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Book SynopsisWinner of the 2021 Gourmand Awards, Asian Section & Culinary History Section Filipino cuisine is a delicious fusion of foreign influences, adopted and transformed into its own unique flavor. But to the Americans who came to colonize the islands in the 1890s, it was considered inferior and lacking in nutrition. Changing the food of the Philippines was part of a war on culture led by Americans as they attempted to shape the islands into a reflection of their home country.Taste of Control tells what happened when American colonizers began to influence what Filipinos ate, how they cooked, and how they perceived their national cuisine. Food historian René Alexander D. Orquiza, Jr. turns to a variety of rare archival sources to track these changing attitudes, including the letters written by American soldiers, the cosmopolitan menus prepared by Manila restaurants, and the textbooks used in local home economics classes. He also uncovers pockets of resistance to the colonial project, as Filipino cookbooks provided a defense of the nation’s traditional cuisine and culture.Through the topic of food, Taste of Control explores how, despite lasting less than fifty years, the American colonial occupation of the Philippines left psychological scars that have not yet completely healed, leading many Filipinos to believe that their traditional cooking practices, crops, and tastes were inferior. We are what we eat, and this book reveals how food culture served as a battleground over Filipino identity.Trade Review“Taste of Control is an original, ambitious project that joins a growing body of scholarship that takes food as a window into analyzing American history and culture.” -- Mark Padoongpatt * author of Flavors of Empire: Food and the Making of Thai America *“Taste of Control is a rare and refreshing example of how historians can (and must) make the past come alive with a sense of intellectual urgency and vibrancy.” -- Sarita Echavez See * author of The Filipino Primitive: Accumulation and Resistance in the American Museum *"This revealing study explores in vivid detail the ways that food and food cultures in the Philippines under U.S. colonial rule—from the colonizers’ lavish banquets to cookbooks to domestic science classes to advertisements for imported canned foods—represented a significant site where the meanings of U.S. power were articulated and contested. Tapping into fresh primary sources, it provides a new and significant culinary lens onto the making of Philippine-American colonial hierarchies of race and civilization." -- Paul A. Kramer * author of The Blood of Government: Race, Empire, the United States, and the Philippines *"That Orquiza leaves us hungering for more of these connections is a testament to the strength of his research and the urgency of his work." * Social History of Medicine *"Recommend[ed]. This book as it contains wide-ranging information on the mindset of the Americans in the colonial Philippines." * Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints *Tip of the Tongue interview with René Alexander D. Orquiza, Jr. (Episode 128) * Tip of the Tongue podcast *Table of ContentsContents Introduction 1 First Impressions 2 Menus 3 Travel Guides 4 Cookbooks 5 Education 6 Advertisements Conclusion Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the political systems of all ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste from a comparative perspective. It investigates the political institutions, actors, and processes in eleven states, covering democracies as well as autocratic regimes. Each country study includes an analysis of the current system of governance, the party and electoral system, and an assessment of the state, its legal system, and administrative bodies. Students of political science and area studies also learn about processes of democratic transition and autocratic resilience, as well as how civil society and the media influence the political culture in each country. This second edition features revised and updated versions of all country studies and a new chapter that discusses the trends of democratization and autocratization in Southeast Asia in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Government and Political Regimes in Southeast Asia: An Introduction.- Chapter 2. Brunei Darussalam: Malay Islamic Monarchy and Rentier State.- Chapter 3. Cambodia: From UN-Led Peace-Building to Post-genocidal Authoritarianism.- Chapter 4. Indonesia: Challenges of Conflict and Consensus in the Era of Reformasi.- Chapter 5. Laos: The Transformation of Periphery Socialism.- Chapter 6. Malaysia: Competitive Authoritarianism in a Plural Society.- Chapter 7. Myanmar: Political Conflict and the Survival of the Praetorian State.- Chapter 8. Philippines: People's Power and Defective Elite Democracy.- Chapter 9. Singapore: Contradicting Conventional Wisdom About Authoritarianism, State and Development.- Chapter 10. Thailand: The Vicious Cycle of Civilian Government and Military Rule.- Chapter 11. Timor-Leste: Challenges of Creating a Democratic and Effective State.- Chapter 12. Vietnam: The Socialist Party-State.- Chapter 13. Comparing Governments and Political Institutions in Southeast Asia.- Chapter 14. Democracy and Dictatorship in Southeast Asia – Retrospective and Prospective.

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Book SynopsisA collection of essays that cover the whole gamut of social, cultural and political change across India during the last ten years, Indian Renaissance brings together diverse voices: senior journalists, political leaders, policymakers and public intellectuals. They examine the singular influence of Modi and his transformation of the BJP, and the development initiatives that have changed the lives of Indians even in the remotest of villages. There are essays on India's relationship with other nations, especially the US, and on the newly revived relations between India and the Arab world.

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Book SynopsisThe son of a fighter pilot, raised in an air force barracks, Ahmed Aboul Gheit was privy to the confidential meetings, undisclosed memorandums, and battle secrets of Egyptian diplomacy for many decades. After a stint at military college, he began his career at the Egyptian embassy in Cyprus before later going on to become permanent representative to the United Nations and eventually, Egypt's minister of foreign affairs under Hosni Mubarak. In this fascinating memoir, Aboul Gheit looks back on the October War of 1973 and the diplomatic efforts that followed it, revealing the secrets of his long career for the first time. From Anwar Sadat's impassioned address to his cabinet on the eve of the war to delegations ripping out the walls and wiring at their respective hotels, from Jimmy Carter cycling through the bungalows at Camp David to U.S. State Department miscalculations, Aboul Gheit gives a lively and information-packed account of a turbulent time in Middle Eastern history. Specialists and armchair historians alike know that Egyptian state documents are never declassified. Virtually all available coverage of the 1967 and 1973 wars and subsequent diplomatic efforts comes from Israeli sources. To get an Arab perspective-from Nasser's military defeat in 1967, through the armed conflict of 1973, to the Oslo Accords and beyond-eyewitness testimony remains key. The recrimination-filled meeting of Arab League leaders in Cairo on the day of Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, Yitzhak Shamir's blunt admissions to his Arab counterparts in the 1991 Madrid conference, and more, are offered in the first-person perspective of one who has seen it all.Table of ContentsDedication Foreword Introduction Part One: Witness to War 1 Silent War, Secret War: 1968-73 2 Twenty-Four Decisive Hours in My Life with Hafiz Ismail 3 Egypt and the October Victory 4 American Assessments of the Situation 5 The Battle Approaches 6 The October War: Military and Diplomatic Efforts, Coordinated 7 Accepting the Ceasefire 8 The War's Final Week 9 The Post-Resolution 338 Crisis 10 Attempts to Extricate the Third Army 11 Kissinger and Reaping the Rewards 12 Back to the Decision to Go to War 13 The War's Objectives and Outcomes Part Two: Witness to Peace 14 Sadat's Visit to Jerusalem 15 The Mena House Conference 16 The Ismailiya Summit 17 The Political Committee and the Visit to Jerusalem 18 Israel's Arrogance 19 Attempts to Advance the Negotiations 20 Camp David I 21 Building Political Consensus Toward a Settlement 22 Leeds Castle 23 The Road to Camp David 24 Camp David II 25 The Egyptian and Palestinian Paths 26 The Madrid Conference 27 The Invasion of Kuwait, the Destruction of Iraq, and the Road to Madrid 28 Peace Talks Begin along All Paths 29 Oslo, Camp David, and Resolution 1515 30 Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisAmerican Indo-Pacific policy will be driven by its China policy, regardless of whether there is a second-term Donald Trump administration or a first-term Joe Biden administration.The Republicans will continue to frame the major challenge as “balancing” against Chinese power and “countering” the worst aspects of Beijing’s policies. Establishment or moderate Democrats under Biden will choose the softer language of seeking a favourable “competitive coexistence” in the military, economic, political and global governance realms, and the reassertion of American leadership and moral standing.In advancing the FOIP, the current administration argues that disruptiveness and unpredictability are necessary to reverse what they see as the “normalization” of Chinese assertiveness, coercion and revisionism. They also point to the closeness of US cooperation with Japan, Australia and India and bourgeoning strategic relationships with Vietnam. A second-term Trump administration will continue to seek out “fit-for-purpose” existing institutions and relationships, or prioritize new ones.Establishment Democrats believe that the “America First” unilateralist approach is unsettling for allies and partners. In advancing a favourable “competitive coexistence” with China, Democrats will seek to expand the tools of statecraft and achieve a better balance between military/economic/political/governance approaches.Prima facie, a Biden administration might position America as a more consultative guarantor of a preferred order. However, there will be greater pressure on Southeast Asians to accept more collective responsibility to advance common objectives. This means hedging in a manner more suitable to American rather than Chinese preferences. Failing that, more emphasis might be placed on greater institutionalization of the Quad and ad hoc groupings.A Bernie Sanders administration, now an unlikely prospect, would be a disaster for US standing and power in the region, and therefore for Southeast Asia.

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Book SynopsisThis book delineates the history of minban/private education in mainland China, particularly its current form. It studies the process of policy implementation in the domain of minban education, on the basis of which the Chinese central-local relationships and the contemporary model of state governance are analyzed.Trade ReviewDing's work is an unusual contribution to the literature about contemporary China. Using private education policies in Shanghai as a microcosm, and with a wealth of field data, she delineates a typical policy processes in China. The book explains some of the major puzzles about China held by those who are outside the system. In particular, she has uncovered the paradox between the apparent distortions during policy implementation on the one hand, and the general progress achieved by such policies on the other. Ding's work starts a new perspective of understanding China. -- Kai-ming Cheng, University of Hong KongThis closely researched study of private schooling should interest those interested not only in Chinese education but also in Chinese policy implementation. -- Daniel Levy, SUNY Distinguished Professor, University at AlbanyThe book is based on a well-designed qualitative study with 65 in-depth interviews in 2001 and 2004. Ding tries to figure out the logic of policy implementation in Shanghai as an “insider” while having a clear awareness of the dilemma of studying a policy issue in her own culture. She makes the best use of her identity as an insider, not only as a Chinese but as someone who knows some “inside” stories concerning the issue interviewed. * Frontiers of Education in China *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: A New Framework for Understanding Chapter 3: Minban Education I: The Nation Chapter 4: Minban Education II: Shanghai Chapter 5: Student Admission and Fee Charging Chapter 6: Converted Schools Chapter 7: The Model of Structural Fracturation

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Book SynopsisThe Work of Politics advances a new understanding of how democratic social movements work with welfare institutions to challenge structures of domination. Klein develops a novel theory that depicts welfare institutions as worldly mediators, or sites of democratic world-making fostering political empowerment and participation within the context of capitalist economic forces. Drawing on the writings of Weber, Arendt, and Habermas, and historical episodes that range from the workers'' movement in Bismarck''s Germany to post-war Swedish feminism, this book challenges us to rethink the distribution of power in society, as well as the fundamental concerns of democratic theory. Ranging across political theory and intellectual history,The Work of Politicsprovides a vital contribution to contemporary thinking about the future of the welfare state.Trade Review'The welfare state is a site of intense democracy, where workers, women, people of color, and immigrants take radical action on their own behalf. In a fascinating reconstruction of more than a century's thinking – from Weber to Habermas and beyond – Klein gives us not only the most discerning and robust theory of the welfare state to date, but a way to think past the welfare state, to show us what democratic agency in a 21st century political economy might be.' Corey Robin, Brooklyn College'Democratic theory meets political economy in this wonderful book. Struggles over health insurance, unemployment support, job guarantees, and minimum income can be radically transformative of social and political relations. Rich in history, theory, and fact, this book offers an exciting new take on the welfare state and its democratic potential.' Simone Chambers, University of California, Irvine'Steven Klein's new book is a masterpiece in the field of critical democratic theory of welfare institutions. In this theoretically rich and historically informed book, Klein encourages emancipatory social movements to recognize how social welfare concerns can become the crucial occasion for broader forms of democratic action and state reform. An impressive work that will find its audience.' Christian Volk, Freie Universität Berlin'This book is political theory at its very best: erudite, illuminating, and relevant.' Margaret Kohn, University of Toronto'Articulating a combative programme for the democratization of the economy, this book renders radical politics both more pervasive and more plausible. Rich in pertinent historical detail and ambitious theoretical insight, it dispels many of the misperceptions that encumber our political imagination, paving the path for transformative democratic politics (or for emancipatory solidarity) that we now need as a matter of urgency.' Albena Azmanova, University of Kent'With a deft mix of political history and the history of political thought, Steven Klein illuminates how welfare institutions have been and could still be sites for ongoing democratic engagement. His brilliant and original readings of Weber, Arendt, Heidegger, and Habermas show how the realm of bare life or necessity can, through the very ordinariness and pervasiveness of its connections to people's lives, be a place where collectives coalesce to struggle over and for the good life. And most impressively, he shows that this remains true even when that realm is thoroughly bureaucratized.' Shalini Satkunanandan, University of California, Davis'This is a wonderful book. It is a must read for anyone interested in the history of the welfare state and its potential to spark social movements in the future … The Work of Politics is undoubtedly an important contribution to contemporary political philosophy at a time when debates about welfare institutions are back on the political agenda.' Peter J. Verovšek, Contemporary Political Theory'This deep theoretical exercise draws on a thorough understanding of welfare policy in the 19th and 20th centuries and offers an innovative interpretation of the possibilities for more democracy and wider participation that have evolved in contrast to the Weberian, bureaucratic lens through which such policy is often viewed.' R. Heineman, Choice'… Klein's impressive book helps us to look for exactly this possibility within the welfare state and the wider institutional infrastructure to which it belongs.' Maurits de Jongh, Theory & Event'Steven Klein's excellent new book, The Work of Politics: Making a Democratic Welfare State, aims to reorient our view of the contemporary welfare state by persuasively showing how welfare institutions not only reproduce bureaucratic domination but also provide emancipatory possibilities to bring domination to an end.' Benjamin L. McKean, Perspectives on Politics'The Work of Politics is an incredibly rich book theoretically … the book is unparalleled in its analytical sophistication, and its arguments are well worthy of recognition for anyone committed to a society of equals politically and economically.' Julia Maskivker, The Review of PoliticsTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Domination and the welfare state: direct, structural, and abstract; 2. From calculation to domination: Max Weber on democracy and the welfare state; 3. From value to world: Martin Heidegger, Hannah Arendt, and the politics of world-making; 4. From world to emancipation: Jürgen Habermas, domination, and the welfare state revisited; Conclusion. Democratic theory and the future of the welfare state.

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Book SynopsisPrevailing views suggest rebels govern to enhance their organizational capacity, but this book demonstrates that some rebels undertake costly governance projects that can imperil their cadres during war. The origins for this choice began with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the Chinese Civil War. The CCP knowingly introduced challenging governance projects, but nevertheless propagated its strategy globally, creating a behavioural model readily available to later rebels. The likelihood of whether later rebels'' will imitate this model is determined by the compatibility between their goals and the CCP''s objectives; only rebels that share the CCP''s revolutionary goals decide to mimic the CCP''s governance fully. Over time, ideational and material pressures further encouraged (and occasionally rewarded) revolutionary rebels'' conformity to the CCP''s template. Using archival data from six countries, primary rebel sources, fieldwork and quantitative analysis, Governing for RevoluTrade ReviewMany rebels build governing institutions because the order thereby created is popular with the population, who in turn support the rebels and help them win their war. This conventional wisdom ignores the fact that some rebel groups create unpopular governing institutions that provoke popular resistance. To address this puzzle, Megan Stewart develops a new typology of rebel governance types and argues that rebels with transformative goals (e.g. revolutionaries) implement extensive and intensive governance that, because it upsets the political and social status quo, is unpopular with segments of the population. Stewart bases her argument upon the enduring influence of the Chinese revolution, and describes a well-chosen set of rebellions that did, and did not, govern intensively and extensively. She supplements her historically-rich case narratives with broader statistical studies. Governing for Revolution presents a provocative and original statement about rebel governance that also exemplifies the benefits of mixing qualitative and quantitative research and offers important implications for civil war studies, research on state making and governance, and for scholarship on the consequences of revolution. Douglas Lemke, Professor of Political Science, Pennsylvania State UniversityGoverning for Revolution skilfully weaves historical case studies and crossnational evidence since 1945 to show how rebel goals, not military necessity or economic drivers, shapes how they decide to govern civilians in wartime. A welcome addition to the growing literature on rebel governance that rightly places politics at the center of its theory of how insurgents rule civilians. Jason Lyall, Associate Professor of Government, Dartmouth CollegeStewart's thoughtful analysis and careful empirical work shed light on a critical question that has hindered understanding of the dynamics of civil war: why do some rebel groups invest more in governing local populations than others? Her answers link the subjects of rebel governance to the consequences of war. Beautifully written and cogently argued, Governing for Revolution makes a significant contribution to literature on the social dynamics of political violence. Tanisha M. Fazal, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of MinnesotaTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Iron and blood: the global-historical context of rebel governance strategies; 3. Rebel goals determine governance strategies; 4. Research design and alternative explanations; 5. The Eritrean liberation struggle: varying goals and varying governance; 6. Changing goals and changing governance: the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army; 7. Modeling revolutionary governance in East Timor; 8. Hezbollah: a Jihadist adaptation of the Chinese model; 9. A statistical analysis of rebel goals and rebel governance; 10. Conclusion: looking forward by looking back.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how Ireland’s relationship with the EU was affected by a succession of crises in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The financial crisis, the Brexit crisis and the migration crisis were not of equal significance on the island of Ireland. The financial crisis was a huge issue for the Republic but not Northern Ireland, Brexit had a major impact in both polities, the migration and populism issues were less controversial, while foreign policy challenges had a minimal impact. The book provides a summary of the main features of each of the crises to be considered, from both the EU and the Irish perspective.Ireland and the European Union is the first volume of its kind to provide a comprehensive analysis on British–Irish relations in the context of Brexit. It assesses the Withdrawal Agreement and Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, the devolution settlement and the 1998 Agreement, as well as the European dimension to Northern Ireland’s peace process. The contributors explore a number of policy areas that are central to the understanding of each of the crises and the impact of each for Ireland. Chapters examine issues such as security, migration and taxation as well as protest politics, political parties, the media, public opinion and the economic impact of each of these crises on Ireland’s relationship with the EU.Table of Contents1 Ireland and the European Union: crisis and change – Kathryn Simpson and Michael Holmes2 The global island: Ireland in a changed Union – Ben Tonra3 A turbulent commitment: economic relations between Ireland and the European Union between the crash and Brexit – Patrick Gallagher, Fergal Rhatigan and Seán Ó Riain4 Sovereign or not sovereign: tax policy, Ireland and the EU – Shelia Killian5 Ireland’s migration and asylum policies in an EU context: from opt-outs to solidarity? – Aideen Elliott6 Irish political parties and the EU: Euro-nationalism not Euroscepticism – Michael Holmes7 Post-crash protest politics – Madelaine Moore and Silke Trommer8 National interest and public interest: public opinion from the economic crisis to Brexit – Kathryn Simpson9 'No time for diplomatic squeamishness': news media framing of Irish political interventions in the UK’s EU referendum – Anthony Cawley10 British–Irish relations: how Brexit unsettled what had been normalised – Brigid Laffan and Jane O’Mahony11 Brexit and the economy of Ireland – Stephen Kinsella12 Northern Ireland and Brexit: a unique challenge in unique circumstances – David Phinnemore and Lisa Whitten13 Making it up as we go along: Brexit and constitutional politics in Great Britain and Ireland – Jonathan Evershed14 Taking back control, without going back to conflict: weighing up the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland’s peace process – James Pow15 EU structural fund programmes on the island of Ireland: Interreg and the cross-border dimension – Giada Lagana16 Ireland and the EU: nationalism in internationalism – Michael Holmes and Kathryn SimpsonIndex

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Book SynopsisBefore making significant policy decisions, political actors and parties must first craft an agenda designed to place certain issues at the center of political attention. This book includes essays that make clear the efficacy of the agenda-setting approach for understanding not only how policies evolve, but also how political systems function.Trade Review"Green-Pedersen and Walgrave have admirably assembled a group of contributors who, individually and collectively, bring the tools of policy agenda analysis to bear on the central political features of each of the countries examined. Along the way, the findings demolish prevailing expectations about national politics in thought-provoking ways. Clear and remarkable for its depth of analysis, this is one of the best collections of essays I have ever read." (David Lowery, Pennsylvania State University)"

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Book SynopsisKollman and Jackson take a deep dive into the ebbs and flows of partisanship and political identification in the US, the UK, Australia, and CanadaTable of ContentsContents Preface Chapter 1. Introduction: Why Study Dynamic Partisanship? Chapter 2. Partisanship: Meaning and Measurement Chapter 3. Consistent Partisanship Models Chapter 4. The United States Chapter 5. Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom: The Setup Chapter 6. Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom: Results Chapter 7. Explaining Partisanship Dynamics Chapter 8. Parties and Partisanship References Index

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Book SynopsisKollman and Jackson take a deep dive into the ebbs and flows of partisanship and political identification in the US, the UK, Australia, and CanadaTable of ContentsContents Preface Chapter 1. Introduction: Why Study Dynamic Partisanship? Chapter 2. Partisanship: Meaning and Measurement Chapter 3. Consistent Partisanship Models Chapter 4. The United States Chapter 5. Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom: The Setup Chapter 6. Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom: Results Chapter 7. Explaining Partisanship Dynamics Chapter 8. Parties and Partisanship References Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction, by Andrew Lakoff 1. Beyond Calculation: A Democratic Response to Risk, by Sheila Jasanoff 2. Private Choices, Public Harms: The Evolution of National Disaster Organizations in the United States, by Patrick S. Roberts 3. Strange Brew: Private Military Contractors and Humanitarians, by P.W. Singer 4. Risking Health: HIV/AIDS and the Problem of Access to Essential Medicines, by Heinz Klug 5. Constructing Carbon Markets: Learning from Experiments in the Technopolitics of Emissions Trading Schemes, by Donald MacKenzie List of Contributors

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Book SynopsisIn Faithful to Secularism, David T. Buckley develops the concept of benevolent secularism to describe institutions that combine a basic division of religion and state with extensive room for participation of religious actors in public life.Trade ReviewThis is a powerfully argued book that makes an original case for a modern understanding of religion and politics and illustrates it brilliantly through the cases of Ireland, Senegal, and the Philippines. I predict that it will become a major work in a fast-growing field and set a new standard for excellence. -- Daniel Philpott, director of the Program on Religion & Reconciliation, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies Buckley's concept of "benevolent secularism" enriches the comparative politics literature on religion and society. A brilliant example of using field research in multiple countries for theory building. -- Alfred Stepan, Columbia University This is going to be an influential work shaping the emergent field of the comparative politics of secularism. The original concepts of "benevolent secularism" and "secular evolution," drawn from the rich historical analysis of Irish, Senegalese, and Filipino secularism, throughout a century and across two religious traditions and three continents, are likely to prove particularly fruitful in many other settings. -- Jose Casanova, Georgetown UniversityTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Benevolent Secularism: A Theory of the Religious Politics of Democracy 2. Secular Emergence in Ireland: Home Rule and Rome Rule? 3. Secular Evolution in Ireland: Religion and Post-Catholic Politics 4. Secular Emergence in Senegal: Laicite in Translation 5. Secular Evolution in Senegal: Sopi and Institutional Change 6. Secular Emergence in the Philippines: Beyond the Malolos Stalemate 7. Secular Evolution in the Philippines: People Power and Pluralization Conclusion: The Future of Religion and Secular Democracy Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book convenes leading scholars to consider the implications of democratic success in Tunisia and failure in Egypt in comparative perspective. Contributors analyze similarities and differences among democratizing countries with large Muslim populations, considering universal challenges as well as each nation’s particular obstacles.Trade ReviewIn the age of ISIS and growing anti-Muslim bigotry embodied in the rise of Donald Trump, the claim that Islam and Muslim societies are essentially and enduringly antidemocratic has again become mainstream. This book forcefully and convincingly repudiates this proposition. Focusing on the fascinating case of Tunisia and drawing up his vast erudition on the study of democracy, Alfred Stepan makes an important and unique contribution in understanding the relationship between religion and democracy in Muslim societies. -- Nader Hashemi, the University of DenverAl Stepan was our leading theorist of how to get and keep democracy around the world. His work on the Middle East revealed great subtlety and depth of understanding, made all the more remarkable by the fact that his primary region of study was Latin America. This carefully curated volume demonstrates the influence that Stepan’s thinking has had (and will have) on generations of Middle East scholars. -- Tarek Masoud, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard UniversityAl Stepan was a giant in the field of comparative politics. His contributions to our understanding of the complicated processes of liberalization and democratization are unrivaled. The invaluable essays contained in this volume reflect Stepan’s broad intellectual range and his rich legacy as a teacher to a generation of scholars. -- Steven A. Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsStepan (Columbia) presents an edited volume that focuses on successful democratic transition in the Muslim word, a question so far neglected in comparative politics literature....Highly recommended. * Choice *An important and often original work. * Foreign Affairs *Table of ContentsForeword by Monica MarksAcknowledgmentsIntroduction by Alfred StepanPart I. Why Different Democratization Outcomes in Tunisia and Egypt? Cross-Ideological Accommodations, Constitutions, Militaries, and the Content of International Assistance1. Ennahda’s Democratic Commitments and Capabilities: Major Evolutionary Moments and Choices, by Rached Ghannouchi2. The Challenges of Democratization in the Arab World: Some Reflections on the Egyptian Case, by Carrie Rosefsky Wickham3. Mutual Accommodation: Islamic and Secular Parties and Tunisia’s Democratic Transition, by Alfred Stepan4. The Roots of Egypt’s Constitutional Catastrophe: The Necessity of Marrying an Analysis of Context, Process, and Text, by Nathan J. Brown5. Purists and Pluralists: Cross-Ideological Coalition Building in Tunisia’s Democratic Transition, by Monica Marks6. Patterns of Civil-Military Relations and Their Legacies for Democratization: Egypt Versus Tunisia, by Hicham Bou Nassif7. The Failure of the International Community to Support Tunisia, by Radwan MasmoudiPart II. Rethinking Other Democracies with Large Muslim Populations: What Policies Helped in Indonesia and India?8. Crafting Indonesian Democracy: Inclusion-Moderation and the Sacralizing of the Postcolonial State, by Jeremy Menchik9. Indian Democracy and the World’s Largest Muslim Minority, by Hilal Ahmed and Sudipta KavirajSelected BibliographyContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book convenes leading scholars to consider the implications of democratic success in Tunisia and failure in Egypt in comparative perspective. Contributors analyze similarities and differences among democratizing countries with large Muslim populations, considering universal challenges as well as each nation’s particular obstacles.Trade ReviewIn the age of ISIS and growing anti-Muslim bigotry embodied in the rise of Donald Trump, the claim that Islam and Muslim societies are essentially and enduringly antidemocratic has again become mainstream. This book forcefully and convincingly repudiates this proposition. Focusing on the fascinating case of Tunisia and drawing up his vast erudition on the study of democracy, Alfred Stepan makes an important and unique contribution in understanding the relationship between religion and democracy in Muslim societies. -- Nader Hashemi, the University of DenverAl Stepan was our leading theorist of how to get and keep democracy around the world. His work on the Middle East revealed great subtlety and depth of understanding, made all the more remarkable by the fact that his primary region of study was Latin America. This carefully curated volume demonstrates the influence that Stepan’s thinking has had (and will have) on generations of Middle East scholars. -- Tarek Masoud, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard UniversityAl Stepan was a giant in the field of comparative politics. His contributions to our understanding of the complicated processes of liberalization and democratization are unrivaled. The invaluable essays contained in this volume reflect Stepan’s broad intellectual range and his rich legacy as a teacher to a generation of scholars. -- Steven A. Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, Council on Foreign RelationsStepan (Columbia) presents an edited volume that focuses on successful democratic transition in the Muslim word, a question so far neglected in comparative politics literature....Highly recommended. * Choice *An important and often original work. * Foreign Affairs *Table of ContentsForeword by Monica MarksAcknowledgmentsIntroduction by Alfred StepanPart I. Why Different Democratization Outcomes in Tunisia and Egypt? Cross-Ideological Accommodations, Constitutions, Militaries, and the Content of International Assistance1. Ennahda’s Democratic Commitments and Capabilities: Major Evolutionary Moments and Choices, by Rached Ghannouchi2. The Challenges of Democratization in the Arab World: Some Reflections on the Egyptian Case, by Carrie Rosefsky Wickham3. Mutual Accommodation: Islamic and Secular Parties and Tunisia’s Democratic Transition, by Alfred Stepan4. The Roots of Egypt’s Constitutional Catastrophe: The Necessity of Marrying an Analysis of Context, Process, and Text, by Nathan J. Brown5. Purists and Pluralists: Cross-Ideological Coalition Building in Tunisia’s Democratic Transition, by Monica Marks6. Patterns of Civil-Military Relations and Their Legacies for Democratization: Egypt Versus Tunisia, by Hicham Bou Nassif7. The Failure of the International Community to Support Tunisia, by Radwan MasmoudiPart II. Rethinking Other Democracies with Large Muslim Populations: What Policies Helped in Indonesia and India?8. Crafting Indonesian Democracy: Inclusion-Moderation and the Sacralizing of the Postcolonial State, by Jeremy Menchik9. Indian Democracy and the World’s Largest Muslim Minority, by Hilal Ahmed and Sudipta KavirajSelected BibliographyContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis volume provides an overview of political, social, economic and ideological trends in Iran, touching on topics including education, the role of the Supreme Leader, the rule of law and human rights. Vol. 59, 2 2017 * Survival *Table of ContentsNote on TransliterationIntroduction: Politics of Contention and Conciliation in Iran's Semi-AutocracyDaniel Brumberg and Farideh FarhiPART I. The Contested Terrain1. Economic Privatization, Factional Politics, and Regime TransformationPayam Mohseni2. Social Welfare Policies and the Dynamics of Elite and Popular ContentionKevan Harris3. Education as Public Good or Private Resource: Accommodation and Demobilization in Iran's University System. Shervin MalekzadehPART II. Institutional Evolution4. The Office of the Supreme Leader: Epicenter of a TheocracyMehrzad Boroujerdi and Kourosh Rahimkhani5. Electoral Politics, Power, and Prospects for ReformYasmin Alem PART III. Political and Ideological Challenges6. The Rule of Law and Conflict in the Reform EraMehrangiz Kar and Azadeh Pourzand7. The Green Movement and Political Change in IranFatemeh Haghighatjoo8. "This Government Is Neither Islamic nor a Republic": Responses to the 2009 Post-Election CrackdownShadi MokhtariEpilogueDaniel Brumberg and Farideh FarhiSelected BibliographyContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMomani and Mohamed's edited book will have value for scholars and students concerned with the study of Egypt, across a range of disciplinary boundaries. * Middle Eastern Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Egypt's Revolutionary Spirit across TimeBelal Fadl and Maissaa Almustafa2. Egyptian Revolutionaries' Unrealistic ExpectationsMohammad Fadel3. Egypt's Revolutionary Moment Turned UprisingSahar Aziz4. The New Intellectual in Egypt's RevolutionsShereen Abouelnaga5. The Muslim Brotherhood: Between Opposition and PowerDalia Fahmy6. Copts' Role in Modern EgyptMai Mogib Mosad7. Egyptian Media Capturing the RevolutionMohamad Hamas Elmasry and Mohammed El-Nawawy8. The Egyptian Military and the Presidency: Continuity and ChangeDina Rashed9. Policing Egypt During Revolutionary TimesHesham Genidy and Justine SalamConclusion: Moving Beyond TahrirIsmail Alexandrani and Isaac FriesenNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMomani and Mohamed's edited book will have value for scholars and students concerned with the study of Egypt, across a range of disciplinary boundaries. * Middle Eastern Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Egypt's Revolutionary Spirit across TimeBelal Fadl and Maissaa Almustafa2. Egyptian Revolutionaries' Unrealistic ExpectationsMohammad Fadel3. Egypt's Revolutionary Moment Turned UprisingSahar Aziz4. The New Intellectual in Egypt's RevolutionsShereen Abouelnaga5. The Muslim Brotherhood: Between Opposition and PowerDalia Fahmy6. Copts' Role in Modern EgyptMai Mogib Mosad7. Egyptian Media Capturing the RevolutionMohamad Hamas Elmasry and Mohammed El-Nawawy8. The Egyptian Military and the Presidency: Continuity and ChangeDina Rashed9. Policing Egypt During Revolutionary TimesHesham Genidy and Justine SalamConclusion: Moving Beyond TahrirIsmail Alexandrani and Isaac FriesenNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisA thoroughly up-to-date revision of a landmark textbook.Trade ReviewA collateral result of the post-September 11, American-driven war on terrorism and military engagement in Afghanistan and Iraq has been a growing interest among Americans and others in the history of French involvement in North Africa, particularly the Algerian War of Independence. Alistair Horne's 1977 study of this war, A Savage War of Peace, with a revised preface by the author evoking Afghanistan and Iraq, has just recently been reprinted (2006). Gillo Pontecorvo's 1965 film, The Battle of Algiers has been made widely available on DVD. Both are required reading and viewing for U.S. military and civilian officials involved with Afghanistan and Iraq. The publication of the present work, the second edition of Modern Algeria: The Origins and Development of a Nation (originally published in 1992) appears to be directed at a similar readership (despite the author's more modest claims); but it also responds specifically to a growing concern about the post, 1992 Islamist insurgency in Algeria. For certain observers, this insurrection appeared to be, at the same time, part of a worldwide Islamic war against the West and a continuation of the War of Independence that the Front de Liberation Nationale (FLN) had fought against the French Army between 1954 and 1962 to win Algerian independence. Thus John Ruedy has made a serious effort to update his book. He has revised chapter 8, "The Bendjedid Years—Readjustment and Crisis," to account for the social and economic crisis, the failed liberal reforms of the 1979—92 period, and the assumption of power by the military—dominated Haut Comite de Securite, following the forced resignation of President Chadli Bendjedid on January 11, 1992. Ruedy has added a ninth chapter, "Insurgency and the Pursuit of Democracy," which chronicles the responses of a succession of military—dominated governments to the Islamist threat and describes the major political, social, and economic developments in Algeria through the April 2004 re—election of Abdelaziz Bouteflika as president of the Algerian Republic. Ruedy has also revised the bibliographical essay and the bibliography which conclude the book. Like the first edition, the second continues to have particular significance for Anglophone readers in a field that is still dominated by French—language literature. * H-Africa *Table of ContentsList of MapsPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First Edition1. Introduction2. Ottoman Algeria and Its Legacy3. Invasion, Resistance, and Colonization, 1830–18714. The Colonial System and the Transformation of Algerian Society, 1871–19195. The Algerian Nationalist Movement, 1919–19546. The War of Independence, 1954–1962 7. The Challenges of Independence, 1962–19788. The Bendjedid Years—Readjustment and Crisis9. Insurgency and the Pursuit of DemocracyAppendix—Place NamesBibliographical EssayBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisKatalin Fábián is Associate Professor of Government and Law at Lafayette College. She is author of Contemporary Women's Movements in Hungary: Globalization, Democracy, and Gender Equality and editor of Globalization: Perspectives from Central and Eastern Europe.Trade Review[T]his book offers excellent insight into different aspects of developing domestc violence policies . . . * Women's Studies International Forum *Domestic Violence in Postcommunist States is significant in bringing together nuanced studies from different countries and offering the so far most comprehensive picture of local and transnational activism, as well as the development of state policies, on domestic violence in postcommunist Europe and Eurasia. * Aspasia *By providing detailed analyses of domestic violence policies in different national contexts and how they have been shaped by various global forces, this volume constitutes a valuable source for everyone interested in transnational activism, violence, and the politicization of gender. * The Russian Review *This important study of the origins and evolution of activism and policies in postcommunist countries around the problem of violence against women also has the advantage of being an integrated and well-written edited volume. Katalin Fábián . . . introduces the topic in a superb introduction, contributes two essays . . . and ensures conceptual and methodological coherence across the chapters. * SLAVIC REVIEW *The question presents itself often for feminist theorists living in Eastern Europe: how to deal with the politicization of domestic violence. . . in postcommunist societies where second-wave feminism was missing. By addressing the role of domestic and international actors in politicizing violence against women and thus achieving an important goal of second-wave feminism, this book represents an important answer. The essays included in the volume . . . are written from many disciplinary perspectives: history, economics, politics, sociology, cultural anthropology, public policy and gender analysis. An impressive bibliographic resource for scholars belonging to these fields, the essays are also highly relevant for political scientists. * Perspectives on Politics *This edited volume . . . is a welcome addition to the still scarce literature on violence against women in postcommunist states. The contributing authors . . . deftly dwell on a unique combination of knowledge of the topic and expertise on the region to develop highly informatvie case studies. . . . The richness and novelty of the case studies included in this volume make it an exciting read. * Anthropology of East Europe Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction: The Politics of Domestic Violence in Postcommunist Europe and Eurasia / Katalin FábiánPart 1. The Development of Domestic Violence Policy in Postcommunist States 2. Transnational Advocacy Campaigns and Domestic Violence Prevention in Ukraine / Alexandra Hrycak 3. Global Feminism, Foreign Funding, and Russian Writing about Domestic Violence / Janet Elise Johnson and Gulnara Zaynullina 4. Balancing Acts: Women's NGOs Combating Domestic Violence in Kazakhstan / Edward Snajdr 5. From Soviet Liberation to Post-Soviet Segregation: Women and Violence in Tajikistan / Muborak Sharipova and Katalin Fábián 6. The Politics of Awareness: Making Domestic Violence Visible in Poland / Thomas Chivens 7. Domestic Violence against Women: When Practice Creates Legislation in Slovenia / Sonja RobnikPart 2. International Organizations and Domestic Violence Policy in Postcommunist States 8. Reframing Domestic Violence: Global Networks and Local Activism in Postcommunist Central and Eastern Europe / Katalin Fábián 9. The New WAVE: How Transnational Feminist Networks Promote Domestic Violence Reform in Postcommunist Europe / Laura Brunell and Janet Elise Johnson 10. The European Union, Transnational Advocacy, and Violence Against Women in Postcommunist States / Celeste Montoya 11. The Promise and Perils of International Treaties / Olga AvdeyevaAppendixContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThe concept of political culture is youngborn from the need to explain the dramatic sociological and political changes that occurred in Europe both during and after the Second World War. The practice of examining the culture of political parties in depth through an ethnographic field study of a country's social structure is, so far, a neglected one.Larissa Adler Lomnitz and Ana Melnick rectify the lack of attention to this area with respect to Chile in Chile's Political Culture and Parties: An Anthropological Explanation. This volume examines Chile's political culture by considering its origin and the persistence of its grammar, which the authors define as the ability of each member of society to function within social categories and rules. This grammar, they believe, is what gives character to national culture.Lomnitz and Melnick argue that political parties in Chile are a conglomeration of horizontal networks of friends. Class is perfectly established within CTrade Review“Chile’s Political Culture and Parties is a seminal, scholarly, original, and highly recommended reading for students of Chile’s history, politics, and contemporary culture.” —Reviewer’s Bookwatch“[A]n excellent comprehensive study.... A useful addition to Chilean history and politics with some original and novel interpretations.” —Choice“Lomnitz and Melnick have made an important contribution to the study of political culture, and they have shed new light on the cultural dimensions of party organizations. Their book should be highly recommended to scholars with an interest in these topics.”—Canadian Journal of Political Science“In this interesting book on Chilean political culture, Lomnitz and Melnick present an anthropological model for understanding the workings of political parties.”—Journal of Anthropological Research

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Book SynopsisThese multidisciplinary essays combine an appreciation of the progress made in Third World democratization with an assessment of structural and cultural factors that limit further progress toward procedural democracy in many parts of the world, such as China and much of the Middle East.

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Book SynopsisRuth Berins Collier and David Collier are political scientists who use comparative historical research to discover and evaluate patterns and sources of political change. Their work is an overall analysis of Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, and Mexico, plus case studies of four distinct pairs in that group: Chile/Brazil, Uruguay/Colombia, Argentina/Peru, and Venezuela/Mexico. In addition, the Colliers meticulously describe and discuss their methods for the study including the limitations of their approach. The authors specifically focus on why and how organized labor movements in the first half of the twentieth century were incorporated into the political process in the eight Latin American countries they study. They analyze the role played by political parties, central government control, worker mobilization, and conflict between radical vs. centrist political philosophies and activities.Trade Review“This book is a disciplined, paired comparison of the eight Latin American countries with the longest history of urban commercial and industrial development—Brazil and Chile, Mexico and Venezuela, Uruguay and Colombia, Argentina and Peru. . . . Overall, a path-breaking volume.” —Foreign Affairs“… Colliers’ mammoth tome remains among the most significant contributions to the field of comparative political science … [It] is an indispensable point of reference both for students of comparative politics in twentieth-century Latin America and for comparativists interested in state-society relations in late industrializing societies throughout the world. Shaping the Political Arena is destined to remain among the classic works of Latin Americanist scholarship that contribute to disciplinary debates that reach far beyond the region itself.” —Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies“This is a monumental work, a tour de force. It is one of the most important books in the field of Latin American politics in several years.” —American Political Science Review“To paraphrase the book’s title, this masterful work deserves to shape the intellectual arena for social scientists and historians for years to come.” —Political Science Quarterly“This massive, ambitious, and wide-ranging book advances our understanding of modern Latin American politics by identifying the historical moment when forces emerged and relations were crystallized in ways that shaped subsequent political life.” —The Review of Politics“Massive in scope, ambitious in its conceptual reach, and encyclopedic in detail, Shaping the Political Arena is destined to stand as a landmark in the literature for years to come.” —Studies in Comparative International Development

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Book SynopsisAs new democratic regimes take root in Latin America, two of the most striking developments have been a dramatic rise in crime rates and increased perception of insecurity among its citizens. The contributors to this book offer a collective assessment of some of the causes for the alarming rise in criminal activity in the region. They also explore the institutional obstacles that states confront in the effort to curb criminality and build a fairer and more efficient criminal justice system; the connections between those obstacles and larger sociopolitical patterns; and the challenges that those patterns present for the consolidation of democracy in the region. The chapters offer both close studies of restricted regions in Latin America and broader examinations of the region as a whole. The contributors to this volume are prominent scholars and specialists on the issue of citizen security. They draw on the latest methodologies and theoretical approaches to examine the questionTrade Review“The dramatic rise in reported criminality and citizen insecurity is one of the most often-mentioned yet least researched aspects of contemporary Latin America. This valuable compendium draws on recent empirical data, uneven and incomplete but nonetheless illuminating, as well as on comparative analysis, to discuss the sources and characteristics of crime in Latin America and its impact on democratization, the rule of law and institutional strength. The authors go beyond mere description and denunciation to develop better shared understanding of criminal activity and of how best to combat it. An important contribution.” —Abraham F. Lowenthal, Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California“This is an important and timely collection of essays. For too long criminology has ignored the political dimension of crime and the implications of privatizing security. This collection, bringing together political scientists, sociologists and criminologists, addresses this critical nexus face-on and offers a coherent set of explanations for the rise of crime and the new forms of security that have emerged in Latin America.” —Federico Varese, Oxford University“This volume is a solid contribution to the scholarship on crime, security, and democracy in Latin America. Although there are other collections that tackle these or similar issues, this volume offers, for the first time, a combined focus on crime, the police, prisons, and the criminal justice system. As such, it will be of tremendous significance to scholars and students interested in the analysis of crime and public security and their relevance to the challenges that Latin American democracies face.” —Carlos Aguirre, University of Oregon"This is a very important and timely book, as it deals with the severe problems of high insecurity and crime rates that plague most of Latin America. It has the unique merit of combining careful case studies by highly qualified specialists with a broader theoretical and comparative perspective. This combination allows to highlight the significance of each case jointly with its implications on crucial matters such as the flaws of the rule of law and of most existing democracies in the area. The thoughtful Introduction by the editors and the superb overview provided by co-editor Laurence Whitehead in the Conclusions further add to the value of this volume." —Guillermo O'Donnell, Helen Kellogg Professor (Emeritus), University of Notre Dame“Contributors to this important and insightful volume agree that Latin American democracies are haunted by the twin specters of rising criminality and widespread public insecurity. Contributors . . . examine, quantitatively and qualitatively, both specific case studies of rising crime, police corruption and shared perceptions of public insecurity.” —Latin American Studies

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Book SynopsisProblems Confronting Contemporary Democracies investigates the problems facing democracies around the world as they transition to this new form of government.Trade Review"For the past half-century Alfred Stepan has been one of the world's most innovative and influential scholars in the field of comparative politics. . . . Stepan's distinction as a comparativist has now been marked by an excellent volume in his honour, edited by Scott Mainwaring and Douglas Chalmers. In order to give the book intellectual coherence the editors limit the contributions to an examination of the problems confronting contemporary democracies." —Government and Opposition"A revisiting of Stepanian themes—democracy and its links with the military, the state, federalism, and religion—that explores and develops Stepan’s original insights and suggests new avenues for research. This is comparative politics with a sense of purpose. It is a rightful recognition of a scholar who challenges us to think big and search for ways to make democracy work." —Gerardo Munck, University of Southern California"Through critical and enthusiastic engagement with the wide-ranging contributions of Alfred Stepan, a leading agenda-setter in comparative social science for the last forty years, the contributors offer cutting-edge essays on the most pressing problems facing democracies across the world today. The geographical scope of the volume, like the work of Stepan itself, is especially impressive, as is its cross-generational coalition of contributors, which includes very distinguished senior scholars and 'scholar-politicians' as well as some promising younger scholars who are now starting to make their mark in the field." —Richard Snyder, Brown University"This rich collection of essays reflects the wide sweep of theoretical and geographical research interests and accomplishments of Alfred Stepan. Stepan’s pioneering ideas and probing questions have inspired and supported social science colleagues and students for over four decades in the search for ways to construct more peaceful, tolerant, and democratic societies. These fine essays provide some of the answers discovered in this ongoing search, and they point the way forward in the research agenda." —Evelyne Huber, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill“Problems Confronting Contemporary Democracies: Essays in Honor of Alfred Stepan is an impressive collection of fourteen papers originally presented at a conference held in honor of Alfred Stepan at Columbia University in 2007.”—Journal of Economic Literature.

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Book SynopsisThis timely book offers a series of lively essays debating the topic of globalizationour increasingly integrated and interconnected world. Globalization and Multicultural Societies argues that the globalization process is a major catalyst in transforming contemporary society. Focusing primarily on Europe, this collection brings together writings by renowned intellectual, cultural, and political figures, such as Romano Prodi, Pierre Boulez, Jacky Mamou, and Franco Modigliani, that reflect on the key features and problems of globalization. Essays range across broad topics, including multinational corporations, technology, the arts, science, information flow, finance, unemployment, and the environment.Part 1 of the book is devoted to an analysis of contemporary society's evolution toward globalization. Part 2 focuses on the restructuring of the systems that produce and distribute goods and services around the world. Part 3 explores the effect of globalization on cultureTrade Review"...all essays have in common a strong commitment for the ongoing process of building a more human world. ...the contributors to this book have something new to say about globalization...." -- Management International Review“...these essays are comfortable to read and are written for non-specialists of each presented field.” -- International Business Review“This timely book, edited in several languages, offers a series of lively essays debating the topic of globalization. ...it brings together writings by renowned intellectual, political and cultural figures, who argue that the globalization process is a major catalyst in transforming contemporary society.” -- The European Union Review

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Book SynopsisThis volume offers a series of essays debating the topic of globalization - our increasingly integrated and interconnected world. ""Globalization and Multicultural Societies"" argues that the globalization process is a major catalyst in transforming contemporary society.Trade Review"...all essays have in common a strong commitment for the ongoing process of building a more human world. ...the contributors to this book have something new to say about globalization...." -- Management International Review“...these essays are comfortable to read and are written for non-specialists of each presented field.” -- International Business Review“This timely book, edited in several languages, offers a series of lively essays debating the topic of globalization. ...it brings together writings by renowned intellectual, political and cultural figures, who argue that the globalization process is a major catalyst in transforming contemporary society.” -- The European Union Review

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses problems and puzzles associated with identifying international norms and the influence of these norms on the behavior of different states in international relations in a regional context. Kacowicz's research traces several international norms of peace and security and examines their impact in Latin America between 1881 and 2001.Trade Review"This is a serious book by an intellectually mature scholar. The book is written with great clarity and will make an original contribution to the field." –Michael Francis, University of Notre Dame"Kacowicz (Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem) examines how Latin America has regularly avoided major sources of conflict within the region. Specifically, the author attempts to broaden the theoretical foundations of international relations by analyzing the norms of peace and security affecting the quality of the Latin American international society. ...important and noteworthy contributions. With clearly written chapters that center on the theoretical features of international norms and carefully researched chapters that empirically examine Latin America, the book is suitable for graduate-level courses in international relations, comparative politics, or Latin American issues. Highly recommended."—Choice"Kacowicz examines the role of international norms in accounting for Latin America's relatively benign international relations . . . At a general level, Kacowicz sees international norms at work in Latin American states' frequent use of third-party arbitration to resolve disputes and in numerous peaceful cessions and exchanges of territory over the years. He also assesses the impact of norms in 11 specific case studies involving territorial and other 'security' conflicts between Latin American states from the 1880s to present." —Journal of Peace Research“Arie Kacowicz addresses the ongoing 'norms debates' in the international relations literature and attempts a synthetic perspective on norms. The attempt at synthesis is an important one and well done . . . the work is useful and significant in advancing the debate and our understanding of norms.” —Perspectives on Politics“A welcome contribution to the growing body of knowledge produced by scholars working at the intersection of international and domestic politics . . . The strengths of this book are many . . . the framework for studying international norms is excellent . . . the case studies are well executed and provide a wealth of valuable information to the reader . . . This is a fine book that deserves serious attention from scholars and policy makers alike.” - Political Science Quarterly

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Book SynopsisCentral to the question of how to promote economic growth in Latin America is the role different types of regimes play in determining economic performance. This text challenges conventional wisdom regarding the expected advantages of military rule for economic growth.Trade Review"Biglaiser's work is . . . a serious attempt to understand the politics of economic reform . . . from the perspective of the military governments of the Southern Cone that ruled in the 1970s and early 1980s. The greatest strength of the work as a whole is… its careful documentation of the growing but varying influence of neoliberal economists in the various governments considered."“[Biglaiser’s] analysis is instructive and original and does what the best books in comparative politics should do: it opens up new lines of inquiry that can be applied in a wide variety of countries. Guardians of the Nation should be widely read.”“Guardians of the Nation? is a particularly important contribution to comparative politics because it forms a well-constructed theory that helps explain policy choice. By recounting the story of economists and their development in Latin America, Biglaiser provides a unique and previously unexplored explanation to the debate over policy outcomes with respect to the adoption of neoliberal economic measures.”"Biglaiser . . . is to be applauded for offering a dynamic analysis that charts with considerable care subtle shifts in policy measures, even in those cases where others tended to see greater continuity. Guardians of the Nation? will command the attention of students of political economy, the institutionality of economic policy-making, and the 'professionalization' of economics in Latin America. Social scientists, in general, will welcome a systematic study of the impact of ideas and ideologies on the stance of the state."“. . . readers of Guardians . . . will learn much about the politics of military regimes and the institutional differences of Chile’s, Argentina’s, and Uruguay’s armed forces.”“. . . this is a remarkable book, one that combines throughout meticulous treatment of case studies with overarching theoretical projections.”“Glen Biglaiser has written an interesting book comparing the performance of the countries of the Southern Cone of South America—Chile, Argentina and Uruguay—under military and civilian governments from the 1960s to the 1980s. Examples from Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Mexico are also used in the book to make some comparisons . . . . This book is the product of serious research, and well worth reading, especially for those interested in the economic performance of Latin America.”“. . . an excellent addition to the publications of the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.”“Biglaiser seeks to fill a gap in the development of literature by identifying the larger historical processes underlying policy choices under military regimes.”

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Book SynopsisCentral to the question of how to promote economic growth in Latin America is the role different types of regimes play in determining economic performance. Guardians of the Nation? challenges conventional wisdom regarding the expected advantages of military rule for economic growth. Glen Biglaiser explains why many military regimes in Latin America have not performed noticeably better than their democratic counterparts. Biglaiser argues that economic policy-making under military regimes is essentially an unintended by-product of the military's strategy to retain power. Using this premise, he examines the economic performance of regimes in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Biglaiser shows that the appointment of neoliberal economists occurred not because military rulers possessed inherent interest in following market-oriented policies, but because they saw the appointments as a way to solidify their power. Biglaiser's study also depicts Pinochet's one-man rule as unique vis-à-visTrade Review"Biglaiser's work is . . . a serious attempt to understand the politics of economic reform . . . from the perspective of the military governments of the Southern Cone that ruled in the 1970s and early 1980s. The greatest strength of the work as a whole is… its careful documentation of the growing but varying influence of neoliberal economists in the various governments considered."“[Biglaiser’s] analysis is instructive and original and does what the best books in comparative politics should do: it opens up new lines of inquiry that can be applied in a wide variety of countries. Guardians of the Nation should be widely read.”“Guardians of the Nation? is a particularly important contribution to comparative politics because it forms a well-constructed theory that helps explain policy choice. By recounting the story of economists and their development in Latin America, Biglaiser provides a unique and previously unexplored explanation to the debate over policy outcomes with respect to the adoption of neoliberal economic measures.”"Biglaiser . . . is to be applauded for offering a dynamic analysis that charts with considerable care subtle shifts in policy measures, even in those cases where others tended to see greater continuity. Guardians of the Nation? will command the attention of students of political economy, the institutionality of economic policy-making, and the 'professionalization' of economics in Latin America. Social scientists, in general, will welcome a systematic study of the impact of ideas and ideologies on the stance of the state."“. . . readers of Guardians . . . will learn much about the politics of military regimes and the institutional differences of Chile’s, Argentina’s, and Uruguay’s armed forces.”“. . . this is a remarkable book, one that combines throughout meticulous treatment of case studies with overarching theoretical projections.”“Glen Biglaiser has written an interesting book comparing the performance of the countries of the Southern Cone of South America—Chile, Argentina and Uruguay—under military and civilian governments from the 1960s to the 1980s. Examples from Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Mexico are also used in the book to make some comparisons . . . . This book is the product of serious research, and well worth reading, especially for those interested in the economic performance of Latin America.”“. . . an excellent addition to the publications of the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.”“Biglaiser seeks to fill a gap in the development of literature by identifying the larger historical processes underlying policy choices under military regimes.”

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Book SynopsisIn this groundbreaking study, SherAli Tareen presents the most comprehensive and theoretically engaged work to date on what is arguably the most long-running, complex, and contentious dispute in modern Islam: the Barelv-Deoband polemic.Trade Review"This book is beautifully written in a language accessible for students and colleagues who have not previously engaged with this topic. If you can only read three books on Islam in South Asia, Defending Muḥammad in Modernity needs to be one of them." —Margrit Pernau, Max Planck Institute for Human Development"No book offers a richer, more illuminating guide to the origins and complex theological relationship of the Barelvi and the Deobandi orientations, which have dominated Sunni Islam in modern South Asia, than Defending Muḥammad in Modernity. SherAli Tareen’s deeply researched, theoretically informed, yet remarkably accessible study will help make Islam in modern South Asia part of wider and much needed conversations among scholars of religion." —Muhammad Qasim Zaman, Princeton University, author of Islam in Pakistan: A History"Defending Muḥammad in Modernity offers a major contribution to the literature on the history of Muslims (and Islam) in South Asia. SherAli Tareen's detailed exploration of the form and logic of the polemical engagements that marked the development of competing Deobandi and Barelvi visions in the nineteenth century is exceptional and provides a critical backdrop for understanding the divisions that continue to shape the dynamics of South Asian Muslim thinking today. The book is also noteworthy for its deep engagement with Urdu, Persian, and Arabic sources." —David Gilmartin, North Carolina State University, author of Empire and Islam: Punjab and the Making of Pakistan“This book lands like an obelisk at the intersection of several fields. It joins the philological rigor of classical Islamic studies with the theoretical framing of religious studies and the contextual nous of South Asian studies. It will likely be a new point of departure for conversations around Islam in early modern and modern South Asia.” —Jonathan Brown, Georgetown University, author of Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenges and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy“A masterful study of the polemics over Muḥammad’s status that have been occurring for more than a century in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh… it shows us that this polemical tradition is founded in a genuine argument, whose philosophical and juridical implications are meaningful even for those outside its purview.” —Faisal Devji, University of Oxford, author of Muslim Zion: Pakistan as a Political Idea“Defending Muhammad in Modernity is dense, meticulously researched, and elegantly written and will set the standard for the study of the two most influential Sunni Muslim movements in the region today.” —The Journal of Asian Studies"The book is a tremendous contribution to the fields of South Asia and Islamic studies, while its theorizing on the twin forces of religion and secularism also adds greatly to conversations in the study of religion and politics." —New Books Network"There is little denying the fact that through [Tareen's] account, one learns a huge amount, about theology, method, Islam, and much more. The thoroughness to detail and depth in his commentary and analysis and in the very wide reading that he has undertaken and conveyed to a reader is most welcome and useful and highly recommended. This is a superb book." —H-Asia, H-Net Reviews"Tareen’s Defending Muhammad in Modernity is a thoroughly researched, well-written, monumental contribution to the scholarly literature on religious construction during colonialism in South Asia." —American Journal of Islam and Society"Defending Muhammad in Modernity is a groundbreaking study of the conceptual problem space of 'the Deobandi-Barelvi polemic,' a defining intra-Muslim dispute in modern South Asian Islam. . . . [T]his book is indispensable for scholars who want to engage seriously with the intellectual foundations of Muslim sectarianism in South Asia." —Reading Religion"SherAli Tareen questions the very validity of the transformation-versus-continuity issue altogether in his learned book on the debates between two prominent orientations within Islam: the Barelvī and Deobandī schools." —Journal of the American Academy of Religion"SherAli Tareen’s Defending Muḥammad in Modernity presents a rich and textured analysis of the Barelvī-Deobandī polemical battle in colonial South Asia.... [T]his is an important book that provides an original engagement with key theological aspects of modern Islamic thought." —Journal of Urdu StudiesProviding rich sources and a strong conceptual base, Defending Muḥammad in Modernity is a must-read for researchers working on South Asian Islam, political theology and those interested in the Barelvi-Deobandi controversy. —Contemporary South Asia"Tareen approaches his sources with rich theoretical tools, crafted by anthropologists, philosophers, and South Asianists, among others." —Bloomsbury Pakistan"A must-read text for both scholars and students concerned with South Asian Islam and reformation around the imagination of the Prophet Muhammad in the modern era." —Religion"A groundbreaking work that greatly contributes to the study of modern South Asian Sunni Islam and the competing orientations among ulama in their intellectual traditions. It is a must-read text for both scholars and students concerned with South Asian Islam and reformation around the imagination of the Prophet Muhammad in the modern era."—Reading ReligionTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1. Competing Political Theologies 1.Thinking the Question of Sovereignty in Early Colonial India 2. The Perils and Promise of Moral Reform 3. Reenergizing Sovereignty 4.Salvational Politics 5. Intercessory Wars Part 2. Competing Normativities 6. Reforming Religion in the Shadow of Colonial Power. 7. Law, Sovereignty, and the Boundaries of Normative Practice 8. Forbidding Piety to Restore Sovereignty: The Mawlid and its Discontents 9. Retaining Goodness: Reform as the Preservation of Original Forms 10. Knowing the Unknown: Contesting the Sovereign Gift of Knowledge Part 3 11. Internal Disagreements Epilogue Postscript: Listening to the Internal ‘other’

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the coexistence of crony capitalism and traditionally democratic institutions such as political competition and elections in Russia after the collapse of communism. Trade Review"Gulnaz Sharafutdinova explores the development of crony capitalism in Russia, based on the contrasting cases of Tatarstan and Nizhnii Novgorod. She argues that the corruption which accompanied the market transition seeped over into electoral politics, and was a major factor in undermining popular support for democratic institutions. This finding is a challenge to transition theory, which posits that democracy and capitalism work hand-in-hand. Few scholars have tackled the question of exactly how and why Russian democracy eroded as quickly as it sprang up. Sharafutdinova's book is an important contribution to that debate." —Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University“This is one of the most interesting and well argued books I have read recently on the question of democracy in Russia, and its bold thesis is likely to appeal well beyond students of Russia to the much larger number of readers (and students) interested in general questions of democratization and problems of corruption.” —Henry Hale, George Washington University"This well-argued and convincingly documented book will be of interest to scholars of Russian politics, and corruption more broadly, as well as to policymakers interested in getting an overview of the logic of the Yeltsin years and the Putin response." —Anna Grzymala-Busse, University of Michigan“Sharafutdinova’s research is a comprehensive examination of how crony capitalism influences the Russian landscape. The author summarizes the nature and origins of post-Communist crony capitalism through a comparison of two major cases—Nizhnii Novgorod and the Republic of Tatarstan. . . . Sharafutdinova provides a valuable comparative analysis on the subjects of corruption and democracy during the Boris Yeltsin and Putin eras.” —Choice“Sharafutdinova provides an elegant answer to the question of why Putin continues to command such popular support despite the regime’s pervasive corruptness . . . . Sharafutdinova’s study drives home the point that the 1990s were never as democratic as often claimed, and the international community needs to reconsider the link between a crony capitalism and democratic institutions if it hopes to encourage successful political liberalization in the future.” —The Russian Review“In her Political Consequences of Crony Capitalism, Sharafutdinova identifies a similar pattern at the regional level, whereby interests of cronies undermine the leadership’s policies . . . She reinvents the notion of cronyism and views it as a definitive in the nature of Russia capitalism.” —International Affairs“Gulnaz Sharafutdinova has written an excellent book on the political economy of post-Soviet Russia that will have implications for our understanding of many other countries, as well. . . . she argues that ‘crony capitalism’ undermines both democracy and governing capacity. The book defines crony capitalism, shows where it comes from, and investigates its political impact, based on case studies of two Russian regions, a statistical examination of 40 regions, a case study of Russia as a whole, and finally a comparison of several post-communist states.” —Political Science Quarterly“. . . a stimulating book. It forces the reader to reconsider western conceptions of elections, emphasizing how the context in which elections operate can make all the difference . . . the book should interest not only scholars seeking to better understand recent trends in Russian politics but also those interested in the comparative study of democratization and regime change.” —Slavic Review

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Book SynopsisOffers an approach, methodology, and theoretical framework for the interpretation of traditional Chinese "law." This book argues that Chinese society has always operated according to the disciplinary system of order, in which hierarchy is established by actual power, and provides a methodology and framework for understanding disciplinary theory.Table of ContentsForeword Preface Note on Romanization Order without Law An Introduction to the Study of the Principles of Disciplinary Theory The District Magistrate The Mixed Court Prior to 1911 The Mixed Court 1911-27: Historical Dimensions Mixed Court Administration of Order Analyzed Assessment of the Work of the Mixed Court 1911-27 Wider Issues Notes Select Bibliography Index

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