Comparative politics Books
University of Washington Press Mending Fences
Book SynopsisIlluminates the forces driving Moscow's China policy, from the Ussuri River clashes in 1969 to the 'strategic partnership' of the 1990s. This book analyzes Russian-Chinese relations from Moscow's perspective.Trade Review"[Wishnick] brings to this important subject a mastery of Russian and Chinese sources, an impressive command of the relevant scholarship, much new material from Soviet state and party archives, and extensive interviews with Russian policy makers and with leading Russian specialists on China." * Journal of Cold War Studies *"Wishnick provides the first detailed account of Russia's policy toward China from 1969 to 1999, based on thorough research in Russian sources and some recently released U.S. government documents. . . . A reliable reference source." * Choice *"A terrific book..Wishnick, by reason of her knowledge, perceptiveness, discernment, and linguistic skills in both Russian and Chinese, is highly qualified to narrate, conceptualize, and comment on a topic somewhat sidelined these days by more immediately dramatic international preoccupations, but on of immense importance to the evolving world order..Everyone wishing to be well informed should read this valuable work." * Slavic Review *"A solid and fascinating analysis of Moscow's China Policy from Brezhnev to Yeltsin..From its political discussion, Mending Fences opens and new and important perspective on Soviet-Chinese relations in the 1970s-1990s, a period that has seldom attracted historians' attention." * H-Net Reviews *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Maps Introduction Part I. Brezhnev’s Containment Policy The Soviet Union’s China Strategy The Sino-Soviet Conflict in Perspective Part II. The Road to Beijing Leadership Change in the USSR and Sino-Soviet Relations Pressures for Continuity and Change in Soviet China Policy in the Early 1980s From Rapprochment to Normalization The Gorbachev Revolution and China Policy Part III. Toward Sino-Russian Partnership Sino-Russian Relations in the Yeltsin Era Moscow and Border Regions Debate Russia’s China Policy Conclusions Notes Works Cited Index
£110.48
University of Washington Press Mending Fences
Book SynopsisAnalyzes the efforts of Soviet leaders simultaneously to maintain their supremacy in the international communist movement, defend their borders from a perceived China threat, and ensure the compliance of regional authorities in enforcing China policy.Trade Review"[Wishnick] brings to this important subject a mastery of Russian and Chinese sources, an impressive command of the relevant scholarship, much new material from Soviet state and party archives, and extensive interviews with Russian policy makers and with leading Russian specialists on China." * Journal of Cold War Studies *"Wishnick provides the first detailed account of Russia's policy toward China from 1969 to 1999, based on thorough research in Russian sources and some recently released U.S. government documents. . . . A reliable reference source." * Choice *"A terrific book..Wishnick, by reason of her knowledge, perceptiveness, discernment, and linguistic skills in both Russian and Chinese, is highly qualified to narrate, conceptualize, and comment on a topic somewhat sidelined these days by more immediately dramatic international preoccupations, but on of immense importance to the evolving world order..Everyone wishing to be well informed should read this valuable work." * Slavic Review *"A solid and fascinating analysis of Moscow's China Policy from Brezhnev to Yeltsin..From its political discussion, Mending Fences opens and new and important perspective on Soviet-Chinese relations in the 1970s-1990s, a period that has seldom attracted historians' attention." * H-Net Reviews *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Maps Introduction Part I. Brezhnev’s Containment Policy The Soviet Union’s China Strategy The Sino-Soviet Conflict in Perspective Part II. The Road to Beijing Leadership Change in the USSR and Sino-Soviet Relations Pressures for Continuity and Change in Soviet China Policy in the Early 1980s From Rapprochment to Normalization The Gorbachev Revolution and China Policy Part III. Toward Sino-Russian Partnership Sino-Russian Relations in the Yeltsin Era Moscow and Border Regions Debate Russia’s China Policy Conclusions Notes Works Cited Index
£33.98
Yale University Press An Uncanny Era
Book SynopsisThe first publication in book form of the historic postrevolution conversations between activist playwright and Czech president Vaclav Havel and Polish journalist Adam MichnikTrade Review“An Uncanny Era is an excellent read, and will have exceptional intellectual and political import.”—Iván Zoltán Dénes, Founding President, István Bibó Center for Advanced Studies of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Budapest"These reflective interlocutors--at once introspective and outward-looking--urgently implore us to navigate hazardous roads that join ethics to politics. Spanning three fateful decades, this riveting book of their conversations offers a great gift, not simply for historians and analysts of East Europe and post-Communism, but for anyone concerned with modern history, the character of democracy, and the role of ideas in public life."--Ira Katznelson, author of Liberalism's Crooked Circle: Letters to Adam Michnik
£43.70
Yale University Press Constitutional Revolution
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This timely book offers a novel and highly sophisticated assessment of constitutional change as ‘revolution.’ Its depth of analysis and challenging findings will ensure its status as a benchmark for future research in a burgeoning field."—Stephen Tierney,University of Edinburgh “This masterful and provocative book forces us to rethink the key concept of constitutional revolution. It provides an essential contribution to the understanding of contemporary constitutional transformations."—Michel Rosenfeld, Yeshiva University "The concept of 'constitutional revolution' is at once pervasive in scholarly literature and difficult to grasp. Jacobsohn and Yaniv Roznai provide a truly illuminating analysis of this complex subject. Their book, deeply rooted in close and consistently fascinating examinations of constitutional revolutions and counter-revolutions, must be read and grappled with by anyone interested in the fundamentals of constitutional theory and development."—Sanford Levinson, author of An Argument Open to All: Reading The Federalist in the 21st Century“Constitutional revolutions in a moment or step-by-step? Only by ‘The People’ or perhaps by the courts? This challenging and valuable work shows that answering these and related questions leads us to consider fundamental matters of constitutional identity and constitutionalism itself.”—Mark Tushnet, Harvard Law School
£52.25
Yale University Press After Democracy
Book SynopsisWhat do ordinary citizens really want from their governments?Trade Review"This is a deeply original and well-written book. The focus on conversations, combined with personal reflections and engagement with key theory, is valuable, personal and always feels intimate—rare in a book about something so abstract and distant as 'democracy.'"—Mark Deuze, author of Media Life“Papacharissi brings her singular style to understanding today’s reeling democracy. After Democracy provides a blueprint for more engaged and creative communication research and more responsive and responsible governance.”—Adrienne Russell, author of Journalism as Activism: Recoding Media Power“Derived from listening to citizens’ discontent with how they’re governed, Zizi Papacharissi ‘s After Democracy is a wise book on democracy’s unfilled promise, and how that promise can be more fully realized in the technological age.”—Thomas E. Patterson, author of We The People: An Introduction to American Government“At a moment when the future of democracy is in question, After Democracy provides a much needed reflection on what we are truly ‘after,’ and how we might achieve it.”—Michael X. Delli Carpini, author of After Broadcast News“A fascinating perspective on our current political, economic and communication crises, featuring citizen interviews from around the world. After Democracy offers insightful conclusions about how we can restore democracy.”—W. Lance Bennett, author of News: The Politics of Illusion
£31.56
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Germany and the European Union Europes Reluctant
Book SynopsisSIMON BULMER is Professor of European Politics, University of Sheffield.WILLIAM E PATERSON is Honorary Professor of German and European Politics, Aston University.Trade ReviewAuthoritative, comprehensive, accessible and compelling, this timely book is written by the world's two leading experts on this subject. A must-read for all students of Germany and Europe. * Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University, USA *Authoritative and comprehensive, this book is a must for anyone seriously interested in Germany’s place and role in the European Union, yesterday, today and tomorrow. What makes their assessment particularly valuable is the unique combination of long experience with and profound knowledge of Germany, and the detached, sober and pragmatic perspective the authors bring to their topic as eminent British social scientists. * Hanns W. Maull, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Germany, and Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe Bologna Center, Italy *This book is a major, timely and fascinating study of a central issue in European integration: German power, an issue that will continue to overshadow discussions about institutional and policy development. It offers a masterly analysis of the role of German institutions and political actors, of how these have changed over time, and of the present and future difficulties in which Germany finds itself and to which it has itself contributed. The book is notable for its sober, nuanced and balanced assessment of Germany's position in the EU and the record of its chancellors. It is essential reading for all students of European integration and especially for those working on Germany. * Kenneth Dyson, Cardiff University, UK *The authors provide a timely and indispensable contribution to the literature and to the beginning of an assessment of where Germany is headed in its most important policy area, Europe. * Stephen Szabo, American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS), USA *Germany and the European Union offers a reminder that no country is more crucial to the EU’s future than Germany. This is the most up-to-date and reliable book on how domestic German politics, law and culture shape Berlin’s approach to the EU. * Tony Barber, European Affairs Commentator, Financial Times *This book is first-class and it should be read by those interested in the development of the EU and role of Federal Republic of Germany within it. * Ross Campbell, University of the West of Scotland, UK *This timely volume, written by two leading scholars of Germany and European integration, is a must-read for those interested in the future of the EU and Germany’s place in that complex polity. * Brigid Laffan, European University Institute, Italy *A timely and thought-provoking analysis of Germany's relationship with the EU. This insightful new book provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary Germany's role in Europe. * Ruth Wittlinger, Durham University, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Analysing Germany and the EU Chapter 1: Germany and European Integration: Before Reluctant Hegemony Chapter 2: Sources of Germany’s European Power Chapter 3: German institutions and EU Policy-Making: constraints or enforcers? Chapter 4: German Political Actors and European Policy: a new politicisation? Chapter 5: German European Policy in the Twenty-First Century Chapter 6:Monetary policy and the eurozone crisis: the emergence of German hegemony? Chapter 7: From Political Dwarf to Potential Hegemon? German Foreign Policy in Transition Conclusion.
£123.50
Farrar, Straus and Giroux Democracy Rules
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£20.25
WW Norton & Co Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases
Book SynopsisA seamless integration of concepts and cases specifically for the AP course.
£75.05
Taylor & Francis Ltd Comparative Politics Continuity and Breakdown in
Book SynopsisComparative Politics: Continuity and Breakdown in the Contemporary World is an exciting new core text for introduction to comparative politics courses, focusing on the dynamics of politics: modernization, revolution, coups and democratization.Unlike other texts, Comparative Politics integrates thematic and extensive country-specific material in each chapter, striking a unique balance between discussing a wide range of countries and civilizations in detail, whilst using shorter focused textboxes to clearly illustrate key thematic points.Key features and benefits include: explanations of core concepts such as state, nation, regime, legitimacy, modernization, globalization, revolution, and mass movements an introduction of key theoretical approaches such as institutionalism, structural functionalism, political culture, political economy, and game theory detailed coverage of democratization, advanced democracies, developing counTrade Review 'Zagorski has written a book that is at once in-depth and accessible, thorough in its coverage of the topic and rich in the examples it employs. With meticulous care, the book begins by introducing the basic foundations of the discipline and then moves on to the phenomenon of political continuity and breakdown, modernization and revolution, dictatorship and democracy, patrimonialism and autocracy, and globalization and postmodernity, all the meanwhile grounding his analysis in a wide array of case studies. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the study of comparative politics.' - Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University School of Foreign Serivice, Qatar 'This is a lively textbook that provides an engaging introduction for undergraduates to the field of comparative politics. By focusing on alternative theoretical approaches to the comparative study of political regimes, Zagorski makes a valuable addition to the pedagogical arsenal of modern political science.' - Richard Snyder, Brown University, USA Table of Contents 1. Continuity and Breakdown 2. Nation, State, "Democracy": How the Breakdown of the Traditional Order led to the Modern World 3. The Requisites of Democratic Continuity 4. Democratic Institutions 5. Revolution: Breakdown in the Face of Mass Movement 6. Revolutionary Movements in the Contemporary World 7. The Coup D’etat and its Consequences: Breakdown Engineered by Elite Actors 8. Military Regimes 9. Democratization in the Noncommunist World 10. Democratization and Economic Reform in the Communist World 11. The Politics of Contemporary Patrimonial Rule 12. Hybrid Regimes 13. New Political Actors and New Ideologies in the Postmodern Era 14. The Future of Democracy
£171.00
University of California Press God in the Tumult of the Global Square
Book SynopsisIn the global era, religion has leapt onto the world stage, often in contradictory ways. Some religious activists are antagonistic and engage in protests, violent acts, and political challenges. This book explores all of these directions, based on a five-year Luce Foundation project that involved religious leaders, scholars, and public figures.Trade Review"God in the Tumult of the Global Square brims with insights on every other page. It shows how global civil society grounded in shareable religious culture is feasible, combining voices from across the globe. It brilliantly maps the cultural lives of religion across the world with lucidity." -- Nagothu Naresh Kumar LSE Review of BooksTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Thinking about Religion in the Global Age 1 * The Social Turmoil of the Twenty-First Century: Crises of Identity, Accountability, and Security 2 * Religion Tumbles and Turns: How Religion Has Been Affected by Global Forces 3 * Religion Resists and Soothes: Religious Responses to Globalization 4 * Cosmopolitan Religion at Work: How Religious Values Support Global Citizenship 5 * The Annoying Certainty of Global Views: The Dangers of Cultural Imperialism Conclusion: God in the Global Square Notes Bibliography List of Workshop Participants Index
£15.29
University of California Press Revolutionary Love A Political Manifesto to Heal
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Peels apart the insidious myths of capitalism that keep people hopeless and apathetic, daring its audience to practice optimism as activism. . . . Filled with big-picture vision, Revolutionary Love is a manifesto for recovering cynics looking for a place to plug in, or for those wrested out of apathy but not sure where to start.” * Foreword *"A book for rethinking the left and wider politics filled with scholarship, rethinking spirituality and courage. One of my books of the year." * Gerry Hassan blog *"Revolutionary Love gives us a blueprint for how [a new vision of the world] might look, and all of us should be grateful for the guidance." * LA Progressive *"This brilliant and prophetic book is required reading for anyone actively participating in the co-creation of a sustainable humane future." * Scientific Medical Network/Paradigm Explorer *"The very reverend double-doctor rabbi’s observations, analyses, and solutions for tikkun olam, or repair the world, are spot-on. They are rational, they are practical, they are achievable, and above all, they are needed. Lerner’s perspective as a philosopher, psychotherapist, and rabbi allows him a melding of insight regarding human fears, needs, and desires, both spiritual and secular. . . . Rabbi Lerner offers sane, real world solutions." * San Diego Jewish World *"By drawing connections between the political economy, our personal wounds and systemic issues such as poverty and homelessness, Lerner shows how deeply we need a socialist framework of connection, society and care." * Dazed *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. Transcending the crippling dynamics of oppression 1. A World of Pain, a Hunger for Love 2. Fear and Domination, or Love and Generosity? 3. Toxic Self-Blaming and Powerlessness 4. To Change a Society, You Must Respect Its People Part II. Strategies for building the caring society 5. Overcoming the Dictatorship of the Capitalist Marketplace 6. Major Institutional Changes for Building a Love and Justice Movement 7. The Caring Society in the Twenty-Second Century Afterword Notes Bibliography Index
£18.90
University of California Press Whats the Matter with Liberalism
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£28.90
University of California Press Homegrown Hate
Book SynopsisCHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2022 To better understand current events and threats, this book outlines the organizations and beliefs of domestic terrorists in the United States and how to counter their attacks on American democracy. Who are the American citizensWhite nationalists and militant Islamistsperpetrating acts of terrorism against their own country? What are their grievances and why do they hate? How can this transnational peril be effectively addressed? Homegrown Hate is a groundbreaking and deeply researched work that directly compares White nationalists and militant Islamists in the United States. In this timely book, scholar and holistic justice activist Sara Kamali examines these Americans' self-described beliefs, grievances, and rationales for violence, and details their organizational structures within a transnational context. She presents compelling insight into the most pressing threat to homeland security not only in the United States, but in nations acrossTrade Review"Eerily prescient. . . . Kamali rebuts the idea that 'lone wolves' drive terrorism and focuses on a comparative analysis of the White nationalist and militant Islamist groups that can drive it. She examines their aims, beliefs, tactics, rhetoric, organizational structures, and influencers, such as the Oath Keepers, Osama bin Laden, Dylann Roof, neo-Nazis, and Timothy McVeigh." * Kirkus Reviews *"The literature on White nationalists and militant Islamists gains an important new entry examining the reasons for acts of terrorism perpetrated by American citizens against the United States. . . . Homegrown Hate's comparative approach allows for a nuanced and complex discussion which not only puts religion at the center of the analysis, but is clear in its assertion that to reduce the activity of terrorists solely to religious motivations ignores the interplay of various social and political factors, reminding the reader that even those who share these corrupted beliefs do not engage in acts of terrorism." * Ethnic and Racial Studies * "Overall, Homegrown Hate is a valuable up-to-date resource not only for scholars and policymakers but for anyone who is looking to gain an in-depth understanding of current security threats and political violence facing the United States and many other countries around the world. . . . The book is a significant contribution to the field- deeply informative and written in an engaging manner." * European Center for Populism Studies *"A must-read for students, academics, journalists and, in particular, policy-makers and actors in security bureaucracy, who are interested in White nationalism, domestic terrorism and counterterrorism in the USA." * Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations *"Homegrown Hate is a model of innovative scholarship. . . . Readers interested in a new perspective on the topic of religion and white nationalism will appreciate her work, as well those interested in media, comparative social movements, and religion and criminology. Finally, those seeking new models of scholarship will find Kamali’s approach to surfacing similarities between two groups who see themselves in a cosmic battle to be an invigorating challenge to how studies of religion are often done." * Reading Religion *"Homegrown Hate is disturbing, yet it is one of the most important new books detailing domestic extremists available today." * CHOICE *"An incisive study. . . . For anyone interested in the full complexities of homegrown hate and case studies that highlight the problems and principles within each movement, the book is highly recommended." * Populism *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction. Empathizing with the Enemy: The Threat Within Part One. Who They Are 1. The Fourteen Words: The Racist Beliefs of White Nationalists 2. Loyalty and Disavowal: The Exclusionary Ideology of Militant Islamists Part Two. Why They Fight 3. #WhiteGenocide: Grievances of White Nationalists 4. The Crusades Redux: Grievances of Militant Islamists Part Three. What They Want 5. (RA)HOWA: (Re)Claiming the United States through (Racial) Holy War 6. America the Beautiful: Establishing a White Ethnostate or Constructing a Caliphate 7. Encouraging the End of Days: The Apocalyptic Rhetoric of Political Violence 8. The Myth of the Lone Wolf: Joining Virtual Packs Online Part Four. What Can Be Done Conclusion. Securing the Homeland: Counterterrorism and the Need for Holistic Justice Notes Selected Bibliography Index
£22.50
University of California Press Revolutionary Love
Book SynopsisFrom social theorist and psychotherapist Rabbi Michael Lerner comes a strategy for a new socialism built on love, kindness, and compassion for one another. Revolutionary Love proposes a method to replace what Lerner terms the capitalist globalization of selfishnesswith a globalization of generosity, prophetic empathy, and environmental sanity. Lerner challenges liberal and progressive forces to move beyond often weak-kneed and visionless politics to build instead a movement that can reverse the environmental destructiveness and social injustice caused by the relentless pursuit of economic growth and profits. Revisiting the hidden injuries of class, Lerner shows that much of the suffering in our societyincluding most of its addictions and the growing embrace of right-wing nationalism and reactionary versions of fundamentalismis driven by frustrated needs for community, love, respect, and connection to a higher purpose in life. Yet these needs are too often missing from liberal discourse. No matter that progressive programs are smartly constructedthey cannot be achieved unless they speak to the heart and address the pain so many people experience. Liberals and progressives need coherent alternatives to capitalism, but previous visions of socialism do not address the yearning for anything beyond material benefits. Inspired by Herbert Marcuse, Erich Fromm, and Carol Gilligan, Revolutionary Love offers a strategy to create the Caring Society.Lerner details how a civilization infused with love could put an end to global poverty, homelessness, and hunger, while democratizing the economy, shifting to a twenty-eight-hour work week, and saving the life-support system of Earth. He asks that we develop the courage to stop listening to those who tell us that fundamental social transformation is unrealistic.Trade Review“Peels apart the insidious myths of capitalism that keep people hopeless and apathetic, daring its audience to practice optimism as activism. . . . Filled with big-picture vision, Revolutionary Love is a manifesto for recovering cynics looking for a place to plug in, or for those wrested out of apathy but not sure where to start.” * Foreword *"A book for rethinking the left and wider politics filled with scholarship, rethinking spirituality and courage. One of my books of the year." * Gerry Hassan blog *"Revolutionary Love gives us a blueprint for how [a new vision of the world] might look, and all of us should be grateful for the guidance." * LA Progressive *"This brilliant and prophetic book is required reading for anyone actively participating in the co-creation of a sustainable humane future." * Scientific Medical Network/Paradigm Explorer *"The very reverend double-doctor rabbi’s observations, analyses, and solutions for tikkun olam, or repair the world, are spot-on. They are rational, they are practical, they are achievable, and above all, they are needed. Lerner’s perspective as a philosopher, psychotherapist, and rabbi allows him a melding of insight regarding human fears, needs, and desires, both spiritual and secular. . . . Rabbi Lerner offers sane, real world solutions." * San Diego Jewish World *"By drawing connections between the political economy, our personal wounds and systemic issues such as poverty and homelessness, Lerner shows how deeply we need a socialist framework of connection, society and care." * Dazed *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. Transcending the crippling dynamics of oppression 1. A World of Pain, a Hunger for Love 2. Fear and Domination, or Love and Generosity? 3. Toxic Self-Blaming and Powerlessness 4. To Change a Society, You Must Respect Its People Part II. Strategies for building the caring society 5. Overcoming the Dictatorship of the Capitalist Marketplace 6. Major Institutional Changes for Building a Love and Justice Movement 7. The Caring Society in the Twenty-Second Century Afterword Notes Bibliography Index
£18.90
Cambridge University Press The Diffusion of Social Movements Actors
Book SynopsisIt is widely recognized that social movements may spread - or 'diffuse' - from one site to another. Such diffusion, however, is a complex and multidimensional process that involves different actors, networks, and mechanisms. This complexity has spawned a large body of literature on different aspects of the diffusion process, yet a comprehensive framework remains an elusive target. This book is a response to that need, and its framework focuses on three basic analytical questions. First, what is being diffused? Second, how does diffusion occur? Finally, what is the impact of diffusion on organizational development and shifts in the scale of contentious politics? This volume suggests that diffusion is not a simple matter of political contagion or imitation; rather, it is a creative and strategic process marked by political learning, adaptation, and innovation.Trade Review“Finally! Coherence about diffusion. This excellent collection brings intellectual focus to important but previously disparate debates about the spread of social movements across time, borders, and cultures. Highlighting three critical theoretical questions, the contributions deftly interweave analysis of the activists promoting diverse movements, the strategies they deploy, and the contexts in which these efforts succeed or fail.” —Clifford Bob, Duquesne University“The authors introduce useful distinctions that give us insight into the different aspects of movements that can diffuse – tactics, interpretive frames, and other features – and the mechanisms involved in spreading movements. The case studies highlight these theoretical distinctions and ground them in concrete examples.” —William Gamson, Boston College“Diffusion is one of the central processes implicated in the origin and spread of social movements. It is therefore not surprising that social movement scholars have devoted considerable attention to the topic. But until now, that work has remained scattered and marked by considerable conceptual confusion. This first-rate collection should help the situation and prove a boon to those interested in the topic. The clarifying introduction by the editors is worth the price of admission all by itself.” —Doug McAdam, Stanford University“For at least two decades now, social scientists have been avoiding full engagement with diffusion, and as a result, have been missing a critical key to understanding collective political behavior. The Diffusion of Social Movements guides us forward by squarely addressing obstacles that prevented scholars from embracing diffusion, by making sense of a scattered literature, and by showing how diffusion can be a powerful theoretical tool in understanding the trajectories of local and global protest movements.” —Daniel J. Myers, University of Notre Dame“Ranging widely over different movements in different societal contexts, this sterling set of essays takes the study of the diffusion of social movements in important new directions. Not only do the essays describe how frames and practices diffuse to other movements, but they also show how they scale vertically to different actors and levels in a society. Moreover, the very well written and fascinating essays analyze mechanisms that explain the patterns of diffusion that are found.” —Mayer Zald, University of Michigan"Well-written and covering a wide range of movements, certain chapters lend themselves well to the classroom. The volume as a whole provides a much-needed theoretical overview of diffusion theories and processes. It also moves the current state of the literature forward by linking the origins, process, and effects of diffusion to institutional and cultural factors. It provides a cohesive and coherent framework for understanding, conducting, and assessing diffusion research. As such, it is a most welcome contribution to a thriving yet sometimes scattered field." —Hana E. Brown, Wake Forest University, MobilizationTable of Contents1. Introduction: dynamics of diffusion in social movements Rebecca Kolins Givan, Sarah A. Soule and Kenneth M. Roberts; Part I. Diffusion and the Framing of Contentious Politics: 2. Transnational networks and institutions: how diffusion shaped the politicization of sexual harassment in Europe Conny Roggeband; 3. Temporality and frame diffusion: the case of the creationist/intelligent design and evolutionist movements from 1925–2005 James E. Stobaugh and David A. Snow; 4. Framing labor's new human rights movement Lance Compa; 5. Framing the GMO: epistemic brokers, authoritative knowledge and diffusion of opposition to biotechnology Ronald J. Herring; Part II. Mechanisms of Diffusion: 6. Dialogue matters: beyond the transmission model of transnational diffusion between social movements Sean Chabot; 7. The diffusion of different types of internet activism: suggestive patterns in website adoption of innovations Jennifer Earl and Katrina Kimport; 8. Transnational networks, diffusion dynamics, and electoral change in the postcommunist world Valerie Bunce and Sharon Wolchik; 9. Diffusing the rumor bomb 'John Kerry is French' i.e., haughty, foppish, elitist, socialist, cowardly and gay Jayson Harsin; Part III. Diffusion, Scale Shift, and Organizational Change: 10. From protest to organization: the impact of the 1960 sit-ins on movement organizations in the American South Michael Biggs and Kenneth T. Andrews; 11. Dynamics of diffusion: mechanisms, institutions, and scale shift Sidney Tarrow.
£53.19
Cambridge University Press The Marketing of Rebellion
Book SynopsisHow do a few Third World political movements become global causes célèbres, while most remain isolated? This book rejects dominant views that needy groups readily gain help from selfless nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Instead, they face a Darwinian struggle for scarce resources where support goes to the savviest, not the neediest.Trade Review'[Clifford Bob] does an excellent job of showing the complexities involved in gaining international support for social movements in the developing world … This is an important book for its theoretical insights and use of case study methodology. Highly recommended.' Choice'This book is well researched and enthusiastically argued. The Marketing of Rebellion is interesting, provocative, and well realized.' Ann Marie Clark, Mobilization'[A] novel and very insightful perspective … Bob makes an important contribution to several literatures, including contentious politics, civil war, and globalization, as well as ethnic conflict and its international relations. The Marketing of Rebellion is quite useful for both undergraduate and graduate courses in comparative politics and international relations.' Stephen M. Saideman, Perspectives on Politics'In this extremely thoughtful and elegantly written book, Clifford Bob takes issue with this view of global civil society. Where others see all harmony and goodness, Bob sees Darwinian struggle, discord, and good old-fashioned politics. Bob is absolutely right that there is a morality market animating global civil society. In this thoughtful, well-researched, and accessible book, Bob establishes himself as our best guide for understanding it.' Paul Wapner, Review of International Organizations'A fine contribution to the growing literature on the dynamics of global information flows, The Marketing of Rebellion clarifies how media-savvy movements can shape the political agenda of the emerging 'global civil society.' Scott L. Althaus, Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics'An insightful and thought provoking contribution [on] domestic and international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) and social movements … His study shows us how self-interest, altruism, and sympathy intersect in global civil society … lay[ing] a strong foundation for policy-oriented research on the relationship between INGOs and local challengers. Both scholars and practitioners interested in the different dimensions of social movements will benefit from the theoretical and empirical insights provided in this book.' International Studies Review'This is a provocative book, one that challenges a number of evolving theoretical expectations about non-state actors, global civil society, and transnational relations in the post-Cold War era.' Jeffrey Ayres, Contemporary Sociology'Timely and refreshing …I thoroughly enjoyed the book and would recommend it very highly not only to academics in political science and sociology and communications, but also to social marketing professionals and public policy advocates who will find the ideas presented to be very thought provoking.' Abhijit Roy, Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations'In The Marketing of Rebellion, Clifford Bob turns a world upside down …The Marketing of Rebellion is a wonderful, rich and incisive study of . . . Southern social movements and the way in which they capture global attention … Bob provides a service by helping future movements both understand the motivations in the North and weigh the costs and benefits of participating in the market.' Lisa Jordan, Cambridge Review of International Affairs'[Using] intriguing case studies … The Marketing of Rebellion shows how we need to look below the surface when [we] hear about any new tensions that may arise in the world … [W]hether rebellions . . . will succeed or not often depends as much on how effectively the cause of the rebels can be marketed abroad as on the justice of that cause.' J. C. Winter, Journal of Social, Political and Economic Studies'[Bob's] work challenges … liberal and constructivist international relations theorists who champion the NGO-led advocacy networks … It is, Bob argues, a jungle out there where solidarity is in short supply. Global civil society is thus more accurately viewed as a crowded, Darwinian terrain wherein needy groups must compete and differentiate themselves. . . . [Bob's] findings are sobering.' Ruth Reitan, Global Governance'One academic book … that could be unhesitatingly recommended to a local activist searching for transnational allies … [P]rovides an excellent method of analysis … [and] a harsh but not unrealistic picture of [global civil society].' Tomás Mac Sheoin, Global Social Policy'One of the best recent books on culture and politics …' James Jasper, Sociological ForumTable of Contents1. Insurgent groups and the quest for overseas support; 2. Power, exchange, and marketing; 3. From ethnic to environmental conflict: Nigeria's Ogoni movement; 4. The making of an anti-globalization icon: Mexico's Zapatista uprising; 5. Transnational marketing and world politics.
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Harvard University Press Eurolegalism
Book SynopsisDespite western Europe’s traditional disdain for the United States’ “adversarial legalism,” the European Union is shifting toward a similar approach to the law, according to Daniel Kelemen. Coining the term “eurolegalism” to describe the hybrid, he shows how the political and organizational realities of the EU make this shift inevitable.Trade ReviewThis clearly argued and exhaustively researched book makes an important and original contribution to our understanding of the legal impact of the EU. It deserves to be carefully read not only by those interested in the development of European institutions, but by students of comparative legal studies. -- David Vogel, Haas School of Business, University of California, BerkeleyEurolegalism is one of the most important books ever written on the European Court of Justice and the European Union's legal system. It may, in fact, be the best book. -- Alec Stone Sweet, Yale Law SchoolThis book…serves as a useful introduction to the subject. And by demonstrating the flexibility and sophistication of European law, it poses a challenge to skeptics who, perhaps encouraged by recent headlines, believe that the EU is an insubstantial and inessential organization likely to collapse in the face of economic crisis. -- Andrew Moravcsik * Foreign Affairs *Eurolegalism thoughtfully applies Robert A. Kagan's concept of 'adversarial legalism' to the EU and its evolving legal institutions. This clearly written, up-to-date volume does an excellent job of arguing that the EU's fragmented political structures and ambitious policy objectives lead to coordination and enforcement by courts (especially the European Court of Justice) that rely on detailed regulations in place of the old model of national regulators that rely on ongoing but informal relationships… Eurolegalism is a boon to scholars and teachers of comparative law and law and society. -- J. D. Marshall * Choice *The book is quite simply wonderful. Kelemen weaves together clear concepts, big macro level changes, and a deep understanding of EU politics and the regulatory politics in the issue areas he studies. The book is of obvious interest for scholars interested in the globalization of law, the rise of adversarial legalism, administrative law in Europe, European integration, and securities regulation, competition policy, and disability rights politics. But the book should also have a larger resonance. -- Karen Alter * Common Market Law Review *What Daniel Kelemen shows is that this legal tide is both qualitatively different from previous law-making and, paradoxically, given the expressed intent of most European policymakers to avoid U.S.-style litigation practices, is distinctly American in style. -- Andy Tarrant * European Voice *Kelemen's ambitious survey of the spread of adversarial legalism across Europe offers a compelling account of the way in which the EU's instrumentalisation of litigation as a regulatory technique has transformed the European legal field. -- Anne Orford * Modern Law Review *R. Daniel Kelemen has written a superb book that deserves wide readership… It will obviously interest students of the European Union. Kelemen's arguments, however, transcend the book's subject matter. They simultaneously engage fundamental issues concerning the relationship between law and society as well as macro-level theories of state-building and judicialization. Oddly enough, this book merits attention from socio-legal scholars with an interest in the ways in which legal rules shape human behavior and comparativist political scientists who are interested in large-scale processes of political development. -- Rhonda Evans Case * Tulsa Law Review *European studies specialists, comparative legal scholars, and political economists will find this a fascinating read. Given that legalization processes are increasingly defining politics around the globe, Kelemen's book is without a doubt essential reading for our time. -- Rachel Cichowski * Governance *
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Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies Global Medieval
Book SynopsisGlobal Medieval compares mirrors for princes from varied historical contexts and lineages of political thought in order to determine whether a genuine history of political thought in the premodern period is possible. These texts become a lens for exploring ideals and manners of good rule across political, religious, and cultural divides.
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Harvard University Press Army and Nation
Book SynopsisSteven I. Wilkinson explores how India has succeeded in keeping the military out of politics, when so many other countries have failed. He uncovers the command and control strategies, the careful ethnic balancing, and the political, foreign policy, and strategic decisions that have made the army safe for Indian democracy.Trade ReviewWhile Pakistan quickly slipped into a rhythm of juntas, India, with much the same colonial heritage, consolidated the world’s largest democracy. Why? Steven Wilkinson’s Army and Nation offers a new answer to that old puzzle. It is a story of what happens when armies fail to reflect the societies they defend, as well as a meditation on Juvenal’s famous question quis custodiet ipsos custodes?—who shall guard the guards? …Wilkinson’s book is an excellent guide to the world’s biggest democratic army. It is also a fine answer to Juvenal’s cautionary question. -- Shashank Joshi * Financial Times *[An] insightful book. -- John Waterbury * Foreign Affairs *A thorough, detailed, scholarly work and major contribution to studies of praetorianism. -- M. G. Roskin * Choice *There has been nothing like Army and Nation in the last forty years, which is astonishing given the importance of the army in India. Wilkinson details the ways in which India made many changes that prevent the kind of army actions we see in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and other states. There are many lessons here, both to help Indians better understand their own democracy, and for other nations. -- Stephen P. Cohen, author of The Indian Army: Its Contribution to the Development of a NationArmy and Nation complements and, in many ways, surpasses other classic books on the Indian army. One of the signal contributions of the book is Wilkinson’s painstaking collection, collation, analysis, and presentation of quantitative information. Nothing remotely comparable exists. -- Srinath Raghavan, author of 1971: A Global History of the Creation of Bangladesh
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Harvard University Press Masters of the Universe Slaves of the Market
Book SynopsisStephen Bell and Andrew Hindmoor compare banking systems in the U.S. and UK to those of Canada and Australia and explain why the system imploded in the former but not the latter. Canadian and Australian banks were able to make profits through traditional lending practices, unlike their competition-driven, risk-taking U.S. and UK counterparts.Trade ReviewIn this account of the financial crisis of 2008–2009, two distinguished professors of politics, Bell and Hindmoor, compare banking systems in the U.S. and UK to those of Canada and Australia. Two important contributions lead this reviewer to recommend the book over the numerous volumes about the global financial crisis that have already surfaced. First, the authors elaborate on and attempt to explain the contrast between the unstable financial institutional systems in the U.S. and UK versus the far more stable banking environments in Canada and Australia. Second, the authors document and try to clarify why some financial institutions, even in the U.S. and the UK, managed to survive reasonably well, while a few in Canada and Australia ran into trouble. The authors attribute the relative success of some financial institutions to their superior management culture and differences in bankers’ beliefs and incentives. This reviewer would suggest that luck also played an inordinate role. A welcome addition to the literature. -- J. Prager * Choice *An extraordinarily good book that combines a superb command of the material, with real and vivid detail, and a very clear and thoughtful conceptual apparatus, lightly delivered. -- Tony Payne, University of SheffieldThis book is a welcome contribution. On the theory side, I especially like the way it sets up the interaction among structure, institutional context, and agency. I also admire the two dimensions of comparison: within country among banks in the United Kingdom and the United States, and across countries, with the cases of Canada and Australia providing important comparative leverage to the project. This will add to a renaissance of attention in political science to the question of how business exercises influence in and over politics. -- Pepper D. Culpepper, European University Institute, FlorenceAn outstanding book. I am sure it will not only make a considerable immediate impact but will be a standard account of the crash and its aftermath for years to come. -- Michael Moran, University of ManchesterFor those interested in understanding the [global financial] crisis in general and from an academic standpoint there is much to enjoy in this excellent book. By setting up a rigorously formed picture of how bankers thought, why they did and in which context they acted, the authors are able to offer an account of the crisis which is able to stand out from the plethora of existing literature. -- Nicholas Thomason * LSE Review of Books *
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Harvard University Press RootCause Regulation
Book SynopsisWork is more deadly than war, and the U.S. has one of the highest rates of occupational fatality in the developed world. Why, after a century of reform, are U.S. workers growing less secure? Michael Piore and Andrew Schrank show how regulation can be a generative force for both workers and employers, rather than the job-killer of neoliberal theory.Trade ReviewGroundbreaking… This is a remarkable book, with multiple strengths. It should be of interest not only to those interested in labor relations and labor standards but to anyone concerned with the role of the government in shaping economic activity. The book challenges many prevailing notions pertaining to the management of discretion within street-level organizations, the cause of uneven distribution of productivity across firms, and the potential pitfalls of a relentless fight against corruption. -- Salo V. Coslovsky * ILR Review *Piore and Schrank bring to the fore a central institution of capitalist economic development which has lived largely in the bureaucratic shadows. -- William Milberg, The New School for Social ResearchRoot-Cause Regulation makes a strong contribution to the labor regulation literature and a compelling case as to why readers should care about this issue. -- Ruth Milkman, coauthor of Unfinished Business: Paid Family Leave in California and the Future of U.S. Work–Family PolicyThis is a book scholars of labor and regulation have been waiting for, and it’s worth the wait. Piore and Schrank revolutionize our conceptions of workplace regulation in ways we will be drawing on—and debating—for decades. -- Chris Tilly, coauthor of Where Bad Jobs Are Better: Retail Jobs across Countries and Companies
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Princeton University Press A New World Order
Book SynopsisDescribes a world in which government officials - police investigators, financial regulators, even judges and legislators - exchange information and coordinate activity across national borders to tackle crime, terrorism, and the routine daily grind of international interactions.Trade ReviewFinalist for the 2004 Lionel Gelber Prize One of Times Literary Supplement's International Books of the Year for 2004 Honorable Mention for the 2004 Award Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Government and Political Science, Association of American Publishers "[An] important [book]. By showing how today's world--of what she calls 'disaggregated states'--actually works, Slaughter cuts the ground away from nationalists and internationalists alike. This, she says, is how it is, for America and everyone else. She also, quite clearly, believes that this how it should be ... because nothing else will work... I have absolutely no doubt that Slaughter is on to something."--Tony Judt, New York Review of Books "Breaking new ground in international relations theory, Slaughter ... offers genuinely original thinking... [A New World Order] generates much discussion about foreign policy."--Publishers Weekly "[A] major new statement about modern global governance... Particularly revealing is Slaughter's remarkable account of the cooperation between national judicial authorities and international and regional courts."--Foreign Affairs "[A] groundbreaking book, a striking combination of both pragmatism and vision... Slaughter represents the cutting intellectual edge of this decade's new way of thinking about global governance."--Kenneth Anderson, Harvard Law Review "This excellent, thought-provoking analysis covers a widespread but little studied shift in the way the world works."--Financial Times/getAbstract "The new world order of network governance will be a better place, especially if the reforms proposed by Slaughter are adopted and networks open up, enabling broader participation and increased accountability."--Andras Sajo, International Journal of Constitutional LawTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi List of Abbreviations xv Introduction 1 1. The Globalization Paradox: Needing More Government and Fearing It 8 2. The Disaggregated State 12 3. A New World Order 15 4. A Just New World Order 27 5. Conclusion: Pushing the Paradigm 31 CHAPTER 1 Regulators: The New Diplomats 36 1. A New Phenomenon? 41 2. Where Are They? 45 3. What Do They Do? 51 4. Conclusion 61 CHAPTER 2 Judges: Constructing a Global Legal System 65 1. Constitutional Cross-Fertilization 69 2. Toward a Global Community of Human Rights Law 79 3. The Role of National Courts in the Construction of the European Community Legal System 82 4. Judicial Cooperation and Conflict in Transnational Litigation 85 5. Meeting Face to Face 96 6. Conclusion 100 CHAPTER 3 Legislators: Lagging Behind 104 1. Legislators Finding Their Voice on the World Stage 107 2. Legislative Networks as Catalysts and Correctives for Regional Integration 119 3. Helping Legislators "Do Their Work Better" 125 4. Conclusion 127 CHAPTER 4 A Disaggregated World Order 131 1. The Horizontal Dimension: Networks of Networks 135 2. The Vertical Dimension 144 3. Government Networks and Traditional International Organizations: Interconnected Worlds 152 4. Conclusion 162 CHAPTER 5 An Effective World Order 166 1. What Government Networks Do Now 171 2. What Government Networks Could Do 195 3. Conclusion 213 CHAPTER 6 A Just World Order 216 1. Problems with Government Networks 217 2. A Menu of Potential Solutions 230 3. Global Norms Regulating Government Networks 244 4. Conclusion 257 Conclusion 261 1. Government Networks and Global Public Policy 262 2. National Support for Government Networks 264 3. Disaggregated Sovereignty 266 Notes 273 Bibliography 319 Index 333
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Princeton University Press Democratic Breakdown and the Decline of the
Book SynopsisPaints a portrait of Russian military politics. This book identifies three moments that gave rise to the Russian dilemma: Gorbachev's decision to invite military participation in Soviet politics; Yeltsin's acquiescence to a political system that gave generals a legitimate political presence; and, Putin's failure to press for military reforms.Trade Review"Barany concludes his study with observations on the implications of this development, but his main contribution is making the analytical link between the political and military factors in Russia."--R.P. Peters, Choice "If you have time to read only a 20-page text to understand fundamentally what the Russian state is today, you could do little better than to read Barany's chapter on the Kursk tragedy... Barany's main objective--explaining why Russia has an obsolete and incoherent military doctrine and an unreformed military shockingly unprepared for contemporary security challenges--is very well done."--Celeste A. Wallander, Political Science Quarterly "Zoltan Barany's interesting and comprehensive book attempts to explain why substantial military reform has eluded Russia by analyzing the evolution of civil-military relations in post-Communist Russia, the political role of the military and the institutional arrangements for civilian control over the armed forces."--Survival "[Democratic Breakdown and the Decline of the Russian Military] is a significant piece which ought to appeal to Russia watchers both within and beyond academia... Admirably concise yet richly detailed... The book is a valuable synthesis of a range of sources on a subject which has received little attention of late."--David J. Betz, Russian Review "[O]ne should read this book for its well-informed reporting of events and institutional developments."--William E. Odom, Slavic Review "[T]his book should be useful for anybody interested in the wider context of Russian studies and politics, as well as readers who are interested in International Relations security issues in general."--Fotis Mavromatidis, Journal of Contemporary European Studies "Among the many merits of this book is its clear, transparent, and economical style. Barany accomplishes what few in the profession have done. Namely, he is able to use sophisticated theoretical concepts from political science in ways that not only illuminate actual politics but which are readable and enhance the reader's understanding of the issues at stake."--Stephen J. Blank, Parameters "It is perhaps the ultimate compliment to suggest that Russia's greatest writer would very much have agreed with Barany's depiction of the Russian military--and that his approach is a superior one for understanding Russian military politics."--John P Moran, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 CHAPTER 1: The Tragedy and Symbolism of the Kursk 19 CHAPTER 2: Assessing Decay: The Soviet/Russian Military, 1985-2006 44 CHAPTER 3: Explaining the Military's Political Presence 78 CHAPTER 4: The Elusive Defense Reform 111 CHAPTER 5: Civil-Military Relations and Superpresidentialism 143 Conclusion 169 Notes 193 Index 239
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Princeton University Press Hindu Nationalism
Book SynopsisPresents the thought of the founding fathers and key intellectual leaders of Hindu nationalism from the time of the British Raj. This book reveals how the "Hindutuva" movement approaches key issues of Indian politics. It covers such important topics as secularism, religious conversion, relations with Muslims, education, and Hindu identity.Trade Review"No similar collection of primary materials exists, but now no other is necessary."--Brian K. Pennington, Religious Studies Review "Jaffrelot has given us a valuable reference tool. It is possibly one for those who already have some sense of what the significance of Hindu nationalism has been rather than for the absolute beginner. Its strength lies in the clarity of the trajectory it depicts."--Shabum Tejani, Culture and ReligionTable of ContentsAcknowledgements xi Copyright Statement xiii PART 1: INTRODUCTION: THE INVENTION OF AN ETHNIC NATIONALISM 1 Introduction: The Invention of an Ethnic Nationalism 3 An Ideological Reaction to the Other: From Reform to Revivalism in the Nineteenth Century 6 The Political Turn: The Hindu Sabhas Movement 10 The Hindu Sangathan Movement: Hindu Nationalism Crystallizes 12 The Maharashtrian Crucible of Hindu Nationalism 14 The Sangh Parivar Takes Shape 17 Hindu Nationalism and Political Strategy 19 PART 2: THE MAKING AND RESHAPING OF HINDU NATIONALIST IDEOLOGY 27 Chapter 1: Swami Dayananda Saraswati 29 Two Extracts from The Light of Truth (Satyarth Prakash) 31 Chapter 2: R.B. Lal Chand 38 Extract from Self-Abnegation in Politics 40 Chapter 3: Har Bilas Sarda 50 Two Chapters from Hindu Superiority: An Attempt to Determine the Position of the Hindu Race in the Scale of Nations 51 SOCIAL SYSTEM 51 FOREIGN RELATIONS 56 Chapter 4: Madan Mohan Malaviya and Lala Lajpat Rai 61 Presidential Addresses at Two Hindu Mahasabha Annual Meetings 64 MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA: PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, AS REPORTED (1923) 64 LALA LAJPAT RAI'S PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, AS REPORTED (1925) 69 Chapter 5: Swami Shraddhananda 77 Extract from Hindu Sangathan: Saviour of the Dying Race 79 Chapter 6: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar 85 Extract from Hindutva: Who is a Hindu? 87 Chapter 7: M.S. Golwalkar 97 Extracts from We or Our Nationhood Defined 98 Extracts from Bunch of Thoughts 117 Chapter 8: Deendayal Upadhyaya 139 Two Extracts from Integral Humanism 141 Chapter 9: Balraj Madhok 158 Extracts from Indianization? What, Why and How 159 PART 3: HINDU NATIONALIST ISSUES 173 Chapter 10: The RSS and Politics 175 Extract from K.R. Malkani, The RSS Story 179 Extract from Sri Balasaheb Deoras Answers Questions 188 L.K. Advani's Concluding Statement at the National Executive Meeting of the BJP, 18 September 2005 189 Chapter 11: Jammu & Kashmir 193 Extract of a Speech by Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, in the Lok Sabha, on 7 August 1952 195 Preface to BJP on Kashmir 207 Chapter 12: The National Language 218 Extracts from Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Party Documents Vol. 5: Resolutions on Education, etc. and Party Affairs 220 Chapter 13: Conversion and the Arithmetic of Religious Communities 233 Lala Lajpat Rai on Dalits and Conversions 235 Extract from Raj Eshwar, Paravartan (Back to Hinduism): Why and How 244 Chapter 14: Reservation and Social Justice 255 Extract from RSS Resolves: Full Text of Resolutions from 1950 to 1983 258 Extracts from 'BJP Election Manifesto', 1991 Lok Sabha Elections 259 Extract from 'BJP Election Manifesto', 1996 Lok Sabha Elections 261 Extract from 'BJP Election Manifesto', 1998 Lok Sabha Elections 263 Extract from 'NDA Election Manifesto', 1999 Lok Sabha Elections 267 Extract from 'NDA Election Manifesto', 2004 Lok Sabha Elections 268 Chapter 15: Education 269 Extracts from Murli Manohar Joshi, 'Reorienting Education' 271 Chapter 16: Ayodhya, the Babri Masjid, and the Ramjanmabhumi Dispute 279 Extract from an Interview of L.K. Advani 282 Extract from L.K. Advani, 'The Ayodhya Movement' 289 Chapter 17: Defence 299 Extract from Jaswant Singh, Defending India 302 Chapter 18: Secularism 313 Extract from Atal Behari Vajpayee, 'The Bane of Pseudo-Secularism' 315 Extract from Atal Behari Vajpayee, 'Secularism, the Indian Concept' 318 Chapter 19: The Economy 342 Extract from S. Gurumurthy, 'Swadeshi and Nationalism' 345 Extract from Arun Shourie, 'This is India's Moment, But It's Only a Moment, Can We Grasp It?' 354 Chapter 20: The Diaspora and Hindu Nationalism 361 Documents on the California Textbooks Controversy 364 Bibliography 370
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Princeton University Press Where NationStates Come From
Book SynopsisArgues that almost all successful nation-state projects have been associated with a particular political institution prior to independence: the segment-state, a jurisdiction defined by both human and territorial boundaries.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2008 Davis Center Book Prize, American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS) "Given that most secession efforts are linked to conflict, including terrorism... Roeder's study should be valuable for scholars as well as policy-makers. Roeder addresses the crucial question of why some nation-state projects succeed while others fail in spite of the presence of factors generally regarded as essential for nationalist success: ethnic group identity, grievance against the central regime, mobilization of the people, and international recognition. By examining these factors within the framework of administrative structures... Roeder shows that, in most cases, it is preexisting institutions...that produce the decisive 'alignment' of factors. Without this a nation-state is not likely to be established."--R. P. Peters, University of Massachusetts at Boston, for Choice "Roeder's knowledge of Soviet and Russian politics is impressive and students of nationalism will find this essential reading. Where Nation States Come From is highly recommended for students of nationalism, Eastern European and Central Asian politics and comparative politics and international politics in general."--James G. Mellon, Political Studies Review "This is a terrific book. Roeder launches uncompromising attacks on those who emphasize the role of ideology, norms, and ideas in accounting for the success or failure of nationalist projects. He makes a compelling case for the central importance of state institutional structures and the elites they empower. His analysis is thorough almost to a fault, leading him to explore a wide range of relevant themes... [This is] a formidable piece of scholarship on the relationship between nationalism and state formation in the modern era."--Daniel H. Nexon, International History Review "Where Nation-States Come From sets a high standard for scholarship indeed. With this book, Roeder has hit the proverbial home run."--Hendrik Spruyt, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES vii LIST OF TABLES ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi PART ONE: THE INSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS OF NATION-STATES CHAPTER ONE: Who Gets a State of Their Own? 3 CHAPTER TWO: Varieties of Segmented States 42 PART TWO: PROCESSES: FORGING POLITICAL-IDENTITY HEGEMONIES CHAPTER THREE: Hegemonies and Segment-State Machines 81 CHAPTER FOUR: Creating Identity Hegemony 108 CHAPTER FIVE: Conditions for Political-Identity Hegemony 136 PART THREE: PROCESSES: ESCALATION TO NATION-STATE CRISES CHAPTER SIX: The Dynamics of Nation-State Crises 163 CHAPTER SEVEN: The Segmental Agenda and Escalation of Stakes 203 CHAPTER EIGHT: Escalation of Means in Nation-State Crises 229 PART FOUR: OUTCOMES: CRISES AND INDEPENDENCE CHAPTER NINE: Which Nation-State Projects Create Crises? 259 CHAPTER TEN: Which Segment-States Become Nation-States? 290 CHAPTER ELEVEN: Nation-States and the International System 341 APPENDIX: Segment-States, 1901-2000 355 REFERENCES 365 INDEX 403
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Princeton University Press Reputation and International Cooperation
Book SynopsisHow does cooperation emerge in a condition of international anarchy? This book attempts to answer this fundamental question through a study of international debt across three centuries. It explains how governments acquire reputations in the eyes of investors, and argues that concerns about reputation sustain international lending and repayment.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2008 Giovanni Sartori Award, for the Best Book Developing or Applying Qualitative Methods Published in 2007 "In an extraordinarily well-researched and very interesting book on the not so interesting subject of sovereign debt, Michael Tomz shows that contrary to popular belief and several dominant theories, states do now and have always cared about their international financial reputations."--Anastasia Xenias, Political Science Quarterly "Tomz has gathered a large amount of quantitative and qualitative historical evidence from archives and libraries in nine countries. International historians can benefit both from reading his case studies and from thinking about the role of market forces in international relations in the light of his theory on sovereign debt."--G.C. Peden, The International History ReviewTable of ContentsList of Tables ix List of Figures xi Preface xiii PART ONE: THEORY 1 Chapter 1: The Puzzle of Cooperation in International Debt 3 Chapter 2: A Theory of Cooperation through Reputation 14 PART TWO: EVIDENCE 37 Chapter 3: Reputations of New and Seasoned Borrowers 39 Chapter 4: Reputation in Expert Opinion 70 Chapter 5: Reputations during Good Times and Bad 86 Chapter 6: Enforcement by Gunboats 114 Chapter 7: Enforcement through Trade Sanctions 158 Chapter 8: Enforcement through Collective Retaliation 196 PART THREE: IMPLICATIONS 221 Chapter 9: Reputation and Cooperation under Anarchy 223 Bibliography 243 Index 275
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Princeton University Press The Evolution of the Trade Regime
Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive political-economic history of the development of the world's multilateral trade institutions, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO). This book examines the institutions' rules, principles, practices, and norms.Trade Review"The multi-disciplinary approach taken by The Evolution of the Trade Regime will provide any student (graduate and undergraduate) from the fields of political science, law, or economics (or any future policy maker) great insights, both theoretical and practical, into the current and future operations and challenges of the WTO."--Matthew Schaefer, Law and Politics Book Review "This book deserves a broad audience... I highly recommend it for students that have already had some introduction to the politics and the economics of trade. It would be useful in advanced classes in trade, global governance, and law. The volume is a good synthesis of intellectual perspectives that can help students gain greater understanding of the nuances of trade."--Susan Ariel Aaronson, EH.Net "The Evolution of the Trade Regime is a scholarly, well written, and well organized book ... [that] provides a cogent and concise account of the trade regime's evolution... It would be useful for courses in international law, international organization, and the politics of international trade."--Susan K. Sell, Review of International Organization "The authors have made a worthy contribution to our understanding of the politics of the world trading system."--Alfred E. Eckes, International History Review "The book is well written and achieves an admirable balance between depth and breadth in its analysis of a complex regime. As an up-to-date review of the trade regime, with original theoretical insights about international institutions, the book should be required reading for both scholars and practitioners of international trade policy."--Christian Davis, Political Science Quarterly "The Evolution of the Trade Regime makes a useful contribution to the literature. For those who want to place the current problems in a larger perspective, this book would be a natural selection."--Craig VanGrasstek, World Trade Review "The scope of this book is impressive... The Evolution of the Trade Regime is an excellent study of the trading system, cohesive and robust."--Kerry A. Chase, Perspectives on Politcs "A scholarly, well-written, and well-organized book... [that] provides a cogent and concise account of the trade regime's evolution."--Susan K. Sell, Review of Industrial OrganizationTable of ContentsList of Illustrations, Box, and Tables ix Preface xi Chapter 1: Political Analysis of the Trade Regime 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Understanding the Political Economy of the GATT/WTO Regime 5 1.3 State Power and International Trade Institutions 10 1.4 Nonstate Actors and Domestic Institutional Design 14 1.5 Ideas and Institutional Design 16 1.6 Accommodating Changes in Power, Interests, and Ideas 18 1.7 Alternative Perspectives on the Trade Regime 22 Chapter 2: Creating Constituencies and Rules for Open Markets 27 2.1 Why Create a Trade Regime? 29 2.2 The GATT 1947 Trade Regime 38 2.3 The Early GATT 41 2.4 Creating the WTO 47 2.5 Making Authoritative Decisions 48 2.6 Alternatives to Multilateralism: Preferential Trade Agreements 52 2.7 Conclusion: The Trade Regime, Domestic Constituencies, and Free Trade 55 Chapter 3: The Politics of the GATT/WTO Legal System: Legislative and Judicial Processes 61 3.1 Legislative Rules and Processes --and Transatlantic Power 61 3.2 Implementation and Dispute Settlement: The Expansion of Judicial Lawmaking --and Transatlantic Power 67 3.3 Conclusion: Prospects for Continued Viability of WTO Legislative and Judicial Rules 87 Chapter 4: Expanding Trade Rules and Conventions: Designing New Agreements at the Border 91 4.1 Introduction 91 4.2 The Uruguay Round Tasks 92 4.3 Extension of Scope of Trade System 94 4.4 Incorporating the "Laggard" Sectors 98 4.5 Consolidating the Codes 108 4.6 The Un ?nished Business 119 4.7 Conclusion 120 Chapter 5: Extending Trade Rules to Domestic Regulations: Developing "Behind the Border" Instruments 125 5.1 Introduction 125 5.2 Bringing in Services: Negotiation of the GATS 127 5.3 Health, Agricultural Regulations, and Industrial Standards 135 5.4 Intellectual Property Protection and the Trading System 139 5.5 The Newest Problems: New Tools, Actors, and Coalitions? 143 5.6 The Search for New Principles and New Coalitions 149 Chapter 6: Expansion of GATT/WTO Membership and the Proliferation of Regional Groups 153 6.1 Introduction 153 6.2 GATT/WTO Membership Conditions 154 6.3 Increasing Involvement of Developing Countries 160 6.4 Different Perspectives and Coalitions 169 6.5 Responding to the Concerns of the Developing Nations 172 6.6 Preferential Trade Arrangements and Developing Countries 174 Chapter 7: Accommodating Nonstate Actors: Representation of Interests, Ideas, and Information in a State-Centric System 182 7.1 The Role of Nonstate Actors 183 7.2 Complaints about Process: "Underrepresentation" of New Nonstate Actors'Interests 192 7.3 Domestic Institutional Processes of Interest Representation and Intermediation 194 7.4 Representation at the WTO: The Legislative Process 198 7.5 Representation at the WTO: The Judicial Process 199 7.6 Conclusions 201 Chapter 8: Conclusions 204 8.1 Is Trade Politics "Low" Politics? 205 8.2 What Is New about the WTO? 208 8.3 An International Bureaucracy 211 8.4 Measuring Success 213 8.5 In Conclusion: Trade Relations in the Twenty-First Century 214 Bibliography 219 Index 233
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Princeton University Press World Out of Balance
Book SynopsisPresents an analysis of the constraints on the United States' use of power in pursuit of its security interests. This book shows that in a unipolar system, where the United States is dominant in the scales of world power, the constraints featured in international relations theory are generally inapplicable.Trade Review"Even as pundits are proclaiming the end of the United States' unipolar moment, scholars are still trying to understand the exact nature of U.S. primacy. If the United States is the most powerful state the world has seen, what constrains or disciplines its security pursuits? In this important book, Brooks and Wohlforth survey the leading schools of thought looking for answers."--Foreign Affairs "The authors dispute both the logic and the evidence that has been adduced in support of such claims and make the case so clearly that World out of Balance can be used in upper-division undergraduate courses and also read with profit by members of the profession. It will stand as a major book for years to come."--Robert Jervis, Perspectives on Politics "[T]his book is an important contribution to international relations studies and should be included in any upper-level undergraduate course or graduate seminar that is concerned with issues of power, primacy or polarity."--Patrick Shea, Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii CHAPTER ONE: Introduction 1 CHAPTER TWO: Realism, Balance-of-Power Theory, and the Counterbalancing Constraint 22 CHAPTER THREE: Realism, Balance-of-Threat Theory, and the "Soft Balancing" Constraint 60 CHAPTER FOUR: Liberalism, Globalization, and Constraints Derived from Economic Interdependence 98 CHAPTER FIVE: Institutionalism and the Constraint of Reputation 148 CHAPTER SIX: Constructivism and the Constraint of Legitimacy 171 CHAPTER SEVEN: A New Agenda 208 Index 219
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Princeton University Press Of Empires and Citizens
Book SynopsisExamining such countries as Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia, this title explores how Arab citizens decide whether to back existing regimes, regime transitions, and democratization projects, and how the global position of Arab states shapes people's attitudes toward their governments.Trade Review"[A] provocative work that challenges the terms of a very stale debate among three main camps: those who see Arab anti-Americanism as the product of a deep, unique civilizational hatred; those who see anti-Americanism as simple and predictable resentment of the world's sole superpower, common across the globe and not unique to Arab countries; and those who see it as a rational response to U.S. policies that Arabs believe have systematically harmed their interests... If Jamal is right, then much of the received wisdom of the last decade needs to be reconsidered."--Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs "Contrasting the prospects for democratization in Jordan and Kuwait, Jamal argues that Jordanians prefer a stable monarchy to a democracy dominated by anti-American Islamists because they fear that the US would punish Jordan economically if Islamists won elections... [Of Empires and Citizens] makes a nice addition to the comparative politics literature by emphasizing how geostrategic relations shape state-society negotiations over political change... [R]eaders will gain many insights about Jordanian and Kuwaiti political beliefs from the public opinion surveys and interviews from 2005 to 2007 that the author interprets."--Choice "The book reflects a huge academic effort, a 'massive data collection effort in three countries' of Jordan, Morocco and Kuwait. The effort is reflected by the thorough presentation of evidence."--James Denselow, Huffington Post "The book has a readable style that is not over-burdened with technical jargon. Challenging traditional culturalist and structuralist explanations for the lack of democracy in the Middle East, it uses core-periphery theory an as explanatory framework for authoritarian resilience."--Alexander P. Martin, New Middle Eastern Studies "The book reflects a huge academic effort, a 'massive data collection effort in three countries', Jordan, Morocco and Kuwait. The effort is reflected by the thorough presentation of evidence: the work includes detailed foot- and endnotes, chapter appendices complete with snippets of the author's methodology, questionnaires and further hypotheses... Through this evidence-based look into the relationships between client and patron and between state and society, Jamal explores a simple idea, demonstrated well."--James Denselow, International AffairsTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii A Note on Transliteration xv CHAPTER ONE Introduction: Pro- American Democracy or No Democracy at All? 1 The U.S. Strategic Approach to Democracy 3 Revisiting the Classical Models: Theoretical Limitations 12 Newer Democratization Debates 12 Revisiting State and Society Relations in Clientelistic Settings: Real Congruence versus Contrived Congruence 19 Empirical Realities: Jordan and Kuwait 21 U.S. Dominance in the Arab World 23 Anti-Americanism as the Independent Variable: Jordan and Kuwait 29 Scope Condition, Case- Selection Strategy, Data, and Evidence 34 Appendix: Human Development Index Scores and Jordan's Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate 36 CHAPTER TWO Becoming Jordan and Kuwait: The Making and Consolidating of U.S. Client Regimes 38 Jordan's History of Clientelistic Dependence 41 Post-World War II: Full Independence for Jordan but Continued Reliance on the British 43 Economic Devastation after the First Gulf War 46 Economic Progress and the Jordan- Israeli Peace Treaty, 1994 48 Continued Military and Economic Assistance: Increased Dependency 52 Kuwait's History of Clientelistic Dependence 54 The Iraqi Occupation of Kuwait and the Limits of Pan-Arabism 57 CHAPTER THREE Islamist Momentum in the Arab World: Jordan's Islamic Action Front and Kuwait's Islamic Constitutional Movement 63 Islamists and Anti- American Positions across the Arab World 64 The IAF and its Anti-American Positions 66 IAF Support 69 The 1994 Peace Treaty with Israel 73 Other Islamist Forces in Jordan 78 Regime- IAF Relations: Democracy in Retreat 79 U.S. Policy and Islamists: Pro- American Democracy or No Democracy at All? 86 Kuwait's Islamist Movement: A Pro-American Force 89 Islamists and Their Positions: Democratic Deepening in Kuwait 92 Democratic Successes and Advancements: Female Suffrage, Redistricting, and Succession 94 Regime- Islamist Relations in Kuwait 100 CHAPTER FOUR Engaging the Regime through the Lens of the United States: Citizens' Political Preferences 103 Causal Logics Citizens Employ When Engaging Possibilities of Regime Change 104 Support for the Monarchy and U.S. Clientelism: Jordan 106 Support for the Monarchy and U.S. Clientelism: Kuwait 113 Supporting the Regime versus Supporting Democracy: Jordan 116 Supporting the Regime versus Supporting Democracy: Kuwait 121 The Geopolitics of Support for Shari'a: Different Islamic Worldviews in Jordan and Kuwait 128 Exploring Alternative Explanations 134 Conclusion 136 Appendix: Open- Ended Questionnaire Administered in Jordan, Kuwait, and Morocco 137 CHAPTER FIVE Support for Democracy and Authoritarianism: The Geostrategic Utility of Cooperative Leadership 142 Jordanian and Kuwaiti Engagements with Security, Democracy, and Authoritarianism 144 Main Argument: Given Dependence on the United States, Opposition Opinion and Mobilization Strategies Matter 147 Islamism and Anti-Americanism 153 Anti Americanism and Support for Democracy or Authoritarianism 155 Appendix: Macro-micro Synthesis-- The Relationship between Attitudes and Regime Outcomes 166 CHAPTER SIX Morocco: Support for the Status Quo 174 Moroccan International Clientelism 175 Islamist Positions in Morocco 177 Anti-American Sentiment 178 Islamist Popularity and Positions 180 Voices from within: Political Engagement and the Regime in Morocco 182 U.S. Responses to the Islamists in Morocco 190 CHAPTER SEVEN Palestine and Saudi Arabia and the Limits of Democracy 191 Fatah's Decline and the Victory of Hamas 193 The U.S. Response to Hamas 198 Why Did the Palestinians Vote for Hamas? 199 Saudi Arabia and Its Status Quo Advantage 203 Islamist Positions in Saudi Arabia 208 Regime Responses, the Reform Movement, and the United States 211 The Role of the United States 214 Conclusion 219 Appendix: Questions from the PSR Poll 220 CHAPTER EIGHT The Influence of International Context on Domestic- Level Models of Regime Transition and Democratic Consolidation 221 Theorizing about Nonclient Regimes 223 Egypt's Future Democratic Consolidation 224 The Clash of Civilizations and the Search for Liberal and Secular Democrats 227 Iran's Influence 231 Possible Paths Forward 232 Ignoring Arab Public Opinion and the Islamist Response 233 The Lesson of Latin America 238 Reassessing U.S. Policies in the Arab World 239 From Bush to Obama 241 Where Do We Go Next? 242 Bibliography 245 Index 267
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Princeton University Press The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State
Book SynopsisTells the story behind the popular call for the establishment of the shari'a - the law of the traditional Islamic state - in the modern Muslim world. This book gives us the sweeping history of the traditional Islamic constitution - its noble beginnings, its downfall, and the renewed promise it could hold for Muslims and Westerners alike.Trade ReviewOne of Economist's Best Books for 2008 Winner of the 2008 PROSE Award in Government and Politics, Association of American Publishers "The growing clamor for a return to Shari'a law in the Muslim world has often been met with alarm by the West. But Feldman remains coolheaded, placing the movement in a historical context and suggesting that its ideal of 'a just legal system, one that administers the law fairly,' is an understandable goal in a region dominated by unchecked oligarchies."--New Yorker "In a short but masterful exposition, The Fall and Rise of The Islamic State, Noah Feldman seeks to answer a question that puzzles most Western observers: Why do so many Muslims demand the 'restoration' of a legal system that most Occidentals associate with 'medieval' punishments such as amputation for theft and stoning for sexual transgressions?"--Malise Ruthven, New York Review of Books "In a short, incisive and elegant book, [Feldman] lays out for the non-specialist reader some of the forms that Islamic rule has taken over the centuries, while also stressing the differences between today's politican Islam and previous forms of Islamic administration."--The Economist "[A] concise and thoughtful history of the evolution of the Islamic legal system from the time of the first caliphs (the successors to the prophet Muhammad) to our own...Feldman thinks that the restoration of the authority of sharia in modern Muslim-majority nations might be the only way for them to move beyond their current democracy deficits...Feldman is not so naive as to give them a free pass. Nor does he ignore the democratic deficiencies of the two nations, Iran and Saudi Arabia, that have sharia as the law of the land. While saying that principles of sharia will have to become part of the constitutional fabric of modern Islamic states, he adds that this will work only if Islamists find new institutions to give life to sharia."--Jay Tolson, U.S. News & World Report "Whether you agree or disagree with Professor Feldman about what constitutes an Islamic state, you will most likely be captivated by the author's scholarly reflections."--Abdullahi A. Gallab, Journal of Law & Religion "A thoughtful meditation on the history, ideals, and revival of sharia--the divine law governing Muslim society... It is abundantly clear that fresh models of governance in some Muslim nations will be required to build genuine consensus, afford legal justice, and guarantee peace and security... Feldman predicts success for those countries which can 'develop new institutions that would find their own original and distinctive way of giving real life to the ideals of Islamic law.' ... A persuasive and readable book on a complex topic."--Joseph Richard Preville, Christian Science Monitor "Feldman condemns the autocracies in many Muslim countries but argues that sharia is not to blame. On the contrary, he says, in the traditional Sunni constitutional order, sharia was interpreted by an independent class of scholars who served as a check on tyrrany, preventing rulers from exploiting religion to justify their political positions."--Washington Post Book World "Feldman can be an illuminating analyst ... on the subject of the marginalization of legal scholars and its consequences for the development of despotisms with an Islamic face."--Commentary "Feldman argues that legislators seeking implementation of a sharia-based rule of law can play the role of earlier scholars in taming executive autocracy... [Offers] wide-ranging discussions and nuanced reasoning."--L. Carl Brown, Foreign Affairs "[An] excellent contribution to the ongoing discussion on Islam and secular states."--Abdulkader Tayob, International Affairs "A study of the recrudescence of 'Islamist' thought, which advocates the return to a shari'a state... The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State is profound, intelligent, and free of all the hysterical pronouncements one often associates with both the defenders and antagonists of that idea."--Arnold Ages, Chicago Jewish Star "This is a fascinating book for the counselor and statesperson, and is a sequel to a former book dealing with Islam and democracy."--Imtiaz Jafar, New York Law Journal "Powerfully argued and original... [T]his book has the considerable merit of seeing inside the Islamist mentality."--Anthony Black, Political Studies Review "The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State provide[s] an accessible and engaging account of the institutional struggles and changes which befall Islamic constitutionalism from the Ottoman era to the present... [T]he book intended for both academic and non-academic audiences makes a valuable contribution to the existing literature on Islamic law and constitutionalism."--Shadi Mokhtari, Law and Politics Book Review "Feldman's book is well worth considering, as it captures much of the current discourse within Islamist movements, particularly as many grapple with the sort of political evolution outlined here."--Anthony Smith, New Zealand International Review "Perhaps no other Western writer has more deeply probed the bitter struggle in the Muslim world between the forces of religion and law and those of violence and lawlessness as Noah Feldman. His scholarship had defined the stakes in the Middle East today."--World Book IndustryTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 PART I: What Went Right? 17 PART II: Decline and Fall 57 PART III: The Rise of the New Islamic State 103 Conclusion 147 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 153 NOTES 155 INDEX 177
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Princeton University Press How Armies Respond to Revolutions and Why
Book SynopsisWe know that a revolution's success largely depends on the army's response to it. But can we predict the military's reaction to an uprising? How Armies Respond to Revolutions and Why argues that it is possible to make a highly educated guess--and in some cases even a confident prediction--about the generals' response to a domestic revolt if we knowTrade Review"In this superb book, Barany asks how many militaries in nearly 20 countries responded to popular uprisings from 1979 to 2011."--Choice "Barany's short work is a welcome addition to the literature on revolutions for its clarity, accessibility, and range of case studies."--Alistair Shawcross, International Journal on World PeaceTable of ContentsList of Tables ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Chapter 1 What Determines the Army's Reaction to an Uprising? 16 Chapter 2 Iran, 1979 45 Chapter 3 Burma, 1988 and 2007 74 Chapter 4 China and Eastern Europe, 1989 101 Chapter 5 The Middle East and North Africa, 2011 133 Conclusion 165 Notes 179 Bibliography 203 Index 223
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Princeton University Press Righteous Transgressions Womens Activism on the
Book SynopsisHow do women in conservative religious movements expand spaces for political activism in ways that go beyond their movements' strict ideas about male and female roles? How and why does this activism happen in some movements but not in others? Righteous Transgressions examines these questions by comparatively studying four groups: the Jewish settlerTrade Review"Interested observers could learn much from the rare, up-close look at hugely influential political movements."--Dahlia Scheindlin, Haaretz "Ben Shitrit demonstrates a deep understanding of the movements under study and uncovers a wealth of primary and secondary research on the topic... [Righteous Transgressions] is an excellent study of women involved in conservative religious movements."--Choice "A well-written, insightful, and important contribution to the intersecting fields of gender, religion, and politics. It should be read by all concerned with the study of women and extremism, especially those interested in violent conflict and authoritarian ideology."--Anissa Helie, Journal of Church and StateTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Note on Language xi 1. Introduction: Frames of Exception and Righteous Transgressions 1 2. Contextualizing the Movements 32 3. Complementarian Activism: Domestic and Social Work, Da'wa, and Teshuva 80 4. Women's Protest: Exceptional Times and Exceptional Measures 128 5. Women's Formal Representation: Overlapping Frames 181 6. Conclusion 225 Notes 241 References 259 Index 275
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Princeton University Press Coping with Defeat
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Hubert Morken Best Book in Religion and Politics Award, American Political Science Association""This refreshing, provocative work explores how the two largest religious planets in the political solar system adjusted to the birth of an entirely new celestial body—the state."---Alan Mikhail, Wall Street Journal"A closely argued, contrarian piece of scholarship . . . by an eminent American observer of Islam." * The Economist *"This is an ambitious but brilliant work underpinned by disciplined use of archival data."---Steven Simon, Survival: Global Politics and Strategy"a provocative work, one that puts a new spin on an old question and illustrates it with original research .... Laurence has created an invaluable reference for scholars of both traditions as well as any public interested in the operations and aims of religious institutions in the age of national sovereignty."---Charles Häberl, The Berlin Journal"Extensive, highly learned, meticulously researched."---Jared Rubin, International Journal of Middle East Studies"Scholarship of the first water."---Joseph Prud’homme, The Journal of Church and State"Well-constructed, detailed, and thought-provoking."---Iza Hussin, The Journal of Religion
£28.80
Princeton University Press Dictators and Democrats Masses Elites and Regime
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Haggard and Kaufman provide an erudite analysis of the complexities of transition from the authoritarian rule to democracy in the last three decades... A first-rate contribution to the literature on regime transition."--ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Illustrations xi List of Tables xiii Preface and Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Regime Change during the Third Wave: From Dictatorship to Democracy and Back 1 Part I: Inequality and Transitions to Democracy 1 Inequality and Transitions to Democracy 29 Part II: Pathways to Democracy 2 Modeling Democratic Transitions: Distributive Conflictand Elite Processes (with Terence Teo) 61 3 Distributive Conflict Transitions: Institutions and Collective Action 96 4 Elite-Led Transitions: International Factors and Politics at the Top 142 5 Transition Paths and the Quality of Democracy (with Terence Teo) 173 Part III: Reversions from Democratic Rule 6 Inequality, Development, and the Weak Democracy Syndrome (with Terence Teo) 219 7 Pathways to Authoritarian Rule 270 8 Learning from Anomalies: Low-Income Survivors, Middle-Income Reverters 301 Conclusion: Whither Democracy? 339 Online Resources References 359 Index 387
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Princeton University Press Dictators and Democrats Masses Elites and Regime
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Haggard and Kaufman provide an erudite analysis of the complexities of transition from the authoritarian rule to democracy in the last three decades... A first-rate contribution to the literature on regime transition."--ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Illustrations xi List of Tables xiii Preface and Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Regime Change during the Third Wave: From Dictatorship to Democracy and Back 1 Part I: Inequality and Transitions to Democracy 1 Inequality and Transitions to Democracy 29 Part II: Pathways to Democracy 2 Modeling Democratic Transitions: Distributive Conflictand Elite Processes (with Terence Teo) 61 3 Distributive Conflict Transitions: Institutions and Collective Action 96 4 Elite-Led Transitions: International Factors and Politics at the Top 142 5 Transition Paths and the Quality of Democracy (with Terence Teo) 173 Part III: Reversions from Democratic Rule 6 Inequality, Development, and the Weak Democracy Syndrome (with Terence Teo) 219 7 Pathways to Authoritarian Rule 270 8 Learning from Anomalies: Low-Income Survivors, Middle-Income Reverters 301 Conclusion: Whither Democracy? 339 Online Resources References 359 Index 387
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Princeton University Press Forging the Franchise
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Luebbert Best Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association""The book presents a compelling strategic explanation for the recognition of women’s voting rights. However, perhaps the most interesting aspect of this work is that it analyses the development of women’s enfranchisement in the general framework of the democratization process. The book helps to fill that gap and is a significant contribution toward a holistic understanding of the emergence and consolidation of democratic regimes."---Arantxa Elizondo, Democratization"This book is well worth reading and will probably disrupt the literature on democratisation and make its way onto reading lists in a variety of fields that deal with the enfranchisement of women and electoral reform. It is a very worthy book, deserving of high praise for clarity and common sense."---Nicoletta F. Gullace, History: Journal of the Historical Association
£28.80
Princeton University Press Political Entrepreneurs
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book is without any doubt a must-read for all party scholars. De Vries and Hobolt demonstrate that by focusing too much on the peculiarity of our times and trying to understand the novelty of a phenomenon we sometimes overlook that some patterns remain the same."---Sarah Engler, Party Politics"A smart and accessible book which relies on a wealth of empirical evidence to make its case — and it shines bright as an example of great academic writing, because it does so with a clarity that looks effortless but is so hard to attain."---Felix Simon, Medium"Covering and utilising an impressive bibliography in their research, they [De Vries and Hobolt] offer readers an innovative approach to the theory of political parties. Attempting to capture a broad audience while simultaneously attracting political experts, political scientists and entrepreneurs, the book offers us a timely approach to the way our politics are constructed. Moreover, it suggests that our world has to be seen as a more complex field. With Political Entrepreneurs, De Vries and Hobolt have successfully refreshed the literature on political parties, making the field more appealing to new researchers"---George Kordas, LSE Review of Books"Catherine de Vries and Sara Hobolt are arguably among the most influential scholars working on party competition in Europe. . . . Their book presents an exceptional contribution to research on European party competition that will unquestionably be a focal point of reference for any future research in this field."---Julia Schulte-Cloos, Acta Politica
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Princeton University Press The Arab Winter A Tragedy
Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of The New York Times's 11 Books to Watch For in May""A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice""Fascinating and persuasive."---Robert F. Worth, New York Times Book Review"Feldman argues persuasively that the Arab Spring ushered in a new era, characterized by politics from below."---Michael Doran, Wall Street Journal"[An] important new book."---Daniel Byman, Washington Post"Ambitious and thought-provoking."---Justin Marozzi, Sunday Times"This book is essentially a plea to take the long view of history. Feldman stresses the suffering wrought by conflict, terrorism and renewed dictatorship. But he also highlights the more inspiring aspects of the 'exercise of collective, free political action — with all the dangers of error and disaster that come with it.'"---Michael Peel, Financial Times"Erudite."---Steven Carroll, Sydney Morning Herald"Feldman’s methodical and unemotional analysis of the Arab Winter that has followed the Arab Spring is a valuable aid in understanding the current state of the Middle East."---Jim Blanchard, Winnipeg Free Press"[A] fluid account of how that spring turned into bloody winter."---John Andrews, Project Syndicate"An engaging work. It provides a useful recap of events over the course of the Arab Spring, and offers some original and interesting insights on each of the episodes discussed. . . . It is filled with interesting and insightful observations on the case studies presented; it presents a worthwhile meditation on processes which remain far from completion, and which are of primary importance to prospects for stability and development in the Middle East and beyond."---Jonathan Spyer, Tel Aviv Review of Books"Convincing and logical."---Michaela Domingo, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs"Noah Feldman offers an interpretation of the meaning of the Arab spring and its aftermath in the Arab winter in his superb new book."---Joseph Richard Preville, Informed Comment"Building on a renowned body of work on legal and political theory, Noah Feldman’s The Arab Winter: A Tragedy deftly weaves together case studies of three presidential states, Egypt, Syria, and Tunisia to examine political self-determination during the Arab spring and subsequent Arab winter."---Kathryn Urban, Charged Affairs
£17.09
Princeton University Press Electoral Violence Corruption and Political Order
Book Synopsis
£999.99
Princeton University Press How Armies Respond to Revolutions and Why
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this superb book, Barany asks how many militaries in nearly 20 countries responded to popular uprisings from 1979 to 2011." * Choice *"Barany's short work is a welcome addition to the literature on revolutions for its clarity, accessibility, and range of case studies."---Alistair Shawcross, International Journal on World Peace"A pathbreaking book on the behavior of armed forces in times of popular revolutions."---Hicham Bou Nassif, Perspectives on Politics
£25.20
Princeton University Press Persuasive Peers
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Best Book Award, Political Networks Section of the American Political Science Association"
£999.99
Princeton University Press Persuasive Peers
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Best Book Award, Political Networks Section of the American Political Science Association""Contributes richly to the literature on clientelism."---Scott Mainwaring, Latin American Research Reviews
£94.50
Princeton University Press Forging the Franchise
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Luebbert Best Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association""The book presents a compelling strategic explanation for the recognition of women’s voting rights. However, perhaps the most interesting aspect of this work is that it analyses the development of women’s enfranchisement in the general framework of the democratization process. The book helps to fill that gap and is a significant contribution toward a holistic understanding of the emergence and consolidation of democratic regimes."---Arantxa Elizondo, Democratization"This book is well worth reading and will probably disrupt the literature on democratisation and make its way onto reading lists in a variety of fields that deal with the enfranchisement of women and electoral reform. It is a very worthy book, deserving of high praise for clarity and common sense."---Nicoletta F. Gullace, History: Journal of the Historical Association
£19.00
Princeton University Press Weak Strongman
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Frye’s] research is impressive. This timely, evidence-based account persuades." * Publishers Weekly *"With deft prose, deep and insightful analysis, and considerable supporting evidence, Frye not only counters, but dismantles, the overly simplistic and lazy narratives of Russia under Putin."---Joshua Huminski, Diplomatic Courier"Frye’s splendid book is a major contribution to the literature."---Alexander Brakel, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs"In short, a sober assessment about Russia and Putin has never been more needed. Thankfully, Tim Frye has provided that assessment, and successfully so, one that is written in clear prose and intended for a general audience. It will appeal to a wide readership, including scholars and others who do not focus on Russia but want to know more, political scientists who do focus on Russia and will find the broad survey of research helpful, and students who want to get up to speed on what the field of political science can tell us about Russian politics."---Stephen Crowley, Perspectives on Politics"Frye’s book is a reminder that there is more to Russian politics than Putin, no matter how much he might dominate our attention."---Neil Robinson, Irish Independent"An exceptionally timely and prescient treatise."---Aleksandar Matovski, Asia Policy"This is an essential book that unravels the usual thinking about Vladimir Putin and his hold on power"---Yanina Sorokina, Moscow Times"Comparative. . . .This is comparative politics at its best, and a timely reassessment ofRussian politics that is likely to withstand the test of time."---Lavinia Stan, European Legacy
£27.00
Princeton University Press The Rise and Fall of Imperial China
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Luebbert Best Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association""A profound examination. . . . [and] a remarkable piece of scholarship."---Peng Peng, The Developing Economies"Compelling. . . . [The Rise and Fall of Imperial China] is essential reading for scholars of the Chinese state."---Guillaume Beaud, The International Spectator
£27.00
Princeton University Press The Rise and Fall of Imperial China
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Luebbert Best Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association""A profound examination. . . . [and] a remarkable piece of scholarship."---Peng Peng, The Developing Economies"Compelling. . . . [The Rise and Fall of Imperial China] is essential reading for scholars of the Chinese state."---Guillaume Beaud, The International Spectator
£85.00
Princeton University Press Weak Strongman
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Shortlisted for the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize""[Frye’s] research is impressive. This timely, evidence-based account persuades." * Publishers Weekly *"With deft prose, deep and insightful analysis, and considerable supporting evidence, Frye not only counters, but dismantles, the overly simplistic and lazy narratives of Russia under Putin."---Joshua Huminski, Diplomatic Courier"Frye’s splendid book is a major contribution to the literature."---Alexander Brakel, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs
£17.09
Princeton University Press Coping with Defeat
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Hubert Morken Best Book in Religion and Politics Award, American Political Science Association""This refreshing, provocative work explores how the two largest religious planets in the political solar system adjusted to the birth of an entirely new celestial body—the state."---Alan Mikhail, Wall Street Journal"A closely argued, contrarian piece of scholarship . . . by an eminent American observer of Islam." * The Economist *"This is an ambitious but brilliant work underpinned by disciplined use of archival data."---Steven Simon, Survival: Global Politics and Strategy"a provocative work, one that puts a new spin on an old question and illustrates it with original research .... Laurence has created an invaluable reference for scholars of both traditions as well as any public interested in the operations and aims of religious institutions in the age of national sovereignty."---Charles Häberl, The Berlin Journal"Extensive, highly learned, meticulously researched."---Jared Rubin, International Journal of Middle East Studies"Scholarship of the first water."---Joseph Prud’homme, The Journal of Church and State"Well-constructed, detailed, and thought-provoking."---Iza Hussin, The Journal of Religion
£78.20
