Comparative politics Books
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Conflicting Strategies to Enhance Foreign Aid
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Rewriting a Constitution: Georgia's Shift Towards
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Policy-Timing Nach 9/11: Die Strategische Nutzung
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£39.75
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Global Funds and Networks: Narrowing the Gap
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Europaische Integration: Beitrage Zur
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Eu's Policy of Democracy Promotion: Strategies
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£56.25
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Transformation, Politics and Implementation:
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Bilateral Diplomacy and Eu Membership: Case Study
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Grenzforschung: Handbuch Fur Wissenschaft Und
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Osce-Yearbook 2018: Yearbook on the Organization
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£56.25
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft New Realities in Foreign Affairs: Diplomacy in
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft The Visegrad Four and the Western Balkans:
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft United by Violence, Divided by Cause?: A
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Still a Century of Corporatism?: Models of
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Energy Regionalism in Ecowas and the Eu: A
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£92.25
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft The Diffusion of Morality Policies: State-Level
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£40.80
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Opposition Party Behavior and Minority Government
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£56.25
V&R Unipress Storfall fur die gute Nachbarschaft?: Deutsche
Book SynopsisText in German. The oil crisis in autumn 1973 is considered to be the decisive turning point in the 1970s. It painfully demonstrated the dependence of the western industrialized countries on Arab oil. Using the example of Franco-German relations, the author asks whether there was cooperation in energy policy and how this was actually structured. On the one hand, using historical primary sources, she examines the behavior and political strategies of the German and French governments. On the other hand, the search for multilateral solutions is presented. Case studies provide insights into the civil society level. This first systematic analysis of Franco-German relations in the field of energy policy shows that energy policy was of great importance for the bilateral relationship, even if the results of Franco-German cooperation remained extremely low.
£87.60
Planeta Publishing La Tercera Guerra Mundial YA Está Aquí
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£17.06
Planeta Publishing La Pareja del Número 9
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Oceano La Guerra Improvisada: Los Años de Calderón Y Sus
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Espaa el federalismo necesario
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£999.99
Valiz No Culture, No Europe: On the Foundations of
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£20.00
Las epidemias polticas
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Oxford University Press Gaza
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Oxford University Press Inc The Social Roots of Authoritarianism
Book SynopsisWhy are some authoritarian regimes highly competitive and others highly unified? Do they function differently? And what does it mean for our understanding of democracy and democratization? In The Social Roots of Authoritarianism, Natalia Forrat describes two models of authoritarianism: the first in which people see the state as their team leader and the other where they trust informal (non-state) leaders and see the state as a source of perks or punishment. Depending on which vision of the state is dominant in society, she argues that autocrats must use different tools to consolidate their regimes or risk a pushback. If people view the state as their team leader, autocrats rely on social conformity and teamwork logic. If people view the state as an outsider, autocrats rely on clientelist bargains and utility maximization logic. Unpacking the grassroot mechanisms maintaining unity-based and division-based authoritarianisms further, Forrat compares the structures of political machines in four Russian regions. She finds that the two regions with centralized organizational structures bound by social solidarity and team logic delivered predictable, stable results across multiple elections. But the other two regions that relied on decentralized structures with multiple levels of brokers acting independently of each other were less effective in delivering stable results.Carefully crafted and sophisticated, Forrat''s theory of authoritarian power sheds new light on state-society relations in Russia. But it is also broadly applicable beyond Russia and helps explain the divergent patterns of regime maintenance strategies in authoritarian countries throughout the world.
£92.70
LUP - University of Michigan Press The Madisonian Turn
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£76.90
Hopkins Fulfillment Service Transitions from Authoritarian Rule
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe essays appearing in the collection Transitions from Authoritarian rule... will serve as reference points for students of redemocratization for years to come. Other essays will serve as classic case studies... the volumes deserve to be read time and again. -- Nancy Bermeo Comparative PoliticsTable of ContentsForewordPreface1. International Aspects of Democratization2. Some Problems in the Study of the Transition to Democracy3. Paths toward Redemocratization: Theoretical and Comparative Considerations4. Liberalization and Democratization in South America: Perspectives from the 1970s5. Demilitarization and the Institutionalization of Military-dominated Polities in Latin America6. Entrepreneurs and the Transition Process: The Brazilian Case7. Economic Policies and the Prospects for Successful Transition from Authoritarian Rule in Latin AmericaNotes Index
£24.75
Hopkins Fulfillment Service Transitions from Authoritarian Rule Southern
Book Synopsis"-Abraham F. Lowenthal, from the forewordTrade ReviewThe essays appearing in the collection Transitions from Authoritarian rule... will serve as reference points for students of redemocratization for years to come. Other essays will serve as classic case studies... the volumes deserve to be read time and again. -- Nancy Bermeo Comparative PoliticsTable of ContentsForewordPreface1. An Introduction to Southern European Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey2. Political Economy, Legitimation, and the State in Southern Europe3. The Demise of the First Fascist Regime and Italy's Transition to Democracy: 1943-19484. Political Change in Spain and the Prospects for Democracy5. Regime Overthrow and the Prospects for Democratic Transition in Portugal6. Regime Change and the Prospects for Democracy in Greece: 1974-19837. Democracy in Turkey: Problems and ProspectsNotesIndex
£24.75
MP-OSU Oregon State Universi Native Space
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MP-MTB University of Manitoba Press Decolonizing Discipline Children Corporal
Book SynopsisIn June 2015, Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission released 94 Calls to Action that urged reform of policies and programs to repair the harms caused by the Indian Residential Schools. This book is a response to Call to Action 6 - the call to repeal Section 43 of Canada's Criminal Code, which justifies the corporal punishment of children.Table of Contents Part I. Setting the Stage: Indian Residential Schools, Canadian Churches, and Corporal Punishment Chapter 1. A Prophetic Call to Churches in Canada Chapter 2. ‘I was Spanked and I’m OK’: Examining Thirty Years of Research Evidence on Corporal Punishment Chapter 3. Corporal Punishment: The Child’s Experience Chapter 4. Lies that have Shaped Us: Racism, Violence and Ageism in Canadian Churches Part II. Examining Sacred Texts: Christian Theological Reflections on Corporal Punishment Chapter 5. Acculturation, Enculturation and Social Imaginaries: The Complex Relationship between the Gospel and Culture Chapter 6. Reading the Bible Redemptively Chapter 7. What do we do with Proverbs? Chapter 8. The Significance of Robust Theologies of Childhood for Honouring Children’s Full Humanity and Rejecting Corporal Punishment Part III. Seeking Further Wisdom: Indigenous Parenting, Positive Approaches to Discipline and Spiritual Practices Chapter 9. The Circle of Courage: Raising Respectful, Responsible Children through Indigenous Child Rearing Practices Chapter 10. “Inunnguiniq” (The Making of a Human Being): Inuit Traditional Values and Child Rearing Practices Chapter 11. Rethinking Christian Theologies of Discipline and Discipleship Chapter 12. Walking the Path Toward Reconciliation: One Mother’s Transformative Journey from Parenting with Punishment to Parenting with Positive Discipline Chapter 13. Whole Person Discipline: The Spiritual Nurture of Children Part IV. Moving Toward Reconciliation: Reflections on the Theological Statement and (re)Imagining our Shared Future Chapter 14. Developing a Theological Position Statement on Corporal Punishment: The Process Chapter 15. An International Perspective on the Canadian Theological Statement: Context, Tools and Encouragement Chapter 16. “On Sparing the Rod and Spoiling the Child:” Preaching on Call to Action Number 6, and the Repeal of Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada Chapter 17. An Opportune Time: Corrupt Imagination and Distorted Lives Chapter 18. Hiding, Finding and Breaking: One Man’s Journey to Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Violence Chapter 19. Let these be Hands that Bless
£27.96
Crimethinc From Democracy to Freedom The Difference Between
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SAGE Publications Inc Introducing Comparative Politics International
Book SynopsisOrganized thematically around important questions in comparative politicswho rules? what explains political behavior? where and why?Introducing Comparative Politicsintegrates a set of extended case studies of 11 countriesthat vividly illustrate issues in cross-national context. The cases are placed within the chapters where they make the most sense not separated from the theory or in a separate volumehelping students make connections between theory and practice earlier in the semester and giving them a more holistic view of comparative politics.Table of ContentsPart I: A Framework For Understanding Comparative Politics Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Modern State Chapter 3: States, Citizens, And Regimes Chapter 4: States And Identity Part II: Political Systems And How They Work Chapter 5: Governing Institutions In Democracies Chapter 6: Institutions Of Participation And Representation In Democracies Chapter 7: Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, And Revolution Chapter 8: Authoritarian Institutions Chapter 9: Regime Change Part III: Political Economy And Policy Chapter 10: Political Economy Of Wealth Chapter 11: Political Economy Of Development Chapter 12: Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, And The Environment
£104.00
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Governance and Politics of China
Book SynopsisThis systematically revised fourth edition of the leading text on Chinese politics covers the major changes under Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang and their predecessors, and the recent attempts to restore Chinese Communist Party prestige and strengthen the role of the market in economic reforms whilst managing urbanization and addressing corruption.Trade Review'This book is a must-read introduction to the complex economic and political developments that have led to China's re-emergence as a global economic power.' - Niall Duggan, University College Cork, Ireland 'The strength of Saich's text is his ability to combine personal experience with a sharp analysis of the actors and structures governing Chinese politics. This new edition is his best yet: with substantial coverage of the Xi-Li government and an entirely new chapter on urbanization and rural-urban inequality, this is a crucial introduction to Chinese politics that students will find invaluable.' - Michael Barr, Newcastle University, UK Review of previous edition: '[An] excellent introductory text...insightful, readable, and well-crafted. In style and in substance this is a landmark book that ought to be considered by every teacher looking for an informative and lively way to introduce...Chinese politics.' - Roy F. Grow, Journal of Asian Studies Review of previous edition: 'Combining scholarly analysis with personal insights [the author] has produced a lively, readable study of China's profound - and profoundly painful - transition from Mao to Market.' - Richard Baum, University of California, Los Angeles, USATable of ContentsPreface to the Fourth edition Introduction 1. Diversity within Unity 2. Political History, 1949–2012 3. China's New Leaders and their Challenges, 2012-Present 4. The Chinese Communist Party 5. The Central Governing Apparatus 6. Governance Beyond the Centre 7. The Chinese State and Society 8. Urbanization and Urban-Rural Relations 9. Economic Policy 10. Social Policy 11. Foreign Policy 12. China's Future Challenges.
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MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina Reciprocal Mobilities Indigeneity and
Book SynopsisViews the colonial interactions in Philippine borderlands through the lens of reciprocal mobilities. Spanish mobilities of conquests and conversions had their counterpart in Indigenous visits and ambushes. Colonial encounters were not isolated individual events, but rather a connected web of approaches, rebuffs, rapprochements, and dispersals.
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MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina Reciprocal Mobilities Indigeneity and
Book SynopsisViews the colonial interactions in Philippine borderlands through the lens of reciprocal mobilities. Spanish mobilities of conquests and conversions had their counterpart in Indigenous visits and ambushes. Colonial encounters were not isolated individual events, but rather a connected web of approaches, rebuffs, rapprochements, and dispersals.
£78.40
MP-MPP University Press of Mississippi Reproducing Domination On the Caribbean
Book SynopsisPresents thirteen key essays on the Caribbean by Percy C. Hintzen, the foremost political sociologist in Anglophone Caribbean studies. Given the recent global resurgence of interest in elite ownership patterns and their relationship to power and governance, Hintzen’s work assumes even more resonance beyond the shores of the Caribbean.
£78.40
Basic Books Land Power
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Encounter Books,USA Why America Must Not Follow Europe
Book SynopsisDaniel Hannan, a British Conservative Member of the European Parliament, calls on Americans to avoid Europe's future. He traces the common roots of British and American liberty, and describes how both countries are losing their inheritance as government crowds out the private sphere. He calls for a renewed commitment to the Anglosphere: the alliance of free, English-speaking nations which has preserved freedom in our time.
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University of South Carolina Press Eutaw Springs: The Final Battle of the American
Book SynopsisThe Battle of Eutaw Springs took place on September 8, 1781, and was among the last in the War of Independence. It was brutal in its combat and reprisals, with Continental and Whig militia fighting British regulars and Loyalist regiments. Although its outcome was seemingly inconclusive, the battle, fought near present-day Eutawville, South Carolina, contained all the elements that defined the war in the South. In Eutaw Springs: The Final Battle of the American Revolution’s Southern Campaign, Robert M. Dunkerly and Irene B. Boland tell the story of this lesser known and under-studied battle of the Revolutionary War’s Southern Campaign. Shrouded in myth and misconception, the battle has also been overshadowed by the surrender of Yorktown.Eutaw Springs represented lost opportunities for both armies. The American forces were desperate for a victory in 1781, and Gen. Nathanael Greene finally had the ground of his own choosing. British forces under Col. Alexander Stewart were equally determined to keep a solid grip on the territory they still held in the South Carolina lowcountry.In one of the bloodiest battles of the war, both armies sustained heavy casualties with each side losing nearly 20 percent of its soldiers. Neither side won the hard-fought battle, and controversies plagued both sides in the aftermath. Dunkerly and Boland analyze the engagement and its significance within the context of the war’s closing months, study the area’s geology and setting, and recount the action using primary sources, aided by recent archaeology.
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Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Doing Comparative Politics: An Introduction to
Book SynopsisThis systematic, user friendly, and refreshingly unusual introduction to comparative politics has not only been updated and refined in the third edition, but also fully revised to reflect the impact of major new developments in world politics.Designed to teach students how to think comparatively and theoretically about the world they live in, the book is organized around a set of critical questions—Why are poor countries poor? Why is East Asia relatively prosperous? What makes a democracy? How can we explain terrorism and genocide? What leads people to mobilize around a cause?—each the topic of a full chapter. These issue chapters are based on the solid methodological and theoretical foundation laid out in the first part of the book, and the entire text is enhanced with case studies and graphics.Trade Review“Covering basic theoretical approaches in the field and then applying them to specific cases or questions, this text helps students to see how theory is actually used in practice." — Michael Baun, Valdosta State UniversityPraise for the previous editions:"A concise, accessible and well-organized approach suitable for both undergraduate and graduate courses...Doing Comparative Politics puts students in the driver's seat as they apply what they learn to timely, substantive debates in political science." — Nicholas Spina, Edgewood College"Superbly demonstrates how comparativists use theory to grapple with important questions. Undergraduate and graduate students alike will find this engaging and well-structured text useful...Most important, Lim makes abstract concepts accessible in ways that are neither patronizing nor trivial." — Laura Luehrmann, Wright State University"Unlike most other texts in comparative politics that focus on country cases, Lim's valuable book gives students the skills to become critical thinkers and to actually DO comparative politics themselves." — Claudio Holzner, University of Utah
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Unisa Press Researching power and identity in African state
Book SynopsisThe book illuminates key aspects of how, historically, the dynamics of power and identity interact in the African context, generating the kind of political structures and collective actions that have often appeared characteristic for the continent. It examines some salient dimensions of the broader frameworks of hegemony and power imposed upon African societies in the context of larger geopolitical and historical processes.Power and identity are two key concepts which can be applied in describing African realities. The interaction and connections between the two concepts are, moreover, of key importance in the African context, as their studies demonstrate.In common with other scholars in this area of study, the authors acknowledge that underlying their work is a compelling fascination with the continent’s evolving social and cultural forms. Their insight into African social reality reflects a fragile and fragmented continent capable of bringing forth a great variety of agents and actors in the interplay of social and political power: power vested in a variety of groups, ethnicities, religions or classes, with potential to impose on the identity of others.Table of Contents PART I - INCORPORATION AND POLITICAL PENETRATION Part Introduction 1. `Big-man’ and his big brother: Some notes on incorporation by Martin Doornbos 2. The post-colonial state, `state penetration’ and the Nkoya experience in Western Central Zambia by Wim van Binsbergen 3. Recurring penetration strategies in East Africa by Martin Doornbos 4. Aspects of modern state penetration in Africa by Wim van Binsbergen PART II - ETHNICITY AND IDENTITY: WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? Part introduction 5. Some conceptual problems concerning ethnicity in integration analysis by Martin Doornbos 6. From tribe to ethnicity in Western Zambia: The unit of study as an ideological problem by Wim van Binsbergen 7. Kumanyana and Rwenzururu: Two responses to ethnic inequality in Uganda by Martin Doornbos 8. The Kazanga festival: Ethnicity as cultural mediation and transformation in Western Central Zambia by Wim van Binsbergen 9. Rwenzururu protest songs by Martin Doornbos and Peter Cooke 10. Nkoya royal chiefs and the Kazanga cultural association in Western Central Zambia today: Resilience, decline, or folklorisation? by Wim van Binsbergen 11. The Ankole kingship question: Stalemate and Implications by Martin Doornbos PART III - RELIGION AND STATE: AMBIGUOUS RELATIONSHIPS Part introduction 12. Fortunes and failures in state formation: Contrasting the jihads of Usman dan Fodio and Mohammed Abdulle Hassan by Martin Doornbos 13. Religious innovation and political conflict in Zambia: The Lumpa rising by Wim van Binsbergen 14. Church and state in Eastern Africa: Some unresolved questions Martin Doornbos 15. African Independent churches and the state in Botswana Wim van Binsbergen PART IV CONSTRUCTING NATIONAL POLITICS Introduction to Part IV 16. Form and ideology in first-generation constitutional preambles: Some francophone African examples Martin Doornbos, Wim van Binsbergen & Gerti Hesseling 17. Aspects of democracy and democratisation in Zambia and Botswana: Exploring African political culture at the grassroots Wim van Binsbergen 18. Enquiring into African statehood, conflict and legitimacy, with particular reference to Somalia and Uganda Martin Doornbos PART V CONCLUSION 19. Conclusion Wim van Binsbergen & Martin Doornbos Notes Cumulative bibliography Index
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Leiden University Press The Archaeology of the First Farmer-Herders in
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