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Book SynopsisA fast-paced, gripping history of meddling, manipulation, and skulduggery among great power rivalsIn 2016, the United States was stunned by evidence of Russian meddling in the US presidential elections. But it shouldn''t have been. Subversion--domestic interference to undermine or manipulate a rival--is as old as statecraft itself. The basic idea would have been familiar to Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Elizabeth I, or Bismarck. Russia''s operation was just the latest episode, and there will be more to come.It came as a surprise in 2016 because the sole superpower had fallen asleep at the wheel. But what''s really new? Have we entered a new age of vulnerability? To answer these questions, and to protect ourselves against future subversion, we need a clear-eyed understanding of what it is and how it works.In A Measure Short of War, Jill Kastner and William C. Wohlforth provide just that, taking the reader on a compelling ride through the history of subversion, exploring two thousand years of mis

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Book SynopsisThe only introductory textbook to bring together theory, comparative politics, and international relations, to provide the most comprehensive and global introduction to politics available.Table of Contents1: Introduction: The Nature of Politics and Political Analysis Part 1: Concepts and Ideologies 2: Politics and the State 3: Political Power, Authority, and the State 4: Democracy and Political Obligation 5: Freedom and Justice 6: Traditional Ideologies 7: Challenges to the Dominant Ideologies Part 2: Comparative Politics 8: Institutions and States 9: Political Culture and Non-Western Political Ideas 10: Laws, Constitutions, and Federalism 11: Votes, Elections, Legislatures, and Legislators 12: Political Parties 13: Executives, Bureaucracies, Policy Studies, and Governance 14: Civil Society, Interest Groups, and the Media 15: Democracies, Democratization, and Authoritarian Regimes Part 3: Global Politics 16: Introducing Global Politics 17: Traditional Theories in Global Politics 18: Critical Approaches to Global Politics 19: Security and Insecurity 20: Diplomacy and Foreign Policy 21: International Organizations in Global Politics 22: Global Political Economy 23: Conclusion: Towards a Globalizing, Post-Western-Dominated World

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis immensely stimulating book enriches our understanding of comparative and international political economy with new perspectives drawn from post-Keynesian economics about how and why growth models vary across countries and time. Bringing macroeconomics back into the center of the study of comparative capitalism, the authors skillfully weave economics and politics together to yield a distinctive view of the challenges facing the contemporary world. This is an illuminating volume that all political economists will want to read. * Peter A. Hall, Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University *What happens when growth slows down? This excellent book contributes to a growing research agenda on economic growth, ranging from heterodox economics and international political economy to political science. At the core are institutional differences between national growth regimes that are interconnected in the global economy. Understanding those institutions and dynamics will allow us to better guide the transition from fossil-fuelled growth towards decarbonization. * Anke Hassel, Professor of Public Policy, Hertie School *Every once in a while, a book comes along that genuinely takes the scholarly and analytical debates in a field forwards. This impressively substantial tome is just such a volume, enriching comparative capitalisms analysis in bringing together an array of the world's leading political economists to explore growth models and capitalist restructuring in many parts of the globe. This will become a landmark volume that students and scholars of the political economy interested in the politics of capitalist growth in all parts of the globe will need to read. * Ben Clift, Professor of Political Economy, University of Warwick *Table of ContentsList of Contributors Introduction: Rethinking Comparative Capitalism Lucio Baccaro, Mark Blyth and Jonas Pontusson Part 1: Theoretical Perspectives Chapter 1: Growth Models and Post Keynesian Macroeconomics Engelbert Stockhammer and Özlem Onaran Chapter 2: From Fordism to Franchise: Intellectual property and growth models in the Knowledge Economy Herman Mark Schwartz Chapter 3: Four Galtons and a Minsky: Growth Models from an IPE Perspective Herman Mark Schwartz and Mark Blyth Part 2: Growth Models at Scale Chapter 4: The Political Economy of the Eurozone's Post-Crisis Growth Model Alison Johnston and Matthias Matthijs Chapter 5: China's Growth Models in Comparative and International Perspective Yeling Tan and James Conran Chapter 6: The Politics of Growth Model Switching: Why Latin America Tries, and Fails, to Abandon Commodity-Driven Growth Jazmin Sierra Chapter 7: The FDI-led Growth Models of the East-Central and South-Eastern European Periphery Cornel Ban and Dragos Adascalitei Part 3: Country Case Studies Chapter 8: Credit and Consumption-Led Growth Models in the United States and United Kingdom Alexander Reisenbichler and Andreas Wiedemann Chapter 9: The Political-Economic Foundations of Export-led Growth: An Analysis of the German Case Lucio Baccaro and Martin Höpner Chapter 10: Rebalancing Balanced Growth: The Evolution of the Swedish Growth Model since the mid- 1990s Lennart Erixon and Jonas Pontusson Chapter 11: Growth and Stagnation in Southern Europe: The Italian and Spanish Growth Models Compared Lucio Baccaro and Fabio Bulfone Chapter 12: Global Capital and National Growth Models: The Cases of Ireland and Latvia Dorothee Bohle and Aidan Regan Part 4: Policies and Politics Chapter 13: Financialization and Growth Regimes Cornel Ban and Oddny Helgadóttir Chapter 14: Political Parties and Growth Models Jonathan Hopkin and Dustin Voss Chapter 15: Growth Models Under Austerity Evelyne Hübscher and Thomas Sattler Chapter 16: Welfare States and Growth Models: Accumulation and Legitimation Julia Lynch and Sara Watson Chapter 17: Green Growth Models Jonas Nahm Index

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Book SynopsisFor more than a century, no US adversary or coalition of adversaries - not Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, or the Soviet Union - has ever reached sixty percent of US GDP. China is the sole exception, and it is fast emerging into a global superpower that could rival, if not eclipse, the United States. What does China want, does it have a grand strategy to achieve it, and what should the United States do about it?In The Long Game, Rush Doshi draws from a rich base of Chinese primary sources, including decades worth of party documents, leaked materials, memoirs by party leaders, and a careful analysis of China''s conduct to provide a history of China''s grand strategy since the end of the Cold War. Taking readers behind the Party''s closed doors, he uncovers Beijing''s long, methodical game to displace America from its hegemonic position in both the East Asia regional and global orders through three sequential strategies of displacement. Beginning in the 1980s, China focused for two decades on hiding capabilities and biding time. After the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, it became more assertive regionally, following a policy of actively accomplishing something. Finally, in the aftermath populist elections of 2016, China shifted to an even more aggressive strategy for undermining US hegemony, adopting the phrase great changes unseen in century. After charting how China''s long game has evolved, Doshi offers a comprehensive yet asymmetric plan for an effective US response. Ironically, his proposed approach takes a page from Beijing''s own strategic playbook to undermine China''s ambitions and strengthen American order without competing dollar-for-dollar, ship-for-ship, or loan-for-loan.Trade ReviewHighly Recommended * M. G. Roskin, CHOICE *Recent Reviews "the most important book on China in years" - Washington Post, John PomfretOne of the "Best Books of 2021" - Financial Times[Doshi has] meticulously laid bare the Party's methodical advance toward global supremacy. China watchers craving a broad understanding of the Party's geopolitical thought and actions won't be disappointed." - Wall Street Journal, David WilezolAs the US and China slip towards a new cold war, Doshi argues that Beijing is pursuing a long-term plan to displace the US as the world's most powerful nation. The verdict may sound sensationalist, but it is carefully argued and backed by deep research and primary sources." - Financial Times, Gideon Rachman[Doshi] makes his own case powerfully, with reference to an impressive array of highly authoritative Chinese texts" - The EconomistOf all the books to appear on this subject in 2021, this will be the one most closely read….Unlike many other Western writers on Chinese strategy, Doshi draws on a deep knowledge of the CCP's voluminous internal and public deliberations." - The Times Literary Supplement, Niall FergusonWhat does China tell itself about itself? This isn't a rhetorical question. Rush Doshi's The Long Game is a high wattage black light that helps us explore and make sense of China's strategic ambitions to understand their grand strategy." - General CQ Brown, Chief of Staff of the United States Air ForceRush Doshi's landmark new book fills in key gaps in the United States' understanding of China's strategy and what it means for U.S. policy." - The Council on Foreign Relations[A] valuable book…[Doshi] quotes extensively from the often obscure writings and speeches of Chinese leaders and thinkers." - Foreign Affairs, Andrew NathanBrilliant, bracing and empirically rich…It may well turn out to be the one single book that distills both the Chinese approach to the world and the broad contours of Sino-American competition." - The Indian ExpressRush Doshi's account of China's global strategy in The Long Game is a welcome draft of cold air." - Claremont Review of Books-60 pages of painstaking footnotes, many of them quoting internal statements by Communist Party leaders and intellectuals, make it rather compelling." - Reuters, Pete SweeneyOne of the Top Political Books of 2021" - The HillAdvance Praise "The Long Game brings what's been largely missing from debate on US-China relations: historically informed insight into the nature of China's Leninist system and strategy." -Kevin Rudd, President of the Asia Society and former Prime Minister of AustraliaThe Long Game is essential in understanding China's approach to the evolving US-China relationship and global order. Unique in scope and unmatched in substance, Rush Doshi's masterfully researched work describes clearly the economic, political, and military contours of China's strategic approach. The observations, analysis, and recommendations of this superb work must be foundational to any China playbook-business, political, or military." -Admiral Gary Roughead, U.S. Navy (Retired)Using primary sources and crisp analysis, Rush Doshi decodes Beijing's grand strategy of the last three decades. In the process, he exposes the threadbare assumptions that caused countless American policymakers, intelligence analysts, and scholars to misjudge the intentions and capacities of China's rulers. Wishful thinkers, isolationists, and accommodationists will marshal no credible counterarguments to the central findings of this superb book." -Matt Pottinger, Former Deputy National Security Advisor'What does China want?' Rush Doshi makes such a cogent case, based on a wealth of Chinese textual and behavioral evidence, that China's consistent strategy has been to displace the United States that he persuades me to re-examine my view that China's aims are open-ended and malleable. His compelling book should become an instant classic in the China field and required reading for everyone trying to figure out America's own best strategy toward China." -Susan Shirk, Professor and Chair of the 21st Century China Center, University of California-San DiegoA must-read for anyone wrestling with the China Challenge. Doshi's careful analysis of Chinese language documents make a powerful case that China is pursuing a coherent grand strategy to overturn the US-led international order." -Graham Allison, Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy SchoolDoshi has brilliantly limned a new framework for understanding both the global ambition and the strategic challenges posed by Xi Jinping and his 'wolf warrior diplomacy.' If you're looking for the one book that best illuminates the historical logic of his unrepentant 'China Dream,' The Long Game is it." -Orville Schell, Director, Center on US-China Policy, the Asia SocietyBased on a careful reading of a vast array of Chinese sources, Rush Doshi presents a novel and compelling account of the evolution of Beijing's grand strategy. Doshi argues persuasively that shifts in China's behavior are driven by the Communist Party's collective assessment of trends in the global balance of power rather than by the personalities or preferences of individual leaders. The implications are not reassuring: China's increasingly open and aggressive attempts to displace the US and transform the international system began before Xi Jinping took power and will likely persist after he is gone. This important and insightful book should be required reading for scholars and policymakers alike." -Aaron L. Friedberg, Professor or Politics and International Affairs, Princeton UniversityThe debate over whether China has a strategy to displace American leadership in Asia is over. Now comes the first authoritative account of what that strategy is. Using a vast array of original sources, Rush Doshi does unprecedented forensic work on the origins of Chinese grand strategy and its prospects for success." -Michael J. Green, author of By More than Providence: Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia-Pacific since 1783If you doubt that China has been pursuing a long-term, comprehensive strategy to achieve global primacy, read Rush Doshi's book. In this brilliant, definitive work, Doshi details the vaulting ambition of Beijing's agenda. Everyone interested in the future of American power and world order should read it now-or weep later." -Hal Brands, Johns Hopkins University and American Enterprise InstituteTable of ContentsChapter 1 - "A Coherent Body of Thought and Action": Defining Grand Strategy Chapter 2 - "The Party Leads Everything": Grand Strategy and the Communist Party Chapter 3 - "New Cold Wars Have Begun": The Traumatic Trifecta and the US Threat Chapter 4 - "Hiding Capabilities and Biding Time": Blunting as China's First Displacement Strategy Chapter 5 - "A Change in the Balance of Power": The Financial Crisis and US Decline Chapter 6 - "Actively Accomplish Something": Building as China's Second Strategy of Displacement Chapter 7 - "A Suit that No Longer Fits": The Global Order and China's Ambitions Chapter 8 - "Towards the World's Center Stage": Global Expansion as China's Third Displacement Strategy Chapter 9 - "An Asymmetric Response": Dealing with Chinese Strategies of Displacement

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Financial Times Best Summer Book""A Financial Times Best Book of the Year- Politics""Bell places the minutiae of academic administration in the context of China’s post-Cultural Revolution attempt to reinstate a ‘complex bureaucratic system informed by the ideal of political meritocracy.’ His depiction of this goal’s uneven achievement is enriched by anecdotes about censorship, corruption, the importance of seemingly frivolous aesthetic matters, Shandong’s drinking culture, and the occasionally comic failures of Chinese institutions to convey their aims abroad." * New Yorker *"Fascinating insight into life in China from the perspective of a non-Chinese academic. Bell offers a frank assessment of the realities of being a scholar in China. . . . Highly recommended for anyone interested in academia in present-day China." * Library Journal *"The Dean of Shandong wonderfully weaves together Bell’s deep knowledge of Chinese thought, political institutions, and everyday life in an extremely accessible style."---Paul J. D’Ambrosio, Los Angeles Review of Books"An insightful memoir of the author’s time as an administrator at a Chinese university. . . .at times frank, perceptive and wryly amusing. . . .those like Bell who write about [China] with wit and insight, deserve to be listened to."---James Crabtree, Financial Times"[A] terrific book. . . . [The Dean of Shandong] is a very entertaining and insightful short memoir of what it’s like to run part of a university, being neither a Chinese citizen nor a member of the Party, and having to deal with issues that are the kind of issues that administrators all over the world deal with — drinking, for example, not just by students, but mostly by administrators, and other issues as well. . . Dean of Shandong is a cool book."---William Kirby, The Sinica Podcast"[Bell] wants to encourage “understanding and sympathy” for a people who have made extraordinary economic and social gains in only a few decades, who are mainly extremely hard working, and who share similar hopes for their families and futures as we do. We must certainly be vigilant. But, as Bell suggests, our vigilance should be tempered by humanity and the desire for engagement, not ostracism."---Richard Horton, The Lancet"Perceptive and often funny."---Gideon Rachman, Financial Times"An enjoyable read. . . . [The Dean of Shandong] gives the reader a firsthand account of living in a country/civilization that is impossible to find in the Western media."---Saralee Turner, iAffairs"[Confucianism], little understood in the West, is the focus of Daniel Bell’s illuminating analysis of the Chinese political system today in The Dean of Shandong: Confessions of a Minor Bureaucrat at a Chinese University."---Mal Warwick, Mal Warwick on Books"Bell gives nuanced and sophisticated details about the logic of the daily functioning of the Chinese political meritocracy. . . . Bell also shares his experience of daily collective leadership at Shandong University and offers perceptive insider viewpoints. . . . Overall, this is a very readable book written from a ’progressive conservative perspective.’"---Haimo Li, Dao"Daniel A. Bell was the first foreign dean of a politics faculty in a mainstream, mainland Chinese university; he therefore has a unique story to tell. It is a revealing story, combining Bell’s recollections with his analysis of what went on under the surface in a specific Chinese organisation, together with other topics that are part of the life of a dean in any university. . . .Overall, this book brings to life many aspects of organisational life in China as well giving an insight into the personal career of a leading scholar of China when faced with a unique opportunity and challenge."---Martin Lockett, Asian Affairs"[A] riveting, unapologetically humorous read . . . . Bell takes a remarkably nuanced approach in his social commentary - which is neither bombastic nor patronising. . . . On topics such as corruption and accountability mechanisms, Bell offers more sophisticated musings than can be found across much of the reductionist, existing discourse."---Brian Wong, China-US Focus"A new memoir from a Westerner living as a bureaucrat in China's education system has important lessons for America. . . . [Bell] gives Western readers a unique vision into the new China."---Jesse Russell, American Conservative"Daniel A. Bell’s The Dean of Shandong. . . is a unique contribution to our understanding of China’s higher education system and to the field of Chinese studies more generally."---Terry Bodenhorn, The China Quarterly"Informative, enlightening. . . . Highly recommended. General readers through faculty." * Choice Reviews *"Fair and honest in its judgments, [The Dean of Shandong] offers readers a sympathetic but objective view of academic and social life in China and is a welcome corrective to the unhinged narratives about China that pass for the norm today."---Shuchen Xiang, Philosophy East and West"Bell’s account is amusing and enjoyable, from his description of the use of emojis in messages between colleagues, to his decision to dye his hair in order to fit in. Bell offers useful insights into ideology, politics and how China might be better understood. . . .Highly readable and informative."---Tim Summers, International Affairs ​​​​​​​"A perceptive and often funny account of operating inside the [Chinese political] system."---Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

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Book SynopsisAnalyses of state power in Morocco have always been mired in exoticism or exceptionalism. The Kingdom is said to be a prototype of political immobility; a country caught in the authoritarian and conservative grip of its monarch, known as the Commander of the Faithful'; a state in need of democratisation, but also a bastion of moderate Islam. Drawing on thirty years of fieldwork, interviews and extensive primary documentation, Béatrice Hibou and Mohamed Tozy reveal how demographic, political and cultural changes have transformed Morocco's government and modes of domination, from its pre-colonial past to the present. Interrogating the ideas of Empire' and Nation-state' as particular forms of rule, they examine the legacy of the centuries-long Sharifian Empire, in relation to the contemporary neoliberal government. They show how imperial traditions and the modern state co-exist today, in an intricate tapestry of seemingly contradictory power relations, different understandings of legitimacy, and competing visions of authority, sovereignty and responsibility. Drawing on the work of Max Weber and Michel Foucault, Weaving Political Time in Morocco is a comprehensive, comparative examination of the evolution and continuities of state power in this complex North African country.

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Book SynopsisFrom the much-loved, witty and excoriating voice of journalist Nick Cohen, a powerful and irreverent dissection of the agonies, idiocies and compromises of mainstream liberal thought.Nick Cohen comes from the Left. While growing up, his mother would search the supermarket shelves for politically reputable citrus fruit and despair. When, at the age of 13, he found out that his kind and thoughtful English teacher voted Conservative, he nearly fell off his chair: ''To be good, you had to be on the Left.''Today he''s no less confused. When he looks around him, in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq, he sees a community of Left-leaning liberals standing on their heads. Why is it that apologies for a militant Islam that stands for everything the liberal-Left is against come from a section of the Left? After the American and British wars in Bosnia and Kosovo against Slobodan Milosevic''s ethnic cleansers, why were men and women of the Left denying the existence of Serb concentration camps? Trade Review'A roaring polemic of outrage against the moral and political crisis of the liberal tradition. It is already one of the most discussed current affairs books of the new year…At the very least it forces anyone on the left to think carefully about where their movement has ended up in the modern world.' The Guardian ‘The book is a superbly sustained polemic.' Sunday Times ‘Exceptional and necessary…Do not feel you have to be a leftist or liberal to read it, because it engages with an argument that it crucial for all of us, and for our time.’ Christopher Hitchens, Sunday Times ‘This is a brave, honest and brilliant book. Every page has a provocative insight that makes you want to shake the author's hand or collar him for an argument. Who could ask for more?’ The Observer '(He writes with) a genuine passion and human sympathy about people who have experienced appalling suffering.' Michael Burleigh, The Evening Standard ‘Undoubtedly controversial and provocative “What’s Left?” is, as its title suggests, a bleakly witty but perhaps dimly hopeful examination of what it means to be liberal in an age where the lines that have been drawn in the sand are in danger of being washed away.’ Waterstones Books Quarterly ‘One of the most powerful denunciations of the manner in which the Left has lost its way…Cohen's is a brave voice.'Michael Gove, The Spectator 'Nick Cohen explains how contemporary liberals have lost their way with his usual polemical brio.' The Observer 'An essay of wide reference and great brilliance.' John Lloyd, Financial Times

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is the most important book by Dutton, a leading scholar on the social dimensions of network technologies. It shows the reconfiguration of power in a multimodal digital communication environment. Essential reading for students, researchers, business leaders, and policymakers. * Manuel Castells, Wallis Annenberg Chair of Communication Technology and Society, University of Southern California *Scholars have spent two decades trying to understand the internet's potential to transform societies. This compelling work, replete with rich examples, moves beyond narrow analysis of individuals, institutions, and innovations to argue for the emergence of a Fifth Estate through which networked individuals capitalize on digital tools to hold those in power to account. Only by understanding this potential can we make best use of it, meaning, ideally, everyone should read this book. * Victoria Nash, Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford *The concept of the Fifth Estate is simple but profound in its implications. In tracing the empowerment of interconnected individuals, Dutton restores lost optimism about the democratic potential of digital media. He provides a balanced analysis of societal trends, individual actions, and alarmist counter-restrictions by established institutions. Dutton's broad perspectives, gems of examples, and clear prose add up to a significant book whose central concept will leave its mark. * Eli Noam, Director of the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information, Columbia University *Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. * Choice *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Introduction: Reconfiguring Informational and Communicative Power Part I. The Foundations of the Fifth Estate 1. The Idea and Evidence of a Fifth Estate 2. Fifth Estate Theories of Distributed and Network Power Part II. Fifth Estate Strategies 3. Searching 4. Originating 5. Networking 6. Collaborating 7. Leaking Part III. Shaping the Future of the Fifth Estate 8. A Network Power Shift for Democracy and Society 9. Threats to the Fifth Estate 10. The Future of the Fifth Estate Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEarly Americans were suspicious of centralized authority and executive power. Casting away the yoke of England and its king, the founding fathers shared in this distrust as they set out to pen the Constitution. Weighing a need for consolidated leadership with a demand for states'' rights, they established a large federal republic with limited dominion over the states, leaving most of the governing responsibility with the former colonies. With this dual system of federalism, the national government held the powers of war, taxation, and commerce, and the ability to pass the laws necessary to uphold these functions. Although the federal role has grown substantially since then, states and local governments continue to perform most of the duties in civil and criminal law, business and professional licensing, the management of infrastructure and public services: roads, schools, libraries, sanitation, land use and development, and etc. Despite the critical roles of state and local governments, there is little awareness-or understanding-of the nature and operations of the federal system. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of federalism, from its origins and evolution to the key events and constitutional decisions that have defined its framework. Although the primary focus is on the United States, other federal systems, including Brazil, Canada, India, Germany, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, and the EU, are addressed.Table of ContentsList of illustrations Preface 1: American federalism in comparative perspective 2: Federalism, American style 3: The evolution of federalism in law 4: What state and local governments do 5: Fiscal federalism 6: Advantages and disadvantages of federalism 7: Federalism in the world Conclusion: An American model for the world? References Index

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Book SynopsisA complete guide for how small states can be strikingly successful and influential--if they assess their situations and adapt their strategies.Small states are crucial actors in world politics. Yet, they have been relegated to a second tier of International Relations scholarship. In A Small State''s Guide to Influence in World Politics, Tom Long shows how small states can identify opportunities and shape effective strategies to achieve their foreign policy goals. To do so, Long puts small states'' relationships at the center of his approach. Although small states are defined by their position as materially weaker actors vis-a-vis large states, Long argues that this condition does not condemn them to impotence or irrelevance. Drawing on typological theory, Long builds an explanation of when and how small states might achieve their goals. The book assesses a global range of cases-both successes and failures-and offers a set of tools for scholars and policymakers to understand how varying international conditions shape small states'' opportunities for influence.Trade ReviewTom Long's A Small State's Guide to Influence in World Politics is a trail-blazing effort to build new theory in the discipline of small state studies -- as persuasive in its conceptual development as it is dazzling in the genuine internationalism of its case studies ... the rich theorisation in this book is a watershed moment that has significantly advanced our theoretical study of the strategies of small states. * Hillary Briffa, The Hague Journal of Diplomacy *Building on his seminal 2015 work, Latin America Confronts the United States, Long persuasively presses his case that smaller states, with creative leadership, can often successfully defend their national interests in contests with bigger ones. * Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs *Long persuasively presses his case that smaller states, with creative leadership, can often successfully defend their national interests in contests with bigger ones. He urges his scholarly colleagues to redefine international relations studies by stretching beyond the interactions of great powers to focus on the many smaller states that light up the geopolitical firmament. * Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs *[A]gainst the aims it sets for itself - to outline and demonstrate the significance of a relational approach to the study of small states that starts from the position of asymmetry and is global in coverage - A Small State's Guide to Influence in World Politics succeeds remarkably. It should be warmly received and become a touchstone text for anybody interested in how the majority of the world's states engage in international affairs. * Prof. Jack Corbett, The Round Table *Tom Long has written an invaluable primer for policy makers and diplomats in small states and scholars of International Relations. He offers a new methodological approach to navigating the asymmetries of inter-state relations, based on exhaustive research, a fairly comprehensive bibliography and a wide-ranging examination of relevant case studies. From a Caribbean perspective, I would have preferred that he had referenced the writings of Shridath Ramphal and Ronald Sanders, but this should not detract from the quality of his research, which is a major contribution to small state diplomacy and IR theory. * Riyad Insanally, Former Ambassador of Guyana to the USA and the Organization of American States *Written with clarity and rigour, this is a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand how and why small states fail or succeed in world politics. * Anders Wivel, Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen *Based on IR theory and grounded in small states scholarship, this book provides an innovative integrated account of small states strategies to deal with constraints and opportunities they face in world politics. The comprehensive theoretical argument is illustrated by a series of compelling short case studies. This timely book is a must-read for scholars and practitioners alike. * Diana Panke, Chair of Multi-level Governance, University of Freiburg (Germany) *Most books on small states tend to detail a particular issue or the external behavior of states in one region. This book is a remarkable attempt to go beyond this by analyzing the entire spectrum of small states-European as well as in the developing world. Long does this by formulating a detailed pre-theoretical framework through which small state influence attempts can be impartially assessed. The book is notable for both its attention to careful theorizing, as well as the breadth of cases drawn on in support of the author's thesis. Anyone interested in the security and economic behavior of small states will find much to ponder theoretically, and much to draw on descriptively. This book is an important addition to the small-state literature and it deserves to be widely read. * Jacqueline-Braveboy-Wagner, City University of New York *The book defines, theorizes and investigates small states in the context of these unequal relationships, between a small state and a great power...the book is essential reading for those interested in small states and political power. * Sarina Theys, International Affairs *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Small States, Big World Chapter 3: Opportunities and constraints: Conditions for success Chapter 4: Playing small ball: Strategies for success Chapter 5: Security Chapter 6: International Political Economy Chapter 7: Institutions, law, and norms Chapter 8: Conclusion Appendix Bibliography

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to Yemen''s current crises, major players, and potential solutions to an ongoing civil war.In 2014, a tribal alliance from Yemen''s northern regions seized the capital city of Sana''a and overthrew a republic that had ruled since 1962. Known as the Houthi Movement, these rebels are today vying for control, sparring with southern separatist movements and former President Ali Abdullah Saleh''s political party. Indeed, Yemen--located in the southwest corner of the Arabian peninsula--has become synonymous with civil unrest, sectarian conflict, famine, and rampant disease in recent years. Yet the country has a much deeper history--one that stretches back centuries.In Yemen: What Everyone Needs to Know, Asher Orkaby provides a broad-ranging, historical overview of the country and its peoples that focuses in particular on the contemporary situation. He covers the country''s major political figures and ethnic groups, explaining the origins of each and their impact on contemporary national politics. Throughout, he focuses on tribalism, religious dynamics, regional identities, Yemen''s African and Jewish minorities, and the social impact of the Arab Spring on the country''s women and youth. Orkaby also offers readers a window into Yemen''s rich past: its archaeological treasures, its ancient economic prosperity, and its tribal and religious history. He also looks to Yemen''s future, identifying potential avenues through which Yemen can use its promising geographic location, natural resources, and economic potential to achieve stability.Trade ReviewThis broad survey is organized according to a series of questions with answers that would yield excellent grades in any course on Yemen * C.M. Henry, Choice *Yemen has much to teach the non-specialist. ... Orkaby proves a reliable guide to its complexities, pointing out important but little-known facts. ... [T]he volume leaves the reader with a sense of Yemen's history and culture, one of the world's more insulated and interesting. * Middle East Quarterly *Turning to the current civil war and the desperate humanitarian situation accompanying it, Orkaby proves a reliable guide to [Yemen's] complexities, pointing out important but little-known facts... reading through the volume leaves the reader with a sense of Yemen's history and culture, one of the world's more insulated and interesting. * Middle East Forum *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Regions, Sects, and Tribes Chapter 2: Arabia Felix - An Early History of Yemen Chapter 3: Imperial Yemen - Ottoman and British Empires Chapter 4: An Era of Modernization - the Formation of the Yemeni Republic Chapter 5: Ali Abdullah Saleh's Regime, Unification, and al-Qaeda Chapter 6: The Houthi Wars (2004-2010) Chapter 7: Agriculture and Economy Chapter 8: Arabian Minorities Chapter 9: Education and Society Chapter 10: The Arab Spring in Yemen Chapter 11: Yemen's Modern Civil War

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAmerican policymakers are addicted to threatening and using military force to get their way with other countries. Toft and Kushi provide an abundance of data that show how the United States has become more militaristic and more ruthless over the course of its history. Dying by the Sword is a must read for anyone interested in understanding how Washington operates on the world stage. * John J. Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, the University of Chicago *Drawing on a thorough analysis of all America's wars since its foundation (and there have been many) this is a sobering and vigorous critique, warning against American exceptionalism and overdependence on armed force. * Sir Lawrence Freedman is the Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King's College London *In Dying by the Sword, Monica Toft and Sidita Kushi document and analyze what has become the constant use of US military force abroad. Noting the United States' vague military and political objectives and the range of indifferent successes to catastrophic failures of these military interventions, the authors make a crucial contribution to the study of war, the use of the military tool for political ends, and U.S. foreign policy. * Jacqueline Hazelton, Executive Editor of International Security, and former Associate Professor of Strategy and Policy, the US Naval War College *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: America the Expander Chapter 2: America the Western Hegemon Chapter 3: America the Hesitant Helper Chapter 4: America the Leader of the Free World Chapter 5: America the Unipolar Hegemon Chapter 6: America the Unleashed Chapter 7: America the Lost?

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Book SynopsisA fresh assessment of Catholic integralism and other new and radical religious alternatives to liberal democracy.According to a common narrative, the twentieth century spelled the end of faith-infused political movements. Their ideologies, like Catholic integralism, would soon be forgotten. Humans were finally learning to keep religion out of politics. Or were we? In the twenty-first century, nations as diverse as Russia, India, Poland, and Turkey have seen a revival of religious politics, and many religious movements in other countries have proved similarly resilient. A new generation of political theologians passionately reformulate ancient religious doctrines to revolutionize modern political life. They insist that states recognize the true religion, and they reject modern liberal ideals of universal religious freedom and church-state separation. In this book, philosopher Kevin Vallier explores these new doctrines, not as lurid oddities but as though they might be true. The anti-libTrade ReviewThis splendid book has something for everyone. For religious conservatives who question the separation of church and state, Vallier offers compelling arguments against their integration, drawing from Catholic theology, Church history, and considerations of social stability. For liberals, Vallier offers a bracing view of a powerful current stream of anti-liberal thought that should shatter any complacency about taking liberal political assumptions for granted. For people of all religious and political orientations, Vallier offers a rigorous method for assessing political proposals that does not presuppose liberal principles, but can serve as a basis for all to engage each other in serious discussion. In our politically polarized age, that is a major achievement." Elizabeth Anderson, Max Shaye Professor of Public Philosophy, University of MichiganKevin Vallier thoughtfully makes the case against post-liberal political doctrines, focusing on Catholic integralism. But he also pursues reconciliation with conservatives through his striking proposal for non-liberal charter cities within the framework of a liberal state. This book is a daring and original effort to adapt liberal political theory to a post-liberal era." Yoram Hazony, author of Conservatism: A RediscoveryIntegralism holds that state coercion is to be used to forward a religion's vision of the supernatural good. It is deeply statist and deeply illiberal; and, yet, it arguably follows from the teachings of Roman Catholicism. In All the Kingdoms of the World, Kevin Vallier does the great service of taking this position seriously-of presenting it with care, so that its attractions are plain. He also does the great service of showing why it nevertheless profoundly fails in its own terms as an account of a just, stable political order and how its failure provides lessons for the prospects of other emerging anti-liberal statisms. The book is intellectually invigorating, theoretically rigorous, and politically timely. I am grateful that it was written, and that it was Vallier who wrote it!" Mark C. Murphy, McDevitt Professor of Religious Philosophy, Georgetown UniversityThis is an excellent and important book, starting with its defense of classical liberalism over Catholic integralism and indeed illiberalism more generally...likely to be one of this year's books that turns out to really matter. * Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution *All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical Religious Alternatives to Liberalism is a seminal and ground-breaking work of meticulous scholarship. Impressively exceptional in organization and presentation, All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical Religious Alternatives to Liberalism will have a special relevance and value for readers with an interest in the history of religion and politics, as well as being especially recommended for Church/State curriculum studies lists. Highly recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and university library collections. * John Taylor, MBR Bookwatch *A fantastic book - an intellectual feast. * Kaushik Basu, Carl Marks Professor of International Studies, Cornell University, and former Chief Economist of the World Bank *The book is a response to the unexpected return of integralism as a political option, but it is also a reflection on what kind of society enables goodness...Vallier's book succeeds in revealing the dangerous flaws of integralism, but he offers few reasons to believe that liberalism has the resources to address the major social challenges we face today. * Terence Sweeney, The Commonweal *

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Book SynopsisThe Death and Life of State Repression addresses a problem that dates back at least 75 years, if not before. Since World War II, individuals and institutions from around the world have been concerned with state repression/human rights violations and since about 1990, a robust empirical literature has emerged to investigate what drives this behavior up or down (i.e., exploring variation). While useful, this work has generally ignored important aspects of the Death/Life cycle of state repression: i.e., its onset, escalation, termination and recurrence. Such an approach is important because different explanations and policies might be relevant for different parts of the cycle. Exploring a new database of repressive spells from 1976-2006 and new theory regarding spells, The Death and Life of State Repression breaks new ground in a variety of different ways. The book argues that repression is a sticky process that is largely slow-moving and non-adaptive. Consequently, change in this behavior is rare unless the ruling cohort is perturbed in some manner. What perturbs is somewhat surprising. The authors do not argue or find support for the predominant variables/policies advanced by the international community (i.e., naming/shaming, international law, military intervention and economic sanctions). Rather, their research advances and finds that political democratization plays a crucial role in reducing and stopping most aspects of repressive spells, and democratization itself is influenced by non-violent direct action. The book has major implications for those who wish to study state repression, as well as those who have an interest in trying to reduce and stop it from occurring across the Death/Life cycle. The path to less repressive behavior has never been clearer.Trade ReviewThis book is a comprehensive, ambitious, and sober analysis of the life cycles of large-scale spells of state repression. Most importantly, Davenport and Appell find that domestic politics—not international politics—are the most crucial in curtailing the onset, escalation, and persistence of state repression. For all its imperfections, democracy tends to prevent a state from initiating mass violence, and nonviolent civil resistance tends to prevent such repression from escalating. This book upends much of what we thought we knew about state repression--and what can be done to stop it. A must-read. * Erica Chenoweth, Harvard University *Christian Davenport is the world's leading scholar of state repression and has made a great team with Benjamin Appel. The Death and Life of State Repression is an instant classic. It analyzes the correlates of entire spells of repression - how they start, how they end, and, importantly, how they escalate. Using new data, rigorous methods, deep case knowledge, and unparalleled creativity, Davenport and Appel show that there is no one-way, linear relationship between democratization and different forms of human rights violations. While democratization processes can reduce state repression, they can in turn be shaped by the legacies of repressive practices and by the interventions that try to end them. Their book has implications for the broader literature on democratization and will be the standard against which all subsequent contributions in the repression literature are measured. * Nicholas Sambanis, University of Pennsylvania *The Death and Life of State Repression provides academics with an insightful and perceptive analysis that should fundamentally reconceptualize the study of large-scale human rights abuses, while offering governments and activists new insights into how to reverse such atrocities. A tour de force by Christian Davenport, one of the world's deepest thinkers on political violence, and Benjamin Appel. * Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld, Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict and Governance, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace *This book represents a tour de force that is a must-read for all interested in stopping state repression—from scholars, to policymakers, activists, and the general public. The authors offer a new ontology of repression to study its onset, escalation, duration, and recurrence. They then meticulously examine the influence of a full range of domestic and international factors that have been proposed to curtail repression. Their sobering findings reveal that not much has helped, but there is hope, and we can do better. Indeed, the book offers a path forward to understand exactly how we can better protect people from the most vicious forms of state repression. * James Raymond Vreeland, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University *Table of Contents1. Preface 2. Introduction 3. Old and New Directions in the Study of State Repression 4. Studying Spells: A New Unit of Analysis, Measure, and Model 5. Starting Spells 6. Escalating Spells 7. Ending Spells 8. Recurring Spells 9. Cases 10. What We Can Do Better A. Robustness Checks B. Endogeneity Concerns

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Myth of the Community Fix takes its reader deep into the guts of youth criminal reform that transfers justice to counties which in turn subcontract it to private foundations and operators. We discover how, in the name of "reform," administrative devolution translates into increased punishment, reduced rights, continuing abuse, and public irresponsibility while reinforcing individualized conceptions of crime. Cate makes an original contribution to the sociology of the penal state that is sure to stimulate further research and public debate. * Loïc Wacquant, author of Punishing the Poor and The Invention of the "Underclass" *The Myth of the Community Fix is a crucial and timely intervention in the criminal justice reform conversation in the United States. Cate uniquely analyzes juvenile justice policy alongside trends in the US political economy. The case studies of popular bipartisan reforms in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas reveal that our long-term disinvestment in public goods leads local governments and community-based organizations to maintain or expand carceral capacity in the name of reform. This book challenges anyone concerned about mass incarceration to craft solutions that disrupt punitive political culture rather than reinforce the status quo. * Heather Schoenfeld, author of Building the Prison State *Sarah Cate's rich analysis shows how the community-control movement in juvenile justice reproduced the same problems of state-based institutions, but with even less political accountability. Situating juvenile justice reform within transformations in American political economy, such as privatization and welfare retrenchment, Cate reveals that devolution of juvenile institutions from state to county level control has been part of, not an alternative to, divestment from the public sector. This book is a devastating indictment of community-control models and a call to action for meaningful investment in public goods. * Lisa Miller, author of The Myth of Mob Rule *It is recommended for libraries serving departments of political science, social work, and sociology. * Choice *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Limits of the Community-Based Reform Movement: Evidence from Pennsylvania, California and Texas Chapter 1: Abandoning Public Goods: The Turn to Community in the Context of Inequality Chapter 2: Devolution, Not Decarceration: Expanding Punishment Closer to Home Chapter 3: Privatizing Punishment: Consequences of Foundation-Led Policymaking Chapter 4: The Individual Focus: The Limits of Behavioral Solutions to Structural Problems Chapter 5: Still Punitive: Rationalizing Punishment for the 'Worst of the Worst' Conclusion: Bringing Public Goods Back In References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThere are few more important subjects than the future of democracy and few better people to analyze it than Samuel Issacharoff in this important and timely book. * Lord Mervyn King, former Governor, Bank of England *How is it that democracy, worldwide, finds itself so threatened three decades after its apparent triumph over other forms of political ordering? This brilliant new book explains how a series of economic, technological, sociological, and legal shifts undermined the shared commitment to citizen self-government and the constellation of institutions necessary for democracies to flourish. An engaging and provocative, truly interdisciplinary, work. * Pamela S. Karlan, Stanford Law School *An exceptional mastery of the historical background and structural conditions out of which have emerged the populist threat to democratic norms and institutions. This is a simply superb contribution to the urgent debate about the fate of liberal democracy. * Bob Bauer, New York University School of Law and former White House Counsel *An insightful if troubling description of the ills of democracies around the world face as populism rises, and some prescriptions for how to cure the problems. This readable analysis contains important lessons for both the Right and Left if they hope to govern successfully in these uncertain and transformational times. * Ben Ginsburg, Hoover Institution; National Counsel, Romney for President for 2012; Bush-Cheney 2000, 2004 *Democracy Unmoored is a brilliant and engaging addition that brings together thinking about the relationship between formal institutions and social mobilization in way that is unusual in the literature on populism. This is one of our foremost scholars of democracy in top form. The book is a must read if we want to understand our democratic predicament. * Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Laurence Rockefeller Visiting Professor, Princeton University *Samuel Issacharoff is a cosmopolitan and global thinker with a keen understanding of the complexities and subtleties that led to the decline of contemporary democracies. This indispensable book is a warning, but also a source of hope in the struggle to push history in the right direction. * Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, Brazilian Federal Supreme Court *Democracy Unmoored is original and insightful. * Walter Horn, 3:16 AM Magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The World the Populists Found Chapter 1: The Frayed Social Fabric of Democracy Chapter 2: The Capacity to Govern Chapter 3: The Political Institutions of Democracy Part II: Politics Under Populism Chapter 4: Populism and the Here and Now Chapter 5: Caudillos in Command Chapter 6: Judicial Intercession Chapter 7: Corruption Simpliciter Chapter 8: Institutional Wreckage Part III: A Democratic Restoration? Chapter 9: The Exposed Underpinnings of American Democracy Epilogue: Glimmers of Hope?

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and authoritative introduction to China''s political history, contemporary political system, and key policy areas, such as the environment, population management, and public health.Politics in China is an authoritative introduction to how the world''s second most populous nation and rapidly rising global power is governed today. Written by leading China scholars, each chapter offers an accessible overview of a key topic in Chinese politics. The opening section provides readers with a firm grounding in China''s modern political history, covering the decline and fall of the last imperial dynasty and the rise to power of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the radicalism of the era of Mao Zedong (1949-76), the dramatic economic reforms carried out by Deng Xiaoping and his disciples (1978 to 2012) and the era of Xi Jinping (2012-present), who has consolidated more personal power than any CCP leader since Mao.The next section sets the framework of politics in the People''s Republic of China (PRC) with chapters on the ideology of the CCP, the structure and dynamics of the political system, the role of law and legal reform, and the policies behind the country''s spectacular economic transformation. The book then shifts to a discussion of a series of major political issues in China today: reform and resistance in the countryside; changes and challenges in the cities; the arts and culture; the environment and climate change; public health; population policy; and internet politics. The final chapters of the book covers politics in four important areas located on China''s geographic periphery: Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.The fourth edition of Politics in China has been thoroughly updated and includes a new chapter on the rise and rule of Xi Jinping. It is essential reading not only for students studying the PRC, but also for any reader interested in learning how China has evolved in recent times, how its political system works, and about the most important challenges it faces in years ahead.

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Book SynopsisOver the past two decades, postcommunist countries have witnessed a sudden shift in the electoral fortunes of their political parties: previously successful center-left parties suffered dramatic electoral defeats and disappeared from the political scene, while right-wing populist parties soared in popularity and came to power. This dynamic echoed similar processes in Western Europe and raises a question: Were these dynamics in any way connected? When Right Moves Left argues that they were. And that the root of the connection between them lies in the pro-market rebranding of the ex-communist left--the key explanatory variable. This book asserts that, though the left''s pro-market shift initially led to electoral rewards, it had a less straightforward impact on left-wing parties'' electoral fortunes in the long run. Traditional supporters of the left (working-class and economically vulnerable groups) were alienated by the new economic policies, and the middle-class voters newly drawn to

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Book SynopsisLeadership from Bad to Worse is about how leadership that is bad, invariably, inexorably, gets worse - unless it is somehow, by someone or something, stopped or slowed. The process of going from bad to worse tends to be steady, as opposed to hasty. But once bad burrows in, it digs in. It digs in deeper and then deeper, making it difficult finally to extract or excise without getting rid of whoever and whatever is involved. This work draws on four cases of bad leadership: two in political leadership, two in business leadership. - to show how it goes from bad to worse. Kellerman finds that bad leadership and bad followership go through four phases of development: 1) Onward and Upward; 2) Followers Join In; 3) Leaders Start In; and 4) Bad to Worse.These findings correctly suggest that the book, in addition to being of theoretical interest, is of practical import. It is intended, deliberately, to serve as an early warning system. By breaking bad leadership and followership into phases - ea

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbooks of Political Science are the essential guide to the state of political science today. With engaging contributions from 39 major international scholars, The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions provides the key point of reference for anyone working on political institutions and beyond.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition 'The thoughtful essays in the handbooks are far more than literature reviews. Scholars and students will find them to be an invaluable resource for many years to come.' * Morris P. Fiorina, Senior, Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University *'Spanning all of the major substantive areas and approaches in modern political science, this blockbuster set is a must-have for scholars and students alike. Each volume is crafted by a distinguished set of editors who have assembled critical, comprehensive, essays to survey accumulated knowledge and emerging issues in the study of politics. These volumes will help to shape the discipline for many years to come.' * Theda Skocpol, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology, and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University *'Judging from the editors, contributors, and topics covered, the forthcoming Oxford Handbooks of Political Science will be a landmark series...This is a series that not only university libraries, but more specialized social science and political science libraries, will want to have on their shelves' * Robert O. Keohane, Professor of International Affairs, Princeton University *Table of ContentsPART I. APPROACHES; PART II. INSTITUTIONS; PART III. PAST AND PRESENT

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Book SynopsisAn illuminating investigation into why some parties evolve with their times while others fall behind. Around the world, established political parties face mounting pressures: insurgents on the Left and Right, altered media environments, new policy challenges, and the erosion of traditional strongholds, to name just a few. Yet parties have differed enormously in their ability to move with the times and update their offers to voters. This variation matters. While adaptation does not guarantee a party's electoral success, the failure to modernize can spell its decline, even collapse, and create openings for radical and populist parties that may threaten the future of liberal democracy. Parties under Pressure examines why some parties adapt meaningfully to social, economic, and political transformations while others flounder, focusing especially on the fate of Western Europe's Christian democratic parties. Matthias Dilling reveals the under-appreciated importance of party factions. Whil

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

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Book SynopsisA major contribution to the field of comparative state formation and the scholarship on long-term political development of Latin AmericaTrade Review“This book delivers what Max Weber never did—an empirically convincing positive theory of state formation. You’ll never think about Latin America in the same way again.”—James A. Robinson, University of Chicago “A pathbreaking account of why trade-led state formation in Latin America produced weaker states than those generated by military conflict in Europe and a powerful explanation of divergent trajectories within Latin America. Empirically rich and beautifully written, Latecomer State Formation will be required reading in comparative politics. It is the most important book on state development I have read in many years.”—Steven Levitsky, Harvard University “In this dazzling and conceptually innovative book, Mazzuca distills the core logic of state formation in Latin America. Latecomer State Formation illuminates how global historical forces shape the very size and capacity of modern states. Magisterial and incisive, it is indispensable reading for any comparative scholar of state-building in the post-colonial world.”—Maya Tudor, University of Oxford “Each page explodes with intellectual energy and new insights. It teaches a profound lesson: forming a state is not the same as state-building. Historically rich and conceptually innovative, this is the best book I have read on state-building in over a decade.”—Daniel Ziblatt, Harvard University “Trade makes states, but it makes weaker states than war. Mazzuca sheds new light on why Latin American politicians formed states that were territorially solid yet institutionally incapable. In our collective quest to understand non-European states, Mazzuca’s far-reaching study helps us draw lessons from Latin America as much as from Europe.”—Dan Slater, University of Michigan

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“An Illuminating account.”—Tony Barber, Financial Times, “Books of the Year 2018”“For a greater understanding of Scotland and Catalonia within a wider crisis of mainstream politics, this thought-provoking book is an ideal place to start.”—Donald MacRaild, THES“A pioneering and scrupulously even-handed comparative history.”—The Economist“Nobody writing in English knows more about early modern Spain than Elliott. . . . I rejoice at the depth of context this book brings to two highly unpredictable political situations.”—Jerry White, Irish Times“Scots and Catalans is a stimulating history book, but most of all it is a political polemic. It aims to show how the two independence movements are based on false interpretations of history.”—Michael Eaude, Catalonia Today“John Elliott has written a book that is both topical and timeless.”—Luis Fernández-Galiano, Arquitectura Viva“Lucid and well-reasoned book.”—David Gilmour, Literary Review“Elliot’s elegant prose and clear observations bring life to this remarkable book.”—Stephen Jacobson, English Historical ReviewFinalist in the 2019 Los Angeles Times Prizes, History category“J. H. Elliott is a superb guide through the complexities of Catalan and Scottish history. With a deft touch and lucid prose he fully demonstrates the great value of historical comparison for understanding present conditions in both societies.”—Professor Emeritus Sir Tom Devine, University of Edinburgh“Rarely has a work of comparative history been so timely and newsworthy. J. H. Elliott’s learned comparative study of the long-term trajectories of Scotland and Catalonia is a reliable guide to the current travails of the nation-state in Western Europe. Elliott cogently explains the background to the phoenix-like revival of long-submerged historic nations within both the UK and Spain.”—Colin Kidd, author of Union and Unionisms: Political Thought in Scotland, 1500–2000 and British Identities before Nationalism: Ethnicity and Nationhood in the British Atlantic World, 1600–800“An excellent, detailed, properly comparative study that foregrounds the importance of dialogue and mutual understanding in modern constitutionalism.”—Murray Pittock, University of Glasgow“J. H. Elliott’s new book offers a deeply considered and timely perspective on the attempts of the Scottish and Catalan nationalist movements to secure independence. Written with all his customary elegance and incisiveness, it is authoritative in its historical assessments and notably fair-minded in its examination of controversial issues. Scots and Catalans provides the essential starting point for anyone who wishes to understand the problems currently besetting both London and Madrid on their northern periphery.”—Professor Hamish Scott, FBA, All Souls College, Oxford“The similarities and contrasts between Scotland and Catalonia throw many fundamental aspects of Scottish history into sharp relief. The result is not only a masterful exercise in comparative history. It is also a compelling account of British history from a Scottish perspective, and a superb introduction to Scottish history itself.”—Dauvit Brown

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Book SynopsisA former adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff explains how government’s oldest problem is its greatest destabilising force.Trade Review"For anyone confused by how the world ended up in such a state, I would strongly recommend Sarah Chayes's book. It provides a fascinating way of looking at the turmoil, and a series of policy proposals that could upend how we confront it." -- The Telegraph

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Book SynopsisA collection of Chomsky's essays exploring how selected incidents of terrorism are used as a cover for Western violence across the globeTable of ContentsPreface to the New Edition Preface to the First Edition Introduction 1. Thought Control: The Case of the Middle East 2. Middle East Terrorism and the American Ideological System 3. Libya in U.S. Demonology 4. The U.S. Role in the Middle East 5. International Terrorism: Image and Reality 6. The World after September 11 7. U.S./Israel-Palestine Notes Index

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Book SynopsisAhmed Rashid is a Pakistani journalist who reports for the BBC Online, The New York Times, The Financial Times, The New York Review of Books, Spain's El Mundo and newspapers in Pakistan. He broadcasts regularly with the BBC, CNN and other international news organisations. He has twice been selected for the list of 'Top 100 Global Thinkers' by Foreign Policy. He has been covering the wars in Afghanistan, as well as the wars in Pakistan and Tajikistan, since 1979. He is the author of Descent into Chaos and Jihad.Trade Review[Rashid is] Pakistan’s best and bravest reporter. -- Christopher Hitchens, Vanity FairA must read. -- Larry P. Goodson, New York Times[A] supremely insightful book about Afghanistan’s Taliban regime. . . . Rashid bases his account on detailed reporting and travel throughout Afghanistan and interviews with most of the Taliban’s elusive top leadership. As a narrative, it is gripping. . . . Rashid’s book is superbly reported, a window into a world that remains largely closed to American eyes. -- Shankar Vedantam, Philadelphia InquirerRashid’s densely detailed reportage portrays a country in ruins and the people who seek to control it. . . . Anyone contemplating new adventures in Afghanistan—whether to save its women from persecution, rescue the state from further fragmentation or save themselves from terrorist backlash—might first consult Rashid’s book. -- Paula R. Newberg, San Francisco ChronicleThe standard work in English on the Taliban. -- Christopher de Bellaigue, New York Review of Books[A] thorough, authoritative exegesis. -- Peter Bergen, Washington Post Book WorldThe author describes the insights he has gained, through personal experience of Afghanistan over the past decade, into the secretive and bizarre Taliban leadership. -- Richard Beeston, New StatesmanRead this remarkable book and the bewildering complexity of Afghan politics and the deadly over-spill of chaos, narcotics and sectarian violence into the surrounding region will become clear. -- Patrick Seale, Sunday TimesThe first credible account of the rise to power of the Taliban. -- Tariq Ali, New Left ReviewRashid has a feel for the characters in this imbroglio, who are as outlandish as any from the old Great Game. -- Rupert Edis, Sunday Telegraphthe book they are all reading. -- The Guardian[An] excellent study -- Financial TimesIt took our political classes an unconscionable time to wake up to the importance of Ahmed Rashid’s definitive study of the Taliban. The book has been a phenomenal success. -- The Independenta chilling and masterly study of the Taliban. -- Times Literary SupplementIt is the contention of Mr. Rashid’s very capable book on the Taliban that the outside world ignores Afghanistan at its peril -- James Buchan, Evening StandardAn excellent political and historical account of the movement’s rise to power. -- Katha Pollitt, The NationAhmed Rashid’s book describes the stuff that Bond [films] are made of. Warring tribes, clashing empires, fanatics with dreams of world domination, violence and sex. . If anyone understands the place Rashid does. -- Jason Burke, ObserverRashid tells a complicated story clearly. He places the rise of the Taliban in the context of the Afghan civil war, the energy polices of the Central Asian republics and the interests of American, Saudi and Pakistani intelligence services. -- Robin Banerji, Daily TelegraphThis is a riveting, balanced and well-informed book. -- International Herald TribuneIn this excellent, highly readable book, Ahmed Rashid succeeds in mixing detailed analysis not only with anecdote but also with a heartfelt sympathy for innocent peoples who for decades have been caught up in games of international rivalry and who appear fated to remain forever in a Hobbesian state of war. -- Roger Howard, SpectatorRashid has written the most thorough account of the Taliban to date, and has enclosed it within a history of Afghanistan relating back to the Great Game. -- Neil Quilliam, BRISMES NewsletterThanks to Ahmed Rashid’s analysis of the manoeuvrings of companies and governments, oil executives now have an up-to-date bible. and those interested in the new Turkic republics can get a sense of where these mysterious entities may be heading. -- Michael Church, Independent[Taliban] is said to have had a deep influence on Tony Blair’s current thinking. It has also become the focus of intensive diplomatic scrutiny as US policy makers scramble to formulate plans for a stable regime to succeed the Taliban. -- Timur Moon, Sunday ExpressThe most important book of the year. -- Bianca Jagger ‘A Good Read’, BBC Radio 4This is a fine book – erudite, concise, surefooted, packed with information and insightful, easy to read. -- Dilip Hiro, Middle East InternationalRequired reading not only for specialists, but for anyone who wishes to learn how the wider world contributed to the emergence of a parish regime from the wreckage of Afghans’ courageous struggle against the armed forces of the Soviet Union. -- William Maley, The World Today[A] valuable and informative work. -- Richard Bernstein, New York TimesAhmed Rashid is to be complimented for this factual, readable and thought provoking work. -- Asian NewsA fabulous piece of journalism. -- Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm and FireThe best book on the Taliban. -- L. Carl Brown, Foreign AffairsVirtually the only informed work on the men who, since 1994, have ruled almost all of Afghanistan. . . . [An] indispensable book. -- Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times Book ReviewTable of ContentsPreface and Introduction to the Third Edition Preface and Acknowledgements Maps Introduction: Afghanistan's Holy Warriors Part 1: History of the Taliban Movement Chapter 1 Kandahar 1994: The Origins of the Taliban Chapter 2 Herat 1995: God’s Invincible Soldiers Chapter 3 Kabul 1996: Commander of the Faithful Chapter 4 Mazar-e-Sharif 1997: Massacre in the North Chapter 5 Bamiyan 1998–99: The Never-Ending War Part 2: Islam and the Taliban Chapter 6 Challenging Islam: The New-Style Fundamentalism of the Taliban Chapter 7 Secret Society: The Taliban’s Political and Military Organization Chapter 8 A Vanished Gender: Women, Children and Taliban Culture Chapter 9 High on Heroin: Drugs and the Taliban Economy Chapter 10 Global Jihad: The Arab-Afghans and Osama Bin Laden Part 3: The New Great Game Chapter 11 Dictators and Oil Barons: The Taliban and Central Asia, Russia, Turkey and Israel Chapter 12 Romancing the Taliban 1: The Battle for Pipelines 1994–96 Chapter 13 Romancing the Taliban 2: The Battle for Pipelines 1997–99 – The USA and the Taliban Chapter 14 Master or Victim: Pakistan’s Afghan War Chapter 15 Shia Versus Sunni: Iran and Saudi Arabia Chapter 16 Conclusion: The Future of Afghanistan Chapter 17 The Taliban Resurgent 2000–2009 Appendices Notes

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Book SynopsisAs populist movements sweep the globe, this book explores right-wing strategies of altering how knowledge and expertise are produced and legitimated. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available open access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive overview of the reconstruction of the Latin American Right after the left turn, covering the supply and demand of conservative alternatives. It combines qualitative and quantitative analyses, bringing together leading country specialists to offer nuanced, yet easily accessible studies.

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Book SynopsisCrowded Out delves into the complex landscape of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs). Bush and Hadden trace INGOs'' rise to prominence at the end of the twentieth century and three significant but overlooked recent trends: a decrease in new INGO foundings, despite persistent global need; a shift towards specialization, despite the complexity of global problems; and a dispersal of INGO activities globally, despite potential gains from concentrating on areas of acute need. Assembling a wealth of new data on INGO foundings, missions, and locations, Bush and Hadden show how INGOs are being crowded out of dense organizational environments. They conduct case studies of INGOs across issue areas, relying on dozens of interviews and a large-scale survey to bring practitioners'' voices to the study of INGOs. To effectively address today''s global challenges, organizations must innovate in a crowded world. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

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Book SynopsisThis book considers how legal reforms and awareness raising associated with building the rule of law have engaged the popular legal consciousness, producing contradictions that have in turn shaped the nature of the resultant legality. How are popular legal-justice beliefs and practices transformed when legal reforms encounter local contexts and cultures? For over a decade, scholars have engaged with the argument that legal reform through rule of law building is the answer to the various ills of countries transitioning from war to peace or authoritarianism to democracy. Yet, scholars have also repeatedly critiqued rule of law building projects: The rule of law, in theory and in practice, is a product of Western liberal thought and development and provides limited space for local culture, norms, and practices. This tension has been playing out in multiple locations, and in the Democratic Republic of Congo for about two decades. This book examines how rule of law reforms in the Table of Contents1. Problems with the Rule of Law and Research in the Eastern DRC 2. Legal Consciousness and the Construction of Emergent Hybrid Legality 3. Fraught Fieldwork: Embodied Experiences and Imagined Spaces 4. Top-Down Approaches to Shaping Legal Consciousness 5. Legal Consciousness in Context: Statutory Rape and Early Marriage 6. Popular Justice and Witchcraft: The Violent Side of Emergent Hybrid Legality 7. The Rule of Law Revisited: Lessons from Emergent Hybrid Legality in the DRC

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Book SynopsisThis book examines European countriesâ engagement in promoting regional integration in the East African Community (EAC). In addition to their usage of the European Union (EU), states employ other bilateral initiatives to channel their regional aid to the EAC. The book explores differing national interests and the decisions to engage with the EAC, both multilaterally via the EU and through their other bilateral channels.In addition to analysing statesâ interests, the book goes further, to examine how lack of coordination of those European initiatives creates various challenges in the EAC. It is shown how EAC bureaucrats have to engage separately with the EU and its member states in their different channels, thus experiencing challenges in different stages of their aid project cycles, for instance in the identification, implementation and reporting phases. This book will be an excellent resource for researchers and practitioners focusing on the topics of European promotion of regional integration, development aid, African and European regional integration processes, as well as foreign policy analysis.

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