Comparative politics Books
Peter Lang AG The Quest for the National Interest: A
Book SynopsisThe concept of national interest belongs among the most widely used and abused concepts in the foreign policy debate. This volume illustrates how the term can be used as a meaningful analytical tool. It introduces three criteria (relevance, domestic consensus, and external acceptance) which serve to identify national interest. The authors apply these criteria to Czech foreign policy making and provide some interesting findings concerning a country’s possibilities to define and pursue its national interest. Since the authors use four different methodologies (case studies, discourse analysis, grounded theory, and ethnography), the volume also shows the variety of possible ways to analyse national interests.Table of ContentsContent: Petr Drulák: Introduction: How to Explore National Interest and Why – Petr Kratochvíl: National Interest and its Legitimacy: An Attempt at a New Approach – Vít Beneš: The Demand Side of the EU Enlargement: Understanding our Neighbours – Mats Braun: Europeanization of the Czech Environmental Policy – Petr Kratochvíl and Ondřej Horký: Eastern Promises? Czech Ambiguity in the European Neighbourhood – Nik Hynek and Vít Střítecký: The Fortunes of the Czech Discourse on the Missile Defense – Michal Kořan: Czech Foreign Policy in Austrian and Slovak Newspapers – Mats Braun: The Czech Perspective on the Future of the EU: No Consensus in the Offing – Elsa Tulmets: The European Neighbourhood Policy: How Does National Identity Make its Way to Brussels? – Věra Veselá: Human Rights Promotion: Czech Republic and the EU – Mats Braun and Petr Drulák: Conclusions: National Interests in Foreign Policy.
£33.93
Peter Lang AG Supra-National Integration and Domestic Economic
Book SynopsisThrough a detailed reconstruction of American rearmament programs to Italy from the birth of NATO through the implementation of multilateral military assistance during the early 1950s, this research challenges the idea that the end of reconstruction marked a striking American shift from economic aid to defense policies. The case study of Italy highlights the impact that the defense procurement contracts had both on monetary stability and balance of payments, as well as the integration of the Italian products within the infant European trade area. This monograph demonstrates that through military assistance the United States promoted balance of payments equilibrium and expansionary domestic aggregate demand to lay down the foundation of a mass consumption market. Furthermore, this work makes the point that the Italian elites resorted to Italy’s industrial role as production source for NATO to both export manufactured products to the West European economies and import high added value instrumental goods from the U.S. markets.Table of ContentsContents: U.S. foreign economic relations – Military assistance programs – Rearmament and transatlantic relations in the early Cold War – European trade integration – Economic interdependence – Monetary history – The U.S. and the foundation of mass consumption in Western Europe – Italy’s foreign economic relations amidst European markets and American technology.
£33.93
Peter Lang AG Why is Norway Outside the European Union?:
Book SynopsisThis book introduces identity politics into the analysis of international relations. Through the usage of identification approaches, combined with an extensive presentation of the specific features of Norwegian nation-building, it offers a lucid account of how Norway’s history and culture shape the prism through which many Norwegians view the merits of their country’s relations with the emerging European Union.Table of ContentsContents: Nationalism – Social Constructivism – National Identity – Norway – Sweden – Norwegian National Identity – Norwegian History – Vikings – Storting – Norwegian Language – Art – Music – Literature – European Integration – European Free Trade Association – European Economic Area – European Union – Membership Negotiations – Agricultural Policy – Fisheries Policy – Energy Policy – Regional Policy – Welfare State – Sovereignty – Democracy – Referendum Campaigns.
£21.02
Peter Lang AG The United Nations and Peace: The Evolution of an
Book SynopsisThis book concentrates on one of the major concerns of the United Nations: world peace. Aiming to trace the development of the concept of peace from the foundation of the UN until today, the book investigates on what conceptual understanding the UN was instituted in 1945 and what notion of peace has become apparent in subsequent UN policy as it is performed by the primary UN organs. Along the lines of this research program, the book seeks to reveal the changing underlying assumptions about how a peaceful world order looks and how it should be brought about. Beyond these aspects of semantic change, the book also explores the institutional dimension of this organizational concept by carving out how it is anchored in functional-normative structures of the world organization, its policy, and rhetoric. It builds on an interdisciplinary approach of institutional analysis and conceptual explanation that combines interpretive methods from international law scholarship, conceptual history and policy analysis.Table of ContentsContents: The United Nations concept of peace from a historical perspective – The UN concept of peace in the light of UN practice – Innovative, multiperspective approach to the UN, integrating a sociolinguistic, normative and functional view of the UN within an «institutional-pragmatic» approach – Concepts as institutional frames – Interdisciplinary approach that combines methods from international law scholarship, linguistic analysis, conceptual history and policy analysis.
£47.20
Peter Lang AG Legal Systems in Transition: A Comparison of
Book SynopsisThe modernization of the legal systems of the post-Soviet states is a paramount objective of the EU. Nevertheless, the transfer and the integration of norms of the acquis communautaire into the local legal systems have progressed at a different pace and within different scopes. This volume compares the legal systems of Russia and the 6 countries participating in the Eastern Partnership Program and assesses the status quo with special emphasis on business law.Table of ContentsContents: Mikhail Krasnov: The Legal System of the Russian Federation – Mikhail Pastukhov: The legal system of the Republic of Belarus – Ilgar Mehti: Review of the legal and economic system of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Arthur Poghosyan: General Features of legal and economic systems of the Republic of Armenia – Yuriy L. Boshytsky: A brief analysis of the administrative, economic and judicial system of modern Ukraine – Alexandru Burian: The Republic of Moldova – Tinatin Khidasheli: The Georgian Legal System – Hans-Georg Heinrich/Ludmilla Lobova: Summary.
£46.17
Peter Lang AG Polish-French Relations, 1944-1989: Translated by
Book SynopsisThis monograph is a summary of research in twentieth-century Polish-French relations conducted by the authors over the course of many years. This relationship is shown against the background of the dynamic international situation. The structure for arguments made in this work consists of events from the years 1944 to 1989 and thus covers the period in which communists took power in Poland and stabilized and solidified their rule over the country. In addition to sections devoted to political relations, this work contains detailed discussion of economic issues as well as of cultural, academic, scientific and educational questions. The authors devoted individual chapters to relations between the communist parties of both countries, arguing that actions taken by these parties influenced the shape of the relationship far beyond inter-party collaboration.Trade Review«La traduction en anglais de cet ouvrage, déjà considéré comme un classique en Pologne pour qui s'intéresse aux relations franco-polonaises à l'époque communiste, est bienvenue et permet à un public plus large de se familiariser avec une intéressante étude de cas de relations bilatérales entre deux pays liés par une tradition d'amitié que la guerre froide plaça de part et d'autre du rideau de fer.» (Audrey Kichelewski, Vingtième Siècle 1/2016)Table of ContentsContents: The beginnings (1944-1947) – Deterioration (1948-1949) – The Apogee of Conflict (1949-1952) – Polish-French Relations and the «Thaw» (1953-1956) – Attempts to Revive Political Dialogue (1957-1964) – Poland and the French politique de l’ouverture à l’Est (1964-1970) – The New Opening and Détente (1970-1980) – Polish-French relations in the 1980s.
£77.99
Peter Lang AG The Burden of Choice: Czech Foreign Policy
Book SynopsisIn the past decades, an increasing emphasis on the principles and values can be observed in international relations and in the foreign policies of Western states. The book poses the question whether this is also demonstrated in Czech foreign policy, whether in the ease of the Czech Republic the ethics and values have infiltrated foreign policy, and describes the character of the Czech foreign policy in general. The basic thesis is that the Czech Republic has left the traditionally defined national interest and undergone a transformation towards an ethical foreign policy. The aim of the book is to watch the genesis of ethical Czech foreign policy and to answer the question to which extent Czech foreign policy follows moral principles and values.Table of ContentsContents: International relations and in the foreign policies of Western states – Czech foreign policy.
£29.83
Peter Lang AG Innovations in Refugee Protection: A Compendium
Book SynopsisThis compendium synthesizes innovations of the UN High Commissioners for Refugees (UNHCR) since 1951. The book bridges the gap between academic and field work and uses Joseph Nye’s concept of «soft power» as a methodological approach for understanding and solving political and ethical refugee protection dilemmas. Extending the refugee legal framework (1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol), UNHCR has increasingly used international human rights law, innovative technologies and new partners. Refugee protection is a responsibility primarily of states. Challenges are: considering increasing power diffusion (Nye) from states to non-state actors and balancing IT potentials with security risks.Trade Review«Druke has written a fascinating overview of the dilemmas facing those engaged in refugee protection. She chronicles the strategies used by practitioners in various cases to navigate the unavoidable political and ethical challenges of this work.» (David Kennedy, Professor of Law and Director of Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School) «This book draws on an impressive array of significant first-hand sources and original materials to bring out the challenges of protecting refugees in ever-shifting political landscapes. Understanding the past is fundamental to dealing with the present and planning for the future. Druke’s careful scholarship draws the connections here in ways which will be of great value to students and practitioners alike.» (Erika Feller, Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees-Protection (UNHCR))Table of ContentsContents: Early Alert and New Partnerships with IT Communities – Rescue of Vietnamese Boatpeople in Singapore – Exile & Return of Chileans under Dictatorship – Repatriation of Namibians through Angola (with UNTAG) – UNHCR, 60 Years after its Birth and the 1951 Convention. Bibliographies to the Case Studies – Background Note: Summaries of the Innovations by the ten UN High Commissioners since 1951 – World Maps of UNHCR’s Priorities and Presence – Statistics on Refugee Populations 1951-2010 – Teaching Note: For the Teaching and Training of Students and Practitioners – Exercises – Lessons and Conclusions – Bibliography.
£36.04
Peter Lang AG Languages at War: External Language Spread
Book SynopsisThis study explores the argument that postcolonial Africa has been the setting for competing external language spread policies (LSPs) by ex-colonial European countries at the turn of the 21st Century. It focuses on the external LSPs developed by the governments of Portugal, Brazil, United Kingdom, France and Germany towards Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau from the 1990s to the present. The study offers a perspective on the web of relationships involving European ex-colonial powers and the African postcolonial countries of Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique. The author seeks to examine the development of external (European) LSPs and the construction of politico-linguistic blocs in a complex context whilst taking into account the colonial heritage and its lingering dependencies, the construction and maintenance of nationhood and the increasing globalisation of the world.Table of ContentsContents: Language and Power – External Language Spread Policies – Cultural Diplomacy – Foreign Cultural Policy – International Cultural Relations – Political Blocs based on Language and Culture – Lusophone Africa – Mozambique – Guinea-Bissau – Portugal – UK – British Council – Germany – France – Brazil.
£58.00
Peter Lang AG Socialist Countries Face the European Community:
Book SynopsisIn the early 1970s, the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) began to revise its trade policy towards the outside world. It needed to counter the European Community’s bid to implement its Common Commercial Policy and thereby change East-West trade practices. Foreign trade priorities became at once a crucial issue on the socialist countries’ political agenda. The key question was whether they would have to open their system to the global economy – and bear the consequent pressures and competition that this decision entailed. Based on newly declassified archival sources, this study shows how the East European states were able to lobby their positions towards the USSR within the CMEA. The pressure from its allies forced the Soviet leadership to accept the CMEA’s opening towards the EC.Trade Review«Kansikas has very profitably reminded us the politically important role commerce played in knitting the continent back together again after its division in the 1940s, and has advanced our understanding of the ways in which technology and economic organization constitute and truncate political power.» (Oscar Sanchez-Sibony, Slavic Review, vol. 75, no. 3 2016)Table of ContentsContents: Council for Mutual Economic Assistance – Europe is Divided Into Two Blocs – A Frustrated Start for CMEA Integration – Soviet Leaders Confront Pressure from Within – Successful Tactics or False Optimism? – The CMEA Begins Rapprochement Hesitantly – The CMEA Concedes to Economic Realities.
£45.36
Peter Lang AG Good Governance for Cultural Policy: An
Book SynopsisCulture is seen as a source for the development of society. Task of cultural policy is therefore to create and support structures that promote mobilization of creativity of the people and thus ensure welfare, innovation and pluralism. Such relationships have been discussed at the level of UNESCO for the past forty years. Within Germany and Europe as well as on the African continent experiences and initiatives are increasing in order to put discourse on cultural policies into practice. There is a need to provide a forum for the exchange of concepts and to identify the state of the art of theory and practice within the concepts of good governance and cultural policy. It is essential to clarify the role and the needed context of the arts, of art education and of individual artists in the development of society.Table of ContentsContents: Wolfgang Schneider: Arts and Development. Parameters for a Future International Cultural Policy – Daniel Gad: The Art of Development Cooperation. Positions on the Promotion of Art and Culture in and by Developing Countries – Laurence Mayer-Robitaille: Governance for Culture. Reflections on the UNESCO/EU Expert Facility Project – Christine M. Merkel: Towards a Better Governance of Culture for Development. Mobilising Tacit Knowledge in and through UNESCO – Jesmael Mataga: Good Governance and Cultural Diversity. The Aspect of Cultural Mobility in International Cooperation – Anna Steinkamp: Network Governance. Governance Model for International Networks of Cultural Cooperation – Annika Holland: In the Meaning of Artistic, Ethnologic and Economic Sense. Implementing the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity on Local Level – Jordi Pascual: We Need to Establish Interfaces. Connecting Local Policies for Culture and Global Frameworks – Charles Vallerand/Azadeh Lessard: Rules of Good Participatory Governance in the Allocation of Public Funds to Artists and Cultural Organisations. A Practical Guide – Lupwishi Mbuyamba: Empowering Processes. Framework for Cultural Policies in Africa – Mike van Graan: Cultural Policy Needs Good Governance. A Task for Action of Civil Society – Patrick Ebewo: Drama in South Africa. Perspectives for Cultural Policy Strategies – Jordi Baltá Portolés: Technical Assistance to Cultural Governance. About Cultural Industry Development in Niger – Jonathan Vickery/Tomi Oladepo: The Arts and Digital Media. The Question of the Public Sphere in Africa – Basma El Husseiny: The Needs to Protect the Freedom of Expression and Creativity. Restructuring the Egypt’s Ministry of Culture – Serhan Ada: Implications on Governance. Theses on the Cultural Policy of Turkey – Yannick Butel: New Art Territories. A Small «h» Story – Gilles Suzanne: Sensitive and Cognitive Experimentation. Cultural Mediation of Art in the Mediterranean.
£28.21
Peter Lang AG The Swiss Model – The Power of Democracy
Book SynopsisThe book analyses the historical evolution and modern features of Switzerland’s political system and neutrality of state, termed by the author as the Swiss model. The model is based on the principles of democracy, but at the same time possesses a specific texture. It is a result of the strongly developed direct democracy, especially the widespread application of referendums in decision-making and the consistent policy of neutrality. The author applies the historical-political and comparative method of study. The major conclusion is that the Swiss model stands for a unique combination of the representative and direct democracy which, together with the status of neutrality, has turned Switzerland into a symbol of a democratic, prosperous and peace-loving country.Table of ContentsContents: Old Swiss Confederacy – Helvetic Republic – Federal Constitutions of 1848 and 2000 – Federal Assembly – Federal Council – Magic Formula – Referendum – Popular Initiative – Cantons – Integral and Differentiated Neutrality – World War I – League of Nations – World War II – Active Neutrality – Bergier Commission – Détente – Swiss Model.
£62.78
Peter Lang AG The United States as a Divided Nation: Past and
Book SynopsisIs the U.S. as a country still capable of finding common ground and effective policy responses in the 21st century, or are the dividing lines within U.S. society actually becoming too deep and too wide to bridge, with potentially grave consequences for American social, political as well as economic development? This book discusses important contemporary U.S. wedge issues such as gun rights, racial and economic inequality, the role of the state, the politics of culture, interpretations of history and collective memory, polarization in national politics, and factionalism in domestic and foreign policy. It provides readers with conceptual tools to grasp the complexity of the current processes, policy formation, and political and social change under way in the United States.Table of ContentsContents: Marek Jáč: Adams vs. Jefferson: Divisions in the Nation’s Foundations? – Michael Rodegang Drescher: A Home in a Native Land: «Work(ing) On» Identity Formation – Maxim Kucer: The Wealth that Divided the Nation: Educational Uplift in the Farmers’ Movement of Gilded Age America – Paweł Laidler: How the U.S. Supreme Court Reinforces Divisions in American Society – Maarten Paulusse: Bridging the Divide: The Occupy Movement as a Site for Experiments in Religious Pluralism – Radosław Rybkowski: Between Equity and Opportunity: The Decline of the Great Equalizer – Małgorzata Zachara: The Second Amendment Dilemma - Social and Political Divisions over Gun Control in the United States – Jolanta Szymkowska-Bartyzel: Divided by the Moving Image: Racism, Separatism and Political Correctness in American Cinema – Maria Diaconu: In No One We Trust: Memorialization and Communicative Pathologies in Amy Waldman’s The Submission – Eva-Maria Kiefer: 9/11 Securitized? The Crisis as a Unifying Moment in U.S. History – Helena Schulzová: Environmental Policy in the Doldrums: The Climate (of) Deadlock in the U.S. Congress – Michael R. Wolf/J. Cherie Strachan/Daniel M. Shea: A House Divided: Will the American Tradition of «E Pluribus Unum» Prevail, or Will Fragmentation Undermine Democratic Governance? – Styles Sass: No Country for Old Visions: The 2008 and 2012 Presidential Campaign Narratives – Kryštof Kozák: Superiors, Victims, or Neighbors? The Collective Memory Divide between Anglos and Mexicans – Jan Hornát: Democracy Promotion: Competing Perspectives with Grave Consequences.
£59.31
Peter Lang AG Too Small to Make an Impact?: The Czech
Book SynopsisDo small EU member states exert influence over the EU’s foreign policy-making process? Ten years after the Czech Republic joined the European Union, Marek Neuman attempts to answer this question by looking into whether Prague succeeded in translating its foreign policy preferences vis-à-vis Russia and the larger post-Soviet space into the EU’s foreign policy making. Looking at three policy portfolios – the EU’s Eastern neighborhood, energy security, and external democratization – he argues that the Czech influence varies across issue areas and time. In studying the role of member states in EU foreign policy formation, he concludes that three master variables – quality of the national preference, ability to position oneself as a norm entrepreneur, and the character of interstate negotiations together with one’s negotiation skills – determine a state’s ability to make a difference in Brussels.Table of ContentsContents: European Union – Czech Republic – Small member states – Foreign policy – Russia – Post-Soviet space – European Neighbourhood Policy – Eastern Partnership – Energy security – External democracy promotion.
£50.00
Peter Lang AG Armenia on the Horizon of Europe: Successes and
Book SynopsisThis book provides a critical review of the achievements and challenges of European organizations promoting democracy in the Republic of Armenia. Armenia is a post-transition country and yet not a consolidated democracy. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, and the European Union with its Neighbourhood Policy have been actively engaged in the country’s democratization process. A central question is to what extent reforms and recommendations have been accepted in Armenia, and whether they convey real implementations. By analyzing the organizations’ activities and recommendations, this book explains how projects overlap, whether they reveal an interlocking or interblocking nature, and when they cause unintended side effects.Table of ContentsContents: OSCE and Armenia – Council of Europe and Armenia – EU – Armenia Relations in the Context of ENP and EaP – Challenges of European Organizations – Unintended Side Effects of European Organizations – Armenia in transition – Interlocking vs. interblocking nature.
£41.76
Peter Lang AG The Legacy of Crimes and Crises: Transitional
Book SynopsisThe book shows how transitional justice experiences influence domestic change and what the role of the international community in these processes is. It is divided into three thematic parts. The first one presents regional and local transitional justice efforts, aiming at showing different mechanisms implemented within transitional justice mechanisms. The following part deals with the role and impact of international criminal tribunals set up to prosecute grave human rights abuses. The third part is devoted to the role of the international community in mass atrocity crimes prevention. The contributions prove that transitional justice measures are not universal. Rather, they must be characterized by the principle of local ownership and be crafted to circumstances on the ground.Table of ContentsContents: Patrick Wegner: Regional and Local Perceptions of Justice and their Impact on International Investigations – Allan Rutambo Ngari: Dealing with the Legacy of Mass Atrocities in the Great Lakes - Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Jan Hofmeyr: Restorative Justice in Post-Apartheid South Africa. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its Deferred Promise – Anna Grzywacz: Transitional Justice in East Timor: Timorese Political Pragmatism and its Effectiveness – Gjylbehare Bella Murati: A Surrogate State’s Approach to Transitional Justice. The Kosovo Experience – Klaus Bachmann: The Loathed Tribunal. Public Opinion in Serbia Toward the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia – Ana Ljubojević: The Vukovar and Ovčara Trials and Their Influence on Popular Narratives about the War in Croatia and Serbia – Allan Rutambo Ngari: Foreign Judicial Intervention and the Media - The Case of the ICC and Kenya – Patrycja Grzebyk: International Tribunals’ Selective Justice towards African States – Isabelle Tallec: The Role of International Criminal Justice in French Foreign Policy – Agnieszka Bieńczyk-Missala: Early Warning and the Prevention of Atrocity Crimes: The Role of the United Nations – Dorota Heidrich: Responsibility to Protect - a Tool for Atrocity Crimes Prevention?
£41.76
Peter Lang AG Multilateralism in Global Governance: Formal and
Book SynopsisThe aim of this edited volume is to bring back multilateralism in global governance research by going beyond the state-centric and formal models of multilateralism of the 1990s and deeper into the informal private agents and structures of global governance. The volume is situated within the third generation scholarly research tying together disparate efforts from various disciplines, such as International Relations, Public Administration, International Law and International Political Economy under the overarching theme of multilateralism approached from the three different angles: normative dimensions of global governance, issue-areas, such as migration and international trade, as well as the limits of multilateralism.Table of ContentsContents: Gaye Güngör/Assel Tutumlu: «Why Revisit Multilateralism?» – Assel Tutumlu: «Five Democratisation Myths» – Ana Isabel Xavier: «The European Union as a (Global) Security Provider: From «Old» to «New» Regionalism?» – Anna Aseeva: «Global Trade Governance and Informal Voluntary Standards: the Socio-Normative Analysis of Legitimacy of the ISO» – Pola Cebulak: «The Tensions between Internal and External Multilateralism in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the European Union Concerning International Agreements» – Gaye Güngör: «Global Investment Governance Architecture: the Case of UNCTAD» – Suat Öksüz: «Multilateralizing Regionalism: the Cases of the EU (+36) and ASEAN (+6)» – Zeynep Şahin Mencütek: «Refugee Governance in the Middle East and North Africa by the Arab League» – Nefise Ela Gökalp Aras: «A Bio-political Governance: The European Union’s Policy on Irregular Transit Migration at the Borders» – Bülent Uğrasız: «The Rivalry between Turkey and Iran in the Middle East Region» – Çiğdem Üstün: «Global Governance and International Security Organizations: the OSCE and NATO».
£47.66
Peter Lang AG Laboratory Western Balkans: Regime Cha(lle)nge
Book SynopsisEven though comprehensive studies on political systems in the third wave of democratization have been made in the field of transformation, the situation in the Western Balkans remained underexposed. The reason for this might be that the fall of Yugoslavia and the emergence of new states are events that are to be attributed to the third wave of democratization. As Croatia has chosen the path of democracy, others still have problems with the rule of law. This book draws the political culture approach as a focal point providing a comprehensive understanding of transformations. The aim of this volume is to conceptualize the approach of embedded transformation. Table of ContentsCan Zeyrek: Not the ‘What?’, but the ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’ of Regime Hybridity – The Concept of Embedded Transformation as an Advanced Approach to the Study of Transformation Research – Ursula Birsl: The End of the Third Wave of Democratization: Reasons and Consequences – Mustafa Türkeş / Tolgahan Akdan: Modernization Approach and the Failed Transition in the Western Balkans – Siret Hürsoy / Selin Bengi Gümrükçü: Theorising Social Movements in Democratic Transitions – Nazif Mandacı / Elona Rusi-Karacalarlı: Albania’s Path Toward Democracy: Deviations from and Congruences with the Established Theoretical Model under the Light of Eastern European Experiences – İştar Gözaydın / Ahmet Erdi Öztürk: Turkey’s Policies Based on Religion in the Balkans: A Useful Glue for Societies?
£55.80
Peter Lang AG China’s Economic Engagement in Africa: A Case
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the growing influence of China in Angola. The author answers the question how and in what extent China has gained influence over the economic development of Angola since the end of the civil war in 2002. She presents the economic facilities of China in Angola from trade and investment to business transactions in the context of Andrew Moravcsik’s Commercial Liberalism Theory. To measure the extension of China’s economic influence through its way of investment (Angola-Mode) and a «no strings attached»-policy, not only the economic interdependent relations between China and Angola have become the focus of this far-reaching book. The author also discusses a process of gradual change of the relations of two rival powers – China and the USA – with Angola.Table of ContentsContents: Angola-Mode (exchange of natural resources for infrastructures) as an indicator of economic interdependence and a facilitating factor for trade – Oil and infrastructure contracts – The impacts of the bilateral economic relations on Angola’s preferences and its traditional economic partners.
£47.66
Peter Lang AG Africa in 21st Century US and EU Agendas: A
Book SynopsisThis book investigates issues pertaining to the US and EU agendas in Africa since the dawn of the new century. It discusses how the African continent has featured within the US and EU foreign policy agendas, by looking at ensuing gaps between a rhetoric that claimed to have put Africa within the high politics agenda and the reality. The case studies analyse the reasons for the very different acknowledgements of USAFRICOM and JAES P&S, even though both policies state to aim the same: support Africa in tackling its own security concerns. The book concludes with a deliberation on which of the two outlooks seems to offer an appropriate approach to the context and which offers pragmatic solutions.Table of ContentsContents: Africa since 2000 – US Foreign Policy since 2000 – EU Actorness – Hard/Soft/Smart and Civilian/Normative Power – Security-Development Nexus – Comparative analysis of EU/US Foreign Policy Agendas in Africa – Comparative analysis of the standing-up and implementation of EU/US Peace and Security Policies in Africa.
£41.76
Peter Lang AG Political Leadership in Morphogenetic Perspective
Book SynopsisThis book depicts a new research perspective of political leadership, in which the multi-level and dynamic leadership relation is explained as relations between the leader (human agency) and followers (sociological environment). In this sense, leadership comprises mutual influences between personal and structural domain. In morphogenesis, the subjective matrix of leadership keeps the division into private and public exposure, as well as individual and collective realization, which in fact means that the phenomenon of political leadership directly depends on the reality of the agent and structure. The author offers a new point of view for his primary research goal, which is a precise and systematic explication of the notion of political leadership in the morphogenetic scope. Table of ContentsPolitical leadership – Explaining leadership – New definition of political leadership – Human agency – Agency and structure – Analytical dualism – Political subjectivity – Morphogenetic approach – Micro-macro link – Margaret S. Archer
£46.48
Peter Lang AG Application of International Relations Theories
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the applicability of Western International Relations (IR) theories to Asia and Africa and the rise of non-Western IR theories (especially in Asia), with case studies focused on the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Sub-Saharan African regions. Theoretically grounded studies of Asia and Africa are still in high demand, as International Relations scholarship on and in those regions seems underdeveloped in this regard. This is the case both in the application of Western theories in research on Asia and Africa, but especially IR theory-building by scholars in both regions. The book is driven by the question, whether we need specific Asia and Africa-oriented IR theories to describe, explain and predict developments in regional international relations or can we apply or adapt the so-called Western IR theories.Table of ContentsAsia – Africa – International Relations Theories – Theory Development – Theory Application – Western IR – Non-Western IR – Japanese Security Policy – China Naval Buildup – China’s Trade Policy – Gulf Cooperation Council – American Policy towards Israel – Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – Iraq – Humanitarian Intervention – Sub-Saharan Africa – Peace Operations – Decolonization – Francophone Africa – Constructivism – Realism – Liberalism – Regionalism – FPA – Dependency Theory
£50.04
Peter Lang AG Parliamentary Representatives and Parliamentary
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the history of Hungarian parliamentarism. Beside classic methods of historiography, the author utilizes statistical and GIS methods in his analysis. He combines the micro and macro levels of research. The book analyses the social composition of the MPs and introduces the Hungarian electoral system and its special ethnic and regional features. The author shows the operation and the problems of Hungarian parliamentarism and provides a clearer picture of the Parliament in the dualistic era.Table of ContentsDevelopment of the parliamentary representation framework – The Social Composition of MPs in the Early 20th Century – Statistical analysis of the parliamentary elections (1887-1905) – Election results and representatives (1901-1910) – The suffrage reform and the composition of electors in Transylvania
£37.12
Peter Lang AG The Me-Generation in a Post-Collectivist Space:
Book SynopsisAs a result of ongoing political transformation, post-communist countries are opening up to a global world and its influence. This poses new challenges and complicates the socialisation process of young people. In this book, the authors ask what orientation changes can follow, when they are determined by the resources of innovativeness of a young generation and structural limitations of a system. The basis of analyses were different types of national and international sources, collected in reference to nine post-communist countries in Europe and Asia. The comparison leads to a surprising conclusion: It is difficult to perceive representatives of the first generation, whose growing up has taken place only in the new political system, as «the drivers of the change».Table of ContentsMethodological and theoretical framework – Structural dimensions of system transformation – Socialisation processes and their results – Changes in the education system – Entering labour market and adulthood – Presence of the young in the public sphere – Division lines and threats to social cohesion
£61.74
Peter Lang AG Sovereignty in China’s Perspective
Book SynopsisThis book explores China’s perspective on sovereignty. The concept of sovereignty is universal, however, the understanding of it varies in different states and due to cultural backgrounds, history or the composition of ethnic groups. In order to comprehend China’s current perspective on sovereignty, the author connects Chinese historical ideas with the current international society. She locates misunderstandings of China’s past and present which could cause misjudgment of China’s perspective on sovereignty. Hence, the author analyzes China’s imperial history concerning sovereignty and foreign policies. She surveys the cultural, political, administrative and legal roots of the ancient empires because of their great influence on its current political arrangements. In addition, the study examines the divergence between the European and Chinese understanding on human rights.Table of ContentsSovereignty in Ancient China – Tributary system – Tianxia Order – Wufu System – Chinese Traditional World Order – Modern Sovereignty in the Late Qing Dynasty – Traditional Nationalism in China – Hua and Yi Distinction – State’s Sovereignty – People’s Sovereignty – Nationalism on the Sovereignty of Contemporary China – «Great Unification» – China’s Perspective on Humanitarian Intervention – China’s Endorsement of RtoP – China’s Aids to Africa – China’s Peacekeeping Operations – Core National Interest – Non-intervention – «One state, two systems» – One China Policy – Equal Sovereignty – Comparison between European and Chinese Perspectives on Sovereignty
£58.10
Peter Lang AG Europe: Civilizations Clashing: From Athens to
Book SynopsisEuropean culture is rich with diversity and character, developing, maturing, and emerging throughout the course of history. The authors of the book examine the complex nature and multifaceted culture of Europe, developed throughout time, through the lens of philosophy and theology. The authors cover the period from the Persians to the European Union and notice that clashes occurred and reoccurred throughout European history, which had an impact on Europe’s identity. Greece clashed against Persia. Islam clashed with Christianity. Christianity clashed within itself during the protestant reformation. The European Union now clashes with Christianity. Table of ContentsEurope – History – Clashes between civilizations – Persia – Christianity – Islam – European Union – Persecution of religion – Geography – Politics – Sociology – Economy – Philosophy – Culture - Mythology
£26.41
Peter Lang AG Public Diplomacy: Strategic Engagement in
Book SynopsisEver since ancient times, diplomacy has always been the most important form of communication used by state and non-state actors in the process of shaping their mutual relations for making desired non-conflictual state sustainable while protecting their securities and preserving their interests without fighting at all levels. Diplomacy is also regarded as a process which should be conducted in many tracks concurrently. Public diplomacy, as one of those tracks, can be defined as the efforts conducted by state actors towards the foreign public audiences in order to bring multidimensional differences together on common grounds, while opening space to the traditional diplomacy through common social, cultural and humanitarian values. This book compiles the contributions presented at the conference "The Role of Public Diplomacy in Bringing the Conflicted Communities Together," organized by Yunus Emre Institute Cultural Diplomacy Academy and Global Public Diplomacy Network, as well as through the valuable contributions of globally recognized academics, diplomats, and practitioners from around the world. The book concentrates mainly on hands-on public diplomacy solutions and discusses public diplomacy as for the strategic engagement process with the conflicted communities.Table of ContentsPublic Diplomacy – Strategic Communication – Strategic Engagement – Preemptive Engagement – Conflicted Communities – Bringing Conflicted Communities Together – Conflict Prevention – Cultural Diplomacy – Social Engagement – Cross Cultural Conflicts – New World Order – Stereotypes – Terrorism – Mass Media – Social Media – Conflicts – Civilizations – Balkans – Ottoman Empire – Cultural Diversities – Globalization – Diplomacy – National Interests – Collective Interests
£27.79
Peter Lang AG International Criminal Tribunals as Actors of
Book SynopsisDo International Criminal Tribunals trigger social change, provide reconciliation, stabilize fragile post-conflict societies? Many authors claim they do, but they base their assumptions mainly on theoretical considerations and opinion polls. The editors and authors of this book take a different position: based on extensive field research in nine European and African countries, they examine whether tribunal decisions resulted in changes in media frames about the conflicts which gave rise to the creation of these tribunals. International Tribunals hardly ever shape or change the grand narratives about wars and other conflicts, but they often manage to trigger small changes in media frames which, in some cases, even lead to public reflexion about guilt and responsibility and more awareness for (the respective enemy’s) victims. On an empirical basis, this book shows the potential of International Criminal Justice, the possibilities, but also the limits of International Criminal Tribunals. Volume 1 presents the evidence from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Serbia and Croatia.Table of ContentsInternational Criminal Justice – International Tribunals – Central and Eastern Africa – Yugoslavia – Violence – International crimes – Ethnic conflicts – United Nations – ICC – ICTY – ICTR
£50.04
Peter Lang AG International Criminal Tribunals as Actors of
Book SynopsisDo International Criminal Tribunals trigger social change, provide reconciliation, stabilize fragile post-conflict societies? Many authors claim they do, but they base their assumptions mainly on theoretical considerations and opinion polls. The editors and authors of this book take a different position: based on extensive field research in nine European and African countries, they examine whether tribunal decisions resulted in changes in media frames about the conflicts which gave rise to the creation of these tribunals. International Tribunals hardly ever shape or change the grand narratives about wars and other conflicts, but they often manage to trigger small changes in media frames which, in some cases, even lead to public reflexion about guilt and responsibility and more awareness for (the respective enemy's) victims. On an empirical basis, this book shows the potential of International Criminal Justice, the possibilities, but also the limits of International Criminal Tribunals. Volume 2 presents the evidence from Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan and South Sudan.Table of ContentsInternational Criminal Justice – International Tribunals – Central and Eastern Africa – Yugoslavia – Violence – International crimes – Ethnic conflicts – United Nations – ICC – ICTY – ICTR
£33.75
Peter Lang AG International Criminal Tribunals as Actors of
Book SynopsisInternational Criminal Tribunals do not only do justice and judge the perpetrators of the most heinous crimes. Their decisions often affect whole societies, governments, legislation in distant countries and trigger processes od adaptation in the administration of countries, which are under the jurisdiction of such a tribunal. This book present the first part of the results of a five-year international research project, based on field research in ten European and African countries. It shows how and when International Criminal Tribunals can trigger institutional reforms even in non-democratic countries, and when and how some governments resisted the tribunals' influence. The editors and authors make an important contribution to the debates in International Relations, International Law and Political Science by showing the possibilities and limits of International Criminal Justice. Volume 2 presents the evidence from field studies in Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Kenya, Kosovo, Ukraine and Russia.Table of ContentsInternational Criminal Justice – International Tribunals – Central and Eastern Africa – Yugoslavia, violence – international crimes – ethnic conflicts – United Nations – ICC – ICTY – ICTR
£28.74
Peter Lang AG International Criminal Tribunals as Actors of
Book SynopsisInternational Criminal Tribunals do not only do justice and judge the perpetrators of the most heinous crimes. Their decisions often affect whole societies, governments, legislation in distant countries and trigger processes od adaptation in the administration of countries, which are under the jurisdiction of such a tribunal. This book present the first part of the results of a five-year international research project, based on field research in ten European and African countries. It shows how and when International Criminal Tribunals can trigger institutional reforms even in non-democratic countries, and when and how some governments resisted the tribunals' influence. The editors and authors make an important contribution to the debates in International Relations, International Law and Political Science by showing the possibilities and limits of International Criminal Justice. Volume 1 presents the evidence from field studies in Rwanda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro.Table of ContentsInternational Criminal Justice, International Tribunals, Central and Eastern Africa, Yugoslavia, violence, international crimes, ethnic conflicts, United Nations, ICC, ICTY, ICTR
£29.88
Peter Lang AG Global Politics in the 21st Century: Between
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the problem of regionalism, the crucial phenomenon in international relations at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. Regionalism is analyzed both in terms of regional economic and political integration, as well as regional competition and conflict. The book is divided into three parts, based on the functional and geographical criteria. The first part is devoted to the theoretical setting, including brief introduction to regionalism problems and classical theories of integration, as well as new approaches to regionalism, which are followed by the analysis of regions in the context of regional security complexes concept. The second part of the book focuses on Asian and African challenges to regionalism and the third, and final, part is devoted to the most developed subregional order, namely the European region.Table of ContentsRegional Problems of Asia – Africa and Europe – Regional integration and regionalism: classical and contemporary approach – Regional Security Complex theory – Regional integration in Central Asia – Middle East Security Complex – Foreign terrorist fighters in MENA – Iran-Syria alliance – Home-grown Development in Sub-Saharan Africa – Coalition-building in the EU – European Union’s influence in the United Nations – EU as a global player in times – Tariff Preferences of the European Union for LDCs
£50.04
Peter Lang AG The Islamic World in International Relations
Book SynopsisThe aim of the book is to present the issues of central importance to the Islamic World. This diverse area faces a lot of difficulties and challenges regarding ethnic and religious conflicts as well as political and economic instability. The authors of the book address the topic from the perspectives of international security, foreign policy, economy, energy policy and regional studies and aim to depict the most suitable examples of crucial dilemmas of the Islamic World in the 21st century. The authors represent the variety of academic institutions and scientific disciplines including political science, international relations, economics and sociology. They apply a wide-selection of qualitative and quantitative methods to perform their research. As a result of this work, this book contributes to the research on the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa.Table of ContentsInternational Security – Economy – Energy Policy – Foreign Policy – Regional Studies
£50.04
Peter Lang AG The Many Faces of Crisis: An Analysis of Crisis
Book SynopsisThe authors of the book examine the phenomenon of crisis from the perspective of political and economic science. The texts of the book are focused on four aspects of the crisis: (1) the development problem, (2) the structural problem, (3) the management problem and (4) the problem of the weakening legitimacy of a specific crisis-stricken system. This book offers a proposal for a methodological approach to the evaluation of crisis reality and to research on the ways of overcoming the crisis by state authorities. The four proposed aspects of the analysis are an attempt to view the crisis from various perspectives, which are interrelated and not always clearly separable.Table of ContentsCrisis as a research challenge – The Eurozone crisis – The Asian crisis – Creation of economic policy in Poland – Public finance crisis – Fiscal competences of the state – From crisis to strategy – The institutional theory of crisis
£41.36
Peter Lang AG Contemporary Relations between Poland and
Book SynopsisThe book analyses contemporary relations between two biggest states in East-Central Europe: Poland and Ukraine. This topic is of interest for three reasons: difficult history of the two countries, different models of development adopted after the end of communism and the common challenge of aggressive Russian policy. The timeframe of the work is from 1989-2018, with an emphasis on the period after 2014, when the Russian-Ukrainian war began. The book is divided into three parts. The first part discusses the history and determinants of Polish-Ukrainian relations. The second one presents political, economic, social and military relations between the two states. The last part focuses on more specific issues such as historical memory, the Polish-Ukrainian border and relations with the EU.Table of ContentsContemporary relations between Poland and Ukraine – Historical outline – Determinants – Politics – Economy – Society – Security and defence – Historical memory – Polish-Ukrainian border – Poland, Ukraine and the EU
£41.36
Peter Lang AG Constitutional Courts in Post-Soviet States:
Book SynopsisIn the book, authors from eleven post-communist countries analyse the specific legal and political character of the organs of the control of law constitutionality in post-Soviet states. This is done through explaining the legal and political character of those bodies as well as their place in the system of the state power. The authors also examine tasks assigned to those bodies, the manner of their establishment, the course of their work, the legal force of their decisions and the legal status of their members. In the conclusions, the authors refer to the optimisation of the political status of the organs controlling the constitutionality of law as organs of the protection of the constitution. Research findings, conclusions and recommendations formulated in the book can be applied with a view to changing the mechanisms of the protection of constitutionality in post-Soviet states or presenting lawmakers in other countries with consequences of adopting particular legal solutions. Table of ContentsPost-Soviet states – Constitutional courts – State of law – Local application – Legitimization of the president's power – Political marginalization of constitutional courts – Ineffectiveness of the constitutional review of law
£50.04
Peter Lang AG Contemporary States and the Crisis of the Western
Book SynopsisThe current crisis of the international order cannot be referred only to the liberal concept of globalisation. It is also a crisis of a certain model and ideas of order, which – as a result of the financial and migration crisis in Europe – were invalidated by reality and must be reconsidered. The aim of this book is to present how contemporary European states attempt to be active actors, responding to the crisis of the international order, in divergent and sometimes contradictory ways. This phenomenon inevitably leads to the undermining of many existing cooperation mechanisms, but on the other hand, it also reveals the limitations in terms of the state actions. Table of ContentsIntroduction (Marek Cichocki) – The crisis of liberalism vs. the future of the global order (Marek Cichocki) – Crisis and adjustment. The liberal order in Europe from the perspective of Poland (Olaf Osica) – The crisis of the West in the light of Arnold Toynbee’s conception (Tomasz Grzegorz Grosse) – Germany and the decade of the crisis – 2008–2017 (Ryszarda Formuszewicz) – Immigration and public trust: Lessons for Poland from Brexit Britain (Daniel Tilles) – Liberal democracy in the country of Jacobins (Marcin Darmas) – Can States Think? Political Counsel in the Times of Crisis (Olaf Osica) – Politicisation and the sudden end of the consensus. The European migrant crisis in 2015 vs. Polish immigration policy (Artur Wołek) – Conflict over the rule of law between the Polish government and the European Commission as an example of a multifaceted crisis in the EU (Marek Cichocki) – Polish political parties towards the European Union and its crises (Tomasz Grzegorz Grosse) – Public policy in the age of the Crisis of the West – conclusions for Poland (Marcin Kędzierski)
£49.18
Peter Lang AG Ultra-Nationalist Policies of Trump and
Book SynopsisThe main aim of this book is to evaluate the US foreign policy during the Trump era and its ultra-nationalism within the context of its influence on the major actors and regions at the international level. The authoritarian dimension of the Trump administration’s policy will be the supportive element of the framework of this book. The events in the US move very quickly nowadays in terms of Trump’s authoritarianism, despite all the natural shortcomings. We hope that this book will serve as a guide to understand Trump’s US foreign policy.
£37.44
Peter Lang AG Constitutional Identities in Central and Eastern
Book SynopsisThis collection of papers explores the concept of constitutional identity in theory and with specific reference to Central and Eastern Europe at a time when many countries across but also beyond the region seem to appeal to an identarian rhetoric in order to justify their illiberal political attitudes. Drawing on law, political science, philosophy or sociology, the contributions address salient questions of constitutional and political theory like the understanding of (constitutional) identity in a post-Westphalian legal order, the extent and the stakes of judicial dialogue between national and supranational (European) judges and the so-called abusive legal transplants. As such, the book also touches upon more general topics such as the rule of law, populism, globalization, legal consciousness and legal culture.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ................................................................................................. 7 List of Abbreviations ............................................................................................... 9 Part I Central and Eastern Europe Reexamined: The ‘CEE Forum’ Alexandra Mercescu Introduction: From Country to Country, From Time to Time, Questions and Answers of Self and Other .......................................................... 13 Balázs Fekete The (First) Ten Years of the CEE-Forum: Timeline, Data and Assessment .............................................................................................................. 25 Part II Constitutional Identities: Theoretical Frameworks Jiří Přibáň interviewed by Karel Hvížďala In Quest of Democratic Values and Identities in Central European Constitutionalism: on the Post-1989 Histories and Politics in the Czech Republic ................................................................................................................... 37 Zoltán Szente The Constitutional Identity Conundrum ............................................................ 59 Martin Belov Constitutional Identity ・ Westphalian Reflection of the Constitutional Heritage of the Nation State or Post-Westphalian Alternative to Sovereignty in the Context of Supranational Constitutionalism? ................... 73 Sorina Doroga Understanding Constitutional Identity Through the Language of Courts ......... 91 Mario Krešic Legal Consciousness and the (De)constitutionalization of the Legal Order .................................................................................................. 117Part III Constitutional Identities: Regional Self-Questionings Flaminia Stârc-Meclejan Environmental Legal Consciousness in Romania: Beyond Roșia Montană .......................................................................................... 137 Przemysław Tacik Polish Constitutional Identity under the Illiberal Turn .................................... 157 Mirosław Michał Sadowski Central Europe in the Search of (Lost) Identity. The Illiberal Swerve ............. 173 Stefan Andonović and Uroš Bajović The Role of Independent Control Bodies in Shaping Constitutional Identity ..................................................................................................................... 195 Lucian Bojin and Alexandra Mercescu Protests in Romania: Civil Society, Populism and Civic Constitutionalism ......................................................................................... 209 List of Figures .......................................................................................................... 225 Notes on Contributors ........................................................................................... 227 Index of Names ....................................................................................................... 233 Index of Notions ..................................................................................................... 237
£40.64
Peter Lang AG Ukraine's Search for Justice in the Shadow of the
Book SynopsisShould we punish wrongdoers? Should we take care of the ones who suffered from wrongdoings? Although we may believe answers to these questions are obvious, they become less so when similar questions are asked under exceptional circumstances, such as armed conflicts. These answers may decide about the continuation of hostilities or their end. The stakes are high, while we can hardly ignore the need to deal with the consequences of violence generated by a conflict. This book discusses the dilemmas and challenges associated with the provision of justice in the context of the armed conflict in Ukrainian Donbas in 2014–2019. Table of ContentsTheoretical introduction: the essence of transitional justice and the peculiarities of its application in the conditions of ongoing armed conflict – Ukrainian politics and the context for transitional justice addressed at the legacies of the Donbas conflict – Truth-seeking – Retributive justice – Restorative justice
£33.16
Peter Lang AG Fuel for Dominance
Book SynopsisThe book attempts to assess the role of three economic areas in creating power in international relations, i.e. energy sector, internationalization of currency and technologies with a military significance, which might potentially become “fuel for dominance” and an instrument to gain geopolitical advantages of great pow-ers. The book focuses on the policies of chosen countries (USA, China, Germany, and Russia) as well as the European Union in these three economic areas. The purpose is to research the manner and conditions in which the above-mentioned policies can cause the power to grow.Table of ContentsGeoeconomics, International relations, Energy sector, Internationalization of currency, Military technologies, Geopolitics, USA, China, Germany, Russia, the European Union.
£43.83
Peter Lang AG Poland-Mexico towards a Strategic Partnership
Book SynopsisThe book analyzes relations between Poland and Mexico from historical and contemporary perspective. It includes their political, economic and cultural dimensions, as well as the role of Polish migration to Mexico. The timeframe of the work is from the begining of first direct contacts between the states till 2017 and the announcement of the strategic partnership. The book provides an overview of the general determinants of bilateral relations, their evolution, main problems and challenges in the Polish-Mexican cooperation.Table of Contents Introduction Historical outline of Poland’s relations with Latin America Evolution of Latin American policy after 1945 Latin American in Polish foreign policy after 1989 I Political relations History of Polish-Mexican relations Policy of the PPR towards Mexico Poland’s policy towards Mexico after 1989 Mexico’s place in Polish foreign policy Towards a strategic partnership II Polish-Mexican economic relations History of economic relations between Poland and Mexico Polish-Mexican economic relations after 1945 Bilateral cooperation after 1989 Foreign trade Mutual investments III Polish-Mexican relations in the fields of culture and science History of cultural and scientific relations between Poland and Mexico Bilateral relations during the Cold War period Cultural cooperation after 1989 Scientific bilateral relations IV Polonia in Polish-Mexican relations First contacts The interbellum period The “Santa Rosa” refugees Issues of Polonia after 1945 State policy towards Polonia Conclusion The future of Polish-Mexican relations Annex 1. List of official visits Annex 2. List of diplomatic representatives at the head of the Polish embassy in Mexico Annex 3. Joint declaration “Towards a strategic partnership between Poland and Mexico” List of tables Bibliography Index of names
£25.94
Peter Lang AG The Eastern European Order in the Polish
Book SynopsisThis book begins a series of publications devoted to political reflection on the integration of Central and Eastern Europe with the participation, or even under the aegis, of Poland. The attempts to make it happen have lasted from the late nineteenth to the outset of the twenty-first century. The idea of organized order in the central and eastern part of the continent that aimed to ensure the security of Poland and stability of the region, took various forms: from Piłsudski's federation concept through the Intermarium and the idea of Giedroyc’s ULB to the Three Seas Initiative promoted by Poland in recent years. The vitality and diversity of this idea is undoubtedly a historical phenomenon, which has become the subject of analyses of well-known Polish historians and political scientists in this volume.Table of ContentsThe nations of Eastern Europe in the Polish political thought of the nineteenth century In the shadow of Giedroyc. Discussions on the Polish Eastern policy in the Third Republic – Poland’s Relations with Eastern Europe (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus and Ukraine) in the twentieth and the twenty-first Century
£32.78
Peter Lang AG Poland in Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th
Book SynopsisThis publication discusses economic relations connecting Poland with other countries of Central and Eastern Europe. In order to clarify this matter, the authors began with a methodological outline, and then presented an analysis of economic history and trade relations in the region. They also took up the subject of geo-economics and cooperation models in Central Europe. The outline is complemented by an analysis of the role of the most important Polish figures of economic life and their economic concepts of cooperation with neighbours. These issues constituted an extremely important aspect of the twentieth century integration proposals, which also have significance today.Table of ContentsThe economic development of Poland in Central and Eastern Europe in the twentieth century Geo-economics in Central Europe Important figures of economic life in interwar Poland and in the Polish People’s Republic
£32.78
Peter Lang AG Canadian Political, Social and Historical
Book Synopsis Canada trying to bring together Indigenous peoples, "two solitudes" of the French and the British, as well as a variety of poly-ethnic immigrants has mastered search for consensus and compromise as the best response to national, regional, political and ethnic tensions. This book examines how the evolution of various ideas, schemes, projects, proposals and objectives influenced the Canadian political and social present. It analyses how far Canada was able to realize its initial visions and to what extent it was forced to rework and reform them. It takes into account both the ideas which have actually been implemented and the ones which never progressed beyond the conceptual sphere, yet are important from historical perspective.
£41.72
Peter Lang AG Geopolitics of Central and Eastern Europe in the
Book SynopsisThis book seeks to answer how we can reposition the geopolitical situation of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region in the 21st century. CEE region defined by the socialist past has transformed in the 21st century. Within geopolitical thought we must abandon the paradigms of the Cold War period. The role of a gateway zone to entail links between the great powers. In the CEE region it is possible to bound four gateway regions along the north-south Baltic-Adriatic axis (Baltic, North Adriatic, Central European and Eurasian) and two gateway regions along the southeast-east European axis (Mediterranean and Black Sea). The key question of the 21st century is whether a new gateway zone of the present forming World-Island can be developed along a north-south Baltic-Adriatic axis.Table of ContentsCleavages of the historic Central and Eastern European region – buffer zone or gateway zone – renaissance of orthodox geopolitics – geo-economics – Larger West – Eurasian supercontinent – spatial organization of the new Central and Eastern European gateway zone – Central Eurasia and World-Island in the 21st century
£32.78
Peter Lang AG The EU as a Post-Lisbon Regional Security Complex
Book SynopsisThe Treaty of Lisbon was in fact a milestone in the process of expanding the EU's role on the level of international security. It stipulated in the Treaty on the European Union that the principal aspect of EU security is a mutual defense clause designed to protect all member states. The book aims to show the changes that are taking place in the EU as a result of the ongoing globalization and of the emergence of non-traditional threats in the securitization process. Therefore, this book was written with the aim of analyzing the current nature of the EU as a regional security complex (RSC), following the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon, as well as with the aim of revising all elements of this integrated security area contemporarily using the methodology of Barry Buzan and Ole Wæver.Table of ContentsEuropean Union – Regional Security Complex – Regional Security Complex Theory – securitization process – non-traditional threats – security community – collective defense system
£32.78
Peter Lang AG Rethinking European Union In A Changing World:
Book SynopsisWith the establishment of the EU, the goals and policies pursued through European Communities, and the targets and policies covered by new action areas, which include Economic and Monetary Union, European Citizenship, Common Security and Foreign Policy which will be progressed gradually by European Union treaty, have started to be addressed as a whole. The identity of the EU at the global level has also experienced change. In this context, the EU represents a political structure on its own, with its institu-tions, activities and authority, which constitute a supranational structure. Of course, it is not possible to say that this process continues without any problems and disputes. However, when we look at the development process of the EU, it is seen that this change and the transformation continue in the context of the requirements and the process continues dynamically. In this context, this study includes other studies discussing the developments of the EU in different policy spaces. In these studies, it has been examined whether EU policies have an impact on national structures, practices and actors and if there is, how and under what conditions this has become clear.
£33.16