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Book SynopsisJourneying through the writings and activism of anti-colonial thinkers, anti-globalization protesters, and queer activists, Rao demonstrates that important currents of Third World protest have long battled against both the international and the domestic, in a manner that combines nationalist and cosmopolitan sensibilities.Trade ReviewThis is a perspicacious and wonderfully engaging book. * Musab Younis, Millenium- Journal of International Studies *Rao displays impressive empirical range and theoretical nuance ... This timely, nuanced and beautifully written book ... should be widely read by historians and theorists of nations and nationalism and all those concerned with the problems of identity, solidarity and political action in the contemporary world. * Michael Collins, University College London *Table of ContentsPART I; PART II

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a non-cosmopolitan theory of global justice. In contrast to theories that seek to extend principles of social justice, such as equality of opportunity or resources, to the world as a whole, it argues that in a world made up of self-determining national communities, a different conception is needed. The book presents and defends an account of national responsibility which entails that nations may justifiably claim the benefits that their decisions and policies produce, while also being held liable for harms that they inflict on other peoples. Such collective responsibility extends to responsibility for the national past, so the present generation may owe redress to those who have been harmed by the actions of their predecessors. Global justice, therefore, must be understood not in terms of equality, but in terms of a minimum set of basic rights that belong to human beings everywhere. Where these rights are being violated or threatened, remedial responsibility may fallTrade ReviewReview from previous edition This book may become the one against which cosmopolitans define their position, but it offers a great deal more than that; in particular a theory of global justice which gives nationhood a central place, and a nuanced and insightful analysis of the idea of responsibility. * Political Studies Review *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Cosmopolitanism ; 3. Global Egalitarianism ; 4. Two Concepts of Responsibility ; 5. National Responsibility ; 6. Inheriting Responsibilities ; 7. Human Rights: Setting the Global Minimum ; 8. Immigration and Territorial Rights ; 9. Responsibilities to the World's Poor ; 10. Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to be disadvantaged? Is it possible to compare different disadvantages? What should governments do to move their societies in the direction of equality, where equality is to be understood both in distributional and social terms? Linking rigorous analytical philosophical theory with broad empirical studies, including interviews conducted for the purpose of this book, Wolff and de-Shalit show how taking theory and practice together is essential if the theory is to be rich enough to be applied to the real world, and policy systematic enough to have purpose and justification.The book is in three parts. Part 1 presents a pluralist analysis of disadvantage, modifying the capability theory of Sen and Nussbaum to produce the ''genuine opportunity for secure functioning'' view. This emphasises risk and insecurity as a central component of disadvantage. Part 2 shows how to identify the least advantaged in society even on a pluralist view. The authors suggest that disadvantage 'Trade ReviewReview from previous edition A book for those who ask what we should do about the gross injustices that face us here and now * Serena Olsaretti, Times Literary Supplement *an extremely engaging book ... their aim of providing a link between philosophy and public policy is one of the most attractive features of this volume. Without a doubt, Disadvantage constitutes an important contribution to the egalitarian debate about social justice. * Cristian Perez Muñoz, Political Studies Review *Table of ContentsPART 1: THE SECURE FUNCTIONINGS APPROACH ; 1. The pluralism of disadvantage ; 2. Functionings ; 3. Risk ; 4. Opportunity and responsibility ; PART 2: APPLYING THEORY TO PRACTICE ; 5. The indexing problem ; 6. Measuring functionings ; 7. Clustering of disadvantage and empirical research ; PART 3: PUBLIC POLICY ; 8. Declustering disadvantage ; 9. Priority to the least advantaged ; 10. Addressing disadvantage while respecting people ; Appendix 1: Details of the interviews ; Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook provides a broad introduction to Swedish politics, and how Sweden's political system and policies have evolved over the past few decades.Table of ContentsSECTION 1: THE POLITICS OF THE WELFARE STATE (SECTION EDITOR: BO ROTHSTEIN); SECTION 2: CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN (SECTION EDITOR: SHIRIN AHLBACK OBERG); SECTION 3: THE PARTY SYSTEM (SECTION EDITORS: HANNA BACK AND GISSUR ERLINGSSON); SECTION 4: ELECTORAL BEHAVIOUR (SECTION EDITORS: SOREN HOLMBERG AND HENRIK EKENGREN OSCARSSON); SECTION 5: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (SECTION EDITOR: GORAN SUNDSTROM); SECTION 6: SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT (SECTION EDITOR: ANDERS LIDSTROM); SECTION 7: SWEDEN'S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (SECTION EDITOR: OLE ELGSTROM); SECTION 8: SWEDEN AND THE EU (SECTION EDITOR: ULRIKA MORTH); SECTION 9: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SWEDISH GOVERNANCE (SECTION EDITOR: JOHANNES LINDVALL); SECTION 10: POLICY MAKING IN SWEDEN (SECTION EDITOR: CARL DAHLSTROM)

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Book SynopsisSince the mid-1990s European welfare states have undergone a major transformation. Relative to the post-war years, today they put less emphasis on income protection and more on the promotion of labour market participation. This book investigates this transformation by focusing on two fields of social policy: active labour market policy and childcare. Throughout Europe, governments have invested massively in these two areas. The result, a more active welfare state, seems a rather solid achievement, likely to survive the turbulent post-crisis years. Why? Case studies of policy trajectories in seven European countries and advanced statistical analysis of spending figures suggest that the shift towards an active social policy is only in part a response to a changed economic environment. Political competition, and particularly the extent to which active social policy can be used for credit claiming purposes, help us understand the peculiar cross-national pattern of social policy reorientatiTrade Reviewthese case studies are woven into a coherent narrative concerning the origins of active social policy which draws upon an impressive range of theoretical discussion of the policy making process. * Jan Windebank, Journal of Contemporary European Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Defining active social policy ; 3. Mapping variation in active social policies ; 4. Explaining the emergence of active social policy ; 5. Active labour market policies in a comparative perspective ; 6. Childcare policy in a comparative perspective ; 7. Quantitative evidence: the determinants of public spending on active labour market policy and childcare ; 8. The origins of active social policy ; Index

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Book SynopsisIn all societies, past and present, many persons and groups have been subject to domination. Properly understood, domination is a great evil, the suffering of which ought to be minimized so far as possible. Surprisingly, however, political and social theorists have failed to provide a detailed analysis of the concept of domination in general. This study aims to redress this lacuna. It argues first, that domination should be understood as a condition experienced by persons or groups to the extent that they are dependent on a social relationship in which some other person or group wields arbitrary power over them; this is termed the ''arbitrary power conception'' of domination. It argues second, that we should regard it as wrong to perpetrate or permit unnecessary domination and, thus, that as a matter of justice the political and social institutions and practices of any society should be organized so as to minimize avoidable domination; this is termed ''justice as minimizing domination'Trade ReviewReview from previous edition It is surprising that a phenomenon of such obvious political and ethical significance as domination has largely escaped comprehensive analysis in the modern debate. As the title of Frank Lovett's book suggests, however, he aims to do something about this unfortunate fact. The result is a well researched and well argued book that deserves attention...Lovett has thrown much needed light on a politically and morally consequential matter, and produced a work of impressive comprehensiveness in the process. Political philosophers and theorists will find much to engage with. * The Philosophical Quarterly *Table of ContentsPART ONE: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS; PART TWO: NORMATIVE ANALYSIS

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Book SynopsisThe War on Terror Narrative analyzes three types of data-presidential speeches, U.S. media discourse, and focus group interviews-to provide a longitudinal and holistic study of the formation, circulation, and contestation of the Bush administration''s narrative about the war on terror. The narrative sustains, in Foucault''s terms, a regime of truth by placing boundaries around what can meaningfully be said and understood about the subject. Adam Hodges illustrates that even as social actors resist the narrative and the policy it entails, they appropriate its language to be heard and understood. While this often works to strengthen the narrative, discourse is inevitably reshaped as it enters into new contexts. This recontextualization allows for the introduction of new meanings, and therein lies the potential for resistance and social transformation. Hodges argues that applying ideas on intertextuality to the analysis of political discourse is central to understanding the way micro-levelTrade Review[Hodge's] well-designed and well-executed multi-disciplinary study goes a long way in helping us understand the dynamic and complex nature of the macro-micro relationship. * Patricia L. Dunmire, Journal of Language and Politics *Table of ContentsAPPENDIX A. CORPUS OF PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES; APPENDIX B. TRANSCRIPTION CONVENTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES; APPENDIX C. TRANSCRIPTION CONVENTIONS FOR FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS; MEDIA DISCOURSE DATA; REFERENCES; INDEX

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Book SynopsisBarack Obama is often lauded as a ''pragmatist,'' yet when most people employ the term, they mean it in the vaguest sense: that he''s practical and willing to compromise to get things done. However, the public philosophy of pragmatism, which has been the subject of a rich revival in the past couple of decades, is far more than this. First developed in the late nineteenth century, pragmatism is primarily a way of thinking--an anti-dualist philosophy that attempts to overcome the dichotomies between self and object, nature and culture, mind and body, theory and practice, and fact and value. When applied to governance, pragmatists advocate the use of tactics like third party mediation and problem-solving to achieve anti-dualist principles: cosmopolitan localism, analytical holism, progressive conservatism, and processual structuralism. In Pragmatist Governance, Chris Ansell begins with a theory of the concept and then explains why the approach is ideal for addressing today''s governance problems. For instance, while many think that bureaucracy''s unchecked growth is the fundamental problem facing democracy today, pragmatism suggests the opposite: that public agencies can effectively manage the relationship between governance and democracy if they focus on building consent for public problem-solving. Ansell argues that wishing away bureaucracy will not do given what we know about the indispensible role of institutions in contemporary governance. Utilizing pragmatist concepts, Ansell rethinks the design of institutions, arguing that they are neither the simple products of rational design that can be endlessly tinkered with nor ''congealed taste''--where institutions represent the timeless customs and values of a people. Along with overcoming this dualism, Ansell also challenges us to rethink our approach to governance. Instead of moving from one extreme to the other--from bureaucracy to ''post-bureaucracy'' or ''public entrepreneurialism''--pragmatism would not merely seek to replace one (hierarchical bureaucracy) with the other (a ''flat,'' entrepreneurial organization), but rather to hitch the two approaches together in an innovative amalgam where organizational leaders constantly interact with and learn from street-level bureaucrats. Pragmatist Governance concludes that if government is to regain public trust, the technical knowledge of experts must be brought together with sensitivity to local problems, situations, and knowledge. The answer lies not, however, in a diminished bureaucracy. That may only deepen distrust. Rather, the emphasis should be on taking the best of both sides to find innovative and effective ways to solve enduring public problems.Trade ReviewThroughout Pragmatist Democracy, Ansell skilfully integrates the writings of theorists from a variety of disciplines. The broad scope and eclectic range of sources and topics make the book accessible to scholers from a variety of disciplines - one could imagine this book as a central text in advanced courses in public administration, political science, public policy, sociology or organization studies. * Keith F. Snider, Public Administration *Ansell has done an impressive job, and this work should be indispensable for anyone interested in the concrete political implications of pragmatism. * Loren Goldman, University of California, Berkeley *Table of Contents1. Democratic Governance in a Pragmatist Key ; 2. Institutions ; 3. Large-Scale Institutional Change ; 4. Organizations ; 5. Problem-Solving ; 6. Recursiveness ; 7. Power and Responsibility ; 8. Consent ; 9. Collaborative Governance ; 10. Problem-Solving Democracy

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Book SynopsisOver the last twenty or so years, it has become standard to require policy makers to base their recommendations on evidence. That is now uncontroversial to the point of triviality--of course, policy should be based on the facts. But are the methods that policy makers rely on to gather and analyze evidence the right ones? In Evidence-Based Policy, Nancy Cartwright, an eminent scholar, and Jeremy Hardie, who has had a long and successful career in both business and the economy, explain that the dominant methods which are in use now--broadly speaking, methods that imitate standard practices in medicine like randomized control trials--do not work. They fail, Cartwright and Hardie contend, because they do not enhance our ability to predict if policies will be effective.The prevailing methods fall short not just because social science, which operates within the domain of real-world politics and deals with people, differs so much from the natural science milieu of the lab. Rather, there are principled reasons why the advice for crafting and implementing policy now on offer will lead to bad results. Current guides in use tend to rank scientific methods according to the degree of trustworthiness of the evidence they produce. That is valuable in certain respects, but such approaches offer little advice about how to think about putting such evidence to use. Evidence-Based Policy focuses on showing policymakers how to effectively use evidence. It also explains what types of information are most necessary for making reliable policy, and offers lessons on how to organize that information.Trade ReviewCartwright and Hardie make a well-meaning and serious attempt to speak to a nonacademic audience, share their expertise, and help solve real and practical policy problems * Health Affairs *Refreshing and insightful, this book should be read by all those who inhabit the boundaries between policy, evidence and uncertainty. * James Wilsdon, Times Higher Education *Cartwright and Hardie have produced an admirably clear and immensely practical guide on the use of evidence in policy making. * Ray Pawson, Journal of Social Policy *Using evidence to inform public policy seems like the natural, smart, and effective thing to do. But acting on this intuition can be fraught with complexity and can lead to decisions that are neither smart nor effective. Evidence-Based Policy is the primer we have been waiting for, and with its marvelous blend of theory and examples provides compelling evidence that improved decision making is possible. * Michael Feuer, Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at The George Washington University, and author of Moderating the Debate: Rationality and the Promise of American Education *Evidence-based policy is an enormously serious step in the long, steady improvement of bringing scientific knowledge to bear on public policy. But EBP is not as simple as it is often presented. This is a guide-unprecedented in its rigor and accessibility-to why it is easy to get EBP wrong and why it matters to get it right. * Kenneth Prewitt, Former Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, and Chair of the National Research Council Committee on The Use of Social Science Knowledge in Public Policy *This books sparkles with intelligence. It develops a subtle argument lucidly and accessibly about the role of evidence in policy. It is a powerful antidote to the simplistic idea that policy simply needs to listen to the 'facts' about' what works.' It explains what is really involved in injecting evidence effectively into the formation of social policy. Essential reading for anyone who aspires to rational policy-making. * Mike Hough, Professor of Criminal Policy, Birkbeck, University of London *Chock full of accessible examples, this book explains clearly and cogently what's involved in making intelligent use of evidence in developing social policy. It should be essential reading for all wanting to contribute to effective evidence-based policy. * Nick Tilley, author of Crime Prevention and co-author of Realistic Evaluation *This well-written book reflects many of the central ideas that underlie my Reports on Child Protection in England. It combines rigorous theory with a valuable profusion of tips and case studies to give practical advice on how to think about what evidence you really need. * Eileen Munro, author of the U.K. Government commissioned 2011 independent review of child protection in England *the reader will discover an exacting and mathematically precise critique of the explanatory credentials of randomised controlled trials combined with a mass of worldly wise illustrations of the evidence actually needed to support practical policy decisions. * Ray Pawson, Journal of Social Policy *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ; Preface: Do You Want to Read this Book? Putting our Conclusions First ; Part I: Getting Started: From 'It Worked There' to 'It Will Work Here'. ; Chapter I.A: What's in This Book and Why ; Chapter I.B: The Theory that Backs up What We Say ; Part II: Paving the Road from 'There' to 'Here' ; Chapter II.A: Support Factors: Causal Cakes and their Ingredients ; Chapter II.B: Causal Roles: Shared and Unshared ; Part III: Strategies for Finding What You Need to Know ; Chapter III.A: Where We are and Where We are Going ; Chapter III.B: Four Strategies ; Part IV: RCTs, Evidence-Ranking Schemes, and Fidelity ; Chapter IV.A: Where We are and Where We are Going ; Chapter IV.B: What are RCTs Good For? ; Chapter IV.C: Evidence-Ranking Schemes, Advice Guides, and Choosing Effective Policies ; Chapter IV.D: Fidelity ; Part V: Deliberation is not Second Best ; Chapter V.A: Where We are and Where We are Going ; Chapter V.B: Centralization and Discretion ; Part VI: Conclusion ; Appendix I: Representing Causal Processes ; Appendix II: The Munro Review ; Appendix III: CCTV and Car Theft ; Notes ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisIn many discussions of nations'' development, we often focus on their economic and social development. Is it becoming wealthier? Is its society modernizing? Is it becoming more technologically sophisticated? Are social outcomes improving for the broad mass of the public? The process of development policy implementation, however, is always and inevitably political. Put simply, regime type matters when it comes to deciding on a course of development to follow. Further, political institutions matter. When a government''s institutional capacity is low, the chances of success severely decline, regardless of the merits of the development plan. In The Oxford Handbook of the Politics of Development, two of America''s leading political scientists on the issue, Carol Lancaster and Nicolas van de Walle, have assembled an international cast of leading scholars to craft a broad, state-of-the-art work on this vitally important topic. This volume is divided into five sections: major theories of the pTable of ContentsPreface, Nicolas van de Walle Part I: Major Theories and Intellectual histories 1. Modernization Theory: Does Economic Development Cause Democratization? Jose Antonio Cheibub and James Raymond Vreeland 2. Dependency Theory James Mahoney and Diana Rodriguez-Franco 3. Structuralism Elliott Green 4. Political Development Robert H. Bates 5. The Washington Consensus and the New Political Economy of Economic Reform Kevin Morrison 6. Penury Traps and Prosperity Tales: Why Some Countries Escape Poverty While Others Do Not M. Steven Fish Part II: Domestic Factors 7. Culture, Politics and Development Michael Woolcock 8. Religion, Politics and Economic Development: Synergies and Disconnects Katherine Marshall 9. Does Inequality Harm Economic Development and Democracy?: Accounting for Missing Values, Noncomparable Observations, and Endogeneity Christian Houle 10. Ethnicity and Development Nic Cheeseman 11. Civil Conflict and Development Håvard Hegre 12. The Politics of The resource Curse: a Review Michael L. Ross 13. Taxation and Development Mick Moore 14. How Do Governments Build Capabilities to Do Great Things?: Ten Cases, Two Competing Explanations, One Large Research Agenda Matt Andrews 15. Leadership and the Politics of Development Adrian Leftwich and Heather Lyne De Ver Part III: International Factors 16. Colonialism and Development in Africa Leander Heldring and James A. Robinson 17. Investment and Debt Layna Mosley 18. The Role of the State in Harnessing Trade-and-Investment for Development Purposes Theodore H. Moran 19. International Financial Institutions and Market Liberalization in the Developing World Stephen C. Nelson 20. Foreign Aid and Democratization in Developing Countries Danielle Resnick Part IV: Political Systems and Structures 21. Organizing for Prosperity: Collective Action, Political Parties, and the Political Economy of Development Philip Keefer 22. Missing Links in the Institutional Chain Anirudh Krishna 23. The Comparative Politics of Service Delivery in Developing Countries Evan S. Lieberman 24. Party systems and the Politics of Development Allen Hicken 25. Populism and Political Representation Kenneth M. Roberts Part V: Regional and Country Perspectives 26. Africa's Political Economy in the Contemporary Era Peter M. Lewis 27. The Politics of Development in Latin America and East Asia James W. McGuire 28. Development and Underdevelopment in the Middle East and North Africa Melani Cammett 29. Rethinking the Institutional Foundations of China's Hypergrowth: Official Incentives, Institutional Constraints, and Local Developmentalism Fubing Su, Ran Tao, and Dali L. Yang 30. The Politics of Growth in South Korea: Miracle, Crisis, and the New Market Economy Stephan Haggard and Myung-Koo Kang

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Book SynopsisIntellectual struggles with the animal question-- how humans can rethink and reconfigure their relationships with other animals-- first began to take hold in the 1970s. Over the next forty years, scholars from a wide range of fields would make sweeping reevaluations of the relationship between humans and other animals. The Oxford Handbook of Animal Studies brings these diverse evaluations together for the first time, paying special attention to the commodification of animals, the degradation of the natural world and a staggering loss of animal habitat and species extinction, and the increasing need for humans to coexist with other animals in urban, rural and natural contexts. Linda Kalof maps these themes into the five major categories that structure this volume: Animals in the Landscape of Law, Politics and Public Policy; Animal Intentionality, Agency and Reflexive Thinking; Animals as Objects in Science, Food, Spectacle and Sport; Animals in Cultural Representations; and Animals in Ecosystems. Written by international scholars with backgrounds in philosophy, law, history, English, art, sociology, geography, archaeology, environmental studies, cultural studies, and animal advocacy, the thirty chapters in this handbook investigate key issues and concepts central to understanding our current relationship with other animals and the potential for coexistence in an ecological community of living beings.Trade ReviewOffering an outlook for healthier collaboration, these varied voices constitute a valuable and timely authority to consider while venturing on an animal studies project -- no matter from which discipline. * Liza Bauer, Kult Online *Table of ContentsPreface List of Contributors Introduction, Linda Kalof Part I. Animals in the Landscape of Law, Politics and Public Policy 1. Animal Rights, Gary Francione and Anna Charlton 2. Animals in Political Theory, Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka 3. Animals as Living Property, David Favre 4. The Human-Animal Bond, James Serpell 5. Animal Sheltering, Leslie Irvine 6. Roaming Dogs, Arnold Arluke and Kate Atema 7. Misothery: Contempt for Animals and Nature, Its Origins, Purposes, and Repercussions, James B. Mason 8. Continental Approaches to Animals and Animality, Ralph Acampora 9. Animals as Legal Subjects, Paul Waldau 10. The Struggle for Compassion and Justice through Critical Animal Studies, Carol Gigliotti 11. Interspecies Dialogue and Animal Ethics: The Feminist Care Perspective, Josephine Donovan Part II. Animal Intentionality, Agency and Reflexive Thinking 12. Cetacean Cognition, Lori Marino 13. History and Animal Agencies, Chris Pearson 14. What Was It Like to Be a Cow? History and Animal Studies, Erica Fudge 15. Animals as Sentient Commodities, Rhoda Wilkie 16. Animal Work, Jocelyne Porcher 17. Animals as Reflexive Thinkers: The Aponoian Paradigm, Mark Rowlands and Susana Monsó Part III. Animals as Objects in Science, Food, Spectacle and Sport 18. The Ethics of Animal Research - Theory and Practice, Bernard Rollin 19. The Ethics of Food Animal Production, Paul Thompson 20. Animals as Scientific Objects, Mike Michael 21. The Problem with Zoos, Randy Malamud 22. Wolf Hunting and the Ethics of Predator Control, John Vucetich and Michael P. Nelson Part IV. Animals in Cultural Representations 23. Practice and Ethics of the Use of Animals in Contemporary Art, Joe Zammit-Lucia 24. Animals in Folklore, Boria Sax Part V. Animals in Ecosystems 25. Archaeozoology, Juliet Clutton-Brock 26. Animals and Ecological Science, Anita Guerrini 27. Staging Privilege, Proximity, and "Extreme Animal Tourism," Jane Desmond 28. Commensal Species, Terry O'Connor 29. Lively Cities: People, Animals, and Urban Ecosystems, Marcus Owens and Jennifer Wolch 30. Animals in Religion, Stephen R. L. Clark Index

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Book SynopsisIt is hard to avoid seeing ethnicity, race, or nationality wherever one looks. Differences in education, income, and health are often patterned along ethnic or racial lines. But how do we disentangle discrimmation and preferences for certain groups from the everyday working of labor markets and educational institutions or privileging family members or those with similar educational backgrounds? Drawing on a boundary-making perspective first championed by anthropologist Fredrick Barth, Andreas Wimmer introduces a new comparative theory of ethnicity. It explains precisely how and why ethnicity matters in certain societies and contexts but not in others, and why it is sometimes associated with inequality and exclusion, with political and public debate, with closely-held identity, while in other cases ethnicity, race and nationhood do not structure the allocation of resources, invite little political passion, and represent secondary aspects of individual identity. Wimmer argues that when eTrade ReviewEthnic Boundary Making has the makings of a classic. The author takes on a vast and important topic, provides a bold and ambitious theoretical agenda, and engages in theory development by convincingly confronting his hypotheses with data of various kinds. As he goes along, Wimmer explains the implications of his findings for a wide range of theories and debates in sociology and beyond, engaging with the best and the brightest in the multi-disciplinary literatures on ethno-racial divisions, immigration and citizenship, and group formation. This ambitious book will surely leave its mark and be widely debated. * Michele Lamont, author of The Dignity of Working Men: Morality and the Boundaries of Race, Class, and Immigration *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Herder's Heritage ; 2. Strategies and Means ; 3. Conflict and Consensus ; 4. Categorization struggles ; 5. Network Boundaries ; 6. Culture and Closure ; Conclusions ; Acknowledgments ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisThe field of political demography - the politics of population change - is dramatically underrepresented in political science. At a time when demographic changes - aging in the rich world, youth bulges in the developing world, ethnic and religious shifts, migration, and urbanization - are waxing as never before, this neglect is especially glaring and starkly contrasts with the enormous interest coming from policymakers and the media. Ten years ago, [demography] was hardly on the radar screen, remarks Richard Jackson and Neil Howe of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, two contributors to this volume. Today, they continue, it dominates almost any discussion of America''s long-term fiscal, economic, or foreign-policy direction. Demography is the most predictable of the social sciences: children born in the last five years will be the new workers, voters, soldiers, and potential insurgents of 2025 and the political elites of the 2050s. Whether in the West or the developing world, political scientists urgently need to understand the tectonics of demography in order to grasp the full context of today''s political developments. This book begins to fill the gap from a global and historical perspective and with the hope that scholars and policymakers will take its insights on board to develop enlightened policies for our collective future.Trade ReviewPolitical Demography is a collection of essays that shows some of the results of the new research in more detail. A chapter by Mark Haas of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh argues that demographic change will consolidate America's strategic position because all other leading nations have such dire demographic trends. China's one-child policy means there is a shortage of women of child-bearing age. As a result, between now and 2050 the number of men in China aged 20 to 25 (ie, of prime military recruiting age) will halve. Similarly, points out Eric Kaufmann, in many countries, fundamentalist religious groups have fertility rates two or three times higher than the societies in which they live. Israel is a good example. Over time, this will alter the balance of power in those countries. * The Economist *Table of ContentsPART I Political Demography and Political Science ; 1. Introduction ; 2. A Theory of Political Demography: Human and Institutional Reproduction ; PART II Population and International Security ; 3. Demography and Geopolitics: Understanding Today's Debate in Its Historical Context ; 4. America's Golden Years? Security in an Aging World ; 5. A New Framework for Aging and Security: Lessons from Power Transition Theory ; PART III Demography, Development, and Conflict ; 6. Age Structure and Development through a Policy Lens ; 7. The Age-Structural Maturity Thesis: The Impact of the Youth Bulge on the Advent and Stability of Liberal Democracy ; 8. Youth Bulges and Violence ; 9. Democracy, Climate Change, and Conflict ; Part IV Demography and National Politics ; 10. Racial Demographics and the 2008 Presidential Election in the United States ; 11. Demography and Immigration Restriction in American History ; 12. The Changing Face of Europe ; 13. <"Go Forth and Multiply>": The Politics of Religious Demography ; Part V Demography in Ethnic and Religious Conflicts ; 14. Wombfare: The Religious and Political Dimensions of Fertility and Demographic Change ; 15. Deter or Engage?: The Demographic Structure of EthnoNationalist Mobilization ; 16. Demographic Change and Conflict in Contemporary Africa ; 17. The Devil in the Demography? Religion, Identity and War in Cote d'Ivoire ; Conclusion ; 18. Politics and Demography: A Summary of Critical Relationships ; References ; Index ; About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisKahneman and Tversky''s Prospect Theory posits that people do not perceive outcomes as final states of wealth or welfare, but rather as gains or losses in relation to some reference point. People are generally loss averse, meaning that the disutility generated by a loss is greater than the utility produced by a commensurate gain. Loss aversion is related to psychological phenomena such as the status quo and omission biases, the endowment effect, and escalation of commitment.Law, Psychology, and Morality: The Role of Loss Aversion systematically analyzes the complex relationships between loss aversion and the law weaving together insights from cognitive and social psychology, neuropsychology, behavioral economics, experimental legal studies, economic analysis of law, normative ethics, moral psychology, and comparative law. It discusses diverse legal issues in private and public law, national and international law, and substantive and procedural law. Eyal Zamir provides an overview of thTrade ReviewEyal Zamir's book is an astonishing accomplishment of scholarship. It will be an indispensable reference in the discussion of psychology, morality and the law. * Daniel Kahneman, Senior Scholar; Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology, Emeritus; and Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Emeritus, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University *An excellent and eye-opening book, packed with insights into law, policy, morality, and psychology. Loss aversion is one of the very few most important findings in the last decades of behavioral science. Zamir has produced the best treatment, by far, of its relevance to law. * Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard University *If a behavioral trait is real and important, chances are the law knew it all along. But without interdisciplinary expertise, the law lacks a language. Doctrine does not establish the links between seemingly remote phenomena that happen to have a common behavioral cause. In his fascinating, thought provoking book, Eyal Zamir demonstrates how many legal institutions react to, exploit or mold the propensity to evaluate outcomes against a reference point, rather than 'objective' values. * Christoph Engel, Max-Planck-Institute for Research on Collective Goods, Bonn *Eyal Zamir masterfully analyzes and explains how the seminal research by Amos Tverksy and Daniel Kahneman on judgment and choice should affect our understanding of the way law has evolved and how legal rules should be rethought. Law, Psychology, and Morality is a must read for anyone who cares about the relationship between how we humans think and act and the type of rules we create to organize our societies. * Russell Korobkin, Richard C. Maxwell Professor of Law, UCLA *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ; Introduction ; Part I: The Psychology of Loss Aversion ; Chapter 1. Loss Aversion: An Overview ; A. Introduction ; B. A Brief History ; C. Prospect Theory ; D. Reference Points ; E. Alternative Theories, Limitations, and Critique ; F. Empirical Studies ; G. Loss Aversion and Emotions ; H. Related Phenomena ; I. Professional Decisionmaking ; J. Group Decisionmaking ; K. Debiasing Loss Aversion? ; L. Evolutionary Roots and Neural Basis ; M. Impact on Other Disciplines ; N. Conclusion ; Part II: Understanding Human Behavior in Legal Contexts ; Chapter 2. Consumer Behavior ; A. Introduction ; B. Framing Prices and Other Attributes ; C. Limited Availability ; D. Escalation of Commitment ; E. Lenient Return Policies and the Endowment Effect ; F. Status Quo and Omission Biases ; G. Conclusion Impact on Other Disciplines ; Chapter 3. The Market for Legal Services: Contingent Fees ; A. Introduction ; B. The Puzzle ; C. Loss Aversion and Plaintiffs' Preferences ; D. Loss Aversion and Defendants' Preferences ; E. Conclusion ; Chapter 4. Litigation and Settlement ; A. Introduction ; B. Standard Economic Analysis ; C. Framing Litigation Outcomes and Risk Attitude ; D. Settlement, Regret, and Loss Aversion ; E. Default Effect and Alternative Dispute Resolution ; F. A Note on Plea Bargains ; G. Conclusion ; Part III: Framing by the Law ; Chapter 5. Legally Induced Reference Points ; A. Introduction ; B. Default Rules ; C. Burden of Persuasion ; D. Legal Reforms and Temporary Legislation ; E. Conclusion ; Part IV: Loss Aversion and Basic Features of the Law ; Chapter 6. Correspondence between Loss Aversion and the Law ; A. Introduction ; B. Private Law: Tort vs. Unjust Enrichment ; C. Contract Remedies: Expectation vs. Disgorgement ; D. Constitutional Property Law: Takings vs. Givings ; E. Criminal Law: Necessity and Bad Samaritan Laws ; F. Human Rights: Civil and Political vs. Social and Economic ; G. Civil Rights: Affirmative Action ; H. Refugee and Immigration: Denying Entrance vs. Expelling ; I. Tax Law: Tax Exemptions and Tax Withholding ; J. Evidence Law: Burden of Proof in Civil Litigation ; K. Civil Procedure: Preliminary Injunctions ; L. Conclusion ; Chapter 7. Evolutionary Theories ; A. Introduction ; B. Efficiency-of-the-Common-Law Theories ; C. Loss Aversion and the Plaintiffs' Role ; D. Assessment and Conclusion ; Chapter 8. Cognitive Psychology, Commonsense Morality, and the Law ; A. Introduction ; B. Deontology ; C. Moderate Deontology and Commonsense Morality ; D. Deontology, Commonsense Morality, and Loss Aversion ; E. Commonsense Morality and Law ; F. Moral and Evolutionary Psychology ; G. Conclusion ; Part V: Normative Analysis ; Chapter 9. Loss Aversion: Normative Implications ; A. Introduction ; B. Preliminary Issues ; C. Justifying Basic Features of Extant Law ; D. Legal Policymaking ; E. Legal Decisionmakers' Loss Aversion ; F. Conclusion ; Conclusion ; Index

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Book SynopsisThe ancient Chinese military philosopher Sun Tzu admonished his generals to Know thy enemy. The question has always been how to do that. Too often military leaders have relied on simplistic methods for predicting the behavior of their adversaries-with disastrous results. In A Sense of the Enemy, Zachary Shore argues that successful leaders employ what he calls strategic empathy, an ability to empathize with their opponents in order to anticipate how they will act. Wise leaders do not assume that rivals will act as they themselves would, but instead try to see into the unique internal constraints and drivers that shape an enemy''s decision processes. Such leaders look not only for patterns, but more importantly for pattern breaks, those episodes when an opponent deviates from his usual behavior in a way that imposes long-term costs upon itself. They don''t assume that past behavior always predicts future actions (the continuity error) or that opponents have an unchanging character (theTrade ReviewDeeply researched, well argued, and often convincing... Offers an intriguing and fresh interpretation of some of recent history's best-known and most important global conflicts. * Publishers Weekly *This is an important book. Shoreâs study and conclusions will prove helpful to analysts and leaders struggling to identify which information is important and which information is distracting. He makes a compelling case for develop- ing the skill of strategic empathy and, in particular, the ability to interpret breaks in previous patterns of an adversaryâs behaviour. * H.R. McMaster, Survival: Global Politics and Strategy *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; The Conscience of an Empire ; 1. Fitting In: Some Thoughts on Scholarship, Sources, and Methods ; 2. Arming Your Enemy: Stresemann's Maneuver, Act I ; 3. Steady on the Tightrope: Stresemann's Maneuver, Act II ; 4. Stalin the Simulator: The Problem of Projected Rationality ; 5. A Rendezvous With Evil: How Roosevelt Read Hitler ; 6. Hanoi's New Foe: Le Duan Prepares for America ; 7. Counting Bodies: The Benefits of Escalation ; 8. Overdog Errors ; 9. Number Worship ; Conclusion ; Acknowledgements ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisPublic Men offers an introduction to an exciting new field: the history of masculinities in the political domain. By building upon new work on gender and political culture, these new case studies explore the gendering of the political domain and the masculinities of the men who have historically dominated it.Trade Review'A vibrant collection revealing masculinity to be a vital and volatile variable in the formation of political identities and the public sphere. Matthew McCormack's commanding overview of the historiography of gender and politics tracks the vagaries of the 'Public Man' from the rough-and-ready world of Georgian elections to the celebrity culture of Blair's Britannia, pointing to important questions of chronology and interpretation for anyone interested in political culture and the history of masculinity.' - Helen Rogers, Liverpool John Moores UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; M.McCormack Men, 'the Public' and Political History; M.McCormack Masculinity as Governance: Police, Public Service and the Embodiment of Authority, c. 1700-1850; F.Dodsworth The Father Governor: the British Administration of Aboriginal People in Port Jackson, 1788-92; S.Konishi 'A Gallant Nation': Chivalric Masculinity and Irish Nationalism in the 1790s; C.Kennedy Politics, Portraiture and Power: Reassessing the Public Image of William Ewart Gladstone; R.Clayton Windscheffel W. L. Jackson, Exemplary Manliness and Late-Victorian Popular Conservatism; M.Roberts 'Quit Ye Like Men': Platform Manliness and Electioneering, 1895-1939; K.Good The Bermondsey By-Election and Leftist Attitudes to Homosexuality; L.Robinson Conclusion: Chronologies in the History of British Political Masculinities, c. 1700-2000; M.McCormack & M.Roberts

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Book SynopsisPETER BURNHAM is Professor in Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK.KARIN GILLAND LUTZ holds a PhD in political science from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.WYN GRANT is Professor of Politics, University of Warwick, UK.ZIG LAYTON-HENRY is Professor of Politics, University of Warwick, UK.

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Book SynopsisAn interpretative history of the emergence and consolidation of the modern state in Jordan, this book examines the resilience of the Hashemite monarchy and the economic sources of social power under Ottoman, British, and post-colonial Hashemite rule.Table of ContentsThe Paradoxes of an Enduring Monarchy Two Images of Hashemite Rule Before Hashemite Rule: Ottoman Order and Local Order in South-Eastern Syria The Origins of Hashemite Rule: From Ottomanism to Localism in South-Eastern Syria The Establishment of Hashemite Rule: The Evolution of TransJordan The Infrastructure of Hashemite Power in the Towns The Infrastructure of Mandatory Power in the Steppe From Mandate to Kingdom: The Social Origins of Hashemite Power in the Sown The Cohesion of the East Bank: The Consolidation of Hashemite Power The Moral Economy of Hashemite Rule in Jordan

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Book SynopsisRUDRA SIL is Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania, USA.PETER KATZENSTEIN is Walter S. Carpenter Jr Professor of International Studies, Cornell University, USA and past President of the American Political Science Association.

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Book SynopsisKevin McDermott is Senior Lecturer in Political History at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.Trade ReviewThis new book on communist Czechoslovakia reveals the extent to which we have moved away from the passions of the Cold War to analyses founded on archives rather than ideologies … This book would serve well for anyone seeking an entry point into the complex world of Soviet-style communism in post-war Europe. * David Gerlach, European History Quarterly, Vol. 48 (3) *This book should serve as the definitive introduction to the period for all newcomers, as well as an indispensable reference for country experts. * Kieran Williams, SEER - Slavonic and East European Review, Vol. 94 (3) *McDermott’s work should inspire further research into people’s understanding of, and relationship to, Czechoslovak Communism over time. In addition to being a first-rate introductory text for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, McDermott’s impressive book has neatly consolidated an agenda for scholars in the field. * Chad Bryant, Journal of Modern History, Vol. 90 (2) *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations and Glossary of Terms Glossary of Leading Figures Presidents of the Czechoslovak Republic, 1945-89 Timeline 1945-89 A Note on Czech Pronunciation Introduction: Communist Czechoslovakia in Historical Perspective 1. Communism on the Road to Power, 1945-482 Stalinism Reigns, 1948-533 Social Crisis and the Limits of Reform, 1953-674 Czechoslovak Spring, 1968-695 Everyday Normalisation, 1969-886 1989: The Demise of Communism Conclusion: Into the Dustbin of History? Notes Bibliography Index.

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Book SynopsisExpert interviews are today a standard method of qualitative approach in the social sciences. It is surprising that methodological reflections about the expert interview are still lacking. This book gives a comprehensive overview of their theory and practice. The contributors are experienced theorists and practitioners of expert interviews.Table of ContentsExpert Interviews: An Introduction to a New Methodological Debate; A.Bogner, B.Littig & W.Menz PART I: THEORETICAL CONCEPTS: METHODOLOGY OF EXPERT INTERVIEWS The Expert Interview and Changes in Knowledge Production; M.Meuser & U.Nagel The Theory-Generating Expert Interview: Epistemological Interest, Forms of Knowledge, Interaction; A.Bogner & W.Menz At Eye Level. An Expert Interview: A Talk between Expert and Quasi-Expert; M.Pfadenhauer Interviewing the Elite - Interviewing Experts: Is there a Difference?; B.Littig PART II: METHODOLOGICAL PRACTICE: GENERATING DATA On Interviewing 'Good' and 'Bad' Experts; J.Gläser & G.Laudel Interviewing Experts in Political Science: A Reflection on Gender and Policy Effects Based on Secondary Analysis; G.Abels & M.Behrens Expert Interviews on the Telephone: A Difficult Undertaking; G.B.Christmann Expert versus Researcher: Ethical Considerations in the Process of Bargaining a Study; V.Obelen? PART III: FIELDS OF APPLICATION: APPLICATIONS OF EXPERT INTERVIEWS IN DIFFERENT FIELDS OF RESEARCH How to Interview Managers?: Methodical and Methodological Aspects of Expert Interviews as a Qualitative Method in Empirical Social Research; R.Trinczek Expert Interviews in Interpretative Organisational Research; U.Froschauer & M.Lueger Between Scientific Standards and Claims of Efficiency: Expert Interviews in Programme Evaluation; A.Leitner & A.Wroblewski The Delphi Method: Eliciting Expert's Knowledge in Technology Foresight; G.Aichholzer

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Book SynopsisJean Grugel is Professor of International Development and Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield, UK, and is also the Director of the Sheffield Institute for International Development (SIID). Matthew Bishop is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, and also holds an honorary research fellowship from the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI).Trade Review'This... [new edition] is exemplary: it is very extensively updated and revised and the authors have not tried to cut corners by keeping outdated references or bits of text... [A]n excellent textbook for undergraduate students both for its comprehensive overview of the literature and as a basis for discussion.' - Anna Khakee, Democratization Review of 1st edition: '... [A] very good and comprehensive text, clearly written and presented.' - Peter Mair, University of Leiden Review of 1st edition: 'This is a clear and thorough text especially good on the relationship of democracy to democratization.' - Ricardo Blaug, University of LeedsTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Democracy 2. Democratization in Historical Perspective 3. Explaining Democratization 4. Democratization and the State 5. Democratization and Civil Society 6. The Global Politics of Democratization 7. Democratization in Europe 8. Democratization in Latin America 9. Democratization in Africa 10. Democratization in the Middle East 11. Democratization in Asia Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisAn insightful new biography of Joseph Goebbels, Propaganda Minister of the 'Third Reich' and one of the most important and troubling figures of the twentieth century. The first account to use all of Goebbels' surviving diaries, it sheds new light on his personality, private life and political convictions, as well as his relationship with Hitler.Trade Review'...a welcome addition to the burgeoning library of 'perpetrator studies'.' - Literary Review ' a detailed and well-written insight into the man at the heart of the Nazi propaganda machine .In his examination of Goebbels, Toby Thacker has produced a valuable addition to the printed history of the 1930s and 1940s.' - Britain at War Magazine 'Thacker's reassessment is convincing and welcome. Crucially, his new biography is the first to be written since the entire set of Goebbels' diaries has been published. He writes well, and offers the reader a number of important new contentions and insights.' -BBC History Magazine 'Judicious, insightful and the first biography based on the entire available diary record. This book is a must for anybody interested in Hitler's Germany and the origins of the Holocaust'. - Brendan Simms, Peterhouse, Cambridge University, UK '[Thacker's] biography really is the first step towards a reassessment of the role and significance of Joseph Goebbels in National Socialism.' - Daniel Muhlenfeld, Bulletin, German Historical Institute London. "...the author seeks to dispel at least some of the myths and legends surrounding Goebbels, which he discussed and considered at the beggining as a sort of stock-taking of the image of Goebbels still prevalant today." German Historical Institute LondonTable of ContentsList of illustrations Acknowledgements A note on translation Introduction 'This Awful Waiting' 'Starting to Find Firm Ground' 'The Coming Dictator' 'You are the Nobility of the Third Reich' 'We Will All Three be Good to One Another' 'These Masses Are What Matter' 'We are not Suited to be Executioners' 'An Indissoluble Community of Destiny' 'This People's War Must be Carried Through' 'A Life and Death Struggle' 'We Have Done the Right Thing' 'How Distant and Alien This Beautiful World Appears' Epilogue Notes Bibiliography and Sources

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Book SynopsisUtopia should be understood as a method rather than a goal. This book rehabilitates utopia as a repressed dimension of the sociological and in the process produces the Imaginary Reconstitution of Society, a provisional, reflexive and dialogic method for exploring alternative possible futures.Trade Review'Levitas's Utopia as Method is a crucial and necessary book. In the face of global ecological and economic crises, she offers utopianism as a robust and realistic method that encompasses both a critique of the existing world and alternatives for a better one that can be mobilized in the process of transforming, indeed redeeming, the dark times in which we live.' - Tom Moylan, Professor Emeritus and Co-Director of the Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies at the University of Limerick, Ireland 'Author of the path-breaking The Concept of Utopia Ruth Levitas has produced a new powerful reflection on the protean nature of the utopian. It is a very fine work, theoretically innovative, truly interdisciplinary, and combining scholarly integrity with a distinctive political voice. The meditations of a lifetime.' - Vincent Geoghegan, Professor of Political Theory, Queen's University Belfast, UK 'Ruth Levitas' Utopia as Method is a profound and deeply original exploration of the connection between utopian thinking and social theory, and an urgent call for sociologists to place the imaginary reconstruction of society at the centre of their work. It is a wonderful, inspiring book.' - Erik Olin Wright, Vilas Distinguished Professor, University of Wisconsin, USA 'This book is an indispensable support for deep change in trivial times, a testimonial to the transformative power of imagination, and a celebration of life as a journey that can find an echo across all cultures in our changing world.' - Jenneth Parker, Research Director, Schumacher Institute, UK 'In Utopia as Method, Levitas offers an urgent and convincing application of utopian theories to IROS (the Imaginary Reconstitution of Society). She builds on her magisterial earlier work The Concept of Utopia to persuade readers that the current era (late capitalism in its death throes) has made utopian thinking mandatory not self-indulgent or irrelevant. Levitas is to be congratulated for the depth of her argument, the clarity of its expression, and the honesty that lies at its heart.' - Toby Widdicombe, University of Alaska Anchorage, USATable of ContentsIntroduction PART I 1. From Terror to Grace 2. Riff on Blue 3. Echoes of Elsewhere PART II 4. Between Sociology and Utopia 5. Utopia Denied 6. Utopia Revised 7. The Return of the Repressed PART III 8. Utopia as Archaeology 9. Utopia as Ontology 10. Utopia as Architecture

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Book SynopsisThe first substantial interdisciplinary, cross-genre critique of Margaret Thatcher and her cultural 'afterlife', exploring Thatcher's legacy across a range of areas including public policy, broadcast media, film, poetry, architectural design, political cartoons and literature.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Notes on Contributors 'The Lady's Not For Turning': New Cultural Perspectives on Thatcher and Thatcherism; L.Hadley & E.Ho PART I: THATCHER 'There Is No Such Thing!': On Public Service, Broadcasting, The National Health Service and 'People' in the 1980s; P.Holland & G.Eglezou 'New Times' Television?: Channel 4 and My Beautiful Laundrette ; A.Beaumont The Gospel of Gandhi : Whiteness and State Narcissism in Thatcherite England; J.Mezey Rural Heritage and Colonial Nostalgia in the Thatcher Years: V. S. Naipaul's The Enigma of Arrival ; L.Loh There's No Place like Home: Margaret Thatcher at Number 10 Downing Street; K.A.Morrison PART II: AFTER Shameless?: Picturing the 'Underclass' after Thatcherism; H.Nunn & A.Biressi Carving Up Value: The Tragicomic Thatcher Years in Jonathan Coe; R.Trimm Let's Dance: The Line of Beauty and the Revenant Figure of Thatcher; K.Duff Sarah Kane: Cool Britannia's Reluctant Feminist; G.Saunders Parodic Reiterations: Representations of Margaret Thatcher and Thatcherism in Late Twentieth-Century British Political Cartoons; H.Joyce Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA re-examination of the Northern Ireland conflict and the ongoing peace process, using previously unreleased archival material. The book looks at choices and omissions by the main political parties and the British and Irish states that lay behind the emergence and persistence of the 'Troubles.'Table of ContentsAbbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction The Northern Ireland Conflict Turning Points in the Troubles, 1968-1971 Direct Rule and Power Sharing, 1972-1974 The Politics of Entrenchment, 1974-1985 The Northern Ireland Peace Process, 1985-1997 The Politics of the Past, 1998-2008 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe nature of global governance is changing, as are the standards by which we judge its legitimacy. We are witnessing a gradual and partial shift from inter-state co-operation to more complex forms of governance, involving participation by transnational actors, such as NGOs, party associations, philanthropic foundations and corporations.Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface Notes on the Contributors Transnational Actor Participation in International Institutions: Where, Why, and with What Consequences?; J.Tallberg & C.Jönsson Capturing the Transnational; C.Jönsson Transnational Access to International Institutions: Three Approaches; J.Tallberg Explaining Patterns of Transnational Participation: The Role of Policy Fields; J.Steffek Explaining Varying Degrees of Openness in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); A.Liese WTO and the Environmental Movement: On the Path to Participatory Governance?; Å.Casula Vifell Limits to Transnational Participation: The Global Governance of Migration; S.Kalm Private Authority on the Rise: A Century of Delegation in Multilateral Environmental Treaties; J.F.Green Does Global Democracy Matter? Hypotheses on Famine and War; H.Agné Democracy Counts: Problems of Equality in Global Democracy; S.Näsström Beyond Democratic Legitimacy: Global Governance and the Promotion of Liberty; J.Bartelson Transnational Access: Findings and Future Research; C.Jönsson & J.Tallberg Index

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Book SynopsisAn intense genealogical reconstruction of Camus's political thinking challenging the philosophical import of his writings as providing an alternative, aesthetic understanding of politics, political action and freedom outside and against the nihilistic categories of modern political philosophy and the contemporary politics of contempt and terrorismsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Note on the Texts and Abbreviations Introduction: An 'Untimely' Political Thought for Serious Times The Twentieth Century Politics of Contempt 'Undisguised Influences' Tragic Beginnings An Artist's Point of View Commencement of Freedom The Absurd and Power Conclusion: Between Sade and the Dandy Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisHEATHER SAVIGNY is Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of East Anglia, UK. LEE MARSDEN is Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of East Anglia, UK.Trade Review'Innovative, sophisticated but accessible, and successfully spanning global and domestic politics, this wonderful new introduction to political science uses well-selected case studies to illuminate a wide range of theories and approaches from Comparative Politics, IR and beyond.' - Jonathon W. Moses, NTNU, Trondheim 'Innovative and accessible, this important text provides an essential starting point for students of political science and IR - helpfully pointing up throughout the links between the two - focusing on what we study, and why and how.' - David Marsh, Australian National University 'An extraordinary achievement. Theoretically driven yet issue focused, this innovative textbook sets a new benchmark in introducing political science and international relations challenging assumptions and breaking boundaries all the way.' - Stuart Croft, University of WarwickTable of ContentsIntroduction Themes and Issues in Political Science & International Relations Power The State Policy Institutions Representation and Participation Media Security International/Political Economy The Environment Globalisation Doing Your Own Political Science and International Relations.

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Book SynopsisDyson explains the convergence and divergence between British, French and German defence reforms in the post-Cold War era. He engages with cultural and realist theories and develops a neoclassical realist approach to change and stasis in defence policy, bringing new material to bear on the factors which have affected defence reforms.Table of ContentsPART I: CONTEXT: THE CASE FOR CONVERGENCE Europe's Partial and Selective Emulation of the US-led Revolution in Military Affairs Convergence and Divergence in the Institutional Forums of Defence Policy: Functional Complementarity; Spatial and Temporal Differentiation PART II: THEORISING AND TESTING DEFENCE POLICY CONVERGENCE Competing Theoretical Frameworks: Realist and Cultural Approaches PART III: TESTING CULTURAL AND REALIST APPROACHED: DEFENCE POLICIES BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURE AND EXECUTIVE AUTONOMY France: Domestic Incentives and Timely Adaptation to Systemic Imperatives Germany: Domestic Constraint and the Temporal Management of Reform The United Kingdom High Executive Autonomy and Timely Adaptation to Systemic Imperatives Conclusions: The Empirical and Theoretical Implications

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Book SynopsisThe authors explore three ways of conducting causal analysis in case studies. They draw on established practices as well as on recent innovations in case study methodology and integrate these insights into coherent approaches. They highlight the core features of each approach and provide advice on each step of the research process. Trade Review"Hardly any subfield of political science methods has witnessed such dynamic development in recent years as the literature on case study designs. Case studies have always been at the core of central advances in political sciences research, but only in recent years have the methodological underpinnings been elaborated on in corresponding depth. The book by Joachim Blatter and Markus Haverland contributes significantly to this field of study in two ways: firstly, it suggests a new, convincing typology of case studies; and secondly, it takes the 'designing' aspect of its title seriously by including many case studies from political science research to provide practical illustrations of their three suggested modes of designing case studies." - Julian Junk, West European Politics, 36:4, 893-894Table of ContentsRelevance and Refinements of Case Studies Co-variational Analysis Causal-Process Tracing Congruence Analysis Combining Diverse Research Approaches Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Historiography of Genocide is an indispensable guide to the development of the emerging discipline of genocide studies and the only available assessment of the historical literature pertaining to genocides.Trade Review'Taken as a survey of existing knowledge and our attempts to understand, it provides essential reference points for scholars and guides for students. As a whole, the volume is more comprehensive than any of the major single-authored works which have appeared in recent years; it achieves its goal of providing a guide to the literature as well as to the historical record. Second, the book enables us to evaluate the state of genocide historiography and studies. It shows us the deep contradictions between what we may call the 'old' genocide studies and the new approaches, which themselves face formidable challenges in developing coherent historical interpretations.' - Martin Shaw, Journal of Genocide Research 'This excellent book represents a substantial achievement by the editor. The individual essays are generally well-balanced and informative without being unnecessarily formulaic. They go beyond the remit of the title to actually offer new syntheses of the events as well as worthwhile assessments of existing interpretative literature. On the whole, this collection offers excellent value for teachers and scholars. Professor Stone has built on the strong foundations laid in his earlier edited work on the Historiography of the Holocaust, which also offered a mixture of interpretation and synthesis.' - Cathie Carmichael, Journal of Modern Jewish Studies '...Dan Stone's volume is the best proof that Genocide Studies are constantly growing, lively, multifaceted, and inspiring for many scholars, coming from very different backgrounds and perspectives. And it is a welcome and indispensable guide through the recent developments, the concepts, and discussions' -Dirk Rupnow, Institute for Contemporary HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction; D.Stone PART I: CONCEPTS Defining Genocide; A.Curthoys& J.Docker Problems of Comparative Genocide Scholarship; A.Weiss-Wendt Conceptions of Genocide and Perceptions of History; D.Moshman Collective Violence and the Shifting Categories of Communal Riots, Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide; V.Das Cultural Genocide in Australia; R.van Krieken Genocide and Modernity; A.D.Moses Religion and Genocide: A Historiographical Survey; D.L.Bergen Gender and Genocide; A.Jones Prosecuting Genocide; W.Schabas PART II: CASE STUDIES Genocide in the AmericaS; A.A.Cave Decent Disposal: Australian Historians and the Recovery of Genocide; T.Barta Colonial Genocide: The Herero and Nama War (1904-1908) in German Southwest Africa and its Significance; J.Zimmerer The Armenian Genocide; D.Bloxham& F.M.Göçek The Holocaust and its Historiography; D.Stone The Crimes of the Stalinist Regime: Outline for an Inventory and Classification; N.Werth The Partition of India; I.Talbot Mao's China: The Worst Non-Genocidal Regime?; J-L.Margolin Documentation Delayed, Justice Denied: The Historiography of the Cambodian Genocide; B.Kiernan Mass Killings and Images of Genocide in Bosnia, 1941-45 and 1992-95; R.M.Hayden The Historiography of the Rwandan Genocide; S.Straus !Si Hubo Genocidio in Guatemala! Yes There Was Genocide in Guatemala!; V.Sanford Genocides of Indigenous Peoples; R.K.Hitchcock& T.E.Koperski

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Book SynopsisAnthony F. Lang Jr. is Professor of International Political Theory and directs the Centre for Global Constitutionalism at the University of St Andrews, UK. His previous books include Agency and Ethics: The Politics of Military Intervention (State University of New York Press, 2002) and Punishment, Justice and International Relations: Ethics and Order after the Cold War (Routledge, 2008). He has published articles, books and edited volumes on a range of topics in International Political Theory, Ethics and International Affairs, and International Legal Theory.Trade Review'An impressively lucid and wide-ranging contribution to understanding political and philosophical controversies about authority, rules, rights and responsibilities in contemporary international relations.' - Andrew Linklater, Aberystwyth University 'Accessible, engaging, original and provocative, this is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the scope and significance of this increasingly prominent field of study.' - Toni Erskine, University of New South Wales 'Drawing on the works of an array of thinkers from Aristotle to the present day, this exceptional book takes on the colossal yet much-needed task of revealing the scope, purposes and richness of International Political Theory and making the case for its methodological and normative utility in understanding, challenging, and transforming the seemingly intractable challenges of contemporary international politics. Written in accessible and stylish prose, this is that rare thing - a text that is both perfectly suited for students new to the field while also providing a seminal resource for scholars.' - Brent J Steele, University of UtahTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Authority 3. Rules and Laws 4. Rights and Responsibilities 5. Wealth 6. Violence 7. Nature 8. Belief 9. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis innovative text explores international relations with the tools of political theory. In so doing, it contributes to and advances the idea of international political theory.The book focuses on four key concepts authority, rules, rights, and responsibilities and four important topics wealth, violence, nature and belief. In each of these areas, the book draws on key figures in political theory to explore, explain and evaluate the current global order. Chapters address such contested issues as humanitarian intervention, LGBT rights, climate change, and our collective responsibilities for alleviating global poverty. The book invites students into a conversation about international political theory, one that will help orient them in an increasingly complicated and pluralist international order.Trade Review'An impressively lucid and wide-ranging contribution to understanding political and philosophical controversies about authority, rules, rights and responsibilities in contemporary international relations.' - Andrew Linklater, Aberystwyth University 'Accessible, engaging, original and provocative, this is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the scope and significance of this increasingly prominent field of study.' - Toni Erskine, University of New South Wales 'Drawing on the works of an array of thinkers from Aristotle to the present day, this exceptional book takes on the colossal yet much-needed task of revealing the scope, purposes and richness of International Political Theory and making the case for its methodological and normative utility in understanding, challenging, and transforming the seemingly intractable challenges of contemporary international politics. Written in accessible and stylish prose, this is that rare thing - a text that is both perfectly suited for students new to the field while also providing a seminal resource for scholars.' - Brent J Steele, University of UtahTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Authority 3. Rules and Laws 4. Rights and Responsibilities 5. Wealth 6. Violence 7. Nature 8. Belief 9. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThe Good War tackles the issue of NATO in Afghanistan, exploring NATO's evolution in the 1990s and blending NATO's transformation from a reactive defense organization into a pro-active risk manager with the ethic of liberalism. It raises questions such as why an alliance built upon the territorial defence of Europe ended up in Afghanistan.Trade Review'At a time when innumerable newspaper articles, journal essays and political speeches have added more heat than light to the NATO intervention in Afghanistan, M.J. Williams gives answers with real expertise, the right historical perspective and a sound political judgement. Based on extensive research and interviews with key players on both sides of the Atlantic, this book is essential reading for anyone, layman or strategist, who wants to understand what is really at stake for the Western democracies in Afghanistan.' Dr Jamie Shea, Director of Policy Planning, NATO HQ 'Engaging and illuminating, Williams offers an original and stimulating take on NATO's evolution and the liberal conscience while at the same time delivering a serious reality check to advocates of democratic imperialism.' Professor Christopher Coker, London School of Economics 'An excellent and comprehensive treatment of the topic.' Conor Foley, author of The Thin Blue Line: How Humanitarianism Went to WarTable of ContentsIntroduction On Wars: 'Good' and 'Bad' NATO in an Age of Risk Empires of Liberty The Hedgehog and the Fox: Euro-American Visions of 9/11 Soldiers of Misfortune International (Dis)Organization Empire Lite Beyond Crisis: NATO, Afghanistan and Security in a Networked World Epilogue Revisiting the Liberal Conscience

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and lively introduction to the politics of sport. Introducing the key areas of the subject, it examines how governments around the world have increasingly invested in, promoted and used sport as part of their political agenda.Trade ReviewThe strength of this book is mirrored in its political-science approach that is pursued consistently, while problem awareness for the political dimension of sport is basically illustrated … The value of the volume above all lies in sensitising readers to individual topics; as a systematic text book and regarding the linkage between sport and protest. * Jürgen Mittag, Moving the Social, Vol. 61 *Table of Contents1. Of 'politics' and 'sport' 2. The study of sport politics 3. Sport, the state and national identity 4. The political economy of sport 5. Sport and the media 6. A politician's dream: sport and social capital 7. The politics of performance sport: why do states invest in elite sport? 8. Domestic and international governance of sport 9. Doping matters 10. Public diplomacy, soft power and sport 11. The future of sport politics.

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Book SynopsisTimothy Heppell brings together a renowned group of contributors to consider the role of the Leader of the Opposition in British Politics. The book argues that the neglect of opposition studies needs to be addressed, especially given the increasing importance attached to the performance the Leader of the Opposition in the British political system.Trade Review'Opposition leaders matter, but are understudied. Studying opposition leaders allows key lessons to be learnt about the nature of British democracy and representation. However, it is all too easy for scholarly attention to fall on Prime Ministers and ignore their opponent at the dispatch-box. This edited collection provides excellent critical assessments on post-war opposition leaders from Churchill to Cameron with chapters written by authoritative experts in the field. It is a significant advancement for studies of the opposition, and a key book for students and scholars of British politics.' - Toby S. James, Lecturer in Politics, University of Swansea 'Leaders of the Opposition is an important book. It goes some considerable way to answering the question of why Leader of the Opposition is the hardest job in British politics. The book is firmly set within the context of a changed political environment, one in which leadership dynamics matter and failure is not an option. Expertly marshalled by Dr Tim Heppell, an impressive cast of contributors view opposition leaders from Churchill to Cameron against established political leadership criteria. This edited book fulfils many functions: it is a critical analysis of an under-researched position in British politics, it is a valuable contribution to understanding contemporary political leadership and it is a handbook for those contemplating the hardest job. Above all though it is a great read for students and academics.' - Mark Bennister, Lecturer in Politics, Canterbury Christ Church University, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction; T.Heppell Winston Churchill 1945-1951; K.Theakston Clement Attlee 1951-1955; V.Honeyman & T.Heppell Hugh Gaitskell 1955-1963; T.Heppell Harold Wilson 1963-1964 and 1970-1974; P.Dorey Alec Douglas-Home 1964-1975; M.Hill Edward Heath 1965-1970 and 1974-1975; M.Garnett Margaret Thatcher 1975-1979; P.Norton James Callaghan 1979-1980; S.Meredith Michael Foot 1980-1983; E.Gouge Neil Kinnock 1983-1992; S.Griffiths John Smith 1992-1994; M.Stuart Tony Blair 1994-1997; S.McAa William Hague 1997-2001; N.Fletcher Iain Duncan Smith 2001-2003; R.Hayton Michael Howard 2003-2005; M.Garnett David Cameron 2005-2010; T.Bale Conclusion; T.Heppell Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together international scholars reflecting on the theory and practice of international security, human security, natural resources and environmental change. It contributes by 'centring the margins' and privileging alternative conceptions and understandings of environmental (in)security.Trade Review'This is an exciting contribution that advances theories of environmental security. The chapters fuse critical perspectives on environmental security with evidence from developing and developed regions to offer a coherent perspective on the discursive practices of environmental security and their material consequences. Spanning global to local scales, and weaving together theories about justice, power, security and the state, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in critical environmental security studies.' - Jon Barnett, Professor of Resource Management and Geography, University of Melbourne, Australia 'The very ideas of environmental security and environmental conflict have been controversial from their inception. In mapping the complex connections between the biophysical world, natural resources and collective violence, the devil is always in the details. The great strength of this book is that it approaches the field with a critical eye and a refusal to accept conventional wisdom by always being attentive to what the editors call rethinking security from the bottom up. Whether tackling the challenges of the Canadian tar sands or coltan in Congo, this volume represents an important challenge to the old environmental world order of the first Earth Summit in Rio and offers us instead a compelling vision of how to grasp the radical environmental insecurities confronting the global underclasses.' - Michael Watts, Professor of Geography and Development Studies, University of California-Berkeley, USATable of ContentsIntroduction: Towards Critical Environmental Security; M.Schnurr & L.Swatuk What Are We Really Looking For? From Eco-violence to Environmental Injustice; P.Stoett Climatic Security and the Tipping Point Conception of the Earth System; C.Russill Insecurities of Non-Dominance: Re-Theorizing Human Security and Environmental Change in Developed States; W.Greaves Water and Security in Africa: State-Centric Narratives, Human Insecurities; L.Swatuk Avoiding the Resource Curse in Ghana: Assessing the Options; P.Arthur Sexual Violence, Coltan and the Democratic Republic of Congo; S.Whitman 'The Elephant in the Room?' Peak Oil on the Security Agenda; S.Mulligan Dirty Security? Tar Sands, Energy Security and Environmental Violence; P.Le Billon & A.Carter Loud Bangs and Quiet Canadians: An analysis of oil patch sabotage in British Columbia, Canada; C.Arsenault Bodies on the Line: The In/Security of Everyday Life in Aamjiwnaang; S.Wiebe Afterward: Ecoviolence, Security, Geopolitics; S.Dalby

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Book Synopsis1. Introduction PART I: COMMUNITY AND THE ROLE OF NATIONAL LANGUAGE 2. From Language Continuum to Linguistic Mosaic: European Language Communities from the Feudal Period to the Age of Nationalism3. Language Planning in State Nations and Nation States 4. Nation Building in the Wake of Colonialism: Old Concepts in New Settings PART II: TRANSCENDENCE AND LANGUAGE LEARNING 5. Transcending the Group: Languages of Contact and Lingua Francas 6. French: The Rise and Fall of a Prestige Lingua Franca 7. English: From Language of Empire to Language of Globalisation 8. Lingua Francas for the New Millennium9. Globalisation and Rethinking the Concept of Language PART III: RENAISSANCE AND REVITALISATION IN SMALL LANGUAGE COMMUNITIES 10. New Discourse, New Legal Instruments and a New Political Context for Minorities and their Languages11 . New Polities and New Nation Building12 . Endangered Languages 13. Conclusion: Community and TrTrade Review“The intended readership of the book is broad, and may include sociolinguists, diachronic linguistics researchers, general language researchers, and anyone who shows an interest in investigations into language problems, language policy, and language planning. … the book remains a great contribution to the area of language policy and language planning and deserves my wholehearted recommendation.” (Haoda Feng, Language in Society, Vol. 48 (2), April, 2019)Table of Contents1. Introduction PART I: COMMUNITY AND THE ROLE OF NATIONAL LANGUAGE 2. From Language Continuum to Linguistic Mosaic: European Language Communities from the Feudal Period to the Age of Nationalism3. Language Planning in State Nations and Nation States 4. Nation Building in the Wake of Colonialism: Old Concepts in New Settings PART II: TRANSCENDENCE AND LANGUAGE LEARNING 5. Transcending the Group: Languages of Contact and Lingua Francas 6. French: The Rise and Fall of a Prestige Lingua Franca 7. English: From Language of Empire to Language of Globalisation 8. Lingua Francas for the New Millennium9. Globalisation and Rethinking the Concept of Language PART III: RENAISSANCE AND REVITALISATION IN SMALL LANGUAGE COMMUNITIES 10. New Discourse, New Legal Instruments and a New Political Context for Minorities and their Languages11 . New Polities and New Nation Building12 . Endangered Languages 13. Conclusion: Community and Transcendence

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Book SynopsisKerri Woods is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of York, UK.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. What is a Human Right? 2. A Brief History of Human Rights 3. Philosophical Foundations for Human Rights 4. A Political Conception of Human Rights 5. Religion and Human Rights 6. Universalism and Relativism 7. Minority Groups and Minority Rights 8. Global Poverty and Human Rights 9. Environmental Human Rights? Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisBritish women were deeply invested in foreign policy between the wars. This study casts new light on the turn to international affairs in feminist politics, the gendered representation and experience of the Munich Crisis, and the profound impression made by female public opinion on PM Neville Chamberlain in his negotiations with the dictators.Trade Review“This is a valuable addition to the literature on women’s involvement in foreign affairs. A focus on gender encourages the reader to look at appeasement differently, while the author’s attempt to dig below the rhetoric of politicians and newspapers and to seek to uncover the perspectives of rank and file women is to be welcomed, and should provide an incentive for further research in this area.” (June Hannam, Twentieth Century British History, Vol. 28 (2), March, 2017) “This book provides an enormous amount of information on British women’s interest in foreign affairs in the 1930s … . Readers interested in British women in the political arena will find plenty to draw upon here.” (Robert Boyce, Cercles, cercles.com, November, 2016)“Julie Gottlieb has done the scholarly community an enormous service by providing the first gendered history of British foreign policy in the age of appeasement. … Guilty Women undoubtedly provides a much-needed and long-overdue corrective to the tendency within the existing literature to position women on the periphery … . This is a work of admirable scholarship and ambition, and the ever-expanding canon of appeasement literature is richer for the contributions it makes.” (Professor Daniel Hucker, Reviews in History, history.ac.uk, July, 2016)“Julie Gottlieb’s impressive study is a wonderful example of their complementarity and, in her skilful hands, their combination profoundly recasts the familiar story of the ‘Munich Crisis’ of 1938. … Bringing gender and women’s history together, Julie Gottlieb has thus provided us with an immensely rich and rewarding analysis of appeasement. … this work of stunning craftswomanship and path-breaking scholarship.” (Marc Calvini Lefebvre, Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique, rfcb.revues.org, July, 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction: Guilty Women? Gendering Appeasement 1. British Women and the Three Encounters: International, European, and Fascist 2. Women's War on Fascism 3. 'Guilty Women': Conspiracy and Collusion 4. 'Guilty Women': Powers behind Thrones 5. 'To Speak a Few Words of Comfort to Them': Conservative Women's Support for Chamberlain and Appeasement 6. 'Women are the Best Friends of Mr Chamberlain's Policy': Gendered Representations of Public Opinion 7. 'Anyway Let's Have Peace': Women's Expressions of Opinion on Appeasement 8. 'Don't Believe in Foreigners': The Female Franchise Factor and the Munich By-elections 9. The Women Churchillians and the Politics of Shame

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Book SynopsisPre-financial crisis, EU citizens were 'overlooking' Europe ignoring it in favour of globalisation, economic flows, and crises of political corruption. Innovative focus group methods allow an analysis of citizens' reactions, and demonstrate how euroscepticism is a red herring, instead articulating an indifference to and ambivalence about Europe.Trade ReviewThe last decade has witnessed the publication of major qualitative comparative studies of citizens' views and experiences of European integration. None can match, however, Overlooking Europe's theoretical and methodological rigor, nor its intellectual honesty. In a rare instance of genuine and successful collective work, the authors demonstrate and provide a highly sophisticated and original account of the ordinary citizens' cognitive and affective distancing with respect to the European integration process on the eve of Europe's 2008 debt and fiscal crisis. This account largely contradicts previous conclusions drawn from the analysis of public opinion survey data and forever changes our interpretation of political developments in the European Union since the late 1980s. Definitely a 'must' for those interested in European integration and in learning qualitative research methods." Juan Díez Medrano is Rafael del Pino Professor in the Department of Economic History and Institutions at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid 'This book takes us backstage in a refreshing way to help us understand the thinking process and the ambivalences that people in different countries feel about the idea of Europe.' William Gamson is Professor of sociology at Boston college and co-director of the Media Research and Action Porject. 'For their focus group data, the authors take a very useful interpretive approach. I especially appreciated the way they investigated a political topic by encouraging debate that helped in understanding different political positions. This method for carefully studying similarities and differences is exactly the kind of innovation that we need in focus group research. David Morgan is Professor of Sociology at Portland State University 'The political normalisation of European integration is in the heart of this very beautiful book. It will interest the specialists of the European studies as well as the readers attentive to the methodological innovations. It is an excellent catalogue of some the richest, most innovative and empirically solid research in comparative political science' Yves Déloye, is Professor of political science at Sciences Po Bordeaux and the editor of the Revue française de science politique. 'In a field replete with studies of citizen's views of the EU, Overlooking Europe stands alone for the originality of its focus group approach, providing new insights into how Europeans from different member-states look at and, indeed, 'overlook' Europe differently. The book explodes many of the received assumptions about European citizens whether as increasingly pro-European or Eurosceptic to show that mostly they simply don't know, and very often don't care. Overlooking Europe, in brief, is a book that should not be overlooked.' Vivien A. Schmidt is Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Director of the Center for the Study of Europe, Boston University.Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors Preface and Acknowledgements; S.Duchesne, E.Frazer, F.Haegel & V.Van Ingelgom Introduction: Outline of the Book; S.Duchesne, E.Frazer, F.Haegel & V.Van Ingelgom Concepts and Theory: Political Sociology and European Study; S.Duchesne, E.Frazer, F.Haegel & V.Van Ingelgom National Frames: Reactions to a Multi-level World; F.Haegel Social Gap: the Double Meaning of 'Overlooking'; S.Duchesne When Ambivalence meets Indifference; V.Van Ingelgom Representation and Legitimation; E.Frazer & V.Van Ingelgom Reflections on Design and Implementation; S.Duchesne, E.Frazer, A.P.Frognier, G.Garcia, F.Haegel & V.Van Ingelgom Conclusion: Citizens Talking about Europe; S.Duchesne, E.Frazer, F.Haegel & V.Van Ingelgom Post Script: Searching for the Grail; A.P.Frognier References Appendices Notes

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Book SynopsisOffering a comprehensive account of the work of Hedley Bull, Ayson analyses the breadth of Bull's work as a Foreign Office official for Harold Wilson's government, the complexity of his views, including Bull's unpublished papers, and challenges some of the comfortable assertions about Bull's place in the English School of IR.Trade Review"Often commented upon, close study of Hedley Bull's ideas of international order in their origins is rare. Robert Ayson's study is doubly welcome, not only in its thoroughness, but in suggesting the relevance of Bull's early experience and training for the formation of his ideas on the foundations of international order." - International AffairsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction The Education of Hedley Bull The East-West Accommodation Accommodating the New Nuclear Powers Interregnum: Between London and Canberra Accommodating Asia: The View from Australia Order Through Justice? Accommodating The Third World Accommodating the World from Oxford Conclusion A Chronology of Hedley Bull's Main Publications Hedley Bull: A Timeline

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Book SynopsisCities have emerged as the epicentres for many of today's ethno-national and religious conflicts. This book brings together key themes that dominate our current attention including emerging areas of contestation in rapidly changing and modernising cities and the effects of extreme and/or enduring conflicts upon ordinary civilian life.Trade Review“Wendy Pullan and Britt Baillie’s edited book brings together a series of multidisciplinary essays exploring how cities are shaped by ethnonational and religious conflicts. … The resulting book is a collection of essays that offers stimulating insights and raises important questions about urban conflicts. … Locating Urban Conflicts is a book that blends relevant work for scholars trying to make sense of the modern spatialities of structural violence.” (Omar Jabary Salamanca, Journal of Palestine Studies, Vol. 145 (178), Winter, 2016)"An invaluable tool for any researcher interested in urban conflict studies. The three themes studying the phenomenon of urban conflict enable the reader to comprehend the multiple and overlapping layers of power, politics and space in fracturing and/or reconfiguring life of ordinary people in cities. As such, it is well-placed to offer a rich domain for understanding various ways to locate urban conflict "both inside and in between cities" (page 1) and emphasises the notions of socio-spatial practices in conflict studies. ... Examining the role of cities in urban conflict, the book is definitely one of the seminal works which delve into the deep relationship between people, everyday life and cities." - Urban Geography Research Group, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction; Wendy Pullan and Britt Baillie 2. Spatial Discontinuities: Conflict Infrastructures in Contested Cities; Wendy Pullan 3. Violence and Urban Architecture: Events at the Ensemble of the Odessa Steps in 1904-5; Caroline Humphrey 4. Borderlands of the EU: The Spanish Enclave of Ceuta in Morocco; Felipe Hernandez and Maximilian Sternberg 5. Security and the Holy Places of Jerusalem: The 'Hebronisation' of the Old City and Adjacent Areas; Michael Dumper 6. Speaking in the Silence: Youthful Negotiations of Beirut's Postwar Spaces and Memories; Craig Larkin 7. Memorialising the 'Martyred City': Negotiating Vukovar's Wartime Past; Britt Baillie 8. Joint Israeli-Palestinian Political Activity in Jerusalem: Characteristics and Challenges; Hillel Cohen 9. How do Israeli (Jewish) Protest Groups Envision a Political Solution to the Jerusalem Question?; Amneh Badran 10. Urban Planning and the Remaking of the Public Sphere in Ottoman Palestine; Salim Tamari 11. Imperial Ethnocracy and Demography: Foundations of Ethno-National Conflict in Belfast and Jerusalem; James Anderson 12. Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache: Reflections on the Ordinary Spaces of Division and Unification in Berlin; Allan Cochrane 13. Territorialities of Capital and Place in 'Post-Conflict' Belfast; Milena Komarova and Liam O'Dowd

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Book SynopsisPHILIP ALLMENDINGER is Professor of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, UK.Table of Contents1. What is Theory? 2. The Current Landscape of Planning Theory 3. Systems and Rational Theories of Planning 4. Critical Theory and Marxism 5. Neoliberal Planning 6. Pragmatism 7. Planners as Advocates 8. After Modernity 9. Planning, Depoliticisation and the Post-political 10. Post-Structuralism and New Planning Spaces 11. Collaborative Planning 12. Planning, Postcolonialism, Insurgency and Informality 13. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisIn this first anthology of major philosophical contributions on the nature and justifiability of violence over the last 100 years , three basic questions are scrutinized: 'What is violence?', 'Is violence always wrong?', and 'Can violence be justified?'.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction; V.Bufacchi Force, Violence and Law and Force and Coercion; J.Dewey Commentary on Dewey The Economic Meaning of War and Protection; F.C.Lane Commentary on Lane Violence and the Western Political Tradition; S.S.Wolin Commentary on Wolin On Violence; R.P.Wolff Commentary on Wolff Justifying Violence; B.Gert Commentary on Gert Violence, Peace and Peace Research; J.Galtung Commentary on Galtung What is Wrong with Violence; G.C.MacCallum Commentary on MacCallum On the Meaning and Justification of Violence; R.Audi Commentary on Audi What Violence Is; N.Garver Commentary on Garver The Marxist Conception of Violence; J.Harris Commentary on Harris On Justifying Violence; K.Nielsen Commentary on Nielsen The Idea of Violence; C.A.J.Coady Commentary on Coady Violence and the Perspective of Morality; R.L.Holmes Commentary on Holmes Violence and Power; R.F.Litke Commentary on Litke The Different Categories of Violence; J.Salmi Commentary on Salmi Poverty and Violence; S.Lee Commentary on Lee Outliving Oneself; S.J.Brison Commentary on Brison Thinking Clearly about Violence; A.Bäck Commentary on Bäck Index

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Book SynopsisThe Agreements of the People were a series of written constitutions proposed variously by Levellers, soldiers and citizens for the settlement of the nation at the height of the English Revolution. The essays in this book explore the various Agreements in the context of the constitutional crisis that engulfed England in the late 1640s and 1650s.Trade ReviewWon Book of the Week at the University of Buckingham (7th August 2013) "The [historiographical] landscape is altered in sometimes startling, but always refreshing, ways and, for those interested in the English revolution, the development of constitutional thought and the sources and character of early modern radicalism, this is an indispensable text." - J.C. Davis, Parliamentary HistoryTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsNotes on Contributors Abbreviations Introduction: The History and Historiography of The Agreements of the People; E.Vernon & P.Baker Oaths, Covenants, Associations and the Origins of the Agreements of the People: The Road To and From Putney; E.Vallance The People of the Agreements: The Levellers, Civil War Radicalism and Political Participation; J.Peacey Constitutionalism: Ancient, Modern and Early Modern in the Agreements of the People; D.A.Orr The Levellers, Decentralisation and the Agreements of the People; P.Baker Freedom of Conscience and the Agreements of the People; R.Foxley The New Model Army and the Constitutional Crisis of the Later 1640s; I.Gentles Drafting the Officers' Agreement of the People: A Reappraisal; F.Henderson 'A Firme and Present Peace; Upon Grounds of Common Right and Freedome': The Debate on the Agreements of the People and the Crisis of the Constitution, 1647-59; E.Vernon Diggers, True Levellers and the Crisis of the English Revolution; A.Hughes The Agreements of the People and the Constitutions of the Interregnum Governments; D.L.Smith Appendix I

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Book SynopsisLINA ERIKSSON Lecturer in Philosophy at Flinders University, Australia.Trade Review'A subtle, insightful and provocative tour d'horizon, at once broad-brushed and pointillistic, which is sure to generate debate. I am not always persuaded, but I am impressed, and have learned much from her elegant portraits of the (many) rational choice approach(es).' - Kenneth A. Shepsle, Harvard University, USA 'Far enough removed to have critical distance, but close enough to understand the literature and what it seeks to achieve, this is a critique in the best sense of the word. Balanced, non-polemical, and examining the limits as well as the limitations of rational choice theory, it deftly and elegantly fills an important niche.' - Anthony J. McGann, University of California, Irvine, USATable of ContentsIntroduction What is Rational Choice Theory? The Self-Interest Assumption Culture, Identity and Symbols Individuals and Institutions The Use and Misuse of Models Equilibrium The Micro-Level Mechanism Conclusion.

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