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Book SynopsisRequired for peace and security, economic governance, sustainable development and humanitarian support, International Organisations (IOs) are central to the structure of global governance. Introducing the importance of governance in IOs, this Handbook addresses the collective challenges and synthesizes the expertise of global or regional representativeness for international cooperation.Addressing four key themes the contributors explore approaches to understanding governance in IOs; who governs IOs; the roles of states; organizational culture, leadership and gender; and the influence of civil society. Chapters further evaluate historical representations of successful and unsuccessful governance, including effective governance; institutional and individual accountability; and the need for reform. The Handbook then concludes with key reflections on the frequently asked question: have international organisations had their day?With contributions by leading academics and practitioners in the field, this Handbook elucidates the evolution of governance in IOs. It will be of great value to students and researchers in international relations, global governance, and gender and governance.Trade Review‘The Handbook opens up the black box of international organizations and takes them seriously as a subject and an object of governance. It combines state-of-the-art conceptual perspectives with original case studies that illustrate the relevance of a governance perspective on international organizations.’ -- Manuel Fröhlich, Trier University, Germany‘Inspired by the urgent need for good governance at the global level, this Handbook is an impressive collection of concise and accessible essays exploring the contemporary dilemmas of international organizations. Alistair D. Edgar has compiled a diverse group of both established and rising scholars whose contributions range from understanding the wielding of power to the role of great powers and smaller countries in the management and mismanagement of global order. Taken together, the collection provides many insights into issues of accountability, inclusiveness, and the essential ability of international organizations to provide critical governance in an increasingly fragile and chaotic world.’ -- Alynna Lyon, University of New Hampshire, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook on governance in international organizations 15 Alistair D. Edgar PART I WHAT IS IT? APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING GOVERNANCE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 2 Formal and informal, legal and behavioural approaches 21 Alexandra R. Harrington 3 Power and intergovernmental organizations 39 Kendall W. Stiles 4 Administrative models and modes of governance 56 Roger A. Coate 5 Ideas, experts, and the global economy: feminist contributions to the study of governance in international organizations 74 Andrea M. Collins PART II WHO GOVERNS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND HOW? STATES AND THE GOVERNANCE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 6 Mexico’s advocacy to consider the human implications of the international monetary and financial systems at the Bretton Woods conference 92 Cynthia Leal 7 Brazil gives up its role in global governance – far right movements and multilateral organizations: the case of Brazil 107 Monica Herz ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, LEADERSHIP, AND GENDER 8 Expert bodies and organizational culture(s) in international organizations 121 Nina Reiners 9 Executive head leadership of United Nations specialized agencies 137 Kent J. Kille 10 Where are the women leaders in international organizations and what difference do they make? 155 Kirsten Haack and Margaret P. Karns CIVIL SOCIETY AND IO GOVERNANCE 11 “Nothing about us without us”: governance at the United Nations through affected persons federations of LGBTIQ+ activists and sex workers 176 Robyn Linde 12 Opening up to civil society: access, participation, and impact 192 Christer Jönsson and Jonas Tallberg PART III GOVERNANCE DONE WELL; GOVERNANCE GONE BAD DOING GOOD BY DOING WELL? SUCCESS STORIES OF EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE 13 Development, human rights, and the rights-based approach: evolving global governance 214 Joel E. Oestreich 14 President of the United Nations General Assembly: least-known leader 230 Alistair D. Edgar FACING CRISES FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE: CAN IOS HOLD THEMSELVES TO ACCOUNT? 15 Holding individuals serving the United Nations to account for wrongdoing 247 Ai Kihara-Hunt 16 Accountability and the digital transformation of international organizations 264 Niamh Kinchin 17 Tweeting through the pandemic: self-legitimation and depoliticization in the WHO Twittersphere 284 Matthias Hofferberth CALLS FOR A CHANGING OF THE GUARD 18 Small state, big table: the relevance of St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ election to the United Nations Security Council for small states in the multilateral system 305 Kai-Ann D. Skeete 19 Staffing global governance: an effective human resources policy for a spectacular United Nations 319 Cristián Giménez Corte PART IV HAVE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS HAD THEIR DAY? 20 International organizations are more than states make of them 341 Roberto Dominguez and José Antonio Sanahuja 21 A reflection on the future of international organizations: have they had their day or can we make them fit for purpose? 358 Lorraine Elliott Index 374

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Book SynopsisMeasuring governance has become an increasingly important feature of modern societies, with organizations and institutions expected to prove their worth by quantifying their activities and results. This unique Handbook maps historical developments, theoretical conceptions and key approaches, and summarizes what is known about measuring governance from a variety of fields of practice. Peter Triantafillou and Jenny M. Lewis bring together an array of leading international academics to examine how governance is measured across different policy sectors and levels of government. Chapters explore the sociological theory of measurement, the quality of collaborative governance processes, governance in public health care and global development cooperation. The editors and contributors have combined theoretical thinking with empirical findings to support this comprehensive overview of measuring governance, providing a significant contribution to the ongoing discourse in this field.This thought-provoking Handbook will appeal to public administration and public policy professionals, as well as business and government practitioners at a national and international level. It will also prove highly beneficial to students, academics and researchers in governance, social policy, business and management and political science. Trade Review‘Measurement and governance are related in sometimes surprising ways. This timely Handbook, featuring both established and emerging scholars from across the globe, provides an elegant overview of historical developments, theoretical approaches, methods of measurement and fields of application. Thought-provoking and important for our understanding of how governance relates to, but also shapes, how we measure and understand the politico-administrative world.’ -- Thomas Schillemans, Utrecht University, the Netherlands‘The Handbook on Measuring Governance offers an engaging, theoretically rich but accessible framework for understanding the relationship between measurement and governance. For anyone interested in steering the ship of state, Triantafillou and Lewis offer a deeply-researched one-stop shop for understanding the theory, history, and implications of one of the central tools of governance.’ -- Donald Moynihan, Georgetown University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook on Measuring Governance 1 Peter Triantafillou and Jenny M. Lewis PART I HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF MEASURING GOVERNANCE 1 State formation and statistics 15 Cosmo Howard 2 Quantification and global governance 31 Isabel Rocha de Siqueira 3 New Public Management, performance measurement, and measuring for governance 45 Jenny M. Lewis 4 The constitutive effects of measuring governance 62 Peter Dahler-Larsen PART II THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO MEASURING GOVERNANCE 5 Theoretical approaches to measuring governance: public administration 80 Sorin Dan 6 Measuring governance: a political science perspective 96 B. Guy Peters 7 The sociology of measurement 111 Radhika Gorur 8 Governmentality and the measuring of governance 125 Peter Triantafillou PART III METHODS FOR MEASURING GOVERNANCE 9 Approaches and methods for measuring governance: comparing major supranational institutions 138 Andrea Bonomi Savignon, Lorenzo Costumato and Fabiana Scalabrini 10 Measuring the quality of collaborative governance processes 156 Joop Koppenjan 11 A framework for measuring the effects of policy processes on health system strengthening 172 Fabiana da Cunha Saddi, Stephen Peckham, Peter Lloyd-Sherlock and Germano Araujo Coelho 12 Measuring micro-foundations of governance: a behavioral perspective 187 Sjors Overman, Emma Ropes and Wouter Vandenabeele 13 Criteria-based measurement of collaborative innovation and its impact on public problem solving and value creation 204 Jacob Torfing, Andreas Hagedorn Krogh and Anders Ejrnæs 14 Using collaborative performance summits to help both researchers and governance actors make sense of governance measures 216 Scott Douglas PART IV FIELDS OF MEASURING GOVERNANCE 15 Measuring active labour market polices 230 Niklas Andreas Andersen, Flemming Larsen and Dorte Caswell 16 Governance in public health care: measurement (in)completeness 244 Margit Malmmose 17 Made to measure: how central banks deliver performances of their worth and why unconventional monetary policy is reversing the burden of proof 260 Timo Walter 18 We treasure what we measure: global development cooperation and the Sustainable Development Goals 274 Katja Freistein 19 Measuring democracy: capturing waves of democratization and autocratization 289 Marianne Kneuer Index

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Book SynopsisCognisant of the ongoing pandemic and political turmoil across Europe, this timely book examines the growing influence of populist movements in Central and Eastern Europe. Simona Kukovic and Petr Just bring together contributions from experts working in the fields of political science and sociology to study the roots and ramifications of populism in this historically turbulent region. Developing a critical analysis of both left- and right-wing populist movements and notorious populist leaders throughout Central and Eastern Europe, the book explores the ways in which populism has spread through developed and developing countries in both established and more recent democracies. Chapters investigate the origins of nationalist populism in the region, from historical trauma and social and economic instability to the emerging crisis facing traditional parties and institutions. It further considers the progressive impact of social media as a means through which populist leaders can penetrate the political space. Positioning itself in defence of liberal democracy, the book ultimately seeks to uncover what unites and inspires the populist community emerging across Central and Eastern Europe. Contributing to the urgent scholarly debate surrounding the rise of populist leaders, political parties, and movements throughout Central and Eastern Europe, this incisive volume will be an essential read for researchers and academics invested in better understanding why the region is such a hotbed of European populism.Trade Review‘The Rise of Populism in Central and Eastern Europe provides an insightful and valuable overview of how some political parties and actors have capitalised on the gradual rejection of the liberal elite censuses across post-communist countries of central and eastern Europe. The book is well crafted and skilfully edited to present chapters, from across central and eastern Europe, which provide a series of explorations as to how citizen alienation from political elites and the liberal consensus can see the rise of new political movements which challenge the established order. The book is an excellent addition to our knowledge and understanding of developing political phenomena.’ -- Colin Copus, Emeritus Professor of Local Politics, De Montfort University, Leicester and Visiting Professor, Ghent University, Belgium‘This very important book on populism in Central and Eastern Europe is especially timely, given the threats to democracy, the war in the Ukraine, the pandemic, and ongoing political polarization. Populism has risen around the world and emerged as a major political force in the region in countries such as Hungary, Slovenia, and Poland. This book contains excellent chapters by leading scholars in the region on the forces responsible for this surge in populism and its political and social impact on the region’s politics and policy. This book will immediately be the authoritative source for scholars, policymakers, and the broader citizenry interested in understanding populism in the region and the potential implications for democratic politics.’ -- Steven Rathgeb Smith, American Political Science Association, US‘The volume of studies written by political scientists from Central Europe offers new insights into the debates on the origins and consequences of the rise of populism in their part of Europe. It provides data on the trends of support for populist politicians as well as analyses of the ideological contours of populist politics. The authors point to the linkage between populism and nationalism and discuss the ways in which new democracies may be able to defend themselves. As such, the volume constitutes an important reading both for political scientists and for the general public.’ -- Jerzy Wiatr, University of Warsaw, PolandTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: setting the scene 1 Simona Kukovič and Petr Just 2 Political elites, leadership, and the rise of populism 10 Matevž Tomšič 3 Right-wing populism in Austrian politics: traditional and recent aspects 24 Karin Liebhart 4 Explaining the rise of populist parties in the 2013 and 2017 Czech parliamentary elections: economic grievances and political protest? 39 Petr Bláha, Jakub Charvát and Pavel Maškarinec 5 A few populist statements don’t make a populist? The issue of corruption in (non‑)populist communication of Czech president Miloš Zeman 53 Vladimír Naxera 6 Re-nationalization or de-Europeanization? Collective identities and identity politics in contemporary Hungary 67 Boglárka Koller 7 Comparative nationalism and populism: Hungary and Romania as a case study 83 Zoltán Vörös and Zoltán Bretter 8 Populist political leadership and political parties in Lithuania 99 Ingrida Unikaitė-Jakuntavičienė 9 Fear determinants of populism in Poland: voters’ perspective 115 Agnieszka Turska-Kawa 10 Nationalism and populism in Poland: new threats, old fears 128 Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka and Rafał Dudała 11 Populism in the context of the radicalization of society in CECs: a case study of populist elements in the social media communication of Slovak political actors 144 Jaroslav Ušiak and Petra Jankovská 12 Toward exclusion or inclusion? Acceptance and perception of national populist parties in Slovakia: the case study of the Kotlebists – People’s party our Slovakia (ĽSNS) 160 Petr Just 13 The secret of success: Slovenian populist political parties 173 Simona Kukovič 14 Anti-modern and anti-liberal narratives from the pre-communist past as the source of the contemporary populist and illiberal agenda in Central Europe 186 Ladislav Cabada 15 Conclusion: populism from the periphery to the mainstream 202 Miro Haček Index

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook uses a comprehensive study of political institutions, social movements and external pressures to offer nuanced study of politics in the Middle East. Foremost scholars on the Middle East examine key themes such as political change, regional rivalry and authoritarianism, making this collection very timely and relevant as an authoritative source.Throughout history, the Middle East has been subject to high levels of political upheaval, revolutions, interstate and intrastate conflict and population dislocation. Charting the ongoing disruptions to authoritarianism in the Middle East, chapters consider the internal logic of the divide between state and society, the continued disregard for societal needs, and the suppression of legitimate grievances, all of which would indicate further and future upheavals. The Handbook engages with questions of political legitimacy and popular aspirations, energy and environmental security, foreign power interests and political ideologies to present a well-rounded picture of a dynamic region.Readers will find this book rich in original and measured insights. Incorporating development studies, politics and public policy and political geography, this Handbook provides scholars and students with compelling insights into Middle Eastern politics.Trade Review‘Leading specialists and young scholars address in this useful Handbook key aspects of Middle East politics as they play out in Arab countries, Iran and Turkey. The authors engage with both conceptual and topical issues, ranging from the region’s restrictive practice of citizenship, to its ideological engagements, to contemporary contests for power involving regional as well as external actors. The volume is suitable for specialists and for those seeking a sophisticated introduction to the politics of the region.’ -- Robert Springborg, Naval Postgraduate School, US‘This Handbook of Middle East Politics examines urgent challenges facing the region, such as political legitimacy and popular aspirations, political ideologies, energy and environmental security, and the role of foreign powers. Leading scholars offer a comprehensive roadmap of where the region is and where it is heading. Indispensable resource.’ -- Fawaz A. Gerges, London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1 Fault lines in Middle East politics 1 Shahram Akbarzadeh 2 Citizenship in the Middle East and North Africa 6 Roel Meijer 3 Political Islam: a 40-year retrospective 25 Nader Hashemi 4 The power and limits of ideology in the Middle East 43 Mohammed M. Hafez 5 Political parties in the Middle East: the unsolved problem of collective action 59 Marina Ottaway 6 Far-right populists in power and transnational repression of dissidents 73 Ihsan Yilmaz 7 Varieties of feminisms in the Middle East and North Africa 89 Valentine M. Moghadam 8 The political system in Iran: theocratic electoral authoritarianism 110 Shahram Akbarzadeh and Arif Saba 9 Where is Iranian politics? Between state and nation, inside and outside the polity 126 Annabelle Sreberny and Gholam Khiabany 10 Saudi Arabia’s centralized political structure: prospects and challenges 144 Eman Alhussein 11 Bourdieu’s social theory and the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran 158 Simon Mabon 12 External powers in the Middle East: views from within the region 174 Guy Burton 13 US foreign policy toward the Middle East 190 Mahmood Monshipouri and Manochehr Dorraj 14 China’s uneasy balancing in the Persian Gulf 209 Jonathan Fulton 15 A new regional fault line: the Middle East divided in search of a post-revolutionary order 225 Andreas Krieg 16 The political economies of the Arab Gulf states: policies for change, frameworks for stasis 239 Matthew Gray 17 Lebanon as the politics of permanent crisis 254 Filippo Dionigi 18 “People, army, resistance”: the end of Hizbullah’s Legacy 272 Mariam Farida 19 Palestine and international intervention 293 Dana El Kurd 20 Captured Politics under Colonial Dominance: The case of Palestine 308 Basem Ezbidi 21 International talks in the Syrian conflict: a continuation of war by other means? 333 Bente Scheller 22 Globalized finance capital, hegemony and the Middle East: through the lens of radical political economy 350 Raymond Hinnebusch 23 Environmental security in the Middle East and North Africa: interpretations and patterns of policy and activism 367 Giulia Cimini Index

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Book SynopsisProviding practical, concrete teaching strategies alongside relevant methodology and scholarship, this book offers a pedagogical approach for centering students' democratic citizenship and political engagement in American government courses.Teaching American Government and Politics proposes a radically different orientation to teaching in this field, moving away from the dominant focus on political knowledge and turning towards an understanding of what students as political citizens should be able to do. A. Lanethea Mathews-Schultz and Jennie Sweet-Cushman introduce five citizenship competencies for successful political engagement, providing constructive teaching strategies for each. These include the skills to navigate and hold institutions accountable (institutional competency); the propensity to act strategically with different political tools (participatory competency); the willingness to talk to others about politics (deliberative competency); the confidence to discern the trustworthiness of political information and to use media responsibly (informational competency); and the ability to recognize the affective dimensions of politics and to take care of one's own emotional health as a citizen (emotional competency).Pairing teaching scholarship with practical tools and guidance, this book will be invaluable for instructors of American government courses, alongside broader courses on politics and government, democracy studies, and governance and the political process. Political scientists whose research interests include the scholarship of teaching will also find this book highly informative.Trade Review‘Mathews-Schultz and Sweet-Cushman offer a refreshing take on the seminal introductory course in American politics and government that serves as a gateway to the discipline at many institutions. Reacting to a widely-felt but not always widely acknowledged frustration with the practical limitations of the traditional, knowledge-oriented approach to the course, Teaching American Government and Politics serves as an effective guide for cultivating students’ capacity for civic action now, instead of merely (and only potentially) in the future.’ -- Eric D. Loepp, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, US‘This book will be an important resource for faculty. All-too-often, students are unable to use the knowledge they gain in US politics courses to engage effectively in the political process. The attention to civic skills and motivations that this book provides is an important corrective – one that is required if we are to strengthen representative democracy and citizen engagement in the United States.’ -- Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend, USTable of ContentsContents Preface ix 1 Teaching American government and politics for the 21st century A. Lanethea Mathews-Schultz and Jennie Sweet-Cushman 2 Where does change happen? A. Lanethea Mathews-Schultz and Jennie Sweet-Cushman 3 What are the best tools for change? A. Lanethea Mathews-Schultz and Jennie Sweet-Cushman 4 How can we talk to others? A. Lanethea Mathews-Schultz and Jennie Sweet-Cushman 5 When can we trust political information? A. Lanethea Mathews-Schultz and Jennie Sweet-Cushman with Jennifer Jarson 6 Why does it matter? A. Lanethea Mathews-Schultz and Jennie Sweet-Cushman 7 Teaching American politics to unconventional students in unconventional times A. Lanethea Mathews-Schultz and Jennie Sweet-Cushman Appendix: flipped classroom introduction to American government syllabus template References

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Book SynopsisDespite the recent wealth of literature on national populism, research has often overlooked one crucial aspect: the border. This innovative book bridges these key concepts, providing a new theoretical conceptualisation of the interplay between populism, nationalism and territorial borders.In this book, borders are not considered as mere institutional boundaries between nation states; on the contrary, the authors adopt a multi-dimensional view of borders as narratives, issues and territorial spaces of mobilisation. Reconsidering the contemporary politicisation of borders in Western Europe, the authors investigate how national populism deals with territorial borders and the various meanings they embody. Empirical case studies focusing on the Swiss borderlands explore parties’ programmes and discourses, representatives’ attitudes, as well as public opinion and voting behaviour, offering key insights into how political actors and citizens react to trends such as growing transnational flows, globalisation and European integration. This timely book, based on original party sources and surveys, will be an essential resource for students and scholars of political science, political sociology, border studies, European integration, Euroscepticism and Swiss politics. Its context-oriented analysis will also prove beneficial to practitioners and representatives involved in cross-border cooperation.Trade Review‘This book investigates instrumentalisation of borders by national-populist parties from different interdisciplinary perspectives while focusing on a single case study, i.e. Switzerland during the COVID-19 crisis. The theoretical approach which distinguishes between borders as issues, narratives and territorial spaces of mobilisation is innovative and should be applied to other contested regions and crises. A must-read for everybody who would like to understand the intricacies of globalised border- and body politics.’ -- Ruth Wodak, Lancaster University, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: national populism and the politicisation of borders in a changing Europe 1 Oscar Mazzoleni PART I NATIONAL POPULISTS’ CONSTRUCTION OF BORDERS 2 The politicisation of borders in national-populist discourse: Geneva and Ticino during the COVID-19 pandemic 17 Cecilia Biancalana and Grégoire Yerly 3 Convergence without conflict? Trans-border national-populist strategies in multi-scalar spaces of mobilisation 37 Cecilia Biancalana and Oscar Mazzoleni 4 Framing the people and the elites: two models of national-populist border politicisation. The case of the Geneva and Basel cross-border regions 55 Grégoire Yerly 5 Do bordering preferences affect the populist attitudes of citizens? 78 Laurent Bernhard PART II BORDERS AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION 6 What drives elite opinions on European integration? Examining the territorial dimension 96 Lukas Lauener and Laurent Bernhard 7 Breaking down public opinion on European integration: the role of national borders 119 Lukas Lauener 8 Direct democracy, border residence and Euroscepticism: evidence from a proposition to terminate the free movement of persons between Switzerland and the European Union 143 Laurent Bernhard and Lukas Lauener PART III CITIZENS’ ATTITUDES IN CROSS-BORDER SPACES OF MOBILISATION 9 Cross-border relations and national-populist politicisation: a citizen perspective 166 Andrea Pilotti and Oscar Mazzoleni 10 Between economy and constituency: ambivalent attitudes towards cross-border workers 193 Oscar Mazzoleni and Andrea Pilotti 11 Not really a “left-behind” place: national-populist re-bordering in a rich but declining periphery 210 Oscar Mazzoleni and Andrea Pilotti 12 Conclusions: multi-scalar national populism and border politicisation 229 Cecilia Biancalana and Oscar Mazzoleni Index

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Book SynopsisHow can we interpret and respond to the rise of populist regimes that infringe on human rights? This incisive book analyses illiberal, repressive, and patriarchal logics of rule, identifying critical catalysts in the meteoric growth of populist agendas. Contributors scrutinise the records of authoritarian and nationalist leaders in Brazil, Hungary, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Turkey and the United States. This topical book treats populism as a multi-faceted, performative phenomenon that claims to improve social rights while suppressing civil liberties and substitutes the promise of cultural citizenship for the loss of self-determination in a turbulent era of globalization. The chapters bring attention to understudied dimensions of populism including gender dynamics, bureaucratic politics, and the co-construction of foreign policy. Going beyond normative appeals to human rights, this innovative book urges advocates to contest populism at the national, social, and ideological levels in novel ways.Interweaving historical, political, comparative, statistical and discursive analysis, this interdisciplinary book will be vital to students and scholars of human rights, comparative politics, democracy, sociology and international studies. It will also prove invaluable to policymakers looking to address future populist regimes.Trade Review‘This edited volume provides an often terrifying account of how the rise of far-right populism is quickly eroding the international human rights regime that was painstakingly built in the last century. Across regions and regimes, Brysk and the contributors put current human rights abuses in context and provide us with research-informed insights to help protect and preserve human rights in this new environment, where advocacy backlash seems to appear around every corner. A must read for students and scholars of human rights, democratic backsliding, and social movements.’ -- Amanda Murdie, University of Georgia, US‘This collection offers not only an overarching theoretical framework for analyzing populism, but also a richly detailed set of case studies that vividly illustrate why populism has burgeoned, the risks it poses, and what can be done in response to “rebuild the indivisibility of rights in a post-liberal world.” An urgently needed contribution.’ -- Shareen Hertel, University of Connecticut, US'Alison Brysk has assembled an excellent group of scholars to discuss populism, a key issue of our times, from a human rights perspective in Europe and key countries (the US, India, Turkey, the Philippines, Mexico, Brazil). The book offers a fresh perspective and is unfailingly thought-provoking.' -- Gerardo Munck, University of Southern California, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: populism and the politics of human rights 1 Alison Brysk 2 Nationalism and conservative populism in the CEE bloc: a political economy and historical institutional approach 12 Oldrich Krpec and Carol Wise 3 When do opponents of LGBT human rights mobilize in Europe? Explaining political participation in times of populism 44 Phillip M. Ayoub and Douglas Page 4 Mexico: populism versus feminism 68 Kathleen Bruhn 5 “Local and national”: the rise of populism and foreign policy as a two-dimensional process in Turkey 87 Şevin Gülfer Sağnıç 6 Democratic backsliding and threats to human rights in Duterte’s Philippines 105 Sharmila Parmanand 7 Administrative backsliding in India 126 Satyajit Singh 8 Gendering populism: the rise of right-wing populism and anti-gender politics in Brazil 148 Vitória Moreira 9 Human rights under American populism 166 Gershon Shafir Index 191

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Book SynopsisInterparliamentary Relations and the Future of Devolution in the UK provides a political analysis of interparliamentary relations at a time when devolved legislatures are more evidently asserting their influence. Chapters provide the context necessary to understanding current complexities, considering the future of UK politics in response to critical circumstances such as Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic. Margaret Arnott recognises how Tensions between competing narratives about the future working of devolution in the UK particularly over the future relationship of the devolved nations to the UK, were all too evident in contemporary political narratives. Written at a time of intensified political debates and the increasing questioning of models of democracy, Interparliamentary Relations and the Future of Devolution in the UK addresses a significant gap in academic literature to consider both the collective future of UK governance and that of the individual nations who form it.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Background and Scope Chapter 2. A Brief History of Devolution in The Multi-National UK State 1998-2020 Chapter 3. Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Inter-Governmental Relations in Devolved UK 1998-2020 Chapter 4. Unsettling of Asymmetrical Devolution in UK 1999-2017 Chapter 5. Expert Stakeholder Interviews Chapter 6. Concluding Comments

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Book SynopsisTruth and power have a difficult relationship. Decision makers are often required to make judgements that depend upon specialized knowledge and thus reluctantly surrender power. They are apt to reject advice inconsistent with their perceived interests, experiences and cognitive capacities. Speaking Truth to Power aims to guide the reader through the tangled relationship between truth and power, manifesting as the interplay between experts and decision-makers in society.Through a combination of careful observation and original analysis, the authors draw out the incentives and tensions that drive the relationship between these actors. They review some of the history of expertise, consider the values of experts and decision-makers, and analyze what has succeeded and what has failed as truth and power have worked together and against one another, primarily in the U.S. but also drawing on international examples. Policymaking professionals, academic experts interested in evidence-based policymaking and graduate and undergraduate students in public policy, government, or political science will value this assessment of truth and power.Trade Review‘Ginsberg and Paschall, two experts in their own right, have produced a provocative book about the role of expertise in politics and policy-making. Amidst a host of illuminating examples and serious arguments, a core insight leaps out at the reader – that expertise is both a “counterweight to power” and a “weapon for the powerful”.’ -- Kenneth A. Shepsle, Harvard University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Becoming expert on experts 2. Experts in the 21st century: Cassandras in the modern Troy 3. Crisis and decision-making 4. Speaking truth to bureaucracies 5. The truth is, using power is fraught with risk 6. Expertise and political conflict: a macroscopic view 7. Convincing the powerful of the truth Index

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Book SynopsisPublic sector organizations play a crucial role in addressing the challenge of sustainability and sustainable development. They adopt policies and strategies, provide public services, mobilize and distribute financial resources, and are responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting strategy implementation and goal achievement. The non-profit sector also supports sustainable development alone or through partnerships with the public sector. Including sustainability goals and practices in the strategy and management of public and non-profit organizations considering their characteristics is a nodal point. To this aim designing effective performance management systems integrating sustainability aspects is crucial. Reshaping Performance Management for Sustainable Development explores how sustainability can be integrated into the management of public and non-profit organizations through performance management systems. The Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance (SPNPG) series focuses on the “micro” level of governance in public and non-profit sector, investigating governance systems, mechanisms and roles at an organizational level.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Luca Gnan, Alessandro Hinna, Fabio Monteduro and Veronica Allegrini Chapter 1. What We Do Not Know, But It Would Be Worth Knowing About Green Human Resource Management in the Public Sector; Veronica Allegrini and Fabio Monteduro Chapter 2. Mapping the Link Between Human Resource Management And Sustainability: The Pathway To Sustainable Competitiveness; Simona-Andreea Apostu and Iza Gigauri Chapter 3. People Management in Italian Ministries. Antecedents, Choices, and Effects of Individual Performance Appraisal; Danila Scarozza, Alessandro Hinna, and Federico Ceschel Chapter 4. An Organizational Perspective of Sustainability Reporting in the Public Sector. A Scoping Literature Review; Giulia Flamini, Federico Ceschel, Luca Gnan, and Anh Vu Thi Van Chapter 5. Public Value of Italian Health Institutes for Sustainable Development. An Analysis Before and After Covid-19; Benedetta Siboni and Paola Canestrini Chapter 6. Performance Management in Social Enterprises: Insights from A Dynamic Balanced Scorecard; Francesca Costanza

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Book SynopsisTaking a multidisciplinary approach to the dynamics of political and economic decentralization in contemporary regimes, this comprehensive Handbook offers a critical examination of how the decentralization of governance affects citizen well-being.Expert contributors provide an analysis of theoretical developments and empirical approaches in the study of decentralization, exploring how decentralization is conceptualized and measured. Chapters examine central topics including how the degree and type of decentralization varies over time and across countries, how political decentralization affects the behaviour of parties and voters, and the social and economic consequences of decentralizing power. Offering a comparative perspective, the Handbook utilizes insightful international case studies from Latin America, North America, Western Europe and Asia. Attention is also paid to the impact of the Great Recession of 2008 and the Covid-19 pandemic on intergovernmental relations. This Handbook will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of political geography and geopolitics, regulation and governance, and international politics. It will also be useful for practitioners in these fields who are interested in decentralization.Trade Review'This Handbook offers a superb collection of essays edited by a leading scholar in the field, Ignacio Lago. The volume represents a rich tapestry of critical research on decentralization from a variety of perspectives including political science, economics, sociology, and geography. The chapters lay out the state of the art in decentralization research and the current gaps that will re-invigorate further scholarly work. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers will very much profit from the lessons and insights in this excellent volume.' -- Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Georgia State University, US‘The Handbook on Decentralization, Devolution and the State provides an excellent overview and compelling future research agenda on the causes and consequences of decentralization. Written by leading scholars in the field in an accessible format, this is a must-read.‘ -- Liesbet Hooghe, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US and the European University Institute, Florence, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Preface xiv 1 Introduction to the Handbook on Decentralization, Devolution and the State 1 Ignacio Lago PART I METHODS, DATA AND APPROACHES 2 Conceptualizing and measuring decentralization 9 Paolo Dardanelli 3 Exploring and explaining trends in decentralization 27 Arjan Schakel 4 Second-order elections and electoral democracy 52 Hermann Schmitt and Eftichia Teperoglou 5 Redistribution and equality: the role of the territorial conflict dimension 67 Francesc Amat and Emmy Lindstam 6 The political determinants of decentralization 91 Amuitz Garmendia PART II DECENTRALIZATION IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE 7 Decentralization and subnational politics in Latin America 115 Jorge Gordin 8 Decentralization and subnational politics in Asia 131 Sarah Shair-Rosenfield 9 Decentralization and subnational politics in North America 147 Raúl A. Ponce Rodríguez 10 Decentralization and subnational politics in Western Europe 171 Caroline Gray, Ed Turner and Davide Vampa PART III POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF DECENTRALIZATION 11 Attributions of responsibility in multilevel states 197 Sandra León and Ignacio Jurado 12 Decentralization and electoral accountability 213 Philip Charbonneau and Cameron D. Anderson 13 Territorial autonomy, ethnic conflict, and secession: between a rock and a hard place? 236 Paul Anderson and Soeren Keil 14 Electoral behaviour in multilevel systems 255 Jean-François Daoust and André Blais PART IV SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF DECENTRALIZATION 15 Federalism and income inequality 270 Vassilis Tselios 16 A multidimensional analysis of the link between decentralization and development 287 Gianpiero Torrisi 17 Social policy in decentralized countries 303 Hanna Kleider and Lucas Silva Lopes 18 Fiscal decentralization and governance quality: a review of the literature and additional evidence 322 Andreas P. Kyriacou and Oriol Roca-Sagalés 19 The Great Recession and the Great Lockdown: how are they shaping intergovernmental relations? 347 Luiz de Mello

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Book SynopsisUtilising international material to explore the roles, functions, tasks, responsibilities, powers and actions of intra-state politicians and the institutions to which they are elected, this insightful book examines how local and regional authorities are pivotal in the democratic and governing arrangements of different countries.Expert contributors examine how regional and local bodies have authority over public services, local spending, land use and local regulation, while operating within the constraints and structures of their own national settings. The Modern Guide also considers the responsibility of local and regional powers in the promotion of community action and cohesion. Taking a comparative approach, country-specific chapters present detailed analyses of the similarities and differences between the shape and purpose of institutions which operate within the state and how they interact with each other and the national institutions of government.Exploring the concepts and principles behind power structures within governmental systems, this book will be a key resource for academics and students of public policy, regulation and governance, and public administration and management. Its presentation of models of the formation of government in an international context will also be beneficial for policy-makers and practitioners in these fields.Trade Review‘Is intra-state governance about collaboration or rivalry? A Modern Guide to Local and Regional Politics edited by Colin Copus, Richard Kerley and Alistair Jones gives the reader very interesting insights. It’s an impressive collection of chapters written by an international team of scholars. This Modern Guide will be essential reading for all those interested in the topic.’ -- Herwig Reynaert, Ghent University, Belgium‘This impressive addition to the literature takes a very modern and fresh approach to the topic. The editors have assembled a key group of international scholars in the discipline to produce comprehensive, state of the art coverage across a wide and representative range of jurisdictions. All twenty-one chapters are thoughtful and reflective, packed with theory and empirical data, as well as acknowledging COVID 19. Supported by excellent figures and tables, this will become a classic reference book of the genre.’ -- Joyce Liddle, Northumbria University, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: setting the scene 1 Richard Kerley, Colin Copus and Alistair Jones PART I INTRA-STATE MODELS AND THE TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY 2 Slovenia: the architecture of Slovenian intra-state arrangements 16 Simona Kukovič 3 Poland: local representation in Poland: between government and governance 30 Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak 4 Central Asia: intra-state government in Central Asian autocracies 46 Colin Knox 5 Argentina: intra-state relations in Argentina: a permanent conflict between legal autonomy and political centralism 65 Daniel Cravacuore and Andrew Nickson PART II THE AMERICAS 6 USA: intra-state governments in the United States: powers and authority, elections, finances, and intergovernmental dynamics 81 J. Edwin Benton 7 Canada: intra-state diversity and complexity 100 Royce Koop 8 Mexico: intra-state government in Mexico 116 Ady Carrera and Andrew Nickson PART III SOUTHERN EUROPE 9 Portugal: mind the gap: the hidden challenges of intra-state governments in Portugal 134 Filipe Teles 10 Spain: fragmentation and plurality: intra-state governments in decentralised Spain 149 Esther Pano PART IV NORTHERN EUROPE 11 Germany: interstate governmental relationships in Federal Germany 168 Hubert Heinelt 12 Iceland: intrastate governments in Iceland: still more government than governance 184 Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir 13 Belgium: intra-state government and representation in Belgium: navigating a labyrinth or maze? 199 Kristof Steyvers, Koenraad De Ceuninck, Tony Valcke and Tom Verhelst PART V BRITISH ISLES 14 England: intra-state arrangements in England 218 Alistair Jones 15 Wales: ‘a work in progress’: the Senedd Cymru and Welsh local government 234 Russell Deacon 16 Ireland: the Republic of Ireland: struggling to turn back the tide of centralism 250 Aodh Quinlivan 17 Scotland: in the United Kingdom: modernism, territory, devolved institutions and the union 263 Neil McGarvey and Richard Kerley PART VI INTRA STATE RELATIONS: COMMONWEALTH APPROACH 18 India: municipal governance in India 285 Nirmala Rao and David Barun Kumar Thomas 19 South Africa: South African local governance relations 302 Norbert Kersting and Robert Cameron 20 New Zealand: local government and governance in Aotearoa New Zealand 315 Julienne Molineaux and Andy Asquith 21 Conclusion: intra-state government – a stable dynamic 335 Colin Copus, Alistair Jones and Richard Kerley Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely book offers an in-depth analysis of the intersection between populism and corruption, addressing phenomena that have been, so far, largely treated separately. Bringing together two dynamic and well-established fields of study, it proposes a theoretical framework for the study of populism and corruption in order to update our understanding of specific forms of each in a variety of socio-political settings.International contributors consider the simultaneous growth of populist rhetoric and political corruption, suggesting systematic methods for analysing the interconnection between them. Chapters further examine the effects of socio-political and historical contexts, outlining histories of political scandals and anti-corruption crusades. Taking a cross-national perspective, the book provides case study analyses of the corruption-populism intersection under diverse political systems including Brazil, France, Israel, Mexico and the USA.Raising critical questions for future research into the connections between the fields, Populism and Corruption offers crucial insights for scholars, researchers and students of political science, sociology and law, particularly those interested in contemporary populist movements. It will also benefit practitioners hoping to act on recent trends in political organizing and policymakers eager to combat political corruption.Trade Review‘Jonathan Mendilow and Eric Phélippeau have collected an excellent series of chapters on the connection of populism to corruption.’Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to Populism and Corruption 1 Jonathan Mendilow PART I SOME FACTORS UNDERLYING THE ASSOCIATION OF POPULISM WITH CORRUPTION 2 Populism and the corruption of pluralist governance structures 37 Frank Rusciano 3 Corrupt elites, pure people and double standards? Attitudes of Central European populist and mainstream political party sympathisers to systemic and individual corruption 57 Roman Chytilek PART II POPULISM AND CORRUPTION: A CROSS-NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE 4 One man’s swamp 87 Olivia Newman 5 Populism and corruption in Israel – from a clientelist point of view 107 Ina Kubbe and Edna Harel-Fisher 6 Populist grammar, politicians and judges: a case study of political corruption in Brazil 128 Elizangela Valarini and Maria Eugenia Trombini 7 Corruption and populism in East-Central post-communist Europe: the egg, the hen and the omelet 152 Michael Shafir 8 Corruption and populism in Mexico: is AMLO the same formula against corruption? 189 Irma Méndez de Hoyos, Tomislav Lendo and Ulises Flores Llanos 9 Populist opposition in France: rhetoric vs. practical constraints 215 Éric Phélippeau PART III TESTING POPULIST CLAIMS 10 Who pays for populism? 242 Robert G. Boatright 11 How to examine populist claims? A social network analysis 268 Rodrigo Rossi Horochovski, Wagner Pralon Mancuso and Ivan Jairo Junckes Index

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Book SynopsisThe enormous growth of the state occurring over much of this century has led the authors of this book to re-examine the proper relationship between the American people and their government. The authors first analyse the case for limiting governmental power and discuss which limits are appropriate, including tax and regulatory limits and electoral, congressional term and constitutional limits. They also examine possible auxiliary sources of state limitation, such as technological and economic limitations, informal order and lessons to be learned from local government. In sum, this book provides a seminal analysis of the necessity of limiting state power in order to preserve human rights.Limiting Leviathan will be a valuable reference point for scholars of public choice and government institutions.Trade Review'The book is an excellent introduction to the various tools and reasons for limiting government. . . . this book is first-rate. The summaries and overviews are unusually well done, and the book would work well as a reader or a second text in a variety of courses. It is intended as an introduction and overview, and it succeeds admirably.' -- Michael C. Munger, The Independent Review'Limiting Leviathan may be the best early guide to the major political challenge of the 21st century.' -- William A. Niskanen, Cato Institute, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Faustian Bargains and Constitutional Governance Part I: Why Should Government be Limited? 2. The Purpose and Limits of Government 3. Constitutionally-Limited Government versus Popular Democracy 4. Government: An Expensive Provider Part II: Which Limits on Government are Appropriate? 5. Constitutional Limits Versus Statutory Rules 6. Constitutional Spending Limitations and the Optimal Size of Government 7. Tax Limits 8. Regulatory Limits 9. The Case for Congressional Term Limits is the Same as the Case for Pollution Control 10. Electoral Limits Part III: Are Auxiliary Precautions Needed? 11. Federalist Theory and Polycentricity: Learning from Local Governments 12. Searching for Order: The Costly Interaction of Formal and Informal Systems 13. Technological and Economic Limitations on Governments Index

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Book SynopsisWhat is the relationship between changes in modern states and the current practice of public administration, on the one hand, and recent developments in the sciences of administration on the other? The contributors to this unique book address this fundamental question by surveying the origins, evolution and the contemporary state-of-the-art of administrative sciences in Europe and the United States.A distinguished group of international authors presents the historical development of the study of administration in their respective countries and an analysis of how particular national approaches to the study of administration or 'the way of thinking' influences and are influenced by various national institutions. The authors make comparisons between each country and more generally between Europe and United States Public Administration. This book will introduce American audiences to the various European approaches to administrative sciences and vice versa, and Europeans to contemporary American public administration theory. For many American as well as European students in the field, this volume offers a unique comparison between the large, established field of research in the United States and more recent, less well known European administrative sciences.The Modern State and Its Study will be of great interest to scholars of public administration throughout the world. Practicing public administrators as well as new students of this field will find this volume to be a helpful survey of the current vast and rapidly growing body of public administration research on both Europe and the United States.Trade Review'. . . the highlight of the collection is a contribution by Stillman that connects the American study of public administration to an antistatist tradition. It is learned, lucid and provides a set of ideas that clarify the hotchpotch of the literature.' -- Grant Jordan, Public Administration and Development'Works that one can consult to learn about modern systems of public administration are not lacking, but none compare, in breadth and depth, with this collection of studies. Thus it is an unrivalled source of information for anyone seeking to learn about modern systems of public administration.' -- From the foreword by Dwight Waldo, Syracuse University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword: Modern Public Administration as Model and Portent Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction 2. The Waxing and Waning of the State and its Study: Changes and Challenges in the Study of Public Administration Part II: The United States 3. Public Administration in the United States Part III: Large European Countries 4. Public Administration in Etatist France 5. Administrative Science as Reform: German Public Administration 6. Public Administration in the United Kingdom: Living with an Identity Crisis? 7. Public Administration and Administrative Science in Spain Part IV: Smaller Continental European Countries 8. Expansion and Diversification of Public Administration in the Postwar Welfare State: The Case of the Netherlands 9. Between Anglo-Saxon Behavioralism and Continental Law: Scandinavian Public Administration 10. Switzerland: Emerging Administrative Sciences within Federalism and Direct Democracy Part V: Central and Eastern European Countries 11. Transitions in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland: Autonomy and Community among Nation States Part VI: Conclusion 12. American versus European Public Administration: Does Public Administration make the Modern State, or does the State make Public Administration? Index

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Book SynopsisThe European political landscape is one of constant flux and it is this alternating integration and disintegration which influences the basic conditions in which political power is exercised. This book argues that the interests of the cities and regions of Europe are increasingly influenced by European supranational institutions rather than the nation state and that governance in Europe is shifting to a regional and local level.This shift of influence implies potential for economic development and new political strategies, but also poses a serious threat to national identity and the traditional sovereignty of the state. Focusing on processes of internationalisation and regionalisation, the book discerns fascinating peculiarities in the Nordic response to a radically changing environment. The authors take a comparative approach to four Nordic countries and examine the efforts involved at local and regional level to safeguard interests. Their analysis and conclusions make fascinating reading for students and scholars of government and public policy and for civil servants and policymakers across Europe.Trade Review'. . . this book fills a gap in the existing literature. . . The book can be recommended to anybody interested in understanding local and regional development in the Nordic area and how it relates to international processes, most notably European integration. It focuses on the first half of the 1990s, which might be considered a formative stage in the international orientation of Nordic regions. As such, it gives a valuable background to the emergence of sub-national government bodies in the international arena, which is bound to be an increasingly important issue in the future, not least bearing in mind the coming eastward enlargement of the EU.' -- Bo Svensson, Regional and Federal Studies'Although this book is likely to attract a specialist readership, since it deals with local and regional levels of government in four Nordic countries, it also contributes to a general analysis of sub-national and international identities. The authors provide clear conceptual frameworks for discussing the challenges to protecting and developing autonomy at sub-national level. Issues relating to decentralisation of decision-making within the context of the European Union are well presented.' -- Aslib Book Guide'. . . the strength of this book lies in its treatment of the relationship between "regionalisation" concepts and internationalisation (or Europeanisation to be more accurate). The authors are excellent in their coverage of how local and regional governments have adapted their procedures to take account of the impact of such trends as European integration, and the usage of Putnam/multi-level governance is particularly useful . . . the book is a significant contribution and first-class.' -- Lee Miles, University of Hull, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Part I: Regionalisation, Territoriality and Change 2. Nordic Politics Viewed in a Changing Territorial Perspective Part II: The West Nordic Territories 3. Conflict and Harmony in the Internationalisation of Danish Local Governments 4. The Europeanisation of Local Interests in Denmark 5. Internationalisation on the Local Level in Norway Part III: The East Nordic Territories 6. Swedish Municipalities and the European Union 7. Regionalisation in Sweden 8. Finnish Regions and Municipalities in a Nordic Setting Part IV: The Nordic Puzzle 9. East Meets West 10. Nordic Bifurcation in Post-Wall Europe References Index

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Book SynopsisReform of public sector governance is a well-established global trend, both in government and business, as countries move from traditional bureaucracies to management modelled on the private sector. This book offers a striking and original comparison of recent developments drawing on two of the leading innovators - the UK and Australia, and on one of the classic East Asian administrative systems in Korea. Its novelty lies in the parallel comparison with reform of the governance of the business corporation and the 'read across' from change in the private sector to change in the public sector. Also identified are the ways in which the reforms taking place have been influenced by international models.The authors, all leading academics in Australia, Britain and Korea, base their analyses on original research. The book's main sections deal with private sector management, privatisation and public enterprises, corporate governance, and government-business relations. Conclusions are drawn regarding possible future policy and changing trajectories of reform as well as about the content, success and extent of national reforms in a global setting.Reforming Public and Corporate Governance will be of interest to political scientists, political economists and East Asian scholars, as well as academics, researchers, policymakers and NGOs involved in public policy and management.Trade Review'. . . provides useful and interesting accounts of particular aspects of public and private sector developments in Australia, Britain and Korea. It will be read mainly by academic specialists, though particular chapters can be suitable for under-graduate teaching purposes in Australia.' -- Hans Lofgren, Australian Journal of Public AdministrationTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Part I: Public Sector Reform 2. Administrative Reform in the Korean Central Government: A Case Study of the Dae Jung Kim Administration 3. Public Sector Reform in Australia 4. Beyond the ‘New Public Management’: Regulated Partnerships in Britain Part II: Public Enterprises 5. Reforming Public Enterprises in South Korea 6. Public Enterprise Divestments in Australia: A Turn-of-the-Century Review 7. Utility Regulation, Competition Policy and Regulatory Reform in Britain Part III: Corporate Governance 8. Transforming the Corporate Governance of Korean Firms 9. New Ownership Structures and the Governance of Australian Corporations 10. Corporate Governance and the Company Law Review in Britain Part IV: Government–Business Relations 11. Government–Business Relations and Globalization: The Australian Experience 12. Government–Business Relations: The Korean Experience 13. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised and updated edition of The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe provides an authoritative and thorough analysis of the political changes which have occurred in Central and Eastern Europe since the demise of communism. It offers an historical, comparative perspective of the region and focuses on the social consequences of the democratization process throughout the 1990s and the early years of the 21st century. Significantly, this new edition includes an examination of the South East European countries of Croatia, Serbia and Moldova, which are often overlooked in studies on post-communist political development. The country-specific chapters are each written by distinguished scholars with particular expertise in their respective cases: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia and Moldova. Each chapter includes detailed examinations of elections, the formation of governments, electoral systems and constitutional arrangements. These up-to-date analyses are supplemented by conclusions on the party systems and emerging political structures in the region as a whole, and the consolidation of democracy in a post-communist setting.The revised and expanded version of The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe provides a state-of-the art companion which will be indispensable for students and scholars in the social sciences, including political science, comparative politics, European studies and political history.Trade ReviewAcclaim for the first edition:'This is a very interesting reference book of the political changes in Eastern Europe since the demise of communism. It will prove to be of great use for everybody involved in research on Eastern Europe, but it can also offer considerable introductory information to those who have not followed the most recent developments in the region.' -- Ioannis Armakolas, The Ethnic Conflict Research DigestTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Diversity of Post-Communist Europe 2. The Challenge of History in Central and Eastern Europe 3. Estonia 4. Latvia 5. Lithuania 6. Poland 7. The Czech Republic 8. Slovakia 9. Hungary 10. Slovenia 11. Romania 12. Bulgaria 13. Croatia 14. Serbia 15. Moldova 16. Concluding Remarks Index

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a generic explanation of the political economy of the EU, demonstrating in a clear and comprehensive way how the present institutional set-up makes it vulnerable to lobbyism, corruption and the destruction of social capital. Gert Tinggaard Svendsen contends that this 'EU disease' may be avoided by strengthening the power of the EU Parliament at the expense of the EU Commission. The book also discusses issues surrounding policy design, international negotiations on climate change and renewable energy sources. Using an interdisciplinary framework, the author examines how the current institutional set-up of the EU will determine future economic performance and will adversely affect policy outcomes. He looks at whether fundamental EU policies, such as the CAP, are consistent with economic growth or whether these policies will instead distort markets, leading to economic decline. Focusing in detail on international climate negotiations and wind energy, the author explores the way in which the design of a policy proposal can be affected by the interactions between interest groups and the institutions and bureaucrats of the EU. The case of greenhouse gas emissions trading is a unique example because it allows the author to actually measure lobbyism as the difference between the proposed design and the final EU directive.The interdisciplinary approach of the book and the original treatment of a very pertinent subject will appeal to academics, economists, political scientists and decision-makers. It will also interest and inform a wide readership in the social sciences, particularly those with an interest in the institutional structure of the EU.Trade Review'. . . an immensely valuable discussion of several important EU environmental policies and how public choice theory can be applied not only to understand why these policies were structured the way they are, but also how they can be improved so as not to impede economic growth in the EU.' -- Russell S. Sobel, Public Choice'. . . this readable, thought provoking and well constructed work should be a must for students of environmental politics.' -- Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen, Environmental Politics'The European Union has been relatively neglected by public choice/political economy scholars on both sides of the Atlantic. This fine book helps to redress this imbalance. It builds on the work of Mancur Olson on interest groups, and demonstrates the important role that they play in affecting policy outcomes in the EU. The book is dedicated to Olson. It is a worthy tribute.' -- Dennis C. Mueller, University of Vienna, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Political Economy 3. European Union 4. Interest Group Theory and the Case of Environmental Regulation 5. International Climate Negotiations and Wind Energy 6. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe main theme of this study is the political economy of policy reform in less developed countries and post-socialist countries. Given the complexity of economic development and transition, Joachim Ahrens views failures in policy reform, poor public sector management, rent-seeking, corruption, and over-centralization as systematic, though not exclusive, instances of institutional failure. This interdisciplinary study looks for ways of constructing effective market-enhancing governance structures that provide appropriate incentive systems to cope with such failures. No blueprint is offered, but the book provides a conceptual governance framework that can be applied in a comparative way to analyze economic, political, and social obstacles to policy and institutional reform. The concept is not only used to analyze the politico-institutional foundation of policy reform in East Asia and Eastern Europe, but it also allows to elaborate country specific strategies to craft institutional safeguards that help overcome impediments to development and transition.This innovative book, which overcomes the conventional perspective of a government-market dichotomy, will be of interest to researchers, students, policymakers and all those concerned with the impact of the dialectic interaction between political and economic forces on economic development.Trade Review'. . . this volume is an excellent resource for those interested in the analysis of institutions' design and economic development. . .' -- Oscar Alfranca, Progress in Development StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Market, State, and Economic Development Part I: Policy Reform, Institutions, and Economic Performance 2. The Washington Consensus and Its Limits 3. From New Political Economy to New Institutional Economics 4. Institutional Change and Economic Performance Part II: Governance: Theory and Practice 5. Governance and Economic Performance: Conceptual Considerations 6. Governance in Practice: Evidence from Less Developed Countries and Economies in Transition 7. Rethinking Effective Governance: Politico-Institutional Structures and Economic Development in Comparative Perspective Appendix References Index

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Book SynopsisDevelopments in Organizational Politics presents a comprehensive analysis of organizational politics and its meaning and application for employees and managers in modern worksites. Eran Vigoda suggests an integrative model that tries to explain how politics, and especially perceptions of politics, emerges, transforms and affects employees' performance and other work related outcomes in organizations. The analysis is based on empirical data collected over almost a decade of field studies. This data uses a variety of scientific methods to demonstrate how internal politics may be related to job attitudes, behavioral intentions as well as actual behaviors of employees. Special attention is given to non-profit organizations but analysis of businesses and private firms is also included.The book will be essential reading for academics and researchers from the fields of organizational behavior, human resource management and is also useful for practitioners who struggle through the barriers of power, influence and politics in the workplace.Trade Review'This book sheds light on the causes and consequences of political behavior conducted by civil servants in the public sector, as revealed by the author's series of studies. The book is quite exceptional by virtue of its fascinating topic, the population under consideration, and the multiplicity of research projects. Eran Vigoda contributes to our body of knowledge an integrative, empirically based, and theoretically framed account of organizational power and politics.' -- Yitzhak Samuel, University of Haifa, Israel'A most impressive book offering a comprehensive conceptual framework as well as a broad and thorough coverage of the organization politics literature to date combined with a detailed presentation of the author's own research work. Dr Vigoda insightfully clarifies the nature of organizational politics, its antecedents and outcomes, and presents a fresh and thorough discussion of the relations between organization politics and other organizational attitudes and behaviors. This is a highly recommended book for every student and scholar of organization behavior.' -- Amos Drory, Ben Gurion University, Israel'. . . The latest work from one of the emerging best and brightest. . .' -- Robert T. Golembiewski, The University of Georgia, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction to the Study of Organizational Politics 1. Political Behavior in Organizations: Between Perceptions and Implementations 2. Organizational Politics, Job Attitudes, and Work Outcomes 3. Organizational Politics, In-role Performance, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior 4. Organizational Politics and Job Distress 5. Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Organizational Politics 6. Organizational Politics in Virtual Work Sites and in a Global World 7. Summary and Implications: Interdisciplinary Reflections and New Directions Appendix 1: Measures Used in the Studies Appendix 2: Measuring Organizational Politics by the Perceptions of Organizational Politics Scale (POPS) Appendix 3: Measuring Organizational Politics by Influence Tactics Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe reform movements and attempts to establish parliamentary institutions in the Persian Gulf states of Kuwait, Bahrain and Dubai between the First World War and the independent era of the 1970s were not inspired by western example or by any tradition of civil representation. The move to a parliamentary system not only represented a milestone in the history of the region, creating a legacy for future generations, but was a unique transition in the Arab world. The transformation of these states from loose chiefdoms of minimal coherence and centralization, into centralizing and institutionalized monarchies, involved the setting up of primary institutions of government, the demarcation of borders, and establishment of a monarchical order. As this new political and social order evolved, ideas of national struggle and national rights penetrated Gulf societies. Gulf citizens who had spent time in Arab states, mostly in Egypt and Iraq, took part in the genesis of a public Arab-Gulf national discourse, enabling the Gulf population to become acquainted with national struggles for independence. As a result merchants of notable families, newly educated elements, and even workers, began to oppose the dominance of the rulers. Both the rulers and the commercial elites (including members of the ruling families) tried to formulate a new and different social contract with the rulers seeking to entrench their political power by using new administrative means and financial power. Opposition against this current crystallized in 1938 among the ranks of the commercial oligarchy as well as within the ruling families. In spite of its failure to create its own political institutions, the oligarchy remained the foremost social and economic class. But the ruling families could no longer treat national oil revenues as their private income, and they began to channel part of these funds to public needs. The most important consequence of the '1938' movement was the formation of a new social contract between the two traditional power centers: the governing structures were fitted into the political and economic reality brought about by the oil wealth, but remained essentially tribal and committed to the power division between the major Gulf families.

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Book SynopsisThe reform movements and attempts to establish parliamentary institutions in the Persian Gulf states of Kuwait, Bahrain and Dubai between the First World War and the independent era of the 1970s were not inspired by western example or by any tradition of civil representation. The move to a parliamentary system not only represented a milestone in the history of the region, creating a legacy for future generations, but was a unique transition in the Arab world. The transformation of these states from loose chiefdoms of minimal coherence and centralization, into centralizing and institutionalized monarchies, involved the setting up of primary institutions of government, the demarcation of borders, and establishment of a monarchical order. As this new political and social order evolved, ideas of national struggle and national rights penetrated Gulf societies. Gulf citizens who had spent time in Arab states, mostly in Egypt and Iraq, took part in the genesis of a public Arab-Gulf national discourse, enabling the Gulf population to become acquainted with national struggles for independence. As a result merchants of notable families, newly educated elements, and even workers, began to oppose the dominance of the rulers. Both the rulers and the commercial elites (including members of the ruling families) tried to formulate a new and different social contract with the rulers seeking to entrench their political power by using new administrative means and financial power. Opposition against this current crystallized in 1938 among the ranks of the commercial oligarchy as well as within the ruling families. In spite of its failure to create its own political institutions, the oligarchy remained the foremost social and economic class. But the ruling families could no longer treat national oil revenues as their private income, and they began to channel part of these funds to public needs. The most important consequence of the '1938' movement was the formation of a new social contract between the two traditional power centers: the governing structures were fitted into the political and economic reality brought about by the oil wealth, but remained essentially tribal and committed to the power division between the major Gulf families.

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Book SynopsisThis book engagingly presents an intriguing account of many of the principles of UK government politics and how these have an important bearing on everyday office life as experienced by the working population. Here is a fascinating account of the findings of two former Cabinet ministers Lords Blunkett and Baker who were interviewed by the author. Oral testimony allows the reader to learn about the perspectives of political power brokers and provides data and insight not always apparent or revealed from historical records and archive material. The overriding aim is to analyse the nature of politicking in central government and to apply the techniques and lessons of national politics to everyday office life. The book offers a political framework, giving behavioural pointers to assist those who face challenging circumstances that could impinge on their well-being and business efficiency in the workplace. A back to basics methodology is advised, touching on a range of techniques, including, for example, that gossip is an effective way of getting back at someone. This touches upon Blunketts assertion that Michael Gove MP is a zealot and a politician having an ideological obsession. Applying the Lessons refers moreover to cases calling for bargaining and negotiation, also a part of the life of the whips in Parliament, and an essential tool for office business. As a seasoned historian and political analyst, Richard Willis revealingly unravels the nature of political power and control, and shows how Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair initially supposedly gave Baker and Blunkett considerable scope in introducing reform. He goes on to explain how the two peers give their critique on policy-making against a background which is of definite benefit to office managers and supervisors, executive assistants, PAs, administrators, and administrative/administration assistants.

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Book SynopsisChina's increasing role as an education donor in Africa, and the significance of this both economically and politically. Why does China run one of the world's largest short-term training programmes, with plans to bring 30,000 Africans to China between 2013 and 2015? Why does it give generous support to 31 Confucius Institutes teaching Mandarin and Chinese culture at many of Africa's top universities from the Cape to Cairo? Why is China one of the very few countries to increase the number of full scholarships for Africans to study in its universities,a total of 18,000 anticipated between 2013 and 2015? China claims to have been involved for 60 years in South-South cooperation of mutual benefit to China and Africa. While its dramatic economic and trade impact, particularly on Africa, has caught global attention, little focus has yet been given to its role as an education donor - and especially to the critical role of China's support for training and human resource development for Africans inChina, and within Africa itself. It is vital that we understand what is going on, and why education is so important in China-Africa relations. Here is hard evidence from Ethiopia, South Africa and Kenya of the dramatic growth ofChina's soft power and increasing impact in capacity-building, and of the implications of this for Africa, China and the world.Trade ReviewAn invaluable survey [and] an essential text. * FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION IN CHINA *A useful text which will be helpful to students and policy-makers interested in the emerging role of countries such as China in global politics and development. * INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING *Professor King is an acknowledged expert in the field of international education, with a vast experience in pioneering research throughout the globe. His latest book offers a unique and valuable insight into the dynamics of Chinese aid for education in Africa. * RT HON GORDON BROWN MP, UN Special Envoy for Global Education *Professor King's superbly reported and careful balanced analysis examines whether the Chinese really do (as the ancient sage Lao Tzu put it) 'teach a man to fish rather than giving him a fish'. -- DEBORAH BRAUTIGAM, author of The Dragon's Gift: the Real Story of China in AfricaTable of ContentsChina & Africa: Origins, documents & discourses in relation to human resource development China's higher education partnerships with Africa: Modalities for mutual cooperation? African students in China: Changing characteristics, contexts & challenges Chinese enterprise & training in Africa: A theatre for win-win cooperation? China & traditional donors: Convergence or divergence? China's soft power in Africa: Past, present & future Conclusion - Appendix

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Book SynopsisA uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922-1999), the first President of Tanzania, was a man whose political life was uniquely and inextricably bound into the history of the nation he created. Yet, though 'Baba wa Taifa', Father of the Nation, there is still no adequate biography. This book presents the first truly rounded portrait of Nyerere's early life, from his birth in 1922 until his graduation from Edinburgh in 1952, helping us to see his later political achievements in a new light. It was after returning to Tanganyika that 'Mwalimu' (the teacher) formally entered politics, and led efforts to deliver Tanganyika to independence. Drawing on interviews with his contemporaries, as wellas archival sources, including his letters as a student and files that the colonial authorities kept on him, this revelatory and engaging account allows us to see Nyerere afresh. It also brings a new perspective on how the scholarship that Nyerere engaged with as a young man in Scotland influenced his ideas of the uhuru movement against colonial rule and, later, the ujamaa policy of African socialism that so defined his leadership of an independent Tanzania. Thomas Molony is Lecturer in African Studies at the University of Edinburgh.Trade ReviewA major contribution to the field. * THE ROUND TABLE *A well-researched, scholarly, yet highly-readable, work about one of the most remarkable, but least understood, African leaders of the last century. How welcome it is.... A wonderful book and one that should be on the shelves of universities and secondary schools not only in Africa but in those countries in the Commonwealth where African studies are underway. -- Trevor Grundy * POLITICSWEB *It is an effective chronicle of a young man who excelled in school, took Roman Catholic missionary instruction, received a degree from Makerere College in Uganda, received another undergraduate degree from the University of Edinburgh, and returned home to teach secondary school and help create an independent republic. Recommended. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsButiama The Abandoned Place Musoma and Tabora: Kambarage, Spirit of the Rain Makerere: Becoming Julius Return to Tabora: African Associations Scotland: Great Conceptions Edinburgh and Uhuru: Politics, Philosophy and Economics Edinburgh and Ujamaa: History and Anthropology London and Pugu: Teaching and Politics The Early Years: Legacy and Reappraisal Appendix: Select Biographies

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Book SynopsisAnalyses Muslim-Muslim divisions within northern Nigeria, which are as important for understanding the violence in the region as those between Muslim and Christian (for which, see the companion volume, Creed and Grievance),with consequences for long-term peacemaking. Nigerian society has long been perceived as divided along religious lines, between Muslims and Christians, but alongside this there is an equally important polarization within the Muslim population in beliefs, rituals and sectarian allegiance. This book highlights the crucial issue of intra-Muslim pluralism and conflict in Nigeria. Conflicting interpretations of texts and contexts have led to fragmentation within northern Nigerian Islam, and differentIslamic sects have often resorted to violence against each other in pursuit of 'the right path'. The doctrinal justification of violence was first perfected against other Muslim groups, before being extended to non-Muslims: conflict between Muslim groups therefore preceded the violence between Muslims and Christians. It will be impossible to manage the relationship between the latter, without addressing the schisms within the Muslim community itself. Nigeria: Premium Times Books Abdul Raufu Mustapha is Associate Professor in African Politics, University of Oxford. His publications include (co-edited with Lindsey Whitfield) Turning Points in African Democracy (James Currey, 2009). Forthcoming: Creed & Grievance: Muslims, Christians & Society in Northern Nigeria edited by Abdul Raufu Mustapha and David Ehrhardt.Trade ReviewThis volume will surely come to be regarded as a reference book for dealing with those Sufi, Islamist, Salafist, and terrorist movements developing in multi-ethnic and multireligious societies in Africa and elsewhere. Mustapha's multidimensional and multifaceted approach offers a credible and intelligible analysis of the relevant historical, political, socio-economic, and socio-cultural issues which led to the current situation in Northern Nigeria. * AFRICA SPECTRUM *Mustapha's volume is an important corrective in the discourse about Boko Haram specifically and Islamic violence - indeed, all religious violence - generally, and it should be read by anyone who claims the authority to pronounce on any of these matters. * ANTHROPOLOGY REVIEW DATABASE *Table of ContentsForeword - M. Sani Umar Introduction: Interpreting Islam: Sufis, Salafists, Shi'ites & Islamists in Northern Nigeria - Abdul Raufu Mustapha From Dissent to Dissidence: The Genesis & Development of Reformist Islamic Groups in Northern Nigeria - Murray Last Contemporary Islamic Sects & Groups in Northern Nigeria - Mukhtar U. Bunza and Abdul Raufu Mustapha Experiencing Inequality at Close Range: Almajiri Students & Qur'anic schools in Kano - Hannah Hoechner 'Marginal Muslims': Ethnic Identity & the Umma

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Book SynopsisA uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922-1999), the first President of Tanzania, was a man whose political life was uniquely and inextricably bound into the history of the nation he created. This book presents the first truly rounded portrait of Nyerere's early life, from his birth in 1922 until his graduation from Edinburgh in 1952, enabling us to see his later political achievements in a new light. It was after returning to Tanganyika that "Mwalimu" (the teacher)formally entered politics, and led efforts to deliver Tanganyika to independence. Drawing on interviews with his contemporaries and archival sources including his letters as a student and colonial authorities files on him, this biography brings a new perspective on how the scholarship that Nyerere engaged with as a young man influenced his ideas of the uhuru movement against colonial rule and, later, the ujamaa policy of African socialism that so defined his leadership of an independent Tanzania. Thomas Molony is Senior Lecturer in African Studies at the University of Edinburgh.Trade ReviewOffers a detailed, entertaining account of the life and ideas of one of Africa's greatest statesmen that reaches far earlier than this, and makes a valuable contribution to Africa's political history as a result. * AFRICA AT LSE BLOG *A major contribution to the field. * THE ROUND TABLE *A well-researched, scholarly, yet highly-readable, work about one of the most remarkable, but least understood, African leaders of the last century. How welcome it is.... A wonderful book and one that should be on the shelves of universities and secondary schools not only in Africa but in those countries in the Commonwealth where African studies are underway.. . This is a book that any serious student of Africa in the 20th century should read in order to better understand the way that the massive influence of the Roman Catholic Church had on the life of Julius Nyerere. -- Trevor Grundy * POLITICSWEB/Africa Unauthorised *It is an effective chronicle of a young man who excelled in school, took Roman Catholic missionary instruction, received a degree from Makerere College in Uganda, received another undergraduate degree from the University of Edinburgh, and returned home to teach secondary school and help create an independent republic. Recommended. * CHOICE *Affords one insights into what could have formed, and informed, Nyerere's later political agenda and action... The value of this book is that it suggests a multiplicity of influences, from village life in a very traditional setting to the influence of Catholicism and to the best education the West could offer... Dr Thomas Molony helps us to broaden and deepen our knowledge. The East African * . *Table of ContentsButiama The Abandoned Place Musoma and Tabora: Kambarage, Spirit of the Rain Makerere: Becoming Julius Return to Tabora: African Associations Scotland: Great Conceptions Edinburgh and Uhuru: Politics, Philosophy and Economics Edinburgh and Ujamaa: History and Anthropology London and Pugu: Teaching and Politics The Early Years: Legacy and Reappraisal Appendix: Select Biographies

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Book SynopsisA novel study of the complex connections between Nelson Mandela and the nationalist leadership in the ANC with their kinsmen inside the Transkei Bantustan state, that reveals the significance of ethnic belonging, so important in African history. At a time of increasing regional fractures within the African National Congress, Mandela's Kinsmen provides a timely study of South Africa's nationalist elite. Whilst mass protests against apartheid were forged in the crucible of township and trade union politics, Gibbs focuses on Mandela's fraught relationships to his kinsmen inside apartheid's foremost "tribal" Bantustan, the Transkei. He uncovers the enduring connections between the nationalist elites and the chieftaincy areas, and argues the enduring institutional legacies of the Bantustans continue to shape post-apartheid South Africa. Timothy Gibbs is a Lecturer in African History, University College London. Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland & Botswana): JacanaTrade ReviewA study such as this one has several important implications.it illuminates the shades of grey that are so common in history but so easily overlooked. * THE ROUND TABLE *An extraordinarily rich book . . . An essential text for research library collections and scholars working on South African political history and contemporary politics (for there is much evidence that these networks continue to run through the present-day ANC and its rivals), and would also be suited for advanced graduate students. * INT'L JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORICAL STUDIES *Gibbs . . . offers one of the few sustained discussions of nationalism and rural politics in South Africa, from the beginning of apartheid during the 1950s to the politics of chieftainship and tribalism today. * JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY HISTORY *In this compelling study of Nelson Mandela's kinsmen, Timothy Gibbs brings to life the powerful role that the Transkei, a former South African homeland skirting the country's eastern coast, had played in the nation's liberation struggle. . . . In this web of intrigue that Gibbs spins together, he shows how the environment and the values inculcated from it played a large political role in the connections and relationships of people who would not have met ordinarily. * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *Gibbs's book provides a refreshing challenge to studies of insurgency that are rooted exclusively in economic factors or rational choice methodologies. . Gibbs makes important contributions to both the literature on insurgency and to the study of South African politics. * THE JOURNAL OF MODERN AFRICAN STUDIES *The Transkei was a Potemkin state; this book effectively chronicles how it really functioned and how it related to Mandela, the African National Congress, and South Africa as a whole. Summing up: Highly recommended. * CHOICE *'An important contribution to the field of recent South African history... breaks new scholarly ground in its exploration of the ambiguous relationship between the ANC and Bantustan elites.' - -- Colin Bundy, Honorary Fellow, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford'Superbly done. It will gain a wide and deserved large readership, and a respected one, within South Africa and academia generally.' - -- Roger Southall, Professor Emeritus in Sociology, University of the WitwatersrandTable of ContentsIntroduction: Mandela's Kinsmen Education, Monarchy and Nationalism The First Bantustan, 1954-1963 The Second Peasants' Revolt, Mpondoland 1960-1980 The Old Mission Schools, 1963-1980 The Comrade-King, Bantustan Politics, 1964-1980 Chris Hani's Guerrillas, 1974-1987 The Apartheid Endgame, 1987-1996 The New South Africa and Transkei's Collapse, 1990 onwards Conclusion: African Nationalism and its Fragments

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Book SynopsisExamines the creation and implementation of South Africa's National Peace Accord and this key transitional phase in the country's history, and its implications for peace mediation and conflict resolution. It is now 30 years since the National Peace Accord (NPA) was signed in South Africa, bringing to an end the violent struggle of the Apartheid era and signalling the transition to democracy. Signed by the ANC Alliance, the Government, the Inkatha Freedom Party and a wide range of other political and labour organizations on 14 September 1991, the parties agreed in the NPA on the common goal of a united, non-racial democratic South Africa, and provided practical means for moving towards this end: codes of conduct for political organizations and for the police, the creation of national, regional and local peace structures for conflict resolution, the investigation and prevention of violence, peace monitoring, socio-economic reconstruction and peacebuilding. This book, written by one of those involved in the process that evolved, provides for the first time an assessment and in-depth account of this key phase of South Africa's history. The National Peace Campaign set up under the NPA mobilized the 'silent majority' and gave peace an unprecedented grassroots identity and legitimacy. The author describes the formulation of the NPA by political representatives, with Church and business facilitators, which ended the political impasse, constituted South Africa's first experience of multi-party negotiations, and made it possible for the constitutional talks (Codesa) to start. She examines the work of the Goldstone Commission, which prefigured the TRC, as well as the role of international observers from the UN, EU, Commonwealth and OAU. Exploring the work of the peace structures set up to implement the Accord - the National Peace Committee and Secretariat, the 11 Regional Peace Committees and 263 Local Peace Committees, and over 18,000 peace monitors - Carmichael provides a uniquely detailed assessment of the NPA, the on-the-ground peacebuilding work and the essential involvement of the people at its heart. Filling a significant gap in modern history, this book will be essential reading for scholars, students and others interested in South Africa's post-Apartheid history, as well as government agencies and NGOs involved in peacemaking globally.Trade ReviewThis illuminating study shows the complexities and rewards of the peace process...Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Carmichael's unique perspective informs her narrative of the NPA's creation, viewed from the perspective of the people at its heart. Throughout, the book spotlights the contributions of civil society actors as Carmichael painstakingly clarifies the involvement of working groups and subcommittees, following their trailing of paperwork from resolutions to complaints procedures and even catering arrangements. This valuable resource will be of interest to anyone working on peace mediation and conflict resolution. * International Affairs *This book offers what few have accomplished: a nuanced and overarching exploration of both the promise and challenges of moving a whole society from protracted violent conflict toward enduring peace. Perhaps the most compelling aspect of this extraordinary book is found in its multi-faceted understanding of what is required of a transformational process, and always with the capacity to look back at the before, during, and after the formal accords were signed. The detail, integrity of research, and comprehensive nature make this a must-read for those interested in peace with justice. -- John Paul Lederach, University of Notre DameSouth Africa owes Dr Carmichael an enormous debt of gratitude for documenting, in such fascinating detail, this significant piece of South African history. -- Val Pauquet, National Peace Committee and Secretariat, 1991–1994An important contribution that not only provides a comprehensive account of the complexities of peacemaking and peacebuilding processes, but also adds considerable detail to the historical record about South Africa's transition from apartheid rule to democracy. Importantly, it not only includes the insights and views of the elites, but also those ordinary peacebuilders who were at the coalface of making and constructing peace in South Africa during the turbulent 1980s and 1990s. -- Guy Lamb, Stellenbosch UniversityLiz Carmichael's masterly account of the National Peace Accord shows the central importance of everyday actors - engaged citizens, church, union and business leaders - in building lasting peace in South Africa. ... Through interviews with key players and unearthing a little-known literature, Carmichael provides a compelling and provocative account of that critical period. This deepens our understanding of the peacemaking process in South Africa and highlights the vital role of everyday peacebuilders around the world. * Phil Clark, SOAS University of London *Documents an important aspect of the history of South Africa's transition to democracy and describes the interaction between South African civil society and its political actors in enabling its peace process. ... a useful resource not only for scholars in peace studies and South African history, but also for institutions and actors facing the task of making/building/forming peace. * Andries Odendaal, Institute of Justice and Reconciliation, Cape Town *A remarkable book that is enormously important for our history, and that will inform and inspire many other future peace processes. In 1994, South Africa and the world witnessed what Desmond Tutu called a miracle, a negotiated transition of power from a rogue Apartheid regime to a free multiracial democratically elected government headed by Nelson Mandela. This book explains how government, business, religious bodies and wider civil society worked together in local and regional peace committees across South Africa to keep the transition as peaceful as possible. As Liz Carmichael establishes without a doubt in this first full account, this feat would not have been possible without the National Peace Accord. -- Cedric de Coning, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and ACCORDThe National Peace Accord brought us from a life of violence under apartheid to a multifaceted quilt of warring parties working together to save lives and lay the foundation for South Africa's transition to a peaceful democracy in 1994. This book tells how it was done. -- Jay Naidoo, General Secretary of COSATU 1985–1993This is a timely book. It closes a gap in knowledge about what exactly happened during the period of the National Peace Accord and what its contribution was to the democratic order that emerged. There are fascinating insights into how the idea of 'peace' was contested, and the notion of peacebuilding as hybrid, driven both from below and above. This book shows how ordinary citizens and concerned individuals play a part in facilitating peace processes. It helps to recast the perspective from a single narrative of a major political party that delivered change, to the complexity of political change as shaped by multiple actors with different perspectives and skills, but a shared interest in building a stable future. I really enjoyed reading this. -- Mzukisi Qobo, University of the WitwatersrandSeldom has there been a political transition so profound as South Africa's transition from racist apartheid to democracy. South Africa's transition was all the more remarkable - and at the time surprising - for being largely peaceful. In this compelling and important book, Liz Carmichael offers a definitive account of the National Peace Accord which paved the way to peaceful transition. Combining rich insights from archives, interviews, and her own personal experience working with local peace committees, with a deep understanding of the difficult politics of peace-making, this book tells a gripping and ultimately hopeful story, one full of insight that reaches well beyond South Africa. It offers illumination for anyone concerned about peaceful political transitions. This is a book of genuine and lasting value, that demands to be read, and whose lessons must be learned. -- Alex Bellamy, University of QueenslandIt's the hitherto untold story of people who, finding themselves unexpectedly together and called upon without precedent or guidelines to prepare a safe climate for negotiations which in turn would be without precedent or guidelines, creatively and imaginatively invented pragmatic solutions. A strong story, strongly told by one of the key participants, it not only provides a key ingredient for understanding how precarious the transformation from apartheid to non-racial democracy was in South Africa, but offers rich lessons for securing foundations for peace processes throughout the world. -- Albie Sachs, former Judge on South Africa’s Constitutional CourtTable of ContentsForeword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu Introduction PART ONE: Peacemaking, Peacebuilding, and the South African Conflict 1 Peacemaking and Peacebuilding: situating South Africa 2 South Africa's Fractured Rainbow 3 Repression, Reform, Resistance, and Grassroots War PART TWO: Peacemaking 4 Churches, Business, Secret Talks 5 De Klerk becomes President, Mandela walks free 6 Deadlock and the President's Summit 7 Convening the Parties 8 Negotiating the National Peace Accord: the Process 9 Negotiating the National Peace Accord: the Agreements 10 National Peace Convention, 14 September 1991 PART THREE: Peacebuilding 11 National Peace Committee: Promoting Peace 12 National Peace Secretariat: Getting to Grassroots 13 Mobilizing the People, Making Peace Cool 14 Peace Monitoring: Building Peace on the Streets 15 Socio-economic Reconstruction and Development (SERD) 16 Building Peace in the Regions I: Natal/KwaZulu, Wits/Vaal 17 Building Peace in the Regions II: the Cape, OFS, and Transvaal 18 The Goldstone Commission 19 The Police Board, Community Policing, CPFs 20 A Role in Future Peacebuilding? 21 Conclusion: Impact and Unfinished Business

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Book SynopsisUntil now there have been few attempts to examine the different models of federalism appropriate in Asia, let alone to trace the extent to which these different perspectives are compatible, converging, or mutually influencing each other. This book redresses the balance by demonstrating the varieties of Asian federalism.Federalism in Asia explores the range of theoretical perspectives that shape debates over federalism in general, and over territorial, multinational, hybrid, and asymmetric federalism in particular relation to Asia. The contributors share their understanding of how federal or quasi-federal institutions manage ethnic conflicts and accommodate differences, how democratization facilitates the development of federalism and how federalism facilitates or inhibits democratization in Asia. Their conclusion is that hybrid federalism or quasi-federalism is more prevalent in some Asian countries than others; and the need and potential for greater federalism in more Asian countries makes this sortie into this area worthwhile. While federalism is relevant to Asia, the working pattern of Asian federalism does not necessarily follow a Western style. Hybrid federal institutional design can be seen as an Asian strategy of managing ethnic conflicts through federal arrangements.This unique book will be of great interest to a wide range of scholars and researchers who work on issues of federalism, political economy, public policy, ethnic relations, cultural diversity and democratization in the Asian region. Policymakers and activists dealing with issues of minority rights and ethnic conflict in the region, government officials and NGOs within Asia, and officials in international agencies and organizations will also find much to engage them.Trade Review'This book is a collection of 13 articles which grew out if a workshop on federalism and democratisation in Asia. But, unlike a great many of the publications which have their origins in conferences, this volume has a clear theme running through its contributions, almost all of which are excellent. . . The individual country studies. . . are highly informative, most making imaginative use of the country's history and current politics to illustrate the theme of the tension between nationalising centralisation and pressures for regional decentralisation. Many of these chapters have innovative conclusions about ways in which this tension can be understood. . . this is a serious book, very well produced and indexed. Its chapters are well written with useful notes and lists of references. The volume will be of great interest to specialists on the countries concerned, and has much to offer for anyone with an interest in federalism and the relationship between regionalism and democratisation.' -- Campbell Sharman, The Australian Journal of Public Administration'Federalism in Asia provides a valuable resource, both for scholars of Asia in general and for political theorists of federalism. In an academic climate where edited volumes are often assumed to be a lightweight option, Federalism in Asia demonstrates how rewarding this form of publication can be.' -- Graham K. Brown, Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Democratization and Federalization in Asia Baogang He 2. Multi-nation Federalism Will Kymlicka 3. Regionalist Federalism: A Critique of Ethno-national Federalism David Brown 4. Federal Accommodation of Ethnocultural Identities in India Gurpreet Mahajan 5. Democracy and Federalism in Pakistan Katharine Adeney 6. Semi-democracy and Minimalist Federalism in Malaysia William Case 7. Indonesia’s Post-revolutionary Aversion to Federalism Anthony Reid 8. Federalism versus Autonomy in the Philippines R.J. May 9. Ethnicity and Federal Prospect in Myanmar Alan Smith 10. China’s De Facto Federalism Yongnian Zheng 11. Toward Federalism in China? The Experience of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Peter T.Y. Cheung 12. Federal Traditions and Quasi-federalism in Japan Takashi Inoguchi 13. Federalism and Asia Brian Galligan Index

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Book SynopsisThe research presented in this book - based on new primary data - demonstrates that in terms of civil society actors adapting to the European political space the Europeanization process has an uneven development. This innovative book integrates 'top-down' approaches for the study of relationships within the developing EU-multilevel system (i.e., the consequences of Europeanization for civil society at the local level) and 'bottom-up' approaches (i.e., the consequences of civil society for the process of European integration and democracy in the EU). The contributors argue that exploration of these recursive linkages requires a rethinking of the relationships between (local, national, and trans-national) civil society on the one hand, and multi-level governance on the other. In analyzing the opportunities for civil society associations to contribute to European integration and decision-making from various perspectives, the following findings are presented, amongst others: engagement with and confidence in the EU (compared to national institutions) is relatively weak among associational members party elites play a key gatekeeper role in the European space the EU and interest groups have had limited success in stimulating the development of citizen engagement, civil society and social capital in various countries. In the rapidly expanding field of research on democratic decision-making in Europe, this book will be welcomed by academics and scholars alike at postgraduate levels and above. Experts working in the field of European decision-making (such as lawyers and lobbyists) who are looking for conclusions based on high-quality empirical research will also find much in this book to engage them.Table of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction: From Bottom-up and Top-down Towards Multi-level Governance in Europe Jan W. van Deth and William A. Maloney 2. Bringing Society Back In: Civil Society, Social Capital and the Third Sector Annette Zimmer and Matthias Freise PART II: BOTTOM-UP: CIVIL SOCIETY AND VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS 3. The Associational Impact on Attitudes Towards Europe: A Tale of Two Cities William A. Maloney and Jan W. van Deth 4. The Political Opportunity Structure for Civil Society Organisations in a Multilevel Context: Social Movement Organisations and the European Union Marc Hooghe 5. Bringing the Citizens Closer to the EU? The Role of Civil Society in Wales in the European Convention Deborah Cook 6. Europeanisation as Empowerment of Civil Society: All Smoke and Mirrors? Cristina Elena Parau and Jerry Wittmeier Bains 7. Citizenship, Welfare and the Opportunities for Political Mobilisation: Migrants and Unemployed Compared Didier Chabanet and Marco Giugni PART III: TOP-DOWN: INTEREST MEDIATION AND DECISION MAKING 8. Addressing the ‘Communication Gap’: The Difficult Connection of European and Domestic Political Spaces Cécile Leconte 9. The Role of Interest Groups in Fostering Citizen Engagement: The Determinants of Outside Lobbying Christine Mahoney 10. Coalition Structures in National Policy Networks: The Domestic Context of European Politics Silke Adam, Margit Jochum and Hanspeter Kriesi 11. European Union Support for Civil Society in the Baltic States Susan Stewart PART IV: IN CONCLUSION 12. Conclusion: Europeanization, Multi-level Governance and Civil Society William A. Maloney and Jan W. van Deth Index

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Book SynopsisUntil now there have been few attempts to examine the different models of federalism appropriate in Asia, let alone to trace the extent to which these different perspectives are compatible, converging, or mutually influencing each other. This book redresses the balance by demonstrating the varieties of Asian federalism.Federalism in Asia explores the range of theoretical perspectives that shape debates over federalism in general, and over territorial, multinational, hybrid, and asymmetric federalism in particular relation to Asia. The contributors share their understanding of how federal or quasi-federal institutions manage ethnic conflicts and accommodate differences, how democratization facilitates the development of federalism and how federalism facilitates or inhibits democratization in Asia. Their conclusion is that hybrid federalism or quasi-federalism is more prevalent in some Asian countries than others; and the need and potential for greater federalism in more Asian countries makes this sortie into this area worthwhile. While federalism is relevant to Asia, the working pattern of Asian federalism does not necessarily follow a Western style. Hybrid federal institutional design can be seen as an Asian strategy of managing ethnic conflicts through federal arrangements.This unique book will be of great interest to a wide range of scholars and researchers who work on issues of federalism, political economy, public policy, ethnic relations, cultural diversity and democratization in the Asian region. Policymakers and activists dealing with issues of minority rights and ethnic conflict in the region, government officials and NGOs within Asia, and officials in international agencies and organizations will also find much to engage them.Trade Review'This book is a collection of 13 articles which grew out if a workshop on federalism and democratisation in Asia. But, unlike a great many of the publications which have their origins in conferences, this volume has a clear theme running through its contributions, almost all of which are excellent. . . The individual country studies. . . are highly informative, most making imaginative use of the country's history and current politics to illustrate the theme of the tension between nationalising centralisation and pressures for regional decentralisation. Many of these chapters have innovative conclusions about ways in which this tension can be understood. . . this is a serious book, very well produced and indexed. Its chapters are well written with useful notes and lists of references. The volume will be of great interest to specialists on the countries concerned, and has much to offer for anyone with an interest in federalism and the relationship between regionalism and democratisation.' -- Campbell Sharman, The Australian Journal of Public Administration'Federalism in Asia provides a valuable resource, both for scholars of Asia in general and for political theorists of federalism. In an academic climate where edited volumes are often assumed to be a lightweight option, Federalism in Asia demonstrates how rewarding this form of publication can be.' -- Graham K. Brown, Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Democratization and Federalization in Asia Baogang He 2. Multi-nation Federalism Will Kymlicka 3. Regionalist Federalism: A Critique of Ethno-national Federalism David Brown 4. Federal Accommodation of Ethnocultural Identities in India Gurpreet Mahajan 5. Democracy and Federalism in Pakistan Katharine Adeney 6. Semi-democracy and Minimalist Federalism in Malaysia William Case 7. Indonesia’s Post-revolutionary Aversion to Federalism Anthony Reid 8. Federalism versus Autonomy in the Philippines R.J. May 9. Ethnicity and Federal Prospect in Myanmar Alan Smith 10. China’s De Facto Federalism Yongnian Zheng 11. Toward Federalism in China? The Experience of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Peter T.Y. Cheung 12. Federal Traditions and Quasi-federalism in Japan Takashi Inoguchi 13. Federalism and Asia Brian Galligan Index

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive analysis of how the large corporation has impacted national and global governance. Wilks has made an important contribution to the literature on the changing political and social role of business in contemporary capitalist polities.'- David Vogel, University of California, US'Observers are increasingly realizing that that the large corporation has become one of the main institutions that govern our lives; the market economy, which in principle prevents corporations from possessing political power, today endows them with that power. Stephen Wilks here traces the extraordinarily important implications of this fact, and makes some sober proposals for tackling the problems it creates for democracy. Others have noted this phenomenon; here at last is a thorough study of it - detailed enough to satisfy the standards of social science; worrying enough to command the concern of policy makers; and written in an approachable style to attract the general reader.'- Colin Crouch, University of Warwick, UK'This is a book that needed to be written and Stephen Wilks has the academic understanding and breadth of practical experience to accomplish the task with authority and conviction. This is an important book, not only because it helps to fill a gap in a still under developed literature on the political role of the modern corporation, but because it raises important and disturbing questions about contemporary democracy.'- Wyn Grant, University of Warwick, UKThe large business corporation has become a governing institution in national and global politics. This trail-blazing book offers a critical account of its political dominance and lack of democratic legitimacy.Thanks to successful wealth generation and ideological victories the large business corporation has become an effective political actor and has entered into partnership with government in the design of public policy and delivery of public services. Stephen Wilks argues that governmental and corporate elites have transformed British politics to create a 'new corporate state' with similar patterns in the USA, in competitor economies - including China - and in global governance. The argument embraces multinational corporations, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and the inequality generated by corporate dominance.The crucial analysis presented in this ground-breaking book will prove invaluable for academics, researchers and both under- and postgraduate students with an interest in the role of the corporation in politics and society across a wide range of fields including business and management (business ethics), politics, political economy, sociology, corporate governance and strategy.Contents: Preface 1. The Genesis of a Governing Institution 2. The Corporation as a Political Actor 3. Globalisation and the Enhanced Power of Multinational Corporations 4. Corporate Power in the UK: The Rise of the Corporate Elite 5. The Politics of the New Corporate State 6. Partnership and Policy in Britain s New Corporate State 7. Multinational Corporations as Partners in Global Governance 8. Corporations, Culture and Accountability 9. How Persuasive is Corporate Social Responsibility? 10. The Explosion of Interest in Corporate Governance 11. Conclusion: Fairy-tales, Facts, Foci and Futures Bibliography IndexTrade ReviewI consider this book to be an outstanding contribution to the study of the power of large business corporations; it takes a fresh perspective by making fruitful connections between (1) new institutionalism and political economy, (2) the domestic and transnational levels of corporate power and governance, and (3) different key corporate political agendas like CSR and corporate governance. --Martin Fougère, Hanken School of Economics, FinlandIn a much-needed and important overview and analysis of the field that should appeal to students of political science and corporate law, Wilks argues the forces that created the corporation have ''unleashed new autocrats, immune from effective political control''. His argument in The Political Power of the Business Corporation is that it is impossible to understand the ''structural dependence'' between the state and the corporation without studying the corporation in its mould as a political actor. --LSE Review of BooksTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Genesis of a Governing Institution 2. The Corporation as a Political Actor 3. Globalisation and the Enhanced Power of Multinational Corporations 4. Corporate Power in the UK: The Rise of the Corporate Elite 5. The Politics of the New Corporate State 6. Partnership and Policy in Britain’s New Corporate State 7. Multinational Corporations as Partners in Global Governance 8. Corporations, Culture and Accountability 9. How Persuasive is Corporate Social Responsibility? 10. The Explosion of Interest in Corporate Governance 11. Conclusion: Fairy-tales, Facts, Foci and Futures Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA unique blend of graphic design, bold art or photography and cunning psychology, election posters are an unsung art form, stretching back to the dawn of the twentieth century. Exploiting the Conservative Party Archive held at the Bodleian Library which contains over 700 posters, this book charts the evolution of the Conservatives’ election posters. Divided into chapters along political periods, the book highlights the changing fashions in and attitudes to advertising, political ideology, slogans, combativeness and above all, propriety. Each chapter includes a brief introduction discussing the major themes of the period as well as captions explaining specific issues related to the individual posters. Lavishly illustrated, 'Dole Queues to Demons' gives a fascinating insight into the issues and strategies of the Conservative Party throughout the twentieth century, and up to the present day. A foreword by advertising guru Maurice Saatchi discusses the posters from a communication and design perspective. This book will fascinate anyone interested in social and political history and modern communications. Published at a time when the advent of new media threatens to herald the end of traditional forms of mass communication, this book takes a timely retrospective look at this enduring feature of the British electoral landscape.Trade Review‘Dole Queues and Demons has instant impact. It's powerfully evocative and Stuart Ball is the surest of guides through the politico-emotional geography.’ -- Professor Peter Hennessy‘These images are such fun … spawned from the Conservative Party archives at the Bodleian Library [the book] offers a sumptuous selection of Tory propaganda covering more than a century of political warfare.’ -- Michael Dobbs * The House Magazine *'Fascinating, insightful, well-made.' -- Simon Gillon * Government Gazette *

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Book SynopsisThe Politics of British Feminism traces the history of the womens movement from the achievement of suffrage in 1918 to the revival of feminism in the late 1960s. Offering new insights into a neglected period of womens history, Olive Banks seeks to place the womens movement in its wider context while exploring the nature of anti-feminism, as well as feminism, over half a century of turbulent history.Centring on the campaigns fought by different sections of the women’s movement between 1918 and 1970, the book examines in turn autonomous feminist groups, women in the labour movement, and female MPs. The co-operation and conflict between these three groups is explored in detail. The second part examines the campaigns these groups fought, including attempts to secure equal pay, and analyses the reasons for their successes and failures. The unwillingness of the main political parties to sympathize with the goals of the women’s movement is carefully assessed. Providing an authoritative overview of a previously neglected period, The Politics of British Feminism, 1918-1970 will be welcomed by students and teachers of women’s history, as well as interested historians, sociologists and political scientists.Trade Review’It provides a useful overview of a period in the women’s movement which is increasingly attracting interest.’- David Doughan, Fawcett Library Newsletter -- ’This is a very useful guide to the current state of research on British Feminism from 1918 to 1970.’- Harold L. Smith, AlbionTable of ContentsThe feminists; women in the Labour movement and feminism; women in parliament; the ideological context; the political context; the economic context.

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Book SynopsisPublic administration is under increasing pressure to become more efficient, better geared to the demands and opinions of citizens, more open to contacts with transnational bureaucracies, and more responsive to the ideas of elected policymakers. Bureaucracy in the Modern State offers a comparative analysis of how these challenges affect public administration in France, the United States, Germany, Japan, Britain, Sweden and the developing countries of the Third World. Specialist chapters written by acknowledged experts on the public policy of each country are brought together in a comparative framework in order to assess the impact of recent changes on the relationship between policy makers and the civil service, and the organizational challenges presented by the introduction of market-based ideology. Assessing public administration from a state-society perspective, the authors focus on four basic factors which they believe determine the role of the bureaucracy in modern societies: the configuration of the state, the relationship between policymakers and the bureaucracy, the internal organizational dynamics of the bureaucracy, and the relationship between the public bureaucracy and civil society. A special analysis of the relationship between domestic and transnational bureaucracies is also included, with particular reference made to the European Union. Addressing one of the key public policy issues of our time, this book will be widely used by teachers, students and researchers who will welcome the combination of in-depth studies of selected countries, from capitalist democracies to developing countries, with an authoritative comparative analysis held together by a distinct theoretical framework.Trade Review'Offering a broad geographical coverage and a comprehensive and well informed treatment of each national case, this book is an important contribution to the comparative understanding of the challenges facing public administration in the 1990s.' -- Wyn Grant, University of Warwick, UK'. . . is accessible, interesting and extremely useful to all social scientists with interests in this field.' -- Steve Molloy, Reviewing SociologyTable of ContentsComparative public administration - the state of the art, Jon Pierre; buureaucracy in a divided regime - the United States, B. Guy Peters; public administration at the crossroads - the end of the French specificity, Luc Rouban; public administration in Germany - political societal relations, Hans-Ulrich Derlien; "deprivileging" the UK civil service in the 1980s - dream or reality, Christopher Hood; Japan - divided bureaucrcy in a unified regime, Ellis S. Kraus; governing the welfare state - public administration, the state and society in Sweden, Jon Pierre; public administration in developing countries - Kenya and Tanzania in comparative comparative perspective, Goran Hyden; the Europeanization of the national bureaucracies?, Edward C. Page and Linda Wouters; conclusions - a framework of comparative public administration, Jon Pierre.

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Book SynopsisThe end of the cold war has created a new and unprecedented type of mixed economy in Eastern Europe. This innovative up-to-date book questions whether the former Eastern block countries will follow the path of West European mixed economies, or if a quite different economic system will emerge.Mixed Economies in Europe presents new work by distinguished authors who offer an evolutionary perspective on the dynamics of mixed economies. In so doing, they provide a unique, policy-orientated assessment of the formation and transformation of mixed economies in both Eastern and Western Europe. In particular, they emphasise the importance of institutional arrangements and regulatory frameworks.The book shows that the liberalization of markets, both within and between European countries has led, in many cases, to a divergence of economic performance across regions and is likely to continue to do so in the future. This raises policy considerations for the EC and its constituent governments which have not, as yet, been adequately addressed.Trade Review’This book gives a good overview of the diversity of the current research agenda of evolutionary economics.’- X. De Vanssay, Journal of European IntegrationTable of ContentsIntroduction - evolutionary perspectives, John Foster and Wolfgang Blaas. Part 1 Justifying an institutionalist approach to the mixed economy: commodity variation and the evolution of money - a place for the state?, Geoffrey M. Hodgson; agent, context and innovation - a saussurian view of markets, Bart Nooteboom. Part 2 Privatization, de-regulation and re-regulation: ownership and control - lessons for privatization - a case study of the Austrian industries corporation, Kurt Bayer; economic reforms and the evo.ution of enterprise in Hungary and Poland, Maria Lissowska and Wim Swaan. Part 3 The political economy of mixed economy emergence in Europe: the transition from command to market economies - preliminary lessons and conclusions, Kazimierz Laski; the post-socialist transformation process - systemic vacuum, search processes, contradictions, Jerzy Hausner and Klaus Nielsen; in search of a new economic role of the state in the post-socialist countries, Andrzej Wojtyna; need satisfaction as a measure of human welfare, Ian Gough and Len Doyal. Part 4 European economic convergence or divergence?: technological capability and international trade performance - a comparative analysis of Eastern and Western European countries, Paolo Guerrieri; core-periphery inequalities in European integration, East and West, Andrew Tylecote; an evolutionary approach to why growth rates differ, Bart Verspagen.

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Book SynopsisThis two volume set presents many of the most important articles on the reciprocal effects of the international system (both its political-economic and political-military attributes) and the domestic political and economic structures of the states that compose that system.Table of ContentsCONTENTS INTRODUCTION PART I: Classical Political Economy D. F. Gordon (1959), ‘What was the Labour Theory of Value?’ P. J. McNulty (1967), ‘A Note on the History of Perfect Competition’ T. Peach (1984), ‘David Ricardo’s Early Treatment of Profitability: A New Interpretation’ N-P. Ong (1983), ‘Ricardo’s Invariable Measure of Value and Sraffa’s “Standard Commodity’ W. O. Thweatt (1976), ‘James Mill and the Early Development of Comparative Advantage’ W. J. Baumol (1977), ‘Say’s (at Least) Eight Laws, or What Say and James Mill May Really Have Meant’ W. D. Grampp (1979), ‘The Economists and the Combination Laws’ P. Van Parijs (1980), ‘The Falling-Rate-of-Profit Theory of Crisis: A Rational Reconstruction by Way of Obituary’ PART II: The Marginal Revolution and Its Aftermath P. Mirowski (1984), ‘Physics and the “Marginalist Revolution”’ T. W. Hutchison (1969), ‘Economists and Economic Policy in Britain after 1870’ R. B. Ekelund, Jr. and R. F. HEBERT (1969), ‘Public Economics at the Ecole des Ponts et Chausées: 1830-1850’ P. Gramm (1970), ‘Giffen’s Paradox and the Marshallian Demand Curve’ D. A. Walker (1972), ‘Competitive Tâtonnement Exchange Markets’ D. A. Walker (1984), ‘Is Walras’s Theory of General Equilibrium a Normative Scheme?’ D. A. Collard (1984), ‘Leon Walras and the Cambridge Caricature’ C. E. Ferguson and D. L. Hooks (1971), ‘The Wicksell Effects in Wicksell and Modern Capital Theory’ PART III: The Twentieth Century P. Murrell (1983), ‘Did the Theory of Market Socialism Answer the Challenge of Ludwig von Mises?: A Reinterpretation of the Socialist Controversy’ D. P. O’Brien (1985), ‘Research Programmes in Competitive Structure’ L. S. Moss and K. I. Vaughn (1986), ‘Hayek’s Ricardo Effect: A Second Look’ D. Patinkin (1972), ‘Friedman on the Quantity Theory and Keynesian Economics’ T. Mayer (1980), ‘David Hume and Monetarism’

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Book SynopsisThe Anatomy of the New Poland examines the nature and scope of political change in the first years of post-communist politics in Poland. Poland is significant not only because events there triggered the downfall of Communism throughout the region, but also because of the bold economic experiments of the new Polish leadership. Covering the period from the Round table negotiations of 1989 to the second free parliamentary elections in September 1993, the book blends an examination of the general features of communist systems and the challenges for democratic development in Eastern Europe with a specific analysis of the situation in Poland. In an authoritative analysis, Frances Millard discusses the shaping of the new constitutional framework and the interplay of political institutions in Poland while highlighting the influences upon the development of political parties and the emergence of a new party system. The dilemmas and achievements of post-communist politics are illustrated with reference to topical issues of decommunization and privatization. Written in a clear, accessible style, this book links developments in Poland to general themes in political science. As an assessment of the factors that undermine, and those that further, the emergence of democratic politics, it will be welcomed by scholars and students of the development and transformation of post-communist societies.Trade Review'Frances Millard's analysis is illuminating and useful because it deals with the political as well as the economic realities of life in post communist Poland and scrutinizes the close links between the two. . . . All in all, it is a book that can be recommended to those who have a desire to develop a more thorough understanding of the Polish predicament today.' -- Janusz J. Tomiak, International Affairs'Frances Millard has produced a book which is likely to establish itself as the most widely read account of the first four years of Poland's post-Communist development. Its virtues are that it is clearly written, admirably organized and very balanced in its coverage and judgements.' -- Wendy Bracewell, The Slavonic ReviewTable of Contents1. The Communist Regime and Its Legacy 2. Understanding Change 3. Unsaddling the Socialist Cow: the Round Table and Its Consequences 4. Polish Governments after the Presidential Election 5. Elections and the Party System in the New Poland 6. The New Political Institutions 7. Privatisation, De-commuication and Civil Liberties 8. Poland's External Relations.

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Book SynopsisThe Politics of Migration is an authoritative collection which includes the most important articles and papers that document and analyse the political impact and consequences of migration since World War II. It assesses the impact of migration on class conflict and politics in the host country and the strategies adopted by the state to manage the political activities and demands of new ethnic minority communities. It also covers the rise of racist politics, especially electoral support for anti-immigrant far right parties. Special emphasis is placed on the politics of citizenship and political engagement as the new settlers adopt political strategies in order to combat exclusion, racism and oppression and to achieve recognition and legitimacy.Trade Review’The politics of migration is an understated dimension of international migration but, perhaps, over the long haul the most important. Immigration affects politics in multiple ways: it introduces potential new actors into a political system, links at least two different polities, and can have an important effect on political institutions and forces on the homeland and the receiving country. Study of the politics of migration was rare until the 1990s. The volume does a good job of bringing together key pieces from the1970s and 1980s.’- Mark J. Miller, Journal of World HistoryTable of ContentsTransnational migration as a small window on the diminished autonomy of the modern democratic state; migration and the political economy of the welfare state; immigrant workers and class struggles in advanced capitalism - the Western European experience; the function of labour immigration in Western European capitalism; racism, migration and the state in Western Europe - a case for comparative analysis; race, class and the state - the Black experience in Britain; class, race ethnicity and political action; non-white minority access to the political agenda in Britain; Right versus Right - immigration and refugee policy in the United States; "What was the profit in following the crowd?" the effectiveness of party strategies on immigration and devolution; migration and citizenship; citizenship and the right to leave; the dynamics of racial exclusion and expulsion - racist politics in Western Europe; immigration and changes in the French party system; policy voting in Britain - the coloured immigration issue in the 1964, 1966 and 1970 General Elections; the National Front vote in the 1977 GLC elections - an aggregate data analysis.

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Book SynopsisPolitics, Subsidies and Competition focuses on the interplay of political, economic and institutional-legal factors in the formation of European competition policy, with particular emphasis on European Union control of national subsidies. This book demonstrates the increasing significance of the EU in the management of European economies. It argues that state subsidization is the only remaining effective form of state intervention because, in the integrated European market, state aid - ranging from investment and export aid to special tax concessions - has become the only instrument that can be used to favour and protect national industries. This makes the control of state subsidization more important than ever, and the European Community's attempts to increase this control since the mid-1970s tell an intriguing story of fierce intergovernmental bargaining, business lobbying and increasingly assertive EC/EU institutions. The argument is supported by evidence of the evolution of European policy and by case studies of sectoral aid regimes and their transformation in interaction with EU policy.This book will be of use to students and scholars of the economics and politics of Western Europe and regional and public policy.Trade Review'Lavdas and Mendrinou ought to be congratulated for making such a juicy political analysis of the important field of competition policy in the European Union.' -- Juan M. Delgado-Moreira, European SocietiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. A Story of Restrained Formation and Expansive Enforcement 3. Institutional Framework and Legal Instruments 4. Horizontal and Sectoral Aid Regimes: Cases and Policy Trends 5. The European Politics of State Intervention References Index

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Book SynopsisEnvironment and Technology in the Former USSR makes a major contribution to the literature, providing new perspectives on power engineering, power generation and associated environmental issues of atmospheric pollution in the former Soviet Union. It considers the consequences of acid rain emissions for neighbouring countries and the technological and commercial factors which influence these levels of pollution. The book begins by providing a contextual and technical background on the capacities, ages, scale of atmospheric pollution and fuel mix of the power generation industry in the former USSR. After establishing the industrial and technical facts using a wide range of Western and Russian literature and placing these in an international context, the author explores possible policy solutions for reducing acid rain emissions and improving power generation efficiency. The main policy prescription considered is the use of technology transfer from the West to the former Soviet Union. Using published data and case study research, the author evaluates the volume and rate of technology transfer, and the current stage of those engaged in, or potential recipients of, Western power engineering technologies. The analysis then extends to consider the political, economic and commercial factors affecting these levels of technological diffusion and future technological developments in the industry.This book will be of special interest to government officials, international agencies, academics and technical and commercial personnel with business interests in Russia.Trade Review'Hill makes an important contribution to the literature, providing new perspectives on power engineering, power generation, and associated environmental issues of atmospheric pollution in the former Soviet Union . . . the book also provides a clear example of the problems with respect to environment and technology that still remain in the former Soviet Union as a result of past policies.'Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Atmospheric Pollution in the Former USSR – Dimensions and Context 3. Fuels and Combustion 4. Combustion Processes 5. Power Generation in the Former USSR 6. Technology Transfer for Reduced Environmental Pollution in the Former USSR – the Roles of Western and Russian Companies 7. Political, Economic and Commercial Factors 8. Comments, Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Research Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains the most significant and still timely articles on urban economics, metropolitan and regional planning, real-estate economics and housing written by the noted urban economist Anthony Downs over the past four decades. The book has a new autobiographical introduction outlining Downs's extensive experience as a real estate and urban affairs consultant and policy analyst for hundreds of private firms and government bodies since 1959.The articles in this book set forth fundamental policy analyses concerning all of the major elements of urban policy. Written in Downs's exceptionally clear and compelling style they focus on the space-related dimensions of urban affairs, ranging from traffic congestion to telecommunications, education, and housing, with additional analyses of key aspects of real estate finance. Together, these essays form a veritable handbook of how to conduct urban policy analysis in many fields. The analysis and conclusions are directly relevant to the urban problems which are intensifying throughout the world today.This important book will be an essential companion to scholars and students of housing, urban planning, transport, regional science and real estate, it will also be useful to policymakers and government officials.Trade Review'In short, a valuable book for those interested in the evolution of thinking about urban problems in the United States, and for those seeking a clearly written, logically thought out, compact statement of alternate practically feasible urban policies.'Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Law of Peak-Hour Expressway Congestion 2. Alternative Futures for the American Ghetto 3. Housing the Urban Poor 4. Competition and Community Schools 5. The Economics of New Towns 6. The Automotive Population Explosion 7. Living with Advanced Telecommunications 8. A Strategy for Designing a National Housing Policy for the Federal Government of the United States 9. The Fundamental Shift in Real Estate Finance 10. What Have We Learned from the 1980s Experience? 11. Key Trends in the External Environment of Commerical Real Properties 12. Contrasting Strategies for the Economic Development of Metropolitan Areas in the United States and Western Europe

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Book SynopsisIn this highly original book, Patrick O'Neil analyses the catalysts of the collapse of socialism in Eastern Europe and offers explanations for these events. The exceptional case of Hungary is used to support theoretical concepts regarding the transition in Eastern Europe using new empirical evidence and institutional theory.The Hungarian transition from communism is distinct in that the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party was the initiator of its own transition but also acted as its own greatest enemy. This book provides a detailed analysis of the internal reform movement within the Hungarian Communist Party and its role in the incremental transition to democracy in the late 1980s. The author utilises party archives and primary interviews with important figures in the Communist Party to examine the effect of institutional relationships on the collapse of the authoritarian order. He also emphasises the role of reform circles in accelerating the disintegration of the Communist Party in Hungary. The book concludes that the way in which an autocratic order perpetuates itself affects the manner of its decline and the new system that takes its place.This authoritative book will be welcomed by academics and students interested in the politics of transition both in Hungary and Eastern Europe and the politics of the demise of communism in general.Trade Review'. . . this work is highly original. It is a complete account of the process or organizational development and of the fate, rivalries, constraints, and political shortcomings of the reform circles and their predecessors. This book will be very useful for historians, political scientists, sociologists, and undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students of socialism and its transformation in eastern Europe. . .' -- Maria Csanadi, Slavic ReviewsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Theoretical Approaches 1. Transitions, Institutions and State Socialism Part II: The Hungarian Case 2. State Socialism and the Intelligentsia in Eastern Europe: Hungary in Comparative Institutional Perspective, 1948–1988 3. The Rise of the Reform Cycles 4. The Organization of the Reform Circle Movement and the Party in Disorder 5. The Final Party Congress and the Reform Alliance: Victory or Defeat? Part III: Conclusions 6. Institutional Order and the Path of Political Change: Hungary and Eastern Europe Appendices Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume offers a thorough empirical analysis of the experiences of the left-wing parties in post-communist states and assesses their prospects for the future.The volume examines the fortunes of the political left in selected post-communist countries: Russia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Romania. Regardless of their individual experiences, they all face similar challenges relating to their authoritarian past. These challenges include building a civil society and combating an under-developed party system and a mercurial electorate, combined with the political and social pressures associated with the transformation to a market economy. Six country studies all address how the left-wing parties have returned to the political stage and discuss their prospects for the future. The volume finds that the left has been a resilient, and generally underestimated, force in post-communist states aided by a unique combination of history, geography, commerce and social/cultural values.This book will be of interest to students and scholars as well as policy practitioners with responsibility for post-communist regions.Table of ContentsContents: Preface: Defining the Left 1. The Return of the Left: Causes and Consequences 2. The Russian Left in Transition 3. Lithuania Beyond the Return of the Left 4. Left Politics in Post-communist Hungary 5. Young, Westernized, Moderate: The Polish Left after Communism 6. The Left in Slovenia 7. From Red Star to Roses: The Left in Post-communist Romania 8. Understanding the Left and Its Future Index

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive analytical comparison of the democratization process in twelve countries of East Central Europe and the Balkans. It characterizes the types of democratization which have occurred in the region from 1989 until the end of 1997 and sets these recent changes within the framework of the political history of the countries. Emerging Democracies in East Central Europe and the Balkans takes a unique look at the democratization process using evidence which is not readily available in the existing literature. It examines less well-known countries including Albania and Macedonia, and more complex countries such as Serbia. Atilla agh analyses the political, parliamentary and party developments from a comparative perspective both within the countries themselves and within the region as a whole. Considering all countries within the same theoretical framework, he also examines the long-term historical dimension and legacies of political culture. In addition, he analyses the goals of achieving Euro-Atlantic integration and the preparation of full membership to NATO and the European Union. Finally, he compares these new democracies with developments in Southern Europe and Latin America.This book will be welcomed by scholars and students of comparative politics and politics of emerging democracies as well as government officials and policymakers.Trade Review'Agh combines area studies and comparative politics, so frequently divided after the collapse of communism, in a harmonious way . . . The value of this volume - compared to so many collections of papers by various authors - lies in the systematic uniformity with which the material on various countries is presented . . . The book will prove to be extremely useful as a textbook in comparative politics and East European studies.' -- Klaus von Beyme, Slavic Review'. . . the book is informative and easy to read. It also includes a number of useful tables of election outcomes, and basic data on the countries covered.' -- Adrian Hyde-Price, International Affairs'It is a sturdy work, of real value to the traveller who makes a political voyage through today's East central Europe.' -- Frederick Quinn, Ethnic Research DigestTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction Democratization in a Regional Approach 1. Democratization in a Regional Approach Part II: East Central European Countries in Re-Democratization 2. The Early Comer: Poland 3. The Long Transition: Hungary 4. The Velvet Transformation: Czech and Slovak Republics Part III: The Balkan Countries in Democratization 5. The Disintegration of Yugoslavia 6. National Integration in the Yugoslav Successor States 7. The Forerunner in the Balkans: Bulgaria 8. The Legacy of the Authoritarian Past: Romania 9. The Latecomer in the Balkans: Albania Part IV: Conclusion 10. The Europeanization of the East Central European and Balkan Regions

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this widely acclaimed book considers the extent to which the Baltic states have succeeded politically and economically in their aspirations to emulate Western institutions since independence. The book has been completely revised since the first edition to account for the rapid changes in the countries themselves, and in the theories that attempt to generalize the patterns of development in post-communist countries.The Baltic States after Independence, Second Edition provides a thorough analysis of the political and economic systems of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It sheds new light on the processes and obstacles which have characterized the Baltic transition from the Soviet system. The authors examine the history of these countries and the movements towards democracy, institutional change and economic development during the post-communist era. In addition, they analyse other issues including national identity, security and Western integration, and have included a new chapter on international relations, reflecting the changing issues faced by the Baltic states.This book offers a unique insight into political, economic and social life in the three independent Baltic states which will be welcomed by academics and students working in the areas of political science, economic development and transition studies.Trade Review'The Baltic States After Independence is an excellent and informative account of how the Baltic republics have failed. . . . This excellent book is indispensable for any scholar studying the former Soviet Union. Although this book will be a definitive reference for transition scholars, it deserves a wider audience. I would encourage every economics major to read it, or at least parts of it. Too often the economics curriculum, tainted by orthodoxy, ignores the interdependence of economics, politics, and international relations. The authors superbly demonstrate that markets do not develop independently and ahistorically, rather their development is path dependent and guided by a qualified and efficient state apparatus. I can think of no better book that disparages neoclassical orthodoxy almost to the point of irrelevancy, while at the same time vindicating the central tenets of institutionalism.'Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Democracy and Institutional Change in Post-Communist Countries 2. History and Institutional Change in the Baltic States 3. Reconstructing and Developing Democracy 4. Economic Development: Is there an Estonian Success? 5. National Identity, Security and Western Integration 6. Institutional Adaptation in new Democracies Appendix References Index

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