Political structure and processes Books
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Reading Between the Lines: Reflections on
Book SynopsisEvery major socio-political change starts with some discarding. Suffice it to think about the heaps of rubbish consisting of old furniture, cars, busts of famous communist leaders, badges, and books on the streets of Eastern Europe in the fall/winter of 1989/1990. Among the institutions which have the greatest amount of experience with discarding are libraries: Counterintuitive as it may seem, libraries (but also museums and archives) regularly discard books as part of their job. In the wake of the collapse of communism in Europe, stock revision was needed in libraries, but did it unfold in a business as usual fashion or was it a bibliocide (as it was labelled by some media in Croatia) or even the biggest destruction of books in the post-war period (as it was characterized by a German journalist)? When does a standard library practice start attracting public attention? What happened in Croatia that there is even a Wikipedia page about bookicide in the 1990s? This book approaches the issue on at least three levels (phenomenological, discursive, and theoretical) and from three angles (from the point of view of librarians, non-professionals, and, metaphorically, discarded books themselves). The aim is to offer an innovative and original interpretation of post-socialist transition and post-Yugoslav memory while at the same time providing an empirically founded case study of the inconsistencies and lack of implementation of regulations in the field of librarianship in Croatia as opposed to a seemingly more synchronized environment in Slovenia.Trade Review"Dora Komnenović's book is a convincing academic work, theoretically competent and empirically valid, about one of the most shameful episodes of post-socialist transition, bookicide. It is decisively interdisciplinary in terms of epistemology, theoretical background, and methodological tools and as such presents a comprehensive contribution to fields of transitology, cultural studies of post-socialism, (post-)Yugoslav studies, and ideology criticism. Conceived and accomplished on the productive crossroad of different social sciences and humanities, and combining top-down and bottom-up ways of researching, her book is able to uncover less-known dimensions of the topic and expand existent knowledge about it." Prof. Dr. Mitja Velikonja, University of Ljubljana
£26.35
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Journal of Soviet and PostSoviet Politics and
Book Synopsis
£27.00
Ibidem-Verlag Journal of Soviet and PostSoviet Politics and
Book Synopsis
£27.00
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Social Mobilization in Morocco: Lessons Learned
Book SynopsisThis collected volume investigates the ways in which historical training supports current activism and advocacy in global times by highlighting models of social activism and political representation in different parts of the world, with diverse social actions, strategies, and protest spaces.Morocco is a fascinating society to examine protest movements in an authoritarian regime. For the first time ever, the contributors reply in detail to questions, challenges and findings regarding the implications of historically informed activism in Morocco. The cooperative perspective is the key to a better understanding as it reinvigorates a conversation between social scientists-sociologists, anthropologists, and political scientists-and historians about how to analyse social and political activism.The main findings relate to the great structural transformations that have shaped the current power regimes in a longue durée perspective. How are social movements born, how do they mature, and how do they die? Through the dynamics of social mobilisation, we discover the structure of the power regime, the responses (strategies), and its forms of survival (resources and capacities).How does history inform and empower current activism? The book covers 22 scenarios of popular revolts -urban, rural, and peripheral. Casablanca (1907, 1965, 2000), Fez (1907, 1990), the Eastern Rif (1909, 1921, 1958, 1984, 2004), Meknes (1937, 2011), Tangiers (1952, 2011, 2015), Salé, (1930, 2008), Taza (1915), and Imider (2011).
£30.60
ibidem Journal of Soviet and PostSoviet Politics and
Book SynopsisThis issue is on the Kremlinâs recent turbo-charging of Russiaâs information warfare, 24-hour TV, and social media activity has expanded on traditional pro-Russian sentiments among Western academics, experts, and journalists.
£27.00
ibidem Politics and Society in the Ukrainian Peopleâs
Book SynopsisThis monograph explores the recent political history of Ukraine from a novel diachronic and comparative point of view.
£24.30
V&R unipress GmbH Disput über den Totalitarismus: Texte und Briefe
Book SynopsisThis small edition allows a flashback to the origins of Hannah Arendt''s analysis of totalitarianism. The pieces of text removed by the author from the first English-language edition of the totalitarianism book, the answer to Eric Voegelin''s review and the correspondence with Voegelin from 1951 are helpful for anyone who wants to get to know and evaluate Arendt''s totalitarianism concept and its development in more detail. These documents and the related texts by Ursula Ludz, Ingeborg Nordmann and Michael Henkel help to clarify Hannah Arendt''s ideas about totalitarianism as a form of rule that are still subject to misunderstandings in the German discussion.
£20.89
Verlag Barbara Budrich Borders and Margins: Federalism, Devolution and
Book SynopsisThe theory and concept of multi-level governance (MLG) is a fairly recent one, emerging from the deepening integration of the European Union in the early 1990s and the development of free trade agreements around the world. MLG enlarges the traditional approaches, namely those of neo-institutionalism and multinational federalism, by offering a better understanding of the role of the state, regions and provinces. The book analyses the changes that have taken place as well as those that might take place in the future.Table of ContentsPreface: Wyn Grant, University of WarwickIntroduction: Guy Lachapelle, Concordia University and Pablo Onate, Universidad de Valencia1. Multi-Level Governance and the Reconfiguration of Politics - New Regionalism, Federalism and the Devolution of Power in Comparative PerspectiveMichael Stein and Lisa Turkewitsch, University of TorontoAn Assessment of Multi-level Governance as an Analytical Concept Applied to Federations and Decentralised Unitary Systems:Germany versus the United KingdomYannis Papadopoulos, University of LausanneProblems of Democratic Accountability in Network and Multi-level GovernanceAlain G.-Gagnon, Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM)Multi-level Governance and the Reconfiguration of Political Space2. Trust in Government in Multi-level Governance SystemsFrancisco Llera Ramo, Universidad del Pais VascoThe Rise and Fall of Institutional Trust in Spain Guy Laforest and Camille Brunelle-Hamman, Universite LavalTrust and Mistrust between Harper and Quebec3. The International Role and Responsibilities of Sub-state EntitiesDavid Criekmans, University of AntwerpThe Diplomatic Activities of Regional Sub-State Entities : Towards a Multi-Level Diplomacy?Stephane Paquin, Ecole nationale d'administration publique (ENAP) Multi-level Governance and International Trade Negotiations: the Case of Canada's Trade Agreements Joaquim Molins and Ivan Medina, Autonomous University of BarcelonaBusiness Associations and Multi-level Dynamics in Spain and the UK4. The Collective Actors and their Relations in Multi-lever Layered-out Systems: the Role of Political PartiesLori Thorlakson, University of AlbertaPolitical Parties and Party Systems in Multi-level Layered-out Systems: CanadaGuy Lachapelle, Concordia UniversityPolitical Parties as a Tool of Identity Paradiplomacy: the Case of the Parti Quebecois and the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity Juan Rodriguez and Astrid Barrio, Universidad de ValenciaPolitical Parties in Multi-level Spain: Organization, Influence and StrategiesKris Deschouwer, Free University of BrusselsThe Organization and Functioning of Parties in Multi-level Belgium5. The Parliamentary Representatives and the Decision-making ProcessPablo Onate, Universidad de ValenciaPolitical Careers in Spain: Movements between Political Arenas in a Multi-level SystemKlaus Stolz, Chemnitz University of TechnologyBringing Politicians back in: Political Careers and Political Class in Multi-level SystemsPeverill Squire, University of MissouriState Legislatures and the Policy Making Process in the United States
£39.91
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Chinese Politics: National and Global Dimensions
Book Synopsis
£21.00
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Changing Consumer Law in the United Kingdom After
Book Synopsis
£90.75
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Demokratie: Theorien - Formen - Entwicklungen
Book Synopsis
£20.90
Dr Ludwig Reichert Democracy and Oil: The Case of Azerbaiijan
Book Synopsis
£41.80
Dr Ludwig Reichert Spezialisierung Und Professionalisierung: Trager
Book Synopsis
£70.30
Gerlach Press Rebuilding Yemen
Book SynopsisAs Yemenis start planning the reconstruction and rebuilding of their country after recent turmoil they face huge challenges in every major sphere. This book discusses the political and economic background and analyses the most important issues.
£105.17
Gerlach Press Egypt and the Gulf: A Renewed Regional Policy
Book Synopsis
£104.08
Gerlach Press Yemen and the Gulf States: The Making of a Crisis
Book Synopsis
£103.98
Gerlach Press Gulfization of the Arab World: Exeter Critical
Book Synopsis
£108.92
Gerlach Press Conflict Resolution and Creation of a Security
Book Synopsis
£104.08
Gerlach Press Political Reforms in Qatar: From Authoritarianism
Book Synopsis
£104.63
Gerlach Press The Gulf States, Asia and the Indian Ocean:
Book Synopsis
£106.58
Gerlach Press European Muslims and their Foreign Policy
Book Synopsis
£104.02
Gerlach Press Diplomacy of Quasi-Alliances in the Middle East:
Book Synopsis
£105.06
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Exile in London: The Experience of Czechoslovakia
Book SynopsisDuring World War II, London experienced not just the Blitz and the arrival of continental refugees, but also an influx of displaced foreign governments. Drawing together renowned historians from nine countries--the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, the former Yugoslavia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia--this book explores life in exile as experienced by the governments of Czechoslovakia and other occupied nations who found refuge in the British capital. Through new archival research and fresh historical interpretations, chapters delve into common characteristics and differences in the origin and structure of the individual governments-in-exile in an attempt to explain how they dealt with pressing social and economic problems at home while abroad; how they were able to influence crucial Allied diplomatic negotiations; the relative importance of armies, strategic commodities, and equipment that particular governments-in-exile were able to offer to the allied war effort; important wartime propaganda; and early preparations for addressing postwar minority issues.
£20.00
Vitasta Publishing British Raj to Amrit Kaal
Book SynopsisThis book is Indiaâs bold manifesto for the next twenty-five years. It outlines five visionary and comprehensive roadmaps for transforming India into Viksit Bharat, transcending not just economic metrics but serving also as a holistic model for sustainable and inclusive development for Bharatâs approaching Amrit Kaal.
£17.99
Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd Fundamentals of Public Administration
Book Synopsis
£19.50
Popular Prakashan Ltd Contemporary India: G.R. Bhatkal Memorial
Book Synopsis
£8.99
Global Vision Publishing House Political Behaviour
Book Synopsis
£14.24
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Mapping India's Population
Book Synopsis
£75.04
Fagbokforlaget Cultural Mélange in Aesthetic Practices
Book SynopsisThis book discusses cultural mélange in a variety of different textual and non-textual aesthetic practices within literature, theatre, and music. The process of globalisation has left no corner of the world untouched. Although many studies use postcolonial theory to understand its large-scale effects, the contributors to this book show how such theory can be drawn on for productive use also in other contexts, such as the Scandinavian. In doing so, they also rework the well-worn concept of hybridity to one of cultural mélange, creating a lens by which to take a broader view of the phenomenon: from Africa to Poland, from France to Norway, various forms of globalisation processes have accelerated an interpenetration of cultures which takes place on a number of widely different cultural arenas.
£33.96
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Manipulados: La batalla de Facebook por la
Book Synopsis
£22.08
Editorial Fundamentos A contracorriente Ciencia Economa poltica y
Book Synopsis
£21.46
Eunsa Editorial Universidad Navarra S.A. El cvrsvs honorvm senatorial durante la época
Book Synopsis
£26.13
Ediciones Ctedra Walter Benjamin O Hacia Una Critica
Book Synopsis
£16.38
Los Libros de la Catarata Corea. Historia de un proceso de reunificación
Book Synopsis
£22.40
Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert S.L.U Consecuencias políticas de la migración interna
Book Synopsis
£27.54
Biblioteca Nueva La Argentina Con Porvenir
Book Synopsis
£17.09
GEDISA Diferentes desiguales y desconectados Otras obras
Book Synopsis
£20.20
Museum Tusculanum Press National Identity Politics and Postcolonial
Book Synopsis
£26.09
Aarhus University Press The League of Nations: Perspectives from the
Book SynopsisThe League of Nations – Perspectives from the Present is an accessible and richly illustrated edited volume displaying a wide variety of cutting-edge research on the many ways the League of Nations shaped its times and continues to shape our contemporary world. A series of bite-size studies, divided into three thematic parts, investigates how the League affected the world around it and the lives of the people became part of this ‘first great experiment’ in international organisation. Recent research has reinterpreted the League as a laboratory of global economic, political and humanitarian governance. Expanding on this, the volume aims to show that the League is an ‘academic site’, where international history – as a discipline – has re-invented itself by integrating new approaches from social, cultural and media history. With an introduction by Director-General Michael Møller of the United Nations Organisation in Geneva, this work is a timely reminder of the fragile, varied and enduring history of multilateralism, on the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
£28.00
Aarhus University Press Happiness in the Nordic World
Book SynopsisMany experts attribute the Nordic region’s high levels of happiness to factors such as greater relative national wealth, wellfunctioning institutions, or the welfare state model. Instead, economist Christian Bjørnskov argues that the true key to national happiness is social trust — the ability to trust other people one does not know personally.The populations in three of the five Nordic countries are also characterized by a very strong sense of personal freedom. These two factors contribute to a fuller and richer life. Bjørnskov ends by discussing to what extent these elements can be exported to other parts of the world.
£10.80
Aarhus University Press Equality in the Nordic World
Book SynopsisRising inequality is one of the most prominent characteristics of the modern age of globalized economies. To some observers, inequality is a natural consequence of economic growth that ought to be accepted to ensure a prosperous future. To others, rising inequality is a cause for alarm—not just because it is unfair, but also because, as Pope Francis has said, “inequality is the root of social evil.”By most measures, the Nordic countries consistently rank among the best not only when it comes to equality, but also when it comes to business friendliness. Political scientist Carsten Jensen delves into what is exceptional about equality in the region, and outlines “the four equalities” that set it apart: economic (the distance between the poor and rich is relatively low), inter-generational (success in life is not dependent on the status of one’s parents), gender (women are highly integrated into the labor market and independent from the family), and health (the poor have access to the same medical treatments as the well-off).All four types of equalities have their origins in unique political settlements made in the 20th century. The resulting special social market economies of these countries affect their growth and levels of equality even today.
£10.80
Aarhus University Press Economic Performance in the Nordic World
Book SynopsisThe Nordic model rests on two pillars: the social safety net and the provision of services like education, childcare, and healthcare for all. It can also be characterized as an “employment model,” since its financial viability depends upon a high labor participation rate with very few working poor.Economist Torben M. Andersen lays out the model’s structure and highlights factors important for understanding its economic performance. He then looks into specific policy areas based on Denmark’s experiences and addresses the challenges arising from new technologies and globalization.
£10.80
Museum Tusculanum Press Right Face: Organizing the American Conservative
Book SynopsisTells the compelling story of how the American conservative movement in the two decades following World War 2 managed to move from obscurity to the centre stage of national politics. When Dwight D Eisenhower in 1952 defeated the conservative champion Robert Taft and won the Republican presidential nomination, many on the American right felt that they had become homeless within the established party system. The brand of liberalism which permeated the nation''s intellectual life had also become bipartisan political doctrine. The feeling of cultural and political ostracism triggered a quest for an independent conservative network of organizations, with the hope of either ''taking back'' the Republican Party or creating a viable alternative. The first part of Right Face recounts the often bitter struggle to define the meaning of conservatism in modem America. Part two concerns the search for influential national outlets for conservative opinion, whereas part three focuses on the movement''s actual plunge into electoral politics -- not least on its well-planned takeover of the Republican Party machinery in 1964 and the resulting presidential nomination of Senator Barry Goldwater. An epilogue attempts to trace main currents in the evolution of American conservatism since the 1960s, as well as to assess the extent to which American conservatives have managed to create the ''Counter-Establishment'' they set out to create more than half a century ago. In a sense the conservatives actually set out on two different quests: one was for intellectual respectability; the other was for political power. As this study reveals, the two goals were not always compatible. Based on extensive archival sources, RIGHT FACE provides an incisive analysis of the conservative movement and the forces that shaped it. With its blending of intellectual and organizational developments, it adds an important chapter to the history of American political culture in the 20th century.
£48.44
NIAS Press Politicized Society: Taiwan's Struggle with its
Book SynopsisThis book explores a relatively uncharted area of democratic transitions. In particular, it addresses the problems of protracted transitions that occur when a one-party state has been incompletely dismantled. Due to an initially smooth political transition from one-party authoritarianism to multi-party politics, Taiwan's gradual process of democratization has been celebrated as one of the most successful cases of political transformation. However, this political transition was incomplete and in recent years Taiwan has been marked by protracted political struggles together with an intense politicization of society that threatens the sustainability of the country's democratic politics. This updated edition, with new sections covering KMT rule (2008-16) and the first year of the new DPP government, draws out the broader implications of the book's argument regarding the politicization of society, and ponders the prospects for Taiwan's democracy in the shadow of a dominant China.
£23.76
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. INDIA AHEAD: 2025 AND BEYOND
Book SynopsisIndia''s fundamentals are, no doubt, stronger now than ever before, but the country also faces several old and new challenges in the areas of politics, economics and governance. These can only be met if we are able to generate sufficient political will to pursue the right policies and shake-off the dead weight of the past.India Ahead: 2025 and Beyond highlights the immediate priorities that need to be tackled. The primary focus of this book is to promote the country''s national interest in theong run, irrespective of any party-specific political agendabe it the right, theeft or the in-between. The strength of this bookies in the fact that its suggestions are relevant for any party or coalition of parties, that come into power.Bimal Jalan brings his remarkable expertise in policy and economic affairs to bear on a range of topics of critical importance to India''s future. Written in an incisive yetucid style, Jalan concludes that India''s opportunities are huge, but so are the challenges which need to be resolved to realize India''s full potential. Of paramount importance, however, is the need for sufficient will and cooperation among theegislature, judiciary and executive. This would make it easier to find solutions and move further on the path of progress.
£14.24
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. When India Votes: The Dynamics of Successful
Book SynopsisElections have always been festive occasions iniberal democracies, and India is no exception. Media becomes one of the most important players in elections because of its power of reach and agenda-setting. From one government-controlled television in India in 1984, to hundreds of news channels owned by various interest groups, a burgeoning print media, the coming of the social media and the tiniest and most lethal'' of mass reach weapon, the mobile phoneall these have changed the way elections are now contested! The power of mass contact through rallies and public gatherings, reinforced by the event-driven media channels and the power of digital media to reach out to the young audience, has redefined electioneering in India. When India Votesooks at the theoretical underpinnings of the relationship between democracy, mass media and election campaigning, as well as representative campaigns of theast three decades of the two major players, viz. the Congress and BJP.
£8.99
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Saving India from Indira: The Untold Story of
Book SynopsisAn abidingove of natureies at the root of all of Rabindranath Tagore''s works. Thousands of pages have been written in appreciation of his writings on nature. However, Tagore has not commonly been considered relevant to the current environmental debate. Using theens of ecocriticism, the author shows us how Tagore brings up important issues regarding the imbalanced relationship between man and nature, decades before the concept had been formally introduced. Rabindranath Tagore: Aife of Intimacy with Nature differs from earlier works in its exploration of Tagore''s quest to nurture the delicate relationship between the human and natural realms of existence, consciously and consistently. The book shows how an ecocritical evaluation of Tagore, today, can help us discern his pioneering role in this field, especially when man''s neglect of the environment is having a disastrous impact on a global scale. This ecobiography helps us understand hisife and work anew.
£8.24
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. RETHINKING GOOD GOVERNANCE: Holding to Account
Book SynopsisPublic institutions support good governance, which, in turn, promotes sustainable economic development and, thereby nurtures the welfare of the people. The vital bond between a people and its government is that of trust and these public institutions help maintain that trust. They serve as the pillars supporting the foundation of a robust and vibrant democracy. In Rethinking good governance, Vinod Rai highlights the strength of each of these pillars and analyses the circumstances that may haveed to their weakening, resulting in the foundations of our democratic fabric being somewhat shaken. From numerous occasions when parliamentarians failed to adhere to the decorum expected ofawmakers in the house, the serious deficit of impartiality and integrity within the central Bureau of investigation, to the issue of governance that has plagued the Board of control for cricket in India (BCCI) and the imbroglio around the perceivedack of cohesion between the government and the Reserve Bank of India, Rai reveals how each of these instancesed to a gradual decline of the independence and autonomy of these institutions over the decade.
£18.74
