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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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Book SynopsisThis major new reference book provides an authoritative and thorough analysis of the political changes which have occurred in Eastern Europe since the demise of communism. It offers an historical, comparative perspective of the region and focuses on the social consequences of the transition, historical legacies, and variations between countries in the sequences of the changes. This comprehensive handbook includes detailed examinations of elections, the formation of governments, electoral systems, and constitutional arrangements. It features country case studies on Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, and Bulgaria. These are supplemented by several chapters drawing conclusions on the transition to democracy in the region as a whole, and the consolidation of democracy in a post-communist setting.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 transitional economics, comparative economic systems and political science, as well as for policymakers and practitioners.Trade Review'The editors have succeeded in putting together an excellent group of authors who present a well informed and balanced analysis of the formation of political systems in the examined countries. . . . The authors of this book are to be congratulated on the structure and clarity of its presentation. This volume makes an interesting contribution to knowledge in this field and should be useful reading for students and experts interested in Central and Eastern European politics.' -- Dan Marek, Journal of European Area Studies'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. Foundations of Change 2. The Challenge of History in Eastern Europe 3. Estonia 4. Latvia 5. Lithuania 6. Poland 7. The Czech and Slovak Republics 8. Hungary 9. Slovenia 10. Romania 11. Bulgaria 12. From Transition to Consolidation

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Book SynopsisThe interdependencies between politics, governance and technology have created a 'virtual state'. The author analyses this development within the framework of postmodernism in order to illustrate the importance of adopting a postmodern perspective to understand the theory and practice of public administration and politics.This book examines the special connections linking politics, administration and technology in the 'information society'. Paul Frissen describes recent developments both within public administration and in postmodernism and uses examples from Dutch public administration in order to emphasise the importance of the postmodern perspective. Finally, the author considers the role of politics in the virtual state.This book will prove to be invaluable to scholars of public and social policy, public administration and politics.The translation was funded by NWO, the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research.Trade ReviewAcclaim for the Dutch edition:'The radical theses on politics proclaimed by Frissen will undoubtedly draw a lot of attention. . . . But first of all it is good to realise that the book has two faces. Apart from a polemic and postmodern "narrative" on politics and governance, the book also is a thorough and modern synthesis of an extensive and productive research programme in public administration. Frissen courageously elaborates the lines present in this program.' -- Willem Witteveen, Socialisme and Democratie'The narrative deserves reading. Frissen joins the world of important thinkers and the question is whether the academic circles in The Netherlands are not too narrow for these thoughts to be unfolded.' -- N.J.M. Nelissen, Openbaar BestuurTable of ContentsContents: 1. Prologue 2. Public Administration 3. Technology 4. Public Administration and Technology 5. Politics 6. The Social Decor: Modernisation and Postmodernisation 7. Theoretical Intermezzo 8. Administration and Politics in Postmodern Cyberspace 9. Fragmenting and Connecting Governance 10. Politics without Properties Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book examines the concept of Eurogovernance and the parameters of public policy making in contemporary Europe. It argues that government and governance can only be understood from a multi-theoretical perspective and analyses the consequences of the challenge of regional interdependence for individual states, the European Union, and for Europe as a whole.In the first part, the authors introduce theories of public policy, the policy process and decision making. They then discuss Eurogovernance in the light of issues such as immigration, health policy, environment policy, eastward expansion of the European Union (EU), structural funding and defence policy. They find that there is no one correct way to analyse Europe's public policy and governance - the type of analysis changes according to its context. The authors also discuss the continuing hegemony exercised by the USA in, for example, security and defence issues, as well as economic management. Readers are also made aware of the dangers emanating from regions of instability, dangers which if not properly addressed may come to pose a threat to the grand designs of the architects of the EU's political and cultural destiny.This book will be essential reading for scholars of public policy and European studies.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Eurogovernance and the Policy Process 1. Eurogovernance: Theories and Approaches to the EU 2. Public Policy in the New Europe Part II: Policies: States and Institutions 3. Economic Management and Governance in Europe 4. The Politics of Structural Funding: Arenas and Agendas 5. European Union Police Policy Making and Co-operation 6. The Governance of Migration: Towards a European Immigration Regime 7. The Health of Nations: Structures and Discourses in Pan-European Health Policy 8. Environmental Europe 9. Eurogovernance and Eastward Expansion of the EU: Formal versus Substantive Democratic Reform 10. Defence and Security Policy Part III: The Nature and Shape of Public Policy in Europe 11. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisA history of Spanish Republicanism, as told through the figure of Alejandro Lerroux (described by Raymond Carr as the "greatest mob politician" of the turn of the century). It examines populism not as a mass movement of discontent, but as strategic -- mostly peaceful but sometimes violent -- means of achieving specific political goals, namely the opening up of a liberal-oligarchical regime to a broader segment of Spanish society. Exploring the beginning of mass politics in Spain through the events and circumstances of fin-de-siecle populism, anticlericalism, charismatic leadership, and the use of a new type of political rhetoric, the author uses semiotic, linguistic and psychological methodology in order to construct a historiography of the period and its players.Trade Review"I applaud the book's multiple and complex historical strategies." Carlos Serrano "A witty and learned construction of fin-de-siecle Spain." Professor Paul Preston, LSETable of ContentsContents: An Ill-Spent Youth; Honour by Pen and by Sword; The Sorcerer's Apprentice; The Castle of the Damned; The Republican Reaction to the Disaster'; A Plain Blunt Man; Deputy and Conspirator; Lerroux and Catalonia; The Tragic Week; Populism and Mass Politics in Spain; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisIn a world where the built environment seems ever more shaped by invisible market forces, where modern architecture can seem to dissolve into a generic void, sometimes it takes a very special person to make a difference. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson was Mayor of London from 2008 until 2016, during which time he took a remarkably keen interest in the built environment, commissioning, guiding, and shaping all manner of different projects. With his achievements he showed us all that massive privilege, leaping ambition, no concern for detail and a wasp's attention span needn't hold you back when it comes to creating terrible architecture. Nincompoopolis examines the built legacy of Johnson's tenure, from his embarrassing follies to the folly of his policies, and wonders if there's anything that can be learned from letting someone like him have a go at one the world's great cities.

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Book SynopsisNext Generation e-book nonfiction 2023 Indie Book Award Prize. While social network analyses often demonstrate the usefulness of social media networks to affective publics and otherwise marginalized social justice groups, this book explores the domination and manipulation of social networks by more powerful political groups. Jeffrey Layne Blevins and James Lee look at the ways in which social media conversations about race turn politically charged, and in many cases, ugly. Studies show that social media is an important venue for news and political information, while focusing national attention on racially involved issues. Perhaps less understood, however, is the effective quality of this discourse, and its connection to popular politics, especially when Twitter trolls and social media mobs go on the attack. Taking on prominent case studies from the past few years, including the Ferguson protests and the Black Lives Matter movement, the 2016 presidential election, and the rise of fake news, this volume presents data visualization sets alongside careful scholarly analysis. The resulting volume provides new insight into social media, legacy news, and social justice.

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Book SynopsisThis is the classic story of the life and times of I. F. “Izzy” Stone. Robert Cottrell weaves together material from interviews, letters, archival materials, and government documents, and Stone’s own writings to tell the tale of one of the most significant journalists, intellectuals, and political mavericks of the twentieth century. The story of I. F. Stone is the tale of the American left over the course of his lifetime, of liberal and radical ideals which carried such weight throughout the twentieth century, and of journalism of the politically committed variety. Now available in a handsome new Rutgers University Press Classic edition, it is an examination of the life and career of a gregarious yet frequently grumpy loner who became his nation’s foremost radical commentator provides a window through which to examine American radicalism, left-wing journalism, and the evolution of key strands of Western intellectual thought in the twentieth century.Trade Review"I.F. Stone made a contribution to educating Americans that can hardly be overestimated. As a reader from childhood, later a friend, I was only one of many who found his work and life an inspiration. Izzy offers a valuable perspective on history and the meaning of integrity." -- Noam Chomsky * MIT *"A fascinating history of radical thought in the U.S. . . .essential for American history shelves." * Booklist *"Cottrell has used Stone's life as a prism through which some of the most significant episodes in recent American history can be view. . . . Balanced and thoughtful. While clearly an admirer of the man, Cottrell also asks hard questions about his judgement on a number of political issues." -- Maurice Isserman * If I Had a Hammer: The Death of the Old Left and the Birth of the New Left *"I. F. Stone's Weekly ... pioneered a new kind of investigative journalism, based upon the close reading of government documents. In the 1950's, he gained renown for exposing the hazards of nuclear testing. Then, as the United States became embroiled in Vietnam, he became one of the war's most persistent and effective critics and a hero to a new generation on the left... Stone's fans should welcome this book." * The New York Times Book Review *"A masterly biography." -- Athan Theoharis * The Boss: J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisition *"An intriguing and sympathetic biography. Admirably researched and forthrightly told, Izzy deserves a wide readership." -- Stephen J. Whitfield * Brandeis University *"A useful record of Stone's lifework." * The Washington Post *"Impressive in its details and its accolades to Stone." * Editor & Publisher *"Stone (1907-88) enjoyed a remarkable career as a journalist, muckraker, and indomitable critic of the Establishment. An editorialist at the New York Post during the Depression, Stone went onto to chronicle the rise of McCarthyism, the fall of segregation, and the emergence of the anti-Vietnam War movement. His newspaper I.F. Stone's Weekly, which ran from 1953 to 1971, exposed many forms of corruption at the highest levels of government." * Library Journal *"This well-balanced biography of Isidor Feinstein (I.F.) Stone...most famous for I.F. Stone's Weekly (1953-71), a newsletter that analyzed and criticized governmental operations. It became a model of investigative reporting and its founder a journalistic icon. The book provides superb documentation, exhaustive notes, and a helpful index. The few illustrations give insights into the very human “Izzy” Stone. Recommended for both general and academic readers at all levels." * Choice *“Definitive…an intellectual and political chronicle of progressive politics and activist journalism in twentieth century America…[and] a textured portrayal of Stone’s life as a prism through which to view decades of changes in the American left.” * Los Angeles Times *“A readable and convincing account." * Sydney Morning Herald *“Still valuable today.” -- Paul Berman * New York Times *“A superb biography….One might hope that journalism schools around the land might require students to read Cottrell’s biography." * Journal of American Culture *“We are indebted to Cottrell for this contribution to journalism history….it demonstrates the power of the pen as Stone evolved from the typewriter to a Macintosh….Look long and hard at what Cottrell has contributed to journalism literature with this book….This is a significant study." * Journalism History *"I.F. Stone made a contribution to educating Americans that can hardly be overestimated. As a reader from childhood, later a friend, I was only one of many who found his work and life an inspiration. Izzy offers a valuable perspective on history and the meaning of integrity." -- Noam Chomsky * MIT *"A fascinating history of radical thought in the U.S. . . .essential for American history shelves." * Booklist *"Cottrell has used Stone's life as a prism through which some of the most significant episodes in recent American history can be view. . . . Balanced and thoughtful. While clearly an admirer of the man, Cottrell also asks hard questions about his judgement on a number of political issues." -- Maurice Isserman * If I Had a Hammer: The Death of the Old Left and the Birth of the New Left *"I. F. Stone's Weekly ... pioneered a new kind of investigative journalism, based upon the close reading of government documents. In the 1950's, he gained renown for exposing the hazards of nuclear testing. Then, as the United States became embroiled in Vietnam, he became one of the war's most persistent and effective critics and a hero to a new generation on the left... Stone's fans should welcome this book." * The New York Times Book Review *"A masterly biography." -- Athan Theoharis * The Boss: J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisition *"An intriguing and sympathetic biography. Admirably researched and forthrightly told, Izzy deserves a wide readership." -- Stephen J. Whitfield * Brandeis University *"A useful record of Stone's lifework." * The Washington Post *"Impressive in its details and its accolades to Stone." * Editor & Publisher *"Stone (1907-88) enjoyed a remarkable career as a journalist, muckraker, and indomitable critic of the Establishment. An editorialist at the New York Post during the Depression, Stone went onto to chronicle the rise of McCarthyism, the fall of segregation, and the emergence of the anti-Vietnam War movement. His newspaper I.F. Stone's Weekly, which ran from 1953 to 1971, exposed many forms of corruption at the highest levels of government." * Library Journal *"This well-balanced biography of Isidor Feinstein (I.F.) Stone...most famous for I.F. Stone's Weekly (1953-71), a newsletter that analyzed and criticized governmental operations. It became a model of investigative reporting and its founder a journalistic icon. The book provides superb documentation, exhaustive notes, and a helpful index. The few illustrations give insights into the very human “Izzy” Stone. Recommended for both general and academic readers at all levels." * Choice *“Definitive…an intellectual and political chronicle of progressive politics and activist journalism in twentieth century America…[and] a textured portrayal of Stone’s life as a prism through which to view decades of changes in the American left.” * Los Angeles Times *“A readable and convincing account." * Sydney Morning Herald *“Still valuable today.” -- Paul Berman * New York Times *“A superb biography….One might hope that journalism schools around the land might require students to read Cottrell’s biography." * Journal of American Culture *“We are indebted to Cottrell for this contribution to journalism history….it demonstrates the power of the pen as Stone evolved from the typewriter to a Macintosh….Look long and hard at what Cottrell has contributed to journalism literature with this book….This is a significant study." * Journalism History *Table of ContentsContents Introduction 1 Izzy, the Icon 2 Early Progress and Greater Philadelphia 3 On the Record 4 A New Deal and the Popular Front at the Post 5 The American Left, Interventionism, and Civil Liberties 6 Fighting the Good War 7 Going Underground 8 The Demise of the Old Left 9 The Panic Was On 10 A “Little Flea-Bite Publication” 11 “We Have to Learn to Think in a New Way” 12 Knockin’ on Jim Crow’s Doors 13 “The Steve Canyon Comic Strip Mentality” 14 Telling Truth to Power: The Emperor Has No Clothes 15 From Pariah to Character to National Institution 16 An Old Firehorse in Semiretirement 17 A Return to the Classics 18 The Rock of Stone Acknowledgments Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book seeks to re-examine John Major’s leadership using techniques developed through Presidential Studies: namely using Fred Greenstein’s seminal study of Presidential Leadership, The Presidential Difference, and its six criteria for leadership (public communicator, organisational capacity, political skill, public policy vision, cognitive style, and, finally, emotional intelligence). It is through Greenstein’s model that a fresh look can be taken at not only Major’s time in office, but equally the man himself, which proves to be just as revealing. Major’s tenure has often been characterised as being weak and incompetent, as he presided over a sleaze-ridden and divided party on the issue of Europe. With almost a quarter of a century having passed since Major left office, it looks to be an appropriate moment to re-assess his premiership and important role in the recent seismic events surrounding the 2016 Brexit referendum and its outcome.Table of ContentsChapter One: Introduction (10,000 words)Chapter Two: The Greenstein Model In Context (10,000 words)Chapter Three: Public Communicator (10,000 words)Chapter Four: Organisational Capacity (10,000 words)Chapter Five: Political Skill (10,000 words)Chapter Six: Vision (10,000 words)Chapter Seven: Cognitive Style and Emotional Intelligence (10,000 words)Chapter Eight: Conclusion (10,000 words)

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Book SynopsisBy merging public and private tangible and intangible capitals, Public Private Partnerships contracts (PPP) are fundamental to generate public value and to support economic and social development; in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic, they prove critical to pave the way for the recovery. This book is intended to support the co-evolution of the main public and private players involved in PPP contracts for infrastructure and service delivery, by providing principles, based on the academic and professional experience of the authors, that can be applied across sectors and jurisdictions. Drawing on the framework of public-private collaborations at macro, meso and micro level, this book provides a practical perspective on the most relevant legal, financial and contractual issues of PPP contracts for infrastructure and service delivery.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure and Service Delivery. An IntroductionChapter 2: Private Investments for InfrastructureChapter 3: PPP Legal FrameworkChapter 4: PPP Contracts and FeaturesChapter 5: Project Risks and Optimal AllocationChapter 6: From Traditional to Outcome-based Public-Private Partnerships: Social Impact Bonds (SIBs).Chapter 7: Principles of Capital Budgeting for Infrastructure FinancingChapter 8: Value for Money Analysis: Standard and Value-based Methodologies

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Book SynopsisThis volume discusses public policy making in Turkey. Using Turkey as an overarching case study, the author presents foundational concepts of public policy analysis. The method followed in the book is from general to specific: in each chapter, the relevant public policy stage or concept is explained and discussions from international literature are provided first. Then, Turkish cases are presented and clarified using theoretical concepts and debates. Additional examples from other municipalities are included for a comparative perspective. This volume will be of use to researchers and students studying public policy, policy analysis, and global public administration as well as professionals, policymakers, and diplomats working in the Turkish public sector. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Basic Concepts of Public Policy.- Chapter 2: Agenda-Setting.- Chapter 3: Policy Formulation.- Chapter 4: Policy Implementation.- Chapter 5: Policy Evaluation.

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Book SynopsisThis book is inspired by the term “digiwine,” a neologism referring to the production and/or marketing of wine through the use of new technologies and robotics such as vineyard information systems, sensor units, weather stations, drones, robotic harvesters, social media videos, digital labels, and wine apps. The alcohol industry is using these technologies to develop digital strategies and online tools for more efficient sales of wine. This book analyzes the use of digital alcohol marketing, the reasons for it, the role of regulation, and its social impact. In particular, malignant forms of alcohol marketing to youth are precisely described through exact case descriptions from the global milieu. The author questions whether the loopholes in the legislation or inefficiency of self-regulation have negative consequences that can no longer be prevented by public health care programs. When and how did the alcohol industry become so deeply interwoven in our lives that we mindlessly advertise and parade in its shadow on social media and that we increasingly buy alcohol digitally for fun, in innovative packaging, and with strange ingredients combinations? Dr. Mojca Ramšak’s book peels back the layers of the alcohol industry’s most obvious yet overlooked marketing tactics. It also reveals the sluggishness of preventive and curative efforts, as well as legal or self-regulatory measures, at keeping up with the alcohol industry’s use of technology. - Nadja Furlan Štante, Principal Research Associate and Professor of Religious Studies, Science and Research Centre of Koper, Slovenia.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Wine and Technology Between Cultural Attitudes to Alcohol, Sales, Legislation, and Health.- 2. The Greatest Tricks of Digital Alcohol Marketing: The Consumer’s Voice and Alcohol e-Marketing.- 3. Wine Storytelling.- 4. Wearable Technology and Wine.- 5. Smart Packaging: The Labels Come to Life.- 6. Wearable Technology for Preventive or Curative Purposes.- 7. Children and Adolescents as a Marketing Target.- 8. Social Media, Alcohol, and Young People.- 9. Masculinity and Practices of Drinking.- 10. Drinking Games.- 11. Digital Marketing Strategies during a Coronavirus Pandemic.- 12. Femininity, Online Practices of Drinking and Women in Alcohol Industry.- 13. Brand Stretching and Popular Culture.- 14. Legislation between Norm and Practice.- 15. Conclusion: The Unplugged Path to Alcoholism.

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to fill a gap in research on women's political representation by developing a multidimensional assessment of female participation in subnational legislatures in a federal political system like Mexico. The Mexican experience in terms of women's political representation at the federal and subnational levels has been very successful, as the reforms created a more robust "gender electoral regime" that promoted an increase in the number of elected female legislators (1987-2021). Still, little is known about the impact of the rise in women's presence in Congresses on other dimensions of political representation, such as symbolic or substantive.Although previous studies on women's political representation in Mexico have yielded exciting conclusions based on empirical evidence and strengthened a theory focused on the analysis of presence, it is still insufficient to explain the other dimensions of representation and the relationship between them. Therefore, this book contributes to the comparative scholarship from the perspective of feminist neo-institutionalism, expanding the understanding of the relationship between women's formal and descriptive representation, the content of legislative work in terms of preferences and interests (substantive representation), and its symbolic effects on women and politics in general (symbolic representation).Women in Mexican Subnational Legislatures: From Descriptive to Substantive Representation will be of interest to political scientists, sociologists, and jurists interested in gender and politics. The book fills a theoretical and empirical gap on the effects of gender parity in the programmatic and symbolic scope of power building. The findings on good practices and challenges are discussed within a broader body of comparative research, providing knowledge to academia, policymakers, and international cooperation agencies about the remaining obstacles to strengthening Latin American democracies and the need to continue exploring the links between subnational politics and democratization of federal political systems.Table of Contents1) Introduction2) They Have the Seats, But Not the Power: The Argument3) The Long and Winding Road to Gender Parity in Mexican Congresses4) Why Do Some State Congresses Have More Female Legislators than Others?5) How Do Women Exercise the Legislative Function?6) How and Whom Do Women Represent in Legislatures?7) Conclusions: More seats, more power? Evaluating the barriers in the exercise of the legislative function in Mexican Congresses

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Book SynopsisThis open access book responds to the need for a specifically African focus on public policy. It outlines the fundamental principles of public policy research, and engages with major issues in the study of public policy from an African perspective, covering essential topics such as the location and centrality of social sciences in relation to public policy, leadership, methodology, institutions, governance, and gender. This book is essential for understanding the various aspects and dimensions of policy making in Africa that underscore quality research and are at the core of excellence in teaching and learning.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Research Capacity for Evidence Informed Policy Making in AfricaChapter 2: Policy Analysis and Innovation: Why Social Science matters for Public PolicyChapter 3: Social Science Foundations of Public PolicyChapter 4: Research Methods for Public PolicyChapter 5: Governance and Politics of Public Policy in AfricaChapter 6: Contemporary Issues in Public PolicyChapter 7: Political Economy of Public PolicyChapter 8: Leadership, Governance and Public Policy in AfricaChapter 9: Gender, Diversity and Public PolicyChapter 10: Global Context of Public PolicyChapter 11: From Research to Policy Action: Research Communication for Public Policy MakingChapter 12: Conclusion: Towards excellence in Research, learning and teaching Public Policy

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Book SynopsisThe book provides a pioneering overview of the evolution of the local government and urban policy in Cape Verde after independence, offering a multi-scale perspective of local governance in Cape Verde from 1970 - 2020. ​ It examines the process of urban development in the country, and in the capital city in particular, and explores the consequences and challenges for spatial planning, housing, urban heritage, and the environment, namely issues related to climate change in the post-independence period. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Urban Development in Cape Verde between 1970 and 2020.- Chapter 3. Local Government in Cape Verde 1970-2020.- Chapter 4. Spatial Planning and Socio-Spatial Cohesion in Cape Verde.- Chapter 5. Unification of the Land Cadastre with the Land Registry in Cape Verde: Challenges and Opportunities for Local and Urban Governance.- Chapter 6. Genesis and Urban Evolution of Cidade da Praia - Cape Verde.- Chapter 7. Urban Planning in the Municipality of Praia 1970 -2020.- Chapter 8. Urban Heritage in Ribeira Grande de Santiago - Cape Verde: Constraints, Opportunities and Challenges for Urban Governance.- Chapter 9. Housing Policies in Cape Verde, 1970 - 2020: Challenges and Opportunities for Urban Governance.- Chapter 10. Cidade da Praia, Floods and Inundations: Problems and Challenges for Urban Governance- Chapter 11. Cidade da Praia: Natural Risks and Spatial Planning.

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Book SynopsisThis book assesses the management and performance of networks in light of the rising popularity of collaborative approaches in public service delivery. It does so by examining the case of smoking-prevention networks in Switzerland. The book considers how network managers can be distinguished based on work-context related factors, and analyses how the interaction of these factors leads to either active or non-active network management within collaborative policy delivery arrangements. It also empirically investigates the effects that network management and other network-level and project-level factors have on the policy output performance of these networks. Adopting a multi-method approach combining a qualitative comparative analysis, case studies as well as Bayesian regressions, the book will appeal to academics and students of public policy, public administration, and public management. It will also be of use to practitioners responsible for the design and the management of policy delivery networks.Table of Contents1. Management and Performance in Collaborative Networks: A Review of the Literature and the Contribution of This Book.2. Linking Characteristics of Network Managers’ Work Context to Network Management and Project-Level Output.3. A Multi-method Approach to Analyze Network Management and Policy Outputs.4. Swiss Smoking Prevention Policies.5. Connecting Network Managers’ Work Contexts with Network Management.6. Linking Network-Level and Project-Level Factors to Policy Outputs.7. Drivers and Obstacles to Active Network Management and Their Influence on Network Performance.8. How to Improve Collaborative Policy Delivery within Networks: Theoretical and Practical Insights.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book deconstructs the core features of online misinformation and disinformation. It finds that the optimisation of emotions for commercial and political gain is a primary cause of false information online. The chapters distil societal harms, evaluate solutions, and consider what must be done to strengthen societies as new biometric forms of emotion profiling emerge. Based on a rich, empirical, and interdisciplinary literature that examines multiple countries, the book will be of interest to scholars and students of Communications, Journalism, Politics, Sociology, Science and Technology Studies, and Information Science, as well as global and local policymakers and ordinary citizens interested in how to prevent the spread of false information worldwide, both now and in the future.Table of ContentsPart I Conceptual Tools and Contexts .-1 Optimising Emotion: Introducing the Civic Body .- 2 Core Incubators of False Information Online .- 3 Affective Contexts Worldwide .- 4 The Nature and Circulation of False Information .- 5 Feeling-Into the Civic Body: Affect, Emotions and Moods .- 6 Profiling, Targeting and the Increasing Optimisation of Emotional Life .- Part II Strengthening the Civic Body .-7 Harms to the Civic Body from False Information Online .- 8 Defending the Civic Body from False Information Online .- 9 Strengthening the Civic Body as the Bandwidth for Optimised Emotion Expands

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Book Synopsis​Politik und Ökonomie sind unauflösbar miteinander verknüpft. In der Wissenschaft sind sie einander fremd. Dieses Buch schildert die wichtigsten Stränge der für die Gegenwart bedeutsamen Wirtschaftstheorien und das Verhältnis der Politikwissenschaft zur Wirtschaftspolitik. Weitere Kapitel schildern die Bedeutung der Ideologien, der Notenbanken, der Regierungen und der Finanzmärkte an den Beispielen der USA, Deutschlands, Japans und der Eurozone. Dabei werden unter anderem die Ursachen und Folgen der großen Finanzkrise von 2008, die Eurokrise und das Problem der schuldenfinanzierten Staatshaushalte erörtert.Table of ContentsDie Wertewelt des Wirtschaftsdenkens.- Politikwissenschaft und Ökonomie.- Die Wirtschafts- und Geldpolitik.- Die USA.- Die Folgen des neuen Finanzmarktes.- Wirtschaftspolitik in Deutschland und seinem europäischen Umfeld.- Japan.- Die Eurozone, die europäische Wirtschaftspolitik und die EZB.- China.

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Book SynopsisDaniel Thieme beschreibt die religiöse Rede deutscher Spitzenpolitiker anhand ihrer Selbstzeugnisse. Der Autor zeigt eine große Vielfalt von Glaubensüberzeugungen und religiös begründeter politischer Standpunkte auf. Nach religionspsychologischen Anhaltspunkten werden Typen religiöser Außendarstellung gebildet und anhand von Konfession, Parteizugehörigkeit und weiteren Merkmalen verglichen. In Bezug auf politische Sachfragen wird religiöse Rede für ausgewählte Politikbereiche untersucht. Die Ergebnisse verdeutlichen, dass religiöse Politiker auch über Parteigrenzen hinweg gemeinsame Standpunkte vertreten und diese religiös begründen. Gleichzeitig unternehmen sie bisweilen große Anstrengungen, um ihre religiösen Überzeugungen für eine postsäkulare Gesellschaft zu übersetzen. Trade Review“... Hier liegt eine wichtige und in ihren Ergebnissen differenzierte Studie an der Schnittfläche von Politik und Religion vor, die zum weiteren Nachdenken über das oft spannungsreiche, aber unverzichtbare und hoffentlich immer wieder fruchtbare Verhältnis zwischen beiden Bereichen einlädt.” (Pfr. Sandro Göpfert, in: theologische beiträge, Jg. 50, 2019)Table of ContentsTheorien zur Erforschung religiöser Rede.- Die Konstruktion von Religiosität bei deutschen Politikern anhand ihrer Selbstzeugnisse.- Politische Standpunkte und religiöse Begründungen bei deutschen Politikern.- Die Übersetzung religiöser Rede durch deutsche Politiker.

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Book SynopsisDieser Band bündelt Analysen zu den Präsidentschafts- und Kongresswahlen 2016 in den USA, die durch teilweise unerwartete Ereignisse überraschten. Während in der Wahl um die Präsidentschaft mit harten Bandagen gekämpft wurde und kaum eine populistische Rhetorik ungenutzt blieb, nehmen die Polarisierungstendenzen sowohl im Kongress als auch in der Gesellschaft weiterhin zu. Vor allem Online-Medien sind mittlerweile ein dominierender Faktor in diesen Erscheinungen.Table of ContentsAftershock or Shock Wave? An Assessment of the 2016 Presidential Election from the Perspective of the ‘Obama Legacy’.- Bürgerrechte und Supreme Court im Wahlkampf.- Aufgaben und Funktionen von Vizepräsidentschaftskandidaten im Wahlkampf.- The Staging of Privacy in U.S. Presidential Electoral Campaigns.- Does Money Matter? Wahlkampffinanzierung und die US-Präsidentschaftswahlen 2016.- Trump als Medieneffekt: Der US Wahlkampf 2016, digitale Medien und das ‚vierte Zeitalter’ der politischen Kommunikation.- In Zukunft zurück in die Vergangenheit: Nostalgie als politische Rhetorik.- America First? Trump und der Wandel der amerikanischen Außenpolitik.- Neo-Merkantilismus und Wirtschaftsnationalismus: Die Handelspolitik der Trump-Administration.- The current state of health care in the US after Obama.- Einkommens- und Wohlstandsungleichheit und der Zustand der Demokratie in den USA.- Am Ende des Dritten Weges: Abkehr vom wirtschaftspolitischen Liberalismus?.- Legitimationskrise des politischen und wirtschaftlichen Systems der USA.- Nach der populistischen Revolte: Präsident Donald Trump, Andrew Jackson und die Zukunft der Republikanischen Partei.- Power Games on the Hill: Geschäftsordnungs- und Verfahrensänderungen im Kongress in der Ära der Polarisierung.- Kein Ende in Sicht: Die Polarisierung im US-Kongress.

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Book SynopsisKein Präsident war zur Halbzeit seiner Präsidentschaft jemals so unpopulär wie Donald J. Trump – dabei zugleich aber ausgesprochen populär unter Republikanern. Im Urteil der Experten gehört Trump mit Andrew Johnson und James Buchanan zu den drei schlechtesten US-Präsidenten aller Zeiten. Trumps innenpolitische Halbzeitbilanz war mager und seine außenpolitische Wirkung war ein Fiasko. Katastrophal war Trumps Regierungstechnik. Sie bestand vor allem in populistischen Attacken auf die demokratischen Institutionen. Die US-Demokratie erodierte weiter, ohne jedoch bereits in den Autoritarismus abzugleiten.Table of ContentsTrumps innenpolitische Leistungsbilanz.- Trumps außenpolitische Leistungsbilanz.- Trumps populistische Attacken auf die demokratischen Institutionen.- Trumps Gesamtbilanz nach zwei Jahren.

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Book SynopsisDie Effekte der Digitalisierung auf die Demokratie sind vielfältig. Die Einschätzungen der Debatte fächern sich von Gefahren für Demokratien bis hin zur basisdemokratischen Revolution auf, wobei die tatsächlichen und finalen Folgen derzeit kaum absehbar sind. Das Fazit beinhaltet daher die Antwort, dass wir uns noch in der Phase der Frühdigitalisierung befinden, in der lediglich Abschätzungen und eine Bestandsaufnahme möglich sind. Daher wird in dem vorliegenden Band insbesondere ein Gewicht auf die Theoriebildung gelegt, in der die Demokratietheorie einem Update unterzogen werden soll, um den Digitalen Wandel zu inkludieren. Zudem soll die Demokratietheorie dafür genutzt werden, um die stattfindende digitale Transformation zu erklären und zu verstehen.Table of ContentsEinführung.- Öffentlichkeit.- Akteure.- Disruptionen in Freiheit und Demokratie.- Fazit und Ausblick.

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Book SynopsisIn diesem Open-Access-Buch thematisiert Maximilian Schiffers die Rolle von NGOs als besondere Akteure der Interessenvermittlung. Als Leitfrage untersucht er, wie verschiedene Typen von NGOs im Rahmen politischer Prozesse agieren. Mit einer explorativen und qualitativen Forschungsstrategie vergleicht der Autor fünf systematisch ausgewählte NGOs. Die theoretische Perspektive basiert auf einem Dreieck der Handlungsrationalität (Unterstützungs-, Einfluss- und Reputationslogik) für NGO-Handeln im Kontext moderner Governance-Strukturen. Die Ergebnisse geben einen differenzierten Einblick in die Strategie- und Handlungspraxis von NGOs. Die Spannweite der Profilausprägungen zeigt, dass die Organisationen aus einem vielschichtigen Strategieportfolio mit Schwerpunkten aus Expertise-, Kampagnen-, Mitgliedschaft- und Plattformtypen wählen können. Der Autor erschließt praxisorientierte Bausteine moderner Interessenvermittlung, welche die NGO-spezifischen Besonderheiten betonen.Table of ContentsKapitel 1: Kurzübersicht der Studie.- Kapitel 2: Zielsetzung, Erkenntnisinteresse und Stand der Forschung 9.- Kapitel 3: Forschungsdesign – Theorie, Fallauswahl, Methodik.- Kapitel 4: Übersicht und Profile der ausgewählten fünf NGOs.- Kapitel 5: Qualitative Analyse der fünf NGOs im Dreieck der Handlungsrationalität.- Kapitel 6: Praktische Implikationen und Bausteine moderner Interessenvermittlung.- Kapitel 7: Ergebnisse, weiterführende Hypothesen und Fazit der Untersuchung.

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