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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Familien- und Vereinbarkeitspolitik in
Book SynopsisDieses Lehrbuch gibt einen fundierten Einblick in das Politikfeld Familienpolitik. Es zeichnet die historischen Entwicklungen in Deutschland nach und zeigt politikfeldanalytische Erklärungen auf. Das Lehrbuch ermöglicht damit auch ein Verständnis der aktuellen familienpolitischen Diskurse. Es richtet sich vornehmlich an Studierende im Bachelor und Master, aber auch an Praktikerinnen und Praktiker, die sich aufgrund von neuen beruflichen Aufgaben in die Grundzüge der Familienpolitik in Deutschland einlesen möchten. Das Buch enthält ergänzendes Online-Material. Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Familie im Wandel.- Familien- und Vereinbarkeitspolitik in Deutschland.- Familie und Vereinbarkeit in der Wissenschaft.- Familien- und Vereinbarkeitspolitik im internationalen Vergleich.- Familien- und Vereinbarkeitspolitik in der Corona-Pandemie.- Fazit.- Kommentierte Literatur.- Abbildungsverzeichnis.- Tabellenverzeichnis.- Literaturverzeichnis.
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Springer Die Corona-Zumutung: Politik und Gesellschaft in
Book SynopsisDas Corona-Virus bestimmt seit mehr als zwei Jahren das Leben in Deutschland. Solange Politik und Gesellschaft auf Bundes-, Landes- und Kommunalebene kooperativ, subsidiär und selbstverantwortlich gehandelt haben, war die Coronapolitik am effektivsten und die Eingriffstiefe staatlicher Maßnahmen am geringsten. Doch Politik und Gesellschaft haben sich zu oft in sich selbst verheddert, zu oft gegenseitig blockiert und die Verantwortung gegenseitig zugeschoben. Am Ende des Tages ist die Bilanz vor allem deswegen ernüchternd, weil wir die Vorteile unserer Gesellschaftsordnung - Demokratie, Föderalismus und Selbstbestimmung - für das Krisenmanagement zu wenig in Wert gesetzt haben. Die Politik war nicht in der Lage, Orientierung zu geben, die Gesellschaft driftete auseinander und die Coronabekämpfung entsolidarisierte sich zunehmend.Table of ContentsCorona: Eine epochale Herausforderung.- Der Mensch in der Corona-Manege.- Fallstricke politischer Pandemiesteuerung.- Mit weniger Demokratie gegen das Virus?.- Coronabekämpfung im real existierenden Föderalismus.- Staats- und Politikversagen in der Coronakrise?.- Unsere Lernkurve: Ein Nachwort.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Staat, Rechtsstaat und Demokratie: Konzeptionelle
Book SynopsisIn diesem Sammelband werden aktuelle Ansätze und Entwicklungen zu grundlegenden Konzepten der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft diskutiert, insbesondere zu den Themengebieten Staat und Staatlichkeit, Demokratie sowie Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Governance. Damit wird ein breites Spektrum der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft abgedeckt. Mit einem besonderen Abschnitt zu Lateinamerika werden auch über Europa hinausgehende Themen angesprochen. Die Beiträge stammen von renommierten deutschen und europäischen Politikwissenschaftler*innen. Der Sammelband vermittelt so einen Überblick zu zentralen aktuellen Debatten der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Literatur.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Die (Massen-) Medien im Wahlkampf: Die
Book SynopsisDie Beiträge dieses Bandes analysieren die verschiedenen traditionellen und neueren Mittel der Kampagnenkommunikation sowie die Berichterstattung der Medien im Bundestagswahlkampf 2021. In der Fortschreibung früherer Untersuchungen dokumentieren sie zudem langfristige Trends in der Zeitungs- und Fernsehberichterstattung über die Kampagne.Table of ContentsMerkwürdig, seltsam, anders, langweilig? Bundestagswahlkampf 2021.- “Never Was There More to Do.” Use of Vaguely Formulated Statements in the 2021 German National Election Campaign and Their Potential Effects.- Postdemokratischer Wahlkampf? Eine qualitative Inhaltsanalyse der Plakatkampagnen.- Politische Werbung auf Social Media im Bundestagswahlkampf 2021.- Wahlkampf in der Twitter-Arena: Twitter-Kommunikation von Spitzenpolitiker*innen im Bundestagswahlkampf 2021.- Visuelle Personalisierung des Negative Campaigning: Eine Konzeptualisierung anlässlich des Wahlkampfes auf Instagram.- Ein Wahlkampf wie kein anderer? Die Presseberichterstattung zur Bundestagswahl 2021 im Langzeitvergleich.- Alles bleibt anders. Die Fernsehberichterstattung über Baerbock, Scholz und Laschet.- Von Staatsmännern und bürgernahen Wahlkämpfer*innen. Eine visuelle Framing-Analyse der TV-Berichterstattung über die Kanzlerkandidat*innen Olaf Scholz, Armin Laschet und Annalena Baerbock im Bundestagswahlkampf 2021.- Inhaltsleere oder informative TV-Formate?! Eine empirische Analyse zu den Themen und Kommunikationsstrategien bei den TV-Triellen der Bundestagswahl 2021.- Vielfalt bei Google? Vielzahl, Ausgewogenheit und Verschiedenheit wahlbezogener Suchergebnisse.- Prekäre Mobilisierung und defizitäre Kommunikation. Was von der Kampagne bei wem (nicht) ankam.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Digitale Wahlkämpfe: Politische Kommunikation im
Book SynopsisDer Sammelband beleuchtet die verschiedenen Folgen zunehmender digitaler Wahlkämpfe anhand der Bundestagswahl 2021 für Politik, Journalismus und Gesellschaft. Darüber hinaus ermöglichen die Erkenntnisse einen Blick in die Zukunft des digitalen Campaignings. Der digitale Wandel und die damit verbundenen Möglichkeiten für die politische Kommunikation werden die Wahlkämpfe der Zukunft immer stärker beeinflussen.Politische Challenges auf TikTok, Begleitung der TV-Trielle auf Twitter oder Haustürgespräche in der Dating-App – ein Wahlkampf ohne digitale Plattformen und Formate ist heute undenkbar. Entsprechend erhöhen Parteien, Spitzenkandidat*innen und andere politische Akteure ihre Budgets für den Online-Wahlkampf und professionalisieren Personal und Strukturen, um die Wähler*innen noch effizienter zu erreichen und zu mobilisieren. Im Bundestagswahlkampf 2021 beschleunigte die Corona-Pandemie diesen Trend, da traditionelle Wahlkampfveranstaltungen auf Marktplätzen oder in Hallen aufgrund der Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung des Virus kaum möglich waren. Die Parteien und Kandidat*innen waren noch stärker auf digitale Plattformen angewiesen und die Strategien entsprechend detailreicher als in den Jahren zuvor. Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Parteien, Kandidaten und weitere Akteure.- Plattformen, Formate und Strategien.- Sprache und digitale Kommunikation.- Ausblick – Zukünftige digitale Walkämpfe in Deutschland.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Direkte Demokratie und Kommunikation: Studien zu
Book SynopsisDieses Buch thematisiert Bürgerentscheide als Instrument direkter Demokratie auf der kommunalen Ebene. Auch Gemeinderäte greifen auf dieses Instrument direkter Demokratie zurück, um die Legitimationsbasis für besondere Projekte zu vergrößern. Bei den Abstimmungen sollten sachfremde Aspekte möglichst keine Rolle spielen. Daher sind die Verständlichkeit des Fragewortlauts sowie die Qualität der Abstimmungsbroschüren besonders wichtig. Ebenfalls sehr wichtig sind vorgeschaltete dialogische Beteiligungsverfahren (z. B. Bürger-Foren). Sie verbessern in der Regel die Abstimmungsqualität.Table of ContentsVorwort.- Wahlbeteiligung bei Bürgerentscheiden. Eine Mehrebenenanalyse für kommunale Bürgerentscheide von 2011 bis 2019.- Die Rolle von sachfremden Aspekten bei Bürgerentscheiden.- Bürgerentscheide nach dialogischen Beteiligungsverfahren. Die wahrgenommenen Wirkungen aus Sicht von Bürgermeister:innen.- Mit ‚Nein‘ stimmen, wenn man dafür ist? Die Verständlichkeit der Frageformulierungen von Bürgerentscheiden in Deutschland.- Abstimmungsbroschüren zu Bürgerentscheiden. Inhalte – Verständlichkeit – Ausgewogenheit.- Einwohneranträge auf der kommunalen Ebene. Ein Instrument zwischen deliberativer und direkter Demokratie.
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Klaus Schwarz Zur Problematik Des Demokratisierungsprozesses in
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Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Exile in London: The Experience of Czechoslovakia
Book SynopsisDuring World War II, London experienced not just the Blitz and the arrival of continental refugees, but also an influx of displaced foreign governments. Drawing together renowned historians from nine countries--the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, the former Yugoslavia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia--this book explores life in exile as experienced by the governments of Czechoslovakia and other occupied nations who found refuge in the British capital. Through new archival research and fresh historical interpretations, chapters delve into common characteristics and differences in the origin and structure of the individual governments-in-exile in an attempt to explain how they dealt with pressing social and economic problems at home while abroad; how they were able to influence crucial Allied diplomatic negotiations; the relative importance of armies, strategic commodities, and equipment that particular governments-in-exile were able to offer to the allied war effort; important wartime propaganda; and early preparations for addressing postwar minority issues.
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Manohar Publishers and Distributors Mapping India's Population
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Aarhus University Press The League of Nations: Perspectives from the
Book SynopsisThe League of Nations – Perspectives from the Present is an accessible and richly illustrated edited volume displaying a wide variety of cutting-edge research on the many ways the League of Nations shaped its times and continues to shape our contemporary world. A series of bite-size studies, divided into three thematic parts, investigates how the League affected the world around it and the lives of the people became part of this ‘first great experiment’ in international organisation. Recent research has reinterpreted the League as a laboratory of global economic, political and humanitarian governance. Expanding on this, the volume aims to show that the League is an ‘academic site’, where international history – as a discipline – has re-invented itself by integrating new approaches from social, cultural and media history. With an introduction by Director-General Michael Møller of the United Nations Organisation in Geneva, this work is a timely reminder of the fragile, varied and enduring history of multilateralism, on the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
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NIAS Press Politicized Society: Taiwan's Struggle with its
Book SynopsisThis book explores a relatively uncharted area of democratic transitions. In particular, it addresses the problems of protracted transitions that occur when a one-party state has been incompletely dismantled. Due to an initially smooth political transition from one-party authoritarianism to multi-party politics, Taiwan's gradual process of democratization has been celebrated as one of the most successful cases of political transformation. However, this political transition was incomplete and in recent years Taiwan has been marked by protracted political struggles together with an intense politicization of society that threatens the sustainability of the country's democratic politics. This updated edition, with new sections covering KMT rule (2008-16) and the first year of the new DPP government, draws out the broader implications of the book's argument regarding the politicization of society, and ponders the prospects for Taiwan's democracy in the shadow of a dominant China.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Immigration, Risk, and Security Under the Trump
Book SynopsisThis book explores the immigration policies and practices of the Trump administration, with a specific focus on Trump’s travel ban and the wall along the southern border with Mexico. Both were enacted shortly after Trump was elected President. It examines how the Trump administration defined and represented immigration as an issue of national security and why it sought to address the perceived security challenges posed by immigration through the specific forms of a travel ban and a wall along the southern border. The main argument advanced is that a logic of risk underpinned the Trump administration’s approach to immigration and national security. Employing the framework of riskisation, this book explores the embodied, racialised, and gendered construction and representation of risk, political and popular resistance to Trump’s wall and travel ban, and the social and political consequences of both.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Risk and Security 3 Risk and Security in the Bush, Obama, and Trump Administrations 4 Trump’s Travel Ban 5 A Big, Beautiful Wall 6 Conclusion
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Natural Law & Government: After the COVID-19
Book SynopsisSince the dawn of civilisation philosophers and sages alike have been concerned about the potential for government to become a Leviathan-like monster. In this book Professor Drew shows how a careful application of natural law principles can mitigate this threat of Leviathan and also contribute to the flourishing of people. To do so Natural Law and Government examines the trade-off between human dignity and the common good during the public policy response to COVID-19. Specifically, Professor Drew details his concerns regarding the emergence of concentrations of power and competence in government – changes that have sadly given rise to the repression of the vitality of citizens. This ground-breaking work explains the changes to thinking, institutions and public management that are necessary for people to reclaim their right to thrive as humans. In sum, this is a handbook for what needs to be done after the COVID-19 revolution.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Natural Law and Government, or, After the (COVID) Revolution?.- Chapter 2. Human Flourishing.- Chapter 3. Moral Government.- Chapter 4. Sortition – A Partial Defence of Human Dignity.- Chapter 5. Structure, Remit, and Size of Government.- Chapter 6. Evaluating Policy Success: COVID Response and Human Flourishing.- Chapter 7. Funding Moral GovernmentChapter 8. Education.- Chapter 9. Can We Have Government and Human Flourishing?
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Integrated Governance in Rural China: Case Study
Book SynopsisThis book adopts the methods of field investigation and case study, systematically summarizes the development course of Nanjiang County in Sichuan Province since China’s reform and opening-up, and comprehensively sorts out its main experiences of promoting green development and rural governance. These experiences not only have great enlightening and demonstration significance to the 80 counties that belong to the Qinba mountain area, but also have important reference value to promote rural revitalization and realize effective governance in the vast mountainous areas and counties throughout the country. Therefore, this book is not only suitable for ordinary readers interested in China's reform and opening up, but also suitable for professional researchers interested in China's green development and rural governance.Table of ContentsIntroduction I. Changes of Nanjiang over the Past Millennium II. Innovative Practice in Green Development (I) Poverty Alleviation Propelled by Green Development(II) Rural Revitalization Led by Green Development III. Collaborative Governance in Green Development (I) Party and Government Integration (II) Corporate Implementation (III) Social Organization Engagement (IV) Talent Guarantee (V) External Collaboration IV. Path to Green Development and Rural Governance of Mountainous Counties (I) Target Positioning: Poverty Alleviation before Comprehensive Rural Revitalization (II) Prerequisite: Basic Instructure as the First Step of Poverty Alleviation and Revitalization (III) Path: Great Efforts in Green Ecological Industry to Guide Integrated Development of the Three Main Industries (IV) Strategic focus: accelerated urban-rural integrated development to boost urban-rural integration (V) Institutional Guarantee: System and Mechanism Innovation that Enhances the Modernization Level of Rural Governance V. Proper Ways to Deal with Relationships in Green Development and Rural Governance (I) Relationship between Government Leadership and Farmers’ Dominance (II) Relationship between Material Poverty Alleviation and Spiritual Poverty Alleviation (III) Relationship between Short-Term Benefit and Long-Term Benefit (IV) Relationship between Overall Advancement and Differentiated Guidance (V) Relationship between Industry Development and Rural Governance VI. Outlook on Promoting Green Development and Rural Governance Conclusion Appendix 2 Implementation Details about the Poverty Alleviation Relocation Project in Nanjiang County (for Trial)Appendix 3 Administrative Division of Qinling-Daba Mountainous AreaMajor References
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Springer Verlag, Singapore New Media in the Margins: Lived Realities and
Book SynopsisThis book consists of nine chapters, each an in-depth case study into a specific non-mainstream or marginalized online community in Malaysia. The authors come from diverse backgrounds to talk about how new media can both assist and hinder maligned minorities, ignored ethnicities or the often attacked migrants in their day to day lives. The book makes a strong contribution to Malaysian studies which highlights the other and represents minority viewpoints to challenge the belief that Malaysia’s online space is monolithic and limited to several mainstream discourses in Malaysian scholarship.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- Part 1: Indigenous rights and representation.- 2. Native Customary Rights land titles and thwarting deforestation: Digital acts of resistance among Sarawak’s indigenous peoples.- 3. ‘Some Orang Asli still think Najib is PM’: Representations and self-representations of the Orang Asli in the Cameron Highlands byelection.- Part 2: Migrant and refugee discourses.- 4. Romance through digital avatars: Online courtship, representation and ‘catfishing’ amongst irregular female migrants in Sabah.- 5. Grateful politics: Rohingya and social media in the time of the pandemic.- Part 3: The “Othered” minorities.- 6. Confronting Malaysian Indian stereotypes and state neglect: The ‘SuguPavithra’ episode within mainstream national discourse.- 7. ‘Our online-ness matters’: The construction of social media presences by Malaysian LGBTQ Communities.- 8. A ‘blue ocean’ for marginalised radical voices: Cyberspace, social media and extremist discourse in Malaysia.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Integrated Approaches to Peace and Sustainability
Book SynopsisThis book provides new insights into the development of integrated approaches to peace and sustainability in the era of global change. Since the late 1980s, and in order to regulate the increasingly detrimental impacts of humans on the environment, the transition towards sustainability has been high on the agenda of researchers and policymakers alike. Meanwhile, peace considerations have expanded in recent decades to include the varied types and sources of conflict, from inter-state to intra-state conflicts due to various social, political, economic, and environmental factors. Through providing theoretical and empirical insights, this book demonstrates that sustainability and peace as intrinsically interrelated. The book elaborates on the multi-dimensional and constantly evolving concepts of sustainability and peace. In addition, the book contributes to a better understanding of the complex and dynamic interlinkages between peace and sustainability by presenting examples of pathways where sustainability and peace interact considering the different factors and contexts that are constantly shaping and reshaping the conditions for sustainable and peaceful societies. Table of Contents1- Introduction: the need for integrated approaches to peace and sustainability 2- A state of art review of the peace-sustainability nexus 3- Women’s Movement towards Building Sustainable Peace in Cross-Cultural Society: the Case of Peace Agenda of Women in the Deep South of Thailand 4- Boko Haram Insurgency on North-Eastern Nigeria, how has this influenced food insecurity in the region? 5- Exploring the need for an Integrated Conflict Sensitivity Framework in development assistance that contributes to peaceful and sustainable post-conflict societies 6- The Components of Peace Agreements and FDI Inflows in 7- Post-Civil War Economies: a cross country analysis over the period 1990 to 2019 8- Peace through Community Building Efforts of the Rohingya in Bangladesh 9- The Humane yet Ambivalent Attitude Towards Refugees: A Potential Threat to Peace 10- The Role of Media and Social Cohesion between Host and the Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar 11- Human rights, social security and Ghana's response to the COVID-19 pandemic 12- Non-adherence to principles of international law: The bane of environmental insecurity 13- Peace, justice and security in Ghana: the need for peace education 14- Co-benefits and synergies between food security and eight positive peace pillars 15- Concluding remarks
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NUS Press Towards a New Malaysia?: The 2018 Election and Its Aftermath
Book SynopsisMalaysia's 2018 election (GE14) brought down a ruling party in power since independence in 1957. This book tells the full story of this historic election, combining a sharp analysis of the voting data with consideration of the key issues, campaign strategies, and mobilization efforts that played out during the election period in April and May of 2018. This analysis is then used to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to bear on the core debates about Malaysian political ideas, identities and behaviors, debates that continue to shape the country's destiny.However optimistic many Malaysians may be for the possibility of a more representative, accountable, participatory, and equitable polity, the authors do not see GE14 as a clear harbinger of full-on liberalization in Malaysia. While the political aftermath of the election continues to play out, the authors provide a clarion call for deeper, more critical, more comparative research on Malaysia's politics. They complicate well-known angles on and elevate too-little-studied dimensions of Malaysian politics, and suggest agendas for empirically interesting, theoretically relevant further research. They also point to the broader insights Malaysia's experience provides for the study of elections and political change in one-party dominant states around the world.Trade Review“Towards a New Malaysia? is a solid contribution to the broader literature on Malaysian politics and wider issues pertaining to democratic transitions. The book also contains chapters by a substantial number of younger Malaysia-based academics and sheds light on several key issues regarding the 2018 elections.” -- Francis E. Hutchinson * Contemporary Southeast Asia *“This edited volume is comprehensive, with political and electoral analyses on various dimensions of GE 2018 and beyond. The findings highlighted by the authors of various backgrounds and approaches largely complement each other, although there are also conflicting thoughts among them, which demonstrates diverse views.” -- Muhamad M N Nadzri * SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia *"The contributors to this volume provide a thoroughly comprehensive examination of Malaysia’s historic 2018 general elections. This volume advances important analyses not just of Malaysian politics, but also studies of coalition politics in electoral authoritarianism in developing countries. Readers will also appreciate it for motivating numerous pathways for future research." * Pacific Affairs *
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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Myanmar's Transition: Openings, Obstacles and
Book SynopsisWith the world watching closely, Myanmar began a process of political, administrative and institutional transition from 30 January 2011. After convening the parliament, elected in November 2010, the former military regime transferred power to a new government headed by former Prime Minister (and retired general), U Thein Sein. With parliamentary processes restored in Myanmar’s new capital of Naypyitaw, Thein Sein’s government announced a wide-ranging reform agenda, and began releasing political prisoners and easing press censorship. Pivotal meetings between Thein Sein and Aung San Suu Kyi led to amendment of the Election Law and the National League for Democracy contesting by-elections in April 2012. The 2011 Myanmar/Burma update conference considered the openings offered by these political changes and media reforms and the potential opportunities for international assistance. Obstacles covered include impediments to the rule of law, the continuation of human rights abuses, the impunity of the Army, and the failure to end ethnic insurgency.
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Institute for Southeast Asian Studies Good Coup Gone Bad: Thailand's Political
Book SynopsisWhat did the 2006 military coup show us? It demonstrated that the crux of the Thai crisis is far more serious and much wider in scope than had previously been thought. The monarchy is surely not a victim in the protracted conflict, but the root cause and continuing factor that has eroded Thai politics. The coup set in motion more prejudicial uses of the lèse-majesté law, and in the process, has led to more political prisoners. It has also shredded the military into several segments, turning generals into desperate royalists who continue to live off the monarchy in order to survive. Issues of violence in the Thai south and the Thai-Cambodian dispute became greatly intensified in the age of militarised politics. The coup also produced unique colour-coded politics and created crises of legitamacy. This book is a collection of essays that reflect developments in Thai politics in the post-coup period.
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ISEAS From Aquino II to Duterte (2010 – 2018): Change,
Book SynopsisThe Duterte administration is often considered a rupture in Philippines’ politics. But how different is Duterte’s programme of change from the past governments, particularly from its predecessor, the Aquino II administration? Is there a shift in regime orientation and policy preferences from Aquino II to Duterte? What will this mean to the future direction of Philippine democracy, its economic development, peace and security, and relations with other countries?This volume focuses on four critical areas — politics and governance, economic governance, the Mindanao peace process, and international relations — to illustrate continuities or discontinuities in the policies and governance of institutions, and to explain the dynamics of change in the Philippines. It pays particular attention to the crucial period between Aquino II and the early years of Duterte. The reason is that Aquino II represents an important period for rebuilding and consolidating institutions of governance and accountability after two previous tumultuous administrations. Yet Aquino II also demonstrates the inherent flaws of Philippine democracy and unravels the contradictory forces vying for state power that sets the scene for Duterte’s rise. Reflecting on the crucial transition period between the two presidencies, while also providing a much-needed update on the most noteworthy policy changes since Duterte’s inauguration, the book fills an important scholarly gap in understanding Asia’s oldest and most puzzling democracy.
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ISEAS Party Mergers in Myanmar: A New Development
Book SynopsisParty mergers are a new development in Myanmar politics. Given that such mergers often assist the consolidation of new democratic regimes, some broader system-wide effects may also occur. Myanmar’s ethnic parties consistently choose merger strategies over other forms of pre-electoral coalition. This highlights a transition from a focus on questions of authoritarianism and democracy to one on the creation of a federal system of government with a stronger cleavage between competing Bamar and ethnic nationalisms. Despite cooperation among political parties outside the electoral process, pre-electoral coalitions such as constituency-sharing or campaigning for allies have generally not been successful. Five of the six mergers among ethnic parties attempted prior to the 2015 general election failed. However, between 2017 and 2019, five mergers involving parties representing the Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin or Karen, and Mon ethnicities, achieved success. The successful mergers were motivated not only by desires for electoral success in 2020 but also by shared federal aims, which involve ethnic parties in Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin or Karen, and Mon states forming a strong local party in their respective regions to strive for ethnic equality and self-determination. The mergers are between parties with markedly different platforms and their success is conditioned by their preferences for particular kinds of federalism. Mergers cannot guarantee electoral success. And other pre-electoral coalitions, such as avoiding competition for the same constituencies, also proved successful in the 2018 by-elections. But what mergers can uniquely do is respond to public demand for parties to unite and make the resulting party stronger in terms of resources and public support. In general, mergers can reduce system fragmentation, avoid vote wastage and lead to the formation of stable parties. Ethnic party mergers also simplify party labels for voters and make it easier for them to vote on the basis of ethnic preferences. In addition, mergers can increase public interest and political participation among members of ethnic communities. Three common factors behind the five successful mergers are previous electoral losses, public pressure and shared federal aims. The durability of these mergers depends on continuous party building, negotiations and equality among party members. Meanwhile, a greater number of new parties will form and continue to exist under the multi-party democracy principle granted in Myanmar’s 2008 Constitution. The upcoming 2020 general election will witness a combination of mergers and other pre-electoral coalition forms between ethnic parties as they compete with Bamar national parties. Election results will influence the durability of merged parties, their political allegiance and potential parliamentary coalitions.
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Springer Communicating Political Humor in the Media
Book SynopsisChapter 1: Humor and Politics in the Media: A Conceptual Introduction.- Part I: Humor in Political Cartoons.- Chapter 2: The Relationship between Culture and Political Humor in Japanese Manga.- Chapter 3: A Tale of Two Presidents: Indonesian Humor As Depicted in Political Cartoons.- Chapter 4: Mocking the Inept: Brazilian Cartoons and Criticism of the Jair Bolsonaro Government.- Chapter 5: How Political Cartoons Reveal Türkiye's Cultural Dynamics: An Analysis of Three Satirical Magazines.- Chapter 6: Spanish Humor and Political Culture through Cartoons: Multimodal Discursive Analysis of Forges's Socio-Political, Graphic Universe.- Chapter 7: Far-Right Political Humor in Australia: Culture, Coloniality, and Exclusion.- Part II: Political Humor in the Broadcast Media.- Chapter 8: Televised Political Satire in Poland: Historical Roots and Social Implications of Stereotypical Representations of Politicians and Politics.- Chapter 9: Sexist Humor in Public Facebook Comments Delegitim
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Springer Not My Words
Book SynopsisQuotations as Devices of Political Persuasion and Argumentation: A Conceptual Introduction.- Quotations in Jordanian Parliamentary Discourse: A Pragma-Discourse Perspective.- Frequency, Sources, and Functions of Direct Quotations in Montenegrin Parliamentary Discourse.- Quotation Statements as a Linguistic Strategy in Japanese Parliamentary Questions.
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Forgotten Books De la Ploutocratie ou du Gouvernement des Riches Classic Reprint
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Manipulados: La batalla de Facebook por la
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Editorial Fundamentos A contracorriente Ciencia Economa poltica y
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Eunsa Editorial Universidad Navarra S.A. El cvrsvs honorvm senatorial durante la época
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Editorial Gedisa, S.A. La nacin en sus lmites contrabandistas y exiliados en la frontera ArgentinaBrasil
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Biblioteca Nueva La Argentina Con Porvenir
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GEDISA Diferentes desiguales y desconectados Otras obras
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BASES Y PUNTOS DE PARTIDA PARA LA ORGANIZACION
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Ediciones Granica, S.A. La Vida Digital De Los Medios Y La Comunicación:
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Taylor & Francis Understanding the European Union
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Taylor & Francis Policy Management British Civil Servic
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Comparative Government Introduction
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Taylor & Francis A Better Guide Than Reason Federalists and Antifederalists The Library of Conservative Thought
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Oxford University Press Inc The Oxford Guide to the United States Government
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OUP USA No Ones World
Book SynopsisThe twenty-first century will not belong to America, China, Asia, or anyone else. It will be no one's world. Charles Kupchan spells out how to capitalize on the coming diversity to fashion a consensus between the West and the rising rest.Trade Review"Refreshingly avoids the parochialism that has defined recent debates over American decline. Moving beyond scholarly debates and election-season paeans to American exceptionalism, Kupchan urges readers to see the world as it is becoming, not how it used to be or how they might like it to be."-Foreign Affairs "Charles Kupchan is an important and distinctive voice in an ongoing debate about the future shape of the international order. Contrary to those who argue that now is the time for the West to strengthen and extend existing rules, he cautions policymakers to prepare for a world of conflicting values and multiple paths to modernity and prosperity. The prospect of No One's World is not one that Western policymakers and pundits like to contemplate, which is all the more reason that they should read this book." --Anne-Marie Slaughter, Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University "Lucid and engaging." --Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsChapter 1 The Turn ; Chapter 2 The Rise of the West ; Chapter 3 The Last Turn: The West Beats the Rest ; Chapter 4 The Next Turn: The Rise of the Rest ; Chapter 5 Alternatives to the Western Way ; Chapter 6 Reviving the West ; Chapter 7 Managing No One's World
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OUP Oxford The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Judicial Behavior
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Politics of Capitalist Transformation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Behind the Tiananmen Massacre
Book SynopsisThe 1989 prodemocracy movement in the People's Republic of China and the subsequent crackdown were marked by many dramatic reversals. Supported at first by several thousand Beijing University students, the movement quickly attracted millions of followers and developed into a nationwide mass movement. The jubilant mood during the short-lived freedom in Tiananmen Square turned into despair over the unnecessary bloodshed. The event raised many deeply disturbing questions: Was the massacre necessary and justified? What is the historical significance of this movement? Which path will the PRC follow in the decade ahead? Although no one had anticipated the tragic outcome, the popular unrest was not totally unexpected. When I read the news of 200,000 Beijing students and residents, in open defiance of the government's order, staging a largescale demonstration on Apri120, I knew a confrontation between the people and the government was inevitable.Table of ContentsList of Tables and Illustrations – Preface -- 1 Introduction (The Social, Political, and Economic Ferment, 2 Different Interpretations of the Events, 5 Setting the Record Straight, 7 Notes, 11) -- 2 From Economic Reform to Social Unrest (The Reform Program, 13 The Open Door Policy, 18 The Social and Economic Consequences, 22 The Basic Contradiction, 25 The Mounting Crisis, 29 The Popular Demand for Change, 33 Notes, 35) -- 3 Ideological Schism and Power Struggle (The Power Structure, 38 Ideological Tenets and the Party Une, 43 The Unique Role of Deng Xiaoping, 47 The Ideological Confrontation, 52 The Struggle for Succession, 56 The Final Showdown of the Contenders, 60 Notes, 63) -- 4 Intellectual Challenge and Student Movements (The Role of Intellectuals, 68 The May Fourth Movement and Its Legacy, 71 Intellectuals Under Communism, 77 The Relaxation and Repression Cycles, 82 Challenges from the Intellectuals, 86 The New Student Movement, 91 Notes, 93) -- 5 Military and Politics (The Command Structure, 97 The Changing Role of the Army, 102 Decline in the Status of the Military, 106 Military Resistance to Reform, 110 Involvement in Factional Struggle, 114 The Military at the Crossroads, 117 Notes, 120) --6 The Making of the Massacre(Origins of the Student Protest, 122 From Student Demonstration to People's Movement, 126 The Behind-the-Scenes Power Struggle, 130 Preparation for the Crackdown, 133 The Great Massacre, 136 The Aftermath and Cover-up, 140 Notes, 144) -- 7 The Impact of the Bloodshed (The International Sanctions, 147 Overseas Chinese Responses, 151 Effects on the Domestic Economy, 155 Impact on Education and Culture, 159 Effects on the Relationship with Hong Kong, 163 Impact on the Relationship with Taiwan, 168 Notes, 172) -- 8 The Road from Tiananmen (The Causes of the Unrest, 175 The Far-reaching Effects of the Massacre, 177 Factors Determining the PRC's Future, 181 Alternative Scenarios, 191 Notes, 198) -- Appendix 1: Chronology (April 1S-July 15, 1989) -- Appendix 2: Profiles of Fifty Major Figures -- Appendix 3: Documents (“lt Is Necessary to Take a Clear Stand Against the Disturbances," 222 A Student's Eyewitness Account of the Tiananmen Massacre, 224 Deng's Talk on Quelling Rebellion in Beijing, 226 "Checking the Turmoil and Quelling the Counter- Revolutionary Rebellion," 231) -- Index
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