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Book SynopsisIs it time to reaffirm our liberal values? Or are we seeing the birth-pangs of a new era? Two great thinkers debate the question burning behind headlines across the world. ‘No civilization, no matter how mighty it may appear to itself, is indestructible.’ –Niall Ferguson ‘We do not need to invent the world anew. The international order established by the United States after World War II is in need of expansion and repair, but not reconception.’ –Fareed Zakaria Fears of a globalized world are rampant. Across the West, borders are being reasserted and old alliances tested to their limits. Could this be the end of the liberal order or will the major crises of the twenty-first century strengthen our resolve?

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Book SynopsisTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER * UPDATED WITH NEW REPORTING * 'It’s all here in this stunning first draft of the history of the presidency of Donald Trump' Sydney Morning Herald ‘An icy, Iago-like glimpse of the emotional and moral nullity that may be the source of Trump’s power’ Observer ‘A damning, well-reported, well-sourced and clearly written haymaker’ Sunday Times Drawing on nearly three years of reporting, hundreds of hours of interviews and more than two hundred sources, including some of the most senior members of the administration, friends and first-hand witnesses who have never spoken before, Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig take us inside some of the most controversial moments of Trump’s presidency. They peer deeply into Trump’s White House – at the aides pressured to lie to the public, the lawyers scrambling to clear up norm-breaking disasters, and the staffers whose careers have been reduced to ashes – to paint an unparalleled group portrait of an administration driven by self-preservation and paranoia. Rucker and Leonnig reveal Trump at his most unvarnished, showing the unhinged decision-making and incompetence that has floored officials and stunned foreign leaders. They portray unscripted calls with Vladimir Putin, steak dinners with Kim Jong-un, and calls with Theresa May so hostile that they left her aides shaken. They also take a hard look at Robert Mueller, Trump’s greatest antagonist to date, and how his investigation slowly unravelled an administration whose universal value is loyalty – not to country, but to the president himself. Grippingly told, A Very Stable Genius is a behind-the-scenes account of Trump’s vainglorious pursuit of power in his first term.Trade ReviewRichly sourced and highly readable . . . Sheds new light on how the 45th president tests the boundaries of the office while trying the patience and dignity of those who work for or with him. It is not just another Trump tell-all or third-party confessional * Guardian *There’s no doubt that Rucker and Leonnig have the goods. This book is a damning, well-reported, well-sourced and clearly written haymaker aimed at the 45th president, who has anointed it himself with angry tweets about “third-rate reporters” seeking to “demean” him . . . This playground bully, who somehow gained control of the nuclear codes, sprawls maniacally across every page of A Very Stable Genius * Sunday Times *Rucker and Leonnig present Trump as a lord of misrule who delights in instability, running a government that resembles “a virtual tilt-a-whirl” at a carnival . . . Like his boast about being able to shoot someone on Fifth Avenue with impunity, this is an icy, Iago-like glimpse of the emotional and moral nullity that may be the source of his power * Observer *A pacey read . . . Again and again you are reminded how uncouth Trump can be, but how effective too * The Times *They’re meticulous journalists, and this taut and terrifying book is among the most closely observed accounts of Donald J. Trump’s shambolic tenure in office to date . . . There aren’t a lot of moments in A Very Stable Genius in which people do the right instead of the expedient thing * New York Times *Remains a page-turner even for those who chronicle Trump for a living. As with previous books on Trumpworld, it is the cumulative effect of what has happened in the Trump presidency, the reminder of outrage piled on outrage that shocks the conscience numbed by the daily drumbeat of Trump transgressions . . . Rucker and Leonnig have done us all a service * Financial Times *Superbly reported and written with clarity . . . It is the story of how Trump got rid of all the advisors – the so-called grown-ups in the room – who patronised him and tried to prevent him from doing what they considered to be stupid things. The authors have dislodged new sources who enable them to describe the thoughts and feelings of players like Tillerson, McMaster, Chief of Staff John Kelly, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and others . . . Rucker and Leonnig offer lots of gory details about the president. He blusters about, desperately solipsistic, relentlessly ignorant. His gaffes are breathtaking * Washington Post *Walks readers step by step through the first 30 months or so of a presidency like no other . . . Whatever may happen to that impeachment effort in the weeks and months ahead, it creates a moment of intermission in the Trump saga and a chance to consider how the landscape has already been altered by this president. A Very Stable Genius offers a harrowing companion narrative to be read during intermission * NPR *An arresting narrative of how Trump has come to operate with far fewer constraints and much greater conviction about the soundness of his own instincts * New Yorker *Compulsively readable * TLS *Rucker and Leonnig set out to provide an historical record of Trump’s administration . . . Their account is certainly more meticulous and less gossipy than Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury . . . We get an excellent sense of the man as President . . . Rucker and Leonnig don’t tell us what to think of Trump, but by the end I had a long list of adjectives to describe him: obtuse, capricious, immature, narcissistic, naïve, impetuous, ignorant * The Herald *

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Book SynopsisA contrarian yet highly engaging account of the spread of illiberal and anti-democratic sentiment throughout our culture that places responsibility on the citizens themselves.Over the past three decades, citizens of democracies who claim to value freedom, tolerance, and the rule of law have increasingly embraced illiberal politicians and platforms. Democracy is in trouble--but who is really to blame?In Our Own Worst Enemy, Tom Nichols challenges the current depictions of the rise of illiberal and anti-democratic movements in the United States and elsewhere as the result of the deprivations of globalization or the malign decisions of elites. Rather, he places the blame for the rise of illiberalism on the people themselves. Nichols traces the illiberalism of the 21st century to the growth of unchecked narcissism, rising standards of living, global peace, and a resistance to change. Ordinary citizens, laden with grievances, have joined forces with political entrepreneurs who thrive on the creation of rage rather than on the encouragement of civic virtue and democratic cooperation. While it will be difficult, Nichols argues that we need to defend democracy by resurrecting the virtues of altruism, compromise, stoicism, and cooperation--and by recognizing how good we''ve actually had it in the modern world.Trenchant, contrarian, and highly engaging, Our Own Worst Enemy reframes the debate about how democracies have ended up in this dire state of affairs and what to do about it.Trade ReviewWhile democracy does battle with other political ideologies * fascism, communism, socialismits most difficult battle is always with itself, the inherent contradiction that is both its greatest strength and most glaring vulnerability. The challenges we face in the 21st century are of a different magnitude, but rooted in this central truth: Democracy takes work. Tom Nichols' outstanding book is where we begin.Ian Bremmer, President and Founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media *Maybe it's not imaginary conspiracies but rather our own failures * moral, intellectual, politicalthat are leading Americans to support incompetent, inarticulate and even authoritarian politicians. That's the thesis that Tom Nichols argues amusingly and persuasively in this book before concluding that reform must begin from within.Anne Applebaum, staff writer for The Atlantic, and author of Twilight of Democracy *Nichols has nailed the problem that ails our democracies * and it is us: The narcissism, self-indulgence and nostalgia that come from a society in which the depth of our pockets are matched by the shallowness of our minds. Nichols neither gives into despair nor falls for simplistic solutions. He offers a wise, acute and unblinking measure of our failingsand the glimpse of a way out.Edward Luce, S national editor and columnist, Financial Times, and author of The Retreat of Western Liberalism *The eloquent jeremiad, that brilliant form of lamentation, is alive and well in the able hands of Tom Nichols. You don't have to agree with him on everything to appreciate his deep commitment to liberal democracy, his horror in the face of authoritarian demagoguery, and his call on democratic citizens to embrace knowledge and virtue. Nichols is that rarest of creatures, a happy scold who believes that deep down, even we terribly flawed human beings are capable of aspiring to higher purposes. * E. J. Dionne Jr, author of Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country *Taking freedom and democracy for granted is a fatal mistake. Our Own Worst Enemy explains why even the greatest nation on Earth isn't immune to the destructive effects of cynicism and ignorance. It is both a history lesson and a sharp examination of painful recent events. The forces of illiberalism are on the rise, and it's not clear that liberal democracy is up to the challenge. This book makes the essential case that ignoring politics is a luxury the citizens of the free world can no longer afford. Being a successful chessplayer requires understanding yourself and your own decision-making process. As Tom Nichols demonstrates in Our Own Worst Enemy, it turns out that's also required to be a successful country. America has enough enemies without turning on itself. * Garry Kasparov, Chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative, author of Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped, and the former world chess champion *There are few silver linings to the monstrous transformation of the American right: one has been discovering the stalwart minority of decent, intelligent, honest conservatives who fiercely and absolutely reject the party of Trump * such as Tom Nichols. Our Own Worst Enemy is his thoughtful and thought-provoking diagnosis of our urgent democratic crises, which provided me the important pleasure of enjoying, learning from, and arguing with it.Kurt Andersen, author of Evil Geniuses and Fantasyland *Nichols provides bleak but thought-provoking analysis... Our Own Worst Enemy is a blistering critique of twenty-first-century American politics. * Foreword Reviews *A searing critique of contemporary political culture and the rise of illiberalism on both the right and the left. * Publishers Weekly *A strong argument for civic reengagement. * Kirkus *Into this [political] morass parachutes Tom Nichols, with a meditation on the state of American democracy. * The Guardian *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Our Own Worst Enemy 1. A Hunger for Apocalypse: The Perils of Peace and Plenty 2. The Nicest People You'll Ever Dislike: When Good Neighbors Are Bad Citizens 3. "Is There No Virtue among Us?" Democracy in an Age of Rage and Resentment 4. System Failure? Human Suffering and the Case against Liberal Democracy 5. Hello, I Hate You: How Hyper-Connection Is Destroying Democracy Conclusion: Is There a Road Back? Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA provocative debunking of accepted economic wisdom which offers a new pathway to a sustainable, survivable economy.Confronted by the devastating trends of the early twenty-first century - widening inequality, environmental destruction, and millions of workers stuck in precarious, soul destroying work - many economists, politicians and business leaders argue that there is no alternative. They cling to the dogmas that got us in this mess in the first place: private markets are more efficient than public ones; investment capital always flows where it is needed; inequality is an inevitable side effect of economic growth; people only behave well with the right incentives. But a growing number of academic economists, business owners, policy entrepreneurs, and ordinary people are rejecting these myths and reshaping economies to reflect their ethical and social values. Journalist Nick Romeo, who covers the world''s most innovative economic andTrade ReviewIn this informative and courageous book, Nick Romeo shows there is an alternative - or, rather, many alternatives - to the currently dominant neoliberal economic system. In doing so, he liberates our economic imagination and puts a backbone into economics as a moral science. This is a very valuable field manual for those who want to change our economies for the better -- Ha-Joon Chang, professor of economics, University of London, and author of EDIBLE ECONOMICSThe Alternative got my emotions boiling . . . yet I felt a strong rush of hope in seeing, through Romeo's deep research and vivid storytelling, that there are plenty of great solutions out there, and they're already being put into practice. As this important book makes clear, we just need the moral courage and political imagination to make them mainstream -- Rick Wartzman, author of STILL BROKECarefully researched, beautifully written, engaging stories, filled with wisdom about building economic justice. Easy reading that results in hard thinking about how economics can be a force for good -- Joseph R. Blasi, professor and director, Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing, Rutgers UniversityThere is an alternative to capitalism as we know it. Romeo vividly describes the options, giving reason for optimism about a more just and democratic economy beyond the bleak prison of shareholder capitalism. The Alternative reports from the front lines on bold experiments going on around the world -- Jerry Davis, professor of business administration, University of MichiganProfound and engaging, a terrific book that deserves to be widely read. Romeo zeroes in on the actual solutions undertaken by communities and businesses to end the crises of global warming and wealth inequality and provide good jobs for all with genuine living wages. The Alternative gives us the ways and means for creating a just economy -- Clair Brown, professor of economics emerita, University of California, BerkeleyThe Alternative breathes with hope and urgency about building a more equitable economy and society. The hope, however, rests not on fanciful dreams but is grounded in living examples of people and organizations that are already demonstrating their viability . . . I hope that by bringing these 'alternatives' to the attention of wider audiences, Romeo's book will inspire many more such efforts, helping to move them from the margins of our economy to the mainstream -- Marina Gorbis, executive director, Institute for the FutureRomeo gives us a book of dark fears and bright hope. Exposing follies from the foolishness of 18th century English Ricardian economics, through to the devious of contemporary American billionaires who believe they can buy the University, The Alternative clearly lays out what should most concern us and what other courses of action we can demand and win. An excellent book -- Danny Dorling, Professor of Human Geography, University of Oxford

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Book SynopsisTony Saich is the Daewoo Professor of International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, USA.

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Book SynopsisIn 2017, the Government’s attempt to trigger Article 50 and so leave the European Union resulted in a judgement by the Supreme Court, which stated that the Government was unentitled to do so without the consent of Parliament, directly citing the Bill of Rights in its judgement. Ironically, the Bill of Rights, enacted in 1689 to address abuses by the Crown, was successfully invoked in the twenty-first century to curb a perceived abuse by Government, acting in the name of the Crown. Passed shortly after the Glorious Revolution, the Bill sets out the balance of power between Parliament and the Crown, prohibiting the sovereign from levying taxes, recruiting troops or suspending laws without Parliamentary consent. Establishing Parliament as the ultimate source of power in the land and enshrining basic civil rights first set out in Magna Carta but subsequently abridged, the Bill document can justly claim to serve as the origin of Britain’s democracy. Published here with an introduction by Jonathan Sumption providing the historical context of the document and its influence over the centuries – particularly on the United States Bill of Rights – this edition shows how a number of the original clauses find renewed relevance in contemporary events.

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Book SynopsisHow to do your Social Research Project or Dissertation provides a straight-talking, easy-to-navigate, and reassuring guide to support final-year social science undergraduates. Uniquely shaped by real social science undergraduates from a range of institutions, the book includes their advice to help you through with what can be a daunting, but rewarding stage of your degree. From the look and feel of the book, to the development of the chapter content and the advice it provides, students have been involved at every stage of the book''s development to ensure it is focused on what''s important to you.Expert advice from real supervisors across the subject disciplines in the ''Working with your supervisor'' feature also helps you to make the most of research supervision, and learn from the experience of real researchers in your chosen field. By providing anecdotes, words of wisdom, scenarios, or simply reminders, hints, and tips on how best to prepare for meetings, and communicate effectivelTrade ReviewSomething I wish I had when I started my dissertation! I liked that the first chapter emphasized why social research is so important and why it is necessary - I found this quite motivating as it highlights something that is quite easy to forget when in the middle of the project. Furthermore, I like that each chapter has a specific topic and objective. Although some of the information is already in my module handbook, it is really useful to have a book like this that has everything in one place and makes it easy to find answers to any questions students might be having. Overall I think it will be a very helpful book to future students. * Vilde Bye Dale, Student of Modern History and Politics, University of Essex *The tone is very positive and encouraging, which makes the project seem as a less daunting task - which is great! * Megan Robinson, Student of Criminological and Forensic Psychology, University of Bolton *I wish I had this book ready at the start of my dissertation. I usually just rely on the module handbook, but I have realized from reading the first few chapters of this book that it has so much more useful and relevant advice to offer which would have been very useful during the writing of my bachelors dissertation. The style of writing is appropriate as it is relaxed, engaging, informative, and easy to understand for students who would like as little stress as possible during this time. * Ashley Neat, Student of International Relations, University of Groningen *I think the book would make an excellent resource for any student in their final year project. The chapters that I have read are very helpful, and would certainly purchase and recommend to fellow students. I think the 'Finding your Way' pointers and 'What do I need to do?' lists are very helpful. From what I have read the book would be easy to dip in and out of. * Julie Keaveney, Student of Counselling with Mentoring, Huddersfield University *This is very insightful and would aid me greatly in my research. If I would have had it from the beginning, then I think I would feel more organized, and ready to approach my dissertation more willingly; with much more of a positive and 'can-do' attitude, rather than that of dread and anxiety. * Ellie Fitzpatrick, Student of Sociology and Criminology, University of Salford *This is a very promising book, and I only wish it were out now. The segments sent for review have already actually helped with my dissertation! * James Rivett, Student of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent *This is extremely comprehensive and I should imagine is a fantastic resource for students embarking on social research. Complex ideas are expressed in straightforward and accessible ways and students are well guided through each stage of the research process. * Dr Anna Tarrant, Reader in Sociology, University of Lincoln *This book is an excellent resource for undergraduate students in the social sciences who are about to start their first research project. The book introduces all the significant tips and potential pitfalls students are likely to encounter, and answers most questions I tend to be asked as supervisor. As such, it is also a very useful resource for supervisors - to direct students to, but also to give a good idea of what kind of advice might be useful to give at different stages of the process. * Dr Ingrid A. Medby, Senior Lecturer in Political Geography, Oxford Brookes University *A down-to-earth, straightforward, reliable, accessible how-to guide which treats students as peers and demystifies the research process. * Dr Siobhan McAndrew, Lecturer in Sociology with Quantitative Research Methods, University of Bristol *The layout, pace and language all contribute to demystifying the fear associated with such a large and daunting piece of work and the pedagogic features interspersed throughout the book act as encouraging and thought-provoking reminders that it is all going to be okay! * Dr Mark Holton, Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Plymouth *I think the authors do a great job of conveying useful advice respectfully not condescendingly. * Dr Michael Pugh, Lecturer in Politics, University of the West of Scotland *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The research process 3: Getting started 4: Developing a research idea 5: Conducting a literature search 6: Reviewing the literature 7: Building your project 8: Ethics 9: Writing a research proposal 10: Sampling: which and how many people do I need? 11: Collecting quantitative data 12: Collecting qualitative data 13: Analyzing quantitative data 14: Analyzing qualitative data 15: Working with documents 16: Evaluating your project 17: Writing up your research

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Book SynopsisWhen did you first realize you were black? How black are you? Can you swim? This guide challenges and satirizes the so-called experts, purists, and racists who purport to speak for all black people.Trade Review"A hilarious blend of razor-sharp satire and memoir...Using his own story and humor, Thurston demonstrates that the best way to 'be' anything is to simply be yourself." -- Publishers Weekly "Terrific...How to Be Black is an assault on nostalgia--a satirical, biographic attack on the idea that 'blackness' or any label should be derived from historical description." -- Fast Company Struggling to figure out how to be black in the 21st century? Baratunde Thurston has the perfect guide for you...Fans of Stuff White People Like, This Week in Blackness and other blogs that take satirical shots at racial stereotypes are sure to love How to Be Black. -- The Root "A hilarious look at the complexities of contemporary racial politics and personal identity." -- Booklist "One of the smartest and funniest books I've ever read." -- Christian Lander (via Twitter)

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Book SynopsisThe enormous respect and affection of the British public for Betty Boothroyd has its roots in a strong belief in what she stands for: fair play, an unshakeable sense of honour and a passionate belief in the sovereignty of Parliament. Her convictions, she has said, are set in ''Yorkshire granite''. Born into a working class family in Dewsbury in 1929, there was little money, but Betty grew up in a home that radiated love and warmth. Betty was popular and a talented dancer who eventually went on to become one of the celebrated Tiller Girls - the full story of which she tells here for the first time. But by the age of twenty-five, Betty''s dreams of taking the West End by storm had crashed - and her father''s ambition of seeing her settled with a nice safe job had been abandoned. Undaunted, she won a national speaking award, stood for election to the local council and became a full-time worker for the Labour Party. Nothing would ever part Betty Boothroyd from politics again. In 1953 BeTrade ReviewThe first Speaker to become a political superstar - one of the most popular women in Britain * Mail on Sunday *Betty Boothroyd is frank, fun and generous... an uncomplicated book by a straightforward lady * William Hague, Sunday Telegraph *Betty Boothroyd came to transcend politics... her autobiography is of profound human interest * Times Literary Supplement *

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Book SynopsisThe book - a selection of articles, broadcasts and books extracts that revealed important and disturbing truths - ranges from across many of the critical events, scandals and struggles of the past fifty years.Trade ReviewA first-rate selection of investigative articles from some of the world's best reporters * Guardian *One of the most powerful and upsetting books I have read all year * Ecologist *A superb anthology * Glasgow Herald *Genuine objective journalism not only gets the facts right, it gets the meaning of events right. It is compelling not only today, but stands the test of time. It is validated not only by 'reliable sources' but by the unfolding of history. It is journalism that ten, twenty, fifty years after the fact still holds up a true and intelligent mirror to events -- T.D. Allman

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Book SynopsisThe author's first collection of essays, Reappraisals, was centred on twentieth-century Europe in history and memory. In this book, his widow and fellow historian, gathers together important essays from the span of his career that chronicle both the evolution of his thought and the consistency of his passionate engagement and intellectual elan.

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Book SynopsisRadical statesman and Member of Parliament for over fifty years, Tony Benn is the pre-eminent diarist of his generation. His political activity continued after 'retirement' through mass meetings, broadcasts and in more recent years through social media. A widower since 2000, Tony Benn died at his home in London on 14th March 2014.Trade ReviewThe Benn Diaries, intensely personal, candid and engaging as they are, rank as an important work of historiography -- Alan Clark * Daily Telegraph *Quite apart from the brio of illuminating a life almost entirely free of boredom (another rarity), the collected Benn has some critical patches of postwar history recorded hot -- Peter Hennessy * The Times *Immensely readable and revealing -- Ben Pimlott * Sunday Times *An archive of incalculable value -- Ruth Dudley Edwards * Independent *The best political diarist of our time * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisFrom Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen, The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian Culture, History and Identity brings together an illuminating selection of writings on contemporary India. India is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs and a veritable feast of viewpoints. Out of these conflicting views spring a rich tradition of skeptical argument and cultural achievement which is critically important, argues Amartya Sen, for the success of India''s democracy, the defence of its secular politics, the removal of inequalities related to class, caste, gender and community, and the pursuit of sub-continental peace. ''Profound and stimulating ... the product of a great mind at the peak of its power''  William Dalrymple, Sunday Times ''One of the most influential public thinkers of our times...This is a book that needed to have bee

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Book SynopsisIn the second edition of The U.S. Congress, Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for more than thirty years, takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill, pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English. No mere civics lesson, this eye-opening book provides an insider''s perspective on Congress, matched with a professional historian''s analytical insight. After a swift survey of the creation of Congress by the constitutional convention, he begins to unscrew the nuts and pull out the bolts. What is it like to campaign for Congress? To attract large donors? To enter either house with no seniority? He answers these questions and more, explaining committee assignments and committee work, the role of staffers and lobbyists, floor proceedings, parliamentary rules, and coalition building. Ritchie explores the great effort put into constituent service-as representatives and senators respond to requests from groups and individuals-as well as media relations and news coverage. He also explores how the grand concepts we all know from civics class--checks and balances, advise and consent, congressional oversight--work in practice in an age of strong presidents and a muscular Senate minority.Trade Review"This book will take you on a historical and political tour of the Capitol, what goes on there, and along the way you will learn the meaning of representative democracy." - Ray Smock, Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and EducationTable of ContentsPreface 1 The great compromise 2 Campaigns and constituents 3 In committee 4 On the floor 5 Checks and balances 6 The Capitol complex Further reading Index

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this Very Short Introduction focuses on the challenges facing American presidents in meeting the high expectations of the position in a separation of powers system.Trade Review"Jones has a section called "Learning to be president" that offers good advice." - Ray Smock, Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and EducationTable of ContentsPreface ; 1. Inventing the Presidency ; 2. The Presidency Finds Its Place ; 3. Electing Presidents (and Other Ways to Occupy the Oval Office) ; 4. Making and Remaking a Presidency ; 5. Connecting to and Leading the Government ; 6. Presidents at Work: Making Law and Doing Policy ; 7. Reform, Change, and Prospects for the Future ; Appendix: Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States of America ; References ; Index

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Book SynopsisThe World Trade Organization (WTO) is scarcely ten years old, but even in these early years of its existence it has generated debate, controversy and even outrage. Rulings on beef hormones and tuna-dolphin cases provide graphic examples of how the organization regulates and intrudes into areas of individual consumer choice, ethical preferences, and cultural habits. This deep and far-ranging impact of the WTO on peoples'' everyday lives means that it is not just an institution of interest to economists, but to everyone, a fact that was perhaps most graphically illustrated in the popular demonstrations at the 1999 Seattle Ministerial. Such protests have become a regular feature associated with most high-level meetings of the WTO. This VSI will provide a timely and carefully considered explanation of what the WTO is, what it does, and how it goes about executing its tasks. A clear understanding of the mandate, structure and functioning of the WTO is essential to appreciate the controversyTrade Review'Narlikar's engagement with public debates is exemplary - a task too rarely attempted by critical scholars in this area. This book is a timely rejoinder to the fledgling study of global governance. An exceptional introduction to the WTO, it also succeeds in doing much more than is says on the tin.' * Craig Berry, Political Studies Review *'The author obviously knows her subject...she succeeds well in giving an account of the organization that is both accessible and engaging... If this is the first thing that a student reads on the WTO, then he or she will be well launched into their enquiry.' * Professor Tony Payne, Department of Politics, University of Sheffield. *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Preface ; 1. Who Needs an International Trade Organization and Why? ; 2. The Formation of the World Trade Organization ; 3. Decision Making and Negotiation Processes in the WTO ; 4. The Mandate of the WTO ; 5. Enforcing the Agreements: Dispute Settlement and the WTO ; 6. The Doha Development Agenda ; 7. The Burden of Governance ; References ; Further Reading

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Book SynopsisExamining the significance of the Movement for Black Lives, Reckoning uncovers a broadly applicable argument for the democratic necessity of social movements.Barack Obama famously said that the purpose of social movements is to get a seat at the table. However, as Deva Woodly argues in Reckoning - a sweeping account of the meaning and purpose of the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) - the value of such movements is something much more profound: they are necessary for the health and survival of democracy. Drawing from on-the-ground interviews with activists in the movement, Woodly analyzes the emergence of the M4BL, its organizational structure and culture, and its strategies and tactics. She also shows how a unique political philosophy - Radical Black Feminist Pragmatism - served as an intellectual foundation of the movement and documents the role it played in transforming public meanings, public opinion, and policy. Interweaving theoretical and empirical observations throughout, Woodly Trade ReviewDeva Woodly's Reckoning identifies a distinct political theory within the Movement for Black Lives: radical Black feminist pragmatism. Her explication of that philosophy is brilliant, sure to be ground-shifting in democratic theory. Reckoning is methodologically innovative, lyrically written, and politically wise. * Jack Turner, co-editor of African American Political Thought: A Collected History *Dr. Deva R. Woodly's Reckoning: Black Lives Matter and the Democratic Necessity of Social Movements is a vital contribution to the academic canon of analytical political texts. It serves as both a historical narrative and a case study of a movement. Beyond this, the book is also an exemplary contemporary radical Black feminist text that pays tribute to the many women who have laid the foundation for social justice movements. * Zoë M. Van Gyseghem, Journal of African American Studies *Reckoning guides the reader from BLM's point of genesis in 2014, through the evolution of #BLM to the creation of a national network...The reader is given a deeper understanding of the depth and complexity of this movement. By the end of this book (two hundred and sixteen pages, two highlighters, and a full pen later), I felt empowered and inspired. Dr. Woodly reminds us of the power and responsibility we have to actively create the democracy we want. The question is, "So what shall we do?" * Zoë M. Van Gyseghem, Journal of African American Studies *This stunning work by Woodly (The New School), author of The Politics of Common Sense, argues for the necessity of community organizing and racial justice to fortify democracy and offers readers a lens through which to comprehend this phenomenon...It is a blueprint for recentering Americans' understanding of social movements, democracy, and power dynamics on lived experiences, intentions to thrive, restorative justice, and the breaking down of harmful systems that hurt marginalized communities. * Choice *Table of ContentsPreface: Who Am I to Write this Movement? Part One: Democratic Precipice Introduction: The Democratic Necessity of Social Movements Chapter 1: Emergence: A Contemporary History Part Two: Democratic Necessity Chapter 2: Political Philosophy: Radical Black Feminist Pragmatism Chapter 3: The Politics of Care and the Idea of Healing Justice Chapter 4: The Art of Organizing Part Three: Democratic Possibility Chapter 5: Movement Means Changing Politics: Discourse, Tactics, Policy and a New Political Ecosystem Conclusion: On Futurity Bibliography Appendix A: Examples of Bailouts and Regular Bailout Actions Appendix B: Organizations Partnered with Bail Funds Appendix C: Police Oversight Appendix D: Progressive Reform Prosecutors Appendix E: Movement Syllabi Index

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Book SynopsisCamp TV of the 1960s offers a comprehensive understanding of all of the many forms camp TV took during that critical decade. In reevaluating the history of camp on television, the authors reconsider the infantilized conceptualization of sixties television, which has generally been characterized as the creative and cultural ebb between the 1950s Golden Age of television and the networks'' shift to relevance in the early 1970s. Encompassing contributions from a broad range of media and television scholars that (re)consider programs like Batman, The Monkees, The Addams Family, Bewitched, F Troop, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Rowan & Martin''s Laugh-In, chapters closely examine beloved 1960s American prime-time programs that drew significantly on aspects of camp, many of which were widely syndicated and left continuing imprints on popular culture. Other chapters consider key TV precursors from the early sixties; British camp television programs such as The Avengers; the use of musical codeTable of ContentsIntroduction: Camp(ing) in the 1960s Chapter One: Gilligan and Captain Kirk Have More in Common Than You Think: 1960s Camp TV as an Alternative Genealogy for Cult Television Section I: Laying the (Camp)Groundwork Chapter Two: Fractured Flickers (1963-64), Camp, and Cinema's Ab/usable Past Chapter Three: Wearing French Cuffs to a Gunfight: Camp and Violence in Hanna-Barbera's Snagglepuss (1961) Section II: Camp TV's Tentpoles Chapter Four: They're Creepy and They're Campy: Camping the American Family on 1960s Horror Television Chapter Five: Spellcasting Camp: Bewitched (1964-72) Chapter Six: How the West Was Fun: F Troop (1965-67) and the American Frontier Chapter Seven: "Holy Fruit Salad, Batman!": Unmasking Queer Conceits of ABC's Late-1960s Branding Chapter Eight: "We're Being Passed off as Something We Aren't": Authenticity vs. Camp on The Monkees (1966-68) Chapter Nine: Straight Male Spies, Queer Camp Vistas: The Evolution of Non-Normative Masculinities in The Avengers (1961-69) and 1960s British Spy-fi TV Section III: Other Camp(TV)sites Chapter Ten: Can TV Music Be Camp? Notes from the 1960s Chapter Eleven: Flipper's (1964-67) Dark Camp Chapter Twelve: Camp TV, The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-71), and Flip Wilson's (1970-74) Geraldine Jones: Negativity, Trans Gender Queer, and the Comedy of Manners Chapter Thirteen: "Far Right, Far Left and Far Out": Mainstreaming Camp on American Television Afterword: Questions of Taste and Pre-cult/Post-cult Index

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Book SynopsisIndia is widely recognised as a new global powerhouse. It has become one of the world''s emerging powers, rivalling China in terms of global influence. Yet people still know relatively little about the economic, social, political, and cultural changes unfolding in India today. To what extent are people benefiting from the economic boom? Does caste still exist in India? How is India''s culture industry responding to technological change? And what of India''s rapidly changing role internationally?This Very Short Introduction looks at the exciting world of change in contemporary India. Craig Jeffrey provides a compelling account of the recent history of the nation, investigating the contradictions that are plaguing modern India and the manner in which people, especially young people, are actively remaking the country in the twenty first century. One thing is clear: India is a country that is going to become increasingly important for the world over the next decades. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewIt is a feat to condense the history of India into a snappy pocket-size book. Craig Jeffrey's vividly and lucidly written ^ * Debjani Bhattacharyya, The American Historical Review *A short and serious account of present-day India * Indian Link *A remarkable achievement, to provide such an inclusive introduction to a diverse, vast, and ancient country so concisely. * Sir Mark Tully *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION; REFERENCES; FURTHER READING; INDEX

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Book SynopsisThe Politics of International Law offers an introduction to the role of law in contemporary international affairs. Through a case study-driven analysis of topics such as human rights, the use of force, international environmental law, international trade law, international criminal justice and the right to self-determination, the book explains the interaction between law and politics in the world today, demonstrating that one cannot be understood without the other.The book is divided into two parts. Part I introduces contemporary international law with a focus on constitutive legal principles such as sovereignty, territorial integrity and the legal equality of states. Through these introductory chapters, students are encouraged to take a holistic view of the processes and actors that drive international affairs, and explore the fascinating paradox that while international law is largely created through political processes, it also constitutes the environment in which international polTrade ReviewProfessor Scicluna's book, The Politics of International Law, is a unique textbook that I plan to use myself. The examples and boxes are extremely up to date, and it is the only international law textbook that situates international legal politics in its post-colonial context, bringing in a TWAIL (Third World Perspectives on International Law) voice. Very readable, and deftly switching between international relations theory and international law, law on the books and law in action, Western and non-Western perspectives, this text offers up to date discussions that will engage students as they grapple with the hard issues and conundrums that international law today raises. * Karen J. Alter, Professor of Political Science and Law, Northwestern University, USA *Table of ContentsPart I: Law, Politics and the Sovereign State 1: Introduction: What is International Law and Why Does it Matter for International Relations? 2: International Law and International Relations Theory 3: Locating Law in the International System 4: International Organisations, States and Global Governance 5: Compliance and Enforcement in International LawPart II: Controversies in Contemporary International Law and Politics 6: Global Environmental Governance and Climate Change 7: Global Economic and Trade Governance 8: Human Rights in the Post-War Period 9: States, Nations, and Colonies: The Law and Politics of Self-Determination 10: International Law and the Use of Force 11: International Humanitarian Law 12: War and Law in the Twenty-First Century: New Threats and New Approaches 13: International Criminal Justice: From Nuremberg to the International Criminal Court 14: The Politics of International Law: Continuity and Change

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Book Synopsis- Do we work for social media?- Why do we go into debt?- How is desire manufactured in fast fashion? - How are our diets governed?- Who owns what in the sharing economy? I-PEEL: The International Political Economy of Everyday Life provides a new introduction to the field of IPE by locating it in our daily experiences. By using topics such as social media, debt, food, and clothes as thematic entry points, this textbook shows how concepts from IPE can be used to understand and question the world around us. Eight core chapters each start with a discussion of an everyday object or practice linked to that topic, including social media influencing, student debt, chocolate, and fast fashion. From there the chapters open out to discuss broader questions that speak to the core themes of IPE and its study of power, wealth, and global capitalism. Each chapter ends with a pair of learning activities, such as creating your own meme (chapter 8, Humour), to help apply what you have read. These are acTrade ReviewI thought it was very exciting to learn about a subject by linking it to contemporary life. It makes us apply theories/thought to what we experience today, which makes it more understandable. * Priscilla Alves Tomaz, 2nd year Politics and International Relations student at Queen Mary University London *A new, interesting examination of the global political economy catered towards a new generation of students. * Megan Irvine, 2nd year International Relations student at the University of Surrey *I think it's a great approach - taking aspects of everyday life and explaining them through IPE is a good way of bringing IPE to a level that is intuitive and immediately recognisable. * Salma Ghandour, 3rd year Politics and International Relations student at the University of Manchester *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Social Media 3: Debt 4: Care 5: Food 6: Clothes 7: City 8: Share 9: Humour 10: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe post-9/11 War on Terror has spectacularly failed and this book argues that we now need a radically new approach to dealing with international terrorism. Recent policies have ignored the lessons of the past.Terrorist : How to Respond seeks to remedy this lack of vision by looking at the long history of terrorism and assessing why such violence emerges, how it is sustained, and - most crucially of all - how and why it ends. Written by an historian who has long studied Irish terrorism and politics, this book argues that we cannot adequately respond to the practical challenge of terrorist violence around the world unless we are more honest about the precise nature of the phenomenon, and about explaining its true and complex causes. Drawing on first-hand research into terrorist organizations, Richard English offers an authoritative and accessible analysis of arguably the most urgent political problem of the twenty-first century - and how we can successfullyTrade ReviewIf you want to read one book which explains the phenomenon of terrorism, gives you a good historical grasp of the subject while also providing a dispassionate roadmap to guide you through the term's complex meanderings and its many intellectual cul-de-sacs, then this is the book for you. It is outstanding: short and beautifully written, it manages also to be thoroughly on top of its subject. * Conor Gearty, Irish Times *The clearest thinking on this scourge to have come along in many years. * John Arquilla, Foreign Policy *The best guide to this subject. * Simon Jenkins, London Evening Standard *This is a very fine book. It is elegant and persuasively argued from a man who really does know what he is talking about. The long view of Richard English is vital in an age of the knee-jerk. * Fergal Keane, BBC Special Correspondent *A sober corrective to some dangerous recent misconceptions. * Prospect *This book strikingly presents questions to scholars, practitioners, and society as a whole as to what the exact meaning of terrorism should be. More important, it presents an argument for a new approach to combating and understanding terrorism ... [P]assionate and persuasive. * International Social Science Review *Excellent ... a highly accessible, incisive and erudite introduction to the nature, morality, causes and responses to contemporary terrorism rooted in a thorough engagement with history ... a fresh and stimulating perspective on the perennial issues of this perplexing form of contemporary political violence. * Richard Jackson, Kantian Review *Thoughtful, informed meditation on the state of terrorism research. * Lawrence Freedman, Foreign Affairs *English negotiates a sophisticated path through the questions of definition and explanation that have long dominated this field ... [The book] retains a credibility and persuasiveness lacked by many of its competitors [and] advances our understanding of terrorism, its costs and its consequences considerably. * International Affairs *A useful and accessible text for scholars and policymakers alike ... English's book brings much needed attention to the state and the central role it plays in sustaining and ending terrorism ... [it] explores both the analytical and practical problems associated with terrorism. * Terrorism and Political Violence *A thought-provoking primer for politicians seeking something to stimulate them. * The American Conservative *Provocative ... controversial. * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. What is Terrorism? ; 2. Why do People Resort to Terror? ; 3. What can we Learn from Terrorism Past? ; 4. How Should We Respond? ; Endnotes ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisCovering a range of topics, including fads, public policy, the spread of religion, and herd behavior in markets, this title shows that human culture is itself an evolutionary process that exhibits the key Darwinian mechanisms of variation, competition, and inheritance. It focuses on the ways cultural phenomena can be studied scientifically.Trade Review"Alex Mesoudi argues very persuasively that the way we think and act is enormously influenced by the culture in which we live and that the major elements of modern culture - science, technology, law, music, and religion - have evolved over time in a quite concrete sense of the term. His book is a very good read." (Richard R. Nelson, Columbia University)"

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Book SynopsisMany argue that civic duty explains why Americans engage in politics, but what does civic duty mean, and does it mean the same thing across communities? Why are people from marginalized social groups often more likely than their more privileged counterparts to participate in high-cost political activities? In The Obligation Mosaic, Allison P. Anoll shows that the obligations that bring people into the political worldor encourage them to stay awayvary systematically by race in the United States, with broad consequences for representation. Drawing on a rich mix of interviews, surveys, and experiments with Asian, Black, Latino, and White Americans, the book uncovers two common norms that centrally define concepts of obligation: honoring ancestors and helping those in need. Whether these norms lead different groups to politics depends on distinct racial histories and continued patterns of segregation. Anoll's findings not only help to explain patterns of participation but also provide a Trade Review“The Obligation Mosaic is a clearly written, thoroughly researched book that provides valuable insight into our understanding of political participation. It offers answers to questions that have challenged the field of political science for decades while breaking new ground in the topics and methods of political participation research.” -- Katherine J. Cramer, University of Wisconsin–Madison“Every few years, a new book comes along that reorients your understanding of a topic you care about deeply. The Obligation Mosaic is such a book. Two broad features make this imaginative work a must-have for scholars of American political behavior. First, Anoll injects much-needed nuance and range into the study of group norms and how they condition what our collective identities mean and why they matter for mass politics. Second, Anoll breaks new conceptual ground on the connection between group norms and group identities, and what she has to say is relevant to those who study intra- and intergroup politics in the US and beyond. This book is simply remarkable in its approach to building a theory that can apply to multiple racial and ethnic groups while using the same moving parts.” -- Efrén O. Pérez, University of California, Los Angeles"It has long been clear that some canonical research on voting behavior is inadequate for explaining the participation of non-white populations. Anoll clarifies this point with her study of the influence of social norms on behavior, showing how their effects vary across ethnoracial groups . . . This work is an impressive analysis that provides valuable new insights into the causes of participation differences across ethnoracial groups." * Choice *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Motivated reasoning theory argues that when people encounter information with which they disagree, they will backlash against it and become more extreme in their prior positions . . . Coppock posits that people update their positions in ways that align with the direction of the information to which they are exposed . . . Whereas motivated reasoning theory has led to despair over the polarization of American politics, Coppock's data gives hope that information can bridge the political divide. Recommended." * Choice *“Overturning decades of conventional wisdom, Coppock compellingly demonstrates that persuasive messages have similar effects for all kinds of people. This finding will set the agenda for the fields of public opinion and political communication.” -- Brendan Nyhan | Dartmouth College"Persuasion is hard, but information matters—and it matters similarly to every-one. In Persuasion in Parallel, Coppock demonstrates that people’s existing views about the kind of world they want to live in are a central feature of their future views about the kind of world they want to live in, but he also shows that new information is not lost on people. Where you start has a lot to do with where you land, but making sure people get new information, more information, and factual information can move everyone’s thinking in the same direction. Politics may be polarized, but Coppock shows persuasion is not.” -- Lynn Vavreck | University of California, Los AngelesTable of ContentsChapter 1 Persuasion in Polarized America Chapter 2 Reinterpreting a Social Psychology Classic Chapter 3 Definitions and Distinctions Chapter 4 Research Design Chapter 5 Persuasion Experiments: Originals, Replications, and Reanalyses Chapter 6 Persistence and Decay Chapter 7 Models of Information Processing Chapter 8 Persuasion Is Possible Acknowledgments Appendix Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“In place of the stale debate over China’s progress toward a Western ‘rule of law,’ A Certain Justice offers a fresh interpretation of Chinese legal culture informed by China’s own literary traditions. Guiding the reader on a colorful journey from spy thrillers and tales of hypocrisy through contemporary court dramas, Lee reveals a vibrant legal imagination that is hierarchical rather than horizontal, encompassing both the ‘high justice’ of the state and the ‘low justice’ of society at large. The result, she suggests, is an intertwining of law and politics animated by a logic quite unlike that of Western jurisprudence, but no less important for informing conceptions of morality and governance.” * Elizabeth J. Perry, Harvard University *“Lee guides us through the rich terrain of literature and film as material archives to examine the fabric of Chinese justice. By avoiding reliance on legal jurisprudence, Lee charts how the Chinese Communist Party has become the actual arbiter of justice. Her critical examination of the legal imagination in fiction and in history suggests that by ‘positioning itself at the moral-ideological pinnacle,’ the party has been able to demand that its own legitimacy and self-preservation are at the root of justice. Her expansive investigation ranges from prewar texts to literature in postwar spy novels, to animal-themed novels in the twenty-first century. Importantly, Lee’s research explains why the injustice meted out at the lower strata of Chinese society is often seen as an acceptable sacrifice for the ‘high justice’ achieved by the state.” * Barak Kushner, University of Cambridge *“This subtle, learned, capacious book looks at China’s alternative to liberalism as a complex interplay between three terms: justice, morality, and law, with law always playing second fiddle (though a necessary fiddle) to the other two. At a moment when the Chinese statist paradigm can no longer be dismissed as an inadequate copy of Western rule of law, this timely study opens up a critical space for reappraisal.” * Wai Chee Dimock, Yale University *"By drawing on a vast and diverse body of textual evidence that allows us to better appreciate the vibrant diversity and unique contributions of Chinese justice to global legal cultures, Haiyan Lee has achieved conceptual breakthroughs with the potential to inspire future generations of scholars for years to come." -- Paul Katz * MCLC Resource Center Publication *"While there is already excellent work in the genre of Chinese Law and Literature, this work sets a new standard for the field. Indeed, it far exceeds the bounds of both law and literature, expanding into adjacent fields of legal and literary humanities: history, political theory, moral philosophy, and cognitive psychology, to name just some of the many literatures on which Lee draws in A Certain Justice: Toward an Ecology of the Chinese Legal Imagination. This is a smart and ambitious book filled with exciting local and global insights, some of which are dazzling." -- Teemu Ruskola * Law and Literature *Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. High Justice Chapter 2. Low Justice Chapter 3. Transitional Justice Chapter 4. Exceptional Justice Chapter 5. Poetic Justice Chapter 6. Multispecies Justice Conclusion Glossary Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisPaul R. Pillar examines how and why partisanship has undermined U.S. foreign policy, especially over the past three decades.Trade ReviewFor years, Paul Pillar has been among America’s most thoughtful and independent-minded commentators on international affairs. Now he’s tackled a crucial problem: The way partisanship undermines U.S. foreign policy. Many Americans know our democracy is in trouble. This book trenchantly lays out the consequences for America’s relationship with the rest of the world. -- Peter Beinart, author of The Crisis of ZionismPaul Pillar delivers another elegant, clear-headed analysis of American foreign policymaking and its flaws. He sees a toxic form of partisanship as a recurrent pathology in U.S. history with particular danger for our role in the world today. A sober and essential read. -- Ellen Laipson, George Mason UniversityAn urgent cautionary tale about the very real dangers that arise from putting party and personal power above national interest. Pillar distinguishes genuine disagreements over what is best for the nation from the increasingly evident exploitation and exacerbation of polarization to demonize opposition and provoke outrage. Effective foreign policy cannot survive in such an atmosphere, and neither can democracy. -- Suzanne E. Spaulding, director, Defending Democratic Institutions Project, Center for Strategic and International StudiesThrough original and compelling accounts of the political dynamics associated with major foreign policy debates, Pillar provides an in-depth historical account of ebbs and flows in the importance of partisan considerations as a shaper of foreign policy in the United States. -- Jordan Tama, author of Terrorism and National Security Reform: How Commissions Can Drive Change During CrisesBeyond the Water’s Edge presents an ominous warning from one of the country's most respected former national security officials, chronicling the way that domestic polarization has progressively undermined American foreign policy and weakened the United States. -- Francis Fukuyama, author of Liberalism and Its DiscontentsTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Parties, Policies, and Pathologies1. From Bitter Division to Good Feelings2. Growing into a World Power3. The Acme of Bipartisanship4. Sliding Back into Corruption5. Politics as War6. A Demagogue Takes Over a Party7. Identifying with Foreign Interests8. Partisanship Entrenched9. Consequences and ProspectsNotesIndex

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Book Synopsis''We shall therefore confine our walk to Central London where people meet on business during the day, and to West London where they meet for pleasure at night. If you will walk about the first City in the British Empire arm in arm with Merriman-Labor, you are sure to see Britons in merriment and at labour, by night and by day, in West and Central London.''In Britons Through Negro Spectacles Merriman-Labor takes us on a joyous, intoxicating tour of London at the turn of the 20th century.Slyly subverting the colonial gaze usually placed on Africa, he introduces us to the citizens, culture and customs of Britain with a mischievous glint in his eye.This incredible work of social commentary feels a century ahead of its time, and provides unique insights into the intersection between empire, race and community at this important moment in history.Selected by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscoveTrade ReviewMerriman-Labor was clearly way ahead of his time with this razor-sharp satire, with many of his observations both painfully accurate and not entirely without humour * Buzz Magazine *A.B.C. Merriman-Labor [is] a pioneer of West African literature who speaks truth to power using irony and wit * The Sierra Leone Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this revealing book, a distinguished historian trains his eyes on the first two decades of Africa's independence. Erudite and judicious to a fault, Emanuel Akyeampong ranges from religion and the arts to economics and politics to weave a fascinating synthesis that does not skimp on the telling detail and the complexities of a variegated continent. Economists and other social scientists interested in the political economy of development will learn much from this book."—Dani Rodrik, Harvard University"In this fascinating book, distinguished historian Emmanuel Akyeampong offers an insightful, nuanced, and comparative analysis of nation building, economic development, and shifting international relations in select post-independent African countries in the 1960s and 1970s. It brilliantly examines the political and economic thought of the new leaders in the context of the dominant development paradigms of the time, as well as the complex development trajectories of their new nations. An impressive achievement that is a must read for anyone who wishes to understand the political and cultural economies of early postcolonial Africa."—Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USATable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAcronyms and AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Africa in the Twentieth Century2. Religion, Culture, and the Arts in the Making of the Africa Nation State3. Economic Imaginaries: African Leaders and Development Economics4. Pan-African Socialism: The African Developmental State, Regional Integration, and Worldmaking5. Nkrumah, Cocoa, and the United States: The Vision of an Industrialized African Nation-StateConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe first major history of Chile’s most significant peasant rebellion and the violent repression that followedTrade ReviewWinner of the Whitaker Book Prize from the Mid-Atlantic Council on Latin American Studies (MACLAS)“This deeply researched narrative unfolds like a historical novel, capturing the protagonists in the long history of conflict over land, labor conditions, and national government policies that provoked the Ranquil rebellion and massacre, as well as its ‘place’ in present-day Chilean politics and historical memory.”—Brian Loveman, author of No Higher Law: American Foreign Policy and the Western Hemisphere since 1776“In this meticulously researched, finely crafted, and cogently argued work, Klubock challenges Chile’s long-standing image as a paradigm of social peace and political concord in Latin America. This is a mandatory read for anyone interested in contemporary Chilean history.”—Julio Pinto, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

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Book SynopsisA long-time staple of International Relations courses, this new edition continues the important discussion of nuclear proliferation, while looking at the regions and issues now at the forefront of the nuclear question.Trade Review"This book is a lively and genuine dialogue between two leading authorities on an issue of great importance for both scholarship and public policy." -- Robert Jervis - Columbia University"This important book clearly and succinctly lays out the opposing views on whether nuclear proliferation makes the world more or less peaceful. . . . I can’t think of a better book to recommend on the ABCs of nuclear proliferation." -- John J. Mearsheimer - University of Chicago

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Book SynopsisThe vision of the original arhitects of the European Community was to create a Europe of economic prosperity and social harmony. Economic integration has come ever closer, but sustained growth and a reduction in social disparities seen as far away as ever. This book examines the prospects for the real cohesion in Europe and find that, far from promroting it, many of the Community''s current policies are divisive. The neo-liberal philosophy at the moment is producing policies which favour relatively wealthy regions and major corporations at the expense of less favoured regions and peoples.Table of ContentsList of Figure, List of Tables, The Contributors, Acknowledgements, INTRODUCTION: CONFLICT AND COHESION IN THE SINGLE EUROPEAN MARKET: A REFLECTION, Part I Macro-economic change, Part II Social cohesion, Part III Corporate restructuring, Part IV Towards cohesion, Index

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Book SynopsisAn excellent new analysis of federalism and the EU that investigates their mutual impact. It shows how scholars of comparative politics increasingly include the EU among their cases when investigating the impact of federalism on key issues such as policy making. The last decade saw a new wave of scholarly publications hit the shores as research on federalism and on the EU came together. These emerging strands of research genuinely enrich our understanding of the EU and its politics. Despite this recent wave, the topic of federalism and the EU is still extremely fruitful. This volume contributes to the continuing debate at a moment in time when the EU is undergoing profound changes. It is structured around four interrelated dimensions: the constitutional/theoretical dimension the institutional vision the party/citizens dimension  the policy dimension. This structure allows the reader to coTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. How to Federalise the European Union … and Why Bother 2. The Constitutional Scheme of Federalism 3. Between Globalisation and Regionalisation 4. Implementing (and Radicalising) Art. I-47.4 of the Constitution: Is the Addition of Some (Semi-) Direct Democracy to the Nascent Consociational European Federation just Swiss Folklore? 5. Federalism and the European Party System 6. Federalism in the European Union – The View From Below (If There Is Such a Thing) 7. The European Union and Cybercrime: Insights from Comparative Federalism 8. Economic Logic or Political Logic? Economic Theory, Federal Theory and EMU 9. Bypasses to a Social Europe – Lessons from Federal Experience 10. Towards a Stable Federal Finalité? Forms and Arenas of Institutional and National Balances in the Constitutional Treaty for Europe

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Book SynopsisProvides a provocative interpretation of American Government. This title shows how democracy is repeatedly violated by corporate oligopolies, and how popular forces have fought back and occasionally made gains in spite of the system.Table of ContentsPreface 1. Partisan Politics. 2. A Constitution for the Few. 3. Rise of the Corporate State. 4. Wealth and Want in the United States. 5. Institutions and Ideologies. 6. Politics: Who Gets What? 7. Health and Human Services: Sacrificial Lambs. 8. The Last Environment. 9. Unequal before the Law. 10. Political Repression and National Insecurity. 11. The U.S. Global Military Empire. 12. Who Governs? Elites, Labor, and Globalization. 13. Mass Media: For the Many, by the Few. 14. Voters, Parties, and Stolen Elections. 15. Congress: The Pocketing of Power. 16. The President: Guardian of the System. 17. The Political Economy of Bureaucracy. 18. The Supremely Political Court. 19. Democracy for the Few.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"An absolutely terrific new book."---Fareed Zakaria, CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS"[Slaughter] admirably. . . examine[s] her leadership flaws, biased assumptions and social privilege, inviting the reader into her painful process of discovery and renewal. . . . She is particularly effective in describing her evolution as an outspoken feminist who is forced to face up to the ways in which her advocacy for her own tribe—White, educated women—left her blind to the struggles of many other, less-advantaged women."---Jane Eisner, Washington Post"An illuminating synthesis of reflection, reckoning, and aspiration about what America has been and what it can be, a book that I hope thoughtful people of all political stripes will read and engage with."---Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn"There is a salve for the emotional exhaustion and polarity of the past five years, and it is Anne-Marie Slaughter's new book Renewal. . . . With vulnerability, honesty, and humility, Anne-Marie has written a tour de force of all that makes us human. Beginning with a personal story of crisis and apology, she traces the ripples to show how meaningful change can begin with individual transformation and extend outward to social change."---Dov Seidman, author of How: Why HOW We Do Anything Means Everything"Provides advice that can be applied to anyone’s career."---Jane Thier, Fortune Magazine"Energetic, erudite, and readable."---Andrew Keen, Keen On podcast"This book is a reminder that you can embrace being you."---Elmira Bayrasli, Foreign Policy's Interrupted

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Book SynopsisThe deepening and widening of the EU has thrown its changing internal and external borders into sharp relief. This work demonstrates that borders are key spaces within which issues such as identity, memory and trust, and communication between states continue to be played out and transformed.Table of ContentsChapter 1; Why Study Borders Now?, James Anderson, Liam O'Dowd, Thomas M. Wilson; Chapter 2 The Changing Significanceof European Borders, Liam O'Dowd; Chapter 3 Borders of Comfort:Spatial Economic Bordering Processesin the European Union, Henk Van Houtum; Chapter 4 Cross-Border Environmental Governanceand EC Law, Richard Macrory, Sharon Turner; Chapter 5 Talking across Frontiers: Building Communicationbetween Emergency Services, Edward Johnson; Chapter 6 Cross-border Police Cooperation: The Kent Experience, Frank Gallagher; Chapter 7 Cross-border Governancein the Baltic Sea Region, James Wesley Scott; Chapter 8 The Euroregion and the Maximization ofSocial Capital: Pro Europa Viadrina, Jonathan Grix, Vanda Knowles; Chapter 9 Cross-border Cooperation in the Upper Adriatic, Milan Bufon; Abstracts; Notes on Contributors Index;

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Book SynopsisAt the age of 20, Mary Rabagliati (1942-1992) quit a secretarial job in London to move to an emergency housing camp in France without running water or any sanitation facilities. It was 1962 when, amongst that bleak squalor and deprivation, she began a lifelong commitment to anti-poverty work and fighting for the human rights of people on the margins of society, working towards a vision that no one should have to live a life trapped by poverty. She joined fellow trailblazer Joseph Wresinski to build the foundations for ATD Fourth World to develop into an international human rights movement. Particularly committed to the girls and women whose horizons were drastically curtailed by hardship, early motherhood, and domestic violence, Mary''s work took her across continents: living alongside families in poverty; speaking out at the United Nations; and helping to spark a joyful revolution for social justice.Drawing from her own personal experiences with Mary as mentor and housemate, Diana Skelton''s deeply insightful and enriching biography Joyful Revolution provides the opportunity for Mary''s distinctive voice to be heard in her native language for the first time, allowing people who never met this remarkable woman to discover her story. Filled with anecdotes, correspondence, journal entries, and more, this biography is a testament to the impact Mary Rabagliati had on the lives around her. As she said, ''In the misery of poverty, joy matters even more [...] so that people excluded from society can finally join in everything that makes the world extraordinary.''

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Book SynopsisA sharp analysis of the widening cracks in Israel's traditional pillars of support.Trade Review'An insightful, meticulously documented study' -- Arab Studies Quarterly'Important, essential reading for all who care about the rule of law and the rights of Palestinians' -- Ken Loach'With his usual incisive gaze, Ben White unfolds for us the Palestine/Israel reality as it is and cuts through the layers of misinformation, deceit and ignorance' -- Illan Pappe, University of Exeter'Smashes through stifling conventional wisdom that there's no prospect for justice and peace in Palestine.' -- Ali Abunimah, author and co-founder, The Electronic Intifada'Provides valuable and profound insights into the present apartheid reality of Israel as a 'Jewish state', and contributed to our understanding of the international dimensions of the Palestinian struggle. This is not just sharp analysis but an urgent call to action' -- Haneen Zoabi, Member of Knesset'Ben is a professional and perceptive journalist with a deep commitment to human rights. His latest book will no doubt prove to be a vital contribution to the Palestine/Israel debate' -- MP Tommy Sheppard'In the midst of a torrent of competing facts, and often dense and bewildering arguments, we are fortunate to have the steady, clear, and utterly principled voice of Ben White' -- Karma Nabulsi, University of Oxford'Ben White’s eagerly awaited book analyses important trends that are no longer moving in Israel’s favour, trends that will shape a more hopeful future for Palestine/Israel, and is a must read for all those who might despair of ever seeing peace, let alone justice, come to this tormented land' -- Nadia Hijab, Co-founder, Al Shabaka'I've long relied on Ben White's books for smart, unflinching insights into the struggle for justice in Palestine. Cracks in the Wall goes even deeper into the ideological history of Zionism and what it has wrought for Palestinians in the 21st century. Anyone seeking a hopeful and humane vision of a future for all the inhabitants of this land would do well to read this book' -- Rabbi Brant Rosen'With a brilliant combination of a bird's eye vision and a forensic examination of the facts, Ben White has shown prominent cracks in Israel's wall of impunity that may augur the end of its apartheid system' -- Omar Barghouti, Co-founder, BDS Movement'Will appeal to those who need a short introduction to these issues, and to those who follow them obsessively. A highly useful resource … engaged writing at its best' -- Charles H. Manekin, Prof. of Philosophy and Jewish Studies, University of MarylandTable of ContentsForeword by Diana Buttu Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Reality Check: Palestine/Israel is Already a Single (Apartheid) State 2. The Impasse in Israel 3. Jewish Communities Divided 4. Progressive Alienation, Far-Right Embrace 5. BDS and the Backlash 6. Palestinian Green Shoots and Signposts 7. Self-Determination, Not Segregation Notes Index

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Book Synopsis* An original and illuminating analysis of current trends in contemporary politics. * A brilliantly written text which is likely to become a minor classic in the field. * Examines and explains current levels of disengagement and apathy towards politics and politicians. * Genuinely international and comparative in focus.Trade Review"Hay's deeply interesting book is a splendid alchemy of detailed academic political science." The Guardian "This is, without reservation, a powerful, ambitious and provocative text that is destined to become a classic book in the field of political science." Matthew Flinders, British Politics "A fascinating and well-written account which seeks to illuminate, and then diagnose, the problem of declining political participation in advanced liberal democracies ... Hay's book is not only well written and well balanced; it asks all of the right questions." Australian Journal of Political Science "A well written and thoughtful contribution to the debate on declining levels of interest in conventional politics."Sociology "Hay's argument is both intriguing and cogent. [A] highly valuable and innovative account." Political Studies Review "All reflective public managers should contend with Colin Hay's arguments." Public "Hay's book sharply identifies the corrosive consequences of government attempts to evade the problem of public political engagement. It therefore provides a good way into understanding the complex relationships between the ideas and assumptions we project on to politics and the resulting practices and processes." Spiked "This is a superb, high-quality piece of academic research. There is real intelligence at work, being applied to big important problems. Colin Hay makes his arguments cleanly, without making unnecessarily heavy weather of them. He is judicious in his use of evidence, with his tables invariably making telling points. His 'summary lists' capture the structures of the arguments elegantly and accurately. Intellectually, it's a wonderful book." Robert E. Goodin, Australian National University "Although written in a different era, and in a different disciplinary climate, the obvious comparison is with Crick's In Defence of Politics. Like that book, it is guided by a real moral vision that uplifts the practice of politics. Technically it also resembles Crick in simultaneously addressing the beginning reader and the case hardened teacher and practitioner. It is wonderfully clear and direct throughout, but never shirks the analysis of complex data." Michael Moran, University of Manchester "In this challenging, original and wide-ranging study Colin Hay provides a searching examination of the reasons for political disaffection and disengagement, arguing that we should resist the trend to take the politics out of politics. By depoliticizing the ways in which we govern our societies, we lose the capacity to change them. This book should be read by everyone concerned with how to renew our politics and re-engage our citizens." Andrew Gamble, University of SheffieldTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables vi Preface and Acknowledgements viii 1 Political Disenchantment 1 2 Politics, Participation and Politicization 61 3 The Domestic Sources of Depoliticization 90 4 The Global Sources of Depoliticization 123 5 Why Do We Hate Politics? 153 Notes 163 References 169 Index 180

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Book Synopsis* The fourth edition of Kingdom and Fairclough s best selling Government & Politics in Britain is easily the most entertaining and thought-provoking textbook on contemporary UK politics.Trade Review"This must-have book for any student of British politics could be subtitled ‘Everything You Wanted to Know About Power In Britain But Were Afraid to Ask’ as it is a veritable cornucopia of information, analysis and provocative criticism aimed at a thorough understanding of this country’s government structures, how they work in principle, and how they operate in practice. No dry rehearsal of facts but written to engage the reader." LSE Review of Books "Like its predecessors, this revised and updated edition is comprehensive and engaging, offering readers a continuous invitation to think critically about the subject. It will be a key resource for all serious students of UK politics." Mark Garnett, Lancaster University "Kingdom and Fairclough have produced an excellent textbook. It manages to weave together detailed information, historical context and conceptual understanding to provide a sophisticated introduction to British politics today." Martin Smith, University of York "Kingdom and Fairclough have produced a detailed, thought-provoking and dissenting analysis of British politics. This book will be an invaluable resource for A-level and undergraduate students of government and politics." Matt Beech, University of Hull "This thorough, detailed and authoritative text should be required reading for politics students and tutors wishing to acquire a broad historical understanding allied with an excellent range of contemporary examples. Engagingly written with numerous opportunities for debate and analysis, it is an excellent text for sixth-form students." Paul Brennan, Runshaw CollegeTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgements1 Introduction: Studying PoliticsPART I POLITICS IN CONTEXT2 Ideology: The Western Tradition3 Ideology: Beyond the Western Tradition4 The Constitution: the Unwritten and the Unknowable5 The Global Context: This Sceptred Isle6 Britain and Europe: Awkward Partners?7 The European Union: Anatomy of a Superstate?PART II MOBILIZING THE DEMOS8 The Social Context: Our Divided Society9 Mind Politics: What We Think10 The Machinery of Democracy: the Electoral System11 The Vox Populi: How People Vote12 The Political Parties: Masses, Leaders and Powers behind Thrones13 Party Politics: From Elites to Mass ParticipationPART III GOVERNMENT AT THE CENTRE14 Pomp and Circumstance: Monarchy, Lords and Commoners15 Parliament at Work: Not to Reason Why16 The Heart of Government: of Cabinets and Kings17 The Village of Whitehall: of Ministers and Mandarins18 Getting and Spending: the Politics of Public Expenditure19 The Politics of Influence: Who Gets What, When, How?PART IV THE OUTER REACHES OF THE STATE: WORLDS BEYOND WHITEHALL20 Territorial Politics: A Disunited Kingdom? 21 The Grass Roots of Democracy: Local Government22 Trials and Errors: Justice and Politics23 The Coercive State: the Politics of Law and Order24 Thinking HolisticallyChronology of eventsGlossaryBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisPhilosophers have never shied away from interrogating the nature of our obligations beyond borders.Trade Review"This collection, expertly edited by David Held and Pietro Maffettone, includes essays by some of the most prominent contributors to the current debate on global justice. The diversity of viewpoints represented and the real world problems and challenges to which they relate will provide the reader with a critical overview of the state of global justice as a philosophical inquiry, and why it actually matters." Kok-Chor Tan, University of Pennsylvania "Political theory needs to catch up with the fact that many of the problems we face today can only be solved at a global level. Global Political Theory brings together some of the leading thinkers working on the most important issues that the world must face over the coming decades. I hope it will help to set a new agenda for political theory." Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics, Princeton University and author of One World Now "If you want to join the debates about global justice, inequality, just war, territorial rights, and world trade, this is a book you have to read. Held and Maffettone have brought together a stellar group of academics, whose arguments are provocative, engaging, accessible, and important." Michael Walzer, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton "The global dimension of political theory is so important these days that, without it, one often cannot understand the application of theoretical ideas, not even within the context of a national state. The essays in this volume make clear why this is the case and highlight the continuity between global and state-level theory." Jeremy Waldron, NYU Law SchoolTable of Contents Preface David Held and Pietro Maffettone Editors� Introduction: Globalization, Global Politics and the Cosmopolitan Plateau David Held and Pietro Maffettone 1. The Nature of Human Rights Reiner Forst 2 Global Distributive Justice (1): The Statist View Michael Blake 3 Global Distributive Justice (2): The Cosmopolitan View Darrell Moellendorf 4 Global Political Justice Terry McDonald 5 The Legitimacy of International Law David Lefkowitz 6 Legitimacy and Global Governance David Held and Pietro Maffettone 7 Just War and Global Justice Laura Valentini 8 The Associativist Account of Killing in War Seth Lazar 9 Territorial Rights David Miller and Margareth Moore 10 Natural Resources Leif Wenar 11 Fairness in Trade Aaron James 12 The Ethical Aspects of International Financial Integration Peter Dietsch 13 Political Theory for the Anthropocene Dale Jamieson and Marcello Di Paola 14 Generations and Global Justice Axel Gosseries and Danielle Zwarthoed

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised edition of Martin Shaw s classic, award-winning text proposes a way through the intellectual confusion surrounding genocide. In a thorough account of the idea s history, Shaw considers its origins and development and its relationships to concepts like ethnic cleansing and politicide.Trade ReviewIn this second edition of his wonderful book, Shaw shows that definitions matter in explaining genocide. Incorporating recent work he gives a highly-intelligent view of genocide, broadly defined as in Raphael Lemkin?s original coining of the term. If you want to read a general work on genocide and ethnic cleansing, this should be your first choice. Michael Mann, University of California, Los Angeles The first edition of What is Genocide? rightly became an instant classic. The second edition adds depth on Raphael Lemkin, the notion of genocidal massacre and the structural dimensions of genocide. It is essential reading for teaching and thinking about this troubling subject. Dirk Moses, European University InstituteTable of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition 1 Introduction: The Importance of Definition PART I: THE GENOCIDE IDEA 2 Raphael Lemkin and the Idea of Genocide 3 The Concept after Lemkin 4 The Holocaust Standard 5 The 'Cleansing' Euphemism 6 The Many 'Cides' of Genocide PART II: AGENCY AND STRUCTURE IN GENOCIDE 7 From Intentionality to a Structural Concept 8 The Structure of Genocide: Conflict and War 9 Actors and Process in Genocidal Conflict 10 Structural Contexts: Explaining Modern Genocide 11 Conclusion: New Definitions Index

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Book SynopsisCardinal Wolsey is a controversial figure: a butcher’s son, a man of letters and the Church, a divisive political expert, a man of principle – yet, to some, an arrogant upstart.

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