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Book SynopsisThe unfolding crisis in Ukraine has brought the world to the brink of a new Cold War. As Russia and Ukraine tussle for Crimea and the eastern regions, relations between Putin and the West have reached an all-time low. How did we get here? Richard Sakwa here unpicks the context of conflicted Ukrainian identity and of Russo-Ukrainian relations and traces the path to the recent disturbances through the events which have forced Ukraine, a country internally divided between East and West, to choose between closer union with Europe or its historic ties with Russia. In providing the first full account of the ongoing crisis, Sakwa analyses the origins and significance of the Euromaidan Protests, examines the controversial Russian military intervention and annexation of Crimea, reveals the extent of the catastrophe of the MH17 disaster and looks at possible ways forward following the October 2014 parliamentary elections. In doing so, he explains the origins, developments and global significanceTable of ContentsNote on Transliteration and Translation Preface Maps Countdown to Confrontation Two Europes Ukraine Contested The February Revolution The Crimean Gambit When History Comes Calling The Novorossiya Rebellion Worlds in Collision Frontline Politics The Future of Ukraine List of Abbreviations Notes Select Biography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book, supported by relevant fieldwork and interviews, is a thoughtful discussion of the role of entertainment journalism in circulating, inspiring, expanding, and sometimes simplifying and sensationalizing political discourses...Penney's insightful dissection of entertainment, politics, and journalism is deeply illuminating. * Choice *Students will recognize the journalism and the political landscape described in this book. With discussions and interviews that address #MeToo, #OscarsSoWhite, and other debates that have been brought to the public via entertainment journalism, Pop Culture, Politics, and the News will remind readers that entertainment journalism is politically significant and that representation matters. I can't wait to use this book in journalism and media studies classes. * Lynn Schofield Clark, Director of the Estlow International Center for Journalism and New Media, University of Denver *Are the political battles of the twenty-first century being won on the playing fields of popular culture? That certainly seems to be a credible claim in our era of polarized social media in which public attention seems monopolized by the weapons of mass distraction. Entertainment journalism as a shaper and reflection of contemporary life receives a long overdue examination in this theoretically nuanced and empirically grounded study. * Larry Gross, Professor of Communication, University of Southern California *In this engagingly written and insightful book, Joel Penney addresses a dire need in the field by making a compelling case for the centrality of entertainment journalism as part of today's political communication landscape. Integrating the viewpoints of entertainment journalists from both left and right and the audiences who actively engage with their content, this book is a must-read for those seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the nexus of popular culture and politics today. * Neta Kligler-Vilenchik, Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism, Hebrew University of Jerusalem *Joel Penney offers compelling arguments for why 'soft news' should not be written off as frivolous or as having little public value, while also illuminating the potential dangers of conveying heated political issues via for-profit, click-bait-oriented entertainment journalism. Based on interviews with journalists and audiences, this insightful book will inspire lively class discussions about the colliding political and cultural spheres of our contemporary news media environment. * Regina Marchi, Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, Rutgers University *Table of ContentsDedication Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Why Pop Culture News Matters: Theorizing and Historicizing Entertainment Journalism as Political Communication Chapter 2: Progressing Hollywood: Left-Wing Entertainment Journalism and the Push for Diversity and Accountability Chapter 3: Pop Culture Warriors: Right-Wing Entertainment Journalism and the Fight Against "Big Hollywood" Chapter 4: Hot Takes and Clickbait: The Impact of Commercialism on the Pop Culture-Politics Beat Chapter 5: Trending Outrage: How Social Media Impacts the Work of Journalists at the Pop Culture-Politics Nexus Chapter 6: Pop Culture News as a Bridge to Politics? Exploring the Audience Perspective Chapter 7: Conclusion: Assessing the Public Value of Journalism at the Pop Culture-Politics Nexus Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisIn this timely and incisive book, Sergei Medvedev argues that Russia’s war in Ukraine was not merely a whim of Putin’s obsession: rather, it was the result of two decades of authoritarian degradation and post-imperial ressentiment, a culmination of Putin’s regime and of Russia’s entire imperial history. Building on his prize-winning book The Return of the Russian Leviathan, Medvedev argues that it was not only Putin that started this war, but Russia itself, which, by and large, has imagined and embraced it with enthusiasm, seeking to relive its own military glory and colonial past.Trade Review‘Medvedev represents the best of the Russian critical tradition. His clear writing and creative analysis stand out amidst the muddle of twenty-first-century writing about Russia. He has been right all along and he is right again in this book.’Tim Snyder, Yale University‘In an ocean of recently published books on Putin and Putin’s Russia, Medvedev’s illuminating work stands on its own with its focus on Russia’s Putin: Putin as an embodiment of Russia’s national idea.’Ivan Krastev, Centre for Liberal Strategies, Sofia‘Brilliant’Victor Sebestyen, The Sunday Times‘The outstanding clarity of Medvedev’s thought and style places him in the front rank of Russian-born critics of Putin.’Financial Times ‘The passionate Medvedev is the one to read for those who would like to sign up for a crusade’Sheila Fitzpatrick, Sydney Morning Herald‘convincing’Money Week‘A searing, deeply disturbing book that shows how violent the country has become’Victor Sebestyen, The OldieTable of ContentsIntroduction. Method in this MadnessPart I. The Anatomy of Violence The State Came After the Body Back to 1937 The Final Diagnosis People as ‘The New Oil’ The Zoos of Terror The Generator of EntropyPart II. The Memory Crusad Kolyma by the Kremlin Memorial to Russian Resentment Thus Spake Zhirinovsky The Offering Made to the Ninth of May A Long Farewell to Empire Part III. The War Nation The Zombie Apocalypse Revenge of the Underground Man The Z Virus Russia Inside Out Mobilization as Russian Fate The Age of the SledgehammerWar as a National Idea The Unfinished Work of 1945 NotesIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Financial Times Best Summer Book""A Financial Times Best Book of the Year- Politics""Bell places the minutiae of academic administration in the context of China’s post-Cultural Revolution attempt to reinstate a ‘complex bureaucratic system informed by the ideal of political meritocracy.’ His depiction of this goal’s uneven achievement is enriched by anecdotes about censorship, corruption, the importance of seemingly frivolous aesthetic matters, Shandong’s drinking culture, and the occasionally comic failures of Chinese institutions to convey their aims abroad." * New Yorker *"Fascinating insight into life in China from the perspective of a non-Chinese academic. Bell offers a frank assessment of the realities of being a scholar in China. . . . Highly recommended for anyone interested in academia in present-day China." * Library Journal *"The Dean of Shandong wonderfully weaves together Bell’s deep knowledge of Chinese thought, political institutions, and everyday life in an extremely accessible style."---Paul J. D’Ambrosio, Los Angeles Review of Books"An insightful memoir of the author’s time as an administrator at a Chinese university. . . .at times frank, perceptive and wryly amusing. . . .those like Bell who write about [China] with wit and insight, deserve to be listened to."---James Crabtree, Financial Times"[A] terrific book. . . . [The Dean of Shandong] is a very entertaining and insightful short memoir of what it’s like to run part of a university, being neither a Chinese citizen nor a member of the Party, and having to deal with issues that are the kind of issues that administrators all over the world deal with — drinking, for example, not just by students, but mostly by administrators, and other issues as well. . . Dean of Shandong is a cool book."---William Kirby, The Sinica Podcast"[Bell] wants to encourage “understanding and sympathy” for a people who have made extraordinary economic and social gains in only a few decades, who are mainly extremely hard working, and who share similar hopes for their families and futures as we do. We must certainly be vigilant. But, as Bell suggests, our vigilance should be tempered by humanity and the desire for engagement, not ostracism."---Richard Horton, The Lancet"Perceptive and often funny."---Gideon Rachman, Financial Times"An enjoyable read. . . . [The Dean of Shandong] gives the reader a firsthand account of living in a country/civilization that is impossible to find in the Western media."---Saralee Turner, iAffairs"[Confucianism], little understood in the West, is the focus of Daniel Bell’s illuminating analysis of the Chinese political system today in The Dean of Shandong: Confessions of a Minor Bureaucrat at a Chinese University."---Mal Warwick, Mal Warwick on Books"Bell gives nuanced and sophisticated details about the logic of the daily functioning of the Chinese political meritocracy. . . . Bell also shares his experience of daily collective leadership at Shandong University and offers perceptive insider viewpoints. . . . Overall, this is a very readable book written from a ’progressive conservative perspective.’"---Haimo Li, Dao"Daniel A. Bell was the first foreign dean of a politics faculty in a mainstream, mainland Chinese university; he therefore has a unique story to tell. It is a revealing story, combining Bell’s recollections with his analysis of what went on under the surface in a specific Chinese organisation, together with other topics that are part of the life of a dean in any university. . . .Overall, this book brings to life many aspects of organisational life in China as well giving an insight into the personal career of a leading scholar of China when faced with a unique opportunity and challenge."---Martin Lockett, Asian Affairs"[A] riveting, unapologetically humorous read . . . . Bell takes a remarkably nuanced approach in his social commentary - which is neither bombastic nor patronising. . . . On topics such as corruption and accountability mechanisms, Bell offers more sophisticated musings than can be found across much of the reductionist, existing discourse."---Brian Wong, China-US Focus"A new memoir from a Westerner living as a bureaucrat in China's education system has important lessons for America. . . . [Bell] gives Western readers a unique vision into the new China."---Jesse Russell, American Conservative"Daniel A. Bell’s The Dean of Shandong. . . is a unique contribution to our understanding of China’s higher education system and to the field of Chinese studies more generally."---Terry Bodenhorn, The China Quarterly"Informative, enlightening. . . . Highly recommended. General readers through faculty." * Choice Reviews *"Fair and honest in its judgments, [The Dean of Shandong] offers readers a sympathetic but objective view of academic and social life in China and is a welcome corrective to the unhinged narratives about China that pass for the norm today."---Shuchen Xiang, Philosophy East and West"Bell’s account is amusing and enjoyable, from his description of the use of emojis in messages between colleagues, to his decision to dye his hair in order to fit in. Bell offers useful insights into ideology, politics and how China might be better understood. . . .Highly readable and informative."---Tim Summers, International Affairs ​​​​​​​"A perceptive and often funny account of operating inside the [Chinese political] system."---Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

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Book Synopsis** A FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR **''A must read'' - Janina Ramirez, bestselling author of Femina''An eye-opening history of Britain''s enduring fixation with its own past'' - Jeremy Paxman''Rule, Nostalgia announces Woods as one of the most interesting new historians of her generation'' - Dan SnowLonging to go back to the ''good old days'' is nothing new. For hundreds of years, the British have mourned the loss of tradition and called for a revival of ''simpler'', ''better'' ways of life, from modern politicians indulging in fantasies of an imperial past, to Victorian artists yearning to retreat into a medieval dream of Merry England. But were the ''good old days'' ever quite how we remember them?Rule, Nostalgia is a surprising, timely new history of Britain that separates the history from the fantasy and tracTrade ReviewIndispensible and fascinating * The Guardian (A 2022 Book of the Year) *A sharp new history of longing for the good old days. Hannah Rose Woods pens a rich account of all that has been lost to chauvinism and conservatism over the past decade * Tristram Hunt, Financial Times *Rule, Nostalgia announces Woods as one of the most interesting new historians of her generation * Dan Jones, Sunday Times *An impressive book that ranges from the 16th-century Reformation to Brexit * Financial Times (A 2022 Book of the Year) *Hannah Rose Woods explores how illusory and contested golden ages have haunted Britain since medieval times... [An] intelligent and eminently readable book * Richard Evans, New Statesman (Book of the Day) *A dark history of nostalgia... a timely book... Woods selects and deploys her material well, persuading the reader, in the course of an enjoyable book, that a feeling full of sweetness and sadness is also a dark and dangerous force * The Times *Woods is a sharp, iconoclastic writer... A great book * John Harris, The Guardian, Politics Weekly UK’s summer reading list *Eye-opening and thoughtful... Woods has a bright future ahead of her * The Telegraph *A must read for anyone wanting to see current events and ideologies in light of the past, and understand where the roots of our sense of a nation originated * Janina Ramirez, bestselling author of Femina *Fascinating and timely, Rule, Nostalgia is an eye-opening history of Britain's enduring fixation with its own past * Jeremy Paxman *I heartily recommend Rule, Nostalgia. [It] helps explain where we are, as well as where we came from * Dan Jones, bestselling author of Powers and Thrones *I love this book, a witty, acerbic but warm look at how our national character is built on yearning for a glorious past that is just gone, and actually probably never existed. Nostalgia ain't what it used to be * Adam Rutherford, bestselling author of How to Argue With a Racist *Our national story is so much stranger than we think: this book brilliantly insists that we look at it afresh * James Hawes, bestselling author of The Shortest History of England *Well-argued, timely and hugely entertaining. A great piece of popular history * Jonathan Coe, bestselling author of Middle England *A great, scholarly history, and so searingly relevant * Dan Snow, author of On This Day in History *An utterly eye-opening and enthralling debut, clearly laying out our uniquely British obsession with nostalgia. Required reading for anyone who wants to use the term 'culture war'... I absolutely loved it * Fern Riddell, author of Death in Ten Minutes: The forgotten life of radical suffragette Kitty Marion *A smart, entertaining and meticulously researched backwards look (quite literally) at Britain's history of looking over its shoulder. Deconstructs the lure of the fictitious 'good old days' and how they have been weaponised throughout history. Excellent * Otto English, author of Fake History *Outstanding. A thrilling, elegant and highly original interrogation of how we use our pasts * Musa Okwonga, author of One of Them: An Eton College Memoir *Nostalgia was once considered a terminal condition. Hannah Woods suggests that the culture needs to book itself in for a check-up. Provocative and well-argued, Rule, Nostalgia offers the diagnosis that might lead us to a cure * Matthew Sweet, author of Inventing the Victorians *A triumphal backwards tour through the history of Britain's relationship with its own past. This funny, sad, wise and brilliantly informative book is a crash course in the many pasts that have made our presents * Peter Mitchell, author of Imperial Nostalgia: How the British Conquered Themselves *Rule, Nostalgia is radiant with an enthusiast's passion for their subject, and makes a convincing case that Britain's history is sufficiently weird, fascinating and marvellous, without rewriting it into comforting fables * The New Humanist *Rule, Nostalgia is a triumphal backwards tour through the history of Britain's relationship with its own past, a chronicle of our state of perpetual longing for a paradise just gone. Woods' eye is ironic, but never without sympathy as she teases apart the nested structures of mourning and nostalgia on which out national identity is built. This funny, sad, wise and brilliantly informative book is both a plea for historiographical literacy and a crash course in the many pasts that have made our presents * Peter Mitchell, author of Imperial Nostalgia: How the British Conquered Themselves *

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Book SynopsisAn accessible introduction to the history and characteristics of settler colonialismTrade Review‘A brilliant introduction to settler colonialism … Offers a practical politics that seeks to link indigenous struggles to struggles against capitalism as a whole.’ -- ‘Red Pepper’Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Settling the World 2. Indigenous Dispossession, Indigenous Resistance 3. The Birth of Race 4. Settler Class Struggle 5. Indigenous Resistance in the Present Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe election of populist far-right party Law and Justice in 2015 marked a shocking break in Polish politics. A period of stability was brutally interrupted as Jaroslaw Kaczynski and his allies took over public media and launched a controversial ‘reform’ of the judiciary.How was this illiberal turn possible after years of democratic development? Jaroslaw Kuisz, one of Poland’s leading liberal thinkers, digs deep into Polish history to propose an original analysis of the crisis. He reveals how centuries of statelessness have left Poles with a ‘post-traumatic’ attitude to sovereignty, making them wary of powerful foreign blocks, be it the EU, the Soviet Union or present-day Russia. This is a phenomenon populists have proved adept at exploiting. Providing a brilliant account of Europe’s largest illiberal democracy, The new politics of Poland shines a light on the broader situation in East and Central Europe, offering valuable lessons for other countries experiencing the rise of populist right-wing movements.Trade Review‘A must-read for anyone interested in the future of populism in Poland, Europe and beyond.’Anne Applebaum, author of Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism'If you want to understand what is happening in the largest swing state in the eastern half of the EU, this is the place to start. Kuisz not only offers vital historical background to today's tortured Polish politics, but also develops the illuminating concept of "post-traumatic sovereignty".'Timothy Garton Ash, author of Homelands: A Personal History of Europe‘A masterful account of the birth of illiberal Poland. Jaroslaw Kuisz’s analysis of “post-traumatic sovereignty” offers a novel and informative lens through which to understand the origins of the nation’s troubled politics.’Yascha Mounk, author of The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure'An essential book for anyone who wants to understand post-cold war Poland and today's political dynamics in Central Europe.'Sylvie Kauffmann, editor, Le Monde'For the most reliable, up-to-date survey of modern Polish politics, see Jaroslaw Kuisz’s new book, The New Politics of Poland.'Tony Barber, The Financial Times'Kuisz’s book shows in detail what living under 21st-century nationalist populism is like — and what liberal opponents of these regimes in other countries must do to defeat them.'The Times'In The New Politics of Poland Jaroslaw Kuisz offers a competent and well-written account of the larger forces at work in PiS’s ascent, but also seeks to place the supposed ‘rise of illiberalism’ in the context of Poland’s longue durée. His book is also indirectly useful in displaying some of the failings of the liberal commentariat.' Jan-Werner Müller, London Review of Books 'A ground-breaking study that puts Poland’s populist turn in the larger context of the nation’s history. This is essential reading on the geopolitics of Eastern Europe in a time of war and uncertainty.'Jörg Lau, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Die Zeit'Kuisz is one of the most original and powerful voices coming from Poland.'Ivan Krastev, Chairman, Centre for Liberal Strategies‘The Russian invasion of Ukraine has underlined Poland’s geopolitical importance, but the country’s democratic backsliding is a matter of concern. The new politics of Poland explains the numerous paradoxes of this fascinating country. Kuisz’s important book is highly topical, revealing, nuanced and compelling.’Jan Zielonka, University of Oxford'[Kuisz] analyzes the splendor and misery of Jaroslaw Kaczynski's PiS party from a bird's eye view.'Ulrich M. Schmid, Neue Zürcher Zeitung -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction: what happened to Poland?Part I The birth of a monster: Poland after 2015 1 Breakthrough? The 2015 elections2 The tsunami of populism3 True leaders of the nation: Law and Justice’s continued popularity among citizens4 Toothless liberals? The current state of democratic oppositionPart II A thirty years’ war of words: reconstruction post-1989 5 The Polish-Jewish relationship debate6 The economic transformation debate7 The never-ending de-communisation debatePart III A fractured identity: long-term challenges for Poland 8 Sources of post-traumatic sovereignty9 Beyond the occupation mentality10 Post-traumatic sovereignty strikes back11 A kidnapped West in the European UnionConclusion: post-traumatic sovereignty and warIndex

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Book Synopsis***'Reads like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' -James Risen, The Intercept'A compelling account of the ongoing search for the Fourth Man... a gripping and mind-bending read' - Dr. Mark Stout, The Daily Beast For the first time ever, New York Times bestselling author and former CIA operative Robert Baer tells the explosive story of how insiders believe a KGB mole rose to the highest ranks of the CIA.In the aftermath of the Cold War, US intelligence caught three high-profile Russian spies. However, these arrests left major questions unanswered, and rumours have long swirled of another mole, often referred to as the Fourth Man. Three pioneering female veterans of counterintelligence were tasked with unearthing him. With steadfast determination and expertise, they came to a shocking conclusion, one which had, and continues to harbour, dramatic consequences for American security.In this gripping insider account, Baer tells a thrilling story of Russian espionage and American intelligence. With profound implications for the rise of Vladimir Putin and international relations with Russia, The Fourth Man is a real-life spy thriller with echoes of John Le Carré.Trade ReviewReads like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy * James Risen, The Intercept *A compelling account of the ongoing search for the Fourth Man... a gripping and mind-bending read * Dr. Mark Stout, The Daily Beast *If you want a good thriller to read, here it is: The Fourth Man by Bob Baer * Erica Hill, CNN New Day *Fascinating stuff from one of the best experts on this in the business. * Jim Acosta, CNN *

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Book SynopsisThe first major history of Germany in a generation, a work that presents a five-hundred-year narrative that challenges our traditional perceptions of Germany’s conflicted past.Trade Review"Drawing on cartography, literature, travel narratives, and the history of politics, warfare, science, religion, and art, Helmut Walser Smith constructs a magisterial account of the German nation as a history of constant transformation and reinvention. Beautifully written and richly textured, it is essential reading for everyone interested in Germany's past, present, and future." -- Sir Christopher Clark, University of Cambridge"Helmut Walser Smith's Germany is an encompassing history of German efforts to define their nation in all its stunning contradictions through five centuries — pastoral, productive, exalted, for a time murderous, for longer civic, always complex." -- Charles Maier, Harvard University

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Book Synopsis'Entertaining...essential...peppered with brilliant observations' Tim Shipman, Sunday Times Andrew Gimson, whose previous book Boris is the essential read on Johnson's earlier career, returns with a penetrating and entertaining new account of Boris Johnson's turbulent time as prime minister, from the highs of a landslide election victory to the lows of his car-crash resignation.  In Boris Johnson: The Rise and Fall of a Troublemaker at Number 10, Gimson sets out to discover how a man dismissed as a liar, charlatan and tasteless joke was able, despite being written off more frequently than any other British politician of the twenty-first century, to become prime minister. During his ascent, Johnson benefited from being regarded as a clown, for this meant his opponents failed to take him seriously, while his supporters delighted in his ability to shock and enrage the Establishment. He even changed the language of politicsTrade Review'Entertaining...this is an essential book for anyone who seeks to understand [Johnson]. Gimson has a profound understanding of the character and urges of his subject... peppered with brilliant observations...A book that is elegant, wise and full of waspish delight...much to entertain, amuse and provoke thought.' -- Tim Shipman * Sunday Times *'Engaging, perceptive and often funny. Gimson, a former parliamentary sketch writer for the Daily Telegraph, has an eye for detail and a sense of the absurd...littered with entertaining and revealing vignettes' -- Rachel Sylvester * The Times *'Thought-provoking, exceptionally well written and informed by a deep knowledge of political history.' -- Andrew Sparrow * Guardian *'Understanding how someone like Johnson became prime minister is both interesting and important... Gimson's tone is that of a witty and cynical dinner companion providing an insight into a famous friend... Johnson's attributes are reflected in this biography. It is entertaining and often funny.' -- David Gauke * New Statesman *'Well-written, with a discerning eye for detail, Andrew Gimson’s biography sets out to understand the electoral appeal of a man so frequently dismissed as a charlatan and a clown.'. -- Keith Simpson * The House *

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Book SynopsisIn a world that is multipolar and America has less relative power, the United States no longer has the luxury to practice statecraft badly.The United States may still be the world''s strongest country, but it now faces real challenges at both a global and regional level. The unipolar world which was dominated by America after the Cold War is gone. Unlike the Soviet Union, China is both a military and economic competitor and it is actively challenging the norms and institutions that the US used to shape an international order during and after the Cold War. Directly and indirectly, it has partners trying to undo the American-dominated order, with Russia seeking to extinguish Ukraine, and Iran trying to undermine American presence, influence, and any set of rules for the Middle East that it does not dominate. The failures of American policy in Afghanistan and Iraq have weakened the domestic consensus for a US leadership role internationally. Traditions in US foreign policy, especially the American sense of exceptionalism, have at different points justified both withdrawal and international activism. Iraq and Afghanistan fed the instinct to withdraw and to end the forever wars. But the folly of these US interventions did not necessarily mean that all use of force to back diplomacy or specific political ends was wrong; rather it meant in these cases, the Bush Administration failed in the most basic task of good statecraft: namely, marrying objectives and means. Nothing more clearly defines effective statecraft than identifying well-considered goals and then knowing how to use all the tools of statecraft--diplomatic, economic, military, intelligence, information, cyber, scientific, education--to achieve them. But all too often American presidents have adopted goals that were poorly defined and not thought through. In Statecraft 2.0, Dennis Ross explains why failing to marry objectives and means has happened so often in American foreign policy. He uses historical examples to illustrate the factors that account for this, including political pressures, weak understanding of the countries where the US has intervened, changing objectives before achieving those that have been established, relying too much on ourselves and too little on allies and partners. To be fair, there have not only been failures, there have been successes as well. Ross uses case studies to look more closely at the circumstances in which Administrations have succeeded and failed in marrying objectives and means. He distills the lessons from good cases of statecraft--German unification in NATO, the first Gulf War, the surge in Iraq 2007-8--and bad cases of statecraft--going to war in Iraq 2003, and the Obama policy toward Syria. Based on those lessons, he develops a framework for applying today a statecraft approach to our policy toward China, Iran, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The book concludes with how a smart statecraft approach would shape policy toward the new national security challenges of climate, pandemics, and cyber.

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Book SynopsisNicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz reconnects the Philippine Revolution to the histories of Southeast and East Asia through an innovative consideration of its transnational political setting and regional intellectual foundations. She charts turn-of-the-twentieth-century Filipino thinkers’ and revolutionaries’ political organizing and proto-national thought.Trade ReviewIn restoring the intellectual history of the Philippine Revolution, at long last, to its pan-Asian context, Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz offers a startling new perspective not only on the history of the Philippines in that era but on the evolution of anticolonial modernity in Asia writ large. -- Erez Manela, Harvard UniversityBy merging a rich national historiography with novel transnational trends, CuUnjieng Aboitiz accomplishes a provocative new interpretation of the Philippine revolution of 1896. Through a masterly juxtaposition of the rooted particulars of “place” with an evolving Pan-Asian sensibility, she reveals the revolution’s deep yet long overlooked Asian resonances. In a deftly paradoxical twist, her innovative international focus illuminates this seminal event’s profound import for the Philippine nation. -- Alfred W. McCoy, author of Policing America’s Empire: The United States, the Philippines, and Rise of the Surveillance StateDislodging the Philippine Revolution and Japan-centric Pan-Asianism from the familiar frames of national history and East-West relations, CuUnjieng Aboitiz examines the transnational affinities and networks connecting the Philippines to Japan, Vietnam, and the region and foregrounds the vital work of non-Western thinkers in creating the modern nation-state in Asia. This is a fresh, keenly intelligent contribution to Asian intellectual history. -- Resil B. Mojares, author of Brains of the Nation: Pedro Paterno, T.H. Pardo de Tavera, Isabelo de Los Reyes and the Production of Modern KnowledgeThe volume will become an important point of reference for specialists and generalists alike. It would be suitable for adoption in courses on intellectual history, Asian history, Southeast Asian history, nationalism, anti-colonialism, the Philippines, imperial Japan, or World War II. * Global Intellectual History *Aboitiz's book allows us to see the Filipino nation as an Asian place, integral to its developments. It is a salutary achievement. * SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia *An impressive work of global intellectual history...an important addition to graduate courses, and of interest to any scholar of global history, nationalism, and Pan-Asianism. * H-Diplo *I would recommend the inclusion of this text to history AP, honors, undergraduate, and graduate level classes that study the Philippines, Asia, Asian nationalisms, and the Third World. * The Middle Ground Journal *Carefully researched and finely argued...an important intervention into our understanding of where the Philippines are in world history, a wide range of educators would benefit from working her conclusions into their courses. -- Michael G. Vann, California State University * World History Connected *Overall an incisive and illuminating depiction of the Philippine revolution’s Asian dimensions. * Pacific Affairs *One of the potential benefits that Asian Place, Filipino Nation might bring is a revision of the way the history of the 1898 revolution is taught for young Filipino students. * LSE Southeast Asia Blog *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. A Transnational Turn of the Century in Southeast Asia 2. Constructing Asia and the Malay Race, 1887–1895: Early Attempts to Transnationalize Pan-Asianism3. The Philippine Revolution Mobilizes Asia, 1892–1898: Spanish Imperial Anxieties, the Vietnamese Đông Du Movement, and a Coming Race War 4. The First Philippine Republic’s Pan-Asian Emissary, 1898–1912: Transnational Cooperation, Affective Relations, and the Pacific Empires 5. The Afterlife of the Philippine Revolution: Reverberations from China to India to Third Worldist Futures NotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisFaced with growing inequalities and new forms of domination and exploitation, can the movement of emancipation take on a new life today, or has it been arrested by the powers of repression and normalization? In order to address this question, Jacques Rancière pays close attention to the sociopolitical rhythms of our time, listening for the figures of trembling and oscillation that are often drowned out by the deafening hubbub of the media. He questions the relationship between democracies and the very concept of democracy, and questions what, in the social movements and protests taking place today, offers a possibility of emancipation. Emancipation means breaking out of the established hierarchies, proposing a ludic attitude of free-floating distance and bringing into it a space of equality to replace the dominant order of inequalities. In five conversations on politics, art, literature, philosophy and cinema, Jacques Rancière and Aliocha Wald Lasowski conside

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Book SynopsisSelim Koru is an analyst at the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) in Ankara, Turkey, and a fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) in Philadelphia, US.. His writing has appeared in outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, and Foreign Affairs.

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Book SynopsisA selection of Robert Fisk''s finest ''Comment'' pieces from the Saturday Independent.Robert Fisk has amassed a devoted readership over the years, with his insightful, witty and always outspoken articles on international politics and mankind's war-torn recent history. He is best known for his writing about the Middle East, its wars, dictators and international relations, but these Comment' articles cover an array of topics, from his soldier grandfather to handwriting to the Titanic and of course, President Bush, terrorism and Iraq.Trade Review‘What Fisk writes, in his often brilliant, highly authoritative prose is a wake-up call. Read ‘God damn that democracy’ and ‘Gold-plated taps’ back to back and you have, in a nutshell, the brutal truth of the Middle East problem succinctly expressed, together with proof that Fisk at his best is a hard act to match.’ Scotsman ‘Brilliant. Fisk at full throttle. 500 pages of his truthful scorn left me wanting more. O brave old world, that has such journos in it.’ Independent ‘Can work brilliantly: a piece on a racist headline superbly captures the hypocrisies in Western attitudes towards the war on terror. Infuriating and inspirational in equal measure.’ Metro Praise for ‘The Great War for Civilisation’: ‘Brilliant…this powerfully-written book is filled with accounts of horror, pain and injustice. His triumph is that he has turned a slightly dubious and over-romanticised craft into a honorable vocation.’ Independent ‘His forte is straight reporting, such as his three interviews with Osama bin Laden. At least as good are his meetings with Saddam Hussein, Khomeini and Sadeq Khalkhali, the hanging judge of the Iranian revolution, and his close-ups of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the launch of Saddam's war against Iran, an ambush by Islamists of an Algerian police patrol, and a lift into trouble in an Apache attack helicopter on the Iraq/Turkey border.’ Guardian

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Book SynopsisIn his explosive new book, Mark Curtis reveals a new picture of Britain''s role in the world since 1945 and in the ''war against terrorism'' by offering a comprehensive critique of the Blair government''s foreign policy. Curtis argues that Britain is an ''outlaw state'', often a violator of international law and ally of many repressive regimes. He reasons not only that Britain''s foreign policies are generally unethical but that they are also making the world more dangerous and unequal. The Web of Deceit describes the staggering gulf that has arisen between New Labour''s professed commitment to upholding ethical values and the reality of current policies. It outlines the new phase in global intervention, the immorality of British policy in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq and Indonesia and support for repressive governments in Israel, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Curtis also reveals Britain''s acquiescence in the Rwanda genocide and economic policies in the World Trade OTrade ReviewScrupulously, relentlessly...rescues the historical and documentary record from a web of distortion and self-serving illusion -- Noam ChomskyThe picture of British policies that Curtis reveals should serve as a call to action for those who hope to understand the world that has been shaped by Western power, and to overcome the injustice and suffering that is, in no small measure, its cruel legacy -- Noam ChomskyA searing indictment of British Foreign policy -- C. R. Sridhar * Blogcritics.org Politics *

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Book SynopsisDiscover this lyrical, sweeping and powerful book on the Bhutto family, an extraordinary, Kennedy-esque dynasty that is central to the story of modern Pakistan.In September 1996, a fourteen-year-old Fatima Bhutto hid in a windowless dressing room, shielding her baby brother while shots rang out in the streets outside the family home in Karachi. This was the evening that her father Murtaza was murdered, along with six of his associates. In December 2007, Benazir Bhutto, Fatima''s aunt, and the woman she had publically accused of ordering her father''s murder, was assassinated in Rawalpindi. It was the latest in a long line of tragedies for one of the world''s best known political dynasties. Songs of Blood and Sword tells the story of a family of rich feudal landlords - the proud descendents of a warrior caste - who became powerbrokers in the newly created state of Pakistan. The history of this extraordinary family mirrors the tumultuous events of PakistaTrade ReviewPowerful * Telegraph magazine *Fascinating -- Eithne Farry * Marie Claire *She is a compassionate and brave campaigner who ought to be heard -- Sebastian Shakespeare * Tatler *The purpose of this painful biography is admirable and touching -- Brenda Maddox * The Times *A story with dazzling twists and turns told by a true-blue member of the Bhutto fold, with its family history of idealism, political betrayal, murder, hubris and paranaoia -- Arifa Akbar * Independent *

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Book SynopsisAl Qaeda expert and CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen paints a multi-dimensional picture of the hunt for bin Laden over the past decade, as well as the recent campaign that gradually tightened the noose around him. Other key elements of the book include:* A careful account of Obama''s decision-making process throughout the final weeks and days during which the raid was planned, as well as what NSC cabinet members were advising him. The fascinating story of a group of (mostly female) analysts at the CIA in the HVT (High Value Target) section, who never gave up assembling the tiniest clues about OBL''s whereabouts.* The untold and action-packed history of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and the SEALs, which accounts for the confidence Obama had in tasking them with the mission.* An analysis of what the death of OBL means for al Qaeda, for the wider jihadist movement that looked to him for inspiration and strategic guidaTrade ReviewTells the story of the search with considerable authority and conviction -- Max Hastings * Sunday Times *His narrative has authority... Manhunt is packed with satisfying observations * The Economist *Meticulously reported, pacy and authoritative -- Jason Burke * Observer *A very good, well-sourced account, as good on the White House, the military and the CIA as on what happened in Abbottabad, and as good as we're likely to get, short of an official version -- Alan Judd * Spectator *The book makes for a rattling and thoroughly researched read on the last days of the world’s most notorious terrorist * Daily Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisJohn Campbell is recognised as one of Britain's leading political biographers. In addition to Edward Heath, which won the NCR Award in 1994, his subjects have included Lloyd George (1977), F.E. Smith, Lord Birkenhead (1983), Roy Jenkins (1983) and Aneurin Bevan (1986). His most recent books are If Love Were All: The Story of Frances Stevenson and David Lloyd George, and Pistols at Dawn, published by Jonathan Cape in June 2009. He is currently writing the authorised biography of Roy Jenkins.Trade ReviewAnyone who really wants to know what happened between 1979 and 1990 should read this book -- John Rentoul * Daily Telegraph *The best book yet written about Lady Thatcher -- Frank Johnson * Daily Telegraph *Superbly researched...unlike so many others is neither hagiography nor hatchet-job, and probably gets closer to the truth than any...magnificently told * Sunday Express *An enormously useful achievement...every twist and turn of her political life is here * The Times, Books of the Year *[A] thorough biography... brought together in a useful abridged paperback version... Campbell is a leading political biographer... Campbell's vivid account is easy to read * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisIn its earliest days, the American-led war in Afghanistan appeared to be a triumph, a 'good war' in comparison to the debacle in Iraq. This book explores the intentions and hubris that caused the West's strategy in Afghanistan to flounder, refuting the long-held notion that the war could have been won with more troops and cash.Trade ReviewAn excellent account. The outline of Fairweather’s story is sadly familiar, but he writes with exceptional lucidity and punch… No British officer should be allowed to board a plane for our next war until he has read Fairweather’s account of how we messed up the last one. -- Max Hastings * Sunday Times *Jack Fairweather’s sweeping account, The Good War, is one of the first to look at the war as a whole… His richly narrated history roams from the corridors of the White House to the poppy palaces of the country’s opium warlords and the patrol bases of Sangin and Kandahar… As the West looks at the chaos of Iraq and Syria and once more considers how to intervene, the sobering warnings of this riveting book are more relevant than ever. -- Ben Farmer, 4 stars * Daily Telegraph *Powerful. -- James Meek * London Reviews of Books *Combines first-hand war reporting with shrewd analysis of the western conduct of the war, [readers] will quickly come to understand what went wrong. * Financial Times *The Good War is a tour de force – a riveting, clear-eyed account of the troubled US-led war in Afghanistan. Jack Fairweather has shown himself to be a narrative historian of the first order. For anyone seeking an honest appraisal of what went wrong and why, this book is a must-read. -- Jon Lee Anderson, author of 'The Lion’s Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan'

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1988, The Yellow Wind is Israeli novelist David Grossman's impassioned account of what he observed on the West Bank in early 1987: not only the misery of the Palestinian refugees and their deep-seated hatred of the Israelis, but also the moral cost of occupation for both occupier and occupied. With the unstinting eye of the investigative journalist combined with the humane compassion of the novelist, Grossman channels the myriad human voices of the conflict, weaving them into an indelible account of one of the most intractable tragedies of modern times.Trade ReviewBeautifully written and highly perceptive * Guardian *Even the most cautious readers – and even the most hostile – are bound to learn something about the conflict that they never knew before…something deep and achingly, damningly, true * New York Times Book Review *A brilliant, searing examination of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank…beautiful, passionate, and profoundly disturbing * Chicago Tribune *Written with tremendous conviction and power * Newsweek *

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Book SynopsisIsmail Kadare (19362024) is Albania's best-known novelist and poet. Translations of his novels have appeared in more than forty countries. He was awarded the inaugural Man Booker International Prize in 2005, the Jerusalem Prize in 2015, the Park Kyong-ni Prize in 2019 and the Neustadt Prize in 2020.Trade ReviewPowerful, empathetic, at times harrowing... executed with an elegant combination of horror, absurdity, indignation, and other-worldliness... A chilling, humane and strangely beautiful work * Independent *[Kadare] captures the paranoid nature of life under constant surveillance...and produces an ironic masterpiece * Daily Mail *Filled with striking images and conceits… a powerful Kafkaesque charge… Kadare’s imaginative intelligence ensures that it is chilling and intriguing -- Theo Tait * Sunday Times *A compelling amalgam of realism, dreaminess and elegiac, white-hot fury. Kadare communicates with awful immediacy the nature of tyranny and the accommodations that those subject to it must make - as Kadare himself had to do -- John Banville * Financial Times *The literature Kadare has produced in the face of obstacles lesser writers would find insuperable, is, genuinely, of world significance... Invites comparison with Milan Kundera's recent satire on Stalinism, The Festival of Insignificance. Both writers are favourites, year-in, year-out for the Nobel prize. Kadare will not damage his prospects with A Girl in Exile -- John Sutherland * The Times *

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Duff Cooper PrizeWinner of the NCR Award for Non-Fiction From the high politics of Court and Cabinet room to the kitchen or the queue, Peter Hennessy''s Never Again: Britain 1945-51, the first part of his Post-War Trilogy, recreates life in early post-war Britain.''Hennessy conjures up the Attlee years more vividly than any previous writer'' Ben Pimlott, Guardian At the end of the Second World War Britain was in flux. It was an age of rationing and rebuilding; when hope for a better future contrasted with the horror of war. Fresh ideals emerged during the common experience of the conflict and the new, widespread belief that everyone should be treated equally led to the creation of the ''welfare state'' and the NHS, despite tough economic circumstances. Internationally, Britain was finding a place in a world increasingly overshadowed by Cold War with the Soviet Union. ''A joy to read'' Sund

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Book SynopsisIn The Immigrant Superpower, Tim Kane argues that immigration has long been a source of American strength and that exceptional immigrants have been crucial to American exceptionalism. Deftly combining stories of immigrants who have contributed to the American experience with analysis of the effects of immigration on wages and unemployment, Kane's impassioned view of how immigration has made America great stands in contrast to the broken and dysfunctionaldebate about immigration.Trade ReviewA well-informed analysis of a perennial problem. * Kirkus *Table of ContentsList of Boxes, Tables, and Figures Acknowledgements PART I. LIFE AND DEATH 1. Oaths 2. Threats 3. Invasions PART II. PEOPLE AND TRIBE 4. Origins 5. Presidents 6. Eras 7. Walls 8. Divides PART III. RESOURCES AND RIVALRY 9. Brawn 10. Bravery 11. Brains PART IV. MICRO AND MACRO 12. Narratives 13. Economies 14. Cultures 15. Americans 16. Futures Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe updated paperback edition of HATE dispels misunderstandings plaguing our perennial debates about hate speech vs. free speech, showing that the First Amendment approach promotes free speech and democracy, equality, and societal harmony. As hate speech has no generally accepted definition, we hear many incorrect assumptions that it is either absolutely unprotected or absolutely protected from censorship. Rather, U.S. law allows government to punish hateful or discriminatory speech in specific contexts when it directly causes imminent serious harm. Yet, government may not punish such speech solely because its message is disfavored, disturbing, or vaguely feared to possibly contribute to some future harm. Hate speech censorship proponents stress the potential harms such speech might further: discrimination, violence, and psychic injuries. However, there has been little analysis of whether censorship effectively counters the feared injuries. Citing evidence from many countries, this book shows that hate speech are at best ineffective and at worst counterproductive. Therefore, prominent social justice advocates worldwide maintain that the best way to resist hate and promote equality is not censorship, but rather, vigorous counterspeech and activism.Trade ReviewNadine Strossen speaks power to Hate. * Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair *I have said it before about books, but this time I couldn't be more emphatic about it: everyone should read this book. * Lucy Kogler, LitHub *While other countries provide significant protection for free expression, the United States provides a significantly elevated level of protection, particularly for hateful speech. Nadine Strossen's insightful and eminently readable study on why we protect such speech and why we should continue to do so is an all-too-rare example of first-rate legal scholarship that the public at large can learn from and savor reading. * Floyd Abrams, Senior Counsel, Cahill Gordon & Reindel; Adjunct Professor, NYU Law School; Author, The Soul of the First Amendment *Strossen has accomplished something remarkable in this slim book - she has ventured into a complex and heavily examined field and produced a book that is original, insightful, and clear-headed. My guess: this book will become the go-to work in the field. * Ronald Collins, Harold S. Shefelman Scholar at the UW School of Law, Publisher of First Amendment News *"One of life's hardest tasks is to tell natural allies they are wrong. Nadine Strossen is clear in a time of confusion, consistent in an era of hypocrisy, and brave in an environment of intimidation. Her book is a fitting capstone to a career in defense of our civil liberties. * Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., President of Purdue University, former Indiana Governor *In this work, Strossen stakes out a bold and important claim about how best to protect both equality and freedom. Anyone who wants to advocate for 'hate speech' laws and policies in the future now has the `Devil's Advocate' right at hand. No one can address this issue in the foreseeable future without taking on this formidable and compelling analysis. It lays the foundation for all debates on this issue for years to come. * Geoffrey Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law at University of Chicago Law School *Nadine Strossen is one of the great civil libertarians of our day. This book provides a powerful and subtle defense of free speech. Don't miss it! * Dr. Cornel West, Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy, Harvard Divinity School *As Nadine Strossen writes eloquently in her new book, HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, a democracy succeeds only when the rights, thoughts, and aspirations of all its citizens are respected and given voice, and the citizenry believes that this is true, regardless of viewpoint. * Maryanne Wolf, John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University and author of Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital Culture *In this impressive work, Strossen offers an overarching perspective on the challenges of reconciling a concept of "hate speech" with a broad commitment to freedom of expression. This is an original, insightful, and compelling analysis, both timely and enduring, that has academic, constitutional, and international importance. * Robert Zimmer, University of Chicago President *Indeed, in yet a third new book in this area, Hate, former American Civil Liberties Union President Nadine Strossen points out that federal courts during the civil-rights era "refused to halt speeches and demonstrations by civil-rights advocates because of threatened and even actual violence by opponents of their cause." - Carlin Romano, The ChronicleAs Strossen shows in her important and comprehensive (yet brilliantly concise) new book, HATE, fighting hatred and bigotry by banning hate speech is like fighting global warming by banning thermometers. Even on its own terms, it does not work." - Jonathan Rauch, Senior Fellow at Brookings InstitutionShe advocates noncensorial strategies of counterspeech, education and even developing a thicker skin to combat speech that we may not like but that should be protected." - The Harvard Law BulletinHATE tackles the many misunderstandings that fuel and confuse current political life... There is a lot to like about this book." - David Cowan, The Global Legal PostA principled and persuasive analysis of how hate speech prohibitions are threatening free speech, written eloquently and comprehensibly. A powerful contribution, not only to First Amendment thinking but to other legal systems where expression rights are less well protected." - Geoffrey Robertson QC, Doughty Street ChambersA well-informed, strongly argued perspective on a hot topic." - Kirkus ReviewsNadine Strossen makes these arguments better than anyone." - Jonathan Marks, The Wall Street JournalIn HATE [Strossen]... marshals a vast amount of legal, historical, social science, psychological, and transnational research in service of her premise that all ideas, no matter how hateful, deserve First Amendment protection." - Stephen Rohde, Los Angeles Review of BooksNadine is one of America's most important defenders of liberal values and free speech." - David Boaz, Executive Vice President, Cato Institute...[I]t is welcome to hear voices like Strossen's making themselves heard and reminding us why the urge to limit speech in the name of protection ultimately offers no protection at all." - Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of Index on Censorship, Spiked[Nadine Strossen's new book] lays out a compelling argument against policies that try to restrict what individuals are allowed to say." - Nick Gillespie, Reason MagazineWhat our students need... is a solid grounding in fundamental First Amendment principles. Strossen's book is an excellent place to start." - Carolyn Schurr Levin, College Media ReviewNadine Strossen remains the powerful voice of a dangerously jeopardised tradition. She understands the social problems associated with hate speech but explains why censorship, which may be a facile solution, is neither politically defensible nor socially effective in the age of the electronic revolution. This book is for those who think they already know all the free speech arguments." - Eric Heinze, Queen Mary University of LondonEngagement, not censorship is the answer... [the world] needs to hear Strossen's cautionary tale of how the practice and application of hate speech laws widely undermine the good intentions, ultimately leading to frustration over legless political correctness or at worst, paving a path from liberal democracy towards totalitarianism." - Chloë M. Gilgan, University of YorkStrossen has written a book that should be widely read." - John Samples, Economic BlogsProfessor Strossen gives an impassioned and articulate argument for why the best medicine for offensive speech is more speech... [P]erhaps the best remedy for hate speech is not restriction of offensive speech but rather a more robust debate, requiring that all people of good will exercise their right not to remain silent." - Lawrence Siry, Collaborateur de Recherche, University of LuxembourgStrossen has accomplished something remarkable in this slim book - she has ventured into a complex and heavily examined field and produced a book that is original, insightful, and clear-headed. My guess: this book will become the go-to work in the field." - Ronald Collins, Harold S. Shefelman Scholar at the UW School of Law, Publisher of First Amendment NewsAs Nadine Strossen writes eloquently in her new book, HATE, a democracy succeeds only when the rights, thoughts, and aspirations of all its citizens are respected and given voice, and the citizenry believes that this is true, regardless of viewpoint." - Maryanne Wolf, John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University and author of Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital CultureTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Editor's Note Key Terms and Concepts Preface to the Paperback Introduction Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: "Hate Speech" Laws Violate Fundamental Free Speech and Equality Principles Chapter 3: When "Hate Speech" Is Protected and When It Is Punishable Chapter 4: Because of Their Intractable Vagueness and Overbreadth, "Hate Speech" Laws Undermine Free Speech and Equality Chapter 5: Is It Possible to Draft a "Hate Speech" Law That Is Not Unduly Vague or Overbroad? Chapter 6: Does Constitutionally Protected "Hate Speech" Actually Cause the Feared Harms? Chapter 7: "Hate Speech" Laws are at Best Ineffective and at Worst Counterproductive Chapter 8: Non-Censorial Methods Effectively Curb the Potential Harms of Constitutionally Protected "Hate Speech" Chapter 9: Conclusion: Looking Back--and Forward Index

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Book SynopsisThe relentless increase of inequality in twenty-first century America has confounded analysts from both ends of the political spectrum. While many can point to particular contributing causes, so far none of the policies that have been enacted-not just in the United States but in other advanced countries-have been able to lessen the wealth and income gaps between the top decile and the rest. Critics on the left are more forceful critics of rising inequality, and they tend to blame capitalism and the private sector. Predictably, they see solutions in government action. Many on the right worry about the issue, too, but they come from a position that is more sanguine about corporations and more suspicious of government. But as the libertarian Brink Lindsey and the liberal Steve Teles argue in The Captured Economy, perhaps all of us-left, right, and center-are looking in the wrong places for culprits and solutions. They hone in on the government-corporate sector nexus, apportioning blame noTrade ReviewRecommended. * E.P. Hoffman, emerita, Western Michigan University, CHOICE *Table of ContentsChapter One: The Paradox of Stagnation and Exploding Inequality Chapter Two: Why Rents Matter Chapter Three: Finance Chapter Four: Intellectual Property Chapter Five: Occupational Protection Chapter Six: Land Use Chapter Seven: The Macropolitics of Regressive Stagnation Chapter Eight: The Politics of Breaking Regressive Stagnation Chapter Nine: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe author makes extensive use of Chinese language documents; particularly interesting are the memoirs of retired Chinese diplomats used by him. They provide an insight into the inside of Chinese diplomacy. * Huibert de Man, China 2025 *China's Civilian Army is based on Martin's experiences as a reporter in China, as well as dozens of interviews with current and former diplomats in Beijing, Washington and London. Furthermore, it draws on the memoirs of more than 100 retired Chinese diplomats. This is indeed a remarkable achievement. * FALK HARTIG, Europe-Asia Studies *Martin's effort to complement his narrative history with biographical and autobiographical source material about ordinary diplomats is highly commendable. * Steven Langendonk, International Affairs *... readable and entertaining book... * Jeremy Rees, NZ Listener *Fascinating and engrossing, China's Civilian Army sheds new light on the inner workings of Chinese foreign policy. Absolutely required reading for anyone who needs to deal with China or seeks to understand its rise. * Kurt Campbell, White House Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific and author of The Pivot: The Future of American Statecraft in Asia *There's never been a more important time to understand the motivations that drive Chinese diplomacy. Peter Martin's superb book delves into the history of China's diplomatic corps in way that sheds new light on the nature of Chinese power today. It should become required reading for anyone who hopes to understand Chinese foreign policy. * Stephen J. Hadley, Former US National Security Advisor *Peter Martin has decoded Chinese diplomacy in this fascinating and carefully researched study. He describes how China's foreign service evolved with the country from humble revolutionary beginnings—and became a voice for a new, rising China whose self-confidence sometimes borders on arrogance. Martin's book explains how China learned to talk like a global superpower. * David Ignatius, Associate Editor and Columnist, The Washington Post *Martin's book is an absolute marvel—a penetrating portrait of China's political psychology, based on rich, insider accounts that hardly any foreigners have accessed. Entertaining, learned, and immediately useful, this is nothing short of a how-to manual for understanding China's strategy in the world. * Evan Osnos, staff writer, The New Yorker, and winner of the National Book Award *The United States simply cannot outcompete China without outcompeting its diplomats and economic influence in Asia and around the world. Martin's book skillfully captures the steely determination of China to secure its interests abroad, demonstrating the challenges facing the US and its partners and underscoring the criticality of working together to develop more coordinated approaches to China across the board. * Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Co-Founder of WestExec Advisors *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Founder Chapter 2: Shadow Diplomacy Chapter 3: War by Other Means Chapter 4: Chasing Respectability Chapter 5: Between Truth and Lies Chapter 6: Diplomacy in Retreat Chapter 7: Selective Integration Chapter 8: Rethinking Capitalism Chapter 9: The Fightback Chapter 10: Ambition Realized Chapter 11: Overreach Conclusion Notes

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Book SynopsisInternational Relations theory assumes that the struggle for power is not only ahistorical but that international politics is necessarily the realm of a perpetual struggle for power between states. However, by looking beyond the state, the study of global politics may itself reveal the importance of alternative imaginaries just as historically salient as that of the state system. In particular, this book argues that a specific racial imaginary has, over the past two centuries, cut across politically defined state boundaries to legitimate practices of genocidal violence against so-called enemy races.In Global Race War, Alexander D. Barder shows how the very idea of global order was based on racial hierarchy and difference. Barder traces the emergence of this global racial hierarchy from the early 19th century to the present to explain how a historical racial global order unraveled over the first half of the 20th century, continued during the Cold War, and reemerged during the Global War on Terror. As Barder shows, imperial, racial, and geopolitical orders intersected over time in ways that violently tore apart the imperial and sovereign state system and continue to haunt politics today.Examining global politics in terms of race and racial violence reveals a different spatial topology across domestic and global politics. Moreover, global histories of racial hierarchy and violence have important implications for understanding the continued salience of race within Western polities. Global Race War revisits two centuries of international history to show the important consequences of a global racial imaginary that continues to reverberate across time and space.Trade ReviewGlobal Race War shows how the modern international order is founded upon a pervasive, persistent, and powerful 'racial imaginary.' In so doing, it exposes the frightening global reach and lasting impact of white supremacist ideas. Everyone interested in international relations and racial thought needs to read this revelatory work of passionate scholarship. * Julian Go, author of Postcolonial Thought and Social Theory *This is an ambitious and wide-ranging book on a topic of vital significance for understanding the development of the modern world system. Ranging from the Haitian Revolution to the present, Barder shows how a pervasive yet contested racial imaginary has legitimated global hierarchies and generated persistent violence. Global Race War is a valuable contribution to scholarship on the history and theory of international order. * Duncan Bell, University of Cambridge *Alexander Barder's Global Race War proves Public Enemy right: Geopolitics turns on a White West's fear of a Black Planet. * Robert Vitalis, author of White World Order, Black Power Politics: The Birth of American International Relations *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Race War and the Global Racial Imaginary Chapter One: Interpreting the Haitian Revolution: Global Racial Hierarchy and War in the 19th Century Chapter Two: Scientific Racism, Social Darwinism and Global Racial Order Chapter Three: Global Racial Violence: Settler Colonialism and the American Indian Wars Chapter Four: Race Annihilation, War and the Global Imperial Order: The Armenian Genocide of 1915 Chapter Five: Nazi Grand Strategy, Genocide and Dismantlement of the State-System, 1941-1945 Chapter Six: The "Yellow Peril" and the Asia-Pacific War Chapter Seven: Racial Violence in the Global South: Vietnam and the Crisis of the American Liberal Order Chapter Eight: Civilizational Conflict as Race War: From the 1990s to the Global War on Terror Chapter Nine: The "Great Replacement": Racial War in the Twenty-First Century

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis boldly revisionist history of FDR's effort to 'pack' the Supreme Court could not be more timely or relevant. Laura Kalman, one of the country's most important legal historians, offers a spellbinding exploration of the realm where law and politics met in 1937-and where, with the stakes as high as ever, they still meet today. * Linda Greenhouse, Yale Law School *By writing from the perspectives of the players, especially FDR, Laura Kalman casts much new light on an episode-the Court-packing plan-that many of us falsely believe we know all about. She writes vividly and leads readers to want to turn pages to find out what comes next. A wonderful read on an important topic. * Sanford Levinson, author of Framed: America's 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance *One of the nation's preeminent legal historians, Laura Kalman provides an insightful and entertaining look at the New Deal constitutional crisis. Kalman shines a fresh light on the public and legislative reaction to Franklin Roosevelt's 'court-packing plan' and explains why Roosevelt was unable to persuade a Democratically-controlled Congress to increase the number of Supreme Court justices. FDR's Gambit is a must-read for anyone interested in the story behind this bold political move at a pivotal moment in the history of the Court and of the nation. * Brad Snyder, author of Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment *With Supreme Court reform again bobbing up and down at the surface of political contention, Laura Kalman's meticulous examination of the political history of FDR's Court-packing plan cautions against any simple version of what happened. Moving almost day by day, Kalman shows how complicated the Court-packing plan's course was (like that of any piece of significant legislation). Was the plan a blunder by FDR? Maybe yes, maybe no. Was it doomed from the start? Perhaps, but perhaps not. Did politically savvy interventions by the Court and its Chief Justice derail the proposal? A bit, but perhaps not too much. Kalman's careful account lets readers come to their own conclusions about the plan's fate-and about the meaning of the episode for our own times. * Mark Tushnet, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law emeritus, Harvard Law School *Laura Kalman's revisionist account of the Court-packing crisis of 1937 delves more widely and deeply into the relevant archival materials and contemporary journalistic coverage than has any previous treatment. Her overview of the vast body of scholarship concerning constitutional development in the New Deal period is erudite and discerning. Even those who may differ with her normative perspective or with some of her interpretive conclusions will find much to learn from and admire in this absorbing and illuminating narrative. * Barry Cushman, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame *Laura Kalman has been a longtime participant in and observer of the ongoing debate about the political and legal significance of the Roosevelt Administration's introduction of a bill to expand the size of the Supreme Court in early 1937. This book is her most recent and extensive contribution to the debate. It demonstrates Kalman's great talent for archival research and exceptional command of scholarly literatures. Students of the New Deal, twentieth century American politics, and twentieth-century constitutional history are in debt to Kalman for her illuminating intervention into a scholarly issue of enduring significance. * G. Edward White, David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor, University of Virginia School of Law *The book will be useful in courses on the political process. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Court Packing as History and Memory 1. Roosevelt v. "The Nine Old Men": March 1933-February 1936 2. Victory-and Its Fruits: April 6-December 26, 1936 3. Bright Prospects, Bold Opposition: January 1-March 3, 1937 4. A Change in Tune at the White House--and at the Court?: March 4-April 11, 1937 5. "Talk of Compromise...Heard Everywhere": April 12-May 25, 1937 6. "Prestige": May 18, 1937-November 8, 1938 7. Afterlife: 1937-2021 Afterword About those "later historians": Historians, Political Scientists, and Law Professors Confront "1937" Notes Index

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Book SynopsisWhy is it that so many Americans have not heard of John Dickinson?John Dickinson of Pennsylvania and Delaware was an early leader of the resistance to British rule in the American colonies. In fact, to many, he was the most prominent figure in the struggle for independence, though his Quaker-influenced opposition to violence kept him from signing one of its most famous documents in July 1776. Still, Dickinson, one of the wealthiest men in the colonies, did more to promote the cause behind it than almost anyone else, not only as the lead draftsman in all the national Congresses, but in his popular writing. His hugely influential Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania educated colonists about their rights and instructed them in how to defend those rights in non-violent ways. In essence he taught the colonists to think of themselves as Americans, united in a common cause. Despite his refusal to sign the Declaration of Independence, he continued to serve the nation in a number of capacities--in Congress, as governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania, as president of the Annapolis Convention, as delegate to the Federal Convention, and as president of the Delaware constitutional convention. Because of his close association with Quakerism, he also took stances unlike any other major figure of his day, making him among the first to advocate civil disobedience as a form of protest, freeing his slaves and embracing abolitionism, advocating rights for women, Indians, prisoners, and the poor. He nonetheless volunteered for active service in the Delaware militia during the War of Independence.Despite the key part he played in the country''s founding, few Americans today have heard of John Dickinson. Early chroniclers and historians, seeking to create a patriotic narrative and taking their cues from his political enemies, cast him as a coward and Loyalist for not signing the Declaration. Many later historians have simply accepted and echoed this distorted and dismissive view. Jane Calvert''s fascinating, authoritative, and accessible biography, the first complete account of Dickinson''s life and work, restores him to a place of prominence in the nation''s formative years.

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Book SynopsisHistory didn''t end. Democracy didn''t triumph. America''s leading role in the world is no longer assured. Instead, autocrats and populist strongmen are on the rise, and the global order established after 1945 is under attack. This is the phenomenon Katie Stallard tackles inDancing on Bones, as she examines how the leaders of China, Russia, and North Korea manipulate the past to serve the present and secure the future of authoritarian rule.Russia has annexed Crimea, started a war in eastern Ukraine, and repeatedly massed troops on its borders. China has stepped up war games near Taiwan and militarized the South China Sea, while North Korea has resumed missile testing and blood-curdling threats against the United States. These three states consistently top lists of threats to US and European security, and yet the leaders of all three insist that it is their country that is threatened, rewriting history and exploiting the memory of the wars of the last century to justify their actions and shore up popular support. Since coming to power, Xi Jinping has almost doubled the length of China''s World War II, Vladimir Putin has elevated the memory of the Great Patriotic War to the status of a national religion, and Kim Jong Un has invested vast sums in rebuilding war museums in his impoverished state, while those who try to challenge the official version of history are silenced and jailed. But this didn''t start with Putin, Xi, and Kim, and it won''t end with them.Drawing on first-hand, on-the-ground reporting,Dancing on Bonesargues that if we want to understand where these three nuclear powers are heading, we must understand the stories they are telling their citizens about the past.Trade ReviewDancing on Bones is a compelling testament to the power of history and myth in global politics. Fast-paced and insightful, Stallard's book skillfully unfolds the narratives that legitimize and drive the leaders of China, Russia, and North Korea. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand how America's competitors think. * Peter Martin, author of China's Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy *When I first arrived in England some thirty years ago, I was surprised to find that the history of the People's Republic of China, as taught at Oxford, was quite different from what we were taught at school. This book helped me to better understand why and how authoritarian leaders want to control the history of their nations. Interweaving interviews and personal stories of those challenging the official narrative and fighting for the right to preserve individual memory, this book delivers a powerful antidote to the stereotypes and caricatures that so often dominate coverage of these countries. Deeply reported and drawing on extensive research, the result is a nuanced and compelling account that sheds light on these consequential global powers. * Lijia Zhang, author of Lotus and Socialism is Great! *Through impeccable research and exhaustive reporting, Katie Stallard details how three modern-day autocrats have co-opted and corrupted-and often outright fabricated-history in their efforts to stay in power and try to gain the upper geopolitical hand. To understand how Putin, Xi, and Kim operate in the present, Stallard expertly shows how they are weaponizing the past. Essential reading. * Anna Fifield, author of The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un and former Beijing bureau chief for The Washington Post *A beguiling and disturbing journey into how a new generation of authoritarian leaders distort the past to dominate the present. A powerful mix of reportage and analysis. * Peter Pomerantsev, Senior Fellow at the SNF Agora Institute, Johns Hopkins University *An engaging account of how leaders in China, Russia and North Korea and remolded, re-tooled and retrofitted postwar history to turn it into an unforgiving bulwark of support for today's regimes. Its value lies not just in illuminating how this happened, but why it matters for the rest of the world, as the powerful and aggrieved nationalism constructed on this new historical foundation spills out into the rest of the world. * Richard McGregor, author of The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Myth Chapter 2: Victory Chapter 3: Enemies Chapter 4: Memory Chapter 5: Victims Chapter 6: Truth Chapter 7: Lies Chapter 8: Control Chapter 9: Heroes Chapter 10: Patriots Conclusion: Power Notes Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Chinese economy appears destined for failure, the financial bubble forever in peril of popping, the real estate sector doomed to collapse, the factories fated for bankruptcy. Banks drowning in bad loans. An urban landscape littered with ghost towns of empty property. Industrial zones stalked by zombie firms. Trade tariffs blocking the path to global markets.And yet, against the odds and against expectations, growth continues, wealth rises, international influence expands. The coming collapse of China is always coming, never arriving.Thomas Orlik, a veteran of more than a decade in Beijing, turns the spotlight on China''s fragile fundamentals, and resources for resilience. Drawing on discussions with Communist cadres, shadow bankers, and migrant workers, Orlik pieces together a unique perspective on China''s past, present, and possible futures.From Deng Xiaoping''s reform and opening to Donald Trump''s trade war, Orlik traces the policy steps and missteps that have taken China to the brink of a Lehman moment credit crisis. Delving into the balance sheets for banks, corporates, and local governments, he plumbs the depths of financial risks. From Japan in 1989, to Korea in 1997, to the U.S. in 2007, he positions China in the context of a rolling series of global crisis.Mapping possible scenarios, Orlik games out what will happens if the bubble that never pops finally does. The magnitude of the shock to China and the world would be tremendous. For those in the West nervously watching China''s rise as a geopolitical challenger, the alternative could be even less palatable.Trade ReviewOrlik's counterintuitive perspective offers much for economists to contemplate in their attempts to prognosticate the future of the Chinese economy. * Choice *Thomas Orlik provides a valuable historic overview of the crisis and response of the Chinese economy using vivid examples from every corner of China. What sets China apart from other major economies is the government's power to tell banks and firms what to do, although a state-dominated economy might not work forever. * Zhumin Xu, Laboratoire Techniques, Territoires et Sociétés (LATTS), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) and Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC), Marne-la-Vallée, France, Eurasian Geography and Economics *Orlick thoroughly depicts a self-sufficient China with the ability to circumvent hurdles that have waylaid other countries in a similar position, producing an informative account of its economic history in the process. * Julia Kang, International Law and Politics *Bears have written off the chances of continued Chinese success, again and again. They have always been proved wrong. In his detailed account, Orlik demonstrates that a massive accumulation of debt and declining returns on investment threaten China's economy yet again. But, as he explains, not only are policymakers aware of the risks, but China also has great strengths: a competent state, a huge domestic market, and continued potential for rapid catch-up growth. Will the bears be right at last? Probably not. * Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times *I laughed. I cried. I re-balanced my portfolio. * Dave Rank, former Charge' d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy, Beijng *Orlik is one of the most astute and entertaining observers of the Chinese economy. His fluid writing style makes the work accessible to specialists and non-specialists alike. This is a book that anyone interested in China's future and its consequences for the global community should read. * Tony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School *This excellent book unpacks the many mysteries of the Chinese economy in a compelling and cogent manner. Orlik has brought together his journalistic and analytical skills to produce a lively and informative account of how China has sustained its phenomenal growth performance while apparently flouting conventional economic precepts. A must-read for anyone who wonders if China's economy is doomed to collapse, why it hasn't already, and why it might never do so. * Eswar Prasad, Cornell University and Brookings Institution, author of Gaining Currency: The Rise of the Renminbi *Orlik opens the Chinese financial system up to outsiders. He unwraps complex institutions through cases that are always clear and concrete, often amusing, and on occasion, downright alarming. While laying bare the problems, Orlik is also careful to acknowledge the hidden sources of strength in the Chinese system. By the end of this accessible account, readers have been given the information they need to make up their own minds about the balance of risks and strengths in the Chinese financial system. Highly recommended to anyone concerned with the Chinese economy. * Barry Naughton, Professor, School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC San Diego *Orlik covers complex debates in crystal-clear prose, spiced up with anecdotes from his years on the ground in China. His book serves as a primer on China's modern economic history, but, most importantly, lays out a strong contrarian case for why it can avoid a future crisis. * Simon Rabinovitch, Asia Economics Editor, The Economist *No one is better equipped to help us understand and to prognosticate the outcome of China's debt problem than veteran analyst Tom Orlik. This book has a rare combination of intense focus on the details of this complex problem and a lucid style which makes it a fun and engaging read to the educated public. Readers should prepare themselves for a wild ride through the twists and turns of a potential Chinese financial crisis. * Victor Shih, Ho Miu Lam Chair Associate Professor in China and Pacific Relations, UC San Diego *Orlik plucks vivid examples from all over China to tell the story of the economy's remarkable rollercoaster ride. Beijing has defied the odds to survive four momentous economic cycles in forty years, Orlik explains. Aided by clear writing style and a healthy dose of good humour, he determines how China might reinvent its economy for a fifth time. * Celia Hatton, Asia Pacific Editor, BBC *Thomas Orlik's China: The Bubble that Never Pops provides a valuable historical overview of the build-up of debt in the world's second-largest economy over the last two decades. The author's deep knowledge and perceptive analysis make the book a timely contribution to our understanding of China's state-capitalist financial system and inefficient allocation of capital. * Minxin Pei, author of China's Crony Capitalism *Orlik takes a dispassionate look at how, despite massive debt, non-performing loans, white elephant projects, and infamous ghost cities, China's economy has defied all the nay-sayers - at least for now. In China: The Bubble that Never Pops, Orlik offers an inventory of the policy tools - often unavailable to western central bankers and political leaders - that China's Party technocrats have used to manage the economy and prevent or forestall hard landings. Lucid and highly readable, this is one of those rare books that manage to be accessible to non-specialists while still offering ample detail and data to those steeped in the arcana of the Chinese economy. * Kaiser Kuo, host of The Sinica Podcast^r on SupChina.com *Mr. Orlik does an excellent job of explaining why China's economy keeps confounding those who have predicted for years that it is a bubble about to pop. But he is no wide-eyed naif, rather he walks readers through all the issues and risks and help us understand how policymakers keep things together, while making clear that the risk of an eventual crisis is real. * Bill Bishop, Publisher, Sinocism *Orlik musters his deep knowledge (and dry wit) to explain the stresses building beneath China's remarkable growth. The author mines his experiences as journalist and analyst covering China and Asia to provide clear comparative examples - he deploys 1980s Japan, 1990s Korea, and the catastrophic sub-prime crisis in the US, to illuminate the decisions taken by Chinese policymakers. This book is an accessible primer for anyone who wishes to understand China's choices today. * Lucy Hornby, China correspondent, Financial Times *China watchers too often fall into one of two extreme camps: those who see everything through rose-tinted spectacles and those who can only see disaster ahead. Tom Orlik's book is, thankfully, much more nuanced. Written in an engaging style and peppered with anecdotes, "China: The Bubble that Never Pops" should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand how the Middle Kingdom has emerged to become the world's second largest economy. * Stephen King, Senior Economic Adviser, HSBC, and author of Grave New World *One of the previous year's most important books. * Australian Financial Review *The strength of this book — and one that is even more valuable as US-China tensions rise * iis its capacity to resist stridently ideological interpretations of the Chinese model." Financial Times *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Chapter 1: A Tree Cannot Grow to the Sky Chapter 2: China's Debt Mountain - the Borrowers Chapter 3: China's Debt Mountain - the Lenders Chapter 4: China's First Two Cycles Chapter 5: China's Third Cycle and the Origins of the Great Financial Crisis Chapter 6: China's Economy in the Great Financial Crisis Chapter 7: Xi Jinping and the Start of China's Fourth Cycle Chapter 8: Deleveraging Without Self Detonating Chapter 9: Technology Transfer and Trade Tariffs Chapter 10: This Time it's Different? Chapter 11: War-Gaming a China Crisis Chapter 12: It's Never Too Late Chapter 13: The Bubble and the Virus Postscript: The Search for Common Prosperity Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIt takes work to maintain the centuries-old racial hierarchy in the United States. In How the Color Line Bends, through a sophisticated analysis of a school district secession effort in Baton Rouge, Nina Yancy shows us how White people, including progressives, do this work. The book has as much to teach us about the critical reflection needed of dominant social science practices and assumptions as of White identity and its political implications. * Katherine Cramer, Virginia Sapiro Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison *How the Color Line Bends is compelling. Yancy provides a well-written, deeply theoretical, and passionate examination of the ways in which Whites' racial identity shapes their understanding of local geography and racialized policies. This project is both methodologically broad and informed by a nuanced understanding of the historical context of national, regional, and local politics. I strongly recommend this timely and important book. * Vincent Hutchings, Hanes Walton Jr. Collegiate Professor in Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan *How the Color Line Bends is a masterpiece of theory, method, and insight into White people's perspectives on segregation, the safety net, and affirmative action. Yancy goes deep into Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and broadly to metropolitan areas across the country to illustrate the importance and consequence of the advantaged perch from which White people form their policy preferences and politics. This book will fundamentally reorient the research on White racial attitudes. * Mary Pattillo, Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and African American Studies, Northwestern University, and author of Black on the Block: The Politics of Race and Class in the City *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1. Prejudice and Place Chapter 2. The Case of St. George and the Outsider Within Chapter 3. The White Perspective in a Divided City Chapter 4. The Geography of White Opposition to Welfare Chapter 5. Affirmative Action and the Threat of the Black Middle Class Chapter 6. Visibility and Responsibility Appendices References

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Book SynopsisFascism is a word ubiquitous in our contemporary political discourse, but few know about its roots in the ancient past or its long, strange evolution to the present. In ancient Rome, the fasces were a bundle of wooden rods bound with a leather cord, in which an axe was placed--in essence, a mobile kit for corporal or capital punishment. Attendants typically carried fasces before Rome''s higher officials, to induce feelings of respect and fear for the relevant authority. This highly performative Roman institution had a lifespan of almost two millennia, and made a deep impression on subsequent eras, from the Byzantine period to the present. Starting in the Renaissance, we find revivals and reinterpretations of the ancient fasces, accelerating especially after 1789, the first year of the United States'' Constitution and the opening volley of the French Revolution. But it was Benito Mussolini, who, beginning in 1919, propagated the fasces on an unprecedented scale. Oddly, today the emblem Trade ReviewThis is a highly readable, interesting and useful survey, and an illustration of how we can always learn from history. The line between Romulus, the consuls, Marianne, Lincoln and Mussolini isn't a straight one: symbols too can be easily manipulated. * Classics for All *Brennan follows a symbol of authority from ancient Rome, via Mussolini and Lincoln, to today's far Right.... Compelling. * The Telegraph *Few political icons can boast the longevity of the fasces, the bundle of rods surrounding an axe variously employed by the ancient Etruscans and Romans, French and American revolutionaries, and (most infamously) Mussolini's fascists. In the first comprehensive study of its kind, Cory Brennan expertly traces the complex history and shifting meanings of this powerful symbol * a history all the more important given the re-emergence of the fasces in the hands of the contemporary Alt-Right.Joshua Arthurs, University of Toronto *Power expresses itself through symbols and perhaps no symbol has been as potent, from imperial Rome to Mussolini's fascist Italy, as the Roman fasces. T. Corey Brennan in his illuminating and eloquently written book traces this use of the fasces from its origins to the present, exploring what this symbol seeks to impart. He dissects, in the process, the nature of autocratic power and the manipulation of symbols to justify and suppress aspirations for liberty. * Chris Hedges, author of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning *The fasces are one of the most potent symbols of terrifying power and are ineradicably associated with contemporary political extremism. But their history is longer, richer, and even more fascinating. No-one is better equipped than Corey Brennan to tell this story — and he tells it brilliantly. * Christopher Smith, University of St Andrews *[An] impressive history of the ancient symbol...Brennan's long history of the fasces reminds us that there is a time and place for symbol-smashing, but also that if we attempt to erase such symbols we risk caricaturing them, forgetting the nuance of their historical reality and ultimately ceding their unquestionable power to those who would use them to promote hate-fuelled ideologies. * Times Literary Supplement *This is a beautifully written book about a potent, malleable and sinister symbol. The volume concludes by saying: 'We are now a full century past the point where one can argue that the primary associations of the fasces are benign'. Every one of us needs to know what happened, and the easiest way to do that is to read Professor Brennan's brilliant book. * Classical Journal-Online *An engrossing study... The evolution of the fasces from ancient to modern times reminds us of how dramatically the meanings of such objects can shift, or even invert, as different eras project onto them the values they want to uphold... Brennan's study is disturbingly timely... By making the fasces more recognizable and less ambiguous, Brennan's book aims to prevent its return as a banner for authoritarianism. * The New York Review of Books *By making the fasces more recognizable and less ambiguous, Brennan's book aims to prevent its return as a banner for authoritarianism. * James Romm, New York Review *A wide-reaching, ambitious book presenting a global history of fasces... Brennan covers a vast sweep of time, moving from their Etruscan origins in antiquity to the revival of the symbol in fascist Europe. * History Today *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Illustrations Chapter 1. Introduction to The Roman Fasces Chapter 2. Origins of The Fasces Chapter 3. Images of The Roman Fasces Chapter 4. Roman Fasces in Action Chapter 5. Limits and Discontinuities of The Fasces Chapter 6. Carrying the Fasces Chapter 7. Medieval and Renaissance Fasces Chapter 8. Early Modern and Neoclassical Fasces Chapter 9. Popular and Revolutionary Fasces Chapter 10. American Fasces Chapter 11. Constructing Fasces in Mussolini's Italy Chapter 12. Eradication of Fasces Abbreviations and Note on Translations Bibliography Illustrations

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Book SynopsisHistorically, many Black women have viewed political participation as a means to achieve full equality and improve their status in US society. To this end, Black women have long engaged in politics through activism, voting, mobilization, and seeking office. Since 2016 the number of women, particularly Black women, seeking office has increased dramatically. Including interviews with Black women holding political office at the national, state, and local levels, as well as focus group data, The Radical Imagination of Black Women challenges political science''s current approach to political ambition by exploring how Black women decide to seek political office. Pearl K. Ford Dowe argues that ambition for Black women cannot be measured only by political candidacies and ascents of the political chain of power. Black women are uniquely positioned within their communities to influence politics and public policy, which stems from unique variables of socialization, gender and racial identity, andTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. The Radical Imagination of Black Women's Ambition 2. Black Women and Ambition: A Community Decision 3. An Ambition that Resists Marginalization 4. Black Women's Leadership, Connecting Socialization and Careers 5. What Do Black Women Need from Black Women Elected Officials? 6. Conclusion Appendix A: List of Interviewees Appendix B: Interview Questions Appendix C: Focus Group Questions Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOffering unrivalled thematic and country-by-country analysis, The Member States of the European Union provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the economic, social, and political impact of Europeanization.Trade ReviewThe book does a good job of introducing, analysing and describing many of the EUs processes and procedures and how they affect and are affected by its member states. The best part, though, for me was the masterly introductory chapter on EU integration, which was refreshingly clear, detailed and successful in forecasting the possible futures for, as well as describing the present and past of, the EU and its member states. The book ends on an optimistic note, noting that the UKs less than glorious exit from the EU...appears to have demonstrated even to Eurosceptics that leaving is really not a good idea! * Janet Mather, Manchester Metropolitan University (emerita), IEUSS Review of Books, March 2021 *The new chapter on Greece is excellent. It engages with the key theoretical debates and covers the latest developments of this very important case. * Dr Eli Gateva, University of Nottingham *The new chapter on Bulgaria is extremely interesting and well-structured, offering a good account of Europeanisation which provides historical analysis and a rich collection of relevant sources. * Dr Muzaffer Kutlay, King's College London *The European Union is a union of states and their peoples. Understanding the EU requires an in-depth grasp of the core preferences of the member states. This volume is an essential resource for anyone interested in the EU and the critical role of the member states. * Professor Brigid Laffan, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, Italy *Table of Contents1: Simon Bulmer and Christian Lequesne: The European Union and its Member States: An Overview Part 1: Analysis 2: Christopher Bickerton: Member States in European Integration 3: Theofanis Exadaktylos, Paolo R. Graziano, and Maarten P. Vink: Europeanization: Concept, Theory, and Methods Part 2: The Member States 4: Olivier Rozenberg: 'France is back'...in a French Europe 5: Timm Beichelt and Simon Bulmer: Germany: A German Europe or a Europeanized Germany? 6: Dimitris Papadimitriou and Sotirios Zartaloudis: Greece: A Critical Test Case of Europeanization 7: Ana Mar Fernández Pasarín and Francesc Morata: Spain: Pragmatic Europeanism or the End of Unconditional Support for European Integration? 8: Anna Michalski: Sweden: Shedding Exceptionalism in the Face of Europeanization 9: Nathaniel Copsey and Karolina Pomorska: Poland: Model European or Awkward Partner? 10: Petia Gueorguieva: Bulgaria's Slow Europeanization 11: Anand Menon and Luigi Scazzieri: The United Kingdom: Towards a Parting of the Ways 12: Simon Bulmer and Christian Lequesne: Contrasting States of Europeanization? Part 3: Europeanization 13: Hussein Kassim and Vanessa Buth: Europeanization and Member State Institutions 14: Paul Taggart: Europeanization, Euroscepticism, and Politicization in Party Politics 15: Sabine Saurugger: The Europeanization of Interest Groups and Social Movements 16: Claudio M. Radaelli: The Europeanization of Member State Policy 17: Peter Bursens: Europeanization and Sub-National Authorities (SNAs) 18: Vivien A. Schmidt: The Europeanization of National Economies? 19: Simon Bulmer and Christian Lequesne: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisBrazil is associated in many people''s minds with conviviality, sensuality, and natural beauty. Yet the country behind these images and associations is something of an enigma. It is alternately praised as the country of the future, a rising power ready to take its place at the top tables of global governance, or written off as a perennial disappointment, a country forever failing to reach its potential, mired in corruption, inequality, poverty, and violence. These oscillations between euphoria and despair obscure a country with its own unique trajectory through the 20th and 21st centuries. This Very Short Introduction offers an account of modern Brazil that covers some of the major features of the country''s transformation, including the rise of the modern state in the mid-20th century, the violent repression of dictatorship, the domestic economic, political, and social challenges faced by the country today, and the role Brazil plays in dealing with some of the most important contemporary global problems. In doing so, Anthony Pereira highlights some of the peculiar features of Brazil''s development, such as the tendency of its political leaders to engage in complicated, informal political deals; the state''s welfare institutions that often exacerbate, rather than improve, the country''s deep economic inequalities; and Brazil''s long history of peaceful relations with its neighbours despite a high level of state violence against citizens.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.Table of ContentsList of illustrations Introduction 1: The Vargas era and its legacy 2: Dictatorship and repression 3: Rich country, poor people: economic challenges 4: Development or decay? Citizenship and political representation 5: Brazil and the multipolar world Conclusion Further reading Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThe first volume of the definitive political history of Northern Ireland.Trade ReviewThis three-volume set is quite the remarkable achievement...I will continue to spend time with these volumes, which will not be surpassed anytime soon. Unlike in so many history books, O'Leary is always trying to explain what happened, or what did not. * Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution *O'Leary colors his work throughout with lively writing, moving past equivocation and pulling no punches in his assessments of participants or previous scholarship. He sees the disputatious state of Northern Ireland as the result of attempts to instill an Irish or British national identity among its residents....Although the cumulative length of this work might be daunting, the author has thoughtfully structured his books and chapters in a way that is accessible to both non-experts and specialists. Whatever the audience, this is a work of canonical importance for understanding Northern Ireland. * M. J. O'Brien, Franciscan University of Steubenvill, CHOICE *The detailed coverage is astonishing, the range immense. The book exemplifies best practice in social science and history, combining both disciplines, asking analytic questions of the historical record and widening the remit of social science - above all by looking carefully both at political calculations and the details of constitutional arrangements. It is important to stress that he offers us an analytic history of Ireland as a whole, paying special attention to developments in the Irish Free State and to the Republic thereafter. * John A Hall, McGill University in Montreal, Dublin Review of Books *The most prolific, perceptive and powerfully analytical writer on the north in the last 35 years, Brendan O'Leary, has just produced his magnum opus. * Brian Feeney, Irish News *Table of ContentsVolume 1: Colonialism The Shackles of the State and Hereditary Animosities List of Figures List of Maps List of Tables List of Boxes Abbreviations and Glossary Terminology 1: An Audit of Violence after 1966 2: Conceptual Conspectus: Colonialism 3: Wild and Bitter Fruits and His Majesty's Royal Pains: Colonial Triangles and Trilemmas, 1603-1800 4: Overlooked by the Tall Kingdom before Dying of Political Economy: Ireland under the Union, 1801-1857 5: Crying Aloud for Vengeance and the Power of a Colonial Caste: Toward Union's End, 1858-1914 6: "'Twas better to die 'neath an Irish sky than at Suvla or Sud-El-Bar": Revolution and Counter-Revolution, 1914-1922 7: Scratches across the Heart: Comparing Ireland's Partition Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis Very Short Introduction is a concise, readable narrative of American political history. Critchlow has done a particularly good job at illustrating transitions in elite political culture. * Reviews in History, Mark Power Smith *Table of ContentsList of illustrations ; Chapter 1 The Politics of the Constitution, 1787-89 ; Chapter 2 Contentious People and Factious Parties in the Early Republic, 1789-1824 ; Chapter 3 The Age of Democracy, 1816-1844 ; Chapter 4 The Politics of Slavery: Prelude to the Civil War, 1844-1860 ; Chapter 5 Politics in War and Reconstruction, 1861-1876 ; Chapter 6 Gilded Age Frustration and the Progressive Response, 1877-1918 ; Chapter 7 Affluence, Depression, and World War, 1920-1945 ; Chapter 8 Early Cold War Politics, 1946-74 ; Chapter 9 America Divided, 1974-present ; References ; Further reading ; Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is a personal memoir and a reflection on Pakistans civil service system of administration. The author has an insiders view of many of the critical issues of governance and development which Pakistan faces. His long career covers a critical period of Pakistans recent history and he is a valuable witness to it.

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Book SynopsisLong recognized as one of the main branches of political science, political theory has in recent years burgeoned in many different directions. Close textual analysis of historical texts sits alongside more analytical work on the nature and normative grounds of political values. Continental and post-modern influences jostle with ones from economics, history, sociology, and the law. Feminist concerns with embodiment make us look at old problems in new ways, and challenges of new technologies open whole new vistas for political theory.This Handbook provides comprehensive and critical coverage of the lively and contested field of political theory, and will help set the agenda for the field for years to come. Forty-five chapters by distinguished political theorists look at the state of the field, where it has been in the recent past, and where it is likely to go in future. They examine political theory''s edges as well as its core, the globalizing context of the field, and the challenges presented by social, economic, and technological changes.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition 'This is a unique and impressive set of analyses about scholarship in political theory. It is comprehensive, as we would expect. Beyond that, it is remarkably creative in the way that Dryzek, Honig and Phillips have organized categories, and it includes much overdue reference to scholarship on non-Western and postcolonial thought.' * Iris Marion Young, Late Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. *'This extraordinary series offers 'state of the art' assessments that instruct, engage, and provoke. Both synoptic and directive, the fine essays across these superbly edited volumes reflect the ambitions and diversity of political science. No one who is immersed in the discipline's controversies and possibilities should miss the intellectual stimulation and critical appraisal these works so powerfully provide.' * Ira Katznelson, Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History, Columbia University *'Under the general editorship of Robert E. Goodin, a large group of intellectually attractive authors has charted the entire field of political science in an unbiased multi-paradigmatic way. Minerva's owl would make a nice logo for this monumental collective work of the Oxford Handbooks: what moves us forward is looking back at what we know.' * Claus Offe, Professor of Political Science, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin and Institute for Social Science, Humboldt University, Berlin. *Table of ContentsI. CONTEMPORARY CURRENTS; II. THE LEGACY OF THE PAST; III. POLITICAL THEORY IN THE WORLD; IV. STATE AND PEOPLE; V. JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND FREEDOM; VI. PLURALISM, MULTICULTURALISM, AND NATIONALISM; VII. CLAIMS IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT; VIII. THE BODY POLITIC; IX. TESTING THE BOUNDARIES; X. OLD AND NEW

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