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Taylor & Francis Ltd Stopping Climate Change
Book SynopsisWritten by one of the leading experts in the field, Paul Ekins, Stopping Climate Change provides a comprehensive overview of what is required to achieve real zero' carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, and negative emissions thereafter, which is the only way to stop human- induced climate change.This will require innovation in socio-technical systems, and in human behaviour, on an unprecedented scale. Stopping Climate Change describes the changes required to meet this goal: in technologies, social institutions and individual activities. Paul Ekins examines in detail issues around the supply and demand of energy and materials, and the efficiency of their use. It also analyses greenhouse gas removal technologies, offsetting and geoengineering, and plots the reduction of the non- CO2 greenhouse gas-emitting activities. Having set out the changes required, Ekins considers the economic implications, in terms of both the innovation and investments that are necessary tTrade Review“Professor Ekins gives us the information that we need and does so in a clear, detailed, and authoritative way. It is the handbook that even the most informed will find invaluable but which, at the same time, is wholly accessible to the widest of audiences. Nobody, whether they are already seriously involved or just want to understand the issues for the first time, should be without Stopping Climate Change. I will certainly have it close at hand as the battle to save the planet continues with increasing urgency."From the Foreword by the Rt. Hon. The Lord Deben, Chairman of the UK Climate Change Committee, 2012-2023“Building on decades of experience, Paul Ekins sets out concisely in this book the science, the politics and the possibilities for zero greenhouse gas emissions. For anyone wanting to get to grips with the climate action challenge in a single read, this book meets your needs in a characteristically clear fashion, spiced with the author’s opinions and insights.”Jim Skea, Professor of Sustainable Energy, Imperial College London"With academic rigor and razor sharp clarity, this heroic effort of covering the entire climate change challenge, from risks, impacts to policy and pathways to a safe landing for humanity, is not only commendable. It is a must read for all in search of realistic light in the rapidly darkening climate tunnel." Johan Rockström, Professor of Earth System Science and Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research“Paul Ekins has been an astute, incisive and outspoken commentator of climate change policy for many years. In this book, he puts forward a comprehensive and convincing blueprint for tackling the climate crisis. An essential read for anybody interested in climate change policy”. Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Change Economics and Policy, University of Oxford“In battling climate change, it is crucial to understand the economic implications of different policies and courses of action. Paul Ekins provides a key intervention for those engaged in these issues.”Karen Turner, Professor and Director of the Centre for Energy Policy, University of Strathclyde“A comprehensive survey of the state of the climate debate is very welcome and much needed. Professor Ekins spells out what is happening and what is not, and explains what could and should be done - to deliver real net zero and genuine climate security. This book should be essential reading for everyone concerned to find a practical solution to the climate challenge.”Nick Butler, Visiting Professor and founder of the Policy Institute, King’s College London.“Paul Ekins is uniquely qualified to take on the task of producing what is a ‘tour de force’ that covers all of the critical issues that need to be addressed to stop climate change. In this book he moves from the causes and consequences of climate change to a comprehensive assessment of the technological solutions and societal challenges that need to be overcome, from low carbon energy to GHG removal and the need for a more secure and sustainable food system. In short ‘Stopping Climate Change’ provides a much needed ‘one stop shop’ to understanding, as he puts it, one of the greatest issues of our time.”Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick“This is a very important book for anyone concerned about climate change. In effect, it is a complete briefing about everything – the causes, the science and the remedies be they policy or our personal and technological choices. Paul Ekins has managed to tell a complicated story in a way that is understandable and helpful for ‘non-expert’ activists like me, and with a rigour that will satisfy his academic colleagues too.”Sara Parkin, Co-Founder, Forum for the Future“When it comes to climate change, Paul Ekins has been reflecting, analysing, advocating, weighing the evidence and supporting policy-makers for a very long time. That depth of expertise and knowledge informs every chapter of “Stopping Climate Change”, but the real story is in the subtitle: “Policies for Real Zero” (my emphasis!) to distinguish it from all the superficial or downright dishonest hype about “Net Zero”! It’s so important to hear it from the real expert.”Jonathon Porritt, environmental campaigner“A comprehensive and unflinching view of the scale of the climate challenge we face, but one that examines real solutions that must be implemented. Balanced and thoughtful, its content will reward both policy makers and general readers alike.”Philip Sellwood, CEO, Energy Saving Trust (2003-2020)“I have long regarded Paul Ekins as an oracle of climate policy, and he does not disappoint in his new book. His dispassionate, meticulously researched summary of the decarbonisation challenge cuts through confusion and lays out the facts. It will be required reading for my students, and for anyone wanting a concise, real-world account of the task ahead.”Rebecca Willis, Professor in Energy and Climate Governance, Lancaster University“What a tour de force! An amazingly comprehensive, cohesive and insightful analysis of what’s needed for net zero and the current state of play on all these solutions.”Karen Ellis, Chief Economist, WWF-UK“This book is comprehensible to non-experts and has a strong focus on the key issue – what needs to be done to stop climate change. Paul Ekins has used his broad knowledge to set out a clear route map, whilst remaining realistic about the likely rate of political action.”Nick Eyre, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy, University of Oxford“If you only read one book about the climate crisis read this one. Informed by many years of direct involvement with climate policy, the book covers all aspects of the technology, policy and market developments needed to solve the climate problem. It deals in detail with the economic and societal requirements for change. The overriding messages are that we have the tools available, that change is both possible and can bring many benefits. I sincerely hope that decision makers around the world take notice.”Rob Gross, Professor and Director of the UK Energy Research CentreTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Why real zero? Chapter 2: The global context and pathways to net zeroChapter 3 Energy efficiency, the ‘first fuel’Chapter 4: Kicking the addiction to fossil fuelsChapter 5: The future is electricChapter 6: Filling the gaps with bioenergy and hydrogenChapter 7: Carbon capture, use, storage and removal, and geoengineeringChapter 8: The great enablers: Digitalisation, the circular economy and critical minerals for the clean energy transitionChapter 9: Decarbonisation of buildings, transport and industryChapter 10: Feeding the world, reducing wasteChapter 11: Economics of climate mitigationChapter 12: Policy and deliveryChapter 13: Conclusions Index
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Taylor & Francis Quantitative Research Methods in Communication
Book SynopsisThis fully updated second edition offers an advanced introduction to quantitative methods that focuses on why and how to conduct research that contributes to social justice.Providing both inspiration and step-by-step guidance on how to conceive, design, and carry out a quantitative study, the book shows how research can be used to work toward a more just and equitable world. The authors provide a detailed guide to statistical analysis, showing how researchers can engage with social justice issues in systematic, rigorous, ethical, and meaningful ways. This new edition includes a new chapter on writing literature reviews and better aligns with the stages of quantitative research as well as the changing technologies that are available for researchers to both study and use in their work. It includes updated real-world case studies, interviews with scholar-activists, definitions of key concepts as well as a deeper focus on ethics, social media, computational social sciences, data
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Taylor & Francis The International Law of Peacebuilding
Book SynopsisThis book contributes to the debate on the international law of post-conflict peacebuilding and suggests a need for closer connections between practitioners and lawyers.The work argues that significant benefits accrue when lawyers and conflict/peace practitioners, and scholars work with each other to develop a normative framework for building peace. It also attempts to bridge the divisions that exist between lawyers and the conflict resolution/peace community in the specific context of the international law of post-conflict peacebuilding. After introducing the key concepts of the international law of peacebuilding, the book explores aspects of the relationship between lawyers and peacebuilding practitioners and offers ideas about how this relationship might be improved. It then proceeds to identify some principles and processes developed by conflict resolution specialists that may inform and influence discrete parts of the international law of peacebuilding. The work conclude
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Taylor & Francis Essential Concepts of Land Politics
Book SynopsisThis book compiles, discusses and explains key concepts in land politics in an easy-to-navigate A-Z format. The book takes a broad view on land, across the rural and urban corridor, and advocates for a holistic view of the politics of land, as an aggregation of land and global social life, that is, the politics of food, climate, labour, citizenship and geopolitics. The authors have curated a wide-ranging list of sixty seven key terms most commonly used in the field, with each entry mapping out an important concept or idea and illustrating how it relates more broadly across this growing discipline. Across the entries, the book showcases that land has been and remains central to productive and social reproductive activities of humanity for the incessant renewal of life and society. A key assumption in this book is that the politics of land is made up of building blocks in the form of key concepts. These key concepts evolve, both in the sense that they are politically contested
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Animal Lives Matter
Book SynopsisAnimal Lives Matter provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, philosophical, and ethical aspects of animal rights. It argues that the subject extends beyond the matter of our obligations towards animals, to include our wider responsibilities for protecting the environment. Drawing on numerous moral, political, legal, religious, and philosophical theories including utilitarianism, deontology, rights theory, social contractarianism, and the capabilities approach, the author meticulously examines the questions of sentience, speciesism, personhood, and human exceptionalism. Lucid, nuanced, and academically rigorous, this important book will be an essential resource for scholars of law, politics, philosophy, ethics, as well as policy makers and the general reader.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Ethical foundations 3. Animal rights 4. Rights resistance 5. Human rights 6. Utilitarianism vs deontology 7. Welfarism 8. Abolitionism 9. Capabilities 10. Contractarianism and contractualism 11. Citizenship 12. The law 13. Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Learning Policy Advice in International Affairs
Book SynopsisLearning Policy Advice in International Affairs and Diplomacy broadens understanding of, and helps develop the skills necessary for, effective written and oral communication in the realm of international affairs and diplomacy.Readers will become acquainted with the principles of policy development and find practical guidance on how to design and implement policy advice. Crucial insights are offered on how to successfully nurture those aptitudes and approaches that are expected in demanding professional contexts from the very start of a career. Effective drafting techniques for written communication are presented, explaining methods and practices that facilitate the delivery of meaningful policy advice through written output. Regarding oral communication, the book demonstrates how aspiring policy advisers can build a positive narrative about their background, profile and experience, in order to win over selection panels for jobs across the international community. The b
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Taylor & Francis Russian Westernizers and Change in International
Book SynopsisRussian Westernizers and Change in International Relations summarizes the Westernizing trend in Russian thought from the early nineteenth century to the present day.This book looks at Russian thinkers and politicians who have considered Western/European civilization to be superior to others and who have drawn the conclusion that Russia consequently ought to align itself with the West, rather than preserving certain traditional Russian values â and that not doing so is an impediment to political, social, and economic evolution. Within this trend of thought, the author identifies four schools â Christian Westernizers, Economic Liberals, Political Liberals, and Social State Supporters â and explores examples of each. The author compares Russian thinkers from different periods, finding contrasts and similarities within their political and historical settings and assessing their responses to their unique circumstances. He analyzes Russian Westernizersâ selfâdefinition and ideas of national freedom relative to those of Western nations, exploring how the Westâs definition of values and institutions has changed over time. He shows how Western historical developments affected waves of Westernization and proâWestern thinking inside Russia, arguing the importance of this being grounded in national stateâbuilding priorities. The growing complexity of global relations, the declining global influence of the West, and the war in Ukraine present Russian Westernizers with new questions and challenges, and this book assesses the resulting implications.This book will appeal to students and scholars of Russian foreign policy, RussiaâWest relations, IR theory, diplomatic studies, political science, and European history including the history of ideas.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Dictionary of the European Union
Book SynopsisThis unique collection of data includes concise definitions and explanations relating to all aspects of the European Union. It explains the terminology surrounding the EU, and outlines the roles and significance of its institutions, member countries, foreign relations, programmes and policies, treaties and personalities. It contains over 1,000 clear and succinct definitions and explains acronyms and abbreviations, which are arranged alphabetically and fully cross-referenced.Among the 1,000 entries you can find explanations of and background details on: ACP states Article 50 Brexit competition policy the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund the euro Greece Europol migration and asylum policy the Schengen Agreement the Single Supervisory Mechanism the Treaty of Lisbon Ukraine Ursula von der Leyen the Windsor Framework Table of ContentsAbbreviations, Acknowledgements, A-Z
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Taylor & Francis American Government
Book SynopsisHow politics in America works today, how it got that way, and how itâs likely to change through reformâthese are the themes that pervade every chapter of Cal Jillsonâs highly lauded American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change. Even in the midst of current challenges, Americaâs past is present in all aspects of the contemporary political system. Jillson uses political development and the dynamics of change as a thematic tool to help students understand how politics works nowâand how institutions, participation, and policies have evolved over time to produce the contemporary political environment. In addition, Jillson helps students think critically about how American democracy might evolve further, focusing in every chapter on reform and further change.New to the Thirteeenth Edition Assesses the results of the Biden administration and the impact on the 2024 campaign of Bidenâs unexpected replacement by Kamala Harris at the top
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Taylor & Francis Interest Groups and Lobbying
Book SynopsisInterest Groups and Lobbying shows how political organizations and their lobbyists play a crucial role in how policy is made in the United States. It cuts through the myths and misconceptions about interest groups and lobbyists with an accessible and comprehensive text supported by real-world examples and the latest research.New to the Third Edition Further updates and expands the discussion of social media and other online activity engaged in by interest groups, showing that they have become more sophisticated in their use of the internet â especially social media â for keeping current members informed and for their advocacy work. New case studies on more recent advocacy efforts. Updated data used in the book, including: Data on the ideological distribution of Washington interest groups Total number and types of interest groups lobbying in the 50 states Data on campaign contributions Data on
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Taylor & Francis Sustainability Beyond 2030
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Taylor & Francis American Politics and the African American Quest
Book SynopsisThis new tenth edition includes three core additions. The first is an assessment of the 2022 midterm and 2024 presidential and congressional midterm elections in relationship to the themes of the text. Second, we assess the presidency of Joseph R. Biden in the context of divided government, where the Republicans control the House of Representatives, and the Democrats control the Senate by a slim majority and the White House.While we focus on the 2024 election in Chapter 9, given the significance of historical campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris for President and the way it unfolded. The third core addition in this new edition is an overall, general assessment of the record of the African American elected officialsâ in advancing the âœBlack Agendaâ given the changing electorate and its increased diversity in identities and ideologies, even within the Black community.All chapters have been updated with new content and the latest data available, specifically:â
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Forever Crisis
Book SynopsisThis book is an introduction to complex systems thinking at the global governance level. It offers concepts, tools, and ways of thinking about how systems change that can be applied to the most wicked problems facing the world today.More than an abstract argument for complexity theory, the book offers a targeted critique of today's highest-profile proposals for improving the governance of our environment, security, finance, health, and digital space. It suggests that we should spend less effort and resources on upgrading existing institutions, and more on understanding how they (and we) relate to each other.The volume will be essential reading for public policymakers, NGOs and think tanks, foreign policy experts, government officials, and global decision-makers.
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Taylor & Francis Good Governance and Economic Development
Book SynopsisGood governance is a perquisite to development, improving the quality of life, health and ensuring equity. This book examines the interdependency of good governance and economic development by exploring perspectives from the Global North and Global South.It assesses the impact of good governance upon economic development of the countries such as USA, India, Nigeria, Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and others, and on groups of developing nations like BRICS or ASEAN. The book investigates the interrelationships between development indicators like education, health, gender equity, resource distribution, environmental preservation, quality of life, livelihood and others with governance and provides empirical verifications of the impact of good governance upon development. Further, it offers insights into the economic and governance challenges that developing countries face and highlights strategies for governance that have proved effective in bolstering sustainable growth.
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Taylor & Francis Binary Role Theory and the Dynamics of World
Book SynopsisThis book develops a binary role theory of world politics extending from the micro-analysis of foreign policy to the macro-analysis of world politics. The effort employs analytical tools outside of role theory to extend role concepts from agents spatially to finitely generated systems and temporally to different phases and sequences of social interaction between pairs of agents as ego and alter. There is an initial emphasis on thinking small about the interactions of agents as the building blocks of world politics and then tracing the processes of aggregation that generate the emergence and evolution of larger patterns of international relations over time.Empirical case studies from different historical eras and geographical regions illustrate the application of binary role theory models to problems of conflict management, alliance formation, diplomatic engagement, and transitions in world order. The analysis employs complex adaptive systems (CAS) analysis to go beyond the st
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Taylor & Francis Global Entrepreneurship
Book SynopsisThis third edition of a Choice Outstanding Academic Title improves coverage of the global environments in which entrepreneurs operate. In Global Entrepreneurship: Environment and Strategy, Nir Kshetri explores and illuminates the economic, political, cultural, geographical, and technological environments that affect entrepreneurs as they exploit opportunities and create value in economies around the world.Grounded in theory, the book begins by laying out the concepts, indicators, and measurements that have unique impacts on entrepreneurs in different regions. This framework sets the scene for a close examination of global variations in entrepreneurial ecosystems and finance. Kshetri methodically examines entrepreneurship patterns in diverse economies through the lenses of economic system, political system, culture and religion, and geography (both by country and continent).All new for this edition, Global Entrepreneurship offers case studies at the end of each chapter to illustrate relevant concepts to encourage broader reflection. Most of the case studies in this edition highlight the role of artificial intelligence in enabling and advancing entrepreneurial activities globally.
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Taylor & Francis The Politics of the Lisbon Agenda
Book SynopsisIn the year 2000, in Lisbon, the European Union launched an agenda for growth, jobs, sustainability and competiveness with a ten-year target. In 2010, the agenda was re-launched with different specific objectives but with the same final goals. Why do the European Union leaders engage with these ten-year plans? What exactly do they commit to when they do so? Do they learn from the results, or is this a rhetorical exercise that complex organizations need to raise attention to certain issues?This volume is the first-ever systematic study of the Lisbon agenda of the European Union, now called Europe 2020. It explains the rise of the Lisbon agenda as governance architectures and examines its components across time and sectors.This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy.
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Taylor & Francis Cyber Operations and Their Responsible Use
Book SynopsisIn the twenty-first century, cyberspace and the âreal worldâ have become inseparable. The stability and security of cyberspace therefore affect, in increasingly profound ways, the economies, international reputations, national security, military capabilities and global influence of states. In their short history, operations in cyberspace have already been used extensively by states and their non-state supporters for many purposes. They are an inevitable aspect of contemporary international affairs while carrying significant risk. In this Adelphi book Marcus Willett, a former deputy head of GCHQ, argues that there is no coherent or widely shared understanding of what cyber operations really are, how they are used and what they can do; or of their implications for strategic affairs and international law; or what their âresponsibleâ use really entails. The myths and misunderstandings that abound tend to dull the conceptual clarity needed by strategic policymakers and overseers,
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Austin Macauley Publishers Supping with Satan
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Austin Macauley Publishers Political Islamism Myth and Reality
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Austin Macauley Publishers Off Course Minister
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Explorations in Legal Geography
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Taylor & Francis Micro Human Efforts in Disaster Rebuilding
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Taylor & Francis The Basics of American Politics
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CRC Press Artificial Intelligence Learning Facilitators
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Taylor & Francis Energy Cluster Policies for Sustainable
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Taylor & Francis Abortion in India
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Taylor & Francis Political Economy of Algeria
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SAGE Publications Inc Intelligence Analysis International Student
Book SynopsisNow in itsSeventh Edition, Robert M. Clark'sIntelligence Analysis: A Target-Centric Approachonce again delivers a consistent, clear method for teaching intelligence analysis, demonstrating how a collaborative, target-centric approach leads to sharper and more effective analysis. In addition to looking at the intelligence cycle, collection, managing analysis, and dealing with intelligence customers, the author also examines key advances and emerging fields like prescriptive intelligence. Through features like end-of-chapter questions to spark classroom discussion, this text combines apractical approach to modeling with an insider perspective to serve as an ideal and insightful resource for students as well as practitioners.Table of ContentsPart I. The Process, the Participants, and the Product Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Intelligence in the Age of Contested Norms and Persistent Disorder Chapter 3. The Intelligence Process Chapter 4. The Customer Chapter 5. The Analyst Chapter 6. The Analytic Network Chapter 7. The Intelligence Product Part II. The Analysis Process Chapter 8. The Intelligence Issue Chapter 9. Target Models Chapter 10. The Target Framework Chapter 11. Analyzing Existing Intelligence Chapter 12. The Information Sources: Filling Gaps Chapter 13. Denial, Deception, and Signaling Chapter 14. Gaining Customer Acceptance Part III. Anticipatory Intelligence Chapter 15. Anticipatory Analysis: Forces Chapter 16. Anticipatory Analysis: Methodology Chapter 17. Outcome Scenarios Chapter 18. Systems Modeling and Analysis Chapter 19. Relationship Modeling and Analysis Chapter 20. Geospatial Modeling and Analysis Chapter 21. Simulation Modeling Chapter 22. Prescriptive Intelligence Chapter 23. Case Study: A Tale of Two NIEs
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Why Nigeria May Never Be a Great Nation
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Cambridge University Press Organizing Against Democracy
Book SynopsisOrganizing Against Democracyinvestigates some of the most important challenges modern democracies face, filling a distinctive gap in the literature, both empirically and theoretically. Ellinas examines the attempts of three of the most extreme European far-right parties to establish roots in local societies, and the responses of democratic actors. He offers a theory of local party development to analyze the many factors affecting the evolution of far-right parties at the subnational level. Using extraordinarily rich data, the author examines the ''lives'' of local far-right party organizations in Greece, Germany and Slovakia, studying thousands of party activities and interviewing dozens of party leaders and functionaries, and antifascists.He goes on toexplore how and why extreme parties succeed in some local settings while, in others, they fail. This book broadens our understanding of right-wing extremism, illuminating the factors limiting its corrosiveness.Trade Review'This is a path-breaking study. Though we have long recognized that all politics are local, few, if any, scholars have examined far-right parties as local organizations. Ellinas provides extensive local interviews and event analyses that are deeply impressive on their own. But his greatest contribution is to use these primary sources as the foundation for a compelling argument about party success and failure. With strong implications for how institutional actors and local communities should react to the threats that the far-right presents, this book is not only very good, but also much needed.' Nancy Bermeo, Princeton University and University of Oxford'Many great studies of the far-right view this topic from the top down, and we need more work that looks at it from the ground up. This absorbing and impressively detailed book does exactly that. Ellinas clearly demonstrates that local-level organization, or the lack thereof, matters. For those concerned about the rise of extremism, this book also suggests, optimistically, that counter-mobilisation can make a difference.' Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London'In this clinical analysis of some of Europe's most openly racist and violent political movements, Antonis A. Ellinas makes a compelling case for a robust political and societal response … His exhaustive and meticulous research offers both a roadmap for those hoping to contain these forces, as well as a warning that dedicated right-wing extremists will remain an enduring feature of liberal democracy.' David Art, Tufts University, Massachusetts'Thanks to its fresh analytical perspective and meticulous research, Organizing against Democracy not only offers a landmark contribution on Greece's Golden Dawn, but also opens up a whole new line of investigation on European right-wing extremism. Unlike most scholars, Ellinas puts the local context front and center of his explanation of the rise of the extreme right, offering a uniquely rich set of empirical evidence. This careful and insightful close-range analysis greatly enhances our comparative understanding of this troubling phenomenon.' Giovanni Capoccia, University of Oxford'Parties' organizational set-up interacts with their strategies and electoral support, but few studies probe into this relationship. Ellinas deals with this subject through a detailed empirical analysis of the local organizational dynamics of select extreme radical right-wing parties in Europe, particularly Greece's Golden Dawn. He has completed a model investigation on which others should be encouraged to build.' Herbert Kitschelt, Duke University, North Carolina'Ellinas delves where few have gone before: into the murky and dangerous internal politics of three extreme right-wing parties located across Europe. It is a forensic analysis of their internal organization and activities to try to determine what helps or hinders their growth. As such, this timely and important study provides warnings for the future of our democratic systems in periods of stress. This is high-quality political science.' Kevin Featherstone, London School of Economics and Political Science'Challenges the predominant focus on national right-wing parties' endogenous characteristics, national electoral results, and extremist leaders.' T. D. Lancaster, Choice'Ellinas provides a timely and ambitious project and suggests ample avenues for future scholarship.' Trevor Allen, Perspectives on Politics'The strength of this book lies in the combination of national politics with the microdynamics of local development … the book fully convinces with its comprehensive framework, compelling argumentation, and clear writing style. Overall, Antonis Ellinas provides a seminal work on the organizational effectiveness of extreme rightwing parties. The book will be of interest to scholars of comparative (party) politics and of modern Greece.' Maik Fielitz, Journal of Modern Greek Studies'Many great studies of the far-right view this topic from the top down, and we need more work that looks at it from the ground up. This absorbing and impressively detailed book does exactly that. Ellinas clearly demonstrates that local-level organization, or the lack thereof, matters. For those concerned about the rise of extremism, this book also suggests, optimistically, that counter-mobilisation can make a difference.' Tim Bale, Sage JournalsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Extremist right-wing parties in Europe; 3. The organizational development of extremist right-wing parties; 4. The organizational development of the Golden Dawn; 5. Variation in local organizational development; 6. Endogenous drivers of local organizational development; 7. Electoral drivers of local organizational development; 8. The state and local organizational development; 9. Societal reactions and local organizational development; 10. The local development of extremist right-wing parties in Germany and Slovakia; 11. Conclusions.
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Cambridge University Press Cultural Evolution
Book SynopsisCultural Evolution argues that people''s values and behavior are shaped by the degree to which survival is secure; it was precarious for most of history, which encouraged heavy emphasis on group solidarity, rejection of outsiders, and obedience to strong leaders. For under extreme scarcity, xenophobia is realistic: if there is just enough land to support one tribe and another tribe tries to claim it, survival may literally be a choice between Us and Them. Conversely, high levels of existential security encourage openness to change, diversity, and new ideas. The unprecedented prosperity and security of the postwar era brought cultural change, the environmentalist movement, and the spread of democracy. But in recent decades, diminishing job security and rising inequality have led to an authoritarian reaction. Evidence from more than 100 countries demonstrates that people''s motivations and behavior reflect the extent to which they take survival for granted - and that modernization changeTrade Review'This book is the product of an extremely ambitious project - ambitious in terms of the broad scope of the various aspects of society that its theoretical insights purport to explain, but also in terms of the range of the social science disciplines that are swept up and integrated into this 'Evolutionary Modernization theory'. One could even regard this enterprise as striving towards what would be the equivalent of 'unified field theory' in physics. What Chutzpah! And what a burden of proof such an ambitious enterprise would face. Remarkably, Inglehart succeeds in this demanding task, the ultimate product of which I regard as one of the most important works in the social sciences in decades.' Richard Gunther, Ohio State University'Cultural Evolution culminates a remarkably productive half-century's exploration of cultural change by Ronald F. Inglehart. This renowned scholar now extends the reach of his theory to global history, while honing his concepts to dissect, for example, the emergence of right-wing populism and LGBTQ activism. This is Inglehart at his most ambitious and most astute. It is a powerful book.' Robert D. Putnam, Harvard University, Massachusetts'Cultural Evolution is an intellectual tour-de-force. Drawing on insights from years of research in societies representing ninety percent of the world's population, the renowned political scientist Ronald F. Inglehart traces the most important changes taking place across the globe - the shift from Materialist to Postmaterialist values. His brilliant new Evolutionary Modernization theory explains changes in religion, conflict, gender equality, democracy, happiness, among other phenomena, through the same parsimonious scientific lens. It is a fantastic read for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of culture change.' Michele Gelfand, University of Maryland'This timely book will certainly become one of the most significant books of the first part of this century - every library should have a copy.' J. S. Taylor, Choice'Inglehart is one of the last great postwar exponents of modernization theory, which sees economic development as leading to shifts in society toward liberal democracy.' G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs'Cultural Evolution may be one of the three greatest books ever written in the category 'Optimistic Accounts of Change in Public Opinion.' … Life may generally be short, harsh, and exploitive, but the values transitions documented by Inglehart suggest that there are viable avenues for social improvement.' Samuel Cohn, American Journal of Sociology'Inglehart seeks to reach beyond the scholarly audience. To do so, he eschews presenting the daunting array of statistical estimates that are the norm for such analyses. Instead, the extensive evidence is presented through well crafted figures that are self-sufficient in conveying the hypothesis at hand, the array of nations being examined, and the results obtained. Further, he eschews 'academes' for clarity. The result is a spare, accessible, masterful, and elegant book.' George E. Marcus, Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction: overview of this book; 1. Evolutionary modernization and cultural change; 2. The rise of postmaterialist values in the West and the World; 3. Global cultural patterns; 4. The end of secularization?; 5. Cultural change, slow and fast: the distinctive trajectory of norms governing gender equality and sexual orientation; 6. The feminization of society and declining willingness to fight for one's country: the individual-level component of the long peace; 7. Development and democracy; 8. The changing roots of happiness; 9. The silent revolution in reverse: the rise of Trump and the authoritarian populist parties; 10. The coming of artificial intelligence society.
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Cambridge University Press The Fourth Ordeal
Book SynopsisThe Fourth Ordeal tells the history of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt from the late 1960s until 2018. Based on over 140 first-hand interviews with leaders, rank-and-file members and dissidents, as well as a wide range of original written sources, the story traces the Brotherhood''s re-emergence and rise following the collapse of Nasser''s Arab nationalism, all the way to its short-lived experiment with power and the subsequent period of imprisonment, persecution and exile. Unique in terms of its source base, this book provides readers with unprecedented insight into the Brotherhood''s internal politics during fifty years of its history.Trade Review'This superb oral history offers a forensic analysis of the Brotherhood's far from inevitable rise and fall from power in Egypt. Brothers are presented neither as victims nor villains, rather as social actors forced to make difficult choices in unprecedented circumstances. With enviable scholarly impartiality, The Fourth Ordeal is history at its best.' Hazem Kandil, Cambridge University'A highly readable account of the Muslim Brotherhood's modern history, based on a well of primary sources and interviews. Focusing on factional struggles between old-school leaders and younger reformists, the book offers an insightful interpretation of the background to the failed Mursi presidency and the violent movement's suppression in 2013.' Brynjar Lia, University of Oslo'A compelling and dramatic account of the rise of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood from suppressed opposition movement to the pinnacle of presidential power, only to be overthrown by the military in 2013 and banned as a terrorist organisation. An outstanding book, drawing on extensive interviews of Muslim brothers and their opponents, Victor J. Willi tells the story of the Muslim Brothers in their own words and as he himself witnessed events in the 2010s. The best book available on the most influential Islamist movement in the world.' Eugene Rogan, University of Oxford'This is a fresh contribution to the much-studied Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, with a novel concentration on the internal voices of this organization … An impressive merit of the book is the 'oral history' approach.' Chaoqun Lian, China International Strategy ReviewTable of ContentsPrologue; Introduction; 1. The Society of the Muslim Brothers; 2. The Second Founding (1968–1981); 3. The Rise of the Vanguard (1981–1991); 4. Brotherhood Incorporated (1991–2001); 5. Struggle for Leadership (2001–2011); 6. Revolution, Rise and Fall (2011–2013); 7. The Beginning of the Fourth Ordeal (2013–2018); Conclusion; Epilogue.
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Cambridge University Press A Broken Record
Book SynopsisThis book examines economic reform in the Punjab in the period 1900-47 in an attempt to historicise theories of institutional change and community development. It advances the economic history of the region by analysing microeconomic reform in the province. A close examination of programmes of rural reconstruction in colonial Punjab reveals stark parallels with more contemporary prescriptions of development economics. Simultaneously, a study of the trajectory of legislative change sheds light on the institutional legacies of colonial rule. It engages deeply with the theoretical scholarship on development and rural uplift that emerges in this period and develops an intellectual genealogy that links colonialism to development studies. It questions the continued valorisation of the ''community'' despite a lack of supportive evidence and argues that one reason for the continued popularity of ideas of community development and institutional malaise is that both absolve the status quo from bTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Figures and illustrations; Introduction – Institutions, debt and the deadweight of history: Punjab C.1900–1947; 1. Glass half full? Two views of the Punjab; 2. An alternate economic history of the Punjab; 3. Combating indebtedness I – Laws and institutions; 4. Combating indebtedness II – Community development in colonial Punjab; 5. The bureaucrat's burden: Tales of reform and development; 6. Colonialism and the discourse on development; Postscript; Bibliography.
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Cambridge University Press Understanding Modern Nigeria
Book SynopsisSince its independence from Britain in 1960, Nigeria has emerged as Africa''s second largest economy and one of the biggest producers of oil in the world. Despite its economic success, however, there are deep divisions among its two hundred and fifty ethnic groups. Centered around three of the dominant themes of Nigeria''s post-colonial narrative - ethnicity, democracy and governance, this is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the history and events that have shaped these three areas. World-renowned expert in Nigerian history, Toyin Falola shows us how the British laid the foundations of modern Nigeria, with colonialism breading competition for resources and power and the widening cleavages between the Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo ethnic groups that had been forced together under British rule, the choice of federalism as a political system, and the religious and political pluralism that have shaped its institutions and practices. Using an examination of the outcomes of tTrade Review'Another great book from one of Nigeria's finest scholars. Falola has brought together under one cover answers to all the questions anyone may want to ask about Nigeria but have never been able to frame up in a question. This book will put us in Falola's debt for quite a long time.' Abiodun Alao, Professor of African Studies, King's College London'This book provides one of the most comprehensive and insightful analysis of the complexities of democracy, development, and state-building in Nigeria. Going beyond narratives of post-colonial dysfunction, this book highlights the contradictions, ambiguities, and positive potentials of Africa's most populous country. The depth of analysis and policy prescriptions make the book essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand modern Nigeria.' Bonny Ibhawoh, Senator William McMaster Chair in Global Human Rights, McMaster University'In this magisterial volume, Africa's foremost historian and theoretician weaves a mesmerizing meta-narrative and meta-theory of Africa's largest democracy and economy, Nigeria. Comprehensively capturing yet transcending the dominant scholarship, Falola's triadic framework explains Nigeria's dialectic progress and retrogression. This is the definitive text for a new generation of scholars.' Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso, Dean, Veronica Adeleke School of Social Sciences, Babcock University, NigeriaTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction: 1. Narrating Postcolonial Nigeria; 2. In Search of Modernity; Part II. Context and History: 3. Colonial Modernity; 4. Political Pluralism; 5. Religious Identities; 6. Federalism and Its Fault-Lines; Part III. Democracy and Governance: 7. Ethnicities and Political Identities; 8. Religion and Geopolitics; 9. Democracy and Its Limits; 10. Governance, Citizenship and the State: Part IV. Development Crises: 11. Corruption; 12. The Political Economy of Oil; 13. Environment and Sustainable Development; 14. Food, Society, and Human Capabilities; 15. Women's Marginalization; 16. Human and Minority Rights; 17. Political Violence; 18. Challenges of Western Education; Part V: Reforms and Revolutions: 19. Change Agents: Youths and Politics; 20. Hashtags and Social Protests: Reformation and Revolution in the Age of Social Media; 21. Reformist Option: Grassroots and Political Activism; 22. Revolutionary Option: Social Movements and Power to the Citizens; 23. Nationalist Ethos, Collective Reformation, and Citizenry Power; 24. Popular Culture and Politics; Part VI. Conclusion: Pathways to the Future.
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Cambridge University Press Albert Venn Dicey
Book SynopsisWhat are the limits to parliamentary sovereignty? When should the people be able to vote directly on public issues? The constitutional theorist Albert Venn Dicey (18351922) was a cogent advocate of the referendum. This volume collects his writings on this theme for the first time, exploring their implications for our biggest debates today.Table of Contents1. The balance of classes (1867); 2. Democracy in Switzerland (1890); 3. Ought the referendum to be introduced into England? (1890); 4. The defence of the union (1892); 5. The referendum (1894); 6. Will the form of parliamentary government be permanent? (1899); 7. The referendum and its critics (1910); 8. The Parliament Act, 1911, and the destruction of all constitutional safeguards (1912); 9. Development during the last thirty years of new constitutional ideas (extract from the introduction to the eighth edition of introduction to the study of the law of the constitution, 1915).
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Cambridge University Press The Brexit Challenge for Ireland and the United
Book SynopsisThis book examines the challenges of Brexit for the legal and political landscape in the UK and in Ireland and for the relationship between the two countries. It will appeal to anyone wishing to inform themselves more deeply about the political and constitutional pressures exerted by Brexit.Trade Review'This timely collection provides one of the very first insights into the impact of Brexit on UK and Irish Constitutional law. It tackles this complex and challenging subject with clarity, expertise and insight, in contributions from both newer voices and well-established scholars. It will become essential reading for all who wish to learn more about this subject.' Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, Anniversary Chair in Law, Queen Mary University of London'This is a timely and valuable collection of essays that explores the challenges posed by Brexit for Ireland and the UK. These challenges played a significant part in the negotiation of the Withdrawal Agreement, and were centre stage in subsequent trade discourse. The book will be of interest to all those concerned by the impact of Brexit on constitutional ordering broadly conceived.' Paul Craig, Emeritus Professor of English Law, University of OxfordTable of ContentsPreface; List of contributors; Introduction: the constitutional tensions of Brexit Oran Doyle, Aileen McHarg and Jo Murkens; Part I. Territorial Pressures in Ireland and the United Kingdom: 1. Subsidiarity, competence, and the UK territorial constitution Jo Hunt; 2. Brexit and the mechanisms for the resolution of conflicts in the context of devolution: do we need a new model? Elisenda Casanas Adam; 3. Beyond matryoshka governance in the 21st century: the curious case of Northern Ireland Sylvia de Mars and Aoife O'Donoghue; 4. Political parties in Northern Ireland and the post-Brexit constitutional debate David Mitchell; 5. The constitutional significance of the people of Northern Ireland C. R. G. Murray; 6. The constitutional politics of a United Ireland Oran Doyle, David Kenny and Christopher McCrudden; 7. The minority rights implications of Irish unification James Rooney; Part II. Institutional Pressures and Contested Legitimacy: 8. Populism and popular sovereignty in the UK and Irish constitutional orders Eoin Daly; 9. Party, democracy and representation: the political consequences of Brexit Malcolm Petrie; 10. Westminster versus Whitehall: what the Brexit debate revealed about an unresolved conflict at the heart of the British constitution David Howarth; 11. Brexit and the problem with delegated legislation Adam Tucker; 12. Litigating Brexit Christopher McCorkindale and Aileen McHarg; 13. The law officers: the relationship between executive lawyers and executive power in Ireland and the United Kingdom Conor Casey; 14. In search of the constitution Martin Loughlin.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd This Is Bioethics
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAbout the Authors xi Preface and Acknowledgments xiii 1 Introduction to Ethics 1 1.1 Religion and Ethics 6 1.2 Law and Ethics 9 1.2.1 Legal and Moral Rights 12 1.3 Ethical Relativism 13 1.4 Why be Ethical? 15 2 Ethical Theory 21 2.1 Virtue Ethics 21 2.2 Feminist Ethics 23 2.3 Utilitarian Ethics 25 2.4 Rule‐Based Ethics 29 2.5 ‘Georgetown Mantra’ 30 2.5.1 Non‐Maleficence 31 2.5.2 Beneficence 31 2.5.3 Respect for Autonomy 31 2.5.4 Justice 32 2.6 Contract Theory 34 3 Basics of Bioethics 37 3.1 History and Scope of Bioethics 37 3.2 Who Can Claim to be a Bioethicist? 41 3.3 Organizations and Journals 43 3.4 Policy Advice 43 3.5 Common Arguments in Bioethics 45 3.6 Playing God 46 3.7 Unnatural and Abnormal 47 3.8 Dignity 48 3.9 Nazi Arguments in Bioethics 51 3.10 Slippery‐Slope Arguments 53 3.11 Treating Someone as a Means 55 4 Moral Standing: What Matters 59 4.1 Moral Standing and Moral Status 59 4.2 Species Membership 60 4.3 Sentientism 62 4.4 Capabilities 64 4.5 Biocentrism 64 4.6 Holism 65 4.7 The Future 66 5 Beginning of Life 69 5.1 Introduction 69 5.2 Ethical Arguments about Reproductive Rights and Responsibilities 70 5.2.1 Reproductive Autonomy and the Right to Reproduce 70 5.2.2 Consequentialism and Procreative Beneficence 71 5.2.3 ‘Do No Harm’ and the Person‐Affecting Restriction 72 5.2.4 The Non‐Identity Problem 72 5.2.5 Virtue Ethics 73 5.2.6 Feminist Bioethics 73 5.3 Issues in Assisted Reproduction 74 5.3.1 Genetic Relatedness: How Important Is It? 75 5.3.2 Issues of Selection in Reproduction 77 5.4 Embryos, Fetuses and Abortion 79 5.4.1 Fetuses 80 5.4.2 Judith Jarvis Thomson and the Violinist 81 5.4.3 The ‘Future‐Like‐Ours’ Argument 81 5.4.4 The Impairment Argument Against Abortion 82 5.4.5 Women’s Character 82 5.4.6 Abortion and Fetal Transplants 83 5.4.7 Savior Siblings 84 5.4.8 Infants and Infanticide 85 5.4.9 Severely Disabled Infants 86 5.4.10 Acts and Omissions 87 5.4.11 Newborn Screening 88 6 Health Care Professional-Patient Relationship 91 6.1 Informed Consent 92 6.2 Paternalism 96 6.3 Deciding for Others 97 6.3.1 Deciding for Others: Advance Directives 97 6.3.2 Deciding for Others: Patients Who Never Had Capacity 98 6.3.3 Deciding for Others: Incapacitated Patients without Advance Directives 99 6.4 Truth Telling 102 6.5 Confidentiality 105 6.6 Conscience Matters 107 6.7 Duty to Treat 110 7 Research Ethics 115 7.1 Elements of Ethical Research 117 7.2 Clinical Research: The Basics 118 7.3 Animal Experiments 120 7.4 Informed Consent 121 7.5 Trial‐Related Injuries 122 7.6 Benefits 124 7.7 Benefiting from Evil 125 7.8 Ethical Issues Affecting Clinical Research Involving the Catastrophically Ill 127 7.9 Developing World 130 7.9.1 Utility of Research Question 130 7.9.2 Standards of Care 131 8 Genetics 135 8.1 Genetics and Genomics 135 8.1.1 Introduction – Genetics, Genomics and Bioethics: Is Genetics Special? 135 8.1.2 Issues in Clinical Genetics: Genetic Testing and Counseling 137 8.1.2.1 Non‐Directiveness 137 8.1.2.2 Children 138 8.1.2.3 Genetic Screening 139 8.1.2.4 Direct‐to‐Consumer Testing 139 8.2 Gene Therapy: Somatic and Germline 140 8.2.1 Is There a Need for Germline Gene Therapy? 142 8.2.2 Risks and Irreversible Consequences 142 8.2.3 Future Generations and Lack of Consent 143 8.2.4 The Iconic Significance of the Germline 143 8.2.5 Gene Editing 144 8.3 Genomic Research 146 8.3.1 The Human Genome Project 146 8.3.2 Biobanks 147 8.3.3 Feedback of Findings 149 8.4 Personalized Medicine 150 8.4.1 Human Cloning – Therapeutic Cloning 151 8.4.2 Reproductive Cloning 153 8.5 Other Issues in Genetics and Genomics 155 9 Enhancement 159 9.1 Introduction 159 9.2 Enhancement and Superhumans 159 9.3 The Meaning of Enhancement 161 9.3.1 Enhancement and Improvement 161 9.4 Alternatives to the ‘Improvement’ Account 163 9.4.1 Therapy–Enhancement Distinction 163 9.4.2 Species‐Normal Functioning 164 9.4.2.1 Quantitative Account of Enhancement 164 9.4.3 Enhancement: The Umbrella View 165 9.5 Ethical Issues 166 9.5.1 Is Enhancement Necessary? 166 9.5.2 Enhancement is Inevitable 167 9.5.3 A Compromise Position? 168 9.5.4 Autonomy 169 9.5.5 The Habermasian Concern 169 9.6 Social Inequalities and Social Justice 170 9.6.1 Consequences for the Future of Humans 171 9.7 Moral Enhancement 173 9.8 Cognitive Enhancement 176 10 Mental Health 181 10.1 Mental Illness 182 10.2 Diagnosis 184 10.3 Autonomy and Capacity 186 10.4 Least Restrictive Option 187 10.5 Best Interests 188 10.6 Treatment and Detention 189 10.6.1 Detention for the Good of the Service User 189 10.6.2 Detention for the Protection of Others 191 11 End of Life 195 11.1 Do You Want to Live Forever? 195 11.2 Terminology 201 11.3 Case for the Decriminalization of Assisted Dying 203 11.4 The Case Against the Decriminalization of Assisted Dying 207 11.4.1 In‐Principle Reasons Against Assistance in Dying 207 11.4.2 Slippery‐Slope Reasons Against Assistance in Dying 208 11.4.2.1 Pereira v. Downie 210 11.5 Violation of Health Care Professional Values and Traditions 213 12 Justice and Health Care 217 12.1 Introduction 217 12.2 Types of Justice 218 12.2.1 Justice and Discrimination 218 12.2.2 Justice in Distribution 219 12.2.3 Procedural Justice 220 12.2.4 Justice and Exploitation 220 12.3 The Concept of Justice and its Connection With Equality 222 12.3.1 Justice and Equality: Equal Treatment and Equal Consideration 222 12.3.2 Justice, ‘Deserving’, and Personal Responsibility 223 12.3.3 Justice is Giving People What They Need 225 12.4 Theories of Justice 225 12.4.1 Utility and Well‐Being 225 12.4.2 Respect for Persons: Rights to Health and Health Care 228 12.4.3 John Rawls and Norman Daniels 229 12.4.4 The Capabilities Approach 231 12.5 Special Cases 232 12.5.1 Personalized Medicine and Justice 233 13 Population Health 235 13.1 Global Health Issues 235 13.2 Health Aid Obligations 236 13.2.1 Allocation Priorities 238 13.3 Population Health and Public Health 240 13.4 Communicable Disease Control Challenges 243 13.4.1 Take One: Michael Johnson is Not Culpable 245 13.4.2 Take Two: Michael Johnson is Culpable 245 13.4.3 Take Three: Shared Responsibility 246 13.4.4 Deterrence 246 13.4.5 Private Acts and Social Consequences 247 13.4.6 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic 248 13.4.7 Vaccines 251 13.5 Public Health Promotion 253 13.5.1 Communicable Disease: HIV 254 13.5.2 Non‐Communicable Disease: Obesity 256 Bibliography 261 Further Reading 287 Index 295
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John Wiley & Sons Inc British Politics For Dummies
Book SynopsisYour updated and revised guide to British politics So, you want to be knowledgeable about British politics but don't know where to start? You've come to the right place! British Politics For Dummies is your essential guide to understanding even the trickiest questions surrounding politics in the UK.Trade Review“…presented in the same style that has made the Dummies series such as a success, it assumes no knowledge…..if you have questions that seem too basic to ask anyone, or you want to fill in some gaps in your knowledge, this book will be a useful addition to your bookshelf or e-reader” (The Sunday Post, May 2015)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with British Politics 5 Chapter 1: Taking in the Political Universe 7 Chapter 2: Understanding Why Politics and Politicians are Important 21 Chapter 3: Looking at Participatory Democracy 35 Chapter 4: Examining Political Ideologies 49 Chapter 5: Forming the British Political State 67 Part II: Elections and Britain’s Parties 81 Chapter 6: Counting the Votes: Differing Electoral Systems 83 Chapter 7: Voting Behaviour and Trends 99 Chapter 8: Homing in on Political Parties 117 Chapter 9: Piling on the Pressure Groups 141 Chapter 10: Scrutinising Politics and the Media 161 Chapter 11: Taking Politics to the Masses: Social Media 175 Part III: The Ins and Outs of Parliament 183 Chapter 12: Examining Britain’s Constitution 185 Chapter 13: Britain’s Parliamentary Democracy 199 Chapter 14: Gazing at the Summit: The PM and Cabinet 221 Chapter 15: Assessing Ministers and Civil Servants 237 Chapter 16: Taking in the Courts and Judiciary 249 Chapter 17: Laying Bare Local Government and Devolution 261 Chapter 18: Focusing on Devolution and the Independence Debate 271 Part IV: Politics Worldwide 291 Chapter 19: Understanding Britain’s Place in the World 293 Chapter 20: Taking In the International Stage 303 Chapter 21: Expanding Horizons: Europe and the EU 317 Chapter 22: Leading the Free World: US Politics 335 Part V: The Part of Tens 353 Chapter 23: Ten Great Prime Ministers 355 Chapter 24: Ten Major Political Scandals 363 Chapter 25: Ten Political Events That Shaped the Modern World 371 Chapter 26: Ten Political Trends for the Future 379 Index 385
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Comparative Urbanism
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Comparative Urbanism fully transforms the scope and purpose of urban studies today, distilling innovative conceptual and methodological tools. The theoretical and empirical scope is astounding, enlightening, emboldening. Robinson peels away conceptual labels that have anointed some cities as paradigmatic and left others as mere copies. She recalibrates overly used theoretical perspectives, resurrects forgotten ones long in need of a dusting off, and brings to the fore those often marginalised. Robinson’s approach radically re-distributes who speaks for the urban, and which urban conditions shape our theoretical understandings. With Comparative Urbanism in our hands, we can start the practice of urban studies anywhere and be relevant to any number of elsewheres.’Jane M. Jacobs, Professor of Urban Studies, Yale-NUS College, Singapore ‘How to think the multiplicity of urban realities at the same time, across different times and rhythmic arrangements; how to move with the emergences and stand-stills, with conceptualisations that do justice to all things gathered under the name of the urban. How to imagine comparatively amongst differences that remain different, individualised outcomes, but yet exist in-common. No book has so carefully conducted a specifically urban philosophy on these matters, capable of beginning and ending anywhere.’AbdouMaliq Simone, Senior Research Fellow, Urban Institute, University of Sheffield ‘Jenny Robinson’s strong belief in the need to experiment with comparative methods, theories and concepts in urban studies for ‘a globally diverse urban’ has long inspired many of us. In this book, she takes this plea forward in a comprehensive journey through philosophy, anthropology and geography. Her wonderful voice in this book takes the reader by the hand through a landscape of ideas and a heartfully felt passion for comparative urbanism. Written by one of the most original geographers of our times, it provides resources to make interdisciplinary scholarship work by drawing on many theoretical angles from various corners of the field of social sciences and humanities. It is a must-read for all of us interested in that ‘impossible’ object of our studies, the urban, whether we are starting to explore this field of study or share the dearly felt need to re-imagine our central concepts in this rapidly changing world.’Talja Blokland, Department of Social Sciences, Humboldt-University of BerlinTable of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface Preface ix Introduction 1 Part I Reformatting Comparison 23 1 Ways of Knowing the Global Urban 25 Uncertain Territories, ‘Strategic Essentialisms’: Regions, the Global South and beyond 27 The Disappearing City: Planetary Urbanisation and its Critics 35 Decolonial, Developmental, Emergent: Different Starting Points, or Incomparability? 41 Dimensions of a Comparative Urban Imagination 47 Conclusion 50 2 The Limits of Comparative Methodologies in Urban Studies 53 Some Analytical Limits to the ‘World’ of Cities: Beyond Incommensurability 54 Conventional Strategies for Comparison in Urban Studies 57 The Potential of Comparative Research 69 Conclusion 76 3 Comparative Urbanism in the Archives: Thinking with Variety, Thinking with Connections 79 Expanding the Comparative Gesture 80 Thinking with Variety 83 Stretching Comparisons: Thinking with Connections 91 Conclusion 104 4 Thinking Cities through Elsewhere: Reformatting Comparison 107 Thinking with Concrete Totalities 108 Singularities, Repeated Instances, Concepts 119 Genetic and Generative Grounds for Urban Comparisons 125 Conclusion: From Grounds to Tactics 128 Part II Genetic Comparisons 135 5 Connections 137 Connections as Urbanisation Processes 138 Connections Producing Repeated Instances 146 Every Case Matters 154 Conclusion 159 6 Relations 161 Wider Processes 164 Urban Neoliberalisation, Comparatively 171 Connected Contexts 186 More Spatialities of the Urban: Topologies, Partial Connections, Submarine Relations 191 Conclusion 195 Part III Generative Comparisons 199 7 Generating Concepts 201 The Conceptualising Subject: Institutions, Horizons, Grounds 204 A Life of Concepts: Ideal Types 217 Thinking the ‘Concrete’ 230 Negotiated Universals: Concepts ‘In-common’ 235 Conclusion 243 8 Composing Comparisons 247 Working with ‘Conjuncture’ 249 Conceptualising from Specificity 263 Thinking across Diversity 271 Conclusion 276 9 Conversations 279 Shifting Grounds: Comparison as Practice 280 Comparison as Conversations 284 Theoretical Reflections 292 Mobile Concepts, or ‘Arriving at’ Concepts 295 Conclusion 301 Part IV Thinking from the Urban as Distinctive 305 10 Territories 307 Thinking from Territories 308 Which Territorialisations? 312 Assembling Territories 320 Conclusion 325 11 Into the Territory, or, the Urban as Idea 329 Detachment 331 Suturing 336 Standstill 340 Ideas 346 Informality, as Idea 357 Conclusion 362 Conclusion: Starting Anywhere, Thinking with (Elsew)here 369 A Reformatted Urban Comparison 370 Conceptualisation 376 An Explosion of Urban Studies 383 References 387 Index 441
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A Concise History of the Haitian Revolution
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vi Series Editor’s Preface vii Introduction 1 1 A Colonial Society in a Revolutionary Era 12 2 The Uprisings, 1791–1793 37 3 Republican Emancipation in Saint-Domingue, 1793–1798 64 4 Toussaint Louverture in Power, 1798–1801 92 5 The Struggle for Independence, 1802–1806 116 6 Consolidating Independence in a Hostile World 143 Afterword: The Earthquake Crisis of 2010 and the Haitian Revolution 169 Recent Scholarship on the Haitian Revolution 172 Notes 181 Index 192
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Developments in Central and East European
Book SynopsisStephen White is James Bryce Professor of Politics at the University of Glasgow, UKand Visiting Professor at the Institute of Applied Politics inMoscow, Russia. Paul G.Lewis is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the Open University.Judy Batt holds a Jean Monnet Ad Personam Chair in the European Integration of South East Europe. She is an independent consultant on Balkan affairs.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Defining Central and Eastern Europe; Judy Batt 1. The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland; Frances Millard 2. The Other New Europeans; Tim Haughton 3. The Western Balkans; Judy Batt 4. The East Europeans: Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova; Andrew Wilson 5. The EU and Central and East European Politics; Nathaniel Copsey 6. The International Transformation and Re-regionalization of Eastern Europe; Rick Fawn 7. Executive Leadership; Ray Taras 8. Elections and Voters; Sarah Birch 9. Representation and Accountability: The Parliaments; David M. Olson 10. Political Parties; Paul G. Lewis 11. Citizens and Politics; Krzysztof Jasiewicz 12. Recovering from Transition in Eastern Europe: Neoliberal Reform in Retrospect; Mitchell A. Orenstein 13. Social Change and Social Policy; Terry Cox 14. The Quality of Post-Communist Democracy; Andrew Roberts.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Public Personnel Management
Book SynopsisNow in a thoroughly revised 7th edition, Public Personnel Management focuses on the critical issues and common processes in the management of public sector personnel. In keeping with prior editions, the text centers on the core processes within public human resource management: strategic workforce planning, effective recruitment and retention, workforce development, and employee relations. Designed to further address the ways in which expectations for human resource managers have changed and developed in recent years, the 7th edition includes several new features and improvements: Substantially restructured, updated, and additional case studies and student exercises. Coverage of how the field of Public HRM has been influenced by the two most recent national recessions, economic downturns at the state and local level, privatization and contracting trends at all levels of government, the growing presence of millennial employees in the workplTrade Review"This new edition conveys the importance of a strategic approach to public human resource management as a critical element of a sustainable policy system. It appeals to a new generation of public managers, who will work with an increasingly diverse and multi-generational workforce, while navigating complex systems of multi-actor governance, the very success of which depends upon the effective management of human capital." – Alisa Moldavanova, Wayne State University, USA "The latest edition of this classic text offers a fresh perspective on enduring themes. Public Personnel Management maintains the focus of earlier editions, while including updated information on contemporary issues like social media and generational shifts. The expertise that these three academic leaders bring to this topic is evident throughout. Their robust treatment of personnel management makes this book required reading for students and practitioners of public administration." – Heather Getha-Taylor, University of Kansas, USA "The substantially revised 7th edition of Public Personnel Management continues to stand as THE definitive text for students, practitioners, and scholars interested in public sector human resource management. Novices will discover the book is both accessible and easy to comprehend while seasoned practitioners and scholars will find it advances a meticulously crafted, cogent framework that aptly characterizes public sector human resource management. Without a doubt, Llorens, Klingner, and Nalbandian’s book is a must read for any serious student of the topic." – Edmund Stazyk, University at Albany, SUNY, USA Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction 1. The World of Public Personnel Management 2. Doing Public HRM in the United States Part II. Planning 3. Thinking Strategically about HRM 4. The HR Role in Policy, Budget, Performance Management, and Program Evaluation 5. Defining and Organizing Work 6. Rewarding Work: Pay and Benefits Part III. Acquisition 7. Social Equity and Diversity Management 8. Recruitment, Selection, and Promotion Part IV. Development 9. Leadership and Employee Performance 10. Training, Education, and Staff Development 11. Performance Management 12. Safety and Health Part V. Sanctions 13. Organizational Justice 14. Collective Bargaining
£104.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd DeRadicalisation in the UK Prevent Strategy
Book SynopsisThis book examines de-radicalisation policy in the UK and addresses the contradictions evident in the conceptualisation and practice of de-radicalisation.It explores three main themes that touch upon some of the most pressing issues of our day: security, identity and religion. Situated within the Prevent strand of the UK Counter-Terrorism policy and administered by the police through the Channel Programme', policymakers have promoted de-radicalisation as a vital instrument in the fight against terrorism. Despite the political and legal importance of de-radicalisation as an instrument of counter-terrorism, we continue to know very little about the programme and the profile of individuals who have been de-radicalised, as well as having little or no access to data on the programme. There is also a glaring lacuna in the wider literature regarding the concept, theory, and evidence base for de-radicalisation policies. This book addresses this lacuna and, with the use of data cTrade Review'This book is an essential resource for researchers, policymakers and activists challenged with the task of understanding the processes of radicalisation and de-radicalisation in the British context and beyond. It questions the viability of the ‘Prevent’ programme, providing a nuanced, detailed and insightful account of what works or not in the context of both the concept and in the delivery of countering violent extremism programming. It facilitates a grounded social science understanding to help resolve a significant multi-faceted and multi-layered concern facing liberal democracies today and in the near future. This remarkable, brave and profound book is an indispensable intellectual contribution.' -- Tahir Abbas, Royal United Services Institute, UK'Elshimi’s book represents the next step in research on (de)radicalisation, and should be essential reading for anyone who has an interest in this field. The examination of the "Prevent" policy in De-Radicalisation in the UK Prevent Strategy provides welcome clarity and insight in to what’s happening on the ground, policy development, and a frank and useful assessment of political discourse that marks a new and refreshing point of departure for this subject.' -- Jonathan Githens-Mazer, University of Exeter, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Enigma of De-radicalisation1. Radicalisation as the 'New Security Challenge'2. The Concept of De-radicalisation: An Analysis of Research Data3.An Alternative Concept: De-radicalisation as the 'Technologies of the Self' 4. Discursive Technology (Truth): The Production of Radicalisation5. Disciplinary Technology (Power): Surveillance, Detection, Discpline 6. Confession Technology (Identity): 'Salvation in this Life'7. Implications and a New Strategy for EngagementConclusion: Overton Windows
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Taylor & Francis Administrative Law in the Political System
Book SynopsisEmphasizing that administrative law must be understood within the context of the political system, this core text combines a descriptive systems approach with a social science focus. Author Kenneth F. Warren explains the role of administrative law in shaping, guiding, and restricting the actions of administrative agencies. Providing comprehensive coverage, he examines the field not only from state and federal angles, but also from the varying perspectives of legislators, administrators, and the public.Substantially revised, the sixth edition emphasizes current trends in administrative law, recent court decisions, and the impact the Trump administration has had on public administration and administrative law. Special attention is devoted to how the neo-conservative revival, strengthened by Trump appointments to the federal judiciary, have influenced the direction of administrative law and impacted the administrative state. Administrative Law in the Political System: Law, Politics, and Regulatory Policy, Sixth Edition is a comprehensive administrative law textbook written by a social scientist for social science students, especially upper division undergraduate and graduate students in political science, public administration, public management, and public policy and administration programs. Trade Review"This extremely important and valuable book, now in its sixth edition, has stood the test of time. Professor Warren exquisitely explains U.S. administrative law in nontechnical terms while also demonstrating its central position in the American political system. The book is ideal for political science, public administration, and a variety of social science courses covering the legal dimensions of contemporary U.S. public management, policy, and democratic governance. No other book covers administrative law as part and parcel of the American political system as well or comprehensively as this text."David Rosenbloom, American University, USA"Ken Warren has produced another fine edition of a book that is already established as a landmark in the field. Grounded in the sometimes-harsh realities of contemporary public management, the book and its author constantly remind the reader that the rule of law is the wellspring of our democracy. Professor Warren has carefully chosen the illustrative cases that end each chapter. The overall result is a sophisticated but accessible treatise that holds value for the seasoned scholar, as well the student being introduced to administrative law."Cornelius Kerwin, American University, USATable of Contents1. Administrative Law: An Introduction2. The Growth of Administrative Power and Its Impact on the American System3. Legislative Attempts to Achieve Democratic Accountability in the Administrative Process4. Protecting Administrators From Undue Interference and Harassment5. Rulemaking and Ordermaking: Agencies As Quasi-Legistlative and Quasi-Judical Bodies6. Agency Hearings; How Fair Are They?7. Administering Public Policies: Discretionary Agency Actions8. Judicial Review of Agency Behavior9. Suing the Government and Its Administrators10. An Administrative Law Challenge: Balancing Societal and Individual Rights When Executing Administrative Searches, Seizures, and Detentions
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The American Anomaly
Book SynopsisThe American Anomaly systematically analyzes the U.S. political system by way of comparison with other countries, especially other industrialized democracies. It is organized into four sections, respectively covering the constitutional order, governmental institutions, political participation, and public policy. Extended case studies and examples in each chapter draw on all the major regions of the world.Thoroughly revised throughout, the fourth edition includes: Updates to reflect events including the anomalous presidential election of 2016, the start of the unconventional presidency of Donald Trump, and shifting partisan dynamics within Congress. Coverage of recent political developments such as the Black Lives Matter and Antifa left-wing groups, the rise of the Alt-Right and resurgent nationalism, and youth-led movements for immigration reform and gun violence prevention. A newly developed chapter offTable of ContentsPart 1: The Constitutional Order 1. The American Nation, State, and Regime Case Study: The Nation, State, and Regime in Poland 2. The U.S. Constitution Case Study: The Post-Apartheid Constitution of South Africa 3. Federalism Case Study: The Unitary State in Japan Case Study: German Federalism 4. Separation of Powers Case Study: The Westminster Parliamentary Model A Hypothetical Case Study: Parliamentary Checks and Balances Part 2: The Institutions of Government 5. The Executive Branch: The Presidency and the Bureaucracy Case Study: Variations in Executive Power in Southeast Asia 6. The Legislative Branch: The Two Houses of Congress Case Study: Legislative Variation in the Former British Dominions 7. The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court and the Federal Courts Case Study: The Judiciary in France Part 3: Political Participation 8. Unconventional Political Participation: Activism, Social Movements, and Interest Groups Case Study: The Zapatista Movement in Mexico 9. Voting and Elections Case Study: Voting and Elections in Israel 10. Political Parties A Hypothetical Case Study: Electoral Systems and the Number of Parties 11. Public Opinion and Mass Media Case Study: Public Opinion and Mass Media in Post-Communist Russia Part 4: Public Policy and Policymaking 12. Domestic Policy: Socioeconomic Regulation, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights Case Study: Social Welfare Policy in Denmark 13. Foreign Policy: The United States in the World Case Study: The Foreign Policy of China Conclusion: The American Anomaly on Balance For Further Study: A Brief Bibliographic Essay on "American Exceptionalism"
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Dark Side of ChurchState Separation
Book SynopsisThe Dark Side of Church/State Separation analyzes the Enlightenment''s attack upon the Judeo-Christian tradition and its impact upon the development of secular regimes in France, Germany, and Russia. Such regimes followed the anti-Semitic/anti-Christian agenda of the French Enlightenment in blaming the Judeo-Christian tradition for all the ills of European society and believing that human beings can develop their own set of values and purposes through rational means, apart from any revelation from God or Scripture.Stephen Strehle''s analysis extends our understanding of church/state relations and its history. He confirms the spiritual roots of modern anti-Semitism within the ideology of the Enlightenment and recognizes the intimate relationship between anti-Semitism and anti-Christianity. Strehle questions the absolute doctrine of church/state separation, given its background in the bigotries of the philosophes. He notes the nefarious motives of subsequent rTable of ContentsIntroduction I France and the Modern etat 1 Voltaire and English Deists 2 The Philosophes 3 The French Revolution 4 The Process of Secularization 5 Laicite II Nazi Germany 6 The Rise of the Third Reich 7 The Immediate Sources of Hitler's Ideology 8 The Metaphysics of Voluntarism 9 Biblical Criticism and Liberal Theology 10 The Growth of Anti-Semitism and Anti-Christianity: Inside and Outside the Church 11 German Etatism, Racism, and Ethnocentrism III International Communism 12 The First International: Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 13 The Second International: Karl Kautsky 14 The Third International: Lenin, Stalin, and Khrushchev Postscript Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Defense Industrial Base
Book SynopsisTrade Review’Understanding the complex interactions of economic, budgetary, security and business strategies that characterize the defense industrial base is a daunting undertaking. Nayantara Hensel has given us the long awaited primer on the topic, with emphasis on today’s challenges and strategic choices. This volume is a must for the bookshelves of defense policy makers, professionals and students.’ Douglas A. Brook, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, USA ’Designing and implementing good defense policies would seem to require a contest of big ideas about war and peace. Dr Nayantara Hensel has provided an essential guidebook to the real arena where this contest is conducted on a daily basis, that is, in debates about public budgets and deficits, jobs, and corporate and national alliances and rivalries.’ Paul Thomas, Intel Corporation, USATable of ContentsIntroduction; 1: The Evolution and Challenges of the US Defense Budget and the Tradeoffs Impacting the Defense Industrial Base; 2: The US Defense Industrial Base; 3: Defense Industry Consolidation; 4: Defense Industrial Alliances; 5: Globalization and the US Defense Industrial Base; 6: The Role of the US in the International Defense Market; 7: The Global Defense Market; 8: Global Arms Deliveries; Conclusion
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