Politics and government Books
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Politics in Deeply Divided Societies
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A very good introductory text for anyone interested in the sources of divisions in pluralistic societies, as well as the successes and failures of the management of intercommunal differences - highly recommended." Global Policy "An authoritative guide. It will likely remain a touchstone text for those working in conflict management or peace studies for many years to come." Central European Journal of International and Security Studies "A native of Northern Ireland, Guelke's close encounters with his home country's violent political past shines throughout this volume. He provides a rich study of Northern Ireland, as wells as wide range of contemporary examples including post-apartheid era South Africa, the break-up of Yugoslavia, communal violence in India, the 2011 referendum creating South Sudan, among others." LSE Review of Books "A comprehensive analysis of the poitics of moderately and deeply divided societies." Economic & Political Weekly "A distinguished expert in deeply divided societies, Guelke skilfully unpacks the challenges facing societies divided by ethnicity, religion, and race and tackles the critical dilemmas encountered by those seeking to design durable conflict-mitigating institutions. The Politics in Deeply Divided Societies will stimulate current scholarship and nurture the next generation of students." Neophytos G. Loizides, University of Kent "This volume offers a highly readable and sophisticated analysis of deeply divided societies - countries that are at the root of both domestic strife and international conflict. Guelke's treatment is a concise but impressive tour de force of an essential area of ethnic politics. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the management of inter-ethnic conflict and in the promotion of sustainable democracy in some of the world's least stable polities." Ilan Peleg, Middle East Institute, Washington, DC "Politics in Deeply Divided Societies provides a comprehensive, lucid and deeply insightful analysis of societies struggling with ethnic, religious, class and other divisions that often produce violence and failed political systems. Drawing on a wide range of important cases, this excellent book also assesses lucidly the varying consequences of these struggles, for instance partition, and offers a balanced presentation of techniques for overcoming them." David E. Schmitt, Northeastern University Table of ContentsPreface vi List of Tables viii 1 Introduction 1 2 The Characteristics of Deeply Divided Societies 13 3 Violence, Order and Justice 33 4 The Challenge of Policing 55 5 Limits to Integration 77 6 Partition and Population Transfer 95 7 Power-Sharing and Political Accommodation 113 8 External Mediation 133 9 Conclusion 154 Bibliography 161 Index 168
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Cosmopolitanism Reader
Book SynopsisThe world is becoming deeply interconnected, whereby actions in one part of the world can have profound repercussions elsewhere. In a world of overlapping communities of fate, there has been a renewed enthusiasm for thinking about what it is that human beings have in common, and to explore the ethical basis of this.Trade Review"Truly a reader's reader. Compared with other books of its type, it is unusually comprehensive, systematic and digestible."Survival"An excellent centrepiece for a graduate course on cosmopolitan thought and an excellent reference for graduate or undergraduate students seeking a single volume that draws together historical and contemporary cosmopolitan thought." Central European Journal of International and Security Studies "If you want to understand cosmopolitanism - and you should - this volume is the place to go. Brown and Held have brought together the most important contributions to understanding (and assessing) cosmopolitanism as a philosophical ideal, a political project, and a practical program. It is a great collection on an important topic."Joshua Cohen, Stanford University "Two distinguished scholars have assembled a remarkable collection of essays, classical and contemporary, that challenge us all to think through what it would mean for politics, culture and economy if the world were truly one and each individual was given his or her due regard as a citizen of the globe."Michael Doyle, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Editors Introduction Garrett Wallace Brown and David Held I. Kant and Contemporary Cosmopolitanism Introduction Idea of a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose Immanuel Kant Kant and Cosmopolitanism Martha C. Nussbaum Kant’s Cosmopolitanism Garrett Wallace Brown A Kantian Approach to Transnational Justice Onora O’Neill II. Cosmopolitan Global Justice Introduction Justice and International Relations Charles R. Beitz International Society from a Cosmopolitan Perspective Brian Barry Cosmopolitanism and Sovereignty Thomas Pogge International Distributive Justice Simon Caney III. Cosmopolitanism, Nationality, States and Culture Introduction Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism Martha C. Nussbaum What is Cosmopolitan? Jeremy Waldron Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism Kok-Chor Tan Global Distributive Justice and the State Simon Caney IV. Cosmopolitan Politics Introduction The Cosmopolitan Manifesto Ulrich Beck Principles of Cosmopolitan Order David Held Moving from Cosmopolitan Legal Theory to Legal Practice: Models of Cosmopolitan Law Garrett Wallace Brown A Political Constitution for the Pluralist World Society? Jürgen Habermas V. Cosmopolitanism, Global Issues and Governance Introduction Reframing Global Governance: Apocalypse Soon or Reform! David Held The Architecture of Cosmopolitan Democracy Daniele Archibugi Humanitarian Intervention: Toward a Cosmopolitan Approach Mary Kaldor The Environment, Global Justice and World Environmental Citizenship Patrick Hayden VI. Cosmopolitan Examinations and Critiques Introduction Cosmopolitanism David Miller The Problem of Global Justice Thomas Nagel On Cosmopolitanism Jacques Derrida Can International Organizations be Democratic? A Skeptics View Robert A. Dahl Citizenship in an Era of Globalization Will Kymlicka A Comprehensive Overview of Cosmopolitan Literature Garrett Wallace Brown and Megan Kime Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Demobilizing Irregular Forces
Book SynopsisFrom Afghanistan and Sierra Leone to East Timor, the aftermath of any armed conflict presents a complex set of challenges. Whatever political agreements may have been reached, conflicts are often at risk of reigniting, and the fates of their former participants remain uncertain.Trade Review"An excellent primer to DDR, perhaps even the best available."—LSE Review of Books "This book examines in fascinating detail a neglected aspect of post-conflict peacebuilding: how to disarm, demobilize, and reintegrate armed groups back into civil society. Eric Shibuya makes a valuable contribution to the literature of unconventional conflict that should be the subject of discussion for years to come."—Tom Mockaitis, DePaul University "Written in a concise, easy-to-understand manner, and illustrated with several disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) case studies that highlight the importance of social/cultural contexts and flexibility at the psychological and operational levels, Demobilizing Irregular Forces will be essential reading for students in graduate and undergraduate courses as well as in professional military schools."—Mohan Malik, Asia-Pacific Centre for Security Studies "In this excellent study Eric Shibuya reminds us that for effective disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration, and for successful peacekeeping in post-conflict situations, the strategies and processes adopted by interveners must be both active and mutually reinforcing. DDR cannot be successfully undertaken without appreciation of political culture, local fighting traditions, or the identity of militants. Shibuya's findings resonate across the broad Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa, and also in the little-comprehended conflicts of the Pacific Islands; for example, in the Solomon Islands and Bougainville."—David Hegarty, Australian National University "A well-researched study on the important subject of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR). Covers considerable ground and ranges across Africa through Asia to the Middle East and Latin America. This will be a valuable introductory book."—Michael Evans, Australian Defence College "Shibuya provides a fresh look at the DDR process; emphasising psychological and cultural underpinnings of successful DDR programmes."—Central European Journal of International and Security Studies "Shibuya's main contribution is a clear articulation of how the individual components of DDR fit into the overall process. He is also adept at portraying the various underlying motivations involved, including social and psychological aspects of DDR such as the role of hopes and experiences." (Human Rights Review, 2015)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements page vii 1 Introduction 1 2 The History and Evolution of DDR 11 3 Disarmament: The Ephemeral Beginning 24 4 Demobilization: The Real Heart of the Matter 54 5 Reintegration: The End of the Beginning 85 6 Challenges and Conclusions 117 Notes 140 Bibliography 156 Index 165
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Demobilizing Irregular Forces
Book SynopsisFrom Afghanistan and Sierra Leone to East Timor, the aftermath of any armed conflict presents a complex set of challenges. Whatever political agreements may have been reached, conflicts are often at risk of reigniting, and the fates of their former participants remain uncertain. Armed groups may not be easily dissuaded from pursuing belligerent activities which they see as both profitable and understandable behaviour. In the face of these difficulties, the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) attempts to convince combatants to relinquish their weapons and return to civilian life. It is a crucial first step towards lasting peace.Demobilizing Militias is the first comprehensive introduction to DDR in the contemporary world. Examining regions as varied as Africa, Asia and Central America, it guides readers through the different stages of the DDR process as well as assessing competing perspectives surrounding its implementation. Attentive to theTrade Review"An excellent primer to DDR, perhaps even the best available."—LSE Review of Books "This book examines in fascinating detail a neglected aspect of post-conflict peacebuilding: how to disarm, demobilize, and reintegrate armed groups back into civil society. Eric Shibuya makes a valuable contribution to the literature of unconventional conflict that should be the subject of discussion for years to come."—Tom Mockaitis, DePaul University "Written in a concise, easy-to-understand manner, and illustrated with several disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) case studies that highlight the importance of social/cultural contexts and flexibility at the psychological and operational levels, Demobilizing Irregular Forces will be essential reading for students in graduate and undergraduate courses as well as in professional military schools."—Mohan Malik, Asia-Pacific Centre for Security Studies "In this excellent study Eric Shibuya reminds us that for effective disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration, and for successful peacekeeping in post-conflict situations, the strategies and processes adopted by interveners must be both active and mutually reinforcing. DDR cannot be successfully undertaken without appreciation of political culture, local fighting traditions, or the identity of militants. Shibuya's findings resonate across the broad Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa, and also in the little-comprehended conflicts of the Pacific Islands; for example, in the Solomon Islands and Bougainville."—David Hegarty, Australian National University "A well-researched study on the important subject of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR). Covers considerable ground and ranges across Africa through Asia to the Middle East and Latin America. This will be a valuable introductory book."—Michael Evans, Australian Defence College "Shibuya provides a fresh look at the DDR process; emphasising psychological and cultural underpinnings of successful DDR programmes."—Central European Journal of International and Security Studies "Shibuya's main contribution is a clear articulation of how the individual components of DDR fit into the overall process. He is also adept at portraying the various underlying motivations involved, including social and psychological aspects of DDR such as the role of hopes and experiences." (Human Rights Review, 2015)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements page vii 1 Introduction 1 2 The History and Evolution of DDR 11 3 Disarmament: The Ephemeral Beginning 24 4 Demobilization: The Real Heart of the Matter 54 5 Reintegration: The End of the Beginning 85 6 Challenges and Conclusions 117 Notes 140 Bibliography 156 Index 165
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Iraq People History Politics 2e
Book SynopsisFew countries can claim to have endured such a difficult and tortuous history as that of Iraq. Its varied peoples have had to contend with externally imposed state-building at the end of the First World War, through to the rise of authoritarian military regimes, to the all-encompassing power of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship.Trade Review�Gareth Stansfield�s Iraq is a unique piece of research, meticulous, profound and, more importantly, timely and cool. Such multidimensional examination from objective scholars is a must.� Faleh A. Jabar, Iraq Institute for Strategic Studies �An essential reference, providing the most up-to-date account of the political history of Iraq from Saddam Hussein�s dictatorship to the emergence of ISIS. An outstanding analysis of contemporary Iraq and the forces leading to its fragmentation.� Eugene Rogan, Oxford University, and author of The Arabs: A History and The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle EastTable of ContentsIntroduction: Artificiality, Identity, Dictatorship, and State-Building Chapter 1: Legacies of Civilizations and Empires Chapter 2: State Formation, Monarchy, and Mandate, 1918-1932 Chapter 3: Conceptualizing Iraqi Society Chapter 4: From Authoritarian to Totalitarian State, 1933-1979 Chapter 5: Iraq at War, 1979-1989 Chapter 6: The Pariah State, 1989-2003 Chapter 7: Regime Change, 2003- Chapter 8: From the Brink, to the Brink Chapter 9: The Disintegration of Iraq Chapter 10: The Rise of the Islamic State Conclusion
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Fragile States
Book SynopsisToday a billion people, including about 340 million of the world's extreme poor, are estimated to live in 'fragile states'. This group of low-income countries are often trapped in cycles of conflict and poverty, which make them acutely vulnerable to a range of shocks and crises. This engaging book defines and clarifies what we mean by fragile states, examining their characteristics in relation to weak and failed states in the global system, and explaining their development from pre-colonial times to the present day. It explores the connections between fragile statehood and violent conflict, and analyses the limitations of outside intervention from international society. The complexities surrounding 'successes' such as Costa Rica and Botswana - countries which ought to be fragile, but which are not - are analysed alongside the more precarious cases of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan and Haiti. Absorbing and authoritative, Fragile States will be an invaluable resoTrade Review"The authors have done a superb job unpacking the complexities surrounding the concept of 'fragile state'. The scholarship is first-rate. Highly recommended." Choice "A very important book, tightly argued and brilliantly written, two qualities rarely found in a work by four authors of several nationalities. It is committed neither to an ideological orthodoxy, whether neo-liberal or neo-Marxist,nor purely descriptive or historical. It is both theoretical and empirical, both firm and nuanced. This small book is worth a whole library of studies on nation-building, fragile states and foreign interventions." Survival "An invaluable analysis which, in addition to imparting a deep insight into the complex nature of fragile states, gives a coherent historical framework which defines political trends in today’s era." LSE Politics Blog "A very readable and practically oriented approach to understanding the issue of state fragility." Ethnopolitics "A valuable contribution to the literature, analysing conflict and development in the modern era. The comprehensive historical information for each case study is of particular note, ensuring a clear and reasoned discussion of highly complex issues." Australian Journal of International Affairs "The authors offer a concise and robust introduction to fragility without falling into the trap of oversimplification." Nationalities Papers "An empirical triumph with policy relevance - truly unique in our field." George A. Lopez, University of Notre Dame "Largely based on the analyses of selected country studies, this important investigation into the roots of state fragility brings out results which question the need for further development assistance and instead find arguments for changes in, for instance, farm policies of rich countries. Particularly noteworthy in this book is the inclusion of cases that have avoided the state fragility that has afflicted neighboring countries. This gives further food for thought on how insightful governance can escape the dilemmas of state fragility." Peter Wallensteen, Uppsala University Table of ContentsAcknowledgements viii Introduction: War and Conflict in Today's World 1 1 Major Characteristics of Fragile States 14 2 The Formation of Fragile States 25 3 Fragile Statehood and Violent Conflict 46 4 Coping with State Fragility 97 5 Surprising Deviations: Fragility Escaped 138 Conclusion: The Fragile State Dilemma 159 References 173 Index 186
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Why Some Politicians Are More Dangerous Than
Book SynopsisPoliticians and the political process, even in ostensibly democratic countries, can be deadly.Trade Review"A quirky book that deserves to be taken seriously ... Gilligan's inferences are standing up." New York Review of Books "Gilligan offers far more than a statistical argument. In Republican ideology, dependence is associated with dishonour and shame. Gilligan offers a compelling model of how this ethic triggers intolerable feelings of being discounted, disrespected, or 'dissed' that issue in violence." Times Literary Supplement "Amazingly, until this book appeared nobody had spotted this trend." The Diplomat "By fusing together the scientific rigour of evidence-based medicine with a wealth of theoretical insights from the social sciences, Gilligan’s book (provides) new and exciting ways of understanding the social and economic determinants of health and well-being." LSE Politics Blog "Gilligan's book deserves a wide audience. It is inspiring to find a social/behavioral study that may turn out to be of great importance, and one that may also prove useful in furthering investigation of the emotion of shame." Contemporary Psychology "Irrefutable evidence that the politics of the right can actually kill you." Morning Star "If you believe politicians can make a difference then these statistics will confirm your beliefs." Sydney Morning Herald "The Republicans and Conservatives are bad for your health. They should come with the same warning that took years to become emblazoned on cigarette packets. This book goes a long way in working towards that." Tribune "For everyone interested in American politics, this book is a must. It will change the way you think about our two major political parties." George Soros "James Gilligan has given us a new formula for thinking about American politics: smoking is to cancer as republicans are to suicides and homicides. His findings are not guesswork or political wishful thinking, but based on old-fashioned digging through thousands of pages about data. Gilligan is telling us, in essence, that how we vote is a life or death decision." Seymour M. Hersh "A hugely important book, which needs to be widely known - not simply for its impact on voting, but also to make politicians more aware of the consequences of their actions and the non-voting public more aware of the importance of politics." Richard Wilkinson, author of The Spirit LevelTable of ContentsAcknowledgements viii Introduction: Murder Mysteries 1 1 A Matter of Life and Death 11 2 What Kind of a Man Are You? 39 3 Nothing Succeeds Like Failure 51 4 The Shame of It All 97 5 Who Wants To Be Redundant? 117 6 Red States, Blue States: Honor vs. Guilt 123 Conclusion: The Mystery Solved: What Is To Be Done? 155 Appendices How Accurate and Complete Are the Data? 195 Figures and tables 205 Bibliography 210 Index 219
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Communication and Human Rights
Book SynopsisHuman rights and communication are deeply connected: human rights need communication to expose violations and to offer platforms for dialogue, while communication needs human rights to provide standards for free speech and confidentiality. Together, they confront the reality of today's social and international order in which justice and understanding often seem unattainable.In this book, Cees J. Hamelink guides the reader through the historical evolution of communication and human rights. In this original framework, he discusses topics such as the right to communicate and freedom of expression, as well as major challenges posed by the environmental crisis and digital technologies. With authority, he passionately argues that communicative justice' is the ultimate goal of applying the international human rights regime to different forms of communication. This goal can only be achieved if we manage to move from the prevailing thin' liberal conception of human rights to a thickTrade Review"An accessibly written, rich and compelling argumentation for communicative justice. Global and inclusive in perspective, with a refined reconciliation of legal and ethical approaches, the book's search for new communicational practices aligned with human rights simply requires global attention."Nico Carpentier, Charles University, Prague"This is essential reading for understanding the power of compassionate, dialogical conversation to enable people to realise dignity, equality, freedom and security, guided in their liberation by a human right to communication and an ethics of human togetherness embracing all humans and nature."Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsPreface 1 Human Rights before Human Rights 2 Human Rights and Communication 3 Communication Rights 4 Challenges and Communication Rights 5 The Trouble with Human Rights 6 Communicative Justice 7 The practice of Communicative Justice Notes References Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Communication and Human Rights
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An accessibly written, rich and compelling argumentation for communicative justice. Global and inclusive in perspective, with a refined reconciliation of legal and ethical approaches, the book's search for new communicational practices aligned with human rights simply requires global attention."Nico Carpentier, Charles University, Prague"This is essential reading for understanding the power of compassionate, dialogical conversation to enable people to realise dignity, equality, freedom and security, guided in their liberation by a human right to communication and an ethics of human togetherness embracing all humans and nature."Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political Science
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Politics of Volunteering
Book SynopsisMany of us may have participated in grassroots groups, changing the world in small and big ways, from building playgrounds and feeding the homeless, to protesting wars and ending legal segregation.Trade Review"A useful book for students on all sorts of courses ... the book is written in a scholarly, informing and engaging style ... The key thing about this book is that it reminds us that volunteering is political."—Journal of Social Policy "Amid the sea of muddled thinking about civil society and social policy, Nina Eliasoph's work shines like a beacon of clarity and rigor. This honest and nuanced account of the politics of volunteering marks a landmark contribution to the field."—Michael Edwards, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Demos "With unerring aim, Nina Eliasoph punctures some of the most cherished myths about volunteerism. Yet, with sensitivity and compassion, she shows volunteers struggling to do good while coping with contradictions not of their own making. The result is a remarkable book that brings the concept of civil society to life in all its moral messiness."—Francesca Polletta, University of California, Irvine "The Politics of Volunteering is a pleasure to read. Nina Eliasoph helps us to understand how civic associations based on volunteering are different from but overlap with civic associations devoted to political activism, and how each may be led to cross the boundary between them. In clarifying the landscape of our public life she helps us to see how a deeper look at the total picture can help us to be more effective in our public engagement. This is a valuable book for students but also for the many thousands of volunteers and activists in our midst."—Robert Bellah, University of California, Berkeley "The Politics of Volunteering represents the kind of sociological literature that is written with both academics and a larger audience in mind. Eliasoph manages to examine challenging and complex questions with admirable clarity." (Sosiologia 2015)Table of ContentsIntroduction: What Are Civic Associations?Chapter 1: Why Do Theorists Say Associations Are Crucial for Democracy?Chapter 2: Volunteering and Political Activism Chapter 3: Civic Association, the Market and Government: How Do Different Societies Balance Them Differently?Chapter 4: Neoliberalism and Grassroots OrganizationsChapter 5: What Happens to Civic Participation in Conditions of Vast Social Inequality?Chapter 6: Opening Up Civic ParticipationConclusion: Is Democracy in Our Future?Bibliography
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Democracy Against the State
Book SynopsisIn the Critique of Hegel''s Philosophy of Right, the young Marx elliptically alludes to a true democracy whose advent would go hand in hand with the disappearance of the state. Miguel Abensour's rigorous interpretation of this seminal text reveals an unknown Marx who undermines the identification of democracy with the state and defends a historically occluded form of politics. True democracy does not entail the political and economic power of the state, but it does not dream of a post-political society either. On the contrary, the battle of democracy is waged by a demos that invents a public sphere of permanent struggles, a politics that counters political bureaucracy and representation. Democracy is won by a people forewarned that any dissolution of the political realm in its independence, any subordination to the state, is tantamount to annihilating the site for gaining and regaining a genuinely human existence. In this explicitly heterodox reading of Marx, Trade Review"From the Indignados to the Occupy movements to the Arab Spring, spontaneous, popular political initiatives attract broad sympathy only to see power reassert itself. Abensour has written as persuasive an account of the underlying logic of such movements as I know, and an invaluable critique of their widespread liberal and anarchist (self-) misunderstandings." Radical Philosophy "This book makes a most significant contribution. It offers a fresh and generally persuasive interpretation of Marx, while also addressing some contemporary issues within democratic theory." Perspectives on Politics "Of interest primarily to scholars of Marxism and contemporary French political theory. Recommended." Choice "Democracy is not a State-form. The power of the people is the antithesis of the Statist principle. By maintaining with Marx, and against the Marxist tradition, this radical thesis, Miguel Abensour makes an essential contribution to the urgent task of returning the words 'politics' and 'democracy' to their original meaning." Jacques Rancière, University of Paris "This is a long-awaited translation of a very important book. Abensour presents an utterly persuasive reading of the early Marx in terms of the notion of ‘true democracy' which cannot be reduced to the State-form. Thus there is a Machiavellian moment of political decision in Marx that exceeds the identification of politics with the State. The work is a hugely suggestive and important intervention into contemporary theoretical debates." Simon Critchley, New School for Social Research "At a time when popular distrust of the State is monopolized by right-wing movements, it is healthy to be reminded that there is a powerful counterpart on the left. In his provocative defense of 'insurgent democracy,' Abensour shows the abiding power of a libertarianism unafraid to acknowledge its debt to anarchist thought and practice." Martin Jay, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsTranslator's Introduction: "To Think Emancipation Otherwise" by Max Blechman Preface to the Italian edition (2008) Preface to the second French edition (2004): "Of Insurgent Democracy"Preface Introduction Chapter 1: The Utopia of the Rational State Chapter 2: Political Intelligence Chapter 3: From the 1843 Crisis to the Criticism of Politics Chapter 4: A Reading Hypothesis Chapter 5: The Four Characteristics of True Democracy Chapter 6: True Democracy and ModernityConclusion Annex: "Savage Democracy" and the "Principle of Anarchy"
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd British Foreign Policy
Book SynopsisBritain has been a significant voice in global politics in the last two decades and its impact on world events far outweighs its material resources. But how does a small island on the edge of Europe continue to exercise this level of power on an international scale? What kind of actor is Britain internationally? And what future challenges will confront British foreign policymakers in a multi-polar world of emerging powers? In this comprehensive introduction to British foreign policy today Jamie Gaskarth addresses these and other key questions. Against a rich historical backdrop, he examines the main actors and processes involved in British foreign policy-making as well as the role played by identity in shaping such choices. Later chapters focus on the relationship between economics and foreign policy, what it means to be ethical in this policy sphere, and the justification for and benefits of the UK's continued use of force to achieve its foreign policy goals. Trade Review"An excellent introduction to the study of British foreign policy, laced with wit and illustrated throughout by well-chosen analytic case studies."LSE Review of Books"Jamie Gaskarth has written an extremely lucid, challenging and well informed study of the making and execution of British foreign policy. The study combines fascinating interview material with in-depth coverage of the existing academic literature and as such should be essential reading for all students, scholars and practitioners of British foreign policy today."Oliver Daddow, University of Leicester"Gaskarth sets out to offer a holistic view of British foreign policy and achieves just that. With detailed and wide-ranging chapters that are informed by original source material, this book will become a key text in the teaching and research of the subject."Jason Ralph, Leeds University"The study of British foreign policy needed this book. Theoretically sophisticated, yet not overcomplicated. Empirically up to date, but with a good grasp of historical circumstance. Ethical choices and dilemmas at the forefront, without taking flight from the limits of the possible. Deserves to be regarded as one of the very best books in this area. Readers at all levels will appreciate the clarity and depth Gaskarth brings to his craft."Tim Dunne, University of Queensland "A broad and ambitious endeavour, theoretically solid and empirically rich, Gaskarth�s work certainly merits to be included in any reading list on British politics in general, not just foreign policy." ERIS European Review of International StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsGlossary1. Introduction2. The Actors in British foreign policy3. How is British foreign policy made?.4. Self-identity and British Foreign Policy5. Britain in the world6. Ethics and British foreign policy7. Defence and British foreign policy8. Economics and British foreign policyConclusion: The future of British foreign policyNotesBibliographyIndex
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd International Security and Gender
Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to be secure? In the global news, we hear stories daily about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, about domestic-level conflicts around the world, about the challenges of cybersecurity and social security.Trade ReviewWinner of the Choice award for Outstanding Academic Title "Through a vast review of the security literature, Detraz makes an excellent case for the greater understanding and incorporation of gender in security studies."—LSE Review of Books "An essential read for every IR and feminist scholar and student seeking deeper understandings of current events in the field."—Central European Journal of International and Security Studies "Should be a key text for students of security studies. It is also a powerful introduction for gender scholars to understand how security discourses not only use, but also create, particular constructions of gender."—Feminist & Women's Studies Association Blog "International Security and Gender is a complex and critical overview of the field of gender and security, which familiarizes readers with the field in a fair and even-handed manner and provides forward-looking challenges to the field's research agendas."—Laura Sjoberg, University of Florida "Nicole Detraz's book presents a comprehensive and well-written introduction to what it means to approach international security through gendered lenses. A highly valuable contribution to the current security debate, it shows persuasively the central place of gender. Convincingly, it argues that security studies miss something crucial when gender remains invisible in debates on militarization, peacebuilding, terrorism, as well as human, environmental, and climate security. It urges students to enlarge the scope of security and question key concepts, while also suggesting ways toward change and emancipation."—Annica Kronsell, Lund University "In an essential contribution to the growing field of feminist security studies, Detraz shows impeccably how asking feminist questions about a range of security issues leads us to understand the gendered aspects of vulnerabilities and threats, ultimately helping to formulate reflexive, rather than simplistic, policies to bring about human emancipation."—Catia Cecilia Confortini, Wellesley CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vi 1 Understanding Gender in Security Debates 1 2 Gendered Militarization and Militarism 24 3 Gender in Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding 64 4 A Gendered Understanding of Terrorism 94 5 Human Security and Gender 131 6 Gender, Security, and Environment 165 Conclusion: Th e Contributions of Gender Lenses to Security 198 References 212 Index 241
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Horn of Africa
Book SynopsisThe Horn of Africa is a deeply troubled region engulfed in three interlocking crises. The first is a security crisis characterized by a range of devastating inter-state and inter-communal conflicts, including civil wars.Trade Review"There have been few recent books that seek to furnish a comprehensive picture of the security dilemmas and challenges facing the Horn of Africa. Kidane Mengisteab fills this important gap with a rich analysis of contemporary actors, events and issues in the region. It should be read widely." Gilbert M. Khadiagala, The University of the Witwatersrand "Kidane Mengisteab has produced an excellent book which explains with clarity and insight the root causes of the myriad conflicts ravaging the Greater Horn of Africa and suggests manageable courses of action for averting greater human tragedy in this deeply troubled region." Mohammed Hassen, Georgia State UniversityTable of ContentsAbbreviations vi Map of the Horn of Africa ix Acknowledgements x 1 The Greater Horn of Africa: Hot Spot in the Global System 1 2 Conflicts in the Greater Horn 9 3 The Legacy of Empires 42 4 The State as a Source of Conflict 60 5 Failures of Governance and Nation-Building 84 6 Regional Instability and External Intervention 111 7 Poor Resource Management and Environmental Degradation 151 8 Prospects for Democracy, Integration and Stability 182 Notes 209 Bibliography 217 Index 244
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Horn of Africa
Book SynopsisThe Horn of Africa is a deeply troubled region engulfed in three interlocking crises. The first is a security crisis characterized by a range of devastating inter-state and inter-communal conflicts, including civil wars.Trade Review"There have been few recent books that seek to furnish a comprehensive picture of the security dilemmas and challenges facing the Horn of Africa. Kidane Mengisteab fills this important gap with a rich analysis of contemporary actors, events and issues in the region. It should be read widely." Gilbert M. Khadiagala, The University of the Witwatersrand "Kidane Mengisteab has produced an excellent book which explains with clarity and insight the root causes of the myriad conflicts ravaging the Greater Horn of Africa and suggests manageable courses of action for averting greater human tragedy in this deeply troubled region." Mohammed Hassen, Georgia State UniversityTable of ContentsAbbreviations vi Map of the Horn of Africa ix Acknowledgements x 1 The Greater Horn of Africa: Hot Spot in the Global System 1 2 Conflicts in the Greater Horn 9 3 The Legacy of Empires 42 4 The State as a Source of Conflict 60 5 Failures of Governance and Nation-Building 84 6 Regional Instability and External Intervention 111 7 Poor Resource Management and Environmental Degradation 151 8 Prospects for Democracy, Integration and Stability 182 Notes 209 Bibliography 217 Index 244
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Africas Moment
Book SynopsisTranslated by David Fernbach The 21st century will be the century of Africa. This continent was once seen as empty, rural, animist, poor, and forgotten by the world. Now, fifty years after independence, it is full to bursting, urban and monotheist. If poverty and violence are still rampant, economic growth has taken off again and a middle class is developing. Africa will hold a central place in the big issues facing the world today. If it once made a false start', here it is back again in the fast lane. The West has missed the turnaround of a continent that will no longer wait for us. How can we best understand it? Demography, economics, politics, diplomacy, cultures and religions this book presents the different facets of this new Africa, which will soon have a billion people, at the mid point of the most rapid population boom that humanity has ever known. Without ignoring the risks of its metamorphosis, it brings to light the forces and hopes that Africa harbors.Trade Review"A wake-up call. Its message is simple: look out world, here comes Africa." Wall Street Journal "Clearly conceived, cleanly structured, tightly written and lucidly expressed. A highly readable text." European Voice "Their optimistic analysis of the continent and its inhabitants should be read by all who are interested in looking at Africa with a fresh and different perspective." African Security Review "A significant book for those interested in questions of economic and cultural change." The Age "Africa's Moment has the great value of underlining that Africa's future is indeed in the hands of Africans." South World "A timely and positive assessment of Africa's prospects founded upon deep understanding and a distinctive perspective." Paul Collier, University of Oxford "The West is wedded to a retrograde vision of Africa's past and know nothing of its present, even less of its future. This unprecedented book forces revision of that outlook by addressing a world, just a few decades from now, where one in four human beings will be African." Keith Hart, University of LondonTable of Contents Acknowledgements Foreword by Paul Collier Introduction Part One: The Peopling of a Continent Chapter 1: Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? Chapter 2: Malthus on CNN Part Two: Africa on the Move Chapter 3: A Black Peril? Chapter 4: Crowded Roads Part Three: Africa Versus Growth Chapter 5: The Undiscoverable Curse Chapter 6: The Great Wheel of Growth Part Four: When Africa Awakes Chapter 7: The Great Clean-Up Chapter 8: Emerging Africa Part Five: God's Africa Chapter 9: Urban Compositions Chapter 10: Crescent and Cross Chapter 11: Switched-On Africa Chapter 12: The End of Ethnicity Chapter 13: African Democracy Part Six: One March, Three Directions Chapter 14: Countries of Rent, Countries in Danger Chapter 15: The Vanguard of Development Chapter 16: Fragile Africa: One Crisis After Another Part Seven: Africa, The World's Vitality Chapter 17: The End of Infinity Chapter 18: Light Against Darkness Chapter 19: The Hunger for Land Chapter 20: The Struggle for Man Part Eight: The Newcomer at the Feast of Nations Chapter 21: Africa Courted Chapter 22: Emerging Powers: Africa's New Exploiters? Chapter 23: Acknowledging Africa Conclusion Maps Notes Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Africas Moment
Book SynopsisThe 21st century will be the century of Africa. How can we best understand it? Demography, economics, politics, diplomacy, cultures and religions, this book presents the different facets of this new Africa, which will soon have a billion people, at the mid point of the most rapid population boom that humanity has ever known.Trade Review"A wake-up call. Its message is simple: look out world, here comes Africa." Wall Street Journal "Clearly conceived, cleanly structured, tightly written and lucidly expressed. A highly readable text." European Voice "Their optimistic analysis of the continent and its inhabitants should be read by all who are interested in looking at Africa with a fresh and different perspective." African Security Review "A significant book for those interested in questions of economic and cultural change." The Age "Africa's Moment has the great value of underlining that Africa's future is indeed in the hands of Africans." South World "A timely and positive assessment of Africa's prospects founded upon deep understanding and a distinctive perspective." Paul Collier, University of Oxford "The West is wedded to a retrograde vision of Africa's past and know nothing of its present, even less of its future. This unprecedented book forces revision of that outlook by addressing a world, just a few decades from now, where one in four human beings will be African." Keith Hart, University of LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsForeword by Paul CollierIntroductionPart One: The Peopling of a ContinentChapter 1 Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?Chapter 2 Malthus on CNNPart Two Africa on the MoveChapter 3 A Black Peril?Chapter 4 Crowded RoadsPart Three: Africa Versus GrowthChapter 5 The Undiscoverable CurseChapter 6 The Great Wheel of GrowthPart Four: When Africa AwakesChapter 7 The Great Clean-UpChapter 8 Emerging AfricaPart Five: God’s AfricaChapter 9 Urban CompositionsChapter 10 Crescent and CrossChapter 11 Switched-On AfricaChapter 12 The End of EthnicityChapter 13 African DemocracyPart Six: One March, Three DirectionsChapter 14 Countries of Rent, Countries in DangerChapter 15 The Vanguard of DevelopmentChapter 16 Fragile Africa: One Crisis After AnotherPart Seven: Africa, The World’s VitalityChapter 17 The End of InfinityChapter 18 Light Against DarknessChapter 19 The Hunger for LandChapter 20 The Struggle for ManPart Eight: The Newcomer at the Feast of NationsChapter 21 Africa CourtedChapter 22 Emerging Powers: Africa’s New Exploiters?Chapter 23 Acknowledging AfricaConclusionMapsNotesIndex
£21.84
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Force of Obedience
Book SynopsisThe events that took place in Tunisia in January 2011 were the spark igniting the uprisings that swept across North Africa and the Middle East, toppling dictators and leading to violent conflict and tense stand-offs. What was it about this small country in North Africa that enabled it to play this exceptional role? This book is a deeply informed account of the exercise of power in Tunisia in the run-up to the revolt that forced its authoritarian ruler, Ben Ali, into exile. It analyses the practices of domination and repression that were pervasive features of everyday life in Tunisia, showing how the debt economy and the systems of social solidarity and welfare created forms of subjection and mutual dependence between rulers and ruled, enabling the reader to understand how a powerful protest movement could develop despite tight control by police and party. For those wishing to understand the extraordinary events unfolding across the Arab world, this rich, subtle and insightful book iTrade Review"A powerful reminder that, to paraphrase President Obama's recent speech, the future of the Arab world will depend on the interactions between street vendors and those in power." LSE Politics Blog "The Force of Obedience is the best book written on Tunisia in the last two decades. The great issues of social thought - legitimacy, political economy, the common good, the public and the private, authority and power, and how "repression" inspires compromises and acquiesence - are brilliantly articulated through a persuasive mix of documents and incisive ethnography. Hibou's book not only offers a key to understanding today's Tunisia; it also offers innovative ways of understanding political developments elsewhere." Dale F. Eickelman, Lazarus Professor of Anthropology and Human Relations at Dartmouth College "Hibou's highly original study shows what North Africans revolted against in 2011. Her analysis of the politics of fear and repression in Ben Ali's Tunisia is unrivalled, particularly for her focus on the regime's destabilizing interventions in everyday economic life. This book is destined to become a classic." Keith Hart, Goldsmiths, University of London "Anyone seeking to understand the revolutionary wave that arose in Tunisia and swept across the Arab world in 2011 can begin with this insightful study of the Ben Ali regime and its methods of control. Rejecting simplistic accounts of an omnipotent authoritarian ruler, Béatrice Hibou explains the decentralized, day-to-day mechanisms of repression through which the regime governed. Her careful account of the practices of domination offers not just a history of a defeated political order but a model for understanding the insidious forms of power against which struggles for political freedoms must continue to fight." Timothy Mitchell, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction I. POWER BY CREDIT 1. Bad debts 2. Dependence through debt II. CONSTRICTION AND ADHESION 3. A meticulous grid 4. The normalizing activity of the bureaucratic apparatus III. NEGOTIATIONS AND CONSENSUS: THE FORCE OF 'INSIDIOUS LENIENCIES' 5. Between hidden conflictuality and the permanent search for compromise 6. Negotiated accommodation 7. The outline of the Tunisian security pact IV. DISCIPLINE AND REFORM 8. Reformism: the 'correct training' 9. Reforms in perpetuity: the success of reformism Conclusion
£54.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Force of Obedience
Book SynopsisThe events that took place in Tunisia in January 2011 were the spark igniting the uprisings that swept across North Africa and the Middle East, toppling dictators and leading to violent conflict and tense stand-offs. What was it about this small country in North Africa that enabled it to play this exceptional role? This book is a deeply informed account of the exercise of power in Tunisia in the run-up to the revolt that forced its authoritarian ruler, Ben Ali, into exile. It analyses the practices of domination and repression that were pervasive features of everyday life in Tunisia, showing how the debt economy and the systems of social solidarity and welfare created forms of subjection and mutual dependence between rulers and ruled, enabling the reader to understand how a powerful protest movement could develop despite tight control by police and party. For those wishing to understand the extraordinary events unfolding across the Arab world, this rich, subtle and insightful book iTrade Review"A powerful reminder that, to paraphrase President Obama's recent speech, the future of the Arab world will depend on the interactions between street vendors and those in power." LSE Politics Blog "The Force of Obedience is the best book written on Tunisia in the last two decades. The great issues of social thought - legitimacy, political economy, the common good, the public and the private, authority and power, and how "repression" inspires compromises and acquiesence - are brilliantly articulated through a persuasive mix of documents and incisive ethnography. Hibou's book not only offers a key to understanding today's Tunisia; it also offers innovative ways of understanding political developments elsewhere." Dale F. Eickelman, Lazarus Professor of Anthropology and Human Relations at Dartmouth College "Hibou's highly original study shows what North Africans revolted against in 2011. Her analysis of the politics of fear and repression in Ben Ali's Tunisia is unrivalled, particularly for her focus on the regime's destabilizing interventions in everyday economic life. This book is destined to become a classic." Keith Hart, Goldsmiths, University of London "Anyone seeking to understand the revolutionary wave that arose in Tunisia and swept across the Arab world in 2011 can begin with this insightful study of the Ben Ali regime and its methods of control. Rejecting simplistic accounts of an omnipotent authoritarian ruler, Béatrice Hibou explains the decentralized, day-to-day mechanisms of repression through which the regime governed. Her careful account of the practices of domination offers not just a history of a defeated political order but a model for understanding the insidious forms of power against which struggles for political freedoms must continue to fight." Timothy Mitchell, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction I. POWER BY CREDIT 1. Bad debts 2. Dependence through debt II. CONSTRICTION AND ADHESION 3. A meticulous grid 4. The normalizing activity of the bureaucratic apparatus III. NEGOTIATIONS AND CONSENSUS: THE FORCE OF 'INSIDIOUS LENIENCIES' 5. Between hidden conflictuality and the permanent search for compromise 6. Negotiated accommodation 7. The outline of the Tunisian security pact IV. DISCIPLINE AND REFORM 8. Reformism: the 'correct training' 9. Reforms in perpetuity: the success of reformism Conclusion
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Globalization and Work
Book SynopsisGlobalization and Work challenges conceptions of globalization as a project orchestrated by governments, multinational companies and international agencies.Trade Review"This book should be received gratefully and read avidly by lecturers and students alike. It provides a critical, sociological perspective on a wide-ranging set of themes and issues. It is highly accessible while remaining sophisticated and rigorous in its analysis. It is empirically rich and theoretically informed and the clear commitment to progressive social change should inspire students."Work, Employment and Society''Globalization is reshaping the world of work, creating new challenges for labor studies, as well as for activists and policy-makers. Drawing on examples from around the world, this clear and accessible overview is an invaluable resource for readers hoping to understand, and engage in, a rapidly changing world.'' Gay Seidman, University of Wisconsin-Madison ''Globalization and Work, written by experienced authorities, is an up-to-date bringing together of sociological research on the topic. Its nuanced distinctive perspective brings out how work is experienced, inequality and power, agency and resistance, and labour migrants and movements. It’s user-friendly and timely reading for students and experts.'' Luke Martell, University of Sussex ''While the title of this book is Globalization and Work, its scope is much wider, admirably showing the centrality of theorizing and grasping substantively both globalization and work in order to understand the contemporary world. It is an impressive work of scholarship and reflection, with something to offer students, teachers and researchers over a wide variety of subject areas.'' Leslie Sklair, London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsList of boxes List of tables and figures Preface: About this book Chapter 1. Globalization and work: an introduction Chapter 2. Consumption, work and identity in a globalizing world Chapter 3. Multinationals, work and employment in the global economy Chapter 4. Globalization and the regulation of international labour standards Chapter 5. Globalization, labour and social movements Chapter 6. Work and the management of labour in ‘global factories’ Chapter 7. Globalization and migrant labour Chapter 8. Globalization and transnational mobility Chapter 9. Work, gender and intersectional inequalities Chapter 10. Globalization and labour conflict Chapter 11. Conclusion Bibliography
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Globalization and Work
Book SynopsisGlobalization and Work challenges conceptions of globalization as a project orchestrated by governments, multinational companies and international agencies.Trade Review"This book should be received gratefully and read avidly by lecturers and students alike. It provides a critical, sociological perspective on a wide-ranging set of themes and issues. It is highly accessible while remaining sophisticated and rigorous in its analysis. It is empirically rich and theoretically informed and the clear commitment to progressive social change should inspire students."Work, Employment and Society''Globalization is reshaping the world of work, creating new challenges for labor studies, as well as for activists and policy-makers. Drawing on examples from around the world, this clear and accessible overview is an invaluable resource for readers hoping to understand, and engage in, a rapidly changing world.'' Gay Seidman, University of Wisconsin-Madison ''Globalization and Work, written by experienced authorities, is an up-to-date bringing together of sociological research on the topic. Its nuanced distinctive perspective brings out how work is experienced, inequality and power, agency and resistance, and labour migrants and movements. It’s user-friendly and timely reading for students and experts.'' Luke Martell, University of Sussex ''While the title of this book is Globalization and Work, its scope is much wider, admirably showing the centrality of theorizing and grasping substantively both globalization and work in order to understand the contemporary world. It is an impressive work of scholarship and reflection, with something to offer students, teachers and researchers over a wide variety of subject areas.'' Leslie Sklair, London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsList of boxes List of tables and figures Preface: About this book Chapter 1. Globalization and work: an introduction Chapter 2. Consumption, work and identity in a globalizing world Chapter 3. Multinationals, work and employment in the global economy Chapter 4. Globalization and the regulation of international labour standards Chapter 5. Globalization, labour and social movements Chapter 6. Work and the management of labour in ‘global factories’ Chapter 7. Globalization and migrant labour Chapter 8. Globalization and transnational mobility Chapter 9. Work, gender and intersectional inequalities Chapter 10. Globalization and labour conflict Chapter 11. Conclusion Bibliography
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A History of Chinese Political Thought
Book SynopsisChina's rapid rise as a regional and global power is one of the most important political developments of the twenty-first century. Yet the West still largely overlooks or oversimplifies the complex ideas and ideals that have shaped China's national and international development from antiquity to the present day.Trade Review"An authoritative, deeply learned, and comprehensive overview of Chinese political thought from the earliest times up to the present day. This book is invaluable in helping to locate the complexity of Chinese thought, and the hybrid roots from which it has grown. At the centre of this is Kim's powerful argument for how there was never historically one China, but many - and a world of though that grew from this. Utterly indispensable." Kerry Brown, Lau China Institute, King's College London"I am so happy that a book like this now exists. For too long, the presentation of Chinese political philosophy in Anglophone publishing has been dominated by discussion of a reified, essentialized 'Confucianism' with no connection to historical reality. In this volume, Kim strikes exactly the right balance between historical contextualization and philosophical acumen, going beyond study of classical texts to include the entire history of Chinese political thought. The book is written with the thoroughness and lucidity of a textbook, while maintaining the nuance and innovation of a research monograph. It will stand as one of those rare books that makes a major intervention to scholarly literature while also remaining accessible to the general reader interested in how Chinese political thought developed, and the continuing relevance it holds for today."Leigh Jenco, London School of Economics and Political Science "This is a remarkable book, effortlessly blending incisive theoretical innovations and historical narrative. It challenges much conventional wisdom to produce a novel, balanced overview of Chinese political thought that should be the new point of departure for all students of the subject."Stephen C. Angle, Wesleyan University"A History of Chinese Political Thought is impressively learned, compellingly argued, elegantly organized, and beautifully written; it is far and away the best work of its kind available. I highly recommend it to all interested in Chinese political thought in particular or the history of political thought in general."China Review InternationalTable of Contents Table of Contents A Note on Conventions Dynasties and Periods Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Enlightened Customary Community Chapter 3 Political Society Chapter 4 the State Chapter 5 Aristocratic Society Chapter 6 Metaphysical Republic Chapter 7 Greater Integrated World Chapter 8 Autocracy Chapter 9 Civil Society or Body Politic Chapter 10 Empire Epilogue: China in Larger Contexts Glossary Works Cited Figures
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Whats Wrong with Climate Politics and How to Fix
Book SynopsisGovernments have failed to stem global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases causing climate change. Indeed, climate-changing pollution is increasing globally, and will do so for decades to come without far more aggressive action.Trade Review"Deceptively simple, but innovative... Harris�s analysis will serve as a good introduction to the politics of climate change." E-International Relations "From front cover to concluding punchline, with brilliant insights in between, this is a great book - exactly what is needed to reinvigorate a stale climate debate." Times Higher Education "A great virtue of the book is its exceptionally clear structure ... Harris' mix of cultural and ethical change is certainly a key component in the sources of transformation we need to focus our attention on." Journal of Global Faultlines "'Fixing' climate politics is a near-impossible task, but Paul Harris points to a way forward that does hold out some hope. His clearly written book will also be useful as an introduction to the problem of climate change and the politics associated with it." Peter Singer, Princeton University "I very much enjoyed reading this book. It is well written, accessible, and engaging, and packed full of ideas and observations about the challenges of climate politics. I have no doubt that students will find it stimulating." Neil Carter, University of York "A carefully researched and well-presented work." John Sweeny, National University of Ireland Maynooth, in the Irish Examiner "Well-written ... an excellent, easily understood review of the sorry status of international cooperation to find a global solution to climate change." Donald Brown, Widener University School of Law, in Ethics and Climate "For a student or interested citizen wishing to delve deeper into some of the issues behind the current climate policy impasse, this well researched book offers an accessible and engaging read." Christopher Shaw, Oxford University, in LSE Review of Books"The author�s arguments are clear, provocative and open-ended, making this a good entry-level text for readers curious about why climate politics will continue to attract attention."Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAbout the Author vi Preface vii 1 Introduction 1 Part I: Diagnoses 2 Cancer of Westphalia: Climate Diplomacy and the International System 33 3 Malignancy of the Great Polluters: The United States and China 64 4 Addictions of Modernity: Affl uence and Consumption 93 Part II: Treatments 5 People-Centered Diplomacy: Human Rights and Globalized Justice 119 6 Differentiated Responsibility: National and Individual 144 7 Consumption of Happiness: Sustainability and Wellbeing 171 8 Conclusion 197 Notes 224 References 245 Index 277
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Global Health Governance
Book SynopsisIn recent years the spread of diseases such as AIDS, SARS and avian flu has pushed health issues towards the top of the international agenda. Such outbreaks have serious political, economic, and social consequences and remind the world of the necessity of global cooperation in order to deal effectively with the challenges they pose. Global Health Governance offers a comprehensive introduction to the changing international legal environment, the governmental and non-governmental actors involved with health issues, and the current regime's ability to adapt to new crises. Part 1 focuses on the evolution of international regulations aimed at stopping the spread of health problems across borders. Over the last 150 years, the nature of such cooperation, the motivations of the parties involved, and the diseases covered, has changed radically. Part 2 examines some of the most prominent actors in global health governance today, ranging from traditional intergovernmental organizations, such as the WHO and the World Bank, to private philanthropic organizations that exist outside regular global governance structures. Part 3 concentrates on some of the most pressing issues facing global health governance today, including access to pharmaceuticals, the costs and benefits of making health a security issue, and the role of civil society organizations. Global Health Governance provides an accessible and insightful analysis of an evolving realm of global governance and cooperation. It will appeal to students of global health politics, global governance, international organization, and human security.Trade Review"An accessible and clearly written introduction to the subject." LSE Politics Blog "In an era of increasing integration, the challenge of governing global health could not be more pressing. Scholars and policy analysts alike require a clear framework for understanding the complex web of actors and interests in this arena. Jeremy Youde's Global Health Governance offers a critical resource for making sense of past, present, and future developments." Evan S. Lieberman, Princeton University "This book will become an important reference for scholars and practitioners engaged in global governance and public health. Accessible and interesting to the non-expert, Global Health Governance draws on an impressive range of examples in order to demonstrate why today 'health has assumed a prominent place on the international agenda.'" Kim Yi Donne, Texas A&M University "Provides a very useful and accessible introduction to some of the key actors and issues in contemporary global health governance. Does a good job of setting GHG in historical context, showing the ways in which the field has changed in recent years and the impact of the entrance of a variety of new actors." Simon Rushton, Aberystwyth University, Wales Table of ContentsList of Acronyms vi List of Figures and Tables viii Acknowledgements ix Introduction 1 Part I History 11 1 Early International Health Governance Efforts 13 Part II Actors 27 2 The World Health Organization 29 3 The World Bank 46 4 UNAIDS and the Global Fund 63 5 Private Actors 82 6 Civil Society Organizations 99 Part III Key Issues 115 7 The Global Infectious Disease Surveillance Regime 117 8 Framing Health Security 132 9 Access to Pharmaceuticals 144 Conclusion 157 Notes 164 Bibliography 166 Index 184
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Polity Press International Mediation
Book Synopsis* An accessible and comprehensive guide to international mediation for students, practitioners and general readers. * Provides an empirically rich history of post World War II mediation. * Draws on a wide range of compelling examples, from the Oslo Accords to civil conflict in Bosnia.Trade Review"Greig and Diehl have produced a concise, coherent and systematic book on mediation in international and civil conflicts. They do a marvellous job of summarizing contemporary literature, bringing together various themes and inferences on mediation in a way that is not only comprehensive but accessible, and they quite adroitly mix results from systematic data analysis with case histories that resonate in the public domain. This is the type of book that those of us who teach courses on conflict management have been looking for. " Patrick Regan, University of Birmingham "As the popularity of international mediation surges, the volume of research on the topic expands. This link between practice and research runs through this excellent book. The authors illuminate the value of systematic research for mediator action, including case and comparative studies, and their broad definition of mediation encompasses goals, forms, activities, and contexts. This book is a must read for international relations and conflict resolution scholars as well as for practitioners of the very old art of mediation." Daniel Druckman, George Mason University and University of Southern Queensland Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Dedication List of Figures List of Tables 1 Introduction 2 The Application of Mediation to Violent Conflicts 3 The Providers of Mediation 4 The Success and Failure of Mediation 5 The Connections and Consequences of Individual Mediation Efforts 6 Evolving Challenges for International Mediation Appendix References and Suggested Readings Index
£42.75
John Wiley and Sons Ltd International Mediation
Book Synopsis* An accessible and comprehensive guide to international mediation for students, practitioners and general readers. * Provides an empirically rich history of post World War II mediation. * Draws on a wide range of compelling examples, from the Oslo Accords to civil conflict in Bosnia.Trade Review"Greig and Diehl have produced a concise, coherent and systematic book on mediation in international and civil conflicts. They do a marvellous job of summarizing contemporary literature, bringing together various themes and inferences on mediation in a way that is not only comprehensive but accessible, and they quite adroitly mix results from systematic data analysis with case histories that resonate in the public domain. This is the type of book that those of us who teach courses on conflict management have been looking for. "Patrick Regan, University of Birmingham "As the popularity of international mediation surges, the volume of research on the topic expands. This link between practice and research runs through this excellent book. The authors illuminate the value of systematic research for mediator action, including case and comparative studies, and their broad definition of mediation encompasses goals, forms, activities, and contexts. This book is a must read for international relations and conflict resolution scholars as well as for practitioners of the very old art of mediation."Daniel Druckman, George Mason University and University of Southern Queensland Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Dedication List of Figures List of Tables 1 Introduction 2 The Application of Mediation to Violent Conflicts 3 The Providers of Mediation 4 The Success and Failure of Mediation 5 The Connections and Consequences of Individual Mediation Efforts 6 Evolving Challenges for International Mediation Appendix References and Suggested Readings Index
£17.09
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Unrecognised States The Struggle for Sovereignty
Book SynopsisUnrecognized states are places that do not exist in international politics; they are state-like entities that have achieved de facto independence, but have failed to gain widespread international recognition. Since the Cold-War, unrecognized states have been involved in conflicts over sovereign statehood in the Balkans, the former Soviet Union, South Asia, the Horn of Africa, and the South Pacific; some of which elicited major international crises and intervention, including the use of armed force. Yet they remain subject to many myths and simplifications. Drawing on a number of contemporary and historical cases, from Nagorno Karabakh and Somaliland to Taiwan, this timely new book provides a comprehensive analysis of unrecognized states. It examines their origins, the factors that enable them to survive and explores their likely future trajectories. But it is not just a book about unrecognized states; it is a book about sovereignty and statehood; one which does not shy way from addressing crucial issues such as how these anomalies survive in a system of sovereign states and how the context of non-recognition affects their attempts to build effective state-like entities. Ideal for students and scholars of global politics, peace and conflict studies, Unrecognized States offers a much needed and engaging account of the development of unrecognized states in the modern international system.Trade Review"An essential addition to the literature, which dispels the myth of unrecognised states as dark spots on the world map."Political Studies Review"The real strength of this book is that Caspersen takes unrecognised states on their own merits as subjects in their own right."From the Heart of Europe"An extremely interesting study and an invaluable addition to the literature on unrecognised states."LSE Review of Books"A theoretically well-grounded, empirically extremely rich, and highly policy relevant analysis of the dynamics of unrecognised states in the international system. This book sets the standard in a debate that will remain on the international security agenda for years to come."Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham "With empirical detail and theoretical verve, Nina Caspersen explores a perplexing feature of contemporary global politics: the persistence of countries that have achieved de facto sovereignty but lack international recognition. Caspersen provides a rich tour of this neglected aspect of international affairs and shows convincingly why not-quite-countries ought to be of even greater concern to scholars and policy practitioners."Charles King, Georgetown University "A fascinating study of an important topic which has not received the attention it deserves. Drawing on significant fieldwork, this book is original, ambitious, and a model of clarity. Caspersen's focus is contemporary and her scope is global. A contribution to both comparative politics and international relations."Sumantra Bose, London School of Economics "A welcome contribution to the literature on sovereignty and statehood. Theoretically informed, historically rich and sensitive to variations among cases, this clear and lively book is particularly strong on the interconnections between internal and external dynamics in the development of statehood without recognition."Scott Pegg, Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vii 1. Introduction 1 2. States Without Recognition 26 3. Surviving in the Modern International System 50 4. Internal Sources of Unrecognized State-Building 76 5. Rethinking Sovereignty and Statehood 102 6. Moving Toward Peace or War? 123 7. Conclusion 147 Notes 156 Bibliography 188 Index 203
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd International Security
Book SynopsisInternational Security is a cutting-edge analysis of the key security challenges and developments in the post-Cold War world. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary examples, from the Iraq war to the rise of China, it is an essential guide for students and policy makers seeking to understand the theoretical and empirical debates over the fast-changing nature of international security today.The book is organized into four main parts. Part 1 provides an analytical framework for the book, identifying the most significant post-Cold War shifts in international security and recent theoretical developments in security studies. Part 2 analyses the root causes for contemporary warfare, the dilemmas and debates over military intervention, and the role played by the UN, NATO and other organizations in maintaining international peace and security. Part 3 assesses the challenges of environmental security, including the threat of resource-based conflict, most notably over oil andTrade Review"A thought provoking look at both current and future thinking in security and IR."LSE Review of Books "In this concise and readable overview, Roland Dannreuther redefines the range and scope of the 'new' threats undermining international security. He does so by skilfully interweaving theoretical approaches inspired by constructivism, and empirical evidence from a wide range of contemporary sources of instability. The book sets a very high standard of scholarship which others must now strive to emulate."Jolyon Howorth, Yale University "Roland Dannreuther provides a sensitive and analytically strong account of the intellectual dilemmas faced by security studies in the new environment of threat in the post-Cold War era. This book delivers an impressive account of the new and challenging issues faced by both academics and practitioners in the area of security and a balanced account of the continuing debates within the subdiscipline. S. Neil MacFarlane, University of Oxford "Dannreuther clarifies and advances critical debates even as he provides an unmatched tour d'horizon. He treats often arcane material critically, fairly and insightfully, conveying his arguments in straightforward and effective prose. This is a timely and extremely useful book."William C. Wohlforth, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire "Students seeking a sensible guide through the maze of today's security challenges will welcome this book for its clear integration of theoretical analysis with key contemporary issues."Paul D. Williams, George Washington UniversityTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Introduction: The Challenge of the New Security Agenda Part I Analytical Framework 1 Thinking about Security after the Cold War 2 Theorizing about Security after the Cold War Part II The 'New Wars' and Intervention 3 Understanding Contemporary War and Insecurity 4 Dilemmas and Challenges of Intervention 5 Collective Security, Alliances and Security Cooperation Part III Environment, Resources and Migration 6 Environmental Security 7 The Struggle for Resources: Oil and Water 8 People on the Move: Migration as a Security Issue Part IV Asymmetric Power and Asymmetric Threats 9 International Terrorism and the Impact of 9/11 10 Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction 11 Cyber Warfare and New Spaces of Security Conclusion: The Challenges for the Future References Index
£58.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd After the Crisis
Book SynopsisWhat effects will the current economic crisis have on the long-term development of our societies? What does the future hold in store when we emerge from the crisis? These two questions lie at the heart of this important new book by the leading French sociologist Alain Touraine.Trade Review"This book is the most insightful sociological analysis of the meaning and impacts of the economic crisis by one of the leading social theorists in the world. It explains why this is a societal crisis that affects the life of everybody, including you."—Manuel Castells, University of Southern California "Long after other masters of French social theory have passed from the scene, Alain Touraine continues, with clarity and brilliance, to challenge how we think about our worlds. After the Crisis examines the world economic crisis of 2008 to conclude that our future requires not just new economic measures but the deepest possible rethinking of society itself. Academics, policy makers, and all others serious about the current global situation absolutely must read this book."—Charles Lemert, Center for Comparative Research, YaleTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart One: Crises in contextChapter 1: Beyond the industrial societyChapter 2: The crisis of capitalist societyChapter 3: The crisis situationChapter 4: The breakdown of societyChapter 5: Profit versus rightsPart two: A possible societyChapter 6: The hypothesisChapter 7: The post-social situationChapter 8: The emergence of non-social actorsChapter 9: New social and political institutionsConclusionsSummaryBibliography
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd After the Crisis
Book SynopsisWhat effects will the current economic crisis have on the long-term development of our societies? What does the future hold in store when we emerge from the crisis? These two questions lie at the heart of this important new book by the leading French sociologist Alain Touraine.Trade Review"This book is the most insightful sociological analysis of the meaning and impacts of the economic crisis by one of the leading social theorists in the world. It explains why this is a societal crisis that affects the life of everybody, including you."—Manuel Castells, University of Southern California "Long after other masters of French social theory have passed from the scene, Alain Touraine continues, with clarity and brilliance, to challenge how we think about our worlds. After the Crisis examines the world economic crisis of 2008 to conclude that our future requires not just new economic measures but the deepest possible rethinking of society itself. Academics, policy makers, and all others serious about the current global situation absolutely must read this book."—Charles Lemert, Center for Comparative Research, YaleTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart One: Crises in contextChapter 1: Beyond the industrial societyChapter 2: The crisis of capitalist societyChapter 3: The crisis situationChapter 4: The breakdown of societyChapter 5: Profit versus rightsPart two: A possible societyChapter 6: The hypothesisChapter 7: The post-social situationChapter 8: The emergence of non-social actorsChapter 9: New social and political institutionsConclusionsSummaryBibliography
£14.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Twenty Observations on a World in Turmoil
Book Synopsis* This new book by one of the world s leading sociologists reflects on the major events of our time, from the financial crisis to the chaos in the eurozone, from the Arab uprisings to protests in Athens, Barcelona, New York and elsewhere.Trade Review"Beck is one of the most influential sociological theorists alive today, and not just in the academic sphere."Canadian Journal of Sociology"The astonishingly diverse world in turmoil is here trenchantly dissected by the analyst of risk and uncertainty."John Urry, Lancaster UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Twenty Observations on a World in Turmoil 1. Mushrooms and Other Flowers of Capitalism 2. All aboard the Nuclear Power Superjet Ð Just Don't Ask about the Landing Strip 3. This Appalling Injustice! 4. Harm in Exchange for Money 5. Illegal World Citizens 6. The Cards of Power Are Being Reshuffled across the World 7. Felt Peace and Waged War 8. The Return of Social Darwinism or: Which University Do We Want? 9. A Kind of Berlin Wall Has Again Collapsed 10. German Euro-Nationalism 11. Beyond the Aeroplane 12. Global Domestic Politics from below: How Global Families Are Becoming Normal 13. The Environmental Storm on the Bastille 14. Without Buddha I Could Not Be a Christian 15. The Caterpillar's Mistake: Fukushima and the End of Nuclear Power 16. It's Time to Get Angry, Europe. Create the Europe of Citizens Now! 17. Powerless but Legitimate: the Occupy Movement in the Financial Crisis 18. Cooperate or Bust! The Existential Crisis of the European Union 19. What Is Meant by Global Domestic Politics? 20. The Five Self-Delusions of a Supposedly Unpolitical Age
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Twenty Observations on a World in Turmoil
Book Synopsis* This new book by one of the world s leading sociologists reflects on the major events of our time, from the financial crisis to the chaos in the eurozone, from the Arab uprisings to protests in Athens, Barcelona, New York and elsewhere.Trade Review"Beck is one of the most influential sociological theorists alive today, and not just in the academic sphere."Canadian Journal of Sociology"The astonishingly diverse world in turmoil is here trenchantly dissected by the analyst of risk and uncertainty."John Urry, Lancaster UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Twenty Observations on a World in Turmoil 1. Mushrooms and Other Flowers of Capitalism 2. All aboard the Nuclear Power Superjet Ð Just Don't Ask about the Landing Strip 3. This Appalling Injustice! 4. Harm in Exchange for Money 5. Illegal World Citizens 6. The Cards of Power Are Being Reshuffled across the World 7. Felt Peace and Waged War 8. The Return of Social Darwinism or: Which University Do We Want? 9. A Kind of Berlin Wall Has Again Collapsed 10. German Euro-Nationalism 11. Beyond the Aeroplane 12. Global Domestic Politics from below: How Global Families Are Becoming Normal 13. The Environmental Storm on the Bastille 14. Without Buddha I Could Not Be a Christian 15. The Caterpillar's Mistake: Fukushima and the End of Nuclear Power 16. It's Time to Get Angry, Europe. Create the Europe of Citizens Now! 17. Powerless but Legitimate: the Occupy Movement in the Financial Crisis 18. Cooperate or Bust! The Existential Crisis of the European Union 19. What Is Meant by Global Domestic Politics? 20. The Five Self-Delusions of a Supposedly Unpolitical Age
£12.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Identity Politics in the United States
Book SynopsisIn 2017, a white supremacist rally at the University of Virginia forced many to consider how much progress had been made in a country that, nine years prior, had elected its first Black president. Beyond these racial flashpoints, the increasingly polarized nature of US politics has reignited debates around the meaning of identity, citizenship, and acceptance in America today. In this pioneering book, Khalilah L. Brown-Dean moves beyond the headlines to examine how contemporary controversies emanate from longstanding struggles over power, access, and belonging. Using intersectionality as an organizing framework, she draws on current tensions such as voter suppression, the Me Too movement, the Standing Rock protests, marriage equality, military service, the rise of the Religious Right, protests by professional athletes, and battles over immigration to show how conflicts over group identity are an inescapable feature of American political development. Brown-Dean explores issues of citizenTrade Review�Brown-Dean makes clear how notions of belonging and exclusion constitute relentless forces in shaping policy, laws, and political representation in the United States. The book�s lively interplay of deep historical dives and compelling empirical evidence drives home the power of boundary-making around race, gender, religion, and other identities in US political life. A must-read for students of politics.�Janelle Wong, University of Maryland�Brown-Dean situates today�s identity politics debates within a much-needed legal and political historical context, revealing that all politics are indeed about identity, and urging us to resist simplistic frameworks and instead engage in tough but necessary conversations about difference.�Heath Fogg Davis, Temple University�An exciting and comprehensive introduction to identity politics in America today.�Sharon Wright Austin, University of Florida�This superb text is masterfully written and excellently researched. Undergraduate students will find the material engaging and thought-provoking. Professor Brown-Dean is skilled at making the basic tenets of American government come alive in the 21st century by foregrounding identity politics as central to understanding American democracy.�Nadia Brown, Purdue UniversityTable of ContentsList of Tables, Figures and Illustrations Acknowledgements Chapter 1: The Personal is Political Chapter 2: Identity Politics and the Boundaries of Belonging Chapter 3: The Substance of U.S. Citizenship Chapter 4: Racial Identity, Citizenship, and Voting Chapter 5: Ethnic Identity: Demography and Destiny Chapter 6: Gender, Sexual Identity, and the Challenge of Inclusion Chapter 7: Religious Identity and Political Presence Chapter 8: Identity and Political Movements Chapter 9: The Inescapability of Identity Politics Glossary Works Cited Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Media and Politics in a Globalizing World
Book SynopsisGlobalization and technological advances have had a dramatic impact on the relationship between media and politics. How can we understand the connection between the two in the present day? Alexa Robertson argues that we cannot understand the power of the one without taking the other into account.Trade ReviewRobertson has authoritatively written a map of the changing media landscape in the contemporary world. She ably examines the limitations of old conceptions of "the media" to understand the profound transformations of the past years. Readers interested in the "mediatization" of society and politics will find this book valuable. A good read, packed with smart insights and encyclopedic knowledge.Silvio Waisbord, George Washington University With great intellectual clarity Alexa Robertson addresses the complex dynamics of media, politics and globalization in a fresh and compelling way. Providing both a coherent overview as well as concrete, comparative examples, she writes in an impressively vivid and engaging style. Destined to become a new landmark in the field!Peter Dahlgren, Lund University Robertson has written a fascinating and comprehensive book that synthesizes a wide range of theories and frameworks on media -- all in an original and highly accessible format that is well organized and full of interesting and lively examples. The globalization perspective is masterfully presented in ways that students will be able to identify in different national contexts, and the discussions of how politics and power flow in and out of media systems is unparalleled in clarity and insight.W. Lance Bennett, University of WashingtonTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Media Power Chapter 3 Political Elites Chapter 4 Journalists Chapter 5 The People Formerly Known as the Audience Chapter 6 Activists Chapter 7 Mediated Conflict Chapter 8 Infotainment Chapter 9 Mediatization Chapter 10 Media Freedom Chapter 11 Conclusion Notes References and Bibliography
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Polity Press Media and Politics in a Globalizing World
Book SynopsisGlobalization and technological advances have had a dramatic impact on the relationship between media and politics. How can we understand the connection between the two in the present day? Alexa Robertson argues that we cannot understand the power of the one without taking the other into account.Trade ReviewRobertson has authoritatively written a map of the changing media landscape in the contemporary world. She ably examines the limitations of old conceptions of "the media" to understand the profound transformations of the past years. Readers interested in the "mediatization" of society and politics will find this book valuable. A good read, packed with smart insights and encyclopedic knowledge.Silvio Waisbord, George Washington University With great intellectual clarity Alexa Robertson addresses the complex dynamics of media, politics and globalization in a fresh and compelling way. Providing both a coherent overview as well as concrete, comparative examples, she writes in an impressively vivid and engaging style. Destined to become a new landmark in the field!Peter Dahlgren, Lund University Robertson has written a fascinating and comprehensive book that synthesizes a wide range of theories and frameworks on media -- all in an original and highly accessible format that is well organized and full of interesting and lively examples. The globalization perspective is masterfully presented in ways that students will be able to identify in different national contexts, and the discussions of how politics and power flow in and out of media systems is unparalleled in clarity and insight.W. Lance Bennett, University of WashingtonTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Media Power Chapter 3 Political Elites Chapter 4 Journalists Chapter 5 The People Formerly Known as the Audience Chapter 6 Activists Chapter 7 Mediated Conflict Chapter 8 Infotainment Chapter 9 Mediatization Chapter 10 Media Freedom Chapter 11 Conclusion Notes References and Bibliography
£24.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Belonging
Book SynopsisIt is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community - from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations - is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life. The power of belonging stems from the potential to generate an emotional attachment capable of fostering a shared identity, loyalty and solidarity among members of a given community. It is this strong emotional dimension that enables belonging to act as a trigger for political mobilization and, in extreme cases, to underpin collective violence. Among the topics examined in this book are identity as a political instrument; emotions and political mobilization; the return of authoritarianism and the rise of the new radical right; symbols and the rituals of belonging; loyalty, the nation and nationalism. It includes case studies from Britain, Spain, Catalonia,Trade Review"A well-written and wide-ranging overview of many important ideas about belonging."Journal of Social Policy "A thought-provoking book on fundamentally important issues."Sociology "A rich, sound and consistent book within the classical political science tradition."Journal of Catalan Intellectual History "In Belonging Professor Guibernau skilfully deconstructs the many differing elements that determine the individual's identity. In a world where conflicting trends, tendencies and tensions compete to define us, it is a timely analysis of the increasing complexities influencing much of the contemporary human predicament. It will become a standard work on the subject."Lord Smith of Clifton "Montserrat Guibernau reformulates the concept of belonging through an in-depth exploration of mechanisms of solidarity and psychological connections between citizens and communities. The author takes us beyond debates on national identity and nationalism by deepening our understanding of loyalty, freedom and trust - three dimensions that have been neglected for too long by social scientists and political authorities - in divided polities. This book is theorerically rich and highly accessible."Alain Gagnon, Université du Québec à Montréal "How to define and interpret the relationship between the individual and community? Guibernau demonstrates possibilities of new understanding of this almost secular problem by introducing the newly defined term belonging in mutual tension with identification and nationalism. Theoretical reflections are connected with pressing political problems of our times. This approach is rich on inspiration and intellectual challenge for all social sciences."Miroslav Hroch, Charles University, PragueTable of ContentsAcknowledgements viii Introduction 1 Outline of the book 2 1 Identity as a Political Instrument 7 Conflicting identities 7 The role of boundaries 10 Traditional versus modern societies 15 The construction and meaning of identity 16 The consequences of globalization 19 Summary 24 2 Belonging by Choice 26 Belonging and emotion 26 The conditions of belonging 32 Collective identity and the power of symbols 35 Belonging to the nation 43 Collective identity and political mobilization 44 Summary 48 3 Freedom and Constraint 50 Immanuel Kant 51 Michel Foucault 55 Erich Fromm 58 The freedom to belong 61 Alienation, fear of irrelevance and group membership 64 Escaping into new dependencies: addiction 65 Summary 69 4 The New Radical Right and the Resurgence of Authoritarian Politics 71 The rise of authoritarianism 71 The new radical right versus traditional fascism 75 Who votes for the new radical right? 79 ‘White resistance’ as a transnational movement 80 The rise of ethno-politics 83 On racism 84 The nation: conflicting views 86 From biological to cultural exclusion 88 Summary 90 5 The Rituals of Belonging 92 The power of symbols 92 The meaning of symbols 97 Ritual and power 98 Ritual and emotions 103 Rituals of ‘inclusion’ and ‘exclusion’ 105 Rites of belonging in modern society 108 Rites of passage 110 ‘Exclusive’ and ‘inclusive’ groups and associations 112 Summary 116 6 Loyalty, Citizenship and the Nation 118 On loyalty 118 Three types of loyalty 120 Loyalty, the nation and nationalism 123 National loyalty in peacetime and wartime 128 Loyalty programmes in the USA 130 Scapegoating and dissent 134 Freedom versus conformity 135 ‘Authoritarian’ versus ‘democratic’ loyalty 137 The great challenge: turning immigrants into Americans 140 Summary 142 7 Emotion and Political Mobilization 144 Emotion and social action 144 Emotion and the rational imperatives of market capitalism 147 ‘Taming’ emotion and the construction of ‘healing spaces’ 153 Emotion and political mobilization 154 Summary 170 Conclusion 172 Notes 181 Bibliography 200 Index 211
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Belonging
Book SynopsisIt is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to belong to a group or community - from peer groups and local communities to ethnic groups and nations - is a pervasive and enduring feature of modern social life.Trade Review"A well-written and wide-ranging overview of many important ideas about belonging."Journal of Social Policy "A thought-provoking book on fundamentally important issues."Sociology "A rich, sound and consistent book within the classical political science tradition."Journal of Catalan Intellectual History "In Belonging Professor Guibernau skilfully deconstructs the many differing elements that determine the individual's identity. In a world where conflicting trends, tendencies and tensions compete to define us, it is a timely analysis of the increasing complexities influencing much of the contemporary human predicament. It will become a standard work on the subject."Lord Smith of Clifton "Montserrat Guibernau reformulates the concept of belonging through an in-depth exploration of mechanisms of solidarity and psychological connections between citizens and communities. The author takes us beyond debates on national identity and nationalism by deepening our understanding of loyalty, freedom and trust - three dimensions that have been neglected for too long by social scientists and political authorities - in divided polities. This book is theorerically rich and highly accessible."Alain Gagnon, Université du Québec à Montréal "How to define and interpret the relationship between the individual and community? Guibernau demonstrates possibilities of new understanding of this almost secular problem by introducing the newly defined term belonging in mutual tension with identification and nationalism. Theoretical reflections are connected with pressing political problems of our times. This approach is rich on inspiration and intellectual challenge for all social sciences."Miroslav Hroch, Charles University, PragueTable of ContentsAcknowledgements viii Introduction 1 Outline of the book 2 1 Identity as a Political Instrument 7 Conflicting identities 7 The role of boundaries 10 Traditional versus modern societies 15 The construction and meaning of identity 16 The consequences of globalization 19 Summary 24 2 Belonging by Choice 26 Belonging and emotion 26 The conditions of belonging 32 Collective identity and the power of symbols 35 Belonging to the nation 43 Collective identity and political mobilization 44 Summary 48 3 Freedom and Constraint 50 Immanuel Kant 51 Michel Foucault 55 Erich Fromm 58 The freedom to belong 61 Alienation, fear of irrelevance and group membership 64 Escaping into new dependencies: addiction 65 Summary 69 4 The New Radical Right and the Resurgence of Authoritarian Politics 71 The rise of authoritarianism 71 The new radical right versus traditional fascism 75 Who votes for the new radical right? 79 ‘White resistance’ as a transnational movement 80 The rise of ethno-politics 83 On racism 84 The nation: conflicting views 86 From biological to cultural exclusion 88 Summary 90 5 The Rituals of Belonging 92 The power of symbols 92 The meaning of symbols 97 Ritual and power 98 Ritual and emotions 103 Rituals of ‘inclusion’ and ‘exclusion’ 105 Rites of belonging in modern society 108 Rites of passage 110 ‘Exclusive’ and ‘inclusive’ groups and associations 112 Summary 116 6 Loyalty, Citizenship and the Nation 118 On loyalty 118 Three types of loyalty 120 Loyalty, the nation and nationalism 123 National loyalty in peacetime and wartime 128 Loyalty programmes in the USA 130 Scapegoating and dissent 134 Freedom versus conformity 135 ‘Authoritarian’ versus ‘democratic’ loyalty 137 The great challenge: turning immigrants into Americans 140 Summary 142 7 Emotion and Political Mobilization 144 Emotion and social action 144 Emotion and the rational imperatives of market capitalism 147 ‘Taming’ emotion and the construction of ‘healing spaces’ 153 Emotion and political mobilization 154 Summary 170 Conclusion 172 Notes 181 Bibliography 200 Index 211
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd New and Old Wars Organized Violence in a Global
Book SynopsisMary Kaldor's New and Old Wars has fundamentally changed the way both scholars and policy-makers understand contemporary war and conflict.Trade Review"A timely and important book. Putting the so-called revolution in military affairs firmly to one side, Mary Kaldor has provided us with a window into the future of war." Martin van Creveld, Hebrew University of Jerusalem "If you don’t read Mary Kaldor’s New and Old Wars, you won’t understand the world of violence we live in. And you will miss the only way out: the perspective of a cosmopolitan realpolitik that Kaldor opens up and paints in detail in her highly sophisticated and original analysis. Now revised and updated, it is the classical book on new wars." Ulrich Beck, University of Munich "More than any other book, the third edition of Mary Kaldor's brilliantly sustained enquiry into 'new wars' helps us grasp the complex terrain of political violence since the end of the Cold War. The richness and clarity of the overall presentation greatly strengthens Kaldor's stature as one of the most consistently imaginative and conceptually creative thinkers of our time on the central issues of global affairs." Richard Falk, Princeton UniversityTable of ContentsPreface to the Third Edition Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Old Wars 3. Bosnia-Herzegovina: A Case Study of a New War 4. The Politics of New Wars 5. The Globalized War Economy 6. Towards a Cosmopolitan Approach 7. The ‘New Wars' in Iraq and Afghanistan 8. Governance, Legitimacy and Security Afterword Notes Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd This Is Not a Diary
Book Synopsis* This is an engaging new book from one of the most influential and widely read sociologists in the world today.Trade Review"If Bauman had posted the pieces of this book on the internet as he went along, it would have been the world's best blog. But I'm glad he didn't."Steven Poole, The Guardian"Bauman, like all the best teachers, encourages independent thinking and insists only that it is informed and above all critical ... Highly recommended."Morning StarTable of ContentsCONTENTSSEPTEMBER 2010On the sense and senselessness of diary-keeping; On the usefulness of fighting windmills; On virtual eternity; On farming words; On superpower, superbroke; On averages; On multi-tasking; On the blind leading the impotent; On Gypsies and democracy; On fading trust and blooming arrogance; On the right to be angryOCTOBER 2010On the right to get richer; On many cultures, and one cover-up; On don't say you haven't been warned; On the quandaries of believing; On Cervantes, father of humanities; On one more war of attrition, A.D. 2010-?NOVEMBER 2010On why Americans see no light at the end of the tunnelDECEMBER 2010On the war to end wars; On hurting flies and killing people; Jerusalem vs. Athens revisited; On why students are restless again; On respect and scorn; On some (not all!) of my idiosyncrasies; On the new looks of inequality; On re-socializing the social; On the friends you have and friends you think you have; On the front pages and other pages; On (selected) quandaries; On whether "democracy" still means anything, and in case it does, what is it? JANUARY 2011 On The Angel of History, reincarnated...; On finding consolation in unexpected places; On the growth: do we need it?; On sustainability: this time, of social democracy; On consumption getting richer and the planet poorer; On justice, and how to know it is there; On internet, anonymity and irresponsibility; On collateral damages and casualties of cuts; On one of many pages torn out from the history of democratic crusade; On immoral axes and moral axmen; On Berlusconi, and on Italy; On keeping him in by being kept out; On people in the streets FEBRUARY 2011On glocalization coming of age; On what to do with the young; On the not-for-anybody virtues; On blessings and curses of not-taking-sides; On human tsunami, and thereafter; On the bottoms beneath the bottoms; On being out inside, and inside but out; On miracles, and not quite miracles; On Facebook, intimacy, and extimacy; On building fortresses under siege; On American Dream: time for obituaries? MARCH 2011On H. G. Wells', and mine, last dream and testament
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd This Is Not a Diary
Book Synopsis* This is an engaging new book from one of the most influential and widely read sociologists in the world today.Trade Review"If Bauman had posted the pieces of this book on the internet as he went along, it would have been the world's best blog. But I'm glad he didn't."Steven Poole, The Guardian"Bauman, like all the best teachers, encourages independent thinking and insists only that it is informed and above all critical ... Highly recommended."Morning StarTable of ContentsCONTENTSSEPTEMBER 2010On the sense and senselessness of diary-keeping; On the usefulness of fighting windmills; On virtual eternity; On farming words; On superpower, superbroke; On averages; On multi-tasking; On the blind leading the impotent; On Gypsies and democracy; On fading trust and blooming arrogance; On the right to be angryOCTOBER 2010On the right to get richer; On many cultures, and one cover-up; On don't say you haven't been warned; On the quandaries of believing; On Cervantes, father of humanities; On one more war of attrition, A.D. 2010-?NOVEMBER 2010On why Americans see no light at the end of the tunnelDECEMBER 2010On the war to end wars; On hurting flies and killing people; Jerusalem vs. Athens revisited; On why students are restless again; On respect and scorn; On some (not all!) of my idiosyncrasies; On the new looks of inequality; On re-socializing the social; On the friends you have and friends you think you have; On the front pages and other pages; On (selected) quandaries; On whether "democracy" still means anything, and in case it does, what is it? JANUARY 2011 On The Angel of History, reincarnated...; On finding consolation in unexpected places; On the growth: do we need it?; On sustainability: this time, of social democracy; On consumption getting richer and the planet poorer; On justice, and how to know it is there; On internet, anonymity and irresponsibility; On collateral damages and casualties of cuts; On one of many pages torn out from the history of democratic crusade; On immoral axes and moral axmen; On Berlusconi, and on Italy; On keeping him in by being kept out; On people in the streets FEBRUARY 2011On glocalization coming of age; On what to do with the young; On the not-for-anybody virtues; On blessings and curses of not-taking-sides; On human tsunami, and thereafter; On the bottoms beneath the bottoms; On being out inside, and inside but out; On miracles, and not quite miracles; On Facebook, intimacy, and extimacy; On building fortresses under siege; On American Dream: time for obituaries? MARCH 2011On H. G. Wells', and mine, last dream and testament
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century
Book Synopsis* A thought-provoking analysis of liberal democracy and argument for a new system of intelligent governance'. * The authors provide a comparative study of the consumer democracies' of the West and the meteoric rise of China and examine the effects of these systems of governance.Trade ReviewSelected as one of the Financial Times' best books of 2012 "A fascinating book (and) a powerful sign of the times." Financial Times "This thought-provoking book is a great read and an important critique of modern times." LSE Review of Books "A brilliantly insightful and provocative book on the central issue of our time: effective governance. Democracies and autocratic systems are both at risk of failure on a broad front. Berggruen and Gardels courageously invite us and the next generation to tackle this problem head on, with humility and open minds." Michael Spence, Nobel laureate, Chairman of the World Bank Commission on Growth and Development, and author of The Next Convergence "Berggruen and Gardels bring invaluable insights into why our Western democracies have become so dysfunctional. They argue that unless we develop a long-term governance perspective, today's 'consumer democracy' will undermine its own future. A brilliant starting point in an urgently needed discussion about how we govern ourselves in this new era." Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post/AOL "Do we have something to learn from China's political experience? The authors breach the taboo and say yes, imagining a political system that combines accountability and meritocracy and sketching an emergent globalization that could reenergize multilateralism. Truly a thought-provoking book." Pascal Lamy, Director General of the World Trade Organization "Drawing on precepts and practices from both West and East, Berggruen and Gardels provide a thoughtful and attention-grabbing view on what constitutes 'intelligent governance'. Required reading for anyone reflecting on how best to deal with the multiplying challenges faced by all our societies." Zhang Weiwei, author of The China Wave: Rise of a Civilizational State "The rise of the West once led to the subjugation of the East. Will the rise of the East lead inevitably to another cycle of war and revolution in the world, or will we have the wisdom to break that cycle? This moral challenge confronts each of us as political citizens of the planet we share, and Berggruen and Gardels put it squarely before the reader." George Yeo, former foreign minister of SingaporeTable of ContentsPossibilities 48 4 The New Challenges for Governance: Social Networks, Megacities, and the Global Scattering of Productive Capabilities 75 Part II Intelligent Governance: Theory and Practice 5 Intelligent Governance: Tenets and Template 103 6 Rebooting California’s Dysfunctional Democracy 126 7 The G-20: Global Governance from Summits to Subnational Networks 149 8 Europe: Political Union and the Democratic Deficit 164 Part III Conclusion 9 Survival of the Wisest 181 Notes 185
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd China and Taiwan
Book SynopsisRelations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China have oscillated between outright hostility and wary detente ever since the Archipelago seceded from the Communist mainland over six decades ago.Trade Review"Trying to understand the history of the China-Taiwan-US triangle is like getting through a maze. The issues are complex. Each government has its own particular policy framework. And there�s a bewildering lexicon of terms. For the best guidebook through the maze, read Steve Goldstein�s China and Taiwan." Richard C. Bush, Brookings "In a highly readable narrative, Steven Goldstein provides rare insights not only into current Taiwan society and cross-Strait relations but also the critical underlying historical background. No other source covers that ground so comprehensively yet so accessibly. China and Taiwan is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the challenges and opportunities ahead." Alan Romberg, The Stimson CenterTable of ContentsMapChronologyIntroductionCHAPTER 1: An Island of Unsettled StatusChapter 2: The Cold War in Asia and AfterCHAPTER 3- Normalization and New ProblemsCHAPTER 4- The Challenges of a Democratic TaiwanCHAPTER 5- Period of High DangerCHAPTER 6: Satisfying Washington and BeijingCHAPTER 7- Economic RelationsCHAPTER 8- The Security Dimension NotesReferences
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Global Governance
Book SynopsisFriends and foes of international cooperation puzzle about how to explain order, stability, and predictability in a world without a central authority. How is the world governed in the absence of a world government? This probing yet accessible book examines global governance or the sum of the informal and formal values, norms, procedures, and institutions that help states, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, and transnational corporations identify, understand, and address trans-boundary problems. The chasm between the magnitude of a growing number of global threats - climate change, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, financial instabilities, pandemics, to name a few - and the feeble contemporary political structures for international problem-solving provide compelling reasons to read this book. Fitful, tactical, and short-term local responses exist for a growing number of threats and challenges that require sustainTrade Review"If you are trying to understand and improve global policy, this is the place to start. Weiss takes the major issues on the global agenda and subjects them to a rigorous five-fold analysis that lets us see where the greatest gaps in the policy process really are. Some may be surprised to learn that the biggest problem may not be the lack of enforcement of global norms within our system of separate sovereign states. Rather, it may be our inability to understand the causes of many of today's global problems. This is great food for thought with lots of suggestions for practical action."—Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College and University of Massachusetts Boston "The most cogent, compelling, and engaging text yet written on this notoriously slippery and mystifying topic. Weiss knows the subject like few others and his passions and insights make for a page-turner. This book is a must read for anyone - student, scholar, and practitioner alike - interested in working out how the contemporary world is governed and how to make it a better place."—Rorden Wilkinson, University of Manchester "Global Governance works across so many levels. It is a terrific summary of the history of the concept. It is a terrific synthesis of debates and perspectives. It also represents a stand-alone statement of how the past shapes and reshapes what sort of global governance is possible and desirable. As expected from the scholar who has done so much to put the concept on the table and contributed to our understanding, Weiss is the ultimate guide."—Michael Barnett, George Washington University "Weiss is probably the most productive and reliable specialist on the UN, international organisations and global government."—Survival "This book will be of interest to those who study human rights because Weiss considers the promotion and protection of human rights, including the Responsibility to Protect as a key example to support his overall argument." (Human Rights Review 2015)Table of ContentsTables and Figures vi Abbreviations vii About the Author x Foreword by Craig N. Murphy xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1 Why Did Global Governance Emerge? 8 2 What Is Global Governance? 27 3 What Are Global Governance Gaps? 45 4 Knowledge Gaps 62 5 Normative Gaps 84 6 Policy Gaps 106 7 Institutional Gaps 127 8 Compliance Gaps 149 9 Whither Global Governance? 169 Notes 186 Selected Readings 211 Index 214
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Global Governance
Book SynopsisFriends and foes of international cooperation puzzle about how to explain order, stability, and predictability in a world without a central authority. How is the world governed in the absence of a world government? This probing yet accessible book examines global governance or the sum of the informal and formal values, norms, procedures, and institutions that help states, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, and transnational corporations identify, understand, and address trans-boundary problems. The chasm between the magnitude of a growing number of global threats - climate change, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, financial instabilities, pandemics, to name a few - and the feeble contemporary political structures for international problem-solving provide compelling reasons to read this book. Fitful, tactical, and short-term local responses exist for a growing number of threats and challenges that require sustainTrade Review"If you are trying to understand and improve global policy, this is the place to start. Weiss takes the major issues on the global agenda and subjects them to a rigorous five-fold analysis that lets us see where the greatest gaps in the policy process really are. Some may be surprised to learn that the biggest problem may not be the lack of enforcement of global norms within our system of separate sovereign states. Rather, it may be our inability to understand the causes of many of today's global problems. This is great food for thought with lots of suggestions for practical action."—Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College and University of Massachusetts Boston "The most cogent, compelling, and engaging text yet written on this notoriously slippery and mystifying topic. Weiss knows the subject like few others and his passions and insights make for a page-turner. This book is a must read for anyone - student, scholar, and practitioner alike - interested in working out how the contemporary world is governed and how to make it a better place."—Rorden Wilkinson, University of Manchester "Global Governance works across so many levels. It is a terrific summary of the history of the concept. It is a terrific synthesis of debates and perspectives. It also represents a stand-alone statement of how the past shapes and reshapes what sort of global governance is possible and desirable. As expected from the scholar who has done so much to put the concept on the table and contributed to our understanding, Weiss is the ultimate guide."—Michael Barnett, George Washington University "Weiss is probably the most productive and reliable specialist on the UN, international organisations and global government."—Survival "This book will be of interest to those who study human rights because Weiss considers the promotion and protection of human rights, including the Responsibility to Protect as a key example to support his overall argument." (Human Rights Review 2015)Table of ContentsTables and Figures vi Abbreviations vii About the Author x Foreword by Craig N. Murphy xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1 Why Did Global Governance Emerge? 8 2 What Is Global Governance? 27 3 What Are Global Governance Gaps? 45 4 Knowledge Gaps 62 5 Normative Gaps 84 6 Policy Gaps 106 7 Institutional Gaps 127 8 Compliance Gaps 149 9 Whither Global Governance? 169 Notes 186 Selected Readings 211 Index 214
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The State and Politics in Japan
Book SynopsisPolitics in Japan is undergoing a major transformation. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has, since 2012, embarked upon an ambitious programme of policy reforms as well as changes to Japan's governing structures and processes. At the heart of this policy agenda is Abenomics' a set of measures designed to boost Japan's flagging economy, but one which is yet to deliver on its promises. In this fully revised and updated second edition of his classic text, Ian Neary explores the dynamics of democracy in Japan, introducing the key institutions, developments and actors in its politics from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Packed with illustrative material and examples, this comprehensive study traces the continuities and the changes that are underway in five major policy areas: foreign and defence, industry, social welfare, the environment and human rights. Assuming no prior knowledge of Japan, this teTrade Review‘Ian Neary’s The State and Politics in Japan is a fantastic classroom resource. Well written and wide-ranging, this expanded and updated second edition is the perfect introduction to Japanese politics for students new to the subject.’Hugo Dobson, University of Sheffield ‘The best single text for contemporary Japanese politics. Elegantly written and packed with engaging detail, the book combines thorough historical context, a clear narrative of post-war political developments, and a comprehensive overview of Japan’s formal and informal political institutions and actors. Careful analysis of key policy issues gives plenty of valuable material for discussion.’Henry Laurence, Bowdoin CollegeTable of Contents Contents Tables and Figures Introduction Chapter 1 Japanese Politics from Meiji to early Sh wa Chapter 2 Japan’s Occupation and aftermath Chapter 3 Post-war Politics – the rise and fall of the 1955 system Chapter 4 Hosokawa to Abe - from system breakdown to revitalising Japan Chapter 5 The Diet: Japan’s parliament Chapter 6 Bureaucratic Structures and their Reform Chapter 7 Local Government Chapter 8 Non-state Actors Chapter 9 Foreign and Security Policy Chapter 10 Industrial Policy Chapter 11 From Pollution Control to an Environment Policy Chapter 12 Social Welfare Policies Chapter 13 Human Rights Conclusion Glossary of Abbreviations and Japanese Terms List of Names referred to in the text References
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Indian Foreign Policy
Book SynopsisIndia is becoming an increasingly visible, powerful and influential state within the global system. As this rise to prominence continues, better appreciating the interests and principles that structure the international interactions of South Asia s largest state has never been so important.Trade Review"This is a remarkably well written, deftly argued and carefully researched volume on India�s foreign policy. It offers sufficient historical perspective, it examines India�s key relationships and it discusses India�s aspirations to and constraints on the rise to great-power status. Given the paucity of work on contemporary India�s foreign relations, Ogden's work constitutes a most welcome addition to the literature. Scholars, policy makers and journalists interested in the country�s foreign policy all stand to benefit from a perusal of this important book." Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University "Using four central themes as key to understanding the motivations of Indian elites in the realm of foreign policy, this lucid book provides a coherent narrative about the potential and challenges that confront India as it makes its way up the global interstate hierarchy. It is an important contribution not only to the study of Indian foreign policy but also to the way in which the subject is taught." Harsh V. Pant, King's College London "This is a valuable and much needed textbook that offers students of foreign policy an intelligent and balanced introduction to where India has been and where it might be going. It is up to date and contains helpful charts, tables, illustrations, maps and questions. It will prove a great aid in the classroom." Rahul Sagar, Princeton University "This book is bound to become the new standard textbook on foreign policy." Political Studies Review "This book is arguably the best introduction to Indian foreign policy available for readers today." Pacific Affairs ReviewTable of ContentsList of AbbreviationsList of Tables, Figures, Profiles and Cases StudiesAcknowledgementsOverview, Principles and ThemesChapter 1 Makers of Foreign PolicyChapter 2 Strategic Thinking, the Military and Nuclear AffairsChapter 3 India’s Economic TransitionChapter 4 South Asia’s (Natural) HegemonChapter 5 Regionalism and MultilateralismChapter 6 Great Power DynamicsChapter 7 Relations with the United StatesChapter 8 India and the WorldConclusion: India EmergentResearch AppendixNotesExtended BibliographyIndex
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Indian Foreign Policy
Book SynopsisIndia is becoming an increasingly visible, powerful and influential state within the global system. As this rise to prominence continues, better appreciating the interests and principles that structure the international interactions of South Asia s largest state has never been so important.Trade Review"This is a remarkably well written, deftly argued and carefully researched volume on India�s foreign policy. It offers sufficient historical perspective, it examines India�s key relationships and it discusses India�s aspirations to and constraints on the rise to great-power status. Given the paucity of work on contemporary India�s foreign relations, Ogden's work constitutes a most welcome addition to the literature. Scholars, policy makers and journalists interested in the country�s foreign policy all stand to benefit from a perusal of this important book." Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University "Using four central themes as key to understanding the motivations of Indian elites in the realm of foreign policy, this lucid book provides a coherent narrative about the potential and challenges that confront India as it makes its way up the global interstate hierarchy. It is an important contribution not only to the study of Indian foreign policy but also to the way in which the subject is taught." Harsh V. Pant, King's College London "This is a valuable and much needed textbook that offers students of foreign policy an intelligent and balanced introduction to where India has been and where it might be going. It is up to date and contains helpful charts, tables, illustrations, maps and questions. It will prove a great aid in the classroom." Rahul Sagar, Princeton University "This book is bound to become the new standard textbook on foreign policy." Political Studies Review "This book is arguably the best introduction to Indian foreign policy available for readers today." Pacific Affairs ReviewTable of ContentsList of AbbreviationsList of Tables, Figures, Profiles and Cases StudiesAcknowledgementsOverview, Principles and ThemesChapter 1 Makers of Foreign PolicyChapter 2 Strategic Thinking, the Military and Nuclear AffairsChapter 3 India’s Economic TransitionChapter 4 South Asia’s (Natural) HegemonChapter 5 Regionalism and MultilateralismChapter 6 Great Power DynamicsChapter 7 Relations with the United StatesChapter 8 India and the WorldConclusion: India EmergentResearch AppendixNotesExtended BibliographyIndex
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Emotions Media and Politics
Book SynopsisEmotions have long been neglected in media research, although their role is a vital ingredient in shaping our shared stories and the ways we engage with them.But emotions, as they circulate through the media, can also be divisive and exclusionary. Karin Wahl-Jorgensen makes the case for researching the role of emotions in mediated politics. Drawing on a series of studies, she explores the complex relationship between emotions, politics and media. The book includes analyses of how Facebook structures emotional reactions; the anger of Donald Trump; the use of personal storytelling in feminist Twitter hashtags; the role of emotionality in award-winning journalism; and the communities created by political fandoms. Essential reading for scholars and students, this important volume opens up new ways of thinking about and researching emotions, media and politics.Trade Review“As wonderfully topical as this book is, I wish we had all owned it and been able to work with our heavily underlined copies of it for decades, given how superbly it advances and nuances our understanding of the place of emotions in media and politics.”Jonathan Gray, University of Wisconsin–Madison “Emotions, Media and Politics moves a complex debate to an impressive new level by articulating brilliantly how mediated political life cannot be understood without taking personal feelings such as love and anger seriously as compasses of rational decision-making. A must-read for scholars of media and communication who want to make sense of Brexit and Putting America First.”Irene Costera Meijer, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Understanding Emotions in Mediated Public Life 1 Taking Emotion Seriously: A Brief History of Thought 2 Emotions are Everywhere: The Strategic Ritual of Emotionality in Journalism 3 Authenticity, Compassion and Personalized Storytelling 4 Towards a Typology of Mediated Anger 5 Shifting Emotional Regimes: Donald Trump’s Angry Populism 6 The Politics of Love: Political Fandom and Social Change 7 The Emotional Architecture of Social Media Conclusion: Nine Propositions about Emotions, Media and Politics Notes References Index
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