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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Basics of American Politics
Book SynopsisLively and straightforward, The Basics of American Politics offers a concise and accessible introduction to the nuts and bolts of the American system of government. Throughout this brief, student-friendly text, authors Gary Wasserman and Elliott Fullmer employ a dynamic game metaphor to engage students in the basics of American government and the contact sport of politics. For introductory students of American government, this affordable text is especially ideal for advanced placement courses, community colleges, and international programs in American Studies.New to the 17th Edition Covers the personalities and actions of the new Biden administration, as well as wrapping up President Trump's tumultuous final year in office (two impeachments, COVID, the Capitol riot) Updated to reflect the results of the 2022 midterm elections, and the impact of reapportionment and gerrymandering (based on the 2020 Census) Presents recent deveTrade ReviewPraise for The Basics of American Politics, 17th edition Wasserman and Fullmer have updated a classic American politics introductory textbook and made it as relevant as today's headlines. It introduces key concepts, and just as importantly, it asks students to use these concepts to consider the important issues involved in promoting and defending constitutional democratic governance. Its writing is crisp, its pedagogy helpful, and its coverage authoritative. For almost half a century this book has set the standard for accessible introductory texts, and this edition raises the bar. Richard M. Pious, Barnard College and Columbia University This brief and affordable text not only gives students the essential information they need to understand American politics, but also makes politics come alive with case studies on marijuana and federalism, race and the courts, and gun control and Congress. Clyde Wilcox, Georgetown University Table of Contents1. What Is Politics? 2. The Constitution: Rules of the Game 3. The Executive Branch: The Presidency and Bureaucracy 4. The Legislative Branch: Congress 5. The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court and the Federal Court System 6. Civil Rights and Liberties: Protecting the Players 7. Voters and Political Parties 8. Interest Groups and the Media 9. Who Wins? Who Loses? Pluralism vs. Elitism vs. Tribalism
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Methodological Concepts
Book SynopsisMethodological Concepts: A Critical Guide clarifies many key terms and issues in social research methodology. It outlines the conventional meanings of these terms, but also addresses their contentious character. The aim is to offer interpretations of them that provide a coherent conception of the nature of social science. This book is premised on the idea that more clarity about the meaning of major methodological concepts is essential, and that the disagreements which pervade the field must be addressed. Numerous key terms are discussed across 13 chapters, including methodology', method', inquiry', research', science', truth', fact', rigour', bias', objectivity', data', evidence', induction', deduction', abduction', understanding', explanation', reflexivity', triangulation', theory', and researcher integrity'. These concepts have been implicated in fundamental divisions among social scientists, exemplified by the paradigm wars' of the past few decades. The chapters Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Methodology and method 2. Inquiry, research, and science 3. Truth 4. Fact 5. Bias and objectivity 6. Rigour 7. Data and evidence 8. Deduction, induction, and abduction 9. Understanding and explanation 10. Reflexivity 11. Triangulation 12. Theory 13. Researcher integrity References Glossary of philosophical terms
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Taylor & Francis Communicating with the World
Book SynopsisThis book analyses the creation and dissemination of discourse in China while examining how its media and the people interact and communicate with the rest of the world. It explores the interplay between language, meanings, social practices, culture and politics in the processes of discourse generation.The book critically studies intercultural communication and Chinese discourse models at the national, institutional and individual levels and the different modes of interaction between China and the world. With the help of several case studies the book analyses reports from the Peopleâs Daily, interpersonal meaning in promotional videos and advertisements in China, rhetoric in the editorials of China Daily and the representation by international media like The Associated Press and The New York Times to explore differences between Chinese and the Western media reporting the same event. It also looks at the complex models through which the CTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Part I: Representation by Chinese mainstream media 1. Discourse interactional model of People’s Daily: The case of discourse practice of the Belt and Road Initiative 2. Identity construction and negotiation in Chinese political discourse: A case analysis of the fire in the Daxing District 3. A multimodal discourse analysis of the interpersonal meaning in promotional videos of China 4. A social-semiotic approach to corporate identity construction: A case study of advertisements on Beijing subway line 2 5. Discourse construction of social power: Interpersonal rhetoric in editorials of China Daily 6. Formalizing power in editorials of China Daily: A generic perspective Part II: Representation by international media 7. News discourse study based on frame theory: A case study of the “Belt and Road Initiative” news reports of The Associated Press 8. Discursive construction of Wanda’s image in the European media: A case study of news discourse on the Wanda Group’s acquisition of the Odeon & UCI 9. Discourse and manipulation: Stories about China in The New York TimesPart III: Interaction between Chinese and international media 10. Discourse interaction between China Daily and The New York Times: A case study of Meng Wanzhou event 11. Discourse interaction between The New York Times and China Daily: The case of Google’s departure 12. Discourse interaction and identity construction: A case study of President Hu and President Obama’s press conference of January 2011
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Taylor & Francis Constitutionality of Law without a Constitutional
Book SynopsisThis book analyses the problem of the possibility of guaranteeing the constitutionality of law in cases when a constitutional court either has been weakened or does not exist. A starting point of the research is the emergence of the so-called illiberal constitutionalism in several states, namely Poland, Hungary and Turkey, as this phenomenon gravely affects the functioning of constitutional courts. The work is divided into three parts. The first contains contributions of a theoretical nature dedicated to the current shape of constitutional review, in particular in the light of the emergence of illiberal constitutionalism. This part of the book also deals with the collapse of the centralised constitutional review in Poland and the attempts to resolve the constitutional crisis. The second is focused on discussing specific, current problems with constitutional review, on the basis of states such as Hungary, Romania, Turkey and Poland. The third relates to other forms of constitutional revTable of Contents1. Turbulent times in the constitutionalism of Central and Eastern European countries; Part I. Basic Problems of Activity of Constitutional Courts in an Illiberal Constitutionalism; 2. Constitutional jurisdiction and primacy of the Constitution; 3. Constitutionality of law without a constitutional court in the Polish setting; 4. The problem of the so-called dispersed judicial review of parliamentary acts in Poland – traditions and current perspectives; 5. Admissibility of judicial review in states with a centralised model of constitutional review – in search of effective means of constitutional protection; 6. Parliamentary constitutional review in times of the constitutional crisis in Poland; Part II. Problems of Activity of Constitutional Courts in Selected Countries; 7. From guarding the constitution to serving politics – the decline of the Hungarian Constitutional Court; 8. For now, we see in a mirror dimly – a current perception of Hungarian constitutional justice from an international and comparative national perspective; 9. A missed dialogue: the European Court of Justice and the Romanian Constitutional Court; 10. The Turkish Constitutional Court and emergency regimes in the age of democratic backsliding; 11. Constitutional review in the abusive constitutionalism (continuation, corruption, or disappearance?); Part III. The Variety of Forms of Guaranteeing Constitutionality of Law; 12. The curious case of the Netherlands – reflections on the question whether the dismantling of democracy and the rule of law can be stopped by courts of law; 13. The Finnish Constitutional Exceptionalism: the pluralist system of constitutional review combining ex ante and ex post functions of review; 14. Conclusion. What next?
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Taylor & Francis American Evangelicals for Trump
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the American Evangelical movement and the role it played in the support of Donald Trump. It is an essential read for all students and researchers of Evangelicalism, Religion in America, Political Theology, or Religion and Politics.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. The New Cyrus and the "Seven Mountains" of Culture 2. Apostles: Religious and Political Entrepeneurs 3. Spiritual Warfare and the Specter of Civil War 4. When Is the End of the World? Eschatological Fictions and Their Political Consequences Conclusion Epilogue Bibliography Name Index Subject Index Scripture Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Zola
Book SynopsisThis book examines the figure of the public intellectual through the work of Émile Zola in the Dreyfus affair. It analyzes Zola's famous letter J'Accuse supporting Alfred Dreyfus and its philosophical and political consequences for the intellectual world, including Indian public intellectuals. The volume is an examination of the critical role that can be played by public intellectuals today by referring to the J'Accuse model and a homage to the ideal of living decently and truthfully through the exercise of critical reason and moral excellence.Accessible and comprehensive, the book will be essential reading for students of philosophy and critical reasoning. It will be of interest to general readers as well.Table of ContentsSeries Editor’s Preface Introduction: Reading “J’Accuse” Today 1 The Universal Meaning of “J’Accuse” 2 Dissent and Emancipation 3 Mapping Dissent: Reading Zola in India 4 Reinventing the Intellectual Conclusion: Mysterious Power of Ideas Bibliography Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Politics of Gun Control
Book SynopsisSince its initial publication, this book has become the classic work on every important element of the tumultuous national gun debate in America. This new edition brings together the latest developments and research in gun politics, policy, law, history, and criminology to provide a comprehensive and accessible source widely used by scholars, journalists, and in classrooms. In this era of polarized politics, this book provides a unique window into how and why that polarization drives our politics. Among the new topics covered in this edition are the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, new Supreme Court protections for concealed carry permits, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on gun violence and policy. New to the Ninth Edition Examines current gun control legislation at both state and federal levels, particularly the circumstances that lead to the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in 2022. Introduces the new constitutional standards fTrade ReviewPraise for The Politics of Gun ControlRobert Spitzer deftly distills decades of firearm policy-making, court decisions, and interest-group mobilization into one readable volume. As a veteran observer of the great gun debate, Spitzer brings an expert knowledge and historical view that few other scholars can rival. --Jacob D. Charles, Duke University School of LawThe Politics of Gun Control continues to provide an authoritative assessment of the many issues surrounding guns in America, and offers new commentary on the growing empirical literature as well as on some of the latest wrenching spasms of gun violence that continue to plague this country--John Donahue, Stanford Law SchoolFirst published in 1995 and frequently updated, Robert Spitzer’s excellent work is my go-to book for gun control. It is the single best primer available on gun control, and this new edition should be first on any list of readings on the topic. Anyone with an interest in firearms—for whatever reason—must read this book.--Charles W. Smith, The Ohio State UniversityRobert Spitzer has written the classic work on the gun control problem: His analysis is comprehensive, penetrating, and dispassionate. --Raymond Tatalovich, Loyola University Chicago"Robert Spitzer deftly distills decades of firearm policy-making, court decisions, and interest-group mobilization into one readable volume. As a veteran observer of the great gun debate, Spitzer brings an expert knowledge and historical view that few other scholars can rival."Jacob D. Charles, Duke University School of Law"The Politics of Gun Control continues to provide an authoritative assessment of the many issues surrounding guns in America, and offers new commentary on the growing empirical literature as well as on some of the latest wrenching spasms of gun violence that continue to plague this country."John Donahue, Stanford Law School"First published in 1995 and frequently updated, Robert Spitzer’s excellent work is my go-to book for gun control. It is the single best primer available on gun control, and this new edition should be first on any list of readings on the topic. Anyone with an interest in firearms—for whatever reason—must read this book." Charles W. Smith, The Ohio State University"Robert Spitzer has written the classic work on the gun control problem: His analysis is comprehensive, penetrating, and dispassionate." Raymond Tatalovich, Loyola University ChicagoTable of Contents Introduction 1. Policy Definition and Gun Control 2. The Second Amendment: Meaning, Intent, Interpretation, and Consequences 3. The Criminological Consequences of Guns 4. Political Fury: Gun Politics 5. Institutions, Policymaking, and Guns 6. Gun Policy: A New Framework
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Strategic Policy Design
Book SynopsisModern organizations, whether public or private, are animated by a universal imperative: to achieve prominent goals that fulfill their mandates and uphold deeply held values and ideals. To realize this imperative, leaders entrusted to pursue organizational missions need to exercise a core set of strategic skills, discern opportunities, identify worthy goals, and implement pursuing actions. Strategic Policy Design introduces an integrated architecture for strategic thinking that enhances leadership skills in gauging conditions and crystallizing plans. This framework promotes a structured approach to strategic tasks by offering templates for decision making, from articulating a strategic mission, understanding the environment in which an organization operates, and rallying people and resources toward attaining strategic goals to a portable, versatile framework for the development and writing of strategy-oriented communications.For practitiTrade ReviewStrategic Policy Design is a flexible tool for educators and a valuable resource for aspiring leaders at every level. While policymaking processes are the central focus of courses on public policy, we should not overlook that the future quality of those processes begins today—the moment we begin to teach our students to think like leaders. Effective leadership is all about strategy, and this book provides an efficient framework for introducing students to this skillset. Jangsup Choi, Texas A&M University-Commerce, USATable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1 The Strategic Mission. Chapter 1 The VIPs of Leadership. Chapter 2 The Strategic Mission Cycle. Chapter 3 The Strategic Mission Triads. Part 2. The Strategic Domain. Chapter 4 Assessing Actors and Factors. Chapter 5 The Line System for Domain Analysis. PART 3 The Strategic Goal. Chapter 6 Assessing Capabilities. Chapter 7 Goal Crafting. Chapter 8 Heuristic Cascade of a Strategic Goal. PART IV The Strategic Plan. Chapter 9 The POSTERS Roadmap to the Goal. Chapter 10 The Line Elements of a Strategic Plan. Chapter 11 Heuristic Cascade of a Strategic Plan. Chapter 12 Communications Tools. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Mano Dura Policies in Latin America
Book SynopsisLeading scholars and policy analysts from around the Americas come together to untangle the factors that have fuelled the implementation of mano dura politics, their rising popularity, and impacts across nine widely heterogeneous countries in Latin America.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Asia Pacific War
Book SynopsisThis book examines key aspects of the Asia Pacific War (19311945), that was initially waged between Japan and China, before Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor drew in the U.S.-led allied forces from 1941 to 1945.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Responsible Use of AI in Military Systems
Book SynopsisArtificial Intelligence (AI) is widely used in society today. The (mis)use of biased data sets in machine learning applications is wellâknown, resulting in discrimination and exclusion of citizens. Another example is the use of nonâtransparent algorithms that canât explain themselves to users, resulting in the AI not being trusted and therefore not being used when it might be beneficial to use it.Responsible Use of AI in Military Systems lays out what is required to develop and use AI in military systems in a responsible manner. Current developments in the emerging field of Responsible AI as applied to military systems in general (not merely weapons systems) are discussed. The book takes a broad and transdisciplinary scope by including contributions from the fields of philosophy, law, human factors, AI, systems engineering, and policy development.Divided into five sections, Section I covers various practical models and approaches to implementing military AI responsibly; Section II focuses on liability and accountability of individuals and states; Section III deals with human control in humanâAI military teams; Section IV addresses policy aspects such as multilateral security negotiations; and Section V focuses on âautonomyâ and âmeaningful human controlâ in weapons systems.Key Features: Takes a broad transdisciplinary approach to responsible AI Examines military systems in the broad sense of the word Focuses on the practical development and use of responsible AI Presents a coherent set of chapters, as all authors spent two days discussing each otherâs work This book provides the reader with a broad overview of all relevant aspects involved with the responsible development, deployment and use of AI in military systems. It stresses both the advantages of AI as well as the potential downsides of including AI in military systems.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Conjectures and Evidences
Book SynopsisThis book examines some of the major and most commonly used methods and statistics necessary for social science research. It is meant primarily for the beginners, and hence does not require any prior training in research methodology or statistics.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Space Warfare
This book examines military space strategy within the context of the land and naval strategies of the past. This second edition has been updated and revised, with several new chapters included.The book examines competition and conflict in the space domain, including the methods used and sound counterstrategies to thwart a competitor's efforts. Contrary to many spacepower pundits, the book explains that neither is the space domain inherently offense-dominant nor is there a first-mover advantage when incorporating a sound space strategy. Offering new insights into the nature of strategic competition in space, this second edition leans heavily on the British maritime experience and the work of Julian Corbett to provide a strategic framework for understanding competition, crisis, and conflict in the space domain. It also includes important concepts from leading theorists and strategists, both past and present, to amplify concepts and provide additional insights into the functioni
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Military Metaverse
Book SynopsisThis book explores the impact that the Metaverse is having today on how the world's militaries procure, maintain, train, plan and fight, and how the Metaverse presents new challenges and opportunities for future conflict. It should be of interest to militaries, the industries that support them, and the wider public.
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Taylor & Francis The Political Economy of Elites in Latin America
Book SynopsisRecent years have seen renewed interest in elites around the world, and their interconnection with power, privilege, social stratification, and social change. The contributors to this edited volume explore the many facets of the role of elites in the political economy of Latin America: their position within society, their impact upon the economy, and their influence within governing institutions.The book demonstrates that in Latin America, as in many other parts of the world, structural change and movements toward more just, inclusive, and sustainable societies seem impossible without the involvement of elites at some level. This raises important questions: Under what conditions do elites push for reform? How do elites react to societal and economic challenges and changes? To what extent can popular classes successfully pressure elites? Bringing together a selection of case studies covering different Latin American countries, the book focuses on three key themes to address th
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Incoherence of Human Rights in International Law
Book SynopsisIncoherence is a term that is all too often associated with the public international law regime. To a great extent, its incoherence is arguably a natural consequence of the fragmented nature of both the development and overall scope of the discipline. Despite significant achievements since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), a coherent human rights regime that is properly integrated with other branches of public international law is still lacking. This book explores this incoherent approach to human rights, including specific challenges that arise as a result of the creation and regulation of legal relationships between parties (state and non-state) that sit outside of the human rights framework, with a view to considering how it may be remedied. Divided into three parts, the collection provides a critical exploration of various challenges and barriers related to the absence of human rights in some instances, contemporary emergence of rights, and a lack of rights fulfi
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Taylor & Francis Ltd International Development Management for Public
Book SynopsisManaging international development and aid programs often relies on trial and error and flexibility. Practitioners need a mix of management theory and field practice to prepare them for work in other countriestransitional, developing, wealthier, and poorer alike. Filling an important gap in the literature for graduate students and practitioners in the public sector, private firms, contractors, and nonprofit organizations that manage development assistance projects, this is a guide to dealing with core issues likely to be faced in doing field work.International Development Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations offers an accessible primer on the basics of managing and motivating people, teams, and organizations. It focuses on challenges and opportunities to managing in difficult cultures and contexts, including hostile political regimes. The book takes a deeper look at management in four sectors: public finance, urban transport, K12 education, and natural res
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Taylor & Francis QAnon
Book SynopsisThis book explores the QAnon movement by examining its history, fluctuations and evolution, stemming from the likelihood of multiple users behind the âœQâ account, as well as from the changes in the sociopolitical landscape since the creation of the movement. It frames QAnon as a lived religion and demonstrates that it has gone through three stages of existence: proto-QAnon, canonical-QAnon and apocryphal-QAnon. Author Marc-Andrà Argentino argues that QAnon evolved into something more than a conspiracy theory and demonstrates through a comparative analysis that QAnon is more akin to a new religious movement, in particular a hyper-real religion. He explores the role of gender and women in the QAnon movement, followed by an examination of how the QAnon conspiracy theories have legitimized and coordinated targeted gender-based violence. The book provides evidence of the nexus of QAnon and ideologically-motivated violent extremism and criminality. Finally, it examines the evolution of QAnon after the January 6th insurrection, the loss of the 2020 election by Donald Trump and the disappearance of âœQ.â This volume will be of great interest to researchers of conspiracy theories, new religious movements, American politics, and extremism.
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Taylor & Francis The Foreign Policy of Irregular Migration
Book SynopsisIrregular migration is one of the most momentous phenomena of the 21st century. While it is a lifeâchanging process for migrants themselves, it also entails a number of significant challenges for destination countries and their local populations. Consequently, irregular migration is now a heavily debated and polarising issue in most receiving states. However, the multiple perspectives on this phenomenon are rarely assessed together, and statesâ role in shaping national and international responses remains understudied, which hinders a comprehensive understanding of irregular migration governance. To address this issue, this innovative book investigates irregular migration by concurrently analysing the viewpoints of migrants, states, and their local populations. To that end, it builds on multidisciplinary insights from international relations, migration studies, political science, and other disciplines, and adopts Italy and Australia as two highly relevant yet rarely compared c
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Taylor & Francis The Evolution of the US Air Force
Book SynopsisThis book looks at the history of the US Air Force through the lens of its (lack of) preparedness for major wars, which is shown to be a result of its organizational culture.The U.S. Air Force is probably the most powerful military force in history, both in its destructive firepower and in its ability to project it globally. Yet, despite its unparalleled power, the Air Force entered its first three pivotal conflicts World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War unprepared. But surprisingly, it was remarkably well prepared for its fourth major war: the Gulf War of 1991. Could there be an underlying trait or characteristic, which influenced the Air Force between the wars, that historically caused the US Air Force to be unprepared for war or prepared for the wrong type of war? Surprisingly, there is such a factor which was quite prominent in the Air Force's complex identity its organizational culture. Besides providing a historical description of the Air Force, this book
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Taylor & Francis Sustainability Teaching for Impact
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Taylor & Francis Portugal in the 21st Century
Book SynopsisPortugal in the 21st Century provides a thorough yet accessible picture of contemporary Portugal in the first two decades of the twenty-first century.It examines and elucidates Portugalâs recent trajectory, its current position, and the main challenges it faces through an examination of the principal dimensions of cultural, economic, political, and social development in the country. Bringing together some of the foremost Portuguese experts in each of these areas, it draws on a diverse knowledge across the social sciences and humanities â including anthropologists, art historians, economists, historians, legal scholars, literary scholars, political scientists, biologists, and sociologists â to create a multidimensional portrait of contemporary Portuguese society.Key features: Organised into nine substantive chapters â each of which covers a major area of Portugalâs contemporary existence â from its national identity and political system to its economy, scientific, literary, and artistic production. Opens with a general introduction providing historical context, and a chapter on Portuguese national identity. Thematic chapters focus on social, political, economic, and cultural developments of the last two decades. This book provides a comprehensive, erudite yet accessible introduction to contemporary Portugal and is essential reading for students, scholars, and readers interested in Portugal, Portuguese and Southern European politics and culture, Iberian, or Iberian-American studies and more broadly to European and Comparative Politics.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives (CC-BY-ND) 4.0 license.
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Taylor & Francis Seventy Years of IndiaJapan Diplomatic Relations
Book SynopsisSpanning seven decades, the diplomatic relations between India and Japan present a narrative of mutual respect, strategic alignment, and cooperation. This relationship has evolved from strong cultural and civilizational linkages to a global partnership and has led to significant developments in defence and security, economic modernization, infrastructure projects and regional cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.Based on a conference organized by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) on May 19, 2022, this book discusses the nature of IndiaJapan relationship and presents a comprehensive account of the diplomatic ties between the two nations. Attended by renowned scholars and policymakers, the conference marked the 70th anniversary of India-Japan relations and provided a fertile ground for insightful reflections, which have been collated in this book. It serves as a testament to the resilient relationship and an inspiring guide for the path ahead.Pri
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Taylor & Francis The English Local Government System
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Taylor & Francis The Politics of European Security Policies
Book SynopsisThe book is a timely investigation into the European security policy dynamic from the perspective of actors engaged in the contentious policy process. Instead of looking at security actors in isolation from one another, the book enquires into the practice of the policy process and maps out the constellations of formal and informal actors sponsoring concrete ideas on what European security should be about. The understandings of security shift and advocating a particular reading of security involves entering the political contest with actors advancing different conceptions. The contributors analyse these different modalities, overlapping scenes and shifting meanings that bring about EU security policies. Our case studies illustrate how these processes unfold both at the intra-EU level, where different institutions supply and endorse their security framings, and vis-Ã-vis the EU and its neighbours.The purpose of the book is to uncover, by pluralistic means, the rules of the game
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Taylor & Francis Health insurance in the United States of America
Book SynopsisThe U.S. health care system is dominated by private and public (governmental) insurance which makes it difficult for many Americans to imagine access to health care without it. The health care system in the USA is sometimes mistakenly referred to as market-based, partly because of the previous lack of compulsory insurance.As this book shows, however, even before ObamaCare it was a system heavily influenced by the government. This short and accessible book demonstrates that governmental long-term interventionism in the American health insurance market has led to many contemporary serious problems, such as significant and uncontrolled increases in health care costs, rising health insurance prices, marginalization of direct payments, limited competition, and problems with uninsured Americans. Many observers wrongly blame the market for this state of affairs and demand more regulation, which further deteriorates the situation. The study is divided into two parts: an analysis of the history of interventions (and their effects) in the private health insurance market, and an analysis of the genesis and evolution of governmental Medicare and Medicaid insurance. Thus, the book constitutes a unique synthesis of Austrian theory of interventionism and the history of health insurance in the USA.This book is vital reading for health economists, managers, and policymakers, as well as those interested in the Austrian approach to economics.
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Taylor & Francis Emerged Markets
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Survival December 2025January 2026
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Taylor & Francis The Unmaking of American Citizenship
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Cambridge University Press Buying Defence and Security in Europe The EU Defence and Security Procurement Directive in Context
Book SynopsisA critical evaluation of the EU Defence and Security Procurement Directive, now the basis for all entities buying armaments and sensitive goods and services in the EU. This book is an essential overview of a legislative milestone in the field.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. The Context of the Defence Directive: 1. The political and economic context of the Defence Directive: buyers, sellers, and national security; 2. The legal base of the Defence Directive in EU internal market law: prohibitions, exemptions, and proportionality; 3. Defence derogations from the Treaty: Articles 346 and 347 TFEU; 4. The EU law and policy context beyond the Defence Directive: intra-Community transfers, exports, standardisation, competition law, mergers, and State aids; 5. European armaments law and policy outside the EU internal market: EDA, OCCAR, Letter of Intent, and NATO; Part II. The Defence Directive: 6. Inside or outside the Defence Directive: limitation of scope; 7. Security through flexibility: the procurement procedures of the Defence Directive; 8. Security of supply and security of information: description in the specifications, contract conditions, qualification and award criteria; 9. Addressing the structure of the European defence industries: substituting offsets with subcontracts?; 10. The 'hidden Remedies Directive': review and remedies in the Defence Directive; Conclusions.
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Cambridge University Press Politics and Tradition Between Rome Ravenna and Constantinople A Study of Cassiodorus and the Variae 527554 89 Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought Fourth Series Series Number 89
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Cambridge University Press Tying the Autocrats Hands
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Cambridge University Press The Struggle for Equality
Book SynopsisThe United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government (200414) led by the Congress came to power with a radical agenda for religious minorities. This included legislation and policies against discrimination and disadvantages suffered by religious minorities, especially Muslims, and a new framework for delivering substantive equality of opportunity. This work offers a new interpretation of the UPA''s record. In critically re-evaluating the UPA''s performance, it uses an institutional policy analysis approach which combines historical institutionalism (and path dependence) with policy analysis. It draws on official sources and extensive interviews with elite administrators and policy makers who were at the core of decision making during the UPA''s tenure in office. Detailed case studies are provided of Muslims in public sector employment, the provision of service delivery for Muslim communities in India, and the efforts to create a new legislative framework against communal violence.Table of ContentsTables and figures; Abbreviations; District-wise concentration of Muslim population in India, 2001; Introduction; 1. Opening up the 'black box' of public policy: towards an institutional analysis of India's policies on religious minorities; 2. Constitution-making, equality of opportunity, and religious minorities: reassessing the critical juncture; 3. The UPA in power: the new equal opportunities framework, religious minorities and the limits of change; 4. UPA, Muslims, and public sector employment: assessing the record; 5. UPA, Muslims, and service delivery; 6. UPA, Muslims, and Communal Violence Bill; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Regime Support Beyond the Balance Sheet
Book SynopsisThis book challenges the conventional wisdom that policy performance is the most important determinant of regime support. It does so by focusing on two countries where performance and support do not match. Chile is the economic envy of every country in Latin America, yet support has been surprisingly anemic. By contrast, Venezuela managed to maintain extremely high levels of support during the reign of Hugo Chávez despite severe failures of governance. Resolution of these paradoxes requires turning away from policy decisions and focusing instead on how those decisions are made. Taking inspiration from democratic theory and social psychology, this book argues that extensive opportunities for direct participation in the political process engenders in citizens strong feelings of efficacy - a sense of control over the course of politics. Rhodes-Purdy uses a mixed-methods approach to test this theory, including qualitative case studies, analysis of survey data, and experimental methods.Trade Review'This book offers a bold challenge to conventional thinking about what democracies need to do to generate and maintain public support. Rhodes-Purdy draws from democratic theory and social psychology to argue that citizens expect more than policy effectiveness from their rulers; popular support also depends on opportunities to participate in collective decision-making processes. He employs an impressive array of methodological tools to develop and test his arguments, and his comparative analysis of Chile and Venezuela offers a novel interpretation of highly paradoxical cases. At a time when citizen disenchantment with even well-established democracies seems to be on the rise, Rhodes-Purdy provides a provocative and compelling case for why participation matters.' Kenneth Roberts, Cornell University'Why do citizens support their regimes? Conventional wisdom, dating back to Lipset, tells us that support is built by performance in response to citizen demands. Rhodes-Purdy turns conventional wisdom on its head, demonstrating via creative use of survey data from LAPOP's AmericasBarometer along with extensive qualitative data that a sense of efficacy and citizen self-governing participation matter far more than policy performance. Students as well as aspiring politicians will come away enlightened from reading this excellent, well-written book.' Mitchell A. Seligson, Centennial Professor of Political Science, Vanderbilt University'By analyzing the striking gaps between democratic performance and regime support in Chile and Venezuela, this outstanding, innovative book demonstrates the crucial role of opportunities for citizen participation. Through a multi-methods Comparative analysis, Rhodes-Purdy thus elucidates age-old questions of political theory. Highly recommended!' Kurt Weyland, Mike Hogg Professor in Liberal Arts, University of Texas, AustinTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Conceptualizations and existing explanations of regime support; 3. Participatory opportunities, efficacy, and regime support; 4. Attitudinal antecedents of regime support: a statistical analysis; 5. Participatory populism: hegemony, self-governance, and regime support in Bolivarian Venezuela; 6. The other liberalism: laissez-faire, protected democracy, and support in Chile; 7. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Diversity Judgments
Book SynopsisThe US Supreme Court''s legitimacy-its diminishing integrity and contribution to the good of society-is being questioned today like no other time in recent memory. Criticisms reflect the perspectives of both ''insiders'' (straight white males) and ''outsiders'' (mainly people of color, women, and the LGBTQ community). Neither perspective digs deep enough to get at the root of the Court''s legitimacy problem, which is one of process. The Court''s process of decision-making is antiquated and out of sync with a society that looks and thinks nothing like the America of the eighteenth century, when the process was first implemented. The current process marginalizes many Americans who have a right to feel disenfranchised. Leading scholar of jurisprudence Roy L. Brooks demonstrates how the Court can modernize and democratize its deliberative process, to be more inclusive of the values and life experiences of Americans who are not straight white males.Trade Review'Dazzling and original work again by the indefatigable legal scholar Roy Brooks. A stunning achievement!' Joe Faegin, Texas A&M UniversityTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: the framework; Part I. Asians Americans: 1. Matal v. Tam (trademarking racial slurs); 2. Lau v. Nichols (bilingual education); Part II. African Americans: 3. Brown v. Board of Education (single race schools); 4. Griggs v. Duke Power (employment discrimination); 5. District of Columbia v. Heller (the right to keep and bear arms); Part III. Women: 6. Roe v. Wade (reproductive rights); 7. United States v. Virginia (single sex colleges); 8. United States v. Morrison (violence against women); 9. Kulko v. Superior Court (child custody or support); Part IV. Latinx: 10. Hernandez v. Texas (equal protection); 11. San Antonio Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Rodriguez (school financing); 12. Plyler v. Doe (educating undocumented minors); Part V. Native Americans: 13. Adoptive couple v. baby girl (Indian adoption); Part VI. LGBTQ: 14. Obergefell v. Hodges (single-sex marriages); 15. Bostock v. Clayton County (employment discrimination); Part VII. Intersectionality: 16. EEOC v. Catastrophe Mgt. Solutions Co. (Dreadlocks); 17. Kelo v. City of New London (eminent domain); Part VIII. Outsiders v. Outsiders: 18. SFFA v. Harvard (affirmative action); Part IX. White males: 19. McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Trans. Co. (employment discrimination); 20. City of Atlanta v. Rolfe (law enforcement); Part X. Situational Outsiders: 21. Gideon v. Wainwright (right to counsel); 22. Martin v. City of Boise (the homeless); 23. Citizens United v. FEC (campaign financing); 24. Trump v. Hawaii (Middle East migrants); Index.
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Cambridge University Press A History of Jordan
Book SynopsisSince the publication of the first edition, substantial changes have occurred in the political landscape of Jordan and the Middle East. King Abdullah II has cemented his rule amidst an onslaught of threats which have faced his kingdom since he succeeded his father in 1999. The Syrian civil war has fundamentally shifted the political context of its neighbouring countries, with Jordan experiencing a huge population explosion as people moved across the border from Syria. This second edition of Robins'' accessible and succinct survey of Jordanian political history is an account of a century of events within a country whose fortunes are closely identified with its heads of state. Beginning in the early 1920s in the Mandate years, and now benefiting from new material on the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, attempts at democratisation, the collapse of the economy, the Jordan Spring and refugee crisis, this new edition featuring original research brings Jordan''s political history into the twenTrade Review'Robins … arguably knows more about Jordan than anyone in the West, and this second edition of his history of the kingdom is as authoritative and informative as the first. No other volume begins to capture the country as well as this one … Essential.' P. Clawson, ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. On the edge of empire; 2. Founding state and regime; 3. The long road to independence; 4. Loss of innocence; 5. The roaring fifties; 6. The road to disaster; 7. Illusions of progress; 8. Hussein's choices; 9. Abdullah's governance debate at home; 10. International relations under Abdullah; Conclusion: Jordan: still a politely run authoritarian state.
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Cambridge University Press Building Participatory Institutions in Latin
Book SynopsisWhile prior studies have shown the importance of participatory institutions in strengthening civil society and in improving policy outcomes, we know much less about why some participatory institutions take root while others do not. This book explains the divergent trajectories of nationally mandated participatory institutions'' ''stickiness'' by highlighting the powerful and lasting impacts of their origins in different policy-reform projects. Mayka argues that participatory institutions take root when they are bundled into sweeping policy reforms, which upend the status quo and mobilize unexpected coalitions behind participatory institution building. In contrast, participatory institutions created through reforms focused on deepening democracy are easy for entrenched interests to dismantle and sideline. Building Participatory Institutions in Latin America draws on rich case studies of participatory institutions in Brazil and Colombia across three policy areas, offering the first crossTrade Review'Mayka's book is a gem. It provides an original conceptualization and argument for the process of institutional strengthening of participatory innovations. In her carefully crafted and thoroughly researched comparison of participatory institutions in the public policy sectors of health, social assistance, and planning in Brazil and Colombia, Mayka reveals the importance of originating sweeping reforms and policy entrepreneurs that can activate broad coalitions. This book is a must read for anyone interested in institutional creation and change, civic participation, health, social assistance, and the recent institutional innovations and politics of Latin America.' Tulia Falleti, Director of the Latin American and Latino Studies Program, University of Pennsylvania.'Latin America played an innovative role in the global diffusion of participatory reforms in recent decades, but as Lindsay Mayka shows in this insightful book, these reforms varied widely in their effectiveness and levels of grass-roots engagement. This book is a must-read for scholars and policymakers alike who want to understand the larger institutional environments that make popular participation meaningful, inclusive, and responsive to citizens at the grass-roots.' Kenneth Roberts, Cornell University, New YorkTable of Contents1. Introduction: the puzzle of participatory institution building; 2. Theoretical framework: participatory institution building through sweeping sectoral reform and policy entrepreneurs; 3. The origins of participatory reforms in Brazil and Colombia; 4. Brazil's health councils: successful institution building through sweeping reform; 5. Brazil's social assistance councils: the advances of a broad but divided coalition mobilized through sweeping reform; 6. Colombia's planning councils: the limits to participatory institution building without sweeping sectoral reform; 7. Colombia's health committees: failed participatory institution building in the absence of policy entrepreneurs; 8. Lessons for institutional change, interest representation, and accountability.
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Cambridge University Press Iran
Book SynopsisFrom encounters with Western powers in the nineteenth century through to a Constitutional Revolution at the beginning of the twentieth century, and from the overthrow of the democratically elected Prime Minister Mosaddeq in the 1950s to the current Islamic Republic, Iran''s history has rarely been far from tumultuous and dramatic. And the ways in which Iranian society has participated in and reacted to these events have been equally fascinating and revolutionary. Here for the first time in English, Yann Richard offers his take on the social and political history of Iran since 1800. Richard''s account traces the common threads of national ideology and violent conflict that have characterised a number of episodes in Iranian history. By also concerning himself with the reactions and feelings of Iranian society, and by referring frequently to Persian sources and commentaries, Richard gives us a unique insight into the challenges encountered by Iranians in modern times.Trade Review'The book is well written, covers the main events in modern Iranian history up to the present, and will be an important source for scholars and others interested in understanding modern Iran.' G. M. Farr, Choice'[Richard's] passion for the country shines through the chapters of this work. The views expressed are quite trenchant in tone. Within the confines of 300-odd pages, the book is able to provide a broad-sweep explanation of all the major watershed events …' The Commonwealth Lawyer JournalTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Iran under the Qajars; 2. Three Shahs, three wars, three reformers (1797–1896); 3. From revolts to the revolution (1880–1906); 4. The Constitutional Revolution: from illusion to reality (1905–08); 5. The nationalists' bitter victory (1908–12); 6. Iran in the Great War; 7. The end of the Qajars; 8. Rezā Khān to Rezā Shāh: defender of the nation; 9. From Persia to Iran: foreign relations; 10. The democratic awakening (1941–53); 11. The last reign of an immortal kingdom, Mohammad-Rezā Shāh; 12. An Islamic Republic in Iran; Conclusion lies and truth; Chronology; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Salafism and Political Order in Africa
Book SynopsisViolent Islamic extremism is affecting a growing number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa. In some, jihadi Salafi organizations have established home bases and turned into permanent security challengers. However, other countries have managed to prevent the formation or curb the spread of homegrown jihadi Salafi organizations. In this book, Sebastian Elischer provides a comparative analysis of how different West and East African states have engaged with fundamentalist Muslim groups between the 1950s and today. In doing so, he establishes a causal link between state-imposed organizational gatekeepers in the Islamic sphere and the absence of homegrown jihadi Salafism. Illustrating that the contemporary manifestation of violent Islamic extremism in sub-Saharan Africa is an outcome of strategic political decisions that are deeply embedded in countries'' autocratic pasts, he challenges conventional notions of statehood on the African continent, and provides new insight into the evolving relTrade Review'Elischer successfully achieves his goal of contributing to the debate surrounding state-society relations in areas of weak statehood … Elischer's work enhances the debate on jihadi Salafi mobilization and demobilization making it essential reading for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge on Salafism.' Michael Schuster, African Studies QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction: Africa's changing security landscape; 1. Cases, concepts and variation; 2. Critical junctures and the formation of state-led national Islamic associations; 3. Missed opportunities and the formation of Islamic federations; 4. The state as demobilizer of activist Salafism; 5. The state as enabler and radicalizer of activist Salafism; 6. From theory generation to theory testing; 7. Autocratic legacies, the state and Salafism in Africa; 8. Conclusion: reviewing state-Islamic relations in Africa; Appendix.
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Cambridge University Press Power Grab
Book SynopsisFor rulers whose territories are blessed with extractive resources - such as petroleum, metals, and minerals that will power the clean energy transition - converting natural wealth into fiscal wealth is key. Squandering the opportunity to secure these revenues will guarantee short tenures, while capitalizing on windfalls and managing the resulting wealth will fortify the foundations of enduring rule. This book argues that leaders nationalize extractive resources to extend the duration of their power. By taking control of the means of production and establishing state-owned enterprises, leaders capture revenues that might otherwise flow to private firms, and use this increased capital to secure political support. Using a combination of case studies and cross-national statistical analysis with novel techniques, Mahdavi sketches the contours of a crucial political gamble: nationalize and reap immediate gains while risking future prosperity, or maintain private operations, thereby passing Trade Review'Political survival is essential to rulers. In this thoughtful and far-ranging new book, Paasha Mahdavi shows exactly how rulers use control over energy and mining companies to advance their own political survival – often at the peril of their own people and the planet.' David Victor, University of California, San Diego'This is a very interesting and provocative book on a timely and important topic. It should be read with great interest by academics, policymakers, and students. It speaks to issues that concern comparative political science, international relations, industrial organization, and macroeconomics. The best part about it is that it transcends stale debates about whether there is or is not a resource curse; rather, Mahdavi looks at the causes and consequences of state run oil companies with fresh eyes and exploits original data to make a truly nuanced argument. In doing so, he has really pushed the ball forward and, hopefully, opened up a new research agenda. Bravo!' Victor Menaldo, University of Washington'Mahdavi's Power Grab offers perhaps the most comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of oil nationalisation and re-nationalisation to date. By focusing on political leaders' perceptions of their probability of survival in oil rich states, it identifies an important paradox in the decision to nationalize: weaker leaders nationalize to bolster their power and become stronger as a result due to greater access to oil revenues, and yet, strong leaders opt not to nationalize, which serves to weaken their power by limiting their access to oil revenue. Power Grab thus offers important insight into the relationship between state ownership of the oil sector and regime survival.' Pauline Jones, Director, International Institute, University of Michigan'Challenging conventional understandings of resource nationalization as the domain of strong rulers whose tenures are secure, Paasha Mahdavi carefully maps out and then demonstrates how much nationalization is in fact a strategy borne of political insecurity. Power Grab deftly weaves cross-national econometrics and carefully crafted comparative historical analysis to show how. Mahdavi's analysis of the domestic and global-economic milieu in which leaders like Qaddafi gambled on, and won through, resource seizures, represents an ambitious and formidable new scholarly voice in the study of resource politics.' Benjamin Smith, University of FloridaTable of Contents1. The puzzle of extractive resource nationalization; 2. The theory of political survival through nationalization; 3. Defining and measuring operational nationalization; 4. Why nationalize? Evidence from national oil companies around the world; 5. NOCs, oil revenues, and leadership survival; 6. The dynamics of nationalization in Pahlavi Iran; 7. Conclusion: the implications of nationalization.
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Cambridge University Press Justice for Everyone
Book SynopsisAs the first woman President of the UK Supreme Court, Brenda Hale was one of the UK's most influential judges. This collection celebrates her remarkable career, with thematic chapters from leading academics, judges and lawyers exploring the distinct mark she left on the law and the lives of many.Trade Review'The aim of the book is to provide enjoyment and reflection to students and practitioners who want to 'learn more about the jurisprudence and legal lives of this remarkable woman'. The collection succeeds in this and provides an expert and comprehensive account of how its subject has helped to shape socio-legal history across six decades.' Nick Clapham, The Law Society Gazette'It is thorough and detailed, and readers will come away from the text with a greater appreciation of Hale not only as a legal scholar, but as a woman.' Rachael Blakey, Feminist Legal StudiesTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction: 1. Introduction Rosemary Hunter and Erika Rackley; Part II. Personal Reflections: 2. On the bench with Brenda David Neuberger; 3. Lady Hale – leading from the front: Ensuring equality and inclusivity Gita Mittal; 4. Lady Hale: A personal reflection Susan Glazebrook; 5. Reflections on Lady Hale as an international Judge Beverley McLachlin; Part III. Academic: 6. Women and the law school, 1970s-1980s Celia Wells, Margot Brazier, Lesley Newton, Alison Raeside, Carol Smart, Erika Szyszczak; 7. Justice and welfare: Lady Hale and the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law (formerly journal of social welfare law) Mavis Maclean; 8. Celebrating Hoggett and Pearl, The family, Law and Society 1983-2009 Daniel Monk; 9. Writing Women and the Law Susan Atkins; Part IV. Law Commissioner: 10. The law reformer: Transforming the way that policy is made at the law commission Linda Mulcahy and Peter G Harris; Part V. Judge: Judicial Leadership: 11. Brenda Hale: Supporting and inspiring women judges Laura Cox; 12. Assessing Lady Hale's impact on the UK's final appeal courts Alan Paterson; 13. The qualities of Lady Hale's legal reasoning Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore; 14. On personhood for everyone: Brenda Hale's jurisprudence and her Institution-building Judith Resnik; 15. Lady Hale and access to justice Hazel Genn and Chris Moss; 16. Lady Hale in the South African courts: An illustration of the many roles of foreign case law in South African jurisprudence Catherine O'Regan; Family Law and Children's Rights: 17. Leading the way: Baroness Hale and the new family law John Eekelaar; 18. Debates on marriage and cohabitation Rebecca Probert; 19. Lady Hale and financial remedies on divorce Alison Diduck; 20. Women and domestic abuse Felicity Kaganas; 21. Public child law Judith Masson; 22. 'Hang on, what about the child in this case?' Lady Hale, champion of children's rights Stephen Gilmore; Human Rights and the State: 23. Orthodox principles and unconventional outcomes in public law David Feldman; 24. Lady Hale: Rights, and righting wrongs, in immigration and nationality Devyani Prabhat; 25. Baroness Hale: The reality and complexity of welfare law Richard Drabble QC; 26. 'A Homemaker as well as a Judge': Lady Hale and judicial home making/unmaking/remaking Helen Carr and Jed Meers; 27. Gender equality and article 14 ECHR: Lady Hale's contribution Sandra Fredman; Private Law and the Individual: 28. Mental health and mental capacity law Victoria Butler-Cole QC; 29. Lady Hale: Relationality, care and medical law Jonathan Herring; 30. Brenda Hale: Understanding discrimination and championing equality Karon Monaghan QC; Part VI. Creative Encounters: 31. Materialising the UK supreme court Jenny Rowe; 32. Picturing Brenda Hale: From painted portraits to moving pictures Leslie J Moran; 33. Lady Justice: Many sides to a story Susanne Baer; 34. Music to honour Lady Hale.
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Cambridge University Press From Manners to Rules
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Cambridge University Press The Humanisation of Global Politics
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Cambridge University Press Embodied Injustice
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Cambridge University Press The Israeli Economy 19952017
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Progressives
Book SynopsisThe Progressives offers comprehensive coverage of the origins, evolution, and notable events that came to define the pivotal period of American history known as the Progressive Era. Offers a rich, in-depth analysis of who the progressives were and the process through which they identified and attacked social, economic, and political injustices Features an up-to-date synthesis of the literature of the field including comprehensive treatment of the role of women in the Progressive Movement Considers the movement''s enduring impact and how its vision for a better society became transfixed in the American social consciousness and helped to create the modern welfare state Part of the well-respected American History series Integrates themes of class, race, ethnicity, and gender throughout, offering a concise and engaging account of a fascinating era in U.S. history that forever changed the relationship between a democratic goTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 Setting the Stage: The Birth of the Progressive Impulse, 1893–1900 13 On the Farm 13 City Life 18 Hard Times: The Depression of 1893 24 Businesses: Small to Large 26 Small businesses evolve 26 Big business 34 Mergers and monopolies 37 Labor 38 The workplace in transition 40 The struggle to organize 42 Working women 46 African American workers 49 Immigrant workers 50 A New Era Dawns 51 2 Saving Society: Who Were the Progressives? 56 The Muckrakers 57 From Religious Roots to Secular Salvation 64 Fundamentalists 65 The Social Gospelers 66 Intellectual inspiration 67 From Charity Cases to Social Work 68 Women Progressives 70 Club women 70 Settlement workers advocate social justice 73 Professionalization in the Progressive Era 80 Social workers 81 The medical field 83 The legal profession 88 Engineering 89 Academia 89 The female professions: teaching, nursing, and librarianship 91 Businessmen 93 Labor Unions and Radical Movements 96 Other Special Interest Groups 98 Politicians and early reform ;98 The "immigrant problem" 99 African Americans 100 Nativists 101 Farmers and Rural Reform 103 3 "Constructing the World Anew": Progressive Agency, 1900–1911 106 Stepping into a New World: The Industrial City 106 Settlement Workers Transform the Neighborhoods 109 Women's Political Culture Emerges 114 Jane Addams elevates settlement activism 116 Workers on the Move 118 Health and safety in the workplace 120 Florence Kelley and the Push for Protective Legislation 127 Child labor 129 Educational Reform 133 Social Centers 135 The Chautauqua movement 138 Country Life Commission 139 Political Pathways to Reform 141 Mugwumps, machine politics, and municipal reform 141 The Good Government movement 143 Beautiful cities and urban planning: from aesthetics to efficiency 145 State Level Reform 148 LaFollette and the Wisconsin Idea 148 Beyond Wisconsin 150 Businessmen Left Behind 151 The Radical Political Reaction 152 Socialists 152 Industrial Workers of the World 153 Labor Leans Political 155 Labor's Bill of Grievances 156 Workplace activism 160 Progressivism Takes Center Stage 161 4 The Shape of Things to Come: Progressivism and the Transition to Modern Life, 1912–1917 165 The Rise of Consumerism 165 Impact of the automobile 168 Corporate America Takes Control 170 Scientific management 171 Welfare capitalism 173 The Triangle Waist Factory Fire 174 The legacy of Triangle 176 The Election of 1912 178 Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party platform 180 The incumbent: William Howard Taft 184 Eugene Debs and the Socialists 185 Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic platform 185 Wilson in the White House 186 The election of 1916 189 Progressivism in the National Consciousness 191 Conclusion: The Progressives' Progress 194 Bibliographical Essay 211 Index 247
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