Politics and government Books

Book SynopsisThe best-selling author of Policy Paradox, a classic on politics, delivers a path-breaking work on the simple act of counting.Trade Review"Anyone who believes that 2 × 30 is equal to 3 × 20 is in for a delightful surprise." -- Charles Wheelan"Deborah Stone’s inspired book could not be better timed. Endless arguments about how to construct and understand COVID-19 statistics prove her point—ostensibly objective numbers are never neutral. Stone brings to this endeavor her signature brilliance at demystifying daunting topics." -- Robert Kuttner, co-editor of American Prospect

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Book SynopsisDespite its safety and efficacy, emergency contraception (EC) continues to spark political controversy worldwide. In this edited volume, authors explore how emergency contraception has been received, interpreted, and politicized, through the in-depth examination of the journey of EC in 16 individual countries.Trade Review"This project breaks new ground. Other books have looked at how science impacts gender, sexuality and reproductive issues and how it generally politicizes them. This book sets out purposefully to engage this discussion across all regions of the world. Published materials on these aspects of fertility, sexuality and medical technology are scarce. While isolated articles have been published usually by authors included in this book they are in scientific journals and generally narrowly written. This book opens a treasure trove of comparative data across regions, religions, and economic systems. It will contribute to a growing literature which questions old assumptions: that religion determines use of medical technology; that state control is absolute; that developed countries have more rational approaches to health technology use." Donna Lee Bowen, professor of Political Science, Brigham Young University "This book is the first to place emergency contraception in a comprehensively global context. It skillfully demonstrates how the reception of and messaging around this contraceptive technology is shaped by specific sociopolitical contexts. A must read for those interested in policy on women's health and birth control advocacy." Heather Munro Prescott, author of The Morning After: A History of Emergency Contraception in the United States "This is an important, timely, and accessible book that fills a significant gap in the literature on global reproductive health. In chronicling the journey of emergency contraception, this edited volume provides insights into the ways in which health care technologies can be both politicized and locally appropriated." Tracy A. Weitz, director, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), Bixby Center, University of California, San Francisco "This book is a fascinating look at how one of the most controversial medical technologies in recent decades was adopted in different countries. It also upsets generalizations about the effects of religious and moral ideas on contraceptive use. In the US opponents to EC conjured up images of sexual predators taking advantage of the pill to commit rape; in Latin America debate centered on the moral status of the just-fertilized egg; in some Muslim countries concerns instead focused on EC's effects on unmarried women while in others it encountered remarkably little opposition. The collection shows not just that social context alters reception of scientific technologies, but also, more provocatively, that local responses to a medical technology shape scientific research. The collection will interest social scientists, activists, health care professionals and others interested in the politics of sexual and reproductive health." - Alexander Edmonds, assistant professor of Anthropology, University of AmsterdamTable of ContentsPART I: SETTING THE CONTEXT The birth of a global reproductive health technology: An introduction to the journey of emergency contraception; L.L.Wynn & A.M.Foster Emergency contraception: Hopes & realities; J.Trussell PART II: COUNTRY CASE STUDIES United States: Activism, sexual archetypes, and the politicization of science; L.L.Wynn Canada: Competing frames of access and authority; J.N.Erdman Jamaica: A success story in moving to nonprescription status; D.Chin-Quee Mexico: Expanding access through partnerships and persistence; R.Schiavon & E.Westley Chile: One step forward, one step back; V.Schiappacasse & S.Díaz Britain: Contradictory messages about sexual responsibility; A.Furedi France: A pioneer in the switch to nonprescription status; C.Moreau & E.Gainer Tunisia: A global leader in reproductive health and rights; A.M.Foster Lebanon: Can introduction be too quiet?; F.El-Kak Morocco: A personal account of the introduction saga; S.Harti Nigeria: Creating demand and increasing availability; D.A.Lang , J.Keesbury & A.S.Karlyn Australia: Organized physician opposition to nonprescription status; H.Calabretto Bangladesh: A model for national family planning program integration; S.M.I.Hossain & M.E.Khan The Thailand-Burma border: Addressing needs in long-term conflict settings; C.Sietstra PART III: CONCLUSION The future of emergency contraception: Where are we now and where are we going?; E.Westley

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Book SynopsisOffering conclusions for improving intergovernmental relations, determining international economic development strategies, and showing how many subnational governments are involved in world politics, this book examines how US states and governors connect to American foreign relations, tracing activities that began in the 1950s and have expanded with globalization. Chapters explain governors foreign relations activities in political, economic, and defense contexts and how US states compete in the global economy. The book analyzes US states ability to attract foreign investment and promote exports, making use of statistical analysis and personal interviews with state officials in the United States and posted abroad.Trade Review'With this well-written book, McMillan fills a gaping hole in the study of US foreign policy. His study of state governments is theoretically informed, data rich, cleanly organized, and comprehensive. It is also timely given the heightened activism of governors and other state officials in foreign affairs. I expect that students and practitioners of US foreign policy will find this a valuable resource for many years to come.' - Steven W. Hook, professor and chair of Political Science, Kent State University 'McMillan's book is an important contribution to our understanding of U.S. state engagements with international affairs. The book provides updated information, tests useful hypotheses, and offers new and interesting perspectives on states' foreign-relations activities.' - John Kincaid, Robert B. and Helen S. Meyner Professor of Government and Public Service, Lafayette College 'In this extensive study, McMillan documents how states - and particularly their governors - have become notable actors in helping to set the agendas, norms, and expectations of US foreign policy. In particular, he sheds additional light on which governors choose to become more involved in foreign policy as well as the impacts of both region and partisanship on their choices.' - Ralph G. Carter, professor of Political Science, Texas Christian University and co-author of Choosing to Lead: Understanding Congressional Foreign Policy Entrepreneurs 'McMillan covers a topic rarely addressed in political science or international relations. There has been significant growth in sub-state international relations, not just in the United States, but also in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. In addition, this topic should become even more important in the future because of growing globalization and increasing linkages between the international and the local. The task of state governments will still be to protect and enhance the interests of their constituents, but the setting for doing so will morph as what happens outside the United States increasingly affects the well-being of constituents at the local and state levels within the US. This is a very worthwhile project and McMillan has delivered what he promises.' - Earl Fry, professor of Political Science, Brigham Young University 'The author convincingly answers the appeal of other scholars dealing with American states involvement in foreign relations, to focus 'more on motivations, strategies, and methods' (p. 191). Based on a blend of quantitative and qualitative methods, and insights from federalism studies, international relations, international political economy and foreign policy analysis, McMillan seeks to understand variation in U.S. states and governors involvement in foreign relations.' - PubliusTable of ContentsLinking International Relations to American Politics The Changing Roles of Governors US State Politics, Federalism, and Intergovernmental Relations Subnational Governments in the International System US States and Governors in Foreign Relations Analysis of Governors' Foreign Relations Activities US States and Governors in Foreign Economic Relations Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment and Export Promotion Conclusions and Future Research

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Book SynopsisThe Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats each allow their members to participate in the selection of the party leader. It also examines the consequences of all-member ballots in leadership elections. It looks at how parties remove leaders, showing that each of the major British parties sought to make it harder to evict incumbents.Trade Review'This is an important and timely study of what has been a neglected topic in the literature. Public evaluations of party leaders play a really important role in influencing voting behaviour in Britain, and so it is important to understand why and how the parties select their leaders. This book makes a really interesting contribution to understanding that process.' - Paul Whiteley, Professor of Government, University of Essex, UKand Co-director of the British Election Study 'More attention than ever in British politics is focused on party leaders. Drawing on a plethora of sources, Thomas Quinn provides a sophisticated and nuanced analysis as to how politicians are returned to party office, rejected, and replaced. Theoretically developed and empirically grounded, this book makes an outstanding and original contribution to our understanding of the internal life of British political parties.' - Mark Wickham-Jones, Professor of Political Science, University of Bristol, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction Electing and Ejecting Party Leaders Selection and Ejection by the Parliamentary Party The Labour Party: The Electoral College The Conservative Party: Enfranchising the Members The Liberal Democrats: One Member-One Vote Electing and Ejecting Party Leaders: An Assessment Appendix A: Labour Party Leadership Election Results 1955-2010 Appendix B: Conservative Party Leadership Election Results 1965-2005 Appendix C: Liberal Party, Social Democratic Party and Liberal Democrat Leadership Election Results 1967-2007 Leadership Election Rules and Results in the Minor Parties and Devolved Major Parties: Appendix D: Green Party of England and Wales Appendix E: United Kingdom Independence Party Appendix F: British National Party Appendix G: Scottish National Party Appendix H: Plaid Cymru Appendix I: Labour Party Leaders in Scotland and Wales Appendix J: Conservative Party Leaders in Scotland and Wales Appendix K: Liberal Democrat Leaders in Scotland and Wales Appendix L: Donations to Candidates in Party Leadership Contests 2001-10 Appendix M: Proposed Labour Leadership Election Timetable 2009 Notes Index

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Book SynopsisProviding a new perspective on migration and sex work in Europe, this book is based on interviews with migrant women in the sex sector. It brings together issues of migration, labour and political subjectivity in order to refocus scholarly and policy agenda away from sex slavery and organized crime, towards agency and citizenship.Trade Review"scholarship such as Andrijasevic's...is a much needed challenge to the relations of ruling" - Feminist Review 'This book offers a new and highly revealing approach to trafficking...' -Journal of Refugee StudiesTable of Contents(Instead of a) Foreword Migration and Sex Work in Europe The Cross-Border Migration The Sex Trade Multiple Scripts: Mothers, Whores and Victims Conflicts of Mobility: Migration, Labour and European Citizenship

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Book SynopsisKatie Wright explores how human wellbeing is constructed and how it ''travels'' across spatial boundaries. She draws on empirical research, undertaken with Peruvian migrants based in London and Madrid and their Peru-based relatives and close friends to explore how human wellbeing is constructed and how it ''travels'' transnationally.Trade Review'This innovative book by Katie Wright provides a much needed new perspective on the interrelations between international migration, development and wellbeing. It manages to skillfully combine fascinating empirical insights from the lives of migrants with a new conceptual approach to international migration that focuses on human wellbeing. This book will appeal to a very wide audience of migration and development scholars and serves as a major contribution to contemporary understandings of the experiences of international migrants.' - Professor Cathy McIlwaine, Queen Mary, University of London, UK. 'This rich comparative and multi-sited investigation of international migration goes beyond the narrow focus of traditional economic perspectives, providing a holistic and perceptive approach that foregrounds migrants' understandings of and quest for wellbeing and happiness.' - Professor Manuel A. Vásquez, University of Florida, USA.Table of ContentsIntroduction Migrating for a Better Life? Contextualizing Human Wellbeing in London and Madrid International Migration and Human Wellbeing in London and Madrid How do Constructions of Human Wellbeing Travel? Investigating the Global Interconnectedness of Human Wellbeing Outcomes between London, Madrid and Peru Conclusions and Implications for Theory and Policy

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Book SynopsisDrawing from a wide spectrum of disciplines, the essays in this collection examine in different national contexts the consequences of the Latin American multicultural turn in Afro Latino social movements of the past two decades.Trade Review“A central focus of the volume is to expose the contemporary forces of state co-optation of corporatism that black social movements face. … This rich collection will be of great value to scholars of Afro-mobilization and makes an important intervention in the social movement literature. It is perfect for advanced coursework and study in the areas of Latin American social movements and identity politics.” (Keri Vacanti Brondo, Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, 2016)"A landmark study that provides a model for future research in a historically marginalized field. Highly recommended." - CHOICE Table of ContentsIntroduction: Black Social Movements in Latin America: From Monocultural Mestizaje and 'Invisibility' to Multiculturalism and State Corporatism/Cooptation - J.M.Rahier PART I: SETTING UP THE STAGE Afro In/Exclusion, Resistance, and the 'Progressive' State: (De)colonial Struggles, Questions, and Reflections - C.Walsh International Organizations and the Human Rights of Afro Latin Americans: The Case of UNESCO - P.M.Fontaine PART II: A FOCUS ON CENTRAL AMERICA Garifuna Activism and the Corporatist Honduran State since the 2009 Coup - M.Anderson The Afro-Guatemalan Political Mobilization: Between Identity Construction Processes, Global Influences, and Institutionalization - C.Agudelo PART III: A FOCUS ON THE ANDEAN REGION The Quest for a Counter-Space in the Colombian Pacific Coast Region: Towards Alternative Black Territorialities or Cooptation by Dominant Power? - U.Oslender Multicultural Politics for Afro-Colombians: An Articulation 'Without Guarantees' - R.Cardenas The Afroecuadorian Social Movement: Between Empowerment and Cooptation - C.Torre J.A.Sanchez Does 'Still Relatively Invisible' Mean 'Less Likely to be Co-opted'? Reflections on the Afro-Peruvian Case - S.Greene Interview of María Alexandra Ocles Padilla, Former Minister, Secretaría de Pueblos, Movimientos Sociales y Participación Ciudadana, Ecuador - J.M.Rahier M.Prosper PART IV: A FOCUS ON THE BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCES State and Social Movements in Brazil: An Analysis of the Participation of Black Intellectuals in State Agencies; C.B.R. - Silva From the Black Councils to the Federal Special Secretary for the Adoption of Policies that Promote Racial Equality (SEPPIR): New Identities of the Black Brazilian Movement - J.Silva Interview of Maria Inês Barbosa, Former Vice-Minister, Secretaria Especial de Políticas de Promoção da Igualdade Racial (SEPPIR), Brazil - J.M.Rahier

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Book SynopsisAlthough the impact of Hurricane Katrina has certainly been felt in political, economic, and social terms, the impacts on and of the media have largely been ignored. This book tells the stories of the reporters, newspapers, and broadcast stations most affected by Katrina and details their struggles to cover the aftermath.Trade Review"Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath left in ruins the reputations of a mayor, a governor, and a president. However, the catastrophe also reminded Americans of the central role journalism plays in times of tragedy. Judith Sylvester s study of the journalists of Katrina tells the stories behind the stories - the stories of heroes who were also victims. This is an important book for anyone who values journalism." - George Kennedy, Professor Emeritus, Department of Newspaper Journalism, Missouri School of Journalism "Media coverage of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita placed journalists at a difficult moral intersection. Dr. Sylvester captures their professional stories in the much needed pages of this text and provides an indispensable record of the important function of journalism in crises." - Connie Ledoux Book, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, School of Communications, Elon UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction and Background of the Disasters * Covering Katrina * Here Comes Rita * Coverage Shifts from Outrage and Community Service to Watch Dog Role * Lessons Learned: How to Prepare for Covering Disaster and Living through It

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Book SynopsisThis book applies Revolution in Military Affairs theories to explain the various strategic victories and losses for assorted social forces in Colombia and Mexico. These countries form the ideal comparative case study of RMA, both from above by the state, and below by civil society.Table of ContentsIntroduction * Historical Aspects of Colombia's Strategic Landscape * Plan Colombia * Colombia and the Privatization of Warfare * Historical Aspects of Mexico's Strategic Landscape * Fight or Flight: Insurgency and Migration, Surveillance, and Complexity * Economic Dimensions of the RMA: Privatized War, Neo-liberal Strategy, and Public Resistance * Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDramatic changes in society, technology and culture have transformed the relationship between political parties, the media, and the individual voter over the last fifty years. The leading researchers gathered in this volume offer a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of British political communication since 1945. They explore the competition for coverage between political parties and media organizations, the ongoing rivalry between politicians and the press, and the implications for the quality of British democracy.Table of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures List of Acronyms Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Introduction: J.Bartle & D.Griffiths Changing Voters or Changing Models of Voting?; J.Bartle Power as well as Persuasion: Political Communication and Party Development; D.Wring The Rise of Campaign Professionalism; M.Harrop The Fall and Rise of Constituency Campaigning; D.Denver & G.Hands The National Daily Press; C.Seymour-Ure British Political Broadcasting from 1945 to 1997: The Developing System; P.Goddard Referendum Campaigning; D.Griffiths Assessing Communications and Campaign Effects on Voters; J.Bartle Political Communications and Democratic Politics; P.Norris Index

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Book SynopsisWhy do policy actors create branded policy ideas like Big Society and does launching them on Twitter extend or curtail their life? This book reveals how policy analysis can adapt in an increasingly mediatised to offer interpretive insights into the life and death of policy ideas in an era of hashtag politics.Table of Contents1. Policy Ideas and Hashtag Politics 2. Theorising Policy Ideas 3. The Lifecycle of Policy Ideas 4. Identifying Policy Viewpoints 5. Social Media and Policy Practices 6. Capturing the Digital Footprint of Policy Discussion 7. Interpreting Social Media Data 8. The Future of Hashtag Politics

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Book SynopsisOver the last thirty years, China has been reforming its economy at breakneck speed. However a surge in nationalism is threatening China''s relations with its neighbours and its rise to regional leadership. This book addresses a wide range of factors influencing the development of China''s model and its influence on the rest of the world.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. What is the Socialist Market Economy 2. The Transition Period 3. A Fast but Unbalanced Growth 4. An Incomplete Banking and Financial Reform 5. Investment in Human Capital 6. The Knowledge Economy 7. Growing Inequalities 8. A Foreign Policy which Serves the Growth (and Vice Versa) 9. In Search of Civil Society Conclusion(s)

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Book SynopsisAs women increasingly play a role and gain even greater prominence in congressional politics, they need to navigate the at times conflicting demands of loyalty to party culture, responsiveness to party leadership, political goals, and the need to get re-elected.Trade Review"During the past thirty years political scientists have sought to explain the behavior of members of Congress by assuming that members are rational actors guided by a set of shared motivations - to gain election and reelection, to advance policy goals, and to further career ambitions. Such explanations have tended to downplay the importance of variables such as gender or political party. Jocelyn Jones Evans now offers the most thorough study to date of the role of gender and party in shaping the behavior of members of Congress. Drawing upon both quantitative and qualitative evidence, she argues that both gender and party affect member behavior. Furthermore, she offers an explanation of how these variables relate to explain the differing experiences of female Republicans and female Democrats. Her findings will command the attention of congressional scholars and chart a direction for future research." - Ronald M. Peters, Jr., University of Oklahoma "Considering the extreme partisanship now characteristic of the House of Representatives and the increasing number of women in the chamber, it's about time that someone examined how party shapes women's House careers. Jocelyn Jones Evans does that. Her party culture framework is likely to prove controversial but should only increase interest in her study." - Barbara Sinclair, UCLATable of ContentsIt's My Party...Examining Women as Partisans in the U.S. Congress The Electoral Connection: Women's Formal Participation Within the Institution The Organizational Connection: An Analysis of Women's Participation Within the Party Organizations The Matrix: Partisan Context and Political Goals as Parameters for Women's Political Behaviour

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Book SynopsisAs part of the study of emotions and politics, this book explores connections between affect and cognition and their implications for political evaluation, decision and action. Emphasizing theory, methodology and empirical research, Feeling Politics is an important contribution to political science, sociology, psychology and communications.Trade Review"Feeling Politics: Emotion in Political Processing is a timely contribution from a very distinguished group of scholars in the burgeoning field of emotions and politics. The volume reminds us that political reasoning is not simply the outcome of 'cold' calculation concerning one's interests or a simple accumulation of factual information. Rather, the contributors to this volume underscore how emotions can bias citizens' political decision making, harden existing beliefs even in the face of contrary information, heighten attention to political figures and events, worsen information processing and learning, and intensify the impact of political ads. Intellectual synergy is conveyed well by the chapters in this volume, which represent the rich nexus of cross cutting ideas, approaches, and findings characteristic of work on emotions." - Leonie Huddy, Stony Brook UniversityTable of ContentsFeeling Politics: Affect and Emotion in Political Information Processing; D.P.Redlawsk First Steps toward a Dual-Process Accessibility Model of Political Beliefs, Attitudes, and Behavior; M.Lodge & C.Taber The Measure and Mismeasure of Emotion; G.E.Marcus, M.B.MacKuen, J.Wolak & L.Keele Contributions of a Microsociological Perspective on Emotion to the Study of Political Identity and Action; L.Troyer & D.T.Robinson Affect and Politics: Effects on Judgment, Processing, and Information Selection; L.M.Isbell, V.C.Ottati & K.C.Burns Fear and Anger in Candidate Evaluation: Context, Traits, and Negative Candidate Affect; M.R.Steenbergen & C.Ellis Motivated Reasoning, Affect, and the Role of Memory in Voter Decision-Making; D.P.Redlawsk The Three Faces of Negative Campaigning: The Democratic Implications of Attack Ads, Cynical News and Fear Arousing Messages; A.Crigler, M.Just & T.Belt Racial Cues in Campaign News: The Effects of Candidate Issue Distance on Emotional Responses, Political Attentiveness, and Vote Choice; V.L.Hutchings, N.A.Valentino, T.S.Philpot & I.K.White Do Voters Want Candidates They Like or Candidates They Agree With? Affect vs. Cognition in Voter Decision Making; D.P.Redlawsk & R.R.Lau The Emotional Calculus of Foreign Policy Decisions: Getting Emotions Out Of the Closet; N.Geva & J.M.Skorick

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Book SynopsisLeading scholars from the United States and the European Union examine how democracies make foreign policy when their citizens disagree. The authors focus in particular on differences of opinion between the legislature and the executive - often called ''divided government'' - and the constraints of public opinion on a leader''s actions.Trade Review'The so-called Schelling conjecture, named after Nobel laureate Thomas Schelling, is a key proposition in the applied bargaining literature. This 'paradox of weakness' suggests that the weak negotiator is often more successful than its resourceful and unconstrained counterpart. This volume explores in an exemplary fashion the relevance of the Schelling conjecture and some related hypotheses on how democracies negotiate with other states and how successful they are at the bargaining table. The theoretical and empirical work presented by this truly international research team offers new challenges and is presented with hallmark rigor and sophistication. Their collective tour de force will shape the negotiation and cooperation literature for years to come.' - Gerald Schneider, University of Konstanz, and Executive Editor European Union PoliticsTable of ContentsDivided Government and International Cooperation: An Overview; R.Pahre Domestic Veto Institutions, Divided Government, and the Status Quo: A Spatial Model of Two-Level Games with Complete Information; T.H.Hammond & B.Prince Do Democracies Trade More Freely?; B.P.Rosendorff Divided Government and International Cooperation in the Nineteenth Century; R.Pahre Divided Government and the Ratification of the Amsterdam Treaty; S.Hug & T.König Divided Government and Territorial Disputes; T.Allee & P.Huth Conclusion: Democracy and Foreign Policy; R.Pahre

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Book SynopsisThis book is a penetrating study of the long conflict between China and Japan. Drawing upon history, geopolitics and geoeconomics, this volume examines these important Asian powers at the bilateral, regional, and global levels. Contributors examine issues including oil feuds, the Taiwan factor, and implications for U.S. interests in Asia Pacific.Trade Review"China and Japan are major regional powers with an increasing global presence. This timely volume speaks to the important topic of their relations. The contributing scholars provide informative discussions of various dimensions of these relations, and help to put contemporary developments in a historical context." - Steve Chan, Chair and Professor of Political Science, University of Colorado"Skillfully bringing together historical, economic, cultural, territorial, and security dimensions, Hsiung and his collaborators show us how this pivotal Asian nexus, never an easy one, became so troubled. Yet the book also leaves us with a vision of how these old rivals might like Germany and France become reconciled, inaugurating a new Asian political architecture." - Lowell Dittmer, Professor of Political Scienceand Editor, Asian Survey, University of California at BerkeleyTable of ContentsTheory and the Long-Running Tussle?; J.C.Hsiung Historical and Contemporary Roots of Sino-Japanese Conflicts; R.Chu The Military Race Between China and Japan, and Asian Security; D.Van Vranken Hickey The Economic Dimensions in Sino-Japanese Relations; C.Cheng China and Japan in Regional (and Global) Economic Order; C.Clark The U.S.-Japan Alliance as a Factor in Sino-Japanese Relations; M.Gurtov Taiwan as a Factor in P.R.C.-Japan Relations; P.K.H.Yu & S.Kao Sea Power, Law of the Sea, and the Sino-Japanese East China Sea "Resource War"; J.C.Hsiung It Takes Two to Tango: The Sino-Japanese Conflict as Japan Views It; S.Sudo Is Senkaku/Diaoyutai a Hotbed for a Hot War between China and Japan?; U.Suganuma Conclusion: Will China and Japan Be Like Germany and France?; J.C.Hsiung

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Book SynopsisThis volume is a series of original articles analyzing eleven case studies (from Africa and the Americas) of revolutionary movements that have reconstituted themselves into formal political parties. The book''s analyzes the factors influencing the success and failure of these former politico-military movements within their new democratic contexts.Trade Review'This volume will fill a large void in the academic literature and make a hugely important contribution to Latin American Studies, African Studies, and in the study of revolutions and democratization.' - Hector Perla, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Ohio University 'The contributors to this timely volume provide a valuable service by examining these groups in the 'post revolutionary' phase.' - SurvivalTable of ContentsIntroduction: From the Battle Field to the Political Theatre; D.Close& G.Prevost The Evolution of the African National Congress in Power: From Revolutionaries to Social Democrats?; G.Prevost Born Powerful: Authoritarian Politics in Post-Liberation Eritrea; S.Rich Dorman The Mozambican Experience: FRELIMO and RENAMO; C.Manning The Angolan Triangle: The FNLA, the MPLA and UNITA; A.Malasquias From Guerrillas to Government to Opposition: The Sandinistas since 1979; D.Close Guatemala: From the Guerilla Struggle to a Divided Left; C.Figueroa Ibarra& S.Marí i Puig Uruguay and the Movimiento de Participación Popular; M.Weinstein The Colombian Contradiction: Lessons Drawn from Guerilla Experiments in Demobilization and Electoralism; L.Carroll& S.Wilson El Salvador and the FMLN; A.Martinez-Uribe The PPP in Guyana: From the Political Wilderness to Political Power; K.Deonandan Lessons from the Revolutions: How to Get from There to Here; K.Deonandan

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a unique account of the pursuit of security at the edge of the global order. It sheds light on reform of state police and armed forces, and analyses the alternative security structures that emerge in the absence of the state. This book remains open-minded as to which 'model' for security is better.Trade Review'This important book explores security needs in areas where the formal state has little or no presence and hence where our normative ontology of the sovereign, territorial state does not apply. It doing so, it challenges conventional notions of peace-building, state-building and the assumptions that underpin most of our approaches to development and security. This is an overdue debate that is set to have a profound impact upon security sector reform and post-conflict reconstruction in general.' - Jakkie Cilliers, Executive Director, Institute for Security Studies"This book should drive those who are involved in the conceptualization, design and implementation of security sector reform in post-conflict situations to rethink the current approach which is wholly state-centric and frequently offers up a one-size-fits-all model that can only be sustained with external resources and control. Though focused on security sector governance, the essays in this book provide an insightful departure from current post-conflict governance orthodoxy and constitute an articulate call for a more appropriate paradigm for constructing systems of self-governance in post-conflict countries." - Amos Sawyer, Co-Director, Workshop in Political Theory & Policy Analysis, Indiana University and Chairman, Governance Reform Commission, LiberiaTable of ContentsPreface Security Arrangements in Fragile States What To Do? The Dilemmas of International Engagement in Fragile States The Organization of Violence: A Historical Perspective Local Security Systems in Somali East Africa Protectors and Predators: Why Is There a Difference among West African Militias? Non-state Providers of Every-day Security in Fragile African States Security Sector: An instrument of the State-Building Project Integrating Former Enemies into National Armies Insecurity, State and Impunity in Latin America Towards a Multi-Layered Approach to Security

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Book SynopsisThis book develops important new insights into the conditions that enable effective collaborations between arts and humanities researchers and SMEs in the creative economy. Drawing on the work of Creativeworks London, an AHRC-funded Knowledge Exchange Hub for the Creative Economy, this is an in-depth study of how co-created and collaborative research projects work on the ground and will be of immense value to all these audiences. Chapters by researchers and practitioners examine a range of collaborative research projects supported by Creativeworks London's vouchers, which cover a large number of creative industry sectors and academic disciplines. The book identifies key learning from these projects that has wider relevance for academics, funders, policy makers, and SMEs in the creative economy.Morag Shiach is Professor of Cultural history at Queen Mary University of London, UK, where she is also Director of Creativeworks London and Vice-Principal for Humanities and Social Sciences. HerTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction; Morag Shiach and Tarek E. Virani.- Chapter 2. Cultural Policy, Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange; Morag Shiach and Tarek E. Virani.- Chapter 3. Bringing the Past into the Present: Mobilising Historical Research through Creative and Digital Collaboration; John Price.- Chapter 4. Creating Archival Value in a Changing Mediascape: The “World in a Cube” Project; Ian Christie with Wendy Earle, Eleni Liarou, Karen Merkel, Akim Mogaji.- Chapter 5. Consumer As Producer; Value Mechanics in Digital Transformation Design Process, Practice and Outcomes; Karen Cham.- Chapter 6. Goldsmiths Digital: Research and Innovation in the Creative Economy; Mick Grierson.- Chapter 7. Getting Inside the Creative Voucher: The Platform 7 Experience; Andy Pratt and John McKiernan.- Chapter 8. Devising Bespoke Art and Design Interventions for a Dialysis Community; Rachel Louis and Luise Vormittag.- Chapter 9. The BeatWoven Project; Noam Shemtov.- Chapter 10. At Home with Collaboration: Building and Sustaining a Successful University–Museum Partnerships; Alastair Owens, Eleanor John and Alison Blunt.- Chapter 11. Connections—Movements—Treasures: Unlocking the Potential of the June Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive; Emma Sandon and June Givanni.- Chapter 12. Process as Outcome: Research across Borders; Caspar Melville.- Chapter 13. Social Art Map: Reflections on a Creative Collaboration; Emily Druiff and Sophie Hope.- Chapter 14. Making Friends: Childhood, the Cultural Economy and Creative Collaboration through Technology; Tessa Whitehouse and Emilie Giles.- Chapter 15. Outside the Voucher: Evaluating the Creative Voucher Scheme; Andy Pratt, Helen Matheson-Pollock, and Tarek E. Virani.- Chapter 16. Creative Collaborations: The Role of Networks, Power and Policy; Roberta Comunian.

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Book SynopsisFood Information, Communication and Education analyses the role of different media in producing and transforming knowledge about food. Eating knowledge', or knowledge about food and food practice, is a central theme of cooking classes, the daily press, school textbooks, social media, popular magazines and other media. In addition, a wide variety of actors have taken on the responsibility of informing and educating the public about food, including food producers, advertising agencies, celebrity chefs, teachers, food bloggers and government institutions. Featuring a range of European case studies, this interdisciplinary collection advances our understanding of the processes of mediatization, circulation and reception of knowledge relating to food within specific social environments. Topics covered include: popularized knowledge about food carried over from past to present; the construction of trustworthy knowledge in today's food risk society; critical assessment of nutrition eduTrade ReviewThis book investigates how knowledge about food is developed, disseminated and digested in diverse Western European contexts. Chapters critically examine beliefs about child and elderly nutrition, diabetes, gluten-sensitivity, vitamins and other dietary issues where medical experts, media brokers, scientists and educators promote concepts not only of good eating, but also of health and compliant citizenship. The book provides provocative insights into how food knowledge undergirds political policies, educational practices and nutrition advice. * Carole Counihan, Professor Emerita of Anthropology, Millersville University, USA and Editor-in-Chief of Food and Foodways *Scholars and activists have long emphasized the importance of “knowing where food comes from” while paying too little attention to the question of where knowledge about food comes from. Stepping into the gap is this ambitious collection of internationally diverse, interdisciplinary essays exploring what people know about eating, what they do with that knowledge and the broader politics of knowledge, authority and legitimacy that shape both. * Charlotte Biltekoff, Associate Professor of American Studies & Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, USA *Susan Kovacs and Simona De lulio have composed a flavorful book, pleasant to read, with a rich diversity of contexts, objects and approaches. It may therefore be of interest to researchers from any area who are sympathetic to human and social sciences. -- Cristina Romanelli, Universidad de Lille * Revista CENTRA de Ciencias Sociales *This collection is for anthropologists, historians, sociologists, and education specialists interested in the ways our knowledge of food is shaped by others, and how we in turn shape that knowledge ... This collection begins to tease out these complexities, making it a valuable addition to food studies. -- Lexi Earl, University of Oxford * Gastronomica *Table of ContentsList of Figures Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction, Simona De Iulio (University of Lille, France) and Susan Kovacs, (Enssib Library and Information Science School, Villeurbanne, France) Part I: Construction and Circulation of 'Eating Knowledge': Mediators and mediations 1. Athena, Jesus Christ and the Traffic light. History and Anthropology of Olive Oil, Elisabetta Moro, (University of Naples, Italy) 2. Strategies for disseminating dietetics: The health regimen as medical book genre in seventeenth-century France, Justine Le Floc'h, (Sorbonne University, France) 3. Projecting savoir-faire in the French classroom: Nutrition filmstrips, 1930–70, Didier Nourrisson, (University of Lyon, France) 4. Changing Public Health Recommendations for Older People: from Curbing Excess to Battling Undernutrition, Laura Guérin, (Max Weber Centre, France) 5. Food in the Workplace, where Productivity Meets Well-Being: a Contemporary Question?, Thomas Heller and Elodie Sevin, (University of Lille, France) 6. Knowledge, Information and Mediations in Tension: a Decade of Food Scandals and Controversies, François Allard-Huver, (University of Lorraine, France) Part II: Uses and Appropriations of ‘Eating Knowledge’ in Everyday Practices 7. From Disciplining Bodies to Patient Education: Changing Diabetics' Eating Habits in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Vincent Schlegel, (The School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS), Paris, France) 8. The Dietary Consultation Session as a Place for Mediating Food Knowledge, Viviane Clavier, (University of Grenoble-Alpes, France) 9. Information Practices and Knowledge Appropriation Among Gluten-Sensitive Individuals, Virginie Wolff, (University of Strasbourg, France) 10. Vitamins in Food Advertising and School Resources, 1950 to the Present: Between Prevention and Health-Capital Approaches, Simona De Iulio (University of Lille, France), Laurence Depezay (University of Lille, France), Susan Kovacs, (Enssib Library and Information Science School, Villeurbanne, France), Denise Orange Ravachol, (University of Lille, France), and Christian Orange, (Free University of Brussels (ULB) Belgium) 11. The Circulation of Knowledge about Food in Schools, Marie Berthoud, (University of Lille, France) 12. Developing a Reasoned Approach to Food Education Through Science Teaching, Denise Orange Ravachol, (University of Lille, France) and Christian Orange, (Free University of Brussels (ULB) Belgium) 13. When 'Healthy' Eating becomes a Political Issue: Parents’ Association School Canteens in Andalusia, Spain, Philippe Cardon, (University of Lille, France) and María Dolores Martín-Lagos López, (University of Granada, Grenada) Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMiles Larmer is Lecturer in Post-1945 Global History at Sheffield Hallam University.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements – vii Map of the Zambian Copperbelt – ix Introduction – 1 1. Mineworkers and Political Change in Northern Rhodesia, 1935-1964 – 29 2. Zambia’s Political Economy, 1964-1991 – 42 3. From Independence to the One-Party State, 1964-1972 – 59 4. Talking in Dark Corners, 1973-1981 – 97 5. ‘The Hour Has Come at the Pit’, 1981-1991 – 134 6. ‘To Die a Little’: Political and Economic Liberalisation, 1991-2005 – 173 Conclusion – 191 Notes – 205 Appendix 1: Interviewees – 237 Appendix 2: Zambian Copper Mining Industry Statistics – 249 Bibliography – 251 Glossary – 264 Index – 267

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Book SynopsisThe influence of the People's Republic of China on world affairs is increasingly keenly felt: in Asia, in Africa, in Latin America and in Europe and North America too. But what are the reasons for China's rise and how can the West adapt?Advantage China explores these essential questions and the political, economic and cultural factors behind the answers. From the economic and demographic pressures of China's domestic economy to the expanding economic influence of the Belt and Road Initiative, Jeremy Garlick looks beyond Western misperceptions of China's rise to argue for new approaches to the international political order, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Trade ReviewA clearly and concisely written analysis which shows that while China might not be the hero of the developing world it presents in its own government rhetoric, nor is it the villain so frequently presented in external criticisms of its emerging international role. Garlick assembles evidence which, with impressive rationality, he interprets and constructs a nuanced argument from. An important primer for one of the major geopolitical changes of modern times. * Kerry Brown, Director of the Lau China Institute, Kings College, London, UK *Based on considerable mastery of the subject matter and years of experience and intellectual reflection, Jeremy Garlick has produced a compelling study of modern China. In this razor sharp and analytically rich new study, Jeremy alerts the West (defined as US and Europe in the volume) to the profound changes China has been, and is, going through and explains how and why China’s advances will affect, change and shape the West and the international order the West created following the Second World War. * Anoush Ehteshami, Durham University, UK *Jeremy Garlick has produced a fascinating and rigorous study that offers a much-needed holistic perspective of China’s rise as a global power in international development. The book’s approach, argument and intellectual breadth is refreshing and will inform both academic debates and the public perception on China’s role in the Global South and beyond. * Konstantinos Tsimonis, Lau China Institute, King's College London, UK *Few would contest the emergence of China as an important international actor – there is hardly a locale on the planet untouched by Beijing's investments and outreach. How did this come about and what does this mean? Jeremy Garlick's book offers compelling, thoughtful, and nuanced responses to these questions. Drawing on detailed case studies, commanding knowledge, and engaging analysis, the book provides a sobering, yet rarely perceptive account of China’s growing footprint around the world. In the process, Advantage China outlines a pattern of world affairs premised on the fusion of complex innovation and its creative contextualization through the evolution, experience, and practices of China’s international outreach. * Emilian Kavalski, NAWA Chair Professor, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland *Jeremy Garlick has produced a masterful account of the widening gulf between China and the West, namely the US and the EU. As China appears to side with Russia against the West in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Garlick views this behavior through the lens of the Global South. Under the guise of non-alignment, most developing countries are quietly following China’s cues. This is because Beijing has steadily engaged with these countries through trade, investment, loans, and aid for development. Chinese public diplomacy based on non-intervention and mutual respect has incrementally built strong ties across the Global South. Garlick cautions that Western politicians and policymakers, anxious to fault China on numerous counts, overlook this bigger lesson at their own peril. * Carol Wise, University of Southern California, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Advantage China Part One: Why China is Winning 2. Domestic Strengths 3. Coordinated Foreign Policy 4. China's Vision for the World 5. The Belt and Road Initiative Part Two: How the West needs to Adapt 6. The West in Freefall 7. In the Wake of Covid 8. The Way Forward Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSoutheast Asia is rapidly becoming a competitive space for geopolitical rivalries. The growth in China-U.S. strategic competition is creating deep anxiety among Southeast Asia leaders, China''s rising power is felt across every corner of Southeast Asia, and many leaders are worried about the long-term implications of rising Chinese influence in the region. The United States'' increasingly assertive approach towards China is welcomed by some governments, but the growth in tensions is creating deep anxiety about a possible new Cold War. How can the region prevent a repeat of the divisions and bitter rivalries of the previous Cold War?This book argues that Southeast Asia is emerging as an open, autonomous region, where small and middle powers can maintain their sovereignty and shape the regional order. Despite new superpower pressures, the region is moving towards a multi-polar order, with greater agency for Southeast Asian countries. The key to Southeast Asia''s future may beTrade ReviewShould feature not only in the briefing packets of those deployed to the region, but on the desks of their many minders back home. * Asia Times *Southeast Asia's Multipolar Future is meticulously researched and written in a lively and engaging manner. Through numerous interviews and conversations, Tom Parks refreshingly offers a view from Southeast Asia and accurately captures the visions and wishes of the people in the region. He demonstrates that smaller countries can shape their own future even in the midst of great power rivalry. In the process, Parks sees a way forward that does not necessarily end in conflict for the United States, China, and the region. * Selina Ho, National University of Singapore, Singapore *By reminding us that the middle powers in and around Southeast Asia have an interest in, and an impact on, the trajectory of great power competition in the Indo-Pacific, Thomas Parks fills in spaces too often ignored by policy makers and commentators. This is required reading for everyone with an interest in Asia's future. * Allan Gyngell, National President, Australian Institute of International Affairs, Australia *Thomas Parks has written an important and timely book, which should be read in all the relevant capitals, especially Beijing and Washington D.C. Parks deftly locates Southeast Asia in the wider context of East Asia, South Asia, and Australasia. The region benefits from multipolarity. * Tej Bunnag, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand *Parks demonstrates Southeast Asia’s agency in the unfolding geopolitics of the region, smashing the trope that ASEAN states are just passive victims of great power maneuvering. A must read for scholars and policymakers focused on the Indo-Pacific. * Michael J. Green, University of Sydney, Australia *Nuanced and insightful, this book offers an essential corrective to portrayals of Southeast Asian states as pawns on a Sino-American chessboard. Parks instead shows the region to be a bamboo forest: Southeast Asian governments bend to geopolitical winds but remain strongly rooted in defending their interests and autonomy. Parks illuminates how Southeast Asians exercise agency as they alternately engage with and resist external powers to craft a multipolar regional order. Anyone keen to understand international relations in Southeast Asia should read this book. * John D. Ciorciari, University of Michigan, USA *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction: Small and Middle Powers in a Dangerous World 1.Southeast Asia’s Emerging Order 2.Unseen Agency 3.ASEAN: Indispensable and Misunderstood 4.The Normative Divide 5.Multipolarity Emerging 6.Diversifying Partners 7.Japan: The Understated Giant 8.Australia: Middle Power Balancing Act 9.India: A Fellow Traveler 10.Europe: Renewed Presence, Uncertain Future Conclusion: Averting History Bibliography Endnotes

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Book SynopsisWritten by a team of experts, this text introduces all of the main competing theoretical approaches to the study of the state, including pluralism, Marxism, institutionalism, feminism, green theory and more. A brand new ''issues'' section enables readers to apply these key concepts and theoretical approaches to important developments in the state today. This new edition offers: - Coverage of all key empirical and theoretical developments in the field, with analysis of the impact of globalisation, global financial upheavals, Brexit, Covid-19 and social movements such as Black Lives Matter - A wide range of voices, perspectives, contemporary and historical examples, giving readers a holistic overview of the field, as well as deeper dives into key issues - Brand new chapters on sovereignty, security, territory, capital, nationalism and populism - Guided further reading suggestions at the end of each chapterProviding both a firm grounding in the key concepts and critical engagement with cTrade ReviewThis updated edition of The State explores different theoretical perspectives on the idea of the state, the state apparatus, the nature of state power, and its social bases, whilst also critically engaging with its fundamental features like sovereignty, security, business, territory, nationhood, and populism. The result is a comprehensive and nuanced review of key historical, theoretical, and empirical themes on state power, relevant to key issues past and present. * Bob Jessop, Professor Emeritus, Lancaster University, UK *Recent events like the Covid-19 pandemic underline the importance of the state in contemporary politics. This text, drawing on the expertise of leading scholars, is an authoritative and indispensable source for understanding the theoretical debates and key issues in the study of the modern state. * Andrew Gamble, Professor of Politics, University of Sheffield, UK *A revised edition of this classic text has been long overdue and the editors and authors have not let us down. The State sheds new and penetrating light on a concept we all use, but struggle to pin down. It will be a welcome resource for students and scholars alike. * Jack Corbett, Professor of Politics, University of Southampton, UK *This updated edition of The State explores different theoretical perspectives on the idea of the state, the state apparatus, the nature of state power, and its social bases, whilst also critically engaging with its fundamental features like sovereignty, security, business, territory, nationhood, and populism. The result is a comprehensive and nuanced review of historical, theoretical, and empirical themes on state power, relevant to key issues past and present. * Bob Jessop, Professor Emeritus, Lancaster University, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction - Colin Hay & Michael Lister Part I – Theories 1. Pluralism - Martin J. Smith 2. Elitism - Mark Evans 3. Marxism - Colin Hay 4. Public Choice - Brad R. Taylor & William Bosworth 5. Institutionalism - Vivien Schmidt 6. Feminism - Johanna Kantola 7. Green Theory - Annica Kronsell & Roger Hildingsson 8. Poststructuralism - Alan Finlayson & James Martin Part II – Issues 9. The State and Sovereignty - Chris Brown 10. The State and Security - Pinar Bilgin 11. The State and Territory - Rhys Jones 12. The State and Capital - David Marsh 13. The State and Nationalism - Nicola McEwen and Daniel Cetrà 14. The State and Populism - Mikko Kuisma Conclusion – Michael Lister & David Marsh

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