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Europe's Uncertain Path 1814-1914

Alexander, R. S. — 23 Jan 2012 08:17:45 +0100

Europe's Uncertain Path is an introduction to Europe's turbulent history from 1814 to 1914. It presents a clear narrative of the major political events, set against the backdrop of social, economic, and cultural change. * An introduction to Europe's turbulent history from 1814 to 1914 * Provides students with a solid grounding in the main political events and social changes of the period * Explains the causes and outcomes of major events: the effect of the emergence of mass politics; the evolution of political ideologies; and the link between foreign and domestic policy * Offers balanced coverage of Eastern, Western, and Central Europe * Illustrations, maps, and figures enhance student understanding [376 Seiten, Softcover]

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Europe's Uncertain Path 1814-1914

Alexander, R. S. — 23 Jan 2012 08:17:44 +0100

Kim Jong-Il, Revised and Updated

Breen, Michael — 16 Jan 2012 08:17:24 +0100

An expert on North Korea sheds new light on the enigmatic tyrant From his goose-stepping military parades to his clownish macho swagger, North Korea's Kim Jong-il is an odd amalgam of political cartoon and global menace. In charge of a nuclear arsenal he's threatened to use against the U.S. and Japan, the man, his motives, and the mechanisms of his absolute control over a country of twenty-three million people remains shrouded in mystery. In this second edition of his bestselling Kim Jong-il, Michael Breen, a leading expert on North Korea, dispels common myths and fallacies about the so-called Dear Leader, while turning a spotlight on the man to reveal his true nature and the nature of his hold over a country ravaged by poverty and famine. * Looks at Kim from a broad perspective, unlike most other books that cater exclusively to those interested in policymaking and international relations * Features new information about succession plans, as well as the latest scoop on the mounting pressure among world leaders to thwart North Korea's nuclear ambitions * Illustrated with rare photographs of Kim and his regime Highly accessible and suitable for anyone interested in learning more about North Korea, it's government, and its leader, Kim Jong-il unravels the mysteries, the myths, and the fallacies about the man in charge in ways that will entice even the harshest critics. [216 Seiten, Softcover]

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Freedom of Religion and the Secular State

Blackford, Russell — 9 Jan 2012 08:17:33 +0100

Focusing on the intersection of religion, law, and politics in contemporary liberal democracies, Blackford explicates a concept of the secular state, revising and updating enlightenment views for the present day. Freedom of Religion and the Secular State offers a comprehensive analysis, with a global focus, of the subject of religious freedom from a legal as well as historical and philosophical viewpoint. It makes an original contribution to current academic debates about freedom of religion, and addresses a whole range of hot-button issues that involve the relationship between religion and the state, including the teaching of evolution in schools, what to do about the burqa, and so on. [224 Seiten, Softcover]

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Freedom of Religion and the Secular State

Blackford, Russell — 9 Jan 2012 08:17:26 +0100

The Madness of Michele Bachmann

Avidor, Ken / Bremer, Karl / Young, Eva — 3 Jan 2012 08:18:35 +0100

This fact-packed exposé reveals all the dirty little secrets that Michele Bachmann would rather you didn't know Since Michele Bachmann became a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, journalists have been plumbing the depths of the well-regarded blog Dump Bachmann for material on her. Now the bloggers themselves pour forth a decade's worth of research and analysis to show that, no matter what you've heard about Bachmann, there's worse. Much worse. After dogging her heels for the past decade, they reveal the blood-curdling truth about the woman who may well become the Republican Party's 2012 presidential nominee. * Describes Bachmann's faith-based antischool agenda and antigay crusade * Explores her fellow travelers, her problematic pastors, and criminal supporters, any of whom could become her Rev. Jeremiah Wright * Reveals the boondoggles she's supported, the pernicious legislation she's championed (but, fortunately, almost never passed), and her foreign policy, which boils down to Jesus will be her Secretary of Defense * Exposes the truth behind the notorious Bathroomgate incident * Uncovers the influence of outside money on Bachmann's campaigns, causes, and policies Democrats disappointed by Obama, Republicans embarrassed by their party's shallow field of candidates, and moderate independents looking for a reasonable choice need to know all they can about presidential contenders. The Madness of Michele Bachman provides deep background they won't find in the mainstream media. [288 Seiten, Softcover]

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Cornered

Lynn, Barry C. — 29 Dec 2011 08:17:52 +0100

A manifesto for our times. --Thomas Frank, Wall Street Journal Barry C. Lynn, one of the most original and surprising students of the American economy, paints a genuinely alarming picture: most of our public debates about globalization, competitiveness, creative destruction, and risky finance are nothing more than a cover for the widespread consolidation of power in nearly every imaginable sector of the American economy. Cornered strips the camouflage from the secret world of twenty-first-century monopolies-neofeudalist empires whose sheer size, vast resources, and immense political power enable the people who control to direct virtually every major industry in America in an increasingly authoritarian manner. Lynn reveals how these massive juggernauts, which would have been illegal just thirty years ago, came into being, how they have destroyed or devoured their competition, and how they collude with one another to maintain their power and create the illusion of open, competitive markets. A confluence of small government zealotry and misguided efficient market theories has lead to a complete dismantling of government oversight of industry. Has that brought us the promised economic utopia? Just the opposite. For decades, the dominant elite has used the federal government to all but encourage companies to buy one another up, outsource all their production, and make their profits by leveraging their complete power over the market itself. Lynn makes clear it will take more than a lawsuit or two to overthrow America's corporatist oligarchy and restore a model of capitalism that protects our rights as property holders and citizens, and the independence of our Republic. * Details how regular citizens can join together to beat the great powers, and how to do so by relearning the real history and language of our democratic republic. * Includes stories of real people and real industries that show how monopolies threaten independent businesses, squelch innovation, degrade the quality and safety of products, destabilize vital industrial and financial systems, and destroy the fabric of democracy * Explores monopoly power across a wide array of industries, including appliances, auto parts, beer, eyeglasses, medical supplies, pet food, surfboards, vitamins, and more. * Demonstrates how the drive for always lower prices makes your job disappear, puts your small business out of business, and turns dreams of entrepreneurial success into impossible fantasies Lynn is that rarest of creatures, a journalist whose theoretical writings are taken very seriously by the top policymakers and economic thinkers in Washington and around the world. His work has been compared already to John Kenneth Galbraith and Peter Drucker. The Washington Post called Lynn's last book-on globalization-Tom Friedman for grownups. Cornered is essential reading for anyone who cares about America and its future. [336 Seiten, Softcover]

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Africa's Moment

Severino, Jean-Michel / Ray, Olivier — 19 Dec 2011 08:18:16 +0100

Translated by David Fernbach The 21st century will be the century of Africa. This continent was once seen as empty, rural, animist, poor, and forgotten by the world. Now, fifty years after independence, it is full to bursting, urban and monotheist. If poverty and violence are still rampant, economic growth has taken off again and a middle class is developing. Africa will hold a central place in the big issues facing the world today. If it once made a 'false start', here it is back again - in the fast lane. The West has missed the turnaround of a continent that will no longer wait for us. How can we best understand it? Demography, economics, politics, diplomacy, cultures and religions - this book presents the different facets of this new Africa, which will soon have a billion people, at the mid point of the most rapid population boom that humanity has ever known. Without ignoring the risks of its metamorphosis, it brings to light the forces and hopes that Africa harbors. [352 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Fragile States

Brock, Lothar / Holm, Hans-Henrik / Sorenson, Georg / Stohl, Michael — 19 Dec 2011 08:18:14 +0100

Today a billion people, including about 340 million of the world's extreme poor, are estimated to live in 'fragile states'. This group of low-income countries are often trapped in cycles of conflict and poverty, which make them acutely vulnerable to a range of shocks and crises. This engaging book defines and clarifies what we mean by fragile states, examining their characteristics in relation to weak and failed states in the global system, and explaining their development from pre-colonial times to the present day. It explores the connections between fragile statehood and violent conflict, and analyses the limitations of outside intervention from international society. The complexities surrounding 'successes' such as Costa Rica and Botswana - countries which ought to be fragile, but which are not - are analysed alongside the more precarious cases of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan and Haiti. Absorbing and authoritative, Fragile States will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of international relations, security studies and development. [200 Seiten, Softcover]

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Fragile States

Brock, Lothar / Holm, Hans-Henrik / Sorenson, Georg / Stohl, Michael — 19 Dec 2011 08:18:13 +0100

Machtwechsel

Slater, Robert — 15 Dec 2011 08:17:13 +0100

Die wachsende Abhängigkeit von Öl hat in den letzten 40 Jahren zu extrem gestiegenen Preisen. Es hat Nomaden zu Milliardären gemacht, war der Grund für Kriege und Auslöser von Naturkatastrophen. Wer aber kontrolliert eigentlich diesen wichtigen Rohstoff? [232 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Unrecognised States

Caspersen, Nina — 14 Nov 2011 08:17:56 +0100

Unrecognized states are places that do not exist in international politics; they are state-like entities that have achieved de facto independence, but have failed to gain widespread international recognition. Since the Cold-War, unrecognized states have been involved in conflicts over sovereign statehood in the Balkans, the former Soviet Union, South Asia, the Horn of Africa, and the South Pacific; some of which elicited major international crises and intervention, including the use of armed force. Yet they remain subject to many myths and simplifications. Drawing on a number of contemporary and historical cases, from Nagorno Karabakh and Somaliland to Taiwan, this timely new book provides a comprehensive analysis of unrecognized states. It examines their origins, the factors that enable them to survive and explores their likely future trajectories. But it is not just a book about unrecognized states; it is a book about sovereignty and statehood; one which does not shy way from addressing crucial issues such as how these anomalies survive in a system of sovereign states and how the context of non-recognition affects their attempts to build effective state-like entities. Ideal for students and scholars of global politics, peace and conflict studies, Unrecognized States offers a much needed and engaging account of the development of unrecognized states in the modern international system. [224 Seiten, Softcover]

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Unrecognised States

Caspersen, Nina — 14 Nov 2011 08:17:55 +0100

Ideas of the Liberal Party

Coohill, Joseph — 8 Nov 2011 08:17:24 +0100

Ideas of the Liberal Party is a fresh and insightful analysis of nineteenth century politics, one that considers the political 'middle rank' rather than cabinet members, concentrates on conceptions of party rather than on the mechanics of party, and reveals how this early Liberal Party history laid the groundwork for the successes of the Gladstonian Liberal Party later in the century. Utilizing an innovative approach, Ideas of the Liberal Party offers original insights into the emergence and development of Britain's liberal party. [244 Seiten, Softcover]

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Knowledge and Power

Meisel, Joseph S. — 8 Nov 2011 08:17:22 +0100

Knowledge and Power reveals how university representation - viewed by its opponents as an inequitable constitutional relic and by it supporters as a means of leavening politics with learning - played an illuminating if often paradoxical role in Britain's and the Empire's political modernization. Topics explored include the role of university constituencies in the political system, and how it was widely debated in relation to a host of fundamental constitutional concerns, including the bases of representation, the extent of political inclusion, religious pluralism, and women's suffrage. [208 Seiten, Softcover]

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Juvenile Justice

Sherman, Francine / Jacobs, Francine — 4 Nov 2011 08:17:18 +0100

The lessons in this book remind us that we can--and that we must--do better, for the sake of our children, their futures, and the sake of our nation. . . . This volume is a call to action, and I encourage everyone who reads it to take steps to ensure that all America's children are given an equal chance to succeed. We must all work together to replace the cradle-to-prison pipeline with a pipeline to responsible, productive adulthood.--From the Foreword by Marian Wright Edelman, JD, President and founder, Children's Defense Fund, Washington, DC Juvenile Justice: Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice appears at a critical time, when promising juvenile justice reforms are underway in so many jurisdictions across the United States. Sherman and Jacobs, and their impressive array of expert authors, fill a significant gap in the literature, making the current body of juvenile justice research and experience accessible to policy makers, researchers, and funders, and doing so through a practical and positive lens.--Patrick McCarthy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD Most people have narrow views of what it means to be a delinquent youth. In Juvenile Justice: Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice, Sherman and Jacobs have diligently collected essays from the top experts in the juvenile justice field who tell an empirically based and powerful narrative of who is really in the delinquency system. As this book makes clear, until we ask and answer the right questions, we will remain unable to help the youth most in need.--Alexander Busansky, President, The National Council on Crime and Delinquency, Oakland, CA A comprehensive reference presenting a rehabilitative, youth- and community-centered vision of juvenile justice Juvenile Justice: Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice brings together experts in juvenile justice, child development, and public health to explore the intersections between juvenile justice and needed development of programs and policies that look out for the health and well-being of the youth who enter this system. This timely book provides a usable framework for imagining juvenile justice systems that emphasize the welfare of juveniles, achieved primarily through connections within their communities. A must-read for professionals working in juvenile courts and within juvenile justice agencies, Juvenile Justice: Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice reflects both the considerable advances and the challenges currently evident in the juvenile justice system, with an emphasis on the development and implementation of policies that can succeed in building a new generation of educated young people able to embrace their potential and build successful futures. [570 Seiten, Softcover]

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National Security Intelligence

Johnson, Loch — 24 Oct 2011 08:18:29 +0200

National security intelligence is a vast, complicated, and important topic, made doubly hard for citizens to understand because of the thick veils of secrecy that surround it. This definitive introduction to the field guides readers skilfully through this hidden side of government. It not only explains the three primary missions of intelligence - information collection and analysis, counterintelligence, and covert action - it also explores the wider dilemmas posed by the existence of secret government organizations in 'open' societies. With over thirty-five years of experience studying intelligence agencies and their activities, Loch Johnson illuminates difficult questions such as why intelligence organizations make mistakes in assessing world events; why some intelligence officers decide to work against their own country on behalf of foreign regimes; and how agencies succumb to scandals, including spying on the very citizens they are meant to protect. National Security Intelligence is tailor-made to meet the interests of students and general readers who care about how nations protect themselves against threats through the establishment of intelligence organizations - and how they continue to strive for safeguards to prevent the misuse of this secret power. [256 Seiten, Softcover]

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National Security Intelligence

Johnson, Loch — 24 Oct 2011 08:18:28 +0200

Kant and Applied Ethics

Altman, Matthew C. — 17 Oct 2011 08:17:44 +0200

Kant and Applied Ethics makes an important contribution to Kant scholarship, illuminating the vital moral parameters of key ethical debates. It offers a critical analysis of Kant's ethics, interrogating the theoretical bases of his theory and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses. The author examines the controversies surrounding the most important ethical discussions taking place today, including abortion, the death penalty, and same-sex marriage, and clarifies Kant's legacy for applied ethics, helping us to understand how these debates have been structured historically and providing us with the philosophical tools to address them. [336 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Reassessing New Labour

Diamond, Patrick / Kenny, Michael (eds.) — 10 Oct 2011 08:17:51 +0200

An authoritative evaluation of the long-term legacy of New Labour. * The first book-length retrospective assessment of New Labour in government which ranges across academic commentary and political debate * Features brand-new essays from political figures associated with the Labour party, senior commentators and leading academics, all reflecting upon key policy areas and themes in relation to the New Labour administrations * Includes a Foreword from Baron Neil Kinnock, former leader of the Labour Party; an edited conversation regarding the prospects for social democracy between Baroness Shirley Williams, leading Lib Dem politician, and Tony Wright (former Labour MP); and fresh evaluations of the Labour government's record and failings from the Shadow Minister John Denham MP * Raises highly topical and important questions about the purpose and future of the Labour Party, and is designed to stimulate debate about the political challenges facing the centre-left in Britain [220 Seiten, Softcover]

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U.S. Citizenship For Dummies

Sicard, Cheri / Heller, Steven — 10 Oct 2011 08:17:35 +0200

The decision to become a United States citizen is one of the most important choices you can ever make. Before you can become a U.S. citizen, however, you first must be a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. For this reason, before you begin the process, you need to know what you want to achieve - legal immigration or naturalization - and if you can expect to qualify for it. U.S. Citizenship For Dummies will help you get through this often confusing process, from determining how best to qualify to live permanently in the United States to gaining a green card and then citizenship. This reference guide is for anyone who * Is interested in living permanently in the U.S. * Is a friend or relative of someone who wishes to live permanently in the U.S. * Wants to become a naturalized citizen * Has no legal background or any familiarity with U.S. immigration This book helps you discover the important requirements you need to meet and offers tips and insights into dealing with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS). You also get to know other government agencies that you'll work with while attempting to immigrate to the U.S. or become a citizen. U.S. Citizenship For Dummies covers the following topics and more: * Clear information on the immigration process * Up-to-date information on various application forms * The rights of legal aliens * Recent changes in immigration laws * Review of English and Civics tests * Pointers on the interview process * Survey of U.S. history, government, and culture * Coverage on visas and green cards * Troubleshooting immigration problems Becoming a U.S. citizen carries important duties and responsibilities as well as rights, rewards, and privileges. Before you make the decision to pursue U.S. citizenship, you need to be aware of what you stand to lose and what you stand to gain; you also need to be sure you're ready to fulfill all the obligations of a good citizen. U.S. Citizenship For Dummies will help you understand all that it means to become a citizen of the United States of America. [288 Seiten, Softcover]

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Basic Training For Dummies

Powers, Rod — 10 Oct 2011 08:17:26 +0200

The easy way to prepare for basic training Each year, thousands of young Americans attempt to enlist in the U.S. Armed Services. A number of factors during a soldier's training could inhibit successful enlistment, including mental toughness and physical fitness levels. Basic Training For Dummies covers the ins and outs of this initial process, preparing you for the challenges you ll face before you head off for basic training.. You'll get detailed, week-by-week information on what to expect in basic training for each branch of service, such as physical training, discipline, classroom instruction, drill and ceremony, obstacle courses, simulated war games, self-defense, marksmanship, and other milestones. * Tips and information on getting in shape to pass the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) * All-important advice on what to pack for boot camp * Other title by Powers: ASVAB For Dummies Premier, 3rd Edition, Veterans Benefits For Dummies Whether you join the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, Basic Training For Dummies prepares you for the challenge and will help you survive and thrive in boot camp! [384 Seiten, Softcover]

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Dignity in Adversity

Benhabib, Seyla — 3 Oct 2011 08:18:19 +0200

The language of human rights has become the public vocabulary of our contemporary world. Ironically, as the political influence of human rights has grown, their philosophical justification has become ever more controversial. Building on a theory of discourse ethics and communicative rationality, this book addresses the politics and philosophy of human rights against the background of the broader social transformations that are shaping the modern world. Rejecting the reduction of international human rights to the Trojan horse of a neo-liberal empire's bid for world power, as well as the conservative objections to legal cosmopolitanism as encroachments upon democratic sovereignty, Benhabib develops two key concepts to move beyond these false antitheses. International human rights norms need contextualization in specific polities through processes of what she calls 'democratic iterations.' Furthermore, such norms have a 'jurisgenerative power,' in that they enable new actors to enter fields of social and political contestation; they promote new vocabularies for public claim-making and anticipate a justice to come. Ranging over themes such as sovereignty, citizenship, genocide, European anti-semitism, the crisis of the nation-state, and the 'scarf affair' in contemporary Europe and Turkey, this major new book by one of our leading political theorists reflects upon the political transformations of our times and makes a compelling case for a cosmopolitanism without illusions. [288 Seiten, Softcover]

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Dignity in Adversity

Benhabib, Seyla — 3 Oct 2011 08:18:18 +0200

Islamism

Strindberg, Anders / Wärn, Mats — 3 Oct 2011 08:18:11 +0200

Islamism has emerged as one of the most significant political ideologies of the 21st century. From the Islamic Revolution in Iran to the grinding struggle of Hizballah in Lebanon and the devastating 9/11 attacks by al-Qa'ida, Islam has become both a critical discourse and a framework for active resistance, which levels a potent challenge against the ideals of modern secularism and the structures of Western hegemony. This book offers a rigorous and balanced analysis of how and why Islamism has risen to the fore as the dominant voice of Islamic discourse and what accounts for the often vastly different political agendas, tactical choices and strategic objectives of individual Islamist groups. It shows how a common Islamist language of resistance and defiance acquires distinctive meanings and implications in different local contexts, as well as how these local struggles connect to each other. Drawing on important insights from social psychology, critical studies and post-colonial studies, the book pinpoints the underlying dynamic that drives Islamist struggles in the world today: namely the attempt to translate the native's experience of repression and resistance into positive socio-political, tactical and strategic currency that will ultimately produce a more just, equitable and moral society guided and framed by Islam. Islamism will be essential reading for students and scholars of Islamic Studies, as well as general readers with an interest in the role and status of Islam in contemporary international politics. [224 Seiten, Softcover]

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Islamism

Strindberg, Anders / Wärn, Mats — 3 Oct 2011 08:18:10 +0200

Healing the Heart of Democracy

Palmer, Parker J. — 30 Sep 2011 08:17:12 +0200

At a critical time in American life, Parker J. Palmer looks with realism and hope at how to deal with our political tensions for the sake of the common good--without the shouting, blaming, or defaming so common in our politics today. In his newest book, Parker J. Palmer builds on his own extensive experience as an inner life explorer and social change activist to examine the personal and social infrastructure of American politics. What he did for educators in The Courage to Teach he does here for citizens by looking at the dynamics of our inner lives for clues to reclaiming our civic well-being. In Healing the Heart of Democracy, he points the way to a politics rooted in the commonwealth of compassion and creativity still found among We the People. Democracy, writes Palmer, is a non-stop experiment in the strengths and weaknesses of our political institutions, local communities, and the human heart--and its outcome can never be taken for granted. The experiment is endless, unless we blow up the lab, and the explosives to do the job are found within us. But so also is the heart's alchemy that can turn suffering into compassion, conflict into community, and tension into energy for creativity amid democracy's demands. Healing the Heart of Democracy names the habits of the heart we need to revitalize our politics and shows how they can be formed in the everyday venues of our lives. Palmer proposes practical and hopeful methods to hold the tensions of our differences in a manner that can help us restore a government of the people, by the people, for the people. Praise for Healing the Heart of Democracy We have been trying to bridge the great divides in this great country for a long time. In this book, Parker J. Palmer urges us to 'keep on walking, keep on talking'--just as we did in the civil rights movement--until we cross those bridges together. --Congressman John Lewis, recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom A book born for this moment. Wise, evocative, and pragmatic at its core, this dream for a new politics is grounded in dignity and liberty for all. --Terry Tempest Williams, author, The Open Space of Democracy The most important manifesto in generations for breaking through the divisiveness that has paralyzed our democracy. --Bill Shore, founder of Share Our Strength; author, The Imaginations of Unreasonable Men All who harbor concerns about American politics will find in this book a wise and kindred spirit who reminds us of choices we can make to help 'reweave the tattered fabric of our civic life.' You will close this book appreciating how much you can do, and how much depends on you. --Diana Chapman Walsh, president emerita, Wellesley College Breaks new ground in marrying the capacity of the human heart with the tensions inherent in politics [and] breathes new life into what it means to be a citizen--accountable, compassionate, fiercely realistic. --Peter Block and John McKnight, coauthors, The Abundant Community The book we need for recovering the heart--the very core--of our selves and our democracy. --Krista Tippett, host, American Public Media's Being author, Einstein's God Could not be more timely and needed. As one who has been guided through a time of personal reflection with Parker Palmer, I invite you to join in a journey through these chapters. --Congresswoman Lois Capps, grandmother, mother, nurse, and seeker after democracy [256 Seiten, Hardcover]

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BSL3 and BSL4 Agents

Stulik, Jiri / Toman, Rudolf / Butaye, Patrick / Ulrich, Robert G. (eds.) — 22 Sep 2011 08:17:16 +0200

Edited by leading experts in the EU and the US, this book provides unique coverage of novel technology approaches for the detection of highly related variants of dangerous agents and novel therapy options. A must-have for all professionals dealing with BSL3 and/or BSL 4 agents. [XX, 236 Seiten, Hardcover]

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War and Conflict in Africa

Williams, Paul D. — 5 Sep 2011 08:18:08 +0200

After the Cold War, Africa earned the dubious distinction of being the world's most bloody continent. But how can we explain this proliferation of armed conflicts? What caused them and what were their main characteristics? And what did the world's governments do to stop them? In addressing these and other questions, Paul Williams offers the first comparative assessment of more than two hundred armed conflicts which took place in Africa between 1990 and 2009 - from the continental catastrophe in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the environmental disaster in the Niger Delta and mass atrocities in the Sudan. Taking a broad comparative approach to examine the political contexts in which these wars occurred, he explores the key ingredients that provoked them and the major international responses undertaken to deliver lasting peace. Part I, Contexts provides an overview of the most important attempts to measure the number and scale of Africa's armed conflicts and provides a conceptual and political sketch of the terrain of struggle upon which these wars were waged. Part II, Ingredients analyses the role of five widely debated features of Africa's wars: the dynamics of neopatrimonial systems of governance; the construction and manipulation of ethnic identities; questions of sovereignty and self-determination; as well as the impact of natural resources and religion. Part III, Responses, discusses four major international reactions to Africa's wars: attempts to build a new institutional architecture to help promote peace and security on the continent; this architecture's two main policy instruments, peacemaking initiatives and peacekeeping operations; and efforts to develop the continent. War and Conflict in Africa will be essential reading for all students of international peace and security studies as well as Africa's international relations. [320 Seiten, Softcover]

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War and Conflict in Africa

Williams, Paul D. — 5 Sep 2011 08:18:07 +0200

The Globalization Reader

Lechner, Frank J. / Boli, John (eds.) — 5 Sep 2011 08:17:28 +0200

Thoroughly revised and updated, The Globalization Reader, Fourth Edition offers a provocative assessment of globalization by reviewing the current debates and ongoing research on the topic, providing readers with the most comprehensive introduction to globalization available today. The new edition includes coverage on economic globalization, the role of media and religion in cultural globalization, and the link between environmentalism and the globalization of social problems. This book will clarify readers' understanding of the issues surrounding the complex and controversial realities of today's interconnected world. [560 Seiten, Softcover]

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The JCMS Annual Review of the European Union in 2010

Copsey, Nathaniel / Haughton, Tim (eds.) — 29 Aug 2011 08:18:36 +0200

The Annual Review, produced in association with JCMS, The Journal of Common Market Studies, covers the key developments in the European Union, its member states, and acceding and/or applicant countries in 2010. * Contains analytical articles and keynote contributions written by leading experts in their respective fields covering political, economic and legal issues * Includes the JCMS Annual Review Lecture, by Loukas Tsoukalis * Includes State of the Union article by President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek * The most up-to-date and authoritative source of information for those engaged in teaching and research or who are simply interested in the European Union * Specially commissioned articles by David Marsh on the turbulence in the eurozone and William E. Paterson on Germany as the 'reluctant hegemon' in the European Union * Includes an invaluable guide to EU documents and publications - and the various websites of the EU - together with a chronology of key events [298 Seiten, Softcover]

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Negotiating Statehood

Hagmann, Tobias / Péclard, Didier (eds.) — 29 Aug 2011 08:18:34 +0200

Negotiating Statehood presents a new conceptual framework that reveals how state and non-state actors forge statehood in Africa, where these processes occur, and what configurations of state and political authority they produce. A collection of essays from a group of international experts provides a nuanced understanding of the multiple actors, arenas, and repertoires that reproduce and recreate statehood. The book examines the evolution of statehood in eight different African countries: Democratic Republic of Congo-Uganda, Namibia, Ethiopia, Angola, Guinea, Mozambique, Côte d'Ivoire, and Somaliland. [238 Seiten, Softcover]

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Public Administration

Rhodes, R. A. W. (ed.) — 11 Jul 2011 08:17:47 +0200

Public Administration: 25 Years of Analysis and Debate presents a history of the last quarter century of journal Public Administration by its editor R. A. W. Rhodes, and features a collection of the journal's most influential articles published between 1986 and 2011. * Features a history of the evolution of Public Administration over the past 25 years * Provides highly cited source material of proven quality in a single volume * Represents an ideal supplementary reader for any public administration and public management course [294 Seiten, Softcover]

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Writings on War

Schmitt, Carl — 27 Jun 2011 08:18:06 +0200

Writings on War collects three of Carl Schmitt's most important and controversial texts, here appearing in English for the first time: The Turn to the Discriminating Concept of War, The Großraum Order of International Law, and The International Crime of the War of Aggression and the Principle Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege. Written between 1937 and 1945, these works articulate Schmitt's concerns throughout this period of war and crisis, addressing the major failings of the League of Nations, and presenting Schmitt's own conceptual history of these years of disaster for international jurisprudence. For Schmitt, the jurisprudence of Versailles and Nuremberg both fail to provide for a stable international system, insofar as they attempt to impose universal standards of 'humanity' on a heterogeneous world, and treat efforts to revise the status quo as 'criminal' acts of war. In place of these flawed systems, Schmitt argues for a new planetary order in which neither collective security organizations nor 19th century empires, but Schmittian 'Reichs' will be the leading subject of international law. Writings on War will be essential reading for those seeking to understand the work of Carl Schmitt, the history of international law and the international system, and interwar European history. Not only do these writings offer an erudite point of entry into the dynamic and charged world of interwar European jurisprudence; they also speak with prescience to a 21st century world struggling with similar issues of global governance and international law. [304 Seiten, Softcover]

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Writings on War

Schmitt, Carl — 27 Jun 2011 08:18:05 +0200

Pluralism

Lassman, Peter — 27 Jun 2011 08:17:55 +0200

The problem of value pluralism permeates modern political philosophy. Its presence can be felt even when it is not explicitly the central topic under investigation. Political thinkers such as Max Weber, Isaiah Berlin and Stuart Hampshire derive pessimistic, sometimes tragic, conclusions from their reflections upon pluralism. On the other hand, there is a more optimistic view represented by John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas that sees value pluralism as a problem that is easier to live with. This book presents the first accessible overview for both post- and undergraduate students of the way in which this problem has been understood and responded to by modern political thinkers. [320 Seiten, Softcover]

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Pluralism

Lassman, Peter — 27 Jun 2011 08:17:54 +0200

Contemporary Politics in the Middle East

Milton-Edwards, Beverley — 20 Jun 2011 08:19:00 +0200

The third edition of this dynamic book has been fully revised and updated to provide a comprehensive introduction to contemporary politics in the Middle East. Purposefully employing a clear thematic structure and including a wide range of case studies, data, visuals and further reading guidance the book explores and analyses the major issues which define the politics of this region of the globe. Milton-Edwards begins by introducing and explaining key concepts and debates and goes on to outline the impact of colonialism and its legacy, the rise of Arab nationalism and anti-colonial politics. She then examines major political issues affecting the region, such as American foreign policy, political Islam, war and conflict, political economy, democratization, ethnicity and the role of women. The book concludes by highlighting the politics of the region in the twenty-first century and the future challenges it faces. This is a perfect introduction for undergraduates, covering key political, economic and social debates and providing updates and guidance for further reading. [320 Seiten, Hardcover]

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A Brief History of Justice

Johnston, David — 6 Jun 2011 08:17:34 +0200

A Brief History of Justice traces the development of this fundamental concept from antiquity through to the present day. Structured around the historical and conceptual relationship between distributive and corrective justice, the book delves deeply into the evolving traditions of justice, stemming from roots in Babylonian and Hebrew law and Greek political thought to the most prominent contemporary renderings in the work of Rawls and later thinkers. David Johnston weaves a sophisticated, yet accessible, narrative, integrating philosophical discussion with pressing contemporary questions about justice. [280 Seiten, Softcover]

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Handbook of Transnational Governance

Held, David / Hale, Thomas — 31 May 2011 08:17:48 +0200

When we speak of global governance today, we no longer mean simply state-to-state diplomacy, international treaties, or intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations. Alongside these 'traditional' elements of global politics are a host of new institutions ranging from global networks of governmental officials, to private codes of conduct for corporations, to action-oriented partnerships of NGOs, governments, corporations, and other actors. These innovative mechanisms offer intriguing solutions to pressing transnational challenges as diverse as climate change, financial governance, workers' rights, and public health. But they also raise new questions about the effectiveness and legitimacy of transnational governance. An expanding body of scholarship has sought to identify and assess these new forms of governance, but this young body of work has lacked a sense of the larger picture. This volume seeks to fill that need by presenting a comprehensive overview of new forms of transnational governance. This resource is essential for those who want to explain why transborder governance has changed and to understand what implications these changes have for global politics. [296 Seiten, Softcover]

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Handbook of Transnational Governance

Held, David / Hale, Thomas — 31 May 2011 08:17:47 +0200

Contemporary Politics in the Middle East

Milton-Edwards, Beverley — 24 May 2011 08:18:30 +0200

The Force of Obedience

Hibou, Beatrice — 24 May 2011 08:18:29 +0200

The events that took place in Tunisia in January 2011 were the spark igniting the uprisings that swept across North Africa and the Middle East, toppling dictators and leading to violent conflict and tense stand-offs. What was it about this small country in North Africa that enabled it to play this exceptional role? This book is a deeply informed account of the exercise of power in Tunisia in the run-up to the revolt that forced its authoritarian ruler, Ben Ali, into exile. It analyses the practices of domination and repression that were pervasive features of everyday life in Tunisia, showing how the debt economy and the systems of social solidarity and welfare created forms of subjection and mutual dependence between rulers and ruled, enabling the reader to understand how a powerful protest movement could develop despite tight control by police and party. For those wishing to understand the extraordinary events unfolding across the Arab world, this rich, subtle and insightful book is the indispensable starting point. [380 Seiten, Softcover]

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The Force of Obedience

Hibou, Beatrice — 24 May 2011 08:18:27 +0200

The Progressive Tradition

Gamble, Andrew / Wright, Tony (eds.) — 24 May 2011 08:18:15 +0200

This volume, marking the eightieth anniversary of the journal The Political Quarterly, contains a selection of articles from eight decades of progressive writing and provides both a fascinating window on the past and a stimulus to thought and action in the present. * A free-thinking platform for the leading voices of the progressive tradition in British politics * Spans eight decades of progressive writing from voices which still have something to say to us now * Aims to bridge the divide between thought and action and to provide an intellectual foundation for practical reform and for progressive politics [334 Seiten, Softcover]

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A Brief History of Justice

Johnston, David — 24 May 2011 08:18:08 +0200

Immigrant Nations

Scheffer, Paul — 17 May 2011 08:17:45 +0200

This book is a major reassessment of how immigration is changing our world. The policies of multiculturalism that were implemented in the wake of post-war immigration have, especially since 9/11, come under intense scrutiny, and the continuing flow of populations has helped to ensure that immigration remains the focus of intense social and political debate. Based on his deep knowledge of the European and American experience, Scheffer shows how immigration entails the loss of familiar worlds, both for immigrants and for host societies. The conflict that accompanies all major migratory movements is not the result of a failure of integration, but is part of a search for new ways of living together. It prompts an intensive process of self-examination on all sides. Immigration has such a profound impact because it goes to the heart of institutions like the welfare state and liberties like the freedom of expression; liberal democracies developing into immigrant nations go through an existential change. To cope with these challenges, Scheffer argues, we should move beyond multiculturalism and take a fresh look at the meaning of citizenship in a globalizing world. This principled and path-breaking book will establish itself as a classic work on immigration and will be an indispensable text for anyone interested in one of the most important social and political issues of our time. [300 Seiten, Softcover]

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Immigrant Nations

Scheffer, Paul — 17 May 2011 08:17:44 +0200

Negotiating Difference in the Hispanic World

Kefala, Eleni (ed.) — 17 May 2011 08:17:38 +0200

Negotiating Difference in the Hispanic World invites us to rethink the complex dialogical process of identity formation and self-definition in Latin America from the Conquest to the present day. Essays from an international scholarship provide an important theoretical contribution to debates on identity. * Explores the various instances of cultural encounters in Latin America from the Conquest to the present day * This volume is singularly wide in its breadth, covering sixteenth-century Aztec heraldry and Sahagún's Universal History of the Things of New Spain, to eighteenth-century notions of culture, nineteenth-century theatre, turn-of-the-century degeneration theory, and contemporary literature and culture. * The book's interdisciplinary approach combines literary and cultural studies, cultural history, art history, translation studies and cultural anthropology * A broad geographical scope covers Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Spain, Cuba and the United States. * The book makes an important theoretical contribution to the debates on identity through its innovative approaches, maintaining a fine balance between theoretical argument and empirical study * The essays are written by specialists of different nationalities based in the United Kingdom, the United States, Norway and Argentina, providing an international cutting-edge scholarship [218 Seiten, Softcover]

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