"A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publication... Zobraziť viac
The book is aimed at students and scholars of conflict, Africa, ethnic politics, and religion. It may also appeal to religious and political leaders. It proposes a new perspective on how ethnicity and religion shape political outcomes and violence in... Zobraziť viac
In Politicking Online, contributors explore the impact of technology for electioneering purposes, from ultimately strengthening democracy. The book reveals how used in campagins along with e-mail, SMS text messaging and mobile phones to help inform,... Zobraziť viac
Increased fluidity and pluralism in U.S. policy toward China in the postDCold War period have led to growing non-governmental influence as both the administration and Congress have become the target of intense lobbying by organized groups concerned... Zobraziť viac
This book offers an accessible overview of the role of lobbying in American politics. It draws upon extant research and original data gathered from interviews with numerous lobbyists across the United States. It describes how lobbyists do their work... Zobraziť viac
The nuclear test explosions in India and Pakistan in 1998, followed by the outbreak of hostilities over Kashmir in 1999, marked a frightening new turn in the ancient, bitter enmity between the two nations. Although the tension was eclipsed by the... Zobraziť viac
Examines constitutional jurisdiction in the so-called Visegrad Four: Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The creation of constitutional courts was one of the major milestones in the re-creation of the democratic system in these countries... Zobraziť viac
Thorough and authoritative, Regional and Urban Economics and Economic Development: Theory and Methods provides students with a sound approach to analyzing the economic progress of a region or urban area... Zobraziť viac
In this book Franco Cardini examines the ideas, prejudices, disinformation and anti-information that have formed and coloured Europe's attitude towards Islam over 1500 years. Zobraziť viac
In 2004, Darfur, Sudan was described as the "world's greatest humanitarian crisis." Twenty years previously, Darfur was also the site of a disastrous famine. Famine that Kills is a seminal account of that famine, and a social history of the region. In... Zobraziť viac
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these tren Zobraziť viac
In this interdisciplinary examination of the discourse of environmentalism, the authors explore the linguistic, philosophical, psychological and cultural-historical aspects of environmental discourse; rather than environmental phenomena themselves.... Zobraziť viac
Putin's Propaganda Machine examines Russia's "information war," one of the most striking features of its intervention in Ukraine. Marcel H. Van Herpen argues that the Kremlin's propaganda offensive is a carefully prepared strategy, implemented and... Zobraziť viac
In this sweeping new interpretation of the history of civilization, bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin looks at the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development-and is likely to determine our fate as a species... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the rise, spread and decline of participatory budgeting in Brazil. In the last decade of the twentieth century Brazil became a model of participatory democracy for activists, practitioners, and scholars. However, some thirty years... Zobraziť viac
Donald Trump’s presidency has raised a question that many of us never thought we’d be asking: Is our democracy in danger? Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have spent more than twenty years studying ... Zobraziť viac
'Bernie Sanders has changed US politics forever' Owen JonesThe Sunday Times bestsellerBernie Sanders is one of the most influential voices in a global movement fighting injustice. He has dominated two Democratic primary ... Zobraziť viac
Employs the political philosophy of John Rawls to address controversies involving politics and religion. Zobraziť viac
This book is a social history of Wuhan radicals during China's May Fourth movement (1915-1923). Zobraziť viac
