This book brings the ongoing debate to life and explores the options for political reform. Offering the perpectives of both Western and Chinese scholars, it presents the controversial argument for building a consultive rule of law regime as an... Zobraziť viac
Examining the 173 strategic rivalries operating over the past two centuries, Colaresi et al.analyze the nature of rivalries, the differences they make in the probability of conflict escalation and how they interact with serial crises, arms races,... Zobraziť viac
This volume brings together essays by leading scholars of comparative constitutional design from myriad disciplinary perspectives. The authors collectively assess what we know - and do not know - about the design process as well as particular... Zobraziť viac
`The author has provided us with a masterful overview and critique of liberal theorizing of the past quarter-century. While dealing exhaustively and fairly with each of a variety of broadly liberal approaches, Gaus also presents a compelling argument... Zobraziť viac
The Shi'is of Iraq provides a comprehensive history of Iraq's majority group and its turbulent relations with the ruling Sunni minority. Yitzhak Nakash challenges the widely held belief that Shi'i society and politics in Iraq are a reflection of... Zobraziť viac
Why do governments turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and with what effects? In this book, James Vreeland examines this question by analyzing cross-national time-series data from throughout the world. Vreeland argues that governments enter... Zobraziť viac
Beiser's edition of 'The Early Political Writings of the German Romantics' comprises all kinds of texts relevant for understanding the political ideas of the early romantic circles in Berlin and Jena--essays, lectures, aphorisms, chapters from books,... Zobraziť viac
The British General Election of 2019 is the definitive account of one of the most consequential and controversial general elections in recent times, when Boris Johnson gambled everything calling an early election to 'Get Brexit Done', and emerged... Zobraziť viac
The storming of the Capitol on 6 January 2021 revealed the transition from President Trump to President Biden to be one of the most dangerous periods in American history, with the result of the election called into question by the sitting president... Zobraziť viac
A leading authority on Central Asia offers a sweeping review of the regions path from independence to the post-9/11 world. The book explores how the region squandered its second chance to address social and economic problems and discusses what might... Zobraziť viac
Flamenco Music and National Identity in Spain illustrates the efforts of the current government in southern Spain to establish flamenco music as a significant patrimonial symbol and marker of cultural identity. Further, it aims to demonstrate that... Zobraziť viac
Recent developments in policy evaluation have focused on new notions of process and use or, notably, "influence." But this debate among evaluators on how evaluations are used has been essentially a closed one-evaluators talking only among themselves.... Zobraziť viac
This book is a major and wide-ranging re-assessment of Anglo-American relations in the Middle Eastern context. It analyses the process of ending of empire in the Middle East from 1945 to the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Based on original research into both... Zobraziť viac
This impartial legal analysis of the Lisbon Treaty's historical and political context explores the EU's purpose, its powers and the treaties which govern it. Jean-Claude Piris, the Director General of the Legal Service of the Council of the European... Zobraziť viac
Based upon distinguishing capitalism from other economic systems, as well as analysis of capitalist change across its stages of development, Richard Westra argues that the economic tendencies we refer to as globalization constitute a world historic... Zobraziť viac
In a book that challenges the most widely held ideas of why individuals engage in collective conflict, Russell Hardin offers a timely, crucial explanation of group action in its most destructive forms. Contrary to those observers who attribute group... Zobraziť viac
This innovative and accessible interpretation of democratization by one of the leading scholars in the field, examines the process of democratization. It aims to equip those caught up in democratization and democracy promotion with a more realistic... Zobraziť viac
A major new interpretation of European integration. Leading scholar, Neil Fligstein, provocatively argues that European integration has produced a truly transnational European society. Zobraziť viac
This introduction to human dignity explores the history of the notion of dignity, addresses a range of systematic conceptualisations and introduces current debates. Featuring a wide range of perspectives, it is a valuable resource for students,... Zobraziť viac
Political philosophy has become an increasingly active area of research over the past four decades. In response to the growing interest in the field, this new edition of A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy has been extended significantly... Zobraziť viac
