This innovative book seeks to explain what factors account for the consolidation of young democracies in over thirty countries in Latin America and Europe throughout the last quarter of the twentieth century. Zobraziť viac
This volume contains three sections of essays which examine the role of commemoration and public celebrations in the creation of a national identity in Habsburg lands. It also seeks to engage historians of culture and of nationalism in other geographic... Zobraziť viac
This is the sixth and latest addition to the European Union Studies Association's prestigious series, State of the European Union. The contributors of this volume take the dynamic interaction between law, politics and society as a starting point to... Zobraziť viac
In this book Tom Sorell argues that emergencies can justify types of action that would normally be regarded as wrong. He develops a theory which proposes a democratic politics that is liberal but that takes seriously threats to life and limb from... Zobraziť viac
This book provides a comparative analysis of performance budgeting and financing implementation, and examines failures and successes across both developed and developing countries. Beginning with a review of theoretical research on performance... Zobraziť viac
Drawing on both theoretical debates and case studies from around the world, this book explores how the politics of reconciliation relates to various models of democratic citizenship. Zobraziť viac
This book models the trade-off that rulers of weak, ethnically-divided states face between coups and civil war. Drawing evidence from extensive field research in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo combined with statistical analysis of most... Zobraziť viac
This book is an introduction to the essential business laws of the European Union that need to be understood by those operating outside the EU. It is a practical guide to the regulatory and procedural issues that exporters and businesses need to be... Zobraziť viac
A central problem for the European Union is said to be that of the "politics of identity". Within this, the concept of the EU's international identity requires exploration in terms of how it is both constructed and represented globally... Zobraziť viac
Human rights and humanitarian diplomacy provides an up to date and accessible overview of the field, and serves as a practical guide to those seeking to engage in human rights work. Pease argues that while human rights are internationally recognised,... Zobraziť viac
Shows how one high-profile hybrid regime manages political competition in the workplace and in the streets in Russia. Zobraziť viac
"An original and powerful analysis of the emergence of anticolonial nationalism and the postcolonial state. . . . This is not merely a book on nationalism in India with some 'comparative' implications. Instead, it presents the historical case of... Zobraziť viac
This original study by distinguished scholar Vitaly V. Naumkin offers an authoritative analysis of the key militant Islamic organizations in Central Asia. Long veiled in secrecy, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Hizb at-Tahrir al-Islami, and the Islami Zobraziť viac
Trade theories predict and explain the consequences of economic integration. Generally, they show that freer international trade leads to specialisation, technological convergence and faster economic growth. This study compares the conclusions of the... Zobraziť viac
"This is a book you should read, for understanding what went wrong in the past is our only hope of doing better in the future... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive economic analysis of the Soviet bloc countries ten years after Communism. Zobraziť viac
The Rights of Others examines the boundaries of political community by focusing on political membership - the principles and practices for incorporating aliens and strangers, immigrants and newcomers, refugees and asylum seekers into existing polities... Zobraziť viac
This classic text deals with the political development of the Roman citizenship from earliest times to the 4th century A.D. Sherwin-White examines such controversies of the Republican period as those on the limited franchise, the expansion of tribal... Zobraziť viac
The product of five years of North American Taiwan Studies Conferences, this book carefully analyzes the emergence of national feelings in Taiwan, its historical roots and its contemporary manifestations. It addresses questions central to the looming... Zobraziť viac
Explores public opinion about being and becoming American, and its implications for contemporary immigration debates. Zobraziť viac
