Assesses the role of 'stories of peoplehood' in building and binding political societies. Zobraziť viac
This book, now available in paperback, is the result of national research conducted amongst England's directly elected mayors and the councillors that serve alongside them. It is the first such major publication to assess the impact on local politics... Zobraziť viac
A new examination of contemporary federalism and federation, which delivers a detailed theoretical study underpinned by fresh case studies... Zobraziť viac
This book explores the fate of competitive authoritarian regimes in the post-Cold War era. Zobraziť viac
Democratic Governance examines the changing nature of the modern state and reveals the dangers these changes pose to democracy. Mark Bevir shows how new ideas about governance have gradually displaced old-style notions of government in Britain and... Zobraziť viac
History does not run in straight lines. It is made by men and women and by accident. The path of events and ideas does not stretch smoothly from Thucydides, through Machiavelli and thence to perpetual peace... Zobraziť viac
A landmark book that completely transforms our understanding of the crisis of liberalism, from two pre-eminent intellectuals. Why did the West, after winning the Cold War, lose its political balance? In the early 1990s, hopes for the eastward spread... Zobraziť viac
How do we understand international relations in a globalized world? This clear and concise text takes as its starting point the theoretical frameworks that are the foundation of current IR. Joyce P. Kaufman explains and contextualizes the traditional... Zobraziť viac
Provides a novel theoretical understanding of differences in the degree to which modern political party systems were programmatically structured. Based on a diverse array of indicators and extensive survey data, the book argues that learning and... Zobraziť viac
Written by one of the premier scholars on the European Union and hailed as the best undergraduate text on the subject, this book has been thoroughly revised and updated to include the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. Clear and comprehensive, it "... Zobraziť viac
"Corruption is a threat to democracy and economic development in many societies. It arises in the ways people pursue, use and exchange wealth and power, and in the strength or weakness of the state, political and social institutions that sustain and... Zobraziť viac
This book considers local autonomy, measured as a multidimensional concept, from a cross-country comparative perspective, and examines how variations can be explained and what their consequences are. It fills a gap in the literature by providing a... Zobraziť viac
Never in human history was there such a chance for freedom of expression. If we have Internet access, any one of us can publish almost anything we like and potentially reach an audience of millions. Never was there a time when the evils ... Zobraziť viac
The past is another country, the old saying goes. The same might be said of the future. But which country? For Europeans and... Zobraziť viac
In this provocative book, renowned public intellectual Ivan Krastev reflects on the future of the European Union-and its... Zobraziť viac
What exactly is meant by the acquisition, preservation, infringement or loss of sovereignty? Leading scholars from a variety of disciplinary perspectives provide an overview of the numerous debates centring on the concept of sovereignty, questioning... Zobraziť viac
This book is a theory-building and comparative exercise in elaborating concepts commonly used to analyze the broad impacts of gender quotas. Using a conceptual framework based upon descriptive, substantive and symbolic dimensions of representation, the... Zobraziť viac
The euro was supposed to create an unbreakable bond between the nations and people of Europe. But when the debt crisis struck, the flaws of the half-built currency has brought the EU close to breaking point after decades of post-war integration... Zobraziť viac
Kniha vychází z poznatku, že současná česká politika se ocitla v hluboké krizi. Postrádá schopnost formulovat a naplňovat dlouhodobé celospolečenské cíle. Vstupem do Evropské unie završuje Česko svůj návrat do Evropy. Tím česká politika naplňuje svůj... Zobraziť viac
For the first time anywhere, a first-person account of the planning and execution of the Bin Laden raid from inside the US Navy SEAL team who carried out the extraordinary mission to kill the terrorist mastermind... Zobraziť viac
