Political Science - General

This book deals with Solzhenitsyn and Sakharov as political philosophers, presenting their philosophies in a comparative framework. He sets their dissident activities within the larger framework of the emergence of dissent in contemporary Soviet society. Both men are recognized as the products of their...

Emperors and Imperial Dynasties of Byzantium offers the first ever comprehensive, easily accessible, and uniquely assorted anthology of primary texts in translation on the entire history of the Byzantine Empire arranged chronologically--in prose and verse, from Byzantium and other civilizations--representing different genres, including epigrams,...

What if you could simplify your life, reconnect with nature, and discover true self-reliance?Walden: The Call to Simplicity, Nature, and Self-Reliance brings you Henry David Thoreau's timeless reflections on living deliberately and finding freedom in simplicity, thoughtfully modernized and adapted for today's readers.Written during...

'They came from all corners of the country. At last the Brazil of the disappeared revealed itself.' In Kucinski's novella, the ghosts of those disappeared by Brazil's military dictatorship come together and organize a congress. Together, these ghosts tell the story of what happened...

This work is a selection of essays excerpted from the column TAT Truth About Threats published on Substack by author Paul Cobaugh. The first edition of the book was written for an historic election in 2020. This new edition is relevant to the 2024...

This book is a compendium of 'Musical Dispatches from the Front'. These dispatches cover a wide range of subjects and riff on the irreconcilable contradictions between the Warlpiri world view and the government agencies that attempt to manage its manifestations. Just as in the...

As a poet, public-facing scholar of sports politics, and former professional soccer player, having represented the United States on the men's U23 national soccer team, Jules Boykoff draws on his lifetime of athletic experience to reflect on the practice of kicking. With short vignettes...

As a poet, public-facing scholar of sports politics, and former professional soccer player, having represented the United States on the men's U23 national soccer team, Jules Boykoff draws on his lifetime of athletic experience to reflect on the practice of kicking. With short vignettes...

This hearing before the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services examines the Department of Defense Information Systems Architecture and whether current strategies are effectively achieving net-centricity and ensuring interoperability. Focusing on critical aspects of military technology and communication,...

This book takes a deep dive into the question of whether or not President Trump is facing an indictment. Drawing on a range of sources, from interviews with legal experts to political analysts and academics, it examines the legal and political implications of a...

Zaleznik (1977) addressing "Development of leadership" in Managers and leaders: Are they different? states that, "The development of every person begins in the family..." Also, beyond early childhood, the patterns of development that affect managers and leaders involve the selective influence of particular people...

In India TB was identified as an infectious disease in 1902 at British Congress on Tuberculosis. Since then it continues to be the major killer. Incorrect policies and lack of investments led to spatial spread. In India, TB is a social stigma not a...

Author: Sunny Jiten SinghISBN-10: 3639011104ISBN-13: 9783639011104Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/06/2008Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Investigative journalism is becoming a really dangerous profession in the modern-day world. Yet still there are brave souls who dedicate themselves to this field. You can support them by owning this book! It contains only a few words and is mostly blank but it...

Fundamentals decide everything, yet culturally there is little explorative drive even to examine the fundamental consequences of cultural media news priorities. Described by radio host Rick Bell as "a very powerful message", the subject of this book is indeed significant, relevant and unique: confusion,...

American government is broken. This is an instruction manual on how to fix it. Gridlock, hyper-partisanship and unlimited campaign spending by self-interested billionaires and interest groups have replaced rational public policy making, bi-partisanship and grassroots campaigns. Worse yet, too many politicians show little or...

The portrayal of Islamic movements as a tide of religious fanaticism threatening the West, and major participants in the coming "clash of civilizations", has provoked a multifaceted debate of great significance to the future of international relations. This text argues that political Islam's desire...

This authoritative study considers contemporary policies for the arts in France and the cultural and political issues they have raised. The author concentrates particularly on the seminal Mitterrand years but also disentangles the various influences which marked them. Analyzing the role of the ever...

Increasing levels of global conflict and political violence provide a critical challenge for development theorists and practitioners. Many countries have endured decades of armed conflict, and others live under the permanent menace of political violence. Throughout, the gendered impacts of armed conflict and political...

Since the mid-1980s there have been substantial cuts in military spending throughout the world, with the exception of Pacific Asia. The end of the Cold War, democratization in Africa and Latin America, structural adjustment programmes, debts and cuts in public spending are just some...

'Don't Owe! Won't Pay!', 'Get Rid of them All!', 'No Patents on Life!', 'Food Sovereignty', 'Another World is Possible!' ... The struggles against corporate power and the institutions of globalization grow more courageous and confident year by year. Millions of people have already become...

Resistance movements to economic measures and militaristic policies have been increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean since the 1960s. Indigenous and peasant movements are advancing against the exploitation of their territories by mining, oil, and other companies, as well as movements of migrants,...

This manuscript is a template about "Whistle Blowing" in an organization designed for economist voters. "Court of Record" shows the author's stand on truth for the protection of our children due to threats by various translations of either Biblical or religious texts to making...

Mixing sarcasm and humor with facts and current events, 'Democrats Invade Mars' follows in the footsteps of Stephen Guy Hardin's previous works, 'Commies on Parade' and 'If Being a Conservative Were Easy There Wouldn't Be Any Liberals' as it attempts to peel back yet...

This encyclopedia offers an A-Z retrospective of George Washington's life, career, and historical significance, based in large part on Washington's own words and those of his contemporaries. George Washington dominated his era like few other Americans. Yet the complexity of the historic events he...

This report provides background on intellectual property rights (IPR) and discusses the role of U.S. international trade policy in enhancing IPR protection and enforcement abroad. IPR are legal rights granted by governments to encourage innovation and creative output by ensuring that creators reap the...

From the Washington Administration to the present, Congress and the President have enacted 11 separate formal declarations of war against foreign nations in five different wars. Each declaration has been preceded by a presidential request either in writing or in person before a joint...

After several decades of widespread stagnation, nuclear power has attracted renewed interest in recent years. New license applications for 30 reactors have been announced in the United States, and another 548 are under construction, planned, or proposed around the world. In the United States,...

Despite apparently consistent statements in four decades, the U.S. "one China" policy concerning Taiwan remains somewhat ambiguous and subject to different interpretations. Apart from questions about what the "one China" policy entails, issues have arisen about whether U.S. Presidents have stated clear positions and...

This report presents findings from the National Violence Against Women (NVAW) Survey on the extent, nature, and consequences of intimate partner violence in the United States. The National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cosponsored the survey through a...

About 2500 years ago Daniel, the Hebrew prophet, penned some incredible words. He wrote a history book in reverse, as it were. He was seeing forward through 'history' in the same way we look back through it. Quite an incredible claim, yet as is...

A must-read for psychologists--clinical and academic alike--as well as for political scientists, policy analysts, and others working in the realm of terrorism, political violence, and extremism, this book carefully explores the theories, observations, and approaches of authorities in the field and addresses how and...

From Simon & Schuster, The Birth of Freedom, author Andrew Nagorski provides an unprecedented personal look at the individuals and issues in the newly free nations of Eastern Europe. Andrew Nagorski takes readers into the hearts of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia...

Along the trail in Trail Mix we'll witness a night launch of Navy jets from a nuclear aircraft carrier..... boogie with an integrated throng at a James Brown concert.....chase President Lyndon Johnson around the world in five days.....spike a can of Dinty Moore beef...

"Islam's revival is reshaping Egypt and other Arab countries in ways beyond violent politics. The yearning for personal solace, a just political system, indigenous lifestyles, and relevant theology all await satisfaction....Just as the Nile runs through Egypt for almost eight hundred miles, giving it...

When the issue of racial profiling by police departments came to light, it became a hot topic for criminology researchers. The conspicuous role of the American police touches a nerve, and often puts politics in the driver's seat of research in this area. However,...

When the issue of racial profiling by police departments came to light, it became a hot topic for criminology researchers. The conspicuous role of the American police touches a nerve, and often puts politics in the driver's seat of research in this area. However,...

Territorial borders are taking on a new significance, the implications of which are relatively unexplored within the discipline of criminology. This book presents the first systematic attempt to develop a critical criminology of the border and offers a unique treatment of the impact of...

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Sir Glyn Jones, as last governor of Nyasaland, oversaw the transition of the country to Malawi. Involving widespread unrest, the removal of a governor, a state of emergency and commision of enquiry from London, these were some of the most stormy episodes in the...

This book addresses ethnic Chinese issues, as well as ethnic Chinese relations with China and with indigenous groups in the region.Author: Na NaISBN-10: 1349616958ISBN-13: 9781349616954Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/1997Pages: 308Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.73d

According to Max Weber, charisma is opposed to bureaucratic order. This collection reveals the limits of that formula. The contributors show how charisma is a part of cultural frameworks while retaining its ecstatic character among American and Italian Catholics, Syrian Sufis, Taiwanese Buddhists, Hassidic...

The authors select sermons by Martin Luther King Jr. and Jeremiah Wright to as a framework to examine the meaning of God in America as part of the formational religio-political narrative of the country.Author: A. Sims,F. Powe,J. HillISBN-10: 1349292257ISBN-13: 9781349292257Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/23/2015Pages:...

The 1970s and 1980s saw a radical expansion of manufacturing from developing countries, triggering off a new type of trade conflict in world trade. The response of industrial countreis has been multi-fold: ranging from protection in sensitive industries to preferences. This book takes stock,...

This book takes a fresh look at two of the most controversial topics in Hobbes's philosophy: morality and sovereignty. It distinguishes between the two versions of the covenant provided by Hobbes, one of which establishes a genuine system or morality based on the golden...

This collection of essays looks at recent developments in the crisis theory of capitalist development and relates such theories directly to the current patterns of economic, political technological and cultural changes associated with societal restructuring in industrialized countries.Author: Mark GottdeinerISBN-10: 1349199621ISBN-13: 9781349199624Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage:...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Since the 1970s, parties have sought to create mortgage instruments that would enable elderly homeowners to obtain loans to convert their equity into income, while providing that no repayments would be due for a specified period or, ideally, for the lifetime of the borrower....

The United States Army Publishing Directorate is the Army's leader in publishing and delivering informational products worldwide. Their main mission is to supply official authenticated information to enhance the readiness of the total force. Some product topics include: Army Regulations, Engineering Technical Manuals, Administrative...

This manual provides information on the roles and responsibilities of child care providers in preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect within and outside early childhood programs. It also presents an overview of prevention efforts, reporting laws, caring for maltreated children, and ways...