Political Science - General

First published in 1979 this book analyses the reasons for the change in fortune of sociological studies in China and examines it in relation to the country's contemporary political system.Author: Siu-Lun WongISBN-10: 1138982474ISBN-13: 9781138982475Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2016Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x...

This title was first published in 2001. The main objective of this study is to analyze the developments in Euro-Atlantic relations in view of the changing nature of the European Union and the United States. It also aims to identify and examine the main...

Diaspora politics is often expressed as an emancipating experience and can therefore give agency to migrants. Müller-Funk's findings underline that diaspora politics is a highly diverse political field which can reinforce confessional divisions and support political fragmentation among migrant collectivities. Author: Lea Müller-FunkISBN-10: 1138485608ISBN-13:...

This book examines how power dynamics unfold during crises, focusing on how transformations in competing socio-political arenas, both domestic and international, shape power structures. As old certainties and institutions collapse, actors must navigate new turbulent conditions.Author: Giulio M. GallarottiISBN-10: 1032941510ISBN-13: 9781032941516Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/18/2025Pages:...

David Hume's "Political Discourses" remains a cornerstone of political and economic thought, exploring enduring questions about government, economics, and the foundations of a just society. A pivotal work in political theory and philosophy, Hume delves into the principles that shape political discourse and influence...

"Cartoons from Puck" presents a curated selection of iconic political cartoons from the pages of the influential 19th-century American humor magazine, "Puck." Featuring the work of Joseph Keppler, a master of satire and visual wit, this collection showcases the power of pictorial commentary on...

"The Rights of War and Peace" by Hugo Grotius remains a cornerstone of international law and political theory. This seminal work explores the foundations of natural law and its application to the relations between nations, offering profound insights into the justifications for war and...

The Constitution of the Czechoslovak Republic is a seminal work of political theory by Jirí Hoetzl and V. Joachim. Written in the aftermath of World War I, the book explores the principles of democracy and individual rights that underpin the new Czechoslovak state.This work...

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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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

In The Autocratic Voter, Natalie Wenzell Letsa explores the motivations behind why citizens in electoral autocracies choose to participate in politics and support political parties. With electoral autocracies becoming the most common type of regime in the modern world, Letsa challenges the dominant materialist...

In The Autocratic Voter, Natalie Wenzell Letsa explores the motivations behind why citizens in electoral autocracies choose to participate in politics and support political parties. With electoral autocracies becoming the most common type of regime in the modern world, Letsa challenges the dominant materialist...

Mexico's Hope tells the dramatic story of the making of modern Mexico, treating all the major developments of the past century of Mexican history. Unusually attentive to the contributions of women, Indians, workers, and peasants, Mexico's Hope is informed by the conviction that the...

"Magisterial in its historical sweep, fiercely democratic in its vision, Whose Millennium? is the thinking person's 'bridge to the 21st century.' There is an alternative to rampant inequality and the corruptions of power, and-ever so modestly and persuasively-Daniel Singer points the way."i>--Barbara Ehrenreich This...

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is the single most influential piece of federal education legislation in American history, and Hess and Petrilli provide a concise yet comprehensive look at this important and controversial act. Signed into law in 2002, NCLB seeks to ensure that...

Radio Free Europe was first published in 1958. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. What is radio Free Europe? Where does it broadcast? Who runs...

Can individuals believe that they are acting with integrity, yet in disobedience to the dictates of their conscience? Can they retain fidelity to their conscience while ignoring a sense of what integrity requires? Integrity and conscience are often thought to be closely related, perhaps...

For many centuries, the mountainous Caucasus region was a strategic backwater, inhabited by insular peoples and tribes, where the raw edges of Christian and Muslim empires rubbed abrasively together. Most of the Caucasus was absorbed into the Russian empire in the 10th century; its...

In the past twenty years, social injustice has increased enormously in Britain and the United States, regardless of the party in power. At the same time, the idea of social justice itself has been subverted, as the mantras of personal responsibility and equal opportunity...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed...

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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...

By carrying out a groundbreaking analysis of their design and diffusion, this book covers all the major carbon market systems in operation: the EU, RGGI, California, Tokyo, New Zealand, Australia, China, South Korea and Kazakhstan. Author: Jørgen WettestadISBN-10: 0415785421ISBN-13: 9780415785426Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/18/2017Pages: 264Format:...

Redefinitions of EU borders (enlargements, Brexit), geopolitical challenges (conflicts, migrations, terrorism, environmental risks) and the economic and financial crises have triggered debates on the common values that hold European countries and citizens together, justify public action and ensure the sustainability of European governance. This...

A study of the Bosnian Muslims, who are unique in Europe as indigenous Slavic Muslims. The book looks at their history, from being victims of crusades during the Middle Ages to their present plight in former Yugoslavia. It considers how ethnic tolerance turned to...

List of Tables and Figures Introduction PART I: STRATEGIC VISIONS Culture, Human Development and Economic Growth Globalization and the Shape of Things to Come Human Development: Origins, Evolution and Impact The Distribution of Wealth and the Pace of Development (with Amy Ickowitz) PART II:...

This book looks at neo-classicism as a context for understanding early-modern English historical writing, and traces the implications of neo-classical history for English political culture at large. By paying close attention to historical genres and audiences, it reassesses both the famous and lesser-known historians...

Author: Sir Austin RobinsonISBN-10: 0333346475ISBN-13: 9780333346471Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/11/1983Pages: 396Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d

Product information not available.Author: Julian R. FriedmanISBN-10: 0313247676ISBN-13: 9780313247675Publisher: GreenwoodLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/12/1985Pages: 868Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.10lbsSize: 9.46h x 6.36w x 1.90d

People around the world are agitating for democracy and individual rights, but there is no consensus on a theory of liberal democracy that might guide them. What are the first principles of a just society? What political theory should shape public policy in such...

This pioneering study focuses on an area of Soviet and socialist studies until now largely neglected in the literature: social change. The author contends that while most standard analyses of communist regimes purport to be about social change, they are in fact analyzing economic...

Over three decades have passed since the first wave of Indochinese refugees left their homelands in search of a better life elsewhere. By investigating the Vietnamese diaspora in Asia, and in particular in Hong Kong, this book sheds new light on refugee settlement and...

This edition originally published in 1962. The problems of life and government which are still the central theme of the Republic are still with us but the views presented in it were the outcome of strenuous discussion and they come to the modern reader...

Disappointed by the public reception to "A Treatise of Human Nature", published anonymously between 1739 and 1740, David Hume decided to produce a shorter more polemic version of that work nearly ten years later. That revision, which was published in 1748, would be entitled...

First Published in 1920, "Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil" is the first of three autobiographical works by W. E. B. Du Bois, the American sociologist, educator, author, historian, and civil rights activist. Presented as a collection of essays, poems, and spiritual songs, "Darkwater"...

FINALIST, RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION "EXCELLENCE IN RELIGION REPORTING" BOOK AWARD Donald Trump's weaponization of Islamophobia in his first campaign for U.S. president shocked the world. Yet his promise to end the Gaza war rallied many American Muslims to his side in the 2024 election....

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In 1901 the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) was founded to provide standard weights and measures and to be the national physical laboratory for the United States of America. The NBS conducted a lot of research in the fields of science and technology which...

This PATH (Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing) document focuses on technologies that affect cost impacts and environmental issues associated with the land development process. It provides a brief introduction to low impact development and discusses conventional and alternative techniques and technologies that developers...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed...

Official AAR contains a monthly accounting of over-all army operations in the European theater. Supplemented with maps and supporting documents. In 2 volumes with volume II a compilation of general and special staff sections operations reports.Author: Company B. 942nd Engi 652nd Engineer BnISBN-10: 1288559259ISBN-13:...

The Colorado State Publications Library (CoSPL) was established by the General Assembly in 1980 as a part of the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Education. The mission of the library is to provide Colorado residents with permanent public access to information...

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE, also sometimes shortened to CoE) is a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Defense and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering,...