Political Science - General

After a decade of failed democratization and civil politico-ethnic wars at every election year, an agreement about power sharing has been negotiated and signed in Arusha, Tanzania, in August 2000. It guaranteed representation in state institutions for the different ethnic segments and provided for...

The Relevance of PhilosophyBy: Professor Sylvanus Ifeanyichukwu NnorukaThe Relevance of Philosophy defends the assertion that philosophy is not a theoretical irrelevant enterprise. Philosophy is relevant to life, and this book makes use of phenomenological and hermeneutical methods to offer solutions to the social, political,...

When we look at all the main religions, as well as patriotic, moral and traditional systems in which human beings are sheltering today, they appear to be in a mutually destructive movement, like the houses and palaces of some vast, sprawling city overtaken by...

Militant Liberty is an exploration of militant strategic thought through the lenses of history and theory. Guerrillas often approach conflicts with an overemphasis on the tactical realm. Successful guerrilla groups throughout history (such as the Original IRA, the Taliban, and ISIS) were able to...

In Democracy and Education, Dewey argues that the primary ineluctable facts of the birth and death of each one of the constituent members in a social group determine the necessity of education. On one hand, there is the contrast between the immaturity of the...

In Democracy and Education, Dewey argues that the primary ineluctable facts of the birth and death of each one of the constituent members in a social group determine the necessity of education. On one hand, there is the contrast between the immaturity of the...

A compilation of Michael C. Curtin's, M.A., blog posts over a ten-year period, Challenging the Misconceptions of the United Nations seeks to alter the negative narrative surrounding the United Nations. Not only does Curtin address present-day issues, but he paints a picture of the...

Revolution is about to break out in North America. Both the United States and Canada are set to explode. The ruling class of monopoly capitalists, the billionaires, the bourgeoisie, must be overthrown. The existing state apparatus, which is used to crush the working class,...

Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject Politics - Other International Politics Topics, grade: 1,0, course: Course: Electoral Systems, Summer Semester 2021, language: English, abstract: This paper describes and compares the parliamentary electoral systems of two successor states of Yugoslavia: Slovenia in...

The book is a real time record of frontline life in the UK as the country becomes a global outlier in trying to 'live with Covid'. The Author uses this perspective to view the tragic events around the word.Author: Harry MyraISBN-10: 8823080053ISBN-13: 9798823080057Publisher: Authorhouse...

Enough of Experts: Expert Authority in Crisis analyses the challenges and threats to expert authority in neoliberal political economies and societies. It focuses upon the deep-seated political, economic, social and cultural transformations which have fundamentally destabilized and eroded the institutional foundations of expert authority...

What are the limits to parliamentary sovereignty? When should the people be able to vote directly on issues? The constitutional theorist Albert Venn Dicey (1835-1922) was a cogent advocate of the referendum. While his enthusiasm for the institution was widely acknowledged in his own...

The fictional narratives that have been developed for the support of the Transformers brand, with their underlying emphasis on the sale of action figures, have been dismissed as a somewhat juvenile and uninteresting text. Little to no serious academic analysis of any of the...

SUMMARYThe provinces of Tanganyika and Haut-Lomami, located in the north of the former province of Katanga, are among the poor provinces of the four provinces resulting from the division of Katanga; all socio-economic development parameters are worrying.The populations of these provinces live in abject...

This book explores the multifaceted obstacles to social change that India, Myanmar and Thailand face, and ways to overcome them. With a collection of essays that identify common challenges and salient features affecting diverse communities, this volume examines topics from subnational and local perspectives...

Profusely Illustrated. Facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The purpose of this book is to make available in one volume a wide variety of evidence bearing on the theory and practice of Metaphysical Medicine, and to point out...

Missives in support of Scottish Independence. A narative of the dysfunctional, right-wing dominated, politics of the United Kingdom over two years when Scottish democracy was challenged and denied. From unbalanced Westminster budgets to Supreme Court Judgments stopping the Scottish people from having a referedum...

Introducing Democratic Socialism to AmericaBy: EteriIntroducing Democratic Socialism to America discusses black lives matter, black capitalism and economic systems, resources and other wages, pandemic issues, and issues in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and America around the world. The book also discusses war and racism inside...

BOOK DESCRIPTIONNever before produced in a single work, the 7000 year history of democracy; DEMOKRATIA TO DEMOCRACY, THE REQUIEM is the result of a lifetime of reading. It can be categorized as History, Politics, Religion, Government, Philosophy, Nonfiction, or War. The decision to write...

For fifteen years, from 1970 to 1985, Pierre Trudeau, Peter Lougheed, and René Lévesque were principal players in what has been dubbed the era of Canadian conflictual federalism-a period during which the nation was almost torn apart by battles over provincial versus federal powers,...

Climate Change is the most important ethical problem humanity is facing right now. We are in the process of harming the Earth in ways that will diminish the quality of life for many future generations. Our old human-centrism, our national tribalism, and our short-term...

Inspired by Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," this book was written with a simple yet difficult goal: to inspire the present-day American to rekindle the light of liberty within our very soul. Common Sense for a Dying Nation takes a deep and direct dive into...

The nation is suffering from debilitating and polarizing partisanship. Conservative and Liberal factions want more power for themselves and seek to deprive their political opponents of power. The rancor of modern political debate reflects a growing failure of basic governance. Restoring balance, compromise and...

From Diabolical Division to Determined DevotionWhen the COVID-19 pandemic hit, America's sense of safety and trust was challenged on multiple levels. People faced the unknown of a new virus, restrictions to long-accepted freedoms, and rising death tolls. Conflicting voices from the medical field, politicians,...

There are those who admit that the term "Congolese Tutsis" is an adaptation of the Rwandan refugees in the DRC, and others who admit that the Congolese nationality of the Tutsis is a legal question. Thus, through this study we have demonstrated the historical...

The fight against poverty in the local dynamics of urbanization in Cameroon: the case of Yaoundé, is the theme that was submitted to our study. The many questions generated by the desire to solve the problem raised by such a topical subject led us...

Memoirs of Bertha von Suttner: The Records of an Eventful Life (Volume I), has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this...

Memoirs of Bertha von Suttner: The Records of an Eventful Life (Volume II), has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this...

Pramod Kumar Gupta, an exemplary officer of the Indian Revenue Service and a former CEO of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India tells his story-his escaping death, convalescence, changing responses of friends and the will to live life. He chronicles the...

The Story of Utopias by Lewis Mumford is a book that explores the concept of utopia and its evolution throughout history. It traces the origins of utopian thought from ancient Greece to the present day, examining the ways in which different societies have imagined...

The King of Honey Island is a novel written by Maurice Thompson and first published in 1896. The story takes place in the American South, specifically in the Louisiana bayou. The protagonist of the story is a young man named Felix, who lives on...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The Modern Hero In The Kingdom Of Cathay: In The Year 90000 (1791) is a book written by Benjamin Frere. The book is a fictional account of a modern hero who travels to the Kingdom of Cathay, which is set in the year 90000....

The Old Kingdom of Elmet: The Land 'Twixt Aire and Wharfe is a historical book written by Edmund Bogg and first published in 1904. The book explores the ancient kingdom of Elmet, which existed in the area of present-day West Yorkshire, England, between the...

Pileser I, King of Assyria, was a powerful ruler who reigned during the 12th century BC. In this book, Inscription of Tiglath Pileser I, King of Assyria, B.C. 1150, Pileser's legacy is explored through a detailed examination of his inscriptions. These inscriptions provide valuable...

A new 2023 translation of the first volume of Das Kapital, unabridged, from the original manuscript. This edition includes a new introduction by the translator and reference materials including a Glossary of Philosophic and Economic Marxist Terminology, an Index of Personalities Associated with Marx...

The Heimskringla Or The Sagas Of The Norse Kings V1 (1889) is a historical book written by Snorri Sturluson. It is a compilation of sagas and tales that recount the history of the Norse kings from the earliest times up until the 12th century....

The Lost Kingdom is a historical fiction novel written by Chester Bryant. The story is set in medieval England and follows the life of a young girl named Elfrida who is the daughter of a powerful lord. Elfrida is a headstrong and independent girl...

The Kingship of Self-Control: Individual Problems and Possibilities is a self-help book written by William George Jordan in 1899. The book aims to help readers understand the importance of self-control and how it can be used to overcome individual problems and achieve success. Jordan...

Famous Utopias Of The Renaissance is a book written by Frederic R. White that explores the concept of utopia during the Renaissance period. The book takes readers on a journey through some of the most famous utopias of the time, including Thomas More's Utopia,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

While this notable group of men contained a few merchants, financiers, farmers, doctors, educators, and soldiers, of the remainder, at least thirty-one were lawyers, and of these many had been justices of the local courts and executive officers of the commonwealths. Four had studied...

""How Superior Powers Ought To Be Obeyed By Their Subjects And Wherein They May Lawfully By God's Word Be Disobeyed And Resisted"" is a book written by Christopher Goodman. The book discusses the relationship between those in power and their subjects, and the obligations...

This book analyses how and why we are living at a critical moment in the history of human life on earth and explores how we find grounds for the hopes that will enable us to address the challenges and crises of our time. The...

Agriculture is a fundamental tool for sustainable development and poverty reduction. Yet small-scale farmers still face many problems. These include very high transaction costs, low bargaining power in the input and output market. This problematic situation is particularly noticeable in Africa, where 80% of...

This book examines the post-9/11 God debate in the West. Through a close study of prominent English God debaters Richard Dawkins, Karen Armstrong, Christopher Hitchens, and Terry Eagleton, Adrian Rosenfeldt demonstrates that New Atheist and religious apologist ideas and arguments about God, science, and...

Author: Stephen G. F. HallISBN-10: 1009098543ISBN-13: 9781009098540Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/25/2023Pages: 300Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

The modern concept of nature appeared during the XVIIth Century: nature as a mechanical object to be submitted to the reason of man. A long tradition refers to the modern concept of nature to the Greek phusis. Actually, phusis refers to a dynamic process,...

We present a compilation of the author's journalistic analyses made between April 2021 and February 2023 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This account only reflects his perception and analysis of the moment he was living. In that sense, it can provide others, who...

In this research study, former Defense Department consultant George Refuto traces the technological evolution of USAF long-range strategic nuclear bomber aircraft during and after the Cold War, as well as the development of their missions and utilization of US nuclear bombers in 21st century...