Political Science - General

In the 1980s and 1990s, traditional (military-centric, state-centric and objectivist) conceptions of security were challenged by a number of new approaches which stressed, inter alia, a widened security concept, non-military and non-state perspectives, and an emphasis on culture, identity, gender and discourse. One of...

Contemporary military interventions involve public relations. Strategic communication to inform and persuade publics has become part of achieving specific political and organisational, as well as military, goals. This book analyses NATO's communication operations in the 1999 Kosovo Campaign against Yugoslavia. It argues that NATO...

Two decades after the fall of Communist rule, the events of 1989 still fascinate historians, social and political scientists. Many point out that 1989 has become a symbolic date for Europe. On the occasion of the accession of the new member states to the...

Author: Julia JohnstoneISBN-10: 3639025431ISBN-13: 9783639025439Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/25/2008Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

Since its establishment in 1957, the principal defining characteristic of the European Union has been that it is a purely civilian power. However, two years after the signature of the Treaty of Amsterdam, which seemed to have reinforced this civilian identity, the EU no...

The restorative remedy that Hannah Arendt proposed within the otherwise unpredictable realm of political life was the act of forgiveness. Arendt perceived forgiveness as an imported faculty, one that is not part of the political process itself. In a close look at the role...

This short book outlines the current activities of the largest transnational trade union organizations, and offers an explanation as to why they are not succeeding in their efforts to curtail the power of global capital. The paper employs Gramsci's notion of a historic bloc...

Author: Mac HickleyISBN-10: 3639018338ISBN-13: 9783639018332Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/04/2008Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

For the better part of three and one half centuries, the nation-state has been valued as the logical instrument of governance and citizen protection. The years following the end of the Cold War have convinced certain academics that the process known as globalization is...

In the aftermath of the most ambitious accession bargain, attention has been directed away from EU negotiations to the tricky task of selling the elite enlargement deal to the voters. Focusing on past enlargement rounds, this book explores the link between diverse elite motives...

Author: Mika PurraISBN-10: 363901622XISBN-13: 9783639016222Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 07/09/2008Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d

Northeast Asia, which consists of Japan, the Koreas, Mongolia, China and Russia, is the least integrated region in the world. However, there is a lot of speculation that current turbulent circumstances are spurring greater cooperation and integration in this divided region. China's emergence as...

I here intend to examine the perceptions and practices of the state and different Islamist groups about the religious education in contemporary Egypt. Since the 1970s, the rise of Islamism in Egypt has created strife between the ruling elites and dissident Islamist groups to...

The Balkan Crisis raged throughout Yugloslavia from 1991 to 1999, and has been compared to the holocaust in Nazi Germany during World War II. Yuglslavia's President, Slobodan Milosevic, enforced his policy of ethnic cleansing, killing thousands of innocent victims. The institution of the International...

Author: Itzhak HarpazISBN-10: 3639010698ISBN-13: 9783639010695Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/05/2008Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d

This book proposes a new model for examining immigration policy: the Cappiccie Lawson Evolution of Immigration Model or CLEIM. The formation of CLEIM is discussed with the final product including factors in the areas of: international, national, influence groups, policy makers, and triggering events....

Traditional interpretations of Plato regard him either as an enemy of the imagination in his views of philosophic discussion, or as a purveyor of imaginative lies in his authoritarian and anti-democratic view of politics. This thesis challenges both these interpretations. It argues that the...

Almost every village in my home country Austria has a war memorial included in its municipal landscape, in order to keep the fallen soldiers of the past wars in mind. The majority of them were built after the Great War - World War I...

Author: Juan IzaguirreISBN-10: 3639002245ISBN-13: 9783639002249Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Language: EnglishPublished: 07/28/2008Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d

"The Psychology of Progress: How Politics, Health, and Business Shape Social Change" delves into the intricate forces that drive societal advancement. This enlightening book explores the critical roles politics, health, and business play in influencing social change and shaping our collective future. With a...

The Mapmakers of Tomorrow: Billionaires Who Redraw Industries and Redefine the World OrderIn the 21st century, a new breed of visionaries has emerged, reshaping industries and redefining the world order. "The Mapmakers of Tomorrow" takes you on a captivating journey through the lives of...

From Davos to Dubai: The Billionaires Who Move Countries and MarketsIn this captivating exploration, "From Davos to Dubai: The Billionaires Who Move Countries and Markets" delves into the lives of the world's most influential figures. These billionaires, who have amassed immense wealth and power,...

American Crusades: The US and its Global Military HumanitarianismThis compelling exploration delves into the intricate and often controversial history of American military humanitarianism. From the aftermath of World War II to the present day, the United States has repeatedly positioned itself as a global...

Has Australia reached the end of settlement?Reflecting on his pivotal role in the development of a proposal to recognise Australia's Indigenous peoples in the Constitution, Damien Freeman explains how something that started off as an exercise in settlement politics ended in a failed referendum.From...

Climate change has come to a point where national, regional and global actors are forced to re-make or re-design their policies in order to reduce the negative influences of this phenomenon. The European Union (EU) is no exception to these actors that are in...

The Crypto Commonwealth: How Billionaires Are Rewriting the Rules of Countries and InfluenceIn "The Crypto Commonwealth: How Billionaires Are Rewriting the Rules of Countries and Influence," dive into the electrifying world of cryptocurrency magnates who are reshaping the very fabric of our global society....

The aim of this short book is to understand which countries do well on key indicators and why. Where in the world is the best place to live and why?Author: Matt QvortrupISBN-10: 1800794053ISBN-13: 9781800794054Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic PublisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/31/2021Pages: 140Format: HardcoverWeight:...

Philippe Guillaume brings the reader on a journey across 20th-century international relations, showing what goes on behind closed doors. He combines snippets of humor and personal anecdotes with analyses of governmental decisions and a lively description of the inner workings of our world. Following...

No Prejudice Here chronicles a heretofore untold story of civil rights in modern America. In embracing the Western urban experience, it relates the struggle for civil rights and school desegregation in Denver, Colorado. It chronicles early legislative and political trends to promote Denver as...

Author: Information Reso Management AssociationISBN-10: 1668430258ISBN-13: 9781668430255Publisher: Information Science ReferenceLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/09/2018Pages: 400Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.66lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.88d

Mike's reason for writing this book. "The American capitalistic system is under attack by the socialistic policies of the Democratic party. If implemented, those policies will destroy our great country. I wrote this book to expose the false narrative that promotes socialism as a...

This book seeks to reclassify famine by offering an in-depth look at the phenomenon that continues to affect millions of people across the world every year. Defined as a widespread scarcity of food, Dr. Bas Dianda argues that the causes of famine cannot be...

This monograph explores the role of culture in modern societies and the side effects that result when that role is distorted. The basic premise of this book is that many of the dominant cultural characteristics of modern life, like the ideologies and values associated...

Henry Drummond (1851 - 1897) was a Scottish evangelist, writer and lecturer, born in Stirling. He was educated at Edinburgh University, where he displayed a strong inclination for physical and mathematical science. The religious element was an even more powerful factor in his nature,...

The very best essays from fifty years of scholarship and thought Essays by Margaret Walker Alexander, Alfred Bendixen, David C. Berry, Augustus M. Burns, James Taylor Carson, Thadious M. Davis, Susan V. Donaldson, Don H. Doyle, Barbara C. Ewell, Robert L. Hall, William H....

Complete ready reference covering Chinese history, economics, politics, culture, and prevalent social problems ... a "must-have" addition to any global studies collection. Throughout its imperial golden ages, China was the world's most developed nation, home to advanced technologies, a robust economy, and thriving cities....

A firsthand account of the power of rhetoric to establish and challenge cultural controls in modern ChinaEmerging in China in the early 1990s, Falun Gong is viewed by its supporters as a folk movement promoting the benefits of good health and moral cultivation. To...

When Jacoby and Myers made it big with their low-budget legal services and prolific advertising, the business of practicing law was forever changed. Offering a portrait of the dilemmas and work lives of solo and small-firm attorneys, this book provides insight into that continually...

This updated and expanded 2016 edition of the classic text on Muslim thinking about war and peace features new chapters on jihad after 9/11, including translations and analyses of fatwas from ISIS and al-Qaeda.Author: Rudolph PetersISBN-10: 1558766081ISBN-13: 9781558766082Publisher: Markus Wiener PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2015Pages: 282Format:...

From the moment the United States seized Puerto Rico, in 1898, to the 1950s, the islanders employed various forms of resistance to the imposition of American colonial rule. A group of Nationalists led by Pedro Albizu Campos made it clear that they would free...

AT A CROSSROADS is an incisive analysis of Africa's political, social, and economic development from the latter half of the twentieth century to date against the backdrop of challenges and opportunities created by the vestiges of seventh century Islamic invasion, three hundred years of...

Governments must continuously update policies, laws, and legislation as the world continues to rapidly evolve due to technologies and changing cultural perspectives. To streamline policy creation and implementation, governments seek new and efficient methods to ensure their citizens' and communities' safety while also encouraging...

According to a fairy tale, after World War II, Europe rejected nationalism and subsequently started the European project, which brought uninterrupted peace from 1945 on. In this book, this version of history is unmasked. First, Europe did not desert nor transcend nationalism after 1945....

The Hebrew Bible preeminently hails King David in narratives of kingship. Israel's first king, Saul, is interpreted as a weak king whose failings contrast with David's success. Reading the stories at the end of Judges and early in 1 Samuel, Reconciling Violence and Kingship...

What the hell happened on the way to making the world a better place? We boomers were told our success would be unlimited. We had democracy and capitalism, and God was on our side. We took our religious teachings seriously, and set out to...

The global world debates secularism, freedom of belief, faith-based norms, the state's arbitration of religious conflicts, and the place of the sacred in the public sphere. In facing these issues, Britain, India, and South Africa stand out as unique laboratories. They have greatly influenced...

A collection of 19 essays by Dan Gallin, the former general secretary of the Geneva-based International Union of Foodworkers (IUF). The essays include two autobiographical articles, three pieces from the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the remainder from the last two decades. Gallin...

This is the story of one man's struggle to make good in the hash environment of post World War II Britain, a country in long-term decline. It depicts the experiences, adventures and misadventures of a working class male. The treatment is earthy and candid...

I want my readers to note the Preamble is the thesis statement (tells the reader who this process, descriptive, and expository essay was written for.) of the US Constitution. So, according to the rules of English grammar, any time, in the constitution, a pronoun...

Direct and vivid in its telling of the details of the adoption of a 7-year old boy from Romania after the collapse of Communism, the novel manages ultimately to deliver much more. Despite this story, I have been very lucky in my life ......