Political Science - General

In the 1990s, numerous Latin American nations privatized their public pension systems. These reforms dramatically transformed the way these countries provide retirement income, and they provoked widespread protests from workers and pensioners alike. Retiring the State represents the first book-length study of the origins...

This study of Argentina over the past 25 years confronts two questions: Why has Argentina, one of Latin America's wealthiest and most developed nations, failed so tragically to reconcile economic modernization and liberal democracy? Why have authoritarian regimes failed even more spectacularly than those...

Intended for the general reader with an interest in American history, this book profiles eleven women who made enduring contributions to society: Jane Addams, Fannie Farmer, Lillian Wald, Mary McLeod Bethune, Juliette Low, Margaret Sanger, Carrie Chapman Catt, Margaret Mitchell, Margaret Bourke-White, Rachel Carson...

Innovation in the Public Sector provides alternative frameworks for defining, categorizing, and studying innovation in government and in the nonprofit sector. Through a diverse collection of international case studies, this book broadens the discussion of innovation in public and nonprofit organizations, demonstrating the hurdles...

In these essays, many of the leading proponents of analytical political economy examine major macroeconomic issues through the integration of mathematical analysis and non-neoclassical economic theory. The topics covered include the macroeconomics of the labor market, open economy issues, economic growth, and macroeconomic policy.Author:...

This study of Soviet military strategy is based upon the relationship between the army and politicians as well as Soviet writings on the subject of military strategy.Author: David M. GlantzISBN-10: 0714634352ISBN-13: 9780714634357Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1992Pages: 368Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.48lbsSize: 9.32h x 6.04w x 1.30d

This book is unique in analysing the new Scottish parliament from a systematically comparative perspective. Its basic premise is that since devolution in 1999, Scotland can be considered a Scandinavian-style democracy.Author: David ArterISBN-10: 0714655678ISBN-13: 9780714655673Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2003Pages: 312Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.17lbsSize: 8.58h x 6.10w...

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...

Revolutions have often occurred in poor countries. Although triumphant revolutionaries may lack the resources to assume complete responsibility for their country's economy, they do tend to nationalize what Lenin called the "commanding heights"--those enterprises that meet the strategic needs of the polity. How these...

First Published in 2003. This study analyzes contributions made by Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972) to the development of Pan-African agency from the 1945 Pan-African Congress in Manchester to the military coup d'etat of Nkrumah's government in February 1966.Author: D. Zizwe PoeISBN-10: 0415946433ISBN-13: 9780415946438Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This book considers whether the democratic promise of 1989 lost out to a technocratic, judicial control of politics in the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe. It explores the complexities and drawbacks of modern constitutionalism by offering a comprehensive theoretical and comparative-empirical assessment...

The book aims at reframing the discussion on the "public sphere," usually understood as the place where the public opinion is formed, through rational discussion. The aim of this book is to give an account of this rationality, and its serious shortcomings, examining the...

Russian Society and the Orthodox Church examines the Russian Orthodox Church's social and political role and its relationship to civil society in post-Communist Russia. It shows how Orthodox prelates, clergy and laity have shaped Russians' attitudes towards religious and ideological pluralism, which in turn...

This book narrates the political developments in Israel/Palestine since the ascent to power of Yitzhak Rabin in 1992 through to the present. It includes the developments of the peace process and conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas, and how hopes for a settlement have been...

This timely collection addresses the problem of ethnic conflict and its regulation. It begins with a guide to the methods used to eliminate or manage such conflict, and is followed by a global sample of case studies written by leading authorities.Author: John McGarryISBN-10: 0415099315ISBN-13:...

This book is a collection of rock climbing experiences which captures the essence, the challenge, and the spirit of the sport at its best. It describes the historical interplay between events and personalities in Colorado rock climbing, and shows how the concept of the...

This volume purports to explore the legal and political issues triggered by the new wave of secessionism. More specifically, those issues concern the interplay between notions of democracy (and democratic ends and means) and law (and the rule of law and constitutionalism). Against this...

This volume illustrates and exemplifies the variety of ways in which the mass media have been researched over the past fifty or more years. It provides extracts from seminal works and relates them to developments in the field as a whole and to later...

The rise of academic criminal justice programs from their beginnings at the University of California in the 1930s through the split into academic and vocational models during the later decades are described in this work. Academic politics and politicians are emphasized. The academic infighting...

Using illustrations from past and current internal wars, thirteen social scientists here apply their many perspectives--derived from the fields of sociology, political science, and economics--to a variety of aspects of internal wars.Author: Harry Eckstein, UnknownISBN-10: 031322451XISBN-13: 9780313224515Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/03/1980Pages: 352Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.47lbsSize: 9.21h...

Author: Hans Heinrich Gerth, Marilyn BensmanISBN-10: 0313228639ISBN-13: 9780313228636Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/28/1982Pages: 318Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.37lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

Author: Jack S. Jr. BlockerISBN-10: 0313208891ISBN-13: 9780313208898Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/09/1979Pages: 289Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.10d

The religious and political history of late seventeenth and early eighteenth-century England is typically written in terms of conflict and division. This was the period when party conflict - exacerbated by religious enmities - became a normal part of English life. Rather than denying...

The issue of State Succession continues to be a vital, and complex, focal point for public international lawyers. The formative period of decolonization marked, for many, the time when international law 'came of age', when the promises of the UN Charter would be realized...

Unlike its predecessors, this systematic survey of the law of Athens is based on explicit discussion of how the subject might be studied, incorporating topics like the democratic political system and social structure. The author draws primarily on the surviving law-court speeches of the...

The First World War hardly ended with the formal Armistice in Europe on November 11, 1918, amid the continuing violence of blockades and epidemics, amid numerous forms of reconstruction and revolution. Its legacies, in fact, resonate deeply in our present. Nor is it obvious...

This is the first English translation of the seminar Martin Heidegger gave during the Winter of 1934-35, which dealt with Hegel's Philosophy of Right. This remarkable text is the only one in which Heidegger interprets Hegel's masterpiece in the tradition of Continental political philosophy...

A brutal gang-rape of a young woman in India in 2012 caused a global outcry against rising brutal violence against women. In response to the young woman's death and the protests that followed, the contributors analyze the position of women in South Asia, the...

Here to every form of society has been based, as we have already seen, on the antagonism of oppressing and oppressed classes. But in order to oppress a class, certain conditions must be assured to it under which it can, at least, continue its...

In this searing indictment of international finance, Gottfried Feder-visionary economist and chief architect of Germany's economic awakening-wages intellectual war against the parasitic forces of high finance. Kampf gegen die Hochfinanz is more than a book-it is a battle cry. A declaration of war against...

Part of a two-volume set, this second volume continues the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the Soviet Union, focusing on the leadership of Catholicos Vazgen I, who served from 1955 until 1994-the longest tenure of any religious leader in the USSR. Chosen...

Part of a two-volume set, this volume explores the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church under Soviet rule. Initially flourishing across the Russian Empire, the Church briefly enjoyed greater religious freedom after the February 1917 revolution. However, the Bolshevik regime imposed severe restrictions after...

The Good Society and Tyrants: The Intractable Struggle explores the enduring challenge of realizing and maintaining a Good Society. The text examines historical, social science, and philosophical perspectives on what constitutes a fair and just society that respects the diversity of its people.Part I...

Military practitioners are often asked to make plans that could have enormous strategic effects without having a good understanding of their operational environment. It is exactly this relationship between the plan, the environment, and the end state that is not well understood. Increased familiarity...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

This is the complete text of the "Constitution of the State of Texas," adopted by the Constitutional Convention which began in Austin, Texas, on September 6th, 1875, and concluded November 24th, 1875. Ratified by the people on February 15th, 1876, it came into force...

Political Theory and the Human Predicament: An Introduction to Major Political Thinkers presents the work of important political theorists from Plato to Marx. The primary source material introduces students to the political and ethical questions theorists have tried to answer and shows how these...

What if you could master the principles of war, strategy, and leadership to conquer any challenge?On War: The Timeless Guide to Strategy, Warfare, and Leadership delivers the legendary insights of Carl von Clausewitz in a modern, accessible format. Written in the aftermath of the...

This is a book by a true Master for those who want to better understand Dharma, Righteousness, and the duty to protect and uphold Liberty, Freedom and our God-given rights. In this book can be found an excellent definition and commentary on the spiritual...

This book analyzes decades of immigration-population growth and rapid urbanization as political-demography and urban-governance issues in French Guyana. Factors such as immigration, population composition and re-composition have sparked patterns of urban relocation across the entire Cayenne agglomeration, affecting urban and housing policy planning, political...

"Abolition a Sedition" is a non-fiction work authored by Calvin Colton that takes a critical view of the Abolition motion inside the United States all through the 19th century. Published in a time of remarkable social and political upheaval over the difficulty of slavery,...

The Title 'The English Newspapers On Indian Independence written/authored/edited by Soma Dutta', published in the year 2012. The ISBN 9788178359120 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 325 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz...

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a...

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a...

As young generations grapple with daunting political and socio-economic challenges in the 21st century, Matt-Eron is releasing a new book that aims to introduce young political activists to ideas for harnessing the power of digitization to change the world.The book outlines the use of...

The Austrian Archduke and his wife were killed in Sarajevo by a Bosnian Serb. This double murder led to Austria's declaration of war on Serbia. That, in turn, was one reason why Russia declared war on Austria, which in turn led Germany to declare...

In a world bedevilled by wars, hunger, inequality, social injustice, racial discrimination and intolerance, almost all of the world's rich societies such as America, the European Union, Australia and Asia set up immigration barriers in order to keep migrants and refugees from coming through...

Author: Borderline Europe, Tiziana CalandrinoISBN-10: 3743923270ISBN-13: 9783743923270Publisher: Tredition GmbhLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/04/2017Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.60d

A collection of essays recent and ancient, written as essay-essays, or as sections of discursive novels, many about music and various composers, others semi-biographical, and others about the cultural and political scene in sixties-America to the present. September 11th, and F-35 jets make their...

Arturo Cortez/76541Let us be clear this election year 2020 our national Constitution has been betrayed by oneman and his Russian allied Capitalist friends'.However, it is true that it was we the American people of today who let our guard downand legally appointed Donald Trump...