Political Science - General

The rise of CCTV and surveillance technologies has been one of the key developments in contemporary society, but its impact has often been analysed in a fragmented manner.Author: Mike McCahillISBN-10: 113899815XISBN-13: 9781138998155Publisher: Willan Publishing (UK)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2016Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x...

This study examines the attitude of Egyptian intellectuals towards the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in modern Egypt.Author: David SagivISBN-10: 1138991821ISBN-13: 9781138991828Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/18/2016Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.42d

This book, based on extensive original research by a range of leading experts, examines many key aspects of current reforms in China's financial sector and China's increasing integration into the international economy. Subjects covered include: the derivatives market; stock market liberalisation; and international foreign...

First published in 1987. With the exception of Barbara Bush's contribution, all the papers and commentaries contained in this volume were presented at a conference at Thwaite Hall, University of Hull, 26-29 July 1983. The conference was organised to commemorate the 150th anniversary of...

This book analyses recent Russian-European interaction, including Russia's relations with the Baltic States; it discusses the development of Russia's approach to the new security architecture in Europe resulting from the enlargement of both the EU and NATO, and assesses the prospects for greater Russian...

This book provides a history of Nikkeiren (the Japanese Federation of Managers' Organisations) and an account of post-war capitalist development in Japan.Author: John CrumpISBN-10: 1138977217ISBN-13: 9781138977211Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/17/2015Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.41d

First Published in 1971. This study is a comparative investigation of contractual obligations in Ghana and Nigeria. It has often been suggested that the law of civil responsibility in West Africa is the same as the current English law position on the subject. This...

First Published in 1991. This book holds the proceedings of the United Nations Institut national d' etudes demographiques Expert Group Meeting, New York, held on the 23-26 August 1988. Topics include the global trends in population growth, adaptation to rapid population growth, aspects and...

The essays in the book are organized into three sections in order to address the conceptualization of democracy and citizenship, reform efforts towards democratization in various societies, and educational efforts to foster democratic citizens. Each is written from a different historical and national perspective...

In this title, originally published in 1993, noted analysts provide insight into complex policy issues of significant importance. This collection of lectures is a valuable resource for students interested in environmental studies and public policy. Author: Hans H. LandsbergISBN-10: 1138954012ISBN-13: 9781138954014Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2017Pages:...

This book, first published in 1938, is based on the Muirhead Lectures given at Birmingham University in February and March of 1937. The first half of this book is mainly devoted to an exposition of the principles of genetics, whilst the second half deals...

Partition and post-colonial migrations - sometimes voluntary, often forced - have created borders in South Asia that serve to oppress rather than protect. Migrants and refugees feel their real home lies beyond the border, and liberation struggles continue the quest for freedoms that have...

Examining the world of popular healing in South Asia, this book looks at the way that it is marginalised by the state and medical establishment while at the same time being very important in the everyday lives of the poor. It describes and analyses...

Presenting an analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India, this book looks at the unique roots of the concept in India. It examines Gandhi's philosophical moorings that inform India's approach to CSR, and the role of civil society in setting an agenda for...

This book provides a conceptual history of global civil society and a critical examination of the politics of resistance in the global political economy. Using a Gramscian approach, it offers insight to the movements of transversal hegemony and existent and anticipated modes of social...

First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. The articles included in this volume were written in the 1970s and 1980s and published in very diverse journals and proceedings of conferences, in one case only in German....

The 1947 Constitution confers on Japanese citizens the 'right to life'. Williams examines the meaning of this right, discussing abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment and 'karoshi' - death through overwork.Author: Noel WilliamsISBN-10: 1138863017ISBN-13: 9781138863019Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2014Pages: 184Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39d

Through an historical institutionalist lens, this book examines the reasons why the key features of the Japanese developmental state, such as pilot agencies and industrial associations, continued to play key roles in the post-war Japanese economy. Further, it locates the fundamental roots of the...

This book examines the development of a European environmental conscience through successive steps of European integration in energy policy. Author: Thomas HoerberISBN-10: 1138830364ISBN-13: 9781138830363Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/12/2014Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.64d

Using quantitative data, this book addresses internationalisation by focussing on the impact of Foreign Direct Investment and democracy on economic development and the effects of economic internationalisation on democracy.Author: Indra de SoysaISBN-10: 1138810746ISBN-13: 9781138810747Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/23/2014Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x...

One of the most challenging environmental threats to the ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been the haze, the sickening and deadly cloud of smoky pollution caused by widespread burning of land and forests in Indonesia. This book examines...

This title was first published in 2001. This thought-provoking book examines the repercussions of British immigration policy under the Conservative government for individuals from the developing countries using primary empirical data. It is a well-informed, balanced and empirically sophisticated study, which is suitable for...

This title was first published in 2001. Clearly structured and very accessible, this book rigorously examines the key issues affecting Taiwan's increasingly precarious position as an independent nation. An impressive supplementary resource text for Asian politics and international relations courses.Author: Alexander C. Tan,Steve ChanISBN-10:...

This title was first published in 2001. This detailed empirical study illustrates the different sources of political and economic pressure that combine to produce a process of incremental innovation in Mexican state-society relations. Invaluable to political economists who have a specific focus on Latin...

This title was first published in 2001. The book aims to give a clear and accessible account of Marx's method and an assessment of its scientific validity and relevance to contemporary social science; The key methodological themes of Marx's work and their development are...

This title was first published in 2001. This informative volume gives penetrating insight into why multinational enterprises (MNEs) headquartered in Spain invested so heavily in Latin America in the 1990s. This is an invaluable resource for scholars of international political economics, international relations, economics,...

Drawing on primary research conducted in Egypt and across the world, this book analyzes the foundations and future of Egypt's revolution. Considering the revolution as a process, it looks back over decades of popular resistance to state practices and predicts the waves still to...

This title was first published in 2003. Migration is a phenomenon which is at the heart of global politics and, within the EU, governments are continually trying to reinforce their controls of migration. These controls, designed to increase the security of European populations may,...

This work provides a comprehensive overview of research and practical issues relating to component-based development information systems (CBIS).Author: Sergio de Cesare,Mark Geoffrey Lycett,Robert MacredieISBN-10: 1138692840ISBN-13: 9781138692848Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2016Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.54d

Information security is everyone's concern. The way we live is underwritten by information system infrastructures, most notably the Internet. The functioning of our business organizations, the management of our supply chains, and the operation of our governments depend on the secure flow of information....

This book examines China's response to the Asian financial crisis of 1997, both in its immediate aftermath and in the years since. Based on research conducted by the China Development Research Foundation, one of China's leading think-tanks, this book includes contributions from senior policy...

South Tyrol, a region in the heart of the Alps about half the size of Connecticut, brings into sharp focus an important part of twentieth-century historyAuthor: Johan NiezingISBN-10: 1138533327ISBN-13: 9781138533325Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/2017Pages: 182Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

The book discusses how to tackle long-term social and ecological problems by using different environmental governance approaches to creating sustainable development. It explores opportunities and requirements for the governance of long-term problems, and examines how to achieve a lasting transformation.Author: Bernd SiebenhünerISBN-10: 1138496278ISBN-13: 9781138496279Publisher:...

This book makes a distinctive contribution to the crucial debate on the European Union (EU)'s present and future development. It systematically examines how the range of crises and challenges over the last decade have transformed the EU and relates those findings to the discussion...

Originally published in 2013, Peacebuilding and National Ownership in Timor-Leste is an insightful, analytical presentation of developments that took place in Timor-Leste from July 2002 to September 2006. It reflects an intimate knowledge of events during this period and provides a detailed focus on...

In the three decades before the First World War, the relationship between socialism and feminism was both curious and convoluted. Despite strong theoretical links between these ideologies, class and sex seem to have inspired conflicting loyalties and opposing demands. In Britain, the uniquely middle-class,...

In recent years, the debate on the establishment of a new international agency on environmental protection has gained substantial momentum. This book presents a balanced selection of articles of the leading participants in this debate, including both major supporters and opponents of creating such...

National Policy-Making investigates the way in which social change takes place at a global scale. The volume brings together well-researched case studies of policy-making from across the world in a distinctive approach that bridges the local and global.Author: Pertti AlasuutariISBN-10: 1138377112ISBN-13: 9781138377110Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Humanitarian intervention is a many layered and complex concept. While moral society has an obligation to stop deliberate and persistent serious human rights abuse, the direct use of force remains a contentious option alongside other strategies employed by the international community. This study analyzes...

This book collects some of the most important articles from the Mediterranean Politics journal in the last twenty years, and suggests how they shed light on the policy and analytical challenges that lie ahead in Euro-Mediterranean relations. Author: Richard YoungsISBN-10: 1138308994ISBN-13: 9781138308992Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

An important read for academics and policy-makers alike, Hard Choices, Soft Law asserts that voluntary standards, or 'soft' law, are an important supplement to international law in a number of areas. This key work firstly outlines the approach taken to combining soft and hard...

China's rise on the international scene over the past few years has correlated with its exponential economic growth. The European Union (EU), the world's largest development aid provider, has been feeling the heat of Beijing's closer ties with Africa. As a result, the EU's...

Following its rise to prominence in the 1990s work on territory, the state and urban politics continues to be a vibrant and dynamic area of academic concern. Focusing heavily on the work of one key influential figure in the development of the field -...

Authors contributing to this study examine a wide range of issues, including: the contrast between theory and practice in civil-military relations; the role perceptions of military professionals across generations; the character of civil-military relations in authoritarian or other democratically-challenged political systems; the usefulness of...

This completely revised and updated sequel to Globalization and Antiglobalization advances our understanding of the dynamics of neoliberal globalization and draws our attention towards efforts to construct 'another world' beyond neoliberalism. To advance our understanding of these forces and associated processes, the collection brings...

Setting the text within a comparative framework, Jonathan Wheatley examines the tortuous process of regime change in Georgia from the first pro-independence protests of 1988 to the aftermath of the so-called Rose Revolution in 2004.Author: Jonathan WheatleyISBN-10: 1138259160ISBN-13: 9781138259164Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/27/2017Pages: 262Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Numerous states have passed gender integration legislation permanently admitting women into their military forces. As a result, these states have dramatically increased women's numbers, and improved gender equality by removing a number of restrictions. Why do states abandon their policies of exclusion and promote...

This book analyses the protests and movements that were gaining momentum in the streets, factories, offices, universities and rural areas of Egypt. It focuses on the inability of the millions who had challenged Mubarak's order to give rise to a counter-hegemonic project with revolutionary...

This book is a unique study of the politics of water supply infrastructures in three metropolitan cities in contemporary India - Bangalore, Chennai and Kochi. It examines the process of change in water supply infrastructure initiated by notable Public Private Partnership's efforts in these...

The South Asian security complex refers to security interdependencies between the states in the region, and also includes the effect that powerful external actors, such as China, the US and Russia, and geopolitical interests have on regional dynamics. This book focuses on the national...