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Religion, Politics, and Turkey’s EU Accession (Governance, Security and Development)
by Catharina Raudvere D. JungThis book brings together historians, political scientists, social anthropologists and legal scholars from Turkey and the EU. The authors address questions such as the role of religion in EU membership debates, religious parties in Turkey and Europe, religion and European security, freedom of religion and minority rights in Turkey and the EU.
Providing Public Goods in Transitional China
by A. SaichChina's leaders are confronted with building a new support system in the countryside, shifting the burden in urban China from the factory to the local state, and integrating new social groups into existing systems. This book comprises a detailed study of healthcare, disease control, social insurance and social relief.
Choreographing the Global in European Cinema and Theater (Studies in European Culture and History)
by K. SiegThe book explores European artists' critical engagement with the images and stories that politicians and the media use to advocate globalization.
Electoral Rules and the Transformation of Bolivian Politics: The Rise of Evo Morales
by B. Muñoz-PogossianThis is the first book-length analysis of the rise in power of the Bolivian party Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) and its leader, President Evo Morales.
Human Rights in Asia: A Reassessment of the Asian Values Debate
by Leena Avonius D. KingsburyThis book offers a critical reassessment of the 'Asian values' debate, which dominated the human rights discourse in the late 1990s, and a reappraisal of the human rights situation in Asia since then. The chapters in this book contextualize the debate and examine in what ways the issues raised then continue to trouble Asian societies.
Politics without Reason: The Perfect World and the Liberal Ideal
by D. LevinePolitics without Reason explores the roots of contemporary hostility toward liberalism. The thesis of the book is that ambivalence about the self and about desire as an expression of the self fosters the intense animosity we observe directed toward the liberal ideal.
Poverty, Livelihoods, and Governance in Africa: Fulfilling the Development Promise
by K. HopeThis book analyzes the outstanding development problems confronting Africa today, and the policies necessary for improving Africa's governance, economic performance, and the very possible achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Migration and Activism in Europe since 1945 (Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series)
by W. PojmannThe political and social activism of immigrants to Europe since 1945 takes the spotlight in this volume. Each chapter draws on research from international scholars, offering a riveting look at a variety of migrant experiences and providing welcome comparisons of the impact of migration on different countries.
At the Nuclear Precipice: Catastrophe or Transformation?
by D. KriegerThis book examines the intersections between international law and national policies, and nuclear proliferation and disarmament, offering a way out if policy makers of leading countries can summon the vision and political will to move away from the nuclear precipice and ensure humanity's future.
Women in Civil Society: The State, Islamism, and Networks in the UAE
by W. KrauseWomen in Civil Society: The State, Islamism and Networking in the UAE investigates how women in an Arab Gulf country prove to play a key role in how civil society takes shape with and against one another through case studies on women in state-run organizations, Islamic organizations, and networks.
Norms, Interests, and Power in Japanese Foreign Policy
by Y. SatoThis edited volume puts forth a theoretically and empirically rigorous analysis of Japanese foreign policy. Nine case studies on Japan's security, economic, and environmental policies in this volume examine how norms do or do not guide Japanese foreign policy and how they interact with interests and power.
China and the United States: Cooperation and Competition in Northeast Asia
by S. ZhaoIn this edited volume, distinguished scholars and policy analysts explore how China's rise has brought great opportunities for cooperation as well as great challenges for geo-political competition between the United States and China.
NGOs, IGOs, and the Network Mechanisms of Post-Conflict Global Governance in Microfinance
by A. OhanyanPost-conflict reconstruction stretches the capacities of international institutions and they turn to NGOs to answer the challenge. This book explores how the interactions between international public institutions and NGOs have affected peacebuilding in the post-conflict situations of Bosnia, Afghanistan and Kosovo.
Ronald Reagan and the 1980s: Perceptions, Policies, Legacies (Studies of the Americas)
by C. Hudson G. DaviesBy the end of the 1980s, many Americans looked at the state of the nation with a renewed optimism, which was personified by an enduring American president - Ronald Wilson Reagan. The essays in this volume revisit the 1980s in order to examine the factors that contributed to his political and cultural triumphs and assess his legacy.
Political Violence: Belief, Behavior, and Legitimation
by P. HollanderA collection of original case studies of different types of political violence in the 20th and 21st century inspired by the pioneering work of Robert Conquest. It focuses on the origins, manifestations and legitimation of such violence and includes the former Soviet Union, Mao's China, Castro's Cuba and radical-militant Islam.
Yemen’s Democracy Experiment in Regional Perspective: Patronage and Pluralized Authoritarianism
by S. PhillipsThis study examines the nature of changes to Yemen's power structures, political dynamics and institutions since the intention to democratize was announced in 1990 paying particular attention to the role of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Civilizing Missions: International Religious Agencies in China (Culture and Religion in International Relations)
by M. HironoBy comparing the role and influence of early Christian missionaries with those of Christian NGOs today, this book critically assesses the idea of a Christian 'civilizing mission' within the context of China. It provides a local, non-Han perspective based on a rich array of historical, ethnographical, and empirical sources.
The Theory and Practice of Islamic Terrorism: An Anthology
by Howard E. Negrin M. PerryThis is the first anthology designed to enhance the reader's understanding of the multiple dimensions of Islamic terrorism by presenting a cross-section of recent articles and selections from cutting-edge books on the subject.
The Politics of Policy in Boys’ Education: Getting Boys “Right”
by M. Weaver-HightowerAn accessible and original look into the education policy of Australia that considers how it came about, how it was steered to the political right, how some educators struggled to implement or resist it in their schools and how it applies to other systems.
Gramsci, Political Economy, and International Relations Theory: Modern Princes and Naked Emperors
by Alison J. AyersThis book seeks to provide the most comprehensive and sustained engagement and critique of neo-Gramscian analyses available in the literature. In examining neo-Gramscian analyses in IR/IPE, the book engages with two fundamental concerns in international relations: (i) The question of historicity and (ii) The analysis of radical transformation.
The Design and Use of Political Economy Indicators: Challenges of Definition, Aggregation, and Application
by K. Banaian B. RobertsThis edited volume seeks to provide a critical and technical look at international political economic indices (PEIs). It examines measurement issues, relates PEIs to economic theory, and suggests better measures than those currently used.
A History of Franco-German Relations in Europe: From “Hereditary Enemies” to Partners
by C. Germond H. TürkThis book surveys Franco-German relations from the French Revolution to the 1990s, collecting the most current research from area specialists.
The Politics of Immigration in France, Britain, and the United States: A Comparative Study (Perspectives in Comparative Politics)
by M. SchainThis book argues that although labour market needs have been an important element in the development of immigration policy, they have been filtered through a political process, the politics of immigration. The book explores the relation between policy and politics in France, the UK, and the US.
Staging Stigma: A Critical Examination of the American Freak Show (Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History)
by M. ChemersStaging Stigma is a captivating excursion into the bizarre world of the American freak show. Chemers critically examines several key moments of a performance tradition in which the truth is often stranger than the fiction. Grounded in meticulous historical research and cultural criticism, Chemers analysis reveals untold stories of freaks that will change the way we understand both performance and disability in America. This book is a must-have for serious students of freakery or anyone who is curious about the hidden side of American theatrical history.
Women Political Leaders: Breaking the Highest Glass Ceiling
by J. JensenThis book examines the many routes forty or so women have taken to become president or prime minister of their countries and the problems they have encountered once in office. Their ability to deal with the difficulties of governmental and party leadership in a male-dominated culture are discussed along with an evaluation of their performance in managing domestic problems and handling the issues of war and peace. The essential question asked throughout is what difference being female made in their governing style.