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Austro-corporatism: Past, Present, Future
by Gunter BischofCorporatism was unpopular in the Europe of the past decade. During a time of neo-conservative resurgence in both the United States and the United Kingdom, macroeconomic steering and statist centralism and regulation were in disfavor. However, Austria's unique Sozialpartnerschaft, its famed system of tripartite informal and formal labor, business, and state cooperation, continued to prosper In spite of such powerful Anglo-American trends. Austro-Corporatism is the fourth volume in the interdisciplinary Contemporary Austrian Studies series. This effort in particular reflects the uniqueness of Austrian corporatism, and looks at its deep historical roots from a comparative continental European perspective.The contributors Include specialists on Austria from all parts of the world, making this a truly international effort. Andrei Markovits provides the larger European context for this analysis of Austrian corporatism. Emmerich Talos and Bernhard Kittel review the historical development of Austrian corporatism, going back to its nineteenth-century roots. Randall Kindley studies the Institutional framework of Austrian corporatism, particularly its post-World War II reincarnation. Hans Seidel looks at the subject from a neo-Keynesian economic perspective, and Ferdinand Karlhofer at the chances of Its survival in a changing international environment.Jonathan Petropoulos presents a fascinating biographical study of Nazi art plunderer Kajetan Muhlmann, and David McIntosh compares Eisenhower's policy vis-a-vis the small friendly countries of Lebanon, Costa Rica, and Austria. A special forum looks at the model character and appeal of tripartite Austrian cooperation among its new eastern democratic neighbors: the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Slovenia. A number of reviews of Austrian politics in 1994 complete the volume. Austro-Corporattsm will be of intense interest to foreign policy analysts, historians, and scholars concerned with the unique elements in Central European politics.
Austro-Hungarian Naval Policy, 1904-1914 (Cass Series: Naval Policy and History)
by Milan VegoThis unique and comprehensive account describes the interplay of internal and external factors in the emergence of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from a coastal defence force in 1904 to a respectable battle force capable of the joint operations with other Triple Alliance fleets in the Mediterranean by the eve of World War I. By 1914 the Austro-Hungarian Navy was the sixth largest navy in the world and the quality of its officers and men was widely recognised by most European naval observers at the time. The book describes the relationships between naval leaders, the heir to the throne Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and the Parliament in shaping the dual Monarchy's naval policy. It also shows how the changes in foreign policy in Italy and underlying animosities between Rome and Vienna led to a naval race in the Adriatic that eventually bolstered Germany's naval position in respect to Great Britain in the North Sea.
Austro-Hungarian Naval Policy, 1904-1914 (Cass Series: Naval Policy and History)
by Milan VegoThis unique and comprehensive account describes the interplay of internal and external factors in the emergence of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from a coastal defence force in 1904 to a respectable battle force capable of the joint operations with other Triple Alliance fleets in the Mediterranean by the eve of World War I. By 1914 the Austro-Hungarian Navy was the sixth largest navy in the world and the quality of its officers and men was widely recognised by most European naval observers at the time. The book describes the relationships between naval leaders, the heir to the throne Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and the Parliament in shaping the dual Monarchy's naval policy. It also shows how the changes in foreign policy in Italy and underlying animosities between Rome and Vienna led to a naval race in the Adriatic that eventually bolstered Germany's naval position in respect to Great Britain in the North Sea.
The Austro-Libertarian Point of View: Essays on Austrian Economics and Libertarianism
by Walter E. Block Alan G. FutermanThis book covers several areas of economic theory and political philosophy from the perspective of Austrian Economics and libertarianism. As such, it deals with Epistemology and Methodology, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, International Economics, Political Philosophy, Law and Public Policy, all from the Austro-libertarian perspective.Hence, this book offers an integrated view of libertarianism and Austrian economics in the light of recent debates in the areas of economic science and political philosophy. Moreover, it builds from the foundations of the Austrian approach (epistemology and methodology), while the latter material deals with its application to the individual from the microeconomic perspective, which in turn allows an exploration of subjects in macroeconomics. Additionally, this work applies Austro-libertarianism to law, politics, and public policy. Thus, it offers a unified view of the entire approach, in a logical progression, allowing the readers to judge this perspective in full.Futerman and Block say that their book is not a manual, which I suppose it is not. But it is a collection of highly pertinent essays, from which you can understand what is mistaken in the orthodoxy of economics, law, and politics. The central term of art in Austrian economics is that phrase “human action.” It is the exercise of human will, not the blind bumping of one molecule against another or one organism against another, as in the physical sciences…Futerman and Block distinguish Austrian economics as a scientific enterprise based on liberty of the will from “libertarianism” as an advocacy based on policies implied by such liberty. “Although Austrian economics is positive and libertarianism is normative,” they write, “this book shows how both are related; how each can support the other.” Indeed they do.Deirdre N. McCloskey, PhDUIC Distinguished Professor of Economics and of History Emerita,Professor of English Emerita,Professor of Communication Emerita,University of Illinois at Chicago
Auswahl der Bildungsklientel: Zur Herstellung von Selektivität in "exklusiven" Bildungsinstitutionen (Studien zur Schul- und Bildungsforschung #55)
by Werner Helsper Heinz-Hermann KrügerWie Kindergärten, Grundschulen, Gymnasien oder Hochschulen, die in der Lage sind, auswählen zu können, ihre Bildungsklientel rekrutieren, ist für Deutschland bisher kaum untersucht worden. Dieser Band führt theoretische, empirische, internationale und historische Analysen zusammen, um die Frage nach den Auswahlprozessen von Bildungsinstitutionen zu beantworten. Damit wird ein Beitrag zum tieferen Verständnis der Herstellung von Bildungsungleichheit durch institutionelle Selektionsprozesse von „exklusiven“ Bildungsinstitutionen geleistet und ein Blick auf neue Hierarchien zwischen Bildungsinstitutionen geworfen.
Auswärtige Kulturpolitik für Kinder: Künstlerisch-ästhetische Bildung als Herausforderung transkultureller Beziehungen (Auswärtige Kulturpolitik)
by Aron WeiglAron Weigl geht der Frage nach, welche Rolle Kinder in der deutschen Auswärtigen Kulturpolitik spielen. Er untersucht empirisch-qualitativ Projekte und Programme für Kinder, um die Bedeutung von konzeptioneller Zielgruppenorientierung und Methoden der künstlerisch-ästhetischen Bildung für die allgemeinen Ziele von Auswärtiger Kulturpolitik herauszustellen. Neben der Bestandsaufnahme von relevanten Akteuren auf diesem Feld liefert die Forschung Erkenntnisse über Kriterien von Projekten zur Förderung von transkulturellen Lernprozessen.
Auswärtige Kulturpolitik in Spanien und Deutschland: Ein akteurszentrierter Vergleich (Auswärtige Kulturpolitik)
by Christian PfeifferAuswärtige Kulturpolitik (AKP) ist der gezielte Einfluss auf die internationalen Kulturbeziehungen durch eine staatlich koordinierte Politik, u. a. um Bürger anderer Länder mit dem kulturellen und sprachlichen Angebot des eigenen Landes zu erreichen. Das Ziel einer AKP kann variieren und von der Sympathie- und Imagewerbung bis zum gegenseitigen kulturellen Austausch oder der Verbindung von Kultur und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit reichen. Deutschland gehört zu den Ländern mit einer umfangreichen und vielschichtigen AKP. Spanien hingegen gehört nicht zur außenkulturpolitischen „ersten Liga“. Das Land hat jedoch ein enormes Potential, seine kulturelle Ausstrahlung außenpolitisch zu nutzen. So verfügt es mit der spanischen Sprache und den mit Lateinamerika geteilten kulturellen Wurzeln über zwei Faktoren, die ihm eine prädestinierte Position auf dem internationalen Parkett verleihen könnten. Die systematisch-vergleichende Studie beschäftigt sich auf innovative und detaillierte Weise mit der politisch-administrativen und konzeptionellen Ausprägung des Politikfeldes der AKP in Spanien und Deutschlands, wodurch aufschlussreiche Perspektiven und Chancen für beide Länder aufgezeigt werden.
Auswärtige Kulturpolitik und „Auslandsdeutsche“ in Lateinamerika 1949-1973 (Auswärtige Kulturpolitik)
by Nikolaus BarbianIn der auswärtigen Kulturpolitik hat es keine „Stunde Null“ gegeben. Gestützt auf umfangreiches Quellenmaterial arbeitet Nikolaus Barbian die langen Linien einer auf die „Auslandsdeutschen“ bezogenen Außenkulturpolitik heraus und weist nach, dass es in dieser Hinsicht deutliche Kontinuitäten in der jungen Bundesrepublik gegeben hat. Besonders in Lateinamerika stellten die deutschen Migrantengemeinschaften eine nicht zu unterschätzende Herausforderung für den kulturpolitischen Wiederaufbau dar. Die Geschichtsschreibung und das Selbstbild der auswärtigen Kulturpolitik in Deutschland müssten daher unvollständig bleiben, wenn sie die Entwicklung der problembeladenen Haupttradition dieser Politik nach 1945 unberücksichtigt ließen.
Auswärtige Musikpolitik: Konzeptionen und Praxen von Musikprojekten im internationalen Austausch (Auswärtige Kulturpolitik)
by David MaierMusik spielt in der Kulturellen Programmarbeit der Auswärtigen Kulturpolitik schon immer eine wichtige Rolle. Doch wie und auf welcher Grundlage wird die Musikarbeit im Ausland durchgeführt? Inwieweit orientiert sich das Kulturmanagement der Mittlerorganisationen und deutschen Auslandsvertretungen an den strategischen Zielen der Auswärtigen Kulturpolitik und welche Konzepte leiten sie hieraus ab? David Maier untersucht die Dimensionen und Wechselbeziehungen von Kulturmanagement und Auswärtiger Kulturpolitik, diskutiert anhand zahlreicher Praxisbeispiele und Experteninterviews, inwieweit die Qualifikationen, Motivationen und musikalischen Kenntnisse der Durchführenden Einfluss auf die Musikarbeit im Ausland haben.
Auswärtiges Amt: Diplomatie als Beruf
by Enrico Brandt Christian F. BuckWie entsteht Außenpolitik? Wie arbeitet das Auswärtige Amt? Was genau ist die Aufgabe von Diplomaten, wer sind sie und was müssen sie in ihrem Beruf können? Diese Fragen werden von hochrangigen deutschen Diplomaten anhand praktischer Beispiele beantwortet. Die deskriptive Darstellung einzelner Aufgaben und die analytische Betrachtung von Struktur und Prozess der Außenpolitik wechseln einander ab. Dabei geht es nicht um den Inhalt der Politik, sondern viel mehr um das Berufsbild des diplomatischen Dienstes sowie um Aufbau und Arbeitsweise eines großen Bundesministeriums mit über 200 Auslandsvertretungen.
Auswärtiges Amt: Diplomatie als Beruf
by Enrico Brandt Christian F. BuckWie entsteht Außenpolitik? Wie arbeitet das Auswärtige Amt? Was genau ist die Aufgabe von Diplomaten, wer sind sie und was müssen sie in ihrem Beruf können? Diese Fragen werden von hochrangigen deutschen Diplomaten anhand praktischer Beispiele beantwortet. Die deskriptive Darstellung einzelner Aufgaben und die analytische Betrachtung von Struktur und Prozess der Außenpolitik wechseln einander ab. Dabei geht es nicht um den Inhalt der Politik, sondern vielmehr um das Berufsbild des diplomatischen Dienstes sowie um Aufbau und Arbeitsweise eines großen Bundesministeriums mit über 200 Auslandsvertretungen. Für beide Themen bietet die Insider-Perspektive eine anders nicht zu erreichende Authentizität, ohne dabei auf kritische Reflexion und Distanz zu verzichten. Das Buch richtet sich an InteressentInnen und BewerberInnen für den Auswärtigen Dienst sowie an Journalisten, Diplomaten, Studenten, Lehrer und das außenpolitisch interessierte Publikum. Da sich die Außenpolitik und das Berufsbild des Diplomaten ständig verändern, ist diese neue, aktualisierte Auflage entstanden.
Ausweg Wachstum?: Arbeit, Technik und Nachhaltigkeit in einer begrenzten Welt
by Julia AndréWachstum ist das Zauberwort in der Diskussion über die Reformierung gesellschaftlicher Abläufe. Doch welche Facetten birgt dieser schillernde Begriff? Durch welche Mechanismen lässt sich Wachstum erzeugen? In welchem Verhältnis steht Wachstum zu dem Wunsch, wirtschaftliche Entwicklung im Einklang mit der Natur zu erreichen? Und nicht zuletzt: Auf welchen Märkten ist Wachstum heutzutage noch möglich? Die Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger des Deutschen Studienpreises 2006 haben sich diesen Fragen auf unkonventionelle Weise genähert und Lösungswege jenseits der ausgetretenen Wege der wissenschaftlichen und politischen Diskussion beschrieben. Die Beiträge richten einen kritischen Blick auf die ökonomische Wachstumstheorie und untersuchen Wachstum in seinem Zusammenhang mit Arbeitslosigkeit, Demografie, Umwelt, Wohlfahrt und Bildung - zum Teil essayistisch und skizzenhaft, zum Teil modellhaft-empirisch.
Auswirkungen internationaler Konferenzen auf soziale Bewegungen: Das Fallbeispiel der Klimakonferenz in Südafrika (Bürgergesellschaft und Demokratie)
by Melanie MüllerMelanie Müller untersucht die Folgen der Integration der verschiedenen Weltregionen in das System der Vereinten Nationen für soziale Bewegungen. Am Fallbeispiel Südafrika zeigt sie, dass internationale Konferenzen als ‚transformatives Ereignis‘ charakterisiert werden können, das Entwicklungen innerhalb von sozialen Bewegungen in Gang setzt und diese dadurch mittelfristig verändert. Unter Rückgriff auf vier Ansätze der Protest- und Bewegungsforschung beschreibt die Autorin, dass es Bewegungsorganisationen gelingt, Ressourcen im Vorfeld und während der Konferenz zu mobilisieren und neue politische Gelegenheiten zu erschließen. Die Bewegungsorganisationen entwickeln neue Frames, die über den Zeitraum der Konferenz hinaus einzelne Netzwerke miteinander verbinden. Zentraler Bezugspunkt für die Bewegungsorganisationen bleibt dabei immer aber die nationale Ebene und die eigene Regierung und nicht – wie zu erwarten wäre – die internationale Ebene.
Autarchies: The Invention of Selfishness
by David AshfordThe philosophy of Ayn Rand has had a role equal or greater than that of Milton Friedman or F.A. Hayek in shaping the contemporary neo-liberal consensus. Its impact was powerful on architects of Reaganomics such as Alan Greenspan, former Director of the World Bank, and the new breed of American industrialists who developed revolutionary information technologies in Silicon Valley. But what do we really know of Rand's philosophy? Is her gospel of selfishness really nothing more than a reiteration of a quintessentially American “rugged individualism”? This book argues that Rand's philosophy can in fact be traced back to a moment, before World War I, when the work of a now-forgotten German philosopher called Max Stirner possessed an extraordinary appeal for writers and artists across Europe. The influence of Stirnerian Egoism upon that phase of intense creative innovation we now call Modernism was seminal.The implications for our understanding of Modernism are profound – so too for our grasp of the “cultural logic of late capitalism”. This book presents the reader with a fresh perspective on the Modernist classics, as well as introducing less familiar art and writing that is only now beginning to attract interest in the West. It arrives at a fresh and compelling re-evaluation of Modernism: revealing its selfish streak.
Autarchies: The Invention of Selfishness
by David AshfordThe philosophy of Ayn Rand has had a role equal or greater than that of Milton Friedman or F.A. Hayek in shaping the contemporary neo-liberal consensus. Its impact was powerful on architects of Reaganomics such as Alan Greenspan, former Director of the World Bank, and the new breed of American industrialists who developed revolutionary information technologies in Silicon Valley. But what do we really know of Rand's philosophy? Is her gospel of selfishness really nothing more than a reiteration of a quintessentially American “rugged individualism”? This book argues that Rand's philosophy can in fact be traced back to a moment, before World War I, when the work of a now-forgotten German philosopher called Max Stirner possessed an extraordinary appeal for writers and artists across Europe. The influence of Stirnerian Egoism upon that phase of intense creative innovation we now call Modernism was seminal.The implications for our understanding of Modernism are profound – so too for our grasp of the “cultural logic of late capitalism”. This book presents the reader with a fresh perspective on the Modernist classics, as well as introducing less familiar art and writing that is only now beginning to attract interest in the West. It arrives at a fresh and compelling re-evaluation of Modernism: revealing its selfish streak.
An Authentic Account of Adam Smith
by Gavin KennedyThis book is a textual criticism of modern ideas about the work of Adam Smith that offers a new perspective on many of his famous contributions to economic thought. Adam Smith is often hailed as a leading figure in the development of economic theories, but modern presentations of his works do not reflect Smith’s actual ideas or influence during his lifetime. Gavin Kennedy believes that Smith’s name and legacy were often appropriated or made into myths in the 19th and 20th centuries, with many misconceptions persisting today. Offering new analysis of works on rhetoric, moral sentiments, jurisprudence, the invisible hand, The Wealth of Nations, and Smith’s very private views on religion, the book gives a new perspective on this important canonical thinker
An Authentic Account of Adam Smith
by Gavin KennedyThis book is a textual criticism of modern ideas about the work of Adam Smith that offers a new perspective on many of his famous contributions to economic thought. Adam Smith is often hailed as a leading figure in the development of economic theories, but modern presentations of his works do not reflect Smith’s actual ideas or influence during his lifetime. Gavin Kennedy believes that Smith’s name and legacy were often appropriated or made into myths in the 19th and 20th centuries, with many misconceptions persisting today. Offering new analysis of works on rhetoric, moral sentiments, jurisprudence, the invisible hand, The Wealth of Nations, and Smith’s very private views on religion, the book gives a new perspective on this important canonical thinker
Authentic Reconstruction: Authenticity, Architecture and the Built Heritage
by John Bold Peter Larkham Robert PickardNotions of authenticity lie at the heart of many questions about heritage and identity in the built environment. These questions are most pertinent when buildings have been destroyed in disaster or war, and the built fabric is being reconstructed to reinstate traditional or historic appearances in place of what was lost. Authentic Reconstruction examines this idea of reconstruction, using it as a prompt to examine a range of deeper issues on heritage and the built environment. From post-WWII reconstruction programmes through to the rebuilding of historic cultural landscapes lost in natural disasters, this collection of essays by heritage specialists provides a wide range of case-studies and discussions. Each presents responses to crises and lessons learned, in order to extrapolate general guidelines for future actions by politicians, architects and planners in reconstructing buildings. The book also looks beyond disaster and war, noting how authenticity bears on political intentions and image building, exploring how reconstruction is used to tell a political or historical story, so conditioning the ways in which the built environment is perceived and appreciated by its users. This is not just about the buildings as bricks and mortar, but about perceptions of identity and the social and historical values which buildings and spaces embody for a richly diverse population. This book will be valuable to all who are concerned with heritage as practitioners or consumers, particularly those concerned with reconstruction and the creation of authentic places and experiences: architects, architectural historians, town planners, preservationists, conservationists, and those involved in heritage management and material culture.
Authentic Reconstruction: Authenticity, Architecture and the Built Heritage
by John Bold Peter Larkham Robert PickardNotions of authenticity lie at the heart of many questions about heritage and identity in the built environment. These questions are most pertinent when buildings have been destroyed in disaster or war, and the built fabric is being reconstructed to reinstate traditional or historic appearances in place of what was lost. Authentic Reconstruction examines this idea of reconstruction, using it as a prompt to examine a range of deeper issues on heritage and the built environment. From post-WWII reconstruction programmes through to the rebuilding of historic cultural landscapes lost in natural disasters, this collection of essays by heritage specialists provides a wide range of case-studies and discussions. Each presents responses to crises and lessons learned, in order to extrapolate general guidelines for future actions by politicians, architects and planners in reconstructing buildings. The book also looks beyond disaster and war, noting how authenticity bears on political intentions and image building, exploring how reconstruction is used to tell a political or historical story, so conditioning the ways in which the built environment is perceived and appreciated by its users. This is not just about the buildings as bricks and mortar, but about perceptions of identity and the social and historical values which buildings and spaces embody for a richly diverse population. This book will be valuable to all who are concerned with heritage as practitioners or consumers, particularly those concerned with reconstruction and the creation of authentic places and experiences: architects, architectural historians, town planners, preservationists, conservationists, and those involved in heritage management and material culture.
Authenticity: The Cultural History of a Political Concept
by Maiken Umbach Mathew HumphreyAuthenticity is everywhere: political leaders invoke the idea to gain our support, advertisers use it to sell their products. But is authenticity a dangerous hoax? What is, and is not, authentic has been hotly debated ever since the concept was invented. Many academics have sought to "unmask" authenticity claims as deceptive. This book takes a different approach. In chapters covering historical and contemporary examples, the authors explore why authenticity, real or imagined, exercises such a powerful hold on our imaginations. The chapters trace how invocations of authenticity borrow from one another, across arenas such as philosophy and theology, encounters with nature, leisure, and mass consumption, political and corporate leadership, left-wing and right-wing ideologies. This cultural history of authenticity is of interest to academic and lay readers alike, who are interested in the significance and history of a concept that shapes how we understand ourselves and the world we live in.
Authenticity: The Cultural History of a Political Concept
by Maiken Umbach Mathew HumphreyAuthenticity is everywhere: political leaders invoke the idea to gain our support, advertisers use it to sell their products. But is authenticity a dangerous hoax? What is, and is not, authentic has been hotly debated ever since the concept was invented. Many academics have sought to "unmask" authenticity claims as deceptive. This book takes a different approach. In chapters covering historical and contemporary examples, the authors explore why authenticity, real or imagined, exercises such a powerful hold on our imaginations. The chapters trace how invocations of authenticity borrow from one another, across arenas such as philosophy and theology, encounters with nature, leisure, and mass consumption, political and corporate leadership, left-wing and right-wing ideologies. This cultural history of authenticity is of interest to academic and lay readers alike, who are interested in the significance and history of a concept that shapes how we understand ourselves and the world we live in.
Authenticity, Autonomy and Multiculturalism (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought)
by Geoffrey Brahm LeveyThe concept of "authenticity" enters multicultural politics in three distinct but interrelated senses: as an ideal of individual and group identity that commands recognition by others; as a condition of individuals’ autonomy that bestows legitimacy on their values, beliefs and preferences as being their own; and as a form of cultural pedigree that bestows legitimacy on particular beliefs and practices (commonly called "cultural authenticity"). In each case, the authenticity idea is called on to anchor or legitimate claims to some kind of public recognition. The considerable work asked of this concept raises a number of vital questions: Should "authenticity" be accorded the importance it holds in multicultural politics? Do its pitfalls outweigh its utility? Is the notion of "authenticity" avoidable in making sense of and evaluating cultural claims? Or does it, perhaps, need to be rethought or recalibrated? Geoffrey Brahm Levey and his distinguished group of philosophers, political theorists, and anthropologists challenge conventional assumptions about "authenticity" that inform liberal responses to minority cultural claims in Western democracies today. Discussing a wide range of cases drawn from Britain and continental Europe, North America, Australia and the Middle East, they press beyond theories to consider also the practical and policy implications at stake. A helpful resource to scholars worldwide in Political and Social Theory, Political Philosophy, Legal Anthropology, Multiculturalism, and, more generally, of cultural identity and diversity in liberal democracies today.
Authenticity, Autonomy and Multiculturalism (Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought)
by Geoffrey Brahm LeveyThe concept of "authenticity" enters multicultural politics in three distinct but interrelated senses: as an ideal of individual and group identity that commands recognition by others; as a condition of individuals’ autonomy that bestows legitimacy on their values, beliefs and preferences as being their own; and as a form of cultural pedigree that bestows legitimacy on particular beliefs and practices (commonly called "cultural authenticity"). In each case, the authenticity idea is called on to anchor or legitimate claims to some kind of public recognition. The considerable work asked of this concept raises a number of vital questions: Should "authenticity" be accorded the importance it holds in multicultural politics? Do its pitfalls outweigh its utility? Is the notion of "authenticity" avoidable in making sense of and evaluating cultural claims? Or does it, perhaps, need to be rethought or recalibrated? Geoffrey Brahm Levey and his distinguished group of philosophers, political theorists, and anthropologists challenge conventional assumptions about "authenticity" that inform liberal responses to minority cultural claims in Western democracies today. Discussing a wide range of cases drawn from Britain and continental Europe, North America, Australia and the Middle East, they press beyond theories to consider also the practical and policy implications at stake. A helpful resource to scholars worldwide in Political and Social Theory, Political Philosophy, Legal Anthropology, Multiculturalism, and, more generally, of cultural identity and diversity in liberal democracies today.
The Authorised History of British Defence Economic Intelligence: A Cold War in Whitehall, 1929-90 (Government Official History Series)
by Peter DaviesThis book is the first history of UK economic intelligence and offers a new perspective on the evolution of Britain's national intelligence machinery and how it worked during the Cold War. British economic intelligence has a longer pedigree than the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) and was the vanguard of intelligence coordination in Whitehall, yet it remains a missing field in intelligence studies. This book is the first history of this core government capability and shows how central it was to the post-war evolution of Whitehall's national intelligence machinery. It places special emphasis on the Joint Intelligence Bureau and Defence Intelligence Staff - two vital organisations in the Ministry of Defence underpinning the whole Whitehall intelligence edifice, but almost totally ignored by historians. Intelligence in Whitehall was not conducted in a parallel universe. This contrasts with the conventional wisdom which accepts the uniqueness of intelligence as a government activity and is symbolised by the historical profile of the JIC. The study draws on the official archives to show that the mantra of the existence of a semi-autonomous UK intelligence community cannot be sustained against the historical evidence of government departments using the machinery of government to advance their traditional priorities. Rivalries within and between agencies and departments, and their determination to resist any central encroachment on their authority, emasculated a truly professional multi-skilled capability in Whitehall at the very moment when it was needed to address emerging global economic issues. This book will be of much interest to students of British government and politics, intelligence studies, defence studies, security studies and international relations in general.