Political control and freedoms Books

One of the dark sides to democratization can be crime and corruption. This book looks at the way political liberalization affects these practices in a number of ways whilst also challenging some of the scare stories about democracy. The book also brings...

Evaluates the nature of the international governance of minority rights in the context of the enlargement of the European Union. This book examines the origin and development of the European Minority Rights Regime paying particular attention to the...

This book examines the development of feminist identities among women active in revolutionary movements and how this identity simultaneously contributes to and conflicts with the struggle for women's emancipation. It is based on groundbreaking interviews...

Investigates the World Bank's promotion of market-led development in the underdeveloped world and the impact that this promotion has upon citizenship. This book looks at this subject using case studies drawn from Southeast Asia, one of the world's most...

The question of conflict in Islam has now for sometime been interpreted in the Western diplomatic circles through the violent actions of fundamentalist groups and amongst many academics through a jurisprudential outlook. This work, however, views war and...

This book focuses on human trafficking in Europe for labour and sexual exploitation. It includes empirical work on trafficking throughout Europe, identifying underlying causes in globalisation, migration policies and gender inequality. It questions...

The growing interest among IR and IPE scholars reflects several recent developments: the rapid transnationalization of infectious diseases; the concern to securitize health in response to bioterrorism; various health-related trade issues and the impact...

The UK is going through a period of unprecedented constitutional change. There is much unfinished business, and further changes still to come. Where are these changes taking us? In this book, leading political scientists and lawyers forecast the impact...

This book examines the Labour Party's approach to constitutional reforms in historical context, and how these have been pursued more to 'modernize' political institutions, rather that radically transform them. Dorey explains the reasons for this...

If Lincoln was known as the Great Emancipator, he was also the only president to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. Indeed, Lincoln's record on the Constitution and individual rights has fueled a century of debate, and he has even been viewed as a...

How have generations of Americans debated and shaped the constitutional meanings of liberty, equality, justice, and "We, the people"? What roles have engaged citizens and social movements played in effecting transformative constitutional...

Twenty-three years in the making, Rising Up and Rising Down (the original, published by McSweeney's in October 2003, spans seven volumes) is a rich amalgam of historical analysis, contemporary case studies, anecdotes, essays, theory, charts, graphs,...

Les textes réunis ici se déploient principalement sur quatre registres, historique, philosophique, juridique et théologique. Leur imbrication, liée à l’histoire et à la nature plurielle et transdisciplinaire des « justifications »...

Three decades of authoritarian rule in Indonesia came to a sudden end in 1998. The collapse of the Soeharto regime was accompanied by massive economic decline, widespread rioting, communal conflict, and fears that the nation was approaching the brink of...

Eu égard à notre responsabilité de Berger et sans être partisan d'un quelconque courant politique, nous considérons qu'il est impérieux d'orienter cette population abattue et languissante et de ne pas la laisser à la merci des opportunistes ou des...

"The Balancing Act" delves deep into the intricate dance between individual rights, public policy, and the overarching umbrella of national security. In an era marked by global threats, technological surveillance capabilities, and fast-evolving...

"Within the pages of this book, we embark on a compelling journey through the annals of political history, where the words and wisdom of some of the most influential figures of the past century have been meticulously curated. From the eloquence of...

In September 2016, University of Chicago history professor Rachel Fulton Brown forged an unlikely bond with free speech activist and firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos. Since then, Fulton Brown has celebrated the friendship in dozens of intellectually bracing...

Il est encore de bon ton, en 1925, de parler de l'aveuglement des pacifistes. Le Prologue d'avant-guerre, qui ouvre ce livre, montrera dans le détail une pensée qui cherchait la paix, indiquait les moyens de garder la paix, et montrait comment la...

Ce livre vaut un trésor et il serait à désirer que les caractères dont on l'imprimera fussent d'argent. Lettre du feu R. P. Mersenne à M. Sorbière d'Orléans... le 25 d'avril 1646. Si la physique est une chose toute nouvelle, la philosophie politique...

This book examines three core foci of interest of both practitioners as well asacademics in the area of the protection of human rights of children. The firsttwo are the international legal documents of the UN Convention on theRights of the Child (CRC)...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Weltgeschichte - Moderne Geschichte, Note: 1,3, Universität Duisburg-Essen (Historisches Institut), Veranstaltung: Mythen und Bilder der türkischen Nation, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Politik, politische Bildung, Note: 1,3, Technische Universität Dresden (Politikwissenschaft), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: „Deutsche Jugendliche haben im internationalen Vergleich ein...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Politik, politische Bildung, Note: 1,3, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Nach dem Ende des Krieges wurden in der Sowjetischen Besatzungszone (SBZ) bzw. der...

The author discusses to what extent a generally binding norm of social justice can be established in a modern, plural society. Though the principles of social justice and their sources of normativity are plural, they are interdependent. It is their...

The author applies international relations theory to frame Kyrgyzstan's identity crisis: The ruling elite has to manage tensions between their strong dependency on Russia as main donor and security provider and domestic challenges in their pursuit of a...

The fifth CEE Forum for Legal, Political, and Social Theory Yearbook addresses two major topics: law and state. In particular, it tackles the following issues: law and logic, emergence of the modern state, methodological approaches to legal theory,...

This book provides a comprehensive view of the current state of affairs and possible developments in EU education law and policy.

It has often been argued that the concept of human rights is an artefact of modern Western civilisation, that human rights in the South are privileges conferred. These approaches have taken little cognisance of the place accorded to the societal rights...

Ĉi-tiun tekston la aŭtoro - desegnisto ĉe la fama franca gazeto Charlie-Hebdo - finskribis la 5-an de Januaro 2015, du tagojn antaŭ la terorista atako de islamistaj teroristoj al Charlie-Hebdo, en kiu li perdis la vivon.

The Art Of Hybrid War is a beautifully bound philosophy on the changed face of conflict - from the manipulation of the will of the people, disinformation campaigns, and voter suppression to cyber weapons and big data.Crafted into a short doctrine, The...

This book marks the 25th anniversary of the execution of Nigerian activist and written Ken Saro-Wiwa. The 21 essays, by international contributors, and 42 poems by new and established poets, are inspired by his ideals and activism.The volume includes...

In a kind of "Sequel" to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago (quoted throughout), with Solzhenitsyn's intellect, honesty and intense passion for speaking Truth William Baptiste unravels 380 years of bad philosophy that has resulted in Marxism,...

On January 6th, 2021, the vice president of the most powerful country in the world hid in a parking garage surrounded by his security detail while thousands of protestors, some with homemade guillotines with his name on them, entered the U.S. Capitol...

Les événements de la dernière décennie exigent de nouvelles approches en matière de prévention des atrocités, qui soient adaptables, innovantes et indépendantes d'une doctrine centrée sur l'État. Dans le but de réduire les facteurs de risque tels que la...

What drives governments to crack down on and kill their own civilians? And how—and to what extent—has nonviolent resistance historically mitigated the likelihood of mass killings? This special report explores the factors associated with mass...

Written by Molly Kingsley, Arabella Skinner and Ben Kingsley, executive members of the campaigning organisation UsForThem, this book forensically exposes how UK Ministers and senior government officials were repeatedly able to make poor quality policy...

This is one journey describing several unimaginable battles in a global war.Why were we the ones who woke up to the greatest crime against humanity, when so many did not, and some, perhaps, never will? Mainstream news propaganda, gaslighting,...

Security' has become a buzzword in political discourses in Africa and elsewhere, especially since the terrorist attacks on America on 9/11 2001, and America's global responses to threat of terrorism. Yet, there persists a fundamental...

An engaging, illustrated book looking at the centuries old custom of charivari (the mock serenade using pots and pans, meant to shame someone) from the traditional British skimmington to contemporary versions in such places as Buenos Aires, Montréal, and...

Social capital arising from social networks based on trust has been traditionally seen as the property of adults from which the younger generation gain benefit. Far less attention has been given to the production of social capital among young people...

This book (coming in a compact 6" by 9" size) is based on the Home Office official second edition book "LIFE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM - A Journey to Citizenship". It is a perfect book from which to understand how the UK works and is ideal for anyone new to...

Zimbabwean human rights historiography often assumes that pre- colonial African politics were democratic; whilst colonialism implies a total denial of human rights. It further assumes that Zimbabwean nationalism was in essence a human rights movement;...

This book reveals the overall connection between American holidays, history, culture, and patriotism. Color illustrated chapters present an interesting home-spun account of the holiday's unique history and its ties to America's social and cultural...