Political control and freedoms Books

John Boyd is often known exclusively for the so-called 'OODA' loop model he developed. This model refers to a decision-making process and to the idea that military victory goes to the side that can complete the cycle from observation to action the...

An exploration of the roles that pro- and anti-government militias, private armed groups, vigilantes, and gangs play in local communities in the new democracies of Southeast Asia.Scholars have typically characterized irregular forces as spoilers and...

Contributing to our understanding of the impact of the 2015 migrant "crisis" on the future of EU integration, this book views the "crisis" as an accelerant to existing problems, namely Brexit, the growing popularity of anti-immigrant far right parties...

A discursive-sociological approach to the Europeanization of gender and other equality policies. Using largely unpublished empirical data covering twenty-nine European countries this book adopts a pluralistic perspective to explore the complex and often...

This book explores the social and political significance of contemporary recognition contests in areas such as disability, race and ethnicity, nationalism, class and sexuality, drawing on accounts from Europe, the USA, Latin America, the Middle East and...

In 1957, the Russians launched the first satellite into space, marking the first time a man-made object broke through nature's limitations. In her iconic book The Human Condition, Hannah Arendt made the attempt to figure out the political implications of...

Updated January 2023. All of the 100 Sample Questions and Answers to the US Immigration Citizenship Test made easy. Professionally developed and annotated with current Representatives, State Capitals, Legal Advice, and Sample Written Questions. Also...

What is one to make of the world today? Are official interventions of one kind or another helping? Or are there more disasters everywhere you look, on just about every front? THE TRUTH ABOUT (COUNTER) INTELLIGENCE: Equation for Illness or Joyous...

The Nazi party's rise to power in Germany during the 1930s is widely attributed to its leaders' strategic use of propaganda, most notably Adolf Hitler. Propaganda played a significant role in shaping public opinion and manipulating the masses to support...

Atrocity Crimes, Atrocity Laws and Justice in Africa provides a detailed analysis of the law and practice of international criminal justice in atrocity situations within Africa. Using the framework of atrocity law and justice, it examines national,...

Struggles over resources are not new for indigenous peoples. One of the latest arenas for recognition of their rights regards their intangibles, such as the protection of their traditional cultural expressions (TCEs). Most attention for protection from...

"This book is an enrichment for the standing debate about Europe and should be published and widely read and discussed." - Boudewijn R.A. BouckaertReflections on Democracy in the European Union, with a foreword by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, is a...

Decades of talk of the human rights revolution has triggered impatience and disappointment with a once cherished idea(l). Lately the backlash has received momentum from populist and illiberal political movements.Essays in this volume offer theoretical...

Where EU action affects the legal or factual situation of an individual, guarantees for the affected person's rights must exist. If rights have been violated, a remedy must be provided. This book examines how the EU may be held accountable for violations...

DescriptionThis thoughtfully curated anthology examines how Mahatma Gandhi's principles areeternal and reflect his particular relevance today-a time of uncertainty, disruptionand rupture resulting from the social, political, economic and...

Henry David Thoreau: Über die Pflicht zum Ungehorsam gegen den Staat (Neuübersetzung, mit erklärenden Fußnoten und Begleitwort) | Wenn ungerechtes Gesetz dich zum Werkzeug des Unrechts einem anderen gegenüber macht, dann sage ich: Brich das Gesetz. -...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulwesen, Bildungs- u. Schulpolitik, Note: 1,7, Universität Koblenz-Landau (Erziehungswissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Seminar „Werte- und Demokratieerziehung", Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Politik, politische Bildung, Note: 1,0, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover (Institut für Politische Wissenschaft; Didaktik der Politischen Bildung), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese...

Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, grade: B, University of Catania (Department of Political and Social Sciences), language: English, abstract: Humans are...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Jura - Öffentliches Recht / Staatsrecht / Grundrechte, Note: 1,3, FOM Essen, Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management gemeinnützige GmbH, Hochschulleitung Essen früher Fachhochschule, Sprache: Deutsch,...

Thomas Paine developed his political and economic thought in Lewes the County Town of East Sussex. He was selected from 2700 officers of excise to write the pamphlet The Case of the Officers of Excise. Plucked from obscurity Paine learnt the skills in...

"I started reading his book around 10 AM, and I could not put itdown until I finished it hours later".-Eliséos Paul Taiganides, PhDA remarkable life is revealed in this City of Books English edition, based on the Greek original by Dafnis PANAGIDES,...

Pioneering Indian Muslim feminist Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain wrote speculative fiction, manifestoes, radical reportage, and incisive essays that transformed her experience of enforced segregation into unique interventions against gender oppression...

Investigative journalists serve to expose what someone wants to be kept hidden. A covert operation is to conceal the identities of (or allow plausible denials by) the instigating parties. A covert operation becomes clandestine if it is performed in...

"[Political parties] are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government..." -...

Contrary to a perception — fueled by Chinese propaganda during the 2008 Tibetan uprising that the Tibetan struggle is heading toward extremism, this study shows that the movement has since the 1950s moved toward a tighter embrace of nonviolent...

In his opening paragraphs, Nock states that the expansion of the state comes at the expense of social power, shrinking the role of community. Denying that the two are the same, he points out the historic origin of authoritarian government through...

With a thorough analysis of the ideational visions of Rabindranath Tagore, Aurobindo Ghose, Sarala Devi Chaudhurani and Nazrul Islam, the book sets out a new ideational design to capture the complex texture of nationalization in India and other...

This book is ground-breaking because:•  It shakes the very foundations of the legal systems definition of both whistleblowing and public interest.•  It exposes the shocking failures of regulators and other authorities to act on the concerns of...

Central to discussions of multiculturalism and minority rights in modern liberal societies is the idea that the particular demands of minority groups contradict the requirements of equality, anonymity, and universality for citizenship and belonging. The...

MSc (PUNJAB), MA (EXETER UK), LLBBORN IN LYALLPUR (PAKISTAN) 1948MIGRATED (PER-FORCE) TO THE UKSERVED IN POLICE & FIA (1975-98)PROFESSION: READING & WRITING(14TH BOOK IS IN YOUR HAND)The FOUR VOLUMES of 'JUDGES & GENERALS IN PAKISTAN' not only include...

Discover the truth behind the liberal education conspiracy and the hidden agenda in our schools. This eye-opening book exposes the brainwashing tactics used to indoctrinate our children. calls for a balanced education system that promotes critical...

On Liberty is a philosophical essay by the English philosopher John Stuart Mill. Published in 1859, it applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and state. Mill emphasizes the importance of individuality,...

Chanae Jackson is intentionally audacious in her pursuit of justice, equity, and creating permanent power shifts from the powerful to those who are seemingly powerless! In her debut literary work Chanae highlights and reeducates her readers regarding the...

In at least seventy-one countries in the world, there are national laws that criminalize same-sex relationships between consenting adults. In at least nine countries around the globe, national laws target and criminalize transgender and gender...