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This major new text provides a uniquely broad ranging introduction to, and assessment of the contribution of, the whole range of theoretical approaches that have been applied to the analysis of European integration. It provides tools for understanding...

Why has secularism faced such challenges in the Middle East and in Lebanon in particular? In light of dominating headlines about the spread of sectarianism and the so-called death of Arab secularism, Mark Farha addresses the need for a thorough...

Since 9/11, the Jordanian Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi (b. West Bank, 1959) has emerged as one of the most important radical Muslim thinkers alive today. While al-Maqdisi may not be a household name in the West, his influence amongst like-minded Muslims...

How do voters in Britain decide which party to vote for in elections? Have age and education replaced class as the social basis for voting? Are elections now 'presidentialised', with voters simply choosing between party leaders? What role do the media,...

Few countries can claim to have endured such a difficult and tortuous history as that of Iraq. Its varied peoples have had to contend with externally imposed state-building at the end of the First World War, through to the rise of authoritarian military...

The book describes the impact of cultural perceptions on rulers' behaviors in the United Arab Emirates, once the Trucial States. Despite differences in size, economic resources, and external political pressures, the seven emirates' rulers utilized very...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143109945Author Katherine ZoepfFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

This book explores the effect of the judiciary on the incidence of post-election violence by political actors across Africa and within African countries. It examines how variation in judicial independence can constrain or incentivize election violence...

This is a comprehensive study of Soviet policies in the Middle East. Concentrating on policy developments, Professor Golan analyses the major Soviet decisions and objectives from the end of World War II to the Gorbachev era. She pays particular attention...

Following the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, many observers felt that while the Chinese Communist Party had weathered the immediate storm, its days were numbered. Combined with the serial collapse of communist regimes behind the Iron Curtain, it...

* "Spectacular!" * -Oliver Stone The world has a lot of questions about the current state of affairs between the United States and Iran... How has the US undermined democracy in Iran?Is Iran really trying to develop nuclear weapons?How has US waged a...

This book illustrates how Africa's defence and security domains have been radically altered by drastic changes in world politics and local ramifications.First, the contributions of numerous authors highlight the transnational dimensions of...

Robinson details the life and times of France-Albert Rene (1935-2019), the second post-independence leader of Seychelles who oversaw the nation's transition to democracy after over a decade of his brutal dictatorship.Rene's career was Seychelles' history...

Why were some, but not all the Arab mass social protests of 2011 accompanied by relatively quick and nonviolent outcomes in the direction of regime change, democracy, and social transformation? Why was a democratic transition limited to Tunisia, and why...

This book explores the history and ideas of the Scottish Conservative Party since its creation in 1912. You might not believe it now, but the Scottish Conservative Party played a significant role in the politics of Scotland during the last century. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849351072Author Raul ZibechiFormat PaperbackPage Count 364Imprint AK PressPublisher AK PressWeight(grams) 490g

This book is an English translation of the authoritative autobiography by the late South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. The 2000 Nobel Peace Prize winner, often called the Asian Nelson Mandela, is best known for his tolerant and innovative "Sunshine...

The politics and governance of Jordan's Azraq camp for Syrian refugeesAzraq refugee camp, built in 2014 and host to forty thousand refugees, is one of two official humanitarian refugee camps for Syrian refugees in Jordan. Time and Power in Azraq Refugee...

The flag is a country's national symbol and is far more than a mere banner. It reflects that country's independence, the citizens, and their social views. As such, a flag is treated with respect, defended, and given a military salute. As so much is bound...

What role does ethics play in modern-day warfare? Is it possible for ethics and militarism to exist hand-in-hand? James Eastwood examines the Israeli military and its claim to be 'the most moral army in the world'. This claim has been strongly contested...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815737490Author Jerry F. HoughFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 857gDimensions(mm)...

Independent Africa explores Africa's political economy in the first two full decades of independence through the joint projects of nation-building, economic development, and international relations.Drawing on the political careers of four heads of...

Iran, Egypt, and Turkey all experienced remarkably similar coup-installed regimes in the middle of the twentieth century, and shared comparable state-building ambitions. Despite these similarities, each followed a different trajectory: Iran became an...

A dramatic true story of men and women trapped in the grip of war, Next Time They'll Come To Count The Dead is modern crisis reporting at its best. This book isn't about combat, it's about the human condition: about ordinary people thrust into...

This pathbreaking book offers the first in-depth study of Chinese labor activism during the momentous upheaval of the Cultural Revolution. The authors explore three distinctive forms of working-class protest: rebellion, conservatism, and economism...

Specialists in Conservative Party politics examine the effectiveness of the Cameron led coalition. The contributors examine Cameron as leader and Prime Minister; the Conservatives' modernisation strategy; the level of ideological coherence in 'liberal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452286153Author Melissa RossiFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 30mm

The Russian protests, sparked by the 2011 Duma election, have been widely portrayed as a colourful but inconsequential middle-class rebellion, confined to Moscow and organized by an unpopular opposition. In this sweeping new account of the protests,...

After a year of trading colorful barbs with the American president and significant achievements in North Korea's decades-long nuclear and missile development programs, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared mission accomplished in November 2017. Though...

Why did the Gulf monarchies – and the UAE in particular - avoid the upheavals and challenges of the Arab uprisings? This book examines how the UAE survived the waves of regional unrest. It departs from attributing regime survival to rentier state theory...

Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience is a veritable encyclopedia of information on African irrigation. It describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects...

Seeking to understand why host states treat migrants and refugees inclusively, exclusively, or without any direct engagement, Kelsey P. Norman offers this original, comparative analysis of the politics of asylum seeking and migration in the Middle East...

In 1845 two thinkers from the American hemisphere--the Argentinean statesman Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, and the fugitive ex-slave, abolitionist leader, and orator from the United States, Frederick Douglass--both published their first works. Each would...

Since its' inception, the European Union has developed to become an open and transparent system which is democratically accountable to more than five hundred million European citizens. James Elles explains how the EU functions, emphasising the emerging...

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Not everyone in China has benefited from the country's rapid increase in prosperity. People and places have been left behind. Indeed, the official intention behind China's shift to a market-oriented development path, in the words of Deng Xiaoping, was to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780717808601Author Phillip Sheldon FonerFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint International Publishers Co Inc.,U.S.Publisher International Publishers Co Inc...

In 1978, Deng Xiaoping, China's paramount leader, launched the economic reforms that turned the world's most populous nation into an economic dynamo. Yet Deng also shaped the destiny of a China that to this day is locked in the iron embrace of the...

The study of central government has been dominated by the recurring questions of Prime Ministerial versus Cabinet government and civil service versus ministerial power. Using the idea of 'power dependence' this book challenges these simplicities to...

Japan's policymaking strategy in foreign and defense affairs changed dramatically in 2001 after Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi took the helm of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Following a series of bland and short-lived prime ministers,...