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Space capabilities are becoming absolutely essential for national development, economic well-being, commerce, and daily life, besides becoming a crucial component of successful military operations. Space has emerged as an essential component in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781957363639Author Peter R NeumannFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Scribe UsPublisher Scribe UsWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 150mm * 28mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789768184610Author Christoph MullerleilePage Count 392Imprint LMH PublishingPublisher LMH PublishingWeight(grams) 498gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 22mm

The industrial development of Ecuador has made fortunes for some, but has largely bypassed the general population. Armed by its new power, the bourgeoisie has captured sate mechanisms for its own advancement, leading to the paradox of a “democratic...

Multiculturalism-the belief that no culture is better or worse than any other; it is merely different-has come to dominate Western intellectual thought and to serve as a guide to domestic and foreign policy and development aid. But what if...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616402211Author State Department U S State DepartmentFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Cosimo ReportsPublisher Cosimo ReportsWeight(grams) 798g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616402303Author U S Government Accountability OfficeFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Cosimo ReportsPublisher Cosimo ReportsWeight(grams) 327g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982910597Author William L GloverFormat PaperbackImprint Faithful Life PublishersPublisher Faithful Life PublishersWeight(grams) 222g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780369344021Author Simon AnholtFormat PaperbackPage Count 450Imprint ReadHowYouWantPublisher ReadHowYouWantWeight(grams) 156g

Across the world, politics is lurching to the right, ethnic nationalism is on the rise, and people are furious. Beyond Populism critically examines the new destructive projects of resentment that have surfaced in the political spaces opened by...

In much of the Muslim world, Islamic political and economic movements appear to have a comparative advantage. Relative to similar secular groups, they are better able to mobilize supporters and sustain their cooperation long-term. Nowhere is this more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789814517911Author Anthony MilnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Institute of Southeast Asian StudiesPublisher Institute of Southeast Asian...

Does climate change cause conflict? Did it cause the Syrian uprising? Some policymakers and academics have made this claim, but is it true? This study presents a new conceptual framework to evaluate this claim. Contributing to scholarship in the fields...

Theories of Decentralization and Local Government brings fresh perspective to the debate and comparative analysis of vertical division of power; i.e. processes of decentralization and relations between central and local (self) governments. The multiple...

Corruption has blurred, and in some cases blinded, the vision of democracy in many Latin American nations. Weakened institutions and policies have facilitated the rise of corrupt leadership, election fraud, bribery, and clientelism. Corruption and...

"As a global power, the United States will always be interested in Eurasia and engaged with its peoples and nations. Eurasia is too large and important a part of the world to be ignored. It casts a shadow of the old Soviet threat forward in time,...

Language in Contemporary African Cultures and Societies examines language in contemporary Africa by positioning language at the center of interrelationships between individuals, society, and culture. Because of how language permeates every aspect of...

The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government (2004-14) led by the Congress came to power with a radical agenda for religious minorities. This included legislation and policies against discrimination and disadvantages suffered by religious minorities,...

Open-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295804057Upon coming to power in 1949, the Chinese Communist government proclaimed that its stance toward ethnic minorities--who comprise approximately eight percent of China's population--differed from that of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615300702Author Aladdin ElaasarFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 708g

India has one of the fastest growing economies on earth. Over the past three decades, socialism has been replaced by pro-business policies as the way forward. And yet, in this 'new' India, grinding poverty is still a feature of everyday life. Some 450...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957650060Author Lauren O'HaganFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Perfect EditionPublisher Perfect EditionWeight(grams) 152g

This book addresses two questions that are crucial to understanding Mexico's current economic and political challenges. Why did the opening up of the economy to foreign trade and investment not result in sustained economic growth? Why has electoral...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870032448Author Amr HamzawyFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Carnegie Endowment for International PeacePublisher Brookings Institution

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783869651569Author Martin LeidenfrostFormat HardbackPage Count 237Imprint Edition AndreaePublisher Edition AndreaeWeight(grams) 2129g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783825352585Author Christian HunemorderFormat HardbackPage Count 210Imprint Universitatsverlag WinterPublisher Universitatsverlag WinterWeight(grams) 3570g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857284051Author Betty HorwitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Anthem PressPublisher Anthem PressWeight(grams) 590g

The volume examines one of the most sensitive issues in the contemporary diplomatic history of the eastern Mediterranean, namely, the nexus between Greece, Turkey, the Cyprus problem and NATO in the crucial period between 1973 and 1988. Beginning with...

The power sector and transportation tend to dominate conversations about climate change, but there’s an under-the-radar source of climate pollution that must be addressed: industry. Globally, industrial activity is responsible for one-third of...

This book explores the extent and significance of the transformation of the Organisation of American States since 1991: its roots, the reasons for and extent of its emergence, and the role that the organisation currently plays in the promotion of...

'Community Warriors' features a lucid narrative style which facilitates a seamless passage through the sociocultural history of post-independence Bihar and unravels the disturbing aspects of the march of democracy in the enigmatic 'heart of India'.A...

This book unpacks the political economy of China's COVID-19 vaccine supplies to the Global South. Examining the political and economic forces at play, the book demonstrates how China's vaccine provisions have been determined by a complex set of...

An in depth and scholarly report on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an essential actor on behalf of modern-day Kurds The Kurds, who number some 28 million people in the Middle East, have no country they can call their own. Long ignored by the West,...

Since the 1989 fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, Romania, arguably the most regimented of states in the Soviet bloc, has struggled with the transition from totalitarian state to democratic nation. In this insightful examination of modern Romania, Tom...

From the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square to the Tea Party in the United States to the campaign to elect indigenous leader Evo Morales in Bolivia, modern populist movements command international attention and compel political and social change. When...

This is the first sustained and broad-ranging critique of the legacies of Ireland's Celtic Tiger boom. Contributors identify the damaging impact that the free market has had on a wide range of areas in public life, including the media and the...

Devolution in Britain today provides a comprehensive analysis of both the historical development and the current state of devolved government. Devolution is now a key element in A-level syllabuses and on most undergraduate politics courses. This book is...

Examines the impact of devolution on civil society during the Assembly's first term with a particular focus on civil society's contribution to enhancing democracy and the interrelationship between civil society and national identity. This work...