Bureaucratic Reforms in Bangladesh
This book examines the complex journey of reforming Bangladesh’s bureaucracy, delving into deep-seated issues like political interference and resistance to change. A must-read for anyone interested in a more efficient and accountable, citizen-friendly system.
The Metawar Code
Warfare has evolved beyond the battlefield. With global powers targeting minds instead of territories, this book explains how conflict is being redefined by cognitive warfare, information, and AI—and how nations and societies can respond to these 21st-century threats.
Identity, Power, and Ethics in the Post-Pandemic World Order
This book examines the fractures shaping our century, confronting accelerating crises of disinformation and the erosion of truth. It is not just a diagnosis—it is a call to imagine new frameworks of resilience. Essential reading to navigate the shifting architecture of power.
A comprehensive examination of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Leading scholars from Africa and China move beyond simplistic narratives to explore the evolution, achievements, and challenges of one of the 21st century’s most consequential partnerships.
A critical examination of the United Kingdom’s interventions in Africa. Drawing on political analysis and historical context, this work interrogates the motivations and consequences of British policy, examining diplomacy, sovereignty, and post-colonial legacy.
Civil Disobedience in Contemporary Turkey
This book examines civil disobedience in Turkey, from the Saturday Mothers’ silent protests to environmental sit-ins. Drawing on eyewitness accounts, it explores the power of peaceful resistance, linking local struggles to the philosophies of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
The Waffen-SS in Allied Hands Volume One
The Waffen-SS are regarded as Germany’s elite. This book uses manuscripts from the United States National Archives, many unscrutinised for over 70 years, to provide a unique insight into a force capable of incredible military feats and incredible evil.
The Waffen-SS in Allied Hands Volume Two
Regarded as Germany’s elite in WWII, the Waffen-SS were capable of incredible military feats and incredible evil. Sourced from the US National Archives, this book uses manuscripts unscrutinised for over 70 years to provide a unique insight into this infamous organisation.
Violence and Politics
In this volume, a new generation of researchers demonstrate the interaction between politics and violence in the context of Greek and European history. In terms of focus, the articles here extend over a time span stretching from the Greek classical period to the twentieth century
What is “soft power”? Chinese scholars debate how influence is won through admiration, not just military force. This volume assesses the concept in the United States, asking whether China can rival American prestige and what it means for US-China relations.
12 Pipelines Across North America
This book is about why oil and gas pipelines in North America succeed or fail politically. Widespread acts of de-legitimation and incompetence explain why these projects are so difficult to complete, making their story an intriguing account for any observer.
A historic tension defines American governance: the clash between presidents and the permanent, apolitical civil service. This book traces this power struggle from its origins to its explosive crisis during the Trump administration, exploring the future of the state.
Plastic Power
This book offers an interdisciplinary framework for understanding global transformation. It reveals how human consciousness and global structures co-evolve, forging new forms of power through symbolic-material struggles over meaning, legitimacy, and resources.
Philippines-China Relations
Amid territorial disputes in the South China Sea, growing US-China rivalry strains Philippines-China relations. This book offers critical reflections on these geopolitical challenges and explores multilateral options for peace in the region and beyond.
Bringing together papers from recent conferences of the Canadian Peace Research Association, this volume examines world peace in its foundational, descriptive, conceptual, and prescriptive aspects, and as a social and human concept in positive and negative contexts.
The essays here represent a selection of the papers presented at a conference on “The Future of Human Rights in the UK” held in Brighton in 2016. They are designed to make the reader ask themselves: what does the future of human rights in the UK look like?
This collection considers the challenges for the EU as an international actor deeply influenced by migration. It centres on aspects related to East-West migration, such as the economic importance of migration and the impact of migration on both sending and recipient countries.
Globalized Injustice
This volume unearths the pervasive injustices shaping our world. It highlights the lived experiences and resistance of marginalized groups while challenging readers to recognize oppression, foster solidarity, and embrace the possibility of transformation.
Different Paths, the Past and Outlook
Challenging Fukuyama’s model of political order, this book presents a compelling new narrative. It argues Western countries followed a “covenant” model while China adopted a “force” model, explaining their divergent historical paths and analyzing their future competition.
In the Iberian Peninsula and Beyond
Beginning with the forced conversion of Iberian Jews and Muslims, these volumes examine the effects on their diasporas, focusing on approaches from language and culture to identity discourses and interchanges between those communities.
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