The Nexus between Poverty and Corruption
This book analyses the complex corruption that undermines democracy, development, and human rights in Africa, with profound consequences for the poor. As there is no blueprint solution, it proposes a holistic, multi-pronged approach to the corruption and poverty epidemic.
The PDS, successor to East Germany’s Communist party, enjoyed unique success before fusing into Die Linke. This book asks why, exploring if this was eastern German sentiment or new Marxism, and concludes its success is nourished by eastern particularism.
The most significant phenomenon occurring around us today is the European crisis, whether in its political, economic, cultural or social manifestations. This volume brings together the contributions of twenty authors in response to this challenge.
Palamakula discusses the role and performance of Scheduled Tribe Sarpanches in Panchayat Raj local bodies in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, India. He sheds light on the development of, and welfare activities undertaken by, the Sarpanches.
The Persecution of Professors in the New Turkey
This book tells the story of an American academic, Clyde R. Forsberg Jr., living and working in the AKP heartland of Turkey. It recounts the events surrounding his wrongful arrest for “aiding and abetting a terrorist organization”, employing a media studies approach.
The Political History of Muslim Bengal
Though now predominantly Muslim, Bengal was once Buddhist. This book tells the story of successive religious and political transformations shaping Bengali Muslim identity, narrating a history from the Muslim Sultanate to the 1971 liberation war and the present day.
This rich collection of essays engages with “refusal” as a form of social action and resistance. Ranging from activism to identity, it is an important contribution to our understanding of the tensions and contradictions of contemporary culture.
From the 1870s to the 1920s, a political struggle raged over public houses. Temperance reformers clashed with the powerful drink trade over compensation for pub closures, creating a stalemate broken only by a controversial deal and radical WWI experiments like State Purchase.
Gender mainstreaming is an essential strategy for equality, but it is plagued by conceptual confusion and practical challenges. This book critiques the politics of mainstreaming, using UK local government case studies to offer new insights for progress.
The Post-Crisis Crises
Dobrescu shows that, in the post-crisis period, global turmoil has moved to the regional level. He proves that the clash between spheres of influence and the world order is being reproduced over and over again in almost every important region of the world.
This book offers 180 actionable principles to empower new school leaders and inspire experienced ones. Drawing from the author’s extensive career, this guide is grounded in real-world challenges and equips you with practical strategies to drive meaningful, sustainable change.
The Problem of Modern Greek Identity
Recent political events in Greece have called into question the nature of modern Greek identity. This title investigates what it means to be a Greek today, approaching the subject in a kaleidoscopic way, tracing the line from the Byzantine Empire to Modern Greek culture.
The Process of Politicization
While envisioning a completely depoliticised society requires a big leap of imagination, there can still be doubts as to the degree to which modern societies may be politicised in different dimensions. This book addresses this issue using several examples from modern history.
This book demonstrates that the Oromo national struggle for democracy and self-determination is complex and dangerous. It asserts that true liberation requires decolonizing the minds of the oppressed and the modern sciences that perpetuate domination and exploitation.
The Relationship between the Italian Leftist Parties and the Conflict in the Middle East
Through an historical, political, and ideological investigation, Seu explores the changes in the Italian leftist perception of Israel from being a symbol of the success of the labour movement to the personification of Western imperialism almost overnight.
This book presents the idea that reviews can be substantive essays, an art form with its own “shelf-life.” It collects the reviews of scholar Max J. Skidmore, Sr. to illustrate how reviews have a life of their own, evolving beyond the original work.
The Right to Roam
Nomadic groups and sedentary society have been in conflict for ages. ‘The Right to Roam’ examines the right of nomadic groups to maintain their way of life against the drive toward sedentarisation, exploring the case of Travellers in modern Ireland.
This book challenges the wisdom that separates liberal democracies from authoritarian systems. It argues that a liberal democracy not only can be as evil as its counterparts, but can become more authoritarian as it advances—an advanced stage of democracy itself.
The Rise of the GCC States and Turkey
Once strategic partners, the GCC states and Turkey have become rivals for regional influence. Their relations are dynamic, shifting from agreement to conflict. This book studies their commonalities and differences and proposes ideas to make convergence possible again.
The Role of Defamation in the Outbreak of War
Comparing the wars of 1939 and 2022, this book shows how Hitler and Putin used propaganda to dehumanize victims and deter Western help. Hitler succeeded; Putin did not. History repeated itself, but inaccurately. Includes full translations of key propaganda texts.
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