Challenges to Local Governance in the Pandemic Era
Perspectives from South Asia and Beyond
This volume is a collection of articles on the experiences of local governments in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on South Asia, it also provides perspectives from Europe, Africa and Latin America, offering clues for sustainable policy in the post-COVID era.
This volume is a collection of articles on the experiences of local governments in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. With a focus on South Asia, it also provides perspectives from Europe, Africa and Latin America, offering clues for sustainable policy in the post-COVID era.
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Lessons from Political Leadership in Africa
Towards Inspirational and Transformational Leaders
Leadership is the blueprint to transform Africa into a global powerhouse. This book calls for a new generation of bold, passionate, inspiring leaders to fight corruption, make a difference, and change the future towards a bigger, better, and brighter tomorrow!
Leadership is the blueprint to transform Africa into a global powerhouse. This book calls for a new generation of bold, passionate, inspiring leaders to fight corruption, make a difference, and change the future towards a bigger, better, and brighter tomorrow!
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Spanning 50 years, these essays investigate the role of intellectuals in China's dramatic changes. They explore the tension between utopian dreams and the quest for human rights, offering a unique perspective that challenges both official Chinese and Western narratives.
Spanning 50 years, these essays investigate the role of intellectuals in China’s dramatic changes. They explore the tension between utopian dreams and the quest for human rights, offering a unique perspective that challenges both official Chinese and Western narratives.
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This collection explores creativity and the arts as vital to social movements and change. Leading academics and practitioners investigate how creative activism is deployed, taught, and critically analysed, defining the key parameters of this emerging field.
This collection explores creativity and the arts as vital to social movements and change. Leading academics and practitioners investigate how creative activism is deployed, taught, and critically analysed, defining the key parameters of this emerging field.
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Development and Decay of Public Administration in Bangladesh
A Three Generational Study
This book analyzes the development and decay of public administration in Bangladesh, revealing how the British “steel frame” of bureaucracy provides its basis. Though post-colonial governments tried to form their own bureaucracy, they failed to retain its prestige and glory.
This book analyzes the development and decay of public administration in Bangladesh, revealing how the British “steel frame” of bureaucracy provides its basis. Though post-colonial governments tried to form their own bureaucracy, they failed to retain its prestige and glory.
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The EU's response to the COVID-19 crisis was of a completely different nature from the Eurozone crisis. Is there reason to be optimistic? Renowned European experts analyze the fiscal and monetary policy tools used and offer ideas on the future of European economic governance.
The EU’s response to the COVID-19 crisis was of a completely different nature from the Eurozone crisis. Is there reason to be optimistic? Renowned European experts analyze the fiscal and monetary policy tools used and offer ideas on the future of European economic governance.
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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.
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.
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This book reveals the powerful role of business people in shaping Taiwan's economic diplomacy. A bottom-up analysis uncovers their global influence, proving their economic impact is a vital, yet overlooked, force in international relations.
This book reveals the powerful role of business people in shaping Taiwan’s economic diplomacy. A bottom-up analysis uncovers their global influence, proving their economic impact is a vital, yet overlooked, force in international relations.
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This book examines why the global mining industry lacked a representative group for so long, and how it finally formed one at the turn of the millennium in response to global environmental policy and the emerging focus on sustainable development.
This book examines why the global mining industry lacked a representative group for so long, and how it finally formed one at the turn of the millennium in response to global environmental policy and the emerging focus on sustainable development.
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The understanding of security has changed since the end of the Cold War. This has impacted intelligence, as states have needed to improve their security policies with new tactics. This volume investigates this new state of play in the international arena.
The understanding of security has changed since the end of the Cold War. This has impacted intelligence, as states have needed to improve their security policies with new tactics. This volume investigates this new state of play in the international arena.
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The Rise of the GCC States and Turkey
Convergent and Divergent Regional Agendas
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.
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.
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Elements of Peacemaking Revolutions
Leaders, People and Institutions
Intractable conflict traps generation after generation in a chain of destruction. This book introduces the study of peacemaking revolutions, a process required to turn opposing parties into a community and build a peaceful society.
Intractable conflict traps generation after generation in a chain of destruction. This book introduces the study of peacemaking revolutions, a process required to turn opposing parties into a community and build a peaceful society.
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Democratic Consolidation and Europeanization in Romania
A One-Way Journey or a Return Ticket?
Experts analyze Romania’s multi-dimensional transformation after 1989. This volume depicts the stages of democratic transition, Europeanization, and recent setbacks, providing a balanced and complete understanding of Romania’s post-communist challenges.
Experts analyze Romania’s multi-dimensional transformation after 1989. This volume depicts the stages of democratic transition, Europeanization, and recent setbacks, providing a balanced and complete understanding of Romania’s post-communist challenges.
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This overview of the debate on nationalism, globalisation, and secessionism in 21st century Catalonia explores the key socio-political questions facing sub-state nations seeking independence.
This overview of the debate on nationalism, globalisation, and secessionism in 21st century Catalonia explores the key socio-political questions facing sub-state nations seeking independence.
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This comparative study explores the impacts of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on the borderlands of Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. The volume identifies new opportunities for cross-border cooperation and policy considerations for its further development.
This comparative study explores the impacts of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on the borderlands of Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. The volume identifies new opportunities for cross-border cooperation and policy considerations for its further development.
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Discover the intricate geopolitics behind the Balfour Declaration. This book reveals how the interests of WWI powers intersected with the Jewish people's march towards sovereignty, demonstrating how a precise alignment of forces altered the course of history.
Discover the intricate geopolitics behind the Balfour Declaration. This book reveals how the interests of WWI powers intersected with the Jewish people’s march towards sovereignty, demonstrating how a precise alignment of forces altered the course of history.
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Journalism and Politics in Nigeria
Embers of the Empire
This book offers fresh insight into the impact of British colonial rule on contemporary Nigerian politics and journalism. It explores the enduring effects of this inheritance and the unintended consequences that remain problematic more than 100 years later.
This book offers fresh insight into the impact of British colonial rule on contemporary Nigerian politics and journalism. It explores the enduring effects of this inheritance and the unintended consequences that remain problematic more than 100 years later.
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Political Populism in the Twenty-First Century
We the People
At the end of the Cold War, the West celebrated the “end of history,” only to find itself caught in political populism. This book focuses on right-wing populist movements in Russia, Europe, and the United States, defined by their anti-globalism and anti-elitism.
At the end of the Cold War, the West celebrated the “end of history,” only to find itself caught in political populism. This book focuses on right-wing populist movements in Russia, Europe, and the United States, defined by their anti-globalism and anti-elitism.
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This book presents distinctive perspectives on the utility and limitations of science and technology in national security. The decisions being made to equip, train, and lead the future force need wisdom from experienced scientists, engineers, and innovators.
This book presents distinctive perspectives on the utility and limitations of science and technology in national security. The decisions being made to equip, train, and lead the future force need wisdom from experienced scientists, engineers, and innovators.
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Pakistan after Trump
Great Power Responsibility in a Multi-Polar World
This book questions the dominant narrative of Pakistan as a "safe haven" for terrorists. It shows how great powers—the US, China, India, and others—directly caused the militant ecosystem in Pakistan, a country whose people have borne the brunt of terrorist violence.
This book questions the dominant narrative of Pakistan as a “safe haven” for terrorists. It shows how great powers—the US, China, India, and others—directly caused the militant ecosystem in Pakistan, a country whose people have borne the brunt of terrorist violence.
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