When Energy is Released from Atoms
The Story of the Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the largest, most costly, and influential scientific project in history—a work of collective knowledge from a human race on the edge of obliteration. This book shares stories of its central characters, technical standards, and profound historical legacy.
The Manhattan Project was the largest, most costly, and influential scientific project in history—a work of collective knowledge from a human race on the edge of obliteration. This book shares stories of its central characters, technical standards, and profound historical legacy.
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How Political Eras End
1906 and 2017
Is the UK at 'the end of a political era'? This book analyses the seismic shifts since the 2016 EU Referendum, comparing them with past eras to make a compelling case. It defines what a political era is, exploring vital issues like democracy, identity, and migration.
Is the UK at ‘the end of a political era’? This book analyses the seismic shifts since the 2016 EU Referendum, comparing them with past eras to make a compelling case. It defines what a political era is, exploring vital issues like democracy, identity, and migration.
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In today’s vague and flexible warfare environment, military leaders need to be more versatile, with rapid decision-making capacities. This study explores why high-level commanders must now behave more like diplomats, intellectuals, and academics than ever before.
In today’s vague and flexible warfare environment, military leaders need to be more versatile, with rapid decision-making capacities. This study explores why high-level commanders must now behave more like diplomats, intellectuals, and academics than ever before.
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Disruptions in Economic and Social Polity
What Is to Be Done?
Capitalism is in crisis and the neoliberal model has failed, causing major economic and social disruptions. This book analyzes these global issues, with particular reference to India, to find a direction for change and detail plans for future actions.
Capitalism is in crisis and the neoliberal model has failed, causing major economic and social disruptions. This book analyzes these global issues, with particular reference to India, to find a direction for change and detail plans for future actions.
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The Ailing Turkish Democracy
The Transformation and Perpetuation of a Hybrid Competitive System
Turkey's ailing democracy is trapped between liberal and totalitarian rule. This book diagnoses the “disease,” exposing its roots in socio-economic issues, the Kurdish question, and a weak opposition, and analyzes the ruling elite’s conservative response to social change.
Turkey’s ailing democracy is trapped between liberal and totalitarian rule. This book diagnoses the “disease,” exposing its roots in socio-economic issues, the Kurdish question, and a weak opposition, and analyzes the ruling elite’s conservative response to social change.
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As governments worldwide innovate to provide better public services, this collection of essays highlights public service theory and practice. It is an excellent, updated resource for scholars, students and practitioners in public administration.
As governments worldwide innovate to provide better public services, this collection of essays highlights public service theory and practice. It is an excellent, updated resource for scholars, students and practitioners in public administration.
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Crisis in Governance
Military Rule in Bangladesh during 2007–2008
An academic view of military intervention in Bangladesh, with insights from unique personal experience and confidential documents. This book reveals unrecorded facts about the causes of the 2007 intervention and the ambiguous role of foreign powers.
An academic view of military intervention in Bangladesh, with insights from unique personal experience and confidential documents. This book reveals unrecorded facts about the causes of the 2007 intervention and the ambiguous role of foreign powers.
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The H5N1 Virus
Seeking Knowledge Justice in an (In)Secure World
This study reveals the social justice linkages of the H5N1 virus, framed as a veterinary scourge, a public health threat, and a potential bioterrorist weapon. This sparked a dual-use dilemma, pitting security against open science, and obscuring questions of justice.
This study reveals the social justice linkages of the H5N1 virus, framed as a veterinary scourge, a public health threat, and a potential bioterrorist weapon. This sparked a dual-use dilemma, pitting security against open science, and obscuring questions of justice.
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The Existential Foundations of Political Economy
Process and Predicament
Economic thought is shaped by deep human anxieties, desires, and fears. To understand the political significance of economic theory, this volume excavates the existential commitments that motivated its seminal thinkers, from Smith and Marx to Hayek.
Economic thought is shaped by deep human anxieties, desires, and fears. To understand the political significance of economic theory, this volume excavates the existential commitments that motivated its seminal thinkers, from Smith and Marx to Hayek.
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The New European Union and Its Global Strategy
From Brexit to PESCO
The European Union faces unprecedented crises. As it projects itself as a global actor, reshaping ties with the United States, China, and Russia, its future remains a subject of intense debate. This volume offers answers regarding the conundrum of the EU's transformations.
The European Union faces unprecedented crises. As it projects itself as a global actor, reshaping ties with the United States, China, and Russia, its future remains a subject of intense debate. This volume offers answers regarding the conundrum of the EU’s transformations.
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US Policy toward Chile in the 1970s
Frustrated Ambitions
This book analyzes the bureaucratic politics of US foreign policy toward Chile during the 1970s. Based on original interviews with key officials and extensive archival research, it recreates internal debates in Washington and assesses the impact of US influence on Chile.
This book analyzes the bureaucratic politics of US foreign policy toward Chile during the 1970s. Based on original interviews with key officials and extensive archival research, it recreates internal debates in Washington and assesses the impact of US influence on Chile.
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The energy-rich Caspian and Eastern Mediterranean regions are plagued by deep-seated conflicts. This book investigates the impact of their abundant energy resources on these disputes and on the power game between the EU and Russia.
The energy-rich Caspian and Eastern Mediterranean regions are plagued by deep-seated conflicts. This book investigates the impact of their abundant energy resources on these disputes and on the power game between the EU and Russia.
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Preventing Radicalisation and Terrorism in Europe
A Comparative Analysis of Policies
This book compares the counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation policies of Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. It offers a critical assessment of their strengths and weaknesses, identifying evolutionary lines and proposing a series of recommendations.
This book compares the counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation policies of Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. It offers a critical assessment of their strengths and weaknesses, identifying evolutionary lines and proposing a series of recommendations.
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The Marawi Siege and Its Aftermath
The Continuing Terrorist Threat
Despite the liberation of Marawi, the Philippines confronts a virulent terrorist threat. To make sense of the siege and its aftermath, this book brings together counter-terrorism experts to analyze the rise of ISIS, terror financing, and the continuing problem of extremism.
Despite the liberation of Marawi, the Philippines confronts a virulent terrorist threat. To make sense of the siege and its aftermath, this book brings together counter-terrorism experts to analyze the rise of ISIS, terror financing, and the continuing problem of extremism.
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This eclectic, multicultural volume features papers from international scholars discussing global issues including immigration, identity, mass media, and globalization. An excellent supplement for courses in international communication, cultural studies, and global studies.
This eclectic, multicultural volume features papers from international scholars discussing global issues including immigration, identity, mass media, and globalization. An excellent supplement for courses in international communication, cultural studies, and global studies.
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Inertia of History
China and the World by 2023
This book predicts international changes between 2013-2023. It forecasts China’s rise as a superpower, creating a bipolar world in strategic rivalry with the US. This shift will move the world’s center to East Asia, see the UK withdraw from the EU, and Russia deteriorate.
This book predicts international changes between 2013-2023. It forecasts China’s rise as a superpower, creating a bipolar world in strategic rivalry with the US. This shift will move the world’s center to East Asia, see the UK withdraw from the EU, and Russia deteriorate.
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As focus shifts from trade liberalization to simplifying procedures, this book discusses WTO provisions on trade facilitation. It covers the existing Goods Agreement, its relevance for developing countries, and the prospects for future agreements on services and investment.
As focus shifts from trade liberalization to simplifying procedures, this book discusses WTO provisions on trade facilitation. It covers the existing Goods Agreement, its relevance for developing countries, and the prospects for future agreements on services and investment.
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Why do we use the terms “left” and “right” in politics? This book is the first to discover that the answer lies in unconscious urges deep within us. It traces the dichotomy from its origin in the French Revolution to modern experiments and even Sophocles’ Antigone.
Why do we use the terms “left” and “right” in politics? This book is the first to discover that the answer lies in unconscious urges deep within us. It traces the dichotomy from its origin in the French Revolution to modern experiments and even Sophocles’ Antigone.
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The Japan Self-Defense Forces Law
Translation, History, and Analysis
The first book to examine the Japan Self-Defense Forces Law, this provides a historical overview of its function since 1954. It includes the first full English translation of the Law, incorporating all 160+ changes. Essential for students, scholars, and practitioners.
The first book to examine the Japan Self-Defense Forces Law, this provides a historical overview of its function since 1954. It includes the first full English translation of the Law, incorporating all 160+ changes. Essential for students, scholars, and practitioners.
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The Global Geopolitics of Energy, 2014-2018
Fifty Commentaries Over Five Continents
The 50 commentaries on geopolitical energy subjects in this volume reflect on the politics emanating from the post-2014 decline in world oil and gas prices and the attendant massive increase in supply on by the discovery and development of unconventional sources of energy.
The 50 commentaries on geopolitical energy subjects in this volume reflect on the politics emanating from the post-2014 decline in world oil and gas prices and the attendant massive increase in supply on by the discovery and development of unconventional sources of energy.
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