Political Science
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Zero-Point Hubris: Science, Race, and Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century Latin AmericaOperating within the framework of postcolonial studies and decolonial theory, this important work starts from the assumption that the violence exercised by European colonialism was not only physical and economic, but also 'epistemic'. Santiago Castro-Gómez argues that toward the end of the eighteenth century,...
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Unanswered Questions: What the September Eleventh Families Asked and the 9/11 Commission IgnoredAfter the attacks of September Eleventh, the Family Steering Committee for the 9/11 Independent Commission lobbied for a credible account of what happened without preconceptions about its ultimate finding. The government stonewalled for 14 months, then created the 9/11 Commission. Its senior staff produced...
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The International Politics of SuperheroesFollow your favorite caped crusaders (and foes) to learn about the current world order. Mariano Turzi explains the main theories of international relations through Batman, Two-Face, and the Justice League. The Hulk illuminates Russia's foreign policy and Aquaman sheds light on climate change. The...
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Contemporary Latin American Revolutions, Second EditionRevolutions are a commonly studied but only vaguely understood historical phenomenon. Now updated to include the perspectives of grassroots revolutionary movements and biographies of often marginalized voices, this clear and concise text extends our understanding with a critical narrative analysis of key case studies:...
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Energies Beyond the State: Anarchist Political Ecology and the Liberation of NatureResource and environmental management generally entail an attempt by governing authorities to dominate, reroute, and tame the natural flows of water, the growth of forests, manage the populations of non-human bodies, and control nature more generally. Often this is done under the mantle of...
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Us-China Relations: Perilous Past, Uncertain PresentMuch has changed in US-China relations since the first edition of this book over a decade ago alerted readers to balance outwardly positive discourse in multiple bilateral dialogues with an understanding of important differences. This fourth edition provides a comprehensive assessment of historical and...
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Splitting Europe: The Eu, Russia, and the WestEurope today is deeply divided. Thirty years after the end of the Cold War and the celebratory moment when the wall came down, we are faced with a new Cold War. Russia-Western relations are arguably more dangerous than ever since the Cuban missile crisis....
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Government Cloud Procurement: Contracts, Data Protection, and the Quest for ComplianceIn Government Cloud Procurement, Kevin McGillivray explores the question of whether governments can adopt cloud computing services and still meet their legal requirements and other obligations to citizens. The book focuses on the interplay between the technical properties of cloud computing services and the...
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The Dirty Side of the Garment Industry: Fast Fashion and Its Negative Impact on Environment and SocietyWhen thinking about lowering or changing consumption to lower carbon footprints, the obvious offenders come easily to mind: petroleum and petroleum products, paper and plastic, even food. But not clothes. Although the clothing industry is the second largest polluter after agriculture, most consumers do...
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Kick-Starting Government Action against Climate Change: Effective Political StrategiesWith drastic action needing to be taken now, rather than over the 30 years to 2050, this book addresses the crucial question of how to get action from governments who will always put short-term considerations (e.g. post Covid economic growth) over longer term climate...
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China and Africa in Global Context: Encounters, Policy, Cooperation and MigrationThis book studies the relationship between China and Africa by reviewing this history and current state of interactions, offering a valuable addition to the often heated and contentious debate surrounding China's engagement in Africa from a Chinese angle. Comprising four parts, the book covers...
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Security through Cooperation: To the Same EndThis book makes the case for why cooperation is the key to security within and between states, and for dealing with complex threats and challenges to international peace and security. It argues that cooperation is not altruism or liberal internationalism, rather it is in...
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Working with the Planets: Clearer Understanding - Better DecisionsThis twenty-year study of astrology in the lives of people and the planet shows how to free prejudice and reveal clear ways to happier lives. It is an anthology of key passages from articles, originally published in the bi-monthly Astrological Journal between March 2002...
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Transitional Justice in Poland: Memory and the Politics of the PastIn this study of the mechanisms of transitional justice in Poland, Frances Millard asks: How does society come to terms with its past? How should it punish the perpetrators of oppression and acknowledge its victims? In the former communist countries of Central and Eastern...
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Turkey in Africa: A New Emerging Power?This book offers a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary analysis of Turkey-Africa relations. Bringing together renowned authors to discuss various dimensions of Turkey's African engagement while casting a critical analysis on the sustainability of Turkey-Africa relations, this book draws upon the rising power literature to examine...
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When Cities Lobby: How Local Governments Compete for Power in State PoliticsIn a political environment characterized by intense urban-rural polarization and growing hostility between cities and state legislatures, When Cities Lobby explores how local officials use lobbyists to compete for power in state politics. When Cities Lobby tells the story of what happens when city...
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A Triple Bottom Line Analysis of Global Consumption: Economic, Environmental, and Social Effects of Pre-Pandemic World Trade 1990-2015This book adds a whole new dimension to the editors' previous work on the social, economic, and environmental effects of global trade. For the first time it brings all three pillars of sustainability together into one coherent multiregional input-output (MRIO) framework. It shows the...
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Saving CaliforniaSaving California is focused on policy changes that could help restore some of California's lost luster - regardless of what politician runs our massive state government apparatus. The authors are all current or former Californians, people with deep expertise in their respective policy areas....
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Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work (and Why It's Different Than You Think)What would America look like if it valued moms? From the New York Times bestselling author and founder of Girls Who Code, a bold plan to make motherhood visible, compensated, and powerful.After years advocating for women and girls to smash glass ceilings and blaze...
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Tragédie et Espoir: l'histoire contemporaine de notre monde - TOME II: du bouleversement de l'Europe au futur en perspectiveTragédie et Espoir: l'histoire contemporaine de notre monde de Carroll Quigley est l'ultime accession au sein de l'élite secrète mondiale qui a impacté presque tous les évènements historiques modernes. Découvrez comment l'élite financière a pu secrètement établir et maintenir son pouvoir sur le monde....
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