Political Science
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The New Political Economy of Disability: Transnational Networks and Individualised Funding in the Age of NeoliberalismThis book addresses the ways in which individualised, market-based models of disability support provision have been mobilised in and across different countries through cross-national investigation of individualised funding (IF) as an object of neoliberal policy mobility.Combining rich theoretical and interdisciplinary perspectives with extensive empirical...
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Indigenous Reconciliation and Decolonization: Narratives of Social Justice and Community EngagementThis book addresses the ethical and practical issues at stake in the reconciliation of Indigenous and non-indigenous communities. An increasing number of researchers, educators, and social and environmental activists are eager to find ways to effectively support ongoing attempts to recognize, integrate and...
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Transforming Agriculture in South Asia: The Role of Value Chains and Contract FarmingDebates about public expenditure in the agricultural sector have reopened in many developing and emerging economies because of high budget deficits and changes in public opinion. As a result, agricultural policy in many of these countries is beginning to take a more market-oriented approach...
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The Randstad: A Polycentric MetropolisThe Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a model of a 'successful' polycentric metropolis. It is widely cited as an example of how a region of interconnected small cities can effectively compete...
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Civic Engagement, Community-Based Initiatives and Governance Capacity: An International PerspectiveThis book intends to theoretically conceptualize and empirically investigate upcoming and established practices of community-based initiatives in various countries in which both citizens and governments join efforts and capacities to solve wicked issues. It aims to include and compare cases from various countries, departing...
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Rain of Ash: Roma, Jews, and the HolocaustA major new history of the genocide of Roma and Jews during World War II and their entangled quest for historical justice Jews and Roma died side by side in the Holocaust, yet the world did not recognize their destruction equally. In the years...
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The Spectre of Capital: Idea and RealityThis book argues that the modern world is haunted by a spectre, the spectre of capital. This original insight is rooted in a novel combination of the ideas of Marx and Hegel, while going beyond both.Author: Christopher J. ArthurPublisher: BrillPublished: 07/14/2022Pages: 464Binding Type: HardcoverISBN:...
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The Road to Better Long-Term Care in Asia and the Pacific: Building Systems of Care and Support for Older PersonsThis report shares insights on capacity building for long-term care in six countries at different stages of population aging: Indonesia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, and Viet Nam. It explores these countries' long-term care systems and their particular circumstances and challenges. It also examines...
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Wake Up Black People: The Status Of African American Communities, Past, and Present!Why are so many of us Black Americans afraid to accept the blame for our own peril? Yes, we have been victims of systemic racism, poverty, wealth inequality, and police violence, but we have also caught ourselves in patterns which contribute to our demise....
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Calling on the Community: Understanding Participation in the Heritage Sector, an Interactive Governance PerspectiveThere is a call in Heritage Studies to democratize heritage practices and place local communities at the forefront; heritage plays an important role in identity formation, and therefore in social inclusion and exclusion. Public participation is often presented as the primary means to prioritize...
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The Guardians of Concepts: Political Languages of Conservatism in Britain and West Germany, 1945-1980National and transnational debates in Britain and Germany surrounding the meaning of the word "conservative" continue to have far-reaching political consequences. After 1945, even while the term was an accepted part of the political vocabulary of Great Britain, in the Federal Republic of Germany...
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For Nonconformism: Max Horkheimer and Friedrich Pollock: The Other Frankfurt SchoolThis book reconstructs the crucial moments in the friendship between Max Horkheimer and Friedrich Pollock and sheds a new light on the origins of the Frankfurt School.Author: Nicola EmeryPublisher: BrillPublished: 11/17/2022Pages: 264Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9789004526044This title is not returnableThis title is only available via...
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The Illusions of ProgressThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed...
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates: Foreign Policy and Strategic Alliances in an Uncertain WorldThe year 1973 is usually considered the great equaliser among major oil producers. But the 'Visions' strategies of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a so-called middle power and small state in the Middle East regional system, point to broadening economic relations as...
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South Korea's Webtooniverse and the Digital Comic RevolutionThis book investigates the meteoric rise of mobile webtoons - also known as webcomics - and the dynamic relationships between serialised content, artists, agencies, platforms and applications, as well as the global readership associated with them. It offers an engaging discussion of webtoons themselves,...
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The Many Worlds of American CommunismThis book explores the multifaceted dimensions that make up the American communist movement from its early years in the 1920s to its peak in the years leading up to World War II. The author argues that in order to effectively understand a social movement,...
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A Sinister ManA Sinister ManBy: Cheryl E. Demers-FluetIn the past two years, we have had to endure the lies about this pandemic and this novel virus that is new and will kill you. Many things have come to the surface. From researching and looking into the...
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Seeing Like a Smuggler: Borders from BelowStories of smuggling as acts of resistance and decolonization. 'This conceptually vivid book refreshes our vision' - Ruth Wilson Gilmore The word smuggler often unleashes a simplified, negative image painted by the media and the authorities. Such state-centric perspectives hide many social, political, and...
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The Perfect Officer: Lessons in LeadershipThe Perfect Officer focuses on the careers of a group of brilliant officers from the Napoleonic Wars up to our own times: what they did right, what they did wrong, and what lessons they drew from their experiences. The book's recurring theme is the...
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Conspiracy Theory: A Quincy Harker Demon Hunter Urban Fantasy Novel (The Skeptoid Guide To The Truth Behind The Theories)This Book Describes The History, The Beliefs Surrounding The Theories, And The Reasons For The Conspiracy Theories. You Will Learn That Some People Believe That The Government Is Releasing Toxic Chemicals Into The Air And The Water. There Are Also Numerous Theories About The...
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