Political Science
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The Specter of Babel: A Reconstruction of Political JudgmentIn an age of rising groupthink, reactionary populism, social conformity, and democratic deficit, political judgment in modern society has reached a state of crisis. In The Specter of Babel, Michael J. Thompson offers a critical reconstruction of the concept of political judgment that can...
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Recovering the Liberal Spirit: Nietzsche, Individuality, and Spiritual FreedomLiberalism is often castigated for being spiritually empty and unable to provide meaning for individuals. Is it true that there simply is no spiritual side to liberalism? In Recovering the Liberal Spirit, Steven F. Pittz develops a novel conception of spiritual freedom. Drawing from...
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Urban Planning and Real Estate DevelopmentThis fourth edition of Urban Planning and Real Estate Development guides readers through the procedural and practical aspects of developing land from the point of view of both planner and developer. The twin processes of planning and property development are inextricably linked - it...
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Why Nations Rise: Narratives and the Path to Great PowerWhat are rising powers? Do they challenge the international order? Why do some countries but not others become rising powers? In Why Nations Rise, Manjari Chaterjee Miller answers these questions and shows that some countries rise not just because they develop the military and...
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Defining Policy Analysis: A Journey That Never EndsFor much of its life, the field of policy analysis has lived with a wide range of definitions of its goals, work and significance in the society. This Element seeks to sort out these differences by describing the issues, players and developments that have...
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International Organizations Revisited: Agency and Pathology in a Multipolar WorldDespite the sustained scholarly attention that the United Nations and international NGOs have received in the twenty-first century, they still remain under-researched from a management studies perspective. This volume brings together rich analyses of these organizations' functioning, arguing that they are best understood as...
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The Colonial Counter-Revolution: From de Gaulle to SarkozyHow and when American-style slavery created the racial system, not just in the United States but internationally. We see the hatred we elicit, Islamophobia, Negrophobia; we see police numbers increase, repression spread, mechanisms of control and surveillance strengthened, structures of corruption and cronyism flourish,...
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Kurds in Turkey: Ethnographies of Heterogeneous ExperiencesKurds in Turkey: Ethnographies of Heterogeneous Experiences is the newest contribution to the bourgeoning Kurdish Studies literature. The edited volume unites eight junior scholars who offer ethnographic studies based on their latest research. The chapters are clustered around four main headings: women's participation, paramilitary,...
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Introduction to Homeland SecurityIntroduction to Homeland Security, Third Edition provides the latest developments in the policy and operations of domestic security efforts of the agencies under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This includes the FBI, Secret Service, FEMA, the Coast Guard, TSA and numerous other federal...
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The US-Thai Alliance and Asian International Relations: History, Memory and Current DevelopmentsThailand, a long-standing defence partner of the United States and ASEAN's second largest economy, occupies a geostrategically important position as a land bridge between China and maritime Southeast Asia. This book, based on extensive original research, explores the current state of US-Thai relations, paying...
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Bound Together: The Secularization of Turkey's Literary Fields and the Western Promise of FreedomBound Together takes a new look at twentieth-century Turkey, asking what it will take for Turkish women and men to regain their lost freedoms, and what the Turkish case means for the prospects of freedom and democracy elsewhere. Contrasting the country's field of poetry,...
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The Foreign Policy of Hamas: Ideology, Decision Making and Political SupremacyDespite the boycott Hamas was subjected to since its victory in the 2006 parliamentary elections, it has become a significant player on the international stage. It boasts a territory identifiable by its borders, internationally recognized cease-fire lines and effective authority over a population.This book,...
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A Short History of Revolutionary Cuba: Revolution, Power, Authority and the State from 1959 to the Present DayFew island nations have stirred the soul like Cuba. From Hemingway's intoxicating Havana to Ry Cooder's Buena Vista Social Club, outsiders have persistently been fascinated by Cuba for its music (jazz to rumba), its rich literature, its art and dance (danz n to mambo)...
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The Politics of Inclusive Pluralism""Long live the red terror!"" This and other political slogans were used by China's communist rulers as leverage for conflict and conflict management during 1949. China's Cultural Revolution movement understandably fueled anger, fear, and terror among Chinese citizens. Currently, contrary to the positive facade...
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I Was a French Muslim: Memories of an Algerian Freedom FighterGQ Best of Modern Middle Eastern Literature This engaging memoir provides a vivid account of a childhood under French colonization and a life dedicated to fighting for the freedom and dignity of the Algerian people. The son of a butcher and the youngest of...
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Crowdsourcing the Law: Trying Sexual Assault on Social MediaWhile the general public may feel uncomfortable discussing sexual assault and violence with neighbors or coworkers, the popularity of Twitter, Snapchat, and a host of other social media platforms suggests that we are not shy about expressing our opinions online. Debates that just a...
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The Politics of Presidential ImpeachmentThe Politics of Presidential Impeachment takes a distinctive and fresh look at the impeachment provision of the US Constitution. Instead of studying it from a legal-constitutional perspective, the authors use a social science approach incorporating extensive case studies and quantitative analysis. Focusing on four...
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The Historical Mind: Humanistic Renewal in a Post-Constitutional AgeAmerica is increasingly defined not only by routine disregard for its fundamental laws, but also by the decadent character of its political leaders and citizens--widespread consumerism and self-indulgent behavior, cultural hedonism and anarchy, the coarsening of moral and political discourse, and a reckless interventionism...
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To Speak and Be Heard: Seeking Good Government in Uganda, Ca. 1500-2015A history of a political practice through which East Africans have sought to create calm, harmonious polities for five hundred years."To speak and be heard" is a uniquely Ugandan approach to government that aligns power with groups of people that actively demonstrate their assent...
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Playing with Fire: The Strange Case of Marine Shale ProcessorsPlaying with Fire chronicles the ongoing struggle facing Louisiana families trying to live and work against the backdrop of corrupt politicians and corporate greed. However, the story presented here is relevant wherever low-income, disenfranchised people are not included in decisions about their health and...
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