Ibidem imprint: 334 books

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Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017

This book investigates the complex relations between the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic in the context of ongoing processes in the European Union's political and economic system. The basic assumption of the study is that Polish-Slovak relations are affected and shaped not only by the interaction...

Water and Environment in the Selenga-Baikal Basin

International Research Cooperation for an Ecoregion of Global Relevance

by Martin Kappas, Marcus Malsy, Martina Flörke
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016

The water resources of the Selenga River/Lake Baikal system are of fundamental importance for the ecosystems and socio-economic development of the region. In this large-scale river and lake basin, there are strong contrasts between regions of relatively pristine nature and massive anthropogenic impacts...

The Instrumentalisation of Mass Media in Electoral Authoritarian Regimes

Evidence from Russia's Presidential Election Campaigns of 2000 and 2008

by Nozima Akhrarkhodjaeva
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017

Focusing on the case of Russia during Putin's first two presidential terms, this book examines media manipulation strategies in electoral authoritarian regimes. Which instruments and approaches do incumbent elites employ to skew media coverage in favor of their preferred candidate in a presidential...

The Hungarian Far Right

Social Demand, Political Supply, and International Context

by Péter Krekó, Attila Juhász
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017

This timely book examines far-right politics in Hungary—but its relevance points much beyond Hungary. With its two main players, the radical right Jobbik and populist right Fidesz, it is at the same time an Eastern European, European, and global phenomenon. Jobbik and Fidesz, political parties with...

Staging the Ottoman Turk

British Drama, 1656–1792

by Esin Akalin
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016

"In the wake of the fear that gripped Europe after the fall of Constantinople (1453), the English dramatists joined most continental artists (literary and visual) in representing the Ottoman Turks in plays inspired by historical events. As the many subjective elements involved in the stereotyping...

The February 2015 Assassination of Boris Nemtsov and the Flawed Trial of His Alleged Killers

An Exploration of Russia’s “Crime of the 21st Century”

by John B. Dunlop
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2019

This book provides a detailed description of “the Russian crime of the twenty-first century” as well as a thorough examination of the eighty sessions of the nine-month-long trial (during 2016-2017) of Boris Nemtsov’s alleged killers. It directs attention to the chief obstacle in determining...

European Engagement Under Review

Exporting Values, Rules, and Practices to the Post-Soviet Space

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Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016

This timely book seeks to contribute to the debate on the transfer of values, rules, and practices by European actors to former Soviet countries. The actors in focus include multilateral organizations, such as the European Union, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation...

EU: Beyond the Crisis

A Debate on Sustainable Integrationism

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Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016

Though crises arise organically in all political systems, this volume treats the current challenges facing the EU as a unique situation. It takes stock of its losses, gains, and opportunities and what constitutes a viable solution to the EU's current predicament. By envisioning the EU as an evolving...
by Bruce King
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016

From New National to World English Literature offers a personal perspective on the evolution of a major cultural movement that began with decolonization, continued with the assertion of African, West Indian, Commonwealth, and other literatures, and has evolved through postcolonial to world or international...

The Culmination of Conflict

The Ukrainian-Polish Civil War and the Expulsion of Ukrainians After the Second World War

by Stephen Rapawy
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016

As Germany fought the Soviet Union during World War II, a much smaller but equally vicious struggle was unfolding in southeastern Poland, fueled by longstanding ethnic and territorial conflicts between Poles and Ukrainians. Both sides organized large partisan armies and sought control over territory...

Bosnia in Limbo

Testimonies from the Drina River

by Borja Lasheras
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018

To this day, almost all narratives on Bosnia focus on the 1990s, the war, and the labyrinth that Dayton’s institutional system represents. They also tend to be imbued with a perspective that often overdoes the ethnic and religious element. The truth is that, beyond the causes of war and its manifold...

Informal Healthcare in Contemporary Russia

Sociographic Essays on the Post-Soviet Infrastructure for Alternative Healing Practices

by Yulia Krasheninnikova
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017

This volume deals with one of the most understudied aspects of everyday life in Russian society. Its main characters are the providers of goods and services to whom people turn for healthcare instead of official medical institutions. This encompasses a wide range of actors—from network marketing...

Contemporary Theory and Practice of Organizations

Part I: Understanding the Organization

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Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016

Organizations are the business world's central actors, employing multiple people who pursue collective goals while linked to an external environment. This volume is the first of two books dedicated to defining current theories of organizations and their practices. The text is filled with contributions...

Lobbying Uncovered?

Lobbying Registration in the European Union and the United States

by Lisa Moessing
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014

To the public's eye, lobbying is still a highly obscure trade. Lobbyists are generally perceived to work behind closed doors in order to influence legislation—what really happens is unknown to the public. To make interest representatives more visible, both the European Union and the United States...
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