Politics category: 19839 books
United States Law and Policy on Transitional Justice
Principles, Politics, and Pragmatics
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2017
In United States Law and Policy on Transitional Justice: Principles, Politics, and Pragmatics, Zachary D. Kaufman explores the U.S. government's support for, or opposition to, certain transitional justice institutions. By first presenting an overview of possible responses to atrocities (such as war...
Origins of the Warfare State
World War II and the Transformation of American Politics
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2016
The post-World War II emergence of a full-blown state of perpetual war is arguably the most important feature of contemporary American politics. This book examines the "warfare state" in terms of a broad ensemble of structures, policies, and ideologies: permanent war economy, national security-state,...
The Virtues of Exit
On Resistance and Quitting Politics
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Successful democracies rely on an active citizenry. They require citizens to participate by voting, serving on juries, and running for office. But what happens when those citizens purposefully opt out of politics? Exit—the act of leaving—is often thought of as purely instinctual, a part of the...
Google and Democracy
Politics and the Power of the Internet
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
For the first time in human history, access to information on almost any topic is accessible through the Internet. A powerful extraction system is needed to disseminate this knowledge, which for most users is Google. Google Search is an extremely powerful and important component to American political...
by Simon Bulmer, William Paterson
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
Originally published in 1987, this book examines German governmental policy from 1969-1986 and explains this in terms of the political, economic and administrative dynamics of the (then) Federal Republic. The study includes analysis of the attitudes and the role of West German interest groups, political...
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The Post-Cold War Politics of Arms Control Treaty Ratification
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2015
All four post-Cold War presidents have attempted to negotiate and ratify at least one major arms control agreement. However, their experiences with arms control treaty ratification have differed greatly from those of their Cold War predecessors. The main theme of this book is that domestic politics...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
The renaissance in Hegel scholarship over the past two decades has largely ignored or marginalized the metaphysical dimension of his thought, perhaps most vigorously when considering his social and political philosophy. Many scholars have consistently maintained that Hegel’s political philosophy...
When Rebels Become Stakeholders
Democracy, Agency and Social Change in India
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2009
When Rebels Become Stakeholders: Democracy, Agency and Social Change in India explores the agency of ordinary men and women in the making of democratic social change in India. The study is specific to India, but the issues that it examines are of wider significance. The authors join the debate on...
Human Rights Protection in Global Politics
Responsibilities of States and Non-State Actors
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
This edited book by Mills and Karp brings together political, legal and moral perspectives on the responsibilities of human rights protection in world politics today. It critiques a narrow focus on states' 'violations' of human rights, incorporates non-state actors, and looks beyond the 'Responsibility to Protect' policy framework.
The Hollywood Connection
The Influence of Fictional Media and Celebrity Politics on American Public Opinion
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
The Hollywood Connection: The Influence of Fictional Media and Celebrity Politics on American Public Opinion is one of the first edited volumes offered in the political science discipline on the effects of fictional media and celebrity on public opinion, and synthesizes many niche areas of research...
by Stefano Bartolini
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2018
‘Politics’ is a noun that points to a field or sphere of human activity and interaction. ‘Political’ is an adjective that usually associates with other names to qualify and specify them. Political behaviour, political institutions, political participation and political groups denote special...
The Political Resurgence of the Military in Southeast Asia
Conflict and Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
In the late 1990s, prominent scholars of civil-military relations detected a decline in the political significance of the armed forces across Southeast Asia. A decade later, however, this trend seems to have been reversed. The Thai military launched a coup in 2006, the Philippine armed forces expanded...
A World of Regions
Asia and Europe in the American Imperium
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2015
Observing the dramatic shift in world politics since the end of the Cold War, Peter J. Katzenstein argues that regions have become critical to contemporary world politics. This view is in stark contrast to those who focus on the purportedly stubborn persistence of the nation-state or the inevitable...
Political and Cultural Perceptions of George Orwell
British and American Views
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2017
This book analyzes George Orwell’s politics and their reception across both sides of the Atlantic. It considers Orwell’s place in the politics of his native Britain and his reception in the USA, where he has had some of his most fervent emulators, exegetists, and detractors. Written by an ex “teenage...