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  • 1
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    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
    ISBN: 9783031421747
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 218 p. 2 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict
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    Keywords: Peace. ; Diplomacy. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Nichtstaatliche Organisation ; Politischer Konflikt ; Innenpolitik ; Friede ; Schlichtung ; Mediation ; Norm ; Diffusion ; Myanmar
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Unsettled Reflections from Golden Valley, Myanmar -- Chapter 2: Promoting Peace or Pushing Norms? Understanding Normative Agency in Mediation Processes -- Chapter 3: New Kids on the Block: The Rise of NGO Mediators in Mediation and Peacemaking -- Chapter 4: The Promised Land of Inclusive Peace: NGO Mediators as Norm Promoters of Inclusion -- Chapter 5: What’s in a Norm? What Normative Frameworks in Myanmar Reveal about Inclusivity -- Chapter 6: Chronicles of a Norm for Sale: Norm Entrepreneurship in the Myanmar NCA Negotiations -- Chapter 7: “The Trouble with Inclusivity”: How Promoting Inclusive Peace led to an Exclusive Outcome -- Chapter 8: Conclusion: The Life and Death of Inclusive Peace in Myanmar.
    Abstract: Can informal actors such as NGOs mediate peace agreements? If so, how does it work and what are the consequences for international peace mediation? This book tackles these questions and more through looking at the role of nongovernmental (NGO) mediators in promoting “inclusive peace” to negotiating parties in Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) negotiations from 2011-2015. The author argues that NGO mediators, traditionally seen as part of civil society or as weak mediators with little power or leverage, have become established mediation actors alongside more formal actors and are redefining the mediation field through norm promotion. However, even if NGO mediators can promote norms, the book questions whether they should promote norms in the first place, as the NCA process shows how the promotion of inclusivity contributed to a more exclusive outcome of years of peace negotiations in Myanmar. The outcome of the NCA process presents a critical and cautionary tale of promoting a presumed universal norm into a given locale and expecting a certain outcome without understanding how an external norm interacts with existing normative frameworks. This is an open access book. Julia Palmiano Federer holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Basel and a Master in International Affairs from The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Palmiano Federer is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Ottawa and the Head of Research at the Ottawa Dialogue, an organisation that specializes in the resolution of armed conflicts around the world through Track Two diplomacy, a form of unofficial and informal dialogue between warring parties. She is also currently a Senior Fellow at the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Collaboratory at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership.
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  • 2
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    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
    ISBN: 9783031478765
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVIII, 478 p. 14 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; International relations. ; Teilstreitkraft ; Marine ; Seemacht ; Seekrieg ; Strategie ; Internationale Politik ; Europa
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Evolution of European Naval Power -- Chapter 2. Cold War Roots -- Chapter 3. 1991 – 2001: Enemy, where Art Though? - Chapter 4. 2001 – 2014 Land Wars and Financial Woes -- Chapter 5. 2014 – 2022: Entering a New Age of Competition -- Chapter 6. From Competitive to Collaborative and Back Again?
    Abstract: “In his latest work, Stöhs expands his analytical horizon to assess post-Cold War European naval operations, driven by national and transnational requirements, and their role within the traditional NATO alliance structure. Stöhs skillfully teases apart strategy, force structures, and operations to reaffirm a vital truth – that collective naval employment amongst NATO allies and partners remains the most desirable policy choice.” — Admiral James Stavridis, USN, (Ret), 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO “Western navies are facing both, a looming cold war and an ongoing hybrid war at sea. For that, they must be readied. This is the definitive study on European naval power and will be indispensable to policy-makers, naval analysts, military officers, and industry leaders alike.” — Dr. Sebastian Bruns, Senior Researcher Institute for Security Policy, Kiel University “Naval forces play a critical role in safeguarding Europe’s prosperity and constitute the linchpin upon which rests the defense of the transatlantic alliance. Stöhs does a masterful job in providing an in-depth view of the evolution of European naval power from the end of the Cold War to today’s era of hybrid threats.” — Admiral James Foggo III, USN, (Ret), Former Commander of United States Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Force Command Naples This book charts new waters in the study of European naval power. It explores the evolution of Europe’s navies from the final days of the Cold War to a period of hybrid wars and renewed strategic competition, manifest in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s increasingly aggressive behavior in the Asia-Pacific Region. The author highlights how inconsistencies and shortsighted naval policies have led to dangerous capability shortfalls and offers several recommendations for navies to navigate successfully the future maritime environment. Dr. Jeremy Stöhs is a security and defense analyst, the Deputy Director of the Austrian Center for Intelligence, Propaganda & Security Studies (ACIPSS), and a Fellow at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK).
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  • 3
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    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
    ISBN: 9783031463631
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 156 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Canada and International Affairs
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    Keywords: Politics and war. ; International relations. ; Political science. ; Political planning. ; Public administration. ; Waffensystem ; Modernisierung ; Kanada
    Abstract: Introduction -- Chapter 1: How Canada Procures for the Military -- Chapter 2: “Clearly, we’re not competent” – Joint Support Ships -- Chapter 3: “Delivery Expected as Soon as Possible” - Standard Military Pattern Trucks -- Chapter 4: “Tortured and Long Delayed” – Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Airplanes -- Chapter 5: “A No Fail Mission” - Modernizing the Frigates -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: "Defence procurement has bedeviled governments in Canada, and indeed around the world, for decades. Jeffrey Collins provides an important contribution to finding a better way forward. A must-read for current and aspiring leaders." - Michael Wernick, Clerk of the Privy Council (2016-2019), Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management, University of Ottawa and author of Governing Canada. "If everyone in the business reads this book, Canada saves billions buying kit and it's instantly the most valuable book ever published." - Dr. Ian Brodie, Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper (2006-2008) and author of At the Centre of Government. "This well-research and authoritative book takes a commonly misunderstood and often maligned process, sheds light on its many challenges, and offers some potentially pragmatic solutions. It is a “should read” for anyone interested in this important topic; and, a “must read” for government officials, elected representatives and media pundits alike.” - Mark Norman, Vice-Admiral, Royal Canadian Navy (Ret’d) This book challenges the perceived underlying causes and culprits of the ongoing challenges in Canadian defence procurement, arguing that although headlines often put the blame on the political leadership, the defence procurement bureaucracy, ongoing pressures in the defence industry and continuous demands placed on Canada though its alliances also carry a large part of the responsibility. Focusing on four main case studies: the Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Plane, the Joint Support Ships, the Medium Support Vehicle System and the Halifax Class Modernization, the author offers a comparative analysis of how these ongoing procurement efforts were dealt with by different administrations, from Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin to Stephen Harper. Jeffrey F. Collins is Adjunct Professor at the University of Prince Edward Island.
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  • 4
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    ISBN: 9783031389177
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 481 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Diplomacy. ; International relations. ; Political science. ; America ; Public Diplomacy ; Diplomatie ; Internationale Politik ; Politische Kommunikation ; Mitarbeiter ; Praxis ; Geschichte ; USA
    Abstract: Introduction -- Part I Precursors and Concepts -- Chapter 1. Colonial Era Foundations -- Chapter 2. Turning Points in a New Nation -- Chapter 3. Framing Practitioner Communities -- Part II, 20th Century Practitioners -- Chapter 4. Borrowing from Civil Society, 1917-1947 -- Chapter 5. Foreign Service – Building a Foundation, 1948-1970 -- Chapter 6. Foreign Service – Transforming Diplomacy, 1970-1990 -- Chapter 7. Cultural Diplomats -- Chapter 8. International Broadcasters -- Chapter 9. Soldiers -- Chapter 10. Covert Operatives and Front Groups -- Chapter 11. Democracy Builders -- Chapter 12. Presidential Aides -- Part III 21st Century US Diplomacy -- Chapter 13. Reinvention and Fragmentation -- Chapter 14. A Failure to Communicate? -- Chapter 15. Drivers of Change -- Chapter 16. What Happens Now? -- Acronyms -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
    Abstract: This book tells the story of how innovative and rival practitioner communities have shaped American diplomacy’s public dimension. It is the fi rst book to frame U.S. public diplomacy in the broad sweep of American diplomatic practice from the early colonial period to the present. “…not only original but also potentially fi eld shifting. This is not simply another good book on American public diplomacy: it will be the book on American public diplomacy.” —Professor Geoffrey Wiseman, DePaul University, U.S.A “American Diplomacy’s Public Dimension, a masterful historical overview of American diplomatic communication, provides fi rst-time insight into the evolution of U.S. public diplomacy from the colonial era to the present day. This book also offers a nuanced assessment of contemporary public diplomacy practices in the face of rapid technological transformation and increasingly ‘societized’ diplomatic engagement. An exceptional blend of public diplomacy scholarship and deep institutional knowledge, this major work will appeal to diplomatic practitioners, professors, and policymakers.” — Vivian S. Walker, Executive Director, U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy “Gregory thinks like an academic while seeing public diplomacy through the lens of the work of the men and women who have put fl esh on the bones of U.S. public diplomacy policies… This book is steeped in deep knowledge and his exceptional dedication to getting our understanding of public diplomacy right.” —Professor Jan Melissen, Editor-in-Chief, The Hague Journal of Diplomacy Bruce Gregory taught graduate and undergraduate courses on public diplomacy at Georgetown University and George Washington University for 17 years. Prior to that, his 33-year government career included positions at the Department of State, U.S. Information Agency, 13 years as executive director of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, and three years on the faculty of the National War College. Publications include peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, public policy reports, and a bimonthly literature review. P.
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  • 5
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    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
    ISBN: 9783031523670
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 207 p. 13 illus., 12 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Global Political Sociology
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Philosophy and social sciences. ; Political science. ; Sociology.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Formation Of The Indian State And Its Post-Colonial Condition: Field, Capital And Doxa -- Chapter 3: We Are Still Here: The Habitus That Resigns And That Challenges Necropolitics -- Chapter 4: Final Considerations: Solidarity, Resistance And Defeat.
    Abstract: This book engages the concept of necropolitics to present a vision of how to understand the physical body as a space of power and resistance to social order, in the context of the Kashmir resistance. The author sheds new light on the relations between India and Pakistan, with a focus on tensions over the Kashmir region, in order to better understand the emergence and stabilization of the narrative that criminalizes and thus justifies the population that rebels against state actions in the region. The research draws from archival and interview research and presents the reader with new insight into both conceptual and material dimensions of necropolitics. Vinícius Tavares de Oliveira is Assistant Professor in International Relations at PUC Minas campus Poços de Caldas.
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  • 6
    ISBN: 9783031441233
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXXIV, 359 p. 17 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; International relations.
    Abstract: Part 1 cancer in pandemic times -- Chapter 1 - the cancer care challenge in the light of pandemic experience -- Chapter 2 - broken supply chains and local manufacturing innovation: responses to covid-19 and their implications for policy -- Part 2 the cancer care experience in east Africa -- Chapter 3 - the social pain of cancer in east africa: understanding need -- Chapter 4: access to cancer care: navigating the maze -- Chapter 5 - beyond ‘late presentation’: explaining delayed cancer diagnosis in east Africa -- Part 3 local industry and cancer care in india and east Africa -- Chapter 6 - cupboard full, cupboard empty: the industrial building blocks of covid-19 and cancer systems -- Chapter 7- manufacturing for cancer care in east africa: raising the ambition -- Chapter 8 - oncology drug production in sub-saharan africa: the challenge and opportunity, with evidence from india -- Part 4 - industrial innovation and industrial policy -- Chapter 9 - emerging business models in cancer diagnostic startups in india and lessons for african countries -- Chapter 10 - realistic ambitions: technology transfer for biologics platform technologies -- Chapter 11 - palliation economics: the industrial organization of morphine in india -- Part 5 - tackling institutional gaps: using scenarios -- Chapter 12 innovation and policy in cancer pain management: systemic interactions in Tanzania -- Chapter 13 - using scenarios to support innovation and mutual linkages -- Chapter 14- conclusion: better cancer care and greater local health security: lessons, opportunities and ways forward.
    Abstract: “This is a book whose time has come. Covid-19 should have forced a fundamental shift in thinking around the way African healthcare systems are organised, and how and where they procure essential health commodities. I recommend this book for every African policy maker, parliamentarian, opposition politician, financier, and especially for the political champions and civil servants in the Ministries of Health, Finance, Trade and Industry, Science and Education across the African continent.” --Dr Skhumbuzo Ngozwana, President & CEO Kiara Health; Board Chairman Biovac; Board Member, Federation of African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations, South Africa This open access edited volume focuses on the scope and benefits of strengthening local industrial-health linkages. The Covid-19 pandemic collapsed international supply chains for health. That experience brought home to African policy makers the critical nature of local manufacturing capabilities for sustaining and strengthening health care, and highlighted the pandemic benefits of India’s much stronger industrial base. At that time, a network of researchers in East Africa, India and the UK were investigating how to address the crisis of cancer care in low-resource health systems. Their project, uniquely, focused on the scope and benefits of strengthening local industrial-health linkages. The project researchers were also drawn into the pressing demands of Covid19 response. The result is this very timely book. The authors link their research on cancer to pandemic experience, and they draw sharp lessons for how countries can enhance their populations’ health security. The authors argue that improving cancer care is crucial for human wellbeing and more inclusive health care. They challenge policy makers to bring together health needs, health innovations and improved industrial capabilities to embed better cancer care and broader health system improvement in local industrial innovation and development. Geoffrey Banda is Senior Lecturer, Science Technology and Innovation Studies (STIS) Department, University of Edinburgh, UK Maureen Mackintosh is Emeritus Professor of Economics, Open University, UK Mercy Karimi Njeru is Research Scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kenya. Smita Srinivas is Founder, the Technological Change Lab and holds Visiting and Honorary Professorial appointments at the OU and UCL. Fortunata Songora Makene is Executive Director, Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), Tanzania.
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  • 7
    ISBN: 9783031445460
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 133 p. 5 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: The European Union in International Affairs
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    Keywords: Europe ; Political planning. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Integration ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Staatensystem ; Internationale Organisation ; Entwicklung ; Politisches Mandat
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptual framework -- 3. A differentiated European defence architecture in the making -- 4. EU (rope) and regional resilience -- 5. Conclusion.
    Abstract: “The successive crises the EU has undergone, notably with the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have highlighted dramatically how European security includes while spans well beyond defence. Picking up from this cue, this book masterfully expands the notion of European strategic autonomy across different areas while highlighting its fundamental compatibility with the goal of building stronger partnerships beyond the EU’s borders.” — Nathalie Tocci, director at IAI in Rome “European Actorness in a Shifting Geopolitical Context is a timely and thought-provoking contribution to the discourse on European strategic autonomy. Rieker and Giske go beyond conventional notions of defence to highlight the pressing need to address the growing risk of hybrid threats. With meticulous research and a nuanced understanding of contemporary debates on European integration and security, this volume presents a comprehensive approach to fleshing out European strategic autonomy. A must-read for policymakers, academic experts and anyone interested in understanding Europe’s evolving role on the international stage.” — Mark Leonard, director of ECFR “Rieker and Giske provide an innovative analysis of how external differentiation can help improve EU actorness and security. This is the first study that systematically brings together two core issues in European integration: external differentiation and strategic autonomy. Building on a broad empirical basis, the book makes an important contribution to current political and academic discussions on Europe’s foreign and security policy.” — Frank Schimmelfennig, Professor, ETH Zurich This is an open access book. Over the past decade, the global geopolitical context has changed significantly, with a geopolitical power shift and a more assertive Russia and China. With the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine, European security has been put on high alert. The implications of the Russian military invasion are many and difficult to grasp in full. But the need for greater European strategic autonomy appears increasingly evident. But how can this be achieved in the short run? A common answer to this question is that it is impossible or that this can only be achieved in the long run, if at all. The aim of this book is to present a different perspective. It aims at showing that it should be possible to make the most out of the current European system if we adjust our understanding of how it works. The book argues that strategic autonomy may be reached—also in the short run—if differentiated integration (DI) is seen as an asset rather than a challenge. While the EU remains the core in such a system (together with NATO in the military domain), there is a multitude of other (bilateral and minilateral) regional and sub-regional integration processes that need to be considered to get the full idea of how a more differentiated European strategic autonomy can be achieved. This book starts by presenting a theoretical framework for how to study European actorness beyond the EU (ch.2), then this framework is applied both to understand Europe as a global actor (ch. 3), Europe as an actor in security and defence (ch. 4) and Europe as a regional actor (ch. 5). Pernille Rieker holds a position as a research professor at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and a part-time full professor at the Inland University College (INN). Rieker is part of NUPI's research group on security and defence and is responsible for NUPI's Center for European Studies (NCE). Furthermore, she is the co-editor of the Scandinavian journal for international studies, 'Internasjonal Politikk'. Mathilde E. Giske is a Ph.D. candidate, Department for Political studies, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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  • 8
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    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
    ISBN: 9783031451430
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 175 p. 8 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Political Campaigning and Communication
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    Keywords: Communication in politics. ; Middle East ; International relations.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Media and US Foreign Policy in the MENA area: From the war on terror to the Arab Spring -- Chapter 3. The US Public Opinion: A Marginal Impact on US Foreign Policy -- Chapter 4. Interest Groups : An imperfect Impact -- Chapter 5. Think Tanks: A Circuitous Impact on US Foreign Policy -- Summary and conclusion.
    Abstract: “This is an innovative application of a brand personality model to political marketing. It is also an in-depth examination of the impact that such a model has in a unique national polity. All in all, this is a well-designed, well-executed study that is well worth reading.” —Ken Cosgrove, Professor of Political Science, Suffolk University, MA, Boston, USA “ How do American presidents justify their foreign policy in the Middle East in an era of hegemonic dominance? In this fascinating book, Touzani shows the answer is far more complicated than assumed. This work is impressive in its encyclopaedic scope. It is a welcome addition to any library on US foreign policy in the Middle East.” —Sean Yom, Associate Professor of Political Science, Temple University, USA “ After establishing the theoretical foundation for his study and drawing heavily throughout on a very impressive array of secondary and other sources, Touzani effectively traces the interaction between communications media and the main issues of US foreign policy across American administrations going back to that of US President Ronald Reagan.” —Mark Tessler, Samuel Eldersveld Collegiate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan, USA The book examines how US media, public opinion, interest groups and think tanks respond to US Presidents’ attempts to market their foreign policies in the MENA Region. The scope of the analysis extends from the war on terror to the so-called Arab Spring. It focuses on some case studies including the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Iran nuclear deal. The book fills a gap in the literature pertaining to analyzing US foreign policy in the MENA area from a political communication perspective rather than from IR or a political-theory angle, which remains the dominant literature. In so saying, the book will appeal to students, researchers as well as thinks tanks and policy makers. Fouad Touzani is currently the founder and director of Ibn Ghazi Arabic Institute in Morocco. He has presented many research papers in many international conferences. His research interests include foreign policy, international security and political communication.
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    ISBN: 9783031405044
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 189 p. 10 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Mobility & Politics
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Emigration and immigration.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Italian Border Management Policy Strategies.-Chapter 3. Humanitarianism, (De)politicization and Migration Control -- Chapter 4. The Implementation of the Hotspot Approach in Italy -- Chapter 5. Mainstream Humanitarian Organizations Politicizing the Increasingly Restrictive Border Management System -- Chapter 6. Mainstream Humanitarian Organizations Depoliticizing the Border Management System -- Chapter 7. Conclusion. .
    Abstract: This book focuses on the role mainstream humanitarian organizations have in the functioning of the border management system on the southern European border (i.e. Italy). In particular, the author analyses the mainstream humanitarian organizations and NGOs (i.e. Red Cross, the UNHCR, Medici per I Diritti Umani – MEDU, Terre des Hommes and Oxfam) and their role within and beyond the implementation of the so-called ‘hotspot approach’ in Sicily. This work suggests that a vision of humanitarian action as just anti-political and complicit with migration control can be questioned. This book suggests that a) mainstream organizations have been able to politicize their positioning and actions vis-à-vis authorities when migration policies have been tightened; b) mainstream organizations’ political borderwork has helped to promote incremental change in the status quo rather than a radical one. Finally, this book suggests that the discourses and practices of mainstream and grassroots actors seems to be characterized by similar contradictions. Roberto Calarco is Doctor of Sociology at the Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France, and Doctor of Sociology and Methodology of Social Research at the University of Milan, Italy.
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    ISBN: 9783031499753
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 229 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Emigration and immigration ; Europe
    Abstract: Introduction -- Roles, ideologies and positions -- Political parties -- Government -- President -- Securitisation -- Foreign ministry -- Emotions -- Non-governmental organisations -- European reaction -- Conclusions: Czechia and Central Europe.
    Abstract: This edited volume investigates the Czech response to the European migration crisis of 2015. Focusing on the discourses and practices the book analyses the foreign policy ideas which were guiding the Czech foreign policy in the period from 2014 to 2019. The chapters offer a variety of methodologies (discourse analysis, content analysis, and case study) and perspectives (decision-makers, NGOs, emotions, foreign policy practice, and European partners). All the chapters rely on a common conceptual framework that operationalises foreign policy ideas as ideologies (Atlanticism, Europeanism, Internationalism, and Sovereignism) and roles (Democracy Supporter, Protectee, Faithful Ally, Regional Collaborator, Reformer, and Prosperity Builder). The main benefit of the book consists in using a unique conceptual framework to produce new empirical insights into the Czech foreign policy making. The book will be of particular interest to the students of the Czech politics and it can be also used as a case study in foreign policy-making. It also offers a nuanced perspective on the Central and Eastern Europe decision-making during the EU migration crisis which goes beyond the usual ideological classifications of those countries in the West European public discourse. Petr Drulák is a Professor at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the Faculty of Arts of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, a senior researcher at the Institute of International Relations in Prague, and a guest professor at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA). He served as Ambassador of the Czech Republic to France and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. He published extensively on Central Europe, national interest, and theory of international relations (e.g., in European Journal of International Relations, Journal of European Public Policy,Geopolitics, Journal of International Relations and Development, and Osteuropa).
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    ISBN: 9783031527913
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVI, 117 p. 65 illus., 64 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Human Rights Interventions
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    Keywords: Environmental policy. ; Human rights. ; International relations.
    Abstract: Preface -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1.The Foundations: ECO_CARE -- CHAPTER 2. Legal Design and Visual Law: The Roadmap -- CHAPTER 3. The Stages of the Comic Book Co-creation and the Restitution to the Chiquitano Indigenous People -- CHAPTER 4. Toward a Spanish Version of the Escazú Agreement in Comics: Needs, Research Background, and Methodological -- CHAPTER 5. The Comic Book -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This open-access book aims to explore and promote indigenous participation in legal design and visual law, with a specific focus on co-creating a visual representation of the Escazu Agreement in collaboration with the Chiquitano people. This project stands out as a unique and transformative endeavor, offering distinctive features and a range of benefits to its readers and stakeholders. Margherita Paola Poto is Research Professor at the Faculty of Law, UiT—The Arctic University of Norway, and has taught for more than 20 years at the University of Turin, Italy. Giulia Parola is Research Fellow at the University of Turin, Italy.
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    ISBN: 9783031418501
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 391 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; International economic relations.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Permanent Counterrevolution, Technocracy, and World War III -- Chapter 2: Shock and Stress -- Chapter 3: Trauma-Based Mind Control -- Chapter 4: Fear and Thread -- Chapter 5: Cognitive Attack -- Chapter 6: Weaponised Deception -- Chapter 7: Mass Paranoia and Hysteria: Turning Society against itself -- Chapter 8: The coming Unrest.
    Abstract: David Hughes was one of the few academics who questioned the mainstream narrative following the attacks that triggered the War on Terror. That gave him a crucial advantage when the Covid emergency was declared. In this provocative study he explores in depth how governments have declared war on their populations to achieve a transformation to a technocratic dictatorship. The combination with psychological techniques developed over many decades makes this a particularly grave danger, which requires careful dissection to be understood and resisted. This book, the first of a two-volume set, provides that analysis. ~ Kees van der Pijl, author of States of Emergency. Keeping the Global Population in Check (Clarity Press, 2022) (The Netherlands) The silent coup engineering global central control depends heavily on asymmetrical warfare – including extensive investment in and application of psychological and neurological weaponry. In this book, David Hughes documents the development and application of a wide portfolio of soft and hard – and often invisible – weapons to brutally manipulate minds and emotions to engineer the adoption of technocracy. The first step to not falling victim is to see these 21st century weapons of war clearly. Hughes’ formidable scholarship helps you to do so. ~ Catherine Austin Fitts, Publisher, The Solari Report (United States) David A. Hughes is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Lincoln. He received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Oxford University and holds doctorates in German Studies (Duke University) and International Relations (Oxford Brookes University). His research focuses on psychological warfare, "9/11," "Covid-19," the deep state, technocracy, global class relations, and resurgent totalitarianism. Camouflaged by “Covid-19,” an undeclared global class war was initiated in 2020, aimed at replacing liberal democracy with technocracy, a novel, biodigital form of totalitarianism. The opening campaign involved the largest psychological operation in history, intended to demoralise, disorientate, and debilitate the public. This volume deals with the application of shock and stress, trauma-based mind control, the use of fear and threat, cognitive attack, weaponised deception, and techniques for turning society against itself.
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    ISBN: 9783031450976
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVII, 179 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Mobility & Politics
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Emigration and immigration. ; Sex. ; Identity politics.
    Abstract: Chapter 1:Introduction: At the Crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean -- Chapter 2: The Life of Julienne -- Chapter 3: The Long Journey of African Migrant Women -- Chapter 4: Archipelagos of Constraint: The Arrival in Europe -- Chapter 5: In the Margins: The Moral Landscapes of the Migrant Reception System -- Chapter 6: The Scales of Autonomy: The Body, the Domestic Space, the Digital Space -- Chapter 7: Conclusion: What Migration Does to Women, What Women Do to Migration.
    Abstract: This book offers a history of migration in the Mediterranean written about and from the perspective of women. It gives a complex picture of individual journeys of migrant women, and in a radical departure from the miserabilist or culturalist approach through which women are usually viewed, and instead argues for a politically and socially aware feminism that is attuned to what border-obsessed migration policies actually do to women. The book depicts the journey of women as they experience brutal separations and make heart-wrenching decisions, but also as they make acquaintances and find new opportunities. The first-person accounts collected here demonstrate that the reasons behind these women’s decision to leave are anything but simple and linear: they combine various forms of persecution and oppression with a desire for autonomy.The book further explores the daily lives of women in reception centres as they wait for a Europe that rejects them to acknowledge their presence. At the same time, this study shows that these women are taking charge of their own destinies and journeys. This accordingly puts the space of everyday life front and centre. Such a space acts as an impediment to these women’s journeys: it generates a “moralscape” of waiting, which plays a key role in these women’s daily lives. However, it can also help these women gain greater autonomy, thus empowering them. Camille Schmoll is Research Director at École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Fellow of the Institut Convergences Migrations, and a member of the Géographie-cités research centre, France. A feminist political geographer, she is especially interested in gender and migration issues, critical migration studies, and reflexivity within migration scholarship. Her work explores migration from an ethnographic perspective, with a particular focus on the making of border-places (e.g. islands, cities, neighbourhoods) and the trajectories of migrant women. She was Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales from 2019 to 2022, and has authored, co-authored and co-edited several books in French, Italian and English.
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    ISBN: 9783031553455
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIV, 182 p. 26 illus., 16 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; International relations. ; Diplomacy.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2.The American Military and Football -- Chapter 3 International Relations Theory -- Chapter 4. Strategic Theory -- Chapter 5. Football and U.S. Military Strategy -- Chapter 6. Levels of War -- Chapter 7.Operations and the Principles of War -- Chapter 8. Application of Joint Doctrine and Joint Functions -- Chapter 9. Design, Planning, and Problem Solving -- Chapter 10. Revolution, Innovation, and Adaptation -- Chapter 11. Civil-Military Relations -- Chapter 12. The Similarities -- Chapter 13. The Differences -- Chapter 14. Conclusion / Epilogue -- Bibliography.
    Abstract: This book provides the reader with a history on the linkages between American Football and the American Way of War. It provides concise summaries of aspects of tactics, operations, and strategy, as well as international relations theory using football as a metaphor to simplify the concepts. International relations theory and military strategy tend to be complicated subjects often explained with jargon that puts the average reader to sleep. A book about war and foreign policy explained through football analogies and comparisons is designed to liven the topic and explain various military theories, strategies, and concepts. War and football tend to dominate national media. War is often a topic of debate from the highest levels of government to local bars and coffeehouses. Football is the monolith of sports that blankets sports television and radio throughout the year. This book provides the reader an understanding of how military professionals formulate and execute strategy in an easily understandable manner. Daniel Sukman is an Army Strategist who served as the Chief of Strategy Development on the Joint Staff”.
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    ISBN: 9783031501968
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 289 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Studies in Iranian Politics
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Middle East ; International relations. ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Militärische Kooperation ; Völkerrechtlicher Vertrag ; Multilateraler Vertrag ; Kernenergie ; Kerntechnik ; Iran
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I Iran Nuclear Deal and Its Fracture -- Chapter 2: The Much-Awaited Deal of 2015 -- Chapter 3: The US Exit from the Deal in 2018 -- Chapter 4: Scholarship on the Ramifications of the Fractured Deal -- Part II Theory -- Chapter 5: Cooperation, Spill-over Effects, and Integration -- Chapter 6: Fast-Paced Spill Back Effect -- Chapter 7: Fractured Deal and Triggers to Renewed Proliferation Interest -- Part III Case Study: Iran -- Chapter 8: Iran’s Nuclear Ambition and Its Conflicts in the Pre-Deal Period -- Chapter 9: The Deal and Iran’s Muted Nuclear Status -- Chapter 10: US Exit from the Deal and Tehran’s Intense Proliferation Interest -- Part IV -- Chapter 11 Conclusion.
    Abstract: “This important book offers a new theory and policy-related insights with respect to the Iran nuclear deal. It is the first study to see the nuclear deal as a means toward confidence-building between longstanding enemies. Iranian proliferation activities prior to the deal emerged as a result of simultaneous protracted conflicts with the US, Israel and Iraq. The volume offers a unique comparative analysis of Iranian nuclear policy over time and will be of great interest to academics and foreign policy practitioners alike.” - Patrick James, Dean’s Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California This in-depth study perceptively illuminates how the Iranian nuclear deal unraveled after the Trump administration withdrew, and with what consequences. The case reveals how relations between rival states can be improved through the positive spill-over effects of cooperative arrangements, but also how rapid and comprehensive spill-back can result from their unravelling. With her compelling analysis Khan persuasively demonstrates the importance of a renewed agreement with Iran backed by the United States.” - Annette Freyberg-Inan, Professor of International Relations Theory, University of Amsterdam This book introduces a novel theory surrounding the spillback effects stemming from the fracture of cooperative arrangements, exemplified by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and rigorously examines its applicability through an in-depth analysis of the Iranian context. The book draws connections between the JCPOA and the broader landscape of conflict resolution and contends that cooperation can manifest between protracted conflict states, and once established through trust and confidence-building measures, can lead to spill-over effects into other domains. This comprehensive study undertakes a unique comparative analysis, scrutinizing Iran's proclivity towards proliferation before the JCPOA, the period of subdued proliferation during the deal's existence, and the subsequent surge in proliferation activities following US withdrawal. This book marks essential reading for researchers interested in Iranian politics, Middle Eastern politics, nuclear proliferation, US foreign policy, and international relations theory. Saira Khan is an international affairs expert with a career spanning over twenty years as a Professor of International Relations.
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    ISBN: 9783031537240
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 412 p. 2 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
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    Keywords: International relations.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Science Discovers, Medicine Applies, Protection Lags, 1896-1902 -- Chapter 3: X-ray Protection Advances, Radium Protection Lags, 1902-13 -- Chapter 4: War Enlarges and Enriches Medical Radiology, 1912-18 -- Chapter 5: X-ray Measurements and Radium Protection Catch Up, 1914-22 -- Chapter 6: Establishment of International Norms, 1922-40 -- Chapter 7: War Generates Radioactive and Political Fallout, 1939-1965 -- Chapter 8: Tightening Norms Again and Opening to the Public, 1965-2023 -- Chapter 9: What Radiation Protection Suggests About Other Issues, 1990-present.
    Abstract: "Tour-de-force on ICRP – the book narrates how, “a strong, science-based but value-laden ‘epistemic community’ regulates a controversial area of human endeavor (radiation) on global basis.” By doing so, Daniel optimistically calls on world bodies to learn and mimic similar pathways to solve global problems such as air pollution, toxic chemicals and even climate change" --Dr M. Mahesh Professor of Radiology & Cardiology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA "A fascinating tale of how the standards for radiation dosage came about – not through an international convention, or by inter-governmental agreement but by doctors on the job and scientists in different countries debating and critiquing each other’s work. There is a lot to learn from the process as it unfolded." ---Roy Gutman, Pulitzer-prize journalist and president, Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, USA This book is intended to examine the history of radiation protection up to the present from the perspective of regime theory, with a view to elucidating what this case teaches about how a strong regime in a controversial area can form and maintain itself. This is a particularly relevant issue at present when the overall international rules-based order is under threat and scientific authority doubted. There are significant parallels between the international radiation protection regime and efforts to slow climate change, stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons, manage the applications of artificial intelligence, control the use of drones, and confront the risks posed by pandemics. While each has its own dynamics, all these issues involve the interaction of scientific discovery and expertise with the societies that generate them. Learning what works and what does not is vital if we are to limit harm and ensure survival of humanity on a shrinking and warming planet. Daniel Serwer (Ph.D., Princeton) is Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he was previously Professor and Director of the Conflict Management and American Foreign Policy programs. He has served as a Vice President at the United States Institute of Peace and as a Minister-Counselor at the U.S. State Department.
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    ISBN: 9783031558931
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 318 p. 26 illus., 13 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; International economic relations. ; Human rights.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Shadow Banks, the IMF and the Politics of Financial Crisis -- Chapter 3: Financial Crisis, The IMF, and State Repression -- Chapter 4: IMF Programs, Shadow Banks, and Financial Crisis -- Chapter 5: State Repression, the IMF, and Financial Crisis: Empirical Evidence -- Chapter 6: The Fund, Financial Crisis and Repression in Turkey -- Chapter 7: Financial Crisis Prevention and Repression in India and Brazil -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
    Abstract: Why do financial crises occur under some IMF programs? When does state-perpetrated repression increase in the aftermath of such financial crises? Mukherjee and Yadav provide a compelling theoretical answer to these crucial questions, moving beyond earlier work to examine when a financial crisis occurs in states assisted by the IMF and how this leads to repression of human rights. They analyze a global sample of developing states and carefully examine the Brazil, India, and Turkey cases to evaluate their claims. The IMF, Financial Crisis and Repression of Human Rights is an important book that should be widely read by scholars and policy practitioners. -Quan Li, Professor of Political Science, The Bush School of Government & Public Service,Texas A&M University This book seeks to answer a number of key questions about the relationship between the IMF, developing states and the impact of financial crises on human rights abuses, including: Why do some but not other IMF-assisted developing states experience the joint outbreak of currency and sudden reversal crises under the Fund’s program?; What are some of the short-term political ramifications of such crises?; Why do human rights violation by governments increase sharply in the wake of twin currency and sudden reversal crisis in some but not all crisis-affected countries? Bumba Mukherjee is Professor of the Department of Political Science at Penn State University, United States. Vineeta Yadav is Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science at Penn State University, United States.
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    ISBN: 9783031487477
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 438 Seiten)
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    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series
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    Keywords: Criminology. ; Crime ; Peace. ; International relations. ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: Preface -- 1. Rapid cascades, coupled crises -- 2. Containment of crises -- 3. Containing states rarely, temporarily -- 4. Institutions to manage threats -- 5. Containing Weapon Systems -- 6. Restorative diplomacy -- 7. Contest political ritualism -- 8. Taking simple institutional virtues seriously.
    Abstract: This open access book sets out simple solutions to managing complex catastrophes. It focusses on four kinds of crises – climate change, crime-war cascades, epidemics and financial crises. These catastrophes are conceived as complex and prone to cascade effects. This book is optimistic in explaining that there are identifiable simple institutions that international society can strengthen and some simple principles that can help humankind to control the expanding gamut of complex catastrophes that confront the planet including simple, stable institutions and regulatory bodies. It draws on a wide range of current and past crises and challenges, from the Cold War to COVID-19, and from Weapons of Mass Destruction to restorative diplomacy with States like China, to provide an urgent and timely path forward. It speaks to those interested in criminology, public policy and international relations, political science, sociology, public health and economics. John Braithwaite is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of the Australian National University and an interdisciplinary scholar of peacebuilding, war crime, business crime, criminological theory, and regulation and governance. He founded and was the first Director of the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) at ANU. Many of his previous works can be downloaded from johnbraithwaite.com.
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    ISBN: 9783031513701
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 208 p. 11 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Diplomacy. ; Security, International.
    Abstract: 1.Introduction -- 2. Sanctions: A Theoretical Review -- 3. Annexation of Crimea: Western Sanctions and Russia’s Response (2014-2021) -- 4. The War in Ukraine: Avalanche of Western Sanctions and Russia’s Reaction -- 5. Sanctions Busting: The Role of Various States in Russia’s Resistance to Sanctions -- 6. Assessing Sanctions Effectiveness -- 7. Implications of sanctions to the rest of the world -- 8. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book is required reading to grasp the dynamics of economic sanctions. Drawing on recent Western sanctions imposed on the Russian economy, it provides a persuasive corrective to the dominant perspective that sanctions undermine target countries. -Immanuel Ness, Chairperson and Professor of Political Science, Brooklyn College, NY. This is an outstanding contribution to the literature. It provides a comprehensive and balanced analysis of the role of sanctions in the contemporary era. -Alan W. Cafruny, Henry Bristol Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Hamilton College, USA. This important study shows how Russia has survived being the most sanctioned country in the world by reorienting its trade towards the East and creating import-substitution policies and investment in local industries. -Jeremy Kuzmarov, author of The Russians are Coming, Again: The First Cold War as Tragedy, the Second as Farce. A timely contribution to the growing sanctions literature that urges policy adjustment to new geopolitical realities. -Dr. Ksenia Kirkham, Lecturer in the Department of War Studies, King’s College London. This book analyses the goals of Western sanctions imposed on Russia from 2014 to 2023. It explores the effects of sanctions on the Russian economy and its political course, as well as the repercussions of the sanctions to the senders and third parties, including spillover effects on neighboring countries and boomerang effects on the senders. While sanctions can be considered relatively effective in terms of economic consequences, the Russian economy is far from being crushed. Importantly, sanctions proved to be ineffective as an instrument of foreign policy. They have failed to alter Moscow’s resolve to continue its military operation and are unlikely to change it in the near future. Dr. Angela Borozna is Adjunct Professor at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Lada V. Kochtcheeva is Professor of Political Science in the School of Public and International Affairs at the North Carolina State University. .
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    ISBN: 9783031451669
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVII, 400 p. 28 illus., 26 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Studies of the Americas
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    Keywords: Political science. ; International relations.
    Abstract: Part One: History And Foreign Policy -- Chapter 1: Introduction: China And Taiwan In Latin America And The Caribbean: History, Power Rivalry, And Regional Implications. By Cassandra R. Veney And Sabella O. Abidde -- Chapter 2: The Early History Of China And Taiwan In Latin America: Cuba And Peru From 1837 To 1971. By Angela Ju -- Chapter 3: The “One China” Policy: Battleground For Recognition In The Caribbean. By Kavita Johnson -- Chapter 4: The Dragon In The South: Argentina, Uruguay And Paraguay, The Rise Of China And The Implications For Taiwan’s Future. By Jorge Troisi Melean -- Chapter 5: Taiwan’s Diplomatic Instruments And Challenges In Its Relations With China-Aligned Countries In Latin America And The Caribbean. By Fabricio A. Fonseca And Yen-Pin Su -- Chapter 6: Soft Power And China-Taiwan Competition For Influence In Latin America. By Mohamad Zreik -- Part Two: The Politics Of Diplomatic Fidelity -- Chapter 7: What Can I Do You For: The Republic Of China's Cold War Courtship Of The Republic Of Panama. By Justina Hwang -- Chapter 8: Past, Present, And The Future Of Colombia’s Commercial Relations With China And Taiwan. By Meng-Yu Liang, Jorge Andrés Contreras Calderón And Juan Pablo López Agudelo -- Chapter 9: Massive Chinese Investments In Latin America: What Is Taiwan's Diplomatic Fate In That Region?. By Mohamad Zreik -- Part Three: Issues And Policy Approaches -- Chapter 10: Strategic Communication. How China Promotes And Communicates Its Political Agenda In Latin America. By Maria Zuppello -- Chapter 11: China- Caricom Bilateral Engagements: Modalities, Motives, Impacts And Directions For The Regional Integration Agenda. By Dianna Dasilva-Glasgow And Denise Pile -- Chapter 12: The Belt And Road Initiative, China, Taiwan, And Brazil. By Charalampos Stamelos And Konstantinos Tsimaras -- Chapter 13: An Analysis Of The Relations Between China, Taiwan And Argentina And The Belt And Road Initiative. By Athina Moraiti -- Chapter 14: Challenges Facing China And Taiwan In Latin America And The Caribbean. By Priye S. Torulagha -- Chapter 15: Conclusion. By Cassandra R. Veney And Sabella O. Abidde.
    Abstract: The book provides an examination of the evolution of China and Taiwan after 1949. This starting point situates the contestation for power between the two entities in the region after Taipei was recognized by the international community as the representative of China. The ramifications for Taiwan were drastic as country after country switched its recognition to China including those in the Caribbean and Latin America. Taiwan was able to maintain diplomatic relations with several countries in both regions through diplomatic strategies including providing financial assistance. This has waned over time considering China’s economic rise to power and Western Europe’s and the United States’ fall in global economic and political prestige and power. This book discusses China’s and Taiwan’s continuing engagement with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean with a particular emphasis on the sharp rise in trade between China and the two regions. China’s foreign policy agenda, and how Taiwan reacts to China’s policies, are also examined. Cassandra Rachel Veney is Executive Director of the Humanities in Leadership Learning Series at Case Western Reserve University. Sabella Abidde is Professor of Political Science at Alabama State University. He is the editor of the two book series: African Governance, Development, and Leadership and Africa-East Asia International Relations.
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    ISBN: 9783031496776
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 294 p. 3 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: United States ; History, Modern. ; International relations.
    Abstract: I1. Introduction: Rethinking U.S. World Power: Domestic Histories of U.S. Foreign Relations -- 2. Recentering the United States in the Historiography of American Foreign Relations -- 3. Isolationism/Internationalism: Concepts of American Global Power -- 4. U.S. Elites and Scientific Mobilization after World War II -- 5. Bread not Bullets: Mobilizing American Farmers for the Postwar World -- 6. Slow March to Jerusalem: Domestic Politics and the History of the U.S. Embassy in Israel -- 7. Too Sweet a Deal: American “Candy Men” and International Cocoa Negotiations in the 1960s -- 8. The Vietnam Moratorium and the Limits of Cold War Congressional Peace Politics -- 9. Framing the Narrative of the Indochinese Diaspora: The Citizens Commission on Indochinese Refugees, Domestic Political Actors, and U.S. Foreign Relations -- 10. The New York City Fiscal Crisis and the Domestic Originsof Globalization -- 10. Squandering the “Peace Dividend”: Domestic Politics and the Political Economy of Defense Conversion, 1989-2000.
    Abstract: Since the late-1990s, diplomatic historians have emphasized the importance of international and transnational processes, flows, and events to the history of the United States in the world. Rethinking U.S. World Power provides an alternative to these scholarly frameworks by assembling a diverse group of historians to explore the impact of the United States and its domestic history on U.S. foreign relations and world affairs. In so doing, the collection underlines that, even in a global age, domestic politics and phenomena were crucial to the history of U.S. foreign policy and international relations more broadly. Daniel Bessner is the Annett H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Associate Professor in American Foreign Policy in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, USA. Michael Brenes is Co-Director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy and Lecturer in History at Yale University, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031557040
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 161 p. 15 illus., 14 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Knowledge, Sociology of. ; International relations.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Conceptual framework -- Chapter 3: Empirical approach -- Chapter 4: Methods for data collection and analysis -- Chapter 5: Empirical findings -- Chapter 6: Empirical findings across cases -- Chapter 7: Conclusion.
    Abstract: “This book is a pioneering attempt to systematically and concretely analyze diverse knowledge actors, focusing on a typology of their modalities of knowledge interaction. Highly recommended for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners interested in shaping the future of knowledge partnerships.” ---Izumi Ohno, Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan "The authors in this timely and very accessible book, leaning on a wealth of experiences across the world, expose the diverse modalities of knowledge production and exchange which already occur and probably should occur in the realm of interactions we call 'development'. They emphasize the need for co-production of knowledge, while wisely refraining from replacing one form of modernism by new high-modernist state building projects and their models of knowledge for development." ---Kristof Van Assche, Professor Planning, Governance & Development, Universityof Alberta, Canada In this open access book, we provide evidence to support the conceptual discussion of what constitutes “modalities of knowledge interaction” and suggest an analytical framework for effective knowledge cooperation. In practice, knowledge cooperation is realised through different modalities that serve as a toolbox to co-create, share and communicate knowledge among actors. Effective knowledge cooperation is crucial to addressing global challenges. It is increasingly attracting attention due to the rise of South–South Cooperation, to which it is central. Our empirical cases (Germany, India, Republic of Korea and Rwanda) comprise South-South cooperation and traditional development cooperation actors. Dr Stephan Klingebiel is Head of the Research Programme “Inter- and Transnational Cooperation” at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and Visiting Professor at Ewha Womans University (Graduate School of InternationalStudies), Seoul. Flora L. Hartmann graduated from the M.Sc. Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security at the United Nations University (UNU-EHS). Elisa Madani studied International Management at the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht in Berlin and the Ecole Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur in Paris. Jonas Paintner studied Global Political Economy as well as International Development and was part of the Postgraduate Research Programme at IDOS. Rebekka A. Rohe studied International Relations (MA) at the Freie Universität Berlin, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Potsdam University, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Lisa Trebs studied Development Studies at the Institute of Development Studies, UK. Teodor Wolk has an academic background in human- and economic geography.
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    ISBN: 9783031556920
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 164 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Organizing the World as the Liberal Hegemon -- Chapter 3: Why the Liberal Hegemon is Necessary -- Chapter 4: The Political Culture of the Liberal Hegemon -- Chapter 5: Pitfalls and Lessons facing America’s Hegemonic Policy -- Chapter 6: What are the Rewards of Citizenry In the Liberal Hegemon? .
    Abstract: The United States as Global Liberal Hegemon examines America’s role as the global liberal hegemon. Using a historical analysis to understand how the United States came to serve as the world leader, Goldberg argues why the role of a liberal hegemon is needed, whether the United States has the ability to fulfill this role, and what the pitfalls and liabilities of continuing in this role are for the nation. He also considers the impact that this role on the global stage has for the country as well as individual citizens of the United States. Goldberg argues that the United States's geographic location away from strong competitors, it's role as the dominant economy for much of the 20th century, and its political culture of meritocracy all contributed to the United States taking this role in the 1940s. He also argues that the role of liberal hegemon has shifted to include not only being the international policeperson but also to be the world's central banker, a role that at this time only the Unites States can fill. The United States as Global Liberal Hegemon examines America’s role as the global liberal hegemon. Using a historical analysis to understand how the United States came to serve as the world leader, Goldberg argues why the role of a liberal hegemon is needed, whether the United States has the ability to fulfill this role, and what the pitfalls and liabilities of continuing in this role are for the nation. He also considers the impact that this role on the global stage has for the country as well as individual citizens of the United States. Goldberg argues that the United States's geographic location away from strong competitors, it's role as the dominant economy for much of the 20th century, and its political culture of meritocracy all contributed to the United States taking this role in the 1940s. He also argues that the role of liberal hegemon has shifted to include not only being the international policeperson but also to be the world's central banker, a role that at this time only the Unites States can fill.
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    ISBN: 9783031553561
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 344 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Political science. ; International relations. ; Peace. ; Politics and war.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Prolegomena to the Basic Concepts -- Chapter 3.The Fragile States in the Global Security System -- Chapter 4. State Fragility and Legitimacy: National Dynamics and Domestic-Grown Factors -- Chapter 5.State Fragility and Legitimacy “Beyond the State” -- Chapter 6.Peacebuilding, Statebuilding, and Legitimacy-Based Rule -- Chapter 7.Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book delves into the complex dynamics of legitimizing power in fragile states. With five comprehensive chapters, it analyzes the geopolitical, domestic, and international dimensions of fragile states. The unique contribution lies in unraveling specific forms of legitimization linked to various types of state fragility, providing a nuanced understanding. The book distinguishes between temporary crises and chronic fragility, crucial for shaping effective international support strategies. It addresses the challenges and consequences of weak legitimacy on global security, highlighting its impact on aid interventions and systemic stability. The author's analysis emphasizes the diverse nature of political regimes in fragile states, incorporating considerations of hybrid regimes. Additionally, it explores the dynamics of authoritarian enclaves at the sub-state level, revealing their potential national influence. By scrutinizing the decline of trust in democratic systems, the book addresses contemporary challenges, making it a vital resource for understanding and navigating the complexities of fragile states' political landscapes. Ryszard Ficek is a Lecturer at the College of Social and Economics in Przeworsk, Poland.
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    ISBN: 9783031421983
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXII, 214 p. 24 illus., 22 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; International relations. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Neoclassical and Keynesian perspectives and the rebirth of Comparative Political Economy -- Chapter 3. From the birth of the Euro to the Eurozone crisis: What went wrong? -- Chapter 4. The European response to the global financial crisis: Reinforcing the status quo? -- Chapter 5. The bailout programmes in the ‘intermediate’ economies -- Chapter 6. The European response to Covid-19: A break with the past? -- Chapter 7. Conclusions.
    Abstract: “Dr Myrodias makes an important contribution by showing how the response to the recent crises solidified Greece and Portugal’s subordinate position in the Eurozone. This was part-engineered in the interests of northern European economies – a dismaying replay of how European colonial states earlier engineered the dependent status of their colonies to boost their own economic growth and political power. Plus ça change…” - Robert H. Wade, Professor of Political Economy, London School of Economics (LSE) Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought (2008) “Dr Myrodias’ concise and brisk analysis of the fate of Greece and Portugal in recent crises has numerous distinctive virtues. Of these, the most important is that Dr Myrodias frames the core issues as matters of economic theory. A more compelling test of theoretical economics is difficult to imagine.” - James K. Galbraith, Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations and Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin “The Euro Area has lurched from crisis to crisis in the near quarter of a century since its foundation. In this fascinating overview Dr Myrodias takes us carefully through these events that have at various times threatened its very existence.” - Jagjit S. Chadha, Director of the National Institute of Economic & Social Research (NIESR), London, UK Global crises throughout history have shaken humanity and transformed economies and societies. The Eurozone faced two such crises soon after its foundation. This book brings new insights regarding the Eurozone’s response to the Global Financial Crisis in 2008 and the Covid-19 pandemic and its effectiveness in dealing with the macroeconomic imbalances in Europe. Is the Eurozone more resilient now? This book is an indispensable addition to the literature on the recent global crises and the Eurozone for both academics and policymakers who are eager to delve deeper into these vital questions. Konstantinos A. Myrodias is Lecturer in International Political Economy at King’s College London and a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics. .
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(Approx. 200 p. 10 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: International relations.
    Abstract: Foreword: Vladimir Tismaneanu -- Chapter 1: Introduction – Dennis Deletant -- Part I: Institutions and Elites -- Chapter 2: Institutional Choices and Weaknesses after 1989 – Florin Anghel -- Chapter 3: An Overview of Cabinet Demographics -- Alexandra Horobet, Claudia Ogrean, Dana Alexandru and Robert Oprescu -- Chapter 4: The Eroding Force of Informal Rules: Romania between Democracy and Europeanisation -- Clara Volintiru and Edit Zgut-Przybylska -- Chapter 5: Are We There Yet? Romania’s Semi-Peripheral Rule of Law -- Mihaela Şerban -- Chapter 6: Protracted Transition: The Civilian Control over the Military and Intelligence -- Marius Ghincea and Marian Zulean -- Part II: Civil Society and Its Values Chapter 7: Romanian Parties and Post-Communist Democracy -- Sorina Soare and Mattia Collini -- Chapter 8: The Challenges of Political Protest and Democratic Representation -- Radu Cinpoes -- Chapter 9: Political Anachronism and Elite Political Culture: The Lacunae Theory - Delia Popescu -- Part III: Change and Continuity in Areas of Life -- Chapter 10: Riding the Waves of Democratization: The Interminable Sea Sickness of Romania's Media -- Peter Gross -- Chapter 11: Change and Continuity in the Higher Education System -- Razvan Zaharia, Rodica Milena Zaharia and Tudor Edu -- Chapter 12: Health and Citizenship in Post-Socialist Romania -- Gerard Weber and Sabina Stan -- Chapter 13: Wild Capitalism with Political Clout -- Lavinia Stan and Diane Vancea -- Part IV: Conclusion -- Chapter 14: Conclusion – Tom Gallagher.
    Abstract: “For anyone interested in contemporary Romania, the publication of Post-Communist Progress and Stagnation at 35, is an exciting event. Ably edited by distinguished Professors Lavinia Stan and Diane Vancea, this volume brings together sophisticated analyses by some of the most clear-sighted specialists to argue that Romania’s post-communist transformation has failed to achieve even an approximation of a liberal democracy or to create conditions in which the mainstream media, the educational system, or the economy itself can operate free of corruption and abuse.” --Sabrina P. Ramet, author of East Central Europe and Communism: Politics, Culture, and Society, 1943-1991 (Routledge, 2023) This book examines Romania’s efforts to consolidate liberal democracy and market economy, as desired by the generation who effected change in 1989 and required by the European Union. The ousting of Nicolae Ceausescu, leader of an autarchic and nationalistic dictatorship, underscored the limitations of politically engineering change when rule of law is weak, institutions are misused, and intolerance and cheating are prevalent. Despite initial hopes, Romania’s transition combined progress and stagnation, missed opportunities, detours, unintended consequences, and success. The contributions illustrate the tenuous relationship between continuity and change in a country that is yet to catch up with its neighbors. Lavinia Stan is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Post-Communist Studies at St. Francis Xavier University, Canada. Diane Vancea is Professor of Economics and International Affairs and President of the Senate of the University “Ovidius” in Constanta, Romania. .
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    ISBN: 9783031545610
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 139 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Democracy and cyber deterrence -- Chapter 3: Why defensive measures are just too defensive: strategy of denial -- Chapter 4: Why hard measures are just too hard: strategy of punishment through offensive cyber operations -- Chapter 5: Why soft measures are just too soft: international law and norms -- Chapter 6: Between hard and soft: active defense countermeasures -- Chapter 7: Conclusion.
    Abstract: “A much-needed, timely analysis of evolving cyber security concerns for liberal democracies. Katagiri puts forward the notion of cyber deterrence as presenting viable strategic options for countering hacking group sponsored by authoritarian states. This erudite and balanced study on the opportunities and challenges associated with cyber deterrence in democratic contexts will make a significant contribution to literature on emerging technologies in International Relations.” - Ingvild Bode, Associate Professor and Principal Investigator of ERC AutoNorms, Center for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark "Katagiri moves us beyond the often too military-focused analyses of cyber operations and defense. The book is a tremendous recovery of the fundamental difficulty that liberal democracies have in cyberspace. How liberal democracies defend their cyber networks from hackers is unrelenting in its concern for the incomplete and often weak tools that democracies have to deter opportunistic states. A must-read for any scholar thinking about states and cyberspace strategies." -Dr. Nina Kollars, Associate Professor, Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute, United States Naval War College This book outlines the main technological, legal, and operational options that liberal democratic nations have when confronting challenges in cyberspace. It offers a range of policy ideas they can adopt to make their defense stronger and deter future cyber-attacks. The author explores how liberal societies, especially those in the Western world, have so far confronted a variety of cybersecurity challenges by hackers in nondemocratic regimes like Russia and China. and zooms in on the main challenges that democratic states face in adopting strategies of cyber deterrence, and how those challenges shape their ability to actually deter hackers. Nori Katagiri is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Coordinator (Director) of International Studies at Saint Louis University (SLU). She is also Senior Fellow of the Irregular Warfare Initiative of the Modern War Institute at the United States Military Academy at West Point (2022-2023).
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    ISBN: 9783031521751
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIX, 441 p. 9 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Africa ; International relations. ; Diplomacy.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Role Conceptions and International Politics: Nigeria and Beyond -- Chapter 3. Philosophical and Ideological Basis of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy -- Chapter 4. Hegemonic Years: From the Founding Fathers to Soldier-Diplomats -- Chapter 5. Nigeria’s Roles in Africa under Military Rule, September 1985- May 1999 -- Chapter 6. Nigeria’s Roles in Africa under Civilian Rule, 1999-2022 -- Chapter 7. Hegemony in Decline: Causes and Costs -- Chapter 8. Conclusion.
    Abstract: Potshots at regaining her hegemonic position have underlined Nigeria’s international relations history in the last 25 years or more. The ‘Giant of Africa’ has seen its best years, and yet has witnessed its lowest times in global politics, which deserves a holistic study. This book is that gap-filler, examining Nigeria’s declining political hegemony in Africa between 1985 and 2022, a period characterised by dramatic internal political, social, and economic downturns that negatively affected her image and international relations. The study traces the country’s shifting leadership and foreign policies through different eras. Chapters analysing the Nigerian foreign policy internal dynamics, ideology, her military and civilian leadership, and how these played out in Nigeria's regional influence, paint a holistic politico-historical portrait of a nation in hegemonic flux from 1989 continuing into the present day. Deploying National Role Conception as an analytical tool to contextualise and dissect Nigerian foreign policy, this book deepens our understanding of the nation’s international relations and challenges preconceptions as to how, and through what lenses, foreign policies of declining states can and should be considered. Through its approach, the book offers scholars, students, researchers and policymakers fresh perspectives and tools for analysing foreign policies of states, particularly Nigeria. Sheriff Folarin is Professor of International Relations and teaches at Texas State University and University of Rwanda. He is also a Professor-at-Large at the Institute for Peace, Security and Development Studies at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and Ife Institute of Advanced Studies, both in Nigeria, where he teaches graduate students and research fellows. He has had a rich academic career spanning twenty-four years, holding numerous academic leadership positions in institutions across Africa and the United States. He is a recipient of prestigious international fellowships and awards, including Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) and Study of United States Institute (SUSI) Fellowship. He has been instrumental in pioneering and/or editing academic publications, including Covenant University Journal of Politics and International Affairs, and the Africa Symposia Issues of Good Governance Worldwide, a journal of American Society for Public Administration.
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    ISBN: 9783031510199
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 243 p. 9 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Economic development. ; International relations. ; Political science. ; Africa
    Abstract: Chapter One: Introduction Dr. Adeoye O. Akinola -- Chapter Two: Historicing Coup d’etat in Africa Dr Omololu Fagbadebo -- Chapter Three: The Political Economy of Military Coups in Africa Professor Femi Mimiko -- Chapter Four: The Nature of Post-Colonial State and Military Coup Dr. Adeoye O. Akinola, Ms. Ratidzo C. Makombe -- Chapter Five: Military Coups and the Question of Misgovernance Dr. Gwinyai R. Taruvinga -- Chapter Six: Patterns and Case Studies of Coups in Contemporary Africa Dr. Issaka Souaré -- Chapter Seven: Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions as a Response to Coup D’états in Mali Delcio P. Maianhai and Dr. Emmaculate Asige Liaga -- Chapter Eight: Security Reform and the Politicisation of the Military Dr Maggie Dwyer -- Chapter Nine: Coups and the Roleof African Regional Organisations Dr. Emma Birikorang, Kofi Annan -- Chapter Ten: The Role of External Powers in African Military Dr Adeoye O. Akinola.
    Abstract: This book presents the reality of democratic reversals and waves of coups cutting through Africa, explores the political economy of coups, and through a case study approach, provides a nuanced analysis of the negative impacts of coups in Africa and interrogates the roles of African regional organisations in curtailing coups and foreign powers in distorting the security architecture of African states, particularly in the Sahel region. It proffers sustainable policy templates for politicaldevelopment,professionalism of the military and the subsequent withdrawal of the military from African politics. Apart from its policy relevance, it will serve as a resource pool for researchers working in the area of African political development, peace and security, and security sector reforms. With the incremental exit of France from the Sahel, the book will also offer a nuanced perspective on the ‘scramble for the soul’ of the Sahel by non-Western powers, such as China, Russia, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. Dr Adeoye O. Akinola is Head of Research and Teaching, and Head of the African Union Studies Unit at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation / Institute for Global African Affairs, University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He obtained a doctorate in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. He was a Visiting Professor at the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) Africa Regional Programme in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and a Lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, between 2007-2012.
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    ISBN: 9783031480638
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 183 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Militärtechnik ; Gefechtskopf ; Waffensystem ; Modernisierung ; Kollektive Sicherheit
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Theoretical Analysis of Role of Missiles in International Security -- Chapter 2: Technological Aspects of Missiles: Missiles and Warheads -- Chapter 3: Role of Missiles in International Security -- Chapter 4: Why States Acquire Missile Systems -- Chapter 5: Historical and Contemporary Missile Development -- Chapter 6: Survivability of Nuclear Missile Force and Contemporary Debates -- Chapter 7: Can the World Do Without Missiles?.
    Abstract: The book attempts to understand the myriad roles of ballistic and cruise missiles in international security. They are for combat purpose, deterrence, coercive diplomacy and power and prestige of a state. The book also studies missile developments across the world. The book also aims to fathom the various possibilities to reduce the threat from missile systems. Debalina Ghoshal is Non-Resident Fellow at the Council on International Policy, Canada. .
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    ISBN: 9783031499968
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 156 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Russia ; Europe, Eastern ; Soviet Union ; World politics. ; Konzeption ; Strategie ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Schwarzmeer-Gebiet
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction - A Geopolitical Matryoshka -- Chapter 2: Russkiy Mir: Socio- Cultural Cognitive Framing of Russian Foreign Policy -- Chapter 3: Wind of Change: Russian Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World -- Chapter 4: Enemy at the Gates: NATO In The Black Sea -- Chapter 5: Socio-Economic Warfare with the “Collective West” Starts in the Black Sea -- Chapter 6: Nothing New on The Easter Front: Russkiy Mir in the Black Sea.
    Abstract: This distinctive book deconstructs the foundational elements of Russian foreign policy from a Russian perspective and with references to Russian sources, rather than the typical Western perspective. The author Olga Raluca Chiriac situates her work at the intersection of strategic studies and cognitive psychology, offering an analysis that goes deep into the roots of Russian strategic behavior, especially socio-cultural elements such as attitudes towards the West, language, culture. She highlights Russia’s unique decision-making process, sometimes overt and other times covert. The book aims to present a mechanism for analysis in both strategic choices and foreign policy, but it also points out that countries and nations are complicated entities, all having a particular historical experience, generational trauma, culture and traditions. Dr. Olga R. Chiriac is a social scientist and professor of political science. Her work is situated at the intersection of psychology and security studies (decision making and strategic culture) with a special interest in military applications of cognitive sciences and political warfare. Dr. Chiriac is the Project Europe Head of Engagement with the Irregular Warfare Initiative of the Modern War Institute, at West Point and Visiting Professor at the University of Bucharest where she leads engagement for the Black Sea Program. She is affiliated as an Associated Researcher with the Joint Special Operations University in Tampa, Florida and the Economic Conflict & Competition Research Group (ECCRG) at Kings College.
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    ISBN: 9783031479052
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 262 p. 13 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Postkolonialismus ; Weltordnung ; Staat ; Funktion ; Hoheitsrecht ; China ; Indien
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Liquid Sovereignty: Theoretical and Analytical Approach -- 3. China’s Approach to Sovereignty: A General Overview -- 4. China-Hong Kong Relationship -- 5. China-Taiwan Relationship -- 6. India’s Approach to Sovereignty: A General Overview -- 7. India-Kashmir Relationship -- 8. India-Bhutan Relationship -- 9. Conclusion. .
    Abstract: This book project studies the variation of sovereignty in international order by analysing how the general model of sovereignty is localised in the political practice of two major non-Western rising powers, namely China and India. It aims to investigate how the sovereignty of these states is constituted, which includes the question of how sovereignty works and becomes constituted in specific contexts and cases that fall outside the discourses and positions of the so-called Westphalian (conservative, absolutist) sovereignty that is dominantly advocated by these two states on a global level. The core of this project explores specific contested cases and situates them vis-à-vis the broader approaches of China and India to sovereignty. I specifically analyse four particular cases: China’s approach to sovereignty in relation to Hong Kong and Taiwan and India’s approach to sovereignty in relation to Bhutan and Kashmir. In doing so, I will illustrate that sovereignty is a flexible and plastic phenomenon which can be intertwined with principles, models or practices that are usually seen as divergent from or contradicting sovereignty; for example, those that derive from China’s and India’s imperial and colonial history. Aleš Karmazin is Lecturer at the Metropolitan University Prague and Researcher at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. He has received his Master’s degrees in China studies from LSE and IR from Aberystwyth and PhD in IR from Charles University.
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    ISBN: 9783031489983
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 296 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: The European Union in International Affairs
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    Keywords: Europe ; Political science. ; International relations. ; Sektorale Strukturpolitik ; Wirtschaftskooperation ; Schweiz ; Israel ; Marokko
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. EU-Switzerland -- 3. EU-Israel -- 4. EU-Morocco -- 5. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book conceptualizes the EU’s ambition at exercising a “joined up approach” (i.e. the mobilization of EU sectoral policies to realize EU foreign policy goals towards a third country). The framework is applied to three case studies: Switzerland and the Institutional Framework Agreement, Morocco and the Western Sahara issue, and Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With the help of these, the author argues that the EU is more likely to follow foreign policy objectives by leveraging on sectoral cooperation ties when the foreign policy objective concerns the conditions of participation in the single market (Switzerland). He also shows that a lack of member states’ coherence concerning the compatibility of the foreign policy objective with overarching economic (Israel) or regional/geopolitical (Israel and Morocco) interests counteracts the exercise of a joined-up approach. Alexandre Veuthey is a researcher at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He has published various works on the EU's external relations, mainly EU-Switzerland relations, Brexit and its impact on EU-Switzerland relations, as well as the external relations of EU agencies.
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVII, 418 p. 20 illus., 11 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Political Pedagogies
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    Abstract: Introduction -- Section I: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Pedagogical Research -- Chapter 1: Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Philosophies: Developing a Pedagogical Identity as an Early Career Instructor -- Chapter 2: Research while Teaching: A Reflection -- Chapter 3: Amplifying Student Investment in the Political Science Classroom with Reflective Assignments -- Chapter 4: Engaging Students’ Lived Experience as a Research and Pedagogical Tool -- Chapter 5: Collaboration and Independent Study: Working with Undergraduate Students to Design, Implement, and Assess a Simulation -- Chapter 6: Learning Human Rights through Games -- Chapter 7: “I’m Gonna Make Them an Offer They Can’t Refuse”: Teaching Politics and Mafia through a Role Play to Improve Student Learning and Understanding -- Section II: Writing Textbooks -- Chapter 8: Writing a Textbook is Good for You -- Chapter 9: Taking Innovative Teaching to the Next Level – Writing and Publishing Instructional Materials and Textbooks -- Section III: Conducting Research with Students -- Chapter 10: The Many Rewards (and a Few Pitfalls) of Doing Research with Students -- Chapter 11: A Guide to Balancing Teaching, Research and Service at a Comprehensive University by Engaging Undergraduates in Political Science Research -- Chapter 12: How to Hire Student Researchers, Find Funds to Pay Them and Advance Your Scholarship All While Teaching Way Too Much -- Chapter 13: Empowering Undergraduate Women Researchers Through Mentorship and Care -- Chapter 14: Early Challenges and Successes from Adapting the Laboratory Model to Undergraduate Teaching Institutions -- Chapter 15: Teamwork makes the (Research) Dream Work: Lessons in Working with a Student Research Team -- Chapter 15: Teamwork makes the (Research) Dream Work: Lessons in Working with a Student Research Team -- Chapter 16: Making Contingency Work: Conducting Student-Engaging Research Off the Tenure Track.-Chapter 17: Research-oriented Teaching in Political Science: Emphasizing Science in the Name of Our Profession -- Chapter 18: Partnering with Graduate Students on Policy Research and Practice -- Chapter 19: Graduate Students and Learning the Publishing Game -- Section IV: Research with Students: Experiential Learning and Civic Engagement -- Chapter 20: Combining Project-Based Learning and Service Learning in Teaching Global Issues -- Chapter 21: Unlocking Hidden Connections: Synergizing Scholarship and Student Engagement.-Chapter 22: Using Election Exit Polls to Teach Students about Public Opinion Research and Sustain a Scholarly Agenda -- Chapter 23: Why Iowa? An Experiential Approach to Teaching Presidential Nominations.-Chapter 24: Enhancing Teaching and Research Outcomes through Community Engagement -- Chapter 25: Creating the Ties that Bind: Weaving Undergraduate Research into Your Career Success -- Chapter 26: Community is Key: How Working Across Interdisciplinary Divides Can Improve Teaching, Research, and Service -- Section V: Embedding Research in Teaching and Generating Research Ideas from Teaching -- Chapter 27: Smart Teachers: Identifying Teaching Moments in Research -- Chapter 28: Remaining Research-Active at Teaching-Intensive Universities -- Chapter 29: Using Review Sessions to Jump Start Research Projects in Methods Coursework -- Chapter 30: Doing Political Theory in the Classroom -- Chapter 31: Teaching Food Security to Fed Students: Using Images to Promote Engagement.-Chapter 32: Knowledge Production and Student Learning in Political Science: Bhutan and the Politics of Happiness -- Chapter 33: The Evolution of a Senior Capstone Project -- 34. Conclusion.
    Abstract: “With contributions by leading scholars and practitioners from around the world, this collection represents the best single resource for anyone looking to get more out of bringing together teaching and research.” – Simon Usherwood, The Open University, UK “An essential resource filled with new ideas and approaches, this will become the go-to volume for political science instructors eager to find efficient, productive, and fun ways to combine their teaching and research interests.” – Amanda Rosen, Webster University, US “This book is an excellent contribution to the field of political science pedagogy. Given the constant challenge that professors face to do quality research and quality teaching, this book is a very useful resource for academics to better focus on the importance of research into effective pedagogy and how this research can be helpful to the professor and their students.” – Victor Asal, University of Albany, US This book provides a resource for political science faculty wanting to increase their research productivity and/or teaching effectiveness in a time and resource efficient way. Faculty from various subfields and institution types offer examples of how they align their research and teaching activities to “get more bang for their buck.” While some contributors discuss projects within the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research tradition, others go beyond this approach and integrate their teaching and research in other ways. As a result, this volume offers diverse, innovative, and practical ways faculty can leverage the teaching/scholarship connection to both improve scholarly productivity and ground political science instruction in pedagogical literature. Charity Butcher is Director of the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development at Kennesaw State University. Tavishi Bhasin is a Professor in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. Elizabeth Gordon is a Professor in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University. Maia Hallward is Professor in the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development at Kennesaw State University.
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    ISBN: 9783031475757
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVII, 200 p. 7 illus., 6 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Governance, Development, and Social Inclusion in Latin America
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    Keywords: Regionalism. ; Ethnology ; Culture. ; International relations. ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Herrschaftssystem ; Brasilien
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Brazil’s status ambition -- Chapter 2: The eyes of the beholders: Intersubjectivity and status in IR -- Chapter 3: The status of Brazil: an assessment based on the intersubjective perceptions of great powers -- Chapter 4: Towards a theory of international status increase -- Chapter 5: Conclusion - Brazil’s status inconsistency and barriers of international status quo.
    Abstract: This book focusses on the intersubjective character of status in order to understand the degree to which Brazil has been able to achieve an increase in its global status. Buarque compares the long-standing ambitions of Brazilian foreign policy elites with external perspectives of observers in states with greater international status who would need to recognize Brazil as a great power and a state increasing in international prestige. Buarque develops a multidisciplinary approach influenced by sociology and psychology scholarship and gives special attention to the importance of recognition whilst drawing on international relations scholarship focussed on prestige, identity, roles and ontological security. In so doing, the book argues for the difference between the status and role Brazil aspires to have in the world and the external beliefs about the level of prestige of the state, amounting to status inconsistency and anxiety leading to ontological insecurity. It proposes that powerful states perceive Brazil as a coveted pawn in international politics and outlines a typology of what states that aspire to have more prestige need to do to achieve recognition for higher status. Daniel Buarque researches and focuses on the study of international status of states from an intersubjective external perspective, working towards a theory of how nations can increase their level of prestige. He is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of São Paulo, holds a joint PhD in International Relations from King’s College London (UK) in partnership with Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil) and also holds an MA in Brazil in Global Perspective from King’s College London. A journalist with more than 20 years of experience in Brazilian news outlets, he has also published six books.
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    ISBN: 9783031182792
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 238 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Canada and International Affairs
    Series Statement: Springer eBook Collection
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Politics and war. ; Security, International. ; Militärische Intervention ; Operation ; Niederschlagung ; Strategie ; Militär ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Ressourcen ; Einsatz ; Bereitschaft ; USA ; Kanada ; Afghanistan
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Countries with Different Material Capabilities Behaving Similarly -- 3. Unipolarity and Irregular Warfare: Assessing the Afghanistan Intervention’s Strategic Environment -- 4. American and Canadian Security Beliefs: Transitioning to Similar Foreign and Security Policies during the Afghanistan Intervention -- 5. Domestic Hurdles, Canadian and American Foreign Policy Executives(FPEs)’ Structural Autonomy and Resource-Extraction Capability -- 6. Conclusion: Unravelling the Research Puzzle.
    Abstract: “Federman Rodriguez sets out to resolve an intriguing puzzle: How did two countries with so great a disparity of national power, Canada and the United States, come to adopt similar military policies in Afghanistan in 2006-2011? International Relations theory and historical precedent would have predicted otherwise. Rodriguez’s highly readable volume provides a compelling explanation of Canadian and US foreign policy and sheds light on the opportunities and limitations of power in the international system.” --Elinor Sloan, Carleton University, Canada. “Federman Rodriguez adapts the theory of neoclassical realism to explain, despite vastly different capabilities, how Canada and the United States’ foreign and security policy in Afghanistan converged on a counterinsurgency campaign. He provides a theoretically unique and empirically rich analysis of the decisions made by each country. This book is important in understanding what happened to the ill-fated intervention in Afghanistan.” --Brian C. Schmidt, Carleton University, Canada. The book aims to explain the factors that brought about a high degree of similarity between American and Canadian foreign and security policies during the Afghanistan intervention. Specifically, it seeks to explain why, despite their different positions in the international distribution of power, the United States and Canada embraced similar counterinsurgency (COIN) strategies from 2005/2006 to 2011. During this time, the United States and Canada fought against insurgent groups, sought to maintain stabilized areas by mentoring Afghan forces, and invested in infrastructure and governance. These goals, which corresponded to the ‘clear,’ ‘hold,’ and ‘build’ COIN components, entailed sending troops and civilian officials to a war zone and committing financial resources. Federman Rodriguez is Assistant Professor of the Faculty of International Relations, Political and Urban Studies at Rosario University, Bogotá, Colombia.
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    ISBN: 9783031162626
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 225 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Europe ; Regionalkonflikt ; Territorialer Anspruch ; Minderheitenfrage ; Internationaler Konflikt ; Ursache ; Verlauf ; Armenien
    Abstract: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 The Historical Background to the Continuing Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh -- Chapter 3 The Causes of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War -- Chapter 4 The Consequences of the First War on Armenia and Azerbaijan -- Chapter 5 Failed Negotiations -- Chapter 6 Self-Determination or Territorial Integrity? International Legal/Political Doctrines in Opposition & Their Implications for Karabakh -- Chapter 7 The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Causes and Consequences -- Chapter 8 Conclusions.
    Abstract: “This is a comprehensive and timely study by two eminent political scientists, Professors Yavuz and Gunter, on the recent war over Nagorno-Karabakh. It is essential reading for anyone interested in ethnic conflict and the failure of the international system of conflict resolution, specifically the so-called OSCE’s Minsk Group. In eight detailed chapters the authors deal with the history, causes and consequences of the war, expertly covering the failed diplomacy. They also approach future peace prospects in a rational and realistic manner.” --Ozay Mehmet, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, Carleton University, Ottawa “The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has significant relevance for ethnic conflict studies in general, post-Soviet conflict studies in particular, and great power struggles involving Russia, Turkey, Iran, and even further afoot the United States and the European Union. Yavuz and Gunter’s cause, event, and consequence methodology eases the difficulty of making sense of a very complex situation. Moreover, their multi-disciplinary narrative includes not just Caucasian history but brings in a deep understanding and explanation of international law, “clash of civilizations” theory, diaspora narratives, great power proxy involvement, and media perception and manipulation. In doing so, they open new avenues for understanding these important events and issues going forward.” --Edward Erickson, Professor of Military History Emeritus, Department of War Studies, U.S. Marine Corps University This project deals with the historical, social and political aspects of the Karabakh issue regarding its origins, development and the current status of the conflict and its precedents and implications for other secessionist wars subsequent to the war in the autumn of 2020. This book also explores the international legal precedents of self-determination versus territorial integrity and the latest successful weapons developments lessons from the recent war involving drones and Azerbaijan’s rich oil reserves. M. Hakan Yavuz is Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah, USA. Michael M. Gunter is Professor of Political Science at Tennessee Technological, University in Cookeville, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031165672
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 256 p. 12 illus., 11 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
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    Keywords: Peace. ; International relations. ; Political science. ; Palästinafrage ; Nahostkonflikt ; Regionalkonflikt ; Friede ; Identität ; Identitätsentwicklung ; Verlauf ; Konflikt ; Versöhnung ; Israel ; Palästinensische Autonomiegebiete
    Abstract: 1 Introduction -- Part I Identities in Conflict -- 2 The Construction of Identities in Protracted Conflicts -- 3 Elements of Identity in Conflict -- Part II The Genealogy of Dehumanization and Peace-less Reconciliation in Israel and Palestine -- 4 Before the Peace Process: Historical Roots of a Dysfunctional Relationship -- 5 The UN Approach to the ‘Question of Palestine’ During the Cold War -- 6 Reconciliation and Recognition in the Oslo Accords -- 7 The Twenty-First Century ‘No War, No Peace’: From the Second Intifada to the Stalemate of the Protracted Peace Process -- 8 Conclusion: Unravelling the Cycle of Protractedness.
    Abstract: This open access book discusses the impact of protracted peace processes on identities in conflict. It is concerned with how lingering peace processes affect, in the long-term, patterns of othering in protracted conflicts, and how this relates with enduring violence. Taking Israel and Palestine as a case study, the book traces different representations of success and failure of the protracted peace process, as well as its associated policies, narratives, norms and practices, to analyze its impact on identity and its contribution to the maintenance and/or transformation of the cultural component of violence. On the one hand, drawing from an interdisciplinary approach comprising International Relations (IR), History and Social Psychology, this book proposes an analytical framework for assessing the specificities of the construction of identities in protracted conflicts. It identifies dehumanization and practices of reconciliation in ongoing conflicts – what is called peace-less reconciliation – as the main elements influencing processes of othering and violence in this kind of conflicts. On the other hand, the book offers an empirical historical analysis on how the protracted peace process has impacted identity building and representations made of the ‘other’ in the case of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since the end of the 19th century to the present day. Joana Ricarte is a Researcher at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies (CEIS20) at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Her academic background is profoundly interdisciplinary, including research experience in several fields of social sciences and humanities, with emphasis on identity and conflict studies. She holds a PhD in International Politics and Conflict Resolution and a MA in International Relations with specialisation in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Coimbra. She graduated in History from the University of Brasília, Brazil.
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    ISBN: 9783031119682
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVIII, 174 p. 10 illus., 9 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Politics and war. ; Risk management.
    Abstract: 1. Varieties of risk -- 2. Bringing the harm home – applying the concept of social harm to home ownership -- 3. ‘Reason is just one letter away from treason’ - exploring risk in defence procurement -- 4. Realities of conflict - risk and military decision-makers -- 5. Exploring organisational risk dynamics - insights and challenges to organisational risk management -- 6. Risking money, risking lives - thinking critically about risk, thinking beyond risk.
    Abstract: This book is about risk conceptions, experiences and reflections. It applies the concept of the risk triangle, with its societal, organisational and personal angles, to two areas of inquiry: financial markets and the military, seeking to demonstrate the challenges, dilemmas and, in many ways, also the impossibilities of risk analysis and risk management. Drawing on empirical and micro- and macro-level analysis, this innovative work will appeal to students of political science, economics and business as well as to risk professionals and risk-takers. Marc Schelhase is Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department, King’s College London at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, UK Defence Academy. .
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    ISBN: 9783031122057
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 258 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy
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    Keywords: Civilization—History. ; Europe—Politics and government. ; Diplomacy. ; Communication in politics. ; International relations. ; Civilization ; Europe
    Abstract: 1. Studying Finland’s Cultural Diplomacy from World War II to the CSCE -- 2. Defining Finland’s Cultural Diplomacy from Postwar to Cold War -- 3. Developing State Agencies and Centralizing International Cultural Relations -- 4. Coordinating and Facilitating Bilateral Cultural Contacts -- 5. Participating in Multilateral Cultural Cooperation -- 6. The Finnish State and International Cultural Relations, 1945–1975.
    Abstract: This open access book explores the organization and evolution of Finland’s Cold War cultural diplomacy (1945-1975) as the basis for a reflection on the country’s foreign relations, the link between culture and politics, small states’ autonomy during the Cold War, and the porosity of the East-West divide. The book offers a historical survey of the development of Finland’s cultural diplomacy as part of the Finnish state’s foreign activities. In its empirical parts, it focuses on archives drawn from the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education in order to explain Finland’s cultural diplomacy as the result of the country’s foreign policy orientations, interactions between domestic and foreign policy, and the expansion of state activities in the artistic, educational, and cultural sectors. Various reflections and reports on foreign cultural relations highlight the role of identity concerns, cultural relations, geopolitics and economic imperatives in the development of a specifically Finnish cultural diplomacy. Furthermore, the book focuses on specific aspects and events, considering for instance the organization and evolutions of Finland’s cultural relations with the USSR, the role of cultural treaties, academic exchanges and scientific cooperation, “cultural exports” and the marketization of culture, overlaps between cultural relations and high politics. Louis Clerc is Professor in Contemporary History in the Department of Contemporary History, Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Turku, Finland. His current research projects deal with the history of public and cultural diplomacy and the study of diplomatic relations.
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    ISBN: 9783031122095
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 246 p. 5 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Gender and Politics
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Rubio Grundell, Lucrecia Security meets gender equality in the EU
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Identity politics. ; Security, International. ; Europe ; Europäische Union ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Frau ; Menschenhandel ; Prostitution ; Feminismus
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Internal Security and the EU: The Securitisation by Contagion of Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation -- 3. Prostitution and the EU: Neoliberalism, Vulnerability and Security -- 4. The Intersection of Security and Neo-abolitionism in the EU’s Anti-trafficking Policies -- 5. Desecuritising Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation Through a Neo-Abolitionist Approach? the European Women’s Lobby -- 6. Desecuritising Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation Through a Sex Work Approach? Aradau Post-anarchism and Whore-Walks -- 7. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book explores the triangular dynamics of securitisation and desecuritisation that underpin the EU’s approach to trafficking in women for sexual exploitation. That is, its progressive securitisation within the EU’s anti-trafficking policies and the existence of two distinct and competing approaches that coexist among feminist struggles against such trend: a neo-abolitionist approach, on the one hand, that is increasingly defended from within EU institutions, and has thus become increasingly entangled with the securitisation of trafficking in women; and a sex work approach, on the other, that has been largely relegated to the domains of academia and civil society. As such, this book addresses the intersection of security and feminist neo-abolitionism within the EU’s anti-trafficking policies, as well as the desecuritising potential of the anti-trafficking advocacy of both transnational neo-abolitionist and sex worker organisations. This book unprecedentedly brings together three bodies of literature that rarely interact: Critical Security Studies, EU Gender Studies and the feminist literature on prostitution and trafficking in women and demonstrates their fruitful interaction in an extensive empirical analysis of the EU’s internal security, violence against women and anti-trafficking policies. Lucrecia Rubio Grundell is UNA4CAREER Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
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    ISBN: 9783031092893
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 138 p. 4 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Comparative government. ; International relations. ; Europe
    Abstract: 1. Imagined States: Nationalism and Internationalism -- 2. At the Crossroads: Ireland's Path to Europe -- 3. Hopes and Handouts: Adapting to Membership -- 4. A Tiger in the Zoo: Growth and Greed -- 5. The Bonds that Tie: Crisis and Cooperation -- 6. Four Green Fields and 12 Gold Stars: Nationalism in Internationalism.
    Abstract: This book interprets the relationship between Ireland and the European Union (EU). We are coming up to 50 years since Ireland acceded to the EU (2023), and the links between the two are unique and distinctive. This volume presents an original interpretation of Irish-EU relations, and this in turn has implications for a wider understanding of the EU. Its aim is to analyse the Irish-EU relationship from the idea of two apparently contradictory political ideas – internationalism (as represented by European integration in this particular instance) and nationalism (long the dominant value in Irish politics). The authors argue that to date the contradictions have been managed with considerable ease, leading us to characterise the Irish-EU relationship as “nationalism within internationalism.” Michael Holmes is Associate Professor of Political Science at ESPOL (European School of Political and Social Sciences) at the Catholic University of Lille, France. His research focuses mainly on Ireland and the EU and on the impact of European integration on political parties. Kathryn Simpson is Associate Professor of Economics and Politics of the European Union at Keele Business School and School of Social, Political and Studies at Keele University, UK. Her research focuses on public opinion, political behaviour and attitudes towards the EU, in particular in Ireland and the UK in the context of Brexit.
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    ISBN: 9783031257995
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 310 p. 10 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Reform and Transition in the Mediterranean
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Middle East—Politics and government. ; International relations. ; Middle East ; Europe
    Abstract: Introduction -- Transformation of Party and Election System in Turkey -- Transformation and challenges in Government System in Turkey: ‘The Turkish Type of Presidentializm” -- Transformation of Judiciary for a Turkey in Transition: Dynamics and Consequences -- Turkey’s Political Economy in International Context -- Transformation of Secularism in Turkey -- Gender Equality in Turkey -- The Changing Dynamics of Protests under Turkey’s Authoritarian Transformation: Actors, Repertoires and Strategies of Repression -- (De)Securitization of the Kurdish Issue in Turkey: The Nexus between Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics in the Twenty-First Century -- The Transformation of Migration Governance in Turkey -- Transformation of Turkey’s Environmental Policy: A Case of Selective Europeanization? -- Transformation and Challenges in Turkey-EU Relations: A Case of Foreign Policy with Domestic Political Implications -- An Agent-Based Bounded Rationality Analysis Turkey’s Relations with Greece -- Turkey-US Relations: From the Catalyst of the Model Country Image to the Reference Point of Defensive Discourses -- Transformation and Challenges in Turkish Foreign Policy: Turkey Russia Relations -- Turkey and the Middle East: The Rise and Fall of Turkey’s Power -- Cooperation Amid Transformation: Turkey and International Organizations.
    Abstract: This book analyzes the transformation of Turkey’s international and domestic politics in the past two decades through a comprehensive domestic- international nexus. It examines the domestic system and the main historical challenges without neglecting their international drivers and looks into main foreign policy areas and issues by accounting for the domestic developments that affected them. Looking inside Turkey’s transformation on the basis of an interplay of external and internal factors, through the prism of critical scholars who all agree on the interdependency of national and international politics, it is designed to provide a thoughtful look into the future of Turkey through themes and regions. Harun Arikan is Professor of International Relations at Çukurova University, Turkey. He was a research fellow at Oxford University in the UK, and a visiting scholar at the University of Southern Maine in the USA. Zeynep Alemdar is Professor of Political Science at Istanbul Okan University, Turkey, where she currently acts as Dean of the Business and Administration Faculty and directs the Gender Studies Research Center.
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    ISBN: 9783031178757
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVII, 428 p. 19 illus., 17 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Russia—History. ; Europe, Eastern—History. ; Soviet Union—History. ; Europe ; Russia ; Europe, Eastern ; Soviet Union
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction - Examining Pan-Slavism: Conceptual Approach, Methodological Framework, and State of the Art -- Chaper 2. Structure of the Volume -- Section I: Pan-Slavism as History -- Chapter 3. Russian Pan-Slavism: A Historical Perspective -- Chaper 4. A Short History of Pan-Slavism and its Impact on Central Europe in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries -- Chapter 5. Pan-Slavism in the Balkans: A Historical View -- Section II: Pan-Slavism as a (Political) Tool -- Chapter 6. New Wine in an Old Wineskin: Slavophilia and Geopolitical Populism in Putin’s Russia -- Chapter 7. Ideational Travels of Slavophilia in Belarus: From Tsars to Lukashenka -- Chapter 8. On Pan-Slavism, Brotherhood, and Mythology: The Imagery of Contemporary Geopolitical Discourse in Serbia -- Chapter 9. Intermarium or Hyperborea? Pan-Slavism in Poland after 1989 -- Section III: On Pan-Slavism, Identity, and Other Issues -- Chapter 10. A Distant Acquaintance: Reflecting on Croatia’s Relationship with Pan-Slavism -- Chapter 11. On Pan-Slavism(s) and Macedonian National Identity -- Chapter 12. Invented ‘Europeanness’ versus Residual Slavophilism: Ukraine as an Ideological Battlefield -- Section IV: On Pan-Slavism, East vs. West Divide, and Orthodoxy -- Chapter 13. Bulgaria’s Backlash against the Istanbul Convention: Slavophilia as the Historical Frame of Pseudo-Religious Illiberalism -- Chapter 14. Montenegrin Squaring of the Circle: Between Russophilia, Pan-Orthodoxia, and Competing Nationalism -- Chapter 15. Pan-Slavism and Slavophilia in the Czech Republic within the Context of Hybrid Threats -- Chapter 16. Slovakia: Emergence of an Old-New Pseudo-Pan-Slavism in the Context of the Conflict between Russia and Ukraine after 2014 -- Section V: An Ethnographic Look on Pan-Slavism -- Chapter 17. Manifestations of Pan-Slavic Sentiments among South Slavic Diaspora Communities in the United States of America -- Chapter 18. Interethnic Ritual Kinship as Pan-Slavism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Afterword.
    Abstract: This collection is an important contribution in both the historical and contemporary analysis of Pan-Slavism. It places this concept in context of Yugoslavism, as well as Russian appeals to Slavic and Orthodox solidarity and competing European identity. This book will become a standard study on the topic through its comprehensive and systematic approach, covering most Slavic countries and not treating Pan-Slavism as just a type of failed meta nationalism, but as an important idea informing the Slavic world today. - Florian Bieber, Professor of Southeast European History and Politics, University of Graz, Austria The heyday of Pan-Slavism may be long gone, but the idea of the brotherhood of Slavs continues to inspire a range of cultural, civilisational and geopolitical imaginations in Europe. This book is a veritable treasure trove for anyone interested in the curious evolution of this understudied phenomenon and its contemporary ramifications. - Filip Ejdus, Associate Professor, Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade, Serbia This book explores origins, manifestations, and functions of Pan-Slavism in contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, arguing that despite the extinction of Pan-Slavism as an articulated Romantic-era geopolitical ideology, a number of related discourses, metaphors, and emotions have spilled over into the mainstream debates and popular imagination. Using the term Slavophilia to capture the range of representations, the volume analyses how geopolitical discourses shape the identity and policies of a community, providing a comparative analysis that covers a range of Slavic countries in order to understand how Pan-Slavism works and resonates across geographic and political contexts. Mikhail Suslov is Assistant Professor in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Marek Čejka is Associate Professor in the Department of Territorial Studies at Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic. Đorđević Vladimir is Assistant Professor in the Department of Territorial Studies at Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic. .
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    ISBN: 9783031265600
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 299 p. 11 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Kultur ; Zivilisation ; Entwicklung ; Soziokultureller Faktor ; Ideologie ; Imperialismus ; Kritik ; Westliche Welt
    Abstract: 1. The Ambiguous West -- 2. Western Exceptionalism as an Ideology -- 3. Western Exceptionalism: Democracy -- 4. Western Exceptionalism: The Rule of Law, Judicial Independence and Transparency -- 5. Western Exceptionalism: Human Rights -- 6. Western Exceptionalism: Contribution to Science and Technology -- 7. Western Supremacy: The Views of Huntington, Fukuyama and Ferguson -- 8. The Western Economic System -- 9. Further Thoughts on Western Exceptionalism.
    Abstract: In this book, the author attempts to debunk some myths about Western exceptionalism and to evaluate critically the characteristics that make the West superior to the Rest. The author suggests that the West does not represent a homogenous group of countries and that the most common characteristic of the core Western countries is imperialism. The author goes on to provide a detailed critique of the proclaimed characteristics of Western countries, including democracy, human rights, judicial independence, transparency, the rule of law, and exclusive contribution to science and technology. A critique is presented of the views expressed by Samuel Huntington, Francis Fukuyama, and Niall Ferguson, arguing that they do not recognize the historical fact that civilizations rise and fall. It is argued that the Western economic system, which is based on neoliberalism, has adverse consequences for democracy, morality, and peace, as well as inequality, poverty, and homelessness. Written in a simple but powerful language, this book is a must read for those interested in international relations and anyone interested in current affairs. Imad Moosa is Professor of Economics at Kuwait University. He has also held academic positions at RMIT, Monash University, La Trobe University, and the University of Sheffield. He has published 31 books and over 250 papers in scholarly journals. His latest books are about the Economics of COVID-19, Fintech, and Financialization.
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    ISBN: 9783031246739
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 243 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations.
    Abstract: PART 1: Politics and Geopolitics -- Chapter 1: Pavel Kanevskiy, “Digital illiberalism and the erosion of the liberal international order” -- Chapter 2: Julia Berghofer, “The emergence of e-participation tools: Strengthening democracy through inclusive debates” -- Chapter 3: Gent Salihu, “The US-China 5G race in Europe’s Western Balkans” -- Chapter 4: Maria Shagina, “The role of export controls in managing emerging technology” -- Chapter 5: Marco Siddi, “The geopolitics of the energy transition: New resources and technologies” -- Part II: Strategic Stability and Military Affairs -- Chapter 6: Igor Istomin, “Technological uncertainty and strategic stability” -- Chapter 7: Lucia Gavenčiaková, “Emerging technologies and ‘green-friendly’ military conflict?” -- Chapter 8: Max Hoell & Sylvia Mishra, “Artificial Intelligence and nuclear command and control” -- Chapter 9: Pavel Sharikov, “Contemporary cybersecurity” -- Chapter Verena Jackson, “Autonomous Weapons Systems in armed : conflicts: New challenges for International Law” -- Part III: Economy and Society -- Chapter : 11 Juraj Nosal, “Crime in the Digital Age: A New Frontier” -- Chapter 12: Ivana Vuchkova, “Emerging technologies in energy as an opportunity for a sustainable and carbon-neutral future -- Chapter 13: Tinatin Japaridze, “Cyber Sovereignty: Should cyber borders replicate territorial borders?” -- Chapter 14: Carolyn Forstein, “Tracing accountability: Product sourcing technology and implications for conservation and human rights initiatives in the Euro-Atlantic”.
    Abstract: “This book will leave the reader more confident about the future. It is both enlightening and inspirational!” --Lord Desmond Browne of Ladyton, former UK Defence Secretary, UK “In the midst of war, this book demonstrates the possibility of dialogue: The dialogue between scholars from Europe, Ukraine, Russia and the United States.” --Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali, Italy “This is a collection of smart thinking by bright young scholars from across Europe and North America is a must-read for everyone who wants to get a sense of the most crucial trends in emerging and disruptive technologies." --Ambassador (ret.) Wolfgang Ischinger, President of the Foundation Council of the Munich Security Conference Foundation, Germany “This set of analyses could not be more timely or important. The European Leadership Network is very proud to have the YGLN as part of its family.” --Sir Adam Thomson KCMG, Director of the European Leadership Network; former UK Permanent Representative to NATO, UK “This book presents clear-cut analysis and recommendations from which senior (and retired) leaders can learn a lot.” --Ambassador (ret.) Adam Kobieracki, Former Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre; former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Poland This edited volume brings together a selected group of talented emerging leaders drawn from academia, policy and professional backgrounds from across the Euro-Atlantic space. The book reflects the various trends and implications of emerging technologies and their different – positive and negative – effects on the security, societies and economies in the Euro-Atlantic region. It tremendously benefits from the broad range of views and divergent professional as well as cultural backgrounds of the contributors. Andrew Futter is Professor of International Politics at University of Leicester, UK. Juraj Nosal is an international civil servant working on combating cybercrime. Maximilian Hoell is a Senior Policy Fellow at the European Leadership Network. Julia Berghofer is a Policy Fellow at the European Leadership Network and Vice-Chair, Younger Generation Leaders Network. Clemens Hӓusler is a communications executive at Siemens AG, Germany.
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    ISBN: 9783031327032
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 229 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Central and Eastern European Perspectives on International Relations
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Political sociology. ; Europe ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Verteidigung ; Planung ; Änderung ; Außenpolitik ; Strategie ; Sicherheit ; Bedrohungsvorstellung ; Geopolitik ; Einflussgröße ; Internationale Politik ; Diskussion ; Innenpolitik ; Politische Willensbildung ; Tschechien
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: The Problematic Politics of ‘hybrid warfare’ -- 2. Liminal Insecurities: Crises, Geopolitics and the Logic of War -- 3. Formation: Emergence of the ‘hybrid warfare’ Assemblage in Czechia (2014–2016/17) -- 4. Politicisation, Institutionalisation, Internationalisation: The Czech ‘hybrid warfare’ Assemblage in 2017–2021 -- 5. Differentiation: Three Main Narratives of ‘hybrid warfare’ -- 6. Boundaries: Expertise, Authority and Contestation in the Czech ‘hybrid warfare’ Debate -- 7. Conclusion: Reclaiming Politics from the Logic of War.
    Abstract: This book offers a timely and trenchant addition to the vanguard of critical political thought in Central Europe. Reclaiming politics from the logic of war, the book provides a sobering cut into the political work of hybrid warfare discourse. With its theoretical sophistication and thick empirical embeddedness in the stories from the ‘in-between zone’ of Czechia, this is a must-read for untangling the lazy causality between the problems with Western democracies and Russian subversive actions. -Maria Mälksoo, University of Copenhagen This is a first book-long analysis showing how the notion of ‘hybrid warfare’ was used to transform security policies and discourses in an EU/NATO country. Building on current debates in International Political Sociology, Critical Security Studies, and Critical Geopolitics, it provides a novel account of how crisis, geopolitics, uncertainty, and expertise are intertwined in the social construction of threats. Based on extensive and original empirical research of large textual archive and elite interviews in the Czech Republic and Brussels, the book shows how officials, bureaucrats, journalists, activists, and experts all participate in the reshaping of security in a new geopolitical environment. Zooming on the case of Czechia and its specific Central European context, it complements the predominantly Western-centric studies of insecurity with an account of how the liminal position on an East/West boundary influences security politics. As a first study of its kind and scope, it will be of interest to academics and students interested in Central European politics, practices and discourses of hybrid warfare, as well as critical approaches to security and geopolitics. Jakub Eberle is Research Director and Senior Researcher at the Institute of International Relations Prague. He works on IR theory, Czech and German foreign policy, and politics of Central Europe. He is the author of Discourse and Affect in Foreign Policy: Germany and the Iraq War (2019). Jan Daniel is Senior Researcher at the Institute of International Relations Prague. His research mostly draws on International Political Sociology and Critical Security and Peace Studies and focuses on politics of (in)security in Central Europe and the Middle East.
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    ISBN: 9783031340024
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 286 p. 48 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; International relations.
    Abstract: Part I. Theory and Frames -- 1 The Quest for Technological Upgrading in Emerging Economies -- 2 Theoretical Framework: The Political Economy of Upgrading Regimes -- Part II. Technological Upgrading in Brazil: Achievements and Challenges -- 3 Evidence on Innovation Capacity Building -- 4 Political Coordination and Socio-economic Coalitions -- 5 Research & Development and Competition Policy -- 6 Finance -- 7 Education, Training, and Labor -- 8 International Integration -- 9 Macroeconomic Management and Domestic Demand -- Part III. Comparative Perspectives -- 10 Complementarities and Comparisons -- 11 Conclusions.
    Abstract: In his wonderfully researched and tightly argued book, Michael Schedelik explains why the Brazilian development strategy of significantly raising the level of technological development in order to be less dependent on raw material exports was not successful. A must-read for students of innovation processes in emerging economies for many years to come. Andreas Nölke, Professor of Political Science, Goethe University Frankfurt Innovation in Brazil has been a topic of extensive research, but rarely before Michael Schedelik’s book has it been done as comprehensively with such a wealth of empirical evidence. Ben Ross Schneider, Ford International Professor of Political Science and Director of the MIT-Brazil Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology This is a path breaking contribution to the study of comparative political economy of development in emerging economies. It is a provocative must read for those who strive to avoid simplistic structural and facile political explanations of upgrading development. Antonio José Junqueira Botelho, Professor of Comparative Political Economy, IUPERJ Universidade Candido Mendes, Rio de Janeiro Today’s middle-income countries tend to be locked in a middle-income trap, unable to transition to higher income levels due to rising costs and declining competitiveness. While there is a broad consensus that upgrading these economies towards innovation-led growth is imperative, countless institutional and political economy obstacles remain. This book brings together analytical perspectives from comparative political economy, innovation studies, and development economics for the study of technological upgrading. Its distinctive contribution is the development of an innovative theoretical framework, named upgrading regimes, combining and extending the comparative capitalism and innovation system perspectives. It explores the usefulness of this approach by providing an indepth assessment of the political economy of upgrading in Brazil under the Workers’ Party governments. As the politics of technological upgrading will be one of the crucial research areas in the years to come, this book promises to become a key reference point in this debate. Michael Schedelik is Lecturer and Research Associate at the Institute of Political Science at Goethe University Frankfurt. His research focuses on the politics of growth and innovation in developing and emerging economies.
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    ISBN: 9783031258510
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 252 p. 1 illus.)
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    Series Statement: Canada and International Affairs
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    Keywords: Middle East—Politics and government. ; International relations. ; Middle East
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Identity and Foreign Policy as Discursive Practices: A Framework -- Chapter 3: Won’t You Be My Neighbour? Discourses of Canada’s “Neighbourly Relations” and the War on Terror -- Chapter 4: Crusading Saviour and Condemning Onlooker: Discourses of Canada the Protector and the War on Terror -- Chapter 5: All for One, One for All: Discourses of Canadian Multilateralism and the War on Terror -- Chapter 6: Reimagining Canada? Foreign Policy Discourses in the Age of Trump, Putin and Pandemic Politics -- Chapter 7: Conclusion. .
    Abstract: This book examines how popular narratives of Canadian identity became implicated in Canada’s foreign policy in the Global War on Terror. McDonald argues that Canada’s decisions to join the 2001 Afghanistan War yet abstain from the 2003 Iraq War became politically possible because parliamentarians linked these policies to similar narratives of an enduring Canadian identity - even while re-imagining their meanings. These decisions are explored through politicians’ mobilization of three discourses: Canada as America’s neighbour, Canada as protector of foreign civilians, and Canada as a champion of multilateralism. This book challenges conceptions of national identity as entirely stable or fluid and contests predominant arguments that downplay the role of identity discourses in Canadian foreign policy. The relevance of these narratives is assessed by exploring the rhetoric of Canadian foreign policy in light of contemporary international challenges, including the Donald Trump presidency, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Russia’s War on Ukraine. Dr. Taylor Robertson McDonald is a Scholar-in-residence at American University’s School of International Service in Washington, D.C. He is a former post-doctoral fellow at the Taube Centre for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences at The Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.
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    ISBN: 9783031259777
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 203 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Presidential Politics
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political leadership. ; Legislation. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1: The Presidentialisation and the party of power in Post-Soviet States -- Chapter 2: The presidentialisation of Russian political parties -- Chapter 3: The presidentialisation of Belarus political parties -- Chapter 4: The presidentialisation of Kazakh political parties -- Chapter 5: The presidentialisation in Post-Soviet States: theoretical challenges.
    Abstract: This book analyses the presidentialization of parties in three countries of the post-Soviet space - Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan - and the role of this phenomenon in their recent political history. The concept of presidentialization of politics means that parties tend to adjust by becoming ‘presidentialised’ in the sense that parties delegate their leaders-as- Presidents to shape both their electoral and governing strategies. The presidentialization of parties refers to institutional resources, constraints and opportunities. It can be also described both as centralization of leadership and a style of government, overlapping with that of personalization of politics that it consists of personal characteristics, attitudes, personal capital and charisma in making politics, instead. Since their introduction, the concept of presidentialization have been mostly analysed within the Western or other democratic countries. Very little attention, however, has been paid to the phenomenon presidentialization of political parties in non-democratic countries or in countries with a transitional form of government . This volume enhances our theoretical understanding of the political role of the Presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus in controlling the legislative space and elected officials. Marina Glaser is Professor of Philosophy, Department of International Relations, HSE University, Moscow, Russia. Ivan Krivushin is Professor of Modern History, Department of International Relations, HSE University, Moscow, Russia. Mara Morini is Associate Professor, PhD in Political Science, Department of Political and International Sciences (DISPI), University of Genoa, Italy.
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    ISBN: 9783031323676
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVIII, 363 p. 1 illus.)
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Human rights.
    Abstract: 1. Sexual harassment, human rights and feminism -- 2. Towards a woman-centered approach in addressing sexual harassment in Africa -- 3. Protecting women with disabilities from sexual harassment in africa -- 4. Nowhere is safe for women: adopting a rights-based approach in addressing in-flight sexual harassment -- 5. The dynamics of sexual harassment against women and access to protection for victims in zimbabwe’s informal sector -- 6. Addressing the epidemic of sexual harassment in idp camps in Nigeria -- 7. Sexual harassment: vulnerability of domestic workers in Nigeria -- 8. The legal framework on sexual harassment in eswatini – a critical review in light of the maputo protocol -- 9. Sexual harassment in the workplace in the gambia: an analysis of recent developments from a feminist perspective -- 10. Sexual harassment in the university workplace: the place of section 35(5) of south africa’s constitution -- 11. The role of the courts in addressing sexual harassment in Nigeria.
    Abstract: “The book is unique and somewhat first of its kind, providing extensive analysis on how sexual and gender- based violence affect marginalised communities...” ––Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, University of Lagos & Executive Director, Women Advocate Research & Documentation Centre, Nigeria “This book takes an intersectional approach to human rights by exploring the intersection of gender, disability, refugee status, and social class, and in so doing, offers an invaluable contribution to the literature on women’s human rights in Africa.” ––Prof Johanna Bond, Dean Faculty of Law Rutgers University, USA “It adopts a very unique-multidisciplinary perspective to sexual harassment by analysing it using the human rights based approach, something that has been lacking from the Global South!” ––Dr Linet Sithole, Law Lecturer at Africa University, Zimbabwe This book delves into the endemic and pervasive issue of sexual harassment in Africa, examining it as a gendered expression of power and a gross violation of human rights. It explores sexual harassment in various sectors, including domestic work, academia, and the informal economy, across a range of African countries. The book also highlights the sexual harassment experienced by vulnerable populations, such as internally displaced people, people with disabilities, and women and girls traveling by air. With a keen focus on the intersection of law, feminism, and human rights, the book analyzes the role of the courts and national human rights institutions in addressing sexual harassment, drawing lessons from other jurisdictions. This book is a must-read for researchers, policymakers, and civil society organizations interested in gender power relations and women‘s rights in Africa and beyond. Ebenezer Durojaye is Professor and Head of the Socio-Economic Rights Project at the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. Satang Nabaneh is Research Professor of Law at the University of Dayton School of Law and the Human Rights Center’s Director of Programs. Adetoun Adebanjo is Legal Researcher and Consultant in Queensland, Australia.
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    ISBN: 9783031324727
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 420 p. 11 illus., 8 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political leadership. ; Political planning. ; World politics. ; Legislation. ; Europe
    Abstract: Introduction: The May Premiership.-Part I: Electoral Issues. Chapter 1.The Conservative Leadership Election of 2016.Chapter 2. I’m Not Going to Call a Snap Election’ – Theresa May and the 2017 General Election -- Chapter 3. Attempting to Secure a Sympathetic Press: May and the Media -- Part II: Policy Implementation. Chapter 4. Miscalculations and Constraints: Brexit and the Failed Statecraft of Theresa May -- Chapter 5. Foreign Policy -- Chapter 6.‘An Economy That Works for Everyone’? An Evaluation of The May Government’s Economic Policies and Statecraft -- Chapter 7. Theresa May and Mental Health Policy: A Legacy Unfinished? -- Chapter 8. Theresa May, Statecraft, and the Environment -- Chapter 9. Friends and Allies? Theresa May and the DUP -- Chapter 10. Race Relations Policy -- Part III: Political Debates. Chapter 11. Theresa May’s mode of Conservatism: ‘soft’ One Nation Toryism -- Chapter 12. From Workers on Company Boards to Representatives of ‘Workers Voices’: Explaining May’s Failed ‘One Nation’ Industrial Policy -- Chapter 13. Theresa May as a Political Leader -- Chapter 14. Women political leaders are all feminists, aren’t they? Theresa May and Feminism -- Chapter 15. Theresa May and LGBT Equality -- Chapter 16. Theresa May and Religion – The Vicar’s Daughter in Downing Street -- Chapter 17. Theresa May and the Constitution: A Failure of Statecraft -- Chapter 18. Theresa May and Britishness: Towards a Psychological Dimension of Statecraft -- Chapter 19. Theresa May’s Team: Statecraft and the Cabinet -- Conclusion: Statecraft, Policies, and Politics of Prime Minister Theresa May.
    Abstract: “Theresa May’s short-lived Premiership is a cautionary tale for politicians. These authoritative and compelling essays provide fascinating insights into why it unfolded and ended as it did, while also pinpointing May’s strengths and achievements as a political leader as well as her weaknesses and failures. It is an important addition to our understanding of this Prime Minister and the contemporary Conservative party.” —Andrew Gamble, Professor and Chair in Politics, University of Sheffield, UK “This important volume brings together senior and emerging scholars to provide a critical and comprehensive evaluation of Theresa May’s premiership. Highly readable, engaging, informative and comprehensive, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary political history and learning more about a prime minister who was frequently misunderstood.” —Rainbow Murray, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London, UK This book examines the statecraft of former UK Prime Minister, Theresa May as a means of deconstructing her leadership of the United Kingdom. Alongside the inescapable issue of Brexit that dominated her Premiership, it takes a wider view of her record in government by looking at how and why she stood for the leadership of the Conservative Party; scrutinizes her approach to economic, social, and foreign policy; interrogates her attitudes towards Northern Ireland and the DUP; and her longstanding records on race relations, LGBT+ issues, and feminism, as well as more traditional concerns such as faith, constitution, and Britishness. This volume is the first of its kind to adopt such a systematic approach in its evaluation of May’s leadership. Andrew S. Roe-Crines is Senior lecturer in British Politics in the Department of Politics at the University of Liverpool, UK, and the author of several academic journal articles on political rhetoric/oratory, alongside his most recent books Corbynism in Perspective: The Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn (2021) and (with P. Dorey & A. Denham) Choosing Party Leaders: Conservative and Labour Party Compared (2020). David Jeffery is Senior Lecturer in British Politics in the Department of Politics at the University of Liverpool, UK, and is the co-editor (with S. Farrall and A. Mullen) of Thatcherism in the 21st Century: The Social and Cultural Legacy (Palgrave, 2020). He is the author of Whatever Happened to Tory Liverpool? (2023), as well as the author of several journal articles in leading academic journals.
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    ISBN: 9783031308833
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 87 p. 2 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
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    Keywords: International relations.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: A thorny problem -- Chapter 2: A typology of identity research in IR -- Chapter 3: Re-grounding identity in ontology of immanence -- Chapter 4: Illustrations and implications.
    Abstract: “In this captivating book Yong-Soo Eun makes the case for rethinking fixed and fluid identities in terms of “both-and” rather than “either-or.” They are emergent processes grounded in an ontology of immanence. Thought-provoking theoretical discussions and rich empirical illustrations are brought together in an illuminating essay that is germane for all students of IR theory.” —Peter J. Katzenstein, Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of International Studies, Cornell University, USA “Eun Yong-Soo’s ontological rethinking of identity in International Studies provides a fresh perspective on conventional and critical constructivist approaches to the subject. Moving beyond the either/or to the both/and, he re-grounds identity in a Deleuzian ontology of immanence. The book provides not only a beautifully written and concise typology of existing constructivisms, but also through an unpacking of components of European, Chinese and South Korean identities, a model for investigating identity construction in practice, which he further situates in a field that has tended to reify distinctions between West and non-West. The book is must reading for all who seek a way out of the current impasse and a richer understanding of what it might mean for IR to ‘become rhizomatic.’” —K.M. Fierke, Professor of International Relations, School of International Relations, St. Andrews, UK “Engaging Western constructivist theories, continental philosophy and East Asian sources, Yong-Soo Eun offers a new typology for understanding the role of identity in International Relations research. The ensuing insights advance important scholarly debates that have both conceptual and practical implications.” —Roland Bleiker, Professor of International Relations, University of Queensland, Australia This book shows that identity studies in IR generally cohere around two discrete understandings of being, substantialism and correlationism, and that their analytical, theoretical, and epistemological orientations are split along those lines. The author argues that the best way to step outside that binary is to re-ground identity in ontology of immanence. Yong-Soo Eun is Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea.
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    ISBN: 9783031388743
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 193 p. 11 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Russia—History. ; Europe, Eastern—History. ; Soviet Union—History. ; Europe ; Russia ; Europe, Eastern ; Soviet Union
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: Mosaics of the post-Soviet economic transition in Russia -- 2. Early concepts of economic growth and implications for Russia -- 3. Endogenous economic growth and human capital -- 4. Sustainable economic growth and development -- 5. Economic crises and sustainable growth in Russia -- 6. Economic growth in Russia in the 1990s and 2000s -- 7. Economic growth in Russia in the 2010s and 2020s -- 8. Consumption, Investment, Debt, Inflation, and Unemployment in Russia -- 9. Structure of foreign trade in Russia -- 10. Conclusion: Transition to sustainable economic growth.
    Abstract: This book presents a theoretical and empirical investigation of sustainable economic growth in Russia. The ill-planned transition in the 1990s from planned economy to market economy resulted in a sharp decline in national production; however, Russian economic growth was evident in the 2000s and 2010s. Osipian here analyses whether Russia has potential to achieve sustainable economic growth, filling a gap between the continuous presence of volatile economic growth in Russia and the lack of scholarly literature in the field. This book considers Russia’s economic transition within the set of early, modern, classical, exogenous, and endogenous theories of economic growth. At the same time, this book considers the phenomenon of sustainable economic growth in the context of the post-Soviet transition. Such a contextualization allows for finding and highlighting certain features and processes within economic transition that were earlier neglected by the scholars, including primarily the possibility of not only recovering after economic and financial crises, but also initiating sustainable economic growth. It identifies the place and role of human capital in economic growth within the market-type post-transitional Russian economy and concludes that human capital accumulation is key for sustainable economic growth. Ararat L. Osipian is fellow of Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031306051
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 194 p. 4 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: New Perspectives in German Political Studies
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Executive power. ; Europe
    Abstract: This book investigates the parliamentary negotiation of executive secrecy. Parliaments depend on information to fulfil their roles as the people’s representatives, legislators and overseers of the executive. However, there are examples of executive secrecy across all policy fields. How, then, do parliamentary actors try to reconcile secrecy and the normative demands of an open, democratic society? This volume analyses parliamentary arguments, conflicts and patterns of agreement around this topic in the case of Germany. Based on two case studies – intelligence agencies secrecy and Public Private Partnership secrecy – it argues that substantive justifications of secrecy focusing on necessity are highly contested. By contrast, procedural legitimation of secrecy, namely deciding about it democratically, is crucial. Still, there are inherent limits to the legitimation of executive secrecy. The book therefore underlines the fragility of secrecy’s legitimation, and its need for constant actualisation. Dorothee Riese is a political scientist currently working at Fernuniversität Hagen after appointments at Leipzig University and Universiteit Leiden, The Netherlands. She studied at Leipzig University and Sciences Po Paris and obtained her PhD from Leiden University. Dorothee is the 2017 Rudolf-Wildenmann-Prize winner for a paper on Public Private Partnership secrecy.
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    ISBN: 9783031292989
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVIII, 162 p. 23 illus., 8 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Elections. ; Communication in politics. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter. 1. Introduction. -Italian Voters: Where They Have Come and Where They Are Going -- Chapter. 2. The Outcome: Electoral Trends and The Geopolitics of Voting.-Chapter 3. Grappling With a Difficult Decision: How Voters Made Their Choices -- Chapter 4. Citizens’ Engagement With the 'Seaside Campaign' on Instagram and Facebook -- Chapter 5. New and Old (Global) Cleavages, Crises and Wars -- Chapter 6. Outside the Box: Who Is the Italian Abstainer?.
    Abstract: “This book provides an excellent description of the outcome of the 2022 election in Italy, which saw the rise of Giorgia Meloni and her far right party, Brothers of Italy, to the helm of government. The phenomenon is even more important given that Italy has often been a laboratory for future trends in European politics. The authors make good use of media, survey and official electoral data to analyse the campaign and electoral geography, as well as voting choices and their timing, to provide a vivid account of the election outcome in a country where instability and uncertainty have become the norm.” —Marina Costa Lobo, University of Lisbon, Portugal “This book provides an impressive first analysis of the 2022 Italian elections, the third most volatile elections in Italy’s post-war history, after 1994 and 2013. Its authors document how the widespread economic, cultural and political malaise influenced Italians’ electoral choices. They help us understand how, in the fluid Italian political context, widespread insecurity among voters and resentment against the political elites led to a massive shift to the right and an exceptionally high abstention rate.” —Hanspeter Kriesi, European University Institute, Italy Italian politics has changed course yet again. Thanks to the outcome of the 2022 general election, a coalition dominated, for the first time, by a party of the far right has taken office under Giorgia Meloni, the first woman to serve as prime minister in Italy’s republican history. Italy has always been a kind of ‘political laboratory’ for Western democracies – one in which new political phenomena have developed with considerable potency. Consequently, the electoral analyses presented in this book make it possible for the reader to understand the challenges and related consequences that established democracies are currently facing, beyond Italy. Fabio Bordignon is Associate Professor at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy Luigi Ceccarini is Professor at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy James L. Newell is Adjunct Professor at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy .
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    ISBN: 9783031307928
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXII, 230 p. 29 illus., 26 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Comparative government. ; Europe
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. The Visegrád discomfort: understanding the predicaments of and the prospects for progressivism -- 3. The state of social democracy in the Czech Republic -- 4. The state of social democracy in Hungary -- 5. The state of social democracy in Poland -- 6. The state of social democracy in Slovakia.
    Abstract: This path-breaking volume examines the transformation of social democracy in the four countries of Visegrád. Rich in detail and cogently argued, the work is a major contribution to debates about the changing nature of social democracy across Europe, and will be required reading for scholars and students alike. Patrick Diamond, Professor of Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London A group of renowned NGO experts from progressive think-tanks have authored a must-read primer for everyone interested in the challenges of contemporary politics in Europe. From progressivism to illiberalism, the book delivers a particularly insightful glimpse at the political currents of Central Europe. An important contribution to the debate on the future of social democracy in Europe. Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of Poland (1995-2005) This volume is an essential contribution to the European debate about the state and future of social democracy in Central and Eastern Europe. Being completed with academic precision and an excellent understanding of the socio-economic reality of the country case studies, the book is a long-awaited, absolute must-read. Biljana Borzan, Vice-President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament and MEP This book provides an in-depth analysis of the social democratic parties in the four member states of the so-called “Visegrád Group”- Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The timeline spans the last two decades, which saw the parties in question come to power, govern and collapse. The case studies of all four countries are structured in the same way, offering: explanation of the historical background (including electoral results), analyses of the context, structures, membership and voters; evaluation of the programmes and hypotheses for potential future trajectories. Given the European relevance of the topic, the fifth chapter provides a comparative analysis, with a handful of explanations as to why Visegrád Group countries have proved to be tough partners in European integration processes. Ania Skrzypek is Director for Research and Training at the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), Belgium. András Bíró-Nagy is Director of Policy Solutions and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary. .
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    ISBN: 9783031341632
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 262 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Krieg ; Theorie ; Internationale Politik ; Ordnungspolitik ; Außenpolitik ; Internationales Recht ; Politischer Realismus ; Wirtschaftssanktion ; Rechtfertigung ; Russland ; Ukraine
    Abstract: Chapter.1 Introduction -- Chapter 2. Main International Relations Theories -- Chapter 3. NATO During the Cold War and Dissolution of the Soviet Union -- Chapter 4. Ukrainian Desire for Political Autonomy and NATO Accession -- Chapter 5. Russian Responses, the Invasion, Sanctions and International Law -- Chapter 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: “Danny Singh’s latest book provides a timely analysis of the war in Ukraine. Drawing on detailed political history of the region and theories of international relations, he maintains that the realist doctrine of self-interest on the part of state actors best explains the major decisions made by Ukraine, Russia, and NATO, while liberal idealism explains little. Singh hopes that an accurate account of why the war was begun would help it come to an end.” —Thaddeus Metz, University of Pretoria, Pretoria “Danny Singh offers a persuasive, multi-layered exploration that makes for great reading. It is a compelling, fresh, and fascinating text. Singh has done the international community a service by offering an account with a remarkable balance, which is exactly what is badly missing right now.” — Georgios A. Antonopoulos, Northumbria University, Newcastle The book offers a detailed analysis on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A book needs to be written on this to make sense, from a theoretical perspective, why this invasion has occurred and what the main actors are pursuing. The originality rests on testing main international relations theories: realism, liberalism and constructivism to the war that emerges with the practices and approaches during the Cold War to date from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the Soviet Union (and now Russia) and Ukraine. The monograph commences with a historical overview of NATO and how it has engaged in expansionism policy to further contain Russia in contemporary international affairs with the accession of additional former Soviet states. This helps to explain the current Russian invasion of Ukraine that would attract great readership. The main argument presented rests on the pursuance of realist interests by NATO, Ukraine and Russia for containment, national security interests and as a response to the security dilemma respectively. This has served as the main catalyst of this conflict that has made diplomacy, international law and collective security measures problematic to implement. Danny Singh is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Teesside University, UK.
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    ISBN: 9783031361074
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 186 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Global Political Thinkers
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    Keywords: Political science. ; America ; International relations. ; Peace. ; Political leadership. ; Internationale Politik ; Internationaler Konflikt ; Friede ; Friedenskonsolidierung ; Person ; Politische Elite ; Lateinamerika
    Abstract: Introduction -- Chapter 1: An Intellectual of the Americas: Carlos Saavedra Lamas’ vision for peace -- Chapter 2: Adolfo Pérez Esquivel: Grassroots movements and Human Rights -- Chapter 3: The International Political Thought of Alfonso García Robles -- Chapter 4: Oscar Arias and Reconciliation in Central America -- Chapter 5: Rigoberta Menchú: Peacebuilding through respect for diversity -- Chapter 6: Juan Manuel Santos: Colombian diplomacy for peace (2010-2018) -- Chapter 7: Javier Pérez de Cuellar: United Nations -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: “This welcomed and important book immensely enriches the literatures on peace studies, Global IR, and Latin American contributions to international society. It focuses upon seven Latin American Nobel Peace recipients ranging from Carlos Saavedra Lamas (1936) to Juan Manuel Santos (2016), and their impact on ideas and practices of peace in Latin America and beyond, including issue-areas such as mediation and diplomacy, human rights, nuclear disarmament, indigenous rights, peacekeeping, reconciliation, and ending civil wars.” — Prof. Arie M. Kacowicz, Chaim Weizmann Chair in International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel “From the social activism of Rigoberta Menchú to the global initiatives of UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, this book explores the connection between the power of ideas and the actions of peace leaders to build a better world. The authors’ analyses serve as a reminder to academics and diplomats of the importance of taking small and large steps to manage and transform conflict and create institutions with a human focus.” — Ambassador Claudia Fuentes Julio, Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland This book analyzes the contributions of seven Latin American peace actors to reconciliation and conflict resolution: Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Alfonso García Robles, Óscar Arias Sánchez, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Juan Manuel Santos, and Javier Pérez de Cuéllar. Working within an eclectic conceptual approach to systematize the difusion of their ideas, the chapters build upon three fundamentals of mainstream constructivism: a) change across time and space in each peace actor’s lifetime; b) socialization through changing norms, rules, and language; and c) processes of interaction in which they chose strategies and built networks. In their respective historical times, their views and ideas transcended the confines of Latin America to influence global political thought and produce change that favored peace. Roberto Domínguez is Professor of International Relations at Suffolk University, USA. Andrea Oelsner is Associate Professor and Director of the Political Science and IR Programs at the University of San Andrés, Argentina.
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 269 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Meer ; Herrschaftssystem ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Großmacht ; Rivalität ; Internationale Politik ; Strategie ; Außenpolitik ; Politik ; Seeschifffahrt ; Sicherheit ; Geopolitik ; Südliche Hemisphäre
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Between threats and capabilities: maritime strategies in the era of great power competition -- Part 1: Maritime Strategies of Great Powers in the 21st Century -- Chapter 2: United States: naval hegemony faces the Eurasian challenge -- Chapter 3: People's Republic of China: the ‘blue’ dream of a maritime challenger -- Chapter 4: Russia’s maritime strategy: between naval modernization and power projection -- Chapter 5: Republic of India: a democratic power with maritime aspirations -- Part 2: Naval Competition in the Oceans of the Global South -- Chapter 6: Indo-Pacific: clash of the titans -- Chapter 7: The South Atlantic and the global strategic competition.
    Abstract: Great power competition is the watermark of the current global scenario. In this regard, the maritime and naval dimension have a particular relevance on the struggle for regional and global hegemony. This book has the potential to engage with multiple audiences, since develops an analytic approach to understand naval great power competition in the maritime spaces of the Global South. It is set within a neoclassical realism approach, while engaging literature from international relations, international security, and studies on the Indo-Pacific and the South Atlantic security dynamics. The book offers a unique conceptual framework to understand how great powers select their maritime strategies, presents a series of regional and global maritime strategies by the United States, China, Russia and India, while assess their impact in the Southern Oceans, focusing in the Indo-Pacific realm and the South Atlantic. Dr. Ariel González Levaggi is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Sciences and International Relations of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. He is also Senior Researcher at the Center for Research and Strategic Studies of the Argentine Navy, Associate Researcher of the regional think tank CRIES, Co-Chair of the Section ‘Asia and the Americas’ at the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) and Senior Associate (Non- Resident) at the Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). .
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    ISBN: 9783031225048
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXII, 334 p. 8 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political science. ; Marxian school of sociology. ; World politics. ; Political sociology. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I: A third road in Eastern Europe? -- Chapter 2. The interdependence of socialist Hungary’s external and internal balances: The bridge model and the consolidation of the Kádár era (Tamás Gerőcs and András Pinkasz) -- Chapter 3. The neoliberalism as a legal project in state socialist Hungary (Attila Antal) -- Chapter 4. Dance around a “sacred cow”: Women’s night work and the gender politics of the mass worker in state-socialist Hungary and internationally (Susan Zimmermann) -- Chapter 5. Emancipated or excluded?: Women workers and the gender regime in state socialist Hungary (Eszter Bartha) -- Part II: System change and the alternatives -- Chapter 6. System change and property relations: On Soviet perestroika’s historical experiences (Tamás Krausz) -- Chapter 7. The rise and fall of red Halas, 1944–2019 (Chris Hann) -- Part III: The new canon -- Chapter 8. Imagining state socialism in Slovakia after 1989: Public discourse and history education practices (Slávka Otčenášová) -- Chapter 9. Between goulash Communism and dictatorship: The image of the Hungarian state socialism in secondary school textbooks (published after 1990) (Bálint Mezei) -- Part IV: Concluding Essays -- Chapter 10. The socialist transition in the materialist view of history and the state socialist systems (György Wiener) -- Chapter 11. State socialist experiments – Historical lessons (Péter Szigeti).
    Abstract: This volume brings together a diverse set of scholars to address the long theoretical, conceptual and political debate on the interpretation of “actually existing” socialism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. While the major paradigms – totalitarianism, neo-totalitarianism, revisionism, post-revisionism, modernization, and the world-system analysis – are well known in the Western (English-language) literature, the concept of state socialism, which has strong theoretical roots in Hungary (going back to the works of György Lukács and István Mészáros) received less international attention. This book contributes to a productive discussion about viable alternatives to capitalism by introducing and theoretically elaborating on the concept and practice of state socialism, highlighting the historical significance of Hungary’s experiment with the “new economic mechanism” of 1968. It generates a common point of reference for various generations of anti-systemic thinkers, scholars, and activists to move beyond Cold War simplifications and ideological divides, and contributes to the discussion about anti-capitalist alternatives, which are relevant today for the global left. The chapter “Dance Around a ‘Sacred Cow’: Women’s Night Work and the Gender Politics of the Mass Worker in State-Socialist Hungary and Internationally” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. Eszter Bartha is Associate Professor at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. She has published extensively on the state socialist era and the working class. Tamás Krausz is Professor Emeritus at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. He is an internationally renowned scholar of the Soviet and Russian history in the 20th century, with a special focus on the history of left-wing ideas. Bálint Mezei is Associate Professor at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. The main subjects of his publications are the interparty relations of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, Eurocommunism and studies based on oral history. .
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    ISBN: 9783031297045
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 159 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations
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    Keywords: America—Politics and government. ; Europe—Politics and government. ; Diplomacy. ; International relations. ; World politics. ; America ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: American Philhellenism and “The Greek Fire” -- Chapter 3: The Tradition of Neutrality in America -- Chapter 4: The Origins and Promulgation of the Monroe Doctrine -- Chapter 5: Lessons for Greek American Relations.
    Abstract: This book attempts to explain why despite widespread popular support (the “Greek Fire”) in the United States of America for the Greek Revolution, the promulgation in 1823 of the Monroe Doctrine led to Washington D.C.’s non-recognition of the Hellenic efforts. It examines the origins and tradition of the diplomatic doctrine of neutrality and argues that the Monroe Doctrine represents its full realization. The new foreign policy doctrine is placed within its proper diplomatic framework, while the role of Secretary of State John Quincy Adams is highlighted. What remains remarkable, is how high on the U.S. policy agenda the Greek War of Independence was and how close it came to being politically vindicated. The epilogue of this book demonstrates based on specific historical episodes, that the “Greek Fire” and the Monroe Doctrine set in many ways the political framework that came to define Hellenic-American relations for almost the next two centuries.
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    ISBN: 9783031322051
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIV, 452 p. 26 illus., 25 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: New Perspectives on South-East Europe
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political planning. ; International relations. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1: The perceptions of European Union – Western Balkan integration prospects. Introduction and overview -- Part I: Perceptions From the West -- Chapter 2: The drivers of EU financial assistance to the Western Balkans: economic, altruistic or democracy promotion motives? -- Chapter 3: Moving the Western Balkans towards the European Union: The daunting case of Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Chapter 4: Yugoslav partition and post-war EU integration: the role of Italy, 1990-2022 -- Chapter 5: The Western Balkans, a German view -- Chapter 6: Imagining Europe in a new and small state: the case of Croatia -- Chapter 7: The United States in the Western Balkans: reluctant, late and distant involvement vs. quick radical fix -- Part II: Regional Perceptions -- Chapter 8: The image of the European Union in the Western Balkans -- Chapter 9: Perceptions and misperceptions of EU conditionality in the Western Balkans: a case of a “capability-expectations gap”? -- Chapter 10: European Union – Western Balkan misperceptions and paradoxes -- Chapter 11: Perceptions of regional cooperation in the Western Balkans -- Chapter 12: The foggy future of the Balkans: in or out of the European Union? -- Part III: Perceptions in Individual Countries -- Chapter 13: European Union and the Western Balkans, an endless story. The case of Albania -- Chapter 14: The role of mis-coordinated European integration mechanisms in decelerating progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU accession -- Chapter 15: Pro-EU, no matter what: European Union (mis)perceptions in Kosovo -- Chapter 16: The perception of the EU and its policies: a view from Montenegro -- Chapter 17: Reinforcing or conflicting? EU conditionality and political socialization during the 2015-2017 political crisis in the Republic of North Macedonia -- Chapter 18: Love and hate relationship: media framing of the official political communication about the EU in Serbia’s media -- Chapter 19: Bridging the perceptions-based gap between the European Union and the Western Balkan.
    Abstract: Only Milica Uvalic could gather such a stellar group of authors on relations between countries in Southeastern Europe and the European Union; their wide range of perspectives is both timely and extremely valuable for scholars and policy makers alike. ---Susan L. Woodward, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA This book is crucial reading for anyone who wants to understand why it is taking so long to integrate the Western Balkans countries into the European Union. It addresses the misconceptions on both sides by scholars from a variety of disciplines, providing real understanding and insight. ---Saul Estrin, London School of Economics, UK Among the main stumbling blocks of European Union-Western Balkan integration are the differences in perceptions on both sides. Today, the gap between what the Western Balkan politicians and citizens think about the European Union and what the politicians and citizens in the EU member states think about the Western Balkans is probably wider than ever. This volume offers fresh insights about these misperceptions and how to possibly bridge the gap. It examines perceptions about the region’s “European perspectives” both on the side of the six Western Balkan countries - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia – and the key European Union member states (Italy, Germany, Croatia), international donors, USA. An analysis of the diverse views regarding the prospects of EU – Western Balkan integration is today highly relevant, in view of the current uncertainties regarding European Union’s enlargement policy, particularly after the attack of Russia on Ukraine and candidate status granted to Ukraine and Moldova. Milica Uvalic is Professor at the University of Perugia, Italy. She was also member of the UN Committee for Development Policy and Assistant Minister in the first post-Milošević government in FR Yugoslavia. Recent publications include Towards Economic Inclusion in the Western Balkans coedited with W. Bartlett (Palgrave, 2022) and The Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans co-authored with W. Bartlett and M. Bonomi (European Parliament, 2022).
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xx, 276 Seiten)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Diplomacy. ; Peace. ; Entscheidungstheorie ; Operations Research ; Erde
    Abstract: Part I: Approaches to the Study of Foreign Policy -- Chapter 1: Early Approaches to the Study of Foreign Policy -- Chapter 2: Pre-Theories of Decision-Making -- Chapter 3: Quantifying Alternative Pre-Theories -- Part II: Operational Code Analysis -- Chapter 4: Omnipresence of Codes -- Chapter 5: Developments and Problems in Operational Code Research -- Part III: Professionalization Through Options Analysis -- Chapter 6: Parameters of Decision-Making and Options Analysis -- Chapter 7: American Policies Toward Cambodia -- Chapter 8: American Policies Toward North Korea -- Chapter 9: American Policies Toward Ukraine -- Chapter 10: Implications for Foreign Policy Research.
    Abstract: This book identifies why presidents, prime ministers, and other leaders of countries often make blunders in foreign policy. Blunders have been recognized within the study of foreign policy, but no central methodology or theory has developed to provide a way to avoid future disasters. Options are often presented to leaders of countries by advisers who do not always assess which policies will best serve national interests. Presidents, prime ministers, and other leaders of countries then have their legacy judged accordingly. Therefore, the book reviews existing efforts at developing theories of foreign policy to determine why they have failed. Instead of allowing a discipline with a lot of competing theories to continue to flounder, the book consolidates all approaches and develops a new professional format that will serve to professionalize foreign policy decision-making so that fewer key decisions are ever again considered blunders. Michael Haas is retired Professor of Political Science. He was nominated in 2010 for a Nobel Peace Prize. He previously taught at Loyola Marymount University, Northwestern University, Occidental College, Purdue University, the University of California (Riverside), the University of Hawai’i, the University of London, and five campuses of California State University.
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    ISBN: 9783031396113
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXII, 259 p. 31 illus., 23 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Humanitarian Supply Chains in COVID-19 Era -- 3. Crossing Borders in the COVID-19 Lockdown Process: Vaccine Diplomacy -- 4. Fiscal Space and Climate Change in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic: Double Crises of SIDS -- 5. the International Trade Agenda of the Pandemic: Systematic Evaluation of the Global Trade Crisis in the Post-COVID-19 Era -- 6. Anti- Immigration Rhetoric of Far-Right Movements in the COVID-19 Era -- 7. Borders in the Post-Pandemic World Order -- 8. The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Tackling COVID-19 -- 9. COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: Global Uncertainty and Security Quests -- 10. Post-Pandemic Economies Development Perspective in Countries of the South Caucasus: Comparative Analysis -- 11. COVID-19 and the Political Economy of Depending Socio-Economic Inequalities -- 12. Optimistic Outlook on the Impact of COVID-19 -- On Higher Education -- 13. Digital Diplomacy: As A Strategy of Global Crisis Management During the Time of COVID-19 -- 14. Xenophobia, Racism, and Populism in the COVID-19 Era -- 15. Concerns About Civod-19 in the Eyes of Respondents: Example from Poland -- 16. Branding in the Pandemic: the “Cool Japan” Strategy -- 17. Impact of COVID-19 On Greenhouse Gas Emission in OECD Countries: K-Mean Method -- 18. Re-Thinking International Migration in Terms of Vulnerability: A Critical Overview of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
    Abstract: This is a comprehensive book series that comprises two distinct yet interconnected volumes. Volume I focuses on international relations and global politics, while Volume II delves into social sciences and humanities studies. Both volumes revolve around the central theme of the COVID-19 pandemic era, exploring its profound impact on various aspects of the world. In Volume I, scholars, and experts in the field of international relations delve into the intricate dynamics of global politics in the context of the pandemic. They analyse the shifting power dynamics, the role of international organisations, the challenges to global governance, and the geopolitical implications of the crisis. This book provides valuable insights into how the pandemic has shaped and transformed the international system, influencing state behaviour, diplomatic relations, and global cooperation. Volume II takes a multidisciplinary approach, examining the social, cultural, economic, and psychological dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts from the fields of social sciences and humanities contribute their research and perspectives, offering critical analyses of the pandemic's effects on societies, communities, individuals, and various aspects of human life. Together, these two volumes provide a comprehensive exploration of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on world politics, society, and human experiences. By bringing together scholars from different disciplines, the book series offers a holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by this unprecedented global crisis. It serves as a valuable resource for academics, policymakers, and anyone seeking to comprehend and navigate the complexities of the COVID-19 era. Erman Akilli is Associate Professor at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of International Relations, Turkey. Burak Güneş is Assistant Professor at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University International Relations Department, Turkey.
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 367 p. 10 illus., 8 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Peace. ; Security, International. ; Diplomacy.
    Abstract: Chapter 1 Yugoslavia: A Brief Background 1919-1990 -- Chapter 2 Britain’s Role in Post War Yugoslavia and the Slovene and Croat Secessions -- Chapter 3 Nationalism in Bosnia and Western Approaches -- Chapter 4 British Initiatives and the Vance-Owen Peace Plan and its Failure -- Chapter 5 Engaging the Americans and Russians for Armed Mandated Military Intervention -- Chapter 6 Britain’s Intervention during the Insurgency and the War in former Yugoslavia and Kosovo 1998-1999 -- Chapter 7 British Diplomacy and the Build up to the Kosovo War -- Chapter 8 Britain and NATO’s Military Intervention in Kosovo -- Chapter 9 Ethics and Morals.
    Abstract: British Foreign Policy in former Yugoslavia 1989-1999: Brotherhood and Unity Lost, gives a broad analysis of Britain’s foreign policy during the wars of Yugoslav secession from 1992 to 1999. Normative approaches to Britain’s foreign policy during this period ‘have tended to place it’ in to two halves. The notion, there was a new morality in Britain’s foreign policy appeared after New Labour‘s election victory on 1 May 1997. Robin Cook declared shortly after the victory there would be an ‘ethical dimension’ to Labour‘s foreign policy, and this appeared to chart new territory. This would be a departure from what former US Assistant Secretary of State, James Rubin, believed was the hyper-realism of the traditional British kind under Major. In due course, the acceptance that there was a radical change in the British government’s policy direction irritated Conservative politicians such as Tony Baldry, and Douglas Hurd, who commented in 1997, ‘What is slightly irritating….is to pretend that a shift of two to three degrees is a shift of 180 degrees and that all his (Robin Cook‘s) predecessors are immoral rogues’. Thus, this book includes interviews with key actors, provides new archive material and re-examines claims by the ‘New Orthodoxy’ which became prevalent after 1999. John P McCumiskey received his PhD from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2013. He has taught Critical Thinking and History at various universities in Asia and Europe.
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Zhou, Jinghao, 1955 - Great Power Competition as the New Normal of China–US Relations
    Keywords: International relations. ; Herrschaftssystem ; Internationales politisches System ; Hegemonie ; Rivalität ; Internationale Politik ; Position ; Großmacht ; Internationaler Konflikt ; Politisches Interesse ; Außenpolitik ; Interessenkonflikt ; Wettbewerb ; Competition ; Diplomatic relations ; China ; USA ; China ; United States
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: U.S. Engagement Strategy Partially Failed -- Chapter 3: Nature of the Great Power Competition -- Chapter 4: Real Trap of China-U.S. Relations -- Chapter 5: Intention of Chinese Policymakers: Cultural Source of the Great Power Competition -- Chapter 6: China’s Global Expansion and the International Institutions -- Chapter 7: China’s Core Interests vs. American Vital Interests -- Chapter 8: War Is Not Imminent During the Great Power Competition -- Chapter 9: Great Power Competition in the Post-Pandemic Era. .
    Abstract: Will China–U.S. relations come back to the normal track? Does the confrontational approach work for China–US relations? This book argues that it is an unrealistic hope to bring China–US relations back to the so-called normal track because the great power competition will be a new normal of China–US relations and the USA will gain more from strategic competition than cooperation in the long run. This book shows that the strategy of “great power cooperation through competition” is more positive and constructive than the approaches of “peaceful coexist” and “maximum pressure.” This book does not intend to provide policy recommendations for governments to consider, but mainly to explain why the great power competition is inevitable and why it is necessary to continuously work with China in some areas through strategic competition. This book alarms the importance of understanding the nature of the Chinese Communist Party during the great power competition and aims to motivate both sides to revisit their foreign policy practice and come up with a better foreign policy strategy of handling China–US relations. Jinghao Zhou is Associate Professor of Asian Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York, USA. His research focuses on Chinese ideology, politics, religions, and US–China relations. He has five books published which are as follows: Why Is the China Model Losing Its Power? (2020), Chinese vs. Western Perspectives: Understanding Contemporary China (2014), China’s Peaceful Rise in a Global Context: A Domestic Aspect of China’s Road Map to Democratization (2010), Remaking China’s Public Philosophy and Chinese Women’s Liberation: The volatile mixing of Confucianism, Marxism, and Feminism (2006), and Remaking China’s Public Philosophy for the Twenty-First Century (2003).
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    Series Statement: Reform and Transition in the Mediterranean
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political sociology. ; Communication in politics. ; Political leadership. ; Europe
    Abstract: 1. Greek Parliamentary elites in transition (1989-2019) -- 2. Gender, representation and the politics of exclusion. Or, who represents, who is represented? -- 3. Politics and profession: continuities and discontinuities in the occupational composition of the Greek parliamentary elite -- 4. From Media to Politics: Journalists in the Greek Parliament -- 5. Young conservatives, media personalities or old-school elites? The many faces of New Democracy MPs across time -- 6. From Hegemony to Pasokification. Socialist MP’s in transition -- 7. Composition and Role of Parliamentary Elites as an Indicator of Party Transformation: The Case of SYRIZA -- 8. Mapping of the Extreme right MPs: From LAOS to Greek Solution -- 9. Candidates’ personal preference votes and changes in parliamentary representation -- 10. The emergence of “technocracy" in Greek ministerial elites -- 11. Make or Break? A Comparison of Parliamentary Representation in Cyprus and Greece in the Background of the Economic Crisis -- 12. Three generations of parliamentary elites. A proposed typology.
    Abstract: This edited volume contributes to a better understanding of parliamentary changes in times of political transition, and, specifically, the composition of the Greek Parliament before and after the debt crisis. It discusses the profiles of Greek MPs through the lens of continuity and renewal, starting with the first major political crisis after the Metapolitefsi in 1989 and ending with the last legislative elections of 2019. Greece attracted scholarly and international interest due to the transformations that the sovereign debt crisis provoked to its political and partisan system. It is one of the countries of the European periphery most severely hit during the great recession. However, no work so far has been devoted exclusively to the study of Greek parliamentary elites, their cultural and political characteristics, and the factors that shape their selection and election. The book is a multifaceted source of information for all those interested in understanding forms of political representation during normal times and times of crisis. Its distinctive advantage is that it offers an up to date and complete elite study in Greece comparable to similar European studies. Moreover, it is a useful tool for students, scholars and researchers interested in the study of political representation across Europe. Manina Kakepaki is a Principal Researcher at the National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)- Institute of Political Research, Greece. Fani Kountouri is Assistant Professor of Political Science-Political Communication at the Department of Political Science and History, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athina, Greece.
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVI, 356 p. 37 illus., 30 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Comparative government. ; International relations.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical framework and non-western soft power strategy -- 3. China’s soft power strategy -- 4. China’s soft power strategy in Iran -- 5. India’s soft power strategy -- 6. India’s soft power strategy in Iran -- 7. Comparing the China and India’s soft power strategy in the case of Iran -- 8. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book comparatively assesses the China and India’s soft power strategy in Iran. By employing Joseph S. Nye’s “Soft Power” theory and forming the new concept of “Power of Bonding”, this book formulated China and India’s soft power narratives and applied it through the empirical analysis in Iran. Based on this theory, this book seeks explanations for the question of “How China and India respectively, strategically and comparatively use the soft power strategy in Iran?”. To reach the find-out, this book compares the understanding, resources, strategies, influences and uses of China and India’s soft power in Iran under three thematic areas, including “power of bonding through cultural attractions, and attributions”; ‎“political and diplomatic engagement” and “economic partnerships”. By analysing China and India’s soft power strategy in Iran, this book ‎seeks to contribute to the soft power literature through a theoretical replication based ‎on non-Western soft power strategy, the concept and its empirical application in China and India. Md. Nazmul Islam is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political ‎Science and Public Administration and Head, Turkey, Asia and Indo-Pacific Studies, ULİSA, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Media and Communication Studies at the Ankara University, Turkey.
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XX, 497 p. 24 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political planning. ; Political science. ; Europe ; Gemeindeverwaltung ; Privatisierung
    Abstract: 1. Corporatisation in Local Government: An Introduction -- 2. Municipally Owned Corporations in Canada -- 3. Municipally Owned Corporations in England and Wales: A Tale of Two Countries -- 4. Municipally Owned Corporations in Israel: Local Initiative and the Pursuit of Flexibility in a Centralised Context -- 5. Municipally Owned Corporations in Hungary -- 6. Municipally Owned Corporations in Delivery of Local Public Services in Poland -- 7. Private Law, Public Control: Municipally Owned Corporations in Slovakia -- 8. Municipally Owned Corporations in Austria: High Popularity, Low Transparency -- 9. Corporatised Public Service Provision of Local Governments in Germany: A Key Topic for UN-SDGs and Promising Public Corporate Governance Developments -- 10. Corporatisation in Swiss Local Government -- 11. Municipally Owned Corporations in France: An Emerging Tool of Public Engineering -- 12. Municipally Owned Corporations in Greece: Historical Evolution and the Current Situation -- 13. Municipal Corporatisation in Italy -- 14. Municipal Corporatisation in Portugal: From Mania to Depression -- 15. Corporatisation in Spanish Local Government: Governing the Diversity -- 16. Corporatisation in Local Government: The Case of Turkey -- 17. Municipally Owned Corporations in Denmark: Historical Continuity and Contemporary Complexities in a Local State-Centred Reform Trajectory -- 18. Municipal Corporatisation in the Netherlands: A Vehicle for Inter-municipal Cooperation -- 19. Corporatisation in Norwegian Local Government -- 20. Municipally Owned Corporations in Sweden -- 21. Corporatised Local Public Service Provision: Comparative Evidence from 19 Countries and Research Agenda.
    Abstract: Systematic, thorough, and informative, this volume offers a very welcome contribution to the field of local government studies and, more generally, public administration. The authors show how apparently mundane organisational choices of service provision may raise fundamental questions of democratic accountability. Thus, this volume provides a solid platform for numerous future research projects about the role of corporations in public governance. — Jacob Aars, Professor, Department of Government, University of Bergen “Municipally owned corporations are the invisible entities that shape our local public services. This insightful analysis draws on rich empirical material to provide a much-needed comparative picture of corporatisation in local government across 19 countries. An essential book for students of public management.” — Steven Van de Walle, Professor, Public Governance Institute, KU Leuven This book provides a comprehensive comparison of municipal corporatisation in nineteen countries belonging to five different administrative traditions. Municipal corporatisation is the act of delivering public services at arm’s length from local government through municipally owned corporations. Although it has become an increasing trend in recent years, we still know little about cross-country differences in what these municipally owned corporations look like, what legislation applies to them, and how they are governed. This book seeks to fill this gap. Going beyond the national context, the book provides an overview of what unites countries in terms of municipally owned corporations, and what differentiates them. It offers a critical comparison that will make finding regional and global trends easier for researchers, and will help practitioners to better understand the differences and similarities between countries to allow for greater collaborative policy learning. Rhys Andrews is Professor of Public Management at Cardiff University, UK. Marieke van Genugten is Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Radboud University, the Netherlands. Ulf Papenfuß is Professor of Public Management and Public Policy at Zeppelin University, Germany. Harald Torsteinsen is Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the Arctic University of Norway. Bart Voorn is Assistant Professor of Public Management at Radboud University, the Netherlands.
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    ISBN: 9783031168482
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 352 p. 1 illus.)
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    Series Statement: Global Political Sociology
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Political sociology. ; Ideologie ; Populismus ; Internationale Politik ; Außenpolitik ; Innenpolitik ; Politischer Prozess ; Internationalisierung ; Wirkung ; Auswirkung ; Erde
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Populism and International Relations -- Chapter 2: The Populist Challenge to International Relations: Concept-Stretching, Methodological Nationalism and the Omission of Popular Sovereignty -- Chapter 3: Theorizing the Relations between Populism and Foreign Policy: A Discursive, Poststructuralist Approach -- Chapter 4: Addressing Shortcomings in the Laclauian Discursive Approach to Populism: Ontology, Radical Contingency, Affect and the Role of Populist Leaders and Antagonism -- Chapter 5: Right-wing Populism and Foreign Policy in the United States, Germany and India -- Chapter 6: Left-wing Populism and Foreign Policy in the United States, Europe and Venezuela -- Chapter 7: International and Transnational Populism: Cross-border Collaboration and Identity Construction -- Chapter 8: Conclusion: Re-Conceptualizing and De-centring Populism in International Relations.
    Abstract: Populism has lately experienced a meteoric rise to become one of the most widely used terms in academic and wider public discourses and a supposedly defining feature of both domestic and world politics. Situated at the intersection of International Relations (IR), Political Theory and Comparative Politics, this book makes a critical intervention into the burgeoning IR scholarship on populism and problematizes the often hyperbolic and sweeping usage of the term as a general descriptor for non-centrist politics of different persuasions. The book seeks to move into a different theoretical direction and broaden the empirical focus of existing IR research. Theoretically, it bridges the gap between theories of populism and IR by bringing the Laclauian, discursive approach and IR poststructuralism together in a theoretical framework. The proposed framework moves away from the search for the policy preferences and impact of populism, and instead conceptualizes foreign policy and world politics as potential sites for practicing populism, ranging from the articulation of societal grievances to the construction of populist identities such as ‘the people’. Empirically, the book takes IR scholarship beyond the predominant focus on the populist radical right and single-country and -region studies. Building on the discourse analysis of an original data set, it offers a comparative analysis of right-wing and left-wing populist discourses in different world regions as well as populist cross-border collaboration and identity construction. Thorsten Wojczewski is Lecturer in International Relations at Coventry University, UK.
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    ISBN: 9783031205934
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 238 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political planning. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Economic development. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: Introduction: EU Renewable Energy Policy in Context -- Chapter 2. Analytical Framework -- Chapter 3. EU Energy policymaking: Actors and Processes -- Chapter 4. The Emergence of EU Renewable Energy Policy: Unpacking Policymaking Dynamics of RES-E Directive -- Chapter 5. Consolidation of EU Renewable Energy Policy: Renewable Energy Directive (RED) -- Chapter 6. Shaping EU Renewable Policy beyond 2020: RED II -- Chapter 7. Conclusion: Dynamics of EU Energy Policy Integration: Insights from EU’s Renewable Energy Policy. .
    Abstract: “The European Union is a global leader in using public policy to drive the transition to renewable energy. This book provides the best comprehensive overview of how those policies were made and how they work. Scholars of European integration will also find in her study that the case of renewable energy provides a clear lens to see how far integration has progressed during the past two decades.” —Professor Robert Henry Cox, University of South Carolina, USA. This book provides a comprehensive account of EU’s renewable energy policy development as it traces the agenda-shaping, policy formulation and decisionmaking phases of the EU’s secondary legislation on renewable energy – that is the three successive directives of 2001 (RES-E), 2009 (RED), and 2018 (RED II). It also explores the EU’s energy policymaking dynamics and assess integration outcomes of these three policymaking instances in the renewable energy field from a comparative perspective. Enriched with elite interviews with the Brussels policy community, and drawing on European integration and public policy literature, the proposed book will resonate with and offer relevant insights to students, scholars, stakeholders, and policymakers interested in EU energy policy, in particular, and European integration, in general. Mariam Dekanozishvili is Associate Professor of International Relations and European Politics at the Department of Politics, Coastal Carolina University, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031159718
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 190 p. 1 illus.)
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    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; International relations. ; Security, International.
    Abstract: Chapter One: Introduction: Who and What Does “the Economy” Serve? -- Chapter Two: The Origins of Statecraft -- Chapter Three: The Public Purpose of Political Economy -- Chapter Four: National Economic Policy: History, Culture, and the Limits of Developmentalism -- Chapter Five: The Delicate Order of Liberalism -- Chapter Six: The Transgressive Economy -- Chapter Seven: Neoliberal Governmentality and the Promise of the Demotic Economy -- Conclusion: Political Economy as a Liberal Art.
    Abstract: Rising inequality, the advance of far-right populism, ecological and climatic catastrophe and the scourge of global pandemic disease – these are among the defining crises of our time. Addressing the governing challenges posed by each requires a more expansive vision of the scope and possibilities of state action than political scientists and economists have furnished to date. In Statecraft and the Political Economy of Capitalism political economists Scott G. Nelson and Joel T. Shelton examine several key social and political dynamics of advanced capitalism for insights into the fate of equality, community and solidarity. In chapters addressing divergent problems and spanning several centuries, statecraft is presented as a conceptual lens through which the art and practice of public action is continually rearticulated in response to the shifting economic, social and political conditions of a given epoch. The authors examine several consequential moments in the long tradition of political economy in relation to the governing predicaments of the present day, highlighting those predicaments that bear upon the well-being of all people, especially society’s most vulnerable. The book thus reintroduces the creative and purposive aspects of governing to the study and practice of Political Economy, a field that has been too preoccupied with technical, institutional and procedural aspects of economic management. Framing problems of governing national and global economies in relation to the craft of the state means searching out continuities between capitalism's early promise and present peril. Scott G. Nelson is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Virginia Tech. His most recent book (co-authored with Bradley S. Klein) is Citizenship After Trump: Democracy versus Authoritarianism in a Post-Pandemic Era (Routledge, 2022). Joel T. Shelton is Associate Professor of Political Science & Policy Studies at Elon University and Coordinator of the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) program at Elon. He is the author of Conditionality and the Ambitions of Governance: Social Transformation in Southeastern Europe (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015), and co-author of Research and Writing in International Relations, 3rd ed (Routledge, 2020). .
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    ISBN: 9783031274275
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 168 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Human Rights Interventions
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Human rights. ; Zivilbevölkerung ; Schutz ; Bewaffneter Konflikt ; Menschenrecht ; Friedenssicherung ; Friedenskonsolidierung ; Humanitäre Intervention ; Internationale Organisation ; Politisches Mandat ; Entwicklung
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Understanding Protection -- Chapter 3: Understanding Peacekeeping -- Chapter 4: Understanding the Applicable Legal Framework -- Chapter 5: Human rights and humanitarianism -- Chapter 6: Protection of civilians through working with armed non-state actors -- Chapter 7: Conclusions.
    Abstract: The book provides an up to date and authoritative account of how the UN is re[1]thinking its obligations to protect civilians during conflicts. Based on hundreds of interviews with senior UN officials and humanitarian protection staff in headquarters and in the field and a review of the UN´s ´grey literature´. It also draws on the author´s own experience of working on human rights and protection in some of the world´s most violent conflicts. It is written not about what the UN ought to do – or how it could have behaved differently in an abstract or theoretically ideal world – but what the UN is actually doing to fulfil the fundamental purposes set forth in its Charter. Conor Foley teaches at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and works as a consultant on legal reform, human rights, and humanitarian protection in conflict zones. His previous books include UN Peacekeeping Operations and the Protection of Civilians, saving succeeding generations (2017) The Thin Blue Line, how humanitarianism went to war (2008) and In Spite of You: Bolsonaro and the new Brazilian resistance (2019).
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    ISBN: 9783031221583
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XX, 247 p. 4 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Canada and International Affairs
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Globalization. ; Diplomacy. ; Regionalism. ; Bündnis ; Verteidigung ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Internationale Organisation ; Beitrag ; Aufgabengliederung ; Militärische Kooperation ; Militärausgaben ; Militärhaushalt ; Bedrohungsvorstellung ; Risikomanagement
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Cooperation, sharing defense burdens, and defense institutions -- Chapter 3: Complexity and burden sharing: member risks and threats -- Chapter 4: “Measuring” NATO member defense burdens—Beyond 2% -- Chapter 5: Theoretical perspectives on collective (defense & security) burden sharing -- Chapter 6: Risk management model of institutional burden sharing -- Chapter 7: Support for the Risk management model of institutional burdens -- Chapter 8: Contributions, future plans, implications, & conclusions.
    Abstract: This book advances North Atlantic Treaty Organization (henceforth, NATO) burden analysis through a decomposition of the political, financial, social, and defense burdens members take on for the institution. The overemphasis of committing a minimum of 2% of member state Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to defense spending, as a proxy indicator of alliance commitment does not properly reflect how commitments reduce risks should Article V be invoked through attack (i.e., 2% is a political & symbolic target adopted by Defense Ministers in 2006 at Riga). Considering defense burdens multi-dimensionally explains why some members overcontribute, as well as, why burden sharing negotiations cause friction among 30 diverse members with differing threats and risks. In creating a comprehensive institutional burden management model and focusing on risks to members, the book explores the weaknesses of major theories on the study and division of collective burdens and institutional assets. It argues that member risks and threats are essential to understanding how burdens are distributed across a set of overlapping institutions within NATO’s structure providing its central goods. The importance of the USA, as a defense underwriter for some, affects negotiations despite its absence from research empirically; new data permit testing the argument (Kavanaugh 2014). This book contributes conceptual innovation and theoretical analysis to advance student, researcher, and policymaker understanding of burden management, strategic bargaining, and defense cooperation. The contribution is a generalizable risk management model of IO burden sharing using NATO as the case for scientific study due to its prominence. Anessa L. Kimball is Director of the Center for International Security at the École supérieur D’études Internationales and Professor in the Department of Political Science at Université Laval, Québec City. Professor Kimball is also the Co-Director of Security for the Canadian Defence and Security Network, a SSHRC partnership network.
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    ISBN: 9783031246432
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 178 p. 18 illus., 12 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political science. ; Education, Higher. ; Education and state. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1. European political science: the magnitude, heterogeneity and relevance of a divided discipline -- 2. The legacies. Explaining the richness and heterogeneity of European political science -- 3. The current scenario. Mapping fragmentation and transformation in European political science -- 4. The future of European Political Science.
    Abstract: The Fate of Political Scientists in Europe not only draws a comprehensive picture of today’s political science and of its scholars, but also reflects in a refreshing and challenging way on what it should be. - Kris Deschouwer, Emeritus Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium. Giliberto Capano and Luca Verzichelli take us into a fascinating intellectual journey that sheds light on how European scholars conceive of the profession and what attitudes and values animate their research activities. - Manuela Moschella, Associate professor in Political Science, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy. Every so often academic disciplines should take stock of where they have come from, what they are, and what they want to be. This thorough study of European political science is an excellent example of such a stock-taking. - B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of American Government, University of Pittsburgh, USA. This open access book offers a systematic survey of the attitudes and values of European political scientists. It builds a structural interpretation based on empirical data, as well as offering reflections on the future structure of the discipline. In the middle of a delicate phase of changes marked by the effects of pandemic and the war in Ukraine, we need to pay attention to the factors that are affecting not only the ‘objects’ of Political Science as a discipline but also its interactions with the world around it. First, this book asks to what extent the work of European political scientists is impacted by the current change. Second, their attitudes and predisposition about the future goals of the discipline are analysed. In the final chapter, the authors seek to understand to what extent a diffuse but still not completely institutionalized academic discipline will be able to produce a comprehensive impact around the European society, in order to be more visible and effective in policy making and policy processes. Giliberto Capano is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Bologna, Italy. Luca Verzichelli is Professor of Political Science at the University of Siena, Italy.
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    ISBN: 9783031225871
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 206 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Theorie ; Politische Theorie ; Politische Wissenschaft ; Kritische Theorie ; Politische Ökonomie ; Internationale Politik
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The crisis of critique -- Chapter 3: Two Histories of the Frankfurt School- Chapter 4: The Habermasian Paradigm -- Chapter 5: Habermas and Cosmopolitan Democracy -- Chapter 6: Linklater and Critical International Relations Theory -- Chapter 7: The way ahead -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book addresses the ‘crisis of critique’ of Frankfurt School Critical Theory in International Relations and puts forward a proposal for how it can be overcome. It starts from the premise that the present conjuncture, marked by capitalist crisis and a fracturing international order, urgently calls for critical perspectives capable of clarifying the state of global affairs and the emancipatory struggles within it. Critical Theory in International Relations should be well placed to provide answers to this demand, yet it finds itself today in a state of decline. Its prevailing form – that of a universalist cosmopolitan project – reflects a narrow Eurocentric perspective and the concerns of a time now past, while the Frankfurt School tradition as a whole struggles to develop new modes of analysis and new political imaginaries that are appropriate to the current historical situation. The book diagnoses this situation of intellectual and political crisis and seeks to trace a way out. It does so by providing a comprehensive account of the development of Critical Theory in International Relations and the ways in which it has applied Frankfurt School thought to the study of international politics. It then makes a provocative case as to the exhaustion of the cosmopolitan and Habermasian paradigm of critique that has guided Frankfurt School research on international politics for the past thirty years. Finally, it puts forward a proposal for the revitalisation of Critical Theory in IR through a renewed emphasis on the critique of political economy and sketches a research agenda which can make the tradition relevant again to contemporary political questions. Davide Schmid is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. His research sits at the intersection of Critical Theory and International Political Economy.
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    ISBN: 9783031233838
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 288 p. 23 illus., 8 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Middle East—Politics and government. ; International relations. ; Middle East ; Politischer Konflikt ; Innenpolitik ; Aufstand ; Bürgerkrieg ; Verlauf ; Konflikt ; Konfliktlösung ; Beilegung ; Friedenskonsolidierung ; Naher Osten ; Mittlerer Osten ; Nordafrika
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. The Role of Sazman-e- Honari Rosanai Oax (Owj) during the “Maximum Pressure” Campaign against Iran -- 3. Seeing Like a State: The Crisis of Building the State of South Sudan -- 4. Policing coexistence through economic incentives: an analysis of Nir Barkat’s policies on education in East Jerusalem during his tenure as mayor (2009-2018) -- 5. An exploration of the dimensions of exclusion associated with intimate violence among Syrian refugees in Lebanon, etc.
    Abstract: “The book deals with a critical and a timely issue: public policies in the aftermath of civil wars and armed conflicts. Elayah and his team provide a fascinating analysis that represents an excellent resource for policymakers, practitioners, researchers and graduate students working on the Middle East and Africa.” — Omar Ashour is Professor of Security and Military Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. This book explores the challenges of the governance and public policy in the midst and after conflicts, revolutions, and civil wars in the Middle East and Africa. As anywhere else, the task of rebuilding peace and institutionalizing stability in countries experiencing conflict or just emerging from it, is daunting, uncertain and context specific. Yet, focusing on the Middle East and Africa is of particular relevance, as these two regions feature the highest numbers of inter- and intra-state conflicts, and the central states are more often contested than in the rest of world regions. The book proposes different cases addressing the fundamental challenge of inclusion and cohesion as well as the recurring issue of exclusion in conflict-affected situations. It also offers more theoretical insights and proposed pathways to develop more inclusive and peaceful governance settings in Africa, the Middle East and beyond. It deploys different lenses of social sciences, public policy, and international relations, but also benefits other disciplines that enable a more comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted, complex and dynamic issues at play. Dr. Moosa A. Elayah is Assistant Professor in Public Administration, specialized in Conflict Studies, Peacebuilding, and International Development, at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar. Dr. Laurent A. Lambert is Assistant Professor in Public Policy, specialized in energy policy and climate change politics, at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar.
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    ISBN: 9783031251405
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 240 p. 3 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Global Political Sociology
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    Abstract: Chapter 1: From Crisis Decision-Making to Discourse Theory -- Chapter 2: The Discursive Character of the Social -- Chapter 3: The Permanent Dimension of Dislocation -- Chapter 4: The Recurring Dimension of Dislocation -- Chapter 5: The Ephemeral Dimension of Dislocation -- Chapter 6: Discourse Analysis -- Chapter 7: The Coronavirus Crisis.
    Abstract: The book develops a novel framework for the analysis of global crises. It differentiates crises on three dimensions: permanent, recurring and ephemeral crises. This conceptualization allows us to analyze global crises not only in their immediate environment, but makes it possible to understand them in the broader context of social instability. The approach revolves around the terminology of discursive dislocation which provides fundamental insights into diverse forms of social instability. A multidimensional conceptualization of dislocation is advanced which informs the differentiation of global crises. Furthermore, a methodological toolkit is developed and tailored to the theoretical framework, which makes it possible to utilize the book both theoretically and methodologically for the analysis of manifold forms of global crises. The book also provides a comprehensive analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States under Donald Trump. Making use of the aforementioned methodology, it presents a hands-on illustration of how the multidimensional framework can be utilized for practical analyses. The analysis reveals how the construction of the Covid-19 pandemic is embedded in the historically ingrained self-portrayal of the United States, and how crisis responses are invoked to serve particular socio-political purposes in retaining an established vision of the United States. Nadine Klopf is Research Fellow and PhD candidate in the Research Group on International Political Sociology at Kiel University, Germany. Her research focuses on crisis theory, discourse theory and poststructuralism in International Relations.
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 97 p. 1 illus.)
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    Series Statement: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
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    Keywords: Peace. ; International relations. ; Palästinafrage ; Transitional Justice ; Friedenskonsolidierung ; Siedlungspolitik ; Kolonialismus ; Vergangenheitsbewältigung ; Internationales Strafrecht ; Palästinensische Autonomiegebiete ; Palästina ; Israel
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Transitional Justice and Enforcing the ‘Peace’ on Palestine -- Chapter 3: Truth, acknowledgement and combatting ‘memoricide’ -- Chapter 4: Pursuing International Criminal Justice, the ICC, and Palestine -- Chapter 5: Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book considers the growing interest in transitional justice practices that take place against the backdrop of ongoing settler-colonialism in Palestine. By critiquing the role of common top-down and bottom-up interventions, namely truth recovery and international criminal justice, the book argues that transitional justice acts as an extension of a deeply flawed peacebuilding process that has been so destructive in Palestine and has a deflating effect when it comes to advancing calls for meaningful decolonisation. A ‘radicalisation’ of transitional justice that takes place in settler-colonial contexts, one that prioritises conversations around meaningful decolonisation, is therefore required. The book will appeal to those with an interest in peacebuilding, conflict transformation and transitional justice. Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne is Assistant Professor Conflict Resolution & Reconciliation, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and Fellow at the Trinity Centre for Resistance Studies.
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 339 p. 20 illus., 10 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Emerging Market Economies and Alternative Development Paths -- Chapter 2: Conflict between great powers is back with vengeance: the new cold war between the US and China plus Russia -- Chapter 3: Middle-Income Trap and the Evolving Role of Institutions along the Development Path -- Chapter 4: Populism and/or developmentalism: Past and present experiences -- Chapter 5: Surviving and competing successfully? Internationalisation of state-owned companies in Central and Eastern Europe -- Chapter 6: The role of manufacturing in the Central and Eastern European countries in the various periods from transition to mature EU membership -- Chapter 7: The Belarusian Development Path: From Command Economy to State Capitalism? -- Chapter 8: Rent streams and institutional development in the (semi-)periphery: Iran and Hungary -- Chapter 9: The return of Industrial Policy in Turkey -- Chapter 10: Educational developmentalism: a key to the success of the East Asian developmental states -- Chapter 11: Are there Varieties of Capitalism in Developing Countries? Public Finance and Social Transfers in Türkiye and Poland -- Chapter 12: Emergism as Ideology: Zimbabwe’s Ill-fated Policies for an ‘Emerging’ Upper Middle-Income Economy -- Chapter 13: Conclusions: The contradictions of dependent development in hegemonic transition.
    Abstract: "The Global Financial Crisis and later crises clearly showed serious challenges faced by global capitalism in last decades. Focusing on successes and failures of contemporary state-led developmental experiments around the world this book provides a new fresh view on perspectives for economic development in dramatically changing world." --Andrei Yakovlev, HSE Institute for Industrial and Market Studies & Davis Center at Harvard University (United States) "The volume offers a rich collection of inspiring readings to academics, policy makers, and students interested in the theories and paths of latecomer development. Its chapters cover a large variety of latecomer trajectories from China to Turkey, and from Central and Eastern Europe to Zimbabwe. The volume captures a historical turning point at which hegemony is challenged, development paths are altered, and the future is less predictable than ever." --Béla Greskovits, Central European University, Vienna (Austria) This volume is the continuation of our research on economic and developmental policy-making in the global semi-periphery in the post-crisis cycle (see our two recently published volumes titled ‘Market-Liberalism and Economic Patriotism in Capitalist Systems’ edited by Gerőcs and Szanyi, 2019, Palgrave Macmillan and ‘The Post-Crisis Developmental State – Perspectives from the Global Periphery’ edited by Gerőcs and Ricz, 2021). Our new volume aims to be a contribution to the analysis of emerging market economies’ alternative development trajectories, as we explore the new perspectives on semi-peripheral dependent development since the Global Financial Crisis and especially amidst the new global pandemic, the COVID-19. The volume extends on topics inherently linked to the changing global context and theoretical framework of latecomer development aiming at expanding both thematic and regional focus of Comparative Capitalism research. Judit Ricz (PhD) is Research Fellow at the Institute of World Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies and Associate Professor at Institute of Global Studies at the Corvinus University Budapest, Hungary. Tamás Gerőcs (PhD) is External Research Fellow at the Institute of World Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies and SUNY Binghamton, United States. .
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 222 p. 20 illus., 19 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Emigration and immigration—Government policy. ; Emigration and immigration—Social aspects. ; Political sociology. ; Human rights. ; Europe ; Emigration and immigration ; Emigration and immigration
    Abstract: Chapter 1: European Societies, EU Politics and Social In/Exclusions of minorities -- Chapter 2: Euro-/Refugee-/Security/Fragmentation/Environment/Corona-Crises: the new Europeanized ‘normal’? -- Chapter 3: Identity Politics, Political Mobilization and Social In/Exclusions -- Chapter 4: The politics of in/exclusion in the EU: Gender and sexuality minorities -- Chapter 5: Political Mobilizations regarding gender & LGBT+: Spain, Sweden, Germany and Poland -- Chapter 6: The politics of in/exclusion in the EU: refugees and migrants’ -- Chapter 7: Political Mobilizations regarding refugees and migrants: Spain, Sweden, Germany and Poland -- Chapter 8: Conclusion: Social In/Exclusions of minorities in an uncertain European future.
    Abstract: “Moving beyond a market-centric paradigm of social in/exclusion, this book critically interrogates the push/pull socio-political factors by which marginalised groups are simultaneously included and excluded across the EU. This sensitive and thought-provoking account highlights the progress being made, the obstacles that remain, and the need for all EU students to rethink conceptualisations and understandings of equality.” –Paul Copeland, School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London, UK This volume provides an updated analysis of the most significant constitutive aspects for the political sociology of the EU. It examines in detail how civic and political activism regarding the inclusion and integration of gender and sexual minorities, as well as migrants and refugees, have become substantial forces in Europe today. It exhibits a political sociology perspective that moves away from the predominant state-centrism and institutional focus in mainstream analyses of European politics. It brings to the fore the role of citizens, civil society and identity politics as well as transnational societal phenomena impacting on the ambivalent civic in/exclusion tendencies prevalent in the EU. The book highlights the linkage of EU institutions and policies to established and new societal actors in response to recent challenges of the EU. Markus Thiel is Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations and Director of the EU-Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, Florida International University, USA. Ernesto Fiocchetto is Research Assistant at the EU-Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, Florida International University, USA. Jeffrey D. Maslanik is Visiting Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Vietnam National University, Vietnam.
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    ISBN: 9783031261329
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVIII, 141 p. 15 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Communication in politics. ; Political leadership. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Brothers of Italy and right-wing populism in Italy -- Chapter 2: The Ideology and Programmatic Positions -- Chapter 3: Party Organisation and Leadership -- Chapter 4: Friends and Enemies -- Chapter 5: Brothers of Italy in the Electoral Arena and Representative Institutions -- Chapter 6: Conclusion: A New Populist Wave?.
    Abstract: “Vampa has written a beautifully concise book that explains with clarity and sophistication the origins, nature and prospects of Italy’s latest political party innovation – the Brothers of Italy – locating the party in a comparative political context. Replete with interesting data and penetrating insights, this book should be read by anyone wanting to understand the Italian, and European, far right” —Professor Martin Bull, University of Salford, UK This volume examines the origins, ideology, organisation, leadership, political alliances, electoral performance and institutional role of the right-wing party Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia, Fdl). FdI’s meteoric rise is only the latest in a series of shocks that have hit Italy’s unstable political system in recent years. However, it would be a mistake to brand FdI as yet another Italian anomaly. Indeed, the party stands at the crossroads between an established political tradition, that of the post-fascist and conservative right, and the more recent populist waves that have affected many mature democracies. By placing Giorgia Meloni’s party in a comparative analytical framework, the author shows that its success stems from a mix of past legacies and current developments seen in much of Europe (and beyond): the growing role of right-wing female leaders and their reliance on new media; the mainstreaming of the far right mixed with populist repertoires; the de-alignment and (partial) re-alignment of voters; the reconfiguration of electoral geographies; and ultimately the emergence of an illiberal model of democracy. In short, rather than being an exception, FdI can be seen as one of the most recent and advanced manifestations of a broader process of political change sweeping the West. Davide Vampa is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Aston University, UK. His work focuses on transformations in democratic representation, rising populism and the links between territorial party politics and public policy.
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    Series Statement: Federalism and Internal Conflicts
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    Abstract: Federalism, regionalism, sub-state nationalism: some theoretical insights -- Italian regionalism. From Risorgimento to the 2001 constitutional reform -- Italian regionalism. The 2001 constitutional reform and beyond -- Theorising economic regionalism -- Reconciling economic regionalism and solidarity -- Conclusion. Federalism, (economic) regionalism, solidarity.
    Abstract: This monograph thoroughly illustrates the debate on federalism and regionalism as it emerged in Italy in the years preceding the unification of 1861 and then again in the early 1990s, a debate mainly centred on the deep socio-economic differences between the North and the South of the country. Torn between centripetal and centrifugal forces, the Italian regional model implemented with the 1948 constitution and strengthened in 2001 provokes questions that intersect with topical debates engaging scholars globally, potentially stimulating comparative discussions. While the future of Italian regionalism remains unclear, the Italian regional model combines lessons coming from different theoretical experiences, including federalism, sub-state nationalism, and the European unification process, representing a novel experiment fashioned by those who were looking for a compromise between unitary and federal schemes. Erika Arban is Senior Research Associate in the Laureate Program in Comparative Constitutional Law at Melbourne Law School, Australia. .
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 382 p. 36 illus., 35 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Studies of the Americas
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    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction. Electoral cycles, continuity and change in Latin American politics. A framework for analysis -- Part 1: Conservative alternations -- Chapter 2: New political cycle in Chile: from centrist consensus to the struggle for cultural hegemony -- Chapter 3: Step right or step ahead? Explaining the 2019 presidential swing in Uruguay -- Chapter 4: Radicalization of alternation: political change and degraded democracy in El Salvador (2019-2021) -- Chapter 5: Guatemala, an alternation in continuity -- Chapter 6: The return of the divided rights. Alternations in Peru -- Part 2: Progressist alternations -- Chapter 7: Polarization, depolarization and (re)polarization. The 2019 electoral process and a new alternation in Argentine democracy -- Chapter 8: Mexico’s 2018 Tsunami-alternation: change and continuities following the collapse of the transitional three-party system -- Chapter 9: Panama: alternation inside the box -- Part 3: Conservative alternations following a destitution -- Chapter 10: Brazil 2016-2018: a double political alternation -- Chapter 11: The 2019 elections in Bolivia -- Part 4: Partial alternations -- Chapter 12: Colombia: the country where peace allowed political alternation -- Chapter 13: Paraguay 2018. A country of electoral “intralternation” -- Chapter 14: Costa Rica’s 2018 and 2020 elections: a partial alternation and a conservative turn -- Part 5: Electoral authoritarianism -- Chapter 15: The Sandinista order. Changes in voting procedures and authoritarianism in Nicaragua -- Chapter 16: Venezuela: the authoritarian and conservative turn of Nicolás Maduro -- Chapter 17: From competitive authoritarianism to state capture: a contested re-election in Honduras (2017).
    Abstract: This book explores pendular politics in Latin America, focusing on electoral cycles with a pattern of similar results. Latin America has been neoliberal in the 1990s, leftist during the 2000s, then conservative in 2016-2018 and progressist again since 2018. The reference to a right/left/right/left sequence over a period of thirty years undoubtedly accounts for a singular pendulum pattern yet proves to be excessively simplistic. The right/left dichotomy hides fractures and nuances that characterize each political camp. This book seeks to explain why some elections result in alternations and others do not. Based on an innovative theoretical framework and a unique collection of case studies, the book offers a rich understanding of Latin America’s contemporary political evolutions. Voters are getting accustomed to punishing incumbents for not delivering in time of crises, resulting in frequent alternations. It might be good for democracy, not so much for governability. Olivier Dabène is Professor of Political Science at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and Senior Researcher at the Center for International Studies (CERI, Sciences Po), France. He is also the President of the Political Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean (www.sciencespo.fr/opalc) and Visiting Professor in many Latin American universities. .
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    ISBN: 9783031212833
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 412 Seiten) , Illustrationen
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Africa—Politics and government. ; International relations. ; Africa ; Entwicklung ; Modernisierung ; Entkolonialisierung ; Tendenz ; Transnationale Politik ; Wirtschaftliche Integration ; COVID-19 ; Internationale Migration ; Klimaänderung ; Afrika
    Abstract: “This collection of articles reviews a wide range of social issues cusped in the broad themes of Africa’s development, impact of Covid 19, transnationalism and climate change in the 21st Century. Given its contemporariness, it provides voice for the urgency for Africa to come to grips with its development woes” — Professor Sultan Khan, Sociologist, University of KwaZulu-Natal The book takes a cursory look at the drivers and the directions of Africa’s developmental drive as a largely developing continent within the frameworks of the ever-dynamic global space, putting into perspective inherent challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century, and thereafter. Being the continent with most youthful population, Africa appears to still lack in requisite innovative interventions to transmute such demographic dividend into economic opportunities for the benefits of the larger population. Instead, there has been increasing trend in South-North migrations among both skilled and unskilled Africans across all age groups. Besides, impacts of climate change on the continent have also implied unstructured migratory trend within and beyond the bounds of the continent. Africa has continued to play a feeble role in various United Nations (UN)-enabled ‘Conference of Parties’ (COP) negotiations, such as the COP-26 in Glasgow, Scotland (2021). The management of recent Covid-19 epidemic across the world has presented a clear pointer to Africa that except development is internally-driven, no one is ready to exogenously drive sustainable good life for others. Ostensible ‘vaccine nationalism’ that has dotted the production and availability of various Covid-19 vaccine brands, which has ultimately left Africa as the ‘begging continent’ one more time calls for in-depth interrogation in contextualizing what the place of Africa has been, is and to be within the global interactive mode. Adebusuyi Isaac Adeniran is Professor in sociology, migration and development studies at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Visiting Scholar in migration and development studies at York University, Toronto, Canada and Research Consultant with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
    Note: Introduction: Africa and the World , Policy and Covid-19 Matters , The National Development Plan (NDP) in South Africa : An Inspiration to Shape Communities by 2030 , African Demographic Dividend : Case Study of Nigeria’s Age Structure , Emergency Healthcare Accessibility in the Context of COVID-19 in Nigeria , Self-medication Practices in Covid-19 Era : Insights from Caregivers to Under-Five Children in Southwestern Nigeria , Research and Development , The Globalisation of Social Environmental Research and the Practices of University Researchers in Africa: Case from Côte d’Ivoire , Exploring the Experiences and Benefits of Postgraduate Studies in South Africa : The Research Masters Degree , Decolonization of Knowledge Production in African Societies : Contextual Analysis of Language of Instruction , Leadership in the Management of Higher Education in Nigeria , Transnationalism, Migration and African Integration , The Motivations for Return Migration to Somalia : Beyond the Voluntary and Forced Binary , AfCTA and African Integration: Prospects and Challenges , Transnationalism Revisited: Interrogating Structural Factors Impacting Prospective Migrants’ Decision-Making Process in Nigeria , China in Africa : Whose Interest? , Strategic Framework of African Union on the Management of Migration in Africa , Historicising Urhobo Migration, Settlement and Identity in Jos, 1940-1970 , Climate Change, Conflicts and Environment , Repowering Local Governance for Sustainability : Climate Change Mitigation of Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria , Strategies for Mitigating Conflicts, Insecurity and Insurgency in Africa , Air, Land, and Water Pollution in Africa
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    ISBN: 9783031342646
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 253 p. 6 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Cultivation and Competition -- Chapter 3: Trade Clashes and the Uruguay Round -- Chapter 4: Compliance and Withdrawal -- Chapter 5: Discord, Dialogue and Cooperation -- Chapter 6: Reverberations and Resolution -- Chapter 7: Epilogue.
    Abstract: This book is about the remarkable trade conflict between two agricultural superpowers with a focus on Brazil’s rapid agricultural modernization in recent decades and its impact on trade policy formation and global economic governance. Previous research, including Black (2016), trace the origins and evolution of the cotton dispute up to the August 31, 2009 final arbitration ruling that authorized Brazil to impose retaliatory trade measures to compel U.S. compliance. Inside the Cotton Dispute offers a comprehensive examination of the bilateral relations and negotiations that culminated with the October 2014 mutual solution to one of the most important trade conflicts since the establishment of the World Trade Organization. Mark S. Langevin, Ph.D. is Senior Fellow and adjunct professor of Global Commerce and Policy at the Schar School of Policy and Government-George Mason University. He is senior advisor to Horizon Engage and former international advisor to the Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Algodão (Abrapa).
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    ISBN: 9783031282140
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 543 p. 13 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Diplomacy. ; International relations. ; Internationale Politik ; Politisches Verhalten ; Politische Kommunikation ; Diplomatische Beziehungen ; Diplomatie ; Außenpolitik ; Informationstechnik ; Kommunikationstechnik ; Technischer Fortschritt ; Auswirkung
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: Diplomatic Thought and Practice (Onditi) -- Part I: Foundations of Diplomatic Thought and Practice -- 2 Visibilizing African Heritage in Diplomatic Thought and Practice (Okoth & Were) -- 3 Afrodiplomacy: Collective Continental Communiqué (Kuwali & Kuwali) -- 4 Feminist Foreign Policy and Diplomacy (Fröhlich & Scheyer) -- 5 Modifying Diplomacy for the Twenty-First Century: A New Postmodern Approach (Georghiu) -- Part II: Tools and Types of Diplomacy -- 6 The Increasing Significance of Public Diplomacy in International Relations: New Types and Actors (Maunder & Stivachtis) -- 7 Sport Diplomacy (Brand) -- 8 Humanitarian Diplomacy (Felfeli) -- 9 Vaccine Diplomacy (Brand) -- 10 Global Environmental Diplomacy (Atisa) -- 11 Faith-Based Diplomacy as a New (and Old) Practice in Foreign Policy: Concepts and Cases (Lehmann McLarren) -- 12 Dynastic Diplomacy: Soft Suzerainty, Transdynastic Relations, Nepotism (Yates) -- 13 Great Power Diplomacy in the digital age (Stivachtis) -- Part III: Diplomacy in a Dynamic World -- 14 African Union Non-Military Conflict Interventions (Engel) -- 15 How to Apply Kinetic Diplomacy to Gray Zone Conflict (Onditi & Yuko) -- 16 Africa’s Science Diplomacy (Inyang & Simelane) -- 17 Neighboring Military Occupation: Modern Surrogate to Conquest (Ben-Nun) -- 18 Negotiating with the Devil: Counter-Terrorism and the Rise of Mediation Organizations (Hazan) -- 19 Diplomacy and Foreign Policy in the Digital Era: A Case Study of the 2015 “Refugee Crisis” in Germany (Dück) -- 20 Women and Feminist Diplomacy in Turbulent Times: How France Coped with the Silent Pandemic (Anand, R.) -- 21 From National to International Actorness: International Organizations and the Transformation of Public Diplomacy—The Cases of the European Union and NATO (Stivachtis) -- Part IV: Experiences of Diplomacy -- 22 Foreign Service Officers: Are They Fit for Purpose? (Sooklal) -- 23 Diplomats in Uniform: ‘Security Diplomacy’ Described Through a Practical Experience Report (Waldbauer-Hable) -- 24 Conclusion: The English School and Diplomacy as a Dynamic and Core Primary Institution (McLarren).
    Abstract: This handbook offers important perspectives on the theory and practice of diplomacy in the age of rapid technological change. Focusing on African and international politics, the authors examine tools, case studies, and first-hand experiences in a masterful collection. - Dr. Lise Howard, Professor of Government and Foreign Service, Georgetown University and President of the Academic Council on the United Nations System. This valuable handbook asks us to reconceptualise the theory and practice of diplomacy in the context of global technological revolution. It offers a useful corrective to previous Eurocentric theories, with a diverse set of contributors, perspectives and case studies. It will be vital reading for those interested in the evolution of the field of diplomacy. - Professor Pádraig Carmody, Department of Geography, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. This handbook integrates a range of conceptual and empirical approaches to diplomacy in the context of ongoing technological and societal change. Technological and societal disruptions affect modern diplomacy, altering its character and reforming its way. In light of such changes, this book offers both historical foundations and contemporary perspectives in the field. By doing so, it demonstrates how contemporary change impacts the work of diplomats representing sovereign states. Global diplomatic services will forever be affected by the digitalization of engagement between states during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In this rapidly changing culture, with burgeoning geopolitical and geostrategic realignment among global powers, the tools of diplomacy have changed. The state’s foreign policy astuteness and responses to these changes could have long-term impacts. All this culminates in opportunities for improving the management of diplomatic services and efficiency of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of various states. This book provides useful insights into how modern diplomacy works, especially the integration of informalities into formal diplomatic practices in complex peace and security environments, within such a framework of change. Francis Onditi is Associate Professor at Riara University, Kenya. Katharina McLarren is senior research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Germany.. Gilad Ben-Nun is Alfred Grosser Professor at Sciences-Po, Paris, France. Yannis A. Stivachtis is Professor at Virginia Tech, USA. Pontian G. Okoth is Professor at Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology, Kenya.
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    ISBN: 9783031300813
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 127 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
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    Keywords: Peace. ; International relations. ; Security, International. ; Internationaler Konflikt ; Politischer Konflikt ; Innenpolitik ; Friede ; Beilegung ; Friedenssichernde Maßnahme ; Misserfolg ; Weltordnung ; Erde
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptualising the Counter-Peace -- 3. Locating the Counter-Peace -- 4. Stalemate Pattern -- 5. Limited Peace Pattern -- 6. Unmitigated Counter-Peace -- 7. The Rise of Counter-Peace on the International Stage -- 8. Transitions in International Order and the Tools of Peacemaking: Back to the Future? -- 9. On Entanglement and the Impact on International Order -- 10. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book investigates why peace and reform processes across the world have recently been stagnating or have become blocked. They have failed to maintain security, rights, development, and justice in the liberal international order. The book identifies the related rise of counter-peace processes at the heart of failed peacemaking efforts, and explores the implications for an emerging multi-polar order where local and international tools for peace and reform appear to be ineffective. Across a range of recent cases, from Cambodia, the Balkans, the Sahel region, DRC, Colombia, Afghanistan, and many others, such dynamics are becoming clearer. In particular, small-scale blocking tactics across different peace processes have been evolving into larger political strategies which are then disseminated within revisionist and revanchist international networks. Ultimately, this phenomenon has undermined liberal international order. Spoilers and tactical blockages to peace have connected across local, national, regional and international scales, highlighting ideological divisions. Drawing on counter-revolutionary theory, the concept of counter-peace is used as a tool to critically interrogate a systemic array of blockages to peace. Distinct counter-peace patterns are now entangled in peace and reform processes, including the stalemate pattern, the limited counter-peace, and the unmitigated counter-peace patterns. Across cases, once tactical blockages begin to form these patterns, they become systemic and ultimately enable conflict escalation. Consequently, the intimate entanglement of the existing international peace architecture with counter-peace processes points to ideological divisions in international order, as well as the growing gulf between diminished practices of peace and reform with critical scholarship on peace, justice, and sustainability. Sandra Pogodda is Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at the Department of Politics, University of Manchester, UK. Oliver P. Richmond is Research Professor at the Department of Politics, University of Manchester, UK. He is also International Professor at Dublin City University, Ireland, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at EWHA University, Seoul, Korea. Gëzim Visoka is Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University, Ireland.
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    ISBN: 9783031343186
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XX, 322 p. 1 illus.)
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Internationale Politik ; Außenpolitik ; Regionalpolitik ; Geopolitik ; Geostrategie ; Balkan ; Levante
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Widening Gyre in the “New Near East”: Alliances in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean -- Chapter 2. EU Enlargement and Regional Geopolitics of the Western Balkans -- Chapter 3. Autocratic Powers, the Balkans and Democratic Decline -- Chapter 4. “Italy, the Balkans and the East Mediterranean: Regional NATO-E.U. Integration” -- Chapter 5. Turkey and the Western Balkans -- Chapter 6. Active or reactive? Greek foreign policy in East Mediterranean and Southeast Europe -- Chapter 7. An Analysis of Albanian Foreign Relations and Foreign Policy Interests -- Chapter 8. The Eastern Mediterranean, Africa and Libya After Qaddafi: Conflict, Terrorism, & Migration -- Chapter 9. Energy and Regional Geopolitics in the Western Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean -- Chapter 10. The Western Balkans and the Geopolitics of Populations -- Chapter 11. Western Balkans and environmental issues -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This edited book will examine the Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean from multidimensional geo-strategic, political-economic, socio-cultural/religious and demographic perspectives. It analyzes the conflicting geopolitical interests of the major and regional powers, as well as those of NATO and the European Union, with a focus on energy, democracy and corruption, shifts in population, as well as religious political influence. The authors argue that the US, NATO and EU leaderships can no longer afford to ignore the two regions — if the increasing potential for conflict is to be averted. The Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean are returning to a major position in the contemporary geostrategic nexus since NATO began a new expansion into the Balkans by bringing Montenegro in 2017 and North Macedonia in March 2020 into membership, after its previous expansion to Slovenia in NATO’s “Big Bang” in 2004 and to both Albania and Croatia in 2009. Hall Gardner is Full Professor of History and Politics at The American University of Paris, France. .
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    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: A Case for a Critical Biopolitical Analysis of the Global Drug Control -- Chapter 2. Drug Control Dispositif, State of Exception and Democracy -- Chapter 3. Which Knowledge Deserves to Be Named Knowledge: The Place for Science and Evidence in Drug Policy -- Chapter 4. Migrants, Substances, and Borders: The Case of the Spanish Southern Border -- Chapter 5. Conclusion. .
    Abstract: This book presents an analysis tracing the operation of biopolitical mode of power in the global field of drug control. Through a series of theoretically framed investigations that relate current drug control policies to the broader frame of ‘vital politics,’ it attends to the relationship of drug control, democracy and authoritarianism and showcases these pressures on the case of the evolution of drug policy in the Czech Republic. Then, it turns attention to the relationship of power and knowledge, with a particular focus on ‘evidence-based’ policy that tends to more often sustain, rather than challenge coercive and punitive drug control policies. Last but not least, it looks at how the global drug control dispositif shapes those lives on one of Europe’s (internal) periphery, the Spanish Southern border. These investigations are intended to illuminate elements of the operation of the drug control dispositif and its far reaching (bio-)political effects in order to maintain and expand the space for thinking political alternatives. Ondrej Ditrych is Senior Researcher at the Institute of International Relations Prague. In his current research, inspired by continental philosophy, he explores revolution and political violence in global politics, ethnopolitics and geopolitics in Europe and Postsoviet space, and global risks. Constanza Sánchez Avilés is Law, Policy and Human Rights Director at the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service (ICEERS) and Research Associate at the Global Drug Policy Observatory (UK). Her main areas of research and work are national and international drug policies, the political economy of illicit drugs and the intersection between drug control, human rights and social justice.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Krieg ; Massenmedien ; Wirkung ; Internet ; Social Media ; Berichterstattung ; Ukraine ; Polen
    Abstract: I. MEDIA AS A CARRIER OF INFORMATION -- Chapter 1. Old front lines of new wars. The role of the media as a carrier of information about the war in Ukraine -- Chapter 2. Information and information technologies in the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian war -- Chapter 3. Conspiracy theory mobilisation mechanisms in the context of the war in Ukraine. A study of Polish Twitter -- Chapter 4. Online frontline – analysis of contents of Polish memes related to war in Ukraine -- Chapter 5. A Redefinition of the Essence of Social Media in Ukraine in the Era of Russian Aggression of 2022 -- Chapter 6. All the Faces of the First Lady. The Media Coverage of Olena Zelenska in Poland and Ukraine during the War -- I. EMOTIONS AS A CARRIER OF INFORMATION -- Chapter 7. Emotions during the war: interplay between emotions and information -- Chapter 8. My Home, My Ukraine. The Patriotic and Civic Attitudes of Young Ukrainians -- Chapter 9. Emotions and political knowledge and their role in the mobilization of the international community on the example of the war in Ukraine -- Chapter 10. Courage, Coincidence or Intricate Plan? Conditions for the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s political leadership -- Chapter 11. The Need for Knowledge and the Fear of War. Ukrainian Students and Lecturers in the Face of War.
    Abstract: The aim of the book is to present the war in its two versions and dimensions, i.e., the media image and the human factor. The choice of these two areas has not been random. Due to the situation, communication, also the one that mobilizes and shapes attitudes toward war, has moved to the Internet. From the first days of the war, pieces of information have generated various emotions, which translated into individual feelings, but also evoked broadly understood movement—in the area of spreading (dis) information and direct behavior. This movement was multi-level—we see the mobilization of people in the area of conspiracy theories, the expression of difficult emotions in memes, as well as a test of strength in the information war between Russia and Ukraine. The presentation of Volodymir and Olena Zelenski in the media also had an undeniable impact of mobilization, and their attitude built the image of heroic Ukraine from the very beginning. These and other relationships between the indicated factors are presented in the book. Agnieszka Turska-Kawa is Director of the Institute of Political Science, specializing in psychology of politics, particularly in the context of political behavior, motivations and emotions ruling politics, and cognitive aspects of political choices at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute of International Relations and Public Policy, specializing in political leadership, social communication, political marketing, and women political activity at the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland. Karolina Pałka-Suchojad is Political Scientist and Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Relations and Public Policy, specializing in social media analysis, management information in social media, and political marketing at the Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Poland. .
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    ISBN: 9783031308970
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXXV, 309 p. 11 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Political sociology. ; Criminology.
    Abstract: Introduction José Pedro Zúquete -- SECTION I Conceptual/Empirical Issues -- 1. Left-wing Extremism: the conceptual dimension Uwe Backes -- 2. The Evolution of Left-Wing Extremism Garth Davies and Vanja Zdjelar -- 3. Radicalization and Left-Wing Extremism Katharina Krüsselmann and Daan Weggemans -- 4. Women in Left-Wing Extremism Irina Jugl and Daniel Kohler -- 5. Vanguardism and Left-Wing Extremism Phillip W. Gray -- 6. Left-Wing Extremism and Violence Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca -- 7. Guerrilla and Cognitive Warfare in Transnational Leftwing Extremism Josh Vandiver -- 8. The Measurement of Left-Wing Extremist Attitudes Sebastian Jungkunz -- 9. Research Techniques in the Study of Left-Wing Extremism Arije Antinori -- SECTION II Manifestations of Left-Wing Extremism -- Europe -- 10. Germany Eckhard Jesse -- 11. France Isabelle Sommier -- 12. United Kingdom Luke March -- 13. Greece Lamprini Rori and Vasiliki Georgiadou -- 14. Spain Carles Viñas -- 15. Italy Francesco Marone -- 16. Scandinavia Jan Jämte, Måns Lundstedt, Magnus Wennerhag.
    Abstract: “A first full-scale, remarkably broad conceptual and historical study of left-wing extremism. An indispensable reading in the field”. Azar Gat, Ezer Weitzman Professorial Chair, School of Political Science, Tel Aviv University, Israel “An essential reading for those serious about understanding the contemporary challenges faced by liberal representative democracy”. Professor Matt Goodwin, University of Kent, UK “This handbook breaks with the underestimation of a polymorphic phenomenon that can now be observed all over the world and promises to become an indispensable working tool and a precious source of reflection on the new world disorder.” Pierre-André Taguieff, Director of the Centre for Political Research at Sciences Po, Paris "A work of impressive originality, this remarkably comprehensive book is badly needed, providing broad comparative perspective and objective analysis of the extreme left around the world. It will be an indispensable handbook not merely for scholars but also for all those interested in contemporary affairs, for it has no equal in the current literature." Professor Stanley Payne, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA This handbook provides a broad overview of left-wing extremism and its associated key issues and themes. It breaks new ground by assembling in a single volume a comparative analysis of the phenomenon that is both multidimensional and multidisciplinary. Gathering a wide range of influential scholars who have worked at length in the field of extremism studies from different perspectives, backgrounds, and geographical settings, the Palgrave Handbook of Left-Wing Extremism presents an array of thought-provoking and innovative as well as informative analyses and discussions – both historical and contemporary – about the phenomenon of left-wing extremism and of how researchers conceive of and approach it in their study. The Handbook is designed to be, for the foreseeable future, the reference work for all students, researchers, and general readers interested in achieving a comprehensive understanding of left-wing extremism in all its manifestations, subtleties, and dynamics, and both its current and its potential directions. José Pedro Zúquete is Research Fellow at the Social Sciences Institute of the University of Lisbon, Portugal. He is the author of Missionary Politics in Contemporary Europe (2007), The Struggle for the World (co-authored with Charles Lindholm, 2010), and The Identitarians (2018). .
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    ISBN: 9783031372797
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 273 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Kashyap, Rina The political economy of security/development in the neoliberal age
    Keywords: International relations. ; International economic relations. ; Responsibility to Protect ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Understanding R2P as a Security/Development Measure: Security and Development in the Discipline of International Relations and in the UN Security/Development Dispositif- 3. Historical Context of R2P -- 4. The Material and the Ideational Dimensions of R2P in the UN’s Security/Development Dispositif -- 5. Understanding the Map: Locating R2P in the UN’s Security/Development Dispositif -- 6. Understanding the Map: R2P as Discursive Rearticulation within the Liberal/Neoliberal Security/Development Dispositif -- 7. R2P: The Journey So Far.
    Abstract: This book builds upon Foucauldian scholarship’s compelling interrogations that have contributed to the changing conceptualization of the premises of the discipline of International Relations. This epistemological ‘glasnost’ facilitates the analysis of the United Nations General Assembly endorsed ‘responsibility to protect’ (R2P) as not merely a security but a security/development measure. This book unpacks the conditions that on one hand necessitate such measures and on the other hand, allow the subsequent dilution of their radical promise. This framing and analysis of R2P has implications beyond R2P. Increasingly, citizens converted into populations are shepherded by the state to chambers of partial, if not total surrender of civil liberties, standard of living, and well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated such measures for people in the Global South, who since the inception of the post Second World War order continue to await their turn to be the beneficiary of development. The development, initially prescribed by the modernization theorists, echoed subsequently in the 1980s by the good governance promoter—World Bank—continues to elude most in the Global South. Indeed, the region’s political and economic instability is often the site that renders as a truism, Foucault’s upending of Clausewitz’s dictum—‘War is the pursuit of politics by other means’—with ‘Politics is the pursuit of war by other means.’ The thanatopolitics (politics of death) of these ‘failed,’ ‘failing,’ or ‘flailing,’ states, is the reason why their populations are seen to be in frequent need for the operationalization of the international community’s ‘responsibility to protect.’ Rina Kashyap is Associate Professor of Politics at the Lady Shri Ram College of Women, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
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    ISBN: 9783031372049
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 306 p. 23 illus., 20 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Political science. ; Politics and war.
    Abstract: Chapter 1 – Introduction -- Chapter 2 – Global Maritime Powers and Turkey’s Interest in Naval Development -- Chapter 3 – The Modern Origins of Turkey’s Blue Homeland Policy -- Chapter 4 – Turkey’s Maritime Crisis and Naval Development -- Chapter 5 – Liberalisation and the EU Journey: 2004-2010 -- Chapter 6 – Identity Projection and Axis Shift towards the Middle East: 2010-2016 -- Chapter 7 – Re-securitization and the Emergence of Blue Homeland: 2016-2022 -- Chapter 8 – Conclusion.
    Abstract: ‘Çubukçuoğlu meticulously traces the international and domestic determinants of Turkey’s ‘arduous journey to claim its place in the league of maritime nations’. We had best understand it’. --Deborah Winslow Nutter, Former Senior Associate Dean, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, US ‘In this highly original and engaging book, Çubukçuoğlu examines the growth of Turkey’s maritime ambitions in the Mediterranean, Black, and Aegean seas over the past two decades. Building upon neoclassical realism, he contends shifts in the regional balance-of-power and threat environment, as mediated through Turkish domestic institutions and ideological factors, led to the Blue Homeland concept. The book is superb extension of neoclassical realism to the study of grand strategic adjustment by an important regional power.’ --Jeffrey W. Taliaferro, Tufts University, US This book explores the significance of Turkey’s Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan) naval concept, which defines its maritime rights and interests in the surrounding seas – Aegean Sea, Black Sea, and the Mediterranean. The concept has a powerful socialized definition and a popular appeal across the political spectrum in Turkey with important implications for security in the wider Middle East. The book investigates the impact of geopolitics and domestic-political factors on the concept and uncovers motivations behind its trajectory since 2004 with a particular focus on the last several years, the period when Turkey’s naval assertiveness reached its peak following the failed coup attempt in 2016. Based on in-depth interviews with diplomats, naval officers, academics, and researchers in the field, the book takes the reader through a journey on how the Turkish government has reinforced an activist policy since 2016 due to pressures of regional insecurity, domestic coalition logrolling, and nationalist sentiment. Serhat Süha Çubukçuoğlu is a geopolitical strategist working at the intersection of policymaking, research, and media. He is currently a Senior Fellow in Strategic Studies at TRENDS Research and Advisory in Abu Dhabi, UAE, as well as an advisory board member at Koç University’s Maritime Forum in Istanbul, Turkey.
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    ISBN: 9783031300547
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 321 p. 12 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
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    Keywords: Europe ; Politics and war. ; International organization. ; International relations. ; Political science. ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Staatensystem ; Gemeinsame Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik ; Militärpolitik ; Internationale Kooperation ; Internationales Regime ; Organisation ; Konflikt ; Mitgliedsstaaten ; Internationale Organisation
    Abstract: Part I. Introducing the Problem -- 1. Introduction -- Part II. Concepts and Theory -- 2. Authority relations in regime complexes -- 3. Struggling for authority in regime complexes -- Part III. Explaining authority distributions in the European defense complex -- 4. European defence cooperation and member state preferences -- 5. Integrating the WEAO into the EDA: Toward a European armaments agency? -- 6. The marginalization of the EDA: False premises, false promises? -- 7. The fragmentation of European defense planning: PESCO’s deep sleep -- 8. PESCO’s resilience: Jumpstarting the bandwagon -- Part IV. Assessment -- 9. Confronting contenders -- 10. Quo vadis, CSDP?.
    Abstract: This book addresses one of the most profound transformations in international governance: the proliferation of regime complexity. Regime complexes can be found wherever state interests clash. Thus, even in one of the most constitutionalized of institutional environments, the European Union (EU), regime complexity features prominently – especially in European defence cooperation, where states have created competing institutions overlapping in their mandates to organize armaments cooperation or defence planning. The tense relationship between the institutions of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and those of NATO is well-known. Yet inter-institutional conflict is not limited to this dichotomy. It extends to institutions beyond these two frameworks, such as those of the former Western European Union and regional defence cooperation frameworks such as the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO), or OCCAR – a minilateral armaments agency. All these institutions have partially overlapping membership structures and mandates and therefore rival authority claims in the field of European defence. This book uncovers the hidden regularities of the ongoing battle for institutional authority among EU member states. Felix Biermann is Research Fellow at the Geschwister-Scholl Institute for Political Science, LMU Munich, Germany. His areas of interest are European Integration, International Institutions, Cyber Security, and Security Studies.
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    ISBN: 9783031375422
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 170 p. 13 illus., 9 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Canada and International Affairs
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    Keywords: Politics and war. ; International relations.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Sexual misconduct and the crisis of defence culture -- Chapter 3.Canadian Armed Forces Reconstitution: The Critical Role of Personnel Retention -- Chapter 4. Climate insecurity and Canadian defence -- Chapter 5. NORAD modernization: Past, present, and future -- Chapter 6.Canada’s defence policy trade-offs -- Chapter 7. The defence budget -- Chapter 8. Defence Policy and Procurement Costs: The Case for Pessimism Bias -- Chapter 9. The making of defence policy in Canada. .
    Abstract: “Canada desperately needs a lot more, better informed, public discussion of national defence and security issues. The consequences of insufficient attention to this critical field of public policy are unfortunately apparent every day. This book will be an invaluable aid to anyone looking to take part in an increasingly urgent debate.” —Gordon Venner, former Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy), Department of National Defence. “Canada’s security context has changed dramatically since the release of Strong, Secure, Engaged and our armed forces are poorly adapted to respond to the myriad new threats posed by revisionist autocracies, disruptive technologies or climate change. The expert insights gathered by Juneau and Lagassé should be required reading for elected leaders, policy makers, military and civilian security practitioners to gain an understanding of the most important issues that must be addressed in order to reconstitute the Canadian Armed Forces and ensure that this vital national institution is fully ready to defend our security interests in the years to come.” —Lieutenant General (Retired) Guy Thibault, former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Canadian Armed Forces. This edited volume, the second volume in this collection, provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary debates and issues in Canadian defence policy studies. The contributors examine topics including sexual misconduct and the crisis of defence culture, personnel retention in the CAF, the impacts of climate change, NORAD modernization, policy trade-offs in the wake of the war in Ukraine, defence spending, procurement, as well as the defence policy making process. Thomas Juneau is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, Canada. Philippe Lagassé is Associate Professor and Barton Chair in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Canada. .
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 342 p. 10 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: The Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Communication in politics. ; Political leadership. ; Internationale Politik ; Politische Kommunikation ; Politische Elite ; Regierungschef ; Ideologie ; Populismus ; Erde
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: Populist Communication and Performative Leadership in International politics -- Part 1. Populist Communication and Foreign Policy in Global Context -- 2. The Populist Moralization of Foreign Policy Issues -- 3. Populist Communication and Foreign Policy in a Competitive Authoritarian Context -- 4. Populist Representational Practices and Foreign Policy: The Case of Poland -- 5. Self-Other, and the Oppositional Discursive Logic behind Populist Foreign Policy: The Case of the Lega Nord -- 6. Beliefs Systems of Latin American Populist Leaders towards the International -- 7. When Populist Friends Abroad hurt you at Home: How Populist Leaders in Italy and the Netherlands Coped with the Russo-Ukrainian War -- 8. Clash of Populisms: The Unravelling of Populist Politics in Turkey -- 9. The End of the World is Always Better in Theory: The Strained Relationship Between Populist Radical Right Parties and the State-of-Crisis Narrative -- 10. Saying the Unspeakable: Populism, Performance, and the Politics of Covid-19 -- Part 2: The Impact of Populist Communication on International Politics -- 11. Performing the Populist Repertoire on the Global Stage: A Critical Approach to IR and Populist Communication -- 12. Populist Bullshit and International Politics -- 13. Populism beyond Borders: Modi’s Discursive Strategy with the Indian Diaspora in the United States of America -- 14. International Constellations of the Populist Radical Right: An Analysis of Jair Bolsonaro’s International Speeches (2019 - 2020) -- 15. Populist Foreign Policy Rhetoric: More Confrontational, Less Consensual? -- 16. Transatlantic Diplomacy in the Age of Populism: A Story of Resilience? -- 17. Populist Humiliation Narratives and the Mobilization of Resistance.
    Abstract: This edited collection explores the intersections of populist communication, performative leadership and international politics. It investigates the mechanisms and dynamics connecting these core conceptual fi elds and offers empirical examples. Together, the contributors to the volume argue that populist communication, i.e. the language, deliberation and discursive performance of populist ideas, has a profound and lasting impact not only on domestic politics, but in terms of foreign policies as well as the conduct of international politics writ large. First, populist communication shapes how global, regional and transborder issues are debated and strategically used for political purposes domestically. Second, populist communication changes when and how states and other actors in turn formulate responses and policies vis-a-vis, for example, migration, global health, climate change, trade, or war. Finally, populist communication affects the nature of international politics. It infl uences how actors conduct themselves internationally, and how we may conceive of core concepts and practices such as diplomacy, security, cooperation, and order. To illustrate these mechanisms, the contributors explore cases from around the world, demonstrating the relevance of populist communication for international politics in both the Global South and the Global North. Corina Lacatus is Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Global Governance at Queen Mary University of London, UK. Gustav Meibauer is Assistant Professor of International Relations at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Georg Löffl mann is Lecturer in US Foreign Policy at Queen Mary University of London, UK.
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    ISBN: 9783031461699
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 220 p. 21 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Central and Eastern European Perspectives on International Relations
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    Keywords: Europe ; Political science. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Identity politics. ; Serben ; Securitization ; Bedrohungsvorstellung ; Gesellschaft ; Entwicklung ; Internationale Organisation ; Erweiterung ; Bosnien-Herzegowina
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Theoretical Framework -- 4. Imagining the Bosnian Serb Ethnic Identity: A Historical Overview -- 5. Discourse Analysis of Securitisation Acts of the Political Elite in Republika Srpska -- 6. Perceptions of the Voters in Republika Srpska on the Internat and External Other -- 7. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book discusses the impact of the process of accession to the European Union (EU) – i.e. Europeanisation – on the formulation of the ethnic identity of Bosnian Serbs and the political identity of Republika Srpska (RS) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The centrepiece of the book is an examination of how it is possible that the expected effect of Europeanisation on ethnic identities in a post-conflict environment – a transformation of ethnic identities through desecuritisation – does not materialise in the case of BiH and the RS. The book starts from the assumption that the political elite in the RS uses Europeanisation as a context for the securitization of two sources of threats – the internal and external Other. This prevents the transformation of ethnic identities in BiH, and as a result also the desecuritisation of antagonisms among the ethnic groups of BiH. The results show that any attempt at a more active engagement by the EU and international community was interpreted by the RS political elite as Bosniak agenda aimed against the RS. In this respect, the book demonstrates that BiH’s EU accession process or a clearer EU perspective alone in scrutinized critical junctures did not outweigh the potential costs for the RS political elite if reforms aimed at creating a more functional BiH were to succeed. In all three analysed critical junctures, the political elite in RS presented motions for a more functional BiH as attempts to centralise the country and framed them as the beginning of the end for the RS as a political entity. Faris Kočan is Assistant Professor at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences. His research is focused on the Europeanisation of the Western Balkans and the role of the European integration in addressing the troubled past of post-Yugoslav space. He has published, among others, in the Nationalities Papers, Ethnopolitics, Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, and contributed chapters to monographs published in international publishing houses (Peter Lang, Ibidem). He has been working on many research projects, including those funded by Horizon 2020, JM/Erasmus+ and Slovenian Research Council.
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    ISBN: 9783031354489
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 174 p. 2 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Internationale Politik ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Militärische Kooperation ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Ungleichgewicht ; Kleinstaat ; Erde
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Weaker Voice in Asymmetric Alliances -- Chapter 3: The Anglo-Egyptian Alliance in the Early Cold War: a case of alliance termination -- Chapter 4: The Anglo-Iraqi Alliance in the Early Cold War: a case of alliance persistence -- Chapter 5: New Zealand’s exit from ANZUS in the mid-1980s: a case of alliance termination -- Chapter 6: The U.S.-Australian relation in the mid-1980s: a case of alliance persistence -- Chapter 7: Conclusions.
    Abstract: “Alliances are commonly conceived as tools that major powers use to control weaker partners. From this perspective, then, whether alliances endure or collapse depends on the patron’s will. Andrea Leva challenges this view: while acknowledging the implications of power asymmetry in inter-allied management, the author argues that junior allies may have a critical role in bringing the alliance to an end. Through an elegant five-case comparison, Leva uncovers the mechanisms at play in junior allies’ relations with major partners. By shedding light on a previously underscored phenomenon, this book is an important contribution to the theoretical literature on alliances.” —Andrea Locatelli, Associate Professor, Università Cattolica, Milan (Italy) “In a well-argued book, Andrea Leva sheds light on an overlooked area of alliance theory. Contrary to the realist and institutionalist arguments, Leva suggests that junior allies’ quest for autonomy and voice opportunity can critically affect their security relationship with the patron, even affecting the alliance’s persistence or termination. The book’s model is then applied to several interesting case studies. A must-read for those interested in questioning a simplistic view of asymmetric alliances.” —Andrea Carati, Associate Professor, Università degli Studi, Milan (Italy) Military alliances are a constant feature in international politics, and a better understanding of them can directly impact world affairs. This book examines why alliances endure or collapse. As a distinctive feature, it analyses asymmetric alliances focusing on the junior allies’ decision to continue or terminate a military agreement. It deepens our knowledge of alliance cohesion and erosion, investigating the relevance of the weaker side’s preferences and behavior in alliance politics. The author examines the literature on alliance persistence and termination and puts forward a theoretical model that helps interpret historical and contemporary cases in a way that is useful for expert researchers and non-expert readers alike. Andrea Leva received a Ph.D. from Università degli Studi di Milano Statale, Milan (Italy). He is a Policy Officer of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, working on European Affairs.
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