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  • 1
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    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
    ISBN: 9783031388941
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 239 p. 6 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Peace. ; Political science. ; Human rights. ; Friedenskonsolidierung ; Friedenssicherung ; Friede ; Konflikt ; Transformation ; Fortschrittsglaube ; Entwicklung ; Tendenz
    Abstract: 1 PeaceTech World -- Part I What Is PeaceTech? -- 2 PeaceTech: What Is It? -- 3 PeaceTech Technologies -- 4 PeaceTech Drivers -- 5 Double Disruption -- Part II Doing PeaceTech -- 6 PeaceTech Ecosystem -- 7 Doing One Thing -- 8 PeaceTech as Hack -- 9 Conflict Early Warning Systems -- 10 Peace and Space -- 11 Peace Analytics -- Part III PeaceTech Challenges -- 12 Doing PeaceTech -- 13 Ethics and Morals -- 14 PeaceTech Futures.
    Abstract: Why are we willing to believe that technology can bring about war… but not peace? PeaceTech: Digital Transformation to End War is the world's first book dealing with the use of technological innovation to support peace and transition processes. Through an interwoven narrative of personal stories that capture the complexity of real-time peace negotiation, Bell maps the fast-paced developments of PeaceTech, and the ethical and practical challenges involved. Bell locates PeaceTech within the wider digital revolution that is also transforming the conduct of war. She lays bare the ‘double disruption’ of peace processes, through digital transformation, and through changing conflict patterns that make processes more difficult to mount. Against this backdrop – can digital peacebuilding be a force for good? Or do the risks outweigh the benefits? PeaceTech provides a 12-Step Manifesto laying out the types of practice and commitment needed for successful use of digital tools to support peace processes. This open access book will be invaluable primer for business tech entrepreneurs, peacebuilders, the tech community, and students of international relations, informatics, comparative politics, ethics and law; and indeed for those simply curious about peace process innovation in the contemporary world. Christine Bell is Professor of Constitutional Law. Assistant Principal (Global Justice), and Executive Director of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PeaceRep), based at the School of Law, at the University of Edinburgh. A long-time expert and practitioner in the field of peace processes and constitution-making, she manages digital and PeaceTech innovation.
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    ISBN: 9783031412837
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIV, 607 Seiten) , Diagramme
    Edition: 1st edition
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Comparative government. ; Economics. ; Finance, Public. ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction (Nico Steytler) -- Chapter 2. Argentina (Penelope Vaca Avila) -- Chapter 3. Australia (Graham Sansom and Su Fei Tan) -- Chapter 4. Austria (Karl Kössler) -- Chapter 5. Brazil (Sol Garson and Kleber Castro) -- Chapter 6. Canada ( Enid Slack and Zachary Taylor) -- Chapter 7. Ethiopia (Zemelak Ayele) -- Chapter 8. Germany (Henrik Scheller).-Chapter 9. India (Niranjan Sahoo) -- Chapter 10. Italy (Elisabeth Alber, Alice Valdesalici, Greta Klotz) -- Chapter 11. Mexico ( Monica Unda–Gutierrez and Alejandra Reyes) -- Chapter 12. Nepal (Khim Lal Devkota and Gopi Krishna Khanal) -- Chapter 13. Nigeria (Rotimi Suberu) -- Chapter 14: South Africa (Jaap de Visser) -- Chapter 15. Spain (Francisco Velasco Caballero).-Chapter 16. Switzerland (Andreas Ladner) -- Chapter 17. United States of America (Meryl Chertoff) -- Chapter 18. Concluding Remarks (Nico Steytler).
    Abstract: This book brings together leading scholars and practitioners from around the globe to examine the current roles of, and future trends in, local government structures and mechanisms in 16 different federal and federal-type countries. In doing so, this volume explores pressing topics such as the institutions of local government, constitutional recognition, local government competencies, financial management, intergovernmental relations, political culture, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the role of local government in federal systems. Contributors to this volume provide a timely and comprehensive account of the integral role local governments play in federal countries and offer illuminating perspectives on how these roles may change as individual federal systems evolve. These individual analyses are contextualized in a comparative perspective in order to gain a holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities of various local government dynamics in different regions around the world. Chapter 16 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. Nico Steytler is a professor emeritus at the Dullah Omar Institute of Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
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    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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    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
    ISBN: 9783031398148
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXXVIII, 749 p. 35 illus., 29 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Emigration and immigration ; Emigration and immigration. ; Demography. ; Population. ; Human geography. ; Political science. ; Social sciences. ; Global South ; colonisation ; decolonisation ; forced migration ; food insecurity ; climate change ; gender inequality ; Open Access ; transnational borders ; asylum ; refugees ; diaspora ; colonialism ; displacement ; discrimination ; intersectional inequalities ; Indigenous Peoples ; postcolonialism ; racism ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: 1. South-South Migration, Inequality and Development: An Introduction -- PART I Conceptualising South-South Migration -- 2. The Enduring Impacts of Slavery: An Historical Perspective on South-South Migration -- 3. Recentering the South in Studies of Migration. 4. Writing the Camp -- 5. Migration Research, Coloniality and Epistemic Injustice -- 6. Rethinking Power and Reciprocity in the “Field” -- 7. What does it mean to move? Humanising Cultural Work in South-South Migration -- PART II Unpacking “the South” in South-South Migration -- 8. Trends in South-South Migration -- 9. The Dynamics of South-South Migration in Africa -- 10. Migration as a Collective Project in the Global South: a Case Study of Hadiya Migration to South Africa -- 11. Migration and Inequality in the Burkina Faso- Côte d’Ivoire Corridor -- 12. Unequal Origins to Unequal Destinations: Trends and Characteristics of Migrants' Social and Economic Inclusion in South America -- 13. The Making of Migration Trails in the Americas: Ethnographic Network Tracing of Haitians on the Move -- 14. Migrant Labour and Inequalities in the Nepal-Malaysia Corridor (and Beyond) -- 15. Inter-regional Migration in the Global South: Chinese Migrants in Ghana -- 16. Inter-regional Migration in the Global South: African Migration to Latin America -- PART III Inequalities and South-South Migration -- 17. Poverty, Income Inequalities and Migration in the Global South -- 18. Gendered Migration in the Global South: An Intersectional Perspective on Inequality -- 19. Haitian Migration and Structural Racism in Brazil -- 20. Climate Change and Human Mobility in the Global South -- 21. Why, When and How? The Role of Inequality in Migration Decision-making -- 22. Overcoming and Reproducing Inequalities: Mediated Migration in the “Global South” -- 23. The Design and Use of Digital Technologies in the Context of South-South Migration -- 24. Migrant Resource Flows and Development in the Global South -- 25. South-South Migration and Children’s Education: Expanded Challenges and Increased Opportunities -- 26. Mapping the Linkages between Food Security, Inequality, Migration and Development in the Global South -- PART IV Responses to South-South Migration - 27. The Governance of South-South migration: Same or Different? - 28. Policies towards Migration in Africa -- 29. Migration Governance in South America: Change and Continuity in Times of “Crisis” -- 30. Perú and Migration from Venezuela: From Early Adjustment to Policy Misalignment -- 31. The “ASEAN Way” in Migration Governance -- 32. Unfair and Unjust: Temporary Labour Migration Programmes in and from Asia and the Pacific as Barriers to Migrant Justice -- 33. Migrant Political Mobilisation and Solidarity Building in the Global South.
    Abstract: “Across thirty three dazzling chapters, this groundbreaking collection from some of the world’s leading migration scholars makes a major contribution to the field of migration studies. Centring south-south migration raises vital theoretical, methodological, and empirical questions for research on mobility globally which go far beyond geographical movements within the symbolic geography of the ‘Global South’. Situated at the cutting edge of these debates, the contributors to this volume offer food for thought for scholars and students from a range of disciplines and locations.” --Lucy Mayblin, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociological Studies University of Sheffield. Author of Asylum After Empire: Postcolonial Legacies in the Politics of Asylum Seeking (2017) and Migration Studies and Colonialism (with Joe Turner, 2020) This open access handbook examines the phenomenon of South-South migration and its relationship to inequality in the Global South, where at least a third of all international migration takes place. Drawing on contributions from nearly 70 leading migration scholars, mainly from the Global South, the handbook challenges dominant conceptualisations of migration, offering new perspectives and insights that can inform theoretical and policy understandings and unlock migration’s development potential. The handbook is divided into four parts, each highlighting often overlooked mobility patterns within and between regions of the Global South, as well as the inequalities faced by those who move. Key cross-cutting themes include gender, race, poverty and income inequality, migration decision making, intermediaries, remittances, technology, climate change, food security and migration governance. The handbook is an indispensable resource on South-South migration and inequality for academics, researchers, postgraduates and development practitioners. Heaven Crawley is Head of Equitable Development and Migration at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), New York, USA, and Visiting Professor of International Migration at Coventry University’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR), UK. She was previously Head of Asylum and Migration Research at the UK Home Office and Associate Director at the Institute for Public Policy Research, UK. Joseph Kofi Teye is Director of Research at the Office of Research Innovation and Development at the University of Ghana and Associate Professor of Migration and Development in the Department of Geography and Resource Development of the University of Ghana. He holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Leeds, UK.
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    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
    ISBN: 9783031481390
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 201 p. 4 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Gender and Politics
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Identity politics. ; Sex. ; Political science.
    Abstract: Chapter 1- Introduction: Governing Gender Equality Policy in Changing State -- Chapter 2- Theorising Shifting Public Governance from a Feminist Perspective -- Chapter 3- Strategic Governance and Gender Equality Policy -- Chapter 4- Workfare Reform and Family Leave Policy -- Chapter 5 - Economic Governance and Gender Budgeting -- Chapter 6 - Evidence-Based Policy and Feminist Knowledge -- Chapter 7- Conclusions.
    Abstract: Not as noisy as populist anti-gender campaigns, neoliberal policy regimes pose an equally significant challenge for gender equality projects. Anna Elomäki and Hanna Ylöstalo are incisive in showing how economic policy, strategic management frameworks and an 'evidence hierarchy' constrain feminist claims but also provide footholds. A must-read book for gender equality advocates, practitioners and scholars in the neo-liberal world far beyond Finland. Marian Sawer, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University, Australia This rich theoretically driven book retraces state transformations within Finland and shows in excellent empirical case studies how gender actors and practitioners try to keep the balance between feminist knowledge and specific gender policy implementation. Elomäki and Ylöstalo show how neoliberal governance reforms are deeply gendered and shift the meaning of gender equality to suit the purpose of state reform. A must read for anyone interested or involved in gendered state policy and economic governance! Stefanie Wöhl, Professor of Politics, UAS BFI Vienna, Austria This book analyses the effects of public governance reforms on gender equality policy in Finland. Recent economic crises, rising austerity and increasing opposition to gender equality have led to the defunding of gender equality bodies, and the side-lining of gender equality as a political goal. This policy backlash has taken place alongside transformations to the state and governance, that have changed the discourses, knowledge, actors, and practices of gender equality policy. This book contributes to these discussions by demonstrating the subtleties of the constantly changing governance reform agendas, their operation in practice, and how they intertwine with other elements of the gender equality policy backlash. It is based on more than 100 interviews with civil servants, politicians, non-governmental organisations, social partners, and think tanks, and a broad range of policy documents and media material. It will appeal to students and scholars of gender studies, public policy and governance. Anna Elomäki is Academy Research Fellow at Tampere University, Finland. Her research interests include economic policies and governance, EU politics and gender equality policy. Hanna Ylöstalo is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Turku, Finland. Her research interests include knowledge-policy relations, welfare state reform and gender equality policy. .
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  • 6
    ISBN: 9783031414015
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 287 p. 22 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Communication in organizations. ; Sustainability. ; Political science.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part 1: Theoretical and Empirical Approaches to Communication for Development and Sustainable Social Change in Africa -- Chapter 2: Anchoring Participatory Communication in South Africa’s Municipal Citizen Participation During Integrated Development Planning (IDP) Processes -- Chapter 3: Participatory communication for sustainable development: A study of the Access project in Ghana -- Chapter 4: A theoretical framework towards mutual sustainability communication -- Part 2: Strategic Communication in Governance, Planning and Policy Reforms -- Chapter 5: Exploration of the accentuated value of Strategic Communication Management for Inclusive Citizenry Engagement through governance and sustainability -- Chapter 6: Network Governance as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development on the African Continent -- Chapter 7: Communication Strategies for Community Development: A Study of World Bank SEEFOR-CDDS projects in Ukwa East communities, Abia State, Nigeria -- Part 3: Communication for Social Change, Bottom-up Development and Social Movements in Africa -- Chapter 8: The role of the Sudanese Professionals Association in the Revolution of 2019 towards development and social change -- Chapter 9: Invited and Invented Spaces of Public Participation in South African Local Government: The study of community engagement practices and service delivery protests -- Chapter 10: Movement communication practices of students & the poor: The political economy of communication -- Part 4: Cases Studies in applied Strategic Communication, Development, Social Change and Electoral Reform -- Chapter 11: Public health Communication and Growth -- Chapter 12: Using Digital Technologies in Community Radio to Promote Social Change in Kenya -- Chapter 13: Dwindling Voters’ Turnout and Citizenship Participation: A Political Market Orientation Analysis of Nigeria’s 2015 and 2019 Presidential Elections -- Chapter 14: The Arena Model as a basis for communication strategy formulation for the National Development Plan -- Chapter 15: Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: This book is the first of its kind within the African region to combine scholarly perspectives from the fields of Strategic Communication Management and Communication for Development and Social Change. It draws insights from scholars across the African continent by unravelling the complementary nature of scholarship between the two fields, through the lens of prevailing governance and sustainability challenges facing African countries, today. This edited volume covers issues that have adversely affected the achievement of goals related to humanitarian upliftment, development and social change for all African nations. Consequently, citizen participation, which lies at the heart of these challenges when considering the question of sustainable governance and policy development for social change in an African context is addressed. To this end, a reflection is also made on various case studies that exist where local citizens do not inform sustainable development programmes, while the promotion of bottom-up development and social change is largely replaced by top-down instrumental action approaches and hemispheric communication instead of strategic communication. Themes explored include: ● Communication for social change, bottom-up development and social movements in the local government sphere ● Strategic communication in governance, planning and policy reforms ● The role of multi-stakeholder partnerships in achieving development of objectives geared towards good governance in Africa ● Public participation, protests, and resistance from 'below' ● Public sector health communications and development ● Media relations, accountability and contested development narratives with the Fourth Estate ● Social media and eParticipation in government development programs. Tsietsi Mmutle is Senior Lecturer at the University of Pretoria in the department of Business Management, he teaches Strategic Communication Management modules at honours and Masters level in the Communication Management unit. Tshepang B. Molale is Senior Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, specializing in communication for development and social change. Olanrewaju Olugbenga Akinola lectures in the Mass Communication department of the Olabisi Onbanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigera. Olebogeng Selebi completed her PhD in Communication Management from the University of Pretoria. She was the host of the first Nobel Prize Dialogue event ever to take place on African soil.
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    ISBN: 9783031530159
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 257 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Philosophy and Politics - Critical Explorations 29
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    Keywords: Political science ; Ethics. ; Political science. ; Artificial intelligence.
    Abstract: Introduction -- Part I: Framing algorithmic democracy -- Chapter 1. The democratic drift -- Part II: Ethical and political challenges of Algorithmic Democracy -- Chapter 2. The Second Age of Artificial Intelligence -- Chapter 3. The virtual politician: on algorithm-based political decision-making -- Chapter 4. Digital twins: on algorithm-based political participation -- Chapter 5. Platformization: the dangers of the artificial public sphere -- Chapter 6. Moral learning by algorithms: the possibility of developing morally intelligent technology -- Chapter 7. The metaverse: building a digital hyper-economy -- Part III: Against algorithmic democracy: scope and ethical-discursive perspectives for an expansion of deliberative democracy -- Chapter 8. Artificial ethics: on the automation of morality -- Chapter 9. Critique of algorithmic reason -- Chapter 10: Dialogic digital ethics: from explicability to participation -- Chapter 11: Civil society: an ethical framework for algorithmic democracy -- Chapter 12. Institutional design for an embedded algorithmic democracy -- Index.
    Abstract: Based on a deliberative democracy, this book uses a hermeneutic-critical methodology to study bibliographical sources and practical issues in order to analyse the possibilities, limits and consequences of the digital transformation of democracy. Drawing on a two-way democracy, the aim of this book is intended as an aid for thinking through viable alternatives to the current state of democracy with regard to its ethical foundations and the moral knowledge implicit in or assumed by the way we perceive and understand democracy. It is intended to stimulate reflection and discussion on the basis that, by addressing what we understand as democracy, we can inevitably influence the reality known as democracy. Democracy’s evident regression in today’s world makes this all too apparent: it has become a hostage to all kinds of autocracies and technopopulisms, which are supported to a greater or lesser extent by the current algorithmic revolution.
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    ISBN: 9783031378362
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 283 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Global Issues
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Private international law. ; Conflict of laws. ; International law. ; Comparative law. ; Comparative government. ; Religion and sociology. ; Islam
    Abstract: Chapter One. INTRODUCTION: A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO ISLAM AND CONSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE -- Chapter Two. NO SHARĪʿA IN THE LAND OF SHARĪʿA -- Chapter Three. SHARĪʿA IN THE CONSTITUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION OF SHARĪʿA -- Chapter Four. THE SAUDI MODEL AND SHARĪʿA AS CONSTITUTION -- Chapter Five. THE JURIDICAL DIMENSION OF ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM: THE CASE OF ISIS -- Chapter Six. SHARĪʿA AND THE WEST, AND SHARĪʿA IN THE WEST -- Chapter Seven. CONCLUSION: A FEW REMARKS FOR FURTHER REFLECTION.
    Abstract: GLOBAL ISSUES Series Editors: Jim Whitman · Paolo D. Farah This comparative law book aims at formulating a new analytical approach to constitutional comparisons, assuming as a starting point the different legal perspectives implied in the (Sunni) Islamic outlook on the juridical phenomena and the Western concept of law, with particular reference to constitutionalism. The volume adopts a wider and comprehensive viewpoint, comparing the different ways in which the Islamic sharī ʿa and Western legal categories interact, regardless of substantive contents of specific provisions, thus avoiding conceptual biases that can sometime affect present literature on the matter. The book explores the various dynamics subtended to the interactions between sharī ʿa and Western constitutionalism, providing a new classification to the different contemporary models. The philosophical and legal comparisons are analyzed in a dynamic way, based on a wide range of contemporary constitutional systems, virtually encompassing all the States in which Sunni Islam plays a major cultural role, and taking also into consideration non-State actors and non-recognized actors. Federico Lorenzo Ramaioli, PhD, is an Italian diplomat and lawyer,presently serving as Deputy Head of the Mission of the Italian Embassy to Doha, Qatar. He is Senior Research Associate at gLAWcal. In the past, he worked for two years with the Catholic University of Milan in the fields of Philosophy of Law and Legal Methodology. After entering the diplomatic service, he continued his research activity in law, with particular reference to the Muslim world and to the Far East. He is the author of Islamic State as a Legal Order (Routledge, 2022) and has published various articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Comparative Law, Suffolk Law Review, Rivista della Cooperazione Giuridica Internazionale, and Orientalia Parthenopea.
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    ISBN: 9783031330056
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 309 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: International Series on Public Policy
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Africa ; Political science.
    Abstract: Chapter 1- Introduction to Public Policy in Ghana: Conceptual and Practical Insights. Part I. Governance and Institutional Context of Public Policy -- Chapter 2- The Context and Content of Public Policy in Africa -- Chapter 3- Policy Capacity of the Legislature and Evidence-Informed Policy-making in Ghana: A Comparative Analysis Gedion -- Chapter 4 - The Executive Arm of Government and Public Policy in Ghana -- Chapter 5- It’s Not Only About Value for Money: Evolution and Development of SOEs and the Making of State-Led Economic Development Policy in Ghana -- Chapter 6- Trends, Drivers, and Complexities of Policy Change: The Case of Ghana’s Narcotics Policy Landscape -- Chapter 7- Ghana’s Informal Automobile Repairs and Retail Sector -- Part II. Actors, Knowledge and Policy Matters -- Chapter 8- Ideas, Interests, and Institutions in Public Policy Making -- Chapter 9- Research and Knowledge in Policy Making -- Chapter 10- Think Tanks as Collective Policy Entrepreneurs and the Art of Policy Making in Ghana -- Chapter 11- Global pressures in policy making: Insights from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and Ghana’s petroleum industry -- Chapter 12- The Politics of ‘Physics Envy’ and the Coloniality of Policy Making -- Part III. New Media, Public Opinion and Policy Publics -- Chapter 13- Public Policy Making in the Age of New Media Wilberforce -- Chapter 14- Political Delivery Marketing in Ghana -- Chapter 15- Public opinion and the policy making process in Ghana’s Fourth Republic -- Chapter 16- An Analysis of Public Participation in Policy Making Processes. .
    Abstract: This book provides analytical, conceptual, and practical insights into how public policy processes and outcomes are conceptualized and framed. Drawing on Ghanaian experiences, but with extensive illustrations from other African countries, it showcases issues of commonality and diversity in public policy with analytical insights and real-life policy concerns that specifically addresses how citizens engage with the state, and how they think and function as social actors within the socio-cultural settings of Africa. The book brings public policy to life as a practical and problem-solving discipline, with examples of how policy actors such as the legislature, governance architects, the media, and the judiciary become arenas for contest. Linking public policy to development paradigms, governance, and responsible citizenship, it is important reading for students and scholars of public policy, governance, and politics in Africa, as well as practitioners. Michael Kpessa-Whyte is an Associate Professor at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana. His research focuses on the nexus between partisan politics and public policy. James Dzisah is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Sociology, University of Ghana. His research focuses on knowledge production, globalization and development .
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    ISBN: 9783031457135
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 314 p. 3 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: International Political Theory
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Europe ; Political science ; World politics.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Benjamin Bourcier and Mikko Jakonen: Introduction -- Part I: Early Modern British International Thought -- Chapter 2: Carlos Eduardo Suprinyak: Grotius Among the English Merchants: Mare Liberum and Anglo-Dutch Rivalry in the Early Seventeenth Century -- Chapter 3: Mikko Jakonen: Hobbes and the Problem of International Trade -- Chapter 4: Daniel Layman: Locke’s Conflicted Cosmopolitanism: Individualism and Empire -- Part II: The Scottish School of Political Economy within International Thought -- Chapter 5: Erik W. Matson: “To Keep Industry Alive”: Hume on Freer International Trade as Moral Improvement -- Chapter 6: Edwin van de Haar: Human Nature as the Foundation of Adam Smith’s International Theory -- Chapter 7: Benoît Walraevens: Colonization, Commerce and Global History: Adam Smith and Raynal’s Histoire des Deux Indes -- Chapter 8: Laurie Bréban & Jean Dellemotte: Remote Encounters of a Distant Kind: Natives and Westerners in Adam Smith’s International Thought -- Part III: Bentham’s Political Economy and International Theory -- Chapter 9: Nathalie Sigot: One Conclusion and Two Explanations: Bentham’s Economic Analysis of International Trade -- Chapter 10: Michael Quinn: Bentham via Dumont on the Balance of Trade -- Chapter 11: Benjamin Bourcier: Jeremy Bentham’s Politics of Global Commerce as a Limit-Case -- Chapter 12: Eileen M. Hunt: Women’s Misery and Women’s Rights in International Law and Literature: Wollstonecraft, Malthus, Bentham, and Shelley.
    Abstract: “For those reared on a diet of Saint Pierre, Rousseau and Kant, it will come as a shock to find that British international thought often pre-empted their ideas or developed them separately, based on a deep understanding of commerce and the global balance of powers.” —Peter Niesen, Hamburg University “Britain’s transformation into an economic powerhouse over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was matched by a formidable group of contributors to economic theory and international political thought. This excellent volume canvasses the ideas of over a dozen prominent “economists,” including Hobbes, Locke and Bentham, as well as Hume and Smith. The work will prove a major resource to scholars in philosophy, the history of political economy, and international relations.” —Margaret Schabas, University of British Columbia-Vancouver, Canada This book articulates international political theory in dialogue with economics on several questions. It asks: how has modern international theory been adjusted and nourished by economic ideas, theories and practices? How far has the distinctive contribution of some theorists to international theory been informed by their views on economy? What has been the impact of the theory of the state for economic and international theory? What sort of economic thinking has led to revise the debates constitutive for the modern international realm? How have economic debates been rhetorically connected to political debates in the field of international relations? Benjamin Bourcier is Associate Professor of Philosophy, ESPOL, Catholic University of Lille, France. His main research interests include the history of international political thought, cosmopolitanism, Jeremy Bentham, the enlightenment. Mikko Jakonen is Professor of Social and Public Policy, University of Eastern Finland. His main research interests are in social policy, work, economy, social theory and history of political thought.
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  • 11
    ISBN: 9783031491474
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VI, 371 Seiten) , Diagramme
    Series Statement: Springer Studies in Alternative Economics
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    Keywords: Labor economics. ; Urban policy. ; Political science. ; Economics. ; Schools of economics. ; Platform economy ; Digital labor ; Platform capitalism ; Urban governance ; Social protection ; Digital platforms ; Capitalism ; Urban studies ; Digital economy ; Google ; Facebook ; Organization of labor ; Political economy of platform capitalism ; Amazon ; Microsoft ; Apple ; Industrial Revolution 4.0 ; Future of work ; Labor organization ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Part I. Theoretical Foundations -- Chapter 1. Introduction (Sandro Mezzadra) -- Chapter 2. Operations of Platforms. A Global Process in a Multipolar World (Sandro Mezzadra) -- Chapter 3. The process of valorization in the platform capitalism (Andrea Fumagalli) -- Chapter 4. Out of the Standard. Towards a Global Approach to Platform Labour (Maurilio Pirone) -- Chapter 5. What Urban Future: Do High-Tech Metropolises Dream of Electric Sheep? (Niccolò Cuppini) -- Chapter 6. The Politics of Platforms. Exploring Platform’s Infrastructural Role and Power (Mattia Frapporti) -- Chapter 7. Managing the Wheel: Managerial Normativity from the Wage Society to the Platform Age (Massimilano Nicoli) -- Chapter 8. Digital labour, informal unionism and the rise of a new workers subjectivity (Marco Marrone) -- Chapter 9. Platform capitalism: Infrastructuring migration, mobility, and racism (Stefania Animento) -- Chapter 10. Affect, precarity and feminised labour in Airbnb in London (Eleni Kambouri) -- Part II. Notes from the Field -- Chapter 11. Why the sectoral context matters for platform work (Bettina Haidinger) -- Chapter 12. A Variegated Platform Capitalism? Algorithms, Labour Process and Institutions in Deliveroo in Bologna and Uber in Lisbon (Marco Marrone) -- Chapter 13. Perceiving platform work as decent work? Views regarding working conditions among platform taxi drivers in Tallinn (Marge Unt) -- Chapter 14. Skills development as a political process: Towards new forms of mobilization and digital citizenship among platform workers (Filippo Bignami) -- Chapter 15. How to build alternatives to platform capitalism? (Mayo Fuster Morell) -- Chapter 16. Labour policies for a fairer gig economy (Annamaria Donini) -- Chapter 17. Engaging stakeholders with platform labour: The social lab approach (Raúl Tabarés) -- Chapter 18. Local best practices. Urban governance and the ongoing platformization process (Michelangelo Secchi) -- Chapter 19. Social protection, basic income and taxation in the Digital economy (Cristina Morini) -- Chapter 20. Latent conflict, invisible organisation: Everyday struggles in platform labour (Moritz Altenreid).
    Abstract: This open access book provides an overview of urban digital platforms such as Airbnb and Deliveroo, which, along with Amazon, Google, Facebook and other IT companies, constitute by now the infrastructures for other businesses to operate on and for our social life to go on. These platforms serve as standards-based techno-economic systems that simultaneously capture cooperation through remote coordination and organize labor via algorithm management. Based on a three-years research project, this contributed volume outlines a general theory of platform capitalism that conceives these platforms not only as technical devices, but as generative engines that operate at the interface of several aspects, such as digitalization of forms of social cooperation; algorithm-based management of labor and participation; and private and vertical appropriation of profits. These elements are somehow iconic of the capitalist evolution of the last decades, and they open up a reflection on new forms of “primitive accumulation” (in particular regarding data), on the mechanisms used to capture and extract social surplus value, and on the logistic-financial dimensions of capital. Finally, in light of the transformations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors examine how platforms can evolve into hegemonic organizational structures. Assuming we are all already living in the age of the platform, this book takes a multifaceted approach—combining sociology with urban studies, and political sciences with economics—to grasp the challenges our societies face in terms of ensuring fair economic growth, adequate social protections, and labor rights. It will appeal to anyone interested in digital platforms and how they are changing the organization of labor, urban spaces, and forms of governance.
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    ISBN: 9783031507625
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVIII, 343 Seiten) , Illustrationen, Diagramme
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Springer Climate
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Environmental policy. ; Sustainability. ; Energy policy. ; Climatology. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. The Tipping+ Project Journey -- Chapter 2. Tipping Points Emerge in the Interaction Between Narrative and Reality -- Chapter 3. Tipping Points: Deep Roots and Contemporary Challenges in Psychology -- Chapter 4. Transformations, Agency and Positive Tipping Points: a Resilience-based Approach -- Chapter 5. Principles for a Case Study Approach to Social Tipping Points -- Chapter 6. Post-war Development Energy Scenarios for Ukraine -- Chapter 7. Exploring Transition in Coal- and Carbon-intensive Regions Through an Interdisciplinary Lens -- Chapter 8. Social Tipping Processes in the Transformation of Civitavecchia’s Socio-energy System -- Chapter 9. Realizing Alternative Energy Futures: From the Promise of a Petroleum Future to Imagining Lofoten as the Green Islands -- Chapter 10. Exploring the Role of Identities and Perceptions of the Future in a Post-coal Mining Region. The Demolition of Andorra Coal-fired Cooling Towers (Spain) as a Tipping Point -- Chapter 11. Narrative-network Dynamics in Tipping Processes Towards Low-carbon Energy Futures: the Case of Indonesia -- Chapter 12. Situated Knowledge and Energy Transformations: a Socioanthropological Exploration -- Chapter 13. Tipping Away From Coal?: Exploring Narratives and Tipping Dynamics in the Phaseout of Coal on Svalbard -- Chapter 14. Confronting Local and Global Tipping Narratives: Green Energy Development in the Arctic and Why Greenland is Not for Sale -- Chapter 15. Assessing Macroeconomic Effects of a Carbon Tax as a Tipping Intervention in Economies Undergoing Coal Phase-out: the Cases of Poland and Greece -- Chapter 16. Transformative Emergence. Research Challenges for Enabling Social-ecological Tipping Points Toward Regional Sustainability Transformations.
    Abstract: This open access book provides the first comprehensive review of the state of the art of social tipping points applied to energy systems from a social interdisciplinary perspective. It does so by presenting a novel theory of systemic and transformative change, linking it to empirical cases assisted with relevant assessment methodologies, including modeling. The authors unveil the narratives and visions, the transformative capacities as well as deliberate strategies and collective actions that at one point in time have been able - or were prevented - to tip a given social-ecological system towards low-carbon, sustainable trajectories in diverse high-intensive carbon regions around the world. This volume shows that self-reinforcing learning feedbacks connecting transformative solutions and strategies across scales and domains can be induced by targeted policy interventions both in local and regional contexts. It further indicates how changes in behavioral patterns, supported by good governance of disruptive technologies, carbon (dis)investment and finance processes as well as new forms of civic engagement, can create the necessary transformative enabling conditions for the emergence of positive tipping points towards low-carbon sustainable futures. The book is a must-read for students, researchers, and scholars, as well as policy-makers and practitioners interested in a better understanding of sustainability, climate, and energy issues and in assessing the potential impacts and effectiveness of strategic interventions aimed at accelerating just sustainable decarbonization processes.
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    ISBN: 9783031573736
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXI, 192 p. 16 illus., 15 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Political Science
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    Keywords: Public administration. ; Political science. ; Collaborative governance ; Complex problems ; Health services ; Facilitative leadership ; Public management
    Abstract: This Brief provides a primer on collaborative governance and its essential principles. Drawing on examples from the U.S. at the local government level, chapters accentuate the growing utilization of bottom-up approaches in addressing complex societal concerns, with a particular emphasis on public health issues such as HIV/AIDS and the COVID 19 pandemic. The Brief approaches the topic with the following questions in mind: (1) Does collaborative governance provide a viable alternative to complex public problem solving compared to the traditional top-down bureaucratic approach?; (2) Is cross-sector stakeholders’ involvement in collaborative governance a viable pathway forward in the administration of peoples’ affairs?; (3) Can societal well-being be better promoted with non-mandated collaborative governance?; (4) Would the representation and participation of target populations in policy decision making and/or implementation generate constructive and sustainable solutions for societal benefits? ; and (5) Is collaborative governance the future of public management/administration? Providing much needed insights for theory, policy, and praxis, this volume will be of interest to academics and students of public affairs, public management, governance, public health, public policy, and disaster and emergency management, as well as practitioners and policy makers in related fields.
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    ISBN: 9783031547362
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 302 p. 22 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Europe ; Comparative government. ; Political science.
    Abstract: 1. Territorial Reforms: Concepts and Cases of Boundary Change -- 2. Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Amalgamations -- 3. Methodological Approaches to the Study of Amalgamations -- 4. Evaluation of Amalgamation Reforms -- 5. Taking Time Seriously in the Study of Local Government Amalgamations -- 6. Taking Space Seriously in the Study of Local Government Amalgamations -- 7. Conclusion .
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of municipal amalgamation reforms in Europe. Adopting the analytical and methodological tools of comparative historical analysis, it examines how the history of local government systems has conditioned the adoption of municipal amalgamation reforms across time and space. Beginning with Sweden’s early amalgamation reforms during the late 1940s and early 1950s, it assesses how the evolution of the Welfare State, decentralization, urbanization, and economic growth have all impacted amalgamation reforms in ten other European countries. The book challenges the prevailing theory that amalgamations are implemented by rational design to improve the efficiency and capacity of local governments. Instead, it argues that state sovereignty, regime changes, centralization of authority and diffusion effects are more likely causes of the adoption of municipal amalgamation reforms. It will appeal to all those interested in public administration, public policy, European politics, and local governance studies. António F. Tavares is Associate Professor at the School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, Portugal. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor at the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance, Portugal.
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    ISBN: 9783031106170
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 271 Seiten) , Illustrationen
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023
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    Keywords: Science—Social aspects. ; Political science. ; Globalization. ; Science ; Globalisierung ; Technikbewertung ; Technischer Fortschritt ; Auswirkung ; Institutionalisierung ; Global Governance ; Entwicklung ; Tendenz ; Erde
    Abstract: This open access book explores the relevance of the concept of technology assessment (TA) on an international and global level. Technologies play a key role in addressing global challenges such as climate change, population aging, digitization, and health. At the same time, their use increases the need for coordinated action and governance at the global level in the field of science, technology and innovation (STI). Featuring case studies on STI fields such as energy, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and health technology, as well as TA activities at the national and international levels, this book reflects on the challenges and opportunities of global technology governance. It also provides an in-depth discussion of current governmental STI cultures and systems, societal expectations, and the policy priorities needed to achieve coordinated and effective STI intervention in policymaking and public debate at the global level. Lastly, the book promotes the establishment of a forum for a truly global dialogue of TA practitioners, fostering the articulation of their needs, knowledge and perspectives.
    Note: Open Access , Literaturverzeichnisse, Literaturhinweise , Introduction : technology assessment beyond national boundaries , Tracing technology assessment internationally—TA activities in 12 countries across the globe , Technology assessment in a multilateral science, technology and innovation system , Globalisation as reflexive modernisation—implications for S&T governance , Technology assessment and public spheres in the context of globalization : a blueprint for the future , Technology assessment in developing countries : the case of India—examples of governmental and informal TA , Climate change—does the IPCC model provide the foundation for a potential global technology assessment framework? , Challenges of global technology assessment in biotechnology—bringing clarity and better understanding in fragmented global governance , Artificial intelligence—a new knowledge and decision-making paradigm? , Global systems resilience and pandemic disease—a challenge for S&T governance , The shape of global technology assessment , Appendix : technology assessment activities in Australia, Brazil, Central Europe, Chile, China, India, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, and the USA
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    ISBN: 9783031319600
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXV, 325 p. 23 illus., 19 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy
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    Keywords: Religion and politics. ; Political planning. ; Social policy. ; Political science. ; Political sociology.
    Abstract: Part 1: Theoretical Considerations -- Chapter 1. Religion, Faith-Based Organizations and Welfare Delivery in Contemporary Africa and Latin America (Miguel Glatzer, Paul Christopher Manuel, and Christine A. Gustafson) -- Chapter 2. The Complex Context for Social Welfare and Human Capacity Strategies in Africa (Katherine Marshall) -- Chapter 3.“Africa is not a country”: General Overview of Faith-based Services and Social Welfare in Africa (Nadine Bowers Du Toit and Barnabe Anzuruni Msabah) -- Part 2: Societies With a Dominant Religious Marketplace -- Chapter 4. Muslim NGOs in Contemporary Ghana (Holger Weiss) -- Chapter 5. Faith-based Organizations and the Challenge of Developmental Social Welfare in Democratic South Africa (Ignatius Swart) -- Chapter 6. Evolutionary Effectiveness of Faith-based Organizations Public Agency in Kenya (Richard Muko Ochanda, and Humphrey Waliang’i Wafula) -- Chapter 7. From Prominence to Derision? Chile’s Religious Actors Confront a Turning Point in their Social Welfare Roles (Mathew Carnes and Raimundo Salas Schweikart) -- Chapter 8. The Church of the Poor, Civil Society, and Democracy in Southern Mexico: Oaxaca 1960s–2010s (Juan Manuel Lombera) -- Part 3: Societies with Mixed Religious Marketplaces -- Chapter 9. Faith-based Organizations, Society, and the State in Chad (Mayke Kaag) -- Chapter 10. Faith-based Organizations and Social Welfare: Associational Life and Religion in Nigeria (Omobolaji O. Olarinmoye) -- Chapter 11. Faith-based Organizations, Society, and the State in Mozambique (Victoria Armando Chifeche) -- Chapter 12. The Contributions of Faith-based Organizations in Uruguay: The most Secularized Sountry in Latin America (Néstor Da Costa).
    Abstract: The case studies in this volume examine the activities of faith-based institutions in a representative sample of African and Latin American countries, including societies with and without a dominant religious tradition, and states with different levels and types of government-provided social services. Among other questions, the chapters examine the types of social service activities faith-based organizations engage in; their effect on civil society and democratic processes; their influence on the character of local and national communities; and what new pressures would be brought to bear on state-provided services if these faith-based organizations ceased to exist. Miguel Glatzer is professor of political science at La Salle University in Philadelphia. Christine A. Gustafson is professor of politics at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. Paul Manuel is a research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown.
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  • 17
    ISBN: 9783031218897
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VI, 214 p. 9 illus., 8 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Contributions to Political Science
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    Keywords: America—Politics and government. ; Comparative government. ; World politics. ; Political science. ; Regionalism. ; Public administration. ; America ; Innenpolitik ; Politischer Wandel ; Krise ; Regierungskrise ; Situation ; Aktualität ; Politischer Konflikt ; Venezuela
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: Venezuela – Dimensions of the Crisis -- Part I. History and Theory -- Chapter 2. Can an Evolutionary Order be schizophrenic? Reading Venezuelan politics from an institutionalist perspective -- Chapter 3. Ideological aspects of Venezuela’s current divide -- Chapter 4. Venezuela between Democracy and Autocracy: History and Politics in the 20th and 21st centuries -- Part II. Domestic Dimensions of The Crisis: Actors, Parties and Problems -- Chapter 5. Multiple Crises of the Venezuelan Party System -- Chapter 6. Discretionality and Disarticulation in the Venezuelan Public Administration -- Chapter 7. The Military Factor -- Part III. International and Regional Dimensions of the Crisis -- Chapter 8. The Role of the EU in the Venezuelan conflict: Why did democracy promotion fail? -- Chapter 9. From Monroe to Bolívar and back? US-Venezuela Relations -- Chapter 10. Venezuela, Cuba and United States: Power and Geopolitics in the Great Caribbean -- Chapter 11. Difficult but necessary: Venezuela-Colombia relations throughout time. A historical depiction of two specially connected neighbors -- Chapter 12. Conclusion: Dimensions of The Crisis and Future Prospects.
    Abstract: The book is devoted to the subject of Venezuela's politics and the different dimensions of its longstanding crisis, with various researchers exchanging ideas on the current problems affecting the country. It is the first comprehensive overview on the dimensions of Venezuela’s current crisis written in English, thus filling an important research gap. Especially the participation of international, well-known scholars make it a global enterprise. The book covers historical and theoretical facts surrounding the case of Venezuela and also focuses on the parties and actors that play decisive roles in the conflict. Subjects include the military, public administration, ideology, the opposition, the party landscape along with its crisis and Venezuela's oil policy. Furthermore the book touches upon international and regional aspects: Venezuela's diplomatic relations with the EU, the USA, Cuba and Colombia, respectively. The volume addresses a wider audience, such as scholars on Latin American and especially Venezuelan Politics, International Relations, as well as an interested public, including journalists and politicians. .
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    ISBN: 9783031243707
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVII, 290 p. 14 illus., 12 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies
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    Keywords: Information technology—Law and legislation. ; Mass media—Law and legislation. ; Crime—Sociological aspects. ; Law and the social sciences. ; Political science. ; International law. ; International relations. ; Mass media ; Information technology ; Crime
    Abstract: Part I: Introduction to IP -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part II: Case Studies -- Chapter 2: China Enga/ges in International Regulation of Geographical Indications -- Chapter 3: China Engages in International Regulation of Disclosure Obligation -- Chapter 4: China Emerges in International Standardisation -- Chapter 5: China’s Bilateral IP Engagement: A Look into the Chinese FTAs -- Chapter 6: China and Multilateral IP Governance -- Part III: Discussion -- Chapter 7: Who Governs? Actors in China’s International IP Engagement -- Chapter 8: Principles for China’s International IP Engagement -- Chapter 9: China’s Strategies to Engage in Global IP Governance -- Chapter 10: Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book analyses how China has engaged in global IP governance and the implications of its engagement for global distributive justice. It investigates five cases on China’s IP engagement in geographical indications, the disclosure obligation, IP and standardisation, and its bilateral and multilateral IP engagement. It takes a regulation-oriented approach to examine substate and non-state actors involved in China’s global IP engagement, identifies principles that have guided or constrained its engagement, and discusses strategies actors have used in managing the principles. Its focus on engagement directs attention to processes instead of outcomes, which enables a more nuanced understanding of the role that China plays in global IP governance than the dichotomic categorisation of China either as a global IP rule-taker or rule-maker. This book identifies two groups of strategies that China has used in its global IP engagement: forum and agenda-related strategies and principle-related strategies. The first group concerns questions of where and how China has advanced its IP agenda, including multi-forum engagement, dissembling, and more cohesive responsive engagement. The second group consists of strategies to achieve a certain principle or manage contesting principles, including modelling and balancing. It shows that China’s deployment of engagement strategies makes its IP system similar to those of the EU and the US. Its balancing strategy has led to constructed inconsistency of its IP positions across forums. This book argues that China still has some way to go to influence global IP agenda-setting in a way matching its status as the second largest economy. Wenting Cheng is Grand Challenge Research Fellow at the College of Law, the Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia. .
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    ISBN: 9783031353642
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 476 p. 22 illus., 19 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Contributions to Public Administration and Public Policy
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    Keywords: Public administration. ; Political science. ; Political planning. ; Citizen-Centered Public Policy ; direct citizen participation ; Turkey ; Policy Actors ; Policy Process ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: PART I: PUBLIC POLICY MAKING IN THE NEW AGE -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Citizen-Centered Public Policy Making -- Chapter 2. Different Approaches to Public Policy Making -- Chapter 3. Normative Public Policy, the “Public Value” and Value Conflicts -- Chapter 4. Rethinking the Role of Nudge in Public Policy -- Chapter 5. Civil Society and Public Policy in Turkey -- PART II: APPROACHES ON CITIZEN-CENTERED PUBLIC POLICY MAKING -- Chapter 6. Social Networks of/for Citizen Participation in Turkey -- Chapter 7. Digital Divide and Citizen Participation in Public Policy Making -- Chapter 8. Conceptual Complexities and Frameworks to Analyze Digital Transformation and Citizen-Centric E-Participation in Public Administration -- Chapter 9. Active Citizenship and Disadvantaged Groups: The Roma in Turkey -- Chapter 10. Women, Nationalism, And Political Participation in Turkey -- Chapter 11. Rising Expectations: How Digital Democracy Don’t Mean More Participation for Vulnerable Groups -- Chapter 12. Challenges for Direct Citizen Participation in Public Policy making -- PART III: REFLECTIONS FROM VARIOUS POLICY FIELDS IN TURKEY -- Chapter 13. Citizen-Oriented Participation Mechanisms in Turkey: The Case of the Ministry of Interior -- Chapter 14. Citizen-Centered Public Policy Making Through Social Media in Local Governments: A Research on Twitter Accounts of Metropolitan Municipalities in Turkey -- Chapter 15. Citizen-Centric Smart City Practices of Local Governments During Covid-19: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Case -- Chapter 16. Data Wars During COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: Regulatory Science, Trust, Risk, and Citizen Science -- Chapter 17. Citizen-Centered Environmental Policy Making in Turkey: The Struggle of Unheard Voices -- Chapter 18. Housing Affordability in Turkey: How Big Is It and Who Are the Most Vulnerable? -- Chapter 19. Educational Policy Making in Turkey: Citizen-Centered or Window-Dressing? -- Chapter 20. Evaluation of Higher Education Policies in Turkey in the Context of Citizen-Centered Public Policies -- Chapter 21. Access vs. Quality Trade-Off: How Citizen-Centered Is the Public Policy Making in The Expansion of the Turkish Higher Education System? -- Chapter 22. People-Centered Health Policies in Turkey -- Chapter 23. Implementation of Citizen-Oriented Economic Policies -- Chapter 24. Citizen-Centered Public Security in Turkey: Policy and Practice.
    Abstract: This edited volume discusses direct citizen participation and public policymaking in Turkey. Written by a diverse group of scholars and practitioners, this book advances the field of public policy by critically examining whether and how direct citizen participation may add value to government business. Structurally, the book focuses on the core topics of public administration, the generation of public services, the design and implementation of public policies, citizens and networks, new business models, and local perspectives. Using Turkey as a case study, this volume fills a gap in the literature and will appeal to researchers interested in public policy in the MENA context. .
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    ISBN: 9783031406515
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XI, 181 p. 73 illus., 70 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Economics. ; Political science. ; Business. ; Management science. ; PhD project ; PhD students ; PhD skills ; Academic skills ; Skills development ; Academic development plan ; Personal growth process ; Personal academic development plan ; Managing Graduate School ; Graduate Student Guide ; Guide for PhD Students ; Planning a PhD Thesis ; Academic Talent Development ; Presentation skills ; Time management ; Organizing PhD Work
    Abstract: Academic Talent Development -- Research Skills -- Collaboration Skills -- Writing Skills -- Presentation Skills -- Time Management Skills -- Persistence Skills -- Making It Work.
    Abstract: Are you a current or aspiring Ph.D. student determined to overcome the challenges that lie ahead? Do not let statistics discourage you, because this comprehensive guide is here to help you defy the odds and reach the pinnacle of academic achievement. With failure rates hovering between 40% and 50%, it is crucial to equip yourself with the right skills to ensure your success. In this book, you will embark on a transformative journey toward becoming a confident and accomplished scholar. This book takes a meticulous approach, addressing the six essential skills every Ph.D. student must possess: research, writing, presentation, time management, persistence, and collaboration. Each chapter delves into the significance of these skills within the Ph.D. process, explores the necessary competences, and provides practical strategies for their acquisition. Armed with numerous tips, tricks, and actionable advice, this invaluable resource empowers you to optimize your performance throughout your Ph.D. journey. Within these pages, you will discover how to assess your current skill set, identify areas for improvement, and develop a personalized academic development plan. With the aid of many informative figures and tables, you will find quick and easy access to expert guidance. Do not let uncertainty and self-doubt hinder your progress. “Unlocking PhD Success” is your roadmap to triumph, supporting you every step of the way as you conquer the challenges of doctoral studies. Embrace this book as your trusted companion, and unlock your full potential as an exceptional Ph.D. candidate.
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    ISBN: 9783031296086
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XX, 533 p. 1 illus.)
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    Keywords: Economics. ; Economics ; Political science. ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: 1. Jo Ann Cavallo and Walter E. Block, Introduction -- 2. Gloria Alvarez, With Liberty and Health Everything Is Possible in This World -- 3. Phillip Bagus, A Voyage of Discovery -- 4. Doug Bandow, A Beltway Odyssey -- 5. Jayant Bhandari, Out of India: From Wretchedness to Capitalism -- 6. James Bovard, Forty Years Sniping at Leviathan -- 7. Connor Boyack, One Person Changes the World -- 8. Per L. Bylund, From Meager Means to Market Anarchism: The Political Evolution of an Ordinary Swede -- 9. Gerard Casey, My Transformation into a Teacher of Liberty -- 10. Jo Ann Cavallo, “To study and at times to practice what one has learned, is that not a pleasure?” -- 11. Christopher J. Coyne, My Path to Becoming an Economist and Peacemonger -- 12. Lauren Daugherty, A Young American for Liberty -- 13. Marianna Davidovich, Family, Freedom, and Flourishing: An Educator’s Journey -- 14. Dumo Denga, Moments that Led Me to Libertarianism in South Africa -- 15. Beniamino Di Martino, The Libertarian Mission of a Catholic Priest -- 16. Brian Doherty, Thinking about and Working toward a Less Cruel World -- 17. Lukasz Dominiak, From Growing Up under Socialism to Becoming Libertarian -- 18. Richard M. Ebeling, My Life as an Austrian Economist and Classical Liberal: The Starting Point and Early Years -- 19. Robert B. Eckhardt, Maverick Scientist, Libertarian Capitalist -- 20. Gene Epstein, Mommy Was a Commie: My Personal Voyage from Intellectual Depravity to Libertarianism -- 21. Rafi Farber, My Journey to Liberty -- 22. Bernardo Ferrero, A Florentine Road toward Liberty -- 23. David Friedman, From Philosophy to Economics -- 24. Alan Futerman, Libertarianism as a Path to Life -- 25. Sean Gabb, Born Wanting To Be Free -- 26. Carla Gericke, Live Free and Thrive! -- 27. James Grant, Luckiest Guy on Wall Street -- 28. Zhu Haijiu, Human Action and My Austrian Economics Journey -- 29. Steve H. Hanke, A Life among the “Econ” -- 30. Norman Horn, The Growth of a Christian Libertarian -- 31. Jacob G. Hornberger, My Life as a Libertarian -- 32. Michael Huemer, Intuitive Libertarianism -- 33. Allen Jeon, Austro-libertarianism’s Existential Lessons -- 34. Marc Joffe, Learning from Libertarian Disappointments -- 35. Linda K. Kiguhi, Building a Community of Leaders for Liberty in Africa -- 36. Rowland Kingsley, My Story as an African Libertarian -- 37. Peter G. Klein, My Life as an Austrian Economist and Entrepreneurship Scholar -- 38. Barbara Kolm, If You Are a Tyrolean -- 39. Mitchell Langbert, Confessions of a Libertarian in Academe -- 40. Peter T. Leeson, It Began with Richard Nixon -- 41. Brad Lips, Discovering a World of Hope for Liberty -- 42. Carlo Lottieri, Some Notes in View of an Intellectual Autobiography -- 43. Yuri Maltsev, From Moscow toward Liberty -- 44. Lipton Matthews, No Greater Love than Choice -- 45. Allen Mendenhall, A Libertarian Literary Lawyer -- 46. Ilana Mercer, A Woman of the Libertarian Right -- 47. John Mosier, Confessions of a Proto-Austrian Libertarian -- 48. Antony P. Mueller, My Intellectual Journey in Search of a Social Order beyond the State and Politics -- 49. Michael C. Munger, A Presumption in Favor of Liberty -- 50. Robert P. Murphy, How I Became an Austro-Libertarian -- 51. Héctor Ñaupari, A Sower of Freedom in Latin America -- 52. Radu Nechita, Opening Minds and Sharing the Passion for Liberty -- 53. Wanjiru Njoya, From African Socialism to Libertarianism -- 54. Johan Norberg, Anarchy, Minimal State, and Freelance Utopia -- 55. Yuri Petukhov, Russia, My Journey, and the Hayek Foundation -- 56. Roger Pilon, An Unconventional Odyssey -- 57. Guglielmo Piombini, Dazzled by Murray N. Rothbard -- 58. Robert W. Poole, Jr., Building a Libertarian Think Tank -- 59. Michael Rectenwald, From Leftism to Liberty, A Personal Journey -- 60. Dann Reid, The Culinary Libertarian: Combining My Passion for Food and Liberty -- 61. David Chávez Salazar, And I Will Finally Know What Freedom Is -- 62. Antony Sammeroff, A Scottish Lefty Becomes a Libertarian -- 63. Li Schoolland, A Survivor’s Story -- 64. Karen Selick, Making Life Less Lonely for Canadian Libertarians -- 65. Parth J. Shah, Challenging India’s Socialist Mindset -- 66. Ilya Shapiro, Living the American Dream -- 67. Josef Šíma, The Fall of Communism as Only the First Step Towards a Free Society -- 68. Jo Ann Skousen, From Social Democrat to Libertarian -- 69. Mark Skousen, My Declaration of Independence -- 70. Barry Smith, Thinking Like an Austrian -- 71. Jacek Spendel, Beyond Philosophy: Libertarianism as a Way of Life -- 72. Krassen Stanchev, From the Soviets to Classical Liberalism -- 73. Frank J. Tipler, Physics and Libertarian Philosophy -- 74. Martin van Staden, Law, Voluntaryism, and Being Libertarian in Uninviting Africa -- 75. Laurence M. Vance, Christian Libertarianism -- 76. Richard Vedder, The Life of an Unlikely Libertarian -- 77. Richard E. Wagner, My Non-ideological Path to Becoming a Libertarian Thinker -- 78. Michael A. Walker, Why I Am a Big Government Skeptic and Small Government Advocate -- 79. Nena Bartlett Whitfield, Building the Future Together -- 80. Hiroshi Yoshida, Opening the Taxpayer’s Eyes.
    Abstract: "A Better World, Inc. (2023) provides vital insights for companies seeking to increase their value through innovative environmental, social and governance changes. Bolstered by years of experience, compelling research and case studies, Alice Korngold demonstrates that inclusion and sustainability are essential elements for companies to advance their interests while building a better and more prosperous world. These are issues near and dear to my heart." -April Miller Boise, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Intel "A Better World, Inc. (2023) is essential reading for corporate executives and board directors. With powerful research and case studies, Alice Korngold shows that inclusion and sustainability are fundamental for companies to grow value and advance prosperity -- for business and society." -Michael Cherkasky, Co-Founder and Board Director, Exiger Influential libertarians from diverse backgrounds and professions who have worked toward a freer society across the globe share their personal and intellectual journeys, including what their lives and thoughts were before they embraced libertarianism; which people, texts, or events most inspired them; what experiences, challenges, tribulations, and achievements they have had as participants or leaders in this movement, and how this philosophy has affected their private and professional lives. The volume’s 80 contributors span the political-philosophical spectrum of libertarianism, including anarcho-capitalists, minarchists, constitutionalists, classical liberals, and thick libertarians. Their essays express different perspectives on many issues even while articulating such core principles as an appreciation for individual liberty, private property rights, the rule of law, and free enterprise. Together, they represent myriad individual journeys toward libertarianism, however defined. By bringing together a range of contemporary voices from outside the dominant left-right paradigm, this book aims to contribute to the viewpoint diversity that is crucially needed in today’s public discourse. These autobiographies not only offer compelling insights into their individual authors and the state of the world today, but may also inspire the next generation to make our society a freer one. Jo Ann Cavallo (PhD, Yale, 1987) is Professor of Italian and Chair of the Italian Department at Columbia University and an Associated Scholar of the Mises Institute. She has brought an Austro-libertarian perspective to Italian studies through publications on Marco Polo, Machiavelli, Renaissance fiction, chivalric epic, and Sicilian puppet theater, as well as a co-edited volume (with Carlo Lottieri), Speaking Truth to Power from Medieval to Modern Italy Walter E. Block (PhD, Columbia, 1972) is Harold E. Wirth Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics, College of Business, Loyola University New Orleans, and Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute. He is the author of more than 600 refereed articles in professional journals, three dozen books, and thousands of op eds. He lectures widely on college campuses, delivers seminars around the world, and appears regularly on television and radio shows. .
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    ISBN: 9783031400254
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 249 p. 9 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Sustainability. ; Economic policy. ; Public administration. ; Political science. ; Bioethics. ; SDG 10 ; economic inequality ; circular economy ; sustainability ; E-Government ; basic income ; Green Deal ; bioethical governance ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: 1. Bioethics of Public Governance: a Strategy Towards the “Reduction of Inequality” -- 2. Political Currents and the Democratic Convergence -- 3. Historical, Bioethical and Technical Aspects for the Creation of the Popular Online Forum -- 4. Money to the People: the Challenge of Financing Human Development -- 5. Impact investment and Social Impact Bonds for a Humanist Economy -- 6. Popular Self-Organization and Cooperativism: Towards Economic Democracy and Human Development -- 7. Solidarity Economy and Self-Management: Theoretical Notes and Practical Experiences of Participatory Democracy and Popular Governance -- 8. Indicative Planning and Government Redistribution Policies: A Systemic Continuous Process -- 9. Semiotics of Money: Towards the Governance of Development -- 10. A Public/Private Partnership for the Implementation of a Job Guarantee Program -- 11. A Circular Approach to a Sustainable Economy -- 12. Metabolic Imperative: Deep Gaps in Western Culture Concerning Our Dependence on the Environment -- 13. A Pathway to Benevolence and the Rise of Consciousness in Social Practices -- 14. Wellbeing and Well-living: New Directions in Social Assistance -- 15. A Plea for Rationality: Education and Bioethic Governance -- 16. Economic Complexity in the Information Age: Challenges for Professional Education -- 17. Educational Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Situations of Social Vulnerability.
    Abstract: This edited volume provides strategies for reducing inequality and promoting human development through the use of innovative digital technology and the adoption of new bioethical principles for governance. The book is structured around a series of practical proposals which can be adapted to different circumstances, countries, and political systems. Written by an interdisciplinary panel of international researchers and professionals, each chapter details a proposal for a policy—new social technology, Green Deals, robust social assistance—that will move society forward towards a sustainable, digital, and equitable future. Researchers across multiple disciplines--public administration, cognitive technology, E-learning, finance, philosophy of economy, agronomics, forest engineering, bioethics and education—will find this volume a useful reference.
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    ISBN: 9783031443930
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VI, 384 p. 21 illus., 10 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Studies in Public Choice 43
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    Keywords: Economics. ; Social choice. ; Political science. ; Legislation. ; Political planning. ; Europe ; Welfare economics. ; Accountability ; Chinese Politics ; Corruption ; Economics ; European Union Politics ; Governance ; Lobbying ; Political Science ; Political Economy ; Public Choice ; Party donations ; Regulation ; Revolving door ; Russian and Post-Soviet Politics ; US Politics ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Part I: Theoretical Background -- Chapter 2 Lobbying – A Public Choice Perspective -- Chapter 3 Lobbying from the Perspective of Behavioral Political Economy -- Chapter 4 Policy Failure and Lobbying -- Chapter 5 Lobbying and Macroeconomic Development -- Part II: Channels of Influence and their Regulation -- Chapter 6 Informational Lobbying -- Chapter 7 Campaign Finance -- Chapter 8 The Revolving Door Phenomenon -- Chapter 9 Politicians’ Extra-Parliamentary Activities and Lobbying -- Chapter 10 Lobbying through Gifts -- Chapter 11 Commercial Lobbying Firms: Lobbying as Business -- Chapter 12 The Evolution of Modern Democracy as a Process of Constitutional Lobbying -- Chapter 13 Lobbying and Trade Protection -- Part III: Lobbying in selected World Regions -- Chapter 14 Lobbying in the United States -- Chapter 15 Lobbying in the European Union -- Chapter 16 Lobbying in Russia -- Chapter 17 Lobbying in China.
    Abstract: Lobbying is not only the subject of ongoing, heated debates in politics and the public sphere but has also been a focus of the social sciences for decades. This edited volume provides an overview of the current state of research on lobbying from the perspective of Public Choice as a subfield of political science and economics. After a brief introduction to the field, Part I provides an overview of basic concepts and political-economic theories of lobbying from the standpoints of various subfields of Public Choice. Subsequently, Part II investigates the various channels used by interest groups to influence policymakers, such as party donations, informational lobbying, hiring politicians, etc. These chapters also discuss the possibilities and limits of regulating the respective channels. Lastly, Part III sheds light on lobbying in selected regions (i.e., the United States, European Union, Russia, and China). .
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    ISBN: 9783031408724
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 323 p.)
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Private international law. ; Conflict of laws. ; International law. ; Comparative law. ; Constitutional law. ; Political science.
    Abstract: The Forge of Constitutionalism -- Achievements: Constitutionalism in the Age of the Modern Revolutions -- The Different Paths of Western Constitutional Law in the 19th Century -- Constitutionalism in the Age of Democratization -- Framing Constitutional Democracy: The Anglo-American Experience -- Framing Constitutional Democracy: The European Experience -- The European Constitutional Space: The European Convention on Human Rights and the European Union -- The Worldwide Expansion of Constitutional Democracy.
    Abstract: This book explores the theoretical origins, historical foundation, political meaning, and legal development of western constitutionalism, as well as the structure and transformation of constitutional law in the Western World. Introducing the historical background of western constitutional traditions, it links this rich, conceptual framework with the legal arrangements of states’ constitutions and the current trends of the internationalization of constitutional law. Serving as a comprehensive introduction to constitutional studies, this book provides detailed information on the design of legal systems, while addressing the main critical, theoretical issues raised by constitutionalism in western democracies and in the global landscape. This new, third edition covers a broader scope, reflecting recent political and legal transformations, and is enriched in terms of didactic instruments for university students.
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    ISBN: 9783031453472
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 136 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Law ; Law ; Political science
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Reintroducing Ronald Dworkin’s Life and Philosophy -- Chapter 2: Dworkin on Constitutional Democracy -- Chapter 3: Assessing the Legacy of Racism and Identity Politics -- Chapter 4: Birth, Love, Life and Their Value- Chapter 5: Dworkin on Distributional Equality -- Chapter 6: Reading Dworkin Against Post-Liberalism.
    Abstract: This book covers how liberal institutions – constitutional democracy, economic markets, liberal courts, free trade, international human rights – around the world are under assault by the political right and we are witnessing the emergence of post-liberal institutions. These post-liberal institutions are founded on the core conviction that the actions of liberal institutions including the courts and justice system are patently unjust. Liberalism is said to be too nihilistic, too individualistic, too liberal on lifestyles, not committed enough to basic freedoms like free speech, too egalitarian, too cosmopolitan, too elitist to meet society’s needs and advance the common good. This volume makes the case against post-liberal courts and justice by reconnecting to the liberal principles of moral equality and dignified freedom for all. It provides an accessible reintroduction to the work of Ronald Dworkin. Dworkin was one of the most important liberal legal and political thinkers of the past century. The intention of the authors is to show how there is great untapped potential in the work of Ronald Dworkin’s work to guide the thinking of progressive liberals through the great issues of the day and respond to the contemporary criticisms of the political right. The core themes are concretely illustrated by focusing on some of the most controversial issues before the Supreme Court, ranging from election funding to abortion, race-sensitive affirmative action, and barriers to equality of opportunity. Lesley A. Jacobs is Professor & Vice-President of Research & Innovation at Ontario Tech University and Professor at York University, Canada. Matthew McManus is Lecturer in Political Science, University of Michigan, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031393266
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 219 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées 247
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    Keywords: Philosophy ; History. ; Idealism, German. ; Political science. ; Aesthetics.
    Abstract: 1. Cousin's and Leroux's Antagonistic Visions of German Idealism (Lucie Rey) -- 2. Becoming Cousin: Eclecticism, Spiritualism and Hegelianism before 1833 (Daniel Whistler) -- 3. Ravaisson after Schelling: Purposiveness without Purpose in Genius and Habit (Mark Sinclair) -- 4. Line, Vine, and Grace: Ravaisson’s Spiral and Schelling’s Vortex (Ben Woodard) -- 5. “Naturism” in place of Idealism: Henri Ducrotay de Blainville and Auguste Comte on Naturphilosophie (Laurent Clauzade) -- 6. Pierre-Joseph Proudhon and the Reception of German Philosophy in Mid-Nineteenth-Century France (Edward Castleton) -- 7. Pantheism and the Dangers of Hegelianism in Nineteenth-Century France (Kirill Chepurin) -- 8. Hegel’s Aesthetics in Nineteenth-Century France: Charles Bénard’s Translation and its Reception (Élisabeth Décultot) -- 9. Augusto Vera’s Mystical Conception of Hegelianism (Andrea Bellantone) -- 10. Charles Renouvier, Modern French Philosophy, and the Great Learned Men of Germany (Jeremy Dunham).
    Abstract: Hegel and Schelling in Early Nineteenth-Century France is a two-volume work that documents the French reception of G. W. F. Hegel and F. W. J. Schelling from 1801 to 1848. It shows that the story of the "French Hegel" didn't begin with Wahl and Kojève by giving readers a solid understanding of the various ways in which German Idealism impacted nineteenth-century French philosophy, as well as providing the first ever English-language translations of excerpts from the most important philosophical texts of the era. Inside volume two, readers will find a series of scholarly studies to help them get to grips with this neglected field in the history of ideas. The contributors are world-leading and emerging experts from Europe, UK, and North America. They highlight the stakes and trace the pathways of this reception for French and German thought during the period, including the ways in which French philosophers of the period took up the debates and concepts of German Idealism, transformed them or rejected them. In this way, the volume aims to redress the serious neglect of early nineteenth-century French thought in English-language scholarship and, in so doing, goes beyond a nation-based narrative of the history of philosophy. Figures covered in the volumes include major philosophers such as Cousin, Leroux, Proudhon, Quinet, Ravaisson, Renouvier and Véra, as well more neglected figures, like Barchou de Penhoën, Bénard, Lèbre, Lerminier, Pictet, and Willm.
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    ISBN: 9783031448898
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 299 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Political science ; America ; Philosophy.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I: Conservatism and Political Philosophy -- Chapter 2: Tradition or Progressivism? Edmund Burke and George Grant: Partners in Challenging Imperialism and Modernization? -- Chapter 3: Grant, Anglo-Canadian Toryism and the deep critique of liberal modernity -- Chapter 4: George Grant & Simone Weil: Armor Fati and Consenting to Otherness -- Chapter 5: George Grant, Russel Kirk, and the American Technological Republic -- Chapter 6: Title TBA -- Chapter 7: Roger Scruton and George Grant: Ecology and The New Left -- Chapter 8: The Competing Deus ex Machinas of George Grant and Heideggerian Political Thought -- Chapter 9: Still Lamenting? Grantian Conservatism and Nationalism in the 21st Century -- Part II: Democracy, Identity, and Global Politics -- Chapter 10: Grant, Fukuyama, and the Abyss at the End of History -- Chapter 11: George Grant and the Return of the Nation -- Chapter 12: The Democratic Recession as Reversal or Fate of Modernity? A Grantian Perspective -- Chapter 13: Between the Pincers: George Grant, Totalitarianism, and the Role of Political Science -- Chapter 14: George Grant’s Reflection on Revolution -- Chapter 15: Does progress need liberalism anymore? On George Grant’s Critique of technology -- Chapter 16: George Grant and the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Triumph of Technology.
    Abstract: “It is hard to believe that George Grant died over thirty years ago. He was the foremost combination of personality and intellect of his age. A commanding presence, he led many Canadians, and others, to a deeper understanding of their country and the world. This fine collection of original essays reminds us that we need his philosophical guidance as strongly now as we did when he published Lament for a Nation sixty years ago.” - William Christian, biographer and friend. Author, George Grant: A Biography, Editor Selected Letters, Time as History, Philosophy in the Mass Age, The George Grant Reader (with Sheila Grant). “George Grant was one of the most important and insightful Canadian thinkers of the 20th century. However, his ideas about nationalism, technology and the role of the university are more important now than ever. This volume of essays reinvigorates Grant as a contemporary thinker both of and ahead of his time.” - David Edward Tabachnick, Nipissing University. Author of The Great Reversal: How We Let Technology Take Control of the Planet George Grant (1918-1988) was one of Canada’s foremost public philosophers. Though his thought arose out of reflection on the history of political philosophy, pressing political concerns were never far from view. He was particularly adept at locating the causes of political developments in philosophical movements that were centuries in the making. This book reassesses his ideas in light of philosophical and political developments of recent decades, including the resurgence of nationalism, criticisms of globalization and technocracy, and the ideological realignments having a particularly noticeable effect on right-wing politics. The contemporary reader of Grant is thus able to reflect on his broader criticisms of modernity from within a slightly different historical articulation of modernity. Though George Grant died in 1988, the philosophical themes in his work remain relevant into the 21st century. Tyler Chamberlain lectures in political science and philosophy at various institutions including Trinity Western University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. His primary research interests are early modern political theory and Canadian political thought. He earned his Ph.D in Political Science from Carleton University in 2018.
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    ISBN: 9783031165672
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    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: 9783031123542
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 301 p. 45 illus., 39 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: America—Politics and government. ; Indigenous peoples—Religion. ; Environmental policy. ; Climatology. ; Political science. ; Bioclimatology. ; America ; Indigenous peoples
    Abstract: Introduction -- Science: Why So Urgent? -- Climate Crisis: Code Red for Humanity and Our Home Planet -- Mother Earth vs. Mother Lode -- A Struggle to Survive -- Specious Solutions and Speculations.
    Abstract: This textbook introduces readers to basic scientific principles of climate change. Based on extensive empirical evidence, it explains weather events that indicate climate change’s evolution and presents important topics connected to climate change, such as political controversies, climate policy, as well as Native American perspectives. Finally, it presents attempted solutions, including policy recommendations and technological proposals for necessary changes in our world. Providing a well-written and easy-to-follow overview of knowledge of science-based geophysical facts, including thermodynamics, the book puts a strong emphasis on why expeditious action on global warming is urgent. The book also explains why smart greenhouse-gas reduction strategies will ignite economic growth, generate new domestic jobs, protect public health, and strengthen energy security. Not assuming a scientific background on the part of the reader, Global Warming and the Climate Crisis: Science, Spirit, and Solutions offers an ideal supplemental reading in many types of courses in Earth sciences, climate policy, climate change sciences, as well as politics of climate change, from high school through undergraduate. General readers also will benefit from its treatment of this very important and timely issue.
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    ISBN: 9783031091872
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 215 p. 9 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Middle East—Politics and government. ; International relations. ; Political science. ; Middle East
    Abstract: 1. Introduction, Maha Yahya -- 2. Smuggling and State Formation: A Match Made in Algeria, Dalia Ghanem -- 3.Cronies and Contraband: Why Integrating Tunisia’s Informal Economic Elite Has Become Necessary, Hamza Meddeb -- 4. North Pacific: Why Lebanon’s Akkar Region Weathered the Syrian Conflict, Maha Yahya and Mohanad Hage Ali -- 5. Transnationalization of a Borderland: Center, Periphery, and Identity in Western Iraq, Harith Hasan -- 6. Hadramawt’s Emergence as a Center: A Confluence of Yemeni Circumstances and Hadrami Resourcefulness, Ahmed Nagi -- 7. How Syria’s War Extended Border Policies to Much of the Country, Kheder Khaddour and Kevin Mazur -- 8. The Center Gives: Southern Syria and the Rise of New Peripheral Powerbrokers, Armenak Tokmajyan -- 9. On the Edge: How Risks from Iraq Have Helped Form Kuwaiti Identity, Bader Al-Saif.
    Abstract: This book addresses the multiple dimensions of the limited reach, or breakdown, of central authority in border regions of Arab states, and their implications for state sovereignty and modes of governance. These include the emergence of illicit networks of exchange, the rise of new nonstate actors in border regions, including paramilitary or jihadi groups, and the transformation of border areas into areas of regional conflict. Collectively, the essays in this volume address such processes, which have been observable in conflict-stricken countries such as Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, and in fragile political or economic contexts, like the ones in Lebanon, Tunisia, and Algeria, as well as in relatively stable Emirates such as Kuwait. The contributions also shed light on how border peripheries in the Arab world have impacted the center of political and economic power in their states. Maha Yahya is Director of the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, Beirut, Lebanon, where her work focuses broadly on political violence and identity politics, pluralism, development and social justice, the challenges of citizenship, and the political and socio-economic implications of the migration/refugee crisis.
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 460 p. 12 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Springer Geography
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    Keywords: Culture—Study and teaching. ; International relations. ; Political science. ; Geography. ; Human geography. ; Culture
    Abstract: Eurasia in the Post-Pandemic Political and Socioeconomic Prospects -- EU concerns about Security, 5G and Huawei -- Key aspects of climate strategies in Europe -- Russia's chairmanship of the Arctic Council: problems and prospects -- Political-Geographical Determinants of International Cooperation in the development of international transport corridors (NSR) -- Making of a new petro-state in the Middle East? Fossil fuelled Kurdistan -- UN Charter interpretation in settlement of regional conflicts: Guatemala crisis of 1954 -- Development of cooperation between Russia and China in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization -- A New Centennial Dream: China’s Second Centennial Plan and Sino-US Relations -- BRICS and the Contemporary Body Politic: Examining a Decade of Normativities in the BRICS Summit Declarations -- On Border Energy and Cross-Border Communication in Geoeconomics and Geopolitics -- Biopolitics in the Era of Coronavirus and Artificial Intelligence -- Digital geography and digital borders in the era of information globalization -- Globalization and the principles of tolerance -- Professional Ethics in Higher Education -- Thomas Hobbes and the Linguistic Construction of the International Political Space -- Russian-Swedish Economic (Trade) Relationships in the 18th century -- Geographic and historical factors in the development of political relations between St. Petersburg and Africa -- Social and Political Influence of the media on Corruption -- Open budget as a tool to fight corruption: cases of EAEU countries -- International practice in the organization of management accounting -- In Search of the Ideology of Public Serving: Analysis of Regulatory Legal Acts of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China -- Transformation and Development of Digital Literary Criticism in China -- Verb Representation of Information Sources in Chinese-Language Political Media Discourse -- Electoral processes in modern Europe: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the electoral institution -- Sustainability and digitalization as the basic principles of the German environmental agenda -- Main trends in the policy of regionalism formation in the Republic of Altal -- Universities, Cultural Diversity and Global Ethics: Opportunities for Moral Leadership -- The role of Russian Soft Power Institutions in Ukraine 2007-2014 -- Sports Relations between Russia and Europe through the Lens of Sport Diplomacy -- Sport as a focus of bilateral contacts between Russia and post-Soviet Central Asia -- The global tourism industry after the COVID-19 pandemic: prospects and ways of recovery -- How Do Geographical Imaginaries Shape Academic Migration to global centres and peripheries? -- Migrant Women as a Risk Group in Contemporary Human Trafficking -- Sociological and Legal Peculiarities of Migration to Turkey: the Case of Russian-Turkish Marriages -- Finnish labor migration policy and integration instruments: Talent Boost program objectives and methods -- Migration processes of the Vepsian population of the Vologda region: historical aspects and modern trends.
    Abstract: This proceedings book addresses the main issues of contemporary political geography and international relations, providing a platform for discussion and collaboration of experts in the fields of Political Geography, Geopolitics, International Relations, etc. Participants from all over the world consider the controversies and challenges posed by globalization, focusing, in particular, on the ideologies of globalization and regionalism, migration crises, prevention of ethnic conflicts, and measures to promote sustainable development. The content of the book may be interesting to expert community, academics and popular audience.
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    ISBN: 9783031240560
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 123 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: America—Politics and government. ; Communication in politics. ; Political science. ; World politics. ; America
    Abstract: Chapter 1: The Disrupting of Mobile Communication -- Part One: Mobile Digital Technology Disrupts the News Media Industry -- Chapter 2: Disrupting Journalism -- Chapter 3: Information Literacy In a Mobile World -- Part 2: Digital Mobile Media Disrupts Consumption of News -- Chapter 4: “Fake news” in a mobile world -- Chapter 5: News Deserts -- Part 3: Digital Mobile Technology Disruption of Electioneering -- Chapter 6: A New World of Campaigning -- Chapter 7: Polarizing Media, Polarizing Politics -- Part 4: Digital Mobile Media Disrupting Democracy -- Chapter 8: Negative Partisanship -- Chapter 9: The Media and the American Voter.
    Abstract: “This is an impressive book that threads the technology of disruption through a comprehensive assessment of historical and recent changes in media communications. In Communicating Politics Online, Chapman Rackaway raises timely questions about what these changes mean for American politics and democracy, including news coverage, political polarization, voting behavior, and the tribal mentality of the digital world.” —Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, University of North Texas, USA This second edition explores the relationship between politics and media, with a particular emphasis on the significant disruptive changes to media and technology that have faced journalists, campaigners, and the public in recent years. The first edition, in 2014, described the earliest elements of social and online media: Web 2.0, the ‘information economy,’ and the changes from traditional broadcast media to the early online world. With the rise of TikTok, the ‘fake news’ claims of Donald Trump, the decline of local news, and the anti-democratic impulses that drove the January 6, 2021 coup attempts, the last decade has provided a rich and sometimes confounding set of disruptions to political communication that deserve attention. Technology has disrupted political communication in the online environment exceptionally quickly over the last decade, and this book provides a framework for understanding the intersections of these disruptions and their effect on an already-fragile democratic circumstance in the United States. Chapman Rackaway is Chair and Professor of Political Science at Radford University, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031220791
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 133 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: America—Politics and government. ; Executive power. ; Public administration. ; Political science. ; America
    Abstract: Acknowledgements -- The Appeal of Neutral Competence -- Where to Find Neutral Competence -- The Office of Management and Budget: When Responsive Competence Isn’t Enough -- Congressional Budget Office: Wonks Protected by Congressional Committees -- The Government Accountability Office: Redefining but Maintaining Neutral Competence -- The Economic Research Service: Attacking Neutral Competence by Going Around the Rules -- The Four P’s of Protecting Neutral Competence -- The State and Fate of Neutral Competence -- Bibliography -- Appendix.
    Abstract: This volume discusses the long term impacts of the Trump presidency on the federal bureaucracy. Drawing on the longstanding academic literature on neutral competence and interviews with the bureaucrats themselves, this book adds insight to the academic question of the role of bureaucrats in a democratic system after a four-year period in which their role has been questioned and threatened as never before. Focusing on the elite agencies of the Office of Management and Budget, the Congressional Budget Office, the Government Accountability Office, as well as the Economic Research Service at the Department of Agriculture, the chapters evaluate individual experiences of members of each agency during the Trump presidency through the lens of the growing tension between politics and administration. Enlightening the role that bureaucrats play in American democracy in an era when polarization is on the rise and disputes over the role of the civil service are growing, this volume will be of interest to scholars and students in public policy, political science, and public administration as well as policymakers and members of the US federal government workforce.
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    ISBN: 9783031160318
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 198 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Artificial intelligence—Data processing. ; Political planning. ; Political science. ; Artificial intelligence
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Big Data -- Chapter 3: Public Policy Making -- Chapter 4: Big Data and Public Policy Making -- Chapter 5: Research Strategy -- Chapter 6: DARE in Rotterdam -- Chapter 7: Food Security in Denmark -- Chapter 8: Noise Pollution in Dublin -- Chapter 9: Analysis -- Chapter 10: Discussion.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of how the course, content and outcome of policy making is affected by big data. It scrutinises the notion that big and open data makes policymaking a more rational process, in which policy makers are able to predict, assess and evaluate societal problems. It also examines how policy makers deal with big data, the problems and limitations they face, and how big data shapes policymaking on the ground. The book considers big data from various perspectives, not just the political, but also the technological, legal, institutional and ethical dimensions. The potential of big data use in the public sector is also assessed, as well as the risks and dangers this might pose. Through several extended case studies, it demonstrates the dynamics of big data and public policy. Offering a holistic approach to the study of big data, this book will appeal to students and scholars of public policy, public administration and data science, as well as those interested in governance and politics. Rebecca Moody is Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Her research focuses on the relationship between technology and public policy. Victor Bekkers is Professor of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His research focuses on the role of e-government and big data in shaping public policy and governance. .
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    ISBN: 9783031068829
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXXVII, 441 p. 9 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Africa—Politics and government. ; International relations. ; Political science. ; Diplomacy. ; Security, International. ; Comparative government. ; Africa
    Abstract: Part 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Introduction: understanding Nigeria’s foreign policy: reflections on Nigeria’s journey so far -- Part 2: The domestic dimensions of Nigeria’s foreign policy and external relations -- Chapter 2: Bureaucratic model: the ministry of foreign affairs and Nigerian foreign policy -- Chapter 3: Nigerian foreign policy and challenges of economic development -- Part 3: Afrocentricity and the regional dimensions of Nigeria’s foreign policy -- Chapter 4: A critical review of Nigeria's Afrocentric policy: rationale, gains and consequence -- Chapter 5: Natural resource endowment and regional integration in west Africa: the setbacks and implications for Nigerian foreign policy -- Part 4: Nigeria and the global and emerging powers -- Chapter 6: The dynamics and strategic interests in Nigeria-US relations -- Chapter 7: Nigeria-UK relations in the 21st century -- Chapter 8: The foreign policy of emerging big power? Nigeria and china’s belt and road initiative -- Chapter 9: Nigeria-South Africa relations: prospects and challenges of a strategic partnership -- Chapter 10: Nigeria-Brazil relations: ties that bind and binds that tie -- Part 5: Contemporary issues and challenges in Nigeria's foreign policy environment -- Chapter 11: Nigeria's foreign policy since independence: problems, challenges and opportunities -- Chapter 12: Nigeria foreign policy in the age of globalization: issues and challenges -- Chapter 13: “Gulliver's Odyssey”: assessing Nigeria's role in Ecowas -- Chapter 14: Migration and Nigeria's external relations: a trend analysis of its nature and dynamics in the last 60 years -- Chapter 15: Nigeria's foreign policy and diaspora engagements: the unharnessed strategic asset -- Chapter 16: Climate change and Nigeria's foreign relations -- Chapter 17: Nigeria relations with the organisation of Islamic countries -- Part 6: Conclusion -- Chapter 18: Conclusion: future prospects of Nigeria's foreign policy beyond 60 years of independence: emerging trends and tasks ahead.
    Abstract: 'This is a timely contribution that responds to the concerns of a renowned political scientist, Joseph Nye, who expressed deep concern about the widening gap between academic theory and foreign policy practice.' –Professor Eghosa Osaghae, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) ‘The book is a welcome addition and deserves a distinct place among the many academic works on Nigeria’s foreign policy. The rich insights by authors carefully selected to contribute to this book will be useful for both academics and policy makers with deep interest in the area of Nigeria’s foreign policy architecture. –Otunba Olusegun Akinsanya, mni, Former Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Ethiopia ‘A timely work of scholarship devoid of propaganda offering a rich mix of optimism and criticism of Nigeria’s foreign policy in the past 60 years.’ –Ambassador Zango Abdu, mni, Retired Diplomat This book covers critical issues in Nigeria’s external relations since 1960. As an independent nation, Nigeria has stood out as the most populous black country in the world and contributed immensely to the search for solutions to pressing international issues, notably in Africa affairs. Nigeria has also participated actively in global affairs and used the platform of international organisation to advance her national interests, cognisant also of its regional and global obligations and responsibilities. Contributors to this thought-provoking book make a strong case for Nigeria to press for a foreign policy that puts Nigerian people at the centre. One of the strong points also emanating from the contributors of this book is the imperative for Nigeria to address domestic challenges that continue to impinge on the country’s external image. Usman A. Tar is Endowed Professor of Defence and Security Studies, and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the Nigerian Defence Academy. Sharkdam Wapmuk is Associate Professor at the Department of Defence and Security Studies, Nigerian Defence Academy.
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    ISBN: 9783031232497
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 269 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Frontiers in International Relations
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    Keywords: Europäische Union ; Europe—Politics and government. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Political science. ; Peace. ; Europe ; Mitgliedsstaaten ; Außenpolitik ; Staatensystem ; Internationale Organisation ; Erweiterung ; Nachbarstaat ; Grenze ; Grenzgebiet ; Identität ; Mobilität ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Interdisziplinarität ; Analyse ; Mitteleuropa ; Osteuropa ; Ukraine ; Russland
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: Identities, Borders and Orders in Central & Eastern Europe -- Chapter 2. Conceptualising the Borderscape -- Chapter 3. Interpretively Researching the CEE Borderscape -- Chapter 4. A Diverse Archipelago: Borderscape Features -- Chapter 5. Euro-renovations: Borderscape Discourses -- Chapter 6. Limiting Europe: Borderscape Practices -- Chapter 7. Conclusion A Moveable East and the EU’s Unfulfilled Potential -- Chapter 8. Epilogue: Europe Through the Prism of Russia’s War on Ukraine.
    Abstract: This book provides a pre-history of Russia's war on Ukraine and Europe’s relations to it, illuminating the deep roots of the EU’s neighbourhood crisis as well as the migration crises it created in the last decade. To do so, the book employs a new and innovative framework that allows for a comprehensive, yet nuanced analysis of borders and a more cogent interpretation of their socio-political consequences. Drawing on interdisciplinary scholarship the book analytically examines the key common elements of borderscapes and links them in related arrays to allow for nuanced evaluation of both their particular and cumulative effects, as well as interpretation of their overall consequences, particularly for issues of identities and orders. The book offers a significant conceptual and theoretical advance, providing a transferable conceptualization of borderscape to guide research, analysis, and interpretation. Drawing on the author’s experience in policy, practice and academia, it also makes a methodological contribution by pushing the boundaries of reflexivity in interpretive International Relations (IR) research. Analyzing three main sites in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the book challenges conventional critical wisdom on EU bordering in the Schengen zone, at its external frontiers, and in its Eastern neighborhood. In so doing, it sheds new light on the post-communist transitions as well as the contemporary politics of CEE. It also shows how European Union bordering and its relations to identities and orders created great benefits for many Europeans, but also hindered the lives of many others and became self-defeating. This book is a must-read for scholars, students, and policy-makers, interested in a better understanding of Critical Border Studies (CBS) in particular, and International Relations in general. It will also appeal to anyone interested in CEE or wishing to get a deeper understanding of Russia’s war and the fight for Europe’s future.
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    ISBN: 9783031255922
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 315 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology
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    Keywords: Medical anthropology. ; Political anthropology. ; Economic anthropology. ; Ethnology. ; Medical care. ; Political science.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction—On Legitimacy. Healthcare and Public Safety -- Chapter 2. Health Inequalities and Ethics of Responsibility: A Comparative Ethnography -- Chapter 3. Misgovernance Kills: Italian Evidence -- Chapter 4. The Fragility of Legitimacy: Access to Health Care in Manantali, Mali. Chapter 5. "I Chose this ‘Other Way’": An Ethnographic Approach to Medical Pluralism Within the Context of Greek Cancer Care -- Chapter 6. Covid-19 Pandemic, Hydroxychloroquine and Healthcare System in Turkey -- Chapter 7. Negotiating Power over Human Bodies: Populism, People and the Politics of Health in Delhi -- Chapter 8. The Poverty of Opportunity: Where Are We Going; Where Have We Been -- Chapter 9. The Views of Selected Tennesseans on Universal Health Care as a Right -- Chapter 10. The Biopolitics of Complementary Spiritual Healing in South Korea and Israel -- Chapter 11. Health Sovereignty in West-Central Mexico: Legitimacy from the Grassroots -- Chapter 12. Disabled People and Access to the Labour Market: The Case of Greece -- Chapter 13. Managing Public Health in a Fragile Consociation: Lebanon between Wars, Explosions and the Covid-19 Pandemic -- Chapter 14. Interrogating the Public Health Approach: Lessons from the Field of Urban Violence -- Chapter 15. Maintaining the Health of the Public: Containing the Threat of Terrorist Resurgence in Contemporary Peru.
    Abstract: The complex, highly problematic, often thorny dynamics of trust and authority are central to the anthropological study of legitimacy. In this book, this sine qua non runs across the in-depth examination of the ways in which healthcare and public health are managed by the authorities and experienced by the people on the ground in urban Europe, the USA, India, Africa, Latin America and the Far and Middle East. This book brings comparatively together anthropological studies on healthcare and public health rigorously based on in-depth empirical knowledge. Inspired by the current debate on legitimacy, legitimation and de-legitimation, the contributions do not refrain from taking into account the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the health systems under study, but carefully avoid letting this issue monopolise the discussion. This book raises key challenges to our understanding of healthcare practices and the governance of public health. With a keen eye on urban life, its inequalities and the ever-expanding gap between rulers and the ruled, the findings address important questions on the complex ways in which authorities gain, keep, or lose the public’s trust. Italo Pardo is Honorary Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Kent, UK. He established and co-edits the journal Urbanities-Journal of Urban Ethnography and co-founded and presides over the not-for-profit association, International Urban Symposium-IUS. Giuliana B. Prato is Honorary Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Kent, UK. She chairs the Commission on Urban Anthropology (IUAES), co-founded the International Urban Symposium-IUS, of which she is Secretary-Treasurer, and co-founded and serves on the Board of Urbanities-Journal of Urban Ethnography.
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    ISBN: 9783031228957
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 263 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Marxian school of sociology. ; World politics. ; Political sociology.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: The Post-Soviet Topography: Marxism as a ‘Field” -- Chapter 2: The Maoist Moment: Peasantry and the Agrarian Question -- Chapter 3: Racial Capitalism, Slavery and Patriarchy -- Chapter 4: The Late Marx, Transitions and ‘Modes of Production’ -- Chapter 5: Climate Crisis and the Question of the Commons -- Chapter 6: ‘Socialism’ is not the ‘After’ of Capitalism.
    Abstract: This book engages with the diverse traditions within non-Western Marxisms, as they emerge across the Global South, positioning itself against calls for a “pure” Marxism. The author views Marxism as a conceptual “field,” similar to electromagnetic or gravitational fields, where bodies and objects impact other bodies and objects without necessarily coming in contact with them. So too, in the “field” of Marxism, people behave in specific ways and deploy languages and concepts with their own specific inflections and accents. While rejecting the view of Marxism as an inherently European and fully-formed doctrine that is corrupted by contact with alien contexts, Nigam simultaneously acknowledges the residual force of certain elements of the theory and the gravitational pull that the authoritative figures continue to have on the evolution of the field in non-Western contexts. He argues that since a large part of Marxism’s earthly journey was undertaken in the Global South, it is that experience that needs to be rendered legible, by setting aside the conceptual lens of Western Marxism that repeatedly misreads such experience. Ultimately, the book invites a fruitful and challenging re-examination of a variety of phenomena arising from the contemporaneous co-existence of pre-capitalist and capitalist social relations that have been an inextricable part of the majority of the world—what the author terms “untimely encounters.” Aditya Nigam was formerly Professor at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi, India.
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    ISBN: 9783031132100
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIX, 167 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Marxian school of sociology. ; Marxian economics. ; Economics.
    Abstract: Preface -- Chapter 1: Marx’s Theory of The Commodity in Chapter 1 of Capital -- Chapter 2: Critique of Heinrich’s Value-Form Interpretation of Chapter 1 of Capital -- Chapter 3: Ergänzungen und Veränderungen (Additions and Changes): The Value Form Arises From the Value-Concept -- General Conclusions .
    Abstract: “Professor Moseley’s deep knowledge of Marx’s texts is on full display in this work. Critics and defenders should agree: this book is an immensely important contribution to the debate that deserves a wide audience.” —Tony Smith, Professor Emeritus in Philosophy, Iowa State University, USA “Fred Moseley´s book is a timely and indispensable contribution to Marx studies. Moseley makes a strong case for a production-centered understanding of value as a historically-specific social form, with emphasis on the quantitative issue of the magnitude of value.” —Guido Starosta, Professor of History of Economic Thought, National University of Quilmes, Argentina “Fred Moseley’s book shows that, for Marx, exchange follows and is determined by production rather than vice versa as Heinrich’s value-form interpretation maintains. This logic is a necessary prerequisite for Marx’s theory of exploitation and the concomitant task of overthrowing capitalism.” —Stavros Mavroudeas, Professor of Political Economy, Panteion University, Greece Chapter 1 is the most important chapter in Capital, as well as the most difficult and the most controversial. An influential interpretation of Chapter 1 in recent decades has been the so-called “value-form interpretation” of Marx’s theory in general and Chapter 1 in particular. The most important proponent of the value-form interpretation today, both in Germany and in the English-speaking world, is Michael Heinrich, and Heinrich’s work has emphasized the first chapter. Heinrich’s latest book in English is a detailed commentary of the first seven chapters of Volume 1 of Capital. The publication of an English translation of Heinrich’s book is an important event in Marxian scholarship and it is important to critically engage with this important book in order to advance our understanding of this critical foundational chapter. This book emphasizes the quantitative issue of whether the magnitude of value and socially necessary labour-time are determined in production or also depend on exchange and demand, which has been the main issue in the controversy over the value-form interpretation. Fred Moseley is Emeritus Professor of Economics at Mount Holyoke College, USA, and author of Money and Totality (2017).
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    ISBN: 9783031223044
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VII, 133 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Recovering Political Philosophy
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    Keywords: Political science—Philosophy. ; Political science. ; Philosophy, Modern. ; Philosophy. ; Political science
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Husserl and the Problem of Epistemological Relativism -- Chapter 2: Locke and the Problem of the Biblical God -- Chapter 3: Plato’s Solution to the Problem of Relativism.
    Abstract: “This ambitious study brings together three great thinkers of ancient and modern times—Husserl, Locke, and Plato—in a careful analysis of the problem of knowledge, of what the unassisted human mind can know and how it may know what it does. I know of no other work that even attempts to do what this study does so well: to bring into respectful but critical dialogue with one another these three philosophers on the question “what is knowledge?”” --Robert C. Bartlett, Behrakis Professor in Hellenic Political Studies, Boston College, USA Relativism, or the claim that it is possible that the appearances and opinions of each of us are correct for each of us, and hence that any view is as true as any other, has remained a continuing problem for philosophy and science for 2,500 years. Today, because of the widespread acceptance of relativism, the problem is greater than ever before. This book argues that Plato in fact solved this problem. In the first two chapters, by means of a study of Husserl and Locke, Davis shows that it is possible to return to and take seriously Plato’s treatment of this problem. The third chapter presents Plato’s solution to it. This book is distinctive in that it shows that a problem that has been thought to be present throughout the history of Western thought was in fact solved by Plato, and in that it shows that we can, beginning from our contemporary situation, return to Plato’s solution. Matthew K. Davis is former Dean and Director of Graduate Programs at St. John's College, Santa Fe, USA, where he has taught for twenty-five years.
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    ISBN: 9783031285202
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 498 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Asia—Politics and government. ; Political science. ; Economic development. ; Regionalism. ; Asia
    Abstract: Chapter 1: New Directions in Kashmir Studies: Unsettling State Power, Military Violence, and Border Regimes Across Kashmir -- Part I: The Princely State and the End of Empire -- Chapter 2: Locating Jammu and Kashmir -- Chapter 3: Locating Azad Kashmir -- Chapter 4: Locating Gilgit-Baltistan -- Part II: Unequal Sovereignties and Contestations for Power Across Kashmir -- Chapter 5: Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan: Politics of Power Sharing and Status Quo -- Chapter 6: Power, Parties and Politics in the Liminal Spaces of Gilgit-Baltistan -- Chapter 7: Peoples’ Struggle for Participatory Governance in Gilgit-Baltistan -- Chapter 8: “Democracy”: Making Sense of Grassroots Politics in Kashmir -- Chapter 9: From Incorporation to Elimination: Interlocution as an Apparatus of Occupation in Kashmir -- Part III: Kashmir in Transnational Context and International Law from Below -- Chapter 10: International Law and the Kashmir Dispute: A Critical Reflection -- Chapter 11: Critical Interventions: Human Rights and International Justice in Kashmir -- Chapter 12: Creating Archives of Memory: The Landscapes of Human Rights Documentation in Kashmir -- Chapter 13: Grieving Kashmir: Counter-memory, Accountability and A People’s Tribunal -- Chapter 14: British Kashmiri Workers: Solidarity Networks and Dreams for “Home” and Freedom -- Part IV: Islam, Embodiment, and the Politics of the Human -- Chapter 15: Looking Beyond “Human”: Animal and the Kashmiri Resistance Movement -- Chapter 16: The Logics of Counterinsurgency Education and Resistance in Thirdspace -- Chapter 17: On Kashmiri Men: Disappearance, Nonbeing, Islam -- Chapter 18: Intrusion into the Intimate: Home and the Gendered Anatomy of Crackdowns in Kashmir -- Chapter 19: “Men Had Turned Brutes”: Refugees, Recovery, and Rehabilitation Processes in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, 1947-1952 -- Part V: Belonging, Borders, and Contested Sovereignties -- Chapter 20: Humanitarian Internationalism and Funding Relief for Refugees from Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan, 1947-1951 -- Chapter 21: Sectarianism or Separatism: Iran, Pakistan and the Dynamics of Shia Politics in Kashmir -- Chapter 22: The Blank Space between Nationalisms: Locating the Kashmiri Pandits in Liberal and Hindu Nationalist Politics in Relation to Kashmir and India -- Chapter 23: Making State Space: The Symbolic Reorganization of Borders in the Kashmir Borderland -- Chapter 24: Peace for Kashmir? The (Non-) Politics of “Civilian Peacebuilding” across the Line of Control -- Chapter 25: Ecumenical Voices: Deterritorializing Kashmir -- Part VI: Technology, Power, and Transformative Landscapes -- Chapter 26: Women, Roads and Development: Infrastructures of State-Making in Gilgit-Baltistan -- Chapter 27: The Economic Mal-Development of Jammu and Kashmir: Uncovering the Myth of Lagging Behind -- Chapter 28: An Ecopoetics of Refusal: Crisis Epistemologies and Environmental Violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir -- Chapter 29: Chinese Infrastructure and the Pakistani Military State in Gilgit Baltistan. .
    Abstract: The Palgrave Handbook of New Directions in Kashmir Studies provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and transregional perspective on the Kashmir dispute. Spanning South and Central Asia, Kashmir has been at the center of geopolitical conflicts and rivalries among India, Pakistan and China for decades, with members of heterogeneous local communities negotiating the complexities of regional state formations, national power assertions and geopolitical competitions. Taken together, the chapters in this handbook examine diverse people’s struggles to establish processes of democratic accountability in relation to the colonial-era state consolidations, postcolonial military occupations, interstate wars, intrastate armed conflicts and cold war and post-cold war politics that have shaped and transformed social and political identities in the region. Contributors chart out varied and bold new directions by attending to local constellations of situated knowledges and practices through which people living in different parts of the disputed region make sense of the conditions and contingencies of their political lives. The handbook further initiates a dialogue on the ways in which state power and border regimes have shaped scholarship and undermined the pursuit of shared intellectual and political projects across physical and epistemological boundaries. Haley Duschinski is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Law, Justice & Culture at Ohio University, USA. Mona Bhan is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Ford Maxwell Professor of South Asia at Syracuse University, USA. Cabeiri deBergh Robinson is Associate Professor of International Studies and Director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Washington, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031175039
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 398 p. 11 illus., 6 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: America—Politics and government. ; Environmental policy. ; Political planning. ; Political science. ; Social justice. ; America
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Environmental Policy on the Front-Lines -- Chapter 2: Contextualizing Environmental Policy -- Chapter 3: The Messy Process of Making Environmental Policy -- Chapter 4: The Official Players in the Policy Process -- Chapter 5: The Unofficial Players in the Policy Process -- Chapter 6: Translating Vague Environmental Statues into Rules & Regulation -- Chapter 7: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Implementing Environmental Policy -- Chapter 8: Is it Working? Evaluating the (In)Justice in Environmental Policy -- Chapter 9: Natural Resources and the Energy Policy Nexus -- Chapter 10: Food Politics & Policy -- Chapter 11: Understanding Environmental Policy from the Ground Up.
    Abstract: US Environmental Policy in Action provides a comprehensive look at the creation, implementation, and evaluation of environmental policy, which is of particular importance in our current era of congressional gridlock, partisanship and polarization, and escalating debates about federal/state relations. With a continued focus on the front lines of environmental policy, Rinfret and Pautz take into account the major changes in the practice of US environmental policy during the Trump and Biden administrations. Providing real-life examples of how environmental policy works rather than solely discussing how congressional action produces environmental laws, this third edition of US Environmental Policy in Action offers a practical approach to understanding contemporary American environmental policy. Sara R. Rinfret is Professor of Public Administration and Policy and Master of Public Administration Program Director at Northern Arizona University, USA. Michelle C. Pautz is Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean for Curriculum and Academic Student Success at the University of Dayton, USA. .
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    ISBN: 9783031297939
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 250 p. 44 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: The Future of Europe
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political science—Study and teaching. ; Comparative government. ; Political science. ; Family policy. ; Political science. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Approaching EU Citizenship from the Angle of Young People in the East Central European Double Periphery. Introduction -- Part 1. Perceptions of EU Citizenship and EU Citizenship Practices in Rural Areas. Evidence from Group Discussions and a Survey -- Chapter 2. Peripheral Futurities. Emigration Plans and Sense of Belonging among East Central European Youth -- Chapter 3. Notions of EU Citizenship among Young People in the Peripheral Regions of East Central Europe -- Chapter 4. No Strong Sense of Belonging and the EU as a Security-Provider – How Young People in Rural Poland Perceive EU Citizenship -- Chapter 5. European Citizenship as an Invisible Anchor. Students’ EU Perceptions in Rural Peripheral Areas of the Czech Republic -- Chapter 6. Between Support and Mere Coexistence. Diverging Perspectives on the EU from Slovak Students in Peripheral Towns -- Chapter 7. An EU Providing Freedom of Movement, Health Security and Financial Support. Students’ EU Perceptions in Two Hungary’s Peripheral Towns -- Chapter 8. Low Attachment to an EU that is Associated with Mobility. Students’ EU Perceptions in Two Romanian Peripheral Towns -- Part 2: Practices of EU Citizenship. Evidence from Erasmus+ Projects Promoting EU Citizenship within the Framework of the EU Youth Dialogue -- Chapter 9. How to Make Projects to Enhance Youth Participation Successful. A Comparative Analysis of Six Youth Dialogue Projects -- Chapter 10. Challenges for Participation and Empowerment. Six Youth Dialogue Projects in Comparative Perspective -- Chapter 11. A Project by Young People for Young People – The European Youth Week 2019 in Kielce -- Chapter 12. Initiating A Structured Dialogue between Local Youth and Decision Makers – the Mińsk Mazowiecki Youth Forum -- Chapter 13. A Building Block of an Overall Strategy for Political Education – Decide on Europe -- Chapter 14. Making Young People in Remote Rural Areas Heard – (un)Attractive? II -- Chapter 15. Even Successful Projects Must End? Lessons Learned from the Project The Best is yet to Come -- Chapter 16. A School Workshop Format for Thirteen-to-Fifteen Years Old Pupils. Experiencing and Understanding Europe -- Part 3: Recommendations for Different Audiences -- Chapter 17. How to Enhance EU Citizenship in the Rural Areas of Central Europe. Recommendations for Governments and Regional Authorities -- Chapter 18. Perspectives for Digital Participation in Rural Areas: Evidence From German Regions -- Chapter 19. Promoting the Active Citizenship of Young People in Peripheral Regions: Recommendations for EU Key Players -- Chapter 20. EU Citizenship and the young people in the rural areas of East Central Europe: Three Recommendations for the research on citizenship.
    Abstract: This open access book provides in-depth and comparative analyses of how young people in peripheral areas in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania perceive EU citizenship. It also informs the reader about the challenges faced by EU Youth Dialogue projects that aim at promoting active (EU) citizenship in these areas and it offers context-specific recommendations for local, regional, national and European policymakers and people working with young people. The contributions are based on new qualitative data collected within the framework of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at Leipzig University. It will be of interest to practitioners and scholars working on Europe and the EU, citizenship and the promotion of an active EU citizenship beyond urban centres. The Editors Dr. Astrid Lorenz is a Professor of German and European Politics, Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “The European Union and its Rural Periphery in East Central Europe” and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Leipzig University, Germany. Dr. Lisa H. Anders is a member of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “The European Union and its Rural Periphery in East Central Europe” and a postdoctoral researcher in the project “Rule of Law in East Central Europe” at the Institute of Political Science, Leipzig University, Germany.
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    ISBN: 9783031247408
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXX, 393 p. 18 illus., 11 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Studies in National Governance and Emerging Technologies
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Political science. ; Law. ; Wasserfahrzeug ; Schiff ; Unbemanntes Fahrzeug ; Transportmittel ; Technischer Fortschritt ; Militär ; Waffensystem ; Autonomes System ; Seekrieg ; Seeschifffahrt ; Sicherheit ; Meer ; Politik
    Abstract: Chapter 1 Introduction to Autonomous Vessels in Maritime Affairs: Law & Governance Implications -- Part I: Setting the Scene -- Chapter 2 Innovate or Fade – Introducing Ocean Innovation Diplomacy to the Maritime Sector -- Chapter 3 Evolution of IMO’s MASS: Through the Prism of the Chair -- Part II: Naval Warfare & Security -- Chapter 4 Advent of a New Era in Naval Warfare: Autonomous and Unmanned Systems Advent -- Chapter 5 Maritime Security in the Age of Autonomous Ships -- Part III: Safety & Seaworthiness -- Chapter 6 Designing Norms for Autonomous Ships: The Obligation to Call for Help and the Duty to Save Life in Danger at Sea -- Chapter 7 Why Compromise? Safety and Seaworthiness Challenges of MASS in the Shipping and Port Sector -- Chapter 8 How to Ensure Safe Navigation: Navigation Safety Regulation in MASS -- Part IV: Global Environmental Change -- Chapter 9 Autonomous Vessels in the Era of Global Environmental Change -- Part V: Autonomous Passenger Transportation -- Chapter 10 Autonomous Urban Passenger Ferries – A New Mobility Mode in Need of Appropriate Regulation, etc.
    Abstract: This book examines law and governance implications in relation to maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS). Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, it focuses on a wide array of timely, topical and thorny issues, including naval warfare and security, seaworthiness and techno-regulatory assessments, global environmental change, autonomous passenger transportation, as well as liability and insurance. It also considers selected national and regional developments. The book provides an insight into the role of innovation-diplomacy as the driving force that could expedite the transition from automation to autonomy. After navigating through the complex law and governance landscape, it concludes by assessing critical findings for further consideration. The book will appeal to scholars and students of maritime technology, law and governance. Tafsir Matin Johansson is Assistant Professor at the World Maritime University, Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, Sweden. Jonatan Echebarria Fernández is Honorary Lecturer at The City Law School, City, University of London, UK. Dimitrios Dalaklis is Professor at the World Maritime University, Sweden. Aspasia Pastra is a Post-Doctoral Fellow and Maritime Policy Analyst at the World Maritime University, Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, Sweden. Jon A. Skinner is Adjunct Professor at Mat-Su College, University of Alaska Anchorage, and an instructor at the Graduate College of Professional Military Education, Air University, USA. Chapter 11 and Chapter 18 are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    ISBN: 9783031143465
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 715 p. 26 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Environmental Politics and Theory
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    Keywords: Human ecology—Study and teaching. ; Political science. ; Environmental policy. ; Environment. ; Economic development. ; Human ecology ; Innenpolitik ; Umwelt ; Ökologie ; Umweltpolitik ; Umweltschutz ; Auswirkung ; Klimaschutz ; Theorie ; Politische Theorie ; Ökologische Bewegung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: “The Time for Social and Political Transformation Based on the Environment is Now.” -- Chapter 2. Environmentalism and Political Ideologies -- Chapter 3 Democracy, Citizenship and Nationalism in Environmental Political Theory -- Chapter 4. Eco-anxiety and the Responses of Ecological Citizenship and Mindfulness -- Chapter 5. Biosphere Breaking Bad: The Imperatives of Deep Adaptation -- Chapter 6. Animal Citizens: Do We Need to Rethink the Status of Animals or Citizenship Itself? -- Chapter 7. Degrowth: A State of Depense -- Chapter 8. The Nature of the State: A Deep History of Agrarian Environmentalism -- Chapter 9. The Environmental Political Role of Counter-Hegemonic Environmental Ethics: Replacing Supremacist Ethics and Connecting Environmental Politics, Environmental Political Theory and Environmental Sciences -- Chapter 10. Critical Feminism: A Feminist Environmental Research Network (FERN) for Collaborative and Relational Praxis -- Chapter 11. Property and the Anthropocene: Why Power on Things is Central to Our Ecological Predicament -- Chapter 12. Ecosystem Policy and Law: A Philosophical Argument for the Anticipatory Regulation of Environmental Risk, etc.
    Abstract: “The Palgrave Handbook on Environmental Politics and Theory seeks to reclaim a space for critically engaged scholarship that encourages dissent and speaks up for the many communities that are mobilizing for a radical change of political course. By confronting systems of denial and inviting conceptual and ethical innovation, the chapters form a powerful collective response.” —Eva Lövbrand, Associate Professor in Environmental Change, Linköping University, Sweden “Written by an impressive array of both established scholars and new voices, Kassiola and Luke are to be congratulated for assembling such a variety of topics, scholars and approaches, which has produced an excellent addition to the Palgrave Handbook series.” —John Barry, Professor of Green Political Economy, Queens University Belfast, United Kingdom This Handbook is exhibits the latest interdisciplinary explorations in environmental politics, an urgently burgeoning field of intellectual and practical importance., Environmental politics and theory encompasses empirical, normative, policy, political, organizational, and activist discussions unfolding across many disciplines. Through the volume’s contributions emphasizing environmental policy issues, normative prescriptions, and implementation strategies, the next generation of thinkers and activists will have useful profiles of the theories, concepts, and movements central to environmental politics and theory. It is the editors’ aspiration that this volume will become a go-to resource on the myriad perspectives relevant to studying and improving the environment for advanced researchers as well as an introduction to students seeking to understand the basic foundations and recommended resolutions to many of our environmental challenges. Environmental politics is more than theory alone, so the Handbook also considers theory-action connections by highlighting the past and current: thinkers, activists, social organizations, and movements that have worked to guide contemporary societies toward a more environmentally sustainable and just global order. Joel Jay Kassiola is Professor in the Department of Political Science at San Francisco State University, Department of Political Science, San Francisco, California, USA. He serves as Series Editor for Palgrave's Environmental Politics and Theory book series. Timothy W. Luke is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science at Virginia Tech, USA. Chapter “Eco-Anxiety and the Responses of Ecological Citizenship and Mindfulness” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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    ISBN: 9783031350368
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VI, 208 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Texts in Quantitative Political Analysis
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Social sciences ; Statistics .
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: Surveying the Landscape of Industry Jobs -- Section 1: Career Paths -- Chapter 2. Data Science Needs You, Social Scientist -- Chapter 3. How to Thrive in the Data Industry Without a Traditional STEM Background -- Chapter 4. Alt-Academic Career Paths -- Chapter 5. From the Academy to Tech Startups: Considerations and Opportunities -- Chapter 6. Opportunities and Pathways in Survey Research -- Chapter 7. Market Research with a PhD in Sociology -- Chapter 8. Say Yes to Cultivating Your Future -- Chapter 9. Working in Government -- Chapter 10. Working in Quasi-Governmental Research -- Chapter 11. Proudly Disinterested: Public Administration and Social Science Ph.D. Programs -- Chapter 12. Applying the Transferrable Skill Set of a Ph.D. to Emerging Data Fieldsx -- Section 2: Advice for Non-Academic Job Success -- Chapter 13. How to Market Yourself for Careers Beyond the Professoriate -- Chapter 14. Beyond Visa Sponsorship: Navigating the Job Market as An Immigrant -- Chapter 15. So You Want to Work in Tech. How Do You Make the Leap? -- Chapter 16. Perspectives on Rapid Antigen Tests for Downstream Validation and Development of Theranostics -- Chapter 17. Kill, Pivot, Continue: Tips and Tricks for Career Transition Away From Academe -- Chapter 18. Presenting Academic Research in the Interview Process and Beyond: A Conversation Between Colleagues -- Chapter 19. Thriving in a Non-Academic Environment -- Chapter 20. You Got Your First Job, What About Your Second? Conversations with Women Social Scientists on Landing Multiple Non-Academic Jobs -- Chapter 21. Staying Academically Relevant in a Non-Academic Career.-.
    Abstract: This book is a guide to non-academic careers for quantitative social scientists. Written by social science PhDs working in large corporations, non-profits, tech startups, and alt-academic positions in higher education, this book consists of more than a dozen chapters on various topics on finding rewarding careers outside the academy. Chapters are organized in three parts. Part I provides an introduction to the types of jobs available to social science PhDs, where those jobs can be found, and what the work looks like in those positions. Part II creates a guide for social science PhDs on how to set themselves up for such careers, including navigating the academic world of graduate school while contemplating non-academic options, and selling their academic experience in a non-academic setting. Part III offers perspectives on timelines for making non-academic career decisions, lifestyle differences between academia and non-academic jobs, and additional resources for those considering a non-academic route. Providing valuable insight on non-academic careers from those who have successfully made the transition, this volume will be an asset to graduate students, advisors, and recent PhDs, in quantitative social science. .
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    ISBN: 9783031345715
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 222 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Marxian economics. ; Marxian school of sociology. ; Critical theory. ; Labor economics.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. John Holloway and the Meaning of Revolution Today (Alfonso García Vela & Alberto Bonnet) -- Part I: Marxism and Political Theory -- Chapter 2. On Domination and its Fragility (Richard Gunn & Adrian Wilding) -- Chapter 3. Suffering and its Social Validation: On Abstract Labour (Werner Bonefeld) -- Chapter 4. Class, Contradiction and Antagonism (Adrián Piva) -- Chapter 5. An 18th Century Ancestor of Crack Capitalism: How Rousseau’s Radical Democracy helps us Open Cracks in Capitalism (Yiorgos Moraitis & Vasilis Grollios) -- Part II: Struggles, Critique, and Emancipation -- Chapter 6. Ontologizing negativity: the political consequences of the tension between doing and the cracks (Edith González & Panagiotis Doulos) -- Chapter 7. Cracking the Everyday Life: Discipline and Emancipation in the Pandemic Era (Katerina Nasioka & Marios Panierakis) -- Part III: Holloway and Critical Theory -- Chapter 8. Holloway and Marcuse: The Foundation of Negative Subjectivity (Alfonso García Vela) -- Chapter 9. The crisis of capital and the conformist rebellion: on the need to reflect on the false solutions (José A. Zamora) -- Chapter 10. John Holloway and the Dialectic of Revolution (Alberto Bonnet) -- Chapter 11. Doing the Locomotive: on Running towards Disaster, Being the Disaster and some bad Screams in John Holloway's Contributions to Open Marxism 4 (Marcel Stoetzler).-Afterword (John Holloway). .
    Abstract: This book provides renewed reflection and critical discussion on John Holloway's political and theoretical thought. Two decades ago, in Change the World without Taking Power, Holloway set out on a path that he followed a decade later in Crack Capitalism and continues to walk today with his new book, Hope in Hopeless Times. The contributions in this volume critically analyze his innovative attempt to rethink the meaning and dynamics of revolution in the conditions of contemporary capitalism. More than ten years after the publication of Crack Capitalism, this volume aims to question Holloway's attempt, as well as his theoretical foundations in his original rereading of Marxism and Critical Theory and their relations with the characteristics adopted by the anti-capitalist struggles during the last two decades. Its authors, from different geographies, traditions, and scientific disciplines, establish throughout its pages a fruitful dialogue convened by Holloway's innovative ideas. Alfonso García Vela is Professor and Researcher at the Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades at the Benemérita Universidad Autonóma de Puebla, México. Alberto Bonnet is Professor and Researcher at the Department of Economics and Administration of the National University of Quilmes, Argentina.
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    ISBN: 9783031400377
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 114 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Politics and Development of Contemporary China
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    Keywords: Asia ; China ; Political science. ; Executive power. ; World politics. ; Ethnology ; Culture. ; Kommunistische Partei ; Ideologie ; Loyalität ; Identitätsentwicklung ; Soziale Kontrolle ; Indoktrination ; China
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: China’s National Self, President Xi Jinping, and the Realization of the Chinese Dream -- Chapter 2: Anti-corruption Forever: Discipline and Loyalty -- Chapter 3: Loyalty Toward State and Nation: Top-level design and “Moral Careers” -- Chapter 4: Loyalty to the Nation: Lunar and Martian exploration for Lasting Greatness -- Chapter 5: Post-Zero-Covid Policy: Limits to Loyalty on the Horizon?
    Abstract: This book analyses the ideology that China's leader Xi Jinping has crafted during his decade in power. China’s political system and domestic and foreign policies have, between 2012 and 2022, become more defined by the political thought of Xi Jinping, the most powerful leader of the Chinese Communist Party since the time of Mao Zedong. Today, Xi’s China is embroiled in superpower rivalry with the United States and its allies. Therefore, ongoing ideological transformation in the People’s Republic is destined to have global repercussions. Yet surprisingly, the ideological mission of Xi Jinping is poorly understood. Based on analysis of Xi Jinping’s collected speeches, the book argues that China’s new state ideology is constructed around the three key concepts of loyalty, discipline, and greatness. Xi’s mission is about ideological re-orientation and re-activation, as well as organizational innovation, seeking to frame China’s “national self” as a collective unit under one political banner and one leader. However, despite the monumental Party-state effort to boost the new ideology and state-scripted “moral careers”, the book contends that Xi Jinping cannot take for granted that political and patriotic loyalty will forever trump the formation of “disloyal moral careers” in society. Johan Lagerkvist is Professor of Chinese Language and Culture at Stockholm University, Sweden and Senior research fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
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    ISBN: 9783031154478
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XX, 262 p. 17 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Policy-Making and Budget Changes -- Chapter 3: Budgeting Policy Within the Union: Italy in the European Context -- Chapter 4: Approaching an Explanation of Longitudinal Change in the Italian Budget -- Chapter 5: Incremental Changes or Punctuations? -- Chapter 6: To Change or Not to Change: Governments’ Spending Intentions -- Chapter 7: The Impact of the Decision-Making Process -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
    Abstract: "Alice Cavalieri has produced a careful and comprehensive analysis of public budgeting during the turbulent course of modern Italian history… It is bound to become a standard go-to resource for future studies of budgeting and policy processes more generally." —Bryan D. Jones, JJ “Jake” Pickle Regents Chair in Congressional Studies, University of Texas at Austin, USA "Alice Cavalieri’s volume is an original piece of empirical research and a great contribution to the understanding of recent political changes in Italy." —Luca Verzichelli, Professor of Political Science, University of Siena, Italy This book assesses Italian budgetary policy over the last thirty years. Covering more than three decades of political change and national transformation, it considers the institutional and external factors that have shaped long-term budgetary changes. The book analyses the levels of expenditure allocation across varying budget categories, and compares the budget bill and budget law in order to shed new light on the specific dynamics that have influenced budgetary decision-making processes. Overall, the book provides important conclusions on the role of the budget as a governmental policy instrument, the consequences of multilevel governance over national budgetary policy, and the impact of national and international crises on budgetary changes. With Italy being one of the most important parliamentary democracies in Europe and a key actor within the European Union, these conclusions have important repercussions for other European parliamentary democracies. The book will appeal to scholars and students of European public policy, public administration and economic governance. Alice Cavalieri is a Researcher at the University of Trieste, Italy. She is the Italian country lead for the Oxford Covid-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT), and a member of the Comparative Agendas Project. Her research interests include budget politics and policy change in Italy and Europe.
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    ISBN: 9783031246951
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 269 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Africa—Politics and government. ; Comparative government. ; Public administration. ; Political science. ; Africa
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Legislature in a Presidential System: Structure, functions and expectations -- Chapter 3. The Historical Overview of the Evolution of the Legislature in Nigeria -- Chapter 4. Legislative Oversight as Accountability Mechanism: The Nigerian Perspective -- Chapter 5. The Politics of Legislative Investigations in Nigeria’s National Assembly in the Fourth Republic -- Chapter 6. The Legislature and Social Development in Nigeria, 2015-2019 -- Chapter 7. Representative democracy, political disengagement, and young people’s perceptions of legislators in Nigeria -- Chapter 8. Corruption and Executive Interference in Legislative Oversight in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic -- Chapter 9. Constituency Projects in Nigeria’s 8th National Assembly, 2015-2019 -- Chapter 10. Nigeria’s Presidential System and the Vicissitudes of Executive-Legislative Conflicts in the Fourth Republic -- Chapter 11. Party Affiliation and Law-making Efficiency: A Study of the Seventh and Eighth Nigerian National Assemblies -- Chapter 12. Comparing the ‘New’ and ‘Old’ Regimes of Legislative-Executive Relations and its Implications in Governance: Evidence from Osun State -- Chapter 13. Nigerian Presidentialism and legislative decadence in the Fourth Republic, 2015-2021 -- Chapter 14. Legislative Turnover in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Issues and Implications -- Chapter 15. The Legislature, the Rule of Law and Impeachment in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic -- Chapter 16. The Legislature, Subnational Governments and Child’s Education Rights in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic -- Chapter 17. Constitutional Underpinnings of Partisanship and Consensus Building in Nigeria’s National Assembly -- Chapter 18. Two Decades of Legislative Activities in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: Issues, Challenges, and the Way Forward.
    Abstract: This book investigates whether legislative institutions, state and national, in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic have been able to harness constitutional powers to impact public policy. Presenting how the Nigerian state has not been able to showcase the expected dividends of presidential democracy since 1999, it analyzes the crisis of governance and its impact on political stability, social cohesion, and the livelihood of citizens. The book further discusses the depreciating infrastructure, corruption, and mismanagement of public resources, and shows how defiant attitudes of public political and bureaucratic officials define the new wave of corruption and profligacy in Nigeria, presenting this development as a result of a weakened legislature. The book displays the necessity of implementing a culture of accountability and discusses oversight mechanisms to make the executive accountable. These mechanisms are designed to ensure effective public service delivery. Finally, the book situates the legislative institutions in Nigeria within the context of the contributions of the National Assembly and the Assemblies of the State Houses to the development of this emerging democracy in Africa. The book will appeal to students and scholars of political science and public administration, as well as policy-makers and practitioners interested in a better understanding of democracy, separation of powers, governance, and Nigerian politics.
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    ISBN: 9783031361074
    Language: English
    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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    ISBN: 9783031160042
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(V, 62 p. 5 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
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    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy
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    Keywords: Political science—Philosophy. ; Science—Philosophy. ; Political science. ; Science ; Political science.
    Abstract: Introduction -- Imagined Futures: Trust and Justice in SB Governance -- Governance and Participation in Policy Reports of Synthetic Biology (Literature Review) -- Approaches in Defining Governance, Challenges and Benefits -- Designing Governance Frameworks -- Governance of Synthetic Biology -- Governance and Public Participation -- Objectives -- Focus Areas Participation -- Communication -- Representation.-Evaluation -- Focus Areas Governance -- Resources -- Training -- Data Management -- Responsibility -- Case Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Development -- Conclusion -- Recommendations.
    Abstract: The book considers the relationship between governance and participation, and the ways participation has been understood, framed and applied in the context of synthetic biology (SB) governance approaches. Based on fundamental questions about the scope, purpose, and responsibilities assigned to public participation activities, the authors conducted an literature review of policy reports and articles on SB governance. Against this basis the authors identify key characteristics of synthetic biology, such as the complex interplay of research, engineering and IT expertise in the field, as well as the challenges these characteristics pose in designing governance frameworks. Drawing on insights from the literature on governance and public participation in political science and public policy, the authors contest calls for “earlier” and “more” participation on the basis that such calls fail to consider the necessary structural adjustments and resources needed for such endeavors.
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    ISBN: 9783031220463
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIX, 260 p. 1 illus.)
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    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Political science—Philosophy. ; Political science. ; Marxian school of sociology. ; World politics. ; Marxian economics. ; Political science
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Preface -- Part 1: State, politics, social classes and historical change -- Chapter 2. Introduction -- Chapter 3. The capitalist state at the center: A Critique of Michel Foucault's concept of power -- Chapter 4. The place of State in the Marxist theory of history -- Chapter 5. State and transition to capitalism: Feudalism, Absolutism and Bourgeois political revolution -- Chapter 6. State and transition to socialism: Was the Paris Commune a workers' power? -- Chapter 7. The concept of revolutionary crisis: 1789: France in 1789 -- Chapter 8. The Political scene and class interests in capitalist society: Marx's analysis -- Part 2: Politics and economy in the formation of the working classes -- Chapter 9. Pre-capitalism, capitalism and worker resistance: Elements for a theory of union action -- Chapter 10. The (difficult) formation of the working class -- Chapter 11. The constitution of the proletariat into a class in the Manifesto of the Communist Party: Polemicizing with Some Classic Interpretations -- Chapter 12. The exhaustion of the 20th century revolutionary cycle -- Chapter 13. Middle class and unionism -- Chapter 14. Citizenship and social classes. .
    Abstract: This book offers a reassessment politics against the predominating economicist approach to historical materialism within contemporary Marxism. Boito draws on the structural interpretation of Marxism inspired by Althusser’s works of the mid-1960s and, especially, by Poulantzas’ Political Power and Social Classes. The volume aims to demonstrate the role of the political dimension (together with the economy) and, to a further extent, to contribute to renew contemporary Marxist political theory. The chapters cover topics such as: the nature of political power; the structure and functions of the state; the role of politics in historical change; political crises; and the political formation of the working class. The book highlights the role of political structures and practices in the reproduction of economic and social relations and also in the process of historical change. The aim of the book is to contribute to the renewal of Marxist thought, breaking with the economicist conception that dominated it throughout the last century, and finally meeting the demands of the socialist struggle in the 21st century. Armando Boito is Professor of Political Science at the State University of Campinas, Brazil. He is editor of the Brazilian journal Crítica Marxista. Among other books, he has published Reform and Political Crisis in Brazil: Class Conflicts in Workers' Party Governments and the Rise of Bolsonaro Neo-fascism (2021). .
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    ISBN: 9783031243158
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 214 p.)
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    Series Statement: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
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    Keywords: Peace. ; Political science. ; Internationale Politik ; Friedensforschung ; Konfliktforschung ; Katastrophenschutz ; Zivilschutz ; Gesundheitswesen ; Menschliche Sicherheit ; Bewaffneter Konflikt ; Umweltschutz ; Totalitarismus ; Interdependenz ; Verflechtung ; Existential Risk Studies
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Foundations -- Chapter 3: At the Intersection of PCS and ERS -- Chapter 4: Great Powers Conflict -- Chapter 5: Peace, Pandemics, and Conflict -- Chapter 6: Climate Change Peace and Conflict -- Chapter 7: Emerging Technologies, Risk, Peace, and Conflict -- Chapter 8: Totalitarianism Risk and Peace -- Chapter 9: Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book explores the topic of peace and the long-term survival of the human species. Drawing on Existential Risk Studies (ERS), the book lays out a theoretical framework for drawing new perspectives and approaches for looking toward the future and addressing existential risks related to the complexity and dynamics of conflict. Looking at five research lines in Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS); (1) Great Powers Conflict, (2) Peace, Pandemic, and Conflict, (3) Climate, Peace, and Conflict, (4) Emerging Technologies, Peace, and Conflict and (5) Totalitarianism, the chapters discuss how these lines are defined and discussed, how they are understood in ERS, and what approaches would be beneficial to adapt and integrate into PCS. By drawing on ERS and grounding the discussion in lines of research that will be important to the field of PCS, this book suggests that long-term perspectives are needed in the field, especially in regard to existential risk and their implications of conflict. Noah B. Taylor is a Guest Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He is a practitioner, researcher, and teacher of Peace and Conflict Studies, focusing on a wide range of research areas including Elicitive Conflict Transformation, Transrational Peace Philosophy, Emerging Technologies, and Existential Risk.
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    ISBN: 9783031373831
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 240 p. 1 illus.)
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    Series Statement: Recovering Political Philosophy
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Political science ; Critical theory. ; Political science
    Abstract: 1. Introduction (Ian Dagg) -- 2. The Limits of Regimes: Education and Character Formation in Xenophon’s Political Thought (Gregory A. McBrayer) -- 3. The Beautiful and the False: An Introduction to Plato’s Hippias (Alex Priou) -- 4. The Connection Between Moral Virtue and Politics in Aristotle’s Ethics (John Hungerford) -- 5. Machiavelli’s Revolutionary Classical Education (John Peterson) -- 6. Bacon’s Transformation of Philosophy: An Introduction to the Education of Bacon (Ian Dagg) -- 7. John Locke’s Approximate Regime (Cole Simmons) -- 8. Education and Regime in Rousseau’s Social Contract (Ian Dagg) -- 9. Tocqueville’s Defense of Aristocratic Literature (Antonio Sosa) -- 10. Nietzsche and Political Education (Michael Grenke).
    Abstract: This volume is an inquiry into the history of political philosophy by way of the general theme of education. Each contributor addresses the relationship between a particular political philosopher’s broad teaching on the best political order and that political philosopher’s teaching about education. The unifying contention of the work is that each political philosopher considered in the volume promotes a certain kind of political regime and therefore a particular mode of education essential to that regime. Each chapter, written by a separate contributor, is distinguished from the others primarily by the political philosopher being considered. The book has a chapter dedicated to each of the following political philosophers: Plato, Xenophon, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Bacon, Locke, Rousseau, Tocqueville, and Nietzsche. The volume provides a survey of educational models by some of the greatest thinkers of the West, while continually demonstrating that the two themes of politics and education are inseparable. Ian Dagg is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Dallas and Baylor University, USA. He received a doctoral degree from the University of Dallas in Philosophic Studies in Politics. He has published “Natural Religion in Montesquieu’s Persian Letters and The Spirit of the Laws” as well as a Review Essay of On the Happiness of the Philosophic Life by Heinrich Meier translated by Robert Berman in Interpretation: A Journal of Political Philosophy. His dissertation is Bad Beginnings, Failed Attempts to Control Convention, and Political Concessions: An Analysis of Plato’s Laws.
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    ISBN: 9783031221620
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 297 Seiten) , Illustrationen
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Information technology and global governance
    Keywords: Africa ; Technology ; Information technology. ; Digital media. ; Political science. ; Kommunikationspolitik ; Informationspolitik ; Informationstechnik ; Kommunikationstechnik ; Nutzung ; Digitale Spaltung ; Ostafrika ; Tansania ; Kenia ; Uganda ; Ruanda
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Information and Communication Technologies as a Tool for Development -- Chapter 2: The History of ICT in East Africa from 1950-1990 -- Chapter 3: A Policy Paradox (Theoretical Framework) -- Chapter 4: Constructing a Policy for an ICT led vision—Centralization and Hierarchy in Rwanda -- Chapter 5: Technological Lessons from the Past: The Tanzanian Experience -- Chapter 6: Measuring the ICT Led Vision -- Chapter 7: Citizen Participation in ICT Policymaking -- Chapter 8: Cyber-Pessimism: Using ICT in Uganda for Surveillance and Control and Suppression -- Chapter 9: Conclusion and Recommendations.
    Abstract: “This book provides a framework for analyzing infrastructure policymaking that will guide development scholars for years to come.” —Michael Craw, Faculty Member and Director of the Master of Public Administration program, The Evergreen State College, USA “Bowman’s comparative evaluation of ICTs in East Africa is a must read for anyone interested in the intersection of culture, technology, law, and politics.” —L. Jean Camp, Professor of Informatics and Director of Center for Security and Privacy in Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Bloomington, USA “Dr. Bowman’s careful fieldwork and analysis unpacks the political economy of ICT implementation in East Africa. She expertly integrates historical, sociological, political, and economic realities that inform ICT policy development and implementation.” —Dorina Bekoe is a research staff member with the Africa program at the Institute for Defense Analyses USA, and author of Voting in Fear: Electoral Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa (2012) This book uses comparative case study methodology and extensive field work to examine and compare outcomes of four East African nations (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda) that implemented formal Information and Communications Technology policies in the 1990s. Based on extensive fieldwork, the book assesses the emergence of a new policy and technological arena from the turn of the millennium to the present. In addition to tracing the implementation and reception of these policies, Bowman considers to what extent the politics of infrastructure in four connected but distinct African nations have resulted in global participation and equitable distribution and access of infrastructure to all citizens, as well as the impact a recent history of war or peace have on the technological outcomes in these communities. The book provides us with invaluable new data on how policy and politics function in emerging democracies, and illuminates long-overlooked opportunities and conditions necessary for the distribution of new and potentially beneficial technologies in other developing countries. Warigia M. Bowman is Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Sustainable Energy and Natural Resources Law Program at the University of Tulsa, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031255311
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 200 p. 7 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Political Corruption and Governance
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political science. ; Business. ; Management science. ; Europe
    Abstract: Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Concepts -- 3. Context and methodology -- 4. Practices in practice -- 5. Drivers of continuity -- 6. Drivers of change -- 7. Evaluating exclusive situationalism and its broader horizons -- 8. Conclusions .
    Abstract: “A welcome and relevant study with an innovate approach, this book provides a sharp insight into processes of business-politics relations within Lithuanian society and does so from a wide perspective. A well-designed research that gives the ability to grasp the depth of the problems and makes a useful reading both for researchers and international policy makers.” Laurynas Pakštaitis, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania Ainius Lašas reveals the world of informal networks and shady arrangements that represent the blind spots of mainstream political science. He guides us through “backstage democracy” in a theoretically competent and empirically responsible manner. His understanding of informal politics is unique and his conclusions make us hope that the marriage of business and politics does not inevitably result in “dirty togetherness.” Jan Zielonka, Professor of European Politics at the University of Oxford, UK, and Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy This book investigates how the actual dynamics of business-state relations work in a democracy and their changes overtime. The focus is limited to one country because access to high-level sources, who are able to openly discuss the nature of the business-politics nexus, cannot be easily replicated. The study is distinctive in a number of ways. First, its focus on politics and business touches upon a number of academic disciplines – business sciences, political science, public policy and administration. Second, it is not limited to a static picture of a relatively new democracy, but instead examines the dynamics of change over the last twenty years. As such, it talks to situations in a number of other countries, especially those in Central and Eastern Europe and the post-Soviet space. Third, the methodological approach, which combines anonymous interviews, mass media sources, governmental and non-governmental reports, is not very typical and thus provides a relatively fresh perspective on studying such social phenomena. Finally, the study offers original theoretical and analytical frames that can be conveniently applied and tested in other national/regional contexts. Ainius Lašas is the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. His research focuses on informal political culture and its practices in transitional democracies. .
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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: 9783031435362
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 202 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Environmental Politics and Theory
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    Keywords: Environmental policy. ; Political science. ; Environmental law, International. ; International relations. ; Environment. ; Human ecology
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Theoretical Framework -- Chapter 3: Propagation: the Aarhus Convention’s International Context -- Chapter 4: Germination: the Aarhus Convention’s Procedural Trinity -- Chapter 5:Growth: the Aarhus Convention’s Organisational Infrastructure -- Chapter 6: Conclusion: Towards Solidarisation.
    Abstract: The Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters has been celebrated as a pioneering international environmental agreement. Given that a quarter-century has passed since Aarhus was opened for signature, now is an opportune moment to revisit it from a fresh perspective. Marking this anniversary, this book explores Aarhus from the vista of the English School of International Relations, an ethically-minded perspective used to gauge the prevalence of state-oriented and human-oriented progress from the Convention's rationales and realities. It firstly considers Aarhus' propagation, investigating the legal, diplomatic and geopolitical contexts enabling its emergence. It secondly investigates Aarhus' germination, with reference to its trinity of procedural rights. Thirdly, the book examines the Convention's growth, in terms of the development of its organisational infrastructure. The chief finding is that Aarhus demonstrates, in environmental contexts, the feasibility and benefit of fostering 'humankind' solidarist progress, rooted in moral cosmopolitanism, within the existing power arrangements of a sovereignty-based pluralism. Pluralist concerns for diversity and international order are found to be a precondition for more ethically ambitious solidarist endeavours. These observations reinforce the logic of solidarisation, an English School innovation that presents sovereignty as (a) being ethically matured by solidarism whilst (b) delimiting solidarism within the threshold of states' tolerance. Dr. Duncan Weaver is Senior Lecturer at University of Suffolk, United Kingdom.
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    ISBN: 9783031412493
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 241 p. 3 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations
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    Keywords: Diplomacy. ; Political science. ; Public health. ; International relations. ; International organization.
    Abstract: 1 Introduction - Humphrey Ngala Ndi -- 2. Health in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy - Humphrey Ngala Ndi -- 3. Health Diplomacy and Africa: An Overview - Zebulon Suifon Takwa -- 4. The Role of Regional Agencies in African Health Diplomacy - Anna Baninla Mbur Tasha and Guy Elessa -- 5. Diseases, Epidemics, and Diplomacy in Africa - Humphrey Ngala Ndi, Henry Ngenyam Bang, and Emmanuel Etamo Kengo -- 6. Violent Conflict, Diplomacy, and Health in Africa - Humphrey Ngala Ndi -- 7. Crisis Communication in Twenty-First Century Diplomacy: Implications for Digital Transformation of Foreign Policy - Henry Ngenyam Bang -- 8. Health in Climate Change Diplomacy in Africa - Estherine Lisinge-Fotabong -- 9. Health Data Sharing for Public Health Resilience: Benefits, Challenges, and Prospects in Africa - Henry Ngenyam Bang, Humphrey Ngala Ndi, and Emmanuel Etamo Kengo -- 10. With or Without Diplomacy: The Urgent Need to Decolonize Healthcare in Africa - Godfrey B. Tangwa -- 11. Conclusion - Humphrey Ngala Ndi.
    Abstract: The purpose of this book is to project diplomacy as an unavoidable instrument for monitoring, prevention and control of health and disaster risks among African countries. The book advocates health cooperation in Africa at a time when pandemics are recurrent. Outside of the WHO, many countries, even within regional groupings have not actively pursued health cooperation. We intend this book to provide the basis for advocating the inclusion of health diplomacy in the curricula of the training of the African diplomat with the hope to stimulate gradual policy shifts in foreign ministries, regional groupings, and the African Union. Humphrey Ngala Ndi is Cultural Counsellor at the High Commission of Cameroon in London. He is also professor of health geography at the University of Yaounde I, Cameroon. He holds an MSc degree in Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, and Statecraft from Loughborough University. Humphrey has many articles in peer-review journals to his credit. Henry Ngenyam Bang is a disaster management scholar, educator and practitioner with extensive research, publication, and higher education teaching experience. He teaches courses in Disaster and Emergency Management at Coventry University, UK. Henry holds two Master of Science degrees (Applied Geology & Environment and Development) and a PhD in International Development from the University of East Anglia UK. His interdisciplinary research interest bisects crises/disaster management and diplomacy/foreign policy. Zebulon Suifon Takwa serves as senior Peace and Development Advisor (PDA) for Zimbabwe. In this role, he provides regular strategic analytical support to the UN Resident Coordinator and supports the UN Country Team in its programmatic engagement with national stakeholders in relation to conflict prevention, peacebuilding, social cohesion, and democratic governance. Anna B Mbur Tasha is Minister Counsellor at the Cameroon High Commission in London. Anna graduated with History and English from Bayero University Kano in 1989 and proceeded to study diplomacy and international relations at the International Relations Institute of Cameroon. For over 30 years, she served in several senior positions in Cameroon’s foreign ministry before being posted to London. She has expertise in development, peace, and conflict management. .
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    ISBN: 9783031234668
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    Series Statement: The Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication
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    Keywords: Communication in politics. ; Political science. ; Communication.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Normative Controversies: Challenges to Apply a Systemic Approach to Deliberation -- 3. Bringing the Public Sphere and the Media Back to the Systemic Approach -- 4. Justifications as a Linkage Mechanism -- 5. Reason-Giving across Arenas: Elite Actors -- 6. Reason-Giving across Arenas: Broader Public of Citizens -- 7. The Emotional Dimension of Reason-Giving -- 8. Emotions and Reasoning in Divided Groups -- 9. Conclusion and Research Outlook.
    Abstract: “Deliberative democracy has often been dismissed as an unrealistic ideal especially in our time of democratic crisis. Maia, Hauber, and Choucair put all doubts to rest in this theoretically rich, deeply researched and empirically grounded study of reason-giving in a mediated public sphere. Using a fascinating case study as a foundation, this book builds a compelling picture of both what is wrong with the present state of political communication but also what we can do to put it right”. Professor Simone Chambers, Chair of the Department of Political Science, University of California Irvine, USA “Yet again, a highly innovative account of the complexities of democratic public debate. Public reasons do not only circulate through, and thus link, various media and non-media arenas; they also characteristically intertwine arguments and emotions. While many of us may have “known” these things intuitively, Rose Maia and her team thoroughly demonstrate them in sound theorizing and insightful case studies”. Professor Hartmut Wessler, Institute for Media and Communication Studies, University of Mannheim, Germany Adopting a systemic perspective, this book explores media-based communication and reason-giving as a linkage process that transcends time and space. Arguments, reasoning perspectives and emotional concerns link elites’ and citizens’ political judgement within and across a set of interrelated arenas in the political system. Rousiley C.M. Maia is Professor of Political Communication at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Gabriella Hauber was a postdoctoral researcher at the Federal University of Minas Gerais when this book was written. She is currently Assistant Professor of Communication at the Federal Technological University of Curitiba Tariq Choucair was a doctoral student at the Federal University of Minas Gerais when this book was written. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Digital Media Research Center at the Queensland University of Technology.
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VII, 237 p. 1 illus.)
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    Series Statement: International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées 246
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    Keywords: Philosophy ; History. ; Idealism, German. ; Political science. ; Aesthetics.
    Abstract: 1. Landmarks -- 2. French Translations and Editions -- 3. Mechanisms of Dissemination -- 4. Chronology of Key Works -- 5. Biographical Glossary.
    Abstract: Hegel and Schelling in Early Nineteenth-Century France is a two-volume work that documents the French reception of G. W. F. Hegel and F. W. J. Schelling from 1801 to 1848. It shows that the story of the "French Hegel" didn't begin with Wahl and Kojève by giving readers a solid understanding of the various ways in which German Idealism impacted nineteenth-century French philosophy, as well as providing the first ever English-language translations of excerpts from the most important philosophical texts of the era. Inside volume one, readers will find a number of interpretative frameworks to help them get to grips with this neglected field in the history of ideas. In addition to excerpted translations and a narrative of Hegel’s and Schelling’s fate in France during the early nineteenth century, this volume includes an introduction on transnational reception history, as well as an analytical catalogue of the translations of their work produced in French at this time, of the publications which appropriated or interrogated their philosophical legacy, and of the journals, institutional structures and other mechanisms of dissemination that brought Hegel’s and Schelling’s philosophy into France. The book thus details the ways in which French philosophers of the period took up the debates and concepts of German Idealism, transformed them or rejected them. In this way, it aims to contribute to a reversal of the serious neglect of early nineteenth-century French thought in English-language scholarship and, in so doing, goes beyond a nation-based narrative of the history of philosophy. Figures covered in the volumes include major philosophers such as Cousin, Leroux, Proudhon, Quinet, Ravaisson, Renouvier and Véra, as well as more neglected figures, like Barchou de Penhoën, Bénard, Lèbre, Lerminier, Pictet, and Willm.
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    ISBN: 9783031255021
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 282 Seiten) , Illustrationen
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Keywords: Political science. ; Public administration. ; Katastrophe ; Notstand ; Krisenmanagement ; Management ; Katastrophenhilfe ; Regierung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Disasters and the state in South Africa -- Chapter 2. Of Bombs and Natural Risks: Inventing Disasters in Colonial and Apartheid South Africa -- Chapter 3. Disaster Connections: Knowledge, Democracy and Policy Change -- Chapter 4. Reforming the State: The Institutionalisation of Disaster Management -- Chapter 5. Disciplining Disasters: Science and the Government of Disasters -- Chapter 6. Protecting the ‘Most Vulnerable’? The Management of a Disaster and the Making/Unmaking of Victims after Xenophobic Violence in 2008 in South Africa -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.
    Abstract: "An innovative book that sheds new light on the government of disasters through a fine and empirically sound case study that reminds us of the central role of states in defining the contours of security and in extending the domain of crisis. A brilliant book that is particularly recommended reading in times of crisis." —Sandrine Revet, Senior Researcher, Sciences Po-CERI, France “… a provocative and illuminating study of how efforts to construct a policy domain of disaster management laid the groundwork for the modern South African state. The book shines in its meticulous empirical analysis, showcasing how struggles to define legitimate sources of danger and deserving objects of protection, produced the state’s scientific and bureaucratic institutions and transformed the nation’s history and politics.” —Saptarishi Bandopadhyay, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada This book examines the history of disaster management in South Africa, showing how experts, professionals and policymakers have crafted and implemented disaster policies from the mid-twentieth century to the present day. It assesses the ways in which states become concerned with disasters, the extent to which disaster management contributes toward state formation, and who and what disaster management protects. It also considers the ways in which the politics of protection continuously shift as political regimes change. In telling the story of how policies surrounding disaster protection have evolved in South Africa, the book demonstrates how the security apparatus that shaped disaster management was re-oriented in the twenty-first century towards development, alongside bureaucratic reforms that aimed to democratize the state. By examining the wider context of the globalization of disaster management, it also highlights the often unrecognised role of experts from Africa, Latin America and Asia in shaping global disaster policies. The book will appeal to scholars and students of disaster governance, public policy, state formation, and African politics. Lydie Cabane is Assistant Professor in Governance of Crises at Leiden University, The Netherlands. Her research interests include public policy, expertise, and the governance of crises. .
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    ISBN: 9783031366284
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 257 p. 22 illus., 11 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Series on Public Policy
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Political science. ; Comparative government. ; Technological innovations.
    Abstract: 1. An introduction to Research and Innovation Policy Design -- 2. The Determinants of Policy Design Choices: a Theoretical Framework for Analysis -- 3. Choosing and Blending Instruments for R&I Policies -- 4. Research and Innovation Policy Design in France -- 5. Research and Innovation Policy Design in Italy -- 5. Comparative Research and Innovation Policy Design.
    Abstract: This book investigates the determinants of policy design choices in an area of public policy embracing multiple sectors of public responsibilities: Research and Innovation (R&I). Drawing on case studies from France and Italy, it assesses how governments design research and innovation policy strategies. It also examines how policymakers and stakeholders translate their interests into different design strategies, and the impact of varying political orientations and institutional setups on shaping choices for alternative policy instruments. Lastly, the book considers how the interactions between policy makers and policy takers influence policy design choices. It will appeal to scholars and students of comparative public policy, public administration, emerging technologies, and governance. Claudia Acciai is a researcher at the Department of Sociology, Copenhagen University, Denmark. Her research interests include comparative public policy analysis, public administration, innovation studies, and science of science.
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    ISBN: 9783031341557
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XLII, 306 p. 13 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: United Nations University Series on Regionalism 24
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Torres Jarrín, Mario Science diplomacy, cyberdiplomacy and techplomacy in EU-LAC relations
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    Keywords: CELAC ; Internationale Beziehungen ; Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Technologiepolitik ; Digitalökonomie ; Diplomatie ; EU-Staaten ; Lateinamerika ; Karibischer Raum ; Political science. ; Biotechnology. ; Regionalism. ; Human rights.
    Abstract: Introduction: The Pacific Islands Region and the United Nations -- Part One: Self-determination and the development of new nations -- Self-Determination -- National development planning, implementation, and assessment -- Regional Development and the UN -- UN Offices in the Pacific -- Governance and Pacific Islands Policy networks -- Part Two: Pacific Islands engagement in the UN -- Membership and Participation in the major organs -- Regional Peace and Security -- Part Three: Small Island Developing Countries, Regionalism, and Global Multilateralism -- Global Policy Networks & Global Summitry -- Global Development Plans -- The Emergence of SIDS Development Discourse -- Small States as Good States, Smart States, in the Global Era.
    Abstract: This book critically examines the relationship between the United Nations Organization and the small states of the Pacific islands. It provides an in-depth coverage of the United Nations, coupled with how Pacific Small Island Developing States interact. It covers three themes, the first one being the position of the UN on the Pacific Islands, which examines the role of the many UN organs, agencies and programs in strengthening individual countries and the region as a whole. It examines the manner in which the UN’s activities have benefited Pacific nations, territories and peoples. The second theme deals with the Pacific states in the UN, and examines the participation of Pacific nations and territories in the UN’s various organs, agencies, and programmes. It analyses the contribution they have made to the effectiveness of the organization, as distinct from the benefits they have sought to gain from it. The third and last theme deals with small states in global public policy, taking a broader look at how small states are faring within the UN system in the age of global discourse on shared public goods/public policy concerns.
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    ISBN: 9783031369186
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 593 p. 29 illus., 24 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Political science. ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: Part-I: Introduction -- 1. The Institutionalisation of Evaluation: Theoretical Background, Analytical Framework and Methodology. Niklas Zierke, Reinhard Stockmann and Wolfgang Meyer -- Part-II: National Developments -- 2. Evaluation in Australia. Brad Astbury and Scott Bayley -- 3. Evaluation in Bangladesh. Md Faisal Ibne Wali, Sharif N As-Saber, Muhammad Wali Ullah, Muhammad Maruf Ibne Wali and Nabila Kamal -- 4. Evaluation in China. Wenxuan Yu -- 5. Evaluation in India. Rashmi Agrawal, Banda Rao and Rajib Nandi -- 6. Evaluation in Japan. Keiko Nishino, Yoko Ishida, Kiyoshi Yamaya -- 7. Evaluation in Korea. Nowook Park -- 8. Evaluation in Nepal. Asela Kalugampitiya and Gana Pati Ojha -- 9. Evaluation in Pakistan. Amna Aaqil, Amna Mahmood, Anam Shoaib, Sehr Jamil -- 10. Evaluation in Philippines. Asela Kalugampitiya , Erika Lareza , Romeo Santos -- 11. Evaluation in Sri Lanka. Asela Kalugampitiya, Soma de Silva, Chamara Senaratna -- 12. Evaluation in Taiwan. Chi-Yeh Yung, Jan Fell and Jiann-Jong Guo -- Part-III Transnational Organizations -- 13. The Asian Development Bank and Evaluation in Asia and the Pacific. Maya Vijayaraghavan -- 14. UNICEF Support to Institutionalising Evaluation in East Asia and the Pacific Region. Koorosh Raffii and Xin Xin Yang -- 15. The Influence of Transnational Organizations. Wolfgang Meyer -- Part IV: Synthesis -- 16. The Institutionalisation of Evaluation in Asia Pacific: A Synthesis. Reinhard Stockmann, Wolfgang Meyer and Niklas Zierke.
    Abstract: This book examines the progress of institutionalisation of evaluation in Asia Pacific from various perspectives. It presents prior developments and current states of evaluation in 11 countries, focusing on three dimensions, namely the political, social and professional systems. These detailed country reports, which have been written by selected researchers and authors of the respective countries, lead to a concluding comparison and synthesis. In addition, the influence of transnational organizations on the institutionalisation of evaluation is examined. This is the third of four volumes of the compendium The Institutionalisation of Evaluation. The first volume on Europe was published in 2020, and the second volume on the Americas in 2022. It will be followed by another volume on Africa. The overall aim is to provide an interdisciplinary audience cross-country learning to enable them to better understand the institutionalisation of evaluation in different nations, world regions and sectors. Reinhard Stockmann is Professor of Sociology at Saarland University, Germany. He is Founder and Director of the Center for Evaluation (CEval). Wolfgang Meyer is Professor of Sociology at Saarland University, Germany and Adjunct Professor at Uganda Technology and Management University, Kampala, Uganda. Niklas Zierke is a Research Associate at Saarland University, Germany. .
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    ISBN: 9783031156106
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VII, 404 p.)
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    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Political science—Philosophy. ; Italy—History. ; Intellectual life—History. ; Political science. ; Italy ; Political science. ; Intellectual life
    Abstract: PART ONE – THE YOUNG REVOLUTIONARY -- 1. The premises of an uninterrupted discourse -- 2. Dialectics versus positivism: the young Gramsci’s philosophical background -- 3. Self-education and autonomy of producers -- 4. Lenin and the topicality of revolution -- 5. L’Ordine Nuovo -- 6. The origin and defeat of the Italian revolution -- 7. The party problem -- 8. Revolutionary reflux and reactionary offensive -- PART TWO – THE POLITICAL LEADER -- 9. The new Party -- 10. The Comintern and the “Italian case” -- 11. Toward a new majority -- 12. Gramsci leading the Party -- 13. Theoretical maturity between 1925 and 1926 -- 14. The Congress of Lyon -- PART THREE – THE THEORETICIAN -- 15. From Sardinia’s contradictions to the sourther question -- 16. The Notebooks: the difficult beginnings of a “disinterested” work -- 17. Hegemonic relations, productive relations and the subaltern -- 18. Permanent transformism -- 19. Historical premises and congenital contradictions in Italian biography -- 20. “The old dies and the new cannot be born” -- 21. The double revision of Marxism and similarity with Lukács -- 22. Translatability and hegemony -- 23. The philosopher man and the tamed gorilla -- 24. Michels, the intellectuals and the issue of organization -- 25. The dismantling of the old schemes of political art.
    Abstract: This intellectual biography provides an organic framework for understanding Antonio Gramsci’s process of intellectual development, paying close attention to the historical and intellectual contexts out of which his views emerged. The Gramsci in Notebooks cannot fully account for the young director of L’Ordine Nuovo, or for the communist leader. Gramsci’s development did not occur under conditions of intellectual inflexibility, of absence of evolution. However, there is a strong thread connecting the “political Gramsci” with Gramsci as a “cultivated man.” The Sardinian intellectual’s life is marked by the drama of World War I, the first mass conflict in which the great scientific discoveries of the previous decades were applied on a large scale and in which millions of peasants and workers were slaughtered. In all of his theoretical formulations, this dual relation, which epitomizes the instrumental use of “simpletons” by ruling classes, goes beyond the military context of the trenches and becomes full-fledged in the fundamental relations of modern capitalist society. In contrast with this notion of social hierarchy, which is deemed natural and unchangeable, Gramsci constantly affirmed the need to overcome the historically determined rupture between intellectual and manual functions, due to which the existence of a priesthood or of a separate caste of specialists in politics and in knowledge is made necessary. It is not the specific professional activity (whether material or immaterial) that determines the essence of human nature: to Gramsci, “all men are philosophers.” In this passage from Notebooks, we find the condensed form of his idea of “human emancipation,” which is the historical need for an “intellectual and moral reform”: the subversion of traditional relations between rulers and ruled and the end of exploitation of man by man. Giovanni Fresu is professor of political philosophy at the Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil and a researcher in political philosophy at the University of Cagliari, Italy.
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    ISBN: 9783031169052
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(V, 110 p. 6 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice 32
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    Keywords: Political science. ; International relations. ; History. ; Economic development. ; Human rights.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. An International Scholar with a Dramatic Life -- Chapter 2. My Story: A Journey Through the 20th Century -- Chapter 3. Marek Thee: His Published Work -- On the author -- On the editors -- On the book.
    Abstract: Marek Thee was a Jewish Polish journalist, scholar, and activist. This book tells his life from narrowly escaping death in the Holocaust to exile in Palestine, where he became attached to the Polish consular service. On his return to Poland in 1950, he worked for the Foreign Ministry and later for the Polish Institute for International Affairs. He served as Head of the Polish delegation to the International Control Commission in Indochina in the late 1950s. In 1968 he lost his job and his Polish citizenship in a nationalistic and antisemitic campaign. He was able to move to Norway where he worked for twenty years at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), editing an international quarterly journal, Bulletin of Peace Proposals and doing research on the arms race. In retirement, he continued his research and writing at the Norwegian Human Rights Institute. The book vividly relates the drama of his life in Poland, Palestine, Indochina, and Norway. This is an open access book.
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    ISBN: 9783031154973
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 219 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Medical policy. ; Political science.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. The Politics of Policy Learning -- 3. Slovenia -- 4. Czech Republic -- 5. Poland -- 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: Rather than merely assessing how partisan politics, institutions, and professional interests affected post-communist reform trajectories, Popic’s study is based on a novel and original argument emphasizing the importance of endogenous factors, such as policy learning and policymakers’ prior exposure to experiences with market mechanisms, in shaping policy change. The book is a substantive and timely addition to an understudied dimension of the restructuring process of post-communist welfare state: the field of public healthcare. Evelyne Hübscher, Central European University, Austria After the fall of communism, healthcare marketization invested Eastern European countries, often to the detriment of equality and fairness. The book reveals that such wave of reforms generated a variety of marketized healthcare arrangements across countries. Challenging existing interpretations, it conceptualizes policy change as an endogenous process based on “learning”, thus leading the reader to a fascinating journey into how the never-ending “ballet” between ideas, institutions and interests shaped the politics of reform and, ultimately, policy outputs. Matteo Jessoula, University of Milan, Italy This book provides the first in-depth study of healthcare reforms in post-communist Eastern Europe. Combining insights from comparative politics and public policy analysis, it examines health reforms in Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Poland between 1989 and 2019. The book argues that the post-communist transformation of healthcare policy has entailed a process of policy learning, and that the countries' reform pathways were shaped by a series of initiatives aimed at applying market-oriented policy ideas in healthcare. The success of these initiatives has been influenced by three factors: policy legacies, political competition, and institutional configurations. The book offers a novel comparison of health reform in the region and policy changes more generally. It will appeal to scholars and students of public policy, health policy, and European politics. Tamara Popic is Lecturer at the School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London, UK. Her research interests include health politics and policy in post-communist countries. She is the co-editor of Health Policy in Europe: A Handbook (2021).
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    ISBN: 9783031247279
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 105 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Executive power.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Protocol: the word and the concept -- Chapter 2. Governing Through Protocol -- Chapter 3. Protocol as Method.
    Abstract: This book provides a genealogy of the concept of ‘protocol’ in government. It examines the functions that different protocols play in the contemporary world, and how they act as devices which regulate delicate and strategic fields of politics and society. The book opens by assessing the historical origins of the word ‘protocol’, proposes a typology of protocols, and highlights the three main actions of these devices: formalising, standardising, and certifying. It then stresses the ways in which protocols are employed as governing devices, their use as policy instruments, and their role within capitalism. The book concludes by analysing protocol as a method for managing various aspects of social life. The politics of protocols and the dilemmas they present, especially within crisis and emergency scenarios, are also discussed. The book will appeal to scholars and students of public policy, sociology, political philosophy and the theory of law. Enrico Gargiulo is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Bologna, Italy. His publications include Invisible Borders: Administrative Barriers and Citizenship in the Italian Municipalities (2021), as well as works on citizenship, registration and identification, demographic devices, population enactment, administrative discretion, security and police forces.
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    ISBN: 9783031275449
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 230 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political science. ; Discourse analysis. ; Technology. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Democracy with an ‘E’ -- Chapter 3: The Enlightenment & Beyond -- Chapter 4: Representative Democracy & Crisis -- Chapter 5: The Public Sphere & Global Capital -- Chapter 6: Deliberative Democracy -- Chapter 7: Therorising the Cyberdemocratic Terrain -- Chapter 8: Civic Engagement & the Privitisation of the Public Sphere -- Chapter 9: The Westminster Model: Points & Issues -- Chapter 10: Cyberdemocracy and the Public Sphere -- Chapter 11: The Cyberdemocratic Future: Some Final Thoughts.
    Abstract: This book is explicitly modernist at a time when many scholars have either forgotten the emancipatory promise of the Enlightenment or railed against it in the name of postmodernism. The book, broadly, adopts a hybrid epistemology that utilises the critical insights of Geisteswissenschaften Tradition (Weberian ‘Ideal-Type Analysis’) and the Habermas (1988) notions of the ‘public sphere’ and deliberative/dialogic democracy (‘ideal speech’) to advance a general proposition of democratic renewal by way of cyberdemocracy. Curiously, as democracy spreads across the world in the age of globalisation, it has also been accompanied by increased discontent with democratic systems. To that end, this book is not overly concerned with saving democracy beyond the liberal representative model, rather the focus is on how modern representative democracy has failed and how cyberdemocracy might function as a more effective model that truly represents the people by broadening participation and reflexive deliberation. Harem Karem has recently obtained his Ph.D. in the United Kingdom. He is currently the executive director of a national NGO that focuses on research, training, and media. Formerly, Harem worked as a journalist covering the Middle East and worked as a researcher with a particular focus on democracy and elections. .
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    ISBN: 9783031296628
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 179 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Political science—Philosophy. ; Russia—History. ; Europe, Eastern—History. ; Soviet Union—History. ; Political science. ; Political science ; Russia ; Europe, Eastern ; Soviet Union
    Abstract: 1.Introduction: Marx and Russia – yet an open theme -- 2. The Marx – Mikhailovskij dispute -- 3. Marx’s Theory of Ideology – from its Enlightenment roots to Russian discussions -- 4. Hegel, Engels and the ”People without History” -- 5. Revolutionary Morality and Russian Experiences: Marx, Bakunin, Dostoevsky- 6. Marx, Nikolai Ziber and Primitive Economy -- 7. Marx and Finland – Finland and Marx.
    Abstract: This book discusses Marx’s relations with Russia, which have always been ambivalent. In his youth, and indeed a good way into the 1860s, Marx might even be called a “Russophob.” Around 1870, however, his views on Russia undergo a change; he becomes acquainted with a new kind of Russian radical and revolutionary movement and begins to study Russian. It becomes clear that Marx begins to feel that Russia is some kind of a “touchstone” for his theories. Offering a new and original interpretation of Marx’s theoretical development, Marx’s Russian Moment analyzes the following themes: Marx’s concept of ideology (as developed in the German Ideology) and its fortunes in Russia; Marx’s encounter with Bakunin and Russian nihilism; Marx’s and Engels’s studies of primitive societies; Engels’s views of the developmental perspectives of small Slavic nations; and Marx’s views on Finland, the Russian Grand Duchy. Considering these topics as “case studies,” Oittinen argues that Marx’s encounter with Russia substantially influenced Marx’s (and Engels’s) views not just on current political and economic matters but also on a philosophical and methodological level. Vesa Oittinen is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Russian Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland. .
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    ISBN: 9783031272844
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 231 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Film genres. ; Popular Culture. ; Motion pictures, American. ; Fiction.
    Abstract: Introduction:Thus in the beginning all the World was America -- Part I: Foundings, Law, Lawlessness, and John Ford -- Chapter 1. Virtue, Tyranny, and Political Rule in David Milch's Deadwood -- Chapter 2. Print the Legend: Violence, Virtue, and the Social Contract in Hang 'Em High and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance -- Chapter 3. John Ford's Legendary Western Ambiguity and White Settler Colonialism -- Chapter 4. This is Our Town': Political Community in High Noon and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance -- Part II: The Western as Mirror and Teacher -- Chapter 5. Simmering Madness: Mob Justice and The Ox-Bow Incident -- Chapter 6. The Loner on the 'Frontier of Unfilled Hopes and Unfilled Threats': Serling's Old West in Kennedy's New Frontier -- Chapter 7. No Man's Land: Film Cycles, Femininity, and Female Empowerment in the Modern Western -- Chapter 8. Horse Operas Talk Back: History, Memory, and the Black Cowboy Performing -- Chapter 9. Aristophanes in Spurs: Blazing Saddles, Attic Comedy, HBO, and the Politics of Democratic Laughter -- Part III: The Adaptable, International West -- Chapter 10. Towards Assimilationist Politics on the Filmic Frontier: Mid-Twentieth Century Westerns in Australia -- Chapter 11.Ideological Uses of the Western in Film Depictions of Post-War Polish Borderlands -- Chapter 12.Magnificent Strangers: Violence and Difference.
    Abstract: “Political theory explores the concepts (law, violence, property) and principles (share necessities, don’t back down, but do get along) that animate western civilization. Picariello’s set of studies engage these politics through the colorful characters and exciting scenes in popular westerns. The yield is a great range of insights about well-known classics, provocative additions, and productive connections. Riding this range is a real pleasure — and education!” —John S. Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Political Theory and Communication, University of Iowa, USA and author of Cowboy Politics “Picariello and his colleagues have prepared a treat for students of political theory and fans of Western movies. Beginning from the premise that Westerns demonstrate the frontier where law, order, justice, equality, freedom, obedience, and violence intertwine, the chapters included analyze a wide range of Westerns building on insights from Plato, Hobbes, Aristotle, and Locke, among others. Readers will find themselves rewatching movies and rereading these essays for years to come.” —Anthony P. Spanakos, Professor of Political Science and Law, Montclair State University, USA “For teachers and students of American politics and cultural studies, political philosophy and theory, American literature and cinema and popular culture, this volume…constitutes an indispensable resource.” —Jeffrey J. Poelvoorde, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Converse University, USA The Western and Political Thought: A Fistful of Politics offers a variety of engaging and entertaining answers to the question: What do Westerns have to do with politics? This collection features contributions from scholars in a variety of fields—political science, English, communication studies, and others—that explore the connections between Westerns (prose fiction, films, television series, and more) and politics. Damien K. Picariello is Associate Professor of Political Science and Williams Brice Edwards Professor of Social Sciences at the University of South Carolina Sumter, USA. He is the editor of Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) and The Politics of Horror (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020).
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    ISBN: 9783031209437
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIV, 405 p. 36 illus., 20 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Contributions to Political Science
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political science. ; Political planning. ; Public administration. ; Political sociology. ; Europe
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Actors and Discourses: typology of discourses according to the actors and contexts -- 3. Evolution of the legal framework in Europe for the use of digital participation at the “local” level : the French case -- 4. European Free Mobility and Italian Participatory Democracy. Knowledge and digital technology as a bridge -- 5. Youth and Democracy: Digital Opportunities for the Future of Participation?- 6. Silenced Voices and Freedom of Speech in the Digital Epoch: a Critical Perspective on the Post-Totalitarian Media Culture -- 7. The relationship between participatory democracy and digitalisation. Is there an East-West division in Europe?- 8. Differences and similarities in local gouvernance in Slovakia and Lithuania -- 9. Online citizen consultations since 2018: Europanova's experience -- 10. (Dis) Empowering Citizens at the Local Level in Bulgaria. Digitalization, Local Democracy and Participatory Practices before and post-COVID-2019 -- 11. The conditions of social learning in formal deliberative settings: a study of municipal councils in Brussels.
    Abstract: This edited volume discusses digital democracy at the local level in Europe. Contrasting the political discourse surrounding participatory digital democracy with actual experiences of implementation, the book provides a wholistic view of digital democracy across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe. The book is divided into three parts. Chapters in Part I analyze discourses about participatory democracy in Europe. Chapters in Part II provide case studies of digital democracy practices at the local level in the EU. Chapters in Part III discuss the risks and challenges associated with digital democracy. Written by a panel of international, interdisciplinary experts, this volume will be of interest to researchers, students, and practitioners across public administration, political science, economics, management, and sociology.
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    ISBN: 9783031313035
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 236 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Recovering Political Philosophy
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    Keywords: Political science—Philosophy. ; Law—Philosophy. ; Law—History. ; Political science. ; Political science ; Law ; Law
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Reverence and the Politics of Authority -- Chapter 2. Plato’s Laws and the Enigma of Godlikeness -- Chapter 3. Classical Utopianism in Plato’s Laws -- Chapter 4. The Athenian’s Rehabilitation of Tragedy -- Chapter 5. Reverence and the Disunity of Political Virtue -- Chapter 6. Epilogue.
    Abstract: “The Reverent City is among the best studies of Plato’s Laws. Ballingall argues convincingly that reverence or awe plays a far greater role in classical political thought than is ordinarily understood.” —Mark Lutz, Director, Society for Greek Political Thought and Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA “A subtle and penetrating interpreter of Plato, Ballingall shows that Plato’s Laws has important lessons to teach our irreverent age. This is a book for serious students of Plato, but also for those concerned about the drift of our politics away from all things respectful and reverent.” –Devin Stauffer, Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin, USA “Ballingall’s astute study of Plato’s Laws addresses the puzzles and covers all the aspects of reverence while offering a thoughtful tribute to this unlikely friend of reason.” –Harvey C. Mansfield, Kenan Professor of Government, Harvard University, USA This book offers an original interpretation of Plato’s Laws and a new account of its enduring importance. Ballingall argues that the republican regime conceived in the Laws is built on "reverence," an archaic virtue governing emotions of self-assessment—particularly awe and shame. Ballingall demonstrates how learning to feel these emotions in the right way, at the right time, and for the right things is the necessary basis for the rule of law conceived in the dialogue. The Laws remains surprisingly neglected in the scholarly literature, although this is changing. The cynical populisms haunting liberal democracies are focusing new attention on the “characterological” basis of constitutional government and Plato’s Laws remains an indispensable resource on this question, especially when we attend to the theme of reverence at its core. Robert Ballingall is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Maine, USA. Previously, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard University and Allan Bloom Memorial Postdoctoral Fellow for Research in Classical Political Thought at the University of Toronto, where he also earned his PhD.
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    ISBN: 9783031384615
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 163 p. 15 illus., 8 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: America—Politics and government. ; Legislation. ; Political science. ; Industrial policy. ; America
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The American Political History and Jurisprudence Behind Congressional Delegation of the Investigative Power -- Chapter 3: Congressional Delegation of Its Power to Monitor Policy Implementation -- Chapter 4: The Politics of Overseeing the Federal Bureaucracy -- Chapter 5: Punctuated Delegation and the Politics of Administrative Law.
    Abstract: “This book should be read by anyone who is interested in the way in which the administrative state functions in the U.S. Dr. Epstein develops and explains two important points. First, that congressional oversight should be considered part of the administrative process. Second, that congressional oversight should be viewed broadly to include oversight that has been authorized by Congress in addition to congressional hearings, e.g., oversight by agency inspector generals and oversight by the public and the press through use of the Freedom of Information Act.” — Richard J. Pierce, Jr., Professor of Law, George Washington University, USA. This book is a timely examination of congressional oversight in the United States, serving as a definitive guide for scholars and political, legal, and media observers seeking to navigate contemporary conflicts between Congress and the White House. Author Daniel Epstein has spent his professional career as a lawyer serving all sides of the regulatory process: he ran investigations for Congress, defended the White House from congressional oversight, and represented individuals, nonprofit news organizations, and entrepreneurs in federal court to fight for regulatory transparency and fairness. Epstein uses historical and observational data to argue that the modern federal bureaucracy did not begin as a regulatory state but as an investigative state. The contemporary picture of Congress having empowered the bureaucracy to set policy through rules is a relatively recent development in the political development of administrative law. The book’s novel econometric models and historical analyses force a shift in how legal scholars and judges understand delegation, congressional oversight, and agency investigations. Daniel Epstein is an Assistant Professor of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami and Director of Trust Ventures LP, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031099823
    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: 9783031171314
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VII, 177 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Political science. ; Public administration. ; Production management.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Leadership as Stewardship -- 3. Political Actor for Political Settlement -- 4. The Catalyst of the Public Interest -- 5. Implementation Through Communication -- 6. Transparent Engagement Across Organization -- 7. Progress from Learning and Adaptation -- 8. Stewardship Theory Over Agency Theory -- 9. Conclusion.
    Abstract: In this well-written book and valuable contribution to improving PPPs, Joshua Steinfeld provides insightful theoretical, conceptual, and practical approaches for Public-Private Stewardship practices for achieving improved VFM and PPP outcomes.” — Rene Rendon, Associate Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA “Joshua Steinfeld has masterfully discussed and assimilated longstanding Defense and Federal acquisition tenets into and practical processes and actual examples for successful public and private sector partnerships.” —Jeff Brunner, Senior Acquisition Advisor to the Chairman, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (Retired), Washington, DC, USA “As governments and firms partner on large complex projects, Dr. Steinfeld provides a compelling case of the need to align public values with business interests to ensure a successful outcome. Dr. Steinfeld’s tour through recent U.S. Department of Defense procurement provides an illustrative context for these increasingly common partnerships.” —Trevor Brown, Dean, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA This book introduces public-private stewardship (PPS) as a theory and concept to achieve value-for-money (VFM) in public-private partnerships (PPPs). PPS incorporates the public stewardship tenets of fiduciary responsibility and advancing public interest factoring in private sector elements. Value propositions can be derived from shared values of transparency, accountability, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, innovation, and security that support decision making for inter-organizational mission, strategy, operations, and objectives. PPS practices ensue as the public-private steward utilizes competencies in procurement and contracting. Seven portraits of PPS to achieve VFM are illustrated by Department of Navy and Department of Defense examples. Joshua M. Steinfeld is Assistant Professor of Public Service, Director of the Graduate Certificate in Public Procurement & Contract Management, and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Leadership at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
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    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
    ISBN: 9783031225598
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 203 Seiten)
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2023
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    Keywords: International organization. ; Political science. ; Internationale Organisation ; Internationale Politik ; Internationales Regime ; Global Governance ; Politisches Mandat
    Abstract: Introduction: The State and International Organizations -- Chapter 1: Sovereignty and Globalization -- Chapter 2: Power and Interdependence -- Chapter 3: Regimes and Institutions -- Chapter 4: Efficiency and Ideas -- Chapter 5: The United Nations and Its System -- Chapter 6: From International to Human Security -- Chapter 7: The Institutions of Collective Security -- Chapter 8: Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid -- Chapter 9: Economic Institutions and Trade -- Chapter 10: International Finance -- Chapter 11: Development -- Chapter 12: The Environment -- Chapter 13: The Technical Details -- Chapter 14: The Fuzzy Borders of Intergovernmentalism -- Chapter 15: Conclusions.
    Abstract: This comprehensively revised and updated edition offers an introduction to international organizations (IO) theory in the field of IR. It looks at the different ways in which IOs are studied and then applies these different modes to a variety of specific case studies. The book is written as a primer for students studying global governance and IR theory. It highlights analytic tools available to understand what IOs are designed to do, how they work, what effects they have, and how to design them better. It goes beyond simple questions of whether IOs matter, and looks at the ways in which the different analytical tools developed within the rubric of IO theory are useful for answering different questions about the role of IOs in international politics. J. Samuel Barkin is a professor in the Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, McCormack Graduate School, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA. He has published widely on the topics of international relations and international organization theory, including The Sovereignty Cartel (2021), International Relations Last Synthesis? (2019), Interpretive Quantification: Methodological Explorations for Critical and Constructive IR (2017), Realist Constructivism: Rethinking International Relations Theory (2010). He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on both international organization and global governance.
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    ISBN: 9783031214646
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 344 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Political leadership. ; Political science. ; World politics. ; Europe
    Abstract: 1. Introduction (Matt Beech and Simon Lee) -- Part 1: Ideas, Leadership and Elections -- 2. Conservative Party Ideology in the Age of Brexit (Matt Beech) -- 3. Prime Ministerial Leadership in the Age of Brexit (Roderick Crawford) -- 4. The General Elections: 2015, 2017, 2019 (Christopher Fear) -- 5. The EU Referendum and British Politics (Jasper Miles) -- 6. Parliament and the Constitution (Philip Norton) -- Part 2: Continuity and Change in Public Policy -- 7. Two Steps Backwards: UK Economic Policy in the Ages of Austerity and Brexit, 2015 to 2020 (Simon Lee) -- 8. Conservative Governments and Education Policy in the Age of Brexit, 2015 to 2020 (Joseph Tiplady) -- 9. The Submerged Welfare State: Health and Social Care Policy in England from 2015 to 2020(Holly Jarman) -- 10. Conservative Welfare Policies: Ideational Oscillation in the Age of Brexit (Daniel Pitt) -- 11. Consistently inconsistent? Assessing UK Climate Action in the Age of Brexit (Jeremy F.G. Moulton) -- 12. British Defence Policy and Brexit: Finding Stability During a Period of Uncertainty (Philip Mayne) -- 13. Foreign Policy and International Development from Cameron to Johnson (James R. Pritchett) -- Part 3: Four Nation Politics -- 14. A Much-Misgoverned Nation: England in the Age of Brexit (Simon Lee) -- 15.Scotland, Conservatism and the British Union, 2015-20 (Margaret Arnott) -- 16. Wales and the Conservative Government, 2015-20 (Roger Awan-Scully) -- 17. Alienation and Destabilization: Northern Ireland in the Age of Brexit (Cillian McGrattan). .
    Abstract: This book provides the first evaluation of the three Conservative administrations which have been affected, shaped and determined by the age of Brexit. It breaks new ground by collectively analysing the Cameron, May and Johnson governments in an era of political and social shock and disruption, caused by the phenomenon of Brexit. As an edited collection, the book brings experts together who explain the complexities of ideas, leadership, votes, policy areas and territorial politics in an accessible and concise fashion. Contributors consider the continuities and discontinuities in Conservative Party ideas and political action. Matt Beech is Reader in Politics & Director of the Centre for British Politics at University of Hull, UK, and IES Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley, USA. Simon Lee is Senior Lecturer in Politics at University of Hull, UK.
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    ISBN: 9783031134906
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVIII, 459 p. 34 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Africa—Politics and government. ; Political planning. ; Comparative government. ; Political science. ; Africa
    Abstract: Part I: CONCEPTUALISING STATE POLITICS IN Africa -- CHAPTER 1: Towards the Africa We Want! The changing state politics in Africa.-CHAPTER 2: State Politics and Public Policy in Africa: A State Transformation Perspective -- CHAPTER 3: Divergent Identity and State Formation in Eastern Africa: Legitimacy and Policy Performance -- CHAPTER 4: The "Boomerang Effect": Lessons Learned from Power-Sharing in Kenya and Zimbabwe -- Part II: STATE FORMATION AND POLITICS OF CONSOLIDATION IN EASTERN -- CHAPTER 5: Secessionist claims and state-building: The emergence and trends in Eastern Africa -- CHAPTER 6: Ethio-Sudanese Relations: Revisiting Civil Wars, Refugeeism and Foreign Policy in Eastern Africa -- CHAPTER 7: Confronting Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Eastern Africa -- CHAPTER 8: The People's Defence Forces (Military) and State-Building Politics in Eastern Africa -- CHAPTER 9: The Past and Present of Public Sector Reforms in Eastern Africa -- CHAPTER 10: Imperilled Welfare States of Eastern Africa: A comparative analysis of the Policy legacies of Taxation politics in Kenya and Uganda -- Part III: POLITICS OF PARTICIPATION: CRAFTING PUBLIC POLICY AND CITIZENSHIP SPACES -- CHAPTER 11: Social Cohesion, Politics and Governance in East Africa: Evidence from Afrobarometer Surveys -- CHAPTER 12: Politics of Social Protection: The Visible, Invisible and Ignored Citizens -- CHAPTER 13: How and why women Legislators miss out on Legislative Leadership roles: Gender Equality Policies and Legislative influence in Kenya -- CHAPTER 14: Civil Society Organizations' Policy Entrepreneurship roles in Kenya and Uganda's Housing Policies -- CHAPTER 15: Science and Technology and Development in Eastern Africa – from rhetoric to actions: Citizens' agency in the implementation of STIs Policies -- CHAPTER 16: Climate Change Adoptions in Eastern Africa: The Challenges and Prospects of Climate Change Adaptation Policies -- Part IV: REGIONAL INTEGRATION, DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AND PUBLIC POLICY IN EASTERN AFRICA -- CHAPTER 17: Intergovernmentalism vs State-centrism in supranational governance: The Eastern Africa Economic Integration in Perspective -- CHAPTER 18: Is the African Continental Fee-Trade Area (AfCFTA) a Friend or Foe of East African Development? -- CHAPTER 19: A Governance Discourse in Chinese's Development Finance Assistance in Eastern Africa -- CHAPTER 20: The evolution of the political dimension of EU Co-operation with Eastern Africa.
    Abstract: “A welcome focus on public policy and policy challenges from an extraordinarily diverse set of authors… It is rare to find such substantive breadth in a single volume.” —Catherine Boone, Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK "Contributions from a variety of very accomplished researchers, primarily based in the region, tackle a series of important policy issues using a much-needed political lens.” —Anne Mette Kjær, Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark “This book is perhaps the most comprehensive coverage of politics and public policy in a single African region.” —Philip O. Nying’uro, Associate Professor, University of Nairobi, Kenya “This book is as insightful as it is needed… An important contribution on Eastern Africa with implications well beyond the region.” —Nic Cheeseman, Professor, University of Birmingham, UK This book analyses major themes in twenty-first-century east African politics. Predominantly authored by researchers and academics from the region, it examines recent political developments, public policy and governance across east and southern African countries. The book advocates for a regionally-focused comparative approach across Africa, arguing that it provides a greater level of analysis than a complete continental study. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, it covers numerous topics relating to politics, public policy, state and nation-building in Africa. Filling an important void in current literature, the book will appeal to academics, practitioners, politicians and students of politics, public policy and governance. Chapter 16 and 20 are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. Gedion Onyango is Lecturer of Public Policy and Public Administration, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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    ISBN: 9783031350283
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIX, 406 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Political science ; Social sciences ; Analysis (Philosophy). ; Marxian school of sociology.
    Abstract: Introduction: How Factoring Philosophy Puts Philosophy on the Sidelines -- Chapter One: Is Life Absurd? -- Chapter Two: Being Mortal -- Chapter Three: Reinventing Humans: The Strange Allure of Stoicism -- Chapter Four: Beyond the Illusion of Philosophical Egoism: Recovering Self-Love and Selfishness -- Chapter Five: Moral Luck, Responsibility, and this Worldly Life -- Chapter Six: The Pure Self in Political Life: Reconsidering the Primacy of the Right over the Good -- Chapter Seven: Values as Purely Subjective: Against the Idea of “A New Creation” -- Chapter Eight: Setting Aside the Purely Subjective: Reclaiming the Discourse of Truth and Error -- Beyond “the Illusion of the Economic”: Renewing the Concept of Capital: A Foreword to Chapters Nine, Ten, and Eleven -- Chapter Nine: Why Wealth is a Poor Concept -- Chapter Ten: Capital, the Truth about Utility -- Chapter Eleven: The Myth of Instrumental Reason and Action -- Conclusion: Just Enough Phenomenology -- Appendix A: Dogmas of Factoring Philosophy -- Appendix B: Symptoms of Factoring Philosophy.
    Abstract: This book considers diverse philosophical topics unified by the identification of false moves commonly found in modern philosophy, mainstream Anglo-American philosophy, and social theory. The authors expose the sources of fundamental problems that recur in philosophy—basic problems with what the authors call factoring philosophy. Factoring philosophy fails to attend to the phenomenological task of determining when what is distinguishable is separable and when not. Consequently, factoring philosophy makes phenomenological mistakes, false moves, when it treats as separable what is only distinguishable. Analytic philosophy is prone to false moves when it fails to recognize that phenomenology is the necessary complement to analysis. There is nothing wrong with analysis—we might as well give up thinking as give up analysis—and nothing is wrong with the values prized by analytic philosophy. As Hegel observed, “philosophizing requires, above all, that each thought should be grasped in its full precision and that nothing should remain vague and indeterminate.” Ultimately, this book contends that false moves prevail in philosophical analysis and social theory when they neglect their phenomenological foundations. Patrick Murray is John C. Kenefick Faculty Chair in the Humanities, Creighton University, USA. Jeanne Schuler is Professor of Philosophy, Creighton University, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031386886
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 153 p. 27 illus., 23 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Peace. ; Politics and war. ; Security, International. ; Außenpolitik ; Strategie ; Sicherheit ; Kernwaffe ; Militärische Macht ; Nukleare Abschreckung ; Atomkrieg ; Militärisches Gleichgewicht ; Entscheidungstheorie ; Spieltheorie
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Deterrence -- 3. Disarmament -- 4. Warfighting -- 5. Modeling Nuclear Stability -- 6. Findings -- 7. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This timely book offers a comprehensive examination of the current state of nuclear stability postures worldwide, effectively highlighting their inherent limitations. Through their analysis, the authors illustrate how the seemingly contradictory perspectives of deterrence optimists, disarmament idealists, and warfighting pessimists can be reconfigured into a unified approach towards achieving regional and global peace. They suggest that these strategies can be reconciled as complementary, rather than substitute approaches, to achieve the common goal of nuclear stability. To achieve this objective, the book employs a game-theoretical framework to analytically define the conditions for nuclear war. Drawing from extensive observations of significant crises, the model incorporates identifiable systemic regularities that influence the strategic decision-making process during severe crises and establish the prerequisites for different levels of nuclear confrontation. Additionally, by tracing the strategic-technological trajectories of nuclear powers, the authors present a novel analysis that explores the potential for stable coexistence to replace unstable confrontation between global powers, ultimately fostering nuclear peace. The author's theoretical explorations lead to the policy conclusion that establishing a nuclear oligopolistic hierarchy, under the leadership of preponderant global powers committed to a no-first-use pledge, presents the most effective international system for enhancing both regional and global nuclear stability. This book aims to surpass the Cold War origins of current nuclear strategy and develop a comprehensive policy framework that guarantees enduring nuclear stability in the contemporary world.
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    ISBN: 9783031312052
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIX, 259 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: European Administrative Governance
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Europe ; Political science. ; Internationale Politik ; Internationale Kooperation ; Regionale Kooperation ; Energieversorgung ; Versorgungssicherheit ; Internationale Migration ; Seeschifffahrt ; Sicherheit
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Integrating the European Neighbourhood Policy -- Chapter 3. The European Neighbourhood Policy: Institutional Development and Design -- Chapter 4. Trade and Economic Development -- Chapter 5. Energy Security -- Chapter 6. Counter Terrorism Policies -- Chapter 7. Irregular Migration and Asylum -- Chapter 8. Maritime Security -- Chapter 9. Conclusions.
    Abstract: “As all eyes turn to Ukraine, Amadio Viceré and Venneri’s book is a timely reminder that the Southern Neighbourhood is a major area of strategic concern and that the EU has many more instruments than warfighting to build and maintain relationships.” - Erik Jones, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, EUI, Italy. “Amadio Viceré and Venneri's book is a must read for all those wishing to understand the complex internal-external interplay that determines the EU's approach to the Southern Mediterranean.” - Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali, Italy. Former Special Advisor to the HR/VP Mogherini. This book addresses the EU’s engagement with the Southern Mediterranean. It examines the involvement of EU institutions in member states’ approach to relevant policy issues within the European Neighbourhood Policy, and how such involvement affects the EU’s overall cooperation with countries in the Southern Mediterranean region. In particular, the book offers an assessment of the nature and development of integration in the EU’s approach to trade and economic development, energy security, counterterrorism, irregular migration and asylum, and maritime security. In doing so, it not only provides a precise and thorough overview of the institutional practices underpinning the EU’s engagement with the Southern Mediterranean, but also sheds light on the EU’s evolution beyond the regulatory polity model. Maria Giulia Amadio Viceré is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Italy. She is also Adjunct Professor at LUISS University in Rome, where she teaches Political Science and EU Neighbourhood Policies and Migration. Giulio Venneri is a European Union official, serving at the European Commission, General Directorate for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations. He is also Adjunct Professor at the School of Government at LUISS University in Rome, and policy lab coordinator at the School of Social Science, University of Westminster, UK. The views expressed in this book are only his and are not intended to reflect the views or positions of the European Commission.
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    ISBN: 9783031225918
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 293 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Political science—Philosophy. ; Political science. ; Marxian school of sociology. ; Political sociology. ; Political science
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction to the English Edition- Part 1: Dialectics and History -- Chapter 2. Dialectics as a Methodological Principle -- Chapter 3. History as the Object of Totality -- Part 2: The History and Logic of Marx’s Concept of the Individual -- Chapter 4. The Concept of the Individual in the Context of the Young Hegelian School -- Chapter 5. The Concept of the Individual in Marx’s Theory of Estrangement -- Chapter 6. The Concept of the Individual From the Perspective of History -- Chapter 7. The Concept of the Individual and Marx’s Philosophy. -- Part 3: The Normative Significance of Marx’s Concept of the Individual -- Chapter 8. Theoretical Criticism and the Concept of the Individual -- Chapter 9. A Critical-Based Theory of Individual Emancipation -- Chapter 10. Moral Criticism and the Good -- Part 4: Situating the Marx’s Concept of the Individual in the Present -- Chapter 11. Chinese Socialist Practice and the Revival of Marx’s Concept of the Individual -- Chapter 12. Studies on Marx’s Concept of the Individual and China’s Modernisation.
    Abstract: This book reconstructs the concept of the individual in Marx as the key to a fresh interpretation of Marxian philosophy. Marx moved from an examination of the contingency and indeterminacy of individual consciousness in his early years to a critique of the atomistic individual and materialised social relations in his later years. His thought proposes that ‘real individuals’ are the basis for an understanding of human society that promotes the emancipation of humankind. Marx’s philosophy has often been misunderstood as lacking a concept of the individual. In China this misunderstanding not only relates to cultural and linguistic particularities (the word ‘individual’ is seldom used in Chinese), but also relates to a misleading view of socialism and communism. This book helps remedy this misunderstanding and draws important comparisons and contrasts between Marx’s concept of the individual with that of liberalism, and between Western and Eastern Marxism. Zhi Li works at School of Philosophy, Wuhan University, China, and was previously Visiting Scholar at KU Leuven, Belgium, and University of Bristol, UK. His previous publications include: The Concept of the Individual in the Thought of Karl Marx (2014), and The Ethical Critique: Karl Marx and Present World (2022).
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    ISBN: 9783031340635
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 252 p. 22 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: America ; Urban policy. ; Cities and towns ; Political science. ; Human geography.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: The Third Founding of American Democracy -- Chapter 2: A Corporatist-Ruralist Vetocracy -- Chapter 3: The Role of Cities in Global History -- Chapter 4: America’s Urban History -- Chapter 5: First-Wave Structural Reforms: The Adoption of City-States -- Chapter 6: Second-Wave Structural Reforms: The Constitution -- Chapter 7: City-State Policy Agenda -- Chapter 8: Urban Livability Agenda -- Chapter 9: A More Perfect Union.
    Abstract: This book proposes a radical reorganization of political and electoral power to address the current political imbalance between urban and rural populations in the United States. Hogan argues that, despite being smaller in population, a “financialist-ruralist coalition” has effectively used the Constitution—especially equal representation in the Senate—to create an anti-urban “vetocracy.” This political imbalance protects the interests of the financial elite and rural cultural conservatives, while effectively blocking urban interests, particularly regarding the adoption of a broad range of structural reforms and progressive policy preferences. By re-dividing many of the largest federated states into smaller city-states, the book posits, the United States would reduce the ability of non-urban interests to control the Senate. This would allow an empowered urbanite alliance to pass the forward-looking legislation the nation needs to remain internationally competitive in the coming decades. Thor Hogan is a Professor of Politics and Environmental Sustainability at Earlham College, USA.
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 419 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Critical theory. ; World politics.
    Abstract: Introduction -- Part I: Neoliberal Authoritarianism -- Chapter 1: Terry Maley, Building on Marcuse: An Assessment of the New Phase of Neoliberal Despotism -- Chapter 2: Samir Gandesha, The “Authoritarian Personality” Reconsidered: The Phantom of “Left Fascism” -- Chapter 3: Luca Mandara, Marcuse and the Social Networkers -- Chapter 4: Rodney Doody, The Hedonism and Asceticism of Neoliberal Subjectivity: The Crude Needs of Consumer Capitalism and its Social, Psychological, and Ecological Devastation -- Chapter 5: Christian Garland, Turning Sense Into Nonsense and Nonsense Into Sense: Critical Theory to Refuse the Fallacy of Populism -- Chapter 6: Lauren Langman, Refusals Redux -- Part II: Neoliberalism and Technological Rationality -- Chapter 7: Stefan Gandler, Multiple Subjectivities in Neoliberal Times: Reflections from a Critical Theory in Latin America -- Chapter 8: Haggag Ali, Receptions of Herbert Marcuse’s Critical Theory: A Comparative Approach to Telos and Al Fekr Al Mo’āṣer -- Chapter 9: Wes Furlotte, A Dialectical Critique of Pure Recognition: Settler-Colonialism within Advanced Industrial Canada -- Chapter 10: Nicole K. Mayberry, Color-Blind Racism and One-Dimensionality: Imagining Marcusean Conditions of Freedom Through the Black Radical Tradition -- Chapter 11: Taylor Hines, Artificial Reverie and Administered Negativity -- Chapter 12: Robert E. Kirsch, Reigniting Racket Theory: Horkheimer’s Unfinished Project and Marcuse’s Affinity for American Institutionalism -- Part III: Socialism(s): Still the Proper Response -- Chapter 13: Peter-Erwin Jansen, Human Rights: A Concrete Utopian Concept -- Chapter 14: Charles Reitz, Revolutionary Ecological Liberation: EarthCommonWealth -- Chapter 15: Imaculada Kangussu, 2020: Nature Said, “Stop” -- Chapter 16: Casey Robertson, Marcusean Pathways for Queer Agency through Sonic Conceptions of Noise in the Twenty-First Century -- Chapter 17: James William Lincoln, The Unfreedom of Moral Perception during Occurrent Experience -- Chapter 18: Peter Marcuse, From Reform Politics towards Liberation during the Suicide of Capitalism: Examples from Housing Policy -- Afterword, Douglas Kellner.
    Abstract: This book develops Marcuse’s critique of advanced industrial society and deploys it as a lens to critically analyze contemporary neoliberalism and its structural failures. In the chapters, Marcuse scholars explore three related topics: First, Marcuse’s theory as it applies to the relationship between neoliberalism and authoritarianism, including both the historical relationship between the two and the modern re-emergence of authoritarianism and nationalism in neoliberal states today. Second, a re-examination of the relationship between neoliberal subjectivity and technological rationality that seeks to understand the stabilizing forces of neoliberal society and the way these forces register at the level of thought. Third and finally, Marcuse’s conception of socialism in conversation with contemporary neoliberal rationality, and ways in which alternatives to the status quo remain possible. Together, this volume contributes to recent discussions of neoliberalism and contribute to the development of Marcuse scholarship. Taylor Hines is Assistant Teaching Professor at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, USA. Peter-Erwin Jansen is a Philosopher and Sociologist who studied with Jürgen Habermas and Axel Honneth at Goethe Universität, Germany, teaches at the University of Applied Sciences in Koblenz, Germany, and studies Holocaust Communication and Tolerance at Touro University in Berlin. Robert E. Kirsch is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Leadership and Integrative Studies at Arizona State University, USA. Terry Maley teaches in the Politics Department and the Social and Political Thought graduate program at York University in Toronto, Canada.
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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: 9783031361678
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 279 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Political sociology. ; Political science ; Law and the social sciences. ; Law ; Law
    Abstract: 1. Introduction Rob Hunter, Rafael Khachaturian, Eva Nanopoulos -- 2. State, Capital, Nature: State Theory for the Anthropocene Alyssa Battistoni -- 3. ‘Bursting Asunder the Integument’: Democracy, Digitalisation, and the State Dimitrios Kivotidis -- 4. Crisis, Social Reproduction, and the Capitalist State: Notes on an Uncertain Conjuncture Rafael Khachaturian -- 5. From Economic to Political Crisis: Trump and the Neoliberal State Stephen Maher and Scott Aquanno -- 6. Soldiers and the State in Marx and Engels Jasmine Chorley-Schulz -- 7. To Embrace or Reject: Marxism and the ‘War-Emergency Paradigm’ Eva Nanopoulos -- 8. Socially Reproductive Workers, ‘Life Making’, and State Repression Kirstin Munro -- 9. Social Murder: Capitalism’s Systematic and State-Organised Killing Nate Holdren -- 10. Beyond Abstractionism: Notes on Conjunctural State Theory Michael A. McCarthy -- 11. The Marx Revival and State Theory: Towards a Negative-Dialectical Critical Social Theory of the State Chris O’Kane -- 12. The Capitalist State as Historically-Specific Social Form Rob Hunter.
    Abstract: “This collection from a younger generation of scholars brings forward not only the theoretical and analytical richness of the Marxist tradition but also its indispensability for any project of radical social transformation.” — Panagiotis Sotiris, Hellenic Open University, Greece and author of A Philosophy for Communism: Rethinking Althusser (2020) “From the Covid pandemic to global warming to vulnerable supply chains, it has become commonplace to observe the ‘return of the state.’ This volume adds much-needed rigor to such discussions. There is no better moment to revisit and advance Marxist state theory.” —Thea Riofrancos, Associate Professor of Political Science, Providence College, USA “This volume contains a masterfully orchestrated set of arguments and insights for a materialist theory of the state and will undoubtedly serve as a reference point for future debate.” — Marco Goldoni, Senior Lecturer in Legal Theory, Glasgow University, UK This book builds on the recent revival of interest in Marx and Marxism, calling for a renewal and refinement of Marxist state theory. It aims to encourage new debates and critiques that build on—but also update and extend—the rich tradition of Marxist analyses of the capitalist state, including the well-known debates of the 1970s. The chapters present a dynamic and diverse constellation of arguments and perspectives on a range of topics, from general re-appraisals of the capitalist state to investigations of contemporary challenges—including digitalisation, the ecological crisis, the coronavirus pandemic, social reproduction, and critical political economy. What they share is a commitment to an understanding of the specifically capitalist character of the modern state and its significance for any serious discussion of the causes of our current age of global catastrophe and the overcoming of capitalist social relations. Rob Hunter holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton University, USA. He is a member of the Legal Form editorial collective. Rafael Khachaturian is a Lecturer in Critical Writing at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Eva Nanopoulos is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Queen Mary, University of London UK.
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    ISBN: 9783031244711
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXV, 240 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Marxian school of sociology. ; Marxian economics. ; Urban policy.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Building from First Principles -- Part I: Housing as a Commodity -- Chapter 2: Housing as a use value -- Chapter 3: The Production of Housing -- Chapter 4: The Realisation of Housing -- Part II: Housing as a Land-use -- Chapter 5: The Territorial Imperative -- Chapter 6: The Theory of Urban Land Rent -- Chapter 7: Landed Property: An Historical Excursion -- Part III: Housing and Social Reproduction -- Chapter 8: The Extended Reproduction of Labour Power -- Chapter 9: The Social Construction of the Home 1: Culture -- Chapter 10: The Social Construction of the Home 2: Gender and Age -- Chapter 11: Housing and Class in the neoliberal Era -- Part IV: Housing and the State -- Chapter 12: Housing and the Myth of the ‘Free Market’ -- Chapter 13: Housing, Wealth and Power -- Chapter 14: The Housing – Macro Nexus -- Part V: Navigating the Future -- Chapter 15: The Project: Architect Not Bee -- Chapter 16: Countering the Counter-Attack -- Chapter 17: Concluding Comments – The Limits to Capital.
    Abstract: “Drawing on sophisticated Marxist categories of analysis, Australia’s premier scholar of urban studies shows how complex flows of capital impact intricate processes of class formation and fragmentation. Berry’s brilliant insights into contemporary urban power dynamics demonstrate the relevance of classical sociological perspectives for our globalizing world. Highly recommended!” — Manfred B. Steger, Professor of Sociology at The University of Hawai’i-Manoa, author of Globalization: A Very Short Introduction 6th Ed. (2020) “The use value of theory shines brilliantly in Mike Berry’s realist reading of Marx’s materialist dialectics. Amid world-wide wails and finger-pointing over the price of housing, this eminently readable tome by an exceptionally well-regarded housing analyst accurately casts the home in structural terms as a vehicle of the advance of capital.” — Anitra Nelson, Honorary Principal Fellow, the Informal Urbanism Research Hub (InfUr-), University of Melbourne, Australia and author of Beyond Money (2022) This book provides the first coherent Marxist analysis of the central importance of housing in the social reproduction of capitalism as a whole. Rather than consigning housing to the sidelines, Berry argues that the circulation of capital and revenues though housing and the built environment helps explain how the capital-labour relation constrains housing outcomes while also being reproduced on an extended scale. He shows how housing is provided by the intervention of building, property and interest-bearing capital fractions; how the land question can be explained by a theory of urban land rent, drawing on Marx's categories of differential and monopoly rent; how housing is vital to the extended reproduction of labour power, while also creating a semi-separate sphere of 'home' in which gender and demographic factors overlay and accentuate social class position. The modes, impact and drivers of state intervention in housing provision are seen to modify the patterns and pace of capital circulation through housing and the urban built environment with implications for shifts in class fragmentation and power relations. Mike Berry is Emeritus Professor of Urban Studies and Public Policy in the Centre for Urban Research at RMIT University, Australia.
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    ISBN: 9783031407581
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 401 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 4th ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: The Evolving American Presidency
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    Keywords: Religion and politics. ; Political leadership. ; Religion and sociology. ; Political science.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: The Importance of Religion To Understanding the Presidency -- Chapter 2: The Faith of George Washington -- Chapter 3: Thomas Jefferson and the Myth of Separation -- Chapter 4: Religion in the Life, Thought, and Presidency of James Madison -- Chapter 5: Lincoln’s Political Religion and Religious Politics: Or, What Lincoln Teaches Us About the Proper Connection Between Religion and Politics -- Chapter 6: “We Must Put on the Armor of God”: Harry Truman and the Cold War -- Chapter 7: Dwight D. Eisenhower: Civil Religion and the Cold War -- Chapter 8: Secular Icon or Catholic Hero?: Religion and the Presidency of John F. Kennedy -- Chapter 9: Jimmy Carter and the Politics of Faith -- Chapter 10: Ronald Reagan’s Faith and Attack on Soviet Communism -- Chapter 11: The Religion of Bill Clinton -- Chapter 12: The Faith of George W. Bush: The Personal, Practical, and Political -- Chapter 13: President Barack Obama and His Faith -- Chapter 14: Donald J. Trump and the Enduring Religion Factor in US Elections.
    Abstract: This book chronologically analyzes fourteen key US Presidents, from Washington to Biden, to highlight how religion has informed or influenced their politics and policies. For years, leading scholars have largely neglected religion in presidential studies. Yet, religion has played a significant role in a number of critical presidencies in US history. This volume reveals the deep religious side to such presidents as Truman, Eisenhower, and Reagan, among others, and the impact that faith had on their administrations. Now in its fourth edition, this work includes analysis of Joe Biden as the second Catholic president in United States history and provides a timely update to a key text in the study of religion and the presidency. Mark J. Rozell is the Founding Dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, USA, where he holds the Ruth D. and John T. Hazel Faculty Chair in Public Policy. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the intersection of religion and politics and he serves as the editor of the Palgrave Series on Religion, Politics, and Public Policy. Gleaves Whitney has been the executive director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, USA, since September 2020. Previously he was the Director of the Hauenstein Center for the Study of the Presidency at Grand Valley State University. He has authored or edited 17 books.
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    ISBN: 9783031378447
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXV, 276 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Global Issues
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Law ; Law ; Religion and law. ; Private international law. ; Conflict of laws. ; International law. ; Comparative law.
    Abstract: INTRODUCTION:THE WEST AND ISLAM: JURIDICAL CATEGORIES IN A TRANSITIONAL GLOBAL SCENARIO -- CHAPTER I: SOVEREIGNTY AND UNIVERSALISM AFTER WESTPHALIA -- CHAPTER II: THE LEVIATHAN AND THE CALIPH BETWEEN AUTHORITY AND LAW -- CHAPTER III: LAW, SHARĪʿA AND HUMAN REASON -- CHAPTER IV: SPIRITUAL COMMAND AND TEMPORAL RULE -- CHAPTER V: ENTERING INTO A DIALOG: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE -- CONCLUSION: NEW JURIDICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR A NEW WORLD.
    Abstract: This comparative philosophy of law book aims at formulating a new analytical approach to the Islamic legal tradition based on ‘juridical categories’, a concept that facilitates comprehension and understanding of juridical phenomena. Building upon legal comparativism and legal pluralism, this project intends to avoid bias caused by universalizing Western categories when analyzing foreign juridical notions, which inevitably results in the miscomprehension of non-Western ideas and institutions. Unlike existing literature, this project will not focus on substantive comparisons between normative contents, but on the ‘juridical perspectives’ that helped to shape the Islamic and Western legal orders. The book focuses on the most relevant juridical questions regarding the Islamic and Western legal perspectives, such as the different visions regarding juridical spatiality, the role of human reason and the relationship between law, man and the divinity. While contributing to legal philosophy, this work intends also to develop and define a new interdisciplinary approach, aiming to provide a starting point for novel analyses in research fields such as legal comparativism, legal pluralism, and constitutional law. Finally, by formulating a new interdisciplinary approach, it will provide a foundational discussion of a continuously evolving subject that will never be exhaustively explored. As such, it aims at broadening scholarly reflections on the relationship between the West and Islam, eventually placing these concepts within a suitably comprehensive and contextualized framework. "Published in cooperation with gLAWcal - Global Law Initiatives for Sustainable Development, Hornchurch, Essex, United Kingdom".
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    ISBN: 9783031376450
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVIII, 395 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Governance and Public Management
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    Keywords: Public administration. ; Political planning. ; Political science.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Histories of Education and Training for Public Service -- Chapter 2: Australia -- Chapter 3: Austria and Czechoslovakia -- Chapter 4: Belgium -- Chapter 5: Canada -- Chapter 6: Finland -- Chapter 7: France -- Chapter 8: Germany -- Chapter 9: Greece -- Chapter 10: Italy -- Chapter 11: The Netherlands -- Chapter 12: Spain -- Chapter 13: United Kingdom -- Chapter 14: United States -- Chapter 15: Conclusions and Comparative Perspectives.
    Abstract: “This book makes at least two significant contributions to the literature. It enhances our knowledge of how civil servants are prepared for their service, and the opportunities they have to continue to enhance their skills. It also discusses the issue of education and training over a significant time period. The authors and editors are also to be commended for the detailed research, and the coherent presentation of a wealth of information.” — B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh, USA “This superb new collection is a massive step forward in explaining how some societies have built effective strategies for training and supporting those charged with ensuring the widest possible benefit in the implementation of policy and why others are still distorted by privilege, dogma and powerful vested interests. It should be required reading for all those entering public service and for all those charged with recruiting, mentoring and cultivating the common good.” — Ian Cawood, Stirling University, UK This book examines systems and practices of public service education and training in an international context. Focusing especially on Europe, but also with chapters on Australia, the United States and Canada, it provides a comparative analysis of the implementation, functioning and impact of public service training and education from the nineteenth century to the present. In doing so, the book highlights two key influential factors: national political-administrative traditions and administrative tasks imposed by social, political, and economic change. It furthers our knowledge of the role of the state, both as an employer and as the implementer of public policy, and demonstrates how historical analysis can be utilised to inform present debates about public service training, government reform and good governance. This book will appeal to practitioners, as well as all those interested in public administration and its history, governance, public management, bureaucracy, and civil service reform. Toon Kerkhoff is Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Leiden University, The Netherlands. His research interests include administrative and political history, corruption and integrity, public values and ethics, and public sector reform. Denis Moschopoulos is Professor at the Ionian University of Corfu in Greece, where he holds the chair of the institutional and administrative history of the Greek state. His publications concern the institutional development of the Greek state and the historical evolution of its public administration.
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    ISBN: 9783031298271
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VI, 134 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Urban policy. ; Political science. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Urban economics. ; Sustainability.
    Abstract: Informality: a difficult qualification -- Informality and evolution of the urban space -- Collective action, urban spaces, and common goods: the concept of informality from a sociological perspective -- Informality and democratic innovation: the urban political laboratory -- The legal value of informality for the general interest. The example of cities -- The reuse of assets confiscated from organized crime: how to make the informal formal -- The role of “intangible factors” for local development: policy indications and initial evaluation indicators -- Urban regeneration and informal city in the European framework -- Historicizing urban informality. An opportunity to rethink the study of the contemporary city -- Informality as a way of living in the city. The point of view of urban practices to rethink the categories of urban governance.
    Abstract: This book analyzes the informal practices of contemporary cities through a close dialogue between different research perspectives, with the shared goal of giving voice to informality and evaluating its benefits and potential in a multidimensional key of social factors. Recently, the human sciences have seen the emergence of this new term “informality,” at first sight in conflict with their function of giving order and form to social phenomena. A term with which, in this book, the authors, having as reference the Italian and European experience, specifically identify those unsatisfied social demands and those collective actions “from below” that aim at the recovery of urban space and the renewal of its organization, often not following the trajectories of legality and institutions. By means of a close dialogue between different areas of social research, this book attempts to establish the different declinations and applications of the term, evaluating the causes and effects, benefits, and potential of the phenomena attributable to it, within a multidimensional analysis that calls into question the regeneration and collective use of spaces, political-institutional confrontation and conflict, legal innovation, and social-economic benefits.
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    ISBN: 9783031303838
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 306 p. 2 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Political planning.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Governance, markets and institutional analysis -- Chapter 3. The challenge of coordination -- Chapter 4. Policy goals and knowledge -- Chapter 5. Coordination beyond the market -- Chapter 6. Scales of governance -- Chapter 7. Evaluating coordinative effectiveness -- Chapter 8. Case studies and Conclusion.
    Abstract: “This is an extremely valuable and rare contribution to debates about effective governance structures. It provides a well-balanced though critical assessment of arguments about the qualities of different governance arrangements that properly engages all sides and perspectives.” – Mark Pennington, Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy, King's College London, UK “Dan Greenwood’s Effective Governance and the Political Economy of Coordination brings together a variety of perspectives in political science and political economy in order to develop a novel approach to thinking about problems of governance. His emphasis on openness, discovery, and learning is an important and welcome reminder of how governance systems can be improved when we don’t shy away from the challenges associated with using policy to solve complex problems.” – Jayme Lemke, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Centre, George Mason University, USA This book provides a conceptual and methodological approach for researchers evaluating governance and policy in the face of complexity, and demonstrates the application of this approach across different governance and policy contexts. It fills a significant gap in the literature on governance, and proposes a theoretical focus on coordination to enable the assessment of multi-tier, cross-sector governance institutions and policy. It also introduces a range of applications for the proposed approach, including two case studies of governance and policy for the built environment and health services. The book introduces, analyses and draws from a range of perspectives in political economy, political science, policy analysis and evaluation. It also engages with longstanding debates in political economy about states and markets, which are largely overlooked by political science analyses of coordination challenges in governance. The book will appeal to scholars and students of governance, public policy and political science. Dan Greenwood is Reader in Politics at the Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster, UK. His research focuses on policy analysis, governance evaluation and political economy.
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    ISBN: 9783031165481
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 410 Seiten)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Politics of citizenship and migration
    Keywords: Human rights. ; Constitutional law. ; Emigration and immigration. ; Political science. ; Asylbewerber ; Zuwanderer ; Gruppe ; Rechtsstellung ; Internationales Recht ; Soziales Grundrecht ; Vereinigungsfreiheit ; Koalitionsfreiheit ; Eigentumsgarantie ; Wirtschaftsfreiheit ; Menschenrecht ; Schutz ; Rechtsschutz ; Afrika
    Abstract: 1. Socio-economic Rights for Refugees and Asylum seekers under international law, Ebenezer Durojaye, Robert Doya Nanima, Abiola Idowu-Ojo, Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi -- 2. The relevance of and challenges in the enjoyment of Socio-Economic Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Africa, Ebenezer Durojaye, Robert Doya Nanima, Abiola Idowu-Ojo & Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi -- 3. The Right of Access to Social Protection for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Africa in the Covid-19 era, Kennedy Chege -- 4. Human Dignity and the Realisation of Socio-Economic Rights of Refugees in Africa, Callixte Kavuro -- 5. The Role of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Promoting the Socio-Economic Rights of Migrants, Bright Nkrumah -- 6. Contextualising the Socio-Economic Rights of the Refugee Child: An Evaluation of the Position of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Robert Doya Nanima -- 7. Transnational African Child Rights Civil Society Architecture: A Cul De Sac Initiative Addressing the Socio-Economic Rights of Child Refugees?, Musavengana Winston Theodore Chibwana -- 8. The Rule of Law and the Principle of Non-Refoulement: An Appraisal of the Human Rights Protection of Refugees in South Africa, Gerard Emmanuel Kamdem Kamga& Rashri Baboolal-Frank -- 9. Maternal Health Rights of Refugee Women in Uganda: Confronting the Multiple Layers of Vulnerability, Emma Charlene Lubaale -- 10. The Tensions Between National Security and Refugee Protection Within the Context of the Boko Haram Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin, Gerard Emmanuel Kamdem Kamga -- 11. Legal Protection of Socio-Economic Rights of IDPs, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in South Sudan: Prospects and Challenges, Joseph Geng Akech -- 12. Unfulfilled Rights to Education and Development for Unaccompanied Child Refugees Under Zimbabwe's Encampment Policy, James Tinotenda Ndemera -- 13. Refugees’ And Asylum Seekers’ Access To The Right To Work In Kenya: Barriers And Prospects, Julie Lugulu & Ferd Moyomba -- 14. From De Jure to De Facto? Realising The Socio-Economic Rights of Refugees in Malawi, Angela Nkatha Mutema -- 15. Realising the Socio-Economic Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Africa: The Nigerian Situation, Olubayo Oluduro & Ayooluwa St Emmanuel.
    Abstract: This book examines the socio-economic rights challenges of refugees and asylum seekers in Africa. It seeks to fill a major gap in the literature by providing a nuanced discussion of the barriers to the realisation of the socio-economic rights of refugees and asylum seekers in Africa. It equally aims to provide some concrete recommendations to African governments towards the realisation of the socio-economic rights of refugees and asylum seekers. With the aid of lessons from selected African countries, this book highlights the gaps, challenges and good practices regarding the realisation of the socio-economic rights of refugees and asylum seekers in the region. The book will be useful to researchers, students, academicians, policymakers, and international organisations or institutions interested in advancing the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Ebenezer Durojaye is Professor and Head of the Socio-Economic Rights Project at the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. His areas of research include human rights, socio-eco­nomic rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender, and consti­tutionalism. Robert Doya Nanima is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Criminal Justice and Procedures, Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. He is a member of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. Abiola Idowu-Ojo is Senior Legal Officer with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), Banjul, The Gambia. She has a long experience in human rights research and practice, both within the ACHPR/African Union and as an independent expert. Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi is Researcher with the Socio-Economic Rights Project at the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. She has a long experience in research, advocacy and teaching in the field of socio-economic rights.
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    ISBN: 9783031178955
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (v,163 Seiten) , Illustration
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023
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    Keywords: Environmental policy. ; Political science. ; Environmental law, International. ; Klimaänderung ; Klimaschutz ; Umweltpolitik ; Internationale Kooperation ; Global Governance ; Internationales Regime ; Wandel ; Wirkung ; Auswirkung ; Erde
    Abstract: This volume examines the process through which climate change is transforming global governance, as both an increasingly central issue on the international stage and an increasingly structured policy domain with its specific modes of governing, networks of actors, discourses, and knowledge practices. Collectively, the contributions aim to assess how and why climate change is becoming a dominant frame in international politics. In doing so, they also contribute to understanding the dynamics and drivers of climatization. As global warming progresses and efforts to mitigate and adapt intensify, living under a changing climate—or in a ‘new climate regime’ (Latour 2015)—increasingly appears as a central feature of ‘our’ new, and highly unequal, human condition in the Anthropocene. In other words, we firmly believe that climatization is here to stay. It is thus crucial to better understand this process, recognizing its problems and ambiguities, but also examining its transformative potential and identifying the conditions under which such potentials can be harnessed with a view to building a more effective and equitable climate politics. We think that the chapters in this book contribute to this endeavour. Stefan C. Aykut is Professor of Sociology, member of the Cluster of Excellence Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) and Director of the Center for sustainable society research (CSS) at Universität Hamburg, Germany. Lucile Maertens is Senior Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations at the Institute of Politic Studies of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and member of the Center of International History and Political Studies. .
    Note: Climatizing the UN Security Council , Preparing the French military to a warming world : climatization through riskification , ‘Climatizing’ military strategy? : A case study of the Indian armed forces , Alternative globalities? : Climatization processes and the climate movement beyond COPs , Reversing climatisation : transnational grassroots networks and territorial security discourse in a fragmented global climate governance , The climate brokers : philanthropy and the shaping of a ‘US-compatible’ international climate regime , ‘Incantatory’ governance : global climate politics’ performative turn and its wider significance for global politics , The climatization of global politics : introduction to the special issue
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    ISBN: 9783031157806
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VII, 236 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Contributions to Political Science
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    Keywords: Intellectual life—History. ; Political science. ; World politics. ; Human rights. ; Constitutional law. ; Intellectual life
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Republicanism and democracy. An introduction (Skadi Siiri Krause) -- Chapter 2. Considerations on Machiavelli: Alibis, Evasions, and Counter-Provocations (John P. McCormick) -- Chapter 3. The democratic impulse in the English Revolution (Skadi Siiri Krause) -- Chapter 4. The possibility of democratic republicanism: the Levellers, Milton, and Harrington (Rachel Foxley) -- Chapter 5. Democracy in Algernon Sidney’s Discourses Concerning Government (Thomas Ashby) -- Chapter 6. The democratic moment in the American Revolution (Skadi Siiri Krause) -- Chapter 7. The American Founding: from democratic to aristocratic republicanism (Philip Dingeldey) -- Chapter 8. Democracy and democratic reform impulses before the French Revolution (Skadi Siiri Krause) -- Chapter 9. Democratic Republicanism in the French Revolution (Nadia Urbinati) -- Chapter 10. Republicanism, Democracy and History.
    Abstract: This book discusses whether democracy and republicanism are identical, complementary, or contradicting ideas. The rediscovery of classic republicanism a few decades ago made it clear how profoundly modern notions of democracy had been shaped by the republican tradition. But defining these two concepts remains difficult, and the views diverge widely. The overarching aim of this book is to discuss the extent to which democracy and republicanism are identical, complementary or mutually contradicting ideals / ideas. Pursuing this open approach to the subject means calling into question a widely used formula according to which modern democracy is composed of liberal principles such as individualism, the rule of law and human rights, on the one hand, and of republican principles such as focusing on the common good and popular sovereignty, on the other. This book will appeal to students, researches, and scholars of political science interested in a better understanding of political theory and political history. The editors Dr. Skadi Siiri Krause, Research Associate at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, is known for her work on the political history of ideas in France. Dr. Dirk Jörke, Professor of Political Theory at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, focuses on contemporary interpretations of the concept of democracy. .
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    ISBN: 9783031184680
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 213 p. 5 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: America—Politics and government. ; Constitutional law. ; Political science. ; Identity politics. ; America
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: The 2021-2022 Term at the Supreme Court -- Chapter 2: Alabama Assoc. of Realtors, NFIB v. Dep. of Labor, and Biden v. Missouri on the Pandemic Restrictions -- Chapter 3: American Hospital Association v. Becerra on Deference to Federal Agencies -- Chapter 4: Biden v. Texas on Immigration Policy at the US/Mexico Border -- Chapter 5: Carson v. Makin on Religion and Schools -- Chapter 6: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health on Abortion and Roe v. Wade -- Chapter 7: FBI v. Fazaga and US v. Zubaydah on State Secrets and the Post-9/11 Cases -- Chapter 8: Kennedy v. Bremerton on Religious Expression in Schools -- Chapter 9: NY State Rifle & Pistol v. Bruen on the Second Amendment and Concealed Carry Laws -- Chapter 10: Ramirez v. Collier on the Death Penalty and Religious Rights -- Chapter 11: Shurtleff v. Boston on Free Expression and Government Speech -- Chapter 12: US v. Vaello Madero on Puerto Rico in the Constitutional Order -- Chapter 13: Vega v. Tekoh on Enforcement of the Miranda Rule) -- Chapter 14: West Virginia v. EPA on the Clean Air Act and Federal Agency Powers -- Chapter 15: Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson on Delegated Enforcement of Abortion Restrictions -- Chapter 16: The Legacy of Justice Stephen Breyer -- Chapter 17: Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s First Years on the Court -- Chapter 18: The Influence of the Trump Justices and the New Court Majority -- Chapter 19: The Leak of the Dobbs Draft.
    Abstract: Each year, the Supreme Court of the United States announces new rulings with deep consequences for our lives. This fifth volume in Palgrave’s SCOTUS series describes, explains, and contextualizes the landmark cases of the US Supreme Court in the term ending 2022. With a close look at cases involving key issues and debates in American politics and society, SCOTUS 2022 tackles the Court’s rulings on abortion, guns, religion, environmental regulation, pandemic controls, immigration and more. Written by notable scholars in political science and law, the chapters in SCOTUS 2022 present the details of each ruling, its meaning for constitutional debate, and its impact on public policy or partisan politics. Finally, SCOTUS 2022 offers an analysis of the current ideological and interpretive divisions on the Court, including an analysis of the unprecedented leak of the Dobbs draft ruling. Morgan Marietta is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA.
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    ISBN: 9783031250170
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 326 p. 11 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Marxian school of sociology. ; Social psychology. ; Economic development. ; International economic relations.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Rethinking Marxism from the Outside -- Chapter 2: A Class-Focused Marxian Theory: Class and Need -- Chapter 3: Hegemony, Symbolic and the Foreclosed Real -- Chapter 4: Global Capitalist Hegemony and the Foreclosure of World of the Third -- Chapter 5: Economic Dualism: A Critique of Political Economy of Development -- Chapter 6: Global Capital and its Camp -- Chapter 7: Unveiling World of the Third -- Chapter 8: Hegemonic Capital and Social Needs -- Chapter 9: Engagement of Global Capital with World of the Third -- Chapter 10: Ethico-Politics of Anti-Capitalist Critique and Post-Capitalist Praxis.
    Abstract: "Chakrabarti and Dhar creatively and originally combine Marx, Freud, and post-colonialism by rethinking (advancing) each through the lens of the other. They extend and transform earlier such efforts achieving important new insights in and for the now global Marxian tradition." ---Richard D. Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Co-founder, Democracy at work This book brings together Marxian philosophy and Lacanian psychoanalysis to argue that the hegemonic form of global capital is founded on the foreclosure of class and world of the third. The authors counterpose the world of the third to the mainstream notion of the third world, seen as a lacking other in desperate need of aid and development. Thus, for them, the hegemonic form of global capital is engendered through the foregrounding of the poor, victim third world and the foreclosure of the non-capitalist world of the third. Building on what they characterize as an ab-original reading of Marxian historical materialism and the Lacanian real, the authors seek to conceptualize a counter-hegemonic revolutionary subject as a basis for postcapitalist alternatives to the hegemonic form of global capital. Anjan Chakrabarti is Professor of Economics at the University of Calcutta, India. Anup Dhar is former Professor of Philosophy at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, India.
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