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    Economic Resurgence in ASEAN : Navigating Convergence, Innovation, and Trade for Enhanced Productivity (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031534102
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XII, 172 p. 28 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; International economic relations. ; Industrial organization. ; Asia ; Economic development. ; Economic development ; Manufacturing sector ; Deindustrialization ; Sustainable development ; Digital technologies ; FDI ; Foreign direct investment ; International trade ; Human Development Index ; Indonesian economy ; Post-COVID economic recovery ; Human development ; Labor productivity ; Bilateral trade ; Free trade agreement ; Economies of scale ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: 1. Indonesian Economy in Time of Covid: Surviving the Turmoil through Manufacturing Sector -- 2. Post-COVID Recovery: Harnessing Digital Platforms -- 3. A Better Match: Do technology gaps with foreign subsidiaries affect domestic firms’ productivity? Case Study of Indonesian Manufacturing -- 4. International Trade and Human Development Convergence: The Tale of ASEAN -- 5. From Trade and Foreign Direct Investment to Technology: International R&D Spillovers and Productivity in ASEAN -- 6. Labor Productivity, Bilateral Trade, and Institutional Quality in ASEAN 6 Countries: Gravity Approach -- 7. Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Upgrading Quality, and Economies of Scale -- 8. ASEAN Outlook of Indo-Pacific: Pushing all the wheels to gain regional sustainability.
    Abstract: This book provides unique insight into economic development within the ASEAN region and its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. With a particular focus on Indonesia, it highlights the historic importance of manufacturing within the region and how the sector remains vital, despite the Asian financial crisis, and central to sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The growing influence of digital technologies, including remote work, online services, and digital marketplaces, are highlighted, particularly in relation to economic mitigation and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Broader issues, such as FDI, human development, regional integration, R&D spillovers, labour productivity, and bilateral trade, are also discussed. This book highlights how ASEAN economies can be strengthened by innovation, trade, and increased productivity. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in development and international economics. Fithra Faisal Hastiadi is a researcher at the University of Indonesia and Executive Director at Next Policy.
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    The Future of India's Social Safety Nets : Focus, Form, and Scope (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031507472
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIX, 439 p. 25 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Rahman, Andaleeb The future of India's social safety nets
    Keywords: Social policy. ; Agriculture ; Development economics. ; Economic history. ; Economics. ; Social Safety Nets ; Indian Welfare Safe ; Food Policy in India ; Political Economy ; Governance ; Development Economics ; Health Care ; Poverty ; Public Distribution System (PDS) ; Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
    Abstract: 1. India’s Safety Net System, Development and Challenges -- 2. Evolution of Social Safety Nets -- 3. Hunger to Nutrition Nexus -- 4. Poverty and Livelihoods -- 5. Intergenerational Growth -- 6. Health Care -- 7. Filling Gaps in Safety Net Design: Targeting, Modality and Technology -- 8. Political Economy Considerations and Effective Governance -- 9. Way Forward.
    Abstract: “An invaluable springboard for further research and action in this field.” —Jean Drèze, Ranchi University “A vision of the potential for social policy to move beyond palliative measures towards a resilient and inclusive social contract.” —Harold Alderman, International Food Policy Research Institute “A must read for those that want to understand the past, present, and future of social protection in the country and beyond.” —Ugo Gentilini, World Bank “It will become a standard reference in the literature.” —Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University India has learned what to do and what not to do when it comes to implementing policy to address human suffering. COVID-19 unified the international response to human suffering, and the world has a lot to learn about the initiatives implemented in India since its independence. This open-access book covers the conceptualization, design, and impact of notable social welfare programs in India. The Future of India's Social Safety Nets combines insights from social protection, economic development, and social policy. It covers India’s social development in terms of three essential aspects of policy design: focus (intended beneficiaries), form (transfer modalities), and scope (developmental objectives). Highlighting developmental achievements and shortcomings, this book proposes a framework to foster human resilience through social protection. Andaleeb Rahman is an economist at the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition at Cornell University. Prabhu Pingali is Professor of Applied Economics and Founding Director of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition at Cornell University.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50747-2
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    Driving Digital Transformation in Developing Nations : Case Studies (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031545733
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXVI, 167 p. 2 illus.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Technological innovations. ; Economic development ; Development economics ; Policy for digital transformation ; Economics of innovation ; Economic Policy ; Nagy Hanna
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Aims and motivations -- Chapter 3: A first integrated transformation project: e-Sri Lanka -- Chapter 4: Transforming government -- Chapter 5: Transforming sectors: The health case -- Chapter 6: Transforming cities: Smart cities -- Chapter 7: Learning from pioneering country experiences -- Chapter 8: Impactful transformation and digital dividends -- Chapter 9: Diagnosing and managing digital ecosystems -- Chapter 10: A learning journey for countries and practitioners.
    Abstract: "If an author were to attempt combining a love story of development practice and a scholarly text on digital transformation, this would be it.” —Luci Abrahams, Director, LINK Centre, University of the Witwatersrand “Nagy Hanna had to build the infrastructure within the World Bank and in Sri Lanka to realize the goal of digitally-enabled development. He helped us fashion the vision for e-Sri Lanka, build a new national ICT Agency, get Bank financing and facilitate implementation of a pioneering digital transformation program. As a dedicated internationalist, Hanna ably argued the case of his client in the context of a difficult environment. A tightrope walk act between client and donor, which he balanced admirably.” —Eran Wickramaratne, MP. Founding Chair ICT Agency & Former Minister of Finance, Sri Lanka This book provides detailed insight into what governments and institutions can do to drive digital transformation in a nation pursuing economic development. Drawing on real-world case studies and practical advice, the book breaks down digital transformation of public services, healthcare, and the move toward smart cities. Synthesizing publicly available information, the book captures how the World Bank transformed its response to the digital revolution in several nations. Nagy K. Hanna takes readers through the pioneering export strategy of software services in India’s and Sri Lanka’s first integrated digital transformation program. The resulting book is a guide for policymakers, development economists, and change-makers seeking new ways to harness the power of digital technologies to promote inclusive and sustainable development. Nagy K. Hanna advises countries and aid agencies on economic development and digital transformation programs. For more than three decades, he held senior positions in operations and strategic functions at the World Bank. Hanna was the World Bank's first senior advisor focused on digital economy. He was Visiting Professor at University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, as well as Senior Fellow and Board Member at the Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies. He is Cofounder of People-Centered Internet, a global forum for inclusive digital transformation. He teaches and advises on digital leadership. Hanna has published extensively on digital leadership and national digital strategies.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54573-3
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    Economic Development in the Digital Age (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031545696
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXII, 156 p. 5 illus.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Technological innovations. ; Economic development ; Development economics ; Economics of innovation ; Economic of technology and innovation ; Nagy Hanna ; Economic policy
    Abstract: Introduction -- the global, technological and institutional contexts -- Motivation -- Early Engagements -- Responding to the Digital Revolutions -- Examining World Bank Digital Strategies -- Advocacy for Digital Transformation -- Digital Strategy for Aid Agencies.
    Abstract: “Nagy Hanna exposes the challenges of making technology an effective tool for development, while confronting vested interests that seek to sustain the status quo, both in client governments and internally within the Bank. At the heart of the book is a powerful commitment to learning and using technology to change lives for the better.” —Tim Kelly, Lead Digital Development Specialist, World Bank “As a thought leader, Hanna has accumulated decades of on-the-ground experience pioneering digital transformation projects in economies around the world, the subject of several of his important books. In this culminating and highly-readable volume, he pulls those experiences together, sets them in the context of his life-long career with the Bank, and raises vital questions for every aid agency as we move deeper into the 21st century.” —Nigel Cameron, President Emeritus, Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies In this book, Nagy K. Hanna offers a holistic framework that economists and policymakers can use to examine and drive digital transformation. The book offers detailed analyses into development policies, and organizational processes governing digital transformation learning and practice and highlights the reforms needed in countries and aid agencies to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The author offers insight to help reform major aid agencies within the economic development space. The resulting text reimagines the future of development economics. Nagy K. Hanna advises countries and aid agencies on development economics and digital transformation programs. For more than three decades, he held senior positions in operations and strategic functions at the World Bank. Hanna was the World Bank's first senior advisor focused on digital economy. He was Visiting Professor at University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa as well as Senior Fellow and Board Member at the Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies. He is Cofounder of People-Centered Internet, a global forum for inclusive digital transformation. Hanna has published extensively on digital leadership and national digital strategies.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54569-6
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    American Football and the American Way of War : The Gridiron and the Battlefield (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031553455
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIV, 182 p. 26 illus., 16 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; International relations. ; Diplomacy.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2.The American Military and Football -- Chapter 3 International Relations Theory -- Chapter 4. Strategic Theory -- Chapter 5. Football and U.S. Military Strategy -- Chapter 6. Levels of War -- Chapter 7.Operations and the Principles of War -- Chapter 8. Application of Joint Doctrine and Joint Functions -- Chapter 9. Design, Planning, and Problem Solving -- Chapter 10. Revolution, Innovation, and Adaptation -- Chapter 11. Civil-Military Relations -- Chapter 12. The Similarities -- Chapter 13. The Differences -- Chapter 14. Conclusion / Epilogue -- Bibliography.
    Abstract: This book provides the reader with a history on the linkages between American Football and the American Way of War. It provides concise summaries of aspects of tactics, operations, and strategy, as well as international relations theory using football as a metaphor to simplify the concepts. International relations theory and military strategy tend to be complicated subjects often explained with jargon that puts the average reader to sleep. A book about war and foreign policy explained through football analogies and comparisons is designed to liven the topic and explain various military theories, strategies, and concepts. War and football tend to dominate national media. War is often a topic of debate from the highest levels of government to local bars and coffeehouses. Football is the monolith of sports that blankets sports television and radio throughout the year. This book provides the reader an understanding of how military professionals formulate and execute strategy in an easily understandable manner. Daniel Sukman is an Army Strategist who served as the Chief of Strategy Development on the Joint Staff”.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55345-5
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    Industrial Policies for Technological Upgrading in Western Balkan Countries : Economic Growth and Development (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031514296
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIX, 199 p. 26 illus., 25 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Industrial policy. ; Development economics. ; Economic policy. ; Economic development in Western Balkans ; Capability building ; Technology upgrading ; Economic growth rates ; Innovation capabilities ; Firm performance heterogeneity ; Organizational capabilities ; Management capabilities ; Business performance ; Policies for technology upgrading ; Physical and human capacities ; Industrial policies
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature and analytical framework -- 3. Capability building and technology upgrading in Western Balkan economies -- 4. Policies for technology upgrading in the Western Balkan economies -- 5. New industrial policy approach -- 6. The economic context of the Western Balkans and some basic economic indicators -- 7. Physical and human capacities -- 8. The role of resources and organizational capabilities.
    Abstract: This book focuses on Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo; it explores the industrial policies currently in place in these economies and compares their effects with the situation in Slovenia, which is used as a reference country. It provides a brief introduction to some new industrial policy approaches and proposes a new industrial policy framework that focuses on development of the national innovation system through technology upgrading and increased exploitation of technology to build the foundations for sustainable development. Finally, it provides an empirical analysis of the technological capabilities of the manufacturing firms operating in in Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo. It delves into the technical-economic properties of these Western Balkans countries and identifies some strategic options for industrial policy. It emphasizes the need for a form of governance that emphasizes on industrial development and innovation capabilities, which are required for the implementation of these new industrial policies. The analysis draws on the current industrial policy literature and work on developing (catch-up) economies, technological upgrading and innovation studies, which represent current academic thinking in these fields. Fadil Sahiti is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Kosovo. His research interests are in the area of firm capability building and technology upgrading, exploring industrial policy issues that enable or constrain the emergence of innovative firms in less developed economies.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51429-6
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    Four Worlds of the Welfare State in Latin America (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031444203
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVII, 283 p. 34 illus., 32 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Latin America ; Social choice. ; Welfare economics. ; Economics. ; Latin America ; Welfare State ; Latin American Economics ; Latin American Studies ; Welfare Economics ; Economic Systems ; social insurance system ; social protection system
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: The Welfare State as a Social Compromise.-Chapter 2: Four Worlds of Latin American Welfare States -- Chapter 3: The Political Economy of the Statist and Socio-Corporatist Welfare States -- Chapter 4: The Political Economy of the Commodified, the Familiarist and hybrid Welfare States -- Chapter 5: The Latin American Health Systems -- Chapter 6: The Welfare State and the Wage Relation in Latin America -- Chapter 7: The Welfare State and Gender -- Chapter 8: Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book explores the trajectories and structures of Latin American welfare states using a typology developed through conceptual and historical analyses of social protection systems in Latin America. It argues that social protection can be accomplished by different actors in distinct societies, be that the State, civil society, the market, or families. This work defines four types of welfare worlds based on who administers and allocates resources: the socio-corporatist, the statist, the commodified, and the familial. Author Ilan Bizberg delves on the historical trajectories of ten Latin American countries, each with a unique analysis of the corresponding social protection system: Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador The book begins with a meaningful discussion on the welfare state as a necessity of modern capitalist societies. Then, it counters the consequences of the disembeddedness of the economy from society and the way the social protection system protects the society against this rupture. Chapters focus on the health system, pensions, and assistance programs of these countries, with diverse case studies that include analyzing the performance of the health systems during the pandemic. The book closes with a discussion on gender and the situations women face and encounter under and within different social-protection regimes. Ilan Bizberg is Professor and Researcher at El Colegio de México, Associate Member of the International Graduate College “Temporalities of the Future” of the Freie Universität Berlin, and Associate Member of the CEIM of the Université de Quebec in Montreal. In 2020, he was awarded the Humboldt Foundation Research Prize. He is the author of several books, including Diversity of Capitalisms in Latin America (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019).
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44420-3
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    European Actorness in a Shifting Geopolitical Order : European Strategic Autonomy Through Differentiated Integration (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031445460
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 133 p. 5 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: The European Union in International Affairs
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    Keywords: Europe ; Political planning. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Integration ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Staatensystem ; Internationale Organisation ; Entwicklung ; Politisches Mandat
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptual framework -- 3. A differentiated European defence architecture in the making -- 4. EU (rope) and regional resilience -- 5. Conclusion.
    Abstract: “The successive crises the EU has undergone, notably with the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have highlighted dramatically how European security includes while spans well beyond defence. Picking up from this cue, this book masterfully expands the notion of European strategic autonomy across different areas while highlighting its fundamental compatibility with the goal of building stronger partnerships beyond the EU’s borders.” — Nathalie Tocci, director at IAI in Rome “European Actorness in a Shifting Geopolitical Context is a timely and thought-provoking contribution to the discourse on European strategic autonomy. Rieker and Giske go beyond conventional notions of defence to highlight the pressing need to address the growing risk of hybrid threats. With meticulous research and a nuanced understanding of contemporary debates on European integration and security, this volume presents a comprehensive approach to fleshing out European strategic autonomy. A must-read for policymakers, academic experts and anyone interested in understanding Europe’s evolving role on the international stage.” — Mark Leonard, director of ECFR “Rieker and Giske provide an innovative analysis of how external differentiation can help improve EU actorness and security. This is the first study that systematically brings together two core issues in European integration: external differentiation and strategic autonomy. Building on a broad empirical basis, the book makes an important contribution to current political and academic discussions on Europe’s foreign and security policy.” — Frank Schimmelfennig, Professor, ETH Zurich This is an open access book. Over the past decade, the global geopolitical context has changed significantly, with a geopolitical power shift and a more assertive Russia and China. With the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine, European security has been put on high alert. The implications of the Russian military invasion are many and difficult to grasp in full. But the need for greater European strategic autonomy appears increasingly evident. But how can this be achieved in the short run? A common answer to this question is that it is impossible or that this can only be achieved in the long run, if at all. The aim of this book is to present a different perspective. It aims at showing that it should be possible to make the most out of the current European system if we adjust our understanding of how it works. The book argues that strategic autonomy may be reached—also in the short run—if differentiated integration (DI) is seen as an asset rather than a challenge. While the EU remains the core in such a system (together with NATO in the military domain), there is a multitude of other (bilateral and minilateral) regional and sub-regional integration processes that need to be considered to get the full idea of how a more differentiated European strategic autonomy can be achieved. This book starts by presenting a theoretical framework for how to study European actorness beyond the EU (ch.2), then this framework is applied both to understand Europe as a global actor (ch. 3), Europe as an actor in security and defence (ch. 4) and Europe as a regional actor (ch. 5). Pernille Rieker holds a position as a research professor at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and a part-time full professor at the Inland University College (INN). Rieker is part of NUPI's research group on security and defence and is responsible for NUPI's Center for European Studies (NCE). Furthermore, she is the co-editor of the Scandinavian journal for international studies, 'Internasjonal Politikk'. Mathilde E. Giske is a Ph.D. candidate, Department for Political studies, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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    “Covid-19,” Psychological Operations, and the War for Technocracy : Volume 1 (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031418501
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 391 p. 1 illus.)
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; International economic relations.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Permanent Counterrevolution, Technocracy, and World War III -- Chapter 2: Shock and Stress -- Chapter 3: Trauma-Based Mind Control -- Chapter 4: Fear and Thread -- Chapter 5: Cognitive Attack -- Chapter 6: Weaponised Deception -- Chapter 7: Mass Paranoia and Hysteria: Turning Society against itself -- Chapter 8: The coming Unrest.
    Abstract: David Hughes was one of the few academics who questioned the mainstream narrative following the attacks that triggered the War on Terror. That gave him a crucial advantage when the Covid emergency was declared. In this provocative study he explores in depth how governments have declared war on their populations to achieve a transformation to a technocratic dictatorship. The combination with psychological techniques developed over many decades makes this a particularly grave danger, which requires careful dissection to be understood and resisted. This book, the first of a two-volume set, provides that analysis. ~ Kees van der Pijl, author of States of Emergency. Keeping the Global Population in Check (Clarity Press, 2022) (The Netherlands) The silent coup engineering global central control depends heavily on asymmetrical warfare – including extensive investment in and application of psychological and neurological weaponry. In this book, David Hughes documents the development and application of a wide portfolio of soft and hard – and often invisible – weapons to brutally manipulate minds and emotions to engineer the adoption of technocracy. The first step to not falling victim is to see these 21st century weapons of war clearly. Hughes’ formidable scholarship helps you to do so. ~ Catherine Austin Fitts, Publisher, The Solari Report (United States) David A. Hughes is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Lincoln. He received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Oxford University and holds doctorates in German Studies (Duke University) and International Relations (Oxford Brookes University). His research focuses on psychological warfare, "9/11," "Covid-19," the deep state, technocracy, global class relations, and resurgent totalitarianism. Camouflaged by “Covid-19,” an undeclared global class war was initiated in 2020, aimed at replacing liberal democracy with technocracy, a novel, biodigital form of totalitarianism. The opening campaign involved the largest psychological operation in history, intended to demoralise, disorientate, and debilitate the public. This volume deals with the application of shock and stress, trauma-based mind control, the use of fear and threat, cognitive attack, weaponised deception, and techniques for turning society against itself.
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    NGOs Mediating Peace : Promoting Inclusion in Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Negotiations (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031421747
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 218 p. 2 illus.)
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    Series Statement: Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict
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    Keywords: Peace. ; Diplomacy. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Nichtstaatliche Organisation ; Politischer Konflikt ; Innenpolitik ; Friede ; Schlichtung ; Mediation ; Norm ; Diffusion ; Myanmar
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Unsettled Reflections from Golden Valley, Myanmar -- Chapter 2: Promoting Peace or Pushing Norms? Understanding Normative Agency in Mediation Processes -- Chapter 3: New Kids on the Block: The Rise of NGO Mediators in Mediation and Peacemaking -- Chapter 4: The Promised Land of Inclusive Peace: NGO Mediators as Norm Promoters of Inclusion -- Chapter 5: What’s in a Norm? What Normative Frameworks in Myanmar Reveal about Inclusivity -- Chapter 6: Chronicles of a Norm for Sale: Norm Entrepreneurship in the Myanmar NCA Negotiations -- Chapter 7: “The Trouble with Inclusivity”: How Promoting Inclusive Peace led to an Exclusive Outcome -- Chapter 8: Conclusion: The Life and Death of Inclusive Peace in Myanmar.
    Abstract: Can informal actors such as NGOs mediate peace agreements? If so, how does it work and what are the consequences for international peace mediation? This book tackles these questions and more through looking at the role of nongovernmental (NGO) mediators in promoting “inclusive peace” to negotiating parties in Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) negotiations from 2011-2015. The author argues that NGO mediators, traditionally seen as part of civil society or as weak mediators with little power or leverage, have become established mediation actors alongside more formal actors and are redefining the mediation field through norm promotion. However, even if NGO mediators can promote norms, the book questions whether they should promote norms in the first place, as the NCA process shows how the promotion of inclusivity contributed to a more exclusive outcome of years of peace negotiations in Myanmar. The outcome of the NCA process presents a critical and cautionary tale of promoting a presumed universal norm into a given locale and expecting a certain outcome without understanding how an external norm interacts with existing normative frameworks. This is an open access book. Julia Palmiano Federer holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Basel and a Master in International Affairs from The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Palmiano Federer is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Ottawa and the Head of Research at the Ottawa Dialogue, an organisation that specializes in the resolution of armed conflicts around the world through Track Two diplomacy, a form of unofficial and informal dialogue between warring parties. She is also currently a Senior Fellow at the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Collaboratory at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42174-7
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    Sustainable Finance in Europe : Corporate Governance, Financial Stability and Financial Markets (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031536960
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXI, 725 p. 8 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Financial services industry. ; Corporate governance. ; Finance ; Capital market. ; Sustainability. ; Banking ; Capital markets law ; Sustainability ; European finance ; EU regulation ; Corporate Governance ; Climate change ; Risk management ; Financial law ; European law ; Systemic risk ; Financial stability ; Financial markets ; Development Finance ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: PART I: GENERAL ASPECTS -- Chapter 1: Sustainable Finance in Europe: Setting the Scene -- Chapter 2: The European Commission’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan and Other International Initiatives -- Chapter 3: Sustainable Digital Finance and the Pursuit of Environmental Sustainability -- PART II: SUSTAINABLE FINANCE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE -- Chapter 4: Corporate Purpose and Sustainability Due Diligence -- Chapter 5: The Role of EU Securities Regulation in Sustainable Corporate Governance -- Chapter 6: Corporate Sustainability Reporting -- Chapter 7: Integrating Sustainability in EU Corporate Governance Codes -- PART III: SUSTAINABLE FINANCE, SYSTEMIC RISK & MONETARY POLICY -- Chapter 8: Climate change as a Systemic Risk in Finance – Are Macroprudential Authorities Up to the Task? -- Chapter 9: Prudential Requirements for ESG Risks of Banks -- Chapter 10: The Role of Prudential Regulation and Supervision of Insurers in Sustainable Finance -- Chapter 11: The ECB’s New Green Monetary Policy -- PART IV: SUSTAINABLE FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MARKETS -- Chapter 12: Sustainable Finance: An Overview of ESG in the Financial Markets -- Chapter 13: The Taxonomy Regulation and its Implementation -- Chapter 14: Sustainability Disclosure in the EU Financial Sector -- Chapter 15: Adverse impact indicators as a measure of ESG risk? Asset management approaches to the integration of ESG risk in the investment process and their interaction with the due diligence process in the context of SFDR -- Chapter 16: ESG Ratings Agencies: The Emerging Power -- Chapter 17: Integrating Sustainable Finance Into the MiFID II and IDD Investor Protection Frameworks -- Chapter 18: Capital Markets Legislation and Emission Allowances: a Fruitful Marriage?.
    Abstract: This second edition brings together the views of expert academics and practitioners on the latest regulatory developments in sustainable finance in Europe and includes 5 new chapters on sustainable remuneration, reporting, lending, green monetary policy and ESG. The volume includes a wide range of cutting-edge issues, which relate to three main themes along which the volume is structured: (1) corporate governance; (2) monetary policy and financial stability ; and (3) financial markets. With individual contributions deploying different methods of analysis, including theoretical contributions on the status quo of macro-financial research as well as law and economics approaches, the collection encourages interdisciplinary readership and will appeal to those researching capital markets law, European financial law, and sustainable finance, as well as practitioners within the finance industry. Danny Busch is Full Professor (Chair) of Financial Law at Radboud University, in the Netherlands, where he is also the founding Director of the Financial Law Centre. He is a Fellow of the Commercial Law Centre, University of Oxford, UK and Visiting Professor at Université de Nice Côte d’Azur, France. He also is a Deputy Justice in the Amsterdam Court of Appeal and a member of the Dutch Appeals Committee of the Financial Services Complaints Tribunal (KiFiD, an ADR-body). Guido Ferrarini is Emeritus Professor of Business Law at the University of Genoa. in Italy. He is a founder and fellow of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), a member of the European Company Law Experts (ECLE) Group, an Academic member of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Finance and Law (EUSFiL) and an Academic Member of the European Banking Institute. He was chairman and founder of an alternative finance platform and is board member of a private bank. Seraina Grünewald is Full Professor of International Economic Law and Finance Law at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and a Part-time Professor at the European University Institute in Florence. She is a member of the Academic Board of the European Banking Institute, an academic fellow at the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Finance and Law (EUSFiL) and a member of the Committee on International Monetary Law of the International Law Association (MOCOMILA). .
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    Climate Funds and Sustainable Development : Who Pays in the End? (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031502187
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XV, 222 p. 2 illus.)
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series
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    Keywords: Financial services industry. ; Valuation. ; Development economics. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental economics. ; Climate Finance ; Indigenous Communities ; Climate Funds ; Development ; Accountability ; Climate Change ; UNFCCC ; SDG 13
    Abstract: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Climate Funds and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 2. The Unintended Impacts of the Climate Funds -- Chapter 3. Participation in the Climate Funds -- Chapter 4. Transparency in the Climate Funds -- Chapter 5. Accountability in the Climate Funds -- Chapter 6. Recommendations: Reforming the Climate Funds -- Bibliography.
    Abstract: While significant attention has been devoted to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13) and scaling up climate finance for developing countries, the adverse impacts of funded projects on local communities remains inadequately explored by both academics and policymakers. Mobilizing climate finance on an unprecedented scale is undeniably vital for the success of developing countries’ climate policies. However, these initiatives often give rise to adverse consequences for individuals in these countries, leading to displacements, exacerbating food insecurity, or even triggering conflicts over resources. This book examines the extent to which the climate funds established for achieving SDG 13 are adequate for addressing climate change impacts in developing countries. Yet, its analysis transcends the mere evaluation of the sufficiency or efficacy of these efforts found in much of the existing literature. Beyond the scope of quantifiable success, the book delves into the root causes of the adverse impacts that these funds can have on local communities and offers tailored recommendations to realize the noble aspirations of SDG 13, all without implying that the individuals who should benefit from climate finance are the ones who pay in the end. Gonzalo Larrea teaches public international and European law at Pompeu Fabra University. He has a doctorate in Laws from the European University Institute, and has worked as a legal researcher on transnational public law at King’s College London and the University of Barcelona, where he has also taught international environmental law. His fields of expertise include climate change law and governance, European environmental law and regulation, and international environmental law. Additionally, he is an attorney at law specialized in environment, energy and public law. He works at Cuatrecasas giving legal advice to private and public entities on all aspects of climate change regulation, environmental disputes and litigation.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50218-7
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    The Iran Nuclear Deal : Non-proliferation and US-Iran Conflict Resolution (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031501968
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 289 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Studies in Iranian Politics
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Middle East ; International relations. ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Militärische Kooperation ; Völkerrechtlicher Vertrag ; Multilateraler Vertrag ; Kernenergie ; Kerntechnik ; Iran
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I Iran Nuclear Deal and Its Fracture -- Chapter 2: The Much-Awaited Deal of 2015 -- Chapter 3: The US Exit from the Deal in 2018 -- Chapter 4: Scholarship on the Ramifications of the Fractured Deal -- Part II Theory -- Chapter 5: Cooperation, Spill-over Effects, and Integration -- Chapter 6: Fast-Paced Spill Back Effect -- Chapter 7: Fractured Deal and Triggers to Renewed Proliferation Interest -- Part III Case Study: Iran -- Chapter 8: Iran’s Nuclear Ambition and Its Conflicts in the Pre-Deal Period -- Chapter 9: The Deal and Iran’s Muted Nuclear Status -- Chapter 10: US Exit from the Deal and Tehran’s Intense Proliferation Interest -- Part IV -- Chapter 11 Conclusion.
    Abstract: “This important book offers a new theory and policy-related insights with respect to the Iran nuclear deal. It is the first study to see the nuclear deal as a means toward confidence-building between longstanding enemies. Iranian proliferation activities prior to the deal emerged as a result of simultaneous protracted conflicts with the US, Israel and Iraq. The volume offers a unique comparative analysis of Iranian nuclear policy over time and will be of great interest to academics and foreign policy practitioners alike.” - Patrick James, Dean’s Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California This in-depth study perceptively illuminates how the Iranian nuclear deal unraveled after the Trump administration withdrew, and with what consequences. The case reveals how relations between rival states can be improved through the positive spill-over effects of cooperative arrangements, but also how rapid and comprehensive spill-back can result from their unravelling. With her compelling analysis Khan persuasively demonstrates the importance of a renewed agreement with Iran backed by the United States.” - Annette Freyberg-Inan, Professor of International Relations Theory, University of Amsterdam This book introduces a novel theory surrounding the spillback effects stemming from the fracture of cooperative arrangements, exemplified by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and rigorously examines its applicability through an in-depth analysis of the Iranian context. The book draws connections between the JCPOA and the broader landscape of conflict resolution and contends that cooperation can manifest between protracted conflict states, and once established through trust and confidence-building measures, can lead to spill-over effects into other domains. This comprehensive study undertakes a unique comparative analysis, scrutinizing Iran's proclivity towards proliferation before the JCPOA, the period of subdued proliferation during the deal's existence, and the subsequent surge in proliferation activities following US withdrawal. This book marks essential reading for researchers interested in Iranian politics, Middle Eastern politics, nuclear proliferation, US foreign policy, and international relations theory. Saira Khan is an international affairs expert with a career spanning over twenty years as a Professor of International Relations.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50196-8
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    Proxy War Ethics: The Norms of Partnering in Great Power Competition (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031504587
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 244 p. 7 illus., 6 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Krieg ; Stellvertreterkrieg ; Internationale Politik ; Internationale Kooperation ; Internationaler Konflikt ; Politisches Feld ; Ethik ; Moral ; Internationale Norm ; Erde
    Abstract: Chapter 1 The Nature of Proxy Relationships and their Ethics -- Chapter 2 A Brief History of Proxy Wars Part 1: Ancient to Modern -- Chapter 3 A Brief History of Proxy Wars Part 2: The Cold War -- Chapter 4 Jus ad Bellum and the Implications for Proxy Warfare -- Chapter 5 Mitigating the Moral Hazards of Proxy Warfare -- Chapter 6 Conclusion: Applying the Proxy Moral Framework.
    Abstract: “At a time when proxy wars are being fought across the globe, this book should be required reading for senior military and national security officials. Professor Pfaff, one of the nation’s foremost authorities on Just War, gives us a fresh and indispensable guide to the ethics and legality of proxy wars and how they fit into the long tradition of Just War. He also provides a much-needed blueprint for the containment and resolution of such conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East.” –Michael Hirsh, Columnist, Foreign Policy Magazine “Professor Pfaff's book brings clarity and rigor to an increasingly important feature of international relations: states' use of proxies to achieve indirectly what they prefer not to do directly. It makes a crucial contribution to the normative analysis of international competition by carefully identifying the potential moral harms and hazards of this type of relationship. In an era in which many conflicts feature hostilities between proxies, this book is an essential guide to understanding their nature and complexity.” --Mitt Regan, McDevitt Professor of Jurisprudence, Georgetown University Law Center "Tony Pfaff's excellent book examines the ethics of an increasingly important aspect of warfare: supporting proxies who do the actual fighting and dying to accomplish their national objectives while furthering their sponsor's interests. Highly recommended for those who care about keeping America both safe and morally strong." --Dr. John Nagl, Professor Warfighting Studies, US Army War College, and author of Eating Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya to Vietnam Proxies can effectively transfer risk and lower the costs of international competition; however, they set conditions for moral failure and hazard. Applying the framework of the Just War Tradition, this book addresses how international actors can address those challenges and establish ethical and effective security relationships. DR. C. Anthony Pfaff (Colonel, U.S. Army, Ret.) is the research professor for Strategy, the Military Profession and Ethics at the US Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute, a Senior Non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council, and a Distinguished Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50458-7
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    Screening by International Aid Organizations Operating in the Global South : Mitigating Risks of Generosity (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031541650
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 200 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Economic development. ; Data protection. ; Humanitarian law.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Securitizing aid -- Chapter 3. Screening as data processing operation -- Chapter 4. Screening as data processing operation -- Chapter 5. The politics of (non-)transparency in non-European contexts -- Chapter 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: Aid organizations usually embrace the idea of digitalization, both in terms of using diverse technologies and processing data digitally for improving their services, making their operations more efficient and even mitigating various risks. While digital fundraising, the use of biometric ID systems or digitalized cash and voucher assistance enjoys widespread attention both in academic and practitioner circles, it is less known how aid organizations navigate between counterterrorism legislations and data protection laws in technical terms. Limiting the discussion to the EU General Data Protection Regulation and by conceptualizing screening — commonly used to prevent the use of donor money for illicit purposes, money-laundering, terrorism finance or corruption — as a data processing operation conducted by larger international aid organizations operating in the Global South, this book focuses on the matter of ‘transparency’ and ‘right to information’ being at the nexus ofsurveillance studies and privacy studies. By means of legal and social science methods, it simultaneously explores screening in light of classic surveillance and analyses whether opacity around screening by NGOs (data controllers) is in line with the spirit of European Union data protection regime from the perspective of individuals (data subjects). In so doing, Paragi also contributes to the discussion on the politics of transparency and highlights the dilemmas and challenges aid organizations operating in authoritarian regimes or conflict settings may face. Beata Paragi is Associate Professor at the Institute of Global Studies at Corvinus University of Budapest. She earned her PhD in Political Science (Multidisciplinary International Relations) in 2008, and additionally holds a MA-degree in ICT Law from the University of Oslo (2022). Her research interests and teaching focus on development and humanitarian studies, the digital dimension of aid operations, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and qualitative research methods.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54165-0
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    Oil and Gas Pipeline Infrastructure Insecurity : Vandalism, Threats, and Conflicts in the Niger Delta and the Global South (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031569326
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 409 p. 15 illus., 8 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: New Security Challenges
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    Keywords: Africa ; Environmental policy. ; Security, International. ; Economics. ; Power resources.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Oil and Gas Pipeline Structural Resilience, Nigeria and the Global South -- Chapter 3: The Impact of Oil and Gas in Bayelsa, Niger Delta -- Chapter 4: Security and Theoretical Explanation of Pipeline Vandalism in Bayelsa State -- Chapter 5: Research Design and Methodology -- Chapter 6: The Effect of Oil and Gas Activities on Pipeline Vandalism: The Perspectives of Professional Operators -- Chapter 7: Pipeline Vandalism and the Impact of Oil and Gas Activities on Communities: Community Perspectives -- Chapter 8: Discussion and Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive analysis of infrastructure insecurity issues in the historic Niger Delta, drawing on empirical fieldwork involving host communities, regulators, and multinational oil and gas operators. It introduces innovative models and theories, such as a pipeline life cycle model focusing on community development, community neglect aggression displacement theory, social aggression theory, stakeholders’ policy development model, contemporary poor governance cycle model, and an infrastructure insecurity nexus model, linking governance, socio-economic conditions, and infrastructure insecurity in resource-rich regions of the Global South. The book bridges gaps left by previous publications, providing depth and applicability of data. It employs the Frustration- Aggression Displacement theory to explain underlying triggers of violence and uses real-world case studies, diagrams, and charts to facilitate understanding. Suitable and engaging for individuals, communities, or regulators involved in oil and gas activities alike, this book offers valuable insights into onshore pipeline infrastructure insecurity in Nigeria, West Africa, and the broader Global South, addressing regulation, compliance, environmental concerns, social aspects, and technological innovations. Abdul L. Abraham Jatto’s research is focussed on oil and gas pipeline infrastructure insecurity in the Niger Delta, with expertise in contemporary political security and resilient infrastructure security. Following a PhD in Politics from the University of Lincoln, focusing on onshore oil and gas pipeline infrastructure insecurity problems in the Niger Delta region. It involved the design of integrative security and socio-economic models for safe transportation of oil and gas, infrastructure security. He has developed a proven interest and experience in the broad spectrum of Nigeria’s human and national security architecture and community development drawing on multi-disciplinary academic qualifications and professionalism. He is an appointed subject expert Judge in Politics and International Relations for the Global Undergraduate Award, Dublin, and has published across many reputable scholarly journals in the field. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-56932-6
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    IGAD and multilateral security in the horn of Africa : through the lens of the Somali conflict (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031515484
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (IX, 233 p.) , Illustrationen
    Keywords: Africa ; Security, International. ; International economic relations. ; Peace. ; Terrorism. ; Political violence.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. IGAD Regional Agenda: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. Pan-Africanism and Regional Integration -- Chapter 3. IGAD and Regional Integration: Theories -- Chapter 4. Evolution and Transformation of IGAD -- Chapter 5. Historicising the Logic of Regional Integration in the IGAD Region -- Chapter 6. IGAD and Regional Conflicts -- Chapter 7. IGAD’s Role in Economic Integration -- Chapter 8. Regional Security and the Role of IGAD in Somalia -- Chapter 9. Toward Peace and Security of Somalia and the Horn of Africa.
    Abstract: This book delves into the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development's (IGAD) endeavors to enhance security and economic integration in the Horn of Africa. While aspiring to unite and stabilize the region, IGAD faces complex historical, strategic, and geographical challenges. Through a political economy approach, the book showcases IGAD’s strengths and weaknesses and employs neorealist and regional security complex theories to analyze the involvement of states and non-state actors in IGAD's security agenda, particularly in relation to Somalia. The study highlights opportunities and obstacles to sustainable regional integration, offering practical policy suggestions for curbing armed uprisings and inter-state disputes. It dissects the geopolitical dynamics involving international players like the United States and China, as well as regional powers such as Ethiopia, in IGAD's pursuit of security and economic progress. Valuable for researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders invested in the Horn's security and development, the book bridges gaps in the literature, shedding light on African political development, regional peace and security. Mohamed Farah Hersi is Head of Somaliland's oldest research think tank institution, the Academy for Peace and Development, Hargeisa. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Hargeisa in Somaliland, his Master of Laws degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa, and his PhD from the University of Peace in Costa Rica. He has 13 years of experience and expertise in the fields of research, technical consulting service, policy creation and analysis. Adeoye O. Akinola is Head of Research and Teaching at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He obtained a PhD in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He is the co-editor of the IPATC's journal, “Pan-African Conversation: An International Journal”, and specializes in African political economy, resource governance, migration, conflict, and peace studies.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51548-4
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    Deciphering Russian Enigma : In 15 Questions and 30 Answers (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031586699
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 179 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Political science. ; International relations. ; Security, International.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Kremlin -- Chapter 3: The People -- Chapter 4: The Economy -- Chapter 5: The Military -- Chapter 6: The (Dis-) Information Machine -- Chapter 7: Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book is about Russia. Yet, this book is not about Russia per se. To those, whose sole interest is a better understanding of the Kremlin’s decision making and how it shapes Russia’s present and future, we would refer to a rather long list of sources that we dutifully noted throughout the book. Instead, based on our expertise in Russian studies and the challenges that we experienced in the past 2 years, this book aims to offer a methodology to address questions when there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answer (due to lacking reliable information). Any attempt to answer this sort of questions using the commonly accepted deductive approach, based on scientific methods is bound to fail, because of the very nature of these questions. Therefore, using Russia as a case study, this book aims to advance a way of analysing (however limited, biased and uncertain) available information to advance a more critical understanding of the subject in question by using the methodology of dialectic inquiry. Ofer Fridman is Senior Lecturer at the Department of War Studies, King's College London and Director of Operations at Sympodium Institute for Strategic Communications. Vera Michlin-Shapir is Director of Education at Sympodium Institute for Strategic Communications and Visiting Research Fellow at King’s Russia Institute, King’s College London.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58669-9
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    The Resurgence of Military Coups and Democratic Relapse in Africa (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031510199
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 243 p. 9 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Economic development. ; International relations. ; Political science. ; Africa
    Abstract: Chapter One: Introduction Dr. Adeoye O. Akinola -- Chapter Two: Historicing Coup d’etat in Africa Dr Omololu Fagbadebo -- Chapter Three: The Political Economy of Military Coups in Africa Professor Femi Mimiko -- Chapter Four: The Nature of Post-Colonial State and Military Coup Dr. Adeoye O. Akinola, Ms. Ratidzo C. Makombe -- Chapter Five: Military Coups and the Question of Misgovernance Dr. Gwinyai R. Taruvinga -- Chapter Six: Patterns and Case Studies of Coups in Contemporary Africa Dr. Issaka Souaré -- Chapter Seven: Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions as a Response to Coup D’états in Mali Delcio P. Maianhai and Dr. Emmaculate Asige Liaga -- Chapter Eight: Security Reform and the Politicisation of the Military Dr Maggie Dwyer -- Chapter Nine: Coups and the Roleof African Regional Organisations Dr. Emma Birikorang, Kofi Annan -- Chapter Ten: The Role of External Powers in African Military Dr Adeoye O. Akinola.
    Abstract: This book presents the reality of democratic reversals and waves of coups cutting through Africa, explores the political economy of coups, and through a case study approach, provides a nuanced analysis of the negative impacts of coups in Africa and interrogates the roles of African regional organisations in curtailing coups and foreign powers in distorting the security architecture of African states, particularly in the Sahel region. It proffers sustainable policy templates for politicaldevelopment,professionalism of the military and the subsequent withdrawal of the military from African politics. Apart from its policy relevance, it will serve as a resource pool for researchers working in the area of African political development, peace and security, and security sector reforms. With the incremental exit of France from the Sahel, the book will also offer a nuanced perspective on the ‘scramble for the soul’ of the Sahel by non-Western powers, such as China, Russia, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. Dr Adeoye O. Akinola is Head of Research and Teaching, and Head of the African Union Studies Unit at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation / Institute for Global African Affairs, University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He obtained a doctorate in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. He was a Visiting Professor at the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) Africa Regional Programme in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and a Lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, between 2007-2012.
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    National Security Through the Lens of the ‘Five Eyes’ Nations : Analyzing Domestic and Homeland Considerations for Intersectoral Collaboration (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031587306
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 152 p. 5 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; International organization. ; Politics and war.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Research questions, methodology and limitations -- Chapter 3: Relationships -- Chapter 4: Australia -- Chapter 5: Canada -- Chapter 6: New Zealand -- Chapter 7: United Kingdom -- Chapter 8: United States -- Chapter 9: Analysis and Findings -- Chapter 10: Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book analyzes the ‘Five Eyes’ nations’ concerns and policies relating to national security threats through an interdisciplinary theoretical engagement with the Political, Information, Security and Economic (PISE) Model. Through the analysis of secondary data sources such as scholarly and government reports, policy documents, press releases and interviews, the author analyzes the five case studies—Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, and the USA—to determine how and why nations use the PISE variables to shape favorable homeland security outcomes, to determine what the points of homeland intersectoral collaboration are among the ‘Five Eyes’ nations. In so doing, Weaver determines that although the ‘Five Eyes’ countries have concerns about homeland security and each, individually, identifies threats and hazards, they do also employ collaborative measures to build resilience and increase efforts to prepare for anticipated security breaches. John Weaver is an associate professor of Intelligence Analysis at York College of Pennsylvania (USA), a retired DOD civilian from the United States’ Intelligence Community, and has served as an officer in the US Army (retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel). He has lived and worked on four continents and in 19 countries respectively, spending nearly eight years overseas (on behalf of the US government). His experience includes multiple combat deployments, peace enforcement, peacekeeping, humanitarian relief and disaster assistance support in both conventional and unconventional/non-traditional units. John has trained and certified multinational NATO reconnaissance teams based in the Netherlands, Germany and Spain for worldwide deployment in full-spectrum mission sets. He has also personally led several reconnaissance missions throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia (including multiple missions in Afghanistan).
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    War by other means : Western sanctions on Russia and Moscow’s response (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031513701
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 214 Seiten) , Diagramme, Illustrationen
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Diplomacy. ; Security, International.
    Abstract: This book is required reading to grasp the dynamics of economic sanctions. Drawing on recent Western sanctions imposed on the Russian economy, it provides a persuasive corrective to the dominant perspective that sanctions undermine target countries. -Immanuel Ness, Chairperson and Professor of Political Science, Brooklyn College, NY. This is an outstanding contribution to the literature. It provides a comprehensive and balanced analysis of the role of sanctions in the contemporary era. -Alan W. Cafruny, Henry Bristol Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Hamilton College, USA. This important study shows how Russia has survived being the most sanctioned country in the world by reorienting its trade towards the East and creating import-substitution policies and investment in local industries. -Jeremy Kuzmarov, author of The Russians are Coming, Again: The First Cold War as Tragedy, the Second as Farce. A timely contribution to the growing sanctions literature that urges policy adjustment to new geopolitical realities. -Dr. Ksenia Kirkham, Lecturer in the Department of War Studies, King’s College London. This book analyses the goals of Western sanctions imposed on Russia from 2014 to 2023. It explores the effects of sanctions on the Russian economy and its political course, as well as the repercussions of the sanctions to the senders and third parties, including spillover effects on neighboring countries and boomerang effects on the senders. While sanctions can be considered relatively effective in terms of economic consequences, the Russian economy is far from being crushed. Importantly, sanctions proved to be ineffective as an instrument of foreign policy. They have failed to alter Moscow’s resolve to continue its military operation and are unlikely to change it in the near future. Dr. Angela Borozna is Adjunct Professor at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Lada V. Kochtcheeva is Professor of Political Science in the School of Public and International Affairs at the North Carolina State University. .
    Note: Tabellen, Literaturverzeichnisse , Introduction , Sanctions : a theoretical review , Annexation of Crimea : Western sanctions and Russia’s response (2014-2021) , Thewar in Ukraine : avalanche of Western sanctions and Russia’s reaction , Sanctions busting : the role of various states in Russia’s resistance to sanctions , Assessing sanctions effectiveness , Implications of sanctions to the rest of the world , Conclusion
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    Justicecraft: Imagining Justice in Times of Conflict (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031581601
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 107 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Peace.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: The Craft -- Chapter 2: Shaping Justice -- Chapter 3: Feeling Justice -- Chapter 4: Being Justice -- Chapter 5: Crafting.
    Abstract: This book is about the making of justice. Despite the growing scholarship on transitional and transformative justice, contested struggles for justice in times of political change fail to get the nuanced attention we think they deserve. It seeks to understand how the making of justice is a craft and how this process of craft making is itself a source of political change. The authors introduce a new and novel conceptual framework of justicecraft which sheds light upon political change by unpacking five key elements—the skills, knowledge, labor, affect, and materiality—involved in contested struggles for justice. Justicecraft illuminates the stories and struggles for justice, enabling a greater understanding of accompanying social, political, and cultural shifts in society which unfold during times of conflict. By framing justice as craft, the authors offer a more fluid understanding of how people are producing justice on the ground—and identify the means, the instruments, the language, and claims involved in the process. Each chapter applies the framework of justicecraft to diverse global case illustrations of struggles against past, present, and future injustices and wrongdoings and draws out the key elements embedded in these processes. Lauren Balasco is Associate Professor of Political Science at Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey. Eliza Garnsey is British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in International Relations at the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity, London. Arnaud Kurze is Associate Professor of Justice Studies at Montclair State University. Christopher Lamont is Professor of International Relations at Tokyo International University and Visiting Senior Researcher at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) at the University of Tokyo.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58160-1
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    The Borders of the European Union in a Conflictual World : Interdisciplinary European Studies (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031542008
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 288 p. 9 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Europe ; Security, International. ; Economics. ; Law
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Perspectives on the significance of borders in Europe: Past challenges, future developments -- Chapter 2. EU Border Policy: Enhanced Border Security and Challenges to Free Movement -- Chapter 3. TThe return of borders in the world economy: An EU-perspective -- Chapter 4. The boundaries of the internal market in- and outside the EU -- Chapter 5. EU norm promotion in a conflictual world. An existential necessity with obstacles? -- Chapter 6. The ability of the EU to extend its model of a social market economy beyond its borders -- Chapter 7. The EU's dependence on Russian energy — A force that divides or unites the Union? -- Chapter 8. The EU's fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in a digital and fragmented world.-Chapter 9. The European security order: Is this the end of the road? -- Chapter 10. A European Marshall Plan for a Ukraine on the way to the EU -- Chapter 11. The EU’s internal and external borders in a world torn by conflict.
    Abstract: “This book takes a sophisticated multi-disciplinary approach to the central issue of the EU’s borders in a changing and turbulent world, and the content of the volume reflects the breadth and the significance of the problem. The focus on borders is distinctive and enables some important insights about European and world order more generally. This will be an important contribution to a growing literature on the implications of the European crisis.” - Michael Smith, Honorary Professor in European Politics, University of Warwick, UK This open access book examines the implications for the EU of a radically changed international context characterized by systemic rivalry, competition over norms and regulations, and growing strategic tension. Globalization that once tied national economies together and internationalized social phenomena, such as education, research and innovation, and tourism, has gone in reverse. An opposite trend is driving the world into distinct spheres of competing models of governance, regulation, technological development, and communication. Facing the most extensive rupture of economic and inter-state relations since the onset of the Cold War, the management of the EU’s internal and external borders is taking on a completely new meaning. The open access book brings together scholars from economics, law, and political science to provide up dated assessments and policy advice on the insecurity in the neighborhood and war in Ukraine, the EU’s role in the future European security architecture, weaponized energy dependence, and the global competition on norms. Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt is Professor of European Law and Board Director of the Institute for European Law at the Faculty of Law of Stockholm University, Sweden. Per Ekman is a researcher in Political Science at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden. Anna Michalski is Associate Professor in Political Science at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden. Lars Oxelheim is Professor of International Business and Finance at University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway, Professor Emeritus at Lund University, and affiliated with the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Sweden.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54200-8
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    Development and Regional Stability in Africa : Unlocking Potential (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031566950
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 323 p. 5 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Africa ; Security, International. ; Economic development.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: In Search of Governance, Development and Peace in Africa. By Adeoye O. Akinola and Emmaculate Asige Liaga -- Chapter 2: African Union and the Quest for Peace and Security in Africa: A Critique. By Adiat A. Abiodun -- Chapter 3: Operationalisation of the Abuja Treaty (1991) and the Impact of Economic Regionalism on the African Union’s Peace and Security Architecture. By Michael Washaya -- Chapter 4: A Critical Assessment of the Challenges of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). By Abdisalan M Habib and Emmaculate Asige Liaga -- Chapter 5: African Union at 20: Taking Stock of the AU’s normative and institutional frameworks on Human Rights and Governance. By Tendai Shephard Mbanje -- Chapter 6: EndSARS Protest and Political Participation of Youths in Nigeria. By Zainab Monisola Olaitan -- Chapter 7: Women-focused Legislation, Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development in Africa. By Omowumi Omodunni Idowu -- Chapter 8: SADC Peacekeeping Missions, and the Quest for Regional Security: From Congo to Mozambique. By Ramontja Naledi and Adeoye O. Akinola -- Chapter 9: African Union and the Consequences of Coup d’états in West Africa. by Arushi Singh -- Chapter 10: Regionalism, Trade, and the Development of Member States: A Perspective of ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme in Nigeria. By Ganiyu L. Ejalonibu.-Chapter 11: The Role of RECs in Mitigating the Impact of Natural Disasters in Africa: The Case of SADC. By Siphumelele Duma and Rich Mashimbye -- Chapter 12: The Global Gateway Africa: Europe Investment Package and the Future of EU-AU Relations. By Gabriele Casano and Eleonora Panizza -- Chapter 13: Peace and Security: The Question of ‘Reunification’ or ‘Unification’ of Cameroon. By Gallous Atabongwoung -- Chapter 14: MNCs, Conflict and the Contradictions of Resource Extraction in the DRC. By Divine K. Yamulamba and Adeoye O. Akinola -- Chapter 15: Pan-African Integration: Afrophobia Conundrum and Migration Politicking in South Africa. By Farai Joseph Chidhume, Olawale Akinrinde, and Mandiedza Parichi -- Chapter 16: Insights from Niger Delta Coastal Communities on Decolonial Climate Adaptation. By Fidelis Allen.
    Abstract: This book critically engages with the development-security nexus in contemporary Africa, coinciding with the twentieth anniversary of the African Union (AU). Despite widespread discourse on the 'Africa Rising' narrative, many African states grapple with persistent economic challenges, violent conflicts, Afrophobia, and democratic setbacks. The AU's efforts, alongside those of other regional actors, to leverage regionalism for driving socio-economic and political development while ensuring peace and security have yielded limited results. Consequently, this edited volume takes an incisive approach to unpack the complex and vexed issues obstructing sustainable advancements in security and development in Africa. While existing studies have predominantly centered on conventional conflict and development concerns, this book sheds light on the emerging realities and evolving dynamics shaping the region's trajectory. Utilising a comprehensive case study approach, the book places Africa's challenges within both historical and contemporary contexts, aiming to present sustainable policy options to bridge the myriad gaps in the continent's peace, security, and governance architecture. By addressing the intricacies of balancing individual state interests with collective regional advancement, this volume offers a pathway toward unlocking Africa's potential for development and fostering a prosperous and harmonious 'Africa We Want'. Adeoye O. Akinola is Head of Research and Teaching, and African Union Studies at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC), University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He obtained a doctorate from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He specialises in African political economy, African Union Studies, migration, conflict, and peace studies. Among his recent book publications are Contemporary Issues on Governance, Conflict and Security in Africa (Palgrave, 2023), and Worlds Apart? Perspectives of Africa-EU Migration (Jacana Media, 2022). Emmaculate Asige Liaga is a Postdoctoral researcher at the IPATC, University of Johannesburg in South Africa. She obtained a doctorate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her research investigates the strategies of peacebuilding employed by both local and international organizations of peace operations in post-conflict communities, analysing the top-down and bottom-up approaches by both foreign intervention and local-level organizations.
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    The Italian State and International Terrorism, 1969–1986 : The Lodo Moro (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031431609
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 257 p. 2 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World
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    Keywords: Italy ; International relations ; Terrorism. ; Political violence. ; Security, International. ; Middle East ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction - Fast Forward: Uses and Abuses of the Lodo Moro -- Chapter 2: Italy in the Maelstrom of International Terrorism -- Chapter 3: A Broader View from Sudan to Austria: The Construction of a Functional Archetype -- Chapter 4: 1973: Fiumicino Attack -- Chapter 5: European Appeasement, A State Decision: The Genesis of the Lodo -- Chapter 6: From Terrorist Movements to State Terrorism: Italy Faced with a Security Dilemma -- Chapter 7: The Evolution of the Lodo -- Chapter 8: Conclusions: Raison d’État and the Right to Truth.
    Abstract: This book sheds light on the so-called ‘Moro Doctrine’, an Italian state security policy which has been portrayed in literature as an under-the-counter agreement made between Italy and Palestinian movement during the Cold War. The Moro Doctrine, or ‘Lodo Moro’ as it is known in Italy, aimed to protect the peninsula from Palestinian attacks by allowing terrorists to use Italian territory as a base for weapons and guerrilla fighters. Responsibility for the ‘Lodo’ was instrumentally placed on Aldo Moro, the five- time Prime Minister of Italy, after his death, and since then his name has become indelibly linked with the shame of having negotiated with Palestinian terrorists. Thanks to records collected from over twenty archives in Italy, the USA, France, Germany, Britain and Russia, concrete evidence shows that the significance of this agreement needs to be rethought. The author argues that the decision to adopt the Lodo was not solely made by Moro, but also involved key figures of the Christian Democrat and Socialist parties, various magistrates and even the President of the Republic. It illustrates how terrorism was used as an effective tool in international diplomacy to influence foreign and domestic policies. Offering a re-examination of Italian counter-terrorist policy, this book analyses how Italy responded to international terrorism during the Cold War, providing a useful read for those researching Italian and European history, Cold War studies, the history of international relations and diplomacy, and Middle-East history. Valentine Lomellini is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies at the University of Padua in Italy. Here, she teaches Terrorism and Security in International History, and the History of International Relations. She is also the author of La diplomazia del terrore: 1967–1989 (2023).
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    Women, Theology and Evangelical Children’s Literature, 1780-1900 (2023)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 236 p. 1 illus.)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Smale, Irene Euphemia Women, theology and evangelical children's literature, 1780-1900
    Keywords: 1800-1899 ; Great Britain—History. ; Religion—History. ; Literature, Modern—19th century. ; Children's literature. ; Social history. ; Great Britain ; Literature, Modern ; Religion ; Children's literature, English ; Christian literature for children ; Evangelicalism in literature ; Criticism, interpretation, etc ; Christliche Kinderliteratur ; Frau ; Lesekultur ; Geistesgeschichte 1780-1900
    Abstract: 1. An Introduction to Evangelical Children’s Literature 1780-1900 -- 2. Defining Distinguishing and Disseminating Evangelical Children's Literature 1780-1900 -- 3. Revolution and Counterrevolutions: Evangelical Children's Literature Within the Socio-Political and Theological Climate of 1780 – 1900 -- 4. Soteriological Themes in Nineteenth-Century Evangelical Children’s Literature 1780-1900 -- 5. Biblical Authority in Evangelical Children’s Literature 1780-1900 -- 6. Eschatological Themes in Evangelical Children’s Literature 1780-1900 -- 7. Epilogue: Contextualising Theology and Childhood Today: A Developing Field of Theological Scholarship.
    Abstract: This book provides a wealth of fascinating information about many significant and lesser-known nineteenth-century Christian authors, mostly women, who were motivated to write material specifically for children’s spiritual edification because of their personal faith. It explores three prevalent theological and controversial doctrines of the period, namely Soteriology, Biblical Authority and Eschatology, in relation to children’s specifically engendered Christian literature. It traces the ecclesiastical networks and affiliations across the theological spectrum of Evangelical authors, publishers, theologians, clergy and scholars of the period. An unprecedented deluge of Evangelical literature was produced for millions of Sunday School children in the nineteenth century, resulting in one of its most prolific and profitable forms of publishing. It expanded into a vast industry whose magnitude, scope and scale is discussed throughout this book. Rather than dismissing Evangelical children’s literature as simplistic, formulaic, moral didacticism, this book argues that, in attempting to convert the mass reading public, nineteenth-century authors and publishers developed a complex, highly competitive genre of children’s literature to promote their particular theologies, faith and churchmanships, and to ultimately save the nation. Irene Euphemia Smale is an Adviser on Children’s and Family Work for the Church of England and a leading expert in historical research for the Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households. She is Chaplain to the Prebendal School in Chichester and Cathedral Deacon for the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Chichester. She is an alumna of the University of Chichester, UK, and was an Associate Lecturer in Practical Theology there for several years. Smale has previously published on children and religion in society from the ancient world to Jesus Christ.
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    The British and American Intelligence Divisions in Occupied Germany, 1945–1955 : A Secret System of Rule (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031502002
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXV, 373 p. 26 illus., 11 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe ; International relations ; Europe, Central ; Great Britain ; United States ; Security, International.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. From Herford to Heidelberg: The Structures of Liaison -- 3. Military Intelligence -- 4. Scientific and Technical Intelligence -- 5. Security Intelligence -- 6. Political Intelligence -- 7. Building A New Germany -- 8. Conclusion.
    Abstract: “A first-class contribution to the blossoming discipline of Intelligence Studies, taking certain debates and puzzles in fascinating new directions. Empirically and ideationally, this book oozes quality” —Christopher Moran, Professor, University of Warwick, and author of Classified: Secrecy and the State in Modern Britain “The British and American Intelligence Divisions in Occupied Germany, 1945-1955 unearths a trove of new material on Nazi-era and post-war Germany. Intelligence Divisions makes a very strong case for seeing German democracy as the result of relentless work by the Anglo-American secret states. Several sacred cows are slaughtered in the process” —Simon Ball, Professor, University of Leeds, and author of Secret History: Writing the Rise of Britain’s Intelligence Services This book provides the first history of the British and American Intelligence Divisions (IDs) in occupied Germany and the liaison between them. It reveals that after the fall of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich, much of Germany was controlled by an Anglo-American secret system of rule which was the real backbone of the occupation and largely explains its successful outcomes. Based in Heidelberg, the American ID was the senior American military intelligence organisation in occupied Germany, responsible for the security of American forces in Europe. The British ID, based in Herford, was a purpose-built intelligence organisation designed to ensure the security of the British Zone of Germany and to help achieve the Allied occupation objectives. The IDs undertook military, scientific, security, political, and state-building intelligence tasks which each form the focus of a chapter in this book. Luke Daly-Groves is a Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Manchester. Prior to this, he lectured at the University of Central Lancashire where he developed a specialist module on modern Germany (1933-1965). He has also taught the history of Germany and secret intelligence at the University of Leeds. In 2021, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society by invitation of the society’s President, in recognition of his contribution to scholarship.
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    Mobilization Constraints and Military Privatization : The Political Cost-Effectiveness of Outsourcing Security (2023)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 240 p. 8 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Militär ; Bewachungsgewerbe ; Privatisierung ; Mobilmachung ; Beschränkung ; Militärpolitik ; USA ; Großbritannien ; Italien
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Military Privatization and State Power in Historical Perspective -- 3. Domestic Political Constraints and Contractor Support to Military Operations: a new Theoretical Framework -- 4. Mobilization Constraints and Military Privatization in the United States -- 5. Mobilization Constraints and Military Privatization in the United Kingdom -- 6. Military Mobilization Constraints and Military Privatization in Italy -- 7. Effectiveness, Norms, and Military Cultures: Assessing Mobilization Constraints against Competing Explanations -- 8. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book investigates the connection between tightening mobilization constraints and the use of PMSCs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy. Drawing on neoclassical realism and institutionalist theory, it conceptualizes democracies’ use of private military and security companies (PMSCs) as an attempt to circumvent the tightening constraints on the mobilization of military power. The use of private military contractors is less subjected to parliamentary restrictions and less visible to public opinion than the deployment of soldiers. Rather than cheaper in financial terms, PMSCs are therefore politically cost-effective, as they enable decision-makers to minimize the institutional obstacles on conducting military operations and the electoral costs attached thereto. The need to reduce the ex ante hurdles and the ex post costs of military deployments fills the blind spots of alternative explanations for the use of PMSCs based on effectiveness, ideology, and organizational interests. Eugenio Cusumano is Associate Professor of political science at the University of Messina, Italy.
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    Digital and Sustainable Transformations in a Post-COVID World : Economic, Social, and Environmental Challenges (2023)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXXV, 511 p. 50 illus., 43 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Technological innovations. ; Sustainability. ; Development economics. ; Business information services. ; Sociology. ; Business model innovation ; Industry 4.0 ; Sustainable development ; Digital transformation ; Smart city ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Part I: Introductory Chapters -- Chapter 1: Digital and Sustainable Transformation an outcoming response to the Pandemic -- Chapter 2: The Scope of Digital Transformation in Sustainability -- Part II: Digitization Progress and SDG -- Chapter 3: Innovation in information technologies for the achievement of SDG 9 in Mexico -- Part III: Developments in Digital and Sustainable Learning -- Chapter 4: Resilience and capabilities adopted by companies to cope with disruptive events -- Part IV: Digital and Sustainable Transformations in Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Services -- Chapter 5: Sustainability and innovation in the beekeeping sector: a first approach -- Chapter 6: From “Smart Company” to “Smart Business”: Implementation of Industry 4.0 strategy carried out by GKN Mexico -- Chapter 7: An evaluation of cashless transactions during pre & post demonetization era in India -- Chapter 8: Analysis of innovation processes in the circular economy in hotel companies, Jalisco, Mexico -- Chapter 9: Embracing Digital Transformation in the Indian Travel & Tourism Industry -- Chapter 10: Challenges for the digital transformation of Ecuador's tourism industry: perceptions of leaders in times of COVID-19 -- Part 5: Digital and Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Business Models -- Chapter 11: Innovation and digital transformation as a competitive strategy in University Entrepreneurship in Victoria de Durango, Dgo., Mexico -- Chapter 12: ICTs, media, and social networks use indicators in micro, small and medium-sized companies: an overview in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico -- Chapter 13: Marketing strategy in MSMEs facing the Covid-19 pandemic -- Chapter 14: World research and intellectual structure in Digital Transformation on SMEs in Covid-19 times -- Part VI: Smart, sustainable, and resilient communities -- Chapter 15: Socioeconomic impact on rural communities in 3 municipalities of the State of Durango in the face of the new normal -- Part VII: Digital and Sustainable Agendas: Overview and Foresight -- Chapter 16: Digitalization of manufacturing development in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Chapter 17: Challenges and Opportunities of Digitalization in Mexico -- Chapter 18: Conclusions: The challenge towards the future is digital and sustainable transformations from a systemic perspective in a changing COVID world.
    Abstract: Current social, economic, and environmental challenges presented by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals may be partially attained by digitalization and sustainable practices diffusion. The antecedents, occurrences, and consequences of this process are currently under investigation, but the big challenge is to get a systemic view. This book attempts to bring such a view into focus. Digital and Sustainable Transformations in a Post-COVID World is dedicated to studying the consequences of the global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the new needs and practices inherent in developing and disseminating digital and clean technologies. Salvador Estrada is a Professor of Marketing, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Agribusiness and Regional Development at the University of Guanajuato, Mexico. He is currently president of the Research and Teaching Network on Technological Innovation (RIDIT, 2021-2024) and Executive Coordinator of the digital business and education platform International Entrepreneurship Lab Smart Money (IELSM).
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    Millennial Philanthropy : Next Generation Fund Development for Professionals and Nonprofits (2023)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIX, 138 p. 34 illus., 33 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Finance, Public. ; Financial services industry. ; Development economics. ; social media ; philanthropy ; nonprofits ; millennial ; conscious
    Abstract: Chapter 1: philanthropy and the millennial generation -- chapter 2: the nonprofit landscape: how to prepare for the future -- chapter 3: talking ‘bout my generation: bvb millennial case study -- chapter 4: time is money: grace millennial case study -- chapter 5: a look behind the numbers: grace millennial case study -- chapter 6: who’s next?: paper for water generation z case study -- conclusion: how to reach millennial donors. .
    Abstract: Nearly 75 million people make up the Millennial generation in the United States, and yet, for many nonprofits, this generation remains an untapped resource. The most significant transfer of wealth known as the Great Transfer of Wealth is shifting from older generations to the Millennials and younger ones. This transfer has prompted nonprofits to navigate new realities caused by the pandemic and other social issues. Nonprofits should consider Millennials as a valuable source of people, power, and philanthropic support. Dr. Holly Hull Miori, an academic, researcher, and fundraising professional, has developed a comprehensive guide that explores the potential roles that Millennials can and should assume in nonprofits, including those of donors, board members, and volunteers. Her guide is designed to engage both academic and nonprofit/fundraising audiences, offering insights and actionable strategies for unlocking the potential of this emerging group. The book presents six distinct findings, providing innovative ideas that nonprofits and fundraisers can implement to engage the Millennial generation effectively. It features a combination of case studies and a roadmap to help readers gain practical insights into engaging this demographic group. Holly Hull Miori, PhD, CFRE has a nearly twenty-year career in fundraising and foundation work, where she has raised funds both locally and nationally in higher education, healthcare, social services, arts and human rights, and Holocaust education. She serves as a senior fundraiser in higher education where she loves connecting donors with their passions. Holly earned a bachelor’s degree in both religion and communication arts from Austin College in Sherman, TX and received her master’s in theological studies from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. She also holds a Master’s in public affairs from The University of Texas at Dallas and holds her PhD in public affairs in 2021 where she focused on millennial philanthropy. She also focuses her research on trends in philanthropy including faith-based fundraising, family foundations, and conscious capitalism. She has held her CFRE since 2013. Holly gives back by serving as a board member for Paper for Water and AFP chapters including Dallas and Fort Worth, and is president of AWARE Dallas, a fund at The Dallas Foundation, and a member of the grants review committee for Colleyville Woman’s Club. She supports AFP International by serving on the Government Relations Committee. Holly was awarded the PhD fellowship by Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)) in 2020 and a sought after academic instructor and speaker on fundraising trends. She is also a past fellow of the Lake Institute at Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. She is co-owner of CTD Initiative, LLC with her husband Michael.
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    Statecraft and the Political Economy of Capitalism (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031159718
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 190 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; International relations. ; Security, International.
    Abstract: Chapter One: Introduction: Who and What Does “the Economy” Serve? -- Chapter Two: The Origins of Statecraft -- Chapter Three: The Public Purpose of Political Economy -- Chapter Four: National Economic Policy: History, Culture, and the Limits of Developmentalism -- Chapter Five: The Delicate Order of Liberalism -- Chapter Six: The Transgressive Economy -- Chapter Seven: Neoliberal Governmentality and the Promise of the Demotic Economy -- Conclusion: Political Economy as a Liberal Art.
    Abstract: Rising inequality, the advance of far-right populism, ecological and climatic catastrophe and the scourge of global pandemic disease – these are among the defining crises of our time. Addressing the governing challenges posed by each requires a more expansive vision of the scope and possibilities of state action than political scientists and economists have furnished to date. In Statecraft and the Political Economy of Capitalism political economists Scott G. Nelson and Joel T. Shelton examine several key social and political dynamics of advanced capitalism for insights into the fate of equality, community and solidarity. In chapters addressing divergent problems and spanning several centuries, statecraft is presented as a conceptual lens through which the art and practice of public action is continually rearticulated in response to the shifting economic, social and political conditions of a given epoch. The authors examine several consequential moments in the long tradition of political economy in relation to the governing predicaments of the present day, highlighting those predicaments that bear upon the well-being of all people, especially society’s most vulnerable. The book thus reintroduces the creative and purposive aspects of governing to the study and practice of Political Economy, a field that has been too preoccupied with technical, institutional and procedural aspects of economic management. Framing problems of governing national and global economies in relation to the craft of the state means searching out continuities between capitalism's early promise and present peril. Scott G. Nelson is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Virginia Tech. His most recent book (co-authored with Bradley S. Klein) is Citizenship After Trump: Democracy versus Authoritarianism in a Post-Pandemic Era (Routledge, 2022). Joel T. Shelton is Associate Professor of Political Science & Policy Studies at Elon University and Coordinator of the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) program at Elon. He is the author of Conditionality and the Ambitions of Governance: Social Transformation in Southeastern Europe (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015), and co-author of Research and Writing in International Relations, 3rd ed (Routledge, 2020). .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15971-8
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    Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance : Exploring Performance, Impact Measurement and Financial Inclusion (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031225390
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXII, 294 p. 30 illus., 21 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance
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    Keywords: Financial services industry. ; Development economics. ; Sustainability. ; European Commission Action Plan ; ESG performance ; Sustainable finance ; The gender gap ; Financial inclusion ; Finance for sustainable growth ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- Section 1 -- 2. How to scale impact investments? Evaluating the application of the Synthetic Control Method in impact measurement -- 3. Impact investments measurement: bridging research and practice -- 4. ESG Ratings, scores, and opinions. The state of the art in literature -- Section 2 -- 5. Corporate financial performance and ESG performance: which one leads European banks? -- 6. Is performance the key issue in SRI funds? Conclusion and lessons learned from three decades of studies -- 7. The financial side of the Social Impact Bond: the determinants of the returns -- 8. Catastrophe Bonds: A Mitigation Opportunity In Turmoil Period -- Section 3 -- 9. Collaboration or Community? The Impact of the Institutional Forces in Promoting Social Crowdfunding -- 10. Financial Inclusion and the Gender Gap across Islamic and non-Islamic Countries.
    Abstract: The notion of sustainable development is applied to financial activities through sustainable finance. As a result, sustainable finance attempts to produce long-term value by allocating capital to projects that, in addition to providing economic benefits, are furthermore beneficial to society and do not burden the environment. This book sheds light on contemporary challenges in sustainable finance, addressing two key perspectives: measurement and performance, products and business models. In particular, the volume examines theoretically and empirically the relations between business models and non-financial impact, both environmental and social; as for the social goals, a special focus of the book is dedicated to the gender gap. Mario La Torre is currently full professor in Banking and Finance at the Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Mario does research in Banking, Financial Intermediaries and Financial Markets, Impact Finance and Ethical Finance, and Finance for Culture and Media Industry. He is the author and co-author of many international books and papers and is the editor of the series Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance. Mario is Responsible for the Center for Positive Finance and has promoted the University Alliance for Positive Finance; he is the author of the Blog "Good in Finance". Sabrina Leo is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. She is a Lecturer in Bank accounts strategies and performance and Digital Banking and Economics of Financial Intermediaries. Her primary areas of research are related to traditional topics and innovative ones. The first is related to the banking and financial market, credit management policies and financial intermediaries, the regulation of non-bank financial intermediaries. The second looks at DLT, Digital Payments, IT Governance in banks, Microfinance, Impact and Sustainable Banking, Social Impact Finance, Audio-visual, and Art Finance. More recently, she has been focusing on innovation in the payment system and the impact of technologies in the financial system. She is the author and co-author of many international papers, and co-author of national books. She is a Research Fellow of D€A – Digital Euro Association. She was a Scientific Observer of the Italian Advisory Board at the G8 Task Force on Social Impact Investments.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22539-0
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    The Politics and International Relations of Fantasy Films and Television : To Win or Die (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031242397
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 274 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Politics and war. ; Politische Wissenschaft ; Internationale Politik ; Theorie ; Popkultur ; Kultur ; Film ; Hörfunksendung ; Fernsehsendung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Fantasy and Politics: Worlds of Possibility -- Chapter 2. Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, and Men/Women: The Politics and IR of Lord of the Rings -- Chapter 3. Winning or Dying: The Politics and IR of Game of Thrones -- Chapter 4. Magic and Community: The Politics and IR of Harry Potter -- Chapter 5. When You Wish Upon a Star: Children’s Fantasies and Politics -- Chapter 6. When Women Rule: Women’s Fantasy Politics in Television and Movies.
    Abstract: “This is a masterful examination of fantasy films and television series, and the ways that they illustrate political themes. The book effectively employs constructivist theory to show how fantasy franchise norms, values, and institutions have changed over time. Looking in detail at Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, the Harry Potter movies, along with fairytales and children’s tales, readers gain a sense of the usefulness of these stories as vehicles for understanding politics. They also come to appreciate these movies and TV shows as allegories of contemporary politics and international relations.” —Hieyeon Keum, University of Seoul, South Korea “Fantasy movies create…a broad canvas on which authors and filmmakers weave amazing yarns that express our fondest hopes and greatest fears. This book is one of the best studies of fantasy films and television and their expression of political ideas. I was particularly struck by the author’s illustration of the changing roles of women and girls in many of these stories, as female empowerment recently has become a major theme of fantasy projects. You can learn much about both fantasy stories and politics. Buy this book.” —Barry Pollick, Okinawa University, Japan This book uses several fantasy movies or movie series and television series to explain political and international relations (IR) concepts and theories. It indicates the importance of fantasy in literature, film and television, and its increasing impact on politics and International Relations. It then presents the political, IR, and social issues in each franchise, and in five chapters uses these tales’ key story arcs or plot points to illustrate major political and IR themes. The volume pays particular attention to such fantasy franchises as Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, the Harry Potter films, recent fairytale and children’s stories, and female-led fantasy projects. Joel R. Campbell is Associate Professor of political science at Troy University. He teaches in the Masters of Science in International Relations (MSIR) program in Troy's Pacific Region (Japan and Korea).
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24239-7
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    Evaluating NATO Enlargement : From Cold War Victory to the Russia-Ukraine War (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031233647
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 645 p. 7 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; International organization. ; Bündnis ; Verteidigung ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Internationale Organisation ; Militärische Kooperation ; Erweiterung ; Ost-West-Beziehungen ; Staatensystem ; Bündnispolitik ; Strategie
    Abstract: 1. Evaluating NATO enlargement: scholarly debates, policy implications, and roads not taken -- Part I. Foreign Policy and Strategy Debates -- 2. Patterns of Continuity in NATO’s Long History -- 3. NATO as a Political Alliance: Continuities and Legacies in the Enlargement Debates of the 1990s -- 4. NATO Enlargement and US Foreign Policy: Origins and Consequences -- 5. Myths and Realities of Putinism and NATO Expansion -- Part II. Great Power Relations -- 6. NATO Enlargement and US Grand Strategy: A Net Assessment -- 7. NATO Enlargement: Evaluating Its Consequences in Russia -- 8. The Tragedy of US-Russian Relations: NATO Centrality and the Revisionists’ Spiral -- 9. China Views NATO: Beijing’s Concerns About Transatlantic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific -- Part III. European Security -- 10. Thank Goodness For NATO Enlargement -- 11. Good For Democracy? Evidence from the 2004 NATO Expansion -- 12. Ukraine’s Bid to Join NATO: Re-evaluating Enlargement in a New Strategic Context -- 13. Every Which Way But Loose: NATO Enlargement, European Strategic Autonomy, and Fragmentation -- Part IV. Organizational Politics and Debates -- 14. Assessing the Consequences of Enlargement for the NATO Military Alliance -- 15. From Peace to War: The Military Implications of NATO Enlargement -- 16. NATO Enlargement and The Failure of the Cooperative Security Mindset.
    Abstract: Mobilizing an interdisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners, this book reviews the history and consequences of NATO’s post-Cold War enlargement into Central and Eastern Europe. It offers a nuanced discussion of the merits and drawbacks of NATO enlargement across the different actors involved and compares the results of the policy against potential alternatives that were not chosen. Particular attention is given to NATO enlargement’s influence on the course of U.S. foreign policy, democracy and security in Central and Eastern Europe, NATO’s own development as a political and military institution, and relations with China and Russia (including the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War). Written for an engaged audience, the book is designed to appeal to students, researchers, and policymakers alike while offering both policy insights and avenues for future scholarship. James Goldgeier is Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Professor of International Relations at the School of International Service at American University, where he served as Dean from 2011–17. Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson is Associate Professor with the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Senior Fellow with the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM), and Associate Editor of H-Diplo’s International Security Studies Forum (ISSF).
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23364-7
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    Macedonia’s Long Transition : From Independence to the Prespa Agreement and Beyond (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031207730
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXXVII, 248 p. 13 illus., 12 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Emigration and immigration—Government policy. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Identity politics. ; Europe ; Emigration and immigration ; Politischer Wandel ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Einflussgröße ; Internationaler Konflikt ; Geschichtsbild ; Name ; Innenpolitik ; Außenpolitik
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Macedonia’s Long Transition: An overview of the key issues -- 3. Macedonia’s Revolving Security Threats: Perpetual Instability on the Edge of Europe -- 4. The Impossible Reconciling of Historical Narratives: The Macedonian name dispute and prospects for the future -- 5. The Economic Transition of Macedonia -- 6. Privatisation in Macedonia and Communities in Transition -- 7. Political Parties and the Trials of Democracy -- 8. Euro-Atlantic Integrations on Hold -- 9. Migration Movements and their Implications for Macedonia -- 10. The Identity Shift: Claims on Antiquity in Macedonian Fiction and Drama -- 11. The Dissonant Narratives of the Skopje 2014 Project -- 12. An Analysis of Bulgaria’s Rejection of the Macedonian Ethno-Linguistic Identity and its Implications.
    Abstract: “This is a most worthy and timely contribution which will clearly have an impact on regional studies of the Balkans, the new Eastern Europe, and post communism.” — Martyn Rady, Masaryk Professor Emeritus of Central European History, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, UK This book provides a broad, interdisciplinary analysis of events impacting on North Macedonia since its independence, particularly during the last decade. In the past thirty years, the country has gone through deep political, social and economic transition, along with a name change from ‘Macedonia’ to the ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ following the Prespa Agreement signed with Greece. The contributors consider Macedonia’s challenges, its multi-ethnic make-up and its ambition to enter the European mainstream through the auspices of the European Union and NATO. The volume includes chapters on international politics and North Macedonia’s place in the region’s security architecture as well as the difficulties of the privatisation of socially owned enterprises, political corruption, state capture and backsliding. The book also covers the controversial ‘Skopje 2014’ project in addition to the impact of migration along the ‘Balkan Route’ and the current wranglings with Bulgaria over identity politics. Robert Hudson is Emeritus Professor in European History and Cultural Politics at the University of Derby, UK, Professor honoris causa at University American College Skopje, North Macedonia and the former Director of the Identity, Conflict, and Representation Research Centre. Ivan Dodovski is Professor in Critical Theory and Dean of the School of Political Science at University American College Skopje, North Macedonia.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20773-0
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    Education and Economic Development : A Social and Statistical Analysis (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031203824
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXVI, 549 p. 94 illus.)
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; Labor economics. ; Development economics. ; Education economics ; Human capital ; Role of education in employment ; Higher education in Europe ; Role of education in economic developement ; Role of education in social developement ; Education economics policies ; Economic scale of education
    Abstract: 1. Introduction – The Temporal Dynamics of Education -- PART I. The Emergence of Education and Its Economic Dimension -- 2. Education: Conceptual and Methodological Approaches -- 3.Theories and Models on the Relationship Between Education and Economic Development -- 4. Economic Scale of Education. 5. Higher Education for the Social and Economic Development -- Part II. Practice Beats Theory -- 6. Case Studies of Best Practices in Higher Education. 7. Empirical Analysis of the Relationship Between Higher Education and Economic Development -- Part III. Understanding the Numbers and Narratives. Good and Bad News -- 8. Trends and Evolutions of Higher Education Related to the European Integration and Membership -- 9. Systems of Benchmarking Indicator Characterizing Modern Economy -- 10. The Relationships GCI-ELLI-HCI -- 11. The 2020 Strategy -- 12. Quantification of the Impact Level of Education on the Economic Development of Nations -- Part IV. Detached From Contemporary Reality -- 13. Empirical Research on the Gap between Level of Education and Employability Based on Work Satisfaction -- 14. Conclusions Regarding the Social and Economic Dimension of Education.
    Abstract: This book is very courageous as it maps out a new world, connecting the level of education with economic growth in Romania, giving an entire new perspective. Decoupling growth from consumption and providing an alternative, foster knowledge via a new framework of understanding, giving insights to new society models. The libertarian touch on the educational perspective, balanced off by institutionalised governmental approach gives a full view about the links between economics and education and invites for further research. - Researcher Razvan Hoinaru ”Queen Mary” University of London, UK. In today’s taxing environment of burnt-out teachers, publish-or-perish culture in academia, and widespread cultural transformations, where can educators find the energy to inspire new generations? This book aims to not merely help readers survive the most stressful moments, but builds a panoramic vista of thought and learning. In a situation where more and more students and workers leave Romania to find work abroad, the author’s integral approach to education is refreshingly optimistic. - PhD Sid Lukkassen ”Radboud” University Nijmegen, Netherlands. This book explores how education influences economic and social development. With a particular focus on the role of higher education and universities, policies that promote education are analysed to highlight how economic development can be encouraged (and hindered) through policymaking. Comparative trends within Europe and Romania are examined to provide insight into the different ways in which education has evolved across the continent. The relationship between levels of education and employability, personal development, and professional development is also discussed. This book aims to examine how education policies can maximise economic growth and social development. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in economic development and education economics. Daniela-Mihaela Neamţu, PhD, is Assistant Professor at the ”Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania and a member of the Romanian Statistics Society. She has published over 50 scientific articles and books.
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    Bridging the Cyprus Divide : Reflections of an Accidental Peacebuilder (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031297588
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXV, 125 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Peace. ; International relations. ; Security, International. ; Politischer Konflikt ; Innenpolitik ; Minderheitenfrage ; Innerstaatlicher Konflikt ; Beilegung ; Internationaler Konflikt ; Friede ; Versöhnung ; Gesellschaft ; Ethnische Gruppe ; Zypern
    Abstract: CHAPTER ONE: Cyprus, a Special Case -- CHAPTER TWO: Rethinking the “Cyprus Problem” -- CHAPTER THREE: “On-the-Ground” Perspective: Cyprus is a Perfect Example of a Negotiation Culture Inherent in Lengthy Peace Processes -- CHAPTER FOUR: Greek Cypriot Vassiliou and Turkish Cypriot Akinci Bridge the Cyprus Divide -- CHAPTER FIVE: Reflections and Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book follows the author's 22-year journey through Cyprus and surrounding countries beyond in an exploration of conflict resolution with regard to the Cyprus Problem. The struggle is emblematic of numerous international attempts over the years to resolve this identity-based ethnic conflict historically referred to as the Cyprus Problem. So far all have failed miserably. The current situation indicates any solution other than a formal partition of the island between the two communities seems increasingly remote as the years pass.This has led the author to conclude a resolution to the Cyprus Problem no longer is a realistic political goal, but rather one eclipsed by the need for a non-political solution, which at least may succeed in convincing people on both sides to live together peacefully for their joint benefit. A. Marco Turk is Professor and Director Emeritus of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Program at the California State University Dominguez Hills. .
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    War in Ukraine. Media and Emotions (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031376085
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 233 p. 12 illus., 11 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Krieg ; Massenmedien ; Wirkung ; Internet ; Social Media ; Berichterstattung ; Ukraine ; Polen
    Abstract: I. MEDIA AS A CARRIER OF INFORMATION -- Chapter 1. Old front lines of new wars. The role of the media as a carrier of information about the war in Ukraine -- Chapter 2. Information and information technologies in the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian war -- Chapter 3. Conspiracy theory mobilisation mechanisms in the context of the war in Ukraine. A study of Polish Twitter -- Chapter 4. Online frontline – analysis of contents of Polish memes related to war in Ukraine -- Chapter 5. A Redefinition of the Essence of Social Media in Ukraine in the Era of Russian Aggression of 2022 -- Chapter 6. All the Faces of the First Lady. The Media Coverage of Olena Zelenska in Poland and Ukraine during the War -- I. EMOTIONS AS A CARRIER OF INFORMATION -- Chapter 7. Emotions during the war: interplay between emotions and information -- Chapter 8. My Home, My Ukraine. The Patriotic and Civic Attitudes of Young Ukrainians -- Chapter 9. Emotions and political knowledge and their role in the mobilization of the international community on the example of the war in Ukraine -- Chapter 10. Courage, Coincidence or Intricate Plan? Conditions for the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s political leadership -- Chapter 11. The Need for Knowledge and the Fear of War. Ukrainian Students and Lecturers in the Face of War.
    Abstract: The aim of the book is to present the war in its two versions and dimensions, i.e., the media image and the human factor. The choice of these two areas has not been random. Due to the situation, communication, also the one that mobilizes and shapes attitudes toward war, has moved to the Internet. From the first days of the war, pieces of information have generated various emotions, which translated into individual feelings, but also evoked broadly understood movement—in the area of spreading (dis) information and direct behavior. This movement was multi-level—we see the mobilization of people in the area of conspiracy theories, the expression of difficult emotions in memes, as well as a test of strength in the information war between Russia and Ukraine. The presentation of Volodymir and Olena Zelenski in the media also had an undeniable impact of mobilization, and their attitude built the image of heroic Ukraine from the very beginning. These and other relationships between the indicated factors are presented in the book. Agnieszka Turska-Kawa is Director of the Institute of Political Science, specializing in psychology of politics, particularly in the context of political behavior, motivations and emotions ruling politics, and cognitive aspects of political choices at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute of International Relations and Public Policy, specializing in political leadership, social communication, political marketing, and women political activity at the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland. Karolina Pałka-Suchojad is Political Scientist and Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Relations and Public Policy, specializing in social media analysis, management information in social media, and political marketing at the Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, Poland. .
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    Food Security, Affordable Housing, and Poverty : An Islamic Finance Perspective (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031276897
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XX, 190 p. 42 illus., 21 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Islamic Banking, Finance, and Economics
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    Keywords: Islam—Study and teaching. ; Finance. ; Development economics. ; Islam ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Infrastructure Development ; Povery Alleviation ; Poverty ; Wealth Redistribution ; Smallholder Farmers ; Affordable Housing ; Food Security
    Abstract: 1. Affordable housing and poverty -- 2. Islamic mortgages and securitization -- 3. Food security and poverty -- 4. Financing the trade of agricultural commodities -- 5. Financing the production of agricultural commodities -- 6. Enabling infrastructure -- 7. The role of the state.
    Abstract: This book is the product of an attempt to look differently at the issue of poverty, along with food security and affordable housing. There is a tendency in conventional economics and finance literature to be apologetic when dealing with globally prevailing and unfair economic and financial systems. Islamic economics and finance academia is not immune from this tendency. The book aims to raise awareness about the root causes and suggests novel proposals that will lead to sustainable solutions. It is based on the understanding that if we continue doing more of the same things, we cannot expect to produce different results. This book is also premised on the understanding that the financial sector can promote economic progress only if it channels capital to the most productive use while avoiding moral hazard and adverse selection. The issue of collateral taking promotes a situation where financial institutions prefer to lend only too big-to-fail structures for shelter and food sectors that fuel poverty and inequality. This adverse selection ultimately gives rise to food security and affordable housing issues. This indicates that financial liberalization is not the solution to dealing with poverty and inequality. Instead, strong policy initiatives and financial regulations to direct capital to provide long-term sustainability are needed. Ahmet Suayb Gundogdu is Senior Professional at the Islamic Development Bank, where he has been employed since 2008. He holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Finance from Durham University (UK). He is Co-author, along with Amadou Thierno Diallo, of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure: An Islamic Finance Perspective, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2021.
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    Emerging Markets in a World of Chaos : Pathways for Economic Growth and Development (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031299490
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIX, 218 p.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Economic policy. ; International economic integration. ; Globalization. ; Economic rise of China ; Capital markets ; Emerging markets ; Global economic governance ; Sustainable energy ; Middle income trap ; Human development ; Oil economies
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. GEMINI model -- 3. The dramatic rise of China -- 4. The emergence of India -- 5. The Latin American trifecta -- 6. The volatile oil economies -- 7. Other emerging economies -- 8. Growth: different speeds -- 9. Equity: is human developments in emerging markets getting better for most? -- 10. Money: bank, capital markets, and fintech -- 11. Institutions: is governance the weak spot? -- 12. National competitiveness: integration into world economy and productivity -- 12: Infrastructure: what is the future for transport and sustainable energy? -- 13. What can GEMINI teach us about escaping the middle income trap?.
    Abstract: This book is a journey through leading and incredibly diverse emerging markets in a world of shocks and transitions. Tracing the rise of China, the emergence of India, the changing fortunes in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico, the unique developments in Turkey and Indonesia, the complex geopolitics in Russia and Saudi Arabia, and the challenging post-apartheid transition in South Africa, the study examines their varying prospects in the years to come. Using an innovative analytical approach and rich empirics, the book delves into topics ranging from macroeconomics to human development, institutions to climate change. It provides a strategic roadmap of reform for these economies to escape the middle-income trap. It argues that in a world where advanced economies are defined by slowdown, growing trade blocs, changing demographics, and the rise of renewable technologies, emerging markets will continue to play a significant but complex role in the twenty-first century. Ali Zafar is a macroeconomist with more than 20 years experience advising governments in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. He is the author of The CFA Franc Zone: Economic Development and the Post-Covid Recovery (2021). He is head of the UNDP Development Policy Research Hub and Economic Advisor in Ethiopia. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-29949-0
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    Roots of Underdevelopment : A New Economic and Political History of Latin America and the Caribbean (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031387234
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIX, 585 p. 82 illus., 57 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Economic history. ; World politics. ; Latin America ; Economic development. ; Development economics. ; Latin America ; Economic History ; Political History ; Latin American History ; Latin American Economics ; Latin American Development ; Development Studies ; Latin American Studies ; Caribbean Studies ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Latin American economic history in the light of the recent economic cycles -- Chapter 3: The Making of Mexico: The Political Economy of Conquest and Independence -- Chapter 4: Checks and Balances in the Colonial Government of Peru: Evidence from Office Prices -- Chapter 5: Attached once, attached forever: The persistent effects of concertaje in Ecuador -- Chapter 6: Public Education and Indigenous People in Bolivia, 1880’s-1950’s -- Chapter 7: The Age of Mass Migration in Argentina: Social Mobility, Effects on Growth and Selection Patterns -- Chapter 8: European Immigration and Agricultural Productivity in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1898-1920 -- Chapter 9: Modernizing Elites in Latin America: Social-network Evidence from the Emergence of Banking in Antioquia -- Chapter 10: Colombia: Democratic but Violent? -- Chapter 11: Political Conflict and Economic Growth in Post-Independence Venezuela -- Chapter 12: The Plantation Economy of Surinam in the 18th Century -- Chapter 13: The Legacy of the Pinochet Regime -- Chapter 14: Missionaries and Soldiers in the Forging of Modern Paraguay -- Chapter 15: Uruguay: the Rise of a Monocentric Economy -- Chapter 16: The Lasting Development Impacts of El Salvador’s 1980 Land Reform -- Chapter 17: Global Firms and Local Development -- Chapter 18: Protestant Doctrinal Heterodoxy and Heterogeneity in Guatemala -- Chapter 19: The Expansion of Public Education in Puerto Rico after 1900 -- Chapter 20: Conclusion: Historical Persistence, Possibilism and Utopias in Latin America and the Caribbean.
    Abstract: “How can it be that Latin America is so poor when its governments over the past two centuries have experimented with just about every known model of economic development? Read this book and learn how a new generation of Latin Americanist social scientists, using frontier empirical methods and systematically gathered data, provide an answer based on the region’s social and political organization since the 16th century.” —Stephen Haber, A.A. and Jeanne Welch Milligan Professor, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University “A phenomenal synthesis with new insights on the roots of Latin American political economy. A vital read to grasp the origins of macroeconomic management and populism, the stubbornly high inequality, and social tensions.” —Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics, London Business School “This fantastic new book maps the latest and most interesting methodological advances in the fields of historical economics and historical political economy onto the history of Latin America. The result is a fascinating new understanding of the persistent effects of historical phenomena in the region – including institutional and cultural changes – on each country’s path to development and economic prosperity, or lack thereof.” —Alberto Bisin, Professor of Economics, New York University This book brings together world-renowned experts and rising scholars to provide a collection of chapters examining the long-term impact of historical events on modern-day economic and political developments in Latin America. It, uses a novel approach, stressing empirical contributions and state-of-the-art empirical methods for causal identification. Contributing authors apply these cutting-edge tools to their topics of expertise, giving readers a compendium of frontier research in the region. Important questions of colonialism, migration, elites, land tenure, corruption, and conflict are examined and discussed in an approachable style. The book features a conclusion from Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Stanford University. This book is critical reader for scholars and students of economic history, political science, political economy, development studies, and Latin American, and Caribbean studies. Felipe Valencia Caicedo is Assistant Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and a Research Affiliate of CEPR. His primary research interests are in economic history, development economics, and economic growth, with an emphasis on Latin America.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38723-4
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    Russia, China and the West in the Post-Cold War Era : The Limits of Liberal Universalism (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031200892
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VII, 183 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: New Security Challenges
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    Keywords: America—Politics and government. ; Asia—Politics and government. ; Europe—Politics and government. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; America ; Asia ; Europe ; Internationale Politik ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Postkommunismus ; Internationales politisches System ; Politischer Wandel ; Politischer Prozess ; Liberalismus ; Demokratie ; Autoritarismus ; Erde
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Management of the Liberal International Order -- 3. Russian – Western Relations: A Trust Never Built -- 4. The Rise of China and the China – Russia Relationship -- 5. The Limits of Liberal Universalism and the Crisis in Ukraine -- 6. Pluralism and Pragmatism in International Relations. .
    Abstract: ❝An exceptionally well-informed, balanced and perceptive analysis of the origins and course of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. Essential reading.❞ — Richard Sakwa, Emeritus Professor of Russian and European Politics, University of Kent, UK ❝As war rages in Ukraine yet the prospect of a world after Putin becomes more thinkable, this is an essential moment to examine the way naive assumptions about the triumph of liberalism after the Cold War led to renewed confrontation. This book unpicks the power but also the limits of liberal hegemony, and makes a clear-eyed pitch for a more pragmatic approach in the future.❞ — Prof. Mark Galeotti, author of 'Putin's Wars: from Chechnya to Ukraine' This book analyzes international affairs in the post-Cold War era by taking a special look at identity, norms and interests and the limits of liberal normative universalism. The book assesses the causes of the deterioration of Russian – Western relations, the management of the liberal international order, the challenges liberal democracies face today, the rise of China and its consequences on global governance, and the war in Ukraine as an outcome of the dynamics described throughout the book. China and Russia represent different normative frameworks, have their own national interests, have increased their relative strength and influence and represent alternative economic and diplomatic partners for the Global South. Meanwhile, rising populist sentiment in western liberal democracies reflects important dissatisfaction with establishment policies. This research is particularly important for crafting creative solutions to the dynamic changes of the 21st century and the rise of nonwestern powers with different identities, interests and norms. Suzanne Loftus is Research Fellow in the Russia/Eurasia program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Her publications include “Legitimacy and Societal Consent under Putin’s Leadership: State Capacity and National Identity,” in Russian Politics, and her book, Insecurity and the Rise of Nationalism in Putin’s Russia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018). .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20089-2
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    Revisiting Islamic Economics : The Organizing Principles of a New Paradigm (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031411342
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXI, 373 p. 5 illus.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Islamic Banking, Finance, and Economics
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Economic development. ; Islam ; Islamic Economics ; Economic and Social Justice ; Alternative economic system ; Risk Sharing ; Sustainable Development
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Polar visions of the Economy -- Chapter 2: Critiques of Mainstream Economic Doctrines -- Chapter 3: Critiques of the Current State of Islamic Economics -- Chapter 4: Ethics of Iqtisaad -- Chapter 5: Islamic Perspectives on the Cycle of Civilization and Problem of Knowledge -- Chapter 6: Islamization of Economics? An Impossibility Theorem -- Chapter 7: Behavioral Norms and Institutional Structure of Iqtiṣād-driven Economy -- Chapter 8: Rethinking the Essence of Macroeconomic Policies in the Iqtisad Paradigm -- Chapter 9: Risk Sharing and the Stability of Iqtisad-driven Economy.
    Abstract: This book discusses the need for a paradigm shift from Islamic economics universe of discourse to Iqtisād, a socio-economic system that is entirely independent from other economic doctrines and systems of thought. It provides an overview of critiques of the science and dogma of mainstream, orthodox, neoclassical, or simply Economics, with its axioms of rationality, scarcity, and unlimited wants. There is also a critical analysis of Islamic economics, and its failures to set its own policy agenda and development objectives. Our contention in this book is that Iqtisād--the Qur’an’s vision of how the economy is to be arranged—provides such a paradigm with a radically different philosophical foundation from that of Economics to the point that makes grafting one onto the other Impossible. Iqtisād offers a genuine and authentic Islamic paradigm with unique etymological and philosophical foundations. It is a unique system that derives its organizing principles from the principal source of the Quran, rather than Economics. The logical coherence of its immutable system of rules compliance, institutional structures, and risk-sharing relations provides the foundations for economic dynamism, financial stability, and shared prosperity. It ensures that resources are efficiently managed, poverty is eradicated, income and wealth mal-distributions are corrected, and the internal sources of economic injustices gripping human societies are eliminated. The Impossibility Theorem proposed in this book implies that, metaphysically, ontologically, epistemologically, axiologically, and teleologically, the two polar cases of Iqtisād and Economics are so radically different to rule out any grafting of one onto the other in order to present an intermediate paradigm with a synthetic discipline called Islamic economics. Given its multidisciplinary contents, this book will be of interest to a wide audience, including economists, policymakers, philosophers, theologians, and jurists, and can guide also free-thinking readers to a clarity of understanding about the conditions of humanity and the imperative of change with a sincerity of purpose and coherence in knowledge. Nabil El Maghrebi is Vice President at Wakayama University, and Visiting Professor at the Center for Mathematical Modeling and Data Science, Osaka University, Japan. Abbas Mirakhor is a retired Professor of Economics and the Former Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Tarık Akın is Head of the Department of Participation Finance at the Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye. Zamir Iqbal is the VP Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Islamic Development Bank. Prior to that he served at senior positions at the World Bank. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41134-2
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    Drones and US Grand Strategy in the Contemporary World (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031477300
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXII, 287 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: New Security Challenges
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Politics and war. ; Peace. ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Außenpolitik ; Strategie ; Sicherheit ; Regierungschef ; Militärtechnik ; Drohne ; USA
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Unmasking the Nexus: Exploring US Grand Strategy and the Dynamic Role of Drones -- Chapter 3: Historicising the role of drones in US Grand Strategy -- Chapter 4: Drone Warfare and US Grand Strategy during the Bush Administration -- Chapter 5: Obama’s Drone Wars and US Grand Strategy -- Chapter 6: The Trump Administration, Drones and US Grand Strategy -- Chapter 7: The Dialectics and Dilemma of US Drone Warfare in Afghanistan and Pakistan -- Chapter 8: The Implications of Drone Proliferation for US Grand Strategy, The Implications of Dron: e Proliferation for US Grand Strategy.
    Abstract: “Modern warfare has a lot to do with disruptive strategy and technology. The arrival of drones as an instrument of warfare is changing the way wars are planned, prosecuted, won, or lost. This development holds salient implications for statecraft globally. Francis Okpaleke’s book (Drones and US Grand Strategy in the Contemporary World) is a timely and modest contribution to the emerging scholarship on the strategic import of dronification in the context of the rapidly evolving international praxis of warfare. I strongly recommend the book for all stakeholders of the global community of Defence and Strategy.” — Al Chukwuma Okoli, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Political Science and Security Studies, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria This book makes a compelling case that lethal drone deployment as a counterterrorism tool and instrument of statecraft in targeted states engenders far-reaching consequences for US grand strategy. By examining how successive US administrations since 9/11 have deployed drones in pursuant of different typologies of US grand strategic objectives, the book probes the putative political and strategic goals drones supposedly advance, and the impact of its continued proliferation for US for international security. The book provides a powerful base of evidence for policy makers and researchers by pointing to the perils of deployment of drone technology beyond their immediate or short-term objectives. It also explores how non-state actors and authoritarian regimes such as armed groups are harnessing armed drone technologies for their own political and military ends, as well as the underlying implications for US grand strategy and international security at large. Francis Okpaleke is a Senior Research and Policy Analyst for the Information and Communication Technology Council, Canada. He was formerly a Teaching and Research Fellow at the Department of Politics and Public Policy, University of Waikato, New Zealand. Francis holds a Ph.D. in International Relations and Security Studies, an MSc in Terrorism and Security Studies from the University of Salford, United Kingdom, and a BSc (First Class Honors) in Political Science from the University of Nigeria.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47730-0
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    Global IR Research Programme : The Futuristic Foundation of ‘One and Many’ (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031391217
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 221 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Globalization. ; Security, International. ; Internationale Politik ; Theorie ; Philosophie ; Kultur ; Postkolonialismus ; Weltbild ; Grenze ; Buddhismus ; Westliche Welt ; Erde
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Prologue: Half the World Away -- Chapter 2: Global IR: A Paradigm? No, a Research Programme -- Chapter 3: Global IR: A Glimpse of Somewhere? No, of Anywhere -- Chapter 4: Global IR: An Agenda of One or Many? No, of One and Many -- Chapter 5: Epilogue: A Passage Across the Three Worlds.
    Abstract: The Global IR research programme promulgates a borderless ecology of cultures that has only an inside without an outside. This borderless ecology of cultures reinvents the human condition (including the condition of ‘the international’) as perpetually interconnected at the level of consciousness. While Western-centric IR theories depend on (neo-)Kantian philosophies to emphasize the time-space bounded identities of human beings living in visibly divided phenomenal worlds, the de-Kantian philosophies of the Global IR research programme – exemplified by the Tianxia, Advaita, and Nishida Kitaro’s Buddhism-inspired theories – recuperate the temporally-spatially indivisible phenomenal-noumenal flow of human life, thereby facilitating back-and-forth movement between the Westdominated ‘one world’ and the non-West-embodied ‘many worlds’. The central objective of the book is to demonstrate how this back-and-forth movement offers opportunities to conceive of and found a new world order that recognizes the temporally-spatially indivisible human condition on earth. The book delineates a set of guiding principles to promote an innovative practice of theory-building and policy-making that transcends the geo-centric limitations of knowledgeproduction and knowledge-application, thereby establishing the futuristic foundation of the Global IR research programme. Deepshikha Shahi is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the O. P. Jindal Global University, India.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39121-7
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    Project Analysis in Developing Countries : Cost Benefit Analysis for Development (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031400148
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXV, 462 p.)
    Edition: 3rd ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Entwicklungsprojekt ; Entwicklungsländer ; Theorie ; Development economics. ; Economic policy. ; International economic relations. ; International development ; Financial and economic analysis ; National economic returns ; Economic prices ; Domestic price system ; Non-traded outputs ; Benefit valuation ; Economic discount rate ; Economic uncertainty ; Income distribution ; Economic development projects Developing countries ; Evaluation ; Entwicklungsländer ; Projektanalyse ; Entwicklungsländer ; Entwicklungsprojekt ; Projektanalyse
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Main Features of Projects, Project Resource Statements and Financial Statements -- 3. Project Criteria and Differences between Financial and Economic Analysis -- 4. National Economic Returns and Use of Economic Prices -- 5. Comparing Alternative Approaches -- 6. Economic Analysis in a Domestic Price System -- 7. Non-Traded Outputs and Benefit Valuation -- 8. Valuation in Different Sectors -- 9. Economic Discount Rate -- 10. Uncertainty -- 11. Projects and Environmental Effects -- 12. Income Distribution Effects of Projects -- 13. Wider Economic Impacts of Projects -- 14. Limitations and Conclusions.
    Abstract: This updated new edition explores the techniques used to assess the economic impact of projects in developing countries. Blending an academic understanding of economics and development with an accessible style and practical advice, the costs and benefits of investment projects, an important mechanism for economic development, are assessed to ensure that resource allocation is as productive as possible. New material has been added, particularly on the environmental impact of projects, the role of the discount rate in decision-taking, the application of techniques to estimate willingness to pay for benefit estimation and the quantification of health impacts. Although the basic techniques of project analysis were developed many decades ago, they remain highly relevant to address current concerns, such as population growth, urbanisation, pressure on physical infrastructure, inequality, and the climate crisis. This book aims to provide an accessible overview, drawn from extensive practical experience, of project analysis in developing countries. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and practitioners interested in development economics. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40014-8
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    Demystifying Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) : Charting the ESG Course in Africa (2023)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXVI, 297 p. 28 illus., 23 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Africa ; Sustainability. ; Valuation. ; African finance ; Investing in Africa ; Corporate Social Responsibility ; Socially Responsible Investing ; Sustainable finance ; ESG investing ; African Political Economy ; ESG Reporting ; Reporting ESG Disclosures ; ESG in South Africa ; PESTLE Analysis
    Abstract: Part I. Overview and Relevance in Africa -- 1. ESG: Importance, Origins and Emergence -- 2. ESG in Africa: Necessity and Applicability -- Part II. The Strategic Management of ESG during and after a Global Pandemic -- 3. Applying Strategic Management to ESG: Relevance of a Multipronged Approach through the African PESTLE Analysis (APA) -- 4. The COVID-19 Pandemic and ESG Reporting Priorities in Africa: Far Beyond Business as Usual -- 5. Designing and Reporting ESG Disclosures -- Part III. Regional Case Studies -- 6. ESG in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa -- 7. An Empirical Analysis of ESG and Corporate Performance -- Part IV. The Way Forward -- 8. ESG in Africa: The Way Forward for Stakeholders.
    Abstract: “This important book breaks new ground in an important emerging area of research and practical applications. The comprehensive approach will help improve corporate and economic governance in a world that is facing severe ecological and related crises. Therefore, this is a most timely contribution.” —Haider A. Khan, John Evans Distinguished University Professor & Professor of Economics, University of Denver “Presenting the perspectives of two people who are the embodiment of Africa, this book makes an important contribution to the debate on this increasingly urgent subject. I thoroughly commend the authors for their honesty and their desire to present an African perspective to a conversation quite often led by those that the subject matter least affects.” —Jeff Quartermaine, CEO and Managing Director of Perseus Mining Limited “Very important book on ESG, enlightening analysis of Africa and the world’s ESG challenges and a study BADEA’s staff have already practically benefitted from during several years’ of association with the authors.” —Honourable Dr Sidi O. Tah, Director General & CEO, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) “ESG is essential for survival in Africa and beyond the continent. No one can be left out of the equation. This book very clearly explains the need for serious attention.” —Rockson Dogbegah, Chairman, African Corporate Governance Network & President, Institute of Directors Ghana Karamo NM Sonko has more than 20 years of experience in CSR, environmental oversight, government relations and corporate governance. He is Chairman, Heeno International; CEO, Jula Consultancy FZE; Chairman, Taf Africa Global; Strategic Adviser to the Managing Director & CEO, Perseus Mining; and Chairman, WellBoring (West Africa). He has worked at the UN and IMF and taught at five universities in Canada, France and the USA. Mariama Sonko has a bachelor’s degree from the Paris Sorbonne (Abu Dhabi campus) and a Master of Science (with Distinction) from Heriot-Watt University (Dubai). She holds postgraduate certificates from the Cambridge Judge Business School, in Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies, Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, in Sustainable Finance, and Harvard Business School, in Financial Leadership. She is Sustainability Adviser at Jula Consultancy.
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    The Future of Resilient Finance : Finance Politics in the Age of Sustainable Development (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031301384
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 377 p. 23 illus., 21 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Sustainability. ; International finance. ; International Trade ; Responsible Investment ; Rescue and Recovery Funds ; International Management ; Redistribution ; Global Governance ; International Development ; Sustainable Finance ; Natural Sciences ; Public Policy ; Green Finance ; COVID-19 ; Environmental Financialization
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Resilient finance in responsible investments -- 3. The future of resilient finance -- 4. International developments -- 5. Environmental financialization -- 6. Finance diplomacy: the politics and international relations of finance -- 7. General discussion and future prospects.
    Abstract: This book envisions the future of resilient finance and the societal value of responsible investment. Capturing the Zeitgeist of our post-pandemic new Renaissance, the book describes the contemporary use of economics to improve environmental conditions, widen access to health care, and foster social justice. The Future of Resilient Finance helps students, research scholars, and interdisciplinary global governance practitioners understand resiliency management through strategic finance and responsible economics as a politics and international relations tool. The new age of resilient finance captures monetary means as a source of politics, diplomacy, and international aid. The current outpouring of rescue and recovery funds is portrayed as new generation of resilient finance aimed at peace and prosperity for humankind. The integration of environmental, social, and governance criteria in portfolio choices is covered to grant sustainable value of finance for society. Julia M. Puaschunder, PhD is a Behavioral Economist with over 20 years international research experience. In the Interuniversity Consortium of New York, she researches at Columbia University and teaches Economics and Public Engagement. On the Friends of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis board, she advances science diplomacy in cooperation with the US National Academy of Sciences.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30138-4
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    A Future Economy for All : Creating a Free, Just, and Sustainable Economic Future (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031429576
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VII, 179 p. 1 illus.)
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    Keywords: Economics. ; Economic history. ; Development economics. ; Economic policy. ; Sustainable development ; The folk economy ; Inclusive economic development ; Folk-political system ; Power, wealth, and knowledge ; Political economy and economic systems ; Economic policy ; Development economics ; Theory of economics ; Economic history
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. One Human Race; a Shared Destiny -- 3. Historical Background -- 4. Societal Processes of Change -- 5. Culture and Civilization -- 6. Materialism in Historical Perspective -- 7. Dynamics of Power, Wealth and Knowledge -- 8. Decline of Democracy and Capitalism -- 9. A Folk Political System -- 10. A Folk Economy -- 11. Inventing a New Education System -- 12. Education and Healthcare Systems -- 13 Sustainability -- 14. The Global Refugee Crisis -- 15. Liberating All Nations from the Debt Burden -- 16. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book journeys through human history, beginning with the tribal age and ending with an option for what's to come after the knowledge age. It examines the profound influence that culture, civilization, and materialism have on the distribution of wealth, knowledge, and power. It critically examines the shortcomings of current education and healthcare systems, shedding light on the difficulties nations face in effectively addressing the needs of citizens and population including refugees. The author challenges the existing societal frameworks, advocating for the adoption of novel political and economic systems firmly grounded in the principles of justice, freedom, and equity. At the core of this is a folk-political system that values productivity and empowers workers and workforces to innovate. Written for a discerning audience of economists, policymakers, scholars, and students, the book shifts the paradigm of the knowledge age away from issues with power and toward a future that values justice, freedom, and sustainability. Readers will gain invaluable insights into reshaping our societies, fostering inclusive economic growth, and ensuring a better world for all. Mohamed Rabie is President of the Arab Thought Council in Washington, D.C. Previously, he served as Professor of Economics at Georgetown University and Distinguished Professor of International Political Economy at the School of Governance and Economics in Rabat, Morocco. Rabie has published more than 60 books in English and Arabic and taught economics at universities across four continents. He is a fellow of Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation and a recipient of the State of Palestine Lifetime Achievement Award.
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    Critical security studies in the digital age : social media and security (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031207341
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 265 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: New Security Challenges
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Downing, Joseph Critical security studies in the digital age
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Politics and war. ; Terrorism. ; Political violence. ; Social media. ; Communication in politics. ; Sicherheit ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Vorstellung ; Risikofaktor ; Alternative Sicherheitspolitik ; Militärwissenschaft ; Cyberspace ; Social Media ; Information warfare ; International relations ; Internationale Beziehungen ; Kommunikationswissenschaft ; Krieg und Verteidigung ; Media studies ; Medienwissenschaften: Internet, digitale Medien und Gesellschaft ; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General ; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security ; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Terrorism ; Political science & theory ; Politische Strukturen und Prozesse ; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies ; Terrorism, armed struggle ; Terrorismus, bewaffneter Kampf ; Warfare & defence
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction to Social Media and Critical Security Studies in the Digital Age -- Chapter 2. Conceptualizing Social Media and Critical Security Studies in the Digital Age -- Chapter 3. Social Media, Digital Methods and Critical Security Studies -- Chapter 4. Social Media, Security and Terrorism in the Digital Age -- Chapter 5. Social Media and Vernacular Security in the Digital Age -- Chapter 6. Social Media, Security and Democracy in the Digital Age -- Chapter 7. Social Media, Security and Identity in the Digital Age -- Chapter 8. Conclusions on Social Media and Security in the Digital Age.
    Abstract: This book demonstrates that the disciplinary boundaries present within international relations approaches to security studies are redundant when examining social media, and inter- and multi-disciplinary analysis is key. A key result of the analysis undertaken is that when examining the social media sphere security scholars need to “expect the unexpected”. This is because social media enables users to subvert, contest and create security narratives with symbols and idioms of their choice which can take into account “traditional” security themes, but also unexpected and under explored themes such as narratives from the local context of the users’ towns and cities, and the symbolism of football clubs. The book also explores the complex topography of social media when considering constructions of security. The highly dynamic topography of social media is neither elite dominated and hierarchical as the Copenhagen School conceptualises security speak. However, neither is it completely flat and egalitarian as suggested by the vernacular security studies’ non-elite approach. Rather, social media’s topography is shifting and dynamic, with individuals gaining influence in security debates in unpredictable ways. In examining social media this book engages with the emancipatory burden of critical security studies. This book argues that it remains unfulfilled on social media and rather presents a “thin” notion of discursive emancipation where social media does provide the ability for previously excluded voices to participate in security debates, even if this does not result in their direct emancipation from power hierarchies and structures offline. Joseph Downing is Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics, Aston University, UK, and Visiting Fellow in the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. He was previously Marie-Curie Fellow at the Laboratoire méditerranéen de sociologie, CNRS, Université Aix-Marseille Marseille, and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He has published and consulted widely on politics and security.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20734-1
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    From Fritzl to #metoo : Twelve Years of Rape Coverage in the British Press (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031093531
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 436 p. 40 illus., 39 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Language, Gender and Sexuality
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Tranchese, Alessia From Fritzl to #metoo
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    Keywords: Linguistics. ; Communication. ; Sex. ; Race. ; Rape in mass media ; Victims of crimes in mass media ; Violence in mass media ; Women in mass media ; Women - Press coverage ; Great Britain ; Großbritannien ; Presse ; Berichterstattung ; Gewalt ; Frau ; Geschichte 2008-2020 ; Amstetten ; Fritzl, Josef 1935- ; MeToo
    Abstract: Part 1: Introduction and context -- Chapter 1: Rape: beyond definitions, misconceptions and myths -- Chapter 2: Incidence of rape in the UK -- Chapter 3: British quality press -- Chapter 4: From Fritzl to Weinstein -- Part 2: Theory and Method -- Chapter 5: Theoretical background -- Chapter 6: Corpus building and analysis -- Part 3: The Discourse of Rape -- Chapter 7: Rape and other crimes -- Chapter 8: Rape and ideology in newspapers -- Chapter 9: Who is the rapist? -- Part 4: From Fritzl to Weinstein: Shifting Discourses -- Chapter 10: Consistencies and inconsistencies -- Chapter 11: Rape trials -- Part 5: Conclusion -- Chapter 12: Reflecting upon methodology -- Chapter 13: Concluding remarks.
    Abstract: “An important, rigorous and very readable book which will be an essential point of reference for future studies of sexual violence in the news. Tranchese demonstrates which myths about rape have persisted, as well as highlighting how they have adapted to the digital news environment. Her analysis is clear and persuasive and provides activists with new tools and evidence to push for change. This is feminist media studies at its best. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.” —Karen Boyle, Author #MeToo, Weinstein and Feminism, University of Strathclyde “This book is essential reading for anyone who really wants to understand how the myths and stereotypes around rape are moulded and sustained by the British media, distracting from the profound structural changes required to dismantle misogyny and deliver real justice for women, too often denied by the courts.” —Yvonne Roberts, journalist and campaigner This is the first longitudinal study of the language used by the British press to talk about rape. Through a diachronic analysis informed by corpus linguistics and feminist theory, Tranchese examines how rape discourse has (or has not) changed over the past decade. With its detailed investigation of media representations, the book explores how age-old myths about sexual violence re-emerge in different forms within news narratives. Against the backdrop of twelve years of newspaper coverage of rape, including many high-profile cases, this study also traces the rise of “celebrity culture”, the emergence of #metoo, and the development of the backlash against it. The author places these historical events and recent trends within broader debates on feminism and the role played by (social) media in shaping contemporary rape discourse. This book provides a much-needed linguistic analysis which will be of particular interest to scholars and students of feminist studies, language and gender, corpus-assisted discourse studies, and gendered crime. Alessia Tranchese is Senior Lecturer in Communication and Applied Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK. Her research interests include the representation of violence against women in the media, online misogyny, and corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-09353-1
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    Financial Sector Development in Ghana : Exploring Bank Stability, Financing Models, and Development Challenges for Sustainable Financial Markets (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031093456
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXII, 306 p. 24 illus., 16 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions
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    Keywords: Financial services industry. ; Development economics. ; Sustainability. ; finance sector ; financial inclusion ; financial development ; monetary policy ; bank compentition ; financial innovation ; microfinance ; bank stability ; sustainable financial markets ; development finance ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. What Really Drives Financial Sector Development in Ghana? -- Chapter 3. Harnessing Financial Innovation for Financial Inclusion in Ghana -- Chapter 4. Financial Inclusion and Monetary Policy Effectiveness in Ghana -- Chapter 5. Gendered Financial Behaviour in Ghana: A Comparative Study with South Africa -- Chapter 6. Bank Competition and Financial Sector Stability in Ghana -- Chapter 7. Macroeconomic Determinants of Banking Instability in Ghana -- Chapter 8. Financial Dualism in Ghana: The Implications for Monetary Policy on Loan Variations -- Chapter 9. Revisiting MSMEs financing through banking reform processes: Assessing the Ghanaian legal experiences -- Chapter 10. Effectiveness of credit risks management policies used by Ghanaian commercial banks in agricultural financing -- Chapter 11. Evaluation of lending methodologies used by Ghanaian banks to extend credit to SMEs.
    Abstract: This book investigates factors that contribute to the development of an efficient financial sector in Ghana. While sustainable finance has long been known to propel economic growth and development, and while many African countries have taken initiatives to develop integrated frameworks of their financial sectors that tackle developmental challenges, scholars and policymakers have always grappled with understanding of factors that enhance performance of the financial sector. In this book, an expert team of authors examines the financial landscape, central bank policies, competition, financial innovation, financial inclusion and banking stability in Ghana, while also exploring how financing models such as enterprise finance and microfinance can be more effective in sustaining financial markets. The authors discuss how Ghana can build fortified institutions, regulatory frameworks, and productive capacity to strengthen the financial sector and foster pathways that will enhance economic development. Empirical and scientific evidence give this book a unique approach that is both qualitative and quantitative. James Atta Peprah is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Department of Applied Economics, School of Economics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. His research focuses on development economics, financial markets and institutions, microfinance, economic growth and development, and SME development. Evelyn Derera is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship in the School of Management, Information Technology and Governance, University of KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa; and Associate of the Institute of Bankers in Zimbabwe. She previously held positions in the banking sector, specialising in Private Banking. Harold Ngalawa is a Professor of Economics in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, and the Macroeconomics Research Unit, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. His research focus is on monetary theory and practice, deposit insurance, banking instability, structural asymmetries and policy failure. Thankom Arun is a Professor of Global Development and Accountability, University of Essex, UK; Professor Extraordinaire at Stellenbosch University, South Africa; Research fellow at IZA, Germany; Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-09345-6
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    Scaling Impact : Finance and Investment for a Better World (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031226144
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIX, 266 p. 52 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Financial services industry. ; Development economics. ; Sustainability. ; impact first investor ; catalytic finance ; global challenges ; capitalist tools of finance ; positive impact ; blended finance ; impact investing ; improved capitalist approaches ; make capitalism work better ; a reimagined financial system ; sustainable finance
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part 1 Paradigm Shift I: Seek Financial Health, Not Financial Access -- Chapter 2 Reassess the Financial Inclusion Revolution -- Chapter 3 Design Services That Build Financial Health -- Chapter 4 “Measure impact with client voices” – an interview with Sasha Dichter -- Part 2 Paradigm Shift II: Provide Patient Capital, Not Venture Capital -- Chapter 5 Better Understand the Diverse Needs of Enterprises -- Chapter 6 Explore Alternative Approaches to Better Serve Enterprise Needs -- Chapter 7 “Reimagine approaches to provide capital” an interview with Chris Jurgens -- Part 3 Paradigm Shift III: Be an Impact-First Investor, Not an ESG Investor -- Chapter 8 The Difference Between ESG and Impact Investing and Why It Matters -- Chapter 9 Raising the Bar on Impact Management and Measurement -- Chapter 10 “Mainstream impact management” an interview with Olivia Prentice -- Part 4 Paradigm Shift IV: Offer Catalytic Finance, Not Just Blended Finance -- Chapter 11 Unleashing Private Capital for Global Development -- Chapter 12 Scaling Blended Finance Effectively -- Chapter 13 “Challenge the development finance status quo” an interview with Joan Larrea -- Part 5 Paradigm Shift V: Measure Success Based on Results, Not Activities -- Chapter 14 The Unrealized Potential of Results-Based Finance -- Chapter 15 When, How, and Why to Use Impact Bonds -- Chapter 16 “Link financial incentives to impact” an interview with Bjoern Struewer -- Part 6 Paradigm Shift VI: Provide Capacity Building, Not Just Capital -- Chapter 17 Enhancing Impact with Capacity-Building Services -- Chapter 18 Fulfilling the Potential of Capacity-Building Services -- Chapter 19 “Scale based on evidence of effectiveness” an interview with Nicholas Colloff -- Chapter 20: Conclusion – What We Can Do to Scale Impact.
    Abstract: The global challenges confronting us — climate change, poverty, inequality, and many others — can feel overwhelming. Those of us who believe in market-based solutions to these challenges get even more disheartened when we regularly see our existing capitalist system failing us, often causing more harm than good. Many examples show how the capitalist tools of finance and investment can and make real, positive impact. Approaches like blended finance and impact investing can help accelerate progress against the world’s biggest remaining collective challenges. Yet use of these improved capitalist approaches remains far too subscale. Blended finance and impact investing remain 15 to 200 times smaller than traditional approaches to finance and investment. How can we continue to make capitalism work better by scaling these approaches and others? This book looks at how we can start making these necessary changes using strategies, structures, and practices that take advantage of capitalism's strengths. Its goal is to demonstrate how a reimagined financial system can be more inclusive and accountable to all. By shifting away from extractive, short-term practices in the name of shareholder primacy, we can move toward a system that values the role of all stakeholders Kusisami (Kusi) Hornberger is a Partner based in the Washington, DC office of Dalberg Global Development Advisors. In addition to serving as Dalberg’s Global Knowledge Lead, Kusi also co-leads Dalberg’s Finance & Investment Practice and is particularly passionate about the use of innovative finance and technology to accelerate the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Kusi’s recent work includes various projects at the intersection of impact investing/blended finance and agriculture, global health, and the financial services sectors. Kusi is also a recognized thought leader and has led the development of several major market research reports on impact investing and blended finance. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22614-4
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    The Chemical and Biological Nonproliferation Regime after the Covid-19 Pandemic : Dealing with the Scientific Revolution in the Life Sciences (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031191084
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 125 p. 7 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Politics and war. ; Biology. ; Chemische Waffe ; Biologische Waffe ; Nonproliferation ; Massenvernichtungswaffe ; Rüstungsbegrenzung ; Völkerrechtlicher Vertrag ; Kontrolle ; Dual-Use-Gut ; COVID-19
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Novel Neuroweapons -- Chapter 3: Neuroscience Developments of Concern -- Chapter 4: The Chemical Weapons Convention -- Chapter 5: The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention -- Chapter 6: Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book offers an analysis of how the Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) regime has responded in the immediate aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Coronavirus has highlighted the need to better protect modern societies from natural, accidental and deliberate disease affecting humans, animals and plants. Within that context preventing the deliberate hostile use of biological and chemical agents will be of increasing importance. Dando asks to what extent there has been a significant strengthening to the CBW non-proliferation regime in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic using an analysis focused on two proposals to strengthen the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention which aim to constrain advances in science and technology developments that could be misused. On this basis he concludes that it would be hard to argue that to date there has been a significant strengthening of the CBW regime. Malcolm Dando is Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow, Division of Peace Studies and International Development, School of Social Studies, University of Bradford, UK.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-19108-4
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    The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783319743196
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(45 illus., 35 illus. in color. eReference.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; International relations. ; Politics and war. ; Sicherheit ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Alternative Sicherheitspolitik ; Menschliche Sicherheit ; Enzyklopädie ; Lexikon ; Erde
    Abstract: 1. Conflict and Security -- 2. Human Rights and Societal Security -- 3. Poverty and Economic Security -- 4. Environmental Security -- 5. Food Security -- 6. Energy Security -- 7. Health Security. .
    Abstract: This encyclopedia provides an authoritative guide intended for students of all levels of studies, offering multidisciplinary insight and analysis of over 500 headwords covering the main concepts of Security and Non-traditional Security, and their relation to other scholarly fields and aspects of real-world issues in the contemporary geopolitical world.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74319-6
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    Japan’s Rush to the Pacific War : The Institutional Roots of Overbalancing (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031220531
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 313 p. 5 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Internationale Politik ; Rivalität ; Militärisches Gleichgewicht ; Strategische Stabilität ; Bedrohungsvorstellung ; Rüstungswettlauf ; Geschichte ; Japan ; USA ; Pazifischer Raum
    Abstract: 1. Overbalancing as a Systemic Pathology -- 2. Explaining Japan’s Rush to the Pacific War -- 3. Appropriate Balancing in the Naval Arms Control Era, 1920-1931 -- 4. The Manchurian Crisis as an Exogenous Shock, 1931-1933 -- 5. Overbalancing and Japan’s Rush to the Pacific War, 1933-1941 -- 6. Beyond Japan and the Pacific War.
    Abstract: This book investigates the phenomenon of overbalancing through an analysis of Japan’s foreign policy during the interbellum. In the mid-1930s, Japan withdrew from a naval arms control framework that had restrained military buildup on both sides of the Pacific Ocean since the early 1920s. By doing so, Japan not only triggered a naval arms race with the United States that exhausted its economy, it also destroyed the last institutionalized structure regulating the relationship between the two Pacific powers. Japan and the United States became caught in a spiral of tensions that culminated with the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Puzzling is the fact that the international environment in the Asia-Pacific was relatively stable in the mid-1930s, while Washington was pursuing a policy of accommodation toward Tokyo. By rejecting arms control and engaging in unfettered naval expansion, Japan overbalanced against the United States and began its rush to the Pacific War. The book explains Japan’s overbalancing with a neoclassical realist model that combines the literatures on threat perception and civil-military relations. Amid the Manchurian crisis of 1931-1933, as the Japanese government collaborated with the military institution to address the situation in China, military influence on the formulation of foreign policy surged. The perceptual and policy biases of the military, which include the tendency to distrust other countries’ intentions, to adopt worst-case analyses of international dynamics and to strive to maximize military power, gradually penetrated the decision-making process. Dysfunctions in the preexisting structure of Japanese civil-military relations, engendered by an over-depoliticization of the military institution, allowed the navy to convince policymakers that the United States was inherently hostile to Japan, hence the necessity to prepare for war. The government was brainstormed, adopting the biased military perspective on international affairs. Japan overbalanced in a myopic but conscious way. Lionel P. Fatton is Assistant Professor of International Relations at Webster University Geneva, Switzerland, and Research Collaborator at the Research Institute for the History of Global Arms Transfer, Meiji University, Japan.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22053-1
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    ESG Integration and SRI Strategies in the EU : Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development (2023)
    Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031364570
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XV, 286 p. 16 illus., 12 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance
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    Keywords: International finance. ; Sustainability. ; Valuation. ; Development economics. ; ESG ; green finance ; impact investing ; environmental ; social and governance ; blue finance ; SRIs ; climate ; EU financial strategy ; socially responsible investing ; socially responsible investments ; financial regulation ; energy transition ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Theory of Socially Responsible Investment: A Review -- 3. The Performance of Socially Responsible Investing: A Review -- 4. SRI: An insight on the evolution of its definition and a focus on the European ESG Regulation -- 5. Attractiveness of sustainable business and investments: an ethical, legal or a financial issue? -- 6. ESG Initiatives and Directors’ Fiduciary Duties -- 7. Insurance industry and sustainability preferences: contracts and products -- 8. The role of ESG on Credit Rating in the banking sector: a mediation analysis to disentangle the direct and indirect effects -- 9. The European Blue Economy Framework and Blue Bonds as new instruments of Blue Finance -- 10. The effects of the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation on SRI Funds: a comparison at a global level -- 11. ESG targets for the financial sector and the choice of legal instruments -- 12.Environmental, Social & Governance criteria in the Netherlands: interaction between government and the courts -- 13.The language of the European Union about SRI: a diachronic linguistic analysis (2002-2022).
    Abstract: This book is an essential resource for anyone looking to gain greater insight into how the EU is approaching sustainable development and how the integration of ESG strategies is transforming this space. With an in-depth analysis of the ESG framework, SRI strategies, and their connection to sustainable development, this book is an indispensable resource for policy-makers, regulators, educators, and the corporate world. Highly recommended for all those interested in European development. —Scheherazade S. Rehman, PhD, GW Deans Professorial Fellow of International Finance, Professor of International Finance (GWSB) & Professor of International Affairs (ESIA), The George Washington University, USA This book analyses sustainable finance policies implemented by the European Commission since January 2020. Gathering contributors from a range of European and international universities, it explores how EU strategy on green finance encourages and stimulates socially responsible investments that provide solutions to the challenges of the energy transition. The book provides a comprehensive coverage of economic, financial and legal issues concerning sustainable finance and ESG factor integration in the EU. The first part discusses theoretical and empirical perspectives on socially responsible investments (SRIs) and ESG integration, while the second section focuses specifically on the role of corporate governance in both institutional and private investment spheres. Part III explores valuation and risk, including a discussion of current trends in SRI funding in the new European ESG Regulatory Framework and an exploration of blue finance and its incorporation into EU financial strategy. The final section discusses legal and regulatory issues, including a discussion on the current debate between soft and hard law concerning ESG regulation. This edited collection will be of interest to researchers and policymakers working in green finance, sustainability, energy economics and financial law. Luca Spataro is a Full Professor in Public Economics and the Head of the Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa, Italy. Maria Cristina Quirici is an Associate Professor in Financial intermediaries in the Department of Economics and Management, University of Pisa, Italy. Gabriella Iermano is an Associate Professor in Commercial Law in the Department of Law, University of Pisa, Italy.
    Note: "In particular, this volume collects some of the contributions presented at the Final International Conference of the Jean Monnet Project Assessing EU strategy on green finance and ESG Factors, held in Pisa on 16 17 June 2022, funded by the European Union." - Seite vi
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    The Tripartite Realist War: Analysing Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031341632
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 262 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Krieg ; Theorie ; Internationale Politik ; Ordnungspolitik ; Außenpolitik ; Internationales Recht ; Politischer Realismus ; Wirtschaftssanktion ; Rechtfertigung ; Russland ; Ukraine
    Abstract: Chapter.1 Introduction -- Chapter 2. Main International Relations Theories -- Chapter 3. NATO During the Cold War and Dissolution of the Soviet Union -- Chapter 4. Ukrainian Desire for Political Autonomy and NATO Accession -- Chapter 5. Russian Responses, the Invasion, Sanctions and International Law -- Chapter 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: “Danny Singh’s latest book provides a timely analysis of the war in Ukraine. Drawing on detailed political history of the region and theories of international relations, he maintains that the realist doctrine of self-interest on the part of state actors best explains the major decisions made by Ukraine, Russia, and NATO, while liberal idealism explains little. Singh hopes that an accurate account of why the war was begun would help it come to an end.” —Thaddeus Metz, University of Pretoria, Pretoria “Danny Singh offers a persuasive, multi-layered exploration that makes for great reading. It is a compelling, fresh, and fascinating text. Singh has done the international community a service by offering an account with a remarkable balance, which is exactly what is badly missing right now.” — Georgios A. Antonopoulos, Northumbria University, Newcastle The book offers a detailed analysis on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A book needs to be written on this to make sense, from a theoretical perspective, why this invasion has occurred and what the main actors are pursuing. The originality rests on testing main international relations theories: realism, liberalism and constructivism to the war that emerges with the practices and approaches during the Cold War to date from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the Soviet Union (and now Russia) and Ukraine. The monograph commences with a historical overview of NATO and how it has engaged in expansionism policy to further contain Russia in contemporary international affairs with the accession of additional former Soviet states. This helps to explain the current Russian invasion of Ukraine that would attract great readership. The main argument presented rests on the pursuance of realist interests by NATO, Ukraine and Russia for containment, national security interests and as a response to the security dilemma respectively. This has served as the main catalyst of this conflict that has made diplomacy, international law and collective security measures problematic to implement. Danny Singh is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Teesside University, UK.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34163-2
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    Contemporary issues on governance, conflict and security in Africa (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031296352
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 368 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Africa—Politics and government. ; Security, International. ; Political science. ; Africa ; Politischer Konflikt ; Innenpolitik ; Bewaffneter Konflikt ; Innere Sicherheit ; Governance ; Friedenskonsolidierung ; Ursache ; Konflikt ; Fallstudie ; Afrika
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Africa and the Scourge of Conflict and Insecurity -- Chapter 2. African Conflict and the ‘Post-colonial’ State -- Chapter 3. Climate Change and Emerging Conflict between Herdsmen and Farmers in Nasarawa and Plateau States, Nigeria -- Chapter 4. Grassroots conflict over ecosystem services provided by the Inner Niger Delta: The case of Mali -- Chapter 5. Conflict, Police impunity and the governance question in Nigeria: Reflecting on the #EndSARS protest -- Chapter 6. Trapped in the Ivory Tower: Using social movement theory to analyse a ‘movement in distress’ -- Chapter 7. Terrorism in Sub-Sahara Africa: Assessing its Economic and Social Implications -- Chapter 8. Violent Conflict in the Sahel: Causes, Dynamics, and Actors -- Chapter 9. The Resurgence of Military Coups in Africa: The Case of West Africa and the Sahel -- Chapter 10. Media and Election Disputes in Nigeria -- Chapter 11. Governance, Security and Development Nexus in Galkayo, Somalia: A New Approach to Explaining Somalia’s Chronic Instability -- Chapter 12. Ceasefire arrangements as pre-conditions for independence in Southern Africa: implications for land conflicts in Zimbabwe and South Africa -- Chapter 13. The Security Sector in Zimbabwe’s Diamond Governance (2006-2015) -- Chapter 14. Ethnic Federalism, Exclusionary Self-Determination Rights, and Conflicts in Ethiopia: Consociational Democracy as an Alternative Approach to Peace and security -- Chapter 15. Somaliland’s Plural Justice System and its Influence on Peacebuilding and Development -- Chapter 16. Exploring the impact of women’s organizations in peacebuilding in South Sudan: Post-independence progress -- Chapter 17. Gender-based violence in South Africa: The second pandemic? -- Chapter 18. A Reflection on Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria -- Chapter 19. Food security as a new frontier of war: A geo-historical perspective of food security and armed conflict in sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 20. IGAD and the Quest for Economic and Security Regionalism -- Chapter 21. Ethnic Federalism, Exclusionary Self-Determination Rights, and Conflict in Ethiopia: Consociational Democracy as an Alternative Approach to Peace and Security.
    Abstract: This edited volume reflects on some of the important discussions on the trends of governance, conflict and security in Africa. It explores some of the emerging concerns and offers a holistic understanding of the remote and immediate causes of the conflict and how the neo-colonial African states have been structured in a manner that makes violent conflict inevitable. The book thereby provides an overview of Africa’s security challenges and proffers some sustainable policy options for curtailing lawlessness and armed conflict on the continent. Literature is exhaustive about the nexus between governance, peace, and security; however, discourse on the impact of ‘new’ conflict on governance has been scant. Understanding these new trends has become a necessity and precondition for sustainable development, as reflected in both the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adeoye O. Akinola is Head of Research and Teaching at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-29635-2
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    Peace, Complexity, Visuality : Ambiguities in Peace and Conflict (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031382185
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 343 p. 24 illus., 22 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
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    Keywords: Peace. ; International relations. ; Security, International. ; Konflikt ; Auswirkung ; Transformation ; Friede ; Begriff ; Komplexes System ; Fotografie ; Friedensforschung ; Konfliktforschung ; Bosnien-Herzegowina
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Ambiguities in Local and Global Contexts -- Part I: Complexity and Ambiguity -- Chapter 2: Approaching Complexity in Peace and Conflict -- Chapter 3: Tolerance of Ambiguity -- Part II: New Photographies and Visual Ambiguities -- Chapter 4: The Crisis of Photojournalism and the Emergence of New Photographies -- Chapter 5: Visual Ambiguities: Controlling the Meaning of Images in a Digital and Interactive World -- Part III: Bosnia: Uncertain Paths to Peace -- Chapter 6: Introducing Bosnia: Uncertain Paths to Peace -- Chapter 7: Navigating Bosnia: Uncertain Paths to Peace -- Chapter 8: The Grids: Architectural Space and Panel-to-Panel Transitions -- Chapter 9: Interactivity and the Author-Audience Relationship -- Part IV: Leveraging Ambiguity for Peace -- Chapter 10: Embracing Difference: Learning from Bosnia? -- Chapter 11: Exploring the Surround, Appreciating Complexity -- Chapter 12: Active Looking: Images in Peace Mediation -- Chapter 13: Concluding Reflections: Tolerance of Ambiguity and the Ambiguity of Tolerance.
    Abstract: This book argues that we can capitalize on the tolerance of ambiguity-enhancing potentialities inherent in visual images – their non-coherence – and thus increase our capability of tolerating ambiguities. Studying international relations equals studying ambiguity. The international system is complex, and where there is complexity, there is also ambiguity. Crucially, in a world saturated not only with ambiguities but also with visual images, it is mandatory to think ambiguity and visuality together. The authors analyze the constructive and peaceful potentialities of ambiguities through an exploration of journalistic imagery in the context of post-war Bosnia and post-siege Sarajevo. The book is a theoretically sophisticated, yet accessible, and politically relevant exercise in inter-disciplinary thinking, uniquely combining literature on complexity, ambiguity and visuality thus offering important readings for international relations, peace and conflict research, and security studies. Rasmus Bellmer is based in Berlin and currently works for the Berghof Foundation. He holds a master’s degree in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research. From 2020 to 2022, he worked as a project researcher in the research project Peace Videography, funded by Kone Foundation, and was affiliated with the Tampere Peace Research Institute, Tampere University, Finland. His research was published in journals such as International Political Sociology, Peacebuilding and Journal of Peace Education. Frank Möller is a peace and conflict researcher residing in Tampere (Finland). He is affiliated with Tampere University as Docent in Peace and Conflict Research. From 2020 to 2022, he was in charge of the project Peace Videography, funded by Kone Foundation, and in 2023, he received a scholarship grant from the Gerda Henkel Foundation. Möller is the co-editor of Art as a Political Witness (2017) and the author of Visual Peace: Images, Spectatorship and the Politics of Violence (2013), Peace Photography (2019) and numerous journal articles and book chapters.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38218-5
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    Identity, Ontological Security and Europeanisation in Republika Srpska (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031461699
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 220 p. 21 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Central and Eastern European Perspectives on International Relations
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    Keywords: Europe ; Political science. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Identity politics. ; Serben ; Securitization ; Bedrohungsvorstellung ; Gesellschaft ; Entwicklung ; Internationale Organisation ; Erweiterung ; Bosnien-Herzegowina
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Theoretical Framework -- 4. Imagining the Bosnian Serb Ethnic Identity: A Historical Overview -- 5. Discourse Analysis of Securitisation Acts of the Political Elite in Republika Srpska -- 6. Perceptions of the Voters in Republika Srpska on the Internat and External Other -- 7. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book discusses the impact of the process of accession to the European Union (EU) – i.e. Europeanisation – on the formulation of the ethnic identity of Bosnian Serbs and the political identity of Republika Srpska (RS) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The centrepiece of the book is an examination of how it is possible that the expected effect of Europeanisation on ethnic identities in a post-conflict environment – a transformation of ethnic identities through desecuritisation – does not materialise in the case of BiH and the RS. The book starts from the assumption that the political elite in the RS uses Europeanisation as a context for the securitization of two sources of threats – the internal and external Other. This prevents the transformation of ethnic identities in BiH, and as a result also the desecuritisation of antagonisms among the ethnic groups of BiH. The results show that any attempt at a more active engagement by the EU and international community was interpreted by the RS political elite as Bosniak agenda aimed against the RS. In this respect, the book demonstrates that BiH’s EU accession process or a clearer EU perspective alone in scrutinized critical junctures did not outweigh the potential costs for the RS political elite if reforms aimed at creating a more functional BiH were to succeed. In all three analysed critical junctures, the political elite in RS presented motions for a more functional BiH as attempts to centralise the country and framed them as the beginning of the end for the RS as a political entity. Faris Kočan is Assistant Professor at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences. His research is focused on the Europeanisation of the Western Balkans and the role of the European integration in addressing the troubled past of post-Yugoslav space. He has published, among others, in the Nationalities Papers, Ethnopolitics, Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, and contributed chapters to monographs published in international publishing houses (Peter Lang, Ibidem). He has been working on many research projects, including those funded by Horizon 2020, JM/Erasmus+ and Slovenian Research Council.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-46169-9
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    Politics of Hybrid Warfare : The Remaking of Security in Czechia after 2014 (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031327032
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 229 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Central and Eastern European Perspectives on International Relations
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Political sociology. ; Europe ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Verteidigung ; Planung ; Änderung ; Außenpolitik ; Strategie ; Sicherheit ; Bedrohungsvorstellung ; Geopolitik ; Einflussgröße ; Internationale Politik ; Diskussion ; Innenpolitik ; Politische Willensbildung ; Tschechien
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: The Problematic Politics of ‘hybrid warfare’ -- 2. Liminal Insecurities: Crises, Geopolitics and the Logic of War -- 3. Formation: Emergence of the ‘hybrid warfare’ Assemblage in Czechia (2014–2016/17) -- 4. Politicisation, Institutionalisation, Internationalisation: The Czech ‘hybrid warfare’ Assemblage in 2017–2021 -- 5. Differentiation: Three Main Narratives of ‘hybrid warfare’ -- 6. Boundaries: Expertise, Authority and Contestation in the Czech ‘hybrid warfare’ Debate -- 7. Conclusion: Reclaiming Politics from the Logic of War.
    Abstract: This book offers a timely and trenchant addition to the vanguard of critical political thought in Central Europe. Reclaiming politics from the logic of war, the book provides a sobering cut into the political work of hybrid warfare discourse. With its theoretical sophistication and thick empirical embeddedness in the stories from the ‘in-between zone’ of Czechia, this is a must-read for untangling the lazy causality between the problems with Western democracies and Russian subversive actions. -Maria Mälksoo, University of Copenhagen This is a first book-long analysis showing how the notion of ‘hybrid warfare’ was used to transform security policies and discourses in an EU/NATO country. Building on current debates in International Political Sociology, Critical Security Studies, and Critical Geopolitics, it provides a novel account of how crisis, geopolitics, uncertainty, and expertise are intertwined in the social construction of threats. Based on extensive and original empirical research of large textual archive and elite interviews in the Czech Republic and Brussels, the book shows how officials, bureaucrats, journalists, activists, and experts all participate in the reshaping of security in a new geopolitical environment. Zooming on the case of Czechia and its specific Central European context, it complements the predominantly Western-centric studies of insecurity with an account of how the liminal position on an East/West boundary influences security politics. As a first study of its kind and scope, it will be of interest to academics and students interested in Central European politics, practices and discourses of hybrid warfare, as well as critical approaches to security and geopolitics. Jakub Eberle is Research Director and Senior Researcher at the Institute of International Relations Prague. He works on IR theory, Czech and German foreign policy, and politics of Central Europe. He is the author of Discourse and Affect in Foreign Policy: Germany and the Iraq War (2019). Jan Daniel is Senior Researcher at the Institute of International Relations Prague. His research mostly draws on International Political Sociology and Critical Security and Peace Studies and focuses on politics of (in)security in Central Europe and the Middle East.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32703-2
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    Leadership and Economic Development Challenges in Post-Colonial Africa : Creating Inclusive Economic Growth (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031456633
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIII, 168 p. 5 illus.)
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Africa ; Economics. ; Political governance in Africa ; Economic development challenges ; Deindustrialisation in Africa ; Political conflict in Africa ; Agricultural economics in Africa ; The resource curse ; African natural resources ; Economic insecurity ; Inclusive economic growth
    Abstract: 1. Background -- 2. The Africa Precolonial Social, Political and Economic Development -- 3. Post-Independence Politics in Africa -- 4. Technology and Deindustrialisation -- 5. Education and Labour -- 6. Economy and Agriculture -- 7. Infrastructure -- 8. Corruption and Under-development in Africa -- 9. African Conflict -- 10. Women, Children and Youth Issues -- 11. Political Situation in Some African Countries -- 12. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book explores the economic and development challenges seen within post-colonial Africa. Particular attention is given to governance and political leadership challenges within Africa and how they have resulted in poor education facilities, a lack of infrastructure development, corruption, and economic insecurity. The ways in which Africa’s natural resources and agricultural land have not been utilised to drive development and economic growth are examined in relation to internal political conflicts. Broader issues, such as labour exploitation, financial leakage, and the exclusion of women from decision making, are also discussed. This book highlights poor political leadership within Africa and presents a framework for inclusive economic growth within post-colonial Africa. It will be of interest to students, researchers, policymakers and leaders working with development of African economics. Chukwuemeka Ezenwa Osuigwe is a Director of Sanemy Development Consultants.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-45663-3
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    Collected Works of Domenico Mario Nuti, Volume II : Economic Systems, Democracy and Integration (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031231674
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 697 p. 30 illus., 15 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Studies in Economic Transition
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    Keywords: Economics. ; Development economics. ; Economics ; Globalization. ; Socialist economic systems ; Economic transition ; Integration and globalisation ; Transition to the market economy ; Transition of the USSR ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1. An introduction to the Collected Works of Domenico Mario Nuti, Saul Estrin and Milica Uvalic -- Part I. Evolution of economic systems -- Chapter 2. Capitalism, socialism and steady growth -- Chapter 3. The degree of monopoly in the Kaldor-Mirrlees growth model -- Chapter 4. V. K. Dmitriev: Economic Essays on Value, Competition and Utility -- Chapter 5. Kalecki and Keynes revisited: Two original approaches to demand-determined income – and much more besides -- Chapter 6. Full indexation and less-than-full wage indexation” -- Chapter 7. Post-communist mutations -- Chapter 8. Comparative economics after the transition -- Chapter 9. Kornai: shortage versus surplus economies -- Chapter 10. The Chinese alternative -- Chapter 11. Alternative pension systems: Generalities and reform issues in transition economies -- Chapter 12. A flat tax is for a flat Earth -- Chapter 13. The rise and fall of socialism -- PART II. Economic democracy -- Chapter 14. Codetermination, profit-sharing and full employment -- Chapter 15. On traditional cooperatives and James Meade's labour-capital discriminating partnerships -- Chapter 16. Profit-sharing and employment: claims and overclaims -- Chapter 17. Employee ownership in Polish privatizations -- Chapter 18. Employeeism: corporate governance and employee share ownership in transition economies -- Chapter 19. Employee participation in enterprise control and returns: patterns, gaps and discontinuities -- PART III. East-West integration and globalization -- Chapter 20. The case for Western aid to Central Eastern Europe -- Chapter 21. The impact of systemic transition on the European Community -- Chapter 22. Symposium on Exchange rate regimes in transition economies. The euroization debate. Introduction -- Chapter 23. Costs and benefits of unilateral euroization in central eastern Europe -- Chapter 24. Globalization today: incomplete, distorted and unfair -- Chapter 25. The impact of the global crisis on transition economies -- Chapter 26. The European Social Model: Is there a Third Way? -- Chapter 27. Seismic faults in the European Union.
    Abstract: This book, the second of two volumes, brings together the work of Domenico Mario Nuti to highlight his significant and varied contribution to economics. Bringing together works from across Nuti’s career, his distinctive intellectual framework is exemplified in relation to discussions on the drivers of economic growth and development, the most efficient economic system, the organisation of firms, and how economies should be managed. This volume gives particular attention to Nuti’s views about how economic systems evolve, about the possibilities for various forms of economic democracy; and his analysis of East-West integration and globalization. The volume also contains a bibliography of his works. Domenico Mario Nuti was Professor of Economics at La Sapienza University in Rome and the European University Institute in Florence. He also held positions at the University of Cambridge, University of Birmingham, and the London Business School. Saul Estrin is Emeritus Professor of Managerial Economics and Strategy at LSE. Milica Uvalic is Professor of Economics at the University of Perugia.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23167-4
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    Economic Elites, Political Parties and the Electoral Arena : Argentina, Chile and Uruguay in Comparative Perspective (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031461651
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 197 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Latin American Political Economy
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    Keywords: Latin America ; Elections. ; Economic history. ; Microeconomics. ; Development economics. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: An Explanation of Three Types of Links between Economic Elites and Parties -- Chapter 3: Chile: Economic Elites with Their Own Parties -- Chapter 4: Argentina: Economic Elites Outside the Party System -- Chapter 5: Uruguay: Economic Elites Within Polyclass Parties -- Chapter 6: Conclusions. .
    Abstract: This book delves into the intricate dynamics between economic elites and the political party system in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, particularly during their democratization phases in the twentieth century. It introduces a novel framework for comprehending the diverse political strategies adopted by these countries’ economic elites during this critical period. The central premise of this book is that the interplay between the cohesion of economic elites and the mobilization of popular sectors at specific historical junctures profoundly influences the nature of elite political involvement. While existing literature has extensively discussed the strategies employed by economic elites to safeguard their interests, this book takes a fresh approach by considering three primary configurations of relationships between economic elites and political parties. It explores cases where economic elites are the primary constituency of parties they have founded, as well as instances where upper-class interests are predominantly defended outside the party system through mechanisms such as the armed forces, pressure groups, and lobbying. Additionally, it examines scenarios where economic elites align themselves with parties boasting a polyclass constituency, exerting limited influence over these parties. This book goes beyond traditional analyses by proposing a theory that elucidates how the interaction between elite cohesion and popular sector mobilization determines the specific forms of elite political involvement. It also charts the historical sequences of this process, emphasizing the evolution of the causal relationship over time. To illustrate this theory, the book employs a comparative historical analysis, scrutinizing the three aforementioned cases to identify factors that account for the different forms of economic elite political participation. It discerns that the level of cohesion among economic elites and the degree of mobilization among popular sectors are pivotal factors shaping elite-party relationships. Felipe Monestier is Assistant Professor at Departamento de Ciencia Política at Universidad de la República del Uruguay. He received his PhD in Political Science from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and his research focuses on the linkages between Latin American economic elites and parties.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-46165-1
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    American and Canadian Counterinsurgency Strategies in Afghanistan (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031182792
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 238 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Politics and war. ; Security, International. ; Militärische Intervention ; Operation ; Niederschlagung ; Strategie ; Militär ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Ressourcen ; Einsatz ; Bereitschaft ; USA ; Kanada ; Afghanistan
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Countries with Different Material Capabilities Behaving Similarly -- 3. Unipolarity and Irregular Warfare: Assessing the Afghanistan Intervention’s Strategic Environment -- 4. American and Canadian Security Beliefs: Transitioning to Similar Foreign and Security Policies during the Afghanistan Intervention -- 5. Domestic Hurdles, Canadian and American Foreign Policy Executives(FPEs)’ Structural Autonomy and Resource-Extraction Capability -- 6. Conclusion: Unravelling the Research Puzzle.
    Abstract: “Federman Rodriguez sets out to resolve an intriguing puzzle: How did two countries with so great a disparity of national power, Canada and the United States, come to adopt similar military policies in Afghanistan in 2006-2011? International Relations theory and historical precedent would have predicted otherwise. Rodriguez’s highly readable volume provides a compelling explanation of Canadian and US foreign policy and sheds light on the opportunities and limitations of power in the international system.” --Elinor Sloan, Carleton University, Canada. “Federman Rodriguez adapts the theory of neoclassical realism to explain, despite vastly different capabilities, how Canada and the United States’ foreign and security policy in Afghanistan converged on a counterinsurgency campaign. He provides a theoretically unique and empirically rich analysis of the decisions made by each country. This book is important in understanding what happened to the ill-fated intervention in Afghanistan.” --Brian C. Schmidt, Carleton University, Canada. The book aims to explain the factors that brought about a high degree of similarity between American and Canadian foreign and security policies during the Afghanistan intervention. Specifically, it seeks to explain why, despite their different positions in the international distribution of power, the United States and Canada embraced similar counterinsurgency (COIN) strategies from 2005/2006 to 2011. During this time, the United States and Canada fought against insurgent groups, sought to maintain stabilized areas by mentoring Afghan forces, and invested in infrastructure and governance. These goals, which corresponded to the ‘clear,’ ‘hold,’ and ‘build’ COIN components, entailed sending troops and civilian officials to a war zone and committing financial resources. Federman Rodriguez is Assistant Professor of the Faculty of International Relations, Political and Urban Studies at Rosario University, Bogotá, Colombia.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18279-2
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    Islamic Finance, FinTech, and the Road to Sustainability : Reframing the Approach in the Post-Pandemic Era (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031133022
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXXIV, 358 p. 38 illus., 25 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Financial engineering. ; Economic development. ; Sustainability ; Maqasid al-shariah and SDGs ; Islamic Social and Sustainable Impact Financing ; Islamic Finance ; Islamic Social Finance and Economic Recovery ; Financial technology and sustainability ; innovative Islamic financial tools ; Fintech and Islamic finance ; Socio-economic policy improvement ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Islamic Finance, FinTech and the Road to Sustainability – Reframing the Approach in the Post-Pandemic Era: An Introduction -- Part I: Re-Framing Islamic Finance Sustainabilit and Socio-Economic Development -- Chapter 2: Islamic Finance and Sustainability: The Need to Reframe Notions of Shariah Compliance, Purpose, and Value -- Tools and Conditions for Achieving Sustainable Development in Islamic Finance -- Chapter 3: Maqasid al-Shariah and Sustainable Development Goals Convergence: An Assessment of Global Best Practices -- Chapter 4: The Resilience of Islamic Finance Against Pandemic-Induced Future Economic Crisis -- Chapter 5: Emergence of Islamic Finance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and COVID-19 Post Pandemic Era -- Part II: Innovative Islamic Financial Tools for Sustainable and Socio-Economic Impact -- Chapter 6: Sukuk Innovation: Powering Sustainable Finance in Islamic Markets -- Chapter 7: Mobilizing Funds for Industrialization and Development Through Islamic Value System, Capital Markets, and Social Finance -- Chapter 8: The Role of Green Sukuk in Maqasid Al-Shariah and SDGs: Evidence from Indonesia -- Chapter 9: Is Islamic Microfinance a Resilient Business Model During Periods of Crisis? -- Chapter 10: Empirical Evidence from Arab Countries -- Part III: FinTech Role in The Road to Sustainability -- Chapter 11: Digital Finance and Artificial Intelligence: Islamic Finance Challenges and Prospects -- Chapter 12: Open Banking for Financial Inclusion: Challenges and Opportunities in Muslim-Majority Countries -- Chapter 13: Islamic Specialized FinTech for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 14: The Role of Technology in Effective Distribution of Zakat to Poor and Needy -- Chapter 15: Notion of Value-Added in RegTech Research Work: What is there for Islamic Finance?
    Abstract: The recent unprecedented economic downturn and global supply chain disruption by the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the urgency for sustainable financing infrastructure that is agile, adaptable, and transformable. Sustainability and the 4th Industrial Revolution are about more than just technology-driven change; it is an opportunity to help everyone, including leaders, policymakers and people from all income groups and nations, to navigate industry disruptions and transitioning to a new normal by harnessing converging technologies in order to create an inclusive, human-centered future. The edited volume provides critical discussions on reframing the Islamic finance approach to sustainability and socio-economic development in the post-pandemic era. It highlights how selected Islamic finance tools alongside FinTech can not only ensure financial sustainability but also promote socio-economic policies that will aid the much-desired value and impact creation in the economy. The book focuses its analysis on the following three areas: reframing Islamic finance sustainability and socio-economic development; innovative Islamic financial tools for sustainable and socio-economic impact; and the role of FinTech in the road to sustainability. The edited volume will be of interest to scholars, researchers, and students of Islamic finance, sustainability, and financial technology. Zul Hakim Jumat is a Researcher for the Center of Islamic Economics and Finance (CIEF), College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation. Saqib Hafiz Khateeb is a Research Fellow at College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation. Under the fellowship, he is the Project Lead for IBIR project - a bibliographic databank of Islamic Economics and Finance. Syed Nazim Ali is a Research Professor and the Director for the Research Division, College of Islamic Studies, at the Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation. .
    Note: "The editors of the book acknowledge and appreciate Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority's grant to facilitate the 4th International Conference on Islamic Finance (ICIF): Sustainability and the Fourth Industrial Revolution-Implications for Islamic Finance and Economy in the Post-Pandemic Era, held at the virtually at the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University in April 2022 [April 4 - 6, 2021 in Doha, Qatar], which contributed to the content of this volume." - Seite ix
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    Nigerian Foreign Policy 60 Years After Independence (2023)
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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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    Security Meets Gender Equality in the EU : The Politics of Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031122095
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 246 p. 5 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Gender and Politics
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Identity politics. ; Security, International. ; Europe ; Europäische Union ; Sicherheitspolitik ; Frau ; Menschenhandel ; Prostitution ; Feminismus
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Internal Security and the EU: The Securitisation by Contagion of Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation -- 3. Prostitution and the EU: Neoliberalism, Vulnerability and Security -- 4. The Intersection of Security and Neo-abolitionism in the EU’s Anti-trafficking Policies -- 5. Desecuritising Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation Through a Neo-Abolitionist Approach? the European Women’s Lobby -- 6. Desecuritising Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation Through a Sex Work Approach? Aradau Post-anarchism and Whore-Walks -- 7. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book explores the triangular dynamics of securitisation and desecuritisation that underpin the EU’s approach to trafficking in women for sexual exploitation. That is, its progressive securitisation within the EU’s anti-trafficking policies and the existence of two distinct and competing approaches that coexist among feminist struggles against such trend: a neo-abolitionist approach, on the one hand, that is increasingly defended from within EU institutions, and has thus become increasingly entangled with the securitisation of trafficking in women; and a sex work approach, on the other, that has been largely relegated to the domains of academia and civil society. As such, this book addresses the intersection of security and feminist neo-abolitionism within the EU’s anti-trafficking policies, as well as the desecuritising potential of the anti-trafficking advocacy of both transnational neo-abolitionist and sex worker organisations. This book unprecedentedly brings together three bodies of literature that rarely interact: Critical Security Studies, EU Gender Studies and the feminist literature on prostitution and trafficking in women and demonstrates their fruitful interaction in an extensive empirical analysis of the EU’s internal security, violence against women and anti-trafficking policies. Lucrecia Rubio Grundell is UNA4CAREER Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12209-5
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    The Political Economy of Global Manufacturing, Business and Finance (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031258329
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVII, 327 p. 17 illus., 15 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: Economic development. ; International economic relations. ; Development economics. ; Economic geography.
    Abstract: The Political Economy of Global Manufacturing, Business and Finance. Chapter 1. Development Economics, and the Political Economy of International Development -- Chapter 2 – The Future, Development Economics and Global Policy Actions -- Chapter 3. Gender Equality and Inclusive Growth -- Manufacturing Industry and International Development. Chapter 4. The future of manufacturing industry and its implications for developing countries -- Chapter 5. Lights-out Manufacturing and Foreign Direct Investment Decline: Human Resource Based Avenues for Technological Diffusion in Developing Countries -- Chapter 6. National Cars and Product Champions: ways forward for Vietnam’s automotive industry? -- Chapter 7. Manufacturing Development in Bangladesh and Ghana: A Comparative Review of Growth Strategies -- MNCs and International Development. Chapter 8. Transnational Corporations and Globalisation: the development of development? -- Chapter 9. Knowledge Relevance and Emerging Country Multinational’s Knowledge Transfer Advantage -- Chapter 10. Supply Chains and Development: Does Vietnam have to worry about the middle-income trap? -- Finance and International Development. Chapter 11. Financing development through PPPs: What does this mean for inequalities -- Chapter 12. Recent Developments with Personal Remittances to LDCs in the context of Global Crises -- Chapter 13. Shifting Landscapes in Development Finance: The Cautionary Tale of a New Debt Trap -- Chapter 14. Overview and Concluding Remarks.
    Abstract: “This excellent volume in the memory of the late Professor Fred Nixson brings together authoritative contributions from a diverse range of scholars on the political economy of global manufacturing, business and finance.” — Kunal Sen, World Institute for Development Economics Research, United Nations University, Finland. “This is a highly recommended volume on the state of the art in terms of understanding contemporary economic development in developing countries.” — Andrew Sumner, Professor of International Development, King’s College London, Department of International Development, UK. “This book offers a refreshing perspective on industrial development, multinational firms, international trade, inequality, and financial development.” — Céline Azémar, Professor of Economics, Academic Dean, Rennes School of Business, France. “Powerful insights into why inequality and transformation are central to the study and practice of development – a fitting tribute to the legacy of Fred Nixson.” — David Luke, Professor in Practice and Strategic Director, Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. This book is written as a tribute to Frederick Nixson’s extensive work on industrial development in the Global South, while seeking to actively engage with the latest arguments concerning development economics, together with changes in manufacturing and industrial policy that continue to shape the role of the Global South in the international economy, the impact of the increased concentration of global multinational corporations in that space, along with the rise of new financing tools and debt traps. The chapters pay homage to Fred’s broad view of the international development process and reflect his breadth of perception both theoretically and geographically. The book targets both the scholarly and policymaking audience. Michael Tribe is a Business School Affiliate, Department of Economics, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. George Kararach is a Lead Economist with the African Development Bank Group and Visiting Professor, Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25832-9
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    Finance Capitalism and Income Inequality in the Contemporary Global Economy : A Comparative Study of the USA, South Korea, Argentina and Sweden (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031217685
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIV, 228 p. 12 illus.)
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    Keywords: Economics. ; Finance. ; Development economics. ; Rentier capitalism ; Comparative political economy ; Income inequality ; Finance capitalism ; Financialisation-induced income inequality nexus ; Transnational capitalist class ; Global neoliberal order ; Impact of financialisation
    Abstract: 1. Introduction: Rising income inequality and finance capitalism -- 2. How to study inequality of the finance capitalism era -- 3. USA: the birth of global neoliberal financialisation order -- 4. South Korea: transforming national model -- 5. Argentina: entrenching income inequality -- 6. Sweden: defending economic democracy -- 7. Conclusion: Rethinking financialisation and income inequality nexus.
    Abstract: "This book represents a breakthrough in understanding the relationship between inequality and the dominating form of capitalism, financialization. In a comparative study of the USA, South Korea, Argentina and Sweden the links that create income inequality are systematically identified. They are not all uniform, with national political economies mediating. In turn, this study shows how the unequal effects of financialization may be addressed. The book should be read by all those interested in the global economy and its impact on national economies." —Hugh Lauder, Professor of Education and Political Economy, University of Bath, UK. This book explores the causes of rising income inequality within industrialised, developing, and emerging economies. The development of finance capitalism over the last 40 years is charted to highlight how the neoliberal restructuring of national and global economies has driven income inequality. With case studies from the USA, South Korea, Argentina, and Sweden, a comparative analysis is presented to reveal how financialisation facilitates uneven capital accumulation and generates conditions that increase income inequality. This book aims to outline an analytical framework for a financialisation-induced income inequality nexus. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in the political economy and financial economics. Dr. Kuat B. Akizhanov is Director of the Institute of Applied Research of Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and a Teaching Fellow at the CERGE-EI Foundation. He also lectures at the KazGUU University and OCSE Academy in Bishkek. He has previously held positions at the University of Birmingham and at the University of Bath.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21768-5
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    Destructive Coordination, Anfal and Islamic Political Capitalism : A New Reading of Contemporary Iran (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031176746
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIV, 454 p. 13 illus.)
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    Keywords: Since 1979 ; Economics. ; Economic history. ; Development economics. ; Islamic economics ; Political capitalism ; Destructive coordination ; Patrimonial development ; Market capitalism ; Confiscatory regime ; Parallel institutions ; Political economy of Iran ; Islamization and privatization ; Predation and propduction ; Economic history ; Politics and government ; History ; Iran ; Iraq
    Abstract: 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Problem Statement -- 1.2 Primacy of Institutions or Economy: Distribution or Production? -- 1.3 Bringing More Diversity to ‘Diversity of Capitalisms’ -- 1.4 Anfal and Economic Reductionism -- 1.5 Critical Order: Destructive Coordination -- 1.6 Research Method -- 1.7 Background of the Present Book -- References -- 2 Economic Systems, Modes of Production, and Coordination -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Endogenous Explanations of Social Order and Crisis -- 2.3 Two Levels of Defining Economic Systems -- 2.4 Market Coordination -- 2.5 Authoritative Coordination -- 2.6 Cooperative Coordination -- 2.7 Destructive Coordination -- 2.8 Political Economy of Coordination -- 2.9 Complementarity and Articulation Problem -- 2.10 Other Related Classifications -- 2.11 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Conceptualizing Destructive Coordination -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Theoretical Background -- 3.3 Destructive Coordination in a One-Shot Game: Traffic Circles -- 3.4 Destructive Coordination in a Repeated Game: Prison -- 3.5 Destructive Coordination and Predatory Appropriation -- 3.6 Biopiracy: Res Nullius and Privatization -- 3.7 Destructive Coordination and Disarticulation Problem -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Political Capitalism, its Varieties, and Islam -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Term Capitalism and Diversity of Capitalisms -- 4.3 Weber: Market Versus Political Capitalism -- 4.4 Political Capitalism and Crony Capitalism -- 4.5 General Characteristics of Political Capitalism -- 4.6 Market Capitalism and Great Demarcation -- 4.7 Varieties of Political Capitalism: The North American Case -- 4.8 Varieties of Political Capitalism: The Chinese Case -- 4.9 Varieties of Political Capitalism: The Natural Resource Curse -- 4.10 Islam and Capitalism -- 4.11 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Anfal and Islamic Economics -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Anfal in Koran and the Battle of Badr -- 5.3 Contradictory Verses on Anfal -- 5.4 Anfal and the Prophet’s Practices -- Lands and Properties of Banu al-Nadir -- Fadak -- 5.5 The Place of Anfal in the Islamic Public Finance -- 5.6 Examples and Definition of Anfal in the Shi’i Islam -- 5.7 Anfal and the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran -- Anfal and Article 45 -- Anfal and Article 44 -- 5.8 Anfal: The Missing Point in the Economic Literature -- 5.9 Shi’i Islam and Islamic Political Capitalism -- 5.10 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Anfal in Practice and Islamic Political Capitalism -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Institutional Complementarity and General Pattern of Anfal’s Progression -- 6.3 Phase 1: Anfal in Khomeini Era (1979–1989) -- 6.4 Holding Structure of BMJ and Islamic Charities -- 6.5 Anfal and Islamic ‘Welfare State’ -- 6.6 Anfal’s Progression in its First Phase and Islamic Banks -- 6.7 Phase 2: Anfal and the Transition Period (1989–2005) -- 6.8 Setad: The Extension of Anfal and Establishment of a New Giant Holding -- 6.9 Anfal’s Progression in its Second Phase and Islamic Banks -- 6.10 Alliance of Anfal and Sepah -- 6.11 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Privatization Decree: Liberalization or Islamization? -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Privatization Background Under Rafsanjani and Khatami -- 7.3 Khamenei’s Privatization Decree: Objectives, Process, and Outcomes -- 7.4 Confusing Definitions of Non-state Public Sector -- 7.5 Privatization Decree and the Third Phase of Anfal’s Progression (2006–Now) -- 7.6 Anfal and Authoritative Coordination -- 7.7 Anfal and Market Coordination -- 7.8 Anfal and Cooperative Coordination -- 7.9 Anfal and Destructive Coordination -- 7.10 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Islamic Political Capitalism and Economics of Predation -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Economic and Booty Value of an Asset -- 8.3 Oil as a Mixed (Pure) Captive Asset -- 8.4 Complementarity between Predation and Production: The Shah’s Political Capitalism -- 8.5 Predation Versus Production: Islamic Political Capitalism -- 8.6 Capital and Labor Flight as a Typical Economic Behavior -- 8.7 Economics of Hoarding -- 8.8 Anfal and Ecological Disaster -- 8.9 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Epilogue -- References -- References.
    Abstract: This book introduces a new theoretical framework that examines Iran in relation to the theological concept of Anfal, a confiscatory regime seen in Iran since 1979 where public assets belong to the leader of Iran. Through analysing the economic impacts of Anfal, the effects of political capitalism and destructive coordination and how they lead to the economics of hoarding and the flight of capital and labour are highlighted. The economics of predation, ecological disaster, and cooperative coordination are also discussed. This book aims to highlight the economic consequences of Anfal and its role in sustaining destructive condition and shaping the Islamic political capitalism. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in the political economy, Middle Eastern and Islamic studies. Mehrdad Vahabi is Professor of Economics at University Sorbonne Paris Nord and director of the research center on Economics at North Paris (CEPN) affiliated to the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). He has published many books in English, French and Persian among them The Political Economy of Destructive Power (Edward Elgar, 2004), The Political Economy of Predation (Cambridge University Press, 2015). He has published more than a hundred articles in peer journals and is an editor of Public Choice.
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    Debating Religion and Forced Migration Entanglements (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031233791
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 196 p. 2 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Politics of Citizenship and Migration
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Emigration and immigration. ; Religion and politics. ; Anthropology. ; Security, International.
    Abstract: Introduction: Debating Religion and Forced Migration Entanglements (Elżbieta M. Goździak) -- Part 1: Politics, values, and discourses mobilized by religion -- Chapter 1: Keleti Pályaudvar: Past and Present Refugee Crises in Hungary (Elżbieta M. Goździak) -- Chapter 2: A journey to reconciliation? Asylum, religion and LGBTQ+ identities in the UK (Moira Dustin) -- Chapter 3: Though Shalt Not Deport? Religious Ethical Discourse and the Politics of Asylum in Poland and Israel (Agnieszka Bielewska) -- Part 2: Lived experiences of religion: Belonging and identity. -Chapter 4: Class solidarity and sectarian politics: Quarantina and the refugees of Beirut, Lebanon (Diala Lteif) -- Chapter 5: Spaces of Experience and Horizons of Expectation: On the multidimensional role of religion in the Syrian Refugee Crisis (Ingrid Løland) -- Chapter 6: Exclusive inclusion: “Cultural values,” racialization of religion, and religious difference in the Netherlands’ politics of belonging (Aukje Muller) -- Part 3: Faith and faith actors in responses to forced migration -- Chapter 7: Local faith communities’ responses to forced migration (Susanna Trotta and Olivia Wilkinson) -- Chapter 8: Religion Resettles Refugees: Case studies of religion's role in resettlement in the United States (Mathew Weiner) -- Chapter 9: Religion and Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program: A Case Study with MCC Ontario (Luann Good Gingrich) -- Chapter 10: The occult and land access among peri-urban refugees: The case of Lydiate informal settlement in Zimbabwe (Johannes Bhanye) -- Conclusions: Religion and Forced Migration at the Crossroads (Elżbieta M. Goździak).
    Abstract: “This volume casts new light on an age-old issue--the role of religion in forced migration. With chapters by both academics and practitioners, it contributes immensely to our knowledge of forced migration and religion.” —Susan Martin, Donald G. Herzberg Professor Emerita of International Migration, Georgetown University “A welcome addition to the expanding literature on religion and forced migration. It both expands the theoretical framing of how we think about the religion and forced migration nexus and enriches the available case studies. By combining perspectives from both advocates and scholars, this book breaks down the false dichotomy between them.” —Dianna Shandy, Professor of Anthropology, Macalester College and Scholar-in-Residence, Elon University This open access book brings into dialogue migration and religion scholars with spiritual leaders and representatives of faith-based organizations assisting refugees. Migration has always been part of spiritual development. The current 'refugee crisis' has brought to the fore debates regarding the role of religion in defining difference, linking the ‘refugee crisis’ with Islam, and fear of the ‘Other.’ Many religious leaders and politicians invoke religious values and call for strict border controls while many humanitarians use religious values to welcome and assist refugees. This book focuses on politics and discourses mobilized by religious beliefs; lived experiences of religion; and faith actors’ responses to forced migration. Elżbieta M. Goździak is Visiting Professor in the Center for Migration Studies, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland. Izabella Main is Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Ethnology and Director of the Centre for Migration Studies at the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland.
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    Banking Institutions and Natural Disasters : Recovery, Resilience and Growth in the Face of Climate Change (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031363719
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVII, 145 p. 29 illus., 27 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Green Finance
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    Keywords: Financial services industry. ; Development economics. ; Sustainability. ; Financial risk management. ; Climate change ; Economic impact of natural disasters ; Sustainable finance ; Recovery lending ; Green finance ; Economic growth ; Natural disasters
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Overview -- Chapter 2. The economic impact of natural disasters -- Chapter 3. The consequences of natural disasters on banking institutions -- Chapter 4. The role of banks in promoting post-disaster economic growth -- Chapter 5. The role of other actors in promoting post-disaster economic recovery in partnership with banks -- Chapter 6. Conclusions and Final Remarks. .
    Abstract: This book looks more closely at how natural disasters impact bank activity and how banks can support economic recovery after a natural disaster. The importance of banks in this context is underscored by increasing regulatory attention on their role in fostering a sustainable future, but also on the risks that climate change poses to bank stability. Humanity has tried to cope with the short- and long-term economic consequences of natural disasters for centuries. However, the severity of these events is constantly increasing in magnitude, due to the alteration of the earth’s climate and the environment. They pose a serious threat to the lives of millions of people especially in less developed countries. At the same time, the international community has acknowledged that weather hazards’ impact and countries’ resilience to them are affected by various socio-economic factors, such as the well-functioning of financial institutions, especially commercial banks. Banks will inevitably adapt their strategies to address concerns arising from climate change. In doing this, the book discusses partnerships with international cooperation institutions, other financial intermediaries, and local governments, so that the green transition ensures an inclusive growth for all, especially the most vulnerable parts of our societies. This book is of interest to researchers, academics, and students of sustainable finance and climate finance. Andi Duqi is Associate Professor in Banking and Finance at the University of Bologna in the Department of Management. He joined the University of Bologna as Faculty in 2018. He obtained a Ph.D. in Financial Markets and Intermediaries from the University of Bologna in 2012 and was Post-doc Researcher there during 2012-2013. He has been Visiting Research Fellow at the Bangor Business School and Nottingham Business School, UK. Prof. Duqi’s research has focused on banking institutions, their performance, efficiency, dividend policy, competition, and their impact on real economic activity. Currently, he is also interested in social impact and climate finance. .
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    War, State and Sovereignty : Interdisciplinary Challenges and Perspectives for the Social Sciences (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031336614
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 274 p. 9 illus., 7 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Politics and war. ; Security, International. ; International relations. ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Krieg ; Internationaler Konflikt ; Staat ; Souveränität ; Unabhängigkeit ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Erde
    Abstract: Chapter 1 (introduction) The contingency of the war-state-sovereignty triad. Updating a canonical debate -- Part I: Revisiting the Link Between War, State and Sovereignty -- Chapter 2 Is War still an Expression of State Sovereignty? Multidisciplinary round-table -- Chapter 3 Vladimir Putin's Territorial Trap. What the Invasion of Ukraine reveals about the Contemporary War-Sovereignty Nexus -- Chapter 4 The Omnipresent Absent. The State at the Centre of the War-Sovereignty Dialectic -- Chapter 5 The Failed Gamble of the 1920s. Sovereignty without War -- Chapter 6 Political-military relations. Civil Supremacy under the test of Sovereignty -- Part II: Case Studies of Contested and Renegotiated Sovereignty -- Chapter 7 Security and Regional Integration through a Maritime Lens. Shared Sovereignty and Non-Cooperation in the Inter-American Region Chapter 8 When the “war on terror” undermines the sovereignty of fragile, failing and failed states -- Chapter 9 De Facto sovereignty and multilateral sanctions for a return to constitutional order in a context of regional armed conflict. The case of Mali -- Chapter 10 New Spaces of Contested Sovereignty -- Chapter 11 Operational efficiency challenged by industrial sovereignty: the uncertainties of "participatory" innovation -- Chapter 12 Foreign military bases and the sovereignty of local communities. The case of Poland -- Chapter 13 (conclusion): War and sovereignty: “words that go together well” for an interdisciplinary approach.
    Abstract: This book addresses the links between war, state and sovereignty using an interdisciplinary approach. The authors and editors investigate the transformation of the state through the practices of security governance - an effective way to question the evolution of authority and legitimacy of state violence, and the organisation of human societies. This work contributes to the understanding of the transformation of state through the prism of security challenges and provides the means to identify the evolution of their regalian contours, the legal and technical forms of regulating violence, and the legitimisation of public power. This volume shows that the contribution of the social sciences is decisive for understanding the changes of the role and insertion of armed forces in their political, social and professional environment. Grégory Daho is Associate Professor of Political Science at University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, France Yann Richard is Professor of Geography at University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, France.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-33661-4
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    Adaptive Peacebuilding : A New Approach to Sustaining Peace in the 21st Century (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031182198
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVII, 321 p. 8 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict
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    Keywords: Peace. ; International relations. ; Security, International. ; Bewaffneter Konflikt ; Friedenskonsolidierung ; Friedenssichernde Maßnahme ; Friede ; Konfliktregelung ; Konflikt ; Transformation ; Anpassung ; Politische Beteiligung ; Fallstudie ; Erde
    Abstract: 1 Introduction. Exploring Alternative Approaches to Peacebuilding - Cedric de Coning, Rui Saraiva, and Ako Muto -- 2 Adaptive Peacebuilding: Leveraging the Context-specific and Participatory Dimensions of Self-sustainable Peace - Cedric de Coning -- 3 How Can the UN Sustaining Peace Agenda Live Up to Its Potential? - Youssef Mahmoud -- 4 Experiencing Adaptive Actions Within a Complex Peacebuilding Framework: The Colombian Case - Lina Penagos -- 5 Adaptive Peacebuilding in Mozambique: Examples of Localized International Non-Governmental Organizations (L-INGOs) in a Complex and Uncertain Environment - Rui Saraiva -- 6 Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH): Impartiality and an Adaptive Peacebuilding Approach in Structural Asymmetry - Ryoji Tateyama -- 7 The Challenges and Effects of Externally Driven and Locally Driven Peacebuilding Approaches in a Complex Context: A Case Study of the Syrian Conflict - Ako Muto -- 8 Accommodating Incomplete DDR, Security Sector Development, and Veterans’ Issues to Peacebuilding Efforts: National Responses, Suco, and Local Security in Timor-Leste - Yukako Tanaka-Sakabe -- 9 China’s Peacebuilding in South Sudan: “Top-down” Adaptation and Its Effectiveness - Miwa Hirono -- 10 The Role of Adaptive Peacebuilding in Japan’s Assistance of the Mindanao Peace Process in the Philippines - Miyoko Taniguchi -- 11 Conclusions. What Have We Learned About Adaptive Peacebuilding from Comparing Determined-Design with Context-Specific Peacebuilding Experiences? - Cedric de Coning, Rui Saraiva, and Ako Muto.
    Abstract: Adaptive Peacebuilding is an invaluable contribution to our thinking and practice. The various cases studied demonstrate that context specific peacebuilding help to sustain peace because they stimulate, facilitate, and support local agency and resilience. - Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support Adaptive Peacebuilding is a welcome addition to the literature on peacebuilding. It captures the complexities needed to making peacebuilding work in different contexts. - Kwesi Aning, Professor, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana This book responds to the urgent need to improve how we prevent and resolve conflict. It introduces Adaptive Peacebuilding through evidence-based research from eight case studies across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. It also considers how China and Japan view and practice peacebuilding. The book focuses on how peacebuilders design, implement and evaluate programs to sustain peace, how interactions between external and local actors have facilitated or hindered peacemaking, and how adaptation to complexity and uncertainty occurred in each case study. Cedric de Coning is Research Professor with the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), and Senior Advisor with the African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD). Rui Saraiva is Research Fellow at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development. Ako Muto is Executive Senior Research Fellow at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18219-8
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    Swahili in Spaces of War : A Sociolinguistic Odyssey (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031273384
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 232 p. 2 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War
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    Keywords: Africa—History. ; African languages. ; Peace. ; Sociolinguistics. ; Security, International. ; Africa
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Swahili and the Maji Maji Resistance against German Rule -- Chapter 3: Swahili and African Military Formation: Between WWI and WWII -- Chapter 4: Swahili and Imperial Britain: Colonial Creation/African Appropriation -- Chapter 5: Swahili and the Conflicts of the Great Lakes Region -- Chapter 6: Swahili and the Cold War -- Chapter 7: Swahili and the War on Terrorism in the Post-Cold War Period -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
    Abstract: This monograph examines the roles and functions of Swahili in war/conflict situations, and the impact of wars on the destiny of the language. Covering a period of over a century, the monograph explores this sociolinguistic theme in the context of six wars/conflicts: the Maji Maji resistance against German rule, the two World Wars, the anti-colonial resistance to British colonialism, the wars of the Great Lakes region, the cold wars, and the ongoing war against terrorism. In geographical focus, some of the war situations explored here are “local,” others are “transnational,” and others still rather “global” in scope and ramifications. In the final analysis, the monograph provides important snapshots of the conflict-based history of the Swahili language, demonstrating once again that language is a malleable tool that can be appropriated and galvanized to serve the interests of either party in a conflict and sometimes as a means of creating hegemonic and anti-hegemonic meanings. Alamin Mazrui is Professor at Rutgers University, USA. He has authored and edited several books and written numerous articles in sociolinguistics, education, literature, and culture. He has a special interest in human rights and civil liberties and has written policy reports on these subjects. Mazrui is also a published Swahili poet and playwright. Kimani Njogu holds a Ph.D in linguistics from Yale University (1994). He is the Executive Director of Twaweza Communications, Nairobi, and serves in the Kiswahili Commission at the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN), an organ of the African Union. His research interests revolve around language, culture and society.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-27338-4
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    Fiscal Policy Shocks and Macroeconomic Growth in South Africa : Missing Links and Policy Gaps (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031377556
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXXV, 255 p. 155 illus.)
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    Keywords: Africa ; Economic policy. ; Development economics. ; Government debt ; Monetary policy ; Capital formation ; Employment growth ; Investment growth ; GDP components nexus ; Real interest rates ; Credit conditions channel ; Interest rates ; Budget deficit thresholds
    Abstract: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Synopsis of fiscal policy in South Africa: 1994 – 2020 -- Part 1: Government debt -- Chapter 3 Effects of government debt on output, household consumption and gross fixed capital formation: Role of the credit conditions channel -- Chapter 4 Government debt and household consumption: the influence of the wealth channel -- Chapter 5 Government debt and capital formation nexus in South Africa: The role of the debt threshold -- Chapter 6 Government debt and fixed capital formation nexus: Effects of the interest rate and monetary policy credibility channels -- Chapter 7 Inflation targeting band, the government debt and capital formation nexus in South Africa -- Chapter 8 Do high government debt-to-GDP regimes propagate the adverse macro-economic effects of high budget deficit regimes? -- Chapter 9 Debt-to-GDP ratio, investment growth and employment growth, and their response to high nominal GDP growth regimes -- Chapter 10 The impact of the debt-to-GDP ratio on investment growth -- Part 2: Fiscal budget balance deficits -- Chapter 11 Budget deficit thresholds and their macroeconomic impact -- Chapter 12 The impact of a persistent increase in the budget deficit on real interest rates -- Chapter 13 What are the effects of budget deficit regimes on inflation and inflation expectations? -- Part 3: Interest rates -- Chapter 14 Widening budget deficits and investment growth dynamics -- Chapter 15 Do high debt service costs reduce the potency of accommodative fiscal policy in South Africa? -- Chapter 16 What are the macroeconomic effects of a positive interest rate-GDP growth differential shock? -- Part 4: Economic policy uncertainty -- Chapter 17 Economic policy uncertainty and the employment dynamics in South Africa under the inflation targeting regime -- Chapter 18 Economic policy uncertainty, employment dynamics and price stability in South Africa -- Chapter 19 The role of economic and policy uncertainty on the effects of widening budget deficits on yields and the credit default swap spreads -- Chapter 20 Summary of main findings and policy implications.
    Abstract: This book explores the disconnect between fiscal policy and macroeconomic development in South Africa. It analyses the factors that have contributed to the lack of economic growth in the country over recent decades and outlines an improved fiscal policy framework that increases investment and employment. Particular attention is given to the impact of government debt and its relationship with GDP, the connection between budget deficits and interest rates, and how economic policy uncertainty affects employment dynamics and inflation. This book provides practical fiscal policy suggestions to increase economic growth in South Africa and Africa more generally. It will be relevant to researchers and policymakers interested in African economics and economic policy. Eliphas Ndou is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of South Africa. He has worked as an economist at the South African Reserve Bank and has authored books on international finance, fiscal policy, monetary, labour, macro and microeconomics, banking regulation, and macro-prudential policy. Nombulelo Gumata is an Economist. She worked at the South African Reserve Bank and has authored several books on international finance and macroeconomics, macro-prudential and regulatory tools and financial stability, labour markets, and monetary, and fiscal policy.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37755-6
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    Multidisciplinary Futures of UN Peace Operations (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031385964
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 279 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
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    Keywords: Peace. ; Economic development. ; Security, International. ; Friedenssichernde Maßnahme ; Friedenssicherung ; Internationale Organisation ; Politisches Mandat ; Entwicklung ; Gastland
    Abstract: 1. The Future Trajectory of UN Peace Operations (Alexander Gilder, David Curran, Georgina Holmes and Fiifi Edu-Afful) -- Part 1 Reforming Security -- 2. Reforming Security Institutions: Implications of Local Actors’ Incorporation on the Construction of Democratic Security Environments (Alessandra Jungs de Almeida and Juliana Viggiano) -- 3. International Policing and/as the Future of UN Peace Operations (Charles T Hunt) -- Part 2 Resolving Conflict and Ensuring Protection -- 4. Attack Helicopters and Other Technologies for Enforcement in UN Peace Operations (Walter Dorn) -- 5. The Future Dynamics Between UN Stabilisation and UN Peace Operations: Conflict Management Versus Conflict Resolution (Shannon Zimmerman) -- 6. UNTSO: The Future of UN Peacekeeping in the Middle East (Diego Salama) -- Part 3 Strengthening Partnerships -- 7. The Future Of United Nations-African Union (UN-AU) Cooperation On Peace And Security (Ruth Adwoa Frimpong) -- 8. The Islamic Conception of Peacebuilding (hifz al-salam) Under the Auspices of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nation’s Sustaining Peace Agenda (Mohammad Sabuj) -- 9. Advancing a Children, Peace and Security Agenda for the Future of UN Peacekeeping (Dustin Johnson, Catherine Baillie Abidi, Laura Cleave, and Shelly Whitman) -- Part 4 Ensuring Future Accountability -- 10. Accountability for Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse: Rethinking Relationships (Sabrina White) -- 11. Safeguarding from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peace Operations: Lessons for the Future (Sarah Blakemore, Rosa Freedman and Nicolas Lemay-Hébert) -- 12. An Alternative Approach: The African Union’s ’s SEA Regulatory Framework (Ai Kihara-Hunt and Roisin Burke).
    Abstract: “This collection of essays is a rich survey of the challenges facing the UN and an examination of the opportunities offered by partnerships, technology and reform.” — Roger Mac Ginty, Professor in Defence, Development and Diplomacy, Durham University, UK. “This volume shines because its contributions showcase the complex nature of contemporary peacekeeping and the multiple operational challenges it must evolve to address.” — Dr Katharina P. Coleman, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of British Columbia, Canada. “This book brings together new voices and fresh ideas on future pathways for UN peace operations.” — Dr Jenna Russo, Head of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations, International Peace Institute, USA Alexander Gilder is Associate Professor of International Law and Security at the School of Law, University of Reading, UK and Associate Faculty at the School of Humanitarian Studies, Royal Roads University, Canada David Curran is Associate Professor and Research Group Leader: Security, Vulnerability and Resilience at the Centre for Trust, Peace, and Social Relations, Coventry University, UK Georgina Holmes is Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at the School of Social Sciences and Global Studies, The Open University, UK. Fiifi Edu-Afful is Senior Research Fellow at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Ghana.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38596-4
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    Innovations in Peace and Security in Africa (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031390432
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 235 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Peace. ; Security, International. ; Africa ; Friede ; Friedenspolitik ; Friedenssichernde Maßnahme ; Sicherheit ; Friedensforschung ; Konfliktforschung ; Beispiel ; Afrika
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Innovations in African Research and Writing on Peace and Security -- Chapter 2: Inculcating the Peace Innovation Approach in Shaping the Future of Peace and Security in Africa -- Chapter 3: Community’s Changing Social Structures as an Opportunity Rather than a Threat -- Chapter 4: Coping Mechanisms Employed by Survivors of Conflict Related Sexual Violence in the 2007/2008 Post-election Violence in Kenya -- Chapter 5: Transcending Inward Brokenness for Growth: A Determinant of Transformative Leadership -- Chapter 6: A Systematic Review on the Effects of PTSD Associated Alcohol Abuse on Social Economic Status Among Youth Living in Kiambu County, Kenya -- Chapter 7: The Nexus Between Peacekeeping and Counterterrorism: A Case of African Union Mission in Somalia -- Chapter 8: Cybersecurity and Online Child Trafficking in Africa: A Critique of the Legal Measures Adopted by African Countries.
    Abstract: “… Brings a breath of fresh air to scholarship in [peace and security] by including issues not usually canvassed in discussions … This is what makes for innovations as the authors and editors have ably demonstrated.” —Prof. Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Director, Law Division United Nations Environment Programme “… An accessible yet rigorous reflection by committed African scholars and practitioners on issues of peace and security …” —Dr. Odomaro Mubangizi, S.J., Former Dean of the Philosophy Department at the Institute of Philosophy and Theology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Editor of Justice, Peace and Environment Bulletin “… Helpful to social change organizations and policy-making bodies at local, national, and international levels.” —David Atwood, PhD, Former Director and Representative for Disarmament and Peace, Quaker United Nations Office, Geneva, and Consultant, Small Arms Survey, Geneva This edited volume harnesses African expertise to examine the local and global dimensions of peace. It is an outcome of a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya that convened African academics and practitioners with diverse specialisations. The authors’ contributions foreground local voices across a broad scope of inquiry, including rural community structures, health, trauma, sexual violence, peacekeeping and cybersecurity. African knowledge is essential to understanding peace on the continent – the complexities of conflict and insecurity, the lived experiences of individuals and communities, and their responses to such phenomena. This analytical approach underpins the book, creating fertile ground to identify and develop innovations that hold the promise for sustainable African solutions. Joseph Adero Ngala is Professor of International Relations and Diplomacy at the United States International University Africa, Kenya. Rachel Julian is Professor of Peace Studies at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Jonathan Henriques is Research Fellow at the South Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies, South Sudan.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39043-2
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    The Political Economy of China’s Infrastructure Development in Africa : Capital, State Agency, Debt (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031444494
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 338 p. 10 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: International Political Economy Series
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    Keywords: International economic relations. ; International relations. ; Security, International. ; Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Wirtschaftskooperation ; Infrastruktur ; Verkehrsinfrastruktur ; Schulden ; Tansania ; Sambia ; China
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Chinese capital and its spatio-temporal fix -- Chapter 3: Theorising African state agency -- Chapter 4: The destiny of the Freedom Railway: From anti-imperialism to accumulation by dispossession? -- Chapter 5: Divergent state agency: Zambia’s debt impasse and Magufuli’s nationalist infrastructure state -- Chapter 6: The price of the Sino-Zambian ‘road bonanza’ -- Chapter 7: The political economy of ‘not so public’ procurement -- Chapter 8: Towards a ‘new era’ of Sino-African infrastructure cooperation.
    Abstract: “Theoretically informed and enriched by fieldwork, this book sheds light on the sometimes-murky depths of Chinese infrastructure engagement in Africa. Using Tanzania and Zambia to ground the research, Zajontz highlights the African state strategies that shaped disparate outcomes. This perceptive analysis has global implications. It will be a useful resource for scholars and policymakers trying to understand the expansion of Chinese capital across Africa, and beyond.” --Deborah Brautigam, Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of International Political Economy Emerita, Johns Hopkins University “This is one of the first studies to develop an innovative, synthetic and overarching theoretical framework to understand the Belt and Road Initiative’s operation. It demonstrates its applicability through detailed, definitive and defining empirical research. This is vital reading to understand China’s current and ongoing impacts in Africa.” --Pádraig Carmody, Professor in Geography, Trinity College Dublin “This book is a welcome addition to the China-Africa field. Empirically detailed and rich, its real strength lies in its theoretical sophistication and valuable engagement with the notion of Africa’s agency in relations with China. A compelling analysis of China’s evolving role in Africa’s infrastructure economy, the book is sure to be a landmark text in the field.” --Scarlett Cornelissen, Professor in Political Science, Stellenbosch University This book sheds light on structural drivers that led to the Chinese omnipresence in African infrastructure markets and offers a strategic-relational approach to the study of African agency in Sino-African infrastructure encounters. Case studies cover the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), Zambia’s road sector as well as Tanzania’s Bagamoyo port and Standard Gauge Railway. It is shown that African (state) agency in the infrastructure sector is contingent upon dynamic state-society relations and distinct political-economic contexts and constraints. The book problematises contradictions related to infrastructure debt, the emergence of Sino-African public-private partnerships and the intensifying geopolitics-cum-geoeconomics of infrastructure across Africa. Tim Zajontz is Lecturer in Global Political Economy at the University of Freiburg, Research Fellow in the Centre for International and Comparative Politics at Stellenbosch University and Research Associate in the Second Cold War Observatory.
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    Mobile Phones and Development in Africa : Does the Evidence Meet the Hype? (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031418853
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXI, 174 p. 23 illus., 22 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Technology ; Information technology. ; Agriculture ; Wireless communication systems. ; Mobile communication systems. ; Stagnant economic growth ; Climate volatility ; Poverty ; Communication device ; Financial service device ; Digitized development ; Agriculture and trade ; Education ; Health sector ; Social protection ; Politics
    Abstract: 1. Where there is no phone -- 2. The Economics of the Phone -- 3. Digitizing Development -- 4. Living up to the Hype? -- 5. Rethinking ICT4D? -- 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: "A must read for any development policy maker or practitioner especially if they are thinking about how and where digital technologies can add value and improve the livelihoods of the poor…Most important of all…(they) provide a framework to think about when and how digital is the solution." —Tavneet Suri, Louis E. Seley, Professor of Applied Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology " I strongly recommend this book to all researchers and students interested in this area." —Yaw Nyarko, Professor of Economics and Director of NYU Africa House, Center for Technology and Economic Development, New York University "This is a very important book about a technology that has transformed all of our lives along multiple dimensions—mobile phones. This book cuts through the hype and hyperbole, and it provides a meaningful and theory-informed treatment of how information technology is shaping economic development in low-income countries—as a communication device and a financial service device." —Erwin Bulte, Professor of Development Economics, Wageningen University This book focuses on the impact of information technology on the lives and livelihoods of rural households in sub-Saharan Africa, where simple mobile phones have leapfrogged traditional communication and financial technologies, and thus, arguably, offer some of the greatest potential for development. Drawing on primary and secondary research from a variety of disciplines, the authors examine the evolution of mobile phone coverage and adoption in sub-Saharan Africa over the past two decades, before exploring the main channels through which mobile phones can affect development. They then review initiatives on “digitizing development” and evaluate empirical evidence on their impact. The book argues that digital has yet to live up to the hype, ending with a set of questions that stakeholders should ask (and answer) when using digital technology for promoting development. Jenny C. Aker is Professor of Development Economics at the Fletcher School and the Department of Economics at Tufts University, Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development, Senior Researcher at Wageningen University, and co-Chair on “Digital Trust” at the Fondation pour les Etudes et Recherches sur le Développement International (FERDI). Joël Cariolle is Research Officer at the FERDI (France) and Associate Researcher at the CERDI – University Clermont-Auvergne. He conducts research on digitalization and development, and he contributes to the FERDI “Digital Trust” Chairs.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41885-3
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    Development Delusions and Contradictions : An Anatomy of the Foreign Aid Industry (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031177705
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXVIII, 397 p.)
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    Keywords: Africa—Economic conditions. ; Development economics. ; Economic policy. ; Africa ; Entwicklungspolitik ; Entwicklungshilfe ; Entwicklungsorganisation ; Kreditgeber ; Weltwirtschaft ; Entwicklungsmodell ; Entwicklungszusammenarbeit ; Internationale Kooperation ; Auswirkung ; Effektivität ; Global development gap ; Foreign aid ; Development funding ; International development system ; Economic development pathways ; Economic power ; Aid responses to COVID-19 ; Erde
    Abstract: Part I Inside the Donor World -- 1. Background: A Sketch of the Development Industry -- 2. The Imperative to Spend -- 3. Product Development -- 4. Control, Compliance, and More Control -- 5. Procurement -- 6. Numbers, Indicators, and Technical Objectivity -- 7. Chronic Ills of the Industry -- 8. Acts of Congregation -- 9. Texts and Documentation -- 10. Herd Instinct -- 11. Plus Ça Change -- 12. Responses to Covid-19 -- Part II: When the West Meets the Rest -- 13. Background: Governments in the Rest -- 14. Donor Overload -- 15. Partnerships? -- 16. Country Ownership -- 17. Pay Scales -- 18. The Rest Strikes Back -- 19. Blind Support for the Private Sector -- 20. Informality -- Part III: Conclusions -- 21. Summing Up -- 22. Peering into the Future.
    Abstract: This book analyses the shortcomings of the Western development aid programme. Through exploring the evolution of aid over more than seven decades, development is examined as an industry with a variety of motives and actors. The driving forces and dynamics in the relationship between aid and economic development are highlighted in relation to faulty development structures and misaligned aims. With a particular focus on Egypt, radical questions are posed on how global aid and development can be improved, including how it can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This book aims to present an alternative aid framework to help overcome the dysfunctionality of the current international development system. It will be of interest to researchers and policymakers working within development economics and development policy. David Sims is a development consultant who has worked with a number of international agencies, including the European Commission, World Bank, and UN.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17770-5
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    Overcoming Productivity Challenges in Small Countries : Lessons from Jamaica (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031233012
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXXVI, 287 p. 150 illus., 146 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Sustainability. ; Productivity ; Sustainable Development ; Economic Growth ; Human Capital ; Corruption ; Labor Efficiency ; Covid-19 ; Remittances ; Migration ; Small Island Developing States
    Abstract: 1. COVID-19 and Efficiency in a New Global Economy -- 2. Total Factor Productivity & Labour Productivity drivers in Jamaica -- 3. Productivity & Labour Usage in the Goods Producing Sector in Jamaica -- 4. Productivity & Labour Usuage in the Service Providing Sector in Jamaica -- 5. Human Capital, Productivity & Compensation in Jamaica -- 6. Migration and Human Capital Flight -- 7. Remittances -- 8. Corruption & the Informal Economy in Jamaica -- 9. A Growth Comparison of Mauritius and Jamaica -- 10. Forging A Way Forward.
    Abstract: Productivity growth has been slowing down globally in recent years in light of heightened economic crises and geopolitical tensions. This book puts the issue of low productivity growth in small countries under a microscope, exploring Jamaica’s productivity challenges in its quest to achieve its United Nation Sustainable Developmental Goals. Overall, this book provides useful examples of handicaps that small countries face and proposes different approaches in finding plausible solutions to their overarching productivity challenges. This study provides useful lessons to other countries, as well, which would like to transition from developing to developed and to better the lives of their citizens. Andre Haughton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of the West Indies Mona with a research focus on international economics and applied macroeconomics. He is a former Senator in Jamaica and an International Monetary Fund Distinguished Academic Fellow who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Essex (UK). Wendel Ivey is an Economist in the Research and Economic Programming Division at the Bank of Jamaica and formerly a Senior Research Analyst at the Jamaica Productivity Centre. He holds a MSc in Economics from the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus with a focus on Economic Development and International Economics. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23301-2
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    The EU, Irish Defence Forces and Contemporary Security (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031078125
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXV, 443 p. 8 illus., 7 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Abstract: Introduction -- Theme One: Defence Forces Capabilities & The Threat Environment. Chapter 1. Ensuring the Jungle Doesn’t Grow Back: The Obligations Inherent to Irish Defence Policy -- Chapter 2. The GOC’s Perspective -- Chapter 3. A Critical Analysis of the Intellectual and Communications Culture of the Irish Defence Forces at a time of Emergent/Imminent Domestic and International Threats -- chapter 4. The Irish Naval Service: The Burden of the Minimalist Approach -- Chapter 5. Small Navies: Lessons for the Irish Naval Service -- Theme Two: The Reserve Defence Forces. Chapter 6.Revitalizing the Irish Army Reserve post-Commission on the Defence Forces: Moving from the Single Force Concept to a Total Force Policy -- Chapter 7. The Army Reserves – The Force-multiplier for Irish Defence -- Chapter 8. Ireland’s Naval Service Reserve – An Analysis of Current Capabilities and Role for the Future -- Theme Three: Peacekeeping Operations. Chapter 9. Decolonisation, Conflict, and Independence: The Impact of History on Ireland’s Approach to Peacekeeping -- Chapter 10. Ireland’s Largest Peacekeeping Mission – The Irish Defence Forces in UNIFIL -- Chapter 11. Peacekeeping in the Digital Age: Future Threats and Capability Requirements -- Theme Four: Cyber Security in the Digital Age. Chapter 12. Irish Cyber Security -- Chapter 13. Cyber resilience for Europe’s armed forces in the 21st Century – a German Perspective -- Chapter 14. The Irish Defence Forces in the Drone Age -- Theme Five: Defence Forces Institutional Innovation and Civil-Military Relations. Chapter 15. The Defence Forces Research Technology Initiative -- Chapter 16. Shared Norms but Policy Incoherence: Analysing the Irish Defence Forces’ Marketplace Aspirations -- Chapter 17. Representation, Negotiation, and Frustration. What path lies ahead for civil-military industrial relations -- Theme Six: The Principle of Irish Neutrality. Chapter 18. Ireland, NATO and the “Return of Geopolitics” in Europe -- Chapter 19. Irish Military Neutrality 1924-1945: A Historical Perspective for Modern Consideration -- Chapter 20. Generating More Heat Than Light? The Debate over Ireland’s Neutrality and the “European Army” -- Chapter 21. Conclusion. .
    Abstract: “This book is a critical and insightful contribution to the debate on Irish defence and the role of the Defence Forces.” — Ben Tonra, Professor, MRIA, The School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe), University College Dublin, Ireland “By mainly examining Ireland’s defence policy and the Irish Armed Forces, this edited volume provides valuable knowledge to both practitioners and scholars. Undoubtedly, any reader interested in international relations and/or security studies, and especially those focusing on small states studies and/or comparative strategy, will gain new insights by exploring this book.” — Håkan Edström, Associate Professor in Political Science, Swedish Defence University, Sweden. This book aids any researcher, policymakers and military personnel in researching small states and militaries, European defence and security policy, as well as contemporary and emerging threats. This edited collection gathers academic commentators on Irish defence policy, military leaders from across the service components of the Irish Defence Forces and European defence experts to contribute to the first in-depth conversation and analysis on modern Irish defence and its application within the European Union. The aim of this edited book is to ascertain what capabilities are robust, which are lacking, what future threats need to be catered for, and what action is needed to ensure those threats will be addressed going forward. This book will explore emerging issues and applications of modern and contemporary threats within the context of Ireland, Europe and Western institutions. We have invited submissions from scholars, commentators, policymakers and military practitioners to evaluate the Irish Defence Forces and to illustrate the complexities facing small nations in formulating and resourcing defence and national security policy. Jonathan Carroll is a PhD Candidate in Military History at Texas A&M University, USA. Matthew G. O’Neill is a Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Cybersecurity and Society (LINCS) postgraduate researcher in Political Science at the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. Mark Williams is a Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Cybersecurity and Society (LINCS) postgraduate researcher at the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast, UK.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07812-5
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    Collected Works of Domenico Mario Nuti, Volume I : Socialist Economic Systems and Transition (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031123344
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 622 p. 19 illus.)
    Series Statement: Studies in Economic Transition
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    Keywords: Economics—History. ; Economics. ; Development economics. ; Globalization. ; Economics ; Socialist economic systems ; Economic transition ; Integration and globalisation ; Transition to the market economy ; Transition of the USSR ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: 1. The degree of monopoly in the Kaldor-Mirrlees growth model -- 2. Capitalism, socialism and steady growth -- 3. Introductory essay to V. K. Dmitriev -- 4. Michal Kalecki's contributions to the theory and practice of socialist planning -- 5. Kalecki and Keynes revisited -- 6. Socialism on earth -- 7. Hidden and repressed inflation in Soviet-type economies -- 8. Cycles in socialist economies -- 9. Feasible financial innovation under market socialism -- 10. On Tibor Liska’s entrepreneurial socialism -- 11. Market socialism: the model that might have been but never was -- 12. Stabilization and reform sequencing in the reform of Central Eastern Europe -- 13. Privatisation of socialist economies: general issues and the Polish case -- 14. Privatization of financial institutions -- 15. Economic inertia in the transitional economies of central eastern Europe.
    Abstract: This book, the first of two volumes, brings together the work of Domenico Mario Nuti to highlight his significant and varied contribution to economics. Bringing together works from across Nuti’s career, his distinctive intellectual framework is exemplified in relation to discussions on the drivers of economic growth and development, the most efficient economic system, the organisation of firms, and how economies should be managed. This volume gives particular attention to socialist economic systems, and the transition of former socialist countries to market economies. This book, through the inclusion of an introduction, aims to contextualise his ideas and illustrate their continued relevance. It will be of wide interest to students and researchers. Domenico Mario Nuti was Professor of Economics at La Sapienza University in Rome and the European University Institute in Florence. He also held positions at the University of Cambridge, University of Birmingham, and the London Business School. Saul Estrin is Emeritus Professor of Managerial Economics and Strategy at LSE. Milica Uvalic is Professor of Economics at the University of Perugia.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12334-4
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    Impact Investing : Instruments, Mechanisms and Actors (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031321832
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (X, 159 p. 16 illus., 11 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance
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    Keywords: Nachhaltige Kapitalanlage ; Finanzprodukt ; Anlageverhalten ; Finanzmarkt ; Welt ; Development economics. ; Financial services industry. ; Valuation. ; Social Finance ; Financing of Social Entrepreneurship ; Financing of Social Innovation ; Impact Assessment ; Impact Reporting ; Social Impact ; Impact Strategies ; Social Venture Capital ; Development Finance ; Impact Investing ; Sustainable Investing ; ESG Reporting
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Social Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 3: Historical development and Investment Rationale. Chapter 4: Impact Investing Market -- Chapter 5: Financing Instruments and Transactions -- Chapter 6: Social Impact Assessment -- Chapter 7: Assessment Tools and Methodologies. .
    Abstract: Impact investing is a dynamic field that has been recently been discussed as a supplemental funding source for addressing societal problems. The topic has generated significant interest and is presumed to achieve significant growth rates for the coming years. This book provides a refreshed yet comprehensive overview about the market, financial instruments and the associated impact assessment. Specifically, it covers the concept of impact investing within the broader field of social finance as well as the relevant (and new) actors, presents current financing instruments and the various tools to assess the impact of the investing strategy, and introduces valuation and fund modelling techniques which impact the investment decision of fund managers. This useful reference tool will be of interest to academics and researchers in the field of impact investing alongside students and practitioners in the space. Wolfgang Spiess-Knafl is Co-Director of the European Center for Social Finance and Managing Director of Next Generation Impact in Vienna. He has worked on the development of the social finance market for the European Commission and written studies on social finance for the European Parliament or the European Liberal Forum, among others. Recently, he has written a book on “Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain for Social Impact”. Barbara Scheck is the Professor for Entrepreneurship at Munich Business School and Co-Director of the European Center for Social Finance. Her research focuses on the financing of social enterprises, impact and mission-related investing and impact assessment. Prior to joining MBS, Barbara was assistant professor for social investment at Hamburg University.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32183-2
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    Great Power Competition in the Southern Oceans : From the Indo-Pacific to the South Atlantic (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031364761
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 269 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Meer ; Herrschaftssystem ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Großmacht ; Rivalität ; Internationale Politik ; Strategie ; Außenpolitik ; Politik ; Seeschifffahrt ; Sicherheit ; Geopolitik ; Südliche Hemisphäre
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Between threats and capabilities: maritime strategies in the era of great power competition -- Part 1: Maritime Strategies of Great Powers in the 21st Century -- Chapter 2: United States: naval hegemony faces the Eurasian challenge -- Chapter 3: People's Republic of China: the ‘blue’ dream of a maritime challenger -- Chapter 4: Russia’s maritime strategy: between naval modernization and power projection -- Chapter 5: Republic of India: a democratic power with maritime aspirations -- Part 2: Naval Competition in the Oceans of the Global South -- Chapter 6: Indo-Pacific: clash of the titans -- Chapter 7: The South Atlantic and the global strategic competition.
    Abstract: Great power competition is the watermark of the current global scenario. In this regard, the maritime and naval dimension have a particular relevance on the struggle for regional and global hegemony. This book has the potential to engage with multiple audiences, since develops an analytic approach to understand naval great power competition in the maritime spaces of the Global South. It is set within a neoclassical realism approach, while engaging literature from international relations, international security, and studies on the Indo-Pacific and the South Atlantic security dynamics. The book offers a unique conceptual framework to understand how great powers select their maritime strategies, presents a series of regional and global maritime strategies by the United States, China, Russia and India, while assess their impact in the Southern Oceans, focusing in the Indo-Pacific realm and the South Atlantic. Dr. Ariel González Levaggi is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Sciences and International Relations of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. He is also Senior Researcher at the Center for Research and Strategic Studies of the Argentine Navy, Associate Researcher of the regional think tank CRIES, Co-Chair of the Section ‘Asia and the Americas’ at the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) and Senior Associate (Non- Resident) at the Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36476-1
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    The Economics of Immigration Beyond the Cities : Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Insights (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031309687
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XV, 172 p. 22 illus.)
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    Keywords: Labor economics. ; Regional economics. ; Spatial economics. ; Development economics. ; Migration economics ; Third Country Nationals ; Economic impact of immigration ; Unskilled jobs ; Immigration settlement ; Migration net transfer ; Labour shortage ; Migration policy ; Labour market needs
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Economic theories on the impact of immigration -- 3. The spatial aspect of immigrant settlement -- 4. Different scale, different impacts -- 5. Macro level consequences -- 6. Company level consequences -- 7. Consequences for individuals -- 8. One-size-fits-all? Policy implications for different levels -- 9. Immigration, allocation and regional development -- 10. Concluding remarks.
    Abstract: This book explores how migrants and refugees can revitalise peripheral regions and communities economically. The extent to which migrants stimulate the economic activities of these regions through labour market participation, entrepreneurship, innovation and consumption is examined theoretically and empirically for the EU as a whole, as well as through empirical case studies that highlight the impact of migration at macro, company, and individual levels. A particular focus is given to the economic consequences of Third Country Nationals to places beyond the cities, i.e. the peripheral and remote regions of Europe. This book aims to provide insight into the role of migrations in low productive and labour-intensive regions. The authors provide innovative policy recommendations to stimulate the positive economic consequences of immigration to places beyond the cities. It will be of interest to students, researchers, and policymakers working within labour economics and migration and integration policies. Daniel Rauhut is an Associate Professor in Regional Planning, is an affiliated researcher at the University of Lisbon, and has a PhD in Economic History. Birgit Aigner-Walder is Professor of economics at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences. Rahel M. Schomaker is Professor of economics and public administration at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30968-7
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    Law and Economic Development : Behavioral and Moral Foundations of a Changing World (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031249389
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIX, 280 p. 9 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Economic development. ; Law. ; Developing economies ; Global economy ; Artificial intelligence ; Digital technology ; Globalization ; Law ; Regulation ; Political polarization ; Konferenzschrift
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Property of the Social Media Data -- Chapter 3: “A Giant Glob of Oily Ambiguity”: On the Use of the Concept of Power in Economics -- Chapter 4: Temptation and Crime -- Chapter 5: Moral Costs of Corruption: A Review of the Literature -- Chapter 6: Reason-Giving and Rent-Seeking -- Chapter 7: Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Advancing Research, Development, and Ethical Distribution of New Treatments and Vaccines -- Chapter 8: Law and Industrial Policy in the Age of (de)Globalization: The Perspective of IP Protection -- Chapter 9: Neither Crime nor (much) Punishment: India’s Cartel Penalty Practices -- Chapter 10: Legal Challenges for Corporations in the 21st Century.
    Abstract: This book is a major stocktaking of law and economics in the context of developing and emerging economies, and in the light of the dramatic changes in the global economy that we have witnessed in recent years. The rise of artificial intelligence, digital technology, and mega platforms that collect data and facilitate trade is changing the landscape of economics. Rapid globalization has created new challenges for law and regulation, since increasingly contentious cases arise which span multiple countries and several legal jurisdictions. All these changes are giving rise to new problems in developing countries where many people lead precarious lives anyway, healthcare is minimal, and corruption widespread. Alongside these global developments, the discipline of law and economics is also undergoing profound changes, making us re-think some of the founding assumptions of the subject. Kaushik Basu is Professor of Economics and the Carl Marks Professor of International Studies in the Economics Department and the SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University, USA. From 2012 to 2016 he was Chief Economist of the World Bank. Prior to that, from 2009 to 2012, he was Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India. Educated at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and the London School of Economics, Basu has published extensively in development economics, game theory, welfare economics and industrial organization. His recent books include The Republic of Beliefs: A New Approach to Law and Economics (published in 2018) and Policymaker’s Journal: From New Delhi to Washington, D.C. (published in 2021). Ajit Mishra teaches at the University of Bath, UK. Educated at the Delhi School of Economics, he has been actively engaged in research and lecturing in development economics, public economics, and economic theory. He has taught at various institutions in India and the UK. He served as the Director of the Institute of Economic Growth, India. Besides papers in leading journals, he has edited two books: Economics of Corruption and Markets, Governance and Institutions. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.
    Note: "This book is based on the IEA Roundtable on Law and Economic Development held on January 21-23, 2021 - hosted jointly by Cornell Research Academy of Development, Law, and Economics (CRADLE), University of Bath and the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG)." - Seite v
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24938-9
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    Innovative Water Finance in Africa : Economics and Principles of Financial Innovations for Water Managers (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031382345
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIV, 209 p. 16 illus., 13 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Africa ; Sustainability. ; financial sustainability ; water financing innovations ; water sector ; water resources development ; funding structures ; water finance ; water finance in Africa ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Financial Stability in the Water Sector -- Chapter 2: Financing Water Management and Development -- Chapter 3: Innovative Financial Instruments and Contractual Arrangements for Risk Allocation, Operations Support and Efficiency Maintenance -- Chapter 4: Determinants of Access to Credit for Irrigated Agriculture -- Chapter 5: Economic Viability of Agricultural Water Investments -- Chapter 6: Innovative Financing for Agricultural Water Development -- Chapter 7: Innovative Water Financing in Practice: Lessons Learned from Kenya.
    Abstract: Water has become increasingly central to addressing multiple development and environmental objectives in the course of climate change. Exploring the multiple dimensions of water governance, policy and management in a holistic way is thus imperative for financial innovations to take place in the water sector. This book constitutes, first of all, a reference document allowing African managers and policymakers to broaden their knowledge of financing strategies and tactics in order to raise funds for water services provision and water resources development. Additionally, the book reviews the agenda on water and sanitation services in order to ensure water resources development has a place in funding structures. The book presents and discusses contemporary instruments of financing water services and water resources development in Africa. In this regard, three major thematic areas are recognized as key: Coverage of the legal and institutional contexts pertaining to water financing innovations; an assessment of economic mechanisms and principles subtending financial innovations in the water sector; and applications of innovative water financing mechanisms based on scale formation and adoption practices. This book highlights the principles of economic profitability and financial sustainability to enable creditworthiness and a snowball effect of borrowing, and will be of interest to researchers, policymakers, and academics, as well as development agencies and financiers of sustainable development and environmental (Blue and Green) economies. Cush Ngonzo Luwesi is Full Professor of Economics of Water and Climate Change and Director of Postgraduate Studies at Ballsbridge University, Curacao (OdeL), and a member of Scientific Advisory Committee of the Climate Research for Development in Africa (CR4D) program at UNECA. He is also a former Focal Region Manager of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) in the Niger and Volta Basins, at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Atakilte Beyene is an international freelance consultant working on food security and natural resource management. He is also a former senior researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute (Sweden) and at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and as well as other research institutes and organizations in Sweden, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38234-5
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    The Weaker Voice and the Evolution of Asymmetric Alliances (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031354489
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 174 p. 2 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Palgrave Studies in International Relations
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Internationale Politik ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Militärische Kooperation ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Ungleichgewicht ; Kleinstaat ; Erde
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Weaker Voice in Asymmetric Alliances -- Chapter 3: The Anglo-Egyptian Alliance in the Early Cold War: a case of alliance termination -- Chapter 4: The Anglo-Iraqi Alliance in the Early Cold War: a case of alliance persistence -- Chapter 5: New Zealand’s exit from ANZUS in the mid-1980s: a case of alliance termination -- Chapter 6: The U.S.-Australian relation in the mid-1980s: a case of alliance persistence -- Chapter 7: Conclusions.
    Abstract: “Alliances are commonly conceived as tools that major powers use to control weaker partners. From this perspective, then, whether alliances endure or collapse depends on the patron’s will. Andrea Leva challenges this view: while acknowledging the implications of power asymmetry in inter-allied management, the author argues that junior allies may have a critical role in bringing the alliance to an end. Through an elegant five-case comparison, Leva uncovers the mechanisms at play in junior allies’ relations with major partners. By shedding light on a previously underscored phenomenon, this book is an important contribution to the theoretical literature on alliances.” —Andrea Locatelli, Associate Professor, Università Cattolica, Milan (Italy) “In a well-argued book, Andrea Leva sheds light on an overlooked area of alliance theory. Contrary to the realist and institutionalist arguments, Leva suggests that junior allies’ quest for autonomy and voice opportunity can critically affect their security relationship with the patron, even affecting the alliance’s persistence or termination. The book’s model is then applied to several interesting case studies. A must-read for those interested in questioning a simplistic view of asymmetric alliances.” —Andrea Carati, Associate Professor, Università degli Studi, Milan (Italy) Military alliances are a constant feature in international politics, and a better understanding of them can directly impact world affairs. This book examines why alliances endure or collapse. As a distinctive feature, it analyses asymmetric alliances focusing on the junior allies’ decision to continue or terminate a military agreement. It deepens our knowledge of alliance cohesion and erosion, investigating the relevance of the weaker side’s preferences and behavior in alliance politics. The author examines the literature on alliance persistence and termination and puts forward a theoretical model that helps interpret historical and contemporary cases in a way that is useful for expert researchers and non-expert readers alike. Andrea Leva received a Ph.D. from Università degli Studi di Milano Statale, Milan (Italy). He is a Policy Officer of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance, working on European Affairs.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-35448-9
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    Failed Peacemaking : Counter-Peace and International Order (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031300813
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 127 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
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    Keywords: Peace. ; International relations. ; Security, International. ; Internationaler Konflikt ; Politischer Konflikt ; Innenpolitik ; Friede ; Beilegung ; Friedenssichernde Maßnahme ; Misserfolg ; Weltordnung ; Erde
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptualising the Counter-Peace -- 3. Locating the Counter-Peace -- 4. Stalemate Pattern -- 5. Limited Peace Pattern -- 6. Unmitigated Counter-Peace -- 7. The Rise of Counter-Peace on the International Stage -- 8. Transitions in International Order and the Tools of Peacemaking: Back to the Future? -- 9. On Entanglement and the Impact on International Order -- 10. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book investigates why peace and reform processes across the world have recently been stagnating or have become blocked. They have failed to maintain security, rights, development, and justice in the liberal international order. The book identifies the related rise of counter-peace processes at the heart of failed peacemaking efforts, and explores the implications for an emerging multi-polar order where local and international tools for peace and reform appear to be ineffective. Across a range of recent cases, from Cambodia, the Balkans, the Sahel region, DRC, Colombia, Afghanistan, and many others, such dynamics are becoming clearer. In particular, small-scale blocking tactics across different peace processes have been evolving into larger political strategies which are then disseminated within revisionist and revanchist international networks. Ultimately, this phenomenon has undermined liberal international order. Spoilers and tactical blockages to peace have connected across local, national, regional and international scales, highlighting ideological divisions. Drawing on counter-revolutionary theory, the concept of counter-peace is used as a tool to critically interrogate a systemic array of blockages to peace. Distinct counter-peace patterns are now entangled in peace and reform processes, including the stalemate pattern, the limited counter-peace, and the unmitigated counter-peace patterns. Across cases, once tactical blockages begin to form these patterns, they become systemic and ultimately enable conflict escalation. Consequently, the intimate entanglement of the existing international peace architecture with counter-peace processes points to ideological divisions in international order, as well as the growing gulf between diminished practices of peace and reform with critical scholarship on peace, justice, and sustainability. Sandra Pogodda is Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at the Department of Politics, University of Manchester, UK. Oliver P. Richmond is Research Professor at the Department of Politics, University of Manchester, UK. He is also International Professor at Dublin City University, Ireland, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at EWHA University, Seoul, Korea. Gëzim Visoka is Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University, Ireland.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30081-3
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    The Changing Role of National Development Banks in Africa : Business Models, Governance and Sustainability (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031386398
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XXXV, 480 p. 36 illus., 33 illus. in color.)
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    Keywords: Development economics. ; International finance. ; Africa ; Corporate governance. ; development banks ; development finance institutions ; national development banks in Africa ; national development banks and sustainable development ; NDBs ; risk management ; climate finance ; infrastructure financing ; impact evaluation of national development banks
    Abstract: Part I: Overview of Development Finance Institutions and National Development Banks -- Chapter 1: Introduction to National Development Banks -- Chapter 2: Overview of Development Finance Institutions -- Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives and Rationale for National Development Banks -- Part II. Contemporary Roles of National Development Banks -- Chapter 4: Contemporary Roles, Contributions and Challenges of National Development Banks -- Chapter 5: Agricultural Financing in Africa: The Role of National Development Banks -- Chapter 6: Financing Infrastructure Development in Africa: The Role of National Development Banks -- Chapter 7: National Development Banks and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 8: National Development Banks and Climate Finance -- Part III: Business Models, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Impact Evaluation -- Chapter 9: Business Models of National Development Banks -- Chapter 10: Monitoring and Evaluation, and Impact Evaluation -- Part IV: Corporate Governance, Risk Management, and Regulation -- Chapter 11: Corporate Governance of National Development Banks -- Chapter 12: Risk Management of National Development Banks -- Chapter 13: Regulation and Supervision of National Development Banks -- Part V: Case Studies on National Development Banks in Africa -- Chapter 14: Ghana’s System of National Development Banks: The Case of Ghana Export-Import Bank -- Chapter 15: Uganda’s Experience with National Development Banks: The Case of Uganda Development Bank Limited -- Chapter 16: The System of National Development Banks in South Africa: Development Bank of Southern Africa.
    Abstract: This book examines the changing role of national development banks (NDBs) in Africa. It presents a comprehensive overview of NDBs in Africa, examining their key characteristics, theoretical underpinnings, and growing importance to African economies. The book fully examines the role of NDBs and their potential to support development goals, address gaps in finance left by underdeveloped capital markets, and mobilize resources from the public and private sectors to encourage new long-term investments. Chapters cover the historical background and theoretical rationale for NDBs; the contemporary role of NDBs including their role in sustainable development, climate finance initiatives, and infrastructure development; funding sources, business models, monitoring and impact evaluation; and corporate governance, risk management and regulation. Case studies are also included to demonstrate the individual contributions of NDBs to several national economies. The book contributes to the limited literature in this area by providing a detailed resource on NDBs for scholars, students, policymakers and regulators working in the areas of development finance and banking. Joshua Yindenaba Abor is a financial economist, Professor of Finance and former Dean of the University of Ghana Business School. He is an External Fellow at the Centre for Global Finance, SOAS University of London and has held Visiting Scholar positions at the IMF. He is also an Afreximbank Research Fellow and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38639-8
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    Role Of Ballistic And Cruise Missiles In International Security (2023)
    Cham : Springer International Publishing | Cham : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783031480638
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 183 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Militärtechnik ; Gefechtskopf ; Waffensystem ; Modernisierung ; Kollektive Sicherheit
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Theoretical Analysis of Role of Missiles in International Security -- Chapter 2: Technological Aspects of Missiles: Missiles and Warheads -- Chapter 3: Role of Missiles in International Security -- Chapter 4: Why States Acquire Missile Systems -- Chapter 5: Historical and Contemporary Missile Development -- Chapter 6: Survivability of Nuclear Missile Force and Contemporary Debates -- Chapter 7: Can the World Do Without Missiles?.
    Abstract: The book attempts to understand the myriad roles of ballistic and cruise missiles in international security. They are for combat purpose, deterrence, coercive diplomacy and power and prestige of a state. The book also studies missile developments across the world. The book also aims to fathom the various possibilities to reduce the threat from missile systems. Debalina Ghoshal is Non-Resident Fellow at the Council on International Policy, Canada. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48063-8
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    Greening the Bond Market : A European Perspective (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031386923
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 313 p. 12 illus., 10 illus. in color.)
    Series Statement: EBI Studies in Banking and Capital Markets Law
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    Keywords: Capital market. ; Sustainability. ; Development economics. ; green bonds ; EU Green Bond Standard ; NextGenerationEU ; financial market development ; sustainable finance ; green securities ; investor protection ; capital markets law ; prudential regulation ; prudential supervision ; financial stability ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: 1 Introduction -- 2 Towards a European Green Bond Standard: A European initiative to promote sustainable finance -- 3 Member States sovereign green bond issuance and the development of local green bond markets in the EU -- 4 Issuing a green bond – a practical perspective -- 5 Issuing green bonds without a Green Bonds Regulation: Canadian experiences -- 6 The Green Bonds Market in the light of European Commission’s Proposal: Implications for greenwashing liability -- 7 Integrating sustainability in the MiFID II package-based regulation: effects on financial intermediaries’ accountability and potential conflict between regulatory objectives -- 8 Discussion: green bonds and banking and capital markets from a practitioner’s perspective -- 9 Method transparency for Green Bonds: Learnings from climate transition risk metrics -- 10 The Role of Prudential Requirements in Fostering Green Bond Markets: The Experience of Hungary -- 11 Discussion: Micro- and macro-prudential issues on green bonds from a practitioner’s perspective -- 12 Green bonds and the ECB: A Tale of (Measured) Promise and (Required) Caution -- 13 Green bonds and monetary policy. .
    Abstract: “This book explores green bonds from multiple angles and also looks at some less well-known markets. Good reading for anyone with practical or academic interest in this popular product.” – Eila Kreivi, European Investment Bank’s Chief Sustainable Finance Advisor Green bond issuance has surged in recent years in response to growing investor appetite and borrowers' needs as they embark on the sustainability transition. The EU leads the way, with over 40% of all sustainable bond issuances denominated in euro. The EU’s 'Regulation on European Green Bonds and optional disclosures for bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable and sustainability-linked bonds’ is the first comprehensive legislative text covering such issuance, and a cornerstone of EU’s Sustainable Finance strategy. This book explores in an interdisciplinary way the challenges and opportunities of green bonds and sustainable finance from a legal, regulatory and economic perspectives. First, it analyses green bonds as a new financial instrument in the context of the existing capital markets law. Second, it studies green bond impact on the market and on investor protection. Third, it assesses green bonds’ relevance for prudential supervision and central banking. The variety of viewpoints ensures a highly comprehensive analysis of green bonds’ impact in a European and global context. David Ramos Muñoz is Associate Professor of Commercial Law at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, where he leads several research projects on finance and climate change, and is part of its Climate Strategic Initiative. He is a Fellow Member ad personam of the Academic Board of the European Banking Institute (EBI), where he leads its Working Group on Finance, Climate Change and Sustainability, and a member of the European Law Institute (ELI). Agnieszka Smoleńska is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Principal Investigator of “The EU’s sustainability capitalism: identifying the varieties of financial markets transition” research project. She is Associate Researcher with the European Banking Institute, contributing to EBI’s Working Group on Finance, Climate Change and Sustainability.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38692-3
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    Governing Human Life : (Bio)politics, Knowledge and Borders in Global Drug Policy (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031435522
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VI, 119 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: A Case for a Critical Biopolitical Analysis of the Global Drug Control -- Chapter 2. Drug Control Dispositif, State of Exception and Democracy -- Chapter 3. Which Knowledge Deserves to Be Named Knowledge: The Place for Science and Evidence in Drug Policy -- Chapter 4. Migrants, Substances, and Borders: The Case of the Spanish Southern Border -- Chapter 5. Conclusion. .
    Abstract: This book presents an analysis tracing the operation of biopolitical mode of power in the global field of drug control. Through a series of theoretically framed investigations that relate current drug control policies to the broader frame of ‘vital politics,’ it attends to the relationship of drug control, democracy and authoritarianism and showcases these pressures on the case of the evolution of drug policy in the Czech Republic. Then, it turns attention to the relationship of power and knowledge, with a particular focus on ‘evidence-based’ policy that tends to more often sustain, rather than challenge coercive and punitive drug control policies. Last but not least, it looks at how the global drug control dispositif shapes those lives on one of Europe’s (internal) periphery, the Spanish Southern border. These investigations are intended to illuminate elements of the operation of the drug control dispositif and its far reaching (bio-)political effects in order to maintain and expand the space for thinking political alternatives. Ondrej Ditrych is Senior Researcher at the Institute of International Relations Prague. In his current research, inspired by continental philosophy, he explores revolution and political violence in global politics, ethnopolitics and geopolitics in Europe and Postsoviet space, and global risks. Constanza Sánchez Avilés is Law, Policy and Human Rights Director at the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service (ICEERS) and Research Associate at the Global Drug Policy Observatory (UK). Her main areas of research and work are national and international drug policies, the political economy of illicit drugs and the intersection between drug control, human rights and social justice.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43552-2
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    British Foreign Policy in former Yugoslavia 1989–1999 : Brotherhood and Unity Lost (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031452109
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 367 p. 10 illus., 8 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Peace. ; Security, International. ; Diplomacy.
    Abstract: Chapter 1 Yugoslavia: A Brief Background 1919-1990 -- Chapter 2 Britain’s Role in Post War Yugoslavia and the Slovene and Croat Secessions -- Chapter 3 Nationalism in Bosnia and Western Approaches -- Chapter 4 British Initiatives and the Vance-Owen Peace Plan and its Failure -- Chapter 5 Engaging the Americans and Russians for Armed Mandated Military Intervention -- Chapter 6 Britain’s Intervention during the Insurgency and the War in former Yugoslavia and Kosovo 1998-1999 -- Chapter 7 British Diplomacy and the Build up to the Kosovo War -- Chapter 8 Britain and NATO’s Military Intervention in Kosovo -- Chapter 9 Ethics and Morals.
    Abstract: British Foreign Policy in former Yugoslavia 1989-1999: Brotherhood and Unity Lost, gives a broad analysis of Britain’s foreign policy during the wars of Yugoslav secession from 1992 to 1999. Normative approaches to Britain’s foreign policy during this period ‘have tended to place it’ in to two halves. The notion, there was a new morality in Britain’s foreign policy appeared after New Labour‘s election victory on 1 May 1997. Robin Cook declared shortly after the victory there would be an ‘ethical dimension’ to Labour‘s foreign policy, and this appeared to chart new territory. This would be a departure from what former US Assistant Secretary of State, James Rubin, believed was the hyper-realism of the traditional British kind under Major. In due course, the acceptance that there was a radical change in the British government’s policy direction irritated Conservative politicians such as Tony Baldry, and Douglas Hurd, who commented in 1997, ‘What is slightly irritating….is to pretend that a shift of two to three degrees is a shift of 180 degrees and that all his (Robin Cook‘s) predecessors are immoral rogues’. Thus, this book includes interviews with key actors, provides new archive material and re-examines claims by the ‘New Orthodoxy’ which became prevalent after 1999. John P McCumiskey received his PhD from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2013. He has taught Critical Thinking and History at various universities in Asia and Europe.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-45210-9
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    A Korean Peninsula Free of Nuclear Weapons : Perspectives on Socioeconomic Development (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031452338
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 139 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Rüstungsbegrenzung ; Atomare Rüstung ; Nonproliferation ; Kernwaffe ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Staat ; Atommacht ; Wirtschaftssystem ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Nordkorea
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. North Korea and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. By Chan Young Bang -- 3. Only one approach to denuclearization will work, and it will bring economic benefits to South Korea. By Chan Young Bang -- 4. North Korea's nuclear capability and what the implications are for wider East Asia. By Sung-wook Nam -- 5. Learning to Love the Bomb: Depictions of Nuclear and Missile Technology in North Korean Literature. By Meredith Shaw -- 6. The North Korean Nuclear Issue: Root Causes and Solutions. By Zhibo Zou -- 7. The situation on the Peninsula out of the vicious circle requires consideration of the concerns of all sides. By Guohong Qiu -- 8. Can the DPRK Preserve Its Sovereignty Without Nuclear Armaments?. By John Everard -- 9. Armistice, North Korean nuclear crisis and peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. By Lei Wang.
    Abstract: This book focuses on three main subjects: the DPRK's inability to survive as a nuclear state; the importance of China’s role in encouraging denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula; and the possibility of an alternative political organization for the DPRK including a transition to a market-economy in exchange for giving up its nuclear weapons. The book approaches North Korean issues from the perspective that the regime cannot survive without nuclear weapons which, rather than being a genuine danger to other states, are bargaining chips for security and survival. The book includes views from prominent academics and practitioners, including a former British ambassador to North Korea, putting forward an ambitious set of recommendations and analyses based on hands-on experience in the region. Chan Young Bang, PhD, is president of KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Principal Investigator of its DPRK Strategic Research Center, and a former economic adviser to Nursultan Nazarbayev, first president of Kazakhstan. He has published numerous articles and books on the prospects for a peaceful settlement of the North Korean nuclear conflict.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-45233-8
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    The Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation : Implications for Black Sea Security (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031499968
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 156 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: International relations. ; Security, International. ; Russia ; Europe, Eastern ; Soviet Union ; World politics. ; Konzeption ; Strategie ; Internationales politisches System ; Position ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Schwarzmeer-Gebiet
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction - A Geopolitical Matryoshka -- Chapter 2: Russkiy Mir: Socio- Cultural Cognitive Framing of Russian Foreign Policy -- Chapter 3: Wind of Change: Russian Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World -- Chapter 4: Enemy at the Gates: NATO In The Black Sea -- Chapter 5: Socio-Economic Warfare with the “Collective West” Starts in the Black Sea -- Chapter 6: Nothing New on The Easter Front: Russkiy Mir in the Black Sea.
    Abstract: This distinctive book deconstructs the foundational elements of Russian foreign policy from a Russian perspective and with references to Russian sources, rather than the typical Western perspective. The author Olga Raluca Chiriac situates her work at the intersection of strategic studies and cognitive psychology, offering an analysis that goes deep into the roots of Russian strategic behavior, especially socio-cultural elements such as attitudes towards the West, language, culture. She highlights Russia’s unique decision-making process, sometimes overt and other times covert. The book aims to present a mechanism for analysis in both strategic choices and foreign policy, but it also points out that countries and nations are complicated entities, all having a particular historical experience, generational trauma, culture and traditions. Dr. Olga R. Chiriac is a social scientist and professor of political science. Her work is situated at the intersection of psychology and security studies (decision making and strategic culture) with a special interest in military applications of cognitive sciences and political warfare. Dr. Chiriac is the Project Europe Head of Engagement with the Irregular Warfare Initiative of the Modern War Institute, at West Point and Visiting Professor at the University of Bucharest where she leads engagement for the Black Sea Program. She is affiliated as an Associated Researcher with the Joint Special Operations University in Tampa, Florida and the Economic Conflict & Competition Research Group (ECCRG) at Kings College.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49996-8
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