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  • 1
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    The European Integration, Vol. 2 : Institutions and Policies (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031471766
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 463 p. 689 illus., 671 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Springer Texts in Political Science and International Relations
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    Keywords: Europe ; Comparative government. ; Economics. ; Social choice. ; Political science. ; Economic policy.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Theoretical Perspectives on European Integration and its Evolutionary Trajectory -- Chapter 3. The Institutions of the European Union and the Legislative Procedures -- Chapter 4. The Perception of 'Democratic Deficit' in the European Union -- Chapter 5. The Budget of the European Union and the Underpinning of Union’s Policies -- Chapter 6. The Common Agricultural Policy: Purpose, Evolution, and Future Projections -- Chapter 7. Regional Policy: Disparities, Development, and Future Direction -- Chapter 8. Economic and Monetary Policy: Origin, Evolution, and Current Challenges -- Chapter 9. Foreign and Defence Policy: Historical Developments and Contemporary Challenges -- Chapter 10. Social Policy: Evolution, Impact, and Current Challenges -- Chapter 11. Environmental Policy: Progress, Challenges, and Future Directions -- Chapter 12. Migration Policy: Historical Progress, Current Status, and Future Directions -- Chapter 13. Overview: The European Integration, Volume I & Volume II.
    Abstract: This two-volume textbook teaches about the uniqueness and the difficulty of the European unification project. It describes, as clearly as possible, what Robert Schuman declared in 1950, that "... Europe will not be made all at once…". Navigating the nexus of four academic fields - political science, institutional analysis, economics, and history - the book serves as a reference work for accurate, exhaustive, and well-researched information on the creation and functioning of the European Union. Volume 2 provides a comprehensive overview of the European Union's institutions and policies, such as agricultural and fisheries policies, economic and monetary policy, environmental policy, foreign affairs and defence policy, social policy, competition policy, regional policy, as well as immigration and asylum policy. Supported by numerous photographs, diagrams, maps, and sources, the book will serve as an essential textbook for undergraduate and graduate students studying the subject of European integration, as well as a useful resource for a broader audience interested in the European integration process.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47176-6
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    Decidim, a Technopolitical Network for Participatory Democracy : Philosophy, Practice and Autonomy of a Collective Platform in the Age of Digital Intelligence (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031507847
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVI, 133 p. 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Political Science
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    Keywords: Comparative government. ; Political science. ; Elections. ; Europe ; Public administration.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Decidim: A Brief Overview -- Chapter 2. The Political Plane: Decidim and the Vision of a Radically Democratic Society -- Chapter 3. The Technopolitical Plane: Decidim as a Democratic Software Paradigm -- Chapter 4. The Technical Plane: the Fabric of an Infrastructure -- Chapter 5. A Technopolitical Network for Participatory Democracy: The Future of a Collective Platform.
    Abstract: This Open Access book explains the philosophy, design principles, and community organization of Decidim and provides essential insights into how the platform works. Decidim is the world leading digital infrastructure for participatory democracy, built entirely and collaboratively as free software, and used by more than 500 institutions with over three million users worldwide. The platform allows any organization (government, association, university, NGO, neighbourhood, or cooperative) to support multitudinous processes of participatory democracy. In a context dominated by corporate-owned digital platforms, in the era of increasing social structuring via Artificial Intelligence, Decidim stands as a public or community owned platform for collective human intelligence. Yet, the project is much more than its technological features. Decidim is in itself a crossroad of the various dimensions of the networked society, a detailed practical map of its complexities and conflicts. The authors distinguish three general dimensions of the project: (1) the political - shedding light on the democratic model that Decidim promotes and its impact on public policies and organizations, (2) the technopolitical - explaining how this technology is democratically designed and managed to produce and protect certain political effects, and (3) the technical - presenting the conditions of production, operation, and success of the project. This book systematically covers those three levels in an academically sound, technologically consistent, and politically innovative manner. Serving as a useful resource and handbook for the use of Decidim, it will not only appeal to students and scholars interested in participatory and digital democracy but also to professionals, policy-makers, and a wider audience interested in learning more about the Decidim platform. This is an open access book.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50784-7
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    Local Electoral Participation in Europe : The Roots of Municipal Politics (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031509063
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 125 p. 27 illus., 21 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Europe ; Elections. ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Electoral turnout: the challenge at the local level -- Chapter 2: Between national and municipal: The European map of municipal electoral participation -- Chapter 3: What drives municipal-national differences in turnout? Towards a compounded explanation -- Chapter 4: Conclusion: what about local turnout?
    Abstract: While electoral participation is a traditional topic in political science, voter turnout at the local level is still largely uncharted. There are very few large-N comparative works on municipal turnout and, as a result, a lack of a comprehensive comparative picture of local electoral participation. This book aims to fill that gap by taking an innovative approach to the topic. The volume makes three major advances at the empirical, methodological and theoretical levels. Empirically, it provides a large-N comparison by covering 18 European countries and more than 70,000 municipalities. Methodologically, the book uses the multi-level congruence theory to study municipal turnout in relation to national turnout, exploring the variation between those levels. Theoretically, it bridges the two main (and often mutually exclusive) strands in the literature on local elections – the lower-rank and different-kind approaches – and it assesses the features and mechanisms of local voting. Silvia Bolgherini is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Perugia, Italy. Her research interests include electoral studies, comparative political systems and local government. She has published widely on these topics in international journals and is a co-author of Germany after the Grand Coalition: Governance and Politics in a Turbulent Environment (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010). Selena Grimaldi is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Macerata, Italy. Her research interests include presidential studies, electoral studies, comparative political systems and local elites. She is the author of The Informal Powers of Western European Presidents: A Way out of Weakness? (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023). Aldo Paparo is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Florence, Italy. His main research interests are elections and voting behaviour, with a particular focus on the local level. His research has appeared in Political Psychology, West European Politics, Electoral Studies, South European Society and Politics, Local Government Studies and Italian Political Science Review.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50906-3
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    Digital Diplomacy in the OSCE Region : From Theory to Practice (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031509667
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 168 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Contributions to International Relations
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    Keywords: Diplomacy. ; International relations. ; International organization. ; Globalization. ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction to Digital Diplomacy in the OSCE Region -- Chapter 2. Digital Diplomacy in Azerbaijan: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities -- Chapter 3. Balkan Style Digital Diplomacy -- Chapter 4. Digitalisation in Central Asia: Progress and Potential -- Chapter 5. German Digital Diplomacy -- Chapter 6. A New Frontier in Diplomacy: Digital Diplomacy Implementations in Kazakhstan -- Chapter 7. Digital Diplomacy in Spain: A Steep Learning Curve -- Chapter 8. Türkiye's Digital Diplomacy Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 9. UK Digital Diplomacy -- Chapter 10. The Impact of Twitter on Digital Diplomacy in the Context of International Media -- Chapter 11. The Impact of Digital Diplomacy on Security: the Case of the Russia-ukraine War -- Chapter 12. Bringing Diplomacy to the Digital Age -- Chapter 13. Essential Attributes Guiding the Danish Practice of Digital Diplomacy on Global Affairs -- Chapter 14. Diplomacy and Challenges in the Digital Age: the Italian Case Study.-Chapter 15. Data-informed Diplomacy: Adapting to the Digital Age in International Relations and Implementation in the OSCE Region.
    Abstract: This edited volume examines the practices and applications of digital diplomacy in the OSCE Region. As a security organization, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) prioritizes its member states’ cyber security and cyberspace activities. The book examines two key areas where digital diplomacy challenges traditional diplomatic practices of the OSCE member States: institutional adaptation and policy innovation in the OSCE Region. It (1) investigates how capable and motivated foreign ministries are at the institutional level to shift to digital diplomacy, and (2) explores how digital diplomacy affects the fundamental diplomatic tasks of representation, communication, and relationship management at the policy level. Technological advances in IT and the Internet's widespread introduction in the wake of the 2000s provided new territories to conquer for states to pursue their interests. Moreover, technological developments and media attention enhanced information flow and communication through new platforms like online encyclopedias (i.e., Wikipedia), video-sharing sites (i.e., YouTube), and social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). Because of these transformations, public opinion became influential in diplomacy, and a greater need to include foreign publics as part of foreign policy goals emerged. Introducing case studies from several OSCE countries, presented by an international group of authors, this book provides a timely response to current affairs and policy debates by providing pluralistic perspectives from different countries and disciplines, such as international relations, political science, international law, and political economy). It will appeal to students, researchers, and scholars of the aforementioned disciplines, as well as policy-makers and practitioners interested in a better understanding of digital democracy and digital diplomacy in the OSCE region.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50966-7
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    Federalism, devolution and cleavages in Africa (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031504266
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 449 Seiten)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Federalism and internal conflicts
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Africa ; Peace. ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: 1. The Nation State, Normative Assumptions and Rival Nationalisms -- 2. Federations: Main Features -- 3. Federations and Second Chambers -- 4. Federalism, Devolution and Territorially Based Cleavages in Africa: Does Institutional Design Matter? -- 5. Devolution and Transition in Sudan -- 6. Constitutional adjudication and Constitutional Governance -- 7. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book explores the relationship between federalism, social divides and conflict in African countries. It details the origins, design and performance of major federal and quasi-federal states to assess their performance and propose new methods for managing these divides. Drawing on evidence from countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, the book examines the nature and causes of ethnonationalism, mobilisation and confrontation with the nation state. The book is a comprehensive treatment of the five major federal and devolved systems in Africa. It explains their origin, design and operation, and assesses their performance. More importantly, the book explains the distinct nature of federal and devolved systems in the Global South. Federal and devolved systems in Africa cannot be understood in isolation from the nature of state power on the continent. The book explains the impact of unregulated state power on the dynamics of federal and devolved systems in Africa. Federalism and devolution have not failed but have been betrayed – both in the past and the present – in serving as a venue for accommodation, intergovernmental bargaining and negotiated reform. Assefa Fiseha is Professor of Law and Governance at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50426-6
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    Handbook of Applied Journalism : Theory and Practice (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031487392
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 629 p. 63 illus., 56 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Springer Handbooks of Political Science and International Relations
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    Keywords: Communication in politics. ; Journalism. ; Mass media ; Comparative government. ; Political science.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Journalism is Software -- Chapter 3. News Recommendation and Information Cocoons: the Impact of Algorithms on News Consumption -- Chapter 4. Environmental Issues Raised in the Forum Pages of a Newspaper in Singapore -- Chapter 5. Towards an Inclusive Journalism: a Review of Ethical Norms and Accountability Systems -- Chapter 6. On the Framing of the Zika Virus Outbreak in Singapore by a Newspaper -- Chapter 7. Journalism in Practice Studies: a Systematic Review -- Chapter 8. A Toolkit for Journalists for More Informed Reporting of Stories About Muslims and Islam -- Chapter 9. Emotional Education: Incorporating Emotional Labor Instruction Into Journalism Training -- Chapter 10. Some Problems of Bridge-building -- Chapter 11. Entrepreneurialism in Digital Journalism Education: the Niche Model -- Chapter 12. Sámi Journalism in the Context of the Sámi Mediascape: Current Trends and Research Agendas -- Chapter 13. Transnational Networks in Global Collaborative Journalism: Mapping Opportunities and Challenges in Africa -- Chapter 14. Media and Democracy: Can the News Media Rightfully Claim Its Role as the Fourth Estate in Zimbabwe Politics? -- Chapter 15. Psychological Aid and Training for Journalists Who Face Continued Emotionally Demanding Environments: the Case of Venezuelan Journalists -- Chapter 16. Reclaiming the Social Legitimacy of Journalism in Polarised Environments: Lessons From Chile and Bolivia -- Chapter 17. Digital Shift Towards What? Implications of Digital Transformation for Professional Journalism Practice in Morocco -- Chapter 18. Brazilian Journalists’ New Media Arrangements: Journalism Made in the Periphery -- Chapter 19. The Pros and Cons of Online Journalism Practice in Egypt -- Chapter 20. Australian Journalist Practice and News Reporting in Relation to First Nations -- Chapter 21. Press Coverage of Yellow Vest Protests in France: a Critical Approach -- Chapter 22. Vietnamese Online Journalism: Vnexpress and Vietnamplus’ Responses to the Big Data and AI Boom -- Chapter 23. Looking for Constructive Journalism Principles in Arab Journalism Codes of Ethics: a Study on UAE, KSA, and Qatar -- Chapter 24. Exploring Environmental Journalism Practices in Singapore: the Case of a National Newspaper -- Chapter 25. Migrating From the Advocacy of Personality Cult to a Vibrant Democratic Landscape: Four Decades of Iraqi Journalism Practice -- Chapter 26. Pivoting on Their Writerly Skills: How Australian Freelance Journalists Fared During the Pandemic -- Chapter 27. Beyond the Bias: the Hegemony of Corporatizing Journalism -- Chapter 28. Ethical Blindness in Journalism -- Chapter 29. Journalists and Editors in an Online Environment: the Case of Croatia -- Chapter 30. Cold War or Inner Unity? How a New Generation of Journalists Challenge Persistent Bias in Reporting East Germany in Die Zeit -- Chapter 31. Cultural Journalism: the Theatre Review -- Chapter 32. We Are the New(S)!: Reporting Experiences of Young Journalists in Albania -- Chapter 33. Fixers as Co-creators of Foreign Reporting: Focus on Hungary -- Chapter 34. “No One is Going to Silence Me”: a Comparison of the Conditions for Press Freedom and Independent Journalism as a Prerequisite for Democracy in the United States, Sweden, and Egypt.
    Abstract: This authoritative handbook looks at the entire news cycle and provides a bridge between the theoretical and academic study of journalism and its actual contemporary practice. The book's main merit is that it brings theory and practice together, with contributors discussing these issues from different perspectives in a way that scholars, students, and practitioners can find useful in the study of journalism. The handbook is also unique as it undertakes an international scope across regions and cultures, both from the West and the Global South, while providing an overview which balances the (over-) emphasis on content in most academic approaches to journalism. The book is divided into four major parts: (1) Conceptual foundations, (2) Interlink between journalism as scholarship and journalism as practice, (3) Regions and cultures, and (4) The practitioner world. The first two sections lay down the foundation for section (3) which provides an overview of journalism practice in different regions and cultures. Section (4) includes contributions by practitioners in which they attempt to respond to some of the issues raised in preceding sections. This handbook will appeal to academics, practitioners, and professionals alike, who are interested in a better understanding of the academic study of journalism and its actual contemporary practice.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48739-2
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    Presidential Impeachment in Latin America : A Matter of Law or Politics? (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031441882
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 378 p. 26 illus., 7 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
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    Keywords: Private international law. ; Conflict of laws. ; International law. ; Comparative law. ; Constitutional law. ; Law ; Law ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: Introduction -- Impeachment in History and Thought -- Impeachment in Latin America -- Legal Aspects of Impeachment in Comparison -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book pursues a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to assess presidential impeachments in Latin America. Mixing methodologies from legal studies and political science, it provides a novel and comprehensive assessment of some of the most controversial questions regarding the constitutional function of impeachment and its place in the theory of government. Presidential impeachments have become frequent in Latin America, yet they are still largely misunderstood by legal practitioners and the general public. As such, impeachments frequently provide for heated and polarizing debates. The misunderstandings stem from skewed expectations arising from different theories of government, legal interpretation, and presidential impeachment. The empirical evidence and arguments presented here will help to find common ground on these topics and pacify some latent tensions in society and academia. In addition, the book’s case studies cover cases that have been rarely or incompletely addressed in the literature. Some cover events so recent that they have never been analyzed elsewhere. The book proposes reconsidering certain assumptions made about systems of government, which are based on skewed expectations of impeachments. It also draws on new evidence to re-examine existing impeachment theories and develop new ones. By doing so, it offers valuable insights that may guide lawmakers to redesign their own systems, optimizing them to achieve certain goals. It will also acquaint legal practitioners with the strategies of prosecution, defense, and decision-making in connection with impeachments.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44188-2
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    Simple Solutions to Complex Catastrophes : Dialectics of Peace, Climate, Finance, and Health (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031487477
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XII, 438 Seiten)
    Edition: 1st edition
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development Goals Series
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    Keywords: Criminology. ; Crime ; Peace. ; International relations. ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: Preface -- 1. Rapid cascades, coupled crises -- 2. Containment of crises -- 3. Containing states rarely, temporarily -- 4. Institutions to manage threats -- 5. Containing Weapon Systems -- 6. Restorative diplomacy -- 7. Contest political ritualism -- 8. Taking simple institutional virtues seriously.
    Abstract: This open access book sets out simple solutions to managing complex catastrophes. It focusses on four kinds of crises – climate change, crime-war cascades, epidemics and financial crises. These catastrophes are conceived as complex and prone to cascade effects. This book is optimistic in explaining that there are identifiable simple institutions that international society can strengthen and some simple principles that can help humankind to control the expanding gamut of complex catastrophes that confront the planet including simple, stable institutions and regulatory bodies. It draws on a wide range of current and past crises and challenges, from the Cold War to COVID-19, and from Weapons of Mass Destruction to restorative diplomacy with States like China, to provide an urgent and timely path forward. It speaks to those interested in criminology, public policy and international relations, political science, sociology, public health and economics. John Braithwaite is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of the Australian National University and an interdisciplinary scholar of peacebuilding, war crime, business crime, criminological theory, and regulation and governance. He founded and was the first Director of the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) at ANU. Many of his previous works can be downloaded from johnbraithwaite.com.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48747-7
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    Parliamentary Representation of Political Minorities : Arab-Palestinian Legislators in Israel (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031532504
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(X, 323 p. 46 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Comparative Studies of Political Agendas
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Legislation. ; Comparative government. ; Middle East
    Abstract: Chapter 1. The Arab Palestinian Minority within a Diverse, Multi-Ethnic, Militarized Society in Israel -- Chapter 2. Intersectional representation: Theory and practice -- Chapter 3. Parliamentary talk and procedures -- Chapter 4. The first period: 1949-1974 -- Chapter 5. The second period: 1974-1996 -- Chapter 6. The third period: 1996-2009 -- Chapter 7. The fourth period: 2009-2015 -- Chapter 8. The fifth period: 2015-2019 and 2021-2022 -- Chapter 9. The intersectional representation of Arab Palestinian legislators: A comparative analysis, 1949-2019 -- Chapter 10. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book assesses parliamentary speeches given by Arab representatives in the Israeli Knesset over the last 70 years, in order to throw light on the representation of political minorities. It examines several political ‘identities’ available to legislators with intersectional representation – including gender, religion and nationality – and considers the ways in which legislators utilise these various identities when representing their constituencies to further their political aims. The book also puts forward a new theoretical framework to better assess intersectional representation, especially in multi-national settings. It will appeal to all those interested in public policy, political representation, and comparative politics, as well Middle Eastern politics. Osnat Akirav is a Faculty Member at the Multidisciplinary Department, Western Galilee College, Israel.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53250-4
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    Terrorism and Political Contention : New Perspectives on North Africa and the Sahel Region (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031534294
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 418 p. 21 illus., 17 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
    Series Statement: Perspectives on Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
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    Keywords: Africa ; Middle East ; Terrorism. ; Political violence. ; Comparative government. ; Economic development.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction: Terrorism and Political Contention in North Africa and the Sahel Region (János Besenyő) -- Part I. Terrorism and Political Contention in North Africa and the Sahel Region: Factors, Patterns, Regularities -- Chapter 2. Migration and Terrorism in North Africa (Viktor Glied) -- Chapter 3. Terrorist Financing from North Africa to the Sahel Region: Exhaustible or Inexhaustible Stream? (Szabolcs Pásztor) -- Chapter 4. Female Vulnerabilities for Terrorist Activities in North Africa and the Sahel Zone (Nina Käsehage) -- Chapter 5. “Chasse Gardée” or “Faubourg”?: Politico-Military Interventions of France in the Sahel Region (András István Türke) -- Chapter 6. The Ukrainian Conflict's Impact on the Prevailing Causes for Radicalization in North Africa (János Besenyő) -- Chapter 7. Coupvolution as a Mechanism of Regime Change in the Sahel (Egor Fain) -- Part II. Country Particularities of Terrorism and Political Contention in the Region.
    Abstract: Against the backdrop of terrorist activity and the emergence of new conflicts in the MENA region, this book identifies factors of political contestation and analyzes organizational forms and dynamics of terrorism and conflict in North Africa and the Sahel. Written by an international selection of authors from different fields, the book covers topics such as the radicalization of terrorist organizations operating in the region, the financing of terrorism, the role of migration, the radicalization of women, the influence and motives of great powers and external factors such as France in the region, and the impact of the war in Ukraine. The book appeals to scholars and students of politics and international relations as well as African and Middle Eastern studies.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53429-4
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    Party system changes and challenges to democracy : Slovenia in a comparative perspective (2024)
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    ISBN: 9783031549496
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XVII, 236 Seiten) , Illustrationen
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    Keywords: Europe ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Party System Change and Democracy -- 3. The changing context and evaluation of democracy in Slovenia -- 4. Party system changes in 1989–2022 -- 5. Relations between party system instability and democracy in Slovenia -- 6. Conclusions.
    Abstract: This open access book focuses on the nexus between “party system stability” and “democratic consolidation”, using Slovenia as a case study. Its findings are presented from a comparative perspective to illustrate the commonalities and differences found in research on Central European post-socialist countries and former Yugoslav countries. On the one hand, Slovenia’s characteristics (including the characteristics of its transition to democracy) are far more similar to those of Central European post-socialist countries than Western Balkan countries. On the other, Slovenia shares some similarities with other parts of the former Yugoslavia – especially its experiences with the political system of socialist self-management, elements of a market economy under socialism, and war following the end of socialism (albeit the conflict in Slovenia was very short and rather mild in comparison to those in other parts of socialist Yugoslavia). Slovenia’s experiences with rapid but limited democratic backsliding under the Janša government (March 2019–June 2022) were halted by the 2022 national election – in contrast to the more widely known cases of Hungary and Poland, where such backsliding took place incrementally over a longer period of time that included several election cycles. Danica Fink-Hafner is Professor at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-54949-6
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    UN Interventions and Democratization : Case Studies of States in Political Transition (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031327155
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 200 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Societies and Political Orders in Transition
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    Keywords: Comparative government. ; Legislation. ; Constitutional law. ; International organization. ; Intervention ; Internationale Organisation ; Politisches Mandat ; Demokratisierung ; Politisches System ; Politischer Wandel ; Demokratie ; Verfassung ; Fallstudie ; Erde
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Democracy in Contemporaneity: Building Identity -- Chapter 3. Construction of an Environment that Maintains Democracy Through Democratic Constitutionalism -- Chapter 4. The Role of the UN in the Consolidation of Democracy and the Constitution- Making -- Chapter 5. A Constitution-Making Analysis from the UN Intervention: The Difficulties of Materialization of the Constitutionalism of Transition and Transformation -- Chapter 6. Hybrid Constituent Power as a Subcategory of the Original Constituent Power -- Chapter 7. Case Study of the UN Intervention in the Political-Legal Structure of the East Timor -- Chapter 8. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book analyzes United Nations (UN) interventions in the process of constitution making in states undergoing political change. It combines theoretical considerations of democracy and constitutionalism with empirical experiences and takes a critical perspective on the interventions developed by the United Nations in the processes of re-democratization. Presenting new empirical evidence on the substantive and procedural way in which the UN undertakes constitution building in Cambodia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, and East Timor, the book illustrates difficulties of these practices such as the promotion of popular participation, as well as an increasing Westernization, and to meet local needs. In consequence, the authors call for reforms of the actions and structural methods the UN to better align a legitimate constitutional order with the rule of law and democratic values. This book is aimed at scholars and students of politics and law who are interested in the prerequisites and conditions for further democratization in states undergoing political transformation.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32715-5
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    Policy Transfer Under Authoritarianism : Meritocracy in Vietnam's Civil Service (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031364174
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXV, 245 p. 9 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Asia ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. The transformation of Vietnam’s merit-based policy -- Chapter3. Selective policy lessons from the West and Asia -- Chapter4. Promotion of policy transfer.-Chapter5. Shaping the policy transfer process -- Chapter6. A success story with challenges and strategies -- Chapter7. Policy transfer and meritocratic reform in authoritarian regimes.-Chapter8. What next for policy transfer research in authoritarian regimes? -- Chapter9. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of policy transfer in authoritarian regimes. Focusing on Vietnam, it explores how and why authoritarian governments learn from other countries, and the significance of policy transfer outcomes. By examining merit-based policy transfer in Vietnam's civil service and comparing it with policy transfer in China, the book uncovers key aspects of policy transfer in one-party authoritarian systems. In doing so, it addresses an important gap in the literature on policy transfer, that has predominantly focused on Western democracies. The book highlights the role of the ruling party in overseeing policy transfer and the resulting consolidation of authoritarian power structures. It also provides theoretical recommendations for future research and addresses the practical implications of policy transfer and meritocratic reform in authoritarian contexts. It will appeal to all those interested in public policy, authoritarianism, and Asia-Pacific studies. Endorsement: Carlyle A. Thayer, Emeritus Professor, UNSW Canberra, Australia. “Policy Transfer Under Authoritarianism provides a compelling theoretical, empirical, and methodological contribution to our understanding of policy transfer in authoritarian regimes in general and Vietnam in particular. It presents an original and stimulating analysis of how Vietnamese officials selectively pick from contrasting merit-based policy models to serve their political goals. This is a must-read book for both scholars and practitioners.” James L. Perry, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Indiana University, USA. "Meritocratic policies and practices are robust predictors for government performance in countries globally, both developed and developing. Meritocracy is crucial for administrative performance and quality government. This book is an excellent exposition of why and how a developing country can improve government performance by learning lessons about meritocracy from abroad. The book opens the “black box” for promoting meritocracy in authoritarian regimes." .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36417-4
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    Comparing Network Governance in England and China (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031449031
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVI, 210 p. 11 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Understanding Governance
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Political science. ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Is Network Governance Universally Feasible? -- Chapter 2: Doing Ethnography with The Everyday Makers of Public Service Delivery -- Chapter 3 Seeing the Network from a Bird Eyes’ View -- Chapter 4: Motivations and Interdependence in Elderly Care -- Chapter 5: Trust-building and Diplomacy in Elderly Care -- Chapter 6: Motivations and Interdependence in Social Care for People with Learning Disabilities -- Chapter 7: Trust-building and Diplomacy in Social Care for People with Learning Disabilities -- Chapter 8: Conclusions: More Common Fates in Differentiated Contexts.
    Abstract: This book compares network governance practices and public service delivery in England and China. Adopting a political ethnographic approach, it assesses whether networked forms of governance are used in provision of care for the elderly and those with learning disabilities in the two countries. It also examines several concepts from network governance theory - including interdependence and resource exchange, trust and reciprocity, and diplomatic skills - in the context of English and Chinese local state engagement with NGOs providing and managing care. Perhaps surprisingly, the book argues that there are more similarities than differences in network governance practices in England and China. It will appeal to all those interested in network governance theory, public administration and comparative politics. Yongmei Li is Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration at Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China. Her research interests include network governance, urban governance and political ethnography. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44903-1
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    The European Integration, Vol. 1 : History (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031477768
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVIII, 367 p. 96 illus., 58 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Springer Texts in Political Science and International Relations
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    Keywords: Europe ; Comparative government. ; Economics. ; Social choice. ; World politics. ; Political science.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Genesis of the "European Idea" and its Early Implementation Efforts -- Chapter 3. From the Ruins of World War II to the Dawn of a New Europe (1945-1950) -- Chapter 4. From Schuman Declaration to the Establishment of the European Communities (1950-1958) -- Chapter 5. From Crisis to the Luxembourg Compromise: The Period of Stagnation (1958-1969) -- Chapter 6. From The Hague Conference to the Crises of the 1970s (1969-1979) -- Chapter 7. From Enlargement to the South to the Single European Act (1979-1986) -- Chapter 8. From the Single Market Goal to the Treaty on European Union (1986-1993) -- Chapter 9. From the Inception of the EU to the Amsterdam Treaty (1993-1999) -- Chapter 10. From the Treaty of Nice to the Fifth and Sixth Enlargements (1999-2007) -- Chapter 11. From the Lisbon Treaty to the Seventh Enlargement (2007-2013) -- Chapter 12. From Britain's EU Exit Referendum to the COVID-19 Pandemic (2014-2020).
    Abstract: This two-volume textbook teaches about the uniqueness and the difficulty of the European unification project. It describes, as clearly as possible, what Robert Schuman declared in 1950, that "... Europe will not be made all at once…". Navigating the nexus of four academic fields - political science, institutional analysis, economics, and history - the book serves as a reference work for accurate, exhaustive, and well-researched information on the creation and functioning of the European Union. Supported by numerous photographs, diagrams, maps, and sources, volume 1 sets out in a concise and readable way the European historical origins, the important steps in the creation of the European Union, and the treaties and historical events that have marked its course so far. Providing a comprehensive picture of the unification process and the functioning of this sui generis edifice of a united Europe, the book will serve as an essential textbook for undergraduate and graduate students studying the subject of European integration, as well as a useful resource for a broader audience interested in the European integration process.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47776-8
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    Making Politics in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic : The Formative Project by Emmerson Mnangagwa (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031301292
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIV, 270 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Africa—Politics and government. ; Elections. ; Economic development. ; Comparative government. ; Political science. ; Political leadership. ; Africa
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Mnangagwa’s Formative Project: Risks and Limits -- Part I: Activating Civil and Political Liberties -- Chapter 2: The Quest for Transitional Justice in the Post-Mugabe Era -- Chapter 3: Mnangagwa’s Missed Opportunities for Reconciliation -- Chapter 4: The Second Republic’s Stance on Corruption and the Battle for Public Confidence -- Chapter 5: Media Policies and Practices in Zimbabwe’s ‘New Dispensation’ -- Part II: Reconfiguring Governance -- Chapter 6: Exploring the Politics of Jecharism in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic -- Chapter 7: Change and Continuity: Traditional Leadership’s Political and Developmental Footprints in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic -- Chapter 8: Devolution in Zimbabwe’s ‘Second Republic’: A Myth or Reality? -- Chapter 9: Prospects of Implementing Devolution in the Post-Mugabe Era -- Part III: Stimulating Socio-Economic Development -- Chapter 10: The Right to Development in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic -- Chapter 11: China’s Expanding Footprint and Deepening Debt Crisis in Zimbabwe –From Robert Mugabe to Emmerson Mnangagwa -- Chapter 12: Financing the Social Sector in Zimbabwe’s Post-Mugabe Era – Obstacles and Opportunities -- Chapter 13: Exploring Innovative and Sustainable Financing of Agriculture in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic -- Chapter 14: Concluding Reflections on Change and Continuity.
    Abstract: The book provides a fresh and innovative interpretation of the new government of Zimbabwe led by Emmerson Mnangagwa, which emerged in late 2017 after the downfall of Robert Mugabe. It demonstrates the contradictory character of the Mnangagwa government, involving both continuities and discontinuities in relation to Mugabe’s regime . The temptation amongst Zimbabwean scholars has been to focus on the continuities and to dismiss the significance of any discontinuities, notably reform measures. This book adopts an alternative approach by identifying and focusing specifically on the existence of a formative project of the Mnangagwa’s Second Republic, further analysing its political significance, as well as risks and limitations. While doing so, the book covers topics such as reform measures, reconciliation, transitional justice, corruption, the media, agriculture, devolution, and the debt crisis as well as health and education. Discussing the limitations of these different reform measures, the book highlights that any scholarly failure to identify the risks of the project leads to an incomplete understanding of what constitutes the Mnangagwa’s Second Republic. The book appeals to students, scholars and researchers of Zimbabwean and African studies, political science and international relations, as well as policymakers interested in a better understanding of political reform processes.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30129-2
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    Social Policy Dismantling and De-democratization in Brazil : Citizenship in Danger (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031351105
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 240 p. 4 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Societies and Political Orders in Transition
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    Keywords: Comparative government. ; Political planning. ; Public administration. ; Political science. ; America
    Abstract: Part 1. Theoretical Approaches to the Welfare State in Latin America -- Chapter 1. The Welfare State: in Search of a Latin-American Theory -- Part 2. Austerity Policies and Economic Constraints -- Chapter 2. The Institutional Construction of Post-1988 Austerity -- Part 3. Employment and Social Security -- Chapter 3. Labor Reforms and the Crisis of Democratic Corporatism -- Chapter 4. The Dismantling of Employment Policies in Brazil: Employability Without Rights -- Chapter 5. Pension System at a Crossroads: Between Frail Solidarity and Financial Appropriation -- Part 4. Networks of Social Policies Under the Aegis of De-democratization -- Chapter 6. The Universal Right to Health in Brazil: From Restricted Expansion to Dismantling -- Chapter 7. The Brazilian System for Food and Nutrition Security: Tensions, Conflicts, and Paradoxes -- Chapter 8. Advancing Toward the Past: the Dismantling of the Unified Social Assistance System -- Chapter 9. Authoritarian Populism, De-democratization and Social Policy Dismantling: Lessons from Brazil.
    Abstract: This book examines the emergence of authoritarian populist regimes, analyzing Brazil as a case study. The authors explain how the tactics employed by the Bolsonaro administration to dismantle bureaucracy and public policies, especially labour and social policies, find expression in the fiscal austerity measures recently inscribed in the Federal Constitution: a counter-democratic device employed by technical and financial elites to systemically derail the social protection system. Through this in-depth case study, the book presents new theoretical arguments and concepts that can be useful to understand the dynamics of such new regimes, and discussing similar cases in other contexts. Democratic governments in Brazil, driven by social movements and political actors, have strengthened social protection through a distinctive institutional architecture that combines the strengthening of public bureaucracies, the creation of intergovernmental networks, and the democratic instances of social participation and agreement. The contributions throughout this volume analyze these transformations in different sectors of public policy, such as labour, employment, pensions, food and nutrition security, health, and social assistance. Each contribution discusses the recent trajectory through a political analysis of the main actors and institutions, reform processes and policy changes, and the results achieved. Finally, the existing weaknesses in each of these social protection sectors are identified in the context of the literature on policy dismantling, revealing the strategies used to take advantage of these political and institutional weaknesses. This book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of political science and public policy, interested in a better understanding of de-democratization by social policy dismantling.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-35110-5
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    National Security Drivers of Ukraine : Information Technology, Strategic Communication, and Legitimacy (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031337246
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XIII, 316 p. 53 illus., 24 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Contributions to Political Science
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    Keywords: Security, International. ; Comparative government. ; Political science. ; Europe ; Communication in politics.
    Abstract: Part 1. National Security: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches -- Chapter 1. Review of the Ukrainian Discourse Field of National Security Issues of the Modern State -- Chapter 2. Societal Content and Main Determinants of “National Security” Phenomenon in the Information and Communication Context -- Chapter 3. Systematization of Main Threats to the National Security of the State in Modern Conditions -- Part 2. Informational Security Phenomenon -- Chapter 4. Post Industrial Society and Global Informational Space as Infrastructure Medium and Factor for Actualization of the State Informational Security -- Chapter 5. Substantive Essence and Components of the Societal Phenomenon “Information Security” in the Age of Information Society -- Chapter 6. Formation of Information Security Systems of the State: Current Status, Trends and Problems -- Part 3. Strategic Communications -- Chapter 7. Theoretical Models of Information and Communication Interaction of State and Society in the Context of National Security -- Chapter 8. Place and Role of Strategic Communications in Public Management System -- Chapter 9. Structure and Function of Strategic Communications in the System of National and Informational State Security -- Chapter 10. Current State of Strategic Communications in Ukraine and Their Functional Influence on Efficiency of State Management System -- Part 4. Legitimacy and Legitimation -- Chapter 11. Essence and Content of State-Administrative Duality “Legitimacy” – “Legitimation” and its Place in the Information Security System of the Modern State -- Chapter 12. Comparative Analysis of Conceptual Models of Power Legitimation in Authoritarian, Democratic and Transitional Societies -- Chapter 13. Project Approach in the Executive Bodies Activity of United Territorial Communities as a Modern Mechanism of Local Public Authorities’ Legitimation in Ukraine -- Chapter 14. “Legitimacy Crisis” and its Impact on the Stability and Security of the System of Public Authorities of the State During the Formation of the Global Information Space -- Part 5. Informational Wars -- Chapter 15. Information Wars: Historical and Comparative Analysis, Specifics and Factors of Actualization in the Modern World -- Chapter 16. Information Weapons: Forms and Technologies of Modern Information Wars -- Chapter 17. Tools for Counteracting Information Aggression Use of Elements of Information War in Ukraine -- Chapter 18. Mental and Value Features of Ukrainian Society in the Context of “Civilizations Clash” as the Main Object of Information War in Ukraine.
    Abstract: This volume presents the key informational, communication, and socio-political drivers of the Ukrainian state's national security. Since the beginning of the third millennium, there has been an aggravation of global inter-civilizational confrontations, which in 2022 has already resulted in an open military aggression against Ukraine. The hybrid wars against the world of democracy have put ensuring the national security of states on the front pages of world and national agendas. Using the example of Ukraine, the book demonstrates how, in order to achieve their geopolitical interests, authoritarian regimes incite information wars as a prerequisite for the transition to an armed "hot" war. It further shows how these processes actualize the formation of a fundamentally new state policy to ensure information and, more broadly, national security. The book identifies the main threats to national security in modern states and identifies ways of protecting Ukraine's national interests. The book will appeal to scholars, students, and researchers of political science, international relations, social sciences, and neighboring disciplines, as well as practitioners and policy-makers interested in a better understanding of national security drivers and protecting national interests.
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    Digital Communication and Populism in Times of Covid-19 : Cases, Strategies, Examples (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031337161
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VI, 207 p. 33 illus., 21 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Studies in Digital Politics and Governance
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    Keywords: Communication in politics. ; Comparative government. ; Elections. ; Political science. ; Europe ; Public administration.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. The Digital Present and the Future of Political Communication; Introduction and Prospects -- Part 1. Digital Methodologies -- Chapter 2. New Methodological Perspectives in Political Communication Research: Machine Learning and Algorithms -- Chapter 3. Feminist Framing in Times of Pandemic: an Analysis of the Spanish Case -- Chapter 4. Ten Years of Immigration: Ten Years of Polarisation? Natural Language Processing Techniques for the Study of the Andalusian Case -- Part 2. Case Studies -- Chapter 5. Social Media as an Information and Voter Activity Tool on the Example of the 2020 Presidential Election in Poland -- Chapter 6. Digital Disinformation During the 2020 Parliamentary Elections in Lithuania -- Chapter 7. Mexico’s Governmental Communication Strategy “Las Vespertinas” in Times of COVID-19: Crises and Strategies of a Populist Government -- Chapter 8. Polish Deputies Support to the Anti-vaccination Movement in Social Media. The Case of Confederation Leaders -- Chapter 9. Memory and Remembrance in Digital Populist Discourse in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study of TPPatriots (Tea Party Patriots) Activity on Twitter -- Chapter 10. The Anti-feminist Agenda of the Spanish Populist Radical Right in Times of COVID-19 Crisis: a Comparative Approach -- Chapter 11. Rise of E-citizens in Croatia - a Case Study of the Croatian Main eGovernment Platform During the Time of the Pandemic -- Part 3. Reflections on Social Changes and Future Directions and Challenges -- Chapter 12. Distributed, Decentralized Registries and Digital State. Are We Moving Toward a Blockchain Democracy? -- Chapter 13. Development of Central Bank Digital Currency as a Payment Method for the SARS-COV-2 Virus Pandemic -- Chapter 14. Populism, Political Legitimacy & Digital Communication: An Alternative Conversation.
    Abstract: This book examines different dimensions of digital communication and populism in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. While doing so, it discusses views, opinions, and research results regarding the conditions, experiences, constraints, benefits, and challenges related to the topic - not only using theoretical and methodological approaches but also practical perspectives. The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic significantly accelerated the technological revolution presenting many social, economic, and political challenges, as it pushed the world into cyberspace to ensure social distancing. At the same time, many populist protests expressed in the digital public sphere massively gained importance during the lockdowns. As a result, one of the most significant consequences of using electronic tools is not only greater e-participation of citizens, but - especially evident through elections during a pandemic - even greater transfer of political communication and election campaigns into the space of new media. The book broadly analyses various contexts of digitalization of communication processes and populist politics from both theoretical and empirical perspectives in various case studies on the digitalization of information, communication, or participation processes during the COVID-19 pandemic in selected European countries and beyond. This book will appeal to students, researchers, and scholars of political communication, political science, electoral studies, digital politics, and democracy, as well as policy-makers interested in a better understanding of digital communication and populism during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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    Political Parties and Electoral Clientelism (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031372957
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(V, 128 p. 12 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Elections. ; Comparative government. ; Political science. ; Political leadership. ; Political planning.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Political parties, state resources and electoral clientelism -- Chapter 2: Clientelism and distributive politics in Australia: comparing partisan pork barrel with contingency-based vote-buying -- Chapter 3: Administrative clientelism and policy reform failure: the Western Canada Integrated Land Management experience 1990–2015 -- Chapter 4: Authoritarian clientelism: the case of the president’s ‘creatures’ in Cameroon -- Chapter 5: Coordinating the machine: subnational political context and the effectiveness of machine politics -- Chapter 6: Political parties and clientelism in transition countries: evidence from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine -- Chapter 7: Does clientelism hinder progressive social policy in Latin America? -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.
    Abstract: Contemporary political parties have harnessed the influence over state resources to secure electoral victories, giving rise to the evolution of electoral clientelism. What was once a simple act of vote buying has transformed into a nuanced system of exchanges, where the intricate ties between patrons (parties or candidates) and clients (voters) can become difficult to grasp. This volume adopts a multifaceted approach by examining clientelism from various perspectives. The authors delve into the dynamics of distributive politics and electoral clientelism, unveiling their intricate interactions and exploring the variations that emerge across diverse contexts. Multiple theoretical contributions provide valuable insights into conceptualizing electoral clientelism as a dynamic process, occurring through different sequences. Moreover, by refining and expanding methodological approaches, readers gain more effective means to investigate and analyze the complexities of clientelistic practices. These advancements contribute to the burgeoning literature on electoral clientelism, making it a valuable resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the complex dynamics of electoral clientelism. Sergiu Gherghina is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, University of Glasgow, UK. Miroslav Nemčok is Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway.
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    Patterns of News Consumption in a High-Choice Media Environment : A Romanian Perspective (2023)
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 213 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Springer Studies in Media and Political Communication
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    Keywords: Comparative government. ; Communication in politics. ; Communication. ; Information theory. ; Europe ; Journalism.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Agenda-Setting: 50 Years of Research -- Chapter 3. New Avenues for Agenda-Setting Research: Network Agenda- Setting, Agenda Melding and Intermedia Agenda-Setting -- Chapter 4. Setting the Agenda During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Chapter 5. News Consumption Patterns Then and Now. From Traditional Media Repertoires to New Ways of Consuming News -- Chapter 6. News Media Consumption and Key Covariates. Media-Related and Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing Media Diets -- Chapter 7. Information Disorders in the Current Media Environment -- Chapter 8. What’s On the Menu for Today? Consumption Patterns, Threats and Opportunities of the High-Choice Media Environment -- Chapter 9. Patterns of News Consumption in a High-Choice Media Environment -- Chapter 10. Conclusions.
    Abstract: Based on a Romanian case study, this book sheds light on the supply and demand of news and information in the current digital era, dominated by unprecedented dramatic changes. In addition to identifying patterns of journalistic reporting and news consumption, the book offers a thorough approach to how the classic theories in media and communication studies can be reinterpreted in the current attention economy and media abundance paradigm. The research data included in this book provide a snapshot of media consumption patterns and encompass experts’ views and predictions about how media habits and diets might evolve. The book will appeal to students, researchers, and scholars of media and communication studies, political communication, and journalism, as well as practitioners interested in a better understanding of news consumption patterns in a high-choice media environment.
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    U.S. Democracy in Danger : The American Political System Under Assault (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031360992
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIV, 604 p. 8 illus., 6 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Springer Studies on Populism, Identity Politics and Social Justice
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    Keywords: America ; Comparative government. ; Communication in politics. ; Elections. ; Political sociology.
    Abstract: Part 1: Introduction - the American Democracy -- Chapter 1. Donald Trump, Authoritarian Populism, and the Struggle to Save Democracy -- Chapter 2. American Presidency, Interpreting Donald Trump and His Uneasy ‘lies’ -- Part 2: Unmasking the Presidency -- Chapter 3. The Tenets of Trumpism and the Assault on American and Global Democracy -- Chapter 4. Trump, and Other Nationalist and Populist Leaders: Between Charisma and Trickery -- Chapter 5. The Agitator Supplies What the Base Demands: Trumpism Before and After Trump -- Chapter 6. The Post-election Republican Effort to Overturn the 2020 Election Results: Background and Context -- Chapter 7. Insurrection, Ressentiment and a Failed Coup: the Capitol Attack and Its Aftermath -- Part 3: Trump’s Diplomatic Learning Curve and the American Evangelicals -- Chapter 8. From “Nipple” to “Nambia” and Everything in-between: Donald Trump’s Mental Maps and the Unraveling of the Liberal World (Dis)order -- Chapter 9. Trump and the Performance of "the Other", and Stigmatization -- Chapter 10. Why Evangelical Christian Women Voted for Trump: a Crisis of Conscience and Moral Integrity – the Cognitive Dissonance -- Part 4: How Media Coverage, Rhetoric and the “Fringe” Created the President -- Chapter 11. Trump’s Misogyny Widens Cultural Cracks in U.S. Democracy -- Chapter 12. Trump's Rhetorical Way to Presidency -- Chapter 13. How Donald Trump Used Wittgenstein’s ‘language Games’ as a Communicative Strategy for Connecting ‘the Leader’ and ‘his People’ -- Part 5: ‘a President of the People or a President of His People'? -- Chapter 14. A Legacy of Harm: Violence Against Women and the Trump Administration -- Chapter 15. Lessons Learned of Black Lives Matter in the Age of Trump -- Part 6: Democracy, and the Surge of Populist Nationalism -- Chapter 16. Messianic and Autocratic Populisms' Waves in the Recent History of the Americas: “Global Trumpism”, Continuities, Twists and Rupture -- Chapter 17. Donald J. Trump in the Whirlwind of Populism and Globalization -- Part 7: That’s Not in My American History Book -- Chapter 18. Authority Shift in a Post-truth World -- Part 8: ‘the Unconstrained Presidency’: Alt-news and Post-truths -- Chapter 19. American Presidency, Political Lies and Lying in Politics: A Paradigm of Bush and Trump Administrations -- Chapter 20. Neo-liberal Populism and Democracy Under Siege: Some Thoughts on Trump(ISM) -- Chapter 21. Is the President a King? the Unitary Executive Theory and the Presidency of Donald J. Trump -- Part 9: A Tale of Two Paradigms: Politics and Epidemics -- Chapter 22. Assessing Trump Administration’s National Security Strategy in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic: the Case for a “Common” and “Cooperative” Security Approach -- Chapter 23. Une Saison en Enfer: A Political Epidemic in Trump’s Amerika -- Part 10: So Divided We Can’t Think Straight -- Chapter 24. Donald J. Trump’s Politics: a Mix of European Populism and Athenian Democracy -- Part 11: Same World, Different Planet (Epilogue) -- Chapter 25. Populism- the Way to Unfreedom: White Supremacy, Patriarchy and Other Forms of Dominant Ideologies.
    Abstract: Historically, Donald Trump will be remembered as the first American president to be impeached twice and indicted. He fed the grotesque myth that the election was stolen and summoned his supporters to storm Congress on 6 January 2021 in a bid to thwart the certification of Joe Biden's U.S. presidential election victory. This volume vividly recounts the dramatic narrative of the January 6 Coup in America and how close we came to losing U.S. democracy. For anyone seeking a comprehensive and multidisciplinary global overview of democracy, an astute analysis of the forces that drive the dominance of the (neo)liberal paradigm of the last decades should look no further than this volume. Yet the volume takes the issue further by vigorously documenting the decline of the U.S. treaty process (America’s dysfunctional diplomacy and the doctrine of unpredictability). There is an urgent need for a massive infusion of strategic support for democracy in the United States. Because come 2024 or thereafter an unfinished work might drag American democracy to a dangerous inflection point. Trump (who has a complete hold on the Republican party, still has a stranglehold on the MAGA base no matter what he does, was instrumental to the breaking of U.S. diplomacy. Undermining the democratic legitimacy of International Law adversely affected U.S. foreign policy. Some federal and lower courts in the judiciary of the United States pose a real threat to Americans’ democracy as well. To that end, when ‘the principle of truth’ loses its relevance and meaning as benchmarks for appraisals and decisions, and becomes a harmful tool for willful propaganda. Everybody should be worried about U.S. democracy. A "real" crisis is coming! U.S. Democracy is at a breaking point. Like a giant modern mirror standing behind democracy itself, this book is a citizen's guide to saving U.S. Democracy. Expertly drawn on global and regional examples and current literature, the volume closes a gap in the multidisciplinary field. Quite useful as a valuable resource as it helps us understand the shifting Trump agenda in diverse areas. Essential reference across a range of subjects, bringing together contributions from scholars, and policymakers alike. This extraordinarily well-researched and practically crafted, culture-inclusive text could not be more relevant or timelier. It is a must for everyone. This volume will help to shape the political landscape of the 21st century and will remain a vital source of inspiration for modern-day scholars and political activists.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36099-2
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    Crisis, Austerity and Transnational Party Cooperation in Southern Europe : The Radical Left's Lost Decade (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031391514
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XV, 332 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe ; Comparative government. ; Communication in politics.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. United we stand? European integration and radical left transnational cooperation -- Chapter 2. The storm after the calm: Crisis, austerity and political turmoil in Southern Europe -- Chapter 3. The rise and stagnation of the radical left in Southern Europe: SYRIZA, Bloco, Podemos -- Chapter 4. “We shall overcome”: Transnational party cooperation in times of crisis -- Chapter 5. Cooperation by proxy: political foundations, social movements and intellectual networks -- Chapter 6. A lost decade: Incentives and challenges for transnational party cooperation.
    Abstract: "Bortun’s book is the most comprehensive analysis of cooperation between contemporary radical left parties in Southern Europe. It provides detailed, comparative analysis of why the radical left still struggles to develop transnational cooperation. It will be an essential work for those interested in the radical left, transnational cooperation, political radicalism and European politics." —Dr. Dan Keith, University of York, UK “Bortun provides a forensic examination of the failure of radical left parties in Southern Europe to establish a common front against austerity during the Eurozone crisis. Based on in-depth elite interviews, it makes an important contribution to our understanding of the challenges facing left parties and transnational party cooperation”. —Dr. Paolo Chiocchetti, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany "Bortun’s detailed analysis reveals the difficulties for the left within the EU, particularly the centrality of domestic politics and the incompatible visions concerning European integration. It pays witness to the fact that the EU is still much composed of states – and that the space of manoeuvring has shrunk considerably over the last decade." —Catarina Príncipe, University Institute of Lisbon, and University of Coimbra, Portugal The most internationalist of all party families, the radical left has paradoxically always lagged behind in its cooperation at the EU level. The previous decade, however, the transnational character of the Eurozone crisis and its austerity-centred management provided a strong incentive to remedy that. By focusing on the relations between three prominent members of this party family at the time (SYRIZA, Podemos, Left Bloc), this book shows how and why the transnational cooperation on the radical left largely failed to deliver in a propitious context. With implications for the study of other party families, the book lays out the key factors that prevented the European radical left from coming together to provide an alternative to the neoliberal status quo in the EU. Vladimir Bortun is a political scientist working on left parties, political elites, and transnational politics. He is currently based at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford, UK. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39151-4
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    The Perils of Populism : The End of the American Century? (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031363436
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXVIII, 520 p. 9 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Springer Studies on Populism, Identity Politics and Social Justice
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    Keywords: America ; Comparative government. ; Communication in politics. ; Elections. ; Ideologie ; Populismus ; Politische Einstellung ; Polarisierung ; Innenpolitik ; Gesellschaft ; Entwicklung ; USA
    Abstract: Part 1: Introduction - the Rhetoric and Myth of a Diffuse Concept – Populism -- Chapter 1. Donald J. Trump and the Art of Falsehood-fakery -- Part 2: Ambivalence of Populism -- Chapter 2. Democracy in Perplexity: Donald Trump Entangled in a Colonial Legacy of Race-based Enfranchisement -- Chapter 3. Cultural Backlash: the Long-term Damage of Trump's Legacy to American Democracy and Global Politics -- Chapter 4. Trump, Authoritarian Populism, Covid-19, and Technopolitics From a U.S. Perspective -- Chapter 5. Trump’s Big Lie and the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol: Going Beyond the Select Committee Report -- Part 3: the Nexus of Populism and Foreign Policy -- Chapter 6. In Search of the Elusive Trump Doctrine -- Chapter 7. Ever Enough: the Policy ‘deals’ of Trump White House -- Part 4: Trump and World Order: Trends in Polarization & Resilience -- Chapter 8. Polarization, Trump and Transatlantic Relations -- Chapter 9. Latinos for Trump: Three Explanations for a Shift in the 2020 Election -- Chapter 10. The Us-Iran Showdown: Was It Smart for President Trump to Authorize the Assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani? -- Part 5: Power Without Persuasion and the Social Construction of Trump’s Reality -- Chapter 11. A Critical Into U.S. Media’s Fact-checking and Compendiums of Donald Trump’s Falsehoods and ‘lies’ Inquiry -- Chapter 12. The Trump Effect: A Journalistic Discourse Analysis of Islamophobic Rhetoric in Facebook Comments -- Chapter 13. "the Linguistic Construction of Trump’s Social Reality" -- Part 6: De-democratization - Populism, Partisanship and Pandemic -- Chapter 14. Trump Redux: the Former President and Political Turmoil Go Hand-in-hand -- Chapter 15. Nietzsche, Trump and the American Far Right -- Chapter 16. Donald Trump: the Epitome of Populism -- Chapter 17. The Journey to the Top: Donald Trump, Perception of Race, the Rhetorical Presidency and Public Leadership -- Chapter 18. Trump Administration’s Approach to Global Health Governance -- Part 7: L'étranger, Ressentment, and the Truth -- Chapter 19. Trumpism and Putinism: Just Old Wine in New Bottles -- Chapter 20. Who Are You, Donald J. Trump? -- Chapter 21. Odds and Ends: the Importance of Political and Social Variables in Explaining the Politics of Mortality in the Wake of Trump’s Presidency -- Part 8: Climate Change Denial and Populist Antiestablishment Attitude -- Chapter 22. Populism and Private Property Rights in President Trump’s Decision to Withdraw From the Paris Agreement on Climate Change -- Chapter 23. How America’s Discontent Fueled the Rise of Trump’s Populism: Causes and Remedies From the Perspective of Michael Sandel -- Part 9: This Time is Different -- Chapter 24. Fighting for ‘the People’, Unsettling Democracy: Populism, Neoliberalism, and the Young.
    Abstract: In today's evolving democratic landscape, "The Perils of Populism: The End of the American Century" offers an extensive investigation into the phenomenon of populism and its potential threats to U.S. democracy. Esteemed contributors and long-time populism observers provide historical and analytical insights, delving into the personalization of political conflicts, the cultivation of populist politics, and the propensity for insults and violence within the realm of American politics. This thought-provoking volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the American system of government and presidency, shedding light on the influence of tribalism, cronyism, nepotism, and the utilization of masculinist identity politics. Through illuminating examples and incisive narratives, the book explores key principles, highlights the complexities of the American political landscape, and offers constructive recommendations to address the challenges posed by plutocratic or authoritarian populism. The book serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, scholars, and practitioners worldwide, transcending geographical boundaries. It uncovers the interplay between populist forces and anti-democratic tendencies, providing a deeper understanding of the current state of democracy and the urgent need for political reforms. In an era marked by deep divisions and racial tensions, this book provides an essential framework for comprehending the complex dynamics at play within the American political sphere.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36343-6
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    Scandalogy 4 : Political Scandals in the Age of Populism, Partisanship, and Polarization (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031471568
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VI, 195 p. 11 illus., 7 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Communication in politics. ; Comparative government. ; Communication. ; Political science.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part 1: Populism and Political Scandals -- Chapter 2. Performance, Celebrity Populism, Fiction and Democracy -- Chapter 3. Two Faces of Zoran Milanovic -- Chapter 4. But Some Scandals Are More Scandalous Than Others -- Part 2: Outrage, Lionization, and Resistance in a Polarized Public -- Chapter 5. Scandal or Lionization -- Chapter 6. Inappropriateness as the Ultimate Resistance -- Chapter 7. Holding Out for a Hero -- Chapter 8. The Many Deaths of Domitian -- Part 3: Partisanship, Scandals, and Political Culture -- Chapter 9. America’s First Sex Scandal -- Chapter 10. Leader Prototypicality in Party Punishment -- Chapter 11. Forty Years of Political Scandals in Germany.
    Abstract: This volume examines the growing presence of populism, partisanship, and polarization and analyzes what this means for scandalization processes. While politics appears to have entered a mode of perpetual crisis and growing dysfunctionality, the rapid succession of scandals may be a symptom of this crisis and its catalyst at the same time. The book provides a better definition of political scandals and discusses from an interdisciplinary and critical scientific perspective how such scandals are relevant to political developments and how they impact public discourse and media practices. International experts from various subfields of communication studies, political communication research as well as related disciplines contribute to the volume with conceptual, empirical, and methodological approaches which reflect on political scandals and the role of media and/or communication. Presenting a unique perspective and providing a first in-depth insight into the relationship between polarization, partisanship, populist communication, and scandalization, the book will appeal to students, researchers, and scholars from different disciplines, as well as practitioners and policy-makers interested in a better understanding of political scandals, their impact on public discourse and political developments, and their catalyzation through media and communication.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47156-8
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    Military, Politics and Democratization in Southern Africa : The Quest for Political Transition (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031352294
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIX, 278 p. 11 illus., 10 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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    Keywords: Africa ; Political science. ; Economic development. ; Comparative government. ; World politics. ; Political leadership. ; Demokratisierung ; Politischer Wandel ; Politisches System ; Innere Sicherheit ; Unruhen ; Innenpolitik ; Politische Elite ; Politische Führung ; Südafrika
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction. Rethinking political transition in southern Africa: threats and challenges to democratic consolidation (Tendai Chari) -- Part I. Military and Political Transition -- Chapter 2. Praetorianism and political transitions in Lesotho: A critique of the Lesotho military (Dylan Yanano Mangani) -- Chapter 3. The Military and politics in Zimbabwe, 1970s to 2018 (Gilbert Tarugarira) -- Chapter 4. Political leadership in Zimbabwe in the aftermath of the military coup. Change without change? (Mazorodze Washington) -- Chapter 5. Military orchestrated leadership change in Zimbabwe and the quest for political transition (Patrick Dzimiri) -- Chapter 6. Political transition and (anti)democratic culture in Zimbabwe: Press discourses on the November 2017 Military Coup (Tendai Chari) -- Part II. Electoral Politics and Democratisation -- Chapter 7. Fresh presidential election in Malawi, June 2020: Implications on Malawi’s democracy (Tiyesere Mercy Chikapa- Jamali).
    Abstract: This book explores multiple challenges faced by democratization in Southern Africa. Applying a wider lens to the concept of political transition and employing a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, the contributions gathered here explore residual political cultural practices that hinder democratic consolidation in Southern Africa. Presenting various case studies, the book tackles themes such as the military-political nexus, leadership renewal, constitutionalism, electoral politics, election violence, marginalization of women, civil society and political transition, media framing and transitional justice. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective and drawing on empirical data from multiple sources, this edited volume challenges orthodox conceptualizations of political transition. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, African studies, and related fields, as well as policy-makers and professionals interested in the latest political developments in Southern Africa.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-35229-4
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    Modern Populism : Weaponizing for Power and Influence (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031322334
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 159 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Springer Studies on Populism, Identity Politics and Social Justice
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    Keywords: Comparative government. ; Identity politics. ; America ; Europe ; Asia ; World politics.
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Roots of Populism -- Chapter 2. Matter of Definitions -- Chapter 3. North America -- Chapter 4. Latin America -- Chapter 5. Europe -- Chapter 6. Middle East and North Africa -- Chapter 7. South and Southeast Asia -- Chapter 8. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book sheds light on modern populism and discusses the link between populism and identity politics against the backdrop of populist leaders asserting the identity of their own group, while maintaining the separation from others. Written by former BBC correspondent and commentator Deepak Tripathi, the book explains how populism has a long history with early discernable origins in the Tsarist Russian Empire and North America in the nineteenth century, spreading to Latin America, Europe, and elsewhere in the following century. The book analyzes various forms of populism, its causes and consequences. It further looks at how industrialization, economic growth, and movement of people led to conditions which contributed to inequalities, fueling populist sentiments and social conflict around the globe. Tripathi concludes that populism has moved from the fringes to the mainstream of politics, and is here to stay, given factors such as growing competition for resources, population increase, climate change, and migration. The book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of political science and neighboring disciplines, as well as policy-makers interested in a better understanding of modern populism and its roots. Written in a graceful, informative style, this book explores the rise of populism on the global scene and exposes its dangers. Mark Juergensmeyer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Global Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, and author of Global Rebellion: Religious Challenges to the Secular State Deepak Tripathi provides the first lucid and comprehensive analysis of a political phenomenon that engulfs many states and societies today. Ilan Pappe, Professor of History, and Director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies, University of Exeter This wide-ranging and clear-sighted book gives a historically-informed account of how populism went mainstream. It is a fascinating read. Richard Toye, Professor of Modern History, University of Exeter.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32233-4
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    Anarchism and Social Revolution : An Anarchist Politics of the Transitionary State (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031394621
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXI, 412 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Contributions to Political Science
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Comparative government. ; Political science
    Abstract: Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Anarchism -- Chapter 1: Anarchism in the Political Realm -- Chapter 2: Anarchism in the Economic Realm -- Chapter 3: Anarchism in the Cultural Realm -- Part II: Social Revolution -- Chapter 4: An Elite Theory of United States Politics -- Chapter 5: The Political Landscape -- Chapter 6: Revolutionary Objectives -- Chapter 7: Revolutionary Strategy -- Conclusion-Works Cited -- Index.
    Abstract: This monograph provides an update to anarchist philosophy, advocating for a paradigm shift beyond neoliberalism and liberal democracy. The book’s central thesis has two components. First, it is argued that the maximization of equal liberty requires historical progress beyond the sovereign state system. In contrast to Fukuyama’s (1992) argument that liberal democracy is the end of history, it is argued that liberalism contains two contradictions (socioeconomic inequality and the shortcoming in equal liberty inherent to state power) with the potential to propel history further. This book’s argument – libertarian social democracy – provides a framework to guide that final stage of history. Second, while anarchist philosophy offers a vision beyond the sovereign state, it can be rendered more suitable as an alternative paradigm. Specifically, it is argued that anarchism is hampered by its traditional adherence to prefigurative strategy, according to which the state cannot be used as a means to achieve a free and equal society. By contrast, libertarian social democracy incorporates a role for a democratic transitionary state (described here as gradualist anarchism) thus addressing mainstream “Hobbesian” concerns about bad anarchy (where decentralization yields a net loss in equal liberty). In so doing, the book reveals the full spectrum of anarchist strategy from prefigurative to gradualist. .
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39462-1
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    Democratic Protests and New Forms of Collective Action : When Disobedience is Social (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031440496
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XI, 262 p. 5 illus., 1 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Political science. ; Political sociology. ; Comparative government. ; Law ; Citizenship
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Disobedience, Old and New Definitions. An Introduction -- Part I: Definitions - Disobedience as a Form of Dissent and Resistance in Contemporary Times -- Chapter 2. The Puzzle of Civil Disobedience -- Chapter 3. From Civil to Social: Disobedience as a Need for Transition From Representative Democracy to the Democracy of the Future -- Chapter 4. The “standard” Definition of Civil Disobedience Between the Fidelity-to-law Requirement and the Rule-of-law Ideal -- Chapter 5. Judicial Civil Disobedience, the Limitations of Portia, the Futile Radicalism of Antigone and the Wisdom of Cato -- Chapter 6. Disobedience. Theoretical Framework and Case Studies -- Chapter 7. The Philosophy of Disobedience. The Detachment From the Rule as a Theoretical Act -- Part II: Democracy and Solidarity - Civil, Social and Prosocial Disobedience: Challenging Issues All Over the World -- Chapter 8. Breaching Acts That Challenge Deep Structures of Society -- Chapter 9. Understanding Victims’ Narratives as Actions of Social Disobedience in Transitional Justice Times: the Case of the Never Again Museum in Colombia -- Chapter 10. Children of Homosexual Couples: Between Legislative Limits and the Disobedience of Would-be Parents. Reflections on a Problem Awaiting a Solution -- Chapter 11. Guilty Without Crime: the Policing of Solidarity With Refugees and Other Migrants -- Chapter 12. Prosocial Activism: First Evidence From the Protests for Migrants’ Rights in Sicily -- Chapter 13. Civil Disobedience as a Current Form of Resistance: the Tax Rebellion of the Agricultural Sector in Argentina -- Chapter 14. Why Do People Disobey the Law? Emotions and Reasons in the Protest Against the Trans-adriatic Pipeline -- Chapter 15. Students and Dissent. Rethinking Kenneth Keniston’s Contribution to Youth Studies -- Chapter 16. The 21st Century Economy Between Global Law and National Legal Systems: the Strength of the Market and the Weakness of the State -- Part III: Contemporary Changes - Disobedience in Pandemic Times -- Chapter 17. The Handling of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Regional or Local “disobedience” -- Chapter 18. Social Movements and Social Disobedience During the Covid-19 Crisis: the Case of the Italian University -- Chapter 19. Cosmopolitan Educational Disobedience. A Proposal for Changing Times? -- Chapter 20. Disobedience in Pandemic Times: Protests for and Against Distance Learning in Italy.
    Abstract: Following a dialogic and interdisciplinary approach, this book highlights changes in the concept and action of disobedience, presenting a theoretical framework and applied case studies. Disobedience has traditionally been played out through collective actions and protests which configure and propose alternative social scenarios to the status quo. Today, in a changing socio-historical context, disobedience represents a mode of political participation and a form of an active citizenship attempt to correct authoritarian drifts. Furthermore, it often highlights social problems and morally controversial issues. Disobedience is not only a right granted to the individual within democratic systems and/or duty imposed in the interest of society in a pro-social sense, i.e. defense of human rights and a tendency towards equalization, but it also became an alternative process, often symbolic, of construction of reality. The book focuses on a) reconstructing the concept of social disobedience and the field's state of the art from an innovative, contemporary, theoretical, and conceptual perspective and b) analyzing its phenomenology within a specific territorial horizon, with the objective of uncovering social and pro-social aspects related to today’s forms of disobedience. The book therefore will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of contemporary political theory, political science, democratization studies, social movement studies, criminology, legal theory, and moral philosophy.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44049-6
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    The Problem of Governing : Essays for Richard Rose (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031408175
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXIII, 284 p. 3 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Executive Politics and Governance
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    Keywords: Political planning. ; Political science. ; Comparative government.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction: Richard Rose: Connections Over Sixty Years -- Part I: Governing at Multiple Levels -- Chapter 2: Politics in England -- Chapter 3: The United Kingdom as an Intellectual Puzzle -- Part II: Parties and Elections -- Chapter 4: Must Labour Lose? -- Chapter 5: Studying the Interplay of Party Support and Turnout -- Part III: Institutions and Governing -- Chapter 6: Presidents and Prime Ministers: Then and Now -- Chapter 7: The Problem of Party Government -- Chapter 8: Understanding Big Government -- Part IV: Public Policy -- Chapter 9: Learning Across Time and Space: Richard Rose’s Work on Lesson-Drawing -- Chapter 10: Inheritance Before Choice -- Chapter 11: The Ordinary People Perspective: Coping at the Grass-Roots -- Chapter 12: Governments and Citizens Under Stress -- Part V: Trust and Legitimacy -- Chapter 13: Democracy and its Alternatives -- Chapter 14: Northern Ireland: Searching for Consensus -- Chapter 15: Reflections.
    Abstract: This book provides an appreciation of the work of renowned scholar Richard Rose. Over a career spanning more than six decades, Rose has explored a vast range of subjects related to British, American and comparative politics. His work, however, has always been concerned with an underlying theme: governing modern societies in changing times. Celebrating Rose's career which has shaped postwar political science in decisive ways, this volume examines issues, debates and lines of research stimulated by his work. Chapters are organized thematically under five headings central to his research: parties and elections, political institutions, public policy, governing at multiple levels, and trust and legitimacy. The book demonstrates that politics cannot be reduced to economics, the actions of individuals, predictive science or functional determinism, but has its own logic and modes of justification. It will appeal to scholars and students of politics, public policy and governance. Michael Keating is Emeritus Professor at the University of Aberdeen, UK Ian McAllister is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University, Australia Edward C. Page is Sidney and Beatrice Webb Professor of Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-40817-5
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    Enlargement and the Future of Europe : Views from the Capitals (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031432347
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XXV, 183 p. 2 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Europe ; Comparative government. ; Political science. ; World politics. ; Europe
    Abstract: Part 1: Member States -- Chapter 1. Enlarging and Reforming the European Union - An Austrian Perspective -- Chapter 2. Belgium: If the Enlargement Process is Broken, Then Fix It -- Chapter 3. Bulgaria’s Attitude Towards EU Enlargement -- Chapter 4. Croatia: Between Proclaimed Enthusiasm and Reality on the Ground -- Chapter 5. The National Debate in Cyprus on the Future of EU Enlargement Policy -- Chapter 6. The Czech Approach to EU Enlargement: Full Steam Ahead! -- Chapter 7. Denmark’s Position on Enlargement -- Chapter 8. Estonia: Supporting Fast-track Enlargements -- Chapter 9. Finland Should Focus on EU Reforms Ahead of Enlargement -- Chapter 10. What Infuriating French Reluctance Reveals -- Chapter 11. Strong Tailwinds for EU Enlargement in Germany – but EU Membership Has a Price Tag -- Chapter 12. Greece, EU Enlargement and the ‘thessaloniki Promise’ -- Chapter 13. Enlargement at All Costs? A View From Hungary -- Chapter 14. Further Enlargement of the European Union: the View From Dublin -- Chapter 15. Beyond ‘enlargement Fatigue’ – A View From Rome -- Chapter 16. Head and Heart in the Right Place: Latvia on the EU Enlargement -- Chapter 17. Lithuania’s Strong Support for the EU’s ‘Open Door’ Policy – How to Make Use of the Geopolitical Window of Opportunity -- Chapter 18. Luxembourg: Get Ready to Enlarge -- Chapter 19. Malta and Enlargement – Supportive but Not Engaged -- Chapter 20. Direction East – Polish Views on the EU’s Enlargement Policy -- Chapter 21. Portugal: Nobody Talks About Enlargement -- Chapter 22. Romania’s Constant Support for the Enlargement Process: A Proof of Investment in European Values -- Chapter 23. Slovakia’s Approach to EU Enlargement: From Strategic Passivity and Declaratory Supporter Into the Reformist Vanguard -- Chapter 24. Slovenia: A Strong Defender of Western Balkan Enlargement -- Chapter 25. Spain: From a Reluctant Supporter to a True Defendant of Enlargement? -- Chapter 26. Sweden and EU Enlargement: A Strong Supporter Walking a Fine Line -- Chapter 27. Strict, Fair, Engaged.... And Still Without a Vision? A View From the Netherlands on EU Enlargement and Its Neighbourhood -- Part 2: EU Neighbours -- Chapter 28. What is Holding Back Albania? -- Chapter 29.between Hopes and Frustrations: Bosnia’s Path to the EU is No Shorter Despite EU Candidacy Status -- Chapter 30. Seizing the EU Enlargement Momentum: Georgia’s Prospects for Joining the European Family -- Chapter 31. Iceland’s Passive Supportive Approach: Vocal With Others on Ukraine -- Chapter 32. Kosovo’s Leap of Faith for EU Membership -- Chapter 33. How Should the EU Support Moldova’s Path Towards Accession? -- Chapter 34. The Scramble for Enlargement: Montenegro -- Chapter 35. North Macedonia: Stuck on the EU’s Doorstep? -- Chapter 36. Norway – A Non-member but Active Supporter of EU Enlargement -- Chapter 37. Serbia on a Rocky Road to the EU -- Chapter 38. Switzerland: Not a Candidate but a Partner in EU Enlargement -- Chapter 39. Schrödinger’s Candidate: Türkiye’s Awkward Situation Within the Enlargement Debate -- Chapter 40. On the Outside Looking in: the United Kingdom After Brexit -- Chapter 41. EU Enlargement Considering New Realities: the Ukrainian Direction.
    Abstract: This book analyses Member States’ and EU neighbours’ national visions for the enlargement of the European Union (EU), highlighting 41 national histories, policies, and corresponding public perceptions of European integration. In a geopolitical context in which Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has renewed the impetus for EU enlargement, national views vary considerably on the timing, conditions, and reforms necessary to welcome Eastern neighbours and the Western Balkans countries into the European family. Moreover, EU enlargement policy is not only an investment in peace and stability; it has also become a political tool in response to the exploitation of interdependencies and illiberal pressures. This book presents concrete policy recommendations to national governments and the EU on how to move forward productively. The Editors Dr. Michael Kaeding is the Jean Monnet Professor for European Integration and European Union Politics at the Institute of Political Science of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. He is a visiting fellow at the University of Ljubljana and of the European Institute of Public Administration in Maastricht, member of the flying faculties of the College of Europe, Bruges, and the Turkish-German University in Istanbul. Dr. Johannes Pollak is a Professor of International Relations and Rector of Webster Vienna Private University, Austria. In the summer 2019, he was elected chairperson of the Board of the Institute of European Politics in Berlin. He is also senior fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna. Paul Schmidt is the Secretary General of the Austrian Society for European Politics, which promotes and supports analysis and communication on European affairs. Prior to that he worked at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, both in Vienna and at their Representative Office in Brussels at the Permanent Representation of Austria to the European Union.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43234-7
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    Democracy and political governance in South Africa : the African Peer Review Mechanism (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031163135
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxvi, 192 Seiten) , Illustrationen
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: Advances in African economic, social and political development
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    Keywords: Africa—Politics and government. ; Comparative government. ; Political science. ; Political planning. ; Elections. ; Public administration. ; Africa ; Good Governance ; Governance ; Demokratie ; Demokratisierung ; Bestandsaufnahme ; Südafrika
    Abstract: This book presents a holistic perspective and analysis of democratic practice, processes, and governance in South Africa. It examines the development in the South African governing system and its response to the challenges of the crisis of governance under the influence of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). While doing so, the book's central objective is to examine the progress of the South African government in strengthening democracy and political governance. Each of the contributions follows a similar structure and addresses the following thematic issues: (1) Assessment of the implementation of the core APRM-related programs; (2) Identification of areas of excellence and prognosis for further improvement; (3) Identification of the weak areas of each and how to make the future implementation better, (4) Identification areas to improve democracy and political governance. A self-assessment strategy initiated by the African Union (AU) in 2002 and adopted in 2003, the APRM is a voluntary mechanism adopted by countries in the African continent to improve governance in general. As a specialized AU agency, APRM monitors the peer review activities of each African country. It serves as a tool for sharing experiences, reinforcing best practices, identifying deficiencies, and assessing capacity-building needs to foster policies, standards, and practices that lead to political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development, and accelerated sub-regional and continental economic integration. This book will be useful for and appeal to scholars and researchers in political science, public administration, and the social sciences in general, as well as policy-makers interested in a better understanding of democratic practice and processes, governance, public policy, and the African Peer Review Mechanism.
    Note: Democracy and Political Governance in South Africa , A Critique of South Africa’s Quest for Accountable, Efficient and Effective Public Service , Evaluating the Commitment of South Africa to the Principles of Separation of Powers , A Rural Perspective on the African Peer Review Mechanism: Views on Socio-Economic Development and Public Service Delivery in Rural South Africa , Democracy, Peace and Stability in South Africa: The Struggle Continues , South Africa’s Political Commitment to the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable Groups , Evaluating the Rights of Children and Young People in Africa: The Policies and Practices in South Africa , Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Citizens in South Africa: A Review , The Voice of the Voiceless: The State of Civil and Political Rights in South Africa , An Assessment of Government Commitment to the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights in South Africa , Deepening Leadership Accountability in South Africa , Correction to: Peace and Stability in South Africa: The Struggle Continues
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16313-5
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    State Failure, Power Expansion, and Balance of Power in the Middle East : The Struggle Over Failed States (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031446337
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 283 p. 1 illus.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
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    Keywords: Middle East ; Security, International. ; Comparative government. ; Internationales politisches System ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Failed State ; Begrenzte Staatlichkeit ; Reaktion ; Herrschaftssystem ; Gleichgewicht ; Naher Osten ; Mittlerer Osten ; Nordafrika
    Abstract: Chapter 1: A Conceptual Framework: The State, State Failure and Its Consequences -- Chapter 2: Regional Powers: Grand Strategies of Revisionism vs. Status Quoism -- Chapter 3: Yemen (1962-1970): Failure by a Military Coup -- Chapter 4:Lebanon (1975-1989): From Consensus Democracy to Communal War -- Chapter 5: Iraq (2003-2020: From a Bulwark Power into a Failed State -- Chapter 6: Yemen (2004-2020): A New Round of State Failure.-Chapter Seven: Syria (2011-2020): From a Revisionist Power into a Conquered State -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book examines the strategies of regional powers in the Middle East regarding their response to cases of state failure in the region, thus connecting the theoretical concepts of statehood, state failure, and revisionist and pro-status quo interventionist behavior. Through a detailed comparative analysis of five case studies of failed states occurring in the region during 1960–2010s –Yemen (1962–1970), Lebanon (1975–1989), Iraq (2003–2020), Yemen (2004–2020), and Syria (2011–2020) – the author employs the conceptual theory of balance of power to analyze the behavior of five regional powers in the Middle East: Egypt, Iran, Israel, Syria (pre-2011), Saudi Arabia, and Turkey toward each one of those cases. The book proposes that when states become failed states, regional powers with revisionist strategies expand into them, which in turn induce status quo regional powers to react by imposing balancing action, and that this power struggle turns failed states into battlegrounds for regional power (im)balances. This book offers empirical and theoretical insights into regional politics of the Middle East over the past six decades, contributes to international policy and security studies scholarship from a Middle East regional perspective, and draws attention to the importance of analyzing the destabilizing and historical consequences of state failures for contemporary contexts. Aso M. Ali is an expert on regional politics and political transformations in the Middle East. He received his M.A in Politics and International Relations from the University of Kurdistan-Hawler in Iraq and his Ph.D. in Political Science from Southern Illinois University. He has worked as a lecturer at University of Salahaddin in Erbil (2010–2012) teaching international law and politics and modern political theories.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44633-7
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    Realising linguistic, cultural and educational rights through non-territorial autonomy (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031198564
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(XVII, 194 Seiten.)
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Comparative government. ; Language policy. ; Political science. ; Human rights. ; Europe
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction. By David J. Smith, Ivan Dodovski -- Chapter 2: The Role of Law and Non-Territorial Autonomy Arrangements in the Implementation of Linguistic Rights: A Comparative Perspective. By Vladimir Đurić, Vasilije Marković -- Chapter 3: ‘Living the Same Full Life’? A Critical Assessment of Non-Territorial Autonomy Practice in the Vojvodina and Sápmi Contexts. By David J. Smith -- Chapter 4: The Dilemma of Responsibility: The Role of Kin-States and Nation-States in Implementing Non-Territorial Autonomy Models to Realise Minorities’ Linguistic, Cultural and Educational Rights. By Martin Klatt -- Chapter 5: The Evanescence of Autonomy for Minority Groups: The Hungarian Minority in Romania and the Complex Nexus of Dependence. By Andreea Udrea -- Chapter 6: Illiberal Forms of Non-Territorial Autonomy: The Sudeten German Party Case. By Oskar Mulej -- Chapter 7: The Implications of Administrative Decentralisation on the Development of Non-Territorial Autonomy Practices: The Case of Romania. By Valentina Cornea, Mirela Paula Costache, Andreea Elena Matic -- Chapter 8: Linguistic Rights in Greece: Crossing Through Territorial and Non-Territorial Arrangements. By Konstantinos Tsitselikis -- Chapter 9: Critical Analysis of the Linguistic Rights Strategies of the Hungarian National Minority Council in Serbia. By Katinka Beretka -- Chapter 10: Non-Territorial Autonomy and Minority Rights: Impact of the Self-Governing National Communities on Minority Protection in Slovenia. By Ljubica Djordjević- Chapter 11: Cultural Autonomy, Safe Haven or Window-Dressing? Institutions Maintained by Minority Self-Governments in Hungary. By Balázs Dobos -- Chapter 12: Can Non-Territorial Autonomy Help to Enforce the Linguistic, Cultural and Educational Rights of the Roma?. By Natalija Shikova, Immaculada Colomina Limonero.
    Abstract: This open access book assesses Non-Territorial Autonomy (NTA) in terms of its practical capacity to support the linguistic, cultural, and educational rights of national minority groups across Europe. The fact that 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the coming into force of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities (FCNM) and European Charter for Regional and Minority languages (ECRML) makes this book especially timely and relevant. Its numerous detailed empirical studies, one of which uses FCNM reporting as a benchmark, give a picture of the extent (or otherwise) to which international minority rights standards are actually being realized through various NTA arrangements. In keeping with the principles laid out in these foundational documents, the contributions to this volume acknowledge that when it comes to the effective delivery of linguistic, cultural and educational rights, NTA is best regarded not as an alternative but as a complement to territorially based arrangements. David Smith holds the Alec Nove Chair in Russian and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK. Ivan Dodovski is Professor in Critical Theory, and Dean of the School of Political Science at University American College Skopje, North Macedonia. Flavia Ghencea holds the Fundamental Institutions of Administrative Law Chair at the Faculty of Law and Administrative Sciences at Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania.
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    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-19856-4
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    Anti-Immigrant Attitudes : The Effect of Grievances, Personal Interactions and Entrenched Beliefs (2023)
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    ISBN: 9783031426193
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(IX, 62 p. 14 illus., 12 illus. in color.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Political Science
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    DDC: 306.2
    Keywords: Political sociology. ; Comparative government. ; Race. ; Emigration and immigration
    Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Anti-immigrant attitudes: A policy topic of high salience -- Chapter 3. Theoretical expectations: how can we explain anti-immigrant attitudes? -- Chapter 4. Variables, Data and Methods -- Chapter 5. Results.
    Abstract: This book compares anti-immigrant attitudes across 8 countries on 5 continents. It develops a general framework that explores grievances, personal interactions, and entrenched beliefs that explain anti-immigrant attitudes. Using original survey research with 1,000 respondents per country, the authors test the salience of their theoretical expectations across eight very diverse cases: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Japan, South Africa, the USA, and Turkey. The empirical study allows to decipher the degree to which the drivers of anti-immigrant attitudes are universal or context-specific. One the one hand, they find that positive interactions between natives reduce critical attitudes toward immigrants in all 8 countries. On the other hand, there are some country specific differences in the influence of various grievances and the three proxy variables measuring entrenched beliefs populist attitudes, nationalism and social conservativism. This book appeals to scholars and students of political sociology, comparative politics, public opinion research and related fields.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42619-3
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    Constructing the EU's Political Identity (2022)
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    ISBN: 9783031174070
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource(VI, 173 p.)
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
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    Keywords: Europe—Politics and government. ; Comparative government. ; Political sociology. ; Identity politics.
    Abstract: 1. Constructing EU's Political Identity in Policy Making (Sabine Saurugger & Mark Thatcher) -- 2. Constructing and De-constructing the European Political Identity: The Contradictory Logic of the EU's Institutional System (Sergio Fabbrini) -- 3. Affirming Europe with Trade: Deal Negotiations and the Making of a Political Identity (Francesco Duina & Ezekiel Smith) -- 4. Transforming Identity in International Society: The Potential and Failure of European Integration (Thomas Diez) -- 5. Do Central Bankers Dream of Political Union? From Epistemic Community to Common Identity (Erik Jones) -- 6. The EU's Legal Identities and the Court of Justice of the EU (Sabine Saurugger & Fabien Terpan) -- 7. Common Market, Normative Power or Super-State? Conflicting Political Identities in EU Asylum and Immigration Policy (Sandra Lavenex) -- 8. Direct and Market Governance Paths for the Creation of an EU Political Identity: Cultural Heritage Policy (Mark Thatcher) -- 9. Understanding the Identity of a Policy Field: The European Commission and Liberal Modernization in the Doman of Labour and Social Policy (Georg Menz) -- 10. Comment: The EU and European Identity (Neil Fligstein) -- 11. EU Political Identity, Integration and Top-down Analysis: A Reply to Neil Fligstein (Sabine Saurugger & Mark Thatcher).
    Abstract: This book examines the construction of the EU’s political identity (or identities), variations in its strength, and the nature of its content. Drawing on studies both on European nation-state formation and on the EU’s identity, the chapters take a top-down approach and analyse how EU institutions in different major policy domains have themselves sought to create political identity through policy making. The authors define the construction of EU political identity and set out empirically applicable indicators to assess political identity in policy making. They analyse the construction of identity through a process-oriented approach that explicitly includes contestation and the existence of rival political identities. Comparing across policy domains, the contributions suggest that the ability of EU institutions to construct an EU political identity has been limited not only by existing national identities but also by the coexistence of rival EU political identities within policy domains. Hence, it has been difficult for EU institutions to establish a strong identity, with identity being strongest where there are clear external alternatives and limited rival identities within the EU. Sabine Saurugger is Professor of Political Science at Sciences Po Grenoble, France, and Research Fellow at the Institut Universitaire de France. Mark Thatcher is Professor of Political Science at Luiss University Rome, Italy, and Visiting Professor at LSE, UK.
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17407-0
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