Local Politics and Democratization in Russia (Ross Cameron)(Paperback)

Local Politics and Democratization in Russia (Ross Cameron)(Paperback)

Local Politics Matters: A Citizen's Guide to Making a Difference (Meagher Richard)(Paperback)

A political scientist's handy, entertaining guide to influencing and being effective in local and state politics, where vital decisions are made and it's easier to make a difference. It feels like politics counts more today than it ever has. At the same time, people are frustrated by 'the mess in

Politics for Dummies (Delaney Ann M.)(Paperback)

This edition offers readers the tools to get involved in local state and national politics and communicate with their elected officials and understand what their representatives can do for them. - Helps the reader understand how the political system works, including; local, state and national

International Intervention and Local Politics (Hameiri Shahar)(Paperback)

International peace- and state-building interventions have become ubiquitous in international politics since the 1990s, aiming to tackle the security problems stemming from the instability afflicting many developing states. Their frequent failures have prompted a shift towards analysing how the

Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music (Ross Alex)(Paperback)

Alex Ross, renowned New Yorker music critic and author of the international bestseller and Pulitzer Prize finalist The Rest Is Noise, reveals how Richard Wagner became the proving ground for modern art and politics--an aesthetic war zone where the Western world wrestled with its capacity for beauty

Religion and Identity Politics: Global Trends and Local Realities (Mathews Mathew)(Paperback)

Discourse on fundamentalism has gained much attention in recent years, particularly in a post-9/11 context where extremist or terrorist threats are more prominent, perilous, and pervasive. This edited volume seeks to spotlight the perspectives of academics and practitioners vis- -vis global trends

Power, Politics and Influence at Work (Dundon Tony)(Paperback)

This book explores how power operates in workplace settings at local, national and transnational levels. It argues that how people are valued in and out of work is a political dynamic, which reflects and shapes how societies treat their citizens. Offering vital resources for activists and students

Wagnerism - Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music (Ross Alex)(Paperback / softback)

'An absolutely masterly work' Stephen Fry Alex Ross, renowned author of the international bestseller The Rest Is Noise, reveals how Richard Wagner became the proving ground for modern art and politics-an aesthetic war zone where the Western world wrestled with its capacity for

Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy: Religion, Politics, and Strategy (Adamsky Dmitry)(Paperback)

A nuclear priesthood has arisen in Russia. From portable churches to the consecration of weapons systems, the Russian Orthodox Church has been integrated into every facet of the armed forces to become a vital part of Russian national security, politics, and identity. This extraordinary intertwining

Environmental Politics in the Middle East - Local Struggles, Global Connections(Paperback / softback)

Offers a critical and realistic reassessment of the threats posed to the environment in the Middle East, and what can be done about

Kremlin Winter: Russia and the Second Coming of Vladimir Putin (Service Robert)(Paperback)

Vladimir Putin has dominated Russian politics since Boris Yeltsin relinquished the presidency in his favor in May 2000. He served two terms as president before himself relinquishing the post to his prime minister, Dimitri Medvedev, only to return to presidential power for a third time in 2012

A Violent Peace: Race, U.S. Militarism, and Cultures of Democratization in Cold War Asia and the Pacific (Hong Christine)(Paperback)

Virtual Politics: Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World (Wilson Andrew)(Paperback)

States such as Russia and Ukraine may not have gone back to totalitarianism or the traditional authoritarian formula of stuffing the ballot box. But a whole industry of 'political technology' has developed instead, with shadowy private firms and government 'fixers' on lucrative contracts dedicated

Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900: A Sourcebook (Kivelson Valerie A.)(Paperback)

This sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteenth century. Witchcraft in Russia and Ukraine, 1000-1900 weaves scholarly commentary with never-before-published primary source materials translated from

Ideologies in World Politics (Giesen Klaus-Gerd)(Paperback)

Introduction Ideologies in World Politics.- Islam and Ideology in World Politics.- Humanitarianism and the Migration Crisis.- Ideology and International Security.- Environmental Ideologies in Global Politics.- The Ideology of the Global Commons.- Revisiting and Revising World-Wide Neoliberalism.-

Politics of Traffic - A Local Route to Reduced Congestion (Keohane Nigel)(Paperback / softback)

Mud and Stars - Travels in Russia (Wheeler Sara)(Paperback / softback)

Working with Difference and Diversity in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Cameron Rose)(Paperback)

European Democratization Since 1800 (Garrard J.)(Pevná vazba)

An historical and comparative analysis of democratization in Europe since 1800 which highlights the varied factors accounting for both its success and failure in the past, and its present prospects. Case studies are analysed from four key

Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism (Mamdani Mahmood)(Paperback)

In analyzing the obstacles to democratization in post- independence Africa, Mahmood Mamdani offers a bold, insightful account of colonialism's legacy--a bifurcated power that mediated racial domination through tribally organized local authorities, reproducing racial identity in citizens and ethnic

Russia in War and Revolution, 1914-1922 - A Documentary History(Paperback / softback)

Latin America's Left Turns - Politics, Policies, and Trajectories of Change (Cameron Maxwell A.)(Pevná vazba)

The Promise of Politics (Arendt Hannah)(Paperback)

In The Promise of Politics, Hannah Arendt examines the conflict between philosophy and politics. In particular, she shows how the tradition of Western political thought, which extends from Plato and Aristotle to its culmination in Marx, failed to account for human action. The concluding section of

Government and Politics in Taiwan (Fell Dafydd)(Paperback)