Policing Iraq: Legitimacy, Democracy, and Empire in a Developing State (Wozniak Jesse)(Paperback)

Policing Iraq: Legitimacy, Democracy, and Empire in a Developing State (Wozniak Jesse)(Paperback)

Policing Iraq chronicles the efforts of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq to rebuild their police force and criminal justice system in the wake of the US invasion. Jesse S. G. Wozniak conducted extensive ethnographic research during multiple stays in the KRG, observing such signpost

Good Policing: Trust, Legitimacy and Authority (Hough Mike)(Paperback)

Renowned criminologist Mike Hough illuminates the principles and practices of good policing in this important analysis of the police service's legitimacy and the factors such as public trust that drive it. As concern grows at the growth in crimes of serious violence, he challenges conventional

Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire (Hardt Michael)(Paperback)

In their international bestseller Empire, Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri presented a grand unified vision of a world in which the old forms of imperialism are no longer effective. But what of Empire in an age of 'American empire'? Has fear become our permanent condition and democracy an impossible

The Cambridge Handbook of Policing in the United States (Lave Tamara Rice)(Paperback)

This volume provides a comprehensive collection of essays on police and policing, written by leading experts in political theory, sociology, criminology, economics, law, public health, and critical theory. This accessible, interdisciplinary work will be valuable for anyone interested in

Democracy for Sale: Elections, Clientelism, and the State in Indonesia (Aspinall Edward)(Paperback)

Democracy for Sale is an on-the-ground account of Indonesian democracy, analyzing its election campaigns and behind-the-scenes machinations. Edward Aspinall and Ward Berenschot assess the informal networks and political strategies that shape access to power and privilege in the messy political

Policing: Development and Contemporary Practice (Joyce Peter)(Paperback)

A comprehensive introduction to policing in England and Wales, providing you with an in-depth understanding of the challenges and complexities of modern policing and an increased awareness of the history and development of the profession. This second edition covers the most pressing debates and

Chinese Soft Power and Its Implications for the United States: Competition and Cooperation in the Developing World (McGiffert Carola)(Paperback)

Policing the Police: Challenges of Democracy and Accountability (Rowe Michael)(Paperback)

The challenge of holding police to account in a fast-changing world is the subject of this much-needed new study from leading criminology professor Michael Rowe. Tackling important issues including ethics, governance, discipline, transparency and the impact of new technology and Evidence-Based

Democracy in What State? (Agamben Giorgio)(Paperback)

'Is it meaningful to call oneself a democrat? And if so, how do you interpret the word?' In responding to this question, eight iconoclastic thinkers prove the rich potential of democracy, along with its critical weaknesses, and reconceive the practice to accommodate new political and cultural

State Surveillance, Political Policing and Counter-Terrorism in Britain: 1880-1914 (Solomon Vlad)(Pevná vazba)

Examines the formation of state surveillance and the emergence of institutionalized political policing in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain. This book deals with the formation of state surveillance and the emergence of institutionalized political policing in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain

Abolition Democracy - Open Media Series - Beyond Empire, Prisons, and Torture (Davis Angela Y)(Paperback / softback)

Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy (Posner Richard A.)(Paperback)

A liberal state is a representative democracy constrained by the rule of law. Richard Posner argues for a conception of the liberal state based on pragmatic theories of government. He views the actions of elected officials as guided by interests rather than by reason and the decisions of judges by

Familiar Futures: Time, Selfhood, and Sovereignty in Iraq (Pursley Sara)(Pevná vazba)

Iraq was the first postcolonial state recognized as legally sovereign by the League of Nations amid the twentieth-century wave of decolonization movements. It also emerged as an early laboratory of development projects designed by Iraqi intellectuals, British colonial officials, American

Fencing in Democracy: Border Walls, Necrocitizenship, and the Security State (Daz-Barriga Miguel)(Paperback)

Border walls permeate our world, with more than thirty nation-states constructing them. Anthropologists Margaret E. Dorsey and Miguel D az-Barriga argue that border wall construction manifests transformations in citizenship practices that are aimed not only at keeping migrants out but also

Democracy and the State: 1830 1945 (Willis Michael)(Paperback)

This book charts the progress of the United Kingdom towards a modern democracy and looks at the changing role of the state from 1830 to 1945. It examines the electoral reform acts introduced between 1832 and 1918; the changing balance of power between monarchy, government, the House of Lords and

Modern Albania: From Dictatorship to Democracy in Europe (Abrahams Fred C.)(Paperback)

In the early 1990s, Albania, arguably Europe's most closed and repressive state, began a startling transition out of forty years of self-imposed Communist isolation. Albanians who were not allowed to practice religion, travel abroad, wear jeans, or read 'decadent' Western literature began to devour

Deciding for Ourselves: The Promise of Direct Democracy (Milstein Cindy)(Paperback)

In a time of social and ecological crises, people everywhere are looking for solutions. States and capitalism, rather than providing them, only make matters worse. There's a growing sense that we'll have to fix this mess on our own. But how? Deciding for Ourselves, in the spirit of the Zapatistas,

The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution (Shimko Keith L.)(Paperback)

Many saw the United States' decisive victory in Desert Storm (1991) as not only vindication of American defense policy since Vietnam but also confirmation of a revolution in military affairs (RMA). Just as information-age technologies were revolutionizing civilian life, the Gulf War appeared to

Development and Democracy: Relations in Conflict (Seplveda Vctor Manuel Figueroa)(Paperback)

Development and Democracy: Relations in Conflict examines the conflicting relations between technological development and democracy as they unfold in a new and ever more challenging environment

Reconsidering Policy: Complexity, Governance and the State (Crowley Kate)(Paperback)

For nation-states, the contexts for developing and implementing policy have become more complex and demanding. Yet policy studies have not fully responded to the challenges and opportunities represented by these developments. Governance literature has drawn attention to a globalising and

Democracy in Theory and Practice (Whelan Frederick G.)(Paperback)

Democracy in Theory and Practice presents an authoritative overview of democratic theory today. Its distinctive approach links theory to practice, emphasizing the wide variety of institutions and procedures through which core democratic principles are implemented and the normative and practical

Imperial China: A Beginner's Guide (Lorge Peter)(Paperback)

In 221 BCE, the Qin state conquered its neighbours and created the first unified Chinese empire in history. So began the imperial era, where dynasties claiming divine assent ruled for more than 2,000 years. It was a period of immense change and claims to consistency. As borders shifted and rulers

Civilizations of Ancient Iraq (Foster Benjamin R.)(Paperback)

In Civilizations of Ancient Iraq, Benjamin and Karen Foster tell the fascinating story of ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements ten thousand years ago to the Arab conquest in the seventh century. Accessible and concise, this is the most up-to-date and authoritative book on the subject

Empire's Endgame: Racism and the British State (Bhattacharyya Gargi)(Paperback)

We are in a moment of profound overlapping crises. The landscape of politics and entitlement is being rapidly and unpredictably remade. As movements against colonial legacies and state violence coincide with the rise of new authoritarian regimes, it is the analytical lens of racism, and the