Representation, recognition and respect in world politics: The case of Iran-US relations (Duncombe Constance)(Pevná vazba)

Representation, recognition and respect in world politics: The case of Iran-US relations (Duncombe Constance)(Pevná vazba)

This book addresses a critical issue in global politics: how recognition and misrecognition fuel conflict or initiate reconciliation. Using a detailed empirical investigation of the fraught bilateral relations between the US and Iran, the book demonstrates how representations of one state by

Representation, recognition and respect in world politics: The case of Iran-Us relations (Duncombe Constance)(Paperback)

This book addresses a critical issue in global politics: how recognition and misrecognition fuel conflict or initiate reconciliation. Using a detailed empirical investigation of the fraught bilateral relations between the US and Iran, the book demonstrates how representations of one state by

Faith and Politics in Iran, Israel, and the Islamic State: Theologies of the Real (Goldberg Ori)(Pevná vazba)

Religious faith has been gaining in reach and influence throughout global politics over the last three decades, most prominently in the Middle East, and theologies of this nature are based on the understanding that faith in God is to be based, primarily and predominantly, on the realness of God's

White World Order, Black Power Politics: The Birth of American International Relations (Vitalis Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Racism and imperialism are the twin forces that propelled the course of the United States in the world in the early twentieth century and in turn affected the way that diplomatic history and international relations were taught and understood in the American academy. Evolutionary theory, social

The Good of Recognition: Phenomenology, Ethics, and Religion in the Thought of Levinas and Ricoeur (Sohn Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The Good of Recognition analyzes the polysemy of recognition operative in the thought of two contemporary French thinkers, Emmanuel L vinas (1906-1995) and Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005). Author Michael Sohn shows that recognition--a concept most often associated with Hegel's works--appears prominently

The Tribe: The Inside Story of Irish Power and Influence in Us Politics (Perry Caitriona)(Pevná vazba)

Iran, Islam and Democracy: The Politics of Managing Change (Ansari Ali M.)(Pevná vazba)

The surprise election of Hasan Rouhani in 2013 has refocused attention on the dynamics between Islam and democracy in Iran after the hiatus of the Ahmadinejad presidency. With comparisons being drawn between Rouhani and his predecessor, the late Reformist President Mohammad Khatami, there has never

City Regions and Devolution in the UK: The Politics of Representation (Beel David)(Pevná vazba)

ePDF and ePUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. In recent years, the 'city region' has seen a renaissance as the de facto spatial centre of governance for economic and social development. Rich in case study insights, this book provides a critique of city-region building and considers

Muslim American Politics and the Future of Us Democracy (Curtis IV Edward E.)(Pevná vazba)

Reveals the important role of Muslim Americans in American politics Since the 1950s, and especially in the post-9/11 era, Muslim Americans have played outsized roles in US politics, sometimes as political dissidents and sometimes as political insiders. However, more than at any other moment in

Constance in Peril (Manley Ben)(Pevná vazba)

The darkly witty story of Constance Hardpenny, a rag doll of character and

The Syrian Crisis: Effects on the Regional and International Relations (Khatib Dania Koleilat)(Pevná vazba)

1. Introduction.- 2. US Turkish Relations in the Light of the Syrian Crisis (2011-2019).- 3. THE CHINESE PARADOX 'Non-Interference' in Middle East Conflicts and Support for Governments: The case of Syria.- 4. Wedge strategy: How Saudi Arabia is attempting to influence the Syrian conflict?.- 5. Iran

Gladiators in Suits: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Representation in Scandal (Adams Simone)(Pevná vazba)

One of the most popular shows to come out of Shondaland, Shonda Rhimes's production company, is ABC's political drama Scandal (2012-18)--a series whose tremendous success and marketing savvy led LA Times critic Mary McNamara to hail it as the show that Twitter built and Time magazine to name its

Racism and Ethnic Relations in the Portuguese-Speaking World (Bethencourt Francisco)(Pevná vazba)

How did racism evolve in different parts of the Portuguese-speaking world? How should the impact on ethnic perceptions of colonial societies based on slavery or the slave trade be evaluated? What was the reality of inter-ethnic mixture in different continents? How has the prejudice of white

Revolting Families: Toxic Intimacy, Private Politics, and Literary Realisms in the German Sixties (Smith Carrie)(Pevná vazba)

Revolting Families places the literary depiction of familial and intimate relations in 1960s West Germany against the backdrop of public discourse on the political significance of the private

Seeing Politics: Film, Visual Method, and International Relations (Harman Sophie)(Paperback)

Visual politics and the aesthetic turn in international relations have emphasized the power of the image in world politics. Postcolonial and decolonial feminist theory shows the urgent need to rethink research and teaching methods. What happens when these concepts converge and such thinking is

The Art of Minorities: Cultural Representation in Museums of the Middle East and North Africa (Rey Virginie)(Pevná vazba)

How are issues related to identity representation negotiated in Middle Eastern and North African museums? Can museums provide a suitable canvas for minorities to express their voice? Can narratives change and stereotypes be broken and, if so, what kind of identities are being deployed? Against the

Change and the politics of certainty (Edkins Jenny)(Pevná vazba)

The book engages with our desire to seek change in a world of increasing inequality, exclusion and violence. Deploying practical, academic and autobiographical illustrations, the book argues that although we might need to traverse the fantasy of certainty and security, we do not need to give up on

Ulster Presbyterians in the Atlantic World: Religion, Politics and Identity (Wilson David A.)(Pevná vazba)

America's Israel: The Us Congress and American-Israeli Relations, 1967-1975 (Kolander Kenneth)(Pevná vazba)

One of the defining features of United States foreign policy since World War II has been the nation's special relationship with Israel. This informal alliance, rooted in shared values and culture, grew out of a moral obligation to promote Israel's survival in the aftermath of the Holocaust as US

Creating Political Presence: The New Politics of Democratic Representation (Castiglione Dario)(Pevná vazba)

For at least two centuries, democratic representation has been at the center of debate. Should elected representatives express the views of the majority, or do they have the discretion to interpret their constituents' interests? How can representatives balance the desires of their parties and their

Latinx: The New Force in American Politics and Culture (Morales Ed)(Pevná vazba)

The Latinx revolution in US culture, society, and politics 'Latinx' (pronounced 'La-teen-ex') is the gender-neutral term that covers the largest racial minority in the United States, 17 percent of the country. This is the fastest-growing sector of American society, containing the most immigrants

The Image Debate: Figural Representation in Islam and Across the World (Gruber Christiane)(Pevná vazba)

The images released by the Islamic State of militants smashing statues at ancient sites were a horrifying aspect of their advance across Northern Iraq and Syria during 2015-16. Their leaders justified this iconoclasm by arguing that such actions were divinely decreed in Islam, a notion that has

The Moral Standing of the State in International Politics: A Kantian Account (Vaha Milla Emilia)(Pevná vazba)

States are powerful actors in world politics, and we wish to hold them accountable - especially when they violate the rights of their people. By benefitting from Immanuel Kant's philosophy, this book explores the requirements to and consequences of holding states as responsible agents in a morally

The Lands in Between: Russia vs. the West and the New Politics of Hybrid War (Orenstein Mitchell A.)(Pevná vazba)

Russia's stealth invasion of Ukraine and its assault on the US elections in 2016 forced a reluctant West to grapple with the effects of hybrid war. While most citizens in the West are new to the problems of election hacking, state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, influence operations by foreign