The Legacy of J. William Fulbright: Policy, Power, and Ideology (Brogi Alessandro)(Pevná vazba)

The Legacy of J. William Fulbright: Policy, Power, and Ideology (Brogi Alessandro)(Pevná vazba)

This insightful collection of essays details the political life of one of the most prominent and gifted American statesmen of the twentieth century. From his early training in international law to his five terms in the US Senate, J. William Fulbright (1905--1995) had a profound influence on US

American Foreign Policy Ideology and the International Rule of Law (Jorgensen Malcolm)(Pevná vazba)

American engagement with international law has long been framed by commitment to the 'international rule of law', which persists even across divergent political and historical eras. Yet, despite appeals to legal ideals, American international law policy is consistently criticised as fraught with

Mussolini's policemen: Behaviour, ideology and institutional culture in representation and practice (Dunnage Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Examines Italy's police in the context of fascism's efforts to modernise and establish ideological control over the state. Presenting an inside perspective on fascist repression, it focuses on recruitment, training and professionalism in the Interior Ministry Police, and their ideological

Cases and Materials on Legislation and Regulation - Statutes and the Creation of Public Policy (Jr. William N. Eskridge)(Pevná vazba)

Offers a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the vital field of legislation and regulation. This volume addresses efforts by President Trump to curtail the powers of the administrative state, and new Supreme Court decisions reviewing challenges to these efforts under the Constitution and

Paradoxes of the Democratization of Higher Education (Freudenberg William R.)(Pevná vazba)

Research in Social Problems and Public Policy (RSPPP) is a peer-reviewed series devoted to the sharpening and reshaping of scientific discourse involving the intersection of social problems and public policy. In particular, it is interested in the analysis of the potential failure of public

Hands Up, Don't Shoot: Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed America (Cobbina Jennifer E.)(Pevná vazba)

Understanding the explosive protests over police killings and the legacy of racismFollowing the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and twenty-five-year-old Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, both cities erupted in protest over the unjustified homicides

Risk, Language, and Power: The Nanotechnology Environmental Policy Case (Morris Jeffery T.)(Pevná vazba)

Risk, Language, and Power explores discourse around the environmental risks of nanotechnology, making the case that the dominance in risk discourse of regulatory science is a limiting policy debate on environmental risks, and that specific initiatives should be undertaken to broaden debate not just

Human Rights and Global Governance: Power Politics Meets International Justice (Meyer William H.)(Pevná vazba)

International human rights has been an important matter for study, policy, and activism since the end of World War II. However, as William H. Meyer observes, global governance is not only a relatively new topic for students of interational relations but also a widely used yet often contested

The Industrial Policy Revolution I: The Role of Government Beyond Ideology (Esteban J.)(Paperback)

This volume is the result of the 2012 International Economic Association's series of roundtables on the theme of Industrial Policy. The first, 'New Thinking on Industrial Policy, ' was hosted by the World Bank in Washington, D.C, and the second, 'New Thinking on Industrial Policy: Implications for

Rough Draft: Cold War Military Manpower Policy and the Origins of Vietnam-Era Draft Resistance (Rutenberg Amy J.)(Pevná vazba)

Rough Draft draws the curtain on the race and class inequities of the Selective Service during the Vietnam War. Amy J. Rutenberg argues that policy makers' idealized conceptions of Cold War middle-class masculinity directly affected whom they targeted for conscription and also for deferment

Beautiful China: Reflections on Landscape Architecture in Contemporary China (Weller Richard J.)(Pevná vazba)

Beautiful China is the title of the Chinese government's broad policy to ensure the traditions and esthetics of Chinese culture not only survive as heritage but apply to contemporary society and to the future. Beautiful China is also nested within the larger policy concept of creating an

China, Trade and Power: Why the West's Economic Engagement Has Failed (Paterson Stewart)(Pevná vazba)

From a Western point of view, the policy of economic engagement with China has

The Politics of Hunger: Protest, Poverty and Policy in England, C. 1750-C. 1840 (Griffin Carl J.)(Pevná vazba)

The 1840s witnessed widespread hunger and malnutrition at home and mass starvation in Ireland. And yet the aptly named 'Hungry 40s' came amidst claims that, notwithstanding Malthusian prophecies, absolute biological want had been eliminated in England. The eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries

The Police: Every Little Thing: The Adventures of Sting, Stewart and Andy (Stafford Caroline)(Pevná vazba)

Researching the Police in the 21st Century: International Lessons from the Field (Gravelle J.)(Pevná vazba)

This unique collection explores the importance of undertaking police research, using a range of international examples from USA, UK and Germany. Focusing on practical challenges and difficulties, the volume offers solutions and reflections to assist in overcoming the barriers which might be

Africa and Its Global Diaspora: The Policy and Politics of Emigration (Mangala Jack)(Pevná vazba)

Evaluating Police Uses of Force (Stoughton Seth W.)(Pevná vazba)

Provides a critical understanding and evaluation of police tactics and the use of force Police violence has historically played an important role in shaping public attitudes toward the government. Community trust and confidence in policing have been undermined by the perception that officers are

Platform Power and Policy in Transforming Television Markets (Evens Tom)(Pevná vazba)

1. Introduction: Planet Of The Platforms.- 2. From Local Utility To Global Commodity, Case Liberty Global: All Along The Value Chain.- 3. Game Of Screens, Case Netflix: Turning Data Into Content.- 4. Power To The Platforms, Case Hulu: Partners In Crime.- 5. The Retransmission Swamp, Case Fox

A Series of Glances - Andy Summers

The great photo book of the guitarist of the band The Police: Andy Summers collects his best photographs in a coffee-table book for the first time Since the 1970s, Andy Summers has been one of the great guitarists of his generation as the guitarist of The Police and achieved worldwide fame

The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America (Bratton Bill)(Pevná vazba)

The epic, transformative career of Bill Bratton, legendary police commissioner and police reformer, in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York When Bill Bratton became a Boston street cop after his return from serving in Vietnam, he was dismayed by the corrupt old guard, and it is fair to say the old

Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication: Policy and Infrastructure (Smith Kevin L.)(Pevná vazba)

This volume of Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library looks closely at issues of policy and infrastructure for libraries that wish to provide leadership on their campus in the transition to more open forms of scholarship. The authors discuss how to make the case for open access on campus, as

The Changing Politics and Policy of Austerity (Bdeker Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

This collection of original essays explores the myriad expressions of austerity since the 2008 financial crisis. Case studies drawn from Canada, Australia and the European Union provide extensive comparative analysis of fiscal consolidation and the varied political responses against austerity

European Welfare States and Supranational Governance of Social Policy (Johnson A.)(Pevná vazba)

Ailish Johnson examines national welfare state regimes of EU Member States and the features of the European Union and the International Labour Organization that encourage cooperation and assure outcomes of supranational cooperation higher than theories of inter-state bargaining or social dumping

Monetary and Financial Policy in the Euro Area: An Introduction (Fandl Maximilian)(Pevná vazba)

Explains the functioning of the monetary and financial system in the euro area from a policy perspective, taking into account the profound changes following the financial crisis Easily accessible introductory textbook, based on professional practical experience and observations, instead of models