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by Deniz Ekici (Author)In Kurdish Identity, Islamism, and Ottomanism: The Making of a Nation in Kurdish Journalistic Discourse (1898-1914), Deniz Ekici argues that the Kurdish periodicals of the late Ottoman period served as a communicative space in which Kurdish intellectuals constructed, negotiated, and disseminated an unambiguous Kurdish ethnic nationalism.Author BiographyDeniz Ekici received his PhD from the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies in the Center for Kurdish Studies at the Un...
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by H. Sidky (Author)In this book, H. Sidky examines how a cadre of American academics influenced by French postmodern philosophy during the 1980's and 1990's informed and empowered the assault on science and truth by corporate organizations, post-truth politicians, religious extremists, and right-wing populists in the present post-truth era.Author BiographyH. Sidky is professor of anthropology at Miami University.
Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: August 18, 2022
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by David W. Shin (Author)In this book, David W. Shin argues that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who is often labeled a madman by the press, is actually a competent strategist who has been consistently underestimated. Author BiographyDavid W. Shin is associate professor and deputy department chair in the Regional Security Issues Department at the National Intelligence University.
Number of Pages: 482
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Publication Date: December 31, 2022
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by Giampiero Giacomello (Editor), Bertjan Verbeek (Editor), Fabrizio Coticchia (Contribution by)This volume argues that middle powers are important to 21st Century world politics in performing roles as (aspiring) global middle powers, regional pivots, and niche leaders. This claim is based on an analysis of the foreign policies of nine (aspiring) middle powers from the Near East, East Asia, and Europe.Author BiographyGiampiero Giacomello is associate professor of international relations at th...
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by Paolo Pizzolo (Author), Michael O. Slobodchikoff (Foreword by)Eurasianism: An Ideology for the Multipolar World examines the ideology of Eurasianism - specifically neo-Eurasianist thought - and its implications for the international system.Author BiographyPaolo Pizzolo is research fellow in international relations at the University LUISS Guido Carlo of Rome.
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Publication Date: March 08, 2022
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by Sara Lagi (Author)Democracy in Its Essence analyzes Hans Kelsen's political theory as a pluralist, relativist, constitutional, proceduralist, and liberal theory of representative democracy, characterized by its strong recall to the values of tolerance, responsibility, and respect toward "the other" as well as to the idea of politics as space for compromise.Author BiographySara Lagi is associate professor of history of political thought at the University of Turin.
Number of Pages: 204
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by Hanifi Baris (Author)National sovereignty entails exclusive ownership of territories and natural resources, which often leads to uncompromising domination and subjugation of life by a central political authority. In a stark contrast, the Kurdish vision of political community invokes communal sovereignty, which is detached from the nation and the territorial state.Author BiographyHanifi Baris is research fellow at the University of Aberdeen.
Number of Pages: 230
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by Lee Ward (Author), Nicholas Aroney (Contribution by), Jeffrey Church (Contribution by)This volume examines the cosmopolitanism ideal from ancient to contemporary times. It grapples with the question: Is there still relevance today for the idea of the "citizen of the world" that transcends national borders in the aftermath of the Brexit Referendum result and election of Donald Trump in 2016?Author BiographyLee Ward is professor of political science at Baylor University.
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by Sara Lagi (Author)Democracy in Its Essence analyzes Hans Kelsen's political theory as a pluralist, relativist, constitutional, proceduralist, and liberal theory of representative democracy, characterized by its strong recall to the values of tolerance, responsibility, and respect toward "the other" as well as to the idea of politics as space for compromise.Author BiographySara Lagi is associate professor of history of political thought at the University of Turin.
Number of Pages: 204
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by Marie T. Mora (Editor), Havidán Rodriguez (Editor), Alberto Dávila (Editor)Bringing together scholars in various fields (including economics, sociology, demography, psychology, disaster research, political science, education, the arts, and others), this volume represents one of the first interdisciplinary sets of studies analyzing the effects of Hurricane Maria, including the slow response and recovery, on island and stateside Puerto Ricans.Author BiographyMarie T. Mora is Provost & Ex...
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by Üner Daglier (Author)Decades after its publication, Salman Rushdie's controversial novel The Satanic Verses remains much talked about and little understood. The Unknown Satanic Verses Controversy on Race and Religion now responds to this critical gap through painstakingly detailed attention to the totality of Rushdie's text.Author BiographyÜner Daglier is independent scholar.
Number of Pages: 178
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Publication Date: May 19, 2020
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by Dougoukolo Alpha Oumar Ba Konaré (Author)Studying the reactions from Fula communities in West Africa that have created narratives of their own, Narratives of Mali: Fula Communities in Times of Crisis analyzes the various narratives employed in Mali as the country faces a lasting political, social, and security crisis that threatens the country's sense of identity.Author BiographyDougoukolo Alpha Oumar Ba Konaré teaches at Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO), ...
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by Ray Acheson (Author)Banning the Bomb, Smashing the Patriarchy offers a look inside the antinuclear movement and its recent successful campaign to ban the bomb. From scrappy organizing to winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 and achieving a landmark UN treaty banning nuclear weapons, this book narrates the journey of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and developments in feminist disarmament activism. Acheson explains the process through which diplomats, activists...
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by Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere (Author)In cases that involve domination of, and discrimination against, minorities, the most common solution is the promotion of minority rights. However, this book contends that in the context of migrant minorities in Africa, appealing to minority rights is not a workable solution due to the historical abuses and discrimination of minorities both within and across African states. Through insightful philosophical analysis, Abumere argues for a new normative intern...
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by Max Liljefors (Author), Gregor Noll (Author), Daniel Steuer (Author)This book looks at the changing forms of violence and likely consequences of a fully digitalized world.Author BiographyMax Liljefors is a Professor in the Division of Art History and Visual Studies, Lund University. Gregor Noll is a Professor in the Department of Law, University of Gothenburg. Daniel Steuer is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics, University of Brighton.
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by Engin Isin (Author), Evelyn Ruppert (Author)This book examines how citizens encounter and perform new sorts of rights, duties, opportunities and challenges through the Internet. By disrupting prevailing understandings of citizenship and cyberspace, the authors highlight the dynamic relationship between these two concepts. This new and updated edition includes a new preface and a new chapterexploring digital citizens of the future. Author BiographyEngin Isin is professor of international po...
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by Andrej Zwitter (Author)This book is the first to provide an overview and a practical guide to the tools and methods of data gathering and assessment, standards of measurement in humanitarian action, interpretation strategies, and operational planning tools. Short hypothetical cases and practical examples illustrate and explain the tools detailed in each chapter.Author BiographyAndrej Zwitter is Dean of the University College Fryslân, as well as Director of the Data Research Centre, Campus ...
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by Georgina Waylen (Editor)The book takes up the challenges of gender equality in informal institutions though a feminist institutionalist lens.Author BiographyGeorgina Waylen is a Professor of Politics at the University of Manchester.
Number of Pages: 248
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Publication Date: June 26, 2017
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by Élise Féron (Author)The book explores patterns of wartime sexual violence against men, and presents survivors', but also perpetrators' stories.Author BiographyÉlise Féron is a senior researcher at the Tampere Peace Research Institute.
Number of Pages: 218
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Publication Date: November 16, 2018
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by Lynn Horton (Author)In this book, sociologist Lynn Horton explores how the most dynamic sectors of the global economy-finance and technology-are shaping new forms of elite masculinity. She offers fresh insights into the often overlooked links between economic inequalities and the identity politics of gender and race. Through analysis of the lives and discourse of utra-visible male billionaires, Horton examines how extreme accumulations of wealth are both imbued with gendered celebrity and ...
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by Cathleen Johnson (Author), Robert Lusch (Author), David Schmidtz (Author)The authors discuss the connections between the ethical, economic, and entrepreneurial dimensions of a life well-lived.Author BiographyCathleen Johnson teaches the Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law program at the University of Arizona, USA. Robert Lusch was Professor of Marketing at the University of Arizona, USA. David Schmidtz is Kendrick Professor of Philosophy in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences...
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by Stephen W. Sawyer (Editor), Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins (Editor)Offers a comprehensive account of Foucault's relationship to neoliberalism that is driven not by polemics but a careful reading of Foucault's texts and political positions.Author BiographyStephen W. Sawyer is Professor of History at the American University of Paris Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins is a Lecturer at the Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.
Number of Pages: 226
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN
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by Kimberley Peters (Editor), Philip Steinberg (Editor), Elaine Stratford (Editor)Provides a focus on the planet's elements, environments, and edges, to extend our understanding of territory to the dynamic, contentious spaces of contemporary politics.Author BiographyKimberley Peters is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography in the Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, UK. Philip Steinberg is a Professor of Political Geography at Durham University, UK, where he directs I...
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by Andrew Gamble (Author)How should those who still want a progressive future respond? This book argues that the first priority is an Open Left.Author BiographyAndrew Gamble is a professor of politics at the University of Sheffield and emeritus professor of politics at the University of Cambridge. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and Academy of Social Sciences and has been a joint editor of New Political Economy and Political Quarterly. He is the author of many books on politics and poli...
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by William Smaldone (Author)This accessible text offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to European socialism, which arose in the maelstrom of the industrial and democratic revolutions launched in the eighteenth century. This new edition brings this text up to date with a new preface, including the 2016 American election, updated bibliographies, two new chapters and an afterword. Author BiographyWilliam Smaldone is Professor of History at Willamette University, USA.
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by Mikael Baaz (Author), Mona Lilja (Author), Stellan Vinthagen (Author)Exploring various key questions, ranging from concept definitions of affect and temporality, to complex entanglements of various social dimensions and ethical questions, this accessible guide provides a robust theoretical and methodological framework for researching of resistance and social change.Author BiographyMikael Baaz is Associate Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies and a Senior Lecturer in International Law at...
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by Tim Di Muzio (Author)Exploring key moments in the historical development of humanity, this book conceives of human development as a dramatic tragedy. It examines avoidable sufferings in our history, considering the reasons why these sufferings were inflicted and enabled when they appear - from a certain angle - to beunnecessary.Author BiographyTim Di Muzio is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Global Political Economy in the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry at the Univ...
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by Debra Benita Shaw (Author)Posthuman Urbanism explores what it means to live in an urban environment with reference to posthuman theory. The book argues that contemporary science and technology offers radically different ways for changing the way we live in city spaces today.Author BiographyDebra Benita Shaw is a Reader in Cultural Theory at the University of East London. She is the author of Women Science & Fiction (2000), Technoculture: The Key Concepts (2008) and co-editor (with Magg...
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by Anna Camaiti Hostert (Author), Enzo Antonio Cicchino (Author), Anthony Julian Tamburri (Preface by)Trump and Mussolini: Images, Fake News, and Mass Media as Weapons in the Hands of Two Populists compares two historic men of power and influence, Donald Trump and Benito Mussolini, to analyze the commonality of practices and mannerisms between the two. From rhetoric to body language, to their control over oral and written communication and analogous power strategies, they both possess an unus...
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by Michael Harris (Author)If our near future sometimes feels like a dystopian sci-fi movie, that's because it is. Come With Me If You Want to Live reveals how great science fiction films predicted the world we're increasingly living in, but how we can still avoid the worst of what they warned us about. [50]Author BiographyMichael Harris is Lecturer at the International College of Digital Innovation at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
Number of Pages: 234
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by Chang Yong Son (Author)Digital Technology and Communication Policy in Korea: From Infrastructure to Artificial Intelligence explores the overlap of politics, policy, and digital development in Korea. Despite attention to digital development and its socio-economic effects across the nation, more research must be devoted to studying how Korean communication policymakers and authorities have coped with innovative technologies and a rapidly changing communication landscape. Chang Yong Son argu...
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by Kimoni Yaw Ajani (Author)The Afrikan Revolution in Ayiti: Libète ou Lanmò, Freedom or Death is an Afrocentric re-examination and interpretation around the historiography of the Haitian Revolution and provides an in-depth study that highlights several significant Afrikan epistemological and cosmological aspects that led to freedom.Author BiographyKimoni Yaw Ajani (formerly Wilbert St. Hilaire), is tenure track assistant professor in the Africana Studies Department at Stockton University.
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