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Regimes of Terror and Memory: Beyond the Uniqueness of the Holocaust - Hardcover

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by Manfred Henningsen (Author)This book compares genocidal and other regimes of terror with Nazi Germany's Holocaust regime. Yet the author's interest extends to the question how societies have dealt with their respective records of evil.Author BiographyManfred Henningsen was a professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu where he taught until his retirement in 2020 for fifty years. Number of Pages: 248 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 31, 2023

Greece (1941-1974): Years of Occupation, Years of Strife, and Years of Exclusion - Hardcover

$153.90

by George Kaloudis (Author)From 1941 to 1974, Greece experienced foreign occupation, civil war, dominance of government by the Right, and military dictatorship. Those in control and power for much of this period excluded, tormented, and killed many who resisted them or opposed them ideologically. Author BiographyGeorge Kaloudis is professor emeritus at Rivier University, New Hampshire. Number of Pages: 188 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 22, 2023

The Foreign Policy and Intervention Behavior of Africa's Middle Powers: An Analytic Eclecticism Approach - Hardcover

$170.10

by Olumuyiwa Babatunde Amao (Author)Based on a meta-theoretical approach and insights derived from analytic eclecticism as a comparative instrument, Olumuyiwa Babatunde Amao assesses Nigeria and South Africa's foreign policy and intervention behavior in Africa, with a special focus on the conflict episodes in Sierra Leone (1991-1998) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (1997-2005). The Foreign Policy and Intervention Behavior of Africa's Middle Powers: An Analytic Eclecticism Approach ...

Misguided Democracy in Malaysia and Indonesia: Digital Propaganda in Southeast Asia - Hardcover

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by Nuurrianti Jalli (Author), Ika Idris (Author)This book examines the exploitation of the internet for propagating disinformation in Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on Malaysia and Indonesia. It discusses the impact on democratic processes, the difficulties in balancing free speech and disinformation control, and aims to stimulate discourse on digital revolution's influence on our societies.Author BiographyNuurrianti Jalli is assistant professor of strategic communications at Oklahoma State...

The Right-Wing Mirror of Critical Theory: Studies of Schmitt, Oakeshott, Hayek, Strauss, and Rand - Hardcover

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by Larry Alan Busk (Author)This book interrogates the meaning and consequences of the unsettling parallel relationship between today's critical theory and Right-wing political philosophy.Author BiographyLarry Alan Busk teaches philosophy and humanities at Florida Gulf Coast University. Number of Pages: 276 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 22, 2023

Strategies of Survival: North Korean Foreign Policy under Kim Jong-un - Hardcover

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by Jun Taek Kwon (Editor), Weiqi Zhang (Editor), Roberto Dominguez (Contribution by)This book examines North Korea's foreign relations under Kim Jong-un. It focuses on how the North Korean regime manages the relations to meet its survival needs. Author BiographyWieqi Zhang is associate professor at Suffolk University, Boston. Jun Taek Kwon is associate professor at Utica University, New York. Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: April 25, 2023

Celebrities in American Elections: Case Studies in Celebrity Politics - Paperback

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by Richard T. Longoria (Author)Using a case study approach, Celebrities in American Elections contends that celebrities have the talent, fame, and resources to succeed in electoral politics. These factors account for the electoral victories of Ronald Reagan, Clint Eastwood, Fred Grandy, Sonny Bono, Jesse Ventura, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Franken, and Donald Trump. However, the author argues that these items are insufficient without a favorable political environment; as many celebrities have ...

Irrationality of Capitalism and Climate Change: Prospects for an Alternative Future - Paperback

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by Andrew Kolin (Author)The irrational social system known as capitalism has, over time, led to the destruction of the environment. A possibility exists to replace capitalism with a form of rational socialism that doesn't necessitate conquering the environment. Author BiographyAndrew Kolin is professor of political science at Hilbert College. Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.27 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 15, 2023

Water Rights in the United States: A Guide through the Maze - Paperback

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by Charles R. Porter (Author)Water Rights in the United States: A Guide through the Maze is a one-stop resource providing state-by-state analysis of water ownership, regulatory agencies, and water polices. It explains the complicated relationships between state water policies and provides an analysis of federal water polices. How we manage these are of utmost importance to all Americans. Author BiographyCharles R. Porter, Ph.D., is a water rights expert worldwide. He teaches, analyzes, and pu...

Handbook on Household Hazardous Waste - Paperback

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by Amy D. Cabaniss (Editor)Household hazardous waste (HHW) is a topic that affects every individual and community given the nearly universal use, storage, and disposal of chemical consumer products. Yet many communities lack the basic information, guidance, and planning support for HHW collection and management so that struggles (e.g., to gain politicians' and residents' support, host a collection, build a facility, affect behavior change, and encourage extended producer responsibility) conti...

Reason and Revolution: Hegel and the Rise of Social Theory - Paperback

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by Herbert Marcuse (Author)It is of the very definition of any "classic" work that it will not only introduce a new depth and direction of thought, but that its original insights endure. When it first appeared in 1940, Reason and Revolution by Herbert Marcuse (1898-1979) was acclaimed for its profound and undistorted reading of Hegel's social and political theory. Today, the appreciation of Marcuse's work has remained high, more relevant now than ever before.In the rapidly changing context of...

Making America's Public Lands: The Contested History of Conservation on Federal Lands - Paperback

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by Adam M. Sowards (Author)In the United States, the federal government owns more than a quarter of the nation's landscape--nearly 640 million acres; or more than a million square miles, which, if consolidated, would make it the tenth largest nation on earth. Primarily managed by four federal agencies--the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service--American public lands have been central to developing the American eco...

Policing's Problems in the Twenty-First Century: Misconduct, Malfeasance, and Murder - Paperback

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by Tom Barker (Author)Based on personal experience and academic research, Tom Barker shines a light on the dark side of American policing by examining misconduct and corruption as occupational and workplace forms of deviance. Barker outlines patterns of rule breaking and criminal behavior while providing strategies for management and control. This textbook is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal justice, criminology, justice studies, sociology, and public administrat...

Presidential Elections: Strategies and Structures of American Politics - Hardcover

$178.20

by Nelson W. Polsby (Author), Aaron Wildavsky (Author), Steven E. Schier (Author)Polsby and Wildavsky's classic text, now updated by Stephen Schier and David Hopkins, argues that the institutional rules of the presidential nomination and election processes, in combination with the behavior of the mass electorate, structure the strategic choices faced by politicians in powerful and foreseeable ways. We can make sense of the decisions made by different political actors--incumbents, challengers,...

Putin's Wars: The Rise of Russia's New Imperialism - Hardcover

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by Marcel H. Van Herpen (Author)Putin's Wars provides an analysis of Russia's relations with its near neighbors. Its contemporary analysis is enriched by the historical case studies the author brings in to bolster his arguments about Russia's current expansionist aggression. Updated chapter on Ukraine to cover the ongoing war.Author BiographyMarcel H. Van Herpen is director of the Cicero Foundation, Maastricht. His personal website is http: //www.marcelhvanherpen.com. Number of Pages: 352 Dim...

Throwaway Nation: The Ugly Truth about American Garbage - Paperback

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by Jeff Dondero (Author)The US leads the world in many ways, including the amount of waste we produce. Although we constitute less than 5 percent of the world's population, we use up to 30 percent of the world's resources, and per capita we generate the most trash. Throwaway Nation illuminates the problem and suggests ways we can mitigate this environmental disaster.Author BiographyJeff Dondero has a diverse background and experience in writing, ranging from web content, B2B, books, hard news...

Europe, Phenomenology, and Politics in Husserl and Patocka - Hardcover

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by Lorenzo Girardi (Author)Lorenzo Girardi brings together themes of Europe, phenomenology and politics to reveal the relevance of Edmund Husserl and Jan Patočka's works for contemporary political issues. Addressing the concept of crisis in Europe, this book presents an agonistic conception of liberal democracy based on Patočka's phenomenological concept of problematicity.Author BiographyLorenzo Girardi is author and editor of the Dutch political platform Vrij Links. His work focuses on the p...

W. E. B. Du Bois, Ethiopianism, and Black Internationalism: A New Interpretation of the Global Color Line - Hardcover

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by Ras Wayne a. Rose (Author)This book uncovers W.E.B. Du Bois's affinity for Ethiopia, identifies ways he served the cause of Ethiopia, and in recovering these intellectual and political links to the African continent provides a novel framing of his Black Internationalism and Pan-Africanism.Author BiographyRas Dr. Wayne Rose is a co-convener of the School of Sacrament Ras Tafari University (SOSACRU), and a former Fellow at Johns Hopkins University Center for Social Concerns. He currently wor...

Human Security: Theory and Action - Paperback

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by David Andersen-Rodgers (Author), Kerry F. Crawford (Author)This thoroughly revised second edition of a popular text explores the theory and application of concepts central to human security, the protection of individuals from harm. Through an examination of the critical questions and priorities, it grounds students in the conceptual roots as well as applications and challenges both in war and peacetime.Author BiographyDavid Andersen-Rodgers is a professor of political science at California...

The Elephant in the Room: Donald Trump and the Future of the Republican Party - Hardcover

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by Andrew E. Busch (Editor), William G. Mayer (Editor)The Elephant in the Room brings together a distinguished group of right-leaning pundits and political scientists, from ardent supporters of Trump and Trumpism to prominent leaders of the never Trump movement. Taken together, this lively debate lays out the contours of a debate that will rage among Republican conservatives in the years ahead. Author BiographyAndrew E. Busch is Crown Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Cl...

Latin American History at the Movies - Paperback

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by Donald F. Stevens (Editor)Combining history with discussion of cinema, this book examines how film has portrayed five hundred years of Latin America history. An introduction on the visual presentation of the past sets the stage for essays that explore sixteen of the best feature films on Latin America from the perspective of historians.Author BiographyDonald F. Stevens is professor emeritus of history at Drexel University. His books include Mexico in the Time of Cholera. Number of Pages: 3...

Latino Politics in America: Community, Culture, and Interests - Paperback

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by John A. Garcia (Author), Gabriel Ramon Sanchez (Author)The fourth edition of this widely-used textbook introduces students to what it means to be a Latino American culturally and politically at a time of unprecedented challenges for America's diverse and fastest-growing ethnic group. Garcia and Sanchez provide an in-depth examination of the individual communities that comprise the Latino culture, and how those bonds affect political development and decisions. With a look at voting, immigra...

Globalization and American Popular Culture - Paperback

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by Lane Crothers (Author)Now in a fully updated edition, this concise book explores the ways American movies, TV, music, fast food, sports, gaming, and fashion influence globalization. Projecting the future impact of popular culture, from both the United States and elsewhere, Crothers makes a powerful argument for its central role in shaping global politics and economies.Author BiographyLane Crothers is professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University and ma...

The American Environment Revisited: Environmental Historical Geographies of the United States - Paperback

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by Geoffrey L. Buckley (Editor), Yolonda Youngs (Editor)This innovative book provides a dynamic--and often surprising--view of the range of environmental issues facing the United States today. Distinguished scholars examine the growing temporal, spatial, and thematic breadth of topics historical geographers are now exploring, giving a fascinating look at our changing relationship with nature.Author BiographyGeoffrey L. Buckley is professor of geography at Ohio University. Yolonda Youngs is as...

Central and East European Politics: Changes and Challenges - Paperback

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by Zsuzsa Csergő (Editor), Daina S. Eglitis (Editor), Paula M. Pickering (Editor)Now in a thoroughly revised and updated edition, this text provides a comprehensive introduction to Central and East Europe, including the Baltics and Ukraine. Broad but nuanced, it offers a student-friendly overview of the global and regional changes and challenges the region faces in a tumultuous time marked by populism and a pandemic.Author BiographyZsuzsa Csergő is professor of political studies at Queen's Un...

The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood - Paperback

$56.70

by Shuja Nawaz (Author)Based on detailed interviews with key US and South Asian leaders, access to secret documents and operations, and the author's personal relationships and deep knowledge of the region, this book untangles the complex web of the US-Pakistani relationship and shows how America can build better partnerships in troubled corners of the world.Author BiographyShuja Nawaz, a globally recognized political and strategic analyst, is a distinguished fellow at the South Asia Center of...

Temperature Rising: Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Wars in the Middle East - Paperback

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by Nader Uskowi (Author)The story of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and 200,000 Shia militias fighting to establish an arc of influence across the Middle East.Author BiographyNader Uskowi is a subject matter expert on the Islamic Republic of Iran and its military strategy. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council. He has served as the Senior Policy Advisor to United States Central Command, the branch of the U.S. military whose area...

Encounters at the Edge of the Muslim World: A Political Memoir of Kyrgyzstan - Paperback

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by Eugene Huskey (Author)This deeply informed book provides the only sustained political history of independent Kyrgyzstan, explaining events in the context of its society and the broader international order. Eugene Huskey draws on his unique access to political figures to carefully weave the changes in Kyrgyzstan into his own firsthand account of life in the country.Author BiographyEugene Huskey is William R. Kenan, Jr., Chair in Political Science at Stetson University. His research on Kyrgy...

Studying Foreign Policy Comparatively: Cases and Analysis - Paperback

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by Laura Neack (Author)Integrating theory and case studies, this cogent text explores the processes and factors that shape foreign policy. Following a levels-of-analysis organization, Neack considers all elements that influence foreign policy, including the role of leaders, bargaining, national image, political culture, public opinion, the media, and nonstate actors.Author BiographyLaura Neack is professor of political science at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. She is the author of National, ...

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by Dalibor Rohac (Author)Countering our divisive times, In Defense of Globalism makes the conservative case in favor of international organizations and cooperation. Moving beyond empty political rhetoric, Dalibor Rohac's meticulous research and clear analysis assess and explain the strengths, flaws, and relevant trade-offs of different forms of global governance.Author BiographyDalibor Rohac is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he studies political economy of the ...

Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Sentiment: Picturing the Enemy - Paperback

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by Peter Gottschalk (Author), Gabriel Greenberg (Author)This book explores the presence of Islamophobia through the political cartoon--a medium with an immediate and powerful impact. Islamophobia offers a fascinating and insightful look at our culture's misperceptions and why it's so important to stop "making Muslims the enemy".Author BiographyPeter Gottschalk is professor of religion at Wesleyan University. His books--which include American Heretics and Religion, Science, and Empire--draw on...

The Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East - Paperback

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by John Eibner (Editor), Taner Akçam (Contribution by), Cengiz Aktar (Contribution by)This book discusses the rapid erosion of social pluralism and the concomitant "religious cleaning" of religious minorities in the Middle East. It focuses on five crucial years between the "Arab Spring" uprisings of 2011 and the U.S. government's genocide determination in 2016 regarding religious minorities in the Middle East.Author BiographyJohn Eibner, PhD, is CEO of Christian Solidarity International Numbe...