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This volume explores institutional change and performance in the resource-rich Andean countries during the last resource boom and in the early post-boom years. The latest global commodity boom has p……続きを見る

In the last two decades, the quest for a widely accepted definition of social enterprise has been a central issue in a great number of publications. The main objective of the ICSEM Project (on which……続きを見る

This book takes stock of Belgium’s exceptional and – for some foreign observers –schizophrenic position in the political world and explains its idiosyncrasy to a non-Belgian audience. Offering a bro……続きを見る

The idea of this book came after the presentation of Azeriсhild project which represented a systematized compilation of works by Azerbaijani authors intended for children audiences along with a seri……続きを見る

This critical and empirically based volume examines the multiple existing Nordic models, providing analytically innovative attention to the multitude of circulating ideas, images and experiences ref……続きを見る

This ebook shows the main events that led up to, fueled and still fueling the bloody civil war in Syria through overlooked and forgotten articles published by the mainstream media and respected orga……続きを見る

The book examines whether EU competition policy is applied fairly and consistently to EU and non-EU firms despite persistent political pressure from member states for a relaxation of the rules and d……続きを見る

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The Gulf is a major global destination for migrant workers, with a majority of these workers coming from South Asia. In this book, a te……続きを見る

This book critically examines and analyses the active role played by youth-led social movements in pushing for change and promoting peacebuilding in Africa, and their long-term impacts on society. A……続きを見る

Europe’s future is contested between those who want to integrate further, those who prefer things to stay as they are, and those who would retreat into nationalism. These divisions impair the govern……続きを見る

This book explores recent developments, constraints and opportunities relating to the advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa. Despite many positive developments in relati……続きを見る

This book uses decolonisation as a lens to interrogate political communication styles, performance, and practice in Africa and the diaspora. The book interrogates the theory and practice of politica……続きを見る

This book provides a critical history of influential women in the United Nations and seeks to inspire empowerment with role models from bygone eras. The women whose voices this book presents helped ……続きを見る

This open access book examines security and protection within Israel and Palestine, analyzing national and international security strategies that apply to the protection of civilians. The author exa……続きを見る

Justice (al-‘adl) is one of the principal values of the Islamic faith. In Islam, Justice, and Democracy, Sabri Ciftci explores the historical, philosophical, and empirical foundations of justice to ……続きを見る

This book attempts to equip the reader with a holistic and accessible account of Islam and evolution. It guides the reader through the different variables that have played a part in the ongoing dial……続きを見る

說謊是成為中國人的第一步 中共大外宣就是向全世界出口謊言 由說謊堆疊起的全球武漢肺炎危機 疾病帶來恐懼，恐懼滋生仇恨，二○二○年初，武漢肺炎迅速席捲全世界，始作俑者中國先是隱匿疫情，卻在疫情失控之際，仍……続きを見る

This book examines organized interests in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), providing incisive analyses in three critically important policy areas - healthcare, higher education and e……続きを見る

This open access bookexamines Malaysian politics using a linguistic perspective. It explores how language serves to (de)legitimise governance, and its subsequent policies and activities in Malaysia.……続きを見る

This book examines the ‘European refugee crisis’, offering an in-depth comparative analysis of how public attitudes towards refugees and humanitarian dispositions are shaped by political news covera……続きを見る

This open access book assesses the profound impact of Japan’s aspirations to become a great power on Japanese security, democracy and foreign relations. Rather than viewing the process of normalizat……続きを見る

Cross border factions are finding new alliances in the normally considered opposing nation. National boundaries are no longer absolute indicators of opposing forces. All sides are increasing with di……続きを見る

It has been over twenty years since the people of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland voted for devolution. Over that time, the devolved legislatures have established themselves and matured their a……続きを見る

In "The Descent of Bolshevism," Ameen Rihani presents a profound exploration of Marxist ideology and its implications for the modern world, particularly within the context of early 20th-century poli……続きを見る

This book explores the pernicious nature of US engagement with Nicaragua from the mid-19th century to the present in pursuit of control and domination rather than in defense of democracy as it has i……続きを見る

*****THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** Kompromat* n.ーRussian for "compromising information"** This is a story about the dirty secrets of the most powerful people in the worldーincluding Donal……続きを見る

This book offers comprehensive coverage of various aspects of financial accountability around the EU budget – how it is spent via policies, how institutions engage in checking policy performance (wh……続きを見る

Shinzo Abe entered politics burdened by high expectations: that he would change Japan. In 2007, seemingly overwhelmed, he resigned after only a year as prime minister. Yet, following five years of r……続きを見る

**文明，誰是正統？世界秩序，誰說了算？ 西方常說，應該提倡民主，但不能讓伊斯蘭基本教義派掌權； 伊朗和伊拉克應該接受禁止核子擴散條約，但以色列不必； 自由貿易是經濟成長的萬靈丹，但農業不行……** 【本書特……続きを見る

This open access book examines why Japan discontinued its quarter-century history of troop contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations (1992–2017). Japan had deployed its troops as UN peacekeepers si……続きを見る