Practical Politics 73

DISCOVER THE SHOCKING TRUTH BEHIND THE BUSINESS AND LIFESTYLE OF SIR PHILIP GREEN 'Superb' Evening Standard **'From the glitzy parties to the threatening phone calls, the larger-than-life characters……続きを見る

Self-Determination in Disputed Colonial Territories addresses the relationship between self-determination and territorial integrity in some of the most difficult decolonization cases in internationa……続きを見る

The fourth edition of Gender and Elections offers a systematic, lively, multi-faceted account of the role of gender in the electoral process through the 2016 elections. This timely, yet enduring, vo……続きを見る

Many countries in the Arab world have incorporated Islam into their state- and nation-building projects, naming it the 'religion of the state'. Regulating Islam offers an empirically rich account of……続きを見る

This book addresses the use of biometrics – including fingerprint identification, DNA identification and facial recognition – in the criminal justice system: balancing the need to ensure society is ……続きを見る

Österreich war nie reicher als heute. Noch nie war dieser Reichtum gleichmäßiger verteilt und die Armut so gering. Trotzdem gelingt es einem linken Netzwerk aus NGOs, Institutionen, Vereinen, Partei……続きを見る

The International Workingmen’s Association was the prototype of all organizations of the Labour movement and the 150th anniversary of its birth (1864-2014) offers an important opportunity to redisco……続きを見る

This edited volume provides a convenient entry point to the cutting-edge field of the international politics of technology, in an interesting and informative manner. Technology and World Politics in……続きを見る

Contingency planning and resilience are of prime importance to the late modern risk society, with implications for law and for governance arrangements. Our risk society continues to seek ever more c……続きを見る

Once elected, members of Congress face difficult decisions about how to allocate their time and effort. On which issues should they focus? What is the right balance between working in one’s district……続きを見る

Meritocracy today involves the idea that whatever your social position at birth, society ought to offer enough opportunity and mobility for ‘talent’ to combine with ‘effort’ in order to ‘rise to the……続きを見る

Jesus is crucified everyday in the United States. Christians, especially conservatives, show greater hostility toward their own faith and contribute far more to the nations secularization than often……続きを見る

What would YOU do if you had the most powerful position of leadership in the free world? Beyond congress, even beyond president, the Dictator of America must be unbiased and thorough in legislation ……続きを見る

Flawed Foundings should interest students of government who are curious to learn how healthy republics can be set up and maintained. It should also appeal to conservatives concerned about the declin……続きを見る

Despite real improvements since the beginning of the last decade, legislative studies are still underdeveloped in France, compared to other modern democracies. This weakness is linked to the charact……続きを見る

This book on the differentiated politicisation of European governance provides an overview of research on the growing salience of EU governance, polarisation of opinion and expansion of actors and a……続きを見る

News coverage on Africa is closely connected not only with how Western audiences see the continent, but also with how a wide Western audience builds its opinion on issues that carry consequences for……続きを見る

Over the past couple of decades, there have been many efforts to seek a solution to the often violent situation in which Kurdish citizens of Turkey find themselves. These efforts have included a gra……続きを見る

Tierra y silicio examina algunas relaciones entre nuevos repertorios tecnológicos y política en el Tejido de Comunicaciones de la Asociación de Cabildos indígenas del Norte del Cauca (NASA-ACIN), y ……続きを見る

We live in a visual age. Images and visual artefacts shape international events and our understanding of them. Photographs, film and television influence how we view and approach phenomena as divers……続きを見る

This book examines how neoliberalism finds expression in foreign language textbooks. Moving beyond the usual focus on English, Pau Bori explores the impact of neoliberal ideology on Catalan textbook……続きを見る

The Resilient Voter: Stressful Polling Places and Voting Behavior provides a new perspective on the role voting barriers play, demonstrating that they not only discourage participation but also affe……続きを見る

With the inclusion of access to energy in the sustainable development goals, the role of energy to human existence was finally recognized. Yet, in Africa, this achievement is far from realized. Omor……続きを見る

L'auteur dresse un panorama synthétique et complet des liens complexes que nous entretenons avec le travail. Ce livre s’intéresse à sa naissance en tant que phénomène économique et social et soulign……続きを見る

Cet ouvrage propose des solutions concrètes pour parvenir à une société plus juste et respectueuse de l'environnement. Depuis le début des années 2000 a émergé un nouveau mouvement de pensée autour ……続きを見る

Le « Buen Vivir » (« vie bonne » ou « bien vivre ») : un principe central de la vision du monde des peuples indigènes de la région andine. Véritable philosophie de vie, il est compris comme le vivre……続きを見る

Un constat sans appel, un livre urgent et nécessaire. Crise économique, crise écologique, crise sociale, crise démocratique et plus profondément crise du sens : nos sociétés subissent les conséquenc……続きを見る

Les auteurs posent la question incontournable de la transition énergétique en France, pays le plus nucléarisé au monde. Énergie du futur ou du passé ? Est-elle une énergie comme une autre ? Les risq……続きを見る

C’est une lacune du droit international : rien aujourd'hui ne permet aux victimes d’injustices environnementales de réclamer l’application de leurs droits. Aucune sanction n’est prévue pour ceux qui……続きを見る

Inégalités, austérité, chômage... sont-ils vraiment une fatalité ? Ce sont plutôt les conséquences logiques des politiques néolibérales mises en œuvre depuis maintenant plus de trente-cinq ans. À pa……続きを見る