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As the UK's national narrative falters and trust in key political institutions is wavering what does the future hold? Is the UK set to become 'Singapore on Thames?' as some suggest? What might a future relationship with the EU look like? What would it take to rekindle a real enthusiasm for the European project, as opposed to the semi-detached relationship Britain has had with the EU? How do we rebuild trust in our institutions and create a new, 21st...
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In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in hopes of Racial unity. Now, nearly forty-five years later, Albert R. Reddick presents his dream come true, his model for overcoming racism. In this book, he merged his writings from his two books "Becoming One" and "The I and I Model for Overcoming Racism". Diversity has Reached the shores, institutions, and communities of America. In order to maintain unity, America must...
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Thanks to all the American tribe who made me write this the great patriotism for America and thanks to the people who believe in me and a special thanks to the people of kahola kojla for the history they been writing and to all my relatives to the entire world is possible a change of our history we as civilized creature today together respecting each other building the new world order and the academic rules to each continent The great Patriotism for...
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Mark Blitz defends the principles of American conservatism, countering many of the narrow or mistaken views that have arisen from both its friends and its foes. He asserts that individual liberty is the most powerful, reliable, and true standpoint from which to clarify and secure conservatism-but that individual freedom alone cannot produce happiness. The author shows that, to fully grasp conservatism's merits, we must we also understand the substance...
5) Social Movements and the New State: The Fate of Pro-Democracy Organizations When Democracy Is Won
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The world's democracies cheered as the social movements of the Arab Spring ended the reigns of longstanding dictators and ushered in the possibility of democracy. Yet these unique transitions also fit into a broader pattern of democratic breakthroughs around the globe, where political leaders emerge from the pro-democracy movement that helped affect change. In Social Movements and the New State, Brian Grodsky examines the relationships between new...
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Once seen as a fringe phenomenon, populism is back. While some politicians and media outlets present it as dangerous to the U.S., Europe, and Latin America, others hail it as the fix for broken democracies. Not surprisingly, questions about populism abound. Does it really threaten democracy? Why the sudden rise in populism? And what are we talking about when we talk about "populism"? The Global Rise of Populism argues for the need to rethink this...
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Itamar Rabinovich is President of Tel Aviv University and Andrew White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University. He was Israel's chief negotiator with Syria (1992-1995) and Israel's ambassador to the United States (1993-1996). He is the author of several books, including Syria under the Ba'th; The Road Not Taken: Early Arab-Israeli Negotiations; and The Brink of Peace: The Israeli-Syrian Negotiations (Princeton).
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MÉxico parece vivir en la zozobra bajo una atmÓsfera polÍtica cargada de expectativas fallidas, un obcecado e ineludible discurso presidencial que enmascara una realidad que prosigue su degradaciÓn y la incertidumbre por la ausencia de perspectivas de cambio verdadero.
Es por ello imprescindible recobrar el pensamiento crÍtico para descifrar y desmitificar procesos, experiencias y conceptos que ayuden a explorar rumbos y alternativas en la propia...
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Settlers feature in many protracted territorial disputes and ethnic conflicts around the world. Explaining the dynamics of the politics of settlers in contested territories in several contemporary cases, this book illuminates how settler-related conflicts emerge, evolve, and are significantly more difficult to resolve than other disputes. Written by country experts, chapters consider Israel and the West Bank, Arab settlers in Kirkuk, Moroccan settlers...
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La crisis catalana, tal y como se ha venido desarrollando, ha desconcertado a propios y a extraños. Muchos no podían dar crédito a lo que estaba sucediendo hasta que poco a poco fueron comprobando que no era la pesadilla de un sueño, sino una realidad. Es más, la crisis catalana es, sin lugar a dudas, la más grave que ha padecido España no solo en nuestro período democrático, sino desde la Guerra Civil de 1936-1939.
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"Good governance and Coalition Politics" is, a tale of two coalition governments of Jammu and Kashmir, (PDP-Congress (2002-2008) and NC-Congress (2008-2014) prefaced by concept and contours of Good Governance in historical and philosophical contexts. The focus was on dynamic changes in the philosophy, structure, functions and goals of governance and the triangular relationship among state, society, and citizen that evolved, during the last two centauries...
12) Endeudar y fugar: Un análisis de la historia económica argentina, desde Martínez de Hoz hasta Macri
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El endeudamiento externo y la fuga de capitales son desde hace décadas, y todo parece indicar que seguirán siendo, problemas centrales de la economía argentina.
Este libro presenta una breve y exhaustiva historia de esos fenómenos estructurales, y sistematiza sus derroteros y vaivenes durante los últimos cuarenta y cinco años de historia económica del país. Esta nueva edición, actualizada para analizar en profundidad los cuatro años del...
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This book takes an unflinching look at the difficult, often emotional issues that arise when egalitarianism collies with individual liberties, ultimately showing why the kind of egalitarianism preached by socialists and other sentimentalists is not an option in a free society.
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Amidst the centuries-old debate between capitalism and socialism, "The Failures of Socialism in Economic Development" takes a critical examination of the socio-economic models underpinned by socialist ideologies and their real-world implications. Drawing from extensive historical data, economic analysis, and case studies, the book delves into why and how socialism, as an economic model, has faced challenges in fostering rapid economic growth and prosperity...
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Todo castigo que un día les fue impuesto fue por parte de malos gobiernos, grupos armados criminales, mafia, pandillas. Todos estos grupos criminales fueron creados por ideologías políticas, con el fin de controlar la mente de los habitantes del país, aplicando la fuerza bruta con el fin de que permanezca en el poder únicamente el de ellos, a cualquier costo y sin importar los derechos de cada persona ni la situación de cada ciudadano, a base...
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In the months following disgraced ex-President Alberto Fujimori's flight to Japan, Peru had a political crisis on its hands. The newly elected government that came together in mid-2001 faced a skeptical and suspicious public, with no magic bullet for achieving legitimacy. Many argued that the future of democracy was at stake, and that the government's ability to decentralize and incorporate new actors in decision-making processes was critical. Toward...
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Between Tyranny and Anarchy provides a unique comprehensive history and interpretation of efforts to establish democracies over two centuries in the major Latin American countries. Drake takes an unusual interdisciplinary approach, combining history and political science with an emphasis on political institutions. He argues that, without a thorough examination of the historical roots and causes of Latin American democracy, most general theories can...
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Performers y performensos asumen el debate televisivo como un "dispositivo" diseñado y aplicado por los medios de comunicación privados, que actúan en el marco de las posibilidades que permiten las "relaciones de poder"3 de nuestro sistema político. Desde la perspectiva de Foucault (1991) el debate crea un "medioambiente" en el transcurrir de las campañas, que se acopla a las subjetividades impuestas por el liberalismo económico, a través de...
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Most social science studies of local organizations tend to focus on "civil society" associations, voluntary associations independent from state control, whereas government-sponsored organizations tend to be theorized in totalitarian terms as "mass organizations" or manifestations of state corporatism. Roots of the State examines neighborhood associations in Beijing and Taipei that occupy a unique space that exists between these concepts. Benjamin...
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"The decades-long resilience of Middle Eastern regimes meant that few anticipated the 2011 Arab Spring. But from the seemingly rapid leadership turnovers in Tunisia and Egypt to the protracted stalemates in Yemen and Syria, there remains a common outcome: ongoing control of the ruling regimes. While some analysts and media outlets rush to look for democratic breakthroughs, autocratic continuity-not wide-ranging political change-remains the hallmark...
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