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Singapore Politics Under the People's Action Party
ISBN: 9780415246538 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive overview of politics in Singapore since self-governance. The authors examine how this tiny island has developed into a global financial centre and an economic and social success under the leadership of the People's Action Party which has ruled continuously since 1959. The authors explore the nature of the Singaporean government, as well as major issues such as ethnicity, human rights and the development of civil society.
A comprehensive overview of politics in Singapore since self-governance. The authors examine how this tiny island has developed into a global financia...
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246,53 zł |
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Ecological Relations: Towards an Inclusive Politics of the Earth
ISBN: 9780415249669 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. International relations (IR) traditionally theorises the social relationships between different peoples. In so doing, it ignores the ecological bases to life - the ground upon which we walk, the all-encompassing bind of nature. In the current climate of environmental degradation, international relations as a theory must in turn be altered. By broadening the term 'relations' to include this ecological framework, international relations can be approached from a changed perspective.
In this book, Susan Board uses a Foucauldian model of power to expand the boundaries of international... International relations (IR) traditionally theorises the social relationships between different peoples. In so doing, it ignores the ecological bases ...
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744,88 zł |
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Remaking the Chinese State: Strategies, Society, and Security
ISBN: 9780415255837 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After more than twenty years of economic and political reform, China is a vastly different country to that left by Mao. Almost all the characteristic policies and practices of the Maoist era have been abandoned, with the goals of revolution in foreign and domestic policy being replaced by an emphasis on economic modernization, accompanied by radical social transformation and an increasingly significant international role. Yet, despite these dramatic changes other fundamental features of China's policy remain unchanged.
This book explores the strategies of reform in China and their... After more than twenty years of economic and political reform, China is a vastly different country to that left by Mao. Almost all the characteristic ...
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472,56 zł |
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An Introduction to African Politics
ISBN: 9780415282611 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An Introduction to African Politics provides an ideal gateway for individuals seeking to learn more about the African continent. Using accessible terms and concepts, the book seeks to make sense of the dynamic and diverse political systems that are a feature of this fascinating part of the world. It charts the region's fall from grace after independence, the rise and fall of the one-party state and Africa's recent struggle to consolidate democracy. This expanded, fully revised and updated edition remains a key source in helping readers to grasp the events and recurring political...
An Introduction to African Politics provides an ideal gateway for individuals seeking to learn more about the African continent. Using access...
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873,32 zł |
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State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East
ISBN: 9780415297134 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Roger Owen has fully revised and updated his authoritative text to take into account the very latest developments in the Middle East. This new edition continues to explore the emergence of individual Middle Eastern states since the fall of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the First World War and the key themes that have characterized the region since then. The book continues to serve as an excellent introduction for newcomers to the modern history and politics of this fascinating region.
Roger Owen has fully revised and updated his authoritative text to take into account the very latest developments in the Middle East. This new edition...
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1001,74 zł |
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Iraqi Kurdistan: Political Development and Emergent Democracy
ISBN: 9780415302784 / Angielski / Twarda / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Iraqi Kurds have enjoyed de facto statehood in the north of Iraq for over a decade but Intra-Kurdish fighting, military incursions by Turkey and Iran and the constant threat posed by Saddam Hussein have plagued this 'democratic experiment'.
In this book, Stansfield explores the development of the Kurdish political system since 1991. He examines the difficult and often violent relations between the two dominant powers, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), and their relationship with the Kurdish Regional Government in order to understand the... The Iraqi Kurds have enjoyed de facto statehood in the north of Iraq for over a decade but Intra-Kurdish fighting, military incursions by Turkey and I...
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744,88 zł |
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Hong Kong's Tortuous Democratization: A Comparative Analysis
ISBN: 9780415320542 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This title raises interesting questions about the process of democratization in Hong Kong. It asks why democracy has been so long delayed when Hong Kong's level of socio-economic development has become so high.
This title raises interesting questions about the process of democratization in Hong Kong. It asks why democracy has been so long delayed when Hong Ko...
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693,51 zł |
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The Politics of Northern Ireland: Beyond the Belfast Agreement
ISBN: 9780415327879 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, one of the leading authorities on contemporary Northern Ireland politics provides an original, sophisticated and innovative examination of the post-Belfast agreement political landscape. Written in a fluid, witty and accessible style, this book explores:
In this book, one of the leading authorities on contemporary Northern Ireland politics provides an original, sophisticated and innovative examinati... |
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899,00 zł |
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The Politics of Northern Ireland: Beyond the Belfast Agreement
ISBN: 9780415327886 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, one of the leading authorities on contemporary Northern Ireland politics provides an original, sophisticated and innovative examination of the post-Belfast agreement political landscape.
In this book, one of the leading authorities on contemporary Northern Ireland politics provides an original, sophisticated and innovative examination ...
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225,98 zł |
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Remaking Citizenship in Hong Kong: Community, Nation and the Global City
ISBN: 9780415332095 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hong Kong has been undergoing considerable changes since its postcolonial independence. This book provides a detailed comparative account of the development of citizenship and civil society in Hong Kong from its time as a British colony to its current status as a special autonomous region of China. Subjects covered include immigration, race, gender, homosexuality, the law and resistance. The book also compares citizenship and civil society in Hong Kong with a number of other East Asian countries.
Hong Kong has been undergoing considerable changes since its postcolonial independence. This book provides a detailed comparative account of the devel...
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770,57 zł |
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Transparency and Authoritarian Rule in Southeast Asia: Singapore and Malaysia
ISBN: 9780415335829 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Transparency and Authoritarian Rule in Southeast Asia, Rodan rejects the notion that the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis was further evidence that ultimately capitalism can only develop within liberal social and political institutions, and that new technology necessarily undermines authoritarian control. Instead, Rodan argues that in Singapore and Malaysia external pressures for transparency reform were, and are, in many respects, being met without serious compromise to authoritarian rule or the sanctioning of media freedom.
In Transparency and Authoritarian Rule in Southeast Asia, Rodan rejects the notion that the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis was further evidenc...
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693,51 zł |
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The Ottoman Administration of Iraq, 1890-1908
ISBN: 9780415341585 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a study of the nature of Ottoman administration under Sultan Abdulhamid and the effects of this on the three provinces that were to form the modern state of Iraq. The author provides a general commentary on the late Ottoman provincial administration and a comprehensive picture of the nature of its interaction with provincial society. In drawing on sources of the Ottoman archives, bringing together and analysing an abundance of complex documents, this book is a fascinating contribution to the field of Middle Eastern Studies.
This is a study of the nature of Ottoman administration under Sultan Abdulhamid and the effects of this on the three provinces that were to form the m...
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744,88 zł |
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The Politics of Contemporary Spain
ISBN: 9780415356770 / Angielski / Twarda / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'The Politics of Contemporary Spain' charts the trajectory of Spanish politics since the transition to democracy through to the present day, including the aftermath of the Madrid bombings.
'The Politics of Contemporary Spain' charts the trajectory of Spanish politics since the transition to democracy through to the present day, including...
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744,88 zł |
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The Politics of Contemporary Spain
ISBN: 9780415356787 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While Spain is now a well-established democracy closely integrated into the European Union, it has suffered from a number of severe internal problems such as corruption, discord between state and regional nationalism, and separatist terrorism.
The Politics of Contemporary Spain charts the trajectory of Spanish politics from the transition to democracy through to the present day, including the aftermath of the Madrid bombings of March 2004 and the elections that followed three days later. It offers new insights on the main political parties and the political system, on the... While Spain is now a well-established democracy closely integrated into the European Union, it has suffered from a number of severe internal problems ...
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241,40 zł |
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The Collapse of Communist Power in Poland: Strategic Misperceptions and Unanticipated Outcomes
ISBN: 9780415368056 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on extensive original research, including interviews with key participants, this book investigates the sudden and unforeseen collapse of communist power in Poland in 1989. It sets out the sequence of events, and examines the strategies of the various political groupings prior to the partially free election of June 1989. This volume argues that the specific negotiating strategies adopted by the communist party representatives in the Round Table discussions before the elections was a key factor in communism s collapse. The book shows that on many occasions, PZPR decision-makers... Based on extensive original research, including interviews with key participants, this book investigates the sudden and unforeseen collapse of comm... |
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693,51 zł |
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Corruption and Good Governance in Asia
ISBN: 9780415369046 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In recent years much has been said about governance and corruption in Asia, both before and after the 1997 crisis. This edited volume analyses the causes of corruption in East and Southeast Asia and considers the means of limiting and wherever possible eliminating the problem through better governance.
Taking a country-by-country approach the book explores the diversity in the quality of governance and patterns of corruption among countries and regions. Insightful analysis of these differences and similarities is used to argue that political will, appropriate structures and legislation,... In recent years much has been said about governance and corruption in Asia, both before and after the 1997 crisis. This edited volume analyses the cau...
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693,51 zł |
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The Changing Japanese Political System: The Liberal Democratic Party and the Ministry of Finance
ISBN: 9780415372411 / Angielski / Twarda / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Japan s political stability was shattered after the general election of July 1993 when the conservative Liberal Democratic Party s thirty-eight year domination ended in defeat. This book examines the impact the 1993 general election had on Japanese politics. Although the LDP regained the position of a ruling party within a year, Hori questions whether the Japanese political system has managed to maintain the same efficacy as it had prior to 1993. Using institutional analysis Hori argues that this fundamental change caused major institutional transformations; a decline in the... Japan s political stability was shattered after the general election of July 1993 when the conservative Liberal Democratic Party s thirty-eight yea... |
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693,51 zł |
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The Communication of Leadership: The Design of Leadership Style
ISBN: 9780415378291 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the crisis of leadership in the western democracies, there has been a growth of interest in how leaders outside of the west emerge and consolidate their positions. This book analyses the communication strategies of six charismatic non-western leaders: Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Fidel Castro, Ayatollah Khomeini, Mohammed Mahathir and Lee Kuan Yew. The book addresses the following questions in order to arrive at a better understanding of communication and leadership:
With the crisis of leadership in the western democracies, there has been a growth of interest in how leaders outside of the west emerge and consoli... |
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744,88 zł |
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Remaking Citizenship in Hong Kong: Community, Nation and the Global City
ISBN: 9780415396721 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hong Kong has been undergoing considerable changes since its postcolonial independence. This book provides a detailed comparative account of the development of citizenship and civil society in Hong Kong from its time as a British colony to its current status as a special autonomous region of China. Subjects covered include immigration, race, gender, homosexuality, the law and resistance. The book also compares citizenship and civil society in Hong Kong with a number of other East Asian countries.
Hong Kong has been undergoing considerable changes since its postcolonial independence. This book provides a detailed comparative account of the devel...
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225,98 zł |
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Creating Leaders in the Classroom: How Teachers Can Develop a New Generation of Leaders
ISBN: 9780415399968 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book encourages the commitment of teachers and parents, in order to develop responsible, self reliant and knowledgeable young people with great leadership skills. Although the books main focus is on the development of the child and their leadership skills, it also has a subtle approach to the development of the teacher and parent. The book aims to:
This book encourages the commitment of teachers and parents, in order to develop responsible, self reliant and knowledgeable young people with grea... |
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462,29 zł |