Nationalism, Political Realism and Democracy in Japan: The Thought of Masao Maruyama
ISBN: 9781138857360 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Masao Maruyama was the most influential and respected political thinker in post-WWII Japan. He believed that the collective mentality, inherent in the traditional Japanese way of thinking, was a key reason for the defeat in WWII and was convinced that such thought needed to be modernized. In this book Fumiko Sasaki argues that the cause of the prolonged political, economic and social decline in Japan since the early 1990s can be explained by the same characteristics Maruyama identified after 1945. Using Maruyama s thought Sasaki explores how the Japanese people see their... Masao Maruyama was the most influential and respected political thinker in post-WWII Japan. He believed that the collective mentality, inherent in ... |
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248,25 zł |
Policy Analysis in the Czech Republic
ISBN: 9781447318149 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new volume in the International Library of Policy Analysis series is the first comprehensive overview of policy analysis in the Czech Republic and the first of any postcommunist Central or Eastern European region. As such, it offers a unique picture of policy analysis that differs profoundly from prevailing Western versions. Written by experts in the field, including scholars and policy makers, the book outlines the historical development of policy analysis in the region, identifies its role in education and research, and examines its styles and methods."
This new volume in the International Library of Policy Analysis series is the first comprehensive overview of policy analysis in the Czech Republic an...
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567,48 zł |
Venezuela Reframed: Bolivarianism, Indigenous Peoples and Socialisms of the Twenty-First Century
ISBN: 9781783601974 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Venezuela has long been held up as a beacon of twenty-first-century socialism. Yet even as socialism has triumphed, proponents of capitalism and exploitative development have been gaining ground--most surprisingly, perhaps, within indigenous communities. Venezuela Reframed unearths the hidden background of the "indigenous capitalisms" that are being promoted today within Venezuela. Luis Fernando Angosto-Ferrandez illuminates the ways in which indigenous activism, aligned with Venezuela's Bolivarian governments, has paved the way for development and modernization along classical,...
Venezuela has long been held up as a beacon of twenty-first-century socialism. Yet even as socialism has triumphed, proponents of capitalism and explo...
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116,50 zł |
Venezuela Reframed: Bolivarianism, Indigenous Peoples and Socialisms of the Twenty-First Century
ISBN: 9781783601981 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Venezuela has long been held up as a beacon of twenty-first-century socialism. Yet even as socialism has triumphed, proponents of capitalism and exploitative development have been gaining ground--most surprisingly, perhaps, within indigenous communities. Venezuela Reframed unearths the hidden background of the "indigenous capitalisms" that are being promoted today within Venezuela. Luis Fernando Angosto-Ferrandez illuminates the ways in which indigenous activism, aligned with Venezuela's Bolivarian governments, has paved the way for development and modernization along classical,...
Venezuela has long been held up as a beacon of twenty-first-century socialism. Yet even as socialism has triumphed, proponents of capitalism and explo...
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430,72 zł |
CONCENTRACIÓN Y CENTRALIZACIÓN DEL PODER Y RÉGIMEN AUTORITARIO. Colección Tratado de Derecho Constitucional, Tomo IX
ISBN: 9789803652791 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 1200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Este libro del profesor Allan R. Brewer-Carias, con el titulo de Concentracion y centralizacion del poder y regimen autoritario, y que aparece como Tomo IX de su Coleccion Tratado de Derecho Constitucional, recoge, en 1,200 paginas, una serie de estudios y trabajos publicados en los ultimos anos relativos al desarrollo progresivo del autoritarismo en Venezuela, mediante un persistente proceso de concentracion y centralizacion del poder. Dichos trabajos se agrupan en este volumen, en las siguientes partes: En la primera parte se recogen diversos estudios sobre el principio de la separacion de...
Este libro del profesor Allan R. Brewer-Carias, con el titulo de Concentracion y centralizacion del poder y regimen autoritario, y que aparece como To...
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322,09 zł |
The Trickle-Down Delusion: How Republican Upward Redistribution of Economic and Political Power Undermines Our Economy, Democracy, Institutions a
ISBN: 9780761866978 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From inside the book: Since 1980, the economy has been growing, and productivity has been growing, but trickle-down values that we, the American people promote, pursuant to the Republican Party s conservative ideology have rigged the economy to continuously upwardly redistribute those revenues attributable to our increased productivity, yielding a productivity/wage disconnect, resulting in increased concentration of income and wealth at the top, in corporations and among older Americans (beneficiaries of income from Social Security, pensions and investments and continuing income due to...
From inside the book: Since 1980, the economy has been growing, and productivity has been growing, but trickle-down values that we, the American peopl...
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348,94 zł |
Railroads and Regulations, 1877-1916
ISBN: 9780691651125 / Angielski / Twarda / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This examination of the relationship of the economy to political process in the United States from 1877 to 1916 shows how the railroad industry encouraged and relied on national politics to solve its economic problems, and created a precedent for government regulation of the economy in the twentieth century. The continuity in governmental regulation from 1877 to 1900, in the Progressive Era, and in the administrations of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson are pointed out. The origin of each major federal railroad act and contending forces is analyzed. Federal regulation of the railroads, probably... This examination of the relationship of the economy to political process in the United States from 1877 to 1916 shows how the railroad industry enc... |
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656,85 zł |
Private Power and Centralization in France: The Notaires and the State
ISBN: 9780691634395 / Angielski / Twarda / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By examining the relationship between the notaires, members of a significant French legal profession with deep roots in French history, and the state, Ezra Suleiman demonstrates that clientelism exists and may be more dangerous in a centralized state than in a decentralized one. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while... By examining the relationship between the notaires, members of a significant French legal profession with deep roots in French history, and the sta... |
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902,44 zł |
Reconstructing the Commercial Republic: Constitutional Design After Madison
ISBN: 9780226324012 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. James Madison is the thinker most responsible for laying the groundwork of the American commercial republic. But he did not anticipate that the propertied class on which he relied would become extraordinarily politically powerful at the same time as its interests narrowed. This and other flaws, argues Stephen L.Elkin, have undermined the delicately balanced system he constructed. In "Reconstructing the Commercial Republic," Elkin critiques the Madisonian system, revealing which of its aspects have withstood the test of time and which have not.
The deficiencies Elkin points out provide the... James Madison is the thinker most responsible for laying the groundwork of the American commercial republic. But he did not anticipate that the proper...
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133,35 zł |
Men Like Allama Mashriqi Are Born Once in Centuries: A Collection of Articles
ISBN: 9780982611043 / Angielski / Twarda / 402 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Men Like Allama Mashriqi Are Born Once In Centuries is a collection of articles authored by Mashriqi's grandson, scholar and historian Nasim Yousaf. The collection includes pieces that have been published in prestigious peer-reviewed academic journals (including Harvard Asia Quarterly and Pakistaniaat journal of Pakistan studies in USA]), papers Mr. Yousaf has presented at scholarly research conferences in the US, as well as articles that have appeared in newspapers in America, Europe, and Asia. Topics covered by this collection include: - Mashriqi's pivotal role in the freedom... Men Like Allama Mashriqi Are Born Once In Centuries is a collection of articles authored by Mashriqi's grandson, scholar and historian Nasim Yousaf... |
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246,73 zł |
France in the Hollande Presidency: The Unhappy Republic
ISBN: 9781137453907 / Angielski / Twarda / 203 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An analysis of the first half of Francois Hollande's five-year presidential term that examines the strengths and weaknesses of presidential politics following the Left's return to power in 2012 and puts forward an interpretation of the underlying nature of contemporary French politics, and the French Fifth Republic.
An analysis of the first half of Francois Hollande's five-year presidential term that examines the strengths and weaknesses of presidential politics f...
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194,97 zł |
Muslim Democracy: Politics, Religion and Society in Indonesia, Turkey and the Islamic World
ISBN: 9781138928114 / Angielski / Twarda / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Muslim Democracy explores the relationship between politics and religion in forty-seven Muslim-majority countries, focusing especially on those with democratic experience, such as Indonesia and Turkey, and drawing comparisons with their regional, non-Islamic counterparts. Unlike most studies of political Islam, this is a politically-focused book, more concerned with governing realties than ideology. By changing the terms of the debate from theology to politics, and including the full complement of Islamic countries, Schneier shows that the boundaries between church and state in the Islamic... Muslim Democracy explores the relationship between politics and religion in forty-seven Muslim-majority countries, focusing especially on those wit... |
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760,10 zł |
Muslim Democracy: Politics, Religion and Society in Indonesia, Turkey and the Islamic World
ISBN: 9781138928121 / Angielski / Miękka / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Muslim Democracy explores the relationship between politics and religion in forty-seven Muslim-majority countries, focusing especially on those with democratic experience, such as Indonesia and Turkey, and drawing comparisons with their regional, non-Islamic counterparts. Unlike most studies of political Islam, this is a politically-focused book, more concerned with governing realties than ideology. By changing the terms of the debate from theology to politics, and including the full complement of Islamic countries, Schneier shows that the boundaries between church and state in the Islamic... Muslim Democracy explores the relationship between politics and religion in forty-seven Muslim-majority countries, focusing especially on those wit... |
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202,64 zł |
Democracy in New Zealand
ISBN: 9781869408350 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New Zealand is one of the world s oldest democracies for men and women, Maori and Pakeha, with one of the highest political participation rates. But from MMP to leadership primaries, spin doctors to dirty politics the country s political system is undergoing rapid change. Examining the constitution and the political system, cabinet and parliament, political parties, leadership, and elections, Raymond Miller draws on data and analysis (including from the 2014 election) to tackle critical questions: "Who runs New Zealand? Does political apathy threaten democracy? Will new parties have an...
New Zealand is one of the world s oldest democracies for men and women, Maori and Pakeha, with one of the highest political participation rates. But f...
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239,77 zł |
Arab Media Moguls
ISBN: 9781784532772 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Transformations in the Arab media landscape are a key element in the regional dynamics of political change. Where do the private owners of Arab media outlets stand on the scene? What part, if any, have they played in weakening dictatorships, countering sectarianism and political polarisation, and reforming business practices in the Arab world? Arab Media Moguls charts the rise of some leading investors and entrepreneurs in Arab media, examining their motives, management styles, financial performance and links to political power. Responding critically to scholarship on Western moguls, this...
Transformations in the Arab media landscape are a key element in the regional dynamics of political change. Where do the private owners of Arab media ...
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658,75 zł |
Leadership and Ethics
ISBN: 9781472570666 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Contemporary discussions about the nature of leadership abound. But what constitutes a good leader? Are ethics and leadership even compatible? Accounts of leadership often lie at either end of an ethical spectrum: on one end are accounts that argue ethics are intrinsically linked to leadership; on the other are (Machiavellian) views that deny any such link-intrinsic or extrinsic. Leadership appears to require a normative component of virtue; otherwise 'leadership' amounts to no more than mere power or influence. But are such accounts coherent and justifiable? Approaching a... Contemporary discussions about the nature of leadership abound. But what constitutes a good leader? Are ethics and leadership even compatible? <... |
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658,75 zł |
Interpreting Governance, High Politics, and Public Policy: Essays Commemorating Interpreting British Governance
ISBN: 9781138777286 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Interpreting Governance, High Politics, and Public Policy offers the latest perspectives on the interpretive approach to governance and public policy research. This book commemorates more than a decade of governance research by Mark Bevir and R.A.W. Rhodes, the leading exponents of interpretive political science in the United Kingdom. It explains how insights from the interpretive perspective may be used to advance the study of governance, high politics, and public policy. Featuring contributions from major scholars in the field, both inside and outside the interpretivist fold, the... Interpreting Governance, High Politics, and Public Policy offers the latest perspectives on the interpretive approach to governance and public poli... |
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734,76 zł |
Beyond the Internet: Unplugging the Protest Movement Wave
ISBN: 9781138915640 / Angielski / Twarda / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The western economic and financial crisis began with the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and led the European Union countries into recession. After this, governments started to implement austerity measures, such as cuts in public spending, including public subsidies and jobs, and rising prices. In this context, Europe started to experience a wave of protest movements. Individuals started to use the manifold interactive digital media environment to both fight against the austerity measures and find alternative ways of claiming their democratic rights. Inspired by the 2011 Arab Spring... The western economic and financial crisis began with the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and led the European Union countries into recession. A... |
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709,42 zł |
State, Policy and Conflicts in Northeast India
ISBN: 9781138930643 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book discusses the history of unrest and conflict in Northeast India from 1947 to the present day. A perceptive study on public policy and its delivery in the region, the volume highlights that a crisis of governance, security and development has emerged in the Northeast because of the way various government institutions and agencies have been functioning in the area. It uses case studies to illumine conflict dynamics in the two erstwhile princely states of Manipur and Tripura, along with in-depth discussions on Assam and Nagaland. Drawing upon major policy documents, on-the-ground... This book discusses the history of unrest and conflict in Northeast India from 1947 to the present day. A perceptive study on public policy and its... |
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709,42 zł |
Asia Struggles with Democracy: Evidence from Indonesia, Korea and Thailand
ISBN: 9781138833524 / Angielski / Twarda / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since 1974, when the current wave of democratisation began, the movement towards democracy in Asia has remained limited. Many countries in Asia, in fact, are not making a decisive move towards democracy, and find themselves struggling with the challenges of democratic consolidation and governance. Focusing on Indonesia, Thailand and Korea, this book analyses why democratisation is so difficult in Asia. The book investigates the dynamics by which citizens embrace democratic rule and reject authoritarianism, and also compares these dynamics with those of consolidating... Since 1974, when the current wave of democratisation began, the movement towards democracy in Asia has remained limited. Many countries in Asia, in... |
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481,34 zł |