The Practices of Global Ethics: Historical Backgrounds, Current Issues, and Future Prospects
ISBN: 9781474407045 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines diverse expressions of global ethics as social practices developed in response to global crises
The Practices of Global Ethics takes a unique look at global ethics: not as mere written statements but as a set of practices undertaken by thousands of organisations and hundreds of thousands of people to shape the normative trajectory of human affairs. Looking at statements of global ethical principles including The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Earth Charter and the Rio Documents, this book positions them as the outcomes and expression of ongoing practices. Offering... Examines diverse expressions of global ethics as social practices developed in response to global crises
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434,96 zł |
The History and Politics of Un Security Council Reform
ISBN: 9780415459914 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a penetrating analysis of UN Security Council reform. It presents an overview of the current debates - emphasising the potential for, and modalities of, adjustment in the post-Cold War era - through a systematic investigation of the various reform proposals and the attitudes of member states. This is essential reading for all students and scholars of the United Nations and international relations.
This is a penetrating analysis of UN Security Council reform. It presents an overview of the current debates - emphasising the potential for, and moda...
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219,99 zł |
Political Change in Macao
ISBN: 9780415395779 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines the Portuguese legacy and the transition from the Portuguese administration to the legitimacy-building efforts of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) government. This book includes discussion of the governing philosophy of the Chief Exe
Examines the Portuguese legacy and the transition from the Portuguese administration to the legitimacy-building efforts of the Macao Special Administr...
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741,99 zł |
Zhao Ziyang and China's Political Future
ISBN: 9780415465144 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What legacies have previous reformers like Zhao Ziyang left to today's China? Does China have feasible political alternatives to today's repressive 'market Leninism' and corrupt 'state capitalism'? Does Zhao's legacy indicate an alternative to the past and for the future? For those who are familiar with the development of Chinese politics since the reform years, Zhao is now widely regarded as a major architect of the nation's profound transition. His contributions to China's post-Mao development are rich and multi faceted, including those on rural and urban economic reforms... What legacies have previous reformers like Zhao Ziyang left to today's China? Does China have feasible political alternatives to today's repressive... |
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716,40 zł |
United Nations Reform
ISBN: 9780888669537 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Edward C. Luck, President Emeritus, Senior Policy Advisor, United Nations Association of the United States of America This book is important reading for anyone interested in the future of the UN. It contains hundreds of reform ideas, most of them sound, all of them stimulating. The diversity of views and subjects reflects the breadth of the UN s global agenda and the exemplary contributions Canadians have made to the world body. Many of Canada s UN experts are represented here; their work will remind us to look for inspiration and perspective when the going gets tough at... Edward C. Luck, President Emeritus, Senior Policy Advisor, United Nations Association of the United States of America This book is im... |
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107,85 zł |
Venezuela: Political Conditions & U.S. Policy
ISBN: 9781604564457 / Angielski / Twarda / 81 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Under the populist rule of President Hugo Chavez, first elected in 1998 and re-elected to a six-year term in December 2006, Venezuela has undergone enormous political changes, with a constitution and unicameral legislature, and a different name for the country, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Under the populist rule of President Hugo Chavez, first elected in 1998 and re-elected to a six-year term in December 2006, Venezuela has undergone en...
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547,49 zł |
Can the World Be Governed?: Possibilities for Effective Multilateralism
ISBN: 9781554580415 / Angielski / Miękka / 444 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, leading international relations experts and practitioners examine through theory and case study the prospect for successful multilateral management of the global economy and international security. In the theory section contributors tackle the big questions: Why is there an apparent rising tide of calls for reform of current multilateral organizations and institutions? Why are there growing questions over the effectiveness of global governance? Is the reform of current organizations and institutions likely or possible? Case studies include the examination of difficulties... In this book, leading international relations experts and practitioners examine through theory and case study the prospect for successful multilat... |
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258,23 zł |
The Right to Self-Determination and Post-Colonial Governance: The Case of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
ISBN: 9789067042796 / Angielski / Twarda / 391 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book deals with the international law concerning overseas territories and the right of such territories to choose another relationship with their mother country. Many examples are studied, such as the British, French, American, Danish and New Zealand territories. May such islands choose to become independent, or to become an integral part of the mother country? Do they have the freedom to determine their own political status, to act on the international scene? The case of the Dutch territories in the Caribbean is dealt with in more detail, specifically their constitutional... This book deals with the international law concerning overseas territories and the right of such territories to choose another relationship with th... |
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390,87 zł |
Harmonious World and China's New Foreign Policy
ISBN: 9780739126035 / Angielski / Twarda / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The concept of 'harmonious world' has become the basis for the new principles and goals of Chinese foreign policy under the fourth generation leadership. The question remains, however, about the exact meanings of these principles and slogans, and their implications for Chinese foreign policy. This is the first edited volume that attempts to address this significant question, and its insightful contributions elucidates new dimensions of Chinese foreign policy and their implications for China's relations with the world.
The concept of 'harmonious world' has become the basis for the new principles and goals of Chinese foreign policy under the fourth generation leadersh...
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500,94 zł |
China in Search of a Harmonious Society
ISBN: 9780739126240 / Angielski / Miękka / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This edited volume examines the new concept of 'building harmonious society' proposed by the Chinese leadership under Hu Jintao, its important implications for the future of Chinese political development, and some major issues and questions in China's academic and public debate on the search for a harmonious society.
This edited volume examines the new concept of 'building harmonious society' proposed by the Chinese leadership under Hu Jintao, its important implica...
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226,23 zł |
Constitutions of the World
ISBN: 9780415164368 / Angielski / Twarda / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From Algeria to Zimbabwe, Constitutions of the World is a guide to the constitutions and constitutional histories of eighty nations. It will prove an invaluable resource for any teacher or student interested in politics, law, human rights or the political history of nations across the world. Strucured alphabetically each chapter profiles one country in an easy-to-use format. For every country a wealth of information is to be found.
From Algeria to Zimbabwe, Constitutions of the World is a guide to the constitutions and constitutional histories of eighty nations. It will ...
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1279,30 zł |
Lobbying in the European Union
ISBN: 9781857433364 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a compact pocket guide explaining the different types of lobbies, the decision-making system within the EU, as well as outlining the most opportune times for lobbying during the decision-making process. The contact details of some 700 trade associations and NGOs involved in lobbying are also provided, as well as diplomatic and other representations in Brussels.
This is a compact pocket guide explaining the different types of lobbies, the decision-making system within the EU, as well as outlining the most oppo...
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511,67 zł |
Normative Foundations of the Welfare State: The Nordic Experience
ISBN: 9780415429764 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book conveys analyses, perspectives and interpretations of the normative foundation of the unique 'Nordic welfare state model' which are relevant across the globe.
This book conveys analyses, perspectives and interpretations of the normative foundation of the unique 'Nordic welfare state model' which are relevant...
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266,04 zł |
Jordanian-Israeli Relations: The Peacebuilding Experience
ISBN: 9780415437844 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jordan's peace treaty with Israel was unique as it bore the promise of what was termed a "warm" peace between the two warring countries. With legitimacy provided by Madrid and Oslo, hopes for "true" peace, as the Israelis would describe it, were high. This book explores the Jordanian-Israeli relations from a Jordanian perspective, focusing on the peacebuilding experience since 1994. In examining the reasons why a warm peace has not developed, the book focuses on the interplay between agency and structure on the Jordanian side, in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian context. In doing so,... Jordan's peace treaty with Israel was unique as it bore the promise of what was termed a "warm" peace between the two warring countries. With legit... |
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189,28 zł |
Africa South of the Sahara
ISBN: 9781857434699 / Angielski / Twarda / 1528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This edition contains analytical articles written by acknowledged experts covering the issues affecting the area as a whole. It contains a political map of contemporary Africa and a chronological list of the dates of independence of African countries. It provides useful economic and directory data.
This edition contains analytical articles written by acknowledged experts covering the issues affecting the area as a whole. It contains a political m...
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2174,80 zł |
Western Europe
ISBN: 9781857434774 / Angielski / Twarda / 896 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an invaluable reference guide to a region that is at the forefront of world political and economic affairs. Clearly arranged in an easy-to-use format, all sections are meticulously updated for 2009 to guarantee the curreny of the content.
This is an invaluable reference guide to a region that is at the forefront of world political and economic affairs. Clearly arranged in an easy-to-use...
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3070,31 zł |
Achieving Effective Results Through Strategic Plan: The Case of African Rescue Committee
ISBN: 9781434394323 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Setting strategic plan for charitable organisations is very difficult to model and very complicated to convince donors to assist those poor societies through unknown charitable organisations in the remote areas of Africa. The research question the thesis explored was if African Rescue Committee(AFREC) could achieve effective results through strategic plan. This book proved the assumption that AFREC would have been sustainable by doing effectives results based on its strategic plan, if the plan had been endorsed by all its stakeholders. The basic underlying paradigm in the assumption was the...
Setting strategic plan for charitable organisations is very difficult to model and very complicated to convince donors to assist those poor societies ...
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154,07 zł |
The Politics of Central American Integration
ISBN: 9780415996150 / Angielski / Twarda / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since its inception in the 1960s to the regional negotiations in the 1990s and onwards, Central American integration has been a process characterized by both dramatic advances and setbacks. This book provides a theoretical explanation of this ebb and flow, examining different stages including the military conflicts of the 1980s, the subsequent Esquipulas peace process, and the relaunch of integration during the 1990s under the System of Central American Integration (SICA). Sanchez Sanchez's analysis focuses on the policies and preferences of the larger states of the region, Costa... Since its inception in the 1960s to the regional negotiations in the 1990s and onwards, Central American integration has been a process characteriz... |
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665,24 zł |
Pariah Politics
ISBN: 9780199558131 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pariah Politics breaks new ground in examining the issue of western Islamist extremism from the perspective of government. It links underlying causes to the capacity of governments to respond directly and to influence others. The book contains four main messages.
Focusing on causes, not symptoms. The book identifies four big causal drivers: settled disadvantage, social isolation, grievance and oppositional cultures, and the volatile dynamics of global Islam. Governments can hope to influence the first two, using existing and innovative policy levers. The scope to make big changes in the... Pariah Politics breaks new ground in examining the issue of western Islamist extremism from the perspective of government. It links underlying causes ...
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195,32 zł |
Transnational Islam and Regional Security: Cooperation and Diversity Between Europe and North Africa
ISBN: 9780415495264 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume investigates the impact of a new brand of transnational terrorism and political violence produced by radical Islamist groups from the Maghreb on the regional security dynamics. It describes the causes of the problems and the strategies devised by European and North African states in order to address it and details the successes and failures of co-operation between states and society on both shores of the Mediterranean. Investigating the grand security strategies that have been devised for the Mediterranean after the Cold War and after 9/11, the contributors focus on the... This volume investigates the impact of a new brand of transnational terrorism and political violence produced by radical Islamist groups from the M... |
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219,99 zł |