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Author : Christian William Erickson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Internal security
ISBN : UCAL:X45950
Author : B. Barratt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137016546
This political analysis of Harry Potter uses the beloved wizarding world to introduce readers to the equally murky and intimidating world of politics. Rowling's work provides us with entries into all of the most important political questions in history, from terrorism and human rights to the classic foundations of political thought.
Author : Aaron L. Friedberg
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400842919
War--or the threat of war--usually strengthens states as governments tax, draft soldiers, exert control over industrial production, and dampen internal dissent in order to build military might. The United States, however, was founded on the suspicion of state power, a suspicion that continued to gird its institutional architecture and inform the sentiments of many of its politicians and citizens through the twentieth century. In this comprehensive rethinking of postwar political history, Aaron Friedberg convincingly argues that such anti-statist inclinations prevented Cold War anxieties from transforming the United States into the garrison state it might have become in their absence. Drawing on an array of primary and secondary sources, including newly available archival materials, Friedberg concludes that the "weakness" of the American state served as a profound source of national strength that allowed the United States to outperform and outlast its supremely centralized and statist rival: the Soviet Union. Friedberg's analysis of the U. S. government's approach to taxation, conscription, industrial planning, scientific research and development, and armaments manufacturing reveals that the American state did expand during the early Cold War period. But domestic constraints on its expansion--including those stemming from mean self-interest as well as those guided by a principled belief in the virtues of limiting federal power--protected economic vitality, technological superiority, and public support for Cold War activities. The strategic synthesis that emerged by the early 1960s was functional as well as stable, enabling the United States to deter, contain, and ultimately outlive the Soviet Union precisely because the American state did not limit unduly the political, personal, and economic freedom of its citizens. Political scientists, historians, and general readers interested in Cold War history will value this thoroughly researched volume. Friedberg's insightful scholarship will also inspire future policy by contributing to our understanding of how liberal democracy's inherent qualities nurture its survival and spread.
Author : John Moran
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313012099
Why has the military not intervened in the post-communist political arena since the advent of democracy in Russia? Do lowered levels of professionalism actually lead to higher levels of intervention? Through a systematic exploration of professionalism within the Russian military, this study addresses these important questions. Moran suggests that by examining the notion of subjective fragmentation, both Gorbachev and Yeltsin utilized a highly effective, yet potentially troublesome, form of civil-military control. Findings that overall levels of praetorian behavior on the part of the Russian military have declined in this period, in spite of declining levels of military professionalism, challenge one of the most basic theoretical assumptions of civil-military relations. Since 1991, post-communist Russia has exhibited all of the classic indicators of a society ripe for a military takeover. Not only have institutional interests of the Russian officer corps been gravely threatened, but surveys conducted within it have found a general lack of sympathy for democratic values. Furthermore, Russia's weak civil society is accompanied by high levels of corruption, rampant crime, secessionist movements, a significant terrorist threat, and a general disrespect for the rule of law. Even further augmenting the chances of a military coup d'^D'etat, public opinion polls of civilians have found that the military is one of the most trusted institutions in the country—so trusted, in fact, that many Russian citizens have expressed support for a military takeover. Moran explains why the military has not capitalized on these factors.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131845955
Author : William H. Kincade,Christoph Bertram
Publisher : Springer
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1982-06-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349061631
Author : United States. Department of State
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015049828851
Author : Anthony Giddens
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745677125
The social sciences have long been based upon contrasts drawnbetween the 'militaristic' societies of the past, and the'capitalist' or 'industrial' societies of the present. But howvalid are such contrasts, given that the current era is one stampedby the impact of war and by the intensive development ofsophisticated weaponry? In setting out to address this and similar questions, this bookinvestigates issues that have been substantially neglected by thoseworking in sociology and social theory. Anthony Giddens offers asociological analysis of the nature of the modern nation-state andits association with the means of waging war. His analysis isconnected in a detailed way to problems that have traditionallypreoccupied sociologists - the impact of capitalism andindustrialism upon social development in the modern period. Theresult is a theory both of the institutional parameters ofmodernity and of the nature of international relations. The book is a sequel to the author's much discussedContemporary Critique of Historical Materialism. Theframework of social theory outlined in that work is here elucidatedin a systematic and thorough-going fashion. The novel andprovocative ideas which the author develops will interest thoseworking in a wide variety of disciplines: sociology, politics,geography and international affairs.
Author : Guy J. Pauker,U.S. National Commission for UNESCO.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Asia
ISBN : UOM:39015019146383
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : United States
ISBN : MSU:31293008122479
The official monthly record of United States foreign policy.
Author : Alastair Bonnett
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780226513980
New islands are under construction or emerging because of climate change. Eccentric enclaves and fantastic utopian experiments are multiplying. Once-secret fantasy gardens are cracking open their doors to outsiders. Our world is becoming stranger by the day—and Alastair Bonnett observes and captures every fascinating change. In Beyond the Map, Bonnett presents stories of the world’s most extraordinary spaces—many unmarked on any official map—all of which challenge our assumptions about what we know—or think we know—about our world. As cultural, religious and political boundaries ebb and flow with each passing day, traditional maps unravel and fragment. With the same adventurous spirit he effused in the acclaimed Unruly Places, Bonnett takes us to thirty-nine incredible spots around the globe to explore these changing boundaries and stimulate our geographical imagination. Some are tied to disruptive contemporary political turbulence, such as the rise of ISIL, Russia’s incursions into Ukraine and the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom. Others explore the secret places not shown on Google Earth or reflect fast-changing landscapes. Beyond the Map journeys out into a world of mysterious, daunting and magical spaces. It is a world of hidden cultures and ghostly memories, of uncountable new islands and curious stabs at paradise. From the phantom tunnels of the Tokyo subway to a stunning movie-set re-creation of 1950s-era Moscow; from the caliphate of the Islamic State to virtual cybertopias—this book serves as an imaginative guide to the farthest fringes of geography.
Author : Jonathan Hartlyn,Lars Schoultz,Augusto Varas
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781469617220
A comprehensive examination of both unresolved tensions in inter-American relations and the specific problems facing U.S. and Latin American policymakers in the 1990s.--American Political Science Review "These well-integrated essays analyze the key issues in contemporary inter-American relations very clearly. The authors address their themes with subtlety and insight, in this first overall assessment of North-South relations in the Western Hemisphere during the post-Cold War period.--Christopher Mitchell, New York University "A superb contribution. . . . At a time when U.S.-Latin American relations face a critical turning point, policymakers would benefit from a careful reading of this fine book.--Eduardo A. Gamarra, Florida International University
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Communism
ISBN : IND:30000090878475
Author : M. Krain
Publisher : Springer
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-07-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780312299538
We know very little about political dynamics in states that have just experienced an internal war, despite the increasing need to deal with such states in the post-Cold War world. Matthew Krain examines what prompts leaders in post-revolutionary states to employ repression or accommodation. Through statistical analysis and case studies of Iran, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia, he also examines the effects of these choices on how the domestic opposition reacts, what type of political system develops in the new state, and whether or not the leaders who institute these policies survive in power in the long run. Krain concludes with a series of policy recommendations.
Author : Steven E. Lobell,Norrin M. Ripsman,Jeffrey W. Taliaferro
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1139475746
Neoclassical realism is an important approach to international relations. Focusing on the interaction of the international system and the internal dynamics of states, neoclassical realism seeks to explain the grand strategies of individual states as opposed to recurrent patterns of international outcomes. This book offers the first systematic survey of the neoclassical realist approach. The editors lead a group of senior and emerging scholars in presenting a variety of neoclassical realist approaches to states' grand strategies. They examine the central role of the 'state' and seek to explain why, how, and under what conditions the internal characteristics of states intervene between their leaders' assessments of international threats and opportunities, and the actual diplomatic, military, and foreign economic policies those leaders are likely to pursue.