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This book explores the emerging politics of Eurasia from the vantage point of Kazakhstan. Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in February 2022 has led to the end of the post-Cold War paradigm of liberal convergence and has triggered a geopolitical shift that will lead to the establishment of a renewed bipolar world order. However, if Russia is responsible for that shift, it will most likely not be the power that will be the leading force of the anti-Western bloc. The leading force of this emerging bloc will rather be China to which Russia is inevitably destined to be relegated as a junior partner in Beijing's geopolitical orbit. This book, analyzing the geopolitics of a changing region, will interest scholars of international relations, Eurasia, and the economics of energy. Jean-François Caron is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Australia -- Chapter 3: Brazil -- Chapter 4: Canada -- Chapter 5: Ethiopia -- Chapter 6: Germany -- Chapter 7: India -- Chapter 8: Italy -- Chapter 9: South Africa -- Chapter 10: Spain -- Chapter 11: Switzerland -- Chapter 12: United States -- Chapter 13: Comparative Perspectives on Fiscal Federalism Systems.

"La pandémie due au virus SARS-CoV-2 a vu la mise en œuvre de stratégies visant à sauver un maximum de vies humaines tout en préservant au mieux les structures fondamentales de la société. Cette crise sanitaire a constitué une expérience inédite pour notre société confrontée à une intensification remarquable des usages du numérique. Elle a été révélatrice aussi de ses forces et de ses faiblesses, accentuant des inégalités sociales, et révélatrice de la valeur que l'on donne à la vie. Ce contexte inédit, marqué par l'urgence, les incertitudes scientifiques et des ressources limitées, a obligé le réexamen de dilemmes éthiques : celui de décider qui doit vivre et qui laisser mourir, celui concernant des privations de liberté d'une ampleur importante et la nécessité de se protéger collectivement de la maladie, celui d'une injonction faite à tous de se confiner, mais d'une obligation faite à certains de continuer à travailler en présence ou à distance. Le Comité consultatif national d'éthique (CCNE) et le Comité national pilote d'éthique du numérique (CNPEN) ont d'emblée été présents pour répondre aux questions d'éthique adressées notamment par le ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé et le secrétariat d'État au numérique, mais également pour s'autosaisir et identifier des points de vigilance permettant d'éclairer les décisions aux échelles individuelle, collective, gouvernementale et sociale. Les quatorze contributions publiées permettent aujourd'hui de tirer les enseignements de cette période, empreinte d'incertitude et de souffrance, mais aussi marquée par l'innovation"

Chapter 1: An Unpredictable Revolt in the Steppe? -- Chapter 2: Will you Preserve my Political Legacy? Lessons from Kazakhstan and Other Authoritarian States -- Chapter 3: Between Threat, Alliance, and Multivectorism: Kazakh-Russian Relations in the Wake of the Russo-Ukrainian War -- Chapter 4: From Qandy Qantar to Tragic January: State Framing of the January Events -- Chapter 5 : Foreign terrorists and Kyrgyz jazzmen: framing the January 2022 unrest in Kazakhstan.

This book presents the first comprehensive and critical account of Jeffrey Alexander's cultural sociology. Alexander has proposed a "strong program" in cultural sociology that analyses the cultural pragmatics of social performance, and his hermeneutical approach connects meaningful political action with deeper symbolic structures of social life. His highly original account of the civil sphere, as an institutionalized domain that is shaped by the discourse of liberty and solidarity and that sustains universalizing cultural aspirations provides an illuminating perspective on how democracy functions, and fails to function, in contemporary societies. This book charts the development of Alexander's thought in all its complexity. Through its critical readings, it also opens up a dialogue with other contemporary approaches in sociology, situating Alexander's work in relation to others and highlighting alternative views that challenge his ideas. It is an invaluable introduction for anyone who wishes to learn more about the work of one of the most creative sociologists of our time.--Back cover

The Moral Dilemmas of Fighting Terrorism and Guerrilla Groups discusses the most important ethical dilemmas associated with the fight against terrorist organizations and guerilla groups by providing readers with a rigorous, yet accessible analysis of how these forms of violence can be justified and how they ought to be fought by entities targeted by groups resorting to these strategies. It will be valuable to anyone interested in understanding the main ethical questions associated with these forms of political violence and the way they can be addressed. After providing conceptual clarifications that will allow the reader to distinguish between terrorism and guerrilla warfare, it explains and discusses what the criteria are that can justify resorting to lethal violence on the part of the latter group as well as the criteria that can determine the identity of those who can legitimately be targeted by these groups. The book analyzes when terrorists ought to be targeted and how this can be done, focusing on the inherent problems associated with the solutions that are normally used against state actors in order to prevent attacks on their part, namely what can be coined as "non-violent alternatives to war", such as economic or diplomatic sanctions, arm embargoes and non-violent resistance and, on the other hand, preemptive attacks.--

This book explores the various ramifications and consequences of the violent civil protests that affected Kazakhstan in January 2022. In this compelling study, the authors examine the underlying social and political tensions that have affected this biggest country of Central Asia, especially since its political transition of 2019 and how the state has managed to justify its actions that led to a return to peace. It also puts in perspective this event in the wider transition affecting Eurasia with the war in Ukraine and how this shift of world politics may impact Kazakhstan that required the support of Russia and the other members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization during these protests. This book will be of value for scholars, journalists and NGOs working on authoritarianism and on Central Asia. Jean-François Caron is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Nazarbayev University.

This open access handbook compares fiscal federalism arrangements in eleven federal/ decentralized countries. Each chapter examines an individual country, laying out its constitutional design as relates to fiscal powers and the division of those powers between levels of government. Specifically, the analyses consider powers of taxation, spending, regulation, and more. Focusing on Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, the contributors provide a fascinating account of how federal countries are confronting the traditional challenges of conflicts over division of fiscal powers while also coping with the ongoing challenges of globalization and citizen empowerment that arise from the information revolution. As a companion to the Forum of Federations Handbook of Federal Countries 2020, this volume considers how relationships and roles in different orders of government are being reshaped, and shows how local solutions inspired by global principles help strengthen government accountability and improve citizens' quality of life. This is an open access book.