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Der politische Wert der Organisation der Vereinten Nationen (UNO) wird meist unterschätzt. Dieses Handbuch stellt die vielfältigen Elemente und oft schwer durchschaubaren Regelungen internationaler Zusammenarbeit in der und durch die UNO im Überblick dar. Es bietet Interpretationen, wie die vielfältigen Arbeitsbereiche der UNO politisch verstanden und beurteilt werden könnten.

Dieser Band präsentiert feministische Konzepte und Debatten aus Afrika und seiner Diaspora, aus Asien und Lateinamerika (z.B. Womanismus, islamische Feminismen, post- und dekoloniale Feminismen, Ökofeminismus) anhand ausgewählter Theoretikerinnen sowie deren kritische Auseinandersetzung mit der aus dem Westen rezipierten feministischen Theorie und Genderforschung.

This book cuts through the misunderstandings about Russia's geopolitical challenge to the West, presenting this not as 'hybrid war' but 'political war.' Russia seeks to antagonise: its diplomats castigate Western 'Russophobia' and cultivate populist sentiment abroad, while its media sells Russia as a peaceable neighbour and a bastion of traditional social values. Its spies snoop, and even kill, and its hackers and trolls mount a 24/7 onslaught on Western systems and discourses. This is generally characterised as 'hybrid war,' but this is a misunderstanding of Russian strategy. Drawing extensively not just on their writings but also decades of interactions with Russian military, security and government officials, this study demonstrates that the Kremlin has updated traditional forms of non-military 'political war' for the modern world. Aware that the West, if united, is vastly richer and stronger, Putin is seeking to divide, and distract, in the hope it will either accept his claim to Russia's great-power status – or at least be unable to prevent him. In the process, Russia may be foreshadowing how the very nature of war is changing: political war may be the future.

Stefan Marschall gibt eine grundlegende Einführung in das politische System der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Er behandelt die zentralen Akteure und Institutionen sowie die Funktionsweise und Funktionsprobleme der bundesdeutschen Demokratie. Das Buch richtet an Studierende der ersten Semester und bietet einen gut verständlichen Einstieg in eines der Kerngebiete des politikwissenschaftlichen Studiums. Definitionen, Abbildungen und Lernkontrollfragen machen diese 4. überarbeitete Neuauflage auch zum idealen Begleiter für die Prüfungsvorbereitung.UTB basics - Lehrbücher mit einem klaren Konzept:- Definitionen, Dokumentenauszüge und Hintergrundinformationen erleichtern das Lernen- zahlreiche Tabellen und Abbildungen machen Fakten deutlich- Lernkontrollfragen fördern das Verständnis- mit weiterführenden kommentierten Literaturangaben und Weblinks- ideal für die Prüfungsvorbereitung

Over the last decade European Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) has been one of the weakest links of European integration. While the member states proceeded with uncoordinated cuts in their defence budgets, Europe's political energy was almost totally absorbed by the euro crisis. It has taken a radically changing global and regional environment, characterized by hybrid threats and a blurring divide between internal and external security, to make the CSDP a political priority for the European Union again. With the new Global Strategy (2016) and its implementation package, the EU institutions have - remarkably effectively - opened the door to a European Defence Union and eventually - in the long run - a European Army. It is now up to the member states to decide how they want to achieve strategic autonomy, but at the same time ensure that the European Union retains its identity as a soft power. This book offers insights into the political, academic and public debates on European defence and a more robust CSDP. It provides data and trends on defence spending, modernisation and multilateral cooperation for each member state and identifies the central forces shaping national and European security and defence policy. At the same time it highlights how much has already been achieved and provides concrete recommendations for the next steps towards European strategic autonomy.--

The nineteenth century context -- Boundaries, war and the canal -- Interventions, occupations and commerce -- Cultural encounters -- Challenging the United States -- Depression and global conflict -- Renewed intervention and revolution -- Modernization and militarization -- Evolving cultural connections -- Latin American nationalism and independence -- Morality and anti-communism -- The Washington consensus and beyond -- In a globalized world