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An excellent and entertaining essayist, Laski's volume deals with the issues of politics and law in Europe and American during the 1920s and 30s. It is unified by the concpetion of democracy as a society of equals sharing in a common good.

Whether in the reception of rousing political oratory like that of de Gaulle or Martin Luther King or in the motivations of demonstrators in popular uprisings like those in Tunisia and Egypt, there is no denying that emotion and politics are connected. No.

The USA has been going through a new kind of revolution, which though it did not literally overthrow the government, transformed racial, gender, and other social relationships, and bequeathed the deep divisions now felt in the nation's politics and culture

Arguing for a middle ground between idealism and realism, this book considers the most pressing ethical and moral issues in contemporary international politics, including intervention, human rights and aid, and sets about reasoning how to resolve them in politically realistic ways

The Invisible Crown traces Canada's distinctive form of federalism, with highly autonomous provinces, to the Crown's influence. Smith concludes that the Crown has greatly affected the development of Canadian politics due to the country's societal, geographic, and economic conditions

In this timely study, Pawling argues for a renewal of the 'politics of intellectual life', calling for an engaged critical theory written in the spirit of May 1968, as exemplified in the works of figures such as Sartre, Derrida, Badiou, Jameson and Said.

1. Introduction and a short biography -- 2. Risk society -- 3. The theory of second modernity -- 4. Individualization -- 5. Globalization and cosmopolitanism -- 6. Sociology, science and politics in second modernity -- 7. The third industrial revolution -- 8. Critique of Ulrich Beck's sociology.

Violence and culture: the sublime from Kant to Adorno -- The politics of myth in the Nazi period: Alfred Baeumler and Carl Einstein -- Theories of sacrifice in the modern world: Georges Bataille, Rene Girard, and Walter Burkert -- The genealogy of Nazi morality

1. Beliefs about American Hegemony in Southeast Asia 1. - 2. Behind Beliefs: Hard Interests, Soft Illusions 16. - 3. The Politics and Economics of Interests 48. - 4. History Lessons 88. - 5. Professional Expertise 143. - 6. Regime Interests, Beliefs, and Knowledge 190

At a time of significant change in the precarious world of female individualization, this collection explores such phenomena by critically incorporating the parameters of popular media culture into the overarching paradigm of gender relations, economics and politics of everyday life.

Although the role of the military in Russia has changed significantly since Soviet times, it continues to exert great influence on Russian politics, economy and society. This book presents a comprehensive overview of current developments related to Russia's military sector.

"This book presents a careful blend of conceptual, theoretical and applied research in new communication technologies,examining content that places new communication technologies in a context that recognizes their seamless integration into the designs of politics and culture"--Provided by publisher

This book explores ways in which both the theory and the practice of international politics was built upon Roman private and public law foundations on a variety of issues including the organization and limitation of war, peace settlements, embassies, commerce, and shipping.

In the period 1900-1940 the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland reacted in divergent ways to the same foreign military threats. This volume argues that their internal politics and politico-military strategic culture are vital keys to understanding those differences.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- MEET ROSA PARK -- YOUNG ROSA -- LIFE IN A SEGREGATED AMERICA -- THE PARKSES' POLITICS -- PLANNING A PROTEST -- BREAKING THE LAW! -- THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT -- A GREAT FIRST STEP -- LIFE AFTER THE BOYCOTT -- TIMELINE -- Glossary -- Index -- Web Sites