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The book unpacks and historicizes the rise of Arab electoralism, narrating the story of stalled democratic transition in the Arab Middle East. It provides a balance sheet of the state of Arab democratization from the mid-1970s up to 2008. In seeking to answer the question of how Arab countries democratize and whether they are democratizing at all, the book pays attention to specificity, highlighting the peculiarities of democratic transitions in the Arab Middle East. To this end, itsituates the discussion of such transitions firmly within their local contexts, but without losing sight of the g

The Carter administration -- The Reagan administration -- The Bush (41) administration -- The Clinton administration -- The Bush (43) administration -- The end of the Cold War : rogue states and their characteristics -- The Islamic Republic of Iran -- The Republic of Cuba -- The Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya -- The Republic of Iraq -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- The Republic of Sudan -- The Syrian Arab Republic -- Appendix I : transcripts of President Clinton's two speeches following the U.S. air strikes against Sudan and Afghanistan -- Appendix II : lists of films that have and have not received Pentagon assistance

Tom Waldman's lively and sweeping assessment of the state of American liberalism begins with the political turbulence of 1968 and culminates with the 2006 takeover of Congress by the Democratic Party. Not Much Left: The Fate of Liberalism in America vividly demonstrates how the progressive and liberal wing of the Democratic Party helped end a war, won the civil rights battle, and paved the way for blacks, women, gays, and other minorities to achieve full citizenship. Through reportage, anecdotes, and analysis-particularly of the disastrous defeat of Democrat George McGovern in 1972-Waldman chr

Over the past two decades, violent crime has become one of the most serious domestic problems in the United States. Approximately 13 million people (nearly 5% of the U.S. population) are victims of crime every year, and of that, approximately one and a half million are victims of violent crime. Ensuring quality of life for victims of crime is therefore a major challenge facing policy makers and mental health providers. Helping Victims of Violent Crime grounds victim assistance treatments in a victim-centered and strengths perspective. The book explores victim assistance through systems theory

The African Development Report 2008 is the twentieth annual survey of economic and social progress in Africa. The Report provides comprehensive analysis of the state of the African economy, examining development policy issues affecting the economic prospects of the continent. - ;The publication of the African Development Report 2008/2009 comes at a time when some prolonged civil conflicts in Africa have ended while some countries continue to experience violent conflict or the threat of its occurrence. The termination of some of the long-drawn-out conflicts offers hopes for lasting peace and se.

Tom Waldman's lively and sweeping assessment of the state of American liberalism begins with the political turbulence of 1968 and culminates with the 2006 takeover of Congress by the Democratic Party. Not Much Left: The Fate of Liberalism in America vividly demonstrates how the progressive and liberal wing of the Democratic Party helped end a war, won the civil rights battle, and paved the way for blacks, women, gays, and other minorities to achieve full citizenship. Through reportage, anecdotes, and analysis-particularly of the disastrous defeat of Democrat George McGovern in 1972-Waldman chr.

The relationship between church and state was contentious long before the framers of the Constitution undertook the bold experiment of separating the two, sparking a debate that would rage for centuries: What is the role of religion in governmentÑand vice versa?||Religion and the Law in America explores the many facets of this question, from prayer in public schools to the addition of the phrase Òunder GodÓ to the Pledge of Allegiance, from government investigation of religious fringe groups to federal grants for faith-based providers of social services. In more than 250 AÐZ entries, along wi

"This book gives substance to the view that we need to break with the habit of defining power exclusively in terms of military capabilities of states. Featuring contributions from distinguished and upcoming scholars it explores facets of power in international politics through a variety of conceptual lenses. Drawing on insights from social theory and placing a particular focus on the phenomenon of power, fifteen chapters assess the meaning of power from the perspectives of realism, constructivism, or development studies, with discussions ranging from conceptual analysis to practical application." From the bookjacket

The industrial revolution and the law -- Economic needs as legal rights -- Equality in the family -- Children and the law -- Crime without punishment -- A call to "struggling people" -- The withering away of law -- Panic in the palace -- Enter the working class -- Social welfare rights -- The state and the economy -- Equality comes to the family -- Child-bearing and rights of children -- Racial equality -- Crime and punishment -- Equality of nations -- The end of colonies -- The criminality of war -- Protecting sovereignty -- Military intervention -- Triumph of capitalist law? -- The moorings of western law -- The impact of change.

The first of four volumes, this book provides the first critical edition of Richard Cobden's letters, providing a unique insight into the career of one of Britain's leading nineteenth-century politicians. Drawing on material from Britain, Europe, and the United States, the letters are accompanied by notes, and an introduction explaining the unusual history of the letters and re-assessing Cobden's importance in their light. - ;The first of four volumes, this book provides a unique insight into the career of one of Britain's leading nineteenth-century politicians. Richard Cobden (1804-1865) move

This riveting inside story of the intense search for the Salt Lake City teenager reveals never-before-told details of the largest investigation in Utah state history. The firsthand account of Tom Smart, Elizabeth's uncle and one-time suspect, reveals the details of the flawed police investigation, the media's manipulation of the family, and the eyewitness account of nine-year-old Mary Katherine Smart that went largely ignored by investigators. New research is presented on the family background of disturbed street preacher Brian David Mitchell, who kidnapped Elizabeth as part of a bizarre polyg

This volume constitutes a commentary on Articles 43-45 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is part of the series, ""A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child"", which provides an article-by-article analysis of all substantive, organizational and procedural provisions of the CRC and its two Optional Protocols. For every article, a comparison with related human rights provisions is made, followed by an in-depth exploration of the nature and scope of State obligations deriving from that article. The series constitutes an essential tool fo

"This volume constitutes a commentary on Article 40 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, dealing with child criminal justice. It is part of the series, A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which provides an article by article analysis of all substantive, organizational and procedural provisions of the CRC and its two Optional Protocols. For every article, a comparison with related human rights provisions is made, followed by an in-depth exploration of the nature and scope of State obligations deriving from that article."--Jacket

This volume constitutes a commentary on Article 8 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is part of the series, ""A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child"", which provides an article by article analysis of all substantive, organizational and procedural provisions of the CRC and its two Optional Protocols. For every article, a comparison with related human rights provisions is made, followed by an in-depth exploration of the nature and scope of State obligations deriving from that article. The series constitutes an essential tool for act

Point of departure : covenant and the democratic revolution -- Orderly knit together : colonial covenants and federations -- Harmonizing earth with heaven : church and state in the federal republic -- Another form of hope : religious belief and the democratic soul -- The art and science of association : the federal matrix and the voluntary society -- A failure of heart and mind : conformity, uniformity and despotism in the democratic social power -- Bonds of affection : republican motherhood, sacrifice, and civic virtue -- Bonds of affliction : race ideology and the limits of democratic progress -- Servitude or freedom? : enlightenment and the new science of politics.