политология
International Ethics. A Critical Introduction
Richard Shapcott
Is it is justifiable to make any basic moral distinction between 'insiders and outsiders'? Do we have substantive duties of 'justice' to all human beings or merely Humanitarian duties of aid and assistance? These are two of the most crucial...
Пролегомены российской катастрофы. Трилогия. Ч. I–II
Рудольф Бармин
В течение более чем семидесяти лет вожди СССР утверждали, что господствующий в стране строй был воплощением всепобеждающих идей марксизма-ленинизма. Публично сомневающихся в этом ждал расстрел, лагерь или психушка. Крушение коммунистического...
2017: социальные итоги и уроки для экономической политики
Коллектив авторов
«После трех лет экономического падения 2017 г. претендует на то, чтобы стать годом начала восстановления. Об этом свидетельствуют позитивная макроэкономическая динамика и показатели экономического роста. Одновременно рост наблюдается и в...
Writings on War
Тимоти Нунан
Writings on War collects three of Carl Schmitt's most important and controversial texts, here appearing in English for the first time: The Turn to the Discriminating Concept of War, The Gro?raum Order of International Law, and The International...
The International Arms Trade
Grillot Suzette
The multi-billion dollar business of the international conventional arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Around the globe, people's lives are being irrevocably changed by the effects of guns, tanks, and missiles. These...
Transnationalizing the Public Sphere
Fraser Nancy
Is Habermas’s concept of the public sphere still relevant in an age of globalization, when the transnational flows of people and information have become increasingly intensive and when the nation-state can no longer be taken granted as the...
Handbook of Health Social Work
Gehlert Sarah
Praise for HANDBOOK of HEALTH SOCIAL WORK SECOND EDITION «Handbook of Health Social Work, Second Edition is a crucial addition for seasoned practitioners' libraries, as well as an essential foundation for fledgling social workers ready to enter...
Transition and Justice. Negotiating the Terms of New Beginnings in Africa
Anders Gerhard
Transition and Justice examines a series of cases from across the African continent where peaceful ‘new beginnings’ were declared after periods of violence and where transitional justice institutions helped define justice and the new...
Resilient Life. The Art of Living Dangerously
Reid Julian
What does it mean to live dangerously? This is not just a philosophical question or an ethical call to reflect upon our own individual recklessness. It is a deeply political issue, fundamental to the new doctrine of ‘resilience’ that is becoming...
A Brief History of Liberty
Schmidtz David
Through a fusion of philosophical, social scientific, and historical methods, A Brief History of Liberty provides a comprehensive, philosophically-informed portrait of the elusive nature of one of our most cherished ideals. Offers a succinct yet...
The Triumph of Politics
Panizza Francisco
The Triumph of Politics offers a comparative and historical interpretation of Venezuela's Chavez, Bolivia's Morales and Ecuador's Correa – South America's most prominent ‘21st century socialists'. It argues that the claims of these 21st century...
Diary of an Escape
Emery Ed
n Many people across the world know Antonio Negri as an internationally renowned political thinker whose book, Empire, co-authored with Michael Hardt, is an international bestseller. Much less well known is the fact that, up until 1979, Negri...
The Handbook of Global Security Policy
Kaldor Mary
This Handbook brings together 30 state-of-the-art essays covering the essential aspects of global security research and practice for the 21st century. Embraces a broad definition of security that extends beyond the threat of foreign military...
The Two Narratives of Political Economy
Lloyd Gordon
Captures the 17th-19th century origins and developments ofpolitical economy by editing original texts and illuminatingtheir relevance for today's political debate Political economy from the 17th century to the present can be captured in two...
Juvenile Justice. Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice
Sherman Francine
The lessons in this book remind us that we can—and that we must—do better, for the sake of our children, their futures, and the sake of our nation. . . . This volume is a call to action, and I encourage everyone who reads it to take steps to...
Negotiating Statehood. Dynamics of Power and Domination in Africa
P?clard Didier
Negotiating Statehood: Dynamics of Power and Domination in Africa provides a conceptual framework for analysing dynamic processes of state-making in Africa. Features a conceptual framework which provides a method for analysing the everyday...
Evidence and Evaluation in Social Policy
Greve Bent
By examining the role of evidence in social policymaking and the extent of its influence, Evidence and Evaluation in Social Policy delves deeply into one of the central questions of the field for the last 20 years. Chronicles the trend towards...
Politics in the Age of Austerity
STREECK WOLFGANG
In a world of increasing austerity measures, democratic politics comes under pressure. With the need to consolidate budgets and to accommodate financial markets, the responsiveness of governments to voters declines. However, democracy depends on...
International Mediation
Diehl Paul F.
Conflicts in the international system, both among and within states, bring death, destruction, and human misery. Understanding how third parties use mediation to encourage settlements and establish a durable peace among belligerents is vital for...
The Profession of Social Work. Guided by History, Led by Evidence
Dulmus Catherine N.
An expert introduction to the foundations of the social work profession—from its historical roots to its evolution in an era of evidence-based practice The Profession of Social Work provides a broad overview of the history, scope, values,...
What's Wrong with the United Nations and How to Fix it
Urquhart Sir Brian
Six decades after its establishment, the United Nations and its system of related agencies and programs are perpetually in crisis. While the twentieth-century’s world wars gave rise to ground-breaking efforts at international organization in...
Peace Operations
Diehl Paul F.
As peace operations become the primary mechanism of conflict management used by the UN and regional organizations, understanding their problems and potential is essential for a more secure world. In this revised and updated second edition, Paul...
Analyzing Social Policy. Multiple Perspectives for Critically Understanding and Evaluating Policy
Netting F. Ellen
From formulation to implementation, an approach to the analysis of social policy through the lens of research Analyzing Social Policy prepares professionals and students to make better informed decisions related to identifying and understanding...
Размышления женщины о геополитике
Татьяна Александровна Югай
В книге собраны статьи, опубликованные в российских и зарубежных научных изданиях за последние 10 лет. Несмотря на широкую тематику и междисциплинарный характер статей, они объединены красной нитью – извечной битвой за ресурсы, которая стоит за...
Основы русского военного искусства
Николай Петрович Михневич
«Основы военного русского искусства» – сравнительный очерк, посвященный состоянию российского и европейского военного искусства в ключевые исторические периоды. От средних веков и до конца XIX века автор описывает самые известные битвы и дает...
«У меня зазвонил телефон». Практика «захода» бизнес-структуры на территорию своих бизнес-интересов
Игорь ТИТОВ
Это и не рассказ. Это и не учебное пособие. Наверное, это «рассказочное пособие».А на самом деле это попытка объединить историю про успешно проведенную избирательную кампанию с некими знаниями, позволившими этой кампании стать успешной.
Югославский конфликт в российских и западных СМИ
Евгения Михайловская
Важнейшим инструментом установления необходимых связей с общественностью, а соответственно формирования общественного мнения, считаются средства массовой информации (СМИ) – печать, радио, телевидение, сеть Интернет. Средства массовой информации...
Тунис. Маршрут в XXI век
М. Ф. Видясова
Книга является плодом многолетнего исследования автором истории, экономики, культуры и социальной проблематики Туниса, который она неоднократно посещала. Опираясь на разнообразные источники, автор доводит свой анализ до конца 2017 г., затронув...
Новая холодная война. Кто победит в этот раз?
А. С. Гаспарян
Новая книга известного историка и публициста Армена Гаспаряна рассказывает о противостоянии России и западного мира на современном этапе. Прослеживая истоки новой холодной войны, начиная с распада СССР, автор делится уникальными подробностями,...
Очерки из истории средневекового общества и государства
Дмитрий Моисеевич Петрушевский
Книга знамениторого русского ученого-медиевиста посвящена истории и развитию феодализма со времен поздней Римской империи и до расцвета эпохи средневековья. Автор рассматривает основные моменты в политической, социальной и хозяйственной эволюции...
Recognition
Cillian McBride
A tension between the desire to be respected as an equal and the desire to distinguish oneself as a unique person lies at the heart of the modern social order. Everyone cares about recognition: no one wants to be treated with disrespect,...
Statebuilding
Timothy Sisk
After civil wars end, what can sustain peace in the long-term? In particular, how can outsiders facilitate durable conflict-managing institutions through statebuilding – a process that historically has been the outcome of bloody struggles to...
Proxy Warfare
Andrew Mumford
Proxy wars represent a perennial strand in the history of conflict. The appeal of ‘warfare on the cheap’ has proved an irresistible strategic allure for nations through the centuries. However, proxy wars remain a missing link in contemporary war...
Liberal Terror
Brad Evans
Security is meant to make the world safer. Yet despite living in the most secure of times, we see endangerment everywhere. Whether it is the threat of another devastating terrorist attacks, a natural disaster or unexpected catastrophe, anxieties...
Theories of Globalization
Barrie Axford
Theories of Globalization offers students and scholars a comprehensive and critical introduction to the concept of globalization. Barrie Axford expertly guides readers through the full range of perspectives on the topic, from international...
American Politics and Society
David McKay
Completely revised and updated to take full account of the most recent and dramatic changes in the nature of American government, the sixth edition provides a clear and concise introduction to US politics for all students of political science...
International Security and Gender
Nicole Detraz
What does it mean to be secure? In the global news, we hear stories daily about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, about domestic-level conflicts around the world, about the challenges of cybersecurity and social security. This broad list...
Britain and the Middle East in the 9/11 Era
Rosemary Hollis
This authoritative book examines British policy in the Middle East, focusing on how Britain’s response to 9/11 – particularly the decision to join the US invasion of Iraq – has affected its role and relations in the region. Establishes what was...
American Politics For Dummies - UK
Matthew Hill Alan
The simplest way to get to grips with the American political system American Politics For Dummies is an engaging and accessible guide to the inner workings of the U.S. government, cutting through the political jargon, to give you the facts. The...
Disaster Operations and Decision Making
Roger Huder C.
The only book to combine emergency management principLEs with proven military concepts Good disaster plans do not guarantee a good response. Any disaster plan rarely survives the first rain bands of a hurricane or the first tremors of an...
In the King's Shadow
Philip Manow
It is commonly assumed that the rise of modern democracies put an end to the spectacular and ceremonial aspects of political rule that were so characteristic of monarchies and other earlier regimes. The medieval idea that the king had two bodies...
The Killing Fields of Inequality
Goran Therborn
Inequality is not just about the size of our wallets. It is a socio-cultural order which, for most of us, reduces our capabilities to function as human beings, our health, our dignity, our sense of self, as well as our resources to act and...
The Politics of Global Supply Chains
Kate Macdonald
The Politics of Global Supply Chains analyses the changing politics of power and distribution within contemporary global supply chains. Drawing on over 300 interviews with farmers, workers, activists, businesses and government officials in...
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Public Policy
David Weimer
This volume seeks to facilitate such exposure by drawing together into a convenient collection the fine articles on CBA and its application that have appeared in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM).
Counterterrorism
Ronald Crelinsten
Terrorism has emerged as one of the most problematic issues facing national governments and the international community in the 21st century. But how is it possible to counter terrorism in a world in which governance is still dominated by the...
Peacebuilding
Dennis J. D. Sandole
Preventing violent conflicts and establishing comprehensive lasting peace in some of the world’s most turbulent regions has become the new global imperative. But to be effective, peacebuilding must be a multilateral, not a unilateral process....
Pluralism
Peter Lassman
The problem of value pluralism permeates modern political philosophy. Its presence can be felt even when it is not explicitly the central topic under investigation. Political thinkers such as Max Weber, Isaiah Berlin and Stuart Hampshire derive...
Food Security
Bryan McDonald L.
Throughout history, human societies have struggled to ensure that all people have access to sufficient food to lead active and healthy lives. Despite great global effort, events of the early 21st century clearly demonstrate that food remains a...
Global Governance
Timothy Sinclair
In today’s uncertain world, the concept of global governance has never been more relevant or widely discussed. But what does this elusive idea really mean, and why has it become so important? This pacey introduction sheds new light on the issues...
