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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “mark i vail”
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  • The Hobbled State

    Fractured Politics in Contemporary Germany

    by Mark I. Vail ...
    Series series Understanding Europe: The Council for European Studies book series
    The narrative of postwar Germany’s moral and political dilemma, as a nation unwilling to assume a leadership role in the international community, despite its size and economic might, for fear of becoming dominant, is well rehearsed. Germany’s postwar power has been bounded by the rules and requirements of international institutions and its own constitution. Economic prosperity quickly became a ... Read more

    $89.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Liberalism in Illiberal States

    Ideas and Economic Adjustment in Contemporary Europe

    by Mark I. Vail ...
    After the end of the Cold War, liberalism emerged as the world's dominant political-economic ideology, and economic liberalism seemed to have achieved global hegemony. In Liberalism in Illiberal States, Mark Vail acknowledges the dominance of economic liberalism, but argues that its implementation in specific countries is always unique and dependent upon powerful historical factors. He focuses on ... Read more

    $21.89 USD

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  • The Struggle for Catalonia

    Rebel Politics in Spain

    by Raphael Minder ...
    Every year on 11 September, Catalonia celebrates its Diada, its National Day. But the Diada of 2012 was like none other, as an enormous crowd calling for Catalan independence took over the heart of Barcelona. Despite the carnival-like atmosphere that day, the people were very serious about their demands. On the back of this show of force, Catalonia's governing politicians turned secessionist ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The EU, Promoting Regional Integration, and Conflict Resolution

    Edited by Thomas Diez, Nathalie Tocci ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book provides a comprehensive study into the promotion of regional integration as a central pillar of European Union (EU) relations with the rest of the world. It is a strategy to deal with a core security challenge: the transformation of conflicts and, in particular, regional conflicts. Yet to what extent has the promotion of regional integration been successful in transforming conflicts? ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

  • Ways Out of War

    Peacemakers in the Middle East and Balkans

    Edited by M. Fixdal ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    An exploration of the individual work of ten diplomats who were charged with negotiating conclusions to intractable conflicts in the Middle East and Balkans, this book is the first study to combine the outlooks of practitioners and academics on new forms of war, especially asymmetrical warfare between state and non-state actors. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Democracy in the Age of Globalization and Mediatization

    by H. Kriesi, D. Bochsler, J. Matthes, S. Lavenex, M. Bühlmann, F. Esser ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book provides comprehensive coverage of the models of contemporary democracy; its social, cultural, economic and political prerequisites; its empirically existing varieties and its two major challenges - globalization and mediatization. The book also covers the global spread of democracy and its spread into supranational democracies. ... Read more

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  • Statesmanship and Progressive Reform: An Assessment of Herbert Croly’s Abraham Lincoln

    by J. Alvis, J. Jividen ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    A critical assessment of Herbert Croly's influential account of Abraham Lincoln in his 1909 book, The Promise of American Life, which argued that Progressivism was a continuation of the spirit of Lincoln's political thought. This book argues for the first time that Croly's praise of Lincoln is highly problematic. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Why the UK Voted for Brexit

    David Cameron's Great Miscalculation

    by Andrew Glencross ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book studies the unprecedented decision of 23 June 2016, which saw the UK electorate vote to leave the EU, turning David Cameron’s referendum gamble into a great miscalculation. It analyzes the renegotiation that preceded the vote, before examining the campaign itself so as to understand why the government’s strategy for winning foundered. It then evaluates the implications that this decision ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • LGBT Activism and the Making of Europe

    A Rainbow Europe?

    by Phillip Ayoub, David Paternotte ...
    Series series Gender and Politics
    This book explores the alleged uniqueness of the European experience, and investigates its ties to a long history of LGBT and queer movements in the region. These movements, the book argues, were inspired by specific ideas about Europe, which they sought to realize on the ground through activism. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • The Policy and Politics of Food Stamps and SNAP

    by Matthew Gritter ...
    Food Stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), has endured and expanded in recent years. The program has been preserved and in some cases enhanced as a result of its inclusion in the Farm Bill, being characterized as a safety net of last resort and as a program for the deserving poor. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • New Modes of Governance in Europe

    Governing in the Shadow of Hierarchy

    Edited by A. Héritier, M. Rhodes ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Based on the research of the EU-6th framework funded research consortium on 'New Modes of Governance in the European Union', this volume explores the roots, execution and applications of new forms of governance and evaluates their success. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Turkey's Integration into the European Union

    Legal Dimension

    by Gamze Öz, Ilke Göçmen, Ersin Civan, Derya Büyüktani, A. Asli Bilgin ...
    Relations between Turkey and the European Union have a very long history. Officially, they began with the Ankara Agreement. Following the signature of this Agreement, the relationship has undergone many developments. Some authors compare this relation to a turbulent marriage; though it has its share of problems, it remains an ongoing one, and both parties have managed to stay together. The book is ... Read more

    $76.99 USD