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  • Democratic Incongruities

    Representative Democracy in Britain

    de D. Judge ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Clear disparities exist between notions of representative democracy and political practice in Britain. Alternative models of democracy, however, have their own incongruities in trying to marry representation and democracy. This book analyses the mismatches in democratic theories and between theory and practice in British representative democracy. ... Leer más

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  • After Elizabeth

    The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England

    “[Leanda] De Lisle brilliantly captures the atmosphere of dangerous uncertainty and furtive intrigue that characterized the last years of Elizabeth’s reign.”—The Sunday Telegraph (London)“Exciting and exacting . . . No fictional characters, of film or novel, can match the reality of the participants in this fascinating historical drama.”—The Wall Street JournalDecember 1602. After forty-four years ... Leer más

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  • The Fracturing of the E.U.

    Series Libro 53 - Encounter Broadsides
    The long-simmering crises challenging the European Union have worsened with the 2008 financial crisis, the influx of Middle East refugees in 2015, several bloody terrorist attacks, and England’s departure from the E.U. in 2016. Yet these are all the wages of persistent flaws in the idea of the Union itself. Excessive regulations, welfare, and taxes impede economic growth. Centralization of power ... Leer más

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  • Freedom or Terror

    Europe Faces Jihad

    In his analysis of Europe's ambivalence toward jihadist terror and the spread of aggressive Islamism, with particular emphasis on the European responses—or lack thereof—to this violent anti-modernism, Russell A. Berman describes how some European countries opt for appeasement and apologetics, whereas others muster the strength to defend their way of life and stand up for freedom. He describes a ... Leer más

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  • Scotland, the UK and Brexit

    A Guide to the Future

    Edición de Gerry Hassan, Russell Gunson ...
    The unexpected outcome of the 2017 UK general election means that the UK Government lacks a clear mandate on Brexit and also that the Scottish Government lacks a clear mandate on holding a second Independence Referendum consequent to the material change in circumstance which will be brought about by Brexit. We are in for a bumpy, unpredictable ride, one with profound consequences for the people of ... Leer más

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  • The Washington, DC Media Corps in the 21st Century

    The Source-Correspondent Relationship

    The book provides a fresh perspective on the shifting media landscape within Washington DC, re-evaluating journalist-source relationships, the power dynamic within the media corps, and the ways in which technology have changed the description of DC political news - detailing the ways in which media relationships are changing within Washington DC. ... Leer más

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  • Sustainable Growth in the EU

    Challenges and Solutions

    Edición de Luigi Paganetto ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book explores the diverse challenges facing the EU and in particular examines the impediments to financial stability and sustainable growth and how these can be overcome. Among the topics explored are the extent to which monetary union has favored real convergence, competitive imbalances in the eurozone, and the impacts of austerity measures. Potential solutions are closely scrutinized, ... Leer más

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  • Water and Life

    Water and Life pursues the goal of the previous volume, Nation and Nationalism, to bridge the often ivory-tower concerns of academic critics and the interest of a wider public in the works and thought of Neil Gunn, considered the foremost Scottish novelist of the twentieth century. The ‘circle’ in the title reflects its use within Gunn’s novels to symbolize both wholeness and the cyclical nature ... Leer más

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  • Conceptualizing Germany’s Energy Transition

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    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This is the first book to explore ways of conceptualizing Germany’s ongoing energy transition. Although widely acclaimed in policy and research circles worldwide, the Energiewende is poorly understood in terms of social science scholarship. There is an urgent need to delve beyond descriptive accounts of policy implementation and contestation in order to unpack the deeper issues at play in what has ... Leer más

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  • Terrorism, Tourism and the End of Hospitality in the 'West'

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book explores how the contemporary threat of terrorism is eroding the concept of hospitality in the West. Going beyond the immediate effects of terrorism that are daily portrayed in the media and have shaped the foreign policy agenda of politicians in Europe and the US, this study explores the conceptual framework of how terrorism emerged and expanded within the West and shows how it ... Leer más

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  • Actors, Institutions, and the Making of EU Gender Equality Programs

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    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book is an actor-centred sociological study of the EU-level processes that produce gender equality policy. Based on interviews and documentary analysis, the study unpacks the process of the “Roadmap for Equality between Women and Men 2006-2010” to explain the different roles of actors in the making of EU gender equality policies. By analysing policy processes inside institutions and among ... Leer más

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  • Analyzing the Drone Debates: Targeted Killing, Remote Warfare, and Military Technology

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
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