This book explores the domestic determinants of Italian policy towards European Political Cooperation (EPC). Highlighting Italy’s Mediterranean links through parliamentary debates and case studies, it provides the first full study of this crucial relationship.
Reconceptualising the Divide
Despite vibrant economic relations, Sino-Japanese relations remain strained. This book focuses on the neglected “ideational” forces—memories, identities, and nationalism—that synthesize with domestic politics to shape the future of these two giants.
Recognition in Politics
With contributions from Nancy Fraser, this collection examines ‘recognition’ in politics. It addresses theoretical and practical problems of identity and justice, casting new light on conflicts in an era of globalisation and cultural diversity.
In World Constitutionalism, over two dozen scholars pen innovative ideas to visualize a future for a just world order. Their vision crosses national barriers through the realms of Human Rights, Environmental Law, and Global Democracy.
Africa, arguably the world’s richest continent, lags in development and is politically marginalized. This book debates strategies to advance a Union of African States, arguing it is critical to provide the clout needed to spur development and gain global relevance.
Scholars from across the world offer an interesting, informed discussion of contemporary challenges in governance. These thought-provoking articles demonstrate the diversity of debates, covering themes from integrity in public life to women and politics.
The Camp
Camps are diverse: from extermination and concentration to refugee and detention. This book explores the universal structure of the camp, analyzing how narratives of internment and exclusion become potential sites of agency and testimony.
International Relations and Islam
This book seeks common ground between International Relations and Islamic Studies. It offers diverse perspectives on topics like the Islamic veil, feminism, Muslim integration, and democracy, with a section specifically examining Turkey’s foreign policy.
Greece in the Balkans
This interdisciplinary study explores the complex relationship between Greece and its Balkan neighbours over the past two hundred years, shedding light on its attributes of opportunity and risk, attraction and enmity, from multiple perspectives.
Arab authoritarian regimes use liberalisation as a tool to avoid democracy. But what if these self-serving reforms backfire? This book analyses how policies meant to strengthen authoritarian rule may unintentionally destabilise it, leading to democracy by accident.
This multidisciplinary work explores the relationship between Albania and Europe. Chapters cover history, sociology, and political science, examining the multidimensional idea of Europe and its reflection in Albanian society, both past and present.
African Mosaic
African Mosaic is essential reading for all students of Africa. This invaluable collection of essays by leading experts deals with the most pressing issues facing the continent, from development and human rights to education and technology.
Turkey–EU Relations
This book tells the untold story of the positive aspects of EU–Turkey relations. Because this complex relationship is often misunderstood, and public perceptions are shaped by political leaders, mutual benefits are underestimated. This book fills those gaps.
As popular culture and politics collide, new technologies accelerate the trend. These interdisciplinary essays explore the ramifications, from how entertainment media shapes our understanding of politics to the ways politicians use technology to connect with us.
Challenges to Urban Democratic Governance in Zimbabwe
This book investigates urban democratic governance in Zimbabwe, focusing on the Minister’s power to appoint special interest councillors. It finds a high level of partisanship in appointments, which often rewards those who lost elections but belong to the Minister’s party.
In FATA, “the most dangerous place in the world,” a heroic tribal resistance against the Taliban and Al-Qaida has been widely ignored. Based on extensive ground research, this book reveals the indigenous people’s blood-soaked struggle for the first time.
This book argues that the rule of law does not stand alone; ethics and integrity are the lifeblood of all legal and governance systems. It explores how to overcome deficiencies in our legal systems and demonstrates how this approach can lead to more effective governance.
Liberal democracy has enriched lives, but it is under threat from totalitarian regimes and ideological extremes. This book argues that its defence against rising authoritarianism is the great moral imperative of our time, combining legal analysis, history, and philosophy.
The Nexus between Poverty and Corruption
This book analyses the complex corruption that undermines democracy, development, and human rights in Africa, with profound consequences for the poor. As there is no blueprint solution, it proposes a holistic, multi-pronged approach to the corruption and poverty epidemic.
Discover how America weaponized avant-garde art as propaganda against Nazi and Soviet threats. Art became ammunition and the canvas a battlefield in the epic ideological struggle between individualism and collectivism.