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Obstacles to Constitutional Reform within the EU Treaty (1991-2007)

Edited By: Carlo Spagnolo, Leila Simona Talani

£44.99

After the Cold War, European integration sought a new legitimacy. This book argues the Maastricht Treaty established a constitutional framework for a new polity without resolving its purpose, linking these decisions to the defeat of the Constitutional Treaty.

The Review as Art and Communication

By: Joey Skidmore

£44.99

This book presents the idea that reviews can be substantive essays, an art form with its own "shelf-life." It collects the reviews of scholar Max J. Skidmore, Sr. to illustrate how reviews have a life of their own, evolving beyond the original work.

This book presents the idea that reviews can be substantive essays, an art form with its own “shelf-life.” It collects the reviews of scholar Max J. Skidmore, Sr. to illustrate how reviews have a life of their own, evolving beyond the original work.

Children and Armed Conflict

By: Chaditsa Poulatova

£44.99

This book examines international efforts to protect children from war through the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol. It exposes major shortcomings in the UN's monitoring process and explores how compliance can be secured more effectively.

This book examines international efforts to protect children from war through the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol. It exposes major shortcomings in the UN’s monitoring process and explores how compliance can be secured more effectively.

Competitive Political Regime and Internet Control

Case Studies of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia

By: Liu Yangyue

£44.99

Why do some democracies control the internet while authoritarian states don't? This book argues regime type is not the key determinant. Instead, it proposes a new framework where control is shaped by online transgressiveness and the capacity of civil society to resist.

Why do some democracies control the internet while authoritarian states don’t? This book argues regime type is not the key determinant. Instead, it proposes a new framework where control is shaped by online transgressiveness and the capacity of civil society to resist.

Environmental Issues in Political Discourse in Britain and Ireland

Edited By: Gilles Leydier, Alexia Martin

£44.99

This book examines the political response to environmental concerns in the British Isles. It explores debates on climate change and nuclear energy, the link between landscape and identity, and the discrepancy between political promises and implemented policies.

China and Europe in 21st Century Global Politics

Partnership, Competition or Co-Evolution

Edited By: Frauke Austermann, Anastas Vangeli, Xiaoguang Wang

£44.99

China and Europe shape global politics through partnership and competition. This volume investigates their "co-evolution"—cooperating where possible to minimize conflict. With balanced perspectives from Chinese and European scholars, it covers security, economics, and energy.

China and Europe shape global politics through partnership and competition. This volume investigates their “co-evolution”—cooperating where possible to minimize conflict. With balanced perspectives from Chinese and European scholars, it covers security, economics, and energy.

Southeast Asia between China and Japan

Edited By: Lam Peng Er, Victor Teo

£44.99

This book examines the triangular relations between China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. It argues that Southeast Asian states are not strategic pawns, but instead actively manoeuvre between these great powers, driving East Asian multilateralism.

North African Mosaic

A Cultural Reappraisal of Ethnic and Religious Minorities

Edited By: Nabil Boudraa, Joseph Krause

£44.99

Forged from centuries of exchange, North African cultures flourish in a polysemic voice. This book explores them as a bridge between sub-Saharan peoples and Europe, an antidote to anemic politics, and a seminal force in the cross-flow of global destinies.

Russia in Transition

Regional Integration, Media Censorship and Culture Institutes

Edited By: Feng-Yung Hu

£44.99

This book discusses Russia's transition over the last two decades, giving a panorama of Putin’s ruling ideology by examining his regional and media policies. Russia-China relations are also discussed as a crucial factor for security in the Asian-Pacific region.

This book discusses Russia’s transition over the last two decades, giving a panorama of Putin’s ruling ideology by examining his regional and media policies. Russia-China relations are also discussed as a crucial factor for security in the Asian-Pacific region.

Justice and Home Affairs

Impact of the European Union on the Internal Security of Turkey

By: Ayhan Bakar

£44.99

This study evaluates the conditions determining the EU’s success in changing the internal security of Turkey. Using case studies on organised crime, terrorism and drugs, it explores how the EU ensures alignment with its Justice and Home Affairs standards.

Conformity and Resistance in America

Edited By: Jacek Gutorow, Tomasz Lebiecki

£44.99

This collection of essays addresses American culture as a space of tension between conformity and resistance. It gives justice to marginalized voices that have shaped the nation's uniqueness and proposes possible formulas for a new American identity.

This collection of essays addresses American culture as a space of tension between conformity and resistance. It gives justice to marginalized voices that have shaped the nation’s uniqueness and proposes possible formulas for a new American identity.

Nine from Aberdeen

By: Jeffrey M. Leatherwood

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From Utah Beach to Okinawa, they braved live bombs and enemy rockets. Nine from Aberdeen is the first history of the US Army’s Bomb Disposal Branch in WWII, the courageous forerunners of today’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists.

The Moral Psychology of Terrorism

Implications for Security

Edited By: Nathan Lean, Jalil Roshandel

£44.99

Why do terrorists kill? This volume moves beyond politics to explore the psychology, morality, and beliefs that fuel terrorism. With perspectives from many disciplines, it probes the minds of terrorists to understand this tragic path to violence.

Citizenship in Transition

New Perspectives on Transnational Migration from the Middle East to Europe

Edited By: Francis Owtram, Annemarie Profanter

£44.99

The Arab Spring and new waves of migration challenge dominant ideas about citizenship. This timely book deconstructs the debates shaping migration and integration in Europe, illuminating emerging patterns in cultural identity, education, and citizenship.

Applied Social Sciences

Administration and Management

Edited By: Cosmin Goian, Georgeta Raţă

£44.99

This collection of studies in administration, management, and law explains complex concepts through theoretical and empirical research. It is an educational support for professionals and is accessible to a broader audience interested in an interdisciplinary approach.

The Future of Post-Human Martial Arts

A Preface to a New Theory of the Body and Spirit of Warriors

By: Peter Baofu

£44.99

Contrary to the popular belief that martial arts are a spiritual path, their dark sides remain unexplored. This book offers an alternative way to understand their true nature, fundamentally changing how we think about the warrior's body and spirit.

Knowledge and Policy Change

Edited By: Henrik Lindberg

£44.99

Knowledge and learning are key to policy change. This book provides theoretical tools to analyse how ideas affect policy outcomes, offering new perspectives on welfare state reform, policy transfer, and diffusion processes in Europe.

European Multiplicity

Edited By: Didem Buhari-Gulmez, Chris Rumford

£44.99

This book challenges the idea of a singular Europe. It moves beyond a narrow focus on integration to reveal the multiplicity all around us. Confronting binaries like East/West, it makes a compelling case that Europe is best understood in its many forms.

The European Debt Crisis

Causes, Consequences, Measures and Remedies

Edited By: Ali Ari

£44.99

The global financial crisis led to a European sovereign debt crisis that threatens the future of the EU. This book provides answers from theoretical and empirical perspectives, exploring the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to the ongoing crisis.

Bridging the Sino-American Divide

American Studies with Chinese Characteristics

Edited By: Mei Renyi

£44.99

In this volume, nearly forty scholars based in China reflect on American Studies. Major themes include globalization, the transmission of ideas across cultural boundaries, and the state of Sino-American relations, offering a sample of the field in China today.