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A Creative Passion
Anarchism and Culture
Anarchism—the idea that people can live free from rulers—remains a misunderstood philosophy. This book offers insights into anarchist cultural practices, exploring how, as Bakunin proclaimed, the passion for destruction is also a creative passion.
Anarchism—the idea that people can live free from rulers—remains a misunderstood philosophy. This book offers insights into anarchist cultural practices, exploring how, as Bakunin proclaimed, the passion for destruction is also a creative passion.
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Peasantry, Capitalism and State
The Political Economy of Agrarian Societies
In the developing world, the rural to urban transition is stalled. This book challenges the European model, focusing on the peasantry in India and beyond. It argues with empathy that they too should access the benefits of urban modernity and the ‘bright lights of the city’.
In the developing world, the rural to urban transition is stalled. This book challenges the European model, focusing on the peasantry in India and beyond. It argues with empathy that they too should access the benefits of urban modernity and the ‘bright lights of the city’.
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Scholars remain sharply divided on nationalism. This volume offers new empirical research, examining a variety of contexts within the English-speaking world, including Australia, Canada, India, the UK, and the US, through interdisciplinary studies.
Scholars remain sharply divided on nationalism. This volume offers new empirical research, examining a variety of contexts within the English-speaking world, including Australia, Canada, India, the UK, and the US, through interdisciplinary studies.
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Freedom of Expression
Counting the Costs
Freedom of expression is under assault from religious activists, political establishments, and technology. This collection explores these new challenges, asking how to weigh free expression against other rights and if free speech can survive its costs.
Freedom of expression is under assault from religious activists, political establishments, and technology. This collection explores these new challenges, asking how to weigh free expression against other rights and if free speech can survive its costs.
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"Germany and the Imagined East" explores the exchange of views on "the East." These multidisciplinary essays treat Germany as both part of and separate from this construct, from within the German-speaking world to the Far East, offering new insights on East-West relations.
“Germany and the Imagined East” explores the exchange of views on “the East.” These multidisciplinary essays treat Germany as both part of and separate from this construct, from within the German-speaking world to the Far East, offering new insights on East-West relations.
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Themata Politica
Hellenic and Euro-Atlantic
These political essays focus on Greek/Turkish relations, Cyprus, and the war on terror. Written by a philosopher of Hellenic ancestry, they are characterized by frank talk, fresh ideas, and historical insights that try to discern the future.
These political essays focus on Greek/Turkish relations, Cyprus, and the war on terror. Written by a philosopher of Hellenic ancestry, they are characterized by frank talk, fresh ideas, and historical insights that try to discern the future.
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This collection of scholarly papers fills a gap in the literature on fiscal decentralisation in India. The papers critically review decentralisation since the 73rd/74th constitutional amendments, with a special focus on Kerala's innovative initiatives.
This collection of scholarly papers fills a gap in the literature on fiscal decentralisation in India. The papers critically review decentralisation since the 73rd/74th constitutional amendments, with a special focus on Kerala’s innovative initiatives.
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Palestinian State Formation
Education and the Construction of National Identity
This book examines education's role in building a Palestinian state. The Palestinian Authority has two contradictory functions: state-building and resistance. Will its education system promote a resistance identity or a state-building identity?
This book examines education’s role in building a Palestinian state. The Palestinian Authority has two contradictory functions: state-building and resistance. Will its education system promote a resistance identity or a state-building identity?
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This book explains the political significance of cultural constructions in global-local clashes, identity, and the self. Through diverse case-studies and interdisciplinary perspectives, authors interpret cultural politics and their consequential divides.
This book explains the political significance of cultural constructions in global-local clashes, identity, and the self. Through diverse case-studies and interdisciplinary perspectives, authors interpret cultural politics and their consequential divides.
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The presidency of George W. Bush was one of extremes, from the highest approval ratings to the lowest. This collection of essays addresses the contentious questions of his time in office, offering initial assessments of this controversial president's legacy.
The presidency of George W. Bush was one of extremes, from the highest approval ratings to the lowest. This collection of essays addresses the contentious questions of his time in office, offering initial assessments of this controversial president’s legacy.
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In this collection, eminent academics explain the phenomenon of public sector reform. Drawing on vast theoretical, empirical, and comparative data, this is a first-rate resource for scholars seeking to understand its key trends, challenges, and dilemmas.
In this collection, eminent academics explain the phenomenon of public sector reform. Drawing on vast theoretical, empirical, and comparative data, this is a first-rate resource for scholars seeking to understand its key trends, challenges, and dilemmas.
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Iran and the World
Some Contemporary Developments
In an era of profound global change, Iran has maintained stability in its blend of religion and politics. This book examines recent developments in Iran and its interaction with the world, attracting experts in international relations and political science.
In an era of profound global change, Iran has maintained stability in its blend of religion and politics. This book examines recent developments in Iran and its interaction with the world, attracting experts in international relations and political science.
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The Right to Roam
Travellers and Human Rights in the Modern Nation-State
Nomadic groups and sedentary society have been in conflict for ages. ‘The Right to Roam’ examines the right of nomadic groups to maintain their way of life against the drive toward sedentarisation, exploring the case of Travellers in modern Ireland.
Nomadic groups and sedentary society have been in conflict for ages. ‘The Right to Roam’ examines the right of nomadic groups to maintain their way of life against the drive toward sedentarisation, exploring the case of Travellers in modern Ireland.
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Tribal Land Alienation and Political Movements
Socio-Economic Patterns from South India
This study focuses on land alienation in tribal Andhra Pradesh since the colonial era. It examines how skewed socio-economic development and failed policies have fueled poverty, unrest, and violent political movements, revealing their underlying causes.
This study focuses on land alienation in tribal Andhra Pradesh since the colonial era. It examines how skewed socio-economic development and failed policies have fueled poverty, unrest, and violent political movements, revealing their underlying causes.
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Voters or Consumers
Imagining the contemporary electorate
This collection asks whether the consumer, not the voter, is now central to politics. It explores political consumerism, party branding, and how consumer behaviour models can explain voting and political communication.
This collection asks whether the consumer, not the voter, is now central to politics. It explores political consumerism, party branding, and how consumer behaviour models can explain voting and political communication.
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Land and Mind
Kenneth White's Geopoetics in the Arabian Context
This book is a study of Kenneth White’s geopoetics, applying the concept to Charles Doughty’s Arabia Deserta. The result is not only a reinterpretation of an English classic, but an introduction to a regrounded field of culture.
This book is a study of Kenneth White’s geopoetics, applying the concept to Charles Doughty’s Arabia Deserta. The result is not only a reinterpretation of an English classic, but an introduction to a regrounded field of culture.
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Rights and Subjectivity
A Pre-History of Human Rights
To understand the paradox of human rights—universal attributes that depend integrally upon the nation state for their recognition—this study investigates the pre-historical formation of the individual as an inherent bearer of rights.
To understand the paradox of human rights—universal attributes that depend integrally upon the nation state for their recognition—this study investigates the pre-historical formation of the individual as an inherent bearer of rights.
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When East Meets West
Media Research and Practice in US and China
This book serves as a reference that brings together theoretical perspectives and research on media from a Sino-American vantage point. It considers the issues China and the U.S. will encounter as they move toward greater interdependence, capturing a “decisive moment.”
This book serves as a reference that brings together theoretical perspectives and research on media from a Sino-American vantage point. It considers the issues China and the U.S. will encounter as they move toward greater interdependence, capturing a “decisive moment.”
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Sino-Japanese Relations
The Need for Conflict Prevention and Management
Sino-Japanese relations are crucial for East Asia and beyond. However, the relationship has been increasingly marked by political strife, historical grievances, and a lack of trust. Any deterioration has the potential to generate conflicts with far-reaching consequences.
Sino-Japanese relations are crucial for East Asia and beyond. However, the relationship has been increasingly marked by political strife, historical grievances, and a lack of trust. Any deterioration has the potential to generate conflicts with far-reaching consequences.
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South Indian states are advanced in human development, yet rampant child labour persists. Why are societies with high literacy and health indicators failing to protect their children from hard labour? This book examines this question in Karnataka.
South Indian states are advanced in human development, yet rampant child labour persists. Why are societies with high literacy and health indicators failing to protect their children from hard labour? This book examines this question in Karnataka.
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