This Element studies the causes and the consequences of modern imperialism. The focus is on British and U.S. imperialism in the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries respectively. The dynamics of both formal and informal empires are analyzed. The argument is that imperialism is moved mainly by the desire of major powers to enhance their national economic prosperity. They do so by undermining sovereignty in peripheral countries and establishin...
Political parties are integral to democracies. Yet, they frequently engage in violent behavior and form electoral alliances with non-state armed actors. When do parties engage in, or facilitate, violence and what determines the strategy of violence that they employ? Under the Gun explores these questions in the context of Pakistan.
In the US and other developed democracies, electoral participation has declined, political conflict is increasingly polarized, and democratic institutions are in crisis. Contested Representation provides cutting-edge analyses of the sources and consequences of these developments while exploring opportunities for reform.
Syed Hussein Alatas and Critical Social Theory: Decolonizing the Captive Mind offers a variety of historical, religious, and philosophical perspectives into the significance of Syed Hussein Alatas' life and thought today.
Connu pour la diversité de ses couleurs ainsi que leurs allures spéciales, le cheval islandais attire de plus en plus de monde. Pour ce calendrier, des chevaux de loisirs ont été photographiés, mettant bien en valeur leurs différentes couleurs de robe. Laissez-vous enchanter par 12 magnifiques portraits d'islandais réalisés de manière artistique.
Calendrier mural de qualité supérieure avec 12 magnifiques photos. L¿environnement nous tient à...
Connu pour la diversité de ses couleurs ainsi que leurs allures spéciales, le cheval islandais attire de plus en plus de monde. Pour ce calendrier, des chevaux de loisirs ont été photographiés, mettant bien en valeur leurs différentes couleurs de robe. Laissez-vous enchanter par 12 magnifiques portraits d'islandais réalisés de manière artistique.
Calendrier mural de qualité supérieure avec 12 magnifiques photos. L¿environnement nous tient à...
Art can delight our senses and provide us with a feeling of comfort. It can share a message to encourage and inspire us. It can be a tool to communicate and discuss important issues in our society. Art can be a healing force. In creating, viewing and enjoying art, we find common bonds that connect us and help us better understand one another. Art is many things to many people, but the common denominator is that art is a profound form of experi...
Psychology from the pre-Socratic Greeks to contemporary research and applications considered within both western and non-western traditions. Major intellectual themes that have perplexed scholars through time are presented with clarity for students of diverse academic background and levels. Supported by rich, on-line supplements"--
Comparable with Grotius, Hobbes and Locke, but presently less well known, Samuel Pufendorf was a master of political, juridical, historical and theological thought, notable for his account of the governance of multi-religious societies. This volume makes the full scope of his thought accessible for the first time in English.
Comparable with Grotius, Hobbes and Locke, but presently less well known, Samuel Pufendorf was a master of political, juridical, historical and theological thought, notable for his account of the governance of multi-religious societies. This volume makes the full scope of his thought accessible for the first time in English.
This book is a human rights study of businesses from emerging and developing countries acting as competitors to European Union-based businesses. It offers managers, litigators and judges a compelling account of recent developments and power dynamics in business and human rights regulation and remediation within an increasingly polarised world.
This Handbook provides an intellectually rigorous and accessible overview of the relationship between natural law and human rights. It fills a crucial gap in the literature with leading scholarship on the importance of natural law as a philosophical foundation for human rights and its significance for contemporary debates.
Constitution-making is a major event in the life of a country, with constitutions often acting as a catalyst for social and political transformation. But what determines the visions, aspirations and compromises that go into a written constitution? In this unique volume, constitution makers from countries around the world come together to offer their insights. Using a collection of case studies from countries with recently written constitutions...
This volume analyzes the consequences of the growing reliance on the solidarity principle as a platform to address the needs of socially vulnerable groups. Emphasizing labor law and policy, this original contribution explores how the solidarity principle is rendered in policies and practices, demonstrating very concrete limitations and advantages.
