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This book explores how public appointments influence and are shaped by political and administrative factors, and their impact on governance, state capacity, and democratic legitimacy across Latin America. Through comparative analyses and case studies from Argentina,...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2026-01-01
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This book is a reference work in the study of the Latin American guerrilla phenomena of the second half of the 20th century. Drawing on both archival research and interviews and using a consistent framework, the volume examines nearly 30 guerrilla groups, allowing for a...
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Springer
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2026-01-01
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The threat of climate change increases with each passing moment, and it’s time for economists, policymakers, and climate scientists to work together to address this. In this Palgrave Pivot, political economist Robin Hahnel offers useful ways to make a difference...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-01-01
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This book investigates key trends in youth political participation in the UK, Europe, and the United States since the turn of the century—with a focus on the UK General Election and the US Presidential Election that were both held in 2024. It explores the reasons...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2026-01-01
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South Asia is the most densely populated region in Asia, while Asia is the most populous region globally. These regions are at the forefront of the climate disaster. Rising sea levels, changing coastlines, increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and increased...
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Springer
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2026-01-01
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This book explores why state violence has proliferated across Latin America despite the adoption of extensive political and legal reforms intended to deter such violence. The authors argue that legacy conditions (uneven state capacity, weak rule of law, and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2026-01-01
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This book offers a range of critical narratives on the interplay between constitutional polycrisis and emergency constitutionalism. They are integrated by the desire to both expose cracks in the current schemes for taming conflict, crisis, and non-normalcy and to...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2026-01-01
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Taking the 2014 Scottish independence referendum as its case study, this book examines popular participation and elite interventions in democratic, plebiscitary events. It addresses how the referendum was constructed, represented, and performed as a participatory moment...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2026-01-01
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Ausgehend von der Idee einer zyklisch verlaufenden Geschichte entfaltet dieses Buch einen weiten historischen Bogen der Moderne. Es zeigt, wie auf Jahrzehnte brutaler Kriege und gesellschaftlicher Erschütterungen eine kurze Phase der Euphorie und Hoffnung folgte,...
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Springer VS
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2026-01-01
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Grounded in a critical theoretical perspective, this book offers a dense and original interpretation of the structural tensions and processes that led to the breakdown of the neoliberal international order established in the post–Cold War era under the auspices of...
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Springer
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2026-01-01
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South Africa has endured sluggish economic growth and rising unemployment for more than a decade despite repeated recognition that enabling industries such as electricity telecommunications and airport transportation are vital drivers of development. Yet progress has...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2026-01-01
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This book fills a void in the existing literature on regime erosion and democratic backsliding by proposing a multidimensional and sequential explanation for the emergence of crisis of democracy using one of the most populous democracies in the world as a case study:...
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Springer
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2026-01-01
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This book explores how AI Economics, innovation systems and policies, data cooperatives, and data sovereignty are redefining democracy, governance, and economic life in datafied societies. Through global case studies, it examines how smart cities, generative AI (GenAI),...
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Springer
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2026-01-01
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Why are citizens increasingly dissatisfied with democracy, and what does this mean for the future of democratic governance? This book investigates the causes and consequences of democratic dissatisfaction throughout different Western and non-Western countries. By...
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Springer
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2026-01-01
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This book explores the shifts in global power from a single dominant superpower to a world with many influential players. Focusing on China’s growing influence through its Belt and Road Initiative, it analyzes the increasing significance of the Middle East as a...
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Springer
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2026-01-01
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This book examines traditional approaches to conflict resolution in Northern Nigeria, tracing their development from the pre-colonial period through to the present day. Drawing on a wide range of case studies, it highlights how indigenous systems, rooted in local...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-01-01
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This book considers the ramifications of the term 'cultural democracy' from a variety of perspectives. In recent years, the concept of cultural democracy has gained traction in cultural policy and academic discourse, while manifesting itself on a practical level in...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-01-01
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Entscheidungen können nur dann schnell und sicher getroffen werden, wenn dafür eine gute Basis gelegt wurde. In vielen Organisationen besteht diese Basis aus einer schriftlichen Vorlage, die Leitungsvorlage, Entscheidungsvermerk oder Management Summary...
Editeur :
Springer Gabler
Parution :
2026-01-01
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This volume deals with the determinants of both good and bad health, at individual as well as community levels, or in a broader sense, all of which are determined by multiple, critically interlinked actors that are surprisingly concentrated within the built environment....
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Springer
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2026-01-01
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This book examines urbanization in Haiti as a laboratory of crisis and resilience, where the absence of state capacity collides with the creativity of grassroots actors. It reveals how communities, women, and youth mobilize solidarity, informal practices, and everyday...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2026-01-01
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