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Can a soldier be held responsible for fighting in a war that is illegal or unjust? This is the question at the heart of a new debate that has the potential to profoundly change our understanding of the moral and legal status of warriors, wars, and indeed of moral agency...
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OUP Oxford
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2010-08-19
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Why was NAFTA not extended, even after fulfilling several stated objectives? Investigating a number of roadblocks and utilizing James Rosenau's state-multi-centric models, the book's conclusions shed light not just on why North American integration is not working, but...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-08-17
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International competition and skills shortages caused by technological advancement have raised entirely new issues for workers, not least how responsibility is increasingly being transferred to them. This book looks at how workers are expected to survive unstable job...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-08-17
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International Political Economy Series
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Sustainable Diplomacies looks at how to create conditions for the reconciliation of rival ways of living, the formation of durable relationships and the promotion of global peace and security. The authors draw inspiration from the history of diplomatic thought as well...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-08-11
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Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations
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In this incisive new book, Michael Mandelbaum argues that the era marked by an expansive American foreign policy is coming to an end. During the seven decades from the U.S. entry into World War II in 1941 to the present, economic constraints rarely limited what the...
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PublicAffairs
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2010-08-10
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In 2008, the economic relationship between the United States and China almost collapsed due to a crisis at two American mortgage corporations, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This book explains how that crisis came about, and analyzes the consequences and implications.
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-08-04
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International Political Economy Series
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Globalization has pushed China and India to the centre of the stage but what has been the impact on workers in these countries? This book demonstrates the complexity of the processes and responses at play. There are signs that both states are shifting their role in a...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-08-04
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International Political Economy Series
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In 60 years the nuclear tipped South Asian enduring rivals, India and Pakistan have fought four wars and were close to a fifth one in 2001. Indo-Pak dyad has been the focal point of countless studies and while discord and conflict are the focus of most studies there...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-07-19
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Palgrave Series in Asian Governance
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This book examines how local and global environment-society relations play out in coastal communities dependent on tourism for economic survival. It analyzes the consequences of social and economic policies on remote areas and makes a case for studying the role of...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-07-16
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The regulation of financial markets and companies in Europe has undergone significant changes over the last decade.The Commission, Member States, and Parliament constructed regimes that facilitate new legislation, sanction delegation to the Commission for financial...
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OUP Oxford
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2010-07-08
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This study of the Greek-Turkish Aegean dispute book shows that the dispute is resolvable and that the crux of the problem is not the incompatibility of interests but the mutual fears and suspicions, which are deeply rooted in historical memories, real or imagined.
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-07-07
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New Perspectives on South-East Europe
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What is the role of legislatures in the budget process? Do powerful assemblies give rise to pro-spending bias? This survey of legislative budgeting tackles these questions using cross-national data and case studies. It highlights the tension between legislative...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-06-23
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Standards are replacing tariffs as the main trade barriers facing African agro-food exports. This book examines the challenges and opportunities that new public and private standards present to African countries – focusing on food safety, environmental and climate...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-05-21
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International Political Economy Series
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This is the second volume on the changing nature of state-business relations.This book examines how the dynamics of business have influenced public policy in the context of economic liberalization and democratization. It identifies the circumstances under which business...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-05-13
Collection :
International Political Economy Series
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In Integrating Europe: Informal Politics and Institutional Change the author explains why the European Union (EU) member states actively surrender policy-making power to supranational authorities in unconventional ways.In light of the general antipathy toward giving up...
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OUP Oxford
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2010-04-15
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Critics question the representativeness of NGOs, the democratic quality of their internal procedures, and their accountability to the wider public. This volume, written jointly by academics and practitioners, clarifies the issues at stake and controversially discusses...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-04-14
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This work represents the first systematic study of Armenia's foreign policy during the post-independence period, between 1991 and 2005. It explores four sets of relationships with Armenia's major historical 'partners': Russia, Iran, Turkey and the West (Europe and the...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-04-12
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Contributors offer new approaches to the study of the European Neighbourhood Policy. While the main emphasis is on the empirical assessment of the impact that the ENP has had to-date and on the factors that have shaped its implementation, it also provides new...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2010-04-09
Collection :
Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
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With the effects of the latest financial crisis still unfolding, this is a timely guide to the politics of international financial reform comparing the policies that the international community requested the IMF to follow in the aftermath of the Mexican, Asian, and...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
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2010-04-09
Collection :
International Political Economy Series
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What role does identity play in foreign policy? How might identity impact on Japan's relations with South Korea? This book takes identity theorizing in International Relations theory a step further by attempting to account for a resilient collective identity that...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2010-03-29
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