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  • Studies in Trans-Disciplinary Method

    After the Aesthetic Turn

    Serier serie Interventions
    This groundbreaking and innovative text addresses the deep ontological and epistemological commitments that underpin conventional positivist methods and then demonstrates how "method" can be understood in much broader and more interesting ways.Drawing on a broad range of philosophical and methodological theory as well as a wide variety of artistic sources from fine art to cinema and from ... Læs mere

    568,53 kr.

  • The Time of the City

    Politics, philosophy and genre

    Serier serie Interventions
    The Time of the City is a trans-disciplinary work with a focus on genre-city relationships as they articulate the micropolitics of urban life in diverse cities. Shifting the territorial emphasis of political studies from the mosaic of states to the global network of cities, the book draws on urban theory rather than traditional forms of official city politics. Deriving their methodological ... Læs mere

    547,07 kr.

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  • Tragedy in the Commons

    Former Members of Parliament Speak Out About Canada's Failing Democracy

    In Tragedy in the Commons, Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan, founders of the non-partisan think tank Samara, draw on an astonishing eighty exit interviews with former Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum to unearth surprising observations about the practice of politics in Canada.Though Canada is at the top of international rankings of democracies, Canadians themselves ... Læs mere

    127,36 kr.

  • The Gift of Ford

    Rob Ford: How Toronto's Unlikeliest Man Became its Most Notorious Mayor

    af Ivor Tossell ...
    Following widespread news that Toronto Police are in possession of the alleged Rob Ford crack cocaine video, there has never been a better time to read the essential backgrounder to Rob Ford's increasingly wild and erratic mayoralty.When people talk about recalling politicians, it's usually because the politician delivered something other than what they advertised, and the voters voted for--lies, ... Læs mere

    15,72 kr.

  • One Nation

    What We Can All Do to Save America's Future

    **Dear Reader,In February 2013 I gave a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. Standing a few feet from President Obama, I warned my fellow citizens of the dangers facing our country and called for a return to the principles that made America great.**Many Americans heard and responded, but our nation’s decline has continued. Today the danger is greater than ever before, and I have never shared a ... Læs mere

    41,74 kr.

  • The Irish Paradox

    How and Why We Are Such a Contradictory People

    What does it mean to be Irish?'We've been clever and stupid, principled and corrupt. We can be kind and cruel, guilty of dopey optimism and chronic fatalism. We're friendly, but near impossible to get to know. We're proud to be Irish but often crippled with self-loathing. We think we're great, but not really. We find ourselves fascinating. Of course we do. We're a paradox.'There's something about ... Læs mere

    47,24 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Universality, Ethics and International Relations

    A Grammatical Reading

    Serier serie Interventions
    Universality Ethics and International Relations introduces students to the key debates about ethics in international relations theory. This book explores the reasons why grappling with universality and ethics seems to be a profound endeavour and where we end up when we do.By offering a new way of thinking about ethics in International Relations, Pin-Fat shows that there are several varieties of ... Læs mere

    525,61 kr.

  • The Digital Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy

    Information Technology and Political Islam

    Serier serie Oxford Studies in Digital Politics
    Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma: the very information and communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. Globally, one in ten internet users is a Muslim living in a populous Muslim community. In these countries, young people are developing political identities online, and digital technologies are helping civil society build ... Læs mere

    306,47 kr.

  • Citizenship between Empire and Nation

    Remaking France and French Africa, 1945–1960

    A groundbreaking history of the last days of the French empire in AfricaAs the French public debates its present diversity and its colonial past, few remember that between 1946 and 1960 the inhabitants of French colonies possessed the rights of French citizens. Moreover, they did not have to conform to the French civil code that regulated marriage and inheritance. One could, in principle, be a ... Læs mere

    273,99 kr.

  • Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up

    Perceptions and Performance

    Canada is often held up as an example of a healthy democracy. However, the Canadian public is less enthusiastic about the way our democracy works. Rather than focusing on institutional performance, this book approaches the “democratic deficit” from the perspective of the Canadian public and assesses the performance of political leaders and the media in light of Canadians’ perceptions and ... Læs mere

    233,02 kr.

  • Diminished Democracy

    From Membership to Management in American Civic Life

    af Theda Skocpol ...
    Serier serie The Julian J. Rothbaum Distinguished Lecture Series
    Pundits and social observers have voiced alarm each year as fewer Americans involve themselves in voluntary groups that meet regularly. Thousands of nonprofit groups have been launched in recent times, but most are run by professionals who lobby Congress or deliver social services to clients. What will happen to U.S. democracy if participatory groups and social movements wither, while civic ... Læs mere

    141,24 kr.

  • Koreans in Central California (1903-1957)

    A Study of Settlement and Transnational Politics

    af Marn J. Cha ...
    The Korean Kingdom and the United States signed a Treaty of Amity and Commerce in 1882. This treaty opened Korea to American missionaries who proselytized Christianity to the Koreans. When Hawaii sugar planters recruited Koreans to come to Hawaii to work in the Hawaii sugar plantations, they picked most of the Korean Hawaii emigrants from the Korean Christian converts. Between 1902 and 1905, some ... Læs mere

    303,11 kr.