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Reassesses state-society relations and state power at the dawn of the twenty-first century. This book also assesses the extent to which international social forces affect states, and the capacity of states to adapt in specific issue areas.

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Several factors impact a developing nation's ability to manage its political and related security affairs. The author relates the state to the international environment as well as to substate elements, and analyzes the role of intra-country conflict in explaining the state's vulnerability to external intervention.

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Tells the story of South America's largest country as it evolved from a remote Portuguese colony into a regional leader; a respected representative for the developing world; and, increasingly, an important partner for the United States and the European Union.

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"Required reading for all interested in the present precarious situation." - North & South

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In this groundbreaking and controversial critique of the selections of Nobel Peace Prize winners, an eminent Norwegian lawyer and peace activist calls for its return to legal and moral compliance with the will of Alfred Nobel who wished to support disarmament to prevent war.

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The Organic Globalizer is a collection of critical essays which takes the position that hip-hop holds political significance through an understanding of its ability to at once raise cultural awareness, expand civil society's focus on social and economic justice through institution building, and engage in political activism and participation.

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The Organic Globalizer is a collection of critical essays which takes the position that hip-hop holds political significance through an understanding of its ability to at once raise cultural awareness, expand civil society's focus on social and economic justice through institution building, and engage in political activism and participation.

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Focusing on Afghanistan's relations with the West during the latter half of the 20th century, this study offers new insights on the long- term origins of the nation's recent tragedies. Roberts analyses recent American policy toward Afghanistan and its neighbours, clarifying the current situation and looking towards the future.

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Re-evaluates theories of state, property, race, and economics against Latin American experiences. This book seeks to deepen our understanding of Latin America and the problems it faces. It tests social science paradigms against a variety of cases, and attempts to pursue a generalizable map of the social world.

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The talk, language, and discourse that constitute the micro-paradoxes of work life are investigated.

Starting with the concept of corporate hegemony, Wendt looks at its language, provides stories illustrating hegemony, and helps the reader envision how hegemony carries over to other social realms like higher education.

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A unique, revealing look at the history and contemporary culture of the Philippine Islands and their multicultural and foreign-influenced facets.

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This book looks at the forces that have developed over the past fifty years that have created a dysfunctional political system in the United States. The book argues that politicians justify their lack of cooperation, once elected, by blaming the other side for starting the decline in political civility.

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This study examines how Puerto Rico's industrial development process has shaped and been shaped by the state, relations with Washington, and Puerto Rican society, especially in light of the economic crises of the 1970s and 1980s.

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This edited collection explores how food language is political. The contributors examine the production of food language in conjunction with historical social movements, food labeling practices, illustrations of social class, as well as corporate and bureaucratic language.

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This edited collection explores how food language is political. The contributors examine the production of food language in conjunction with historical social movements, food labeling practices, illustrations of social class, as well as corporate and bureaucratic language.

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The Political Mel Brooks analyzes the work of Mel Brooks as political and social commentary. It demonstrates that Brooks is a serious, political filmmaker whose comedies go beyond goofy parody, attending to serious socio-political issues through a humorous lens.

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South Sudanese analyst Akech Thiong reveals how the politics of fear lies at the heart of Sudans civil war, and explores how the countrys rulers have exploited fear and ethnic hatred to secure power.

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Experts from a range of disciplines assess the foundations and implications of a novel action-oriented view of cognition.

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The Presidential Elections of Trump and Bolsonaro, Whiteness, and the Nation is a sociological analysis of the similarities between the elections of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, based on biographies, academic sources, newspaper, television, and internet reports published in the United States and Brazil between 2014 and 2021.

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This unique book systematically examines the interplay among foreign policymakers, the press, and public opinion in the process of China policy decision making from 1950 to 1984. The comprehensive analysis allows readers to understand hoe the press shapes and is shaped by foreign policy decisions.