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This book presents a theory of descriptive elections that posits mixed-gender elections see higher voter turnout and voter engagement (lower alienation, indifference, and higher interest) as well as greater discussion of campaign issues.

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This book examines the rhetorical/legal dynamics of the NAACPs twentieth-century struggle to overturn the separate but equal doctrine through school desegregation cases. It reveals that the Supreme Court relied not only on logical arguments but emotional and ethical appeals to reach Brown IIs with all deliberate speed decree.

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Compares the politics and policy of the life sciences in Britain, Germany, the United States, and in the European Union as a whole. This book shows how public and private actors in each setting evaluated manifestations of biotechnology and tried to reassure themselves about their safety.

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Williams explores the effectiveness of various types of responses and strategies available to states when faced with demands for territorial revisions.

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Williams explores the effectiveness of various types of responses and strategies available to states when faced with demands for territorial revisions.

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Josef Korbel, whose career encompasses both scholarly and diplomatic roles, presents a crisp, up-to-date survey of postwar relations between East and West. Seeking analytic, reasoned answers to the question of detente, he discusses in detail the changes in mood, policy, and practice that have occurred and are occurring. What exactly does rapproche

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In the literature of diplomacy and military strategy, there has long been a gulf between the concepts of deterrence and defense. Glenn Snyder bridges this gulf, offering a systematic analysis of the two ideas, with the aim of integrating them in a framework of theory. He proposes criteria for making rational decisions in national security policy an

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An introduction to the contemporary challenges states in the developing world face, and to the ways in which they can build capacity to handle them. It examines the key institutions of the state, the challenges of institutional reform, and the importance of institutional reform in achieving development.

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An introduction to the contemporary challenges states in the developing world face, and to the ways in which they can build capacity to handle them. It examines the key institutions of the state, the challenges of institutional reform, and the importance of institutional reform in achieving development.

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Bringing together an all-new set of chapters by leading authorities, Developments in British Politics 10 provides a systematic, accessible and state of the art account of the legacy of Britain's first coalition government in over thirty years and of politics following the return of the Conservative Party to government in 2015.

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Written by a team of experts from a variety of perspectives, this book covers the latest empirical insights in European politics, with an overview of recent developments in the scholarly literature.

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In this book the author uses his experience to set in context the changes that have overtaken Britain during forty years. He debates the issues that he believes should concern us all. He challenges our changing social and moral values and questions the direction society is taking.

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Tracks Northern Ireland's uneasy experience with devolution following the optimistic political period associated with the 1998 Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. This work gathers researchers from the Economic and Social Research Council's 'Devolution and Constitutional Change' Programme and others to record key perspectives on Northern Ireland.

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The most up to date account of the devolved government in Northern Ireland. -- .

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Devolution in Britain today provides a comprehensive analysis of both the historical development and current state of devolved government. The book is written in a clear and accessible style for students either encountering devolution for the first time or for those who need to explore the subject area in greater detail. -- .