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Combines interviews with international figures - including Mikhail Gorbachev - with insights gleaned from declassified archives in East Germany and her own understanding of Russian-German relations. This book shows how German strength and Russian weakness have governed the delicate dance of power between unified Germany and democratized Russia.

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Why did the Soviet Union squander the political leverage afforded by its trade subsidy to Eastern Europe Why did Soviet officials fail to bargain with resolve, to link subsidies to salient political issues, to make credible commitments, and to monitor the satellites' policies This book answers these questions and others.

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A high-quality textbook which has earned a strong reputation and is cited by senior academics and undergraduates alike. It is essential reading for anyone who wishes to view Nordic politics and policy-making in a wider comparative perspective. -- .

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

A high-quality textbook which has earned a strong reputation and is cited by senior academics and undergraduates alike. It is essential reading for anyone who wishes to view Nordic politics and policy-making in a wider comparative perspective. -- .

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As the philosophical successor of de Maistre, Donoso kept de Maistre's ideas on authority and infallibility alive in the midst of the ideological and political controversies and the revolutionary tumult of Europe in the mid-19th century.

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From the misbehavior of President Clinton to Governor Mark Sanford's Argentinean tryst, sex scandals have become a prominent feature of American public life. This collection of essays explains why politicians elected for their leadership and promises of ethical behavior risk their career, and the socio-political consequences of their actions.

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From the misbehavior of President Clinton to Governor Mark Sanford's Argentinean tryst, sex scandals have become a prominent feature of American public life. This collection of essays explains why politicians elected for their leadership and promises of ethical behavior risk their career, and the socio-political consequences of their actions.

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Schools need to be able to regulate sexting, but at what point are administrators infringing on students' rights Is teenage sexting a violation of child pornography laws This book tackles these tough issues and others.

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Many different groups have many different opinions on what should be done to remedy various problems. This work argues that "though all are partly in the right, yet all are wholly wrong!" It emphasises the importance of understanding human scale and empowering local communities as a way forward.

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Many different groups have many different opinions on what should be done to remedy various problems. This work argues that "though all are partly in the right, yet all are wholly wrong!" It emphasises the importance of understanding human scale and empowering local communities as a way forward.

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Takes issue with those who would reduce citizenship to community involvement or to political participation for its own sake. This book argues that we need to place more value on a form of conscientious, moderately alienated citizenship invented by Socrates. one that is critical in orientation and dissident in practice.

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The acceptance of human rights and minority rights, the increasing role of international financial institutions, and globalization have led many observers to question the continued viability of the sovereign state. Here an expert challenges this conclusion.

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In the tradition of such bestselling authors on legal issues as F. Lee Bailey, Louis Nizer, and Alan Dershowitz, Abrams discusses seven of the most important cases of his career--landmark cases that upheld key First Amendment protections.

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Examinees the question of how to secure the conditions for a civil and peaceful life together. This book also examines democracy from two approaches: peaceful coexistence and the secular state as public authority and the necessity of division between communities of faith that allows for a state that defends the values of the community.

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Was Japan's economic miracle generated primarily by the Japanese state or by the nation's dynamic private sector In addressing this question, this study offers a distinctive reinterpretation of Japanese government-business relations.

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This book offers a theory and practice of transformation that shows, especially through literature, education, and politics, how we can create a multicultural society that liberates our being as a fulfillment of the story of democracy.

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This book offers a theory and practice of transformation that shows, especially through literature, education, and politics, how we can create a multicultural society that liberates our being as a fulfillment of the story of democracy.

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This book presents a new general theory of strategy, encompassing studies of the relationship between values, interest, and strategy as these relate to ethnic conflicts. It focuses on the relationship between values and strategy, building a theory on the hypothesis that national values influence national strategy.

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By integrating class-based factors with racial and ethnic factors, this book shows what motivates African-Americans, Latinos, and Anglos to mobilize and participate in politics. It examines whether the diverse theoretical approaches generally used to explain individual participation in politics are supported for the groups under consideration.

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Does the United States have the right to defend itself by striking first, or must it wait until an attack is in progress Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by terrorists and rogue states This book includes responses by political theorists Richard Tuck and Jeffrey McMahan.