Contributions in Political Science – serie
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Watergate and Afterward
The Legacy of Richard M. Nixon
Av Leon Friedman, William F. Levantrosser
E-bok, 1992
1169 kr
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This volume brings together a distinguished group of scholars, journalists, and former Nixon Administration officials to examine the Watergate controversy and its legacy. Particular attention is paid to Nixon's misuse of government power for political ends, his administration's obsession with …
Honor and Loyalty
Inside the Politics of the George W. Bush White House
Av Leslie D. Feldman, Rosanna Perotti
E-bok, 2002
1169 kr
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This collection examines the political themes and strategies utilized by candidate Bush in 1988 and President Bush in 1992, as told by the actual players as well as presidential and political scholars. Also considered are the role of the Vice President, the Cabinet, relations with Congress and the …
Pursuing the Just Cause of Their People
A Study of Contemporary Armenian Terrorism
E-bok, 1986
723 kr
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The Armenian terrorist movement is the subject of Michael Gunter's analysis. Beginning with an introductory overview of recent Armenian terrorist attacks against Turkish diplomats and property and perceived allies of the Turks, he then examines historical motivations and goals of the Armenian …
Behind the Uprising
Israelis, Jordanians, and Palestinians
E-bok, 1989
1166 kr
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In January 1986, two working journalists were flying aboard the official jet of Israel's Prime Minister Shimon Peres, as he toured Europe and reactivated his secret diplomacy with Jordan's King Hussein. Within two years Palestinians living under Israeli occupation rose in revolt. The two …
State as Terrorist
The Dynamics of Governmental Violence and Repression
Av George Lopez, Michael Stohl
E-bok, 1984
1169 kr
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This volume examines the causes, consequences, and dynamics of that style of governance by force that has come to be known as state terror. The collection deals with theoretical issues and examines case applications as well. The editors distinguish among the study of oppression, repression, and …
Eagle and the Peacock
U.S. Foreign Policy Toward India Since Independence
E-bok, 1995
1169 kr
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This work is a study of American foreign policy toward India since 1947. It examines the roles that the United States has played on the South Asian stage during the 45 years that constitute the history of the Cold War. In contrast to the interest that Cold War historians have displayed toward such …
On Ruins of Empire
Ethnicity and Nationalism in the Former Soviet Union
E-bok, 1997
1169 kr
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This study, sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation and the London School of Economics and Political Science, analyzes the ethnopolitical situation in Russia and the other republics of the former Soviet Union, particularly the southern tier states. Respected Russian scholar Georgiy Mirsky provides an …
Ideas of Social Order in the Ancient World
Av Vilho Harle
E-bok, 1998
1169 kr
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Harle focuses on the perennial issue of social order by providing a comparative analysis of ideas on social order in the classical Chinese political philosophy, the Indian epic and political literature, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, the classical Greek and Roman political thought, and early …
Electoral Systems in Comparative Perspective
Their Impact on Women and Minorities
E-bok, 1994
1169 kr
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This comparative study of electoral procedures, trends, and key issues is the first to deal with the representation of women and minorities around the world. Wilma Rule and Joseph Zimmerman have brought together an international team of scholars who show why there is gross underrepresentation of …
American Ambassadors in a Troubled World
Interviews with Senior Diplomats
Av Dayton Mak, Charles Stuart Kennedy
E-bok, 1992
1144 kr
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How do American citizens become ambassadors, and how do they serve as U.S. representatives overseas during such troubled times? What is embassy life really like? How do ambassadors deal with host governments and with officials back in Washington and conduct operations during emergencies and serious …
Principle Over Politics?
The Domestic Policy of the George H. W. Bush Presidency
E-bok, 2004
1091 kr
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Cabinet members, journalists who covered Washington in the 1980s, and scholars who have been reassessing the George H. W. Bush presidency detail his domestic policy. The key areas covered include the economy, the budget, the disabled, civil rights, health, science and technology. In addition, the …
Noble Calling
Character and the George H. W. Bush Presidency
Av William Levantrosser, Rosanna Perotti
E-bok, 2004
1204 kr
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This book presents essays by cabinet members, world leaders, and scholars examining the formation of President George H. W. Bush's character and the factors that influenced his leadership as a legislator, a diplomat, and an American president. In many ways, the presidency of George H. W. Bush was a …
From Cold War to New World Order
The Foreign Policy of George H. W. Bush
Av Bose Meena, Rosanna Perotti
E-bok, 2002
935 kr
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One of the most significant areas of activity in the George Bush administration was foreign affairs. Drawing together participants as well as foreign policy scholars and journalists, Hofstra Universtiy organized the 1997 Conference on the Presidency of George Bush. This volume covers the key …
Water's Edge
Domestic Politics and the Making of American Foreign Policy
Av Paula Stern
Inbunden, 1979
717 kr
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Why the Vietcong Fought
A Study of Motivation and Control in a Modern Army in Combat
Inbunden, 1980
646 kr
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Henderson examines the sophisticated motivation and control systems utilized by the North Vietnamese command. The book is based on communist documents and recorded interviews with captured Viet Cong.
International Conflict in an American City
Boston's Irish, Italians, and Jews, 1935-1944
Inbunden, 1979
1001 kr
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Compromised Compliance
Implementation of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
Av Howard Ball, Dale Krane m. fl.
Inbunden, 1982
983 kr
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Creating the Entangling Alliance
The Origins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Inbunden, 1981
1072 kr
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Puerto Rican Politics in Urban America
Av James Jennings, Monte Rivera m. fl.
Inbunden, 1984
665 kr
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Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
America's China Policy, 1949-1979
Inbunden, 1984
1072 kr
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Ethnic Groups, Congress, and American Foreign Policy
The Politics of the Turkish Arms Embargo
Inbunden, 1984
1072 kr
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The attempted Greek takeover of Cyprus, Turkey's military invasion and occupation of that country, and the Turkish arms embargo that followed during the summer of 1974 sparked a struggle over the direction of American foreign policy. Paul Y. Watanabe explores the American foreign policymaking …
Shadow Justice
The Ideology and Institutionalization of Alternatives to Court
Inbunden, 1985
658 kr
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This first critical examination of informal dispute processing links the institutionalization of alternatives to the court process and the ideology of informalism with the evolution of the American court system. The author connects dispute processing reform to the broader social and political …
Liberty Lobby and the American Right
Race, Conspiracy, and Culture
Av Frank Mintz
Inbunden, 1985
1072 kr
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Few organizations feature such a classic synthesis of contemporary far rightist ideas and attitudes as the Liberty Lobby. Though neglected by scholarly research in the past, the Liberty Lobby is a strong and enduring organization that propagates theories of white supremacy, anti-Semitism, and the …
Recovering From Catastrophes
Federal Disaster Relief Policy and Politics
Av Peter May
Inbunden, 1985
859 kr
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This book examines the evolution of federal disaster relief policy, assesses problems with current policy, and provides an understanding of the issues likely to be involved in future deliberations about federal policy. While examining its formulation, May describes this policy making in two …
