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Rightwing Populism
An Element of Neodemocracy
Häftad, 2018
606 kr
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This book, written by a prominent German political scientist and specialist for political theory and comparative government, analyses right-wing populism as a topical theme of postmodern party systems in Europe and the United States.
Marek Thee: My Story
A Journey through the 20th Century
Av Marek Thee, Nils Petter Gleditsch m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
344 kr
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Marek Thee was a Jewish Polish journalist, scholar, and activist. This book tells his life from narrowly escaping death in the Holocaust to exile in Palestine, where he became attached to the Polish consular service. On his return to Poland in 1950, he worked for the Foreign Ministry and later for …
Peace Research and Peacebuilding
Häftad, 2013
552 kr
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This is the third volume to commemorate the 90th birthday of the distinguished scholar Chadwick F. Alger to honor his lifetime achievement in international relations, as President of the International Studies Association (1978-1979) and as Secretary General of the International Peace Research …
Chadwick F. Alger
Pioneer in the Study of the Political Process and on NGO Participation in the United Nations
Häftad, 2013
552 kr
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This volume honors the lifetime achievements of distinguished scholar Chadwick F. Alger on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Carolyn Stephenson presents Prof. Alger as a Pioneer in the Study of the Political Process and on NGO Participation in the United Nations. Part 1 offers an autobiographical …
UN System and Cities in Global Governance
Häftad, 2013
552 kr
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This is the second volume to commemorate the 90th birthday of the distinguished scholar Chadwick F. Alger to honor his lifetime achievement in international relations and as President of the International Studies Association (1978-1979). After a brief introduction by Chad F. Alger this volume …
From Environmental to Comprehensive Security
Häftad, 2013
507 kr
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This work presents the evolution of the traditional concept of "national security" as military security to additionally embrace "environmental security" and then necessarily also "social (societal) security", thence to be termed "comprehensive human security". It accomplishes this primarily by …
Samir Amin
Pioneer of the Rise of the South
Av Samir Amin
Häftad, 2013
507 kr
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These texts by Samir Amin have been selected for the purpose of encouraging readers to learn more about his work to trace the historical trajectory of capitalism, which has consistently produced polarization at the global level. Thus the dominated peripheries cannot hope to catch up with the social …
Klaus von Beyme
Pioneer in the Study of Political Theory and Comparative Politics
Av Klaus Beyme
Häftad, 2013
507 kr
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Klaus von Beyme, a highly distinguished German political scientist, has been recognised as a “Pioneer in the Study of Political Theory and Comparative Politics”. When he received the highly esteemed Mattei Dogan Award during the XXII World Congress of Political Science in Madrid on 12 July 2012, in …
On Political Culture, Cultural Policy, Art and Politics
Av Klaus Beyme
Häftad, 2013
507 kr
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Klaus von Beyme is a distinguished German political scientist and recipient of the Mattei Dogan Award of Political Science (2012). In honour of his 80th birthday this book addresses political culture, cultural policy, art and politics. The first part on transformation theory analyses: “Historical …
Lourdes Arizpe
A Mexican Pioneer in Anthropology
Häftad, 2013
507 kr
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This book presents major texts by Prof. Dr. Lourdes Arizpe Schlosser, a pioneering Mexican anthropologist, on the occasion of her 70th birthday. She is a leading researcher into indigenous peoples, an innovator in women’s studies and a global scientific leader who has inspired the international …
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
A Pioneer on Environmental, Climate and Energy Policies
Av Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
Häftad, 2014
660 kr
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On the occasion of the 75th birthday of Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker this unique anthology presents thought-provoking texts from 1970 to 2013, spanning several disciplines and combining science and practice. Among them are three Reports to the Club of Rome that Weizsäcker lead-authored, a new …
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts in Physics
Häftad, 2014
552 kr
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This book presents a collection of texts by the German physicist and philosopher Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007), for use in seminars on the history, epistemology and structure of physics. Most texts appear in English for the first time. Weizsäcker became famous through his works in …
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts in Philosophy
Häftad, 2014
552 kr
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This book presents a collection of texts by the German philosopher and physicist Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007), for use in seminars on philosophy, mainly epistemology and the philosophy of physics or foundations of quantum mechanics, but also for courses on German philosophy of the 20th …
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts on Religion
Häftad, 2014
552 kr
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This book presents a collection of texts by the German physicist and philosopher Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007) in English, for use in seminars on the philosophy of religion, the comparative study of religion, but as well on the relationship between religion and the scientific worldview. …
Theory is History
Av Samir Amin
Häftad, 2013
552 kr
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This book focuses on a central concept that “Theory is History”, as the theory of capitalism can only be formulated on the basis of an analysis of its history. In contrast, bourgeois thinking replaces the analysis of historical capitalism with an abstract theory without any links to reality. …
Nils Petter Gleditsch: Pioneer in the Analysis of War and Peace
Häftad, 2015
225 kr
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This book presents Nils Petter Gleditsch, a staff member of the Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO) since 1964, a former editor of the Journal for Peace Research (1983-2010), a former president of the International Studies Association (2008-2009) and the recipient of several academic awards as …
Helmut Schmidt
Pioneer of International Economic and Financial Cooperation
Häftad, 2014
552 kr
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On the occasion of the 95th birthday of Helmut Schmidt, West German Chancellor 1974–1982, his biographer Hartmut Soell, Professor of History at Heidelberg University and former member of the German Parliament (1980–1994), presents H. Schmidt as a Pioneer of International Economic and Financial …
Ulrich Beck
Pioneer in Cosmopolitan Sociology and Risk Society
Av Ulrich Beck
Häftad, 2014
660 kr
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This book presents Ulrich Beck, one of the world’s leading sociologists and social thinkers, as a Pioneer in Cosmopolitan Sociology and Risk Society. His world risk society theory has been confirmed by recent disasters – events that have shaken modern society to the core, signaling the end of an …
Migration, Women and Social Development
Key Issues
Häftad, 2014
552 kr
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This book presents a selection of major research texts by Prof. Dr. Lourdes Arizpe Schlosser, a Mexican Pioneer in Anthropology. A global intellectual leader on culture, social development, sustainability, women's studies and indigenous groups, her texts provide both an outlook on the evolution of …
Jonathan Dean
Pioneer in Détente in Europe, Global Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament
Av Hans Günter Brauch, Teri Grimwood
Häftad, 2014
552 kr
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Jonathan Dean (1924-2014) was a distinguished U.S. diplomat (1950-1980) and from 1984 to 2007 global security adviser to the Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, D.C. During the 1980s and 1990s he was a pioneering conceptual thinker, writer and speaker on détente in Europe, global cooperative …
Betty A. Reardon: A Pioneer in Education for Peace and Human Rights
Av Betty A. Reardon, Dale T. Snauwaert
Häftad, 2014
660 kr
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Betty A. Reardon is a world-renowned leader in the fields of peace education and human rights; her pioneering work has laid the foundation for a new cross-disciplinary integration of peace education and international human rights from a gender-conscious, global perspective. This collection of …
Betty A. Reardon: Key Texts in Gender and Peace
Av Betty A. Reardon, Dale T. Snauwaert
Häftad, 2014
552 kr
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This book presents a rich collection of Betty A. Reardon’s writing on gender studies, sexism and the war system, and human security from a feminist perspective. Betty A. Reardon is a pioneer of gender studies who, as a feminist, identified the structural relationship between sexism and the war …
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts on Politics and Peace Research
Häftad, 2015
552 kr
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This book offers a collection of texts by Carl Friedrich von Weizsaecker (1912-2007), a major German universal scientist who was also a pioneer in physics, philosophy, religion on issues of politics and peace research. He worked with Werner Heisenberg and Otto Hahn in the German “Uranverein”, …
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Pioneer of Physics, Philosophy, Religion, Politics and Peace Research
Häftad, 2015
552 kr
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This book offers a collection of texts by Carl Friedrich von Weizsaecker (1912-2007), a major German universal scientist who was a pioneer in physics, philosophy, religion, politics and peace research. He started as an assistant to the physicist, Werner Heisenberg, held professorships in …
Culture, Diversity and Heritage: Major Studies
Häftad, 2015
552 kr
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The texts presented in this book trace the rise of culture as a major concern for development, international diplomacy, sustainability and national politics over the past two decades. As a major participant in anthropological field research, advocate for cultural freedom and decision-maker in …
Bruce M. Russett: Pioneer in the Scientific and Normative Study of War, Peace, and Policy
Av Harvey Starr
Häftad, 2015
552 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive treatment of Russett’s scientific contributions, with key examples of his major studies. It will greatly benefit today’s International Relations students, deepening their understanding of the field’s theory and methods.Bruce M. Russett was a founder of, and …
Morton Deutsch: A Pioneer in Developing Peace Psychology
Av Peter T. Coleman, Morton Deutsch
Häftad, 2015
507 kr
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Commemorating Morton Deutsch’s 95th birthday, this book presents ten major texts by this highly respected social psychologist on war and peace. This first volume presents Deutsch in his role as a leading social science activist on issues of war and peace – writing papers, making speeches and …
Morton Deutsch: Major Texts on Peace Psychology
Av Peter T. Coleman, Morton Deutsch
Häftad, 2015
507 kr
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Commemorating Morton Deutsch’s 95th birthday, this book presents ten major texts by this highly respected social psychologist on war and peace. This second volume presents Deutsch in his role as a leading social science activist on issues of war and peace – writing papers, making speeches and …
Kalevi Holsti: A Pioneer in International Relations Theory, Foreign Policy Analysis, History of International Order, and Security Studies
Häftad, 2016
552 kr
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In honour of Prof. Kalevi Holsti’s 80th birthday, this collection presents 15 of the renowned Political Scientist’s major essays and research projects. It also offers a collection of his writings and essays on theories of international relations, foreign policy analysis, security and the world …
Paul J. Crutzen: A Pioneer on Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Change in the Anthropocene
Av Paul J. Crutzen, Hans Günter Brauch
Häftad, 2016
769 kr
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This open access book contains texts by the Nobel laureate Paul J. Crutzen who is best known for his research on ozone depletion. It comprises Crutzen’s autobiography, several pictures documenting important stages of his life, and his most important scientific publications. The Dutch atmospheric …
