Globalizing Eastern Europe
For far too long, views of Eastern Europe as a negligible and peripheral region have shaped popular perceptions of this part of the world. Presenting new research, Globalizing Eastern Europe: Politics, Culture and Economics from the 18th to the 21st Century offers refreshing arguments to counter such misconceptions. Global politics and international law have been profoundly shaped by the experiences and expertise that emanated from this region. Migration to and from Eastern Europe, has fostered deep ties with neighbouring and distant societies, as have this area's literature and music. The importance of its agricultural development has reverberated in the global economy. This volume recasts Eastern Europe as a global region. It shows how people from this part of the world shaped the 'global', and how in turn, the 'global' shaped them. Authors from a range of disciplines, chart century-long traditions of entanglements and contemporary interactions. In doing so, this book further enriches the perennial debates regarding this region's spatial boundaries.
Advanced Civics; the Spirit, the Form, and the Functions of the American Government
The U.S. Constitution
What if one document could define the core principles of an entire nation-establishing the framework of government and the rights of its citizens for centuries to come?Written in 1787, The U.S. Constitution enshrines the separation of powers, outlines the responsibilities of each branch, and protects individual freedoms through enduring principles. This modern edition, adapted for clarity and convenience, presents the full text along with historical context, ensuring that citizens, scholars, and students alike can engage with the cornerstone of American governance.What You'll Discover Inside: Fundamental Governing Structure - Learn how legislative, executive, and judicial powers interlock and balance each other.Core Rights and Liberties - See the constitutional framework that preserves freedom and justice.Constitutional Clauses Explained - Gain insight into key clauses that influence the nation's laws and policies.Historical Significance - Appreciate the pioneering spirit that forged a "more perfect Union."Used in classrooms, courtrooms, and households worldwide, The U.S. Constitution remains a living document, shaping the ideals of democracy and citizenship to this day.Explore the timeless text that shaped American law and liberty. Get your copy now and deepen your appreciation for one of history's most influential legal documents.
Deportation, its Meaning and Menace; Last Message to the People of America
Federal Citizenship Textbook. A Course of Instruction for use in the Public Schools by the Candidate for Citizenship
Breaking the Law
Alex Marlow, editor-in-chief of Breitbart News and two-time New York Times bestselling author of the "must-read" (Peter Schweizer, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Breaking the News and Breaking Biden, returns with his third book: an intensely-researched examination into the legal cases against President Trump that threaten not only the conservative movement, but the concept of "law and order" itself. Just as the political left uses the corporate media, academia, and the culture to advance their political agendas, they have found a new core American institution that they now exploit to expand their power: the legal system. Featuring Alex Marlow's "prescient" (Tucker Carlson) insight, Breaking the Law effortlessly demonstrates how the American legal system has been weaponized against former President Donald Trump on purely political grounds. Marlow delves into the history and origins of "lawfare," debunks the notion that the "rule of law" was ever sacred to the American political left, and describes the superstructure--the donors, activists, and entities--that have made the legal system one of the left's most potent political weapons. Finally, he makes bold predictions on where lawfare is heading (yes, they really are coming for you) and offers ways to fight its expanse...before it's too late.
The Birth of Democracy in South America
South America contains some of the oldest democracies in the world, yet we still know relatively little about how and why democracy arose in the region. Ra繳l L. Madrid argues that three main developments - the professionalization of the military, the growth of parties, and splits within the ruling party - led to democratization in the early twentieth century. Military professionalization increased the incentives for the opposition to abandon the armed struggle and focus on the electoral path to power. The growth of parties boosted the capacity of the opposition to enact and enforce democratic reforms that would level the electoral playing field. And ruling party splits created the opportunity for the opposition and ruling party dissidents to ally and push through reforms. This persuasive and original book offers important implications for the study of democracy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
The Birth of Democracy in South America
South America contains some of the oldest democracies in the world, yet we still know relatively little about how and why democracy arose in the region. Ra繳l L. Madrid argues that three main developments - the professionalization of the military, the growth of parties, and splits within the ruling party - led to democratization in the early twentieth century. Military professionalization increased the incentives for the opposition to abandon the armed struggle and focus on the electoral path to power. The growth of parties boosted the capacity of the opposition to enact and enforce democratic reforms that would level the electoral playing field. And ruling party splits created the opportunity for the opposition and ruling party dissidents to ally and push through reforms. This persuasive and original book offers important implications for the study of democracy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
The Autocratic Voter
In The Autocratic Voter, Natalie Wenzell Letsa explores the motivations behind why citizens in electoral autocracies choose to participate in politics and support political parties. With electoral autocracies becoming the most common type of regime in the modern world, Letsa challenges the dominant materialist framework for understanding political behavior and presents an alternative view of partisanship as a social identity. Her book argues that despite the irrationality and obstacles to participating in autocratic politics, people are socialized into becoming partisans by their partisan friends and family. This socialization process has a cascading effect that can either facilitate support for regime change and democracy or sustain the status quo. By delving into the social identity of partisanship, The Autocratic Voter offers a new perspective on political behavior in electoral autocracies that has the potential to shape the future of these regimes.
India's National Security
India, as the world's largest functional democracy and one of the fastest-growing economies, occupies a significant geopolitical position in global politics. With an unsettled border and cross border terrorism, India faces a broad spectrum of national security challenges. These challenges arise from both traditional and non-traditional threats and demand a comprehensive, multidimensional response to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.One of the most persistent traditional threats to India stems from its external environment. The country shares borders with several nations, including China and Pakistan, both nuclear weapon powers with which India has had long-standing territorial disputes. The annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China in 1950 had endangered India's national security by eliminating a buffer zone, as India had no border with China except through Tibet. Chinese policy of expansionism and the practice of terrorism as an instrument of state policy by Pakistan and the nexus between the two had largely impacted on India's national security.Internally, India grapples with insurgencies in certain regions. The Left Wing Extremism in central India, although weakened in recent years, still poses a challenge to internal security. In the northeastern states, the identity-based movements occasionally flare into violence, despite years of peace-building and economic development efforts. Non-traditional threats have also emerged as serious concerns. Cyber security has gained prominence due to India's increasing reliance on digital infrastructure, making it vulnerable to cyber-attacks from hostile state and non-state actors. Climate change, pandemics, and environmental degradation are factors that impact food, water, and health security. These issues, though less visible than military threats, have long-term implications for national stability.India has adopted a multipronged approach to address these threats. Militarily, India continues to modernize its defence forces, enhance border infrastructure, and strengthen strategic alliances with like-minded nations. On the internal front, the government has intensified intelligence operations, reformed counter-insurgency strategies, and invested in development initiatives to address the root causes of unrest.
The Kingdom of Darkness
In 1500, speculative philosophy lay at the heart of European intellectual life; by 1700, its role was drastically diminished. The Kingdom of Darkness tells the story of this momentous transformation. Dmitri Levitin explores the structural factors behind this change: the emancipation of natural philosophy from metaphysics; theologians' growing preference for philology over philosophy; and a new conception of the limits of the human mind derived from historical and oriental scholarship, not least concerning China and Japan. In turn, he shows that the ideas of two of Europe's most famous thinkers, Pierre Bayle and Isaac Newton, were both the products of this transformation and catalysts for its success. Drawing on hundreds of sources in many languages, Levitin traces in unprecedented detail Bayle and Newton's conceptions of what Thomas Hobbes called The Kingdom of Darkness: a genealogical vision of how philosophy had corrupted the human mind. Both men sought to remedy this corruption, and their ideas helped lay the foundation for the system of knowledge that emerged in the eighteenth century.
Reasons in Favour of a Moderate and Constitutional Reform of the Common's House of Parliament
The Power of CREATIVE REASONING The Ideas and Vision of John Garang
The 2nd edition: The Power of Creative Reasoning Beyond the creation of a new nation, Dr. John Garang's vision played a crucial role in instigating political change across the old Sudan. His strategic vision has, as a result, led to the emergence of two distinct nation-states-South Sudan and Sudan-at least for the time being. We contend that the formation of the new nation of South Sudan would not have materialized within our lifetime without the robust conceptual framework proposed by Dr. John Garang aimed at addressing the multifaceted Sudanese dilemma.This assertion will be explicated in greater detail as the discussion progresses. Furthermore, we wish to underscore the critical role that creative and visionary leadership plays in shaping a collective destiny and mobilizing them toward a common purpose. Dr. John Garang adeptly employed a path-goal approach that ultimately contributed to resolving the protracted Sudanese conflict, underpinned by the identity crisis. This shows how strategic foresight can drive positive change in a divided society.Since 2013, the political landscapes of Sudan and South Sudan have been marked by significant turmoil and conflict, which have profoundly influenced the stability and governance of both nations. The legacy of John Garang, whose vision contributed to the eventual independence of South Sudan, continues to resonate amidst ongoing struggles for power and peace.
Convergence of Catastrophes
The modern world races towards ruin, blinded by illusions of progress and paralysed by cowardice. In this incendiary manifesto, Guillaume Faye unites the fault lines of collapse - ecological devastation, ethnic fragmentation, economic decay, spiritual void, global fanaticism, and Islamic resurgence - into one overarching storm. From demographic implosion to mass immigration, from the exhaustion of fossil fuels to the proliferation of nuclear arms, from the disintegration of family and education to the rise of tribal violence in postmodern cities, each crisis interlocks with the others. The myth of perpetual growth cracks under the weight of reality; the liberal faith in technocracy, solidarity, and multicultural harmony withers.Convergence of Catastrophes is both diagnosis and prophecy: a brutal reckoning with the end of the world as we know it and a call to formation for those who would endure beyond the rubble. As the Kali Yuga enters its final spiral, history turns apocalyptic, not in death but in transfiguration. Forget utopia. Prepare for the new Middle Ages. A civilisation dies; another struggles to be born.
Meeting the Strategic Needs of the 21st Century With the Conventional Strike Missile
Rising Phoenix a Framework and Process of Democratization Applied to China
