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The Regime Question
Ongoing struggles over core principles of democratic governance The regime question--often boiled down to "democracy or autocracy?"--has been central to democratic politics from the start. This has entailed not only fights over the extent of the franchise but also, crucially, ongoing struggles over core principles of democracy, the "rules of the game." In this timely study, Amel Ahmed examines the origins and development of the regime question in Western democracies and considers the implications for regime contention today. She argues that battles over the regime question were so foundational and so enduring that they constitute a dimension of politics that polarized political opponents across the regime divide. Ahmed investigates four historical cases in the study of democratic development: the United Kingdom between the Reform Act of 1832 and World War II (1832-1939), Imperial and Weimar-era Germany (1876-1933), the French Third Republic (1870-1939), and the United States before World War II (1789-1939). Focusing on legislative politics as an essential site of democratic governance and key to understanding long-term democratic endurance, she shows that when the regime question became salient, it hindered the formation of viable legislative coalitions along the left-right policy spectrum. This failure opened the door to executive encroachment, destabilizing the regime. Ahmed shows that the resurgence of the regime question today is not, as is often assumed, a break with prior trajectories of political development but a new instantiation of battles fought in previous eras.
Symbols and Sacrifice in War
A new theory of how soldiers persevere through the hardships of long warsNationalism and its effect on military strategy have long been of interest to scholars of conflict. Outcomes of war are not solely determined by firepower and numbers, but also by the motivations of soldiers fighting for their nation.This book presents a new theory about the will to fight, arguing that how a conflict resonates with the myths, symbols, and core beliefs underlying national identity shapes soldiers' morale, discipline, and initiative in battle. Brathwaite compares the will to fight of British, Indian, and Australian soldiers in World War II. She draws on military records, such as unit diaries and morale reports, to demonstrate the connection between identity and the will to fight. Her research is important because political leaders make key decisions on matters ranging from the use of force to military manpower policy based on beliefs about what motivates soldiers in battle.Scholars of security studies, policymakers, and military professionals will be interested in this new theory of a key aspect of military effectiveness and power.
Science and Diplomacy
Science diplomacy has recently been seen as a beacon of hope in tackling the global challenges of international politics. And the Max Planck Society sees itself today as an actor in German science diplomacy. This was not always the case. During the Cold War, despite all efforts to keep its extensive scientific relations separate from the political sphere, the MPG was unable to escape realpolitik. This study explores how the MPG positioned itself in this field, both when it cooperated with the foreign policy of the Federal Republic as well as when it distanced itself from it, and how it combined its roles as a national, European and global science policy actor.
Rule & Resistance in the Nuclear Order
The structures of rule in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) have been challenged by the Humanitarian Initiative and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPN). How could this rebellion of comparatively small players against the militarily most powerful states in the world succeed? The answer lies in the formation of an alliance of non-nuclear weapon states and civil society using subversive techniques to counter the discursive and procedural dominance of nuclear weapon states. This resistance was also partially motivated by anti-colonialism. With his analysis, Sascha Hach reveals patterns of exercising power in international relations, the functioning of the nuclear order, and creative methods of success in resistance.
Handbook on Deradicalization and Rehabilitation of Violent Extremist Offenders in Bangladesh
The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada, Second Edition
Navigating a career in Canada's public service can be a complex journey. The Public Servant's Guide to Government in Canada serves as an essential resource for those seeking to transition into and thrive in provincial and federal government roles. Written for university students, early-career public servants, and those shifting into government from other sectors, the book demystifies spaces between politics and public administration.The new, updated edition is organized into five concise chapters. It begins with an exploration of what it means to be a public servant, the core principles of governance, and the division of power in Canadian government. It demonstrates the value of helping to define and deliver the public good in a politically charged environment and explores the expectations and realities of government employment, delving into the politicized nature of public administration and public policy. Providing comprehensive insights into the roles, competencies, and career development strategies essential for success in public service, each chapter includes practical tips and key takeaways that reinforce learning and practice. More than merely a tool for individual advancement, this guide is a call to action for building a more informed and effective public service in Canada.
Autocracy, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - WITH A NEW PREFACE - From the Pulitzer-prize winning author, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world, and how we should organize to defeat them "A masterful guide to the new age of authoritarianism... clear-sighted and fearless."--John Simpson, The Guardian "Especially timely."--The Washington Post We think we know what an autocratic state looks like: There is an all-powerful leader at the top. He controls the police. The police threaten the people with violence. There are evil collaborators, and maybe some brave dissidents. But in the 21st century, there is so much more to it. Nowadays, autocracies work together, from China to Russia to Iran. Corrupt companies and kleptocrats in one country do business with corrupt companies and kleptocrats in another. The police in one country can arm and train the police in another, diplomats band together to bend international rules, and propagandists share resources and themes, pounding home the same messages about the weakness of democracy and the evil of America. Disapproval and sanctions cannot move the autocrats. Even popular opposition movements, from Venezuela to Hong Kong to Moscow, don't stand a chance. The members of Autocracy, Inc, aren't linked by a unifying ideology, like communism, that can be defeated, but by a common desire for power, wealth, and impunity. In this urgent treatise, Anne Applebaum calls for the democracies to fight a new kind of threat. A new preface to the paperback edition highlights the increased relevance of these dangerous dynamics in light of the return of Donald Trump to the American presidency.
Libya Since Qaddafi
Drawing on her experience as a United Nations mediator and a senior American diplomat, Stephanie Williams provides a first-hand examination of post-Qaddafi Libya. Using concrete examples from her experience in the country, Williams analyses the underlying drivers of the Libyan conflict, as well as the motivations of the international actors and the various Libyan protagonists. She bears witness to the horrific effect of General Haftar's attack on Tripoli in 2019, how it tore apart a UN peace process, and how she worked alongside UN envoy Ghassan Salam? to reassemble some semblance of an international consensus under the Berlin Process and accompanying intra-Libyan tracks: military, economic and political. Williams recounts her leadership of the UN mediation during the Covid pandemic, adopting new technologies and blending hybrid and physical meetings to produce the October 2020 ceasefire agreement, as well as progress on the economic track and an inclusive political agreement. She also lays out the pernicious effect of new media on peacemaking, and how disinformation and hate speech have exacerbated Libya's fragmentation. Finally, Williams offers ideas on how to break Libya's cycle of division and dysfunction to meet the longstanding aspirations of the people to live in peace and dignity.
Unfinished Transformation
This book explores how domestic and international transformation after the pandemic could resolve the problems posed by increasing inequality at home and decreasing inequality among countries, especially between the U.S. and China.
Unfinished Transformation
This book explores how domestic and international transformation after the pandemic could resolve the problems posed by increasing inequality at home and decreasing inequality among countries, especially between the U.S. and China.
Russian-Chinese Political Economic Interests in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
The United States and China in the Era of Global Transformations
Over the last two decades, China has emerged as one of the most powerful state actors in the post-Cold War international system. This book provides a multifaceted and spatially oriented analysis of how China's re-emergence as a global power impacts the dominance of the United States as well as domestic state and non-state actors in various world-regions, including the Asia-Pacific, Africa, South America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe and the Arctic. Chapters reflect on how and under which conditions competition (and cooperation) between the United States and China vary across these regions and what such variations mean for the prospects of war and peace, universal human dignity and global cooperation.
How Ethiopia and Al-Shabaab Crippled Western Efforts in Somalia
❝This book is nothing short of a landmark work by a living witness and senior Somali commander.❞- Shaykh Hassan DhooyeActivist imam firmly knowledgeable on current Ethio-Somali affairs.❝Somalia's untold insider story in an authentic voice.❞- Kamaal Marjaan AliSenior journalist and author of several published books ❝Explosive revelations of hidden agendas.❞- General Abdi QeybdiidFormer Somali Police Force Commissioner❝Courageous and invaluable revelation.❞- General Salah Jama Hassan "Salah Liif"Somali National Army Commander 2007-2008❝Powerful, mind-awakening insights.❞- Colonel Abdiwahid Mohamud HassanChief Protocol Office of the President❝Unprecedented explosive truths revealed.❞- Abdirizak DiriyeFormer Somali Diplomat ❝HOW ETHIOPIA AND AL-SHABAAB CRIPPLED WESTERN EFFORTS IN SOMALIA in this groundbreaking memoir, a former Danab Special Forces Commander reveals the shocking truth behind Somalia's prolonged instability. With unprecedented access to high-level military and government operations from 2004 to 2019, the author exposes how Ethiopia's hidden agenda converged with Al-Shabaab's terrorism to undermine both Western security interests and Somalia's state-building efforts. Drawing from firsthand experience in presidential security and counterterrorism operations, he details Ethiopia's deliberate weakening of Somalia's National Army while pretending to support it, the strategic bombardment of civilian areas and government compounds, and the clandestine collaboration between Ethiopian forces and Al-Shabaab terrorists. The book meticulously documents the 2006-2009 Ethiopian invasion, the author's eyewitness account of Katyusha rocket attacks on Villa Somalia, and the systematic dismantling of Somalia's democratic processes. Through thirteen revealing chapters, it chronicles the Transitional Federal Government's struggle for legitimacy, the transformation of the Islamic Courts Union into Al-Shabaab, and the complex dynamics of African Union peacekeeping missions.❞- Mohammed Abdullah ArtanDirecting Manager of Looh Press MAJOR ABDIRAHMAN OMAR WARSAME "JEENIQAAR" born in Western Mudug, near Goldogob in 1978 during military operations against his father's anti-military regime group, the author's life mirrors Somalia's tumultuous journey. After surviving civil war, he rose through military ranks from presidential guard to Commander of the elite Danab Special Forces. Leading counterterrorism operations across South Central Somalia in coordination with US. AFRICOM. He completed his education at Hope University while serving as a senior military officer, attending additional military training in Uganda, Rwanda, and Turkey. He currently lives in the United States of America.
How Ethiopia and Al-Shabaab Crippled Western Efforts in Somalia
The Higgs Years
Blaine Higgs was the premier of New Brunswick from 2018 to 2024. Leading his Progressive Conservative Party through six years of headline-making policy, in September 2024 he called an election, trying and failing to become the first premier since Liberal leader Frank McKenna to win three consecutive terms in that province. *The Higgs Years *analyzes Higgs's premiership, particularly in terms of his party's electoral pledge fulfillment record. Contributors portray Higgs as both a unifier and a divider: he successfully reduced New Brunswick's public debt, implemented ambitious governance reforms, and managed the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in a bipartisan manner. Yet he also intensified ethnic and linguistic divisions, embraced an executive style of governance, and emphasized wedge issues, such as abortion restrictions and gender identity in schools. While Higgs largely avoided divisiveness in critical areas such as housing, health care, and the environment, he was nonetheless known to alternate between being a unifying and a polarizing leader. Drawing on original data from the Polimeter, a nonpartisan tool that measures whether politicians keep the promises they make, The Higgs Years raises vital questions about the integrity of the relationship between voters and their government in New Brunswick.
The Fragmentation and Solidity of Islamic Parties in Indonesia
