In this landmark volume of short essays, a group of 17 distinguished lawyers, politicians, economists, journalists and military experts look back at the failure and promise of the Libyan revolution, ten years on. The goal of the book is to add context and innovation to a hyper-politicized space.
Explores the human drama, and long-term lessons, of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Based on interviews with more than 300 government officials, power plant operators, and military personnel during the years since the disaster, Meltdown is a meticulous recounting and analysis of the human stories behind the response to the Fukushima disaster.
This volume argues that middle powers are important to 21st Century world politics in performing roles as (aspiring) global middle powers, regional pivots, and niche leaders. This claim is based on an analysis of the foreign policies of nine (aspiring) middle powers from the Near East, East Asia, and Europe.
Campaign Fundraising in the 2020 Presidential Election
Money in Politics explores the political fundraising of the 2020 presidential election from the primaries through the General Election, illustrating the importance of campaign fundraising and examining how campaign contributions are now a political topic in the 2020s.
For years, intellectuals have argued that, with the triumph of capitalist, liberal democracy, the Western World has reached "the end of history." Recently, however, there has been a rise of authoritarian politics in many countries. Concepts of post-democracy, anti-politics, and the like are gaining currency in theoretical and political debate. Now ......
Taking to the Streets critically examines the conventional wisdom that the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings happened spontaneously and were directed by tech-savvy young revolutionaries. Pairing first-hand observations from activists with the critical perspectives of scholars, the book illuminates the concept of activism as an ongoing process, rather ......
Told from the perspective of a US diplomat in Kiev, this book is the true story of Ukraine's anti-corruption revolution in 2013-14, Russia's intervention and invasion of that nation, and the limited role played by the United States.
What Transitions Elsewhere Can Teach Us About the Prospects for Arab Dem
Surveying countries in other parts of the world during their transitions to democracy, this book argues that the long-term prospects in many parts of the Arab world are actually quite positive. It puts the Arab Spring in comparative perspective.
