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  • Europe's High-End Military Challenges

    The Future of European Capabilities and Missions

    by Seth G. Jones, Rachel Ellehuus, Colin Wall ...
    Series series CSIS Reports
    This CSIS report examines the evolution of European military capabilities over the next decade. It asks two main questions. What military capabilities might European allies and partners of the United States possess by 2030? And what types of military missions will these states be able (and unable) to effectively perform by 2030? First, European militaries—including the largest and most capable ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • Local Government in Europe

    New Perspectives and Democratic Challenges

    by Marta Derek, Jarosław Neneman, Jerzy Bartkowski, Gro Sandkjær Hanssen, Wirginia Aksztejn, Robin Hambleton, Kristof Steyvers, Ulrik Kjaer, Jurga Bučaitė-Vilkė, Gábor Dobos, Esther Pano, Jan Erling Klausen, Kurt Houlberg, Lawrance E. Rose, Harald Baldersheim, Rachel Wall, Alistair Jones, António F Tavares, Julita Łukomska, Hubert Heinelt, Adam Gendzwill, Colin Copus ...
    Drawing on classical and emerging research perspectives, this comprehensive book provides an up-to-date review of local government in Europe.Featuring an impressive range of contributors from both eastern and western Europe, the book addresses three main topics: territorial reforms, democratic empowerment of citizens and the role of local leadership, as well as new trends in local finances ... Read more

    $44.09 USD

  • Local Government in England

    Centralisation, Autonomy and Control

    by Mark Roberts, Rachel Wall, Colin Copus ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    The book explores the claim that English local government exists in one of the most centralised relationships with national government. Such a position fundamentally undermines any notion of local self-government and makes the term ‘government’ in local government a misnomer. The book will examine how the erosion of the autonomy, powers, roles, functions and responsibilities of English local ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Drones and the Future of Armed Conflict

    Ethical, Legal, and Strategic Implications

    Edited by David Cortright, Rachel Fairhurst, Kristen Wall ...
    During the past decade, armed drones have entered the American military arsenal as a core tactic for countering terrorism. When coupled with access to reliable information, they make it possible to deploy lethal force accurately across borders while keeping one's own soldiers out of harm's way. The potential to direct force with great precision also offers the possibility of reducing harm to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Is the EU Doomed?

    by Jan Zielonka ...
    Series series Global Futures
    The European Union is in crisis. Crippled by economic problems, political brinkmanship, and institutional rigidity, the EU faces an increasingly uncertain future.In this compelling essay, leading scholar of European politics, Jan Zielonka argues that although the EU will only survive in modest form - deprived of many real powers - Europe as an integrated entity will grow stronger. Integration, he ... Read more

    $16.00 USD

  • How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything

    Tales from the Pentagon

    by Rosa Brooks ...
    “A dynamic work of reportage” (The New York Times) written “with clarity and...wit” (The New York Times Book Review) about what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased.Once, war was a temporary state of affairs. Today, America’s wars are everywhere and forever: our enemies change constantly and rarely wear uniforms, and virtually anything can become a weapon. As war ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Democracy and Prosperity

    Reinventing Capitalism through a Turbulent Century

    by Torben Iversen, David Soskice ...
    A groundbreaking new historical analysis of how global capitalism and advanced democracies mutually support each otherIt is a widespread view that democracy and the advanced nation-state are in crisis, weakened by globalization and undermined by global capitalism, in turn explaining rising inequality and mounting populism. This book, written by two of the world’s leading political economists, ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Routledge Handbook of U.S. Counterterrorism and Irregular Warfare Operations

    Edited by Michael A. Sheehan, Erich Marquardt, Liam Collins ...
    This handbook comprises essays by leading scholars and practitioners on the topic of U.S. counterterrorism and irregular warfare campaigns and operations around the globe.Terrorist groups have evolved substantially since 9/11, with the Islamic State often described as a pseudo-state, a terrorist group, and insurgency all at the same time. While researchers', analysts', and policymakers’ ... Read more

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  • The Oxford Handbook of the European Union

    by Erik Jones, Anand Menon ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    This is an authoritative, one-volume, and independent treatment of the history, functioning and nature of the European integration. Written by a selection of leading scholars. It covers the major institutions, policies, and events in the history of integration, whilst also providing a guide to the major theoretical approaches that have been used to study it over time. By bringing together such a ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Agenda Setting, Policies, and Political Systems

    A Comparative Approach

    by Peter John, Shaun Bevan, Will Jennings, Bryan D. Jones, Michelle C. Whyman, Sylvain Brouard, Emiliano Grossman, Isabelle Guinaudeau, Arco Timmermans, Gerard Breeman, Frédéric Varone, Isabelle Engeli, Pascal Sciarini, Roy Gava, Christian Breunig, Brandon Zicha, Anne Hardy, Jeroen Joly, Tobias Van Assche, Enrico Borghetto, Marcello Carammia, Francesco Zucchini, Laura Chaqués-Bonafont, Anna M. Palau, Luz M. Muñoz Marquez, Martial Foucault, Éric Montpetit ...
    What will gain the system's attention? "Explores the dynamics of a broad range of policy issues in different countries . . . an important scholarly contribution." — Political Studies ReviewBefore making significant policy decisions, political actors and parties must first craft an agenda designed to place certain issues at the center of political attention. The agenda-setting approach in political ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Relations between Immigration and Integration Policies in Europe

    Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives in Selected EU Member States

    Edited by Maciej Duszczyk, Marta Pachocka, Dominika Pszczółkowska ...
    Written from a pan-European perspective, this book examines the decision-making processes in immigration and integration policies in Europe across decades, focusing on several key moments of Europe’s postwar history.The analysis of factors taken into consideration by states in key moments of immigration policy (re)formulation shows that Europe is moving away from rational, economic arguments ... Read more

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  • Drone Warfare

    by John Kaag, Sarah Kreps ...
    Series series War and Conflict in the Modern World
    Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015One of the most significant and controversial developments in contemporary warfare is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones. In the last decade, US drone strikes have more than doubled and their deployment is transforming the way wars are fought across the globe. But how did drones claim such an important role in modern ... Read more

    $17.00 USD