Comparative politics

This volume presents a timely analysis of some of the current controversies relating to freedom for religion and freedom from religion that have dominated headlines worldwide.

This book examines major conceptual challenges confronting freedom of religion or belief in contemporary settings.

This book examines major conceptual challenges confronting freedom of religion or belief in contemporary settings.

Nonviolent methods of action have been a powerful tool since the early twentieth century for social protest and revolutionary social and political change, and there is diffuse awareness that nonviolence is an efficient spontaneous choice of movements, individuals and whole nations.

Nonviolent methods of action have been a powerful tool since the early twentieth century for social protest and revolutionary social and political change, and there is diffuse awareness that nonviolence is an efficient spontaneous choice of movements, individuals and whole nations.

A worldwide surge in poaching and wildlife trafficking is threatening to decimate endangered species.

A worldwide surge in poaching and wildlife trafficking is threatening to decimate endangered species.

Since 2001 The Democratic Republic of Congo has been engaged in a three-fold transition process towards liberalisation, democratisation, and peace.

Since 2001 The Democratic Republic of Congo has been engaged in a three-fold transition process towards liberalisation, democratisation, and peace.

This book spotlights, analyzes and explains varying forms and patterns of state-society relations on the African continent, taking as point of departure the complexities created by the emergence, proliferation and complicated interactions of so-called 'big men' across Africa's fifty-four states.

This book spotlights, analyzes and explains varying forms and patterns of state-society relations on the African continent, taking as point of departure the complexities created by the emergence, proliferation and complicated interactions of so-called 'big men' across Africa's fifty-four states.

How can we promote people-centered governance in Africa?

How can we promote people-centered governance in Africa?

Since the introduction of the fast track land reform programme in 2000, Zimbabwe has undergone major economic and political shifts and these have had a profound impact on both urban and rural livelihoods.

Since the introduction of the fast track land reform programme in 2000, Zimbabwe has undergone major economic and political shifts and these have had a profound impact on both urban and rural livelihoods.

This book illustrates how Africa's defence and security domains have been radically altered by drastic changes in world politics and local ramifications.

This book illustrates how Africa's defence and security domains have been radically altered by drastic changes in world politics and local ramifications.

This handbook contributes with new evidence and new insights to the on-going debate on the de-colonization of knowledge on urban planning in Africa.

This handbook contributes with new evidence and new insights to the on-going debate on the de-colonization of knowledge on urban planning in Africa.

News coverage on Africa is closely connected not only with how Western audiences see the continent, but also with how a wide Western audience builds its opinion on issues that carry consequences for the public's and governments' support and policy towards development aid.

News coverage on Africa is closely connected not only with how Western audiences see the continent, but also with how a wide Western audience builds its opinion on issues that carry consequences for the public's and governments' support and policy towards development aid.

This collective work aims to critically reflect upon contemporary citizenship aspirations and practices in sub-Saharan Africa.

This collective work aims to critically reflect upon contemporary citizenship aspirations and practices in sub-Saharan Africa.

Decentralization reforms introduced to Africa in the 1990s have not always delivered the intended long-term outcomes.

Decentralization reforms introduced to Africa in the 1990s have not always delivered the intended long-term outcomes.

The United States is extremely diverse religiously and, not infrequently, individuals sincerely contend that they are unable to act in accord with law as a matter of conscience.

The United States is extremely diverse religiously and, not infrequently, individuals sincerely contend that they are unable to act in accord with law as a matter of conscience.

This book examines the origins of Australia's constitutional religious freedom provision.

This book examines the origins of Australia's constitutional religious freedom provision.

Ethiopia is the darling of development economists: since 2005, the country's economic growth rate has consistently been over the 10% mark.

Ethiopia is the darling of development economists: since 2005, the country's economic growth rate has consistently been over the 10% mark.

Originally published in 1990, Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa examines the democratic future of South Africa in the context of policy options and constraints.

Originally published in 1990, Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa examines the democratic future of South Africa in the context of policy options and constraints.

Tamas Nyirkos provides a timely and essential reassessment of the concept of the "e;tyranny of the majority"e; for the study of democracy today.

Tamas Nyirkos provides a timely and essential reassessment of the concept of the "e;tyranny of the majority"e; for the study of democracy today.

This book examines the relationship between inequalities and identities in the context of an unprecedented state advocacy of human rights with a distinct emphasis on (ethnic) group rights in post-civil war Ethiopia.

This book examines the relationship between inequalities and identities in the context of an unprecedented state advocacy of human rights with a distinct emphasis on (ethnic) group rights in post-civil war Ethiopia.

This book explores what constitutes contemporary African social and political philosophy with regard to its meaning, aims, sources, and relevance for today's Africa.

This book explores what constitutes contemporary African social and political philosophy with regard to its meaning, aims, sources, and relevance for today's Africa.

This book presents some arguments for why a political anthropological perspective can be particularly helpful for understanding the connected political and cultural challenges and opportunities posed by the situation of ethnic and religious minorities.

This book presents some arguments for why a political anthropological perspective can be particularly helpful for understanding the connected political and cultural challenges and opportunities posed by the situation of ethnic and religious minorities.

This book uses extractive industry projects in Africa to explore how political authority and the nation-state are reconfigured at the intersection of national political contestations and global, transnational capital.

This book uses extractive industry projects in Africa to explore how political authority and the nation-state are reconfigured at the intersection of national political contestations and global, transnational capital.

This book claims that in addition to autonomy, liberal tradition recognizes human flourishing as an ideal of the good life.

This book claims that in addition to autonomy, liberal tradition recognizes human flourishing as an ideal of the good life.

Majority State Ownership of Oil and Mining Sectors in Africa: The Resource Curse Undermined shows that countries in sub-Saharan Africa with majority state ownership of their major oil or mineral export sectors suffered from more severe versions of the natural resource curse than other similar countries.

This book offers an in-depth investigation of the emergence and spread of social mobilizations that transcend ethnicity in societies violently divided along ethno-national lines.

This book offers an in-depth investigation of the emergence and spread of social mobilizations that transcend ethnicity in societies violently divided along ethno-national lines.

Peacekeeping training centres play a crucial role in preparing peacekeepers for their deployment.

Peacekeeping training centres play a crucial role in preparing peacekeepers for their deployment.