Comparative politics

A myth exists that Jews can embrace the cultural components of Judaism without appreciating the legal aspects of the Jewish tradition.

There is a long-standing fear of that which is not understood.

This volume is the first collection in the field of wellbeing studies that places politics centre stage.

This book investigates the important role of local actors in Sierra Leone in helping to foster peace and provide for the needs of vulnerable populations following the end of the civil war.

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A History of Rwanda: From the Monarchy to Post-genocidal Justice provides a complete history of Rwanda, from the precolonial abanyiginya kingdom, through the German and Belgian colonial periods and subsequent independence, and then the devastating 1994 genocide and reconstruction, right up to the modern day.

Throughout the entire Cold War era, Vietnam served as a grim symbol of the ideological polarity that permeated international politics.

As the plugged-in presidential campaign has arguably reached maturity, Presidential Campaigning in the Internet Age challenges popular claims about the democratizing effect of Digital Communication Technologies (DCTs).

First Published in 1965, the Civil Service in New African States describes the problems and principles relating to the growth and development of the civil services in the newly independent states of Africa.

Presenting the life stories of ten Uyghur women, this book applies the techniques of narrative analysis to explore their changing worldviews and conversions to political engagement.

Compassion traces the ways in which various societies across the globe have responded to the vulnerable among them from early human history to the present.

Einheit und Vielfalt.

"e;Dear Brother,"e; Jane Manning James wrote to Joseph F.

Writing has come face-to-face with a most crucial juncture: to negotiate with the inescapable presence of violence.

Religious liberty is often called "e;the first freedom.

In der sozialwissenschaftlichen Debatte wird oft ein pessimistisches Bild der Bedingungen und Perspektiven europäischen gewerkschaftlichen Handelns gezeichnet.

Religious liberty is often called "e;the first freedom.

China's management of urbanization is an under-appreciated factor in the regime's longevity.

Successful reform of the security sector has been regarded as pivotal for a successful transition from authoritarianism to democracy by Western donors.

This book analyzes key popular culture artifacts linked with United States' far-right extremism to illustrate how extremists use various narrative strategies to legitimate their interests and goals and to justify violent actions.

How safe is Turkey's liberal democracy?

Soziale Dienstleistungen sind einem kontinuierlichen Wandel unterworfen.

This book explores Malawi's recent history in light of longer-term historical developments, contributing important new insights to debates about migration, citizenship, chieftaincy, language, cultural practice, anti-colonialism and nationalism.

Amidst 'Brexit', a divided and out of power Labour Party, and the wider international rise of populism, contemporary British social democracy appears in a state of crisis.

This book offers a timely and compelling look at religion and poverty, focusing primarily on the two largest world religions, Christianity and Islam, and considering religion and poverty in the United States and international contexts.

Murawiec examines contemporary jihad using history, anthropology, and theology to understand its political and ideological origins.

This study of police governance draws on over ninety interviews conducted with Argentine police officers.

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.

In today's evolving democratic landscape, "e;The Perils of Populism: The End of the American Century"e; offers an extensive investigation into the phenomenon of populism and its potential threats to U.

Using the socio-political discourse of Kwame Nkrumah, a pioneering Pan-Africanist and Ghana's independence leader, Nartey investigates the notion of political myth-making in a context underexplored in the literature.

Why Islam is more political and fundamentalist than other religionsWhy does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions?

How can an "e;ethics of listening"e; guide the media to contribute to the deepening of democracy in Africa?

Two decades since the enactment of South Africa's present constitution, the durability and endurance of 'past' inequalities and injustices illustrate that the 'new South Africa' - lauded as a miracle nation with the best constitution in the world - can no longer be regarded as an unqualified success.

The case studies in this volume examine the activities of faith-based institutions in a representative sample of African and Latin American countries, including societies with and without a dominant religious tradition, and states with different levels and types of government-provided social services.

The issues that are the most and the least divisive in RussiaThe collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 created a new Russia, with new territorial boundaries and new political and economic systems.

Haynes looks at religious transnational actors in the context of international relations, with a focus on both security and order.

This book explores the importance of local courts in enacting positive social and economic reform in Brazil and Mexico.

This Element discusses the question: what makes a man randomly kill unarmed people, and why do some consider him a hero?

Violations of religious freedom and violence committed in the name of religion grab our attention on a daily basis.

The metamorphosis of Buddhism synchronizing with alterations in political ideology, rapid economic growth, and evolving societal demands in China's new era is the focus of this book.

John Leland (1754-1841) was one of the most influential and entertaining religious figures in early America.

This book provides an overview of governance and development in the Mesoamerican Region (MAR), the design and scope of the Plan Puebla Panama (PPP), its relationship to pre-existing regional organisms and its transformation into Proyecto Mesoamerica.

Texas and California are the leaders of Red and Blue America.

This volume studies the representation of religion in South Asian Anglophone literature of the twentieth and twenty-first century.

The book considers some of the solutions proposed by Muslim activists and thinkers in their attempts to renew (tajdid) their ways of life and thought in accord with the demands of the age in which they lived.