Comparative politics

Comparative law of religions has developed in recent years as a new discipline at the intersection of legal and religious science, of theology and anthropology.

This is a book about European integration and mainstream parties of the left, the main underlying question driving it being: Given that the communist left was fatally wounded by the collapse of the Berlin Wall; given that, since then, the terms 'left' and 'right' have not infrequently been attacked (especially by populists) as being no longer useful for making sense of politics; given that social democracy, understood as 'national Keynesianism' no longer appears to be viable (as reflected in its long-term electoral decline), what does it mean to be on the left in the early 21st century and what can be done to revive its fortunes?

Focusing on distribution of risk within societies, this book presents a parsimonious theory of social policy emergence, divergence, and change.

Chong argues that when foreign actors face high opportunity costs of intervention in a weak state, their behavior may foster sovereignty.

Religion, Identity and Human Security seeks to demonstrate that a major source of human insecurity comes from the failure of states around the world to recognize the increasing cultural diversity of their populations which has resulted from globalization.

Hamed El-Said investigates Counter-de-Rad programmes in Muslim majority and Muslim minority states.

How do international students and alumni contribute to development in their countries of origin?

The book explores how weak presidents directly or indirectly elected can still play a crucial role in the political arena.

The publication of this volume marks the Ten Year Anniversary of the Postcolonialism and Religions series.

This book investigates democratic inclusion in Japan, the only advanced industrial democracy with a fourth-generation immigrant problem.

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Christian environmentalism's dominant traditions have for too long avoided decolonial thought's critical gaze.

In the State of Israel, the unique family law derives from ancient Jewish law, halakhic traditions, and an extensive legal tradition spanning many centuries and geographic locations.

Based on extensive original research at the local level, this book explores the relationship between Russian Orthodoxy and politics in contemporary Russia.

In this book, Jin Kai provides an alternative perspective on the power interactions between a rising China and a "e;relatively"e; declining U.

Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the colonial administrations in British East-Central African colonies considered inter-racial sexual liaisons to be a serious and recurrent "e;problem"e;.

Toha explains why ethnic groups engage in violence during political transition, and why and how this violence eventually declines.

Welfare states globally have been subjected to reform agendas that have stressed economic competitiveness but how has global competition reshaped welfare states in practice?

This book examines why Western European states have recently introduced citizenship tests, integration courses, contracts, and oath ceremonies.

This edited volume investigates and evaluates the context, causes, and consequences of various essential issues in Taiwanese domestic politics and external relations before and after the regime change in 2016.

Citizens living in presidential or parliamentary systems face different political choices as do voters casting votes in elections governed by rules of proportional representation or plurality.

The concept of 'radicalization' is now used to account for all forms of violent and non-violent political Islam.

In Ancient Echoes, Walter Brueggemann -- one of our most influential biblical scholars -- responds to eight "e;truth claims"e; made by the radical right in US politics.

Christos Yannaras is one of the most significant Orthodox theologians of recent times.

This book presents a comprehensive history of law and religion in the Nordic context.

A concise account of the roots of Russia''s invasion of Ukraine, describing how the 2013–14 intra-Ukrainian political clashes were exploited by Russia.

This book offers an in-depth analysis of and multidisciplinary insights into the latest trends in biodiversity laws, policies and science in Europe, the United States, and China.

For three hundred years the Society of Friends, or Quakers, has been forwarding to governments recommendations on foreign policy, and it has often been in the vanguard of thought in its social and political views.

What drives support for or opposition to redistributive taxation and spending?

A wide-ranging rethinking of the many factors that comprise the making of American Grand Strategy.

This analysis of St Justin's approach in appealing to the Romans functions as both a fascinating historical exploration of what Haddad argues is the work of the founder of effective apologetics, and as a sourcebook for study for Christians who must defend their faith-just as St Justin's work itself in the second century AD.

Jesus sides with the oppressed.

Today Iran is once again in the headlines.

This book explores the varying ways in which political parties in Europe make arguably their most important decisions: the selection of their leaders.

This book provides systematic coverage of the key concepts in the study of environmental politics; the evolution of environmental thinking; the national and international actors involved in environmental policy; and a selection of specific environmental problems including their causes, the challenges and results of addressing them to date.

By examining three centuries of history, this book shows how vital border regions have been in shaping states and social contracts.

This is the first comprehensive examination of the Russian ruling elite and its political institutions during an important period of state building, from the emergence of Russia on the stage of world politics around 1700 to the consolidation of its position after the victory over Napoleon.

Although there has been an increase in research on terrorism across the social and behavioural sciences in the past few decades, until recently most of this work has originated from political science, psychology or economics.

What are the markers of authoritarian and democratic states and all those that fall somewhere in-between?