Indigenous people: governance and politics

During the Qing dynasty (16441911), the province emerged as an important element in the management of the expanding Chinese empire, with governors -- those in charge of these increasingly influential administrative units -- playing key roles.

This book examines social transformation during the Tang-Song period by focusing on the emergence and development of the "e;society of moneyed elite"e; in ancient China.

This Element offers an insight into the ways in which the countryside in Southeast Asia''s has been transformed over the past half century.

Modern Russian identity and historical experience has been largely shaped by Russia's imperial past: an empire that was founded in the early modern era and endures in large part today.

Since the mid-1990s, Morocco has sought to present itself as a model of genuine and gradual reform, with decentralisation as a key tenet of this.

Despite efforts to build the state, profound political order in rural Afghanistan is maintained by self-governing, customary organizations.

The Sinews of State Power seeks to explain why rural China has been so unstable since 2000, despite numerous national reforms.

"e;Incorporating sharp questions and big ideas, Niven shifts deftly between history, politics, culture and literature to offer a fascinating and provocative analysis of the marginalisation of the North.

The latter third of the twentieth century was a time of fundamental political transition across the South as increasing numbers of voters began to choose Republican candidates over Democrats.

Migrant children separated from their parents.

Modern Russia's turbulent relations with its Muslim frontiers date back centuries.

Explores the economic, social and financial changes that have transformed China''s rural governance over the past twenty years.

This volume makes visible the many innovative resistances and solutions emanating from the Global South, in response to the injustices of the current global ecological crises.

Judicial review by Israel's Supreme Court over actions of Israeli authorities in the territories occupied by Israel in 1967 is an important element in Israel's legal and political control of these territories.

The discipline of international relations offers much insight into why violent power transitions occur, yet there have been few substantive examinations of why and how peaceful changes happen in world politics.

The latter third of the twentieth century was a time of fundamental political transition across the South as increasing numbers of voters began to choose Republican candidates over Democrats.

The cornerstone of the American republic is an educated, active, and engaged citizenry; however, the multifaceted inner workings of government and the political forces that shape it are incredibly complex.

Provinces is now established as the most comprehensive yet accessible exploration of Canadian provincial politics and government.

This book analyzes postwar Germany to show how social movements shape public memory and influence democratization through cooperation and conflict with government.

Decentralise authority and let managers manage' has been an almost universal message in UK public services over the last 15 years.

Examines how Salafism, a globally influential Muslim movement, is reshaping religious authority in Nigeria, Africa''s most populous country.

The indistinct status of the Zainichi has meant that, since the late 1940s, two ethnic Korean associations, the Chongryun (pro-North) and the Mindan (pro-South) have been vying for political loyalty from the Zainichi, with both groups initially opposing their assimilation in Japan.

Driven by community-based organizations and supported by a growing body of literature, the environmental justice movement contends that poor and minority populations are burdened with more than their share of toxic waste, pesticide runoff, and other hazardous byproducts of our modern economic life.

This book asks whether a regional international society exists in East Asia and why its existence matters to both regional and global orders.

Over the past thirty-five years, Canada’s provinces and territories have undergone significant political changes.

This unique volume takes a very different approach to township or xiangzhen governance.

The federal government and its policies transform Canadian cities in myriad ways.

"e;Woven through this text is the unifying theme that American politics represents "e;conflict and compromise,"e; in direct opposition to the increasingly commonly held view that all politics is dirty and all politicians are crooks.

In the last two hundred years, the earth has increasingly become the private property of a few classes, races, transnational corporations, and nations.

Though they serve in many roles and under many titles, no one doubts that political staffs now wield substantial influence in the making of government policy.

In Stand on Guard, Stephanie Carvin sets out to explain the range of activities considered national security threats by Canadian security services today.

This book offers a groundbreaking account of the role of media technologies in Indian nationalism and democracy.

A study of ideas, their substance, origins and salience, in government decision-making during credibility crises in India and developing democracies.

This book investigates the experiences of women city councilors in India.

Sicker argues that it is the achievement of orthocracy as the motivating concept of the state rather than democracy as its optimum form that is crucial for mankind in the 21st century, notwithstanding that the widespread adoption of substantive democracy may be the best currently conceivable means for reaching the goal of universal responsible statehood.

Massive illegal immigration from Mexico into California, Victor Davis Hanson writes, "e;coupled with a loss of confidence in the old melting pot model of transforming newcomers into Americans, is changing the very nature of state.

This work analyses the transformation of Pakistan''s structure of power during the military dictatorship of General Zia ul Haq.

Offers a new understanding of the evolution of authoritarian rule in Southeast Asia, revealing differences within and across authoritarian regimes.

This book investigates why seemingly similar African countries developed very different forms of democratic party systems.

When Toronto’s New City Hall opened in 1965, it was an iconic modernist symbol for what was still a sedate and conservative city.

This book analyzes the place and influence of religion in European politics.

This book discusses the historical context and policies responsible for the growth and development of Science and Technology in China.

An excellent resource for students of Native American women's history, Wilma Mankiller provides an overview of contemporary federal Indian policy and explores how Mankiller negotiated the relationship between the Cherokee Nation and the United States in the late 20th century.

Volume Two of the daily diaries of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.

Regions and cities are on the front lines of many challenges faced by OECD countries today, from education and jobs to health care and quality of life.