This book explores contemporary issues in women's studies, focusing on the agency of marginalised and disenfranchised within political, cultural, and social spheres.
Examining how horror and science fiction films from the 1950s to the present invent and explore fictional "e;us-versus-them"e; scenarios, this book analyzes the different ways such films employ allegory and/or satire to interrogate the causes and consequences of increasing polarization in American politics and society.
This book discusses the ways civil society initiatives open communities to newcomers and why, how, and under what circumstances some are more welcoming than others, exploring the importance of transgressive cosmopolitanism as a basis for creating more inclusive and pluralistic societies.
This book attempts to establish a more holistic approach to the rehabilitation of war-injured civilians, one that adjusts to the patients' long-term needs.
This book on international law explores the ways in which traditional forms of reparation (restitution, compensation, and satisfaction) have been (re)interpreted since the rendering of the landmark Factory at Chorzow judgment in 1928 of the Permanent Court of International Justice.
Zionism and Jewish Culture examines the history of Zionism from a new perspective, arguing that Zionism was not only a political project, but also a major cultural force in modern Jewish life.
Al escribir sobre el poder y la Iglesia hay que pensar no sólo en el que ejerce estaen la sociedad, cada vez más menguante, sino en las fuerzas de poder dentro dela propia Iglesia, teniendo en cuenta que va más allá del poder institucional.
This book uses Boko Haram as a case study to delve into the operations of extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on the unique cultural contexts in which they function.
This book examines the relationship between International Environmental Law and Human Rights Law regarding the protection of the environment in times of occupation.
How Popular Culture Destroys Our Political Imagination: Capitalism and Its Alternatives in Film and Television explores the representations of capitalism, the state, and their alternatives in popular screen media texts.
This book explores the transformative role of social media in fostering reconciliation in the former Yugoslavia, a region still grappling with unresolved conflicts and ethnic divides.
El subtítulo de este libro ilustra el contraste entre los intentos del gobierno de Santos, que buscaba introducir la dimensión territorial de la implementación de los acuerdos de La Habana, y el distanciamiento del actual gobierno de Duque frente a ellos, cuando denominó su política como "paz con legalidad", para insinuar ciertas sospechas sobre su legalidad.
Hezbollah Lebanons Party of God is a multifaceted organisation: it is a powerful political party in Lebanon, a Shia religious and social movement, Lebanons largest militia, a close ally of Iran, and a terrorist organisation.
The transformation from traditional war between nation-states to conflict between nation-states and nonstate actors requires decision makers, policy analysts, military commanders, intelligence officials, and legislators to answer the question: is there a strategy for an unwinnable conflict?
Democracy and Civilization (1947) is concerned with philosophy, theology and politics, with the nature of history and civilization and politics, using the approach of Christian thinking.
Una comprensión del derecho y su eficacia en América Latina exige conceptos distintos a las nociones hegemónicas de ""estado de derecho"" que han dominado los debates sobre el derecho, la política y la sociedad, y que reconozcan la diversidad de situaciones y contextos que caracterizan a la región.
