This A-to-Z encyclopedia surveys the history, meaning, and enduring impact of the Declaration of Independence by explaining its contents and concepts, profiling the Founding Fathers, and detailing depictions of the Declaration in art, music, and literature.
The Politics of Sacred Places is a study of the socio-political dimensions of sacred sites in Israel Palestine, drawing on over 20 years of in-depth ethnographic research which introduces cutting-edge theories on secularization, struggles for recognition, and diversity issues.
La Constitución Nacional reconoce el derecho de las autoridades indígenas para ejercer funciones jurisdiccionales dentro de su ámbito territorial, de conformidad con sus propias normas y procedimientos.
When United Nations sponsored elections were held in 1993, there were high hopes that Cambodia would finally be able to escape the nightmare of war, the killing fields, famine, and economic turmoil that its people had endured since 1970.
This book presents comparative analyses of different modes of the governance of religious diversity and state-religion connections and relations in twenty-three countries in five world regions: Western Europe, Southern and South-Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, the MENA region, and South and Southeast Asia.
First published in 1988, Parties and Party Systems in Liberal Democracies considers the extent and ways in which Western European and North American parties and party systems changed in the 1970s and 1980s after decades of relative stability.
Este libro, a traves de ahondar en los procesos politicos durante los gobiernos de Nestor y Cristina Kirchner, se propone entenderlos en si mismos y sustentar una interpretacion de la mutacion de la democracia contemporanea.
Emma Goldman's "e;My Disillusionment in Russia"e; recounts her experience in post-revolutionary Russia, aiming to shed light on the disparity between Bolshevik promises and the harsh realities she encountered.
This book explores religion-regime relations in contemporary Zimbabwe to identify patterns of co-operation and resistance across diverse religious institutions.
Fragen zur Beziehung von Religion und Politik, von Georgischer Orthodoxer Kirche und Nation sowie von Sexualität und LGBTQI*-Rechten werden im heutigen Georgien zu Arenen von Auseinandersetzungen und Konflikten zwischen verschiedenen gesellschaftlichen Gruppen.
Fragen zur Beziehung von Religion und Politik, von Georgischer Orthodoxer Kirche und Nation sowie von Sexualität und LGBTQI*-Rechten werden im heutigen Georgien zu Arenen von Auseinandersetzungen und Konflikten zwischen verschiedenen gesellschaftlichen Gruppen.
This volume, with contributions from well-respected experts on Turkey, examines how well different theories and frameworks in international relations explain various aspects of contemporary Turkish foreign policy (TFP).
This unique work – the fruit of many decades' research and experience – throws new light on the supersensible history and karma of the Michaelic movement since Rudolf Steiner's death.
The familiar problems of democratic capitalism have given way to a deep crisis challenging the basic forms of governance introduced around the late 18th century and then gradually expanded and developed until the late 20th century.
First published in 1988, Parties and Party Systems in Liberal Democracies considers the extent and ways in which Western European and North American parties and party systems changed in the 1970s and 1980s after decades of relative stability.
This book outlines the history of same-sex marriage, explaining how politics and religion have intersected to decide and control who can legally marry.
Providing an insightful diagnosis of what went wrong and prescriptions for a cure, this book is a must-read for angry and confused middle-class Americans who want to understand the forces that are undermining their prosperity and economic security.
The United States contributes more foreign aid than any other state in the world, and it is often recognized as a leader in engaging religious organizations in aid delivery.
Encyclopaedia of Indian Parliament, a multi-volume, continuing series, is an attempt to provide authentic, factual and analytical information about Parliament of India in its different facets.
Encyclopaedia of Indian Parliament, a multi-volume, continuing series, is an attempt to provide authentic, factual and analytical information about Parliament of India in its different facets.
This book includes a number of distinct religious and secular views on the anthropological, ethical and social challenges of reproductive technologies in the light of human rights and in the context of global bioethics.
This book examines the evolution of the Catholic vote in the United States and the role of Catholic voters in the 2020 national elections more specifically.
The authors of this book analyze the mechanisms and strategies that allow specific religious actors to affect the foreign policy agenda and decisions of the countries in which they are active.
This series, running into five volumes, reflects the general attitude of people towards non-violence as a means to resolve various kinds of conflicts and to bring about peace and harmony in the world.
This series, running into five volumes, reflects the general attitude of people towards non-violence as a means to resolve various kinds of conflicts and to bring about peace and harmony in the world.
How Donald Trump laid waste to American politics, culture, and social orderAfter Donald Trump's rise to power, after the 2020 presidential election, after January 6, is American politics past the point of no return?
How reforms limiting electoral misconduct completed the process of democratizationBetween 1850 and 1918, many first-wave democracies in Europe adopted electoral reforms that reduced the incidence of electoral malfeasance.
How Tocqueville's ideas can help us build resilient liberal democracies in a divided worldHow can today's liberal democracies withstand the illiberal wave sweeping the globe?
Although referendums have been used for centuries to settle ethnonational conflicts, there had yet been no systematic study or generalized theory concerning their effectiveness until Matt Qvortrup's Referendums and Ethnic Conflict.
Looking at topics across the spectrum of America's wars, religious groups, personalities, and ideas, this volume shows that even in an increasingly secular society, religious roots and values run deep throughout American society and are elevated in times of war.
El libro Cali, ciudad-región ampliada: Un territorio metropolitano es producto de un trabajo de investigación interdisciplinaria e interinstitucional realizado por la Alianza de Universidades para el Desarrollo Urbano Regional con Equidad, constituida por la Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, la Universidad ICESI, la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana-Cali, la Universidad de San Buenaventura-Cali y la Universidad del Valle.
The Routledge Handbook of Autocratization comprehensively and systematically explores the current understanding, and unchartered research paths, of autocratization.
In the second half of the twentieth century, American conservatism emerged from the shadow of New Deal liberalism and developed into a movement exerting considerable influence on the formulation and execution of public policy in the United States.
Recent global events, including the 'Arab Spring' uprisings, Occupy movements and anti-austerity protests across Europe have renewed scholarly and public interest in collective action, protest strategies and activist subcultures.
