Komparativ politik

Hur fungerar politiska system? Hur är de uppbyggda och hur skiljer de sig åt länder emellan? Det är några av de många frågor som behandlas i denna introduktion till komparativ politik. Här presenteras grundläggande begrepp och metoder, och jämföre...

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Hur fungerar politiska system? Hur är de utformade och hur skiljer de sig åt länder emellan? I denna bok beskrivs hur politiska system är uppbyggda i elva länder: Storbritannien, Frankrike, Tyskland, USA, Brasilien, Indien, Kenya, Ryssland, Kina, ...

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Why arent ordinary Russians more outraged by Putins invasion of Ukraine? Inside the Kremlins own historical propaganda narratives, Russias invasion of Ukraine makes complete sense. From its World War II cult to anti-Western conspiracy theories, th...

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Offering a comprehensive introduction to the comparison of governments and political systems, this new edition helps students to understand not just the institutions and political cultures of their own countries but also those of a wide range of d...

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"This book has a miraculous quality.... As a memoir this is hard to put down; if you are seeking a better American future you should pick it up."-Timothy Snyder, New York Times best-selling author of On Tyranny INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BES...

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'The most important book of the Trump era' The Economist How does a democracy die? What can we do to save our own? What lessons does history teach us? In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful less...

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The international best-selling author explores the revolutionspast and presentthat define the chaotic, polarized and unstable age in which we live Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, geopolitical dangers and an ...

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LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'Entertaining, insightful ... compelling' Financial Times 'Clear and compelling ... it will make you look at the world differently' Stephen Bush &a...

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Nations are not trapped by their pasts, but events that happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago continue to exert huge influence on present-day politics. If we are to understand the politics that we now take for granted, we need to unders...

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From the internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads: everything you need to know about the present and future of the world Masterly mapping out of a new world order Evening Standard 'Frankopan is a brilliant guide to terra incognita...

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Can we design institutions that increase and deepen citizen participation in the political decision making process? At a time when there is growing disillusionment with the institutions of advanced industrial democracies, there is also increasing ...

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Trust is conventionally believed to have many beneficial consequences for citizens and societies. Pippa Norris' In Praise of Skepticism questions the prevalent assumptions underpinning modern accounts of trust. Norris unpacks the concept and advan...

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This book offers a novel, refreshing and politically engaged way to think about public policy. Instead of treating policy as simply the governments best efforts to address problems, it offers a way to question critically how policies produce probl...

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In The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order, Gary Gerstle provides a sweeping re-interpretation of the entire era--from the revival of market liberalism in the 1970s to the ruin generated by the 2008 global financial crisis--that places America a...

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Many fear that democracies are suffering from a legitimacy crisis. This book focuses on 'democratic deficits', reflecting how far the perceived democratic performance of any state diverges from public expectations. Pippa Norris examines the sympto...

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Fundamentalism is seen as the major threat to world peace today, a conclusion impossible to ignore since the events in New York on September 11 2001. But what is fundamentalism? Malise Ruthven tackles the polemic and stereotypes surrounding this c...

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The third edition of this popular, innovative and engaging textbook introduces students to the various methods of modern social science, explaining how these have emerged, their strengths and limitations for understanding the world in which we liv...

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Economics has the power to make the world a better, happier and safer place: this book shows you how Our world is in a mess. The challenges of climate change, inequality, hunger and a global pandemic mean our way of life seems more imperilled and ...

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In Doing Good Qualitative Research, Jennifer Cyr and Sara Wallace Goodman bring together over forty experts to provide one of the first comprehensive introductions to using qualitative methods across the social sciences, from start to finish. Each...

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Attempts to introduce democracy in the wake of civil war face a critical problem: how can war-torn societies move towards peace and democracy when competitive politics and hard-fought elections exacerbate social and political conflict? Through a s...

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You may not be interested in Russia. But Russia is interested in you. Russias 2022 attack on Ukraine saw confrontation between Moscow and the West spill over into open conflict once again. But Russia has also been waging a clandestine war against ...

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Times have not been kind to democracy. This book is in its defense. In the new century, the triumph of democracy at the end of the Cold War turned to retrenchment. The core democracies, in America and Britain, succumbed to polarization and misrule...

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'Riveting; as fresh and relevant today as it was almost 50 years ago. The words fire off the page with humour, anger and eloquence' Guardian A powerful and commanding account of the life of trailblazing political activist Angela Davis Ed...

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This is the thoroughly revised fourth edition of the widely-used and established standard text on public management reform. The new edition retains the historical perspective back to 1980, but now directly addresses the pervasive effects of the Gl...

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Focusing on the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy and Hungary, countries that represent key variations in European public administration, this textbook explores how the cultural, organizational, personnel and financial dimensions of public admini...

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This book explores the increasing role of private providers in early childhood education and care (ECEC) as they become a core part of the Nordic welfare modelone that once rejected for-profit involvement in public welfare. Within this context, EC...

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Looking beyond Putin to understand how today's Russia actually works Media and public discussion tends to understand Russian politics as a direct reflection of Vladimir Putin's seeming omnipotence or Russia's unique history and cult...

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Crisis management has become a defining feature of contemporary governance. In times of crisis, communities and members of organizations expect their leaders to minimize the impact, while critics and bureaucratic competitors make use of social med...

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The third edition of this popular textbook offers a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the key questions that will confront anyone interested in world politics for decades to come. This text is a collation of topical chapters, each au...

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Marshall Ganz is one of the world's leading authorities on democratic organizing, and this book is the culmination of his decades of teaching, research, and work. In People, Power, Change, Ganz distills for students, practitioners, and activists t...

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