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Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe Alfio Cerami By explaining the path of extrication from state socialism, this book clarifies the patterns of the welfare state's transformation in Central and Eastern Europe, at the national and EU level. It iden… OL10332367W
VOTING RADICAL RIGHT IN WESTERN EUROPE VOTING RADICAL RIGHT IN WESTERN EUROPE Givens, Terri E viii, 178 pages ; 25 cm OL13660604W
Notorious Royal Marriages Notorious Royal Marriages Leslie Carroll,Leslie Carroll,Leslie Carroll A funny, raucous, and delightfully dirty 900-year history of the royal marriages of Europe's most famous-and infamous-monarchs. Since time immemorial, royal marriages have had little to do with love-… OL15171918W
Complying with Europe Complying with Europe Gerda Falkner What does EU law truly mean for the member states? Do they abide or don't they? This book presents the first encompassing and in-depth empirical study of the effects of 'voluntaristic' and (partly) '… OL15173000W
Identities, Affiliations, and Allegiances Identities, Affiliations, and Allegiances Seyla Benhabib Where do political identities come from, how do they change over time, and what is their impact on political life? This book explores these and related questions in a globalizing world where the nati… OL15173643W
Culture Wars Culture Wars Christopher Clark,Wolfram Kaiser Across nineteenth-century Europe, the emergence of constitutional and democratic nation-states was accompanied by intense conflict between Catholics and anticlerical forces. At its peak, this conflic… OL15190472W
Spatiality, sovereignty and Carl Schmitt Spatiality, sovereignty and Carl Schmitt Stephen Legg "The writings of Carl Schmitt (1888-1985) are now indissociable from both an historical period and a contemporary moment. He will forever be remembered for his association with the National Socialist… OL15999262W
Political allegiance after European integration Political allegiance after European integration Jonathan White "How should political community be seen in the context of European integration? This book combines a theoretical treatment of political allegiance with a study of ordinary citizens, examining how tax… OL16141815W
European and American Extreme Right Groups and the Internet European and American Extreme Right Groups and the Internet Linda Parenti,Manuela Caiani How do right wing extremist organizations throughout the world use the Internet as a tool for communication and recruitment? What is its role in identity-building within radical right-wing groups and… OL16769795W
European warfare, 1350-1750 European warfare, 1350-1750 D. J. B. Trim,Frank Tallett "The period 1350-1750 saw major developments in European warfare, which not only had a huge impact on the way wars were fought, but also are critical to long-standing controversies about state develo… OL16924193W
Ethics and integrity of governance Ethics and integrity of governance Carole L. Jurkiewicz "This book provides critical, up-to-date reviews on the field of ethics and integrity of governance, along with fresh future perspectives. Focusing on Europe and the US, it addresses the key dimensio… OL16935808W
Europe in the era of two World Wars Europe in the era of two World Wars Volker Rolf Berghahn In this book, Volker Berghahn explains the rise and fall of the men of violence whose wars twice devastated large areas of the European continent and Russia- and why, after World War II, Europe adopt… OL16981417W
The Muslim Question in Europe The Muslim Question in Europe Peter O'Brien An estimated twenty million Muslims now reside in Europe, mostly as a result of large-scale postwar immigration. In The Muslim Question in Europe, Peter O'Brien challenges the popular notion that the… OL17342477W
The Politics of Invisibility The Politics of Invisibility Olga Kuchinskaya Before Fukushima, the most notorious large-scale nuclear accident the world had seen was Chernobyl in 1986. The fallout from Chernobyl covered vast areas in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in Eur… OL17834136W
Territorial party politics in Western Europe Territorial party politics in Western Europe Wilfried Swenden xvi, 315 pages ; 23 cm OL18702682W
The Road to Unfreedom The Road to Unfreedom Timothy Snyder With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. This faith was misplaced. Authoritarian… OL19352941W
Fractured continent Fractured continent William Drozdiak xxi, 298 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm OL19715082W
Die AfD – psychologisch betrachtet Die AfD – psychologisch betrachtet Susanne Götze,Sinah Bücker,Sarah Maria Schade,Ulrike Wiegerling,Kerstin Berwing,Juliane Kowalski,Verena Jahnen,Valentin Emslander,Helen Leistikow,Swantje Bolli,Anna Dettmann,Sarah Aylin Fakili,Anna Lena Langerbeins,Sara von Zedlitz-Neukirch,Micha Brumlik,Charlotte Fischer,Eva Walther,Simon D. Isemann,Claus Leggewie Warum wählen Bürgerinnen und Bürger rechte Parteien wie die AfD, deren Politik oftmals sogar ihren eigenen Interessen widerspricht? In diesem Buch werden psychologische Faktoren zur Erklärung dieses … OL20858225W
After Europe After Europe Ivan Krastev v, 120 pages ; 23 cm OL21320324W
Routledge handbook of European politics Routledge handbook of European politics José M. Magone "Since the Treaty of the European Union was ratified in 1993, the European Union has become an important factor in an ever-increasing number of regimes of pooled sovereignty. This Handbook seeks to p… OL23184384W
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