Politikk

This book offers an analysis of the wide range of attitudes that communist movements and regimes adopted towards atheism during the twentieth century.

'Tremendous.' David Hare 'An absorbing, necessary book.' Ahad Akthar 'Fascinating and energising.' Financial Times From the 'Winner of Winners' of the Baillie Gifford Prize, a timely and dramatic story of a utopian American experiment, and the self-serving politicians that engineered its downfall. In 1935 the American public was presented with a radical opportunity. Established under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, the Federal Theatre Project would employ 12,000 artists, writers, and actors; stage more than 1,000 productions; and reach over 30 million people. Its output included Orson Welles' directorial debut, a landmark modern dance programme, and shows that sought to shed light on the reality of racism, inequality and the dangers of fascism. But within three years, an opportunistic Texas congressman had embarked on a campaign to destroy it, inventing a playbook that echoes into the culture wars of today. From one of the world's great storytellers, The Playbook is an illuminating account of a terrifyingly prescient moment in twentieth-century American cultural history.

'Wessel Geursen's work is more than "mapping", it is a very thorough in-depth examination of the way EU law applies to its member states' territories, and in certain circumstances to third states' territories.' Part of foreword by Jacques Ziller, Honorary professor at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and Università di Pavia With increased globalisation, digitisation, cross-border movement of persons and multinational businesses, events and cases have progressively become transnational. Conversely, with the current geopolitical climate, increase of migration and recent pandemics, borders have regained importance. These developments raise questions about the territorial scope of legislation. In this book, 28 mechanisms have been identified which influence the territorial scope of EU law. By using these mechanisms, the territorial scope of any rule of EU law can be determined. The mechanisms relate to decolonisation, overseas countries and territories, disputed borders and territorial claims, Brexit, accession, enhanced cooperation, opt-in and opt-out, the Brussels effect, etc. In addition, this book covers various fields of EU law (free movement rules, migration law, the GDPR, competition law, VAT, sanctions, etc.). The book is unique and stands out from other EU law books, because it encompasses all mechanisms relevant to mapping the territorial scope of the different fields of EU law. It is written for academics, practitioners, policymakers and lawmakers alike.

"A cultural history of the collapse of the USSR, focused on the highly visible flourishing of radical spiritual movements and worldviews that emerged in Soviet cities at that time, revealing the nature of Soviet ideology as it unraveled and the common features of societies undergoing crisis"--

This book examines the French revolution from an anthropological perspective, eschewing an analysis in terms of 'good' and 'bad' actors, or progressive and non-progressive forces, and adopting instead the frame of liminality.

Building European Defence Capacity: An Assessment evaluates areas important for the re-building of defence capabilities in Europe, including the transatlantic defence ecosystem, defence spending, defence-industrial production, and considerations for building more resilient forces and supply chains.

The book explores changes that are required to adapt in a fast-evolving landscape due to the extraordinary circumstances triggered by climate change. It highlights the meaningful overall impact on industry globally by addressing key issues, trends, and future perspectives for sustainable development using Artificial Intelligence.