Politikk

"In 2002, decades into the country's civil war, the Colombian government initiated elite-financed security taxes equivalent to an additional one percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP)-a major achievement in a region notorious for stagnant tax-to-GDP ratios (Everest-Philips 2010).2 More surprising than the sharp increase in yearly tax revenue is that the government did so by extracting from the wealthiest taxpayers and that these taxpayers evsupported the tax. Charles Tilly (2009, xiii) observed that taxation, "constitutes the largest intervention of governments in their subjects' private life." Colombia's government not only generated this revenue, but did so from the best politically-connected echelon of society, a group that has historically been able to resist taxation (Atria 2015; Bogliaccini and Luna 2016; Centeno 1997; 2002; Fairfield 2015; Kurtz 2009; 2013; Saylor 2014; Soifer 2009; 2015; Schneider 2012)"--

This book offers the reformist perspective of one of the most persistent and outspoken constitutional reformers in China. Through the analysis of landmark constitutional events in China since the late nineteenth century, it reveals the fatal dilemma faced by constitutional reform and the deadly dangers of any violent revolution that arises out of the frustration with the repeated failures of reform. Although there is no easy way out of such a predicament, the book analyzes available resources in the existing system and suggests possible strategies that might bring success to future constitutional reforms.

"This book examines the ideology of Russian civilizationism, according to which history does not march in a single direction but rather consists of multiple civilizations advancing in multiple directions. The book analyzes the main strands of Russian civilizationism and how civilizational rhetoric has now become commonplace in Russian official discourse"--

"Recently, a rising number of countries have turned away from democracy and human rights and the rule of law has been in retreat. The book defines the rule of law, assesses recent trends in its practice, and offers in-depth analysis of developments in international context and in key countries"--

A trailblazing Quaker scientist's slender masterwork of moral courage, penned at the height of the Cold War, envisioning a transformation of the human spirit and our politics that might enable the triumph of peace

TONY BENN: FIREBRAND? NATIONAL TREASURE? A SOCIALIST FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

How might a twenty-first-century revolution against class society succeed?

An anti-capitalist, anti-authoritarian introduction to the history of the USSR, China, and Cuba that asks: Were they actually on the road to communism?

An incisive guide to how we can reframe social innovation towards the goal of societal transformation through compelling examples of community-engaged action.

This book uncovers the root causes of health and health care inequities, including unequal wealth and power among policy advocates, the dominance of big business and neoliberal state policies.

No-holds-barred exposure of Ford Nation giving billions to corporations and insecurity to everyone else.

By relating spatial issues to broader religious and political questions, this book shines a light on the civic engagement, religious practices and political sensitivities of young Muslims with Balkan roots.

A collection of propaganda leaflets distributed by American military forces and the CIA in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya.

When Maiwand Banayee was 16, he wanted to become a suicide bomber for the Taliban. In this inspiring tale of survival and self-discovery, the reader will follow Maiwand's journey down a dark path and his ultimate redemption. Growing up in Kabul amid the Afghan wars, he witnessed atrocities that no child should ever see - rotting corpses, starving families, a neighbourhood torn apart. He escaped to a refugee camp in Pakistan, where religious militants began the gradual grooming of Maiwand and other Afghan boys. These confused and traumatised children were indoctrinated, radicalised and prepared to die in the name of a religious war. But Maiwand escaped this life. Fleeing Afghanistan, he had a life-altering crisis of faith, confidence and meaning, finding new purpose and rebuilding himself. Maiwand taught himself how to read and write in English, and here tells his astonishing story in crystalline prose. Delusions of Paradise offers a powerful warning about the dangers of radical religion, and is a stunning celebration of self-determination and redemption from an important new voice.

16 recipes testifying to the sisterhood and solidarity forged in the most notorious prisons in Iran