Politikk

Newly published for the first time in English translation, Carl Schmitt's 1934 tract, State Composition and Collapse of the Second Reich: The Victory of the Bourgeois Citizen over the Soldier, is an important addition to the corpus of Schmitt's work in English. Written and published at the height of Carl Schmitt's entanglement with National Socialism, this work outlines Schmitt's historical and propagandistic account of the collapse of the Second German Empire and of Germany's defeat in the First World War and sets the stage for his account of what should come next. In this swiftly paced polemical history, Schmitt locates the roots of Germany's defeat in the First World War in constitutional compromises between the Prussian soldier state and the liberal bourgeois citizenry forged in the course of the nineteenth century.  These compromises left unresolved the tension between liberal constitutionalism and an executive-led strong state built on military power, preventing the Reich from being able to mobilize German society in order to wage a successful war effort.  Schmitt's account of how the Bismarckian Reich was undermined from within serves as a guide, in his view, for how the Nazi regime should avoid a similar fate.A work of crisply riveting and, at times, haunting prose, Schmitt's State Composition and Collapse of the Second Reich will be a source of persistent historical interest to all students of history, politics, Nazism, political thought and the First and Second World Wars.

The intriguing, in-depth story of the most powerful woman in Canadian politics.Catherine Tsalikis traces Chrystia Freeland's remarkable journey from the northwestern Alberta town of Peace River to Moscow, London, and New York, where she spent two decades as a journalist, to the halls of Parliament Hill as deputy prime minister and finance minister in Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. Ambitious and talented with a work ethic to match, Freeland has had an impressive run since she entered politics in 2013: spearheading major trade negotiations, expertly navigating relations with an erratic US president, speaking out about human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, and standing up to Vladimir Putin's aggressions in Ukraine.With her impeccable research, seasoned perspective, and accessible style, Tsalikis brings Freeland's story to life. The defining moments and experiences that shaped Freeland's particular worldview illuminate the answers to larger social questions: how to live a good, useful life; how to hold fast to guiding principles; how to break through glass ceilings. This is a unique behind-the-curtains look at Canadian politics through the story of a trailblazing woman.

Based on a cross-cultural approach to defining and implementing international standards of human and minority rights, this book aims to explore the most plausible way to enhance Sino-Western dialogue on minority rights.

This book examines the development of constitutional democracy in Commonwealth Sub-Saharan African countries. It focuses specifically on the constitutional systems of different countries and their effectiveness in curbing excesses in the exercise of government powers and functions.

This book assesses local civil society responses to conflict, militarism, climate change, and disease in the global south. The book will interest researchers looking for a new approach to civil society in a global south context, by focusing on local ownership, in terms of leadership culture and development in practice.

Building on Fairclough's critical discourse analysis framework, Du examines official translators' agency in re-constructing the image of China, corroborating the interrelationship between discourse and ideology. This will be of interest to researchers and postgraduate students of discourse analysis, corpus linguistics and media studies.

The book takes stock of developments in the Horn of Africa since 2018, a key time of political turbulence marked by revolution, military coups, civil war as well as alliances, peace deals, reforms, and reconciliation processes. This book will interest researchers working on contemporary politics, history, and society in the Horn of Africa.

This edited volume critically investigates women's knowledge about war and explores the epistemic agency of women in a range of contemporary settings across the globe.

Modern Architecture and an International Sensibility: A Curious Constellation presents an alternative history of internationalism and modernism, with a specific focus on the role of architecture and spatial practices.

This book presents research focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Global South including challenges and opportunities. The key enablers for AI adoption in the Global South are identified and evaluated along with coverage of legislative and regulatory framework for AI adoption including sector-specific templates for AI adoption.

This book presents a comprehensive approach to civil protection and domestic security in contemporary hybrid armed conflict.

This book presents a comprehensive approach to civil protection and domestic security in contemporary hybrid armed conflict.

What does effective research and development look like in the creative industries and how might it lead to successful innovation? This book is an answer to that question.

This volume features original essays on the ethics of ending wars (jus ex bello). It fills a significant gap in just war theory and sets the stage for other thinkers to engage with the topic.