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Crisis in Autocratic RegimesJohannes Gerschewski and Christoph H. Stefes, editors What makes autocratic regimes vulnerable? Why, in times of crisis, do some of these regimes break down while others weather the storm? This is the puzzle addressed in Crisis in Autocratic Regimes. Taking a long-term perspective, the authors focus not on sudden shocks and ruptures, but instead on gradual processes of disintegration as they unfold over time. More > | ![]() |
Myanmar: The Dynamics of an Evolving PolityDavid I. Steinberg, editor What issues will Myanmar need to address as it moves beyond the immediate complexities of a transition from an authoritarian state to a more pluralistic polity? How will the new government navigate the challenges—some new, some old—of increasing public participation, persistent coercive forces, economic transformation, ethnic tensions, varying conceptions of the role of law, and more? More > | ![]() |
Xi Jinping’s China: The Personal and the PoliticalStig Stenslie and Marte Kjær Galtung With steely determination, Xi Jinping has forged his way to absolute power at home, consolidated China's role as a global superpower, and promoted instrumental myths about his life. All the while, in many ways he has remained a mystery. Which is a problem, assert Stig Stenslie and Marte Kjær Galtung, because to understand China today, it is essential to understand Xi.
Who is he? What More > | ![]() |
Peacebuilding Through Community-Based NGOs: Paradoxes and PossibilitiesMax Stephenson and Laura Zanotti Max Stephenson and Laura Zanotti explore the contested, but increasingly relevant, role that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) play in resolving conflict and bringing about peace and security in the global arena.
The authors draw on case studies from Haiti, Serbia, and Northern Ireland to highlight the range of ways that NGOs are involved in postconflict reconstruction efforts. In the More > | ![]() |
Making Sense of International Relations Theory, 2nd editionJennifer Sterling-Folker, editor What does it mean to adopt a realist, or a world systems, or a green approach to international relations? Does the plethora of "isms" have any relevance to the real world of global politics and policymaking? Making Sense of International Relations Theory addresses these questions by illustrating theories in action.
With the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the US and its allies as a common More > | ![]() |
The International Political Economy of the Environment: Critical PerspectivesDimitris Stevis and Valerie J. Assetto, editors When considering the nature of environmental problems, many scholars and practitioners assume that—while there may be disagreement about solutions—we know what the problems are. In contrast, the authors of this volume investigate the framing of both problems and solutions to clarify the particular political dynamics and preferences that they reflect and legitimate. They test their More > | ![]() |
Activism Against AIDS: At the Intersections of Sexuality, Race, Gender, and ClassBrett C. Stockdill AIDS has claimed the lives of more than 400,000 people in the United States, becoming the focus of intense social activism. Brett Stockdill reveals that people living with HIV/AIDS are often multiply oppressed—women of color, for example—and explores how interlocking oppressions fragment activism and thus impede AIDS prevention and intervention. Demonstrating that a unified approach to More > | ![]() |
Taiwan: The Development of an Asian TigerHans Stockton and Yao-Yuan Yeh, eds. How did Taiwan transform itself from a "least developed country" into an Asian Tiger? How did it become a successful, multiparty democracy after years of authoritarian rule? Why do its relations with China and the US remain critical?
The authors address these questions as they assess Taiwan's trajectory since 1949 in the political, economic, and social spheres. They also consider More > | ![]() |
Humanitarian Alert: NGO Information and its Impact on US Foreign PolicyAbby Stoddard Do humanitarian NGOs function as autonomous—and even influential—nonstate actors with their own value-driven agendas? Or do they serve merely as the paid agents of national governments, providing a service-delivery function in line with those nations' foreign policy goals? Shedding light on this often-contentious issue, Abby Stoddard uses examples of US policy in the conflicts in More > | ![]() |
Political Parties Matter: Realignment and the Return of Partisan VotingJeffrey M. Stonecash Choice Outstanding Academic Book!
After years of decline, why has party attachment become a strong force once again in US politics? Jeffrey Stonecash argues that the recent resurgence of partisanship is but the latest chapter in a larger story of party realignment —a story that reaffirms the centrality of political parties.
Stonecash marshals rich data from more than a century of elections More > | ![]() |