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Turkey and Its Neighbors: Foreign Relations in TransitionRonald H. Linden, Ahmet O. Evin, Kemal Kirişci, Thomas Straubhaar, Nathalie Tocci, Juliette Tolay, Joshua W. Walker Recent years have seen dramatic changes in the nature, direction, and impact of Turkey's foreign relations in its neighborhood—a region that encompasses Europe, the Middle East, the Black and Caspian seas, and the Caucasus. The authors of this original collection explore those changes, the causes behind them, and their impact on Turkey's ties with its traditional allies in the More > | |
Human Rights and State SovereigntyRichard A. Falk | |
Sustainable Agriculture in EgyptMohamed A. Faris and Mahmood Hasan Khan, editors Egypt's agricultural development has been constrained by, among other factors, the need to conserve scarce natural resources, the pressures of rapid urbanization, the onslaught of the desert, and, not least important, technological limitations and restrictive economic structures. This book addresses the issues crucial to achieving and maintaining sustainable agriculture in Egypt. More > | |
Egyptian Women in Agricultural Development: An Annotated BibliographyMohamed A. Faris and Mahmood Hasan Khan As in many developing countries, women in Egypt play a key role in the agricultural sector. This has not been adequately reflected, however, in the official statistics on services, employment, and income, nor has there been a fair appreciation of the socioeconomic constraints women encounter in participating in the development process. In response, this fully annotated bibliography represents More > | |
The Sources of Military Change: Culture, Politics, TechnologyTheo Farrell and Terry Terriff, editors In varying circumstances, military organizations around the world are undergoing major restructuring. This book explores why, and how, militaries change.
The authors focus on a complex of three influencing factors—cultural norms, politics, and new technology—offering a historical perspective of more than a century. Their analyses range from developing states to Russia, Britain, the More > | |
The Norms of War: Cultural Beliefs and Modern ConflictTheo Farrell Although the horrors of war are manifest, academic debate is dominated by accounts that reinforce the concept of warfare as a rational project. Seeking to explain this paradox—to uncover the motivations at the core of warring communities—Theo Farrell explores the cultural forces that have shaped modern Western conflict.
Farrell finds that the norms of war—shared beliefs More > | |
Imagination for Crime Prevention: Essays in Honour of Ken PeaseGraham Farrell, Kate J. Bowers, Shane D. Johnson, and Mike Townsley Drawing inspiration from the work of noted criminologist Ken Pease, the authors explore the role that imagination—matched with scientific rigor—can play in developing crime prevention strategies. More > | |
Repeat VictimizationGraham Farrell and Ken Pease, editors Repeat victimization has become increasingly recognized as a topic of central importance in both criminological research and crime prevention policy. According to the editors' introduction by Graham Farrell and Ken Pease, "There is much mileage left in repeat victimization as a topic of criminological interest and crime control attention…. It is not inconceivable that a new wave of More > | |
Democratic Values in the Muslim WorldMoataz A. Fattah Is Islam compatible with democracy? Despite the seemingly endless debate on this issue, Moataz Fattah's study is a rare investigation of actual Muslim beliefs about democracy across numerous and diverse Islamic societies.
Fattah's survey analysis of more than 31,000 Muslims in 34 countries (including 3 countries in which Muslims live as minorities), enhanced by focus group discussions, More > | |
Haiti's Predatory Republic: The Unending Transition to DemocracyRobert Fatton Jr. The collapse of the Duvalier dictatorship in 1986 gave rise to optimism among Haitians in all walks of life—to hopes for a democratic journey leading to economic development, political renewal, and social peace. The reality of the subsequent years, however, has not been so sanguine. Robert Fatton analyzes the vicissitudes of politics in Haiti from the demise of Duvalier through the events of More > |