David J. Samuels & Matthew S. Shugart 
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How the Separation of Powers Affects Party Organization and Behavior

This book examines the language of the European Union »s response to the threat of terrorism. Since its re-emergence in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the  »fight against terrorism » has come …

East Manchester has been the site of one of the most substantial regeneration projects internationally. The initiative in east Manchester confirmed the tag that the city is the  »regeneration …

Reg Prentice remains the most high-profile politician to cross the floor of the House of Commons in the post-war period. His defection reflected an important  »sea change » in British politics; the …

The purpose of this book is to move beyond the approach which views energy as a purely geopolitical tool of the Russian state and assumes a  »one size fits all » approach to energy security in Centra …

This book describes how American society has evolved over the past half century by examining the cultural context for political change. It explores the profound alterations that have occurred in …

What explains the rise of populist movements across the West and their affinity towards Russia? UKIP’s Brexit victory, Trump’s triumph, and the successive elections and referendums in Europe were uni …

 »Soft power » is an oft-used term and commands an instinctive understanding among journalists and casual observers, who mostly interpret it as  »diplomatic » or somehow  »persuasive ».  »Hard …

This collection of original essays takes a comprehensive look at Latin America »s regional and global foreign policies. The book begins with an assessment of the current state of research in the fiel …

In this fascinating book, Michael Herzfeld argues that  »modern » bureaucratically regulated societies are no more  »rational » or less  »symbolic » than the societies traditionally studied by …