Victor Perez-Diaz 
State Bureaucracy and Civil Society [PDF ebook] 

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 …

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 …

Gerry Fitt was a key political figure in Northern Ireland for over twenty years, yet there is no major historical evaluation of his contribution, nor of his legacy or place in the memory of the …

This book offers a unique account of British and United States government’s attempts to adapt their propaganda strategies to global terrorist threats in a post-9/11 media environment. It discusses …

Political stability has been a central theme of policy for all governments and political systems in the history of modern Afghanistan. Since its inception in the mid-nineteenth century, the country …

The EU seeks to define a role for itself in power politics while remaining firm in its rejection of power politics. In order to make power compatible with the European project, EU debate has appended …

The main focus of downsizing has shifted from the private to the public sector. The cutbacks began in the Department of Defense. Now the goal is a federal civilian workforce reduction of 12 percent b …