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Indonesia is a prime example for studies of nationalism in postcolonial societies: since 1912 Java has been the place of a historically unprecedented independence movement. Only with the example of I …

Guibernau offers a comparative analysis of nationalist movements in nations without states. Das E-Book Nations without States wird angeboten von John Wiley & Sons und wurde mit folgenden Begriffen ka …

This incisive book provides a succinct overview of the new academic field of citizenship and immigration, as well as presenting a fresh and original argument about changing citizenship in our contemp …

Europe’s social model – its system of welfare and social protection – is regarded by many as the jewel in the crown. It is what helps to give the European societies their distinctive qualities of soc …

Europe is Europe’s last remaining realistic political utopia. But Europe remains to be understood and conceptualized. This historically unique form of international community cannot be explained in t …

George Bush leaves the White House in January 2009 and the United States goes back to ‘normal’, right? Wrong, argues Susan George in this fascinating, thorough and often chilling account of the decad …

No matter what your political persuasion, The One-Hour Activist is your guide to influencing lawmakers, candidates, and reporters. The One-Hour Activist reveals fifteen powerful, proven grassroots ac …

During the age of empire, European and American colonists perpetrated one of history’s most monstrous crimes: slavery. Millions of Africans were subjected to forced abduction, misery and death as par …

What is the relationship between the principles of social justice and global justice? How can we best reconcile the quest for greater social justice ‘at home’ with greater social justice in the world …

Until the late 1980s, there were very few democratically elected governments in the developing world. These areas were characterized by a range of authoritarian regimes from military administrations …