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Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government
Migration management in Russia is a window into how public policy,
the federal system, and patronage are used to manage conflicting
demands. This multi-level balancing act demonstrates the importance
of high-level politics, institutional interests and constraints,
and the conditions under which government actors at all levels can
pursue their own interests as the state seeks political
equilibrium. Why Control Immigration? argues that a scarcity of
legal labour and the ensuing growth of illegal immigration can act
as a patronage resource for bureaucratic and regional elites.
Assessing the legal and political context of migration, Caress
Schenk blends a political science approach with insights from the
comparative immigration literature. Using this framework, she also
engages with attitudes on populism and anti-immigration,
particularly in terms of how political leaders utilize and employ
public opinion in Russia.
Negotiation, understood simply as "working things out by talking
things through," is often anything but simple for Native nations
engaged with federal, state, and local governments to solve complex
issues, promote economic and community development, and protect and
advance their legal and historical rights. Power Balance builds on
traditional Native values and peacemaking practices to equip tribes
today with additional tools for increasing their negotiating
leverage. As cofounder and executive director of the Indian Dispute
Resolution Service, author Steven J. Haberfeld has worked with
Native tribes for more than forty years to help resolve internal
differences and negotiate complex transactions with governmental,
political, and private-sector interests. Drawing on that
experience, he combines Native ideas and principles with the
strategies of "interest-based negotiation" to develop a framework
for overcoming the unique structural challenges of dealing with
multilevel government agencies. His book offers detailed
instructions for mastering six fundamental steps in the negotiating
process, ranging from initial planning and preparation to hammering
out a comprehensive, written win-win agreement. With real-life
examples throughout, Power Balance outlines measures tribes can
take to maximize their negotiating power-by leveraging their
special legal rights and historical status and by employing
political organizing strategies to level the playing field in
obtaining their rightful benefits. Haberfeld includes a case study
of the precedent-setting negotiation between the Timbisha Shoshone
Tribe and four federal agencies that resolved disputes over land,
water, and other natural resource in Death Valley National Park in
California. Bringing together firsthand experience, traditional
Native values, and the most up-to-date legal principles and
practices, this how-to book will be an invaluable resource for
tribal leaders and lawyers seeking to develop and refine their
negotiating skills and strategies.
'An instant classic. Sabir is an inspiration' Arun Kundnani, author
of The Muslims are Coming! What impact has two decades' worth of
policing and counterterrorism had on the state of mind of Muslims
in Britain? The Suspect draws on the author's experiences to take
the reader on a journey through British counterterrorism practices
and the policing of Muslims. Rizwaan Sabir describes what led to
his arrest for suspected terrorism, his time in detention, and the
surveillance he was subjected to on release from custody, including
stop and search at the roadside, detentions at the border,
monitoring by police and government departments, and an attempt by
the UK military to recruit him into their psychological warfare
unit. Writing publicly for the first time about the traumatising
mental health effects of these experiences, Sabir argues that these
harmful outcomes are not the result of errors in government
planning, but the consequences of using a counterinsurgency warfare
approach to fight terrorism and police Muslims. To resist the
injustice of these policies and practices, we need to centre our
lived experiences and build networks of solidarity and support.
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