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The Phinehas Priesthood - Violent Vanguard of the Christian Identity Movement (Hardcover, New): Danny W Davis The Phinehas Priesthood - Violent Vanguard of the Christian Identity Movement (Hardcover, New)
Danny W Davis
R1,858 Discovery Miles 18 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is centered on the words of leaderless resistors, men labeled as Phinehas Priests or Army of God Warriors who use force to oppose what they consider unrighteous government or ungodly laws. Positioned on America's extreme right, they are guerrilla fighters; clandestine operators who work in small cells or individually against the government and specific laws, such as those that permit abortion. Their beliefs and actions are the subject of The Phinehas Priesthood: Violent Vanguard of the Christian Identity Movement. As the book reveals, individuals who follow the Phinehas model determine that there is a higher cause, a greater good that negates all or some portion of civil law. Based on that determination, they resist perceived evil, acknowledging only the leadership of their God. The first part of this absorbing study examines organizational, resistance, and religious concepts and theories that drive these insurgents. The second part describes the beliefs, motivations, and actions of selected resistors, often using their own words to provide insights into the Christian Identity worldview and the extreme antiabortion movement. Individuals such as Walter E. Thody, Clayton Waagner, and James Kopp are quoted at length, offering firsthand perspective on the facts and events discussed.

A Political History of the Two Irelands - From Partition to Peace (Hardcover): B. Walker A Political History of the Two Irelands - From Partition to Peace (Hardcover)
B. Walker
R1,661 Discovery Miles 16 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This ground-breaking political history of the two Irish States provides unique new insights into the 'Troubles' and the peace process. It examines the impact of the fraught dynamics between the competing identities of the Nationalist-Catholic-Irish Community on the one hand and the Unionist-Protestant-British community on the other.

The American Political Pattern - Stability and Change, 1932-2016 (Hardcover): Byron E. Shafer The American Political Pattern - Stability and Change, 1932-2016 (Hardcover)
Byron E. Shafer
R1,821 Discovery Miles 18 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Politicians are polarized. Public opinion is volatile. Government is gridlocked. Or so journalists and pundits constantly report. But where are we, really, in modern American politics, and how did we get there? Those are the questions that Byron E. Shafer aims to answer in The American Political Pattern. Looking at the state of American politics at diverse points over the past eighty years, the book draws a picture, broad in scope yet precise in detail, of our political system in the modern era. It is a picture of stretches of political stability, but also, even more, of political change, one that goes a long way toward explaining how shifting factors alter the content of public policy and the character of American politicking. Shafer divides the modern world into four distinct periods: the High New Deal (1932-1938), the Late New Deal (1939-1968), the Era of Divided Government (1969-1992), and the Era of Partisan Volatility (1993-2016). Each period is characterized by a different arrangement of the same key factors: party balance, ideological polarization, issue conflict, and the policy-making process that goes with them. The American Political Pattern shows how these factors are in turn shaped by permanent aspects of the US Constitution, most especially the separation of powers and federalism, while their alignment is simultaneously influenced by the external demands for governmental action that arise in each period, including those derived from economic currents, major wars, and social movements. Analyzing these periods, Shafer sets the terms for understanding the structure and dynamics of politics in our own turbulent time. Placing the current political world in its historical and evolutionary framework, while illuminating major influences on American politics over time, his book explains where this modern world came from, why it endures, and how it might change yet again.

Collective Emotions and Political Violence - Narratives of Islamist Organisations in Western Europe (Hardcover): Maéva Clément Collective Emotions and Political Violence - Narratives of Islamist Organisations in Western Europe (Hardcover)
Maéva Clément
R805 Discovery Miles 8 050 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

How do collective actors move from moderate politics to (violent) extremism? Faced with high risks of repression and implosion, they need to legitimate such radical change to keep members and followers committed to collective action. Drawing on the texts, audios, and videos of five Islamist organisations in the UK and Germany in the 2000s and 2010s, the book develops a transdisciplinary theoretical framework and innovative methodological approach to explore how radical changes in activism are mediated. Clément argues that political violence has to feel right, as a collective, for an organisation and its followers to move from moderate activism to (violent) extremism. She shows that organisations mediate this change by performing collective emotions in and through narrative. The book offers a provocative and nuanced account which departs from conventional interpretations of radicalisation and reminds us of the power of emotions. -- .

Islam Between Culture and Politics (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2005): Bassam Tibi Islam Between Culture and Politics (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2005)
Bassam Tibi
R2,898 Discovery Miles 28 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Bassam Tibi offers a radical solution to the problems faced by Islam in a rapidly changing and globalizing world. He proposes a depoliticization of the faith and the introduction of reforms to embrace secular democracy, pluralism, civil society and individual human rights. The alternative to this is the impasse of fundamentalism. The pivotal argument is that Islam is being torn between the pressure for cultural innovation and a defensive move towards the politicization of its symbols for non-religious ends.

Corruption in Contemporary Politics (Hardcover): M. Bull, J. Newell Corruption in Contemporary Politics (Hardcover)
M. Bull, J. Newell
R4,361 Discovery Miles 43 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Political corruption has recently emerged as a key area in the study of advanced industrial nations. Not only has it become more visible than in the past, its sheer scale in some countries has had a significant impact on the functioning of their political institutions. Martin Bull and James Newell have assembled a group of experts to address the importance of this phenomenon for contemporary Western democracies—as well as for the new democracies of Eastern Europe, for the European Union, and at the international level.

The Revolutionary Totalitarian Personality - Hitler, Mao, Castro, and Chavez (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Theodor Tudoroiu The Revolutionary Totalitarian Personality - Hitler, Mao, Castro, and Chavez (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Theodor Tudoroiu
R2,948 Discovery Miles 29 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book uses the case studies of Adolf Hitler, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, and Hugo Chavez in order to introduce the concept of revolutionary totalitarian personality, and to show that this type of personality is decisive in choosing a totalitarian regime-building project and in shaping the ensuing totalitarian process.

Anatomy of Eminence - French Liberalism and the Question of Elites (Hardcover): Daniel Rosenberg Anatomy of Eminence - French Liberalism and the Question of Elites (Hardcover)
Daniel Rosenberg
R2,466 Discovery Miles 24 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Despite its prominence in public discourse, the notion of elites remains a highly contested and ambiguous part of modern political discourse. This monograph rehabilitates the idea of elites and gives it a solid theoretical footing, while relating it with the historical development of liberal thought in the west. The analysis offered in the book concentrates on the tradition of liberal political thought in France, which has consistently tackled the question of the elites, their role in society, and the process of their formation. Combining theoretical insights with practical wisdom, French liberal thinkers have seen the elite as an indispensable social category and as a vehicle for the development of human liberty. In their different prescriptive doctrines, French liberal thinkers have sought to reconcile the emergence of social elites with the requirements of social and political equality, as well as with the ongoing modernization of mores and institutions. The monograph offers a unique contribution to scholarship in modern political thought by engaging analytically with the notion of elites, as well as by offering a structured discussion on the historical development of liberalism in France.

The Populist Challenge - Political Protest and Ethno-Nationalist Mobilization in France (Paperback, New edition): Jens Rydgren The Populist Challenge - Political Protest and Ethno-Nationalist Mobilization in France (Paperback, New edition)
Jens Rydgren
R888 Discovery Miles 8 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"This is a fine, well-written book . . . a penetrating and informed analysis." . Martin A. Schain, New York University "Anyone interested in contemporary European and French politics, ERP parties, the Front National, populism nationalism, or racism will find the book both interesting and useful . . . it] offers a rich overview and a rewarding analysis of the recent political and societal developments." . H-France Review During the last decade and a half a new political party family, the extreme Right-wing populist (ERP) parties, has established itself in a variety of West European democracies. These parties represent a monist politics based on ethnic nationalism and xenophobia as well as an opposition against the 'political establishment'. Being the prototypic ERP party, the French Front National (FN) has been a model for ERP parties emerging elsewhere in Western Europe. This study presents a theoretically based explanation that combines the macro and the micro-level, as well as the political supply and the demand-side. More specifically, this study shows that it is necessary to consider both opportunity structures, created by demand and supply-side factors, as well as the ability of the FN to take advantage of the available opportunities. Of particular interest is the author's analysis of the sociology and attitudes of the FN-voters. Jens Rydgren is Researcher and Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Stockholm University.

The Muslim Brotherhood - The Organization and Policies of a Global Islamist Movement (Hardcover): B. Rubin The Muslim Brotherhood - The Organization and Policies of a Global Islamist Movement (Hardcover)
B. Rubin
R1,293 R1,073 Discovery Miles 10 730 Save R220 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Muslim Brotherhood is the oldest and most important international Islamist group. Aside from strong organizations in Egypt, Jordan, Syria—where it provides the main opposition--and its Palestinian offshoot Hamas which rules the Gaza Strip, the Brotherhood has become active in Europe and North America. Its flexible tactics which range from terrorism through electoral participation to social welfare activities have made it a particularly effective group. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the Brotherhood’s organizations, doctrine, and leaders in all the main countries where it operates.

The al-Qaeda Franchise - The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences (Hardcover): Barak Mendelsohn The al-Qaeda Franchise - The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences (Hardcover)
Barak Mendelsohn
R3,795 Discovery Miles 37 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The al-Qaeda Franchise asks why al-Qaeda adopted a branching-out strategy, introducing seven franchises spread over the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. After all, transnational terrorist organizations can expand through other organizational strategies. Forming franchises was not an inevitable outgrowth of al-Qaeda's ideology or its U.S.-focused strategy. The efforts to create local franchises have also undermined one of al-Qaeda's primary achievements: the creation of a transnational entity based on religious, not national, affiliation. The book argues that al-Qaeda's branching out strategy was not a sign of strength, but instead a response to its decline in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Franchising reflected an escalation of al-Qaeda's commitments in response to earlier strategic mistakes, leaders' hubris, and its diminished capabilities. Although the introduction of new branches helped al-Qaeda create a frightening image far beyond its actual capabilities, ultimately this strategy neither increased the al-Qaeda threat, nor enhanced the organization's political objectives. In fact, the rise of ISIS from an al-Qaeda branch to the dominant actor in the jihadi camp demonstrates how expansion actually incurred heavy costs for al-Qaeda. The al-Qaeda Franchise goes beyond explaining the adoption of a branching out strategy, also exploring particular expansion choices. Through nine case studies, it analyzes why al-Qaeda formed branches in some arenas but not others, and why its expansion in some locations, such as Yemen, took the form of in-house franchising (with branches run by al-Qaeda's own fighters), while other locations, such as Iraq and Somalia, involved merging with groups already operating in the target arena. It ends with an assessment of al-Qaeda's future in light of the turmoil in the Middle East, the ascendance of ISIS, and US foreign policy.

Revolution Under Attack - The Forqan Group of Iran (Hardcover): Ronen A. Cohen Revolution Under Attack - The Forqan Group of Iran (Hardcover)
Ronen A. Cohen
R1,907 Discovery Miles 19 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

During the revolution in Iran, a small, fanatical group called the Forqan used targeted assassinations of religious leaders to fight the Ayatollah Khomeini's plan to establish a theocratic Islamic state. Ronen A. Cohen examines what really happened behind the fog of revolution.

Claude Lefort - Thinker of the Political (Hardcover): M. Plot Claude Lefort - Thinker of the Political (Hardcover)
M. Plot
R2,633 R1,957 Discovery Miles 19 570 Save R676 (26%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

It is impossible to overstate the ways in which Claude Lefort has influenced democratic theorizing over the past three decades. With the impact he has had on some of the 20th and 21st Centuries most notable and important Political Theorists from Ernesto Laclau, Chantal Mouffe andSlavoj Zizek to Jacques Ranciere, Andrew Arato and Jean Cohen, Lefort's thought has become both radical and liberal democracy's obligatory reference and unparalleled knot of confluence. This volume brings together scholars from around the world and offers an engaging and comprehensive investigation of Lefort's intellectual dialogues and debates, his engagement with the most relevant global political events of the past decades, and his impact on current innovations in continental political and social theory. As a result this book a vital reference point for students and scholars of Claude Lefort as well as of radical and liberal democracy in general.

Turncoats and True Believers - The Dynamics of Political Belief and Disillusionment (Hardcover, New): Ted George Goertzel Turncoats and True Believers - The Dynamics of Political Belief and Disillusionment (Hardcover, New)
Ted George Goertzel
R1,118 Discovery Miles 11 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Turncoats and True Believers probes the psychology and group dynamics underlying political beliefs. The concepts of "left" and "right" are no longer adequate descriptions of the ideological landscape of our diverse world. Ted Goertzel uncovers the ideological scripts, which explain the complex roles played by political and cultural leaders who have shaped the modern world. The personal events and social dynamics that lead people to become Utopians or Survivors, Hawks or Doves, Authoritarians or Protestors, Skeptics or Pragmatists are examined in biographical vignettes of such fascinating people as Bertrand Russell, Adolph Hitler, Linus Pauling, and Ayn Rand. The lives of Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman illustrate how people with similar values can follow different scripts, one ending in tragedy, the other transformation. The lives of Betty Friedan, Kate Millet, and Phyllis Schlafly show how different life scripts lead to varying approaches to women's issues. Goertzel also explores the bizarre fanaticism of Jim Jones, which led to the mass suicide of his followers at Jonestown. From Fidel Castro to Woodrow Wilson, from Joseph Stalin to Leon Trotsky, from George Bush to Mikhail Gorbachev to Saddam Hussein - Turncoats and True Believers provides a new framework for understanding and evaluating the actions of our political leaders.

China and Post-Socialist Development (Hardcover): Andrzej Bolesta China and Post-Socialist Development (Hardcover)
Andrzej Bolesta
R2,938 Discovery Miles 29 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The re-emergence of China as an economic superpower during its systemic transition is an astonishing phenomenon. China and Post-Socialist Development is the first comprehensive attempt to frame China's advancements within the context of the East Asian developmental miracle, against the background of post-socialist transformation, asking how has it happened and where does China go from here? In this book the author argues that as China transits from central planning to market, it tries to imitate the institutions and policies of Japan and South Korea during their high growth periods of the second half of the twentieth century. China's approach - broadly in opposition to the neo-liberal doctrine - has brought impressive results, leading the author to make important predictions about the future. This book is for everybody who is interested in China, development and post-socialist transformation.

A Philosophy of Individual Freedom - The Political Thought of F. A. Hayek (Hardcover): Calvin M. Hoy A Philosophy of Individual Freedom - The Political Thought of F. A. Hayek (Hardcover)
Calvin M. Hoy
R1,648 Discovery Miles 16 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this incisive work, Calvin M. Hoy focuses exclusively on Hayek's philosophy of individual freedom. Beginning with an analysis of Hayek's definition of freedom, the author examines his proposed methods for preserving personal liberty through economic, legal, and governmental measures, and provides a trenchant critique of Hayek's arguments. Ultimately, Hoy demonstrates that a minimal socialist state is compatible with Hayek's principles, and that Hayek has not successfully stated a comprehensive philosophy of freedom because he focuses on the type and ignores the amount of coercion permissible in a free society.

War and Peace in Islam - A Critique of Islamic/ist Political Discourses (Hardcover): SM Farid Mirbagheri War and Peace in Islam - A Critique of Islamic/ist Political Discourses (Hardcover)
SM Farid Mirbagheri
R1,514 Discovery Miles 15 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Mirbagheri traces the revival of Islamic/ist movements, and embarks on a theoretical study of some of the fundamental concepts in Islam and International Relations such as the self, Jihad, peace and universalism. Contemporary cases of conflict in the Middle East are analysed to pose a challenge to the universalist discourse of Western liberalism.

The State of Loyalism in Northern Ireland (Hardcover, First): G. Spencer The State of Loyalism in Northern Ireland (Hardcover, First)
G. Spencer
R1,528 Discovery Miles 15 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The State of Loyalism in Northern Ireland" examines the changes and developments within parliamentary Loyalism throughout the Northern Ireland peace process. Drawing from interviews with key players, it charts the drama of tensions, debates and negotiations and provides a compelling inside account.

The Virginity Trap in the Middle East (Hardcover): D. Ghanim The Virginity Trap in the Middle East (Hardcover)
D. Ghanim
R1,911 Discovery Miles 19 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is a social critique of the cultural taboo of the female virginity in the Middle East. It highlights the unobtainability of this cultural myth and its multilevel destructive influences on various aspects of social life.

Secular State and Religious Society - Two Forces in Play in Turkey (Hardcover, New): B. Turam Secular State and Religious Society - Two Forces in Play in Turkey (Hardcover, New)
B. Turam
R1,516 Discovery Miles 15 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ever since the highly controversial appointment of a pious president in the secular Turkish Republic in 2007, both the Turkish state and society have been deeply divided over the issue of piety and Muslim politics. The essays in this book reveal and analyze specific affinities between the types of secularisms and pieties in a nation-state, by highlighting that secular state and the devout are neither friends nor strangers. Through ongoing interactions between the state and pious actors, state secularism and religious society mutually form, inform and transform each other. The contributors use fresh data and a variety of primary research methods to explore all the facets of the state-society relationship. They consider the implications of their findings for freedom and democracy in the state, while challenging impartial and reductionist views that represent dynamic politics as a zero-sum game, such as Islamization of the market and/or the state, or secularization of Islam and the end of Islamic politics.

Creative Democracy - Systematic Conflict Resolution and Policymaking in a World of High Science and Technology (Hardcover): Tom... Creative Democracy - Systematic Conflict Resolution and Policymaking in a World of High Science and Technology (Hardcover)
Tom R. Burns, Reinhard Ueberhorst
R2,206 Discovery Miles 22 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Radical new technologies are developing in Western societies at ever-increasing rates but contemporary democracies often lack the appropriate organizational forms to confront these developments. "Creative Democracy" discusses the failure of politicians and democratic institutions to cope with modern challenges, and proposes a specific strategy to address these problems in contemporary society. The authors propose new strategies to increase public awareness of, and democratic control over, major technological developments explaining the advantage of democratic discourse and consensus formation over voting, and insisting that scientists must work with politicians to formulate and articulate their alternative futures for major technological developments. Overall, "Creative Democracy" provides a thorough, scholarly and practical analysis in support of democratic dialogue.

Citizenship and the Environment (Hardcover, New): Andrew Dobson Citizenship and the Environment (Hardcover, New)
Andrew Dobson
R5,133 Discovery Miles 51 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The UK's leading Green Political Theorist presents the first book-length treatment of the relationship between citizenship and the environment. He offers an innovative, international, intergenerational, and justice-based conception of citizenship which will change the way we think about the environment and our responsibilities to it.

Europeanization and European Integration - From Incremental to Structural Change (Hardcover): R. Coman, T. Kostera, L. Tomini Europeanization and European Integration - From Incremental to Structural Change (Hardcover)
R. Coman, T. Kostera, L. Tomini
R1,508 Discovery Miles 15 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

After two decades of research into the impact of the EU on domestic politics and policies, this book explores the relationship between Europeanization and EU integration. It argues that Europeanization should be considered as a stage in the development of EU integration as well as questioning the notion of incremental Europeanization.

The French Road to the European Monetary Union (Hardcover): D. Howarth The French Road to the European Monetary Union (Hardcover)
D. Howarth
R2,877 Discovery Miles 28 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The logic behind European monetary cooperation and integration can only be understood through an examination of French efforts to maximize their monetary power in relation to Germany and America. This book provides a detailed and historically-informed study of the motives and economic and political attitudes that shaped French policy on European developments over a 30-year period, from the collapse of the International Monetary System in the late 1960s and early 1970s through to the start of EMU on January 1, 1999.

In God We Trust - The Left's War Against America (Hardcover): Gerald Rahelich In God We Trust - The Left's War Against America (Hardcover)
Gerald Rahelich
R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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