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In this unique book, Sten Soederman explores the prospect of China
reaching its goal of hosting the 2050 World Cup. Soederman takes
into consideration China's size, resources, traditions and
political system to ask what needs to be done and how. The book
assesses football in China today, discussing the main driving
forces behind the development of football in China, and offering an
analysis of its organizational structure, strengths, regulations,
and weaknesses. Taking a comparative approach, Soederman asks if
China should simply adopt the European model of football, including
values and skills, through imported players and coaches, or if it
is better for China to forge its own path by building on its
traditions and limiting the possibility of investing in foreign
players, coaches and foreign football clubs. Looking to the future,
the book outlines new models and tools to analyse the
footballization of China. Soederman concludes with the argument
that grassroots activity is the most critical factor in the
development of football in China. Examining if a strategic
management mix will help China win the 2050 World Cup, this book
will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of sport
management and Asian business studies.
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The Resting Place (Paperback)
Camilla Sten; Translated by Alexandra Fleming
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Hidden in Shadows
Viveca Sten; Translated by Marlaine Delargy
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Secrets, vengeance, and a brutal murder unsettle an idyllic winter
paradise in a blood-chilling novel of suspense by the acclaimed
author of Hidden in Snow and the Sandhamn Murder series. In the
Swedish ski resort of Åre, crime is rare. Certainly nothing so
brutal as the murder of Johan Andersson, a former Olympic skier
found bound and beaten to death in the forest. According to his
distraught wife, he didn’t have any enemies in the world. To
Detective Inspectors Hanna Ahlander and Daniel Lindskog, the crime
proves otherwise. But what could have provoked such rage? And in
whom? As Hanna and Daniel search for answers, Rebecka Ekvall, a
vulnerable pastor’s wife, is trapped in an abusive marriage.
Isolated from her congregation, she’s afraid of her husband and
even more fearful for her life. Because Rebecka carries a fateful
secret. But she isn’t the only one in Åre with something to
hide. As Hanna and Daniel continue to untangle the dark histories
of a growing list of suspects, they realize that Johan’s murder
is just the beginning of a disturbing case about survival and
revenge—at any cost.
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Hidden in Snow (Paperback)
Viveca Sten; Translated by Marlaine Delargy
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The splendor of the Swedish mountains becomes the backdrop for a
bone-chilling crime. On the day Stockholm police officer Hanna
Ahlander's personal and professional lives crash, she takes refuge
at her sister's lodge in the Swedish ski resort paradise of A re.
But it's a brief comfort. The entire village is shaken by the
sudden vanishing of a local teenage girl. Hanna can't help but
investigate, and while searching for the missing person, she lands
a job with the local police department. There she joins forces with
Detective Inspector Daniel Lindskog, who has been tasked with
finding the girl. Their only lead: a scarf in the snow. As subzero
temperatures drop even further, a treacherous blizzard sweeps
toward A re. Hanna and Daniel's investigation is getting more
desperate by the hour. Lost or abducted, either way time is running
out for the missing girl. Each new clue closes in on something far
more sinister than either Hanna or Daniel imagined. In this devious
novel by the bestselling author of the Sandhamn Murders series,
discover what it will take to solve a case when the truth can be so
easily hidden in the coming storm.
This thoroughly revised and updated edition of The Handbook of
Political Change in Eastern Europe provides an authoritative and
thorough analysis of the political changes which have occurred in
Central and Eastern Europe since the demise of communism. It offers
an historical, comparative perspective of the region and focuses on
the social consequences of the democratization process throughout
the 1990s and the early years of the 21st century. Significantly,
this new edition includes an examination of the South East European
countries of Croatia, Serbia and Moldova, which are often
overlooked in studies on post-communist political development. The
country-specific chapters are each written by distinguished
scholars with particular expertise in their respective cases:
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia,
Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia and Moldova.
Each chapter includes detailed examinations of elections, the
formation of governments, electoral systems and constitutional
arrangements. These up-to-date analyses are supplemented by
conclusions on the party systems and emerging political structures
in the region as a whole, and the consolidation of democracy in a
post-communist setting. The revised and expanded version of The
Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe provides a
state-of-the art companion which will be indispensable for students
and scholars in the social sciences, including political science,
comparative politics, European studies and political history.
The euphoria evidenced in the aftermath of the collapse of
communist regimes in the late 1980s and early 1990s sometimes
conveyed the impression that the process of democratization would
be achieved without difficulty or tribulation. This book sets out
to provide a thorough comparative analysis of the challenges which
face the emerging democracies of Central and Eastern Europe and
considers the impact of political change. Drawing heavily on
available survey data, the book provides an in-depth account of how
the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe have coped with
four major challenges: political fragmentation, nationalism, lack
of respect for human rights, and poorly developed civil service
systems. The book demonstrates that although the first few years of
the 1990s were marked by increasing disenchantment with the new
regimes, the change of governments as a direct result of the
electoral process and the prospects for European integration have
served to reverse this negative trend. Indeed, the authors find
that the new political systems have managed to cope with the
challenges so effectively that striking similarities with Western
democracies are now apparent. Offering new insights into democratic
transition, Challenges to Democracy will appeal to political
scientists, diplomats and policymakers, and economists with an
interest in European and comparative politics.
An accessible guide to one of the most significant subjects in
modern science.
The Political History of Eastern Europe in the 20th Century
presents a fresh, up-to-date introduction to the struggle between
democracy and dictatorship in Eastern Europe since 1900.The book is
broken down into three different parts focusing on those time
periods when experiments with democracy threatened to change the
established order: the inter-war period, the democratic or semi-
democratic interlude in the wake of the Second World War until 1949
and the current experience with the new democracies. In discussing
the struggle between democracy and dictatorship, the authors argue
that the experience of Eastern Europe reveals the challenges which
threaten democracy and the conditions necessary for the survival of
democratic government. The book will be essential reading for
students of Eastern Europe, comparative politics, and European
history.
First published in English in 1924 this ambitious work, by the
famous Marxist theoretician Karl Kautsky, aims to provide nothing
less than an "exposition of the methods to introduce socialism"
amongst the capitalist economies of Europe in the post-World War
One era. Looking back on the experiences of the German socialist
movement and looking forwards to the likelihood of a Labour
government in Great Britain, he discusses the problems facing a
labour revolution in Europe, with particular reference to the role
of the middle classes, the transitional period between capitalism
and socialism, and the economic impact of a socialist revolution.
First published in English in 1921, this work was originally
written by renowned Marxist historian Max Beer to commemorate the
centenary of Marx 's birth. It is a definitive biography, full of
interesting personal details and a clear and comprehensive account
of Marx 's economic and historical doctrines A special feature of
this unique work is the new light thrown on Marx 's attitude to the
"Dictatorship of the Proletariat" and Bolshevist methods
generally.
Building on work in feminist studies, queer studies and critical
race theory, this volume challenges the universality of
propositions about human nature, by questioning the boundaries
between predominant neurotypes and 'others', including dyslexics,
autistics and ADHDers. This is the first work of its kind to bring
cutting-edge research across disciplines to the concept of
neurodiversity. It offers in-depth explorations of the themes of
cure/prevention/eugenics; neurodivergent wellbeing; cross-neurotype
communication; neurodiversity at work; and challenging brain-bound
cognition. It analyses the role of neuro-normativity in theorising
agency, and a proposal for a new alliance between the Hearing
Voices Movement and neurodiversity. In doing so, we contribute to a
cultural imperative to redefine what it means to be human. To this
end, we propose a new field of enquiry that finds ways to support
the inclusion of neurodivergent perspectives in knowledge
production, and which questions the theoretical and mythological
assumptions that produce the idea of the neurotypical. Working at
the crossroads between sociology, critical psychology, medical
humanities, critical disability studies, and critical autism
studies, and sharing theoretical ground with critical race studies
and critical queer studies, the proposed new field - neurodiversity
studies - will be of interest to people working in all these areas.
'The authors take us into less-known corridors of climate
Realpolitik and energy power play. We are provided with the
essential vocabulary to understand what is at stake and how the
challenge should be tackled' Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Global
warming and the resulting climate change present one of the
greatest potential threats humanity has had to face. Every country
contributes to them and they affect every person. Correspondingly,
the Framework Convention on Climate Change, negotiated at the Earth
Summit and since, is potentially one of the most significant
international agreements ever reached and its successful
implementation is vital if the threat is to be averted. This book
provides a guide to the Convention and explains in very clear terms
what is involved: the background which makes it so necessary; the
tortuous process involved in negotiating it; what it says; and most
importantly, how it must be interpreted and implemented, making
clear the scale of the changes involved and the dangers of evading
them. Sten Nilsson is leader of the forest resources project at the
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. David Pitt is
a consultant to the Bellerive Foundation and Alp Action. They are
the authors of Mountain World in Danger, published by Earthscan in
1991. Originally published in 1994
The changing climate, the warming of the world and acid rain are
among the greatest problems facing us at the end of the twentieth
century. This book describes, for the first time, the effects of
these phenomena on the high mountains and the forests of Europe.
Mountains and the frozen regions (the cryosphere) not only play a
major part in our climatic system, but are also central to our
water supplies. Yet our glaciers are shrinking, our lakes and soils
are becoming acidified, our forests are damaged and the whole
fragile ecosystem of ranges like the Alps and the Caucasus is
threatened. Nilsson and Pitt present the evidence and assess the
probable effects of these changes on mountain society, tourism,
water, flora and fauna. They also examine the uncertainties. Above
all they look, too, at the best possible strategies in response to
What is happening and at what the next steps should be. Originally
published in 1991
This major new reference book provides an authoritative and
thorough analysis of the political changes which have occurred in
Eastern Europe since the demise of communism. It offers an
historical, comparative perspective of the region and focuses on
the social consequences of the transition, historical legacies, and
variations between countries in the sequences of the changes. This
comprehensive handbook includes detailed examinations of elections,
the formation of governments, electoral systems, and constitutional
arrangements. It features country case studies on Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary,
Slovenia, Romania, and Bulgaria. These are supplemented by several
chapters drawing conclusions on the transition to democracy in the
region as a whole, and the consolidation of democracy in a
post-communist setting. The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern
Europe provides a state-of-the art companion which will be
indispensable for students and scholars in the social sciences
including transitional economics, comparative economic systems and
political science, as well as for policymakers and practitioners.
Cromwell and Communism (1930) examines the English revolution
against the absolute monarchy of Charles I. It looks at the
economic and social conditions prevailing at the time, the first
beginnings of dissent and the religious and political aims of the
Parliamentarian side in the revolution and subsequent civil war.
The various sects are examined, including the Levellers and their
democratic, atheistic and communistic ideals.
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Buried in Secret (Paperback)
Viveca Sten; Translated by Marlaine Delargy
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When two cold case disappearances are reopened, a decade of deadly
secrets is unearthed on Sandhamn Island in the #1 bestselling
thriller by Viveca Sten, author of In Bad Company. A woman's
skeletal remains are excavated on an uninhabited island in
Sandhamn's archipelago, and Thomas Andreasson is called to
officially investigate. But his best friend, Nora Linde, can't help
but get involved. On leave after her last case took a dark turn,
Nora is tortured by depression, nightmares, and guilt. Her marriage
fractured, her pride chipped away, Nora could find redemption in
this investigation. Then evidence suggests two possible cold cases
linked to the grim discovery: two women who have been missing for
ten years. Now Nora feels compelled to unearth a mystery someone
has gone to great pains to bury. What could have happened to
require such a cover-up? As the cold case vanishings converge, Nora
follows a twisting trail of revenge, blackmail, and betrayal. She's
also inviting the watchful eye of someone determined to stop her.
To free herself from the damaging grip of the past-and the reach of
a relentless killer-Nora is going to have to brave the darkness one
more time.
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In Bad Company (Paperback)
Viveca Sten; Translated by Marlaine Delargy
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Sandhamn Island's archipelago is a beautiful place to visit. For a
mother on the run, it's the only place to hide in a novel of
escalating suspense by Viveca Sten, bestselling author of Still
Waters. Building a case against Andreis Kovac is a risky strategy
for prosecutor Nora Linde. A violent key player in Stockholm's drug
trade and untouchable when it comes to financial crimes, he has the
best defense money can buy. To topple Andreis's empire, Nora's
working a different angle. It's personal. Nora's critical witness
is Andreis's wife, Mina-if she'll testify. Mina has suffered her
husband's rage too long. It's nearly cost her her life. Still
carrying the traumas of the Bosnian War, Andreis can be triggered
like an explosive. He must be taken down. And as the trial looms,
Mina and her infant son must disappear. The police have found her a
safe place to hide on Runmaroe Island in Sandhamn's archipelago.
But there's no shelter from a man as powerful and merciless as
Andreis. Especially when he's being crossed. His campaign of terror
has just begun. He's prepared to crush anyone who stands in his
way: Mina, Nora, and everyone they know and love. Andreis is coming
for them. This time, Nora is on the defense.
Since colonial times the position of the social, political and
economic elites in Latin America has been intimately connected to
their control over natural resources. Consequently, struggles to
protect the environment from over-exploitation and contamination
have been related to marginalized groups' struggles against local,
national and transnational elites. The recent rise of progressive,
left-leaning governments - often supported by groups struggling for
environmental justice - has challenged the established elites and
raised expectations about new regimes for natural resource
management. Based on case-studies in eight Latin American countries
(Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, El Salvador
and Guatemala), this book investigates the extent to which there
have been elite shifts, how new governments have related to old
elites, and how that has impacted on environmental governance and
the management of natural resources. It examines the rise of new
cadres of technocrats and the old economic and political elites'
struggle to remain influential. The book also discusses the
challenges faced in trying to overcome structural inequalities to
ensure a more sustainable and equitable governance of natural
resources. This timely book will be of great interest to
researchers and masters students in development studies,
environmental management and governance, geography, political
science and Latin American area studies.
A shocking abduction rocks idyllic Sandhamn Island in an
enthralling novel of suspense by Viveca Sten, bestselling author of
In the Heat of the Moment. With the summer season on Sandhamn comes
an unsettling mystery for Detective Inspector Thomas Andreasson. A
bullied young boy has vanished from a sailing camp on neighboring
Lökholmen Island. Has the terrorized eleven-year-old run away? Or,
in this isolated vacation spot where strangers lurk, is it
something more ominous? The disappearance has also captured the
interest of Thomas’s longtime friend, attorney Nora Linde. The
missing child happens to be the son of her latest client, Christian
Dufva. He is a key witness against his partner in a high-profile
embezzlement trial, and Dufva’s testimony could be devastating.
It’ll also be Nora’s biggest win—the next step toward a
position as chief prosecutor. But with every anonymous threat
against Dufva, the stakes get higher. When new evidence surfaces in
their respective cases, new questions and fears arise for Thomas
and Nora. Time is running out to resolve them. So is hope of
finding the boy alive. Because on Sandhamn Island, the truth is
buried as deep as the secrets.
The Making of the European Union argues that the process of
European integration has drifted into serious crisis, perhaps the
most serious since the Danes voted against the Treaty of the
European Union in 1992. French and Dutch voters blatantly rejected
the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe in the summer of
2005, thus freezing the constitutional process for at least a year.
The outcome of these referenda indicates that the views and
attitudes of average Europeans have not been sufficiently listened
to.Analysing the conditions for European integration, this book
applies a citizens' or 'bottom-up' perspective on the integration
process. The difficulties that the constitutional process has
encountered illustrate the relevance of bringing public opinion
into the analysis of the prospects for European integration. The
book describes and analyses the historical, mental, intellectual,
and attitudinal denominators of European integration, denominators
that have shaped the processes so far and will continue to do so in
the future. The authors apply a broad comparative perspective,
where European nation-states constitute the primary units of
analysis. The focus is on the foundations of European integration,
public views about the EU, including various shades of
Euroscepticism, and the long-term prospects of the EU. This is a
fascinating and penetrating look at the EU and will therefore
appeal to a wide audience including scholars and researchers in the
social sciences - particularly political science, comparative
politics and European studies. The book will also be of great
interest to journalists and all those involved in the EU, including
policy makers and civil servants throughout the EU itself.
Building on work in feminist studies, queer studies and critical
race theory, this volume challenges the universality of
propositions about human nature, by questioning the boundaries
between predominant neurotypes and 'others', including dyslexics,
autistics and ADHDers. This is the first work of its kind to bring
cutting-edge research across disciplines to the concept of
neurodiversity. It offers in-depth explorations of the themes of
cure/prevention/eugenics; neurodivergent wellbeing; cross-neurotype
communication; neurodiversity at work; and challenging brain-bound
cognition. It analyses the role of neuro-normativity in theorising
agency, and a proposal for a new alliance between the Hearing
Voices Movement and neurodiversity. In doing so, we contribute to a
cultural imperative to redefine what it means to be human. To this
end, we propose a new field of enquiry that finds ways to support
the inclusion of neurodivergent perspectives in knowledge
production, and which questions the theoretical and mythological
assumptions that produce the idea of the neurotypical. Working at
the crossroads between sociology, critical psychology, medical
humanities, critical disability studies, and critical autism
studies, and sharing theoretical ground with critical race studies
and critical queer studies, the proposed new field - neurodiversity
studies - will be of interest to people working in all these areas.
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