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Sofas Only Come Out at Night (Hardcover): W David Lane Sofas Only Come Out at Night (Hardcover)
W David Lane; Illustrated by Heather C Hviding
R490 R460 Discovery Miles 4 600 Save R30 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Soldier's Diary; the Story of a Volunteer, 1862-1865: David Lane A Soldier's Diary; the Story of a Volunteer, 1862-1865
David Lane
R934 Discovery Miles 9 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
I Have Questions, Lots and Lots of Questions - A True Story of Christmas (Hardcover): David Lane I Have Questions, Lots and Lots of Questions - A True Story of Christmas (Hardcover)
David Lane; Illustrated by Caleb McBee
R623 R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Civil War In West Virginia (Hardcover): Winthrop David Lane Civil War In West Virginia (Hardcover)
Winthrop David Lane
R827 Discovery Miles 8 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Detailed Kalorik Maxx Air Fryer Oven Cookbook for Beginners - Great Guide to Cook Low-Fat and Oil-Free Crispy Meals with... The Detailed Kalorik Maxx Air Fryer Oven Cookbook for Beginners - Great Guide to Cook Low-Fat and Oil-Free Crispy Meals with 500 Fast & Fresh Recipes (Hardcover)
David Lane
R830 Discovery Miles 8 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Banana Farm (Hardcover): David Lane The Banana Farm (Hardcover)
David Lane; Illustrated by Caleb McBee
R531 R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Save R35 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Voice of Our Ancestors (Hardcover): Wulf Sorenson, Heinrich Himmler Voice of Our Ancestors (Hardcover)
Wulf Sorenson, Heinrich Himmler; Introduction by David Lane
R541 Discovery Miles 5 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My Dog Can't Jump (Hardcover): W David Lane My Dog Can't Jump (Hardcover)
W David Lane; Illustrated by Caleb McBee
R557 Discovery Miles 5 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Eurasian Project and Europe - Regional Discontinuities and Geopolitics (Hardcover): David Lane, V. Samokhvalov The Eurasian Project and Europe - Regional Discontinuities and Geopolitics (Hardcover)
David Lane, V. Samokhvalov
R2,905 R1,942 Discovery Miles 19 420 Save R963 (33%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explains the historical and philosophical understanding of Eurasia and its current relevance to the formation of the Eurasian Union. It considers Eurasia's historical underpinnings, and its current economic, political and geo-strategic relevance in world politics.

The Tragedy of King Lewis the Sixteenth (Hardcover): David Lane The Tragedy of King Lewis the Sixteenth (Hardcover)
David Lane
R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Agenda for Social Justice 3 - Solutions for 2024: Kristen Budd, Heather Dillaway, David Lane, Glenn W. Muschert, Manjusha Nair,... Agenda for Social Justice 3 - Solutions for 2024
Kristen Budd, Heather Dillaway, David Lane, Glenn W. Muschert, Manjusha Nair, …
R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Russia in Transition (Paperback): David Lane Russia in Transition (Paperback)
David Lane
R1,703 Discovery Miles 17 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An accessible book covering the momentous changes that have occurred, and are still occurring, since the fall of the USSR in 1989. Contributions from an impressive collection of authors are drawn from the most recent and original research available and address political and social issues which impact on all levels of Russian society. The book consists of a selection of specially commissioned pieces which have evolved from the conference of the same name, held at Cambridge University in December 1994.

Elites and Identities in Post-Soviet Space (Hardcover): David Lane Elites and Identities in Post-Soviet Space (Hardcover)
David Lane
R4,478 Discovery Miles 44 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The dissolution of the communist system led to the creation of new states and the formation of new concepts of citizenship in the post-Soviet states of Central and Eastern Europe. The formation of national identity also occurred in the context of the process of increasing economic and political globalisation, particularly the widening of the European Union to include the central European post-socialist and Baltic States. Internationally, Russia sought to establish a new identity either as a European or as a Eurasian society and had to accommodate the interests of a wider Russian Diaspora in the 'near abroad'. This book addresses how domestic elites (regional, political and economic) influenced the formation of national identities and the ways in which citizenship has been defined. A second component considers the external dimensions: the ways in which foreign elites influenced either directly or indirectly the concept of identity and the interaction with internal elites. The essays consider the role of the European Union in attempting to form a European identity. Moreover, the growing internationalisation of economies (privatisation, monetary harmonisation, dependence on trade) also had effects on the kind of 'national identity' sought by the new nation states as well as the defining by them of 'the other'. The collection focuses on the interrelations between social identity, state and citizenship formation, and the role of elites in defining the content of concepts in different post-communist societies. This book was originally published as a special issue of Europe-Asia Studies.

Modern British Playwriting: The 1980s - Voices, Documents, New Interpretations (Hardcover, New): Jane Milling Modern British Playwriting: The 1980s - Voices, Documents, New Interpretations (Hardcover, New)
Jane Milling; Contributions by David Lane, Sara Freeman, Sarah Goldingay; Series edited by Philip Roberts, …
R3,552 Discovery Miles 35 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Modern British Playwriting: The 1980s equips readers with a fresh assessment of the theatre and principle playwrights and plays from a decade when political and economic forces were changing society dramatically. It offers a broad survey of the context and of the playwrights and companies such as Complicite and DV8 that rose to prominence at this time. Alongside this it provides a detailed examination based on fresh research of four of the most significant playwrights of the era and considers the influence they had on later work. The 1980s volume features a detailed study by four scholars of the work of four of the major playwrights who came to prominence: Howard Barker (by Sarah Goldingay), Jim Cartwright (David Lane), Sarah Daniels (Jane Milling) and Timberlake Wertenbaker (Sara Freeman). Essential for students of Theatre Studies, the series of six decadal volumes provides a critical survey and study of the theatre produced from the 1950s to 2009. Each volume features a critical analysis of the work of four key playwrights besides other theatre work from that decade, together with an extensive commentary on the period. Readers will understand the works in their contexts and be presented with fresh research material and a reassessment from the perspective of the twenty-first century. This is an authoritative and stimulating reassessment of British playwriting in the 1980s.

Global Neoliberal Capitalism and the Alternatives - From Social Democracy to State Capitalisms: David Lane Global Neoliberal Capitalism and the Alternatives - From Social Democracy to State Capitalisms
David Lane
R782 R687 Discovery Miles 6 870 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Since the world economic crisis of 2007, commentators have pointed to the dangers of a capitalistic system that seems incapable of delivering sustainable growth and well-being. This bold new book offers an exhaustive diagnosis of global capitalism across the world’s nations. David Lane examines the nature and appeal of neoliberal capitalism according to different schools of thought, and he analyses proposals for its reform and replacement from state socialism and social democratic corporatism to self-sustaining networks. Looking ahead to a novel system of economic and political coordination based on a combination of market socialism and state planning, this book offers crucial insights for scholars thinking about alternatives to capitalism. Chapters 3 and 16 are available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

The Socialist Industrial State - Towards a Political Sociology of State Socialism (Hardcover): David Lane The Socialist Industrial State - Towards a Political Sociology of State Socialism (Hardcover)
David Lane
R3,113 Discovery Miles 31 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Socialist Industrial State (1976) examines the state-socialist system, taking as the central example the Soviet Union - where the goals and values of Marxism-Leninism and the particular institutions, the form of economy and polity, were first adopted and developed. It then considers the historical developments, differences in culture, the level of economic development and the political processes of different state-socialist countries around the globe.

Revolution in the Making of the Modern World - Social Identities, Globalization and Modernity (Paperback, New): John Foran,... Revolution in the Making of the Modern World - Social Identities, Globalization and Modernity (Paperback, New)
John Foran, David Lane, Andreja Zivkovic
R1,629 Discovery Miles 16 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume questions whether ideas of revolution are still relevant in the postmodern and globalized world of the twenty-first century.

Featuring contributions from some of the world's leading sociological and political thinkers on revolution, it combines theoretical concerns with a variety of detailed case studies of individual revolutions. Subjects covered include:

  • democracy and revolution from 1789 to 1989
  • twentieth century revolutions and theories of revolution, including Marxism, modernization and structuralist theories
  • revolution in the "Third World" and the variable geometry of the paths to modernity
  • Islamic revolutions and modernity
  • the 1989 revolutions as "democratic revolutions" or "elite-led transitions"
  • globalization, the nation-state and revolution
  • empire and "democratic revolution"
  • network society and revolution
  • Islamic fundamentalism, international terrorism and revolution
  • democratic revolution as a new form of revolution
  • postmodern theories of revolution
  • new social movements, identities and new figures of revolution.

Revolution in the Making of the Modern World will be essential reading for students and scholars of comparative politics, political theory, revolution and political sociology.

Global Neoliberalism and Its Alternatives - From Social Democracy to State Capitalism (Hardcover): David Lane Global Neoliberalism and Its Alternatives - From Social Democracy to State Capitalism (Hardcover)
David Lane
R3,104 R2,127 Discovery Miles 21 270 Save R977 (31%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Since the world economic crisis of 2007, commentators have pointed to the dangers of a capitalistic system that seems incapable of delivering sustainable growth and well-being. This bold new book offers an exhaustive diagnosis of global capitalism across the world's nations. David Lane examines the nature and appeal of neoliberal capitalism according to different schools of thought, and he analyses proposals for its reform and replacement from state socialism and social democratic corporatism to self-sustaining networks. Looking ahead to a novel system of economic and political coordination based on a combination of market socialism and state planning, this book offers crucial insights for scholars thinking about alternatives to capitalism.

Elites after State Socialism - Theories and Analysis (Paperback): John Higley, Gyoergy Lengyel Elites after State Socialism - Theories and Analysis (Paperback)
John Higley, Gyoergy Lengyel; Contributions by Attila Bartha, Jozsef Borocz, John A Gould, …
R1,505 Discovery Miles 15 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This distinctive book presents valuable new research on the political and economic elites that have emerged in Central and Eastern Europe since the demise of state socialism. Integrating theoretically informed analysis with fresh empirical data, the contributors significantly enhance our understanding of the evolution and interplay of elites in the post-communist period. Leading experts explore the elite circulations, differentiations, and competitions that now underpin but in some countries also still inhibit democratic stability and economic growth. A provocative concluding chapter assesses the century-long confrontation between elite theory and Marxism and where they stand today, after state socialismOs collapse.

Russia in Flux - The Political and Social Consequences of Reform (Paperback, New edition): David Lane Russia in Flux - The Political and Social Consequences of Reform (Paperback, New edition)
David Lane
R1,213 Discovery Miles 12 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Russia in Flux offers an incisive and penetrating analysis of social and political change within the Soviet Union from Gorbachev's accession to the formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States.The book is divided into three main parts. The first section focuses on the changing of the structure of leadership, the historical development of elites, the changes that occurred in the Soviet leadership under Gorbachev and the rise of the new political parties. The second section analyses social groups and discusses the changing composition and role of the major social groups in post-perestroika Russia. The final section highlights the new inequalities and analyses the new forms of wealth and poverty found under the reform leadership. This fascinating book presents in an accessible form some of the most up-to-date and interesting research work on the former Soviet Union. It will be essential reading for all students of contemporary Russia.

The Capitalist Transformation of State Socialism - The Making and Breaking of State Socialist Society, and What Followed... The Capitalist Transformation of State Socialism - The Making and Breaking of State Socialist Society, and What Followed (Paperback)
David Lane
R1,449 Discovery Miles 14 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

David Lane outlines succinctly yet comprehensively the development and transformation of state socialism. While focussing on Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe, he also engages in a discussion of the Chinese path. In response to the changing social structure and external demands, he outlines different scenarios of reform. He contends that European state socialism did not collapse but was consciously dismantled. He brings out the West's decisive support of the reform process and Gorbachev's significant role in tipping the balance of political forces in favour of an emergent ascendant class. In the post-socialist period, he details developments in the economy and politics. He distinguishes different political and economic trajectories of countries of the former USSR, the New Member States of the European Union, and China; and he notes the attempts to promote further change through 'coloured' revolutions. The book provides a detailed account not only of the unequal impact of transformation on social inequality which has given rise to a privileged business and political class, but also how far the changes have fulfilled the promise of democracy promotion, wealth creation and human development. Finally, in the context of globalisation, the author considers possible future political and economic developments for Russia and China. Throughout the author, a leading expert in the field, brings to bear his deep knowledge of socialist countries, draws on his research on the former Soviet Union, and visits to nearly all the former state socialist countries, including China.

Soviet Labour And The Ethic Of Communism - Full Employment And The Labour Process In The Ussr (Paperback): David Lane Soviet Labour And The Ethic Of Communism - Full Employment And The Labour Process In The Ussr (Paperback)
David Lane
R1,378 Discovery Miles 13 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book seeks to discover the extent to which the claim-the provision of regular paid labour and a permanent occupation for all who are able to work-is true and whether there are any features of society in distinction from capitalism which lead to the provision of full employment.

Changing Regional Alliances for China and the West (Hardcover): David Lane, Guichang Zhu Changing Regional Alliances for China and the West (Hardcover)
David Lane, Guichang Zhu; Contributions by David Lane, Stefan Schmalz, Richard T Griffiths, …
R2,943 Discovery Miles 29 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Since the end of the World War II, nation states have formed regions to give them some protection from the processes of globalization and internationalization. Against this background, the contributors consider the position of China in the processes of regional competitive interdependency. This book offers analysis at three levels: internal, regional, and global. Chapters consider China's position in regional post-socialist associations such as the BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 'One Belt, One Road' (OBOR). Contributors discuss how membership in these regional bodies is likely to enhance China's economic power, strategic position, and political importance. A major theme addressed is whether these new powers will become complementary to the American-led economic core countries or evolve as countervailing powers. Contributors suggest that linkages favored by China's regional associations are more 'network' based and informal in character. They are more in keeping with regionalization rather than regional blocs such as the European Union, which have 'locked in' members to market-driven institutions. Thus, these new developments move away from a neo-liberal market perspective and satisfy the needs of members to retain their economic and political sovereignty. This book considers whether these new regional blocs led by China will perform a 'transformative' process for the international order or become an alternative-supplementary to, but not replacing, the existing institutions of the North. An important topic is the relationship of Russia and China to the Central Asian countries of the former USSR and the interaction between the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union and the Chinese initiative of the Silk Road Economic Belt. There is potential for the evolution of an alliance between China and Russia against the neo-liberal order led by the USA. Concurrently, they bring out possible the tensions between Russia's and China's conflicting interests over influence in Central Asia. Reactions to China's rise include the Trump administration's movement from a multilateral to a bi-lateral trade policy and the threat of discriminatory tariffs for China. The contributors seek to promote a better appreciation of China's role in regional associations, and the implications of contemporary developments in economic, geo-political, and international political affairs in the 21st century.

Rethinking the 'Coloured Revolutions' (Paperback): David Lane, Stephen White Rethinking the 'Coloured Revolutions' (Paperback)
David Lane, Stephen White
R1,808 Discovery Miles 18 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The communist world was supposed to have had its 'revolution' in 1989. But the demise of the Soviet Union came two years later, at the end of 1991; and then, perplexingly, a series of irregular executive changes began to take place the following decade in countries that were already postcommunist. The focus in this collection is the changes that took place in Serbia, Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan between 2000 and 2005 that have together been called the 'coloured revolutions': of no particular colour in Serbia, but Rose in Georgia, Orange in Ukraine and Tulip in Kyrgyzstan. Apart from exploring political change in the 'coloured revolution' countries themselves, the contributors to this collection focus on countries that did not experience this kind of irregular executive change but which might otherwise be comparable (Belarus and Kazakhstan among them), and on reactions to 'democracy promotion' in Russia and China. Throughout, an effort is made to avoid taking the 'coloured revolutions' at face value, however they may have been presented by local leaders and foreign governments with their own agendas; and to place them within the wider literature of comparative politics. This book was previously published as a special issue of Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics.

Rethinking the 'Coloured Revolutions' (Hardcover): David Lane, Stephen White Rethinking the 'Coloured Revolutions' (Hardcover)
David Lane, Stephen White
R4,493 Discovery Miles 44 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The communist world was supposed to have had its 'revolution' in 1989. But the demise of the Soviet Union came two years later, at the end of 1991; and then, perplexingly, a series of irregular executive changes began to take place the following decade in countries that were already postcommunist. The focus in this collection is the changes that took place in Serbia, Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan between 2000 and 2005 that have together been called the 'coloured revolutions': of no particular colour in Serbia, but Rose in Georgia, Orange in Ukraine and Tulip in Kyrgyzstan. Apart from exploring political change in the 'coloured revolution' countries themselves, the contributors to this collection focus on countries that did not experience this kind of irregular executive change but which might otherwise be comparable (Belarus and Kazakhstan among them), and on reactions to 'democracy promotion' in Russia and China. Throughout, an effort is made to avoid taking the 'coloured revolutions' at face value, however they may have been presented by local leaders and foreign governments with their own agendas; and to place them within the wider literature of comparative politics. This book was previously published as a special issue of Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics.

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