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The turbulent class conflict attendant on Allende's presidential
campaign and his Unidad Popular coalition's attempts to create a
socialist state spawned efforts to change the traditional judicial
system in Chile. Though the UP failed to legislate a nationwide
system of neighborhood courts staffed with lay judges, two
decentralized courts did emerge. One employed professional judges,
who held weekly informal court sessions for poor residents of their
jurisdictions; the other was established illegally by a highly
organized squatter settlement. Bearing the imprint of Chile's
competing ideologies, the two courts were deeply affected by the
dramatic events of the Allende years, and their history sheds light
on those years. Moreover, the contrasting strategies and processes
of the courts provide insights into the general problem of
decentralization of urban institutions and the particular problems
of urban dispute resolution.
I originally became interested in the law and society nature of
this research project through a law school and then graduate
political science educational background. This led me to consider
courts in a number of settings, including the popular tribunals in
Cuba. Before going to Chile, I wrote a lengthy paper comparing
local court institutions in tribal, peasant, urban U.S. and Cuban
settings. As that paper was being completed, Allende had been
elected and proposals for neighborhood courts were in the air. This
coincided with the above interests and with the urban political and
Latin American foci I had in graduate school.
The release of Nelson Mandela from twenty-seven years imprisonment
in 1990 and the free elections which followed four years later were
among the most dramatic events of the twentieth century. David
Welsh and J. E. Spence here examine the complex forces which lay
behind that drama. They chart the rise and decline of apartheid
ideology in South Africa, the internal insurrection and increased
international isolation which characterised the 1980s and the
political roller-coaster ride of the period after 1990 as
constitutional negotiations got underway. Based on extensive
interviews with those involved, Ending Apartheid traces the
negotiating process in penetrating detail, noting the political
skills of de Klerk and Mandela in keeping their potentially unruly
constituencies in line and avoiding the major violence that many
had predicted. Reaching agreement on a democratic constitution was
a major achievement that surprised many sceptical observers, but
the book ends on a more sombre note. Reviewing the period
subsequent to the transition, it argues that while progress has
been made, the future of South Africa's democracy is still far from
assured. Written by two eminent scholars with decades of experience
teaching in the field, Ending Apartheid is an invaluable resource
for all students of South African politics seeking a deeper
understanding of a defining episode in recent history.
The release of Nelson Mandela from twenty-seven years imprisonment
in 1990 and the free elections which followed four years later were
among the most dramatic events of the twentieth century. David
Welsh and J. E. Spence here examine the complex forces which lay
behind that drama. They chart the rise and decline of apartheid
ideology in South Africa, the internal insurrection and increased
international isolation which characterised the 1980s and the
political roller-coaster ride of the period after 1990 as
constitutional negotiations got underway. Based on extensive
interviews with those involved, Ending Apartheid traces the
negotiating process in penetrating detail, noting the political
skills of de Klerk and Mandela in keeping their potentially unruly
constituencies in line and avoiding the major violence that many
had predicted. Reaching agreement on a democratic constitution was
a major achievement that surprised many sceptical observers, but
the book ends on a more sombre note. Reviewing the period
subsequent to the transition, it argues that while progress has
been made, the future of South Africa's democracy is still far from
assured. Written by two eminent scholars with decades of experience
teaching in the field, Ending Apartheid is an invaluable resource
for all students of South African politics seeking a deeper
understanding of a defining episode in recent history.
Effective diplomacy remains fundamental to the conduct of
international relations in the twenty-first century, as we seek to
define and manage a challenging new world order peacefully. New
Perspectives on Diplomacy examines the implications of the shifting
international landscape upon how states interact with one another.
Reflecting on the significant changes to the system of states over
the past 50 years, including the end of the Cold War, the rise of
transnational networks, challenges to borders, growth in national
populism and the increasing difficulties presented to diplomats by
radical transparency, the first volume presents the global context
against which contemporary diplomacy is conducted.
Effective diplomacy remains fundamental to the conduct of
international relations in the twenty-first century, as we seek to
define and manage a challenging new world order peacefully. New
Perspectives on Diplomacy examines the implications of the shifting
international landscape upon how states interact with one another.
Reflecting on the significant changes to the system of states over
the past 50 years, including the end of the Cold War, the rise of
transnational networks, challenges to borders, growth in national
populism and the increasing difficulties presented to diplomats by
radical transparency, the first volume presents the global context
against which contemporary diplomacy is conducted.
Bill Bond, an affable, outgoing, gentleman who envisions himself
a romanticist decides to retire to the Middle Atlantic beach town
of Delmarva. Not wanting to give ground to his advancing years he
hangs out at the beach cafes flirting with the ladies. These places
are swarming with Eastern European girls and women hired by
managers to take the hundreds of temporary summer jobs. One hot,
sultry, July evening while Bill was dining with friends a vivacious
Russian woman appeared at their table and she would be their
waitress. Bill wasted little time getting introduced and she was
more than happy to respond positively to Bills flirting ways. Her
name was Olga Kornakova and she extended to Bill an invitation to
accompany her on private excursions on her days off. Just 23 of age
her intellect and beauty, along with her beguiling smile and sexy
walk, she was more than special, and Bill considered himself the
luckiest old guy on the planet. What follows that summer
"Yelena" is the follow-up novel to Jac. K. Spences first book
titled, "Bill and Olga." Vasily Sokolov, now forty three years of
age learns from his dying Russian mother, Galina, that his
biological father was an American by the name of Bill Bond, not
Vitali Sokolov as he was led to believe. Vasily, a successful
Russian bureaucrat, becomes a driven man as he sets out to learn
all he can about his now deceased father. The journey he embarks
upon leads him into situations so unimaginable and at times so
sensual his ability to cope is severely tested.
Effective diplomacy remains fundamental to the conduct of
international relations in the twenty-first century, as we seek to
define and manage a challenging new world order peacefully. New
Perspectives on Diplomacy highlights the importance of diplomacy in
political and military crises, featuring details of life as a
diplomat, the importance of alliance building, managing failure and
diplomatic negotiations with armed groups. Using regional case
studies from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Asia, the
second volume demonstrates that the importance of diplomacy and
diplomats remains undiminished.
Effective diplomacy remains fundamental to the conduct of
international relations in the twenty-first century, as we seek to
define and manage a challenging new world order peacefully. New
Perspectives on Diplomacy highlights the importance of diplomacy in
political and military crises, featuring details of life as a
diplomat, the importance of alliance building, managing failure and
diplomatic negotiations with armed groups. Using regional case
studies from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Asia, the
second volume demonstrates that the importance of diplomacy and
diplomats remains undiminished.
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