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Being the only place in the northern North Atlantic yielding late
Cainozoic terrestrial sediments rich in plant fossils, Iceland
provides a unique archive for vegetation and climate development in
this region. This book includes the complete plant fossil record
from Iceland spanning the past 15 million years. Eleven sedimentary
rock formations containing over 320 plant taxa are described. For
each flora, palaeoecology and floristic affinities within the
Northern Hemisphere are established. The exceptional fossil record
allows a deeper understanding of the role of the "North Atlantic
Land Bridge" for intercontinental plant migration and of the Gulf
Stream-North Atlantic Current system for regional climatic
evolution. 'Iceland sits as a "fossil trap" on one of the most
interesting biogeographic exchange routes on the planet - the North
Atlantic. The fossil floras of Iceland document both local
vegetational response to global climate change, and more
importantly, help to document the nature of biotic migration across
the North Atlantic in the last 15 million years. In this
state-of-the-art volume, the authors place sequential floras in
their paleogeographic, paleoclimatic and geologic context, and
extract a detailed history of biotic response to the dynamics of
physical change.' Bruce H. Tiffney, University of California, Santa
Barbara 'This beautifully-illustrated monograph of the macro- and
microfloras from the late Cenozoic of Iceland is a worthy successor
to Oswald Heer's "Flora fossilis arctica". Its broad scope makes it
a must for all scientists interested in climatic change and
palaeobiogeography in the North Atlantic region. It will remain a
classic for years to come.' David K. Ferguson, University of Vienna
This interdisciplinary volume presents a comprehensive framework to
understand political awareness. Political awareness has become an
important part of research on political attitudes and political
behavior since the publication of John Zaller's work on political
opinion. The authors elaborate on his theory and present a new
conceptualization, which stipulates that political awareness is the
attentiveness, knowledge, and understanding of politics. Hence, the
book discusses different aspects, such as the concept of political
awareness, its formation, significance, measurement, and
exploration. The result is a new framework that addresses
conceptual, theoretical, and methodological questions, such as:
What does the concept mean? How to study political awareness? How
is it connected to other orientations? How do children and youth
develop political awareness? Addressing researchers and graduate
students, as well as scholars in political science, sociology, and
education, this book is a must-read for everybody interested in a
better understanding of political awareness.
This interdisciplinary volume presents a comprehensive framework to
understand political awareness. Political awareness has become an
important part of research on political attitudes and political
behavior since the publication of John Zaller's work on political
opinion. The authors elaborate on his theory and present a new
conceptualization, which stipulates that political awareness is the
attentiveness, knowledge, and understanding of politics. Hence, the
book discusses different aspects, such as the concept of political
awareness, its formation, significance, measurement, and
exploration. The result is a new framework that addresses
conceptual, theoretical, and methodological questions, such as:
What does the concept mean? How to study political awareness? How
is it connected to other orientations? How do children and youth
develop political awareness? Addressing researchers and graduate
students, as well as scholars in political science, sociology, and
education, this book is a must-read for everybody interested in a
better understanding of political awareness.
This book examines the connection between two major developments in
the world: state-formation and democratization. Since 1946, the
number of states has increased from 66 to almost 200 independent
states, but our knowledge of these state-formation processes is
limited. The authors present a new database on state-formation and
democratization, which enables novel classifications and analyses
of these processes on the global level. They argue that the form of
state-formation affects the probability for democratization in new
states and that the initial regime that state-formation establishes
at the time of independence has long-term effects on new states'
democratization.
This book examines the connection between two major developments in
the world: state-formation and democratization. Since 1946, the
number of states has increased from 66 to almost 200 independent
states, but our knowledge of these state-formation processes is
limited. The authors present a new database on state-formation and
democratization, which enables novel classifications and analyses
of these processes on the global level. They argue that the form of
state-formation affects the probability for democratization in new
states and that the initial regime that state-formation establishes
at the time of independence has long-term effects on new states'
democratization.
This study tests the assumption that political regimes have uniform
structures, which is central in the research on political regimes.
The various analyses undertaken in the study are based on the
concept of regime heterogeneity, which refers to the degree of
institutional variation in political regimes. This concept is
introduced in this book and opens the way to the possibility that
political regimes may be more or less uniform in their structure.
Furthermore, the study provides empirical support for the
alternative assumption that political regimes may have
institutional variations in their structure. The study also
illustrates how politics functions when a political regime is
characterized by regime heterogeneity. This book provides
conceptual and empirical contributions that strengthen our
understanding of how political regimes are constructed, but also
how political systems function when political regimes have
institutional variation.
Previous research has assumed that state-building is a prerequisite
for democratization. This book challenges this assumption. An
alternative approach is presented. State-building and
democratization is regarded as two processes that may be integrated
with each other. When integrated, the two processes are expected to
be connected on different society level. The chapters address one
or other of the following questions: How is state-building and
democratization expected to be connected? How has the international
community approached weakened and failing states? How do
fundamental dimensions of state-building affect the probability for
democracy in new states? How are conflicts over boundaries a part
of state-building that affects the conditions for democratization?
How does the capital city play role in state-building and
democratization? How does inclusion and exclusion work? These
questions are explored through comparative analysis and examination
of recent cases of state-building and democracy. It is essential
reading for researchers that have an interest in state-building,
democratization, and formation of demos.
Being the only place in the northern North Atlantic yielding late
Cainozoic terrestrial sediments rich in plant fossils, Iceland
provides a unique archive for vegetation and climate development in
this region. This book includes the complete plant fossil record
from Iceland spanning the past 15 million years. Eleven sedimentary
rock formations containing over 320 plant taxa are described. For
each flora, palaeoecology and floristic affinities within the
Northern Hemisphere are established. The exceptional fossil record
allows a deeper understanding of the role of the "North Atlantic
Land Bridge" for intercontinental plant migration and of the Gulf
Stream-North Atlantic Current system for regional climatic
evolution. 'Iceland sits as a "fossil trap" on one of the most
interesting biogeographic exchange routes on the planet - the North
Atlantic. The fossil floras of Iceland document both local
vegetational response to global climate change, and more
importantly, help to document the nature of biotic migration across
the North Atlantic in the last 15 million years. In this
state-of-the-art volume, the authors place sequential floras in
their paleogeographic, paleoclimatic and geologic context, and
extract a detailed history of biotic response to the dynamics of
physical change.' Bruce H. Tiffney, University of California, Santa
Barbara 'This beautifully-illustrated monograph of the macro- and
microfloras from the late Cenozoic of Iceland is a worthy successor
to Oswald Heer's "Flora fossilis arctica". Its broad scope makes it
a must for all scientists interested in climatic change and
palaeobiogeography in the North Atlantic region. It will remain a
classic for years to come.' David K. Ferguson, University of Vienna
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