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Political Embeddedness And Academic Corruption In Chinese Universities, Qian Forrest Zhang

Qian Forrest ZHANG

No abstract provided.

Obama In Words And Deeds, Donna R. Hoffman, Alison D. Howard

Alison Dana Howard

Book Review: H-Net, By Zachary Fredman (December, 2012), Zheng Wang

Zheng Wang

No abstract provided.

Marin Students To Conduct Exit Polling During November Election [Interview], Alison Howard

Alison Dana Howard

Social Movement Goal Pursuit In Interaction With State Legislatures, Elizabeth Stiles, Patrick Grogan, Jamie Nolan

Elizabeth A. Stiles

No abstract provided.

Confucian Influences On Popular Values In China And Taiwan, Lukas Danner

Lukas K. Danner

No abstract provided.

The Present And Future Of Diplomacy And Diplomatic Studies, Stuart Murray, Paul Sharp, Geoffrey Wiseman, David Criekemans, Jan Melissen

Stuart Murray

Of late, practical and theoretical interest in diplomacy and diplomatic studies has grown, prompting a number of diplomatic scholars to undertake a long overdue stock take of the past, present, and future of the subfield. What follows, therefore are five essays by both senior and junior scholars of diplomacy reflecting on the origins of diplomatic studies, showcasing contemporary scholarship, and suggesting some of the opportunities and challenges the study of diplomacy poses for those working in the broader ISA and International Relations (IR) communities in the future. Its aims are simple: to demonstrate that diplomacy and diplomatic theory are central …

Immigration Through The Lens Of Coloniality: Comparing Georgia Anti-Latino And Israeli Anti-African Discourses And Practices, Jesse Benjamin

Jesse Benjamin

No abstract provided.

Local Matters: Public Policy In Complex Times, Neil Bradford

Neil Bradford

No abstract provided.

Reforming The Organisation Of The Islamic Conference? Implications For Religious Dialogue And Political Pluralism In Southeast Asia, R. Ferguson

R. James Ferguson

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Islamic politics remains at the centre of international relations in the early 21st century, with important implications for regional processes in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Eurasian-Central Asian affairs. One mechanism for the aspirations of states with Muslim majorities and communities is the OIC, the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, now with 57 members and several observers. The OIC also has organisational linkages with NAM (the Non-Aligned Movement), the UN, the League of Arab States, the Economic Cooperation Organisation, the AU (African Union) and indirectly with ASEAN. Likewise, the MNLF (Moro National Liberation Front) and Turkish Cyprus secured …

International Regimes And Globalization: Tools For Managing Complex Change, Ronald Ferguson

R. James Ferguson

International Regimes have long been understood as cooperative mechanisms that allow states to work with each other, shaping expectations and generating areas of convergence on specific issues. (Chen & Chen 2009; Gorg & Ulrich 2006; Brahm 2005; Keohane 1982). Ranging across numerous areas, including fisheries conservation, food production, international trade, proliferation control regimes, control of illicit goods, monetary regimes, development agenda, and environmental cooperation, they can often operate where international institutional control is weak. In the 21^st century, such regimes often draw on international non-government organizations and mobilize public and community support as part of their strategy. As such, …

Toward A Knowledge Economy In Saudi Arabia, Giulio M. Gallarotti, Essam Elfalily, Osama Tayyeb

Giulio M Gallarotti

Nations that have sought to overcome the resource curse and other barriers to economic growth have for some time sought greater development through a number of strategies: from import substitution in the 1950s to current strategies based on microfinance and human-capabilities approaches. Needless to say, the international community is still searching for the elusive Holy Grail of the optimal development strategy. One strategy that is gaining greater attention and adherents is that of promoting a transition to a knowledge economy. This paper is about one such nation: Saudi Arabia. In analyzing the Kingdom’s quest for a knowledge economy, this article …

United States Foreign Policy Responses To Africa's Transition Conflicts, Andrew Ewoh

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

No abstract is currently available.

Saudi Arabia And The Use Of Soft Power, Giulio M. Gallarotti, Essam Elfalily, Osama Tayyeb

Giulio M Gallarotti

Present day events in the Middle East and North Africa have confronted Saudi Arabia with some of its greatest challenges as a nation. The political landscape has been transformed by popular movements for democratization (Arab Spring). The serious economic and political turbulence that confronts the region does not promise to ameliorate anytime soon. And in the greater sphere of global relations, Saudi Arabia faces a critical and uncertain future with the US disengaging from Iraq and the controversy over a nuclear Iran. Saudi Arabia’s domestic challenges have proved no less imposing. While common wisdom has harped on the abundance of …

Emerging Infectious Disease Surveillance In Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, And The Naval Area Medical Research Unit 2, Sophal Ear

Sophal Ear

No abstract provided.

Egypt's Zombie Revolution: Dead And Alive?, Anthony Chase

Anthony Chase

No abstract provided.

Partnerships Across Campuses And Throughout Communities: Community Engaged Research In California’S Central San Joaquin County, Simon Weffer, James Mullooly, Dari Sylvester, Robin Delugan, Marcia Hernandez

Dari E. Sylvester

No abstract provided.

Economic And Cultural Globalization And Terrorism In Earlier Times: From The Judean Revolts To The Boxer Rebellion, James Lutz, Brenda Lutz

James M Lutz

No abstract provided.

Rules Of The Electoral Game: Playing With Loaded Dice, Corey Cook

Corey Cook

No abstract provided.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: Building National Identity Through Art, Donna R. Hoffman, Alison D. Howard

Alison Dana Howard

Charter School Authorizers And Student Achievement, Deven Carlson, Lesley Lavery, John White

Lesley Lavery

No abstract provided.

Place-Based Policy: The Big Picture (Taking Stock, Moving Forward), Neil Bradford

Neil Bradford

No abstract provided.

A Workable Moral Strategy For Achieving And Preserving World Peace: A Strategy That Can Create Over 500,000 American Jobs, Raymond Wilson

Raymond Wilson

Mncs And Chinese Workers: The Foxconn Case, Lukas Danner

Lukas K. Danner

No abstract provided.

Methods Of Analysis Of Illegal Immigration Into The United States, Vernon Briggs

Vernon M Briggs Jr

"A major barrier to the discussion of the scope and impact of illegal immigration on the American economy has been the inadequacy of existing data. Although data problems are not unique to this topic, the limited availability of macro-data on the size of the annual flows and of the accumulated stock of individuals as well as of micro-data on their influences on selected labor markets has been effectively used to forestall policy reform efforts."

Methods Of Analysis Of Illegal Immigration Into The United States, Vernon Briggs

Vernon M Briggs Jr

"A major barrier to the discussion of the scope and impact of illegal immigration on the American economy has been the inadequacy of existing data. Although data problems are not unique to this topic, the limited availability of macro-data on the size of the annual flows and of the accumulated stock of individuals as well as of micro-data on their influences on selected labor markets has been effectively used to forestall policy reform efforts."

Polarizacion Politica En Venezuela, Augusto De Venanzi

Augusto S De Venanzi

No abstract provided.

China’S Oil Hunger In Angola: History And Perspective, Sophal Ear

Sophal Ear

No abstract provided.

Building Democracy In Japan, Mary Alice Haddad

Mary Alice Haddad

How is democracy made real? How does an undemocratic country create new institutions and transform its polity such that democratic values and practices become integral parts of its political culture? These are some of the most pressing questions of our times, and they are the central inquiry of Building Democracy in Japan. Using the Japanese experience as starting point, this book develops a new approach to the study of democratization that examines state-society interactions as a country adjusts its existing political culture to accommodate new democratic values, institutions and practices. With reference to the country's history, the book focuses on …

Terrorism, Brenda Lutz, James Lutz

James M Lutz

No abstract provided.