States and illegal practices
Papers from the conference "States and Illegal Networks", June 1997, Tarrytown, New York. From dust jacket: " ... this book asks why illegal practices ... do not disappear, but continue to thrive. It examines the development of transnational illegal networks ... as well as how …
"'Democratization' is a concept often used in academic book titles, yet not many of them deal with the initial breakthrough of democratization. This research companion presents an alternative view to the widespread assumption that Western democracies should be the normative refe…
"This book analyzes the hundred year development of the 'state of exception' in Rwanda, a political theory developed and expanded by Foucault, Agamben, and others. It analyzes Hutu regime propaganda utilized to dehumanize the Tutsi population and how state action created a setti…
"Charting Mon history from the earliest times to the present Ashley South describes the origins of Burma's ethnic politics in the pre-colonial era, and developments during the British (and Japanese) colonial periods. Following independence in 1948 Burma was plunged into a civil …
This study of the Soviet political posters issued between 1918 and 1953, describes the archetypal images they featured, such as the worker, the peasant woman, the enemy and the leader. It analyzes these Bolshevik icons and explains how they defined the popular outlook in Soviet …
The politics of presidential term limits
Africa works: disorder as political instrument
by Daloz, Jean-Pascal, Chabal, Patrick
fromAfrican issues
"Over the past three decades, sub-Saharan Africa has undergone promising changes. Most countries have instituted regular multiparty elections. Military rule has been on a steady decline. With this increased stability, Africa has seen unparalleled economic growth. So much so that…
Amerikaanse ambassadeur in de Sovjet-Unie van 1987 tot 1991, beschrijft de ondergang van het communisme in de Sovjet-Unie
"When not at war, armies are often used to control civil disorders, especially in eras of rapid social change and unrest. But in nineteenth century Europe, without the technological advances of modern armies and police forces, an army's only advantages were discipline and organi…
