Draws on firsthand accounts in a portrait of Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, offering insight into Putin's political history, his brutal suppression of dissenters, and his aspirations for a post-Communist Russia.
Performance and power
"A systematic comparison of three sets of democratization cases in Europe since 1945 (post-war Italy and West Germany; Southern Europe from the mid-1970s; and Central and Eastern Europe in the 1990s), this book highlights diversities of the historical context, political experien…
In the history of international relations few events command as much attention as revolution and war. As separate occurrences, each is an example of the human capacity for destruction and renewal. Together, revolution and war are potentially cataclysmic in human terms. Over the …
This book breaks new ground in exposing some of the crucial political processes and struggles which shaped the reciprocal development of Apartheid and capitalism in South Africa. The author's compelling analysis debunks the orthodoxy in the literature, which presents apartheid a…
"This book assesses the key definitions, forms, contexts and impacts of terrorist activity on the arts in the modern era, using historical and contemporary perspectives. Its empirical case studies include theatre, literature, music, visual art, mass media, film and the mores of …
Globalization and contemporary art
"The present volume offers studies by leading African, European and American scholars of and engaged participants in the experience of Southern Sudan. The studies are grounded in an array of disciplinary expertise including archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, history, politi…
"Historically, Buddhism has tended to prosper in societies organized in accordance with the sociopolitical teachings of the Buddha. The twentieth century has been a particularly traumatic time in its history, not least because traditional polities in its Asian heartlands have be…
In this study, a team of international scholars assess the manner in which Buddhist organizations and individuals have resisted, come to terms with, or in some cases allied themselves with the forces of war, modernity, westernization, nationalization, capitalism, communism, and …