Politics and International Relations - Research
Declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
Between International Law and Politics
Addressing multiple empirical case studies, including COVID-19, this multidisciplinary book explores the relationship between international law and international relations to interrogate how a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is declared and its role in how we collectively respond to outbreaks.
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Women, Media, and Elections
Representation and Marginalization in British Politics
Providing a systematic analysis of electoral coverage in newspapers since 1918, this book demonstrates that for women to be effectively represented in the political domain, they must also be effectively represented in the public discussion of politics that takes place in the media.
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The Changing Politics and Policy of Austerity
Experts from around the world review the complex and rapidly changing politics and policies of austerity in this comprehensive collection of essays. The book details the many different means and expressions of austerity since the financial crisis of 2008, as well as backlashes and emerging political alternatives.
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Local Government in Europe
New Perspectives and Democratic Challenges
Drawing on classical and emerging research perspectives, this comprehensive book provides an up-to-date review of local government in Europe.
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Parliamentary Diplomacy of Taiwan in Comparative Perspective
Against Isolation and Under-representation
Through a comparative perspective, and using evidence from the relations of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan with the US Congress and the European Parliament, this book assesses both the potentials and the constraints of parliamentary diplomacy for Taiwan.
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Deliberative Mini-Publics
Core Design Features
Bringing together ten leading researchers in the field of deliberative democracy, this important book examines the features of a Deliberative Mini-Public (DMP) and considers the contributions that DMPs can make not only to the policy process, but also to the broader agenda of revitalising democracy in contemporary times.
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Tomorrow’s Communities
Lessons for Community-based Transformation in the Age of Global Crises
This book sets out how people’s lives can be positively transformed through diverse forms of community involvement. It shows how communities can become more collaborative and resilient in dealing with the problems they face and provides a guide to what a holistic policy agenda for community-based transformation should encompass.
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Security, Strategy, and Military Dynamics in the South China Sea
Cross-National Perspectives
Bringing together international experts, this collection provides fresh perspectives on geopolitical concerns in the South China Sea. It is an accessible, even-handed examination of current and future rivalries and challenges in one of the most strategically important and militarized maritime regions of the world.
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Environmental Anarchy?
Security in the 21st Century
This book explains why insecurity has become such a ubiquitous feature of life in the 21st century and why policymakers, strategic analysts and many scholars are failing to recognise or address its underlying causes.
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The Political Formulation of Policy Solutions
Arguments, Arenas, and Coalitions
In this book, an international group of public policy scholars revisit the stage of formulating policy solutions by investigating the basic political dimensions inherent to this critical phase of the policy process.
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Why Citizen Participation Succeeds or Fails
A Comparative Analysis of Participatory Budgeting
Matt Ryan draws on ten years of research to deliver this landmark comparative review of participatory budgeting, or collective decisions on spending and taxation around the world. With examples of both positive change and notable failure, the book shows when and why citizens achieve this, and how policy makers can foster democratic engagement.
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Identity in the Shadow of a Giant
How the Rise of China is Changing Taiwan
This co-authored book examines the implications of the global ascent of China on cross-Strait relations and the identity of Taiwan as a democratic state, offering insights into policies for peaceful relations and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait.
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