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ItemIran in the world: President Rouhani's foreign policy(Palgrave Macmillan, 2016-04-08)This book evaluates President Hassan Rouhani's foreign policy during his first two years in office, looking at the case studies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, the UAE, Turkey, and Syria, as well as the Iran-US relationship. President Rouhani came to power in Iran in 2013 promising to reform the country's long-contentious foreign policy. His top priorities were rehabilitating the Iranian economy, ending the nuclear dispute, rebuilding relations with the US, and mending ties with Iran's neighbors. It is argued here that while President Rouhani has made progress in the Iran-US relationship, in nuclear negotiations and some bilateral relationships, his broader success has been hampered by regional political developments and domestic competition. Further, it is contended that his future success will be guided by emerging regional tensions, including whether Iran's neighbors will accept the terms of the nuclear agreement.
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ItemNew Opposition in the Middle East(Palgrave Macmillan, 2018-09-27)This book uses a Contentious Politics lens to examine patterns of contestation since 2009 and 2011 among the Middle East's most important opposition actors. The volume is comprised of seven chapters that ask questions in relation to the responsiveness of opposition groups to their political environments, the long-term legacies of authoritarianism, and whether the post-2009/2011 political environment is better or worse for Middle Eastern oppositions. It interrogates the ways in which oppositions have morphed in relation to this changed operating environment, subjectively interpreting the costs and benefits of contestation in order to maximise political opportunities. To some oppositions, changes in the power balance between regime structures and opposition agents led to unprecedented opportunity for political action, while for others, structures were galvanised to restrict opposition activities. In total, the volume shows that even though the Arab Uprisings and Green Movement achieved few of their overt goals, the events unleashed smaller shifts across the region that have led to a fundamental change in the politics of contestation amongst the region�s oppositions. These patterns echo experiences in other parts of the world, including the coloured revolutions in post-Soviet states, and the political environment in Chile after Pinochet.
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ItemThe Road to Federalism in Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka Finding the Middle Ground(Routledge, 2018-01-19)Nations built on exclusion and assimilation, decades of civil war, widespread poverty, authoritarianism and the decline of democracy. Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are travelling a road to federalism. Institutions and ethnic identity have interacted to privilege some and marginalise others. But when the right conditions prevail, political equality can be restored. This book charts the origins and evolution of federalism and other approaches to the accommodation of minority ethnic groups in Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It applies a historical institutionalism methodology to understand why federalism has been resisted, what causes it to be established and what design options are most likely to balance otherwise competing centripetal and centrifugal forces. Breen shows how Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are finding a middle ground whereby deliberative and moderating institutions are combined with accommodating ones to support a political equality among groups and individuals.
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ItemNo Preview AvailableAggression The Myth of the Beast Within(John Wiley & Sons, 1988)Clears up popular misconceptions about aggression, traces the development of aggression in animals, and offers suggestions on taking advantage of our natural potential for cooperation
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ItemNo Preview AvailableReligion and Post-Conflict Statebuilding: Roman Catholic and Sunni Islamic Perspectives(Palgrave Macmillan, 2015)In this book, Dragovic considers how the unique traits of religious institutions can make or break statebuilding efforts. But understanding how religious institutions can contribute does not explain why they would.
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ItemIllness, Identity, and Taboo among Australian Paleo Dieters(Springer, 2017-11-03)This book explores the cultural and economic conditions fuelling the popularity of the polarizing Paleo diet in Australia. Based on ethnographic research in Melbourne and Sydney, Catie Gressier recounts the compelling narratives of individuals struggling with illness and weight issues. She argues that ‘going Paleo’ provides a sense of agency and means of resistance to the neoliberal policies and practices underpinning the growing prevalence of lifestyle diseases. From its nostalgic constructions of the past, to the rise of anti-elite sentiments inherent in new forms of health populism, Gressier provides a nuanced understanding of the Paleo diet’s contemporary appeal.
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ItemNo Preview AvailableAge and Employment Policies, Attitudes and Practice(Institute of Personnel & Development, 1993-01-01)
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ItemNo Preview AvailableThe Greying of the Labour Market: What can Britain and Germany learn from each other?(Anglo-German Foundation for the Study of Industrial Society, 2005)
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ItemNo Preview AvailableEmployment Initiatives for an Ageing Workforce in the EU-15(Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2006)
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ItemNo Preview AvailableFactors Affecting Retirement(Department for Education and Employment, 2000)