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  1. The Scourge of Genocide

    Essays and Reflections

    By Adam Jones

    Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics

    The Scourge of Genocide collects essays, reviews, and reportage on the subjects of genocide and crimes against humanity by Adam Jones, recently selected as one of "Fifty Key Thinkers on the Holocaust and Genocide." The volume includes a number of previously-unpublished essays, and explores a range...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  2. Democracy and National Pluralism

    Edited by Ferran Requejo

    Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

    How can democracies deal with plurality? This book looks at the political accommodation of national plurality in liberal democracies and in the European Union at the turn of the century. Its panel of international authorities examines this issue from a variety of perspectives, considering...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  3. The Politics of Aid Selectivity

    Good Governance Criteria in World Bank, U.S. and Dutch Development Assistance

    By Wil Hout

    Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics

    The first extended analysis of selectivity policies of important bilateral and multilateral aid donors, this book combines a policy-analytical with a quantitative-empirical approach. Bringing out the conflicts that may exist between foreign assistance agendas and the desire of governments in...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  4. Everyday Economic Practices

    The 'Hidden Transcripts' of Egyptian Voices

    By Savinna Chowdhury

    Series: New Political Economy

    This book brings to the forefront the significance of local everyday economic practices to development policymaking. Chowdhury's objective in unearthing these diverse activities is two-fold. She demonstrates why it is a misrepresentation to characterize all that is economic as "capitalism...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  5. Human Security in East Asia

    Challenges for Collaborative Action

    Edited by Sorpong Peou

    Series: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series

    Since the end of the Cold War the number of interstate wars has remained relatively low, although whilst states may be more secure than ever this does not mean that individual human beings are too. This has led to a growing recognition of the importance of human security, in contrast to the...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  6. Political Change in Macao

    By Shiu-Hing Lo

    Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

    Since the handover to the People's Republic of China in 1999 Macao has undergone a multi-faceted transformation marked by persistent bureaucratic reforms, changing patterns and modes of political participation, internationalization and modernization, and competition and coordination with Macao’s...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  7. Adapting to Russia's New Labour Market

    Gender and Employment Behaviour

    Edited by Sarah Ashwin

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

    Economic reform in post-Soviet Russia created not only a devastating decline in living standards, but also widespread insecurity and uncertainty. This book is the first to analyse the situation from a gendered perspective, shedding new light on the way in which Russians are coping with the...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  8. The British Defence of Egypt, 1935-40

    Conflict and Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean

    By Steve Morewood

    Series: Military History and Policy

    A comprehensive and challenging analysis of the British defence of Egypt, primarily against fascist Italy, in the critical lead-up period to the Second World War. Culminating in the decisive defeat of the Italian military threat at Sidi Barrani in December 1940, this is a fascinating new...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  9. British Naval Strategy East of Suez, 1900-2000

    Influences and Actions

    Edited by Greg Kennedy

    Series: Cass Series: Naval Policy and History

    This new collection of essays by a panel of established international scholars sheds new light on what some of those influences were and what actions were taken as a result of Britain's Far Eastern commitments. Not only are new evidence and approaches to those issues addressed presented, but new...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge

  10. Khedive Ismail's Army

    By John P. Dunn

    Series: Cass Military Studies

    Khedive Ismail's Army examines military failure in the age of imperialism. On paper, the mid-nineteenth century Egyptian army seems a formidable regional power. It had a tradition of success, modern weapons, and mercenary officers with experience in major wars. Egypt's ruler, Khedive Ismail, hoped...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge