International Relations has traditionally focused on conflict and war, but the effects of violence including dead bodies and memorialization practices have largely been considered beyond the purview of the field. This book explores the relationship between practices of statecraft at multiple levels ..
International Relations has traditionally focused on conflict and war, but the effects of violence including dead bodies and memorialization practices have largely been considered beyond the purview of the field. This book explores the relationship between practices of statecraft at multiple levels ..
John F. Kennedy's presidency was among the most eventful and significant in American history and the readings in this book illustrate and explain why this is so. The material selected is placed in the context of the subject and the author suggests possible lines of discussion and inquiry that can ac..
It is widely believed that the state in developing countries is weak. The public sector, in particular, is often regarded as corrupt and dysfunctional. This book provides an urgently needed corrective to such overgeneralized notions of bad governance in the developing world. It examines the variatio..
Since its inception, the European Union (EU) has revised its foundational treaties several times, resulting in national ratification processes involving different actors, with varying success. This book focuses on the politics of ratification of EU Treaties and reviews the processes of ratification ..