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1. The Kurds and Iraq

   By Gareth Stansfield

   This book focuses on the history, society and political development of Iraqi Kurdistan from the early twentieth century right up to the present time. It includes an analysis of the latest political developments in terms of the Kurds' relationship with Iraq and their role in its future....

   August 2011 | 978-0-415-41244-5 | Paperback (Routledge)

2. Routledge Handbook of African Politics

   Edited by David Anderson, Nic Cheeseman

   Providing a comprehensive and cutting edge examination of this important continent, the Routledge Handbook of African Politics seeks to discuss a wide range of issues including: Identity and Solidarity The State International Relations and the Politics of Dependency Conflict Democracy and...

   August 2011 | 978-0-415-57378-8 | Hardback (Routledge)

3. Introduction to Emergency Management

   By Brenda D. Phillips, David M. Neal, Gary R. Webb

   August 2011 | 978-1-4398307-0-3 | Hardback (CRC Press)

4. Parliamentary Roles in Modern Legislatures

   Edited by Magnus Blomgren, Olivier Rozenberg

   There is a growing interest in the relationship between structure and agent, and the concept of political roles has become increasingly relevant for understanding contemporary political systems. Parliamentary, legislative and representative roles are professional roles that provide a way of...

   August 2011 | 978-0-415-57568-3 | Hardback (Routledge)

5. Al Qaeda

   Edited by Paul Cruickshank

   This new Major Work assembles a four-volume collection of the best research and writing on Al Qaeda terrorism so that students, counter-terrorism specialists, and academics have a 'go-to' resource on the subject matter. The articles are mainly drawn from peer review journals such as Studies in...

   August 2011 | 978-0-415-58174-5 | Hardback (Routledge)

6. Democratization and Social Movements in Korea: Defiant Institutionalization

   By Sun-Chul Kim

   This book examines how social movements in previously authoritarian contexts evolve after a democratic transition. It looks into how democratic change shapes the trajectory of social movements, and how social movements affect the pace and direction of democracy in turn, using South Korea as a...

   August 2011 | 978-0-415-58258-2 | Hardback (Routledge)

7. Japan's International Relations: Politics, Economics and Security, 3rd Edition

   By Hugo Dobson, Julie Gilson, Glenn D. Hook, Christopher W. Hughes

   The latest edition of this comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a single volume resource for all those studying Japan's international relations. It offers a clear and concise introduction to the most important aspects of Japan's role in the globalized economy of the ...

   August 2011 | 978-0-415-58743-3 | Paperback (Routledge)

8. Islamist Radicalisation in North Africa: Politics and Process

   Edited by George Joffe

   In the current climate of political extremism and violence, much attention has been directed towards "radicalisation" as the reasons behind such courses of action, along with a conviction that those who are radicalised represent an irrational deviation from the conventionally accepted...

   August 2011 | 978-0-415-58806-5 | Hardback (Routledge)

9. Government Performance Reports: Lessons and Best Practices from Ten Years of GPRA Reporting

   By Jerry Ellig, Maurice McTigue, Henry Wray

   August 2011 | 978-1-4398446-4-9 | Hardback (CRC Press)

10. Justice, Legitimacy, and Diversity: Political Authority Between Realism and Moralism

    Edited by Emanuela Ceva, Enzo Rossi

    Most contemporary political philosophers take justice—rather than legitimacy—to be the fundamental virtue of political institutions vis-à-vis the challenges of ethical diversity. Justice-driven theorists are primarily concerned with finding mutually acceptable terms to arbitrate the claims of...

    August 2011 | 978-0-415-59729-6 | Hardback (Routledge)