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Responsive Authoritarianism in China

By: Christopher Heurlin

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Responsive Authoritarianism in China

By: Christopher Heurlin

Challenging the notion of China as merely a repressive dictatorship, Heurlin shows that policymaking has been surprisingly responsive to protests.

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1107131138

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Responsive Authoritarianism in China

Land, Protests, and Policy Making

By: Christopher Heurlin

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Responsive Authoritarianism in China

Land, Protests, and Policy Making

By: Christopher Heurlin

How can protests influence policymaking in a repressive dictatorship? Responsive Authoritarianism in China sheds light on this important question through case studies of land takings and demolitions - two of the most explosive issues in contemporary China. In the early 2000s, landless farmers and evictees unleashed waves of disruptive protests. Surprisingly, the Chinese government responded by adopting wide-ranging policy changes that addressed many of the protesters' grievances. Heurlin traces policy changes from local protests in the provinces to the halls of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing. In doing so, he highlights the interplay between local protests, state institutions, and elite politics. He shows that the much-maligned petitioning system actually plays an important role in elevating protesters' concerns to the policymaking agenda. Delving deep into the policymaking process, the book illustrates how the State Council and NPC have become battlegrounds for conflicts between ministries and local governments over state policies.

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110810780X

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The Actors in Europe's Foreign Policy

By: Christopher Hill

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The Actors in Europe's Foreign Policy

By: Christopher Hill

Five years ago observers might have doubted that national foreign policies would continue to be of importance: it seemed inevitable that collective European positions were becoming ever more common and effective. Now the pendulum has swung back with a vengeance. The divided European responses to the prospect of war with Iraq in 1990-91, and to the war in the Balkans have made what happens in the national capitals seem divisive. The Actors in Europe's Foreign Policy is a timely survey of the interplay between the European Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy and the long-established national foreign policies of the Union's Member-States. The book contains a chapter on each country in the Union as well as a chapter on the United States in its role as the `thirteenth seat at the table'. There is also a chapter on the European Commission, whose role in the external relations of the Community steadily grew during the 1980's. This book will be invaluable for students and scholars of the European Union and of international politics. It will also be of great interest to practitioners in all countries concerned with Europe's role in international affairs.

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Routledge

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1134827571

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Vicarious Identity in International Relations

Self, Security, and Status on the Global Stage

By: Christopher S. Browning,Pertti Joenniemi,Brent J. Steele

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Vicarious Identity in International Relations

Self, Security, and Status on the Global Stage

By: Christopher S. Browning,Pertti Joenniemi,Brent J. Steele

Vicarious identification, or "living through another" is a familiar social-psychological concept. Shaped by insecurity and a lack of self-fulfilment, it refers to the processes by which actors gain a sense of self-identity, purpose, and self-esteem through appropriating the achievements and experiences of others. As this book argues, it is also an under-appreciated and increasingly relevant strategy of international relations. According to this theory, states identify and establish special relationships with other nations (often in an aspirational way) in order to strengthen their sense of self, security, and status on the global stage. This identification is also central to the politics of citizenship and can be manipulated by states to justify their global ambitions. For example, why might the United States look at Israel as a model for its own foreign policies? What shaped the politics of Brexit and why is the United Kingdom so attached to its transatlantic "special relationship" with the United States? And, why did Denmark so enthusiastically ally with the United States during the global War on Terror? Vicarious identity, as the authors argue, is at the core of these international dynamics. Vicarious Identity in International Relations examines the ways in which vicarious identity is relevant to global politics: across individuals; between citizens and states; and across states, regional communities, or civilizations. It looks at a range of cases (the United States, the United Kingdom, and Denmark), which illustrate that vicarious political identity is dynamic and emerges in different contexts, but particularly when nations face crisis, both internally and externally. In addition, the book outlines a qualitative methodology for analyzing vicarious identity at the collective level.

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Oxford University Press

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0197526403

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The Future of British Foreign Policy

Security and Diplomacy in a World after Brexit

By: Christopher Hill

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The Future of British Foreign Policy

Security and Diplomacy in a World after Brexit

By: Christopher Hill

Since 1945, Britain has had to cope with a slow descent from international primacy. The decline in global influence was intended to be offset by the United Kingdom’s entry into Europe in 1975, with the result that national foreign policy came to rest on the two pillars of the Atlantic alliance and the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU. Yet, with Brexit, one of these pillars is now being removed, leaving Britain facing some serious challenges arising from the prospect of independence. In this incisive book, Christopher Hill explores what lies ahead for British foreign policy in the shadows of Brexit and a more distant and protectionist America under Donald Trump. While there is much talk of a renewed global profile for the UK, Hill cautions that this is going to be difficult to turn into practical reality. Geography, history and limited resources mean that Britain is doomed to seek a continued foreign policy partnership with the Member States of the Union – only now it will be from outside the room looking in. As a result, there is the distinct possibility that both British and European foreign policies will end up worse off as the result of their divorce.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1509524657

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Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq

Transforming Military Logistics

By: Christopher Kinsey

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Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq

Transforming Military Logistics

By: Christopher Kinsey

Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq examines the controversial role of military contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq. When 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' was launched in March 2003, few, if any, of the Coalition's political leaders could have envisaged that within a few months the number of private contractors engaged to keep the troops supplied would exceed their actual combat strength. This alternative 'army' was not only to become the largest assemblage of contractors in living memory to accompany a military force into a war zone, but was also responsible for a fundamental transformation of how military logistics were delivered. This book explains how and why the US and UK governments became so dependent upon military contractors during the war in Iraq. It also examines the ramifications this new dependency will have on future military operations, as the conflict in Iraq has shown that private contractors are now indispensable to the attainment of both the military and political objectives of war. Finally, the book discusses what advantages and disadvantages these companies have brought to the reconstruction of Iraq, and what lessons need to be learned from this experience. This book will be of great interest to students of military and strategic studies, Middle Eastern politics and international security, and as well as policymakers and military professionals. Christopher Kinsey is a lecturer in international security at King's College London, Defence Studies Department, at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. His previous publications include Corporate Soldiers and International Security: The Rise of Private Military Companies (Routledge: 2006)

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1135220166

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Corruption Control in Authoritarian Regimes

Lessons from East Asia

By: Christopher Carothers

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Corruption Control in Authoritarian Regimes

Lessons from East Asia

By: Christopher Carothers

Reveals how meaningful corruption control by authoritarian regimes is surprisingly common and follows a different playbook than democratic anti-corruption reform.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316513289

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Corporate Soldiers and International Security

The Rise of Private Military Companies

By: Christopher Kinsey

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Corporate Soldiers and International Security

The Rise of Private Military Companies

By: Christopher Kinsey

This book traces the history of private military companies, with a special focus on UK private forces. Christopher Kinsey examines the mercenary companies that filled the ranks of many European armies right up to the 1850s, the organizations that operated in Africa in the 1960s and early 1970s, the rise of legally established private military companies in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and today’s private and important actors in international security and post-conflict reconstruction. He shows how and why the change from the mercenary organizations of the 1960s and 1970s came about, as the increasing newness of private military companies came to be recognised. It then examines how PMCs have been able to impact upon international security. Finally, Kinsey looks at the type of problems and advantages that can arise for organizations that decide to use private military companies and how they can make an unique contribution to international security. Corporate Soldiers and International Security will be of great interest to all students of international politics, security studies and war studies.

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113421409X

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New Research on Politics and Economics of Europe

By: Christopher L. Hughes

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New Research on Politics and Economics of Europe

By: Christopher L. Hughes

New Research on Politics & Economics of Europe

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Nova Publishers

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1600211577

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Mao and Markets

The Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise

By: Christopher Marquis,Kunyuan Qiao

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Mao and Markets

The Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise

By: Christopher Marquis,Kunyuan Qiao

A thoroughly researched assessment of how China's economic success continues to be shaped by the communist ideology of Chairman Mao A Financial Times "Best Book of 2022" Tied for the 2023 Axiom Gold Medal, sponsored by Axiom Business Book Awards It was long assumed that as China embraced open markets and private enterprise, its state-controlled economy would fall by the wayside, that free markets would inevitably lead to a more liberal society. Instead, China's growth over the past four decades has positioned state capitalism as a durable foil to the orthodoxy of free markets, to the confusion of many in the West. Christopher Marquis and Kunyuan Qiao argue that China's economic success is based on--not in spite of--the continuing influence of Communist leader Mao Zedong. They illustrate how Mao's ideological principles, mass campaigns, and socialist institutions have enduringly influenced Chinese entrepreneurs' business strategies and the management of their ventures. Grounded in case studies and quantitative analyses, this book shows that while private enterprise is the engine of China's growth, Chinese companies see no contradictions between commercial drive and a dedication to Maoist ideology.

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Yale University Press

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0300263384

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Responsive Authoritarianism in China

Responsive Authoritarianism in China

Responsive Authoritarianism in China

Responsive Authoritarianism in China

The Actors in Europe's Foreign Policy

The Actors in Europe's Foreign Policy

Vicarious Identity in International Relations

Vicarious Identity in International Relations

The Future of British Foreign Policy

The Future of British Foreign Policy

Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq

Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq

Corruption Control in Authoritarian Regimes

Corruption Control in Authoritarian Regimes

Corporate Soldiers and International Security

Corporate Soldiers and International Security

New Research on Politics and Economics of Europe

New Research on Politics and Economics of Europe

Mao and Markets

Mao and Markets

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