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Political Tolerance in the Global South

Images of India, Pakistan and Uganda.

By: Sten Widmalm

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Political Tolerance in the Global South

Images of India, Pakistan and Uganda.

By: Sten Widmalm

What makes people agree to the extension of political rights to those they clearly dislike? This book moves beyond the extensive research on this question in western contexts to focus on the global south, offering unique empirical studies of political tolerance in plural societies where poverty is prevalent and democratic institutions can often be fragile. Based on extensive data gathered in India, Pakistan and Uganda, this volume offers an account of the factors that shape the foundations of a society and its capacity to be democratic, but where the need for the protection of human rights is great and where the state is either weak or even constitutes a counter-force against the rights of individuals and groups. Combining large scale survey data with in-depth interviews in each national setting, the author exemplifies the great variation of factors which are related to political tolerance, shedding light on the fundamental patterns existing in the organisation of state-society relations and the ways in which they produce certain results owing to the manner in which the forces of modernisation operate. A broad and empirically informed study of what shapes the foundations of a democratic society in modernising nations, Political Tolerance in the Global South will appeal to scholars of sociology and political science with interests in democracy, human rights, diversity and tolerance.

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1317078632

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Kashmir in Comparative Perspective

Democracy and Violent Separatism in India

By: Sten Widmalm

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Kashmir in Comparative Perspective

Democracy and Violent Separatism in India

By: Sten Widmalm

This book investigates the factors that led to the breakdown of democracy and the rise of violent separatism in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1980s, and how the risk of a large-scale war has grown in South Asia in the 1990s. Solutions to this conflict need to be based on knowledge about what caused it as well as perspectives on why this conflict is so particularly dangerous. Widmalm offers answers in this book, with systematic comparisons over time to establish the causes of the conflict. He refutes the contention that ethnic factors are the main cause, while acknowledging that ethnic dividing lines are salient features of the conflict today. Interviews with representatives of the Indian government, the ISI in Pakistan and separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir are also incorporated.

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1136867015

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9781136867019

Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

How Trust and Administrative Culture Matter for Crisis Management

By: Sten Widmalm,Charles F. Parker,Thomas Persson

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Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

How Trust and Administrative Culture Matter for Crisis Management

By: Sten Widmalm,Charles F. Parker,Thomas Persson

“This fine team of academics moves beyond mere descriptions of capacities, structures and processes to explain the effectiveness of Civil Protection in the EU. With their exploration of trust as a key factor, they deliver the best book so far on this critical topic.”—Arjen Boin, Leiden University, the Netherlands “Grounded in unique and voluminous fieldwork within the EU’s nascent community of civil protection practitioners and mechanisms, this timely study shows us that interpersonal and professional trust rooted in collegiate relationships is pivotal for bridging the different policy styles embedded in member states’ administrative cultures and building much-needed cohesive, effective and resilient European crisis management capacity. A gem for crisis management and EU scholars alike.”—Paul ‘t Hart, Utrecht University and Netherlands School of Public Administration, the Netherlands The EU and its member states have committed themselves to the protection of their citizens, and a Europe that protects must be able to respond effectively when disaster strikes. Utilizing unique survey data and interviews in nineteen EU member states, this book treats civil protection and crisis management as crucial cases for investigating which factors—such as trust, public-administration culture, and public-administration structure—facilitate or hinder effective EU cooperation. In addition to investigating the main divides and unifying patterns of cooperation that exist among the EU member states, the authors combine knowledge from crisis management studies together with insights from public and social capital studies to examine to what extent so-called ‘software factors’, such as culture, trust, and norms, matter for achieving effective civil protection cooperation and crisis management.

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Kashmir in Comparative Perspective

Democracy and Violent Separatism in India

By: Sten Widmalm

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Democracy and Violent Separatism in India

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Political Tolerance in the Global South

Images of India, Pakistan and Uganda.

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Images of India, Pakistan and Uganda.

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Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

How Trust and Administrative Culture Matter for Crisis Management

By: Sten Widmalm,Charles F. Parker,Thomas Persson

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How Trust and Administrative Culture Matter for Crisis Management

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Book's by Sten Widmalm

Political Tolerance in the Global South

Political Tolerance in the Global South

Kashmir in Comparative Perspective

Kashmir in Comparative Perspective

Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

Kashmir in Comparative Perspective

Kashmir in Comparative Perspective

Political Tolerance in the Global South

Political Tolerance in the Global South

Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

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