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The Kremlin's Noose
A Guardian Book of the Day''By telling the story of Putin and Berezovsky - a sort of modern reincarnation of Stalin and Trotsky - Knight shines a penetrating light on post-communist Russia''In The Kremlin''s Noose Amy Knight tells the riveting story of Vladimir Putin and the oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who forged a relationship in the early years of the Yeltsin era.Berezovsky later played a crucial role in Putin''s rise to the Russian presidency in March 2000. When Putin began dismantling Boris Yeltsin''s democratic reforms, Berezovsky came into conflict with the new Russian leader by reproaching him publicly. Their relationship quickly disintegrated into a bitter feud played out against the backdrop of billion-dollar financial deals, Kremlin in-fighting and international politics.Dubbed the ''Godfather of the Kremlin'' by the slain Russian-American journalist Paul Klebnikov, Berezovsky was a successful businessman and media mogul who had an outsized role in Russia after 1991. Worth a reported $3 billion by 1997, Berezovsky engineered the re-election of Yeltsin as president in 1996 and negotiated an end to the 1995-96 Chechen war. Despite his own wealth, power and influence, once he became Putin''s enemy, Berezovsky was forced into exile in Britain, where he waged a determined campaign to topple Putin. Kremlin authorities responded with bogus criminal charges and demanded Berezovsky''s extradition. Death threats soon followed. In March 2013, after losing a British court battle with another Russian oligarch, Berezovsky was found dead at his ex-wife''s mansion outside London. Whether he died from suicide or murder remains a mystery.The Kremlin''s Noose sheds crucial new light on the Kremlin''s volatile politics under Yeltsin and Putin, helping us understand why democracy in Russia failed so badly. Knight provides a fascinating narrative of Putin''s rise to power and his authoritarian rule, told through the prism of his relationship with Russia''s once most powerful oligarch, Boris Berezovsky.
Backlash
Central Asia is at the forefront of China''s efforts to assert itself as a major world power. Since 1991, Beijing has emerged as the region''s main investor, creditor and trade partner, as well as an increasingly important security provider. But its growing influence has met opposition: in recent years, anti-China protests have erupted across Central Asia, threatening Beijing''s shaky regional hegemony.Bradley Jardine and Edward Lemon examine how Central Asians are pushing back against China''s global ambitions, and trace Beijing''s attempts to manage its image and secure its interests in response. Drawing on over a decade of fieldwork, Backlash reveals the uncertainties of China''s rise. Far from being the omnipotent strategist often depicted in international media, Beijing is making significant missteps, alienating local people and becoming entangled in costly interventions to protect its citizens and investments. Russia''s fullscale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 undermined Moscow''s regional position, creating opportunities for China to expand its role. But to do so, it must contend with the agency of Central Asians themselves: their interests, policies and priorities.This incisive book exposes the unravelling of China''s alternative to the American-led global order, highlighting both elite and grassroots actors forcing Beijing to adapt its approach.
Political Authority
Peter Winch (1926–1997) was one of the most important philosophers of his generation. Although best known for his work in social science and the interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein, he had a long-standing interest in ethics and political philosophy and was writing a book on political philosophy at the time of his death. This volume collects together Winch’s previously unpublished manuscripts on political philosophy, alongside an editorial introduction which outlines the development of his thought over the course of his life. It demonstrates the originality and enduring relevance of Winch''s philosophical work to perennial issues concerning the nature and justification of political authority.
The Morality of Politics
This book deals with the morality, self-conception and honour of states, something that goes well beyond the narrow, rationalist defence of national interests, which dominates most IR studies. The volume pursues this line of thinking by focussing on three different but interconnected thematics: political moralism, the honour of states and the peace/war-problematic. The moral self-conception of states – which comes most clearly to the fore in situations of war – rests on the ideal conception of ‘all of us’, which includes all citizens, all classes and all generations, set against their opposite numbers outside of ‘our’ immediate sphere of domination. This state-based image of itself and its existential teleology constitutes its very essence, notwithstanding that it is often seen as a deviation (‘exception’) from the normal state of affairs, where the state is ‘just ‘ there to serve and support the economy and its principal actors. All three chapters thus revolve around issues that relate to the interaction of war and democracy and the underlying morality that both legitimates and underpins the actions of politicians as well as citizens.
Putyin világháborúja
Utazás a putyini hibrid hadviselés legmélyebb bugyraiba Oroszország a harmadik világháború kirobbantásával fenyegeti a Nyugatot, és a konfliktus rejtetten már évek óta zajlik. A Kreml régóta fegyverként használja az információk manipulációját, a szabotázsakciókat, a zavarkeltésre alkalmas nyugati együttműködő partnereit, de legfőképp az emberek hiszékenységét. Jessikka Aro könyve a Kreml által folytatott hibrid háború csatatereire kalauzolja az olvasót: az oroszországi Szmolenszk katonai repülőterétől a helsinki fellebbviteli bíróság előcsarnokáig, a tallinni Bronzharcos vitáktól övezett szobrától a Vlagyimir Putyin belső köre által irányított berlini médiaszolgáltatókig, végül egy, a nyugat-afrikai Ghánában működtetett trollgyárig vezet ez a korántsem veszélytelen utazás.
One Nation Under the Influence
We are in the midst of the worst drug crisis in American history. What are we going to do about i? round 100,000 Americans died of a drug overdose last year – nearly double the number who died in Vietnam. More than 1,000,000 have perished since 2000, thanks largely to an explosion of fentanyl and other addictive opioids. But fentanyl, abundant methamphetamine, and other lethal drugs are not the only things that are killing us: our policy is. So far, America has lacked the will to do better. That must change, and this book tells us how. No one is immune, which is why Kevin Sabet has authored this remarkable book. Sabet, dubbed the "the quarterback of the new anti-drug movement" by Salon, has spent most of his life battling the destructive effects of drugs. In One Nation Under the Influence, he asks hard questions and provides clear answers, taking readers from the streets of San Francisco and New York to the southern border, up to Canada, and across to Europe to show how we can chart a necessary way forward. The solutions are out there, if only we have the will to apply them. Also available as an audiobook
The Dravidian Pathway
The Dravidian Pathway is a timely contribution to public and scholarly understanding of South Indian politics, examining a pivotal period in the rise to power of the Tamil Nadu party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (the Dravidian Progressive Federation, or DMK).The scholarly canon on social movements and/or electoral politics has largely neglected the interplay between the two, focusing only on outcomes. Vignesh Rajahmani''s innovative, detailed study of the Dravidian movement explores the strategic leadership of DMK and non-DMK figures like Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, C.N. Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi and K. Kamaraj. It illustrates their synthesis of anti-caste ideology, socioeconomic and educational mobility, and inclusive Dravidian-Tamil identity, and considers why that vision resonated with marginalised communities.Tracing the early DMK years, from the party''s social justice campaigns to its landmark electoral victory in 1967, Rajahmani highlights the challenges of navigating ideological commitments within the constraints of political pragmatism, while also making politics accessible to the common person. He explains how iterations on the initial ideology and political offering can reinvigorate such movements, keeping their politics agile and incentivising inclusive policymaking. He also shows how the DMK shaped Tamil Nadu''s counter-hegemonic political identity, which has proven electorally resilient in spite of majoritarian onslaughts.
Merkel's Law
In the vein of Notorious RBG, a fun and inspiring biography filled with lessons from the most powerful woman in the world, based on more than a decade’s worth of coverage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel from New York Times Berlin correspondent Melissa Eddy.Angela Merkel is a boss. A trailblazer. An icon of colorful suits. Formerly the new leader of the free world. With an entire hand gesture named after her (the “Merkel Diamond”) and celebrated in a viral meme for sparring with Trump, Angela Merkel spent a decade economically and politically revitalizing her country. The first woman chancellor of Germany and one of the longest-serving European leaders ever, Merkel’s quiet resolve, calculated confidence, and extreme privacy around her personal life have made her a feminist role model for the ages. Merkel’s Law is a revelatory look at an unlikely vanguard, and at the country she led for sixteen years. No one is better positioned than New York Times Berlin correspondent Melissa Eddy to pull back the curtain on the woman who engineered Germany’s rise to wealth, power, and an economy worth 3.8 trillion in USD. Drawing upon an unparalleled well of sources close to Merkel, Merkel’s Law traces her childhood in East Germany as the daughter of a clergyman, her meteoric rise to power, and her more recent public acclaim—as well as the numerous setbacks she faced along the way both from political rivals and from men in her own party who scoffed at her ambition. Painting a portrait of a political genius, savvy businesswoman, and model for modern power, Merkel’s Law is not only the story of her life, but the lessons we can learn from it.
Čeští prezidenti a válka - Od Havla k Pavlovi, od Kosova k Ukrajině
Války v Kosovu, Iráku, Gruzii a na Ukrajině, jak je vnímali a jak k nim přistupovali čeští polistopadoví prezidenti.
Český prezident není jen ceremoniální „kladeč věnců“, jak se někdy mírně ironicky říká, ale může být mocenským aktérem s velkým dopadem na chod státu. Může fungovat jako garant stability stejně jako politický hráč, který testuje ústavní mantinely, zpochybňuje dosavadní zvyklosti a snaží se měnit pravidla hry.
Každý z našich prezidentů – Václav Havel, Václav Klaus, Miloš Zeman i Petr Pavel – do této funkce vnesl svůj styl a vizi. Tato kniha přibližuje, jak významný vliv měly tento styl a vize v zahraniční politice, a to zejména v krizových okamžicích, jakými jsou války. Právě války v Kosovu, Iráku, Gruzii či na Ukrajině skvěle ukazují prezidentské postoje, ambice, strategické kalkulace a činy.
Chování hlav českého státu v aréně zahraniční politiky často provázely také spory s vládními politiky především s premiéry a ministry zahraničí. I tento konfliktní rozměr české politiky kniha poutavě přibližuje.
Death to Order
A deeply researched history of assassination in the modern world, from Franz Ferdinand to Osama bin Laden
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Leon Trotsky, Reinhard Heydrich, Mahatma Gandhi, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Indira Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto, Osama bin Laden, Qasem Soleimani: assassination-the murder of a specific individual by an organised conspiracy in pursuit of political ends-has rarely failed to grip the imagination.
In this incisive new history, Simon Ball shows how targeted political murder has become a tool of democratic states but also a key strategy of those who wish to topple them. Ball introduces us to the techniques of assassination and those who wield them, as well as the security regimes that have developed to prevent this violent practice. From the First World War and the age of empire to terrorism and the development of pilotless drones, Death to Order places assassination at the heart of modern political history-and shows how it continues to impact our world.
China's Gambit
Emerging from an award-winning article in International Security, China's Gambit examines when, why, and how China attempts to coerce states over perceived threats to its national security. Since 1990, China has used coercion for territorial disputes and issues related to Taiwan and Tibet, yet China is curiously selective in the timing, target, and tools of coercion. This book offers a new and generalizable cost-balancing theory to explain states' coercion decisions. It demonstrates that China does not coerce frequently and uses military coercion less when it becomes stronger, resorting primarily to non-militarized tools. Leveraging rich empirical evidence, including primary Chinese documents and interviews with Chinese and foreign officials, this book explains how contemporary rising powers translate their power into influence and offers a new framework for explaining states' coercion decisions in an era of economic interdependence, particularly how contemporary global economic interdependence affects rising powers' foreign security policies.
Victory at the Ballot Box
‘Highly recommended’ PETER FRANKOPAN‘Labour’s record in government shows that Attlee and Blair were in the top rank of change-making Prime Ministers, and Wilson not far behind. An inspirational history.’ ALASTAIR CAMPBELLThe Labour party was founded in 1900 to give a voice to the working people of Britain and to fight for the many not the few. In the unfolding drama of each general election from 1900 to 2024, Victory at the Ballot Box charts Labour’s progress across social, political and economic reform. It encompasses Labour’s creation of the NHS and the welfare state, nationalised industries, housebuilding programmes, the comprehensive education system, introduction of the minimum wage, and Sure Start. With exclusive insights from former leaders and prime ministers, including Gordon Brown and Neil Kinnock, Douglas Beattie tracks Labour’s successes and failures over the last century. Delving into the secrets of longforgotten campaigns, he traces the party’s roots and studies the strategies, leaders, transformative moments and missteps that have shaped modern Britain. VICTORY AT THE BALLOT BOX is a book about the pursuit of power for working people. In assessing the fortunes of the Labour Party at the ballot box, it asks a simple overarching question – how and why does Labour win and lose?'If Labour is to flourish in power, it needs to know much more about its history. Reading this book would be an excellent starting point for its leaders and followers.' Anthony Seldon'A timely and brilliantly illuminating book that offers much needed context to the 2024 general election. A must read.' Steve Richards, BBC Radio 4 Week in Westminster and host of Rock and Roll Politics
Now What?
Politics: The three vowels and five consonants which control our world.''But what has politics got to do with me?'' I hear you ask. Well, quite a lot really. Whether you like it or not, it affects every single thing in your life from the moment you wake up in the morning until you crawl into bed at night.But some of our political elite make it feel like a club which we have not been invited to join. The privileged few who want to keep it all for the privileged few. I hope this book can explain much, make you laugh out loud and make you realise that together our voices are powerful.Buckle up and come on a political rollercoaster with me - ''an old bird with an iPhone''. This is a book for people who don''t normally think about politics. We have a new government and have bid a loud goodbye to the Tories, but the issues that allowed the last government to mismanage and deceive us for so long lie deep. Amidst a landscape of economic turmoil and deepening societal fractures, we need to see a new age of accountability in our political system.With her characteristic outspokenness and irrepressible sense of humour, in Now What? On a Mission to Fix Broken Britain, Carol Vorderman exposes the intricate web of influence responsible for our nation''s unravelling and provides us with a toolkit for building a better and fairer Britain.Part diary, part manifesto, part journey down the rabbit hole of British politics, this is the story of how ''an old bird with an iPhone'' exposed the incompetence and lies of the establishment, and inspired countless others to find their voice and stand up for what they believe in.
Shaping India`s Arsenal
In an era marked by geopolitical uncertainty, this insightful book addresses one of the nation’s most pressing challenges—reducing dependence on foreign defence imports. It delves into the critical landscape of ammunition technology, exploring the historical, strategic, and policy hurdles that have shaped India`s defence posture and emphasizing the urgent need for self-reliance to bolster national security and strategic autonomy. Tracing the evolution of India’s defence production journey, the book highlights transformative initiatives such as Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, alongside key policy frameworks. It candidly examines the obstacles that persist, including inadequate R&D infrastructure, bureaucratic inefficiencies, quality concerns within Ordnance Factories, and limited collaboration between public and private sectors. The narrative underscores the necessity of adopting advanced technologies, such as precision-guided munitions and smart ammunition, advocating for robust investments in R&D, strategic public-private partnerships, and international collaborations to bridge technological gaps. Initiatives like the defence corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are showcased as vital steps toward creating specialized manufacturing ecosystems that can drive innovation.
India's Strategic Thought and Multi-Domain Warfare Perspectives
The Joint Publication between the United Service Institute of India and the Army War College, which will be published yearly, focuses on the subject Indias Strategic Thought and Multi-domain Warfare Perspectives.The publication is a culmination of insightful articles and analyses from serving and retired officers of the three services. It highlights India`s strategic thought, deeply rooted in its rich history, cultural heritage, and geopolitical realities, reflecting a nation with diverse strategic interests and a commitment to regional stability, understanding both traditional and non-traditional domains of warfare. The current landscape also witnesses multi-domain warfare and greyzone conflicts, prompting a serious reflection. The analysis in the publication delves into the influence of spiritual beliefs on Indian strategic thought, drawing from ancient scriptures and philosophies to advocate for a holistic national approach. It also explores multi-domain operations, emphasising innovation, collaboration, and adaptability in modem warfare, with a focus on India`s context. It addresses the emergence of grey zone operations, technology-driven victories, and the role of air power and maritime domain, advocating for effective mechanisms to manage these challenges, while emphasising the need for enhancements to international legal frameworks.
Beyond the Battlefield
Maintaining battlefield readiness is essential with this demanding environment. A military leader`s primary responsibility is to manage combat stress and inspire their troops to perform under the harshest conditions. In war, there is no prize for second place—military leadership determines victory or defeat, life or death, and honour or humiliation. In the Indian Armed Forces, spirituality has long been a cornerstone of leadership, influencing values, principles, and strategies. The author, a practitioner of spirituality, delves into how India’s rich spiritual traditions can empower military leaders. This book explores the intersection of spirituality and military leadership, deeply analysing how Indian philosophical thought continues to shape and elevate military leaders. The author believes integrating spirituality into military leadership will foster resilience, ethical conduct, and mental fortitude. This framework will prepare future leaders to excel in warfare, make sound decisions under pressure, uphold integrity in adversity, and lead with compassion and courage.
India-Uzbekistan
This book is joint research product of scholars from India and Uzbekistan and focuses on current trends in relations between the two countries. It contains a detailed examination of the cultural, historical, political, diplomatic and economic aspects of India Uzbekistan cooperation at the bilateral and international levels. Both countries are poised to play significant roles in international affairs and the book advances knowledge in understanding how and why these developments have occurred. This compendium provides valuable and timely insights into the contours of their foreign policies and emerging trends of importance to students and scholars of regional and international affairs around the world. India Central Asia Foundation, New Delhi and Diplomatic Academy, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan hope that this book would contribute towards a greater and enlightened appreciation of Indo-Uzbek relations and advance common interests in Central Asia and other regions. Both believe that this book would be of use at the Track I and Track II levels of engagement. It is likely to be of direct interest to scholars, policy makers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, academics and decision makers in both countries as well as those with a general interest in Central Asia a region which has assumed a higher importance in recent times.
Superior and Inferior. Conversations among girls at middle school
The book Superior and Inferior presents a facsimile reprint of Carla Accardi’s provocatory publication Superiore e Inferioreand the first ever English translation of the full text. First published in 1972 by Italian abstract artist and feminist Carla Accardi (1924–2014), the book Superiore e Inferiorefeatures discussions among girls at a middle school – all between 10 and 13 – about society’s discriminatory behaviourtowards women. They also commented the Manifesto of the revolutionary feminist group Rivolta Femminile – collectivelywritten by Accardi, art critic and feminist activist Carla Lonzi, and Elvira Banotti – which first appeared posted on city wallsin Rome in July 1970. For having discussed sex-related issues with pupils, Accardi was fired and permanently suspended from teaching. (Herletter of dismissal issued by the Italian Ministry of Education forms part of the introduction to the book.)Along the lines of Pasolini’s Comizi d’Amore (Love Meetings), Accardi’s own voice is secondary in the book, giving way tothe thoughts, narratives, opinions, and debates expressed among girls on the role of women and girls, family conflicts andintimate relations.
India- Indonesia Relations
Indonesia and India are maritime neighbours that have strong cultural, civilisational and historical bonds. This edited volume commemorates the 75th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations and reviews the evolving relationship between India and Indonesia along many facets of bilateral, regional and global interfaces. These relationships have been built on the basis of Bandung Sprit which have Das Sila or ten principles (as opposed to five principles of Panchsheel) as underlying principles for peace, stability, security and prosperity.This volume examines the past, present and gives some recommendations for the way forward for both the nations. Emerging geopolitical and geoeconomic trends along with their impact on bilateral relationship in the context of regional and global environment have also been examined that gives the readers a good understanding of the emerging dynamics. Both Indonesias and Indias practitioners, scholars and experts have contributed to this volume to make it an essential reading for beginners as well as professionals who want to understand the India-Indonesian relationship in the evolving world order.
V kategórii literatúry politológia nájdete rozsiahlu zbierku kníh a diel, ktoré sa zaoberajú politickými systémami, inštitúciami a procesmi. Táto kategória ponúka literatúru o politike, politickej teórii, medzinárodných vzťahoch a politických ideológiách.
Objavte diela svetovo uznávaných politických teoretikov a výskumníkov, ktorí analyzujú mocenské štruktúry, rozhodovacie procesy, politické konflikty a spoločenské zmeny. Ich príspevky sú kľúčové pre lepšie porozumenie politických systémov a ich vplyvu na spoločnosť.
Medzi najznámejších autorov v oblasti politológie patria Niccolo Machiavelli, či Karl Marx.
V slovenskom kontexte môžeme uviesť Miroslava Kusého, Vladimíra Krivého a Miroslava Londáka ako významných autorov politologickej literatúry. Ich diela sa zaoberajú politickým vývojom, inštitúciami a politickým správaním na Slovensku.
