Contents: Part one: An introductory overview - The central European and balkan regions in transition Part two: Transformation in east central Europe and the balkans - Europeanization of central and eastern Europe - The triple transition and nation-building building institutional democracy parliamentary and presidential systems - The role of political parties political culture and electora…
All prime ministers deliver speeches. This book states that what makes Dr Manmohan Singh's speeches exquisite is that they bear the imprint of true statesmanship, vast knowledge and above all the rare patriotic fervour of a visionary leader.
The essays examine various regional integration initiatives in Africa and assess their achievements, flaws and promises. The argument is made that, without mobilizing the necessary social forces to militate for integration, mere economic rationality will not lead to the integration of African economies.
Providing an original perspective on world cities and the impact of globalization upon them, leading authorities contribute to this dedicated study of major cities in countries outside the industrialized West: Bangkok, Mumbai, Cairo, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Moscow, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore. All play important global and regional roles, and the contributors…
A settlement of peasant farmers, the Vietnamese village, which has taken shape in the course of struggle against natural calamities and foreign invaders, is also an integral economic unit and a cultural community with specific features of its own. For many centuries, it has existed as a cell of rural society.
The development of China's urbanization is different from that of the Western developed countries as well as from those of other developing countries. To chart the urbanization path with Chinese characteristics requires a clear understanding of China's distinctive national situation, and its foundation and conditions for urbanization.
The issues discussed in the theoritical papers and the analysis of developments in the field of leadership and bureaucracy are of historic importance. Political events have been moving in India during the past five years with a baffling rapidity and yesterday's analysis may appear outdated today; however the issues and insights presented in these papers will be relevant as long as India's exper…
Buku ini memfokuskan pada bidang kebudayaan dan pengembangan ilmu-ilmu sosial dan humaniora. Tulisan ini juga dimaksudkan sebagai wacana intropeksi yang mengacu pada tujuan di atas bagi hubungan kedua negara dan menganalisa berbagai aspek yang dibutuhkan agar tercipta hubungan yang semakin baik.
The author's thesis "Crisis of Modern Islam" is taken in new directions in this book. He provides a critique of Islam as a cultural system, arguing that cultural patterns within Islam - especially in the areas of law, language and education - retard its capacity to accommodate rapid social change. Exploring the links between culture and religion, Tibi perceives the resurgence of Islamic fundame…
This landmark work sets out the relationship between Western religious ethos and the emergence and growth of capitalism; its thesis being that the values of hard work and industry at the core of ascetic Protestantism made it possible for modern rational capitalism to flourish. This Norton Critical Edition is based on the Talcott Parsons translation (1930). It is accompanied by the Translator’…