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The Lust Regime
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Download or read book The Lust Regime written by Yugel Losorata and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-13 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a high school reunion, Tess and Hugh quickly felt the sexual tension between them which may have birthed a relatively common, you’ve-heard-it-once, or twice, forbidden romance. But Tess plays a pivotal role in the incumbent regime of Androva anchored on the popular authoritarian Chairman Laude. The immense power in her hands appeared to be too much for her supposedly happily married lover who had risen in the art scene painting portraits of sex goddesses and ravishing rulers. Hugh’s unsuspecting young wife Rachel, who thought she found a soulmate despite their age gap, would find herself in the middle of a maelstrom unsure of how she could save her marriage. To what extent will this torrid affair attract the imminent threat of sociopolitical truth hidden from public view? Will the last vestiges of righteousness be enough to untangle the cobwebs of power abuse and heart-shattering effects of obsession?
Book Synopsis Assad or We Burn the Country by : Sam Dagher
Download or read book Assad or We Burn the Country written by Sam Dagher and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist specializing in the Middle East, this groundbreaking account of the Syrian Civil War reveals the never-before-published true story of a 21st-century humanitarian disaster. In spring 2011, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad turned to his friend and army commander, Manaf Tlass, for advice about how to respond to Arab Spring-inspired protests. Tlass pushed for conciliation but Assad decided to crush the uprising -- an act which would catapult the country into an eight-year long war, killing almost half a million and fueling terrorism and a global refugee crisis. Assad or We Burn the Country examines Syria's tragedy through the generational saga of the Assad and Tlass families, once deeply intertwined and now estranged in Bashar's bloody quest to preserve his father's inheritance. By drawing on his own reporting experience in Damascus and exclusive interviews with Tlass, Dagher takes readers within palace walls to reveal the family behind the destruction of a country and the chaos of an entire region. Dagher shows how one of the world's most vicious police states came to be and explains how a regional conflict extended globally, engulfing the Middle East and pitting the United States and Russia against one another. Timely, propulsive, and expertly reported, Assad or We Burn the Country is the definitive account of this global crisis, going far beyond the news story that has dominated headlines for years.
Book Synopsis Structuring Conflict in the Arab World by : Ellen Lust-Okar
Download or read book Structuring Conflict in the Arab World written by Ellen Lust-Okar and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-10 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how ruling elites manage and manipulate their political opposition in the Middle East. In contrast to discussions of government-opposition relations that focus on how rulers either punish or co-opt opponents, this book focuses on the effect of institutional rules governing the opposition. It argues rules determining who is and is not allowed to participate in the formal political arena affect not only the relationships between opponents and the state, but also between various opposition groups. This affects the dynamics of opposition during prolonged economic crises. It also shapes the informal strategies that ruling elites use toward opponents. The argument is presented using a formal model of government-opposition relations. It is demonstrated in the cases of Egypt under Presidents Nasir, Sadat and Mubarek; Jordan under King Husayn; and Morocco under King Hasan II.
Download or read book Sex and Manners written by Cas Wouters and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `This is a highly original and in many ways brilliant text. It is a model of how historical/process sociological research ought to be conducted and written-up. The author's subtle blending of theory and data is outstanding' - Eric Dunning, Professor of Sociology, University of Leicester `Wouters has written a book both broad in scope and deep in analytic reach. Exploring changes in courtship norms over the last century in English, Dutch , German and American books of manners, he discovers changes which confirm the theory of informalization. Relations between the sexes are, he shows us, less regulated from outside and more from inside. This change calls paradoxically for both an emancipation of emotion and an ever sharper cultural eye on ways of managing emotion. The book carries Eliass classic, The Civilizing Process one giant step further. An important contribution and a fascinating read' - Arlie Russell Hochschild, University of California This dazzling book examines changes in American, Dutch, English and German manners, regarding the changing relationships between men and women. From the disappearance of rules for chaperonage and the rise of new codes for courting, dates, public dances and the work place, it shows how women have become their own chaperone by gaining the rights to pay for themselves, to have a job and be a sexual subject. This original and thought-provoking book: · provides empirical evidence showing how younger generations removed their courting from under parental wings and how the balance of power between the sexes shifted in womens favour; · monitors changes in codes regarding sexuality by focusing on the balance between the desire for sexual gratification and the longing for enduring intimacy; · documents the balance of controls over sexual impulses and emotions shifting from external social controls to internal ones; · compares nationally different trends, particularly between the USA and Europe, focusing on the American dating system and its resulting double standards; · argues that the initial greater freedom of American women has turned into a deficit. Cas Wouters teaches Sociology at Utrecht University
Book Synopsis Regime Threats and State Solutions by : Mai Hassan
Download or read book Regime Threats and State Solutions written by Mai Hassan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The administrative state is a powerful tool because it can control the population and, in moments of crisis, help leaders put down popular threats to their rule. But a state does not act; bureaucrats work through the state to carry out a leader's demands. In turn, leaders attempt to use their authority over the state to manage bureaucrats in a way that induces bureaucratic behavior that furthers their policy and political goals. Focusing on Kenya since independence, Hassan weaves together micro-level personnel data, rich archival records, and interviews to show how the country's different leaders have strategically managed, and in effect weaponized, the public sector. This nuanced analysis shows how even states categorized as weak have proven capable of helping their leader stay in power. With engaging evidence and compelling theory, Regime Threats and State Solutions will interest political scientists and scholars studying authoritarian regimes, African politics, state bureaucracy, and political violence.
Book Synopsis The Culture and Politics of Regime Change in Italy, c.1494-c.1559 by : Alexander Lee
Download or read book The Culture and Politics of Regime Change in Italy, c.1494-c.1559 written by Alexander Lee and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers the first comprehensive survey of regime change in Italy in the period c.1494–c.1559. Far from being a purely modern phenomenon, regime change was a common feature of life in Renaissance Italy – no more so than during the Italian Wars (1494–1559). During those turbulent years, governments rose and fell with dizzying regularity. Some changes of regime were peaceful; others were more violent. But whenever a new reggimento took power, old social tensions were laid bare and new challenges emerged – any of which could easily threaten its survival. This provoked a variety of responses, both from newly established regimes and from their opponents. Constitutional reforms were proposed and enacted; civic rituals were developed; works of art were commissioned; literary works were penned; and occasionally, aspects of material culture were pressed into service, as well. Comparative in approach and broad in scope, it offers a provocative new view of the diverse political, culture, and economic factors, which ensured the survival (or demise) of regimes – not only in "major" polities like Florence, Rome, and Venice, but also in less-well-studied regions like Savoy. This book will appeal to researchers and students alike interested in cultural, political, and military history.
Book Synopsis Islamist Opposition in Authoritarian Regimes by : Eva Wegner
Download or read book Islamist Opposition in Authoritarian Regimes written by Eva Wegner and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What electoral mobilization choices do Islamist opposition parties make? How do they relate to authoritarian incumbents? Which key factors influence the choices these parties make? Islamist Opposition in Authoritarian Regimes explores the answers to these questions by studying the path of the Islamist Party of Justice and Development (PJD) in Morocco from 1992 to 2007. Wegner traces the party’s choices through an analysis of organizational, ideological, and institutional constraints. Adopting a simple but novel perspective, Wegner distinguishes Islamist parties from other opposition parties because of their connection to a powerful social movement. The author shows how the PJD initially made major progress in electoral politics by building up a strong party organization, sustaining full support of the Islamist movement, and positioning itself as the only credible opposition party. Ultimately, the failure of the PJD to win elections was due to political concessions it made to secure its legality combined with a distancing from the Islamist movement. Based on extensive field research in Morocco in 2003 and 2007 and drawing upon personal interviews with members, candidates, and leaders of the PJD, Islamist Opposition in Authoritarian Regimes presents a meticulous and enlightening case study. Wegner enriches our understanding of electoral authoritarianism in Morocco and throughout the Arab- Islamic world.
Book Synopsis What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Authoritarian Regimes? by : Natasha Lindstaedt
Download or read book What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Authoritarian Regimes? written by Natasha Lindstaedt and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 2024-01-05 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At least 70% of the world’s population now lives under an autocracy. There are more openly authoritarian states than ever, democratic regimes are ‘backsliding’ into autocracy, and authoritarian values and practices are increasingly normalized. Regimes in China and Russia are as prominent and urgent as ever, but authoritarianism is spreading across the globe. Why is this happening? What can we do about it? This book is a concise and compelling exploration of the increasing number and influence of authoritarian regimes. It explains the realities of recent trends to ‘autocratisation’, the tools these regimes use, what we can do to resist, and why we might even allow ourselves a degree of optimism. Professor Natasha Lindstaedt works at the Department of Government at the University of Essex. The ‘What Do We Know and What Should We Do About...?′ series offers readers short, up-to-date overviews of key issues often misrepresented, simplified or misunderstood in modern society and the media. Each book is written by a leading social scientist with an established reputation in the relevant subject area. "Short, sharp and compelling." - Alex Preston, The Observer "If you want to learn a lot about what matters most, in as short a time as possible, this is the series for you."- Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
Book Synopsis Public Opinion and Democracy in Transitional Regimes by : Juliet Pietsch
Download or read book Public Opinion and Democracy in Transitional Regimes written by Juliet Pietsch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the enthusiasm surrounding the Colour Revolutions and the Arab Spring, the world’s share of democracies has stagnated over the past 15 years. The steady rise of China, Russia, and Iran has also led to warnings of a resurgence of "authoritarian great powers", especially in light of the financial crisis centred in the USA and Western Europe. On the positive side, however, democracy remains remarkably popular as an ideal. In the Global barometer’s most recent survey, two out of three respondents say democracy is their most favoured political system, including a majority in 49 of the 55 countries. Yet there is evidence, much expanded upon in this edited collection, that commitments to liberal democracy in practice are not as strong. Nominally pro-democratic citizens frequently favour limitations on electoral accountability and individual rights in the service of improved governance or economic growth. Further, there are rising concerns that many citizens, especially across the developing world, are turning away from democracy out of frustration with democratic performance. In contrast to many transitional regimes, the more established democracies appear to be losing support among their highly educated citizens. The contributions in this edited collection compare how democracy is understood and experienced in transitioning regimes and established democracies. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties.
Book Synopsis Principles of Comparative Politics by : William Roberts Clark
Download or read book Principles of Comparative Politics written by William Roberts Clark and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-03-23 with total page 929 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Principles of Comparative Politics' offers a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the rich world of comparative inquiry, research and scholarship.
Book Synopsis Rhythm and Bruise by : Yugel Losorata
Download or read book Rhythm and Bruise written by Yugel Losorata and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-23 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his collection of short stories, author Yugel Losorata permits us to own his stories after we’ve read them using our own prism to understand, to appreciate, to be beguiled by his imagineered literary creations. He wrote this collection of 18 stories while finishing a novel, taking care of a family amidst an egregious pandemic, and perhaps missing performing with his band songs about love, loss, heartbreak, dreams and foibles. Rhythm and Bruise opens with ‘Open 25 Years,’ a gripping story based on a fire that burned a nightclub where over a hundred people perished — because the door was closed. ‘Two Letters’ is about a father, a son, and a president of a country. ‘True or False’ is about the rabid religiousness of a believer-wife, a dead husband, an old friend and a charismatic cult leader. ‘The Band That Never Was’ is a tale about a college band, a potential hit song, a manager with the “freakish smile” who had the drummer rolled out of the band and someone gets killed. ‘Forty Days’ is about two people who met at a hospital and got into a conversation and went separate ways to attend two separate 40-day rituals. These are just a few of the fictional short stories in the collection — created and bred in the mind of Yugel Losorata. Fictional but always personal. Find your rhythm and get bruised. Maybe and just maybe, you will stop for a while and live — and begin to thrive. (From the FOREWORD By Dr. BOY ABUNDA) The Philippines’ King Of Talk
Book Synopsis Democracies and Authoritarian Regimes by : Andrea Kendall-Taylor
Download or read book Democracies and Authoritarian Regimes written by Andrea Kendall-Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only introduction to cover the full spectrum of political systems, from democracy to dictatorship and the growing number of systems that fall between, equipping readers to think critically about democracy's future trajectory.
Book Synopsis The Military in Post-Revolutionary Iran by : Hesam Forozan
Download or read book The Military in Post-Revolutionary Iran written by Hesam Forozan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, also known as the 'Sepah', has wielded considerable and increasing power in Iran in recent decades. Established in 1979 by Ayatollah Khomeini as a paramilitary organisation charged with protecting the nascent Islamic regime and countering the untrustworthy Imperial army (or 'Artesh'), the Sepah has evolved into one of the most powerful political, ideological, military and economic players in Iran over recent years. The Sepah is entrusted with a diverse set of indoctrination apparatus, training programmes and system welfare provisions intended to broaden support for the regime. Although established as a paramilitary organisation, the Sepah developed to have its own ministry, complex bureaucracy and diversified functions, alongside its own network and personnel. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Sepah and its role. It examines the position of the Sepah in Iranian state and society, explores the nature of the Sepah's involvement in politics, and discusses the impact of the Sepah's political rise on Iran's economy and foreign policy. Contemporary Iran can only be fully understood by an awareness of the ongoing in-fighting among regime factions and increasing popular demands for social change – knowing about the Sepah is central to all this.
Book Synopsis Routledge Handbook on Elections in the Middle East and North Africa by : Francesco Cavatorta
Download or read book Routledge Handbook on Elections in the Middle East and North Africa written by Francesco Cavatorta and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-04-03 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook analyzes elections in the Middle East and North Africa and seeks to overcome normative assumptions about the linkage between democracy and elections. Structured around five main themes, contributors provide chapters detailing how their case studies illustrate specific themes within individual country settings. Authors disentangle the various aspects informing elections as a process in the Middle East by taking into account the different contexts where the electoral contest occurs and placing these into a broader comparative context. The findings from this Handbook connect with global electoral developments, empirically demonstrating that there is very little that is “exceptional” about the Middle East and North Africa when it comes to electoral contests. Routledge Handbook on Elections in the Middle East and North Africa is the first book to examine all aspects related to elections in the Middle East and North Africa. Through such comprehensive coverage and systematic analysis, it will be a key resource for students and scholars interested in politics, elections, and democracy in the Middle East and North Africa.
Book Synopsis EU Democracy Promotion and the Arab Spring by : Vera van Hüllen
Download or read book EU Democracy Promotion and the Arab Spring written by Vera van Hüllen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author explores the practice and effects of the European Union's democracy promotion efforts vis-à-vis its authoritarian neighbours in the Middle East and North Africa. She argues that the same set of factors facilitated both international cooperation of authoritarian regimes on democracy promotion and their persistence during the Arab Spring.
Book Synopsis The Politics of Mass Killing in Autocratic Regimes by : Bumba Mukherjee
Download or read book The Politics of Mass Killing in Autocratic Regimes written by Bumba Mukherjee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-13 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops a detailed, disaggregated theoretical and empirical framework that explains variations in mass killing by authoritarian regimes globally, with a specific focus on Pakistan, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Using a combination of game-theoretic, statistical, and qualitative approaches, this project explicates when civilians within nondemocratic states will mobilize against the ruling elite, and when such mobilization will result in mass killing. In doing so, it illustrates the important role urbanization and food insecurity historically played, and will continue to play, in generating extreme forms of civilian victimization.
Book Synopsis Republics and Kingdoms Compared by : Aurelio Lippo Brandolini
Download or read book Republics and Kingdoms Compared written by Aurelio Lippo Brandolini and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Socratic dialogue set in the court of King Mattias Corvinus of Hungary (the book was written ca. 1490), the work depicts a debate between the king himself and a Florentine merchant. This is the first critical edition and the first translation into any language. --publisher's description.
