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The Arab Uprisings
Oxford University Press, USA 2012; US$ 12.99Beginning in December 2010 popular revolt swept through the Middle East, shocking the world and ushering in a period of unprecedented unrest. Protestors took to the streets to demand greater freedom, democracy, human rights, social justice, and regime change. What caused these uprisings? What is their significance? And what are their likely consequences?... more...
The Australian Policy Handbook
Allen & Unwin 2007; US$ 40.90A thoroughly revised new edition of the authoritative guide to the process of policy making in government. more...
Decentralized Authoritarianism in China
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 28.00Landry examines how the Chinese Communist Party's management of local officials perpetuates a decentralized authoritarian regime. more...
The Two Koreas and the Great Powers
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 39.00Emphasizing the most recent developments in East Asia, including the ongoing confrontation with North Korea over its nuclear program, this book examines how North and South Korea have emerged separately and in relation to one another in the post-Cold War world. more...
The South African Intelligence Services
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 42.95This book is the first full history of South African intelligence and provides a detailed examination of the various stages in the evolution of South Africa?s intelligence organizations and structures. Covering the apartheid period of 1948-90, the transition from apartheid to democracy of 1990-94, and the post-apartheid period of new intelligence... more...
Elections and Distributive Politics in Mubaraks Egypt
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 78.00This book examines the meaning of elections in authoritarian Egypt. more...
Building Trust in Government
United Nations University Press 2010; US$ 35.00The ability of governments and the global community to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, ensure security, and promote adherence to basic standards of human rights depends on people's trust in their government. However, public trust in government and political institutions has been declining in both developing and developed countries in... more...
Wage Inequality by Gender and Occupation
ILO Publications 2006; US$ 5.00Using Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) of the period 1990-2003, estimates earnings differences between men and women in selected developed and developing countries. Discusses the impact of globalization on wages and analyses trends in gender equity in pay within occupations and sectors. more...
Traditional Authorities in Africa
Amsterdam University Press 2008; US$ 12.40This book is a distinguishing feature in the landscape of contemporary Africa and discusses how since the 1990s, African governments, international institutions and donor organisations have shown a renewed interest in. more...
African Governance Report 2009
OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 28.99The African Governance Report, which assesses and monitors the progress of governance in Africa, is the most comprehensive periodic report on governance on the continent. This second edition of the report covers 35 African countries. The main finding of the report is that Africa within the last five years recorded marginal progress on governance. The... more...









