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Between peace and conflict in the East and the West: studies on transformatio…
This open access book features various studies on democratization, transformation, socio-economic development, and security issues in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) geographical region and beyond. Written by experts and scholars working in the field of human dimension, security, transformation and development in Europe and Asia, particularly in post-soviet and co…
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- 1
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- 9783030774899
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- x, 297p
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- 341.7 BET b
Beyond Borders : The Human Rights of Non-Citizens at Home and Abroad
States have long denied basic rights to non-citizens within their borders, and international law imposes only limited duties on states with respect to those fleeing persecution. But even the limited rights previously enjoyed by non-citizens are eroding in the face of rising nationalism, populism, xenophobia, and racism. Beyond Borders explores what obligations we owe to those outside our politi…
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- 9781108914994
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- xv, 240 p
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- 342.083 BEY V
The Right to Science
That everyone has a human right to enjoy the benefits of the progress of science and its applications comes as a surprise to many. Nevertheless, this right is pertinent to numerous issues at the intersection of science and society: open access; 'dual use' science; access to ownership and dissemination of data, knowledge, methods and the affordances and applications thereof; as well as the role …
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- 9781108776301
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- xi, 324p,: ill
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- 342.0853
Illiberal trends and anti-EU politics in East Central Europe
This open access book provides an in-depth look into the background of rule of law problems and the open defiance of EU law in East Central European countries. Current illiberal trends and anti-EU politics have the potential to undermine mutual trust between member states and fundamentally change the EU. It is therefore crucial to understand their domestic causes, context conditions, specific p…
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- 9783030546748
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- xx, 353p ; ill
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- 320.3 MIC i
Opportunities and challenges for new and peripheral political science communi…
This open access book offers an updated examination of the institutionalisation of political science in sixteen latecomer or peripheral countries in Europe. Its main theme is how political science as a science of democracy is influenced and how it responds to the challenges of the new millennium. The chapters, built upon a common theoretical framework of institutionalisation, are evidence-based…
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- 9783030790547
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- xiv, 288 p. ; ill
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- 320 ILO o
Governing the pandemic: the politics of navigating a mega-crisis
This open access book offers unique insights into how governments and governing systems, particularly in advanced economies, have responded to the immense challenges of managing the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing disease COVID-19. Written by three eminent scholars in the field of the politics and policy of crisis management, it offers a unique ‘bird’s eye’ view of the immense logist…
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- 9783030726805
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- IX< 130 p.
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- 320.901 BOI g
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