Political Science : Federal Government

This major comparative study examines the challenges that the countries of postcommunist Central and Eastern Europe have faced in securing democratic control of their armed forces and establishing civilian control of defence policy. This book explores how the interaction of the common challenges of postcommunism and the diverse circumstances of individual countries shape civil-military relations in this changing region. Detailed country case studies, written by leading experts, compare the experiences of the Central European states (such as Poland and Romania), the Baltic republics, the former Yugoslavia republics, Russia and Ukraine. more...

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This is the first thorough study of democratic Spain's re-emergence on the international scene. It will be required reading for students of Spanish politics and will be useful for those interested in the process of democratization. more...

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Sets out to provide a critical evaluation of developments in e-government. This book examines the emerging area of e-democracy, in which technology is being utilized to provide a digital presence for the democratic processes of government. It is a synthesis of theoretical contributions and empirical investigations. more...

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Die ESVP zielt darauf ab, das zivile und militrische Instrumentarium der EU kohrent und effektiv zur Bewltigung von Konflikten auf globaler und europischer Ebene einzusetzen. Damit stellt es die Union nicht zuletzt vor die juristisch bedeutsame Herausforderung, sie sowohl in eine universelle Ordnung internationaler Friedenssicherung, als auch in das Integrationskonzept einer immer engeren Union einzufgen. Der vorliegende Band beleuchtet die spezifischen Probleme der ESVP aus vlkerrechtlicher und europarechtlicher Sicht: Eine juristische Perspektive zugrunde legend, werden auch Erkenntnisse aus Politikwissenschaft und dem Bereich der Internationalen Beziehungen einbezogen. So wird deutlich, dass die EU in der Friedenssicherung als Organisation kollektiver Sicherheit eine wertvolle Rolle bernehmen kann. Whrend jedoch die institutionellen Voraussetzungen weitestgehend erfllt sind, klaffen materiell-rechtlich und demokratiepolitisch noch bedenkliche Lcken. more...

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This book breaks new intellectual ground in the analysis of the German welfare state. Bleses and Seeleib-Kaiser argue that we are witnessing a dual transformation of the welfare state, which is caused by the emergence of new dominating interpretative patterns. Increasingly, the state reduces its social policy commitments towards securing the achieved living standard of former wage earners, which in the past had been the key normative principle of social policy in Germany, while at the same time public support and services for families are expanded. more...

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