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The Western Balkans in the World Linkages and Relations with Non-Western Countries

The Western Balkans in the World Linkages and Relations with Non-Western Countries

This book provides a detailed understanding of how different types of engagements impact upon the reform and EU integration of the Western Balkan region. It examines the influence of Russia China Turkey and the UAE in the region and analyses the range of existing links. Contributors offer an academic and multifaceted perspective of the role of external and non-Western actors in the region that goes beyond on the one hand the tendency of some Western decision makers to perceive all engagement by third powers as a sinister threat and on the other the view of regional governments of all external involvement as a boon coming at a time of Western neglect and reduced foreign investments. By looking at the importance of Russia Turkey China and the UAE in the Western Balkans the book sheds light on one key arena of global competition offers new insights on the strengths and weaknesses of Euro–Atlantic integration and advances our knowledge of foreign policy and its economic social and security dimensions for small and medium-sized countries. It will be of interest to academics postgraduate and research students and think-tankers with research interest in IR and Southeast European Studies. European decision makers will also gain an insight into the extent of non-Western influence in the region. | The Western Balkans in the World Linkages and Relations with Non-Western Countries

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Politics of the 'Other' in India and China Western Concepts in Non-Western Contexts

Politics of the 'Other' in India and China Western Concepts in Non-Western Contexts

The social sciences have been heavily influenced by modernization theory focusing on issues of economic growth political development and social change in order to develop a predictive model of linear progress for developing countries following a Western prototype. Under this hegemonic paradigm of development the world tends to get divided into simplistic binary oppositions between the ‘West’ and the ‘rest’ ‘us’ and ‘them’ and ‘self’ and ‘other’. Proposing to shift the discussion on what constitutes the ‘Other’ as opposed to the ‘Self’ from philosophy and cultural studies to the social sciences this book explores how the structural asymmetries existing between Western discourses and the realities of the non-Western world manifest themselves in the ideas institutions and socio-political practices of India and China and in how far they shape the social scientist’s understanding of their discipline in general. It provides a counter-narrative by revealing the relativity of geographies and by showing that the conventional presentation of core elements of the Asian socio-political set-up as ‘aberrations’ from the Western models fails to acknowledge their inherent strategic character of adapting Western concepts to meet local requirements. Drawing on multiple disciplines concepts and contexts in India and China the book makes a valuable contribution to the theory and practice of politics as well as to International and Asian Studies. | Politics of the 'Other' in India and China Western Concepts in Non-Western Contexts

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The Essential Guide to Western Civilization

The Essential Guide to Western Civilization

The Essential Guide to Western Civilization offers a concise overview of European history developed to suit the undergraduate Western Civilization curriculum. Author Nicholas L. Waddy provides an accessible account of major developments in European history in a flexible format. The book will serve as a core text for instructors wishing to build a syllabus including primary sources articles and visual materials of their own choosing. Discussion questions and a list of key terms at the end of each chapter will help to guide conversation and assist students in navigating the Western Civilization survey.

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The Constructed Other: Japanese Architecture in the Western Mind

The Constructed Other: Japanese Architecture in the Western Mind

The Constructed Other argues that the assumed otherness of Japanese architecture has made it both a testbed for Western architectural theories and a source of inspiration for Western designers. The book traces three recurring themes in Western accounts of Japanese architecture from the reopening of Japan in the mid-nineteenth century to the present day: a wish to see Western architectural theories reflected in Japanese buildings; efforts to integrate elements of Japanese architecture into Western buildings; and a desire to connect contemporary Japanese architecture with Japanese tradition. It is suggested that together these narratives have had the effect of creating what amounts to a mythical version of Japanese architecture often at odds with historical fact but which has exercised a powerful influence on the development of building design internationally. | The Constructed Other: Japanese Architecture in the Western Mind

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Western Germany From Defeat to Rearmament

Western Germany From Defeat to Rearmament

This book first published in 1955 examines the total economic political and social breakdown that Germany suffered in the last year of the Second World War and in its immediate aftermath and the beginnings of the recovery in the Western half of the now-divided nation. The process of ‘denazification’ is analysed as are the policies of the occupying powers and the subsequent political stability and economic expansion. | Western Germany From Defeat to Rearmament

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Western Reports on the Taiping A Selection of Documents

Western Reports on the Taiping A Selection of Documents

This book first published in 1982 collects together a wide range of Western reportage on this major revolt in nineteenth century China. The extracts are contemporary from eyewitnesses and come from diplomatic and missionary reports from books newspapers private journals travel accounts and diaries. They provide a good overview of the response to this major crisis of Chinese society over a twenty-year period and the Western presence in mid-nineteenth century China. | Western Reports on the Taiping A Selection of Documents

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The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of South-Western Nigeria Western Africa Part IV

The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of South-Western Nigeria Western Africa Part IV

Routledge is proud to be re-issuing this landmark series in association with the International African Institute. The series published between 1950 and 1977 brings together a wealth of previously un-co-ordinated material on the ethnic groupings and social conditions of African peoples. Concise critical and (for its time) accurate the Ethnographic Survey contains sections as follows: Physical Environment Linguistic Data Demography History & Traditions of Origin Nomenclature Grouping Cultural Features: Religion Witchcraft Birth Initiation Burial Social & Political Organization: Kinship Marriage Inheritance Slavery Land Tenure Warfare & Justice Economy & Trade Domestic Architecture Each of the 50 volumes will be available to buy individually and these are organized into regional sub-groups: East Central Africa North-Eastern Africa Southern Africa West Central Africa Western Africa and Central Africa Belgian Congo. The volumes are supplemented with maps available to view on routledge. com or available as a pdf from the publishers. | The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of South-Western Nigeria Western Africa Part IV

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Economic Summits and Western Decision-Making

Economic Summits and Western Decision-Making

Since 1975 the leaders of the major western economies have gathered in annual summit meetings to try to agree a unified response to the main political and economic problems facing them. This book first published in 1984 traces the development of the summit meetings and tries to assess their impact on western decision-making and international relations in general. The summits arose as the product of a serious crisis that shook the world economy in the early 1970s. They have been sustained because of the waning of the American hegemony that had supported the postwar international economic regime. From this it became vital for the leaders of the major economies to reassert collective leadership in order to try to re-establish a new world economic equilibrium. | Economic Summits and Western Decision-Making

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The Future Of Western Development Assistance

The Future Of Western Development Assistance

Since the inception of Western development assistance significant changes in the makeup of donors recipients development goals and strategies have taken place. However major donor institutions have not yet weighed the impact of these changes on their operations and objectives in anticipation of the future global environment. Discussing trends that will profoundly affect development assistance strategy the authors raise such questions as: Will the demand for Western technical assistance drop sharply over the next decade? Was the Latin American debt crisis precipitated by the loan practices of international commercial banks? Should aid to Africa be shifted from investment in rural desert areas to investment in urban planning and infrastructure? Also examined are such concerns as the outside management of agricultural research; the U. S. focus on purchasing political allegiance with its aid programs thus creating dependent nations; the threat to East Asian economic growth posed by the micro-electronics revolution; and the growing conflict between western aid and trade objectives. The authors' purpose is not to provide definitive prescriptions for future development programs but rather to focus the attention of policymakers on important but often neglected issues. | The Future Of Western Development Assistance

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Party Leaders and their Selection Rules in Western Europe

Party Leaders and their Selection Rules in Western Europe

This book analyses the determinants behind the openings in party leader selection rules (leaders' selectorate) in 10 Western European countries and more than 55 parties between the mid-1980s and the mid-2010s. Presenting a novel and revealing theoretical and empirical framework it tackles the impact of party change and the personalisation of politics specifically using data coming from the first expert survey on the personalisation of politics in Western Europe; the PoPES. A quantitative analysis is paired with more in-depth explorations of two Italian parties (the Italian Communist Party - Democratic Party of the Left; the Northern League) and the (missed) opening of their leader selectorate. This book highlights the critical importance of studying party leader selection rules against the backdrop of allegedly declining parties and rising party leaders and concludes by placing its findings in a broader discussion about the future of Western European party leaders. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of political parties and party systems leadership political elites elections democracy and more widely of Western European politics and comparative politics. | Party Leaders and their Selection Rules in Western Europe

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The Benin Kingdom and the Edo-Speaking Peoples of South-Western Nigeria Western Africa Part XIII

The Benin Kingdom and the Edo-Speaking Peoples of South-Western Nigeria Western Africa Part XIII

Routledge is proud to be re-issuing this landmark series in association with the International African Institute. The series published between 1950 and 1977 brings together a wealth of previously un-co-ordinated material on the ethnic groupings and social conditions of African peoples. Concise critical and (for its time) accurate the Ethnographic Survey contains sections as follows: Physical Environment Linguistic Data Demography History & Traditions of Origin Nomenclature Grouping Cultural Features: Religion Witchcraft Birth Initiation Burial Social & Political Organization: Kinship Marriage Inheritance Slavery Land Tenure Warfare & Justice Economy & Trade Domestic Architecture Each of the 50 volumes will be available to buy individually and these are organized into regional sub-groups: East Central Africa North-Eastern Africa Southern Africa West Central Africa Western Africa and Central Africa Belgian Congo. The volumes are supplemented with maps available to view on routledge. com or available as a pdf from the publishers. | The Benin Kingdom and the Edo-Speaking Peoples of South-Western Nigeria Western Africa Part XIII

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A History of Western Science The Basics

A History of Western Science The Basics

A History of Western Science: The Basics offers a short introduction to the history of Western science that is accessible to all through avoiding technical language and mathematical intricacies. A coherent narrative of how science developed in interaction with society over time is also provided in this comprehensive guide. The first part discusses the period up to 1700 with a focus on the conceptual shift and new ideas about nature that occurred in early modern Europe. Part two focusses on the practical and institutional aspects of the scientific enterprise and discusses how science established itself in Western society post 1700s while part three discusses how during the same period modern science has impacted our general view of the world and reviews some of the major discoveries and debates. Key topics discussed in the book include: Natural philosophy medicine and mathematics in the ancient and medieval worlds The key figures in the history of science—Galileo Descartes Isaac Newton Darwin and Einstein—as well as lesser-known men and women who have developed the field The development of scientific instruments the transformation of alchemy into chemistry weights and measures the emergence of the modern hospital and its effects on medicine and the systematic collection of data on meteorology volcanism and terrestrial magnetism The big questions – the origins of humans the nature of reality and the impact of science. As a jargon-free and comprehensive study of the history of Western science this book is an essential introductory guide for academics and researchers of the history of science as well as general readers interested in learning more about the field. | A History of Western Science The Basics

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Spaces and Places in Western India Formations and Delineations

Spaces and Places in Western India Formations and Delineations

This book studies places and spaces in Western India both as geographical locations and as imagined constructs. It uncovers the rich history of the region from the perspective of places of pilgrimage commerce community expression and indigeneity. The volume examines how spaces are intrinsically connected to the lived experiences of people. It explores how spaces in Western India have been constructed over time and how these are reflected in both historical and contemporary settings – in the art architecture political movements and in identity formation. The rich examples explored in this volume include sites of Bhakti and Sufi literature Maharashtrian-Sikh identity Mahanubhav pilgrimage monetary practices of the Peshwas and the internet as an emancipatory space for the Dalit youth in Maharashtra. The chapters in this book establish and affirm the forever evolving cultural topography of Western India. Taking a multidimensional approach this book widens the scope of academic discussions on the theme of space and place. It will be useful for scholars and researchers of history cultural studies geography the humanities city studies and sociology. | Spaces and Places in Western India Formations and Delineations

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Psychology Moving East The Status Of Western Psychology In Asia And Oceania

Psychology Moving East The Status Of Western Psychology In Asia And Oceania

Psychologists from nineteen countries in Asia and Oceania report on the expansion of western psychology in the region at both the academic and the professional levels. With its own network of associations conferences and journals the comminity of psychologists in the East has braved new frontiers for the discipline yet its achievements are litt | Psychology Moving East The Status Of Western Psychology In Asia And Oceania

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Settlers Saints and Sovereigns An Ethnography of State Formation in Western India

Settlers Saints and Sovereigns An Ethnography of State Formation in Western India

This book is an anthropological study located along India‘s western border with Pakistan. The core arguments are situated within the context of contemporary religious nationalism communal strife and border politics in the Indian state of Gujarat. It seeks to understand how within these contexts a region becomes a meaningful place for its inhabi | Settlers Saints and Sovereigns An Ethnography of State Formation in Western India

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The Western European Union At The Crossroads Between Trans-atlantic Solidarity And European Integration

The Western European Union At The Crossroads Between Trans-atlantic Solidarity And European Integration

This book investigates the institutional and operational development of the Western European Union (WEU) and its proposed enlargement. It assesses the motivations of its leading members and the progress made toward enhancing the WEU's role in the 1996-97 Intergovernmental Conference. | The Western European Union At The Crossroads Between Trans-atlantic Solidarity And European Integration

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Routledge Revivals: Christian Democracy in Western Europe (1957) 1820-1953

Routledge Revivals: Christian Democracy in Western Europe (1957) 1820-1953

First published in 1957 this book is a detailed analysis on Christian Democracy a movement backed by Protestants as well as Catholics which has become one of the great social forces of Western Europe. It is strong in eight countries. The first half of Fogarty’s book sets out what the many Christian-Democratic movements stand for. The second part of the book shows how these movements began how they have grown changed and consolidated and how they developed into the mid-20th century. This is a broad and useful survey which delves the history nature and significance of the Christian Democratic movements in Europe. In Fogarty’s analysis Christian Democracy may indeed bring about a renewed unity of the Christian tradition in Western society. | Routledge Revivals: Christian Democracy in Western Europe (1957) 1820-1953

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The Japanese in the Western Mind A Psychological History of the Cultural Other

The Japanese in the Western Mind A Psychological History of the Cultural Other

This fascinating book is an insightful exploration of Western perceptions and representations of Japanese culture and society drawing on social and cultural psychological ideas around stereotypes and intercultural relations. Hinton considers how the West views the Japanese as an ideologically different “other” and proposes a cultural theory of stereotypes from which to explore Western observations of the Japanese. The book explores Western socio-cultural representations of the Japanese alongside Edward Said’s well-known theory of Orientalism. It examines the West’s intercultural relationship with Japan and how this has changed over time to show how the Japanese have been represented in the Western mind throughout history to the present day. Hinton argues that our view of other cultures is based on our own cultural expectations which involve complex issues of meaning-making and perceived cultural differences. This book foregrounds the research through accounts of Westerners about the Japanese to reveal how cultural representations can influence the ways in which people from different cultures communicate in interaction and how intercultural understanding or misunderstanding can arise. By reflecting on the changing Western representations of the Japanese and how and why these have emerged this book will be of interest to students academics and general readers interested in stereotypes cultural psychology intercultural communication anthropology and Japanese culture and history. | The Japanese in the Western Mind A Psychological History of the Cultural Other

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Digital Scenography in Opera in the Twenty-First Century

Digital Scenography in Opera in the Twenty-First Century

Digital Scenography in Opera in the Twenty-First Century is the first definitive study of the use of digital scenography in Western opera production. The book begins by exploring digital scenography’s dramaturgical possibilities and establishes a critical framework for identifying and comparing the use of digital scenography across different digitally enhanced opera productions. The book then investigates the impacts and potential disruptions of digital scenography on opera’s longstanding production conventions both on and off the stage. Drawing on interviews with major industry practitioners including Paul Barritt Mark Grimmer Donald Holder Elaine J. McCarthy Luke Halls Wendall K. Harrington Finn Ross S. Katy Tucker and Victoria ‘Vita’ Tzykun author Caitlin Vincent identifies key correlations between the use of digital scenography in practice and subsequent impacts on creative hierarchies production design processes and organisational management. The book features detailed case studies of digitally enhanced productions premiered by Dutch National Opera Komische Oper Berlin Opéra de Lyon The Royal Opera Covent Garden San Francisco Opera Santa Fe Opera Thétre Royal de la Monnaie The Metropolitan Opera Victorian Opera and Washington National Opera.

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