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Autore |
Wiarda Howard J. |
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Dispatches from the frontlines : studies in foreign policy, comparative politics, and international affairs / / Howard J. Wiarda ; with the assistance of Ann P. Kryzanek |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (341 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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International relations |
Comparative government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Tables; Preface; I: Around the World; 1 Introductory Notes on Travel, Research, and Study Abroad; 2 The Marginalization of Latin America; 3 The Latin Americanization of the United States; 4 The United States and Europe; 5 Asia and America; 6 Europe's Regions; 7 Perspectives on Iraq; 8 Greece-Turkey-the Greek Islands-Cyprus; 9 African Democracy; 10 Crisis in Eastern Europe; 11 "Honduras" as Metaphor; 12 Russia in an Ugly Mood; 13 Is Democracy Advancing, Regressing, or Being Redefined?; 14 The Baltics Endangered; 15 Brazil as a BRIC |
16 European Welfare States and American Health Care Reform17 Religion, Security and the Future of Latin America; II: Global Issues; 18 Globalization; 19 Corporatism in the Modern World; 20 The Candidates and Their Foreign Policy Teams; 21 Civil Society; 22 Smarter Democracy Promotion; 23 Economic Crisis and the State; 24 Conservative Braintrust; 25 Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Foreign Policy; 26 Nation-Building; 27 Divided America; 28 Obama Foreign Policy; 29 The Democracy Agenda; III: The Legacy of Colonialism: The Portuguese and Dutch Colonial Empires |
30 The Legacy of Portuguese Rule in Asia31 The Dutch Diaspora; 32 Concluding Remarks on Favorite Places and Ongoing Research; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Dispatches from the Frontlines analyzes some of the world's most contentious hotspots. It focuses on such compelling global issues as Third World development, the role of the state, corporatism, and foreign aid. This is a thought-provoking book for anyone interested in foreign policy, comparative politics, and international affairs. |
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