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Germany’s Foreign and Security Policy in Syria and Iraq, 2011-2016
This analysis strives to factually present the evolution of Germany’s foreign and security policy vis-à-vis the Syrian Arab Republic and the Republic of Iraq. It assesses the question of whether German foreign policy is guided by a new doctrine, insofar as it envisages to assume more security policy responsibility on the global stage, as stated in the recently published “2016 White Paper on German Security Policy and the Future of the Bundeswehr.”
The Son King
A sharp, authoritative account of MBS's Saudi Arabia, where reform and ruthless repression go hand in hand.
A History of Jeddah
An urban history of Jeddah from the late Ottoman period to the present day, seen through its diverse and changing population.
Being Young, Male and Saudi
Based on remarkable primary research, this unique contemporary account of the lives of young Saudi men reveals a distinct group of voices.
When People Want Punishment
Against the backdrop of rising populism around the world and democratic backsliding in countries with robust, multiparty elections, this book asks why ordinary people favor authoritarian leaders. Much of the existing scholarship on illiberal regimes and authoritarian durability focuses on institutional explanations, but Tsai argues that, to better understand these issues, we need to examine public opinion and citizens' concerns about retributive justice. Government authorities uphold retributive justice - and are viewed by citizens as fair and committed to public good - when they affirm society's basic values by punishing wrongdoers who act against these values. Tsai argues that the production of retributive justice and moral order is a central function of the state and an important component of state building. Drawing on rich empirical evidence from in-depth fieldwork, original surveys, and innovative experiments, the book provides a new framework for understanding authoritarian resilience and democratic fragility.
Blutige Enthaltung
Die Historiker Sönke Neitzel und Bastian Matteo Scianna legen die erste Gesamtdarstellung der deutschen Syrienpolitik seit Beginn des Bürgerkriegs 2011 vor. Sie zeigen die Probleme einer Außenpolitik auf, die angesichts der katastrophalen Lage in Syrien in Schockstarre verfiel. Neitzel und Scianna konstatieren eine Diskrepanz zwischen der wirtschaftlichen Macht der Bundesrepublik und der geringen Bereitschaft, einer gewachsenen politischen Verantwortung im internationalen Krisenmanagement gerecht zu werden. Ihr Fazit: Es fehlt hierzulande eine strategische Kultur im Umgang mit militärischen Konflikten. Stattdessen besteht die deutsche Außenpolitik oftmals aus einer handlungsarmen, aber selbstgerechten Ratschlaggeberei von der Seitenlinie, die eine gemeinsame westliche Haltung erschwert.
Historiography in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is generally and justifiably viewed as a country with the fewest democratic institutions and the weakest traditions of pluralism in the world. It is therefore surprising to learn that at least in one corner of the Saudi world, there is a plurality voices. Jörg Matthias Determann brings this element to light by analysing an important field of cultural activity in Saudi Arabia: historical writing. By exploring the emergence of a plurality of historical narratives in the absence of formal political pluralism, Determann seeks to paint a more nuanced picture of Saudi Arabia than has previously been drawn. Since the 1920s local, tribal, Shi'i and dynastic histories have contributed t...
Social Media and Democracy
A state-of-the-art account of what we know and do not know about the effects of digital technology on democracy.
Power-Sharing in Europe
This book evaluates the performance of consociational power-sharing arrangements in Europe. Under what conditions do consociational arrangements come in and out of being? How do consociational arrangements work in practice? The volume assesses how consociationalism is adopted, how it functions, and how it reforms or ends. Chapters cover early adopters of consociationalism, including both those which moved on to other institutional designs (the Netherlands, Austria) as well as those that continue to use consociational processes to manage their differences (Belgium, Switzerland, South Tyrol). Also analysed are ‘new wave’ cases where consociationalism was adopted after violent internal conflict (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland) and cases of unresolved conflict where consociationalism may yet help mediate ongoing divisions (Cyprus, Spain). Soeren Keil is Reader in Politics and International Relations, Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom. Allison McCulloch is Associate Professor in Political Science, Brandon University, Canada.
Conditionality and Coercion
This volume provides a comparative study of the illicit electoral strategies used by candidates in contemporary elections in Romania and Hungary.
