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Criticism of the Court and the Evil King in the Middle Ages
Examining literary narratives from the tenth through the fifteenth centuries, this book explores how writers used their craft to voice harsh criticism of the ruling class and unearths a deep distrust of kings and other authority figures during the Middle Ages.
Construction of New Turkey
This work analyses the transformation of the Turkish society through a constructivist perspective in the context of a «transformational shift» from the traditional experienced throughout the JDP tenure and examine the entrenched «clash of identities» between the Islamists and the secularists in Turkish politics.
Insight Turkey / Spring 2024 - The Middle East On Fire
The modern Middle East took shape following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War. This event led to the establishment of the current regional system and the integration of Arab states into the international system. The Western colonial powers played a significant role in shaping the post-Ottoman Middle Eastern regional structure. The main developments at the beginning of the emergence of the regional system were the Arab Revolt (McMahon/British and Sheriff Hussein/Arab cooperation against the Ottoman state), the Sykes-Picot Agreement (the secret Anglo-French collaboration on the division of the Middle Eastern territories), and the Balfour Declaration (the process of t...
Syria
The book focuses, through multiple levels of international reality, on the pervasive and widespread effect of the Syrian civil war on the unravelling of established norms---both global or national--- which have determined international relations during the last seven decades. It postulates that since 2011, the Syrian situation has catalysed the breakdown of the international system based on the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions. The core international values fostered by that system now laid waste, among others, are sovereignty, non-interference, sanctity of UN Security Council approval for waging war, human rights, protection of civilian populations, and the right of people t...
The Metropolitan Revolution
Across the US, cities and metropolitan areas are facing huge economic and competitive challenges that Washington won't, or can't, solve. The good news is that networks of metropolitan leaders – mayors, business and labor leaders, educators, and philanthropists – are stepping up and powering the nation forward. These state and local leaders are doing the hard work to grow more jobs and make their communities more prosperous, and they're investing in infrastructure, making manufacturing a priority, and equipping workers with the skills they need. In The Metropolitan Revolution, Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley highlight success stories and the people behind them. · New York City: Efforts a...
Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises A Survey of OECD Countries
Presents the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises as well as a comparative overview of main practices and issues related to corporate governance of state-owned enterprises in the OECD area.
Eurasian Politics and Society
Eurasian Politics and Society: Issues and Challenges studies the various outcomes of regional transformation, the ideology of Turkish Eurasianism, and the Eurasian Economic Union. In doing so, it looks at the power struggle in the South Caucasus, Kazakhstanâ (TM)s relations with Russia, Russiaâ (TM)s sense of Eurasianism, and geopolitical awareness as a pattern of imperial self-perception for Putinâ (TM)s Russia. The book also provides a detailed analysis of the situation in Syria from a humanitarian perspective, and utilizes an innovative approach in exploring how the European Neighbourhood Policy resonates in Neo/Functionalism. As such, this volume represents a valuable resource for graduate and undergraduate students, academics and researchers in the areas of security, political economy, European studies, post-Soviet studies, and Eurasian studies.
Tourism and Intangible Cultural Heritage
"The present UNWTO study provides the first comprehensive baseline research of the Organization on the links between tourism and intangible cultural heritage (ICH). Besides exploring major challenges, risks and opportunities for tourism development related to ICH, it further discusses practical steps for the elaboration, management and marketing of intangible cultural heritage-based tourism products."--Foreword.
