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NEW! NEW! Identity Politics in the Age of Globalization Why Enduring Rivalries Do—or Don’t—End oth conceptually and empirically innovative.... The authors “B shed a bright light on the international dimension of iden- tity politics.” —Elisabeth Prügl compelling and extremely well-written book.... Cox makes a “A significant contribution to both the foreign policy analysis Despite the homogenizing effect of globalization, identity and the rivalry literatures.” —Jeffrey Pickering politics have gained significance—numerous groups have achieved political goals and gained recognition based on, for Why do some enduring, violent rivalries between states end example, their common gender, religion, ethnicity, or disabil- peacefully, while others drag on interminably or cease only ity. Are each of these groups unique, or can comparisons be with the complete collapse or defeat of one of the states? Eric drawn among them? What is the impact of globalization on Cox provides extensive evidence to support his explanation identity politics? The authors of Identity Politics offer a com- of how these disputes end, comparing successful and failed prehensive analytical framework and detailed case studies to attempts to terminate rivalries in Latin America and the Roger Coate and Eric W. Cox explain how identity-based collectives both exploit and are Middle East. editors Markus Thiel, shaped by the new realities of a globalized world. Eric W. Cox is assistant professor of political science at Roger Coate is Paul Coverdell Chair of Public Policy at Texas Christian University. Georgia College and State University. Markus Thiel is assis- CONTENTS: Understanding Rivalry. Explaining Rivalry Termination. tant professor of politics and international relations at Egypt and Israel: A Path to Peace. Syria and Israel: Obstacles to Peace. Florida International University. Chile and Peru: Steps Toward Peace. Peru and Ecuador: Rivalry Sustained. The Termination of Rivalry. CONTENTS: Identity Politics and Political Identities: Local Expressions in a Globalizing World—the Editors. Trapped Between Gender and 2010/221 pages LC: 2010018971 Ethnicity: Identity Politics in Ecuador—M. Picq. Civil Society and ISBN: 978-1-935049-24-1 hc $65/£54.95 Cosmopolitanism: Identity Politics in Hong Kong—W. Lam and K.C. Lam. Reshaping Identity Politics in the EU: The Case of the Hungarian Minority in Romania—E. Vladescu. Deploying National Identity: HIV/AIDS and South African Health Politics—V. Kravtsov. Modern Islam or Theocracy? Turkey’s Gülen Movement—N.V. Ibryamova. Conclusion—the Editors. You and your library . . . 2010/207 pages LC: 2010018973 If there is a book that you would like ISBN: 978-1-935049-26-5 hc $65/£54.95 your library to own, speak up. Your recommendations count—they help your librarian decide what to buy.

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NEW! NEW! Coalition Politics and the Iraq War: Afghanistan’s Troubled Transition: Determinants of Choice Politics, Peacekeeping, and the 2004 Presidential Election he author skillfully analyzes the process of decision making “T and provides important insights into the ways that different countries approached the demands and requests of the US.... This thorough, compelling, and often gripping account of work gives the reader a firm sense of the operative dynamics of “A Afghanistan’s 2004 election.” —Jake Sherman choice.” —Choice “Both an important contribution to the literature on the political “Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the development of post-2001 Afghanistan and a window into the nuts- ‘coalitions of the willing’ that have become central to US foreign and-bolts trials and tribulations of a complex UN peacekeeping policy since the end of the Cold War.... The analysis is highly relevant operation.” —Scott Worden not just to ongoing efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also to Scott Seward Smith focuses on Afghanistan’s 2004 presiden- Daniel F. Baltrusaitis attempts to build coalitions to sanction Iran and North Korea for tial election—the first popular election ever held there—as Scott Seward Smith their nuclear weapons programs.” —Andrew Bennett he explores the painstaking attempt by the United Nations Why do states join ad hoc military coalitions? What motivated to develop democratic institutions in the country. South Korea to contribute significantly to the Iraq War “coali- Smith thoroughly describes the personalities, policies, tion of the willing,” while such steadfast allies as Turkey and bureaucracies, and external factors that shaped the faltering Germany resisted US pressure to become burden-sharing transition process from 2001 through 2009. He also points partners? Drawing on his extensive examination of South to the missed opportunities that contributed to the flawed Korean, German, and Turkish politics in the approach to and elections of 2009. Arguing that the failure to give sufficient during the Iraq War, Daniel Baltrusaitis offers an in-depth weight to the importance of institution building led to the analysis of how domestic political dynamics critically influ- crisis of confidence and the resurgence of warlord politics ence a state’s level of material and diplomatic support to that we see today, he sheds light not only on what has gone “coalitions of choice.” wrong in Afghanistan, but also on the prospects for Afghan Daniel F. Baltrusaitis is assistant professor of international democracy. security studies at the US Air War College. Scott Seward Smith is senior political affairs officer and Afghanistan team leader in the UN Department of CONTENTS: Untangling the Puzzle of Coalition Burden Sharing. South Peacekeeping Operations. Korea: Between Iraq and a Nuclear Crisis. Germany: Non-coalition, but Cooperating. Turkey: Involuntary Defection and Eventual December 2010/ca. 275 pages Rapprochement. Putting the Pieces Together. ISBN: 978-1-935049-36-4 hc $68/£57.50

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NEW! NEW! Dilemmas of Democratic Consolidation: The Church and AIDS in Africa: A Game-Theory Approach The Politics of Ambiguity

lear and approachable theory, analysis, and case studies.... elcome and long-overdue.... A carefully documented and “C Ulfelder’s original cross-national dataset of democratic “W clear examination of the range of church responses to the failures is also a strong contribution.” —Gretchen Casper HIV/AIDS crisis.” —Patricia Siplon

Why have so many attempts at democracy in the past half- “A clear and insightful analysis of the church’s involvement in the century failed? Confronting this much discussed question, fight against HIV and AIDS.” —Elias Bongmba Jay Ulfelder offers a novel explanation for the coups and rebellions that have toppled fledgling democratic regimes Situating her analysis squarely within the context of debates and that continue to threaten many new democracies today. about the role of religion in African politics and society, Amy Ulfelder draws on an original dataset of 110 democratic fail- Patterson systematically analyzes the efforts (and sometimes Jay Ulfelder ures spanning 1955–2007 and also presents analytic narratives lack of effort) of Christian churches in shaping HIV/AIDS Amy S. Patterson for six cases (Cyprus, Fiji, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, and policy. Venezuela) to illustrate why some governments survive while Patterson considers how theological worldviews, material others collapse. Focusing on political parties and the military resources, historical interactions with the state, and global net- as key players in the “democracy game,” he sheds light on the works influence church advocacy on AIDS. She is particularly pathways by which new democracies slide all too often from interested in why various churches have responded in such founding elections to polarization and breakdown. differing ways to the political questions associated with the Jay Ulfelder is director of research for the Political AIDS epidemic. With the issue of AIDS as a focal point, she Instability Task Force at Science Applications International offers a cross-national, critical analysis of Christian church Corporation (SAIC). mobilization in Africa. Amy S. Patterson is associate professor of political science CONTENTS: Introduction. The Democracy Game. How Fragile Is at Calvin College. Democracy? Patterns in Cross-National Data. How Does Democracy Break Down? Evidence from Random Narratives. Exploring CONTENTS: AIDS and Christianity in Africa. Church Responses to the Confounding Cases. Implications for Democracy Promotion. AIDS Epidemic. Resources and Choices. Power and Subversion in Conclusion. Church-State Relations. The Diverse Influences of Global Connections. AIDS, Churches, and Africa’s Future. 2010/177 pages LC: 2010005300 ISBN: 978-1-935049-18-0 hc $59.95/£50.95 December 2010/ca. 200 pages ISBN: 978-1-935049-04-3 hc $55/£46.50

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Security Cooperation in Africa: NEW! A Reappraisal Civil War in African States: The Search for Security he first comprehensive study of contemporary security coop- “T eration among African States.... This book goes far toward well-researched and well-written book that will give readers a bringing coherence, synthesis, and direction to [the] field.” —Choice “A thorough understanding of three of Africa’s most challenging conflicts.” —James J. Hentz In the midst of the atrocities reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the seemingly constant strife in the Horn How do disputants in Africa’s civil wars—rebel movements, of Africa, and the ongoing violence in Darfur, how do we ethnic groups, state leaders—find security in the midst of make sense of the simultaneous increase in interstate security anarchic situations? Why do some rebel movements pursue cooperation in Africa? To what extent, and why, does this a secessionist agenda while others seek to overthrow the cooperation differ from previous initiatives? In what direction existing government? Under what circumstances will insur- is it heading? Benedikt Franke assesses the peace and security gents agree to share power? Proposing answers to these Benedikt Franke architecture that is taking shape under the nominal leadership questions, Ian Spears offers a fresh perspective on the possi- Ian S. Spears of the African Union, analyzing the emerging structures and bilities for ending violent political conflict in Africa. trends and also rethinking prevailing notions and theoretical Spears focuses on the security predicaments of the dis- assumptions about interstate security relations. putants themselves as he closely examines the roots and Benedikt Franke is visiting research fellow at the dynamics of civil wars in Angola, Ethiopia, and Somalia. His University of Oxford. original analysis leads to conclusions that challenge prevail- ing assumptions about the nature both of conflict resolution 2009/332 pages LC: 2009009419 ISBN: 978-1-935049-09-8 hc $75/£63.50 and of peacebuilding in postconflict societies. Ian S. Spears is associate professor of political science at the University of Guelph.

CONTENTS: The Search for Security in Africa. The Wars of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Unification and Quasi-Secession in Somalia. The Angolan Civil War. The Search Continues.

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NEW! NEW! Mauritania: Decentralization in Uganda: The Struggle for Democracy Explaining Successes and Failures in Local Governance ighly original and deeply researched…. This is the definitive “H work on a neglected country of increasing importance both to global security and to our understanding of the possibilities for ascinating.... This is one of the most carefully crafted and and obstacles to democratic change in Africa.” —Larry Diamond “F meticulously executed studies available on the variable benefits of decentralization in Africa. Lambright makes an important Why did a clique of Mauritanian officers risk their lives to contribution to our understanding of democracy, state-society rela- overthrow the autocrat they had served for twenty years, tions, the politics of decentralization, and the impact of informal only to cede power to an elected civilian? And having won patronage institutions and historical legacies on present day acclaim for their commitment to a process of democratic governance.” —Aili Mari Tripp transition, why did most of these officers join a year later to Noel Foster overthrow the newly elected president? Had the international “A landmark contribution to the study of decentralization and Gina M.S. Lambright community been fooled by a military junta—or was it com- institutional performance in Africa.” —Pierre Englebert plicit in creating an elaborate pseudo-democratic facade? Why do some African local governments perform well, while Drawing on numerous interviews and field research in an others fail to deliver even the most basic services to their con- Islamic republic wracked by ethnic tensions, terrorism, dire stituents? Gina Lambright finds answers to this question in her poverty, and the living legacy of slavery, Noel Foster investigation of the factors that contribute to good—and those addresses these questions to reveal the complex forces at that result in ineffective—institutional performance at the dis- work in Mauritania’s long struggle for better governance. trict level in Uganda. Examining the conditions under which Noel Foster has lived and worked in Mauritania for sev- local populations are able to shape the performance of their eral years, most recently as a graduate fellow with Stanford local governments, she adeptly combines quantitative analysis University’s Haas Center for Public Service. across 56 Ugandan district governments with in-depth case

CONTENTS: Introduction. The Making of Modern Mauritania. The studies of Lira, Mpigi, and Bushenyi. Army Breaks Rank. A Coup for Democracy? Mauritania’s Prague Gina M.S. Lambright is assistant professor of political sci- Spring. The Puppet Presidential Candidate. The Gathering Storm. All ence at George Washington University. the General’s Men. Battling Military Rule. The Vanishing Mediators. Paths Forward. CONTENTS: Exploring Decentralization in Uganda. Local Government in Uganda. Patterns of Local Governance. Explaining Successes and November 2010/ca. 280 pages Failures. Ministries, Mentoring, and Monitoring. Political Support, ISBN: 978-1-935049-30-2 hc $68.50/£57.95 Patronage, and Performance. The Impact of Electoral Competition. Studies on North Africa The Role of Political and Civic Participation. Uganda in Comparative Perspective.

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Democratic Participation in The ANC Underground in NEW! Rural Tanzania and Zambia: South Africa, 1950–1976 Struggles for Local Democracy in the Andes The Impact of Civic Education Raymond Suttner

Satu Riutta “Brings fresh insights into the ANC during ameron’s richly detailed comparative case studies are highly a critical phase in the organization’s develop- “C recommended for those interested in local democracy, rural “A model of how research ment.... Suttner provides a nuanced under- development, and indigenous politics.” —Choice should be conducted— standing of what it took to work against the driven by a profoundly racist South African regime.... Essential “Remarkably rich and insightful.... All who wish to understand important and broadly reading for those interested in South Africa. local politics in Latin America, especially in its ethnically diverse applicable puzzle, ground- Highly recommended.” —Choice regions, must read this work.” —Liisa North ed in current theoretical and policy debates, and It is widely assumed John Cameron draws on power-based approaches to the rich in original empirical that the African study of democratization as he thoughtfully explores efforts evidence.... This study National Congress by indigenous and peasant groups to gain control of local John Cameron will stand beside other essentially disappeared governments and deepen democracy in Bolivia, Ecuador, pioneering works in the field of democratiza- from South Africa after and Peru. tion and political participation.” its banning in 1960 and Cameron addresses three fundamental questions: What fac- the imprisonment of its —William M. Downs tors best explain the success or failure of local political move- leaders, until public Satu Riutta asks whether civic education support for it revived ments in the Andes? What forms of democracy are emerging initiatives—to which huge sums of donor in the wake of the 1976 in indigenous- and peasant-controlled municipalities? What funds and effort are devoted annually— Soweto uprising. Raymond Suttner takes are the impacts of municipal democratization on the well- actually promote political participation issue with that view. being and political identities of the citizenry? As he elucidates among the rural poor in nascent democra- Drawing on extensive oral testimony, his results, he reminds readers that, in the midst of some of cies. Does raising awareness about citizen Suttner reveals how internally based the most exclusionary and elite-dominated systems of local rights and responsibilities increase partic- activists, often working independently of government in Latin America, political struggles for democ- ipation? Are the effects of civic education the ANC in exile, were able to reconsti- racy are having a profound impact. greatest on collective or individual forms tute and maintain effective underground John Cameron is assistant professor in the Department of of participation? Do women respond dif- networks. His scope encompasses the International Development Studies at Dalhousie University. ferently than men? Drawing on a rich set broad features of the clandestine work, of original data from villages in Tanzania the impact that it had on personal lives, CONTENTS: Introduction. Municipal Democratization After Agrarian and Zambia, Riutta casts new light on both and the opportunities that were present- Reform in Guamote, Ecuador. Municipal Democratization in a Context the empowering effects and the limitations ed for both bravery and abuse. He also of Structural Inequality in Cotacachi, Ecuador. The Difficult Marriage of civic education in the context of partici- considers the gendered character of the of Liberal and Indigenous Democracy in Jésus de Machaca, Bolivia. patory development and democratization. underground ANC. In the concluding Struggles for Municipal Power Among NGOs, Peasant Organizations, Satu Riutta is institutional research chapter of the book, he explores the grad- and Local Elites in Mizque, Bolivia. From Clientelism to Democracy and Back in Limatambo, Peru. Municipal Democratization After associate at Oxford College of Emory ual establishment of the ANC hegemony, Political Violence in Haquira, Peru. Conclusion. University. which continues to this day. 2009/219 pages LC: 2009009410 Raymond Suttner is professor and 2010/365 pages LC: 2009034308 ISBN: 978-1-935049-14-2 hc $59.95/£50.95 head of the Walter and Albertina Sisulu ISBN: 978-1-935049-16-6 hc $75/£63.50 Knowledge and Heritage Unit, School for Graduate Studies, University of South Africa.

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NEW! NEW! The Reform of the Bolivian State: Political Leadership in Zapatista Mexico: Domestic Politics in the Context of Globalization Marcos, Celebrity, and Charismatic Authority

remarkably sophisticated study of the transnationalization of unique exploration of the tension between the personalistic “A class and state in Bolivia. Tsolakis makes a valuable theoreti- “A and the transformative dimensions of charismatic authority. cal contribution to the literature.” —Henk Overbeek This timely, illuminating book is indispensable to the study of the Zapatista Movement and its charismatic spokesman, Subcoman- “Innovative and novel.... A substantial contribution to the scholar- dante Marcos.” —Priscilla Falcón ship on Bolivia.” —John Crabtree Can charismatic authority be used to further progressive poli- In 2005, two decades after President Victor Paz Estenssoro’s tics without simultaneously doing damage? Is it possible for a New Economic Policy heralded the beginning of a profound movement with a charismatic leader to achieve an egalitarian transformation for Bolivia, violence had become endemic in society? Tracing the history of Mexico’s Zapatista movement Andreas Tsolakis the country, economic growth was weak, and political cor- and the emergence of its controversial masked spokesman, Daniela di Piramo ruption was flourishing. Evo Morales was elected to the Subcommandante Marcos, Daniela di Piramo investigates presidency in a climate of intense social conflict and disorder, the implications of these questions. promising to deconstruct the entire political and economic Di Piramo’s important distinction between charisma as an edifice so painfully built since 1985. Andreas Tsolakis individual attribute and charismatic authority as a form of investigates Bolivia’s trajectory since 1985 in the context of political power is reflected throughout her study. Following the country’s deepening integration into the world market. Marcos’s public trajectory, she focuses not only on how the From a historical materialist perspective, Tsolakis assesses leader has used his personal appeal to draw international why neoliberal restructuring efforts failed, as well as the attention to the Zapatista’s plight, but also on how the con- implications of the continuing internationalization of the stant spotlight on him has sometimes eclipsed the larger Bolivian state for Morales’s reform program and his foreign political agenda. Her work is both a significant biography relations in Latin America and beyond. He provides both a and a penetrating exploration of the nature of charismatic nuanced analysis of collaborative practices among transna- political leadership in Latin America. tional social forces and an up-to-date, critical analysis of the Daniela di Piramo is lecturer in politics at Griffith Morales administration University, Brisbane, Australia. Andreas Tsolakis is a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study at the University of Warwick and also an CONTENTS: Charismatic Authority in Latin America. The Chiapas analyst at the Fundación Secretariado Gitano in Madrid. Story. Marcos and the Zapatistas: Storming the World Stage. Zapatista Politics and Other Tales. “Being Marcos”: The Celebrity, the Caudillo, CONTENTS: Bolivia’s Political Trajectory Since 1985. The Impact of the and the Revolutionary Vanguard. Revolutionizing Charismatic National Revolution. Transnational Forces and Global Restructuring. Authority. The Internationalization of the Bolivian State. Polyarchy in Bolivia. Evo Morales, the MAS, and Elite Resistance to Change. The Bolivian 2010/271 pages LC: 2010018975 ISBN: 978-1-935049-21-0 hc $68/£57.50 Case and Beyond.

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Race, Ethnicity, and Power Negotiating Democracy in NEW! in Ecuador: The Manipulation Brazil: The Politics of Exclusion Argentina’s Foreign Policy: of the Mestizaje Domestic Politics and Democracy Promotion Bernd Reiter in the Americas Karem Roitman Do societal inequalities limit the effective- ness of democratic regimes? And if so, n innovative study of Argentine foreign policy.... “An outstanding contribution to our under- why? And how? Addressing this ques- Margheritis ably demonstrates how, through adhering to standing of race, ethnicity, and power in tion, Bernd Reiter focuses on the role of “A Ecuador. Drawing on her unprecedented field societal dynamics in undermining democ- consistent principles of democracy promotion abroad, presidents research among the upper class, Roitman racy in Brazil. are able to govern more effectively at home in the face of domestic illuminates the concept of mestizaje and its Reiter explores the ways in which race, instability and crisis.” —David Pion-Berlin negative impact on Ecuadorian society and class, and gender in Brazil structure a politics.” —Ollie Johnson society that is deeply divided between Why would a state commit to foreign policy actions that do the included and the excluded—and not appear to have relevance to its national interests? And How do today’s Latin where much of the population falls into the what can we learn from Argentina’s extensive involvement American elites under- Ana Margheritis latter category. Tracing the mechanisms of in democracy promotion in the Americas? Addressing these stand and relate to the profound cultural resistance to genuine related questions, Ana Margheritis explores the interaction of ideas of power, race, democratization that he finds dominant ethnicity, and mestizaje? presidential power, regional issues, and domestic instability among the elite, his theoretically and And what impact does in the shaping of Argentina’s foreign policy. empirically rich analysis offers an alterna- that understanding Ana Margheritis is assistant professor in the Department tive way of understanding both the have on the dynamics of Political Science and Center for Latin American Studies at nature of Brazilian democracy and the of socioeconomic devel- the University of Florida. democratization process throughout Latin opment in ethnically mixed societies? America. Focusing on the case of Ecuador—a coun- CONTENTS: Introduction. Argentina’s Foreign Policy in Historical and Bernd Reiter is assistant professor of Regional Perspective. Foreign Policy in Highly Unstable Contexts. try struggling to recast its mestizo identity political science at the University of Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in Cuba. Responding to in the aftermath of dramatic indigenous South Florida. Political Crises in South America. Building Peace and Democratic uprisings—Karem Roitman reveals how Institutions in Haiti. Conclusion. the urban upper classes represent their CONTENTS: Introduction. What’s Wrong with ethnicity in ways that both hide discrimi- Brazilian Democracy? The Historical Roots of 2010/145 pages LC: 2010010610 natory practices and impede social and Inclusion. Education and the Transfer of ISBN: 978-1-935049-19-7 hc $55/£46.50 economic mobility for the “other.” Privilege. The Domestication of the Excluded. Karem Roitman lectures on internation- Civil Society as Civilized Society. The Limits to al relations at Regent’s College, London. Citizen Participation. The Political Class and the Persistence of Paternalism. Conclusion. CONTENTS: Introduction. Foxes and Lions: 2009/171 pages LC: 2008026639 Studying the Upper Classes. Constructing ISBN: 978-1-935049-02-9 hc $55/£46.50 Identities: The 2001 National Census. Economy, Etiquette, and Ethnicity: Defining Ecuadorian Elites. The Mestizo and the “Other”: Ethnic Narratives in Ecuador. The Port and Mestizaje: Ethnic Narratives in Guayaquil. Learning Mestizaje: Ethnic Narratives in Quito. Ethnic Narratives and Socioeconomic Development. Responsibility and Change. Conclusion. Appendixes.

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China and the Energy China’s Rural Development NEW! Equation in Asia: The Policy: Exploring the “New Masculinity and Japan’s Foreign Relations

Determinants of Policy Choice Socialist Countryside” ender has been a neglected dimension of the study of Japan's Yumiko Mikanagi “G international relations. Yumiko Mikanagi focuses on Jean A. Garrison Minzi Su masculinity and foreign relations, employing a fresh approach which is sure to stimulate much discussion and debate.” —Vera Mackie “Will be important to all those who want to “This deeply researched study affords a bal- learn how political decisions are made in China. anced view of where and how government Transformations in both Japan’s domestic culture and its In addition ... the book serves as an excellent policies have been in touch with farmers’ needs foreign relations in the last two decades have led to, among introductory reader to the making of Chinese or out of touch with farming realities. Su pro- other outcomes, a shift to a more militarized defense policy. ” —Oliver Hensengerth, energy policy. vides much food for thought about development Yumiko Mikanagi explores an intriguing aspect of this shift: International Affairs policymaking and rural capacity-building in a changes in what is considered masculine in contemporary country where all generalizations fail.” Why does China act as —Mel Gurtov Japanese society. it does in its pursuit of Tracing the alternations between dominant “warrior” and energy security? Are As China strives to achieve nothing less “literati” conceptions of masculinity from the nineteenth cen- “resource wars” than a “harmonious society”—despite the tury to the present, Mikanagi reveals parallels in Japan’s inevitable? Going pronounced and institutionalized class foreign policy and offers new insights into the country’s beyond traditional structure that divides rural Chinese from recent defense policy decisions. analyses that focus on urban, eastern from western, and rich Yumiko Mikanagi is senior research scholar at the China as a regional from poor—a key element of that effort is Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. and global threat, Jean a “new socialist countryside.” Minzi Su Garrison sheds new light on the roots of assesses the prospects for China’s rural CONTENTS: Gender and Japan’s Foreign Policy. The Historical the country’s energy policy and the con- revitalization programs now in their initial Transformation of Dominant Masculinity. Dominant Prewar straints that it faces. stages. Masculinity: Bankara vs. Ky¯oy¯oshugi. The Salaryman as the Garrison eschews the zero-sum Su draws on her Dominant Postwar Masculinity. The Making of a New Dominant approaches that underlie much conceptu- extensive, front-line Masculinity. Conclusion. alization of the subject, arguing that they field research to dis- are in large part based on the erroneous April 2011/ca. 155 pages cover precisely why ISBN: 978-1-935049-38-8 hc $55/£46.50 notion that China is a unitary actor with a Beijing’s rural develop- coherent energy strategy. Her attention to ment policies, though the competing developmental and envi- helping many, have ronmental priorities at play in China’s thus far bypassed hun- domestic politics is a critical contribution dreds of millions of to the global energy-security debate. farm households. Not Jean A. Garrison is associate professor least, she also identifies the capacities of political science at the University of and political-economic conditions that Wyoming. hold the greatest promise for successful 2009/187 pages LC: 2009002502 policy implementation. ISBN: 978-1-935049-05-0 hc $59.95/£50.95 Minzi Su is assistant professor in the College of Public Service and Urban Affairs at Tennessee State University.

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Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice NEW! in East Timor Conflict in Macedonia: Exploring a Paradox in the Former Yugoslavia jewel of a case study. Accessible and lively, this volume is “A a valuable resource to academics and practitioners who his well-researched and artfully argued text not only deserves want to understand the roles that outsiders can and cannot play “T a prominent place on the Slavic Studies bookshelf, but also in encouraging peace in troubled societies around the world.” warrants close analysis by peace and conflict resolution scholars —Pamela Aall and practitioners.... It will be an important book for years to come.” —Julie Mertus “An important study of the UN peacebuilding operation in East Timor. Rae’s emphasis on the needs and contributions of ordinary How did Macedonia attain its status as the only Yugoslav people brings a welcome sensitivity and a broader vision to the republic to achieve a nonviolent transition to independence subject.” —John Darby in the early 1990s? And why did the initial peace fail to endure? Did the United Nations successfully help to build a just, James DeShaw Rae Sasho Ripiloski traces Macedonia’s peaceful extrication from Sasho Ripiloski peaceful state and society in postconflict East Timor? Has the Yugoslav morass and then examines the new country’s transitional justice satisfied local demands for accountability subsequent state-building efforts and offers an explanation for and/or reconciliation? What lessons can be learned from the its later collapse into violence. He also assesses the broader UN’s efforts? Drawing on extensive field work, James theoretical implications stemming from the Macedonian DeShaw Rae offers a grassroots perspective on the relation- experience. His work both advances our knowledge of this ship between peacebuilding and transitional justice. little-known country and sheds important new light on its Rae traces the effects of the political violence perpetrated role in Yugoslavia’s fragmentation. in East Timor during the Indonesian occupation, the UN- Sasho Ripiloski teaches in the International Studies authorized intervention, and the ultimate formulation of the Program, School of Global Studies, at the Royal Melbourne rebuilding effort. Institute of Technology. In the process, he explores the results of hybrid (mixed domestic-international) tribunals and the attempt to conduct CONTENTS: The Macedonian Paradox. The Path to Independence: war crimes tribunals and truth and reconciliation commis- Exception to the Rule. The International Response: A Model of sions in tandem. Not least, his account of the impact of inter- (Operational) Prevention. Violence Grips the “Oasis of Peace.” Making Sense of Events. The Broader Significance of the Macedonian national actors working with the East Timorese to construct Experience. Taking Stock. a new nation from the ground up suggests important policy prescriptions for all postconflict societies. January 2011/ca. 290 pages James DeShaw Rae is assistant professor of government ISBN: 978-1-935049-31-9 hc $68.50/£57.95 at California State University, Sacramento.

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Governing the Czech Republic and NEW! Slovakia: Between State Socialism Promoting Democracy in and the European Union Postcommunist Ukraine: The Contradictory Outcomes of US Aid to Women’s NGOs cherpereel has written a solid book that is of importance to “S country specialists as well as to scholars of comparative public n interesting and unique book that engages both theoretical administration and EU studies.” —Marek Rybar, Slavic Review “A debates and important policy issues including democracy promotion, civil society and women’s politics.” —Patrice McMahon “Outstanding.... A fascinating account of efforts to create (and to resist the creation of) those viable state institutions necessary for a Considerable material and human resources are devoted to functioning democracy.” —Mark R. Beissinger building democratic institutions around the world. Why, then, do assistance programs fail to meet their proclaimed goals? Why do democratic leaders sometimes choose not to estab- And why aren’t these programs changed or abandoned when lish institutions that would promote the consolidation of they fail? Using US assistance to women’s NGOs in postcom- John A. Scherpereel democracy? And what are the consequences of those choices? Kateryna Pishchikova munist Ukraine as a case study, Kateryna Pishchikova shows Focusing on the cases of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, why democracy promotion programs have a limited or even John Scherpereel explores the interplay of historical institu- negative impact on democracy in recipient countries. Combin- tional legacies, short-term elite interests, and international ing analysis of policy documents with in-depth interviews pressures (i.e., EU conditionality) in the process of state reform. and observations, she explains the persistence of aid despite John A. Scherpereel is assistant professor of political the disillusionment of its beneficiaries. science at James Madison University. Kateryna Pishchikova is research fellow at the Scuola 2009/263 pages LC: 2008040213 Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, Italy. ISBN: 978-1-935049-01-2 hc $65/£54.95 CONTENTS: Introduction. Changing Perceptions of Civil Society and Gender. Civil Society and Democratization Assistance. The History of Women’s NGO Activism in Ukraine. The Origins of Assistance in Washington, DC. Assistance Implementation in Kiev. Local Women’s NGOs as Aid Recipients. Civil Society Discourse and Its Impact.

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Shaping German Foreign Policy: Dismantling Social Europe: History, Memory, and National Interest The Political Economy of Social Policy in the European Union n outstanding book.... Leithner’s study advances our “A knowledge about the complex, dynamic process through which political elites craft and justify foreign policy—using language n original and compelling contribution to the study of EU to mold national identity and perceived national interests—in “A social policy, neoliberalism, and political contestation in Germany and elsewhere in the contemporary world.” Germany, Ireland, and the European Union as a whole.” —Francis A. Beer —Willem Maas

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