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National Insecurity and Human Rights
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The GAIA volumes as mentioned in this paper represent the best traditions of regional studies, reconfigured through fresh global, transnational, and thematic perspectives, represented by the University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.Abstract:
Digital Library, and international research programs across the UC system. GAIA volumes, which are published in both print and open-access digital editions, represent the best traditions of regional studies, reconfigured through fresh global, transnational, and thematic perspectives. University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. National insecurity and human rights : democracies debate counterterrorism / edited by Alison Brysk and Gershon Shafir. p. cm. — (Global, area, and international archive) Includes bibliographical references and index.read more
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The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World.
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The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global
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After hegemony : cooperation and discord in the world politicaleconomy
TL;DR: Keohane as mentioned in this paper analyzes the institutions, or "international regimes", through which cooperation has taken place in the world political economy and describes the evolution of these regimes as American hegemony has eroded.
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After Hegemony: Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy
TL;DR: Keohane as discussed by the authors analyzes the institutions, or "international regimes", through which cooperation has taken place in the world political economy and describes the evolution of these regimes as American hegemony has eroded.
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The body in pain
TL;DR: Elaine Scarry analyses the political ramifications of deliberately inflicted pain, specifically in the cases of warfare and torture, and she demonstrates how political regimes use the power of physical pain to attack and break down the sufferer's sense of self.
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Citizenship and Social Class: And Other Essays.
Seymour Fiddle,T. H. Marshall +1 more