This book is not about parades and mass events of official DPRK propaganda, neither does it pretend to show "secret North Korea". Glimpses of Daily Life presents "unofficial" North Korea. It shows how people live their daily lives against the backdrop of totalitarian ideology - lives of a bizarre otherworldliness within the 21st century. This selection of photographs, made by DPRK watchers over the past decade, not only has a documentary value; the lines and colours of architecture, landscape...

This book offers a contemporary analysis of the foreign policy challenges the United States faces in the Middle East and takes a close look at the critical policy dilemmas posed by radical Islam, the Arab Spring, the Shia Crescent, and Israel -Palestine relations.

In this concise, theoretically-focused and empirically grounded book, Zapata-Barrero outlines the foundations of the intercultural policy paradigm that is emerging within diversity and migration studies.

From the roles of race and gender in American politics to the 2020 elections and the global coronavirus pandemic, Politics and the Media: Intersections and New Directions examines how media and political institutions interact to shape public thinking and debates around social problems, cultural norms, and policies.

Over the last four decades, Greece has been an active, positive and multi-dimensional participant in the process of European integration – initially in the European Economic Community (EEC) and then in the European Union (EU). The course over these 40 years, however, has not been without obstacles. The economic crisis in the 2010s has undoubtedly been the most turbulent period in Greece’s relation with the EU. Yet, despite such difficulties, over these four decades the balance is certainl...

Uneven Roads helps students grasp how, when, and why race and ethnicity matter in U.S. politics. Using the metaphor of a road, with twists, turns, and dead ends, this incisive text takes students on a journey to understanding political racialization and the roots of modern interpretations of race and ethnicity.

Looking at intelligence support of the full range of homeland security practitioners, and with a focus on counter-terrorism and cybersecurity, this book provides readers with a thorough picture of why intelligence is seen to be crucial to homeland security missions.

This book examines modern foreign policy problems from a variety of angles, not just through the lens of a so-called "national interest."

In this concise introduction to international law, students gain a clear appreciation for how politics shapes the development of international law, and how international law shapes political relations between states. Throughout the book, Rochester takes this complex subject and makes it accessible with his vibrant, easy-to-read prose.

A panoramic picture of international politics and the formation of the modern State.

The opposition to the omnipotence of the State - as symbolised by Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan (1651) - had a significant impact on the political organisation of European society. A liberal strategy intended to provide a protective legal status for individual citizens, whereas a social strategy aimed to strengthen the social fabric to counterbalance the power of the State. Gradually both strategies became interwo...