Bøger af Daniel N. Nelson

As we enter a new era of global conflict involving non-state actors, At War with Words offers a provocative perspective on the role of language in the genesis, conduct and consequence of mass violence.

This theme is examined from two focal points-that of praxis and that of security. Major theorists such as Robert Dahl and noted democractic leaders such as former Argentine President Raul Alfonsin join forces to spell out the essential ingredients for avoiding disaster in transitional periods of post-authoritarian states.

This book assesses the political, economic, and social trends likely to be influential in Romania during the 1980s and beyond. It suggests elements crucial to socio-economic and political change in Romania and references to the survival of kinship and extended family links.

Most efforts to understand communist states tend to begin by focusing on the apex of the ruling party-politburos, central committees, national ministries an the core political futures of communist systems are not, however, determined at that level. Instead, as this book portrays, political life in communist states can be seen most accurately not from the top down but by adopting a focus on mass political behavior.