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Recommended reading: Ban the Bomb!
“This wonderful book of conversations offers a rare glimpse into the lived experience of Cold War pacifism in Britain. There are lively accounts of the first direct action protests, the uptake and transformation of Gandhian ideals, and the battle against nuclear imperialism. Ban the Bomb! is highly recommended reading for anyone interested in the stakes of nonviolent resistance.”—Leela Gandhi, Brown University Reviews: “This book is a fascinating insight into one of the major figures of modern British pacifism. In these interviews Michael Randle talks revealingly about his decades of peace and anti-nuclear activism, and his founding role in such pivotal movements and events as the Committee of 100 and the…
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Ukraine vs. Darkness from Olexander Scherba
Olexander Scherba, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Austria, looks back on 26 years of experience in the Ukrainian foreign service. In "Ukraine vs. Darkness" he presents his view of international affairs from a Ukrainian perspective with captivating essays. “If you really want to make sense of what is happening in Ukraine today, and how Europe views what is going on in Ukraine, read this book.” Ivan Krastev, author of "Democracy Disrupted" and "After Europe" About the book: This book draws on the author’s experience from 26 years of Ukrainian diplomatic service in, among others, Bonn, Berlin, Washington, and Vienna, and his work as a speechwriter to most Ukrainian foreign ministers for the…
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How Corruption and Anti-Corruption Policies Sustain Hybrid Regimes
Leaders of hybrid regimes in pursuit of political domination and material gain instrumentalize both hidden forms of corruption and public anti-corruption policies. Corruption is pursued for different purposes including cooperation with strategic partners and exclusion of opponents. Presidents use anti-corruption policies to legitimize and institutionalize political domination. Corrupt practices and anti-corruption policies become two sides of the same coin and are exercised to maintain an uneven political playing field. This study combines empirical analysis and social constructivism for an investigation into the presidencies of Leonid Kuchma (1994–2005), Viktor Yushchenko (2005–2010), and Viktor Yanukovych (2010–2014). Explorative expert interviews, press surveys, content analysis of presidential speeches, as well as critical assessment of…
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Tausend Subjekte
Spätestens seit dem Ausbruch der COVID-19-Pandemie wurde offenkundig, dass das, was gemeinhin unter Natur verstanden wird, als eine Akteurin im internationalen Kraft- und Wirtschaftsgefüge betrachtet und als solche nicht länger ignoriert werden kann. Dass ein Virus ganze Länder vor den Ruin zu stellen und die globale Wirtschaft in eine ihrer tiefsten Krisen zu stürzen vermag, verdeutlicht einmal mehr die besondere Aktualität kritisch posthumanistischer, neomaterialistischer Theoriebildung sowie der Philosophie Alfred North Whiteheads. Denn beide Ansätze nehmen eine radikale Neubestimmung von Natur und Materie vor. Hierdurch, so die in Isabella Schlehaiders vorliegendem Buch vorgetragene These, tragen diese Ansätze nicht nur dazu bei, hegemoniale Konzeptionen des Verhältnisses von Natur und Gesellschaft in Frage…
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Allegory in Early Greek Philosophy
“Allegory in Early Greek Philosophy” – written by Jennifer Lobo Meeks – examines the role that allegory plays in Greek thought, particularly in the transition from the mythic tradition of the archaic poets to the philosophical traditions of the Presocratics and Plato. Featured Review: ”At a time when philosophical writing is dominated by literal-mindedness, on the one hand, and ‚unmasking,‘ on the other hand, Jennifer Lobo Meeks takes us back to the poetic origins of philosophy, when allegory preserved the mysterious character of poetic wisdom for the ancient Greek philosophers. Only this preservation of mystery could allow the philosopher to perform the speculative task of articulating the Whole. Beginning with…
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From “the Ukraine” to Ukraine
The contributors to this collection explore the multidimensional transformation of independent Ukraine and deal with her politics, society, private sector, identity, arts, religions, media, and democracy. Each chapter reflects the up-to-date research in its sub-discipline, is styled for use in seminars, and includes a bibliography as well as a recommended reading list. These studies illustrate the deep changes, yet, at the same time, staggering continuity in Ukraine’s post-Soviet development as well as various counter-reactions to it. All nine chapters are jointly written by two co-authors, one Ukrainian and one Western, who respond here to recent needs in international higher education. Matthew Rojansky, Georgiy Kasianov, Mykhailo Minakov From “the Ukraine” to…
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Popular Is Not Enough: The Political Voice Of Joan Baez
In his book "Popular Is Not Enough: The Political Voice Of Joan Baez" Markus Jaeger explores the coalescence of Joan Baez’s work as a singer and songwriter with her endeavors as a political activist throughout the last sixty years. He illustrates an American popular singer’s significance as a political activist—for her audiences and for her opponents as well as for those victims of politically organized violence who have profited from her work. Mingling popular culture with political activism can be a helpful means to achieve non-violent societal progress: Joan Baez’s work offers an excellent example for this hypothesis. Revised and updated edition, with an additional chapter on Joan Baez’s artistic…
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Die verlorene Insel von Nataliya Gumenyuk
Über das Buch: „Die verlorene Insel“ erzählt die wahren Geschichten und Tragödien der Menschen und ihrer Lebensumstände, die sich seit 2014 grundlegend verändert haben. Seitdem leben die einen Bewohner der Krim unter Besatzung, die anderen schlicht in einem anderen Land. Doch wie sieht ihre Lebenswirklichkeit aus? Unternehmer und Rentner, Krimtataren, Studenten und Aktivisten, Menschenrechtler und Militärangehörige, Menschen mit unterschiedlichen politischen und ideologischen Ansichten – sie alle erzählen offen ihre Geschichten: Einige versuchen, ihrem stillen, dumpfen Schmerz Worte zu verleihen, andere haben genug vom Schweigen und der Angst. Dieses Buch ist die Stimme der annektierten Krim – in einer beeindruckenden Vielstimmigkeit von Einzelschicksalen, die zu einer einzigen großen und gemeinsamen Erzählung…
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To See or Not to See
In "To See or Not to See – My Recovery from Blindness" she describes the moving, fascinating and true story of her recovery and how she mastered learning to see. About the book: Eyesight seems to be completely effortless for us, but for persons blind since birth these processes of adaptation are overwhelmingly demanding. For that reason, more than half of the patients commit suicide within the first years after successful surgery. De Florio, whose late recovery from blindness did not stop her from making a brilliant academic career as a professor in didactics, foreign languages, and intercultural communication, not only reveals astounding insights into the world of the visually…
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Handbook of the History of Religions in China II
This book is part of an initiative in cooperation with renowned Chinese publishers to make fundamental, formative, and influential Chinese thinkers available to a western readership, providing absorbing insights into Chinese reflections of late, and offering a chance to grasp today’s China. In their influential book Handbook of the History of Religions in China, Zhongjian Mou and Jian Zhang present a panorama of the religions existing in China through time. In their fascinating History, they delineate the emergence and development of Daoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam, and Christianity and explore the roles they played in Chinese society and the interrelations between them. Über ibidem-Verlag Der ibidem-Verlag ist ein international aufgestellter Fachbuchverlag…
