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 Vladimir Unkovski-Korica, "The Economic Struggle for Power in Tito's Yugoslavia: From World War II to Non-Alignment " English | ISBN: 178076328X | 2016 | 304 pages | EPUB | 432 KB Here, Vladimir Unkovski-Korica re-assesses the key episodes of Tito's rule - from the joint Stalin-Tito offensive of 1944, through to the Tito-Stalin split of 1948, the market reforms of the 1950s and the 'turn to the West' which led to Yugoslavia's non-alignment policy. For the first time, Unkovski-Korica also outlines Tito's internal battle with the Workers' Councils - empowered union bodies which emerged with the 'withering away of the party' in the early 1950s.The Economic Struggle for Power in Tito's Yugoslavia draws out the impact of the period economically and politically, and its long-term effects. A comprehensive history based on new archival research, this book will appeal to scholars and students of European Studies, International Relations and Politics, as well as to historians of the Balkans.  Louis Augustin-Jean, "The Economic Roots of the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong: Globalization and the Rise of China " English | ISBN: 0815368232 | 2018 | 160 pages | EPUB | 731 KB In the autumn of 2014, thousands of people, young and educated in their majority, occupied the chief business district and seat of the government in Hong Kong. The protest, known as the Umbrella Movement, called for 'genuine democracy', as well as a fairer social and economic system.  The Ebb and Flow of Globalization: Chinese Perspectives on China's Development and Role in the World English | 2022 | ISBN: 9811692521 | 216 Pages | PDF (True) | 7 MB Globalization is an irresistible force. Given the high stakes at hand - for stability, continued growth, and the future of our planet - it is more important than ever that China gain a deeper understanding of the rest of the world, and that the rest of the world also comes to a clearer understanding of China.  Baruch A. Hazan, "The East European Political System: The Instruments Of Power" English | ISBN: 0367291452 | 2020 | 396 pages | EPUB | 1065 KB In this detailed survey of European communist systems. Dr. Hazan examines the formal structure of East European politics and the functions of party organizations as the true centers of power. Drawing on extensive primary sources and illustrations from the most recent period of Eastern Europe's history, he analyzes the role of the entire government infrastructure in consolidating the strength of the Communist party. He also focuses on party congresses, internal elections, organizational and personnel changes, and foreign visits against the background of the all-encompassing network of ritual that governs the political process.  Anuradha Roy, "The Earthspinner: A Novel" English | 2022 | ISBN: 0063220687, 1914495403 | 224 pages | EPUB | 2.9 MB From the critically acclaimed, Booker Prize-nominated author of Sleeping on Jupiter and All the Lives We Never Lived, an incisive and moving novel about the struggle for creative achievement in a world consumed by growing fanaticism and political upheaval.  The Earth: A Biography of Life: The Story of Life On Our Planet through 47 Incredible Organisms by Elsa Panciroli English | April 22, 2022 | ASIN: B09N3DH58N, ISBN: 1529413982 | True AZW3 | 256 pages | 7.4 MB It is difficult to conceive of the vast scale of the history of life on Earth, from the very first living organisms that developed in hydrothermal deep-sea vents to the diversity of life today. The evolution of life is a sweeping epic of a tale, with twists and turns, surprising heroes and unlikely survivors. The Earth beautifully distills this complex story into a meaningful scale. In taking a closer look at 50 carefully selected organisms over ten epochs in our planetary history, this book tells the whole story of life on Earth.  Henning Deters Assistant Professor University of Vienna, "The EU's Green Dynamism: Deadlock and Change in Energy and Environmental Policy" English | ISBN: 1786606658 | 2018 | 190 pages | EPUB | 964 KB The high voting threshold in the Council together with conflicting national preferences should frustrate effective European problem-solving. This famous prediction of the "joint-decision trap" (JDT) is at odds with Europe's dynamic environmental policy. Yet there is scarce research on the limited impact of the JDT in this realm. We know little, therefore, about the conditions of effective environmental policy-change in the EU.  Johann Robert Basedow, "The EU in the Global Investment Regime: Commission Entrepreneurship, Incremental Institutional Change and Business Letha" English | ISBN: 1138083372 | 2017 | 262 pages | EPUB | 738 KB The European Union (EU) has emerged as a key actor in the global investment regime since the 1980s. At the same time, international investment policy and agreements, which govern international investment liberalisation, treatment and protection through investor-to-state dispute settlement, have become increasingly contentious in the European public debate.  Labinot Greiçevci, "The EU as a State-builder in International Affairs: The Case of Kosovo " English | ISBN: 0367685167 | 2021 | 256 pages | EPUB | 737 KB This book presents a systematic, in-depth, and comparative analysis of the role of the EU in the process of international state-building and is one of the first comprehensive books to do so at an international level.  Finn Laursen, "The EU and the New Trade Bilateralism: 21st Century Trade " English | ISBN: 0367181975 | 2019 | 160 pages | EPUB | 918 KB International trade policy, including the trade policies of the European Union (EU), has become controversial in recent years. This book illuminates the politicised process of the EU's contemporary trade negotiations. |
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