Oxford University Press

Is the performance of western democracies in decline? Which countries show the best performance? What type of democracy works best? This book offers a comprehensive analysis of twenty-one OECD countries, systematically examining all major domestic policy areas - domestic security policy, economic policy, social policy, and environmental policy. The...

Although a minority of the Asian population, Protestants in Asia are a fast-growing group. What are the political implications of this evangelical Christianity? In some cases, religion has enabled poor and marginalized people to gain greater prosperity, self-confidence and civic skills, and more open-minded and democratic societies. But does...

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Criminal punishment is increasingly seen as a necessary element of human rights        protection. There is a growing conviction at the international level that those        responsible for the most serious crimes should not go unpunished. Although there is        a wealth of legal writing on international criminal law, an extensive analysis...

Georgia's Showdown in 1860Secession Debated is a colorful and gripping tale told in the words of the actual participants, one which sheds new light on one of the great and hitherto neglected verbal showdowns in American history. It is essential to a full understanding of the origins of the war between the states....