Digital Communication : Communication, Multimedia, Security

The authors give a detailed summary about the fundamentals and the historical background of digital communication. This includes an overview of the encoding principles and algorithms of textual information, audio information, as well as images, graphics, and video in the Internet. Furthermore the fundamentals of computer networking, digital security and cryptography are covered. Thus, the book …

People, states & fear: an agenda for international security studies in the po…

This widely acclaimed book examines how states and societies pursue freedom from threat in an environment in which competitive relations are inescapable across the political, economic, military, societal and environmental landscapes. Throughout, attention is placed on the interplay of threats and vulnerabilities, the policy consequences of overemphasising one or the other, and the existence of …

The politics of economic regionalism: explaining regional economic integratio…

While major theories of economic regionalism are primarily constructed to explore institutionalized regional integration, in particular European integration, the analytical framework developed in this work explains the processes and patterns of regional integration in East Asia

A world history of art

Expanded to include the latest discoveries in prehistoric art as well as the most recent developments in non-Western and modern art, this is an up-to-date and wide ranging history of art

Modeling and simulation for analyzing global events

One-of-a-kind introduction to the theory and application of modeling and simulation techniques in the realm of international studies. Modeling and Simulation for Analyzing Global Events provides an orientation to the theory and application of modeling and simulation techniques in social science disciplines. This book guides readers in developing quantitative and numeric representations of real-…

Global political economy : evolution & dynamics

The landscape of the world economy has been significantly reshaped in recent years. The global economic crisis revealed the fragile foundations of the international financial system, and, in its wake, dynamics of economic power have considerably adjusted. In the fifth edition of this best-selling text, these developments are incorporated into a comprehensive introduction to the global political…

American visions of the Netherlands East Indies/Indonesia: US foreign policy …

A revealing reassessment of the American government's position towards Indonesia's struggle for independence

The third wave : democratization in the late twentieth century

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780806125169

Collation

xvii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Series Title

Julian J. Rothbaum distinguished lecture series.

Call Number

[POL-LIB-490]

Modern trends in Islamic theological discourse in 20th century Indonesia: a c…

This work traces the development of 20th century Islamic theological discourse in Indonesia, focussing on how modernist Muslims have constructed their theological thought during this period, which, in turn, reflects their religious understanding in response to the particular demands of their age

International political theory after Hobbes : analysis, interpretation and or…

The idea of international political theory after Hobbes is a timely and lively focus through which to raise questions about international politics. Contributors explore Hobbes' views on contemporary international political theory and on international relations in the context of the history of political thought and Hobbesian realism.