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Armed Organizations and Political Elites in Civil Wars
This book analyses under what conditions, and with what developmental effects, armed organizations shift their ‘coercive profile’ during civil wars, with a focus on the recent conflicts in Syria and Iraq. The work begins with an operationalisation of the term ‘political settlement’, focusing on how power is organized in fragile and conflict-affected countries, and then uses this operationalization to analyse the political settlements of contemporary Syria and Iraq, including their breakdown and transformation during recent civil wars (of 2011-today in Syria and 2014-17 in Iraq). It subsequently examines why and how elite factions have used armed organizations in times of conflict. Th...
Chernobyl
This volume, written by leading authorities from Eastern Europe, outlines the history of the health and environmental consequences of the Chernobyl disaster. Although there has been much discussion concerning the impacts of nuclear accidents, and Chernobyl in particular, never before has there been a comprehensive presentation of all the available information concerning the health and environmental effects of the low dose radioactive contaminants that were emitted from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The official discussions emanating from the IAEA and associated UN agencies (e.g. the Chernobyl Forum reports) have largely downplayed or ignored many of the findings reported in the Eastern ...
Трансформация международной безопасности: кризис и новые возможности
В монографии представлен комплексный анализ современных вызовов и тенденций в сфере глобальной, международной и региональной безопасности. В книге рассматриваются ключевые аспекты трансформации мировой системы, включая кризис существующего порядка, стратегии сдерживания, региональные конфликты и новые измерения безопасности в условиях формирующегося полицентричного мира.Издание адресовано магистрантам и аспирантам, занимающимся современными проблемами международной безопасности, специалистам в области международных отношений, мировой экономики, международного права, а также всем, кто интересуется данной темой.
Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers
Radiotherapy is a crucial treatment modality for head and neck cancers, encompassing a range of malignancies in the upper aerodigestive tract. Advanced approaches, such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and particle therapy, with the emergence of image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) techniques, offer enhanced precision and improved outcomes. Encouragingly, combining radiotherapy with chemotherapy has shown promising results in locally advanced cases. However, the proximity of tumors to critical structures remains challenging to manage acute and late toxicities, which demands innovative strategies to reduce radiation-related side effects. Addressing long-term toxicities is an e...
Autocracy and Health Governance in Russia
The book is the first attempt to investigate how and to what extent authoritarian (personalistic) regimes fail to provide fundamental goods and services. For two decades, Russian authorities spent much effort and money to improve health administration, but most success stories are borderline fake. The failure is by design; because personalistic regimes rely on personalized exchanges and bargains instead of impersonal rules and permanent organizations, all actors put self-interest ahead of patients’ needs. It is a severe problem because authoritarian principals proclaim social betterment as their central goal -- and many Russians take such claims at face value -- but incentivize their agent...
Proceedings of Topical Issues in International Political Geography
This proceedings book addresses the main issues of contemporary political geography and international relations, providing a platform for discussion and collaboration of experts in the fields of Political Geography, Geopolitics, International Relations, etc. Participants from all over the world consider the controversies and challenges posed by globalization, focusing, in particular, on the ideologies of globalization and regionalism, migration crises, prevention of ethnic conflicts, and measures to promote sustainable development. The content of the book may be interesting to expert community, academics and popular audience.
Central and Eastern European Histories and Heritages in Video Games
This book explores the representations of Central and Eastern European histories in digital games. Focusing on games that examine a range of national histories and heritages from across Central and Eastern Europe, the volume looks beyond the diversity of the local histories depicted in games, and the audience reception of these histories, to show a diversity of approaches which can be used in examining historical games – from postcolonialism to identity politics to heritage studies. The book includes chapters on Serbia, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Hungary, Estonia, Slovakia, Czechia, Finland, and (a Western guest with regional connections) Luxembourg. Through the lens of video games, the authors address how nations struggle with the legacies of war, colonialism, and religious strife that have been a part of nation-building - but also how victimized cultures can survive, resist, and sometimes prevail. Appealing primarily to scholars in the fields of game studies, heritage studies, postcolonial criticism, and media studies, this book will be particularly useful for the subfields of historical game studies and postcolonial game studies.
Proceedings of Topical Issues in International Political Geography (TIPG 2022)
This proceedings book provides selections from the 2022 Topical Issues in International Political Geography (TIPG) meeting. It addresses the main issues of contemporary political geography and international relations, providing a platform for discussion and collaboration of experts primarily in the fields of Political Geography, Geopolitics, and International Relations. Participants from all over the world consider the controversies and challenges posed by globalization, focusing, in particular, on the ideologies of globalization and regionalism, migration crises, prevention of ethnic conflicts, and measures to promote sustainable development. The content of the book will be interesting to experts, academics, and students in these communities.
