Paolo Parigi

Barbara Wejnert

This volume discusses the various interrelations that exist within and between social and political phenomena. This includes exploring the underlying social roots or origins of politics and power; the organisation, management, and process of political power structure; and the effects of political decision-making and power structures on the surrounding society and culture.

On the Cross Road of Polity, Political Elites and Mobilization

This volume discusses the various interrelations that exist within and between social and political phenomena.

Wejnert offers a portrayal of the difficult processes and components of transition to democracy in Eastern Europe and Russia. Scholars and prominent political figures from the region examine the impact of transition on a broad sprectrum of societal life, from economy and politics to health, culture, and art.

Impact on Politics, Economy, and Culture

Transition to Democracy in Eastern Europe and Russia

Suzanne K. Steinmetz

Nirupama Prakash

This book provides cutting edge information on safe motherhood in a global context. The chapters focus on research, program development and implementation, and policy dealing with various aspects of pregnancy, labor and delivery. Safe motherhood is a critical issue since healthy, safe motherhood is the prerequisite for a healthy, productive society. Writing about the situation in their countries, the authors are from Eastern Europe, America, Asia and Africa and are academic scholars and health practitioners. The book is multidisciplinary with scholars from sociology, gender studies, economics, social policy, social geography, population management and political science. Topics include lactation policy and misunderstandings of lactations in African countries and in the United States; postnatal stress disorder that is either understudied or not considered as a problem in many developing countries; potential causes of a decline of maternal health in democratizing states; the effect of geographical environment on reproductive health; and revelation of mysteries of consequences of pre-birth pain in the early life of children. Case studies provide examples of successful model programs. Solutions offered are based on utilizing available resources and technology in ways that maximize education and training of local health professionals and family members. This book was published as a special issue of Marriage and Family Review.

Safe Motherhood in a Globalized World

Dwayne Woods

The objective of this edited volume is to provide an answer by examining "the many faces of populism." The unifying element across the different explorations of the phenomenon of populism is that there is a shared genus that allows for a typology of the different faces of populism and a demarcation of what is not a form of populism.

Barbara Wejnert

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