Politics at Continuum

Saudi Arabia

The AP reported today (Friday, November 6) that Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes against "infiltrators" from Yemen but limited to areas within Saudi territories. For the full article, click here.

Continuum will be publishing International Relations of the Gulf Cooperation Council States, written by Christian Koch.

The Gulf region is a key center of international politics and security, and the GCC states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE) are carving out a role for themselves, not only to promote economic development, but also to develop concerted foreign policies. The book looks at the policymaking process and the role of the GCC as an international institution. Case studies highlight key regional and international relationships, e.g., with Iraq, Iran, Yemen, the US, Russia, Asia, and the EU.  

Christian Koch is Director of International Studies at the Gulf Research Center in Dubai. His unique and thorough analysis of the GCC states will be a key text for those studying Arab politics and for policymakers who need to understand the dynamics shaping the Gulf region.

In you are interested in the region, you may also want to look at these two published titles:

Arabs by Mark Allen click here to go to our website. 

Arab Media by Kai Hafez click here to go to our website. 

 

Putin's Oil by Martin Sixsmith

In January 2010, Continuum will be publishing Putin's Oil: The Yukos Affair and the Struggle for Russia.

The book relates the story of Russia's energy wars and their consequences for Moscow and the world, focusing on Mikhail Khodorkovsky, owner of Yukos, which was once the country's biggest oil firm and the key to Russia's economy.

For this vivid account, Martin Sixsmith, former BBC Moscow correspondent, has gained unprecedented access to many of the key players in the drama. The resulting book is both a thriller and a political examination of Vladimir Putin's struggle to control Russia's valuable stores of oil, through political manoeuvering, conspiracy, deception, betrayal, and espionage --by one of the world's leading experts on contemporary Russia.

For more information, please visit our website by clicking here.

New at Continuum: State, Security and Subject Formation

State, Security and Subject Formation edited by Anna Yeatman and Magdalena Zolkos brings together leading scholars to examine the question of how to secure the conditions for a civil and peaceful life together.

    "Security has in recent years been aligned with emergency, border defence, and bare life. Not in this volume, whose contributors turn to an unusual variety of thinkers (from Pufendorf to Nehru, Hobbes and Locke to Arendt and Flahault), and use diverse, multi-disciplinary resources (political theory, psychoanalysis, anthropology, contextual history and conceptual analysis) to take us beyond Schmitt and Agamben. Here, security names the conditions of a civic project of peace and reconciliation, and a citizenship of active enjoyment, both situated in the ample terrain between law and its suspension. The contributions are thoughtful and the collection as a whole pushes the political theory of security in new and welcome directions." -- Bonnie Honig, Sarah Rebecca Roland Professor, Political Science, Northwestern University and American Bar Foundation, author of Emergency Politics: Paradox, Law, Democracy (2009)

    "One of the distinctive themes animating this  interdisciplinary collection of essays is that what the editors refer to as the  fragile character of the ‘civic project’ - the goal of creating a political order characterized by peaceful coexistence on equal terms for all participants. This theme is explored across a range of  historical periods and theoretical approaches, but is also aimed at shedding light on our current political situation. At a time when the idea of the secular state is once again a controversial category, this is a timely and thoughtful collection."  --Duncan Ivison, University of Sydney

To learn more about this title, please visit our website at http://www.continuumbooks.com

NPSA 2009

I look forward to attending the Northeastern Political Science Association meeting in Philadelphia on November 19 and 20.

If you would like to meet with me there to discuss your research and project, or simply to say hi, please contact me at mantoine@continuum-books.com or at (212) 953-5858 x114.

Looking forward to it!

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor, Politics & IR

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ISA South Meeting

The ISA South meeting took place in Nashville, TN, between October 16 and 17. This was a most enjoyable meeting, with lots of good panels --not to mention a lovely party and luncheon! ISA South is an easier meeting to navigate than the dizzying ISA annual, and one that promotes networking and good discussions.

I take this opportunity to thank all the scholars who took the time to meet with me there. I look forward to discussing your research and projects further!

For more information about ISA South, visit their website at http://www.isa-south.org/Home.html

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor, Politics & IR
mantoine@continuum-books.com

Pakistan Political Institutions

The Council on Foreign Relations offers detailed information on Pakistan's political institutions. You can read it on their website at http://www.cfr.org/publication/18749/

 

ISA South Meeting 2009

Hello!

I will be attending the International Studies Association -South meeting in Nashville until Saturday, October 17. If you are, too, perhaps we could meet there. I'd love to hear about your research and projects.

Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisitions Editor, Politics & IR
mantoine@continuum-books.com

Frankfurt Book Fair

Continuum is attending the Frankfurt Book Fair from October 14 to October 18. The Fair is a great meeting place for publishing professionals, including publishers, agents, booksellers, and authors. Publishers showcase their titles and look for foreign rights deal.

For more information about this annual fair, visit their website at http://www.book-fair.com/en/fbf/.

 

Berlusconi

  The highest court of Italy has overturned the law granting Berlusconi's immunity from corruption charges. If you  are interested in italian politics and especially the Berlusconi era, you may want to check our new title:

Resisting the Tide: Cultures of Opposition Under Berlusconi (2001-06)
edited by Daniele Albertazzi, Charlotte Ross, Clodagh Brook, and Nina Rothenberg

"This volume provides a  very valuable catalogue of the opposition to Berlusconi which has formed over the last 15 years in Italian politics, society, and the cultural and entertainment industries. Its examination is as accurate and exhaustive as it is fragmentary; exactly like the opposition itself. It is a useful contribution for helping us understand not just  that there isn't only Berlusconi in Italy, but also why his political success continues to grow." --Ilvo Diamanti, Professor of Political Science at the University of Urbino "Carlo Bo"

"The high and long-lasting tide of berlusconismo seems almost irresistible. Perhaps this is because Berlusconi really does represent large sectors of Italian society. As many of the contributors to this indispensable book document and argue, cultures of opposition in Italy are fragmented and prove unable to coalesce into serious political and parliamentary opposition. This excellent collection of essays focuses on all types of cultural, intellectual, and media resistance to the popular-populist tide." --Gianfranco Pasquino, Professor of Political Science at the University of Bologna and at the Johns Hopkins Bologna Center