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China at the beginning of the 21st century intrigues many researchers around the world. The problems discussed within this volume provide the readers with a background of most vital issues in modern China. They are related to the challenges of the Chinese society and state's international skirmishes, which is depicted by the book's division into two separate parts. While the first part provides the...

Autorzy książki dowodzą, że niezbędne jest zdynamizowanie w Polsce humanistyki ponowoczesnej, antypozytywistycznej, krytycznej, zaangażowanej i opowiadającej się jednoznacznie po stronie tego, co marginalne. Niezbędne jest też ożywienie posthumanistyki, odrzucającej założenie istnienia „punktu widzenia znikąd” i uwzględniającej fakt, że każda wiedza naukowa jest powiązana z partykularnymi interesami,...

“The goal of a Europe whole, free and at peace remains as vital today as it did in 1989. This important book brings together policymakers and experts from both sides of the Atlantic for a timely discussion of how to achieve that goal for the 21st century.” — Madeleine K. Albright, served as U.S. Secretary of State between 1997–2001 “Europe is not yet Whole and Free as we dreamt it would be in the heady...

This report discusses the evolving paradigm of the media strategies employed by terrorist organizations. The hypothesis is that the modus operandi in mass media usage by terrorist organizations shifted with the usage of new, Internet-based media and with new regions emerging as epicenters of terrorism worldwide. Adopting the descriptive and correlational methods of research, based on desk research...

Armen Grigoryan Armenia’s Membership in the Eurasian Economic Union: An Economic Challenge and Possible Consequences for Regional Security The article reviews the background of Armenia’s decision to join the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) instead of signing an Association Agreement with the European Union. The analysis of the controversies behind that decision and subsequent complications is followed...