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Breaking the Waves: How the Phenomenon of European Jihadism Militates Against the Wave Theory of Terrorism
(Lodz University Press, 2015-12-30)David Rapoport’s Wave theory of terrorism is one of the most oftencited theories in the literature on terrorist violence. Rapoport is praised for having provided researchers with a universal instrument which allows them ... -
“Canada will not Stand Idly by ...”: Ukraine in the Foreign Policy of Canada
(Lodz University Press, 2017-02-18)Ukraine has always had a special place in Canadian foreign policy. Currently, Canada is deeply engaged in supporting Ukraine to restore political and economic stability and to implement democratic reforms. The Government ... -
The Challenges and Opportunities of Entering the Social Media Sphere: A Case Study of Polish Cities
(Lodz University Press, 2017-09-23)The social media sphere is growing in Poland as more and more people embrace the new ways of communication. Cities in Poland are also slowly catching up with the social media revolution as all 16 provincial cities are ... -
China as the Strategic Competitor in the Debate on TPP in the United States
(Lodz University Press, 2019-01-03)The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was negotiated with participation of the U.S. representatives from 2008. It was discussed not only in terms of the economic consequences of it. The proponents of signing TPP claimed that ... -
Commonwealth Games and Their Impact on Scotland’s Future in or outside the United Kingdom
(Lodz University Press, 2013)It is more than probable that Commonwealth Games in 2014 will be used by the Scottish government as a tool in the battle for independence. For SNP sport events constitute another occasion for underlining Scottish autonomy. ... -
Competition Between Chinese and United States Companies in the Internet Market
(Lodz University Press, 2019-01-03)World’s Internet market is dominated by the companies based in United States, but fast growing Chinese companies try to challenge them, and already took the second position. Their success is based on economies of scale and ... -
Confronting the International Order: Changes in US Foreign Policy from the Perspective of American Power Elites
(Lodz University Press, 2019)The aim of this article is to present the most important voices on the role of the US in the international order during Donald Trump’s presidency in the debate held in the Foreign Affairs. The authors assume that Foreign ... -
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Sydney – the Activities, Tasks and Responsibilities
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-01-30)The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Sydney is one of the thirty-seven consulates that function in Australia. The scope of duties and work of the consulate is set up by the rules and directives of the Polish ... -
The Coronavirus Pandemic and Its Consequences on the Australian Economy in 2020
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-01-30)The fight against the Coronavirus continues around the world. The pandemic affects individuals and families and social groups, states, and economies. Like any other economy in the world, Australia’s economy has to deal ... -
Countering Radicalisation of Muslim Community Opinions on the EU Level
(Lodz University Press, 2015-12-30)The paper explores selected factors influencing the process of radicalisation leading to the use of political violence and terror by the Muslim minorities living in the European Union member states. Internal and external ... -
Cultural Ecosystem of Creative Place: Creative Class, Creative Networks and Participation in Culture
(Lodz University Press, 2017-09-23)The scope of this paper is to conceptualise a data-based research framework for the role of creative networks in cultural exchange. Participation in culture measured as audience per 1000 residents and expenditures on ... -
Cultural Orientations of the Politics of Education in Ukraine (2010–2013): Ideology Strikes Back
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-01-16)In this article, the author has analysed educational reforms and educational policy in general, which was implemented in Ukraine during the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych. A few political cases were analysed, in particular ... -
Culture-Led Regeneration in Rome: From the Factory City to the Knowledge City
(Lodz University Press, 2017-09-23)In the early 1990s, the notion of culture-led regeneration entered the urban agenda of several European cities confronted with drastic economic changes due to losses in their industrial base. This paper critically addresses ... -
CURRENT PROSPECTS OF KOREAN REUNIFICATION
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2012-10-01)Forecasts predicting the reunification of the Korean Peninsula were common throughout the 1990s. Since then, enthusiasm for such predictions has dampened, and though the fundamental assumption of reunification remains, ... -
Defence Dilemmas of the GCC States – Threats and Military Build-Up
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)Although regional states don`t seek war, it cannot be ruled out that an unfavourable development in the international arena could lead to an unintended outbreak of a full-scale conflict, which would either directly or ... -
Defining Political Extremism in the Balkans. The Case of Serbia
(Lodz University Press, 2015-12-30)Political extremism (and particularly right wing political extremism) remains relatively insufficiently explored due to the fact that the phenomenon is controversial and hard to define. Its ambiguity and variability depending ... -
The Democratisation Failure in the Middle East: Causes and Prospects
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2024-01-16)It has almost become conventional wisdom among analysts and experts on Middle Eastern politics to relate the fate of the democratisation process and its failure in the region to the foreign policy platforms of the USA and ...