International Studies: Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal: Recent submissions
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Österreich in der Polnischen Diplomatie in den Jahren 1965–1968 aus der Perspektive des Aussenministeriums der VR Polen
(Lodz University Press, 2016-05-28)The German problem dominated among the priorities of the Polish diplomacy after 1960. The stalemate was broken by the visit of the Prime Minister Józef Cyrankiewicz in Vienna in September 1965. Józef Cyrankiewicz’s visit ... -
Österreichische Literatur in der Zeitschrift Wiadomości Literackie in der Zwischenkriegszeit
(Lodz University Press, 2016-05-28)The article is devoted to reception of Austrian literature before the Second World War in Wiadomości Literackie (Literary News). It was the most popular letter, whose aim was to educate society, and popularize foreign ... -
Einleitung
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Sport in International Relations. Expectations, Possibilities and Effects.
(Lodz University Press, 2013)The aim of this article is to show how sport can matter in international relations. Sport can be a subject or a tool of international relations. It can be used by states or geopolitical blocks to display their alleged ... -
Literature as a Source of Knowledge. Polish Colonization of the United Kingdom in the light of Limeys by Ewa Winnicka
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Jerzy Sobieraj. Collisions of Conflict. Studies in American History and Culture, 1820-1920
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Raffaello Pantucci, “We love death as you love life.” Britain’s suburban terrorists
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Relationship between Security and Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism: A Case of Introducing Body Scanners in Civil Aviation
(Lodz University Press, 2015-12-30)Changes in security environment after the end of Cold War and 9/11 have strongly affected our security concepts and paradigms. In the field of counter-terrorism, a serious conceptual and practical debate on the relationship ... -
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 ... -
Strategies of Islamist Extremism in Europe
(Lodz University Press, 2015-12-30)This paper explains various strategies of contemporary Islamists extremism in Europe. The author identifies the most important variants of Islamist extremism and deals with their goals and with strategic approaches how to ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Who is to Blame on July 22, 2011? Psychological and Sociological Blame Frames in the Reporting of Anders Breivik in the Dutch Speaking Broadsheet Press
(Lodz University Press, 2015-12-30)On July 22, 2011 Anders Breivik murdered a large amount of people in Norway. In this study we investigate a sample of articles that were published about Breivik and his deeds in the Flemish and Dutch press. We will investigate ... -
The Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in European Union
(Lodz University Press, 2015-12-30)It is a fact that in the European Union there is a strengthening of right-wing extremism, radical right movement, populism and nationalism. The consequences of the economic crisis, such as a decline in living standards, ... -
50 Shades of Radicalism: an Analysis of Contemporary Radical Parties in Europe
(Lodz University Press, 2015-12-30)The paper provides a comprehensive overview of European radical parties. The main aim of this paper is to examine whether there are common patterns regarding these parties, and to analyse the implications of this phenomenon. ... -
Exploring the Theories of Radicalization
(Lodz University Press, 2015-12-30)After the London bombings in July 2005, the concern of terrorism scholars and policy makers has turned to “home-grown” terrorism and potential for political violence from within the states. “Radicalization” became a new ... -
Introduction
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Book Reviews
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European Integration – Democracy Promotion by the EU in Eastern Europe
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2007)There have been a few historical turning points in modern European history. The turning points of 1648, 1815, 1919 and 1945 had great impact on the developments of Europe. The last turning point of 1991 is not an exception ... -
Democratization Process of the Polish Republic’s Political System before and after Poland’s Accession to the European Union
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2007)