Erika Weinthal: 3 books
Words Over War
Mediation and Arbitration to Prevent Deadly Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2000
The international community can creatively and aggressively address deadly conflict through mediation, arbitration, and the development of international institutions to promote reconciliation. The editors of this book designed a systematic framework with which contributors compare third party intervention...
Oil Is Not a Curse
Ownership Structure and Institutions in Soviet Successor States
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2010
This 2010 book makes two central claims: first, that mineral-rich states are cursed not by their wealth but, rather, by the ownership structure they choose to manage their mineral wealth and second, that weak institutions are not inevitable in mineral-rich states. Each represents a significant departure...
Comparative Environmental Politics
Theory, Practice, and Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2012
Combining the theoretical tools of comparative politics with the substantive concerns of environmental policy, experts explore responses to environmental problems across nations and political systems
How do different societies respond politically to environmental problems around the globe?...