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new world system perspective publications from Poland by Tausch, Arno 11 February 2002 11:54 UTC |
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Dear colleagues, please find the following informations about recent world system perspective books printed in Poland in January 2002 Kind regards Arno Tausch, Assoc. Visiting Professor, Dep. of Pol. Science, Innsbruck University The Polish Institute of International Affairs PISM <http://www.pism.pl/> Series: Collections Edited by Ryszard Stemplowski Transnational Terrorism in the World System Perspective Edited by Ryszard Stemplowski ISBN 83-915767-4-4 Contents Invitation to Debate on the Transnational Terrorism in the World System Perspective From the Editor (p. 7) Albert J. Bergesen, Omar A. Lizardo Terrorism and World-System Theory (p. 9) Georgi M. Derluguian Terrorism, the Weapon of the Organizationally Weak (p. 23) Robert A. Denemark Terrorism in the World System: Hypotheses for Core and Periphery (p. 47) Carlos Escudé When Security Reigns Supreme: The Postmodern World-System vis a vis Globalized Terrorism and Organized Crime (p. 69) Jonathan Fox Religion and Terrorism in the World System (p. 97) Slawomir Debski, Jacek Foks, Beata Górka-Winter Globalisation and Terrorism (p. 121) Bartosz Bolechów Terrorism as the Factor Destabilising International Community (p. 131) Anatoly L. Adamishin Is It Possible to Rescue Our Civilization? (p. 157) Walter Laqueur Reflections about Terrorism, Old and New (p. 167) Contributors about themselves (p. 183) The European Union in the World System Perspective Edited by Ryszard Stemplowski ISBN 83-915767-3-6 Contents Invitation to Debate on the European Union in the World System Perspective From the Editor (p. 7) Hans-Heinrich Nolte The European Union within the Modern World-System (p. 9) Arno Tausch The European Union and the World-System (p. 45) Carlos Escudé The European Union and Global Security in the Postmodern World-System (p. 95) Gernot Köhler European Unemployment as a World-System Problem (p. 121) Ewa Maziarz and Anna Pochylczuk The European Union and Globalising Forces (p. 133) Aleksander Müller The European Integration as a Response and an Initiative (p. 153) Joseph E. Bigio Taking the Sting Out of Globalization for Europe (p. 175) Contributors about themselves (p. 195) The Polish Institute for International Affairs Act 1996 established the Institute to carry on research and provide expertise in international affairs, run courses for public servants, inform the public, co-operate with political, research and/or teaching organisations in Poland and abroad, maintain a library (open to the public), organise conferences, publish books, periodicals and documents on the Polish foreign policy and related matters. The previously existing Institute (namesake, est. 1949) was closed down in 1995. The new Institute is a state entity and a legal person. The funding comes from the Budget, The State Committee for Scientific Research, and private sponsors. The first director, appointed for five years by the Prime Minister, was installed in October 1999. Employs forty individuals (staff of eighty by 2003). The Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs appoints the Institute's Advisory Council, including a representative of the President of the Republic, representatives of the major Parliamentary caucuses, academics, officials. A quarterly publication: "Polski Przeglad Dyplomatyczny" (The Polish Diplomatic Review). Forthcoming periodical publication: "The Polish Foreign Affairs Digest" - English language versions and summaries of pieces published in Polski Przeglad Dyplomatyczny and other sources. The Cabinet shall adopt the Bye-Laws for the Institute. The Prime Minister shall appoint Director of the Institute for five years. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall supervise the Institute with respect to the aforementioned Act of Parliament. The Council of the Institute, acting as an advisory body, shall include among its members: Specialists in international affairs (appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs), a representative of the President of the Republic, and members representing the Parliamentary Parties in the Sejm (Chamber of Deputies). The funding comes from the Budget, The National Research Fund Committee, and private sponsors. The first Director of the new Institute, Ryszard Stemplowski, LLM, PhD, DHabil. (Hist.), was installed on October 6, 1999. He was senior research fellow of the Polish Academy of Sciences (1973-1990), and served as Chief of the Chancellery (Chief Clerk) of the Chamber of Deputies (1990-1993) and Ambassador to London (1994-1999). Professor, Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), since 2001.
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