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Pro et Contra. Books from the Finnish Political Science Association (ISSN 2736-9129) is a peer-reviewed book series that publishes research monographs and edited volumes in English on political topics with global reach. First introduced in 1983, it has been reformed as an open access publication with a new profile. Pro et Contra refers to the academic exchange of views on politics on more than just one side of an issue, the respectful disagreements over ideas and the spectrum of approaches to the study of politics. The book series promotes original research and robust debate on politics. The editorial board welcomes proposals from politologists and scholars of the neighbouring disciplines.
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Reconfiguring EU Peripheries explores the diverse nature of the European Union’s interactions with its peripheries. With its focus on the perceptions of politicians, the volume casts new light on the motivations that underpin the political elites’ attitudes towards the EU in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine. By challenging the conventional understanding of contestation and peripherality, this volume is a first step towards looking at the EU and the peripheries it creates from an alternative, and sometimes ignored, point of view.
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Arendt, Eichmann and the Politics of the Past is one of the first political readings of Hannah Arendt’s report of the trial of Adolf Eichmann and the controversies caused by it. Originally published in 2008, the book offers a critical account of the reception of Arendt’s book. Tuija Parvikko argues that most readers were unable to grasp that Arendt’s book was not only a trial report, but also an austere and sharp political judgement of the European political elite’s incapacity to understand the unprecedented political evil of the Nazi crimes. Parvikko has written a new prologue to this edition, where she engages with recent interpretations of the political value of Arendt’s pamphlet.
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The IPS Section of International Studies Association has awarded Scraps of Hope in Banda Aceh an Honourable Mention for the 2022 IPS Best Book Award.
Scraps of Hope in Banda Aceh examines the rebuilding of the city of Banda Aceh in Indonesia in the aftermath of the celebrated Helsinki-based peace mediation process, thirty years of armed conflict, and the tsunami. Offering a critical contribution to the study of post-conflict politics, the book includes 14 documentary videos reflecting individuals’ experiences on rebuilding the city and following the everyday lives of people in Banda Aceh.
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