Политология

This book is a highly original and provocative contribution to democratic theory. Zolo argues that the increasing complexity of modern societies repre…

Politics was once regarded as an activity which could give human societies control over their fate. However, there is now a deep pessimism about the a…

Strategy is not a modern invention. It is an essential and enduring feature of human history that is here to stay. In this original essay, Colin S. Gr…

In a world of transnational economics and mass communications, ethnic conflict and nationalism have recently re-emerged as major political forces. Is …

There have been significant political eras which have shaped not only the structure of world politics but the way in which it has been studied. The ge…

Many authors who discuss the idea of globalization see it as continuing pre-established paths of development of modern societies. Post-modernist write…

In recent years there has been a tendency to intervene in the military, political and economic affairs of failed and failing states and those emerging…

Politics was once a term with an array of broadly positive connotations, associated with public scrutiny, deliberation and accountability. Yet today i…

Future developments in war, armed conflict and international relations are central to our collective fate in this century. This book looks forward by …

This book provides a comprehensive view of women's political participation in Latin America. Focusing on the latter half of the twentieth century, it …

Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition provides a comprehensive account of the major political ideologies of the past two centuries. Provi…

This concise and timely book, written by one of the world's leading authorities on China, argues that the country is at a crossroads in its developmen…

This book presents a comparison of the patterns of ethnic minority politics in British and French city politics. A comparison of the participation of …

Until recently, the topic of female sexual offenders remained under-researched, and many incorrect assumptions and beliefs still surround the subject.…

According to politicians, we now live in a radically interconnected world. Unless there is international stability – even in the most distant places –…

This comprehensive introduction to the study of war and genocide presents a disturbing case that the potential for slaughter is deeply rooted in the p…

How should one understand the nature and possibilities of political radicalism today? The political radical is normally thought of as someone who stan…

The current trend in health care is to view health problems through a broader lens that encompasses both the psychological and social influences on il…

Seeking reason in the impassioned globalization debate, de la Dehesa examines who stands to win and who stands to lose from the process of globalizati…

This book presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to the diverse and wide-ranging ethical aspects of war and peace. In a fair-minded and engag…

The terms 'global' and 'civil society' have both become part of the contemporary political lexicon. In this important new book, Mary Kaldor argues tha…

With the growing challenges of economic globalization and national welfare state retrenchment, the development and future of EU social policy has beco…

We live in a world which no longer questions itself, which lives from one day to another managing successive crises and struggling to brace itself for…

This book provides a highly original account of the changing meaning of democracy in the contemporary world, offering both an historical and philosoph…

This thought-provoking introduction to economics exposes readers to the workings of the market in a democratic state. The text explains basic economic…

Guibernau offers a comparative analysis of nationalist movements in nations without states.

No matter what your political persuasion, The One-Hour Activist is your guide to influencing lawmakers, candidates, and reporters. The One-Hour Activi…

Social activism and dissent have become global phenomena for our times. Ordinary people across the world are fighting back. This newly potent politica…

Almost three years after the first voluntary handover of power in Russian history, this book examines Putin's management of this complex agenda, and c…

Praise for Helping Children and Adolescents with Chronic and Serious Medical Conditions A Strengths-Based Approach «Helping Children and Adolescents w…

At a time when so many cracks have emerged within the imagined community of ‘the West', this important new book, by one of the leading social scientis…

In this book, Bruno Latour pursues his ethnographic inquiries into the different value systems of modern societies. After science, technology, religio…

In Imperialism and Global Political Economy Alex Callinicos intervenes in one of the main political and intellectual debates of the day. The global po…

Europe's social model – its system of welfare and social protection – is regarded by many as the jewel in the crown. It is what helps to give the Euro…

This book is especially welcome because of the scholarship and thoughtfulness evident throughout. —Dr Peter Reder, Child Psychiatrist, London How do c…

In this lively and accessible book, Matt Matravers considers the role of responsibility in politics, morality and the law. In recent years, responsibi…

Citizenship is not a spectator sport; it is all about engagement. From Slavery to Citizenship is part of a bigger picture – a development process whic…

Those who work with children and young people have a responsibility to safeguard and promote their welfare. Recognizing and detecting signs of emotion…

This book provides an accessible account of popular political, social and economic movements in the Third World. Focusing on poor and marginalized gro…

The European Union seems incapable of undertaking economic reforms and defining its place in the world. Public apathy towards the EU is also increasin…

The idea of finding a 'third way' in politics has been widely discussed over recent months – not only in the UK, but in the US, Continental Europe and…

Wars often spring out of nowhere with little warning. One need only look at the recent troubles at the Lebanon-Israeli border for evidence of this cla…

Emotional abuse and neglect are at the core of all types of child maltreatment, and have the most harmful effects on the physical and psychological de…

This book looks at the ways in which prime ministers manage and fail to manage their public communication. A timely examination of the ways in which p…

Книга «Словарный запас» представляет своего рода словарь современной политической культуры, в котором статьи поэта и эссеиста Льва Рубинштейна иллюстр…