Политология

Благодаря старательным усилиям искренних исследователей стало возможным отбросить большую часть религиозной, политической и идеологической лжи из суще…

The ongoing interconnection of the world through modern mass media is generally considered to be one of the major developments underpinning globalizat…

Globalization is now widely discussed but the debates often remain locked within particular disciplinary discourses. This book brings together for the…

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…

Учебник подготовлен в соответствии с требованиями Федерального государственного образовательного стандарта высшего профессионального образования (ФГОС…

Make no mistake, the normative authority of the United States of America lies in ruins. Such is the judgment of the most influential thinker in Europe…

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…

An essential desk reference for all helping professionals Social Work in Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Approach is a comprehensive and contemporary…

With the United States' superpower status rivalled by a rising China and emerging powers like India and Brazil playing a growing role in international…

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…

This far-reaching study gives a concise and coherent overview of the debates surrounding the analysis of social power. The concept of power is outline…

This companion features original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars …

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 …

Сетевая война – абсолютно новый и малоизученный способ агрессии, используемый США для завоевания и порабощения других стран. В этой книге кратко, дохо…

Overstretched provides fresh perspectives on the reality of European family life where care and paid work need to be woven together on a daily basis, …

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…

The social sciences have long been based upon contrasts drawn between the 'militaristic' societies of the past, and the 'capitalist' or 'industrial' s…

The ideas of Hans Morgenthau dominated the study of international politics in the United States for many decades. He was the leading representative of…

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…

We are told that this is a new world, with which old theories cannot cope. But the dynamic driving the current global transformation is not as new as …

Since the end of the Cold War, activists and scholars alike have celebrated the phenomenal growth of transnational social movements across the globe. …

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…

Never before has diplomacy evolved at such a rapid pace. It is being transformed into a global participatory process by new media tools and newly empo…

Following the collapse of communism and the decline of Marxism, some commentators have claimed that we have reached the 'end of history' and that the …

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…

What is national identity? What are the main challenges posed to national identity by the strengthening of regional identities and the growth of cultu…

The lifestyle, economic basis and political affiliations of the British upper class are the focus of this exciting new textbook. Combining a review of…

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…