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A broad yet distinctive analysis of the growing political, economic, and social gap existing between the world’s northern and southern hemispheres. Fe…

Debating Globalization is a short, accessible introduction to the debate about globalization written by many of the most prominent figures in the fiel…

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

Political Theology II is Carl Schmitt's last book. Part polemic, part self-vindication for his involvement in the National Socialist German Workers' P…

A unique approach to human behavior that integrates and interprets the latest research from cell to society Incorporating principles and findings from…

Young men who sexually abuse is a subject of increasing concern amongst professionals. This important volume explores the current theoretical and prac…

For almost three decades the troubles in Northern Ireland raged, claiming over 3,600 lives, with civilians accounting for almost half the fatalities. …

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…

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

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

Praise for HANDBOOK of HEALTH SOCIAL WORK SECOND EDITION «Handbook of Health Social Work, Second Edition is a crucial addition for seasoned practition…

The contemporary debate on economic policy is dominated by the issue of 'which model of capitalism works best'.

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

A new emphasis on diversity and difference is displacing older myths of nation or community. A new attention to gender, race, language or religion is …

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…

Публикуемые в сборнике статьи были написаны на протяжении нескольких лет для разных информационных ресурсов. Необходимость объединить их в сборник поя…

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…

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

In an age where film stars become presidents and politicians appear in pop videos, politics and popular culture have become inextricably interlinked. …

A good political community is one whose citizens are actively engaged in deciding their common future together. Bound together by ties of national sol…

Герберт Спенсер (1820–1903) – английский философ и социолог, один из родоначальников позитивизма в Англии, приверженец эволюционной теории в философии…

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…

In this book Rajneesh Narula examines the interdependence of globalization and technological innovation at two levels: first, between locations, by ex…

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

This volume offers an incisive overview of central issues and controversies in political thought and analysis. It includes major discussions of the id…

A practical how-to guide for more effective planningthrough multi-actor modelling Careful planning is the cornerstone of a successful initiative, and …

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…

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

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…

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

There is a real security gap in the world today. Millions of people in regions like the Middle East or East and Central Africa or Central Asia where n…

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…

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

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 …

Sovereign nation states, which were formed in the context of major war, have been deeply exclusionary in their dealings with minority cultures and ali…

Bob Jessop presents an up-to-date account of his distinctive approach to the dialectics of structure and strategy in the exercise of state power. Whil…

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…

In this book, Amitai Etzioni, public intellectual and leading proponent of communitarian values, defends the view that no society can flourish without…

In the past 25 years, the distribution of income and wealth in Britain and the US has grown enormously unequal, far more so than in other advanced cou…

The turn of the century has seen the US greatly enhance its military supremacy across the world. It has also played a key role in shaping the internat…

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…

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

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

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

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