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From formulation to implementation, an approach to the analysis of social policy through the lens of research Analyzing Social Policy prepares profess…

What does it mean to be secure? In the global news, we hear stories daily about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, about domestic-level conflicts aroun…

In today’s uncertain world, the concept of global governance has never been more relevant or widely discussed. But what does this elusive idea really …

Globalization is not new, nor is it a policy, it’s a process that has existed as long as man looked over the horizon, travelled and traded. It can’t b…

Competency-Based Assessments in Mental Health Practice should be required reading for all clinical practitioners and students. Author Susan W. Gray pr…

Proxy wars represent a perennial strand in the history of conflict. The appeal of ‘warfare on the cheap’ has proved an irresistible strategic allure f…

This volume seeks to facilitate such exposure by drawing together into a convenient collection the fine articles on CBA and its application that have …

Preventing violent conflicts and establishing comprehensive lasting peace in some of the world’s most turbulent regions has become the new global impe…

Unrecognized states are places that do not exist in international politics; they are state-like entities that have achieved de facto independence, but…

Contrary to the common view that globalization undermines social agency, ‘alter-globalization activists', that is, those who contest globalization in …

A tension between the desire to be respected as an equal and the desire to distinguish oneself as a unique person lies at the heart of the modern soci…

The only book to combine emergency management principLEs with proven military concepts Good disaster plans do not guarantee a good response. Any disas…

Public disenchantment with politics has become a key feature of the world in which we live. Politicians are increasingly viewed with suspicion and dis…

Karl Polanyi's The Great Transformation is generally acclaimed as being among the most influential works of economic history in the twentieth century,…

The Hidden Hand is a succinct accessible and up-to-date survey of the Central Intelligence Agency’s history from its inception in 1947 to the present.…

Security is meant to make the world safer. Yet despite living in the most secure of times, we see endangerment everywhere. Whether it is the threat of…

It is commonly assumed that the rise of modern democracies put an end to the spectacular and ceremonial aspects of political rule that were so charact…

The problem of value pluralism permeates modern political philosophy. Its presence can be felt even when it is not explicitly the central topic under …

Mary Kaldor's New and Old Wars has fundamentally changed the way both scholars and policy-makers understand contemporary war and conflict. In the cont…

An essential guide for those charged with supervision of nonclinical staffin programs, agencies, and units within social service organizations «As som…

After civil wars end, what can sustain peace in the long-term? In particular, how can outsiders facilitate durable conflict-managing institutions thro…

Inequality is not just about the size of our wallets. It is a socio-cultural order which, for most of us, reduces our capabilities to function as huma…

The establishment of durable, democratic institutions constitutes one of the major challenges of our age. As countless contemporary examples have show…

Designed specifically for introductory globalization courses, Introducing Globalization helps students to develop informed opinions about globalizatio…

Sub-Saharan Africa is no longer a troubled ‘dark continent.’ Most of its constituent countries are now enjoying significant economic growth and politi…

Completely revised and updated to take full account of the most recent and dramatic changes in the nature of American government, the sixth edition pr…

The Politics of Global Supply Chains analyses the changing politics of power and distribution within contemporary global supply chains. Drawing on ove…

Every year, hundreds of thousands of women become victims of sexual violence in conflict zones around the world; in the Democratic Republic of Congo a…

Contesting the Indian City features a collection of cutting-edge empirical studies that offer insights into issues of politics, equity, and space rela…

Is it is justifiable to make any basic moral distinction between 'insiders and outsiders'? Do we have substantive duties of 'justice' to all human bei…

Theories of Globalization offers students and scholars a comprehensive and critical introduction to the concept of globalization. Barrie Axford expert…

From Afghanistan and Sierra Leone to East Timor, the aftermath of any armed conflict presents a complex set of challenges. Whatever political agreemen…

Richer nations are happier, yet economic growth doesn't increase happiness. This paradox is explained by the Hidden Wealth of Nations – the extent to …

This book sets out the case for a cosmopolitan approach to contemporary global politics. It presents a systematic theory of cosmopolitanism, explicati…

Praise for Developing Practice Competencies A Foundation for Generalist Practice «This is the textbook I have been waiting for. The author engages the…

Throughout history, human societies have struggled to ensure that all people have access to sufficient food to lead active and healthy lives. Despite …

Does a hard-headed Realist approach to international politics necessarily involve skepticism towards progressive foreign policy initiatives and global…

This is the first comprehensive study of the core philosophical questions posed by terrorism such as: How should we define it? Is it morally distincti…

Concise and Abridged EditionIn this blistering polemic, veteran journalist Mick Hume presents an uncompromising defence of freedom of expression, whic…

This authoritative book examines British policy in the Middle East, focusing on how Britain’s response to 9/11 – particularly the decision to join the…

Terrorism has emerged as one of the most problematic issues facing national governments and the international community in the 21st century. But how i…

Globalization has been contested in recent times. Among the critical perspectives is cosmopolitanism. Yet, with the exception of normative theory, int…

Evidence-based interventions are increasingly being required by third-party payers and an evidence-based orientation has come to define ethical practi…

‘We can draw lines across the world any way we choose, and in the history of race science, people have. What matters isn’t where the lines are drawn, …