Political science and theory Books

This book is concerned with the continuing importance of ethnicity in the political processes of the contemporary world. Carefully selected case studies are placed into a comparative context in order to explore both the range of ethnopolitical conflict...

Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) was a major figure of the Scottish Enlightenment whose thought was, in many respects, original and distinctive. This book is a study of his ideas and of the intellectual forces that shaped them. ...

A personal account of the evolution of millimeter-wave astronomy at the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory. The author recounts the behind-the-scenes activities of the staff from the beginnings at Kitt Peak to the closing...

The founding of the Dudley Observatory at Albany, N.Y., in 1852 was a milestone in humanity's age-old quest to understand the heavens. As the best equipped astronomical observatory in the U.S. led by the first American to hold...

This book explores the presidential image of Donald Trump as it is constructed by the media within American national mythology, precisely the frontier myth. 

In this book, Graham Wright argues that traditional deliberation through persuasion faces serious challenges, and that an alternative method based on the process of integration can better aid democratic decisions. The Will of the Whole is a fresh...

As the new nation expanded westward in early 1813, a party of travelers set out from coastal North Carolina bound for a journey none could imagine: Jesse B. Badgett and his family would help settle the then-unchartered lands of the American South.But...

A Letter to Grover Cleveland; On His False Inaugural Address, The Usurpations and Crimes of Lawmakers and Judges, and the Consequent Poverty, Ignorance, and Servitude Of The People, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in...

Liberalism and the Social Problem, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for...

Liberty in the Nineteenth Century, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for...

Both Al-Mawardi and Sayyed Qutb are considered as Islamic intellectuals who theorize for the ordinances of government, but each one of them was influenced by the cultural, social, and political contexts and circumstances of his own epoch. This study...

Vereinigte Staaten von Afrika souveränen Nationen Amalgam Praxis sind historische konstitutionelle Entwicklungen durch demokratische Wahlen und Siege bei Wahlabstimmungen von überlegenen Argumente in der Verwaltung der ewig emergenten mehrere und...

As nações soberanas dos Estados Unidos de África amalgamamam praxis são desenvolvimentos constitucionais históricos por seleções democráticas e vitórias em pesquisas eleitorais de argumentos superiores na gestão de várias crises de desenvolvimento sempre...

This work uses Aquinas notion of Leadership as a philosophical foundation capable of providing solution to the wrong use of power in Africa especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where individual human beings have been reduced to object for the...

This book unravels Taiwan's anomalous place in the international community. While it is for all intents and purposes treated as a sovereign state by most members of the international community, it is recognized by only twenty-three of them. The book...

This book argues that unreasonable dogmatic beliefs are expressions of socially structured patterns of prejudice. Specifically, prejudice is explained as being produced and dispersed within the confines of the political structures governing the manner in...

Building on constructivist approaches to international relations this book develops a narrative theory of identity, action and foreign policy, which is then applied to account for the evolution of Finnish foreign policy. The book adopts an innovative...

BRANDEIS, WEIZMANN and EINSTEIN:FOUR DAYS IN CLEVELAND; JUNE, 1921", is a brief absorbing overview dealing with the problematic, complications as to Zionism, and the nascent State of Israel which occurred in Zionist history, in the mainly unexplored...

The ideas propounded in this book are arguably among the rare works which seek to bring about development in Africa by reaching out to the hearts and the minds of its youth.

In the 'broad church' of the Australian Liberal Party, rarely has there been a maverick so unrelenting in his commitment to personal principles as Senator Peter Baume. Over a parliamentary career spanning 17 years, three ministerial portfolios and five...

For all the challenges we face in the modern world, those of us in first world democracies live lives which have seemed miraculous to our forebears of a few centuries ago. With modern medical science, we can easily treat injuries and illnesses which used...

'The Ayes Have It' is a fascinating account of the Queensland Parliament during three decades of high-drama politics. It examines in detail the Queensland Parliament from the days of the 'Labor split' in the 1950s, through the conservative governments of...

'Dr Lal's book is more than an eloquent account of the political struggle of one of Fiji's outstanding leaders. It is a timely reminder that the process of constitutional change hangs in the balance, as it did at the time of Mr Patel's death. I hope his...

During the past two decades there has been increasing dissatisfaction with established political categories, on the grounds that they no longer fit many of the facts of contemporary life, or adequately express many contemporary political ideals...

This comprehensive treatment of Archie Mafeje as a thinker and researcher analyses his overall scholarship and his role as a theoretician of liberation and revolutionary theorySocial scientist Archie Mafeje, who was born in the Eastern Cape but lived...

In this timely, original and sophisticated collection, writers from the Global South demonstrate that forms of publicness are multiple, mobile and varied. The notion that societies mediate issues through certain kinds of engagement is at the heart of...

The 2020 Presidential Election Campaigns are in full swing. In the red corner, we have the indomitable, Donald J. In the blue corner, we have Joe Biden. Make no mistake about it, this will be the most volatile and important election in the history of the...

The book traces the history of international aid from the anti-slavery movement to the end of the cold war. The reconstruction of humanitarianism's long pattern unfolds around some crucial moments and events: the colonial expansion of European countries,...

A Defense of Southern Slavery: Against the Attacks of Henry Clay and Alexander Campbell is a book written in 1851 by an anonymous Southern Clergyman. The book is a response to the criticism of slavery by Henry Clay and Alexander Campbell, two prominent...

""A Controversial Correspondence Between Paul Maclachlan And R. W. Kennard (1854)"" is a book that features letters exchanged between Paul Maclachlan and R. W. Kennard in the year 1854. The letters are controversial in nature as they discuss various...

""A Colonist On The Colonial Question"" is a book written by Jehu Mathews and published in 1872. The book is a collection of essays that discuss various aspects of colonialism and its impact on colonized societies. Mathews, who was a British colonist in...

""A Collection of Valuable Documents by Various Authors"" is a book compiled by James Gillespie Birney and published in 1836. The book contains a selection of important historical documents related to the abolitionist movement in the United States. The...

This comprehensive modern history of Swedish foreign policy across 200 years is presented in an analytical, descriptive, journalistic and approachable narrative style.

The 'Arab spring', the Spanish 'Indignados', the Greek 'Aganaktismenoi' and the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement all share a number of distinctive traits. Similar features have marked collective resistances from the Zapatistas and the Seattle protests...

""Speeches of the Managers and Counsel V4, Part 2: In the Trial of Warren Hastings"" is a historical book written by Edward Augustus Bond and published in 1861. The book is a collection of speeches given by the managers and counsel during the trial of...

Il libro ""Il Giornalismo Cattolico E La Questione Romana: A Proposito Dell' Opuscolo Roma Ed Il Governo Del C. Ed. Soderini (1895)"" di Giuliano Fiocchi, tratta della questione romana e del giornalismo cattolico nel XIX secolo. In particolare, l'autore...

Il libro ""Il Diritto Pubblico Romano V1: L'Eta Regia, L'Eta Repubblicana"" scritto da Enrico Serafini nel 1896, offre una completa descrizione del diritto pubblico romano durante l'et������ regia e l'et������ repubblicana. Il testo ����� suddiviso in...

El libro ""El Naturalismo: Naturalismo En El Arte Politica Y Literatura (1882)"" escrito por E. Gomez Ortiz, es una obra que explora el movimiento art������stico y literario del naturalismo en el siglo XIX. El autor analiza c������mo este movimiento se...

El libro ""Ensayo Pol������tico, Literario, Teol������gico Dogm�����tico"" escrito por Javier Aguilar de Bustamante fue publicado en el a�����o 1862. En este ensayo, el autor aborda temas relacionados con la pol������tica, la literatura y la...

En Tale Mot Biskopene: Et Politisk Stridsskrift Fra Kong Sverres Tid, Udgitt Etter Offentlig Foranstaltning (1885) av Gustav Storm er en bok som tar for seg en tale holdt av en ukjent person mot biskopene i Norge i Kong Sverres tid. Boken er utgitt etter...

Disraelis Romantischer und Bismarcks Socialistischer Imperialismus (1882) ist ein Buch des deutschen Historikers Bruno Bauer. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit den imperialistischen Politiken von Benjamin Disraeli, dem britischen Premierminister, und...

El libro ""Discurso De Recepcion Del Senor Socio Don Esteban Chazari: Y Dictamen De La Comision Respectiva (1894)"" es un discurso y dictamen presentado por Esteban Chazari. El libro fue publicado en 1894 y est����� escrito en espa�����ol. El discurso es...

Le livre Discours De M. Thiers: Prononces A L'Assemblee Nationale Dans La Discussion De La Constitution Septembre Et Octobre 1848 (1848) est une collection de discours prononc�����s par Adolphe Thiers devant l'Assembl�����e Nationale en septembre et...