Political science and theory Books

From Power Politics to Conflict Resolution surveys the development of the ideas of John W. Burton, an Australian civil servant and diplomat who became a prolific author in the fields of International Relations and Conflict Theory. This work, beginning...

Introduction: The Terms of Reference - PART 1: LEADERSHIP PROFILES - PART 2: FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS - Direction: The Role of Vision and Values - Mobilizing Support: Putting Human Insight to Work - Disciplined and Relentless Pursuit - The Profile and...

Preface - Abbreviations - Allied Occupation and German Political Party Tradition: Preconditions for a Revival - Crafting a Party System: The Return of German Party Politics and the Beginning of Licensing Regimes - In Fear of Reaction: Restraining the...

Editors' Introduction; T.Carver & P.Thomas - What is Analytical Marxism?; E.O.Wright - Rational Choice Marxism; A.Carling - Rational Choice Marxism: Is the Game Worth the Candle? (with a Postscript 1994); E.M.Wood - Marxism without Micro-Foundations; M...

For centuries it has been assumed that democracy must refer to the empowerment of the people's voice. In this book, Green argues that it is both possible and desirable to understand democracy in terms of what the people gets to see instead of the...

The Balkans has long been a place of encounter among different peoples, religions, and civilizations, resulting in a rich cultural tapestry and mosaic of nationalities. But it has also been burdened by a traumatic post-colonial experience. The transition...

In this collection of essays the author discusses questions of definition and explores the complex issues of national integration, identity, language, belonging, and national unity. Professor Kashoki argues that ‘One Zambia One Nation’ is...

Embark on a captivating journey through the pages of "Colors of India: Vibrant Destinations and Cultural Encounters," a mesmerizing exploration that unveils the kaleidoscope of India's diverse landscapes, rich traditions, and vibrant cultural tapestry...

Power Structures in International Politics presents an original perspective on the dynamics underlying world events, approaching international relations through the lens of computational science. It explains how states accumulate political power and...

Der Band beschreibt den Weg in die Katastrophe des syrischen Staatszerfalls, analysiert unter anderem die aktuellen Akteure im Bürgerkrieg und in den Stellvertreter-Konflikten zwischen regionalen Mächten sowie Ost und West. Die Ausführungen münden in den...

The book addresses the controversial issue of how Poland remembers its murdered Jewish community. The authors collected rich ethnographic material on the basis of which they present an innovative interpretation of the collective forgetting that bears...

Azerbaijan is located at the crossroads between Europe and Asia. It has a highly strategic geographic position. The country was one of the corridors of the Silk Road used by traders. It was of great importance for the development of international trade...

Das Staatenlexikon vermittelt grundlegende Kenntnisse zur Staatenwelt des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens. In alphabetisch geordnetem Aufbau - von Afghanistan, Irak und Iran über Israel, Saudi-Arabien, Syrien und die Türkei bis Marokko und Tunesien - werden...

The book describes socialisation processes and the reaching of adulthood by the youth in 9 post-communist countries in Europe and Asia. The analyses consider internal political transformations and global influences. The comparison shows that the young,...

Das Buch fragt nach den Zusammenhängen von Moderne und Gewalt. In ideen- und begriffsgeschichtlicher Perspektive werden zunächst die Bezüge von Zivilisation, Kultur und Moderne zur Gewalt rekonstruiert. Am Beispiel der großen Zivilisations- und...

This book centres on Samuel Pufendorf's (1632-1694) moral and political philosophy, a subject of recently renewed interest among intellectual historians, philosophers and legal scholars in the English-speaking world. Pufendorf's significance in...

This book analyses the attitudes of Muslim citizens toward international and regional actors. In essence, the project examines whether Muslim public opinion is in favor of the current international order and if there is an ideal type of international...

This book examines the role of technology in the core voices for International Relations theory and how this has shaped the contemporary thinking of 'IR' across some of the discipline's major texts. Through an interview format between different...

This book explores a type of wandering referred to as "errant bodies." This form of wandering is intentional, without specific destination, and operates as a means of resistance against hegemonic forms of power and cultural prescriptions. Beginning with...

This book offers a radical new interpretation of Georg Lukács's History and Class Consciousness, showing for the first time how the philosophical framework for his analysis of society was laid in the drafts of a philosophy of art that he...

This book examines the connection between two major developments in the world: state-formation and democratization. Since 1946, the number of states has increased from 66 to almost 200 independent states, but our knowledge of these state-formation...

This book seeks to elucidate the decisions of states that have chosen to acquire nuclear arms or inherited nuclear arsenals, and have either disarmed or elected to retain their warheads. It examines nuclear arms policy via an interconnected framework...

This book aims to provide an overview of Italian foreign policy from the moment of unification to the establishment of the European Union. Three turning points are crucial in order to clarify Italy's foreign policy: 1861, the proclamation of the...