Political science and theory Books

The institutionalization of History and Philosophy of Science as a distinct field of scholarly endeavour began comparatively earl- though not always under that name - in the Australasian region. An initial lecturing appointment...

The sociology of Erving Goffman has inspired generations of sociologists throughout the world. Students and scholars alike have in Goffman's unsurpassable and generous ability to capture the world of everyday life discovered an emporium of useful,...

In the last two decades public policies have reflected a drive for accelerated global economic integration ("globalization"), associated with greater economic liberalization. The outcomes have been largely disappointing, even in the estimate of their...

Habermas and Rawls are two heavyweights of social and political philosophy, and they are undoubtedly the two most written about (and widely read) authors in this field. However, there has not been much informed and interesting work on the points of...

International Relations and International Law have developed in parallel but distinctly throughout the 20th Century. However in recent years there has been recognition that their shared concerns in areas as diverse as the environment, transnational crime...

We live in a visual age. Images and visual artefacts shape international events and our understanding of them. Photographs, film and television influence how we view and approach phenomena as diverse as war, diplomacy, financial crises and election...

First published in 1983, this extraordinary study provides a comprehensive systematic evaluation of cross-national theorizing and quantitative empirical evidence on four interrelated phenomena: Political violenceCrisesMilitary Coups D' ÉtatRevolutions...

The Asia-Pacific is arguably the most important, but also the most complex and contested, region on the planet. Containing three of the world's largest economies and some of its most important strategic relationships, the region's capacity of regional...

This is a penetrating analysis of UN Security Council reform. It presents an overview of the current debates - emphasising the potential for, and modalities of, adjustment in the post-Cold War era - through a systematic investigation of the various...

Craig Calhoun, one of the most respected social scientists in the world, re-examines nationalism in light of post-1989 enthusiasm for globalization and the new anxieties of the twenty-first century. Nations Matter argues that pursuing a purely...

Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of...

The Study of World Politics is two volume set that presents thirty-nine essays of some two hundred essays authored by Professor James Rosenau, a renowned international political theorist. They include both articles recently published and those that have...

Observing International Relations draws upon the modern systems theory of society, developed by Niklas Luhmann, to provide new perspectives on central aspects of contemporary world society and to generate theoretically informed insights on the...

Preface; Sir Michael Palliser Acknowledgements Abbreviations Maps Introduction Power and Influence 1945-58 Three Roles 1959-1964 Labour in Charge: Reassessing Defence Priorities Spreading the Butter Too Thin: Military Capabilities versus Political...

Introduction - Political Charisma: Crisis and Paradox - Churchill in 1940-41: The Fragility of Charisma - Hitler: Charisma and Racism - Charisma and Religion: From Ecstasy to Democracy - Krishnamurti: Reluctant Messiah - Paradoxes of a 'National Poet':...

Political psychology applies what is known about human psychology to the study of politics. It examines how, for example, people reach political decisions on topics such as voting, party identification, and political attitudes as well as how leaders...

Set at the intersection of political theory and environmental politics, yet with broad engagement across the environmental social sciences and humanities, The Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory, defines, illustrates, and challenges the...

Michel Foucault identified sexuality as one of the defining biopolitical technologies of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As Jemima Repo argues in this book, -gender- has come to be the major sexual signifier of the mid-twentieth and early...

President Trump’s electoral victory is a good reason to reflect on a whole range of bigger issues that have been crowded out by the ear-splitting anti-Trump campaigns in America and liberal-left circles in Europe. The hysteria, no doubt, is a...

Die geschichts- und literaturwissenschaftlichen Beiträge des vorliegenden Bandes gehen von einem spezifischen heuristischen Potential aus, das dem Erzählen von Tyrannis und der genauen Analyse der Tyrannenfigur eignet. In einem interdisziplinären Zugriff...

This anthology of political essays by prominent centre-right thinkers, politicians and business leaders, is designed to propose the Australia of tomorrow.There is no shortage of remarkable ideas, only the will, amongst government, to understand them and...

Le Tavistock Institute for Human Relations a eu un effet profond sur les politiques morales, spirituelles, culturelles, politiques et économiques des États-Unis d'Amérique et de la Grande-Bretagne. Il a été en première ligne de l'attaque contre la...

Price: £12.99'the first man from the midst of the working class who completely understood them, completely championed them ... never deserted them, never turned his back on a single principle which he had professed, never drifted away from his class in...

'there is no more relevant source for the renewal of today's Labour Party in its orientation towards bringing energy and life back to the regions of England ... a very important contribution to the debate on how Labour can renew itself as a national...

My motivation for writing the essays in this book stemmed from my observations over the past years with my colleagues and friends regarding politics and economics. It has intrigued me as to their voting decisions which led one to conclude were not in...

My Political Philosophy shares ideas to help solve the traumas of corruption among leaders and to give power back to the people so that all may live happier lives.