Political science and theory Books

This book analyzes policy translation and its ends, how the concept of translation explains the emergence and (ex-)changes of policy ideas in different places and/or across borders in general, as well as the effectiveness of this concept in analyzing...

This book is a social scientific assessment of contemporary crucial inter-faith and inter-ethnic relations in Central-Eastern Europe after the fall of Communism. It puts special emphasis on successes and failures of deliberate actions, aiming at mutual...

This book reconstructs, in the context of Polish and European history and culture, the picture of Europe and European integration present in Poles' minds. The reconstruction is based on semantic analyses of linguistic data. In the discourses, two...

This book presents studies which analyze the consequences of decentralization on forest conditions and livelihoods in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Institutional, policy and economic analysis is employed to understand failure and success stories.

The International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) - are they independent actors or instruments of a new world order? This book reveals how initially controversial frames like the...

Despite the efforts of the international community, most of the armed conflicts triggered by the breakup of the Soviet Union have not been resolved. This volume strives to cast a fresh look at the protracted conflicts and to identify factors promoting or...

Conflict appears in many forms, from a dictator terrorizing his country to organized crime demanding protection money. Questions and issues addressed in this text include: the conditions which make conflict severe; whether...

 I wasn't going to write another political book. However, the situation in the United States has dramatically changed, and may I say that it has not changed for the better. The situation has gotten worse on all fronts.By writing this book, I...

As it turns out, I seem to have a fairly large number of notes and blogs regarding Donald J. Trump, all pretty vociferous criticism. Not that criticisms of Trump would be of much interest to the book-buying public as books trashing Trump are a dime a...

In these brief essays, Blumenthal provides unconventional insights into our contemporary political, educational, and social systems, challenging us to look beyond the headlines to the psychological and sociological realities that underlie our...

The intricacies of international law are explored in depth, exposing the strong connection between an elite, world-wide group of bureaucrats and current applications of international law.  Like-minded power brokers operating at the highest levels of...

The contributors to the book, all Zimbabweans by birth or by adoption, argue that although this is not a sustainable policy in the long run, it may persist in the shorter term. To break the deadlock requires an understanding of the processes that have...

Voices of Freedom: The Middle East and North Africa showcases essays from activists, journalists, novelists, and scholars whose areas of expertise include free speech, peace and reconciliation, alterity-otherness, and Middle Eastern and North African...

The rivers Niger and Benue come together at the heart of Nigeria on a map. Besides being a confluence of two great rivers, it also became the location of landmarks in Nigeria's history, notably the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates...

It’s 3 a.m. by Ruth Fenton is a collection of poems, lyrics, anecdotes, letters to the editor, and random thoughts. Alternating between whimsical and profound, Ruth’s voice is both intensely personal and universal. Come read Ruth’s...

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the greatest--and most influential--political philosophers of all time. His writings influenced America's founding fathers; later, with less salutary results, elements of his thinking were adopted by the leaders of the...

Zera S. Fink (d: 1979, Tucson, AZ) was Professor Emeritus of English at Northwestern University.

THE DISCOURSE ON THE METHOD is a philosophical and mathematical treatise which is best known as the source of the famous quotation "Je pense, donc je suis" ("I think, therefore I am"). René Descartes was a highly influential French philosopher,...

"Machiavellianism" is a widely used negative term to characterize unscrupulous politicians of the sort Machiavelli described most famously in The Prince.The Catholic Church banned The Prince. Humanists also viewed the book negatively. As a treatise, its...

These political essays, which originally appeared in the Huffington Post, chronicle the financial and environment malfeasance of the oil industry during the last five years. Oil is a commodity that is essential to the world's economic well-being. But it...

A critical reflection on the limitations of Carl Schmitt's political theology, reconsidered in light of the current crisis of the liberal democratic order.

Presents a new way of thinking about fundamental political concepts such as freedom, justice, and the common good.

Confronts the ethical challenges of warfare carried out by artificial intelligence.2021 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Moral Responsibility in Twenty-First-Century Warfare explores the complex relationship between just war theory and the ethics of...

Examines how events in the Cold War and post-Cold War periods shaped the intellectual projects of Perry Anderson and Immanuel Wallerstein.

Develops a theory of spiritual freedom and explores its relationship to problems of liberal political regimes.

A fresh look at Aristotle's political theory with attention to the resonance of his thought for contemporary concerns.

An interdisciplinary exploration of utopian political philosophy from the neglected perspective of taxation.

Activist and scholar Kitty Kelly Epstein tells the unique story of a city that recruits a progressive mayoral candidate, defeats a political machine, mobilizes a thousand residents to make policy, and then implements many of the policies created by this...

In all human societies the right is dominant. For about fifty centuries about ninety percent of the world''s popuation has been right-handed. Throughout history the left hand and arm has been regarded as inferior in power, dexterity and dignity.The book...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...