Comparative politics

Who are the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizbullah?

The attacks in Paris in January and November 2015 heralded the beginning of a new wave of terrorism - one rooted in the ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq.

Bangladesh is a country of paradoxes.

Concerns about the place of Islam in Palestinian politics are familiar to those studying the history of the modern Middle East.

Surrounded by steep escarpments to the north, south and east, Ethiopia has always been geographically and culturally set apart.

In response to recent media controversy and public debate about legal pluralism and multiculturalism, Manea argues against what she identifies as the growing tendency for people to be treated as 'homogenous groups' in Western academic discourse, rather than as individuals with authentic voices.

Mahmoud Darwish is the poet laureate of the Palestinian national struggle.

The resurgence of the far right across Europe and the emergence of the "e;alt-right"e; in the US have put the question of fascism urgently back on the agenda.

A transformative exploration of queer theology and the debate around same-sex marriage within the Church.

For centuries, Russian imperialism has shaped the fate of its neighbours, from the tsarist conquests to Soviet domination and today's relentless aggression.

This book examines anti-corruption policies in Latin America.

If America or God didn't exist it would be necessary to invent them.

A mystical story: breaking traditional boundaries, new thought, practices, insights, and a way of knowledge.

Who could believe the Masters Koot Humi and Morya would have such a sense of humour!

More than 25 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, European integration remains a work in progress, especially in those Eastern European nations most dramatically reshaped by democratization and economic liberalization.

This book examines different dimensions of digital communication and populism in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From the conflict in Syria to the crisis in Ukraine, Russia continues to dominate the headlines.

This major new account of the politics of modern Ireland offers a rigorous analysis of the forces which shaped both how the Irish state governed itself from the period since 1987 and how it lost its economic sovereignty in 2010.

From the conflict in Syria to the crisis in Ukraine, Russia continues to dominate the headlines.

This major new account of the politics of modern Ireland offers a rigorous analysis of the forces which shaped both how the Irish state governed itself from the period since 1987 and how it lost its economic sovereignty in 2010.

The end of the Cold War and the 'War on Terror' has signalled a shift in the security policies of all states.

Just a few short years ago, the Turkish Model was being hailed across the world.

This Element of the American Gothic reveals that many Americans are too afraid of democracy and not yet frightened enough.

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, leading intellectuals are claiming "e;There is a problem with Islam in France,"e; thus legitimising the discourse of the racist National Front.

Sir Crispin Tickell, GCMG, one of Britain's outstanding diplomats and one of the word's leading proponents of 'climate change', says of this book: "e;Here John Pedler takes the broadest of views, ranging from politics and science to religion and beyond, and paints a picture of the world as most of us have yet to see it.

Across the world, grassroots movements for change are growing in number, skill, and impact on society.

As the global marketplace grows and becomes more complex, increasing stress is placed upon employees.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR**Alev Scott's odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey's borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire.

Since the 1990s, most African economies and public spheres have been liberalised, and new civil society actors have emerged.

This book takes the long-view by analysing Islamic State's beginnings in Iraq to their involvement in the Arab Spring and through to the present day.

This book takes the long-view by analysing Islamic State's beginnings in Iraq to their involvement in the Arab Spring and through to the present day.

First published in 2001, Propaganda and the Public Mind constitutes a series of discussions with the journalist David Barsamian and is the perfect complement to Chomsky's major works of media study such as Manufacturing Consent and Necessary llusions.

First published in 2001, Propaganda and the Public Mind constitutes a series of discussions with the journalist David Barsamian and is the perfect complement to Chomsky's major works of media study such as Manufacturing Consent and Necessary llusions.

The wave of popular uprisings that swept across the Arab world starting in December 2010 rattled regimes from Morocco to Oman.

The wave of popular uprisings that swept across the Arab world starting in December 2010 rattled regimes from Morocco to Oman.

Is religion best seen as only a cause of war, or is it a source of comfort for those caught up in conflict?

Is religion best seen as only a cause of war, or is it a source of comfort for those caught up in conflict?

Pirates and Emperors, Old and New constitutes a collection of extended essays written between 1986 and 2001 which explore how "e;selected incidents of terrorism"e; are used as a cover for Western violence across the globe.

Pirates and Emperors, Old and New constitutes a collection of extended essays written between 1986 and 2001 which explore how "e;selected incidents of terrorism"e; are used as a cover for Western violence across the globe.

Israel Shahak was a remarkable man.

The Ranters - like the Levellers and the Diggers - were a group of religious libertarians who flourished during the English Civil War (1642-1651), a period of social and religious turmoil which saw, in the words of the historian Christopher Hill, 'the world turned upside down'.

Latin America has been a place of radical political inspiration providing an alternative to the neoliberal model.

Latin America has been a place of radical political inspiration providing an alternative to the neoliberal model.

Russian Baptists and the Orthodox Church have had a difficult and - at times - dramatic relationship over the past century and a half.

Russian Baptists and the Orthodox Church have had a difficult and - at times - dramatic relationship over the past century and a half.

What relevance does the book of Revelation hold for our lived reality within secular societies?

What relevance does the book of Revelation hold for our lived reality within secular societies?