Comparative politics

Presenting cutting edge research on how religion can confront and obscure social inequalities in everyday life, Religion, Equalities and Inequalities argues that when religion is left out of social scientific analyses, it can result in incomplete analyses that conceal pathways to social inclusion and exclusion.

Presenting cutting edge research on how religion can confront and obscure social inequalities in everyday life, Religion, Equalities and Inequalities argues that when religion is left out of social scientific analyses, it can result in incomplete analyses that conceal pathways to social inclusion and exclusion.

Haynes looks at religious transnational actors in the context of international relations, with a focus on both security and order.

Haynes looks at religious transnational actors in the context of international relations, with a focus on both security and order.

Regionalist parties matter.

This volume presents an analysis of controversial events and issues shaping a rapidly changing international legal, political, and social landscape.

This volume presents an analysis of controversial events and issues shaping a rapidly changing international legal, political, and social landscape.

There are few more contentious issues than the relation of faith to power or the suggestion that religion is irrational compared with politics and peculiarly prone to violence.

There are few more contentious issues than the relation of faith to power or the suggestion that religion is irrational compared with politics and peculiarly prone to violence.

This timely volume discusses the much debated and controversial subject of the presence of religion in the public sphere.

This timely volume discusses the much debated and controversial subject of the presence of religion in the public sphere.

Religio-political organisations in Zimbabwe play an important role in advocating democratisation and reconciliation, against acquiescent, silenced or co-opted mainstream churches.

Religio-political organisations in Zimbabwe play an important role in advocating democratisation and reconciliation, against acquiescent, silenced or co-opted mainstream churches.

Over the past few decades states all around the globe have intensified institutionalized cooperation at the regional level.

Over the past few decades states all around the globe have intensified institutionalized cooperation at the regional level.

State Building and Democratization in Bosnia and Herzegovina details the post-Dayton evolution of the country over the last two decades.

State Building and Democratization in Bosnia and Herzegovina details the post-Dayton evolution of the country over the last two decades.

In the wake of Soviet disintegration, Central Asia became an idiom for the ensuing confusion in the post-Cold War climate of international affairs, characterized by inter-state order and intra-state anarchy.

In the wake of Soviet disintegration, Central Asia became an idiom for the ensuing confusion in the post-Cold War climate of international affairs, characterized by inter-state order and intra-state anarchy.

Why do some states resist entering into international treaty regimes while others demonstrate eagerness to participate?

Why do some states resist entering into international treaty regimes while others demonstrate eagerness to participate?

The effects of recent institutional change within the European Union on small states have often been overlooked.

The effects of recent institutional change within the European Union on small states have often been overlooked.

This book focuses on social transformations as one of the central topics in the social sciences.

This book focuses on social transformations as one of the central topics in the social sciences.

This comprehensive research companion examines the theory, practice and historical development of the principle of federalism from the ancient period to the contemporary world.

This comprehensive research companion examines the theory, practice and historical development of the principle of federalism from the ancient period to the contemporary world.

Discussing the major theories of political leadership with a focus on contemporary challenges that political leaders face worldwide, this research companion provides a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for an international readership.

Discussing the major theories of political leadership with a focus on contemporary challenges that political leaders face worldwide, this research companion provides a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for an international readership.

'Democratization' is a concept often used in academic book titles, yet not many of them deal with the initial breakthrough of democratization.

'Democratization' is a concept often used in academic book titles, yet not many of them deal with the initial breakthrough of democratization.

Tracing the evolution of federalist theory and the European Union (EU), an international line up of distinguished experts debate the pros and cons of treating the EU in a comparative context and ask whether a constitutional equilibrium has been reached in the EU.

Tracing the evolution of federalist theory and the European Union (EU), an international line up of distinguished experts debate the pros and cons of treating the EU in a comparative context and ask whether a constitutional equilibrium has been reached in the EU.

The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) has evolved into one of the European Union's major foreign policy instruments and received considerable attention.

The Cult of St Anna in Byzantium is the first undertaking in Byzantine research to study the phenomenon of St Anna's cult from the sixth to the fifteenth centuries.

The Cult of St Anna in Byzantium is the first undertaking in Byzantine research to study the phenomenon of St Anna's cult from the sixth to the fifteenth centuries.

Whereas many writers and scholars interested in the field of social democracy have focused on factors such as the role of economic globalization and electoral pressures, Ashley Lavelle explores the importance of the collapse of the post-war economic boom and lower growth rates since then.

Whereas many writers and scholars interested in the field of social democracy have focused on factors such as the role of economic globalization and electoral pressures, Ashley Lavelle explores the importance of the collapse of the post-war economic boom and lower growth rates since then.

Feminist theory has enhanced and expanded the agency, influence, status and contributions of women throughout the globe.

Feminist theory has enhanced and expanded the agency, influence, status and contributions of women throughout the globe.

The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) has evolved into one of the European Union's major foreign policy instruments and received considerable attention.

Drawing on the political theology of Reinhold Niebuhr, described by Barack Obama as 'one of my favourite philosophers', this book assesses the challenges facing the President during his first term.

Drawing on the political theology of Reinhold Niebuhr, described by Barack Obama as 'one of my favourite philosophers', this book assesses the challenges facing the President during his first term.

This book forms part of the Evergetis Project which aims to investigate all surviving texts associated with the Monastery of the Theotokos Evergetis founded in 1049 near Constantinople.

This book forms part of the Evergetis Project which aims to investigate all surviving texts associated with the Monastery of the Theotokos Evergetis founded in 1049 near Constantinople.

Recent shifts in the contemporary cultural, political, and religious landscape are engendering intensive attention concerning political theology.

Recent shifts in the contemporary cultural, political, and religious landscape are engendering intensive attention concerning political theology.

This book offers a mature assessment of themes preoccupying David Martin over some fifty years, complementing his book On Secularization.

This book offers a mature assessment of themes preoccupying David Martin over some fifty years, complementing his book On Secularization.

Drawing on the thought of Durkheim, this volume focuses on societal changes at the symbolic level to develop a new conceptualisation of the emergence of postsecular societies.