Political science and theory

This book offers a contemporary intervention in the field of feminism/international relations.

Dieser Band bietet eine Summe der sozialpolitischen Forschung in Deutschland und der aktuellen Entwicklungen in Sozialpolitik und Sozialstaat.

The first decade of the twenty-first century finds the American people divided along a great, half-century-old fault line.

In recent years, a long-established view of the Roman Empire during its great age of expansion has been called into question by scholars who contend that this model has made Rome appear too much like a modern state.

The pace of modern life is undoubtedly speeding up, yet this acceleration does not seem to have made us any happier or more content.

A Nobel Peace Prize winner who embodies the martyrdom of Tibet, beneath the Chinese yoke.

Wie wird über Terrorismus in den Fernsehmedien berichtet und wie wird das, was berichtet wird, von potentiellen Medienrezipienten wahrgenommen, erlebt und interpretiert?

This edited volume provides a convenient entry point to the cutting-edge field of the international politics of technology, in an interesting and informative manner.

The extent to which citizens control government.

Marking the 500th year anniversary of the birth ofQueen Mary I in 1516, this book both commemorates her rule and rehabilitatesand redefines her image and reign as England's first queen regnant.

The third edition includes a new Part Five on the tensions between Arab nationalism and Islam arising from the crisis of the nation-state and of the de-legitimisation of Pan-Arab regimes.

This book offers the first comprehensive account of the emergence of the IR discipline in Australia.

Ambassador Kennedy's tenure during the approach of WWII is explored in "e;an admirably balanced assessment of an enormously complicated man"e; (Kirkus, starred review).

Explores the moral and legal implications of the criminality of aggressive war for the soldiers who fight, kill and are killed.

This book, first published in 1970, examines significant protest movements of the twentieth century and looks at the similarities and differences between the various dissents and rebellions.

Hegel and Global Justice details the relevance of the thought of G.

Imagining Interest in Political Thought argues that monistic interest-or the shaping and coordination of different pursuits through imagined economies of self and public interest-constitutes the end and means of contemporary liberal government.

After fascism's defeat in 1945 Britain did not co-operate with Franco's Spanish opponents to end his dictatorship.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

This study, sponsored by the United World Trust, is the most detailed work to have been published on the results of disarmament on the British economy.

Canada's policy of multiculturalism has been the object of ongoing debate since it was first introduced in 1971.

The authors investigate the exceptional political economy of the ten inhabited islands whose territory is divided amongst two or more countries: that are unitary geographical spaces but fragmented polities.

Should alternatives to evolution be taught in American public schools or rejected as an establishment of religion?

Petros Iosifidis addresses an increasingly prominent subject area in the field of media and communications, and one that has attracted increased attention in areas such as sociology, economics, political science and law: global media policy and regulation.

Post-communist transformation differs from any previous experience of societies in transition by its scope, speed, international framework and complicity.

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers First Women and The Residence, an intimate, news-making look at the men who are next in line to the most powerful office in the worldthe vice presidents of the modern erafrom Richard Nixon to Joe Biden to Mike Pence.

Civil Society: Ideas, Interpretations, Transgressions is essential to learning about the place and importance of civil society in creating and maintaining a liberal democracy.

This exploration of the full diversity of the Italian Antimafia draws on primary sources and interviews to provide the first complete analysis of social, political and grassroots efforts since 1992.

A central figure for anti-authoritarian Marxists and radicals who see the working class as an autonomous force, capable of acting independently and not simply reacting to the depredations of capitalism, Harry Cleaver brings this vision up to date, interpreting capitalisms latest crises and demonstrating how ordinary people can, and do, rupture the smooth functioning of the system that exploits them.

Le mot de gouvernance revient désormais à tout propos, comme une espèce de brevet de compétence que les dirigeants qui l’utilisent à profusion se décernent à eux-mêmes, mais sans que « les gouvernés» que nous sommes ne comprennent en général de quoi ils parlent précisément.

In Political Species, Karsten Ronit expertly argues that evolutionary biology can provide important sources of inspiration for analyzing the proliferation of private actors/organizations in domestic and global politics.

This volume reflects on the global dimension of the 2008 banking and financial crisis and point to a bigger and deeper crisis of authority and legitimacy for public managers.

A rediscovery of Montesquieu''s legacy in shaping America''s complex political order including influence on Washington''s practical moderation.

First published in 1940, Stalin's Russia is a close study of the development of the Stalinist regime and the flaws in socialist doctrine that made it possible.

This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades.

This unique and original collection by internationally renowned scholars uses critical engagements with Zygmunt Bauman's sociology to understand the challenges that face globalized human societies at the start of the 21st century.

As the European Union is not a nation state, it is not generally perceived to have a foreign policy.

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Can contemporary democratic governments tackle climate crisis?

The book discussed how contemporary political campaigns are increasingly sensitive to candidate-centered appeals, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of their own candidate to determine how their personalities, backgrounds, and likability and background fit into a campaign narrative, theme, and issue agenda.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the 'technocratic shift' in ministerial recruitment, measuring its extent and variations over time in fourteen European countries.