Political science and theory

This handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of International Political Theory, which in its broadest terms examines the ways in which ideas about justice, sovereignty, and legitimacy shape international politics.

Substantially revised and rewritten in the light of the 1997 General Election and Devolution referendum, the 2nd edition of this widely-used text provides an up-to-date assessment of Scottish politics under Blair and the likely impact of the new Scottish Parliament.

As president of the Italian Liberal Party, Benedetto Croce was one of the most influential intellectuals involved in Italian public affairs after the fall of Mussolini.

This book examines the Nixon presidency, reviews the events surrounding Watergate and the President' resignation, and unpacks the effects of Watergate on our politics and public attitudes about the political process.

Civil resistance, especially in the form of massive peaceful demonstrations, was at the heart of the Arab Spring-the chain of events in the Middle East and North Africa that erupted in December 2010.

Die unantastbare und unteilbare Würde der menschlichen Person zu schützen und zu achten: Das ist der heute weltweit anerkannte Anspruch, vor dem staatliche Gewalt sich zu legitimieren hat.

The idea of studying peace has gained considerable traction in the past few years after languishing in the shadows of conflict for decades but how should it be studied?

A unique and comprehensive analysis of the special nature of political and public leadership in major crises.

This innovative textbook on the theories, approaches and methodologies that inform political geography is brought together by past and present editors of the journal of the same name.

Populism has become a favourite catchword for mass media and politicians faced with the challenge of protest parties or movements.

This book explores and analyzes governance and policy issues in South, Southeast, and East Asia.

This introductory textbook on international relations theory brings together a selection of leading experts to offer an unparalleled insight into the main paradigms and latest developments in the discipline.

What causes a state to unify voluntarily with another state?

West Africa''s precolonial kingdoms left behind social norms and identities that affect elite behavior and subnational development today.

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.

The subject of anti-Semitism, not long ago thought to be a dead issue, has been revised due to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

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This book provides a critique of the way in which European citizenship is imagined and practiced.

In the wake of Brexit and Trump, the debate surrounding post-truth fills the newspapers and is at the center of the public debate.

This book reflects on the research and career of political theorist Russell Hardin from scholars of Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Economics, and Law, among other disciplines.

In this dynamic and wide-ranging collection of essays, prominent scholars examine the condition of church-state relations in the United States, France, and Israel.

Volume two of Electoral Politics in Zimbabwe: The 2023 Election and Beyond argues that research into Zimbabwe's politics is multifaceted and topical, particularly because for more than two decades now, this Southern African state has been dogged by multiple problems including hyperinflation, drought, escalating poverty levels, extremely high unemployment rates and political instabilities.

This book addresses the question: "e;What should be the appropriate limits to free speech?

Thomas Hill Green (1836-1882) was a leading British philosopher and political figure and founder of the school of British Idealism, which displaced the philosophy of Bentham and John Stuart Mill as the dominant tradition in British universities from 1880 into the twentieth century.

This book details the origins of American progressivism and its enduring effects on American politics and constitutionalism in the twenty-first century.

Längst sind es nicht mehr nur die großen Armeen mächtiger Staaten, die unsere Sicherheit bedrohen.

How envy, spite, and the pursuit of admiration influence politicsWhy do governments underspend on policies that would make their constituents better off?

This book explores and examines the political philosophies of enlightenment women across Europe in the eighteenth century.

Ask someone their thoughts about "e;democracy"e; and you'll get many different responses.

Die konkrete Lebenswelt Oppositioneller wird in der bisherigen Forschung zu Opposition und Widerstand in der DDR wenig beachtet.

The civil war in Sri Lanka and the part that nationalism seemed to play in it inspired the writing of this book some twenty-three years ago.

Im politischen System der Bundesrepublik zeichnet sich auf der lokalen Ebene seit geraumer Zeit ab, dass sich das Parteiensystem durch den Einzug neuer Parteien in die Kreistage und Räte erweitert hat, während neue Beteiligungsmöglichkeiten politische Mehrheitskonstellationen weniger vorhersehbar machen.

Communism, capitalism, work, crisis, and the market, described in simple storybook terms and illustrated by drawings of adorable little revolutionaries.

With pervasive use of mobile devices and social media, there is a constant tension between the promise of new forms of social engagement and the threat of misuse and misappropriation, or the risk of harm and harassment.

When it comes to thinking about war and warriors, first there was Achilles, and then the rest followed.

The State as Cultural Practice offers a fully worked out account of the authors' distinctive interpretive approach to political science.

This book presents an integrated jurisprudential critique of neoclassical microeconomic theory.

This book explores what it meant to be 'liberal ' in interwar Czech, Austrian, and Slovenian politics.

This book draws on the legacy of race and racism in the USA to argue that rights are products of social recognition.

Die Beitrage des Bandes beleuchten Narrative und ihren Visualisierungen am Beispiel von top-down kommunizierten politischen Narrativen, zivilgesellschaftliche Gegen-Narrativen sowie visualisierten Narrativen im Bereich Kunst und Literatur.

'Insightful and immersive' Sunday Times'An intellectual non-fiction thriller' Financial TimesA riveting expos of the hidden philosophical movement that drives the populist right around the worldSteve Bannon in the United States.

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This book is a major reassessment of Michael Weinstein's political philosophy.

Saul Bellow is one of the twentieth century's most influential, respected, and honored writers.