Political science and theory

Over the past 25 years, J rgen Habermas has presented what is arguably the most coherent and wide-ranging defence of the project of European unification and of parallel developments towards a politically integrated world society.

God is dead, but his presence lives on in politics.

A fascinating manifesto, proposing that the world should be split into smaller regions to distribute power more evenly.

"e;A clever, even witty examination of the manipulation of language in these days of neoliberal or late stage capitalism"e; (Counterpunch).

Writings on War collects three of Carl Schmitt's most important and controversial texts, here appearing in English for the first time: The Turn to the Discriminating Concept of War, The Gro raum Order of International Law, and The International Crime of the War of Aggression and the Principle "e;Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege"e;.

Alway identifies and assesses new models of emancipatory politics in the Frankfurt Schools Critical Theory.

From the shores of Europe to the Mexican-US border, mass migration is one of the most pressing issues we face today.

The idea of finding a 'third way' in politics has become a focus of discussion across the world.

After the September 11th terrorist attacks and anthrax scare of 2001, the need to prepare for the possibility of terrorist attacks using nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological weapons has become increasingly apparent.

This book provides an accessible account of popular political, social and economic movements in the Third World.

It was widely predicted that the end of the Cold War would lead to a prolonged period of US-friendly neo-liberal hegemony in Latin America.

The notion of the end has long occupied philosophical thought.

This new book by the Italian philosopher Roberto Esposito addresses the profound crisis of contemporary politics and examines some of the philosophical approaches that have been used to try to understand and go beyond this crisis.

It was not until 1961 that Foucault published his first major book, History of Madness.

In an era of accelerating technology and increasing complexity, how should we reimagine the emancipatory potential of feminism?

Offers a new theory of regime support to explain why citizen support for regimes does not always match policy performance.

This "e;succinct and eye-opening collection of recent interviews and essays [presents] sober and unflinching analysis"e; of Gaza's humanitarian crisis (Publishers Weekly).

The Inclusion of the Other contains Habermas's most recent work in political theory and political philosophy.

Assemblée nationale no future ?

Carole Pateman is one of the foremost political theorists writing in English today.

Leo Strauss s lifelong intellectual mission was to recover classical rationalism , a pursuit that has made him a controversial figure to this day.

The new study provides a fresh and timely reassessment of the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt.

The way people think and act politically is not set in stone.