Political Science - General

A vital component of the interdependent global economy, maritime transit routes are nowhere more critical than those traversing the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific. Previously, areas of the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific have been viewed as separate and discrete political, economic, and...

This book assesses the foreign policy legacy of the Obama administration through the lens of national security and leadership. Timely, accessible chapters authored by leading scholars of presidential and international politics cover White House-Cabinet relations; Congress and War Powers; challenges including the Iran nuclear...

Ethno-national conflict is one of the central issues of modern politics. Despite the emergence of approaches to managing it, from nation-building to territorial autonomy, in recent years, the application of these approaches has been uneven. Old conflicts persist and new ones continually emerge. The...

Southern Europe has been hit hard by the global economic crisis and, as such, their welfare states have come under acute strain. Unmet need has sharply increased while significant welfare reforms and deep social spending cuts have been prominent in the crisis management solutions...

Data has become a social and political issue because of its capacity to reconfigure relationships between states, subjects, and citizens. This book explores how data has acquired such an important capacity and examines how critical interventions in its uses in both theory and practice...

African Political Activism in Postcolonial France engages with several areas of scholarly inquiry, ranging from the study of immigrants to the investigation of surveillance and the legacy of colonialism. Within migration studies, many important analyses have focused on integration, yielding critical contributions to our...

Michael Paul Rogin's scholarship profoundly altered the scope, content, and disposition of political theory. He reconstituted the field by opening it to an array of texts, performances, and methods previously considered beyond the purview of the discipline. His work addressed the relationship between dimensions...

Following the Lisbon Treaty, the powers of the European Parliament in external relations have gradually expanded and it is increasingly influencing the foreign policy of the European Union.This book analyses the role of the European Parliament as an international actor and presents a new...

A biography of one of the great 19th-century Africans and an insightful analysis of one of the earlier phases of African nationalism.Author: E. a. AyandeleISBN-10: 1138010952ISBN-13: 9781138010956Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/26/2015Pages: 417Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.15lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.86d

This book delves into the philosophical presuppositions of modern political agency. Michal Rozynek explores the place of nationalism in an increasingly cosmopolitan world by approaching the fundamental questions of modern subjectivity from a new angle. Taking as a starting point the transformations of the...

This book brings small places to the main stage in an exploration of the nature of immigration in rural areas and small towns in Europe. Extending recent efforts to study migration at a sub-national scale, the authors focus their analysis on non-metropolitan areas to...

This book emerges from a three-year Australian Research Council-funded study that asks how the formation and (d)evolution of leadership has impacted on public environmental debate. To do this, it draws on extensive news text analysis and public opinion survey data, as well as qualitative...

This open access book introduces the human development model to define disability and map its links with health and wellbeing, based on Sen's capability approach. The author uses panel survey data with internationally comparable questions on disability for Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda. It...

This book tells the dramatic story of South Africa's transition from apartheid to democracy. It is an eyewitness account written by an awared-winning journalist who experienced first-hand all the trials and tribulations of Nelson Mandela's first, and only, democratic government.Author: HadlandISBN-10: 1068337036ISBN-13: 9781068337031Publisher: Low...

Debating the War in Ukraine discusses whether the war could have been avoided, and, if so, how? In this dialogical book, the authors discuss nodal points of history in terms of counterfactuals and contrastive explanations, concluding by considering future possibilities.They start in the 1990s...

The Covid-19 pandemic brought about significant changes in the world order. It not only reshaped the global geopolitical architecture but also created newer challenges and opportunities for international trade and businesses. This book deliberates on these new global realities through a multidisciplinary perspective. It...

Racial Equity, COVID-19, and Public Policy: The Triple Pandemic focuses on the health, economic, and justice impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial equity. The book does not simply document the problems made worse by the pandemic, but it provides historical context for issues...

Africa-Europe Cooperation and Digital Transformation explores the opportunities and challenges for cooperation between Africa and Europe in the digital sphere.Digitalisation and digital technologies are not only essential for building competitive and dynamic economies; they transform societies, pose immense challenges for policymakers, and increasingly play...

This book, first published in 1964, collects a number of essays united by the general theme of national and social revolution. They examine features of revolutionary movements, and, particularly, revolutionary leadership in an analysis of the social conditions and personal motives which impel men...

Covid-19 and the Global Political Economy investigates and explores how far and in what ways the Covid-19 pandemic is challenging, restructuring, and perhaps remaking aspects of the global political economy.Since the 1970s, neoliberal capitalism has been the guiding principle of global development: fiscal discipline,...

This book, first published in 1983, is a radical reinterpretation of the Hungarian revolution in the context of world politics and Eastern Europe as a whole. It examines the events and protagonists with a fresh eye, and relies on witnesses and participants for the...

Originally published in 1975, this was an entirely new approach to the study of environmental planning and problems. Planning had hitherto been generally described as a technical exercise, involving the solving of biological and economic problems. In Environmental Planning: A Political and Philosophical Analysis...

Capital Claims: Power and Global Finance analyses how global financialized capitalism operates and reproduces itself, exploring the remarkable ability of the financial sector to maintain its dominance through even the most severe economic crises.The book defines international financialization as a process by which the...

This book argues that the notion of 'wild' analysis, a term coined by Freud to denote the use of would-be psychoanalytic notions, diagnoses, and treatment by an individual who has not undergone psychoanalytic training, also provides us with a striking new way of exploring...

Nordic Fascism is the first comprehensive history in English of fascism in the Nordic countries.Transnational cooperation between radical nationalists has especially been the case in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, where fascism has not only developed through interdependent processes but also through interactions between...

This book investigates the ways in which young people engage with and contribute to civil society, community development, and local peacebuilding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Youth engagement and contribution to civil society and local peacebuilding can play a crucial role...

Business, Society and Global Governance is a thoroughly revised and updated new edition of Building Business-Government Relations: A Skills Approach to ensure this successful book continues to be the go-to textbook introducing US business-government relations in the institutional context of the United States.Author: Anna...

Based on critical theory and ethnographic research, this book explores how intensifying geographies of extractive capitalism shape human lives and transformative politics in marginal areas of the global economy.Engaging the work of Judith Butler, Henri Lefebvre, and Jacques Rancière with ethnographic research on social...

Delve into the political firestorm of the late 18th and early 19th centuries with "The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III: 1791-1804." This collection of political pamphlets and essays showcases the potent political philosophy of Thomas Paine, a key figure in both the American...

Explore the fascinating depths of collective behavior with Wilfred Trotter's "Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War." A seminal work in social psychology, this book delves into the powerful forces of herd behavior, group dynamics, and conformity that shape human actions, particularly within...

"M. P.'s in Session: From Mr. Punch's Parliamentary Portrait Gallery" offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of British Parliament through the sharp eye and satirical pen of Harry Furniss. This collection of caricatures, originally featured in "Mr. Punch," presents a gallery of political...

Delve into the heart of 19th-century American thought with "The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864." This meticulously prepared reprint offers a fascinating snapshot of a nation in transformation, capturing the literary and political landscape of a pivotal year. Within these pages,...

Hermann Hagedorn's powerful one-act play, "Makers of Madness," explores the complexities of war, patriotism, and propaganda during the tumultuous era of World War I. This gripping drama delves into the forces that drive nations to conflict, presenting a stark and enduring vision of the...

G.K. Chesterton, the master of wit and wisdom, delivers a scathing and insightful commentary on the political and economic landscape of early 20th century Britain in "Utopia of Usurers and other Essays." This collection offers a series of essays tackling social reform, economic theory,...

Dive into the vibrant intellectual landscape of late 19th-century America with "The Arena, Vol. 4, No. 23, Oct, 1891," a fascinating collection of essays and political commentary culled from the renowned periodical. This volume offers a compelling snapshot of the era's pressing concerns, encompassing...

Explore the evolution of political thought in England with "Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham," a seminal work by Harold J. Laski. This meticulously prepared edition delves into the historical development of political philosophy in Great Britain, tracing the intellectual lineage from...

This collection of essays by the naturalist John Henry Morgan offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of field research in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Ranging from observations on the habits of birds and insects to reflections on the ethics of...

This guide is a must-have for anyone studying or working in the field of electrical engineering. With detailed explanations, illustrations, and practice questions, it offers a comprehensive overview of electricity and its many applications.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

An account of the Armenian genocide, written by an eyewitness to the atrocities and an advocate for justice.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in...

This legal document details the proceedings of a case brought by the Republic of El Salvador against the Republic of Nicaragua. The case concerned a border dispute between the two nations, and this document includes transcripts of witness testimony, legal arguments, and the final...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...