The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations (Huntington Samuel P.)(Paperback)

The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations (Huntington Samuel P.)(Paperback)

In a classic work, Samuel P. Huntington challenges most of the old assumptions and ideas on the role of the military in society. Stressing the value of the military outlook for American national policy, Huntington has performed the distinctive task of developing a general theory of civil-military

Confederate Soldier of the American Civil War (Hambucken Denis)(Paperback)

As 1862 dawned, the Civil War, the conflict that had started the year before and that most Americans thought would last only a few months, showed no signs of ending. Hundreds of thousands of men across the divided nation enlisted in state volunteer regiments that poured into the sprawling military

The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (Engels Friedrich)(Paperback)

The most influential theory of the origins of women's oppression in the modern era, in a beautiful new edition In this provocative and now-classic work, Frederick Engels explores the interrelated development of the family and the state from ancient society to the Victorian era. Drawing on new

Following in the Footsteps of Oliver Cromwell: A Historical Guide to the Civil War (Hobson James)(Paperback)

Oliver Cromwell is one of the most important figures in British History. He was both soldier and politician and the only non-Royal ruler of Britain in a thousand years. His actions and ideas still have political and social consequences today, and his legacy still divides people. Love him or loathe

The Oxford Handbook of International Relations (Reus-Smit Christian)(Paperback)

The Oxford Handbook of International Relations offers the most authoritative and comprehensive overview to date of the field of international relations. Arguably the most impressive collection of international relations scholars ever brought together within one volume, the Handbook debates

Hunters and Bureaucrats: Power, Knowledge, and Aboriginal-State Relations in the Southwest Yukon (Nadasdy Paul)(Paperback)

This book challenges this conventional wisdom that land claims and co-management - two of the most visible and celebrated elements of this restructuring the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and the Canadian state - will help reverse centuries of inequity. Based on three years of ethnographic

The Meanest and 'Damnest' Job: Being the Civil War Exploits and Civilian Accomplishments of Colonel Edmund Winchester Rucker During and After the War (Rucker Michael P.)(Pevná vazba)

Most Civil War histories focus on the performance of top-level generals. However, it was the individual officers below them who actually led the troops to enact the orders. Some of these were remarkably effective. One such officer was Edmund Winchester Rucker. He was a force to be reckoned with,

Collected Poems in English and French (Beckett Samuel)(Paperback)

One of the most important playwrights and novelists of the twentieth century, Samuel Beckett was also an accomplished poet and translator. Collected Poems in English and French is a complete collection of all the poetry by the Nobel Prize-winning writer, including his poetry written originally in

Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics (Feynman Richard P.)(Paperback)

Developing a theory that seamlessly combines relativity and quantum mechanics, the most important conceptual breakthroughs in twentieth century physics, has proved to be a difficult and ongoing challenge. This book details how two distinguished physicists and Nobel laureates have explored this

The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes: Meaning and Failure of a Political Symbol (Schmitt Carl)(Paperback)

One of the most significant political philosophers of the twentieth century, Carl Schmitt is a deeply controversial figure who has been labeled both Nazi sympathizer and modern-day Thomas Hobbes. First published in 1938, The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes used the Enlightenment

Public Relations: The Basics (Smith Ron)(Paperback)

Public Relations: The Basics is a highly readable introduction to one of the most exciting and fast-paced media industries. Both the practice and profession of public relations are explored and the focus is on those issues which will be most relevant to those new to the field: The four key

Abortion Politics (Munson Ziad)(Paperback)

Abortion has remained one of the most volatile and polarizing issues in the United States for over four decades. Americans are more divided today than ever over abortion, and this debate colors the political, economic, and social dynamics of the country. This book provides a balanced, clear-eyed

International Organisations, Non-State Actors, and the Formation of Customary International Law (Droubi Sufyan)(Pevná vazba)

This collection of essays provides the most comprehensive study of the theory and practice of the contribution of international organisations and non-state actors to the formation of customary international law. The book offers new practical and theoretical perspectives on one of the most complex

Likewar: The Weaponization of Social Media (Singer P. W.)(Paperback)

Two defense experts explore the collision of war, politics, and social media, where the most important battles are now only a click away. Through the weaponization of social media, the internet is changing war and politics, just as war and politics are changing the internet. Terrorists livestream

Politics (Aristotle)(Paperback)

The Politics is one of the most influential texts in the history of political thought, and it raises issues which still confront anyone who wants to think seriously about the ways in which human societies are organized and governed. By examining the way societies are run--from households to city

The Good Soldier (Ford Ford Madox)(Paperback)

The Good Soldier is Ford Madox Ford's masterpiece, a riveting story and one of the most compelling examples of early Modernism: a virtuoso performance of how to use an 'unreliable narrator.' Wealthy American John Dowell tells what he calls 'the saddest story,' about a secret affair between his wife

The Dynamics of Russian Politics: Putin's Reform of Federal-Regional Relations (Reddaway Peter)(Paperback)

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Literary and Cultural Theory (Leo Jeffrey R. Di)(Paperback)

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Literary and Cultural Theory is the most comprehensive available survey of the state of the art t/Theory in the 21st-century. With chapters written by the world's leading scholars in their field, the book explores the latest thinking in traditional schools such as

Rebel Politics: A Political Sociology of Armed Struggle in Myanmar's Borderlands (Brenner David)(Paperback)

Rebel Politics analyzes the changing dynamics of the civil war in Myanmar, one of the most entrenched armed conflicts in the world. Since 2011, a national peace process has gone hand-in-hand with escalating ethnic conflict. The Karen National Union (KNU), previously known for its uncompromising

The World of James Bond: The Lives and Times of 007, Updated Edition (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

The most current and insightful look at the politics and culture of the Bond world as the last Daniel Craig movie hits theaters. This book presents an insightful and thoroughly entertaining exploration of the political context of the Bond books and films. Jeremy Black offers a historian's

Yemen in Crisis: Autocracy, Neo-Liberalism and the Disintegration of a State (Lackner Helen)(Pevná vazba)

Yemen is in the grip of its most severe crisis in years. The civil war between the Huthi rebels and the Western and Arab supporters of the regime has resulted in thousands killed and three million displaced. Those who remain suffer severe food shortages and a collapsed economy.The struggle for

Re-Enchanting the World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons (Federici Silvia)(Paperback)

Silvia Federici is one of the most important contemporary theorists of capitalism and feminist movements. In this collection of her work spanning over twenty years, she provides a detailed history and critique of the politics of the commons from a feminist perspective. In her clear and combative

The Moral Person of the State: Pufendorf, Sovereignty and Composite Polities (Holland Ben)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first detailed study in any language of the single most influential theory of the modern state: Samuel von Pufendorf's account of the state as a 'moral person'. Ben Holland reconstructs the theological and political contexts in and for which Pufendorf conceived of the state as being a

Theory of Everything in Physics and the Universe (Malinov Valentin)(Paperback)

This is the most revolutionary theory in Physics and Astronomy ever written.The author insists that our understanding of the World doesn't have to be based on mathematical formulas, but on deep understanding of the Physical processes of the Universe.He reveals how the correct understanding of what