The State in Capitalist Society (Miliband Ralph)(Paperback)

The State in Capitalist Society (Miliband Ralph)(Paperback)

Presenting a sustained and concrete challenge to the current political consensus, this reference identifies the radical alternative of adopting socialism as the key issue facing civilization and the crucial condition of making substantial progress. Demonstrating that capitalist control of the state

Class War Conservatism: And Other Essays (Miliband Ralph)(Paperback)

When, in 2013, the Daily Mail labeled Ralph Miliband 'The Man Who Hated Britain,' a diverse host rallied to his defense. Those who had worked with him - from both left and right - praised his work and character. He was lauded as 'one of the best-known academic Marxists of his generation' and a

Parliamentary Socialism: A Study in the Politics of Labour (Miliband Ralph)(Paperback)

Reflecting on the Labor government of Harold Wilson between 1964 and 1970, this concise analysischronicles the Labor Party from its early days up to the early 1960s, including a 1972 postscript. Demonstrating how empirical and flexible the Labor Party has been about certain issues, this reference

Oman - Politics and Society in the Qaboos State (Valeri Marc)(Paperback / softback)

The State and Revolution: Russian-English Edition (Lenin Vladimir)(Paperback)

The State and Revolution (1917), by Vladimir Lenin, describes the role of the State in society, the necessity of proletarian revolution, and the theoretic inadequacies of social democracy in achieving revolution to establish the dictatorship of the proletariat. It is considered to be Lenin's most

Theory of Economic Development (Schumpeter Joseph A.)(Paperback)

Schumpeter proclaims in this classical analysis of capitalist society first published in 1911 that economics is a natural self-regulating mechanism when undisturbed by 'social and other meddlers.' In his preface he argues that despite weaknesses, theories are based on logic and provide structure

The Italian Wars 1494-1559: War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe (Shaw Christine)(Paperback)

Post-Capitalist Society (Drucker Peter F.)(Paperback)

Business guru Peter Drucker provides an incisive analysis of the major world transformation taking place, from the Age of Capitalism to the Knowledge Society, and examines the radical affects it will have on society, politics, and business now and in the coming years. This searching and incisive

Society Against the State: Essays in Political Anthropology (Clastres Pierre)(Paperback)

Can there be a society that is not divided into oppressors and oppressed, or that refuses coercive state apparatuses? In this landmark text in anthropology and political science, Pierre Clastres offers examples of South American Indian groups that, though without hierarchical leadership, were both

Enigma of Capital - And the Crises of Capitalism (Harvey David)(Paperback / softback)

For three centuries the capitalist system has shaped western society, informed its rulers, and conditioned the lives of its people. This title lays bare the follies of the international financial system, looking at the nature of capitalism, how it works and why sometimes it

Party and State in Post-Mao China (Wright Teresa)(Paperback)

In recent decades, China has become a quasi-capitalist economic powerhouse. Yet it continues to be ruled by the same Communist Party-dominated government that has been in power since 1949. But how has China's political system achieved such longevity? And what does its stability tell us about the

Marxism and Politics (Miliband Ralph)(Paperback)

This readable survey of Marxist political theory and key texts by seminal thinkers including Marx, Engels, and Lenin highlights formative concepts and debates within Marxist thought. The argument is presented that a democratic socialism can defend and extend freedoms and thereby remove class

Rationalizing Capitalist Democracy: The Cold War Origins of Rational Choice Liberalism (Amadae S. M.)(Paperback)

In Rationalizing Capitalist Democracy, S. M. Amadae tells the remarkable story of how rational choice theory rose from obscurity to become the intellectual bulwark of capitalist democracy. Amadae roots Rationalizing Capitalist Democracy in the turbulent post-World War II era, showing how rational

Capitalist Political Economy: Thinkers and Theories (Whiteside Heather)(Paperback)

Winner of the Rik Davidson/Studies in Political Economy 2022 Book Prize A key text, Capitalist Political Economy: Thinkers and Theories analyses the field-forming theoretical contributions to political economy that have defined, debated, critiqued, and defended capitalism for more than three

Beautiful Player, 5 (Lauren Christina)(Paperback)

In the third book in the Beautiful series, an agreement between a venture capitalist and a bookish woman quickly becomes a very NSFW version of My Fair Lady.When Hanna Bergstrom receives a lecture from her overprotective brother about neglecting her social life and burying herself in grad school,

Love and Intimacy in Contemporary Society: Love in an International Context (Brooks Ann)(Paperback)

Love and Intimacy in Contemporary Society reflects on relationships in contemporary society and the role of love and intimacy in framing lives. The book draws on sociological perspectives, cultural sociology and gender theory perspectives. It looks at how love and intimacy is experienced

Mismade Girl - The Juliette Society, Book III (Grey Sasha)(Paperback / softback)

The third book in the sensual Juliette Society

The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society (Edwards Michael)(Paperback)

In the past two decades, 'civil society' has become a central organizing concept in the social sciences. Occupying the middle ground between the state and private life, the civil sphere encompasses everything from associations to protests to church groups to nongovernmental organizations. Interest

The Beau Monde: Fashionable Society in Georgian London (Greig Hannah)(Paperback)

The story of the world's first fashion-obsessed society in 18th-century London Caricatured for extravagance, vanity, glamorous celebrity and, all too often, embroiled in scandal and gossip, 18th-century London's fashionable society had a well-deserved reputation for frivolity. But to be

Pimp: The Story of My Life (Slim Iceberg)(Paperback)

'[In Pimp], Iceberg Slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts I've ever heard in my life.' --Dave Chappelle, from his Netflix special The Bird Revelation An immersive experience unlike anything before it, Pimp is the classic hustler's tale that never seems to go out of style

Against the Troika: Crisis and Austerity in the Eurozone (Flassbeck Heiner)(Paperback)

A radical anti-capitalist alternative to Eurozone austerity On the 25th January 2015 the Greek people voted in an election of historic importance--not just for Greece but potentially all of Europe. The radical party Syriza was elected and austerity and the neoliberal agenda is being challenged

Kill Society (Kadrey Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Ninth in the high-octane Sandman Slim series, The Kill Society has the kick-ass action and inventive fantasy that are the hallmarks of New York Times bestselling author Richard

Introducing Sociology: A Graphic Guide (Nagle John)(Paperback)

Sociology is interested in the way citizens shape a society and the way a society shapes its citizens. Simply, it is the study of how society functions, or how it doesn't. In the series' inimitable style, Introducing Sociology: A Graphic Guide traces the origins of sociology from industrialization,

Transparent Society (Vattimo Gianni)(Paperback / softback)

In The Transparent Society Vattimo develops his own distinctive views on postmodernism and its philosophical and cultural relevance. Vattimo argues that the post--modern condition is linked to the development of the mass media and the diffusion of systems of