The Struggle for Power in Syria: Politics and Society Under Asad and the Ba'th Party (Dam Nikolaos Van)(Paperback)

The Struggle for Power in Syria: Politics and Society Under Asad and the Ba'th Party (Dam Nikolaos Van)(Paperback)

In the midst of turmoil in the Middle East, and in the face of protests and demonstrations from Homs to Damascus and other places all over Syria, the Ba'th Party and Bashar al-Asad are truly caught up in a struggle to hold onto power in Syria. In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and

Destroying a Nation: The Civil War in Syria (Dam Nikolaos Van)(Paperback)

Following the Arab Spring, Syria descended into civil and sectarian conflict. It has since become a fractured warzone that operates as a breeding ground for new terrorist movements, including ISIS, as well as the root cause of the greatest refugee crisis in modern history. In Destroying a Nation:

French Politics and Society (Cole Alistair)(Paperback)

French Politics and Society is the ideal companion for all students of France and French politics with a strong reputation for its lucidity and lively exposition of the French polity. This third edition remains a highly readable text and offers a broad, critical and comprehensive understanding of

Struggle for Empire: Kingship and Conflict Under Louis the German, 817-876 (Goldberg Eric J.)(Paperback)

Struggle for Empire explores the contest for kingdoms and power among Charlemagne's descendants that shaped the formation of Europe. It examines this pivotal era through the reign of Charlemagne's grandson, Louis the German (826-876), one of the longest-ruling Carolingian kings. Eric J. Goldberg's

The Right in Latin America: Elite Power, Hegemony and the Struggle for the State (Cannon Barry)(Paperback)

Most current analysis on Latin American politics has been directed at examining the shift to the left in the region. Very little attention, however, has been paid to the reactions of the right to this phenomenon. What kind of discursive, policy, and strategic responses have emerged among the right

The Language, Society and Power Reader (Mooney Annabelle)(Paperback)

The Language, Society and Power Reader is the definitive reader for students studying introductory modules in language and society. Highly user-friendly, this wide-ranging collection of key readings introduces students to the thoughts and writings of major writers working within the area of

Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump (Haider Asad)(Paperback)

A powerful challenge to the way we understand the politics of race and the history of anti-racist struggleWhether class or race is the more important factor in modern politics is a question right at the heart of recent history's most contentious debates. Among groups who should readily find common

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

Gender and Power - Society, the Person and Sexual Politics (Connell Raewyn)(Paperback / softback)

1. Author is well--known for his original work on sexual politics.2. Major textb ook, covering many theories which have tackled the problem of gender -- from psychoanalysis to Marxism and feminist theories.3. Succeeds in using sexual politics to reformulate the traditional realms of social and

Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam (Asad Talal)(Paperback)

In Geneologies of Religion, Talal Asad explores how religion as a historical category emerged in the West and has come to be applied as a universal concept. The idea that religion has undergone a radical change since the Christian Reformation--from totalitarian and socially repressive to private

The Palestine Communist Party 1919-1948: Arab and Jew in the Struggle for Internationalism (Budeiri Musa)(Paperback)

This is the definitive account of a secular party that forged links between Arabs and

Identity - Contemporary Identity Politics and the Struggle for Recognition (Fukuyama Francis)(Paperback / softback)

The divisive impacts of identity politics laid bare by the bestselling author of The Origins of Political Order and The End of

Pollution, Politics, and Power: The Struggle for Sustainable Electricity (McGarity Thomas O.)(Pevná vazba)

The electric power industry has been transformed over the past forty years, becoming more reliable and resilient while meeting environmental goals. A big question now is how to prevent backsliding. Pollution, Politics, and Power tells the story of the remarkable transformation of the electric power

The Temptations of Trade: Britain, Spain, and the Struggle for Empire (Finucane Adrian)(Pevná vazba)

The British and the Spanish had long been in conflict, often clashing over politics, trade, and religion. But in the early decades of the eighteenth century, these empires signed an asiento agreement granting the British South Sea Company a monopoly on the slave trade in the Spanish Atlantic,

Sex, Politics and Society: The Regulation of Sexuality Since 1800 (Weeks Jeffrey)(Paperback)

A pioneering study which has become an established classic in its field, Sex, Politics and Society provides a lucid and comprehensive analysis of the transformations of British sexual life from 1800 to the present. These changes are firmly located in the wider context of British social, political

Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural Power, and Threefolding (Perlas Nicanor)(Paperback)

Civil Society has become a major power in the world. The stunning defeat of the controversial and secretive Multilateral Agreement on Investments, the massive worldwide WTO protests and the yearly meetings of the World Social Forum are testimony to its coming of age. From these significant

Asian Waters: The Struggle Over the Indo-Pacific and the Challenge to American Power (Hawksley Humphrey)(Paperback)

The first book to accessibly break down the politics and tensions among the countries of the Indo-Pacific by a foreign correspondent who has witnessed it firsthand The fractious relationship between China and the United States will be a central issue for the coming decades, and no region is as

Studies in Law, Politics, and Society (Sarat Austin)(Pevná vazba)

This special issue of Studies in Law, Politics and Society contains two sections, focusing on the interaction between law and religion, together with the ways in which the law simultaneously enhances and inhibits projects of social

Surpassing Modernity: Ambivalence in Art, Politics and Society (McNamara Andrew)(Paperback)

For the past thirty to forty years, cultural analysis has focused on developing terms to explain the surpassing of modernity. Discussion is stranded in an impasse between those who view the term modernity with automatic disdain-as deterministic, Eurocentric or imperialistic-and a booming interest

In Defence of Open Society - The Legendary Philanthropist Tackles the Dangers We Must Face for the Survival of Civilisation (Soros George)(Paperback / softback)

George Soros---universally known for his philanthropy, progressive politics and investment success, and now under sustained attack from the far right, nationalists, and anti-Semites around the world---gives us an impassioned and much-needed defense of his core belief in open

Business and Society - Building Skills and Awareness for the Workplace (Matthews Megan)(Paperback / softback)

In Business and Society: Building Skills and Awareness for the Workplace, students learn how business, when handled with integrity, can make a positive impact on society and its stakeholders. Students explore the role of business organizations in society and how businesses should conduct themselves

The Party and the People: Chinese Politics in the 21st Century (Dickson Bruce J.)(Pevná vazba)

How the Chinese Communist Party maintains its power by both repressing and responding to its people Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has maintained unrivaled control over the country, persisting even in the face of economic calamity, widespread social upheaval, and violence against its

Latinx: The New Force in American Politics and Culture (Morales Ed)(Paperback)

The Latinx revolution in US culture, society, and politics'Latinx' (pronounced 'La-teen-ex') is the gender-neutral term that covers one of the largest and fastest growing minorities in the United States, accounting for 17 percent of the country. Over 58 million Americans belong to the category,

Hollywood and the Great Depression: American Film, Politics and Society in the 1930s (Morgan Iwan)(Paperback)

In the popular imagination, 1930s Hollywood was a dream factory producing escapist movies to distract the American people from the greatest economic crisis in their nation's history. But while many films of the period conform to this stereotype, there were a significant number that promoted a