War and Political Theory (Orend Brian)(Paperback)

War and Political Theory (Orend Brian)(Paperback)

War and Political Theory (Orend Brian)(Pevná vazba)

Issues in Political Theory (McKinnon Catriona)(Paperback)

With a focus on real-world problems and debates, Issues in Political Theory is the clearest and most engaging introduction to political theory and how it is applied to address a range of global challenges. Its team of expert contributors introduce students to important concepts, key thinkers, and

Using Political Ideas (Goodwin Barbara)(Paperback)

Using Political Ideas is a unique blend of political philosophy, political theory and history of political thought. It combines a critique of the major ideologies of recent and contemporary society with an analysis of the ideas that form the very stuff of political debate. By exposing the interplay

Sour Grapes (Elster Jon)(Paperback)

Drawing on philosophy, political and social theory, decision-theory, economics, psychology, history and literature, Jon Elster's classic book Sour Grapes continues and complements the arguments of his acclaimed earlier book, Ulysses and the Sirens. Elster begins with an analysis of the notation of

Classics of Moral and Political Theory - 5th Edition(Paperback / softback)

Climate Leviathan: A Political Theory of Our Planetary Future (Wainwright Joel)(Paperback)

How climate change will affect our political theory--for better and worse Despite the science and the summits, leading capitalist states have not achieved anything close to an adequate level of carbon mitigation. There is now simply no way to prevent the planet breaching the threshold of two

Deliberative Democracy: Issues and Cases (Elstub Stephen)(Paperback)

Deliberative democracy is the darling of democratic theory and political theory more generally, and generates international interest. In this book, a number of leading democratic theorists address the key issues that surround the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. They outline the

Critique of Architecture - Essays on Theory, Autonomy, and Political Economy (Spencer Douglas)(Paperback / softback)

Theory and Methods in Political Science (Lowndes Vivien)(Paperback)

This leading text provides an ideal foundation for study and research in political science, bringing together renowned figures in the field to introduce the key approaches and methods used in the study of politics. The fully revised fourth edition features a considerable updating in the team of

Gender and Political Theory: Feminist Reckonings (Hawkesworth Mary)(Pevná vazba)

Western political theory typically incorporates certain assumptions about sex and gender as natural, unvarying and 'pre-political.' This book critically examines these assumptions and shows how recent scholarship undermines the illusion that bodies exist outside politics and beyond the reach of the

International Origins of Social and Political Theory (Barkawi Tarak)(Paperback)

This special issue is animated by the necessary entanglement of theory and history, the cortical relationship between theory and practice, and the transboundary (i.e. international) relations that help to constitute systems of thought and practice. We make three core arguments: first, all theory is

Legalism: Law, Morals, and Political Trials (Shklar Judith N.)(Paperback)

Legalism deals with the area between political theory and jurisprudence. Its aim is to bridge the intellectual gulf separating jurisprudence from other kinds of social theory by explaining why, in the view of historians and political theorists, legalism has fallen short in its approach to both

Critical Interventions in Caribbean Politics and Theory (Meeks Brian)(Paperback)

These essays by Brian Meeks, a noted public intellectual in the Caribbean, reflect on Caribbean politics, particularly radical politics and ideologies in the postcolonial era. But his essays also explain the peculiarities of the contemporary neo-liberal period while searching for pathways beyond

Discourse Theory and Political Analysis - Identities, Hegemonies and Social Change(Paperback / softback)

One of the few books which systematically brings post-structuralist theory to bear on substantive political analysis. Offers accessible accounts of different strands of discourse theory such as deconstruction, psychoanalysis and genealogy, which are applied to the analysis of specific cases such as

The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory (Dryzek John S.)(Paperback)

Long recognized as one of the main branches of political science, political theory has in recent years burgeoned in many different directions. Close textual analysis of historical texts sits alongside more analytical work on the nature and normative grounds of political values. Continental and

On Anarchism (Chomsky Noam)(Paperback / softback)

Presents an introduction to the Noam Chomsky's political theory. This title gathers his essays and interviews to provide a short, accessible introduction to his distinctively optimistic brand of anarchism

Guerrilla Theory: Political Concepts, Critical Digital Humanities (Applegate Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

Guerrilla Theory examines the political, ontological, and technological underpinnings of the guerrilla in the digital humanities (DH). The figure of the guerrilla appears in digital humanities' recent history as an agent of tactical reformation. It refers to a broad swath of disciplinary desires:

Social Reproduction Theory and the Socialist Horizon: Work, Power and Political Strategy (Jaffe Aaron)(Paperback)

How do we integrate the theoretical underpinnings of social reproduction theory (SRT) into our understanding of the social harms inflicted upon us? How can we use it to inform our struggles and affect societal change under capitalism? Integrating our understanding of productive and reproductive

Migration and Political Theory (Brock Gillian)(Paperback)

Migration dominates contemporary politics across the world, and there has been a corresponding surge in political theorizing about the complex issues that it raises. In a world in which borders seem to be solidifying while the number of displaced people soars, how should we think 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

Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice (Cohn Theodore H.)(Paperback)

Praised for its authoritative coverage, Global Political Economy places the study of IPE in broad theoretical context and has been updated to cover the rise of populism, Brexit, the USMCA, US-China trade wars, tariffs, refugees and global migration, the Keynesian-monetarist debate, Fordism,

Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights (Donaldson Sue)(Paperback)

Zoopolis offers a new agenda for the theory and practice of animal rights. Most animal rights theory focuses on the intrinsic capacities or interests of animals, and the moral status and moral rights that these intrinsic characteristics give rise to. Zoopolis shifts the debate from the realm of

Salazar and His Work: Essays on Political Philosophy (Welter Brian)(Paperback)

Three attributes should be essential to anyone in public office: intelligence, integrity and dedication. If it is not an easy task to identify one of these qualities in a politician, much more difficult it would be to find two, and highly improbable to have all three simultaneously. For the good