The defining, best-selling book on the history, origins and development of nationalism

A rollercoaster new history for the 50th anniversary of the `Summer of Love', from a music business veteran who was actually there.

A revealing history of the future as a political idea, from the Enlightenment to the climate crisis and global warfare

A revealing history of the future as a political idea, from the Enlightenment to the current climate crisis

The Schuman plan, the Korean War, German Re-armament, the Japanese Peace Treaty and the Abadan Crisis seen through the eyes of the Younger.

A prominent German thinker argues that--contrary to "Twitter Revolution" cheerleading--digital communication is destroying political discourse and political action.

Spanning the past century, the book unearths the complex realities of terrorist violence in a range of nations, including the US, UK, Ireland, France, Algeria, Russia, Japan, Argentina and Italy.

Amid growing agitation over corporate-sponsored globalization, this study is written by two activists who are constantly in the eye of this storm. "Insurrection" charts the growth of this dissatisfaction, and gives us a glimpse of where this movement might be headed.

Provides a roadmap that orients the readers towards concepts and issues in world politics necessitating explorations in 'new theorizing', thus making the study of global politics an absorbing project. This title offers an overview of issues addressed, identifies central actors and perspectives, and outlines past progress and future prospects.

Provides a picture of how politically important space has become, and what its exploitation might mean for our futures. This book analyses the space programmes of the United States, Russia, China, India and the European Space Agency, and explains how central space has become to issues of war and peace and cooperation between the worlds states.

The interpretive literature in the history of political thought is now vast, complex and esoteric, posing as much a barrier to the understanding of the undergraduate student as it offers assistance.

The sixth edition of An Introduction to Political Communication examines the nature of political public relations, political advertising and the role of the media in modern democracies.

A major new manifesto for a high-tech future, free from work

The artist as an investigator: the role of the political art in the world

Increasing numbers of Latinos and their uncertain voting behaviours have enticed Democrats and Republicans to actively court this demographic group, seeking their partisan identification. This text examines these efforts.

In this abridged edition of John Campbell's two acclaimed volumes on Margaret Thatcher, we trace the life of Britain's only female Prime Minister, from her upbringing in Grantham to her unexpected challenge for leadership of the Conservative party to her eleven tumultuous years in Downing Street and her eventual removal from power.

WINNER of the 2015 ICA Outstanding Book Award This path-breaking book explores how solidarity towards vulnerable others is performed in our media environment.

In cultures that champion the individual, guilt is seen as the cornerstone of conscience yet it proves impotent in the face of corrupt corporate policies. The author argues that modern-day shaming is a non-violent form of resistance that can be used to bring about large-scale change.

A theological, sociological, anthropological, psychological and political science analysis of the causes and consequences of Islamic Political Radicalism.

With a focus on real-world issues and an extensive range of thought-provoking case studies, Issues in Political Theory provides the clearest, most engaging introduction to political theory and how it is applied to address the most important issues confronting the world today.

Written amid the political fallout and 'war on terror' following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York-Dabashi's adopted city-in 2001, Iran: A People Interrupted offers an insider's insight into the Iranian psyche.

Rawls' 1971 text links the idea of social justice to a basic sense of fairness that recognizes human rights and freedoms. Controversially, though, it also accepts differences in the distribution of goods and services-as long as they benefit the worst-off in society.