Peacekeepers, effective deterrent or potential cause of ultimate disaster? Understanding what nuclear weapons are for ha......more
A powerful critique of the racial myths that shape our world Drawing on a rich tapestry of historical analysis, literary......more
Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted economies and upended lives - but did i......more
Challenging traditional narratives on youth engagement, this book examines how democracy can be reimagined as grassroots......more
As the world faces unprecedented levels of displacement with over 100 million people forced to flee conflict, economic i......more
How do academic spaces perpetuate racial and religious inequalities, and what can be done to challenge them? This though......more
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia stands as a pivotal figure in the twenty-first-century geopolitical lan......more
An "assiduously researched" (The Wall Street Journal), "powerful...dispassionate new biography" (The Christian Science M......more
This collection examines Chile’s two recent efforts to replace its constitution, both of which ultimately failed despite......more
This book introduces and explains the concept of military legalism, and analyzes its importance for US military decision......more
First published in 1990, Medical Assault on the American Brain ignited fierce debate with its unflinching examination of......more
In the United States, the bottom 50 percent of households hold only 1 percent of the nation’s wealth. Scholars and comme......more
In the United States, the bottom 50 percent of households hold only 1 percent of the nation’s wealth. Scholars and comme......more
Once, it was thought, a scandal was the kiss of death for a political career. Today, however, surviving scandal seems to......more
Once, it was thought, a scandal was the kiss of death for a political career. Today, however, surviving scandal seems to......more
This book explains how the response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has transformed international law....more
This book explains how the response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has transformed international law....more
This book analyses the concept of likelihood of success in just war thinking and argues that if the concept is to be ret......more
The new edition of this textbook is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy......more
The new edition of this textbook is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy......more
The is an Open access book. It provides a comparative and multidisciplinary analysis of how local governments perform th......more
The development of Hong Kong over the past half century has been almost miraculous. Gordon Jones is one of the British o......more
Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector’s Edition With clear, easy-to-read formattin......more
How can we better understand global issues? And what does it mean to do international relations theory today? This textb......more
Armenia’s ties with the Arab world, particularly the GCC, have grown but remain narrow, unstable, and concentrated in th......more
This book is an institutional history of Kansas City’s Central High School. Centering the issue of race, this book chron......more
This book is an institutional history of Kansas City’s Central High School. Centering the issue of race, this book chron......more
This book provides the first history of the Silk Screen Shop (1943-45) at the Granada War Relocation Center ("Amache") i......more
Investigates the production, trade and consumption of the bouquets sold in European supermarkets and the consequences of......more
Latin America has traditionally imposed the strictest limits on legal abortion in the democratic world, but over the las......more
Latin America has traditionally imposed the strictest limits on legal abortion in the democratic world, but over the las......more
Flows of Violence offers a profound ethnographic exploration of the intricate relationship between violence and water in......more
Across England, one of the wealthiest yet most unequal nations in the world, families are being trapped in debt and home......more
African Politics: An Introduction is an engaging, broad-ranging guide to the politics of African states, reflecting on c......more
African Politics: An Introduction is an engaging, broad-ranging guide to the politics of African states, reflecting on c......more
In today’s world, the Republic of Belarus finds itself in a geopolitical situation where the need for balanced interacti......more
Chisanga Puta-Chekwe was born at Nchanga in the Copperbelt province of Zambia. He attended Kabulonga Boys’ School in Lus......more
David Beito’s path-breaking new book brings to bear the latest historical scholarship to shed light on the life and achi......more
From a New York Times bestselling author and an expert on Middle Eastern conflict comes a riveting biography of Meir Dag......more
This new textbook presents an excellent introduction to the most important aspects of contemporary Taiwanese society, po......more
This new textbook presents an excellent introduction to the most important aspects of contemporary Taiwanese society, po......more
From International Bestselling Author Dennis Jones comes a espionage political thriller with a breakneck tale of remarka......more
Most of us would agree that American journalism has problems. Rushed reporting and thin coverage. Timidity in the face o......more
This volume seeks to make the case for Pierre Bourdieu’s relational sociology as a powerful, comprehensive and integrate......more
This volume seeks to make the case for Pierre Bourdieu’s relational sociology as a powerful, comprehensive and integrate......more
This comprehensive volume examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can either strengthen or undermine democratic societ......more
Commentators today generally agree that we are at an inflection point in the history of capitalism. In Challenging Capit......more
Commentators today generally agree that we are at an inflection point in the history of capitalism. In Challenging Capit......more
This book explores China’s unique approach to tackling poverty. Blending economic, social, political, cultural and envir......more
The Gender Politics of Monetary Governance in Germany and the Eurozone provides a nuanced reading of how gender politics......more
This edited book adopts a prescriptive and culturally relative narrative to understand and critique human rights within ......more
As the world pursues the UN’s Agenda 2030, nations face challenges in balancing economic growth, social equity, and sust......more
This comprehensive book study comprises two volumes, and the topics covered in this second volume are a continuation of ......more
The digital battleground for truth is raging, and the stakes couldn’t be higher for the future of our society. In an era......more
This book offers a long-overdue, balanced, and objective perspective on China’s transformation from a constrained econom......more
This book offers a long-overdue, balanced, and objective perspective on China’s transformation from a constrained econom......more
This book offers a rigorous examination of Russia’s state capability through the critical lens of food security, reveali......more
Practical Anarchy - A Guide To Self Determination is both a history lesson and a survival guide. It takes the word "anar......more
Every day it becomes more obvious that the capitalist system cannot solve our problems. But what kind of system change c......more
Like other countries in East Central Europe, the Slovak Republic is facing new challenges which were not on the horizon ......more
This book covers new legal developments of the One Belt One Road (OBOR) project assesses how litigation may be organised......more
This book offers a timely exploration of how authoritarian states communicate with foreign publics, blending strategies ......more
Drawing on the past, outraged by the present and still believing in America’s future, Keith Raffel examines the nation’s......more
This book examines gendered electoral violence (GEV) in Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe, showing how women in local politics f......more
The story of one of the most shocking political assassinations of the modern age, told for the first time through the in......more
In 2020, China started the drive to commence a reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2060......more
This book examines a wide range of Islamist movements such as the Muslim Brothers, Hamas, Hizbullah, Boko Haram, al-Qaed......more
Lim Siong Guan -- The Best is Yet to Be provides insights into Siong Guan’s past, his thoughts on the present, and his p......more
Lim Siong Guan -- The Best is Yet to Be provides insights into Siong Guan’s past, his thoughts on the present, and his p......more
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This edited volume is the fifth in the Japan Decides series and the premier venue for scholarly research on the 2024 gen......more
This 3-volume set examines how suburban spaces shape and reflect human experiences in North America, Europe, and Asia, b......more
This book examines how power dynamics shape government policy, institutions, and economic strategies and define both dev......more
In the Shadows of NYPD is the second book and a prequel to, The 3-0 series. It’s a thrilling cat-and-mouse story based o......more
Drawing on unmined archives and original interviews, Rebecca Lubot tells the story of how US lawmakers grappled with iss......more
The book examines how well UNHCR’s internal culture has remained aligned with its protection mandate’s core values and p......more
A Revolutionary Reassessment of Marx’s Living Legacy Ernest Mandel stands as one of the 20th century’s most important Ma......more
PERFIDIOUS ALBION: The Untold Suffering Visited Upon Humanity For decades, comprehensive and honest accounts of British ......more
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The circular blue economy provides a practical framework for addressing climate change, marine pollution, biodiversity l......more
The four volumes of spokesman and strategist Alastair Campbell’s diaries were a publishing sensation. As British Prime M......more
This book offers a critical historical analysis of the People’s Health Movement in West Bengal, India, situating it with......more
The book analyses the politics and socio-cultural forces in Gujarat for the last five decades....more
This book is a historical study of the rice policies of the government in the Kingdom of Thailand between the years from......more
This open access book represents a multiyear exploration into identity-based mass violence (IBMV) within urban contexts.......more
Examining the relationship between anthropogenic climate change and atrocity crimes, An Intersectional Analysis of Clima......more
An Introduction to Urban Renewal (1982) critically reviews policies focusing on the renewal of decaying inner urban area......more
The Allocation of Resources (1978) examines the main problems associated with resource allocation, such as those arising......more
An Economic History of the British Building Industry 1815-1979 (1982) looks at the crucial role the building industry pl......more
The Coming of the Welfare State (1967) explains the climate of opinion which created the old harsh Poor Law and how it c......more
Intervention in the Mixed Economy (1974) examines the problem of state intervention in mixed economies by analysing some......more
Planning and Economic Growth (1965) is an analysis of the problem of unemployment in an over-populated, under-developed ......more
Politics and Production in the Early Nineteenth Century (1990) challenges the standard interpretation of the social rela......more
Public Opinion, Ideology and State Welfare (1985) provides a comprehensive explanation of the patterns of ideas about th......more
State Enterprise (1971) examines nationalized industries and their political control. It looks at their objectives, and ......more
State Responsiveness and State Activism (1989) compares social changes and the role of the state. It evaluates which mod......more
Government Policy and Industrial Change (1989) takes stock of the recent changes in policy issues in the UK and USA - de......more
The History of Trade Union Organisation in the North Staffordshire Potteries (1931) is an account, by a potter and trade......more
Britain 1906-1951 (1963) looks at British history and economics in the first half of the twentieth century. It examines ......more
State and Economy in Contemporary Capitalism (1979) addresses the theories surrounding the function of the state in adva......more