Political Studies

This well-known book reasserts the central importance of political and religious ideology in the origins of the English Civil War. Recent historiography has concentrated on its social and economic causes: Sommerville reminds us what the people of the time thought they were fighting about. Examining ..

Ideally suited as a main text for introductory and intermediary courses on modern Russia within a politics, international relations, Area Studies or combined social science degree, this book provides a comprehensive but accessible survey of the state of Russia at the end of the twentieth century. Th..

This text examines Russia at the end of the 20th century, as it seeks to come to terms with its new status within the world community. It looks at the pressures and tensions arising from economic and social change, and the problems of securing a democratic future...

A pioneering study which has become an established classic in its field, Sex, Politics and Society offers a comprehensive analysis of the transformations of British sexual life from 1800 to today. Fully updated, this fourth edition examines key new developments and will inspire all readers in histor..

Explores the application of constructivist theory to international relations. The text examines the relevance of constructivism for empirical research, focusing on some of the key issues of contemporary international politics: ethnic and national identity; gender; and political economy...

This book explores the implications for sustainability and security from a range of intellectual perspectives on liberalism, such as those offered by John Rawls, Robert Nozick, Frederick Hayek, Ronald Dworkin, Michael Oakeshott, Amartya Sen and Jürgen Habermas...

Arises from a conference on issues of importance to the future of Taiwan and the region. With contributions by scholars from Taiwan and the West, the text is divided into sections on political reform and development on Taiwan, its changing political economy, and social and environmental issues...

Offering a different interpretation of the evolution of Chinese politics during the years 1972-82, this book provides a study of the end of the Maoist era, demonstrating Mao's dominance even as his ability to control events ebbed away. It analyzes the tensions within the "gang of four," the role of ..

Offering a different interpretation of the evolution of Chinese politics during the years 1972-82, this book provides a study of the end of the Maoist era, demonstrating Mao's dominance even as his ability to control events ebbed away. It analyzes the tensions within the "gang of four," the role of ..

The standard work on Irish politics since 1970...

The standard work on Irish politics since 1970...

An account of the later years of Tsarism. Witte presents portraits of the statesmen around him, explains the problem of bringing the economy to a level commensurate with Russia's putative position as the greatest land power in the world and the effort to create a constitutional monarchy...