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Book Synopsisaeo First single--authored, comprehensive introduction to post--communism. aeo A thematic, comparative approach which also includes brief histories of each of the former communist states and a wealth of information. aeo A well--known author with an established reputation in this area.Trade Review"While the daily news from East Europe has provided many of us with a continuous sense of surprise and uncertainty ever since 1989, Holmes has sat down to write a masterful, as well as daring, synthetic account of what is going on in the region. The reader of this ambitious exercise in real time historiography, including the undergraduate beginner in the emerging sub-discipline of East European 'transitology', is offered a wealth of country portraits, original typologies, and systematic 'before-and-after' comparisons. Both in its conceptual and empirical parts, the book is a highly stimulating and insightful companion to any observer of East European history in the making." Claus Offe, Humboldt University, Berlin "As well-informed as it is broad-ranging, the book pays due attention to historical context as well as to political, social and economic change in the 1990s." Archie Brown, St Antony's College, Oxford "Clearly written and comprehensive in its scope, this is probably the best introduction to the politics of post-communism that is currently available." Stephen White, University of Glasgow "Holmes has done a great service in attempting to define post-communism. He has brought together a massive amount of data from nearly 30 countries and provided real insight through his organisation and interpretation." Survival "Leslie Holmes has written an encyclopedic introduction to post-communism as it exists in the former communist states of Eastern Europe and the former USSR ... His discussion ranges widely across countries, concepts and empirical data. Stimulating in many of the points he makes, and insightful. This book is a mine of useful information, a fine introduction to the subject.' Australian Journal of Political Science "[A] fine book." Political Studies "Holmes's volume is a very readable textbook and a comprehensive analysis of post-communism in theorectical as well as practical terms. It offers a comparision of late communism and early post-communism and highlights general phenomena in a comparative context." G?bor Stojanovits, Loughborough University, Journal of European Area StudiesTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Preface. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Terminology and Map. Part I Theories and Approaches. . 1. On Communism and Post-Communism. 2. Theories of the Collapse of Communist Power. Part II Transition to post-Communism: The Revolutions of 1989-1991. . 3. Eastern Europe. 4. The USSR. 5. The Survivors. 6. A Comparative Overview. Part III Early Post-Communism. . 7. Institutional Politics. 8. The Economies. 9. Social Policies and Problems. 10. Civil or Uncivil Societies?. 11. Changing Allegiances. Part IV Conclusions. 12. Some Concluding Remarks. Bibliography. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo An important contribution to the literature on the relationship between women and property. aeo Evaluates the concept of property and uses important insights in recent feminist thought to suggest a new direction in the theory of property which systematically incorporates womena s work.Trade Review"Donna Dickenson has chosen to focus upon the propertylessness and impaired agency that continue to mark the situation of a large number of women in Western societies and the lives of the overwhelming majority in the developing world. She advocates their case in a lucid and compelling argument and engages her readers' interest in such an effective way that her book must count as a major contribution to the study of women and gender across the boundaries of academic disciplines." Ursula Vogel, University of Manchester, Women's Philosophy ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Property, Particularism and Moral Persons. 2. Origins, Narratives and Households. 3. Contract, Marriage and Property in the Person. 4. Property and Moral Self-Development. 5. Labour, Alienation and Reproduction. 6. Another Sort of Subject?. 7. Reconstructing Property. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe book investigates the ways in which state--centred approaches to international relations have limited our understanding of global, political, economic and cultural processes. By assessing a wide range of such state--centred work, Youngs identifies the challenges we must address to grasp the complexity of the contemporary world.Trade Review'Sophisticated yet accessible, Youngs' book clarifies even as she recasts key debates on the meaning of states and sovereignty. Through a close reading of mainstream and critical theorists, Youngs delivers a consolidated - and compelling - indictment of state-centrism as dogmatically and dangerously out-of-place in the context of global relations. Moreover, through explication of feminist and postcolonial work, Youngs offers important guideposts for mapping new directions in post-statist theory.' V. Spike Peterson, Department of Political Science, University of Arizona 'One of the real strengths of this book is not only the breadth of questions which it explores, but its integration throughout of feminist modes of analysis . She successfully uses feminist approaches to both foreground and background her analysis - making it a book which will be of interest to the reader looking for feminist critiques of IR, but also to the reader looking to see how feminism fits into the larger array of critical approaches to the study of IR. This is a readable and engaging book which provides a sophisticated critique of state-centrism and a plausible alternative way of thinking about global politics in an age of globalization. It is highly recommended.' The Canadian Journal of Political Science 'The particular strength of Youngs's book is the way it relates the question of spatiality to those of feminist theories of the social ... Youngs's critique of the patriarchal paradigm dominating IR's and IPE's contributions to the debate of globalization is significant and sophisticated.' SIGNS "This book is an example of what feminism in international relations can be like and what it intends to be." Journal of International Relations and DevelopmentTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: From International Relations to Global Relations. Section 1: Inside State-Centrism. 1. Embedded State-centrism: From Realism to Neorealism. 2. Conceptual Determinism Revealed. Section II: Beyond State-Centrism. 3. Beyond Superficial Paradigmatism. 4. Beyond the Normative Divide. Section III: The Spaces of Global Relations. 5. States, Time and Space. 6. Political Economy of Spatiality. The Conceptual Challenge: Concluding Thoughts. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe book investigates the ways in which state--centred approaches to international relations have limited our understanding of global, political, economic and cultural processes. By assessing a wide range of such state--centred work, Youngs identifies the challenges we must address to grasp the complexity of the contemporary world.Trade Review'Sophisticated yet accessible, Youngs' book clarifies even as she recasts key debates on the meaning of states and sovereignty. Through a close reading of mainstream and critical theorists, Youngs delivers a consolidated - and compelling - indictment of state-centrism as dogmatically and dangerously out-of-place in the context of global relations. Moreover, through explication of feminist and postcolonial work, Youngs offers important guideposts for mapping new directions in post-statist theory.' V. Spike Peterson, Department of Political Science, University of Arizona 'One of the real strengths of this book is not only the breadth of questions which it explores, but its integration throughout of feminist modes of analysis . She successfully uses feminist approaches to both foreground and background her analysis - making it a book which will be of interest to the reader looking for feminist critiques of IR, but also to the reader looking to see how feminism fits into the larger array of critical approaches to the study of IR. This is a readable and engaging book which provides a sophisticated critique of state-centrism and a plausible alternative way of thinking about global politics in an age of globalization. It is highly recommended.' The Canadian Journal of Political Science 'The particular strength of Youngs's book is the way it relates the question of spatiality to those of feminist theories of the social ... Youngs's critique of the patriarchal paradigm dominating IR's and IPE's contributions to the debate of globalization is significant and sophisticated.' SIGNS "This book is an example of what feminism in international relations can be like and what it intends to be." Journal of International Relations and DevelopmentTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: From International Relations to Global Relations. Section 1: Inside State-Centrism. 1. Embedded State-centrism: From Realism to Neorealism. 2. Conceptual Determinism Revealed. Section II: Beyond State-Centrism. 3. Beyond Superficial Paradigmatism. 4. Beyond the Normative Divide. Section III: The Spaces of Global Relations. 5. States, Time and Space. 6. Political Economy of Spatiality. The Conceptual Challenge: Concluding Thoughts. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo The first comprehensive account and examination of humanitarian intervention in contemporary conflict; a highly topical and controversial area at the moment. aeo Contains many student features, such as recommendations for further reading, diagrams and tables, and is ideal as an introductory text for students.Trade Review"Insightful, informed, imaginative and creatively bridging the gap between theory and policy analysis, this book is essential reading. The authors provide a definitive treatment of what is arguably the most salient topic in international relations today." Professor Charles Kegley, University of South Carolina "A challenging and imaginative reconceptualization of the subject, helping to clarify the hard choices facing the international community when it tries to follow its conscience." Lawrence Freedman, King's College, London "Well-researched and well-documented, this book should be applauded and welcomed by both academics and practitioners." Juergen Dedring, United Nations, New York "A remarkable achievement. The best available account of the 'classic' position on humanitarian intervention and a good case for widening it. This is a book that will last." Chris Brown, Southampton University "This timely addition to the literature of international law and relations provides a comprehensive, sorely needed review of the problematic concept and policy of humanitarian intervention. Although technical in portions, this compact work remains accessible and readable. It has no rival; it serves as an excellent textbook and indispensable guide for the general public, as well as for professional and academic audiences, eager to sort through the confusion of humanitarian intervention." Choice "Offer[s] a brilliant insight into the concept of humanitarian intervention and make[s] an attempt at its reconceptualization." Africa World Review "Contain[s] sufficient knowledge about past failures to draw accurate and useful lessons for future interventions." Journal of International Affairs "This is a rewarding study for anybody looking at dilemmas in peace-keeping, humanitarian operations or other forms of humanitarian intervention in the 1990s." Journal of Peace Research "One of the strengths of Humanitarian Intervention in Contemporary Conflict, lies in the treatment of international intervention. Their assessments will be informative to most undergraduate students about the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and other actors and their conceptions of humanitarianism, neutrality and impartially ... a useful addition that furthers our understanding of action in internationalised internal conflicts after the cold war." Survival "[A] timely book ... insightful [with] direct relevance to both practitioners and scholars of humanitarian intervention ... Easily accessible and generally a highly useful source of knowledge for students of humanitarian intervention, the well-informed conceptual framework makes it a valuable contribution to the academic field in general." International Peacekeeping "The book, which is rich in detail and, at the same time, manages to explain the realities underlying international humanitarian intervention, ends with a conclusion which will surely provide food for thought in the forthcoming years ... the ten diagrams, twenty five boxes and 'suggested reading' in the different chapters make it very accessible for students specializing in these matters, as well as for academics and practitioners." International RelationsTable of ContentsPreface. Part I: The Classical Debate: Forcible Self-Help by States to Protect Human Rights: . Introduction. 1. Humanitarianism, Human Rights and the International Community. 2. Forcible Self-Help in Defence of Human Rights: 1945-1990. Part II: Reconceptualization: Humanitarian Intervention in Contemporary Conflict: . Introduction. 3. Contexts. 4. Options. 5. Controversies. Part III: Cases: . 6. Humanitarian Intervention in Bosnia. 7. Humanitarian Intervention in Somalia. Conclusion. Epilogue: Framework Principles for Humanitarian Intervention. Appendix 1: United Nations Peacekeeping and Observer Missions Operating 1991-4. Appendix 2: Other Acronyms. References. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo This book tells you all you ever needed to know about many of the pressing issues in democratic theory and practice. aeo It will be essential reading for all students interested in democratic politics. aeo A simple, concise, yet sophisticated, account of democracy.Trade Review"Valuable as a primer in liberal democracy, and helpful in initial discussions of democracy." Global Times "This book is written by two of the best interpreters of democracy and human rights in this country. It is so well written (and illustrated, with cartoons) that I believe it to be understandable to anyone aged 11 or more and is interesting and relevant enough to be recommended to everyone, especially voters." Newsletter of the Citizenship FoundationTable of Contents1. Basic Concepts and Principles. 2. Free and Fair Elections. 3. Open and Accountable Government. 4. Individual Rights and their Defence. 5. Democratic or Civil Society. 6. The Future of Democracy. Further Reading.

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Book SynopsisThe problem of value pluralism permeates modern political philosophy. Its presence can be felt even when it is not explicitly the central topic under investigation. Political thinkers such as Max Weber, Isaiah Berlin and Stuart Hampshire derive pessimistic, sometimes tragic, conclusions from their reflections upon pluralism.Trade Review"A well-written book that engages readers with its dense arguments and discussions." Political Studies Review "Written in an engaging and accessible style, Peter Lassman's thoughtful and informed discussion of value pluralism does much to shed light on one of the most complex and practically pressing issues in political theory. The book will be invaluable for students, but specialists should also find it of considerable interest." John Horton, Keele University "Peter Lassman has taken a major step forward in our understanding of contemporary political theory. He seeks in this book to call pluralism into question, not to condemn it, but to understand to what we are committing ourselves when we endorse pluralism. The results are important for all of us: he shows that consequent to the phenomenon of value pluralism as political theorists we are necessarily both spectator and participant in the politics of our times. One of the most insightful books about the practice of political theory that I have read." Tracy B. Strong, University of California San Diego "With patience and care, Peter Lassman surveys the major arguments about pluralism and value pluralism in modern political theory. He is a sure-footed guide to the political dimensions of the work of Isaiah Berlin, Stuart Hampshire, John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas, but also adds his own voice, inspired by Max Weber, to these important debates." Duncan Kelly, University of Cambridge "Peter Lassman's book is an excellent guide to an increasingly important debate. It introduces several different thinkers' approaches to pluralism and draws out the crucial implications that those appraches have for broader theoretical debates. It is a work that will inform and inspire students of political theory for a very long time to come." Marc Stears, University of OxfordTable of ContentsAcknowledgements1. Pluralism 2. Pluralism and Pessimism3. Reconciliation and Public Reason4. Pluralism : Reconciliation and Disagreement

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Book SynopsisThe problem of value pluralism permeates modern political philosophy. Its presence can be felt even when it is not explicitly the central topic under investigation. Political thinkers such as Max Weber, Isaiah Berlin and Stuart Hampshire derive pessimistic, sometimes tragic, conclusions from their reflections upon pluralism.Trade Review"A well-written book that engages readers with its dense arguments and discussions." Political Studies Review "Written in an engaging and accessible style, Peter Lassman's thoughtful and informed discussion of value pluralism does much to shed light on one of the most complex and practically pressing issues in political theory. The book will be invaluable for students, but specialists should also find it of considerable interest." John Horton, Keele University "Peter Lassman has taken a major step forward in our understanding of contemporary political theory. He seeks in this book to call pluralism into question, not to condemn it, but to understand to what we are committing ourselves when we endorse pluralism. The results are important for all of us: he shows that consequent to the phenomenon of value pluralism as political theorists we are necessarily both spectator and participant in the politics of our times. One of the most insightful books about the practice of political theory that I have read." Tracy B. Strong, University of California San Diego "With patience and care, Peter Lassman surveys the major arguments about pluralism and value pluralism in modern political theory. He is a sure-footed guide to the political dimensions of the work of Isaiah Berlin, Stuart Hampshire, John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas, but also adds his own voice, inspired by Max Weber, to these important debates." Duncan Kelly, University of Cambridge "Peter Lassman's book is an excellent guide to an increasingly important debate. It introduces several different thinkers' approaches to pluralism and draws out the crucial implications that those appraches have for broader theoretical debates. It is a work that will inform and inspire students of political theory for a very long time to come." Marc Stears, University of OxfordTable of ContentsAcknowledgements1. Pluralism 2. Pluralism and Pessimism3. Reconciliation and Public Reason4. Pluralism : Reconciliation and Disagreement

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Book Synopsisaeo A highly accessible account of the rise of contemporary popular political, social and economic movements in the Third World. aeo Examines the widespread emergence of popular movements in Latin America, Africa and Asia, arguing that these groups developed from a growing interest in democratic change during the 1980s and 1990s.Trade Review"In this thoughtful book, Haynes focuses on what is clearly a significant but hitherto relatively neglected recent trend in Third World societies - the spread of 'action groups'. He usefully brings together evidence of group activity across the range of Third World regions, social bases and issues. While careful neither to romanticize nor to overgeneralize, he shows how these groups not only constitute a strengthening of civil society but have the potential to contribute to a deepening of democracy." Dr Vicky Randall, University of Essex "A useful introduction to the study of civil societies in the Third World and as such, will almost certainly be added to reading lists on university courses on Third World politics and democratisation studies." Journal of Development StudiesTable of ContentsList of Tables. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Action Groups in Regional Focus. 3. Macroeconomic Decline and Action Groups. 4. Democracy and Indigenous Peoples. 5. Environmental Protection. 6. Women and Empowerment. 7. Islamist Action Groups. 8. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisWe are told that this is a new world, with which old theories cannot cope. But the dynamic driving the current global transformation is not as new as our pundits and politicians pretend. The global market-place of our day may have little in common with the tamed welfare capitalism of the post-war period but it is uncannily reminiscent of the untamed capitalism of 100 years ago. Keynes and Beveridge may be dead, but Marx, Malthus and Ricardo have had a new lease of life. In these timely essays, David Marquand challenges the fashionable amnesia of the 1990s and addresses the crucial questions raised by the capitalist renaissance which has followed the collapse of Communism and the end of the cold war. In this bewildering new world, which is at the same time an all-too-familiar old world, how can the values of social solidarity and democratic citizenship be realized? Granted that socialism is no longer with us, does it have anything to say from beyond the grave? HoTrade Review"David Marquand's quest to understand our times and so reinvent the British liberal tradition has been one of the most important influences on British politics over the last ten years - and on me personally. The New Reckoning assembles some of his most challenging and thought-provoking writing - and it is as subtle, intelligent and persuasive as I have come to expect. Another important contribution from the master." Will Hutton "David Marquand is that very rare bird these days - a politician (somewhat ex - by his own choice) who is more interested in ideas than in the gossip of who's in and who's out. As however he writes with a flair and even a raciness which should make most gossip columnists green with envy, he is immensely readable. He also writes with a rigorous and disinterested intellectual courage. He follows his argument where it takes him, without regard to which political interests it offends or supports. This book of essays, some old and some new, would be worthwhile just for its brilliant introduction (significantly entitled Journey to an Unknown Destination) alone. But it also has much else of wisdom on the dilemmas of modern societies." The Right Hon. Lord Jenkins of Hillhead "No observer of Labour's postwar evolution is more perceptive or more deeply reflective than David Marquand. The result is one of the most arresting and thought-stirring books on politics to have appeared for many years. It has the rare merit of combining theoretical and historical vision with an intimate understanding of political practice. It is also a fascinating fragment of political and intellectual autobiography." The New Statesman and Society "David Marquand's latest offering will not disappoint: his eloquent style, rigorous analysis and challenging commentary characterises The New Reckoning. [It] engages the reader in a thought-provoking, intelligent debate from which few of us will escape without new insights to the political era over which the Blair government presides." The Stakeholder "David Marquand is an engaging and stylish political thinker, who moves adventurously across academic frontiers and straddles the worlds of scholarship and politics." Prospect "Marquand has fluently channelled some of his most challenging and thought provoking arguments into what promises to be one of the most influential contributions to modern British politics." Social Science "The next instalment from this reflective mind will be worth waiting for." The Economist "It is the work of Britain's most scrupulous liberal commentator on politics ... producing essays of clarity and fine judgment." The Times Literary Supplement "Comparative and international in his perspective, non-sectarian in his argument, clear in his prose, Marquand brings together a command of political economy, history and political culture and a commitment to the people that belongs to that time. In his writing he makes the fusion that he calls for in British politics." The Guardian "A fascinating account of his own intellectual development." Government and Opposition "Marquand's arguments and interpretations are lucid, thought provoking and undeniably pertinent." International AffairsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Journey to an Unknown Destination. Part I: Capitalism, Socialism and Citizenship:. 2. Reinventing Civic Republicanism. 3. After Socialism. 4. Liberalism's Revenge? Resolving the Progressive Dilemma. Part II: Europe:. 5. The Politics of Monetary Union. 6. The New Medievalism. 7. Reinventing Federalism. Part III: Britain:. 8. History Derailed?. 9. The Enterprise Culture: Old Wine in New Bottles?. 10. Henry Dubb versus Sceptred Awe. 11. Collaborative Capitalism and Constitutional Reform. 12. Travels of an Ancien Régime. Notes. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo This is a major new book by one of Britaina s foremost political commentators. aeo The volume offers a comprehensive re--interpretation of British politics from the Second World War to the present. aeoMarquand poses sharp dilemmas and new questions for our politicians faced with the extension of capitalism on a transnational basis.Trade Review"David Marquand's quest to understand our times and so reinvent the British liberal tradition has been one of the most important influences on British politics over the last ten years - and on me personally. The New Reckoning assembles some of his most challenging and thought-provoking writing - and it is as subtle, intelligent and persuasive as I have come to expect. Another important contribution from the master." Will Hutton "David Marquand is that very rare bird these days - a politician (somewhat ex - by his own choice) who is more interested in ideas than in the gossip of who's in and who's out. As however he writes with a flair and even a raciness which should make most gossip columnists green with envy, he is immensely readable. He also writes with a rigorous and disinterested intellectual courage. He follows his argument where it takes him, without regard to which political interests it offends or supports. This book of essays, some old and some new, would be worthwhile just for its brilliant introduction (significantly entitled Journey to an Unknown Destination) alone. But it also has much else of wisdom on the dilemmas of modern societies." The Right Hon. Lord Jenkins of Hillhead "No observer of Labour's postwar evolution is more perceptive or more deeply reflective than David Marquand. The result is one of the most arresting and thought-stirring books on politics to have appeared for many years. It has the rare merit of combining theoretical and historical vision with an intimate understanding of political practice. It is also a fascinating fragment of political and intellectual autobiography." The New Statesman and Society "David Marquand's latest offering will not disappoint: his eloquent style, rigorous analysis and challenging commentary characterises The New Reckoning. [It] engages the reader in a thought-provoking, intelligent debate from which few of us will escape without new insights to the political era over which the Blair government presides." The Stakeholder "David Marquand is an engaging and stylish political thinker, who moves adventurously across academic frontiers and straddles the worlds of scholarship and politics." Prospect "Marquand has fluently channelled some of his most challenging and thought provoking arguments into what promises to be one of the most influential contributions to modern British politics." Social Science "The next instalment from this reflective mind will be worth waiting for." The Economist "It is the work of Britain's most scrupulous liberal commentator on politics ... producing essays of clarity and fine judgment." The Times Literary Supplement "Comparative and international in his perspective, non-sectarian in his argument, clear in his prose, Marquand brings together a command of political economy, history and political culture and a commitment to the people that belongs to that time. In his writing he makes the fusion that he calls for in British politics." The Guardian "A fascinating account of his own intellectual development." Government and Opposition "Marquand's arguments and interpretations are lucid, thought provoking and undeniably pertinent." International AffairsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Journey to an Unknown Destination. Part I: Capitalism, Socialism and Citizenship:. 2. Reinventing Civic Republicanism. 3. After Socialism. 4. Liberalism's Revenge? Resolving the Progressive Dilemma. Part II: Europe:. 5. The Politics of Monetary Union. 6. The New Medievalism. 7. Reinventing Federalism. Part III: Britain:. 8. History Derailed?. 9. The Enterprise Culture: Old Wine in New Bottles?. 10. Henry Dubb versus Sceptred Awe. 11. Collaborative Capitalism and Constitutional Reform. 12. Travels of an Ancien Régime. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisComprehensive and original re-examination of democratic thought and the subject of direct democracy - the direct involvement of citizens in politics. Unlike most previous discussions on the subject, author argues that direct democracy is now feasible for a mass society in light of new developments in communication.Trade Review"Compulsory reading for anyone with an interest in democracy's future." Political Studies "The New Challenge of Direct Democracy constitutes a genuine addition ot the literature. It clears up many misconceptions, and makes a powerful case." West European PoliticsTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Mass Participation and its Feasibility. 2. What are Direct and Representative Democracy?. 3. New Answers to Old (and New) Criticisms. 4. Participation in Practice. 5. Citizens and Parties under Direct Democracy. 6. Structural Problems and Constraints. 7. From Rhetoric to Direct Reality. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book shows why political theorists must take account of ecological concerns as part of their core enterprise, and how they can do so. It mounts a challenge to the received wisdom, of political theorists and their ecological critics alike, that specifically ecological values go against human interests.Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Ecological Values and Human Interests. Part I: Critique: Two Dogmas of Ecologism:. 2. Intrinsic Value in Nature: Analysis and Critique of a Misleading Idea. 3. Anthropocentrism: A Misunderstood Problem. Part II: Reconstruction: Human Interests and Ecological Values:. 4. The Enlightenment of Self-Interest. 5. Human Interests and Environmental Values. 6. Human Self-respect and Respect for Nonhumans. Part III: Conclusion:. 7. Political Theory for a Sustainable Polity. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisSocial class differences and inequalities are alive and flourishing in contemporary Britain. In reviewing a wide range of sources, this book provides easy access to the empirical research on social class.Trade Review"Ivan Reid confirms his position as the most useful writer on the conventional empirical realities of class in Britain. This book is up to date and based on large-scale research figures. The presentation is straightforward but sophisticated. It will be eminently valuable not just to all social scientists but to practitioners and anyone interested in modern Britain. It is a considerable achievement to present what amounts to a catalogue of social class differences." Colin Bell, University of Edinburgh Table of ContentsList of Tables. Acknowledgements. Preface. Part I: Social Class and This Book: . Social Class: a Subject for all Seasons. Social Class in Research. About This Book. Part II: The Social Classes in Britain:. The Distribution of Social Class in Britain. How the Public Sees Social Class. Part III: Life-Chances. Birth, Infancy and Childhood. Health. Life-Style and Health:. Use of Health Services. Mortality. Life Expectancy. Overview. Part IV: Income, Wealth, Poverty and Expenditure:. Income. Wealth. Poverty. Expenditure. Part V: Work, Unemployment and Social Mobility:. Work. Unemployment. Social Mobility. Part VI: Family, Children and Home:. The Family. Children. The Home. Part VII:. Education. Adults and Education. Children's Schooling and Education. Part VIII: Religion, Crime, Law, Politics and Opinion:. Religion. Crime and the Law. Politics. Opinion. Part IX: Leisure and the Media:. Home-Based Leisure. Out-of-Home Activities. Part X: Class in a Classless Society: . Appendices. References and Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo An introduction to the contributions made by key contemporary political and social theorists to understanding democracy today. The book offers new insights into these thinkersa works by its particular focus.Trade Review"Into the turmoil of debate about the nature of liberal democracy comes this lucid and coherent collection of papers. While democracy may no longer have any serious enemies, its best friends are those who are able to state frankly where it needs improvement. There is much stimulating commentary in this book, which will inform the beginning student, provoke the established scholar, and perhaps challenge the social reformer." Graham Maddox, Professor Political Science, The University of New EnglandTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements. Contributors. Introduction: Liberal Democracy and its Critics: April Carter and Geoffrey Stokes . 1. Friedrich Hayek: Elitism and Democracy: Chandran Kukathas. 2. Hannah Arendt: Republicanism and Democracy: Margaret Canovan. 3. Vaclav Havel: Civil Society, Citizenship and Democracy: April Carter. 4. Jurgen Habermas and Deliberative Democracy: Martin Leet. 5. Richard Rorty: Postmodernism and a Pragmatic Defence of Democracy: Katherine Welton. 6. John Rawls: Liberal Democracy Restated: Jonathan Wolff. 7. Michael Walzer: Pluralism, Justice and Democracy: Mark Kingwell. 8. Charles Taylor: Selfhood, Community and Democracy: John Horton. 9. Carole Pateman: Participatory Democracy and Feminism: Barbara Sullivan. 10. Iris Marion Young: The Politics of Difference, Justice and Democracy: Don Fletcher. 11. Michel Foucault and Agonistic Democracy: Lois McNay. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo An introduction to the contributions made by key contemporary political and social theorists to understanding democracy today. The book offers new insights into these thinkersa works by its particular focus.Trade Review"Into the turmoil of debate about the nature of liberal democracy comes this lucid and coherent collection of papers. While democracy may no longer have any serious enemies, its best friends are those who are able to state frankly where it needs improvement. There is much stimulating commentary in this book, which will inform the beginning student, provoke the established scholar, and perhaps challenge the social reformer." Graham Maddox, Professor Political Science, The University of New EnglandTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements. Contributors. Introduction: Liberal Democracy and its Critics: April Carter and Geoffrey Stokes . 1. Friedrich Hayek: Elitism and Democracy: Chandran Kukathas. 2. Hannah Arendt: Republicanism and Democracy: Margaret Canovan. 3. Vaclav Havel: Civil Society, Citizenship and Democracy: April Carter. 4. Jurgen Habermas and Deliberative Democracy: Martin Leet. 5. Richard Rorty: Postmodernism and a Pragmatic Defence of Democracy: Katherine Welton. 6. John Rawls: Liberal Democracy Restated: Jonathan Wolff. 7. Michael Walzer: Pluralism, Justice and Democracy: Mark Kingwell. 8. Charles Taylor: Selfhood, Community and Democracy: John Horton. 9. Carole Pateman: Participatory Democracy and Feminism: Barbara Sullivan. 10. Iris Marion Young: The Politics of Difference, Justice and Democracy: Don Fletcher. 11. Michel Foucault and Agonistic Democracy: Lois McNay. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe collapse of communism has created the opportunity for democracy to spread from Prague to the Baltic and the Black seas. But the alternatives -- dictatorship or totalitarian rule -- are more in keeping with the traditions of Central and Eastern Europe.Trade Review"No challenge is more important to the democratic stability after the transition than building public support for democracy, and no recent study better illuminates the determinants of that support than this engaging, pathbreaking and methodologically innovative book. This is not just a book for specialists in public opinion or post-communist states: it should be read by anyone concerned with the fate of the new democracies of the "third wave"." Larry Diamond, Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University "After the fall of the Berlin Wall, we need to understand what is happening in the post-communist world. This book joins theory and a unique wealth of survey data from countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. There is no more timely book on democracy." Juan J. Linz, Sterling Professor of Politics and Social Science, Yale University "What makes people living under post-communism "buy" liberal democracy and reject its authoritarian alternatives? Starting with an original reading of Schumpeter and Churchill, Rose and his co-authors offer a number of fresh answers based on comparative survey analysis. The overall optimistic answer is that Central East European democracy is well on its way to completion and that this holds true even in the absence of economic miracles. A must for students of post-communist societies." Claus Offe, Professor of Political Science at Humboldt University, BerlinTable of ContentsList of tables and figures. Part I: Competing Claims for Popular Support: . 1. Competition between Regimes: A Problem of Supply and Demand. 2. Democracy and Undemocratic Alternatives. 3. Uncertain Dynamics of Democratization. 4. Comparing and Contrasting Post-Communist Societies. Part II: Mass Response to Transformation:. 5. Popular Support for Competing Regimes. 6. Impact of Social Structure Old and New. 7. Political Legacies and Performance. 8. Reacting to Economic Transformation. 9. How Much do Context, Countries and Sequence Matter?. 10. Completing Democracy?. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe collapse of communism has created the opportunity for democracy to spread from Prague to the Baltic and the Black seas. But the alternatives -- dictatorship or totalitarian rule -- are more in keeping with the traditions of Central and Eastern Europe.Trade Review"No challenge is more important to the democratic stability after the transition than building public support for democracy, and no recent study better illuminates the determinants of that support than this engaging, pathbreaking and methodologically innovative book. This is not just a book for specialists in public opinion or post-communist states: it should be read by anyone concerned with the fate of the new democracies of the "third wave"." Larry Diamond, Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University "After the fall of the Berlin Wall, we need to understand what is happening in the post-communist world. This book joins theory and a unique wealth of survey data from countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. There is no more timely book on democracy." Juan J. Linz, Sterling Professor of Politics and Social Science, Yale University "What makes people living under post-communism "buy" liberal democracy and reject its authoritarian alternatives? Starting with an original reading of Schumpeter and Churchill, Rose and his co-authors offer a number of fresh answers based on comparative survey analysis. The overall optimistic answer is that Central East European democracy is well on its way to completion and that this holds true even in the absence of economic miracles. A must for students of post-communist societies." Claus Offe, Professor of Political Science at Humboldt University, BerlinTable of ContentsList of tables and figures. Part I: Competing Claims for Popular Support: . 1. Competition between Regimes: A Problem of Supply and Demand. 2. Democracy and Undemocratic Alternatives. 3. Uncertain Dynamics of Democratization. 4. Comparing and Contrasting Post-Communist Societies. Part II: Mass Response to Transformation:. 5. Popular Support for Competing Regimes. 6. Impact of Social Structure Old and New. 7. Political Legacies and Performance. 8. Reacting to Economic Transformation. 9. How Much do Context, Countries and Sequence Matter?. 10. Completing Democracy?. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo An original analysis of New Labour and its model of government. aeo Investigates the connections between global processes and domestic politics. aeo Provides a new conception of social democracy which takes account of the effects of globalization.Trade Review'This is an ambitious and original study of the politics of New Labour ... It offers a fresh perspective and a challenging assessment of what New Labour needs to do to carry its project through to success.' Andrew Gamble, University of Sheffield 'It is most exciting to have a book on New Labour that focuses not on political parties or personalities or even just on economic and constitutional challenges but on our changed social conditions - and that includes new ethnicities and transnational identities. Ethnic minority groups are struggling with what "community" means - in practical terms, what it means to be Muslim or Indian or black. Krieger sees these debates as key to the reconceptualization of collectivity today and challenges New Labour to connect these debates to its core value of community. His understanding of a new multicultural social democracy is an important contribution to the reformulation of centre-left politics - and not just in Britain.' Tariq Modood, Professor of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy, University of Bristol 'This is a powerful and original argument for the renewal of social democracy in Britain. Like Tony Blair, Joel Krieger recognizes that the Labour Party must break radically with the welfare state which it took the lead in establishing after World War Two.' Samuel H. Beer, Harvard University "His analysis is something of a tour de force: globalisation and post-Fordism, deindustrialisation and the British working class, the impact of women and minorities on work and social policy." Michael St John Parker, Parliamentary Affairs " . an important book that adds clarity to the often amorphous notion of globalization.The book's conceptual and theoretical rigor, combined with its concern to analyse the effect of changed structural conditions on social democratic politics, serves as a useful antidote to the journalistic obsession with the "Blair effect" and the ubiquitous spin doctors.The book is an important and enriching contribution to the analysis of British politics. It eschews the language of "no alternative" to argue that in a global age New Labour can and should seek to craft a distinct form of social democratic politics equipped for a multinational and multiethnic Britain. It deserves to be widely read." Andrew P Geddes, University of Liverpool, American Political Science ReviewTable of ContentsPreface. Part I: Situating New Labour:. 1. Social Democracy: The British Case in Theoretical and Comparative Perspective. 2. New Labour: Regime Characteristics, Strategic Options, Dilemmas. Part Two: The Organization of Production:. 3. Social Democracy, Class and National Policy Sovereignty. 4. Globalization, Post-Fordism and the British Model. Part Three: The Unmaking of the English Working Class. 5. Women, Work and Social Policy. 6. Ethnic Minority Groups: Employment and Settlement Patterns. Part Four: Modular Politics:. 7. Modularity, Identities and Cultural Repertoires. 8. National Identities. 9. Communities: Actual and Imagined. Conclusion. . 10. Challenges to Contemporary British Government. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis broad--ranging and original text provides an accessible introduction to British politics since 1945, challenging many well--established orthodoxies.Trade Review"This is an iconoclastic book, which challenges established interpretations of British politics since 1945 and develops its own powerful new approach to understanding social and political change. It deserves to be widely read." Andrew Gamble, University of Sheffield "The authors present a powerful new theoretical and methodological approach to postwar British politics. Combining theoretical argument and judiciously chosen case studies, their new textbook will surely stimulate interest in critical realism and its broader relevance to political analysis." Bob Jessop, Lancaster University "Postwar British Politicsin Perspective provides an authoritative, theoretically informed and eye-catching reinterpretation of British political development. Historically grounded and yet urgently contemporary in its treatment of themes such as UK-EU relations and the domestic consequences of globalization, the book should be required reading for specialists, students and anyone interested in British politics. It is a book that punctures much of the conventional wisdom and replaces it with an uncommonly astute and comprehensive alternative." Joel Krieger, Wellesley College, Massachusetts "It may interest advanced graduate students and specialists in the field." M. Curtis Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New BrunswickTable of ContentsAbout the authors. Introduction: Explaining Change in the Postwar Period. (David Marsh). Part One: Key Themes of Postwar British Political Development. 1. Continuity and Discontinuity in British Political Development. (Colin Hay). 2. Britain's Economic Decline: Cultural Versus Structural Explanations. (Jim Johnston). 3. The Post-War Consensus: A Woozle That Wasn't? (Peter Kerr). 4. Crisis and Political Development in Postwar Britain. (Colin Hay). 5. Britain's Relations with the European Union in Historical Perspective. (Jim Buller). 6. Globalization and the Development of the British Political Economy. (Matthew Watson). Part Two: Key Narratives of Postwar British Political Development. 7. Questions of Change and Continuity in Attlee's Britain. (Jim Johnston). 8. Explaining Thatcherism: Towards a Multidimensional Approach. (Peter Kerr and David Marsh). 9. The Post-Thatcher Era. (Stuart McAnulla). Conclusion: Analysing and Explaining Postwar British Political Development. (Colin Hay and David Marsh). Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisFor over a decade Will Hutton has been one of Britaina s leading progressive voices.Trade Review'Will Hutton believes that economic activity and decisions should be made compatible with the well-being of human society by using the power of democracy. His special talent is to explain lucidly why that should happen, to show rationally how it can happen, and to do both tirelessly. The Stakeholding Society proves that again. Other political and economic commentators provide analysis. Hutton offers real answers too.' Neil Kinnock, European Commissioner, Leader of the Labour Party 1983-92 'Will Hutton belongs to the great tradition of the scholar-journalist. His range is extraordinarily wide; his writing is fresh and hard-hitting; above all, he has a marvellous capacity to make unexpected connections and provoke new thinking. Hutton is a pathfinder in the world-wide search for a new political economy marrying the dynamism of the capitalist market economy with the core social-democratic values of justice and solidarity. This book is an important signpost to a new left-of-centre politics.' Professor David Marquand, Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford 'Will Hutton's The State We're In has had more influence on the policy debate than any other book published in the 1990s, challenging the assumptions of the Thatcher era and helping to shape a new climate. The essays and articles contained in The Stakeholding Society take the argument an exciting stage further. Readable, rigorous, bursting with the intellectual energy that is Hutton's hallmark as a journalist and thinker, this book will stimulate and infuriate and become-in its turn -a catalyst for change.' Ben Pimlott, Warden of Goldsmith's College, London 'Will Hutton is the authentic intellectual voice of the British left. Anyone interested in the ideas which are shaping the transformation of Thatcherism into Blair's new Britain should read this book.' Anatole Kaletsky, The Times 'The Stakeholding Society elegantly showcases Hutton's not inconsiderable skills as the informed journalist ... Hutton's work has the rare qualities of passion and thoughtful reason. His popularity as an accessible advocate of profound change in capitalism ... is highly recognisable from this collection.' International Journal of Employment StudiesTable of ContentsEditor's Note. Introduction. Part I: Enlivening the Dismal Science: The Limits to Economic Orthodoxy:. New Economics Hits at Market Orthodoxy. Monetarist Mantra has Lost its Magic. An End to the Rule of Fish Market Economics. Equality is the Casualty of an Unhealthy Market. Priceless Assets Amount to Folly. Wealth or Happiness may be in Store. Part II: The Keynesian Revival: New Arguments for Growth and Employment:. Back by Popular Demand. Who's Whistling the Best Tunes Now?. Follow Spitfire, Not Concorde. Trade with a Tangible Return to Well-Being. Part III: London Babylon: The City, Finance and the British Economy:. Money before Machines. Why Rover was Driven out of UK Hands. A City without Controls has Resulted in a Capital Market out of Control. Jobs and Growth Mean Regulation. The Sad Story of British Biotech. Part IV: Ownership Matters: Short-Termism, Stakeholding and Corporate Governance:. Raising the Stakes. Time for Labour to Put some Spine into its Stakeholding Idea. Stake that Claim. Only Working Together will Save the Economy. Tony and the Tories: This is what we Mean. Healing Community Requires Reform rather than Rhetoric. Darkness at the Heart of Privatization. Part V: Taming Mammon: The Growth and Regulation of the Global Economy:. Reviving Bretton Woods. Crisis in Mexico should Puncture the Conservatives' Complacency. Job Worries Contain Message of Import. Myth that Sets the World to Right. Restrain these Corporate Godzillas. Part VI: European Dilemmas: From ERM to EMU:. The Chancellor, the Banker, and Deaf Ears in Bath. Black Wednesday Massacre. Nothing but the Actualité?. Winds over the West. The Cost of Going it Alone in Europe. Imperial Echo Defies Logic. X Marks the Spot for Start of Euro Race. Hot Money Goes Euro. Part VII: The Political Economy of Penury: Taxation and Public Spending in the UK:. Taxing Question should be a Matter or More, not Less. A Tax that Needs to Go Up, not Down. We All Lose out in the Tories' Lottery Game. Cashing in on the North Sea Bubble. Millennium Fiasco that is a Monument to Failure. Part VIII: An Age of Insecurity?. Polarization, Poverty and the Fraying of our Social Fabric. High-Risk Strategy. What Comes after the Gold Rush. Why the Poor Remain Silent. Why a Minimum Wage Offers Maximum Returns for All. Investing in Social Capital can Help Counter the Spate of Evil. Priceless Gifts within Everybody's Reach. Happiness that Money Truly Cannot Buy. Part IX: Lessons from Elsewhere: Alternative Models of Capitalism:. Tory Fantasy of Far Eastern Promise. Britain Falls Short of the Mark. Germany Defies Prophets of Doom. Shock that Threatens Downtown America. Age of Anxiety as Communism Collapses. That's the Thing about Paper Tigers: They Burn. Sun, Sea, Wine and Loneliness Down Under. Part X: The State We're In: Constitutional Struggles and Economic Revival:. Royal Reform Key to Real Recovery. Moment of Truth for the Rentier State. Time to Sever the Thin Blue Line. A Mad Way to Run a Country. Snow White Ideology and the 30 Million Dwarfs. It is Broke, and It Needs Fixing. A Princess, a Funeral and a Nation's Sadness. Part XI: The Times they are Changing? New Labour's First Year:. Break the Locks on Labour's War Chest. Labour must Stop Ducking the Issue of Inequality. Scotland has to Seize the Day - for All Our Sakes. Blair is Forcing us to Make the Hardest Choice. Blair's Big Tent is now Blowing in the Wind. Didn't he Do Well? Well ... Did he?. Afterword. Index.

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Book SynopsisFor over a decade Will Hutton has been one of Britain''s leading progressive voices. He has been at the centre of every significant economic and political debate that has reshaped and reimagined the British centre-left: the mounting calls for a democratic constitutional settlement, the criticisms of the short-termism of the domestic and international financial systems, the idea of a stakeholding society. In The State We''re In he combined all three in a passionate and powerful diagnosis of Britain''s problems and the possibility of a just and democratic renewal. This collection brings together the full range of Hutton''s work as a journalist, pamphleteer and essayist, advocate and critic, and shows the spectrum of issues with which he has engaged. Yet Hutton has remained true to his best journalistic instincts. He has proved to be not only an acute thinker but an engaged writer and effective popularizer. Brought together, his work over the last ten years rTrade Review'Will Hutton believes that economic activity and decisions should be made compatible with the well-being of human society by using the power of democracy. His special talent is to explain lucidly why that should happen, to show rationally how it can happen, and to do both tirelessly. The Stakeholding Society proves that again. Other political and economic commentators provide analysis. Hutton offers real answers too.' Neil Kinnock, European Commissioner, Leader of the Labour Party 1983-92 'Will Hutton belongs to the great tradition of the scholar-journalist. His range is extraordinarily wide; his writing is fresh and hard-hitting; above all, he has a marvellous capacity to make unexpected connections and provoke new thinking. Hutton is a pathfinder in the world-wide search for a new political economy marrying the dynamism of the capitalist market economy with the core social-democratic values of justice and solidarity. This book is an important signpost to a new left-of-centre politics.' Professor David Marquand, Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford 'Will Hutton's The State We're In has had more influence on the policy debate than any other book published in the 1990s, challenging the assumptions of the Thatcher era and helping to shape a new climate. The essays and articles contained in The Stakeholding Society take the argument an exciting stage further. Readable, rigorous, bursting with the intellectual energy that is Hutton's hallmark as a journalist and thinker, this book will stimulate and infuriate and become-in its turn -a catalyst for change.' Ben Pimlott, Warden of Goldsmith's College, London 'Will Hutton is the authentic intellectual voice of the British left. Anyone interested in the ideas which are shaping the transformation of Thatcherism into Blair's new Britain should read this book.' Anatole Kaletsky, The Times 'The Stakeholding Society elegantly showcases Hutton's not inconsiderable skills as the informed journalist ... Hutton's work has the rare qualities of passion and thoughtful reason. His popularity as an accessible advocate of profound change in capitalism ... is highly recognisable from this collection.' International Journal of Employment StudiesTable of ContentsEditor's Note. Introduction. Part I: Enlivening the Dismal Science: The Limits to Economic Orthodoxy:. New Economics Hits at Market Orthodoxy. Monetarist Mantra has Lost its Magic. An End to the Rule of Fish Market Economics. Equality is the Casualty of an Unhealthy Market. Priceless Assets Amount to Folly. Wealth or Happiness may be in Store. Part II: The Keynesian Revival: New Arguments for Growth and Employment:. Back by Popular Demand. Who's Whistling the Best Tunes Now?. Follow Spitfire, Not Concorde. Trade with a Tangible Return to Well-Being. Part III: London Babylon: The City, Finance and the British Economy:. Money before Machines. Why Rover was Driven out of UK Hands. A City without Controls has Resulted in a Capital Market out of Control. Jobs and Growth Mean Regulation. The Sad Story of British Biotech. Part IV: Ownership Matters: Short-Termism, Stakeholding and Corporate Governance:. Raising the Stakes. Time for Labour to Put some Spine into its Stakeholding Idea. Stake that Claim. Only Working Together will Save the Economy. Tony and the Tories: This is what we Mean. Healing Community Requires Reform rather than Rhetoric. Darkness at the Heart of Privatization. Part V: Taming Mammon: The Growth and Regulation of the Global Economy:. Reviving Bretton Woods. Crisis in Mexico should Puncture the Conservatives' Complacency. Job Worries Contain Message of Import. Myth that Sets the World to Right. Restrain these Corporate Godzillas. Part VI: European Dilemmas: From ERM to EMU:. The Chancellor, the Banker, and Deaf Ears in Bath. Black Wednesday Massacre. Nothing but the Actualité?. Winds over the West. The Cost of Going it Alone in Europe. Imperial Echo Defies Logic. X Marks the Spot for Start of Euro Race. Hot Money Goes Euro. Part VII: The Political Economy of Penury: Taxation and Public Spending in the UK:. Taxing Question should be a Matter or More, not Less. A Tax that Needs to Go Up, not Down. We All Lose out in the Tories' Lottery Game. Cashing in on the North Sea Bubble. Millennium Fiasco that is a Monument to Failure. Part VIII: An Age of Insecurity?. Polarization, Poverty and the Fraying of our Social Fabric. High-Risk Strategy. What Comes after the Gold Rush. Why the Poor Remain Silent. Why a Minimum Wage Offers Maximum Returns for All. Investing in Social Capital can Help Counter the Spate of Evil. Priceless Gifts within Everybody's Reach. Happiness that Money Truly Cannot Buy. Part IX: Lessons from Elsewhere: Alternative Models of Capitalism:. Tory Fantasy of Far Eastern Promise. Britain Falls Short of the Mark. Germany Defies Prophets of Doom. Shock that Threatens Downtown America. Age of Anxiety as Communism Collapses. That's the Thing about Paper Tigers: They Burn. Sun, Sea, Wine and Loneliness Down Under. Part X: The State We're In: Constitutional Struggles and Economic Revival:. Royal Reform Key to Real Recovery. Moment of Truth for the Rentier State. Time to Sever the Thin Blue Line. A Mad Way to Run a Country. Snow White Ideology and the 30 Million Dwarfs. It is Broke, and It Needs Fixing. A Princess, a Funeral and a Nation's Sadness. Part XI: The Times they are Changing? New Labour's First Year:. Break the Locks on Labour's War Chest. Labour must Stop Ducking the Issue of Inequality. Scotland has to Seize the Day - for All Our Sakes. Blair is Forcing us to Make the Hardest Choice. Blair's Big Tent is now Blowing in the Wind. Didn't he Do Well? Well ... Did he?. Afterword. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is the long-awaited third edition of Dearlove and Saunders'' highly acclaimed, best-selling, textbook on British politics. The book has been completely rewritten, reorganized and updated, while retaining the distinctive style and approach of the earlier editions. At root, this book is about political power - how it is organized formally within the State and how it is exercised and influenced informally from outside. Written in lively and provocative prose, the volume presents the most systematic and penetrating analysis of who really runs Britain, to what end, and to whose advantage. Fully up to date, this new edition provides comprehensive coverage of the issues of the day - constitutional change, welfare reform, New Labour''s Third Way, the European common currency, globalization, and much more. The volume also provides students with a highly readable and engaging guide to the key theoretical perspectives that have shaped the study of British politics. Trade Review'Introduction to British Politics has established itself as one of the most original and challenging texts on British politics because it starts from the question of power and the nature of the British state, and in doing so offers a fresh and illuminating perspective on many of the problems and issues of British politics. This new edition builds on its predecessors. Particular highlights include its analysis of the challenging constitution, the rise of New Labour, and the impact of globalization.' Andrew Gamble, University of Sheffield 'Introduction to British Politics is an old favourite. The second edition was welcomed in the summer 1992 issue of Talking Politics ... [and] the third edition more than confirms this warm recommendation ... All readers should have a copy.' Talking Politics 'Most of the modern texts disavow a precise theme ... but here we are offered a theme: who really runs Britain?' Parliamentary Affairs 'Superb undergraduate textbook.' Politico's Bookshop 'For students of home affiars, the latest edition of Introduction to British Politics by John Dearlove and Peter Saunders, is as good a book on the subject as you're ever likely to find.' Mark Perryman, New StatesmanTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Introducing British Politics. What is Power?. Perspectives on Political Power. What is Britain?. Organization of the Book. References and Guide to Further Reading. Part I: The Constitutional System, Political Parties and Elections.. 2. The Changing Constitution and the Rules of the Political Game. . Introduction. The Constitution and State Power. What is the British Constitution?. How to Study the Constitution. The Origins of the Constitution. The Balanced Constitution. The Liberal Constitution. The Liberal-Democratic Constitution: Representative Democracy. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading. 3. The Party System, Political Parties and Party Funding. Introduction. The Functions of the Political Parties. The Classification of Party Systems. The British Party System. Party Development and Social Cleavages. Party Organization. British Political Parties. Party Funding. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading . 4. Choosing our Leaders 1: The Sociology of Voting. . Introduction. Voting Studies. Party Identification Theory and Social Class. Dealignment and 'New' Cleavages. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading . 5. Choosing our Leaders 2: The Economics, Geography and Politics of Voting. Introduction. The Economics of Politics: Public Choice Theory and Rational Choice. The Geography of Voting. The Politics of Voting: Labour and the 1997 General Election. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading . Part II: Pressures, Power and the State. . 6. Influencing our Leaders: Perspectives on Interests and Groups. . Introduction. Interest Group Concepts. Classic Pluralism: Perfect Competition. Imperfect Competition. Neopluralism. Hyperpluralism and Demand Overload. Corporatism: Closed Competition. New Social Movements and Direct Action. The Problem of Collective Action. The Problem of Insider Lobbying by MPs. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading . 7. The Central State. Introduction. The Civil Service. The Bank of England. The Armed Forces. The Security Services. The Judiciary. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading. 8. Beyond the Central State: Local, Regional and Devolved Governance. Introduction. Local Government. Quangos. Regional Administration and Government. Devolution and National Government. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading. 9. Who Really Runs Britain?. . Introduction. Is There a British Power Elite?. Is There a Ruling Class in Britiain?. Systemic and Institutionalized Power. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading. Part III: Ideas and Issues. . 10. Beyond Left and Right?. . Introduction. Old Labour and the Pursuit of Socialism. Conservatism and the New Right. The Birth of New Labour. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading. 11. The Constitution as an Issue. . Introduction. Towards Constitutional Crisis. Constitutional Criticisms. Constitutional Changes. Conclusion: Constitutional Futures. References and Guide to Further Reading. 12. Managing the Economy. Introduction. The Long-Term Decline of the British Economy. The Golden Age of Liberalism: From the Great Exhibition to the Great War. The Retreat from Liberalism: From the Great War to the Great Depression. Nationalization and Economic Planning: the War and the Postwar Labour Government. Demand Management: The Mixed Economy and the Long Postwar Boom. Corporatist Planning: 1962-1979. The Return to a Market Strategy: Thatcherism. After Thatcher: Economic Policy in the 1990s. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading. 13. The Rise and Fall of the Welfare State?. Introduction. Before the Welfare State. The Development of the Welfare State. The Welfare State Under Attack. Thatcher, Major and the Marketization of Welfare. New Labour and Welfare Reform. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading . 14. Maintaining Civil Society. Introduction. Is There a Dominant Ideology?. The Traditional Agencies of Socialization and Informal Social Control. 'Modern' Agencies of Socialization and Social Control. The Dominant Ideology Thesis Revisited. Enforcing Order: Policing, Crime and the Authoritarian State. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading. Part IV: Britain and the World. . 15. Globalization and the Autonomy of the British State. . Introduction. Globalization. A Global Economy?. The Decline of the Nation-State?. Can Nation States Still Make a Difference? The Sceptical Challenge. International Organizations. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading. . 16. The European Union: A New Superstate?. Introduction. History. Institutions and the Policy-Making Process. Revenue and Expenditure. The Single Currency and the Question of National Sovereignty. Federalism, Sovereignty and the Democratic Deficit. Why Has Britain been such a 'Bad European'?. Conclusion. References and Guide to Further Reading . 17. Concluding Remarks . Introduction. How is State Power Formally Organized?. Who Runs or Influences the State?. What are the Outputs from the State and Who Benefits?. What are the External Constraints on the State?. Conclusion: Muddling Through? . Glossary. Acknowledgements. Index.

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Book SynopsisUntil the late 1980s, there were very few democratically elected governments in the developing world. These areas were characterized by a range of authoritarian regimes from military administrations to one--party dictatorships.Trade Review'The 'third wave' of democratisation of the last 25 years has served to universalise the concerns of political scientists about democracy and the conditions which sustain and consolidate it. Jeff Haynes has written a comprehensive and highly readable introduction to these questions, drawing on a wide range of theoretical approaches and comparative studies. The book will be of great value to lecturers and students alike working in this field.' Adrian Leftwich, University of York "Democracy in the Developing World is impressive in the breadth of its scope and the depth of its theoretical arguments and empirical analysis. The author offers a thoughtful and provocative theory of democratic consolidation, testing it against a rich array of case studies drawn from the developing world. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the comparative study of the developing world or the dynamics of democratization." Mehran Kamrava, California State University "The text is methodically organised and Haynes' expression is uniformly clear." Asian Studies Review "Haynes' book is very well structured and argued...he covers an impressive range of empirical material as well as theoretical literature." Lard Svasand, DemocratizationTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Third Wave of Democracy. Introduction. The third wave of democracy and its ramifications. Forms of authoritarian rule. Forms of democracy. Types of democratic regime. Overall conclusions. Chapter 2: Democratic Transitions and Structured Contingency. Democratic transitions in comparative perspective. Characteristics of democratic transitions. Structured contingency. Overall conclusions. Chapter 3: Explaining Democratic Consolidation. What is democratic consolidation?. Democratic consolidation: political, economic and international dimensions. Theoretical perspectives and hypotheses on democratic consolidation. Chapter 4: Latin America. Introduction. Structural impediments to democracy in Latin America. Democratic consolidation in Latin America. Case studies: Mexico and Venezuela. Overall conclusions. Chapter 5: East and South East Asia. Introduction. Structural impediments to democracy in East and South East Asia. Democratic consolidation in East and South East Asia. Case studies: South Korea and the Philippines. Overall conclusions. Chapter 6: South Asia. Introduction. Structural impediments to democracy in South Asia. Democratic consolidation in South Asia. Case studies: India and Pakistan. Overall conclusions. Chapter 7: Africa. Introduction. Structural impediments to democracy in Africa. Democratic consolidation in Africa. Case studies: South Africa and Ghana. Overall conclusions. Chapter 8: The Middle East. Introduction. Structural impediments to democracy in the Middle East. Democratization in the Middle East. Case studies: Kuwait and Turkey. Overall conclusions. Chapter 9: Conclusions. Structured contingency and democracy. Democratic consolidation in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. The future. Appendix: The Freedom House Survey and Organization. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisUntil the late 1980s, there were very few democratically elected governments in the developing world. These areas were characterized by a range of authoritarian regimes from military administrations to one--party dictatorships.Trade Review'The 'third wave' of democratisation of the last 25 years has served to universalise the concerns of political scientists about democracy and the conditions which sustain and consolidate it. Jeff Haynes has written a comprehensive and highly readable introduction to these questions, drawing on a wide range of theoretical approaches and comparative studies. The book will be of great value to lecturers and students alike working in this field.' Adrian Leftwich, University of York "Democracy in the Developing World is impressive in the breadth of its scope and the depth of its theoretical arguments and empirical analysis. The author offers a thoughtful and provocative theory of democratic consolidation, testing it against a rich array of case studies drawn from the developing world. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the comparative study of the developing world or the dynamics of democratization." Mehran Kamrava, California State University "The text is methodically organised and Haynes' expression is uniformly clear." Asian Studies Review "Haynes' book is very well structured and argued...he covers an impressive range of empirical material as well as theoretical literature." Lard Svasand, DemocratizationTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Third Wave of Democracy. Introduction. The third wave of democracy and its ramifications. Forms of authoritarian rule. Forms of democracy. Types of democratic regime. Overall conclusions. Chapter 2: Democratic Transitions and Structured Contingency. Democratic transitions in comparative perspective. Characteristics of democratic transitions. Structured contingency. Overall conclusions. Chapter 3: Explaining Democratic Consolidation. What is democratic consolidation?. Democratic consolidation: political, economic and international dimensions. Theoretical perspectives and hypotheses on democratic consolidation. Chapter 4: Latin America. Introduction. Structural impediments to democracy in Latin America. Democratic consolidation in Latin America. Case studies: Mexico and Venezuela. Overall conclusions. Chapter 5: East and South East Asia. Introduction. Structural impediments to democracy in East and South East Asia. Democratic consolidation in East and South East Asia. Case studies: South Korea and the Philippines. Overall conclusions. Chapter 6: South Asia. Introduction. Structural impediments to democracy in South Asia. Democratic consolidation in South Asia. Case studies: India and Pakistan. Overall conclusions. Chapter 7: Africa. Introduction. Structural impediments to democracy in Africa. Democratic consolidation in Africa. Case studies: South Africa and Ghana. Overall conclusions. Chapter 8: The Middle East. Introduction. Structural impediments to democracy in the Middle East. Democratization in the Middle East. Case studies: Kuwait and Turkey. Overall conclusions. Chapter 9: Conclusions. Structured contingency and democracy. Democratic consolidation in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. The future. Appendix: The Freedom House Survey and Organization. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisPolitics was once regarded as an activity which could give human societies control over their fate. However, there is now a deep pessimism about the ability of human beings to control anything very much, least of all through politics.Trade Review'In 120 taut, thought-provoking pages, [Gamble] has sought to rescue politics from fatalism, to show that the iron cages in which contemporary elites have taken shelter are not iron after all, to confute the pessimism of the times by posing a challenge to endism in all its forms. The argument ranges widely and draws on a formidable range of academic literatures. But the nub is devastatingly simple. The endist project, Gamble argues, is fundamentally flawed. In different ways, endists all purport to show that the space for politics has vanished, or has at least sharply contracted. And that claim is itself political.' David Marquand, Times Literary Supplement 'This is a thoughtful book ... intellectually demanding without being technical. If as widely read as it deserves, Politics and Fate could restore public respect for political thinking.' Bernard Crick, The Independent "Gamble's prose is clear and supple, his targets well chosen, his arguments effective and well tructured and his optimism realistic and sober" Nicholas Rengger, St Andrews University, UK. International Relations TheoryTable of ContentsChapter 1 Fate. Chapter 2 The End of History. Chapter 3 The End of the Nation State. Chapter 4 The End of Authority. Chapter 5 The End of the Public Domain. Chapter 6 Politics

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Book SynopsisThis accessible text summarizes and explains the structure of British local government, focusing on key changes introduced during the Thatcher/Major years and initiatives implemented by the current Labour administration. While offering a detailed discussion of these policies, the book examines how local government has sought to respond in a proactive way to a range of important social, political and economic changes. Readers are introduced to local government as a lively and complex site of political engagement. British local government is set in a wider political, social and theoretical context. Throughout, the authors argue that the attempt by the Thatcher and Major administrations of 1979-97 to push local government into the role of merely administrating centrally defined policies was largely short-circuited. While outlining and explaining these changes and their effects, the authors argue that far from being defenceless victims of central government, local authorities devTrade Review'This book is a powerful and exciting statement of the creative autonomy of British local Government. It explores how local authorities have found ways of pursuing innovative strategies, even in adversity. It is well-informed and right up-to-date in the concerns it raises. The authors' arguments represent a powerful corrective to the currently dominant academic and political "common sense", with its simple slogal of "modernisation".' Allan Cochrane, Open University 'The book has much to offer. Its promotion of the concept of creative autonomy is forceful, insightful, and a valuable contribution to the literature on local governance in the United Kingdom.' Environment and Planning "This is an excellent book combining the offer of a comprehensive and authoritative text suitable for advanced undergraduates and masters students with the advancement of an important thesis." Social PolicyTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Preface and Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Introduction. Part I: The Context of UK Local Government. Chapter 1: The Evolution of Local Government in the UK. Chapter 2: Theories of Local Government and Local Governance. Chapter 3: British Local Government since 1979: Two Decades of Change. Part II: Local Government from Thatcher to Major: Three Dimensions of Change. Chapter 4 The Financing of Local Government. Chapter 5: The Changing Structure and Shape of Local Government. Chapter 6: Local Government and the Private Sector. Part III: Local Government Reinvents Itself?. Chapter 7: Local Elections, Political Realignment and Change in Local Authorities. Chapter 8: Getting Their Own Houses in Order: New Directions in Local Government Internal Organization. Chapter 9: Global Problems, Local Solutions: Government and Sustainable Development. Chapter 10: The Europeanization of British Local Government?. Part IV: Sub-national Government under New Labour. Chapter 11: Towards Regional Government? The Introduction of Regional Offices, the Moves towards Devolution and the Notion of Regionalism. Chapter 12: Local Government under New Labour. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible text summarizes and explains the structure of British local government, focusing on key changes introduced during the Thatcher/Major years and initiatives implemented by the current Labour administration. While offering a detailed discussion of these policies, the book examines how local government has sought to respond in a proactive way to a range of important social, political and economic changes. Readers are introduced to local government as a lively and complex site of political engagement. British local government is set in a wider political, social and theoretical context. Throughout, the authors argue that the attempt by the Thatcher and Major administrations of 1979-97 to push local government into the role of merely administrating centrally defined policies was largely short-circuited. While outlining and explaining these changes and their effects, the authors argue that far from being defenceless victims of central government, local authorities devTrade Review'This book is a powerful and exciting statement of the creative autonomy of British local Government. It explores how local authorities have found ways of pursuing innovative strategies, even in adversity. It is well-informed and right up-to-date in the concerns it raises. The authors' arguments represent a powerful corrective to the currently dominant academic and political "common sense", with its simple slogal of "modernisation".' Allan Cochrane, Open University 'The book has much to offer. Its promotion of the concept of creative autonomy is forceful, insightful, and a valuable contribution to the literature on local governance in the United Kingdom.' Environment and Planning "This is an excellent book combining the offer of a comprehensive and authoritative text suitable for advanced undergraduates and masters students with the advancement of an important thesis." Social PolicyTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Preface and Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Introduction. Part I: The Context of UK Local Government. Chapter 1: The Evolution of Local Government in the UK. Chapter 2: Theories of Local Government and Local Governance. Chapter 3: British Local Government since 1979: Two Decades of Change. Part II: Local Government from Thatcher to Major: Three Dimensions of Change. Chapter 4 The Financing of Local Government. Chapter 5: The Changing Structure and Shape of Local Government. Chapter 6: Local Government and the Private Sector. Part III: Local Government Reinvents Itself?. Chapter 7: Local Elections, Political Realignment and Change in Local Authorities. Chapter 8: Getting Their Own Houses in Order: New Directions in Local Government Internal Organization. Chapter 9: Global Problems, Local Solutions: Government and Sustainable Development. Chapter 10: The Europeanization of British Local Government?. Part IV: Sub-national Government under New Labour. Chapter 11: Towards Regional Government? The Introduction of Regional Offices, the Moves towards Devolution and the Notion of Regionalism. Chapter 12: Local Government under New Labour. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this provocative and timely new book, Alain Touraine explores the question of how we might live together in a truly globalized world society. Rejecting the seductive metaphor of a global melting pot, Touraine mounts a powerful attack on the idea that we now live together as equals, sharing the same social and cultural values. If anything, he argues, our differences are being heightened, as communities increasingly define their identities against the encroaching forces of globalization. Touraine argues that the twin processes of globalization and particularization are pushing us further and further apart. On the one hand, traditional values and forms of cultural expression are being eroded by homogenized mass culture. On the other, communities are becoming more introverted as they fight to defend themselves from outside influences. Even the cities where our global networks originate and are controlled are made up of communities which are foreign to one another, as they defeTrade Review'Touraine re-poses the issue of social solidarity which was so central to social thought at the end of the nineteenth century, setting it against the background of late twentieth-century globalization, the transformation of human societies and subjects and the displacement of many of the structures which previously gave them some stability. The book should be an important reference point for social and political theory in the new century.' William Outhwaite, School of European Studies, University of SussexTable of ContentsTranslator's Note. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: The Production of the Self: . 1. Demodernization. 2. The Subject. 3. Social Movements. 4. Early, Mid- and Late Modernities. Part II: Living Together:. 5. Multi-Cultural Society. 6. The Nation. 7. Democracy in Decline?. 8. A School for the Subject. Conclusion: Ethics and Politics. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisIntroducing AS Politics is a new textbook specifically developed to cover the latest AS specifications. It is suitable for use with the AQA, Edexcel and OCR examining boards. The book introduces students to politics in a lively and intelligent way, without bias and without 'dumbing down'.Trade Review"It might be invidious to compare books in a review, but ... my view was quickly to prefer Holmes’. Often goes beyond what students need for AS, and will even do nicely for much of what is necessary at A2 ... Holmes’ book is substantial enough for even the most politics-hungry AS student." Political Education Forum

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Book SynopsisIntroducing AS Politics is a new textbook specifically developed to cover the latest AS specifications. It is suitable for use with the AQA, Edexcel and OCR examining boards. The book introduces students to politics in a lively and intelligent way, without bias and without 'dumbing down'.Trade Review"It might be invidious to compare books in a review, but ... my view was quickly to prefer Holmes’. Often goes beyond what students need for AS, and will even do nicely for much of what is necessary at A2 ... Holmes’ book is substantial enough for even the most politics-hungry AS student." Political Education Forum

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Book Synopsis* A comprehensive introduction to international political theory * Weaves together the classical concerns of both international relations theory and political theory * Written by a world--leading academic in the field * Based firmly on the analysis of real--world problems.Trade Review"Chris Brown has written the first comprehensive text on international political theory as an established field of inquiry. Grounding his discussion on the history of international thought while avoiding entanglement in abstruse metatheoretical debates, he treats all the important topics: sovereignty, war, human rights, humanitarian intervention, global justice, cultural diversity and globalization. Consistently clear, illuminating, provocative and entertaining, this book is the best starting place for those who want to understand the state of international political theorizing today." Terry Nardin, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee "Chris Brown argues that the importance of international political theory lies in its concern with the real issues that affect the lives of ordinary people. Central to this agenda are questions of sovereignty, rights and justice. The book addresses these issues in a comprehensive and combative style: this is vintage Brown." Professor Ken Booth, University of Wales "It gives a very interesting and comprehensive introduction to the state of international political theory today ... In addition, Brown has a pleasant and accessible style of writing ... A very good introduction." Acta PoliticaTable of ContentsPreface. Prologue: September 11th, 2001. Introduction: Sovereignty, Rights and Justice. The Westphalia System: The Law of Nations and the Society of States. The Enlightenment and Post-Enlightenment Thought. Realism, Liberal Internationalism and 20th Century International Political Theory. Self-Determination and Non-Intervention. Force, Violence and International Political Theory. The Contemporary International Human Rights Regime. Humanitarianism and Humanitarian Intervention. Global Inequality and International Social Justice. Cultural Diversity and International Political Theory. Post-Westphalian International Political Theory. A World Gone Wrong?. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisThis highly accessible book provides a concise and comprehensive introduction to the history and meaning of sovereignty. Drawing on a wide range of examples, it shows how sovereignty operates in our daily lives and analyses the issues raised by its universality and centrality in the organization of the world.Trade Review“A strong, coherent and logical narrative ... Its lucid and cogent approach makes it highly useful to those new to the subject and its substantial arguments will stimulate those who are more advanced.” International Affairs “Sovereignty is a systematic survey of the history of an idea. It accomplishes the ambitious task of untangling the often conflated concepts of authority, supremacy, independence and power from sovereignty. As such, it is a must-have for researchers and teachers concerned with understanding the development of independent, sovereign states.” David A. Armstrong, Nuffield College, Oxford “Sovereignty is the great survivor among modern political concepts. Its death – and the retreat of the State and society of states that it supports – have often been foretold. Yet they persist. In this penetrating and elegantly written book Robert Jackson explains why. It will be indispensable reading for all students of politics and international relations.” James Mayall, Centre of International Studies, Cambridge “Historically grounded and philosophically rich, Jackson’s examination of sovereignty will take a deserved place among the primary works on this foundational concept of international politics. In illustrating how the practices and institutions of sovereignty retain their vitality, he also demonstrates the freshness and cogency of his own thought.” David Clinton, Baylor UniversityTable of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1 Sovereignty and Modernity. Manifestations of Sovereignty. Sovereignty and Modernity. Independence and Supremacy. Power, Authority, Responsibility. The Discourse of Sovereignty. Chapter 2 'A Shocking Idea'. Europe before Sovereignty. Respublica Christiana. The Revolution of Sovereignty. Chapter 3 Sovereigns of Europe and the World. The Great Transformation. The Divine Right of Kings. Dynastic Sovereignty. Western Empires. Imperial Sovereignty. Chapter 4 Popular Sovereignty. In the Name of the People. Parliamentary Sovereignty. Democratic Sovereignty. Totalitarian Sovereignty. National Self-Determination. Territorial Sovereignty. The End of Sovereignty?. Chapter 5 Sovereignty and Humanity. Protecting Human Rights. Humanity Discourse. Human Rights, Human Wrongs, and Sovereign States. Human Rights under International Law. Humanitarian Intervention. Chapter 6 Sovereignty and Globalization. 9/11 and the State. The Globalization Thesis. The Sovereign States System. Presuppositions of a States System. Between Past and Future

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Book SynopsisThis new textbook invites readers to explore their own responses to debates about democracya s meaning. It provides tools for thinking actively about democracy as a practice, an ideal, and a site of contestation.Trade Review"Saward’s short book is a refreshing account of the broad concerns of democracy which manages to be critical without being pessimistic. It will stimulate students into asking questions rather than trying to provide answers. It provides a general background reading for anyone interested in democratic theory, presenting different routes for students to pursue further study." Keith Dowding, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Is this Democracy?. 2. Narrating Democracy I. 3. Narrating Democracy II. 4. Five Challenges. 5. Reinventing Democracy. Conclusion. Glossary: Concepts of Democracy. A Guide to Further Reading. Notes. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisThe global financial crisis of 1997--8 revealed that emerging market nations as well as the developed economies are vulnerable to the forces of globalization. It highlighted the need for the governance of the world economy to catch up with the pace and degree of integration through trade and financial markets.Trade Review'Diane Coyle has written a clear and rigorous analysis of the international trade and investment system. If we are to understand the challenges of globalisation, this is one book that we should all read.' Meghnad Desai, London School of Economics 'Diane Coyle has her finger on what will surely be one of the foremost political issues of the coming decade -- the ascendancy of globally integrated finance capitalism, and in particular who benefits and who loses from it. Her insights are thoughtful, her conclusions sound, her explanations consistently instructive. And as usual, her lively writing crackles with concrete examples and thought-provoking facts.' Benjamin M. Friedman, Harvard University 'Diane Coyle, one of the best of the very bright generation of economic writers British journalism has thrown up in recent years.' Denis MacShane, The Independent 'This thoughtful book by the economics editor of The Independent packs a fair amount into its 166 pages. A passionate free marketeer, who also believes that free markets need a great deal of scrutiny, Coyle argues that present trading conditions offer a rare opportunity to improve the world economy.' The Sunday TimesTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter One: Frankenstein Finance. Chapter Two: Myths and Reality In Financial Markets. Chapter Three: Division of the Spoils. Chapter Four: A New International Architecture. Chapter Five: The New 'New Economy'. Notes. Bibliography. Index

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Book Synopsis* The book brings Latin America into mainstream, comparative politics. * The book combines regional and international perspectives into an original synthesis. * The book is organized around comparative topics, not particular countries. * The focus is on government and the difficulties of achieving democratic stability.Trade Review"Governing Latin America offers a superb overview of contemporary politics throughout the region. It blends original research with expansive synthesis in a way that is informative, provocative, and stimulating. The treatment of social movements is especially remarkable. I would recommend this book to students, colleagues, and the general reading public." Peter H. Smith, University of California "This is destined to become the essential text for courses on Latin American politics. It draws on contemporary political science for its analytical approach, and marries this with a lively and informed discussion of political development in Latin America. I know of no other book that succeeds so well in compressing a complicated story into a coherent and compelling narrative." Alan Angell, University of OxfordTable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Introduction: Governing Latin America. Part I: Authority And Power. 1. Authoritarianism And Democracy In Latin America. 2. Latin America And The Democratic Universe. Part II: Accountability And Legitimacy. 3. Government And Citizens. 4. Constitutionalism And The Rule Of Law. Part III: Representation, Political And Social Rights. 5. Political Parties. 6. Presidents, Legislatures, And Elections. 7. Political And Social Rights. Part IV: Participation, Contestation, And Civil Rights. 8. New Political Actors. 9. Minority And Indigenous Rights. 10. Uneven Democratic Performance. Notes. References. Index

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Book SynopsisThe idea of finding a a third waya in politics has become a focus of discussion across the world. Political leaders, in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America claim to be following its principles. Yet the notion has also attracted much criticism. Some say it is an empty concept without any real content.Trade Review'There is now a global attempt to apply progressive values in new ways. The debate about the Third Way is vital to politics in the 21st century. This book is an important contribution to the debate.' Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 'This is a crucial period for the European Union. We need new thinking about democracy and economic development. Tony Giddens gives us some vital clues about how to achieve these aims.' Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission 'The third way debate has become a truly world-wide one, affecting all countries. It has shown a convergence of ideas, together with a diversity of policies. This book marks a major further development in the evolution of the left.' Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil 'Anthony Giddens has done more than most to insert globalization into the modern-day political vocabulary. His The Third Way and its Critics is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand new Labour.' Mark Perryman, New Statesman 'Giddens aims his new book specifically at critics on the left. It begins with an excellent summary of their views: with impressive honesty they are forcefully advanced rather than caricatured ... This book is written in a lively manner and discusses much interesting and important material.' DemocratizationTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The Third Way and its Critics. 2. Social Democracy and the Third Way. 3. Government, the State and Economic Strategy. 4. The Question of Inequality. 5. Taking Globalisation Seriously.

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Book SynopsisEurope is entering a new political epoch. The centre--left, now in government in many EU countries, has struggled to modernize itself and is now defining the shape of politics for the future.Trade Review"Bodo Hombach had a major role in the reconstruction of leftist politics in Germany that led to the electoral victory of the Social Democractic Party in 1998. The history of German social democracy over the past two decades or so quite closely resembles that of the Labour Party in Britain and it isn't surprising that in The Politics of the New Centre the author makes considerable play with the changes initiated by New Labour in the UK. The ideas presented in this book give form and substance to the evolutuion of the debate about third way politics in the English-speaking world. This translation of Hombach's book is a welcome event. His work should provoke as much interest, and controversy, as it did on its initial appearance in Germany." Anthony Giddens, London School of Economics and Poltical Science.Table of ContentsPreface: Anthony Giddens. Introduction: Mark Leonard. Foreword to the Original German edition. 1. Breaking the Mould. 2. The Maxims of a Proactive State. 3. The Future of the Parties. 4. The Beginnings of a New Corporatism. 5. What Can We Learn From Others?. 6. New Paths to Growth and Full Employment. 7. Policies for a Proactive Society. Postscript: Gerhard Schröder. Appendix: The Third Way, Die Neue Mitte: Tony Blair and Gerhard Schröder. Index.

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Book SynopsisFeminists have long argued that the presence of women in politics provides a means of articulating womena s perspectives and issues. As the number of female MPs increases, it is often claimed that the nature of politics itself will be transformed.Trade Review'It is hard to think of a gender-neutral equivalent of the word "masterly". So I have no alternative but to describe Joni Lovenduski's book as a masterly exploration of how the male world of politics is becoming feminized. With skill and thoughtfulness, she guides us through the meanings of claims for the greater presence of women in politics, the institutions through which change processes are taking place and how we might judge whether something different has emerged or is emerging. The book is beautifully written and will be enjoyed not only in the academy, but by all citizens who care about how we are represented.' Elizabeth Meehan, Queen's University, Belfast 'Well-written, compelling and thoroughly theorized, Feminizing Politics is a sophisticated treatment of women's political representation, both of women and by women in parliament. Written as an intervention in the debate about how to achieve women's political representation in Britain, Feminizing Politics speaks beyond the British case to issues of comparability across nations, specific parliamentary contexts, critical mass and women's policy issues. Joni Lovenduski examines gender realignment, party quotas for women, and the institutional resistance to women in parliament, presenting a sombre but not pessimistic assessment of the impact of large numbers of new women in the 1997 House of Commons.' Karen Beckwith, The College of Wooster, Ohio 'This highly readable book offers a useful overview of key issues regarding the role of women in politics today, especially Britain. ...This book, aimed at students and scholars of comparative politics and gender studies, as well as the general reader, is an excellent starting point for those who wish to explore the theme of women and politics in Britain today.' June Purvis, Times Higher Education Supplement, 27 May 2005 'Feminizing Politics is a useful resource for politics students and anyone interested in the advance of women through the political system in the UK and elsewhere, as it is accessible and clearly written in a reader-friendly style ... A particular strength of the book lies in the combination of a historical perspective on the issue of feminism and political representation with a wide-ranging discussion of the contemporary situation which is truly global in its geographical scope' Jane Martin, Gender and Education, January 2007Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Tables List of Abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Feminism and Political Representation: Ideas and Struggles Chapter 3: Obstacles to Feminising Politics Chapter 4: Equality strategies and the Quota Movements Chapter 5: Examples Quotas and Parite Chapter 6: Making a Difference? Conclusion References Index

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Book Synopsis1 A major statement by the President of the European Commission 2 Presents a vision for Europe and its future by one of the most powerful political figures in the European Union.Trade Review'A timely and important book.' Will Hutton, Chief Executive, The Industrial Society 'This is an important book on an important subject by a man uniquely qualified to write it. It is not surprising that Romano Prodi should have written a book on Europe just before becoming President of the European Commission. Helping to create and develop an integrated Europe has always been close to his heart. He managed as Prime Minister against the scepticism of many inside and outside his country to bring Italy into the Single Currency. This book is not only the credo of an outstanding man. It is a detailed analysis of the important problems of a united Europe. It is the great good fortune for all of us in Europe that this man should now be in a position to play a leading part in the achievements of this ideal.' Eric Roll ( Lord Roll of Ipsden, KCMG, CB) 'Romano is a visionary thinker. The view he outlines of Europe's future in this book is very personal. He would not expect me to agree with all he says, but he comes at this topic with a very distinguished track record from both politics where he broke Italy's political mould by creating the "Olive tree coalition" and outside in business and academic life. As Prime Minister of Italy Prodi did much to modernize Italy and to prepare it for the Euro. Today, as President of the European Commission he is overseeeing far-sighted reforms that will deliver a more effective Commission, a more dynamic European economy and ensure that we have a European Union which can live up to the challenge of enlargement.' Tony Blair 'This edited collection of speeches delivered by Romano Prodi in 1997-8, mostly while he was Italian Prime Minister, provides a useful background to the intellectual origins and assumptions of the current President of the European Commission.' William Wallace, London School of Economics and Political Science 'This books will be of great interest to anyone concerned with Europe and its future and is particularly timely' European Access PlusTable of ContentsIntroduction. PART I United Europe, Half a Century in the Making. 1. A Vision of Europe. 2. Latin Culture and Germanic Culture in the Creation of Europe. 3. In search of Europe's Soul. 4. Europe in an Interdependent World. PART II Europe and the Mediterranean. 5. Mediterranean Countries and the European Union. 6. The Single Currency, Technological Competition and the Mediterranean's New Role. PART III Europe on The World Stage. 7. Europe and Asia at the Turn of the Century. 8. European Industry and Finance up Against International Competition. 9. The Economy and the Technological Position of European Industry. 10. Employment in Europe.

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Book Synopsis1 A major statement by the President of the European Commission 2 Presents a vision for Europe and its future by one of the most powerful political figures in the European Union.Trade Review'A timely and important book.' Will Hutton, Chief Executive, The Industrial Society 'This is an important book on an important subject by a man uniquely qualified to write it. It is not surprising that Romano Prodi should have written a book on Europe just before becoming President of the European Commission. Helping to create and develop an integrated Europe has always been close to his heart. He managed as Prime Minister against the scepticism of many inside and outside his country to bring Italy into the Single Currency. This book is not only the credo of an outstanding man. It is a detailed analysis of the important problems of a united Europe. It is the great good fortune for all of us in Europe that this man should now be in a position to play a leading part in the achievements of this ideal.' Eric Roll ( Lord Roll of Ipsden, KCMG, CB) 'Romano is a visionary thinker. The view he outlines of Europe's future in this book is very personal. He would not expect me to agree with all he says, but he comes at this topic with a very distinguished track record from both politics where he broke Italy's political mould by creating the "Olive tree coalition" and outside in business and academic life. As Prime Minister of Italy Prodi did much to modernize Italy and to prepare it for the Euro. Today, as President of the European Commission he is overseeeing far-sighted reforms that will deliver a more effective Commission, a more dynamic European economy and ensure that we have a European Union which can live up to the challenge of enlargement.' Tony Blair 'This edited collection of speeches delivered by Romano Prodi in 1997-8, mostly while he was Italian Prime Minister, provides a useful background to the intellectual origins and assumptions of the current President of the European Commission.' William Wallace, London School of Economics and Political Science 'This books will be of great interest to anyone concerned with Europe and its future and is particularly timely' European Access PlusTable of ContentsIntroduction. PART I United Europe, Half a Century in the Making. 1. A Vision of Europe. 2. Latin Culture and Germanic Culture in the Creation of Europe. 3. In search of Europe's Soul. 4. Europe in an Interdependent World. PART II Europe and the Mediterranean. 5. Mediterranean Countries and the European Union. 6. The Single Currency, Technological Competition and the Mediterranean's New Role. PART III Europe on The World Stage. 7. Europe and Asia at the Turn of the Century. 8. European Industry and Finance up Against International Competition. 9. The Economy and the Technological Position of European Industry. 10. Employment in Europe.

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Book Synopsis* A thorough and comprehensive collection of current thought on progressive politics * Includes an introduction that lays out the different debates clearly and concisely * Incorporates pieces by many leading international commentators on third way politics.Trade Review"This symposium comes nearer to anything I have yet read to stating a coherent and convincing case for a progressive politics that is neither market liberal nor socialist. There is not a dud or tired contribution on board." Bernard Crick, Emeritus Professor of Politics, Birkbeck College, London University "Henry Tam has put together a stimulating collection of articles that seek to create a form of progressive politics skeptical of both free market utopias and all-powerful states" Derek Wall, DemocratizationTable of ContentsPreface. Notes on Contributors. Introduction (Henry Tam). Progressive Politics in the Global Age (Henry Tam). Part I: Progressive Ideas. 1. Cultural Resources for a Progressive Alternative (Robert N. Bellah and William M. Sullivan). 2. New Liberalism Revisited (Stuart White and Marc Stears). 3. Federalism & the Personalist Tradition (Ferdinand Kinsky). 4. Solidarity in Theory and Practice (Wlodzimierz Wesolowski and Aneta Gawkowska). 5. A Quest for Community (Philip Selznick). Part II: Families, Citizens & The State. 6. Citizenship Begins at Home: Support for Working Families in the New Social Contract (Linda C. McClain). 7. Toward a Progressive Family Policy: The Family Unity Act (David M. Anderson). 8. Family and the Politics of Community Life (Jose Perez Adan). 9. Dignity, Citizenship & Welfare (Joseph Romance). Part III: Power & Democracy. 10. Public Service and Active Citizenship (Kevin Mattson). 11. Modernizing Government (John Stewart). 12. Corporate Power in the New Gilded Age (Charles Derber). 13. The Need for More Democracy (Benjamin R Barber). Part IV: Globalization and New Challenges. 14. The Threat of Globalization to Democracy and the Environment (Mark S Cladis). 15. Rhetoric and Reality of a New Politics for the Global Age (David Donnison). 16. Beyond Growth: New Progressive Economic Thinking (David Dyssegaard Kallick). 17. Globalization, Exclusion and the Prospects For Progressive Economic Policies (Bill Jordan). 18. Navigating Through Uncharted Waters: Global Communities and Our Common Futures (Wim van de Donk, Ernst M. H. Hirsch Ballin and Richard Steenvoorde). Index.

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Book Synopsis1. This is one of the most controversial books published in Europe in the last decade. It was an enormous success in Germany and is being translated into many languages. 2. The inside story of why Oskar Lafontaine broke away from the third way politics of Schr?dera s government 3.Trade Review'It is remarkable how much the key personalities in left-of-centre British and German politics seem to despise each other. For Cook hating Mandelson hating Mowlam hating Brown hating everyone, substitute Scharping, Vogel, Schröder and Lafontaine. Just as policy disagreements helped bring an end to the last two right-of-centre governments in Britain and Germany, Lafontaine's book makes clear, however unintentionally, that it is the abundance of personality clashes that will do the same for the current administrations in both countries. Michael Portillo once said that the Major Cabinet was a Cabinet of chums: on a personal level they actually rather liked each other. The Blair and Schröder cabinets are like vipers' nests. Both may meet sticky ends. 'He complains bitterly of the difficulty of governing with four conflicting centres of power - the party executive, the chancellor's office, the parliamentary party and the upper house. Lafontaine wanted complete control of all of them, but ended up with nothing. His experience should serve as a warning for every new Labour cabinet minister' Iain Dale, New Statesman 'A revealing account of his experiences in the lead-up to and the aftermath of the Red-Green coalition of 1998 ... Lafontaine was then, as he is now in his retrospective account, uncompromising in his commitment to what he sees as the core values of the Left. In the preface to this English translation, in a message directed explicitly at British readers, he argues that "the only chance that social democrats have of winning political majorities is by representing the interests of workers, the unemployed and pensioners".' London Review of Books 'Oskar Lafontaine's latest book presents his resignation from Gerhard Schroeder's government as a case study illustrating the fault lines within European Social Democracy ... the resignation issue was the abandonment of social democracy, in other words. This is itself makes the book worth reading, restoring one's faith in the politics of principle.' Red Pepper 'There is no intrinsic harm in standing out against prevailing orthodoxies: on the contrary, it can be an uncomfortable but brave position. On many of the above issues, at least until one reads this book, it is easy to sympathise with little Oskar, manfully beating his drum for what he claimed to believe in.' German PoliticsTable of ContentsPreface to the English edition. Preface. 1. In the Wake of Willy Brandt. 2. A New Economic and Fiscal Policy. 3. The Rush to Lower Taxation. 4. The Election Campaign. 5. Red Socks - Red Hands. 6. Running for Federal Office. 7. My Friendship with Gerhard Schr÷der. 8. Hammering out the Government's Programme. 9. Choosing a Team. 10. The Formation of a Coalition Government. 11. The Red-Green Coalition. 12. Getting off on the Wrong Foot. 13. The Elections in Hesse. 14. Germany and France. 15. International Fiscal Policy. 16. My Resignation. 17. The War in Kosovo. 18. The Medium is the Message. 19. Flexibility. 20. The Third Way is a Route to Nowhere. 21. A Glimpse of the Future. Index.

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Book SynopsisA The next title in a major trade series -- Themes for the 21st Century A Addresses some of the most important themes in contemporary world politics A By one of the worlda s leading scholars of international relations A Lively and accessible volume written for a general audience as well as scholars and students.Trade Review'This is a tremendous little book. It deals with many of the profound political and normative questions confronting the study of international relations today, offering a well-argued scepticism which does not degenerate into crude realism or nihilism. It is a book which I would happily recommend to my graduate and undergraduate students alike.'Anthony McGrew, Professor of International Relations, University of Southampton "This is a little book that reflects long and hard thinking about difficult subjects. It will repay more than one reading and represents an important contribution to the canon of works from the English school of International Relations." Richard Little, University of Bristol "This impressive essay address some of the most perplexing normative questions that have arisen in world politics since the end of the Cold War... (a) timely and probing critique of the progressive international temper of our times should be read and pondered by anyone who takes an interest in the ethics of contemporary world politics." Candaian Journal of Political ScienceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements ix Abbreviations xi Prologue 1 Part I: International Society 1 Origins and Structure 11 2 The Modernization of International Society 17 3 A New Solidarism? 26 Part II: Sovereignty 4 Nationalism 39 5 Self-determination 53 6 Reappraisal 67 Part III: Democracy 7 Historical Antecedents and Cultural Preconditions 81 8 International Law and the Instruments of Foreign Policy 94 9 Pluralism and Solidarism Revisited 106 Part IV: Intervention 10 Intervention in Liberal International Theory 123 11 Humanitarian Intervention in the 1990s 134 Epilogue 149 Notes 158 Index 165

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Book SynopsisEmpires and Colonies provides a thoroughgoing and lively exploration of the expansion of the seaborne empires of western Europe from the fifteenth century and how that process of expansion affected the world, including its successor, the United States.Trade Review"To contain the story to an accessible 387 pages, Hart uses 1415 as the starting date. Even so, the book is striking in its scope, managing to extend the topic back to classic antiquity and such famed minds as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Aristotle's famed student, Alexander the Great." Calgary Herald "This is a book of majestic synthesis, a tour de force and a timely reminder of the persistence of empires and imperialism in the political imagination." Jeremy I. Adelman, Princeton University "Empires and Colonies covers, in great depth, the entire tangled and tragic history of European empire-building - a powerful, wide-ranging book which is not only a history but also a significant contribution to an important contemporary political debate." Anthony Pagden, University of California, Los AngelesTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. First Expansion: 1415-1517. 2. From the Reformation to English and French Settlements in the New World: 1517-1608. 3. The Relative Decline of Portugal and Spain: 1608-1713. 4. The Rise of Britain and France: 1713-1830. 5. High Imperialism: 1830-1914. 6. European Civil War and World Conflict: 1914-1945. 7. Decolonization or Neo-imperialism: 1945 to the Present. 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisEmpires and Colonies provides a thoroughgoing and lively exploration of the expansion of the seaborne empires of western Europe from the fifteenth century and how that process of expansion affected the world, including its successor, the United States.Trade Review"To contain the story to an accessible 387 pages, Hart uses 1415 as the starting date. Even so, the book is striking in its scope, managing to extend the topic back to classic antiquity and such famed minds as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Aristotle's famed student, Alexander the Great." Calgary Herald This is a book of majestic synthesis, a tour de force and a timely reminder of the persistence of empires and imperialism in the political imagination." Jeremy I. Adelman, Princeton University "Empires and Colonies covers, in great depth, the entire tangled and tragic history of European empire-building - a powerful, wide-ranging book which is not only a history but also a significant contribution to an important contemporary political debate." Anthony Pagden, University of California, Los AngelesTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. First Expansion: 1415-1517. 2. From the Reformation to English and French Settlements in the New World: 1517-1608. 3. The Relative Decline of Portugal and Spain: 1608-1713. 4. The Rise of Britain and France: 1713-1830. 5. High Imperialism: 1830-1914. 6. European Civil War and World Conflict: 1914-1945. 7. Decolonization or Neo-imperialism: 1945 to the Present. 8. Conclusion

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