Religion and Politics: Islam and Muslim Civilization
Authors: Jan-Erik Lane and Hamadi Redissi
Edition: Second
Publisher: Ashgate
Pages: 354
Price: £35.00
ISBN 9780754674184
Seeking to offer a fresh appraisal of the political and social impact of Islam, this text's updated second edition examines the impact of religious beliefs on societies to account for the political differences between major civilisations in a world shaped by global capitalism. The authors go on to consider whether the tenets of the Muslim faith can be reconciled with post-modernity.
Introduction to Politics of the Developing World
Authors: William A. Joseph, Mark Kesselman and Joel Krieger
Edition: Fifth international
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pages: 408
Price: £33.99
ISBN 9781439041505
Focusing on countries including China, India, Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria and Iran, the authors consider civil liberties, security, political conflict, political identities and military policy in the post-9/11 landscape. In addition to a theoretical framework, Introduction to Politics of the Developing World offers a glossary of key terms and a wealth of maps, tables and charts for each nation considered.
International Politics: Power and Purpose in Global Affairs
Author: Paul D'Anieri
Edition: First international
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pages: 512
Price: £41.99
ISBN 9780495800958
D'Anieri aims to present this complex subject as a set of intellectual puzzles in an effort to help students connect power and purpose, continuity and change and problems ranging from traditional to emerging. Theories including liberalism, economic structuralism, constructivism and feminism are explored and illustrative case studies helpfully based on real-world events are provided.
Anti-Americanism and the American World Order
Author: Giacomo Chiozza
Edition: First
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages: 256
Price: £31.00 and £13.00
ISBN 9780801892066 and 2080
Chiozza questions the received wisdom that anti-American opinion is as entrenched as it is widespread, contending that global public opinion is more diverse than believed. He bases his findings on public opinion surveys in the Islamic world, Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia, concluding that anti-Americanism is generally benign and shallow, with most people holding mixed views of the US.
British Politics Today: Essentials
Author: Bill Jones
Edition: First
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Pages: 256
Price: £60.00 and £9.99
ISBN 9780719079382 and 9399
Following on from British Politics Today, Jones digests UK politics into a manageable form for undergraduates, looking at the structure of the political system and its recent changes. Key topics include political parties and pressure groups, and the monarchy and the House of Lords.
International Relations Theories: Discipline and Diversity
Authors: Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki and Steve Smith
Edition: Second
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages: 392
Price: £25.99
ISBN 9780199548866
Diverse theoretical positions from conservative to critical are considered here, with background material and an examination of the relevance of each approach. Readers are encouraged to decide which theories are most useful. An online resource centre offers additional tools.
China From The Inside Out: Fitting The People's Republic Into The World
Author: Ronald C. Keith
Edition: First
Publisher: Pluto
Pages: 208
Price: £11.99
ISBN 9780745328546
Keith considers domestic and external perspectives on China's increasing global influence and challenges the assumption that China will follow the American model.
The Ethnicity Reader: Nationalism, Multiculturalism and Migration
Editors: Montserrat Guibernau and John Rex
Edition: Second
Publisher: Polity
Pages: 348
Price: £65.00 and £19.99
ISBN 9780745647012 and 7029
Via a selection of readings, this volume aims to help students analyse the ethnic element in nationalism, multiculturalism and migration in order to understand its relevance as a global force. Selections look at ethnic integration and conflict in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Catalonia, Quebec and the US; contributors include Eric Hobsbawm, Tariq Modood, Benedict Anderson and James Clifford.
War, Conflict and Human Rights: Theory and Practice
Authors: Chandra Lekha Sriram, Olga Martin-Ortega and Johanna Herman
Edition: First
Publisher: Routledge
Pages: 256
Price £85.00 and £23.99
ISBN 9780415452052 and 2069
An interdisciplinary approach combines aspects of law, politics and conflict analysis, via theoretical and practical approaches. The extent of human rights violations in Sierra Leone, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and the former Yugoslavia are examined, as well as the post-9/11 "War on Terror".
Civil Wars: Internal Struggles, Global Consequences
Authors: Marie Olson Lounsbery and Frederic Pearson
Edition: First
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Pages: 180
Price: £30.00 and £16.99
ISBN 9781442601321 and 9780802096722
The authors aim to offer a comprehensive analysis of the motivation of citizens to take up arms against their government in the contemporary era, and examine the commonalities of states prone to such conflicts. They trace the impact of conflict, its processes, and the resolution and aftermath of such events.
