Tous les ebooks de la collection "Political Sociology" - Polity

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Télécharger le livre : Empires
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Empires
Krishan Kumar
Empires have been the commonest form of political organization for most of recorded history. How should we best understand them? What are their principles and how do they differ from other political forms, such as the nation-state? What sort of relations between rulers...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2020-10-22
Collection : Political Sociology
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20,26 €
Télécharger le livre : Public Opinion
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Public Opinion
David L. Weakliem
Is political polarization on the rise? Do various “populist” movements have anything in common?Is the opposition between left and right becoming obsolete and, if so, what might replace it? Many of the most pressing questions about contemporary politics involve public...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2020-06-30
Collection : Political Sociology
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19,10 €
Télécharger le livre : Lobbying and Society
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Lobbying and Society
John C. Scott
Lobbying and political interest groups occupy an ambivalent place in advanced democracies.Lobbying is viewed with suspicion, but is also a critical avenue for voices in policy debates. This insightful book injects a new sociological understanding of politics and policy....

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2018-11-02
Collection : Political Sociology
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18,95 €
Télécharger le livre : War and Society
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War and Society
Miguel A. Centeno , Elaine Enriquez
War is a paradox. On the one hand, it destroys bodies and destroys communities. On the other hand, it is responsible for some of the strongest human bonds and has been the genesis of many of our most fundamental institutions.  War and Society addresses these paradoxes...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2016-03-31
Collection : Political Sociology
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19,10 €
Télécharger le livre : The Human Rights Enterprise
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The Human Rights Enterprise
William T. Armaline , Davita S. Glasberg , Bandana Purkayastha
Why do powerful states like the U.S., U.K., China, and Russia repeatedly fail to meet their international legal obligations as defined by human rights instruments? How does global capitalism affect states’ ability to implement human rights, particularly in the context...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2015-02-03
Collection : Political Sociology
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20,26 €
Télécharger le livre : Racial Conflict in Global Society
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Racial Conflict in Global Society
Polly Rizova , John Stone
Despite global shifts in world power, racial conflict remains one of the major problems of contemporary social life. This concise and engaging book demonstrates the interplay between identity, power and conflict in the creation, persistence and transformation of...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2014-09-08
Collection : Political Sociology
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19,10 €
Télécharger le livre : American Democracy
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American Democracy
Andrew J. Perrin
In this groundbreaking book, sociologist Andrew Perrin shows that rules and institutions, while important, are not the core of democracy. Instead, as Alexis de Tocqueville showed in the early years of the American republic, democracy is first and foremost a matter of...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2014-04-10
Collection : Political Sociology
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Télécharger le livre : Party and Society
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Party and Society
Cedric De Leon
Political parties are central to democratic life, yet there is no standard definition to describe them or the role they occupy. "Voter-centered" theoretical approaches suggest that parties are the mere recipients of voter interests and loyalties. "Party-centered"...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2014-01-07
Collection : Political Sociology
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19,10 €
Télécharger le livre : Nation-States and Nationalisms
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Nation-States and Nationalisms
Sinisa Malesevic
Despite many predictions made over the last two hundred years that nation-states and nationalism are transient phenomena that will eventually fade away, the historical record and contemporary events show otherwise. Nationalism still remains the most popular, potent and...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-10-21
Collection : Political Sociology
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21,52 €
Télécharger le livre : The Politics of Volunteering
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The Politics of Volunteering
Nina Eliasoph
Many of us may have participated in grassroots groups, changing the world in small and big ways, from building playgrounds and feeding the homeless, to protesting wars and ending legal segregation. Beyond the obvious fruits of these activities, what are the broader...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-09-04
Collection : Political Sociology
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20,26 €
Télécharger le livre : States and Social Movements
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States and Social Movements
Hank Johnston
Since the late eighteenth century, politics, protest, and the state have evolved together, each shaping the other in significant ways. This engaging and succinct treatment of protest-state interaction shows how the modern national state developed in tandem with social...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-05-20
Collection : Political Sociology
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21,52 €
Télécharger le livre : States and Power
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States and Power
Richard Lachmann
States over the past 500 years have become the dominant institutions on Earth, exercising vast and varied authority over the economic well-being, health, welfare, and very lives of their citizens. This concise and engaging book explains how power became centralized in...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-04-26
Collection : Political Sociology
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21,52 €