aeo Includes a new chapter examining the break up of the Russian empire at the end of the Cold War. aeo Provides full coverage of the transfer of power in Hong Kong aeo Places decolonization in the context of 500 years of European global domination.
In 1760 no polity in the world was democratic in any way we would now recognize. In 1995 there were democratic states on every continent and in every region. The struggle to create, sustain, and entrench democratic political systems is one of the central narratives of modernity.
In this invaluable introduction to the major post--Second World War theories of Third World development, Peter Preston takes as his... Læs mere
Offers a presentation of classical first-order logic. This book presents a truth tree system based on the work of Jeffrey, as well as a natural deduction system inspired by that of Kalish and Montague.
aeo A wide--ranging analysis of theories of crime and their relevance today. aeo Develops a new approach to crime from a perspective informed... Læs mere
Crossing many conceptual and disciplinary boundaries, this book will cause much exciting controversy. The author draws upon a wide range of fascinating sources. The text is enhanced with the use of photographs.
Daniel Dennett is arguably one of the most influential yet radical philosophers in America today. In this volume, Dennett is confronted by colleagues and... Læs mere
Over the last decade, Axel Honneth has established himself as one of the leading social and political philosophers in the world today. Rooted in... Læs mere
In this accessible yet provocative text Barry Hindess provides a new interpretation of concepts of power within Western social thought, from Hobbes' notion of... Læs mere
This new edition of Allan G. Johnson's one-volume dictionary includes 75 new entries, as well as an expanded biographical section, extensive revisions and updates, and more thorough cross-referencing.
Reviews research on the development of blind children, deaf children, and children with spina bifida, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome and autism. This book includes research... Læs mere
Comprises nine articles on the Counter-Reformation. This book shows that these reforms were more than a mere reaction against the Protestant challenge to... Læs mere