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Intended for scholars in the fields of political theory, and the history of political thought, this two-volume examines David Hume's Political Thought (1711-1776) and that of his contemporaries, including Smith, Blackstone, Burke

The International Labour Organizations (ILO) efforts since the early 1990s to address the forced labour situation in Myanmar represent a rare example of success in influencing the behaviour of that regime, and

This book explores the connection between strong democracy and neoliberal development schemes based on the concept of social entrepreneurship in Thailand and Southern India. With an original approach, this book addresses

This volume offers a comparative, cross-cultural history of dreams. The essays examine a wide range of texts concerning dreams, as culled from a rich variety of religious contexts: China, India, the Americas,

The Naxalbari movement marks a significant moment in the postcolonial history of India. Beginning as an armed peasant uprising in 1967 under the leadership of radical communists, the movement was inspired by

Divine Violence looks at the question of political theology and its connection to sovereignty. It argues that the practice of sovereignty reflects a Christian eschatology, one that proves very hard to overcome

For 2nd and 3rd year courses in international politics and foreign policy. This text examines foreign policy in relation to'change and transformation.' It discusses traditional assumptions about foreign policy and foreign policy

This title was first published in 2003. Leading contemporary essays on interpretation are assembled in this volume, which offsets them against a small number of "classical" works from earlier periods. It has

The Oxford Handbook Of Distributive Justice Hardcover

Swiss Federalism - The Transformation Of A Federal Model Hardcover

This is a major revision and update of Nevins earlier classic and is an ideal text for use with undergraduate students in a wide variety of courses on immigration, transnational issues, and

Cultural Forms Of Protest In Russia Hardcover

The Oxford Handbook Of The History Of Phenomenology Hardcover

This book examines planning as the critical influence on performance at work and in organizations. Bridging theory and practice, it unites cutting-edge research findings from cognitive science, social psychology, industrial and organizational

Fighting Poverty And Social Exclusion In The EU - A Chance In Europe 2020 Hardcover

This book explores contemporary families as sites of consumption, examining the changing contexts of family life, where new forms of family are altering how family life is practised and produced, and addressing

Drawing on the most up-to-date sources, this book provides an in-depth examination of Russias relations with China and Japan, the two Asia-Pacific superpowers-in-waiting. For Russia there has always been more than one

Within both feminist theory and popular culture, establishing similarities between embodied practices rooted in different cultural and geo-political contexts (e.g. African female genital cutting and Western cosmetic surgery) has become increasingly common

The study of patron-client politics is new to the study of Hong Kong political science. This book examines whether patron-client relations are critical to the electoral victory of candidates; how the political