Social Sciences

Royalty and Republic in Europe

Political Establishments in the Early 1920s

Edited By: Sorin Arhire, Tudor Roşu, Călin Anghel

From £33.99

This volume offers a multitude of perspectives on Europe’s political establishments in the early 1920s. It offers new insights into this crucial point in history from the Great Powers, small countries, winners, losers and neutral parties, on topics completely new to the field.

Rule Britannia? Britain and Britishness 1707–1901

Edited By: Peter Lindfield, Christie Margrave

£41.99

Britishness is a challenging term to define. This volume enhances our understanding of modern national identity by exploring historical ideas of Britishness through essays on literature, philosophy, music, art, and design, revealing its rich forging.

Rule of Law through Human Rights and International Criminal Justice

Essays in Honour of Adama Dieng

Edited By: Charles Riziki Majinge

£62.99

As a jurist, diplomat, and activist, Adama Dieng has inspired a generation with his commitment to human rights and the rule of law, especially in Africa. In this collection of essays, friends and colleagues honour his life's work for a better Africa and a better world.

Ruminations, Peregrinations, and Regenerations

A Critical Approach to Doctor Who

Edited By: Christopher J. Hansen

£44.99

A critical approach to Doctor Who, this book examines the famous science fiction show as a cultural artifact. It explores the show’s dialogue with politics, religion, and culture, as well as the peculiarities of its audience response.

Running with the Fairies

Towards a Transpersonal Anthropology of Religion

By: Dennis Gaffin

From £24.99

In the first scholarly account of the Fairy Faith in over a hundred years, a PhD anthropologist interviews educated people in Ireland who have had direct spiritual experiences with fairies, recognizing the reality of nature spirit beings in a Western context.

Ruptures in the Western Empire

White Female Captives and Cinematic Orientalism

By: Omar Moumni

£39.99

This book investigates the representation of white female captives in Moorish thralldom in Western cinema. It deconstructs how these stories were used for imperialist ambitions and, by rereading this visual culture, gives voice to the stereotyped "other".

Rural Industry Development

Implementing a Whole-of-Chain Approach

By: Mubashir Mehdi

£64.99

This book explores the “whole of chain approach” to improve farmers' livelihoods in developing countries. It provides a methodology to evaluate this approach and offers lessons for practitioners, policymakers, and businesses on linking farmers to the market.

This book explores the “whole of chain approach” to improve farmers’ livelihoods in developing countries. It provides a methodology to evaluate this approach and offers lessons for practitioners, policymakers, and businesses on linking farmers to the market.

Rural Ireland in the Early Twentieth Century

Conflict, Rebellion, and Key Developments

Edited By: Jean M. Walker

From £33.99

This volume fills many gaps in Irish rural history, marking the ‘decade of commemorations’. It assesses the political aspirations of rural communities, changes in agricultural education, and the social and cultural positioning of Ireland pre and post revolution.

Rural Tourism

An International Perspective

Edited By: Katherine Dashper

£57.99

Rural tourism is seen as a solution to rural decline, but its benefits are often overstated and unrealistic. This collection questions the contribution tourism makes to rural regions through diverse, research-driven case studies.

Rural Writing

Geographical Imaginary and Expression of a New Regionality

Edited By: Mauricette Fournier

From £35.99

This anthology revisits rural areas and their representations in contemporary writing, in both popular and high culture, in order to draw a global landscape of current rural areas and new regionalities.

Rushdie’s Cross-Pollinations

By: Dana Bădulescu

From £29.99

This book is a literary journey through Salman Rushdie’s cross-pollinated gardens, where reading is a quest. It explores his sorcery with language, the dark season of the fatwa, the lush sensuality of his novels, and his Quichotte, a Don Quijote for the internet age.

Ruskin in Perspective

Contemporary Essays

Edited By: Carmen Casaliggi, Paul March-Russell

From £24.99

This vibrant collection of illustrated essays draws John Ruskin’s ideas together around perspective. Offering a new interdisciplinary approach, it examines his legacy and shows how Ruskin can still teach us to read and see.

Ruskin’s Struggle for Coherence

Self-Representation through Art, Place and Society

Edited By: Rachel Dickinson, Keith Hanley

From £14.99

The ten essays collected here address the coherence in Ruskin’s multi-disciplinary works. Using interdisciplinary approaches, they explore the “polygon” of his thought and what he called “The Mystery of Life and Its Arts.”

Russell Revisited

Critical Reflections on the Thought of Bertrand Russell

Edited By: Alan Schwerin under the auspices of the Bertrand Russell Society

£29.99

Bertrand Russell played a central role in modern philosophy. How do we account for the abiding interest in him? Accessibility. This collection of recent scholarship serves as a testament to the value of Russell’s diverse contributions to challenging philosophical issues.

Russia and the Former Soviet Space

Instrumentalizing Security, Legitimizing Intervention

Edited By: Vasile Rotaru, Miruna Troncotă

£64.99

This title represents a fresh contribution to current academic debate regarding the determinants of Russian foreign policy assertiveness, addressing the ways in which perceived security threats have been used by Russia to legitimize its interventions in the former Soviet Space.

Russia in Transition

Regional Integration, Media Censorship and Culture Institutes

Edited By: Feng-Yung Hu

£44.99

This book discusses Russia's transition over the last two decades, giving a panorama of Putin’s ruling ideology by examining his regional and media policies. Russia-China relations are also discussed as a crucial factor for security in the Asian-Pacific region.

This book discusses Russia’s transition over the last two decades, giving a panorama of Putin’s ruling ideology by examining his regional and media policies. Russia-China relations are also discussed as a crucial factor for security in the Asian-Pacific region.

Russia-Eurasia Relations

Actors, Issues and Challenges

Edited By: Merve Suna Özel Özcan

From £32.99

Across the world, there are regions caught between identity and power. This book analyses the great powers’ challenges in Eurasia within the framework of strategic interests, conflict, and cooperation.

Russia’s New Generation Urban Warfare

By: Umer Khan, Muhammad Ali Baig

£59.99

This study probes the Russian approach to urban warfare from 1991-2020. It explores the evolution of Russian military doctrine in response to new strategic challenges and analyses the efficacy of its ‘New Generation Approach’ in contemporary urban battlespaces.

Russia’s Turkey Policy during the Putin Era

By: Vefa Kurban

From £32.99

Shaped by a history of competition and cooperation, Russia-Turkey relations gained new dimensions with Vladimir Putin. This book discusses this history before analysing the situation of both countries in the first 20 years of the 21st century.

Russia’s Visionaries

Direct Speech

By: Alexander Burak

From £33.99

This book examines Russia’s future through its leading “visionaries.” These thinkers position Russia as a global protector of fairness and a safeguard against world hegemony, arguing it is on its way to becoming a global Noah’s Ark for Western civilization.

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