Political Science and International Relations – Page 14

Russian-Turkish Relations from the First World War to the Present

By: Vefa Kurban

£63.99

Kurban addresses the treaties, crises and other issues that seem to be turning points in Russian-Turkish relations, reflecting on Russian and Turkish archival documents and resources. She analyses Russian-Turkish relations from the First World War up to the present time.

Scotland and Europe, Scotland in Europe

By: Gilles Leydier

From £19.99

This book explores the long-standing, multi-faceted relationship between Scotland and Europe. From a diversity of viewpoints, it illustrates the richness and complexity of the dialogue over the centuries, and underlines the open and dynamic character of Scottish identity.

Secret Services, 1918-1939

Their Development in Britain, Germany, and Russia

By: Andrew Sangster

From £30.99

This book examines the secret services and police of Britain, Russia, and Germany in the interwar years. It compares the development of Britain's "Gentleman’s Club" MI5 and MI6 to the German Gestapo and the Soviet NKVD, shaped by the emerging signals of another World War.

This book examines the secret services and police of Britain, Russia, and Germany in the interwar years. It compares the development of Britain’s “Gentleman’s Club” MI5 and MI6 to the German Gestapo and the Soviet NKVD, shaped by the emerging signals of another World War.

Security and Insecurity in the Middle East

Edited By: Imad El-Anis, Sahra Joharchi, Natasha Underhill

£58.99

This conference proceedings analyses a range of political, economic, security and socio-cultural issues that lie at the heart of the instability that the Middle East and North Africa region is currently experiencing.

Security Challenges and Management in Modern Nigeria

Edited By: Abimbola Adesoji, Ayodeji Olukoju, Oluyato Adesina

From £42.99

This collection of essays explores Nigeria's security challenges since colonial times. It examines their historical roots, why they have escalated, the effectiveness of strategies employed to address them, and the lessons to be learnt from how security matters have been handled.

This collection of essays explores Nigeria’s security challenges since colonial times. It examines their historical roots, why they have escalated, the effectiveness of strategies employed to address them, and the lessons to be learnt from how security matters have been handled.

Security Issues in the Context of Political Violence and Terrorism of the 21st Century

Edited By: Hasan Acar, Halil Emre Deniş

From £30.99

This book analyzes the rise of political violence and terrorism through an in-depth analysis of recent global events. It establishes crucial links between radicalism, terrorism, and international security, serving as an up-to-date resource for researchers in this critical field.

Serve the Power(s), Serve the State

America and Eurasia

Edited By: Michael J. Braddick, Juan Carlos Garavaglia, Christian Lamouroux

£57.99

This book examines the organization and the consolidation of various groups, including judicial officers and tax agents, acting to create newly emergent forms of social and political power across a range of different cultures and locations.

Sexual Harassment in the Indian Bureaucracy

Violation of Human Rights

By: Arundhati Bhattacharyya

£41.99

Patriarchy has continued to serve as the norm in the Indian bureaucracy, with sexual harassment representing a particular challenge. This book addresses a research gap, studying the forms of harassment and the reasons for victims' silence in Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru.

Sharing Concerns

Country Case Studies in Public-Private Partnerships

Edited By: Cristina Neesham, Marius Profiroiu, Julian Teicher

£39.99

This book draws together case analyses of public-private partnerships in Australia, France, Romania and Spain. The study illustrates that these partnerships are very adaptable and can take a variety of forms in different industries, regions or legal frameworks.

Sino-Japanese Relations

The Need for Conflict Prevention and Management

Edited By: Ryosei Kokubun, Niklas Swanström

£34.99

Sino-Japanese relations are crucial for East Asia and beyond. However, the relationship has been increasingly marked by political strife, historical grievances, and a lack of trust. Any deterioration has the potential to generate conflicts with far-reaching consequences.

Sisyphean Efforts? State Policy and Child Labour in Karnataka

By: Anil Vaddiraju

£34.99

South Indian states are advanced in human development, yet rampant child labour persists. Why are societies with high literacy and health indicators failing to protect their children from hard labour? This book examines this question in Karnataka.

Social Imaginaries of the State and Central Authority in Polish Highland Villages, 1999-2005

By: Anna Malewska-Szałygin

£61.99

Malewska-Szałygin argues that common-sense convictions of rural Polish citizens are “post-peasant” or “post-agrarian”, rather than post-socialist or post-communist, drawing on ethnographic fieldwork carried out in the early 2000s in the highland region in the south of Poland.

Social Justice, Exclusivity and Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century

Edited By: Godwin Ehiarekhian Oboh

From £35.99

This book explains how to eliminate the artificial and psychological boundaries that separate communities in modern societies. It shows how people of different nationalities and backgrounds can live together peacefully in a world divided by race, identity, and religion.

Sources of Revolutionary Politics

Edited By: R. G. Williams

From £38.99

This book collects the essential writings of the world's great revolutionary thinkers. Committed to liberty, equality, and fraternity, they struggled for a better world. By studying their ideas, we can develop new visions for a world based on human freedom.

This book collects the essential writings of the world’s great revolutionary thinkers. Committed to liberty, equality, and fraternity, they struggled for a better world. By studying their ideas, we can develop new visions for a world based on human freedom.

South Africa’s Foreign Policy Since 1994

New Insights and Perspectives

By: Rejoyce Hlengiwe Phetha

£59.99

This book discusses South Africa’s foreign policy before and after 1994. Once a pariah state, South Africa emerged as a pivotal power in Africa and an important player in global governance, seeking to reform the international order.

Southeast Asia between China and Japan

Edited By: Lam Peng Er, Victor Teo

£44.99

This book examines the triangular relations between China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. It argues that Southeast Asian states are not strategic pawns, but instead actively manoeuvre between these great powers, driving East Asian multilateralism.

State of Exception

Cultural Responses to the Rhetoric of Fear

Edited By: Elena Bellina, Paola Bonifazio

£29.99

In the state of exception, the law is suspended to preserve order, justifying any abuse of power. This book examines the implications of this juridical no-man's land, focusing on Italy's history and its cultural and cinematic representations.

In the state of exception, the law is suspended to preserve order, justifying any abuse of power. This book examines the implications of this juridical no-man’s land, focusing on Italy’s history and its cultural and cinematic representations.

Strategic and Geopolitical Issues in the Contemporary World

Edited By: Martin Riegl

£49.99

The 21st century is marked by a geopolitical power shift from West to East, creating challenges more difficult than any in the past. Will this new era be defined by rivalry between a weakening US and a rising China? This volume provides expert insights.

Student Power! The Radical Days of the English Universities

By: Esmée Sinéad Hanna

£39.99

An original exploration of the radical English student movement of the 1960s. Based on new research and oral histories, this book tells the untold stories of England's biggest student rebellion and its lessons for today.

An original exploration of the radical English student movement of the 1960s. Based on new research and oral histories, this book tells the untold stories of England’s biggest student rebellion and its lessons for today.

Studies of Capitalist Culture

By: R. G. Williams

From £31.99

In an age of Capitalist cultural crisis, this book studies the relationship between culture and Capitalism to understand the struggle for Socialism—for a society based on a free culture and a free humanity.