Politics – Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Race and State

Edited By: Karen Fricker, Ronit Lentin

From £14.99

Speaking about racism is difficult, yet state racism is more acceptable than ever. Immigration detention and racial profiling impact our daily lives. Race and State breaks the taboo of discussing the links between “race” and state from multiple perspectives.

Children on the Boundaries of Time and Space in Sub-Saharan Africa

Aspiration or Achievement of Policy

Edited By: Theophilus Kofi Gokah

From £12.99

This book departs from stereotypes to analyze children's rights and well-being in sub-Saharan Africa. It explores the conflict between official policies and reality, bridging the gap between government rhetoric and effective practice to help children thrive.

This book departs from stereotypes to analyze children’s rights and well-being in sub-Saharan Africa. It explores the conflict between official policies and reality, bridging the gap between government rhetoric and effective practice to help children thrive.

Home and the World

South Asia in Transition

Edited By: Atreyee Phukan, V.G. Julie Rajan

£39.99

South Asia is rising, roiling with internal contradictions. Gathering essays by scholars, writers, and artists, this volume addresses nationalism, gender, and diaspora. An accessible and essential reference for understanding the global phenomenon of South Asia.

Navigating Multiculturalism

Negotiating Change

Edited By: Dawn Zinga

£44.99

This provocative volume explores multiculturalism from various perspectives, addressing divisive questions about race, ethnicity, and identity. This collection challenges readers to examine their own perceptions and consider how to navigate change.

America in the British Imagination

Edited By: Roger Fagge, Tim Lockley

£34.99

Scholars explore how Britons have imagined America over 400 years. American life, culture, music and theatre were filtered through a shifting gaze ranging from admiration to outright hostility. Included are essays on Dickens, Orwell, and Radiohead.

Demography In Transition

Emerging Trends in Population Studies

Edited By: Amanda K. Baumle

£39.99

This compilation provides unique insight into complex demographic issues. Demographers examine how race and ethnicity affect access to heath care, the consequences of an aging population, migration patterns, and the implications of changing family structures.

Culture, Trauma, and Conflict

Cultural Studies Perspectives on War

Edited By: Nico Carpentier

From £24.99

Using Cultural War Studies, this book analyzes the constructions that glorify killing and make us forget its trauma. It explores how media, torture, and memory shape our understanding of war, revealing the cultural durability of conflict.

Bonds Across Borders

Women, China, and International Relations in the Modern World

Edited By: He Peiqun, Mei Renyi

£34.99

This collection of essays by leading scholars crosses national and cultural boundaries to explore the relationship between women, gender, and international relations, examining the contributions of diplomats, activists, businesswomen, and more.

The American Village in a Global Setting

Selected papers from an interdisciplinary conference in honor of Sinclair Lewis and Ida K. Compton

Edited By: Michael E. Connaughton, Suellen Rundquist

£39.99

Selected from a conference honoring Sinclair Lewis, these papers consider his world through today’s lens. Scholars address community, comparing his vision to other authors and media, and use his work as a springboard to discuss today’s global issues.

The Cultural Politics of Heiner Müller

Edited By: Dan Friedman

£29.99

Heiner Müller, one of Europe’s most provocative playwrights, was a communist banned by his own government. Infuriating both East and West, his work defied theater itself. In this collection, leading scholars grapple with his artistic and political legacy.

Research Communication in the Social and Human Sciences

From Dissemination to Public Engagement

Edited By: Céline Beaudet, Pamela Grant

£34.99

Social and human science research addresses society's most pressing problems, yet it remains largely invisible to the public. This book brings together researchers developing solutions to communicate across boundaries, from media dissemination to stakeholder engagement.

Social and human science research addresses society’s most pressing problems, yet it remains largely invisible to the public. This book brings together researchers developing solutions to communicate across boundaries, from media dissemination to stakeholder engagement.

Women at the Polls

The Gender Gap, Cultural Politics, and Contested Constituencies in the United States

By: Cal Clark, Janet Clark

£39.99

Since 1980, U.S. elections have been marked by a “gender gap” in which women are more supportive of Democrats. Women at the Polls finds this gap is extensive across demographic groups, based on differing political attitudes on key issues.

Trust and Transitions

Social Capital in a Changing World

Edited By: Joseph D. Lewandowski, Milan Znoj

From £19.99

This volume examines trust within social capital theory, using empirical studies of post-Communist countries and theoretical analysis. Noted scholars explore trust's role in marketization and democratization, presenting contemporary perspectives for times of transition.

This volume examines trust within social capital theory, using empirical studies of post-Communist countries and theoretical analysis. Noted scholars explore trust’s role in marketization and democratization, presenting contemporary perspectives for times of transition.

Young Children as Active Citizens

Principles, Policies and Pedagogies

Edited By: Patrick Hughes, Glenda Mac Naughton, Kylie Smith

£39.99

Young Children as Citizens explores how children can participate in civic life as social actors with rights. It presents research-based case studies where policy-makers and educators listened to children's views on public issues, enhancing a democratic society.

Young Children as Citizens explores how children can participate in civic life as social actors with rights. It presents research-based case studies where policy-makers and educators listened to children’s views on public issues, enhancing a democratic society.

Suffrage, Gender and Citizenship – International Perspectives on Parliamentary Reforms

Edited By: Pirjo Markkola, Seija-Leena Nevala-Nurmi, Irma Sulkunen

£49.99

This publication studies suffrage, citizenship and parliamentary reforms in various socio-political contexts. By highlighting national differences, this collection argues that the age of suffrage narratives based on universal emancipation is over.

Media Agoras

Democracy, Diversity, and Communication

Edited By: Sofie Van Bauwel, Bart Cammaerts, Iñaki Garcia-Blanco

£39.99

This collection of essays presents up-to-date perspectives on the media's role in constructing a more inclusive society. From theoretical debates to empirical analyses, this book presents a critical overview of crucial debates in contemporary European societies.

This collection of essays presents up-to-date perspectives on the media’s role in constructing a more inclusive society. From theoretical debates to empirical analyses, this book presents a critical overview of crucial debates in contemporary European societies.

Globalization and Transnational Migrations

Africa and Africans in the Contemporary Global System

Edited By: Oluyato Adesina

£44.99

While globalization promised an interconnected world, for Africa it has meant marginalization, poverty, and instability. This book investigates the challenges of migration, brain drain, and identity to help readers make sense of Africa’s position today.

Locality, History, Memory

The Making of the Citizen in South Asia

Edited By: Rita Mukherjee, M. N. Rajesh

£39.99

This book interrogates how place, history, and memory create the citizen in South Asia. Moving beyond the state, it asks: How does our history enforce or dilute the notion of the citizen? How far does memory strengthen it and what role do faith and religion play?

Queer Identities / Political Realities

Edited By: Bruce Drushel, Kathleen German

£39.99

This book examines the intersection of political leadership, media coverage, and sexual identity, with emphasis on the negotiation between public and private behavior. Centering on key cases, each chapter questions assumptions about media coverage of same-sex behavior.

Women, Islam and Globalization in the Twenty-First Century

Edited By: Nilgun Anadolu-Okur

£39.99

This pioneering study explores the new female Muslim identity. Through interdisciplinary essays, it examines the daily struggles, challenges, choices, and rights of Muslim women globally, both within and outside the Muslim world, in the twenty-first century.