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  • Pan–Africanism: Exploring the Contradictions

    Politics, Identity and Development in Africa and the African Diaspora

    by William B. Ackah ...
    Series series Interdisciplinary Research Series in Ethnic, Gender and Class Relations
    What does it mean to be an African today? Starting from that question the author takes the reader on a fascinating intellectual journey into the realm of Pan-African thought and practice. Moving from Africa to North America to Europe, the text insightfully explores the pre-occupations of black elite, in the three continents, exploring their shared visions and also their conflicting interests. ... Read more

    $90.99 CAD

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  • The New Imperialism

    by David Harvey ...
    Series series Clarendon Lectures in Geography and Environmental Studies
    People around the world are confused and concerned. Is it a sign of strength or of weakness that the US has suddenly shifted from a politics of consensus to one of coercion on the world stage? What was really at stake in the war on Iraq? Was it all about oil and, if not, what else was involved? What role has a sagging economy played in pushing the US into foreign adventurism and what difference ... Read more

    $29.59 CAD

  • Whiteshift

    Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities

    by Eric Kaufmann ...
    "This ambitious and provocative work . . . delves into white anxiety about the demographic decline of white populations in Western nations" ( Publishers Weekly)."Whiteshift" is defined as the turbulent journey from a world of racially homogeneous white majorities to one of racially hybrid majorities. In this dada-driven study, political scientist Eric Kaufmann explores how these demographic ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Masters of the Universe

    Hayek, Friedman, and the Birth of Neoliberal Politics - Updated Edition

    by Daniel Stedman Jones ...
    How radical free-market ideas achieved mainstream dominance in postwar America and BritainBased on archival research and interviews with leading participants in the movement, Masters of the Universe traces the ascendancy of neoliberalism from the academy of interwar Europe to supremacy under Reagan and Thatcher and in the decades since. Daniel Stedman Jones argues that there was nothing inevitable ... Read more

    $29.69 CAD

  • Political Geography

    World-Economy, Nation-State, and Locality

    by Colin Flint, Peter J. Taylor ...
    The new and updated eighth edition of Political Geography once again shows itself fit to tackle a frequently and rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. It retains the intellectual clarity, rigour, and vision of previous editions based upon its world-systems approach and is complemented by the perspective of feminist geography. The book successfully integrates the complexity of individuals with ... Read more

    $79.99 CAD

  • Politics: The Basics

    by Stephen D Tansey, Nigel Jackson ...
    Series series The Basics
    Now in its fifth edition, Politics: The Basics explores the systems, movements and issues at the cutting edge of modern politics. A highly successful introduction to the world of politics, it offers clear and concise coverage of a range of issues and addresses fundamental questions such as:• Why does politics matter?• Why obey the state?• What are the key approaches to power?• How are political ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

  • The Political Origins of Inequality

    Why a More Equal World Is Better for Us All

    by Simon Reid-Henry ...
    This far-reaching study examines how political policies and paradigms have deepened global inequality, and how to reframe the debate to address it.Inequality is the defining issue of our time—one in which the global 1% now owns half the world's wealth. In this magisterial study, Simon Reid-Henry rewrites the story of globalization as one about the management of inequality. Reaching back to the ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • International Law and International Relations

    by David Armstrong, Theo Farrell, Hélène Lambert ...
    Series series Themes in International Relations
    In this fully updated and revised edition, the authors explore the evolution, nature and function of international law in world politics and situate international law in its historical and political context. They propose three interdisciplinary 'lenses' (realist, liberal and constructivist) through which to view the role of international law in world politics and suggest that the concept of an ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD

  • Africa and the North

    Between Globalization and Marginalization

    Edited by Ulf Engel, Gorm Rye Olsen ...
    Series series New International Relations
    An important new discussion of Africa's place in the international system.This volume discusses Africa's place in the international system, examining the way in which the Westphalian system, in light of the impact of globalization and transnational networks, continues to play a major role in the structuring of Africa's international relations.The book provides a solid empirical analysis of key ... Read more

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  • Bringing the State Back In

    Edited by Peter B. Evans, Dietrich Rueschemeyer, Theda Skocpol ...
    Until recently, dominant theoretical paradigms in the comparative social sciences did not highlight states as organizational structures or as potentially autonomous actors. Indeed, the term 'state' was rarely used. Current work, however, increasingly views the state as an agent which, although influenced by the society that surrounds it, also shapes social and political processes. The contributors ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Immigration?

    by Jonathan Portes ...
    Series series What Do We Know and What Should We Do About
    "A short, sharp and compelling book." The ObserverAt a time when immigration has once again become a deeply contentious political issue, Jonathan Portes provides some much-needed clarity, taking on misinformation and inaccurate reporting to reveal the true economic and social impact of immigration to the UK.This important book covers a short history of immigration to the UK, uses the latest ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Politics Without Sovereignty

    A Critique of Contemporary International Relations

    Edited by Christopher Bickerton, Philip Cunliffe, Alexander Gourevitch ...
    Written by leading scholars, this volume challenges the recent trend in international relations scholarship – the common antipathy to sovereignty.The classical doctrine of sovereignty is widely seen as totalitarian, producing external aggression and internal repression. Political leaders and opinion-makers throughout the world claim that the sovereign state is a barrier to efficient global ... Read more

    $97.55 CAD