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The second edition of this major textbook clearly shows how sociology can inform professional social work practice in the twenty-first century. It ...

The second edition of this major textbook clearly shows how sociology can inform professional social work practice in the twenty-first century. It ...

Socrates is one the most important thinkers in western philosophy, yet he remains enigmatic, having left behind no works of his own. Instead, his t...

Socrates is one the most important thinkers in western philosophy, yet he remains enigmatic, having left behind no works of his own. Instead, his t...

This book is a philosophical essay on the sun. It draws on Georges Bataille’s theories of the solar economy and solar violence and demonstrates the...

This book is a philosophical essay on the sun. It draws on Georges Bataille’s theories of the solar economy and solar violence and demonstrates the...

This book examines how the Covid-19 pandemic can be described as a biopolitical crisis, taking into account a fact often overlooked by commentators...

This book examines how the Covid-19 pandemic can be described as a biopolitical crisis, taking into account a fact often overlooked by commentators...

Traditional economics is built on the assumption of self-interested individuals seeking to maximize personal gain, but that is far from the whole s...

Traditional economics is built on the assumption of self-interested individuals seeking to maximize personal gain, but that is far from the whole s...

It is commonly thought that, thanks to globalization, nation-state borders are becoming increasingly porous. Steffen Mau shows that this view is mi...

It is commonly thought that, thanks to globalization, nation-state borders are becoming increasingly porous. Steffen Mau shows that this view is mi...

In Southern Theory Raewyn Connell presents the case for a new ‘world social science' - one that is inclusive of many voices - by arguing for a more...

Sovereignty is at the very centre of the political and legal arrangements of the modern world. The idea originated in the controversies and wars, b...

Sovereignty is at the very centre of the political and legal arrangements of the modern world. The idea originated in the controversies and wars, b...

Sovereignty, Rights and Justice surveys the relationship between international relations theory and political theory, showing the way in which thes...

Paul Hirst was one was one of the most original thinkers of his generation. This book is being published post-humously after his tragic death in 20...

Paul Hirst was one was one of the most original thinkers of his generation. This book is being published post-humously after his tragic death in 20...

This new book brings together Doreen Massey's key writings on three areas central to a range of disciplines. In addition, the author reflects on th...

Space, the City and Social Theory offers a clear and critical account of key approaches to cities and urban space within social theory and analysis...

Since the demise of the Franco dictatorship in 1977 Spain has emerged as one of the worlds most successful new democracies. But what accounts for t...

Since the demise of the Franco dictatorship in 1977 Spain has emerged as one of the worlds most successful new democracies. But what accounts for t...

This new book is a lively and original study of psychoanalysis and its relations to the arts. Acknowledgements vii Introduction 1 Part I Psychoanal...

This new book is a lively and original study of psychoanalysis and its relations to the arts. Introduction. Part I: Psychoanalysis and Literature:...