Polity

In this thought-provoking new book, Anthony Smith analyses key debates between historians and social scientists on the role of nations and national...

Representative politics is in crisis. Trust in politicians is at an all-time low. Fewer people are voting or joining political parties, and our in...

Representative politics is in crisis. Trust in politicians is at an all-time low. Fewer people are voting or joining political parties, and our in...

This book brings together Antonio Negri’s critical writings on the nature and form of the modern state. The central theme that runs through these w...

This book brings together Antonio Negri’s critical writings on the nature and form of the modern state. The central theme that runs through these w...

The gay rights movement in the West has succeeded beyond its wildest dreams – but this success seems suddenly fragile. Ronan McCrea’s important b...

The gay rights movement in the West has succeeded beyond its wildest dreams – but this success seems suddenly fragile. Ronan McCrea’s important b...

Democracy in the United States is under threat. The Trump administration’s attack on the legacy of the civil rights movement is undermining America...

Democracy in the United States is under threat. The Trump administration’s attack on the legacy of the civil rights movement is undermining America...

The end of the world is a seemingly interminable topic Ð at least, of course, until it happens. Environmental catastrophe and planetary apocalypse ...

The end of the world is a seemingly interminable topic Ð at least, of course, until it happens. Environmental catastrophe and planetary apocalypse ...

The kiss is the image that, perhaps more than any other, encompasses the beauty and poetry of love. Every love is required to maintain the kiss, to...

The kiss is the image that, perhaps more than any other, encompasses the beauty and poetry of love. Every love is required to maintain the kiss, to...

How are human societies changing the global environment? Is sustainable development really possible? Can environmental risks be avoided? Is our exp...

How are human societies changing the global environment? Is sustainable development really possible? Can environmental risks be avoided? Is our exp...

The planet is in crisis. Time is short, but it is still possible to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions before disaster overtakes us all. Renowned ph...

The planet is in crisis. Time is short, but it is still possible to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions before disaster overtakes us all. Renowned ph...

This book presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to the diverse and wide-ranging ethical aspects of war and peace. In a fair-minded and en...

This book presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to the diverse and wide-ranging ethical aspects of war and peace. In a fair-minded and en...

The second edition of The Ethnicity Reader offers a comprehensive and engaging selection of readings for students of sociology, politics, internati...

The second edition of The Ethnicity Reader offers a comprehensive and engaging selection of readings for students of sociology, politics, internati...

In this book Paul Willis, a renowned sociologist and ethnographer, aims to renew and develop the ethnographic craft across the disciplines. Drawing...

The idea of long-term European dominance is characteristic of most evolutionary theories of human culture and society in the nineteenth century. It...

The idea of long-term European dominance is characteristic of most evolutionary theories of human culture and society in the nineteenth century. It...