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Max Weber argued that the development of capitalism would lead to the progressive rationalization and disenchantment of society: today this process...

The 2010 general election caught many by surprise as it swept away the old certainties of two-party politics. But, as Stephen Driver shows in this ...

The 2010 general election caught many by surprise as it swept away the old certainties of two-party politics. But, as Stephen Driver shows in this ...

This new book provides an accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the main features of Chinese society. Drawing on a wealth of material, the au...

Understanding Cultural Globalization is a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to the critical debates surrounding cultural globalizati...

Understanding Cultural Globalization is a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to the critical debates surrounding cultural globalizati...

Understanding Development offers a comprehensive introduction to the multidimensional and evolving nature of international development in the conte...

Understanding Development offers a comprehensive introduction to the multidimensional and evolving nature of international development in the conte...

Since the 1930s, the Walt Disney Company has produced characters, images, and stories that have captivated audiences around the world. How can we u...

Since the 1930s, the Walt Disney Company has produced characters, images, and stories that have captivated audiences around the world. How can we u...

Who should be educated, when, by whom and how? What purposes should education serve? Why does education matter? These fundamental questions of valu...

Who should be educated, when, by whom and how? What purposes should education serve? Why does education matter? These fundamental questions of valu...

International terrorism and the ‘war’ against it have come to define the age in which we live. The threat of terrorist attacks and the measures tak...

International terrorism and the ‘war’ against it have come to define the age in which we live. The threat of terrorist attacks and the measures tak...

Bringing together the most recent empirical evidence and the latest theoretical debates, this fully revised new edition gets to grips with a broad ...

Bringing together the most recent empirical evidence and the latest theoretical debates, this fully revised new edition gets to grips with a broad ...

This book offers the most up-to-date survey of current perspectives and debates in the fields of nations and nationalism. It brings together a sele...

The use of nonviolent action is on the rise. From the Occupy Movement to the Arab Spring and mass protests on the streets of Brazil, activists acro...

The use of nonviolent action is on the rise. From the Occupy Movement to the Arab Spring and mass protests on the streets of Brazil, activists acro...

Social life is a collective process, and virtually all of social life in contemporary industrial nations is shaped by formal organizations and reco...

Social life is a collective process, and virtually all of social life in contemporary industrial nations is shaped by formal organizations and reco...

Peace operations remain a principal tool for managing armed conflict and protecting civilians. The fully revised, expanded and updated third editio...

Peace operations remain a principal tool for managing armed conflict and protecting civilians. The fully revised, expanded and updated third editio...

People in poverty suffer daily under misconceptions about economic hardship and its causes. Providing the most comprehensive consideration to date ...