Polity

Globalization has been contested in recent times. Among the critical perspectives is cosmopolitanism. Yet, with the exception of normative theory, ...

Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness...

Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness...

Terrorism has emerged as one of the most problematic issues facing national governments and the international community in the 21st century. But ho...

Terrorism has emerged as one of the most problematic issues facing national governments and the international community in the 21st century. But ho...

Within days of the first reports of patients suffering from a mysterious pneumonia in Wuhan, scientists in China had produced a complete genetic se...

Within days of the first reports of patients suffering from a mysterious pneumonia in Wuhan, scientists in China had produced a complete genetic se...

Creative industries in China provides a fresh account of China’s emerging commercial cultural sector. The author shows how developments in Chinese ...

Creative industries in China provides a fresh account of China’s emerging commercial cultural sector. The author shows how developments in Chinese ...

All writers are familiar with terms like plot, suspense, conflict and character. They may be less familiar with intertextuality, anachrony, and fab...

This is a lively and thought-provoking book about how to do creativity, unlock your potential, and make a difference. The artists, musicians, and...

This is a lively and thought-provoking book about how to do creativity, unlock your potential, and make a difference. The artists, musicians, and...

China is a transitional society with one of the highest inequality rates in the world. Criminologists would typify this as a highly toxic combinati...

China is a transitional society with one of the highest inequality rates in the world. Criminologists would typify this as a highly toxic combinati...

Over the last quarter of a century a new system of global criminal justice has emerged. But how successful has it been? Are we witnessing a new era...

Over the last quarter of a century a new system of global criminal justice has emerged. But how successful has it been? Are we witnessing a new era...

Crime in an Insecure World investigates the alarming trend across Western societies of treating every imaginable source of harm as a crime. It loca...

Crime in an Insecure World investigates the alarming trend across Western societies of treating every imaginable source of harm as a crime. It loca...

This book is a timely and wide-ranging account of the relationship between the development of a 'free market society' in Europe and North America a...

Why are newspapers and television programmes filled with stories about crime and criminals? Is their portrayal of crime accurate? How do the media ...

Why are newspapers and television programmes filled with stories about crime and criminals? Is their portrayal of crime accurate? How do the media ...

Crime is a source of endless fascination and fear. Yet behind the apparent consensus that crime must be fought, there is considerable conflict abou...

Crime is a source of endless fascination and fear. Yet behind the apparent consensus that crime must be fought, there is considerable conflict abou...

The soldiers who occupied Germany after the Second World War were not only liberators: they also brought with them a new threat, as women throughou...