Polity

Amartya Sen is one of the world’s best-known voices for the poor, the destitute and the downtrodden and an inspiration for policy makers and activi...

What position does America occupy in the recent history of Western philosophy? At once the destination for a series of fantasies and the place fro...

What position does America occupy in the recent history of Western philosophy? At once the destination for a series of fantasies and the place fro...

No other country in the world evokes such contrasting sentiments as the United States of America. This is not new, but it has become particularly v...

No other country in the world evokes such contrasting sentiments as the United States of America. This is not new, but it has become particularly v...

It has become axiomatic to contend that U.S. foreign policy must adapt to an era of renewed “great-power competition.” The United States went on a ...

It has become axiomatic to contend that U.S. foreign policy must adapt to an era of renewed “great-power competition.” The United States went on a ...

Conservatism has been the most important political doctrine in the United States for nearly four decades. It has dominated the intellectual debate ...

In this groundbreaking book, sociologist Andrew Perrin shows that rules and institutions, while important, are not the core of democracy. Instead, ...

In this groundbreaking book, sociologist Andrew Perrin shows that rules and institutions, while important, are not the core of democracy. Instead, ...

Jackson Pollock, the towering American artist who was to revolutionize twentieth-century art with his “dripping” painting technique, grew up betwee...

How do Americans think about foundational political questions? Covering the full span of U.S. history, American Political Thought: An Invitation of...

How do Americans think about foundational political questions? Covering the full span of U.S. history, American Political Thought: An Invitation of...

From the attempt to impeach Bill Clinton to the 2000 elections and George W. Bush's presidency, American politics has been marked by controversy. A...

From the attempt to impeach Bill Clinton to the 2000 elections and George W. Bush's presidency, American politics has been marked by controversy. A...

The turn of the century has seen the US greatly enhance its military supremacy across the world. It has also played a key role in shaping the inter...

The turn of the century has seen the US greatly enhance its military supremacy across the world. It has also played a key role in shaping the inter...

In recent years American foreign policy has taken a unilateralist turn. Confident of America’s economic supremacy and cultural magnetism, the Bush ...

In recent years American foreign policy has taken a unilateralist turn. Confident of America’s economic supremacy and cultural magnetism, the Bush ...

America wields a combination of military, economic and cultural power that many consider unprecedented. The way America uses this power has repercu...

In this comprehensive introduction, Albert Spencer presents a new story of the origins and development of American pragmatism, from its emergence t...

In this comprehensive introduction, Albert Spencer presents a new story of the origins and development of American pragmatism, from its emergence t...

Molefi Kete Asante's Afrocentric philosophy has become one of the most persistent influences in the social sciences and humanities over the past th...

Molefi Kete Asante's Afrocentric philosophy has become one of the most persistent influences in the social sciences and humanities over the past th...