Polity

In his new book John A. Hall traces the interactions between nations, states and empires in the making of the modern world. It is commonly assumed...

In his new book John A. Hall traces the interactions between nations, states and empires in the making of the modern world. It is commonly assumed...

Is natural gas the ‘bridge’ to our low-carbon future? In power generation, industrial processes, parts of the transportation sector, and for domest...

Is natural gas the ‘bridge’ to our low-carbon future? In power generation, industrial processes, parts of the transportation sector, and for domest...

In our busy, noisy world, we may find ourselves longing for silence. But what is silence exactly? Is it the total absence of sound? Or is it the ab...

In our busy, noisy world, we may find ourselves longing for silence. But what is silence exactly? Is it the total absence of sound? Or is it the ab...

'Nature' is a deceptively simple and ahistorical term, suggesting intrinsic, unchanging reality. Yet nature has a history too, both in terms of hum...

'Nature' is a deceptively simple and ahistorical term, suggesting intrinsic, unchanging reality. Yet nature has a history too, both in terms of hum...

In the midst of the current ecological crisis, there is often lofty talk of the need for humanity to ‘overcome its divisions’ and work together to ...

In the midst of the current ecological crisis, there is often lofty talk of the need for humanity to ‘overcome its divisions’ and work together to ...

This bold and wide-ranging book views the history of humankind through the prism of natural resources – how we acquire them, use them, value them, ...

This bold and wide-ranging book views the history of humankind through the prism of natural resources – how we acquire them, use them, value them, ...

Uncertainties are everywhere. Whether it’s climate change, financial volatility, pandemic outbreaks or new technologies, we don’t know what the fut...

Uncertainties are everywhere. Whether it’s climate change, financial volatility, pandemic outbreaks or new technologies, we don’t know what the fut...

Debates about cultural diversity have become an important, controversial and inescapable feature of the politics of modern democracies. Negotiating...

Debates about cultural diversity have become an important, controversial and inescapable feature of the politics of modern democracies. Negotiating...

Identity is never just an individual matter; it is intricately shaped by our experiences of social life. Taking a Symbolic Interactionist approach,...

Identity is never just an individual matter; it is intricately shaped by our experiences of social life. Taking a Symbolic Interactionist approach,...

Neo-Confucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism. It bega...

Neo-Confucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism. It bega...

In this highly original book, Markus Gabriel offers an account of the human self that overcomes the deadlocks inherent in the standard positions of...

In this highly original book, Markus Gabriel offers an account of the human self that overcomes the deadlocks inherent in the standard positions of...

For over three decades neoliberalism has been the dominant economic ideology. While it may have emerged relatively unscathed from the global financ...

For over three decades neoliberalism has been the dominant economic ideology. While it may have emerged relatively unscathed from the global financ...