polity

What is national identity? What are the main challenges posed to national identity by the strengthening of regional identities and the growth of cu...

Indian democracy is in trouble. A still widely popular, democratically elected leader stands athwart it, dangerously authoritarian and disrespectfu...

Indian democracy is in trouble. A still widely popular, democratically elected leader stands athwart it, dangerously authoritarian and disrespectfu...

We are spurred into action by our troubles and fears; but all too often our action fails to address the true causes of our worries. When trying to ...

We are spurred into action by our troubles and fears; but all too often our action fails to address the true causes of our worries. When trying to ...

How are “grey market” imports changing media industries? What is the role of piracy in developing new markets for movies and TV shows? How do jailb...

How are “grey market” imports changing media industries? What is the role of piracy in developing new markets for movies and TV shows? How do jailb...

What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of...

In this timely new book, Christopher May surveys some of the most influential and important writings that declare we are entering a new information...

This book provides an overview of debates about whether we are entering into a phase of social existence without precedent - the 'information socie...

What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of...

In this major study, now available in paperback, Lyotard develops his analysis of the phenomenon of postmodernity, and examines the philosophy of K...

The political history of the twentieth century can be viewed as the history of democracy’s struggle against its external enemies: fascism and commu...

The notion of ‘immigrant integration’ is used everywhere – by politicians, policy makers, journalists and researchers – as an all-encompassing fram...

The notion of ‘immigrant integration’ is used everywhere – by politicians, policy makers, journalists and researchers – as an all-encompassing fram...

A key feature of those who work for the state, in the legal system and in public services is that they claim to be putting their own personal inter...

Interfaces are back, or perhaps they never left. The familiar Socratic conceit from the Phaedrus, of communication as the process of writing direct...

Interfaces are back, or perhaps they never left. The familiar Socratic conceit from the Phaedrus, of communication as the process of writing direct...

The multi-billion dollar business of the international conventional arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Around the globe, peo...

The multi-billion dollar business of the international conventional arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Around the globe, peo...

In this important and timely new book, Michael Banton examines the international politics of racial discrimination and racism. The book recounts ke...

In this important and timely new book, Michael Banton examines the international politics of racial discrimination and racism. The book recounts ke...

The Internet and Society explores the impact of the internet on modern culture. Preface. Introduction. 1. Some Developments that have Transformed ...

'The internet is made of cats' is a half-jokingly made claim. Today, animals of all shapes and sizes inhabit our digital spaces, including companio...