Polity

Written by one of Europe's leading social theorists, this book takes up the claims of modernity and confronts them with a stark reality: the ongoin...

In a world that continues to be riven by armed conflict, the fundamental moral and political questions raised by warfare are as important as ever. ...

In a world that continues to be riven by armed conflict, the fundamental moral and political questions raised by warfare are as important as ever. ...

Future developments in war, armed conflict and international relations are central to our collective fate in this century. This book looks forward ...

Future developments in war, armed conflict and international relations are central to our collective fate in this century. This book looks forward ...

War is a paradox. On the one hand, it destroys bodies and destroys communities. On the other hand, it is responsible for some of the strongest huma...

War is a paradox. On the one hand, it destroys bodies and destroys communities. On the other hand, it is responsible for some of the strongest huma...

In this stimulating new text, renowned military historian Jeremy Black unpacks the concept of culture as a descriptive and analytical approach to t...

In this stimulating new text, renowned military historian Jeremy Black unpacks the concept of culture as a descriptive and analytical approach to t...

What do we know about war crimes and justice? What are the discursive practices through which the dominant images of war crimes, atrocity and justi...

What do we know about war crimes and justice? What are the discursive practices through which the dominant images of war crimes, atrocity and justi...

Wars throughout history have been fought in the name of ideology, religion and the pursuit of peace. Our thinking about war – when it is justified,...

Wars throughout history have been fought in the name of ideology, religion and the pursuit of peace. Our thinking about war – when it is justified,...

This book provides an accessible and up-to-date account of the rich military history of the nineteenth century. It takes a fresh approach, making n...

This book provides an accessible and up-to-date account of the rich military history of the nineteenth century. It takes a fresh approach, making n...

Four months after the end of the war, Hitler’s personal physician Theo Morell stated to his fellow prisoner Karl Brandt: “In fact, Hitler was never...

Waste is one of the planet’s last great resource frontiers. From furniture made from up-cycled wood to gold extracted from computer circuit boards,...

Waste is one of the planet’s last great resource frontiers. From furniture made from up-cycled wood to gold extracted from computer circuit boards,...

The production of ‘human waste’ – or more precisely, wasted lives, the ‘superfluous’ populations of migrants, refugees and other outcasts – is an i...

The production of ‘human waste’ – or more precisely, wasted lives, the ‘superfluous’ populations of migrants, refugees and other outcasts – is an i...

Never before has humanity done so much talking. But is anyone listening? For that matter, are people even speaking to each other? We need to acknow...

In contemporary film and television studies, there is a growing concern with the nature of audiences and with the ways in which individuals make se...

Water is our planet’s most precious resource. It is required by every living thing, yet a huge proportion of the world’s population struggles to ac...

Water is our planet’s most precious resource. It is required by every living thing, yet a huge proportion of the world’s population struggles to ac...