Polity

In this short book, Jacques Rancière takes stock of the state of contemporary politics and examines current developments in the light of his writin...

In this short book, Jacques Rancière takes stock of the state of contemporary politics and examines current developments in the light of his writin...

What's the use of sociology? The question has been asked often enough and it leaves a lingering doubt in the minds of many. At a time when there is...

What's the use of sociology? The question has been asked often enough and it leaves a lingering doubt in the minds of many. At a time when there is...

Idiots burn books for the same reason philosophers write them – they matter. But why exactly do political philosophy books matter, not to mention t...

Idiots burn books for the same reason philosophers write them – they matter. But why exactly do political philosophy books matter, not to mention t...

Governments have failed to stem global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases causing climate change. Indeed, climate-changing poll...

Governments have failed to stem global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases causing climate change. Indeed, climate-changing poll...

NATO, the most successful alliance in history, is beset by unresolved tensions and divergent interests that are undermining its cohesion, credibili...

NATO, the most successful alliance in history, is beset by unresolved tensions and divergent interests that are undermining its cohesion, credibili...

This book argues that the financial crash of 2008-9 has exposed the disastrous consequences of applying economic theory to the collective life of s...

This book argues that the financial crash of 2008-9 has exposed the disastrous consequences of applying economic theory to the collective life of s...

Terrorists perform terrible acts. They maim, mutilate and kill in pursuit of their goals. The horrifying events of 9/11 and the regular suicide bom...

Terrorists perform terrible acts. They maim, mutilate and kill in pursuit of their goals. The horrifying events of 9/11 and the regular suicide bom...

The European Union seems incapable of undertaking economic reforms and defining its place in the world. Public apathy towards the EU is also increa...

The European Union seems incapable of undertaking economic reforms and defining its place in the world. Public apathy towards the EU is also increa...

The IMF stands at a crossroad. Derided as increasingly irrelevant in the first decade of the new millennium, the Fund has had its power and prestig...

The IMF stands at a crossroad. Derided as increasingly irrelevant in the first decade of the new millennium, the Fund has had its power and prestig...

Seven decades after its establishment, the United Nations and its system of related organizations and programs are perpetually in crisis. While the...

Seven decades after its establishment, the United Nations and its system of related organizations and programs are perpetually in crisis. While the...

We need a world trade organization. We just don't need the one that we have. By pitching unequally matched states together in chaotic bouts of nego...

We need a world trade organization. We just don't need the one that we have. By pitching unequally matched states together in chaotic bouts of nego...

In the 2010s, as chat apps became a primary mode of communication for many people across the world, WhatsApp quickly outpaced rival messaging apps ...

In the 2010s, as chat apps became a primary mode of communication for many people across the world, WhatsApp quickly outpaced rival messaging apps ...