Polity

Following centuries of debate about "nature and nurture" the discovery of DNA established the idea that nature (genes) determines who we are, releg...

Following centuries of debate about "nature and nurture" the discovery of DNA established the idea that nature (genes) determines who we are, releg...

The economies of the eurozone countries are plagued by multiple crises, which cast major doubts over the future of the euro. In this engaging new b...

The economies of the eurozone countries are plagued by multiple crises, which cast major doubts over the future of the euro. In this engaging new b...

From its inception as a public communication network, the Internet was regarded by many people as a potential means of escaping from the strangleho...

From its inception as a public communication network, the Internet was regarded by many people as a potential means of escaping from the strangleho...

After the most serious economic crash since the 1930s and the slowest recovery on record, austerity rules. Spending on the welfare state did not ca...

After the most serious economic crash since the 1930s and the slowest recovery on record, austerity rules. Spending on the welfare state did not ca...

Throughout history, war seems to have had an iron grip on humanity. In this short book, internationally renowned philosopher of war, Christopher Co...

Throughout history, war seems to have had an iron grip on humanity. In this short book, internationally renowned philosopher of war, Christopher Co...

The Great Financial Crash had cataclysmic effects on the global economy, and took conventional economists completely by surprise. Many leading comm...

The Great Financial Crash had cataclysmic effects on the global economy, and took conventional economists completely by surprise. Many leading comm...

Nearly a third of the world’s population suffers from hunger or malnutrition. Feeding them – and the projected population of 10 billion people by 2...

Nearly a third of the world’s population suffers from hunger or malnutrition. Feeding them – and the projected population of 10 billion people by 2...

In this provocative and timely new book, Alain Touraine explores the question of how we might live together in a truly globalized world society. Re...

Every minute 24 people are forced to leave their homes and over 65 million are currently displaced world-wide. Small wonder that tackling the refug...

Every minute 24 people are forced to leave their homes and over 65 million are currently displaced world-wide. Small wonder that tackling the refug...

Right now, someone, somewhere is being cancelled. Off-the-cuff tweets or "harmless" office banter have the potential to wreck lives. The Left conde...

Right now, someone, somewhere is being cancelled. Off-the-cuff tweets or "harmless" office banter have the potential to wreck lives. The Left conde...

Georges Canguilhem (1904–95) was an influential historian and philosopher of science, as renowned for his teaching as for his writings. He is best ...

Georges Canguilhem (1904–95) was an influential historian and philosopher of science, as renowned for his teaching as for his writings. He is best ...

Frank Lestringant is one of the foremost authorities on European encounters with the New World. This book is a fascinating account of the existence...

ARE THERE ANY? Many of us have our own canonic texts – the kind that won't go away. We tell them that their time has passed, that it's embarrassin...

The proliferation of social media has provided ideal conditions in which feelings of anger and frustration can be expressed and shared, forming a d...