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Télécharger le livre : Nationalisms
Nationalisms
Montserrat Guibernau
This is a comprehensive and accessible account of the nature of nationalism, which has re-emerged as one of the fundamental forces shaping world society today.

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-06-18
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Télécharger le livre : The Consequences of Modernity
The Consequences of Modernity
Anthony Giddens
In this major theoretical statement, the author offers a new and provocative interpretation of the institutional transformations associated with modernity. We do not as yet, he argues, live in a post-modern world. Rather the distinctive characteristics of our major...

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Parution : 2013-06-18
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Télécharger le livre : Worlds Between
Worlds Between
Leonore Davidoff
This book presents a series of pioneering studies which together constitute a reappraisal of our understanding of the relationship between gender and history.

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-06-17
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22,68 €
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Télécharger le livre : Trust in Modern Societies
Trust in Modern Societies
Barbara Misztal
This is one of the first systematic discussions of the nature of trust as a means of social cohesion, discussing the works of leading social theorists on the issue of social solidarity.

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Parution : 2013-06-17
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Télécharger le livre : The Will to Violence
The Will to Violence
Susanne Kappeler
This is a major contribution to feminist theory and debate, addressing issues such as sexual violence, social violence and hatred of foreigners in a lucid and highly original way.

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Parution : 2013-06-17
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Télécharger le livre : The Constitution of Society
The Constitution of Society
Anthony Giddens
Anthony Giddens has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade. In The Constitution of Society he outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that period and offers a full statement of a major new perspective in social...

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Parution : 2013-06-17
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Télécharger le livre : China at the Crossroads
China at the Crossroads
Peter Nolan
This concise and timely book, written by one of the world's leading authorities on China, argues that the country is at a crossroads in its development and explores the challenges that lie ahead. A concise and timely book about China and its future, which argues...

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Parution : 2013-06-17
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Télécharger le livre : An Introduction to Philosophy
An Introduction to Philosophy
Jon Nuttall
This new textbook is a lively and highly accessible introduction to philosophy. From the fundamental issues of philosophical thought to the latest theories in the philosophy of mind, An Introduction to Philosophy provides clear and incisive discussion of the key areas...

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Parution : 2013-06-17
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Télécharger le livre : The Pornography of Representation
The Pornography of Representation
Susanne Kappeler
This book marks a radical and powerful intervention in traditional arguments about pornography. Kappeler re-examines the artistic distinctions between fantasy and reality, pornography and erotica, and challenges the legal definition of obscenity as well as the...

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-06-12
Collection : Feminist Perspectives PDF, ePub

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Télécharger le livre : The Nation-State and Violence
The Nation-State and Violence
Anthony Giddens
The social sciences have long been based upon contrasts drawn between the 'militaristic' societies of the past, and the 'capitalist' or 'industrial' societies of the present. But how valid are such contrasts, given that the current era is one stamped by the impact of...

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Parution : 2013-06-12
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Télécharger le livre : The Electronic Eye
The Electronic Eye
David Lyon
In this book David Lyon analyses the various contexts of surveillance activity and offers a balanced account of the influence electronic information systems have on the social order today.

Editeur : Polity
Parution : 2013-06-10
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27,11 €
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Télécharger le livre : The New Reckoning
The New Reckoning
David Marquand
We are told that this is a new world, with which old theories cannot cope. But the dynamic driving the current global transformation is not as new as our pundits and politicians pretend. The global market-place of our day may have little in common with the tamed welfare...

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Parution : 2013-06-10
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Télécharger le livre : New Rules of Sociological Method
New Rules of Sociological Method
Anthony Giddens
This is a new and revised edition of a book which has already established itself as a basic text in social theory. The first section of the work provides a concise critical analysis of some leading schools of thought in social philosophy, giving particular attention to...

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Parution : 2013-06-10
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Télécharger le livre : State Theory
State Theory
Bob Jessop
This volume develops a novel approach to state theory. It offers a comprehensive review of the existing literature on the state and sets a new agenda for state research. Four central themes define the scope of the book: an account of the bases of the operational...

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Parution : 2013-06-10
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Télécharger le livre : Civil Society
Civil Society
John A. Hall
This volume of especially commissioned essays explains what is meant by "civil society", paying particular attention to the relationships between civil society and other social forces such as nationalism and populism.

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Parution : 2013-06-10
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Télécharger le livre : Space, Place and Gender
Space, Place and Gender
Doreen Massey
This new book brings together Doreen Massey's key writings on three areas central to a range of disciplines. In addition, the author reflects on the development of these ideas and outlines her current position on these important issues. The book is organized around the...

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Parution : 2013-06-10
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Télécharger le livre : Political Theory in Modern Germany
Political Theory in Modern Germany
Chris Thornhill
This book provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the major political thinkers of modern Germany. It includes chapters on the works of Max Weber, Carl Schmitt, Franz Neumann, Otto Kirchheimer, Jurgen Habermas and Niklas Luhmann. These works are examined...

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Parution : 2013-06-10
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Télécharger le livre : Citizenship and National Identity
Citizenship and National Identity
David L. Miller
A good political community is one whose citizens are actively engaged in deciding their common future together. Bound together by ties of national solidarity, they discover and implement principles of justice that all can share, and in doing so they respect the separate...

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Parution : 2013-06-10
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Télécharger le livre : Helene Cixous
Helene Cixous
Susan Sellers
This is an introductory study of the work of Helene Cixous, novelist, dramatist and critic, whose work has had an extensive impact on the new French feminist theoretical movement.

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Parution : 2013-06-10
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Télécharger le livre : Democracy and Civil Society in the Third World
Democracy and Civil Society in the Third World
Jeffrey Haynes
This book provides an accessible account of popular political, social and economic movements in the Third World. Focusing on poor and marginalized groups within developing countries, it shows how these groups have been stimulated into action by recent demands for...

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Parution : 2013-06-10
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