This book focuses on the methods and approaches in comparative politics while tracing the evolution of the discipline. E......more

This book focuses on the methods and approaches in comparative politics while tracing the evolution of the discipline. E......more

This book analyses the relationship between socio-spatial transformation, styles of leadership and nature of constituent......more

Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws (1748) is one of the most important political texts of the eighteenth century, exercisi......more

Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws (1748) is one of the most important political texts of the eighteenth century, exercisi......more

In Defense of Sovereignty recounts the history of the Oneida Nation and its struggles for self-determination. Since the ......more

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In recent times Australia has developed into one of the world’s leading liberal democracies. Its governments have delive......more

Criminalization: Politics and Policies provides a thorough analysis of the relationship between politics, policies, and ......more

The book presents six articles written at intervals of about a decade between 1960 and 2020, all of which relate to the ......more

The world of post-truth is a world of intense disinformation, an offensive of pseudoscience and widespread scepticism ab......more

Dive into the intricate world of economic theories and their practical implementations across the globe. "Blueprints of ......more

An essential primer on impeachment for today’s divided public square We are witnessing an unprecedented moment in Americ......more

The Independence Trilogy The Independence Trilogy (Spark of Independence, United for Independence, March to Independence......more

From journalist and historian Richard Kreitner, a "powerful revisionist account"of the most persistent idea in American ......more

This book provides a series of specific predictions about the distinct impact of populist ideas. In this sequel to the f......more

Originally published in 1956, P. A. Bromhead, with this book, filled a gap in the literature on the British Parliament b......more

In 1988, Brazil’s Constitution marked the formal establishment of a new democratic regime. In the ensuing two and a half......more

The received wisdom in European integration history is that, long before the EU was plagued by Euroscepticism and other ......more

Defending the Status Quo explores political elites’ resistance to electoral gender quota reforms. In order to explain th......more

This volume, now available in English, explores how Mesopotamia’s urban revolution in the late fourth millennium BC shap......more

Ceremony and Ritual in Parliament breaks new ground in the study of legislatures. It combines mainstream historical and ......more

Through an engagement with selected texts, events and thinkers central to the present, this book offers an imagination o......more

This book aims to explain the gap between Western theories and the Chinese administration reform experiences....more

This volume, with a focus on Southeast Asia, Africa and North America, considers the intersection between disease, polit......more

Donald Trump is unquestionably the most unique and charismatic figure in American politics in a generation. Yet despite ......more

How did the premodern Ottomans understand public office corruption? To answer this question, Defining Corruption in the ......more

The condition of my country I love so much pushed me to write this book. The country is deteriorating, insecurity, infla......more

The condition of my country I love so much pushed me to write this book. The country is deteriorating, insecurity, infla......more

In the 2024 campaign, the presidency itself is the problem. The modern presidency has become the central fault line of p......more

The president’s power to pardon federal crimes is immense, with roots in ancient notions of mercy and amnesty. However, ......more

Polarizing images of authoritarian, socialist or culturalist otherness compromise analyses of the Chinese state. Still, ......more

In the unpredictable tangle of British Columbian politics, people and the parties they represent can appear, ascend, and......more

Informed by critical theory, this book employs Social Network Analysis (SNA) to examine the ever-increasing impact that ......more

Informed by critical theory, this book employs Social Network Analysis (SNA) to examine the ever-increasing impact that ......more

This book explores the rise and fall of Latin America’s ’left turn’, or movement towards more progressive economic or so......more

This book provides a timely and nuanced analysis of the successes and shortcoming of efforts to move beyond market democ......more

Discover the fascinating and unexpected intersection of doughnuts and politics in this groundbreaking book. From the sym......more

Rabbi Meir Kahane is a member of the Israeli Knesset. According to public opinion polls, the movement he heads is gainin......more

Why do nations actively publicize previously overlooked disputes? And why does this domestic mobilization sometimes fail......more

THIS IS THE BOOK YOU NEED TO READ BEFORE YOU CAST YOUR VOTE ON 4 JULY. Why do some prime ministers manage to get things ......more

bVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b Surveillance permeates every aspect of our lives today. Once ......more

This book examines the actorness of the European Parliament (EP) and its roles in global health. In doing so, it appreci......more

Why do nations actively publicize previously overlooked disputes? And why does this domestic mobilization sometimes fail......more

An examination of struggles over race and gender in contemporary Brazil, as reflected in conflicts over a national socia......more

The question of the United Kingdom’s survival, once taken for granted, looms large in British politics. This book uncove......more

The Presidential Difference and Iran’s Foreign Policy Under Khatami from 1997 to 2005 explores the paradigm shift, one t......more

Originally published in 1964, this book remains a seminal source for contemporary political scientists and offers except......more

With trust in Parliament and politicians at a seriously low level, there is an increasing need to rebuild our public ins......more

The monarchy is the heart of the United Kingdom’s social, political and constitutional construction. The King is a non-p......more

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed Europe into a new strategic era. The knock-on effects of the war have combined t......more

The study revolves round the relationship between space and transitional identity in Kazakhstan in the post-Soviet perio......more

New Zealand was one of a handful of countries that held a national election in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Its p......more

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The Will of the People: Populism and Citizen Participation in Latin America argues that while populist leaders typically......more

How did the division of power work in Ancient Greece? This groundbreaking study reveals Ancient Greek political decision......more

There has hardly ever been a long period of world history without wars and violent conflicts, of one or another kind, in......more

A shocking, but also wryly humorous and ultimately uplifting memoir of an ordinary man sentenced to lengthy and brutal i......more

"Answers to over 500 questions about how your federal and state governments work, including the history of the U.S. Cons......more

’Corruption’ in public procurement typically involves procurement decisions taken in favour of preferred bidders in exch......more

This book examines the important role which civil society organisations in South Africa play in challenging poor corpora......more

The close connection between time and politics is central to many political debates. Turbulence, emergencies, and crisis......more

This comprehensive volume offers a wide range of in-depth empirical research from different disciplinary perspectives an......more

This volume investigates the history of the representative assemblies of Sweden (the Riksdag), Poland (the sejm) and Hun......more

This book determines why current Asian democracies have become less stable and less resilient to increasing authoritaria......more

This book takes a case study approach to explore the crisis of legitimacy in American political culture....more

This book examines the intersection of caste and politics in North India and highlights its contribution to the anthropo......more

Portugal joined the European Union (EU) in 1986, but the enduring legacies of the country’s transition process from auth......more

A different way of looking at politics. Like an aging monument, democracy is crumbling. Increasing polarization makes ef......more

Ontario is the most populous province in Canada and perhaps the most complex. It encompasses a range of regions, cities,......more

What is unique about political advertising? Is it really all that effective in changing votes? And why does it have to b......more

How Government Built America challenges growing, anti-government rhetoric by highlighting the role government has played......more

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of a remarkable and unexpected outcome of the 2014 referendum on Scottish in......more

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How did Roman writers use the metaphor of the body politic to respond to the downfall of the Republic? In this book, Jul......more