Statsvetenskap & politisk teori

Den svenska politiken ger en bred översikt över statsskicket och politiken. Med utgångspunkt i stats- och samhällsvetenskaplig forskning beskrivs och analyseras staten, EU, kommuner och landsting. Särskilt behandlas det politiska systemets inbyggd...

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Vad är statsvetenskap? är en introduktion till det vetenskapliga studiet av politik. I centrum står statsvetenskapens grundläggande frågor och svar, liksom möjligheten att nå vetenskaplig kunskap om politik. Statsvetenskapens framväxt som ämne och...

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Accessible and student-friendly, Global Gender Politics analyzes the gendered divisions of power, labor, and resources that contribute to the global crises of representation, violence, and sustainability. The author emphasizes how hard-won attenti...

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Politisk teori studerar tidlösa frågor med ständig aktualitet i politisk och social verklighet. Vad innebär till exempel jämlikhet? Kan krig vara rättfärdigt? Hur kan makt analyseras? Och vad är rättvisa om man ser till kön, klass och etnicitet? L...

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Constructive Conflicts provides a framework for analyzing social conflicts of all kinds, with emphasis on how conflicts can lead to positive change. The fifth edition of this comprehensive and highly-regarded book has been updated and revised thro...

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The third edition of this popular, innovative and engaging textbook introduces students to the various methods of modern social science, explaining how these have emerged, their strengths and limitations for understanding the world in which we liv...

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Politics and the Environment has established itself as one of the most comprehensive textbooks in this area. This new edition has been completely revised and updated whilst retaining the features and the theory-to-practice focus which made the fir...

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Historien visar att politisk handling i hög grad bygger på politisk teori och filosofi. Kunskap om politisk filosofi är därför viktig för förståelsen av både den politiska historien och den dagsaktuella debatten. De politiska idéernas historia för...

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This book explores the life and work of Austrian-British economist, political economist, and social philosopher, Friedrich Hayek. Set within a context of the recent financial crisis, alongside the renewed interest in Hayek and the Hayek-Keynes deb...

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The 6th edition of Andrew Heywood's best-selling undergraduate textbook provides a clear and accessible introduction to the political creeds and doctrines that have dominated and shaped politics around the world. The author offers a clear expositi...

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One of the most eminent historians of our age investigates the extraordinary success of five small maritime states Andrew Lambert, author of The Challenge: Britain Against America in the Naval War of 1812-winner of the prestigious Anderson Medal-t...

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This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of different methods and sources of information-gathering for peace and conflict students and researchers, as well as the challenges presented by such work. Research on conflict-ridden societies carr...

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Machiavellis mångbottnade och ständigt aktuella verk, Fursten, har aldrig upphört att fascinera och förbrylla. Här presenterar Machiavelli sina idéer om maktens mekanismer och om hur en stat ska styras. Han analyserar de krafter som får människor ...

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This innovative text provides a much-needed critical introduction to terrorism. Cutting-edge research on contemporary issues is combined with new insights into long-debated issues such as the definition of terrorism, the nature of the terrorist th...

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A broad-ranging and pluralistic textbook which highlights the rich variety of approaches to studying politics. Written by an international team of experts, this fully revised fourth edition offers cutting-edge coverage from fundamental to contempo...

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This international and illustrated work challenges current writings focussing on the problems of urban public space to present a more nuanced and dialectical conception of urban life. Detailed and extensive international urban case studies show ho...

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Denna bok ger en engagerande introduktion till det politiska tänkandet, från Platons väktarstat till dagens postmoderna och feministiska debatt. Boken har en unik dubbelstruktur, som fokuserar på centrala politiska frågeställningar och begrepp sam...

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Det politiska tänkandets historia berättar om de politiska idéernas utveckling i Västerlandet från Platon till våra dagar. En skildring av den politiska filosofins pånyttfödelse i vår egen tid, med tänkare som Arendt, Strauss, ...

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In Politics in the European Union an expert author team guides students clearly through the theory and history behind the EU, before moving on to detailed analysis of the institutions and policies, giving readers a firm grounding in an often compl...

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In the long awaited follow-up to Justice and the Politics of Difference, Iris Marion Young- one of the world's leading political philosophers- makes major and controversial contribution to the debates about democracy in a multicultural society. Th...

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The pace of modern life is undoubtedly speeding up, yet this acceleration does not seem to have made us any happier or more content. If acceleration is the problem, then the solution, argues Hartmut Rosa in this major new work, lies in "reson...

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This is a wide-ranging and internationally-focussed introduction to planning for the urban landscape. It provides an up-to-date account of planning, reflecting throughout on the need for sustainable, efficient and equitable solutions to planning p...

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The Earth has entered a new age-the Anthropocene-in which humans are the most powerful influence on global ecology. The accelerating pace of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and population growth has thrust the planet into a massive uncontrol...

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We live in a visual age. Images and visual artefacts shape international events and our understanding of them. Photographs, film and television influence how we view and approach phenomena as diverse as war, diplomacy, financial crises and electio...

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Around the globe, unfettered industrialisation has marched forth in unison with massive social inequities. Making matters worse, anthropogenic pressures on Earth's living systems are causing alarming rates of thermal expansion, sea-level rise, bio...

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Political Research: Methods and Practical Skills is the most comprehensive research methods for politics textbook available. Written especially for politics students, its practical and relevant step-by-step approach to the subject equips students ...

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The study of urban governance provides a valuable insight into economic, social, and political forces and how they shape city life. But who and what are the real drivers of change? This innovative text casts new light on the issues and re-examines...

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Written in an accessible style, this book offers an unparalleled insight into the 'modernization' of UK government from 1980 to the present day, and provides a distinctive framework for evaluating long-term performance in government.

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Extinction Rebellion are inspiring a whole generation to take action on climate breakdown. Now you can become part of the movement - and together, we can make history. It's time. This is our last chance to do anything about the global climate and ...

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Balkan Blues explores how a state transitions from the collectivized production and distribution of socialism to the consumer-focused culture of capitalism. Yuson Jung considers the state as an economic agent in upholding rights and responsibiliti...

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