0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
Price
  • R100 - R250 (145)
  • R250 - R500 (735)
  • R500+ (6,568)
  • -
Status
Format
Author / Contributor
Publisher

Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General

The Ipinions Journal - Commentaries on the Global Events of 2016-Volume XII (Hardcover): Anthony Livingston Hall The Ipinions Journal - Commentaries on the Global Events of 2016-Volume XII (Hardcover)
Anthony Livingston Hall
R1,148 R994 Discovery Miles 9 940 Save R154 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Power of Emotion in Politics, Philosophy, and Ideology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Hanna Samir Kassab The Power of Emotion in Politics, Philosophy, and Ideology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Hanna Samir Kassab
R2,963 Discovery Miles 29 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book defines political ideology as a structural force that combines ideas, emotion, and people for the purpose of transforming political discourse. It advances a theoretical proposition concerning the creation of alternative modes of governance and proposes a general theory explains the reasons for the creation of political ideologies as an escape from perceived injustice. The theory also explains democracy's success and the failure of Communism and the Fascism. The purpose of any political ideology, whether Democracy, Fascism (and its varieties), or Communism, is to escape human suffering by combining ideas, emotion, and people in the production of fundamental societal change. Ideologies must possess these three variables to attain the necessary power to succeed as a political force. Power gives the ideology the structural ability to transform society, trapping the once free individual into the ideology.

The Oxford Handbook of Populism (Hardcover): Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser, Paul A. Taggart, Paulina Ochoa Espejo, Pierre Ostiguy The Oxford Handbook of Populism (Hardcover)
Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser, Paul A. Taggart, Paulina Ochoa Espejo, Pierre Ostiguy
R4,826 Discovery Miles 48 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Populist forces are becoming increasingly relevant across the world, and studies on populism have entered the mainstream of the political science discipline. However, so far no book has synthesized the ongoing debate on how to study the populist phenomenon. This handbook provides state of the art research and scholarship on populism, and lays out, not only the cumulated knowledge on populism, but also the ongoing discussions and research gaps on this topic. The Oxford Handbook of Populism is divided into four sections. The first presents the main conceptual approaches on populism and points out how the phenomenon in question can be empirically analyzed. The second focuses on populist forces across the world and includes chapters on Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Central and Eastern Europe, East Asia, India, Latin America, the Post-Soviet States, the United States, and Western Europe. The third reflects on the interaction between populism and various relevant issues both from a scholarly and political point of view. Amongst other issues, chapters analyze the relationship between populism and fascism, foreign policy, gender, nationalism, political parties, religion, social movements and technocracy. Finally, the fourth part includes some of the most recent normative debates on populism, including chapters on populism and cosmopolitanism, constitutionalism, hegemony, the history of popular sovereignty, the idea of the people, and socialism. The handbook features contributions from leading experts in the field, and is indispensible, positioning the study of populism in political science.

The Logic of Chinese Politics - Cores, Peripheries and Peaceful Rising (Hardcover): Sabrina C.Y. Luk, Peter W. Preston The Logic of Chinese Politics - Cores, Peripheries and Peaceful Rising (Hardcover)
Sabrina C.Y. Luk, Peter W. Preston
R3,119 Discovery Miles 31 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

China's growth as a major international superpower means that it is now more important than ever to understand how its politics work. Rejecting familiar discussions of China cast in terms of traditional culture, contemporary economic power or shifting official ideologies, this forward thinking work instead analyses the historically contingent mix of agents, ideas and institutions that make up the country's political life. This approach allows Sabrina Ching Yuen Luk and Peter W. Preston to pragmatically unpack the logic of contemporary politics in China. They trace the construction of the party-state system, note some of its major re-orientations and consider its present condition. The book also covers a range of hot policy topics including: internet sovereignty; the One Belt, One Road initiative; the South China Sea issue and the problems of the elderly empty nesters and left-behind children. Offering a detailed yet concise treatment of key social policy areas and other complex issues, this book will serve a broad audience of students, researchers and professionals, irrespective of discipline, along with all those with an interest in China or Chinese politics.

Brokering Democracy in Africa - The Rise of Clientelist Democracy in Senegal (Hardcover): L. Beck Brokering Democracy in Africa - The Rise of Clientelist Democracy in Senegal (Hardcover)
L. Beck
R1,530 Discovery Miles 15 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'Brokering Democracy in Africa' examines the achievements & limitations of democratization in Senegal, & Africa more broadly, as a result of the continuing political culture of clientelism.

The Radical Attitude and Modern Political Theory (Hardcover, 2007 ed.): J. Edwards The Radical Attitude and Modern Political Theory (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)
J. Edwards
R1,511 Discovery Miles 15 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The Radical Attitude and Modern Political Theory" focuses on the appearance of an attitude towards modernity that can be best described as radical. It emerges in discourses of politics and the state from the Sixteenth century onwards and can be discerned in many of the central texts of modern political theory, even those that are usually understood to be conservative in character. Accordingly, the attitude is best seen not as a coherent ideology or tradition but as a series of conceptual resources that continue to inform political discourse in the present.

Universal Rights, Systemic Violations, and Cultural Relativism in Morocco (Hardcover): Valerie Martin Universal Rights, Systemic Violations, and Cultural Relativism in Morocco (Hardcover)
Valerie Martin; O. Glacier
R1,508 Discovery Miles 15 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study explores the role played by the Moroccan state in the drafting process of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Author Osire Glacier examines whether universal rights follow logically from the colonial experience and exist as a form of cultural imperialism. By juxtaposing the Moroccan state's systemic practice of torture with its discourse of cultural relativism, she reveals that popular resistance to universal rights, expressed via discourses of relativism and cultural authenticity, correspond to a deliberate form of politics aimed at delegitimizing those very same rights. Ultimately, she challenges critics condemning universal rights as neocolonial to produce new perspectives that can support a more inclusive system protecting universal rights.

The Dunayevskaya-Marcuse-Fromm Correspondence, 1954-1978 - Dialogues on Hegel, Marx, and Critical Theory (Hardcover, New):... The Dunayevskaya-Marcuse-Fromm Correspondence, 1954-1978 - Dialogues on Hegel, Marx, and Critical Theory (Hardcover, New)
Kevin B. Anderson, Russell Rockwell
R4,338 R3,052 Discovery Miles 30 520 Save R1,286 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents for the first time the correspondence during the years 1954 to 1978 between the Marxist-Humanist and feminist philosopher Raya Dunayevskaya (1910-87) and two other noted thinkers, the Hegelian Marxist philosopher and social theorist Herbert Marcuse (1898-1979) and the psychologist and social critic Erich Fromm (1900-80), both of the latter members of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. In their introduction, editors Kevin B. Anderson and Russell Rockwell focus on the theoretical and political dialogues in these letters, which cover topics such as dialectical social theory, Marxist economics, socialist humanism, the structure and contradictions of modern capitalism, the history of Marxism and of the Frankfurt School, feminism and revolution, developments in the USSR, Cuba, and China, and emergence of the New Left of the 1960s. The editors' extensive explanatory notes offer helpful background information, definitions of theoretical concepts, and source references. Among the thinkers discussed in the correspondence - some of them quite critically-- are Karl Marx, G. W. F. Hegel, Rosa Luxemburg, Georg Lukacs, Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, V. I. Lenin, Nikolai Bukharin, Sigmund Freud, Leon Trotsky, Mao Zedong, Daniel Bell, and Seymour Martin Lipset. As a whole, this volume shows the deeply Marxist and humanist concerns of these thinkers, each of whom had a lifelong concern with rethinking Marx and Hegel as the foundation for an analysis of capitalist modernity and its forces of opposition.

British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour (Hardcover): S. Griffiths, K. Hickson British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour (Hardcover)
S. Griffiths, K. Hickson
R1,530 Discovery Miles 15 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour brings together academics and politicians to debate the intellectual roots of the ideas that currently drive the main UK political parties. With major players responding to the arguments raised in each chapter, the book will be a must-read for anyone interested in or teaching British politics.

Religious Ideology and the Roots of the Global Jihad - Salafi Jihadism and International Order (Hardcover): J Turner Religious Ideology and the Roots of the Global Jihad - Salafi Jihadism and International Order (Hardcover)
J Turner
R2,882 R1,919 Discovery Miles 19 190 Save R963 (33%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The events of 9/11 prompted questions as to the origins, nature and purpose of international jihadist organisations. In particular, why had they chosen to target the US and the West in general? Turner's book provides a unique, holistic insight into these debates, taking into account historical perceptions and ideology as key factors.

State, Economy, and Society in Post-Military Nigeria (Hardcover): S. Adejumobi State, Economy, and Society in Post-Military Nigeria (Hardcover)
S. Adejumobi
R1,501 Discovery Miles 15 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The nature of the state and the ideological thrust of state policies continue to shape the character of the economy and social relations in Nigeria. This book analyzes how neo-liberal state economic policies and political reforms have impacted on state-society relations, economic and class configurations, social composition of power, social welfare and cohesion in post-military Nigeria. The Nigerian state more than ever remains a contested political project, with trepidation over its course and future. This collection points to key policy recommendations that may be crucial in redirecting the future of the country"--Provided by publisher.

Women, War, and Violence - Personal Perspectives and Global Activism (Hardcover): R. Chandler, L Fuller, L. Wang Women, War, and Violence - Personal Perspectives and Global Activism (Hardcover)
R. Chandler, L Fuller, L. Wang
R1,528 Discovery Miles 15 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Women, War, and Violence: Personal Perspectives and Global Activism" draws upon a wide global community of activists, scholars, NGOs, and clinicians to expand the definition of how war and its violent underpinnings affects everyday women and families around the world. Benefiting from first-hand research and definitive assessments of gender-based violence interventions, it invites diverse perspectives of interdisciplinary documentation and storytelling beyond traditional academic writing. Reflecting on anti-militarist activism, structural violence, post-war atrocities, government commissions and policy solutions, WWV sheds new light on war-related gender oppression at the intersections of race, national identity, religion, and social class and the need to promote a new paradigm of the equality of men and women.

The Phinehas Priesthood - Violent Vanguard of the Christian Identity Movement (Hardcover, New): Danny W Davis The Phinehas Priesthood - Violent Vanguard of the Christian Identity Movement (Hardcover, New)
Danny W Davis
R1,858 Discovery Miles 18 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is centered on the words of leaderless resistors, men labeled as Phinehas Priests or Army of God Warriors who use force to oppose what they consider unrighteous government or ungodly laws. Positioned on America's extreme right, they are guerrilla fighters; clandestine operators who work in small cells or individually against the government and specific laws, such as those that permit abortion. Their beliefs and actions are the subject of The Phinehas Priesthood: Violent Vanguard of the Christian Identity Movement. As the book reveals, individuals who follow the Phinehas model determine that there is a higher cause, a greater good that negates all or some portion of civil law. Based on that determination, they resist perceived evil, acknowledging only the leadership of their God. The first part of this absorbing study examines organizational, resistance, and religious concepts and theories that drive these insurgents. The second part describes the beliefs, motivations, and actions of selected resistors, often using their own words to provide insights into the Christian Identity worldview and the extreme antiabortion movement. Individuals such as Walter E. Thody, Clayton Waagner, and James Kopp are quoted at length, offering firsthand perspective on the facts and events discussed.

A Political History of the Two Irelands - From Partition to Peace (Hardcover): B. Walker A Political History of the Two Irelands - From Partition to Peace (Hardcover)
B. Walker
R1,661 Discovery Miles 16 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This ground-breaking political history of the two Irish States provides unique new insights into the 'Troubles' and the peace process. It examines the impact of the fraught dynamics between the competing identities of the Nationalist-Catholic-Irish Community on the one hand and the Unionist-Protestant-British community on the other.

The American Political Pattern - Stability and Change, 1932-2016 (Hardcover): Byron E. Shafer The American Political Pattern - Stability and Change, 1932-2016 (Hardcover)
Byron E. Shafer
R1,821 Discovery Miles 18 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Politicians are polarized. Public opinion is volatile. Government is gridlocked. Or so journalists and pundits constantly report. But where are we, really, in modern American politics, and how did we get there? Those are the questions that Byron E. Shafer aims to answer in The American Political Pattern. Looking at the state of American politics at diverse points over the past eighty years, the book draws a picture, broad in scope yet precise in detail, of our political system in the modern era. It is a picture of stretches of political stability, but also, even more, of political change, one that goes a long way toward explaining how shifting factors alter the content of public policy and the character of American politicking. Shafer divides the modern world into four distinct periods: the High New Deal (1932-1938), the Late New Deal (1939-1968), the Era of Divided Government (1969-1992), and the Era of Partisan Volatility (1993-2016). Each period is characterized by a different arrangement of the same key factors: party balance, ideological polarization, issue conflict, and the policy-making process that goes with them. The American Political Pattern shows how these factors are in turn shaped by permanent aspects of the US Constitution, most especially the separation of powers and federalism, while their alignment is simultaneously influenced by the external demands for governmental action that arise in each period, including those derived from economic currents, major wars, and social movements. Analyzing these periods, Shafer sets the terms for understanding the structure and dynamics of politics in our own turbulent time. Placing the current political world in its historical and evolutionary framework, while illuminating major influences on American politics over time, his book explains where this modern world came from, why it endures, and how it might change yet again.

Collective Emotions and Political Violence - Narratives of Islamist Organisations in Western Europe (Hardcover): Maéva Clément Collective Emotions and Political Violence - Narratives of Islamist Organisations in Western Europe (Hardcover)
Maéva Clément
R805 Discovery Miles 8 050 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

How do collective actors move from moderate politics to (violent) extremism? Faced with high risks of repression and implosion, they need to legitimate such radical change to keep members and followers committed to collective action. Drawing on the texts, audios, and videos of five Islamist organisations in the UK and Germany in the 2000s and 2010s, the book develops a transdisciplinary theoretical framework and innovative methodological approach to explore how radical changes in activism are mediated. Clément argues that political violence has to feel right, as a collective, for an organisation and its followers to move from moderate activism to (violent) extremism. She shows that organisations mediate this change by performing collective emotions in and through narrative. The book offers a provocative and nuanced account which departs from conventional interpretations of radicalisation and reminds us of the power of emotions. -- .

Islam Between Culture and Politics (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2005): Bassam Tibi Islam Between Culture and Politics (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2005)
Bassam Tibi
R2,898 Discovery Miles 28 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Bassam Tibi offers a radical solution to the problems faced by Islam in a rapidly changing and globalizing world. He proposes a depoliticization of the faith and the introduction of reforms to embrace secular democracy, pluralism, civil society and individual human rights. The alternative to this is the impasse of fundamentalism. The pivotal argument is that Islam is being torn between the pressure for cultural innovation and a defensive move towards the politicization of its symbols for non-religious ends.

Corruption in Contemporary Politics (Hardcover): M. Bull, J. Newell Corruption in Contemporary Politics (Hardcover)
M. Bull, J. Newell
R4,361 Discovery Miles 43 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Political corruption has recently emerged as a key area in the study of advanced industrial nations. Not only has it become more visible than in the past, its sheer scale in some countries has had a significant impact on the functioning of their political institutions. Martin Bull and James Newell have assembled a group of experts to address the importance of this phenomenon for contemporary Western democracies—as well as for the new democracies of Eastern Europe, for the European Union, and at the international level.

The Revolutionary Totalitarian Personality - Hitler, Mao, Castro, and Chavez (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Theodor Tudoroiu The Revolutionary Totalitarian Personality - Hitler, Mao, Castro, and Chavez (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Theodor Tudoroiu
R2,948 Discovery Miles 29 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book uses the case studies of Adolf Hitler, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, and Hugo Chavez in order to introduce the concept of revolutionary totalitarian personality, and to show that this type of personality is decisive in choosing a totalitarian regime-building project and in shaping the ensuing totalitarian process.

Anatomy of Eminence - French Liberalism and the Question of Elites (Hardcover): Daniel Rosenberg Anatomy of Eminence - French Liberalism and the Question of Elites (Hardcover)
Daniel Rosenberg
R2,466 Discovery Miles 24 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Despite its prominence in public discourse, the notion of elites remains a highly contested and ambiguous part of modern political discourse. This monograph rehabilitates the idea of elites and gives it a solid theoretical footing, while relating it with the historical development of liberal thought in the west. The analysis offered in the book concentrates on the tradition of liberal political thought in France, which has consistently tackled the question of the elites, their role in society, and the process of their formation. Combining theoretical insights with practical wisdom, French liberal thinkers have seen the elite as an indispensable social category and as a vehicle for the development of human liberty. In their different prescriptive doctrines, French liberal thinkers have sought to reconcile the emergence of social elites with the requirements of social and political equality, as well as with the ongoing modernization of mores and institutions. The monograph offers a unique contribution to scholarship in modern political thought by engaging analytically with the notion of elites, as well as by offering a structured discussion on the historical development of liberalism in France.

The Populist Challenge - Political Protest and Ethno-Nationalist Mobilization in France (Paperback, New edition): Jens Rydgren The Populist Challenge - Political Protest and Ethno-Nationalist Mobilization in France (Paperback, New edition)
Jens Rydgren
R888 Discovery Miles 8 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"This is a fine, well-written book . . . a penetrating and informed analysis." . Martin A. Schain, New York University "Anyone interested in contemporary European and French politics, ERP parties, the Front National, populism nationalism, or racism will find the book both interesting and useful . . . it] offers a rich overview and a rewarding analysis of the recent political and societal developments." . H-France Review During the last decade and a half a new political party family, the extreme Right-wing populist (ERP) parties, has established itself in a variety of West European democracies. These parties represent a monist politics based on ethnic nationalism and xenophobia as well as an opposition against the 'political establishment'. Being the prototypic ERP party, the French Front National (FN) has been a model for ERP parties emerging elsewhere in Western Europe. This study presents a theoretically based explanation that combines the macro and the micro-level, as well as the political supply and the demand-side. More specifically, this study shows that it is necessary to consider both opportunity structures, created by demand and supply-side factors, as well as the ability of the FN to take advantage of the available opportunities. Of particular interest is the author's analysis of the sociology and attitudes of the FN-voters. Jens Rydgren is Researcher and Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Stockholm University.

The Muslim Brotherhood - The Organization and Policies of a Global Islamist Movement (Hardcover): B. Rubin The Muslim Brotherhood - The Organization and Policies of a Global Islamist Movement (Hardcover)
B. Rubin
R1,293 R1,073 Discovery Miles 10 730 Save R220 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Muslim Brotherhood is the oldest and most important international Islamist group. Aside from strong organizations in Egypt, Jordan, Syria—where it provides the main opposition--and its Palestinian offshoot Hamas which rules the Gaza Strip, the Brotherhood has become active in Europe and North America. Its flexible tactics which range from terrorism through electoral participation to social welfare activities have made it a particularly effective group. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the Brotherhood’s organizations, doctrine, and leaders in all the main countries where it operates.

Revolution Under Attack - The Forqan Group of Iran (Hardcover): Ronen A. Cohen Revolution Under Attack - The Forqan Group of Iran (Hardcover)
Ronen A. Cohen
R1,907 Discovery Miles 19 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

During the revolution in Iran, a small, fanatical group called the Forqan used targeted assassinations of religious leaders to fight the Ayatollah Khomeini's plan to establish a theocratic Islamic state. Ronen A. Cohen examines what really happened behind the fog of revolution.

Turncoats and True Believers - The Dynamics of Political Belief and Disillusionment (Hardcover, New): Ted George Goertzel Turncoats and True Believers - The Dynamics of Political Belief and Disillusionment (Hardcover, New)
Ted George Goertzel
R1,118 Discovery Miles 11 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Turncoats and True Believers probes the psychology and group dynamics underlying political beliefs. The concepts of "left" and "right" are no longer adequate descriptions of the ideological landscape of our diverse world. Ted Goertzel uncovers the ideological scripts, which explain the complex roles played by political and cultural leaders who have shaped the modern world. The personal events and social dynamics that lead people to become Utopians or Survivors, Hawks or Doves, Authoritarians or Protestors, Skeptics or Pragmatists are examined in biographical vignettes of such fascinating people as Bertrand Russell, Adolph Hitler, Linus Pauling, and Ayn Rand. The lives of Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman illustrate how people with similar values can follow different scripts, one ending in tragedy, the other transformation. The lives of Betty Friedan, Kate Millet, and Phyllis Schlafly show how different life scripts lead to varying approaches to women's issues. Goertzel also explores the bizarre fanaticism of Jim Jones, which led to the mass suicide of his followers at Jonestown. From Fidel Castro to Woodrow Wilson, from Joseph Stalin to Leon Trotsky, from George Bush to Mikhail Gorbachev to Saddam Hussein - Turncoats and True Believers provides a new framework for understanding and evaluating the actions of our political leaders.

China and Post-Socialist Development (Hardcover): Andrzej Bolesta China and Post-Socialist Development (Hardcover)
Andrzej Bolesta
R2,938 Discovery Miles 29 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The re-emergence of China as an economic superpower during its systemic transition is an astonishing phenomenon. China and Post-Socialist Development is the first comprehensive attempt to frame China's advancements within the context of the East Asian developmental miracle, against the background of post-socialist transformation, asking how has it happened and where does China go from here? In this book the author argues that as China transits from central planning to market, it tries to imitate the institutions and policies of Japan and South Korea during their high growth periods of the second half of the twentieth century. China's approach - broadly in opposition to the neo-liberal doctrine - has brought impressive results, leading the author to make important predictions about the future. This book is for everybody who is interested in China, development and post-socialist transformation.

Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
Mobile and Wireless Communications…
Cambyse Guy Omidyar Hardcover R2,915 Discovery Miles 29 150
Linear Dynamical Systems on Hilbert…
S. Grivaux, E. Matheron, … Paperback R2,306 Discovery Miles 23 060
Radio Frequency Identification
Kevin Merriman Hardcover R2,217 Discovery Miles 22 170
A Birman-Schwinger Principle in Galactic…
Markus Kunze Hardcover R3,893 Discovery Miles 38 930
Cultural Perspectives on Global Research…
F. Sigmund Topor Hardcover R4,097 Discovery Miles 40 970
My Disney Stars and Heroes American…
Paperback R2,228 Discovery Miles 22 280
I: The Meaning of the First Person Term
Maximilian De Gaynesford Hardcover R2,973 Discovery Miles 29 730
Managing Business Projects - The…
Frank Einhorn Paperback R515 Discovery Miles 5 150
Topics In Polynomials: Extremal…
Gradimir V. Milovanovic, Themistocles M. Rassias, … Hardcover R5,998 Discovery Miles 59 980
Value, Historicity, and Economic…
Alain Herscovici Hardcover R3,611 Discovery Miles 36 110

 

Partners