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Morality - Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times (Paperback): Jonathan Sacks Morality - Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times (Paperback)
Jonathan Sacks
R485 R457 Discovery Miles 4 570 Save R28 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Theorizing Power (Hardcover, New): Jonathan S. Hearn Theorizing Power (Hardcover, New)
Jonathan S. Hearn
R4,584 Discovery Miles 45 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

If we're interested in why society changes and develops, and if we want to identify the forces that influence our personal beliefs and choices, then we must have an understanding of the nature and scope of human power.
This distinctively clear text critically evaluates how power is defined, conceptualized and theorized. Spanning 500 years of thinking in the field, the book examines ideas from classical and contemporary thinkers, from Machiavelli to Michael Mann. Theories are firmly rooted in their historical context alongside real-life examples to explain their relevance to our lives today.
Theorizing Power highlights the significance of power across all areas of social life, including gender, religion, morality and identity. It is the ideal text to stimulate thinking and debate on the subject of power for all students of sociology and politics.

Selected Works of Juan Donoso Cortés (Hardcover): Juan Donoso Cortés Selected Works of Juan Donoso Cortés (Hardcover)
Juan Donoso Cortés; Translated by Jeffrey P. Johnson; Edited by Jeffrey P. Johnson; Introduction by Jeffrey P. Johnson
R3,935 Discovery Miles 39 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Growing interest in the ideas of the German legal and political theorist Carl Schmitt have sparked an interest in the thinkers and ideas that influenced him. Chief among those influences stands the 19th-century Spanish and conservative thinker Juan Donoso Cortes (1809-1853). Donoso stands in a unique place in the ideological trajectory of conservative, counter-revolutionary thought that started with the reaction of Joseph de Maistre and Louis de Bonald against the French Revolution and culminated in the rise of fascism in the early twentieth century. As the philosophical successor of de Maistre, Donoso kept de Maistre's ideas on authority and infallibility alive in the midst of the ideological and political controversies and the revolutionary tumult of Europe in the mid-19th century. Donoso's theories on infallibility played a crucial role in the definition of papal infallibility during the First Vatican Council in 1870. His theory on dictatorship changed the focus of continental conservative thought away from emphasizing the restoration of a hierarchically ordered civilization through the restoration of the monarchical ancient regime to the establishment of order and hierarchy by any necessary and effective means. This theory and his critique of parliamentarianism were especially reflected in the Franco regime in Spain and in the political and legal theories of Carl Schmitt.

All the speeches and writings of Cortes that influenced Schmitt are contained in this volume. These major theoretical works appear in English for the first time. Only the Speech on Dictatorship has appeared in English to date. Johnson's Introduction provides extensive commentary on the works and theories developed in them by showing the historical and philosophical context from which they emerged and by pointing out their significance in the development of the counter-revolutionary ideological trajectory leading from de Maistre to fascism. Until now, Donoso has been studied by a small group of mostly conservative and Catholic scholars. This translation makes his ideas more readily available for study by students and scholars of political theory.

Teaching Federalism - Multidimensional Approaches (Hardcover): John Kincaid, J. W. Leckrone Teaching Federalism - Multidimensional Approaches (Hardcover)
John Kincaid, J. W. Leckrone
R3,521 Discovery Miles 35 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Teaching Federalism presents innovative ideas for teaching a wide variety of key concepts of federalism and federal-country cases. Each chapter introduces a topic, explains its place in federalism research, and provides learning objectives, pedagogical tools, and questions for class discussions, student essays, and examinations. Evaluation and reading suggestions are included as well. The book covers twenty substantive facets of federalism important for understanding contemporary issues of federalism and federation, such as power distribution, second chambers, high courts, intergovernmental relations, fiscal federalism, multinational federalism, conflict resolution, indigenous peoples, gendered federalism, and secession. Also included are case-study examples for teaching about federalism in Germany, India, Nigeria, Switzerland, and the United States. Educators around the world who teach federalism or wish to do so will find this a wonderful resource for lesson plans on a wide variety of issues related to federalism. Students studying federalism will also find it invaluable as an introductory resource for important topics and readings on the subject.

History of the Middle and Working Classes (Paperback): John Wade History of the Middle and Working Classes (Paperback)
John Wade
R787 Discovery Miles 7 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Manual of the Constitution of the United States of America (Paperback): Timothy Farrar Manual of the Constitution of the United States of America (Paperback)
Timothy Farrar
R715 Discovery Miles 7 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Address Delivered Before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania - at the Celebration of the 170Th Anniversary of the Landing of... Address Delivered Before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania - at the Celebration of the 170Th Anniversary of the Landing of Penn, on the First Constitution and Government of the State of Pennsylvania (Paperback)
Robert Taylor Conrad
R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Retrospect; Or, Reflections on the State of Religion and Politics in France and Great Britain. by the Rev. John Owen... The Retrospect; Or, Reflections on the State of Religion and Politics in France and Great Britain. by the Rev. John Owen (Paperback)
John Owen
R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Republic of the United States of America - and Its Political Institutions, Reviewed and Examined (Paperback): Alexis De... The Republic of the United States of America - and Its Political Institutions, Reviewed and Examined (Paperback)
Alexis De Tocqueville
R977 Discovery Miles 9 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Cry for Justice - an Anthology of the Literature of Social Protest; the Writings of Philosophers, Poets, Novelists, Social... The Cry for Justice - an Anthology of the Literature of Social Protest; the Writings of Philosophers, Poets, Novelists, Social Reformers, and Others Who Have Voiced the Struggle Against Social Injustice, Selected from Twenty-Five Languages, Covering a Peri (Paperback)
Upton Sinclair
R1,014 Discovery Miles 10 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
An Exposition of the Weakness and Inefficiency of the Government of the United States of North America (Paperback): Charles... An Exposition of the Weakness and Inefficiency of the Government of the United States of North America (Paperback)
Charles Fenton Mercer
R603 Discovery Miles 6 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Notes on the United States of North America During a Phrenological Visit in 1838-9-40 (Paperback): George Combe Notes on the United States of North America During a Phrenological Visit in 1838-9-40 (Paperback)
George Combe
R637 Discovery Miles 6 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
History and Political Science, Necessary Studies in Free Countries - an Inaugural Address, Delivered on the Seventeenth of... History and Political Science, Necessary Studies in Free Countries - an Inaugural Address, Delivered on the Seventeenth of February, 1858 (Paperback)
Francis Lieber
R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Treatise on Government, and Constitutional Law - Being an Inquiry Into the Source and Limitation of Governmental Authority,... A Treatise on Government, and Constitutional Law - Being an Inquiry Into the Source and Limitation of Governmental Authority, According to the American Theory (Paperback)
Joel Tiffany
R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
England and America - a Comparison of the Social and Political State of Both Nations (Paperback): Edward Gibbon Wakefield England and America - a Comparison of the Social and Political State of Both Nations (Paperback)
Edward Gibbon Wakefield
R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Freedom and Independence for the Golden Lands of Australia - the Right of the Colonies, and the Interest of Britain and of the... Freedom and Independence for the Golden Lands of Australia - the Right of the Colonies, and the Interest of Britain and of the World (Paperback)
John Dunmore Lang
R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Northern Interests and Southern Independence - a Plea for United Action (Paperback): Charles Janeway Stille Northern Interests and Southern Independence - a Plea for United Action (Paperback)
Charles Janeway Stille
R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - to Propose Amendments to the Constitution,... Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - to Propose Amendments to the Constitution, Commenced ... at Harrisburg, on the Second Day of May, 1837 (Paperback)
Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention
R562 Discovery Miles 5 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Life of Abraham Lincoln - Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress; Also a General... Life of Abraham Lincoln - Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress; Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; With His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a Concise History of th (Paperback)
Joseph Hartwell Barrett
R714 Discovery Miles 7 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Works and Correspondance of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke (Paperback): Edmund Burke The Works and Correspondance of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke (Paperback)
Edmund Burke
R788 Discovery Miles 7 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
An Inquiry Into the Character and Tendency of the American Colonization, and American Anti-Slavery Societies (Paperback):... An Inquiry Into the Character and Tendency of the American Colonization, and American Anti-Slavery Societies (Paperback)
William Jay
R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Reflections on the Revolution in France, - and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to That Event.: in a... Reflections on the Revolution in France, - and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to That Event.: in a Letter Intended to Have Been Sent to a Gentleman in Paris (Paperback)
Edmund Burke
R601 Discovery Miles 6 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Political and Civil History of the United States of America - from the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of... A Political and Civil History of the United States of America - from the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior t (Paperback)
Timothy Pitkin
R715 Discovery Miles 7 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Most Bitter Foe of Nations, and the Way to Its Permanent Overthrow (Paperback): Andrew Dickson White The Most Bitter Foe of Nations, and the Way to Its Permanent Overthrow (Paperback)
Andrew Dickson White
R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Political and Civil History of the United States of America - from the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of... A Political and Civil History of the United States of America - from the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior t (Paperback)
Timothy Pitkin
R716 Discovery Miles 7 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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