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Andrew Heywood, Author of such bestselling
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Politics and the State Democracy and Legitimacy
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Groups, Interests and Movements Governments,
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Leadership Assemblies Constitutions, Law
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Multilevel Politics Security: Domestic and
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A Crisis in Politics?
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Comparative
Government and Politics
An Introduction
9th edition
Rod Hague and Martin Harrop, both formerly
Senior Lecturers in Politics, University of
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
A compelling introduction to the major
concepts, controversies, approaches and
techniques needed to understand an increasingly
globalized and interconnected world. Clearly
written, accessible, and well supported by careful
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Leiden University, The Netherlands
Extraordinary breadth and depth of coverage
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list as the best introduction to comparative
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Dublin, Ireland.

Long established as the leading text in the feld,
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The number one textbook for comparative
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Ways of Knowing
Competing Methodologies in Social
and Political Research
2nd edition
Jonathon Moses and
Torbjrn Knutsen,
both Professors of
Political Science,
Norwegian University
of Science and
Technology, Norway
This is a wonderful
book. - Immanuel
Wallerstein, Yale
University, USA
This innovative textbook
on methodology in
social and political
science focuses centrally on the debate between
positivist and constructivist approaches. Lively and
accessible, the book introduces a range of key issues
which show how methodological pluralism can be
combined with intellectual rigor.
368pp June 2012
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The Legitimation of Power
2nd edition
David Beetham,
Professor Emeritus of
Politics, University of
Leeds, UK
David Beetham, uniting
the skills of social
scientist and political
philosopher, brings
unusual clarity and
depth to this ancient
question. - Steven Lukes,
New York University,
USA
This classic text provides
a comprehensive
introduction to the concept of legitimacy as applied
to political systems. The new edition addresses the
issue of legitimacy beyond the state, the book also
includes a new introduction and two major additional
chapters which update the argument in the light of
developments and debates.
336pp November 2013
Hardback 9780230279728 70.00
Paperback 9780230279735 26.99
Democratization
A Critical Introduction
2nd edition
Jean Grugel, Professor
of International
Development and
Director, Sheffield
Institute of
International
Development (SIID),
University of Sheffield,
UK and Matthew Louis
Bishop, Lecturer in
International Relations,
University of the West
Indies, Trinidad and
Tobago
The second edition of
this popular and authoritative text provides a truly
global assessment of democratization in theory
and practice in the contemporary world. It has been
systematically revised and updated throughout to
cover signicant developments, from the impact of
9/11 and the war in Iraq to EU enlargement and the
Arab Spring.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
400pp November 2013
Hardback 9780230220560 70.00
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Series Editors: B. Guy Peters,
Jon Pierre and Gerry Stoker
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Why Institutions Matter
The New Institutionalism in Political Science
Vivien Lowndes,
Professor of Public Policy,
University of
Nottingham, UK and
Mark Roberts, De
Montfort University, UK
In this powerful new
text, Vivien Lowndes
and Mark Roberts put
forward a conception of
institutionalism that is
more comprehensive,
integrative and
analytically insistent
than anything to date...
likely to become an essential point of reference
in the literature. - Andrew MacIntyre, Australian
National University, Australia
A broad-ranging introduction to the new institutional
theories which have become increasingly inuential in
recent years, this book offers students an assessment
of their application and utility in political analysis.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
248pp May 2013
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Democracy in Crisis?
Politics, Governance and Policy
Yannis Papadopoulos,
Professor of Political
Science, Institut
dEtudes Politiques et
Internationales (IEPI),
University of Lausanne,
Switzerland
In this important book,
Yannis Papadopoulos
offers a comprehensive
and troubling picture
of current challenges
to democracy...
efforts to create a
more deliberative and
participatory democracy need to start by exploring
the depth of our democratic decit. Papadopoulos
is the best guide to that exploration. - Joshua
Cohen, Stanford University, USA
This major new text provides an original and
comprehensive assessment of key contemporary
trends in democratic politics and governance across
major established democracies of the world.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
312pp August 2013
Hardback 9780230536975 70.00
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Strategies for Comparative
Research in Political
Science
B. Guy Peters, Maurice
Falk Professor of
Government, University
of Pittsburgh, USA
Written by a prominent
gure in the eld,
this book provides an
accessible introduction
to comparative
methodology. Drawing
on a wide range of
approaches throughout,
it is essential reading
for anyone wanting to
understand or research in
this major area of political science.
Contents: Preface The Importance of Comparison The
Logic of Comparison The Number of Cases and Which
Ones? Measurement and Bias The Role of Theory
in Comparative Politics The Case Study Building on
Case Analysis Events History and Change Over Time
Statistical Analysis The Future of Comparative Politics
296pp October 2013
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Political Theory
An Introduction
3rd edition
Andrew Heywood,
Author of such
bestselling texts as
Politics, Global Politics,
and Political Ideologies
Review of a previous
edition:
...a tour de force, an
ideal primer for new
students of politics
at both advanced
and university level.
- Jessica Saraga,
Times Educational
Supplement
This popular text provides an introduction to political
theory and key concepts in political analysis. Each
chapter discusses a cluster of interrelated terms,
examines how they have been used by different
thinkers and in the various political traditions, and
explores related debates and controversies.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
432pp May 2004
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Political Ideologies
An Introduction
5th edition
Andrew Heywood,
Author of such
bestselling texts as
Politics, Global Politics,
and Political Theory
One of the best
available introductions
to the subject anywhere
in print. - Professor
Andrew Gamble,
University of Cambridge,
UK
A clear and accessible
introduction to the
political creeds and doctrines that have dominated
and shaped world politics. The fth edition has been
thoroughly updated throughout and now has more on
the inuence of globalization on ideology and a new-
look page design to aid student learning.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
392pp March 2012
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Introduction to Nonviolence
Ramin Jahanbegloo,
Associate Professor of
Political Science,
University of York,
Canada
Non-violent movements,
under gures like Gandhi
and the Dalai Lama, led
to some of the great
social changes of the
20th century, and some
argue it offers solutions
for this centurys
problems. This book
explores the historical
development of non-violence from its roots in diverse
religious traditions, to its need for social and political
change.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
208pp January 2014
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THE EUROPEAN UNION SERIES
The Government and Politics
of the European Union
7th edition
Neill Nugent, Visiting
Professor, and Honorary
Professor, College of
Europe, Bruges, and
University of Salford, UK
Review of a previous
edition:
...a masterful effort
at explaining the
inexplicable and at
making the opaque
transparent. - Political
Studies
Known as the bible of European Union studies, the
seventh edition of this widely-used text includes
chapters on member state relations and interest
representation.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
512pp June 2010
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EUROPEAN POLITICS/THE EUROPEAN UNION

Policies and Policy Processes of the European Union
Laurie Buonanno, Department of Political Science, SUNY at Fredonia,
USA and Neill Nugent, Visiting Professor, and Honorary Professor,
College of Europe, Bruges, and University of Salford, UK
...this book deserves to become a core text on EU policies and policy-
making...with the EU in ux, it offers a compass to contextualize the
processes of change. - Wyn Grant, University of Warwick, UK
Accessible but sophisticated, I particularly recommend this book for
anyone interested in understanding the how and why of the European
Unions distinctive policy reach, the crucial role and logic of economic
integration, and the impact of the eurozone crisis. - Alberta Sbragia,
University of Pittsburgh, USA
This major text on EU policy-making provides a concise but systematic
introduction to the main policy areas in which the EU is active and the way in which EU policy is
made, explaining how and why the EUs policy portfolio has developed as it has and the distinctive
characteristics of each broad policy area.
Contents: Introduction The Policy Portfolio Understanding the Policy Portfolio The Principal Policy
Institutions Other Important Policy Actors Key Features of Policy Processes The Policy Cycle Policy-Making
Modes The Internal Market Building a Socio-Economic Union: Agriculture, Cohesion, Environment, and Growth
Policies Economic and Monetary Union The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Trade Policy Foreign and
External Security Policy The Budget Challenges and Prospects
376pp February 2013
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Series Editors: Neill Nugent and William E. Paterson
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THE EUROPEAN UNION SERIES
Understanding the
European Union
A Concise Introduction
6th edition
John McCormick,
Professor and Chair,
Department of Political
Science, Indiana
University, USA
The new edition of this
best-selling textbook
provides a concise,
though broad-ranging,
introduction to the EU,
covering all the major
aspects of European
integration.
Contents: What is the
European Union? The Idea of Europe The Evolution of
the EU The European Institutions The EU and its Citizens
The EU Policy Process Economic Policy Internal Policies
External Policies Conclusions
264pp April 2014
Hardback 9781137362339 65.00
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Differentiated Integration
Explaining Variation in the European Union
Dirk Leuffen, Professor
of International Politics,
University of Konstanz,
Germany, Berthold
Rittberger, Professor of
International Relations,
University of Munich,
Germany and Frank
Schimmelfennig,
Professor of European
Politics, Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology,
Switzerland
A superb book, highly
recommended. It offers
a pathnding and highly successful attempt
to make sense of the differentiation of European
integration. - Mark Pollack, Temple University,
USA
Leading scholars provide a new synthesis of
integration theory and an original way of thinking
about the EU.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
304pp October 2012
Hardback 9780230246430 70.00
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Theoretical Approaches to
European Integration
Sabine Saurugger,
Professor of Politics,
Institut dEtudes
Politiques (IEP),
Grenoble, France
An extraordinarily
useful map of the state
of the art on European
integration...Everyone
interested in the
European Union, from
students to established
scholars, will benet
from this clear, faithful,
and comprehensive survey. - Craig Parsons,
University of Oregon, USA
This new text provides a uniquely broad-ranging
introduction to, and assesses the contribution of the
whole range of theoretical approaches that have been
applied to the analysis of European integration. It
provides tools for understanding the underlying logic
behind the political and economic debates that take
place in the EU today.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
304pp August 2013
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The Political System of the
European Union
3rd edition
Simon Hix, Professor of
European Union Politics
and Policy, London
School of Economics
and Political Science,
UK and Bjrn Hyland,
Post-doctoral Research
Fellow, University of
Oslo, Norway
Review of previous
edition:
...melds state-of-the-
art theory and rich
empirical detail into
what is likely to become the leading text on how
the European Unions everyday political process
actually works. - Andrew Moravcsik, Princeton
University, USA
A groundbreaking analysis of the EU as a political
system, employing the methods of comparative
political science.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
416pp March 2011
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Key Controversies in European Integration
Edited by Hubert Zimmermann, Professor, University of Marburg,
Germany and Andreas Dr, Professor, University of Salzburg, Austria
An excellent project, well conceived and executed. - Erik Jones, Johns
Hopkins University, Bologna, Italy
Pairs of prominent scholars, in a chapter each, debate fourteen key
controversies in relation to the nature, current state and future of European
integration.
Contents: The European Union: Success or Failure? John McCormick & John
Gillingham The Political Effciency of the EU: Desmond Dinan & Mats Persson
More Powers for Brussels or Renationalization? Derek Beach & Uwe Puetter How
Democratic Is The EU? Richard Bellamy & Christopher Lord Too Much Power for the
Judges? Karen Alter & Jeremy Radkin Can There be a Common European Identity?
Ulrike Liebert & Jonathan White The Uncertain Future of the Euro: Amy Verdun & Tal
Sadeh Can the EU Tame Big Finance? Jrn Carsten Gottwald & Daniel Mgge The
EUs Cohesion Policy: Reducing Disparities? Dirk Ahner, Marco Brunazzo & Vincent Della Sala The Big Waste? The
Common Agricultural Policy: Ann-Christin Knudsen & Eugnia da Conceio-Heldt Foreign Economic Policies: How
Much Power for the Lobbyists? Andreas Dr & Cornelia Woll Does the EU Act as a Normative Power? Ian Manners
& Mark Pollack Turkey and Beyond: Is EU Enlargement A Success Story or Has It Gone Too Far? Rachel Epstein &
Christopher J. Bickerton Towards A Common European Army? Hanna Ojanen & Anand Menon Conclusion
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Britain and the
European Union
Andrew Geddes,
Professor of Politics,
University of Sheffield,
UK
An authoritative analysis
and assessment of the
impact of the EU on
Britain and of Britains
contribution to the
evolution of the EU.
Contents: Introduction
Britain on the Edge
of Europe Looking in
from the Outside Full
Hearted Consent? Britain in Europe from Heath to
Major From New Labour to the Cameron Coalition
Britain, EU Institutions and Decision-Making Processes
Britain and Core European Union Policies Britain and
the EUs Move Into High Politics The British State and
European Integration British Party Politics and the Rise
of Euroscepticism Conclusions: Britain and the European
Union Assessed
304pp January 2013
Hardback 9780230291942 70.00
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The Foreign Policy of
the European Union
2nd edition
Stephan Keukeleire,
Professor of European
Integration and
European Foreign
Policy, University of
Leuven (KUL) and
Visiting Professor of
European Foreign
Policy, College of
Europe, Belgium and
Tom Delreux,
Professor of EU
Politics, University of
Louvain (Louvain-la-
Neuve), Belgium
A comprehensive analysis of the foreign policy of
the EU assessing the history, actors, processes,
partnerships and rivalries of this key area of EU
policy. The second edition includes additional case
studies, a new chapter on foreign policy analysis,
and is fully revised and updated to take account of
the latest trends, issues and research.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
392pp November 2013
Hardback 9781137025753 70.00
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Why Europe Matters
The Case for the European Union
John McCormick,
Professor and Chair,
Department of Political
Science, Indiana
University, USA
A stark challenge to
sceptics and critics.
- Jacques Delors,
Former President of the
European Commission
A must read for citizens,
professionals, students
and policy-makers
alike by one of the most
respected authorities
on European Affairs. - Alexander Stubb, Minister
for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, Finland
In this insightful and engaging book, John McCormick
argues that the current climate of gloom makes it
more important than ever to remind people about
the achievements of Europe. The book makes a clear
and unequivocal case that shows how the EU, in spite
of its problems, has made Europe a better, more
peaceful, and more prosperous place.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
216pp June 2013
Hardback 9781137016881 45.00
Paperback 9781137016874 14.99
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European Union Politics
John McCormick, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science,
Indiana University, USA
Lively and vivid, this wonderfully accessible introduction to the principles,
history, politics, policies, and effects of European integration will really help
students penetrate the walls of incomprehension and complexity that too
often surround fortress Europe. - Jonathon W. Moses, NTNU, Norway
Comprehensive, authoritative and, above all, accessible with a lively
writing style lightened by pertinent anecdotes and observations: a
rare combination. It succeeds admirably in its objective of providing a
systematically-integrated introduction for students approaching the study
of EU politics for the rst time. - Wyn Grant, University of Warwick, UK
McCormick provides a denitive introduction to all aspects of politics and
policy in the EU. Written in his friendly style it brings the EU to life, giving readers a sense of the colour and
avour of EU politics and its impact on the citizens of Europe.
Contents: Preface Introduction PART I: HISTORY & IDEAS Understanding Integration What is the European
Union? Who are the Europeans? Organizing Postwar Europe Building a Single Market Paving the Way to European
Union To Lisbon and Beyond The Treaties The Member States PART II: POLITICS & GOVERNANCE The European
Commission The Council The European Parliament The European Court of Justice Specialized Agencies Parties
and Interest Groups Elections and Referendums Public Opinion PART III: POLICIES Public Policy in the EU
Economic Policy Inside the Euro Zone Agricultural and Environmental Policy Cohesion Policy Justice and Home
Affairs The EU as a Global Actor The EU and the World
384pp May 2011
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European Politics
A Comparative Introduction
3rd edition
Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London, UK
Reviews of previous editions:
...lucid in its analysis and extensive in its coverage it addresses key issues
of comparative politics...combining clear thematic focus with national
examples. - Professor Alistair Cole, Times Higher Education Supplement
This is not only the book I would like to use, it is also the book I would like
to have written. It is certainly one that I will recommend to students as an
introduction. Hats off to Bale for undertaking such an ambitious task. - Dr
Erik Jones, Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Bologna
Center, Johns Hopkins University, Italy
The fully revised third edition of this popular text provides a thematically
organised introduction to the governance and politics of Europe. An easy-to-use, up-to-date guide, it covers
the institutions and issues that matter, using nine representative countries as case studies throughout.
Contents: Introduction Europe: A Continent in the Making The End of the Nation State? From Government to
Governance: Running the State, Making Policy, and Policing the Constitution Governments and Parliaments: A
Long Way from Equality Parties: How the Past Affects the Present, and An Uncertain Future Elections, Voting and
Referendums: Systems, Turnout, Preferences and Unpredictability The Media: Player and Recorder Participation and
Pressure Politics: Civil Society, Organised Interests and Social Movements Politics Over Markets: Does Politics and
Left and Right Still Matter? Not Wanted but Needed: Migrants and Minorities Protecting and Promoting: Europes
International Politics
480pp April 2013
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The Political Economy of
European Welfare Capitalism
Colin Hay, Professor
des Universities in
Government and
Comparative Public
Policy, Sciences Po,
France and Daniel
Wincott, Professor
(Blackwell Law and
Society Chair), Cardiff
Law School, UK
Un tour de force.
Combining ambitious,
rich and precise analysis
with a wealth of
effectively deployed
empirical data, this is comparative political
economy at its best. - Patrick le Gals, Centre
dtudes europennes, Sciences Po France and
Kings College London, UK
A state-of-the-art assessment of welfare provision,
policy and reform at national and at EU level which
spans the whole of Europe - East, West and Central.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
280pp July 2012
Hardback 9781403902238 65.00
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Developments in Central
& East European Politics 5
5th edition
Edited by Stephen
White, Professor of
International Politics
and Senior Research
Associate, Institute of
Central and Eastern
Europe, University of
Glasgow, UK, Paul G.
Lewis, Emeritus
Professor of Politics, The
Open University, UK and
Judy Batt, formerly
Senior Research Fellow,
EU Institute for Security
Studies
The new edition of this market-leading text brings
together specially-commissioned chapters by a team
of top international scholars on the changing politics
of this diverse region.
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2nd edition
Andrew Cottey, Senior
Lecturer and Jean
Monnet Chair in
European Political
Integration, University
College Cork, Republic of
Ireland
...cogent and
comprehensive analysis
of the range of security
issues facing Europe.
- Lawrence Freedman,
Kings College London,
UK
This book provides a
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security issues which face Europe
Contents: Security in 21st Century Europe The New Global
Security Agenda The Transatlantic Relationship and NATO:
The End of an Era? The EU and the Europeanization of
European Security Russia: Insider/Outsider in European
Security The New Wars and the New Interventionism
Proliferation Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Non-
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5th edition
Edited by Alistair Cole,
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Politics, Cardiff
University, UK, Sophie
Meunier, Professor of
European Politics,
Princeton Univeristy,
USA and Vincent Tiber,
Senior Research Fellow,
Centre for European
Studies, Sciences Po,
Paris, France
Developments in French
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Paul Brooker, formerly
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Politics, Victoria
University of
Wellington, New
Zealand
A comprehensive
assessment of the nature
and evolving character
of authoritarian regimes,
their changing character
and the main theoretical
explanations of their
incidence, character
and performance. The
third edition covers the rise of new forms of disguised
dictatorship and semi-competitive democracy in the
21st Century.
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2nd edition
Eric Shiraev, Adjunct
Professor of Public and
International Affairs,
George Mason
University, USA
Ideal for those
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study the subject for
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North Carolina
Wilmington, USA
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360pp March 2013
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2nd edition
Kris Deschouwer,
Professor of Political
Science, Vrije
Universiteit Brussel,
Belgium
A fully updated edition of
the leading text on this
small divided country at
the heart of Europe.
Contents: Why Belgium?
A Short Political History
Territorial Organization
and Reorganization
Political Parties Voting and
Elections The Government
The Parliament Policymaking Belgium in the World
Still Belgium?
296pp September 2012
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British Politics
2nd edition
Robert Leach, formerly Principal Lecturer, now Visiting Reader, Leeds
Metropolitan University, UK, Bill Coxall, sometime Senior Lecturer in
Humanities, Brighton University, UK and Lynton Robins, Coordinator for
Public Policy, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
Extremely wide-ranging and very engagingly written, it is a ne introduction
to British politics that I will continue to recommend to my students. - Alan
Renwick, University of Reading , UK
An excellent update with many helpful examples to illustrate the concepts.
It remains a comprehensive yet concise and an accessible yet academically
rigorous introduction to British politics. - Thomas Lundberg, University of
Glasgow, UK
This book provides a denitive introduction to the shape of Britains political
institutions and processes following the 2010 general election. This edition has been comprehensively
rewritten throughout and is richly supported with features to aid learning.
Contents: PART I: PEOPLE AND POLITICS Politics, Democracy and Power The Shadow of the Past: British Politics
since 1945 Economy, Society and Politics Participating in Politics Elections and Voting Political Parties Ideologies,
Parties and Interests Pressure groups and Social Movements Political Communication and the Mass Media PART
II: GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNANCE The Changing British System of Government Prime Minister and Cabinet
Ministers, Departments and the Civil Service Parliament and the Legislative Process The Law, Politics and the
Judicial Process Britain and Europe Devolution: a Disunited Kingdom? Local Government and Politics The New
British State PART III: ISSUES AND POLICIES Issues, Problems and The Policy Process Managing the Economy
Government Spending: Delivering Public Services Rights, Equality and Social Justice Politics and The Environment
Britain and the World: Making Foreign Policy
480pp August 2011
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Palgrave Foundations Series
Politics and
Governance in the UK
2nd edition
Michael Moran,
Professor Emeritus of
Government, University
of Manchester, UK
...essential reading for
all students of British
politics. - Andrew
Gamble, University of
Cambridge, UK
Providing the complete
introduction to British
politics for the beginning
student, this highly successful text reects the
multi-level character of British governance in its
organization and content. This edition incorporates
the outcome of the May 2010 election and the
politics of the coalition government.
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504pp March 2011
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Parliament in British Politics
2nd edition
Philip Norton,
Professor of
Government, University
of Hull, UK
This is the single
best book published
on the Westminster
Parliament: admirably
clear, superbly
researched, and
brilliantly argued.
- Philip Cowley,
University of
Nottingham, UK
This fully revised
edition includes expanded coverage of Parliaments
relationship with the courts, devolved assemblies
and the European Union. Distinctively, the book goes
beyond the usual focus of Parliament-Government
relations to encompass policy-makers beyond
Whitehall and Parliaments broader relationship
with citizens.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
352pp April 2013
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3rd edition
Clyde Chitty
EDUCATION
POLICY IN
BRITAIN
Clyde Chitty, Visiting
Professor, Institute of
Education, University of
London, UK
This text provides a clear
overview and assessment
of the educational policy
systems at work in the UK.
Accessibly written and
covering pre-school and
Higher Education policy-
making as well as Primary
and Secondary, the author
examines the evolution of
education policy from the
Education Act of 44 to the academies of today.
Contents: Introduction Why Education Matters
The Rise and Fall of the Post War Consensus From
Callaghan to Major: 1976-97 Diversity, Selection and the
Measurement of Progress, 1997-2012 The Privatization of
Education The Changing Worlds of Education Policy The
Evolving Curriculum from 5 to 14 The 14-19 Continuum:
Issues and Policies for Education and Training Higher
Education Early Years and Childcare Strategies and the
Concept of Lifelong Learning Issues of Diversity, Equality
and Citizenship Conclusion
296pp March 2014
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Politics 9
9th edition
Edited by Richard
Heffernan, Reader in
Government and
Politics, The Open
University, UK, Philip
Cowley, Professor of
Politics, University of
Nottingham, UK and
Colin Hay, Professor
des Universities in
Government and
Comparative Public
Policy, Sciences Po,
France
A unique and invaluable
contribution to the eld and a superb teaching
tool... - James Alt, Harvard University, USA
A vital and illuminating book... - Steve Richards,
Chief Political Commentator for The Independent
Written by leading authorities, this is a state of the
art account of the legacy of New Labour and of the
new world of coalition government and austerity
politics ushered in by the 2010 election.
384pp July 2011
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Contemporary Britain
3rd edition
John McCormick,
Professor and Chair,
Department of Political
Science, Indiana
University, USA
The comprehensively
revised and updated
third edition provides a
concise introduction to
political, economic and
social life in Britain. It
offers an ideal starting
point for students and
general readers looking
for an introduction to
contemporary Britain that is readable, informative,
sophisticated and thought-provoking.
Contents: The Historical Context Land and People The
Social System Government and the Political System
Politics and Civil Society The Economy Culture and
Lifestyle Britain and the World Conclusions
280pp May 2012
Hardback 9780230320390 65.00
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Scottish Politics
2nd edition
Paul Cairney, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling,
UK and Neil McGarvey, Lecturer in Politics, University of Strathclyde, UK
A very impressive text. It is highly readable, answers important questions,
and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of Scottish
politics at this critical moment in Scotlands history. - Thomas Lundberg,
University of Glasgow, UK
This is now the leading textbook on Scottish politics. It not only
exhaustively explores Scotlands changing political landscape and major
political developments, but also, and perhaps even more importantly,
places them in a wider comparative context. Genuinely essential reading. -
Lynn Bennie, University of Aberdeen, UK
Cairney and McGarvey have produced an excellent and up-to-date
resource for anyone teaching or studying Scottish politics in the devolution
era. As an introductory textbook, it is packed with useful empirical
material and links Scottish political development to core concepts and processes in political science. -
Nicola McEwen, University of Edinburgh, UK
Fully revised, the second edition of this popular textbook provides an authoritative introduction to all
aspects of contemporary Scottish politics and gives a full analysis of the SNPs rst majority government.
Contents: What is Scottish Politics? Devolution: Historical, Social and Economic Context Scotlands Political
Parties Scottish Elections and Voting Behaviour The Scottish Parliament and New Politics The Scottish
Government Governance Beyond the Scottish Government Pressure Politics and the Scottish Policy Style
Public Policy in Scotland Since Devolution Inter-Governmental Relations and Multi-Level Governance Money and
Power: Public Expenditure in Scotland Conclusion
360pp July 2013
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Contemporary America
4th edition
Russell Duncan,
Professor of American
History and Social
Sciences, The English
Institute and Joseph
Goddard, Associate
Professor, both at
University of
Copenhagen, Denmark
A broad-ranging
introduction to all
aspects of life in America
which combines original
insights on history,
politics, sociology and
cultural studies. The fourth edition includes analysis
of the 2012 election results, and has been updated
to take account of key domestic and international
developments.
Contents: History Land and People Government
The Political System Society Religion, Education and
Social Policy Culture The Economy Foreign Policy
Prospects for the Twenty-First Century
352pp August 2013
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7th edition
Edited by Gillian Peele,
Fellow and Tutor in
Politics, Lady Margaret
Hall, Oxford, UK,
Christopher J. Bailey,
Professor of American
Politics, University of
Keele, UK, Bruce Cain,
Professor of Political
Science and Director,
Center for the Study of
the American West,
Stanford University,
USA and B.Guy Peters,
Maurice Falk Professor
of Government,
University of Pittsburgh, USA
Written by a team of leading experts of American
politics, this text provides an informed analysis of
the latest issues, trends and developments. Fully
up-to-date, the book takes full account of the
political landscape that followed the 2012 elections
and the policy dilemmas which face Obamas second
administration.
352pp December 2013
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Understanding
American Power
The Changing World of US Foreign Policy
Bryan Mabee, Lecturer
in International Politics,
Queen Mary, University
of London, UK
There is so much
polemic surrounding the
debate about Americas
role in the world that
it is a great relief to
read Mabees carefully
constructed, empirically
rich and analytically
superior work on the
real as opposed to the
imagined position of the
United States in the modern world order. At last,
a book I can completely recommend to students
and scholars alike. - Michael Cox, London School of
Economics and Political Science, UK
This assessment of US power in the Twenty-First
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of foreign policy but the broad array of economic,
military, political, social and ideational forces that
shape Americas global position and role, all set in a
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294pp September 2013
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Government and Politics
of the United States
3rd edition
3RD EDITION FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED
GOVERNMENT &
POLITICS OF THE
UNITED STATES
NIGEL BOWLES & ROBERT K. MCMAHON
Nigel Bowles, Fellow
and Tutor in Politics, St
Annes College;
University Lecturer in
Politics, Oxford
University, UK and
Robert K McMahon,
Head of Politics, Radley
College, UK
This revised new edition
offers a sophisticated
introduction
contemplating the
institutions and
processes of government
in the US set in historical context.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
528pp April 2014
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Latin America
3rd edition
Ronaldo Munck, Head
of Civic Engagement,
Dublin City University,
Republic of Ireland
This book provides a
concise introduction to
the region. Historical
context, the countries
and their peoples
provides a backdrop to
broad-ranging coverage
of politics, economy,
society and culture and
the continents prospects
today.
Contents: Introduction Settings History Political
Economy Society Politics Social Movements
Governance Culture International Context Futures
328pp July 2012
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Regionalism and Globalization in East Asia
Politics, Security and Economic Development
2nd edition
REGIONALISM &
GLOBALIZATION
IN EAST ASIA
POLITICS, SECURITY &
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MARK BEESON
Mark Beeson, Professor, Murdoch University, Australia
Shortlisted for the Edgar Graham Book Prize
Reviews of 1st edition:
Outstanding. A major work of synthesis that demonstrates the
inextricable linkages between globalisation and regionalism in the political
economy of East Asia. - Richard Higgott, Editor, Pacic Review
Rich, nuanced and chock full of fresh insights, this will be must-reading
about Asia. Beeson distils the regions unfolding political economy and
security challenges in a most readable and digestible form. - T. J. Pempel,
University of California, Berkeley, USA
Mark Beesons depth of knowledge of both individual countries and
regional developments shines through in this excellent and much needed
text. - Richard Stubbs, McMaster University, Canada
[A] well-written, extensively researched book...A must-read for students and scholars...and
recommended for journalists, policy-makers and the public interested in the region. - Benny Teh
Cheng Guan, International Affairs
An examination of the distinctive evolution of the political and economic relationships of East Asia. This book
places East Asian development in the unique historical circumstances that have underpinned its rise to power over
the last few decades. This detailed analysis provides the basis for an assessment of a unied East Asian region.
Contents: Introduction Conceptualizing East Asia Northeast Asia and the Weight of History The Subordination of
Southeast Asia Evolving Security Challenges Regional Security Nationalism, Domestic Politics and Asian Values
The Developmental State The Rise of China East Asia and the Global Economy Crises and their Consequences
East Asian Regionalism East Asian Futures
352pp February 2014
Hardback 9781137332363 70.00
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Governance and
Politics of China
3rd edition
Tony Saich, Daewoo
Professor of
International Affairs and
Director, Ash Center for
Democratic Governance
and Innovation,
Kennedy School of
Government, Harvard
University, USA
Review of previous
editions:
In style and in
substance this is a
landmark book that
ought to be considered
by every teacher looking for an informative and
lively way to introduce...Chinese politics. - Roy F.
Grow, Journal of Asian Studies
This major text by a leading academic authority
provides a thorough introduction to all aspects of
politics and governance in post-Mao China.
400pp December 2010
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Contemporary China
Kerry Brown, Director,
China Studies Centre
and Professor of Chinese
Politics, University of
Sydney, Australia
A lively and concise
introduction to political,
economic and social
life in China. Illustrated
with maps, charts and
tables throughout, the
book assumes no prior
knowledge, and places
current developments
clearly in their historical,
cultural and international context.
Contents: Introduction What is China? The Making
of Modern China The New Chinese Economy The
Communist Party and Chinese Politics How China is
Governed The Economy of Modern China Chinese Society
Chinese Culture China and the World Conclusion
232pp January 2013
Hardback 9781137281586 65.00
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Contemporary Japan
3rd edition
Duncan McCargo,
Professor, School of
Politics and
International Studies,
University of Leeds, UK
Review of 1st edition:
It should become a
standard student text. -
Times Higher Education
Supplement
Fully revised and
updated, this widely-
praised introductory
text explores Japan
through the prism of three alternative perspectives:
mainstream, revisionist and culturalist. Beginning
with the notion of Japan as a contested territory
the book focuses on debates about the real nature of
Japans successes and shortcomings.
Contents: Introduction: Themes and Debates Historical
Background The Changing Political Economy Governing
Structures Political Society: Parties and Opposition
Social Structure and Policy Culture, Socialization and Civil
Society Japans External Relations Conclusion
272pp October 2012
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Understanding Third
World Politics
Theories of Political Change
and Development
4th edition
B.C. Smith, Emeritus
Professor of Politics,
University of Dundee,
UK
Thoroughly revised and
updated, this edition
provides an introduction
to theories of political
development and
the contemporary
comparative politics
of the Third World.
The fourth edition
reects key political
and economic changes, and contains nine country-
specic case studies which illustrate various types of
political change.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
312pp January 2013
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Issues and Challenges
2nd edition
Damien Kingsbury,
Director, Centre for
Citizenship,
Development and
Human Rights, John
McKay, Partner,
Analysis International
and Adjunct Professor,
School of International
and Political Studies,
both at Deakin
University, Australia,
Janet Hunt, Fellow,
Centre for Aboriginal
Economic Policy
Research, Australian
National University, Australia, Mark McGillivray,
Deputy Director, World Institute for Development
Economics Research, Finland and Matthew Clarke,
Professor, Faculty of Arts, Deakin University,
Australia
An examination of the key aspects of contemporary
international development.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
456pp June 2012
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Global Inequality
Development Theory and Practice
in the 21st Century
Alastair Greig, Reader in
Sociology and Head of
School of Social Sciences,
Australian National
University, Australia,
David Hulme, Professor
of Development Studies
and Associate Director,
Chronic Poverty Research
Centre, Institute for
Development and
Management, University
of Manchester, UK and
Mark Turner, Professor
of Development Policy
and Management,
University of Canberra, Australia
With the challenges of the Twenty-First Century in
mind, this book introduces the main methodologies
and theories of development.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
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Public Policy
A New Introduction
Christoph Knill, Chair of Comparative Public Policy & Administration,
University of Konstanz, Germany and Jale Tosun, MZES Research Fellow,
University of Mannheim, Germany
Christoph Knill and Jale Tosun have written an excellent primer for
public policy analysis that also displays a keen appreciation of how policy
problems are handled differently across countries. This will become a
standard text. - Robert Henry Cox, University of Oklahoma, USA
Addressing fundamental issues in policy analysis as well as the process of
making policies, this extremely thorough and useful text is an excellent
introduction for students from which professionals in the eld can learn a
good deal as well. - B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh, USA
A popular introduction to the theories and methods of public policy analysis
and the changing nature of the policy process. Comprehensive, up-to-date
and truly international in scope, it provides accessible yet sophisticated
coverage of the eld taking full account of global and multilevel dimensions.
Contents: Introduction The Nature of Public Policies The Context for Policy Making: Central Institutions and
Actors Theoretical Approaches to Policy Making Problem Defnition and Agenda Setting Decision Making
Implementation Evaluation Governance: A Synoptic Perspective On Policy Making Public Policies Beyond the
Nation-State Policy Change and Policy Convergence Conclusions: Future Challenges for Public Policy Analysis
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Public Policy
Theories and Issues
Paul Cairney, Professor
of Politics and Public
Policy, University of
Stirling, UK
A unique text...
Well pitched for
undergraduate
teaching, it
nevertheless addresses
the cutting-edge
debates on theory
and models in policy
analysis and highlights
their key and vibrant
contribution to political
and social science. - Claudio Radaelli, University of
Exeter , UK
This book assesses a wide range of theories and
models from policy cycles, policy transfer, rational
choice and socio-economic explanations to
multi-level governance, advocacy coalitions and
punctuated equilibrium and of their value to policy
analysis.
352pp October 2011
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Comparative Public Policy
Anneliese Dodds,
Senior Lecturer in Public
Policy, Aston University,
UK
Full of insights and
ideas, clear and
systematic, this much-
needed new synthesis
is essential reading.
Comparing policies,
sectors and levels with
an attentive eye for
the interconnection,
circulation and
globalization of
ideas and instruments - and for innovative
methodologies for comparative research -
Anneliese Dodds rejuvenates the whole eld of
comparative public policy. - Patrick Le Gals,
Sciences Po, CNRS, Centre dEtudes Europennes
An introduction to the comparative study of public
policy that examines the policy process in a wide
range of policy areas and countries and considers the
challenges of transferring policies from one society
to another.
408pp December 2012
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Public Management
& Administration
4th edition
Owen E. Hughes,
Professor of Public
Sector Management,
Faculty of Business and
Economics, Monash
University, Australia;
Deputy Dean, Australia
and New Zealand
School of Government,
Australia
The nature and
management of the
public sector has
changed dramatically
since the replacement of
the rigid, bureaucratic form of public administration
of the 20th century by a more exible, market-
based model. The fourth edition of this highly
successful text provides a uniquely broad ranging and
international introduction to the eld.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
336pp March 2012
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Managing with External Providers
John Alford, Professor
of Public Sector
Management, Australia
and New Zealand
School of Government,
Australia and Janine
OFlynn, Professor of
Public Management,
University of
Melbourne, Australia
A landmark survey. The
framework can be used
by both scholars and
practitioners and will
signicantly advance
the cause of creating public value. - G. Edward
DeSeve, former Senior Advisor to President Obama
This text systematically assesses when and how
public sector organizations might better draw on
the work of external parties and examines the
implications for public leadership and management.
328pp June 2012
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Managing Regulation
Regulatory Analysis, Politics and Policy
Martin Lodge, Reader
in Political Science and
Public Policy,
Department of
Government, London
School of Economics
and Political Science,
UK and Kai Wegrich,
Professor of Public
Policy and
Administration, Hertie
School of Governance,
Germany
This book assesses
the main theoretical
approaches to regulation and applies them to
understanding real-world regulatory problems,
encouraging students and practitioners in public
management to think critically and creatively about
the different tools available to them.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
288pp June 2012
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the United Kingdom
A New Introduction
June Burnham,
Researcher, June
Burnham & Associates
and Sylvia Horton,
Researcher and Lecturer
in Public Management,
University of
Portsmouth, UK
Burnham and Horton
survey the evolution of
public management,
assesses the core
theories and approaches
and go on to examine
all aspects of public
management in the UK today.
Contents: Public Management: Change or Continuity?
The Politics and Theories of Public Management in Britain
The Institutional Framework of Public Service Provision
Delivering Public Services: Processes and Problems Strategic
Management and Leadership Performance and Quality
Management Financial Management and Economic
Regulation Human Resource Management in the Public
Services Regulation, Audit and Inspection inside Governance
Conclusion: Public Management in the UK Today
320pp October 2012
Hardback 9780230576285 70.00
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Comparative Health Policy
4th edition
Robert H. Blank,
Adjunct Professor,
University of
Canterbury, New
Zealand and Viola
Burau, Associate
Professor in Public
Policy, University of
Aarhus, Denmark
Review of a previous
edition:
[An] excellent
introductory textbook.
- Political Studies
Review
An introduction to the provision, funding and
governance of health care and the nature and scope
of reforms across a variety of health systems
Contents: Comparative Health Policy: An Introduction
The Context of Health Care Funding, Provision and
Governance Setting Priorities and Allocating Resources
The Medical Profession Beyond the Hospital: Care in
the Home Public Health Understanding Health Policy
Comparatively
392pp October 2013
Hardback 9781137023575 70.00
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Issues in 21st Century
World Politics
2nd edition
Edited by Mark Beeson,
Professor, Murdoch
University, Australia and
Nick Bisley, Professor
in International
Relations, La Trobe
University, Australia
In a world where all
the signposts seem
to be disappearing
where the novel and
the unexpected have
become the norm this
most readable and
comprehensive book is
a wonderful guide to the central issues facing us all
in the 21st century. - Michael Cox, London School
of Economics and Political Science, UK
An incisive and easy-to-use survey of the key issues
in world politics. Written by an international team
of experts, the text includes new chapters on human
security, the media and international law, as well as
updated chapters on pressing issues such as climate
change and resource security.
360pp April 2013
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Global Politics
2nd edition
global politics
andrew heywood
palgrave foundations
second edition
Andrew Heywood, Author of such bestselling texts as Politics, Political
Ideologies and Political Theory
A new edition of one of the leading textbooks on internationl relations,
global politics that provides all the topics and theory students require at an
introductory level.
Written by a bestselling textbook author with an outstanding reputation for his
clarity of writing.
Balanced coverage of theory - with introduction of the main theories in chapter
three and systematic application of a range of theories throughout the text and
Approaches to boxes.
Helpful and engaging pedagogy that encourages critical thinking such as Key
Events; Featured Theorists; Global Actors; Global Politics in Action case studies;
Focus On, Debating and Deconstructing boxes.
A new, additional theory chapter (Chapter 21) which provides enhanced coverage of the nature of theory, its
philosophical underpinnings and how, and how far, theory contributes to our understanding of global politics.
Additional coverage of international migration.
Each chapter has been updated in light of signifcant developments in global politics, including new
coverage on the Arab Spring, the Euro-crisis and changing sino-US relations.
Half of the Global Politics in Action case studies have been revised or updated, with displaced ones now
available in updated form on the Companion Website.
Contents: Introducing Global Politics Historical Context Theories of Global Politics The Economy in a Global Age
The State and Foreign Policy in a Global Age Society in a Global Age The Nation in a Global Age Identity, Culture and
Challenges to the West Power and Twenty-First Century Global Order War and Peace Nuclear Proliferation and
Disarmament Transnational Terrorism Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention International Law Poverty
and Development Global Environmental Issues Gender in Global Politics International Organization, the UN and
Global Governance Global Economic Governance Regionalism and World Politics Why Theory Matters
608pp February 2014
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Theories of International Relations
5th edition
Scott Burchill, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Deakin
University, Australia, Andrew Linklater, Woodrow Wilson Professor of
International Politics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK, Richard
Devetak, Associate Professor in International Relations, University of
Queensland, Australia, Jack Donnelly, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of
Political Science, University of Denver, USA, Terry Nardin, Professor of
Political Science, National University of Singapore, Matthew Paterson,
Professor of Political Science, University of Ottawa, Canada, Christian
Reus-Smit, Professor of International Relations, Australian National
University, Australia and Jacqui True, Professor of Politics &
International Relations, Monash University, Australia
Books that get to a fth edition are clearly doing something right. It is no
mystery why this excellent text continues to be used around the world.
Comprehensive coverage, impressive depth of analysis and beautifully
written chapters all combine to make it highly recommended for both
undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Courses that do not use it are missing out, so are their
students! - Colin Wight, University of Sydney, Australia
The fully updated and revised fth edition of this widely-used text provides a comprehensive
survey of leading perspectives in the eld. Updated throughout to take account of major events and
developments, such as the Arab Spring, it also includes new material on neo-realism and neo-liberalism,
postcolonialism and cosmopolitanism.
Contents: Introduction Realism Liberalism The English School Marx and Marxism Historical Sociology
Critical Theory Post-structuralism Constructivism Feminism Green Politics International Political Theory
400pp April 2013
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Understanding
International Relations
Chris Brown, Professor
of International Relations
and Kirsten Ainley,
Lecturer in International
Relations, both at
London School of
Economics and Political
Science, UK
The fourth edition of this
best-selling text provides
a lively introduction to
International Relations
theory. It has been
comprehensively
updated throughout
and has additional chapters on agency, structure and
the state in IR and the emerging shape of 21st century
international politics.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at:www.palgrave.com
320pp April 2009
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Humanitarian Intervention
An Introduction
2nd edition
Aidan Hehir, Senior
Lecturer in International
Relations, Centre for the
Study of Democracy,
University of
Westminster, UK
This excellent book
provides a robust and
thorough introduction
to humanitarian
intervention.
The coverage is
comprehensive,
insightful, and clear,
and is strengthened in
this new edition with interesting and provocative
discussions of the R2P and Libya. - James
Pattison, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of
Manchester, UK
An introduction to the theory, practice and politics
of humanitarian intervention in the contemporary
world.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
372pp April 2013
Hardback 9781137301567 70.00
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Understanding Security
Mike Bourne, Lecturer
in International Security
Studies, School of
Politics, International
Studies and Philosophy,
Queens University
Belfast, UK
This comprehensive
new text introduces a
wide range of theoretical
perspectives with
a central focus on
their application to
understanding key issues
in global, state and
human security in the contemporary world.
Contents: Introduction: What is Security?
Understanding and Theorising Security Traditional
Rationalist Approaches to Security Critical Approaches
and New Frameworks The Sovereign States and Internal
Security Acting Under Uncertainty Global and Regional
Security Formation War and Killing Arms Trade, Arms
Control and Disarmament Human Security Weak States
and Intervention Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
Migration, Crime and Borders Environment, Energy and
Resource Security Conclusion
352pp December 2013
Hardback 9780230291232 70.00
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Contemporary Security
and Strategy
3rd edition
Edited by Craig A.
Snyder, Senior Lecturer
in International
Relations, Deakin
University, Australia
For university students
trying to make sense
of a rapidly changing
international security
environment, good
conceptually-
driven texts such as
Contemporary Security
and Strategy are crucial.
This third edition deftly
combines international relations theory with critical
thinking and real world substantive issues. -
Douglas A. Borer, Naval Postgraduate School, USA
This text brings together a range of specially-
commissioned chapters to provide an accessible
introduction to Security Studies in the 21st century.
The third edition has been expanded to cover non-
military challenges to security, and includes new
learning aids.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at:www.palgrave.com
392pp November 2011
Hardback 9780230241497 70.00
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International Organization
2nd edition
Volker Rittberger,
sometime Professor of
Political Science and
International Relations,
Institute of Political
Science, University of
Tbingen, Germany,
Bernhard Zangl,
Professor of Global
Governance and Public
Policy and Andreas
Kruck, Lecturer, both at
Ludwig Maximilian
University of Munich,
Germany
Broad-ranging and comprehensive, this is a great
introduction for newcomers both to why IOs
are important and to the key questions which
preoccupy scholars in the eld. - Duncan Snidal,
University of Oxford, UK
A theoretical and empirical introduction to the
structure, policies and performance of international
organizations.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
352pp January 2012
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The Anarchical Society
A Study of Order in World Politics
4th edition
Hedley Bull, sometime
Montague Burton
Professor of
International Politics,
University of Oxford, UK
Review of previous
editions:
An important book
likely to be read with
prot for along time to
come. - Times Literary
Supplement
This edition of Hedley
Bulls most systematic
and fundamental work marks the 35th anniversary
of its original publication. The book includes a
substantial new foreword by Andrew Hurrell
examining the continuing relevance of The Anarchical
Society to developments in theory and in the
structures and practices of world politics.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
368pp June 2012
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Analyzing Foreign Policy
Derek Beach, Associate
Professor of Political
Science, University of
Aarhus, Denmark
Genuinely international
in scope and drawing
on a wide range of
examples from around
the world, this major
introduction to foreign
policy analysis focuses
on the key explanatory
factors that underlie the
foreign policies of states
and other actors to show
how theory can illuminate practice.
Contents: Introduction: Analyzing Foreign Policy
System-Level Factors Domestic Factors Understanding
the Choice Situation Making Choices Security Policies
Diplomacy Economic Foreign Policies A Transformation
of State Foreign Policy-Making? Analyzing Foreign Policy:
Research Strategies and Methods
296pp February 2012
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The Media at War
2nd edition
Susan L. Carruthers,
Associate Professor of
the US and World
Department of History,
Rutgers University USA
Studded with
brilliant insight, Susan
Carruthers draws on a
wide range of disciplines
to produce a carefully
crafted analysis of the
relationship between
media and war... a true
tour de force that is
guaranteed to inspire
the reader. - David Welch, University of Kent, UK
An exploration of how wars have been reported,
interpreted and perpetuated from the dawn of the
media age to the present digital era. Spanning a
broad geographical and historical canvas, Carruthers
analyses the forces that shape the production of news
and images of war.
Contents: Introduction Mobilization: The Media Before
War Total War Television Wars: Vietnam and After
Other Peoples Wars: Interventions in Real-Time Wars
on Terror War in the Digital Age: Afghanistan and Iraq
Conclusion: After War, More War
268pp February 2011
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Rethinking the Vietnam War
John Dumbrell,
Professor of
Government, University
of Durham, UK
This incisive text
provides a broad-ranging
reassessment of the
Vietnam war and its
political and historical
signicance for America,
Vietnam itself, their
allies, the region and the
world. John Dumbrell
re-examines recurrent
myths and assumptions
and highlights areas of dispute still outstanding
today.
Contents: Rethinking the Vietnam War The Developing
War Lyndon Johnsons War The Tet Offensive Nixons
War The Antiwar Movement The Military Dimension
Understanding the Vietnamese Revolution Endings and
Reverberations
312pp July 2012
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Arabs and Israelis
Conict and Peacemaking in the Middle East
Shai Feldman, Director,
Crown Center for Middle
East Studies, Brandeis
University, USA, Abdel
Monem Said Aly,
Chairman of the Board,
CEO and Director,
Regional Center for
Strategic Studies, Egypt
and Khalil Shikaki,
Director, Palestinian
Center for Policy and
Survey Research,
Palestinian State
...a book that will enlighten those who come fresh
to the subject, as well as those who want to study
further the inner workings of the Arab-Israeli
conict and the chances of its resolution. - Charles
Tripp, SOAS, University of London, UK
The Arab-Israeli conict is one of the most protracted
and resilient of modern times. This ground-breaking
new textbook presents key developments in the
history of the conict and its pivotal role in the Middle
East from competing Israeli, Palestinian and wider Arab
perspectives, written by three eminent scholars from
each of these backgrounds.
488pp December 2013
Hardback 9781137290830 60.00
Paperback 9781137290823 24.99
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The Age of Migration
International Population Movements in the Modern World
5th edition
Stephen Castles, Research Professor of Sociology, University of Sydney,
Australia; Honarary Associate, International Migration Institute (IMI),
University of Oxford, UK, Hein de Haas, Co-Director, International
Migration Institute (IMI), University Lecturer in Migration Studies and James
Martin Fellow, University of Oxford, UK; Professor of Migration and
Development, Maastricht University, The Netherlands and Mark J. Miller,
Emma Smith Morris Professor of Political Science and International
Relations, University of Delaware, USA
This leading text in the eld provides a comprehensive assessment of the
nature, extent and dimensions of international population movements and of
their consequences. Thoroughly revised and updated, the fth edition assesses
the impact of the global economic crisis for migration and includes new
material on climate change and migration.
Contents: Introduction Theories of Migration How Migration Transforms Societies
International Migration before 1945 Migration to Europe since 1945 Migration
in the Americas Migration in the Asia Pacifc Region Migration in Africa and the Middle East Migration, Security
and Climate Change The State and International Migration: The Quest for Control Migrants and Minorities in the
Labour Force New Ethnic Minorities and Society Immigrant Politics Migration in the 21st Century
420pp December 2013
Hardback 9780230355767 70.00 Paperback 9780230355774 27.99
Globalization
A Critical Introduction
2nd edition
Jan Aart Scholte,
Professor of Politics and
International Studies
and Co-Director, Centre
for the Study of
Globalisation and
Regionalisation,
University of Warwick,
UK
The second edition of
ths bestselling text takes
a broader perspective
giving increased coverage
of other dimensions of
globalization alongside
its core focus on the rise of supraterritoriality which,
the author argues, is globalizations most distinctive
feature.
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
400pp August 2005
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Issues & Actors in the
Global Political Economy
Andr Broome, Associate
Professor of International
Political Economy,
University of Warwick, UK
A major new text on
contemporary global
political economy that
focuses centrally on
key issues and actors.
Concise and accessibly
written, it provides an
ideal introduction to the
contemporary dynamics
and processes of change in
the global political economy.
Contents: Introduction to International Political Economy
Theoretical Perspectives in International Political Economy
Contemporary Debates in International Political Economy
PART I: ACTORS IN THE GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
State Actors International Organizations Club Forums
Market Actors Non-Governmental Organizations
Everyday Actors PART II: ISSUES IN THE GLOBAL
POLITICAL ECONOMY Global Trade Global Money and
National Currencies Global Capital Mobility Financial
Crises Sovereign Debt Tax and Welfare Global Poverty
and Development Resource Competition and Energy The
Environment and Climate Change
320pp February 2014
Hardback 9780230289154 65.00
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Comparative
Political Economy
States, Markets and Global Capitalism
comparative
political
economy
STATES, MARKETS
AND GLOBAL CAPITALISM
BEN CLIFT
Ben Clift, Professor of
Political Economy,
University of Warwick,
UK
This new textbook
provides an authoritative
analysis of Comparative
Political Economy and
how it can help us to
understand the global
capitalist marketplace in
the Twenty-First Century
in all its variant forms.
Contents: Introduction:
The Focus and Rationale of
the Book Comparative Political Economy: Lineages From
Classical Political Economy, Linkages To International
Political Economy The CPE of Capitalism & Classical
Political Economy Disciplinary Politics and the Genealogy
of CPE Institutional Analysis and CPE Interests-Based
Analysis and CPE Ideational Analysis and CPE The CPE of
the State Comparative Capitalisms The CPE of Finance
and Corporate Governance The CPE of Welfare The
Comparative Method and CPE Conclusion
400pp March 2014
Hardback 9780230555167 70.00
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INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
Global Political Economy
Evolution and Dynamics
4th edition
Robert OBrien,
LIUNA/Mancinelli
Professor of Global
Labour Issues and Chair,
Political Science
Department, McMaster
University, Canada and
Marc Williams,
Professor of
International Relations,
University of New South
Wales, Australia
The fourth edition of this
popular and successful
text has been systematically revised and updated
to incorporate analysis of the nancial crisis and the
changing global order
Contents: PART I: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES PART II:
EVOLUTION PART III: DYNAMICS
A Full Table of Contents is Available at: www.palgrave.com
356pp May 2013
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