wired - History & Theory 2

First published in 1954, this book explores the political ideas of the Middle Ages. It covers the period from the investiture struggle to the end of the fifteenth century and provides comprehensive ……続きを見る

The Elohim of Israel spoke to me, what I have written the past 10 years are not all my thoughts. All through history ruthless and deceitful men have destroyed every liberty of mankind. As long as Am……続きを見る

During the last two decades, the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have attempted to address the numerous human rights abuses that characterized the decades of communist rule. ……続きを見る

“What is the scene or incident in European history that you would like to have witnessed-and why?” With lively and detailed accounts of some of the most dramatic events in history, some of our fines……続きを見る

First published in 1989, The Undeserving Poor was a critically acclaimed and enormously influential account of America's enduring debate about poverty. Taking stock of the last quarter century, Mich……続きを見る

William R. Polk provides an informative, readable history of a country which is moving quickly toward becoming the dominant power and culture of the Middle East. A former member of the State Departm……続きを見る

The Empire of Chance tells how quantitative ideas of chance transformed the natural and social sciences, as well as daily life over the last three centuries. A continuous narrative connects the earl……続きを見る

The roots of coincidence and conspiracy in American politics, crime, and culture are examined in this first volume of a three-part set, exposing new connections between religion, political conspirac……続きを見る

This innovative new textbook seeks to provide undergraduate students of international relations with valuable and relevant historical context, bridging the gap and offering a genuinely interdiscipli……続きを見る

How did the world come to be organized into sovereign states? Daniel Philpott argues that two historical revolutions in ideas are responsible. First, the Protestant Reformation ended medieval Christ……続きを見る

In All the Laws but One, William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States, provides an insightful and fascinating account of the history of civil liberties during wartime and illuminates the……続きを見る

In early 2012, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed that Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University law student who advocated for insurance coverage of contraceptives, "wants to be paid to have ……続きを見る

Taking a critical view of a venerated international principle, Randall Williams shows how the concept of human rightsーoften taken for granted as a force for good in the worldーcorresponds directly ……続きを見る

The roots of coincidence and conspiracy in American politics, crime, and culture are investigated in this second volume of a three-part set that exposes new connections between religion, political c……続きを見る

A historical overview of the census race questionーand a bold proposal for eliminating it America is preoccupied with race statisticsーperhaps more than any other nation. Do these statistics illumin……続きを見る

The roots of coincidence and conspiracy in American politics, crime, and culture are investigated in this examination of the connections between religion, political conspiracy, and occultism. Reader……続きを見る

Written by leading scholars, this volume challenges the recent trend in international relations scholarship – the common antipathy to sovereignty. The classical doctrine of sovereignty is widely see……続きを見る

The tragedies of war, famine, disease and poverty continue to dominate our headlines. Faced with such tragedy, the politics, ethics, even the economics of humanitarian aid are becoming more complex.……続きを見る

William Godwin (3 March 1756 7 April 1836) was a British journalist, political philosopher and novelist. He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism, and the first modern proponen……続きを見る

First published in 1954, this book explores the political ideas of the Middle Ages. It covers the period from the investiture struggle to the end of the fifteenth century and provides comprehensive ……続きを見る

Antonie (Anton) Pannekoek (2 January 1873, Vaassen, Gelderland28 April 1960, Wageningen) was a Dutch astronomer and Marxist theorist. He was one of the main theorists of council communism. In a pamp……続きを見る

The conventional interpretation of equality under the law singles out certain groups or classes for constitutional protection: women, racial minorities, and gays and lesbians. The United States Supr……続きを見る

Over the last 30 years, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a household term, reflecting a combination of factors that we have come to associate with that most catch-all of terms "globa……続きを見る

Are political activists connected to the global justice movement simplistically opposed to neoliberal globalization? Is their political vision ′incoherent′ and their policy proposals ′naïve′ and ′su……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Anthony Lewis's book: “Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment”. This complete summary of "Freedom for the Thought That We Hate" by Anthony ……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Matthew R. Simmons's book: “Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy”. This complete summary of "Twilight in the Desert" by Matthew R. Simmon……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Jack Cashill's book: "Hoodwinked: How Intellectual Hucksters Have Hijacked American Culture". This complete summary of "Hoodwinked" by Jack Cashill, a prominent journalist, ……続きを見る

The must-read summary of Nonie Darwish's book: “Now They Call Me Infidel: Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel, and the War on Terror”. This complete summary of "Now They Call Me Infidel" by No……続きを見る

Problems of individual moral choice have always been closely bound up with the larger normative concerns of political theory. There are several reasons for this continuing connection. First, the val……続きを見る

This book provides a fascinating re-assessment of our view of the Wilson governments of 1964-1970. This new text draws on newly available sources, across the range of British government, and for the……続きを見る