History & Theory 6

In the "Novanglus Essays," John Adams presents a series of compelling writings that articulate the philosophical and political justifications for American independence from British rule. Adopting an……続きを見る

The Constitution of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, promulgated in 1931, stands as a pivotal document in the annals of Balkan political history, encapsulating the complexities of a nation striving for un……続きを見る

In "For Marcus Caelius," written in 56 BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero masterfully employs the art of rhetoric to defend his client, Caelius Rufus, against the charges of murder and is a striking example ……続きを見る

In "Machiavelli," John Morley offers a captivating exploration of the controversial figure Niccolò Machiavelli, intertwining biographical details with an insightful analysis of his political philoso……続きを見る

In the 'Athenian Constitution,' Aristotle meticulously examines the political framework and governmental structure of Athens during the 4th century BCE. This seminal work combines empirical observat……続きを見る

This open access bookexamines Malaysian politics using a linguistic perspective. It explores how language serves to (de)legitimise governance, and its subsequent policies and activities in Malaysia.……続きを見る

In "Persian Letters," Montesquieu ingeniously employs the epistolary form to explore the contrasts between Eastern and Western societies during the early 18th century. Through the fictional correspo……続きを見る

In "The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic," Thomas Hobbes meticulously delineates the foundational principles of human nature, governance, and societal order. Utilizing a systematic and analytica……続きを見る

In "Leibniz as a Politician," Adolphus William Ward explores the intricate relationship between the philosophical ideals of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and his practical involvement in the political l……続きを見る

In "Panegyric in Honour of Constantius," Julian the Apostate masterfully weaves a tapestry of praise and political commentary designed to elevate Emperor Constantius. Written in a vibrant, rhetorica……続きを見る

Recurrent Patterns' host Vaclav Vincalek interviews David Brin. David is a fiction author, but he's also a scientist, with a PhD in space science. He helped found the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Hum……続きを見る

This open access book gives insights into feminist methodologies in theory and practice. By foregrounding the experiential and embodied nature of doing feminist research, this book offers valuable t……続きを見る

Hannah Arendt (1906–1975) was a philosopher and political theorist of astonishing range and originality and one of the leading thinkers of the twentieth century. A former student of Martin Heidegger……続きを見る

Originally published in the European Journal of Psychoanalysis (EJP), the essays in this volume are a set of responses to the coronavirus crisis by distinguished philosophers and psychoanalysts from……続きを見る

In "The Future Policy of the Liberal Party," William Gladstone offers a visionary discourse on political strategy and philosophy in the context of late 19th-century Britain. The book is characterize……続きを見る

In "Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents," Edmund Burke delivers a profound analysis of the political discontent in 18th-century Britain, framing his argument within the context of Enlig……続きを見る

In "Eminent English Liberals in and out of Parliament," John Morrison Davidson meticulously examines the lives and contributions of key figures in the English Liberal movement. Through an eloquent n……続きを見る

"学术乃天下公器，只有真实的历史，才能提供真实的教训。 整个林彪事件，根据现有史料，已经大体上可以形成相对清晰的证据链的轮廓。如果把这些史料加以综合分析，还原事件基本真相的条件已经成熟。作者根据多年来……続きを見る

In "Observations on Church and State," James Frederick Ferrier presents a critical examination of the intricate relationship between ecclesiastical authority and civil governance during the early 19……続きを見る

This open access book addresses the discourse that creates, modifies, and reshapes the law, as well as discourse participants. The book focuses on the actors operating in legal regimes and their sub……続きを見る

Religion and World Politics provides a short, accessible, and practical introduction to how we can understand the place of religion in world politics in a more comprehensive, contextually relevant w……続きを見る

In "Church Politics and Church Prospects," Beresford Hope intricately examines the interplay between ecclesiastical authority and political dynamics in the Church of England during the 19th century.……続きを見る

This book brings together research findings from a variety of disciplines in this integrated study of the migration of Ukrainian nationals to the EU. It contextualizes and historicizes this migratio……続きを見る

This open access book deals with cultural and philosophical aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) and pleads for a “digital humanism”. This term is beginning to be en vogue everywhere. Due to a gr……続きを見る

The study of the impact of Black Power Movement (BPM) activists and organizations in the 1960s through ʼ70s has largely been confined to their role as proponents of social change; but they were also……続きを見る

Mario Tronti was the principal theorist of the radical political movement of the 1960s known in Italy as operaismo and in the Anglophone world as Italian workerism, a current which went on to inform……続きを見る

Iris Murdoch is a celebrated philosopher and novelist. Was she a political theorist? Many say that she focused upon the personal and the moral at the expense of the social and the political. However……続きを見る

Dans la crise écologique que nous traversons, la dimension politique est à la fois un problème et une solution. Un problème : nos idées et nos institutions ne sont pas à la mesure des défis actuels.……続きを見る

Analyses the current wave of depression, or "desertion", that is causing more and more people to abandon hope and desire in a world where social, political and environment collapse seems inevitable.……続きを見る

This book offers comprehensive coverage of various aspects of financial accountability around the EU budget – how it is spent via policies, how institutions engage in checking policy performance (wh……続きを見る