Cri - History & Theory 1

People are often surprised to learn that although the current global levels of food production are sufficient to feed all of humanity, the problems of undernourishment increase year by year in many ……続きを見る

Electoral systems are sets of formal rules that create incentives for strategic behavior on the part of voters, (pre-) candidates, party elites, and elected representatives, including legislators an……続きを見る

Hailed as “perhaps the best scholarly overview of the conservative movement in print” (American Conservative), Donald Critchlow's The Conservative Ascendancy has depicted, as no other book has, the ……続きを見る

Reified Life addresses the most pressing political question of the 21st century: what forms of life are free and what forms are perceived legally and economically as surplus or expendable, human and……続きを見る

Taking a conceptual approach to European-Russian relations in the post–Cold War era, this book traces how each side's "ideal self" came into conflict with "fault lines" in international politics. Ru……続きを見る

In recent years there has been great interest in new forms of citizen participation, such as citizens' assemblies or deliberative polls that involve ordinary citizens in political decision-making. M……続きを見る

An incisive and erudite survey of Machiavelli, the catastrophes of his times and ours, and his counsel for responding to an era of constant crises 続きを見る

In Utilitarianism in the Early American Republic James E. Crimmins provides a fresh perspective on the history of antebellum American political thought. Based on a broad-ranging study of the dissemi……続きを見る

This book articulates a participatory conception of deliberative democracy that takes the democratic ideal of self-government seriously. It aims to improve citizens' democratic control and vindicate……続きを見る

Mexico is a country whose global political and economic significance are rapidly increasing. This book offers the first in-depth English-language analysis of the politics of representation in Mexico……続きを見る

A primera vista, la civilización' y la 'violencia' parecen conceptos opuestos. De hecho, podría pensarse que la violencia evita los avances de la civilización, con lo que se explicaría por qué en ci……続きを見る

Contrairement à ce que nous expliquent continuellement bien des économistes, des politiques et des journalistes, notre société ne traverse pas une crise. Notre monde entre dans une nouvelle étape de……続きを見る

À l’heure du Brexit, la question de ce qu’est l’Europe, de son avenir, se pose de manière urgente. En effet, c’est l’incertitude qui domine quant aux conséquences de la décision britannique de sorti……続きを見る

"And Satan Came Also" is the classic history of vice and corruption in early Oklahoma City. Written in 1956 by former city manager McRill, the book is as much a city legend as the stories contained ……続きを見る

The purpose of the book is to propose and exploit an analytical, critical, well defined theory of a very crucial human social relation that I call “Tutelarity/ Tutelage”. This will thus explain how/……続きを見る

A comparative analysis of political websites and their users from seven Western democracies. Digital politics is shorthand for how internet technologies have fueled the complex interactions between ……続きを見る

Cities and Spaces of Leadership investigates the interaction between leadership, leaders and spaces at various levels. It analyzes how spaces and places influence leaders and leadership, as well as ……続きを見る

This book examines human-interest stories, unpacking from them violence inherent to neoliberalism, and considers if it is possible to find in these stories hints of people and labour that suggest ot……続きを見る

Este livro apresentou o texto completo de A ARTE DA GUERRA do general Sun Tzu e sua visão estrategista de como deve ser traçada uma guerra. Esta obra milenar tem relevante valor histórico e militar,……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1989, examines how a seemingly trivial incident can act as a flashpoint for wider disturbances. It investigates the underlying causes, the immediate context of the even……続きを見る

Este libro ha sido pensado como una reconstrucción comparada de las trayectorias que ha tenido el pensamiento social latinoamericano, a través de los ensayistas, el surgimiento de la sociología, la ……続きを見る

"Un libro brillante" (Jürgen Habermas) Este libro articula una concepción participativa de la democracia deliberativa que aspira a mejorar el control democrático de la ciudadanía y defiende la impor……続きを見る

Este libro recoge una serie de contribuciones en torno a los conceptos de sociedad civil y democracia participativa, ciudadanía y religión, que quieren ser una aportación teórica a la reflexión de l……続きを見る

This engaging exploration of the French Socialist Party details the exceptional problems that the party has faced and the way it has dealt with them. The result is a comprehensive and compelling gui……続きを見る

In a provocative and controversial analysis, Wilbur C. Rich’s The Post-Racial Society is Here conclusively demonstrates that nation is in midst of a post-racial society. Yet many Americans are skept……続きを見る

This book examines the political oratory, rhetoric and persona of Margaret Thatcher as a means of understanding her justifications for ‘Thatcherism’. The main arenas for consideration are set piece ……続きを見る

From Thomas Piketty to David Harvey, scholars are increasingly questioning whether we are entering into a post-capitalist era. If so, does this new epoch signal the failure of capitalism and emergen……続きを見る

Levinas's idea of ethics as a relation of responsibility to the other person has become a highly influential and recognizable position across a wide range of academic and non-academic fields. Simon ……続きを見る

Three hundred and fifty years ago, Roger Williams launched one of the world’s first great experiments in religious toleration. Insisting that religion be separated from civil power, he founded Rhode……続きを見る

The book aims to counter the normative functioning of creativity in contemporary capitalism with a plethora of alternatives to radical creative practices. In the first part, titled “Creative Capital……続きを見る