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Ideology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Michael Freeden  Publisher Comments Ideology is one of the most controversial terms in the political vocabulary, exciting both revulsion and inspiration. This book examines the reasons for those views, and explains why ideologies deserve respect as a major form of political thinking. It...
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British Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Anthony Wright Publisher Comments Tony Wright's Very Short Introduction to British Politics is an interpretative essay on the British political system, rather than merely an abbreviated textbook on how it currently works. He identifies key characteristics and ideas of the British...
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Very Short Introductions #28: Marx: A Very Short Introduction
by Peter Singer Publisher Comments Peter Singer identifies the central vision that unifies Marx's thought, enabling us to grasp Marx's views as a whole. He sees him as a philosopher primarily concerned with human freedom, rather than as an economist or a social scientist. In plain English,...
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Very Short Introductions #98: Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction
by Robert J C Young Publisher Comments Robert Young is one of the leading figures in postcolonial studies and here he explores globalization, the internet and mass media. 10 b/w illus....
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International Relations: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Paul Wilkinson Publisher Comments Covering topics such as foreign policy, the world economy, and globalization, this Very Short Introduction shows how many disciplines come together in the study of international events. Paul Wilkinson explains the theories underlying the subject, and...
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Very Short Introductions #86: Globalization
by Manfred B Steger Publisher Comments "Globalization" has become the buzz-word of our time. A growing number of scholars and political activists have invoked the term to describe a variety of changing economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental processes that are alleged to...
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The American Presidency: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Charles O Jones Publisher Comments The expansion of executive powers amid the war on terrorism has brought the presidency to the center of heated public debate. Now, in The American Presidency, presidential authority Charles O. Jones provides invaluable background to the current...
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Very Short Introductions #78: Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction
by Charles Townshend Publisher Comments This book charts a path through the outpouring of efforts to understand and explain modern terrorism, by asking what makes terrorism different from other forms of political, military action; what makes it effective; and what can be done about it. It...
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Very Short Introductions #31: Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction
by Quentin Skinner Publisher Comments Niccolo Machiavelli taught that political leaders must be prepared to do evil that good may come of it, and his name has been a byword ever since for duplicity and immorality. Is his sinister reputation deserved? In answering this question Quentin...
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Very Short Introductions #77: Fascism: A Very Short Introduction
by Kevin Passmore Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-158) and index....
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Very Short Introductions #116: Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction
by Colin Ward Publisher Comments Colin Ward explains what anarchism means and who anarchists are in this illuminating and accessible introduction to the subject....
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Very Short Introductions #57: Animal Rights: A Very Short Introduction
by David Degrazia Publisher Comments This volume provides a general overview of the basic ethical and philosophical issues of animal rights. It asks questions such as: Do animals have moral rights? If so, what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we...
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Very Short Introductions #75: Democracy: A Very Short Introduction
by Bernard Crick Publisher Comments No political concept is more used, and misused, than that of democracy. Nearly every regime today claims to be democratic, but not all "democracies" allow free politics, and free politics existed long before democratic franchises. This book is a short...
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Nationalism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Steven Grosby Publisher Comments Throughout history, humanity has borne witness to the political and moral challenges that arise when people place national identity above allegiance to geo-political states or international communities. This book discusses the concept of nations and...
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The World Trade Organization: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Amrita Narlikar Publisher Comments The World Trade Organization (WTO) is scarcely ten years old, but it has already generated a mountain of debate, controversy, and outrage. Rulings on beef hormones and tuna-dolphin cases provide explicit examples of how the organization regulates into...
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Very Short Introductions #36: The European Union: A Very Short Introduction
by John Pinder Publisher Comments Over the past few decades, the European Union has seen many great changes. Negotiations for the accession of six new states have begun, and membership, which already covers almost all of Western Europe, will soon extend to most of Central and Eastern...
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Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Michael Eliot Howard Publisher Comments Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is considered by many to have been one of the greatest writers on war. His study On War was described by the American strategic thinker Bernard Brodie as "not simply the greatest, but the only great book about war." It is...
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American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by L Sandy Maisel Publisher Comments Few Americans and even fewer citizens of other nations understand the electoral process in the United States. Still fewer understand the role played by political parties in the electoral process or the ironies within the system. Participation in...
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Socialism: A Very Short Introduction
by Michael Newman Publisher Comments Today, most people think of socialism as an outdated ideology. In this Very Short Introduction, Michael Newman seeks to place the idea of socialism in a modern context for today's readers. He explains socialist ideas in the framework of its historical...
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Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Kenneth Minogue Publisher Comments Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects -- from Islam to Sociology, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume...
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