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		The Psychology of Genocide Perpetrators, Bystanders, and Rescuers Steven K. Baum £18.99 A chilling examination of how genocide divides us into perpetrators, rescuers and bystanders. ‘A combination of contemporary and historical examples brings Baum's thesis to life, helping to possibly explain major events of the past and guide us to a better understanding of the challenges of the present.’ Jeff Rudski, Department of Psychology, Muhlenberg College Published May 2008 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521713924 | In stock
		Aversive Democracy Inheritance and Originality in the Democratic Tradition Aletta J. Norval £17.99 A fresh insight into the complexities of democratic life and the emergence of new political claims. 'A profoundly thoughtful work that establishes Aletta Norval in the front rank of contemporary political theorists. Through a reciprocal elucidation of the insights and illusions of deliberative and post-structuralist approaches to democracy, Norval grounds a compelling argument for the value of a Wittgensteinian turn in democratic theory. Aversive Democracy promises to become a pivotal text for the future direction of radical democratic thought.' David Owen, University of Southampton Published December 2007 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521702683 | In stock
		Hobbes, Bramhall and the Politics of Liberty and Necessity A Quarrel of the Civil Wars and Interregnum Nicholas D. Jackson £60.00 The first full account of the famous debate between Thomas Hobbes and John Bramhall. 'Nicholas Jackson's book is a thoroughly researched and well-written study of the notorious and heated dispute between Hobbes and one of his most prominent Anglican adversaries, John Bramhall, bishop of Derry, on theological problems pertaining to free will, predestination, liberty and free choice, but also on political matters such as the rights and duties of the civil magistrate or the role of the Anglican episcopacy within the constitutional framework of the English body politic. Although Hobbes's and Bramhall's long-lasting quarrel has been repeatedly discussed in a number of scholarly articles, it has never been dealt with in such painstaking detail. Jackson paints a very colourful picture of the two antagonists and emphasises that they were as oddly matched physically as intellectually.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History Published October 2007 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521870061 | In stock
		Political Constitutionalism A Republican Defence of the Constitutionality of Democracy Richard Bellamy £17.99 Questions the effectiveness and legitimacy of rights-based judicial review by constitutional courts. 'In this seminal work, Richard Bellamy defends political constitutionalism against legal constitutionalism, contesting the currently fashionable view that democracy and human rights are best protected by judges and formal constitutions rather than by politicians and the ordinary processes of democratic politics. Its uncommon grasp of both theoretical argument and the empirical complexity of actual political systems makes this book a major contribution to the debate on how democracy can be renewed and the current flight from politics arrested.' Andrew Gamble, University of Cambridge Published September 2007 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521683678 | In stock
		Multiculturalism and Political Theory Edited by Anthony Simon Laden, David Owen £53.00 An authoritative overview of debates surrounding cultural diversity by leading political theorists. ‘This is an excellent state of the art book on multiculturalism. The contributors are all distinguished scholars and the articles are first rate. Highly recommended for scholars and their students.’ Joseph H. Carens, University of Toronto Published August 2007 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521854504 | In stock
		Multiculturalism and Political Theory Edited by Anthony Simon Laden, David Owen £18.99 An authoritative overview of debates surrounding cultural diversity by leading political theorists. ‘This is an excellent state of the art book on multiculturalism. The contributors are all distinguished scholars and the articles are first rate. Highly recommended for scholars and their students.’ Joseph H. Carens, University of Toronto Published August 2007 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521670906 | In stock
		Identities, Affiliations, and Allegiances Edited by Seyla Benhabib, Ian Shapiro, Danilo Petranovich £19.99 Examines the changing character of political identities, affiliations, and allegiances in the contemporary world. 'Political membership centered in nation-states is making room for other affiliations and allegiances. These are shaping novel assemblages of interests and identities with local, regional, transnational, and even imperial geographies. Can these become stable meanings and gain the power historically associated with national citizenship? The essays in this extraordinary collection map complexities rather than easy answers. They leave few established propositions untouched.' Saskia Sassen, Ralph Lewis Professor of Sociology, University of Chicago and author of Territory, Authority, Rights: From Medieval to Global Assemblages (2006) Published August 2007 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521686938 | In stock
		Weber, Habermas and Transformations of the European State Constitutional, Social, and Supranational Democracy John P. McCormick £55.00 This book confronts the difficulty of theorizing progressive politics during radical state transformation. Published June 2007 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521811408 | In stock
		Spinoza: Theological-Political Treatise Edited by Jonathan Israel, Michael Silverthorne £13.99 A new translation with a substantial historical and philosophical introduction of this important philosophical work. Published May 2007 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521530972 | In stock