This book will be invaluable reading for students in areas including Politics, Communications and IT, Sociology and Cultural Studies.

This book provides a comprehensive look at the way the Union has affected Anglo-Irish and Catholic - Protestant relations and also considers its social, cultural and economic effects on Irish and Br... more »

Fixes the important developments of the period not only in the political framework of the time, but also in their social and cultural context. These essays throw new light on the European situation ... more »

An authoritative and lively exploration of a period dominated by events which have shaped modern Europe. The chapters are written by six leading academics, and span political, social, economic and d... more »

Demosthenes is still quoted in speeches by modern politicians, and is often viewed as the supreme example of the patriot. This book examines why his speeches came to be regarded so highly and asks w... more »

International Relations Theory and the Politics of European Integration focuses on the roles of community, power and security, within the European Union.

The European Union and National Macroeconomic Policy examines the way in which the European Union has affected autonomy in the macro-economic policy making of the member states.

Introduced and with a preface by Jacques Delors, this volume offers new insights and develops generalized theories about the nature of European integration. Gaining perspective on current events it ... more »

This book demonstrates the increasing convergence of interest of some social scientists in the theories, research and findings of the life sciences in building a more interdisciplinary approach to t... more »

Domitian, Emperor of Rome AD 81-96, has traditionally been portrayed as a tyrant, and his later years on the throne as a `reign of terror'. Brian Jones' biography of the emperor, the first ever in E... more »

Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy were united in a `brutal friendship''. Both had savage racial laws; both Hitler and Mussolini viciously denounced the `Jewish menace''. But while in the Second World W... more »

A concise introduction to the process which led to the division of Germany in 1949, and its unification in 1990. It also explores the economic, social and cultural divisions between and east and wes... more »

Democracy in the Digital Age is a fascinating philosophical exploration of how the emerging information and communication technologies are impacting political participation in the United States. Rat... more »

Women on the Edge is an exciting exploration of women and their roles in the work of Euripides. The translations in Women on the Edge help readers locate the plays within their original social, c... more »

Who Speaks for the Poor addresses the central question of how the interests of the poor gain representation in the political process by examining the interest group system. How do the interests of t... more »

Politics and Education in Israel focuses on the meeting of European Zionists, Non-Zionist Middle Eastern Jews, and Palestinian Arabs in the Israeli school system, the introduction of ability groupi... more »

Includes both comparative analysis of party systems, elections and governments, as well as individual case analyses of 44 European countries. Featured countries include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, ... more »

This volume analyses French and German diplomacy during the Intergovernmental conferences (IGCs) on economic and monetary union (EMU) and political union, and the subsequent national treaty ratifica... more »

This unique and cutting edge book looks at the West's fascination with, and misunderstanding of, castrated males. Gary Taylor takes in the sweep of Western thought on 'the operation', focusing on th... more »

This balanced assessment of the effect of arms transfers on war is the first study to examine its influence on combined interstate and civil wars. Using innovative techniques, this book has the pote... more »

Between 1960 and 1962 over 14,000 children were sent out of Cuba alone by desperate parents who feared for their children's future under Castro. Yvonne M. Conde, herself a Pedro Pan child, has recor... more »

For reasons of national security, official public records surrounding America's involvement in the Arab-Israeli negotiations remain unavailable. Heroic Diplomacy provides an unequalled insight into ... more »

The first examination of the importance of NATO's Mediterranean Initiative for the security and stability of the Euro-Mediterranean area, this book discusses the challenges, risks, and possible thre... more »

By 1994 American anti-immigration rhetoric had reached a fevered pitch, and throngs of migrants entered the U.S. nightly. In response, the INS launched "Operation Gatekeeper," the centrepiece of the... more »

In Rosalie David's hands, the Egyptian builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged on building the great tomb for a Pharoah. This is an engr... more »