Timely, informative and controversial, this book is essential reading for all those seeking to understand American politics and current developments within the global political economy. more »

The Magazines Handbook is a comprehensive introduction to the magazine industry. Tracing the development of magazine publishing, Jenny McKay explores the business of magazines and the role of the ma... more »

Takes a fascinating comparative approach to the nature of conflict and conflict resolution in early modern communities throughout Europe.

With the aid of case studies, which include the Bhopal disaster and the Rushdie Affair, John Gabriel explores the connections betweeen cultural representations of `race' and their historical, instit... more »

A fresh start from which to consider the far-reaching implications of this relationship. Draws on in-depth interviews with women who speak both as mothers and as daughters.

Provides practical advice within an NVQ framework on all aspects of acquiring and commissioning books in all areas of publishing - trade, educational, STM or children's. It focuses especially on dev... more »

In this much needed critical introduction, Geoghegan critically appraises Bloch's ideas and presents them in a clear and accessible manner.

Women are more likely to seek help from professionals when in times of distress. Therefore the response they recieve from the professionals is vital in determining the best outcome for them. This bo... more »

Rose Edgcumbe takes a fresh look at the relatively unknown contributions of Anna Freud's work to psychoanalytical theory and child development. The book highlights how her work is still relevant and... more »

For the first time, this volume offers a commentary of the Gospel of Thomas, which has previously been accessible only to theologians and scholars.

Stanley Henig offers a fresh analysis of European integration and places it within a worldwide context. He also gives a succint account of the different European institutions and assesses the evolu... more »

Where Bourdieu's writings are complex and ambiguous, Jenkins is direct, concise and to the point. Includes Bourdieu's contributions to theory and methodology plus substantive studies of education, s... more »

This provides an interdisciplinary history of the UN and debates the key issues for its future. David J. Whittaker gives a cogent analysis of how the UN addresses today's world problems and how it c... more »

Provides a comprehensive account of the Athenians' conception of women during the classical period and shows the connections between women's place as defined by law and the gender ideology of mascu... more »

Most research about young people is dominated by adult concerns; this book however, looks at the issue of health education for adolescents from the perspective of the young people themselves, and pr... more »

Munslow examines history in the postmodern age. He provides an introduction to the debates and issues of postmodernist history. He also surveys the latest research into the relationship between the... more »

Assesses the impact of the international drive towards evidence-based health care on NHS policy and the provision of the psychological services in the NHS.

Examines the debate about popular fiction in the last two decades and its position within popular culture, with reference to crime fiction, soap opera, romance and TV sitcoms.

The first book on this subject, New Labour, New Language? is a critique of New Labour and its policies via an in-depth analysis of the language and rhetoric employed by Tony Blair and his spin docto... more »

This highly acclaimed introduction to green political thought is now available in a new edition, having been fully revised and updated to take into account the areas which have grown in importance s... more »

Anthony Cohen explores the concept of community in social theory.

In this substantially revised second edition of a classic text, Tom Bottomore reconsiders élite theory in the light of recent studies. He examines its role in relation to class structures, an... more »

Is Peel's reputation as an excellent Prime Minister justified? Evans questions this usual assumption and shows how Peel was largely responsible for the break-up of the Conservative party in 1846 and... more »

A compact and highly accessible introduction to the history of the EU, ideal for A-level and first-year students. The book shows clearly why the EU is vital to a thorough understanding of twentieth ... more »

A lucid, readable introduction to events in Spain in the 1930s.