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Security and Public Health Simon Rushton For most Western governments, defending against the threat of infectious disease is now an accepted security priority. Deciding what resources and policies to put in place to protect populations from pandemics, however, involves difficult political choices. How can we... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-29 ePub 20,21 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Tambora and the Year without a Summer Wolfgang Behringer In 1816, the climate went berserk. The winter brought extreme cold, and torrential rains unleashed massive flooding in Asia. Western Europe and North America experienced a ‘year without a summer’, while failed harvests in 1817 led to the ‘year of famine’. At the time,... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-29 ePub Offre spéciale -22% 28,20€ 21,99 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
What is Epistemology? Stephen Hetherington Epistemology is the philosophical study of knowledge. Epistemologists seek to understand knowledge’s nature and availability. What is knowledge? There are competing theories. Can we really have knowledge? Challenges abound. In this lively book, Stephen Hetherington... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-29 Collection : What is Philosophy? ePub 18,02 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
After the Caliphate Colin P. Clarke In 2014, the declaration of the Islamic State caliphate was hailed as a major victory by the global jihadist movement. But it was short-lived. Three years on, the caliphate was destroyed, leaving its surviving fighters – many of whom were foreign recruits – to retreat... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-29 ePub 18,02 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Dealing with the Russians Andrew Monaghan How to handle Russia? This question has become ever more prominent as the Euro-Atlantic community’s relations with Russia languish in systemic crisis, with dialogue suspended, reciprocal sanctions in place and proxy wars raging. The wars in Ukraine and Syria,... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-29 ePub 18,02 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Disasters Kathleen Tierney Disasters kill, maim, and generate increasingly large economic losses. But they do not wreak their damage equally across populations, and every disaster has social dimensions at its very core. This important book sheds light on the social conditions and on the global,... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-20 ePub 22,68 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Syria David W. Lesch Today Syria is a country known for all the wrong reasons: civil war, vicious sectarianism, and major humanitarian crisis. But how did this once rich, multi-cultural society end up as the site of one of the twenty-first century’s most devastating and brutal conflicts? In... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-20 ePub 24,26 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The State and Politics In Japan Ian Neary Politics in Japan is undergoing a major transformation. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has, since 2012, embarked upon an ambitious programme of policy reforms as well as changes to Japan’s governing structures and... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-20 ePub 33,75 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Political Philosophy Adam Swift Politicians invoke grand ideas: social justice, democracy, community, liberty, equality. But what do these ideas really mean? How can politicians across the political spectrum appeal to the same values? This fourth edition of Adam Swift's highly readable introduction to... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-10 ePub 21,61 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Joy of Missing Out Svend Brinkmann , Tam Mcturk 'Because you're worth it', proclaims the classic cosmetics ad. 'Just do it!' implores the global sports retailer. Everywhere we turn, we are constantly encouraged to experience as much as possible, for as long as possible, in as many ways as possible. FOMO – Fear of... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-10 ePub 17,92 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Political Economy of Inequality Frank Stilwell During the last few decades, the gap between the incomes, wealth and living standards of rich and poor people has increased in most countries. Economic inequality has become a defining issue of our age. In this book, leading political economist Frank Stilwell provides a... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-10 ePub 21,52 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Screen Culture Richard Butsch In this expansive historical synthesis, Richard Butsch integrates social, economic, and political history to offer a comprehensive and cohesive examination of screen media and screen culture globally – from film and television to computers and smart phones – as they... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-10 Collection : New Directions in Media History ePub 22,81 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Football Stephen Mumford Football is the most popular sport on the planet partly because it’s so simple to play – but as philosopher, novelist and avid fan Stephen Mumford shows, behind the straightforward rules of the game there lurks a world of intriguing complexity. Mumford considers the... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-10 ePub 18,98 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Work Bruce Pietrykowski Much of our life involves working, preparing for work, searching for work, or thinking and worrying about work. Whether paid or unpaid, free or coerced, full-time, part-time, or zero-hours, work defines us and helps shape our behavior both on and off the job. In this... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-07 ePub 18,00 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
War and Political Theory Brian Orend In a world that continues to be riven by armed conflict, the fundamental moral and political questions raised by warfare are as important as ever. Under what circumstances are we justified in going to war? Can conflicts be waged in a ‘moral’ way? Is war an inevitable... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-07 Collection : And Political Theory ePub 19,10 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Education in China Janette Ryan Throughout its history, education in China has played a pivotal role in the nation’s governance, civic society, and the social and cultural lives of its citizens. Today we see a nation grappling with how to modernize and internationalize its education system, while... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-07 Collection : China Today ePub 19,02 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Coal Mark C. Thurber By making available the almost unlimited energy stored in prehistoric plant matter, coal enabled the industrial age – and it still does. Coal today generates more electricity worldwide than any other energy source, helping to drive economic growth in major emerging... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-07 Collection : Resources ePub 17,65 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Should We Abolish Household Debts? Johnna Montgomerie We live in a culture of credit. As wages have stagnated, we’ve seen a dramatic surge in private borrowing across the western world; increasing numbers of households are sucked into a hopeless vortex of spiralling debt, fuelled by exploitative lending. In this book... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-05-07 ePub 11,91 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Trump Alain Badiou The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States sent shockwaves across the globe. How was such an outcome even possible? In two lectures given at American universities in the immediate aftermath of the election, the leading French philosopher Alain Badiou... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-04-25 ePub 11,76 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Contemporary Russian Politics Neil Robinson Vladimir Putin’s return to the Kremlin for a fourth presidential term in 2018 has seen Russian democracy weaken further and Russia’s relations with the West deteriorate seriously. Yet, within Russia, Putin’s position remains unchallenged and his foreign policy battles... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-04-16 ePub 24,05 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
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