Politics and International Relations
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Introduction to Global Politics
Islam & Politics in a Global World
Globalisation
Putin: Russia's Choice
American Political Process
Green Political Thought
European Foreign Policy
Contemporary Italian Politics
Understanding Northern Ireland
Britain & European Integration Since 1945
Almanac of British Politics
Political Development
Introduction to Global Politics
A Journey from Yesterday to Tomorrow
Richard W Mansbach and Kirsten L Rafferty
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A comprehensive introductory textbook.
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Historical approach explains the background to key
contemporary issues and integrates theories with real
world-examples.
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Comprehensive global coverage – US, European
Asia, the Middle East and the Developing World
examples.
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Full colour throughout.
August 2007: 246x189: 640pp
Pb: 978-0-415-77383-6: £29.99
Islam & Politics in a Global World
International Relations of the Muslim World
Peter Mandaville
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Audience: textbook for upper-level
undergraduate courses on Political Islam
and Islam and World Politics.
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Explains the complex interaction between
political Islam, nationalism and
globalization.
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Unique approach of incorporating
theories from International Relations and
Globalization studies to explain global
development of political Islam.
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Fully illustrated throughout.
June 2007: 234x156: 256pp
Hb: 978-0-415-32606-3: £75.00
Pb: 978-0-415-32607-0: £21.99
Globalisation North-South Perspectives
John Glenn
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Modular textbook for upper-level undergrads.
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Covers how globalization affects the
global south (the Third World) as well
as the richer countries.
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Exploration of globalization theories and
how these impact upon:
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the economy
sovereignty
civil society
governance
communication.
July 2007: 234x156: 256pp
Hb: 978-0-415-25096-2: £55.00
Pb: 978-0-415-25097-9: £16.99
Putin Russia's Choice 2nd edition
Richard Sakwa
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Updated to take into account his
second term as President.
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Provides a detailed account of the
man, his politics and his profound
influence on Russian politics, foreign
policy and society.
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Essential reading for all students and
scholars of Russian and Soviet
politics and contemporary history.
August 2007: 234x156: 320pp
Hb: 978-0-415-40765-6: £75.00
Pb: 978-0-415-40766-3: £21.99
American Political Process
An Introduction 8th edition
Alan Grant
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This well-established textbook has been thoroughly
revised and updated throughout.
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Praise for the Previous Edition: ‘extremely reliable,
well informed and deftly organised. All students
wishing to gain a sound understanding of the subject
should be encouraged to buy this book.' - John
Dumbrell, Keele University, UK.
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Comprehensive overview includes a range of
background information, giving valuable context to
the body of the text.
August 2007: 246x174: 320pp
Hb: 978-0-415-42184-3: £75.00
Pb: 978-0-415-42185-0: £18.99
Green Political Thought
4th Edition Andrew Dobson
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Well established text for upper-level
undergraduate modules on green/
environmental politics.
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New to this edition:
– relationship between Green party programmes and the
ideology of ecologism
– analysis of an intellectual and political 'anti-environment'
backlash
– the relationship between ecologism and globalization
– ecological citizenship.
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'This is the best text yet written on the subject.'
Times Educational Supplement. April 2007: 216x138: 240pp
Hb: 978-0-415-40351-1: £75.00
Review of previous edition.
Pb: 978-0-415-40352-8: £18.99
An Introduction to European Foreign Policy
Fraser Cameron
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The EU from an 'insider' perspective.
Reviews the evolution of the EU’s
international role over the past two
decades and illustrates the growing
influence of the EU in areas such as
trade and development, the
environment and global governance.
Clearly written with the inclusion of key
documents, summaries, further
sources, maps, diagrams and cases.
March 2007: 234x156: 288pp
Hb: 978-0-415-40767-0: £70.00
Pb: 978-0-415-40768-7: £19.99
Contemporary Italian Politics
Simon Parker and Paolo Natale
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Previous Italian politics books have sold well.
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Suitable for use in courses on comparative
European politics and politics modules on Italian
studies programmes.
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Innovative use of photographs, boxed biographies,
figures, annotated further
reading.
September 2007: 246x174: 256pp
Hb: 978-0-415-32598-1: £75.00
Pb: 978-0-415-32599-8: £19.99
Understanding Northern Ireland
Colonialism, Control & Consociation
3rd Edition John McGarry and Brendan O'Leary
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A well-established and highly regarded text, ideal for
upper-level undergraduate courses on Irish Politics
and Peace and Conflict studies.
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New material on the peace process and the 2003
Assembly elections bringing the story up-to-date to
2006.
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Essential reading for all students of Northern Ireland
politics and peace and conflict studies.
August 2007: 246x174: 320pp
Hb: 978-0-415-34905-5: £75.00
Pb: 978-0-415-34906-2: £19.99
Political Development
Damien Kingsbury
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Discusses political development in its broadest
context.
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Includes chapters on democracy, institution
building, the state, state failure, nation, the rule of
law, human rights and political violence.
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Addresses the debates about good governance
and institution building in the context of
international development.
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Audience: development studies,
comparative politics,
June 2007: 234x156: 252pp
governance and political
Hb: 978-0-415-40187-6: £70.00
theory.
Pb: 978-0-415-40188-3: £19.99
Understanding Conflict & Violence
Theoretical and Interdisciplinary Approaches
Tim Jacoby
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Explores the causes of violence and conflict by
highlighting their evolutionary roots and illustrating
them with in-depth case studies and examples.
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Interdisciplinary across: international relations,
history, economics, development, politics and
sociology.
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Audience: students and scholars of international
relations, history, economics, development, politics
and sociology.
July 2007: 234x156: 240pp
Hb: 978-0-415-36911-4: £70.00
Pb: 978-0-415-36910-7: £19.99
Military, Strategic and Security Studies
Andrew
Humphrys
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War, Peace and International Relations
Strategic Studies
Secret Intelligence
Understanding Internal Wars and Conflicts
US Defense Policy and National Security
Homeland Security in the UK
Terrorism Today
The Warrior Ethos
Understanding Terrorism and Political
Violence
War, Peace and International Relations An Introduction to
Strategic History Colin S. Gray
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Takes a broad view of what was relevant
to the causes, courses, and
consequences of wars.
Explores international politics over a two
hundred year period, plus predictions up
until 2025.
Useful for courses in strategy, military
history, international history, and
international relations.
Author is one of the world's leading
scholars in Strategic Studies, and well
known amongst US military colleges.
April 2007: 246x174: 304pp
Hb: 978-0-415-38638-8: £75.00
Pb: 978-0-415-38639-5: £21.99
Strategic Studies A Reader
Thomas Mahnken and Joseph A. Maiolo
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Reader brings together key essays by
leading contributors in the field.
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– reinterpretation of the classics
– nuclear strategy
– intelligence, perception and deception
– instruments of war: land, sea, and
air power
– limited war, small wars and terrorism
– war termination.
 Audience: students of strategic
studies, security and modern
warfare, & professional
July 2007: 246x174: 464pp
Hb: 978-0-415-77221-1: £80.00
military students.
Pb: 978-0-415-77222-8: £24.99
Secret Intelligence A Reader
Christopher Andrew, Richard Aldrich & Wesley Wark
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Articles are policy oriented and international in scope.
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Focuses on policy, blending classic essays on
concepts and approaches with recent essays on
current issues.
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Written by leading scholars in the field.
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For students and academics of intelligence studies,
security studies and international studies
October 2007: 246x174: 444pp
in general.
Hb: 978-0-415-42023-5: £85.00
Pb: 978-0-415-42024-2: £24.99
Understanding Internal Wars and Conflicts
Richard H. Shultz and Itamara V. Lochard
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Tracks the evolution of internal wars,
examining its various aspects, patterns and
armed-group actors.
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Audience: students of civil wars, ethnic
conflicts, conflict resolution and security
studies and IR.
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Main author is a well-known scholar of
security issues.
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Growing area of study.
July 2007: 246x174: 240pp
Hb: 978-0-415-77096-5: £75.00
Pb: 978-0-415-77097-2: £20.99
US Defense Policy and National Security Theory
and Practice
Sapolskyand and Gholz
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Emphasis on the process of defence policymaking rather than just the outcomes of that
process.
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Focus on the role of the President, Congress,
political partisans, the defence industries, lobbies,
and interest groups, including the military itself, in
shaping policies.
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For students of national security, US defence
politics, and US public policy, foreign policy,
international security &
August 2007: 246x174: 224pp
political science.
Hb: 978-0-415-77265-5: £75.00
Pb: 978-0-415-77266-2: £19.99
Britain & European Integration
Since 1945
David Gowland, Arthur Turner and Alex Wright
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Combines an historical account with
political analysis.
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Illustrates the changing and
multifaceted nature of British and
European politics.
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Audience: students of British
history, British politics and
European politics.
September 2007: 234x156: 284pp
Hb: 978-0-415-32212-6: £65.00
Pb: 978-0-415-32213-3: £17.99
The Almanac of British Politics
Robert Waller and Byron Criddle
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Praise for Previous Editions:
‘A really useful guide to our rulers. A fountain of
arcana and attitude.’ Jeremy Paxman
"Indispensable", The Economist
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The leading guide to British parliamentary life and
features profiles of every MP and constituency.
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The 8th edition has been comprehensively updated
to include the results of the
July 2007: 234x156: 896pp
2005 election.
Hb: 978-0-415-37824-6: £100.00
Pb: 978-0-415-37823-9: £39.99
Strategy and History
Colin S. Gray
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Colin Gray is one of the world's
leading strategic thinkers and
has published 18 books
Gray was advisor to the
Pentagon for a number of years;
he is very well known in policy
circles worldwide
the book contains writings from
30 years of strategic thinking and
makes a significant contribution
to the understanding of strategy
in the modern world
will have strong appeal to all
students of Strategic Studies,
military history and International
Relations, and to students in
February 2006: 234x156: 248pp
military colleges worldwide.
Hb: 0-415-38634-9: £75.00
Pb: 0-415-38635-7: £20.99
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War, Peace and International Relations
An Introduction to Strategic History
Colin S. Gray
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Colin Gray is one of the world's
leading scholars in Strategic
Studies
There is no current textbook
covering the evolution of
warfare and strategy in modern
history
Useful for both undergraduate
and graduate courses in
strategy, military history,
international history, and
international relations
US military colleges also teach
strategic history as a core
course and Gray is well known
to these institutions
November 2006: 280pp
Hb: 0-415-38638-1: £70.00
Pb: 0-415-38639-X: £19.99
ABI