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Civil Society And The State In Singapore by Carol Soon 9781786342461
RRP: £56.00£48.89Set within the context of growing political pluralism and the increasing use of new communication technologies for social mobilisation, the Institute of Policy Studies organised a national conference on civil society in November 2013. This collection of... -
Social Bonds as Freedom: Revisiting the Dichotomy of the Universal and the Particular by Paul Dumouchel 9781782386933
RRP: £99.00£79.83Central to discussions of multiculturalism and minority rights in modern liberal societies is the idea that the particular demands of minority groups contradict the requirements of equality, anonymity, and universality for citizenship and belonging. The... -
Militant Around the Clock?: Left-Wing Youth Politics, Leisure, and Sexuality in Post-Dictatorship Greece, 1974-1981 by Nikolaos Papadogiannis 9781782386445
RRP: £107.00£86.57During the 1970s left-wing youth militancy in Greece intensified, especially after the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1974. This book is the first study of the impact of that political activism on the leisure pursuits and sexual behavior of... -
Dual Nationality, Social Rights and Federal Citizenship in the U.S. and Europe: The Reinvention of Citizenship by Randall S. Hansen 9781571818058
RRP: £27.95£22.58Dual nationality has become one of the most divisive issues linked with the politics of migration in Germany and the US. This volume, the first one in decades to focus on this issue, examines the history, consequences and arguments for and against dual... -
Dual Nationality, Social Rights and Federal Citizenship in the U.S. and Europe: The Reinvention of Citizenship by Randall S. Hansen 9781571818041
RRP: £107.00£86.57Dual nationality has become one of the most divisive issues linked with the politics of migration in Germany and the US. This volume, the first one in decades to focus on this issue, examines the history, consequences and arguments for and against dual... -
Citizen Now: Engaging in Politics and Democracy by Elizabeth C. Matto 9781526105684
RRP: £25.00£17.61Citizen now offers a comprehensive description of the composition and behavior of young adults, an explanation and critique of the study of youth engagement, and a unique approach and methodology for appreciating how and why "citizen now"... -
Discrimination and Delegation: Explaining State Responses to Refugees by Lamis Abdelaaty 9780197753385
RRP: £22.99£19.56What explains the variety of responses that states adopt toward different refugee groups? Refugees might be granted protection or turned away; they might be permitted to live where they wish and earn an income, pursue education, and access medical... -
Democracy and Education by John Dewey 9780231210102
RRP: £117.00£90.93The American philosopher John Dewey transformed how people around the world view the purposes of schooling. In Democracy and Education (1916), Dewey opposed the model of education in which adults lecture at students and students follow strict rules... -
Citizenship and Democracy in an Era of Crisis: Essays in honour of Jan W. van Deth by Thomas Poguntke 9781138504943
RRP: £47.99£41.81Democracies are transforming worldwide, but at the same time political inequality is increasing. This development threatens to leave growing portions of mass publics effectively 'outside' the political process. This volume brings together leading... -
Negotiating Ethnicity in China: Citizenship as a Response to the State by Chih-yu Shih 9781138375970
RRP: £47.99£41.81This challenging study brings together anthropology and political science to examine how ethnic minorities are constructed by the state, and how they respond to such constructions. Disclosing endless mini negotiations between those acting in the name of... -
Social Entrepreneurship and Citizenship in China: The rise of NGOs in the PRC by Carolyn L. Hsu 9781138350656
RRP: £43.99£38.44Over the last thirty years, social entrepreneurship has boomed in the People's Republic of China. Today there are hundreds of thousands of legally registered NGOs, and millions more unregistered, working in the areas of the environment, education,... -
Women and Conflict in the Middle East: Palestinian Refugees and the Response to Violence by Maria Holt 9781780761015
£27.99Women in conflict zones face a wide range of violence from a variety of sources: from physical and psychological trauma to political, economic and social disadvantage. Maria Holt uses her research gathered in the Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon and... -
Civil Society Revisited: Lessons from Poland by Kerstin Jacobsson 9781800732063
RRP: £27.95£22.58In much social scientific literature, Polish civil society has been portrayed as weak and passive. This volume offers a much-needed corrective, challenging this characterization on both theoretical and empirical grounds and suggesting new ways of... -
Young Citizens: Young People's Involvement in Politics and Decision Making by Eldin Fahmy 9780367604028
RRP: £39.99£35.06Recent years have witnessed growing concerns about the disengagement of young people from conventional politics both in Britain and internationally. Their non-participation is often viewed as reflecting both a deeper political alienation and 'apathy'... -
Youth, Citizenship and Empowerment by Helena Helve 9781138706965
RRP: £32.99£29.16This title was first published in 2001. This book brings together a range of perspectives about citizenship and empowerment from around the globe. It thus approaches these important topics from a wide variety of directions, including different... -
The Political Agency of British Migrants: Brexit and Belonging by Fiona Ferbrache 9780367679347
RRP: £21.99£19.34This book offers a comparative analysis of the political agency of British migrants in Spain and France and explores how they struggle for a sense of belonging in the wake of Brexit.With the UK's departure from the European Union (EU), Britons are set to... -
Our Unfinished March by Eric Holder 9780593445761
RRP: £14.99£10.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593445761Author Eric HolderFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy by Eboo Patel 9780807008232
RRP: £16.99£11.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807008232Author Eboo PatelFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press -
Democracy for Busy People by Kevin J. Elliott 9780226826301
RRP: £85.00£81.30Advances an alternative approach to democratic reform that focuses on building institutions that empower people who have little time for politics. How do we make democracy more equal? Although in theory, all citizens in a democracy have the right to... -
Psychosocial Perspectives on Community Responses to Covid-19: Networks of Trust and Social Change by Emma O'Dwyer 9781032295091
RRP: £125.00£107.86This highly topical edited book documents the community response to Covid-19 across national contexts, exploring the widespread development and mobilisation of community initiatives and groups. It provides rich analysis of case studies from the Global... -
New Leadership of Civil Society Organisations: Community Development and Engagement by Ibrahim Natil 9781032263984
RRP: £49.99£43.50This book investigates the political, social, and economic dynamics and structures that influence the leadership of Civil Society Organisations at the local, national, and global levels. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) play an increasingly... -
The Obligation Mosaic: Race and Social Norms in US Political Participation by Allison P. Anoll 9780226812571
RRP: £31.00£17.56Political participation is a costly activity with little clear payoff. And yet, millions of Americans vote, many donate their time and money to campaigns, and even more spend time becoming informed on issues they will have almost no influence over. Even... -
People-Party-Policy Interplay in India: Micro-dynamics of Everyday Politics in West Bengal, c. 2008 - 2016 by Suman Nath 9781032177212
RRP: £39.99£35.06This book analyses the political transition in West Bengal, India, which witnessed longest democratically elected Left regime of the world. It examines and compares micro-dynamics of political practices in India and delineates underlying political themes... -
Practices of Citizenship in East Africa: Perspectives from Philosophical Pragmatism by Katariina Holma 9781032176550
RRP: £39.99£35.06Practices of Citizenship in East Africa uses insights from philosophical pragmatism to explore how to strengthen citizenship within developing countries. Using a bottom-up approach, the book investigates the various everyday practices in which... -
The Political Voices of Generation Z by Laurie L Rice 9780367769055
RRP: £37.99£33.38This book explores political expression of members of Generation Z old enough to vote in 2018 and 2020 on issues and movements including MeToo, Supreme Court nominations, March for Our Lives, immigration and family separation, and Black Lives Matter... -
Pop-Up Civics in 21st Century America: Understanding the Political Potential of Placemaking by Ryan Salzman 9780367690205
RRP: £39.99£35.06How people associate and engage in politics in the 21st century is notably different from similar behaviors in the 20th century. Ryan Salzman examines the political potential of placemaking, an increasingly popular set of behaviors that were unfamiliar... -
The Obligation Mosaic: Race and Social Norms in US Political Participation by Allison P. Anoll 9780226812267
RRP: £91.00£86.93Political participation is a costly activity with little clear payoff. And yet, millions of Americans vote, many donate their time and money to campaigns, and even more spend time becoming informed on issues they will have almost no influence over. Even... -
Essays by "the Free Republican," 1784-1786 by Marjorie Grice-Hutchinson 9780865978027
RRP: £8.95£7.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865978027Author Marjorie Grice-HutchinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 119Imprint Liberty Fund IncPublisher Liberty Fund IncWeight(grams) 148g -
Strong Democracy in Crisis: Promise or Peril? by Trevor Norris 9781498533614
RRP: £75.00£66.30This is a robust and relevant collection from a truly distinguished group of political theorists actively rethinking the promise and perils of democracy. The book is coherent in its focus on a common theme and aim: to advance and refine the political... -
Public Discourse in America: Conversation and Community in the Twenty-First Century by Judith Rodin
RRP: £29.99£26.50A distinguished group of scholars and prominent figures here offers thoughtful new perspectives on the tenor and conduct of public life in contemporary America. Originating in a shared concern that our civic culture was becoming coarser and more... -
Remapping 'Crisis': A Guide to Athens by Myrto Tsilimpounidi
RRP: £15.99£13.82In periods of intense crisis the pressing need to take sides comes to the surface and trumps neutrality. The claim to objectivity, always a little problematic, can no longer be sustained, and becomes itself a ground of confrontation as the conflicts... -
Perpetual Direct Democracy: A Peaceful Political Evolution by Ion Delsol
RRP: £6.49£5.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781466420991Author Ion DelsolFormat PaperbackImprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens by Richard Haass 9780525560678
RRP: £18.00£10.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525560678Author Richard HaassFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm... -
How Not to Be a Politician: A Memoir by Rory Stewart 9780593300329
RRP: £30.00£19.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593300329Author Rory StewartFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 742g -
Ideas and Frameworks of Governing India by Ranabir Samaddar
RRP: £29.99£27.04Ideas and Frameworks of Governing India and its companion volume Neo-liberal Strategies of Governing India tell the story of governance in independent India and address the critical question: how is a post-colonial democracy governed? Further, they... -
The Politics of Mobile Citizenship in Europe by Nora Siklodi
RRP: £44.99£40.58The Politics of Mobile Citizenship in Europe explores contemporary models of national and European Union (EU) citizenship in the context of intra-EU mobility. Scholars have often addressed these models from separate disciplinary standpoints. National... -
All Is Not Lost: 20 Ways to Revolutionize Disaster by Alex Zamalin
RRP: £13.99£8.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807006085Author Alex ZamalinFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 140g -
Women in Search of Citizenship: Experiences from West Africa by Ayesha Imam
RRP: £27.99£17.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789460221927Author Ayesha ImamFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint KIT PublishersPublisher KIT PublishersWeight(grams) 300g -
Share This!: How You Will Change the World with Social Networking by Deanna Zandt
RRP: £15.99£10.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781605094168Author Deanna ZandtFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Berrett-KoehlerPublisher Berrett-KoehlerWeight(grams) 1g -
Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up: Perceptions and Performance by Elisabeth Gidengil
RRP: £31.00£27.36An important new perspective for scholars and students interested in understanding the attitudes of ordinary Canadians towards their country's democratic structures and political leaders.Book InformationISBN 9780774828260Author Elisabeth GidengilFormat...