A short, authoritative and critical guide to a much-debated concept in social science. From the history of cosmopolitanism to the "cosmopolitan turn" in contemporary society, this book is a must for students attempting to understand human interaction in a postmodern world.

‘China Under Xi Jinping: A New Assessment’ is one of the first scholarly books on Xi’s China during the Pandemic, which contains several features that are unmatched by existing scholarship. First, all the authors have studied and taught Chinese and American history or politics in both China and the United States for decades. They accordingly are quite familiar with and possess deep understandings of the history, politics, ideology, and society in both countries and therefore their resea...

Weinig Belgen liggen wakker van staatshervormingen. Politici zouden zich beter met de 'echte' problemen van de mensen bezighouden, klinkt het vaak. Hoe je die staat organiseert, vormt nochtans de basis om het politieke spel te kunnen spelen.Bouteca probeert het stof van de Belgische staatshervorming af te slaan door de boeiende geschiedenis ervan te vertellen en de belangrijkste hedendaagse discussies toe te lichten. Waarom is dat federalisme eigenlijk nodig? Zouden we niet beter terugkeren n...

In Europees Verval maak je een reis door de wereld van de Europese

eenwording. Allereerst worden de historie en de werking van de

Europese eenwording beschreven en vervolgens wordt er ingegaan

op de problemen die de Europese Unie met zich meebrengt. Wie

problemen aan de kaak stelt moet ook met een oplossing komen, die

oplossing is er. Het volledig uitgewerkte soft-Nexit plan van Baten

toont aan dat Nederland uit de Europese Unie kan stappen zonder

de handel en voordelen te verliezen. Waarom d...

This exciting seventh edition, now situated in a global context with international examples throughout, has been updated to now cover strategy and planning in the public sector; transparency, accountability and ethics; and non-profit management

A New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller | A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice

Named a best book of the year by The Economist | Financial Times | New Statesman | The Telegraph

"[Putin's People] will surely now become the definitive account of the rise of Putin and Putinism." -Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic

"This riveting, immaculately researched book is arguably the best single volume written about Putin, the people around him and perhaps even about contempora...

With more than 250 entries, arranged in encyclopaedic A-to-Z format, this updated sixth edition provides insight into the key questions readers have about the U.S. Congress and helps them make sense of the narrow power division between Republicans and Democrats.

An exploration of the phenomenon of the caudillo figure in Latin American politics and the rise of populism through the modern histories of the continent.

From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a bracingly original approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society-and in ourselves.

"The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it-and then dismantle it."

Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America-but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of th...