Society & Social Sciences books

This book tells the story of how the presidency, through history, law, and politics, has outgrown in power from...  Read More >>

Why did the nonviolent mutiny of Indian soldiers at Meerut in 1857 lead to a war that threatened to destroy the...  Read More >>

Examines the growing role of corporations in shaping public policy through advocacy and corporate action. Explores...  Read More >>

Economic sanctions have been imposed on dozens of countries and thousands of individuals. But sanctions can trigger...  Read More >>

Why do citizens support authoritarian leaders and martial law in a democratic country? What draws these citizens...  Read More >>

Stakeholders make rules for the allocation of transplant organs in the United States. This book considers how well...  Read More >>

Founded in 1478 and not permanently abolished until 1834, the Spanish Inquisition has always been a notorious institution...  Read More >>

This Element introduces the study of forensic linguistics in southern Africa. The topic is defined along with the...  Read More >>

Keep track of your tasks and weekly plans with this undated weekly planner notepad featuring iconic imagery inspired...  Read More >>

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This Element examines clientelism and analyzes its systemic impact on democratic institutions and markets. Clientelism...  Read More >>

Examines the barbarians from Europe and beyond who harassed, eroded and eventually caused the disintegration of...  Read More >>

Historically, infant–parent synchrony has been measured using methods that provide a global assessment of interpersonal...  Read More >>

Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, health and care have become central claims. Transnational campaigns addressing...  Read More >>

The book is intended for academics, students, and practitioners of European and human rights law interested in a...  Read More >>

This is a study of Britain's most prominent armaments firms and of their relationships with the British Government...  Read More >>

Surveying the collecting culture from the French Revolution to the Belle Époque, this study explores how material...  Read More >>

Barnes focuses on the role of States as economic actors and their use of sovereign wealth funds, State-owned enterprises,...  Read More >>

Explores the dynamics of governance and responsibility between member states and international financial institutions,...  Read More >>

Umut Özsu recounts the history of the struggle to decolonize international law, commencing with the General Assembly's...  Read More >>

This book examines Argentina's Black resistance movement and how activists grapple with a history of erasure and...  Read More >>

Explains how the ideas of nationalist economists and policy makers have shaped the world economy for more than two...  Read More >>

Over the course of the nineteenth century, European states worked together to install a new order of collective...  Read More >>

This book offers a fresh and comprehensive look into a traditional area of international law, addressed to academics,...  Read More >>

Anna Brinkman uses in-depth analysis of cases brought before the Court of Prize Appeal during the Seven Years' War...  Read More >>