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  • Turkey's Accession to the European Union

    The Politics of Exclusion?

    by Edel Hughes ...
    Series series Routledge Research in EU Law
    Turkey’s accession to the European Union is undoubtedly one of the Union’s most contested potential enlargements. The narrative that dominates the debate surrounding this issue primarily relates to problems such as a lack of respect for fundamental human rights in Turkey, the Kurdish question and the continuing stalemate concerning northern Cyprus.This book looks at these issues, but also proposes ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • Human Rights in the Media

    Fear and Fetish

    Edited by Michelle Farrell, Eleanor Drywood, Edel Hughes ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Human Rights Law
    This collection sets about untangling some of the knotty issues in the underexplored relationship between human rights and the media. We investigate how complex debates in political, judicial, academic and public life on the role and value of human rights are represented in the media, particularly, in print journalism. To focus the discussion, we concentrate on media representation of the ... Read more

    $100.99 CAD

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  • Quarterly Essay 37 What's Right?

    The Future of Conservatism in Australia

    by Waleed Aly ...
    Series Book 37 - Quarterly Essay
    Where did the Right go wrong? With the departure of George W. Bush and John Howard, conservative parties in the US and Australia entered a period of turmoil. Foreign affairs, economics, the environment – all were issues to be avoided. Most profoundly, conservatives no longer seemed to have a compelling vision of the future – and arguably still don’t. How did the Right end up in this state? How ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Despised

    Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class

    by Paul Embery ...
    The typical contemporary Labour MP is almost certain to be a university-educated Europhile who is more comfortable in the leafy enclaves of north London than the party’s historic heartlands. As a result, Labour has become radically out of step with the culture and values of working-class Britain.Drawing on his background as a firefighter and trade unionist from Dagenham, Paul Embery argues that ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Myth of Meritocracy

    Why Working-Class Kids Still Get Working-Class Jobs (Provocations Series)

    by James Bloodworth ...
    The best jobs in Britain today are overwhelmingly done by the children of the wealthy. Meanwhile, it is increasingly difficult for bright but poor kids to transcend their circumstances. This state of affairs should not only worry the less well-off. It hurts the middle classes too, who are increasingly locked out of the top professions by those from affluent backgrounds.Hitherto, Labour and ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Politics: The Basics

    by Stephen D Tansey, Nigel Jackson ...
    Series series The Basics
    Now in its fifth edition, Politics: The Basics explores the systems, movements and issues at the cutting edge of modern politics. A highly successful introduction to the world of politics, it offers clear and concise coverage of a range of issues and addresses fundamental questions such as:• Why does politics matter?• Why obey the state?• What are the key approaches to power?• How are political ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • Liberal Democracy

    by Philip Tether ...
    LIBERAL DEMOCRACY. This is the fourth in a series of texts on government and politics designed for students and the general reader (see author's other publications or a full list of titles). All the books interlink and cross-reference but are designed to stand alone. This fourth text continues the series with a detailed exploration of liberal democracy. A democracy of course is 'government of the ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Cambridge Companion to Human Rights Law

    Edited by Conor Gearty, Costas Douzinas ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Law
    Human rights are considered one of the big ideas of the early twenty-first century. This book presents in an authoritative and readable form the variety of platforms on which human rights law is practiced today, reflecting also on the dynamic inter-relationships that exist between these various levels. The collection has a critical edge. The chapters engage with how human rights law has developed ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Consociational Theory

    McGarry and O’Leary and the Northern Ireland conflict

    by Rupert Taylor ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Comparative Politics
    Consociational power sharing is increasingly gaining ground, right around the world, as a means for resolving political conflict in divided societies. In this volume, edited by Rupert Taylor, nineteen internationally-respected scholars engage in a lively debate about the merits of the theory underlying this approach.The volume focuses specifically on one of the leading cases under the global ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • An Introduction to Political Communication

    by Brian McNair ...
    Series series Communication and Society
    An Introduction to Political Communication explores the relationship between politics, the media and democracy in the UK, the USA and other contemporary societies. Brian McNair examines how politicians, trade unions, pressure groups, non-governmental organizations and terrorist organizations make use of the media. Separate chapters look at political media and their effects, the work of political ... Read more

    $317.99 CAD

  • Managing Diversity

    Practices of Citizenship

    Edited by Nicholas Brown, Linda Cardinal, C.M., MRSC ...
    Series series Governance Series
    Australia, Canada, and Ireland are all engaged in questions of multiculturalism and in the politics of recognition and reconciliation, the opportunities and pressures of geographic regionalism, shifts in political agendas associated with the impact of neo-liberalism, and moves to frame political agendas less at the macro-level of state intervention and more at the level of community partnership ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Against the Law

    Why Justice Requires Fewer Laws and a Smaller State

    by David Renton ...
    One of Britain’s leading barristers argues for a world in which the law should play a smaller part in all our lives.Understanding the main political projects of our times, and their plans to expand or shrink the law, is the first step towards achieving greater equality and averting climate disaster.Since 2016, Britain has been ruled by populists, who promise to expand democracy and shrink the law ... Read more

    $9.59 CAD