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Since the publication in 1986 of the first edition of Liberalism, both the world and the author's views have changed significantly. In this new edition, John Gray argues that whereas liberalism was the political theory of modernity, it is ill equipped to cope with the dilemmas of the postmodern condition. The task now, as Gray sees it, is to develop a pluralist theory in which the liberal probl…
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0816628009
- Collation
- xiii, 113 p. ; 23 cm.
- Series Title
- Concepts in social thought.
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-37]
Liberal internationalism and the decline of the state : the thought of Richar…
Liberal international thought contains a long-standing tradition of portraying the imminent decline of the nation-state. After all, some thinkers claim, national governments can no longer control their individual economies, as a result of economic globalization. The nation-state has become an anachronism. It stands in the way of a peaceful and prosperous cosmopolitan world order. It is a war or…
- Edition
- 1st ed
- ISBN/ISSN
- 1403967032
- Collation
- xii, 226 p. ; 21 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-36]
Leviathan on the Right : how big-government conservatism brought down the Rep…
Despite an ostensibly conservative Republican president and Republican control of Congress, government is bigger and more intrusive than ever. That is not by accident; it is the conscious aim of a new brand of conservatism that seeks, not to reduce the size of government, but to use big government for conservative ends. This book shows how the Bush administration, Congress, and large parts of t…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 1933995009
- Collation
- ix, 321 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-35]
Leviathan
In an alternate 1914 Europe, fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical machinery, forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised as a boy to join the British Air Service, is learning to fly genetically-engineered beasts.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781416971733
- Collation
- 7 sound discs (ca. 8 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-34]
Liberalism and the limits of power
"This book provides the first critical assessment of important recent developments in Anglo-American liberal theorizing about limited government. Following a comparative study of canonical liberal philosophers Hayek and Rawls, Juliet A. Williams reveals a new direction for conceptualizing limited government in the twenty-first century, highlighting the central role that democratic politics - ra…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 140397103X
- Collation
- xi, 176 p. ; 22 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-32]
Profit over people : Neoliberalismus und globale Weltordnung
Noam Chomsky, 84, is doubtless one of the leading American thinkers in the field of political economy. “Profit over people” is a short, but insightful collection of essays, written during the last decade of the 20th century. The book offers a brilliant selection of historic examples. Every single statement is supported with powerful evidence. For example, in the chapter “Neoliberalism and…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 320376010X
- Collation
- 158 S. ; 22 cm.
- Series Title
- Profit over people.
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-31]
International relations theory for the twenty-first century : an introduction
International Relations theory has been the site of intense debate in recent years. A decade ago it was still possible to divide the field between three main perspectives - Realism, Liberalism, and Marxism. Not only have these approaches evolved in new directions, they have been joined by a number of new 'isms' vying for attention, including feminism and constructivism. International Relations …
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0415380758
- Collation
- ix, 184 p. ; 26 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-30]
International relations theory : a critical introduction
Introducing students to the main theories in international relations, this textbook also deconstructs each theory, allowing students to engage critically with the assumptions and myths that underpin them.
- Edition
- 3rd ed
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0415778190
- Collation
- xxiv, 239 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-29]
International relations theory : a critical introduction
This innovative textbook introduces students to the main theories in international relations. The 2nd edition includes new chapters on the 'clash of civilizations' and Empire.
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0415342074
- Collation
- 1 online resource (xxii, 199 p.) : ill.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-28]
Theories of international relations
A wide-ranging introduction to the main theoretical approaches to the study of international relations, this work examines nine theoretical traditions, beginning with the established orthodoxies of liberal internationalism and realism.
- Edition
- 3rd ed
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781403948656
- Collation
- x, 310 p. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-27]
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