Dialectical Phenomenolgy (Routledge Revivals)
Dialectical Phenomenolgy (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Roslyn Bologh

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-10-16

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 1135162972

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In this inquiry into Marx’s method of theorising, originally published in 1979, Roslyn Bologh analyses theory in the same way that Marx analyses the production of capital, and provides a set of rules for reproducing Marx’s method. The rules are developed through an examination of the Grundrisse, a text by Marx that combines his technical critique of political economy with his humanistic, philosophical concerns and his historical perspective. Dr Bologh concludes that Marx’s method, as dialectical phenomenology, offers a way of analysing language, knowledge and the social relations and practices of everyday life, as well as the more obvious phenomena of capitalism.

Traditionalism, Conservatism and British Political Culture (Routledge Revivals)
Traditionalism, Conservatism and British Political Culture (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Bob Jessop

Publisher:

Published: 2012-10-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780415688086

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First published in 1974, this study of British political culture provides a radical critique of contemporary theories of working class deference and voting patterns. Drawing not only on previously unpublished opinion poll data but also the evidence of his own surveys, the author provides convincing evidence for his reformulation of the deference and civility themes, which he sees in terms of a theory of social order in class stratified societies. Comparative data from other European countries support this approach. The book ends with some incisive comments on the implications of the revised class perspective for comparative political research and future studies of British political culture.

The Demise and Rebirth of American Third Parties
The Demise and Rebirth of American Third Parties

Author: Bernard Tamas

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-03-13

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1351128248

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Virtually all academic books on American third parties in the last half-century assume that they have largely disappeared. This book challenges that orthodoxy by explaining the (temporary) decline of third parties, demonstrating through the latest evidence that they are enjoying a resurgence, and arguing that they are likely to once again play a significant role in American politics. The book is based on a wealth of data, including district-level results from US House of Representatives elections, state-level election laws after the Civil War, and recent district-level election results from Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom.

Principles of Government and Politics in the Middle Ages (Routledge Revivals)
Principles of Government and Politics in the Middle Ages (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Walter Ullmann

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Published: 2011-10-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780415578516

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In many respects this book, first published in 1961, marked a somewhat radical departure from contemporary historical writings. It is neither a constitutional nor a political history, but a historical definition and explanation of the main features which characterised the three kinds of government which can be discerned in the Middle Ages – government by the Pope, the King, the People. The author’s enviable knowledge of the sources – clerical, secular, legal, constitutional, liturgical, literary – as well as of modern literature enables him to demonstrate the principles upon which the papal government, the royal government, and the government of the people rested. He shows how the traditional theocratic forms of government came to be supplanted by forms of government based on the will of the people. Although concerned with the Middle Ages, the book also contains much that is of topical interest to the discerning student of modern institutions. Medieval history is made understandable to modern man by modern methods.

Culture, Ideology and Politics (Routledge Revivals)
Culture, Ideology and Politics (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Raphael Samuel

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-05-20

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1317207122

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First published in 1982, this book is inspired the ideas generated by Eric Hobsbawm, and has taken shape around a unifying preoccupation with the symbolic order and its relationship to political and religious belief. It explores some of the oldest question in Marxist historiography, for example the relationship of ‘base’ and ‘superstructure’, art and social life, and also some of the newest and most problematic questions, such as the relationship of dreams and fantasy to political action, or of past and present — historical consciousness — to the making of ideology. The essays, which range widely over period and place, are intended to break new ground and take on difficult questions.

The Politics of Accountability in the Modern State
The Politics of Accountability in the Modern State

Author: Matthew Flinders

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-10-05

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1351800825

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This title was first published in 2001: In this compelling work, Matthew Flinders examines how far alternative forms of accountability have evolved and the extent to which they remedy the current shortcomings of the parliamentary system. Adopting a pluralistic perspective, this exploration of the accountability of the core executive is clearly grounded in research methodology, thus ensuring the book makes a valid, incisive contribution to the literature. Features include: - A detailed study of the location of power and mechanisms of accountability in modern government which challenges the largely prosaic existing literature - Useful summaries of the key tensions and trends within constitutional infrastructure - A new and refreshing approach to the study of central government - Insightful critiques of major governmental policies This intriguing volume will be of interest to undergraduates, post-graduates and lecturers for courses on legislative studies, central government reform, public administration, British politics and research methods.

Routledge Revivals: The Progress of Romance (1986)
Routledge Revivals: The Progress of Romance (1986)

Author: Jean Radford

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-10-04

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1315447703

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First published in 1986, the aim of this book is to present some of the changing thinking on popular writing to a wider audience in view of the enormous growth of mass culture after the war, but also to offer a historical perspective on a specific form of popular fiction: the romance. The essays collected here reflect diverse positions and methods in the current debate: sociological, psychoanalytic and literary. Some focus more on texts or readers, others concentrate on theoretical questions about narrative or ideology. All of the essays, however, view popular forms and their uses historical in historical context — rejecting the notion they are a contaminated by-product of industrialism.

Liberalisms (Routledge Revivals)
Liberalisms (Routledge Revivals)

Author: John Gray

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1135229821

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Liberalisms, a work first published in 1989, provides a coherent and comprehensive analytical guide to liberal thinking over the past century and considers the dominance of liberal thought in Anglo-American political philosophy over the past 20 years. John Gray assesses the work of all the major liberal political philosophers including J. S. Mill, Herbert Spencer, Karl Popper, F. A Hayek, John Rawls and Robert Nozick, and explores their mutual connections and differences.

The Labour Revolution (Routledge Revivals)
The Labour Revolution (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Karl Kautsky

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-05

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1136663738

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First published in English in 1924 this ambitious work, by the famous Marxist theoretician Karl Kautsky, aims to provide nothing less than an "exposition of the methods to introduce socialism" amongst the capitalist economies of Europe in the post-World War One era. Looking back on the experiences of the German socialist movement and looking forwards to the likelihood of a Labour government in Great Britain, he discusses the problems facing a labour revolution in Europe, with particular reference to the role of the middle classes, the transitional period between capitalism and socialism, and the economic impact of a socialist revolution.

Systematic Politics
Systematic Politics

Author: George E. Gordon Catlin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-06-23

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 1000349284

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First published in 1962, Systematic Politics presents Catlin’s political theories and reviews the work of contemporaries within the field. Divided into two parts, Part One is focused on political science and explores areas such as definitions and functions, the theory of politics as hypothesis, freedom and authority, and different forms of government. Part Two centres on political philosophy, discussing topics such as community, society and the individual, and law and sovereignty. Systematic Politics will appeal to those with an interest in the history of political thought, political theory, and political philosophy.