Rethinking Green Politics offers a wide-ranging and critical analysis of the theoretical framework that underpins the values, principles and concerns of contemporary green politics. The author: challenges the ecocentric and anarchistic traits of much green political ideology - proposes that we rethink green politics by refocusing attention away ......
Historians, sociologists, and political scientists examine early conceptions of racial and ethnic pluralism in the US and confront some of the causes, implications, and possible outcomes of resurgent tribalism in the country and around the world. Among the 15 essays are Max Weber's 1954 Ethnic Grou
Political Ideologies from the American Revolution to Postmodern Times
Assesses the major ideologies of modern times, including liberalism, socialism, and conservatism, and traces their relationships with one another, with the ambiguous ideology of nationalism, and to the emergence of modern societies, democratic politics, and Enlightenment ideas. Overviews key themes
Historically leftist ideas and theories have had a profound impact on modern Jewish life. But, the left's impact on the Jewish community has greatly diminished today. Nonetheless, it can still be detected in the tendency of American Jews to vote for the liberal camp. This political tendency has also influenced Jewish communities actions as ......
Historically leftist ideas and theories have had a profound impact on modern Jewish life. But, the left's impact on the Jewish community has greatly diminished today. This book presents a sweeping portrait of the defining impact of the left on modern Jewish politics and culture in Europe, Palestine/Israel, and the New World.
The Cultural Context and Consequences of the East German Revolution
Communism's collapse both prompted and was accelerated by the long-anticipated reunification of Germany. What were the political and social undercurrents that led to the abrupt collapse of East Germany? What problems have arisen since reunification? Clearly, communism has left a cultural and political void that begs to be assessed. Laurence ......
The concepts of "left" and "right" are no longer adequate descriptions of the ideological landscape of our diverse world. This title uncovers the ideological scripts, which explain the complex roles played by political and cultural leaders who have shaped the modern world.
Explores various theories of truth, meaning, and reality to discover their 'cash value' when implemented. This book argues that unless the consequences of competing positions are tested, we will never know if any of them can help us to make better sense of the world we live in so that the problems we face can be resolved.
This analysis offers an explanation of the changing nature of the State. The author argues that the state is not being transcended; the architecture of politics is not moving beyond the nation-State despite the emergence of transnational structures. He points to the movement of many states towards the model of the "Competition State", and away from the model of "Welfare State", as the major contemporary change in the role of the state. He asserts that new forms of political action will have to evolve if the state itself is to be controlled and used for the pursuit of deeper human values in the 21st century.
