Political Sociology

This book examines Muslims in Singapore, analysing both their habits, practices and dispositions towards everyday life, and also their role within the broader framework of the secularist Singapore state and its strategies of "managing" cultural and religious pluralism...

This book examines Muslims in Singapore, analysing both their habits, practices and dispositions towards everyday life, and also their role within the broader framework of the secularist Singapore state and its strategies of "managing" cultural and religious pluralism...

Published in 1998, Dr. Ku invites readers to reconsider the contemporary form of politics in terms of the cultural and narrative logics of public discourse. A narrative theory of public credibility is empirically applied through analysis of the narrative contexts surrounding the controversy over gov..

In Negotiated Revolutions George Lawson marks a definitive departure in the study of radical political and socio-economic change, presenting a unique comparative analysis of three transformations from authoritarian rule to market democracy. Through the lens of international sociology the book critic..

Exploring recent configurations of social relations in post-socialist, post-war, post-Yugoslav Bosnia and Herzegovina this collection of ethnographic research turns an analytical lens on questions of sociality...

In the past fifteen years, microsimulation models have become firmly established as vital tools for analysis of the distributional impact of changes in governmental programmes. With contributions from more than 60 international experts, this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to the state of..

This book explains how socio-cultural experiences shape an individual’s choices to become an activist in the authoritarian space of post-Soviet Ukraine by applying a cultural, actor-centred approach using qualitative methods of interviews and ethnography. Using biographical narratives gathered among..

This book offers an accessible introduction to the sociology of Niklas Luhmann. It presents the key concepts in Luhmann's theory of social systems, as well as his analysis of modern society. The book also compares Luhmann's sociology to other contemporary theories, and an examination of Luhmann’s co..

This collection explores the changes that the current international order has brought to the theory and practice of recognition of secessionist claims and to the conditions for secessionist mobilization. The contributors employ comparative analysis within legal, international relations and political..

This collection explores the changes that the current international order has brought to the theory and practice of recognition of secessionist claims and to the conditions for secessionist mobilization. The contributors employ comparative analysis within legal, international relations and political..

Packed with case studies all based on original research, this volume investigates how various organizations exploit experience and knowledge to change their activities and understanding of the world. The volume addresses a variety of issue areas such as the US embargo against Cuba, food security, Co..

Packed with case studies all based on original research, this volume investigates how various organizations exploit experience and knowledge to change their activities and understanding of the world. The volume addresses a variety of issue areas such as the US embargo against Cuba, food security, Co..