Political Sociology

Blending concepts from 'dramatism' such as 'victimage ritual' with Foucault's approach to modern power and knowledge regimes, this book presents a novel and illuminating perspective on political power and domination resulting from the global war on terrorism. A compelling analysis of ritual rhetori..

Developing a solid basis for future research and training, this illuminating volume facilitates peace and mutual understanding between people by addressing a root cause of social conflicts: identity constructions. Eight case studies examine how identities are constructed, how they relate to borders ..

Using a multidisciplinary approach, the book analyses key theoretical and methodological issues in social protest research, illustrated through the analysis of recent movements and political events around the globe, ranging from the 15M movement in Spain, to the 2011 Salford riots in the UK, to Pro-..

Focusing on case studies in areas which are undergoing major social and institutional transformation and/or which raise particular issues because of the marginal position of the areas within their nation-states, this book will be very useful for students and academics in areas such as politics, pub..

How are radical left movements influenced by the political and social contexts in which they are situated? In most European countries, the fall of state socialism contributed to a general shift in the composition of the radical left, often marginalizing traditional communist groups, while the libert..

This book sheds light on local particularities as well as global confluences, by illuminating how gender, mobility and belonging contribute to ruptures and/or stability in the lives of men and women living in and/or moving within these northern localities...

Enhancing our understanding of how people and places are affected by globalization at the level of everyday interactions within ’Nordic Peripheries’, this book sheds light on local particularities as well as global confluences, by illuminating how gender, mobility and belonging contribute to rupture..

In this extraordinary book one of the world's leading authorities on Islam explains what is happening in the Muslim world today and assesses the underlying causes...

This book interrogates the interesting cross-roads between resistance, emotions and social change. The chapters were originally published in a special issue of the Journal of Political Power._x005F_x000D_  ..

This title was first published in 1979...

First published in 1998, Revolutionary Iran investigates two major political transformations in the modern history of Iran: the Constitutional Revolution of 1905-09 and the Islamic Revolution of 1976-79 and their relation to the modernization of Iran in this century...

Illuminating and comprehensive, this excellent volume addresses the problematic relationship between democratic institutions and the current critique of enlightenment and modernity. It focuses on the terms and conditions under which it would be possible to prevent events such as 9/11 or the genocide..