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Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics begins with a simple premise, which is that everyone wants to be happy. The best way to become happy takes up much of the rest of the work, as Aristotle examines the nature of happiness what sort of actions l… more

Presidential campaigns are our national conversations—the widespread and complex communication of issues, images, social reality, and personas. In 2008, more people participated in the conversation, as voter numbers in every demographic gro… more

This dictionary offers the only comprehensive collection of profiles of American political scientists, each of whom contributed significantly to the intellectual development of American political science from its beginnings in the late-19th… more

With local democracy undermined at every turn, anger at political impotence generates a dangerous hunger for change.  Backed by a Singaporean billionaire, a struggling fledgling political party gains ground in an English city port and seeks… more

Each one of us is responsible for all of humankind, and for the environment in which we live… . We must seek to lessen the suffering of others. Rather than working solely to acquire wealth, we need to do something meaningful, something … more

This volume is relevant to quality-of-life researchers working in the areas of social medicine, sustainable development, social indicators research and health psychology/behavioral medicine. It represents a culmination of programmatic resea… more

If you’re looking for something to make your commute go faster, or just wanting to kill time quickly and amusingly, this is the book for you!!As you know from the first book, here’s the deal. You get 100 limericks about 100 famous people fr… more

Political systems are guarded like castles, creating the paradox where legitimate owners - the voters - are being prevented from using it for own advantage. There is no shortage of social criticism on the market and a few constructive criti… more

Examines the use of migration partnerships as a new tool in the political management of migration flows.

The third in a series of books for teenagers - and beginners of all ages - that discusses politics, philosophy, power, religion, history and behaviour. This volume examines the basics of politics, political history and the structure of pol… more

Democracy was expected to be the embodiment of man’s total emancipation, ie. freedom, liberty and dignity of self ! It marked the end of the 3rd party rule over men. In democracy, it was supposed to the rule of men’s own collective reason,w… more

Miria, a young noblewoman on the cusp of an arranged marriage, meets the Ausir Tsalrin, her father’s mysterious assassin, and sparks fly immediately. Tsalrin is trapped by an ancient curse, and Miria cannot escape her father or the husband … more

The social sciences rely more on the comparative method than on experimental data mainly because the latter is difficult to acquire amongst human populations. The International Social Survey Programme has played a pioneering role in creatin… more

Will, the narrator of this powerfully charged novel, discovers that his father, a political activist and local hero in their South African town, has become involved with a white woman. Wrenching, passionate, deeply resonant, My Son’s Story… more

Xuezhi Guo examines traditional Chinese political theory that fuses idealistic altruist pursuit with functional practicability. He investigates the ideal personality criteria of political leaders for both ideal and real politics—a combinat… more

WORLD POLITICS: THE MENU FOR CHOICE is appropriate for courses in Introduction to International Relations and World Politics for political science majors and others interested in international affairs.

Planet Eos: a strange, totalitarian planet locked in a cycle of self destruction where everyone is chipped, monitored, scanned, and forced to adhere to the one true religion of ‘Mother Madea’ - or else receive ‘treatment’ at the medical fac… more

From Latin love poetry’s dominating and enslaving beloveds, to modern popular culture’s infamous Cleopatras and Messalinas, representations of the Roman mistress (or the mistress of Romans) have brought into question both ancient and modern… more

In Becoming Enlightened, His Holiness the Dalai Lama powerfully explores the foundation of Buddhism, laying out an accessible and practical approach to age-old questions: How can we live free from suffering? How can we achieve lasting happi… more

Islamic ideas about women and their role in society spark considerable debate both in the Western world and in the Islamic world itself. Despite the popular attention surrounding Middle Eastern attitudes toward women, there has been little … more