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"First published in 1975, this book explores the concept of socialism. The contributors to the book, all both socialists and academics, explore the philosophical ideas behind the concept, as well as offering thoughtful analyses of topics such as 'Division of Labour' and Women's Liberation'. Editor Parekh shows with this book that socialism is not merely an economic theory but a comprehensive view of life characterised by, among other things, a distinctive conception of man, rationality, and knowledge. Between them the contributors cover the essential aspects of socialist thought and provide a stimulating survey of the dilemmas facing contemporary socialist thinkers."--Provided by publisher.

Originally published in 2006, the Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties, is a comprehensive 3 volume set covering a broad range of topics in the subject of American Civil Liberties. The book covers the topic from numerous different areas including freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition. The Encyclopedia also addresses areas such as the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, slavery, censorship, crime and war. The books multidisciplinary approach will make it an ideal library reference resource for lawyers, scholars and students.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; General Editor's Preface; Introduction; 1 Authority and Flexibility in the Spanish Imperial Bureaucracy; 2 Bureaucrats; 3 The Sale of Fiscal Offices and the Decline of Royal Authority in the Viceroyalty of Peru, 1633-1700; 4 Creole Appointments and the Sale of Audiencia Positions in the Spanish Empire under the Early Bourbons, 1701-1750; 5 Elites and Cadres in Bourbon Chile; 6 Government and Elite in Late Colonial Mexico; 7 Intendants and Cabildos in the Viceroyalty of La Plata, 1782-1810

First published in 1999, this volume is a radical text which contributes to the current debate over the future of liberal theory as it offers an explicit critique of some of the leading players in that debate - namely William Galston, Jeffrey Reiman and Richard Rorty. It also offers an implicit critique of the general de-ontological liberal position.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 The Equal Power Perspective; 2 Freedom and False Consciousness; 3 Indigenous Rights; 4 The Scope of Impartialism; 5 The Enabling Liberties; 6 The Distribution of Liberty; 7 The Distribution of Opportunities; 8 Impartialist Epistemology and Religious Truth; 9 Impartialist Education; 10 Liberal Tolerance and the Laws of Nations; 11 Impartialism and Nonpersons; 12 Impartialism and Autonomy; 13 Impartialism and Personal Identity; 14 Egoism and Rationality; 15 Reflective Equilibrium and Moral Logic; 16 Public Reason-Giving

Originally published in 1918, this book is a primer of the principles of peace. The author urges that the Pact of Locarno involves a risk graver than this country ought to sustain. He attempts to demonstrate that the only effective method of providing against future wars is a covenant for mutual assistance, to an agreed extent, in maintaining peace under the League of Nations, conditional upon the disarmament of each Power down to the limit of the forces necessary for the fulfilment of this covenant and for the purposes of internal order.

Originally published in 1992, Nationalisms and Sexualities addresses questions of how notions of identity are shaped by discussions of nationalism and sexuality. The book looks at a variety of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, on a wide range of geographical regions and historical moments. The volume departs from social scientific paradigms that treat nation and sexuality as discrete and autonomous entities. Its contributors respond instead to emerging issues that redefine the horizons of what is globally considered today as "the political": how the formation of sexual, gendered, racial, and/or class identities have contributed to the formation of sexual, gendered, racial, and/or class identities, and vice versa; how technologies of representation play a role in the constitution of national and sexual identities; how colonialism and postcolonialism have altered consolidations of national and sexual identities.

Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1.The Voyage Out -- 2.First Impressions -- 3.The Society of the Exiles -- 4.The Land of Exile -- 5.Facts of Life -- 6.Women in Danger -- 7.Courtship and Marriage -- 8.Children: Outposts of Empire -- 9.Housekeeping -- 10.Social Life and Amusements -- 11.On Holiday -- 12.Unconventional Women -- 13.Women in a Changing World -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- 1 -- pp. 242-43 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- p. 244 -- 11 -- 12 -- 13 -- p. 11 -- p. 14 -- p. 15 -- p. 16 -- p. 21 -- p. 30 -- p. 31 -- p. 32 -- p. 33 -- p. 34 -- p. 35 -- p. 36 -- p. 37 -- p. 38 -- p. 39.

First published in 1999, this book examines recent developments in the application of chaos and complexity theory to the applied social sciences and the implications for the government planning of social care services. The study argues that there are fundamental limitations to traditional government political and managerial planning structures. Chaos and complexity theory shows that the effects of time and space are critical aspects for planners to consider. Small changes in isolated social or individual factors can have larger scale effects on the future validity of a policy programme. In particular, rigid linear statistical calculations like the Government Standard Spending Assessment can undermine the ability of local authorities to make realistic plans. It is proposed that government political strategies and managerial methods of analysis need to better understand the complexity of information available to them. New political and institutional typologies are required if planning activity is to evolve to be of optimal social value.