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Political Violence, Crises and Revolutions
First published in 1983, this extraordinary study provides a comprehensive systematic evaluation of cross-national theorizing and quantitative empirical evidence on four interrelated phenomena: Political violence, Crises, Military Coups D’ État and Revolutions.
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Karl Marx
His Life and Work
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in English in 1929, this is a reissue of Otto Rühle's comprehensive biography of Karl Marx. Written by a leading Marxist and key figure within the German Labour movement, this is an exceptionally detailed and well-researched study which sets Marx's life and work firmly...
Published May 17th 2011 by Routledge
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Democracy and its Critics (Routledge Revivals)
Anglo-American Democratic Thought in the Nineteenth Century
Series: Routledge Revivals
Originally published in 1989, a guide for students coming for the first time to the study of democracy, who often find it difficult to trace the developement of the idea and to place it in historical context. In this accesible and informative text, Jon Roper introduces the reader to...
Published March 23rd 2011 by Routledge
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Traditionalism, Conservatism and British Political Culture (Routledge Revivals)
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in 1974, this study of British political culture provides a radical critique of contemporary theories of working class deference and voting patterns. Drawing not only on previously unpublished opinion poll data but also the evidence of his own surveys, the author provides convincing...
Published July 27th 2011 by Routledge
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Neutrality and Small States
Series: Routledge Revivals
Originally published in 1988, this book examines the experiences of neutral states in Europe during the Second World War and in the postwar peiod. It examines both the practical and the theoretical considerations and the interface between the two, and discusses the implications of the...
Published May 14th 2011 by Routledge
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A Dictionary of Conservative and Libertarian Thought (Routledge Revivals)
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in 1991, this is a reissue of the path-breaking Dictionary of Conservative and Libertarian Thought, the first book to examine the ideals and arguments produced by the intellectual traditions of both conservatism and classical liberalism. Covering the ideas of...
Published April 14th 2011 by Routledge
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Marxism and Modern Thought
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in English in 1935, this is a vital and stimulating critical appraisal of contemporary thought in the post-World War One era. Written by a selection of leading Marxist thinkers including Nikolai Bukharin, who would later become one of the most famous victims of Stalin's show trials,...
Published May 17th 2011 by Routledge
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Terrorism and Communism
A Contribution to the Natural History of Revolution
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in English in 1920, this work is a reissue of Karl Kautsky's seminal work dealing with the origins and history of the forces at work in revolutionary epochs, which offers pathbreaking insights on the development of civilisation. The opening chapters, dealing with eigthteenth...
Published July 27th 2011 by Routledge
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Combating Terrorism (Routledge Revivals)
Series: Routledge Revivals
Terrorism suffers the fate of many issues receiving wide media coverage: it is much discussed but little understood. First published in 1990, this book develops a clear conceptual framework which will enable the reader to come to a better assessment of the exact extent and nature of the threat...
Published January 23rd 2011 by Routledge
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Contemporary Political Philosophers
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in 1976, Contemporary Political Philosophers is a survey, by scholars from both sides of the Atlantic, of the main developments of twentieth-century political philosophy. Few readers will not be surprised and impressed by the richness of the philosophical discussion of...
Published February 27th 2011 by Routledge
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Criticism and Public Rationality
Professional Rigidity and the Search for Caring Government
Series: Routledge Revivals
Criticism is at the heart of any political discussion, and criticism of old policies is central to the development of new ones. In its analysis of political decision-making, this reissue, first published in 1991, examines the principles which control the process of policy criticism. It identifies...
Published March 23rd 2011 by Routledge
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Political Violence, Crises and Revolutions (Routledge Revivals)
Theories and Research
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in 1983, this extraordinary study provides a comprehensive systematic evaluation of cross-national theorizing and quantitative empirical evidence on four interrelated phenomena: Political violence Crises Military Coups D’ État Revolutions. Findings from...
Published July 27th 2011 by Routledge
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The Life and Teaching of Karl Marx (Routledge Revivals)
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in English in 1921, this work was originally written by renowned Marxist historian Max Beer to commemorate the centenary of Marx’s birth. It is a definitive biography, full of interesting personal details and a clear and comprehensive account of Marx’s economic and historical...
Published May 17th 2011 by Routledge
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The Labour Revolution (Routledge Revivals)
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in English in 1924 this ambitious work, by the famous Marxist theoretician Karl Kautsky, aims to provide nothing less than an "exposition of the methods to introduce socialism" amongst the capitalist economies of Europe in the post-World War One era. Looking back on...
Published May 17th 2011 by Routledge
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Terrorism and Guerrilla Warfare
Forecasts and remedies
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in 1990, this book will be of great interest to anyone concerned about conflict and stability in the 1990s, especially governments, police, and buisnesses involved in anti-terrorist technology. It will also be of value to students of politics who want to understand terrorism, and to...
Published March 8th 2011 by Routledge
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Afghanistan: The Soviet War
Series: Routledge Revivals
First published in 1985, this is a book written at the height of the Soviet war in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Based on five clandestine trips into Afghanistan with the resistance, the book examines why the Soviets invaded in 1979 and what they were seeking to defend. The author ...
Published July 27th 2011 by Routledge

