Drawing upon philosophy and social theory, Social Theory of International Politics develops
a theory of the international system as a social construction. Alexander Wendt clarifies the …

Mobility studies emerged from a postmodern moment in which global 'flows' of capital,
people and objects were increasingly noted and celebrated. Within this new scholarship …

Nationalism has become the most prevalent source of political conflict and violence in the
world. Scholarship has provided scant guidance about the prospects of containing the dark …

Recent work in biology, cognitive psychology, and archaeology has renewed evolutionary
perspectives on the role of natural selection in the emergence and recurrent forms of …

This exciting new book from Geoffrey Hodgson is eagerly awaited by social scientists from
many different backgrounds. This book charts the rise, fall and renewal of institutional …

A scientist integrates evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to
explore the development and workings of human societies.“There is no good reason why …

This book lays out foundations for a" science of morals." Binmore uses game theory as a
systematic tool for investigating ethical matters. He reinterprets classical social contract …

Palaeolithic societies have been a neglected topic in the discussion of human origins. In this
book, which succeeds and replaces The Palaeolithic Settlement of Europe, published by …

The Social Science Encyclopedia, first published in 1985 to acclaim from social scientists,
librarians and students, was thoroughly revised in 1996, when reviewers began to describe …

The volume offers essential reading for undergraduates who need an introduction to the
field, for graduate students who wish to broaden their understanding of stratification …