Paul V. Dutton 
Origins of the French Welfare State [PDF ebook] 
The Struggle for Social Reform in France, 1914-1947

This book engages critically with the different models and approaches for managing religion adopted in Europe, Asia and Oceania. A truly intercontinental volume, this collection brings together high …

Turkey»s process of `modernization» developed rapidly during the second half of the twentieth century. New social and legal reforms were institutionalized and political and economic changes located …

I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies Offering new perspectives on the relationship between Shi»is and Sufis in modern and pre-modern times, this book challenges the suppo …

National identity and liberal democracy are recurrent themes in debates about Muslim minorities in the West. Britain is no exception, with politicians responding to claims about Muslims» lack of int …

Since the mid-1990s, US and European attitudes, strategies and policies towards the Middle East have diverged. In the Middle East peace process, Europeans have grown frustrated with the lack of progr …

R.G Collingwood»s prolific works have shaped the debate about the nature of civilisation and its status as an ideal governing art, morality and social and political existence. As one of the few phil …

This is the first comprehensive study of the contribution that texts from Britain and Ireland made to the development of canon law in early medieval Europe. The book concentrates on a group of insula …

Everyday Political Objects examines a series of historical case studies across a very broad timescale, using objects as a means to develop different approaches to understanding politics where both in …

This monograph explores the economic consequences of the Cold War, a polarised world order which politicised technology and shaped industrial development. It provides a detailed archival-based histor …