Deborah Brautigam & Odd-Helge Fjeldstad 
Taxation and State-Building in Developing Countries [PDF ebook] 
Capacity and Consent

This book examines the language of the European Union”s response to the threat of terrorism. Since its re-emergence in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the ”fight against terrorism” has come …

East Manchester has been the site of one of the most substantial regeneration projects internationally. The initiative in east Manchester confirmed the tag that the city is the ”regeneration …

Reg Prentice remains the most high-profile politician to cross the floor of the House of Commons in the post-war period. His defection reflected an important ”sea change” in British politics; the …

What explains the rise of populist movements across the West and their affinity towards Russia? UKIP’s Brexit victory, Trump’s triumph, and the successive elections and referendums in Europe were uni …

The overriding objective of this text is to help students understand the economic context in which they play out their personal and professional lives, both in the United States and in the world. It …

Providing a comprehensive and cutting edge examination of this important continent, Routledge Handbook of African Politics surveys the key debates and controversies, dealing with each of the major is …

After decades of turmoil a new phase is opening up for Afghanistan, in which a new generation comes to the fore as many of the key players from earlier phases, including foreign interventionist …

The purpose of this book is to move beyond the approach which views energy as a purely geopolitical tool of the Russian state and assumes a ”one size fits all” approach to energy security in Centra …

The War on Terror has been going on for over a decade and it shows no signs of winding down in near future, a war which has directly contributed to growing security regimes in frontline states. Thi …

How did the territorial Conservative Party adapt to devolution? This detailed analysis of the Scottish and Welsh Conservative Parties explains how they moved from campaigning against devolution to …