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9789004145306

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Political Mistrust and the Discrediting of Politicians

Edited by Mattei Dogan, National Center of Scientific Research, Paris

The analysis focuses on the low esteem for politicians, their vulnerability, the concept of associated-rivals, the nexus-judges-journalists and the civil death of politicians under judicial investigations.

€57.00$74.00

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ISSA

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9789004131156

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Comparing Cultures

Edited by Henk Vinken, Tilburg University, the Netherlands Joseph Soeters, Royal Netherlands's Military Academy and Tilburg University, and Peter Ester, Tilburg University

This book provides insight in the different classic frameworks of addressing cultural diversity around the globe. Key authors reflect on each others classic work and frontline academics in comparative social science show how cultural dimensions matter for explaining contemporary issues in a wide ...

€57.00$74.00

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9789004118508

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Critical Perspectives on Globalization and Neoliberalism in the Developing Countries

Edited by Richard L. Harris, California State University Moterey Bay, Seaside, CA and Melinda J. Seid, California State University Sacramento, CA

This book gives a critique of the contemporary global capitalist system and the adverse consequences suffered by the developing countries as a result of their 'integration' into this system. The current neoliberal paradigm of capitalist development as the only or the best alternative for the ...

€112.00$145.00

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9789004192485

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The Uniqueness of Western Civilization

Ricardo Duchesne, The University of New Brunswick, Saint John, Canada

After challenging the multicultural effort to “provincialize” the history of Western civilization, this book argues that the roots of the West’s exceptional creativity should be traced back to the uniquely aristocratic warlike culture of Indo-European speakers.

€84.00$109.00

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EVS

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9789004162341

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Changing Values, Persisting Cultures

Edited by Thorleif Pettersson and Yilmaz Esmer

Based upon the data collected by values surveys since 1981, this volume presents detailed analyses of cultural change and stability in a number of key countries around the globe. Democratization, individualization, modernization and secularization are some of the key concepts that the authors ...

€89.00$115.00

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9789004165694

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Frontiers of Sociology

Edited by Peter Hedström and Björn Wittrock

This volume constitutes a sustained effort by prominent sociologists and other social scientists to assess the current standing of sociology. It is a stocktaking of the unique nature of sociology in the light of advances within the discipline itself and within a range of neighbouring disciplines.

€89.00$115.00

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EVS

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9789004151277

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Globalization, Value Change and Generations

Edited by Peter Ester, Michael Braun and Peter Mohler

This book provides insights in and explanations of the varieties and similarities in values in Europe in a number of life spheres at the turn of the millennium.

€93.00$120.00

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9789004151437

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Social Change in the Age of Globalization

Edited by Jing Tiankui, Masamichi Sasaki and Li Peilin

This volume provides a compendium of papers presented at the 36th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, papers which address issues related to the age of globalization and social change, including cultural diversities, migration and equality, social transformation, and ...

€68.00$88.00

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9789004132825

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Civilizations in Dispute

Johann P. Arnason, La Trobe University, Melbourne

This book begins with a critical survey of current debates on the "clash of civilizations", goes on to discuss classical and contemporary approaches to civilizational theory, and concludes with an outline of a conceptual framework for comparative analysis.

€84.00$109.00

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9789004139817

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European Values at the Turn of the Millennium

Edited by Wil Arts and Loek Halman

This book provides insights in and explanations of the varieties and similarities in values in Europe in a number of life spheres at the turn of the millennium.