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A new title from Routledge Major Works, this is a four-volume collection of cutting-edge and canonical research.

Encompassing the relationship between the state and the individual, society and the individual, the nature of freedom and the concept of the person, this four volume set covers the main tenets of the liberal tradition.

This collection gives beginners an advanced introduction to the field of international relations and enlarges the understanding of those who have studied international relations theory in the past.

This unique collection begins with theoretical approaches to the study of revolution, noting some theories of revolution advanced by revolutionaries themselves, and moves to a consideration of individual revolutions.

Islam has had a significant impact on world history, not only as a major religion that has directed the personal beliefs and actions of individuals, but also as the basis of a distinct system of government that has developed its own institutions, practices and philosophies. This title deals with the development of political thought in Islam.

The academic field of Peace Studies emerged during the Cold War to address the nature and sources of interstate and internal conflict and methods to prevent it and deal with its consequences.

Drawing material from a range of disciplines and with a geographical coverage across all the major developed countries, this book explores the ramifications of welfare and the state over the course of the 20th century.

This four-volume collection combines the historical with the conceptual, providing a guide to the main themes that have structured socialist thought and practice over the last 200 years. The set also examines contemporary socialism.

This collection of articles is the most comprehensive guide yet published on nationalism. It covers concepts and definitions, forms of nationalism worldwide, nationalism and culture, feminism and politics and more.

Explores the nature of war. This work contains material about the different types of war, the incidence of war, the causes of war, and how wars end. It also collects material on the historical development of war in different eras. It also focuses on military strategy. It includes research on contemporary and future strategy.

Providing a history of modern rebel or non-state terror, this collection takes a chronological approach to the area, highlighting the fact that terrorism as a concept has developed in the form of four consecutive waves. It also includes discussions by participants in each wave, statements from involved groups, and relevant government documents.