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The Theory of Social Revolutions
The Floating Press 1913; US$ 7.95In America, in 1770, a well-defined aristocracy held control. As an effect of the Industrial Revolution upon industry and commerce, the Revolutionary War occurred, the colonial aristocracy misjudged the environment, adhered to Great Britain, were exiled, lost their property, and perished. Immediately after the American Revolution and also as a part... more...
Diktaturen im Vergleich
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 15.09Hauptbeschreibung Keine andere Entwicklung hat die politische Geschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts tiefgreifender geprägt als die Krise des Liberalismus und der damit korrespondierende Aufstieg von Diktaturen in der ersten Jahrhunderthälfte. Der vergleichenden Diktaturforschung kommt somit zentrale Bedeutung zur Analyse dieser Prozesse in der Geschichts-... more...
Transnational Muslim Politics
Routledge 2001; US$ 52.95This radical book argues that translocal forces are leading the emergence of a wider Muslim public sphere. It will be invaluable for researchers in international relations, Islamic studies, cultural studies, sociology, religion and politics. more...
The Power of Sovereignty
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 49.95The Power of Sovereignty explores the religio-political and philosophical concepts of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most influential political thinkers for contemporary Islamists and who has greatly influenced the likes of Osama Bin Laden. Executed by the Egyptian state in 1966, his books continue to be read and his theory of jahiliyya ?ignorance? is... more...
The Just Ruler in Shi'ite Islam
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 49.99Since the revolution of 1978-79, the Islamic regime has justified its rule on the basis of the doctrine of "righteous jurist". The author of this study shows this concept to have no parallel in Sunni Islam and seeks its origins in the Sunni/Shi'ite schism following the death of the Prophet. more...
Legitimizing the Order
BRILL 2005; US$ 117.00The various strategies as to how the Ottoman sultans and the ruling elite tried to inculcate their understanding of authority and legitimacy into the Ottoman population are the focus of the articles in this collected volume. more...
Political Mistrust and the Discrediting of Politicians
BRILL 2005; US$ 64.00The 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. more...
Challenging Authority
University of Minnesota Press 1998; US$ 78.00As long as there have been formal governments, there has been political contention. Where political studies tend to focus on either those who rule or those who are ruled, the essays in this volume call our attention to the interaction between these forces at the very heart of contentious politics. more...









