by John S. Dryzek (2005)
"The Politics of the Earth provides an excellent and accessible introduction to environmental affairs. John Dryzek analyses the approaches which have dominated environmental issues over the last four decades and which are likely to be influential in the future." "The Politics of the Earth is essential reading for all students of environmental politics and policy, and for anyone with an interest in environmental issues. This second edition is thoroughly updated and revised to cover the evolution of environmental discourses into the twenty-first century."--Jacket.
Mukund Govind Rajan
This book describes the evolution of India's negotiating strategy leading up to the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Rajan details the different global environmental treaties to which India has acceded and their implications for the future.
Gordon Hughes
This volume explores possible futures of welfare by considering different types of relationship between the public and the state through which social welfare may be organized beyond the millennium.
Kenneth Minogue
"In this essay, Kenneth Minogue discusses the development of politics from the ancient world to the twentieth century. He prompts us to consider why political systems evolve, how politics offers both power and order in our society, whether democracy is always a good thing, and what future politics may have in the twenty-first century."--Jacket.
Sean Connolly
"Describes the government workings of a monarchy, including the differences between a constitutional monarchy and the more rare absolute monarchy. The history of how monarchies have evolved, the role of monarchs today, and the future of monarchies are examined"--Provided by publisher.