Book Series
Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought
New & Published Titles:
The Structure of Social Theory
Over the last three decades, social theory has become an increasingly important subdiscipline within sociology. Social theory has attempted to elucidate the philosophical basis of… read more2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-26334-4 (Routledge)
Adorno, Habermas and the Search for a Rational Society
2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33479-2 (Routledge)
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Deleuze, Marx and Politics
A critical and provocative exploration of the political, conceptual and cultural points of resonance between Deleuze's minor politics and Marx's critique of capitalist dynamics, engaging… read more2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-28275-8 (Routledge)
Ignorance and Liberty
Those with a belief in open society base the demand for liberty on the recognition of human ignorance; we need to be free because we… read more2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-28573-5 (Routledge)
The Genesis of Modernity
The Genesis of Modernity reconstructs the ideas of three of the most important social and political theorists of the Twentieth Century, Max Weber, Michel Foucault… read more2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-25305-5 (Routledge)
Marx and Wittgenstein
Knowledge, Morality and Politics
2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-24775-7 (Routledge)
The Politics of Atrocity and Reconciliation
From Terror to Trauma
The Politics of Atrocity and Reconciliation examines contemporary political violence and atrocity in the context of the crisis of the nation-state. It explores the way… read more2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-27413-5 (Routledge)
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The Age of Chance
Gambling in Western Culture
This fascinating and extensive study, enlivened by interviews with British and American gamblers, will be enthralling reading not just for those interested in the cultural… read more2002 | Paperback: 978-0-415-26309-2 (Routledge)
Methodological Individualism
Background, History and Meaning
2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-21811-5 (Routledge)
John Stuart Mill and Freedom of Expression
The Genesis of a Theory
The arguments advanced in the second chapter of On Liberty (1859) have become the touchstone for practically every discussion of freedom of speech, yet the… read more2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-25304-8 (Routledge)
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Series Details:
This series explores core issues in political philosophy and social theory. Addressing theoretical subjects of both historical and contemporary relevance, the series has broad appeal across the social sciences. Contributions include new studies of major thinkers, key debates and critical concepts.
Forthcoming Titles:
The Contemporary Goffman
Edited by Michael Hviid Jacobsen
To be published December 7th 2009
Hemingway on Politics and Rebellion
Edited by Lauretta Frederking
To be published March 15th 2010
Living With Markets
By Jeremy Shearmur
To be published March 30th 2010