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Recent Reviews
While primarily an academic publisher, many of our books are also of interest to a general readership. This is reflected in the outstanding reviews our books receive in the general media as a well as in specialist journals.
What’s Wrong with the United Nations and How to Fix It
by Thomas G. Weiss
"With considered optimism and in contrast to received wisdom, Weiss contends that substantial change in intergovernmental institutions is plausible and possible."
Fat - A Cultural History of Obesity
by Sander L. Gilman
"A vivid and absorbing cultural guide to one of the most important topics in modern society."
America and its Critics
by Sergio Fabbrini
"In a century when no country can hope to escape from the influence of American power, it is vital to understand both its strengths and weaknesses."
The Causes of War
by David Sobek
"Wars often spring out of nowhere with little warning. One need only look at the recent troubles at the Lebanon-Israeli border for evidence of this claim. At other points in history, such as the run-up to the Second World War, wars seem all but foretold."
Search Engine Society
by Alexander Halavais
Search engines permeate every aspect of our virtual lives: think of how many times a day you access Google or click on the link for your favorite “bookmarked” search engine. In this new volume of Polity’s Digital Media and Society Series, social architect Alexander Halavais explores the ways in which search engines have changed the way people interact, on line and in other dimensions. Read more
Law, Ethics and the War on Terror
by Matthew Evangelista
Is the cure for terrorism worse than the disease? In this new book, a volume in Polity’s Series in War and Conflict in the Modern World, Matthew Evangelista takes on the timely debate of what society gives up in civil rights in exchange for greater security in the post-9/11 world. Read more
by Daniel Drache
Social dissent is an age-old phenomenon, yet its expression in the 21st century globalized world has taken on new meaning. In this compelling book, Daniel Drache argues that a confluence of forces – distrust in government fueled by the democratizing effects of information and cross-cultural influences in the digital world – have created a political phenomenon of unprecedented power in the modern age. Read more
Social Causes of Health and Disease
by William Cockerham
Is demography destiny? In this fascinating study, William Cockerham details how social factors like poverty and stress have a direct impact on the likelihood that people will live healthy or unhealthy lives. A renowned medical sociologist, Cockerham demonstrates that new emphases on social structure are creating an entirely new perspective in social epidemiology – one that turns the study of health and disease by social scientists virtually on its head. Read more
