Routledge Library Editions
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Routledge's pre-eminent position at the forefront of academic Education publishing is represented by this essential collection. The History of Education reprints texts carefully selected on the basis of their influence and prestige, written by the finest historians of education. Together they provide unparalelled international coverage of the development of education from medieval times to the present day, themes covered include:
- the development of national curriculums
- the evolution of primary and secondary schooling
- the move towards comprehensive schooling
- the history of schooling for disabled learners.
For further information on this collection please email info.research@routledge.co.uk.
Names such as Friedrich Hayek, Nicholas Kaldor, W.A. Lewis, M. Kalecki, Fritz Machlup, D.N. McCloskey, James Meade, Lèon Walras, Joseph A. Schumpeter and G.L.S. Shackle are just a few of the eminent economists whose work is represented.
To suit individual requirements, these volumes are available as a whole set, mini-sets or as individual volumes.
Routledge Library Editions: Political Science reprints a distinguished selection of important texts published in this field over the last century. This set presents a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the history, philosophy and theory of political science.
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This series, originally published in the 1920s and 1930s, includes work by some of the twentieth century's most well-known thinkers, scientists, philosophers, doctors, critics and artists. When first published it was immediately recognized as a noteworthy event. Written from various points of view, with one books frequently opposing the argument of another, the volumes provide the reader with numerous aspects of modern thought. It
Strategic and International Relations in the Cold War and Post Cold War Worlds
by Various
Complete set
Since 1961 the Adelphi Papers have provided some of the most informed accounts of international and strategic relations. Produced by the world renowned International Institute of Strategic Studies, each paper provides a short account of a subject of topical interest by a leading military figure, policymaker or academic. The project reprints the first forty years of papers, arranged into thematic sets.
The collection as a whole provides a rich and insightful account of international affairs during a period which spans the second half of the Cold War, the fall of the communist bloc and the emergence of a new regime with the United States as the sole superpower.
There is a wealth of global coverage:
- Four volumes on east and southeast Asia as well as individual volumes on China, Japan and Korea.
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- Particular attention is given to the Middle East, with volumes addressing internal sources of instability; geo-politics and the role of the superpowers; the Israel-Palestine conflict; and the Iran-Iraq War and the first Gulf War. There is also a volume on oil and insecurity.
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- There are also two volumes on Africa, the site of most of the world's wars during the period.
The IISS has obviously made a particular contribution to the understanding of military strategy, and this is reflected with material on topics such as urban and guerrilla warfare, nuclear deterrence and the role of information in modern warfare. Volumes on military strategy are complemented by approaches from other disciplines, such as defence economics.
RLE Political Science Mini-Set A: American Politics: 3-Volume Set
by Various
Mini-set A: American Politics reprints the following 3 volumes, originally published in 1967, 1968 and 1971 respectively. The Politics of John F Kennedy, Anglo-American Democracy and Labour in American Politics. Together they provide a thorough analysis of the two political systems.