Sage Publications POLITICS

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Sage PublicationsPOLITICS TERRORISM

• Exhibited Titles
• September 2008
• Marek Lewinson

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Globalization and Crime

• Katja Franko Aas
• October 2007
• 208pp
• 19.99 / 60.00
• Superbly written textbook
• on a rapidly growing area
• of the curriculum

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Globalization and Crime

• Features Benefits
• The only criminological textbook written on
  globalization
• Concise and readable summary of complex issues
• Timely and topical - accessible, systematic and
  well documented overview of post-9/11 debates
• Author has excellent international profile
• Well-developed pedagogical features

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Globalization and Crime

• Endorsements
• A tour de force in exploring  the contradictions
  and complexities of crime and crime control in
• a globalized world.
• Professor John Muncie, Open University
• A rich and timely book, Globalization and Crime
  explains various complex concepts and
• developments in understandable terms and in a
  concise manner without being simplistic
• René van Swaaningen, Professor of International
  Comparative Criminology,
• Erasmus University Rotterdam
• The long awaited synthesis of the sociological
  literature on globalization together with
• contemporary criminological theory written very
  clearly and with a student readership in
• mind. It ultimately manages to be both a useful
  teaching tool, and a significant contribution to
• contemporary theorizing about the global system.
• James Sheptycki, Associate Professor of
  Criminology, York University, Canada.
• An indispensable text for criminology students
  and researchers.

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History and Crime

• Barry S. Godfrey, Paul
• Lawrence and Chris A.
• Williams
• December 2007
• 192pp
• 19.99 / 60.00
• A much-needed, analytical
• overview of historical
• perspectives on crime and
• criminal justice

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History and Crime

• Features Benefits
• Presents the historical background that is
  essential for understanding contemporary criminal
  justice
• Case studies contextualise debates and provide
  examples that readers can readily understand
• Excellent pedagogical features
• Little competition
• All degrees incorporate historical context

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• Terrorism in Perspective
• Second Edition
• Sue Mahan
• University of Central Florida, Daytona Beach, USA
• Pamala L. Griset
• University of Central Florida, USA
• December 2007, 456pp
• P 29.99

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Terrorism in Perspective, 2e

• About this book
• Core textbook (text-reader format)
• Level both undergraduate and postgraduate
• Courses and Departments Terrorism courses in
  Politics International Relations, Sociology,
  and Criminology and Criminal Justice
• SAGE has done very well with Martin
  Understanding Terrorism (2006)

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Terrorism in Perspective, 2e

• Features Benefits
• Reorganized to begin by examining the what/
  where/ why of terrorism A new chapter provides
  a foundation for the book covering the definition
  of terrorism the quantity, location and type of
  terrorists incidents around the globe and
  sociological/ criminological theories that help
  explain terrorism.
• The only major terrorism book to integrate
  readings from terrorism experts into a
  traditional text format.
• Offers a greater focus on suicide bombings and
  Al-Qaeda.
• Provides updated, thorough coverage of key
  topics, including extra discussion of
  state-sponsored terrorism.

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• Essentials of Terrorism Concepts and
  Controversies
• Gus Martin
• California State University, Dominguez Hills, USA
• January 2008, 296pp
• C 24.99

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Essentials of Terrorism

• About this book
• Concise version of Gus Martins bestselling
  Understanding Terrorism 2e (700 units through
  London since April 2006)
• The briefer book is likely to be much more
  widely adopted on courses in UK and Europe much
  smaller and less expensive
• Courses Terrorism courses in Politics
  International Relations, Sociology, Criminology
  and Criminal Justice (undergrad and postgrad)

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Essentials of Terrorism

• Features Benefits
• This brief text (app 250 pages) allows for
  greater flexibility in teaching, allowing
  professors to supplement it with other texts,
  collections of readings, articles, or multimedia
  materials.
• Bulleted Chapter Objectives introduce readers to
  the subject under discussion. Tables, figures,
  and photographs supplement topical discussions.
• Key Terms and Concepts section at the end of
  each chapter.
• Recommended Readings and Recommended Web Sites
  encourage further learning

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Sage PublicationsPOLITICS TERRORISM

• New Key Titles
• September 2008

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The SAGE Handbook of Comparative Politics
The SAGE Handbook of European Studies
The SAGE Handbook of Conflict Resolution

• interdisciplinary
• multi-level
• (from individual to international)
• applicable for both
• theory and practice

• Explores the transformations that
• characterise contemporary Europe
• Investigates how best to
• study Europe
• Consolidates European Studies and
• provides a platform for future study
• Increases the profile of
• European Studies

Part I sub-fields within comparative politics
Part II mainstream issues Part III emerging
problems Part IV new issues
Jacob Bercovitch (University of Canterbury,
NZ) Victor Kremenyuk (Russian Academy of
Science) I William Zartman (Johns Hopkins
University)
Todd Landman (University of Essex) Neil
Robinson (University of Limerick)
Chris Rumford (Royal Holloway)
conflict resolution, conflict studies, peace
studies, war studies, diplomacy, negotiation,
bargaining, international law,
peacekeeping, humanitarianism, etc
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The SAGE Library ofInternational Relations

• 10 published major works
• 12 more to come
• International Relations of Asia-Pacific, Cold
  War American Foreign Policy International Ethics

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Approaches to International Relations
Ethnic Conflict
Ronald B Mitchell (University of Oregon)

• Examines traditional approaches to IR
• Focuses on non-Western theories
• of global politics

• Each chapter focuses on
• ethnic conflict case studies

• International political solutions
• to global environmental problems
• Should sit well alongside upcoming titles
• Genocide and Ecological Economics

Conflict Resolution International Relations
International Studies Security Studies Anthropolog
y Sociology Geography
International Environmental Politics

• Stephen Chan (University of London)
• Cerwyn Moore (University of Birmingham)

Rajat Ganguly (Murdoch University)
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The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism

• Introduction to and compendium
• of libertarian scholarship
• Historical, sociological,
• and economic aspects
• Over 300 A-to-Z signed entries
• Criticisms of libertarianism
• from different perspectives

• Ronald Hamowy
• (University of Alberta)

Reemergence of libertarian thought as a
significant force
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SAGE is now a BIG GAME PLAYER in the Reference
Market