This work examines how key figures such as Garfinkel, Sacks and Cicourel have revolutionised thinking about how sociology's presuppositions about 'being social' are grounded. In assessing the critical reception of ethnomethodology, Sharrock and Anderson argue that much is wide of the mark, that the real argument has yet to begin.

This is an account of the development of Israel's nuclear doctrine and the internal disagreements within the Israeli political and strategic elite over how nuclear policy should be conducted. There is also an analysis of the reactions from Arab states and of how they have refrained from developing their own nuclear weapons.

This book analyses contemporary changes in industry, science and technology, employment, education, social attitudes and values in the USA, leading to the emergence of a new geography of post-industrial America. It emphasizes the distributional processes and trends that have occurred over the post-war period.

The author's knowledge of French literature is extensive and thorough, and a feature of the book is his analysis of the philosophical implications of literary works by Sartre, Paul Valery, Camus and others.

This study is written by one of the world's leading experts on Simmel, and provides a fascinating set of insights into a thinker who is fast becoming recognized as the sociologist of modernity. It examines the relevance of his work in relation to contemporary debates on culture, aesthetics and modernity.

First published in 1990, this book traces the logic and the peculiarities of German economic development through the Weimar Republic, Third Reich and Federal Republic.

The Malaysian economy has grown remarkably since 1970 but despite this poverty is still widespread. This book examines the record of economic development in Malaysia over this period and evaluates the success of the New Economic Policy.

Originally published in 1992, this book discusses a contemporary growth in environmental awareness, reflected in an increasing concern about the pollution caused by motor cars.The author considers the problem of congestion bringing traffic to a halt in the major cities and the increasingly controversial nature of contemporary transport planning. Professor Dimitriou provides a thorough and incisive contemporary analysis and suggests some appropriate solutions for the future.

Some communities exist for tens, even hundreds, of years. Others short-lived. What, then, makes for communal 'success'? Bary Shenker, who lived on a Kibbutz for a number of years, compares the Hutterites, the Kibbutzim and therapeutic communities - and argues that there is no simple formula.

First published in 1991, This book looks at how capitalism has affected the organization of the poor. It also explores what the links are between notions of poverty and notions personal responsibility, philanthropy, morality and state forms. An intruiging work for anyone interested in the foundations and long-term progression of the welfare state.