Bøger af Anthony King

Presents a series of case studies analysing archaeological, iconographic and epigraphic evidence for individual choices and actions in the sphere of Roman religious practice.

This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407389578 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407389585 (Volume II); ISBN 9780860541271 (Volume set).

This volume traces the transformation of European football from the 1950s to the present, focusing in particular on the dramatic changes that have occurred in the last decade and linking them to the wider process of European integration.

Social theory has become an increasingly important subdiscipline within sociology. According to social theory, social reality consists of objective institutions, structure, on the one hand, and individuals, agency on the other. It promotes human social relations, insisting that in every instance social reality consists of these relations.

Anthony King, political commentator and distinguished academic, brings a lifetime of insight into a re-examination of the British constitution.

Launched on a wave of euphoria in 1981, the SDP promised to break the mould of British politics. This study, based on access to the SDP's archives and extensive interviews, chronicles the Party's short but turbulent history, and analyzes the reasons for its ultimate demise.

blunder/ˈblʌndə(r)/, n., A gross mistake; an error due to stupidity or carelessness.There are a handful of cock-ups that we remember all too well, from the poll tax to the Millennium Dome. However, the list is longer than most of us realize – and it’s growing. With unrivalled political savvy and a keen sense of irony, distinguished political scientists Anthony King and Ivor Crewe open our eyes to the worst government horror stories and explain why the British political system is quite so prone to appalling mistakes. You will discover why:• The government wasted up to £20 billion pounds in a failed scheme to update London’s Underground system.• Tens of thousands of single mothers were left in poverty without financial support from absent fathers.• Tony Blair committed the NHS to the biggest civilian IT project the world has ever seen, despite knowing next to nothing about computing.• The Assets Recovery Agency cost far more to run than it ever clawed back from the proceeds of organised crime.• The Coalition government is at least as blunder-prone as any of its predecessors.Groupthink, constantly rotating ministers and a weak parliament all contribute to wasted billions and illogical policy. But, it doesn’t have to be this way. Informed by years of research and interviews with senior cabinet ministers and civil servants, this razor-sharp diagnosis of flawed government is required reading for every UK citizen. With its spirited prescriptions for more fool-proof policymaking, it will prove to be one of the most important political books of the decade.

As a result of new strategic threats, Europe's land forces are currently undergoing a historic transformation which may reflect wider processes of European integration. Europe's mass, mainly conscript armies are being replaced by smaller, more capable, professionalised militaries concentrated into new operational headquarters and rapid reaction brigades, able to plan, command, and execute global military interventions. At the same time, these headquarters and brigades are co-operating with each other across national borders at a level which would have been inconceivable in the twentieth century. As a result, a transnational military network is appearing in Europe, the forces in which are converging on common forms of military expertise. This book is a groundbreaking study of the military dimensions of European integration, which have been largely ignored until now. It will appeal to scholars across the social sciences interested in the progress of the European project, and the nature of the military today.

Draws on social, cultural and postcolonial writings and architectural evidence from various cities around the world to examine existing theories of globalisation and develop new ones.

The founding fathers emphasized a system in which "the people" were allowed to play only a limited role. Radical democrats insisted that the people, and only the people, should rule. Anthony King shows how this initial conflict has played out in the turmoil of our nation's public life, and he offers a way to address it.

A collection of images drawn from the Hastings Central Library