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The Myth of Evil (2006)
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Cole, P. (2006). The Myth of Evil. Edinburgh University Press

A philosophical history of the concept of evil in western culture. 'Evil is something to be feared, and historically, we shall see, it is the enemy within who has been seen as representing the most intense evil of all - the enemy who looks just li... Read More about The Myth of Evil.

Marxism and Realism: A Materialistic Application of Realism in the Social Sciences (2000)
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Creaven, S. (2000). Marxism and Realism: A Materialistic Application of Realism in the Social Sciences. Routledge

This book rethinks Marx's sociology as a form of realist social theory, extending Roy Bhaskar's philosophical realism into the social sciences. By constructing historical materialism as realist social theory, it becomes possible to resolve many long... Read More about Marxism and Realism: A Materialistic Application of Realism in the Social Sciences.

Philosophies of Exclusion: Liberal Political Theory and Immigration (2000)
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Cole, P. (2000). Philosophies of Exclusion: Liberal Political Theory and Immigration. Edinburgh University Press

The mass movement of people across the globe constitutes a major feature of world politics today. Whatever the cause of the movement - often war, famine, economic hardship, political repression or climate change - the governments of western capita... Read More about Philosophies of Exclusion: Liberal Political Theory and Immigration.

More Researching beneath the Surface Volume 2
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Williams, N., & Cummins, A. (2018). N. Williams, & A. Cummins (Eds.), More Researching beneath the Surface Volume 2. London: Karnac

It’s been almost a decade since the first volume of Researching Beneath the Surface was first published. The book reflected developments and innovations in psycho-social scholarship and research methods in the first decade of the twenty first century... Read More about More Researching beneath the Surface Volume 2.

Contemporary Sex Offender Risk Management Vol 1: Perceptions
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McCartan, K. F., & Kemshall, H. (2017). Contemporary Sex Offender Risk Management Vol 1: Perceptions. London: Palgrave Macmillan

This book, the first of two volumes edited by McCartan and Kemshall, focusses on perceptions of sexual offenders, and how risk is used by policy makers, stakeholders, academics and practitioners to both construct and respond to unknown and known sex... Read More about Contemporary Sex Offender Risk Management Vol 1: Perceptions.