Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

宗教、政治、国家必携
Cesari, Jocelyne (ed.), A Companion to Religion, Politics, and Nations. (Wiley Blackwell Companions to Politics and Political Science) 400 pp. 2026:1 (Wiley-Blackwell, UK) <760-99>
ISBN 978-1-394-24051-7 hard ¥42,427.- (税込) US$ 190.00

A groundbreaking framework examining the role of religion in national and global political spheres A Companion to Religion, Politics, and Nation is an essential resource for understanding the profound and evolving interactions between religion, politics, and the concept of the nation. Unlike conventional approaches that treat religion as an ideological outlier in political systems, this innovative volume centers the nation as a transformative force on religious identities and political dynamics. Through a multidisciplinary lens that draws from political science, anthropology, history, and religious studies, a diverse panel of scholars illuminates how national communities continuously reshape intersections between civic morality, political power, and collective religious identity. The Companion spans diverse historical periods and religious traditions while addressing urgent contemporary issues such as multiculturalism, race and ethnicity, gender rights, and the globalization of religious communities. By breaking down traditional dichotomies-such as the assumption that religion's political presence is abnormal or isolates domestic from international influences-the Companion offers a novel analytical framework to navigate these complex interactions. In-depth chapters synthesize and critique leading theories, bridge critical gaps in existing scholarship, and present comparative case studies that explore both well-studied and underrepresented regions and contexts. With a focus on pluralism, tolerance, and post-national dynamics, A Companion to Religion, Politics, and Nation: Offers a fresh perspective on the global reconfiguration of religion's role in modern politicsExamines the impact of national communities on religious practices and political behaviorsProvides critical analysis of the relationship between domestic and international politicsFeatures comprehensive case studies and cutting-edge research contributions A Companion to Religion, Politics, and Nation is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in political science, religious studies, anthropology, and history. It is also a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and policymakers working in the fields of religion, governance, and international relations.

Valentine, Riley Clare / McNeill, Zane, The Coercive Power of the Law: Vulnerable Bodies and Boundaries of Perception. 166 pp. 2025:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <760-381>
ISBN 978-3-032-07588-8 hard ¥10,336.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book offers a critical exploration of the interplay between law, care ethics, and the body, emphasizing how legal systems both reflect societal values and regulate and discipline bodies and sexualities that deviate from normative standards, branding them as deviant or pathological. The authors contend that visibility-often celebrated as empowering-frequently serves as a mechanism of state control, subjecting marginalized bodies to cycles of hyper-visibility and erasure. Grounded in critical disability studies, queer theory, and Foucault's theories of power, the book challenges liberalism's focus on rights and autonomy, advocating instead for a framework centered on care ethics.

Biggar, Nigel, The New Dark Age: Why Liberals Must Win the Culture War. 176 pp. 2026:2 (Wiley, US) <760-488>
ISBN 978-1-5095-6832-1 hard ¥5,582.- (税込) US$ 25.00

In an increasingly polarised age, culture wars are everywhere. They are often criticised as superficial or confected disagreements designed to distract us from more important issues. Is this true, or are they rather more fundamental than that? In this thoughtful and passionate intervention, renowned theologian and moral philosopher Nigel Biggar argues that 'culture wars' are in fact political and moral debates that cut to the very quick of some of the most substantial questions of our time, ranging from the welfare of children to the way we conceive and manage ethnic and cultural differences in diverse societies. The fact that these debates are so often characterised by bad faith, dishonesty and mindless abuse exposes the rot at the heart of the intellectual culture of the west, both in universities, the media and beyond. An authoritarian desire to suppress or smear opponents and exercise the power of intimidation and coercion is a dramatic illustration of a dangerous reality: our fragile and valuable liberal culture of rational truth-seeking and good faith civility is under threat. A new dark age looms. Mixing first-hand experience with broad ethical, political and cultural reflection, this is a powerful and erudite polemic from one of our most respected thinkers. No-one interested in the future of western civilization can afford to miss it.

なぜニュー・ライトが普及しているのか
Davies, Stephen, The Great Realignment: Why the New Right is Here to Stay. 224 pp. 2026:1 (Polity Pr., UK) <760-491>
ISBN 978-1-5095-6746-1 hard ¥6,686.- (税込) US$ 29.95

The re-election of Donald Trump has illustrated in spectacular fashion the extent to which politics all over the world is in a state of continual flux. Old political configurations and parties are under unprecedented strain, with new forces, particularly on the hard-right, challenging the status quo everywhere. Rejecting stale analyses based on moralistic panics about 'populism' or social media, political commentator Steve Davies shows how we are going through a deep-seated process of realignment rooted in underlying structural trends. We are transitioning, he argues, from an era where the key political division was over the economic structure of society to one where the primary division is between a vision rooted in national identity and sovereignty, and an essentially post-national cosmopolitanism. This change upends the ideological and electoral alliances that have structured our political systems for decades. No-one who wishes to truly understand the crises currently roiling the political status quo can afford to miss this stunning panoramic analysis of how this process works and how it is playing out across the world, from the USA and Germany to Argentina and India, and beyond.

いかに政治が歴史を書き直すか
Kurilla, Ivan, The Battle for the Past: How Politics Rewrites History. 143 pp. 2025:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <760-492>
ISBN 978-981-9531-91-2 hard ¥10,336.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book is about the dramatic changes that the world is witnessing in its attitude toward the past. For the first time in many generations, ordinary citizens around the globe have burst into disputes about history that were previously the province of politicians and scholars. These people are demolishing monuments, creating new myths for themselves and restoring the memory of names long forgotten. Everyone needs a past to build on, and people are no longer satisfied with history written without their participation. Politicians sense this demand and are experimenting with the past themselves-making it an instrument of political conflict and sacrificing it to their interests. The author of this study brings to bear many examples of America's "culture wars," a phenomenon that offers very interesting comparisons with Europe's "memory wars" and recent Russian conflicts over the past.

Martin, Aaron, The Trust Gap: Where Distrust Is a Problem, Where It's Not, and Why That Matters. 208 pp. 2026:5 (Bristol U. Pr., UK) <760-493>
ISBN 978-1-5292-5559-1 hard ¥25,245.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00
ISBN 978-1-5292-5560-7 paper ¥5,936.- (税込) GB￡ 19.99

The idea that a wave of distrust has swept over established democracies in recent years is commonly accepted. This book presents a contrary view. Drawing on various datasets, it reveals a disconnect between the popular commentary and the empirical reality. The Trust Gap suggests that the most extreme cases - such as the US and the UK - distort our thinking about trust. It looks beyond trust in government to examine trust in a range of institutions, including courts, universities and the media. In doing so, it suggests that while countries such as the US do face a crisis of trust, many established democracies demonstrate resilience rather than vulnerability. Using the framework of trust gaps, this book offers a stocktake on the state of trust in the 21st century, contributing a more nuanced and hopeful account than the headlines suggest.

Mau, Steffen / Lux, Thomas / Westheuser, Linus, Trigger Points: Inequality and Political Polarization in Contemporary Society. 272 pp. 2026:5 (Bristol U. Pr., UK) <760-494>
ISBN 978-1-5292-5403-7 paper ¥7,421.- (税込) GB￡ 24.99

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Today's political debates are fiercely polarized. But looking beyond the headlines, this book shows that ordinary citizens hold much more nuanced, less divided views. Drawing on rich survey data and group discussions, this work maps four major areas of conflict: migration, climate change, diversity and economic justice. Across these conflicts, most citizens take positions that are middle-of-the-road, contradictory or undecided. It is only certain "trigger points" - like gendered pronouns or refugee admissions - that predictably ignite tensions and deep disagreement. Political entrepreneurs know this and weaponize trigger points for their agenda. Yet the real key to contemporary conflicts, the book argues, lies in social inequality. This is a vital work that maps today's political landscape without sensationalism, offering a fresh lens on public debate.

世代を横断する正義
Reed, Ryan / Hallenbrook, Christopher R., Justice Across Generations: Equality, Opportunity, and the Social Contract. (Political Philosophy and Public Purpose) 177 pp. 2025:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <760-495>
ISBN 978-3-032-07211-5 hard ¥10,336.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book presents a contractualist theory of intergenerational justice that avoids deficiencies in existing IGJ theories, e.g., the non-identity problem and the under-defining of "generations." The inability of social contract theory to provide a thorough accounting of justice between generations has been called an embarrassment and rightly so. That said, serious attempts have been made from a variety of contract perspectives to rectify the approach's shortcomings in the area of intergenerational justice. One of the most prominent contract theorists, John Rawls, attempted to address justice between generations in his theory via his just savings principle, but both versions of it were met with stinging criticism. As the climate crisis, among other challenges, presses the issue of justice for future generations, the authors believe that intergenerational justice is something that social contract theory should and can address. Specifically, they present a Rawlsian approach that begins with a clarified understanding of what is meant by "generations," and proceeds from there to modify generational knowledge constraints in the original position. The authors then draw upon the concept of indirect reciprocity to round out an argument for a Rawlsian principle of justice between generations: intergenerational fair equality of opportunity. They then apply their intergenerational justice theory to five major public policy areas.

櫻井隆充著　比較政治理論への新視点
Sakurai, Takamichi, New Perspectives on Comparative Political Theory. 121 pp. 2026:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <760-496>
ISBN 978-3-031-98753-3 hard ¥23,261.- (税込) EUR 89.99

This book considers the emerging subdiscipline of Comparative Political Theory (CPT) and its place within Political Theory. CPT is nascent but rapidly expanding field of academic inquiry and presents methodological and theoretical challenges to the wider discipline. Sakurai argues that CPT accentuates the very problems in Political Theory it was created to resolve because it operates with the same center-periphery dichotomy that it was meant to eradicate. Specifically, Sakurai questions the hegemony of Western political thought in non-Western societies and universities, as well as the skewing of the discipline toward political philosophy. Ultimately, the volume presents a novel definition of CPT and demonstrates how it can contribute to the cross-cultural investigation of political phenomena, helping us respond to political developments in a global context.

アイデンティティ政治の現代の課題
Sharlamanov, Kire / Shikova, Natalija (eds.), Contemporary Challenges to Identity Politics. 195 pp. 2026:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <760-497>
ISBN 978-3-032-08772-0 paper ¥18,091.- (税込) EUR 69.99

This upper level textbook offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the complex entanglements between identity formation and political life in the 21st century. Bridging sociology, political science, and law, the book interrogates how identity is constructed, contested, and mobilized within political arenas. From the philosophical underpinnings of identity to its role in the justification of collective rights, the book systematically traces the evolution of identity politics and its influence on legal frameworks, public discourse, and digital culture. In nine chapters, the volume covers diverse themes: the ontological roots of identity, the tensions between liberalism and multiculturalism, the communicative dynamics of political identity in campaigns, the environmentalist aspects of identity and the legal mechanisms supporting collective rights. Particular attention is paid to the digital realm, where algorithmically mediated interactions reshape identity and intensify polarization. This is an essential resource for advanced students and scholars in political sociology, legal studies, and political theory, providing both foundational insight and contemporary relevance in a rapidly shifting political landscape.

Chumakov, Alexander, An Unmanaged World: A Philosophical Study of Global Dynamics. (Contemporary Russian Philosophy 8) 256 pp. 2025:10 (Brill, NE) <760-34>
ISBN 978-90-04-74476-9 hard ¥34,639.- (税込) EUR 134.00

This book is devoted to the philosophical analysis of key problems of world development and prospects for global management. Based on both rich factual material and a holistic understanding of the world, the author shows how modern globalization has shifted the arena of interaction from individual territories and regions to the entire space of the Earth. The global problems resulting from this shift have led to a weakly regulated and unmanaged world, one that gives rise to acute contradictions for the world community. How can we improve this situation? According to the author, we must learn to "think globally and act together." This study argues that humanity needs a global civilizational revolution aimed at forming a planetary civil society and initiating a shift within international relations, from the "right of power" to the "power of law."