The fifth edition of this established book provides comprehensive and practical guidance on the effects of medical conditions on employment and working capability. Every significant medical problem is covered, including sickness absence, health promotion, and fitness for work and cancer. Legal and e[...]

In recent years a number of scholars of international relations have developed an interest in neo-Weberian historical sociology, but The Wealth of States is the first sustained analysis of the overlap between historical sociology and international relations. John Hobson develops a new theory of inte[...]

John Hobson claims that throughout its history most international theory has been embedded within various forms of Eurocentrism. Rather than producing value-free and universalist theories of inter-state relations, international theory instead provides provincial analyses that celebrate and defend We[...]

I John M. Hobsons provokativa omskrivning av historien uppmärksammas hur utomeuropeiska faktorer bidragit till Europas sociala och tekniska utveckling. Den moderna civilisationen i Europa kan inte förklaras enbart i ljuset av europeiska fenomen och skeenden utan Hobson lyfter fram andra förutsät[...]