Polity is an
academic publisher
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in the
social sciences and
humanities.
It was established in 1984 and has offices in
Cambridge
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(UK),
Oxford (UK),
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* ...
(US) and
Boston
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(US).
It specializes in the areas of
sociology,
media,
politics, and
social theory. Polity is committed to publishing textbooks and course books for students and scholars. Its list features some leading thinkers (Jürgen Habermas, Walter Benjamin, Ulrich Beck, Peter Sloterdijk and Anthony Giddens).
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Academic publishing companies
Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom
Publishing companies established in 1984
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