This book investigates the interplay of the recent transformation of working life and the growing appeal of political right-wing populism and extremism in Europe. It explores the individual and collec
Russell (Asian and European languages and cultures, Victoria U. of Wellington, New Zealand) considers the relationship between composer Johannes Brahms and the poet Klaus Groth, including Brahms' sett
The two prongs of the US government's Global War on Terrorism actually work against each other, says Crosston (Clemson U., US), and people interested in solving the problem rather than simply in condu
Dewe (information studies, U. of Wales, Aberystwyth) offers a guide for librarians and architects undertaking a public library building project for the first time. The text reviews the concepts, issue
Grabar (emeritus, Harvard U., now Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton U.), one of the founders of the study of Islamic art, archaeology, and architecture in the US, has selected and arranged twenty
Arikan (Kahramanmaras Sutcu Iman U., Turkey) compares and contrasts the European Union's accession policies towards Turkey to those adopted towards other applicant countries. He particularly focuses o
An earlier book, A Strategic Approach to Corporate Governance (Gower, 1999), examined corporate governance from a philosophical and 'big picture' standpoint. This book digs deeper and explores the ope
This edited collection gathers together the principal findings of the three-year RELIGARE project, which dealt with the question of religious and philosophical diversity in European law. Specifically,
McTavish (visual culture, U. of New Brunswick, Canada) explains that throughout the early modern period in France, men surgeons would only be called to assist at a birth after days of unsuccessful lab
Placing the second US-Iraq conflict in the context of emerging trends in international relations, this exceptional, timely volume examines the broad framework of US policy toward Iraq under the admini
She wrote plays performed well into the eighteenth century, poems, lyrics, and fiction. She translated and edited. On her death in 1689 she was buried in Westminster Abbey, not in the church proper, b
Ethnomusicologists Matusky, who has done much field research and teaching in Malaysia, and Beng (U. Sains Malaysia, Penang), with help from colleagues, record the history, appreciation, and analysis o
A dozen studies focus on the emergence of Islamic civilization between the seventh and ninth centuries. Cook (Princeton U.) considers such aspects as pharaonic history in medieval Egypt, the archaic p
Edwards (Proctor and Gamble) and Wilson (occupational ergonomics, University of Nottingham) examine the structure and needs of business teams that communicate over a computer network to conquer proble
American historians expand their presentations to an April 2001 conference in San Marino, California concerning conflict and order in the European Middle Ages. Among the ten topics are 10th-century co
This book traces the emergence and transformations of asbestos compensation to explore the wider issue of to what extent legal systems have converged in the era of globalization. Examining the mechani
Snyder (conflict resolution studies, Menno Simons College, Canada) explores the process by which diverse women work together to make joint statements and activities. Her study focuses on three NGOs f
Successively approaching the topic from two different perspectives, the author overviews the bureaucratic operations of the major multinational organizations, including those of the United Nations; th
Health rights litigation is still an emerging phenomenon in Africa, despite the constitutions of many African countries having provisions to advance the right to health. Litigation can provide a power
Collected articles by Menard (U. of Minnesota) trace the transition from a colonial American work force dominated by English indentured servants to one dominated by African slaves. His central argumen
This volume, organized by society and then chronologically by date of induction, incorporates extensive biographical sketches of members of the American Society for Propagating Useful Knowledge and th
Presents a collection of empirical studies representing a range of analytic traditions in ethnomethodological and conversation analysis in the study of law and legal institutions. Part I contains exem
Holloway (b.1914) is one of the key figures of the British etching revival of the 1930s. This comprehensive catalogue contains 277 entries spanning a working life of more than 67 years. Each entry is
From as early as the middle of the 16th century Englishmen were interested in the possibility of exploring the fabled resources of the great river of the Amazons. During the first half of the 17th cen
Peter Philips (c.1560-1628) was an English organist, composer, priest and spy. He was embroiled in multifarious intersecting musical, social, religious and political networks linking him with some of
About 1 in 20 individuals are dyslexic. This figure also applies for dyspraxia and ADHD. This fully revised edition of David Grant’s thought-provoking, insightful book develops our understanding of th
About 1 in 20 individuals are dyslexic. This figure also applies for dyspraxia and ADHD. This fully revised edition of David Grant’s thought-provoking, insightful book develops our understanding of th
This book investigates the role of Islam and religious freedom in the constitutional transitions of seven North African and Middle Eastern countries, namely: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Turkey,
Recent social and political developments in the EU have clearly shown the profound structural changes in European society and its politics. Reflecting on these developments and responding to the exist
Examining the treatment of persons with mental disabilities in the criminal justice system, this book offers new perspectives that are crucial to an understanding of the ways in which society projects
Marlene SolA-s is currently a Researcher and Professor in the Department of Social Studies at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF). She holds a PhD in social sciences with a specialty in regional s
Since the 1970s, romance novels have surpassed all other genres in terms of popularity in the United States, accounting for half of all mass market paperbacks sold and driving the digital publishing r
Since the 1970s, romance novels have surpassed all other genres in terms of popularity in the United States, accounting for half of all mass market paperbacks sold and driving the digital publishing r
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel are some of the most highly trained people in the military, with a job description that spans defusing unexploded ordnance to protecting VIP’s and state dig
In his Commentarii de Bello Civili Julius Caesar sought to re-invent his image and appear before his present and future readers in a way which he could control and at times manipulate. Offering a new
Ideas of Englishness, and of the English nation, have become a matter of renewed interest in recent years as a result of threats to the integrity of the United Kingdom and the perceived rise of that u
The period immediately following the end of the First World War witnessed an outpouring of artistic and literary creativity, as those that had lived through the war years sought to communicate their e
The enduring debate on institutional pillars of contemporary political economies has gathered a noticeable momentum in terms of the change, path-dependence, and varieties of capitalism. By taking a me
Examining the place of nature in Victorian women's poetry, Fabienne Moine explores the work of canonical and long-neglected women poets to show the myriad connections between women and nature during t
