China's rise on the international scene over the past few years has correlated with its exponential economic growth. The European Union (EU), the world's largest development aid provider, has been fee
Charting new research directions, this book constructs a series of imperatives for linking culturally informed research around household sustainability with policy and planning. The household, or 'hom
There can be no doubt that most of the thinkers who are usually associated with the existentialist tradition, whatever their actual doctrines, were in one way or another influenced by the writings of
Hopkins (English, Sheffield Hallam U.) examines how drama dealt with complexities surrounding the question of who would succeed Elizabeth I on the English throne, for example uncertainty about what ex
In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this, India's natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and ex
Reminding us that the Genevan Reformation does not begin and end with John Calvin, this book provides an introduction to Guillaume Farel (1489-1565), one of several important yet often overlooked Fren
Until recently, scholarship on the Irish Revival, at which William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was the center, focused on the literary dimension, with other art forms arranged prettily around the borders
Those reciting the Pledge of Allegiance (in all its iterations) conclude by promising fealty to a republic with "justice for all," yet a cursory look at US history suggests that there are many times a
The principal objective of this series is to encourage the publication of books which adopt a theoretical approach to the study of particular areas or aspects of law, or deal with general theories of
Really new products and services are scarce, yet the need for them is huge. That's why Innovation is an important managerial instrument a€“ but many of us struggle with how to approach it. Gijs van Wu
Defining Iran presents a new and revealing analysis of the way in which Iranian political discourses compete with each other by examining them within the framework of national identity construction. B
Analyses of contemporary tourism planning and policymaking practice at local to global scales is lacking and there is an urgent need for research that informs theory and practice. Illustrated with a s
Follows on with continuous main pagination from Second Series 89. Translated by the editor from the Portuguese MS in the BibliothA‥que de la Chambre des DeputAcs, Paris. Book VI of the Suma Oriental,
Recognizing Transsexuals draws on interviews with transsexuals at various stages of transition to offer an original account of transsexual embodiment and bodily aesthetics. Exploring the reasons for w
The wine industry appears to be an anomaly within the modern global economy. Thousands of small companies provide a vast variety of highly differentiated products and compete successfully with multina
Before the establishment of the National Geographic Society in the late 1880s, the American Geographical Society (AGS), established in 1851, was (together with the US Geological Survey), a key institu
Delreux examines how the EU functions when it participates in international environmental negotiations. In particular, this book looks at the internal EU decision-making process with regard to interna
In her re-examination of Jane Austen's Anglicanism, Laura Mooneyham White suggests that engaging with Austen's world in all its strangeness and remoteness reveals the novelist's intensely different pr
What does the collapse of sub-prime lending have in common with a broken jackscrew in an airlinera€?s tailplane? Or the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico with the burn-up of Space Shuttle Colum
Bhangra is commonly understood as the hybrid music produced in Britain by British Asian music producers through mixing Panjabi folk melodies with western pop and black dance rhythms. This is derived
Daily life and living conditions in the Byzantine world are relatively underexplored subjects, often neglected in comparison with more visible aspects of Byzantine culture, such as works of art. The
This is a timely and essential study into a subject so curiously neglected by the social sciences in recent years. To those of us used to dealing with the currency of religion in the public sphere, t
The living practice of Daoist ritual is still only a small part of Daoist studies. Most of this work focuses on the southeast, with the vast area of north China often assumed to be a tabula rasa for l
Two parallel investigations take place after every aviation accident: one technical, one judicial. The former must be conducted with the sole intention of making safety recommendations to prevent the
EU membership provides member states with a new perception of their place in the world; their foreign policies very much influenced by their involvement in the politics of Brussels. The candidate coun
This book is a powerful wake-up call to all architects. It speaks about the meaning of architecture in circumstances that appear very different to those with which we are familiar in the West. The li
Elliott (Wilfrid Laurier U., Canada) critically engages with theoretical differences over conceptualizing trans subjectivities within and between established gay/lesbian, queer, and feminist theories
The uses of fiction in early modern Europe are far more varied than is often assumed by those who consider fiction to be synonymous with the novel. The contributors to this volume demonstrate the sign
Zorzi's Italian text with translation by C. A. Ralegh Radford. Includes a gazetteer for Fra Mauro's map. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1958.
Arising from two conferences held in Toronto and Amsterdam in 2006 and 2008, this volume contains 13 contributions by academics involved with anthropology, diversity and culture, social work, religiou
"In recent years the airline industry has experienced severe volatility in earnings, with airlines recording periods of substantial profits that are closely followed by periods of financial distress.
Gill (Barnard College, Columbia U.) begins with discussion of the educational philosophy of John Locke, then progresses through Claude Fleury, Charles Rollin, and Jean-Pierre de Crousaz; continues wit
The idea of 'flirting' with space is central to this book. Space is conceptualised as being in constant flux as we make our way through various contexts in our daily lives, and is considered in relati
The third in a series of three volumes on Contemporary Legal Theory, this volume deals with four topics: 1) the role of legal theory in the legal curriculum; 2) the teaching of legal theory; 3) the re
Given the increasing shift of care from state residential services to community-based support, this book examines the complex geographies of family caregiving for young adults with intellectual disabi
Mootz offers an antidote to the fragmentation of contemporary legal theory with a collection of essays arguing that legal practice is a hermeneutical and rhetorical event that can best be understood a
A manager at Airbus in Toulouse, France, Altfeld explains that projects as complex as designing and building a commercial transport airplane cannot be controlled with standard project management techn
In this new book, Andrew B. Newberg is advocating a whole new relationship between religion and science, he proposes not that the two stay neutral with regard to each other, but that they help each o
Welfare offices usually attract negative descriptions of bureaucracy with their queues, routines, and impersonal nature. Are they anonymous machines or the locus of neutral service relationships? Show
Popular culture has recognized urban gay men's use of the Web over the last ten years, with gay Internet dating and Net-cruising featuring as narrative devices in hit television shows. Yet to date, th
