Conklin (human performance and safety integration, Los Alamos National Laboratory) outlines a road map for understanding how to manage safety in the workplace and solve problems before they become acc
Drawing on and contributing to the established studies of law and literature, literature and science, and law and science, Caudill (law, Villanova U.) surveys actual cases and representations in liter
Mostly African historians and scholars of religion look at religion and society and religion in society; and at diaspora, youth, and gender dynamics. Among their topics are religious pluralism and sec
By considering cross-sectional and longitudinal aspects, linear and non-linear models, point and change data, different time periods, micro- and macro-level interaction, and data for individuals with
Scholars of the humanities and arts, and social scientists explore identity and professionalism in the context both of the arts community and of arts and heritage policy. Among the topics are cultural
Historians examine the patterns of affective movement that material and verbal images express and transmit in order to discover and evaluate the epistemological and other potentialities and limitation
"European aspirations to empire and scientific exploration, the resistance of Amerindian and African peoples to systemic enslavement and dispossession, and the subsequent struggles for abolition and i
Princes and paupers; birds and mclons; great art and lascivious sketches; love and lust---in this collection of Pathbreaking essays all take on new meanings and spark adventuresome flights of discover
This book explores the emergence and growth of state responsibility for safer and healthier working practices in British mining and the responses of labour and industry to expanding regulation and con
A few historians, but mostly scholars of English literature examine letters and transnationalism, letters and authorship, letters and periodicals, and letters and 21st-century editions. Among their to
Scholars mostly of theology and mostly from Scotland, but also of ethics, church history, and other fields; and from Rome, the US, and other pastures, take up a particular, and perhaps harsher than us
Flin (applied psychology, U. of Aberdeen) and her co-authors, a human factors researcher and a consulting psychologist, describe and analyze the cognitive and social skills required for efficient and
Social scientists and researchers and practitioners in social welfare and related fields, most from Britain but also Mexico and Mozambique, evaluate the implications of recent changes and challenges i
Gift books; advertisements and commemorations; the promotion of knowledge, institutions, and services; commercial and philanthropic lobbying; religious and missionary activity; and both official and u
When corruption is exposed, unknown aspects are revealed which allow us to better understand its structures and informal norms. This book investigates the hidden order of corruption, looking at the in
From the staid and stately halls of academe, Burgess (political science and women's studies, Ohio U.) has lured the field of constitutional studies out into the morass of contemporary cultural studies
The past four decades have seen an explosion in research regarding seventeenth-century opera. In addition to investigations of extant scores and librettos, scholars have dealt with the associated area
While science and law have been intertwined for centuries, the relationships between the two entities have gradually become more complex as issues and ethics have become more challenging. Editor Hocki
Despite the instability of the political relationship between Taiwan and Mainland China, cross-strait activities such as trade, education, marriage and travel have prospered. While the main focus of c
This book investigates how the construction and evolution of human rights norms are transferred in transnational legal settings and asks whether law should reflect, express or control any given aspect
Without taking a strong stand for or against smoking, Howells (U. of Manchester) explores the inherent tension between a business that wants to sell an intrinsically dangerous product, and a public he
Vogler (U. of Sussex, UK) looks at international perspectives on criminal justice procedure, focusing on three traditions--inquisitorial, adversarial, and popular justice--to find ways to improve refo
With increasing recognition of the international market in health professionals and the impact of globalism on regulation, the governance of the health workforce is moving towards greater public engag
Bennett (U. of Sydney, Australia) brings together a collection of essays previously published in a variety of scholarly journals between 1998 and 2004, each reproduced herein its original format. Writ
This volume is part of the publisher's series titled "Cultural Diversity and Law in association with RELIGARE." The project on Religious Diversity and Secular Models in Europe (RELIGARE) is funded by
The editors (all of the U. of Trento, Italy) present the results of a research project on "The Supervisory System of the ILO [International Labour Organization] and Child Labour." The volume's 19 chap
Who enjoys statutory preferred creditor status? What justifications exist for jurisdictions to maintain statutes that favour 'priority' creditors over other creditors and contributories? This book exa
Benson (law, Wayne State U.) takes up a matter that few Americans knew or cared about until the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, when state secretaries used nefarious means to throw their states
This interdisciplinary collection presents valuable discourse and reflection on the nature of a good death. Bringing together a leading judge and other legal scholars, philosophers, social scientists,
Taking the North-East Atlantic Ocean as an example of regional practice, this book addresses the dual approach to ocean governance in international law. It examines the interaction between zonal and i
From the end of the Second World War and throughout the era that came to be known as the Cold War, the Middle East was a battleground for Great Power rivalries and constant wars. These were fought bet
The premise of this book is that a shift of vantage will help elucidate various important issues of law related to judging, to bills of rights and to more abstract questions of legal philosophy. The w
Henderson (Oxford Brookes U., UK) assesses the impact of US actions and arguments in the post-Cold War era on the status of jus ad bellum (justification for going to war) in international law. General
This volume features a collection of the most important articles on the social, ethical and legal implications of a variety of problems caused by AIDS. The wide range of articles selected for inclusio
Authors Walsh and Bolen (Boise State U.) point out in their first sentence that they want to convince fellow criminologists of the bounty of insights available through an understanding of the neurobio
As globalization continues to spread and evolve, so nation-states attempt to govern financialization, tax evasion, corruption, terrorism, civil and military conflicts and environmental dangers, social
The articles in this volume explore the way in which military developments helped to sculpt, out of very strange and diverse components, our familiar Europe. The period studied covers the fall of the
Healy (Australian National U.) examines experiences in regulating the safety and quality of patient care in the health systems of Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America, focusing on the reg
Analyzing issues of gender and law in the political system of Jordan, Warrick (Villanova U.) argues that political legitimacy is fundamentally dependent upon cultural factors that affect the political
