Going beyond the assumption that East Central European cities are still 'in transition' this book draws on the postsocialism paradigm to ask new questions about the impact of demographic change on res
Walsingham, the popular English pilgrimage site of the Virgin Mary, is the subject of this in-depth study into its history, meaning, and use over the centuries. The destruction of the shrine under Hen
The criminal justice system has been in a state of flux in recent decades, accompanied by growing levels of insecurity and intolerance of crime and offenders among the general population. Along with g
While "antidevelopmentalists" have been sometimes successful in carrying out particular social and political goals in communities, argues Rabbani (Kansas U.), they have failed to adequately challenge
In the space of around ten years Ireland went from being a traditional labour exporter to a leading European economy, and thus an attractive destination for immigrants from Eastern Europe and further
"Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" is a collection of seminal papers examining legal, conceptual and practical questions regarding the international legal protection of economic, social and cultur
This volume breaks new ground by approaching Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) as an explicitly ethical practice in financial markets. The work explains the philosophical and practical shortcoming
This is a stimulating and provocative collection of 14 essays on the broad theme announced in the title, and the studies also encompass the broader theme of classical myth and the visual arts "writ la
Seaport gateways and the corridors which connect them to widely dispersed hinterlands are of vital and essential importance to international trade and the world economy. Distributing goods to ultimat
This volume comprises articles dealing with qur'anic and post-qur'anic aspects of the Prophet Muhammad's image and religious environment. The pieces in the first section analyse Muhammad's prophecy as
Dedicated to John Paleotti, and reflecting his approach and interests, this fine group of 9 essays offer detailed case studies of the role of patronage in the production of specific sculptures, or in
Air Transport and the Environment provides an overview of the main issues relating to aviation environmental impacts. It explains the challenge facing policymakers in terms of sustainable development
The need for public libraries to tackle social exclusion and engage in social justice becomes ever more urgent as the gap between rich and poor continues to widen, and the very survival of public libr
Remembering, Forgetting and City Builders critically explores how urban spaces are designed, planned and experienced in relation to the politics of collective and personal memory construction. Bringin
This volume presents complementary analyses of the current features, issues and trends of multilateral security and the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) peace operations. The work presents
Until recently, few gender scholars took notice of the impact of state architecture on women's representation, political opportunities, and policy achievements. Likewise scholars of federalism, devolu
There is a strong case today for a specific focus on mental public health and its relation to social and physical environments. From a public health perspective, we now appreciate the enormous signifi
Stewart (sociology, University of Portsmith, UK) revisits the construct known as the "middle class". In the course of his introduction, he redefines this as "middle classes" a number of groups with si
Ever since the Shanghai convention in 1909, the threat posed to human well-being by drug abuse has led countries around the world to take action to deal with their drug problems. There are wide variat
This volume asks what legal and socio legal scholarship can contribute to understanding the role of law in the care and development of children. The editors have selected key articles ranging from the
Goggin and Tobin, both in the English department at Arizona State University, take a closer look at the often undervalued objects created by women. The time frame is from 1750-1950 and the objects var
For many years religion has been the neglected component of international relations and yet in an age of globalization and terrorism, religious identity has become increasingly important in the lives
Jon Stratton provides a pioneering work on Jews as a racialized group in the popular music of America, Britain and Australia during the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Rather than taking
Goethe and Zelter spent a staggering 33 years corresponding or in the case of each artist, over two thirds of their lives. Zelter's position as director of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin and Goethe's loc
Besson (public international law and European law, U. of Fribourg, Switzerland) and Marti (law, Pompeu Fabra U., Spain) present papers from the eponymous academic workshop held under the auspices of t
The subject of gay and lesbian sexuality is perhaps the most vexed issue in the contemporary Christian Church. Many churches have been forced to confront the matter, both theologically and pastorally
How have men used art music? How have they listened to and brandished the musical forms of the Western classical tradition and how has music intervened in their identity formations? This collection of
While Kierkegaard's use of the Greek authors, particularly Plato and Aristotle, has attracted considerable attention over the years, his use of the Roman authors has, by contrast, remained sadly negle
Throughout the twentieth century Scottish literary studies was dominated by a critical consensus that critiqued contemporary anti-Catholic by advancing a re-reading of the Reformation. This consensus
Fourteen papers presented by Ingram (U. College London, UK) and Dodds (Royal Holloway U. of London, UK) examine the "War on Terror" through the lens of critical geopolitics and geography. Central them
The concept of social innovation offers an alternative perspective on development and territorial transformation, one which foregrounds innovation in social relations. This volume presents a broad-ran
Cultural analysis of social protest, according to Johnston (San Diego State U.), has generally been conducted from a "framing" perspective that focuses on how organizations use values, beliefs, and ge
In many criminal justice systems a new trend towards incapacitation can be witnessed. A ubiquitous want for control seems to have emerged as a consequence of perceived safety risks. This can be seen n
The eighteenth century saw an explosion of Shakespeareana: editions, productions, critiques and imitations. In this collection, Sabor (eighteenth-century studies) and Yachnin (English) both at McGill
Unique in combining a comprehensive and comparative study of genre with a study of romance, this book constitutes a significant contribution to ongoing critical debates over the definition of romance
The theme of patriotism has received its due in the arts and social science research, but that was not the case in philosophy and political theory until the 1980s. So assert Primoratz (applied philoso
Linville (religious studies, U. of Lethbridge, Canada) integrates the new historical sensibility with a literary approach to present a more creative reading of the biblical book of Amos than either ap
Significant and unexplored signs of John Marston's literary rivalry with Ben Jonson are investigated here by Charles Cathcart. The centrepiece of the book is its argument that the anonymous play The F
Scientific modernity treats interpretation as a matter of discovery. Discovery, however, may not be all that matters about interpretation. In Milton's Secrecy, J. D. Fleming argues that the poetry and
Sally West's timely study is the first book-length exploration of Coleridge's influence on Shelley's poetic development. Beginning with a discussion of Shelley's views on Coleridge as a man and as a p
