Mostly social scientists from North and South America, Europe, and Africa respond to the criminological crisis facing people of African descent in many parts of the world today that results in their u
Andrew Radford here situates Hardy's fiction and poetry in a context of the new sciences of humankind that evolved during the Victorian age to accommodate an immense range of literal and figurative 'e
Religion in the contemporary west is undergoing rapid change. In Predicting Religion twenty experts in the study of religion present their predictions about the future of religion in the 21st century
Whittles (U. of Westminster) believes that divergences in attitudes towards road pricing schemes between transport professionals on one side and the public and politicians on the other urgently need t
Basing this book on fieldwork in Malaysia, Mellstrom (technology and social change, Linkoping U., Sweden) presents an ethnographic portrait of the daily realities of Chinese minority, mainly male vehi
Enacted in 1860, the Indian Penal Code is the longest serving and one of the most influential criminal codes in the common law world. This book commemorates its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary an
Internet censorship is a controversial topic - while the media periodically sounds alarms at the dangers of online life, the uncontrollable nature of the internet makes any kind of pervasive regulator
This book examines the influence of constitutional legal paradigms upon the political stability and viability of states. It contributes to the literature in the field by focussing on how constitutiona
Contributors from the background of urban planning, geography, and policy analysis explore a range of efforts to build new institutional capacities for city governance. Their particular concern is to
This study addresses the political participation of Protestant ministers in Hong Kong. Begins with a review of the literature of religion and political participation studies performed by local scholar
How should a state respond to competing international obligations where the patenting of life is concerned? Following the institutionalization of Intellectual Property in the world trading system unde
Duerloo (political history, U. of Antwerp, Belgium) spent a considerable amount of time in the archives of Europe during the past ten years and offers fresh insights and perspectives on the internatio
Recent revisionist history has questioned the degree of social and economic change attributable to the French Revolution. Some historians have also claimed that the Revolution was primarily an urban a
Kevin Killeen addresses one of the most enigmatic of seventeenth century writers, Thomas Browne (1605-1682), whose voracious intellectual pursuits provide an unparalleled insight into how early modern
Presenting a critical history of the philosophy of science in the twentieth century, focusing on the transition from logical positivism in its first half to the "new philosophy of science" in its sec
Presented by Roth (history, Johann Wolfgang Goethe U., Germany) and Beachy (history, Goucher College, US), these 12 studies have their origins in an eponymous session of the Sixth International Confer
This book tells the story of the Jesuit mission to Cluj, Transylvania (now Romania) from 1693, when the Jesuits were allowed to return after almost a century of restricted activity in the region, unti
This work represents the first comparative study of the folk revival movement in Anglophone Canada and the United States and combines this with discussion of the way folk music intersected with, and w
Presenting a comprehensive survey of the historical underpinnings of baptismal liturgies and theologies, Bryan Spinks presents an ecumenically and geographically wide-ranging survey and discussion of
In the world of law enforcement art and antiquity crime has in the past usually assumed a place of low interest and priority. That situation has now slowly begun to change on both the local and intern
The capacity to conduct international disease outbreak surveillance and share information about outbreaks quickly has empowered both State and Non-State Actors to take an active role in stopping the s
Harmon focuses on terrorism and insurgency in the lawless expanse of the Sahara Desert and the adjacent, transitional Sahel zone, plus the broader meta-region that includes countries such as Algeria,
Bible Readers and Lay Writers in Early Modern England studies how immersion in the Bible among layfolk gave rise to a non-professional writing culture, one of the first instances of ordinary people ta
This book examines the structure of the rule on restrictive agreements in the context of vertical intra-brand price and territorial restraints, analysing, comparing and evaluating their treatment in U
This series has been established to provide a medium for the international publication of work on the Reformation. The primary remit of the series is to reflect the range of subjects---British and Eu
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,
This book analyses key aspects of transboundary environmental law and policy and their implementation in Asia, Australasia and areas beyond national jurisdiction including Antarctica. It discusses the
Series: Cultural Diversity and LawThis volume provides a valuable reference for scholars in the field of European integration studies and European legal and political theory. The contributors revisit
Drawing upon theories of critical legal pluralism and psychological theories of narrative identity, this book argues for an understanding of popular culture as legal authority, unmediated by translati
Building on knowledge within the fields of green and eco-global criminology, this book uses empirical and theoretical arguments to discuss the multi-dimensional character of eco-global crime. It provi
This volume draws on a wealth of primary source material, the vast majority of which has never been published before, to present a study of women reprieved of murder during the 20th Century. The resea
How can medical law and ethics take forward the issue of children's empowerment and protection? What are the key factors in considering the balance between protecting the welfare of the young and allo
Juan GonzA!lez-Bertomeu is Assistant Professor of Law at Instituto TecnolA3gico AutA3nomo de MAcxico (ITAM). He specializes in constitutional law, constitutional adjudication, empirical studies, and l
In Orientalism, Eroticism and Modern Visuality in Global Cultures scholars look afresh at representations of nineteenth-century ’oriental’ bodies, inquiring deeply into their erotic dimensions, tracin
This book brings together academics and practitioners from a range of disciplines from more than twenty countries to reflect on the growing importance of transparency, power and control in our interna
Mary Tudor's reign is regarded as a period where, within a short space of time, an early modern European state attempted to reverse the religious policy of preceding governments. This required the use
The papers in this volume were presented at a Mellon-Sawyer Seminar held at the University of Oxford in 2009-2010, which sought to investigate side by side the two important movements of conversion th
Jonathan Edwards is considered by many to be Americaa€?s greatest theologian. Many have lauded him as one of the great theologians in church history. This book brings together major Catholic, Orthodox
The crossing of national state borders is one of the most-discussed issues of contemporary times and it poses many challenges for individual and collective identities. This concerns both short-distanc
