The essays selected for this volume explore the entire range of issues related to the question of how to implement and enforce international humanitarian law. Measures of self-help that used to play a
This book brings together a diverse range of multidisciplinary ideas to explore the extent of cyber threats, cyber hate and cyber terrorism. It also shows how this activity forms in our communities an
This book produced by a group of interdisciplinary and international researchers working on a wide variety of cities throughout Asia, Latin America and Europe, addresses, rethinks and, in some cases,
Karlsson argues that 9/11 led to a considerable pressure to strengthen rules and practices for counterterrorism and security, but that this pressure was mediated by several other conditions. The refor
Examining how the rise of book illustration affected the historic hegemony of the word, Keri Yousif explores the complex literary and artistic relationship between the novelist Honorae de Balzac and t
Photography and architecture have a uniquely powerful resonance - architectural form provides the camera with the subject for some of its most compelling imagery, while photography profoundly influenc
Despite increasing tolerance, legal protections against homophobia, and anti-discrimination policies throughout much of the western world, suicide attempts by queer youth remain relatively high. For o
Moore (musicology, U. of Surrey) explains to lay readers and beginning students how to analyze the music they listen to in order to understand how it has the impact on them that it does. He covers met
Contributors identified only by name consider what contribution late modern approaches to risk assessment and management might make to restoring the public's faith in science and technology and in the
Elisabeth Lutyens (1906a€“1983), Elizabeth Maconchy (1907a€“1994) and Grace Williams (1906a€“1977) were contemporaries at the Royal College of Music. The three composers' careers were launched with pe
Percival (French studies, U. of Exeter, the UK) offers a new interpretation of a group of Fragonard paintings that have long mystified scholars, identifying the group of "figures de fantaisie" not as
With the emphasis on small enterprises, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of what is happening across Europe in terms of sustainable development objectives and sustainability in the context
This volume presents a kaleidoscopic view of the norms and forms of contemporary city life, focusing especially on the processes of social capital (de)formation in the urban milieu. It brings together
Garofalo (English, U. of Oklahoma) offers a new understanding of erotic love as represented in British Romantic literature by examining ways that writers of the period used erotic love to challenge th
The articles selected for this volume draw on game theory, political science, psychology, sociology and anthropology to consider how the process of dispute resolution is altered, challenged and made m
This collection of 14 essays presents several analyses of violent protests. They are all from an international conference in Athens a year after that city was the site of riots following the murder of
The trope of disguised ruler mixing with common folk goes back to antiquity, says actor-turned-scholar Quarmby (Halle Institute for Global Learning, Atlanta and Shakespeare's Globe, London), and he sh
Published under the auspices of the EU Centre of Excellence at Dalhousie U., Canada, with financial support from the European Commission, this volume presents 14 contributions including introductory a
This book explores Cassian's use of scripture in the 'Conferences', especially its biblical models to convey his understanding of the desert ideal to the monastic communities of Gaul. This book demons
Yarnall (history of art and architecture, Salve Regina U., Newport, Rhode Island) wrote his PhD dissertation on LaFarge at the U. of Chicago in 1981. Since that time, he has been a leading scholar on
Caufield (U. of California-Los Angeles) examines the work of British poet and critic Arnold (1822-88) outside of the dichotomy between culture and politics that has characterized criticism of his work
Extant manuscripts and early printed editions of Geoffrey Chaucer's classic Middle English collection of tales often include post-Chaucer continuations and additions that have been purged from modern
Paul (art history, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey) spent many years researching what he terms his "unexpected book"--spurred by curiosity pertaining to one portion of his completed disser
This book examines the underlying factors of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the South Caucasus from 1905 to 1994, and explores the ways in which issues of ethnicity and nationalism contributed to th
Distinctive due to explicit and systematically developed links between international relations (IR) and related disciplines, this book addresses global and regional interactions and the complex policy
Pastoralism as a land use system is under recognized in terms of its contribution to food provision, livelihoods as well as to human security. This book is the first attempt to explore the dynamics of
This book brings the neurosciences to operational and clinical aviation medicine. It is concerned with the physiology and pathology of circadian rhythmicity, orientation, hypotension and hypoxia, and
This book brings together sixteen studies by internationally renowned scholars on the origins and early development of the Latin and Syriac biblical and philosophical commentary traditions. It casts l
Legal scholars and authorities generally agree that the law should be obeyed and should apply equally to all those subject to it, without favour or discrimination. Yet it is possible to see that in an
Freeburn (history, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy, Ontario) examines selected writings by Hugh of Amiens (c. 1080-1164), who during his life served variously as a secular cleric, monk, prior, abbot,
In this valuable contribution to understanding the reception ofAustralian art in the UK, and by extension, any art that becomestrendy in other countries, Pierse (art, Aberystwyth U., Wales)surveys maj
Far from a dry legal tome, this Festschrift honoring the prolific medieval historian is not lacking in lively accounts of medieval life and thought, heralded by provocative titles such as "Charlemagne
Fitzpatrick (performance studies, U. of Sydney) articulates and exemplifies what he believes was a straightforward yet sophisticated sense of space and place in early modern performance. There was a s
This book provides a critical philosophical analysis of the claim that contemporary cognitive approaches to religion undermine theistic beliefs. Recent scientific work into the evolution and cognition
The reigns of Edward VI and Mary I remain largely by-passed in naval history, yet it was a vital time for the administration of the navy and it saw the apprenticeship of many who would lead the servic
Doyran (economics, City U. of New York) explores the dynamic between state power and crisis management, specifically by examining US policy responses to three relatively financial crises that feature
Sydney Anglicans, always ultra-conservative in terms of liturgy, theology and personal morality, have increasingly modelled themselves on sixteenth century English Puritanism. Over the past few decade
Sydney Anglicans, always ultra-conservative in terms of liturgy, theology and personal morality, have increasingly modelled themselves on sixteenth century English Puritanism. Over the past few decade
To honor Charles P. Schmidt on the occasion of his retirement from the music education department at Indiana University, 20 music education researchers with international reputations, weighted toward
In the first half of the eighteenth century, a new comic plot formula dramatizing the moral reform of a flawed protagonist emerged on the English stage. The comic reform plot was not merely a generic
