The dynamics of gendered power remain problematically under-theorized whenever women appear in the war on terror, say these feminist social scientists. They examine discourses about the Global War on
This anthology of 16 articles was developed from a special Eastern Enlargement edition of the Planungsrundschau, A German-language journal and publication series on planning theory, politics, and prac
Based upon a series of papers delivered at the April 2000 conference of the Association of Art Historians held at the U. of Edinburgh, this collection reflects upon the role of presence, defined as th
How and where one had access to the divine in medieval and early modern Europe defined both private and private life. In this collection of 15 articles drawn from an April 2003 conference held at the
McIver (art history, U. of Alabama) takes a new path in this interdisciplinary approach to material culture by exploring the decoration of the domestic interior. She investigates the household records
Noting the sparse scholarly attention paid to the relationship between tourism and development, Cornelissen (U. of Stellenbosch, South Africa) presents her country--with its political economic element
Researchers with non-government organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions share the insights they have gained by conducting studies in collaboration with communities relating to a
Lewis Carroll and the Victorian Stage is the first book to focus on Carroll's irresistible fascination with all things theatrical, from childhood charades and marionettes to active involvement in the
These essays investigate art made by South African women between 1910, the year of the Union, and 1994, the year of the first democratic election. The contributors explore gender theory in relation to
Terry (English literature, U. of Sunderland, Britain) begins by recounting the rise of the mock-heroic form in 17th-century England, overviewing its main properties as understood by commentators of th
After working almost without interruption for 25 years on a biography of William of Orange, Swart (Dutch history, U. College, London) died suddenly in July of 1992. An examination of his manuscript co
Arguing that existing theories of state and culture are experiencing a potentially beneficial crisis at their foundations, Danish scholar Thomas Hojrup critiques existing modes of analysis and offers
Six years after publication of the first edition, this second edition is enhanced with substantial new coverage of legal Spanish and of the legal languages of the Nordic countries. Mattila (U. of Lapl
Focusing on the political dimensions of the European Monetary Union (EMU), these eleven essays discuss its origin and operation, and consider its impact on European integration. Paying special attent
In Western culture, law is dominated by textual representation. Lawyers, academics and law students live and work in a textual world where the written word is law and law is interpreted largely within
This is the first volume of a set of five undergraduate textbooks and a reader introducing contemporary themes and challenges in religious studies and published in association with The Open University
Noting that traditional micro-economics, with its emphasis on rational decision-making, fails to take seriously the issue of mental illness and disability, this study uses the tools of conventional ec
A study of the emergence of car production in Australia in the 20th century, beginning with the early false starts that eventually led to the Holden 48-215 "Australia's own car" in 1948 and proceeding
Based on his involvement with the De-agrarianization and Rural Employment (DARE) research program of the African Studies Centre of Leiden between 1995 and 1999, McAllister (anthropology, U. of Canterb
Saint Augustine and Saint Benedict developed rules whereby Christians could live together in religious communities, but their focus was on the monastic life. It was nearly 200 years later when Saint C
This volume is based on possibly the biggest single Europe-wide project in urban history. In 1955 the International Commission for the History of Towns established the European historic towns atlas pr
The work of mid-twentieth century art theorist Anton Ehrenzweig is explored in this original and timely study. An analysis of the dynamic and invigorating intellectual influences, institutional framew
One of the major intangible benefits associated with the postgraduate research experience is precisely that: the experience. And more specifically, for an increasing number of international research s
As a result of Napoleona€?s campaigns in Italy, Old Master art flooded into Britain and its acquisition became an index of national prestige. Maureen McCue argues that their responses to these works i
This is the first detailed study of the role of the Church in the commercialization of milling in medieval England. Focusing on the period from the late eleventh to the mid sixteenth centuries, it exa
In the last few decades, many European and American cities and towns experienced economic, social and spatial structural change. Strategies for urban regeneration include investments in infrastructure
The Pharmaceutical Industry has been undergoing a major transformation since the heady days of 'big pharma' in the 1970s and 80s. Patent expiry, the rise of generics, and the decline of the blockbuste
"Presenting recent research on the international integration of infrastructures in Europe this book combines general and methodological chapters and examples from a variety of different sectors such a
As the complicated relationship between music and theatre has evolved and changed in the modern and postmodern periods, music has continued to be immensely influential in key developments of theatrica
This unique book presents a broad multi-disciplinary examination of early temple architecture in Asia, written by two experts in digital reconstruction and the history and theory of Asian architecture
Does travel broaden the mind? This book explores this question through an innovative sociological study of gap year travel. Taking a year out overseas between school and university is an increasingly
Brand and Rist, of the Center for International Legal Education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, present reports from a dozen former students who have returned to their countries to teac
The theory of integral dynamics is based on the view that the development of individual leaders or entrepreneurs requires the simultaneous development of institutions and societies. It seeks a specifi
We live in a world where democracy is almost universally accepted as the only legitimate form of government but what makes a society democratic remains far from clear. Liberal democratic values are bo
What role can resources that go beyond text play in the development of moral education in law schools and law firms? How can these resources - especially those from the visual and performing arts - no
Addressing the significant shifts in the social, political and professional context for informal education, this book makes clear the continuities in community-based informal education with girls and
Bertolet (Auburn U., US) examines how the three contemporary London-based writers discuss the pervasive force of commerce in their literary narratives, which allowed them to speculate on behavioral pr
This book explores the profound transformations that prisons and offender rehabilitation programmes in Eastern Germany have undergone with respect to religion. Drawing on participant observation and i
At a time when most observers saw war in Europe as belonging to an ever more distant past, the wars of Yugoslav succession shattered this illusion. The direct and indirect consequences of these wars f
This unique book explores the problems of the national crisis management system in Russia, a country undergoing political, social and economic transition and one which is also prone to natural and man
