Children of almost any age can break the law, but at what age should children first face the possibility of criminal responsibility for their alleged crimes? This work is the first global analysis of
Political scientists in Asia and the US examine approaches to peace making in Korea that emphasize cooperation first within Korea, and then within the international community. They cover a creative fo
Examining the multifaceted nature of Christianity in Fiji, My God, My Land reveals the deeply complex and often paradoxical dynamics and tensions between processes of change and continuity as they unf
How can mainstream Western social work learn from and, in turn, help advance Indigenous practice?For the first time, this volume brings together prominent international scholars involved in both West
The First World War was a period of turbulent and unprecedented political upheaval that witnessed contrasting fortunes for Britain's major political parties. This book demonstrates how the Conservativ
Students notoriously vote with their feet, seeking out the best and most innovative teachers of their subject. The most ambitious students have been travelling long distances for their education sinc
The start of the eighteenth century witnessed the elevation of Prussia to monarchic status, a reflection of the rising importance of the Hohenzollern dynasty within the Empire as well as in Central Eu
Rose, of the Open University, UK, combines scholarship and emotional sensitivity in this examination of the family snapshot. She sees these generally inartistic images as not just private records of t
Yi (English, Texas A&M University) takes an imaginary/imaginative approach to exploring the transformative power of the cyborg, examining the cyborg's literary manifestations in novels (including
Berg (California State U.-Channel Islands) explores the actual state of social mobility through higher education that is so embedded in US mythology. Focusing on students whose economic and class back
In his former position as Distinguished Chair in Ethics at the US Naval Academy, Wertheimer (now at Agnes Scott College) oversaw a monthly lecture series in which outside philosophy professors were in
Mass media are essential to democratic society; in contrast, the War on Terror has been interpreted as an assault on democracy and freedom by Islamic fundamentalists. The building and maintenance of p
Critically appraising current theories of both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and agglomeration, this book explores the variety of links that exist between these two externality-creating phenomena.
Efforts to ascertain the influence of enlightenment thought on state action, especially government reform, in the long eighteenth century have long provoked stimulating scholarly quarrels. Generations
Science and Religious Anthropology explores the convergence of the biological sciences, human sciences, and humanities around a spiritually evocative, naturalistic vision of human life. The disciplina
In this groundbreaking study, Linda Cusworth explores the impact of parental employment or unemployment on the educational and emotional well-being of their children. Using theoretical apparatus from
The focus of this study is the exciting period of French overseas exploration directly following the stagnation caused by the Wars of Religion. The book examines the early period of French involvement
Against a background of debate around global ageing and what this means in terms of the future care need of older people, this book addresses key concerns about the nature and site of care and care-gi
Bringing together an interdisciplinary team from across the EU, this book connects elements of cultural and planning theories to explain differences and peculiarities among EU member states. A 'cultur
Rasmus Wandall uses quantitative and qualitative methods from studies carried out in Denmark, to address the formal and informal norms and ideologies that are used to generate decisions to imprison. F
Maritime security is of vital importance to the South China Sea, a critical sea route for maritime transport of East Asian countries including China. The adjacent countries have rendered overlapping t
Price (English, University of Chichester) examines the role of women writers in the late eighteenth century reassessment of the concept of "taste" as something acquired only through breeding and educa
Violence connects people. Whether directly or indirectly financing violence or by fighting the war against terror. Incidents of violence anywhere in the world are deeply rooted in structures and syste
Kuhn (English, Union College)deplores the current opposition between science and the humanities. As examples of how they can complement each other, he looks at the autobiographies of Rousseau, Goethe
With the Christian church in the west in decline, some churches are undergoing difficult transitions as they seek to become relevant, to both themselves and their surrounding cultures. Evangelicalism
What role does the state have over national development within an increasingly globalized economy? Moreover, how do we conceive 'nationality' during periods of rapid economic and social change spurred
Alison Hollanda€?s innovative book fills a gap in Beauvoir studies by focusing on the writera€?s frequently neglected novels and short stories, La€?InvitAce, Les Mandarins, Les Belles Images, and La F
The Queen's Men was a popular Elizabethan acting company that operated between 1583 and 1595 under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth. In this volume, Ostovich (English and cultural studies, McMaster U.
Trade, shipping, military conquest, migration and settlement in the eastern Mediterranean of the 10th-15th centuries generated multiple encounters between states, social and 'national' groups, and ind
Roger North is known today as a biographer and writer on music, architecture and estate management. Yet his writings, including thousands of pages still in manuscript, also contain critical reflection
Hansen and Friedman (both New England School of Law) began with a discussion over lunch, then moved to a series of essays published in the on-line journal The Jurist, expanded their research into secr
In 1887, in the wake of his success with Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, British author Robert Louis Stevenson set off on travels that would take him to the United States for a year, two years traveling in the
Dutch Christians during the 15th century understood salvation as a rule-oriented process in which specific actions produced predictable results, says Decker (art history, Georgia State U.-Atlanta). He
With its emphasis on early modern emissaries and their role in England's expansionary ventures and cross-cultural encounters across the globe, this collection of essays takes the messenger figure as a
Dane (English, U. of Southern California) presents nine essays on a variety of problems that involve confrontations between evidence and some form of abstraction, each invoking a particular and often
At a time when there is major reorientation of rural economies in Europe, and the emergence of new possibilities both for governance and for conflict, this book brings together a group of leading acad
The end of the Cold War has been characterized by a wave of violent civil wars that have produced unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and suffering. Although mostly intra-state, these conflicts hav
Shakespeare scholar Schoone-Jongen returns to the question of Shakespeare's early theatrical training in his entertaining study. He states at the outset that he has not found a missing contract provin
The ten chapters presented here by Conill (U. of Valencia, Spain), Christoph Luetge (Technical U. of Braunschweig, Germany), and Schonwalder-Kuntze (U. of Munich, Germany) are broad in their conceptua
