Oral testimony is one of the most valuable but challenging sources for the study of modern history, providing access to knowledge and experience unavailable to historians of earlier periods. In this g
Why would highly skilled, well-trained pilots make errors that lead to accidents when they had safely completed many thousands of previous flights? The majority of all aviation accidents are attribute
This book focuses on the protection of human rights in Australia and includes international perspectives for the purpose of comparison and it provides an examination of how well Australian institutio
Perren (economic history, U. of Aberdeen, Scotland) explains and analyzes some of the changes in the meat sector of the food industry, an important component of the international food chain. Among his
Fred Feldman is an American philosopher whose best-known and most influential works have been in the field of ethics and have articulated a set of doctrines that most prominently include: hedonism abo
During the first decade of the 16th century, says Lux-Sterritt (anglophone world studies, U. de Provence), the definition of feminine participation within the Catholic Church underwent tremendous tran
Adedeji (International Monetary Fund, US) presents a theoretical and econometric analysis of the current account of the balance of payments of Nigeria and Ghana. The book has two main objectives. The
Leonard (Shenandoah U.) analyzes the establishment and formation processes of the International Criminal Court in order to draw conclusions about the changing nature of world politics in terms of the
The Akan are a group of people in Ghana consisting of a variety of ethnic groups who speak mutually intelligible dialects and share cultural norms, musical ensembles, and traditions. Nnwonkoro is a so
Demonstrating the ways that piety and family life were interwoven in early modern Europe, these essays look at such important elements of daily life as the individual's relationship with God, the plac
The third in a series that focuses on the role and position of non-state actors in international law, politics, and governance, this volume explores the relationship of the International Romani Union
In introductory remarks to 18 chapters derived from the annual conference of the University of Toronto's EnviReform project, Kirkton (political science) and Trebilcock (law) overview the major issues
Academics from around the world consider the influence of international normative ideals and standards on the policies of sovereign states and the development of the international system. Ten contribu
The European demographic shift towards population aging and the decrease in the labor force participation of older workers pose a number of challenges for European welfare states in financing the tran
This book is about the regulation of corporations that use bribery in international commerce to win or maintain overseas business contracts and interests. Recent large-scale cases involving multinatio
The editors (both of Emory U. School of Law) present 18 papers that examine issues of children's rights under the law, particularly within the context of the influence of religious beliefs on the prop
Arguing that architecture, paintings, and graphic arts have often informed one another, establishing patterns of creation and reception, Anderson (history of art, Yale U.) presents 14 papers that expl
Why is there so much resistance to recent issues of tolerance and diversity? Despite efforts of the international community to encourage open-mindedness, recent attempts at international, political an
The text of the 1699 edition, with slight changes, and additional material, edited with introduction, notes and appendices. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published
Between 1540 and 1654, The Byrth of Mankynde was a huge commercial success. Offering information on fertility, pregnancy, birth, and infant care, and written in a chatty, colloquial style, it influenc
This book provides new insights into police cooperation from a comparative socio-legal perspective. It presents a broad analysis of comparable police cooperation strategies in two systems: the EU and
In organizations these days, there are two cultures, two sets of expectations, two languages; that of the business-as-usual organization and separately that of projects. These cultures need to work to
From consumer boycotts and buycotts to social movement campaigns, examples of individual and collective actors forging political struggles on markets are manifold. The clothing market has been a privi
Featuring work by researchers in the fields of early modern studies, Italian studies, ecclesiastical history and historiography, this volume of essays adds to a rich corpus of literature on Renaissanc
Until the beginning of the twentieth century, the Chinese province of Heilongjiang, historically known as Northern Manchuria, remained a sparsely populated territory on the northeastern frontier. For
During the years 1919 into 1925 Frank Lloyd Wright worked on four houses and a kindergarten located in metropolitan Los Angeles using concrete blocks as the main building material. The construction sy
Hein and Moon take up a serious problem of contemporary global governance: what can be done when international trade rules prevent the realization of basic human rights? Starting in the 1990s, intelle
Sadler (art history, Agnes Scott College, US) examines the west wall of the French cathedral from the perspectives of reading Reims Cathedral through the palimpsest of its past, the reverse facade as
By considering cross-sectional and longitudinal aspects, linear and non-linear models, point and change data, different time periods, micro- and macro-level interaction, and data for individuals with
When immigration policy and the treatment of Roma collide in international relations there are surprising consequences which are revelatory of the underlying tensions between internal and external pol
Danielsson (history, City U. of New York) examines the role of geography in the genocides of the earlier 20th century and what Sven Hedin reveals about the transnational character of intellectual supp
This is the first book to focus upon aspects of performance in the broader context of nineteenth-century British musical culture. An introduction explores Nicholas Temperley's vast contribution to mus
The cutting-edge papers in this collection reflect the wide areas to which John Pryor has made significant contributions in the course of his scholarly career. They are written by some of the world's
This book examines the connection between Darwin's world-changing theory of evolution, subsequent scientific discoveries, and the literary imagination. Page (English, U. of Nebraska-Lincoln) reference
The minor arts of the Ottoman empire--exquisite, small-scale works made from precious materials--as well as Ottonian illuminated manuscripts, with their lavish use of gold leaf, are a celebrated examp
In recent years, Dutch environmental policy has undergone some pivotal changes, the most significant of which have been decentralization and deregulation, encouraging local communities to develop and
O'Neill (art history, Parsons The New School for Design) explains the term "Ecole de Nice" in the introduction as it was used to describe the vibrant and innovative visual arts culture flourishing alo
