In this collection of articles and reaction essays, contributors find serious flaws in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), including lack of representation on the Executive Board for certain region
In order to provide a new perspective on policymaking for critical infrastructure, Gow (London School of Economics and Political Science) weaves together developments in disaster management with an ap
In this study of center-periphery relations in the new Russian Federation, Crosston (Clemson U., South Carolina) presents three case studies focusing on political legitimacy, efficacy, and stability i
Law scholars and practitioners investigate how the factual circumstances contained in recent landmark British House of Lords cases dealing with local authority's alleged failure to deal with abused ch
This book examines the international efforts to bring regional stability to the Balkans during the 1990s. Focusing on operational activities and the development of regional stability, 14 chapters pre
Ten studies revised from annual lectures at Oxford University since 1990 examine various aspects of mathematician and astronomer Harriot's (1560-1621) work. Among those aspects are his contributions t
Justice in Africa describes the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) - the first international court created to try persons for genocide and violation of the humanitarian l
The past four decades have seen an explosion in research regarding seventeenth-century opera. In addition to investigations of extant scores and librettos, scholars have dealt with the associated area
The United States is often perceived as sceptical, if not hostile, to the need to address man-made climate change. US government policy has undoubtedly disappointed environmentalists and scientists wh
The Australian Country Girl: History, Image, Experience offers a detailed analysis of the experience and the image of Australian country girlhood. In Australia, 'country girl' names a field of experie
This volume contributes to the codification debate by bringing together research articles which compare and contrast the experience of countries which have a criminal code with those operating a case
Perceptible inspiration, a term used by John Wesley to describe the complicated relationship between Holy Spirit, religious knowledge, and the nature of spiritual being, is not unlike the term 'Method
Since the original series of Practical Building Conservation appeared in 1988, it has become a standard reference for those caring for historic buildings large and small: essential reading for archite
Islamic substantive law, otherwise called branches of the law (furA?a€? al-fiqh), covers the textual provisions and jurisprudential rulings relating to specific transactions under Islamic law. It is t
China's engagement in Africa is generally portrayed simply as African countries being exploited for their mineral wealth by a wealthy political and economic superpower. Is this always the case? Certai
The essays selected for this volume focus on issues that arise when attempting to design, review and undertake research involving human participants who are experiencing a private or public emergency.
Organised thematically and geographically, this book explores British wartime propaganda directed at the Balkans from the outbreak of the Second World War to the German withdrawal. It addresses not on
Developed countries throughout the world are experiencing population ageing and the new challenges that arise from this change in the national demographic. The phenomenon of an ageing population has n
This is a comparative critical account of Canadian and US approaches to democracy promotion in Latin America. Burron (PhD, political science, Carleton U., Canada) critically analyzes the type of democ
Machiavelli lives. 500 years after NiccolA2 Machiavelli has written 'The Prince', this classic of the mechanisms behind success in management has not lost its relevance. In an intriguing and inspiring
Renaissance Europe witnessed a surge of interest in new scientific ideas and theories. Whilst the study of this 'Scientific Revolution' has dramatically shifted our appreciation of many facets of the
Developed throughout early modern Europe, lazaretti, or plague hospitals, took on a central role in early modern responses to epidemic disease, in particular the prevention and treatment of plague. Th
Ever since Peter Gabriel fronted progressive rock band Genesis, from the late 1960s until the mid 1970s, journalists and academics alike have noted the importance of Gabriel's contribution to popular
Recent scientific development and politico-institutional experiences related to the conservation of the South-American Pantanal are explored in this book in relation to what is happening in other trop
Boswell (Folger Shakespeare Library, US) and Braden (U. of Virginia) compile all references to Italian writer Petrarch (1304-74) or quotations from his works in printed sources throughout the anglopho
The over two dozen essays in this collection set themselves against two hegemonic theses of the post-soviet era of globalization: Fukuyama's "end of history" and Huntington's "clash of civilizations."
This Reader presents a diverse and ecumenical cross-section of ecclesiological statements from across the twenty centuries of the church's existence. It builds on the foundations of early Christian wr
This Reader presents a diverse and ecumenical cross-section of ecclesiological statements from across the twenty centuries of the church's existence. It builds on the foundations of early Christian wr
Marx's approach to analyzing society and especially his critique of capitalist society, continues to influence the work of a large number of scholars world-wide. Unfortunately, there are relatively fe
This book presents essays and case studies arguing for a new approach to personalizing library services in higher education. They draw direct inspiration from the hotel industry's experiments in "bout
Grappling with theological issues raised by abuse, this book argues that the Church should be challenged, and ministered to, by survivors. Shooter brings the survivors' narratives into dialogue with t
After a century in which charities suspected the motives of cynical business people, and business people dismissed the contributions of amateur volunteers, the two sectors are coming together today as
Introducing the thought of philosopher and theologian Jean-Yves Lacoste, this book provides an overview spanning Lacoste's earliest works on sacramentality to his latest work Etre en Danger (2011) in
A work of feminist literary analysis from an identity studies perspective, dealing with comedia, an extinct Spanish theatrical style that relied on complex poetics and melodramatic plots. The book foc
Gender equality is a widely shared value in many western societies and yet, the mention of the term feminism frequently provokes unease, bewilderment or overt hostility. Repudiating Feminism sheds lig
A central component of justice is how the economic goods are distributed in a society. Philosophers contribute to distributive justice debates by providing arguments for principles to guide and evalua
This volume brings together a range of influential essays by distinguished philosophers and political theorists on the issue of global justice. Global justice concerns the search for ethical norms tha
The essays selected for this volume show how relations between past, current and future generations have become a major subject of philosophical research since the 1970s. The relations between people
What has become known as the Frankfurt School is often reduced to a small number of theorists in media communication and cultural studies. Challenging this limitation, Revisiting The Frankfurt School
This collection of essays brings together the very best philosophical and legal writings on procedural justice over the last half century. Core concepts in Anglo-American jurisprudence, such as equal
