Developing ideas established in the successful first edition, this new version of America's War on Terror updates and expands the original collection of essays, allowing the reader to fully understand
Developing ideas established in the successful first edition, this new version of America's War on Terror updates and expands the original collection of essays, allowing the reader to fully understand
Sitaraman (Clark U. US) investigates the impact of international treaties, conventions, and regimes on state behavior. He focuses on the participation rather than compliance of over 150 states bound i
While the anthropological field initially shied away from the debate on multiculturalism, it has been widely discussed within the fields of political theory, social policy, cultural studies and law. B
Petras (State U. of New York at Binghamton, US) and Veltmeyer (Saint Mary's U., Canada) would be more sympathetic to recent leftist celebrations of contemporary Latin American political developments a
Does the state still frame debates about new technology? Can policy-makers ensure the benefits of health developments through genomics while still satisfying the expectations of society and the econom
Using the term queer to convey dissonance generally as well as deviation from a sexual norm, scholars of Western literature and religion during various historical periods explore violations of boundar
In her innovative study of spatial locations in postcolonial texts, Sara Upstone adopts a transnational and comparative approach that challenges the tendency to engage with authors in isolation or in
Accident investigation and risk assessment have always focused on the human factor, particularly human error. This bias towards the study of performance failures leads to the assumption that there is
Knox (art history, Indiana U.) argues that Spanish artist Diego Velazquez (1599-1660) was far more aware of contemporary European theoretical writings on art than has been previously acknowledged and
Posing a challenge to more traditional approaches to the history of education, this interdisciplinary collection examines the complex web of beliefs and methods by which culture was transmitted to you
Based on an innovative framework for analyzing the EU's external politics, this book provides a historical overview of and theoretical conclusions about the EU's global role. Taking an original approa
Focusing on the century between the introduction of Christianity in Japan by Portuguese Jesuit missionaries in 1549 and the Japanese government's commitment to the eradication of Christianity in the m
This unique book critically evaluates the virtual representation of the past through digital media. A distinguished team of leading experts in the field approach digital research in history and archae
The men who established mining companies in the period form 1870 -1945 were the godfathers of today's multinational corporations. Coming primarily from America and Britain, they controlled mines in Af
Theological thinkers are placed into contexts which inform their theological tasks but that context is usually limited to a European or North American centre, usually ignoring minorities and lesser ma
Theological thinkers are placed into contexts which inform their theological tasks but that context is usually limited to a European or North American centre, usually ignoring minorities and lesser ma
This introductory textbook to the philosophy of physics is intended for students in both fields. Rickles (history and philosophy of science, University of Sydney, Australia) explains the purpose of th
Focusing on four aspects of Chaucer's poetics-use of narrative, speech, rhetoric, and figurative language-this is the first book-length study to identify Chaucer's distinctive poetic strategies by mak
Mobility is a basic principle of modernity besides others like individuality, rationality, equality and globality. Taking its cue from this concept, this book presents a movement that begins with the
Focusing upon Marlowe the playwright as opposed to Marlowe the man, the essays in this collection position the dramatist's plays within the dramaturgical, ethical, and sociopolitical matrices of his o
Emphasizing a performative and stage-centered approach, this book considers early modern European theater as an international phenomenon. Early modern theater was remarkable both in the ways that it r
Offering evidence of women's extensive contributions to the theatrical landscape, this volume sharply challenges the assumption that the stage was 'all male' in early modern England. The editors and c
Whitley (English, U. of Cambridge) examines decades of Disney's animated children's films and the ways they reflected or promoted often complex attitudes about the natural world that changed with the
Including contributors form the fields of theology, cultural studies, sociology, history, and media studies, as well as a couple from self-identified teen witches, the editors (professors of visual an
"Now in its eighth edition, Air Transportation: A Management Perspective by John Wensveen is a proven textbook that offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of air transportation
Along with their many other proclivities, Victorians were obsessed by animals, and entertained the idea that they were completely sentient beings, even as those same Victorians kept themselves busy ma
Foundations of science are specific conditions of the cosmos, of human intelligence, of cultural beliefs, and of technological structures that make the pursuit of modern science possible. Each of the
National Geographic magazine is probably the most visible and popular expression of geography in the USA. Presenting America's World presents a critical analysis of the world portrayed by National Geo
Privileged migrants, such as expatriates living abroad, are typically associated with lives of luxury in exotic locations. This fascinating and in-depth study reveals a more complex reality. By focusi
Many complex systems in civil and military operations are highly automated with the intention of supporting human performance in difficult cognitive tasks. The complex systems can involve teams or ind
In keeping with the aim of the Urban Planning and Environment series, this volume presents empirically based studies that assess a variety of initiatives to improve environmental quality. The contribu
This book discusses how the plurality of legal norms operating in the European Union can be balanced to produce a functioning, sustainable and legitimate legal system. Presenting a conceptual framewor
Guo (San Francisco State U.) provides a comparative analysis of economic transition processes in China, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. He's particularly interested in why the elites in thes
In the third of three volumes based on research conducted under the auspices of a Norwegian Research Council initiative, economists from the petroleum industry, academia, and government agencies in No
Aquinas on God presents an accessible exploration of Thomas Aquinas' conception of God. Focusing on the Summa theologiae a€“ the work containing Aquinas' most systematic and complete exposition of the
Arnold (The Wellcome Trust) examines the role played by museum makers and keepers in the production of factual knowledge during the scientific revolution. Focusing on the seventeenth century in Englan
Extending Habermas' notion of a historically contingent association between the rule of law and democracy to the question of corporate legitimacy, Cradden argues that there is a similar conceptual or
In addition to explaining the concept of contractio in Bruno's (1548-1600) philosophy, Catana (U. of Copenhagen) also traces its sources. He argues that Bruno used ontological and noetic interpretatio
In what she identifies as the first study devoted entirely to personified Wisdom in the Old Testament and Deuterocanonical books, Sinnott (theology, U. of Auckland, New Zealand) analyzes how specific
