In this book, author Bendangjungshi brings into dialogue the three leading Northeast Indian tribal theologians - Renthy Keitzar, K. Thanzauva, and Wati Longchar - with the Western theology of Dietrich
Human Rights and Legal Pluralism opens with an article on how to integrate human rights into customary and religious legal systems. It then offers a special study of the issue in a "tribal" women's fo
This slim volume presents a collection of seventeen interviews with public intellectuals about the post 9/11 world. Developed as part of research project at Yale University in 2007 and 2008, each subj
Transnational Matrilineage offers a novel approach to Asian American literature, with particular attention to depictions of transnational solidarity between Asian-born mothers and their American-born
This volume offers compelling examples of recent scholarship addressing various aspects of how European societies came to terms with, or chose to overlook, their experiences under fascism. Included ar
Adeh’s work is a rich contribution to the discourse on oil resources and the twin problems of corruption and ecological degradation in Nigeria, with lessons for other sub-Saharan African countries. It
This volume's 23 contributions from senior and younger researchers working with the Ancient Near Eastern heritage are based on the hypothesis of a general empiric attitude of Ancient Mesopotamian scho
This study deals with the filmic self-representation of Native Americans. It focuses on five contemporary features directed by indigenes, and it deconstructs the ways in which they respond to the lega
Anne Enright is one of the most innovative and exciting writers in Ireland - and indeed, the world today - whose work encompasses a wide range of genres, themes, and interests. With her dark humor and
This comprehensive study of the short lived Irish political party draws upon internal documents and interviews with important party insiders to paint a complete picture of motivations for the formatio
The papers collected in this volume discuss the sensory dimension of cityscapes, with focus on touch and smell. Both have been traditionally considered "lower senses" and thus unworthy of being cultiv
Peace, conflict transformation, and dance are the core topics of this book. It deals with peace and conflict in a different perspective: peace here is understood as plural and incomplete - as a practi
In this book, scholars from different disciplines use case studies drawn from Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark to analyze the last century's construction of, engagement with, and challenges to bot
In the light of the centennial of the World Mission Conference in Edinburgh (1910-2010), Dutch missiologists reflect on issues on the borderline between missiology and intercultural theology, with som
The ten papers in this collection examine the rise of China as an economic power, trace the origins of India's Israel policy, describe India's engagements with the Gulf Cooperation Council, and explor
Whenever and wherever they intervene, international peace-keeping and stabilization missions are generally faced with complex challenges and situations involving a high degree of uncertainty, for the
After achieving independence in 1947, the government of India and the Reserve Bank of India have made concerted efforts to provide the poor with access to credit. Despite the phenomenal increase in th
The underlying notion is that a people can raise themselves out of poverty by coming up with new ideas for adding value to the raw materials they produce. Contributors from economics, business, agricu
This book examines strategic and diplomatic issues concerning Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century, together with espionage, sabotage and propaganda operations of foreign powers trying to
This book deals with parallel trade of pharmaceuticals from a law and economics perspective. Traditionally, restrictions to parallel trade were regarded negatively because they ran against the rules o
Resulting from the research program "public governance and the welfare state," conducted by researchers affiliated with the U. of Groningen in the Netherlands, this study investigates the role of the
With the proliferation of international organizations and their ever increasing role in a wide range of policy fields, situations multiply in which human rights are threatened or violated through the
Fluidity of Place - now in paperback - presents an interdisciplinary conversation with theories of space-time, place, and globalization at the cutting edge of social theory. Focusing on the constructi
One of the main questions pertaining to policy interventions in consumer policy nowadays is: What to do with behavioral insights? This book presents a systematic research method for assessing policy q
This is the first and most comprehensive comparative study on modern sales law in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. The book deals with a great number of court decisions and arbitral awards, includi
Although the foreword writer has disagreements with his views, Klug (philosophy, U. of Oxford, UK) is introduced as one of the few contemporary Jewish philosophers who examines issues beyond the usual
Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders has become a controversial figure due to his open hatred of Muslims. He is being charged with "inciting hatred" and "group defamation" because of public remarks he
This work analyzes the reimbursement for attorney's fees with regard to the applicable national laws of Switzerland, Germany, France, England, and the US, and with regard to the international arbitrat
This volume explores how the particularities of cities, municipal politics, and policing strategies interact with each other in Europe (primarily). Ten papers discuss such topics as strategies of "com
When the constitution of independent India took effect in 1950 this meant a break with a more than two thousand year legacy of Untouchability - a set of discriminative practices that bound the lowest
Religious traditions have always been dependent on human ecologies while on the other hand vibrantly affecting our perceptions of nature and sociocultural practices with(in) it. If life and religion c
This is a work of ethnographic reflection on Hmong society, history, and culture, dealing with questions of the self and the notion that a romantic self inspired the ethos of hedonism associated with
Celik (sociology, U. of Freiburg, Germany) examines the emergence and development of new democratic street traders' organizations in Durban, South Africa; their relations with the largest union federa
This book is an investigation of Muslims’ perceptions of Islamic Fundamentalism and of United States foreign policy. It specifically deals with the impact of the "Bush Doctrine" and examines how this
On 16 May 2009, the EC Directive 2009/38 (Recast Directive ) was published in the Official Journal. With effect from 6 June 2011, the EC Directive 94/45 on the establishment of a European Works Counci
Every four years, the International Academy of Comparative Law (IACL) organizes an International Congress of Comparative Law, with the 2010 congress being held in Washington DC. In preparation of the
This volume collects 17 papers by developmental economist Streeten (emeritus, Boston U.). The papers address a range of issues relevant to development economics, with particular focus on Asia. Topics
Histories of Europe rarely give the Scandinavian countries more than a passing reference, generally involving conflict with the continent. Imsen (medieval and early modern history, Norwegian Universit
The Law of Construction Disputes covers the construction dispute process by analysing the main areas that can lead to disputes and how to effectively deal with them once they have arisen. The book com
This volume seeks to explore the potential locations of constitutional values, their relationship with the text of the constitution, their function in judicial reasoning and beyond the confines of cou
