Dunedin-born artist Grace Joel (1864-1924) exhibited to acclaim in London and Paris, yet she and her art are relatively unknown today. Joel excelled at portraiture and mother and child studies, and wa
Competition and diversity in media and communications are fundamental to a healthy economy and democracy. In India and internationally, there is no consensus on the exact manner and scope of intervent
The purpose of the school and resulting volumes is to explore the people, communities, contexts, and interactions on the border between Greece and Albania and its frontier areas, and to provide an out
The historical controversies and misunderstandings arising between the liberals and their numerous and socially important adversaries persuaded the author of this book to survey the traditions and con
Scholars of Polish literature and history, some inside and some outside Poland, analyze developments in Polish language literature since 1989, when political and economic changes pluralized and commer
Social scientists and historians examine the regulation and control of broadcasting in Cold War Europe, the European communication space and the subversive circulation culture, connections and spill-o
Economists, political scientists and engineers mostly from Russia, but also Finland, Korea, and Japan, identify risk factors and opportunities in Russia, especially in the environmental and energy sec
Editors O'Brien and Rafter (communication and journalism, Dublin City University) assemble veteran Irish journalists and Irish academics in communications, journalism, and history to chronicle the var
The objectives and content of criminal law are changing in the Netherlands, in Europe, and internationally because of globalization, changes in political and social climates, and counter-terrorism and
This work for researchers, scholars, and policymakers overviews problems of disadvantaged Indian women and describes government programs and policies aimed at their social and political empowerment. T
Making critical surveys, scholars of humanities and social sciences from Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Benin, and Burkina Faso examine the emergence, circulation, and social significance of occult and paranor
Krishnamurthy (politics and international studies, Pondicherry U., India) and Ganapathy-Dore (law, political, and social sciences, U. of Paris, France) bring together a group of Indian and European sc
Economists, geographers, and other social and environmental scientists explore theoretical and methodological aspects of assessing the risk of disease and natural disaster in the framework of the West
For those studying youth work and community education, Coburn and Wallace (education and social sciences, U. of Strathclyde, Scotland) describe historical precedents, current practices, and future pos
Presenting information mainly in outline format, this book overviews environmental problems in India and describes policies and programs for mitigating and preventing environmental problems and encour
"This book describes and analyses the Swedish legal rules and practices regarding jurisdiction, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, extradition and the EU arrest warrant. The Swedish law and
This collection of essays, memoirs, and poems by French and Irish authors acknowledges the life and work of Pierre Joannon, a promoter of connections between France and Ireland, and co-founder of the
Scholar and teacher of the Japanese language Refsing (U. of Copenhagen) and researcher in text linguistics and translation theory and practice Lundquist (languages for a specific purpose, Copenhagen B
Partnering and Collaborative Working: Legal and Industry Practice brings together leading construction industry and legal experts to discuss key elements of the partnering process and how they can be
Examines dilemmas surrounding antitrust law and public and private power and the ways in which these problems have been addressed by legislatures and courts in the US and in Europe. Offers sometimes c
This book explores the representation of the warrior in relation to the king in early north-west Europe. These essays, by scholars from the areas of Norse, Celtic and Anglo-Saxon studies, examine how
Religion and belief have played vital roles in the history of Chinese culture. Written by one of China's foremost experts on the subject, this major new two-volume work enables people around the world
Religion and belief have played vital roles in the history of Chinese culture. Written by one of China's foremost experts on the subject, this major new two-volume work enables people around the world
In recent years there has been a dramatic growth in alternative responses to criminal offending. The use of mediation and restorative approaches have emerged as important innovations and have come to
The 'golden age' for antibiotic discovery, from 1940 until the early 1970s, ushered in a new era in human- and animal-health and the associated dramatic increase in human life expectancies. Indeed, th
Every year, with an estimated 1.3 million new cases and more than 20,000 deaths, Leishmaniasis continues to be a menace in countries across the globe. With the absence of an anti-Leishmania vaccine -
Sean O'Faolain was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Irish culture. A short-story writer of international repute, he was also a leading commentator and critic, and was editor of the
This forty-third volume of annotated leading case law of international criminal tribunals contains decisions taken by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia between 2007 and 2010. It pro
Vessels quite frequently serve under a long chain of charterparties and sub-charterparties. When this is the case, the legal issues are more convoluted than they might at first seem. Incorporation cla
This is the untold story of the life and work of Dr. Adeline (Ada) English (1875-1944), a pioneering Irish psychiatrist deeply involved in Irish politics. Ada English spent four decades working at Bal
The principal objective of this book is simple: to provide a timely and effective means of navigating the current maze of case law on causation, in order that the solutions to causal problems might mo
The value of work cannot be underestimated in today's world. Work is valuable because productive labor generates the goods needed for survival, such as food and housing; goods needed for self-developm
The volume presents recent contributions on the research on sustainability in Myanmar. It analyses selected key issues of ecological, economic and social sustainability: 25 articles from Myanmar and G
Captain Jack White DSO (1879-1946) is a fascinating yet neglected figure in Irish history. The son of Field Marshal Sir George White V.C., he became a Boer war hero, and, crucially, was the first Comm
In 2003, the skeletal remains of some 1,300 individuals - men, women and children - were uncovered from Ballyhanna, near Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal. Radiocarbon dating indicates that the cemetery was
The nations of Scandinavia and Finland, or Nordic Europe, continue to provide living proof that economic prosperity can be combined with social equality and environmental responsibility. This book, wr
People have been fascinated by minerals since prehistory. The attractions lies in their colors, their beautiful crystal formations, the discoveries of their uses, and the metals that can be obtained f
This book brings unique insight and prize-winning analysis to an extraordinary story - that of a witch-hunt and 'ninja' craze that swept a region of Java, Indonesia, in 1998. When neighbors, family me
In 1956, Bernard Smith wrote that the people of Australia were migratory birds. This was to become a leading motif of his own thinking, and a significant inspiration for author Peter Beilharz. Beilhar
"High above the hushed crowd, Rex tried to remain focused. Still, he couldn't shake one nagging thought: he was an old dog and this was a new trick." *** These words lay beneath a Gary Larson cartoon
