The analysis of legal rights has become, in recent years, a significant concern of legal theorists, as well as those involved in moral and political philosophy. This new book seeks to move a number of
Composed of nearly a thousand different types of micro-organisms, some beneficial, others not, the human gut microbiota plays an important role in health and disease. This is due to the presence of pr
This collection deals with the place of parliamentary politics in democracy. Parliamentarism is a missing research object in democratic theory and a devalued institutional reference in democratic poli
Now available in paperback, this book is a uniquely comparative analysis of the role of cinema in the development of collective memories of the Shoah in France and Italy. The work follows a chronologi
Khosronejad organized a workshop in Ascona, Switzerland in June 2007 and invited nine women anthropologists whose specialty is connected with women rituals among Muslim societies. Here essays based on
A century after the World War I, studies on the politics of memory and commemoration have grown into a vast and vital academic field. This book approaches the theme "monument and memory&q
Contents: Wulf D. Hund: Racism in White Sociology. From Adam Smith to Max Weber - Alana Lentin: Postracial Silences. The Othering of Race in Europe - Felix Losing: From the Congo to Chicago. Robert E.
The Centers for Austrian and Central European Studies, founded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Sciences and Research since the 1970s, play an important role for the Austrian and international scie
Vulnerability and Exposure presents a critical investigation of contemporary masculine team sports and football scandals, and their relationship with gendered cultures, institutions, and identity norm
This book presents an interdisciplinary perspective on the large-scale processes of socio-economic and political change of two "young" democracies: post-apartheid South Africa and th
This book explores the complicated relationship between the EU legal framework for posting of workers and collective labour law. It examines this topic from the perspective of EU law and of internatio
In various parts of the world migration results in an increase of religious and cultural plurality. However, does this also result in more interreligious conflict? And, if so, which factors stimulate
Constitutional Review and Democracy - which comes as a follow-up of a conference by that name organized in November 2013 at the Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade - sheds new light on the complex
This volume contains the proceedings of the Entretiens de l'Institut International de Philosophie (IIP) held in September 2009 at the University of Coimbra. The chosen subject - 'Cause, Knowledge, and
In India, micro finance is a policy instrument to promote economic development, employment, and growth, through the support of micro entrepreneurs and small businesses. The objective is for poor and n
In the first comprehensive review of Acanthamoeba research, Khan reviews everything that has been published about the organism and has arranged the information to allow readers to understand and acces
EU Law in the Member States is a new series dedicated to exploring the impact of landmark judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), as well as the secondary legislation in legal
The return of emotions to debates about crime and criminal justice has been a striking development of recent decades across many jurisdictions. This has been registered in the return of shame to justi
CONTENTS: John Took (U College London), Dante, pride and the gentle dialectic of love; Daragh O'Connell (UCC), Envy at the court of vice; Stefano Cracolici (U Durham), Dante on wrath; Hannah Skoda (St
Higher education and academia have been central pillars of the modern state in creating a new political and social elite. In Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, these new elites were first educa
China's experience in the field of women and girls' education and development has not been adequately summarized and shared with the international community. To fill the gap and celebrate the 20th ann
This book studies the role of international actors in the areas of transitional justice and justice sector aid with respect to traditional justice and legal pluralism in sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a
The international character of shipping and transport has always been a great incubator for harmonisation of law. Recently, there has been increasing interest within the EU in harmonisation of general
9/11 has been described as an "absolute event" that radically changed the course of history. It reinforced the opposition between Christian and Muslim worlds and led to the declarati
The focus of this book is the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) within the larger context of contemporary Indian women's movements. AIDWA is assessed and analyzed as left-oriented, part
"This book provides a rather unusual view of the Syrian Jewish community in that while ostensibly dealing with the appointment and dismissal of chief rabbis between 1744 and 1914 it in fact considers
Gregory, a sixth-century bishop of Tours, was a great collector of saints' lives. The Gallic saints he described healed the sick, protected fugitives, and released prisoners. They were also quick to t
Ethiopia is best understood as a country with multiple internal divides, but also endless interconnections which are constantly renegotiated. Contributing to the growing literature on the country's cu
In recent years, the issue of corruption and black money in India has come to the forefront after a series of financial scandals. The creation/generation of black money - and its stashing abroad in ta
This Volume XIV analyses the New Growth and Poverty Alleviation Strategies for Africa. Institutional issues and perspectives in designing new growth and poverty alleviation strategies are considered i
This book has been created by a collective of authors who belong to different (inter)national networks in the field of human rights. All were present at the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre. All are
"We're travelling light, without excess, into our future. Gran had been rough as she uncurled my hands from their position, gripped around the open car doorframe, and shoved me into the passe
When she died in 1955, Geddes was described as 'the greatest stained glass artist of our time' whose monumental directness of treatment (whatever the scale) constituted 'a revival of the mediaeval gen
Members of the genus Shigella are responsible for bacillary dysentery and are of global public health importance. Shigella is one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhoea worldwide with greatly el
Microalgae, also known as phytoplankton, are abundant microorganisms, which are found in freshwater and marine environments. Phytoplankton are important in global biogeochemistry since they produce th
This book contains the lecture by Martha Minow given on December 15, 2014 at Utrecht University. It is part of the series called Koningsberger lectures.
CONTENTS: Joseph Canning (U Cambridge, Dante and just war; Hannah Skoda (St John's College, Oxford), Differentiation or destruction? The effects of war on human and social bodies in the Commedia; John
This book aims to identify opportunities and limits/obstacles to the exercise of unilateral jurisdiction in the common interest by states that have no (or at least not the strongest) connection to a s
This book offers a comprehensive yet concise take on the legal regulation of the various phases in the complex cycle of armed conflicts, from prevention to reconstruction, and covering everything in b
Risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance, analysing them and taking precautionary steps to mitigate/eliminate them. Thus, risk management is simply the practice
