The findings of more than five years' collaboration by the leading European researchers on men and masculinities, this book is the first to adopt a comparative and transnational perspective on men and
To survive in any economic climate organizations must manage what they know and adapt this knowledge to rapidly changing environments. Organizational Learning demonstrates that companies can reap grea
Tracing sexual violence in Europes twentieth century from the Armenian genocide to Auschwitz and Algeria to Bosnia, this pathbreaking volume expands military history to include the realm of sexuality.
The conception of welfare services has changed radically. The focus has shifted from a paternalistic conception of what the state and professionals can do for, or to, needy clients to a post-paternali
Development is something we all aspire to, but also readily criticize for failing to live up to our hopes of sustained improvement in human wellbeing. This book presents findings of systematic researc
Planning theory and practice has engaged increasingly in recognising the diverse needs of social groups. This builds on past and continuing efforts to emphasise redistribution in the provision of bett
Planning theory and practice has become more conscious in recent times of the need to cater for a diverse range of needs and preferences. But there has been less clarity about what goals and objective
Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Title! Ann Kelly’s provocative book breaks the mold of Swift studies. 20th-century scholars have tended to assess Jonathan Swift as a pillar of the 18th-cent
Britten places medicines in their social context, and considers the range of influences on prescribing and the sociology of health and illness. Exploring issues such as "the meaning of medicines" and
By directly addressing the working lives of black women, this book demonstrates the way that the intersection of gendered and ethnic identities operate in the contexts of work and home situations. It
Bringing together a number of leading scholars and pioneering research, this volume explores the links between corporate governance and international business, and demonstrates how corporate governanc
This book traces the progression of cosmopolitanism from the private experience of a group of artists and intellectuals who lived and worked in Boston between 1865 and 1915 to finished works of monume
Historians, anthropologists, political scientists and demographers explore the principal challenges and fears characterizing relations between Europe and the Mediterranean. Topics covered include the
The governance of migration is one of the most significant challenges faced by contemporary industrialized societies. Reports on illegal immigration levels and human trafficking, and immigration riot
"This book addresses the richness and depth of our intimate relationships and especially those moments when we come to see ourselves and the other person in a new way. In such moments we realize that
Road Movies engages with two foundational twentieth century technologies: cinematic and automotive.? It is a book about road movies, a genre burdened by its own seductiveness. It is also, however, a b
This 'landmark' text by one of the most respected researchers in drug use considers the issues surrounding the gendering of drug use, and within this looks critically at two approaches - the classical
The devastating effects of HIV/AIDS have propelled a multiplicity of activities at global, national and local level. This book is based on in-depth studies of the major global institutions in health,
The book is an introduction to new debates in international relations.? It shows why anyone who wants the best answer to foreign policy problems, like how to deal with North Korea’s nuclear arms progr
James Merrill and W.H. Auden offers a substantial analysis of the literary and personal relationship between two major twentieth-century poets. As Gwiazda argues, Auden’s prominence in the post-World
Arguing that ethnic divides in underdeveloped states are much more evident than in developed countries, this study examines inequality in relation to distributive justice, the adaptation of political
What does it mean to “be white”? Harvey asks this question in order to consider how white U.S. Americans can fully participate in racial justice-making. Exploring native, African, and white relations
This book makes a scholarly contribution in the debate over Turkey's participation in the European integration process and the EU's future enlargement.
Addressing values and politics in the Muslim world, this pioneering volume examines attitudes towards democracy and politics, self-expression and traditional values, convergence and divergence of valu
This collection expands the framework for understanding the HIV/AIDS pandemic as not only a humanitarian catastrophe, but also as a threat to state and international security. While establishing a th
Territory, Democracy and Justice brings together experts from six countries to ask what territorial decentralization does and what it means for democracy, policymaking and the welfare state. Integrate
Albania in the Twentieth Century: A History represents an unparalleled achievement in scholarship on Albania. Owen Pearson presents a complete account of the twentieth century in Albania, from its bre
This book presents a holistic view of young people's sexuality and sexual health, including social policy, sociological and educational perspectives. Drawing on national and international policy analy
This book is about how people behaved during the German occupation of France during the Second World War, and more specifically about how individuals from different social and political backgrounds re
Drawing on case-studies from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, International Migration and Sending Countries demonstrates how sending countries are emerging as complex and significant actors in m
The Modern Gothic and Literary Doubles is concerned with Gothic representations of London in the late nineteenth-century. Establishing that a modern Gothic literary mode relocates the traditional rura
The series aspires to address religion's centrality to a wide range of settings and debates both contemporary and historical in a way that critically engages the category of religion itself. Six essay
Lee (philosophy, Lancaster U., UK), who has published extensively on ethics and bio- and other technologies, presents a detailed argument of the philosophy that both causes and results from biotechnol
This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the question of what role international law plays in promoting a resolution of Central and East European transboundary environmental disputes. The auth
This book developed from a conference held in 1992 to mark the 'coming of age' of E.P.Thompson's seminal concept of 'the moral economy'. The collection provides a critical evaluation of the original c
Covering a wide region including countries such as China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, North and South Korea, and Vietnam, Zhang (economics, National U. of Singapore) examines the differences among the v
Seven essays from a conference on African ethnicity and nationalism in Africa, held in May 1996 in London were selected to clarify the similarities and differences between those who have come to be kn
