Originally published in 2003, The Light Inside is a ground-breaking study of an Afro-Cuban secret society, its sacred arts, and their role in modern Cuban cultural history.
This book provides a comprehensive comparative review of party politics in each Latin American country. It examines the evolution of specific parties and discusses each country's distinctive patterns
This book examines NATO and the state of transatlantic security relations, as well as the challenges that the Alliance is likely to face, in the early 21st century.
This interdisciplinary volume explains how the current world information war began and how it has developed, as well as examining how the West is learning to defend itself and where it remains vulnera
China Briefing, 1989 approaches the events of the previous year differently from past volumes in the series, providing a long-term perspective on the dramatic developments of spring and summer 1988.
This anthology features the writings of 17 important analysts of American character and culture. From 1945 to the present, this book includes selections by Charles Reich, Christopher Lasch, Philip Sla
In this collection of essays, leaders in the fields of ethics, medicine, nusing, economics and public policy explore the pressing issues of providing health care for the elderly.
This book explores the way in which human culture and technology have altered the environment through time. Through an examination of the past and an analysis of the present, the contributors cast lig
Originally published in 1984, this work is organised in three parts. Part 1 explores what a structure is. Part 2 critically explores the dynamic (energic) conceptualization of psychological and s
In many areas of psychology, a number of issues have characterized methodological evolution of the discipline, including questions regarding context and reductionism, or laboratory versus field resear
This book examines egalitarian social ideals and institutions that arose in preindustrial China and England, and in the process, uncovers China’s forgotten role in the history of social justice debate
This book explores the misconception of nature in the West since the birth of modern philosophy and the devastating impact that this has had in practice. Drawing on recent anthropological work, it pro
First published in 1995, Organizations and Technical Change examines the key changes that have taken place in the external and internal contexts of organizations which have experienced technical chang
Originally published in 1988 Arthur Schopenhauer’s English Schooling examines the famous German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, and his image of England and the influences and experiences which forme
First published in 2012, this title presents the basics of how ‘to do’ philosophy - what it is, how we can think, the nature of logic, some special terms - in a straightforward and easy to understand
This book provides a comprehensive account of the dynamic interplay between the political and economic forces that have shaped government policies, institutions, and the patterns of development in Nig
Property and Persuasion examines two dominant traditions—neoconservative utilitarianism and liberal communitarianism—acknowledging the strengths of each and laying the groundwork for a the
This book explores the consequences of ignoring rural women in state development initiatives. It considers the major state agricultural policy initiatives in Latin America—agrarian reform and in
This book contributes to an increased understanding of the nature and activities of third parties in social conflict situations, examining the structure and characteristics of third-party intervention
This edited collection addresses issues such as how English can be effectively taught and learned, and what English means to, and how it can be 'owned' by, non-native speakers of English in Asia and e
Featuring multi-disciplinary perspectives from world-leading researchers and practitioners from around the world, this book analyzes the central elements of, and research issues within, the field of S
Taking a social science approach, this book explores the governance of sustainable seafood, which is shown fundamental to food and nutrition security but is a highly contested primary production secto
This Handbook provides the first comprehensive review and synthesis of knowledge and new thinking on key contemporary themes including the increased recognition that food can be regarded as a commons.
In the ten years prior to first publication ethnographic studies of pupils in schools had increased in number and importance. First published in 1984, this book collects together significant contribut
This book offers a deep dive into the social, political, and economic forces that make white-collar crime and corruption a staple feature of the nightlife economy.
Originally published in 1966 On the Syllogism and Other Logical Writings assembles for the first time the five celebrated memoirs of Augustus De Morgan on the syllogism.
This book presents the richly contradictory views of Muscovites and rural Russians on their work, their families and communities, their government, and their daily lives, focusing on the most pressing
This book focuses on Chilean politics, the processes that have shaped them, and their relation to Chilean society, analyzing the Chilean military regime from 1973 until 1987 and addressing the authori
In this book, Nancy C. M. Hartsock offers her current thinking about the development of feminist political economy, focusing on the relationships between feminist theory and activism, feminism and Mar
This book examines the effect of capital flows on the composition of the U.S. current account transactions with the rest of the world, the linkage of foreign investments to trade, and the effects of p
This book presents empirical studies on the existence and causes of the gap between rich and poor nations. It will be especially useful in courses on Third World development, political economy, compar
The book identifies the intentions behind a collection of key policy decisions for establishing Europe's new security order and investigates whether the implementation of those and subsequent decision
This book provides an assessment of Israel's society today, portraying the country's ethnic diversity, its economy, and demographic changes. Revealing linkages between demographic transformation and s
Organized chronologically from early Renaissance precursors to the Mannerist movement, from Giotto to Titian, Key Monuments of the Italian Renaissance describes and analyzes in depth from various poin
This book explores the linkages between the move to democratize and the Islamist challenge, focusing on the struggle among ruling elites, secularists, and the Islamists to define collective identity-
This volume is bold and revolutionary, a clinically oriented primer for clinicians and others interested in the mental health functioning of gang youth and their families. Providing a well-integrated
First published in 1991, Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples details the nutritional properties, botanical characteristics and ethnic uses of a wide variety of traditional plant foo
Advances in Soil and Water Conservation provides an in-depth, scholarly treatment of the most important developments and influences shaping soil and water conservation in the last 50 years. The book a
