Since the start of the twenty-first century, the political mainstream has been shifting to the right. The liberal orthodoxy that took hold in the West as a reaction to the Second World War is breaking
Keynes is one of the most important and influential economists who ever lived. It is almost universally believed that Keynes wrote his magnum opus, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
Nonpareil science writer David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology can change our understanding of evolution and life’s history, with powerful implications for human hea
In this career-defining work, Browning explores the breaking point every mind has after finding her own limit during a gauntlet of traumatic events. Pulled out of this blast-crater moment in her life
Often photographed in a cowboy hat with her middle finger held defiantly in the air, Florynce "Flo" Kennedy (1916–2000) left a vibrant legacy as a leader of the Black Power and feminist movement
Michael Haneke's films subject us to extreme experiences of disturbance, desperation, grief, and violence. They are unsoftened by music, punctuated by accosting noises, shaped by painful silences, and
What to eat when you broke & wanna be healthy? Poverty doesn't have to kill you! This cookbook will help you use food (stamps) to heal!Rachel is a Harvard-educated baby momma leading a revolution for
Right-wing populist parties are thriving throughout Europe. With few exceptions, political systems have seen such parties make significant electoral gains and shape the national political discourse
A bold and provocative history of the men who fought to outlaw war and how an often overlooked treaty signed in 1928 was among the most transformative events in modern history.On a hot summer afternoo
The History of Reason in the Age of Madness revolves around three axes: the Foucauldian critical-historical method, its relationship with enlightenment critique, and the way this critique is implement
Time transforms the way we see world politics and insinuates itself into the ways we act. In this groundbreaking volume, Agathangelou and Killian bring together scholars from a range of disciplines to
This book provides the first biographical study of Charles Pelham Villiers (1802-1898), whose long UK parliamentary career spanned numerous government administrations under twenty different prime mini
From the time we learn to speak, we’re told that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. While this advice may work for everyday life, it is, as Kim Scott has seen, a disast
Would you like to wake up every morning looking forward to new adventures?Would you like to feel an uplifting personal power when faced with life's challenges?Would you like to create a joyful future
The End of Patriarchy asks one key question: what do we need to create stable and decent human communities that can thrive in a sustainable relationship with the larger living world? Robert Jensen’s a
Shedding light on the relationship between violence and contemporary society, this volume explores the distinctive but little-known theories of violence in the work of Georges Bataille and Jean Baudri
The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science i
Feel more beautiful, healthy, and energized than you have in years! Now,?a revolutionary new way of helping you realize the true beauty that is your birthright! ? Deepak Chopra, a leading pioneer of i
A deeply affecting, funny, insightful meditation that challenges readers to find the spiritual meaning of parenting.Every day, parents are bombarded by demands. The pressures of work and life are rele
This volume advances Marcuse scholarship by presenting seven newly discovered, hitherto unpublished, lectures to students at the Sorbonne. Marcuse's critical analysis focuses on core features of Ameri
The life and work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer continue to exercise a very profound and powerful influence on the Church and Christian theology today. Bonhoeffer has been described as one of the most intere
Rapid advances in polymerization chemistry have resulted in the synthesis of a rich array of nanostructured materials with precisely controlled molecular structure and architecture. Design of Function
Though little known to most students of the American Revolution, the British Radicals of the 1770s championed the rights of Americans while advocating parliamentary reform and denouncing British colon
Features Finn the Human, Jake the Dog and the magical inhabitants of the Land of Ooo. This title includes activities and 1000 totally algebraic stickers to add to the pages and your stuff. It features
As the vast empire of Imperial Russia struggled with the emancipation of the serfs after 1861 and creeped inexorably towards revolution, Leo Tolstoy underwent what he termed a 'spiritual awakening'. A
The end of empire shaped the way the British public saw their place in the world, society and the ethnic and racial boundaries of their nation. Focussing on some of the most controversial organisation
By exploring the concepts of 'crisis' and 'critique', this study offers a thought-provoking re-examination of the political and social thought of Cornelius Castoriadis in light of the current world cr
Rory Freedman, co-author of the #1 New York Times mega-seller Skinny Bitch, returns with a call-to-arms to all animal lovers.So many of us call ourselves animal lovers and worship our dogs and cats—bu
One of the most well-known and provocative ministers in America, who has spent more than 50 years leading San Francisco's Memorial Glide Church towards profound social change, shares the lessons he le
