Body/State brings together original essays addressing various aspects of the evolving interaction between bodies and states. While each essay has different empirical and/or theoretical focus, authors
THE EMPIRE STATE IS THE OTHER NEW YORK. A parallel-universe,?Prohibition-era world of mooks and shamuses that is the twisted magic mirror to our bustling Big Apple, a place where?sinister characters l
This book provides an introduction to state crime, with a particular focus on the UK. The use of crime by the UK to achieve its policy and political objectives is an underdeveloped aspect of academic
Referencing a broad range of cases of state crime and international institutions of control, State Criminality provides a general framework and survey-style discussion of the field for teaching underg
State Management offers a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the new field of state management, presenting an analysis of basic questions within the theories of bureaucracy, policy-making, prin
Winner of the 1993 Baltic Assembly PrizeAn immediate sensation upon its 1993 publication in Europe, already translated into more than a dozen languages, Border State is a brilliantly realized account
Hilaire Belloc (1870?1953) was one of the most respected men of his day for his learning, insight, wit, and brilliant literary style. Author of over a hundred books and articles, Belloc was a journali
Arranged regionally, offers an overview of the distinct areas of the country, depicting through maps, pictures, illustrations, and fact boxes how each state fits into its part of the Union.
A state-by-state celebration of America, the State Shapes series is an exciting collection of distinctive kids books, each one custom die cut to the shape of the featured state. These books are packed
The Missouri State Penitentiary was established in 1833 via a bill passed by the state legislature, and the first prisoner was incarcerated in 1835. Inmates constructed the main prison building from r
Solid state physics is the branch of physics primarily devoted to the study of matter in its solid phase, especially at the atomic level. This prestigious serial presents timely and state-of-the-art r
When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed “fetishes.” The Dem
Why has the Egyptian state, which is more repressive and authoritarian than its Mexican counterpart, been unable to overcome the opposition of a labor movement that is smaller, less organized, and mor
Reflecting upon his ambition to make a difference and how he reached his goal, Steve Bracks, Victoria’s longest serving premier, shares his story in this honest and insightful autobiography. From his
When it comes to presidential sex scandals, Bill Clinton’s wasn’t the first and it wasn’t the worst. In fact, there is a long history of presidential peccadilloes, but these all-too-human stories are
Arizona State University was founded in 1885--27 years before statehood--as the Arizona Territorial Normal School. A modest school building was erected on donated pastureland outside Phoenix and was i
Fascinating history of the oldest public college on Long Island. Located on 380 acres on the Nassau-Suffolk border, Farmingdale State College (FSC) is the oldest public college on Long Island. In this
?Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett?s fiction.??New York Times Book ReviewAward-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett returns with a provocative and assured novel of morality
The Missouri State Fair has represented the best of Missouri's agriculture and industry since its commencement in 1901. Developed during the Progressive Era, a time of social reform, its early exhibit
"This book contains the updated papers of the 3rd Annual MAA Peter Schlechtriem CISG Conference, which was held on 14 April 2011 in Vienna. The contributions cover a variety of topics. Subjects discus
A bloody palm print, footprints of monster men, the nation's first legal lethal gas chamber--all of this and more are at the heart of the Nevada State Prison story. Founded in 1862, before Nevada was
This powerful version of Chekhov’s famous drama of disillusionment, The Cherry Orchard, is set in rural South Africa on a farm producing cherry trees immediately after the restoration of democracy to
After the Florida State Legislature passed an act calling for the creation of two seminaries of learning in 1851, West Florida Seminary was established in Tallahassee. In the 1880s, the seminary's cur
The book examines Bernard Brodie's strategic and philosophical response to the nuclear age, embedding his work within the classical theories of Carl von Clausewitz.
Body of State offers a comprehensive critical perspective on the Moro Affair and on Marco Baliani’s work. With contributions from scholars, theater practitioners, teachers, and students, it constitute
Investor-State Arbitration describes the increasing importance of international investment and the necessary development of a new field of international law that defines the obligations of host states
This edited volume provides new empirical evidence of far-reaching changes to welfare states globally, which have changed the boundaries of the 'public' and 'private' domain within the mixed economies
Dipolar Recoupling, by Niels Chr. Nielsen, Lasse A. Strasso and Anders B. Nielsen.-Solid-State NMR Techniques for the Structural Determination of Amyloid Fibrils, by Jerry C. C. Chan.-Solid-State 19F-
Those who fought great battles, negotiated historic treaties, and wrote the laws that brought Texas into being lie at rest in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. So do a host of writers and educators,
Today's China is governed by a new economic model that marks a radical break from the Mao and Deng eras; it departs fundamentally from both the East Asian developmental state and its own Communist pas
"The Brazilian State : Debate and Agenda is part of the Bildner Western Hemisphere Studies Series. This book is a collection of essays from the conference The Brazilian State: Paths and Prospects of D
