During the past decade, ethicists as well as policy-makers, political and social scientists, and experts in military studies have been concerned with the topic of cyber-conflicts and in particular the
The Ethics of Development: An Introduction systematically and comprehensively examines the ethical issues surrounding the concept of development. Addressing important questions such as:What does devel
The Ethics of Climate Change: An Introduction systematically and comprehensively examines the ethical issues surrounding arguably the greatest threat now facing humanity. Williston addresses important
The Ethics of Global Poverty systematically and comprehensively examines the ethical issues surrounding global poverty. Addressing important questions such as: do people born into poverty stay in po
The Ethics of Surveillance: An Introduction systematically and comprehensively examines the ethical issues surrounding the concept of surveillance. Addressing important questions such as:Is it ever ac
The Ethics of War and Peace is a lively introduction to one of the oldest but still most relevant ethical debates. Focusing on the philosophical questions surrounding the ethics of modern war, Helen F
Discusses political leadership and ethics using several different types of leaders and their successes and failures as examples, including Adolph Hitler, John F. Kennedy, and Benazir Bhutto.
Describes ethical dimensions of international relations from ancient times to the modern world, examining such issues as war and peace, different economic levels, the environment, human rights, and c
Describes the characteristics of historical and contemporary political systems from around the world, examining different government structures, the evolution of politics over time, and what makes a g
“All of us teach,” begins Mark Schwehn’s anthology of readings on teaching and learning. Teaching is woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. It includes training children, forming habits and char
“This little book of thoughts on the mystery of death is a treasury of wisdom on the great perennial questions: What is the good life? How do I live it?” —Mary Ann Glendon, Professor of Law, Harvard U
An important aim behind the restructuring of Germany’s and Europe’s electricity systems is to reduce the environmental burden, especially with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, of the current syste
‘Enabling Social Europe’ examines how the paradigm of the ‘enabling welfare state’ might offer a new perspective for European social policy in the decades to come. The ‘enabling’ concept is perceived
The world seems ever smaller and ever quicker: environmental, public health, industrial and cultural processes operate ever more on a global, rather than a local scale. Does this process, sometimes kn
Disparate perceptions and conceptual frameworks of environment and the relationship between humans and nature often lead to confusion, constraints on co-operation and collaboration and even conflict w
Technology Assessment processes can be taken as a paradigm for interdisciplinary research. It is expected that interdisciplinary Technology Assessment is able to find solutions for actual sociopolitic
