This book brings together the insights of historians and critics to examine the account given in a range of novels of the effect on peasant society of Fascist ruralist policies and the post-Second Wor
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is a treaty meant for all girls and women around the world. After 30 years, the Convention is still valid and necessary,
This book highlights Jewish women's activities in the 1930s and 1940s as they were reflected in one outstanding woman a?? Cecilia Razovsky. Her wide range of activities spanning more than fifty years
For over 115 years, readers have been referring to The Jewish Year Book for information regarding Britain's Jewish community - the institutions, the organizations, the charities, contact details, and
This is the first sustained, in-depth study of Great War commemoration in the north of Ireland. Rather than examining commemoration through the writings of unionist politicians and historians, the boo
In today's globalized world, jurists cannot limit themselves to studying the laws of their own country. This book is mainly designed to be used as a textbook for beginners taking introductory courses
Micro-finance has been conceived as a means to provide the poor to access to credit in a manner that conventional banking has failed to achieve. This volume presents 45 papers exploring various dimens
This comparative literary study provides intriguing social and political issues and discusses the African sense of national identity, patriotism and egalitarian ideals in stylistic terms. It examines
This book draws theoretically and methodologically from the sociology of curriculum, educational policy, and comparative education to meta-analyze the findings of nine separate studies exploring const
This collection examines security issues in Southeast Asia. Kingsbury (Director of International and Community Development, Deakin U., Australia) presents ten papers by scholars specializing in issues
The Year of Voting Frequently examines the period of time throughout 2004, when 147 million Indonesians chose their first directly elected president and national and regional legislative candidates. U
This book aims to introduce the local history practitioner to the world of maps - the special character (and appeal) of maps as an historical source, why they are invaluable in local history research,
Historians and archaeologists who attended the annual conference present 11 papers on such topics as the contribution of insect remains to understanding the environment of Viking-age and medieval Dubl
This detailed study of the lived experience of legal academics explores not only the culture of legal academia and the professional identities of law teachers, but also addresses some of the most pres
This informative study provides a comprehensive approach to an age-old disruption of the order of the oceans. Many of the norms proscribing piratical acts that are codified in contemporary internation
A sociologist based in Hiroshima, Aoki analyzes men living apart from their families--day laborers, homeless, and foreign workers--and their work and social stratum in the urban nodal space where they
The relationship between national constitutional courts and the European Court of Justice (CJEU) is increasingly cast in terms of communication, understood as having a constructive connotation, and as
This book reviews significant developments at the European level regarding disability law and policy. It provides critical insight in the evolution of European disability law and policy and offers ana
The quality of products/services assumes great importance for manufacturers/providers in the modern competitive world. In fact, the quest for quality is essentially a search for competitiveness. Being
This book investigates the relationship between learning disabilities and grade repetition in Kenyan primary schools. Particular consideration has been given to factors associated with poor performanc
This excellent book is about Western morality as it interacts with law. It is not contrasting the moral foundations of American law with other value systems. Rather the authors examine the history and
Following systems of innovation approaches, corporate innovative activities are characterized by the companies' interactions with external actors, organizations, and institutions. This raises the ques
The accepted view of Irish woodlands is that Ireland was covered in trees until the English came and chopped them down. While admirable in its brevity, this interpretation is inadequate regarding the
This book offers a major reassessment of the work of Brendan Behan (1923-64), author of 'The quare fellow', 'The hostage' and 'Borstal Boy'. It charts Behan's intellectual journey from his early imita
In this study of how Irishness was constructed for audiences during a tumultuous period in Irish history, Chambers (film studies, University of Ulster, UK) analyzes positive and negative portrayals of
Drawing a distinction between reactive nationalism and received standard nationalism, Maher (Middle East and Mediterranean studies, King's College, London, England) explores the balance between the tw
Litigating Psychiatric Injury Claims is a practical guide to dealing with the complex legal issues arising from psychiatric injury. It deals with the development of law and practice over the last ten
This study analyzes the rebirth of Jewish life in post-war Italy, concentrating on cultural reintegration, the reorganization of community life, and transformations of identity. The author claims that
For over 115 years, readers have been referring to the Jewish Year Book for information regarding Britain's Jewish community - the institutions, the organizations, the charities, contact details, and
Gathering the Tide: An Anthology of Contemporary Arabian Gulf Poetry brings readers into the rich and vibrant world of the Arabian Gulf, offering an understanding of the people and culture of the regi
The oil rich monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula are frequently dismissed as having no democratic systems compared to most other regions of the world. Indeed, the United States justified its action in
This timely collection of papers by leading academics and prominent government officials sheds new light on the foreign policy of Iran under President Khatami and on into the period of President Ahmad
For decades, ideological discourses have dominated the Arab world. Inevitably, this has had a profound impact on the mind-set of many Arab scholars. In Israelism: Arab Scholarship on Israel, a Critica
Noting that the government of the United Arab Emirates has rhetorically committed "to establish a new benchmark for gender empowerment in the region" as part of its development strategy, Pinto (Instit
This comprehensive history of Tunisia covers an essential period in the country's development, from the Arab conquest of the 7th century to the Jasmine Revolution and the fall of Ben Ali's regime in 2
This volume combines the two volumes of Early Arabic Poetry originally published by Jones (retired, classical Arabic, U. of Oxford, UK) in 1992 and 1996. The monograph provides students with an unders
The results of a project by The European Azerbaijan Society, this three-volume set comprises documents found in the Russian State Historical Archive and The Russian State Military History Archive. The
Political journalist Mirak-Weissbach argues that the behavior of the Arab dictators challenged by the events and demands of the so-called "Arab Spring" can only truly be understood through "a clinical
Explores the extraordinary relationship the Irish have with alcohol from the point of view of the group who were intent on reducing alcohol consumption through membership in the Pioneer Total Abstinen
The position of non-EU migrants in social security is problematic. Many European States reduce access to social benefits for categories of migrants whose presence is not desired. At the same time, the
