Conservatism and Pragmatism illustrates the intersections between classical British Conservative thought and classical…

The essays collected in this volume explore the multiple connections and parallels between the histories of the American…

During the post-World War-II period, several Asian economies turned in stellar performances. This book addresses the…

Exploring bilateral narratives of identity at a socio-discursive level from 1990 onwards, this book provides a new approach…

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This book is a unique collection of interdisciplinary articles that argue for religious education to be directed primarily…

Foreign exploitation of economic crises in the developing world has been a central claim of neoliberal critics. This…

This book examines Thai knowledge and wisdom from the perspective of postmodern, postcolonial globalization. Ma Rhea…

The 'invisible hand', Adam Smith's metaphor for the morality of capitalism, is explored in this text as being far more…

'...a book which should be read by all students contemplating enrolment for a university course in modern English or…

The Baby Peter and Dano Sonnex incidents were high profile cases in which two key public services, namely child protection…

This book uses the contradictions, fractures and coincidences of a twentieth-century rural landscape to explore new methods…

Investigates the World Bank's promotion of market-led development in the underdeveloped world and the impact that this…

Biotechnology, Security and the Search for Limits examines the post 9/11 security implications for life science research as…

Topics debated range from the US's contested policy of so-called "targeted killing" in Pakistan's tribal regions to fears…

This book helps explain some of Max Weber's key concepts such as charisma, asceticism, mysticism, pariah-people, prophets,…

It assesses their acceleration with the growth of international capital and looks at key case studies from Latin America,…

Conscious that trust deficit is a principal concern in East Asia, the book attempts to suggest ways to enhance confidence in…

Nowhere are clashes between competing ethical perspectives more prevalent than in the realm of International Relations.…

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In this dynamic and wide-ranging collection of essays, prominent scholars examine the condition of church-state relations in…

This book uses the methodologies of cultural studies and the history of the book to show how editors and readers of the…

What is 'Wordsworthian' Romanticism and how did it evolve? This book argues that only by reading Charlotte Smith's poetry in…

Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this book empirically investigates the (im)mobility decisions, social network…

Drawing on and integrating unorthodox thought from a broad range of disciplines including clinical psychology, linguistics,…

The End of Russian Philosophy describes and evaluates the troubled state of Russian philosophical thought in the post-Soviet…

In contrast to a globalizing approach to 'transnational organized crime,' this edited volume studies socio-historical…

This study of Babeuf as a political thinker, based on an analysis of his extensive writings, and on scholarship unavailable…

Community development has lately gained much prominence, but the emphasis has remained on the economic and social welfare of…

This innovative book examines the emergence of a memory discourse in Spain since the millennium, taking as its point of…

This study looks at the ongoing efforts of the Alternative Global Movement and World Social Forum to reconcile contests over…

A critical examination of Zionism and its internal resistance by Israeli Jews, this book employs a unique perspective on…

What are the implications of colonialism for a theory of global justice today? What does rectificatory justice mean in the…

An historical and contemporary account of migrant crime in Australia, this book explores a range of issues from mental…

Drawing on interviews, participant observation, and published materials by and about NGOs, this book analyzes the strategies…

The authors select sermons by Martin Luther King Jr. and Jeremiah Wright to as a framework to examine the meaning of God in…

German veterans of the Great War were among Europe's mostvolatile population when they returned to a defeated nation in…

This book examines the international trends and associated developments in gender equality policy including corporate…

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Reflective Practice in ESL Teacher Development Groups discusses the concept of reflective practice in ESL teachers using…

Music, magic and myth are elements essential to the identities of New Orleans musicians. and membership in the city's…

This book presents a comparative historical overview of female employment patterns across the Mediterranean region,…

This book provides a timely criminological investigation into the rapidly growing sale of fake medicines online. Drawing on…

Informal empire is a key mechanism of control that explains much of the configuration of the modern world. This book traces…

This book explores the suffering of social class and how traditional biomedical models for mental illness do not adequately…

This is a rich yet succinct account of an underexplored story: the consequences of the Great War for the region which…

During and after the two World Wars, a cohort of Caribbean authors migrated to the UK and France. Dissecting writers like…

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This book uncovers practices surrounding acts of collecting, surveying, and antiquarianism during British colonial rule in…

This book examines regional monetary cooperation as a strategy to enhance macroeconomic stability in developing countries…

This book examines the emergence of different forms of capitalism in Central-Eastern states in Europe and Mekong states…

Advanced Cultural Districts explores the organisational design issues within the cultural heritage sector, with particular…