Decadence is a concept that designates a given historical moment as a phase of decay and valorizes the past as an…

This book argues for a modern version of liberal arts education, exploring first principles within the divine comedy of…

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With contributions from experts on democracy promotion, this volume examines civil society development and external civil…

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This comprehensive study of the rise of multinational corporations from emerging economies explores the basis of their…

With studies of China, India, West Africa, South America and Europe, this book provides a global perspective on food…

The last 15 years has seen an explosion of studies that use cognitive science to understand theatre, whilst at the same time…

A clearly written, insightful study of Nabokov the novelist, providing an expert analysis of the 17 novels he wrote during a…

Looking at the works of the BrontĂ« sisters through a translingual, transnational, and transcultural lens, this collection…

Explains how the study of poetry, by providing experiences similar to those produced by poetry therapy, can help students…

Alan Hollinghurst and the Vitality of Influence proposes a striking approach for reading the influences that interlace…

An investigation of the use of Late Antique European history by late medieval and Renaissance writers such as Chaucer,…

Sharing a commitment to the theory of communication to Habermas' Theory of Communicative Action , Grant here issues a range…

This book provides a comparative analysis of how two radical left parties achieved government participation and their…

This edited collection examines the role that language has played in forming modern European nations. With language an…

The contributors to Internationalising the University: the Chinese Context offer an in-depth understanding of the rapidly…

Imagining Time and Space in Universities presents critical theorizations of time and space to analyze discourses and…

Freedom in the Anthropocene illuminates the Anthropocene from the perspective of critical theory. The authors contextualize…

Leading scholars investigate media policies in Europe, inquiring into the regulatory practices, policy tools and…

The rapid increase in adoption of modern 'connective' technologies like the mobile phone has reshaped the social landscape…

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What has been the impact on social cohesion of contemporary cities in Europe, of the rise of new social risks and of the…

This collection examines the intersection of historical recollection, strategies of representation, and reading practices in…

A collection of essays pioneering new concepts in cross-cultural psychology based on the work of Philip E.Vernon, a pioneer…

This book examines the interdisciplinary foundations of pragmatismfrom a literary perspective, tracing the characters and…

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A long-term evaluation and analysis of the UK's involvement in Sierra Leone before and after the conflict which ended in…

How did digital media happen ? Through a unique approach to digital documents, and detailed intricate histories of illicit…

Engaging several recent and important discussions in the mainstream epistemological literature surrounding 'pragmatic…

This book explores the role of masculinity in shaping citizenship in the western world. Can the universal ideal of…

A provocative sociological account of human relations with non-human animals, providing an innovative theorization of the…

An exploration of the role of language attitudes and ideologies in predicting the survival prospects of a minority language.…

Molloy depicts a relationship between Canada and the US based on envy, rivalry, and misunderstanding. Drawing on a range of…

This book aims to address this neglect in the European context with concentration on the UK case. Conceptually, it explores…

The Politics of Agrarian Reform in Brazil examines the interrelationships among peasant mobilization, agrarian reform and…

Produkt Russian Revolution and the Soviet State 1917-1921 zakoupíte na Bookshop.cz od nakladatele Palgrave Macmillan.…

A Critical Pedagogy for Native American Education Policy is an application of critical pedagogical theory to historical and…

This book examines connections between personal, relational and material matters in everyday life in the context of broader…

This book documents changes and trends in English predicate complementation. In-depth case studies of grammatical patterns…

Metaphor and Shakespearean Drama explores the fruitful and potentially unruly nature of metaphorical utterances in…

Examining an intramural conflict that erupted within the English Faculty at Cambridge University in the early 1980s, this…

Examines the borderline between traditional economic theory and the particular problems of developing countries. The ethics…

Popular Media Cultures explores the relationship between audiences and media texts, their paratexts and interconnected…

Byronic Heroes in Nineteenth-Century Women's Writing and Screen Adaptation charts a new chapter in the changing fortunes of…

The rise of fundamentalist movements in major religions has forced decision-makers, development organizations and academics…

Implementing a never-before-seen approach to sea literature, American Sea Literature: Seascapes, Beach Narratives, and…

The distinctly contemporary proliferation of pornography and hate speech poses a challenge to liberalism's traditional ideal…

Through a comparative case study analysis of the United Kingdom and Germany, with references to the United States, this…

Academic freedom has been a principle that undergirds the university since 1915. Spanning a wide array of disciplinary…

This volume highlights women's work sustaining local economies and environments, particularly in response to the current…

This book explores how the cultural process of making any disease a "plague" results in discrimination against certain…