The first comprehensive guide to the analysis of collocation methods for a wide class of initial-value problems,... Læs mere
This is an important new comparative study of social mobility based on qualitative interviews with middle-class parents in America and... Læs mere
This 2003 book examines China's use of force domestically and abroad. The author warns that a 'Cult of Defense' disposes Chinese... Læs mere
The fourth of five histories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington describes the development of... Læs mere
It provides an overview and a critique of mathematical modeling in the social sciences. It covers the three major traditions: game theory,... Læs mere
Capitalism Reassessed provides a broad view of different types of advanced capitalist economic systems based on an empirical analysis of twenty-one OECD nations. It looks at how capitalism developed and the social and economic impact of its different types.
Describing the structure and mechanics of a wide range of natural materials with a honeycomb- or foam-like structure (e.g. wood, cork, trabecular bone and... Læs mere
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was one of the great writers and thinkers of the Romantic revolution. This introduction discusses his poems, his literary... Læs mere
Outlining a series of contexts - biographical, historical and literary - as well as critical approaches to Wordsworth, this Introduction offers students ways to understand and enjoy Wordsworth's poetry and his role in the development of Romanticism in Britain.
Coalition government is often criticized for hindering necessary policy reform in developing countries. This... Læs mere
The first volume to focus on the communicative aspects of English manuscripts from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century. It demonstrates how these handwritten... Læs mere
With suggestions for further reading, detailed information about the Icelandic literary canon, and a map of medieval Iceland, this book is designed for students of medieval literature and assumes no prior knowledge of Scandinavian languages.