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Using real-world examples, this book introduces some of the classic problems of legal ethics. Covering issues such as the moral responsibility of lawyers, the nature of... Læs mere
The West's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been seen as strategic failures resulting from a lack of consistent direction, of... Læs mere
A concise, non-mathematical, full-color introduction to modern climatology, covering the key topics of climate science for intermediate undergraduate students.
A team of long-established scientists describe how their cutting-edge investigative methods and the unique resource of the Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank are being used... Læs mere
Addresses philosophical and normative (moral/legal) issues arising from the 2011 NATO bombing in Libya, and armed humanitarian intervention more generally. Of great interest to those studying political philosophy, international relations, and humanitarian law.
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This is the first complete economic and social history of Brazil in the modern period in any language. It provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of the Brazilian society and economy from the end of the empire in 1889 to the present day.
The global age is distinguished by disobedience, from the protests in Tiananmen Square to the fall of the Berlin Wall, to the anti-G8 and anti-WTO... Læs mere
Rapid economic growth has put India at the centre of current debates about the future of the global economy. In this fully revised,... Læs mere
Matthew Lange explores education's impact on ethnic violence, highlighting the role that social context plays. Rather... Læs mere