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Through an examination of debates about cosmopolitanism and human rights, Cheah questions key ideas about what it means to be human, and reveals the flaws in claims about the imminent decline of the nation-state and the obsolescence of popular nationalism.
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The Imperial Register, compiled in the early eighteenth century by order of Emperor K’ang-hsi, is a guide to 826 basic melodic patterns and... Læs mere
After WWII, U.S. leaders sought to create liberal rule-of-law regimes in Germany and Japan, but the effort was often... Læs mere
The Market has deified itself, according to Harvey Cox’s brilliant exegesis. And all of the world’s problems—widening inequality, a rapidly warming planet, the injustices of global... Læs mere
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Aldus Manutius (c. 1451–1515) was the most important scholarly publisher of the Renaissance. His Aldine Press was responsible for more first editions of classical... Læs mere
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At a time when science is seen as an engine of economic growth, Paula Stephan brings a keen understanding of the cost–benefit calculations made by individuals and... Læs mere