Brian Skyrms constructs a theory of “dynamic deliberation” and uses it to investigate rational decision-making in cases of strategic interaction. This illuminating... Læs mere
Under free-market shock therapy, many economies of former socialist countries of Eastern Europe have declined. Why has there been... Læs mere
Kennedy argues that American radicalism is possible and desirable. One base for radical politics is the institutional workplace; another is popular culture (hence, sexy dressing).... Læs mere
Rosman shows the influence of the Jews on economic, social, and political life in the Polish,... Læs mere
The Tale of Bygone Years (Povest’ vremennykh let) is the most important source for the history of early Rus’. This massive undertaking provides scholars and general readers with the first fully legible text that includes all of the known redactions of the Povest’.
In The Arts of Deception, James Cook explores the distinctly modern mode of trickery designed to puzzle the eye and challenge the brain.... Læs mere
Thousands were executed for incompatible religious views in 16th-century Europe. The meaning and significance of those deaths are studied... Læs mere
In her examination of juvenile misconduct, Kathleen Jones reveals the complex history of “child... Læs mere
Building on Dawkins’s classic, The Extended Phenotype, physiological ecologist Turner shows why drawing the boundary of an organism’s... Læs mere
This book proposes a new political imagination found in the works of Weber, Freud, and Foucault. Chowers characterizes it as one... Læs mere