This book takes a more comprehensive approach, combining analysis of social security issues in all developing countries with micro-level case studies of poor urban elderly survival strategies in Buenos Aires.
The 1960s represented a defining turning-point in the politics and cultures of western societies. But what of the lasting political and... Læs mere
Based on a unique series of surveys conducted during the 1990s, this book examines changes in the social backgrounds, attitudes,... Læs mere
UNICEF, the UN Children's Fund, is renowned for its efficiency in both rich and poor countries. Current challenges include UNICEF's nature and identity, its relationship with other international organizations, reduced funding and its need to refocus some of its programmes.
In this book, Harry Gelber examines centuries of colonial interaction and argues for a close link between revolution in 18th... Læs mere
Richard Robinson examines the representation of shifting European borders in twentieth-century narrative, drawing together an unusual grouping of... Læs mere
This book proposes that Nietzsche should be viewed as an economic thinker to rank alongside Marx. Peter Sedgwick shows how Nietzsche views economy... Læs mere
It draws on research from twenty-two neighbourhoods in eleven European cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, Antwerp, London,... Læs mere
A rich space of criticism and document, Of Vietnam moves contemporary figurings of Vietnam out of the nostalgic enclaves of the past and the stagnant places of a mythological present into the rich potential of our historical epoch.
This collection of essays, unlike other books on this subject, emphasizes strategic, technological, and economic factors. Nuclear India in the Twenty-First... Læs mere
What can the study of narratives bring to our understanding of political ideas that other forms of analysis cannot? In Narratives of British Socialism , Stephen Ingle... Læs mere
The book concerns the new World Irish, tracing the developing profile of the Irish in America from the Famine forward.... Læs mere