It first describes the underlying processes which have led to economic, political and cultural globalization and then sets out the present stage in the evolution of these processes in three vital areas: global capitalism and global markets;
One of the central debates within contemporary Anglo-American political philosophy concerns how to formulate an egalitarian theory of distributive justice which gives coherent expression to egalitarian convictions and withstands the most powerful anti-egalitarian objections.
War - World War I - created the state of Yugoslavia in 1918 and, in a series of wars, starting in 1991, Yugoslavia was replaced by... Læs mere
This book provides a critical interpretation of the construction of Irish national identity in the longer perspective of history. Drawing on... Læs mere
A historical atlas must depict complex issues in a manner immediately accessible to the reader.
It highlights critical questions of balance that have emerged between the relative roles of governments and official agencies, voluntary associations, and private business.
This is a book about the whole diverse range of firms that are found in the construction sector, about their decision-making and the economic environments in which they operate.
Italy Since 1989 provides the first in-depth, fully documented account in English of the extraordinary last eleven years in Italian politics.
Some favour EU membership while rejecting the single currency; others favour renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the EU; But different preferred solutions do not... Læs mere
Is native speaker variation in understanding complex sentences due to individual differences in working memory capacity or in syntactic competence? The book will be stimulating reading for psycholinguists, theoretical linguists, applied linguists and educators.
In recent years the UK's macroeconomic policy framework has undergone a period of radical reform so as to deliver the economic stability necessary to achieve high levels of growth and employment.
In an exchange of letters, they consider a range of emotional dispositions with reference to contemporary figures including Madonna, the late Princess of Wales, Mother Teresa and Eva Peron.