In 1845 Frederick Engels wrote that 'Manchester is the seat of the most powerful unions, the central point of Chartism, the place which numbers the most Socialists'.
The aim of this book is to bring together classical, recent and contemporary analyses of the social movement phenomenon. Analysis is represented in... Læs mere
Gendered distinctions and differences in working life are produced by often hidden practices. The book creates, through its multidisciplinary approach and rich... Læs mere
Party and Government is an eleven-country study of the relationship between the governments of liberal democracies, mainly from Western Europe, but also including the United States and India, and the parties which support these governments.
Considers what the reality of suffering discloses about God's nature. This book reflects on some theistic responses to the challenge of suffering. The authors focus on the practical ways some believers deal with suffering by "suffering with those in affliction".
Many people still believe in life after death, but modern institutions operate as though this were the only world - eternity is now eclipsed from... Læs mere
This new study deals with the whole range of Gaskell's fiction, approaching her as a deeply poetic novelist and short-story writer. While seeing... Læs mere
More meaningful capital theoretic models then link saving, investment and foreign capital movements to highlight the macroeconomic gains from international capital mobility and international trade in saving.
The integration scheme between Mexico, Canada and the United States represents the first time that a developing country has been linked to developed countries in a free-trade agreement.
'...a tightly argued and excellent book.' - William D. Wray, Journal of Japanese Studies How did Japan, despite her lack of... Læs mere
Sir Walter Scott defined the parameters of the historical novel and illustrated his concept of the genre by writing a long series of novels dealing with medieval times, the Elizabethan Age and the 18th Century.
In Jane Austen and Narrative Authority, Tara Ghoshal Wallace argues that far from embodying ideological and technical serenity, Austen's novels articulate a range of anxieties about authorship and authority.