This is a study of Central Asian history from Chinggis to the present, with reference to relations with China, Russia, India and Western Europe and to wider themes of world... Læs mere
After reviewing the rise and decline of the UK system of industry wide collective bargaining, the authors use five detailed case studies to examine the process of decentralising bargaining from industry to single employer level.
President Habib Bourguiba of Tunisia was an Arab leader greatly admired in the West for his moderation and level headedness. He suffered long periods... Læs mere
The book is an in-depth review of the theory and empirics of the demand for money and other financial assets. The different theoretical approaches to the... Læs mere
Shakespeare's plays supply examples of the way in which the patriarchy of his plays - and hence, perhaps, of modern Western culture - absorbs, naturalizes, and legitimizes violence in its attempts to maintain political control over its subjects.
The post-Communist world has seen a dramatic revival of ethnicity and nationalism. The authors address... Læs mere
In 1989 and 1990 the German capital markets reached a milestone as regulations were clarified regarding the use of derivative products for German institutional and private clients. This book analyzes this market and explains its current interest to investors.
Mozambique: A War against the People examines the nature of the war that has been waged by the Renamo rebels in Mozambique since 1976, and the profound effects that it has had on, in particular, the country's human infrastructure.
The book presents an informed and wide-ranging examination of issues surrounding the development and future prospects of civil society in Eastern Europe.
The new entries include women who have hit the headlines in the past five years - from Cory Aquino to Madonna - but the historical coverage has also been broadened in response to new research and a special new feature is the extended treatment of women from Third World countries.
After discussing critical assessments of Brookner, and attempts to relate her to various classics and contemporaries, Dr Skinner skilfully combines insights from recent narrative theory with close analyses of nine novels.
Working at the interface of historical and fictional writing, the author considers the history of India from the Revolt of 1857 to the Emergency of 1975 as it is presented in the works of 20th-century novelists, both Indian and British.