This book provides a collection of original essays on cutting-edge topics in medical ethics research. Leading philosophers give in-depth accounts of issues as... Læs mere
This book assesses financing strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean, in pursuance of the United... Læs mere
The Children's Crusade was possibly the most extraordinary event in the history of the crusades. The first modern study in English of this... Læs mere
In an era of heightened securitization, print, televisual and networked media have become obsessed with the 'pre-mediation' of future events. In response to... Læs mere
This book explores the history, meaning, and sociological implications of awareness campaigns, seeing them as personal displays of compassion in a... Læs mere
This short book is a lively dialogue between a religious believer and a skeptic. It covers all the main issues including different ideas of God,... Læs mere
Gender quotas are a growing worldwide phenomenon, yet their variable implementation remains under-researched. Using the prominent case study of France this book approaches quotas from the perspective of the key actors responsible for them – political parties.
An excellent guide to Mass-Observation and the period generally, this scholarly work also provides surprising insights into the role social research has played in the development of policy and mass democracy.
Spain Transformed addresses the sweeping social and cultural changes that characterized the late Franco regime. This wide-ranging collection reassesses the dictatorship's latter years by drawing on a wealth of new material and ideas, using an interdisciplinary approach.
The UK is going through a period of unprecedented constitutional change. There is much unfinished business, and further changes still to... Læs mere
An accessible yet thorough look at how historians and social scientists have thought and written about the history of the present-day European Union, and the... Læs mere
Citizenship in an Enlarging Europe considers the impact of economic, political and social transformation in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of EU enlargement. The author uses the lens of gender to examine the processes of democratization, marketization and nationalism.