The most sustained criticism and ambitious theory that had ever been attempted in English, the Biographia was Coleridge's major statement to a literary culture in... Læs mere
Ailish Johnson examines national welfare state regimes of EU Member States and the features of the European Union and the... Læs mere
Work Identity at the End of the Line? tells the story of workplace culture and identity in the railway industry before during and after privatization in the mid-1990s. Work Identity at the End of the Line?
Opening with a discussion of the key issues of globalization, migration, multiculturalism, multilingualism and global cities, David Block then turns to four detailed case studies: East Asian students living and working in London;
This volume on Blake follows the writer's life and combines biography and critical analysis. Covering Blake's early career, his major works and his work as a visual artist,... Læs mere
Financial intermediaries typically offer derivatives to their customers only when they can hedge the exposures from these transactions. Baron and Lange show that parimutuel auctions can be used by financial intermediaries to offer derivatives without exposing themselves to risk.
The author shows that contemporary value-neutral and metaphysically economical conceptions of autonomy, such as that of Harry Frankfurt, face a serious problem. It turns out that the dominant modern ideal of autonomy cannot do without a costly metaphysics if it is to be coherent.
Looking at anti-apartheid as part of the history of present global politics, this book provides the first comparative analysis of different... Læs mere
The hesitant penetration of 'Europe' in these domestic debates on issues of asylum, resident status and nationality... Læs mere
This book examines the lives and repartnering behaviour of former spouses and co-habitees, groups pivotal to recent marital change. Focusing on contemporary... Læs mere
This book gives insights on youth, masculinity and place by exploring spatially marginalized masculinities in stigmatized and romanticized out-of-the-way places in... Læs mere
In the autumn of 1917, the British government established three batallions of infantry, for the reception of non-nationalized Russian Jews.