Community safety is a narrowly defined concept that allows states to ignore arguably more serious threats caused by pro-market policies and the actions of major corporations. This book redresses the idea of what constitutes a social harm and outlines a new policy agenda.
In this extensive analysis of the renewed popularity of the 'woman's film' in the 1990s, Roberta Garrett examines melodrama, romantic comedy, costume drama and female-led noirs , revealing the way they blend classical and contemporary themes and formal devices.
This book takes a close-up and critical look at both the elusive and blatant workings and consequences of power in a range of everyday... Læs mere
Jeffrey Haynes adopts a chronological and conceptual approach to introduce students to the central themes and theoretical perspectives in the study of... Læs mere
Microfinance is a comprehensive analysis of the operational, managerial and financial aspects of microfinance. It analyzes the main products and services available in modern microfinance and explains how to manage the financial and non financial risks involved.
Could language be a reason why women are under-represented at senior level in the business world? Using data from senior management meetings, this book explores how... Læs mere
Exploring the elements of reality in early modern witchcraft and popular magic, through a... Læs mere
This book introduces a new hypothesis concerning the formation and survival of coalition governments in Western European parliamentary democracies, the... Læs mere
Eleven essays invite us to rethink not only what constitutes an environment but also where the environment ends and selfhood begins. The essays examine... Læs mere
This book draws out connections between ideas of space in cultural and social theory and developments in contemporary poetry. Studying the works of poets from the... Læs mere
Using an innovative, action research approach, Vickers explores the lives of women who work full time while caring for a... Læs mere
This book shows that the executive branch of government has added a supranational level, namely the European Commission, that increasingly seems to operate independently from national governments. Case studies illuminate how a genuine Union administration might evolve.