This book invites people to think more deeply about human rights in an attempt to overcome many of the traditional arguments in the human rights literature.
With resurgent interest in the Muslim world and in particular political Islam, this collection of translated essays by major Muslim thinkers from... Læs mere
In High Theory/Low Culture , Brottman uses the tools of 'high' cultural theory to examine many areas of today's popular culture, including style magazines, sport, shopping, tabloid newspapers, horror movies and pornography.
Anthropologist Alexander Alland provides the most comprehensive overview of the recent history of research on race and IQ, offering critiques of the biological... Læs mere
Defending Europe seeks to clarify the competing ambitions, the contrasting visions and the trans-Atlantic tensions related to the recent quest by Europe for autonomy in the sphere of security and defense.
"George Orwell and the Radical Eccentrics" celebrates the lives, literature, and politics of three close friends of Orwell's
In this work, Richard Weikart explains the revolutionary impact Darwinism had on ethics and morality. He demonstrates that many... Læs mere
This volume explores the role of informal networks in the politics of Middle Eastern economic reform. They help us... Læs mere
The aim of this book is to analyze the nature of European and North American firms' business experience in India with a particular emphasis on understanding the causes of their... Læs mere
Examining the foundations of development, Shivakumar describes how societies can reconstitute themselves to improve their... Læs mere
This book focuses on the renewal (or rekindling) of cultural identity, especially in populations previously considered 'extinct'. By drawing... Læs mere
The purpose of this book is to call for a wholesale rethinking of the way that markets treat both the labour and natural... Læs mere