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Deliberative democracy now dominates the theory, reform, and study of democracy. Working at its cutting edges, Foundations and Frontiers of Deliberative Governance reaches from conceptual underpinnings to the key challenges faced in applications to ever-increasing ranges of problems and issues... Lees meer
The Politics of International Law offers an introduction to the role of law in contemporary international affairs... Lees meer
The law of the external relations of the European Union is a subject of great importance. The EU institutions have developed an extensive practice in this area, by concluding many international agreements, by participating in the work of international organizations, and by legislating and regulating on matters of external relations... Lees meer
Sir Anthony Kenny tells the fascinating story of the development of philosophy in the modern world, from the early nineteenth century to the late twentieth century... Lees meer
Writing and Drafting in Legal Practice provides an up to date and comprehensive guide to writing and drafting - from the first stages of preparation to the final edit - for anyone starting out on a legal career... Lees meer
Einsteins general theory of relativity is introduced in this advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level textbook... Lees meer
A richly textured work of history and a powerful contribution to contemporary cultural debate, Absent Minds provides the first full-length account of 'the question of intellectuals' in twentieth-century Britain - have such figures ever existed, have they always been more prominent or influential elsewhere, and are they on the point of becoming extinct today? Recovering neglected or misunderstood traditions of reflection and debate from the late nineteenth century through to the present, Stefan Collini challenges the familiar cliche that there are no 'real' intellectuals in Britain... Lees meer
The Globalization of International Society re-examines the development of today's society of sovereign states, drawing on a wealth of new scholarship to challenge the landmark account presented in Bull and Watson's classic work, The Expansion of International Society (OUP, 1984)... Lees meer
The extent to which humanitarian intervention has become a legitimate practice in post-cold war international society is the subject of this book... Lees meer
Foreign aid is now a $100bn business and is expanding more rapidly today than it has for a generation... Lees meer
Organizational Change is the first organizational change text written specifically with post-experience students in mind... Lees meer
The renowned Oxford Chemistry Primers series, which provides focused introductions to a range of important topics in chemistry, has been refreshed and updated to suit the needs of today's students, lecturers, and postgraduate researchers... Lees meer
The aim of this series is to bring together important recent writings in major areas of philosophical inquiry, selected from a variety of sources, mostly periodicals, which may not be conveniently available to the university student or the general reader... Lees meer
A Concise Economic History of the World offers a broad sweep of economic history from prehistoric times to the present... Lees meer
Many decisions in the legal system and elsewhere depend on predictions of bad behaviors, including crimes and mental illnesses... Lees meer
Explaining Creativity is an accessible introduction to the latest scientific research on creativity. The book summarizes and integrates a broad range of research in psychology and related scientific fields... Lees meer
This is the first comprehensive study of all the plantations that were attempted in Ireland during the years 1580-1650... Lees meer
This book explores the large and controversial subject of the use of force in international law. It examines not only the use of force by states but also the role of the UN in peacekeeping and enforcement action, and the increasing role of regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security... Lees meer
The law of marine insurance constitutes a major branch of the law of international trade and shipping law which is of considerable international importance... Lees meer
In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Hainsworth and David Robey consider Italian literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, looking at themes and issues which have recurred throughout its history and continue to be of importance today... Lees meer