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Contents Vintilă Mihăilescu A Subjective Centenary: The Peasant Footprint in Recent Romanian History Katherine Verdery Notes on a Century of Surveillance Dennis Deletant Shattered Illusions: Britain……続きを見る

In the US as well as in Europe, migration and migration policy is one of the top issues. This timely volume gathers distinguished authors from academic institutions throughout Europe addressing the ……続きを見る

The biannual, peer-reviewed Journal of Romanian Studies, jointly developed by The Society for Romanian Studies and ibidem Press, examines critical issues in Romanian studies, linking work in that fi……続きを見る

Mihail Groys wanderte in den 90er-Jahren gemeinsam mit seiner Familie aus dem Donbass in die Bundesrepublik ein. Nun, 25 Jahre später, betrachtet er das Land, das ihm damals neue Heimat geworden ist……続きを見る

The growing interdependence of the local and the global demand innovative approaches to human development. Such approaches, the author argues, ought to be based on the emerging ethics of global inte……続きを見る

This book analyzes how the public character of judgments of taste makes implicit statements in moral and political philosophy. The framework that relates aesthetic, moral, and political aspects into……続きを見る

For the scholarly reader it is a truism that trade, in its widest sense (exchange, interchange, deal) is the basis of human society, it is part of the human interaction which is the very texture of ……続きを見る

Plaire ou déplaire – Jean-Pierre Chevènement n’aime pas plaire. Quand il n’est pas content, il le fait savoir. Quand il a une idée en tête, il ne l’a pas ailleurs. Depuis quarante ans, il martèle qu……続きを見る

Caution: Contains incidents of insane motorcycle antics, drug use and swearing. 'Boris has more fun on two wheels than should be legally possible.' - Richard Fidler, ABC His mother may not know it b……続きを見る

Drawing on two years of ethnographic research, Naomi Haynes explores Pentecostal Christianity in the kind of community where it often flourishes: a densely populated neighborhood in the heart of an ……続きを見る

Universitas: Why Higher Education Must Be International intervenes with urgency in the debate on the virtues, and pitfalls of internationalizing higher education. It unites voices of academics from ……続きを見る

In 1957, the Russians launched the first satellite into space, marking the first time a man-made object broke through nature's limitations. In her iconic book The Human Condition, Hannah Arendt made……続きを見る

Mülkiyet karşıtı yaşlı anarşist, hayatının son yıllarında ironik bir durumda kaldı. İsviçre vatandaşlığına girmenin yollarını arayan Bakunin'e sunulan seçenek, orada bir ev sahibi olmasıydı ve belki……続きを見る

Contemporary Security Governance in Nigeria: Themes and Perspectives examines the theory, practice, and challenges of contemporary security governance in Nigeria and argues for the prioritization of……続きを見る

This edited collection presents a wide-ranging survey of forced deportations by totalitarian regimes in Eastern Europe throughout the 20th century. _e chapters focus on deportation policies and prac……続きを見る

There are moments in American history when individuals step forward, not because the path is laid out neatly for them, but because they know the road they must travel is theirs to forge. They don't ……続きを見る

“Csikszentmihalyi arrives at an insight that many of us can intuitively grasp, despite our insistent (and culturally supported) denial of this truth. That is, it is not what happens to us that deter……続きを見る

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to The Atlas of Beauty – showcases inspiring stories alongside a stunning new collection of photographs of women from around the world ‘True beauty lies in the sum ……続きを見る

Based on the author's online photography project, this stunning collection features portraits of 500 women from more than 50 countries, accompanied by revelatory captions that capture their personal……続きを見る

This book explores the state of media literacy and media education in several Central and Eastern European countries. The main argument centers around the connection between media literacy and media……続きを見る

„Meglehetősen nyugodt alak vagyok, akit nem könnyű csak úgy megijeszteni. És mégis, némiképp aggódni kezdtem, mikor egy nap – szokás szerint – bekapcsolván az Ekho Moszkvi rádió adását a hírekben az……続きを見る

Described as the "sick man of Europe" by the Great Powers, the Ottoman Empire in the early twentieth century was in terminal decline. The newly independent Balkan statesーGreece, Serbia, Montenegro ……続きを見る

Shakespeare in Tehran is a personal history of Iran through the eyes of an award-winning Iranian American artist. Drawing on parallels between life and the stage, it uses A Midsummer Night’s Dream a……続きを見る

Kakšna razlika je med idejo in navdihom? In kakšna med izboljševalcem in ustvarjalcem? Mora umetnik trpeti? Je alkoholizem za ustvarjanje nujen? Mora biti pisatelj inteligenten? Smo vsi ustvarjalni……続きを見る

Investigations into the cultural significance of that most familiar and charismatic group of animals, bears. Bears are iconic animals, playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been por……続きを見る

Bears are iconic animals, playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been portrayed as gods, monsters, kings, fools, brothers, lovers, and dancers; they are seen as protectors of the for……続きを見る

“A tour de force . . . speaks powerfully to questions that are being currently debated in Romania, Poland, and Hungary.” ーJeffrey C. Isaac, author of Democracy in Dark Times What is it like to be a……続きを見る

My Mother Warned Me About Blokes Like Me is Boris Mihailovic's frank, fearless and fast account of a life of motorcycles, brotherhood, demons, dirt and danger. Whether you're into dirt bikes, road b……続きを見る

Immigration from Eastern Europe to the United States has grown significantly in the last few decades. While Asian and Latin American immigrations have been central to the discourse of migration to t……続きを見る

Today, over 3,000 protected areas around the world contribute to the protection of biodiversity, peaceful relations between neighbouring countries, and the well-being of people living in and around ……続きを見る