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Divided Loyalties, Electoral Rules, and Intra-Party Competition explores how electoral systems, social divisions, and regional geopolitics have shaped the course of Kurdish politics in Iraq since th……続きを見る

Aristotle Kallis uses comparative analysis in Fascism and Iconoclasm to demonstrate that fascists were supreme icon-lovers even as they were consummate icon-breakers. Kallis shows that Iconoclasm – ……続きを見る

Humans – who are we? Physically, we’re unremarkable in the animal world – a hairless ape. But somehow, in combination, our characteristics make us remarkable. How can our fingers open this book with……続きを見る

Celebrating the 50th volume of the landmark Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality series, this book offers a much-needed analysis of shifting reproductive policies and practices in the Islamic Repub……続きを見る

Vrouwen zijn boos, en ze hebben er alle reden toe. Ze worden onderbetaald, tegengewerkt, gekleineerd en zijn overwerkt. Assertieve vrouwen worden weggezet als krengen, expressieve vrouwen als emotio……続きを見る

Qu'il s'agisse de catastrophes comme Bhopal, Tchernobyl ou Fukushima, des effets délétères des polluants chimiques ou des épidémies, les risques se déploient à l'échelle du monde. Ce livre interroge……続きを見る

Dans les coulisses de la plus puissante industrie musicale française, l’histoire jamais racontée des Vixens, les égéries oubliées du rap. Vous avez tous déjà vu une Vixen danser sur les clips des ra……続きを見る

An illuminating and comprehensive interrogation of the impacts of corruption on state structures and institutions in Africa from two expert African scholars. Focusing on a variety of institutions an……続きを見る

This book presents a cultural history of Latin America as seen through a symbolic good and a practice – the book, and the act of publication – two elements that have had an irrefutable power in shap……続きを見る

The various words for “divorce” in Japaneseー*rien, enkiri, fūfu wakare, rikonー*reflect how the socially constructed institutions of marriage and family, along with their dissolutions, have been un……続きを見る

A harag olyan, mint a víz. Megpróbálhatjuk gát mögé parancsolni, eltéríteni vagy figyelmen kívül hagyni, ám végül megtalálja az utat, méghozzá általában a legkisebb ellenállás felé. Mint a könyvben ……続きを見る

MIGLIOR LIBRO DELL’ANNO - selezione WASHINGTON POST “Un libro importante per le donne e per il futuro della società.” Gloria Steinem Un invito incoraggiante e liberatorio per tutte le donne ad abbra……続きを見る

The Ottoman Empire's vast bureaucracy was not solely the domain of Muslim officials. Empire of Officials uncovers the overlooked role of Christians and Jews in the imperial administration, revealing……続きを見る

Esta obra é fruto de uma construção coletiva, marcada por diálogos instigantes, abertos e plurais a respeito do Sistema Interamericano de Direitos Humanos, seus desafios e suas potencialidades. Os a……続きを見る

This volume is the first book-length introduction to Plautus' Cistellaria (The Jewelry Box), offering an incisive overview for both students and scholars coming to it for the first time. This play i……続きを見る

Science and technology profoundly shape the world today. Over the last two centuries, they have become powerful engines of change, accounting for some of the most important forms of human activity, ……続きを見る

This new book offers a comprehensive and factual view on the Scottish independence debate from some of the UK's leading academics.続きを見る

In Shaken Authority**, Christian P. Sorace examines the political mechanisms at work in the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake and the broader ideological energies that drove them.** Sorace ta……続きを見る

In Practicing Democracy, eleven historians challenge conventional narratives of democratization in the early United States, offering new perspectives on the period between the ratification of the Co……続きを見る

'... undoubtedly a first-rate companion for any undergraduate or post-graduate law course.' John Taggart, Criminal Law Review This outstanding account of modern English criminal law combines detaile……続きを見る

An examination of China’s participation in the World Trade Organization, the conflicts it has caused, and how WTO reforms could ease them China’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2……続きを見る

How chartered company-states spearheaded European expansion and helped create the world’s first genuinely global order From Spanish conquistadors to British colonialists, the prevailing story of Eur……続きを見る

How ought we to live with new technologies? What future do we want in light of the many changes they bring to human existence? At a time when responsible innovation is on everyone's lips and academi……続きを見る

The emergence of modernity has typically focused on Western male actors and privileged politics and economy over culture. The contributors to this volume successfully unsettle such perspectives by e……続きを見る

This textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the theoretical perspectives and methods of doing conversation analysis, an approach to the study of talk in interaction which grew out of the work……続きを見る

Should workers ever lose their job because of their political views or affiliations? Should female employees be entitled to wear a headscarf in the workplace for religious reasons? Can it ever be ri……続きを見る

Ricostruendo la complessa genealogia dell’immaginario mitico-magico di Alicudi, il volume prova a offrire una prospettiva alternativa a una tesi divenuta virale grazie alla comunicazione digitale: l……続きを見る

En los sesenta algunos barrios de Manhattan se habían convertido en paisajes desolados y, cincuenta años más tarde, los pisos construidos ahí son los más caros del mundo. Aunque parezca sorprendente……続きを見る

Descontrolada apresenta os desafios cotidianos para cuidar da saúde, em especial dos "problemas de pressão". Os moradores e as moradoras do bairro histórico da Guariroba, localizado na cidade de Cei……続きを見る

Slavery and the Atlantic slave trade are among the most heinous crimes against humanity committed in the modern era. Yet, to this day no former slave society in the Americas has paid reparations to ……続きを見る