Why has the public sector grown so large in market societies?

the political economy of prudence in the UK, c.1870-2000

Motivation, agency and public policy

of knights and Knave, pawns and queens

Can we rely on the altruism of professionals or the public service ethos to deliver good quality health and education services? How should patients, parents and pupils behave - as grateful recipients or active consumers? The book provides new answers to these questions, and evaluates recent ...

The Politics of Europeanization

This book traces the influence of the European Union on domestic politics and public policies. Whereas the standard books on domestic politics and European integration look at different countries one by one, this volume embraces an innovative perspective based on specific concepts, indicators, and a ...

A modern history of Japan

from Tokugawa times to the present

The Oxford handbook of metaphysics

The Law of professional-client confidentiality

regulating the disclosure of confidential personal information

The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries

The fragmentary latin poets

The Oxford history of Ancient Egypt

The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is the only up-to-date, single-volume history of ancient Egypt available in English. The accessible essays and attractive illustrations portray the emergence and development of the distinctive civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their incorporation into ...

The United States and Western Europe since 1945

from "Empire" by invitation to transatlantic drift

After the Evil

christianity and judaism in the shadow of the Holocaust

Greek lyric poetry

a commentary on selected larger pieces

The Andromache and Euripidean tragedy

Colonial Latin America

Identity, cause, and mind

philosophical essays

Unholy war

terror in the name of Islam

The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon left us stunned, angry, and uncomprehending. As it became clear that these horrifying acts had been committed in the name of religion, the media, the government, and ordinary citizens alike sought answers to ...

Infinite minds

a philosophical cosmology

Energy systems and sustainability

power for a sustainable future

Today energy and sustainability are areas of primary concern. Energy Systems and Sustainability provides a thorough introduction to the economic, social, environmental and policy issues raised by current systems of energy use, as well as describing their key physical and engineering features. It will appeal ...

The meaning of everything

the story of the Oxford english dictionary

International and european protection of the Right to strike

a comparative study of standards set by the International Labour Organization, the Council of Europe and the European Union

Transforming the Law

essays on technology, justice and the legal marketplace

Now available in a paperback edition, law and technology guru Richard Susskind, author of bestselling The Future of Law, brings together in one volume eleven significant essays on the application of IT to legal practice and the administration of justice, including key topics such as ...

The heart and the fountain

an Anthology of jewish mystical experiences