The emotions

a philosophical exploration

Peter Goldie opens the path to a deeper understanding of our emotional lives through a lucid philosophical exploration of this surprisingly neglected topic. He illuminates the phenomena of emotion by drawing not only on philosophy but also on literature and science. He considers the roles ...

Aquinas on being

Anthony Kenny offers a critical examination of a central metaphysical doctrine of Thomas Aquinas, the greatest of the medieval philosophers. Aquinas's account of being is famous and influential: but Kenny argues that it in fact suffers from systematic confusion. Because of the centrality of ...

Natural Law and Natural Rights

New research in corporate finance and banking

One of the common questions posed by researchers in this field is why security markets have such different roles and importance relative to banks in different countries. A related issue is whether these different financial arrangements matter for the functioning of the real economy. The ...

Political parties in advanced industrial democracies

How relevant and vital are political parties in contemporary democracies? Do they fulfill the functions that any stable and effective democracy might expect of them, or are they little more than moribund anachronisms, relics of a past age of politicallife, now superseded by other mechanisms ...

The handbook of the criminal justice process

The Handbook of Criminal Justice Process is a new and authoritative account of the criminal justice system in England and Wales that engages with the central issues common to any major criminal justice system. Compiling the thoughts and opinions of leading figures in this field ...

The world since 1945

a concise history

Keith Robbins' accessible and stimulating account of world history since 1945 provides a framework for making sense of the political and social developments of the period. The focus is firmly on global political interaction. The underlying theme of the book is the tension between the ...

Just War or Just Peace?

Humanitarian intervention and international Law

The oxford history of Byzantium

Regulating Contracts

Political parties in the new Europe

Political and Analytical Challenges.

This volume brings together some of the foremost scholars of European party politics to discuss the challenges currently faced by western European political parties. Each contributor provides a concise, critical review of the theoretical and methodological 'state of the art' in respect of a specific ...

Accountability in the European Union

Prostitution, sexuality, and the law in ancient Rome

This is a study of the legal rules affecting the practice of female prostitution at Rome approximately from 200 B.C. to A.D. 250. It examines the formation and precise content of the legal norms developed for prostitution and those engaged in this profession ...

A Practical Approach to Landlord and Tenant

Basic documents in International Law

Musorgsky

his life and works

This is the largest life-and-works of Musorgsky ever to have appeared outside Russia. Musorgsky created stunning masterpieces in such creations as his opera Boris Godunov and piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition - yet his life was tragic. It is this pathetic tale, interlaced with critical ...

Services and free movement in EU Law

Law as last resort

prosecution decision-making in a regulatory agency

Law, regulation, and governance

Dictionary of the social sciences

This dictionary is a comprehensive reference work with over 1700 entries ranging from 50 to 500 words covering topics such as anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, cultural studies, human and cultural geography, and Marxism. It is aimed at students and scholars who need ready access ...

Ethics, economics, and politics

principles of public policy

This work studies the interfaces of ethics, economics, and politics. Public policy issues involve all three of these subjects. Although it may be seen as suggesting the nucleus of a joint university course, the book is accessible to and should interest all those concerned with ...

Egyptian mythology

a guide to the gods, goddesses, and traditions of Ancient Egypt