Americans and the wars of the Twentieth Century

Jenel Virden outlines the causes, courses and consequences of the major wars of the Twentieth century in American history, examining how the US became involved, how the wars were fought; and what the domestic consequences were. Applying 'just war theory', Virden discusses the foreign policy ...

Women in western intellectual culture, 600-1500

Western intellectual tradition has long been viewed as an exclusive male bastion, but Women in Western Intellectual Culture, 600-1500 proves that this thesis is no longer tenable. By identifying and analyzing the intellectual writings and activities of women throughout the centuries this study, the first ...

Inventing Lima

baroque Modernity in Peru´s South Sea Metropoli

"Inventing Lima" is the first synthetic cultural history of Peru's baroque "City of the Kings." Professor Osorio's interpretation of ritual life in the Peruvian metropolis significantly revises our understanding of the colonial history of Latin America. Osorio argues that Lima was a baroque ...

Women in twentieth-century Europe

Women's lives changed more in the Twentieth century than in any previous century. It was a period of transformation, not only of the political realm, but also of the household, family and workplace. Innovations in military technology, the mass media, manufacturing, medicine, travel and ...

Vindiciae Gallicae

defence of the French Revolution: a critical edition

James Mackintosh's "Vindiciae Gallicae" (1791) was a brilliant reply to Edmund Burke's "Reflections on the Revolution in France" and Charles-Alexandre de Calonne's "De l'etat de la France". Whig Opposition leader Charles James Fox rated it as the finest defence of the ...

Nazi propaganda and the Second World War

Was Nazi wartime propaganda a 'totalitarian' mechanism that controlled the perceptions of the Germans? Did it 'win' the psychological war over the minds of the population? Was Joseph Goebbels the 'mastermind' of the Third Reich? This book analyzes the factors that determined the organization, conduct ...

Ethical intuitionism

This is a defence of ethical intuitionism where: there are objective moral truths; we know these through an immediate, intellectual awareness, or 'intuition'; and knowing them gives us reasons to act independent of our desires. The author rebuts the major objections to this theory and ...

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics

*Oferta de prepublicación válida hasta el 30 de abril de 2008*. The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics" is established as the leading reference work in the field. The second edition will retain many individual classic essays of enduring importance from its predecessor plus over one ...

The Dreyfus Affair

A Chronological History

This title presents the day by day account of the Dreyfus Affair including new translations of key documents, a wealth of primary sources and illustrations.It is heavily illustrated, with accessible text design.This day by day account of the Dreyfus Affair chronicles for the ...

Enlightenment, Governance, and Reform in Spain and its Empire, 1759-1808

Enlightenment, Governance, and Reform in Spain and its Empire, 1759- 1808 offers a new interpretation of political reform in Spain and its American empire in the second half of the eighteenth century. It examines the intellectual foundations of commercial, administrative, and colonial policy during the ...

Mussolini's Rome

rebuilding the eternal city

Rome was Mussolini's obsession. After coming to power in 1922, Mussolini spent two decades rebuilding Rome as the foremost site and symbol of the new fascist order. Through an ambitious program of demolition and construction, he sought to make Rome a capital that both ...

The cultural study of Yiddish in Early Modern Europe

This volume comprises a unique analysis of the intensive interest in Jewish culture of early modern Christian Humanists as a part of their comprehensive program of study of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew. The book focuses on how that interest was particularly manifested in a score ...

International economics

This book presents a fresh and up to date approach with an emphasis on empirical evidence.It offers a better fit to modern IE modules - reflects the current emphasis on the role of developing economies. It includes empirical evidence throughout - helps students understand the models ...

Public sector economics

This thorough and lucid exposition of public sector economics sets out fundamental theories which students can cement their understanding of through web based applications.This book: offers a penetrating and deeper analysis of the theories than competing titles; includes website applications, which will allow students ...

Exchange rates and macroeconmic dynamics

The impact of exchange rate movements on prices and economic activity is at the core of international macroeconomic theory and policy. In recent years, interest in this issue has increased, following strong exchange rate fluctuations, the unsustainability of the current account imbalances and the expected ...

Megacommunities

how leaders of gobernment business and non-profits can tackle today´s global challenges together

In a time of rapid globalization and growth, the interconnected world demands a freshly recast consciousness and a revolution in perspective - a challenge that falls to leaders of organizations in three sectors: business, government and civil society. Leading voices in each of these spheres must ...

Insitutions for social well-being

alternatives for Europe

In the debate on the future of Europe#s social dimension, efficiency is often seen as the main economic objective. Considerations of social equity are regarded as subjective and as a constraint on policymaking, and many argue that economic forces should prevail over social objectives ...

The europeanization of british politics

It is impossible to understand contemporary British politics without a comprehension of the EU's role in shaping political agendas, influencing policy developments and framing political debates. While there is an extensive literature on Britain's behaviour in the EU, there are few book-length accounts ...

Europeanization

new research agendas

This book is written by the foremost authoritative scholars in the field. It offers a constant and contested concept in EU studies. Europeanization is one of the key elements of EU studies - how states are becoming 'European'.This cutting-edge handbook, written by foremost authoritative scholars ...

Hitler

a chronology of his life and time

This guide traces every known detail of Hitler's career, with extensive quotation both from Hitler's own speeches and writings and from those of his contemporaries. It is newly updated with material from recently published primary sources (such as the diaries of J.Goebbels ...

Wonder woman

marketing secrets for the trillion-dollar customer

'Forget China, India and the internet: economic growth is driven by women' - "The Economist", 2006.This book features a dynamic writing style and will grab readers attention and keep them hooked. The author is an experienced Management Consultant who has worked with many household brands ...

Wine brands

success strategies for markets, new consumers and trends

This practical new book is written in an accessible style. Illustrated with many case studies, this book is an invaluable guide to anyone working in, or interested in the wine industry. It is written by a leading expert in the field. It covers international case ...