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From prosperity to austerity

a socio-cultural critique of the Celtic Tiger and its aftermath

This collection examines the Irish economic phenomenon of the Celtic Tiger and the financial disaster that came in its wake, from a socio-cultural perspective. It focuses on how these financial developments have been reflected in writing, film and culture in order to offer a more ...

Eu enlargement, the clash of capitalisms and the european social dimension

At the heart of the European integration process is the political economy debate over whether the EU should be a market-making project, or if it should combine this with integration in employment and social policy. What has been the impact of the 2004 and 2007 ...

Language and Law

What is legal language and where is it found? What does a forensic linguist do? How can linguistic skills help legal professionals? We are constantly surrounded by legal language, but sometimes it is almost impossible to understand. Providing extracts from real-life legal cases, this highly ...

Persuading people

an introduction to rethoric

From the ancient rhetoric of Aristotle to political speeches today, this new edition of Persuading People investigates and illuminates the art of persuasion. Starting with basic theory, the authors go on to analyse the rhetorical composition of different kinds of texts, from poetry to politics ...

The world's first stock exchange

The launch of the Dutch East India Company in 1602 initiated Amsterdam's transformation from a regional market town into a dominant financial center. The Company introduced easily transferable shares, and within days buyers had begun to trade them. Soon the public was engaging in ...

Amnesties, accountability, and Human Rights

For the last thirty years, documented human rights violations have been met with an unprecedented rise in demands for accountability. This trend challenges the use of amnesties which typically foreclose opportunities for criminal prosecutions that some argue are crucial to transitional justice. Recent developments have ...

Environmental democracy and Law

Environmental democracy has several roots and reasons, also theoretical foundations, which must be taken as a starting point of research. One interpretation of environmental democracy could be that it is a visualization of the procedural rights, one of the best options to make environmental rights ...

Fondata sulla cultura

arte, scienza e Costituzione

La società non è la somma di rapporti bilaterali concreti, tra persone che si conoscono reciprocamente. È un insieme di rapporti astratti di persone che si riconoscono come appartenenti a una medesima cerchia umana, senza che gli uni nemmeno sappiano chi sono gli altri. Come ...

Introducción a los mercados de futuros y opciones

El reconocido libro Introducción a los mercados de futuros y opciones presenta una visión general, accesible y amigable sobre el tema, ya que no requiere utilizar cálculo. Al presentar una amplia variedad de ejemplos numéricos y de situaciones de la vida real, el texto guía ...

Luis Vañó Martínez

proyecto natural de Jaén

Dentro del Proyecto Natural de Jaén que impulsa el Vicerrectorado de Extensión Universitaria de la Universidad de Jaén, Luis Vañó (1929) recibe y documenta este singular galardón. Luis Vañó, hombre de arraigo jienense, entre Baeza y Canena, licenciado en Ciencias Económicas y Derecho, Master of ...

El desafío social de nuestro tiempo

En este volumen se recogen las conferencias “Las Condiciones Fundamentales de la Vida Social”, “Los Fantasmas del Antiguo Testamento en el Nacionalismo” y “Las Capacidades de las Naciones”, ofrecidas en Dornach entre el 6 y el 8 de diciembre de 1918. “No es tan fácil ...

La vis atractiva de los juzgados de violencia sobre la mujer

En muchas ocasiones la mujer que es objeto de violencia física o psíquica por su pareja se ve abocada a denunciar las agresiones sufridas y a alejarse de aquella, poniendo fin a la relación que les une. Esta situación le obliga a iniciar acciones civiles ...

Democrazia

Nella prima parte viene ricostruito il lungo viaggio storico della democrazia dalle origini greche ai giorni nostri: le vicende della politica e quelle delle dottrine democratiche vengono ripercorse nel loro intreccio, con particolare attenzione a passaggi decisivi come le grandi rivoluzioni americana e francese, le ...

Articulating dissent

protest and the public sphere

Articulating Dissent analyses the new communicative strategies of coalition protest movements and how these impact on a mainstream media unaccustomed to fractured articulations of dissent. Pollyanna Ruiz shows how coalition protest movements against austerity, war and globalisation build upon the communicative strategies of older single ...

Los principios de la acción

«Un hombre puede, sin duda, conocer con certeza los principios desde los cuales él mismo actúa, porque es consciente de ellos. Pero este conocimiento requiere una reflexión atenta sobre las operaciones de su propia mente que muy raramente se encuentra».

The psychology of terrorism

This new edition of John Horgan's critically acclaimed book is fully revised and expanded. The book presents a critical analysis of our existing knowledge and understanding of terrorist psychology. Despite the on-going search for a terrorist pathology, the most insightful and evidence-based research to ...

I denari dell'inquisitore

affari e giustizia di fede nell'Italia moderna

L'Inquisizione romana come impresa: il ruolo chiave dell'economia per comprendere la macchina della giustizia di fede nell'Italia moderna.

Delitto e perdono

la pena di morte nell'orizzonte mentale dell'Europa cristiana. XIV-XVIII secolo

Durante i secoli di un «lungo Medioevo» nelle città europee si venne progressivamente elaborando e strutturando un grande spettacolo: quello della morte per via di giustizia. Come ogni dramma teatrale, ciò che manteneva alta la tensione degli spettatori era l'incertezza dell'esito. Erano in ...

El correo mayor de las Indias y el ducado de San Carlos

Esta obra, cuenta la historia de lo que fue la institución del Correo Mayor de las Indias, desde su concesión por la Reina Doña Juana al ilustre jurista e historiador doctor don Lorenzo Galíndez de Carvajal, verdadero fundador de la estirpe, hasta el último representante ...

Entre el puerto y la mina (I)

antecedentes del movimiento obrero organizado en Huelva (1870-1912)

Se realiza un estudio histórico del movimiento obrero de la región minera onubense y de su puerto, en la que analiza la clase trabajadora en su conjunto, lejos de una perspectiva personalista o institucional de los líderes o de las organizaciones. Para ello se apoya ...