A comparison of British and US financial history post Bretton Woods, showing how financial developments have shaped contemporary society and politics.

This anthology represents important and original directions in the study of Caribbean migration. It takes a comparative perspective on the Caribbean people's migratory experiences within the Caribbe... more »

Mediasport is a comprehensive introduction, written by leading experts from around the world in the field of sports studies, sports journalism and leisure studies to the ways in which sport and the ... more »

Presents key research findings about incidence, prevalence and characteristics of young sexual abusers.

This volume focuses on those ecosystems in which human intervention has been, or continues to be, predominant in both cities and rural areas.

An up-to-date text on an important social policy issue that needs constant updating. Essential reading for all students on social policy and administration courses.

Addresses the topic of lightweight claddings in buildings and is a useful overview for the student and new practitioner. Written by a well-known specialist, this new edition has been brought up- to... more »

This book develops the existing analyses of the founder of free market economics, and gives it a radical new extension by taking into account recent debates in literary theory.

The original concept for Landscape: Pattern, Perception and Process is to bring together the work and subject areas of a range of disciplines. This book demonstrates how the best integration can be ... more »

Economy-Environment-Development-Knowledge provides a unique basis to contrast and compare the plethora of theories of, and policies for, economic properity, environmental sustainability and social p... more »

A challenging and provocative book that contests the liberal assumption that the rule of law will go hand in hand with a transition to market-based economies and even democracy in East Asia. <... more »

This book questions how language in various mediums (television/radio/internet/the press) might be accused of constructing a language of a white supremacy of ideas and politics.

This is an accessible guide to healthcare premises interior and exterior design and refurbishment for the non-specialist with practical advice and lists of UK organisations and suppliers for special... more »

A study of the Ottoman military machine and its successes in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East in a period when they were feared by Western European states and were the focus of much military... more »

Dietrich offers a critical exploration of transaction costs, arguing that while they have much to offer, they are still an inadequate basis for a general theory of the firm.

Tim Caulton investigates how to create and operate effective exhibitions which achieve their educational objectives through hands-on access. Hands-On Exhibitions provides an indispensable and practi... more »

Combining international case studies with conceptual research, this book offers a wide -ranging discussion of governance issues for the large technical systems so essential to industralized countrie... more »

Noise pollution generated by transport is acknowledged to be a major environmental problem. Environmental Noise Barriers is a one-step reference for practitioners.

This volume brings together contributions from a wide variety of sociolinguistic settings in which this phenomenon of 'conversational code-switching' is observed.

This book examines the debates surrounding racism, race-relations and citizenship in the inter-war period and their implications for the rest of the 20th century. The author analyses the impact of i... more »

Approaches the history of Japanese-German relations from a business history perspective. Starts with an overview of relations, then uses case studies to broaden the picture to consider strategy, tec... more »

There has been little discussion in macroeconomic literature about the propriety or usefulness of representative agent models. This volume aims to evaluate the use of these models as a means of stud... more »

`The first large-scale, sustained, and comprehen- sive treatment of the professions in the 18th century...not simply pioneering but also readable and entertaining.' - F.M.L. Thompson, University of ... more »

Provides a valuable introduction to the issues and debates surrounding homeworking and explores the meaning and experience of this type of employment. Contains a statistical analysis of labour marke... more »

This accessible textbook in the Intertext series is unique in offering student's practical experience of textual analysis focused on the language of politics. It can be used individually or with the... more »