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This book offers six precepts which address undertheorized aspects of René Girard's theory of scapegoating and sacrificial violence. These precepts, supported with examples from religion, psychology,...

The theory of the "enabling condition" explains how favorable political conditions can facilitate economic upgrade. Through a case study comparison involving five single party, authoritarian regimes,...

The Autonomy of Reference: On the Relational Structure of Nominals provides a new account of the relational structure of nominal reference. On this account, linguists are entitled to use reference as...

From a Nietzschean perspective, the author disputes the often-postulated lineage between Nietzsche and Derrida. Peter Bornedal argues instead that they have very different epistemological programs:...

This book recounts the conquest of Monte Cassino, after months of intense fighting, providing the Allies with an open road for their progress through Italy to victory over the Nazis in Europe...

This book explores how presidents use speeches to shape and influence public policy. Each chapter examines a selected speech delivered by every president from Roosevelt through Barack Obama to show...

The Business of Ballet: Diaghilev's Ballets Russes between Profit and the Avant-garde explores how a remarkable, internationally recognized ballet company, the Ballets Russes, was able to survive for...

This book addresses the activities of three grassroots environmental collaborations in the Chesapeake Bay region. Citizen-based collaboration can be effective in ecosystem restoration when applied at...

Through international and interdisciplinary perspectives, The Catholic Church in Ireland Today considers the problems facing the contemporary Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. This book offers a...

This book could appeal to the reader who wants to enter the field of 'official sport philosophy' but it is also interesting for those who are already part of the discussion and are looking for new...

The City and Sex examines American political sex scandals at the national level. Studying these events over time with an emphasis on the evolving responses of both statesmen and citizens reveals the...

The Communicated Stereotype extends current work in psychology and communication by delineating a distinctly communicative process whereby stereotypic knowledge is maintained through the stereotypes...

The Complex Interplay between Power, Politics, and African Agency: The Philosophy of Toyin Falola by Serges Djoyou Kamga examines the impact of colonialism by using Toyin Falola's philosophy as a...

Drawing on recently declassified Soviet archival sources, this book sheds new light on how the division of Europe came about in the aftermath of World War II. The book contravenes the notion that a...

This book explores the history of the Islamic conquests in Iraq, how and why the Sassanid Empire fell, and the Islamization policies of the Rashidun Caliphate.Author: H?seyin G?kalpPublisher:...

This book explores a novel approach to reform the Electoral College to allocate for two electoral votes from each state to the national popular vote winner, in order to bring the American...

Despite the Russo-Chechen wars from 1994 to 1996 and 1999 to 2008, the Chechen predicament remains in a state of perpetual uncertainty. The persistent desire of the Chechen people for national...

The modern world threatens the foundations of the world's religions and the cohesive assurances of their societies. The Crisis of the Holy reflects on how all religions are changing under the common...

This book aims to extract a kind of Critical Humanism from the works of prominent members of the Frankfurt School. Oliver Kozlarek argues that what is compelling about this kind of restitution of...

The Critical Theory of Axel Honneth provides a comprehensive study of the work of Axel Honneth, offering a critical reconstruction of his project in relation the themes of power, critique, and the...

In this book, Crouse offers important insights on why Reaganomics was a major reason conservative Christians supported Reagan at the polls. They embraced and tapped into the traditional American...

In this collection, nine scholars present original research on the historical development of money and credit during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and explore the social and cultural...

This book critically engages with the Walt Disney Company as a global media conglomerate as they mark their 100th year of business. The chapters include discussions of company management, transmedia...

This book considers Italian peasant culture, its impact on intellectual activism, and its significance in shaping the Slow Food international grassroot movement.Author: Ilaria Tabusso...

The Culture and Philosophy of Ridley Scott, edited by Adam Barkman, Ashley Barkman, and Nancy Kang, brings together eighteen critical essays that illuminate a nearly comprehensive selection of the...

Through an analysis of a federal consent decree and media representation related to overcrowding within the largest single-site jail facility in the United States, the incarceration binge of the...

The Dark Side of Reform contains nine chapters on the development of social policies with the potential to advance racial equity. The volume also offers recommendations for implementing policies that...

This multidisciplinary collection explores the ways in which the lives of immigrants' daughters are shaped by forces of race, gender, migration, sexuality, family, and nation outside of their control...

This book provides a counter-view on the conventional wisdom regarding the United States Senate. Specifically, it presents an alternative approach to the broken Congress genre with the argument that...

The Dialectic of Herbert Marcuse offers a re-evaluation of Herbert Marcuse's Critical Theory and argues for its continued relevance in the twenty-first century.Author: Patrick GamsbyPublisher:...