The work of Gilles Deleuze has had an impact far beyond philosophy. He is among Foucault and Derrida as one of the most cited of all contemporary French thinkers. This searching new collection considers Deleuze's relation to the philosophical tradition and beyond to the future of philosophy, science ... more »

Between 1960 and 1962 over 14,000 children were sent out of Cuba alone by desperate parents who feared for their children's future under Castro. Yvonne M. Conde, herself a Pedro Pan child, has recorded hundreds of their diverse stories and experiences from American foster homes and orphanages. These ... more »

The authors offer useful and practical advice for dyslexic students and their teachers on how to make the most of the college experience. Fully revised to take into account advances in dyslexia and changes in the further and higher education. more »

Votes for Women examines the importance of the suffrage movement to women's general emancipation in the twentieth century, and discusses its role as catalyst to women's social and political equality... more » 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 » more »

Hume's Naturalism provides a clear and concise guide to the debates that have raged over whether Hume's empiricism or his ''naturalism'' in the tradition of the Scottish ''Common Sense'' school of philosophy gained his upper hand. This debate is central to any understanding of Hume's thought. H.O. Mounce ... more »

In 1944 Skultans left Latvia as a refugee. In 1990 she returned for the first time. This book is both a personal account of a homecoming, and an anthropology of a nation trying to come to terms with its past and facing an uncertain future. more »

Disaffected pupils respond well in circumstances where they feel secure, where they have a sense of being valued and respected, and where they perceive there to be opportunities for them to succeed. Paul Cooper offers some insights into how these outcomes might be achieved in both mainstream and segregated ... more »

Examines the technical issues of the effect of assessment on curriculum and teaching, and the relationship with learning criterion, and teacher and performance assessment is provided in this book. Joining analyses, it offers a framework for educational assessment. more »

A critical evaluation of the role of policing in maintaining public order and upholding civil and democratic rights. This study is based on systematic observation of how the police actually handle protest and potential or actual disorder. more »

This book aims to provide a stimulating overview of the settlement history of Ireland from prehistory to modern times. The contributors analyze issues such as settlement change and distribution within the environment. more »

A survey and analysis of major old industrial regions - the Ruhr, South Wales, the Great Lakes and Ontario - in terms of their economic regeneration and their re-emergence as centres of thriving industrial activity of the new kind. more »