This book draws together some of the most important contributions from Lawrence H. Officer, a leading economic historian and expert in international finance, and includes a number of hard to find papers from a wide range of sources.
Incorporates a review of various psychoanalytic concepts, a critical history of analytical ideas and an assessment of the contribution neuroscience has to offer. This book uses clinical examples to demonstrate how insights from neuroscience and infant development research change how the analyst responds to his or her patient.
Student-friendly and international in scope and relevance, this book provides an accessible introduction to the economics of small business for those with little knowledge of economics. Economics, alongside other disciplines and interacting with them, has some important insights to offer and it is in this context that The Economics of Small Firms examines the formation, survival, growth and financing of small businesses, spatial variations in ...
Sheds light on the under-researched contribution of French thinkers to econometrics. This book offers an overview of what is the defining subsets within the economics profession. It explains how econometric ideas developed from and were inspired by philosophical worldviews and scientific paradigms from the nineteenth century.
The Female Body in Mind introduces new ways of thinking about issues of women's mental health assessment and treatment. Its multidisciplinary approach incorporates social, psychological, biological and philosophical perspectives on the female body.
The contributions, from notable academics in the field of women's mental health, examine the relationship between women's bodies, society and culture, demonstrating how the body has become a platfo...
In Right to be Hostile, scholar and activist Erica Meiners offers concrete examples and new insights into the "school to prison' pipeline phenomenon, showing how disciplinary regulations, pedagogy, pop culture and more not only implicitly advance, but actually normalize an expectation of incarceration for urban youth. Analyzed through a framework of an expanding incarceration nation, Meiners demonstrates how educational practices that dispropo...
The remarkable increase in the prevalence of obesity among children and youth in the United States over a relatively short timespan represents one of the defining public health challenges of the 21st century. The country is beginning to recognize childhood obesity as a major public health epidemic that will incur substantial costs to the nation. However, the current level of investment by the public and private sectors still does not match the...
George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham, was one of the most scandalous and controversial figures of the late seventeenth century. This is the first edition of his writings to be published since 1775. Almost all of his works present major difficulties in both attribution and annotation, here seriously addressed for the first time.
George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham, was one of the most scandalous and controversial figures of the late seventeenth century. This is the first edition of his writings to be published since 1775. Almost all of his works present major difficulties in both attribution and annotation, here seriously addressed for the first time.
With a comprehensive analysis, this book links theory, evidence and practical application to bridge gaps between planning, design and criminology. The authors investigate connections between crime prevention and development planning with an international approach, looking at initiatives in the field and incorporating an understanding of current responses to the growth of technology and terrorism.
A unique study of 300 years of Russian military history.
- Stevens approaches the contentious questions surrounding Russia's military change by carefully examining the context for Russia's transformation
- Focuses on the ways in which geography, political situation, and social structure motivated and constrained Russia's military efforts
- Explores the nature of Russian military innovation in a new manner
