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Neutron Methods for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
By Nikolay Kardjilov, Giulia Festa. 2017
This book provides an extensive overview of the application of neutron characterization techniques in cultural heritage to a broad audience…
and will be of interest to both scientists and non-scientists in the field. Archeologists, paleontologists, restaurateurs and conservators, historians and collectors will be fascinated by the wealth of information that can be obtained using neutron techniques, while material scientists and engineers will find details of the experimental techniques and materials properties that can be determined. Neutrons, due to their weak interactions with materials, provide a penetrating, but non-invasive probe of bulk properties. They allow the characterization of the composition and mechanical properties of materials, helping to answer questions related to the dating, the manufacturing process or the state of degradation of artefacts. They allow detailed interrogation of the internal structures of objects that may be otherwise hidden from view. The first section of the book is dedicated to stories describing spectacular discoveries brought about by the use of neutron techniques in a range of applications. The second section covers the experimental techniques in appropriate detail: basic principles, limitations and fields of application.China and India in Central Asia: A New "Great Game"?
By Marlène Laruelle, Jean-François Huchet, Sébastien Peyrouse, Bayram Balci. 2010
This book looks at how China and India's growing interests in Central Asia disrupt the traditional Russia-U. S. 'Great Game'…
at the heart of the old continent. In the years to come, both Asian powers are looking to redeploy their rivalry on the Central Asian and Afghan theatres on a geopolitical, but also political and economic level.Machiavelli on Liberty and Conflict
By Nadia Urbinati, David Johnston, Camila Vergara. 2017
More than five hundred years after Machiavelli wrote The Prince, his landmark treatise on the pragmatic application of power remains…
a pivot point for debates on political thought. While scholars continue to investigate interpretations of The Prince in different contexts throughout history, from the Renaissance to the Risorgimento and Italian unification, other fruitful lines of research explore how Machiavelli’s ideas about power and leadership can further our understanding of contemporary political circumstances. With Machiavelli on Liberty and Conflict, David Johnston, Nadia Urbinati, and Camila Vergara have brought together the most recent research on The Prince, with contributions from many of the leading scholars of Machiavelli, including Quentin Skinner, Harvey Mansfield, Erica Benner, John McCormick, and Giovanni Giorgini. Organized into four sections, the book focuses first on Machiavelli’s place in the history of political thought: Is he the last of the ancients or the creator of a new, distinctly modern conception of politics? And what might the answer to this question reveal about the impact of these disparate traditions on the founding of modern political philosophy? The second section contrasts current understandings of Machiavelli’s view of virtues in The Prince. The relationship between political leaders, popular power, and liberty is another perennial problem in studies of Machiavelli, and the third section develops several claims about that relationship. Finally, the fourth section explores the legacy of Machiavelli within the republican tradition of political thought and his relevance to enduring political issues.The Economics of Centralism and Local Autonomy
By Phillip J. Bryson. 2010
A comparative analysis of the process of public sector transition from central planning to market democracy. It is the story…
of the difficulties and complexities of moving to a system of greater autonomy for the subnational governments of the Czech and Slovak Republics, including the future of fiscal policies after the global recession.New Challenges of North Korean Foreign Policy
By Kyung-Ae Park. 2010
North Korea's foreign policy behavior has long intrigued scholars, puzzled laymen, frustrated negotiators, and aggravated policy-makers. This book brings together…
the work of ten of the world's foremost scholars on North Korea to critically analyze the key factors that are shaping North Korea's foreign policy behavior and its future direction.Latin American Foreign Policies: Between Ideology and Pragmatism
By Peter Lambert, Gian Luca Gardini. 2011
In recent years several Latin American countries have adopted a more assertive and autonomous stance in their foreign policy. The…
growing rejection of neo-liberalism as an ideological dogma seems to have given space to more pragmatic stances in favour of national interests.This comparative analysis, focusing on Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, explores the complex relationship between executive politics and judicial action, showing…
that judicial independence is a crucial factor in prosecution. It will engage Latin Americanists as well as all who are concerned with justice and human rights around the world.The Good Fight: Battle of Britain Propaganda and the Few
By Garry Campion. 2009
Propaganda during the Battle of Britain contributed to high national morale and optimism, with 'The 'Few's' prowess and valour projected through Air…
Ministry communiqu#65533;s and daily claims 'scores'. The media was a willing partner in portraying their heroism, also later consolidated in wartime publications, films and historiography.Europe, the USA and Political Islam
By Michelle Pace. 2011
A study of the attempts by the US and EU to develop meaningful political relations with Islamist movements in the…
Middle East and Balkans. The contributors draw on extensive research on Islamist parties and movements and Western policy towards them over the past decade.Diplomacy and Early Modern Culture
By Robyn Adams, Rosanna Cox. 2011
Offering a fresh approach to the study of the figure of the diplomat in the early modern period, this collection…
of diverse readings of archival texts, objects and contexts contributes a new analysis of the spaces, activities and practices of the Renaissance embassy.Sustainable Diplomacies
By Costas M. Constantinou, James Der Derian. 2010
Sustainable Diplomacies looks at how to create conditions for the reconciliation of rival ways of living, the formation of durable…
relationships and the promotion of global peace and security. The authors draw inspiration from the history of diplomatic thought as well as from environmental, anthropological, religious and postcolonial studies.Chiang Kaishek's Last Ambassador to Moscow
By Yee Wah Foo. 2011
This fascinating study examines wartime Chinese-Soviet relations from a Moscow-based, Chinese perspective at the ambassadorial level. The book includes descriptions…
of everyday life in Moscow, of embassy business, of contemporary events and diplomacy, of intelligence operations, of meetings with Stalin, and of communications to and from Chongqing.NATO: The Power of Partnerships
By H kan Edstr m Janne Haaland Matlary, Magnus Petersson. 2011
NATO has many European and global partner countries. The political and military utility of all these partnerships is clear; they…
'provide' more security than they 'consume'. But the utility for NATO of partners also changes over time. This book scrutinizes these partnerships, both from a NATO perspective and from that of its partners.Have Japanese Firms Changed?: The Lost Decade
By Hiroaki Miyoshi, Yoshifumi Nakata. 2011
If we ask simply whether Japanese business has changed, our answer must be an unequivocal yes and this is answered with…
a primary focus on technology, the traditional source of Japan's strong competitiveness. But if we ask whether Japanese firms have also changed in any substantive ways we must accept a less sanguine conclusion.Labour Migration in Europe
By Georg Menz, Alexander Caviedes. 2010
Examining the new realities of economic immigration to Europe, this book focuses on new trends and developments, including the rediscovery of…
economic migration, legalization measures, irregular migration, East-West flows, the role of business and employer associations, new positions amongst trade unions, and service sector liberalization.Leadership in Democracy: 2nd edition
By Paul Brooker. 2010
This 2nd edition includes a new chapter on presidential leadership and foreign policy, and has expanded its coverage of Schumpeter's and…
other leadership models of democracy. Its focus, however, remains on pioneering political leadership in the electoral, governmental, legislative, and administrative sectors of the US and British democracies.Franchising Globally
By Ilan Alon. 2010
Franchising Globally is first of its kind to examine franchising both from an entrepreneurial and from an international perspective. The…
book includes theoretical discussions and practical examples of international franchising as well as both micro and macro studies of franchising environments in different parts of the world.Violent London
By Clive Bloom. 2010
Almost as soon as it was built, London suffered the first of many acts of violent protest, when Boudica and…
her followers set fire to the city in AD 60. Ever since, the capital's streets have been a forum for popular insurrection. Covering nearly 2,000 years of political protest, this is a riveting alternative history of past and present conflict.Rethinking Contemporary Feminist Politics
By Jonathan Dean. 2010
Rethinking Contemporary Feminist Politics puts forward a timely analysis of contemporary feminism. Critically engaging with both narratives of feminist decline…
and re-emergence, it draws on poststructuralist political theory to assess current forms of activism in the UK and present a provocative account of recent developments in feminist politics.Institutions, Ideas and Leadership in Russian Politics
By Julie Newton, William Tompson. 2010
A stimulating and thought-provoking collection that challenges some of the emerging conventional wisdom about contemporary Russia. It examines the role…
of leadership, institutions and ideas, and the interactions among them, in shaping Russia's post-Soviet transformation.