Contemporary Perspectives on the Changing World Order
Any examination of contemporary society must recognize a central place for information and communication processes and for the technologies and institutions on which they rely, particularly for public communication. The essays in this volume juxtapose two central concepts of recent social and political thought - civil society and information ......
This collection of case studies focuses on seven US cities and consider revitalization programmes over the past 15-20 years and analyze their successes and failures. The studies were carried out by the National Center for the Revitalization of Central Cities in 1990 under the auspices of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Center commissioned leading scholars to carry out this research and develop programmes and strategies for a national policy for revitalizing central cities.
A collection of small refinements and improvements that every boat owner can make to ease living aboard and for more efficient operation. The book includes a hundred innovative improvements, from a forward-looking depth sounder to spicy bottom paint to companionway screens. Sailors of all kinds will appreciate these useful hints to help them ......
A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians
This unprecedented commentary applies an exegetical method informed by both sociological insight and rhetorical analysis to the study of 1 and 2 Corinthians. In addition to using traditional exegetical and historical methods, this unique study also analyzes the two letters of Paul in terms of Greco-Roman rhetoric and ancient social conditions and ......
This is a collection of essays by leading scholars in political science, geography, urban studies and planning. The contributors take a postmodern, critical approach to representations of the city and space, spatial practices and analysis. Chapters address such issues as the history and strategy of planning, walled cities and modern development, theories of capitalist development and modes of production, and urban planning.
This important work... synthesizes the evolution of warfare from 1775 to the present." -Military Review A thorough revision of a highly successful text, this new edition provides a comprehensive picture of the evolution of modern warfare. From reviews of the first edition: There is nothing else in print that tells so much so concisely about how ......
... the best study in English to date for an understanding of Georgian nationalism." -Religious Studies Review ... the standard account of Georgian history in English." -American Historical Review ... tour de force research... fascinating reading." -American Political Science Review Like the other republics floating free after the demise of the ......
An increasing proportion of parents in the United States are turning to home-based education for their children. If this trend continues, as much as two per cent of school-age children may be taught in this way by the end of the century. Home Schooling presents an overview of home education which reflects its multidimensional nature. The volume also enhances the possibility of cooperative relations between professional and home educators. Parents, teachers, school board members and researchers will find this invaluable reading.
