Hume on Causation provides a sustained discussion and comparison of the major interpretative positions concerning Hume's hugely influential work on causation: the regularity theory, projectivism, and sceptical realism. Zobraziť viac
Posthuman Life develops a critical metaphysics of posthuman succession and argues that only a truly speculative posthumanism can support an ethics that meets the challenge of the transformative potential of technology. Zobraziť viac
In the face of increasing political disenchantment, many Western governments have experimented, with innovations which aim to enhance the working and quality of democracy as well as increasing citizens' political awareness and understanding of... Zobraziť viac
Girls are now out-performing boys at GCSE level, giving rise to a debate in the media on boys' underachievement. However, often such work has been a 'knee-jerk' response, led by media, not based on solid research. Boys, Girls and Achievement -... Zobraziť viac
In 2007, for the first time in human history, a majority of the world's population lived in cities. However, on a global scale, poverty overwhelmingly retains a rural face. This book assembles an unparalleled group of internationally-eminent scholars... Zobraziť viac
Western political scientists have tended to neglect the ethnic dimension in China, and have overemphasized the development from large empire to unified nation. This book brings together a number of case studies on the ethnic and regional dimensions of... Zobraziť viac
This is a new examination of how Sharia (TM)a law affects public policy both theoretically and in practice, across a wide range of public policy areas, including for example human rights and family law. The process by which public policy is decided -... Zobraziť viac
Why have the European Union and the Russian Federation encountered severe difficulties in developing their relationship? Why haven't the parties lived up to the initial promise and enthusiasm of the early 1990s... Zobraziť viac
Cloning: few words have as much potential to grip our imagination or grab the headlines. No longer the stuff of science fiction or "Star Wars" - it is happening now. Yet human cloning is currently banned throughout the world, and therapeutic cloning... Zobraziť viac
How does one explain the concept of 'explanation'? The attempts of Plato, Aristotle, Mill and Hempel are here examined, and the author provides his own solution to this question, both within philosophy of science and Zobraziť viac
A central problem for the European Union is said to be that of the "politics of identity". Within this, the concept of the EU's international identity requires exploration in terms of how it is both constructed and represented globally... Zobraziť viac
This collection, with contributions from leading philosophers, places analytic philosophy in a broader context comparing it with the methodology of its most important rival tradition in twentieth-century philosophy--phenomenology, whose development... Zobraziť viac
Experimental philosophy is one of the most exciting and controversial philosophical movements today. This book explores how it is reshaping thought about philosophical method. Experimental philosophy imports experimental methods and findings from... Zobraziť viac
The ideology of Islamic fundamentalists is of central importance in the modern world, but it is often distorted or misunderstood by the international media. This insightful study provides a detailed analysis of the Palestinian Hamas movement's world-... Zobraziť viac
"Performance Based Budgeting is the next volume in the ASPA Classics series. It covers the most influential, paramount research articles published on public budgeting and finance. The book will surely" Zobraziť viac
In the post-September 11 climate, Europe's regional security environment and the role of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) states have become more than ever a focus for attention but remain ill-understood. The connections between these two groups... Zobraziť viac
Choosing Environmental Policy is the first book to compare the costs and outcomes of direct regulation policies with those of economic or market-based incentives. In a unique format, paired case studies from the United States and Europe contrast direct... Zobraziť viac
The rapid growth of online media has led to new complications in journalism ethics and practice. While traditional ethical principles may not fundamentally change when information is disseminated online, applying them across platforms has become more... Zobraziť viac
This fully revised and updated second edition of Islamic Fundamentalism since 1945 analyzes the roots and emergence of Islamic movements in the modern world and the main thinkers that inspired them.This bookprovides an authoritative account of the... Zobraziť viac
This book offers a systematic treatment of the requirements of democratic legitimacy. It argues that democratic procedures are essential for political legitimacy because of the need to respect value pluralism and because of the learning process that... Zobraziť viac
