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This ground-breaking study of sympathetic readings in Victorian fiction breathes new life into contemporary literary criticism.

An engaging and enigmatic historical review of the way in which some countries have become economic successes, leaving others in their wake.

A pioneering study on energy sector reform and liberalization in developing countries.

The purpose of this treatise is to bring the characteristics of the disastrous events of the region to the fore, seeking to present not only the continuing fatalities and fragilities of the area, but also the possibilities for coping with natural disasters.

A rare analysis that – for the first time – examines the crises of a region mired in political strife and ambiguity.

This book offers a thematic discussion of the key issues surrounding the rise of China and what that will mean to people outside China in the years ahead.

Explores the relationship between the environment, human activity and social justice.

Stephen Wade’s enthralling book reveals the unsteady foundations of one of the country’s most prominent and renowned organizations, tracing the various elements that gradually composed the intelligence and political branches of Britain’s Secret Service.

An enthralling account of the conflicting experiences of discovering the New World, drawing upon the intriguing tales of early discovery and amazing illustrations of the day.

This engaging and wide-ranging two-volume study urges a balance between theoretical and practical sociology.

Through a series of historical illustrations, the author investigates the political aspects of violence, law, terror, protection, justice and post-colonial governance.

This engaging and wide-ranging two-volume study urges a balance between theoretical and practical sociology.