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The World of Imagery: Metaphor and Kindred Imagery
1st Edition
By Stephen J. Brown
March 02, 2026
Originally published in 1927, The World of Imagery is a study of the use of metaphor, simile, and other forms of literary imagery from the ancient Hebrew to the early twentieth century. It looks at the theory, including the nature and function of metaphor, followed by the application in various ...
Theory and World Politics
1st Edition
By Robert J. Lieber
March 02, 2026
Originally published in 1973, Theory and World Politics provides a penetrating and lucid treatment of the possibilities and applications of the important contemporary approaches to international relations at the time. The essays aim at developing a more reliable and systematic understanding of the ...
Young Outsiders: A Study of Alternative Communities
1st Edition
By Richard Mills
March 02, 2026
‘The Road of Excess leads to the Palace of Wisdom’: Blake’s line had become a slogan for the hippie generation. The dramatic differences between the hippies’ way of life and that of most of the rest of society at the time made them a puzzling and alarming phenomenon. Originally published in 1973, ...
Modern Diasporas in International Politics
1st Edition
Edited
By Gabriel Sheffer
March 01, 2026
Originally published in 1986, this book focuses on the role and influence of ethnic diasporas on international and trans-state politics. It is particularly concerned with the relations between the homelands and host countries. In recent years the networks created by ethnic diasporas have become ...
Politics and Administration in Nigeria
1st Edition
By Ladipo Adamolekun
March 01, 2026
Originally published in 1986, this book provides an in-depth study of the relationship between administrators and politicians in Nigeria from the birth of modern Nigeria in 1914 to the late 20th century. The author explores the different types of regimes that the country underwent during the 20th ...
Public Administration in Africa: Main Issues and Selected Country Studies
1st Edition
Edited
By Ladipo Adamolekun
March 01, 2026
Originally published in 1999, this book addresses the main topics in the discipline of public administration, with a focus on Africa and includes: governance context and reorientation of government; decentralization and intergovernmental relations, public financial management, human resources ...
Racism and the Incorporation of Foreign Labour: Farm Labour Migration to Canada Since 1945
1st Edition
By Vic Satzewich
March 01, 2026
Informed by a critical analysis of the political economy of migration, this book, originally published in 1991 and now reissued with a new Preface by the author, offers an innovative perspective for the understanding of migrations within the global capitalist system. The author argues that there ...
Science: The Very Idea
1st Edition
By Steve Woolgar
March 01, 2026
Sociological studies of knowledge and science have typically dealt with the view that science represents pure and ‘objective’ knowledge, untainted by ‘social’ factors which distort or divert it from uncovering the ‘true’ nature of the physical world. Originally published in 1988 this book ...
When Enemies Dare to Talk: An Israeli-Palestinian Debate
1st Edition
Edited
By Simha Flapan
March 01, 2026
In September 1978 while the Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and US President Jimmy Carter discussed the future of the Middle East at Camp David a less publicised but equally significant conference was held in Israel. This conference, the first of its kind, ...
Health Education and Youth: A Review of Research and Developments
1st Edition
Edited
By George Campbell
February 28, 2026
Originally published in 1984, this book offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of research and developments in the field of health education and youth during the early 1980s. It features nearly every significant project undertaken in recent years, serving as a valuable resource ...
National Health Insurance in Great Britain: 1911-1946
1st Edition
By R.W. Harris
February 28, 2026
First published in 1946, National Health Insurance in Great Britain: 1911-1946 by R.W. Harris provides a comprehensive analysis of the development and operation of Britain’s National Health Insurance system. Divided into two parts, the book examines the scheme’s foundations, administration, ...
The Administrative Process in Britain
1st Edition
By R.G.S. Brown
February 28, 2026
First published in 1970, this seminal work remains one of the most comprehensive studies of the British central government. It explores key themes, including the role of specialist and professional civil servants, the interplay between administration and politics, the structure and functioning of ...