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Few deny that the work of economists has often embodied or stimulated significant contributions to political thought. Smith, Keynes, Hayek, and Friedman are good examples. However, the work of the great classical economist David Ricardo is not usually placed in such company. Despite Ricardo's affiliations with philosophical radicals like Bentham an

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An exploration of the dish around the world, from the culinary variances of this inherently local dish from cultures across Brazil to West Africa, to a broader account of the universal significance and symbolism of Rice and Beans as a cultural cornerstone amidst forces of globalization and nation-building.

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An exploration of the dish around the world, from the culinary variances of this inherently local dish from cultures across Brazil to West Africa, to a broader account of the universal significance and symbolism of Rice and Beans as a cultural cornerstone amidst forces of globalization and nation-building.

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Are we what we eat What does food reveal about how we live and how we think of ourselves in relation to others And why do people have a strong attachment to their own cuisine and an aversion to the foodways of others This title examines how people use the metaphor of a principal food in conceptualizing themselves in relation to other people.

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This work provides a thorough overview and analysis of the increasing gap between the Americans at the top and bottom of the economic scale.

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Like the products of the 'sea-change' described in Ariel's song in "The Tempest", modernist writing is 'rich and strange'. This book argues to the contrary maintaining that modernist form evolved precisely as a means of representing the terrifying appeal of movements such as socialism and feminism.

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This timely compilation of papers was originally presented at the 1987 Hofstra University Conference on the Nixon Presidency. Nixon: Politician, President, Administrator records the interactions of scholars, journalists, and Nixon administration officials as they search for a better understanding of the Nixon phenomenon.

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Although much has been written about Richard Nixon the man and the politician, comparatively little attention has been paid to Nixon the public speaker.

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A biography of a long-standing Liberal MP. As well as the revival of the Liberal Party and the formation of the Liberal Democrats, it examines his experiences as a Conscientious Objector in the Second World War; his work in the Methodist Church; his role in the resignation of Jeremy Thorpe and in the Lib-Lab Pact. -- .

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Ranging primarily from the late 18th century to the present, this volume tells the history of rifled weapons and ammunition for military use. Author David Westwood has handled every weapon he describes, from muskets to breechloaders, from repeaters and bolt- action rifles to semiautomatics and self-loaders.

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Crisis events hold the seeds of great wisdom. This is the story of two congressmen; an Independent and a Republican, who wait out an Insurrection in the bowels of the Capitol and find a way forward for the country. This work of historical fiction is a quest for wisdom from chaos.

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This book examines the early years of the Claims Conference, the organization which lobbies for and distributes reparations to Holocaust survivors, and its role as a nongovernmental actor promoting reparative justice in global politics.

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This volume offers a comparative survey of Far Right parties across Europe, examining in particular their changing political rhetoric. The contributors look at the development of two distinct forms of party development and discourse: The Haiderization and The Berlusconization model.

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Five philosophical essays debate the difference between infanticide and abortion, the mother's right to choose abortion, and the existence of the fetus as a person. Bibliogs.

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Presents an overview of Paine's career as political theorist and pamphleteer, and supplies background material to "Rights of Man". This book discusses how Paine created a language of modern politics that brought various issues to the common man and the working classes and assesses the debt owed to Paine by American and British radical traditions.

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In the past 65 years, the United States Supreme Court has outlined, through its decisions, its conceptions of the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. media. Analyzing every Supreme Court media case from 1931 to 1996, this book explores the changes in how the Court has conceived of the media's freedom.

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This volume of essays by one of America's preeminent philosophers in the area of jurisprudence and moral philosophy gathers together fourteen papers that had been published in widely scattered and not readily accessible sources. All of the essays deal with the political ideals of liberty and justice or with hard cases for the application of the con

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Explores the world of these vehicles from 1945 through to the present day - from adapted military armoured cars such as the Humber Pig (UK) and BRDM (Soviet Union) to the fully computerized systems of the Russian Lavina-Uragan and Canadian INKAS Armored Riot Control Vehicle.

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Ripped, torn and cut offers a collection of original essays exploring the motivations behind - and the politics within - the multitude of fanzines that emerged in the wake of British punk from 1976. -- .

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Ripped, torn and cut offers a collection of original essays exploring the motivations behind - and the politics within - the multitude of fanzines that emerged in the wake of British punk from 1976. -- .

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Takes a wild trip through the new activism sweeping the world. The political march is back in a big way, as communities rally to build movements for environmental and social justice. Crossing the globe, Clare Press meets passionate change-makers who believe in the power of the positive.