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Politics was once regarded as an activity which could give human societies control over their fate. However, there is now a deep pessimism about the a…

The terms 'global' and 'civil society' have both become part of the contemporary political lexicon. In this important new book, Mary Kaldor argues tha…

Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition provides a comprehensive account of the major political ideologies of the past two centuries. Provi…

The often complex problems of the trauma patient present many challenges to front line emergency staff. Multiple injuries involving many systems of th…

On average people spend one third of their life sleeping. An understanding of the physiology and pathophysiological changes that take place during thi…

Structured analytically, the book introduces the reader to all the facets of citizenship.

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Think Good – Feel Good is an exciting and pioneering new practical resource in print and on the internet for undertaking CBT with children and young p…

Lymphoedema is managed most successfully when advice and treatment are provided at an early stage of its development. This book provides all the neces…

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Since the end of the Cold War, activists and scholars alike have celebrated the phenomenal growth of transnational social movements across the globe. …

This comprehensive introduction to the study of war and genocide presents a disturbing case that the potential for slaughter is deeply rooted in the p…

To the newly qualified or student nurse, wound management often appears a daunting prospect. Wound care is an introductory guide that addresses this v…

There has been a recent explosion of active concern in matters of animal welfare. The science behind animal welfare has progressed significantly, new …

In this book, Amitai Etzioni, public intellectual and leading proponent of communitarian values, defends the view that no society can flourish without…

The lifestyle, economic basis and political affiliations of the British upper class are the focus of this exciting new textbook. Combining a review of…

An innovative guide to the practice of art therapy Since 1978, Judith Aron Rubin's Child Art Therapy has become the classic text for conducting art th…

Discovering Nutrition offers a concise look at the science of nutrition through the lens of today's issues and hot topics. In this compact, accessible…

This 8th volume of the WPA series in Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry provides an update of research evidence and clinical experience concerning …

At a time when so many cracks have emerged within the imagined community of ‘the West', this important new book, by one of the leading social scientis…

Law and order has become a key issue throughout the world. Crime stories saturate the mass media and politicians shrilly compete with each other in a …

The first book of its kind to introduce a model to help you create conversations about money with your clients, Money and Meaning provides a framework…

The important Third Edition of this successful book conveys a modern and integrated picture of metabolism and metabolic regulation. Explaining difficu…

The first introductory palaeontology text which demonstrates the importance of selected fossil groups in geological and biological studies, particular…

Following the collapse of communism and the decline of Marxism, some commentators have claimed that we have reached the 'end of history' and that the …

Globalization is now widely discussed but the debates often remain locked within particular disciplinary discourses. This book brings together for the…

Client anger is a perennial problem for a range of professionals working in clinical settings. Working with Anger presents an alternative strategy to …

This comprehensive, unified text on the principles and practice of clinical trials presents a detailed account of how to conduct the trials. It descri…

Television Truths considers what we know about TV, whether we love it or hate it, where TV is going, and whether viewers should bother going along for…

Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health provides an all-encompassing reference for all those working in primary care, secondary care paediatric ward…

Many authors who discuss the idea of globalization see it as continuing pre-established paths of development of modern societies. Post-modernist write…

Nurses should have the most up-to-date knowledge to provide accurate information and competent nursing care to patients with colorectal cancer. Swan a…

This book includes 10 lectures in a light, entertaining style, with each «lecture» building on the previous one – making it easy for the reader to com…

Miami Vice captures the glitter and glamour embodied by Crockett and Tubbs and offers students an anatomy of a ground-breaking work in the police proc…

The idea of finding a 'third way' in politics has been widely discussed over recent months – not only in the UK, but in the US, Continental Europe and…

In this book Rajneesh Narula examines the interdependence of globalization and technological innovation at two levels: first, between locations, by ex…

To alter an organization’s culture, change agents must first understand its attitudes, beliefs and assumptions. Marc Schabracq’s innovative new book i…

Spanning a decade (1992-2002), these speeches echo the theme that our health care system needs fundamental change and a revolutionary new design. Thro…

Dermot Moran provides a lucid, engaging, and critical introduction to Edmund Husserl's philosophy, with specific emphasis on his development of phenom…

This book is a highly original and provocative contribution to democratic theory. Zolo argues that the increasing complexity of modern societies repre…

Undoubtedly, the events of September 11, 2001 served as a wake-up call to the scourge of global terrorism facing twenty-first century societies. But w…

This resourceful guide presents art therapy techniques for difficult clients where the typical therapist-client interaction can often be distant, dema…

…the best book I’ve seen on this topic —William C. Roberts, MD, Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Cardiology, in a review of the first editio…

In Comedy Incarnate, Noël Carroll surveys the characteristics of Buster Keaton’s unique visual style, to reveal the distinctive experience of watching…