Have you ever wondered why some towns in Texas have French names? Or why there’s a statue of a Shawnee chief at the US Naval Academy? Or what coastal wildlife refuges have to do with American fears
When we think of Roman Britain we tend to think of a land of togas and richly decorated palaces with Britons happily going about their much improved daily business under the benign gaze of Rome. This
The 1980s saw the peak of a moral panic over fantasy role-playing games such asDungeons and Dragons. A coalition of moral entrepreneurs that included representatives from the Christian Right, the fiel
In 2011, Canada's New Democratic Party stunned voters with its breakthrough emergence as Canada's Official Opposition. After near collapse in the 1993 election, how did this distant third-comer manage
In 2011, Canada's New Democratic Party stunned voters with its breakthrough emergence as Canada's Official Opposition. After near collapse in the 1993 election, how did this distant third-comer manage
Since early Victorian times, music in church has lagged increasingly behind the developments in the secular field. The New Catholic Hymnal includes a number of new settings which are nearer the techni
This 2nd revised edition covers management and treatment of bladder and bowel dysfunctions in men and women, issues concerning the elderly, and patients with pelvic pain. New chapters cover quality of
Agri-food bio-technology policy and regulation is transitioning from an early period focused on genetic engineering technologies to ‘next-generation’ rules and regulatory processes linked to challenge
Olympic Games are sold to host city populations on the basis of legacy commitments that incorporate aid for the young and the poor. Yet little is known about the realities of marginalized young people
Sir Oliver Franks served as British Ambassador to the US between 1948 and 1952. This analysis reveals a great deal about the condition of relations between Britain and America, the mechanics of co-ope
Agri-food bio-technology policy and regulation is transitioning from an early period focused on genetic engineering technologies to ‘next-generation’ rules and regulatory processes linked to challenge
Learning contracts are agreements negotiated between students and staff (and sometimes employers) regarding the type and amount of study to be undertaken and the concomitant assessment or credit to be
The growth of what some academics refer to as 'the policy analysis movement' represents an effort to reform certain aspects of government behaviour. The policy analysis movement is the result of effo
