Oxford University Press

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Many people believe in angels and evil spirits, and popular culture abounds in stories of encounters with such entities. Yet the plausibility of their existence is a question largely ignored by the academic establishment. In this book Phillip Wiebe presents a sophisticated defence of the traditional Christian belief in the reality of transcendent...

In the last few years, military courts, military commissions, Gitmo, and 'Hamdan' have become stock terms on the front pages of America's leading newspapers. But how much do we really know about the larger system they function in? Does it work well, or is it a disaster? Glenn Sulmasy, probably the nation's leading expert on the topic of military...

The paediatric endocrinologist deals not only with common problems involving        growth, puberty, and diabetes, but also with specific hormonal defects involving        glands such as the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, and pituitary. These can vary        from common variants of normals which will be encountered by all doctors...

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Traditionally, corporate law was the province of the states. Today, however, the federal government is increasingly engaged in corporate governance regulation. The changes examined in this work provide a series of case studies in which to explore the question of whether federalization will lead to better outcomes. The author analyzes these changes...