Oxford University Press

While many scholars agree that Clausewitz's On War is frequently misunderstood,        almost none have explored his methodology to see whether it might enhance our        understanding of his concepts. This book lays out Clausewitz's methodology in a        brisk and straightforward style. It then uses that as a basis for understanding...

In this concise and pithy study, art critic David Levi Strauss makes an argument for the continued relevance of art made by hand. A wide variety of media and individual examples are considered: the works of individual sculptors and painters; 'exotic' practitioners, such as the West coast Haida and the poet Cecilia Vicuna; curatorial figures and...

How Apostasy and Blasphemy Codes are Choking Freedom WorldwideBlasphemy accusations in the Muslim world are increasingly used as key tools by authoritarian governments and extremist forces to acquire and consolidate their power. These charges, which draw on disputed interpretations of Islamic law and carry a traditional punishment of death, have...

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Music therapy is an internationally recognised field of professional        evidence-based practice. Qualified music therapists use the engaging, non-verbal        aspects of music to create relationships in which therapeutic goals can be pursued        and needs of clients addressed.This is the first book to focus specifically on the        ways...

This book looks at rules of origin in preferential trading agreements and their growing importance in trade negotiations. The book's message is that rules of origin can act as powerful barriers to trade and have been deliberately used as such....