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Western science has generally addressed human nature in its most negative aspects-the human potential for violence, the genetic and biochemical bases for selfishness, depression, and anxiety. In contrast, Tibetan Buddhism has long celebrated the human potential for compassion, and is dedicated to studying the scope, expression, and training of...

Social Movements and Europeanization addresses the relationship between social        movements and Europe, locating contemporary social movements in a broader scenario        of political conflicts around European integration....

Alan Millar examines our understanding of why people think and act as they do. His key theme is that normative considerations form an indispensable part of the explanatory framework which we use to understand each other. Millar offers illuminating discussions of reasons for belief and reasons for action, the explanation of beliefs and actions in...

In Hollywood Left and Right, Steven J. Ross tells a story that has escaped public        attention: the emergence of Hollywood as a vital center of political life and the        important role that movie stars have played in shaping the course of American        politics.Ever since the film industry relocated to Hollywood early in the...

What is this mysterious activity we call entrepreneurship? Does success require special traits and skills or just luck? Can large companies follow their example? What role does venture capital play?  In a field dominated by anecdote and folklore, this landmark study integrates more than ten years of intensive research and modern theories of...

Alchemy or Science? Essays in Econometric Methodology n/eSince the first edition of this book was published in 1993, David Hendry's work on econometric methodology has become increasingly influential. In this edition he presents a brand new paper which compellingly explains the logic of his general approach to econometric modelling and describes...