Oxford University Press

Institutional Change in the German Political EconomyWolfgang Streeck is a leading figure in comparative political economy and        institutional theory. In this book he addresses some of the key arguments in these        fields: the role of history in institutional analysis, the dynamics of slow        institutional change, and the recurrent...

Sven Bernecker presents a new causal theory of memory, examining a number of metaphysical and epistemological issues crucial to the understanding of propositional or factual memory. This book provides sophisticated and comprehensive coverage of a much neglected area of philosophy, and will also appeal to cognitive scientists and psychologists....

Scholars of the patristic era have paid more attention to the dogmatic tradition        in their period than to the development of Christian mystical theology. Andrew Louth        aims to redress the balance. Recognizing that the intellectual form of this        tradition was decisively influenced by Platonic ideas of the soul's relationship...

This book is intended to advance the dialogue around sovereign debt by providing a comprehensive overview of the problems raised by debt and describing new and practical approaches to overcoming them. It will be the first in more than a decade to bring together under one cover the voices of prominent members of the international debt community. It...

John Paul Lederach explores the evolution of his understanding of peacebuilding by reflecting on his own experiences in the field. Peacebuilding, in his view, is both a learned skill and an art. Finding this art, he says, requires a shift in worldview. Conflict professionals must envision their work as a creative act - an exercise of what Lederach...

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