Oxford University Press

This book deals with the theoretical and practical problems involved in measuring        the extent of inequality. The book covers modern theoretical developments in        inequality analysis, and shows how the way we think about inequality has been shaped        by classic contributions in economics and related disciplines....

A Story of Faith and Resistance in the Vietnam EraIn the spring of 1968, a group of Catholic antiwar activists barged into a draft        board in suburban Baltimore, stole hundreds of Selective Service records, and burned        the documents in a fire fueled by homemade napalm. The bold actions of the        ''Catonsville Nine'' quickly became...

How well do governments do in converting the resources they take from us - like taxes - into services that improve the well-being of individuals, groups, and society as a whole? In other words: how well do they perform? In this book, Colin Talbot examines how we can understand this issue of performance in the public services....

Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Encounters and ExchangesJust Wars, Holy Wars, and Jihads explores the development of Christian, Muslim,        and Jewish thinking on just war, holy war, and jihad over the past fourteen        centuries....

Parasites that manipulate the behaviour of their hosts represent striking examples of adaptation by natural selection. This innovative text provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and challenging review of host manipulation by parasites that assesses the current state of developments in the field and lays out a framework for future research....

Nearly six thousand years ago, seafront clans in Denmark likely began speaking the earliest form of Germanic language--the first of six "e;signal events"e; that Ruth Sanders highlights in this marvelous tour of the German language. Blending linguistic, anthropological, and historical research, Sanders presents a brilliant biography of the...