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The Role of Blogs in American PoliticsThe power of political blogs in American politics is now evident to anyone who        follows it. In Typing Politics, Richard Davis provides a comprehensive yet concise        assessment of the growing role played by political blogs and their relationship with        the mainstream media. Through a detailed...

Jewish Life in Nazi GermanyBetween Dignity and Despair draws on the extraordinary memoirs, diaries,        interviews, and letters of Jewish women and men to give us the first intimate        portrait of Jewish life in Nazi Germany. Focusing on the fate of families and        particularly women's experience, Kaplan takes us into the neighborhoods,...

Lies and Truth in Holocaust FictionWhat is the difference between writing a novel about the Holocaust and fabricating a memoir? Do narratives about the Holocaust have a special obligation to be &'truthful&'--that is, faithful to the facts of history? Or is it okay to lie in such works?  In her provocative study A Thousand Darknesses, Ruth Franklin...

Generally referring to all forms of social coordination and patterns of rule, the term 'governance' is used in many different contexts. In this Very Short Introduction, Mark Bevir explores the main theories of governance and considers their impact on ideas of governance in the corporate, public, and global arenas....

With a foreword by Adam Hart-Davis, this book constitutes perhaps the first general survey of the mathematics of the Victorian period. It charts the institutional development of mathematics as a profession, as well as exploring the numerous innovations made during this time, many of which are still familiar today....

The Poetry Handbook is a lucid and entertaining guide to the poet's craft, and an invaluable introduction to practical criticism for students. Chapters on each element of poetry offer a wide-ranging general account and end by looking at different poems, to build up sustained analytical readings. The second edition - fully revised, expanded,...