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The Peacetime Revolutions of Post-War BritainIn No Turning Back, Paul Addison takes the long view, charting the vastly changing character of British society since the end of the Second World War. As he shows, in this period a series of peaceful revolutions has completely transformed the country so that, with the advantage of a longer perspective,...

Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and...

In the past quarter century, the importance of Asia in international relations has grown exponentially. This Handbook gathers the most important scholars in the field of Asia&'s international relations to address this momentous change in world politics. The editors and contributors focus on three basic themes: assessing appropriate theories for...

&'What exactly is knowledge?&'The Theaetetus is a seminal text in the philosophy of knowledge, and is acknowledged as one of Plato&'s finest works. Cast as a conversation between Socrates and a clever but modest student, Theaetetus, it explores one of the key issues in philosophy: what is knowledge? Though no definite answer is reached, the...

Providing a complete analysis of the law of reinsurance this new edition gives extended consideration to complex areas, such as good faith, and issues on which there is no authority....

Revised and updated for its third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine is the must-have resource for junior doctors and students, and all clinicians caring for patients with respiratory problems. Concise, practical, and designed for rapid access to essential information, this handbook will ensure you have everything you need for the...