Oxford University Press

Paradoxes of Modernization explores the unintended and unanticipated effects associated with 'modernization' projects and tackles the key question that they provoke - why do policy-makers persist in such enterprises in the face of evidence that they tend to fail?...

This book presents practical, straightforward advice on public order offences        ranging from drunken brawls and football offences to more serious issues such as        violent protest and terrorism, helping police officers make decisions under pressure        and contain potentially volatile situations....

Do you think of atheists as immoral pessimists who live their lives without meaning, purpose, or values? Think again! Atheism: A Very Short Introduction sets out to dispel the myths that surround atheism and show how a life without religious belief can be positive, meaningful, and moral....

The recent discovery that as a young man Charles Dickens lived only a few doors        from a major London workhouse made headlines worldwide, and the campaign to save the        workhouse from demolition caught the public imagination.Internationally, the media        immediately grasped the idea that Oliver Twist's workhouse had been found, and...

Each year, about two million pilgrims from over 100 countries converge on the Islamic holy city of Mecca for the hajj. While the hajj is first and foremost a religious festival, it is also very much a political event. No government can resist the temptation to manipulate the hajj for political and economic gain. Every large Muslim state has...

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