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The rhetoric of internationalization and globalization often suggests an inexorable move away from domestic cultural and institutional differences. Yet the development of internationalization within individual nations has been shaped by those very domestic institutions and cultures, as 'best practice' or other kinds of international learning have...

A Very Short IntroductionThe influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book Jonathan Barnes examines Aristotle's scientific researches, his discoveries in logic and his metaphysical theories, his work in psychology and in ethics and politics, and his ideas about art and...

A pampered prince who has to give up everything he has ever known. A warrior-like girl who has promised to carry out her duty at any cost. An obedient young servant with a mission to complete and an icy chill in his heart. As ancient demons rise around them and conspire to destroy their world, only these three people can defeat the evil which...

Niccolo Machiavelli taught that political leaders must be prepared to do evil that        good may come of it, and his name has been a byword ever since for duplicity and        immorality. Is his sinister reputation deserved? In answering this question Quentin        Skinner focuses on three major works, The Prince, the Discourses, and The History...

Finance, Globalization, and WelfareFree enterprise is off the leash and chasing new opportunities for profit making across the globe. This book challenges the notion of our capitalist destiny. Focusing on the recent history of the industrialized economies, Andrew Glyn questions whether capitalism really has brought the levels of economic growth and...

Science, Technology, and SocietyIn order to meet the growing scientific requirements of an increasingly complex society, it is essential for us to have an appreciation of the power and breadth of science.   Science and the Written Word is a collection of interviews featuring some of the world&'s greatest scientists and Nobel Prize winners. The...