Oxford University Press

A survival guide for those facing kidney dialysis treatment due to end-stage renal disease. The author team offer practical advice and information on kidney dialysis so that readers can make informed decisions about their own care. Interviews with patients and renal care professionals inspire and educate readers about this complicated treatment....

Universities are unlikely venues for grading bodies, beauty, poise, and style.          Nonetheless, thousands of college women have sought not only college diplomas but        campus beauty titles and tiaras throughout the twentieth century, and the cultural        power of beauty pageants continues into the twenty-first.In Queens of Academe,...

This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date investigation of moral and conceptual questions about lying and deception. Carson argues that there is a moral presumption against lying and deception that causes harm, he examines case-studies from business, politics, and history, and he offers a qualified defence of the view that honesty is a virtue....

A Very Short IntroductionWhat is privacy? Why do we need it and value it so much? This Very Short Introduction examines why privacy has become one of the most important topics in contemporary society. Considering issues of privacy in relation to security, the protection of personal data, and the paparazzi, its implications are wide-ranging and...

Human beings have the unique ability to view the world in a detached way, but at        the same time each of us is a particular person in a particular place, each with his        own "e;personal"e; view of the world. Thomas Nagel's ambitious and lively book tackles        this fundamental issue, arguing that our divided nature is the root...

The Political Economy of Managed Migration is based on field work in and analysis of primary documents from six European countries (France, Italy, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Poland). This book makes an important contribution to the study of a rapidly Europeanized policy domain....