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Toward a Global Political TheoryWe live in a global age, an age of vast scale and speed, an age of great technological and economic and environmental change, in conditions our ancestors could hardly have imagined. What does this compression of geographical and temporal scale mean for our political thinking? Do we need new modes of political thought...

History, Reform, and Constitutional DesignThe war prerogative is the power of the Crown, exercised by the government, to declare war and deploy armed forces overseas. This book traces the theory and practice of the war prerogative in England from 1600 to the modern day and considers potential reform of the constitutional arrangements for its...

Masculinity in American Law and LiteratureAmerican Guy examines American norms of masculinity and their role in the law, bringing a range of methodological and disciplinary perspectives to the intersection of American gender, legal, and literary issues. The collection opens with a set of papers investigating "e;American Guys"e; -- the...

Foundations and RamificationsWhen you visit a website, check your email, or download music, you enter into a contract that you probably don&'t know exists. "e;Wrap contracts"e; - shrinkwrap, clickwrap and browsewrap agreements - are non-traditional contracts that look nothing like legal documents. Contrary to what courts have held, they are...

An eminent geneticist, veteran author, OMMG Series Editor, and noted archivist, Peter Harper presents a lively account of how our ideas and knowledge about human genetics have developed over the past century from the perspective of someone inside the field with a deep interest in its historical aspects. Dr. Harper has researched the history of...

Richard Wagner, his Work and his WorldThe year 2013 marks the bicentenary of the birth of Richard Wagner, a composer and a musical phenomenon who needs no introduction. In The Sorcerer of Bayreuth, Barry Millington, one of the leading authorities on Wagner, presents a fascinating and accessibly written overview of his life and works....