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A Very Short IntroductionThe Iliad, Homer&'s epic tale of the abduction of Helen and the decade-long Trojan War, has fascinated mankind for millennia. Even today, the war inspires countless articles and books, extensive archaeological excavations, movies, television documentaries, even souvenirs and collectibles. But while the ancients themselves...

A Relational Realist Archaeology of Early Bronze Age Mortuary PracticesFowler presents a detailed study of Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age mortuary practices based on a reading of recent relational theories in archaeology and other disciplines. It provides the first ever synthesis of Early Bronze Age burials in Northeast England, examining a...

From Diagnosis to BereavementAmytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or motor neurone disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that can cause profound suffering for both the patient and their family. Whilst new treatments for ALS are being developed, these are not curative and offer only the potential to slow its progression. Palliative care...

British Intelligence and CounterinsurgencyMoving the debate beyond the place of tactical intelligence in counterinsurgency warfare, Confronting the Colonies considers the view from Whitehall, where the biggest decisions were made. It reveals the evolving impact of strategic intelligence upon government understandings of, and policy responses to,...

Governance Challenges and Administrative CapacitiesThe early 21st century has presented considerable challenges to the problem-solving capacity of the contemporary state in the industrialised world. Among the many uncertainties, anxieties and tensions, it is, however, the cumulative challenge of fiscal austerity, demographic developments, and...

A Political HistorySierra Leone came to world attention in the 1990s when a catastrophic civil war linked to the diamond trade was reported globally. This fleeting and particular interest, however, obscured two crucial processes in this small West African state. On the one hand, while the civil war was momentous, brutal and affected all Sierra...