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Ernesto Laclau: Pädagogische Lektüren
by Ralf Mayer Steffen Wittig Julia SperschneiderDer Band diskutiert ausgewählte Positionen der Theoriebildung Ernesto Laclaus, die in den letzten Jahren im Kontext demokratietheoretischer Debatten zwar in politik-, kultur- und sozialwissenschaftlichen Feldern rezipiert wurde, deren Aufnahme in erziehungswissenschaftlichen Debatten aber eher als ‚handverlesen‘ bezeichnet werden könnte. Die Rezeption beschränkt sich häufig auf spezifische Einsätze rund um die gemeinsam mit Chantal Mouffe in Hegemonie und radikale Demokratie entwickelte und an Antonio Gramsci ansetzende Hegemonietheorie. Dass Laclaus Perspektiven jedoch eine Vielzahl produktiver Anschlüsse und Irritationen für unterschiedliche pädagogische Frage- und Problemstellungen beinhalten, verdeutlichen die hier versammelten Beiträge rund um transdisziplinäre Spannungsverhältnisse von Politik, Bildung und Pädagogik, von Artikulation und Repräsentation, von Ontologie und Identität oder im Kontext aktueller Sichtweisen auf Inklusion, Solidarität, Migration, pädagogische Beziehungen und Professionalität.
Erneuerbare Energien in Kommunen
by Jürgen StaabEnergiegenossenschaften erleben derzeit einen rasanten Zuwachs, denn sie sind starke Einkaufsgemeinschaften und bieten ihren Mitgliedern günstige Tarife. Auf Grundlage des Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetzes (EEG) werden die Genossenschaften auch immer öfter selbst zu Energieproduzenten. Sie stellen jedoch zahlreiche Anforderungen an das Management sowie an die Rechts- und Steuerberatung. Dieses Buch begleitet Sie bei Gründung, Führung und Beratung solch eingetragener Genossenschaften (eG). Es klärt über geeignete Tätigkeitsfelder, Finanzierung und Projektmanagement auf und bietet darüber hinaus praxistaugliche Checklisten und Fallbeispiele für erfolgreiche Akteure auf kommunaler Ebene. Die zweite Auflage wurde unter anderem um die Themen Versicherung und Projektmanagement, weitere Ressourcen und neue Tätigkeitsfelder erweitert.
Erneuerbare Energien in Kommunen
by Jürgen StaabEnergiegenossenschaften erleben derzeit einen rasanten Zuwachs, denn sie sind starke Einkaufsgemeinschaften und bieten ihren Mitgliedern günstige Tarife. Auf Grundlage des Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetzes (EEG) werden die Genossenschaften auch immer öfter selbst zu Energieproduzenten. Sie stellen jedoch zahlreiche Anforderungen an das Management sowie an die Rechts- und Steuerberatung.Dieses Buch begleitet Sie bei Gründung, Führung und Beratung solch eingetragener Genossenschaften (eG). Es klärt über geeignete Tätigkeitsfelder, Finanzierung und Projektmanagement auf und bietet darüber hinaus praxistaugliche Checklisten und Fallbeispiele für erfolgreiche Akteure auf kommunaler Ebene.Für die 4. Auflage wurde das Buch aktualisiert und erweitert.Mit einem Geleitwort von Hans-Josef Fell.
Ernährung, Nahrungsmittelmärkte und Landwirtschaft
by Christian J. JäggiErnährung wird heute vor allem unter ernährungstechnischen, medizinisch-gesundheitlichen oder weltanschaulichen Aspekten (z.B. Vegetarianismus, Veganismus usw.) diskutiert. Obwohl die Nahrungsmittelindustrie einen der wichtigsten Märkte darstellt, werden Fragen der Nahrungsmittelproduktion, der Landwirtschaft, des Nahrungsmittelhandels und der Biodiversität meist unter nationalen Vorzeichen diskutiert. Nicht nur auf Produzentenseite, sondern auch aus der Sicht der Konsumenten sind die Nahrungsmittelmärkte – obwohl immer noch national strukturiert – mehr und mehr zu globalen Märkten geworden, was sich etwa in der Entwicklung der Nahrungsmittelrohstoffpreise zeigt. Dazu kommt, dass große Nahrungsmittelkonzerne die Strategie verfolgen, die gesamten Wertschöpfungsketten im Landwirtschafts- und Nahrungsmittelbereich zu vereinheitlichen – wohlgemerkt unter ihrer Kontrolle. Das Buch thematisiert ökonomische Fragen zur Nahrungsmittelproduktion, zur Landwirtschaft, zum Handel mit Nahrungsmitteln und zur Biodiversität. Dabei werden Alternativen zur traditionellen Landwirtschaft, zur Massentierhaltung, zum Verlust an biologischer Vielfalt diskutiert – und aus wirtschaftlicher Sicht reflektiert. Besonderes Augenmerk liegt dabei auf Aspekten der Globalisierung.
Eros and Illness
by David B. MorrisWhen we or our loved ones fall ill, our world is thrown into disarray, our routines are interrupted, our beliefs shaken. David Morris offers an unconventional, deeply human exploration of what it means to live with, and live through, disease. He shows how desire—emotions, dreams, stories, romance, even eroticism—plays a crucial part in illness.
Eros and Self-Emptying: The Intersections of Augustine and Kierkegaard (Kierkegaard as a Christian Thinker)
by Lee C. BarrettA thought-provoking comparative take on two seminal thinkers in Christian historyIn this book -- the first volume in the Kierkegaard as a Christian Thinker series -- Lee Barrett offers a novel comparative interpretation of early church father Augustine and nineteenth-century philosopher-theologian Soren Kierkegaard.Though these two intellectual giants have been paired by historians of Western culture, the exact nature of their similarities and differences has never before been probed in detail. Barrett demonstrates that on many essential theological levels Augustine and Kierkegaard were more convergent than divergent. Most significantly, their parallels point to a distinctive understanding of the Christian life as a passion for self-giving love.Approaching Kierkegaard through the lens of Augustine, Barrett argues, enables the theme of desire for fulfillment in God to be seen as much more central to Kierkegaard's thought than previously imagined.
Eros and Touch from a Pagan Perspective: Divided for Love's Sake
by Christine Hoff KraemerWithin the past twenty years, contemporary Pagan leaders, progressive Christian and Goddess theologians, advocates for queer and BDSM communities, and therapeutic bodyworkers have all begun to speak forcefully about the sacredness of the body and of touch. Many assert that the erotic is a divinely transformative force, both for personal development and for social change. Although "the erotic" includes sexuality, it is not limited to it; access to connected nonsexual touch is as profound a need as that for sexual freedom and health. In this book, Christine Hoff Kraemer brings together an academic background in religious studies and theology with lived experience as a professional bodyworker and contemporary Pagan practitioner. Arguing that the erotic is a powerful moral force that can ground a system of ethics, Kraemer integrates approaches from queer theology, therapeutic bodywork, and sexual minority advocacy into a contemporary Pagan religious framework. Addressing itself to liberal religious people of many faiths, Eros and Touch from a Pagan Perspective approaches the right to pleasure as a social justice issue and proposes a sacramental practice of mindful, consensual touch.
Erotic Justice: Law and the New Politics of Postcolonialism
by Ratna KapurThe essays in Erotic Justice address the ways in which law has been implicated in contemporary debates dealing with sexuality, culture and `different' subjects - including women, sexual minorities, Muslims and the transnational migrant. Law is analyzed as a discursive terrain, where these different subjects are excluded or included in the postcolonial present on terms that are reminiscent of the colonial encounter and its treatment of difference. Bringing a postcolonial feminist legal analysis to her discussion, Kapur is relentless in her critiques on how colonial discourses, cultural essentialism, and victim rhetoric are reproduced in universal, liberal projects such as human rights and international law, as well as in the legal regulation of sexuality and culture in a postcolonial context. Drawing her examples from postcolonial India, Ratna Kapur demonstrates the theoretical and disruptive possibilities that the postcolonial subject brings to international law, human rights, and domestic law. In the process, challenges are offered to the political and theoretical constructions of the nation, sexuality, cultural authenticity, and women's subjectivity.
Error of Judgment
by Dexter DiasDexter Dias, Britain's Scott Turow, has written his second blockbuster novel: a high-octane thriller of sexual obsession, legal intrigue, and an astounding deception. Behind a four-inch plate glass window in a prison hospital, a man sits silent, his hair burned off his skull, his eyes fluttering in a dream state. His lawyer, Nick Downes, is waiting for him to speak, to explain why he showed up in a brothel carrying a claw hammer, confessing to a murder in a chalk quarry in Kent. While forensic scientists search for clues to the victim's identity, and a beautiful prison psychiatrist tries to unlock the defendant's unconscious, a woman of extraordinary sensuality appears claiming to be the defendant's wife. Nick cannot resist her. But as the case goes to trial, Nick realizes that both his client and this woman have dangerous secret identities. A web of betrayal is being spun around him, and it will leave Nick fighting for his career, his freedom, and his life.
Errors and Omissions (Michael Seeley Mystery #1)
by Paul GoldsteinAn astonishing novel of legal and moral suspense from Paul Goldstein, a stunning new legal literary talent. Meet Michael Seeley, a take-no-prisoners intellectual property litigator–and a man on the brink of personal and career collapse. So when United Pictures virtually demands that he fly out to Hollywood to confirm legally that they own the rights to their corporate cash-cow franchise ofSpykillerfilms, he has little choice but to comply. What he discovers in these gilded precincts will plunge him headfirst into the tangled politics of the blacklisting era and then into the even darker world of Nazi-occupied Poland. Drawing on historical fact and legal scholarship, this is a breathless tale of deception and intrigue.
Erstellen eines AHO-konformen Projekthandbuchs: Eine wissenschaftliche Herleitung einer möglichen Gliederung (Entwicklung neuer Ansätze zum nachhaltigen Planen und Bauen)
by René BrzezinskiDas Regelwerk des Ausschuss der Verbände und Kammern der Ingenieure und Architekten für die Honorarordnung e.V. (AHO) fordert im Leistungsbild der Projektsteuerung in der Bau- und Immobilienwirtschaft (Schriftenreihe Nr. 9) ein Projekthandbuch von der beauftragten Projektsteuerung. Welche Inhalte gehören jedoch in ein solches Projekthandbuch, um es als AHO-konform bezeichnen zu können? Welche Grundlagen bieten hierfür die allgemeinen Erkenntnisse aus der Projektsteuerung und den dazugehörigen Regelwerken (HOAI/DIN/AHO)? Gibt es auch außerhalb der Bau- und Immobilienbranche mögliche Inhalte? Wie kann eine unternehmensspezifische Umssetzung des Projekthandbuchs aussehen? All diese Fragen werden durch diese Arbeit in ihren Grundlagen ausgearbeitet. Somit birgt diese das Potenzial darauf aufbauuende Forschungen im Untersuchungsbereich des Projekthandbuchs sowie im gesamten Projektmanagement zu unterstützen.
Erwerbsminderungsrente bei psychischen Krankheiten: Ein Praxishelfer für Betroffene und Nachschlagewerk für Rechtsanwälte, Fachberater und Sachverständige
by Petra ScheweJede zweite Erwerbsminderungsrente wird auf der Grundlage von psychischen Erkrankungen gewährt. Petra Schewes neuer Ratgeber trägt dem extrem hohen Beratungsbedarf in diesem Bereich Rechnung. Er basiert auf ihrem ersten Buch "Ratgeber Erwerbsminderungsrente" (2017) und fokussiert auf die aktuellen Verfahren der Rentengewährung allgemein sowie deren Spezifika bei psychischen Krankheitsbildern. Der strukturierte Wegweiser unterstützt Versicherte der Deutschen Rentenversicherung, sich im Labyrinth der Voraussetzungen und häufig nicht zu verstehenden Unterlagen der Deutschen Rentenversicherung und medizinischen Gutachten zurechtzufinden und berechtigte Leistungsansprüche durchzusetzen. Zahlreiche Schaubilder und eine verständliche Beschreibung der Abläufe stellen die einzelnen Wege für den Laien klar und übersichtlich dar. In der Sozialberatung dient das Buch als Nachschlagewerk und Arbeitshilfe. Mit Praxisteil, Anlaufstellen und Hilfsangeboten.
Erwerbsverlauf und sozialer Schutz in Europa: Employment Biographies and Social Protection in Europe . Les parcours professionnels et la protection sociale en Europe
by Sylvie Hennion Otto Kaufmann Eva Maria HohnerleinMit dem Anstieg der Lebenserwartung in Europa geht ein Wandel der Erwerbs- und Lebensverläufe einher, die durch Brüche und Wechsel der beruflichen Tätigkeiten geprägt sind. Ein zentrales Anliegen ist daher, jedem die Teilhabe am Erwerbsleben über den gesamten Lebensverlauf zu ermöglichen und zugleich soziale Rechte durch angemessenen sozialen Schutz zu gewährleisten. Mit juristischen, sozialpolitischen und empirischen Analysen widmet sich dieses Buch dem Zusammenspiel verschiedener Sozialschutzmechanismen und ihren Schwierigkeiten, sich den neuen Entwicklungen anzupassen. Es präsentiert die Impulse europäischer Instanzen und die Antworten verschiedener europäischer Staaten auf die Herausforderung, Flexibilisierung der Beschäftigung und Modernisierung der Sozialschutzsysteme in Einklang zu bringen.Increasing life expectancy in Europe entails a remodelling of career development and life course, marked by discontinuities and changing professional activities. One of the concerns is ensuring that everybody may participate in gainful activities during his or her life course while also guaranteeing social rights through adequate social protection. By means of legal, socio-political and empirical analyses this book embarks on the interrelationship of different social protection mechanisms and the resulting difficulties of adapting to these new employment patterns. It presents European impulses and the reactions of several European states to the challenge of reconciling flexibility of employment and modernisation of social protection.L’augmentation de l’espérance de vie en Europe suscite un changement des modes de parcours professionnels et de vie constitués de ruptures et de conversions d’activité. L’une des préoccupations est de permettre à chacun de poursuivre une activité professionnelle tout au long de sa vie tout en pouvant bénéficier d’une protection sociale adaptée. A travers des analyses juridiques, socio-politiques et empiriques, cet ouvrage aborde les interférences et les difficultés d’adaptation des mécanismes de protection sociale aux nouvelles évolutions. Il présente les impulsions européennes et les choix effectués au niveau national pour concilier flexibilité de l’emploi et modernisation des systèmes de protection sociale.
Erzählhorizonte: Inter- und transdisziplinäre Herausforderungen einer narrativen Ethik (Ethik – Mensch –Technik)
by Ettore Barbagallo Ingo Werner Gerhartz Nicole ThiemerNarrative sind immer schon Grundbestand der menschlichen, kulturellen, sozialen und gesellschaftlichen Verständigungshorizonte. Der Band Erzählhorizonte widmet sich der Auseinandersetzung mit möglichen Formen einer narrativen Ethik, indem aus inter- und transdisziplinärer Sicht dem menschlichen und lebensweltlichen Grundphänomen der Narrativität nachgespürt wird. In Diskursen, die Digitalisierung, Technik, Medizin, Politik, Medientheorie, Anthropologie, Geistesgeschichte, Literaturwissenschaft und auch Theologie umfassen, wird kritisch sowie innovativ und im Gegenwarts- und Zukunftsbezug Narrativität in ihrer tiefen ethischen Dimension beleuchtet.
Escape Routes: Contemporary Perspectives On Life After Punishment
by Stephen FarrallEscape Routes: Contemporary Perspectives on Life After Punishment addresses the reasons why people stop offending, and the processes by which they are rehabilitated or resettled back into the community. Engaging with, and building upon, renewed criminological interest in this area, Escape Routes nevertheless broadens and enlivens the current debate. First, its scope goes beyond a narrowly-defined notion of crime and includes, for example, essays on religious redemption, the lives of ex-war criminals, and the relationship between ethnicity and desistance from crime. Second, contributors to this volume draw upon a number of areas of contemporary research, including urban studies, philosophy, history, religious studies, and ethics, as well as criminology. Examining new theoretical work in the study of desistance and exploring the experiences of a number of groups whose experiences of life after punishment do not usually attract much attention, Escape Routes provides new insights about the processes associated with reform, resettlement and forgiveness. Intended to drive our understanding of life after punishment forward, its rich array of theoretical and substantive papers will be of considerable interest to criminologists, lawyers, and sociologists.
Escaping Stigma and Neglect: People with Disabilities in Sierra Leone
by Mirey Ovadiya Giuseppe ZampaglionePeople with disabilities in Sierra Leone are disadvantaged in regards to their access to social services and the economic opportunities available to them. Oftentimes, they are marginalized and their rights are ignored. The government of Sierra Leone is taking measures to improve the social and economic situation of people with disabilities in the country. The objective of this note on people with disabilities in Sierra Leone is to: (i) provide a diagnosis on the scale and nature of the problem, (ii) analyze current public policies in support of people with disabilities, (iii) review public and private programs, and (iv) propose policy options to policy makers and development partners. It is meant for policy makers and practitioners in Sierra Leone as well as all those interested in the subject.
Escaping the Growth Curse: The Path to Stronger Corporate Strategy
by Keeley Wilson Yves DozSustainable company growth isn't just a pipedream. This 3-part blueprint is your guide to avoiding the traps that cause growth to stall.As companies mature, their underlying growth naturally slows—this is called the 'growth curse'. It's a pervasive problem that plagues companies, CEOs, and board members alike. In order to safeguard a company's future, a strategic form of governance in which the board plays a more active role on behalf of all stakeholders, must be activated.This book is comprised of 3 parts. First it shows companies how to identify the traditional traps that hinder growth. The second part provides companies with a blueprint for building their board, defining long-term strategy, and adjustments necessary to serve continued growth. The final part delves into the specific ways that the board and executives must collaborate in relation to strategic renewal.Reimagining the limits of growth and how companies are run as a consequence provides an escape from the 'growth curse' at last.
Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect
by West MickThe Earth is flat, the World Trade Center collapse was a controlled demolition, planes are spraying poison to control the weather, and actors faked the Sandy Hook massacre…. All these claims are bunk: falsehoods, mistakes, and in some cases, outright lies. But many people passionately believe one or more of these conspiracy theories. They consume countless books and videos, join like-minded online communities, try to convert those around them, and even, on occasion, alienate their own friends and family. Why is this, and how can you help people, especially those closest to you, break free from the downward spiral of conspiracy thinking? In Escaping the Rabbit Hole, author Mick West shares over a decade’s worth of knowledge and experience investigating and debunking false conspiracy theories through his forum, MetaBunk.org, and sets forth a practical guide to helping friends and loved ones recognize these theories for what they really are. Perhaps counter-intuitively, the most successful approaches to helping individuals escape a rabbit hole aren’t comprised of simply explaining why they are wrong; rather, West’s tried-and-tested approach emphasizes clear communication based on mutual respect, honesty, openness, and patience. West puts his debunking techniques and best practices to the test with four of the most popular false conspiracy theories today (Chemtrails, 9/11 Controlled Demolition, False Flags, and Flat Earth) — providing road maps to help you to understand your friend and help them escape the rabbit hole. These are accompanied by real-life case studies of individuals who, with help, were able to break free from conspiracism. With sections on:the wide spectrum of conspiracy theories avoiding the “shill” label psychological factors and other complications(and concluding with) a look at the future of debunking, Mick West has put forth a conclusive, well-researched, practical reference on why people fall down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole and how you can help them escape.
Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect (Revised and Updated - Includes Information about 2020 Election Fraud, The Coronavirus Pandemic, The Rise of QAnon, and UFOs)
by Mick WestRevised and updated for the first time in 2023—Now includes strategies for debunking conspiracies regarding the coronavirus pandemic, election fraud, QAnon, UFOs, and more. The Earth is flat, the World Trade Center collapse was a controlled demolition, planes are spraying poison to control the weather, and actors faked the Sandy Hook massacre. All these claims are bunk: falsehoods, mistakes, and in some cases, outright lies. But many people passionately believe one or more of these conspiracy theories. They consume countless books and videos, join like-minded online communities, try to convert those around them, and even, on occasion, alienate their own friends and family. Why is this, and how can you help people, especially those closest to you, break free from the downward spiral of conspiracy thinking? In Escaping the Rabbit Hole, author Mick West shares over a decade&’s worth of knowledge and experience investigating and debunking false conspiracy theories through his forum, MetaBunk.org, and sets forth a practical guide to helping friends and loved ones recognize these theories for what they really are. Perhaps counter-intuitively, the most successful approaches to helping individuals escape a rabbit hole aren&’t comprised of simply explaining why they are wrong; rather, West&’s tried-and-tested approach emphasizes clear communication based on mutual respect, honesty, openness, and patience. West puts his debunking techniques and best practices to the test with the most popular false conspiracy theories today (Chemtrails, The Coronavirus Pandemic, 9/11 Controlled Demolition, Election Fraud, False Flags, Flat Earth, The Rising of QAnon, and UFOs)—providing road maps to help you to understand your friend and help them escape the rabbit hole. These are accompanied by real-life case studies of individuals who, with help, were able to break free from conspiracism. With sections on: the wide spectrum of conspiracy theoriesavoiding the &“shill&” labelpsychological factors and other complications(and concluding with) a look at the future of debunking Mick West has put forth a conclusive, well-researched, practical reference on why people fall down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole and how you can help them escape.
Escudo Americano: El sargento inmigrante que defendió la democracia
by Susan Shapiro Aquilino Gonell&“American Shield&” es una historia típicamente americano sobre el deber y la determinación — maravillosamente contada por un inmigrante, un veterano de guerra, y un patriota.&”Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita de la House of Representatives de los Estados UnidosAquilino Gonell era un jóven cuando llegó a los Estados Unidos de la República Dominicana. Aunque no hablaba inglés, se dedicó a su nueva tierra adoptada, luchando para conseguir el dichoso sueño americano. Su resolución de lograr una vida de éxito le llevó a alistarse en el ejército, como manera de pagar sus estudios universitarios. Tras combatir en Irak, volvió a los EEUU con TEPT, pero siguió con confianza en las promesas del gobierno, y se concentró en su familia y en el proceso de sanarse. Sus labores dieron fruto cuando ganó un puesto muy codiciado con la United States Capitol Police, en la ciudad de Washington DC, y llegó al rango de sargento.Todo cambió para siempre el 6 de enero de 2021. Cuando los insurreccionistas irrumpieron en el Capitolio, con mucha valentía el sargento Gonell no se rindió a los que intentaron frustrar la transferencia pacífica de poder. Las heridas brutales que sufrió aquel día pondría fin a su carrera como agente de policía. Pero justo cuando algunos de los mismos políticos que el sargento defendía intentaron desmentir la verdadera historia de aquel día, él eligió denunciar la injusticia que sufría al igual que el país. Una crónica de lo que significa llevar una vida de principios, una que se adhiere a las mejores nociones de nuestra democracia, American Shield es un testimonio fulgurante del poder la verdad, la justicia y la responsabilidad de la boca de un oficial decorado e inmigrante que ilustra las mejores aspiraciones de una nación agradecida.
Espionage and Secrecy: The Official Secrets Acts 1911-1989 of the United Kingdom (Routledge Revivals)
by Rosamund ThomasThis prize-winning book, first published in 1991, provides a detailed legal account of the development of the UK Official Secrets Acts 1911-1989. In particular, the Espionage section (s.1) of this criminal law is analysed carefully, illustrated by leading cases of UK spies prosecuted under this section, particularly during the 1980’s — including MI5 officer Michael Bettaney and Geoffrey Prime who worked at GCHQ. The author also examines problems of evidence in espionage prosecutions, and the consent of the Attorney-General in cases under the Official Secrets Acts. This book remains the definitive treatise on the UK Official Secrets Acts, especially concerning the espionage provisions.
Essay on Man and Other Poems: And Other Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Alexander PopeConsidered the preeminent verse satirist in English, Alexander Pope (1688-1744) brought wide learning, devastating wit and masterly technique to his poems. Models of clarity and control, they exemplified the classical poetics of the Augustan age.This volume contains a rich selection of Pope's work, including such well-known poems as the title selection — a philosophical meditation on the nature of the universe and man's place in it — and "The Rape of the Lock," a mock-epic of rare charm and skill. Also included are "Ode on Solitude," "The Dying Christian to His Soul," "Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady," "An Essay on Criticism," "Epigram Engraved on the Collar of a Dog," "Epistle [IV] to Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington: Of the Use of Riches," "Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot; or, Prologue to the Satires" and more.Taken together, these poems offer an excellent sampling of Pope's imaginative genius and the felicitous blending of word, idea and image that earned him a place among the leading lights of 18th-century literature.
Essays in Memory of Professor Jill Poole: Coherence, Modernisation and Integration in Contract, Commercial and Corporate Laws
by James Devenney Robert MerkinThis book is a collection of original, thought-provoking essays on critical issues in contract, commercial and corporate law. It is dedicated to the memory of the late Professor Jill Poole, who inspired so many and made such important contributions to these fields of law. The essays are written by leading practitioners and academics in the field, building on Jill’s work. As such this collection will be of interest and importance to professionals, academics and students in these fields of law. The Professor Jill Poole Educational Fund has been established in memory of Jill. It will be used to support undergraduate students in obtaining 'excellence scholarships' at Aston Law School and to reward 'excellence' at the annual law graduation ceremony. All contributions are welcome, and the royalties from this collection of essays have been donated to it.
Essays in Understanding, 1930-1954
by Hannah ArendtAlthough she herself rejected the title, Hannah Arendt is widely considered one of the foremost political philosophers of her time. This book collects 41 examples of her writings from the first two decades of her career, in exile in Paris in the 1930s and as an émigré to the United States in the 1940s. In the essays, she grapples with the philosophical ideas of Augustine, Kafka, Kierkegaard, Heidegger and others; considers the nature of communism, fascism, and totalitarianism; critiques social science techniques and assumption; and explores the relationship between religion and politics; among other wide-ranging topics. This is a paperbound edition of a work first published in 1994. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Essays in the History of Canadian Law
by Christopher EnglishThe study of Canadian legal history has seen a remarkable growth in the past decade, nowhere more so than in Atlantic Canada. Given its early settlement and some of the liberties taken with legal procedure there - as well as some creative interpretations of English law - the region is ripe for close study in the legal history field. This new collection examines that history on 'two islands:' Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island.The essays examine legal themes, developments, and disputes, and offer a framework for comparing ways of administering justice through the courts in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The cases examined are particularly interesting for the light they throw on legal process and, especially, on the motives of the parties. Unlike in contemporary England and Upper Canada, the English precedents gave way to local needs as equitable regimes emerged that put family and community interests first, and treated all members of the family in ways tailored to their personal needs and circumstances.This volume, which includes a number of essays examining women's legal status and access to the courts, is a comprehensive and fascinating examination of legal history in two Canadian provinces.