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State Building in Latin America explores why some countries in the region developed effective governance, while others did not. The argument focuses o

State Building in Latin America explores why some countries in the region developed effective governance, while others did not. The argument focuses o

When an ancient myth becomes a modern nightmare, the search for truth leaves a trail of blood. Friday night, as the first star illuminates the sky,

This book shows how the legendary past of Greek Thebes influenced the development of the city's landscape from the time of the oral epics to the Roman

This study provides an illuminating assessment of both the merits and the limitations of Hans-Georg Gadamer's philosophical thought. Kristin Gjesdal u

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If languages influence the way we think, do bilinguals think differently in their respective languages? And if languages do not affect thought, why do

Situating Adorno's aesthetics in the context of post-Kantian European philosophy, this book explores his contribution to an understanding of modernism

Pavlenko challenges the monolingual bias of modern linguistics and psychology by bringing together insights from many different fields.

In this book, the author proposes an interesting approach to the study of social structure, presenting a conceptualization of the processes of societa

This book is the first in-depth study of the classical Athenian public sphere. It examines how public opinion was created by impromptu theatrics and b

The Taming of Democracy Assistance seeks to explain why few government programs that aid democracy abroad today seek to foster regime change. Rather t

If languages influence the way we think, do bilinguals think differently in their respective languages? And if languages do not affect thought, why do

A novel approach which relates Kant's seminal work, Critique of Judgment, to issues in his moral philosophy, but also art, history, culture, and relig

This is the first book to examine women writers in the nineteenth-century South. While popular myths depict the shy and quiet Southern belle, this boo

Based on years of fieldwork and extensive interviews conducted from inside seven large auto factories in various regions, Lu Zhang combines original e

The first in-depth study of the classical Athenian public sphere. It examines informal political spaces such as symposia, gymnasia and workshops, and

This undergraduate textbook offers the first comprehensive treatment of Africana philosophy. Covering Africa, Europe, North and South America, the Car

The Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy series provides concise books, written by major scholars and accessible to non-specialists, on important themes i

In Inside China's Automobile Factories, Lu Zhang explores the current conditions, subjectivity, and collective actions of autoworkers in the world's l