A political history of the dramatic struggle for power in Hungary after the Second World War.

This text is an attempt to deal comprehensively with all the various theories and ideas which, during the course of the last two hundred years, have made modern architecture what it is today.

Featuring case studies of nine African countries, this book provides a comparative perspective on the causes of civil war and the processes by which internal conflict may be resolved or averted. It focuses on the wars in Ethiopia, Liberia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda, as well as the experiences of Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Looks at the life and work of a 20th century Gaelic singer-storyteller from Cape Breton. This book shows how the inherited art of a 4th generation Canadian Gael fits within biographical, social, and historical contexts. The 48 songs and 9 folktales in the collection are transcribed from field recordings and presented as the singer performed them.

A national state is a type of organization and, at a given time and its performance can be evaluated with objectivity. This book examines the performance of Bulgaria, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the United States. It offers a way of looking at these nation states and details the social and political conditions in each state.

This volume details the RMA, the principle guiding philosophy governing modern military doctrines, and, in particular, what they mean for smaller NATO allies.

An examination of Edward of Caernarfon's life and its aftermath.

Offers a detailed examination of Dmitri Shoshtakovich, the pianist, within the context of his life and work as a composer. THis book traces his musical roots, piano studies, repertoire, and concert career through his correspondence with family and friends, and his own and his contemporaries' memoirs.

Begins from the observation that interpretation, even the kind represented by interpretation of the arts, is not a homogeneous activity. This book provides a bridge between analytical aesthetics and theoretical discussion within aesthetic disciplines. It offers a frame for discussion of the issues and a perspective on debates about interpretation.

The most influential theories of oppression have insisted that struggles against oppression must be mounted from the unique and different perspectives of different groups. This title argues instead that such difference must be seen to be anchored in a conception of human beings as self-creative.

Offers an examination of how fire and furnaces were used in antiquity - from the hardening of clay, to the smelting of iron ore, to the production of glass. This work provides information for those interested in archaeology, anthropology, and pyrotechnology.

The world's first permanent international criminal tribunal for the prosecution and punishment of the world's most serious crimes was created in 2002. In this book, legal scholars, political scientists, and political philosophers respond to fundamental questions about the future of this court and international criminal justice.

During NATO's formative years, its leadership tried to develop an economic, social, and political role for the organization in an effort to transform it into a community of nations. Using material from Canadian, American, French, and British archives, this book analyses these unsuccessful attempts to develop NATO's non-military potential.

A documentary fiction, this work reinvents the audio-visual revolution of the last century. Interweaving photographs, documents, and images, it takes the reader on a Joycean tour of a metropolis in the midst of political and cultural turmoil.

An inquiry into the possibility and viability of existentialist ethics. Through examination of the thought of eight key figures in existentialism, this work tackles the difficulties raised by an existentialist ethics and shows how each thinker successfully elaborated an ethics that provides a viable alternative to traditional ethical views.