Covers all the principal areas of environmental politics: its origins; ideas; parties; and the international dimension Discussses environmental politics in its historical and comparative context ... Read more

Brings together the most influential scholars in International Relations to provide diverse coverage of the major theories and arguments Includes coverage of some of the more overlooked alternati ... Read more

Gives a comprehensive overview of the many traditions of medieval philosophy, over the full chronological range of the period Discusses the importance of the religious and historical contexts of ... Read more

Covers the life of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), and all his major works Discusses the (often controversial) research which has changed the image of Goethe in the last few decades Pla ... Read more

European Intellectual Property Law offers a full account of the main areas of substantive European IP law and a discussion of their wider context and effect. The amount and reach of European law, and ... Read more

Contains the most recent interpretations by historians of chemistry Reveals the richness and diversity of chemistry in experimentation, theory, and analysis Raises philosophical issues concerni ... Read more

Brings all of Hollywood history together in a short, readable text Covers technological innovation from pre-film technology through the internet Explains how Hollywood works, including the star ... Read more

How did fashion work in Europe before modern media? Why were beards suddenly stylish after 1500? Why did the ruff come in and out of use in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? Why did men from Sp ... Read more

For many years family law was viewed as a study of the regulation of clearly defined relationships of husband and wife and parent and child. In the case of husband and wife, it was through formal lega ... Read more

A Restatement of the English Law of Contract is the second Restatement of English law undertaken by Andrew Burrows following on the success of A Restatement of the English Law of Unjust Enrichment (OU ... Read more