In recent years much attention has been given to the unparalleled economic development of East Asia. In The Changing Capital Markets of East Asia the contributors look at the growing sophistication of capital markets in this area and discuss the possible economic and political consequences. The theme of the book is more strategic than technical and the work does not confine itself to a basic market analysis. The Changing Capital Markets of East Asia presents a valuable guide for all those interested in what causes and determines change in the private and public finance...
In recent years much attention has been given to the unparalleled economic development of East Asia. In The Changing Capital Markets of East Asia<...
Global warming is established as the major environmental issue in the international political agenda. It is commonly understood to be the most difficult problem to solve politically. Whilst there are many arguments about what should be done about global warming, there have been few attempts to explain the politics surrounding it. This text looks at the major theories within the discipline of international relations, and considers how these might be able to provide accounts of the emergence of global warming as a political issue. After discussing the dominant neo-realist and neo-liberal...
Global warming is established as the major environmental issue in the international political agenda. It is commonly understood to be the most difficu...
Byron presents the variety of the genre, including its history from Donne, to today's stand-up comedy, definitions, and key issues such as subjectivity, gender and politics.
Byron presents the variety of the genre, including its history from Donne, to today's stand-up comedy, definitions, and key issues such as subjectivit...
This volume investigates the changing definitions of the author, what it has meant historically to be an 'author', and the impact that this has had on literary culture. Andrew Bennett presents a clearly-structured discussion of the various theoretical debates surrounding authorship, exploring such concepts as authority, ownership, originality, and the 'death' of the author. Accessible, yet stimulating, this study offers the ideal introduction to a core notion in critical theory.
This volume investigates the changing definitions of the author, what it has meant historically to be an 'author', and the impact that this has had on...
Subjectivity explores the history of theories of selfhood, from the classical era to the present and demonstrates how those theories can be applied in literary and cultural criticism. It examines all the major methodologies and theoretical emphases of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Subjectivity explores the history of theories of selfhood, from the classical era to the present and demonstrates how those theories can be applied in...
Explores the history of theories of selfhood, from the Classical era to the present, and demonstrates how those theories can be applied in literary and cultural criticism. Donald E. Hall:
* examines all of the major methodologies and theoretical emphases of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including psychoanalytic criticism, materialism, feminism and queer theory * applies the theories discussed in detailed readings of literary and cultural texts, from novels and poetry to film and the visual arts * offers a unique perspective on our current obsession with perfecting...
Explores the history of theories of selfhood, from the Classical era to the present, and demonstrates how those theories can be applied in literary...
This new revised edition includes an updated bibliography, a new glossary and index and fresh suggestions for further reading, as well as a discussion of ideology after September 11. Ideology: *traces the history of the term and the debates which surround it, from Machiavelli to the present day *asks why ideology matters *examines ideology within the critical frameworks of empiricism, idealism, Marxism, post-Marxism and postmodernism. With plenty of clear examples to illuminate the discussion, Ideology offers an accessible introduction to this controversial...
This new revised edition includes an updated bibliography, a new glossary and index and fresh suggestions for further reading, as well as a discussion...
Lyric traces the history of the term from its classical origins through the early modern, Romantic and Victorian periods and up to the 20th century and demonstrates the influence of various definitions of lyric on poetic practice, literature, music and other popular cultural forms.
Lyric traces the history of the term from its classical origins through the early modern, Romantic and Victorian periods and up to the 20th century an...
