First published in 1985, this is a scholarly analysis of the Grand Tour, undertaken by young men in the 18th century to complete their education - a tour usually to France, Italy and Switzerland, and sometimes encompassing Germany.

First published in 1987, this is a comprehensive analysis of the rise of the British Press in the 18th century, as a component of the understanding of 18th century political and social history.

First published in English in 1965, this book discusses the roots and development of the dumb show as a device in Elizabethan drama. The work provides not only a manual for those who wish to check the occurrence of dumb shows; it also makes a real contribution to a better understanding of the progress of Elizabethan drama.

This work examines how key figures such as Garfinkel, Sacks and Cicourel have revolutionised thinking about how sociology's presuppositions about 'being social' are grounded. In assessing the critical reception of ethnomethodology, Sharrock and Anderson argue that much is wide of the mark, that the real argument has yet to begin.

This is an account of the development of Israel's nuclear doctrine and the internal disagreements within the Israeli political and strategic elite over how nuclear policy should be conducted. There is also an analysis of the reactions from Arab states and of how they have refrained from developing their own nuclear weapons.

This book analyses contemporary changes in industry, science and technology, employment, education, social attitudes and values in the USA, leading to the emergence of a new geography of post-industrial America. It emphasizes the distributional processes and trends that have occurred over the post-war period.

The author's knowledge of French literature is extensive and thorough, and a feature of the book is his analysis of the philosophical implications of literary works by Sartre, Paul Valery, Camus and others.

This study is written by one of the world's leading experts on Simmel, and provides a fascinating set of insights into a thinker who is fast becoming recognized as the sociologist of modernity. It examines the relevance of his work in relation to contemporary debates on culture, aesthetics and modernity.

First published in 1990, this book traces the logic and the peculiarities of German economic development through the Weimar Republic, Third Reich and Federal Republic.

The Malaysian economy has grown remarkably since 1970 but despite this poverty is still widespread. This book examines the record of economic development in Malaysia over this period and evaluates the success of the New Economic Policy.