A dozen essays look not just at how intellectuals helped pave the way for the political changes of the late 1980s and early 1990s, but also their role in the transition itself and their behavior in th
Krastev (political science, Center for Liberal Strategies in Sofia, Bulgaria) examines anti-corruption movements of several states, whether stable or in transition, and finds disturbing similarities.
Three portraits of men who were at the very center of governance in thirteenth-century France men who strove in the shadow of King Louis IX (Saint Louis) to impose a redemptive regime on the realm. Pr
The book provides a selection of fresh snapshots into the literature on educational inclusion and the ways in which this enhances equal education opportunity. The introductory chapter, by Badescu and
This collection of essays responds to the need to approach questions of race and racism from a feminist perspective, focusing on the intersections of race, class and gender. Only a thorough exploratio
After introducing historian Natalie Z. Davis (Society and Culture in Early Modern France, 1974) as a pioneer in the historiography of early modern Europe, Rubin (medieval and early modern history, Que
