All Outputs (19)

The nations of Britain (2005)
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Bryant, C. (2005). The nations of Britain. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press

Is Britain one nation, or many? Is it a nation with more than a thousand years of history, or "an invented nation", only as old as the 1707 union of England and Scotland? Is devolution to Scotland and Wales a step towards the eventual break-up of Bri... Read More about The nations of Britain.

Circular breathing: the cultural politics of jazz in Britain (2005)
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McKay, G. (2005). Circular breathing: the cultural politics of jazz in Britain. Durham NC and London: Duke University Press

In Circular Breathing, George McKay, a leading chronicler of British countercultures, uncovers the often surprising ways that jazz has accompanied social change during a period of rapid transformation in Great Britain. Examining jazz from the foundin... Read More about Circular breathing: the cultural politics of jazz in Britain.

Reading the graphic surface : the presence of the book in prose fiction (2005)
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White, G. (2005). Reading the graphic surface : the presence of the book in prose fiction. Manchester: Manchester University Press

This book critically engages with the visual appearance of prose fiction where it is manipulated by authors, from alterations in typography to the deconstruction of the physical form of the book. It reappraises the range of effects it is possible to... Read More about Reading the graphic surface : the presence of the book in prose fiction.

Scandal in past and contemporary politics (2005)
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(2005). J. Garrard, & J. Newell (Eds.), Scandal in past and contemporary politics. Manchester: Manchester University Press

There have been many books on individual ‘affairs’ of various kinds, but considerably fewer on the social and historical significance of political scandal in general. Yet, the phenomenon has recently emerged as a key new area of study. This is partly... Read More about Scandal in past and contemporary politics.

Evaluation framework: a framework to support and evaluate the integration of design against crime within development projects (2005)
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Wootton, A., & Davey, C. (2005). Evaluation framework: a framework to support and evaluate the integration of design against crime within development projects. Salford, UK: Design Against Crime Solution Centre, University of Salford

150 golden years: the history of Black Dyke (Mills) Band (2005)
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Newsome, R. (2005). 150 golden years: the history of Black Dyke (Mills) Band. World of Brass Publications

Gender, ethics and information technology (2005)
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Adam, A. (2005). Gender, ethics and information technology. Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan

Why are most hackers men? Why are most cyberstalkers men and most victims women? Using a novel approach combining feminist ethics, politics and legal theory, Alison Adam illuminates the gendered nature of these and other 'computer ethics' problems. H... Read More about Gender, ethics and information technology.

Policing football: social interaction and negotiated disorder (2005)
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O'Neill, M. (2005). Policing football: social interaction and negotiated disorder. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan

Too much too young: popular music, age and gender (2005)
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Whiteley, S. (2005). Too much too young: popular music, age and gender. Routledge Taylor & Francis

Too Much Too Young investigates how age and gender have shaped the careers and images of pop music stars, examining the role of youth and youthfulness in pop music through a series of themed case studies. Whiteley begins by investigating the expl... Read More about Too much too young: popular music, age and gender.

Holocaust poetry: awkward poetics in the work of Sylvia Plath, Geoffrey Hill, Tony Harrison and Ted Hughes (2005)
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Rowland, A. (2005). Holocaust poetry: awkward poetics in the work of Sylvia Plath, Geoffrey Hill, Tony Harrison and Ted Hughes. Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press

Under the umbrella term 'Holocaust poetry', this book argues that distinctions need to be made between the writing of Holocaust survivors and those who were not involved in the events of 1933 to 1945. This study focuses on the post-Holocaust writers... Read More about Holocaust poetry: awkward poetics in the work of Sylvia Plath, Geoffrey Hill, Tony Harrison and Ted Hughes.

Organised crime economy: managing crime markets in Europe (2005)
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(2005). P. van Duyne, M. van Dijk, K. von Lampe, & J. Newell (Eds.), Organised crime economy: managing crime markets in Europe. Wolf Legal Publishers

This edited volume contains a selection of peer-reviewed papers prepared for the sixth Colloquium on Cross-border Crime, held at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Berlin, Germany, in September 2004. Tom Vander Beken, Karen Verpoest, Annemie Bucquoye... Read More about Organised crime economy: managing crime markets in Europe.

Italian politics: adjustment under duress (2005)
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Bull, M., & Newell, J. (2005). Italian politics: adjustment under duress. Polity Press

This wide-ranging book seeks to unravel the complexities of post-1992 Italian democracy. It takes as its point of departure the dramatic political tensions of the early 1990s and evaluates these against the background of an analysis of the `First Rep... Read More about Italian politics: adjustment under duress.

The Royal Navy since 1815: a new short history (2005)
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Grove, E. (2005). The Royal Navy since 1815: a new short history. Palgrave Macmillan

Fantasy fiction: an introduction (2005)
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Armitt, L. (2005). Fantasy fiction: an introduction. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group

The works of Aaron Hill (2005)
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Jung, S., & Hill, A. (2005). The works of Aaron Hill. London: Thoemmes Continuum

Italian cinema: new directions (2005)
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Hope, W. (2005). Italian cinema: new directions. Oxford: Peter Lang

A grammar of Gayo: A language of Aceh, Sumatra (2005)
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Eades, D. (2005). A grammar of Gayo: A language of Aceh, Sumatra. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics

Gayo is a regional language of Indonesia spoken by some 260,000 people in the central highlands of Aceh province, at the north-western tip of Sumatra. The Gayo people have historically had close ties to the majority Acehnese of the coast, while maint... Read More about A grammar of Gayo: A language of Aceh, Sumatra.

Politica in Italia: I fatti dell'anno e le interpretazioni (2005)
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(2005). C. Guarnieri, & J. Newell (Eds.), Politica in Italia: I fatti dell'anno e le interpretazioni. Bologna: il Mulimo

"Italian Politics" examines, first, the election results, European, local, and the evolution of power relations within the two major camps, paying specific attention to Forza Italy, the functioning of the coalition government and the role of the Mini... Read More about Politica in Italia: I fatti dell'anno e le interpretazioni.

Quo vadis? (2005)
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(2005). C. Guarnieri, & J. Newell (Eds.), Quo vadis?. Bologna: Istituto Cattaneo

2004 was a year that threw into sharp relief the principal features of the present political conjuncture, that is, one in which the Italian political transition shows few signs of coming to a conclusion. 2004 was, therefore, a year of limited change,... Read More about Quo vadis?.