“…This thoroughly revised edition features up-to-date analysis of: * Al-Qaeda s affiliates and the franchising of jihadism * Lone wolf violence in the United States and Europe * Sri Lanka s victory over the Tamil Tigers Other features include updated and expanded bibliographies in each chapter, more scholarly citations, and a new conclusion, making Terrorism: A History the go-to book for those wishing to understand the real nature and importance of this ubiquitous phenomenon…”

“…This book will become a standard work for anyone who wants to learn about Deleuze on cinema and about Deleuze more generally…”

“…Taking in nineteenth century literature, Alcoholics Anonymous, the American counterculture, reality TV, hackers, Airbnb, Facebook and more, The Age of Sharing offers a rich account of a complex contemporary keyword. …”

“…Sometimes, Rieff concludes, it may be more moral to forget. Ranging widely across some of the defining conflicts of modern times-the Irish Troubles and the Easter Uprising of 1916, the white settlement of Australia, the American Civil War, the Balkan wars, the Holocaust, and 9/11-Rieff presents a pellucid examination of the uses and abuses of historical memory. …”

“…Larcker and Tayan review new research on selecting board members and organizing their work, utilizing equity incentives and clawbacks, assessing CEO risk-seeking behavior, and much more. They have also added a new chapter on alternative governance structures, including family-operated and venture-backed companies. …”

“…By combining both quantitative and qualitative data, the authors are able to provide generalized views of comparative surveys and challenging those generalizations at the same time, thus enabling the reader to get a better understanding and more balanced view of the actual relationship between non-standard employment schedules and family cohesion…”

“…Modern genetics has influenced more traditionally minded textual critics in their analysis of text as genetic code for the production of evolutionary “trees.” …”

“…Resulting from the efforts made by specialists in the field, the chapters in this volume offer additional evidence that examining the complexity of interpersonal communication from different standpoints can benefit a more complete understanding of social interaction in general. …”

“…In a devastating critique Tallis exposes the exaggerated claims made for the ability of neuroscience and evolutionary theory to explain human consciousness, behaviour, culture and society and shows that human beings are infinitely more interesting and complex than they appear in the mirror of biologism…”

“…Such teaching is not easy and is counter to more controlling management approaches common in many schools. …”

“…In doing so, he revises our understanding of presidential history, showing us how James Baker's expert managing of the White House, the press, and Capitol Hill paved the way for the Reagan Revolution--and, conversely, how Watergate, the Iraq War, and even the bungled Obamacare rollout mighthave been prevented by a more effective chief. Filled with shrewd analysis and never-before-reported details,The Gatekeepersoffers an essential portrait of the toughest job in Washington"--…”

“…In addition, it attempts to organize the different classifications in a more logical order than is usual for the anonymous classified vocabularies. …”

“…In this first monograph dedicated exclusively to the law of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy in modern times, the author argues that the legal framework for EU foreign affairs must adapt in a changing world so as to ensure the EU treaties can cater for a more assertive Europe in the wider world -- Contracubierta…”

“…It will undoubtedly appeal international lawyers, be they specialised in human right law or more broadly interested in migration issues. Celine Bauloz, Nordic Journal of Human Rights…”

“…In addition, it attempts to organize the different classifications in a more logical order than is usual for the anonymous classified vocabularies. …”

“…Drawing on recent work in sociology and economics, the book traces the varying shapes taken by pistis/fides in Greek and Roman human and divine-human relationships: whom or what is represented as easy or difficult to trust or believe in; where pistis/fides is "deferred" and "reified" in practices such as oaths and proofs; how pistis/fides is related to fear, doubt and scepticism; and which foundations of pistis/fides are treated as more or less secure. The book then traces the evolution of representations of human and divine-human pistis in the Septuagint, before turning to pistis/pisteuein in New Testament writings and their role in the development of early Christologies (incorporating a new interpretation of pistis Christou) and ecclesiologies. …”

“…Yet theirs is a fictional world, defined more by its margins than by its center, and visions of fullness and presence of nature are always distanced from the reader. …”

“…Presenting an original framework for how we should think about morality, The Tyranny of the Ideal rigorously analyzes a theory of ideal justice more suitable for contemporary times. --…”

“…Rather than embark on economically destructive policies to solve a problem that to the best of our knowledge does not exist, Singer urges policymakers to adopt a 'no regrets' policy of continued research and unimpeded economic growth. We would then have more scientific knowledge, technology, and economic resources with which to confront climate warming, if we ever discover that it is occurring and poses a real threat. …”

“…He explores the different legacies of colonialism in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, and offers a clear-eyed account of why some regions have thrived and developed more quickly than others.And he boldly reckons with the future of democracy in the face of a rising global middle class and entrenched political paralysis in the West. …”