Laski 1893-1950 was perhaps the best known socialist intellectual of his era. A controversial figure, he was attacked in the Cold War years for his continued defence of socialist principals.

Offers a thorough discussion of issues such as the Euro, social policy, democracy and security. This book includes areas such as: cultural policy; language; policing; and, the specific experience of small states.

What is socialism? Does it have a future, or has it become an outdated ideology in the 21st century? This book examines and explains the successes and failures of modern socialism by taking an international perspective - ranging from communism in Cuba to social democracy in Sweden.

Traces the history of artists' involvement with the moving image, from the earliest experiments with film to the digital and video streaming techniques over the Internet. This book takes in almost all the major developments in the unfolding dialogue between artists and moving image media.

Provides a complete reference filled with scuba and snorkelling information for the diving enthusiast. It includes tips on purchasing and renting gear, and gives a safety overview with tips for handling scuba emergencies such as equipment failure, dive anxiety, sharks and other marine dangers.

This accessible and innovative book recognizes that the European Union is now of crucial importance to the whole continent, and analyses the situation in both the East and the West. It offers a thorough discussion of issues such as the euro, social policy, democracy and security, and includes areas that are often overlooked: cultural policy; language; policing; and the specific experience of ...

Critiques international policies by examining their impact on developing and transitional countries. This book argues that military interventions have had limited success in building sustainable peace. It endorses the notion of a 'responsibility to protect'.

Argues that Laski has been misrepresented, maintains that he dedicated his life to the quest for a just society, and that his thought remains highly relevant for our own times. The book stresses the relationship between his thoughts and actions, and makes extensive use of correspondence.

Study of Prince's 1977 work Untitled (couple), investigating Prince's use of images and pioneering of the appropriated image.

Writing Turned Image An Alphabet of Pensive Language. An idea first conceived in Stphane Mallarms Un Coup de Ds A Roll of the Dice, 1897 has become an integral part of avant-garde methods of the 20th century unmasking language as a convention that serves to subject the individual to discipline and a regulated system of capitalist exploitability. Against this situation, language is to undergo a ...

Jaki Irvine is one of Ireland's respected contemporary artists. Her art focuses on the acknowledgement of strangeness. This title describes Irvine's moving image work, allowing readers to experience the depth and strength of her work.

The first biography of one of the most influential radical intellectuals of the post-war era.

The State of Art Criticism presents an international conversation among art historians and critics that considers the relation between criticism and art history.

This is a guide to the creation of efficient HVAC systems for buildings. Emphasis is placed on modern digital sensors and control devices now in common use, high performance characteristics and the reliability of microprocessors, computer memory and other electronic components.

An authoritative and unique guide to the universal advertising principles that underlies""great"" advertising. .

This text investigates and documents the histories, themes, theories and form of practice of conceptual art. It shows that this art was a broad movement including a range of artistic tendencies and its influences on today's art.

Examines the use of rational discourse, nonrational discourse, and storytelling to bring about personal and collective change. Using a blend of theoretical discussion and step by step accounts of practice, this work looks at what actually happens in that magical encounter between teacher and learner.

This text examines key questions in democracy, drawing on traditional concepts of political thought and empirical evidence to clarify the current situation. It offers critical insights into the EU and some of the arguments frequently used in its defence.