This definitive biography of the great Irish patriot Daniel O'Connell provides a comprehensive account of his life and extraordinary career. From his early years as a lawyer to his leadership…

For decades, social scientists had used a mythical figure to describe how humans make decisions: homo economicus. He was logical and conscientious. To make a decision, he would evaluate all…

Sarah Bernhardt, London, his own acting–Edwin Booth commented on these and hundreds of other subjects in letters to William Winter, friend of twenty years and drama critic for the New…

The book weaves together several threads essential to understanding the effectiveness of public policies intended to reduce the consequences of natural hazard events: public policy design and administration, the hazard…

Includes the entire spectrum of contemporary politics and economics of the Middle East. This includes coverage which deal with the Middle East, its political dynamics, economic policies, and institutions.

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