Bad beliefs - beliefs that blatantly conflict with easily available evidence - are common. Large minorities of people hold that vaccines are dangerous or accept bizarre conspiracy theories, for instance. The prevalence of bad beliefs may be politically and socially important, fo…
A London researcher was the first to assert that the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine known as MMR caused autism in children. Following this ""discovery, "" a handful of parents declared that a mercury-containing preservative in several vaccines was responsible for the …
When an earthquake hits a war zone or cyclone aid is flown in by an enemy, many ask: Can catastrophe bring peace? Disaster prevention and mitigation provide similar questions. Could setting up a flood warning system bring enemy countries together? Could a regional earthquake bui…
"When an earthquake hits a war zone or cyclone aid is flown in by an enemy, many ask: Can catastrophe bring peace? Disaster prevention and mitigation provide similar questions. Could setting up a flood warning system bring enemy countries together? Could a regional earthquake bu…
"This book examines how and why disaster-related activities do and do not create peace and reduce conflict. Disaster-related activities refer to actions before a disaster such as prevention and mitigation along with actions after a disaster such as emergency response, humanitari…
"When an earthquake hits a war zone or cyclone aid is flown in by an enemy, many ask: Can catastrophe bring peace? Disaster prevention and mitigation provide similar questions. Could setting up a flood warning system bring enemy countries together? Could a regional earthquake bu…
"Conciliation is the term used in the National Health Service to describe a particular form of dispute resolution that is used in relation to the complaints process." "Conciliation in Healthcare provides invaluable resources for all healthcare staff involved in complaints, eithe…
"Conciliation is the term used in the National Health Service to describe a particular form of dispute resolution that is used in relation to the complaints process." "Conciliation in Healthcare provides invaluable resources for all healthcare staff involved in complaints, eithe…
This book grounds deliberative democratic theory in a more refined understanding of deliberative practice, in particular when dealing with intractable moral disagreement regarding novel technologies. While there is an ongoing, vibrant debate about the theoretical merits of delib…
Annotation This book grounds deliberative democratic theory in a more refined understanding of deliberative practice, in particular when dealing with intractable moral disagreement regarding novel technologies. While there is an ongoing, vibrant debate about the theoretical meri…
The former LAPD detective examines medical evidence, legal files, and police records to trace the events surrounding the case of Terri Schiavo, from her near-fatal collapse in 1990 until her death in March, 2005.
The former LAPD detective examines medical evidence, legal files, and police records to trace the events surrounding the case of Terri Schiavo, from her near-fatal collapse in 1990 until her death in March, 2005.
For decades, Singapore's gay activists have sought equality and justice in a state where law is used to stifle basic civil and political liberties. In her groundbreaking book, Mobilizing Gay Singapore, Lynette Chua asks, what does a social movement look like in an authoritarian …
"What authorizes an analyst to analyze? Lacan the Charlatan makes a significant contribution to this important question and is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of our praxis." - Russell Grigg, World Association of Psychoanalysis "Lacan the Charlatan is much more t…
