The role of science in policymaking has gained unprecedented stature in the United States, raising questions about the place of science and scientific expertise in the democratic process. Some scientists have been given considerable epistemic authority in shaping policy on issue…
A practical guide to effecting change in today's world from Senator Bernie Sanders. Throughout the 2016 Presidential campaign, Sanders promised voters a future to believe in through his progressive platform and a vision for America worth fighting for. This vision calls for an ec…
Multiculturalism: a very short introduction
Has multiculturalism failed? Is it time to move on? What is the alternative? Ali Rattansi explores the issues, from national identity and social cohesion to cultural fragmentation and 'political correctness'. Providing a balanced assessment of the truth and falsity of the charge…
Puts forward a defense of Western civilization and the gifts it has bequeathed to the world - in particular, human rights and constitutional democracy - at a time when many around the globe equate the West with hubris and thinly veiled imperialism. This book traces the developme…
The study of the ethical issues related to computer use developed primarily in the 1980s, but computer ethics, as the field became known, flourished in the following decades. This book contains articles on the important issues, organised into sections on the history and nature o…
Ethics in sport
Examines the moral and ethical issues surrounding sport in contemporary society. This book addresses a spectrum of debates, including sportsmanship, doping, gender roles, social ethics, spectatorship and violence in sport. It features a section on drug use and genetic technology…
The Danes are the happiest people in the world, and pay the highest taxes. 'Neutral' Sweden is one of the biggest arms manufacturers in the world. Finns have the largest per capita gun ownership after the US and Yemen. 54 per cent of Icelanders believe in elves. Norway is the ri…
The theme of the gift can be located at the centre of current discussions of deconstruction, gender and feminist theory, ethics, philosophy anthropology and economics. This book offers several important essays on gifts and gift-giving.
Explores why so many people are struggling, both emotionally and financially, in the United States, which is supposed to be one of the richest countries in the world
