Surplus Citizens: Struggle and Nationalism in the Greek Crisis (Kotouza Dimitra)(Paperback)

Surplus Citizens: Struggle and Nationalism in the Greek Crisis (Kotouza Dimitra)(Paperback)

The crisis in Greece has elicited the full spectrum of responses - from optimism for a left parliamentary politics inspired by Syriza's electoral victory, to pessimism about the intransigence of the EU and calls for the reinstatement of full national sovereignty in Europe. In Surplus Citizens,

Ecomodernism: Technology, Politics and the Climate Crisis (Symons Jonathan)(Paperback)

Is climate catastrophe inevitable? In a world of extreme inequality, rising nationalism and mounting carbon emissions, the future looks gloomy. Yet one group of environmentalists -- the 'ecomodernists' -- are optimistic. They argue that technological innovation and universal human development hold

Against the Troika: Crisis and Austerity in the Eurozone (Flassbeck Heiner)(Paperback)

A radical anti-capitalist alternative to Eurozone austerity On the 25th January 2015 the Greek people voted in an election of historic importance--not just for Greece but potentially all of Europe. The radical party Syriza was elected and austerity and the neoliberal agenda is being challenged

Digital Media and the Greek Crisis: Cyberconflicts, Discourses and Networks (Ferra Ioanna)(Pevná vazba)

This book concentrates on the parallel evolution of debt crisis and digital communications in Greece. By examining four different online and social media platforms, it uncovers the impact of digital media on the contentious politics of crisis, as well as the impact of the political economic sphere

Feminism and Nationalism in the Third World (Jayawardena Kumari)(Paperback)

A founding text of transnational feminism For twenty-five years, Feminism and Nationalism in the Third World has been an essential primer on the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century history of women's movements in Asia and the Middle East. In this engaging and well-researched survey,

Arab Nationalism: A Critical Enquiry (Tibi B.)(Paperback)

In this new edition Professor Tibi analyses the impact and function of nationalism and its contribution to social and political change in the Third World, taking the rise of nationalism in the Middle East as a historical example. He concentrates on the period after the First World War, when many

The Crisis in Physics (Caudwell Christopher)(Paperback)

Christopher Caudwell's The Crisis in Physics is a stylish and readable analysis of the lines of connection between scientific theories and economic realities. Caudwell provides a trenchant critique of mechanism and positivism. In the words of J.B.S. Haldane, The Crisis in Physics offers a 'quarry

The New Russian Nationalism: Imperialism, Ethnicity and Authoritarianism 2000-2015 (Kolst Pl)(Paperback)

Russian nationalism, previously dominated by 'imperial' tendencies - pride in a large, strong and multi-ethnic state able to project its influence abroad - is increasingly focused on ethnic issues. In 2014, Russia's annexation of Crimea and the subsequent violent conflict in Eastern Ukraine utterly

Nations and Nationalism Since 1780: Programme, Myth, Reality (Hobsbawm E. J.)(Paperback)

An update to the classic text, perfect for those interested in global politics and nationalism Nations and Nationalism since 1780 is Eric Hobsbawm's widely acclaimed and highly readable inquiry into the question of nationalism. Events in the late twentieth century in Eastern Europe and the Soviet

Anti-Crisis (Roitman Janet)(Paperback)

Crisis is everywhere: in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and the Congo; in housing markets, money markets, financial systems, state budgets, and sovereign currencies. In Anti-Crisis, Janet Roitman steps back from the cycle of crisis production to ask not just why we declare so many crises but also what

The TransAtlantic reconsidered: The Atlantic world in crisis (Lerg Charlotte A.)(Paperback)

The Atlantic community seems to be in crisis and it is time to critically rethink past narratives and traditional frameworks of transatlantic relations. Exploring the historiography and legacies of the Atlantic World, contributors open up new, transnational, and global perspectives, helping us to

Austerity Measures - The New Greek Poetry (Van Dyck Karen)(Paperback / softback)

Since the crisis hit in 2008, Greece has played host to a cultural renaissance unlike anything seen in Southern Europe for over thirty years. Poems of startling depth and originality are being written by native Greeks, emigres and migrants alike. This book gathers together these

In the Dolphin's Wake - Cocktails, Calamities and Caiques in the Greek Islands (Bucknall Harry)(Paperback / softback)

The Greek Way (Hamilton Edith)(Paperback)

In The Greek Way, Edith Hamilton captures with 'Homeric power and simplicity' (New York Times) the spirit of the golden age of Greece in the fifth century BC, the time of its highest achievements. She explores the Greek aesthetics of sculpture and writing and the lack of ornamentation in both. She

Pandora's Jar - Women in the Greek Myths (Haynes Natalie)(Paperback / softback)

The Greek myths are among the world's most important cultural building blocks and they have been retold many times, but rarely do they focus on the remarkable women at the heart of these ancient stories.Stories of gods and monsters are the mainstay of epic poetry and Greek tragedy, from Homer to

Tragic Heroines in Ancient Greek Drama (Roisman Hanna M.)(Paperback)

The heroines of Greek tragedy presented in the plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides have long captivated audiences and critics. In this volume each of the eleven chapters discusses one of the heroines: Clytemnestra, Hecuba, Medea, Iphigenia, Alcestis, Antigone Electra, Deianeira, Phaedra,

Governance and Politics in the Post-Crisis European Union (Coman Ramona)(Paperback)

Crisis? What Crisis? - Britain in the 1970s (Turner Alwyn W.)(Paperback / softback)

An acclaimed account of the most colourful and controversial decade in the history of modern

A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman (Beers Holly)(Paperback)

In first-century Ephesus, life is not easy for women. A young wife meets her daily struggles with equanimity and courage. She holds poverty and hunger at bay, fights to keep her child healthy and strong, and navigates the unpredictability of her husband's temperament. But into the midst of her

The Surplus Girls (Heron Polly)(Paperback)

The first in a quartet of sagas set during the early 1920s, following three Surplus Girls - those women whose dreams of marriage perished in the Great War, after the deaths of millions of young men, and the new lives they forged for

Greek Beyond GCSE (Taylor John)(Paperback)

Greek Beyond GCSE covers all the linguistic requirements for the OCR AS and A Level in Classical Greek. It aims to bring students to a point where they can tackle original Greek texts with confidence. Although designed as a continuation of Greek to GCSE, it is self-contained and can be used

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Science (Taub Liba)(Paperback)

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes in Greek and Roman science, medicine, mathematics and technology. A distinguished team of specialists engage with topics including the role of observation and experiment, Presocratic natural philosophy, ancient creationism, and the

Nomodeiktes - Greek Studies in Honor of Martin Ostwald(Pevná vazba)

Fifth-century Athens has inspired generations of students and scholars. Its citizens' profound discoveries have shaped the thinking of much of Western thought. This volume offers fascinating discussions of many of these areas, and helps illuminate ways in which modern perceptions of this complex

Clockwork Enemy: Intolerance in the Era of Neo-Nationalism (Alietti Alfredo)(Paperback)

The relationship among neo-nationalisms, populisms and racisms has long existed in the political landscape of western societies and, today, it is a key issue to understand current affairs and the popularity of racist, anti-Semite and Islamophobic positions. This book provides a lucid and accurate