In this book Dr Harvey shows that, if we broaden our comprehension of feudalism, the economic developments of the Byzantine Empire and of the medieval west were far more comparable than Byzantine historians have been prepared to admit. Previous interpretations have linked economic trends too closely[...]

A revealing exploration, from a libertarian perspective, of repression and censorship in the name of political correctness in America's universities offers case histories and thorough research demonstrating this disturbing trend. Reprint. NYT.[...]

Over recent years, Europe has witnessed a series of diverse crises in food, including BSE, GM food, obesity, dioxin scares and avian flu. Consumer trust has become a critical issue, affecting not only markets, but state regulators, scientists and the media. This major comparative research project, c[...]