In 1815, Britain's crack troops, fresh from victories against Napoleon, were stunningly defeated near New Orleans by a ragtag army of citizen soldiers under the fledgling commander they dubbed "Old Hickory." It was this battle that first defined the United States as a military power to be reckoned w[...]

A concise introduction to the ideas and writings of the British Idealists.

Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition provides a comprehensive account of the major political ideologies of the past two centuries. * Provides an expanded and thoroughly updated account of the major political ideologies of the past two centuries, including liberalism, conservatism, soci[...]

This book is about the importance of the couple relationship in the broadest terms. It draws on clinical researches into the inner lived world of adult couples, empirical developmental research into children and parenting, as well as the legal setting when relationships break down. It aims to bridg[...]