Life in Paris is charged with elegance- both in its private homes and in the variety of architectural styles seen on each boulevard. A original favorite in the Flammarion "Living In" series, this volume opens doors into gardens and homes of the City of Lights and also contains an extensive visitor's[...]
International Organizations as Law-makers addresses how international organizations with a global reach, such as the UN and the WTO, have changed the mechanisms and reasoning behind the making, implementation, and enforcement of international law. Alvarez argues that existing descriptions of interna[...]
Is economic development conducive to political democracy? Does democracy foster or hinder material welfare? These two questions are examined by looking at the experience of 135 countries between 1950 and 1990. Descriptive information, statistical analyses, and historical narratives are interwoven to[...]
Examines the impact of political regimes on economic development between 1950 and 1990.
This astonishing collection of previously unpublished photographs, culled from his archive of more than 10,000 contact prints, represents the distinctive, universal quality of Helmut Newton's work. While he is largely known for his forthright photos of famous men and women, these images of unknown s[...]