This is the second volume in a three-volume exposition of Martin Shubik's vision of"mathematical institutional economics"--a term he coined in 1959 to describe the theoreticalunderpinnings needed for
The four studies in this book center on the Western obsession with the nature ofpersonal identity. Focusing on the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, but with an eye towardantiquity and the present, Ca
A series of food-related crises--most notably mad cow disease in Britain, farmerprotests in France against American hormone-treated beef, and the European Union's banning ofgenetically modified food--
PVM is a software package that enables the computer user to define a networked heterogeneous collection of serial, parallel, and vector computers to function as one large computer. Written by the tea
The five chapters of this book collect and illustrate techniques that have beenapplied to the prediction of reliability and availability of the various specific segments of anelectric power system. Th
Deepak Lal outlines and assesses the validity of a set of beliefs about third worldeconomic development that underlies the thinking of many politicians, bureaucrats, journalists, andacademics in both
Philosophers and social scientists will welcome this highly original discussion ofMax Weber's analysis of the objectivity of social science. Guy Oakes traces the vital connectionbetween Weber's method
These essays from the journal International Security examine the effects of the nuclear revolution on the international system and the role nuclear threats have played in international crises. The aut
The average person has a rich belief system about the thoughts and motives of people. From antiquity to the beginning of this century, Stephen Stich points out, this "folk psychology"
A common theme of this set of thirteen essays by one of the major figures in contemporary German philosophy is the idea of a postmetaphysical modernity. In his preface Wellmer relates the title of his
The relentless decline in the prices of information technology (IT) has steadilyenhanced the role of IT investment as a source of economic growth in the United States. Productivitygrowth in IT-produci
During the height of the Cold War, between 1965 and 1968, Robert Aumann, MichaelMaschler, and Richard Stearns collaborated on research on the dynamics of arms control negotiationsthat has since become
translated by Paul Hendrickson Exemplifying a fruitful fusion of French and German approaches to social theory, The Power of Dialogue transforms Habermas's version of critical theory into a new &q
Professional and amateur musicians alike use social media as a platform for showcasing and promoting their music. Social media evaluation practices -- rating, ranking, voting, "liking,&qu
In recent decades, new pathogens such as HIV, the Ebola virus, and the BSE prion have emerged, while old scourges such as tuberculosis, cholera, and malaria have grown increasingly resistant to treatm
Do successful architects owe their success not so much to genius as to socialbackground and a host of other factors that have very little to do with native talent?
These essays On Hegel's political philosophy are taken from Ritter's influentialMetaphysik and Politik. They discuss the importance of Hegel's evaluation of modernity by focusingupon his unique concep
The chapters of this volume evaluate models of the short-term retention of knowledge,conceptual knowledge, autobiographical knowledge, transitory mental representations, theneurobiological basis of me
Stroke is a leading cause of disability in adults and recovery is often difficult, with existing rehabilitation therapies largely ineffective. In Broken Movement, John Krakauer and S. Thomas Carmicha
A detailed case study of how international environmental treaties can be made more effective. Combining theoretical analysis with a rigorous empirical evaluation of changes in the compliance process o
