Jeronimo Cortina & Andrew Gelman 
Quantitative Tour of the Social Sciences [PDF ebook] 

This work offers analytical examination of the facts that will shape the India of the future and determine whether India emerges as Asia »s new economic tiger, a stabilizing factor in a turbulent reg …

The Chinese insurance market is expanding enormously as risk adversity takes hold in the economy while the role of the State as guarantor of commerce is gradually reduced. In addition, insurance is a …

The Free Spirit Pony Diaries……. or perhaps this should be titled  »The journal of a slightly  »odd » horsewoman, her infinitely patient  »other half », 13 independent ponies (including the  »just …

First published in 1923, this book examines the causes and evils of War. Being published soon after the First World War, this becomes the basis for much of the volume »s experience. The author G. Low …

New twenty-first century economic, social and environmental changes have challenged and reshaped rural Australia. They range from ageing populations, youth out-migration, immigration policies (that s …

In service societies, the tertiary sector has long become the primary sector in terms of GDP and employment. Quality research and testing means better service, and success in the service industries d …

First published in 1926.  »These documents are full of intimate interest » Times Literary Supplement  »A serious and intensely interesting piece of work » The Guardian The Jesuit missionaries were so …

A clear and concise introduction to contemporary Slovenia. It examines the country »s rapid transition from a collection of provinces in the southern part of the Habsburg Empire, to a republic within …

This book explores contemporary social theory and developments in the study of sexuality through the analysis of law and its practices. Each chapter explores the power of discourse in law in relation …

A unique practical application of poststructuralist theory to lesbian mothers’ narratives, Lesbian Motherhood: Stories of Becoming analyzes the personal stories of 40 lesbian mothers to discover the …