This edited collection explores the afterlife of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in theatre and film, radio, literature and graphics novels, making a substantial contribution to the field of adaptation s …

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of the most popular novels in western literature. It has been adapted and re-assembled in countless forms, from Hammer Horror films to young-adult books and bandes …

Effective government requires that institutions be strong enough to control the efforts of organized, entrenched special interests in favor of the broader interests shared but poorly articulated by m …

A Brookings Institution Press and Russell Sage Foundation publication Education is one of the largest sectors of the U.S. economy–yet scholars, educators, policymakers, and parents do not agree abou …

The relative deficiencies of U.S. public schools are a serious concern to parents and policymakers. But they should be of concern to all Americans, as a globalizing world introduces new competition f …