For more than two centuries the idea of the nation-state has been widespread. The expression is now widely used and is even to be unavoidable. The 'nation-state' implies that the population of a state should be homogenous in terms of language, religion, and ethnicity; the nation and the state should coincide. However history demonstrates that there never has been, and there never will be, a nation-state. Human diversity is manifest in states of all sizes, locations, and origins. This wide-...

H. Patrick Glenn (1940–2014), Professor of Law and former Director of the Institute of Comparative Law at McGill University, was a key figure in the global discourse on comparative law. This collection is intended to honor Professor Glenn's intellectual legacy by engaging critically with his ideas, especially focusing on his visions of a 'cosmopolitan state' and of law conceptualized as 'tradition'. The book explores the intellectual history of comparative law as a discipline, its attempts...

17 horror Stories. One legendary music venue.We all know the old cliché: Sex, drugs and rock and roll. Now, add demons, other dimensions, monsters, revenge, human sacrifice, and a dash of the truly inexplicable. This is the story of the (fictional) San Francisco music venue, The Shantyman.In Welcome to the Show, seventeen of today's hottest writers of horror and dark fiction come together in devilish harmony to trace The Shantyman'...

Thirteen tales of excitement and adventure from Thrill Ride - the magazine: Year Two.Tales of gadgets and adventure, of amazing women standing together and human wolves who would rather stand alone. Conquer villains, cheer for thieves, battle espionage, and question everything you think you know about keeping alive.Hang onto your seat and take the plunge!

C’est avec enthousiasme que je vous présente ce 59e numéro de Francophonies d’Amérique, consacré à un pan souvent négligé de la littérature acadienne, les romans non canoniques publiés entre 1972 et 2000. Ce numéro propose de porter un regard neuf sur ces oeuvres méconnues grâce à quatre études littéraires réunies par Julien Desrochers, codirecteur de cette édition. Ensemble, ces analyses invitent à redessiner les contours de la littérature acadienne en explorant des voix dissonantes, des ...

Rails: Novice to Ninja is an easy-to-follow, practical and fun guide to Ruby on Rails for beginners. It covers all you need to get up and running, from installing Ruby, Rails and SQLite to building and deploying a fully-featured web application. The third edition of this book has been fully updated to cover Rails 5, the latest version of the framework.Unlike other Rails books, this book doesn't assume that you are an experienced web developer, or that you've used Ruby befo...

The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton, Part One. Fan-favorite writer Alex Simmons returns for a fun-filled, four-part tale! Chuck Clayton takes center stage in this special storyline. Chuck is asked to teach an after-school program in cartooning to elementary school kids - and it isn't long before he learns the kids can be more hyperactive than his doodles! Can Chuck ultimately connect with the kids and help them create the next comic book classics? Will his temporary teaching gig lead to bigg...

The words ‘precarity’ and ‘precariousness’ are widely used when discussing work, social conditions and experiences. However, there is no consensus on their meaning or how best to use them to explore social changes.This book shows how scholars have mapped out these notions, offering substantive analyses of issues such as the relationships between precariousness, debt, migration, health and workers’ mobilizations, and how these relationships have changed in the context of COVID-19.

A junior fiction series about an up-and-coming cricketer who is mentored by Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell.Talented young batsman Will Albright has earned himself a place at the brand-new T20 Youth Academy. But, in order to prove himself worthy of playing for Victoria, he will first have to face everything the academy can throw at him – including more bone-rattling bouncers from his archenemy, Darren ‘Killer’ McKinnon. To make things even more challenging, W...

Pershing's Lieutenants details the history of the key leaders working for and with the American Expeditionary Forces Commander-in-Chief General John J. Pershing, several of whom went on to become important figures in World War II.World War I had a profound impact on the United States of America, which was forced to 'grow' an army almost overnight. The day the United States declared war on Germany, the US Army was only the 17th largest in the world, ranking...

Fast and furious cricket action featuring Australian T20 star Glenn Maxwell!State ShowdownThe T20 National Youth Shield is about to begin and Will can’t believe that he is living his dream of playing on the hallowed MCG grounds. But if Will can’t focus long enough to get his form together, his dream might soon turn into a nightmare! Can some tips from Glenn Maxwell help Will overcome his sudden crisis of confidence?World Domi...

Women who put it all on the line when the shit hits the fan. Military, family, or thrown together by chance doesn’t matter. They join, they cooperate, and, when they run out of options, they fight.Tales from feudal Japan to modern day Angola. A slink through the Parisien woods and a strut along the Seattle streets. A Babylon that we never knew to a war-torn hell we should all fear.A baker’s dozen of stories about women owning their place in the world.