Tracing the material and intellectual development of one of the nation’s leading law schoolsOver two centuries, UVA Law evolved from a regional, segregated law school into a nationally recognized leader in legal education. As this collection highlights, its changing curriculum—always in conversation with broader historical, cultural, and social forces—proved crucial to this profound transformation. Initially shaped by white Southern perspectives on race, gender, an...

In this rethinking of Marxism and its blind spots, Dick Howard argues that the collapse of European communism in 1989 should not be identified with a victory for capitalism and makes possible a wholesale reevaluation of democratic politics in the U.S. and abroad. The author turns to the American and French Revolutions to uncover what was truly "revolutionary" about those events, arguing that two distinct styles of democratic life emerged, the implications of which were misinterpreted in li...

The Marxian Legacy, first published in 1977 and released in a second edition in 1988, was and remains distinct in its view of Marxian theory as 'critique, ' aware of its own origins and limitations and self-conscious about its own historical rootedness in changing social and political conditions. This new and fully revised third edition retains the original synthesis of the divergent traditions of German, critical, and French Marxisms into a living Marxian legacy that changes and ...

This book traces a dialectic relationship between “politics” and “antipolitics,” the first, as used here, being akin to philosophy as an activity of open inquiry, plural democracy, and truth-finding, and the latter in the realm of ideology, technocracy, and presupposed certainties. It returns back to the emergence of a New Left movement in the 1960s in order to follow the history of this relationship since then. It addresses contemporary debates by looking to the fall of the Berlin Wall an...

The conflict between politics and antipolitics has replayed throughout Western history and philosophical thought. From the beginning, Plato's quest for absolute certainty led him to denounce democracy, an anti-political position challenged by Aristotle. In his wide-ranging narrative, Dick Howard puts this dilemma into fresh perspective, proving our contemporary political problems are not as unique as we think.Howard begins with democracy in ancient Greece and the rise and fall of r...

Des textes inédits ou peu connus de deux pionniers de l'écologie politique, précédés d'une analyse sur la convergence de leurs pensées et l'actualité de celles-ci dans les combats d'aujourd'hui.Juin 1972 : André Gorz, penseur et journaliste connu sous le pseudonyme de Michel Bosquet, organise à Paris un colloque intitulé " Écologie et révolution ". Parmi la liste des intervenants, une " star américaine ", Herbert Marcuse, fer de lance de la nouvelle gauche encore to...

Here is a grab-bag collection of great fantasy stories -- modern and classic, adventure-filled and serious, funny and sad -- by authors whose work you may already know, or may be discovering for the first time. Included are:THE COPPERSMITH, by Lester del ReyDOGS QUESTING, by John Gregory BetancourtOF WITHERED APPLES, by Philip K. DickYELLOW EYES, by Marylois DunnSEA TIGER, by Henry S. WhiteheadTHE BLACK TOWER, by R. H. BarlowTHE SHADOW FROM...

Global society has been analyzed in any number of ways: books dealing with its economic and cultural implications flood the market. But Planetary Politics highlights something unique. It explores globalization with an eye on the transformation of politics into a planetary enterprise. Unifying this collection is a political purpose: the attempt to engage in progressive fashion the dominant trends, the terrible excesses, and the positive prospects in a decidedly new era marked by th...

The Dick Hamilton series chronicles the adventures of a boy who struggles to keep the family fortune after his mother’s death. Fortune-seekers, a greedy uncle, and other perils await Dick around every corner.Although it’s not always politically correct by current standards, the stories are rollicking adventures. Fans of the original Hardy Boys, Rover Boys, Motor Boys, and other similar series will enjoy them.Included are:DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNEDICK HAMILTON'S...

Dick Hamilton's Fortune; Or, The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son by Howard Roger Garis is a captivating novel that delves into the adventures of Dick Hamilton, the son of a wealthy industrialist. Set in the early 20th century, this book follows Dick as he navigates the challenges and opportunities brought by his family's fortune. Authored by Howard Roger Garis, a prolific writer of children's literature, this installment is part of the beloved Dick Hamilton series, known for its exc...

A moving portrait of how black Americans have spoken out against injustice—with speeches by Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and more.In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", this unique anthology collects the transcribed speeches of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures, many never before available in printed form ( Minneapolis Star-Tribune...

In "Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days," the story centers around Dick Hamilton, the son of a wealthy businessman, who enrolls in a military academy. Despite his privileged background, Dick faces the challenges of fitting in and proving himself among his fellow cadets. His father's wealth becomes both an advantage and a burden, as Dick strives to earn the respect of his peers based on his own merit.Throughout the novel, Dick forms strong friendships with his fellow cadets and becomes involved in v...