In the 21st century, political debates appear to center on fundamental conflicts between “the people” and “elites.” Most of these discussions emphasize strategies to protect and empower the oppressed masses against a predatory ruling class. Much of classical political thought, however, was written from an aristocratic point of view: that is, it ascribed paramount importance to the question of elite formation. Assuming inequality as a permanent feature of human associations, what virtues wo...

This pioneering collection breaks new ground by examining how post-atrocity justice affects and is informed by familial relationships, particularly between parents and children.Moving beyond traditional discussions of victims and perpetrators, this volume centres the dynamics of care, responsibility, and identity in the aftermath of mass atrocity. It explores how attempts at addressing legacies of mass atrocity can undermine or strengthen families. Drawing on global case studies an...

Fundamentally concerned with place, and our ability to understand human relationships with environment over time, Historical Geographic Information Systems (HGIS) as a tool and a subject has direct bearing for the study of contemporary environmental issues and realities. To date, HGIS projects in Canada are few and publications that discuss these projects directly even fewer. This book brings together case studies of HGIS projects in historical geography, social and cultural history, and e...

Comment les montagnes ont fasciné l'humanité.À l'âge de douze ans, Robert Macfarlane découvre La Dernière Expédition au mont Everest, récit de l'équipée pendant laquelle George Mallory et Andrew Irvine ont disparu, en 1924. Ainsi est née sa passion pour les sommets. Il dévore la littérature d'aventure consacrée aux grandes expéditions et commence à pratiquer l'alpinisme, au plus haut niveau.Pourquoi sommes-nous attirés par les sommets ? Pourquoi les êtres humains risquent-ils...

Une histoire des routes et de ceux qui les ont empruntées." Il existe entre l'écriture et la marche une alliance presque aussi ancienne que la littérature : pas de randonnée sans histoire, pas de chemin qui ne raconte quelque chose. "Robert Macfarlane a passé des années à parcourir les routes et à interroger les liens entre les hommes et le paysage. Tout commence un jour de printemps, quand il quitte sa maison de Cambridge pour suivre un ancien chemin de craie. Une aventure d...