Why does democracy—as a word and as an idea—loom so large in the political imagination, though it has so often been misused and misunderstood? Setting the People Free starts by tracing the roots of democracy from an improvised remedy for a local Greek difficulty 2,500 years ago, through its near extinction, to its rebirth amid the struggles of the French Revolution. Celebrated political theorist John Dunn then charts the slow but insistent metamorphosis of democracy over the next ...

"Captured by Kickapoo warriors in 1797, Hunter was held for several years by that tribe before being seized by Kansas Indians during a battle." - Handbook of the American Frontier (1987)"Having formed acquaintance with fur traders, he abandoned his Indian life in 1816 and engaged in trading." - Hubert Howe Bancroft"John Dunn Hunter's eventful and controversial life deserves revival." -KIRKUS REVIEW"Celebrated first as a gifted 'white ...

The book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the spatial configuration of the Galapagos Islands from the human dimension and the socio-ecological interactions of the borders, territories, and places that build up the archipelago, using San Cristóbal Island as a case study. It does not limit itself to the division of the colonized area versus the national park but examines the dynamics that exist among the numerous socio-ecological structures that compose the space. It studies the adminis...

Russian: A Comprehensive Grammar gives a practically complete description of the grammatical system of the contemporary Russian language, including phonetics, morphology, word formation, and syntax.It illuminates grammatical categories by focusing on forms and semantics, using as a basis the comparative analysis of language categories in Russian and English and accompanying accessible but not simplistic explanations with authentic examples. It employs a parallel presentati...

Mariannridge, a small, tight-knit coloured community nestled in the heart of Durban, was a place where dreams were either born or buried. The flats and semi-detached houses stood like silent witnesses to the lives of those who called this place home. For 16-year-old Junaid "JJ" Jacobs, Mariannridge was both a playground and a prison

John Dunn never expected that his summer job as a caddie at the local course in Connecticut might turn into something more. The lifers who plied the loops were an ensemble of misfits and degenerates who made the caddie yard look more like a gambling hall than a country club. But Dunn came of age in those yards and on those courses, and the magnetism of the game and the lifestyle proved irresistible. One adventure after another kept him coming back summer after summer, until he found himsel...

John Locke (1632-1704) one of the greatest English philosophers of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century, argued in his masterpiece, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, that our knowledge is founded in experience and reaches us principally through our senses; but its message has been curiously misunderstood. In this book John Dunn shows how Locke arrived at his theory of knowledge, and how his exposition of the liberal values of toleration and responsible governme...

All human action lies under the shadow of prospective regret, but there are few areas of contemporary life over which that shadow falls so darkly as it does over politics. We hear constantly that Americans are less likely than ever to vote and are increasingly cynical about the ability of politicians to effect change. Why is politics so consistently disappointing? Starting from the premise that the professional study of politics can offer us a way to understand why we have so little faith ...

The book is a collection of texts by the late former President of the Republic of Korea and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Kim Dae-jung, along with contributions by other authors including the late former President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Richard von Weizsäcker. The manuscript aims to explore the significance of the combination of a cosmopolitan vision and an Asian identity found in the political thoughts of Kim. This book holds special significance as it is edited by Professor Sa...

Wish you could interpret cytological specimens in practice rather than paying a lab to do it for you? Want to provide your clients with a faster service?Manual of Diagnostic Cytology of the Dog and Cat is the ideal quick reference for the busy veterinarian in first opinion practice. It describes techniques for obtaining good quality cytological diagnostic specimens, and guides you through the interpretation of cytological findings.Created to be used alongside the m...

Russian For All Occasions: A Russian-English Dictionary of Collocations and Expressions presents 10,000 formal and informal modern Russian expressions that users are likely to encounter either in speech or writing.The entries take the form of collocations, phrases or short sentences, and each entry is accompanied by a translation which provides the English communicative fragment corresponding most closely to the Russian original. Longer explanations are provided for phrases that le...

Modern Russian Grammar Workbook is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Russian. The book is divided into two parts.Section 1 provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures.Section 2 practises everyday functions such as making introductions, apologizing and expressing needs.A comprehensive answer key at the back of the book enables students to check on their progress.Main featu...