First published in 1978, The Politics of Legitimacy by Frank Burton examines the ideology and politics of the Provisional IRA through the socio-historical conditions of Northern Irish society. Drawing on an empirical investigation in the sociology of knowledge, Burton analyzes politicized violence broadly and focuses on one aspect of the Northern Ireland conflict in particular. His analysis is rooted in both an ethnographic study of a working-class Belfast community and theoretica...

"Sometimes stories that I've used to mythologize my childhood resurface in my mind as actual memories … Perhaps if you tell a story enough times, it will become the truth." This admission by Mark Greensleeves, in 'Some Facts About Me', sums up Frank Burton's sharp, surreal and subversive short story collection, A History of Sarcasm. The seventeen stories in this collection blur the boundaries between fact and fantasy through a series of obsessive characters and th...

First published in 1979, Official Discourse is an unofficial report of theoretical investigations into a specific state of practice- the publication of reports of official inquiries into law, order and justice issues. The commissions, tribunals and committees of inquiry scrutinized in this book examine problems arising from wrongful imprisonment, police corruption, industrial picketing, and communal rioting and internment in Northern Ireland.Focusing on the reasons why gov...

Dragnet, the popular American radio series airing from 1949-1957, is arguably the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. Enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partners, gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers. The show took its name from the police term “dragnet", ...

Evidence-based, yet entirely practical, this important new text builds upon the basics of neuroscience to describe the links between olfaction and animal behaviour, and the effects of odours in animal welfare. Animals use smells in a multitude of ways: to orientate themselves, to create social bonds, to recognise food, to initiate reproduction, and to avoid predators and imminent threats such as fire. Starting from the scientific basis of olfaction and odour perception, the book covers phe...

Subestimada pela historiografia oficial, a aliança entre o Brasil e os Estados Unidos foi fundamental para o resultado da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Este estudo definitivo destrincha a coalizão desde o início, na década de 1930, até seu desfecho, nos anos 1970.Talvez os brasileiros se surpreendam ao saber que muito antes do ataque à base naval de Pearl Harbor, em 1941, seu país já era alvo de planejamento militar dos Estados Unidos. O interesse começa em 1939, com o m...

‘One of the best biographies you’ll ever read.’ – Robb Flynn, Machine HeadToday, Metallica are known as consummate musicians, but it wasn’t always that way. Their early career is marked by a gradual evolution from garage thrash to sophisticated, progressive heights – an evolution driven by their bass player, Cliff Burton, who pushed the band to new heights with his songwriting ability and phenomenal bass skills across the band’s first three albums, includi...

This is the second edition of Them Days Magazine. Published in 1975, this issue covers stories told about Labrador surrounding the Spanish Influenza, jam-making, fishing, holidays, childhood memories, and more.

Wer im Tagesgeschäft nach schnellen, rechtssicheren Lösungen sucht, sollte den Kommentar immer zur Hand haben. Präzise werden sämtliche Einzelvorschriften der Abgabenordnung einschließlich des Steuerstrafrechts und der Finanzgerichtsordnung kommentiert. Berücksichtigt sind alle wesentlichen Urteile des EuGH, BVerfG, BFH und der FG.Die 22. Auflage wurde komplett durchgesehen und um Gesetzesänderungen, Rechtsprechung, Verwaltungsanweisungen und die

WENN DER WILLE ERWACHT ist ein Bühnenstück, das eine Fortsetzung der Ereignisse und mit den Personen von Rudolf Steiners vier Mysteriendramen darstellt. Geschrieben von Michael Hedley Burton, nach einer Skizze der Szenen und Ereignisse von Marke Levene. Es handelt von der heutigen Zeit, in der die ökonomischen Kräfte die Oberhand mit einer Weltwirtschaft haben. Die Menschen wissen, dass die Gesellschaft nicht einfach mit den alten Ideen und Lösungen so weitermachen kann. Es zeigt wie bewuß...

What type of man becomes a legend – one who laymen and professionals alike respect and want to emulate? When did the qualities that made him great become so ingrained in him that his honesty and integrity could never be questioned? Frank E. Haddad, Jr. became a legend in Kentucky as the most famous criminal defense trial attorney. He defended the most celebrated crime cases during the 40 years he practiced law. His childhood experiences, plus hundreds of lively anecdotes that shaped his un...

This fantastic and comprehensive handbook on gun dogs contains chapters on everything from breeding and selection to breaking, training, and beyond. Interspersed with photographs and useful information, "Gun Dogs" constitutes a must-have for all owners and breeders of hunting dogs, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The Gun Dog's Kennel", "The Gun Dog and its Food", "The Selection, Examination and Trail of a Gun Dog prior to ...