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The Cost of Democracy

Party Funding in Modern British Politics

By: K D Ewing

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The Cost of Democracy

Party Funding in Modern British Politics

By: K D Ewing

Party funding has given rise to great controversy since 1997, and continues to do so. In recent years, row has followed row - from million-pound donations, to the so-called 'loans for peerages' affair. The question was the subject of an official investigation by Sir Hayden Phillips, whose blueprint for reform was produced in March 2007. This book charts the evolution of the party funding problem in recent years and explores the weaknesses of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, which was enacted in a vain attempt to clean up British politics. The book sets out a number of core principles which should inform the development of public policy in this field, and examines the different strategies for the implementation of these principles. Having regard to the experience of othercountries, including Canada, Germany and Sweden, a radical framework ofreform is proposed, designed to address the emerging crisis of party government with serious implications for democracy itself. The main concern is with the development of bold reform initiatives to encourage political parties to recruit and retain members, and give members rights in relation to the government and administration of these parties. This thoughtful yet hard-hitting account by one of the leading scholars in the field will be of interest to constitutional lawyers and political scientists, as well as journalists and those with an interest in the way we are governed.

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184731354X

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Low Temperature Physics-LT 13

Volume 2: Quantum Crystals and Magnetism

By: K. D. Timmerhaus,W. J. O'Sullivan,E. F. Hammel

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Low Temperature Physics-LT 13

Volume 2: Quantum Crystals and Magnetism

By: K. D. Timmerhaus,W. J. O'Sullivan,E. F. Hammel

Quantum Crystals.- 1. Plenary Topics.- Quantum Crystals: Theory of the Phonon Spectrum.- Quantum Solids and Inelastic Neutron Scattering.- Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Solid and Liquid 3He Near the Melting Curve.- 2. Helium Lattice Dynamics.- 2.1 Specific Heat and Sound.- Specific Heat of Solid 3He.- The Temperature Dependence of the Longitudinal Sound Velocity of Single Crystals of HCP 4He.- Lifetimes of Hypersonic Phonons in Solid 4He.- Sound Wave Propagation and Anharmonic Effect in Solid 3He and 4He.- 2.2 Heat Transport in Isotope Mixtures.- NMR Measurements on 3He Impurity in Solid.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461345200

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9781461345206

An Unholy Traffic

Slave Trading in the Civil War South

By: Robert K. D. Colby

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An Unholy Traffic

Slave Trading in the Civil War South

By: Robert K. D. Colby

During the Civil War, enslavers bought and sold thousands of people, extending a traffic in humanity that had long underpinned American slavery. Despite the pressures of blockades, economic collapse, and unfolding emancipation, the slave trade survived to the war's end. This book provides a vivid look at life within the trade in slaves and tells the story of the wartime slave trade from the perspective of both participants in it and those subjected to it.

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Oxford University Press

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0197578268

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Advances in Cryogenic Engineering

Proceedings of the 1957 Cryogenic Engineering Conference, National Bureau of Standards Boulder, Colorado, August 19–21, 1957

By: K. D. Timmerhaus

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Advances in Cryogenic Engineering

Proceedings of the 1957 Cryogenic Engineering Conference, National Bureau of Standards Boulder, Colorado, August 19–21, 1957

By: K. D. Timmerhaus

By popular request, the National Bureau of Standards was again a host to a conference on cryogenic engineering on August 19-21, 1957. Similar meetings were held here in 1954 and 1956. The acceptance of over forty papers for this conference was certainly a sign of the increasing activity and interest in this engineering field. There seems little doubt that it will continue to grow, justifying the need for annual meetings. To make the Proceedings more interesting an attempt was made to include as much as possible of the general discussion which followed each paper. To obtain individual reprints of anyone particular paper, please contact the authors directly. 1957 CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING CONFERENCE COMMITTEE B. W. Birmingham National Bureau of Standards S. C. Collins Massachusetts Institute of Technology E. F. Hammel Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory R. B. Scott National Bureau of Standards K. D. Timmerhaus University of Colorado W. T. Ziegler Georgia Institute of Technology i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The 1957 Cryogenic Engineering Conference Committee gratefully acknowledges the continued support and interest of the following organizations who have made the 1957 Cryogenic Engineering Conference and the publication of this Proceedings possible. L' Air Liquide Air Products, Inc. Allison Division, General Motor s American Messer Corporation Aro Equipment Corporation Beech Aircraft Corporation Bell Aircraft Boeing Airplane Company Cambridge Corporation Convair Curtiss-Wright Corporation Garrett Corporation General Electric Company Herrick L. Johnston, Inc. Hofman Laboratories Linde Company A. D. Little, Inc.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1468431056

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World Trade Organization Agreement on Anti-dumping

A GATT/WTO and Indian Jurisprudence

By: K. D. Raju

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World Trade Organization Agreement on Anti-dumping

A GATT/WTO and Indian Jurisprudence

By: K. D. Raju

The WTO Secretariat reports that during the period from 1995 to June 30, 2007 WTO members initiated 3097 anti-dumping investigations. Of these, 474 were put forward by India, which made it the largest user of this measure among WTO Members. The traditional argument of developing countries was that loopholes or absence of clear definitions in the anti-dumping rules have increased the possibility of abuses and discretionary practices against them. Now, many developing countries like India have become frequent users of this measure. For a better understanding of the various provisions of the WTO's Anti-dumping Agreement (ADA) a critical investigation of the resulting jurisprudence is a necessity. To that end, this timely work has a fivefold aim: and• To explore the jurisprudence that has emerged around the anti-dumping regime and how it affected developing countries; and• To assess how effectively and to what extent the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) is able to analyze the violations of ADA provisions; and• To examine domestic compliance with DSB decisions; and• To study the Indian cases which come before the nation's Customs, Excise andamp; Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India; and and• To offer recommendations for the improvement of the anti-dumping regime from a developing country perspective.

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9041127801

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9789041127808

Aspirin and the Salicylates

By: K. D. Rainsford

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Aspirin and the Salicylates

By: K. D. Rainsford

Aspirin and the Salicylates focuses principally on aspirin. Topics ranging from analytical chemistry and pediatric medicine, taxonomy and cartels, enzymology and toxicity, to renal functions and rheumatology are also included in this compilation. This book emphasizes that salicylates are polycompetent drugs that influence a large number and variety of biological processes. Their multifactorial actions, in relation to the known therapeutic and toxic effects are clearly described. This text likewise provides a refreshing multidisciplinary approach to aspirins that cover the whole extent from chemical to clinical aspects. This publication is a good reference for clinicians, pharmacists, and students intending to acquire general knowledge of the aspirin and salicylates.

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Elsevier

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1483191990

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9781483191997

Whatever Makes You Blind

By: K D Cormican

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Whatever Makes You Blind

By: K D Cormican

Allison Fisher has a simple, straight-forward plan for her future. Just when her plan starts to take shape, a promotion unexpectedly takes her to London with her best friend, Stacy Lewis. Once there, Stacy encourages Allison to break free from her plan and allow business to become pleasure. Allison reluctantly opens up and soon finds herself in love with Charles Mitchell, a handsome British pub owner. A whole new life offers itself to Allison and with it, new-found happiness. That is, until her ex-boyfriend, Mark, decides that London is the perfect place to rekindle the flame he extinguished just before she left. Allison must then choose between what might have been and what was meant to be. 'Whatever Makes You Blind' is a story of love, fate and learning to let go.

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FriesenPress

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1770679642

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Evolution and Ecology

The Pace of Life

By: K. D. Bennett

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Evolution and Ecology

The Pace of Life

By: K. D. Bennett

Evolutionary synthesis using contribution of recent fossil record to understand mechanisms of macroevolutionary change.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521399211

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9780521399210

Thermodynamics of Point Defects and Their Relation with Bulk Properties

By: P.A. Varotsos,K.D. Alexopoulos

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Thermodynamics of Point Defects and Their Relation with Bulk Properties

By: P.A. Varotsos,K.D. Alexopoulos

Defects in Solids, Volume 14: Thermodynamics of Point Defects and Their Relation with Bulk Properties focuses on the methodologies, approaches, and reactions involved in the study of point defects in solids. The book first offers information on thermodynamic functions and formation of vacancies. Topics include parameters from the comparison with isochoric perfect crystal; relation between isobaric and isochoric parameters; temperature dependence of thermodynamic functions of solids; and statistical approach to vacancy parameters. The text then ponders on the formation of other point defects, migration, and thermodynamics of specific heat. The publication explains the analysis of experiments yielding defect parameters, including X-ray parameters, analysis of specific heat measurements, and ionic conductivity and reorientation of dipoles. The text also takes a look at mixed alkali and silver halides, explanation of empirical laws, as well as explanation of the empirical laws connecting activation entropy and enthalpy to the activation volume and variation of the bulk modulus with composition. The selection is a dependable reference for scientists and geophysicists interested in the thermodynamics of point defects.

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148329062X

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Native Religious Traditions

By: Earle H. Waugh,K.D. Prithipaul

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Native Religious Traditions

By: Earle H. Waugh,K.D. Prithipaul

An edited version of the proceedings of the Symposium of Elders and Scholars held at the University of Alberta, September 1977, including seminars with the elders of various Native peoples and papers delivered by such eminent students of Native religions as Ǎke Hultkrantz, Joseph Epes Brown, Sam D. Gill, and Karl Luckert.

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Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press

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0889205442

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Where Did My Life Go? Homeless and Out of Business

By: K.D. Sanders

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Where Did My Life Go? Homeless and Out of Business

By: K.D. Sanders

“Where Did My Life Go? Homeless and Out of Business” is by far one of the most raw, powerful, and engaging reads that I’ve come across in a long, long time. Author K.D. Sanders offers readers a very personal and unaltered look into his life, thoughts, and feelings as he underwent some very rough times as a homeless man while experiencing that many of us will never even come close to in our ordinary lives. I say this and the book may seem quite gloomy at first, but I also would say there’s another side to it – I interpret the book as having a sort of theme about personal redemption and keeping headstrong even through all the bad things that life can throw at you. The author manages to keep his spirits high even while dealing with unfortunate circumstances and for that I admire his courage. As well as this, the text is written in a way that flows nicely due to a relatively relaxed undertone and there are plenty of general musings about the author’s opinion on homeless life in general that I found to be very thought-provoking (and even sobering at times). Overall, I enjoyed the read and I found it to be honestly quite refreshingly new compared to what I’ve been coming across these days. Definitely worth checking out. - Amazon Review

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Kevin Dale Sanders

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1311828885

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Lady Codebreaker

By: K.D. Alden

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Lady Codebreaker

By: K.D. Alden

Fans of Kate Quinn and Kristina McMorris will love this gripping historical novel based on the true story of the woman who used her codebreaking skills to bring down Prohibition gangsters and WWII Nazis, and who ultimately helped found the present-day CIA. Grace Smith has never been one to conform to society’s expectations. She flees small-town Indiana to seek adventure—and finds more than she bargained for when she’s hired by an eccentric millionaire to learn codebreaking. Soon she’s using those skills to help head the government’s fledgling cryptanalysis unit. During Prohibition, Grace takes up the fight against rumrunners—not to mention Al Capone himself. And as the country careens from one Great War to another, it’s Grace who must crack the secrets of foreign governments, catch spies, and derail saboteurs . . . before it’s too late. With wry wit and sheer grit, she forges her own path as a codebreaker, wife, mother. She’s spent a lifetime going up against powerful men and winning. But as war rages and the stakes grow impossibly high, Grace faces a truly impossible choice: her family or her country?

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Forever

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1538723670

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mural: A Formal Development Support System

By: C.B. Jones,K.D. Jones,Peter Lindsay,R.D. Moore

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mural: A Formal Development Support System

By: C.B. Jones,K.D. Jones,Peter Lindsay,R.D. Moore

Formal methods enable computer architecture and software design to be mathematically proved correct before they are implemented. The complexity and time-consuming nature of such proofs have limited the applications of formal methods in the main to defence and safety-critical applications. The mural project (a joint Alvey-funded project between Manchester University and Rutherford Appleton Laboratories) has developed a software support system to help the user of formal methods. mural has created a user-friendly software environment (with extensive use of windows) that makes best use of human talents to produce computer systems that are proved to be correctly designed. Professor Cliff Jones is internationally known as the developer of the VDM system of formal notation (Vienna Development Method). This book describes the requirements, concepts, and realisation of the mural system. The authors present systematically and completely the results of this substantial research project, from the basic theoretical level to its effective implementation. The book will be of equal interest to academics working on formal methods at research level (and perhaps to graduate research students), and to practitioners and software engineers who are using - or who will have to use for defence contracts, etc. - formal methods.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1447131800

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Labour Law

By: Hugh Collins,K. D. Ewing,Aileen McColgan

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Labour Law

By: Hugh Collins,K. D. Ewing,Aileen McColgan

Written by the UK's foremost employment lawyers, this textbook is both comprehensive and engaging with detailed commentary and integrated materials.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107027829

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9781107027824

Applied Discrete Structures

By: K. D. Joshi

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Applied Discrete Structures

By: K. D. Joshi

Although This Book Is Intended As A Sequel To Foundations Of Discrete Mathematics By The Same Author, It Can Be Read Independently Of The Latter, As The Relevant Background Needed Has Been Reviewed In Chapter 1. The Subsequent Chapters Deal With Graph Theory (With Applications), Analysis Of Algorithms (With A Detailed Study Of A Few Sorting Algorithms And A Discussion Of Tractability), Linear Programming (With Applications, Variations, Karmarkars Polynomial Time Algorithm, Integer And Quadratic Programming), Applications Of Algebra (To Polyas Theory Of Counting, Galois Theory, Coding Theory Of Designs). A Chapter On Matroids Familiarises The Reader With This Relatively New Branch Of Discrete Mathematics.Even Though Some Of The Topics Are Relatively Advanced, An Attempt Has Been Made To Keep The Style Elementary, So That A Sincere Student Can Read The Book On His Own. A Large Number Of Comments, Exercises, And References Is Included To Broaden The Readers Scope Of Vision. A Detailed Index Is Provided For Easy Reference.

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New Age International

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8122408265

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9788122408263

NGOs in India

A Cross-Sectional Study

By: R. Sooryamoorthy,K. D. Gangrade

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NGOs in India

A Cross-Sectional Study

By: R. Sooryamoorthy,K. D. Gangrade

Focusing on NGOs that work in the areas of rural development, women, and children, the authors' goal is to shed light on the contributions of the sector in the spheres of social welfare, empowerment, service, and rural development. In addition, the problems and difficulties experienced by NGOs are analyzed and explained. This important new book traces the rise of NGOs in India and their transformation over the years, revealing the importance of NGOs in India's development after Independence. Beginning with a detailed history of voluntarism in India and examination of NGOs around the world, the authors provide the framework for examining NGOs in India as a force contributing to development. They then focus on partnerships and cooperation between NGOs and the government, advocacy and policy implications of NGO activity, accountability within organizations, approaches to problems and delivery of services, NGO life cycles, and the need for a code of ethics within NGOs. Case studies on NGOs designed to assist women, children, and rural development are presented and discussed in the context of development in general and improving the quality of life for all Indian citizens. This careful and comprehensive examination is a unique addition to a growing field of literature on India.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313075808

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9780313075803

Introduction to Combinatorics

By: Gerald Berman,K. D. Fryer

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Introduction to Combinatorics

By: Gerald Berman,K. D. Fryer

Introduction to Combinatorics focuses on the applications, processes, methodologies, and approaches involved in combinatorics or discrete mathematics. The book first offers information on introductory examples, permutations and combinations, and the inclusion-exclusion principle. Discussions focus on some applications of the inclusion-exclusion principle, derangements, calculus of sets, permutations, combinations, Stirling's formula, binomial theorem, regions of a plane, chromatic polynomials, and a random walk. The text then examines linear equations with unit coefficients, recurrence relations, and generating functions. Topics include derivatives and differential equations, solution of difference equations by means of generating functions, recurrence relations, summation method, difference methods, combinations with repetitions, solutions bounded below, and solutions bounded above and below. The publication takes a look at generating functions and difference equations, ramifications of the binomial theorem, finite structures, coloring problems, maps on a sphere, and geometry of the plane. The manuscript is a valuable reference for researchers interested in combinatorics.

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Elsevier

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1483273822

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Bioinorganic Chemistry of Copper

By: K.D. Karlin,Z. Tyeklar

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Bioinorganic Chemistry of Copper

By: K.D. Karlin,Z. Tyeklar

Bioinorganic Chemistry of Copper focuses on the vital role of copper ions in biology, especially as an essential metalloenzyme cofactor. The book is highly interdisciplinary in its approach--the outstanding list of contributors includes coordination chemists, biochemists, biophysicists, and molecular biologists. Chapters are grouped into major areas of research interest in inorganic copper chemistry, spectroscopy, oxygen chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology. The book also discusses basic research of great potential importance to pharmaceutical scientists. This book is based on the first Johns Hopkins University Copper Symposium, held in August 1992. Researchers in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, and medicinal chemistry will find it to be an essential reference on its subject.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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940116875X

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9789401168755

The Manufacture of Knowledge

An Essay on the Constructivist and Contextual Nature of Science

By: K.D. Knorr-Cetina

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The Manufacture of Knowledge

An Essay on the Constructivist and Contextual Nature of Science

By: K.D. Knorr-Cetina

The anthropological approach is the central focus of this study. Laboratories are looked upon with the innocent eye of the traveller in exotic lands, and the societies found in these places are observed with the objective yet compassionate eye of the visitor from a quite other cultural milieu. There are many surprises that await us if we enter a laboratory in this frame of mind... This study is a realistic enterprise, an attempt to truly represent the social order of life in laboratories and institutes of research, just as they are. By bringing the philosophical issues to the surface as matters not of prejudgement but as matters of concern, Karin Knorr-Cetina has developed the first really positive challenge to the philosophy of science since the days of paradigms and internal definitions of meanings

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148328574X

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9781483285740

Aristocratic Women and Political Society in Victorian Britain

By: K. D. Reynolds

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Aristocratic Women and Political Society in Victorian Britain

By: K. D. Reynolds

This study of gender and power in Victorian Britain is the first book to examine the contribution made by women to the public culture of the British aristocracy in the 19th century. Based on a wide range of archival sources, it explores the roles of aristocratic women in public life, from their country estates to the salons of Westminster and the royal court. Reynolds also shows that a partnership of authority between men and women was integral to aristocratic life, thus making an important contribution to the "separate spheres" debate. Moreover, she reveals in full the crucial role that these women played at all levels of political activity--from local communities to the national electoral process. The book is both a lively portrait of women's experiences in modern Britain and a corrective to the view of the upper-class Victorian woman as a passive social butterfly.

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Oxford Historical Monographs

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0198207271

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