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Chasing Tourette’s: Time, Freedom, and the Missing Self
This book offers a philosophical perspective on contemporary Tourette Syndrome scholarship, a field which has exploded over the last thirty years. Despite intense research efforts on this common neurodevelopmental condition in the age of the brain sciences, the syndrome’s causes and potential cures remain intriguingly elusive. How does this lack of progress relate to the tacitly operating philosophical concepts that shape our current thinking about Tourette Syndrome? This book foregrounds these tacit concepts and shows how they relate to “big topics” in philosophy such as time, volition, and the self. By tracing how these topics relate to current research on Tourette’s, it invites us...
Enhancing India's Role in the Global Nonproliferation Regime
One of the major objectives of the U.S.-India civil nuclear deal was to bring India within the international nuclear nonproliferation regime by giving it both the rights and responsibilities broadly equivalent to those of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) member states, without requiring it to officially sign the treaty. This allows India to maintain its nuclear weapons deterrent and to obtain access to civilian nuclear technology and fuel. By the same token, the U.S.-India civil nuclear deal and the Nuclear Suppliers Group exemption compel India to commit to the same nonproliferation standards as those expected from other nuclear-armed NPT member states. This should involve India cooperating more closely with and eventually joining the four major nonproliferation groups: the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), the Australia Group (AG), and the Wassenaar Arrangement.
Political Ideas of Enlightenment Women
This edited collection showcases the contribution of women to the development of political ideas during the Enlightenment, and presents an alternative to the male-authored canon of philosophy and political thought. Over the course of the eighteenth century increasing numbers of women went into print, and they exploited both new and traditional forms to convey their political ideas: from plays, poems, and novels to essays, journalism, annotated translations, and household manuals, as well as dedicated political tracts. Recently, considerable scholarly attention has been paid to women’s literary writing and their role in salon society, but their participation in political debates is less wel...
The Triangular Dynamic in Asia
It is likely that we will see a triangular future evolve among the U.S., China, and India as they each pursue one another on a bilateral basis. Given India's more active involvement in shaping Asia, the U.S. will need to begin factoring India into its broader Asian policies.
Brief Biographies of Badass Bitches
You may know who this actor is, and yes, you may really love this musician. Or, hey, you may actually despise them. But do you know about her contributions to civil rights causes? Or to science? Or what they've overcome just to survive in a world that saw them as lesser because of the body they were born with? Did you know that the "Me too" movement was started by a Black woman years before we finally started seeing the social media hashtag #metoo when we loudly declared that was enough was enough? Have you heard of this paleontologist who wasn't allowed in the Geological Society of London, where she made many unprecedented contributions to, simply because she was a woman? Did you know that this television chef was, not only in the United States Navy, but held a top-secret clearance and created a shark repellant that is still used today? Join me in discovering more about women you may have already heard of, and many more that you might not have.
Brief Biographies of Badass Bitches
"You may know who this actor is, and yes, you may really love this musician. Or, hey, you may actually despise them. But do you know about their contributions to civil rights causes? Or to science? Or what they’ve overcome just to survive in a world that saw them as lesser because of the body they were born into? Did you know that one of today’s greatest activists started her political activities picketing with Girl Scouts to protest racial segregation? Or that one of the great singer-songwriters of our time overcame a near-fatal encounter with polio which affected how she learned to play guitar? Did you know that this television chef not only served in the United States Navy but also held a top-secret clearance and created a shark repellant that is still used today? Join me in discovering more about women you may have already heard of and many more that you might not have."--Back cover.
The Death of Bees
Today is Christmas Eve. Today is my birthday. Today I am fifteen. Today I buried my parents in the backyard. Neither of them were beloved. Marnie and her little sister, Nelly, are on their own now. Only they know what happened to their parents, Izzy and Gene, and they aren't telling. While life in Glasgow's Maryhill housing estate isn't grand, the girls do have each other. Besides, it's only a year until Marnie will be considered an adult and can legally take care of them both. As the New Year comes and goes, Lennie, the old man next door, realizes that his young neighbors are alone and need his help. Or does he need theirs? Lennie takes them in—feeds them, clothes them, protects them—and something like a family forms. But soon enough, the sisters' friends, their teachers, and the authorities start asking tougher questions. As one lie leads to another, dark secrets about the girls' family surface, creating complications that threaten to tear them apart. Written with fierce sympathy and beautiful precision, told in alternating voices, The Death of Bees is an enchanting, grimly comic tale of three lost souls who, unable to answer for themselves, can answer only for one another.
The Sins of Brother Curtis
This brilliantly reported, unforgettable true story reveals how one of the most monstrous sexual criminals in the history of the Mormon church preyed on his victims even as he was protected by the church elders who knew of his behavior. When Seattle attorney Tim Kosnoff agreed to listen to an eighteen-year-old man who claimed to have been molested by his Mormon Sunday school teacher, he had no idea he was embarking on a quest for justice on behalf of multiple victims or that the battle would consume years of his life and pit him against the vast, powerful, and unrepentant Mormon church itself. As Kosnoff began to investigate the case, he discovered that the Sunday school teacher, a mysteriou...
Fierce Voice / Voz feroz
A bilingual anthology, Fierce Voice / Voz feroz features Argentine and Uruguayan women poets published after their countries’ return to democracy in the eighties. These twenty-six poets introduced innovative, invigorating styles and established new directions in literature, providing an essential addition to the development of Latin American poetry. This anthology includes established poets as well as emerging poets just gaining attention in their countries and abroad. Fierce Voice / Voz feroz serves to showcase their work and give an English-speaking readership the opportunity to experience the breadth and power of this fierce talent.
