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Socialism has made a dramatic comeback in the 21st century. In the wake of financial crisis, mounting inequality and social decay, it seems more relevant than ever. Nobody who seeks to understand contemporary politics can ignore it. In this book, leading scholar Peter Lamb identifies the key ideas and principles of socialism and explores different (often conflicting) interpretations that have appeared in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, from the early nineteenth century until today. He explores the different ways that socialist thinkers have conceptualised community, equality and liberty and shows how, despite overlap with other traditions, socialists have combined these ideas in common and distinct ways that make the socialist tradition uniquely valuable. Lamb goes on to trace the recent re-emergence of these ideas, and explain what will be required for such a revival to be popular, powerful and sustained. This book will be invaluable to any student or scholar interested in political theory, socialism, communism or political ideologies, as well as to general readers striving to understand contemporary politics throughout the world.
Explores the interrelationships between plants and humans, and provides a look at the natural processes that create, build, and sustain life.
Provides a history of infectious fungal diseases, how they are transmitted, how they affect the body, and how they are treated.
Drugs are everywhere--on our streets, in our homes, and in our schools--but the straight facts about drugs are not.
Provides a history of herpes, how it is transmitted, the symptoms and treatments, prevention and control, and the future of herpes.
Presents the history of morphine, its significance to the world of medicine, the effects of morphine on the mind and body, morphine addiction and dependence, and morphine abuse.
Discusses staphylococcus aureus bacteria and the infections they can cause, their diagnosis, treatment, and more.
Today, researchers are making major advances in treating hepatitis, although prevention and vaccination are currently the best ways to avoid the serious health effects of this disease.
Explains mad cow disease, what it is, how it is passed from cows to humans, and possible treatment options.
"Follows the flow of sun energy in plants from photosynthesis through respiration."--Source other than the Library of Congress.