You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
The International Legal Order's Colour Line charts the development of regulation on racism and racial discrimination in international law. Outlining landmark resolutions and their development, the book challenges the narrative that human rights are a creation of the Global North while demonstrating the decisive contribution of the Global South.
A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title Reading Darwin in Imperial Russia: Literature and Ideas expands upon the cataloging efforts of earlier scholarship on Darwin’s reception in Russia to analyze the rich cultural context and vital historical background of writings inspired by the arrival of Darwin’s ideas in Russia. Starting with the first Russian translation of The Origin of Species in 1864, educated Russians eagerly read Darwin’s works and reacted in a variety of ways. From enthusiasm to skepticism to hostility, these reactions manifested in a variety of published works, starting with the translations themselves, as well as critical reviews, opinion journalism, literary f...