Synopses & Reviews
This collection of the highly regarded Herbert Spencer Lectures (Oxford University) is intended to survey the profound influence on many disciplines of the Darwinian theory of evolution by natural selection. The noted contributors include A.J. Cain, the Hon. W.G. Runciman, R.J. Herrnstein,
Maurice Godelier, Bernard Williams, and E.H. Gombrich. Their authoritative observations review the impact of Darwinism in art, philosophy, sociology, psychology, and other fields of human knowledge and endeavor.
Synopsis
This is the first in-depth reconstruction of a major British decolonization based fully on original documentation.
Synopsis
This is the first in-depth reconstruction of a major British decolonization based fully on original documentation. It is essential reading for anybody interested in the response of policy makers to the challenge of 'terrorism' overseas after 1945, the liquidation of the British Empire, the breakdown of ethnic co-existence under intense pressure, and the effects of regional destabilization on the wider international system.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-340) and index.