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Recent years have seen the increasing valuation and promotion of 'creativity'. Future success, we are often assured, will rest on the creativity of our endeavours, often aligned specifically with 'cultural' activity. This book considers the emergence and persistence of this pattern, particularly with regards to cultural policy, and examines the methods and evidence deployed to make the case for art, culture, and the creative industries.

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. 'Dr Peter Campbell is to be congratulated on a bold, important and learned work' – Literary Review '[Peter Campbell] has given a valuable synthesis of recent work on seventeenth-century France' – Times Literary Supplement 'Bulges with stimulating insights and bright ideas.' – French History 'A rare snapshot of how high politics actually worked ... With this manual in hand the reader could survive at the court of Louis XV - and probably score.' – History Today

\"After the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army considered counterinsurgency (COIN) a mistake to be avoided. Many found it surprising, then, when setbacks in recent conflicts led the same army to adopt a COIN doctrine. Scholarly debates have primarily employed existing theories of military bureaucracy or culture to explain the army's re-embrace of COIN, but Peter Campbell advances a unique argument centering on military realism to explain the complex evolution of army doctrinal thinking from 1960 to 2008. In five case studies of U.S. Army doctrine, Campbell pits military realism against bureaucratic and cultural perspectives in three key areas--nuclear versus conventional warfare, preferences for offense versus defense, and COIN missions--and finds that the army has been more doctrinally flexible than those perspectives would predict. He demonstrates that decision makers, while vowing in the wake of Vietnam to avoid COIN missions, nonetheless found themselves adapting to the geopolitical realities of fighting \"low intensity\" conflicts. In essence, he demonstrates that pragmatism has won out over dogmatism. At a time when American policymakers remain similarly conflicted about future defense strategies, Campbell's work will undoubtedly shape and guide the debate\"-- Provided by publisher.

The political movements and social causes of the turbulent 1920s and 30s are brought to life in this study of the work and times of feminist, socialist, and peace activist Rose Henderson (1871–1937). Her commitment to social justice led to frequent monitoring and repression by the authorities but her contributions to activist thought continue to pose challenges for interpretations of the history of Canada, leftism, labour, and women.

A people's history of the American Empire, adapted for the next generation of young history buffs.

This title was first published in 2002: A detailed and critical analysis of the various legal problems that arise when banks are in serious financial difficulty, Banks in Crisis offers an invaluable, international perspective on the concept and causes of bank failure. It takes an authoritative and much-needed look at a number of key issues including: - Effective bank regulation as an instrument in the possible prevention of banking crises, with particular reference to the role of the Financial Services Authority in the UK, and the impact of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 - The role of the Bank of England in the new regulatory landscape, with particular reference to its function as lender of last resort - The legal controls on those involved in the management of banks - Insolvency procedures and bank liquidation - The use of depositor protection schemes. By drawing conclusions and weighing up the methods available to promote stability, prevent failure and promote rescues where appropriate, Banks in Crisis is an essential read and a welcome addition to this crucial area of research. Andrew Campbell, The University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK Peter Cartwright, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. ’...this lucid work provides a valuable tool for those lawyers practicing or researching in this vital field. It is to be recommended without reserve.' Professor David Milman, Centre for Law and Business, University of Manchester ’The recent financial crises have demonstrated that a sound legal and regulatory infrastructure is crucial to promote stability in the financial sector. Due to interactions among legal regulatory and systemic considerations this area is highly complex. Banks in Crisis deals with this issue in a remarkable manner. It is an excellent study of the ways in which the law seeks to protect the interests of all those who may be affected by a banking crisis. Introducing the topic with a historical overview of bank crises and failures the authors go beyond a discussion of the legal framework for the regulation of banks, the handling of banks in crises, the reorganisation and insolvency liquidation and deposit insurance of this topic under the Financial Services and Markets Act. They do so in a remarkable way by drawing ample comparisons with the law in the United States and European Union. It is a most thorough analysis of the topic with ample references to case law and discussion of the relevant literature on the topic. As such it should be essential reading for all legal academics and practitioners, bankers, regulators and policy makers.’ Dr. Eva Hüpkes, Head of Regulation, Swiss Federal Banking Commission, Switzerland ’This lucid work, which contains informative comparative insights, provides a valuable tool for those lawyers practising or researching in this vital field. It is to be recommended without reserve.’ Insolvency Lawyer ’This is a very focused monograph that will prove of interest and use to those without a lengthy and technical background in banking.’ Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance Contents: Banking crises: the background; The regulation of banks; The role of the Bank of England in a banking crisis; Directors, controllers and managers; Insolvency procedures; The liquidation of a bank; Protecting depositors; Conclusions; Index.

Peter Guy Winch (1926–1997) was one of the most important philosophers of the second half of the twentieth century. He is best known for his early work on the philosophy of the social sciences, in particular his monograph The Idea of a Social Science and its Relation to Philosophy (1958), which generated controversy within both philosophical and social scientific circles. This volume unites Peter Winch’s previously unpublished work on Baruch de Spinoza. The primary source for the text is a series of seminars on Spinoza that Winch gave, first at the University of Swansea in 1982 and then at King’s College London in 1989. Audio recordings of the majority of the Swansea seminars have survived. The editors have transcribed these, edited them for coherence, style and clarity, and supplemented them with material drawn from Winch’s typescripts and preparatory notebooks. What emerges is an original interpretation of Spinoza’s work that demonstrates his continued relevance to contemporary issues in metaphysics, epistemology and ethics, and establishes connections to other philosophers - not only Spinoza’s predecessors such as Descartes, but also to the philosophical views of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Simone Weil. There is currently a resurgence of interest in Spinoza’s philosophy, and this volume will contribute to burgeoning debates within that field. Winch’s account of Spinoza is uncommon insofar as it takes as central to Spinoza’s project his conceptions of meaning, understanding and language, and directly connecting these to his ethical concerns. At the same time, Winch makes useful links to modern debates in ways that throw helpful light on Spinoza. As well as issues which are central to the philosophy of language, these include debates on the nature of the mind, naturalism and the place of the human being within the natural world.

\"\"There's always a good murder around if ye know where to look for it,\" declares Professor John Stubbs. \"It may be masqueradin' as accidental death or suicide,\" he solemnly adds, \"but once ye start rootin' around ye'll find that it's murder.\" And murder it is, on public display in London's controversial new modern art museum. When the unveiling of a contemporary masterpiece reveals the body of a prominent art dealer dangling from a picture hook, Professor Stubbs is faced with a rogue's gallery of suspects: librarian Douglas Newsome, an aspiring poet with a desperate thirst for alcohol; Alec Carr, an avant-garde interior decorator tied to the apron strings of his gin-soaked mother; Dr. Cornelius Bellamy, a pompous windbag of an art critic; and Miss Emily Wallenstein, nervous patron of the arts. Originally published in 1946, and never before in the U.S., Swing Low, Swing Death is one of a series of seven novels featuring Professor Stubbs, the beer-swilling, pipe-smoking amateur detective. Poet and art historian Ruthven Todd, writing as R. T. Campbell, vividly recaptures the atmosphere of postwar London and his brisk, humorous narrative is brightened with many droll allusions to the works of T. S. Eliot, Kipling, Shakespeare, and other poets\"-- Provided by publisher.

This collection brings together art historians, museum professionals, conservators, and conservation scientists whose work involves Rembrandt van Rijn and associated artists such as Gerrit Dou, Jan Lievens, and Ferdinand Bol.