In recent decades, American universities have begun to tout the “diversity” of their faculty and student bodies. But what kinds of diversity are being championed in their admissions and hiring practices, and what kinds are being neglected? Is diversity enough to solve the structural inequalities that plague our universities? And how might we articulate the value of diversity in the first place?Transforming the Academy begins to answer these questions by bringing together a...

"This timely volume examines how law can respond to contemporary threats and shape a just, durable post-conflict order. Its particular strength lies in the attention it gives to law's practical role in strengthening institutions of peace. Addressing the challenges of conflict's aftermath, it yields valuable insights for scholars and practitioners alike, while making a broader case for law—not war—as the foundation of international relations."- Dr. Olufemi EliasMember of the...

'This is to my shame the first Mark Ellis book I've read. If the others evoke a vanished London so impressively, are graced with such complex plots and deep characterisation, and, above all, are written so well I shall have to read them all.' THE TIMES'An atmospheric, compelling evocation of war-torn London in the wake of the Blitz, where DCI Frank Merlin fights against a tidal wave of crime' GEOFFREY WANSELL, Crime and Thriller Re...

Vividly atmospheric and brimming with suspense, Mark Ellis presents this insanely captivating wartime thriller of classic espionage. The third instalment in the Frank Merlin series, following on from Stalin's Gold. Previously published as Merlin at War. PRAISE FOR THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DCI FRANK MERLIN SERIES:'A richly atmospheric, authentic, and suspenseful detective series' - Joseph Finder, N...

'A real page-turner...juicy enough to devour in one sitting, you'll immediately want to order the next in the series.' DAILY MAILThe first instalment in the Frank Merlin series. Previously published as Prince's Gate.When a brilliant emigré scientist is killed by a hit-and-run driver and the body of an American embassy is washed up in the Thames, DCI Frank Merlin and his team are called to investigate.Merlin's investigations soon ruffle feat...

Vividly atmospheric and brimming with suspense, Mark Ellis presents this insanely captivating wartime thriller of classic espionage. The second instalment in the Frank Merlin Series, following on from Princes Gate. Previously published as Stalin's Gold. PRAISE FOR THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DCI FRANK MERLIN SERIES:'A richly atmospheric, authenti...

The rattle of venomous diamondbacks echoes throughout the Bisti Badlands, a terrifying portent of evil and death! Jason Redquill, the man known as LAKOTA, finds himself trapped in a web of dark horror spun by El Diamontino, the servant of blood-hungry Aztec gods!

Founded by white males, the interracial cooperation movement flourished in the American South in the years before the New Deal. The movement sought local dialogue between the races, improvement of education, and reduction of interracial violence, tending the flame of white liberalism until the emergence of white activists in the 1930s and after. Thomas Jackson (Jack) Woofter Jr., a Georgia sociologist and an authority on American race relations, migration, rural development, population cha...

A young girl goes from being the victim of a kidnapping to being a hero in this story that has wizards, dragons, elves, and other fantastic creatures.

The astonishing story behind one of the most shocking disasters of the century.In June 2023, OceanGate’s experimental Titan submersible went missing on a dive to the wreck of the Titanic. Millions of people around the world were transfixed, waiting in excruciating suspense for word of the sub’s five passengers: its charismatic pilot, a legendary explorer, a billionaire businessman, and a father with his teenage son. Days later the horrifying news ...

From the writer who’s been covering OceanGate from the beginning, the astonishing story behind one of the most shocking disasters of the century.In June 2023, OceanGate’s experimental Titan submersible went missing on a dive to the wreck of the Titanic. People around the world were transfixed, waiting for word of the sub’s passengers: its charismatic pilot, a legendary explorer, a billionaire businessman, and a father with his teenage son. Days later the horrifying news came: The s...

This book explains the most significant cases and jurisprudence emerging from the thirty-two-year record of the judicial institutions highlighted in the book. It explains the principles of international law emerging from and being strengthened by the jurisprudence of tribunal judges. These include: the legal authority of the UN Security Council, the UN General Assembly, and regional organizations like the African Union and Council of Europe to create ad hoc or hybrid war crimes tribunals; ...