Constraint Handling Rules
Constraint Handling Rules (CHR) is both a theoretical formalism based on logic and a practical programming language based on rules. This book, written by the creator of CHR, describes the theory of CHR and how to use it in practice. It is supporte...
The Oxford Handbook of Global Justice
Global justice is an exciting area of refreshing, innovative new ideas for a changing world facing significant challenges. Not only does work in this area often force us to rethink about ethics and political philosophy more generally, but its insi...
Punishment
Punishment is a topic of increasing importance for citizens and policymakers. Why should we punish criminals? Which theory of punishment is most compelling? Is the death penalty ever justified? These questions and many more are examined in this hi...
Alcohol and Public Policy
Alcohol and its consumption is a major topic for public policy-making. Growing awareness of alcohol-related health problems among the general public has led to high levels of interest in alcohol consumption and its impact on society. This innovati...
Hegel's Political Philosophy
Thom Brooks takes Hegel's system of speculative philosophy seriously to explore his theories of property, punishment, morality, law, monarchy, war, democracy and history. This new edition includes two new chapters on Hegel's theories of democracy ...