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A tale of the author's journey from the Lower East Side of New York to some of the greatest centres of higher learning. Morton, a philosopher and historian of ideas, includes discussion of his contact with such influential thinkers as John Dewey, G.E. Moore and Isaiah Berlin.

An account of the introduction of gas and electricity to the "instant cities" of Kansas and Denver in the late 19th century. The book describes how the technology spread quickly to homes, urged on by the prevailing attitudes of cleanliness, comfort and gender.

An analysis of how Mexico, under the leadership of Carlos Salinas, succeded in avoiding political upheaval while transforming its economy, unlike the USSR under Gorbachev. This text examines the role neoliberal ideology and technocratic vision played in Mexico's economic revival.

A discussion of the trope of paradox as a governing rhetorical strategy in "Don Quixote". In his readings of portions of the work, Charles D. Presberg shows how it enlarges the tradition of paradoxical discourse by imitating as well as transforming fictional and non-fictional models.

Offering a comparative analysis of the challenges facing centre-left parties, this volume looks at the situation in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, the European Union, Poland and Russia. It considers ideologies, coalitions and specific national circumstances.