books by A Scandinavian University Press Publication     books:       Women's Law: An Introduction to Feminist Jurisprudence (Scandinavian Library) Tove Stang Dahl A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1988 This study provides a detailed theoretical introduction to three important fields within women's law: the legal situation affecting women as full- or part-time housewives, as paid workers, and as recipients of social security benefits.             Peer Gynt: A Dramatic Poem (A Scandinavian University Press Publications Series)9 reviews Henrik Ibsen A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1994 The Charm of a Trickster... Peer Gynt is a piece of literature that, like Goethe's Faust Part II plays best on the stage of the imagination. It is too lengthy and costly to be performed on stage. Sometimes the first three acts are performed together, sometimes the last two acts are brought together to become a whole for a theatre production. In terms of reading, this is a great fable piece. Peer is the Trickster with ...             Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: The Possible Role of "The Fear Paralysis Reflex" Birger Kaada A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1986 The cause of sudden infant death syndrome has eluded discovery for decades. This book presents the hypothesis that the "fear paralysis factor," which is present in all animals and is elicited by simuli perceived as life-threatening, may be a major trigger. The author links this fear response to REM sleep, the state in which a high incidence of the syndrome occurs, and offers suggestions for testing the hypothesis as well as possible preventive ...             Pre-Bureaucratic Europeans: A Study of a Portuguese Fishing Community (Institute for Comparative Research in ... Jan Brogger A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1990 The fishing community described in this study has remained comparatively isolated from mainstream European culture, retaining a much less compartmentalized communal nature than the rest of society. Brogger examines marriages and family structure; manners, behavior, and communal living; the social organization of fishing; supernatural beliefs connected with fishing; and healing and belief to portray life in this distinct society in central ...             Welfare State and Woman Power: Essays in State Feminism (Scandinavian Library) A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1988 During the past decade, Scandinavian women have made significant advances in terms of political power and are beginning to make their presence felt in most areas of welfare state policy. The essays in this book analyze some of the factors which have facilitated women's entry into the public sphere, their participation in political movements and corporate politics, and the placement of women's issues onto the political agenda.             Continuity and Change: Aspects of Contemporary Norway (A Scandinavian University Publication)1 review Anne Cohen Kiel A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1993 This is almost the best book ever You will not believe how deeply moving and fascinating learning about the aspects of contemporary norway can be. This book will blow your mind, and make you reconsider not only Norway but all of northern europe. Avoid this book at your own peril.             Democracy, Liberty, and Equality (Scandinavian Library) Robert A. Dahl A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1988 Here, esteemed political scientist Robert A. Dahl presents his unique contribution to an ongoing debate: What is the relationship between democracy, liberty, and equality? In the process, he proposes various alternative ways to attain these ideals in political life. His collection of essays reflects the continuing confrontation of three different theoretical visions--capitalism, socialism, and democracy--and assesses the relative merits of ...             Criminal Violence in Scandinavia: Selected Topics (Scandinavian Studies in Criminology) A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1994 Scandinavia, usually perceived as a peaceful area, has a long and well-documented history of criminal violence. With unusually precise demographic bookkeeping, the path of Finnish violence is traced here from the sixteenth century to the present day. Similarly, the striking stability of the Swedish homicide rate over the past 200 years is discussed and analyzed. Other topics included in this rare volume include the relationship between alcohol ...             The North Sea: A Highway of Economic and Cultural Exchange (Scandinavian University Press Publication) A. Bang-Andersen, E.H. Grude, ... A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1986 This book provides a broad outline of the character and history of the North Sea, a body of water that has been a highway of shipping, trade, economic and cultural exchange. Its fascinating history is here recorded by scholars and writers from the countries it surrounds.             Nuclear Models and the Search for Unity in Nuclear Physics (Scandinavian University Press Publication) Krishna Kumar A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1985 Based on a popular series of lectures given by the author at the University of Bergen, Norway, in 1979-80, this book provides a concise survey of the historical background to the search for unity in nuclear physics, and describes in some depth the relevant concepts and mathematical techniques. Technical details are kept to a minimum, making this volume accessible to nonspecialists as well as to students and researchers in mathematics and ...             Johan Christian Dahl 1788-1857: Life and Works Volumes 1-3 (cased set) (Scandinavian University Press ... Marie Lodrup Bang A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1988 This three volume set represents a breakthrough in research on Johan Christian Dahl (1788-1857), the first Norwegian painter to achieve international renown. Volume 1 surveys his life and work, including a section of quotations from the artist's statements on art and excerpts from contemporary writings. Volumes 2 and 3 present a catalogue raisonne of Dahl's oil paintings, comprising 1300 entries, with full lists of doubtful attributions. This ...             Loran-C and Omega: A Study of the Military Importance of Radio Navigation Aids (Prio Monographs, No 17) Owen Wilkes, Nils Petter Gleditsch, ... A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1988 Historically-oriented studies of the arms race tend to focus on major weapons and ignore the associated subsystems. In this book, the authors consider one subsystem--the navigation instruments and land-based transmitters--of the submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) system. Paying particular attention to the Loran-C and Omega navigational units, the authors are able to draw conclusions on the accuracy of submarine-launched missiles and the ...             European Civilization in a Comparative Perspective: A Study in the Relations Between Culture and Social ... Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1987 These essays by a leading figure in the field of comparative macro-sociology elucidate some central aspects of European society through a comparative study of civilizations. Topics discussed include basic characteristics and dynamics of European civilization and modernity, center-periphery relations in small European states, socialism and tradition, European tradition and the crisis of European liberalism, and the Kemalist Revolution in a ...             Drugs and Drug Control (Scandinavian Studies in Criminology) Per Stangeland A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1987 This study focuses on the control of illegal narcotic substances in Scandinavia. Including topics ranging from drugs and drug control in Norwegian prisons to the effects of drug abuse treatment on morality among Danish drug abusers, this volume brings criminological research from the Nordic countries to the attention of a wider audience.             Edvard Grieg Chamber Music: Nationalism, Universality, Individuality (Edvard Griegs Briefwechsel / ... Finn Benestad, Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1993 In anticipation of the 150th anniversary of Grieg's birth, this book traces Grieg's development from his early German romantic style, through his period of pronounced nationalism toward a more individual idiom in which he sought to fuse nationalism and universality into a genuine style of his own. The compositions are treated chronologically and stylistic analyses form the basic evaluations. The book focuses on characteristic stylistic traits ...             Democracy and Market System (A Norwegian University Press Publication) Charles E. Lindblom A Scandinavian University Press Publication, 1991 This book represents the whole array of Lindblom's thought. It examines his role as an interpreter of the policy-making process whose advocacy of incrementalism placed him under the suspicion of conservative hostility to more profound social change, as well as the author of works like Unions and Capitalism and Politics and Markets, whose critiques of existing social institutions placed him under no less suspicion of radicalism. In an ...              search for books briefwechsel, bureaucratic, civilization, community, comparative, contemporary, continuity, criminology, democracy, herausgegeben, importance, individuality, institute, introduction, jurisprudence, monographs, nationalism, navigation, paralysis, perspective, portuguese, pre-bureaucratic, publication, publications, relations, scandinavia, scandinavian, structure, universality, university books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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