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Opens a window on the ways in which Russian thinkers have historically considered the political

An investigation of what it means to have children—morally, philosophically and emotionally “Do you want to have children?” is a question we routinely ask each other. But what does it mean to create a child? Is this decision always justified? Does anyone really have the moral right to create another person? In Begetting, Mara van der Lugt attempts to fill in the moral background of procreation. Drawing on both philosophy and popular culture, van der Lugt does not provide a definitive answer on the morality of having a child; instead, she helps us find the right questions to ask. Most of the time, when we talk about whether to have children, what we are really talking about is whether we want to have children. Van der Lugt shows why this is not enough. To consider having children, she argues, is to interrogate our own responsibility and commitments, morally and philosophically and also personally. What does it mean to bring a new creature into the world, to decide to perform an act of creation? What does it mean to make the decision that life is worth living on behalf of a person who cannot be consulted? These questions are part of a conversation we should have started long ago. Van der Lugt does not ignore the problematic aspects of procreation—ethical, environmental and otherwise. But she also acknowledges the depth and complexity of the intensely human desire to have a child of our own blood and our own making.

Released in 1969, Let it Bleed was The Rolling Stones’ eighth studio album (tenth in the USA). This account examines in detail the background, inspiration and recording of the songs, the reception of the work as a whole, and its legacy and influence on subsequent generations of bands and performers to this day.

A groundbreaking exploration of the core ideas and concepts of global labor history. Global labor history is one of the fastest-growing fields of study worldwide today. This volume assembles a group of contributors from around the world to discuss the core concepts "capitalism" and "workers," and to refine notions such as "coerced labor," "household strategies," and "labor markets." It explores in new ways the connections between laborers in different parts of the world, arguing that both globalization and modern labor management originated in agriculture in the Global South and were only later introduced in Northern industrial settings. It reveals that nineteenth-century chattel slavery was frequently replaced by other forms of coerced labor, and it reconstructs the twentieth-century attempts of the International Labor Organisation to regulate work standards internationally. The book also pays attention to the relational inequality through which workers in wealthy countries benefit from the exploitation of those in poor countries. The final part addresses workers' resistance and acquiescence: why collective actions often have unanticipated consequences, why and how workers sometimes organize massive flights from exploitation and oppression, and why proletarian revolutions took place in pre-industrial or industrializing countries but never in fully developed capitalist societies.

Having moved from jazz, Blues and R'n'B to out-and-out pop in his various 1960s bands, keyboard player Manfred Mann went back to the drawing board in 1971 with a new quartet, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, and the intention of focusing on progressive rock.

Enter the extravagant world of naughty children, school bullies and nerds, fancy cats, dirty dogs, world-record holding bubble blowers, showoffs, scary teachers, hypochondriacs, lost beloved bunnies, annoying little brothers, funky potions, heroes that come in all shapes and sizes and more. You may just find that these larger-than-life characters remind you of someone you know, maybe even a little of yourself! Read at your own risk: you must know that you may laugh aloud, so be prepared to have a tissue ready or even a spare pair of undies at your disposal. Do the good guys always win? You'll just have to wait and see. Sit on mum and dad's knee, or maybe your older brother and sister, and turn the pages if you dare to enjoy the playful and joyous rhyming tales.

Jack Vortex and Jill Sterling are two recently orphaned and rather special six year olds living in a far away galaxy on a planet called PHill. After being told by the bigheads that their parents had both left for "The Better Place," Jack and Jill make a promise to go find them. But, before they can find that which has never been found, they must first escape the clutches of the Knight-Mare Mara, a tear stealing fairy-witch in charge of the orphanage on top of The Giant's Back.

Whether you are on a city break to Amsterdam, want to see Holland's highlights by bike or want to explore further, this book takes you onto cycle holiday routes full of pleasant surprises! This third edition caters for novice cyclists, families with children and serious cycling explorers alike!