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John Carroll contends that since 1918 sociology has distinguished itself by making society appear as dull as it is at its worst. Using barbaric jargon, legalistic syntax and vacuous statistical tables, and driven by an obsession with the humdrum, it has exhibited some of the worst traits of the culture it should have been laying bare. Sceptical Sociology examines where sociology went wrong, and what ought to be done to transform it into a worthwhile enterprise. In a series of studies of contemporary Western society, the author puts into practice the principles of a 'sceptical sociology'. There

Out of Sight, Out of Mind identifies and dispels various myths which have developed around the importance of sea transport and logistical support, and argues for a new appreciation of the service of the 13,000 members of the RAN who participated in this vitally important task. Many of the illustrations were taking by serving military personnel which gives them an immediacy and poignancy lacking in official photographs

Humanism built Western civilisation as we know it today. Its achievements include the liberation of the individual, democracy, universal rights, and widespread prosperity and comfort. Its ambassadors are the heroes of modern culture: Erasmus, Holbein, Shakespeare, Velázquez, Descartes, Kant, and Freud.Those who sought to contain humanism's pride within a frame of higher truth - Luther, Calvin, Poussin, Kierkegaard - could barely interrupt its torrential progress. Those who sought to reform humanism's tenets - Marx, Darwin, and Nietzsche - were tested by the success of their own prophecies.So r

Examining the battlegrounds across which a struggle for meaning is being fought-including work, sport, intimacy, shopping, tourism, computers, democracy, and a retreat into nature-this work is a compelling investigation on how modern man lives. Dissecting the intersection between culture and religion, this spiritual study reviews the desperate search for meaning through everyday activities

When most people think of the available tools in the fight against public corruption, they think of the criminal laws and courts, or the oversight provided by government watchdog agencies. The False Claims Act (or FCA) provides another way in which public integrity can be enhanced, and it is a tool that has many advantages. First, the FCA is a civil statute, which means that as compared to criminal litigation, the FCA requires a lower burden of proof, and carries the possibility of a high damages award. Second, the False Claims Act permits citizen watchdogs to bring claims that the government can join, meaning that they are often less resource-intensive. The purpose of this article is to explain fundamental False Claims Act concepts to enable the uninitiated practitioner to get to the starting line of filing an FCA case. I will describe the Act, generally explain the process of initiating a case, and provide some practitioner tips – for both government lawyers and those representing citizens bringing claims. The purpose of this article is not to provide an explanation of nuanced areas of the False Claims Act law nor to lay out all of the myriad theories under which an FCA case can be brought, but rather to assist practitioners with basic concepts and to supply some strategies for bringing FCA cases.