Books published by Continuum Publishing Corporation

Based upon analysis of existing theoretical literature and current political practice, this book addresses both the use of marketing and its impact upon democracy.

Maria Duffy describes Paul Ricoeur's narrative theory of memory and addresses central conceptual and methodological issues in his theory of forgiveness and reconciliation. As the many Truth Commissions around the world illustrate, revisiting the past has a positive benefit in steering history in a new direction after protracted violence. A second deeper strand in the book is the connection between Ricoeur and John Paul II.  Both lived through the worst period of modern European history (Ricoeur a prisoner of war during WWII and John Paul, who suffered under the communist regime). Both have written on themes of memory and identity and share a mutual concern for the future of Europe and the preservation of the 'Christian' identity of the Continent as well as the promotion of peace and a civilization of love. The book brings together their shared vision, culminating in the award to Ricoeur by John Paul II of the Paul VI medal for theology.

As an Algerian emigre, a postcolonial outsider, and an idiomatic writer who felt tied to a language that was not his own, Derrida emerges as one whose thought always arrives on occasion. This title explores the conditions of Derrida's writing and his immense contribution to philosophy, literature, critical and cultural theory.

Provides an informed and impassioned critique of the movement for global education in schools.

A monograph that presents a series of detailed perspectives on the conditions that underlie the relation between ethics and ontology in Heidegger. It examines the theme of continuity and its role in the constitution of the as such in Heidegger's ontology and argues that to address ontology is to engage in an ethical practice and vice versa.

Jonathan Franzen is one of the most influential, critically-significant and popular contemporary American novelists. This book studies his work and articulates where American fiction is headed after postmodernism. It provides a comprehensive analysis of Franzen's novels, revealing how Franzen's themes are reinforced by his novels' structure.

Presents an empirical study into the development of style in early mass media. This book analyzes how news discourse was shaped over time by external factors, such as the historical context, news production, technological innovation and current affairs, and as such both conformed to and deviated from generic conventions.