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Beginning in January 2011, the Arab world exploded in a vibrant demand for dignity, liberty, and achievable purpose in life, rising up against an image and tradition of arrogant, corrupt, unresponsi……続きを見る

"One of the master naturalists of our time" (American Scientist) reveals how evolutionary theory explains and affects not just the natural world but our society---and its future. Evolution has outgr……続きを見る

Animals speak. Plants do too. Seas and mountains are not a mute background to human actions, but have interests and agency. Many more-than-human beings are political actors. All of us are part of a ……続きを見る

Een troostrijk verhaal over lot, kwetsbaarheid en de ultieme vraag: wat zou jij doen voor je medemens? Op een koude winteravond belandt de zeventigjarige Leah met haar auto in de Haarlemse Leidsevaa……続きを見る

Unlock the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with this comprehensive ebook that delves into the history, development, and future implications of AI. Whether you're a tech enthusiast,……続きを見る

This open access textbook offers a practical guide into research ethics for undergraduate students in the social sciences. A step-by-step approach of the most viable issues, in-depth discussions of ……続きを見る

This open access book sets out to explain the reasons for the gap between “knowing” and “doing” in view of self-reliance, which is more and more often expected of citizens. In today’s society, peopl……続きを見る

Care ethics first emerged as an attempt to decenter ethics; feminist scholars like Carol Gilligan argued that women’s moral experiences were not reflected in the dominant, masculinist approaches to ……続きを見る

Filosofische verkenning van onze obsessie met genot. In dit scherpzinnige en tegendraadse filosofieboek onderzoekt Martijn Meijer de schijnbaar alomtegenwoordige obsessie met genot. Meijer onthult h……続きを見る

In light of the intertwining logics of military competition and economic interdependence at play in US-China relations, Trading with the Enemy examines how the United States has balanced its potenti……続きを見る

Tiere sind Wesen mit Gedanken und Gefühlen, nicht weniger intelligent oder weniger wert als der Mensch – ein einleuchtendes und mitreißendes Plädoyer für ein radikales Umdenken in unserem Verhältnis……続きを見る

Een thuis is veel meer dan een dak boven je hoofd. Het is de stap naar ontplooiing en verbetering van de persoonlijke situatie. Maar wanneer een passend thuis ontbreekt dreigt een negatieve spiraal ……続きを見る

Etty Hillesum ist mit ihren Tagebüchern und Briefen weltberühmt geworden. Freimütig berichtet sie darin von ihren Liebesbeziehungen, Lektüren und Träumen – und zu Herzen gehend von der Vernichtung d……続きを見る

Ensayo crítico sobre los jóvenes y la lucha armada en la Argentina de los años setenta y el rol del Estado en materia de Derechos Humanos. ¿Por qué nos pasó lo que nunca debió habernos pasado? Con e……続きを見る

«Una lectura indispensable para quien quiera conocer, de primera mano, los antecedentes de nuestra dolorosa historia y cómo se la enfrentó en los inicios de la democracia.» Ricardo Gil Lavedra Quizá……続きを見る

De grilligheid van de politiek is van alle tijden. Mensen hebben altijd gezocht naar staatsvormen die hun maatschappij beter zouden maken. Het is een nooit eindigend proces, dat begon toen de mensen……続きを見る

This volume presents a wide variety of articles in the broad field of Asian Studies, covering the latest results of research within the social sciences and the humanities, reflecting the rich divers……続きを見る

Music Sociology explores 16 different genres to demonstrate that music everywhere reflects social values, organisational processes, meanings and individual identity. Presenting original ethnographic……続きを見る

Van Wolkers en Houellebecq tot The Big Lebowski. Met een even kritische als empathische blik vindt genderwetenschapper Maaike Meijer nieuwe manieren om naar mannelijkheid te kijken. Na jaren te hebb……続きを見る

New information and communication technologies have drastically changed public management. Public managers are increasingly dependent on information gathered form complex systems and they need to be……続きを見る

This book examines connections between policy contexts, school experiences and everyday activities of children growing up in the global city of Singapore. In particular, it explores how Singapore ch……続きを見る

Good self-control is a crucial factor in the distribution of life outcomes, ranging from success at school and work, to good mental and physical health, and to satisfying romantic relationships. Whi……続きを見る

This Element argues that to understand why transparency “works” in one context, but fails in another, we have to take into account how institutional (macro), organizational (meso) contexts interact ……続きを見る

Awakening to China's Rise provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of how Europe's major powers have responded to the re-emergence of China as a great power in world politics since the end o……続きを見る

Altijd al correspondent of reizend journalist willen worden? Droom jij van een leven in het buitenland? In dit handboek geven correspondenten 26 unieke inzichten in het correspondentschap en de buit……続きを見る

This book offers a considered yet entertaining reflection on the progress of modern scientific research. The winding path of science can only be understood by revealing the personal, human side of s……続きを見る

This book explores cities and the intra-regional relational dynamics often overlooked by urban scholars, and it challenges common representations of urban development successes and failures. Gatheri……続きを見る

COVID-19 is an invisible threat that has hugely impacted cities and their inhabitants. Yet its impact is very visible, perhaps most so in urban public spaces and spaces of mobility. This internation……続きを見る

Awareness of the significance of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has recently grown, due to the promotional efforts of UNESCO and its Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural He……続きを見る

Wide-ranging essays on intangible cultural heritage, with a focus on its negotiation, its value, and how to protect it. Awareness of the significance of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has recent……続きを見る