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Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. China and Vietnam are two of the remaining constitutionally socialist countries that are single-handedly governed by Communist parties. The……続きを見る

Nel 2025 il Rio Grande do Sul celebra i centocinquant'anni dell'arrivo degli immigrati italiani. Questo volume si inserisce in tale contesto proponendo una ricostruzione storica fondata su fonti d'a……続きを見る

Labour Reforms: A Catalyst for Viksit Bharat examines how labour reform functions not merely as legal restructuring, but as a cornerstone of India's developmental journey toward 2047. Moving beyond ……続きを見る

A Nobel Prize–⁠winning economist shows us why we have to deal in trade-offs when we can’t agree on what’s right and what’s wrong. Some of the most intractable controversies in our divided society ar……続きを見る

This book offers a compelling intersectional exploration of how disability is understood in relation to citizenship and global critical disability studies across diverse African cultures. It delves ……続きを見る

The Neoreactionary Canon, Made Simple – Curtis Yarvin, Nick Land, and the Future of Governance What if democracy is an illusion? Should voting be restricted? Do elite institutionsーmedia, academia, ……続きを見る

Living Standards in Southeast Asia: Changes over the Long Twentieth Century, 1900-2015 examines changes in living standards across the ten countries of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore……続きを見る

The civitas Batavorum was a settlement on the north-western frontier of the Roman Empire, and it is now the site of numerous archaeological excavations. This book offers the most up-to-date look yet……続きを見る

Empires stretched around the world, but also made their presence felt in architecture and urban landscapes. The Architecture of Empire in Modern Europe traces the entanglement of the European built ……続きを見る

New online technologies have brought with them a great promise of freedom. The computer and particularly the Internet have been represented as enabling technologies, turning consumers into users and……続きを見る

Policies intended to bring stability to fragile states tend to focus almost exclusively on building institutions and systems to get governance right. Simply building the state is often seen as suffi……続きを見る

The devastating effects of climate change are undeniable. Fires rage and waters rise in every corner of the globe. In light of these changes to our planet, the issue of social and environmental well……続きを見る

The Voynich Manuscript has puzzled scholars for over 600 years. This book delivers the first complete translation, uncovering a medical system that blends medieval Latin, herbal knowledge, and the m……続きを見る

Despite growing recognition of fathers’ involvement in family life, dominant narratives still marginalise men’s caring roles. Caring Fathers in the Global Context addresses a pressing gap in our sha……続きを見る

"This true life story does that rare service of inspiring the reader with its courage, honesty, and heart." Trishna Gurung in ECS. Scott Berry is a very well-known name to me. I came across his book……続きを見る

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections betwe……続きを見る

Ofelizm nie jest pojęciem analogicznym do hamletyzmu. Oznacza rodzaj wizualnego języka, który wyłania się na przełomie XVIII i XIX wieku i rozwija niezależnie od teatralnych reprezentacji, za podsta……続きを見る

***“O Livro Vermelho de Mao”***, também conhecido como “Citações do Presidente Mao Tsé-Tung”, é uma coletânea de frases e trechos de discursos, artigos e escritos de Mao Tsé-Tung, líder da Revolução……続きを見る

〓 Venture into the heart of Finnish mythology and timeless adventure! Compiled by Elias Lönnrot, The Kalevala is an epic poem that weaves together the ancient songs, legends, and myths of Finland. ……続きを見る

How an ancient land became a great democracy. Longlisted for Best Non Fiction in the Indie Book Awards 2026 'Tony Abbott should be congratulated ... This history of Australia is vivid, readable, pro……続きを見る

The Only Economics Book You Will Ever Need - A Library Journal 2012 Best Business Book of the Year Economics isn't just about numbers: It's about politics, psychology, history, and so much more. We ……続きを見る

National Bestseller On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces.……続きを見る

Since the adoption of the 1947 Constitution of Japan, the document has become a contested symbol of contrasting visions of Japan. Japanese Constitutional Revisionism and Civic Activism is a volume w……続きを見る

This enlightening book scrutinizes the shifting and overlapping governance paradigms that inform public administration reforms. Exploring the models that shape and reshape the daily operation of pub……続きを見る

Wetenschappers zijn het erover eens: wereldwijde catastrofe is nog nooit zo dichtbij geweest; de dreiging is nu groter dan tijdens de Koude Oorlog. Rechter-plaatsvervanger, advocaat, burgerrechtenac……続きを見る

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. ‘Panic buying’ at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic generated enduring media images of empty supermarket shelves and calls for food ration……続きを見る

En el libro dos Recrear la Educación en y para la vida se trazan horizontes educativos y se delinean rutas que colocan a la vida como centro para la recreación humana, tanto individual como colectiv……続きを見る

Für moderne Menschen ist die Natur etwas, das man ausbeutet oder das Erholung bietet, aber kein Ort, an dem man wohnt und sich selbstverständlich bewegt. Baptiste Morizot lädt dazu ein, sich in die ……続きを見る

The popularity of pornography is predicated on the idea that those participating have given their consent. That is what allows the porn industry to dominate the media economy today, generating stagg……続きを見る

In the 1990s, states in what would become the eastern edge of the European Union transformed their political systems and economies, leaving state socialism behind for liberal democracies and free ma……続きを見る