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“[S]heds light not only on the obstacles to making motherhood safer, but to improving the health of poor populations in general.”ーSocial Anthropology Since 1987, when the global community first rec……続きを見る

« Associés au développement des “nouvelles technologies de l’information et des communications”, l’ouverture de l’enseignement à la sphère privée et la réduction du financement du public ont détério……続きを見る

Addressing the complex interplay between climate change, democratic governance, and scientific knowledge in the Anthropocene era, this book focuses on how political systems respond to the global eco……続きを見る

Society and Knowledge in a Turbulent Era explores the pivotal role of knowledge in contemporary society. Nico Stehr emphasizes its importance in social theory, economic systems and global challenges……続きを見る

Gegenwärtig wird verstärkt eine gesellschaftliche Verdrängung des Schlafs diagnostiziert. Insbesondere digitale Medientechnologien werden dafür verantwortlich gemacht, eine stetige Selbstoptimierung……続きを見る

Black feminist mothering can birth new worlds. As today’s world becomes increasingly hostileーwith the rising cost of food coupled with global warming’s devastating impactーwe are in need of a femin……続きを見る

"El poder no se concede: se conquista." En El Príncipe, Niccolò Maquiavelo presenta la obra fundamental sobre política, liderazgo y estrategia que ha influido en reyes, gobernantes, empresarios y pe……続きを見る

This edited volume presents a synthesis of recent research on villas and villa landscapes in the northern provinces of the Roman world. It offers an original, multi-dimensional perspective on the so……続きを見る

This book provides a global perspective on the accommodation of diversity within constitutional traditions, considering the most innovative approaches and legal instruments of the Global North and G……続きを見る

The Russia–Ukraine War and its Implications for Central Asia: Resilience, Connectivity, and Decolonization embarks on a comprehensive exploration of the profound impacts of the Ukraine conflict on C……続きを見る

This book attempts to understand and address the psycho-social dynamics behind South Africa’s moral crisis. It describes South Africa as afflicted by state capture, violence, corruption, and the loo……続きを見る

The new generation of African constitutions crafted in the 1990s marked the beginning of a trend that promised a radical transformation of the continent's governance landscape. This movement aimed t……続きを見る

Wie kann Beschäftigung bei Demenz gelingen – sinnvoll, wertschätzend und alltagstauglich? Dieser praxisnahe Ratgeber bietet Angehörigen, Betreuungskräften und Interessierten eine Vielzahl erprobter ……続きを見る

Appeals are a crucial part of Europe’s asylum system but they remain poorly understood. Building on insights and perspectives from legal geography and socio-legal studies, this book shines a light o……続きを見る

Il 3 gennaio 1947 il presidente del consiglio De Gasperi partiva per lo storico viaggio negli Stati Uniti in cui furono poste le basi dello schieramento “occidentale” dell’Italia. Da parte americana……続きを見る

Enrico Mattei e Adriano Olivetti davano fastidio agli Stati Uniti. Andavano fermati. Il primo insidiava il monopolio delle «Sette sorelle» sul petrolio. Il secondo non solo proponeva un nuovo modell……続きを見る

A stinging critique of Western Marxism, counterposing its complicity with imperialist logic against a resurgent anti-imperialism Western Marxism: How It Was Born, How It Died, How It Can Be Reborn i……続きを見る

These twelve previously unpublished essays present innovative and practical ideas for addressing the harmful effects of sprawl. Sprawl is not only an ongoing focus of specialized magazines like Dwel……続きを見る

Die Frage nach den Grenzen der Medienarbeit der Strafverfolgungsbehörden ist im Zusammenhang mit den Ermittlungsverfahren gegen Jörg Kachelmann, Nadja Benaissa u.a. verstärkt in den Fokus gerückt. F……続きを見る

Nicht erst seit der Brexit-Debatte wird die Europäische Union dafür kritisiert, den Zugang von nichterwerbstätigen Unionsbürgern zu Sozialleistungen zu fördern. Der Autor nimmt diese Kritik zum Anla……続きを見る

Viele Länder Subsahara-Afrikas verfügen über große Tourismuspotenziale. Doch können sie zur Entwicklung und Armutsminderung beitragen? Ein neuer Entwicklungsansatz verfolgt dieses Ziel. Dabei soll d……続きを見る

Il “Manifesto del Disability Manager” è il documento attraverso il quale la SIDiMa (Società Italiana Disability Manager) intende rendere manifesta la connotazione del Disability Manager, soprattutto……続きを見る

ePUB and EPDF available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book examines how and why experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Britain varied according to ethnicity. Drawing from the Evidence……続きを見る

This book charts the transoceanic history of South Asian women in California through their speech and songs across the twentieth century. Nicole Ranganath reimagines the history of the South Asian d……続きを見る

This open access book deals with community-based attempts on the part of Aboriginal communities and groups in Australia to address harms arising from alcohol misuse. Alcohol-related harms are viewed……続きを見る

As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories and policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people living in……続きを見る

This book introduces and provides an analysis of the basic concepts of algorithms, data, and computation and discusses the role of algorithms in ruling and shaping our world. It provides a clear und……続きを見る

**Winner of the James Beard Award for Literary Writing "Engrossing...hard to put down." ー The New York Times Book Review “Frostbite is a perfectly executed cold fusion of science, history, and lite……続きを見る

The book interrogates the experience of being young and becoming adult in rural Bangladesh, in a context of profound processes of socio economic change. Throughout South Asia, new educational opport……続きを見る

Morguélen. Un nom funèbre pour une île bretonne giflée par les vents. Un terrain idéal pour la lieutenante Chen, lancée dans une traque sans merci. Dans son viseur : des tueurs à gages insaisissable……続きを見る