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Making human rights a reality requires that various types of domestic actors take measures, which is often demanding, all the more so in federal systems. This open access book, Engaging with Human R……続きを見る

This book is a comprehensive compilation of academic papers and presentations delivered at the conference. It brings together research from various disciplines within the humanities and social scien……続きを見る

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. As a world leader in technology, China’s adoption of trend-setting innovations has led to the encroachment of digi……続きを見る

This Open Access book explores sustainability transitions with a focus on their influence on the relationships between cores and peripheries, the rural and the urban, and the large and the small-sca……続きを見る

The twenty-first century has been deemed the “Age of Crisis”. We are witnessing the catastrophic unfolding of environmental crisis, financial crisis, pandemic and conflict. But are we to understand ……続きを見る

This open access book discusses urban agriculture initiatives integrated in public space of dense inner-city neighbourhoods, thereby ensuring its accessibility for large and diverse segments of urba……続きを見る

This book scrutinises polarisation in Sweden, identifying patterns and variations in labour market transformation and exploring the consequences in terms of jobs, income, prestige, unionization and ……続きを見る

As a result of global warming, extreme events, such as firestorms and flash floods, pose increasingly unpredictable and uncertain existential threats, taking lives, destroying communities, and wreak……続きを見る

Recent discussions on big data surveillance and artificial intelligence in governance have opened up an opportunity to think about the role of technology in the production of the knowledge states us……続きを見る

With over 60 contributions, The Tokugawa World presents the latest scholarship on early modern Japan from an international team of specialists in a volume that is unmatched in its breadth and scope.……続きを見る

This book explores the role of social media in the daily practice of Polish criminal justice and how social media is, in turn, reshaping this practice. Based on empirical research, it confronts comm……続きを見る

Museums, Identity and Family Practices locates museum participation and meaning making in the realm of everyday family practices, which are central to understanding the role museums play in family s……続きを見る

This book draws on Rohingya oral histories and narratives about Myanmar’s genocide and ID schemes to critique prevailing international approaches to legal identities and statelessness. By centring t……続きを見る

A New York Times bestseller and enduring classic, All About Love is the acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks' "Love Song to the Nation" trilogy. All About Love reveals what causes a po……続きを見る

This open access book highlights the link between Bruno Latour's works and the semiotic perspective on social phenomena analysis. It identifies and relaunches a dialogue that was as heated as it was……続きを見る

This open access book explores the lives and careers of migrating artists with the purpose to understand how they make use of their migrant-networks and how this process interacts with decisions the……続きを見る

Everyday Silence and the Holocaust examines Irene Levin’s experiences of her family’s unspoken history of the Holocaust and the silence that surrounded their war experiences as non-topics. A central……続きを見る

This open access book considers that the Central and South Asian region sits at the middle of geographical, geopolitical, economic and historical cross-roads. Since the independence of the Central A……続きを見る

In "The Slavery of Our Times," Leo Tolstoy delves into the urgent social issues of his era, exploring the theme of moral and economic servitude that pervades society. Written in his characteristic s……続きを見る

In "Criminal Man, According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso," Gina Lombroso offers a pioneering examination of criminology rooted in her father's groundbreaking theories. The book details a……続きを見る

Das vorliegende Open-Access-Buch analysiert finanzielle Transfers zwischen Erwachsenen und ihren Eltern, die zur Reproduktion von Ungleichheiten auf der Makroebene beitragen. Soziale Ungleichheiten ……続きを見る

This open access book is the first to offer a systematic overview of the different methods for assessing brain development and a comparative review of how such assessments have already influenced th……続きを見る

Learn more about how people communicate during crises with this insightful collection of resources In Communicating Science in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 Pandemic, distinguished academics and editors……続きを見る

Increasing levels of singledom, dating dysfunction, and sexual inactivity contribute to plummeting fertility rates. This book investigates the perhaps most foundational factor behind this uncoupling……続きを見る

In an era where digital platforms are reshaping the way we live, work, and connect, OnlyFans has emerged as one of the most influentialーand controversialーtools for content creators. This book offe……続きを見る

This book investigates the diverse and dynamic forms of migration within Africa. Centring themes of agency, resource flows, and transnational networks, the book examines the enduring appeal of the G……続きを見る

This book reveals how decisions regarding where to migrate are made, what factors are considered, how these change over time and why some destinations are more attractive to certain categories of pe……続きを見る

This open access book presents state-of-the-art insights on transdisciplinary work towards societal transformation. It provides theoretical and practical guidance and tools, applicable across divers……続きを見る

Black Women’s Stories of Everyday Racism puts literary narrative theory to work on an urgent real-world problem. The book calls attention to African American women’s everyday experiences with system……続きを見る

This book examines how everyday activists can enhance their effectiveness. Leanne Kelly and Alison Rogers unpack theories from the social sciences to help find meaning, explain these feelings of ine……続きを見る