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Antoine Leiris a perdu sa femme, Hélène Muyal-Leiris, le 13 novembre 2015, assassinée au Bataclan. Accablé par la perte, il n’a qu’une arme : sa plume. À l’image de la lueur d’espoir et de douceur q……続きを見る

Dieses open access-Buch analysiert den Zusammenhang von Berufsorientierung und politischer Bildung von Jugendlichen. Der Anspruch der Mündigkeitsbildung stellt die Ausgangsposition für die Vorstellu……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year A Times Higher Education Book of the Week Best Business Book of the ……続きを見る

The Atmospheric City explores how people make sense of the feelings they get in and of urban spaces. Based on ethnographic fieldwork of everyday life in Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm, it focuses o……続きを見る

“A veritable pocket companion of animal symbolism defined . . . If you need some inspiration for your crafts, this book is great to get the wheels turning.” ーMake: Magazine Long ago, many cultures ……続きを見る

This volume is a collection of tales of life histories of 26 elderly women from Ibiboland. It obtains a first-hand record of the pattern of life and banishes the myth of primitivity of the African b……続きを見る

A translation of Girish Kuber's Yuddha Jivanche, this book explores the history of biological and chemical warfare and weapons development. It takes the reader on a rollercoaster journey from histor……続きを見る

This book provides a comprehensive review of the transatlantic relationship between the United States and Europe, from the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall to the Trump administration. It highlights the……続きを見る

How can you live in the present when you’re trying to bury the past? ‘A sweeping tale of resilience’ i News 'An ineffably touching novel by a talented young author' Saga Magazine 'Harrowing yet upli……続きを見る

This textbook is an introductory guide to applying behavioral sciences and systemic thinking into public policy design and implementation. It presents an innovative public management toolkit to hand……続きを見る

Focusing on maritime security, this book discusses Blue Economy and Smart sea transport systems in the context of the Indian Ocean rim countries and the multifaceted challenges that they are likely ……続きを見る

Now with a new foreword by National Book Award Winner Kacen Callender, this fascinating book on a relevant subject illustrates the complexities of gender and sexuality through history, science, soci……続きを見る

Shortly after the hostilities of the Iraq War were declared to have come to an end, the renowned philosopher Jurgen Habermas, with the endorsement of Jacques Derrida, published a manifesto invoking ……続きを見る

The book deals with a topic of great contemporary significance. Majority-minority relations in nation-states keep up popping up in different forms, and in recent decades the national integration has……続きを見る

The New York City Police Department had its origin in trying to find a better way to control the rising crime rate as early as the mid-19th century. As you begin reading, you will understand how the……続きを見る

This book proposes an original approach to analyse the social and professional trajectories of migrant women with tertiary education. It focuses on the role of essentialism in stratifying labour mar……続きを見る

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Best-selling author Iris Krasnow presents a powerful, exhilarating book about living from truth, about uncovering who you are, beyond marriage, children, and career. With passionate narrative and in……続きを見る

This volume examines the Kurdish question in Turkey, tracing its developments from the end of the Ottoman Empire to the present day. The study considers: secession; federal schemes; various forms of……続きを見る

Dieses Buch setzt sich in wissenschaftlicher Exegese mit dem von Niklas Luhmann konstituierten systemtheoretischen Begriff der Kommunikation auseinander. Eine evolutionär angelegte Analyse der versc……続きを見る

An experiential work of art, this inspiring process is a timeless resource for everyone open to exploring his or her inner landscape of personal and universal wisdom. Iris Barratt guides you through……続きを見る

Who pays for long-term care? Discover the unique approaches of seven countries around the Pacific Rim!Long-Term Care in the Twenty-First Century discusses policies and programs for long-term care in……続きを見る

This book explores the current anatomy of regional cooperation and why it has often failed to take hold. It offers an alternative view of politics and international relations in the Middle East. The……続きを見る

The European Union is in crisis. Public unease with the project, Euro problems and dysfunctional institutions give rise to the real danger that the European Union will become increasing irrelevant j……続きを見る

In this collection, researchers analyze rural societies, economies, and governance in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia through the lens of rights and citizenship, across such varied domains a……続きを見る

A beautiful, illustrated reflection on death, mortality, and what it means to be human. It is an unavoidable fact of life that one day, you will die. Until very recently, death was a subject that ma……続きを見る

En esta póstuma obra, Responsabilidad por la justicia, Iris Marion YOUNG, reconocida filósofa política y feminista, plantea el tema de la responsabilidad que cada uno tenemos frente a las injusticia……続きを見る

¿Desea conocer los conceptos y las técnicas necesarias para poner en práctica la inolvidable y espiritual experiencia que supone un viaje astral?, ¿y conocer la fórmula para regresar al propio cuerp……続きを見る

This book focuses on peri-urban development processes in Africa, with special emphasis on Zimbabwe. The debates included highlight a number of issues in the peri-urban context, such as access to wat……続きを見る

The burdens carried by those working in child welfare are huge. Answering the phone 24/7/365 to help a child, and then having to quickly determine if the child is safe to stay or needs to leave thei……続きを見る