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Why do central and local government initiatives aiming to curb the proliferation of garbage in Beijing and its disposal continue to be unsuccessful? Is the Uberization of waste picking through onlin……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

《太平洋諸島百科事典》原著是由已故的印度裔斐濟歷史學家布里‧拉爾（Brij V. Lal）與從事圖書出版多年的紐西蘭編輯凱特‧芙瓊（Kate Fortune）共同主編，歷時10年，於2000年出版，至今近22年，仍為太平洋區域相當……続きを見る

This book explores the structural harm of borders and non-citizenship, specifically temporary non-citizenship, in the perpetuation of domestic and family violence (DFV). It focuses on the stories an……続きを見る

The Military Balance has been published since 1959. The 2025 edition provides an open-source assessment of the armed forces and equipment inventories of over 170 countries, with accompanying defence……続きを見る

**THE BESTSELLING MODERN CLASSIC. OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD. 'Brilliant and hilarious' GRAYSON PERRY 'A delightful read' SUNDAY TIMES 'Laugh out loud' MARTIN PARR 'Absolutely brilliant' JENNIF……続きを見る

One could view the current crisis as an opportunity to make up for past mistakes or past reluctance to do what was necessary. This was the approach adopted by the European institutions when they cam……続きを見る

This book provides an introduction to the legal system in Hong Kong. Understanding Hong Kong's legal system today requires both an understanding of the British origins of much of the laws and legal ……続きを見る

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the national bestselling author of Stalin: An "epic history on the grandest scale” (Financial Times) about the most successful dynasty of modern times, a family wh……続きを見る

Inside the Mind of Donald Trump (AN EMPTY BLANK BOOK) ***THIS BOOK IS COMPLETELY BLANK!*** A HILARIOUS GAG BOOK SHOWING AN EMPTY MIND! PERFECT TO GIFT TO SOMEONE AS A JOKE! (ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WHO HA……続きを見る

"A major contribution to both the pragmatist renaissance and the transnational turn toward theorizing in qualitative research." ーAdele E. Clarke, author of Situational Analysis: Grounded Theory aft……続きを見る

A harrowing and indispensable first-hand account of the experience of the first 85 days of the Israeli invasion of Gaza, from a prominent Palestinian writer In the morning I read the news. The news ……続きを見る

'There isn't a more comprehensive source to Twenties fashion that I can think of ... An absolute must for anyone interested in Twenties fashion or art deco' Style High Club 'A source of all the styl……続きを見る

This open access book offers a comprehensive view of the phenomenon of volunteer work: it examines motivational factors and questions of corporate organization and the social environment. In particu……続きを見る

Money in the history of political thought, from ancient Greece to the Great Inflation of the 1970s In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, critical attention has shifted from the economy to the mo……続きを見る

This is the essential resource and job-hunting guide for all those interested in international careers in the US government, multinational corporations, banks, consulting companies, international an……続きを見る

Dieses Open-Access-Buch untersucht vor dem Hintergrund der kulturell hegemonialen Rolle der Mittelschichten in westlichen Gesellschaften sowie angesichts zeitdiagnostischer Behauptungen, dass „die M……続きを見る

This open access book applies for the first time emerging concepts of socioeconomics to analyse an economic sector, namely agriculture. It considers the rational choices of all actors in the system ……続きを見る

This book interrogates the role of quantification in stories on social media: how do visible numbers (e.g. of views, shares, likes) and invisible algorithmic measurements shape the stories we post a……続きを見る

Una riflessione in merito al tema del dibattito pubblico sulle grandi opere, con alcuni spunti metodologici per migliorare i processi di coinvolgimento degli stakeholder, garantire la trasparenza de……続きを見る

Acclaimed as a text and professional development tool, this user-friendly resource has now been revised and updated, and offers expanded coverage of collaborative action research (CAR) and participa……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

While the causes of rampage violence have been analysed thoroughly in diverse academic disciplines, we hardly know anything about the factors that affect their consequences for public policy. This b……続きを見る

A new, updated edition including new speeches from Queen Elizabeth II and John Boyega in the year 2020. This collection of extraordinary speeches ranges from ancient times to the twenty-first centur……続きを見る

It has long been the policy of the US government that a nuclear-armed Iran would be unacceptable. Yet, whether the conventional and nontraditional means of US and Western policy can secure the end o……続きを見る

This book analyses current developments in Europe and Latin America towards the greater involvement of the parties in the administration of criminal justice. Focusing on both national criminal proce……続きを見る

Italian immigration from 1945 to the present is an American phenomenon too little explored in our historical studies. Until now. In this new collection, Laura E. Ruberto and Joseph Sciorra edit essa……続きを見る

The true crime story that made international headlines: Josef Fritzl held his daughter captive as a sex slave, and fathered seven children with her, creating a hidden family no one knew about-not ev……続きを見る

Interdisciplinary in approach, this volume explores and deciphers the symbolic value and iconicity of the built environment in the Arab Gulf Region, its aesthetics, language and performative charact……続きを見る

In migration research, studies on the influence of return migrants on the societies in their home countries are still few and predominantly concentrate on the economic dimension of migration. The li……続きを見る