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This book compares urban finances in cities located in two different South Asian countries and assesses their fiscal health. It uses simulation to estimate the required augmentation in financial res……続きを見る

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title Africa beyond Liberal Democracy: In Search of Context-Relevant Models of Democracy for the Twenty-First Century explores possible future trajectories……続きを見る

An updated edition – with completely new chapters – of the most accessible and compelling history of the cinema yet published, and complements Mark Cousins' fascinating 15-hour film documentary The ……続きを見る

This book analyzes the transformation of ethnic and religious political parties in Turkey with special focus on their role in the country’s democratization and regime changes. Turkey went through a ……続きを見る

In recent years, smartphones and digital platforms have become essential to our lives and are now inextricably interwoven into the everyday practices of millions, especially young people. Focusing o……続きを見る

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive analysis of the emergence, nature, and function of Serbian paramilitary units during the violent breakup of Yugoslavia. The book investigates the natu……続きを見る

This book investigates how practitioners of Hip Hop negotiate identity and belonging in contemporary Israel. An interdisciplinary, ethnographic approach illustrates how practitioners embody the para……続きを見る

This book examines the reasons for which children join terrorist movements and how they eventually become peace activists fighting the very crimes that they once committed. The transformation of chi……続きを見る

Supporting the mental health and well-being of children and young people is a top priority for parents, caregivers and teachers, but it can be tricky to find reliable and evidence-based information.……続きを見る

“There are no old cops...ever notice that?" Adrenaline Junkies is a window into the situations that men and women of law enforcement face every day, from the downright hilarious to the poignant and ……続きを見る

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Der Widerstand gegen Hitler hatte es auch nach 1945 schwer – schließlich war deutlich geworden, dass es sehr wohl Handlungsalternativen zum Wegschauen und Mitlaufen gegeben hatte. Auch als mit Begin……続きを見る

This book focuses on the late colonial history of Zambia and Malawi, which between 1953 and 1963 were part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Although there were many links in their histor……続きを見る

Armed conflicts continue to wreak havoc on children and families around the world with profound effects. In 2017, 420 million childrenーnearly one in fiveーwere living in conflict-affected areas, an……続きを見る

In Nigerian Media Industries in the Era of Globalization, editor Unwana Samuel Akpan provides a timely collection of relevant, key, and well-informed contributions on the Nigerian media industries i……続きを見る

Moral theologians, defense analysts, conflict scholars, and nuclear experts imagine a world free from nuclear weapons At a 2017 Vatican conference, Pope Francis condemned nuclear weapons. This volum……続きを見る

Dieses Lehrbuch bereitet grundlegende Themen zur Migration in Deutschland soziologisch auf und liefert so das Wissen, das Studierende aller sozialwissenschaftlicher Fächer für die Seminar- und Prüfu……続きを見る

«Il futuro non si risolve come un’equazione, e nessuna mirabolante tecnologia a venire oggi concepibile illuminerà di un millimetro le incognite ultime degli sviluppi sociali e politici dei prossimi……続きを見る

Resultado de un cuidadoso estudio investigativo el autor nos ofrece un libro útil, cómodo en su manejo, de un estudioso insistente de nuestra realidad en transformación, donde puede apreciarse la ca……続きを見る

This book examines the intimate relationship between race and technologies and how digital platforms reabsorb racism as an internal arrangement within its modes of technical and affective architectu……続きを見る

They say family is where you find solace, a safe haven, but what if the same people who are supposed to protect you, are the ones who abuse you? Chained: The Lives of Six Children tells the sad but ……続きを見る

La star de la littérature jeunesse, Susie Morgenstern, poursuit dans ce deuxième livre « pour adultes » son récit de sa vie amoureuse. À plus de 70 ans, après avoir vécu trente années dans le souven……続きを見る

This book is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate research methods courses as well as for instructors, academicians, social researchers, social workers and community development planners. The ……続きを見る

Sigrid Rausing var 31 när hon flyttade till en by i Estland för att under ett år studera ”avkolchosifieringen”, hur människor upplevde frigörelsen från Sovjetunionen, och hur de förstod och tänkte p……続きを見る

Cosa succede quando a essere accusato di stupro è un attivista, agitatore culturale, alleato femminista, ed è il tuo migliore amico? E cosa succede se la sua comunità decide di rifiutare l’intervent……続きを見る

Adopting a systemic perspective, this book explores media-based communication and reason-giving as a linkage process that transcends time and space. Arguments, reasoning perspectives and emotional c……続きを見る

The book is a collection of studies on the war in Ukraine. The considerations focus on different contexts of the first phase of the armed conflict. The authors try to answer questions about the moti……続きを見る

Today, Qatar is among the world’s wealthiest countries. Its rich hydrocarbon resources have transformed this small Gulf state into an energy powerhouse, funded its outsized global ambitions, and all……続きを見る

One of Ms. Magazine's Most Anticipated Books of 2023 Carceral liberalism emerges from the confluence of neoliberalism, carcerality, and patriarchy to construct a powerful ruse disguised as freedom. ……続きを見る

“Anyone who studies nationalism, genocide, mass violence, or war in these regions, from the Enlightenment through the mid-20th century, needs to read [this].”ーCentral European History Shatterzone o……続きを見る