Violence prevention through transformative mediation in south africa

The book’s primary goal is to propose local solutions for South African communities’ peace and security challenges, emphasising peacebuilding approaches. It aims to publish lessons learned from the real-life experiences of scholars and practitioners regarding solutions for preventing violence in ...

Affordable housing for livable cities

The book addresses current housing affordability challenges and presents innovative planning and design strategies for contemporary communities and homes that are both livable and affordable.

Intimate letters from petrograd

The village: russian impressions

Chicago native, political activist, and journalist Ernest Poole (1880-1950) provides a distinctive view of the  Bolshevik Revolution in his work, The Village: Russian Impressions. This work is unusual in the library of American accounts of Revolutionary Russia because it addresses the world of th...

Russia from the american embassy

Russia in upheaval

The russian pendulum

“the bolshevik revolution had descended on me” madeleine z. doty’s russian revolution

Ten days that shook the world

Six red months in russia

Russian people: revolutionary recollections

This book is a first-hand account of the Russian Revolution and its impact on the Russian people. Cantacuzene, an American journalist who lived in Russia during the revolution, provides a detailed and personal narrative of the events leading up to the revolution, the revolution itself, and its af...

Reverberating past

Reverberating Past: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Art of Nostalgia provides a fresh lens on nostalgia by blending artistic and academic explorations, highlighting how cultural artifacts and personal memories shape collective identities. The anthology introduces a unique viewpoint on how t...

Becoming a doctor

Becoming a Doctor is an intimate account of one person’s transformation from naïve student to professorial physician. Packed with unforgettable anecdotes and surprising insights, the book is far more than a memoir of medical education. Chapter by chapter, it exposes the challenging issues that do...

Transformation of indigenous north america

This is a book about the adaptation of Indigenous groups in North America (Mexico, USA, Canada) and their interrelatedness to each other and outside influences over time.

Traditional african bonesetters and western medical practitioners

This unique interdisciplinary study of biosocial medicine examines how traditional African bonesetter practices inexorably, and relentlessly, clash with ‘Western’ care protocols. These long-standing traditional vs. contemporary patient-care collisions in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Zimbabwe we...

Donald thompson in russia

Through the russian revolution

The mind economy

The Mind Economy explores the human psyche as an economic system, positioning memory as its central currency. Combining psychological insight, cognitive science, and philosophical depth, it introduces economic cognitive therapy and practical methods for harnessing memory as a resource for self-aw...

Transnational nationalism in the mediterranean sea

This book investigates how pre-nationalist ties between Mediterranean cultures have been inherited, repurposed and rejected by nationalist movements from 1815 until the present day. The book uses five case studies of regional nation-states to explore this theme of ‘transnational nationalism’: Ita...

Indigenous knowledge systems, entrepreneurship and sustainable development in africa

The book engages the need to embrace Indigenous knowledge-based entrepreneurship as a path towards achieving sustainable development in Africa. It advances a decolonization of knowledge systems that have undergirded entrepreneurship in Africa to pave ways for Indigenous knowledge systems.

Nonviolence and the grand inquisitor

This book introduces a conceptually rich and innovative new framework for the ethics of nonviolence by drawing from Dostoevsky’s “Legend of the Grand Inquisitor.” It offers fresh insights into civil resistance and political theory.

Advanced introduction to antitheodicy

This book introduces the concept of antitheodicy and an approach that the author proposes to call antitheodicism as central elements of a critical ethical response to the problem of evil and suffering.

Fashioning the dandy

The book explores the dandy as a cultural type across Europe and Russia from the eighteenth century through the present day. Olga Vainshtein offers a unique view on dandyism as a cultural tradition, based not merely on fashionable attire, but also as a particular lifestyle with specific standards...

The united states, the soviet union and the geopolitical implications of the origins of the cold war

‘The United States, the Soviet Union and the Geopolitical Implications of the Origins of the Cold War, 1945–1949’ examines the geopolitical implications of the process of institutionalization of the international order that took place in the aftermath of World War Two. The book argues that the or...

The “slumdog” phenomenon

Featuring a dynamic combination of landmark essays by leading critics and theorists, “The ‘Slumdog’ Phenomenon: A Critical Anthology” addresses multiple issues relating to “Slumdog Millionaire,” providing new ways of looking at this controversial film.

Lebanon and the split of life

This scholarly biography explores the act of bearing witness through the politically charged, mural-scale art of Lebanese-Americanactivist and neo-expressionist, Nabil Kanso.

Bare ruined choirs

The book discusses the demarcation of secular and sacred territory in early modern English drama. It focuses primarily on four plays, Thorney Abbey, A Knack to Know a Knave, A Shoemaker a Gentleman and The Lovesick King, but puts these in dialogue with Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear and Doctor Faustus.

Kripke's wittgenstein

This book offers a comprehensive examination of Kripke’s influential reading of the later Wittgenstein presented in Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language (1982), together with the principal objections raised by more than twenty philosophers. It introduces the key ideas that frame Kripke’s sc...

Shifting the spotlight in the law of rape

We need a new law of rape –.   One one which puts the focus on the defendant, rather than the victim.   Many survivors of rape report that their experience of the criminal courts is that they are on trial.   This book argues we need to redefine rape so the focus is on the defendant and his respon...

Spirituality for the independent thinker

Spirituality for the Independent Thinker is a companion and guide for individualists who resist being told what to think about religion.

Consumer nationalism in china

This book will be the first book that systematically analyzes the different waves of consumer nationalism in China, the types of its nationalistic consumer actions, and the critical impact of the new wave which has increased the possibility of a consumer base that could turn hostile at any moment.

British encounters with syrian-mesopotamian overland routes to india, 1751-1795

This book argues that eighteenth-century British travel writings about the Arabian Overland Routes to India offered fascinating anecdotes of encounters that allow us to rethink Enlightenment understanding of the meaning of improvement. Travelling among and writing about the inhabitants, governmen...

Colonial australian women poets

This book considers the political and feminist significance of non-canonical women poets, particularly those who were writing in newspapers and periodicals, in colonial Australia.

Norah hoult’s ‘poor women!’

“Norah Hoult’s ‘Poor Women!'’: A Critical Edition” reintroduces a significant yet critically-neglected 20th-century Irish author. Hoult’s stories capture the restrictions imposed on women by society and its institutions. Often compared to writers such as Sean O’Faolain, Frank O’Connor, Kate O’Bri...

Karl marx's 'capital': a guide to volumes i–iii

This book provides a comprehensive guide to all three volumes of Karl Marx’s Capital, with advice on further reading and points for further discussion.

Social thought and rival claims to the moral ideal of dignity

‘Social Thought and Rival Claims to the Moral Ideal of Dignity’ deals with the legacy from the classical literature of philosophy and sociology of the theorization of the idea and ideal of dignity, which is explored in the wider context of morality, ethics and the basis of the normative order.

The anthem companion to hannah arendt

The Anthem Companion to Hannah Arendt describes and appraises Hannah Arendt’s principal works and their bearing on sociology, social thought and the predicaments of modern society.

Caste, entrepreneurship and the illusions of tradition

This ethnographic study is an empirical exploration of caste through the story of Indian potters who have transformed caste into a marketable brand in the business of selling sculptures. To these contemporary potters, caste is in their blood, caste is about being a creative and independent artist...

Australian media and the politics of belonging

Containing contributions by leading scholars, ‘Australian Media and the Politics of Belonging’ addresses key topical themes and concerns in contemporary Australia.

Theology in the early british and irish gothic, 1764–1834

Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764–1834 reassesses the relationship between contemporary theology and the Gothic. Investigating Gothic aesthetics, depictions of the supernatural and portrayals of religious organisations, it explores how the Gothic engages with contemporary theol...

The anthem companion to pierre bourdieu

'The Anthem Companion to Pierre Bourdieu' provides an introduction to the French sociologist’s thought and an evaluation of the international significance of his work from a range of national perspectives.

The plight of potential

Drawing on an international body of case studies from leading millennial networks, "The Plight of Potential" shows how millennials can live deeper and more enriching lives by reflecting on the self, placing value on solitude and resisting the feeling that they must constantly connect and share.

African memoirs and cultural representations

In this book, memoirs by West African writers are discussed as repositories of African communities, ranging from the traditional to the contemporary. Each memoir examined analyzes and sheds light on the inner workings of society via the individual, including the dynamic processes of African cultu...

Diagnosing the indonesian economy

‘Diagnosing the Indonesian Economy: Toward Inclusive and Green Growth’ analyzes the critical development constraints facing the country, and proposes policy options to help overcome these constraints and set the country on a path of high and sustained inclusive economic growth in the medium term.

Memory, place and aboriginal-settler history

Taking the absence of Aboriginal people in South Australian settler descendants’ historical consciousness as a starting point, ‘Memory, Place and Settler‒Aboriginal History’ combines the methodologies and theories of historical enquiry, anthropology and memory studies to investigate the multitudi...

Poetry and the idea of progress, 1760–90

‘Poetry and the Idea of Progress, 1760–1790’ explores the role of poetry in eighteenth-century thinking on human progress. Its central contention is that the textural, verbal characteristics of poetry were a crucial form of response to ideas of human development. That is, the aesthetics of verse ...

Quakernomics

Combining commercial success with philanthropy and social activism, ‘Quakernomics’ offers a compelling model for corporate social responsibility in the modern world.

Resolving land and energy conflicts

Based on decades of experience in addressing energy-siting conflicts, the authors of ‘Resolving Land and Energy Conflicts’ provide details of a host of tools, strategies and principles for tackling them.

In the name of security – secrecy, surveillance and journalism

‘In the Name of Security – Secrecy, Surveillance and Journalism’ investigates the effects of the increased number of anti-terror laws, new mass surveillance technologies and a global fear- driven security paradigm have had on in-depth public interest journalism since 11 September 2001 in a number...

War, genocide and cultural memory

This book presents the most comprehensive study of the Waffen-SS until this date. Based on archival studies done in more than 20 archives in 13 different countries over a period of 5 years the book covers the entire history of the Waffen-SS and follows the post-war fate of the SS-veterans as well.

Aesthetics and the cinematic narrative

‘Aesthetics and the Cinematic Narrative’ examines the manner in which disparate Aesthetic traditions inform the conception, creation and reception of cinematic narrative while placing film, as an art form, in a wider historical and aesthetic context.

Exploring animal crossing

An exploration of the Animal Crossing virtual world, bringing together insights about law, commerce, psychology, sociology and creativity for scholars and non-specialist readers.

The impact of coincidence in modern american, british, and asian history

In 21 case studies, this short book examines the distinctive coincidental history of America, Britain, and various Asian countries during the twentieth century.

Reading song lyrics

Popular song is an art form which reaches far beyond the music itself, and to fully appreciate its impact, the modern critic needs to analyse the elements that we find outside the song as well as those they find within it.

The spectral west

This book considers the presence of the supernatural and Gothic elements of the Western on screen. It identifies traditions usually associated with the Gothic or horror film in the Western and examines ways in which they have often played either sub-textual or explicit rolesin the Western narrati...

Britain in india, 1858–1947

‘Britain in India, 1858–1947’ examines the last ninety years of British India, from the establishment of Crown rule after the Mutiny to withdrawal and partition in 1947.

An immigrant nation seeks cohesion

An Immigrant Nation Seeks Cohesion' is based on years of studying and teaching Australian politics and an active interest and involvement in immigration and settlement policies since the 1950s. This was a period of mass immigration from Britain and Europe, organised and mainly subsidised by the B...

Australian newspapers in the television age, 1956-2006

This extensive, quantitative study illuminates how newspaper practices and priorities developed, and how the nature of news changed in the half century after the introduction of television.

The spirit of luc boltanski

This volume – which brings together essays by prominent scholars in the field of sociology – provides a range of perspectives on the increasing influence of Luc Boltanski’s writings on both theoretical and empirical problems of contemporary social and political analysis.

Everyday encounters with state and capitalism

Everyday Encounters with State and Capitalism depicts the experiences of working people and how the state and capitalism squeeze their labour and knowledge traditions in the processes of profit maximisation.

Green growth, smart growth

Advances a proactive response to the dangers of climate change, which can only be overcome by decoupling economic growth from environmental consumption and focusing on a new approach to efficiency, innovation and policymaking.

Dialogues on beckett

‘Dialogues on Beckett’ is a collection of 12 conversations about 12 plays by Samuel Beckett, discussions about the meaning of life and the universe between an agnostic and a Christian, based on a close reading of the text.

Iconomy: towards a political economy of images

Exploring viral imagery of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Presidents Trump and Biden, Black Lives Matter, as well as the rise of a “black aesthetic” in white artworlds, this book shows that iconopolitics—especially constellations of visual images—has become pervasive within contemporary life. It que...

Street-gang and tribal-warrior autobiographies

‘Street-Gang and Tribal-Warrior Autobiographies’ describes the similarities between the autobiographies of warrior tribes and of street gangs. Gangbangers were so alienated from the larger society that they reinvented something very similar to tribal-warrior cultures right in the heart of America...

Bestsellers in nineteenth-century america

Bestsellers in Nineteenth Century America seeks to produce for students novels, poems and other printed material that sold extremely well when they first appeared in the United States.

Reforming international extradition

This book uses several case studies to demonstrate current problems with international extradition. These include political issues, time delays, jurisdictional problems, and conflict between surrender and the human rights of extraditees. The normative assumptions underpinning extradition ensure t...

Why the world economy needs a financial crash and other critical essays on finance and financial economics

These essays explain why financial crisis breaks out, its social, economic and cultural consequences, and the limitations of policy in the face of economic stagnation induced by financial inflation.

Fitzgerald’s rubáiyát of omar khayyám

For all its fame in the wider world, Edward FitzGerald’s ‘Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám’ (1859) has been largely ignored by the academic establishment. This volume explores the reasons for both its popularity and neglect.

The old world, the new world, and the creation of the modern world, 1400–1650

This book provides a unique look at the early years of European discovery and colonization, analyzing the impact of this period on the historical development of both the New and Old Worlds.

Chinese television and soft power communication in australia

‘Chinese Television and Soft Power Communication in Australia’ provides a systemic test of how successful/unsuccessful China’s soft power message projection is in terms of congruence between projected and received frames in Australia.

William morris and the uses of violence, 1856–1890

‘William Morris and the Uses of Violence, 1856–1890’ offers a new and challenging reading of William Morris’s work, focusing on his representations of violence and arguing that the idea of regenerative battle is central to his literary and political vision.

Isee middle level practice tests

Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) is a school entrance exam taken by students in grades 4 through 12 seeking admission into private schools and non-Catholic religious schools throughout the United States. This book focuses on the ISEE Middle Level. The Middle Level ISEE Exam is for students...

Corporate wrongdoing and the art of the accusation

This book addresses an old and basic question: what is the moral order of the market? ‘Corporate Wrongdoing and the Art of the Accusation’ is an exploration of accusations of wrongdoing and the revelations these accusations expose about the dark side of capitalism and modern corporations.

Outlaw heroes in myth and history

This book provides an overview and analysis of the global tradition of the outlaw hero. The mythology and history of the outlaw hero is traced from the Roman Empire to the present, showing how both real and mythic figures have influenced social, political, economic and cultural outcomes in many t...

Intercultural understanding after wittgenstein

This volume addresses, from a Wittgensteinian perspective, the philosophical question of how to understand other cultures. We approach this question in a manner that emphasises the connection between its epistemological, ethical and political aspects, bringing into discussion Wittgensteinian and ...

Globalization, the human condition and sustainable development in the twenty-first century

This book, based on a 175-nation study, investigates the relevance of dependency theory to the success of eight different dimensions of development, and argues that the pro-globalist policies of the European Commission are the greatest threat to Europe’s future developmental performance.

The british national daily press and popular music, c.1956–1975

‘The British National Daily Press and Popular Music, c.1956–1975’ examines the reactions of the national daily press to music styles popular with British youth from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s (including rock ’n’ roll, skiffle, ‘beat group’ and rock music) and challenges the perception that ...

The art of startups

What does a five-hundred-year-old political and military strategist have to do with the world of startups? Through a graphic-novel format as innovative as its content, The Art of Startups shows how the principles Machiavelli outlined in The Prince and The Art of War can be applied to the modern...

Muscle

Family man Freddie Weston, who supplies bouncers for London clubs, lives by night and on the edge. He is seeking vengeance for a 40-year-old wrongdoing to his family, which means tangling with one of the most dangerous East End villains. And time is running out.