Multidiscipline – Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Gaps and the Creation of Ideas

An Artist’s Book

By: Judith Seligson

£99.99

This artist's book is a portrait of the space between things, from neurons to comic-book frames. Juxtaposing quotations and images from hundreds of sources, it explores the gap as a ubiquitous phenomenon that crosses the boundaries of neuroscience, art, and popular culture.

This artist’s book is a portrait of the space between things, from neurons to comic-book frames. Juxtaposing quotations and images from hundreds of sources, it explores the gap as a ubiquitous phenomenon that crosses the boundaries of neuroscience, art, and popular culture.

Recent Advances in Social Sciences

Edited By: Recep Efe, Irina Koleva

£99.99

This book covers recent advances for quantitative researchers with practical examples from the social sciences. Each chapter, written by an expert, reveals ideas and methods common to fields such as tourism, politics, and sociology.

Afrocentric Approaches to Community Development in the 21st Century

Edited By: Ndwakhulu Tshishonga, Eve D. Mafema

£89.99

This book departs from western prescripts to shed light on tested Afrocentric methods for community development. It draws lessons from African models of communal unity to show how governments can enhance their development models to reduce poverty and unemployment.

Development as Service

Worldviews, Law and Sustainable Development Goals

By: Dorine E. van Norren

From £44.99

This account of Global South wellbeing perspectives like Ubuntu and Buen Vivir sheds new light on sustainable development. It critiques the logic of linear growth and individualism, proposing a new path: Development as Service, centered on reciprocity and culture.

A Transdisciplinary, Engaged, Phenomenological Investigation of Dwelling and Landscape Language

By: Andrew Turk

From £43.99

This innovative, transdisciplinary book uses phenomenology to explore complex dwelling relationships. It discusses landscape language case studies with Indigenous peoples in Australia and the USA, showing how different cultures turn terrain into landscape.

Semiotics and Visual Communication IV

Myths of Today

Edited By: Evripides Zantides, Sonia Andreou

From £43.99

Inspired by Roland Barthes, this book explores today’s myths. It examines how daily life and consumer culture—from cinema and sports to online networks and fashion—are socially constructed signs, shaped by global mass communication and visual culture.

Deconstructing Teacher Education in Contemporary Times

Edited By: Alka Behari

£83.99

This book provides a comprehensive overview of teacher education, analysing its concepts, debates, and practices. It compels readers to reflect on alternate views and the socio-political factors affecting the field. An essential reading for students, teachers, and policymakers.

Re-Activating Critical Thinking in the Midst of Necropolitical Realities

For Radical Change

Edited By: Marina Gržinić, Jovita Pristovšek

From £40.99

Is a pluriversal generation of scholars forming a radical structure to confront the necropolitical and necrocapitalist governmentality emerging worldwide? The articles in this volume transcend geographical boundaries to develop strategies for radical change.

Translation Revisited

Contesting the Sense of African Social Realities

Edited By: Mamadou Diawara, Elísio S. Macamo, Jean-Bernard Ouédraogo

£81.99

This book critiques how knowledge of Africa has been produced. It argues that "translation" based on Western universalism—a claim used to justify imperial expansion—became an attempt to change local norms, institutions, and spiritual values.

This book critiques how knowledge of Africa has been produced. It argues that “translation” based on Western universalism—a claim used to justify imperial expansion—became an attempt to change local norms, institutions, and spiritual values.

Biomimetics of Extracellular Matrices for Cell and Tissue Engineered Medical Products

Edited By: Victor I. Sevastianov, Yulia B. Basok

From £40.99

This book explores cellular and tissue-engineered medical products (CTMPs) as an alternative to organ transplantation. It presents a first-of-its-kind analysis of materials for regenerating liver, pancreas, and cartilage, with an abundance of specific examples for specialists.

Semiotics and Visual Communication III

Cultures of Branding

Edited By: Evripides Zantides

From £40.99

This book investigates the Semiotics of Branding, a status of almost mythical proportion that has triumphed over the past few decades. From tribal markers to national flags, a form of branding is at work that responds to the need for interaction through shared codes of meaning.

Keeping Peace in a Turbulent World

Reflections from the Field

Edited By: Kawser Ahmed, Del H Khan

From £39.99

This book shares 33 stories of courage and sacrifice from UN peacekeepers serving in the world's most challenging regions. With valuable insights from former senior UN leaders, these accounts offer an intimate glimpse into the realities faced on the frontlines.

This book shares 33 stories of courage and sacrifice from UN peacekeepers serving in the world’s most challenging regions. With valuable insights from former senior UN leaders, these accounts offer an intimate glimpse into the realities faced on the frontlines.

Prospects for Adaptive and Sustainable Livelihoods for the Indigenous Peoples of Africa

By: Costantinos Berhutesfa

From £39.99

Africa's indigenous peoples are the victims, rather than the beneficiaries, of land grabbing and infrastructure development. Based on research across Africa, this book highlights the impediments to their livelihoods and proposes local and regional actions to mitigate this crisis.

Africa’s indigenous peoples are the victims, rather than the beneficiaries, of land grabbing and infrastructure development. Based on research across Africa, this book highlights the impediments to their livelihoods and proposes local and regional actions to mitigate this crisis.

Adventures in Applied Ethics

By: Dale Murray

From £38.99

Should we worry about artificial intelligence? How should scarce medical resources be allocated? Is creativity imperilled by ChatGPT? This casebook highlights twenty intriguing studies on vital ethical issues, offering a deeper look at the most fascinating challenges we face.

Contemporary Issues in Africa’s Development

Whither the African Renaissance?

Edited By: Ehimika A. Ifidon, Richard A. Olaniyan

£76.99

This text reports on the state of crisis in Africa in the early twenty-first century. It questions ideologically protected assumptions, presenting Africa as it is, because it is only by knowing where Africa truly stands that a proper direction can be charted for it.

The Significance of Minor Forest Produce in the Indian Tribal Economy

By: Kalsani Mohan Reddy

£76.99

This book uses empirical data to explore the Indian tribal economy, focusing on the vital role of minor forest produce. It throws new light on their contribution to tribal income and corroborates the deep dependency between the forest and tribal communities.

General and Specific Mental Abilities

Edited By: Dennis J. McFarland

From £38.99

Is mental ability one general factor, as psychometrics claims, or many specific ones, as neuropsychology suggests? This debate has critical implications for education and social issues. This book gathers diverse experts to explore the nature of human mental abilities.

Asian Gross National Happiness and its View on Law, Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals

By: Dorine E. van Norren

From £25.99

This book uses Bhutan's Gross National Happiness to question the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It contrasts the logic of linear growth with the Buddhist approach of "Respect all Sentient Beings"—a model centered on community, compassion, and inner peace for all life.

This book uses Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness to question the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. It contrasts the logic of linear growth with the Buddhist approach of “Respect all Sentient Beings”—a model centered on community, compassion, and inner peace for all life.

Land Grabbing and Conflict in the North West Region of Cameroon

An Endemic Situation, 1958-2017

By: René Ngek Monteh

From £37.99

In Cameroon's North West Region, land conflicts have reached record heights. This book argues that these protracted conflicts are fueled by a colonial legacy, flawed land laws, and authorities’ failure to address the deep-rooted causes, making solving them an uphill task.

In Cameroon’s North West Region, land conflicts have reached record heights. This book argues that these protracted conflicts are fueled by a colonial legacy, flawed land laws, and authorities’ failure to address the deep-rooted causes, making solving them an uphill task.

An Analysis of Africa’s Unconstitutional Government Transitions

By: Jibrin Ubale Yahaya

From £37.99

The African democratic project is challenged by a rise in unconstitutional government changes. This book explores the causes and methods—from military takeovers to election manipulation—examining the African Union's flawed legal response and offering suggestions for the future.

The African democratic project is challenged by a rise in unconstitutional government changes. This book explores the causes and methods—from military takeovers to election manipulation—examining the African Union’s flawed legal response and offering suggestions for the future.