Nigeria, a Country under Siege
This volume provides a comprehensive assessment of the problem of conflict and its methods of management in Nigeria’s contemporary democracy. It represents a compendium of resourceful studies provided by experts on conflict studies from across the Social Sciences and Humanities.
This book contextualises Nigerian cultural history as an instrument for sustainable development. While Nigeria’s rich past defines its present, its potential as inspiration for development is ignored, leaving the country vulnerable to repeating past mistakes.
Non-State Actors in Conflicts
This publication discusses some of the most pressing topics in political science and media studies. It gathers alternative perspectives on various non-state actors, such as armed non-state actors and non-governmental organizations, and their functions in global politics.
This book explains the compulsions to revise India’s Nuclear Doctrine (IND) in response to geostrategic realities, including Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons and terrorism. It explores updating the policy for massive retaliation with a credible second strike capability.
This book discusses educational and occupational mobility among India’s Scheduled Castes (Dalits). It shows the second generation is highly mobile and measures the impact of government policy, holding up the Buddhist community as an ideal model for all Backward Classes.
Teaching effectively online requires different instructional strategies than face-to-face teaching. The chapters in this volume identify the best communication practices for teaching in the varied environments of online learning.
Opposing Colonialism, Antisemitism, and Turbo-Nationalism
This volume explores how racism and nationalism are shaped by collective amnesia. Essays connect disparate genocides, from Belgian colonialism to Bosnia, to show how nation-states are built on practices of oblivion, demanding we critically rethink the past for a new future.
This collection of Charles T. Goodsell’s works on public administration brings together ‘outlandish’ essays inspired by art and public space with more orthodox topics. The author’s methodological biases, placed in full view, assure controversy and encourage new scholars.
Overlapping Territories
In a chaotic, interdependent world, traditional categories of identity and culture are called into question. The Asian voices in this book use Western philosophy to find their Asian positions, and Asian reality to problematize the Western framework.
For those who want to understand the reasons behind the Israel-Palestine conflict, this book offers a rational explanation. It takes a world tour of Jewish communities and their thoughts on the Palestinian question, from over a century ago to the present day.
Partnership for Development
This book examines how Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) can alleviate poverty in Bangladesh. Using case studies, it evaluates the performance and effects of novel PPP arrangements, identifying opportunities and constraints for their success.
This book examines conflicts in Afghanistan, Palestine-Israel, and Kashmir through the prism of international law and the Islamic legal tradition. Using comparative analysis, it proposes an innovative theo-diplomatic model for brokering peace and reconciliation.
The field of peace and conflict studies is rich in tradition and ripe with innovation. This volume captures both, demonstrating how scholars and activists use the knowledge of their forebears to address new issues and create a more just and humane world.
Peacebuilding in Volatile Communities
This book explores the history and ongoing challenges of peacebuilding in Nigeria. It analyzes efforts to address armed banditry and community tensions, offering practical recommendations for sustainable peace. A vital resource for scholars, policymakers & practitioners.
What cultural, social and political work do global networks accomplish? This path-breaking collection brings together scholars and activists to explore the multiple meanings and performances of global networks.
These essays explore how social identities like gender, race, and nation are imagined, performed, and questioned in literature, cinema, and visual culture. They also address identity in utopian and dystopian thought, imagining futures for belonging.
This volume is a collection of studies from the World Kurdish Congress, focusing on improving the quality of life, science, and culture for progress in Kurdistan. Topics cover health, education, politics, and industry, concluding with recommendations to the government.
This book explores the molecular mechanism of phototherapy, studying its effects on blood oxygenation, metabolism, coagulation, and glucose. It considers the laws of blood photomodification and methods for controlling individual patient susceptibility to irradiation.
This collection of essays explores the complex interaction between the verbal and the visual across literature, painting, film, and comics. Spanning four centuries, these works re-think the very acts of reading and viewing.
Polarization, Populism, and the New Politics
From Turkey to the USA, the effect of populism is felt more than ever. This volume considers the role played by conventional and new media in its rise. Investigating countries such as Spain and the UK, it will appeal to readers interested in polarization and post-truth studies.