Joining, Staying in, and Leaving the European Union
This book explores the legal, political, and economic perspectives of a Member State’s “circle of life” in the EU: accession, participation, and potential exit in the form of withdrawal or expulsion.
Is the Theatre of the Absurd a viable option to express the horror of the post-9/11 era? This book reflects on the tradition’s ongoing currency and its changing contours in the plays of American dramatist Rajiv Joseph, establishing its continued relevance today.
This book questions the relevance of travel writing in a flagrantly unequal world. It examines how acclaimed writers like V.S. Naipaul and Amitav Ghosh engage with the socio-political realities of post-independence India, revealing the interplay of travel, politics, and history.
Coevolution of Mutualistic Species Assemblages
While new evidence suggests complex human societies preceded agriculture, little attention has been given to how humans extended cooperation to animals. This book provides a novel framework, offering insight into our coevolution with nonhuman animals.
Dowry is a Serious Economic Violence
This book argues that the practice of dowry in India is evolving into gruesome economic violence, while the law has failed to keep pace. It explores the coercion and exploitation of women and suggests a multipronged approach to ending the culture of dowry violence with impunity.
Sport is big international business. This book guides readers through the economics of sport and the battle of the football codes in Australia. A must-read for the sports fanatic or anyone interested in business strategy, it provides a unique insight into the Australian psyche.
The Social-Structural Determinants of Health
An understanding of the human body and mind is incomplete without examining the social environment. Social forces create conditions that can either strengthen or undermine the wellbeing of individuals, groups, and entire communities—the social-structural determinants of health.
This book analyzes the US Federal Reserve’s extensive role in our daily lives and its consequences for the world’s economy. As its global dominance gives rise to international opposition, this book explores the Fed’s history, policies, and the key challenges it faces.
This book examines Nigeria’s reform of personal property security law. While the new unitary system is acclaimed for enhancing credit access for small businesses, this text highlights the enactment’s drawbacks, offering lessons for stakeholders within and outside Nigeria.
The Enigma of Amleth
This book examines adaptations of the Amleth legend, from Shakespeare’s Hamlet to Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Bhardwaj’s Haider. Using adaptation theory, it sheds new light on their interpretations, transformations, and cultural significance.
Reflections on Ecotextuality from India
In response to the current ecological crisis, this collection of critical essays engages with the intricate relationship between literature and ecology. The volume unravels the premises and assumptions that sustain the modern world view and contemporary knowledge systems.
Civilization at Risk
The evil of sex trafficking will not stop, but it can be discouraged and abated. As this book, Civilization at Risk: Seeds of War, shows, lives can be spared. All of the author’s proceeds go directly to Blazing Hope Ranch to support the rehabilitation of female victims.
This book explores how innovative technology can facilitate a post-COVID transition to a net-zero carbon economy. It examines the roles of central banks, green finance, and digital payments in addressing transition risks and achieving a sustainable future.
The uncodified Khasi religion has no priesthood. Life-cycle rites are performed by maternal uncles, whose absence presents a crisis. This book explains how such crises are resolved, the rites used to thwart evil, and the role of the Ka Seng Khasi in preserving Khasi beliefs.
Football’s First 100 Years, 1866-1966
From the pioneers who created the FA Cup, journey through England’s splendid isolation and World Cup wilderness to the ultimate triumph of 1966—a victory witnessed firsthand by the author.
This book presents Luke’s Gospel as the source of the New Testament. A reading of Flavius Josephus and Latin inscriptions confirms the Evangelist’s reliability. His work was published so early, in the decade following the events, that even Mark and Paul knew of it.
A Comparison of Effort Estimation Techniques on Software Projects
This book compares industry approaches to software effort estimation, from traditional function points to agile story points. Using real-life case studies, learn to apply each technique immediately and answer the question all managers dread: “How is your project going?”
The Shifting Role of Women
This book traces women’s journey from domestic confinement to a major public voice. It challenges the historical standards that judge women and reveals how social media has sparked the suffragette movement of the 21st century.
American Education Mythologies
Myths can be used to confuse and convince. This book critiques myths in American education—about guns in schools, banned books, Critical Race Theory, and more—and remythifies them to conjure new understandings that support our most vulnerable youth.
Teaching English in Multilingual Secondary Schools
This book argues that to effectively teach English to a multilingual population, teaching must be done in the child’s own language. Teachers must realize this is the key to effective learning and ensuring no hard barriers exist. For students in ELT, Linguistics, and Education.
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