Telecommunications Regulatory Reform in Small Island Developing States
This book analyzes telecommunications reform in Pacific Island States, a topic often omitted from empirical studies. It links islandness, policy reform, and international trade agreements to propose concrete policy insights for Small Island Developing States.
Sold by the Millions
Australian genre fiction writers sell stories by the millions. This is the first collection to explore Australia’s best-selling material, with leading experts providing pieces on Romance, Horror, Crime, Science Fiction, and more.
Urban Planning in the Middle East
A partial professional autobiography, this book describes diverse urban planning projects across Turkey, the Gulf, Afghanistan, and Syria. The author personally worked on all projects, tackling themes from slum upgrading to post-war reconstruction.
This book provides state-of-the-art methods in credit analysis. Written by experts, it offers insights into estimating the probability of default, evaluating loans and bonds, and managing entire portfolios, enhancing your understanding of this vital area of finance.
Science and American Literature in the 20th and 21st Centuries
This book explores the uneasy relationship between American literature and science. It examines how scientific discourse informs literary writing, from the history of science and neurosciences to the ethics of progress and the influence of digital technology.
A trilingual compendium of English, French, and Romanian technical terms for forages. It covers key topics in plant biology, physiology, and cultivation. An essential resource for agriculturists, researchers, students, and translators.
Culture Shock and Multiculturalism
‘Culture shock’ is a useful model for human experience, but its most popular form promotes a replacement religion: Multiculturalism. This book shows how to divorce the concept from its religious dimensions and return both it and anthropology to the realm of science.
This collection of essays highlights the growing interest in the relationship between the arts and human consciousness. Reflecting a wide range of disciplines and approaches, the book features contributions from scholars across the world.
EU reforms promote the US university system as a model for economic growth. This book demonstrates that this contradicts basic European values, ignores the social costs of copying an elite system, and neglects crucial issues of elitism and democracy.
The Mediterranean Basin, one of the world’s largest archipelagos, is located at the intersection of Eurasia and Africa. A cradle to ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Romans, its shores and rich biodiversity are now threatened by overuse.
Reinterpreting Indian Ocean Worlds
Exploring themes of ‘Intermixing,’ ‘The World of Trade’ and ‘Colonial Paths,’ these new studies reflect current research on the Indian Ocean world. This collection pays tribute to Kirti N. Chaudhuri, one of the most outstanding historians in the field.
Locality, Memory, Reconstruction
This volume explores the role of culture in single-industry communities facing industrial loss. Through international case studies, it shows how cultural memory, local traditions, and identity become communal strategies for survival and perseverance.
Last Tape on Stage in Translation
This study examines translated theatre texts as blueprints for production, focusing on Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape. By looking into the Turkish translations and productions of the play, this book brings a new dimension to approaching theatre through translation.
The Life and Legacy of George Leslie Mackay
This study explores George Leslie Mackay, a 19th-century Canadian missionary in Taiwan. He defied colonial norms by ordaining aboriginal ministers and marrying a Taiwanese woman, creating a unique “biculture” of foreign initiative and aboriginal agency.
This collection of articles presents European culture in its unity and diversity. From a fierce and dramatic past to the transformations it faces due to new political, economic, and cultural challenges, these essays consider local European issues against a global background.
Is scientific forecasting of the future possible? The authors of this book are convinced it is. Using rigorous methodology and mathematical modeling, leading experts demonstrate what the world will look like in the coming decades and centuries.
The Demonic Temptations of Medieval Nominalism (Volume 9
These essays explore medieval debates on singular cognition and nominalist epistemology. From Aquinas and Scotus to Ockham and John Buridan, this volume traces how nominalism leads to “Demon Skepticism” and the “weird” implications of Buridan’s metaphysics.
Medieval Metaphysics, or is it “Just Semantics”? (Volume 7
Medieval thinkers, driven by metaphysical and epistemological commitments, sought to discern how concepts latch onto reality. This book follows these attempts concerning the signification of theological discourse, Trinitarian semantics, and essential definition.
This book provides insights into key aspects of language teacher education. It explores theoretical issues supporting the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages (EPOSTL), discussing reflection, autonomy, and case studies for educators and students.
Flying with Two Wings
In a world facing a “clash of civilizations,” Fethullah Gülen believes peace can be achieved through education, tolerance, and dialogue. This collection of papers explores his ideals—a blueprint for “peace islands” that can withstand waves of conflict.