This book highlights the core importance of metacognition in improving English reading at the university level. It shows that acquiring cognitive and metacognitive strategies requires explicit instruction, offering insights and implications to enhance EFL reading performance.
Undoing the Visual Arts Since 1960
This timely study assesses how contemporary art replaced the artistic medium with art as text. The rise of the institutional theory of art, its academisation, and an ideological agenda made contemporary art immune from criticism—completing the undoing of visual art.
Re-reading Kazantzakis’s Askitiki
Emerging and established scholars plunge into the abyss of Kazantzakis’s most arresting philosophical treatise, Askitiki. This volume sheds new light on one of his most misunderstood works, bringing fresh voices to the study of one of Greece’s most important figures.
Psychology, Interregna and the Struggle for New Orders
When an old order collapses and a new one is yet to emerge, “monsters” arise. This book decodes the psychological and economic dynamics of systemic instability, providing a critical lens to understand the populist surges and digital disruptions shaping the future.
Christians in Iraqi Kurdistan
Based on intensive fieldwork in Iraqi Kurdistan, this book presents a complete picture of the situation for Christians and Yezidis following the defeat of ISIS. It includes voices of church leaders and ordinary citizens, academic articles, and detailed interview transcripts.
Teaching English Literature and Interdisciplinarity
This book explores teaching English and interdisciplinarity, engaging with issues that go beyond the strictly ‘literary’. Including chapters on film, feminist, and cultural studies, this collection provides a global perspective to widen horizons for academics and researchers.
Green Human Resource Management in Financial Institutions
This book explores how human capital can drive sustainability in the financial sector. It offers practical Green HRM strategies, frameworks, and case studies for leaders seeking to align people practices with environmental goals and enhance ESG performance.
This book challenges conventional definitions of success. It argues that essential human work like caregiving is deeply undervalued in modern economies. By re-evaluating what we celebrate, this work calls for systemic change to build more inclusive and sustainable societies.
Luminaries of Investigative Fiction
Unlock the secrets of the masters. This unique study dissects the prose of Conan Doyle, Fleming, and le Carré, revealing the techniques they used to build realistic worlds and define the modern spy and detective genres. Learn how they made fiction unputdownable.
College Coaches and Teaching Civil Society Literacy
A treasure is hidden on college campuses: the expertise coaches acquire in uniting people with different interests. This is vital for General Education, yet coaches are often ineligible to teach. The author charts a path for bringing them “off the bench” and into the classroom.
Most textbooks on marriage and family therapy are Eurocentric. This timely book bridges African and Western traditions, presenting a valuable addition to the literature tailored to the needs of students and scholars in global Africa and the wider world.
Conscientious Branding
In today’s values-driven world, brands must go beyond profits. This book unpacks conscientious branding—aligning business with societal values to build trust and success. Through case studies and practical frameworks, it provides a roadmap to create lasting positive impact.
Why do the school stories of P.G. Wodehouse, Richmal Crompton, and Enid Blyton endure? This book explores their classic tales, examining themes of camaraderie, mischief, and moral growth, revealing why these beloved authors continue to captivate generations of readers.
In an age of sectarianism, Shakespeare sought tolerance for freedom of conscience. His histories show conflict results from human ambition, not Providence. His tragedies invite us to cope with life’s worst, and his insight into women’s suffering and need for freedom is vital.
12 Pipelines Across North America
This book is about why oil and gas pipelines in North America succeed or fail politically. Widespread acts of de-legitimation and incompetence explain why these projects are so difficult to complete, making their story an intriguing account for any observer.
This groundbreaking book examines how vast sums of Nigeria’s wealth vanish into the financial systems of the UK and UAE. It assesses the laws that allow bribery, corruption and money laundering to thrive, offering innovative solutions to curb the outflow of illicit wealth.
An essential guide for international students undertaking an MBA dissertation. This book provides clear guidance on every stage, addressing unique challenges and equipping you with practical tools, expert tips, and real-world examples to meet the highest academic standards.
Luigi Einaudi and the Bocconi Years
For the first time, Luigi Einaudi’s lectures on public expenditure offer insights that remain strikingly relevant. His ideas—from defence spending to a concept presaging modern Eurobonds—provide guiding principles for contemporary economic policy at national and European levels.
Holy Sex
What if we can learn about our passionate, loving God from sex? This text explores the sacramental aspects of sex as a gift from God and an access point for grace. This new perspective is applied to difficult contemporary questions, including LGBTQIA2S+ relationships.
The Lucifer Syndrome
This book adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to narcissism and its connection to evil. It argues that narcissism was the first sin of Lucifer and humanity, exploring the psychology of malignant narcissism and its role in the Lucifer Syndrome through a range of examples.