Social Sciences

The People’s Pictures

National Lottery Funding and British Cinema

By: James Caterer

£39.99

When the UK’s National Lottery began funding “the people’s pictures,” a debate was sparked. Should public money support popular hits the public wants to see, or experimental cinema that requires state support? This book explores the controversies.

Terrorism

Politics, Religion, Literature

Edited By: Diogo Pires Aurélio, João Tiago Proença

£34.99

This collection of essays offers theoretical insights into terrorism, examining the “who,” the “how,” and the “when” of its violence. It distinguishes modern terrorism from insurgency or revolution and analyzes it through politics, religion, film, and literature.

The Grammatical Voice in Japanese

A Typological Perspective

By: Junichi Toyota

£39.99

This book's main argument is that the Japanese passive originates from an earlier middle voice. This reframes the voice system from a conventional active-passive binary pair to a newly proposed active-middle-passive ternary pair.

This book’s main argument is that the Japanese passive originates from an earlier middle voice. This reframes the voice system from a conventional active-passive binary pair to a newly proposed active-middle-passive ternary pair.

IVth International Conference on Pragmalinguistics and Speech Practices

Edited By: Irina Zyubina

£39.99

This collection of articles presents the most important research in Pragmalinguistics and Speech Practices. The book consists of two parts and will be of interest to philologists, teachers, and students.

The Automobile and the Environment

International Congress of Automotive and Transport Engineering CONAT 2010

Edited By: Anghel Chiru

£64.99

This book gathers papers from researchers and engineers on Automotive Powertrains, Alternative Fuels, Vehicle Dynamics, and Transport Safety. It offers new visions on sustainable development and innovation in the modern automotive industry.

Policies, Principles, Practices

New Directions in Foreign Language Education in the Era of Educational Globalization

Edited By: Rita Cancino, Kirsten Jæger

£39.99

Globalization challenges university language teaching in non-anglophone countries. Using Denmark as a case study, this book offers remedies applicable to all universities aiming to stay competitive in the global market of university education.

Dionysius the Areopagite between Orthodoxy and Heresy

Edited By: Filip Ivanović

£34.99

This book explores the thought of Dionysius the Areopagite, a controversial figure who masterfully integrated pagan Neoplatonic philosophy with Christian theology. It examines his sources and offers insights into the original points of his philosophy.

Heinrich Böll and Ireland

By: Gisela Holfter

From £16.99

Nobel Prize winner Heinrich Böll’s relationship with Ireland went far beyond his famous *Irish Journal*. This book charts his deep personal and literary connections, from his second home on Achill Island to his translations of Irish authors and the controversies he caused.

Hamlet of Morningside Heights

By: Kenneth Craven

£34.99

Craven uncovers Apostle Paul's ethics hidden in Hamlet, a discovery that unlocks seismic shifts in American culture and illuminates his own quest for power.

Craven uncovers Apostle Paul’s ethics hidden in Hamlet, a discovery that unlocks seismic shifts in American culture and illuminates his own quest for power.

Rethinking Kant

Volume 3

Edited By: Pablo Muchnik

From £29.99

The Rethinking Kant series bears witness to the richness of Kantian studies. This unique collection garners papers from a whole generation of thinkers, from new PhDs to established scholars. This third volume takes the pulse of current Kantian scholarship.

Glocal Ireland

Current Perspectives on Literature and the Visual Arts

Edited By: Juan F. Elices Agudo, Marisol Morales Ladrón Soledad

£39.99

Ireland's transformation from the Celtic Tiger's boom to its dramatic downfall has redefined the nation's identity. This volume explores the interplay of the local and the global in contemporary Irish literature, culture, and cinema.

Ireland’s transformation from the Celtic Tiger’s boom to its dramatic downfall has redefined the nation’s identity. This volume explores the interplay of the local and the global in contemporary Irish literature, culture, and cinema.

Diefenbaker and Latin America

The Pursuit of Canadian Autonomy

By: Jason Gregory Zorbas

£34.99

John Diefenbaker’s Latin American policy was driven by Canada’s national interest. He sought greater foreign policy autonomy from the US and expanded exports to lessen Canada's dependency, pursuing a policy aligned with, but not subservient to, the US.

John Diefenbaker’s Latin American policy was driven by Canada’s national interest. He sought greater foreign policy autonomy from the US and expanded exports to lessen Canada’s dependency, pursuing a policy aligned with, but not subservient to, the US.

Interfaces in Language 2

Edited By: David Hornsby, John Partridge

£39.99

These papers challenge the rigid division of linguistics into sub-disciplines. They probe the frontiers between semantics, pragmatics, syntax, speech, and writing, producing an eclectic, thought-provoking collection of rare originality and quality.

India in the World

Edited By: Antonia Navarro-Tejero

£44.99

This volume gathers scholarly articles with kaleidoscopic perspectives on India and its global connections. Themes span from postcolonial literature and diaspora to cross-cultural influences and ancient history, making it ideal for any person interested in India.

Voices

Postgraduate Perspectives on Inter-disciplinarity

Edited By: Juan Fernando Botero-Garcia, Kathryn Vincent

£49.99

This interdisciplinary collection explores the theme of “voice.” Voice is approached in a variety of manners: as the sound from human vocal cords, an author's literary tool, the work of a musical artist, or a way to understand those lacking a public voice.

This interdisciplinary collection explores the theme of “voice.” Voice is approached in a variety of manners: as the sound from human vocal cords, an author’s literary tool, the work of a musical artist, or a way to understand those lacking a public voice.

Disclosing a Value System in a Living Will Could be in Your Best Interests

By: Susan Farrall

£49.99

Should a person's values, disclosed in a living will, guide medical decisions after they lose capacity? This book examines this question under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, showing why the law might fail and suggesting how it can work better.

Should a person’s values, disclosed in a living will, guide medical decisions after they lose capacity? This book examines this question under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, showing why the law might fail and suggesting how it can work better.

Government Policy and Critical Success Factors of Small Businesses in Singapore

By: Harold Siow Song Teng

£39.99

In Singapore's government-controlled economy, pro-business policies are vital. Yet, no comprehensive model exists to predict which firms will succeed or fail. This quantitative book attempts to fill this gap by testing the key factors for success.

In Singapore’s government-controlled economy, pro-business policies are vital. Yet, no comprehensive model exists to predict which firms will succeed or fail. This quantitative book attempts to fill this gap by testing the key factors for success.

Uncertain Lives

Culture, Race and Neoliberalism in Australia

By: Jon Stratton

£39.99

Uncertain Lives examines the impact of neoliberal policies on everyday life in Australia. It explores the persistence of race and racism as multicultural values have been replaced, charting how race has influenced everything from daily life to border control.

“Else-where”

Essays in Art, Architecture, and Cultural Production 2002-2011

By: Gavin Keeney

£44.99

A survey of art and architecture, these essays critique what is suppressed and what is disclosed. They track a passage out of post-structuralism toward the Real, or “Else-where”—a return of the universal as utopian thought “here-and-now.”

Workplace Emotions

Emotional Intelligence in Bahraini Management

By: Suhaila AlHashemi, Richard Tzudiker

From £29.99

When John Wilkinson accepts a job in Bahrain, he doesn’t expect a lesson in emotional intelligence. As his team works to upgrade an aluminum plant, he witnesses cultural change in a traditional corporation and learns how EI improves performance.

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