Interdisciplinarity in International Relations
This collection provides a unique, in-depth view of modern society’s problems using an interdisciplinary approach. It addresses issues in international relations, economics, law, and business, providing a better understanding and showcasing the potential of this method.
This book explores the relationship between Ruskin and Turner through their mutual fascination with water, focusing on The Harbours of England. It reveals how water became a multifaceted symbol of tradition, progress, and nationalism in the nineteenth century.
This book explores the Mississippi River’s influence on the Northern Gulf of Mexico. This highly productive coastal region, home to the most extensive marsh communities in the US, is eroding and stressed by excess nutrients and the Macondo oil leak as remediation is problematic.
Witnessing 100 years of Romanian political thinking since the Great Union, this volume celebrates the fundamental historical event of 1918. It appeals to academics, students, and any reader interested in history, political philosophy, and international relations.
This collection explores evidentiality—marking the information source in a sentence—in Indo-European, Turkic, and Amerindian languages. Blending theory and discourse analysis, it highlights the overlap of evidential and epistemic values for linguists and social scientists.
This book investigates postcolonial identity through two Arab novels. It explores the shifting personas and homesickness of individuals in a changing world, highlighting the themes of romance and feminism to illuminate the characters’ experiences.
This book illustrates how human impacts on the environment and climate change affect health. It highlights innovative approaches and models for sustainable healthcare, setting out a vision of ecological principles to guide sustainable health developments for future generations.
Lying Beyond Scruples
In an age of open lies, how have blatant manipulators become socially tolerable? This book dissects this dangerous shift and presents a powerful model of resistance and self-empowerment against these harmful new tactics.
This panoramic view of the Shi‘ite presence in North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula examines the seminal role of Shi‘ite Imams, dynasties, revolts, and scholars. By re-examining the religious and political history of the region, this work makes a revolutionary contribution.
This book addresses social capital and poverty in Indonesia, describing the benefits of social capital, its role in poverty alleviation, and alternative efforts to improve people’s welfare.
The Ottoman World and the Western Economy
While the West developed a capitalist system that prioritized consumption, the Ottomans focused on balance and sustainability. This book compares the altruistic human with the self-interested homoeconomicus, and proposes a new understanding of ethics, economy, and civilization.
To ancient Greeks, female hair was alluring, seductive, and dangerous. They placed an uncovered woman’s hair on the same emotional level as a bare breast. This book explores how men tried to deal with the danger and delight of female beauty, focusing on both hair and voice.
Global Shifts in Human Trafficking
The modern approach to human trafficking is limited in scope. This book offers a comprehensive analysis, reviewing exploitation over the millennia and examining the application of trafficking laws to broaden the fight to include all forms of modern-day slavery.
This book discusses intellectual militancy and activism in Festus Iyayi’s literary works. It shows how this activism impacts marginalized individuals who struggle for social justice, and will appeal to those interested in human rights, power dynamics, and state violence.
The Miracle of Skin
Our skin’s most critical role isn’t social—it’s conserving the water that keeps us alive. The threat of dehydration dictates the behaviour of all land animals and explains why early humans developed sweat glands, lost hair, and gained pigmentation to hunt on the savannah.
When the spherical molecule C60 was discovered in 1985, a science journalist did more than just report the news. He linked the glamorous discovery to the world of soot science, contriving a spectacular argument between scientists to promote the discoverers’ claim to fame.
Explore resonator spectroscopy for analysing atmospheric microwave absorption. This guide details the most efficient method, from molecular spectroscopy basics to landmark investigations in the millimetre and submillimetre-wave range.
An introduction to point of care ultrasound, applied to improve care in acute and perioperative settings. Each section offers a succinct background, illustrated guidance on image acquisition, and essential pathology identification.
Discover the intricate geopolitics behind the Balfour Declaration. This book reveals how the interests of WWI powers intersected with the Jewish people’s march towards sovereignty, demonstrating how a precise alignment of forces altered the course of history.
2020 showed that the international system is always open to global crises. The COVID-19 pandemic initiated a transition whose effects still carry on. This book explores the pandemic’s significant effect on migration management, climate change, diplomacy, and globalisation.