In societies scarred by violence, can peace be taught? Drawing on case studies from around the world, this book shows that peace education is an essential pillar for healing the past and building a more equitable future with sustainable, resilient peace.
Children of Incarcerated Parents
In this poignant book, children of the incarcerated share their real-life stories, putting a face to the numbers. With eye-opening accounts from caregivers and professionals, discover programs and best practices that are making a difference in the lives of these children.
This book examines eighteenth-century novels, focusing on the skills readers needed to master them. It analyses how these skills were shaped by the cultural and political climate, from debates on education to new philosophical and scientific theories.
This book sheds light on the history of Karabakh, an integral part of Azerbaijan, through archival documents. It covers the final Soviet years and the post-Cold War era, with a special focus on the history and architecture of Shusha, Karabakh’s cultural heart.
Entransy
This book introduces entransy theory, an alternative perspective on thermal phenomena. It covers the concept’s principles, its application in process optimization, and the controversies surrounding it. This is an essential introduction for students, engineers, and researchers.
The Psychology of People, Power and Politics
We view the world in increasingly psychological terms, yet the discipline itself has been largely overlooked. In a series of essays covering issues from mental health to war, this book reflects on psychology, questions its relationship to power, and offers new perspectives.
The Concept of Fluidity in the Baroque Age
The Baroque world was a flowing one, a realm of presences in constant flux. Everything was in endless motion—space, time, emotions, and the individual itself. This absence of solidity would define the era. This book charts the fluidity of the age, from geographies to souls.
This book analyzes Zionism, from its origins in European antisemitism to its implantation in historic Palestine. It maps its development since the creation of Israel and examines the consequences: the occupation, the violation of inhabitants’ rights, and Hamas’s response.
This collection of doctoral essays in Catholic Studies shines new light on age-old issues and offers opportunities for dialogue with the contemporary world. Inspired by St. John Henry Newman’s vision of faith and reason, these works cover theology, ethics, history, and more.
The Discourse of Well-Being in Late-Modern Ireland
What makes a society happy? This book explores well-being from a new angle by analysing letters to the editor from newspapers in late-modern Ireland. It provides empirical evidence of the major themes of well-being from the public’s viewpoint and sheds light on their concerns.
This volume probes the tension between the glory of freedom’s release and a past when freedom was denied. It also argues that modern slavery offers continuing evidence of man’s inhumanity to man—and the resulting absence of freedom for millions.
This book covers the theory and practice of hypothesis testing: deciding on the plausibility of models based on data. Useful for researchers and practitioners at all levels, it discusses important practical problems and provides detailed algorithms for their solutions.
This book focuses on the nanoparticle-based modification of oxide powders for enamels, paints, ceramics, and insulators. It presents studies on the properties and physical processes that occur in these materials when irradiated with accelerated electrons and protons.
This book provides vital information on loss and trauma for counselors and therapists. It fills a critical gap in graduate training by offering conceptual frameworks, rich descriptive cases, and a review of interventions for working with traumatized and bereaved clients.
The Punctuated Evolution of Civilisations
This book explores the relationship between climate and civilization, arguing that history is shaped by societal responses to climate pulsations. This theory helps to explain the clash of civilizations, disclosing the invisible hand behind war and peace.
A Journey into the Human Experience of Incurable Disease
This book critically investigates the uniquely human experience of and response to illness and treatment, which affects the body, the mind, and the very core of human existence and identity. Without hope, there is no future; without healing, no holistic recovery.
Legal Machine Translation Explained
This book bridges a gap in the literature with an in-depth analysis of machine translation in legal practice. It explores whether MT is reliable for legal documents and how practitioners can use it as a draft for post-editing, tackle its shortcomings, and supplement the tools.
This book presents a rich international perspective on social justice from educators worldwide. It offers practical classroom strategies and theoretical wisdom, uniquely combining local and global insights for teachers, researchers, and those in higher education.
This book discusses the impact of micronutrients (minerals and vitamins) on the human brain. From its developmental stage to intellectual performance, it describes their regulatory role, their potency on brain cells, and their connection to various neuropathological conditions.
Chinese Migration to Brazil
The first book to explore Chinese migration to Brazil. It analyzes the history, identity formation, and transnational nature of these immigrant communities, as well as their economic status and mobility. An invaluable resource for anyone interested in Chinese migration.
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