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Africa World Press Africa Rising: Multidisciplinary Discussions on
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£21.21
Africa World Press Cultural Globalization And Plurality: Africa and
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£19.76
Africa World Press Religion In Politics: Secularism and National
Book SynopsisA collection of scholarly essays exploring the diverse perspectives on the intersection of religion and politics in Nigeria.
£29.71
Africa World Press Future Africa: Prospects for Democracy and
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£25.46
Africa World Press Shaping Our Struggles: Nigerian Women in History,
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking new volume addressing the role of women in Nigerian society.
£999.99
Africa World Press Neo-liberalism, Interventionism, And The
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£29.71
Africa World Press Zuma's Own Goal: Losing South Africa's 'War on
Book SynopsisAn in-depth look at the profound challenges facing today's South Africa.
£29.71
Africa World Press Mending The Broken Pieces: Indigenous Religion
Book SynopsisAn exploration of the role of Africa's religio-cultural traditions in the continent's development.
£29.71
Africa World Press Slavery, Migration And Contemporary Bondage In
Book SynopsisAn investigation into the links between modern and historical slavery in Africa.
£29.71
Africa World Press Contesting Identities: The Mijikenda and Their
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£29.71
Africa World Press Africa After Fifty Years: Retrospections and
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£31.96
Africa World Press Islamic Learning, The State And The Challenges Of
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£25.46
Africa World Press Warfare, Ethnicity And National Identity In
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£31.96
Africa World Press China In Africa: Articulating China's Africa
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£29.71
Africa World Press Sacred Spaces And Contested Identities: Space and
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£31.96
Africa World Press Political Economy Of Necessity And The
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£31.96
Africa World Press A South African Looks At The African Diaspora:
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£31.96
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Africa's Global Infrastructures: South–South
Book SynopsisThe boom in South-South relations since the early 2000s has seen a flurry of investment in African infrastructure from emerging markets across the Global South. While the extent to which these projects spur growth is constantly debated, few studies have addressed their impact on ground-level political and socio-economic practices in Africa--or their consequences for transnational governance more broadly. Through the lens of infrastructure, this book investigates the developmental ideas, processes and techniques that have travelled to and emerged from Africa as a result of Global South-led projects. How have they been adapted, transformed and contested by local actors? How does this shape business-society relations? And how has this challenged the Western-dominated global order? The contributors zoom in on large-scale Chinese-, Brazilian- and Indian-funded ventures--dams, ports, roads and mines--across countries including Kenya, Mozambique and the DRC. These 'frontier zones', bringing together politicians and practitioners, campaign groups and communities from Africa and elsewhere, offer a unique insight into the global workings of our contemporary world. Taking a bottom-up approach, 'Africa's Global Infrastructures' explores the longer-term significance and implications of these pluralistic socio-economic interactions, for the continent and beyond.Trade Review'This superbly written book unpacks the multiple levels of global and local interactions in South-South relations like no other. It radically analyses Africa's place in ongoing changes, including the transnational processes, technologies, models and practices underpinning a new international relations.' -- Cyril Obi, Program Director for the African Peacebuilding Network, Social Science Research Council, and co-editor of 'The Rise of China and India in Africa''An excellent collection transcending the narrow reading of Southern powers' engagement in Africa's infrastructure via its impacts on the liberal international order. It provides innovative and empirically rich insights into the breadth of the trans-scalar entanglements that constitute South-South relations, foregrounding African agency.' -- Shahar Hameiri, Professor in the School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, and co-author of 'Fractured China: How State Transformation Is Shaping China's Rise''"Africa's Global Infrastructures" is a most welcome and timely book, with a high level of expertise and critical insight into the current state of Africa. A significant contribution to African studies, political science, global studies, environmental social sciences, peace and development.' -- Ruy Blanes, Associate Professor, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg'Rejecting sweeping generalisations and simple binaries of South-South cooperation, this book adopts a nuanced, empirically grounded approach to exploring Africa's multiple entanglements with external actors through the prism of infrastructure projects.' -- Karen Smith, Leiden University and the University of Cape Town, and co-editor of 'International Relations from the Global South'
£20.90
The Lilliput Press Ltd The Irish Art Of Controversy
Book SynopsisControversies are high drama: in them people speak lines as colourful and passionate as any recited on stage. In the years before 1916, public battles were fought in Ireland over French paintings, Dublin slum children, and theatrical censorship. Controversy was ‘popular,’ wrote George Moore, especially ‘when accompanied with the breaking of chairs’. In her new book, Lucy McDiarmid gives a lively account of these and other controversies. They offered to everyone direct or vicarious involvement in public life: the question they articulated was not ‘Irish Ireland or English Ireland’ but whose ‘Irish Ireland’ would dominate when independence was finally achieved. The Irish Art of Controversy recovers the histories of ‘the man who died for the language,’ Father O’Hickey, who defied the bishops in his fight for the Irish language; Lady Gregory and Bernard Shaw’s defence of the Abbey Theatre against Dublin Castle; the 1913 ‘Save the Dublin Kiddies’ campaign, in which priests attacked socialists over custody of Catholic children; and the contested Hugh Lane Bequest to Dublin of thirty-nine Impressionist masterpieces. Roger Casement forms the subject of the last chapter, which offers the definitive commentary on the long-lasting controversy over his diaries. In its original treatment of what Yeats called ‘intemperate speech’, The Irish Art of Controversy suggests new ways of thinking about modern Ireland and about controversy’s bluff, bravado and improvisational flair.Trade Review‘The Irish Art of Controversy is what serious scholarship should be: meticulously informed, lucid, original. I enjoyed every page.’ – Samuel Hynes, Princeton University ‘Lucy McDiarmid brilliantly identifies five dramas of cultural change in Ireland in the years before independence, narrating them in all their complexity, tragedy, and comedy. Vividly original, written with verve, wit and meticulous scholarship, The Irish Art of Controversy will be essential reading for anyone who cares about the Irish history, literature, or politics of the last hundred years.’ – Angela Bourke ‘Lucy McDiarmid’s studies of Yeats and Lady Gregory have already established her among the most illuminating interpreters of the turbulent Ireland of a century ago. Here she casts further light on the period through her riveting account of five major controversies that excited that extraordinary generation.’ – J.J. Lee, New York University
£999.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Madness and Crime
Book SynopsisThis book provides an authoritative and highly readable review of the relationship between madness and crime by one of the leading authorities in the field. The book is divided into four parts, each essay focusing on selected features of madness which have relevance to contemporary society. Part 1 is about madness itself, exploring three main models − cognitive, statistical, and emotional. Part 2 is a short discussion on madness, genius and creativity. Part 3 is about the much neglected area of compulsion, an issue that has largely disappeared from public debate. The mad may have moved from victim to violator, yet fundamental questions remain − in particular how to justify compulsory detention, and who should undertake the process? The answers to these questions have sociological, ethical and jurisprudential elements, and cannot just re resolved by reference to medical authorities. Part 4 is about the links between madness and crime − focusing less on the question and nature of criminal responsibility and the various defences that go with this, more on the links between madness and crime and which particular crimes are linked with which types of disorder.Table of ContentsPart 1: Some Thoughts on the Nature of Madness 1. Introduction and overview 2. Madness and the disease model 3. An empirical theory of madness 4. Empirical, statistical and emotional theories compared 5. An assessment of empiricist theories of madness Part 2: Madness as genius, and madness as an aid to creativityPart 3: Restraining the mad: justifications for compulsory detention 6. Detaining the mad 7. De jure and de facto detentions 8. A note on liberty 9. Mental health law and formal law 10. Typical legal justifications and their limitations 11. The impact of compulsion 12. Who does the detaining? 13. Paternalism v. autonomy 14. Summary and conclusion Part 4: Madness and crime 15. Some methodological problems in the madness and crime nexus 16. An overview of the problem 17. Psychiatric services in the penal system: an overview 18. A model for examining the links between madness (mental disorder) and crime 19. Comments on future research 20. Summary and conclusion
£133.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Culture
Book SynopsisSir William Smith's classic work is a treasure trove of information on all aspects of Greek and Roman life: music, customs, law, medicine, food, clothing, politics, religion, trade, etc. The contributors number some of the most distinguished scholars of their day - including Heberden, Jebb, Lindsay, Monro, Mozley and Onians. Unusually for the time, the dictionary drew fully on scholarly work from outside the British Isles. The generous citations and references to Latin and Greek texts have made it a first port of call for both students and scholars wanting to get a basic overview of a particular subject with references. The third edition is a major revision of all previous editions, with nearly 1000 additional pages, 200 new entries, and extensive revisions to virtually all the previous entries. Extensively illustrated and with a wealth of information on a wide variety of topics A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Culture, originally published as A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, represents a major landmark of Victorian scholarship that will be welcomed by all scholars and enthusiasts of the ancient world. This reissue is extremely welcome for making available again an invaluable resource of Victorian scholarship. - Bruce Gibson, Department of Classics, University of Liverpool
£427.50
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Boundaries Undermined: the Ruins of Progress on
Book SynopsisWhen anthropologist Delwar Hussain arrived in a remote coal mining village on the Bangladesh/India border to research the security fence India is building around its neighbour, he discovered more about the globalised world than he had expected. The present narrative of the Bangladesh/ India border is one of increasing violence. Not so long ago, it was the site of a monumental modernist master-plan, symbolic of a larger optimism which was to revolutionise post-colonial nations around the world. Today this vision and what it gave rise to lies in spectacular ruin; the innards of the decomposing industrial past are scattered across the borderlands. The dream of a top- down, organised state and society has been replaced by a vibrant, market determined, cross-border coal industry that has little respect for the past, people or the environment. In keeping with these changes, there are new opportunities and prospects too. Social and intimate lives have transformed in unexpected and hopeful ways. While the book explores the relationship between those with a vision for the future and those without, it ultimately seeks to shed light on the communities and places that pay the highest price for the present need to develop. By focusing on the peripheries, the book at once gets to the contradictions at the heart of the neoliberal condition.Trade ReviewAsian Affairs 'This rich and detailed account of the Bangladeshi-Indian borderlands addresses urgent questions concerning "development" and its failures, the uneven effects of industrialisation and the lived realities of geopolitics in South Asia. Delwar Hussain's vivid prose makes the book an engrossing as well as an informative read. * Katy Gardner, Professor of Anthropology, University of Sussex, and author of Discordant Development: Global Capitalism and the Struggle for Connection in Bangladesh *Delwar Hussain has explored one of the still remote borderlands of the world; a place where marginality becomes central, and the periphery is at the heart of life. This was a line of partition between India and Pakistan; and when the former East Pakistan became independent, it divided India from Bangladesh. It was the site of a major limestone project, monument of post-colonial industrialisation, now abandoned and derelict. Today's livelihoods depend on the cross-border coal trade, much of it illegal, between small-scale entrepreneurs, who employ ill-paid migrant labourers. Delwar Hussain, who writes with humane clarity, tells a compelling story of colonial memory, independence, decolonisation, and neo-liberalism, the ambiguous freedoms and mutating poverties of development. * Jeremy Seabrook, author of Freedom Unfinished: Fundamentalism and Popular Resistance in Bangladesh and Consuming Cultures: Globalization and Local Lives *
£40.50
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd The Political Biography of an Earthquake:
Book SynopsisFor those so-minded, the aftermath of an earthquake presents opportunities to intervene. Thus, in Gujarat, following the disaster of 2001, leaders were deposed, proletariats created, religious fundamentalism incubated, the state restructured, and industrial capital- ism expanded exponentially. Rather than gazing in at those struggling in the ruins, as is commonplace in the literature, this book looks out from the affected region at those who came to intervene. Based on extensive research amid the dust and noise of re- construction, the author focuses on the survivors and their interactions with death, history, and with those who came to use the shock of disaster to change the order of things. Edward Simpson takes us deep into the experience of surviving a 'natural' disaster. We see a society in mourning, further alienated by manufactured conditions of uncertainty and absurdity. We witness arguments about the past. What was important? What should be preserved? Was modernisation the cause of the disaster or the antidote? As people were putting things back together, they also knew that future earthquakes were inevitable. How did they learn to live with this terrible truth? How have people in other times and places come to terms with the promise of another earthquake, knowing that things will fall apart again?Trade Review'In his Political Biography of an Earthquake - Edward Simpson tries to pull back from the immediate, ephemeral spotlight so typical of journalists, politicians and international humanitarian agencies. - Without reverting to excessive theory, Simpson explores the history of the most affected district of Kutch and investigates the consequences of the relief efforts of 2001. In these efforts, he sees - for good or evil - an underlying neoliberal capitalist agenda, with industrialisation, immigration and environmental degradation accelerated if not caused by the reconstruction efforts. Simpson provocatively suggests the need for an alternative view of "humanitarians" as trespassers, "their actions no longer - so routinely sensible or so morally untouchable". - his many years of research in the region provide important material for reflection beyond the usual focus on local government failure and the need to accelerate foreign help after disasters.' * Financial Times *'Edward Simpson's book places the earthquake and its aftermath firmly within the political context of Gujarat. It is not simply an account of the social consequences of a natural disaster but a compelling political ethnography of Gujarat, through the lens of the earthquake. Offering a multilayered political analysis the book however never gives up deep humane concern for individual struggles and experiences.' * Martin Sokefeld, Chair of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich *'The Political Biography of an Earthquake is a magnificent account of the spaces for memory work and political contestation that are opened up in the wake of an apparently "natural" traumatic event. Simpson's prose is taut and often beautiful, his major observations profound and sometimes haunting. All in all, this is a great achievement and a major work of anthropology.' * Stuart Corbridge, Provost of the London School of Economics *'The idea of looking at a natural disaster through its political biography redefines our understanding of both politics and nature. Carefully researched, cogently argued, this book will not only deepen how we read the politics of Gujarat but also how we conceptualise the relation between governance, politics and natural disasters.' * Veena Das, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University *'Simpson's book not only does justice to Gujarat after the calamity but provides a comprehensive idea of how a narrative of a disaster can be presented in a non-sensational and non-academic manner' * Dawn *
£23.75
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Political Liberalisation in the Persian Gulf
Book SynopsisThe Persian (or Arab) Gulf countries produce about 30 per cent of the planet's oil, and keep in the ground around 55 per cent of its crude oil reserves, hence the stability of the region's autocratic regimes is vital to the world's economic and political future. Yet paradoxically, despite its reputation as the most traditional of regions, the Persian Gulf holds out great promise to those who support political liberalization. But is political liberalization in the region part of an inexorable drive toward democratization - or simply a means for autocratic regimes to consolidate and legitimize their rule? This book sheds new light on this fascinating trend, revealing varying levels of commitment to reform across eight Gulf states as they respond to the challenges of increased wealth and education levels, a developing middle class, external actors, and competing social and political groups.Trade Review"The volume's greatest strength is its ability to convey to the reader that the Gulf states are responding to differing domestic circumstances -- including declining oil reserves, expanding expatriate populations, and faltering monarchical legitimacy -- that have led to important variations in the speed of political reform, with Bahrain leading the way, with Kuwait seemingly stalled, and with Saudi Arabia far behind.' * Dr Christopher Davidson, author, Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success *
£49.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Territories of the Russian Federation 2015
Book SynopsisThis excellent reference source brings together hard-to-find information on the constituent units of the Russian Federation.The introduction examines the Russian Federation as a whole, focusing on Russian federalism and elections, followed by a chronology, demographic and economic statistics, and a review of the Federal Government. The second section comprises territorial surveys, each of which includes a current map. This edition includes new surveys covering the recently annexed (and disputed) territories of Crimea and Sevastopol, as well as updated surveys of each of the other 83 federal subjects. The third section comprises a select bibliography of books. The fourth section features a series of indexes, listing the territories alphabetically, by Federal Okrug and Economic Area. Users will also find a gazetteer of selected alternative and historic names, a list of the territories abolished, created or reconstituted in the post-Soviet period, and an index of more than 100 principal cities, detailing the territory in which each is located.Trade Review'I don't know of any other information source which describes this important country in such a compact and up-to-date fashion.' - Reference ReviewTable of ContentsPart 1: Introduction Topical essay on the region. Chronology of Russia. Statistics. The Government of the Russian Federation. Part 2: Territorial Surveys. Map of European Russia. Map of Asian Russia. Surveys of each of the 83 Federal Subjects. Part 3: Select BibliographyPart 4: Indexes
£266.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Middle East and North Africa 2016
Book SynopsisNow in its sixty-second edition, this title continues to provide the most up-to-date geo-political and economic information for this important world area.Key Features:- covers the Middle East and North Africa from Algeria to Yemen - includes topical contributions from acknowledged experts on regional affairs- accurately and impartially records the latest political and economic developments - provides comprehensive data on all major organizations active in the countries of the region. General Survey- introductory essays cover a wide range of topics relating to the region as a whole.Country SurveysIndividual chapters on each country incorporating:- essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economy - an extensive statistical survey of economic and social indicators, which include area and population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications media and education - a full directory with names, addresses and contact details covering the constitution, government, legislature, political organizations, election commissions, diplomatic representation, judiciary, religious groups, the media, finance, trade and industry (including petroleum and natural gas), tourism, defence and education - a country-specific bibliography, providing suggestions for further research. Regional Information- includes all major international organizations active in the Middle East and North Africa; research institutes specializing in the region; and select bibliographies of books and periodicals.Trade Review 'If one had to choose a single book for understanding the contemporary Middle East, then surely this must be that book.' -The Middle East 'There is simply nothing else on the market that provides as much material on each of the countries of the Middle East and North Africa in one volume.' -Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies 'Probably the best one-volume reference book in English on the Middle East and North Africa.' -International Affairs 'We have praised successive issues of this work so regularly that is becomes difficult to think up new eulogies, deserved though they are.' -World Affairs Report 'It is an excellent source of reference ... strongly recommended for scholars, government officials and businessmen.' -Middle East Business Review 'You could enquire within for pretty well anything relating to the region and get an answer.' - Times Literary Supplement'If one had to choose a single book for understanding the contemporary Middle East, then surely this must be that book.' - The Middle East 'There is simply nothing else on the market that provides as much material on each of the countries of the Middle East and North Africa in one volume.' -Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies 'Probably the best one-volume reference book in English on the Middle East and North Africa.' -International Affairs 'We have praised successive issues of this work so regularly that is becomes difficult to think up new eulogies, deserved though they are.' -World Affairs Report 'It is an excellent source of reference ... strongly recommended for scholars, government officials and businessmen.' -Middle East Business Review 'You could enquire within for pretty well anything relating to the region and get an answer.' - Times Literary SupplementTable of Contents Part 1: General SurveyPart 2: Country Surveys Includes sections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country Part 3: Regional Information Regional Organizations. Calendars. Research Institutes. Select Bibliography (Books). Select Bibliography (Periodicals). Index of Regional Organizations.
£199.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Far East and Australasia 2016
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive survey of the countries of East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, along with 22 Pacific islands, fully revised to reflect current economic and political developments, is an essential resource for the Asia-Pacific region.Calendar of Political EventsA calendar of events provides a convenient reference guide to the year’s main political developments General SurveyWritten by leading experts, this collection of essays provides incisive analysis of regional issues. Country SurveysIndividual chapters on each country containing: essays on geography, history and the economy an economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications and education a comprehensive directory of names and contact details covering the most significant political, financial and commercial institutions a country-specific bibliography. An entire section is dedicated to the Pacific islands, including specially commissioned essays examining the contemporary politics of the islands, their economies, security concerns and the environmental issues confronting themRegional Information includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel a detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacific a directory of research institutes specializing in the region select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Asia-Pacific region an index of regional organizations. Trade Review ' ... an indispensable reference work' - World Affairs Report Table of Contents Part 1: General SurveyPart 2: Country Surveys Sections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. Part 3: Regional Information Regional Organizations. Major Commodities of Asia and the Pacific. Calendars and Time Reckoning. Research Institutes Studying the Far East and Australasia. Select Bibliography (Books). Select Bibliography (Periodicals). Index of Regional Organizations. Index of Territories. List of Maps.
£688.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd South America, Central America and the Caribbean
Book SynopsisPublished annually, this 25th edition brings together a unique combination of the latest data on, and detailed analysis of, a vast region. Scrupulously updated by Europa’s experienced editors, the volume also includes contributions from regional specialists.General SurveyEssays written by acknowledged experts on the area provide an impartial overview of the region.Country surveysIndividual chapters on each country, comprising:- essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each country - a statistical survey- a full directory section - a select bibliography.Regional InformationA directory of research institutes and bibliographies of books and journals covering Latin America and the Caribbean.Table of ContentsPart 1: General Survey Part 2: Country Surveys Sections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. Part 3: Regional Information Regional Organizations. Major Commodities of Latin America. Research Institutes. Select Bibliography (Books). Select Bibliography (Periodicals). Index of Regional Organizations.
£570.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Middle East and North Africa 2017
Book SynopsisNow in its sixty-third edition, this title continues to provide the most up-to-date geo-political and economic information for this important world area.Key Features:- covers the Middle East and North Africa from Algeria to Yemen - includes topical contributions from acknowledged experts on regional affairs- accurately and impartially records the latest political and economic developments - provides comprehensive data on all major organizations active in the countries of the region. General Survey- introductory essays cover a wide range of topics relating to the region as a whole.Country SurveysIndividual chapters on each country incorporating:- essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economy - an extensive statistical survey of economic and social indicators, which include area and population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications media and education - a full directory with names, addresses and contact details covering the constitution, government, legislature, political organizations, election commissions, diplomatic representation, judiciary, religious groups, the media, finance, trade and industry (including petroleum and natural gas), tourism, defence and education - a country-specific bibliography, providing suggestions for further research. Regional Information- includes all major international organizations active in the Middle East and North Africa; research institutes specializing in the region; and select bibliographies of books and periodicals.Table of ContentsPart 1: General Survey Part 2: Country Surveys Includes sections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country Part 3: Regional Information Regional Organizations. Calendars. Research Institutes. Select Bibliography (Books). Select Bibliography (Periodicals). Index of Regional Organizations.
£228.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Africa South of the Sahara 2017
Book SynopsisThe definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic, political, statistical and directory data. General SurveyThoroughly revised and updated analytical articles written by experts on the region and covering both continent-wide and sub-regional issues. Country SurveysIndividual chapters on every country incorporating:essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economies an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators a full directory containing names, addresses and contact details for key areas such as the government, diplomatic representation, the media, finance, trade and industry, and defence a useful bibliography, providing sources for further research. Regional InformationDetailed information on regional organizations; commodities; research institutes; and select bibliographies of books and periodicals.Table of ContentsPart 1: General Survey Part 2: Country Surveys Sections on geography, history, chronology and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. Part 3: Regional Information Regional Organizations. Major Commodities of Africa. Calendars. Research Institutes Concerned With Africa. Select Bibliography (Books). Select Bibliography (Periodicals). Index of Regional Organizations.
£570.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Far East and Australasia 2017
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive survey of the countries of East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, along with 22 Pacific islands, fully revised to reflect current economic and political developments, is an essential resource for the Asia-Pacific region.Calendar of Political EventsA calendar of events provides a convenient reference guide to the year’s main political developments General SurveyWritten by leading experts, this collection of essays provides incisive analysis of regional issues. Country SurveysIndividual chapters on each country containing: essays on geography, history and the economy an economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications and education a comprehensive directory of names and contact details covering the most significant political, financial and commercial institutions a country-specific bibliography. An entire section is dedicated to the Pacific islands, including specially commissioned essays examining the contemporary politics of the islands, their economies, security concerns and the environmental issues confronting themRegional Information includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel a detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacific a directory of research institutes specializing in the region select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Asia-Pacific region an index of regional organizations. Table of ContentsPart 1: General Survey Part 2: Country Surveys Sections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. Part 3: Regional Information Regional Organizations. Major Commodities of Asia and the Pacific. Calendars and Time Reckoning. Research Institutes Studying the Far East and Australasia. Select Bibliography (Books). Select Bibliography (Periodicals). Index of Regional Organizations. Index of Territories. List of Maps.
£570.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Politics of Islam in the Sahel: Between
Book Synopsis‘Ideologies need enemies to thrive, religion does not’. Using the Sahel as a source of five comparative case studies, this volume aims to engage in the painstaking task of disentangling Islam from the political ideologies that have issued from its theologies to fight for governmental power and the transformation of society. While these ideologies tap into sources of religious legitimacy, the author shows that they are fundamentally secular or temporal enterprises, defined by confrontation with other political ideologies–both progressive and liberal–within the arena of nation states. Their objectives are the same as these other ideologies, i.e., to harness political power for changing national societies, and they resort to various methods of persuasion, until they break down into violence.The two driving questions of the book are, whence come these ideologies, and why do they–sometimes–result in violence? Ideologies of Salafi radicalism are at work in the five countries of the Sahel region, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, (Northern) Nigeria and Senegal, but violence has broken out only in Mali and Northern Nigeria. Using a theoretical framework of ideological development and methods of historical analysis, Idrissa traces the emergence of Salafi radicalism in each of these countries as a spark ignited by the shock between concurrent processes of Islamization and colonization in the 1940s. However, while the spark eventually ignited a blaze in Mali and Nigeria, it has only led to milder political heat in Niger and Senegal and has had no burning effect at all in Burkina Faso. By meticulously examining the development of Salafi radicalism ideologies over time in connection with developments in national politics in each of the countries, Idrissa arrives at compelling conclusions about these divergent outcomes. Given the many similarities between the countries studied, these divergences show, in particular, that history, the behaviour of state leaders and national sociologies matter–against assumptions of ‘natural’ contradictions between religion (Islam) and secularism or democracy. This volume offers a new perspective in discussions on ideology, which remains–as is shown here–the independent variable of many key contemporary political processes, either hidden in plain sight or disguised in a religious garb. Table of ContentsForeword1 Introduction 2 Burkina: Secrets of Quiescence 3 Niger: Ebbing Frontier of Radicalism 4 Senegal: Sufi Country 5 Mali: On the Edge 6 Nigeria: Breakdowns7 Conclusion
£123.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Africa South of the Sahara 2018
Book SynopsisThe definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic, political, statistical and directory data. General SurveyThoroughly revised and updated analytical articles written by experts on the region and covering both continent-wide and sub-regional issues. Country SurveysIndividual chapters on every country incorporating:essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economies an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators a full directory containing names, addresses and contact details for key areas such as the government, diplomatic representation, the media, finance, trade and industry, and defence a useful bibliography, providing sources for further research. Regional InformationDetailed information on regional organizations; commodities; research institutes; and select bibliographies of books and periodicals.Table of ContentsPart 1: General Survey Part 2: Country Surveys Sections on geography, history, chronology and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. Part 3: Regional Information Regional Organizations. Major Commodities of Africa. Calendars. Research Institutes Concerned With Africa. Select Bibliography (Books). Select Bibliography (Periodicals). Index of Regional Organizations.
£546.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding Community Librarianship: The Public
Book SynopsisIn the information society, is the community focused library a real possibility? This book reappraises the relationship between the library and its communities through an examination of the rise and decline of ’community’ librarianship over the last three decades. The authors consider key models of community based library service and argue that bland assertions of community prevalence mask a complex and problematic relationship between a highly traditional public service bureaucracy and its users. The resulting uncertainty of purpose, they claim, explains much of the current ’crisis’ of the public library movement. Drawing on recent social science theory and empirical work in the field, this book offers a new and critical perspective on the current public library debate. It is essential reading for librarians, students of information and library science and all who have a stake in the future of the public library. As a case study of community, public service and the local state it should also be of value to those with an interest in community development, cultural policy and local government.
£130.00
Curzon Press Ltd Turning Points in Japanese History
Book SynopsisSo-called ''turning points'' or ''defining moments'' are both the oxygen and grid lines that historians and researchers seek in plotting the path of social and political development of any country. In the case of Japan, the ninth Conference of the European Association of Japanese Studies provided a unique opportunity for leading scholars of Japanese history, politics and international relations to offer an outstanding menu of ''turning points'' (many addressed for the first time), over 20 of which are included here. Thematically, the book is divided into sections, including Medieval and Early Modern Japan, Japan and the West, Contested Constructs in the Study of Tokugawa and Meiji Japan, Aspects of Modern Japanese Foreign Policy, and Democracy and Monarchy in Post-War Japan.
£133.00
University College Dublin Press Nineteenth-century Ireland: A Guide to Recent
Book SynopsisInterest in nineteenth-century studies has never been greater, and contrasts sharply with previous neglect of many aspects of that century's history and culture. These essays by leading scholars assess and interpret developments from 1990 onwards in the field of nineteenth-century Irish studies, and from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. The book covers political, social, religious and women's history and historical geography as well as anthropological and sociological studies of nineteenth-century Ireland. Further chapters cover nineteenth-century music, art history, literature in English, Gaelic culture and language and the Irish diaspora. This will be an invaluable research tool and reference book for many years to come.Trade Review"offers an outstanding starting point (and returning point) to scholars ... this work will remain an invaluable overview of research since the 1990s." Irish Studies Review 14 (2) 2006 "Specialist scholars and general readers alike will profit enormously from this ambitious collection, which covers aspects of the long nineteenth century in Ireland and the United Kingdom ... In bringing this collection to print, Geary and Kelleher have performed a genuine service to those with an interest in nineteenth-century studies. Whether readers scrutinize only those essays that pertain most directly to their own fields or interest or read the work in its entirety, they will surely benefit from the encounter." Victorian Studies Spring 2006 "an extremely valuable addition for the library of any student or scholar of nineteenth-century Ireland. It contains not only a series of excellently written chapters covering a wide range of subject areas; it also includes a comprehensive bibliography. Following in the tradition of Moody and Lee's previous volumes, it represents a welcome addition to the canon of Irish historiographical writing." Studies Vol 94 No 376 2006 "The editors ... are to be congratulated on work well done ... provides insightful discussion and a bibliographical Aladdin's cave..." Irish Economic and Social History 2006Table of ContentsPreface; 1 Political history, Gearoid O Tuathaigh; 2 Social history, Gary Owens; 3 Irish women's history, Maria Luddy; 4 Religious history David W. Miller; 5 Historical geography, Matthew Stout; 6 Anthropological and sociological studies, Joan Vincent and Marilyn Cohen; 7 Literature in English, Sean Ryder 8 Gaelic culture and language shift, Niall O Ciosain; 9 Art history, Fintan Cullen; 10 Musicology, Harry White; 11 The Irish diaspora, Joseph Lee; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Chinese Face of Jesus Christ:: Annotated
Book SynopsisThis volume provides an annotated bibliography of the Western and Chinese literature on Jesus Christ in China. It is a sequel to the interdisciplinary collection on the manifold faces and images of Jesus throughout Chinese history, from the Tang dynasty (618–907) to the present time.The present bibliography broadens and deepens the above-mentioned subject matter, and also points out aspects which have been addressed in the contributions and anthologies of the previous volumes of The Chinese Face of Jesus Christ, but which have not been treated thoroughly. Another aim of this bibliography is to initiate and enable further research, particularly in China. It includes bibliographical data from the beginning of the introduction of Christianity to China until the year 2013, occasionally also until 2014. A list of “Key References” enables the reader to identify important works on main topics related to Jesus Christ in China. Some examples of book covers and title pages are included in the section of “Illustrations.”Other volumes of the collection The Chinese Face of Jesus Christ are in preparation: Vol. 3c will present longer quotations from the sources listed in the present bibliography, Vol. 4b will contain a general index with glossary, and Vol. 5 will deal with the iconography of Jesus Christ in China. Table of ContentsThe Chinese Face of Jesus Christ
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Konfuzianisches Ethos und westliche Wissenschaft:
Book SynopsisThis study in German offers profound insights into the life and thoughts of Wang Guowei (1877-1927). Like many intellectuals who strongly perceived the necessity of reforms in the waning years of the Late Qing dynasty, i.e. after the Opium wars, Wang sought to strengthen China's position against foreign, in particular Western, powers. Contrary to earlier approaches, which either advocated a close adherence to Confucian traditions or tried to adapt only elements of Western material culture, mainly industrial and military technology, Wang Guowei aimed at reviving traditional Chinese culture by analysing its source texts using a modern scientific approach (and thereby started the discipline of guoxue [national studies]) and simultaneously adapting compatible elements of Western immaterial culture. Thus, Wang became known as an authority on Chinese paleography as well as on German philosophy, especially Kantian epistomology.Table of ContentsKapitel I: Wang Guowei und die neue chinesische Wissenschaftskultur Die Entstehung des guoxue 國學 -KonzeptsKapitel II: Wang Guowei als Pionier der neuen chinesischen Altertumswissenschaft Kapitel III: China, Deutschland und die Altertumswissenschaft Chen Yinque als Fortsetzer des Geschichtsdenkens Wang GuoweisKapitel IV: Die Wirkungsgeschichte von Wang Guoweis Schaffen Kapitel V: Wang Guowei, Hsu Cho-yun und die Frage nach einer chinesischen Modernisierung
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John Murray Press Finland, Cultural Lone Wolf
Book SynopsisFinland, Cultural Lone Wolf is the story of an accomplished nation and her extraordinary people. Pursuing a "Lone Wolf" policy, Finland raised itself from a struggling, war-battered state in 1945 to one of the most developed countries in the world. The exponential rise of Nokia from tire and timbers to leading the world's telecommunication industry is indicative of the Finns and their characteristic business style. These remarkable people speak a language unique in its origins and have kept their cultural identity intact despite the influences of powerful neighbors, Sweden and Russia. Uniquely qualified to write about Finalnd, best-selling author Richard Lewis traces the fascinating Finnish origins, as well as her history, geography, values and culture. His extensive experience with Finnish business provides him with keen insight on leadership style, negotiation strategies and the uniquely Finnish suomi-kuva (Finland image). And Lewis shines when describing Finnish humor, complete with hilarious jokes and stories. Finland, Cultural Lone Wolf shows a nation and a writer at their best.Trade ReviewLewis attributes Finnish achievements in the last century to the culture rather than to political or business prowess. -- Nancy J. Adler, Ph.D., McGill University, Montreal, Canada * Reference & Research Book News *Richard Lewis brings his extensive knowledge of Finland to a wide audience, capturing the mystery and setting the context for its continued success. Finland, Cultural Lone Wolf is a book of many insights—about Finland and the world beyond. * Matthew Kirk, British Ambassador to Finland *
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Amalion Publishing The Spirits of Neoliberal Reforms and Everyday
Book SynopsisComposed of articles first published in the journal Politique africaine, this book proposes an original interpretation of neoliberalism in Africa. Instead of seeing neoliberal reforms as intrinsically destructive of the post-colonial state, the authors, who include some of Africa's best-known social scientists, focus on the resilience and adaptability of African state structures, economic systems, and social survival mechanisms. They examine the diversity of responses to neoliberalism in what the editors call the "everyday politics of the state." In essays that range from diverse theoretical or historical discussions to close studies of the dynamics of specific reforms in particular places, they argue against univocal interpretations of the effects of neoliberalism. They show that the African state, far from disappearing, is adapting and reconfiguring itself in fascinating new social realities "co-constructed" by state action, as well as by the improvisations of communities and other private actors. These fascinating studies reveal processes far more complex and ambivalent than what entrenched ideas of the distinction between "public" and "private" actors or between the "state," the "market," and "society" allow for. Whether discussing neoliberal theories of sovereignty and property in the context of centuries of African political development or revealing the intricacies of people's adjustments to the restructuring of an urban transport system, these essays show that conventional readings of governance in Africa underestimate the dynamics of reappropriation and adaptation, and the conflicts between differing conceptions of power that are profoundly reshaping the state in contemporary Africa. [Subject: Politics, African Studies]
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Jugoslawien Und Seine Nachfolgestaaten 1943-2011:
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Peter Lang AG Who goes? Who stays? Who returns?: Migration
Book SynopsisThe subject of this book are migration journeys of highly skilled workers. By focusing on migration as a journey, the research considers all stages of migration (remigration in particular) and complements the approach to the phenomenon with a life-long perspective. In this sense, the prism of migration journeys allows to look at migration motives in a novel manner. The book discloses motive as a complex phenomenon, which may also change over time. The chosen perspective helps to explain why under similar conditions some workers migrate while others do not, and in the same manner, why some remigrate, while others stay put in destination countries. The empirical basis for the case of highly skilled (re)migration from Russia to Germany has been constituted by unstructured interviews with narrative parts, which were conducted by the author in various cities of Germany and Russia.Table of ContentsContents: Highly Skilled Migration – Russia – Germany – Migration Motives – Remigration – Family Networks – Economic Theories of Migration – Complexity of Motive Structure – Qualitative Content Analysis – Discourse Analysis.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Entrepreneurship and Business: A Regional
Book SynopsisMiguel-Ángel Galindo Martín, Joaquín Guzman Cuevas and Domingo Ribeiro Soriano University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain The economic growth and the progress of the nations have been two issues that have worried to the economists during centuries. The classical eco- mics books have developed different theories and considered several f- tors that could explain those processes. Unfortunately, a single answer has not been obtained and nowadays economists try also to achieve a response to the mechanism of economic growth. Economic growth has been considered as one of the most relevant e- nomic policy. As it is well known, the validity of an economic policy is measured in terms of economic growth rate. It is supposed that those countries that obtain a higher economic growth rate are designing more efficient economic policies than those that show lower rates. The main corollary to this hypothesis is that the developing countries must follow and copy the economic policies designed by the developed countries.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: “This book provides an … overview of the modern concepts of entrepreneurship and those aspects related to regional economics. … Relevance is given to a must-reading article for all those in charge to develop regulatory systems encouraging entrepreneurship within fragile environments. … In summary, I would propose this book as a broad and rich overview on Entrepreneurship and Business from a regional perspective. … highly recommended.” (Teresa de Noronha Vaz, Papers in Regional Science, Vol. 89 (1), March, 2010)Table of ContentsEntrepreneurship in the Regional Context.- A General View on Regional Economics.- Issues in Regional Economics: The Economic Thought of Some Italian Authors of the Past.- Entrepreneurial Structure From a Regional Perspective.- Entrepreneurship and Growth: The Need to Combine Micro and Macro Perspectives.- Social Capital and Entrepreneurship in a Regional Context: The Case of Spanish Regions.- The Relationship Between Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: A Review of Recent Research Achievements.- Networking and Entrepreneurship in Place.- The Quest for a New Development Policy.- Entrepreneurial Perspective of the Business.- Clusters and Business Innovation.- Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Transition Environments.- Successful Rural Hosted Accommodation in Western Australia: Gender Matters.- Universidad Social Capital and the Competitiveness of Entrepreneurs: A Review of the Literature and Proposals.- Entrepreneur and Organization: Symbiotic Change and Transition.- Female Entrepreneurship.
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Steyler Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH Die Dharani des Großen Erbarmens des Boddhisatva
Book SynopsisIm Mah y na-Buddhismus hat der Bodhisattva Avalokite vara, chin. Kuan(-shih)-yin, seit jeher eine besondere Bedeutung als Sinnbild der buddhistischen Barmherzigkeit. Ein haufig rezitierter Gebetstext ist das S tra der grossen, vollkommenen ungehinderten Dh ran des grossen Erbarmens- geistes des Bodhisattva Avalokite vara mit tausend Handen und tausend Augen (Ch'ien-shou ch'ien-yen Kuan-shih-yin p'u-sa kuang-ta yuan-man wu-ai t'o-lo-ni ching), das um 650 n.Chr. von dem Inder Bhagavaddharma ins Chinesische ubersetzt wurde. Die Rezitation dieser Dh ran ist eng mit Beerdigungs- und Totenriten sowie dem Bussritual und Ahnenkult verbunden. Die Autorin verfolgt zunachst die Entwicklung der Vorstellungen uber Avalokite vara anhand der wichtigsten Themen der Dh ran . Der zweite Teil behandelt die Einfuhrung des Textes nach China. Der dritte Teil enthalt die erste vollstandige deutsche Ubersetzung des Ch'ien-shou ching sowie das Vorwort des Yung-lo-Kaisers (reg. 1403-1425), den Amoghavajra (705-774) zugeschriebenen Kom- mentar und die scholastische Interpretation des T'ien-t'ai-Meisters Chih-li (960-1028). Der vierte Teil beleuchtet die kultische Praxis der Dh ran -Rezitation in China anhand von Monchsbiographien der T'ang-Zeit, Ch'ing-zeitlichen Sammlungen von Wundergeschichten und monastischen Vorschriften der Ch'an-Schule. Die Ubersetzung von Chih-lis Bussritual beschliesst diesen Teil. Die vorliegende Studie beinhaltet einen ausfuhrlichen Index mit chinesischen Zeichen sowie einen Anhang mit der Reproduktion relevanter Texte und Abbildungen.
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Steyler Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH “Scholar from the West” Giulio Aleni S.J.
Book SynopsisThe volume contains the proceedings of an international symposium organized by the Fondazione CiviltA Bresciana in Brescia, Italy in 1994. It comprises 28 scholary articles in English, divided into five sections.
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Steyler Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH Il natural lume de Cinesi: Teoria e prassi dell’
Book SynopsisThis publication deals with a manuscript, written by Philippe Couplet S.J., who was a missionary in China from 1658 till 1681. He was sent as a procurator of the Chinese missions to Europe, where he stayed till 1692. ... It was during this time that he composed: A Brief Report of the Situation and Quality of the Missions in China. The present study contains an Italian transcript (pp. 40-96) and a facsimile edition (pp. 163-241) of this document. In an appendix, 316 Chinese works, presented by Couplet to Pope Innocent XI in 1685 and preserved in the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, are listed (pp. 121-138). Gatta added an introduction and some conclusions. The Brief Report mentions in a nutshell all the main characteristics of the missionary approach of the Jesuits: evangelization from the top to the bottom, assimilation with the culture of the Confucians, the coincidence of the original Chinese and Christian notion of God and of the ethical norms, the accomodation to the rites of Confucianism, the negative relationship with Buddhism and Taoism, the importance of the study of astronomy and other sciences and the use of books published in Chinese. Both the mission of Couplet to Europe and his Brief Report have played a role in the Rites Controversy. The author of this book has to be thanked for this precious edition and commentary.
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Steyler Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH Bible in Modern China: The Literary and
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Steyler Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH Martino Martini S.J. (1614-1661) und die
Book SynopsisThe present volume is a high-standard introduction into the life and work of one of the most important and influential Jesuit China-missionaries in the 17th century.
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