Regional / International studies

Moving beyond simplistic and sensationalist portrayals of kidnapping, this book offers a critical and interdisciplinary analysis that examines kidnapping as a social, historical, cultural, and political phenomenon.

Territorial disputes are intricate, shaped by historical, legal, geopolitical, social, cultural and other factors.

This book analyzes the ethics of men buying and selling sex to one another.

As the second volume of a two-volume set on Chinese art theory, this book introduces the typology of Chinese art and expands on the aesthetic and artistic theories of Chinese traditional art.

Das Buch des Ökumenischen Patriarchen bietet eine fundierte Einführung in das reiche theologische Denken, die wechselvolle Geschichte und die mystische Spiritualität des östlich-orthodoxen Christentums.

Toda época de la historia trajo consigo exilio y emigración, pero en el siglo XX, la "emigración" se convirtió en un fenómeno mundial que se debió, en gran medida, a la persecución, expulsión y fuga de las personas afectadas sobre todo por los efectos del acenso del Nacionalismo.

Liz Kim traces the theories and artistic practices that articulated American experimental video through its key works and events, art critical discourse, as well as the politics of its funding and distribution during the 1970s into the 1980s, focusing on New York.

In the twelve months centered around the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a diverse group of American and British flyers fought one of the most remarkable air campaigns of WWII.

European Organisations (1959) analyses the working methods and techniques of cooperation evolved by the eight principal European organisations - ECE, OEEC, The Council of Europe, NATO, WEU, ECSC, EEC and Euratom.

This social history explores the lives of urban commoners in early modern Kyoto during the dramatic political shift from famine to revolution in the final decades of the Tokugawa regime, through an extensive survey of the detailed record changes from 1843 in response to these crises.

An Analysis of Chinese Literature in the New Era serves as an essential window for international audiences to understand the rapid development of China over more than three decades and offers a critical interpretation of Chinese literature during this time.

This book examines contemporary visual poetry and how conceptual writing, poem-objects, and computational texts shape a posthumanist understanding that is "e;situated"e;.

Presenting six case studies from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong, this volume marks one of the first forums dedicated to the emerging second generation in Asia.

This book uses an interdisciplinary approach to discuss international law and conflict in the Indo-Pacific region, covering topics such as maritime security, climate change and international relations.

The book deals with the making and unfolding of the Constitution of India, framed by the Constituent Assembly between 1946 and 1949.

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program.

The attitude of the Catholic church, its bishops, priests and members from 1933 to 1945 is still one of the most controversial topics of contemporary history.

This pioneering book illustrates the ways in which an interpretive or hermeneutic stance can be incorporated into modern healthcare across clinical practice, clinical ethics, education and leadership - and the transformative effects of doing so.

Wie kann man erlittene Gewalt und Massenmord in den unterschiedlichen Lagern erzählen und eine adäquate Sprache dafür finden, die das Erlittene weder banalisiert noch als überwunden beruhigend automatisiert?

This book explores the multifaceted impact of religious tourism on prominent global destinations, addressing significant research gaps in this evolving field.

How do governments select the right people for public service?

This book explores the multifaceted impact of religious tourism on prominent global destinations, addressing significant research gaps in this evolving field.

This book explores the parallel histories and intersecting politics of LGBTQ+ people and sex workers, including the role of digital media in shaping the experiences of both in the early twenty-first century.

The book presents the challenges faced by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the first two and a half decades after Indian independence.

Gilbert Cezerac est un self made man accompli.

Conventional wisdom informs us that "e;only Nixon could go to China.

Politics, while always an integral part of the daily life in the South, took on a new level of importance after the Civil War.

Embarking on a captivating journey into the heart of private tutoring entrepreneurship in China's bustling Chongqing region, Li Jun unveils the untold stories of private tutoring entrepreneurs, exploring their sensemaking processes through Karl Weick's theory of organizing.

A stingy man "e;won't drink branch water till there's a flood,"e; and it is "e;a mighty triflin' sort o' man'd let either his dog or his woman starve.

A profoundly moving celebration of love under the darkest of circumstances from the author of The NineFrom the moment they met in 1940 in Ravensbruck concentration camp, Milena Jesenska and Margarete Buber-Neumann were inseparable.

Drawing on recently released Soviet archival materials, Hunger and War investigates state food supply policy and its impact on Soviet society during World War II.

The collection delves into crucial themes and debates in South African literature, addressing the innovative aesthetics of Black poetry, the political complexities of "e;white writing,"e; non-fiction's significance, and the role of geography in South Africa's regional fiction.

Fragiles, les hommes le sont depuis longtemps.

Translating Silent Cinema examines closely the translation, adaptation, and reception of three silent films in English, German, and Yiddish to argue that the study of film translation should extend beyond textual translation to a wide selection of primary materials and the consideration of social, economic, cultural, and historical contexts.

Selon la perspective divine, le Pape est percu comme quelqu'un usurpant une identite spirituelle, propageant une vision raciste des realites spirituelles.

Based on extensive original research, this book explores how the Indonesian Anti-Domestic Violence Law is understood and applied in practice.

This book presents a view of Buddhism from the perspective of a theoretical physicist.

This book offers an ontological study of Islamism and its transformation with a specific focus on Turkiye, Bangladesh, and Senegal.

This book examines Kerala's recent development trajectory and highlights the impact of COVID-19 on its economy.

Chattoraj and contributors explore the concept of privileged migration in the context of globalization, shedding light on the experiences of a demographic often overshadowed in migration discourse.

A unique chronicle of the war from the perspective of a sensitive twenty-four-year-old sergeant who wrote for the Army's in-house paper, Yank, the Army Weekly and a tale of the South Pacific that will not soon be forgotten.

En el ojo de la tormenta es un libro en el que el autor se ha expuesto en la lógica de su propio devenir varón.

European Unity (1968) examines how the European Economic Community and other European international organisations transformed the relations between the countries of Western Europe in political, economic and defence affairs.

This book offers new insights into the wider socioeconomic impacts of high-speed rail (HSR).

In neuerer Zeit wird die Kirche unter soziologischer Rücksicht als eine zivilgesellschaftliche Akteurin begriffen.

African Americans have long been the backbone of the Democratic Party.

African Americans have long been the backbone of the Democratic Party.

This book delves into the evolving Southern discourse in Sinophone literature and explores its significance in the global context.

This book offers new insights into the wider socioeconomic impacts of high-speed rail (HSR).