Politics and government

This book examines Japan's defense technology, unresolved territorial disputes with neighboring countries, and its trade policy.

This book is a historical study of the rice policies of the government in the Kingdom of Thailand between the years from 1932 to 1960 in the context of the rice shortage and global economic crises of the Great Depression and World War II.

This book looks at how the caste system has withstood resistance from below and survived the challenge of colonial modernity.

In today's fiercely innovative and complex biopharmaceutical industry, successfully managing a pharmaceutical or biotech company from concept to patients requires exceptional strategic, leadership, and managerial abilities.

This book examines Japan's defense technology, unresolved territorial disputes with neighboring countries, and its trade policy.

This book looks at how the caste system has withstood resistance from below and survived the challenge of colonial modernity.

This book is a historical study of the rice policies of the government in the Kingdom of Thailand between the years from 1932 to 1960 in the context of the rice shortage and global economic crises of the Great Depression and World War II.

This book’s central focus is on climate litigation, highlighting the main challenges and achievements, analyzing the points of convergence between the main climate cases around the world, and presenting important discussions in the area of climate litigation and its main terms and definitions.

This book investigates the groundbreaking diplomatic breakthrough between Saudi Arabia and Iran, mediated by China in March 2023—a striking departure from the traditional Western-dominated diplomatic processes that have long shaped the Middle East.

In the late 2010s, the Portuguese immunity to the far right came to a sudden end at the 2019 general elections, after the election of Chega's leader - Andre Ventura - to the Assembly of the Republic.

Art has a unique power to resonate deeply, leaving lasting emotional and cognitive impressions.

This book explores ‘exiting’ programs for sex workers, which are behavioural change interventions that support people to stop selling sex.

This book provides a technical and critical examination of the cultural system within a shifting social and economic landscape.

The book underscores the importance of integrating a gender perspective into judicial systems worldwide, revealing how gender sensitivity enhances the legitimacy, equity, and efficacy of the judicial process.

This book reviews environmental contaminants in terms of their sources, impacts, and health risk assessment, with a focus on soil pollution, groundwater contamination, and integrated management strategies.

One of a series of titles on the Futures of Asia, Future of Economy in Asia explores diverse facets of the region's economic landscape during the transformative 2020s, offering insights into pivotal transformations and potential trajectories.

This book brings together some of the most distinguished and influential scholars in philosophy and sociology to explore the continued relevance of Herbert Marcuse’s critical theory in the twenty-first century.

Elias Canetti (1905–1994) und Veza Canetti (1897–1963) arbeiten seit den frühen 1930er Jahren in einer gemeinsamen ›Schreibwerkstatt‹.

This book investigates key trends in youth political participation in the UK, Europe, and the United States since the turn of the century—with a focus on the UK General Election and the US Presidential Election that were both held in 2024.

This book will reflect on the various urban complexities with a thorough demonstration on potential sustainable solution essential for cities with various policy measures.

This book offers practical and systematic tools for understanding the controversial dynamics of de-radicalization and extremism in the context of global terrorism.

This book uses gender and the history of migration between Zimbabwe and South Africa to highlight a marginal area of research in the Global South.

This book offers a novel approach to social change by challenging conventional views of the emancipatory nature of political movements.

Grounded in a critical theoretical perspective, this book offers a dense and original interpretation of the structural tensions and processes that led to the breakdown of the neoliberal international order established in the post–Cold War era under the auspices of the United States.

Drawing on interviews with over 50 women in rural villages in Ghana, this book analyzes the poverty of older, rural, and illiterate women in Ghana within the framework of the feminization of poverty.

The Business of Outer Space assesses selected legal issues associated with commercial space activities.

At a time when technological advances are creating new threats to national and international security, traditional views of security, war, and deterrence are becoming obsolete.

This book offers a forward-looking perspective on the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology, and its transformative impact on synthetic biology.

This book defines media subimperialism through three key characteristics: resistance and collaboration with imperial media, regional dominance despite partial domination by imperial systems, and reliance on imperial media for technology and content.

This book explains the principles of corporate governance, public governance, corporate identity, corporate branding and reputation.

This book addresses the various challenges that arose during the two periods of Indonesian President Jokowi's administration.

This book explores how AI Economics, innovation systems and policies, data cooperatives, and data sovereignty are redefining democracy, governance, and economic life in datafied societies.

This book is a compilation of the papers and posters that have been accepted and presented at the Global Conference on Economic Diversification 2024.

This book brings together original insights from diverse researchers across BRICS nations, offering a multidimensional analysis of recurring socio-economic, cultural, and political challenges.

One of a series of titles on the Futures of Asia, Future of Economy in Asia explores diverse facets of the region's economic landscape during the transformative 2020s, offering insights into pivotal transformations and potential trajectories.

This book seeks to identify the manifold ways in which the multiple European crises, debt, financial, sociopolitical, refugee (re)construct political polarizations in Greece on the basis of the country’s divided past.

This book presents the complex intersections of race, gender, and colonialism and their profound impact on the incarceration of First Nations women in Australia.

This volume deals with the determinants of both good and bad health, at individual as well as community levels, or in a broader sense, all of which are determined by multiple, critically interlinked actors that are surprisingly concentrated within the built environment.

This book sets out a new reading of the early Marx.

EditorialAdaptation conjoncturelle et poids invisible : le role des femmes face au changement climatiqueSita ZOUGOURI et Mathieu OUEDRAOGOPratiques phytosanitaires en zone periurbaine ouest-africaine : decalage entre normes officielles et logiques pratiques des maraichers a Kombissiri (Burkina Faso)Denis IDO, Ousmane ZOUNGRANA et Sylvain TOUGOUMAStrategies endogenes de dynamisation des systemes socio-ecologiques en Afrique de l'Ouest sahelienneKarim OUEDRAOGOCommunautes locales et aires de faune protegees au Burkina Faso : Sources et impacts d'un triangle de violence au complexe W-ArlyAlexis KABOREConstruction d'un environnement favorable a l'eclosion des droits des personnes en situation de handicap en Republique democratique du Congo : analyse et etude comparee des modeles francais, belge et americainBlaise-Valentin IYAMBA et Rachel KANGILA KAMESAL'analyse de l'apport des technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC) sur les activites pedagogiques des enseignants du primaire de la CEB de Zorgho au Burkina FasoDesire W.

Multilevel Inverter Technology for Renewable Energy Systems: Enhancing Efficiency and Sustainability Through Advanced Power Conversion Solutions explores the pivotal role of multilevel inverter technology in advancing renewable energy systems, addressing the increasing demand for efficient and sustainable power conversion solutions.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the new developments in China’s energy cooperation with Asian and African countries under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) over the past decade.

This book investigates the history of the Protestant voting blocs and associations in the Irish border counties of Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan, from 1920 to 2016.

This book provides an ambitious, timely, and comprehensive treatment of Israel-Taiwan relations, presenting a valuable historical and political exploration of a niche but increasingly relevant bilateral relationship in contemporary international affairs.

Remaking Urban Life in Chongqing’s Public Rental Housing follows migrant families through an ordinary day—out the door for work and school, back after dark through night markets and shared courtyards—to show how a large state-led public rental housing (PRH) program becomes a lived urban form.

This book examines the complexities of OVCs in Zimbabwe, situated within the broader context of the Global South and the Southern African region.

This book explains the principles of corporate governance, public governance, corporate identity, corporate branding and reputation.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of how Muslim Community Organisations (MCOs) in Australia perceived and responded to Islamophobia between 2014 and 2018—a period marked by the rise of ISIS, a surge in anti-Muslim political rhetoric, and culminating in the Christchurch terrorist attack on praying Muslims in New Zealand.

This book analyses processes of depoliticisation in modern Europe from the emergence of a distinct 'political' sphere in the late eighteenth century until the present day.

This book delves into the profound impact of trust dynamics during a vaccine scandal on democratic politics.