Society and Social Sciences

This book explores the strategic use of narratives by Qatari policymakers and how these narratives have driven significant shifts in Qatar’s foreign policy roles and directions.

This book presents the results of a Hong Kong study that focused on refugees’ contributions, and potential, to support green urban development.

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

The Six-volume proceedings set CCIS 2473 and 2478 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing, CVIP 2024, held in Chennai, India, during December 19–21, 2024.

Welches ist die wichtigste Eigenschaft, die eine Fuhrungskraft heute braucht?

Der Sammelband vermittelt unterschiedliche Ansatze und Perspektiven hinsichtlich der Analyse der Prasentation von Sport im Film.

This book discusses how digital technologies may improve humanities education by fostering involvement, critical thinking, and investigation.

The Six-volume proceedings set LNCS 2473 and 2478 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing, CVIP 2024, held in Chennai, India, during December 19–21, 2024.

This book examines the role of American churches, particularly the United Methodist Church (UMC), in perpetuating a mindset of segregation and normalizing whiteness.

The Six-volume proceedings set LNCS 2473 and 2478 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing, CVIP 2024, held in Chennai, India, during December 19–21, 2024.

This edited collection draws together and contextualises research on the Epidemiological Criminology (EpiCrim) approaches to sexual abuse carried out by the University of West England (UWE), Bristol.

The Six-volume proceedings set CCIS 2473 and 2478 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing, CVIP 2024, held in Chennai, India, during December 19–21, 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.

This edited volume delves into the unexpected, intriguing depictions of monstrous mothers in different cultures, literatures, and the arts.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Services Computing – SCC 2025, Held as Part of the Services Conference Federation, SCF 2025, held in Hong Kong, China during September 27–30, 2025.

Object Spirituality critically examines the implications of the emerging philosophical movement of Speculative Realism for the study of spirituality and theology.

Breaking away from usual fear-inducing and apocalyptic narratives, this book explores the visceral and cognitive affordances of satirical narratives in advocating critical environmentalism at individual, institutional, and collective levels.

This book examines the critical intersection of religion, democracy, and political leadership in three prominent Muslim-majority states—Malaysia, Pakistan, and Turkey.

This book explores the role of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) among migrant communities in the UK.

This book serves as a compact resource for social work teaching at a time when new ways to understand the world and the people who live in it are continuously needed for social work professionals to be able to fulfill the task of social work.

This handbook provides an essential reference to the pivotal and dynamic field of business and human rights from an African perspective.

The African Origins of Democracy challenges the myth that democracy was born in ancient Greece.

Why is there a gender disparity in economics?

Understanding how consumers truly perceive products is at the heart of sensory and consumer science.

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 10th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, ICT4AWE 2024, held in Angers, France, during April 28–30, 2024.

This volume aims to present a critical and interdisciplinary reflection on diversity and migration mainly grouped into three axes of work: research methodologies applied to these topics; discourse analysis in intersectional narratives; and, knowledge transference into plural societies.

The use of directives is as a valuable tool of the administrative presidency.

This book presents a bold reimagining of urban futures through the convergence of generative artificial intelligence and digital twin technologies.

This book is the second volume of The Law and Ethics of Freedom of Thought.

This volume constitutes the proceedings of 24th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, ICAISC 2025, Zakopane, Poland, during June 22–26, 2025.

 This book is about metalinguistic awareness (MLA), a broad area whose relevance has been acknowledged by several disciplines.

Why are citizens increasingly dissatisfied with democracy, and what does this mean for the future of democratic governance?

Dieser Fachleitfaden bietet einen erweiterten Überblick über die Landschaft der deutschen Familienunternehmen, einschließlich ihrer Struktur und Branchenverteilung.

This book posits that during Australia’s colonial period (1788–1900), all sport, including the hegemonic football codes (rugby union and Australian rules football), was closely tied to British nationalism.

This book provides a brief scholarly introduction to A Game of Thrones, the first volume of George R.

This volume constitutes the proceedings of 24th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, ICAISC 2025, Zakopane, Poland, during June 22–26, 2025.

This volume constitutes the proceedings of 24th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, ICAISC 2025, Zakopane, Poland, during June 22–26, 2025.

This volume constitutes the proceedings of 24th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, ICAISC 2025, Zakopane, Poland, during June 22–26, 2025.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Workshops on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2025, held in Lille, France, during June 25–27, 2025.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Workshops on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2025, held in Lille, France, during June 25–27, 2025.

This book is a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand and navigate the complex dynamics of manipulative behaviour, whether in the workplace, at home, or in social settings.

This volume constitutes the proceedings of 24th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, ICAISC 2025, Zakopane, Poland, during June 22–26, 2025.

This volume constitutes the proceedings of 24th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, ICAISC 2025, Zakopane, Poland, during June 22–26, 2025.

This book provides an in-depth examination of Operation 1027, in the dynamic landscape of Myanmar's protracted conflicts.

This brief discusses how to deal with data visualization and prediction in human society, a context in which big data analysis and artificial intelligence have the potential to transform the world.

This book acquaints readers with the principles and the possibilities of using visual models in the education of young children.

This book acquaints readers with the principles and the possibilities of using visual models in the education of young children.

This book explores research around reciprocal participation in care activities across a variety of everyday settings from the perspective of HCI researchers.

This book reorients our understanding of the history of modern male homosexuality by focusing on Europe's 'internal Other': Italy.

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.