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.
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.
The book Pharmacology of GPCRs Biased Signaling and Agonists explores the intricate world of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a diverse and crucial family of cell surface receptors that play a pivotal role in mediating the effects of various signaling molecules.
This book provides a quantitative characterisation of the distribution of archaeological evidence at the La Primavera locality in Argentina, shedding light on ancient Patagonian societies by taking a multidimensional landscape-based approach.
This book challenges the image-centred orthodoxy in photography studies, shifting attention to the tactile, sonic and material interactions that unfold in darkrooms, commercial labs and manufacturing sites through which photographs emerge.
This edited volume contains contributions from scholars from all over the world that outline their version of relational sociology, situate it within the relational landscape and indicate how it might contribute to the development of a relational paradigm.
This is the first book to address theory and practice in Applied Bioarchaeology—a term used to describe bioarchaeological research which addresses matters of relevance today, and which actively engages people in the research process in ways that are respectful and relevant to the studied population, their communities, and their descendants.
The Lebanese writer and thinker Mustafa Hegazy completes his project through his book The Sastain, who is a deeper development and research in human life within AUTHORitarian societies.
This book analyses the geopolitical, geostrategic and geoeconomic implications of the expanding BRICS bloc and the extent to which this tridimensional dynamic impacts global security, peace and sustainable development.
At a time when educators are increasingly asked to take responsibility for the ‘mental health’ of students, this edited collection critiques the processes of surveillance and exclusion that can accompany such endeavours.
This book builds upon the self-study of teacher education practices (S-STEP) literature, research in teacher education, and perspectives on criticality and social justice.
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 discusses essential topics on understanding the development and changes in higher educational systems in Asia, and explores governance, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, and innovation in the post-massified era from an Asian perspective.
This book centers on the stories and histories of buen vivir (“good living”) in education in Ecuador, focusing on how Indigenous and Afrodiasporic Peoples have strategically engaged with state educational initiatives to advance their own epistemic and political projects.
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the fiscal governance of the European Union (EU) from the Maastricht Treaty (1992) to the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact (2024) and the new wave of defence spending in Europe in 2025.
This upper level textbook offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the complex entanglements between identity formation and political life in the 21st century.
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 empirically researched and grounded book presents a learning-systems approach for mass-scalable educational content ultimately intended for use across any language, literacy level, culture, or digital divide.
This book reports on the latest advancements of non-destructive testing and structural techniques as applied on a wide range of cultural heritage applications.
This book examines professional youth mentoring, which is marked by enduring relationships throughout childhood and adolescence between youth and their adult mentors who are embedded within a formal program.
Designing Curricula for Learner Autonomy and Engagement examines how higher education can be reimagined to empower learners as active, self-regulated participants in their own development.
Written by scholars and past community college presidents, this book provides unique perspectives and tools for facing some of the most vexing problems for community college leaders.
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.
There is much scientific literature on multimodal social interaction between human and/or virtual agents, and related multimodal synchrony analysis and behavioural adaptivity within the interaction such as affiliation and bonding.
This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the water governance challenges associated with adaptation in the face of increasing climate change impacts across various scales and sectors.
This book is composed of papers accepted for presentation at MICRADS 2025, the 2025 Multidisciplinary International Conference of Research Applied to Defense and Security, held at Holiday Inn & Suites Across From Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida, USA, between the 24 and 26 of July 2025.
This is the first book to address theory and practice in Applied Bioarchaeology—a term used to describe bioarchaeological research which addresses matters of relevance today, and which actively engages people in the research process in ways that are respectful and relevant to the studied population, their communities, and their descendants.
