Research, References and Encyclopedias Books

This book identifies the factors that either encourage or discourage participation and deliberation, thereby demonstrating the potential and reality of deliberative democracy in Nepal at the local...

This book explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in reshaping urban development practices. Its objective is to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest...

This book examines Turkey's evolving diaspora policies, analysing how the state engages, controls, and mobilizes its overseas communities as tools of diplomacy and nation-building. Through an...

Political Parties and Coalitions in European Local Government (1989) brings together two separate fields in political science – the study of coalitions and the study of local government. It brings an...

This book presents results of educational ethnographies carried out in non- hegemonic academies situated in the South. The chapters bring out methodological and theoretical contributions and offer...

This book explores the transformative power of collaborative writing sessions in fostering wellbeing among academics. In this collection, the second of two volumes, the editors bring together diverse...

Indian Diaspora in the Persian Gulf States focuses on the historical as well as the contemporary aspects of the Indian diaspora of the region where small Indian merchant communities called Banians...

This book is an interdisciplinary collection of concise investigations into everyday artifacts that matter to writers and writing.With the collection’s 31 contributors and through the lens of...

Eastern Europe in the Post-War World (1961) examines the conditions in the ‘satellites’ of Eastern Europe before as well as after the Second World War. Its analysis of the effects of Soviet...

This book examines Turkey's evolving diaspora policies, analysing how the state engages, controls, and mobilizes its overseas communities as tools of diplomacy and nation-building. Through an...

This important book will equip you with evidence-based tools you can use immediately to create a step change in your impact. Helping you recognise and demonstrate the wider benefits of your work, it...

Innovative Qualitative Methods for Criminology showcases how lesser-known qualitative methods in social science can be used in dissertations researching sensitive and complex criminological topics. ...

Crypto Engine Design is a deep dive into cryptographic hardware architectures, providing a structured approach to secure computing. This book examines the design, optimization, and implementation of...

The Science of Ice Hockey offers in-depth presentations of several methods and results of contemporary scientific research on ice hockey.Bringing together internationally renowned researchers, the...

Research in Health and Social Care equips students and early-career practitioners with the crucial knowledge, skills and understanding required to conduct sound research. Accessibly written, it is...

From the evidence of Chinese documents, East African excavations and the researches of scholars and historians, the author of this book, originally published in English in 1972, gives a fascinating...

From the evidence of Chinese documents, East African excavations and the researches of scholars and historians, the author of this book, originally published in English in 1972, gives a fascinating...

Offering an in-depth account of how the forces and institutions of oligarchy established their ascendancy in post-authoritarian Indonesia, this volume represents the new and updated edition of a...

This book moves towards the development of more inclusive practices in the handling, management, and debate of Jewish cultural heritage in Europe. The volume presents dynamic explorations of current...

Public History, Gender, and Power in Latin American Museums brings together pioneering voices of women curators, museum professionals, and community leaders who are transforming the cultural...

Interpreting Ibn ʿArabī: Philosophy, Theology, and Exegesis in Later Islam offers a comprehensive and critical examination of one of Islam’s most enigmatic and influential thinkers. Through close...

A timely contribution to the study of transnational higher education in China, this volume focuses on graduate employability and how to nurture Glocal Talents via Glocalized Higher Education,...

This book offers a detailed insight into various business models that can be easily implemented using cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, and others. The focus is not on creating technical...

Industry 4.0, marked by the integration of cyber-physical systems, automation, and smart manufacturing, has greatly enhanced the intricacy and interconnectedness of industrial operations. Industrial...

A novel contribution for those interested in understanding the significance and impact of global educational leadership, this edited volume examines and maps educational leadership strategies and...

Empirical Political Analysis introduces readers to the foundations of social science research. Organized around the stages of the research process, this textbook prepares readers to conduct both...

European Movement and the Council of Europe (1949) begins with a Foreword by Winston Churchill, in which he states that his ‘counsel to Europe can be given in a single word: “Unite!”’ The book goes...

School librarians are often in a tricky position because they bear the brunt of political movements but also play a key role in the wider school community. Experienced librarian Hilda K. Weisburg...

Engineering Reports and Liability teaches technical writing as it pertains to engineering reports and other technical products, with emphasis on communication liability. It is estimated that one in...

This book explores gender, sexualities, labour, migration and coloniality in Africa and India in an attempt towards transnational understanding and ways of rethinking gender. It scrutinises the...

There is a prevailing sense that commercial Superhero Comics cannot be serious objects of academic enquiry. It is the hallowed graphic novel, with its auteur/author, for which serious work is...

For more than 25 years, Research on Educational Innovations has helped readers distinguish between truly innovative educational programs backed by credible research evidence and the faddish policy...

As data is the most important asset for any organization, it is essential to apply analytics to fulfill the sustainability needs of any organization. This book aims to provide a context for data...

The Failure of the State (1975) examines the dilemmas faced by governments in the need to reconcile demands for local autonomy, and for increased opportunities for citizens to contribute to the...

Research Methods: The Basics is an accessible, user-friendly introduction to the different aspects of research theory, methods and practice.This fourth edition provides new sections on artificial...

The Hybrid Mind: The Human- AI Convergence explores the transformative potential of humans and AI systems collaborating to revolutionize risk management, oversight, and adaptive governance...

This book examines the impact of crises on people’s lives by walking readers through several case studies from Mali, Niger, Kyrgyzstan, Brazil, Lebanon, Libya and several escape routes and entry...

This book is a detailed historical and analytical account of the making of parliamentary opposition in Independent India, based on a wide range of sources, including the memoirs of politicians and...

Ancient Bible Interpretation and its Legacies: Politics, Literature, and Heresy offers a sweeping exploration of the evolving role of Bible interpretation from ancient to modern times, revealing its...

This book comprehensively surveys and critically analyses Gandhi’s ideas on caste and untouchability. It emphasizes the fact that Gandhi was a considerable thinker who had seminal ideas on the caste...

Dalit Identity in Indian Print Media: Caste, Power, and Representation takes readers inside the world of Indian news media to reveal how caste operates today, not through open exclusion, but through...

This book examines the establishment, operation, and legacy of Poland’s special post-war court created to prosecute leading German war criminals. Between 1946 and 1948, it conducted seven seminal...

Essentials of Statistics for Research offers a working introduction to essential statistical methods through an accessible conceptual approach without excessive mathematical details. The book...

This book provides a comprehensive knowledge of eco- marketing in large cities of the European Union.It explains how environmental marketing becomes a strategic tool for building sustainable...

This innovative textbook explores media and communication theory, and its intersections with social and political theory, through the prism of eight core dichotomies – communication/media,...

Regions in Crisis (1980) examines the new perspectives in regional theory that began to be firmly established in many European countries following the international recession of 1973. This book...

Bringing together the work of 60 contributors who represent both leading voices in family communication scholarship and an inspiring new generation of scholars shaping the field’s future, this third...

Reinventing the Chinese City: Urban Regeneration and Governance in Transition delves into the intricate relationships between space and society within the context of China’s rescaled urban...