Society & Social Sciences Books

Praveen Swami explores the history of jihadist violence in Kashmir, from 1947/8 to 2004, and expertly shows how the recent explosion of conflict was part of a long-running secret war in the state.

This book presents a collection of new and updated essays on what has come to be known as the territorial explanation of war.

This book explores the relations between Christianity and politics, examines the analogy between divine and civil government and considers what images of God may legitimately be employed by Christians in the twentieth century.

This volume explains connections between American culture and the incidence of serial murder, including reasons why most identified serial murderers are white, male Americans.

Volume 19 of the Jewish Law Annual contains ten articles in English and three in Hebrew. Several discuss classic judicial institutions, including the decision rules–conduct rules dichotomy, the "two witnesses" requirement, the prosbul, and...

Evans and Hayden offer a fresh, timely, and mixed-methods approach for understanding how the emergence of virtual offices has impacted the representational relationship between constituents and members of Congress.

This book provides solutions for the removal of barriers to judicial and non-judicial remedy for victims of business related human rights abuses in non-EU states.

Eight years old and growing up in Colonial Singapore, enjoying all the elite privileges that came with having a Colonial senior police officer father. Rowena Hawkins and her immigrant family from Ceylon, were living the 1960s Singapore dream - a large...

This book explores Filipino, the national language of the Philippines, from the perspectives of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Positive Discourse Analysis (PDA)-informed by Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). It is designed to encourage...

Ready for a mindset makeover? Let the transformation begin.Just like a wardrobe refresh or a home makeover clears space and adds new energy, this guided workbook is your personal invitation to do the same-with your mind, your emotions, and your inner...

A guided quest into the Realms of Transformation, Realms of Reflection is the first volume in a soulful, immersive series that invites readers to rediscover the truth of who they are. Step into the role of the Seeker called into a mythic voyage...

What if everything you think you know about the MAGA movement is missing the most important piece of context?In a world flooded with political soundbites, viral memes, and headline-driven outrage, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, misled, or simply...

Join me on an extraordinary journey as I explore the steps I took to solve one of America's most enduring legends, the mystery of the Lost Dutchman's treasure. In this deep dive, I will walk you through my investigative process, including how I analyzed...

Emotional Intelligence vs Artificial Intelligence: The Heart Advantage By Leticia LilleströmIn a world increasingly run by algorithms, what happens to empathy, presence, and the human touch?This thought-provoking book explores the rising tension-and...

Scent and Divination is a book for all lovers of cards and smoke, ritual fumigation and incense burning. While touching on historical records of the significance of fragrance in oracular settings, Camelia Elias offers insights into her personal practice...

As our ancient ancestors prepared for the hunt, they learned to consider the best possible ways to seek their prey while also avoiding deadly predators (such as saber-tooth tigers), that posed a threat. Even with their best-laid plans, anxiety helped...

¿HAS ALCANZADO TU HITO DE ÉXITO PERO AÚN SIENTES QUE ALGO FALTA?En mi trayectoria como coach profesional, he conocido a muchas personas que aspiraban y finalmente lograron vivir la vida común, exitosa. Tienen un trabajo estable, estabilidad financiera,...

Die Forschungsarbeit untersucht die subjektive Bedeutung von familiengerichtlichen Anhörungen nach elterlicher Trennung und Scheidung. Wie erleben betroffene Kinder dieses Beteiligungsformat? Welche Bedingungen und Herausforderungen bestehen aus der...

Politische Partizipation ist das Kernelement der Demokratie. Aufgrund der damit verbundenen Hürden können sich sozioökonomisch besser gestellte Gruppen der Gesellschaft häufiger und effektiver in den politischen Willensbildungsprozess...

This book explores why members of parliament (MPs) substantively represent minorities with invisible characteristics-those lacking outwardly recognizable features. This invisibility complicates the representational relationship, as minority members often...

Der vorliegende Band beinhaltet Ergebnisse der gleichnamigen Tagung, die im Jahr 2019 an der Universität Paderborn ausgerichtet wurde. Sie hatte zum Ziel, unterschiedliche Vorstellungen von Heil und Unheil unter religiösen und säkularen, kulturellen und...

El factor humano en la salud, título sugestivo que evoca la noción de que homo homini medicus est (el hombre es el remedio para el hombre), explora, con singular destreza, los aspectos más intrincados de la intervención humana en la preservación y mejora...

This edited collection traces the evolution of writing, retelling, and critically reading children's and young adult tales over decades of cultural, social, and technological changes. Global contributions cover the increasingly diverse narratives found...

This book offers an overview of the latest developments in contemporary population issues by examining the current unprecedented changes in fertility, family behavior, mortality, and migration. It explores new theoretical perspectives that seek to...

This book fills a gap in early developmental psychology by providing a critical reconsideration of the status of artifact objects as protagonists of children's actions and communication. The main thesis explored in the book is that objects are part of...

This open access book compiles the contributions of the conference Collection Care: New Challenges in Environmental Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Risk Management. The conference held within the framework of the EU’s Horizon2020 CollectionCare...

The book explores and positions citizen centricity within conventional public administration and public policy analysis theories and approaches. It seeks to define an appropriate perspective while utilizing popular, independent, and standalone concepts...

This biographical volume includes Lilian Sauter's only published collection of poetry, Through High Windows, along with letters, photographs, and extensive biographical material, all framed by a scholarly introduction, detailed annotations, and...

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Upright Old Glory is a heartfelt poem that speaks up for the American flag and what it truly stands for-freedom, justice, and unity. The author, Adriane Johnson, was inspired to write this piece after seeing the flag displayed upside down by people in...

Frank's debut literary work fulfills a thirty-year-old promise he made to his father, a World War II fighter pilot. A Drumstick for Thanksgiving Please chronicles realities of life in the 1940s, not only for the faithful US Air Force pilots, but also of...

What if every moment of your life held the potential for an encounter with God?Monumental Moments invites you to pause, reflect, and notice God's presence in even the smallest details of your day. This 90-day devotional will help open your eyes to see...

サードカルチャーキッズとは、いろいろな文化の中に住み、その間を繰り返し行ったり来たりしているグローバル・ノマドのことを言います。自分らしい人生のストーリーの中に、経験したすべてのことを統合し抱擁していくこと。そこに彼らの人生の美しさと課題があります。対話や振り返りなどいろいろなアクティビティを通して、脳とからだの全体がそのプロセスに関わっていきます。そのようなアクティビティを家族またグループでいっしょに行うことで、深い関係が築き上げられていきます。子どもや大人のTCK、親、教師、派遣団体のTCKケアに関わ...

Dr. Walt Menninger's grandfather had a vision for a family practice that would bring healing to people in need. From the humble beginnings of the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas, grew to a nationally preeminent mental health authority, treating...

The Restless Hungarian is the saga of an extraordinary life set against the history of the rise of modernism, the Jewish Diaspora, and the Cold War. A Hungarian Jew whose inquiring spirit helped him to escape the Holocaust, Paul Weidlinger became one of...

In his unique science book, The Hunter-Gatherer Principle: Evolutionary Biology and the Case for Sex-Based Female Sports, bestselling author, award-winning historian, and women's sports advocate Lochlainn Seabrook, zeroes in on a seldom discussed topic:...

"Freud was a psychoanalyst and not a case writer, the difference being that the psychoanalyst seeks to transmit not only truth but also knowledge. His aim is scientific. Following Hegel, Lacan established an articulation between truth and knowledge as...

London is a city of clubs, colours, and centuries-old loyalties-but its fiercest football battles have often played out far from the Premier League spotlight. Borough Wars uncovers the true story of the rivalries that run deeper than league tables and...

When the Premier League launched in 1992, English football was still deeply rooted in tradition-local heroes, muddy pitches, and a playing style built on grit over glamour. But within a generation, it became the world's most cosmopolitan league, an elite...

Fostering to Adoption is a deeply moving and unflinchingly honest memoir that takes readers inside the heart of one family's extraordinary journey through the UK foster care system. Written by Mark Moorhouse, a dedicated foster parent, the book blends...

Education today stands at a pivotal juncture. The demands placed on educational institutions have never been more complex, nor the pace of change more relentless. From shifting government policies and curriculum reforms to rapid technological advancement...

Step into your valor.Many Gen Xers have had successful careers and achieved remarkable feats-but how many of us still struggle with our relationships with others and ourselves? It is no secret that traditional methods for healing trauma, such as...

Cosmology or cosmological ideas are often sought to solve problems in our daily lives. This book aims to rethink the topic of cosmology in anthropology through an ethnographic description of the many entanglements of cosmological ideas and the personal...

This is not self-help. This is self-Domination. Not wellness. Ritual Warfare. Created by a ND Dominatrix for the Kink-Aligned soul. I created this for those who struggle to find themselves in the wellness aisles, for those who feel unseen by traditional...

The long-awaited follow-up to Scottish Myths & Legends, a USA Today bestseller by a renowned Scottish storyteller.Selkies, trowies and fairy wolves. Witches, clan chiefs and the King of the Cats...

What if the creatures we've dismissed as myth are not only real, but placed here... on purpose? When a brutal attack in a Kentucky forest leaves one comper missing under terrifying circumstances, a classified government agency is forced to investigate a...