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Jihadist Insurgent Movements
Paul B. Rich, Dr Richard Burchill
Peace studies & conflict resolution; Warfare & defence
Paperback
This path-breaking collection of papers examines the phenomenon of jihadist insurgent movements in the Middle East and North,... [more]
Resolving International Conflict: Dynamics of Escalation, Continuation and...
Isabel Bramsen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Poul Poder (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Ole Waever (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Peace studies & conflict resolution; International relations; Armed conflict
Paperback
Resolving International Conflict rethinks the dynamics of conflict escalation and continuation by engaging with research from... [more]
Gender in the 2016 US Presidential Election: Trump, Clinton, and Media Discourse...
Dustin Harp
Communication studies; Media studies; Feminism & feminist theory; Gender studies, gender groups; Elections & referenda
Paperback
Using a discourse analysis, Dustin Harp investigates media during the 2016 US presidential election to explore how traditional... [more]
Environmental Communication and Critical Coastal Policy: Communities, Culture...
Kerrie Foxwell-Norton (Griffith University, Australia)
Communication studies; Management of land & natural resources; Global warming
Paperback
The vast majority of the world's population lives on or near the coast. These communities are an extraordinary and largely... [more]
Sustainability in the Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities
Elie Azar, Mohamed Abdel Raouf
Development studies; Politics & government; Sustainability
Paperback
Sustainability is a topic of great interest today, particularly for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which have... [more]
World Politics in Translation: Power, Relationality and Difference in Global...
Tobias Berger, Alejandro Esguerra
Translation & interpretation; Development studies; Political campaigning & advertising
Paperback
Virtually all pertinent issues that the world faces today - such as nuclear proliferation, climate change, the spread of infectious... [more]
Visual-Gestural Communication: A Workbook in Nonverbal Expression and Reception...
Willy Conley
Theatre Studies; Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication; Communication studies; Media studies; Audiology & otology
Paperback
Visual-Gestural Communication is a truly unique volume in non-language communication devoted to the study of universal gestures,... [more]
Key Thinkers on Development
David Simon (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
Development studies; Development economics
Paperback
Originally published under the title: Fifty key thinkers on development [more]
Development Theory and Practice in a Changing World
Padraig Carmody (Trinity College London Ireland)
Development studies
Paperback
Taking a critical and historical view, this text explores the theory and changing practice of international development. It... [more]
Understanding Public Speaking: A Learner's Guide to Persuasive Oratory
Braj Mohan (Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics and Contemporary English, English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Lucknow)
Public speaking guides; linguistics; Communication studies; Media studies; Political campaigning & advertising
Paperback
Public speaking is a much coveted yet difficult art. This book illustrates the use of various linguistic devices and persuasive... [more]
Africapitalism: Sustainable Business and Development in Africa
Uwafiokun Idemudia (York University, Canada), Kenneth Amaeshi (University of Edinburgh, UK), Adun Okupe (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Development studies
Paperback
Using theory, empirical research, and case studies, this book explores the changing nature of business in Africa and how businesses... [more]
Women's and Gender Studies in India: Crossings
Anu Aneja (Professor, School of Gender & Development Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India)
Development studies; Cultural studies; Feminism & feminist theory; Gender studies: women
Paperback
This book frames the major debates and contemporary issues in women's and gender studies in India. It locates them in the... [more]
Rethinking Culture: Embodied Cognition and the Origin of Culture in Organizations...
David G. White (ONTOS Global, USA)
Development studies; Occupational & industrial psychology; Politics & government; Organisational theory & behaviour
Paperback
Organizational or corporate `culture' is the most overused and least understood word in business, if not society. While the... [more]
Business and Government Relations in Africa
Robert A. Dibie (Indiana University Kokomo, USA)
Development studies; Politics & government; International business; Public ownership & nationalisation; Non-profitmaking organisations
Paperback
This book endeavors to take the conceptualization of the relationship between business, government and development in African... [more]
The Work of Communication: Relational Perspectives on Working and Organizing...
Timothy Kuhn, Karen Lee Ashcraft, Francois Cooren
Communication studies; Sociology: work & labour; Organisational theory & behaviour
Paperback
The Work of Communication: Relational Perspectives on Working and Organizing in Contemporary Capitalism revolves around a... [more]
Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2012: Uneasy Stasis and Fragile Peace
D. Suba Chandran, P. R. Chari
Peace studies & conflict resolution; International relations
Paperback
Sixth in the annual series, this volume examines the major trends in armed conflicts in South Asia during 2011, efforts towards... [more]
Terrorism in Pakistan: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Challenge...
N. Elahi
Regional studies; Asian history; Islam; Politics & government; Terrorism, armed struggle
Paperback
New research on the emergence and development of Islamist extremism in Pakistan [more]
Childhood and Society
Michael Wyness
Development studies; Age groups; Child welfare; Child & developmental psychology; Pre-school & kindergarten
Paperback
The new edition of this established core textbook continues to give an insightful, authoritative and accessible overview of... [more]
Measuring Welfare beyond Economics: The genuine progress of Hong Kong and...
Claudio O. Delang (Hong Kong Baptist University, People's Republic of China), Yi Hang Yu (Ove Arup and Partners, Hong Kong)
Development studies; Economic growth; Development economics
Paperback
Dissatisfaction with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as an indicator of a country's development or a population's wellbeing... [more]
Systems Thinking and WASH: Tools and case studies for a sustainable water...
Kate Neely
Development studies
Paperback
Systems Thinking and WASH introduces practitioners, researchers, programme managers and donors to the tools and approaches... [more]
Routledge Handbook of War, Law and Technology
James Gow (King's College London, UK), Ernst Dijxhoorn (King's College London, UK), Rachel Kerr (King's College London, UK), Guglielmo Verdirame (King's College London, UK)
Peace studies & conflict resolution; Military history; International relations; Law & society
Hardback
This volume provides an authoritative, cutting-edge resource on the characteristics of both technological and social change... [more]
Engendering Development: Capitalism and Inequality in the Global Economy...
Amy Trauger (University of Georgia, USA), Jennifer L. Fluri (University of Colorado at Boulder, US)
Development studies; Gender studies, gender groups; Geography
Hardback
Engendering Development demonstrates how gender is a form of inequality that is used to generate global capitalist development.... [more]
Postdevelopment in Practice: Alternatives, Economies, Ontologies
Elise Klein, Carlos Eduardo Morreo
Development studies; Colonialism & imperialism; Politics & government
Paperback
Postdevelopment in Practice critically engages with recent trends in postdevelopment and critical development studies that... [more]
Economic Transformation for Poverty Reduction in Africa: A Multidimensional...
Almas Heshmati (Sogang University, South Korea; Joenkoeping University, Sweden)
Development studies; Poverty & unemployment; International economics; Development economics; Political economy
Paperback
This book is an edited volume which contains empirical studies on determinants of poverty and its reduction in Africa. It... [more]
Routledge International Handbook of Migration Studies
Steven J. Gold (Michigan State University, USA), Stephanie J. Nawyn (Michigan State University, USA)
Development studies; Migration, immigration & emigration; Politics & government
Hardback
This revised and expanded second edition of Routledge International Handbook of Migration Studies provides a comprehensive... [more]
