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Studying the case of Latin American cinema, this book analyzes one of the most public - and most exportable- forms of postcolonial national culture to argue that millennial era globalization demands...

Uniquely combines research on human resources development with globalizationCovers Public Administration issues from a general perspectives so as to be suitable for global applicationTackles the...

The Nigerian state has been oil-rich for decades, and yet perennially incapable of converting its oil resources into wealth for ordinary Nigerians. Adeoye O. Akinola tackles this "vexed" oil question...

Provides a Neo-Gramscian reading of the World Social Forum and 'Global Civil Society' Critically evaluates the changing character of the relationship between the EU and civil society organizations...

This book explores the effects of product market and labour market reforms on firms, labour institutions and labour rights in the economic and industrial relations system in India. India has over the...

This edited collection focuses on concepts of globalization, glocalization, transnationalism and cosmopolitanism. The contributions provide evidence of how in practice, global dynamics and individual...

This innovative volume explores the link between local and regional eating cultures and their mediatization via transnational TV cooking shows, glocal food advertising and social media transfer of...

This textbook shows students how to conduct strategic marketing with a global mindset, rather than just with an international focus. It illustrates how companies can take advantage of the...

God and Self in the Confessional Novel explores the question: what happened to the theological practice of confession when it entered the modern novel? Beginning with the premise that guilt remains a...

This book develops a novel argument which combines the Kalam with the Thomistic Cosmological Argument. It approaches an ongoing dispute concerning whether there is a First Cause of time from a...

In a landscape marked by uncertainties stemming from global instability, societal fragmentation, and rapid technological advancements, consumers will be seeking immediate satisfaction for their vital...

Inside you lies a precise scientific instrument ? the ability to observe Nature and recall past experiences. You were born with it and you use it every day. You can be trained to use it more...

This book critically examines the practice and meanings of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and how the movement has facilitated a positive and somewhat unquestioned image of the global...

This book provides a unique account of the financial and political history of the South African War by analysing the organisation and operations of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the oldest...

This book offers an intimate and personal look at what China's poverty alleviation has meant for individuals. The dramatic progress in reducing poverty in China over the past three decades is well...

This open access book sheds light on the term gongsheng/kyōsei, which is used in Chinese and Japanese to not only translate "symbiosis" in biology but also broadly deployed in philosophical,...

Gossip, Epistemology, and Power: Knowledge UndergroundAuthor: Karen AdkinsPublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublication Date: Mar 01, 2017Number of Pages: 295 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased BookISBN-10:...

Gothic Landscapes: Changing Eras, Changing Cultures, Changing AnxietiesAuthor: Sharon Rose YangPublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublication Date: Nov 23, 2016Number of Pages: 315 pagesBinding: Hardback...

This book is an original and innovative study of how Gothic nostalgia and toxic memory are used to underpin and promote the ongoing culture wars and populist politics in contemporary popular culture...

Gothic War on Terror: Killing, Haunting, and Ptsd in American Film, Fiction, Comics, and Video GamesAuthor: Danel OlsonPublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublication Date: Jan 03, 2024Number of Pages: 324...

Governance and Political Adaptation in Fragile StatesAuthor: John Idriss LahaiPublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublication Date: Aug 03, 2018Number of Pages: 305 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased...

This book presents insights into the governance challenge associated with the management of the lockdown measures in relation to the welfare of citizens in selected African states. The intention of...

Over the years, the education sector has witnessed substantial transformations and developments, driven primarily by the rapid growth of technology and inventive pedagogical approaches. In the MENA...

This book investigates the emergence and working of governance networks in contemporary Russia. Drawing on a case study design, it provides a novel comparison of seven policy issues each investigated...

This book brings together scholars based in, or had previously been based in a range of East and Southeast Asian countries, building on their respective primary empirical data and first-hand...

This book provides an up-to-date analysis of the governance of biotechnology in post-Soviet Russia. The rapid advancement of the life sciences over the past few decades promises to bring tremendous...

This book outlines how community sentences and early release options are administered in China. Chen provides empirical insights into the emerging community sector of the Chinese penal system, and...

The 21st century has born witness to myriad changes in the way the world is secured from the many emergencies that continually threaten to disrupt it. This book concentrates on two such changes...

This book analyses the effects of public governance reforms on gender equality policy in Finland. Recent economic crises, rising austerity and increasing opposition to gender equality have led to the...

This book provides a comprehensive explanation of human well-being outcomes by analyzing the role of domestic and international political factors. The well-being outcomes under study are the building...