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Poetic inquiry for the social and human sciences: Voices from the South and North (2024)
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van Rooyen, H., & Pithouse-Morgan, K. (2024). Poetic inquiry for the social and human sciences: Voices from the South and North. HSRC Press

Poetic Inquiry for the Human and Social Sciences: Voices from the South and North enriches human and social science research by introducing new voices, insights, and epistemologies. Poetic inquiry, or poetry as research, is a literary and performance... Read More about Poetic inquiry for the social and human sciences: Voices from the South and North.

Lived Experience, Lifelong Learning, Community Activism and Social Change (2024)
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Clancy, S., & Jones, I. (Eds.). (2024). Lived Experience, Lifelong Learning, Community Activism and Social Change. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032715605

This book identifies and celebrates the learning adult educators can gain from the numerous sites of community activism, learning, and social change that are currently taking place across the globe.

While the relentless push of neoliberalism has s... Read More about Lived Experience, Lifelong Learning, Community Activism and Social Change.

Wealth, Power, and Authoritarian Institutions: Comparing Dominant Parties and Parliaments in Tanzania and Uganda (2024)
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Collord, M. (2024). Wealth, Power, and Authoritarian Institutions: Comparing Dominant Parties and Parliaments in Tanzania and Uganda. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/9780191945335.001.0001

Through an analysis of the recent political history of Tanzania and Uganda, Wealth, Power, and Authoritarian Institutions offers a novel explanation of why authoritarian parties and legislatures vary in strength, and why this variation matters. Micha... Read More about Wealth, Power, and Authoritarian Institutions: Comparing Dominant Parties and Parliaments in Tanzania and Uganda.

Sustaining Tanzania's economic development: A firm and household perspective (2024)
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Morrissey, O., Semboja, J., & Were, M. (Eds.). (2024). Sustaining Tanzania's economic development: A firm and household perspective. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192885746.001.0001

The book addresses the progress and resilience of firms and households in Tanzania. How has growth, access to (export) markets and interlinkages helped establish resilience for firms? What are the key variations in households’ income sources and how... Read More about Sustaining Tanzania's economic development: A firm and household perspective.

The politics of crime, punishment and justice: Exploring the lived reality and enduring legacies of the 1980's radical right (2024)
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Farrall, S., & Gray, E. (2024). The politics of crime, punishment and justice: Exploring the lived reality and enduring legacies of the 1980's radical right. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003328339

This book explores the impact of right-wing political ideology on crime, the criminal justice system, and attitudes towards punishment in Britain. Grounded in a rigorous analysis of repeated cross-sectional surveys such as the British Social Attitude... Read More about The politics of crime, punishment and justice: Exploring the lived reality and enduring legacies of the 1980's radical right.

Postdigital play and global education: reconfiguring research (2024)
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Dixon, K., Murris, K., Peers, J., Giorza, T., & Lawrence, C. Postdigital play and global education: reconfiguring research. Routledge

Postdigital Play and Global Education: Reconfiguring Research is a re-turn to a large-scale, international project on children’s digital play. Adopting postqualitative and posthumanist theories, research practices are reconfigured, all the way down f... Read More about Postdigital play and global education: reconfiguring research.

Buyers’ Remedies in International Sales Law: A Comparative Study (2024)
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Beheshti, R. (2024). Buyers’ Remedies in International Sales Law: A Comparative Study. Hart Publishing

An authoritative, in-depth examination of remedies in international sales of manufactured goods, this book provides a detailed analysis of the remedies available to a commercial buyer. The book concentrates on four prominent legal regimes, namely the... Read More about Buyers’ Remedies in International Sales Law: A Comparative Study.

Philosophy of the Family: Ethics, Identity and Responsibility (2024)
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Baron, T., & Cowley, C. (2024). Philosophy of the Family: Ethics, Identity and Responsibility. Bloomsbury Publishing

Almost everyone grows up in a family, and family ties play an important role in daily life. But what exactly is a 'family'? What is a 'family tie'? We use the general concept of 'family' in many contexts – in fiction, in talk shows, in law, in politi... Read More about Philosophy of the Family: Ethics, Identity and Responsibility.

Cases of Citation: On Literature in Art (2024)
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Julius, C., Green, M., & Holman, M. M. Green, & M. Holman (Eds.). Cases of Citation: On Literature in Art. Manchester University Press

Showcasing new scholarship by emerging and established art historians, Cases of Citation tracks a history of artists who incorporated literature into their work. In doing so, this collection investigates why literary citation emerged as a viable and... Read More about Cases of Citation: On Literature in Art.

Diversity and Welfare Provision: Tension and Discrimination in 21st Century Britain (2024)
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Gregory, L., & Iafrati, S. (2024). Diversity and Welfare Provision: Tension and Discrimination in 21st Century Britain. Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.9692658

Recognising diverse groups within society is a vital part of policy research and analysis, yet few texts have drawn together the breadth of experiences of welfare provision from a diverse group of citizens.

This book fills this gap, by exploring h... Read More about Diversity and Welfare Provision: Tension and Discrimination in 21st Century Britain.

Researching animal research: What the humanities and social sciences can contribute to laboratory animal science and welfare (2024)
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Davies, G., Greenhough, B., Hobson-West, P., Kirk, R. G., & Palmer, A. (Eds.). (2024). Researching animal research: What the humanities and social sciences can contribute to laboratory animal science and welfare. Manchester University Press. https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526165770

Every year around 80 million scientific procedures are carried out on animals globally. These experiments have the potential to generate new understandings of biology and clinical treatments. They also give rise to ongoing societal debate.

This bo... Read More about Researching animal research: What the humanities and social sciences can contribute to laboratory animal science and welfare.

Concise Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility (2024)
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Matthews, L., Bianchi, L., & Ingram, C. (Eds.). (2024). Concise Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Edward Elgar Publishing

This Concise Encyclopedia is an interdisciplinary overview of the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It not only incorporates well-established concepts proffered by highly influential voices, but also captures the perspectives of tomorro... Read More about Concise Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility.

Responsible AI in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities (2023)
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Akintoye, S., Eke, D. O., & Wakunuma, K. (Eds.). (2023). Responsible AI in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08215-3

This open access book contributes to the discourse of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) from an African perspective. It is a unique collection that brings together prominent AI scholars to discuss AI ethics from theoretical and practical Afric... Read More about Responsible AI in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities.

Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law (2023)
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White, N. (2023). Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law. (2nd edition). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781781007426

This updated and revised second edition of Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law provides a concise and insightful guide to the key principles of international law governing peacetime security, arms control, the use of forc... Read More about Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law.

Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Case Studies and Options for Addressing Ethical Challenges (2023)
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Stahl, B. C., Schroeder, D., & Rodrigues, R. (2023). Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Case Studies and Options for Addressing Ethical Challenges. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17040-9

This open access collection of AI ethics case studies is the first book to present real-life case studies combined with commentaries and strategies for overcoming ethical challenges. Case studies are one of the best ways to learn about ethical dilemm... Read More about Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Case Studies and Options for Addressing Ethical Challenges.

Design and Manufacture of Structural Composites (2023)
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Harper, L., & Clifford, M. (Eds.). (2023). Design and Manufacture of Structural Composites. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/c2018-0-05165-8

Design and Manufacture of Structural Composites provides an overview of the main manufacturing challenges encountered when processing fibre-reinforced composite materials. Composites are unique in that the material is created at the same time as the... Read More about Design and Manufacture of Structural Composites.

Double Your Price: The Strategy and Tactics of Smart Pricing (2023)
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Falzani, D. (2023). Double Your Price: The Strategy and Tactics of Smart Pricing. FT Publishing International

Getting your pricing strategy right is the difference between sustainable growth, investing in product development, and happy, engaged customers and stakeholders. Harvard Business Review research shows that pricing has almost 4 times as much influenc... Read More about Double Your Price: The Strategy and Tactics of Smart Pricing.

Multiliteracies in International Educational Contexts: Towards Education Justice (2023)
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Zapata, G. C., Kalantzis, M., & Cope, B. (Eds.). (2023). Multiliteracies in International Educational Contexts: Towards Education Justice. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003349662

Multiliteracies in International Educational Contexts: Towards Education Justice examines how multiliteracies and Learning by Design have been taken up across international second-language instructional contexts, with a focus on inclusive practices a... Read More about Multiliteracies in International Educational Contexts: Towards Education Justice.