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Resistance in Educational Leadership, Management, and Administration (2024)
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McKay, A., Thomson, P., & Blackmore, J. (Eds.). (2024). Resistance in Educational Leadership, Management, and Administration. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003279334

This edited volume brings together a range of perspectives on Educational Leadership, Management and Administration (ELMA) and various theories of resistance or compliance along with how policy and politics play out in school communities.

The book... Read More about Resistance in Educational Leadership, Management, and Administration.

Dream of the Orchid Pavilion (2024)
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Bao, H. (2024). Dream of the Orchid Pavilion. Big White Shed Press

Informed by his life experience as a queer Chinese migrant living in the UK, Hongwei Bao’s book ruminates upon love, intimacy, memory, heritage and identity.

On a late spring day of 353 CE, to celebrate the Spring Purification Festival, a group of... Read More about Dream of the Orchid Pavilion.

Abortion and Catholicism in Britain: Attitudes, Lived Religion and Complexity (2024)
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Page, S.-J., & Lowe, P. (2024). Abortion and Catholicism in Britain: Attitudes, Lived Religion and Complexity. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54692-1

This book details how British Catholic communities view abortion, highlighting the diversity of positions which often contrast with the official line of Catholic Church doctrine. The authors’ extensive qualitative investigation involving various Cath... Read More about Abortion and Catholicism in Britain: Attitudes, Lived Religion and Complexity.

Routledge Handbook of Chinese Gender & Sexuality (2024)
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Jamie J., Z., & Bao, H. (Eds.). (2024). Routledge Handbook of Chinese Gender & Sexuality. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003273943

This Handbook offers a rich survey of topics concerning historical, modern and contemporary Chinese genders and sexualities.

Exploring gender and sexuality as key dimensions of China’s modernisation and globalisation, this Handbook effectively si... Read More about Routledge Handbook of Chinese Gender & Sexuality.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.