Poets disimprove with age and should die young. Should resemble shooting stars. Should trace short arcs of fizz and fire and then disappear. —‘What I Told Bernie’s Class’ In hi
Wonky Optics is Geoff Cochrane’s fifteenth collection of poems. He is also the author of two novels and Astonished Dice: Collected Short Stories (2014). Geoff received an Arts Foundation of New Zealan
Astonished Dice compiles award-winning poet and author Geoff Cochrane’s two slim volumes of short stories, originally published in limited editions and his early novellaQuest Clinic with more recent s
Illuminating personal trials and triumphs against the backdrop the author's home city of Wellington, New Zealand, this unflinching observation describes a world of jagged and narrow rocks, and shelter
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Reflection in Higher Education explores how postsecondary educators can develop their own cultural awareness and provide inclusive learning environments for all stud
Many books have been written about war, but few have focused on how wars can be brought to an end. Wars are rarely inevitable however and this book is aimed at understanding how violent conflicts can
Many books have been written about war, but few have focused on how wars can be brought to an end. Wars are rarely inevitable however and this book is aimed at understanding how violent conflicts can
Cochrane (public policy, Open U., UK) examines the emergence of urban social policy in the United Kingdom (with frequent cross reference to the United States). He is concerned with why particular prob
This extensive review of urban policy explores the interaction of urban policy with changing perspectives on urban life and social welfare. An extensive review of urban policy since the 1960s. Exam
"Peter Cochrane is one of our most far-sighted visionaries, and brings brilliant clarity and focus to our understanding of ourselves and our technologies, and of how profoundly each is transforming th
