NihonGO NOW! is a beginning-level courseware package that takes a performed-culture approach to learning Japanese. From the outset, learners are presented with samples of authentic language that are c
This book gives an overview of what Halal is in logistics and supply chain management and discusses related issues and challenges in Southeast Asia. The book also examines halal logistics and supply c
Multimodal Approaches to Media Discourses brings together contributions from an interdisciplinary group of scholars on corpus-assisted analyses of multimodal data on austerity discourses in the United
Using a Jungian-Archetypal perspective, this book argues that the bodies of knowledge we create degenerate into ideologies, which are the death of critical thinking, if the complexity of the res
Using a Jungian-Archetypal perspective, this book argues that the bodies of knowledge we create degenerate into ideologies, which are the death of critical thinking, if the complexity of the res
Using evidence from research with practitioners, integrated with wider material about virtue ethics in the helping professions, this book explores important types of virtue that are central to develop
Using evidence from research with practitioners, integrated with wider material about virtue ethics in the helping professions, this book explores important types of virtue that are central to develop
Earth Matters tells the story of how American theater has shaped popular understandings of the environment throughout the 20th century. Using cultural and environmental history, seven chapters illumin
Earth Matters tells the story of how American theater has shaped popular understandings of the environment throughout the 20th century. Using cultural and environmental history, seven chapters illumin
The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Performance Historiography sets the agenda for inclusive and wide-ranging approaches to writing history, embracing the diverse perspectives of the twenty-first c
Why are some countries rich and others poor? This leading text introduces students to the latest theoretical tools, data, and insights underlying this pivotal question, providing students with a compl
In Politics as a Science, two of the world's leading authorities on Comparative Politics, Philippe C. Schmitter and Marc Blecher, provide a lively introduction to the concepts and framework to study a
Documentary and narrative filmmakers often need to incorporate copyrighted material--pictures, footage, music, and sound created by others--in their work. But finding and using this material can be tr
This book examines the use of military force as a coercive tool by the United States, using lessons drawn from the post-Cold War era (1991-2018). The volume reveals that despite its status as sole s
This book examines the use of military force as a coercive tool by the United States, using lessons drawn from the post-Cold War era (1991-2018). The volume reveals that despite its status as sole s
This new book examines trends in American public opinion toward Israel since the country’s establishment in 1948. Analyzing data from hundreds of surveys and in jargon-free writing, the authors show t
This new book examines trends in American public opinion toward Israel since the country’s establishment in 1948. Analyzing data from hundreds of surveys and in jargon-free writing, the authors show t
In China, political philosophy is still a comparatively new academic discipline. While there is no such phrase as "political philosophy" in ancient Chinese texts, there are elements within them that c
This book advances research on European diplomacy, security and foreign policy, using insights from practice approaches in social science and especially IR. The chapters originally published as a spec
This book introduces a unique, new dataset on welfare state reforms in the UK, Denmark, Finland, France and Germany from 1974 to 2014. Using a variety of welfare state types in Europe, the authors hav
This volume sets out an agenda for the social scientific study of Special Operations Forces in Western industrial democracies, using case studies from around the world.
Comprehensive yet accessible, this classic text, now in its thirteenth edition, follows the evolution of political thought over 300 years. Organized chronologically, with updated examples and data, th
Comprehensive yet accessible, this classic text, now in its thirteenth edition, follows the evolution of political thought over 300 years. Organized chronologically, with updated examples and data, th
Corpus Linguistics for World Englishes offers a detailed account of how to analyse the many fascinating varieties of English around the world using corpus-linguistic methods. Employing case studies fo
Using the case-studies of Europe, the UK, Australia, Canada, Japan and South East Asian countries, this book offers a broad assessment of the perceptions of threat and the strategies used by these all
Electronics explained in one volume, using both theoretical and practical applications. Mike Tooley provides all the information required to get to grips with the fundamentals of electronics, detailin
Electronics explained in one volume, using both theoretical and practical applications. Mike Tooley provides all the information required to get to grips with the fundamentals of electronics, detailin
Using unique content analysis techniques and qualitative discussions of political humor, Farnsworth and Lichter show how late-night political humor have responded to the Trump presidency.
Using unique content analysis techniques and qualitative discussions of political humor, Farnsworth and Lichter show how late-night political humor have responded to the Trump presidency.
This book provides a comprehensive interpretation of the multiple manifestations of populism using Italy, the only country amongst consolidated constitutional democracies in which populist political f
Calling All Superheroes highlights the enormous potential of superhero play in supporting learning and development in early childhood. Using examples from practice, it provides guidance on how to effe
This book examines what it means to be a family within the restrictive, disruptive, and often distressing context of imprisonment. Drawing on original qualitative data, it looks beyond traditional mod
This book takes a unique look at visual character development in motion pictures and television by using famous works of art combined with modern works of film and television to demonstrate how to wea
This book covers a range of issues and phenomena around gender-related violence in specific cultural and regional conditions. Using an interdisciplinary approach, it discusses historical and contempor
Where is the space for dreaming in the twenty-first century? Lofty thoughts, like dreams, are born and live overhead, just as they have been represented in Renaissance paintings and modern cartoons. C
In recent years, the city many hoped would help democratize China has instead become a research setting in which to study China’s increasing intolerance of dissent. Since Hong Kong’s return to C
While experiential staging is well documented in tourism studies, not enough has been written about the diverse types of experiences and expectations that visitors bring to the tourist space and how c
This book analyzes initiatives and concepts initiated by China, Japan and South Korea (the Republic of Korea) toward Central Asia to ascertain their impact on regionalism and regional cooperation in C
