This four-volume set represents the most significant research in the field of construction management, from refereed journals, conference proceedings and book chapters.The first section, context of co
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Solomon, the legend goes, had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that
This book provides the historical and political context to explain acts of terror, including the September 11th, and the bombing of American Embassies in Nairobi and Dar as Salaam and the West's respo
This is a new title from Routledge’s Critical Concepts in Sociology series. Compiled by the editorial team behind the acclaimedInternational Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology
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History of Humanity: The Twentieth Century sees the publication of the seventh and final volume in the monumental History of Humanity series, published in association with UNESCO.With essays from an i
How were early Christians influenced by contemporary assumptions about ethnic and colour differences?Why were early Christian writers so attracted to the subject of Blacks, Egyptians, and Ethiopians?L
This sociology of the green movement begins by distinguishing between "green" and "environmental" concerns. Green not only indicates a commitment to nature apart from its use to humans, but to radi
A comprehensive overview of politics in Singapore since self-governance. The authors examine how this tiny island has developed into a global financial centre and an economic and social success under
A major feature of the political development of Western democracies is the growth of indigenous, ethnic and national groups striving for political self-determination. This book analyses the institutio
Since the foundation in 1959 of the Ministry of Culture, cultural policy in France has enjoyed a profile unparalleled in any other country. French Cultural Policy Debates: A Reader makes available the
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Series: Ethical InvestigationsRe-visiting Tikopia a decade after his first visit, Raymond Firth here examines what impact the forces of modernization had on Tikopia society with regard to economics, l
Series: Ethical InvestigationsThe main focus of the volume - the processes of choice and decision-making in different economic systems - offers exceptional scope for the convergence of economic and an
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The Politics of Atrocity and Reconciliation examines contemporary political violence and atrocity in the context of the crisis of the nation-state. It explores the way violence is used to unmake the s
Tobias Döring uses Postcolonialism as a backdrop to examine and question the traditional genres of travel writing, nature poetry, adventure tales, autobiography and the epic, assessing their relevance
This book introduces radically alternative models of civil society that have been developed outside the liberal democratic frame of reference, models which suggest that civil societydoes offer new and
Development and Democracy confirms the robust relationship between levels of economic development and democracy, but suggests that globalization is a key variable in determining the tenuous nature of
Series: Controversies in Constitutional LawThese 12 volumes represent a range of research from psychology and sociology in relation to the individual in the community.
Series: Controversies in Constitutional LawThe Tavistock Press published many key works in the area of anthropology. Reprinted here, is a selection of those titles which helped to inform further resea
This fully revised second edition of this popular course for beginners is easy to use and completely up-to-date. Based on Portuguese as used in Brazil, it includes a new chapter on the internet and mo
"Chowdhry and Nair, along with the authors of this volume, make a timely, vital, and deeply necessary intervention in international relations - one that informs theoretically, enriches our knowledge o
Global civil society and the society of democratic states are the two most inclusive and powerful global practices of our time. In this book, Frost claims that, without an understanding of the role th
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From popular introductions to biographies and television programmes, philosophy is everywhere. Many people even want to be philosophers, usually in the café or the pub. But what do real philosophers d
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Cary Buzzelli and Bill Johnson reinvigorate the enduring question: What is the place of morality in the classroom? Departing from notions of a morality that can only be abstract and absolute, these au
Now reissued with a new introduction, Discovering Islam is a classic account of how the history of Islam and its relations with the West have shaped Islamic society today. Islam is often caricatured a
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