This book introduces basic fluid mechanics, conduction and convection in fluids, along with nanomaterials for nanofluids, property characterization, and outline applications of nanofluids in solar tec
This volume offers a state-of-the-art study of the diverse methodological approaches and issues in the study of emotions in international relations research.
This book examines the factors that have led “new” environmental contaminants to emerge in the past and combines lessons learned from that history to anticipate potential new developments.
This comprehensive volume contributes to debates which seek to move feminist scholarship away from the reification of the war/peace and security/economy divides. It was originally published as an onli
Continuing miniaturization of electronic devices, together with the quickly growing number of nanotechnological applications, demands a profound understanding of the underlying physics. Most of the fu
This book challenges the understanding of ‘difference’ in the field of peacebuilding and offers new ways to consider diversity in the context of international interventions. This book was originally p
As demonstrated by five Nobel Prizes in physics, radio astronomy has contributed greatly to our understanding of the Universe. Courses covering this subject are, therefore, very important in the educa
Migrating Borders explores the relationship between territory and citizenship at a time when the very boundaries of the political community come into question.
This book provides the most comprehensive historical account of the birth and spread of social movements as a form of contentious politics to decrease categorical inequalities. This new edition reflec
Analysis and Design of Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems, Second Edition, provides a thorough and modern overview of HVAC for commercial and industrial buildings, emphasizing energy e
The new edition of this classic history of International Relations has been completely revised and updated throughout and remains a major guide to the intellectual lineage and development of the field
Focusing on the increasing refusal and transgression of politics as normal across the globe, this book examines the practices and discussions on the margins of political theorisation and conceptualisa
International trade policy, including the trade policies of the European Union (EU), has become controversial in recent years. This book illuminates the politicised process of the EU’s contemporary tr
Demolition offers a supply of aggregate which must otherwise be transported and dumped. This book on all aspects of concrete reuse, draws on the Recybéton project, which lasted more than 5 years and g
Alternative forms of government and statehood exist in the Middle East and North African regions. The chapters in this volume demonstrate this and explore the notion of power from a non-statist perspe
Spintronics Handbook, Second Edition offers an update on the single most comprehensive survey of the two intertwined fields of spintronics and magnetism, covering the diverse array of materials a
The second edition offers an update on the single most comprehensive survey of the two intertwined fields of spintronics and magnetism, covering the diverse array of materials and structures, includin
Concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns offer high strength, ductility, and corrosion resistance. This book presents accurate and efficient computational models for the nonlinear inelastic ana
This book collects the extended versions of selected papers presented at IABMAS 2012 and invited papers originally published in a Special Issue of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. This collec
This edited volume examines the recalibration of the People’s Liberation Army’s roles and missions in China’s domestic and foreign policymaking since Xi Jinping’s ascension to power in late 2012.
Security Studies is the most comprehensive textbook available on security studies providing students with an essential grounding in the existing debates, frameworks and issues in contemporary security
This comprehensive volume explores the ways in which recognised states and international organisations interact with secessionist ‘de facto states’, and analyses the issues and problems that this poli
This book is a complete practical reference for mining operations, contractors and mine planners alike, as well as civil engineering practitioners and consulting engineers. Invaluable in the fiel
Drawing on a wide range of feminist approaches, this volume examines the various ways that silence and voice have been contested in feminist research, and their impact on how agency is understood and
This book provides state of the art research by leading experts on the ‘movement parties’ of the radical right. It examines the theoretical implications and empirical relevance of these organizations,
The volume examines historical cases to understand the general causes and process of mass violence and genocide and also engages with on-going genocidal crises including Darfur and Syria, as well as o
In photographs only seen briefly as part of studio press kits distributed upon release of a new film, many of these long-lost stills of Hollywood’s leading ladies have been reverently rendered into co
This book assesses EU-Japan security relations, examining how they have developed in individual security sectors and how they could be affected by international developments.
The second edition offers an update on the single most comprehensive survey of the two intertwined fields of spintronics and magnetism, covering the diverse array of materials and structures, includin
This book explores up-to-date research trends and achievements on low-power and high-speed technologies in both electronics and optics. It offers unique insight into low-power and high-speed approache
Lake Governance focuses on comparative analysis of governance structures by examining policy, legal, and institutional structures of current transboundary commissions to develop a common framework for
In 2016, the striking electoral success of the UK Vote Leave campaign and Donald Trump’s presidential bid defied conventional expectations and transformed the political landscape. This book argues tha
This book analyses the changing dynamic in the Gulf Monarchies after the Arab Spring, with expert contributors providing original empirical case studies examining relations between the Arab Gulf monar
Malici and Smith engage students first with pressing political questions and then demonstrate how a researcher has gone about answering them, walking them through real political science research.
This new book presents the best practices for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and compares the leading methodologies of Very Deep Hole (VDH) and Mined Repository (MR) approaches. It also
The Routledge Handbook of Deradicalisation and Disengagement offers an overview of the historical settings, theoretical debates, national approaches and practical strategies to deradicalisation and di
Using analytical tools drawn from international relations, gender studies, war studies, history, and comparative politics, this book examines the cultural and political phenomenon of heroism and its r
This book investigates how liberal parties have evolved over time as a party family, in a comparative perspective. Through a discussion of the applicability of the concept of party family to liberal p
