The Application of Hudud in Indonesia
Focusing on Aceh, Indonesia, this book examines how Islamic hudud punishments are put into practice. It delves into the complex tensions between national laws, local religious goals, and human rights, exploring how Sharia is adapted within a modern democratic context.
Best Practices in a Child-Friendly Justice System and Child Rights
This multidisciplinary book is dedicated to child rights protection across criminal, civil, and administrative law. It addresses key issues like juvenile justice, the rights of child victims, and restorative justice. Intended for lawyers, social workers, and psychologists.
This book challenges conventional definitions of success. It argues that essential human work like caregiving is deeply undervalued in modern economies. By re-evaluating what we celebrate, this work calls for systemic change to build more inclusive and sustainable societies.
Psychological Well-being
Explore the complexities of mental and emotional health, from the biological and social factors that influence well-being to the mind-body connection. This guide offers practical tools for resilience and self-care while addressing modern challenges in an ever-changing world.
Neuroscience in Criminal Law
This work assesses how neuroscience informs the protection of fundamental rights in Canada. We analyze the application of ‘neurolaw’ in cases involving cruel punishment for adolescents, the capacity to consent, and the decriminalization of certain psychoactive substances.
A practical guide to Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, & Julius Caesar, designed for English language learners. It simplifies Shakespeare’s complex language with act-wise summaries, character analysis, & key themes to help you explore his dramatic genius with confidence.
Cartographies of Cloth
This book maps the veil in contemporary art to challenge mainstream representations. Arguing for the veil’s multivalence, it explores its myriad meanings and its link to the wider issues of gender, politics, and identity, offering important alternative narratives.
Antinomies of Economic Development in Italy
This study unpacks Italy’s North-South divide, revealing the decisive role of “mediating capitalism.” Learn how a ruling class, powerful through its institutional ties, sparked Southern Italy’s post-war economic and civil progress.
William Blake, Jacques Derrida and the Secret Heart of Deconstruction
This book reads Derrida’s deconstruction through Blake’s “Eternity is in love with the productions of time.” It takes deconstruction out of the seminar room, demonstrating its vital role in everyday life and revealing it as the invisible heart of both art and religion.
Identity Politics and Polarization
The meaning of democracy and identity is at stake. In an era of disinformation and tribalism, this book dissects the central fault lines of our time, arguing for a renewed narrative grounded in social reciprocity and the rule of law as a foundation for common ground.
Symbol and Metaphor in Opera
This study examines symbolism throughout the history of opera, from its mythological roots to contemporary works. It analyzes how allegory, metaphor, and imagery impart the enduring mystic and meaning of this rich genre, while reflecting on its future.
Orator, lawyer, and actor, Dudley Field Malone defended John Scopes in the “Monkey Trial” and suffragist Alice Paul. But his life was also a tragedy of scandal and financial ruin, ending in bankruptcy with only a claim for $114 to his name. A fascinating, tragic figure.
Arab writers must deal with a harsh reality shaped by non-stop wars. This book uses a semiotic approach, arguing the whole truth is not in a text, but in how reality is re-presented. By connecting form and content, it asks: How does Arabic literature represent its agenda?
The Political Economy of Hollywood
This book explores the history of the U.S. motion picture industry and examines the political content of movies about war, revolutions, terrorism, and identity.
Natural disasters severely affect developing countries, where communities lack resources and suffer from discrimination. This book discusses building networks for disaster management and introduces inclusive capitalism to replace the current ideology of self-interest.
Conscientious Branding
In today’s values-driven world, brands must go beyond profits. This book unpacks conscientious branding—aligning business with societal values to build trust and success. Through case studies and practical frameworks, it provides a roadmap to create lasting positive impact.
Drawing on experiences from practitioners across the globe, this book re-visualizes language assessment. It provides effective, inventive concepts for teachers and developers to create assessment tools that reflect authentic, needs-based language use.
Intersections of Conviviality
This book explores how marginalized communities—Black, POC, Muslim, and Trans*—navigate racism and inequality in Europe by forming alliances. Through personal narratives and analysis, it shares their stories, struggles, and hopes, celebrating conviviality as a way forward.
Octavio Paz and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
This book explores Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and Octavio Paz, two Mexican writers separated by centuries yet united by their defiance of religious and political orthodoxies. It analyzes their landmark poems, El Sueño and Blanco, and includes an English translation of El Sueño.
Essays on William James, Alfred N. Whitehead and Jakob von Uexküll
These essays triangulate the works of William James, Alfred N. Whitehead, and Jakob von Uexküll. The author explores meaning as a dynamic process that unfolds in both non-human and human life, leading to a powerful maxim: where there is life, there is meaning.
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