The Neo Abu Sayyaf
East follows the rise of criminality in the greater Mindanao region regarding the participation of major players in the suppression of the Moros—indigenous Muslims. He contemplates, among other things, why a murderous group such as the Abu Sayyaf has so much local support.
Late Nineteenth-Century Italy in Africa
Bruner looks at an 1891 affair concerning a claim that officials in Italy’s Red Sea colony ordered the secret and brutal killing of certain indigenous notables. He studies how this affair re-shaped the Italian outlook on colonialism, opening the door to conflicts and battles.
This volume incorporates responses to the charge that there is something irrational about believing in God, given all the evil in the world. It critiques the problem of evil, offers a narrative response, and relates the problem of evil to developments in modern analytic theology.
Culture and Power
This collection explores identity and identification in cultural studies. Incorporating theoretical contributions and practical case studies, this monograph adds to contemporary debates on topics such as gender politics, postcolonialism, and the nation.
This collection of articles considers how popular cultures create a global cultural exchange, precipitating new adaptations and connections. The collection demonstrates that the everyday lives of ordinary people are unified through their expressions of shared humanity.
This volume of Meyerbeer’s non-operatic work is devoted to his secular choral writing for male voices, solo songs with chorus, and songs with instrumental obbligato and local colour. These include patriotic anthems, a tribute to Beethoven, and laments.
This volume introduces East European linguistic thought, offering unique paradigms that differ significantly from Western traditions. It focuses on understanding in communication and promotes views that may boost new perspectives in linguistic research.
The world’s deep-seated problems, from environmental crisis to social injustice, arise from technological society and structures of domination. This book offers guidance, providing a plurality of moral and spiritual perspectives to find reasonable responses.
This book discusses the manuscript sources for the music of Luigi Boccherini, a foremost 18th-century composer. Experts explore manuscript types, chronology, catalogues, and specific works, making this an indispensable tool for any scholar of his life and work.
These essays use social psychology theories to explore new research on vulnerable groups and mental health. This book is a useful tool for professionals in psychology, education, and social work, and accessible to a wider audience.
Explore 20 interdisciplinary essays on the social factors shaping education from youth to adulthood. A vital tool for professionals and anyone passionate about lifelong learning, this collection offers fresh insights into continuous education.
This book presents linguistic impoliteness as a field of study in its own right, not just “politeness gone wrong.” Researchers offer diverse theoretical approaches and case studies on rudeness in television, literature, philosophy, and modern communication.
Confessing the International Rights of Children
This book brings together all international documents significant to the protection of the rights of children. While children’s rights obviously exist, the implementation of those rights is not so easy.
This book sheds light on how the welfare-states of Scandinavia struggle with diversity, inclusion and citizenship. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, migration challenges social citizenship, creating new tensions between rights, obligations, and identity.
This book is relevant to agricultural extension theory and practice. It identifies the background, personal, and environmental factors influencing achievement motivation in the leadership role of extension agents, based on an original study in Iran.
“Don’t Disturb my Masterpiece!”
This book explores a humanistic philosophy of learning where rational inquiry, emotions, and morality form a continuum. It proposes a holistic model that values learners’ genuine struggle to realize their humane masterpieces.
Irish Music Abroad
This musical ethnography of Birmingham, 1950–2010, traces how Irish music moved from private arenas to the city’s public heart. It shows how the community conquered challenges, like the IRA bombings, to create its massive St Patrick’s Parade.
Natural Law
Amid renewed interest in natural law theory, this volume provides an overview of its history, key authors, and ongoing research. An excellent introduction and reference text, it offers a solid basis for understanding human goods without bias.
This book explores how L2 learners of Japanese acquire nominal modifying constructions. Special attention is drawn to why learners insert a non-target-like *no*, a phenomenon also seen in L1 acquisition, as Fujino puts forth an account on phonological grounds.
Community Policing as a Public Policy
Many community policing initiatives fail. This book explains community policing not as a philosophy, but as a sustainable public policy. It provides a model with challenges and recommendations to serve as guidelines for policymakers and implementers.
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