Literature, History, Choice
This study offers a new theory of alternative history. Through a key work by Nobel laureate S.Y. Agnon, it reveals this principle is not just a genre, but fundamental to the very act of reading—shaping plot, character, and imagination.
Notional Identities
This book examines popular Scottish speculative and crime fiction from the 1970s onward, investigating how these works engaged with national identity, a tumultuous political climate, and their relationship to mainstream literary writing.
This book contributes to the debate on economic stabilisation in developing countries affected by exchange rate volatility and high inflation. It provides a review of the literature and extends analytical models to test their relevance for policymakers.
Minority Languages, Microvariation, Minimalism and Meaning
This volume presents papers on microvariation and the linguistics of the Celtic languages. The essays examine dialect variation, challenge traditional descriptions of Celtic languages, and explore current topics in the formal analysis of syntax and semantics.
Leading international researchers present cutting-edge studies on the public understanding of science and informal education. With global case studies, this book challenges traditional notions, arguing for approaches that recognize a multiplicity of publics.
New Wests and Post-Wests
This collection offers critical approaches to an American West that never was—a mythic space, not a geographical place. New scholarship explores multiple “New Wests” in film and literature, moving beyond traditional views with unique international perspectives.
The Silk Road of Adaptation
Using the Silk Road as a metaphor for transcultural exchange, this anthology presents adaptation as a continuous process. Essays from diverse disciplines show how adaptation is a transmedial and transnational act with psychological as well as political significance.
Business Review
Business Review: Advanced Applications provides insights on essential topics from cloud computing and HRM to finance and market volatility. This book offers well-grounded theory and practice for scholars, educators, and practitioners alike.
This interdisciplinary volume explores how art, literature, and culture forge “scapes”—from landscapes to mindscapes. It examines how cultural works shape our perception and experience of place, contributing to a deeper understanding of space itself.
On Intangible Heritage Safeguarding Governance
What is governance for intangible cultural heritage (ICH)? This book explores ICH safeguarding through the 2003 Convention, analyzing major issues and the interaction between global and local governance. Case studies provide tools to enhance safeguarding.
Practices of Ethics
For social sciences researchers confronted with ethical dilemmas, this book provides examples of ethical reflection. It deals with complex ethical questions that arise during fieldwork which find no clear guidance from professional codes, showing a new empirical approach.
The Impact of Vatican II on Women Religious
This book examines the impact of Vatican II on the Irish Presentation Sisters. It explores their struggle for renewal and transformation, often hampered by local Bishops but supported by Rome, which led to the creation of the Union of Presentation Sisters.
The first book on gangs in the Caribbean. Criminal gangs are increasing in number and are responsible for a rising proportion of violent crimes. This volume presents empirical data and analysis to understand the issues and examine strategies for dealing with them.
This book introduces comparative law to Eastern and Central Europe. It covers the unification of law, private and public law, offering an engaging commentary on the current topics discussed by academics in the region.
Children, Their Schools and What They Learn on Beginning Primary School
This pioneering study of education in Cameroon highlights how Anglophone and Francophone colonial legacies shape language socialization in schools, exposing a critical gap between official bilingualism policy and classroom reality and its impact on identity.
Grammatical Development of Chinese among Non-native Speakers
Bridging theory and practice, this book unlocks the science of learning Chinese. It reveals the universal path to CSL acquisition, offering practical applications for teachers and a clear, effective roadmap for learners.
John Locke and the Native Americans
This book elucidates Locke’s law of nature and view of war, revealing how they justified colonialism. His theories favoured European land acquisition over native rights and allowed the militarily superior side to proclaim a just war, undermining his principles of freedom.
The Post-Marked World
“Post-isms” reject cultural certainties, demonstrating the instability of language and meaning. This volume investigates the term “post,” asking crucial questions: Do we need it anymore? Can it counter essentialism? Essays explore these issues from around the world.
Music, Longing and Belonging
This interdisciplinary book explores how musical communities transcend national borders and challenge the boundaries between self and other. It focuses on forms of musical belonging not bound by national identity, framing music as a medium of desire and dissent.
This book explores international students’ adaptation to academic writing, introducing new concepts of adjustment. It offers a dialogical pedagogic model for mutual adaptation, arguing that adjustment is a shared responsibility between students and academics.
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