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This book focuses on health risks, a domain in which risk expansion has been particularly prolific. As a result of massive gains in scientific knowledge, made possible by statistical developments, data accumulation and computerisation over the last decades, more and...
This open access book offers a structured approach that aligns indicators of social value and provides a stable foundation amidst the dynamic and ever-changing social complexities. From detailed system scales of participation to an overview of how it works, this book...
1. Challenges in Current Research on Immigrant Health: Insights from Spain (Mikolaj Stanek, Sol P. Juárez and Miguel Requena).- 2. Caught up in a Broader Struggle: Expansions and Restrictions of Migrants’ Healthcare Entitlements in the Spanish Decentralised System...
This Open Access book “Ocean Governance (Beyond) Borders” is concerned with the persistence of bordering in ocean space, and the possibilities that might arise if we think beyond borders for modes of oceanic management, engaging the ocean’s fluid physicality and the...
This open access book critically revisits 30 years of debate surrounding the evolution of crime trends, aiming to reconcile various hypotheses and controversies. It scrutinizes the concept of the "crime drop," highlighting the methodological pitfalls in understanding...
This open access book explores the link between African languages, decolonisation and transformation. It has its origins in a survey of students and instructors at higher education institutions both inside and outside Africa, and takes as a starting point the 2015...
This is an open access book. In the spotlight of contemporary discourse, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices have emerged as a captivating focal point. Yet, how ready are we as a society for the socio-economic and environmental risks facing the nation...
This is an open access book. The Open Society Conference is the annual conference hosted by the Faculty of Law, Social, and Political Sciences, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia. The conference has been held 5 times, starting from a national conference, and escalating into...
This open access book contributes to the increasing trend toward greater public participation in decision-making in many areas of public life, particularly in the field of the environment and sustainable development. It describes the outcome of a two-day workshop,...
This is an open access book. This conference endeavours to engage with the dynamics of marginalisation processes and their implications for diverse marginalized groups within the complex socio-cultural, historical, and political landscape of Southeast Asia. Utilizing a...
This is an open access book. The joint International Conference on Social and Political Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities in the Future, hosted by Burapha University in Thailand from 14–17 September 2023, marked a significant collaboration among ASEAN...
This open access book studies disability inclusion in humanitarian crises. It addresses the challenges of recognizing and including persons with disabilities and indicates the degree to which disability is being mainstreamed in international law and humanitarian action....
This open access book approaches the history of tribes and their role in the formation of the modern states of Kuwait and Qatar by blending historical, political, and sociological perspectives. Traditionally, this subject has been approached from single perspective,...
This is an Open Access publication. The ICoSTAS conference is multidisciplinary topic area covering engineering and applied social science. Depend on the paper topic and quality, with high confidence this proceeding can reach aim and topic of the conference “As an...
This is an open access book. 2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, Education and Social Development (HAESD 2024) will be held from September 27 to 29, 2024 in Xi'an, China. 2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, Education and Social Development...
This open access book advances a modest defence of technological utopias. While technological utopianism is not devoid of risks and elitism, their benefits should not be discounted in an overall assessment. Rather than rejecting them based on a too narrow definition of...
This is an open access book.The 2024 International Conference on Diversified Education and Social Development [DESD2024] will be held on November 8th-10th, 2024 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. DESD2024 will provide an excellent international Academic forum for sharing...
This Open Access book undertakes a comprehensive analysis of the water, energy, and food (WEF) security nexus with a regional focus on East and Southeast Asia. Individual chapters of this book provide interesting nexus dimensions of the region and explore socioeconomic...
This book is an open access. Sustainability, at its core, is the ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.This principle recognizes the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and...
This open access book explores China's unique path to modernization, highlighting its journey from ancient civilization to modern society. It examines China's efforts from the mid-19th century's internal and external struggles to its contemporary economic achievements....
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