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This book investigates societal shifts induced by internet technologies. Alexei Anisin applies Anthony Giddens' structuration theory to analyze interactions between digital structures and human agency. He argues against deterministic narratives about technological...
This book provides a description of what a good human service organization is, and what it does. The author relies on a broad framework to define “good” and offers a fictional account as a methodology, using his considerable consulting and research...
Creation myths in the ancient Middle East served, among other things, as works of political economy, justifying and naturalizing materially intensive ritual practices and their entanglements with broader economic processes and institutions. These rituals were organized...
Narratives of Sino-Middle Eastern Futures attempts to discern the future trajectory and endpoint of Sino-Middle Eastern relations – are we on the precipice of a post-American Chinese hegemony in the region? Or are we reaching the outer limits of what is feasible within...
This book offers philosophical and psychoanalytical reflections on the selfhood shaped in autobiographical graphic narratives, or autographics. These reflections revolve around the ‘autographic gesture’.This gesture refers to, firstly, the leaving of graphic...
This book examines the evolving phenomenon of digital transformation in the public sector. First, it provides a theoretical understanding of public sector digitalization, considers policy dilemmas that may hinder it, and assesses strategies for successful digital...
This book investigates social media regulation in Nigeria as an example for the Global South. It centres around political economy and theoretical insights drawn from studies into internet and social media regulation, the securitisation of online harms, and practical...
This volume provides a historical context for the present escalation of hostilities between Palestinians and the State of Israel. It brings together interdisciplinary chapters written by international specialists in the field of interreligious engagement. It presents...
This open access book explores the rise of new forms of electricity capitalism, examining how evolving energy systems shape energy consumption and access in five different case studies from the global South. Structured in seven chapters, it begins with a clear...
As our larger life-giving systems that sustain livelihoods continue to erode at an unprecedented rate, and urban complexities continue to increase, this book presents a refreshingly unconventional, creative, and radical meditation on urbanism and city living. Greg Mews...
This book is an open access. In line with the new humanistic economy, this panel will focus on how to use nation’s culture and creative industries to promote economic development. There is now a true integration of humanities and economy in the case of...
This open access book Design Participation presents doable and demonstrated ways by which design can become a major contributor to social and environmental change.This entails a shift from seeking to define solutions to opening spaces in which others—activists,...
This book explores innovative strategies and actionable solutions to combat or adapt to climate change.This essential read empowers professionals and practitioners with the tools and insights needed to tackle the climate crisis head-on, fostering a sustainable and...
Through a unique combination of anecdotes, wide-ranging literary analysis, cultural commentary, and interviews, author Yang Qingxiang identifies certain core problems faced by his generation, and asks how they might be solved. Yang’s frank, sincere, and often...
The war in Ukraine has captivated the world. Current coverage is emotional and largely limited to the military aspects of the war. Contributions from Peace and Conflict Studies have been under-represented in the current debate. They are even subject to anti-pacifist...
This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the Wise Steps programme, part of the Building Better Opportunities (BBO) initiative aimed at tackling social exclusion in the North East of England. The book offers a unique analysis of a corpus of 33,000 words...
This book prepared on Byzantine Coins of Çanakkale Museum includes an evaluation of the coins documented. Covering the Hellespont, the ancient name of the narrow passage between the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara, it is a significant geographic location in the...
The future is up for debate – not only, but particularly in light of climate change.The catastrophic outlook stands in stark contrast to the optimism of progress rooted in Western modernity. Thus, it is not just the prospect but the concept of future itself that...
Understanding the specific active role of computer and artificial intelligence technologies in the digital transformation of society is among the most crucial issues in social sciences and computing today. In “Distributed Agency & Digital Technology”,...
In developing economies, due to rising population and increasing migration, cities are rapidly growing. By 2050, two-thirds of all humanity (6.5 billion people) will be living in cities. Sustainable development cannot be achieved without significantly transforming how...
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