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A Practical Guide to Ethics Living and Leading with Integrity

A Practical Guide to Ethics Living and Leading with Integrity

This essential new text is designed for courses in contemporary moral issues applied ethics and leadership. Emphasizing personal choice in the study of ethics the authors take the reader on a journey of self-discovery rather than a mere academic survey of the field of ethics. A Practical Guide to Ethics: Living and Leading with Integrity helps students develop their skills in ethical decision-making and put those decisions into effective practice. Its unique focus on leadership especially the moral dimensions of understanding one's own values teaches students to understand and through dialog and negotiation communicate their own beliefs as a step to building coalitions with those who may hold different views. It is also distinctive in combining ethical theory with both multicultural ethics (Confucianism Hinduism Islam feminism) and a practical orientation to moral decision-making and leadership. | A Practical Guide to Ethics Living and Leading with Integrity

GBP 130.00
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October Earthquake Yom Kippur 1973

October Earthquake Yom Kippur 1973

October Earthquake presents a chronological account of the days surrounding the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) War along with the significant military and political events of each day of the conflict. Zeev Schiff's comments on Israel's exaggerated self-confidence the hopelessness of Israeli leadership the intelligence failure the concept of the Bar Lev Line the role of the air force and the preparedness of the Arab army are interspersed throughout. Rather than judging and awarding grades to the parties involved in the war this work bases itself on authentic source materials such as recordings of command discussions during the battles and documents. Many of the details included are not found elsewhere. The author skillfully weaves the recollections and accounts of many participants and commentators into a coherent narrative that brings to life the war's events. Although written largely from the perspective of Israelis October Earthquake reviews political diplomatic and military events in Egypt that set the stage for the war. In the postscript Schiff also explores key lessons for Israel from the Yom Kippur War which ended its sense of invincibility and complacency despite Israel's impressive victories on the battlefield. Winner of the Sokolov Prize Israel's highest journalism award this book should be read by all foreign policy specialists historians and anyone interested in the Middle East. | October Earthquake Yom Kippur 1973

GBP 130.00
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Fact in Fiction The use of literature in the systematic study of society

Fact in Fiction The use of literature in the systematic study of society

First published in 1974 Fact in Fiction states that literature does not ‘reflect’ or ‘arise from’ society but is as much a functioning part of it as any social structure institution or set of norms. The author shows that however fantastic the content of fiction it is a representation of social fact not the mere random issue of private fantasy. Because of this there is a regular and discernible pattern in which literature is related to other strands in the social web which makes it possible to ‘read back’ from fiction to other social fact. An explanation is put forward for the normative power of fiction from its origins in the apparent human necessity to communicate abstract concepts in terms of narrative accounts of human action. This book will be of interest to students of literature sociology and history. | Fact in Fiction The use of literature in the systematic study of society

GBP 90.00
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Meanings of Public and the Future of Public Services

Meanings of Public and the Future of Public Services

Critically assessing meanings of the term public this book situates the emergence and expansion of public services within market-based forms of production and consumption. It highlights the potential for making public services more progressive within market societies but underscores their ongoing capture by private interests and emphasises the inherent limits of reform within a bourgeois public sphere. The author explores opportunities for more expansive forms of non-marketized public services examining emerging debates on the theory and practice of equitable participatory and sustainable forms of publicness that go beyond mere ownership. The book then asks how we can build a robust international pro-public movement that juggles universal needs with local context. With a focus on essential public services such as water electricity and health the text is global in its scope and written for a broad audience. It will be useful for those interested in social and public policy public services and public administration political theory economic geography social movements sustainability and development. | Meanings of Public and the Future of Public Services

GBP 130.00
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Stalin Era Intellectuals Culture and Stalinism

Stalin Era Intellectuals Culture and Stalinism

This book focuses on the extent to which Soviet scholars and cultural theoreticians were able to act autonomously during the Stalin era. The authors question how we should consider certain intellectual achievements which took place despite the pressure of Stalinism and how best to recognise and describe such achievements. The chapters in this book offer suggestions for new interpretations on Soviet philosophy of science and humanities linguistics philosophy musicology literature and mathematics from the point of view of general cultural theory. In this way they challenge the received image of the Stalin-era humanities which reduces them into mere propaganda. Intended for scholars of Russian and Soviet studies this book will dispel many received views about the character of Stalinism and Soviet culture. Chapters 1 2 4 6 10 and 13 of this book are freely available as downloadable Open Access PDFs at http://www. taylorfrancis. com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | Stalin Era Intellectuals Culture and Stalinism

GBP 120.00
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The Verbal Games of Pre-school Children

The Verbal Games of Pre-school Children

Originally published in 1980 The Verbal Games of Pre-school Children states that in the course of acquiring language every child recognizes that verbal interaction is a powerful tool which can be used to interpret and manipulate the world. During the last previous two decades developments in the study of both language acquisition and linguistic theory had begun to illustrate that the acquisition of a first language involves considerably more than the mere learning of grammatical structure. This view of learning had led researchers gradually to see children as more than grammarians devising grammatical constructs. The tendency at the time was to see the child as an active partner in what are essentially games of communication and invention during which the rules of usage as well as the rules of grammar are discovered. This study is based on extensive and detailed observation of the verbal interaction of two pre-school children and as such offers far-reaching ideas and conclusions concerning the manner in which all children determine the role of language in their lives whilst simultaneously learning how to piece it together.

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After Life Recent Philosophy and Death

After Life Recent Philosophy and Death

Dreams and fantasies of immorality date back to the first human being who was expelled from the Garden of Eden and fell into time as Augustine recounts. Falling into time into mortality living with the consciousness of death and the decline of the body bear a terrifying—and yet for some pacifying—burden that comes with the weight of being human. Today with the advancement of technology accompanied by the emergence of trends such as posthumanism and transhumanism the idea of overcoming death is presented as no longer a mere fantasy but a legitimate discursive stance. While death is often seen as the Muse of philosophy what would it mean (philosophically and psychically) to live in a world where death is no longer necessary? After Life: Recent Philosophy and Death is a collection of 11 essays addressing the place of death and its denial from a philosophical psychoanalytic and literary perspectives. This collection offers contemporary and fresh insights on these timely questions. It was originally published as a special issue of Angelaki. | After Life Recent Philosophy and Death

GBP 120.00
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Theoretical Advancement in Social Impacts Assessment of Tourism Research

Theoretical Advancement in Social Impacts Assessment of Tourism Research

This book provides the reader with a fresh perspective on the use of theory in the body of research centred on social impacts of tourism. Theory is advanced in three primary forms within this volume. Some apply novel frameworks (e. g. theory of interaction ritual; degrowth paradigm; and mere exposure theory) to contexts involving destination residents. Others consider various uniquely complemented theoretical frameworks (e. g. social exchange theory and affect theory of exchange; Weber’s theory of rationality and Foucauldian constructs; and emotional solidarity and cognitive appraisal theory). Still others develop theoretical frameworks (e. g. influence of presumed influence model elaboration likelihood model and social exchange theory; tourist-resident social contact; quality of life; and socio-ecological systems theory and chaos theory) for others to potentially consider and test. The chapters in this edited volume contribute to the evolving advancement of theoretical applications within the research area of social impacts of tourism. This book will be of great interest to all upper-level students and researchers in tourism planning and related fields. The chapters in this volume were originally published as a special issue of Journal of Sustainable Tourism. | Theoretical Advancement in Social Impacts Assessment of Tourism Research

GBP 130.00
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De Facto States in the Post-Soviet Area Mechanisms of Formation Operation and Survival

De Facto States in the Post-Soviet Area Mechanisms of Formation Operation and Survival

This book provides an insightful analysis and holistic account of the process of the formation of de facto states in the post-Soviet area. Looking beyond the stereotype of mere puppet subjects the author explores the contemporary operation of separatist regions in Abkhazia and South Ossetia Transnistria Nagorno-Karabakh and Donbas to understand the motives and mechanisms for their emergence and their instrumentalization in the politics of great powers. Using policy documents quantitative data and political statements she explores the historical origins of the area and its operation during the Soviet era armed separatist conflicts and their implications and the actions of the United Nations the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe the European Union the Commonwealth of Independent States and the role of powers such as the Russian Federation and the US. The research contributes to the debate on the significance of de facto states for regional security and their potential for national identity building. It will be of interest to scholars and students of Russia and the Post-Soviet Area in International Relations and Nation-Building. | De Facto States in the Post-Soviet Area Mechanisms of Formation Operation and Survival

GBP 130.00
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From State Church to Pluralism A Protestant Interpretation of Religion in American History

From State Church to Pluralism A Protestant Interpretation of Religion in American History

For most of our history American religious life has been dominated by a view of church history in which we appear as mere deposits of European religious culture. In fact however the freedom of Americans to choose without penalty to join any religious body or none at all is new in human history. This book is an effort to understand and interpret how we arrived at our present situation and in doing so to clarify many cultural social and political issues. How will American Protestants respond to the historical shift from Protestant dominance to more fluid conditions in which Catholicism and Judaism also have great force and influence? By the anxiety expressed in anti-Semitism and anti-Catholicism? By reaffirming the American tradition?In answer the author explores the very categories that have shaped our study of American church history. Without false ideals of the past he can perceive the uniqueness of the situation today. The true Golden Age he argues lies if anywhere in the years just ahead; and through his realistic analysis he encourages that honest consciousness of calling that will determine whether religion in America is to be vital or effete. | From State Church to Pluralism A Protestant Interpretation of Religion in American History

GBP 130.00
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Exploring Religious Diversity and Covenantal Pluralism in Asia Volume II South & Central Asia

Exploring Religious Diversity and Covenantal Pluralism in Asia Volume II South & Central Asia

This book examines the growing diversity of religions and worldviews across South & Central Asia and the factors affecting prospects for 'covenantal pluralism' in these regions. Going beyond banal appeals for mere 'tolerance' the theory of covenantal pluralism calls for a constitutional order of religious freedom and equal treatment combined with a culture of practical religious literacy and everyday virtues of engagement across lines of religious difference. According to the Pew Religious Diversity Index half of the world’s most religiously diverse countries are in Asia. The presence of deep religious/worldview difference is often seen as a potential threat to socio-political cohesion or even as a source of violent conflict. Yet in Asia (as elsewhere) the degree of this diversity is not consistently associated with socio-political problems. Indeed while religious difference is implicated in some social challenges there are also many instances of respectful multi-faith engagement practical collaboration and peaceful debate. Volume II offers a pioneering exploration of the prospects for this robust and non-relativistic type of pluralism in South & Central Asia. (Volume I examined East & Southeast Asia. ) The chapters in these volumes originally appeared as research articles in a series on covenantal pluralism published by The Review of Faith & International Affairs. | Exploring Religious Diversity and Covenantal Pluralism in Asia Volume II South & Central Asia

GBP 120.00
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The Call for Recognition Naturalizing Political Norms

The Call for Recognition Naturalizing Political Norms

This book builds a case for how social norms are neither mere conventions nor are they merely anthropological phenomena which are relativistic. In other words it talks about how socio-political norms are built out of our natural social behaviour but at the same time also have objective normative validity. The volume puts forth an alternative model called the recognitional model which can help us address some of the socio-political concerns we face in today’s world. It addresses the problem with a purely legalistic framework of addressing social injustice in that law due its universalistic assumptions regarding human nature tends to glide over the particular differences that might exist between people. This book discusses how we know that in our daily lives we value people not only because that person is a legal human being but also because that person is our father mother our teacher etc. There is a whole network of acts of social respect that we engage in with the other in our social sphere which the legal framework can’t quite capture. This volume sheds light on the political consequence of legal reasoning in that it is formalistic in the sense that legal relations can’t successfully codify the immediate epistemic context from which social identities emerge. An introspective work this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of linguistics political philosophy law and human rights and social theory. | The Call for Recognition Naturalizing Political Norms

GBP 120.00
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Inside MTV

Inside MTV

MTV is the third major breakthrough in music broadcasting and the first since the late 1960s. Top Forty radio was initiated in the 1950s and along with free form or progressive rock molded rock music exposure for nearly twenty years. Many observers credit MTV with resurrecting the music industry from the throes of the Great Depression of 1979. Few would dispute its impact on contemporary film fashion and radio. Inside MTV examines the world of cablecasting the evolution of WASEC MTV VH-1 and some of their competitors. The strategies personalities promotions and the contents that placed MTV on the road to its dominant position are described. The many controversies surrounding the channel are thoroughly detailed and a good deal of the misinformation on the subject is corrected. It is a mere five years since MTV began as the third of four Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment Company (WASEC) channels created by two of America's largest conglomerates. Since then it has become a major force. Before MTV was conceived the relationship between television and rock music was weak at best. As the new partnership . developed a story of genius luck and discrimination began to unfold and a corporate innovation of major proportions and psychodemographic success emerged. MTV is now the most profitable 24-hour cable outlet beamed from a satellite. It reaches 30. 8 million households. How all this happened is chronicled in this major new book from a leading authority on the American music business.

GBP 130.00
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Biochemistry An Organic Chemistry Approach

Biochemistry An Organic Chemistry Approach

“There is a continuing demand for up to date organic & bio-organic chemistry undergraduate textbooks. This well planned text builds upon a successful existing work and adds content relevant to biomolecules and biological activity”. Professor Philip Page Emeritus Professor School of Chemistry University of East Anglia UK “Introduces the key concepts of organic chemistry in a succinct and clear way”. Andre Cobb KCL UK Reactions in biochemistry can be explained by an understanding of fundamental organic chemistry principles and reactions. This paradigm is extended to biochemical principles and to myriad biomolecules. Biochemistry: An Organic Chemistry Approach provides a framework for understanding various topics of biochemistry including the chemical behavior of biomolecules enzyme activity and more. It goes beyond mere memorization. Using several techniques to develop a relational understanding including homework this text helps students fully grasp and better correlate the essential organic chemistry concepts with those concepts at the root of biochemistry. The goal is to better understand the fundamental principles of biochemistry. Features: Presents a review chapter of fundamental organic chemistry principles and reactions. Presents and explains the fundamental principles of biochemistry using principles and common reactions of organic chemistry. Discusses enzymes proteins fatty acids lipids vitamins hormones nucleic acids and other biomolecules by comparing and contrasting them with the organic chemistry reactions that constitute the foundation of these classes of biomolecules. Discusses the organic synthesis and reactions of amino acids carbohydrates nucleic acids and other biomolecules. | Biochemistry An Organic Chemistry Approach

GBP 105.00
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Social Science Quotations Who Said What When and Where

Social Science Quotations Who Said What When and Where

Social Science Quotations has been prepared to meet an evident unmet need in the literature of the social sciences. Writings on the lives and theories of individual social scientists abound but there has been no fully documented collection of memorable quotations from the social sciences as a whole. The frequent use of quotations in scientific as well as literary writings that are mere summaries or paraphrases typically fail to capture the full force of formulations that have made quotations memorable. This book of quotations invites the further reading or rereading of the original texts beyond the quotations themselves. Sills and Merton draw extensively upon the writings that constitute the historical core of the social sciences and social thought; those works with staying power often described as the classical texts. Many quotations have been drawn from these classical texts because the quotations contain memorable ideas memorably expressed. Both consequential and memorable these words have been quoted over the generations entering into the collective memory of social scientists everywhere and at times diffusing into popular thought and into the vernacular as well. This book is useful to social scientists anthropologists economists historians political scientists psychiatrists psychologists sociologists and statisticians and for all who want to learn or verify memorable formulations and phrases concerning social thought and social theories. It is particularly useful for graduate students taking courses that examine the history of their discipline. | Social Science Quotations Who Said What When and Where

GBP 130.00
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The Biological Basis of Personality

The Biological Basis of Personality

This classic is one of the most cited and novel approaches to psychology ever written. Hans Eysenck presents a descriptive and causal model of human personality in accord with the major concepts of experimental psychology and the physiological and neurological mechanisms that form the biological basis of behavior patterns. His proposal for an alliance between personality and physiology represented a major innovation in the field of psychology distinguished his research from his contemporaries and set the stage for a wealth of research to come. Before this foundational work Eysenck had initially constructed a model of personality in such works as Dimensions of Personality and The Experimental Study of Personality but these were primarily descriptive in nature. A second phase of research included his Dynamics of Anxiety and Hysteria and Experiments with Drugs where he provided causal analysis by reference to concepts then current in experimental psychology. The Biological Basis of Personality represents Eysenck's third phase when he dug deeper to find biological causes underlying the psychological concepts of emotion excitation and inhibition-which had formed the building blocks of his earlier efforts. In this work the causal links he postulates between personality variables and neurological and physiological discoveries establish a realistic model that takes theory out of the field of mere speculation. As Sybil Eysenck makes clear in her new preface this book paved the way for a marriage of the experimental and individual difference approach in personality psychology. As Sybil Eysenck makes clear in her new preface this book paved the way for a marriage of the experimental and individual difference approach in personality psychology.

GBP 145.00
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Plastic Conversion Processes A Concise and Applied Guide

Plastic Conversion Processes A Concise and Applied Guide

The explosion of plastic material development continues to generate a proliferation of conversion processes and variants of these methods. Unfortunately most books on plastics conversion focus on a single process such as injection molding limiting their usefulness to readers without prior knowledge of the field. Few if any single-source texts adequately describe and compare each of the plastic conversion processes together. Plastic Conversion Processes: A Concise and Applied Guide addresses that need. It provides a basic overview of each of the seven major conversion processes which account for the creation of more than 97 percent of all plastics products today. This detailed guide assembles and integrates the wealth of information scattered throughout various literature to provide a basic yet complete illustration of plastic conversion processes. Learn Methods to Compare Evaluate and Select the Best Process for Your Product This book is unique in that it employs an all-encompassing approach offering more than a mere overview of basic theory and application related to each major process. Chapters begin with a process-attribute table to serve as a quick guide and then briefly describe a particular conversion process. To ensure comprehensive understanding of each method and how it works sections include a short history and detailed explanation of the particular equipment tooling and materials used as well as general piece part design guidelines and case studies gleaned from real-life experience. There is a plastic term for every letter of the alphabet making it one of the most complex fields in science. A quick reference section at the end of the book includes an exhaustive collection of more than 350 terms definitions acronyms and a key process characteristics comparison chart. Supplemented with photos diagrams and illustrations t | Plastic Conversion Processes A Concise and Applied Guide

GBP 175.00
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