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China Briefing 1990 This book analyzes the key events and trends in Chinese affairs during the year 1989. It includes special chapters on Hong Kong which was dramatically affected by the year's events and Tibet which continues to cause problems for Beijing and in its relations with the rest of the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367165482

China Briefing 1991 China Briefing 1991 is the tenth in a series of annual assessments copublished by The Asia Society and Westview Press focusing on the aftereffects of Tiananmen on China's domestic politics economics society and foreign relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367154264

China Briefing 1992 This book explores the external and internal forces shaping the country by tracing political economic military social and cultural trends in the People's Republic of China. It helps to further understanding of what has happened in China in the recent past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367153755

China Briefing1997-1999: A Century of Transformation The chapters in this latest edition of China Briefing reflect broadly on China's transformation in the twentieth century. The authors not only examine developments in China over the 1997-1999 period but also place these events in a wider historical perspective by addressing the following questions: Where has China traveled over the course of the century? To what extent has it been transformed and how? What are the enduring themes or points of continuity even during a century of great change and transformation? And what are China's prospects for the future? Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315291895

China Confronts Climate ChangeA bottom-up perspective China is an integral actor in any movement that will stabilize the global climate at conditions suited to sustainable development for its own population and for people living around the world. Assessments of China’s climatic-system consequences impact and responsibilities need to take into account the strengths weaknesses and potential of subnational governments non-governmental organizations transnational non-state connections and the urban populace in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. A multitude of recent local initiatives that have engaged subnational China in actions that mitigate emissions can be enhanced by powerful framings that appeal to citizen concerns about air pollution and health conditions. China Confronts Climate Change offers the first fully comprehensive account of China’s response to climate change based on engagement with the global climate governance literature and current debates over responsibility along with specific insights into the Chinese context. Responsible implementation of any overarching climate agreement depends on expanding China’s subnational contributions. To remain fully informed about GHG-emissions mitigation China watchers and climate-change monitors need to pay close attention to bottom-up developments. The book provides a valuable contemporary resource for students scholars and policy leaders at all levels of governance who are concerned with climate change environmental politics and sustainable urban development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138942097

China Constructing CapitalismEconomic Life and Urban Change China has been growing at over ten per cent annually since 1978 but this has only come to very widespread notice in the past decade. This received wisdom about China has been largely of two types both of which – more or less – understand China in the context of neoliberalism. The more business- or business studies-oriented literature seems to argue that if China does not adapt the rule of clear and distinct property and contract law – in short of Western institutions – its economy will stall. The second set of voices is more clearly from the left arguing that the Chinese economy and city is neo-liberal. For them China does not diverge widely from the Anglo-American model that from 2008 has brought the world economy to its knees. China Constructing Capitalism takes issue with these analyses. The authors argue that it is not Western neo-liberalism that is constructing the Chinese economy but instead that China is constructing its own version of capitalism. The two central theses of their argument are: economic life – neo-liberal economic life is individualized and disembedded while the China model is relational and situated urban change – China has created a form of ‘local state capitalism’ which stands in contrast to neoliberal versions of the city. This book analyses China as a 'risk culture' examining among others Chinese firms and political ties property development migrant urbanisms and share trading rooms. It scrutinises the ever-present shadow of the risk-averse (yet uncertainty-creating) state. China Constructing Capitalism is a must-read for social scientists policy makers and investors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415497060

China DiplomacyThe Washington-taipei-beijing Triangle This book examining the process that created the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) endeavors to assess the TRA in terms of its role in guiding or determining U.S. China policy in preserving the sovereignty of Taiwan in promoting democracy there and in resolving the "Taiwan issue." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367166458

China Economic Transition Research China has experienced radical economic and societal change since the initiation of the reform process in 1978. These changes have greatly affected various aspects of people’s livelihoods and inspired scholars to reconsider the relationship between planning and the market in China. This book is a collection of fourteen papers by Zhao Renwei the former director of the Institute of Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. First the author discusses his views on the relationship between planning and the market in Chinese society before subsequently going on to examine the changes in economic systems of the intervening decades using examples and economic models and then drawing conclusions for policy. The book will appeal to students and scholars interested in China’s social and economic reform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367416973

CHINA EDITION - Sustainable ChampionsHow International Companies are Changing the Face of Business in China In the face of strong competitive pressure and a dynamic market multinational companies in China are forced to innovate with extraordinary pace and inventiveness. Environmental sustainability is a vital benchmark and is a key driver for the best companies in each sector – many of them allied with the WWF Climate Savers programme. Sustainable Champions shows how nine leading multinational companies - including Nestlé HP Tetra Pak and Sony - are dealing with environmental supply chain and ethical challenges in China. The book illuminates some of their transformative practices and the impact this is having on business in China and beyond. The concluding cross-case analysis of supply chain and environmental challenges faced by leading international firms presents key lessons for business and for sustainability champions. Sustainable Champions: How International Companies are Changing the Face of Business in China is essential reading for researchers and course leaders seeking on-the-ground examples of local environmental challenges and any company doing business in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. With a Foreword by Simon Zadek Distinguished Fellow Academy of Business in Society Visiting Scholar Tsinghua School of Economics and Management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781783533640

China Engages Global GovernanceA New World Order in the Making? This book focuses on China’s increasing involvement in global governance as a result of the phenomenal rise of its economy and global power. It examines whether and in what ways China is capable of participating in multilateral interactions; if it is willing and able to provide global public goods to address a wide array of global problems; and what impact this would have on both global governance and order. The book provides a comprehensive assessment of China’s increasing influence over how world affairs are being managed; how far China with increasing clout interacts with other major powers in global governance and what the consequences and implications are for the evolving global system and world order. This book is the first to explore China’s engagement with global governance in traditional and new securities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415725903

China Entering the Xi Jinping Era How will China develop under the new leadership of Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang? This is a key question for both China and the wider world. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the key areas and issues assessing how things are likely to develop under the new leadership. It considers the economy trade politics and demographics; appraises the leadership both at the national and provincial levels; and discusses potential flashpoints in China’s relationship with its neighbors and China’s emerging role in world politics. The book emphasizes the great uncertainties surrounding the next phase of China’s development highlighting the structural problems of the economy the problems of urbanization and governance and the deep social cleavages which exist over issues such as income disparity rampant corruption and unequal opportunities in social mobility. Against this backdrop it measures the emerging leadership of Xi Jinping to assess the prospects for China in the next decade and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138578036

China FactorsPolitical Perspectives and Economic Interactions China Factors offers a first-hand perspective on political and socio-economic changes in Hong Kong after the official changeover to control by China. It reflects the author's observations personal encounters interviews and experiences especially after 1997 when the changeover occurred and also when the Asian financial crisis emerged.The focus here is on the political economy of Greater China (China Taiwan and Hong Kong). The author witnessed the subtle political and economic changes in Hong Kong during the period and the clear and present influence of China on Hong Kong as well as Taiwan. China Factors illustrates the full import of the rise of China and the impact of political social and economic relations around Greater China.Gordon Cheung shows the key factors for the region are integration interdependence identity and independence--otherwise known as "the four i's." Individually each factor spurs new directions in the ever-changing political economy of that region. Other factors such as cross- strait relations and Hong Kong and Macau's reversion to China are also creating new interactions within the region. Politically these China factors challenge traditional bilateral and multilateral relations. Conceptually they require further investigation as possible new Chinese interactions with other states may influence regional affairs.Cheung believes the examination of the China factors he identifies here will help to shed light on evolving East Asian relations as well as to spur reexamination of governance of this important region. The book will be of keen interest to specialists in Asian studies and China in particular as well as those interested in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508118

China Fights for the World (Routledge Revivals) This book first published in 1939 is an account of J. Gunnar Andersson’s travels in China from 1914 to 1927 while he was serving as a mining advisor to the Chinese government. Andersson discusses China’s political and economic situation at the time including the fight for unity and the future of the region. This book will be of interest to students of history and Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138911031

China from a U.S. Policy Perspective In this book Eric J. Heikkila explores a truly important question that has not been adequately analyzed to date: how the rise of China alters the context in which the broad spectrum of policies in the United States should be assessed. Here the policy domain of the U.S. government is carved into three broad spheres: economic policies: fiscal policy and deficits trade policy and employment and income sustainability policies: climate change urban policy and energy policy geopolitical policies: homeland security defense policy and foreign relations. For each domain Heikkila assesses the key policy issues and tradeoffs examining how the balance of such tradeoffs shifts due to China’s rise. In doing so he demonstrates how a rising China exerts its gravitation pull on U.S. policy not so much through lobbying or negotiation but through the very nature of its being. A concluding chapter presents a workable synthesis derived from these diverse perspectives. At a time of increasing tensions it is all the more important for U.S. policy makers to focus on the many substantive policy questions that are impacted by China’s rise. China from a U.S. Policy Perspective will be of key interest to scholars practitioners and students of policy analysis U.S. politics Chinese politics and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367897963

China GeographerNumber 12: Environment This book seeks to promote better understanding of China through improved knowledge of its geography. It presents papers on a variety of environmental topics in China ranging from earthquake hazards to nature preserves. New research techniques and analytical methodologies are also presented. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367012274

China in AfricaStrategic Motives and Economic Interests China’s expansion and growing influence in Africa is arguably the most remarkable global political and economic development in the 21st century. China’s foray into Africa started in the late 1990s propelled by its desire to obtain new sources of raw materials and energy for its economic growth as well as new markets for its manufactured goods. While China’s "no political strings attached" policy proves attractive to many of African leaders China has been criticized as neo-colonialist interested solely in stripping Africa of its mineral wealth without proper environmental or social precautions. This book addresses the controversy by exploring the motivations and practices of China’s African engagement providing a comprehensive account of the intensified interactions between China and African states. The first part examines the debate surrounding whether China has pursued a neo-colonialist path in Africa by looking at the perception of China by the locals and the challenges that the intensified relationship has posed for African states. The second part analyses China’s strategic motivations to see if Beijing has acquired sustaining power and influence in Africa in competition with the West. The third part focuses on economic and business practices of Chinese companies in Africa as well as China-Africa trade patterns. The articles in this book were originally published in special issues of the Journal of Contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138084773

China in AustralasiaCultural Diplomacy and Chinese Arts since the Cold War Drawing on expertise in art history exhibition studies and cultural studies as well as politics and international relations China in Australasia presents significant new perspectives on the role of art in the cultural diplomacy of the People’s Republic of China. The book tells the forgotten story of the loan exchange and gifting of Chinese art museum exhibitions—and the use of Chinese arts more broadly—in growing diplomatic relations with Australia and New Zealand from 1949 to the present day. Its scope includes pre-modern modern and contemporary sculpture painting and peasant art as well as ancient artefacts performance arts and gardens. In considering the geopolitical connections opened by the arts this book presents new insights into some of the ways in which China often in conjunction with local supporters sought to present itself to the people of Australia and New Zealand. It also considers how for their part New Zealanders and Australians worked to expand understandings of their powerful northern neighbour within changing political contexts. The first of its kind this book-length interdisciplinary study of Chinese soft diplomacy in Australasia will be invaluable to students and scholars of Chinese studies cultural diplomacy museum studies and art history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815384786

China in Early Enlightenment Political Thought China in Early Enlightenment Political Thought examines the ideas of China in the works of three major thinkers in the early European Enlightenment of the late seventeenth to early eighteenth centuries: Pierre Bayle Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and the Baron de Montesquieu. Unlike surveys which provide only cursory overviews of Enlightenment views of China or individual studies of each thinker which tend to address their conceptions of China in individual chapters this is the first book to provide in-depth comparative analyses of these seminal Enlightenment thinkers that specifically link their views on China to their political concerns. Against the backdrop especially of the Jesuit accounts of China which these philosophers read Bayle Leibniz and Montesquieu interpreted imperial China in three radically divergent ways: as a tolerant atheistic monarchy; as an exemplar of human and divine justice; and as an exceptional but nonetheless corrupt despotic state. The book thus shows how the development of political thought in the early Enlightenment was closely linked to the question of China as a positive or negative model for Europe and argues that revisiting Bayle’s approach to China is a salutary corrective to the errors and presumptions in the thought of Leibniz and Montesquieu. The book also discusses how Chinese reformers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries drew on Enlightenment writers’ different views of China as they sought to envisage how China should be remodeled. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138588066

China in Japan’s National SecurityDomestic Credibility This book explores Japan’s emerging national security policy in relation to China. It considers the rise of nationalism in contemporary Japan the recent actions of the Abe government to change Japan’s security policy course and the importance of domestic views both elite and popular about safety and credibility in shaping security policy. It highlights the lack of strong links between China and Japan and the existence in Japan of significant misconceptions about China. It discusses the politics of Japan’s alliances examines the growth of national pride in Japan and of a more confrontational attitude toward China and concludes by putting forward some scenarios for likely future developments and some policy proposals for a stable Japan–China relationship. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138477964

China in My Life: A Historian's Own HistoryA Historian's Own History An autobiography of a scholar-teacher who devoted his career to the study of Chinese history and the promotion of Asian studies in America. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315480732

China in RevolutionYenan Way Revisited Originally published in the early 1970s The Yenan Way in Revolutionary China has proved to be one of the most significant and enduring books published in the field. In this new critical edition of that seminal work Mark Selden revisits the central themes therein and reconsiders them in light of major new theoretical and documentary understandings of the Chinese communist revolution. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315286419

China in Symbolic Communication What kinds of human individuals events things and commodities can best represent China? How have those representative symbols evolved in Chinese history? How have they been highlighted disseminated and accepted? In this book a full range of symbols and seemingly discrete social phenomena hidden in diverse fields of Chinese society are given lucid explanations based on the interdisciplinary theories of semiotics and communication. It studies the evolution of classic Chinese symbols through history and investigates the root causes for the communication of negative Chinese images in modern times. Besides this book explicates the pattern of interaction between groups communication and mass communication in the Chinese society by exploring the different paths of transmutation and communication for the symbol of the "APEC Blue." How the image of China is constructed via non-government symbols is also addressed. By pointing out that classic semiotics has been reduced to an embarrassing dilemma of "a severe lack of historical sense " this book seeks to make Western semiotic findings bear closely on Chinese social reality and accomplish an updated contribution to this academic discipline. This book will appeal to scholars and students of semiotics and communication. Readers who are interested in modern Chinese society will also benefit from it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367529055

China in the Age of Global CapitalismJia Zhangke's Filmic World Jia Zhangke is praised as “the most internationally prominent and celebrated figure of the Six-Generation of Chinese filmmakers”. This book provides an examination the content and forms of Jia’s featured films and analyzes their merits and faults. Jia’s films often narrate the lives of ordinary Chinese people against the backdrop of the political-economic changes. The author conducts an in-depth analysis of how this change have ferociously impinged upon the characters’ living conditions since China integrated itself with the world economy in the high tide of accelerated globalization since the 1970s. The author focuses on discussing the “politics of dignity” expressed by Jia’s allegorical renditions to explore the director’s political unconsciousness and cultural-political notions. This book maps ten of Jia Zhangke’s films onto three major themes: Jia’s filmmaking and China in the market society; truth claims and political unconscious; “post-socialist modernity” in the age of globalization. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese film studies as well as other disciplines such as political science sociology anthropology etc. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367367794

China in the Era of Deng Xiaoping: A Decade of ReformA Decade of Reform This is a reference on the ten years (1978 to 1987) of Deng Xiaoping's power in China. It also offers the views of Sinologists of the time. The concluding section examines policy implications arising from Deng's rule for the four great East Asian powers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315287492

China in the Eyes of the Japanese The relation between China and Japan is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world but how did the Japanese view China in ancient times? How did views change throughout the course of history? How could China’s image be improved in Japanese people’s eyes? This book provides an analysis of the history of contact between China and Japan and surveys the present situation to understand general views of Japanese society toward China. Through scientific public opinion surveys as well as in-depth interviews the book examines ordinary and elite Japanese people’s views of Chinese culture society politics the economy media and Sino-Japanese relations. In addition it analyzes the main causes of the formation of such views and makes suggestions on promoting positive public opinions of China. The authors hope that this title can deepen Japanese society’s understanding and comprehension of China help promote Sino-Japanese non-governmental exchange and lay the foundation for continuous development of Sino-Japanese relations. This title will appeal to students and scholars of cultural studies international relations and Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367685843

China in the Family of Nations (Routledge Revivals) This title first published in 1923 aimed to provide a brief survey of the historical setting necessary for an understanding of China’s relations with the West. The book explained and estimated the various forces that were working in China at the beginning of the twentieth century that were producing changes in the political social industrial and intellectual spheres. This book will be of interest to students of history and Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138920149

China in the Local and Global EconomyHistory Geography Politics and Sustainability The history of China dates back thousands of years with periods of decline followed by periods of growth and innovation. This book puts the last 50 years – China's most recent period of growth – into perspective. It explores the changing national and international connections within China and between China and other parts of the world and their importance for understanding the past current and future developments of the Chinese economy. The book brings together leading international contributors from China Japan and Europe to consider the historical developments of these connections the importance of natural and man-made connections for the Chinese economy the role of institutions and policies for understanding the connections and their sustainability.This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers focusing on China economics geography or international trade. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367664398

China in The National Interest Covering China's history political economy culture military issues and the U. S.-China relationship this book presents a fascinating and multifaceted look at a country which is likely to be a major factor in U. S. foreign policy in the twenty-first century. It includes more than 28 articles on China published in The National Interest since 1995. The first in a series of readers drawn from The National Interest the volume brings together in one place the analysis and insight of some of the leading scholars and practitioners concerned with the Sino-American relationship.China has been and is a particularly difficult subject for Americans observes Owen Harries in his introduction. This volume tackles the hard questions. Will successful market reforms lead to the emergence of a prosperous liberal democracy or simply extend the life span of an authoritarian regime? Contributors address (and disagree about) whether Chinese culture and society can adapt to the norms of the free market and the open society. They examine whether growing economic disparities between the developed coastal regions and a backward interior threaten to unleash uncontrollable social unrest. They also consider whether or not ethnic and religious tensions among China's minority groups contain the seeds for China's disintegration. Are the United States and China destined to clash?Conclusions provided by the authors vary greatly. For some China is a dangerous rival a rapidly modernizing power with hegemonic ambitions to dominate East Asia. For others China is a strategic partner and prospective ally. Contributors square off on issues of whether China's military poses a real threat or is a paper tiger; whether the future of Taiwan is to trigger a major war between Beijing and Washington or provide a model for peaceful accommodation of Chinese and American interests in the region; and whether containment or engagement is the sounder strategy for coping with a rising China.The distinguished Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315081335

China In The Post-utopian Age China in the Post-Utopian Age is an interdisciplinary book about China in the post-utopian age focusing on the transformations that have occurred during the leaderships of Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159337

China in the Wake of Asia's Financial Crisis This book examines China’s response to the Asian financial crisis of 1997 both in its immediate aftermath and in the years since. The crisis caused turmoil throughout Asia’s economies and precipitated wholesale reform of economic and financial policies and institutions across the region. As one of Asia’s largest economies China responded to the crisis more successfully than many others avoiding devaluation of its currency whilst undertaking financial reform restructuring state-owned enterprises rural development and social security systems. This book considers all of these issues showing how the lessons drawn from the crisis have helped shape China’s policies of liberalisation and market-orientated reform including its attitude towards globalisation and the outside world in general. Based on research conducted by the China Development Research Foundation one of China’s leading think-tanks this book includes contributions from senior policy makers in the Chinese government and some experts participating directly in the government’s policy-making process to assess the effects generated by the country’s related policies making it an indispensable account of China’s own thinking on its response to the financial crisis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138607453

China in the World Economy China's economy continues to grow at a great rate with important consequences for China's society and environment as well as for the wider world economy. Reforms are being undertaken in many areas within China both to encourage continued economic growth and also to mitigate the adverse effects of growth on society and the environment. This book based on extensive original research by a wide range of leading experts examines many key issues connected to China's economic growth and its impact. Subjects covered amongst many others include: growth and inequality; labour market reforms; technological innovations and their impact; employment unemployment and training; and the search for economic development that is ecologically sustainable. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991262

China in Transformation1900-1949 In the first half of the twentieth century China moved from a millennium of imperial rule to the Communist Party-led People’s Republic of China which remains today.  China in Transformation argues that this enormously significant period in Chinese history saw wrenching change throughout Chinese society amounting to a social cultural and political transformation. This new fully revised and updated edition takes full advantage of new research and formerly unavailable material to analyse the fascinating processes of revolution reform reaction and change in China during the period. Mackerras:   ·        Discusses the wars occupations and uprisings that marked the period including the Boxer Rebellion and the Japanese occupation and includes a new chapter on postwar China and the Civil War   ·        Examines nation-building and revolutions including the successful communist movement that has led to the rise of today’s state   ·        Acknowledges the prevalence of poverty and famine in the period but also gives space to the areas in which there was progress:  the introduction of mass secular education improvements in the status of women and in a new chapter details significant developments in culture literature and theatre   Written in an accessible style with a rich collection of Documents Chronology Glossary a Guide to Further Reading and a Who’s Who summarising the careers and contributions of the main figures this new edition is essential for all those interested in understanding China’s modern history.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138131095

China in UN Security Council Decision-Making on IraqConflicting Understandings Competing Preferences With the rupture of the UN Security Council in March 2003 over the US spearheaded intervention in Iraq the attempts made to subject the use of force to the rule of law had failed. Widespread Europe-US disagreement of the role of the UNSC has hindered more effective decisions for China and its European and American counterparts in the Security Council. Iraq China and the UN Security Council examines the role of China's policy behaviour in relation to the Iraq intervention in order to develop a better understanding of this fast-rising power within the UN. It looks at key questions such as: What consequences may arise if China’s actions are based on a set of values and national interests far removed from those of the major Western powers? Could China’s attitude disrupt the traditional working and normative practice of the United Nations? The book will be of interest to scholars and students of international relations and Chinese Politics.     Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138811089

China In World AffairsThe Foreign Policy Of The Prc Since 1970 This up-to-date textbook reviews China's foreign policy goals since the PRC's active reemergence in world affairs following the Cultural Revolution of 1966–1969 covering China's quest for security the breakthrough in China-U.S. relations and the course of Sino-Soviet rivalry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367168865

China Income Distribution Research China has experienced radical societal change since the initiation of the reform and openness programme in 1978. These changes have brought about significant income discrepancy between regions social classes and generations; rendering the fair distribution of income an ever more important socio-economic question. This book is a collection of eleven papers on the income distribution problem in Chinese society from 1978 to the early 21st century authored by Zhao Renwei the former director of the Institute of Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The author examines the imbalance in income distribution in Chinese society from a socio-economic perspective and uses a myriad of examples to support his arguments while drawing conclusions as to ways forward for policy makers. The book is an essential reference for students and scholars interested in social and economic reform in Chinese society. It will appeal additionally to policy makers concerned with the question of income distribution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367415846

China Inward and Outward Investment Development Report 2016 China Inward and Outward Investment Development Report 2016 gathers facts about two-way investment of China and its local regions providing a wealth of information for a comprehensive understanding of the country’s two-way investment development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367192815

China On The Eve Of Communist Takeover This book attempts to illuminate some of the trends and conditions in China just prior to and at the time of the Communist takeover. It deals with the elements in the Chinese situation that contributed to the final collapse of the Nationalist regime on the China mainland during the late 1940's. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367155971

China on the Mind Several thousand years ago Indo-European culture diverged into two ways of thinking; one went West the other East. Tracing their differences Christopher Bollas examines how these mentalities are now converging once again notably in the practice of psychoanalysis.　　 Creating a freely associated comparison between western psychoanalysts and eastern philosophers Bollas demonstrates how the Eastern use of poetry evolved as a collective way to house the individual self. On one hand he links this tradition to the psychoanalytic praxes of Winnicott and Khan which he relates to Daoism in their privileging of solitude and non verbal forms of communicating. On the other Bollas examines how Jung Bion and Rosenfeld assimilate the Confucian ethic that sees the individual and group mind as a collective while Freudian psychoanalysis he argues has provided an unconscious meeting place of both viewpoints.　　　　　 Bollas’s intriguing book will be of interest to psychotherapists psychoanalysts Orientalists and those concerned with cultural studies. 　　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415669764

China on the MoveMigration the State and the Household China on the Move offers a new and more thorough explanation of migration which integrates knowledge from geography population studies sociology and politics; to help us understand the processes of social political and economic change associated with powerful migration streams so essential to Chinese development. Using a large body of research clear and attractive illustrations (maps tables and charts) of findings based on census survey and field data and selected qualitative material such as migrants’ narratives this book provides an updated systematic empirically rich multifaceted and lively analysis of migration in China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415759748

China on VideoSmaller-Screen Realities China On Video is the first in-depth study that examines smaller-screen realities and the important role they play not only in the fast-changing Chinese mediascape but also more broadly in the practice of experimental and non-mainstream cinema. At the crossroads of several disciplines—film media new media media anthropology visual arts contemporary China area studies and cultural studies--this book reveals the existence of a creative humorous but also socially and politically critical "China on video" which locates itself outside of the intellectual discourse surrounding both auteur cinema and digital art. By describing smaller-screen movies moviemaking and viewing as light realities Voci points to their "insignificant" weight in terms of production costs distribution size profit gains intellectual or artistic ambitions but also their deep meaning in defining an alternative way of seeing and understanding the world. The author proposes that lightness is a concept that can usefully be deployed to describe the moving image beyond the specificity of recent new media developments and which can in fact help us rethink previous cinematic practices in broad terms both spatially and temporally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415814201

China OnlineLocating Society in Online Spaces The Chinese internet is driving change across all facets of social life and scholars have grown mindful that online and offline spaces have become interdependent and inseparable dimensions of social political economic and cultural activity. This book showcases the richness and diversity of Chinese cyberspaces conceptualizing online and offline China as separate but inter-connected spaces in which a wide array of people and groups act and interact under the gaze of a seemingly monolithic authoritarian state. The cyberspaces comprising "online China" are understood as spaces for interaction and negotiation that influence "offline China". The book argues that these spaces allow their users greater "freedoms" despite ubiquitous control and surveillance by the state authorities. The book is a sequel to the editors’ earlier work Online Society in China: Creating Celebrating and Instrumentalising the Online Carnival (Routledge 2011). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138577923

China Reclaims World Power StatusPutting an end to the world America made Using both Chinese and Western theoretical approaches this book analyses the strategies implemented by China for reclaiming power in the international domain. Examining domestic measures taken by China to assure its economic and social development it also considers the strengths and weaknesses of its major international opponent the US and analyses their competing approaches to developing power resources and leadership dominance. It studies the foreign policies of both China and the US first by going back to the historical origins of their ideological foundations and secondly by analysing their power building from the nineteenth century to the Trump and Xi Jinping presidencies. Finally this book focuses on the One Belt One Road Initiative as China’s response to putting an end to the ‘world America made’ and debates the question of whether China will emerge as a new capitalist country embedded in the liberal capitalist world system or as an authoritarian state with a socialist market economy able to change the rules of the international order. Providing a comparison of the two major world powers and a comprehensive overview of their relationship this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese politics and international relations as well as Chinese Studies more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367360092

China Rights AnnalsHuman Rights Development in the People's Republic of China from October 1983 Through September 1984 Based on four visits by the journalist author to China from 1971 to 1989. He details the horrors of the Japanese Army's seizure and capture of Nanjing in December 1937. The harrowing testimony of the Chinese victims and the Japanese perpetrators are juxtaposed with PR army announcements. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315495217

China RisingNationalism and Interdependence China's dramatic economic growth since the 1970s has seemed inexorable. The resulting rise in international profile has provoked a lively argument regarding the fundamental economic and strategic challenges to the rest of the world that China now presents.China Rising examines the extent to which that country's future foreign policy stance may be shaped by its own agendas and constrained through interdependence and interaction with the outside world. In the process it also questions the extent to which the rest of the world can attempt to shape that future to non-Chinese interests with any chance of success.Most debates regarding China's future international position tend to be polarised between those advocating containment and those wishing to see Beijing given a much freer hand. China Rising provides a refreshing alternative to both. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315006017

China Since 1949 Exploring the remarkable story of China’s rise to global prominence China since 1949 provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the events that have shaped the country since the middle of the twentieth century. Covering the Maoist era through the Reform period to the present day this book addresses subjects such as China’s position as a world economic power the Chinese Communist Party’s treatment of ethnic minorities women’s experiences under the Communist regime and China’s human rights record. Fully updated throughout the third edition includes: a new chapter focusing on China since 2010 discussion of current issues such as China’s territorial disputes computer hacking and cyber-espionage corruption leadership changes and the slowing of China’s economic growth extensively revised chapters on China and the World and on Government Politics and the Economy An updated selection of primary source documents. Also containing a chronology of events from 1949 to 2015 a Who’s Who of key figures a glossary and a guide to further reading China Since 1949 is an accessible and engaging introduction to China’s recent past and essential reading for students of modern Chinese history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138999091

China Since the 'Gang of Four' This book first published in 1980 addresses the questions raised by the death of Mao Zedong and the arrest of the ‘Gang of Four’. Was China reverting to a capitalist form of development and abandoning Mao’s policies? Was China’s leadership remaining loyal to Mao’s strategy but correcting damage done by the ‘Gang of Four’? The essays in this book analyse these questions and illustrate differences in interpretation amongst the post-Mao leadership. Individual chapters deal with disagreements over political line the role of the CCP economic policy and industrial management policy towards the rural sector controversies over the role of art and literature the nature and function of the education system and the incorporation of China into the international economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138341074

China Since TiananmenPolitical Economic and Social Conflicts - Documents and Analysis This text presents a selection of articles from the Chinese and Hong Kong press. The 109 documents record the deepening social and political changes that have emerged in China since Tiananmen Square. The articles offer contrasting views in politics economics society and culture and science and technology. They include revelations of profound social changes in Chinese society involving crime AIDS and the profusion of new media. The book also features a historical chronology from June 1989 to early 1994 and a glossary of major political figures in the Chinese Communist Party and military. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315482170

China Steps OutBeijing's Major Power Engagement with the Developing World What are Beijing’s objectives towards the developing world and how they have evolved and been pursued over time? Featuring contributions by recognized experts China Steps Out analyzes and explains China’s strategies in Southeast Asia Central Asia South Asia Africa Middle East and Latin America and evaluates their effectiveness. This book explains how other countries perceive and respond to China’s growing engagement and influence. Each chapter is informed by the functionally organized academic literature and addresses a uniform set of questions about Beijing’s strategy. Using a regional approach the authors are able to make comparisons among regions based on their economic political military and social characteristics and consider the unique features of Chinese engagement in each region and the developing world as a whole. China Steps Out will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese foreign policy comparative political economy and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138202931

China Studies in the PhilippinesIntellectual Paths and the Formation of a Field As China Studies has grown as a discipline it has also tended to be dominated by the major international powers particularly China itself and the USA. It is important to remember however that there is a rich and diverse history of China Studies elsewhere especially in Southeast Asia. The Philippines is one such country. China studies experts from the Philippines encompass a broad spectrum of individuals including activists and social workers as well as university experts think tank analysts diplomats and journalists and thus contribute a valuable new perspective. This book seeks to therefore provide a deeper understanding of the Philippine approach to China revealing the unique and complex connections between China Studies ethnic studies and policy studies. It highlights that the Philippines as an epistemological site complicates China as a category and Sinology as an academic agenda. Thus the community can embrace nuances in research as well as in life to enable reconsideration and reconciliation of binaries. Furthermore demonstrating how scholarship is a practice of life and not merely a neutral process of observation and presentation it challenges Sinologists elsewhere to see that understanding Sinologists is key to comprehending both their scholarship and China itself. As such this book will be useful to students and scholars of Southeast Asian Studies and Chinese Studies as well as anthropology and sociology more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367484446

China Threat: Perceptions Myths Since the end of the Cold War one of the most significant debates in international relations has been the question of whether the rise of China as a major economic political and military power will be a force for stability or instability in the international system and the East Asian region. Forceful arguments have been put forward on both sides. This book examines perceptions of the 'China Threat' and governments' policies in response to the perceived threat in a wide range of countries including the United States Russia Europe Japan South Asia South-East Asia and the Middle East as well as the perceptions of the Chinese themselves. For each country current security concerns and policies especially the policy of engagement are examined in detail and future prospects for relations with China are assessed. As the Bush administration in Washington increasingly focuses on China as a 'strategic competitor' and Sino-US relations becomes increasingly tense the 'China Threat' issue has come to dominate the security agenda in the Asia-Pacific region and now poses the biggest foreign policy challenge of the 21st century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138160781

China Through The AgesHistory Of A Civilization This book describes the evolving history of ideas in China from ancient faith in powerful magic to more modern concepts of a logical moral order of the universe and mankind's place in it. It explores the intellectual ferment following the dawn of the age of reason. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367166939

China through the Lens of Comparative EducationThe selected works of Ruth Hayhoe In the World Library of Educationalists series international experts compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces – extracts from books key articles salient research findings major theoretical and practical contributions – so the world can read them in a single manageable volume. Readers will be able to follow the themes and strands and see how their work contributes to the development of the field. Ruth Hayhoe is a distinguished scholar in comparative education and higher education as well as one of the most highly regarded experts on Chinese education in the world. Extremely well respected throughout China she has authored about 75 articles and book chapters as well as several books on Chinese education and East-West relations in education. This selection of 15 of her most representative papers and chapters documents the most significant works of her research on Chinese education higher education and comparative education. The three sections cover: comparative education and China higher education and history　 religion culture and education. The collection not only helps foreign scholars understand Chinese education development in its cultural context comprehensively and systemically but also provides a fresh point of view for education practitioners and policy makers in China.   Podcast of Professor Ruth Hayhoe's interview at New Books Network discussing this book and her distinguished career: http://newbooksnetwork.com/ruth-hayhoe-china-through-the-lens-of-comparative-education-the-selected-works-of-ruth-hayhoe-routledge-2015/ Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138833227

China Tourism: Cross-cultural Studies Deriving from a special issue on "China Watching" (Journal of China Tourism Research) this book presents the readers with a collection of seven independent research reports that adopt cross-cultural communication and cultural studies approaches to China tourism. Topics covered include the authenticity in cultural diffusion the articulation of China through tourism cross-cultural comparison of vacation consumption interpretation the Chinese gaze of Europe influence of globalization and localization on the development of tourism behavioral implications of Chinese outbound tourism and citing behaviors of Chinese tourism researchers from foreign language sources.The book will be of great interest to academic researchers graduate students policy makers and destination managers who are interested in China tourism. The varied aspects covered together with the engaging writing style makes the text a pleasure to read.This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of China Tourism Research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367739928

China Trade AgreementsSecond Edition Revised This book first published in 1988 examines the nature of trade agreements with Chinese companies and is divided into three parts which are arranged in accordance with the stages of development: from a trade talk to the final stage of a contract. At the time China trade was mainly a kind of trade involving China traders and respective Chinese authorities as Chinese businessmen were government officials. For this reason paperwork such as the Memorandum of Discussion and Letter of Intent while of no legal binding effect were of vital importance to the trade system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138367661

China Turned OnTelevision Reform and Resistance The years following the Cultural Revolution saw the arrival of television as part of China’s effort to ‘modernize’ and open up to the West. Endorsed by the Deng Xiaoping regime as a ‘bridge’ between government and the people television became at once the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party and the most popular form of entertainment for Chinese people living in the cities. But the authorities failed to realize the unmatched cultural power of television to inspire resistance to official ideologies expectations and lifestyles. The presence of television in the homes of the urban Chinese strikingly broadened the cultural and political awareness of its audience and provoked the people to imagine better ways of living as individuals families and as a nation. Originally published in 1991 set within the framework of China’s political and economic environment in the modernization period this insightful analysis is based on ethnographic data collected in China before and after the Tiananmen Square disaster. From interviews with leading Chinese television executives and nearly one hundred families in Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou and Xian the author outlays how Chinese television fosters opposition to the government through the work routines of media professionals television imagery and the role of critical active audience members. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970434

China Under Reform This book is a study of the political consequences of economic reform in the People's Republic of China considering the progress and pitfalls of Chinese reform socialism and focusing on the three central policy arenas of the reform era: political leadership the mass public and foreign policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367319663

China VoyagerGist Gee's Life in Science A biography of an important but little-known American scientist that evokes the issues of religious and secular beliefs and the evolution of Chinese scientific and educational institutions during the early 1900s. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315481296

China: A Guide to Economic and Political Developments There is currently widespread interest in the Chinese economy due to its huge and rapid growth and the consequent impact on world business and the world economy. At the same time there are concerns about China's political system China's human rights record and the degree to which reform - the development of 'socialism with Chinese characteristics' - represent real liberalization. Providing an overview of earlier events in order to set the context in which economic and political development have taken place the book traces economic and political growth in China from the early 1990s to the present. Covering Hong Kong Macao Tibet and Taiwan the book discusses China's relations including international trade with its neighbours and with the international community more widely. Other key topics covered include the growth of the market the reform of state owned enterprises human rights and SARS. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415514224

China: A Political History 1917-1980 It is the purpose of this work to provide an integrated analytical framework that will serve as a guide to further study of the vast and complex subject of Chinese Communist politics. The outpouring of materials from U.S. Soviet Chinese Communist and Chinese Nationalist sources in recent years has greatly enriched our fund of knowledge about China. For the historian of Chinese politics the new data have provided answers to hitherto unresolved problems and raised questions about seemingly settled issues. Although it is now possible to piece together the main outlines of the struggle for power in China obviously no single volume can presume to encompass all aspects of the story. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429048555

China: Liberation and Transformation 1942-1962 This book first published in 1981 is a study concerned with the leadership and the people of China during the 1942-1962 period. It analyses the attempt made by the CCP to develop new policies of administration in the wartime base areas and the subsequent transformation of these policies after the Communists came to power. The problems of establishing control over China are detailed as are those associated with adopting the Soviet model. The rejection of that model led to the adoption of the strategy that led to the Great Leap Forward and its attendant problems are also studied here. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138341388

China: Tackle the Challenge of Global Climate Change Global climate change is one of the challenges ever to confront humanity with the largest scale widest scope and most far-reaching influence. As the biggest developing country with the largest population China is the world’s leading consumer of coal and energy and one of the worst-hit victims of global warming. Consequently China should assume its responsibility in making contributions to global sustainable development. Based on the principles of fairness and efficiency this study creatively puts forward two principles of global governance on climate change. The first entails replacement of the two-group schema of developed and developing countries with a four-group model based on the Human Development Index (HDI). The second entails application of the resulting model to specify the major emitters as principal contributors to emission reduction. In addition it proposes a two-step strategy for China to tackle the issue of climate change. This book makes it clear that China should proactively engage in relevant international cooperation actively participate in international climate negotiations make clear commitments to reduce emissions and assume the obligations of a responsible power to achieve sustainable and green development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367528553

ChinaA Cultural and Historical Dictionary Compiled by specialists from the University of Durham Department of East Asian Studies this new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Chinese civilisation from Peking Man to the present day. Subjects include history politics art archaeology literature etc. The Dictionary is intended for students teachers and researchers and will also be of interest to the general reader. Entries provide factual information and contain suggestions for further reading. Chinese terms are in pinyin romanisation and characters are given for the subject headings. A name index and comprehensive cross-reference system make this an easy to use multi-purpose guide to the student of Chinese in the broadest sense. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138161832

ChinaA Geographical Perspective China has become a superpower exerting significant influence globally. This accessible text integrates thematic and regional coverage to provide a panoramic view of China--its physical geography; population including ethnic diversity; urban development; agriculture and land use; transportation networks; dynamic economic processes; and environmental challenges. Cultural and political geography topics are woven throughout the chapters. The text also offers in-depth assessments of selected regions capturing the complexity of this vast and populous country. It is richly illustrated with more than 150 maps tables figures and photographs--including 8 pages in full color. Pedagogical Features*Chapter-opening learning objectives.*Chapter-opening key concepts and terms.*Extensive notes pointing students to relevant online resources.*Engaging topic boxes in every chapter. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462533732

ChinaA Macro History This short history of China includes a new preface additional illustrations and a more reader-friendly format. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705835

China–India RelationsCooperation and conflict The question of whether China and India can cooperate is at the core of global geopolitics. As the two countries grow their economies the potential for conflict is no longer simply a geopolitical one based on relative power influence and traditional quarrels over land boundaries. This book assesses the varying interests of China and India in economics environment energy and water and addresses the possibility of cooperation in these domains. Containing analyses by leading authorities on China and India it analyses the nature of existing and emerging conflict describes the extent of cooperation and suggests possibilities for collaboration in the future. While it is often suggested that conflict between the giants of Asia is the norm there are a number of opportunities for cooperation in trade international and regional financial institutions renewable energy development and climate change and shared rivers. This book will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Asian Studies International Relations and Asian Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815368250

China’s Belt and Road InitiativeStrategic and Economic Impacts on Central Asia Southeast Asia and Central Eastern Europe This edited volume presents a trans-disciplinary and multifaceted assessment of the strategic and economic impacts of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on three regions namely Central Asia Southeast Asia and Central Eastern Europe. The contributions to this book demonstrate the requirement of a more realistic view concerning the anticipated economic benefits of the New Silk Road. The contributors critique the strategic effects of China’s opaque long-term grand strategy on the regional and global political order. Specific countries that are covered are Finland Hungary Kazakhstan Malaysia Poland and Thailand. Additionally case studies from South Asia and Africa notably India and Ethiopia enable insightful comparisons. Encouraging readers to critically challenge mainstream interpretations of the aims and impacts of the BRI this book should interest academics and students from various disciplines including Political Science International Relations Political Geography Sociology Economics International Development and Chinese Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367515904

China’s Climate-Energy PolicyDomestic and International Impacts China’s recent climate-energy policy an outcome of contemporary challenges has generated conflict of interest amongst major stakeholders. Coupled with a boost in demand for oil gas and coal as well as a rapid growth in wind and solar power it has not only affected domestic fossil fuel and renewable energy providers but has also provoked a resource boom affecting development pathways internationally. This book therefore seeks to examine the economic social and ecological effects associated with China’s climate-energy policy. Assessing how the policy has been and will be formulated and implemented it analyses the changing use of energy CO2 emissions and GDP as well as social and environmental impacts both domestically and internationally. It presents in-depth case studies on specific policies in China and on its resource exporting countries such as Indonesia Australia Myanmar and Mongolia. At the same time using quantitative data it provides detailed input-output and applied computable general equilibrium analyses. Arguing that China has actively advanced its climate-energy policy to become a leader of global climate governance it demonstrates that China ultimately relocates the cost of its climate-energy policy to resource exporting countries. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy the environment and sustainability as well as Chinese Studies and economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367894528

China’s Cyber Power China’s emergence as a major global power is reshaping the cyber domain. The country has the world’s largest internet-user community a growing economic footprint and increasingly capable military and intelligence services. Harnessing these assets it is pursuing a patient assertive foreign policy that seeks to determine how information and communications technologies are governed and deployed. This policy is likely to have significant normative impact with potentially adverse implications for a global order that has been shaped by Western liberal democracies. And even as China goes out into the world there are signs that new technologies are becoming powerful tools for domestic social control and the suppression of dissent abroad. Western policymakers are struggling to meet this challenge. While there is much potential for good in a self-confident China that is willing to invest in the global commons there is no guarantee that the country’s growth and modernisation will lead inexorably to democratic political reform. This Adelphi book examines the political historical and cultural development of China’s cyber power in light of its evolving internet intelligence structures military capabilities and approach to global governance. As China attempts to gain the economic benefits that come with global connectivity while excluding information seen as a threat to stability the West will be forced to adjust to a world in which its technological edge is fast eroding and can no longer be taken for granted. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138211162

China’s Economic Reform and Development during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period "Five-Year Plans" have been a cornerstone of Chinese social and economic development initiatives since 1953. During the thirteenth of these periods between 2016 and 2020 the global economy has experienced instability after the financial crisis as well as political and economic reconfiguration. Drawing on modern economic theory this book comprehensively discusses China's economic development in this crucial phase. The book analyzes the international economic environment and asks how China’s continued reform and opening-up can fit with the new era of economic globalization. It also presents the difficulties China faces in such fields as urbanization the coordination of regional development and urban-rural integration economic reform and the reform of factor markets and state-owned enterprises. The book outlines many medium-term development rules along with key characteristics of China's economy helping international readers fully understand likely future trajectories for the Chinese economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138090057

China’s Economic ReformExperience and Implications China’s growth miracle over the past 30 years has propelled it to become the world’s second largest economy and potentially the largest in the following years. This book examines China’s experience on economic reform trying to find the reasons for the sustainable and rapid development and provide insights into the study of economic theories. From the perspective of political economics this book elaborates on China’s socialist market economy which was officially confirmed as the goal of the country’s economic reform in 1992. It expounds on China’s economic model the relationship between socialism and market economy as well as the establishment and improvement of socialist market economy in China deepening the studies in the laws governing China’s economic development. Then it explores the gradual reform the reform of state-owned enterprises and the relationship between governments and market all of which are crucial to the success of China’s economic reform. Finally based on the analysis above this book discusses the reasons for the constant and rapid development of China’s economy. With detailed analysis on the reform experience and theoretical implications this book will appeal to scholars and students studying China’s economy and contribute to the development of economic theories.　　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367534417

China’s Education Curriculum Knowledge and Cultural InscriptionsDancing with The Wind With a focus on the role of discourse and language in education this book examines China’s educational reform from an original perspective that avoids mapping on Westernized educational sensibilities to a Chinese environment. Zhao untangles the tradition-modernity division expressed in China’s educational language about the body and teacher-student difference. Exploring the historical and cultural implications of the ways China’s schooling is talked about and acted upon Zhao argues that Chinese notion "wind" (feng) is a defining aspect of Chinese teaching and learning. Incorporating Western and Chinese literature this book explores the language of education curriculum and knowledge on a cross-cultural landscape and as cultural inscriptions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367589226

China’s Eurasian PivotThe Silk Road Economic Belt This Whitehall Paper is an examination of China’s relations over its western borders looking at the interplay between China’s relations with South and Central Asia and its relations with other great adjacent powers. Based on a two-year research project that included travel and workshops in South and Central Asia this Paper examines Beijing’s changing impact and relationship with its near neighbourhood. Conceived prior to the announcement of Xi Jinping’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ research for this report was undertaken in the shadow of the September 2013 announcement and the ‘Belt and Road’ ultimately proved to be the driving framework under which this report was drafted. The report sketches out the roots of the initiative and how it is being felt on the ground exploring in detail how it is being received in China’s immediate neighbourhood where its impact is most significant for China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138079656

China’s Evolving Approach to Peacekeeping China has become an enthusiastic supporter of and contributor to UN peacekeeping. Is China’s participation in peacekeeping likely to strengthen the current international peacekeeping regime by China’s adopting of the international norms of peacekeeping? Or on the contrary is it likely to alter the peacekeeping norms in a way that aligns with its own worldview? And as China’s international confidence grows will it begin to consider peacekeeping a smaller and lesser part of its international security activity and thus not care so much about it? This book aims to address these questions by examining how the PRC has developed its peacekeeping policy and practices in relation to its international status. It does so by bringing in both historical and conceptual analyses and specific case-oriented discussions of China’s peacekeeping over the past twenty years. The book identifies the various challenges that China has faced at political conceptual and operational levels and the ways in which the country has dealt with those challenges and considers the implication of such challenges with regards to the future of international peacekeeping. This book was originally published as a special issue of International Peacekeeping. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415754859

China’s Financial OpeningCoalition Politics and Policy Changes The twenty-first century has not only seen China become one of the world’s largest trading nations but also its gradual integration into the global financial system. Chinese-sponsored project financing schemes such as the Belt-and-Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the expanding international footprint of the renminbi have raised the specter of Beijing shaping established market rules and practices with its financial firepower. These dramatic developments beyond the "Great Wall of Money" have overshadowed the equally remarkable opening of China’s domestic capital markets. These include initiatives that make cross-border equity trade and investment easier; attempts to internationalize exclusively domestic-oriented equity markets; and creation of the first offshore renminbi hub in Hong Kong paving the way for the "big bang" of renminbi use worldwide. Li interrogates the domestic political dynamics underlying the dizzying switches between liberalization and restriction. This book argues that the interplay between the pro-opening coalitions and dissenting parties has been central to the policymaking process. Financial opening has not only been driven by central bureaucratic actors but also by financial industry interests and the local authorities of financial centers acting in concert as coalitions. The local and financial constituents have shaped policy agendas and priorities and defined and framed liberalizing initiatives in ways that appealed to bureaucratic entities. They also sought wider political support by capitalizing on connections with top decision-making elites. To allay opposition and maintain political and technical consensus the coalition constituents have offered concessions to dissenting parties over implementation specifics. This however has not always succeeded. Dissenting parties who recognized adverse distributional and policy risk implications inherent in the opening initiatives might decline concessionary offers leading to policy tendencies other than opening. As one of the very first political economy contributions to studies of China’s financial opening from the 2000s this book will appeal to researchers of international political economy East Asia and China specialists and financial practitioners and policymakers wanting to make sense of the country’s liberalizing logic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367375683

China’s Fiscal PolicyTheoretical and Situation Analysis Fiscal policy has always been a primary measure of macroeconomic control. The fiscal revenue and expenditure can influence the operation of the whole economic and social activities by changing the existing GDP distribution pattern affecting the consumption and investment of enterprises and people etc. Within the framework of macroeconomic analysis this book reviews the evolution of China’s fiscal policy and the main changes China’s economy has experienced since 1990s. To begin with it makes an empirical research of China’s national debts including their relationship with macroeconomic regulation and total social demand. Besides it examines the economic effect mechanism of national debts issuance. Then it focuses on the taxation issues elucidating the sources of tax revenue growth and the judgments on tax burden. The issue of tax reduction is also covered especially its complexity in China. Lastly it provides insights into China’s fiscal tendency changes of macroeconomic policies and financial operation in the context of the "New Normal". Scholars and students in economics finance and Chinese economic studies will be attracted by this book. Also it will appeal to readers interested in modern Chinese economic history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590574

China’s G20 Leadership Kirton offers a comprehensive systematic examination of China’s G20 approach diplomacy and influence since the G20’s start as a forum for finance ministers and central bankers in 1999. This comprehensive reference tool works its way through China’s elevation to the leaders’ level with summits from 2008-2014 to the prospects for its Antalya Summit in November 2014 and above all China’s first summit as host in Hangzhou in the autumn of 2016. This book contains a full treatment of China’s role in the summits from 2011 to 2014 and China’s plans role and prospects for the summits in 2015 and 2016. Analytically it develops and tests at the level of a single member country the systemic hub model of G20 governance that was developed for and guided in Kirton’s 2013 book G20 Governance for a Globalized World. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367281427

China’s Global ReachThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Volume II China’s Global Reach looks at China’s emergence on the globe as a hegemonic power in the recent years. Moving beyond Volume I this new volume empirically examines the most recent development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) the two most important initiatives launched by President Xi Jinping as China tries to emerge as a global power. The first part of the book presents an overview of geo-strategic development of the two initiatives. The second part examines domestic political dynamics particularly Xinjiang as the core of BRI in these two initiatives. The third part investigates the responses from the major foreign partners involved in the two initiatives with a focus on the responses from India African and Middle East countries. The chapters in this book were originally published in various issues of the Journal of Contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367460983

China’s Grand Strategy Under Xi JinpingHow History Complicates Beijing’s Global Outreach This book attempts to identify change and continuity in PRC grand strategy and the extent to which Chinese imperial history complicates PRC global outreach in the Xi Jinping era. Empires convey the wish to make the world a better place – even in the midst of oppression – and are eschatological in their rhetoric. However empires that last longer have been more pragmatic in their grand strategy; sometimes appropriating the aura of past golden ages and at other times learning from the mistakes of their predecessors. To date Chinese strategic thinkers are preoccupied with learning lessons from the disintegration of the USSR and fascinated by the secrets of American power. Interdisciplinary in its reach analysing grand strategy through both rhetoric and praxis this book unpacks the Chinese world view through critical examination of the latest history textbooks currently in use in PRC middle schools. It also brings new evidence to bear on the debate in the West about Chinese strategic culture. Finally it compares historical Japanese OFDI patterns with China in order to understand what makes the Chinese economy unique. China’s Grand Strategy Under Xi Jinping is aimed towards students and scholars of history international business and wider Chinese studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367628413

China’s Human Rights LawyersAdvocacy and Resistance This book offers a unique insight into the role of human rights lawyers in Chinese law and politics. In her extensive account Eva Pils shows how these practitioners are important as legal advocates for victims of injustice and how bureaucratic systems of control operate to subdue and marginalise them. The book also discusses how human rights lawyers and the social forces they work for and with challenge the system. In conditions where organised political opposition is prohibited rights lawyers have begun to articulate and coordinate demands for legal and political change. Drawing on hundreds of anonymised conversations the book analyses in detail human rights lawyers’ legal advocacy in the face of severe institutional limitations and their experiences of repression at the hands of the police and state security apparatus along with the intellectual political and moral resources lawyers draw upon to survive and resist. Key concerns include the interaction between the lawyers and their bureaucratic professional and social environments and the forms and long term political impact of resistance. In addressing these issues Pils offers a rare evaluative perspective on China’s legal and political system and proposes new ways to assess domestic advocacy’s relationship with international human rights and rule of law promotion. This book will be of great interest and use to students and scholars of law Chinese studies socio-legal studies political studies international relations and sociology. It is also of direct value to people working in the fields of human rights advocacy law politics international relations and journalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138281554

China’s Hydro-politics in the MekongConflict and Cooperation in Light of Securitization Theory China’s Hydro-politics in the Mekong explores the intricate processes of conflict and cooperation over the use of water resources in the Mekong river basin between upstream China and the downstream countries of Laos Thailand Cambodia and Vietnam.　The book tackles two gaps in the empirical literature: first the neglect of international hydro-politics as one specific and increasingly important issue area of China’s foreign policy behavior especially its neighborhood diplomacy; and second the disregard of China’s role in Mekong River politics. In particular this book scrutinizes the ‘spring 2010 Mekong crisis’ and the events surrounding it which led to a series of complex multi-level security-related interactions among various state and non-state actors in the region with China at the center. Analyzing this crisis the book not only employs securitization theory as its theoretical framework and adds a couple of innovations to this theory but also gives a detailed account of China’s hydro-political behavior in one specific and particularly revealing case study. Moreover the book embeds China’s Mekong hydro-politics in the bigger picture of its (sub-)regional international affairs as the former does not take place in a vacuum but rather is a part of China’s overall foreign relations with its neighbors. The book acknowledges this link and provides new insights into the role of hydro-politics and its relationship vis-à-vis other issue areas of China’s foreign policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367415389

China’s Influence and the Center-periphery Tug of War in Hong Kong Taiwan and Indo-Pacific Bringing together a team of cutting-edge researchers based in Hong Kong Taiwan and Indo-Pacific countries this book focuses on the tug of war between China’s influence and forces of resistance in Hong Kong Taiwan and selected countries in its surrounding jurisdictions. China’s influence has met growing defiance from citizens in Hong Kong and Taiwan who fear the extinction of their valued local identities. However the book shows that resistance to China’s influence is a global phenomenon varying in motivation and intensity from region to region and country to country depending on the forms of China’s influence and the balances of forces in each society. The book also advances a concentric center-periphery framework for comparing different forms of extra-jurisdictional Chinese influence mechanisms ranging from economic military and diplomatic influences to united front operations. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of comparative politics international relations geopolitics Chinese politics Hong Kong-China relations Taiwan and Asian politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367533564

China’s Insolvency Law and Interregional CooperationComparative Perspectives from China and the EU As a result of resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong and Macao as well as the uncertain relationship between the Mainland and Taiwan China has become a country composed of peculiar political compounds resulting in four independent jurisdictions. This makes inter-regional legal cooperation a complicated yet compelling topic. Divided into five parts this book considers possible solutions to problems in China’s inter-regional cross-border insolvency cooperation. These solutions are developed on the basis of two groups of comparative studies including comparison among the cross-border insolvency systems of the four independent jurisdictions in China and comparison between EU Insolvency Regulation and the UNCITRAL Model Law. The author discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems and presents original recommendations for the way forward. The book will be a valuable resource for academics and policy makers in insolvency law Asian law and comparative law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367593995

China’s International Relations and Harmonious WorldTime Space and Multiplicity in World Politics As scholars and publics look for alternatives to what is understood as a violent Western world order many claim that China can provide such an alternative through the Chinese dream of a harmonious world. This book takes this claim seriously and examines its effects by tracing the notion across several contexts: the policy documents and speeches that launched harmony as an official term under previous president Hu Jintao; the academic literatures that asked what a harmonious world might look like; the propaganda and mega events that aimed to illustrate it; the online spoofing culture that is used to criticise and avoid "harmonization"; and the incorporation of harmony into current president Xi Jinping’s "Chinese dream". This book finds contemporary Chinese society and international relations saturated with harmony. Yet rather than offering an alternative to problems in "Western" thought it counter-intuitively argues that harmony has not taken place is not taking place and will not take place. The argument unfolds as a contribution to wider debates on time space and multiplicity in world politics. Offering analysis of the important but understudied concept of harmony Nordin provides new and creative insights into wider contemporary issues in Chinese politics society and scholarship. The book also suggests a creative and novel methodology for studying foreign policy concepts more broadly drawing on critical thinkers in innovative ways and in a new empirical context. It will be of interest to students and scholars of IR Chinese foreign and security policy and IR theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815377405

China’s International RolesChallenging or Supporting International Order? This collection examines changes in China’s international role over the past century. Tracing the links between domestic and external expectations in the PRC’s role conception and preferred engagement patterns in world politics the work provides a systematic account of changes in China’s role and the mechanisms of role taking. Individual chapters address the impact of China’s history and identity on its bilateral role taking patterns with the United States Japan Africa the Europe Union and Socialist States as well as China’s role in international institutions the G-20 and East Asia’s Financial Order. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138066717

China’s Literary and Cultural Scenes at the Turn of the 21st Century China’s literary and cultural production at the turn of the twenty-first century is marked by heterogeneity plurality and diversity.  Given its complexity the literary/cultural production of this period perhaps can be understood most productively as a response to a global modernity that has touched and transformed all aspects of contemporary Chinese reality. The eleven essays in this book offer an introduction to some of the most important works published at the turn of the twenty-first century. In combining textual analysis of specific works with theoretical insights and in locating the texts in their sociocultural and socioeconomic contexts the essays explore key theoretical issues and intellectual concerns of the time. They collectively draw a broad contour of new developments major trends and radical changes capturing the intellectual and cultural Zeitgeist of the age. All in all these essays offer new theoretical approaches to and critical perspectives on contemporary Chinese literature and culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138863699

China’s Market CommunismChallenges Dilemmas Solutions China’s Market Communism guides readers step by step up the ladder of China’s reforms and transformational possibilities to a full understanding of Beijing’s communist and post-communist options by investigating the lessons that Xi can learn from Mao Adam Smith and inclusive economic theory. The book sharply distinguishes what can be immediately accomplished from the road that must be traversed to better futures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138125230

China’s New Global StrategyThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Volume I Rising as a global power and regarding the existing world order unjust and unreasonable enough to meet the interests of both itself and other emerging powers China has demanded reform to global governance and taken new initiatives using its new quotient of wealth and influence to draw countries into its orbit. This comprehensive volume focuses on the two most important of these initiatives: the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched in 2013 to strengthen China’s connectivity with a large part of the world through infrastructure and economic development; and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) created in 2015 which represented China’s effort in the reconstruction of the international development rules. This book explores how these two initiatives are central to China’s emerging global strategy. The authors examine China’s geopolitical and geo-economic motivations and domestic political dynamics in launching these two initiatives. They also investigate the responses from the major foreign partners involved in both initiatives. This book will be of great interest to students academics and researchers of China’s emerging global strategy. It comprises articles originally published in the Journal of Contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367321499

China’s New Role in African PoliticsFrom Non-Intervention towards Stabilization? China's rise to global power status in recent decades has been accompanied by deepening economic relationships with Africa with the New Silk Road's extension to Sub-Saharan Africa as the latest step leading to much academic debate about the influence of Chinese business in the continent. However China's engagement with African states at the political and diplomatic level has received less attention in the literature. This book investigates the impact of Chinese policies on African politics asking how China deals with political instability in Africa and in turn how Africans perceive China to be helping or hindering political stability. While China officially operates with a foreign policy strategy which conceives of Africa as one integrated monolithic area (with the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) the flagship of inter-continental cooperation) this book highlights the plurality of context-specific interaction patterns between China and African elites demonstrating how China's role and relevance has differently evolved according to whether African countries are resource-rich and geostrategically important from the Chinese perspective or not. By looking comparatively at a range of different country cases the book aims to promote a more thorough understanding of how China reacts to political stability and instability and in which ways the country contributes to domestic political dynamics and stability within African states. China’s New Role in African Politics will be of interest to researchers from across Political Science International Relations International Law and Economy Security Studies and African and Chinese Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138392076

China’s New Role in the World Economy The remarkable rise of China over the past three decades has been unprecedented in both its scale and speed. Analysts around the world have attempted to understand the causes of this unique event and to predict how long it will last. China's rise has also raised two important questions. The first concerns the stability and the sustainability of China’s growth which has been accompanied by growing internal and external imbalances rising inequality at home environmental degradation and an increased risk of catastrophic climate change and has happened in spite of the continuing if diminished role of the state in many sectors of the economy. The second concerns trying to guess what the effect of China’s rise will be on its relations with the rest of the region the world and the existing global order. It seems only a matter of time until China becomes the world’s largest economy and history suggests that it is unthinkable that this event would be without geopolitical consequences. The chapters in this volume draw on papers originally presented to the 34th Pacific Trade and Development Conference held in Beijing in 2010 to discuss these two big questions and China’s changing role in the world economy. This book will be welcomed by students and scholars of Chinese economics business and politics and those interested in the pervasive impact of China’s development on the global economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138118720

China’s Northern Wei Dynasty 386-535The Struggle for Legitimacy The Northern Wei was a dynasty which originated outside China and ruled northern China when the south of China was ruled by a series of dynasties which originated inside China. Both during the time that the Northern Wei dynasty was in power and over many centuries subsequently the legitimacy of the Northern Wei dynasty has been questioned. This book outlines the history of the Northern Wei dynasty including its origins and the history of its southern rivals; considers the practices adopted by both the Northern Wei dynasty and its rivals to establish legitimacy; and examines the debates which preoccupied Chinese scholars subsequently. The book casts light on traditional ideas about legitimate rule in China ideas which have enduring relevance as tradition continues to be very significant in contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367347444

China’s Political SystemModernization and Tradition China’s Political System provides a concise introduction to the political economic and social factors that determine China's government. Highly respected specialist June Teufel Dreyer offers expert analysis of the challenges facing China's economic legal military social and cultural institutions while examining the historical context and current trends. China's Political System asks readers to think about the broader problem of governance and mordernization in China and their global implications by comprehensively showing how the past and present impact leaders citizens ethnic minorities and policies. New to the Tenth Edition: the first text to incorporate results from the Nineteenth Party Congress and Thirteenth National People's Congress. includes a new chapter on developments under Xi Jinping considers the effects of slowing economic growth on politics and society addresses recent Chinese assertiveness in military and foreign policy The tenth edition of China’s Political System continues to provide all of the tools professors need to introduce their students to Chinese politics in ways that are informed accessible and intriguing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138501522

China’s Regional Relations in Comparative PerspectiveFrom Harmonious Neighbors to Strategic Partners China’s relations with its neighbors have evolved since 1949 and in the 21st century many scholars argue that China’s rising power has led it to be increasingly domineering over those smaller countries in Northeast Southeast Central and South Asia. The evolution of China’s regional relations needs to be examined comprehensively since China counts twenty-seven countries as its "neighbors" large and small. While China’s official policy toward all of these countries is to treat them as "good neighbors" and "partners " some of these relationships have been spectacularly deteriorating while others have been quietly improving over the last two decades. Jackson takes a comparative foreign policy approach and compares China’s status as a regional hegemon with the United States Russia India Brazil South Africa and Nigeria. The result is a broader theory as to why regional powers are sometimes intimidating and at other times accommodating. An important contribution to studies on China this book will prove useful to scholars and students in Chinese and Asian foreign policy comparative foreign policy and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367524494

China’s Regions in an Era of Globalization The rise of China has been shaped and driven by its engagement with the global economy during a period of intensified globalization yet China is a continent-sized economy and society with substantial diversity across its different regions. This means that its engagement with the global economy cannot just be understood at the national level but requires analysis of the differences in participation in the global economy across China’s regions. This book responds to this challenge by looking at the development of China’s regions in this era of globalization. It traces the evolution of regional policy in China and its implications in a global context. Detailed chapters examine the global trajectory of what is now becoming known as the Greater Bay Area in southern China the globalization of the inland mega-city of Chongqing and the role of China’s regions in the globally-focused belt and road initiative launched by the Chinese government in late 2013. The book will be of interest to practitioners and scholars engaging with contemporary China’s political economy and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138682252

China’s Rise and Regional Integration in East AsiaHegemony or community? With featuring far-reaching diversities and disparities among the regional states in their political economic and social systems and cultural and religious orientations East Asia is a microcosm of international society at large. Nevertheless there are unique dynamics unfolding in East Asia at the turn of the twenty-first century namely the rise of China as a contender for regional and global hegemony and a set of collective initiatives to integrate the region into a harmonious community. This book provides new arguments on China’s rise and the transformation of East Asia and analyzes the foreign policy behavior of the regional states and relations among them. In doing so the contributors show why and how China is rising and how China’s rise shapes the emerging regional structures and institutions in East Asia. Furthermore given the East Asian context where the world’s second and third largest economies coexist with much smaller states and with China’s ascendency likely to continue this book challenges the pervasive dichotomy of hegemony and community. This allows for a fuller and more nuanced account of China’s role and the shifting regional policies in East Asia in which hegemonic cooperation does not necessarily lead to a hegemonic form of regional order. Presenting strategic political economic and historical perspectives on China’s changing role in the region and the development of regionalism China’s Rise and Regional Integration in East Asia will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese politics Asian politics international relations and regionalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138066236

China’s Role in Reducing Carbon EmissionsThe Stabilisation of Energy Consumption and the Deployment of Renewable Energy China a still developing economy comprising a fifth of the world’s population will play a key role in the global movement towards reducing carbon emissions. The aims of the Paris Agreement may stand or fall with China both for its own contribution and the example it will set the developing world. China’s Role in Reducing Carbon Emissions discusses the prospects for China achieving radical reductions in carbon emissions within the context of the current economic and political landscape. With a particular focus on technologies such as such as wind power solar power and electric vehicles Toke examines how China is transitioning to a state of stable energy consumption via a service-based economy and heavy investment in non-fossil energy sources. The book concludes that China may be set to reduce its carbon emissions by approximately two-thirds by 2050. This book is a valuable resource for students and scholars of climate change sustainable development political science and energy as well as energy professionals seeking to understand the implications of recent developments in China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367030445

China’s Role in the ArcticObserving and Being Observed This book explores the growing interests of China in the Arctic and examines the nature of its interests and motivations in maintaining its involvement and presence in the region. The new geopolitical landscape of the Arctic today is a significant departure from the great power politics that existed in the region during the Cold War era. Apart from traditional Arctic states more and more international organizations and non-Arctic states are showing an increased interest in this region not least China. Many have attempted to interpret China’s intention in moving to the high north and this book aims to add to the existing literature from three approaches: China’s participation in the international institutions China’s relationships with the Arctic stakeholders and China’s sectoral engagement in the Arctic. In taking a three-dimensional approach to the analysis the author builds a comprehensive picture of China’s interests and activities in the Arctic not only from the perspective of China but also from the viewpoint of other Arctic states (Russia Canada the U.S. Norway Sweden Denmark Finland and Iceland). One of the first books in English to cover the subject since the release of China’s Arctic policy white paper in January 2018 this analysis will be of interest to academics students of Arctic studies maritime law and international law as well as policy makers in Arctic and non-Arctic states. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367278694

China’s Search for Energy SecurityDomestic Sources and International Implications China’s rapid economic growth in the recent decades has produced an unprecedented energy vulnerability that could threaten the sustainability of its economic development a linchpin to social stability and ultimately the regime legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as well as the foundation for China's rising power aspirations. What is the Chinese perception of the energy security and challenges how has the Chinese government responded to the challenges? What are the international implications of China’s search for energy security? This collection of contributions by leading scholars seeks answers to these extremely important questions. The book is divided into three parts. Part I presents an overview of China’s sense of energy security and its strategic responses. Part II examines China’s energy policy-making processes the efforts to reform and reorganize the energy sector and reset policy priorities Part III focuses on the international implications of China’s search for energy security. This book consists of articles published in the Journal of Contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138798380

China’s Strategic Priorities The People’s Republic of China is the world’s most populous state and largest consumer of energy having demonstrated momentous progress on an unprecedented scale. This global power has increasingly shaped international relations as a result of its population size economic development and political character. Identifying the most significant new issues and problems that have arisen from China’s rapid development this book examines the evolution of China’s contemporary foreign policy and international relations. In doing so it underlines the global importance of China’s management of its own politics and economics and demonstrates how all nation-states have a vested interest in —and to varying degrees are liable for —the consequences of Chinese actions. The book aims to spark debate by drawing attention to these critical issues; placing them on the scholarly agenda as well as that of the practitioner. It provides factual evidence progressive findings justification and a rationale for action expert analysis and the resulting policy prescriptions. In addition the book highlights the liable costs of failing to address China’s strategic priorities. This interdisciplinary book draws attention to the most pressing issues that China must address for universal benefit and will be of great interest to students and scholars of International Relations Chinese Studies and Political Science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608917

China’s Trade Policy on International Air TransportPolicy Goals Driving Forces and Impact This book is a political–economic analysis of China’s transformation to become a global aviation power. It aims to identify the driving forces that have shaped China’s ever-evolving international air transport policy direction and goals in the past four decades and further determines how and to what extent these driving forces have shaped China’s considerations and strategies when executing its policy goals through bilateral air services negotiations. The findings reveal that China’s international air transport policymaking has remained in the domain of the country’s aviation regulator which has enjoyed an exclusivity to exercise its power on the air transport sector. The book argues that China’s international air transport policy direction is in alignment with the country’s overall strategic mission and its goal is set to support the country’s endeavour to realise the “China dream.” It concludes that factors at all levels interact with each other with a far-reaching impact on the country’s policy direction and goal setting; however these factors are constrained by time and circumstances. The book is a must-read for a wide array of audiences including but not limited to scholars and industry professionals who have an interest in China’s political economy policymaking international trade government behaviour corporate political activities air transport aviation liberalisation and bilateral negotiations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367534769

China’s Use of Military Force in Foreign AffairsThe Dragon Strikes This book explains why China has resorted to the use of large-scale military force in foreign affairs. How will China use its growing military might in coming crisis and existing conflicts? This book contributes to the current debate on the future of the Asia-Pacific region by examining why China has resorted to using military force in the past. Utilizing fresh theoretical insights on the causes of interstate war and employing a sophisticated methodological framework the book provides detailed analyses of China’s intervention in the Korean War the Sino-Indian War China’s border clashes with the Soviet Union and the Sino-Vietnamese War. It argues that China did not employ military force in these wars for the sake of national security or because of material issues under contestation as frequently claimed. Rather the book’s findings strongly suggest that considerations about China’s international status and relative standing are the principal reasons for China’s decision to engage in military force in these instances. When reflecting the study’s central insight back onto China’s contemporary territorial conflicts and problematic bilateral relationships it is argued that the People’s Republic is still a status-seeking and thus highly status-sensitive actor. As a result China’s status ambitions should be very carefully observed and well taken into account when interacting with the PRC. This book will be of much interest to students of Chinese foreign policy Asian politics military and strategic studies and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138389052

China’s Youth Cultures and Collective SpacesCreativity Sociality Identity and Resistance Presenting the collaborative work of 13 international specialists of contemporary Chinese culture and society this book explores the spaces of creation production and diffusion of "youth cultures" in China among generations born since the 1980s. Defining the concept of "youth culture" as practices and activities that catalyze self-expression and creativity this book investigates the emergence of new physical spaces including large avenues parks shopping malls and recreation areas. Building on this it also examines the influence of non-physical places especially digital cultures such as online social networks shopping platforms Cosplay cyberliterature and digital calligraphy and argues that these may in fact play a more significant role in Chinese civil society today. As an exploration of how youth can be creative even in a coercive environment China’s Youth Cultures and Collective Spaces will be valuable to students and scholars of Chinese society as well those working on the links between space youth and culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367173043

China-Africa Relations in an Era of Great Transformations This collection juxtaposes a variety of approaches about China and Africa and their interrelations seeking to go beyond early simplistic formulations. Perspectives informed by Polanyi advance nuanced analysis of varieties of capitalisms and double-movements. It seeks to put contemporary China-Africa relations in critical comparative context and in doing so it will go beyond descriptions of inter-regional trade and investment large- and small-scale sectors to ask whether structural change is underway. Already it is apparent that the growing presence of China in Africa presents the latter with some novel options but whether these will generate a new embeddedness remains problematic. Highlighting the ’varieties of capitalisms’ in the new century given the undeniable difficulties of extreme neo-liberalism in the US and UK by contrast to the apparent ebullience of the emerging economies in the global South this book examines such implications for international relations international political economy development studies and policies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138254664

China-Africa RelationsBuilding Images through Cultural Co-operation Media Representation and Communication The recent rapid growth in China’s involvement in Africa is being promoted by both Chinese and African leaders as being conducted in a spirit of cooperation friendship and equality. In the media and informally however a different less harmonious picture emerges. This book explores how China and Africa really regard each other how official images are manufactured and how informal images are nevertheless shaped and put forward. The book covers a wide range of areas where China-Africa exchange exists including diplomacy technological cooperation sport culture and arts exchange. The book also discusses the historical development of the relationship and how it is likely to develop going forward. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367885793

ChinaConfucius in the Shadows The book is a study of Confucius and the Confucian philosophy of being non-confrontationist benevolent and with values such as filial piety and harmony. It covers an array of themes including Qufu: Confucius Country Music and Poetry across China Chinese Foreign Policy Philosophy and China’s Legal System. The book is beautifully illustrated as well as includes some enlightening photographs from the Confucius Museum in Qufu. It would be of direct interest to a variety of readers from Political /History/Sociology departments as well as the avid readers. Please note: This book is co-published with KW Publishers New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367456443

ChinaHow the Empire Fell The Qing dynasty was China’s last and it created an empire of unprecedented size and prosperity. However in 1911 the empire collapsed within a few short months and China embarked on a revolutionary course that lasted through most of the twentieth century. The 1911 Revolution ended two millennia of imperial rule and established the Republic of China but dissatisfaction with the early republic fuelled further revolutionary movements each intended to be more thoroughgoing than the last from the National Revolution of the 1920s to the Communist Revolution and finally the Cultural Revolution. On the centenary of the 1911 Revolution Chinese scholars debated the causes and significance of the empire’s collapse and this book presents twelve of the most important contributions. Rather than focusing on Sun Yat-sen’s relatively weak and divided revolutionary movement as much previous scholarship has these studies examine the internal dynamics of political and socio-economic change in China. The chapters reveal how reforms in education army organization and constitutional rule created new social forces and political movements that undermined dynastic legitimacy within China and on its frontiers. Through detailed analyses using new archival memoir diary and newspaper sources the authors cast new light on the sudden collapse of an empire that many thought was at last embarked on a road to reform and national rejuvenation. China: How the Empire Fell will be of huge interest to students and scholars of modern Chinese history as well as those of contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138120761

China-India EconomicsChallenges Competition and Collaboration A review of the existing literature on the China-India comparative theme conveys the distinct impression that the literature largely projects China and India as intrinsically competitive entities. While much has been written on where and why China and India are contesting particularly from a political sense  very little attention has been devoted to mutual collaboration whether existing or potential. Such possibilities are at their greatest in economics which will dominate the future China-India relationship. This book explores Sino-Indian ties from a comparative economic perspective and argues that it is erroneous to visualise the ties either from exclusively competitive or collaborative perspectives. The future relationship between the two countries will be characterised simultaneously by two ‘C’s: competition and collaboration which are both linked to common challenges facing them. Arguing that while competition in the economic sphere is inevitable given their size and aspirations the book contends that negative externalities from competition will encourage both countries to collaborate and expand the scope of such collaboration. The book's refreshing angle makes it a must-read for those interested in Sino-Indian relationship. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415824569

China-India Relations in the Contemporary WorldDynamics of national Identity and Interest As two Asian giants and rising power the interactions between India and China have global significance. This book analyses the multifaceted and multi-layered character of Sino-Indian relations since the beginning of the 21st century in a period marked by cooperation and competition.Positioned in a social constructivist framework that emphasizes mutual perceptions and socialization the book draws analytical leverage from two core concepts – national identity and national interest – to form the basis of the research inquiry. The author argues that the dynamics of national identity and national interest play an important role in determining their relations and shows how and why in the current international structure including a context of accelerated globalization their national identities as rising power and emerging power coupled with national interest of economic development have defined and directed their international positions and foreign policy-making.A unique approach to analysing Sino-Indian relations this book is of interest to academics in the fields of Asian Politics and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367875435

China-Malaysia Relations and Foreign Policy When Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein paid an official visit to China in May 1974 it secured Malaysia a place in the annals of regional diplomatic history as the first ASEAN country to establish full diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. This book analyses the process of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China and provides a detailed explanation and understanding of the decision- making process in Malaysia. Shedding light on the roles played by the various principal actors in the process of foreign policy formulation and the influences - both internal and external – that shaped Malaysia’s behaviour the book highlights why Malaysia decided to pursue a policy of normalisation with China culminating in the visit in 1974 and in particular why it became the first ASEAN country to establish diplomatic relations with the Chinese. After Malaysia’s recognition of Beijing two other ASEAN states followed suit namely Thailand and the Philippines and the book discusses whether there was some degree of policy coordination amongst ASEAN countries in dealing with China or if both these countries gave way for Malaysia to be the first. The book also looks at the policy debates within some ASEAN countries regarding relations with China either conducted officially or unofficially bilaterally or otherwise. This book will be of interest to scholars of Asian Politics Asian History International Relations and Foreign Policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138493308

China's ‘Singapore Model’ and Authoritarian Learning This book explores to what extent China has drawn lessons from Singapore both in terms of its ruling ideology and through the policy-specific learning process. In so doing it provides insights into the opportunities but also the challenges of this long-term learning process focusing attention to how non-democratic regimes deal with modernization. The stellar line-up of international contributors from China Singapore Europe and the US offer a variety of perspectives on Singapore as a model of "authoritarian modernism" for China. The book discusses how the small Southeast Asian city-state became a major reference point for China how mainland observers often misunderstood the nature of Singapore’s governance and instrumentalized it to bolster the CCP’s legitimacy and why the Singapore model appears to be in decline under Xi Jinping. The chapters also analyze policy-specific learning processes including bilateral mechanisms of policy exchange the Chinese "mayor’s class" in Singapore and joint industrial projects and lessons in social welfare provision. The book will be of interest to academics working on Chinese politics; development in China; state society and economy in the Asia-Pacific; international relations in the Asia-Pacific; and Southeast Asian politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138388390

China's Accession to the World Trade OrganizationNational and International Perspectives With China's accession to the World Trade Organization imminent this book brings together the expert views of scholars policy-makers and business representatives on the consequences of this historic event. Insight into the past and future of China's relationship to the WTO is offered by authors involved on both sides of the negotiations on the EU-China bilateral agreement of May 2000 and the on-going negotiations up to spring 2001. An analyst and representatives from four economic sectors (the automobile industry telecommunications insurance and banking) clash over their predictions for the future. Also presented is an investigation of the challenges for China's political social and legal systems and revealing prognoses are given for the implications for global trade and investment flows for the EU and Greater China and for the modus operandi of the WTO itself. By shedding light on economic effects and social and legal implications the book gives a comprehensive picture of potential challenges arising from China's entry to the WTO. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970410

China's African Challenges China‘s relations with African nations have changed dramatically over the past decade. African oil now accounts for more than 30% of China‘s oil imports and China is Africa‘s second-largest single-country trading partner as well as a leading lender and infrastructure investor on the continent. Yet these developments are bringing challenges not only for Africa and the West but for China as well. This book examines these challenges considering Africa as a testing ground both for Chinese companiesgoing global and for a Chinese government that is increasingly having to deal with issues beyond its shores and immediate control. What does China need to do to protect and develop its African engagements against a backdrop of mounting African expectations concerns from Western actors in Africa and the rival presence of other emerging actors? How sustainable is the momentum that China has established in its African ventures? China‘s adaptations to the challenges it is facing in Africa are examined and assessed as are the implications of these changes for China Africa and the West. China‘s African engagements are certainly changing Africa but could they also be changing China? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138401365

China's Agricultural DevelopmentChallenges and Prospects This book identifies the main challenges Chinese agriculture is confronting and considers how these challenges might be met. The performance of China's agricultural production is comprehensively assessed while the factors that affect agricultural productivity are examined through detailed econometric analysis and up to date nationally representative data. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260471

China's Aid to AfricaDoes Friendship Really Matter? Although China has rapidly increased foreign aid to Africa and is now a relatively major player in the developmental assistance regime little is still known regarding how China delivers its foreign aid and even less about how this foreign aid actually works in the recipient countries. This book extensively utilising Chinese sources much of which have not been available before examines the effectiveness and sustainability of China's foreign aid in Africa as well as the political economic and diplomatic factors that influence Chinese aid disbursement policies. The book argues that a nebulous notion of "friendship" however ill-defined is a key factor in Chinese aid something which is often overlooked by Western scholars. Through a detailed examination of both the decision-making process in Chinese aid disbursements as well as an examination of specific case studies in West Africa this book improves our understanding of China's foreign aid policies towards Africa. It finds that there are profound shortcomings in China's foreign aid at present which despite the protestations of "friendship" and solidarity undermine Beijing’s effectiveness as an actor in the developmental assistance enterprise in Africa. This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of development studies African studies China-Africa relations and more broadly to international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367887438

China's Air Pollution Problems China’s rapid industrialisation has led to "an air pollution catastrophe". Concerted efforts to achieve economic growth have led to veiled skies of toxic air and created health and morbidity problems as well as tremendous environmental degradation. China’s Air Pollution Problems provides an overview of air pollution in China describing how and why China has ended up in such a dire situation what the government is doing to address the problem and the difficulties it is encountering in attempting to reduce the pollution. The analysis is based on both grey literature (newspaper articles NGO reports Chinese government information) and on academic studies. The grey literature gives a voice to those who suffer from the pollution their advocates and government officers and allows the reader to better grasp the conditions on the ground and the impact of air pollution among people in different areas in China. The academic literature adds a theoretical perspective and brings these different case studies into a broader context. This book will be of great interest to students of environmental pollution and contemporary Chinese studies looking for an introduction to the topic and also for researchers looking for an extensive list of sources and analysis of China's environmental problems. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815355816

China's Approach to Central AsiaThe Shanghai Co-operation Organisation This book examines comprehensively the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation the regional organisation which consists of China Russia and most of the Central Asian countries. It charts the development of the Organisation from the establishment of its precursor the Shanghai Five in 1996 through its own foundation in 2001 to the present. It considers the foreign policy of China and of the other member states showing how the interests and power of the member states determine the Organisation’s institutions functional development and relations with non-members. It explores the Organisation’s activities in the fields of politics and security co-operation economic and energy co-operation and in culture and education and concludes with a discussion of how the Organisation is likely to develop in future. Throughout the book sets the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in the context of China’s overall strategy towards Central Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138477438

China's Architecture in a Globalizing World: Between Socialism and the Market China is currently in the midst of an unprecedented building boom and indeed interest in Chinese contemporary architecture has been fuelled by this huge expansion. Through a cutting-edge theoretical discussion of Chinese architecture in relation to Chinese modernity this book examines this phenomenon in detail. In particular it highlights how changes in the social-political system the residual influence of Mao and the demands of the market have each shaped and determined style and form in recent years. Using key case studies of Liu Jiakun Cui Kai and URBANUS it analyses the intricate details of historical pressures and practical strategies affecting Chinese architecture. In doing so it demonstrates that Chinese architects contribute in specific ways to the international architectural discourse since they are actively engaging with the complex societal transition of contemporary China and managing the dynamics and conflicts arising during the process. China's Architecture in a Globalizing World: Between Socialism and the Market offers a lens into the innovation and uniqueness of architectural design in China. As such this book will be useful for students and scholars of architecture Chinese culture and society and urban studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367322274

China's Assertive Nuclear PostureState Security in an Anarchic International Order China’s nuclear capability is crucial for the balance of power in East Asia and the world. As this book reveals there have been important changes recently in China’s nuclear posture: the movement from a minimum deterrence posture toward a medium nuclear power posture; the pursuit of space warfare and missile defence capabilities; and most significantly the omission in the 2013 Defence White Paper of any reference to the principle of No First Use. Employing the insights of structural realism this book argues that the imperatives of an anarchic international order have been the central drivers of China’s nuclear assertiveness. The book also assesses the likely impact of China’s emerging nuclear posture on its neighbours and on the international strategic balance especially with the United States. The book concludes by examining China’s future nuclear directions in the context of its apparent shift toward a more offensive-oriented international strategy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138102125

China's Assimilationist Language PolicyThe Impact on Indigenous/Minority Literacy and Social Harmony China has huge ethnic minorities – over 40 different groups with a total population of over 100 million.  Over time China’s policies towards minority languages have varied changing from policies which have accommodated minority languages to policies which have encouraged integration.  At present integrationist policies predominate notably in the education system where instruction in minority languages is being edged out in favour of instruction in Mandarin Chinese.  This book assesses the current state of indigenous and minority language policy in China.  It considers especially language policy in the education system including in higher education and provides detailed case studies of how particular ethnic minorities are being affected by the integrationist or assimilationist approach.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138657205

China's Authoritarian Path to DevelopmentIs Democratization Possible? This book examines the various stages of China’s development in the economic social and political fields relating theories and models of development to what is actually occurring in China and discussing how China’s development is likely to progress going forward. It argues that China’s modernization hitherto can be characterized as "authoritarian development" – a fusion of mixed economic institutions of varying types of ownership with social stability and political cohesiveness – and that the present phase where more emphasis is being given to social issues is likely to lead on to a new phase where a more mature civil society and a more extensive middle class are likely to look for greater democratization. It presents an in-depth analysis of China’s changing social structure and civil society explores the forces for and processes of democratization and assesses the prospects for further democratization in the light of changing social structures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367869250

China's Automobile IndustryPolicies Problems and Prospects The author presents an argument for a system of social insurance that replaces welfare with a Guaranteed Adequate Income. The book reviews public assistance programmes and evaluates other plans that have been proposed. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315286815

China's Banking Law and the National Treatment of Foreign-Funded Banks This book assesses new developments in and reform of China's banking law system following its accession of the WTO. It focuses on the relationship between GATS/WTO national treatment obligations and China's banking law. Tracing the history of national treatment in China the book compares the treatment of foreign-funded banks with the treatment of Chinese-funded banks and examines the structure and shortcomings of the existing banking law framework in China. Offering suggestions as to how the framework could be restructured and analysing the economic and political bases of an integrated banking law framework the book argues that reorganization would bring about greater consistency with GATS/WTO national treatment requirements. The book also explores the ambiguous definition of prudential carve-out the subtle relationship between GATS national treatment and market access based on WTO cases national treatment clauses in China’s bilateral investment treaties and special treatment on banking in China’s free trade agreements. This volume is a valuable resource for academics and students as well as professionals and policy-makers working in the field of banking WTO Chinese law and foreign trade. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367601614

China's Bitter VictoryWar with Japan 1937-45 "China's Bitter Victory" is a comprehensive analysis of China's epochal war with Japan. Striving for a holistic understanding of China's wartime experience the contributors examine developments in the Nationalist communist and Japanese-occupied areas of the country. More than just a history of battles and conferences the book portrays the significant impact of the war on every dimension of Chinese life including politics the economy culture legal affairs and science. For within the overriding struggle for national survival the competition for political goals continued. China ultimately triumphed but at a price of between 15 and 20 million lives and vast destruction of property and resources. And China's bitter victory brought new trials for the Chinese people in the form of civil war and revolution. This book tells the story of China during a crucial period pregnant with consequences not only for China but also for Asia and the world as well. Addressed to students scholars and general readers the book aims to fill a gap in the existing literature on modern Chinese history and on World War II. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315287690

China's Bloody CenturyGenocide and Mass Murder Since 1900 Except for Soviet citizens no people in this century have endured so much mass killing as have the Chinese. They have been murdered by rebels conniving with their own rulers and then after the defeat in war of the imperial dynasty by soldiers of other lands. They have been killed by warlords who ruled one part of China or another. They have been executed by Nationalists or Communists because they had the wrong beliefs or attitudes or were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. In China's Bloody Century R.J. Rummel's careful estimate of the total number of killings exceeds 5 million.How do we explain such killings crossing ideological bounds and political conditions? According to Rummel the one constant factor in all the Chinese mass murder as it was in the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany is arbitrary power. It was the factor that united warlords Nationalists Communists and foreign armies. The author argues that whenever such undisciplined power is centralized and unchecked the possibility exists that it will be used at the whim of dictators to kill for their own ends whether the aim is ethnic-racial purity national unity development or utopia.The book presents successive periods in modern Chinese history with each chapter divided into three parts. Rummel first relates the history of the period within which the nature and the amount of killings are presented. He then provides a detailed statistical table giving the basic estimates with their sources and qualifications. The final part offers an appendix that explains and elaborates the statistical computations and estimates.While estimates are available in the literature on the number of Chinese killed in Communist land reform or in Tibet or by the Nationalists in one military campaign or another until this book no one has tried to systematically accumulate organize add up and analyze these diverse killings for all of China's governments in this century. For the first time in one place hundreds of published estimates of Chinese genocide and mass murder are listed with sources analyzed and their historical context presented. This book will be of central interest to Sinologists Sovietologists and those interested in comparative politics and society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520424

China's Borderlands under the Qing 1644–1912Perspectives and Approaches in the Investigation of Imperial Boundary Regions This book explores new directions in the study of China’s borderlands. In addition to assessing the influential perspectives of other historians it engages innovative approaches in the author’s own research. These studies probe regional accommodations the intersections of borderland management martial fortification and imperial culture as well as the role of governmental discourse in defining and preserving restive boundary regions. As the issue of China’s management of its borderlands grows more pressing the work presents key information and insights into how that nation’s contested fringes have been governed in the past. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367696566

China'S Brain Drain To Uni Sta First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164482

China's Business ReformsInstitutional Challenges in a Globalised Economy China's recent economic reforms have led to impressive growth and an unprecedented enthusiasm for establishing foreign enterprises in China. Since 1993 China has been the second largest recipient of foreign direct investment in the world and is now considered to be the world's third biggest economy. Its greater economic integration with the rest of the world especially since its accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has further accelerated its market-oriented economic reforms. China is now opening its protected markets and beginning to submit to the rule of international law. This ongoing transition and increasing participation in the world economy has resulted in significant changes in human resource management and social welfare practices in China's enterprises. The book examines the key areas all of which are linked where China is grappling with institutional reforms as it opens up to the outside world: state-owned enterprise reform capital markets and financial reform human resources and labour market reform social welfare reform and China's accession to the WTO and the growth of the private sector. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648806

China's Centralized Industrial OrderIndustrial Reform and the Rise of Centrally Controlled Big Business This book is about the political economy of China’s industrial reform and the rise of a group of Chinese big businesses under the Communist Party and the central state’s control. It examines the origins evolution and institutional configuration of this centralized system in governing the ‘commanding heights’ of the Chinese industrial economy. Shaped by persistent industrial policies to develop China’s ‘national champions’ enterprises the core parts of China’s central industrial ministries and mono-bank system have been transformed into a ‘national team’ of giant modern business firms in industries such as oil power generation telecommunications aerospace aviation nuclear shipbuilding mining construction automobile and banking. Through an adaptive process of learning experimentation and restructuring the bedrock of the authority relations and control mechanisms among the Party government bureaucracy and firms has been consolidated rather than dismantled in the system’s transformation. This alternative view of China’s industrial reform presents a direct challenge to the neo-liberal transition model of China’s institutional development and the mainstream Western conceptions of Chinese big business. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138578043

China's Challenges to Human SecurityForeign Relations and Global Implications This book looks at human security in China’s foreign relations. It discusses the concept and theory of human security and their implications for China. The book goes on to analyse environmental security issues including climate change and water resources as well as looking at issues from an energy consumption perspective. Significant human security issues are then focussed on including food safety pandemic disease control migration and the human rights implications of China’s overseas investment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138815575

China's Changing EconomyTrends Impacts and the Future One of the most dramatic events in the global economy over the past few decades has been the rise of China as a global economic power. From humble beginnings in the late 1970s the policy shift in China from a planned to market economy has led to economic growth of tremendous speed. This book examines the changes taking place in China’s economy today and the impacts of these changes in China and abroad. The central theme is that the rapid economic growth has come at a cost as many problems have emerged as a result in China’s economy and society including a dramatic rich-poor gap labour issues problems in the banking sector and severe inflation in the cost of housing as well as challenges with respect to China’s external trade. The Chinese government recognizes these problems and is taking steps to rebalance its economy and society. The book takes a political economy perspective in order to investigate the interplay between the political system in China and the way in which the economy is structured and the manner in which economic changes take place. Demonstrating that in order for China to achieve sustained economic growth and social improvement it must undertake serious policy changes it also highlights that if countries are going to deal with China in a stable and productive manner a thorough understanding of key contemporary developments in that country is vital. Covering a range of the most pertinent issues facing China today this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese Economics Economic Development and Political Economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367026721

China's Changing Welfare MixLocal Perspectives This book draws attention to two neglected areas in the growing body of research on welfare in China: subnational variation and the changing mix of state and non-state provision. The contributors to this volume demonstrate the diversity of local welfare provision that lies behind broad national policies and programmes. Their focus on local diversity is particularly relevant to understanding the welfare system in China because national state programmes are so often organized by local governments in line with the specifics of their economic and social development. At the same time that social and economic development is itself independently creating an array of different conditions that shape non-state (family business and third sector) welfare roles . Through chapters that draw on original research in eight provinces the book adopts a ‘local’ perspective to illustrate and explain some of the transformations that are under way and discuss not only local government initiatives and programmes but also the services and support provided by families informal social networks and community or third sector organizations as well as those delivered by private businesses on a commercial for-profit basis. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese society social policy and Chinese studies more widely. Beatriz Carrillo is Lecturer in Asian Studies at the University of Technology Sydney Australia Jane Duckett is Professor of Chinese and Comparative Politics at the University of Glasgow UK Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138016910

China's Changing WorkplaceDynamism diversity and disparity This book explores the diversity and dynamism of China’s workplaces and of the wider labour market experiences of its workforce. Drawing on the authors’ extensive recent research it considers a diverse range of issues and types of workplaces. These changes include: the continuing spread of market-oriented human resource management across public and private sector organisations; greater employment rights for workers; local diversity in regulatory control alongside the governmental priority of a ‘harmonious society’; persistent shortages of skilled labour co-existing with vast underemployment amongst the unskilled; uneven access to education and training across regions; and changes in union behaviour and influence. Unlike other studies - which tend to assume changes to management work and employment are relatively uniform across modernising parts of the economy - this book conveys the rich variety among contemporary China’s local labour markets by looking at them and the institutions that influence them from the bottom-up. It focuses on other under-explored but emerging phenomena such as family-owned firms the role of private services businesses and the emergence of employer associations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415838269

China's Cinema of ClassAudiences and Narratives China’s commercial film industry can be used as a map to understand how class is interwoven into the imaginations that inform and influence social change in Chinese society. Film consumption is important in this process particularly for young adult urbanites that are China’s primary commercial cinema patrons. This book investigates the web between the representation of class themes in Chinese film narratives local audience reception to these films and the socialisation of China’s contemporary class society. Bringing together textual analyses of narratives from five commercially exhibited films: Let the Bullets Fly (Jiang: 2010) Lost on Journey (Yip: 2011) Go Lala Go! (Xu: 2011) House Mania (Sun: 2011) and The Piano in the Factory (Zheng: 2011); and the reception of 179 Chinese audiences from varying class positions it investigates the extent to which fictional narratives inform and reflect current class identities in present-day China. Through group discussions in Beijing Hangzhou Nanjing Lanzhou and Taiyuan the author searches for audiences beyond major cities that are typically the focus of film consumption studies in China. As such the book reveals not only how deeply and widespread the socialisation of China’s class society has become in the imaginations of Chinese audiences but also what appears to be a preference of both audiences and filmmakers for the continuation of China’s new class society. Revealing the extent to which cinema continues to play a key role in the socialisation of class structures in contemporary Chinese society this book will be important for students and scholars of Chinese Studies Film Studies Communication Studies as well as observers of China’s film industry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138351554

China's Civil Service Reform A market economy and a more liberal society have brought great challenges to China’s outdated governance structure and personnel management. To improve decision-making in government and reshape the management system in face of a more complex economy post-Mao authorities have implemented a number of administrative reforms including civil service reform which emphasized on selecting and promoting public officials based on their capability and work performance. Thousands of positions have been filled since the civil service system was implemented nationwide in 1993. The Chinese civil service reform is of far-reaching significance because it had the potential to be a departure from the established structure of cadre personnel management system developed in the 1950s. However after several years of policy development scholars observe that the new reforms have done little to undermine the old cadre system. Is this true? Or does this conclusion over-simplify the complicated implementation of the reforms? This book examines the implementation and performance of the on-going civil service reforms in China. Using the principal-agent framework the author draw upon key case studies showing how the reforms affect civil servants’ incentives and behavior in the local context and the Chinese leadership’s control over the bureaucracy. China’s reform experience speaks directly to many Asian countries facing urgent need to improve state capacity as the global financial crisis unfolds. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138815599

China's Climate Change Policies China is becoming a rising star in global economical and political affairs. Both internationally and within China itself people have great expectations of its future role. This book aims to clarify many aspects of China’s key position in the climate change situation and policy debates. However limited by its development stage natural resource endowment and other unbalanced developing issues China is still a developing country. This book shows the reader the real China which can provide more comprehensive solutions for future global climate regimes. This book includes research into China’s twelfth Five-Year-Plan; low-carbon city pilot schemes; policies and pathways for China’s nationally appropriate mitigation actions; China’s forestry management; China’s NGOs and climate change; the low-carbon 2010 Expo in Shanghai; carbon budget proposals; China’s green economy and green jobs; China’s reaction to carbon tariffs; China’s actions in approaching adaptation; China’s cumulative carbon emissions and more. China’s Climate Change Policies brings together experienced experts with in-depth understanding of the scientific assessment of climate change and relevant social and economic policies and senior experts who have participated directly in international climate negotiations. This will help the reader to better understand the 2011 Durban climate change conference as well as China’s long-term strategy in response to climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849714501

China's Climate Policy To understand China’s climate change policy is not easy as the country itself is a paradox actor in global climate political economy: it used to take very suspicious stand on the scientific certainty of climate change but recently it has become a signatory and firm supporter of the Kyoto Protocol; it stubbornly refuses to accept any emission cutting obligations but has gradually taken the lead in developing renewable energies and carbon trading business; it accuses western countries of their hypocrisy and irresponsibility but ironically maintains close cooperation with them on low-carbon projects; it fears climate mitigation commitments may hamper the economic growth but meanwhile spends most lavishly on the research and development of clean energy and other green technologies. This book unlike other researches which explain China’s climate policy from pure economics or politics/foreign policy perspectives provides a panoramic view over China’s climate-related regulations laws and policies as well as various government and non-government actors involved in the climate politics. Through analyzing the political and socioeconomic factors that influence the world’s largest carbon emitter’s participation into the global collective actions against climate change the book argues that as a vast continental state with a mix of authoritarian politics and a quasi-liberalised market economy China’s climate policy process is fragmented and self-defensive seemingly having little room for significant compromises or changes; yet in response to the mounting international pressures and energy security concerns and attracted by lucrative carbon businesses and clean energy market the regime shows some sort of better-than-expected flexibility and shrewdness in coping with the newly-emerged challenges. Its future climate actions whether effective or not are vital not only for the success of the global mitigation effort but for China’s own economic restructure and sustainable development. The book is a unique research monograph on the evolving domestic and foreign policies taken by the Chinese government to tackle climate change challenges. It concludes that instead of being motivated by concern about its vulnerability to climate change Chinese climate-related policies have been mainly driven by its intensive attention to energy security business opportunities lying in emerging green industries and image consideration in the global climate politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415705202

China's Commercial Health Insurance This book examines the financing of China’s health system argues that present arrangements are not adequate and proposes an increased role for commercial health insurance as a way of overcoming the difficulties. Highlighting that China’s present social medical insurance system can only cover basic medical services with the results that many Chinese people with higher income are going abroad for high-quality medical services and that doctors are not bringing in the salaries and obtaining the social status they expect the book suggests that commercial health insurance offers a possible solution in that it can help meet the demand of higher-income groups for better healthcare services while at the same time increasing the income of more competent medical professionals. The book goes on to consider the current state of China’s commercial insurance industry outlining the various challenges that the industry needs to overcome if it is to fulfil an increased role challenges such as greater specialization increased capacity structural reform improved regulation and closer integration with China’s medical reform programme. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367313234

China's Communist RevolutionsFifty Years of The People's Republic of China During its fifty years of existence the People's Republic of China has seen dramatic changes from the proclamation of the independent state through the period of the Communist Revolution the Cultural Revolution the Reform Period. These changes are analysed from the political economic and social points of view chllaenging accepted orthodoxy. Throughout the emphasis is on change in the context of contemporary China and as part of the Chinese Communist Party's search for paths to development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138879232

China's Contingencies and Globalization How have Chinese views on globalization developed over time? How is China managing the new normal of slower growth? Is China creating an alternative modernity? Is China a status quo power or a reform power? Can China manage its growing international role in international institutions and in the New Development Bank the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank along with infrastructure projects in the region such as One Belt One Road and the Maritime Silk Road? Can China achieve balanced interactions with ASEAN and with developing countries in the region and worldwide? How is governance in China evolving in relation to social movements protests labour struggles and migrant workers? Do Chinese policies in relation to religious diversity contribute to social harmony or to friction? This timely volume by Chinese and international scholars offers diverse perspectives on these questions. This book was originally published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367139209

China's Cotton IndustryEconomic Transformation and State Capacity The cotton processing industry is a distinct sector of China’s rural economy which recently underwent a momentous transition from plan to market. China is the world’s largest producer as well as consumer of cotton and cotton processing links the agricultural production of this important commodity to China’s booming textile industry. Alpermann examines the political economy of the cotton processing industry analyzes the process of cotton policy making and discusses reform outcomes on a national scale and the central state’s response. He then goes on to examine the implementation of economic transformation and institutional change in two traditional cotton-growing regions looking at how local governments and the former monopolist cope with the changes brought about by marketization. Studying the cotton industry provides a lens through which to observe the changes in the way the state governs the economy during China’s transition and helps to assess the diverging claims about the nature of the political economy in China. As such China's Cotton Industry is an essential read for anyone studying Chinese business econmics or politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138858084

China's Courts and ConcubinesSome People in Chinese History This book first published in 1956 contains the stuff of other people’s memories. Thus you will read of magicians and immortals; of dragons and pills of eternal life; of generals and eunuchs; of emperors and poets; of palaces and concubines. The author has made nothing up; if there are liars along the route they were there before he came along. The study of stories and ballads from deep in a country’s past can tell a reader much about the present-day culture of a society; this is surely true with these tales from China’s history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138614604

China's Crisis Management The continuation of China’s successful rise depends considerably on the capacity of the Chinese government to prevent and manage a wide range of potential and actual crises which could if mishandled have serious adverse consequences for China. These potential crises are both domestic - where the example of the collapse of the Soviet Union is well understood and remembered in China - and increasingly as a result of China’s ever closer involvement in the global system. This book presents a comprehensive overview of crisis management in China and examines China’s mode of managing economic political and military crises as well as natural disasters ethnic-minority issues environmental and public health problems. In each area it considers the nature of potential crises and their possible effects and the degree to which China is prepared to cope with crises. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415718387

China's Cultural DiplomacyA Great Leap Outward? This book examines China’s contemporary global cultural footprints through its recent development of cultural diplomacy. The volume presents an alternative analytical framework to examine China’s cultural diplomacy which goes beyond the Western-defined concept of ‘soft power’ that prevails in the current literature. This new approach constructs a three-dimensional framework on Orientalism cultural hegemony and nationalism to decipher the multiple contexts which China inhabits historically internationally and domestically. The book presents multiple case studies of the Confucius Institute and compares the global programme located around the world with its Western counterparts and also with other Chinese government-sponsored endeavours and non-government-initiated programmes. The author aims to solve the puzzle of why China’s efforts in cultural diplomacy are perceived differently around the world and helps to outline the distinctive features of China’s cultural diplomacy. This book will be of much interest to students of diplomacy Chinese politics foreign policy and International Relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367281533

China's Cultural Revolution 1966-69Not a Dinner Party Mao Zedong launched the "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution" 30 years ago. This documentary history of the event presents a selection of key primary documents dealing with the Cultural Revolution's massive and bloody assault on China's political and social systems. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705811

China's Development and HarmonizationTowards a Balance with Nature Society and the International Community The concept of ‘harmonization’ has become very popular in China with the Chinese government increasingly applying the term ‘harmonious society’ to internal affairs and the term ‘harmonious world’ to international relationships. Harmonization as both an end and a means of China’s development is deeply rooted in China’s cultural tradition which emphasizes moderation balance and harmony between human beings and nature between different social groups and between the Chinese and other nationalities. This book examines the experience of enacting the concept of harmonization in China in recent years. It explores this in terms of developments within Chinese society economic developments and changes in business practices environmental challenges and coping strategies and changing patterns of international relations. Throughout it discusses the gaps between rhetoric and reality policy and practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138956384

China's Development ChallengesEconomic Vulnerability and Public Sector Reform This book argues that a major potential source of social tension in transition and developing countries is not poverty as such but vulnerability: that is the risk of becoming poor. It demonstrates how in China many of the recent reforms to the public sector such as decentralisation from central to local government especially fiscal decentralisation; the reduction in public services provided by the state; the increasing practice of local government of charging fees for basic services which were previously free; de-collectivisation of the rural commune system and market sector experimentation in Economic Processing Zones have made many households extremely vulnerable to poverty. Having to find funds to pay for health and education leaves the households exposed should macro-economic fluctuations related to factors – such as trade resource imports and financial volatility – have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy overall. The book argues that to become less vulnerable to macroeconomic shocks China would need to shift from an export-oriented development strategy to a domestic consumer-demand driven development strategy and this would need to be supported by public sector reforms: strengthening of public service provisions in the health and the education sectors as well as expanding social security programs. The book discusses these problems relates them to the economic literature and outlines the likely consequences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415624947

China's Developmental MiracleOrigins Transformations and Challenges In contrast to the failure to economic reforms in Eastern Europe China's economic reforms have been quite successful. Decollectivization marketization state enterprise reforms and reintegration into the world economy have led to very rapid economic development in China over the past two decades. These economic reforms in turn triggered profound social and political changes. This collection examines the origins nature and impact as well as the future prospects of these reforms and changes. The contributors are all active researchers from a variety of disciplines including economics sociology political science and geography. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315498577

China's DevelopmentCapitalism and Empire China is entering a phase where deep structural changes will arise throughout society. These multi-fold processes will be intertwined in a globalized world impacted by the transformation of capitalism in the aftermath of the financial crisis and under the threat of severe environmental damage. Focussing on sustainability this book explores the future of China in light of the successful reforms undertaken in the last thirty years. It combines Chinese economic history and up-to-date macroeconomic theory in order to show how economic transformations and institutional changes are intertwined in developing capitalism under state sovereignty. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 analyses the structural changes ahead drawing on the knowledge of the causes of the demise of imperial China and of the social disruptions due to political warfare in the 20th century. Part 2 examines the reasons why the last thirty years of reform were successful and why the present growth regime will undergo a dramatic mutation in future decades. Part 3 seeks to address the question: what type of political economy can support the purpose of achieving "harmonious society"? China's Development will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese economics politics history and development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138851269

China's Diplomacy in Eastern and Southern Africa In contemporary discourse on China-Africa relations there are on the one hand the Sino-pessimists who see China as a giant vacuum-cleaner sucking up Africa’s resources in order to fuel its own rapid industrialization and destroying Africa’s development potential in the process. On the other hand the Sino-optimists see China as the ultimate savior of Africa capable of or willing to 'develop' the continent. Between the two divergent schools of thought are those sitting on the fence for the time being the Sino-pragmatists who are less sanguine for sure about what Africa would gain from China-Africa relations but are nevertheless willing to reserve judgment until the dust settles. This book is innovative in two ways: it introduces a regional approach to the study of China-Africa relations by focusing on Eastern and Southern Africa; and it puts forward a disciplinary framework- disciplinary in both senses of that term- for interrogating the burgeoning literature about China-Africa relations by conceptualizing the three schools of thought mentioned above. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409447092

China's Disappearing CountrysideTowards Sustainable Land Governance for the Poor While China’s hybrid rural land tenure system has contributed to agricultural development it is interwoven with rising farmland loss and social conflicts.This book examines the linkages between land tenure development and governance in the context of China’s development transformation. Drawing on empirical studies it advocates the exploration of innovative land tenure systems that address the wider determinants: institutions power politics and social development. It argues that a land tenure system can only be sustainable when it is compatible with the overall biophysical social political and economic conditions. This new institutional lens into the conditions and dynamics of land tenure systems marks a paradigm shift away from those focusing on the narrow meaning of land rights and tenure security strengthening as these approaches can paradoxically contribute to weaker land and resource governance. Contributing to an enhanced understanding of the challenges China faces in agricultural development and natural resource governance and to the international debates on land tenure reform this book will be of interest to researchers practitioners policy-makers and students in development studies anthropology sociology political sciences law geography economics public administration and other relevant disciplines. The lessons learnt from China also shed light on its global engagement on sustainable development and governance issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138277236

China's Domestic Private Firms:Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Management and Performance One of the most important outcomes of market reforms in China over the past 20 years has been the emergence of a significant domestic private sector which now accounts for almost a third of China's GDP and is by far the country's most important source of employment growth. This book is the first in-depth analysis of the management and operation of these domestic private firms which are defined as companies or organizations created by PRC citizens including township enterprises and collectives. The book provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary perspective on the factors important to the successful operation and growth of these firms. It begins with a review of the literature on the topic in three different disciplines - economics sociology and management - each followed by several chapters covering recent developments in these areas. Featuring contributions by distinguished scholars and China experts the work concludes with an insightful chapter on the future of China's public sector in the global economy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705804

China's Drug Practices and PoliciesRegulating Controlled Substances in a Global Context In the context of global efforts to control the production distribution and use of narcotic drugs China's treatment of the problem provides an important means of understanding the social political and economic limits of national and international policies to regulate drug practices. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries China was known for its national addiction to opium but its drug-eradication campaigns from the 1950s to the 1970s achieved unprecedented success that ultimately transformed China into a "drug-free" society. However since the economic reforms and open-door policy of the late twentieth century China is now facing a re-emergence of the production use and trafficking of narcotic drugs. Employing case studies and a comparative historical approach and drawing on a variety of data sources including historical records official crime data only recently made available and news reports this book is the first English-language publication to provide such a comprehensive documentation and analysis of the nature of China's legal regulation of controlled substances. The authors also offer theoretical approaches for studying drug regulation aspects of drug consumption cultures the socio-political treatment of drugs during various historical periods and ongoing efforts to legislate drug trade criminalize drug use and manage the drug addict population within national and international contexts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138278523

China's Economic ChallengeSmashing the Iron Rice Bowl This book lays bare the reality behind China's efforts at economic modernization by showing: (1) what is happening to the industrial forces that help shape the economy; (2) how economic agents have behaved; (3) what government intentions really are; and (4) how the transition from a centralized to a market-oriented economy has been filled with contradictions and difficult choices. The author examines issues such as China's WTO membership; the Three Gorges Project; the widening differences between the urban and rural areas; the government's efforts to protect its own interests and maintain stability; the impact of reform; and the situation facing state enterprises the banking system the agricultural sector and the environment. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315291253

China's Economic CultureThe Ritual Order of State and Markets China's spectacular rise challenges established economic moulds both at the national level with the concept of "state capitalism" and at the firm level with the notion of indigenous "Chinese management practices". However both Chinese and Western observers emphasise the transitional nature of the reforms thereby leaving open the question as to whether China's reform process is really a fast catch-up process with ultimate convergence to global standards or something different. This book by a leading economist and sinologist argues that "culture" is an exceptionally useful tool to help understand fully the current picture of the Chinese economy. Drawing on a range of disciplines including social psychology cognitive sciences institutional economics and Chinese studies the book examines long-run path dependencies and cultural legacies and shows how these contribute crucially to the current cultural construction of economic systems business organisations and patterns of embedding the economy into society and politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138588080

China's Economic Development and Democratization China's Economic Development and Democratization examines China's transformation from an institutional perspective. It proposes an analytical framework comprising six macro institutional environments: international ideological political economic constitutional and civil-social to analyze the Chinese transition. Through an institutional analysis of the ruling elite’s policy institutionalization it tries to answer three main questions: Will China’s economic reforms lead to a meaningful political reform? Will economic freedom lead to political freedom? Will economic development lead to political democratization? The major findings from the institutional analysis of the dynamic interactions between political actors and institutions suggest that China is moving closer towards democracy. Students and scholars who are studying or conducting researches on the Chinese economy society or politics will find this book of particular interest. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138258679

China's Economic DevelopmentGrowth And Structural Change This book demonstrates how two goals – the substitution of socialist views for embedded traditional values and the use of China's actual and potential economic surpluses – have together formed the features of China's economic development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367171988

China's Economic Dilemmas in the 1990sThe Problem of Reforms Modernisation and Interdependence Most students of contemporary China are familiar with the Joint Economic Committee studies on China which have appeared periodically since 1967. This is the most recent study in the series (released in April 1991). This volume follows the format of the previous studies offering a broad sweep of its subject matter. The 50 chapters - contributed by Chinese scholars in government universities and private research centres - are divided into five major parts. Each section begins with an overview which summarises and comments on the main points in each of the chapters. The volume offers a detailed examination of China's economy and the political and social factors currently facing the leadership in Beijing. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315485454

China's Economic DynamicsA Beijing Consensus in the making? Although Chinese economic growth continues strong and although China coped very well with the recent global crisis the Chinese economy faces many challenges including how to sustain growth how to rebalance the economy towards more domestic consumption how to accommodate rising wages growing social and regional inequality and how to reform financial and monetary policies. This book examines the key challenges currently facing the Chinese economy. It considers Chinas’ increasing global impact discusses the institutional drivers of China’s economic growth assesses critically China’s need for structural reform and explores issues related to sustainability and human rights. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138204072

China's Economic FutureChallenges to U.S.Policy This is the latest Joint Economic Committee volume on the Chinese economy. With the current state of US-China relations and Hong Kong's accession in 1997 the study should provide policy makers in the USA with a useful tool in guiding economic policy toward China. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315293332

China's Economic Globalization through the WTO This title was first published in 2003. This book represents one of the recent internationally coordinated initiatives to access the rich and still unfolding implications of China's participation in economic globalization in the context of the nation's accession to the World Trade Organization. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138707771

China's Economic GrowthA Miracle with Chinese Characteristics The current growth of the Chinese economy is of immense importance for the global economy. This book outlines the main characteristics of Chinese economic growth over the last two decades and investigates in detail the key determinants of growth especially capital formation and productivity issues. It goes on to examine the important related questions of employment and underemployment regional disparity and economic integration exploring in detail how far economic integration has taken place in south China including the economies of Hong Kong and Taiwan and how far this integration has been a determinant of economic growth. The book makes comparisons with other East Asian economies and concludes with a consideration of the prospects for continuing growth in the twenty-first century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138362024

China's Economic ReformA Study with Documents This book presents a collection and analysis of original policy documents newly translated into English from a key period of Chinese development providing both a current and a retrospective analysis of China's economic reform efforts. Topics dealt with include the evolution of Chinese economic strategy; economic planning and the spread of market mechanisms; technology transfer in industry; evolution of an agricultural system; the development of population policy; and foreign economic relations. The collection will be of great interest not only to scholars and students of Chinese studies but also to professionals and social scientists concerned with China but unable to read source documents in Chinese. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415515276

China's Economic Relations with the West and Japan 1949-1979Grain Trade and Diplomacy During the period 1949 to 1979 communist China was officially pursuing a policy of self-sufficiency and the United States and its allies were officially implementing a trade embargo against communist China. However this book based on extensive original research demonstrates that China was highly dependent on Western/Japanese grain imports. The text shows that groups lobbying on behalf of Western/Japanese grain producers and related industries had successfully found ways of by-passing the embargo. This book charts the complicated picture of how economic relations between China the West and Japan developed in these years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646574

China's Economic System First published in 1967.Based on original Chinese sources including the press and government documents this book describes the operation of the Chinese economy in the twentieth century. Certain trends become apparent notably the extent to which China's economic life is decentralized and the tendency towards self-sufficiency within provinces and smaller administrative units. Among the topics covered are: Agriculture the organization of large and small scale industry mining and transport management and labour in state enterprises. The fiscal system together with the operation of the banks and the control of currency credit and prices and economic planning are also discussed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991279

China's Education and the Industrialised WorldStudies in Cultural Transfer This book first published in 1987 studies the practical and intellectual import of China's educational relations with the industrialised West the Soviet Union and Japan. On the practical level it provides a broad historical and philosophical context within which the possibilities and dangers inherent in China's educational involvement with developed countries may be considered. The book tests the theory that education transfers from the developed to the developing world have been used to consolidate political domination and economic exploitation by providing a detailed and provocative historical analysis of China's relations with the major developed nations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138310421

China's Embedded ActivismOpportunities and constraints of a social movement In recent years China has been remarkable in achieving extraordinary economic transformation yet without fundamental political change. To many observers this would seem to imply a weakness in Chinese civil society. However though the idea of democracy as multitudes of citizens taking to the streets may be attractive it is simultaneously misleading as it disregards the nature of political change taking place in China today: a gradual shift towards a polity adapted to a pluralist society. At the same time one may wonder what the limited political space implies for the development of a social movement in China. This book explores this question by focusing on one of the most active areas of Chinese civil society: the environment. China’s Embedded Activism argues that China’s semi-authoritarian limitations on the freedom of association and speech coupled with increased social spaces for civic action has created a milieu in which activism occurs in an embedded fashion. The semi-authoritarian atmosphere is restrictive of but paradoxically also conducive to nationwide collective action with less risk of social instability and repression at the hand of the governing elite. Rich in case studies about environmental civic organizations in China and written by a team of international experts on social movements NGOs democratization and civil society this book addresses a wide readership of students scholars and professionals interested in development geography and environment political change and contemporary Chinese society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415512688

China's Emergence as a Defense Technological Power China is flexing its growing military and strategic clout in the pursuit of broadening national security interests. At the same time the country’s economic and technology policies have also become more nationalistic state-centered and ambitious. China’s defense economy has set its sights on catching up with the West by the beginning of the 2020s and is making steady progress in building up its innovation capabilities although this is presently in the form of incremental and sustaining types of activities. More high-end disruptive forms of innovation that would lead to major breakthroughs are likely to be beyond China’s reach in the near-to medium term. This volume provides a wide-ranging and detailed assessment of the present state of the Chinese defense economy at a time of rapid change and accelerating advancement in its innovation capabilities and performance. This collection of articles has three main goals: (1) to locate China’s defense innovation dynamics within broader historical technological and methodological frameworks of analysis; (2) to assess the performance of the Chinese defense economy’s six principal subsectors; and (3) to compare China’s approach to defense industrialization with major counterparts in the Asia-Pacific region. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Strategic Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138798427

China's Energy and Mineral IndustriesCurrent Perspectives This book is based on papers presented at the China Energy and Mineral Policies and Planning Conference held at the East-West Center. It discusses the energy and minerals development policies of China as well as the outlook for trade in technology energy commodities and minerals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367012076

China's Energy SecurityA Multidimensional Perspective A secure supply of energy is essential for all nations to sustain their economy and indeed their very survival. This subject is especially important in the case of China as China’s booming economy and consequent demand for energy is affecting the whole world and in turn potentially driving realignments in international relations. Moreover as this book argues energy security should be considered more broadly to include issues of sustainability environmental protection and the domestic organisation of energy policy and energy supply. This book presents a comprehensive picture of China’s energy security. It covers all energy sectors – coal oil gas renewables; international relations with all major sources of energy supply – the Middle East Central Asia Africa; and key areas of domestic policy making and supply. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815355984

China's Enterprise ReformChanging State/Society Relations After Mao China's basic work units collectively known as the danwei system have undergone significant reform particularly since 1984. The author examines how this system operates and how reform is generating change in the party at grassroots level.The author demonstrates how China's post-Mao reforms have produced a quiet revolution from below as the process of political and economic liberalization has accelerated. This book presents new research findings that will be invaluable to those wishing to understand the nature of change in China. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203444009

China's Environment and the Challenge of Sustainable Development China has been experiencing extraordinary economic growth for over two decades. Behind the remarkable statistics however it is facing a pressing issue: balancing its economic development needs with protecting its environmental resources. The environmental issue in China has a profound impact on the rest of the world as well in such concerns as global warning and ethical and legal considerations about environmental enforcement. This book covers a broad range of topics from specific environmental assessments in key sectors (i.e. desertification) to the policy implications of China's entry into the WTO. The contributors include scholars government officials business consultants environmental science and technology experts and others based in China and the United States. Sharing perspectives that reflect their diverse backgrounds these experts offer valuable insights for handling the emerging opportunities and challenges of doing business in China. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315497693

China's Environmental Crisis: An Enquiry into the Limits of National DevelopmentAn Enquiry into the Limits of National Development In 1982 Vaclav Smil turned upside down traditional perceptions of China as a green paradise in "The Bad Earth" a disturbing book. This new volume drawn on a much broader canvas updates and expands on the basic arguments and perceptions of "The Bad Earth". This book is not a systematic litany of what went wrong and how much - but rather an inquiry into the fundamental factors needs prospects and limits of modern Chinese society all seen through the critical environmental constraints and impacts. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315288413

China's Environmental Foreign Relations Over recent decades China has moved from being a follower towards taking on a leadership role in global environmental governance. This book discusses this important development. It examines the key role of Chinese interest groups showing how through various domestic dynamics they have influenced how China has approached issues such as climate change and the environment. Focusing on examples of multilateral environmental treaties bilateral cooperation and the proposition of alternative norms – the idea of China as an "ecological civilisation" – the book provides crucial insights on the evolution of China’s approach to international relations and engagement with global environmental governance and contributes to the discussion of what kind of power China is poised to become. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367712327

China's Ethnic MinoritiesSocial and Economic Indicators The majority of China’s population is the Han. Till now China has officially identified except for other unknown ethnic groups and foreigners with Chinese citizenship 55 ethnic minorities. Ethnic minorities vary widely in size in China. With a population of more than 15 million the Zhuang have been the largest minority group and the Lhoba with only 2 thousand or more the smallest. China’s ethnic diversity has resulted in a special socioeconomic landscape of China itself. The book sets out to collect and estimate a full set of data on the socioeconomic situations of China’s ethnic minorities. Till present a complete socioeconomic picture of China’s ethnic groups still remains unclear from China’s official sources. How different have been China’s ethnic minorities in every sphere of daily life and economic development during China’s fast transition period? In order to answer these questions we need a detailed and comparable set of data for each of China’s ethnic minorities. This book provides in an easy to use format a broad collection of data on China’s 55 ethnic minorities. It is a resource book that profiles the demography employment and wages people’s livelihood agriculture industry education science and technology and culture sports and public health for each of these ethnic minorities. These indicators estimated on the author based on materials gathered from a variety of sources and clearly presented in one volume will be of great value to researchers businesses government agencies and news media. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138910348

China's Evolving Industrial Policies and Economic Restructuring In the past three decades China has successfully transformed itself from an extremely poor economy to the world’s second largest economy. The country’s phenomenal economic growth has been sustained primarily by its rapid and continuous industrialisation. Currently industry accounts for nearly two-fifth of China’s gross domestic product and since 2009 China has been the world’s largest exporter of manufactured products. This book explores the question of how far this industrial growth has been the product of government policies. It discusses how government policies and their priorities have developed and evolved examines how industrial policies are linked to policies in other areas such as trade technology and regional development and assesses how new policy initiatives are encouraging China’s increasing success in new technology-intensive industries. It also demonstrates how China’s industrial policies are linked to development of industrial clusters and regions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138079601

China's Exchange Rate Regime The imbalance between China’s currency the RMB and those of other countries is widely regarded as a major problem for the world economy. There was a reform of China’s exchange rate mechanism in 2005 following which the RMB appreciated 17% against the US dollar but many people argue that further reform is still needed. This book reports on a major research project undertaken following the 2005 reform to assess the impact on China’s economy. It considers the impact in a number of areas of the economy including export-oriented companies the banking industry international trade international capital flows and China’s macroeconomic policy. It concludes that the policies pursued so far have been correct and that further reform both to the exchange rate and to the system overall would be desirable but that any reform should be gradual and incremental preserving economic stability and integrating changes with reform in other parts of the economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138481596

China's Financial MarketsIssues and Opportunities This book provides an overview of China’s financial markets and their latest developments. The book explores and discusses the difficulties in building modern financial markets that are compatible with an increasingly complicated market economy and examines the various strategies to reform China’s financial system. It covers a range of topics: China’s financial structure financial regulation financial repression and liberalization monetary policy and the People's Bank of China banking reforms exchange rate policy capital control and capital-account liberalization and development of the stock markets. The book provides a basic understanding of the current issues related to the development of China’s financial markets. It enhances knowledge of China’s regulatory framework which has helped to shape China’s financial landscape. It provides specific useful knowledge about investment in China such as market sense to identify the investment opportunities in various asset classes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138055469

China's Financial SystemThe Changing Role Of Banks Strengthening the banking system and expanding its role in resource mobilization and allocation have been key components of recent economic reform policies in the People's Republic of China. This study of China's financial system focuses on new policies and reforms undertaken since 1976 including institutional restoration proliferation and decen Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429050107

China's Fiscal PolicyDiscretionary Approaches and Operation Design As an important macroeconomic variant the fiscal revenue and expenditure can influence the operation of the whole economic and social activities by changing the existing GDP distribution pattern affecting the consumption and investment of enterprises and people etc. Thus fiscal policy has always been a primary instrument of macroeconomic regulation. This book imports fiscal policy into the framework of macroeconomic analysis and through the analysis of the former it unfolds the major changes of China's macroeconomic operation in the past 20 years. This book begins with China's rejoining the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in the 1990s which enabled China to deepen the reform and join the international market finally. It elaborates on the challenges China's taxation would be confronted with after rejoining the GATT including the decrease of tax revenue and higher requirements for tax reform. Then this book combs China's fiscal policies under various economic situations chronologically–tax policy under the background of deflation proactive fiscal policy at the beginning of 21st century macroeconomic policy options facing a complicated and volatile economy etc. How to deal with the ¡°new normal¡± of development China's economy has entered is also addressed. This book will appeal to scholars and students of economics and China's economic studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367528911

China's Foreign Policy in the Arab World 1955-75Three Case Studies China’s foreign policy in the Arab world is important because it reflects China’s general foreign policy. In this study first published in 1981 the author draws upon a wealth of previously unpublished and inaccessible material to analyse Chinese attitudes in three cases: the two Arab liberation movements the Palestine Resistance Movement and the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Oman and the established and independent State of Kuwait. Since the Arab liberation movements played a significant political role within their fields of operation it was necessary for China to decide whether these movements did actually fit in with Chinese foreign policy objectives. Dr Behbehani’s analysis of these two case studies provides the basis for a discussion of whether China’s motives in supporting the liberation movements are theoretical or purely practical. China’s support for Kuwait’s political internal continuity is related to the stability of the whole Gulf region. The author analyses Chinese support for Kuwait and the surrounding conservative states on two main bases political and economic in the form of trade. It is through these channels particularly the economic one that China has sought to establish itself in the Gulf and the Arabian peninsula. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138925496

China's Foreign Policy MakingSocietal Force and Chinese American Policy Various domestic factors impact upon China's foreign policy making such as bureaucracy academics media and public opinion. This stimulating book examines their increasing influence and focuses in particular on China's policy towards the United States exploring whether there has been an emergence of societal factors independent of the Communist Party that have begun to exert influence over the policy process. It also debates questions such as how it will affect the ability of the Chinese government to frame and implement its policy towards the US and whether it has generated institutional arrangements in China for cooperation on issues such as trade human rights and Taiwan. The book provides a better understanding of the role of societal forces in China's foreign policy making process. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260457

China's Foreign Relations and Security Dimensions China is the world’s second largest economy and a key player in world politics. This book looks at China’s foreign policy from a macro perspective. It analyses China’s peripheral and regional policy as well as its relations with other major powers – India and Russia. It offers insight into the historical security concerns of China and the linkages of internal domestic issues with external diplomacy which reshape its relations with neighbouring countries. The volume also examines President Xi Jinping’s foreign policy orientations and aspirations for future. In face of growing global concern on China’s hegemonic ambitions in the region the book gauges the tensions between China and Japan in the South China Sea as well as the apprehensions of several smaller Asian countries that may perceive China’s strategic and geo-economic advantages and military strength as a threat. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of China studies politics foreign policy international relations military and strategic studies defence and security studies area studies and political studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367735067

China's Foreign Relations and the Survival of Autocracies The Chinese government has frequently been criticized for propping up anti-democratic governments. This book investigates the rise of China as an emerging authoritarian power. By comparing China’s bilateral relations to three Asian developing countries – Burma Cambodia and Mongolia – it examines how China targets specific groups of actors in autocracies versus non-autocracies. It illustrates how the Chinese non-interference policy translates into support for incumbent leaders in autocratic countries and how the Chinese government has thereby profited from exploiting secretive decision making in autocracies to realize its own external interests such as achieving access to natural resources. In a statistical analysis of the patterns of Chinese external cooperation and their impact on the survival of autocratic leaders the book finds some evidence that China is more likely to target autocracies with economic cooperation. However only some forms of bilateral interaction are found to increase the prospect of survival for autocratic leaders. This important contribution to the understanding of both external factors of authoritarian endurance and China’s foreign relations a field of study still lacking systematic investigation will be of great interest to students and researchers in Development Studies Asian Studies International Relations and International Political Economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138693029

China's Foreign Relations since 1949 First published in 1975.This volume presents the documentary evidence for understanding the evolution of China's foreign relations since the inauguration of the People's Republic in 1949. Over seventy documentary extracts cover the years 1949-1947. They include selections from statements and reports conference resolutions the speeches of Mao Tse-tung Chou En-lai and other Chinese leaders and editorials from People's Daily and Red Flag. Western commentators such as Edgar Snow and Neal Ascherson are also represented however most of the material is from Chinese sources. Particular attention is given to: · Sino-American relations· The Sino-Soviet rift · The development of Peking's strategy towards Asia Africa and Western Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970427

China's ForestsGlobal Lessons from Market Reforms Forestry and Forest Policy are key issues for the protection of China’s natural environment and for its continued economic development. Originally published in 2003 the contributors to this title review the successes of China’s forest policies and the growth of its forests over the past quarter-century and examine the challenges facing China’s forests and rural environment. China’s Forests: Global Lessons from Market Reforms is a valuable resource for students interested in environmental studies international forest policy and the modern development of China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138946279

China's Four ModernizationsThe New Technological Revolution This book addresses the politics of China's technological modernization the institutional structure of technological research and the purchase of foreign technology. It also addresses the growth potential of China's critical energy sector and the modernization of China's military establishment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367171551

China's Generation Gap Based on data collected for the Generation Gap Survey in Shanghai and updated to take into account contemporary trends this book uses an empirical approach to study the generation gap in China. It covers various aspects of life from professional and family life to political participation and belief systems analysing and comparing the values held by four different generations. Encompassing more than 2000 case studies and drawing on a wealth of fieldwork interviews in particular it examines the experiences thoughts and perceptions of adolescents young adults the middle-aged and the elderly. As the largest sociological survey ever conducted regarding attitudes and value changes by different age groups in Shanghai it highlights how social change and globalization have impacted on new generations and the results indicate the dramatic difference and supersession of social ideologies between the generations. A unique piece of research shedding light on a changing Chinese society China’s Generation Gap will be of huge value to students and scholars of Chinese culture and society Chinese social policy globalisation and cultural studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367349622

China's Global Political EconomyManagerial Perspectives Much has been written about China’s economy as well as its business management system. China's Global Political Economy however is designed to bring together these two perspectives serving to enhance our understanding of China’s growing global role. Examining changes in the management strategies of foreign companies investing in China and Chinese enterprises doing business overseas this book analyses China’s political economy in the context of the Communist Party’s changing policies. The introductory section begins by studying the aspects of Chinese economic growth as it impacts on domestic social issues and the projection of Chinese power abroad. Within this overall framework it then goes on to critically assess the effects of foreign investment business management strategies human resource management corporate social responsibility and the financial services sector. Arguing that the encouragement of consumption is a significant objective of the Chinese leadership the last section is concerned with the importance of the food industry. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese business management and international political economy as well as policymakers and business practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367424152

China's Global Quest for ResourcesEnergy Food and Water The world’s key resources of energy food and water which are closely connected and interdependent on each other are coming under increasing pressure as a result of increasing population development and climate change. In the case of China following its recent economic surge energy food and water are already nearing the point of shortage. This book considers how China is working to avoid shortages of energy food and water and the effect this is having internationally. Subjects covered include domestic policy debates on China’s resource strategies challenges for managing transboundary waters related to China responses from various regions and countries to China’s ‘Go Out’ strategy and China’s increasing energy links with Russia and declining agricultural trade with the United States. The book concludes by discussing in comparative perspective China’s outward resource acquisition activities and the consequent policy implications. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595750

China's Governance ModelFlexibility and Durability of Pragmatic Authoritarianism Many studies of government in China either simply describe the political institutions or else focus critically on the weaknesses of the system such as corruption or the absence of Western-style democracy. Authors of these studies fail to appreciate the surprising ability of China’s government to rapidly transform a once impoverished economy and to recover from numerous crises from 1978 to the present. This book on the other hand takes a more balanced more positive view. This view is based on a study of changes in China’s institutions for coping with critical crises in governance since 1978. These changes include better management of leadership succession better crisis management improved social welfare the management of society through treating different social groups differently depending on their potential to rival the Party state and a variety of limited intra-party and grassroots democracy. This book applies to the Chinese model the term “pragmatic authoritarianism.” It explains changes to and the likely future direction of China’s governance model. It compares current risks in China’s governance with threats that terminated dynasties and the republic in China over the past four thousand years and concludes that the regime can be expected to survive a considerable period despite its existing flaws. "Few topics in Chinese politics are as significant as the nature state and prospects of the political regime. While the topic had been unduly understudied for a long period of time a young generation of scholars has emerged on this subject. Among others the book by Hongyi Lai stands out and provides a comprehensive and penetrating analysis on this topic....I am confident that his book will make a significant contribution to the study of Chinese politics and may well define the debate on China’s political development governance and model for years to come." - Yongnian Zheng Director East Asian Institute National University of Singapore Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415734479

China's GovernmentalitiesGoverning Change Changing Government Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) embarked on a programme of ‘reform and openness’ in the late 1970s Chinese society has undergone a series of dramatic transformations in almost all realms of social cultural economic and political life and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has emerged as a global power. China’s post-1978 transition from ‘socialist plan’ to ‘market socialism’ has also been accompanied by significant shifts in how the practice and objects of government are understood and acted upon. China’s Governmentalities outlines the nature of these shifts and contributes to emerging studies of governmentality in non-western and non-liberal settings by showing how neoliberal discourses on governance development education the environment community religion and sexual health have been raised in other contexts. In doing so it opens discussions of governmentality to ‘other worlds’ and the glocal politics of the present. The book will appeal to scholars from a wide range of disciplines interested in the work of Michel Foucault neo-liberal strategies of governance and governmental rationalities in contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415666237

China's Grain EconomyThe Challenge of Feeding More Than a Billion This book was originally pubished in 2000. China is the largest developing country in the world and is still heavily based on agriculture. Currently about 70 per cent of China's total of more than one bilion people live in rural areas and about half of the total national labour force is involved in agricultural activities. It is clear that agriculture is the foundation for the development of the Chinese national economy. Within agriculture the grain economy is the most important sector: indeed it has been recognised as a treasure in managing the country by all past Chinese dynasties. Ensuring enough grain supply to meet the demands of such a huge population seems to be a long-term goal for the Chinese government and this book explores whether China will be able to produce enough grain to keep pace with its population increases. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367135256

China's Grain Production And TradeAn Economic Analysis This book traces the historical role of China in the grain trade; analyzes the impact of economic and political variables on production consumption and trade; and discusses alternative scenarios for China's future levels of trade. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367164256

China's Great Urbanization China’s extraordinary economic boom since the late 1970s has been accompanied by massive urbanization with the proportion of the population living in cities rising from 18% in 1978 to 54% in 2014.　 Currently the Chinese government has amongst its objectives the target to increase this to 60% by 2020 and also to improve the quality of China’s cities.　 This book examines a wide range of issues connected to China’s urbanization.　 It considers the many problems which have come with rapid urbanization including urban housing problems difficulties affecting rural migrants in urban areas and a lack of social protection. It examines areas of current reform including land reform shanty town renewal and moves to address environmental problems. It explores governance issues and throughout assesses how urbanization in China is likely to develop in future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595644

China's Higher Education Reform and Internationalisation Despite radical and fundamental reform of the Chinese higher education system very little is known about this outside China. The past decade has seen radical reform of all levels of China’s education system as it attempts to meet changing economic and social needs and aspirations: this has included transformation of university curricula pedagogy and evaluation measures rapidly increasing joint research and degree programmes between Chinese universities and universities abroad and very large numbers of Chinese students studying at universities outside China. This book describes the historical cultural intellectual and contemporary background and contexts of the reform and internationalisation of higher education in China. It discusses these changes outlines the challenges posed by the changes for university administrators faculty researchers students and those working with Chinese academics and students in China and abroad and assesses the impact and evaluates the success of the changes. Most importantly it considers how this mobility of people and ideas across educational systems and cultures can contribute to new ways of working and understanding between Western and Chinese academic cultures. The book is a companion to Education Reform in China which focuses on reform at the early childhood primary and secondary levels. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415731379

China's Historical Choice in Global Governance Since the 1990s the world has been witnessing the most fundamental changes in global governance structure and international relations. Due to multipolarization economic globalization cultural diversification and information revolution a number of rising global powers have become new players on the world stage among which China as the world’s 2nd largest economy now is playing an increasingly important role. From the perspectives of economics culture new media NGOs and international migration this book studies the origin history and reform of global governance with a focus on the function and development of G20 regime. Compared with previous researches it pays more attention to fairness non-western culture and developing countries. Then this book reviews China’s historical involvement in global governance from being denied to being recognized from observation to participation and from an ordinary role to a key one. Regional governance and Sino-U.S. relations are discussed next to analyze how China should exploit its advantages to better play its role in world affairs. Finally it offers policy recommendations for China to lead the reform of global governance and enhance its capability in agenda setting. This book will be an essential reference for scholars and students in global governance Chinese studies and international relations. General readers interested in international issues especially global governance and the development of China will also be attracted by it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367534509

China's Homeless GenerationVoices from the veterans of the Chinese Civil War 1940s-1990s China's Homeless Generation is a study of nearly two million Chinese who were displaced from home in Mainland China to the island of Taiwan. A result of the Chinese civil war between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) this massive migration began around 1948 and continued for more than a decade. The displacement officially lasted until November 1987 when they were legally allowed to return for the first time in nearly forty years. Collectively referred to as the ‘Homeless Generation’ this unique study makes extensive use of these survivors’ own voices to formulate a truly fascinating story of a generation of Chinese who found themselves outsiders not just in Taiwan but in the places they called home. Joshua Fan provides a detailed picture of the exodus the struggle to find a new home in Taiwan both physically and psychologically and ultimately the experiences and effects of returning to the mainland decades later. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese history the Chinese civil war Chinese Diasporas and China Studies in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138858145

China's Housing Middle ClassChanging Urban Life in Gated Communities Home ownership plays a significant role in locating the middle class in most western societies associated with market consumerism democracy and “people like us” the significant features of the middle class for any society. In China private home ownership was not the norm from 1949 when the Chinese Communist Party took power until the 1990s. In the past three decades however  there has been a fast growing housing consumption and private homeowners have become the most significantly changing aspect of Chinese urban life. In particular the rise of gated communities has become a predominant feature of the urban landscape. Similar to their western counterparts the gated communities in China exemplify “high status” symbols with enclosed and restricted residential areas exclusive community parks and recreational facilities and professional management and security services. But different from western societies where gated communities usually represent luxurious lifestyles only limited to a small group of people in urban China gated communities have become one major form of supply in the housing market and one of the most popular and desirable choices for homebuyers. Private home ownership and residency in gated communities altogether characterize the most significant aspect of comfort living and distinct lifestyles of China’s new middle classes who have successfully got ahead in the socialist market economy. This book examines the formation of  â€œChina’s housing middle class”. It develops a theoretical argument about and provides empirical evidence of the heterogeneity of China’s new middle class which underlines the relations between the state market and life chances under a socialist market economy. As such it will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Chinese society sociology and politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367226671

China's Industrial Policies and the Global Business RevolutionThe Case of the Domestic Appliance Industry As China has blended market reforms with comprehensive industrial policies most research has focused on the national government's strategies for economic growth. However one of the unique characteristics of industrial policy in China is that it involves government intervention at all levels from the political elite all the way down to village leaders.This book focuses on the domestic appliance industry and China's three major business groups in this area - Haier Hisense and Aucma. The Haier Group in particular is one of the most successful and competitive enterprises in China and is very well-placed to compete globally as the Chinese economy becomes more integrated with the world trading system. This volume shows how industrial policy is formulated at the national level and implemented at the local level and examines how local government frequently intervenes in local enterprises' business strategy and management.Of practical importance this book provides academics business people and policy makers with valuable insights into the development process and a concrete understanding of the challenges faced in the global business revolution by one of the world's most dynamic economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415511476

China's Industrial Reform and Open-door Policy 1980-1997: A Case Study from XiamenA Case Study from Xiamen This title was first published in 2001. The 1980s and 1990s were not only a period in which many developing countries adopted a series of major economic policy reforms but also an era in which all socialist countries undertook varying degrees of radical reforms in their Soviet-style central-planning economic management systems. This volume examines the performance of China's industrial reform and open-door policy during the period of 1980-1997 through conducting a case study on one of its Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Xiamen. It adopts an analytical approach - examining Xiamen's performance from the perspective of three important interactions: between the country's general economic reform policies and the Special Policy implemented in the SEZs; between the Xiamen SEZ and the vast Chinese hinterland; and between foreign (especially Taiwanese) direct investment and local industrial transformation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138736702

China's Influence on Non-Trade Concerns in International Economic Law This volume examines the range of Non-Trade Concerns (NTCs) that may conflict with international economic rules and proposes ways to protect them within international law and international economic law. Globalization without local concerns can endanger relevant issues such as good governance human rights right to water right to food social economic cultural and environmental rights labor rights access to knowledge public health social welfare consumer interests and animal welfare climate change energy environmental protection and sustainable development product safety food safety and security. Focusing on China the book shows the current trends of Chinese law and policy towards international standards. The authors argue that China can play a leading role in this context: not only has China adopted several reforms and new regulations to address NTCs; but it has started to play a very relevant role in international negotiations on NTCs such as climate change energy and culture among others. While China is still considered a developing country in particular from the NTCs’ point of view it promises to be a key actor in international law in general and more specifically in international economic law in this respect. This volume assesses taking into consideration its special context China’s behavior internally and externally to understand its role and influence in shaping NTCs in the context of international economic law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367439897

China's Information and Communications Technology RevolutionSocial changes and state responses In recent years China has experienced a revolution in information and communications technology (ICT) in 2003 surpassing the USA as the world’s largest telephone market and as of February 2008  the number of Chinese Internet users has become the largest in the world. At the same time China has overtaken the USA as the world’s biggest supplier of information technology goods. However this transformation has occurred against the backdrop of a resolutely authoritarian political system and strict censorship by the Party-state. This book examines China’s ICT revolution exploring the social cultural and political implications of China’s transition to a more information-rich and communication-intensive society. The pace of the development of ICT in China has precipitated much speculation about political change and democratisation. This book explores the reality of ICT in China showing clearly that whilst China remains a one-party state with an ever-present and sophisticated regime of censorship substantial social and political changes have taken place. It considers the ICT revolution in all its aspects outlining the dominant trends the impact on other countries of China as an ICT exporter strategies of government censorship and use of ICT for propaganda the implications of censorship for Chinese governance the political implications of internet culture and blogging and the role of domestic and foreign NGOs. Overall this book is a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand a rapidly transforming China both today and in the years to come. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415624954

China's Integration in AsiaEconomic Security and Strategic Issues A collection of authoritative papers on key issues for China's relations with other countries in the region in terms of trade defence regional development energy security and social political and economic development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970458

China's Internal and International Migration One consequence of China’s economic growth has been a massive increase in migration both internal and external. Within China millions of rural workers have migrated to the cities. Outside China many Chinese have migrated to other parts of the world their remittances home often having a significant impact within China. Also China’s increasing links to other parts of the world have led to a growth in migration to China most interestingly recently migration from Africa. Based on extensive original research this book examines a wide range of issues connected to Chinese migration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138815605

China's International Socialization of Political Elites in the Belt and Road Initiative This book argues that China’s international socialization of the political elites of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner states is an exceptionally effective instrument of China’s current foreign policy. It shows how the BRI-related process of socialization generates shared beliefs in the legitimacy and therefore in the acceptability of a Chinese international order among target elites and how in turn the policies and actions of states controlled by these elites tend to become aligned with the norms ‘taught’ by the Chinese socializer. It goes on to show how this serves the interests of China’s government firms and citizens at national regional and global levels; and how the resulting increased support for Beijing’s version of the international order creates a virtuous circle that further enhances China’s international position and potential. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367487317

China's International Transboundary RiversPolitics Security and Diplomacy of Shared Water Resources China has forty major transboundary watercourses with neighbouring countries and has frequently been accused of harming its downstream neighbours through its domestic water management policies such as the construction of dams for hydropower. This book provides an understanding of water security in Asia by investigating how shared water resources affect China’s relationships with neighbouring countries in South East Southeast and Central Asia. Since China is an upstream state on most of its shared transboundary rivers the country’s international water policy is at the core of Asia’s water security. These water disputes have had strong implications for China’s interstate relations and also influenced its international water policy alongside domestic concerns over water resource management. This book investigates China’s policy responses to domestic water crises and examines China’s international water policy as well as its strategy in dealing with international cooperation. The authors describe the key elements of water diplomacy in Asia which demonstrate varying degrees of effectiveness of environmental agreements. It shows how China has established various institutional arrangements with neighbouring countries primarily in the form of bilateral agreements over hydrological data exchange. Detailed case studies are included of the Mekong Brahmaputra Ili and Amur rivers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367403706

China's Iron Ore Boom China’s emergence as the world’s second largest economy has been driven by more than four decades of explosive growth. To support this expansion China has required massive expansion in its steel production capacity which is highly correlated to its demand for iron ore imports. The scale and pace of China’s iron ore demand shock has pushed the global iron ore market into a historical adjustment. Using economic frameworks this book brings to bare new data and field observations throughout Asia and Africa to investigate how the rapid growth in China’s iron ore demand has affected the organisation and structure of the global iron ore market. The research provides several important contributions to the extant literature including analysis of whether the Big Three Asian market iron ore exporters coordinated to sustain the profits arising from the price boom; estimating the financial impact of the Chinese state’s intervention in iron price negotiations; and addressing the concerns arising from the Chinese state’s provision of cheap financial support for its companies’ iron ore procurement. Offering unique insights into China’s economic rise and the structure of the iron ore market this book will be relevant to students and scholars of resource economics and the Australian and Chinese economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367143909

China's Last NomadsHistory and Culture of China's Kazaks This study based on Chinese publications and archival materials as well as on recent fieldwork provides an up-to-date treatment of Kazak history and culture emphasizing the Kazaks in 20th-century China and in particular their status today as one of China's minority nationalities. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315285214

China's Leadership in the Twenty-First Century: The Rise of the Fourth GenerationThe Rise of the Fourth Generation Between Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 most of the national leadership of China's party state and military organs will be replaced by a new generation of officials. The accession to power of this "Fourth Generation" leadership and the "Fifth Generation" officials who will rise to positions of influence on their coattails will have profound implications for China for nations in the region and potentially for the national interests of the United States. This timely work introduces the new leaders of China and describes the political backdrop for their succession. A distinguished international group of scholars look at the process of leadership transition; the prospects and challenges facing the new leaders; questions of legitimacy and influence; flow of information on the transition within China; and security policies in the provinces and the Asia-Pacific region. They provide important insights on the leadership at "the center " in the provinces and in the military. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705798

China's Leftover WomenLate Marriage among Professional Women and its Consequences The term "sheng nu" ("leftover women") has been recently coined in China to describe the increasing number of women especially highly educated professional women in their late twenties and over who have not married. This book explores this phenomenon reporting on extensive research among "leftover women" research which reveals that the majority of women are keen to get married contrary to the notion that traditional marriage has lost its appeal among the new generations of economically independent women. The book explains the reasons behind these women’s failures to get married discusses the consequences for the future make-up of China’s population at the dawn of its modification of the one child policy and compares the situation in China with that in other countries. The book provides practical solutions for educated women’s courtship dilemmas and long term solutions for China’s partnering issues gender relations and marriage formation. The book also relates the ‘leftover women’ problem to theories of family mate selection feminism and individualization. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138554221

China's Legal Reforms and Their Political Limits Presents new insights into recent changes in China's legal framework in areas crucial to the modernisation process. Topics include law reform to accommodate foreign interests and convert China to a market economy the judicial system and its treatment of human rights issues the introduction of non-tariff barriers for foreign companies and the current privatisation process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138879188

China's Legalists: The Early TotalitariansThe Early Totalitarians This text discusses the Chinese Legalists an ancient school of Chinese philosophy which flourished during the Period of the Hundred Contending Schools (6th-3rd century B.C.E.) The school perfected the science of government and art of statecraft to a level that would have greatly impressed Machiavelli. This period and its personalities as well as a taste of the style and spirit of the Legalists' discourse are made accessible to the student and general reader placing into focus the roots of the great Chinese philosophy-as-statecraft tradition. The Legalists - most famously Li Kui Shang Yang Shen Buhai Shen Dao and Han Fei - had a great impact not only on the institutions and practices of Chinese imperial tradition but also on the Maoist totalitarianism of the People's Republic of China. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315285252

China's Local AdministrationTraditions and Changes in the Sub-National Hierarchy The remarkable changes in China over the past three decades are mostly considered at the national level whereas local government – which has played and continues to play a key role in these developments – is often overlooked. The themes of China’s local administrative hierarchy and its historical evolution have until now received scant attention; this book fills that gap and presents a comprehensive survey of China’s local administration from the province down to the township. It examines the political and functional definitions and historical origins of the nine local administrative levels or categories in contemporary China: the province the centrally-administered municipality the ethnic minority autonomous region the special administrative region the deputy-provincial city the prefecture the county township and urban district. It investigates how each of the different levels of China’s local administration has developed historically both before and after 1949; and it explores the functions political and economic that the different levels and units carry out and how their relationships with superior and subordinate units have evolved over time. It also discusses how far the post-Mao reforms have affected local administration and how the local administrative hierarchy is likely to develop going forward. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415673341

China's Long March to FreedomGrassroots Modernization China is more than a socialist market economy led by ever more reform-minded leaders. It is a country whose people seek liberty on a daily basis. Th eir success has been phenomenal despite the fact that China continues to be governed by a single party. Clear distinctions between the people and the government are emerging underlining the fact that true liberalization cannot be imposed from above.Although a large percentage of the Chinese people have been part of China's long march to freedom farmers entrepreneurs migrants Chinese gays sex pleasure seekers and black-marketers played a particularly important role in the beginning. Lawyers scholars journalists and rights activists have jumped in more recently to ensure that liberalization continues. Social dissatisfaction with the government is now published in the media addressed in public forums and deliberated in courtrooms. Intellectuals devoted to improvement in human rights and continued liberalization are part of the process.This grassroots social revolution has also resulted from the explosion of information available to ordinary people (especially via the Internet) and far-reaching international influences. All have fundamentally altered key elements of the moral and material content of China's party-state regime and society at large. Th is social revolution is moving China towards a more liberal society despite its government. Th e Chinese government reacts rather than leads in this transformative process. Th is book is a landmark--a decade in the making. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508125

China's Low Birth Rate and the Development of Population As the most populous country in the world China’s demographic challenges have always been too many people for ecological system resources and the environment. However by the early 1990s fertility rate in China had dropped below the replacement level and China’s low fertility has now attracted the world’s attention. This book is among the first studies to raise and examine questions on low fertility in China believing that China has entered a new era featured by low birth rate and ageing population. Utilizing advanced research methods and models on low fertility to analyze China’s census data this book explores the issues from various perspectives. Methodologies employed in past population studies policy making concerning fertility rate underreporting of births and fertility rate estimates fertility level of the migrant population current population pattern long-term population trends population dynamics and many other thought-provoking problems are covered. Finally the book revisits China’s population issues in the context of globalization. The 21st century has seen the new challenge of persistent population decrease and ageing worldwide which along with economic globalization demands a new understanding of the changes in population pattern and their consequences. Researchers and students in China’s demographic and social studies will be attracted by the insightful analysis and rich materials provided in the book. Population policy makers will also benefit from it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367534455

China's Macroeconomic Policy China’s Macroeconomic Policy is a key collection of articles that showcase how economic policies have changed—and are changing still—in the world’s second largest economy in a way that will affect the global economy. From exchange rates to fiscal policy Chinese reforms have developed gradually to transform the country from one dominated by the state’s central-planning apparatus to one with more nuanced policies designed to manage an increasingly market-based economy. Most of the crucial reforms have occurred in the past couple of decades with key policy and regime changes in the past few years. For instance the RMB regime was set up in 1994 then moved to a trade-weighted basket of currencies in 2005 and then came the latest policy geared at internationalization of the RMB. All of which have significant effects on the global reserve currency regime. The main topics covered in the collection include: exchange rates trade investment fiscal policy monetary policy financial regulation and GDP. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138809420

China's Maritime Boundaries in the South China SeaHistorical and International Law Perspectives Maritime boundary disputes in the South China have existed for centuries and researchers from a variety of countries have analysed the situation from a great many points of view. Yet and despite its status as one of the major countries in the region Chinese perspectives have often been absent from the international literature. This book redresses that balance. Bringing together scholarship from history and international law this book provides a lens through which maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea can be interrogated. Not only does it detail the historical and jurisprudential evidence that support maritime boundaries in the South China Sea for different stakeholders but it also clarifies some misconceptions related to China’s nine-dash lines by referring to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Moreover the book offers in-depth discussion and observation on the most recent developments in the South China Sea. This book is an essential resource for researchers teachers and students who specialize in Southeast Asian Studies China maritime studies and the international law of the sea. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367546748

China's Media Media's China In this richly textured volume leading scholars and journalists engage in a unique dialogue in their exploration of the rapidly evolving conditions of political communication in China. The contributors begin by considering the bureaucratization of media control within the context of economic reform addressing such questions as: How were the media used and abused to uphold undermine and save the regime's legitimacy? How were they decoded in popular resistance especially in the age of new technology? How does Communist control compare to Nationalist control—both on the mainland prior to 1949 and on Taiwan afterward? What is the relevance of the Taiwan experience to understanding changes in China's media? The contributors go on to examine how ideology the available body of knowledge and professional roles affect both scholarly and journalistic understanding of China. They strive to answer a second set of questions: How has the cold war shaped the picture Westerners have constructed of China? What impact do the U.S. media have on Chinese politics and what sort of new challenges does the U.S. journalist face in China? In light of the checkered history of "objective" reporting in China how do Hong Kong journalists attempt to protect press freedom during the political transition? Bringing together a wide-ranging group of experts including media scholars historians political scientists journalists and policymakers this book is both path-breaking and thought-provoking. Offering fresh insights into Chinese journalism and Sino-American relations this volume will be important reading for students scholars and the general reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367011895

China's Media Go Global As part of its ‘going out’ strategy China is using the media to promote its views and vision to the wider world and to counter negative images in the US-dominated international media. China’s Media Go Global the first edited collection on this subject evaluates how the unprecedented expansion of Chinese media and communications is changing the global media landscape and the role of China within it. Each chapter examines a different dimension of Chinese media’s globalization from newspapers radio film and television to social media and journalism. Topics include the rise of Chinese news networks China Daily as an instrument of China’s public diplomacy and the discussion around the growth of China’s state media in Africa. Other chapters discuss entertainment television financial media and the advertising market in China. Together this collection of essays offers a comprehensive evaluation of complex debates concerning the impact of China on the international media landscape and makes a distinctive addition to Chinese media studies as well as to broader global media discourses. Beyond its primary readership among academics and students China’s Media Go Global is aimed at the growing constituency of general readers for whom the role of the media in globalization is of wider interest. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138665859

China's Military Faces the Future This is the most up-to-date assessment of all aspects of the People's Liberation Army. Leading specialists on the Chinese military cover military leadership defense doctrine and military readiness preparations for high-tech warfare military expenditure military logistics the scientific and technological base for defense procurement and China's security concerns in Northeast Asia. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315501055

China's Military Procurement in the Reform EraThe Setting of New Directions The decisions that shape the policy of weapons procurement are an important area of national security policy. This is all the more true for China which during recent decades has vacillated between different sources and directions of military build-up.This book explores the politics of military procurement in China under the successive leaderships of Deng Xiaoping Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao. It shows how China’s political and military leaders have sought to adjust military procurement policy to meet China's strategic objectives to relate it to non-military needs to strike a balance between the import of weapons and indigenous production and to determine the connections between hardware and other components of military power. Exploring in detail five major shifts in the nation’s military procurement it traces the considerations and negotiations among China's civilian and military leaderships. By doing so it offers both a conceptual framework and empirical grounds for evaluating the factors that shape China's military procurement directions as well as their limitations prospects and operational implications.As the first book to study comprehensively and systematically the attributes shaping China's military procurement it will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese politics Chinese history and military and strategic studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367598860

China's Military ReformsInternational And Domestic Implications This book examines what China's military modernization means for the global and regional balance of power and for China's internal political-economic system. It focuses on China's acquisition of foreign technology its military education system and its nuclear weapons program. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367160289

China's Minorities on the MoveSelected Case Studies The movement of Han Chinese into minority regions has been a long-standing pattern in China. However China's minorities have taken longer to start moving in significant numbers and have now become part of a social change phenomenon motivated by economic social and political factors. This book looks at how current changes in China are affecting the minority population. The case studies focus on how population shifts and the movement of China's minorities impact such issues as education ethnic identity the environment local economy labor and regional development. Han-minority interactions within a number of regions are also examined. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705781

China's Multilateral Co-operation in Asia and the PacificInstitutionalizing Beijing's 'Good Neighbour Policy' The leaders and bureaucrats of China have actively attended initiated promoted or made skilful use of regional multilateral political economic and security institutions to accelerate regional cooperation and integration with neighboring states convince Asian states that China’s rise will not threaten the regional order and their national interests and exploit its role and diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific as a launch pad for greater influence in world affairs. This book examines why and to what extent China wishes to promote accelerate delay or overcome constrains to the institutionalization of these regional organizations. It explores the meaning scope and repercussion in the drive that a rising China has for institutionalizing multilateral cooperative processes in the Asia-Pacific region the extent to which its actions are motivated by concerns of politics economics or security and the obstacles it faces for so doing. These arrangements have varying effect on the diplomatic postures economic development and strategic orientation of countries in Asia and the Western Pacific and hence the stability and prosperity of the entire region. China's Multilateral Co-operation in Asia and the Pacific will be of interest to those studying the politics and international relations of China and the Asia-Pacific region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415690355

China's Muslim Hui CommunityMigration Settlement and Sects This is a reconstruction of the history of the Muslim community in China known today as the Hui or often as the Chinese Muslims as distinct from the Turkic Muslims such as the Uyghurs. It traces their history from the earliest period of Islam in China up to the present day but with particular emphasis on the effects of the Mongol conquest on the transfer of central Asians to China the establishment of stable immigrant communities in the Ming dynasty and the devastating insurrections against the Qing state during the nineteenth century. Sufi and other Islamic orders such as the Ikhwani have played a key role in establishing the identity of the Hui especially in north-western China and these are examined in detail as is the growth of religious education and organisation and the use of the Arabic and Persian languages. The relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and the Hui as an officially designated nationality and the social and religious life of Hui people in contemporary China are also discussed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970441

China's National Income 1952-1995 This book contains the most complete set of the Chinese national income and its components based on system of national accounts. It points out some fundamental issues concerning the estimation of China's national income and it is intended to the students of the field of China study around the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367155322

China's National Minority EducationCulture Schooling and Development First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970465

China's Naval PowerAn Offensive Realist Approach The rapid modernization of the Chinese Navy is a well-documented reality of the post-Cold War world. In two decades the People's Liberation Army Navy has evolved from a backward force composed of obsolete platforms into a reasonably modern fleet whose growth is significantly shaking the naval balance in East Asia. The rationale behind China's contemporary rise at sea remains however difficult to grasp and few people have tried to see how the current structure of the international system has shaped Chinese choices. This book makes sense of Chinese priorities in its naval modernization in a 'robust' offensive realist framework. Drawing on Barry Posen's works on sources of military doctrine it argues that the orientation of Beijing's choices concerning its naval forces can essentially be explained by China's position as a potential regional hegemon. Yves-Heng Lim highlights how a rising state develops naval power to fulfil its security objectives a theoretical perspective that goes farther than the sole Chinese case. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409451846

China's New Creative ClustersGovernance Human Capital and Investment Recognising that creativity is a major driving force in the post-industrial economy the Chinese government has recently established a range of "creative clusters" – industrial parks devoted to media industries and arts districts – in order to promote the development of the creative industries. This book examines these new creative clusters outlining their nature and purpose and assessing their effectiveness. Drawing on case studies of a range of cluster models and comparing them with international examples the book demonstrates that creativity both in China and internationally is in fact a process of fitting new ideas to existing patterns models and formats. It shows how large and exceptionally impressive creative clusters have been successfully established but raises the important questions of whether profit or culture is the driving force and of whether the bringing together of independent-minded creative people entrepreneurial businessmen preferential policies and foreign investment may in time lead to unintended changes in social and political attitudes in China including a weakening of state bureaucratic power. An important contribution to the existing literature on the subject this book will be of great interest to scholars of urban studies cultural geography cultural economics and Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415726092

China's New DiplomacyRationale Strategies and Significance What is the impact of China's new multi-directional diplomacy on international political economy and how can the international community properly respond to the new diplomacy? Based on extensive research addressing these and other important policy questions this book investigates China's new diplomacy since the early 1990s with a focus on Chinese initiatives in the Middle East Latin America and the Caribbean Africa Central Asia Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. Zhiqun Zhu examines China's current efforts to secure energy to expand investment and trade and to enhance 'soft power' around the world. He evaluates how China's activities affect international political economy and how the international community especially the United States has reacted to China's new pro-active diplomacy. The study answers some of the lingering questions about Chinese politics and the policy implications for both China and the international community as they become increasingly interdependent. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815388029

China's New DiplomacyRationale Strategies and Significance In the first edition (2010) Zhiqun Zhu examined the rationale and strategies of China’s new multi-directional diplomacy since the early 1990s and assessed its impact on international political economy as well as responses from the international community. This fully revised second edition is still based on extensive research addressing these and other important policy issues whilst incorporating the latest major Chinese diplomatic activities since the last edition was published. This book continues to cover Chinese initiatives in the Middle East Latin America and the Caribbean Africa Central Asia Southeast Asia and the South Pacific and studies China's current efforts to secure energy and other resources to expand trade and investment and to enhance 'soft power' around the world. The author further evaluates how China's activities affect these regions’ political economy and how the international community especially the United States has reacted to China's new diplomacy. Whilst continuing to answer some lingering questions about Chinese foreign policy and its implications for both China and the international community as they become increasingly interdependent this paperback edition is adapted for classroom use and provides questions for discussion to help readers review the key empirical and theoretical points of each chapter. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409452928

China's New Enterprise Bankruptcy LawContext Interpretation and Application China has recently entered a significant stage in its economic transition with the introduction of a new and seemingly sophisticated bankruptcy law drawing inspiration from mature insolvency systems. However this new law is likely to face significant challenges within its implementation due to weaknesses in the countries legal and social infrastructure. China's New Enterprise Bankruptcy Law clearly presents the structure of China’s reformed legal bankruptcy system by introducing the framework and analyzing typical cases which have been or are being heard since the new bankruptcy law was operational. Written by Chinese experts with a professional interest and specialist knowledge of insolvency law this volume serves as an indispensable guide for academics and researchers in the area as well as practitioners and professionals involved with Chinese business law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367602932

China's New Governing Party ParadigmPolitical Renewal and the Pursuit of National Rejuvenation For the first time since its founding in 1921 the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has adopted a new paradigm for its role in China. Abandoning its former identity as a 'revolutionary party' the CCP now regards itself as a 'governing party' committed to meeting the diverse needs of its people and realizing China’s revitalization as a great power. To enhance its ability to realize these aims the CCP has enacted extensive political and ideological reforms. Central to that effort are changes to how the party develops and oversees strategy and policy. Few studies are available on the CCP's adoption of this new identity and of its political implications. This book remedies that oversight by explaining the historic context drivers and meaning of the governing party paradigm. It explains how adoption of this paradigm is transforming the processes through which the CCP develops strategy and policy. Furthermore it differs from many other books in that it is the first to derive its analysis primarily from the study of authoritative Chinese sources. The book also provides an extensive array of helpful references including chronologies lists of major strategy documents a glossary and more. Accurately understanding the CCP's new role as a governing party requires a firm grasp of how China’s leadership formulates documents and implements strategies and policies to improve its governance and further the nation’s rejuvenation. This book provides such valuable information in one handy volume. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138359437

China's New Political EconomyRevised Edition In the completely revised second edition of this highly praised book Susumu Yabuki one of Japan's leading China experts and Stephen M. Harner A Shanghai-based investment banker present a comprehensive and accessible analysis of China's political economy.The authors provide dozens of easy-to-grasp and up-to-date graphs charts tables and maps Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314958

China's New Public Health InsuranceChallenges to Health Reforms and the New Rural Co-operative Medical System Especially since the 2003 SARS crisis China’s healthcare system has become a growing source of concern both for citizens and the Chinese government.　 China’s once praised public health services have deteriorated into a system driven by economic constraints in which poor people often fail to get access and middle-income households risk to be dragged into poverty by the rising costs of care. The New Rural Co-operative Medical System (NRCMS) was introduced to counter these tendencies and constitutes the main system of public health insurance in China today.　This book outlines the nature of the system traces the processes of its enactment and implementation and discusses its strengths and weaknesses.　 It argues that the contested nature of the fields of health policy and social security has long been overlooked and reinterprets the NRCMS as a compromise between opposing political interests. Furthermore it argues that structural institutional misfits facilitate fiscal imbalances and a culture of non-compliance in local health policy which distort the outcomes of the implementation and limit the effectiveness of insurance. These dynamics also raise fundamental questions regarding the effectiveness of other areas of the comprehensive New Health Reform which China has initiated to overhaul its healthcare system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367026806

China's New Retail EconomyA Geographic Perspective Retail is the essential link between production and consumption. The dynamics of a nation’s economy cannot be fully understood without a good understanding of its retail sector. This book is written to achieve three broad objectives. First it provides a comprehensive assessment of the changes in consumption patterns in China the current size of the Chinese consumer market and the regional variations. Second it presents an interpretation of the changes in the country’s regulatory system and the corresponding policy initiatives including the new state spatial strategies devised after its admission to the WTO. Third it delivers a systematic analysis of the transformation of China’s retail sector. This includes the entry and expansion of foreign retailers the development of indigenous retail chains as a national strategy to modernize China’s retail industry and the changing retailer-supplier relations. This book is a useful reference not only for university students and faculty researchers but also for international retailers and commercial real estate developers who contemplate business and investment opportunities in China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138308497

China's New Silk RoadAn Emerging World Order Much is being written about China’s new 'One Belt One Road' initiative but much of the writing focuses on China itself on the destinations of the road â€“ Europe and the Middle East – or on the countries through which the road passes such as Central Asia. This book takes a different approach assessing the views of East Asian and other countries on the Belt and Road Initiative both from a transnational and multidisciplinary perspective. The book considers international visions and limitations of the New Silk Road as a new paradigm explores economic and trade aspects including infrastructure networks financial mechanisms and the likely impact for other countries and regions and analyses the likely implications for regional and trans-regional cooperation and competition.　 Western and Asian regional perspectives on the New Silk Road including from India Pakistan Southeast Asia and Japan are considered throughout the book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367585242

China's New UnderclassPaid Domestic Labour This book examines the implications of China’s economic reforms for domestic work and domestic workers. The author examines the factors that give rise to paid domestic work in a socialist economy and goes on to look at the need for social protection of domestic workers within cities in contemporary China. Using a socialist feminist approach the book investigates how China's economic restructuring has deliberately crafted a domestic service sector from the top-down. Through the analysis of the situation of paid domestic labour it demonstrates how the changes in socialist ideology under a market economy have justified the state’s support for paid domestic labour; the large role of the state in these ideological changes; and how domestic labour is related to economic changes and the market economy itself. The book argues that state’s economic reforms have changed gender and class relations in Chinese society. Based on interviews with domestic workers their employers their social advocates and government officials this book examines the economic and social security of domestic workers and provides information about their precarious working conditions that could be improved through public policy. It also explores women’s agency and activism and the current role of NGOs and trade unions in labour protection. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138816879

China's New Urbanization Strategy Urbanization is one of the major challenges facing China. Of China’s 1.3 billion people around half still live in rural areas. There has been huge migration from rural areas to cities in recent years a trend that is likely to continue strong for some time. The strains that this vast migration puts on China’s cities are enormous. This book makes available for the English-speaking reader the results of a large group of research projects undertaken by CDRF one of China’s leading think tanks into the details of rural-urban migration the resulting urban growth and the problems associated with all this. The book goes on to put forward a new strategy which aims to ensure that China’s urbanization proceeds in an orderly manner and that people and their needs are put at the centre of the strategy. Key parts of the strategy include that 'city clusters' should become the main form of urbanization; that these should be arranged geographically in a pattern of 'two horizontal lines and three vertical lines'; that industrial and employment structures should highlight regional features and diversity; that urban public services should be more equitably distributed; that there should be new forms of urbanization management and city governance to accelerate urbanization and ensure harmonious social development; and that the whole process should be conducted in an ecological 'green' way. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138481763

China's Nonprofit SectorProgress and Challenges The nonprofit sector in China (including nongovernmental organizations foundations and charities) is fairly new especially to foreigners since the rapid development of this "third sector" has not been widely studied in Western scholarship. The contributors to this volume have been engaged in research of China's nonprofit sector for many years and are intimately familiar with the operation of Chinese nonprofit organizations.China's Nonprofit Sector describes the development of China's nonprofit sector since 1995 including discussions on the rise of corporate responsibility and charitable foundations grassroots organizations and the microphilanthropy that arose after the Sichuan earthquake in 2008. It enumerates the shifting legal framework the complex relationship between government-affiliated and private sector organizations the media's role the emergence of microphilanthropy and the lack of knowledge of the general public regarding philanthropic enterprises.This volume in Transaction's Asian Studies series directly addresses the topic of China's nonprofit sector and gives a coherent and comprehensive account of its development and challenges. This work will be of value for all policy specialists Asian Studies scholars and all individuals interested in China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508132

China's Oil FutureA Case Of Modest Expectations This book identifies potential and technical obstacles to China's oil development assesses the likelihood of China's overcoming them examines the incentives for increasing Chinese petroleum exports and analyzes the role such exports could play in Peking's foreign policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367167349

China's One Belt One Road Initiative and Private International Law The concept of the One Belt One Road initiative (OBOR) was raised by the President of the People’s Republic of China in October 2013. The OBOR comprises the ‘Silk Road Economic Belt’ and the ‘21st Century Maritime Silk Road’ encompassing over 60 countries from Asia to Europe via Southeast Asia South Asia Central Asia West Asia and the Middle East. The overall objective of the OBOR is to encourage the economic prosperity of the countries along the Belt and Road and regional economic cooperation encourage mutual learning between different civilizations and promoting peace and development. However countries along the Belt and Road routes of the OBOR project have diverse laws and legal systems. It is not difficult to envisage problems relating to harmonisation of laws and rules in trade between countries along the OBOR routes or otherwise. These problems can potentially cut through the core of the very objective of the OBOR itself. Integration in China’s One Belt One Road Initiative explores possible challenges to the success of the OBOR arising from the situational interface of diversity of laws with the focus primarily on issues associated with private international law. It shows the latest state of knowledge on the topic and will be of interest to researchers academics policymakers and students interested in private international law issues pertaining to the OBOR routes as well as private international law in general Asian studies and the politics of international trade. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590444

China's One-Child Policy and Multiple CaregivingRaising Little Suns in Xiamen This book explores the effects of China’s one child policy on modern Chinese families. It is widely thought that such a policy has contributed to the creation of a generation of little emperors or little suns spoiled by their parents and by the grandparents who have been recruited to care for the child while the middle generation goes off to work. Investigating what life is really like with three generations in close quarters and using urban Xiamen as a backdrop the author shows how viewing the grandparents and parents as engaged in an intergenerational parenting coalition allows for a more dynamic understanding of both the pleasures and conflicts within adult relationships particularly when they are centred around raising a child. Based on both survey data and ethnographic fieldwork the book also makes it clear that parenting is only half the story. The children of course are the other. Moreover these children not only have agency but constantly put it to work as a way to displace the burden of expectations and steady attention that comes with being an only child in contemporary urban China. These ‘lone tacticians’ as Goh calls them are not having an easy time and not all are living like spoiled children. The reality is far more challenging for all three generations. The book will be of interest to those in family studies education psychology sociology Asian Studies and social work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415855570

China's Opening to the Outside WorldThe Experiment With Foreign Capitalism This book is an attempt towards developing an understanding of China's "policy of opening up to the outside." It includes a study that focuses on three important Chinese foreign economic policies: policies that concern foreign investment international trade and Special Economic Zones. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367164461

China's Outbound Tourism The People’s Republic of China has changed from a country which actively discouraged tourism into one of the major source markets for the international industry; the 35 million Chinese travelling across the border in 2005 are merely the tip of the iceberg. China’s Outbound Tourism is the first book on this major development and has been written using a multitude of sources from China and around the world. The topic is approached from many angles using methods from the fields of economics political sciences sociology and cross-cultural studies. The book explains the economic and social background of the surge in tourism and the changes in policy in the country since 1949 when it moved from prevention through controlled development to encouragement of outbound travels. Throughout the book facts and figures are given for the global development as well as in-depth information about China’s key destinations. The growing importance of tourists from China is however not just a question of quantity; the text explains the features which distinguish their travel motivations and behaviours from ‘western’ and Japanese tourists and the consequences for product adaptation and marketing methods for destinations interested in attracting and satisfying Chinese tourists. Arlt’s groundbreaking book cannot be ignored by professionals academics and students of tourism and leisure; it offers fresh insight into the topic and indicates some of the future lines of development in this area. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415511544

China's 'Peaceful Rise' in the 21st CenturyDomestic and International Conditions China's rapid development has attracted worldwide attention in recent years. The implications of China's rise from its expanding influence and military muscle to its growing demand for energy supplies are heatedly debated in the international community. Jintao's officially proposed concept of 'peaceful development' has become the underlying principle behind Chinese foreign policy under the fourth generation leadership. However is 'peaceful development' possible in the broad context of domestic and international development? This comprehensive and timely study examines the conditions and challenges of China's 'peaceful rise' and addresses the central question of whether it is possible for China to 'rise peacefully' in the 21st century bearing in mind the implications for China and the rest of the world. It is ideal as a supplementary course book in foreign policy Asian politics and development. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260433

China's Peasant Agriculture and Rural SocietyChanging paradigms of farming China's agriculture and rural society has undergone rapid changes in recent years. Many poorer farmers and younger people have moved to cities and yet China has an immense challenge to feed a growing and more affluent population. This book provides a ‘bottom-up view’ of China’s agriculture  showing how the many millions of Chinese peasants make a living. It presents  a vivid description of the mechanisms used by rural households to defend and sustain their livelihoods increase their agricultural production and improve the quality of their lives.  The authors examine the newly emerging trajectories of entrepreneurial and capitalist farming and assess whether such alternatives will be able to meet the enormous social economic and environmental challenges that China faces. The book also explores the paradigm that has underpinned the organisation and development of China’s agriculture from ancient times to the present day. This shows the importance of balancing in the Chinese model as compared to the one-sided imposition of continual modernization in the western model. It is argued that such balancing is at the core of the current Sannong policy referring to the three ruralities of food sovereignty wellbeing for peasant households and an attractive countryside. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138363977

China's Pension ReformsPolitical Institutions Skill Formation and Pension Policy in China Existing literature has looked at many factors which have shaped Chinese pension reforms. As China’s pension reform proceeds in an expanding and localising fashion this book argues that there is a pressing need to examine it in the context of China’s political institutions and economic transformations. The book takes a unique approach by looking at political institutions of the Chinese state and the changing conditions of the Chinese economy which rarely receive proper treatment in the current analysis of China’s pension reforms. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367504373

China's Petroleum Industry In The International Context This book takes a new look at China's position in both the Asian-Pacific and international oil markets defines the recent structural changes in these markets and examines the impact of the Chinese industry on trade pricing and the regional refining industry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367170325

China's Place in Global GeopoliticsDomestic Regional and International Challenges This book investigates the major internal and external pressures and constraints facing China as it enters the new century. It is widely recognised that in its capacity as a nuclear power and as a member of the UN's Security Council China plays a major role in world politics. China is also a growing economic power which according to some economists is projected to overtake the US 20 years from now. China has clearly emerged as the major power in the East Asian region and the major issues of contention in the region such as the tension on the Korean peninsula the Taiwan issue and the conflicting territorial claims in the South China seas cannot be resolved without China's active participation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415515320

China's Policy towards the South China SeaWhen Geopolitics Meets the Law of the Sea This book provides an explanation of Chinese policy towards the South China Sea and argues that this has been sculpted by the changing dynamics of the law of the sea in conjunction with regional geopolitical flux.The past few decades have witnessed a bifurcated trend in China’s management of territorial disputes. Over the years while China gradually calmed and settled most land-border disputes with its neighbors disputes on the ocean frontier continued to simmer in a seething cauldron. China's Policy towards the South China Sea attributes the distinctive path of China’s approach to maritime disputes to a unique factor – the law of the sea (LOS) as the "rules of the road" in the ocean. By deconstructing the concept of "sovereignty" and treating the LOS as an evolving regime the book examines how the changing dynamics of the LOS regime have complicated and reshaped the nature and content of sovereign disputes in the ocean regime as well as the options of settlement. Applying the findings to the South China Sea case the author traces the learning curve on which China has embarked to comprehend the complexity of the dispute accordingly and finds that it is the dynamic interaction of the law of the sea regime and the geopolitical conditions that has driven the evolution of China’s South China Sea policy. This book will be of great interest to students of Chinese and Asian politics international law international relations and security studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367888985

China's Political Economy in Modern TimesChanges and Economic Consequences 1800-2000 This book makes an important contribution to the study of changes in China’s institutions and their impact on the national economy as well as ordinary people’s daily material life from 1800 to 2000. Kent Deng reveals China’s mega-cycle of prosperity-poverty-prosperity without the usual attribution to the 1840 Opium War or the alleged population pressure class struggle and oriental despotism. The book challenges the conventional view on ‘rebellions’ ‘revolutions’ and their alleged motivations and outcomes. Its findings separate commonly circulated myth with reality based on solid evidence and careful evaluation. The benchmark used by the author is people’s entitlement and mundane day-to-day material well being instead of the stereotype of aggregates of industrial hardware and national GDP. China’s Political economy in Modern Times proves that state-building was the prime mover in China’s modern history. Contrary to the popular belief in mass movement Deng shows convincingly that changes were in most cases imposed by a minority with external help. Therefore the quality of the state was unpredictable seen from the anti-state that cost lives and economic growth. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese Politics Chinese Economics Chinese History and Political Economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138017092

China's Political/military EvolutionThe Party And The Military In The Prc 1960-1984 This book traces the People's Liberation Army's revolutionary transition examines the structural changes associated with it and assesses military policies. It discusses the political commissar system the key institution for all political-military relationships in the Chinese military system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367158194

China's Poor RegionsRural-Urban Migration Poverty Economic Reform and Urbanisation The number of poor people in China is huge despite recent economic advances. This book investigates the problem of poverty in China's regions discussing in particular the role of rural-urban migration in reducing poverty. It surveys the distribution and characteristics of poverty examines anti-poverty initiatives by the Chinese government and includes the results of original research conducted in Shanxi a typical province in Central China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138362031

China's PopulationProblems Thoughts and Policies Published in 1999 this text sets out to provide an historical present and futuristic understanding of China's enormous population problems. It sets out to provide a fundamental understanding of China through an understanding of its population problems and the efforts to control them. With the world's largest population China has a dynamic economy and is emerging as a world power. This book aims to provide a comprehensive discussion on issues relating to China's population in English based on historical and macro-level analysis of Chinese society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138615526

China's Post-Reform Economy - Achieving Harmony Sustaining Growth China has enjoyed heroic growth rates in the last twenty five years of reform and transition pulling more people out of poverty more quickly than at any other time in human history. Nonetheless these successes have had costs: today China is faced with increasing environmental difficulties and there is a dangerous level of inequality of income and wealth leading to large numbers of often violent disputes and demonstrations in the countryside. This book discusses the very latest issues relating to China's remarkable economic growth.  It provides comprehensive coverage of these issues including economic political-economic environmental and philosophical questions presenting material in as non-technical a way as possible.  The issues discussed reflect key concerns within China itself at present.  These focus not just on how to sustain fast rates of economic growth but also on how to solve the problems resulting from  it problems including widening levels of income equality new forms of environmental degradation to include water shortages health issues governance dilemmas and new problems for the banking strategic industrial and agricultural sectors.  This book not only encompasses the current socio-economic situation in China accepting its strengths while highlighting dilemmas but also provides suggestions for policy. As such it reflects a growing recognition in China that the attainment of both continued strong economic growth and a greater degree of social harmony are mutually interdependent: that one will not be achieved without the other. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415542616

China's Power and Asian Security One of the most significant factors for contemporary international relations is the growth of China’s economic military and political power. Indeed few analysts would dispute the observation that China’s power has strongly influenced the structure of the international system major-power strategic relations international security the patterns of trans-border economic activities and most importantly the political and security dynamics in Asia in the twenty-first century. This book maps the growth of China’s political economic and military capabilities and its impact on the security order in Asia over the coming decades. While updating the emerging power dimensions and prevailing discourse it provides a nuanced analysis of whether the growth of Chinese power is resulting in Beijing becoming more assertive or even aggressive in its behavior and pursuit of national interests. It also examines how the key Asian countries perceive and react to the growth of China’s power and how US rebalancing would play out in the context of Beijing’s political economic and military power. China’s Power and Asian Security will be of huge interest to student and scholars of Asian politics Chinese politics security studies and international security and international relations more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138095021

China's Presence in the Middle EastThe Implications of the One Belt One Road Initiative Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) vision heralded as an attempt to revive the pre-modern Silk Route is intended to strengthen West Asia’s economic links with China through ambitious infrastructural projects. Central to this are fast-track rail links funded by the newly-established Asia Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) which has its headquarters in Beijing. This book explores the implications of OBOR and the AIIB for the Middle East/West Asia and addresses a number of key strategic questions arising from China’s new initiatives. These include: how far are the strategic imperatives underpinning China’s policies connected to the political dynamics of Xinjiang and the spread of radical Islam in Central Asia? How are Middle Eastern stakeholders’ views of China affected by the new initiatives? How does China’s increasing involvement in the Middle East/West Asia affect other regional powers with ambitions in the region notably Russia? The book also considers the impact of China’s increasing presence on individual countries including Saudi Arabia and Israel. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367885519

China's Provincial Statistics 1949-1989 China's Provincial Statistics 1949-1989 provides a systematic compilation of China's regional statistics on various aspects of the thirty provinces autonomous regions and municipalities presenting more than 100 economic and social variables under 15 categories. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367161637

China's Quest for Foreign TechnologyBeyond Espionage This book analyzes China’s foreign technology acquisition activity and how this has helped its rapid rise to superpower status. Since 1949 China has operated a vast and unique system of foreign technology spotting and transfer aimed at accelerating civilian and military development reducing the cost of basic research and shoring up its power domestically and abroad—without running the political risks borne by liberal societies as a basis for their creative developments. While discounted in some circles as derivative and consigned to perpetual catch-up mode China’s "hybrid" system of legal illegal and extralegal import of foreign technology combined with its indigenous efforts is the authors believe enormously effective and must be taken seriously. Accordingly in this volume 17 international specialists combine their scholarship to portray the system’s structure and functioning in heretofore unseen detail using primary Chinese sources to demonstrate the perniciousness of the problem in a manner not likely to be controverted. The book concludes with a series of recommendations culled from the authors’ interactions with experts worldwide. This book will be of much interest to students of Chinese politics US foreign policy intelligence studies science and technology studies and International Relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367473570

China's Quest for Independence: Policy Evolution in the 1970s This examination of policy developments in the People's Republic of China since the Cultural Revolution addresses two central questions: (1) how durable were foreign and domestic policies during the 1970s; and (2) what is the relationship between foreign and domestic policy and between both of these policy areas and internal political maneuvering? Studies of five broad policy areas reveal that most policies were very stable during this period and that foreign policy was linked to domestic issues and political competition only to the extent that it impinged on domestic interests. The studies trace the evolution of policies on specific issues such as education foreign trade and military doctrine but they also evaluate these policies and decisions in the larger context to which they belong. Key decisions at the start of the decade affected the evolution of policy in all areas and largely shaped the change from adherence to precepts of the Cultural Revolution to the conviction that economic and technical emphasis must displace efforts to achieve social equality in the short run if China is to become a secure and independent nation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367021573

China's Quest for InnovationInstitutions and Ecosystems The transition from a catching-up style economy to an innovation-driven economy poses a major challenge for China. This book examines the major issues at stake outlines developments in crucial business fields and industries and discusses the roles of top-down politics and bottom-up entrepreneurship. It focuses in particular on the institutional foundations of innovation arguing that successful innovation relies on the favourable interplay of business politics and society and that comprehensive institutional and organizational changes will be required in China in order for innovation to succeed. Overall the book assesses how far China will be able to depart from the Western paradigm of successful innovation regimes and create its own innovation system with Chinese characteristics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138497146

China's Quest for Sporting Mega-EventsThe Politics of International Bids This book vividly elucidates the inseparable nature between politics and sport in China. The holding of sporting mega-events is viewed by the Chinese authorities as a prominent way to push forward the Reform and Opening up arouse the patriotism among the public and display national resurgence in the world. Chinese cities thus have keenly quested for the Olympics the Asian Games and the World University Games since the 1980s. Theoretically the President the Premier and the central government should provide all-out support so boosting the Chinese cities’ odds of success. The reality yet shows that their attitude towards the bids vary from case to case. Through reviewing the 20 bidding cases this book aims to demystify the reasons behind. The findings provide an in-depth account of (1) how domestic and international political factors determine the state leaders’ blessing and silence as well as the central government’s backing indifference and opposition and (2) how the bids for the sporting mega-events are used to serve the broader political goals of the Chinese authorities at home and abroad. Additionally they shed light on the political strategies to boost the Chinese cities’ chance of success and the political reasons for their win loss and discontinuation in the bidding contests. The book will be a valuable resource for researches interested in the domestic politics and international relations of China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367206673

China's Rational EntrepreneursThe Development of the New Private Sector The ability of China's entrepreneurs to establish firms in the midst of a strangling bureaucratic system is a topic which demands attention not least because it forms the basis of China's economic development. Combining theoretical approaches with extensive fieldwork China's Rational Entrepreneurs presents a fresh angle of analysis for understanding the behaviour of Chinese entrepreneurs and what kind of relations they have with local government in order to secure long-term business success. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646581

China's Regional Development First published in 1989.This book considers two major aspect of China's economic reform: the 'open policy' towards the West aimed at attracting technology and skills into the country and the emphasis on 'regionalization' which established market-orientated rather than bureaucratically-controlled patterns of economic development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991286

China's Regional DevelopmentReview and Prospect China is a large developing economy and it has been deeply involved in globalization since its economic reform and opening-up. Simultaneously China has seen a significant change in the spatial distribution of economic resources especially capital and labor. In the recent 10 years economists have made significant progress in both theoretical and empirical studies on related topics. The book provides an overview on the existing literature and current policy debates on what we have known and what we have misunderstood. This book includes an analytical framework of the New Economic Geography (NEG) with political economy to help us understand China’s regional development issues. The book of 10 chapters is organized into four thematic sections. The first section is a theoretical discussion on the relationship between economic agglomeration and interregional balanced development. The second section is a political economy analysis on regional and urban-rural development. The third section provides a summary on empirical literatures concerning from market segmentation and institutional barriers to production factor mobility. The final section consists of four empirical chapters on the relationship between agglomeration and balance which is the core of relevant policy debates. The book argues that for China to achieve both efficiency and balance for regional development China may need to reform its systems which constrain production factors mobility. This book is a valuable reference for readers who are interested in spatial economics and the Chinese economy especially its regional and urban development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138914810

China's Relations with Arabia and the Gulf 1949-1999 This book provides a detailed analysis of China's foreign policy towards the Gulf and Arabian peninsula region from the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 to the end of the 20th century. Based on extensive original research it looks at the relations between China and each of the countries of the region over the entire period. It demonstrates that two key factors have shaped China's foreign policy with the region - China's relations with the United States and the Soviet Union and China's drive to increase its economic ties with the countries of the region especially after becoming a net importer of oil in the early 1990s. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415515375

China's Relations with Central and Eastern EuropeFrom "Old Comrades" to New Partners As China rises as an economic and an international power new relationships are being forged with all areas of the world including Central and Eastern Europe. This book explores how this relationship is developing. It considers how China’s links with Central and Eastern Europe fit in to China’s overall international relations strategies. It looks at economic and trade ties diplomatic initiatives and the role of the European Union and examines China’s bilateral relations with the different states of the region. These relationships are particularly interesting because before the end of communism in Eastern Europe China had many direct links with the countries of the region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367886127

China's Relations with the Gulf Monarchies As China’s international political role grows its relations with states outside of its traditional sphere of interests is evolving. This is certainly the case of the Gulf monarchies of Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates which together comprise the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). China’s levels of interdependence with these states has increased dramatically in recent years spanning a wide range of interests. What motivating factors explain the Chinese leadership’s decision to forge closer ties to the GCC? Why have GCC leaders developed closer ties to China and what kind of role can China be expected to play in the region as levels of interdependence intensify? This book uses neoclassical realism to analyse the evolution of Sino-GCC relations. Examining the pressures that shaped China’s policy toward the Gulf monarchies it demonstrates that systemic considerations have been predominant since 1949 yet domestic political considerations were also always an important consideration. Relations are examined across diplomatic and political interactions trade and investment infrastructure and construction projects people-to-people exchanges and military and security cooperation. This book will appeal to scholars in the fields of International Relations and International Political Economy as well as area specialists on China the Gulf the Gulf Monarchies and those working on foreign policy issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587376

China's Retreat from EqualityIncome Distribution and Economic Transition A collection of 13 essays based on two national surveys of household income in China - in 1985 and 1995 - and prepared and carried out by the research team. These essays explore a wide range of aspects of the rapidly changing income distribution during this period. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315499611

China's Rise - Threat or Opportunity? The phenomenal growth of Chinese economic and military power in the first decade of the 21st century has drawn world-wide attention. Perceptions of China's rise have shifted from seeing China as a threat to a more mixed view where China is seen as playing a key role in economic recovery taking an increasingly responsible role in world affairs and contributing significantly to scientific and technological advances. This book argues that China will only become a truly global power when its rising power status is accepted or at least tolerated by other major powers and China’s neighbours. Filling a major gap in the existing literature it presents a comprehensive overview of how China's rise is perceived in a wide range of countries and regions – these include China's neighbours other world powers the parts of China not part of mainland China - Taiwan Hong Kong and Macau - and regions of the world where China is having an unexpected impact such as the Middle East. It also examines changing perceptions of China in the western media. Overall the book demonstrates that whilst many countries and regions are much more positive about China's rise than they were before considerable nervousness and concern persists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415837828

China's Rise and the Chinese Overseas Since the 1978 opening up of China and her active engagement in economic reformation and modernization China has become a truly global economic power. These developments have consequently had an impact on ethnic Chinese people living across the world. Traditionally the study of immigrant communities has focused on internal factors such as the leadership and social organization of the actors inside the communities. This book however turns attention to the exogenous factors which have helped shape the lives of the Chinese diaspora. In doing so it provides a valuable contribution to the recent literature which focuses on the effect of globalisation on the Chinese overseas. Using a number of empirical case studies including the San Francisco Bay Canada South Africa and Hungary it provides an investigation into how China’s contemporary position in the world has affected the identity of the various locales of the Chinese in different continents. Whilst demonstrating the implications of China’s rise on patterns of circular migration and transnational movements it also explores how the social and economic relations between Chinese communities and their host and ancestral countries have changed. Ultimately it highlights how China’s rise has brought new economic opportunities and political clout for the Chinese overseas but at the same time has created new stereotypes and racial images by association. As an in-depth study of Chinese societies as well as current migration trends this book will be useful for students of Chinese Studies Ethnic Studies Anthropology and Sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367175252

China's Rise in AfricaPerspectives on a Developing Connection In seeking to cultivate external relations with African countries China has long stressed its commonly shared roots with African nations as a developing country rather than a Western state and as such the symbolic attraction of China clearly reverberates with many African elites who seem to look on China as a positive development model. However it should be noted that this has not been embraced solely by dictatorial or authoritarian regimes but in fact China’s approach to non-interference has struck a chord even with those democratically elected leaders in Africa. While such practices clearly benefit African elites it is remains doubtful that they do so for ordinary Africans although sustained analysis suggests that potential exists albeit hampered by the modalities of governance on the continent. This book brings together experts on the topic to throw light on some of the more contentious aspects of the relationship. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Contemporary African Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846486

China's Rise in the World ICT IndustryIndustrial Strategies and the Catch-Up Development Model One of the most striking phenomena of China’s remarkable economic growth is that its huge volume of exports are becoming high-tech. China is now the world's largest Information and Communication Technology (ICT) exporter having overtaken Japan and the European Union in 2003 and the United States in 2004. China's ICT industry is also the largest manufacturing sector within the Chinese economy. This book examines how China has attained this leading position and presents one of the first accounts of China’s ICT development model with specific reference to the experiences of East Asian 'tigers'. It shows how the development of the industry was military-driven before 1978 and how subsequently Chinese policymakers struggling with domestic market reform and challenged by trade liberalisation and globalisation managed to push through ICT development strategies. Overall it discusses the debates between policymakers as to the most appropriate economic development strategy for 'catching-up' and demonstrates how China moved away from the across-the-board protectionist and interventionist industrial policies pursued by many developing countries but has not wholeheartedly followed the neo-liberal free trade and market polices favoured by the World Bank WTO and IMF. By doing so it sheds light on the limitations of China’s strategies moving forward and identifies policy lessons for other developing countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415624961

China's Road to DisasterMao Central Politicians and Provincial Leaders in the Great Leap Forward 1955-59 This text analyzes the dramatic shifts in Chinese Communist Party economic policy during the mid to late 1950s which eventually resulted in 30 to 45 million deaths through starvation as a result of the failed policies of the Great Leap Forward. Teiwes examines both the substance and the process of economic policy-making in that period explaining how the rational policies of opposing rash advance in 1956-57 gave way to the fanciful policies of the Great Leap and assessing responsibility for the failure to adjust adequately those policies even as signs of disaster began to reach higher level decision makers. In telling this story Teiwes focuses on key participants in the process throughout both "rational" and "utopian" phases - Mao other top leaders central economic bureaucracies and local party leaders. The analysis rejects both of the existing influential explanations in the field the long dominant power politics approach focusing on alleged clashes within the top leadership and David Bachman's recent institutional interpretation of the origins of the Great Leap. Instead this study presents a detailed picture of an exceptionally Mao-dominated process where no other actor challenged his position where the boldest step any actor took was to try and influence his preferences and where the system in effect became paralyzed while Mao kept changing signals as disaster unfolded. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315502816

China's Road to Peaceful RiseObservations on its Cause Basis Connotation and Prospect Zheng Bijian has been one of the most influential thinkers and policy formulators in China during its reform period.  In the early 1990s he worked with Deng Xiaoping collating and publishing Deng’s speeches and as vice president of the Party School gave top priority to ensuring that members of the Party were thoroughly familiar with Deng’s views theories and reform agenda.  In this important book which is already available in Chinese Zheng Bijian sets out his views and relates how his views were formed and developed over the long reform period including the full text of his important speeches and papers together with appropriate introductory material.  Particular key themes which Zheng Bijian’s thought has contributed to China’s development are that China should embrace globalization and strengthen its relationship with the rest of the world and that China’s development should be peaceful.  "Zheng Bijian’s ideas actions and vision helped China in its astonishing thirty years growth.  Zheng Bijian made a great contribution to envisioning the new role of China in a globalized world.  This book is the intellectual story of a great witness of our times." - Romano Prodi former President of the European Commission and former Prime Minister of Italy  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595927

China's Role in Global Economic Recovery This book presents a wide-ranging assessment of the current state of China’s economy in relation to the global international economy. It discusses the role China has played in responding to the economic crisis; assesses the continuing strong prospects for further economic growth in China; and examines China’s deepening integration into the world economy. Specific topics covered include China’s foreign reserves and global economic recovery; the international expansion of Chinese multinationals and China’s private businesses; and the role of technological innovation in China’s economic growth. Overall the book provides a wealth of detail and up-to-date insights concerning China’s development path growth potential sustainability and impact. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138816862

China's Route HeritageMobility Narratives Modernity and the Ancient Tea Horse Road  China’s Route Heritage examines the creation development and proliferation of the route heritage discourse of the Ancient Tea Horse Road (Chamagudao) in the People’s Republic of China. Examining the formation of the tea-horse road as a concept its development as a platform for cultural branding and its most recent interactions with the policy of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the revival of the discourse on the Silk Roads the book demonstrates that the tea-horse road is an important part of the discourse on Chinese modernity. Describing the route heritage of the tea-horse road as a ‘mobility narrative’ whereby an ancient route is used to form a narrative of ethnic unity and cooperation the book demonstrates that the study of such heritage offers unique insights into issues that are of concern to the wider field of critical heritage studies. Sigley also shows how the study of alternative route heritage enables us to gain a broader sense of route heritage discourse and its implications for the discussion of historical present and future forms of mobility and connectivity within China and beyond its borders. China’s Route Heritage should be of interest to researchers and postgraduate students who are engaged in the study of heritage China the Silk Roads and the BRI politics international relations and tourism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367504830

China's Rural AreasBuilding a Moderately Prosperous Society The prosperity of China’s people has advanced very much in recent decades. However in many respects China is still a developing country and this is especially true of rural areas where economic progress has not been as marked as in urban areas and where many people still live in relative poverty. The Chinese government recognizes that more hard work is needed in order to improve prosperity in the countryside. This book provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the situation in China’s rural areas assesses the effectiveness or otherwise of current policies and puts forward proposals for further development. Subjects covered include the changing population profile of rural areas land ownership agricultural improvements and local self-government. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367887322

China's Rural Economy after WTOProblems and Strategies China's Rural Economy after WTO discusses and analyses China's rural sector problems in detail including the areas of poverty income inequality the gender gap barriers of rural-urban migration discrimination against rural workers poor rural governance and the impact of WTO membership. It also tackles the important subjects of inadequate infrastructure and discriminatory credit services. Strategies to modernize China's rural economy are proposed and the relevant experiences and lessons of other countries are analyzed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138621923

China's Rural Financial SystemHouseholds' Demand for Credit and Recent Reforms This book examines the credit needs and the borrowing behaviour of rural households in China in recent years. It is based on in-depth analysis of the status of households’ indebtedness and borrowing behaviour; the performance of Rural Credit Cooperatives (RCCs) as well as resources of informal finance. Before 2006 RCCs are virtually the only source of formal credit for rural households in China and were subject to a series of reforms from 1996 to 2003. The reforms aimed to transform RCCs into market-oriented institutions and more importantly help them meet the increasing demands of farmers for varied financial services and thereby contribute effectively to economic transformation in rural China. Based on a micro-study of three villages at different stages of development with dissimilar economic characteristics in Jiangxi province this book investigates the sources of finance formal and informal in rural areas and the different types of credit that farmers require. It examines the patterns of credit required by rural households at different stages of agricultural processes and the institutions from which they obtain loans. It demonstrates the importance of innovative institutional arrangements in rural China and new instruments that give farmers access to formal rural financial markets and enable them to utilize credit effectively concluding that further reforms to RCCs are necessary for RCCs to be truly effective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970472

China's Rural Market Development in the Reform Era The rural market in China is not only the venue where 60 per cent of the country's 1.3 billion inhabitants buy their daily necessities and sell agricultural products but also a key area of conflict between government control and liberalization policies. Previous research on the topic has adopted a purely economic perspective focusing on macro issues such as price control and grain procurement. This book focuses instead on peasants - the major participants in rural marketing activities. Illustrated by two comparative case studies with a diverse level of development from the Pearl River Delta - one of the most prosperous regions in coastal China - this book investigates the market hierarchy its change of functions and the interactions between peasants and market outlets. In doing so it shows how China's rural market district has changed since the Reform and how these changes affect the marketing activities of peasants. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815388043

China's Schools in FluxReport by the State Education Leaders Delegation National Committee on United States-China Relations This book first published in 1979 is the detailed study that arose from the visit of the US State Education Leaders Delegation to China in 1977. This visit observed and discussed the new directions in China's schools; the delegation was led by one of America's foremost philosophers of education Ralph W. Tyler and included leaders in the field of American education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138505414

China's Scientific Elite China's Scientific Elite is a study of those scientists holding China's highest academic honour - membership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Having carried out extensive systematic data collection of CAS members Cao examines the social stratification system of the Chinese science community and the way in which politics and political interference has effected the stratification. The book then goes on to compare the Chinese system to the stratification of the US scientific elite. The conclusions are fascinating not least because one national elite resides in a democratic liberal social system and the other in an authoritarian social system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648813

China's Search for Democracy: The Students and Mass Movement of 1989The Students and Mass Movement of 1989 Within a framework of analysis and background by the four editors this book presents a view from the grassroots of the 1989 student and mass movement in China and its tragic consequences. Here are the core eyewitness and participant accounts expressed through wall posters students speeches movement declarations handbills and other documents. In their introductions to the material the editors address the political economy of the democracy movement the evolving concept of democracy during the movement the movement's contribution to China becoming a civil society and the changing view of the Chinese Communist Party by students intellectuals workers and others as the crisis unfolded. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315489650

China's Second Capital – Nanjing under the Ming 1368-1644 This book is a study of the dual capital system of Ming dynasty China (1368-1644) with a focus on the administrative functions of the auxiliary Southern Capital Nanjing. It argues that the immense geographical expanse of the Chinese empire and the poor communication infrastructure of pre-modern times necessitated the establishment of an additional capital administration for effective control of the Ming realm. The existence of the Southern Capital which has been dismissed by scholars as redundant and insignificant was the author argues justified by its ability to assist the primary Northern Capital better control the southern part of the imperial land. The practice of maintaining auxiliary capitals where the bureaucratic structures of the primary capital were replicated in varying degrees was a unique and valuable approach to effecting bureaucratic control over vast territory in pre-modern conditions. Nanjing translates into English as "Southern Capital" and Beijing as "Northern Capital". Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138079366

China's Securities MarketTowards Efficient Regulation This book provides an analysis of the development of the Chinese securities market with special reference to the information disclosure regimes in Mainland China the UK and Hong Kong. It examines the listed companies stock exchanges securities companies financial intermediaries financial regulators and investor protection of the system in China the UK and Hong Kong. The book looks at the role and functions of the securities regulatory commission and highlights the details and insights that generally reveal the past and current status of the information disclosure regime in the Chinese securities market. By identifying problems and their reasons the book forms an approach to further develop securities regulation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138205901

China's Security Chinese security has become a key focus after the Cold War. In just a few decades China has gone from an obscure position as a closed communist developing country with little integration into international institutions over being designated a prospective strategic partner of the United States to being seen as Washington’s principal strategic opponent. Despite these vast changes in perspective on China’s international role and interests China is still seen as an enigmatic security actor with hidden agendas and a vast chasm between Beijing’s official policies and strategic practices. The great interest in Chinese security is reflected in the fact that it is hard to find a university program across the world which does not have this topic as part of their teaching and research agenda. Similarly there is a vast literature on the topic that addresses Chinese security from a great variety of theoretical and empirical angles – including all schools of international relations foreign policy analysis strategic studies and also think-tank literature. This large body of academic research has not yet been compiled and analysed with the aim to identify the major works that have generated key debates in this young field of scholarly work on China security studies. A major works collection would make a significant contribution to shaping this young and growing field. The existing literature in its ambition to make sense of Chinese security strategic thinking and behaviour focuses on understanding Chinese strategic intentions power tools instruments of influence and threat perceptions and which interests and world views they are based on. We include a diverse range of contributions from America Australia Europe and Japan to cover all major regional perspectives. We also include major theoretical approaches such as realist and liberal approaches to Chinese security English school contributions and constructivist analyses. Each volume will also include work written by Chinese scholars including analysts in a policy-making role to cover the Chinese perspectives on Chinese security. The scholarly debates that help clarify and understand Chinese security strategies focus first on conceptual debates about similarities and differences between Chinese security strategic thinking compared to the thinking dominating Western tradition and practice. A second theme is China’s national security priorities in Asia and the nexus between China’s homeland security (terrorism and separatism) and international relations. A third theme is China’s approach to the management of international security affairs in the political economic and military sector as an emerging great power with increasingly global security interests. Finally a fourth theme is the making of China’s national security policy which involves analyses of the main institutions and actors and how they interact in a complex political system characterized by a relative lack of transparency. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138207318

China's Security Interests in the Post-Cold War Era Concentrates on the economic and political aspects of China's security agenda which have to a certain extent been given less prominence in most security studies on China. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315029269

China's Social Development and PolicyInto the next stage? In China social development has fallen far behind economic development. This book looks at why this is the case and poses the question of whether the conditions structures and institutions that have locked China into unbalanced development are changing to pave the way for the next stage of development. Based on an empirical examination of ideological structural and institutional transformations that have shaped China’s development experiences the book analyses China’s reform and development in the social domain including pension healthcare public housing ethnic policy and public expenditure on social programs. The book moves beyond descriptive analyses to understand the role of broader changes in shaping and redefining the pattern of development in China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138182998

China's Social PolicyTransformation and Challenges This book critically and comprehensively examines China’s welfare development amidst its rapid economic growth and increasing social tensions. It covers the main policy areas from China’s inception of the open door policy in 1978 to the new administration of Jinping Xi and Keqiang Li including social security health education housing employment rural areas migrant workers children and young people disabled people old age pensions and non-governmental organisations. In particular it critically analyses the impact of policy changes on the well-being of Chinese people Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138476332

China's Social Welfare RevolutionContracting Out Social Services The Chinese government has recently adopted a radical welfare approach by contracting out social services to non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This is a big departure from its traditional welfare model whereby all public services were directly delivered by government agencies. This book examines this new welfare approach. It analyses the implementation of various types of services for individuals families and communities – including medical social services care of the elderly probation services and much more. It discusses important issues arising from contracting out considers the nature of the contracted NGOs and their services and explores major problems encountered by both government agencies and NGOs. This book also compares the similarities and differences of contracting policies in different cities. Overall the book provides an overview of one of the most important welfare policy changes in contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138242999

China's Socialist Rule of Law Reforms Under Xi Jinping Under the direction of the Communist Party of China (CPC) key legal challenges have been identified which will shape the modernization of China’s legal and administrative institutions. An increasingly complex set of legal actors now seek to influence this development including securities regulators bankers accountants lawyers local-level mediators and some of China’s newly rich. Whilst the rising middle class wants to voice its interests and concerns the CPC strives to maintain its leading role. This book provides a critical appraisal of China’s deepening socialist rule of law and looks ahead to the implications of the domestic reforms for the international legal domain. With contributions from leading Chinese law specialists it draws on specific illustrations from judicial reform constitutional law procedural law anti-corruption property law and urban development socio-economic dispute resolution and Chinese macro-economics. The book questions how China’s domestic law reforms will impact international legal systems and how international law can be used in managing key regional and bilateral relationships and in dispute resolution such as in the South China Sea and international trade. Assessing the state and direction of domestic law reform and including debates around the legal implications of some of China’s most pressing foreign policy challenges today this volume will be of huge interest to students scholars and practitioners with an interest in Asia law Chinese law international law comparative law and law reform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815386988

China's Soft Power and International Relations China’s soft power has attracted considerable attention in the recent decade. In this volume scholars from the U.K. Europe the U.S. Singapore Australia Hong Kong and mainland China including a number of well established and well known analysts on China examine main areas where China has made noticeable advances in its appeal and influence. They include China’s foreign policy discourse international communication cultural diplomacy and foreign assistance. In addition Chinese concept of soft power foreign policy strategy and the relationship between its international standing and that of the U.S. are also closely analysed. The volume covers some of the most recent development and assesses China’s soft power critically. This book offers an assessment of China’s efforts to cultivate its international image as well as a critique of Nye’s theory of soft power. It draws on case studies of the Chinese diplomatic practice and utilizes world opinion polls. This volume offers a theoretical and empirical perspective on the discussion on soft power with a particular focus on China’s soft power. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415731355

China's Soil Pollution and Degradation Problems China’s air pollution is infamous. The haze can make it impossible to see buildings across the street and the pollution forces schools to close and creates health and morbidity problems in addition to tremendous environmental degradation. However China also faces another important environmental problem which is less well-known to the public: that of soil degradation and pollution. This book provides an overview of the problems related to soil degradation and pollution throughout China examining how and why current policy has fallen short of expectation. It also examines the challenges faced by policy makers as they attempt to adopt sustainable practices alongside a booming and ever-expanding economy.China's Soil Pollution and Degradation Problems utilizes grey literature such as newspaper articles NGO reports and Chinese government information alongside academic studies in order to provide an extensive review of the challenges faced by grassroots organizations as they tackle environmental policy failings throughout China. This book will be of great interest to students of environmental pollution and contemporary Chinese studies looking for an introduction to the topics of soil pollution and soil degradation  and for researchers looking for an extensive list of sources and analysis of China's environmental problems more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367878290

China's Southern Tang Dynasty 937-976 The Southern Tang was one of China’s minor dynasties and one of the great states in China in the tenth century. Although often regarded as one of several states preceding the much better known Song dynasty (960-1279) the Southern Tang dynasty was in fact the key state in this period preserving cultural values and artefacts from the former great Tang dynasty (618-907) which were to form the basis of Song rule and thereby presenting the Song with a direct link to the Tang and it traditions. Drawing mainly on primary Chinese sources this is the first book in English to provide a comprehensive overview of the Southern Tang and full coverage of military cultural and political history in the period.  It focuses on a successful albeit short-lived attempt to set up an independent regional state in the modern provinces of Jiangxi and Jiangsu and establishes the Southern Tang dynasty in its own right. It follows the rise of the Southern Tang state to become the predominant claimant of the Tang heritage and the expansionist policies of the second ruler culminating in the occupation and annexation of the two of the Southern Tang’s neighbours Min (Fujian) and Chu (Hunan). Finally the narrative describes the decline of the dynasty under its last ruler the famous poet Li Yu and its ultimate surrender to the Song dynasty. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138657229

China's Soviet DreamPropaganda Culture and Popular Imagination This book examines the introduction of Soviet socialist culture in the People’s Republic of China with a focus on the period of Sino-Soviet friendship in the 1950s. The vast state initiative to transplant Soviet culture into Chinese soil has conventionally been dismissed as a tool of propaganda and political indoctrination. However this book demonstrates that this transnational engagement not only facilitated China’s broader transition to socialist modernity but also generated unintended consequences that outlasted the propaganda. Drawing on archival findings newspapers magazines media productions and oral interview the book delves into changes in Chinese popular imagination and everyday aesthetics contingent upon Soviet influence. It proposes a revisionist view of the Soviet impact on China revealing that Soviet culture offered Chinese people the language and imagery to conceive of their future as a dream about material abundance self-determination and the pleasures of leisure and cultural enrichment. Written with a transnational interdisciplinary and thematic approach this book is aimed at scholars and students in the fields of Sino-Soviet relations international socialism modern Chinese history cultural studies and mass communication. It will also be of interest to researchers seeking to understand the nature significance and repercussions of Sino-Soviet cultural engagement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367209148

China's Spatial Economic DevelopmentRegional Transformation in the Lower Yangzi Delta The spatial patterns of China's rapid economic transformation fundamentally challenge conventional geographies of urban and regional development. This book provides a theoretically informed case study of the local character of regional change in China's lower Yangzi Delta as well as a new analytical framework for understanding China's unique form of economic modernization. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315011189

China's State Owned Enterprise ReformsAn Industrial and CEO Approach Much has been written on China's State-Owned Enterprises ( SOEs) reform following the restructuring impact on China's economic reform process in the last decade. However as a major root of social and economic change little has been discussed beyond a description of SOEs shortcomings and their overall impact on the economy. This book provides a more in-depth analysis of SOEs by assessing the transformation process of eleven specific industries with reference to the state of competition the influence of WTO membership and the challenges these industries face in the future. Importantly the authors also provide a personal perspective alongside the industry analysis with eleven case studies of firms actually undergoing this restructuring process including interviews with crucial agents of reform such as CEOs and GMs. The provision of both a macro and business perspective of SOEs reforms provides the reader with a complete and accurate insight into the economic social and business reality of China today. China's State Owned Enterprises' Reforms will therefore be essential reading for those interested in the Chinese economy and Chinese business as well as economists foreign investors MBA and EMBA students and scholars specializing in emerging or transitional economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646598

China's Strategic Competition with the United States This book examines the transformation and the multifaceted nature of the relationship between US and China in the post-Cold War era. It examines their nature and implications of their strategic competition in military political and economic terms as well as in relation to Taiwan Japan the Korean peninsula and Central Asia; the author argues that both powers compete in virtually every sphere in the international system; their relationship is overall competitive rather than co-operative even in areas that are amenable to co-operation such as trade and nuclear non-proliferation. The book addresses important questions including: does China’s growing power and influence unavoidably come at the expense of the United States or the wider world? And asks to what extent do the national interests and policies of the United States and China coincide or diverge on a host of regional issues? It covers all the important issues including politics security nuclear deterrence military modernization energy trade and economic interaction and Asia-Pacific power reconfiguration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415725941

China's Strategic Interests in the South China SeaPower and Resources This title will explore China’s strategic interests in the South China Sea with a specific emphasis on power projection and resource security. China’s regional actions and reactions are reshaping the power dynamics in East and South-East Asia while economic and geopolitical futures depend on the variegated outcomes of these complex relationships with neighbours and the West. An introductory section will be complemented by four case studies (Japan Vietnam the USA and the Philippines) and the concluding chapter will discuss the importance of the South China Sea to China as its new leadership deals with growing economic and military might. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781857438239

China's Strong ArmProtecting Citizens and Assets Abroad China has long adhered to a principle of ‘non-interference’ in other states’ affairs. However as more of its companies have been investing in projects overseas and millions of its nationals are travelling abroad Beijing is finding itself progressively involved in other countries – through the need to protect these interests and citizens. During the turmoil of the Arab Spring in 2011 China was compelled to evacuate more than 35 000 Chinese workers and expatriates from Libya and later it led the hunt for the killers of 13 Chinese sailors in the Golden Triangle region of the Mekong River. In 2015 Beijing sent a combat battalion to join the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan where it has huge oil ventures. Its plans to construct a New Silk Road will mean new commercial endeavours to protect in Pakistan. The shift in Chinese foreign policy towards a more interventionist approach in protecting nationals abroad has not been the result of grand strategy but an adjustment to unfolding events. The large risk appetite of state-owned Chinese business is inexorably drawing the Chinese state into security hotspots and as China becomes a great power its people are openly calling on their government to protect compatriots caught in crises overseas including via military means. While much attention has focused on Beijing’s increasingly assertive behaviour in disputed Asian seas this book highlights another equally important area of change with potentially far-reaching consequences for international security. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138947269

China's Supreme Court This book examines the learning curve of the People's Supreme Court of China as an expanding Chinese national institution that has played a key role in the struggle for the rule of law in China. Within the unity of state administration and the requirements of the constitution the court has negotiated the changing tension between politics and law through improvising new formats of interpretation and supervision in response to the changing priorities of revolution and market reform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138657175

China's Sustainable Use of Natural Resources This book examines China’s resource endowment and the country’s current exploitation and use of resources and analyzes the main challenges and potential opportunities facing the country. It then discusses how to improve the efficiency with which resources are used by taking a ‘full-life-cycle’ approach to resource use. After summing up the evolution of China’s policies and systems relating to resources and the environment this book goes on to study how China’s participation in global resource allocation and global resource governance has progressed under its open-economy situation as well as challenges facing that participation. Based on all these analysis the report proposes two targets for managing the total quantities of two specific metrics. That is it recommends aiming to reach peak consumption of resources and peak emission of pollutants by 2030. In addition it makes a number of specific policy recommendations. The China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) is a public foundation initiated by the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC). Its mission is to advance good governance and public policy to promote economic development and social progress. The Foundation has approached its mandate in a number of ways including support for evidence-based policy research leadership training high-level forums and symposiums to promote economic cooperation and development and the promotion of responsible public policy. As China continues to move steadily ahead with policy reforms and investments for more inclusive development the demands for research transparent and accountable processes and citizenship engagement are expanding. The Foundation is striving to meet these challenges and to coordinate policy research work which supports the work of government civil society and enterprises in furthering equitable development in China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367434526

China's Thought Management China's Thought Management argues that by re-emphasizing and modernizing propaganda and thought work since 1989 the CCP has managed to overcome a succession of local and national level crises - the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 the impact of the collapse Socialism in the Eastern bloc SARS ethnic clashes in Tibet and Xinjiang to name but a few - emerging re-strengthened and as dominant in Chinese society as ever. The contributors to this book address such crucial issues as the new emphasis on economic propaganda the continued importance of the PLA propaganda system in China’s overall propaganda work and political stability how the CCP uses "Confu-talk" in its foreign and domestic propaganda and new approaches to mass persuasion such as "campaigns of mass distraction". Each chapter is a case study of the multiple ways in which the CCP has modified and adjusted its propaganda to reflect China’s changed economic and political environment. Challenging readers to reconceptualise mainstream understandings of the CCP’s hold on power and the means the CCP government adopts to maintain its authority to rule this book will be invaluable reading for anyone interested in the Chinese media and Chinese politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138017009

China's Three Decades of Economic Reforms In the thirty years since China initiated economic reforms and its open-door policy China has been transformed from a poor nation almost completely isolated from the global economy to an engine of growth of the world economy. China’s dynamic transition has been among the most dramatic developments of recent history; and its economy continues to grow rapidly with important consequences for China’s own society and environment as well as for the wider world. This book provides a fascinating insight into a wide range of issues on Chinese economy and its three decades of economic reforms. With well-researched in-depth and comprehensive coverage of key topics using the latest research findings this book covers Chinese monetary policy and financial sector reforms; China’s income disparities; the emergence of China’s business groups; the implications of foreign direct investment and innovation and technological developments. The book will be an indispensable guide to scholars entrepreneurs policy-makers and all who are interested in China’s economic affairs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991293

China's Trade Unions - How Autonomous Are They?A Survey of 1811 Enterprise Union Chairpersons This book examines the status of trade unions in contemporary China exploring the degree to which trade unions have been reformed as China is increasingly integrated into the global economy and discussing the key question of how autonomous China’s trade unions are. Based on an extensive grass-roots survey of local trade union chairpersons the book reveals that although trade unions in foreign owned firms and in firms dealing with foreign firms are beginning to resemble trade unions in the West in the majority of firms a state corporatist model of trade unions continues with chairmen appointed by the party with many of them occupying simultaneously party and trade union positions and thinking it right to do so and having power bases and networks in both the party and the trade union with initiatives for protecting workers’ interests coming from the top down rather than the bottom up and with collective negotiation and democratic participation in union affairs continuing to be a mere formality. The book shows how the state - wishing to maintain political stability - continues to regard itself legitimated by the concepts of "socialism" and "proletarian dictatorship" as the sole arbiter of and protector of workers’ rights with no place for workers protecting their own interests themselves in the harsh environment of the new market economy. The book concludes however that because the different model of industrial relations which prevails in foreign owned firms is formally part of the government system there is the possibility that this new more Western model will in time spread more widely. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415624992

China's Transition from Communism – New Perspectives As China moved from a planned to a market economy many people expected that China’s political system would similarly move from authoritarianism to democracy. It is now clear however that political liberalisation does not necessarily follow economic liberalisation. This book explores this apparent contradiction presenting many new perspectives and new thinking on the subject. It considers the path of transition in China historically makes comparisons with other countries and examines how political culture and the political outlook in China are developing at present. A key feature of the book is the fact that most of the contributors are China-born Western-trained scholars who bring deep knowledge and well informed views to the study. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138476837

China's Transition from Socialism?Statist Legacies and Market Reforms 1980-90 The essays in this volume address the industrial commercial urban and regional reforms of China's planned economy during the 1980s. The emphasis is on the dominating institutional and bureaucratic presence of the state even as it sought to loosen the pre-1979 vertically structured centralised command system and to introduce some market principles to stimulate economic activity. The essays fall into four categories: theoretical and policy discussions and debates at the central leadership level; reform of the urban economy and of inter-regional relations; industrial and commercial reforms; and the rise and position of the new entrepreneurial class. Many of the essays draw on interviews with Chinese economic officials in the Central China city of Wuhan and therefore this is the only study that uses local data on actual operations of reforms from a Chinese city; the other sources are the Chinese press and Chinese official and scholarly journals. In each of the categories there are pieces from different points in the chronological process of reform. This study begins with the first theoretical discussions among China's economists and top political leaders in the late 1970s and concludes with experiments with bankruptcy and stock markets in the late 1980s. The countervailing heavy presence of the state at both the policy and the practical levels throughout the reform decade is its unifying theme. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315486413

China's Universities 1895-1995A Century of Cultural Conflict This reissue (1996) provides an in-depth analysis of the development of the Chinese university during the twentieth century – a period of momentous social economic cultural and political change. It brings together reflections on the Chinese university and its role in the two great experiments of modern China: Nationalist efforts to create a modern state as part of capitalist modernisation and the Communist project of socialist construction under Soviet tutelage. In addition to these two frames of discourse other models and patterns are examined: for instance the persistence of cultural patterns or Maoist revolutionary thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138500655

China's Universities and the Open Door Recent events in Tianamen Square have made such books abruptly important though in some aspects outdated. This one examines reforms in higher education from before the republic to March 1988 and focuses on educational and economic relations with groups outside China and the effect the reforms may Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315492698

China's Unruly JournalistsHow Committed Professionals are Changing the People’s Republic Despite operating in one of the most tightly controlled media environments in the world Chinese journalists sometimes take extraordinary risks braving the perils of job loss or imprisonment to report sensitive stories. As a result a group of journalists stands at the forefront of some of China’s most dramatic social and political changes. This book is the first to systematically explore why some Chinese journalists decide to challenge Communist Party power holders and the censorship system. Based on 18 months of fieldwork interviews with over 70 Chinese journalists and academics and analysis of nearly 20 000 Chinese newspaper articles it investigates the motivation behind news workers who often brave the perils of challenging an authoritarian system. Rather than being driven by commercial pressures or financial inducements the book suggests that many aggressive journalists push the limits of acceptable coverage because of their sense of public spirit and their professional role orientation. It argues that ultimately these advocate journalists matter because they challenge specific policies and are changing China one article at a time. By investigating these path-breaking journalists the book engages with literature across the social sciences on contentious politics and social movements political communication media theory and the sociology of professions. Therefore it will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese Studies Politics and Media Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608955

China's Urban SpaceDevelopment under market socialism China’s urban growth is unparalleled in the history of global urbanization and will undoubtedly create huge challenges to China as it modernizes its society. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach this book presents an overview of the radical transformation of China’s urban space since the 1970s arguing that to study the Chinese urbanization process one must recognize the distinctive political economy of China. After a long period as a planned socialist economy China’s rapid entry into the global economy has raised suggestions that modernization in China will inevitably result in urban patterns and features like those of cities in developed market economies. This book argues that this is unlikely in the short term because processes of urban transition in China must be interpreted through the lens of a unique and unprecedented juxtaposition of socialism and the market economy which is leading to distinctive patterns of Chinese urbanization. Richly illustrated with maps diagrams and in-depth case studies this book will be an invaluable resource to students and scholars of urban economics and policy geography and the development of China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415512701

China's Virtual Monopoly of Rare Earth ElementsEconomic Technological and Strategic Implications Rare Earth Elements are a group of 17 metals which have a central role in modern industry increasingly used in the fields of green technologies high technological consumer goods industrial and medical appliances and modern weapons systems. Although deposits of Rare Earths are globally dispersed over 90% of global demand has been provided by Chinese mines since the late 1990s leading to a situation where China has a virtual monopoly. This book surveys the Rare Earths mining industry discusses the extent to which Rare Earths really are scarce elsewhere in the world and assesses the economics of production considering arguments for the rationing of supply for higher pricing and for a total export embargo. This actually occurred in 2010 demonstrating the vulnerability of the rest of the world to China’s control of these increasingly vital resources. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590130

China's War against the Many Faces of PovertyTowards a new long march China’s War against the Many Faces of Poverty measures multidimensional poverty in China and deprivation related to income education health issues living standards and social security. The book adopts a well-developed methodology using three different empirical datasets to analyse aspects of regional diversity across rural and urban and　migrant populations of China. 　 The book also analyses the links between development policies considered by the government and the various facets of poverty in light of rapid economic growth and addresses important policy implications. In the existing literature in-depth research on multidimensional poverty in China is almost non-existent. This book is a pioneer study in this important field of research. With its innovative approach in concepts and methodologies and in its analysis of policy implications make this book a definitive and valuable addition to the literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367350352

China's Water Pollution Problems Water pollution is one of the most serious problems plaguing China today with millions of citizens drinking water unfit for consumption. These abysmal conditions have fuelled increasing social discontent as people become more concerned by the need to address the pressing issues of water pollution scarcity and waste management. This book describes how and why China has ended up in such a dire situation what the government is doing to address the problem and the difficulties encountered in attempting to reduce pollution. The analysis is based on both gray literature (newspaper articles NGO reports Chinese government information) and on academic studies. The gray literature gives a voice to those who suffer from the pollution their advocates and government officers and allows the reader to better grasp the conditions on the ground and the impact of the air pollution among the people in different areas in China. The academic literature adds a theoretical perspective and brings these different case studies into a broader context. This book will be of great interest to students of environmental pollution and contemporary Chinese studies looking for an introduction to the topic as well as researchers looking for an analysis of China's environmental problems. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815355830

China's Workers Under AssaultExploitation and Abuse in a Globalizing Economy This important book contains case studies with substantive analysis of Chinese workers in a variety of settings: state enterprises urban collectives township and village enterprises domestic private enterprises and foreign funded enterprises. The cases include urban workers migrant workers from the countryside and workers who are sent to work outside of China. The analytical framework for these case studies lays out why labor rights violations have been occurring in China and highlights the contex in which these violations operate and the extent to which these selected cases are not isolated incidents. Moreover the dilemma of Chinese workers is put into international perspective: the context of the international labor market the setting of competitive minimum wages in Asia and the concern for Chinese workers' rights taken up by the International Labor Organization (ILO). This book debunks the conventional wisdom that Chinese workers are thriving because the Chinese economy is booming. Indeed the wage structures of these enterprises of different ownership types contribute to widening income disparities in China. The book uncovers what exactly overseas Chinese entrepreneurship (Taiwan and Hong Kong) means at the factory level. And it calls for a new approach to scrutinizing the phenomena of the so-called Chinese economic miracle and it's repercussions on other economies and labor markets. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315502137

China's WTO Accession Reassessed China's accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001 was a highly significant event both for China and for the wider world. This book argues that although at the time some people doubted the likely benefits China's WTO accession has been highly successful. It discusses how China has abided by its commitment to WTO terms and how WTO membership has contributed to China's reform and opening up; explores how vastly increased co-operative exchange with many countries around the world has been mutually beneficial in a range of fields including trade science and culture; and shows how China's WTO membership has been a great stimulus both for China's economy and the world economy. The book considers the subject from a number of perspectives and draws out lessons for future reform and development for China and for China's relations with the rest of the world emphasising the need to maintain a win-win approach. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138481459

China-Saudi Arabia Relations 1990-2012Marriage of Convenience or Strategic Alliance? This book focuses on the relationship established between China the world’s second largest economy and Saudi Arabia the world’s top oil exporter. Due to Saudi Arabia’s dominance of the world oil market China is increasingly focusing its attention on the Saudi Arabia as a reliable oil supplier while Saudi Arabia sees China as an enormous potential market and strategic trade partner. It investigates both countries’ motives for establishing a strategic relationship and outlines the potential for successful co-operation between them. It then goes on to address the wider implications for the United States in the Middle East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138653511

China-Taiwan RapprochementThe Political Economy of Cross-Straits Relations This book examines how since about 2008 the economy of Taiwan has become ever more deeply integrated into the economy of China. It goes beyond a consideration of trade and investment flows and discusses also the large population flows the growing integration of the two financial systems and the nature of the deep economic integration at the industry and firm level. It considers the impact of growing economic integration on society and politics assesses how China-Taiwan economic integration is affecting the East Asian region more widely and explores the implications for international relations including the United States dominance in the region. Overall the book presents a comprehensive analysis of all the issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138476714

China-Taiwan Relations in a Global ContextTaiwan's Foreign Policy and Relations This book traces the development of Taiwan’s relations with its diplomatic partners and its policy towards the political opponents of its political opponent - mainland China. Paying particular attention to the powers that could exercise great influence in the future of East Asia China-Taiwan Relations in a Global Context examines the main diplomatic strategies of Taiwan and its counterparts and the major problems for Taiwanese foreign relations. To date there is very little scholarship which examines the ‘Taiwan Issue’ outside of the triangular Beijing-Washington-Taipei framework this book does exactly that. The contributors examine the development of Taiwan’s relationship with less prominent countries and governments and attempt to ascertain how such examinations could give rise to new variables that help explain the strategy and purpose of Taiwan’s foreign policy as well as the reaction and response of mainland China. This book provides readers with vital information about Taiwan’s foreign policymaking and introduces rarely told stories about Taiwan’s foreign relations. The research demonstrates the ceaseless and unyielding diplomatic efforts of the Taiwanese for survival in a shrunken international space and renders for readers a better understanding of the complexity of Taiwan’s relations with the rest of the world. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Taiwan studies Chinese politics Cross-Strait relations and Asian foreign policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138851795

Chinatown EuropeAn Exploration of Overseas Chinese Identity in the 1990s Is Chinatown a ghetto an area of exotic sensations or a business venture? What makes a European Chinese Chinese?The histories of Chinese communities in Europe are diverse spanning (amongst others) Teochiu speaking migrants from French Indochina to France and Hakka and Cantonese speaking migrants from Hong Kong to Britain. This book explores how such a wide range of people tends to be - indiscriminately - regarded as 'Chinese'.Christiansen explains Chinese communities in Europe in terms of the interaction between the migrants the European 'host' society and the Chinese 'home' where the migrants claim their origin. He sees these interactions as addressing several issues: citizenship political culture labour market exclusion generational shifts and the influences of colonialism and communism all of which create opportunities for fashioning a new ethnic identity. Chinatown Europe examines how many sub-groups among the Chinese in Europe have developed in recent years and discusses many institutions that shape and contribute ethnic meaning to Chinese communities in Europe.Chinese identity is not a mere practical utility or a shallow business emblem. For many China remains a unifying force and yet local and national bonds in each European state are of equal importance in giving shape to Chinese communities. Based on in-depth interviews with overseas Chinese in many European cities Chinatown Europe provides a complex yet enthralling investigation into many Chinese communities in Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415865180

Chinatowns in a Transnational WorldMyths and Realities of an Urban Phenomenon This book explores the history the reality and the complex fantasy of American and European Chinatowns and traces the patterns of transnational travel and traffic between China South East Asia Europe and the United States which informed the development of these urban sites. Despite obvious structural or architectural similarities and overlaps Chinatowns differ markedly depending on their location. European versions of Chinatowns can certainly not be considered mere replications of the American model. Paying close attention to regional specificities and overarching similarities Chinatowns thus discloses the important European backdrop to a phenomenon commonly associated with North America. It starts from the assumption that the historical and modern Chinatown needs to be seen as complicatedly involved in a web of cultural memory public and private narratives ideologies and political imperatives. Most of the contributors to this volume have multidisciplinary and multilingual backgrounds and are familiar with several different instances of the Chinese diasporic experience. With its triangular approach to the developments between China and the urban Chinese diasporas of North America and Europe Chinatowns reveals connections and interlinkages which have not been addressed before. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846493

Chinese & Related North American HerbsPhytopharmacology & Therapeutic Values Second Edition Hailed as a seminal work and considered the most complete compendium of Chinese herbs available the first edition of Chinese and Related North American Herbs: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values brought new and hard to find information into a single well-referenced resource. With the addition of 130 herbs and 100 new references the second edition provides a basic understanding of the science behind Chinese herbal preparations.Using the same format that made the first edition so popular author Thomas Li provides a seamless integration of topics drawn from a diverse array of sources. The first table presents major constituents and therapeutic values of more than 1800 species. The data are arranged alphabetically by the Latin name followed by common Chinese and English names. Tables 2 and 3 present data on a total of 700 North American herbs belonging to the same species or genus as Chinese herbs and a comparison of active ingredients and claimed therapeutic values. Appendices 1 2 and 3 cross-reference Chinese and scientific names and major active ingredients and their sources in the Chinese and North American herbs cited in the tables.Research in Chinese medicinal herbs has been conducted for decades in China Japan and Korea and recently in the West. Unfortunately language barriers and the unreliability of sources and herbal material have hampered progress. Carefully crafted and designed to provide easy access to key data this book supplies information compiled from authentic and highly regarded sources scattered throughout the Chinese and Western literature. This information can then be used to develop proper procedures for eliminating adulteration contamination and toxic side effects in Chinese herbs and also to determine appropriate regulations for their use. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367384968

Chinese Adolescents in Britain and Hong KongIdentity and Aspirations First published in 1999 this book is based on several years work in Hong Kong and Britain both before and after the absorption of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong into the People’s Republic of China in 1997. The initial chapters review the history of Chinese people in Britain; specific aspects of Chinese culture and personality; Chinese educational systems; and the recent history of migration from Hong Kong to Britain. The central part of the book compares three samples of adolescents (about 350 in each of the three cultures): Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong; Chinese adolescents in Britain with sub-divisions of those who have grown up in Britain and those recently arrived; and Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong. All of the 1 050 respondents completed measures of self-concept identity educational aspirations and views about the family society and the future. The final part of the book contains extended qualitative accounts from personal interview with a sub-sample of Chinese adolescents in Britain and concludes with proposals for educational and policy changes which can accommodate the aspirations of Chinese adolescents in the British educational system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138618275

Chinese American MasculinitiesFrom Fu Manchu to Bruce Lee First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970489

Chinese Americans and Their Immigrant ParentsConflict Identity and Values Based on culture-related themes derived from the author's psychotherapeutic work with young Chinese-American professionals this important book relates personal problems and conditions to specific sources in Chinese and American cultures and the immigration experience. Unique and practical this is a nonclinical work that will help Asian Americans connect historical and cultural meanings to their Chinese roots. It will also give educators mental health professionals and those working with Chinese populations firsthand insight into the lives and identities of Chinese-American immigrants. Exploring the meaning and arrangement of Chinese family names the bonds among family members and the different contexts of “self” to Chinese Americans this valuable book offers you insight into the dilemma between “self” and “family” that both the younger and older generations must face in American society. In order to help you understand Chinese immigrants or help your clients Chinese Americans and Their Immigrant Parents provides you with information about several differences found between the two cultures such as: understanding that words and concepts may not relate to the same emotions or translate exactly between languages realizing that strong family bonds of the Chinese fosters interdependence unlike Americans who admire self-assertiveness and independence recognizing the fear that Chinese immigrant parents have of losing their strong family ties and seeing their children forsake customs because they do not want to be seen as “different” discovering why risk-taking and adventurous acts are discouraged by many Chinese parents comprehending the great importance to Chinese parents of continuing their family and raising successful children acknowledging the different roles of men and women within several different contexts in American and Chinese societiesWith personal vignettes humor and interesting insights Chinese Americans and Their Immigrant Parents: Conflict Identity and Values demonstrates how some Chinese Americans are connecting historical and cultural meanings to their Chinese roots and bridging generational gaps between themselves and their parents to create a truly cross-cultural identity. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203048153

Chinese and Botanical MedicinesTraditional Uses and Modern Scientific Approaches Chinese and Botanical Medicines: Traditional Uses and Modern Scientific Approaches is a classroom-tested book that contains a balance of chemistry the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the theory and practice of a modern TCM practitioner. This distinct book reviews the scientific methods for collecting data and supporting evidence for the efficacy and safety of Chinese drugs and medicines. It also reflects on the different views on health disease and therapy and their impacts on the relationships between man and nature. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482257588

Chinese and Indian Warfare – From the Classical Age to 1870 This book examines the differences and similarities between warfare in China and India before 1870 both conceptually and on the battlefield. By focusing on Chinese and Indian warfare the book breaks the intellectual paradigm requiring non-Western histories and cultures to be compared to the West and allows scholarship on two of the oldest civilizations to be brought together. An international group of scholars compare and contrast the modes and conceptions of warfare in China and India providing important original contributions to the growing study of Asian military history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815367123

Chinese and Japanese Films on the Second World War This book examines representations of the Second World War in postwar Chinese and Japanese cinema. Drawing on a wide range of scholarly disciplines and analysing a wide range of films it demonstrates the potential of war movies for understanding contemporary China and Japan. It shows how the war is remembered in both countries including the demonisation of Japanese soldiers in postwar socialist-era Chinese movies and the pervasive sense of victimhood in Japanese memories of the war. However it also shows how some Chinese directors were experimenting with alternatives interpretations of the war from as early as the 1950s and how despite the "resurgence of nationalism" in japan since the 1980s the production of Japanese movies critical of the war has continued. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138577091

Chinese Animation Creative Industries and Digital Culture This book explores the development of the Chinese animation film industry from the beginning of China’s reform process up to the present. It discusses above all the relationship between the communist state’s policies to stimulate "creative industries" concepts of creativity and aesthetics and the creation and maintenance through changing circumstances of a national style by Chinese animators. The book also examines the relationship between Chinese animation changing technologies including the rise first of television and then of digital media and youth culture demonstrating the importance of Chinese animation in Chinese youth culture in the digital age. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367867805

Chinese Attitudes Toward Nuclear Weapons: China and the United States During the Korean WarChina and the United States During the Korean War This book examines the crucial formative period of Chinese attitudes toward nuclear weapons - the immediate post-Hiroshima/Nagasaki period and the Korean War. It provides a detailed account of U.S. actions and attitudes during this period and China's response which was especially acute after both countries had entered the Korean conflict as enemies. This response dispels some of the myths that have long existed regarding China's perceptions of nuclear war. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315492179

Chinese Auricular Acupuncture Chinese Auricular Acupuncture provides students and practitioners with a clear concise and user-friendly manual on ear acupuncture. It reduces the need for memorization by presenting a method of ear acupuncture that is in keeping with the underpinnings of traditional Chinese medicine. The book can be independently studied and easily used to treat various diseases. It covers ear modalities such as needles press tacks seeds and incorporates actual cases from clinical practice to illustrate the clinical applicability of specific modalities and ear acupuncture points. A section on ear diagnosis allows you to supplement your assessment of the pulse tongue and hara thus improving your ability to differentiate the functional basis of imbalance and illness. This edition includes five new chapters on the multiple use of auricular points prescriptionology practice common ear questions new research and ethical issues. It contains detailed tables and photographs that aid understanding and includes an extensive and updated bibliography. The greatest strength of this book is its user friendliness which allows both the beginning student and the experienced practitioner to successfully apply auricular medicine in the treatment of their patients in a caring relatively noninvasive and effective manner. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781466579460

Chinese Authoritarianism in the Information AgeInternet Media and Public Opinion This book examines information and public opinion control by the authoritarian state in response to popular access to information and upgraded political communication channels among the citizens in contemporary China. Empowered by mass media particularly social media and other information technology Chinese citizen’s access to information has been expanded. Publicly focusing events and opinions have served as catalysts to shape the agenda for policy making and law making narrow down the set of policy options and change the pace of policy implementation. Yet the authoritarian state remains in tight control of media including social media to deny the free flow of information and shape public opinion through a centralized institutional framework for propaganda and information technologies. The evolving process of media control and public opinion manipulation has constrained citizen’s political participation and strengthened Chinese authoritarianism in the information age. The chapters originally published as articles in the Journal of Contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367592899

Chinese AwakeningsLife Stories From The Unofficial China This book aims to allow Chinese to speak for themselves. By so doing it provides a firsthand portrait of China by Chinese. The book shows how from muddy village crossroads to raucous city streets Chinese exhilarated by new dreams are shaping the future of their nation. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159894

Chinese Buddhism and Traditional Culture Since the first century when Buddhism entered China the foreign religion has influenced and been influenced in turn by traditional Chinese culture and eventually became an important part of it. That is one of the great historical themes not only for China but also for East Asia. This book explores the elements of Buddhism including its classics doctrines system and rituals to reveal the basic connotation of Buddhism as a cultural entity. Regarding the development of Buddhism in China it traces the spread in chronological order from the introduction in Han Dynasties (202 BC–220 AD) to the prosperity in the Sixteen Kingdoms (ca. 304–439 AD) and then to the decline since the Five Dynasties (907–ca. 960 AD). It is noteworthy that the Buddhist schools in the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420–589 AD) and the Buddhist sects in Sui and Tang Dynasties (581–907 AD) contributed to the sinicization of Buddhism. This book also deals with the interesting question of the similarities and differences between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism to examine the specific characters of the former in terms of thought and culture. In the last chapter the external influence of Chinese Buddhism in East Asia is studied. Scholars and students in Buddhism and Chinese culture studies especially those in Buddhist countries will benefit from the book. Also it will appeal to readers interested in religion Chinese culture and ancient Chinese history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367663919

Chinese BuddhismA Volume of Sketches Historical Descriptive and Critical First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415865623

Chinese Buddhist Canons in the Age of Printing The study of the Chinese Buddhist Canon—the basic literature of Buddhism—does not have an eminent place in study either in China or in the Western World. For the contributors to this volume their chapters are the result of decades of dedication to academic research and they reveal many facets of the Buddhist Canon that were previously unstudied. This book originated in the first and second International Conferences on Chinese Buddhist Canon and focuses on the communication of the Chinese Buddhist Canon through the medium of print. It enhances our knowledge of how the canon was collated proofread and printed. This book was originally published as a special issue of Studies in Chinese Religions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138611948

Chinese Buddhist TextsAn Introductory Reader The influence of Buddhism on the Chinese language on Chinese literature and on Chinese culture in general cannot be overstated and the language of most Chinese Buddhist texts differs considerably from both Classical and Modern Chinese. This reader aims to help students develop familiarity with features of Buddhist texts in Chinese including patterns of organization grammatical features and specialized vocabulary. It also aims to familiarize students with the use of a range of resources necessary for becoming independent readers of such texts. Chinese Buddhist Texts is suitable for students who have completed the equivalent of at least one year’s college level study of Modern Chinese and are familiar with roughly one thousand of the commonest Chinese characters. Previous study of Classical Chinese would be an advantage but is not assumed. It is an ideal textbook for students taking relevant courses in Chinese studies programs and in Buddhist studies programs. However it is also possible for a student to work through the reader on his or her own. Further online resources are available at: lockgraham.com Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138953338

Chinese Business and the Asian Crisis This title was first published in 2000:  The Asian financial crisis and its aftermath provide a crucible in which Chinese diaspora capitalism has been tested and a prism through which its strengths and weaknesses may be seen in a different light. The papers collected in this volume are in many ways still tentative. Some represent work-in-progress reports on as yet uncompleted research. In other cases outcomes explored are still unclear or have not even yet fully unfolded. The aim is to focus on the consquences for diaspora Chinese capitalists and to start trying to identify losers and winners in the new landscape re-evaluating their business culture strategies and modes of operation and their likely future direction and potential. The book begins by setting the scene for the Asian crisis and the achievements of the "Asian miracle". It then goes on to examine the causes of the financial crash the firms that were able to ride the crisis the Taiwanese economy as a whole the fortunes of diaspora ventures in China the small and medium enterprises at the heart of Chinese diaspora capitalism the impact of the crisis on large Chinese business groups and finally the book debunks the theory that the rise of East Asia was initiated by Japan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138726192

Chinese Business and the Asian Crisis This title was first published in 2000:  The Asian financial crisis and its aftermath provide a crucible in which Chinese diaspora capitalism has been tested and a prism through which its strengths and weaknesses may be seen in a different light. The papers collected in this volume are in many ways still tentative. Some represent work-in-progress reports on as yet uncompleted research. In other cases outcomes explored are still unclear or have not even yet fully unfolded. The aim is to focus on the consquences for diaspora Chinese capitalists and to start trying to identify losers and winners in the new landscape re-evaluating their business culture strategies and modes of operation and their likely future direction and potential. The book begins by setting the scene for the Asian crisis and the achievements of the "Asian miracle". It then goes on to examine the causes of the financial crash the firms that were able to ride the crisis the Taiwanese economy as a whole the fortunes of diaspora ventures in China the small and medium enterprises at the heart of Chinese diaspora capitalism the impact of the crisis on large Chinese business groups and finally the book debunks the theory that the rise of East Asia was initiated by Japan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138726154

Chinese Business Enterprise in Asia This volume first published in 1995 looks at the development of Chinese business and management practices across Asia from the late nineteenth century. Experts examine how familism and informal networks have contributed to Chinese entrepreneurial success. They demonstrate how effective these factors have been in overcoming restrictive state policies: through alliances with ethnic and international traders and connections between financial networks in Hong Kong South East Asia China and Australia. An institutional model of analysis is developed to determine the efficacy of Chinese business practices and structures. The relationship between culture and environment is examined as well as how modern institutions are embedded not only in culture but also in history and economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138367906

Chinese Business HistoryInterpretive Trends and Priorities for the Future This study focuses on how Chinese business organization practice and success have been interpreted in the historical literature. By introducing various interpretations of China's economic development (including the impact of the West modernization and Marxist Weberian and revisionist approaches) as well as Western business history theory the book establishes a basis for constructing an appropriate framework for future research. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315502175

Chinese Business in MalaysiaAccumulation Ascendance Accommodation Chinese companies have managed to perform well in Malaysia especially after the recession in the mid-1980s  due to a clear change in the Malay dominated government's attitude to Chinese capital. Despite the problems that prevail among UMNO politicians the government has provided a stable economic environment and offers opportunities for domestic private investment even for the Chinese. Given these circumstances it does appear that Chinese capital in Malaysia has reasonable prospects for further growth in the immediate future. This study examines the dominant role of Chinese capital in the economy providing in-depth empirical research on its mode of development and styles of operation. Covering the period from colonial times to the present day this study identifies key issues pertaining to Chinese business operations in Malaysia: ownership and control patterns style of growth relations with the state politicians and other Chinese businessmen and the manner of development of business abroad  whilst debunking the theory that large-scale Chinese capital is not very entrepreneurial in nature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415517379

Chinese Business in Southeast Asia Presents empirical findings from different South-East Asian countries to demonstrate that Chinese businessmen employ a variety of strategies in their networking entrepreneurship and organisational and firm development; and concludes that much more research is needed in order to provide a full understanding of Chinese business success. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164031

Chinese Business in Southeast AsiaContesting Cultural Explanations Researching Entrepreneurship Presents empirical findings from different South-East Asian countries to demonstrate that Chinese businessmen employ a variety of strategies in their networking entrepreneurship and organisational and firm development; and concludes that much more research is needed in order to provide a full understanding of Chinese business success. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315028699

Chinese BusinessLandscapes and Strategies It is difficult to overstate the importance of China to the world economy and yet the majority of books either look at Chinese business by applying Western frameworks or models to the context of China or focus on a particular aspect of business in China. Authored by an academic expert on China this new completely revised edition of Chinese Business offers its readers a comprehensive and systematic body of knowledge of Chinese business. It has taken a holistic perspective intending to achieve a balance between the academic and practical between theory and practice and between traditional and current (Internet-based) industry. The framework of this book subsumes all the major factors that should be taken into consideration when Western companies contemplate a China strategy including history philosophy ancient military classics strategy and marketing innovation Internet business and human resources. The discussion of these factors is supplemented with insightful case studies. Chinese Business Second Edition can be used as a textbook for undergraduates and postgraduates at business schools and as a useful reference for researchers senior executives consultants and government officials involved in Chinese business. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138918252

Chinese Capitalism and the Modernist Vision In the past fifty years the experience of the Chinese economy has continually challenged the assumptions of laissez-faire economics. It has sustained a strong growth rate changed the structure of international economic relationships and has become critical to many multinational corporations. Now it appears to be on the verge of becoming a new economic superpower. Addressing the structure and dynamics of the Chinese economy Satyananda J. Gabriel examines in-depth the connection between growth and the particular version of Marxism that has been adopted by the Communist Party of China. One of the most comprehensive analyses of the contemporary Chinese economy this book covers industry and agriculture rural and urban enterprises labour power and financial markets and the process of integrating the Chinese domestic economy into global capitalism. Chinese Capitalism and the Modernist Vision identifies the current transition in China as a historic passage from state feudalism to state capitalism that will significantly alter both the internal political and economic dynamics of China and the global political economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648820

Chinese Cinema Chinese cinema is the only non-English language cinema to have a significant global presence. From multiplex blockbusters like Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon to festival hits such as Jia Zhangke’s Still Life Chinese cinema succeeds like no other foreign-language cinema. The interdisciplinary field of Chinese Cinema Studies has boomed alongside these developments and today no Asian Studies Chinese Studies or Film and Media Studies programme is complete without courses that cover Chinese cinema including the cinemas of the People’s Republic of China Hong Kong Taiwan and the wider Chinese diaspora. While research in and around Chinese cinema flourishes as never before not least because of its highly interdisciplinary nature much of the relevant literature remains inaccessible or is highly specialized and compartmentalized so that it is difficult for many of those who are interested in the subject to obtain an informed balanced and comprehensive overview. This new four-volume collection from Routledge’s acclaimed series Critical Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies addresses that problem and meets the need for a reference work to help make sense of the subject’s vast and widely dispersed literature and the continuing explosion in research output. The materials gathered by the editor a leading scholar in the field include major works that explore: aesthetics through key films and directors; film cultural practices such as consumption distribution exhibition reception and criticism; production practices for instance genres stars studio structures and marketing; and cinema’s connection to society and its relationship to issues such as the nation-state revolution and gender. The collection’s temporal scope extends from the arrival of cinema via the Lumière Brothers in 1895 to the present day and it ranges widely across all territories to include full coverage of the films produced by the ethnic Chinese diaspora. Chinese Cinema is supplemented by a full index and chronological tables of contents. It also includes an introduction newly written by the editor which places the gathered materials in their historical and intellectual context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415603232

Chinese CinemasInternational Perspectives Chinese Cinemas: International Perspectives examines the impact the rapid expansion of Chinese filmmaking in mainland China has had on independent and popular Chinese cinemas both in and outside of China. While the large Chinese markets are coveted by Hollywood the commercial film industry within the People’s Republic of China has undergone rapid expansion since the 1990s. Its own production distribution and exhibition capacities have increased exponentially in the past 20 years producing box-office success both domestically and abroad. This volume gathers the work of a range of established scholars and newer voices on Chinese cinemas to address questions that interrogate both Chinese films and the place and space of Chinese cinemas within the contemporary global film industries including the impact on independent filmmaking both within and outside of China; the place of Chinese cinemas produced outside of China; and the significance of new internal and external distribution and exhibition patterns on recent conceptions of Chinese cinemas. This is an ideal book for students and researchers interested in Chinese and Asian Cinema as well as for students studying topics such as World Cinema and Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138912472

Chinese City and Regional Planning Systems While the Chinese planning system is vitally important to the rapid development which has been taking place over the past three decades this is the first text to provide a comprehensive examination and critical evaluation of this system. It sets the current system in historical context and explains the hierarchy of government departments responsible for planning and construction the different types of plans produced and recent urban planning innovations which have been put into practice. Illustrated with boxed empirical case studies it shows the problems faced by the planning system in facing the uncertainty in the market economy. In all it provides readers with a full understanding of a complex and powerful system which is very distinct from other planning systems around the world. As such it is essential reading for all students interested in the current development taking place in China and in addition to planning students with a general interest in planning systems and theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754674993

Chinese Civilization Originally published between 1920-70 The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor C.K. Ogden was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians anthropologists archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846509

Chinese Companies and the Hong Kong Stock Market Listing by companies from one country on the stock market of another country is a device often used both to raise capital in and to increase bonding with the target country. This book examines the listing by Chinese companies on the Hong Kong stock market. It discusses the extent of the phenomenon compares the two different regulatory regimes and explores the motivations for the cross-listing. It argues that a key factor in addition to raising capital and bonding with the Hong Kong market is Chinese companies’ desire to encourage legal and regulatory reforms along Hong Kong lines in mainland China in order to develop and open up China’s domestic capital markets. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815374770

Chinese Complaint SystemsNatural Resistance Complaint systems have existed in China for many years and in 2004 a debate took place in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the Letters and Visits System (xinfang zhidu) which was designed to allow people to register complaints with the upper levels of the government. However both parties generally overlooked several different complaint systems that had preceded the Letters and Visits System during China’s history. Indeed despite the rich heritage of numerous complaint systems throughout China’s past most studies of complaint systems in China have paid little attention to the origins development practices impact and nature of similar institutions in the longue durée of Chinese history. Presenting a comprehensive study of complaint systems in Chinese history from early times to the present this important book fills the gap in existing literature on complaint systems in China. Drawing on primary sources Qiang Fang analyses the significance of continuities and changes in historical complaint systems for contemporary China where the state continues to be nominally strong but actually fragile. Unlike other major theories of popular resistance to the state in China such as ‘everyday resistance’ ‘rightful resistance’ and resistance ‘as legal rights’ this book develops the theory that behind Chinese complaint systems there was a mentality of ‘natural resistance’ that has been deeply embedded in Chinese culture political philosophy and folk religion for millennia. Given this history Fang concludes that it is likely that some form of complaint system will continue to exist and by helping to mitigate the increasing demands of the Chinese state on the Chinese will serve to strengthen the state. An essential contribution understanding the strengths weaknesses and various roles of the Letters and Visits System in contemporary China as well as the systems that have preceded it throughout China’s long history this book will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Chinese history politics and law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138383227

Chinese Constitutionalism in a Global Context Over the course of the last four decades as China’s ideological realm has been transformed it has become significantly more complicated. This is well illustrated in the current discourse concerning China’s constitutional future. Among Chinese intellectuals the liberal constitutionalism paradigm is widely accepted. However more recently this perspective has been challenged by mainland New Confucians and Sinicized Marxists alike. The former advocate a constitutionalism that is based upon and loyal to the Confucian tradition; while the latter has sought to theorize the current Chinese constitutional order and reclaim its legitimacy. This book presents a discussion of these three approaches analyzing their respective strengths and weaknesses and looking to the likely outcome. The study provides a clear picture of the current ideological debates in China while developing a platform for the three schools and their respective constituencies to engage in dialogue pluralize the conceptions of constitutionalism in academia and shed light on the political path of China in the 21st Century. The consequences of this Chinese contribution to the global constitutionalism debate are significant. Notions of the meaning of democratic organization of the nature of the division of authority between administrative and political organs of the nature and role of political citizenship of the construction of rights are all implicated. It is argued that China’s constitutional system when fully theorized and embedded within the global discourse might serve as the German Basic Law did in its time as a model for states seeking an alternative approach to the legitimate construction of state political structures and institutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587543

Chinese Constructions of Sovereignty and the East China Sea Conflict This book analyses Chinese social constructions of sovereignty in the context of the East China Sea conflict. It specifically explores China and Taiwan’s overlapping cross-Strait sovereignty claims and their domestic debates and policies towards the territorial dispute. Providing an up-to-date discussion of the East China Sea conflict the book challenges conventional assumptions regarding both Beijing’s and Taipei’s adherence to the classical notion of Westphalian sovereignty. Instead it brings China and Taiwan into the Constructivist analytical framework and develops a domestic agency-focused approach to demonstrate the social power of ideas and the centrality of domestic actors in the production of sovereignty. Offering a comprehensive examination of Chinese Taiwanese Japanese and US responses at the domestic and international levels the book studies the sovereignty narratives and the coordination of efforts made by the PRC and ROC authorities to counter Japan’s territorial claims in the East China Sea. Featuring extensive analysis of the conceptual approaches to understanding Chinese sovereignty Chinese Constructions of Sovereignty and the East China Sea Conflict will be useful for students and scholars of Chinese and Asian politics as well as international relations and security studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367354923

Chinese Consumers in a New EraTheir Travel Behaviors and Psychology As a newcomer to tourism China has amazed the world with its rapid growth of inbound outbound and domestic tourism. Tourists from the Greater China area (Mainland Hong Kong Macao and Taiwan) are well positioned to change the world’s tourism landscape. Influence of China in the global tourism arena will be even more significant with the realization of WTO’s vision of Mainland China as a top world tourism destination and tourists-generating country by 2020. The preeminent role of Chinese travellers in the social space of tourism has stimulated much interest in understanding their behaviors and psychology in various tourism settings. The chapters in this collection investigate different aspects of Chinese consumer behaviors and psychology in tourism settings.This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of China Tourism Research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367739942

Chinese Cookery Secrets First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970496

Chinese Coolie Emigration to Canada First Published in 1971. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970502

Chinese Cooperative-Harmonious Democracy After several decades of reform and opening up China has come to a critical period of transformation and development. How to improve the development strategies to effectively promote China's democratic politics has once again attracted the world's attention. This book compares the commons and differences between western and Chinese theories and practices of democracy model and proposes a new democracy model for China's political reform — "cooperative-harmonious democracy". Absorbing the core values of democracy this model draws on Chinese traditional "harmony and cooperation" and "people-oriented" thought as well as modern cooperative game theory. More importantly it adopts the new model to analyse some present practice cases in China involving intra-party democracy electoral democracy and deliberative democracy. This book is a valuable theoretical innovation and a significant achievement in promoting the interdisciplinary research of political science and public management. It strategically reflects on how to promote the development of cooperative-harmonious democracy from the perspective of high-level design. The policy suggestions it proposed will be a valuable reference for policy-makers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367518998

Chinese Creeds And Customs First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970519

Chinese Currency Exchange Rates AnalysisRisk Management Forecasting and Hedging Strategies This book provides an overview of Chinese RMB exchange markets and its risk management strategies. The view that RMB is playing an increasingly international role has been widely accepted by practitioners as well as scholars worldwide. Moreover the Chinese government is opening the control of RMB exchange market step by step. However some related topics are under heated debate such as how to manage and warn of the currency crisis what the trend of RMB exchange rate in the future is and how to hedge the exchange risk in the process of RMB internationalization. In this book we will give distinct answers to the above questions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367607333

Chinese DatesA Traditional Functional Food Chinese Dates: A Traditional Functional Food delivers unique information on Chinese dates (jujubes) as typical ethical foods and traditional health-promoting foods. It conveys a better understanding of Asian food cultures and provides historical information in regard to traditional functional foods and their dietary applications. It discusses the health-promoting benefits of a wide variety of jujube fruits and covers different jujube products such as jujube fruit juice and cakes. It also looks into the many kinds of jujube fruit-based medicated diets describes innovative new processing technologies and novel jujube products and examines ethnomedicinal uses pharmacological activity and phytochemical constitutes of jujubes. The book’s four sections and nineteen chapters provide information on Chinese date’s origin distribution varieties chemical composition biochemical properties traditional products and technology innovative processing technology food use and health benefits. The first section explores the origin distribution germplasm and growing conditions of Chinese dates. It also examines traditional jujube-based functional foods from a historical perspective. The second section looks into the chemical and biochemical properties of Chinese dates along with their health benefits. Topics within this section include a review of the current knowledge of fruit composition; chemical biological and antioxidant properties of jujubes from different geographical regions; and a mathematical analysis of the relationship between the composition and bioactivities of jujube fruit harvested at different stages of ripeness. This section also explores ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activity phytochemical constituents and health benefits and polysaccharide composition. Chinese date products and postharvest technology are covered in the third section which includes a discussion of drying technology and postharvest treatments affecting storage quality. The fourth and final section deals with the Chinese date industry in various countries including Australia Turkey Iran and Romania. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498703581

Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore Through a cultural analysis of the symbols of death - flesh blood bones souls time numbers food and money - Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore throws light upon the Chinese perception of death and how they cope with its eventuality. In the seeming mass of religious rituals and beliefs it suggests that there is an underlying logic to the rituals. This in turn leads Kiong to examine the interrelationship between death and the socioeconomic value system of China as a whole. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646604

Chinese Diplomacy and the UN Security CouncilBeyond the Veto China has emerged in the 21st century as a sophisticated and sometimes contentious actor in the United Nations Security Council. This is evident in a range of issues from negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program to efforts to bring peace to Darfur. Yet China’s role as a veto-holding member of the Council has been left unexamined. How does it formulate its positions? What interests does it seek to protect? How can the international community encourage China to be a contributor and not a spoiler? This book is the first to address China’s role and influence in the Security Council. It develops a picture of a state struggling to find a way between the need to protect its stakes in a number of ‘rogue regimes’ on one hand and its image as a responsible rising power on the world stage on the other. Negotiating this careful balancing act has mixed implications and means that whilst China can be a useful ally in collective security it also faces serious constraints. Providing a window not only into China’s behaviour but into the complex world of decision-making at the UNSC in general the book covers a number of important cases including North Korea Iran Darfur Burma Zimbabwe Libya and Syria. Drawing on extensive interviews with participants from China the US and elsewhere this book considers not only how the world affects China but how China impacts the world through its behaviour in a key international institution. As such it will be of great interest to students and scholars working in the fields of Chinese politics and Chinese international relations as well as politics international relations international institutions and diplomacy more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138120396

Chinese Discourses on TranslationPositions and Perspectives Discourse on translation at once a term referring to any text (works of translation included) that expresses the author’s views ideas and theorizations on translation – on its modes of operation its dynamics principles and methods and/or on the philosophy epistemology ontology and hermeneutics of translation – and a term emphasizing the inseparable relation between power and knowledge is an integral part of all translation traditions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781905763146

Chinese Economic DiplomacyDecision-making actors and processes Economic diplomacy was declared in 2013 by Beijing as a priority in its "comprehensive" strategy for diplomacy. The political elite undertook to further invest in economic diplomacy as an instrument for economic growth and development. Globally Chinese cooperation in multilateral economic processes has become critical to achieving meaningful outcomes. However little understanding exists in current literature on the factors and mechanisms which shape the processes behind China’s economic diplomacy decision-making. Chinese Economic Diplomacy provides an understanding of the processes and practices of China’s economic diplomacy with multilateral economic negotiations as the primary basis of analysis specifically the UN climate change talks and the WTO Doha Round trade negotiations. It examines how early economic diplomacy in global governance contributed to the varied and evolving nature of its present-day decision-making structures and processes. Demonstrating how China’s negotiation preferences are driven by networks of political actors in formal and informal domestic and systemic environments it also highlights the capacity of international negotiation practices to alter and re-shape China’s approach to multilateral economic negotiations. As a consequence the book presents a framework for understanding China’s economic diplomacy decision-making processes that is systemically constructed by domestic and international agencies. Offering a Chinese perspective of the notion of economic diplomacy this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese Economics International Relations and Political Economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138580688

Chinese Economic Growth and Fluctuations Since the economic reform of the 1980s Chinese economy has boomed and has now become the second largest in the world. Based on the constant and systematic researches of economic periodicity this book studies Chinese economic growth and fluctuations. As a famous Chinese economist the author is the first one who demonstrated the investment periodicity in China. His groundbreaking studies on Chinese economic periodic fluctuation have significant impact at home and abroad. The first six papers collected in this book mainly examine issues on Chinese periodic fluctuation and macroeconomic regulation including the periodic fluctuations from 1953 to 1994 and a comparative analysis of five macroeconomic regulations since the reform and open up in the late 1980s. The last seven papers appear in the author's collected works for the first time. They are focused on the new characteristics of Chinese macroeconomic operation and regulation after the financial crisis of 2007-2008. In addition this book reviews on China's economic growth from 1949 to 2009 and provides some valuable suggestions on how to maintain the rising trend of the new economic cycle. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367522872

Chinese Economic PlanningTranslations From Chi-Hua Ching-Chi This title was first published in 1978. This volume brings together translations of a series of fundamental articles that are of special value for those who seek to understand ChinaTs system of economic planning. These materials which were intended to provide a basic introduction to the principles and techniques of economic planning being introduced during the First Five-Year Plan originally appeared in two series in the journal Chi-hua ching-chi (Economic Planning) the official organ of the State Planning Commission and the State Economic Commission. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138897267

Chinese Economic ReformThe Impact on Security Chinese Economic Reform looks beyond the recent economic success of China. By focusing specifically on the pivotal role of the People's Liberation Army this work examines the vigorous participation of the PLA in the economy as a means of consolidating its power.The contributors address a wide range of topics including the PLA's business activities military industry and conversion and arms sales. China's relationship with the rest of the world is evaluated in the context of this situation and the implications for her defence policy outlined. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203351789

Chinese Economic Statistics in the Maoist Era1949-1965 This thoroughly researched and clearly written compendium of available statistical information on China provides reliable information careful explanations useful guides to further research and a full bibliography. An exhaustive compilation of national and provincial statistics on mainland China from 1949 to 1959 this book covers every facet of the Communist Chinese economy and presents the most comprehensive coverage available of statistical data on China from this period. Based on data obtained directly from Chinese sources this book is the first attempt to provide Western readers with a reliable reference on the economy of mainland China.Nai-Ruenn Chen thoroughly and systematically examines each area of the economy and provides an authoritative guide to the terminology classification and method of collecting and listing data presented in the ample tables included in the book. Except in cases where missing information could be filled by simple arithmetic means or from descriptions by the Chinese themselves no data was synthesized by inferential methods and no non-Chinese estimates were used. Rather Chen lists formulae for achieving indices for statistical measurement defines geographical economic and administrative units of measurement and explains the development of statistical procedures that have evolved in China.This volume is divided into eleven sections: area and population; national income; capital formation and related estimates; industry; agriculture; transportation and communication; trade; prices; living standards; public finance credit and foreign exchange rates; and employment labor productivity and wages. Each section consists of two parts: one containing the explanatory text and the other statistical tables grouped largely according to Chinese classifications. Chinese Economic Statistics in the Maoist Era: 1949-1965 is indispensable to anyone studying China a valuable source for students of economic development or comparative economics and an essential addition to libraries serving these specialists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520431

Chinese Economists on Economic Reform - Collected Works of Guo Shuqing China Development Research Foundation is one the leading economic think tanks in China providing a base where many leading Chinese economists have developed the details of Chinese economic reform. This book is the second of a series which makes available to an English-speaking audience the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of reform. The series provides an inside view of China’s economic reform revealing the thinking of the reformers themselves unlike many other books on China’s economic reform which are written by outside observers.  Guo Shuqing has made major contributions to the thinking underlying China's economic reforms and to the practical implementation of several of those reforms. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138481381

Chinese Economists on Economic Reform - Collected Works of Li Jiange This book is part of a series which makes available to English-speaking audiences the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of China’s economic reform. The series provides an inside view of China’s economic reform revealing the thinking of the reformers themselves unlike many other books on China’s economic reform which are written by outside observers. Li Jiange (1949-) is one of the most notable and powerful economists holding office in China at present. He is currently the Vice-Chairman of the Central Huijin Investment Company one of the most influential financial institutions in China. He is also a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and a Professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and other academic institutions. He has held many important positions in the state Research Office and the Department of Policies Laws and Regulations and has been Director of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. His work has included major contributions to debates about maintaining financial stability about achieving equitable income distribution and about China’s overall economic development. The book is published in association with China Development Research Foundation one of the leading economic and social think tanks in China where many of the theoretical foundations and policy details of economic reform were formulated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138481961

Chinese Economists on Economic Reform - Collected Works of Xue Muqiao The China Development Research Foundation is one of the leading economic and social think tanks in China where many of the theoretical underpinnings and policy details of economic reform were formulated. This book is the first of a series which makes available to an English-speaking audience the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of reform. The series provides an inside view of China’s economic reform revealing the thinking of the reformers themselves unlike many other books on China’s economic reform which are written by outside observers. Xue Muqiao held many key posts including Secretary General of the Finance and Economy Commission of the Government Administrative Council Director-General of the National Bureau of Statistics and consultant of State Council Office for Restructuring the Economic Systems. His work included eliminating the serious inflation of the early years of the People’s Republic participating in drafting and implementing the First and Second Five-year Plans and establishing the initial statistics system and price management system. His great contribution was to the development of economic theories and practice following China’s economic reform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138863002

Chinese Economists on Economic Reform - Collected Works of Zhou Xiaochuan This book is part of a series which makes available to English-speaking audiences the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of China’s economic reform. The series provides an inside view of China’s economic reform revealing the thinking of the reformers themselves unlike many other books on China’s economic reform which are written by outside observers. Zhou Xiaochuan (1948-) has been Governor of the People’s Bank of China since 2002 and is one of the most influential economists in the world. He holds numerous other important positions including Governor of the International Monetary Fund for China and Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Before his important work as a banker he was in the 1980s a major contributor to the process of analysing policies to do with the structural reform of the Chinese economy.The book is published in association with China Development Research Foundation one of the leading economic and social think tanks in China where many of the theoretical foundations and policy details of economic reform were formulated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138481985

Chinese Economists on Economic Reform – Collected Works of Chen Xiwen This book is part of a series which makes available to English-speaking audiences the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of China’s economic reform. The series provides an inside view of China’s economic reform revealing the thinking of the reformers themselves unlike many other books on China’s economic reform which are written by outside observers. Chen Xiwen (1950-) has made major contributions to economic policy making on agricultural development and the rural economy. Although born in Shanghai he was one of the young people sent down to the countryside in the late 1960s to work in a production and construction corps. He has held a number of government and academic positions notably director of the Rural Economy Research Department of the State Council and Vice President of the Development Research Centre of the State Council. The book is published in association with China Development Research Foundation one of the leading economic and social think tanks in China where many of the theoretical foundations and policy details of economic reform were formulated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595811

Chinese Economists on Economic Reform – Collected Works of Du Runsheng This book is part of a series which makes available to English-speaking audiences the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of China’s economic reform. The series provides an inside view of China’s economic reform revealing the thinking of the reformers themselves unlike many other books on China’s economic reform which are written by outside observers. Du Runsheng (1913-) has made major contributions to policy making on land reform rural development and science policy. Politically active from the 1930s when he served as a guerrilla leader fighting Japanese aggression and in the 1940s when he was involved in the War of Liberation (1945-49) he has held many Chinese Communist Party posts. He was secretary-general of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the late 1950s responsible for drafting the 1961 policy document which urged respect for intellectuals. Attacked and persecuted during the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) he was for most of the 1980s in charge of research on rural economic reform and rural development strategies. The book is published in association with China Development Research Foundation one of the leading economic and social think tanks in China where many of the theoretical foundations and policy details of economic reform were formulated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595828

Chinese Economists on Economic Reform – Collected Works of Lou Jiwei This book is part of a series which makes available to English-speaking audiences the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of China’s economic reform. The series provides an inside view of China’s economic reform revealing the thinking of the reformers themselves unlike many other books on China’s economic reform which are written by outside observers. Lou Jiwei (1950-) has been a leading researcher on economic restructuring and macroeconomic policy in a range of Chinese policy-making organisations. He has made important contributions to policy in the fields of tax accounting finance and banking. In the 1990s a vice minister of finance and from 2007 deputy secretary-general of the State Council he is also at present head of China’s sovereign wealth fund. The book is published in association with China Development Research Foundation one of the leading economic and social think tanks in China where many of the theoretical foundations and policy details of economic reform were formulated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595835

Chinese Economists on Economic Reform – Collected Works of Ma Hong This book is part of a series which makes available to English-speaking audiences the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of China’s economic reform. The series provides an inside view of China’s economic reform revealing the thinking of the reformers themselves unlike many other books on China’s economic reform which are written by outside observers. Ma Hong (1920-2007) was one of the leading advocates for China’s market-oriented reforms one of the earliest scholars to adopt the concept of "a socialist market economy". Politically active from the 1930s when he campaigned against the Japanese occupation he held many important posts notably President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in the 1980s. He was particularly influential in the field of industrial economics putting to use his own experiences of managing industrial enterprises and a strong advocate of the need for China’s economic development to be stable. The book is published in association with China Development Research Foundation one of the leading economic and social think tanks in China where many of the theoretical foundations and policy details of economic reform were formulated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595842

Chinese Economists on Economic Reform – Collected Works of Wang Mengkui This book is part of a series which makes available to English-speaking audiences the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of China’s economic reform. The series provides an inside view of China’s economic reform revealing the thinking of the reformers themselves unlike many other books on China’s economic reform which are written by outside observers. Wang Mengkui (1938-) has been Director of the Research Office under the State Council and was President of the State Council’s Development Research Centre from 1998 to 2007. A member of the Party since 1956 he has been responsible for drafting many key Chinese Communist Party documents including Report on the Work of the Government presented to the National People’s Congresses. The book is published in association with China Development Research Foundation one of the leading economic and social think tanks in China where many of the theoretical foundations and policy details of economic reform were formulated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595859

Chinese Economists on Economic Reform – Collected Works of Yu Guangyuan This book is part of a series which makes available to English-speaking audiences the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of China’s economic reform. The series provides an inside view of China’s economic reform revealing the thinking of the reformers themselves unlike many other books on China’s economic reform which are written by outside observers. Yu Guangyuan (1915-) is a famous Chinese philosopher and economist. A member of the Chinese Communist Party from 1937 he has made significant contributions in the fields of Marxist theory and in state planning. He was head of the Political Research Office of the State Council from 1975 and the first director of the Economic Research Institute of the State Planning Commission. He has held many other important posts and was editor-in-chief of the "Dictionary of Economics". The book is published in association with China Development Research Foundation one of the leading economic and social think tanks in China where many of the theoretical foundations and policy details of economic reform were formulated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595903

Chinese Economy This study deals with changes in the Chinese development strategy since the end of the Seventies. It examines the main characteristics of the previous development policy the reasons for the change in orientation and the new aspects that have emerged and analyzes China's new foreign trade policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138534681

Chinese Education and Society A Bibliographic GuideA Bibliographic Guide This title was first published in 1972: This bibliography is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work available on developments in Chinese education since 1966. In addition to primary materials from the people's Republic of China the entries are drawn from other Asian sources as well as from American and European studies. All levels and major fields of education are covered and the pervasive impact of idealogy and politics on education is carefully documented. Most entries are fully annotated and many are cross listed. Professors Fraser and Hsu have prepared a lengthy introduction which provides valuable information on the research centers journals and publishing/translating agencies active in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138897410

Chinese Education and Society A Bibliographic GuideA Bibliographic Guide This title was first published in 1972: This bibliography is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work available on developments in Chinese education since 1966. In addition to primary materials from the people's Republic of China the entries are drawn from other Asian sources as well as from American and European studies. All levels and major fields of education are covered and the pervasive impact of idealogy and politics on education is carefully documented. Most entries are fully annotated and many are cross listed.Professors Fraser and Hsu have prepared a lengthy introduction which provides valuable information on the research centers journals and publishing/translating agencies active in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367605933

Chinese EducationProblems Policies and Prospects This book first published in 1991 is concerned with educational change. It seeks to place Chinese educational policies within the broader social context of Chinese development and modernisation imperatives by analysing issues germane to specific educational structures and sectors. At the same time it attempts to inform the reader of larger policy issues which affect the educational system as a whole and speak to more global concerns: the nature of Chinese student activism gender inequality rural-urban disparities educational inequality the influences of market forces and the growth of professionalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138310278

Chinese Energy Companies in AfricaImplications for the Foreign Policy of an Authoritarian State Over the last decade Chinese energy companies have engaged in the acquisition of oil and gas in Africa. This book investigates the activities of Chinese energy companies throughout a number of African countries including Nigeria Angola Sudan and Tunisia. Based on seven years of empirical research and hundreds of interviews with Chinese government and company representatives Chinese Energy Companies in Africa breaks original ground in understanding the emergence of domestic interest groups in foreign policy. It examines the impact of non-state actors on Chinese foreign policy and in particular the increasing role played by national oil companies (NOCs). Supported by extensive data this is also the first publication of its kind to focus on the foreign policy behaviour of an authoritarian state and the role herein played by non-state actors. In addition to the main cases put forward a chapter of comparative mini-cases is included. This book creates important implications for both policymakers and scholars; it will serve as a valuable resource for those involved in the fields of foreign policy international security and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138390003

Chinese Entertainment Scholarly studies of Chinese culture history and society both within and outside of China generally pay little attention to leisure entertainment and amusement though it has long been known that this aspect of life gives a deep understanding of the psyche and soul and the hopes and fears of a person. Leisure is a less coerced-upon mandatory human conduct than work; certainly leisurely conduct is more voluntary expressive and creative. But when seen as human behaviour leisure and entertainment cannot be separated from history heritage ethnicity the community family and kin rituals and customs – thus a collective activity and its constraints on the person. This book examines a variety of genre of Chinese entertainment from singing clubs Cantonese opera and film to Chinese rock and tourism. Though formally voluntary Chinese entertainment when entangled with ethnicity heritage and history is ironically a site of both enjoyment and struggle both pleasure and suffering. This book was originally published as a special issue of Visual Anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138377288

Chinese Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is recognised as an integral element of economic advancement and social force. With socio-political transformation within China in the past three decades integration of China’s economy into the global market and the wide spreading of Chinese businesses to other parts of the world Chinese entrepreneurs have increasingly absorbed modern entrepreneurial norms practice and spirit. The cultural and historical effects intricately interact with rapid changes in social economic and political institutions. This has led to a high degree of continuity of the unique characteristics of Chinese entrepreneurship and significant alterations in how businesses are organised and conducted. Contemporary Chinese entrepreneurship has and will continue to play a significant part in global economic development. Chinese Entrepreneurship is fully indexed with a comprehensive introduction newly written by the editor which places the articles in their historical and intellectual context. It is an essential work of reference and is destined to be valued by scholars and students as a vital one-stop research resource. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138016200

Chinese Entrepreneurship and Asian Business Networks The degree to which the extensive business networks of ethnic Chinese in Asia succeed because of ethnic characteristics or simply because of the sound application of good business practice is a key question of great current concern to those interested in business management and economic development in Asia. This book brings together a range of leading experts who present original new research findings and important new thinking on this vital subject. Based on rich empirical research data and a multidisciplinary explanatory framework this book assesses the role characteristics and challenges of Chinese entrepreneurship and business networks in various East and Southeast Asian countries: the People's Republic of China Vietnam Malaysia Singapore Indonesia and Australia. Chinese Entrepreneurship and Asian Business Networks demonstrates that Chinese network capitalism is contingent upon for example time place institutional frameworks and that explanatory approaches of Chinese economic behaviour which stress culture and ethnicity are too simplistic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138167407

Chinese EntrepreneurshipAn Austrian economics perspective After more than 30 years of reformations in agriculture manufacturing and trade and industry China’s economy has grown to become the second largest in the world. This book examines the contributions of dynamic entrepreneurs to the economic development of mainland China and Hong Kong – an analysis that is largely lacking in existing studies China’s economic stronghold. This book adopts theories of entrepreneurship and market processes as major analytical frameworks to conclude that entrepreneurship is the true engine of growth in mainland China and Hong Kong. Chinese Entrepreneurship focuses on the knowledge drivers and systemic challenges of these businesses to examine how entrepreneurs under uncertainty identify and pursue profit opportunities and how their efforts have enhanced China’s economic dynamics. This book offers vital insight to students teachers and researchers of Chinese business and economics along with Chinese culture and expanding economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138317024

Chinese Environmental AestheticsWangheng Chen Wuhan University China translated by Feng Su Hunan Normal University China China is currently afflicted by enormous environmental problems. This book drawing on ancient and modern Chinese environmental thinking considers what it is that makes an environment a desirable place for living. The book emphasises ideas of beauty and discusses how these ideas can be applied in natural agricultural and urban environments in order to produce desirable environments. The book argues that environment is both a product of nature and of human beings and as such is potentially alterable by culture. The book explores the three aspects of environmental beauty whereby such alteration might be beneficially made: integrated and holistic; ecological and man-made; and authentic and everyday. This book addresses environmental issues by distinctively suggesting that an aesthetic approach inspired from ancient Chinese tradition could help us overcome the many problems that human beings have created at local and global levels. Although its main focus is the traditional and current contexts of the People’s Republic of China the book transcends national borders. A typical example is the ancient Chinese thought system and cultural practice of Feng Shui (風水) that sought to negotiate how the natural environment and human constructions can cohabit without destructing each other. The author evokes that sought-after harmony through the powerful image of gardens of life whose environmental beauty can be found in traditional Chinese gardens and palaces as well as historically and culturally preserved cities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815364276

Chinese Export Porcelains The blue and white porcelain exported by China in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is an important category of artifacts and antiques a fashion-sensitive commodity that was affected by the ebbs and flows of style and consumer demand. In this copiously illustrated comprehensive guide to Chinese export porcelain Andrew Madsen offers both a broad overview and detailed identification and context information for the most common styles and motifs. His focus on the determination of manufacture dates which are based primarily on data collected from armorial decorated export wares porcelain cargoes from dated shipwrecks and tightly dated archaeological contexts will allow students scholars and collectors to refine associations with Chinese export porcelain revealing the untapped quantity of information that mass-produced Chinese export porcelain has to offer. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781598741292

Chinese Family Business and the Equal Inheritance SystemUnravelling the Myth This book disputes the traditional argument that the equal inheritance system hinders the growth of Chinese family business approaching this not only in terms of economic capital but also in terms of human capital such as education and leadership and social networks. Zheng argues that most of the family business patriarchs only focus on the passing on economic capital but give little attention to human capital and social capital when the come to the stage to transfer control to the next level. It further elaborates that the equal inheritance system itself isn’t the destructive force that weakens family business competitiveness but can assist economic development by generating dynamism and capital. Based on extensive primary research the work discusses how equal division encourages sibling comparison analysing how such comparisons initially generate stress and anxiety but will ultimately galvanize competition benefiting the business. The author also assesses how family division can offer initial economic human and social capitals that can motivate siblings to start their own businesses and be free from the subjugation sometimes associated with a family firm. Through the evaluation of these issues the book argues that the equal inheritance system can be regarded as the origin of the self-employment mentality which not only fosters the growth of Chinese family business by plays crucial role in promoting economic development. Providing a valuable contribution to the field this work will be of great interest to all scholars of Chinese and Asian business. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415836753

Chinese Fans of Japanese and Korean Pop CultureNationalistic Narratives and International Fandom How can Japanese popular culture gain numerous fans in China despite pervasive anti-Japanese sentiment? How is it that there’s such a strong anti-Korean sentiment in Chinese online fan communities when the official Sino-Korean relationship is quite stable before 2016? Avid fans in China are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding to make gifts to their idols in foreign countries. Tabloid reports on Japanese and Korean celebrities have been known to trigger nationalist protests in China. So what is the relationship between Chinese fandom of Japanese and Korean popular culture and nationalist sentiment among Chinese youth? Chen discusses how Chinese fans of Japanese and Korean popular culture have formed their own nationalistic discourse since the 1990s. She argues that as nationalism is constructed from various entangled ideologies narratives myths and collective memories popular culture simply becomes another resource for the construction of nationalism. Fans thus actively select interpret and reproduce the content of cultural products to suit their own ends. Unlike existing works which focus on the content of transnational cultural flows in East Asia this book focuses on the reception and interpretation of the Chinese audience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367272883

Chinese Feminism Faces Globalization Examining Chinese domestic as well as international circumstances surrounding the emergence of an independent women's movement in Beijing in the 1990s this book seeks to explain how such a movement could have arisen after the repression of student activists in Tiananmen Square in 1989. It also places this emergence in the context of theories of social movements civil society and globalization. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415864916

Chinese Film Stars This volume of original essays fills a significant research gap in Chinese film studies by offering an interdisciplinary comparative examination of ethnic Chinese film stars from the silent period to the era of globalization. Whereas studies of stars and stardom have developed considerably in the West over the past two decades there is no single book in English that critically addresses issues related to stars and stardom in Chinese culture. Chinese Film Stars offers exemplary readings of historically geographically and aesthetically multifaceted star phenomena. An international line up of contributors test a variety of approaches in making sense of discourses of stars and stardom in China and the US explore historical contexts in which Chinese film stars are constructed and transformed in relation to changing sociopolitical conditions and consider issues of performance and identity specific to individual stars through chapter-by-chapter case studies. The essays explore a wide range of topics such as star performance character type media construction political propaganda online discourses autobiographic narration as well as issues of gender genre memory and identity. Including fifteen case studies of individual Chinese stars and illustrated with film stills throughout this book is an essential read for students of Chinese film media and cultural studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415690270

Chinese Firms Global FirmsIndustrial Policy in the Age of Globalization China has achieved remarkable sustained economic growth under the policies of ‘reform and opening up’ put into place since the late 1970s. China’s industrial policies have nurtured a large group of firms with high profits and a high market capitalisation. However few people in the West can name a single Chinese firm. During the modern era of capitalist globalisation firms from the high income countries have spread their business systems across the world. This has presented a profound challenge for industrial policy in developing countries including even China the world’s second largest economy. China is unique among large latecomer developing countries in having reached the position of being a huge fast-growing economy with a tremendous impact on the rest of the world but lacking a substantial group of globally competitive firms. This volume explores this paradox. Fully understanding the industrial policy challenge that the era of capitalist globalisation has produced for China is essential for harmonious international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415719032

Chinese Firms and Technology in the Reform Era In Chinese Firms and Technology in the Reform Era Yizheng Shi analyses the technological behaviour of state- owned firms. In particular he shows how they have imported utilised and assimilated foreign technology into their operations. The author argues that despite being granted more autonomy and having to face increased competition Chinese firms are still not motivated to assimilate properly imported technology because of the absence of well- delineated property rights. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203025109

Chinese Firms and the State in TransitionProperty Rights and Agency Problems in the Reform Era This title was first published in 1992:  In this volume Keun Lee has presented a throughly documented framework for understanding not only the progress and problems of China's past reform efforts but also the measures which must be undertaken if future initiatives are to lead to more beneficial results. The book draws from the literature of socialist enterprise models and Western agency and property rights discourse and focuses on the evaluation of reform efforts in Chinese state enterprises. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138045651

Chinese Folktales: An AnthologyAn Anthology "Flows with the naturalness of conversation". -- The Small Press Book Review"Translated with simplicity and lucidity". -- The Book Reader"This collection of twelve traditional tales from various parts of China in different time periods represents a popular choice and one sure to be well-received". -- Religious Studies Review Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705774

Chinese for Working ProfessionalsA Textbook for Intermediate-High to Advanced Learners Chinese for Working Professionals is for learners who intend to use Chinese in a multinational global workplace. It has eight thematic units focusing on developing learners’ transferrable skills in addition to expanding the cross-cultural competences required in a real-world work-place. Key features: Topical themes expose the ongoing changes in China for working professionals such as career preparation economic development business etiquette the working environment and overall lifestyle. Authentic reading materials and live videos on a companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/zhou) to incorporate understandings of the norm and expectations of the workplace and society at large and also prepare learners for a quick transition from classroom to targeted scenarios. Abundant simulated real-life collaborative tasks case studies and projects enhance learners’ problem-solving skills in Chinese in addition to work strategies in different scenarios such as communication for work and leisure and teamwork projects necessary and crucial for professions in multilingual and cross-cultural global settings. This textbook is a key resource for learners of Chinese at an ACTFL Intermediate-High proficiency level and above or CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Language) B1.2 to B2.1 level in terms of language control extensive and applicable vocabulary and expressions communication strategies as well as cultural awareness. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138370883

Chinese Foreign Direct InvestmentA Subnational Perspective on Location First published in 1997 this volume emerged in the wake of China’s Open Door policy. Qu and Green focus on the spatial aspects of foreign direct investment within China. They aim to locate FDI within a subnational context with particular reference to the Chinese experience between 1979 and 1993. Issues explored include the philosophy objectives and process of inducing FDI the choice of cities and the country of origin effect. Issues explored include the philosophy objectives and process of inducing FDI the choice of cities and the country of origin effect. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138617988

Chinese Foreign Policy First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970533

Chinese Foreign Policy in Transition Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and particularly after the opening brought about by economic reforms roughly thirty years thereafter China has become an influential player in regional and global affairs. Increasingly both American and European policymakers examine Chinese foreign policy as a flexible pragmatic and significant element in world affairs. This has accelerated in the middle of the new first decade of this century as business firms and political officials have developed interests in the sources processes and significance of China's reemergence as a global force. This volume examines how in conjunction with rapid economic growth and profound social transformation China's foreign policy is experiencing significant transition.The purpose of this truly deep and probing collection is to deepen Western understanding of the sources substance and significance of Chinese foreign policy--with a focus on the post Cold War environment. Contributors include academic specialists area researchers and distinguished journalists all with firsthand experience in the field of China studies. The volume is divided into four parts: (1) theory and culture; (2) perspective and identity; (3) bilateral relationships; and (4) retrospective and prospective essays on Chinese policy concerns. The volume is sensitive to changes in national leadership and Communist Party structure as well as continuity and change in foreign policy. As Lowell Dittmer of the University of California notes in his Foreword "precisely because it is so difficult to do well the analysis of foreign policy is often conducted rather tritely.Thus it is a real pleasure to find assembled here a treasure trove of some of the finest work by some of the field's most penetrating minds. This is fortunate for at the core of this volume is one of the biggest and most portentous questions to confront the world at the outset of the twenty-first century. That Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315081281

Chinese Foreign Policy Under Xi There has been a discernable calibration of Chinese foreign policy since the ascension of Xi Jinping to the top leadership positions in China. The operative term here is adjustment rather than renovation because there has not been a fundamental transformation of Chinese foreign policy or "setting up of a new kitchen" in foreign affairs. Several continuities in Chinese diplomacy are still evident. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has not wavered from its overarching strategy of rising through peaceful development. The PRC is still an active participant and leader in or shaper of global and regional regimes even as it continues to push for reforms of the extant order towards an arrangement which it thinks will be less unjust and more equitable. It seeks to better "link up with the international track" perhaps even more so under Xi’s stewardship. Yet amidst these continuities it is clear that there have been some profound shifts in China’s foreign policy. From the enunciation of strategic slogans such as the "Asian security concept" and "major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics"; the creation of the China-led and initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; the pursuit of Xi’s signature foreign policy initiative the One Belt One Road; to a purportedly more assertive and resolute defense of China’s maritime territorial interests in East Asia—examples of these foreign policy calibrations (both patent and subtle) abound. In short this has not been a complete metamorphosis but there are real changes with important repercussions for China and the international system. The burning questions then are What Where How and Why: What are these key foreign policy adjustments? Where and how have these occurred in Chinese diplomacy? And what are the reasons or drivers that inform these changes? This book seeks to capture these changes. Featuring contributions from academics think-tank intellectuals and policy practitioners all engaged in the compelling business of China-watching the book aims to shed more light on the calibrations that have animated China’s diplomacy under Xi a leader who by most accounts is considered the most powerful Chinese numero uno since Deng Xiaoping. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138366046

Chinese Foreign Policy/h Chinese foreign policy has changed radically since the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1969. This book focuses on turning points in China's policy and looks at the influence of foreign pressures on China. It assesses the impact of internal political struggles on the conduct of Chinese foreign affairs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367168155

Chinese Foreign PolicyAn Introduction This updated and expanded fourth edition of Chinese Foreign Policy seeks to examine the decision-makers processes and rationales behind China’s expanding international relations as well as offering an in-depth look at China’s modern global relations. Among the key issues explored in this edition are: The further expansion of Chinese foreign policy from regional (Asia-Pacific) to international interests; How the government of Xi Jinping has pursued a more confident great power foreign policy agenda; China’s growing economic power in an era of global financial uncertainty and the return of protectionism; Modern security challenges including counter-terrorism cyber-security maritime power military reform and modernisation and the protection of overseas economic interests; China’s shifting power relationship with the United States under President Donald Trump; The deeper engagement of Beijing with a growing number of international and regional institutions and legal affairs; Cross-regional diplomacy including updated sections on Africa Latin America the Middle East and Russia / Eurasia as well as Oceania and the Polar regions; The development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a centrepiece of China’s foreign policy. This book will be essential reading for students of Chinese foreign policy and Asian international relations (IR) and is highly recommended for students of diplomacy international security and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138345409

Chinese Foreign PolicyPragmatism and Strategic Behavior This volume explores how China is adapting to international norms and practices while still giving primacy to its national interests. It examines China's strategic behaviour on the world stage particularly in its relationships with major powers and Asian neighbours. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705767

Chinese Foreign Relations with Weak Peripheral StatesAsymmetrical Economic Power and Insecurity This book examines China’s relations with its weak peripheral states through the theoretical lens of structural power and structural violence. China’s foreign policy concepts toward its weak neighbouring states such as the ‘One Belt One Road’ strategy are premised on the assumption that economic exchange and a commitment to common development are the most effective means of ensuring stability on its borders. This book however argues that China’s overreliance on economic exchange as the basis for its bilateral relations contains inherently self-defeating qualities that have contributed and can further contribute to instability and insecurity within China’s periphery. Unequal economic exchange between China and its weak neighbours results in Chinese influence over the state’s domestic institutions what this book refers to as ‘structural power’. Chinese structural power in turn can undermine the state’s development contribute to social unrest and exacerbate existing state/society tensions—what this book refers to as ‘structural violence’. For China such outcomes lead to instability within its peripheral environment and raise its vulnerability to security threats stemming from nationalism separatism terrorism transnational organised crime and drug trafficking among others. This book explores the causality between China’s economically-reliant foreign policy and insecurity in its weak peripheral states and considers the implications for China’s security environment and foreign policy. This book will be of much interest to students of Chinese politics Asian security studies international political economy and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138310483

Chinese GlobalizationA Profile of People-Based Global Connections in China This book examines the explicit effects of global connectivity on local culture and society in post-reform mainland China. It focuses on individual level globalization in China and how global socialization impacts local residents’ behaviors lifestyle value orientation and the consequence of local transformation. Asking questions such as: What types of individual global connections have emerged and developed in China over the last three decades? What aspects of local transformations are influenced by such global connections? How does the impact of global connections vary across different aspects of local communities and institutions? Jiaming Sun uses an original micro-level relational approach to analyse how different types of individual global connections may make a difference and constitute certain outcomes of local transformation the outcome being that global connections are capable of facilitating local transformation across different spatial economic and cultural settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138851917

Chinese Grand Strategy and Maritime Power This challenging new book argues that the People's Republic of China is pursuing a long-term strategy to extend its national power by sea. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415761369

Chinese Heritage Sites and their AudiencesThe Power of the Past Chinese Heritage Sites and their Audiences provides a Chinese perspective on tourists’ relationship to heritage. Contributing to ongoing debates within heritage and tourism studies the book offers insights into how and why visitors engage with such sites. Drawing on interviews with domestic tourists local residents and heritage officials at the World Heritage sites of West Lake Xidi and Hongcun Zhang argues that tourists have agency: when they visit heritage sites they are doing cultural social and emotional work whilst also negotiating cultural meanings. Providing an examination of the complex interactions between locals and tourists the author then considers how tourists navigate and interpret heritage sites. Finally Zhang examines whether the government or locally controlled tourism enterprises are more effective in facilitating meaningful cultural interaction between tourists and locals. Overall the book demonstrates the interrelation between tourism and heritage and the tensions that are created when the ways in which sites are used differ from the expectations of UNESCO and national or regional site managers. Chinese Heritage Sites and their Audiences pays particular attention to ongoing debates about heritage performances the importance of emotions and the agency of tourists and will thus appeal to academics and students engaged in the study of heritage tourism landscape architecture and anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138624931

Chinese Higher Education Reform and Social Justice This book presents a broader understanding of the relationship between Chinese higher education and economic and social change. It attempts to fill the unevenness in China's economic and social development and education through initiating a debate about Chinese higher education and social justice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815354987

Chinese Hinterland Capitalism and Shanxi PiaohaoBanking State and Family 1720-1910 This book examines Shanxi piaohao—private financiers from the Chinese hinterland—in the economic and business history of late imperial China forming the original theory of Chinese hinterland capitalism. Deepening the existing understanding of capitalist dynamics at work in the families and financial institutions of late imperial China the book foregrounds the expansionist role played by Shanxi piaohao in transforming China’s market and trade from an agrarian empire to a modern nation state. In a departure for economic history it also focuses on the histories of the people and their lifeworlds behind financial institutions which have previously been erased by universal capitalist narratives. Persistent binary oppositions between coastal areas and hinterland; state and market; and institutions and families are each transcended in recounting the local histories of global capital in the marginalized countryside and borderlands of China. Based on a wealth of archival material and correspondence with Shanxi piaohao offices and branches Chinese Hinterland Capitalism and Shanxi Piaohao will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese and economic history anthropology and postcolonial studies more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367458096

Chinese Houses First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970540

Chinese Hydropower Development in Africa and AsiaChallenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Global Dam-Building In recent years both Chinese overseas investment and hydropower development have been topics of increasing interest and research with Chinese actors acting as financiers developers builders and sub-contractors. Chinese Hydropower Development in Africa and Asia explores the governance and socio-economic implications of large Chinese dams’ development in low- and middle-income countries in Asia and Africa and asks how these big infrastructure projects promote sustainable local and national development in the recipient countries. The book first discusses general aspects of Chinese involvement in hydropower development in Africa and Asia looking at political and economic aspects before presenting selected case studies from large dams built and financed by Chinese actors in Asia and Africa. Based on these results the book further makes recommendations on how to improve the planning implementation and governance of large dams for sustainable global dam-building. This volume is a valuable resource for academics researchers and scholars in the areas of Development Environmental Studies Politics and Economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367333102

Chinese Immigration Law Lacking a single immigration code Chinese immigration law is widespread encompassing a variety of laws regulations and policies some of which are internal and closed. There is also no immigration cases system. These factors have combined to make the study and understanding of the system difficult for those outside or unfamiliar with this area of Chinese law. To add to this complexity since the reform and opening-up policy in 1978 Chinese immigration law has been experiencing significant change. In particular that brought about by the acceptance of a market economy in 1991 and with access to World Trade Organization membership in 2001. Due to the dilation of the legislation the issue of conflict between Chinese immigration law and other Chinese laws has become serious. This book provides a comprehensive up-to-date and readily-accessible reference to Chinese immigration law. It provides the necessary detail insight and background information for a thorough understanding of this complex system. The book has been written on the basis of Chinese statutes while also including coverage of the relevant international instruments. The work draws on and compares Chinese and English language sources making it an invaluable resource for both Chinese and non-Chinese readers alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138268388

Chinese in Africa‘Chineseness’ and the Complexities of Identities Chinese in Africa explores the complexities of identities and forms in which the Chinese Migrants in Africa express their ‘Chineseness’. In its study of the Chinese diaspora in Africa the book eschews tendencies to compound the Chinese by showing their distinctiveness in terms of history culture identity and adaptation mechanisms. It pushes beyond the boundaries of ethnic and cultural homogenisation based on a perceived ‘Chinese’ physiognomy. The diversity and hybridity of the Chinese identity and expressions of Chineseness explored in this book’s seven chapters is essential to making sense of the historical and contemporary people to people engagements in Africa-China relations. The book brings together scholars from international relations political science sociology and area studies and draws from their field research and expertise in China and several African countries. A multidisciplinary volume Chinese in Africa will be invaluable to scholars students and policymakers interested in identities and expressions of those identities. The chapters originally published as a special issue of Asian Ethnicity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367416799

Chinese in Eastern Europe and RussiaA Middleman Minority in a Transnational Era Since the late nineteenth century hundreds of thousands of Chinese have moved to Russia and Eastern Europe. However until now very little research has been done about the initial migrants in the nineteenth century the presence of the Chinese in Europe and Russia in the twentieth century before the collapse of the 'socialist' regimes or about the great wave of Chinese migration to Eastern Europe and Russia which occurred after 1989. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Chinese in Russia and Eastern Europe from the nineteenth century to the present day. Particularly important is the movement of entrepreneurs in the early 1990s who took advantage of unmet demand inadequate retail networks and largely unregulated markets to become suppliers of cheap consumer goods to low-income Eastern Europeans. In some villages Chinese merchants now occupy a position not unlike that of Jewish shopkeepers before the Second World War. Although their interactions with local society are numerous the degree of social integration and acceptance is often low. At the same time they maintain close economic social and political ties to China. Empirical in focus and full of rich ethnographic data Pál Nyíri has produced a book that will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese studies international migration diaspora and transnationalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415541060

Chinese Indonesians ReassessedHistory Religion and Belonging The Chinese in Indonesia form a significant minority of about three percent of the population and have played a disproportionately important role in the country. Given that Chinese Indonesians are not seen as indigenous to the country and are consistently defined against Indonesian nationalism most studies on the community concentrate on examining their ambivalent position as Indonesia's perennial "internal outsider." Chinese Indonesians Reassessed argues for the need to dislodge this narrow nationalistic approach and adopt fresh perspectives which acknowledge the full complexity of ethnic relations within the country. The focus of the book extends beyond Java to explore the historical development of Chinese Indonesian communities in more peripheral areas of Indonesia such as Medan the Riau Islands and West Kalimantan. It reveals the diverse religious practices of Chinese Indonesians which are by no means confined to "Chinese" religions and celebration of "Chinese" ethnic events. Presenting a rich array of historical and contemporary case studies the book goes beyond national stereotypes to demonstrate how Chinese Indonesians interact with different spaces and environments to establish new Chinese Indonesian identities which are complex and multi-faceted. The book engages with a larger global literature concerned with diasporic Chinese identities and practices and offers sophisticated and empirically grounded insights on the commodification of ethnic cultures and religions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138815612

Chinese Industrial EspionageTechnology Acquisition and Military Modernisation This new book is the first full account inside or outside government of China’s efforts to acquire foreign technology. Based on primary sources and meticulously researched the book lays bare China’s efforts to prosper technologically through others' achievements. For decades China has operated an elaborate system to spot foreign technologies acquire them by all conceivable means and convert them into weapons and competitive goods—without compensating the owners. The director of the US National Security Agency recently called it "the greatest transfer of wealth in history." Written by two of America's leading government analysts and an expert on Chinese cyber networks this book describes these transfer processes comprehensively and in detail providing the breadth and depth missing in other works. Drawing upon previously unexploited Chinese language sources the authors begin by placing the new research within historical context before examining the People’s Republic of China’s policy support for economic espionage clandestine technology transfers theft through cyberspace and its impact on the future of the US. This book will be of much interest to students of Chinese politics Asian security studies US defence US foreign policy and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415821421

Chinese Insurance ContractsLaw and Practice Chinese Insurance Contracts: Law and Practice is the first systematic text written in English on the law of insurance in China. This book offers a critical analysis of the major principles doctrines and concepts of insurance contract law in China. At every point the analysis discusses the principles of the Insurance Law in detail referring where appropriate to decided cases and also drawing attention to external influences. Readers are guided through the complexities of Chinese law in a clear and comprehensive fashion and – significantly – in a manner that is accessible and meaningful for those used to a common law system.This book presents a comprehensive picture of Chinese insurance contract law to facilitate a wider understanding of the relevant rules of law. Elements of insurance contract law are critically examined. In addition this book presents rules of law on some special types of insurance contract such as life insurance property insurance liability insurance motor vehicle insurance reinsurance and marine insurance. The deficiencies and shortcomings of the law and practice will be identified and analysed; suggestions and recommendations on how to reform the law will be presented. Chinese Insurance Contracts also offers legal and practical advice to insurance professionals on how to draft clauses to avoid contractual pitfalls. It also uses cases to illustrate the difficulties which can arise in applying the principles in practice.This book will be essential reading for insurance companies and legal practitioners looking to do business in China as well as reference for Chinese lawyers practising insurance law. It will also be a useful resource for students and academics studying Chinese law. Media > Books > Print Books Informa Law from Routledge 9780367736538

Chinese Intellectuals Between State and Market This edited volume describes the intellectual world that developed in China in the last decade of the twentieth century. How as China's economy changed from a centrally planned to a market one and as China opened up to the outside world and was influenced by the outside world Chinese intellectual activity became more wide-ranging more independent more professionalized and more commercially oriented than ever before. The future impact of this activity on Chinese civil society is discussed in the last chapter. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415864534

Chinese Intelligence OperationsEspionage Damage Assessment Branch US Defence Intelligence Agency Nicholas Eftimiades examines the infiltration of Chinese espionage agents into foreign governments and private businesses. He specifically addresses the human source in intelligence operations and how these tactics fit into the conduct of internal and foreigh affairs in China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970557

Chinese Investment in AfricaHow African Countries Can Position Themselves to Benefit from China’s Foray into Africa China leads the world when it comes to investment and influence on the African continent. The extent of Chinese investment in Africa is well known and much has been written about China’s foray into Africa. However most of the available material has approached this issue by looking at China as the ’New Colonialist’ – more interested in Africa’s vast natural resources than working in partnership for sustained development. Whilst China’s interest in Africa’s resources is evident it is just half of the story. China’s foray into Africa goes beyond its appetite for natural resources and into the realm of geo-politics and international political economics. For example China is all too aware of how it can cultivate Africa’s support on global issues at the United Nations and at other international fora. Breaking free from the binary arguments and analysis which characterize this topic Professor Abdulai presents a refreshing perspective that China’s foray into Africa can produce win–win outcomes for China and Africa – if Africans really know what they want from China. Hitherto each African country has tended to engage China with an individual bucket list; acting in isolation and not as part of a wider continent (indeed Africa and the African Union does not yet have a coordinated policy towards China). For Africa to be able to do that it needs to know where China is coming from the factors that contributed to its awakening and success and the benefits and possible pitfalls of this foray in order to better position itself for a win–win engagement with China. This book will be a valuable read for policy makers think-tanks and students of Africa-China studies programmes alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367595753

Chinese Just War EthicsOrigin Development and Dissent This book offers the first comprehensive analysis of warfare ethics in early China as well as its subsequent development. Chinese attitudes toward war are rich and nuanced ranging across amoral realism defensive just war humanitarian intervention and mournful skepticism. Covering the five major intellectual traditions in the "golden age" of Chinese civilization: Confucian Daoist Mohist Legalist and Military Strategy schools the book’s chapters immerse readers in the proper historical contexts examine the moral concerns in the classical texts on their own terms reframe those concerns in contemporary ethical idioms and forge a critical dialogue between the past and the present. The volume develops fresh moral interpretations of classical texts such as The Art of War Mencius Xunzi Mozi and the Daodejing and discusses famous philosophers such as Han Fei and Wang Yang-ming representing antithetical schools of thought about warfare. Attention is also given to the military ethics of the People’s Liberation Army examining its thinking against the backdrop of its own civilizational context. This book will be of much interest to students of just war theory Chinese politics ethics and philosophy military studies and International Relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138729216

Chinese Kinship First published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415861649

Chinese KinshipContemporary Anthropological Perspectives The essays in this volume present contemporary anthropological perspectives on Chinese kinship its historical complexity and its modern metamorphoses. The collection draws particular attention to the reverberations of larger socio-cultural and politico-economic processes in the formation of sociality intimate relations family histories reproductive strategies and gender relations – and vice-versa. Drawing on a wealth of ethnographic material from the late imperial period and from contemporary Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China from northern and southern regions as well as from rural and urban settings the volume provides unique insights into the historical and spatial diversities of the Chinese kinship experience. This emphasis on diversity challenges the classic ‘lineage paradigm’ of Chinese kinship and establishes a dialogue with contemporary anthropological debates about human kinship reflecting on the emergence of radically new family formations in the Euro-American context. Chinese Kinship will be of interest to anthropologists and sinologists as to historians and social scientists in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415690089

Chinese Labour in the Global EconomyCapitalist Exploitation and Strategies of Resistance Chinese development is widely considered to be an example of successful developmental catch-up with double-digit growth rates year on year. Some even talk of an emerging power which may in time replace the US as the global economy’s hegemon. And yet there is a dark underside to this ‘miracle’ in the form of workers’ long hours low pay and lack of welfare benefits. Increasing levels of inequality have gone hand in hand with super exploitative working conditions. Nevertheless Chinese workers have not simply accepted these conditions of super-exploitation; they have started to fight back. Set against the background of China’s integration into the global economy along uneven and combined development lines this volume explores new forms of resistance by Chinese workers be it through the state trade union All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) or through informal labour NGOs. It also analyses the links between Chinese formal and informal labour organisations with labour organisations outside China. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal Globalizations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367220471

Chinese LawA Language Perspective Studying Chinese law from a linguistic and communicative perspective this book examines meaning and language in Chinese law. It investigates key notions and concepts of law the rule of law and rights and their evolutionary meanings. It examines the linguistic usage and textual features in Chinese legal texts and legal translation and probes the lawmaking process and the Constitution as speech act and communicative action. Taking a cross-cultural approach the book applies major Western philosophical thought to Chinese law in particular the ideas concerning language and communication by such major thinkers as Peirce Whorf Gadamer Habermas Austin and Searle. The focus of the study is contemporary People's Republic of China; however the study also traces and links the inherited and introduced cultural and linguistic values and configurations that provide the context in which modern Chinese law operates. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260419

Chinese Legal Culture and Constitutional Order This book examines China’s striving for a constitutional order in the 20th century from comparative historical and theoretical perspectives. Through a comprehensive study of six major constitutional reforms experienced by China in the last century Shiping Hua explores pragmatism instrumentalism statism and favoritism as the key features of the Chinese legal culture. Demonstrating that these characteristics have roots in China’s ancient past and coincide with modern communist legal theory it argues that Chinese legal culture has greatly impacted upon the country’s move to modernize its legal system. By analyzing key constitutional periods in China’s history this book also evaluates patterns that can be used to better comprehend not only China’s present legal reform but its future legal developments too. As the first book to examine how the Chinese legal culture has affected constitutional reform in the 20th century Chinese Legal Culture and Constitutional Order will be useful to students and scholars of Asian and constitutional law as well as Chinese Studies more generally. Winner of the 2019 ACPSS (Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States) Best Scholarly Publication Award for Original Research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367196387

Chinese Lineage and SocietyFukien and Kwantung Volume 33 This book takes the argument first set out in Lineage Organization in South-Eastern China a step further. It incorporates some of Professor Freedman's field data (gathered in the Hong Kong New Territories in 1963) and draws on a wide variety of written sources. As in his first book on the subject the author seeks to analyse certain crucial institutions of Chinese society within the framework of contemporary anthropological theory. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003136569

Chinese Literature for the 1980sThe Fourth Congress of Writers and Artists Editor Howard Goldblatt explains that while most societies analyse and revere their literary trends in retrospect post-Liberation China’s literary trends tend to be announced beforehand allowing for critics to judge how close or far from the prescribed norms a piece of art is. In this volume a collection of speeches and reports from the Fourth Congress of Writers and Artists well-known Chinese writers (novels poets and dramatists alike) debate the future direction of Chinese literature for the 1980s. Originally published in 1982 the book lends a contemporary view into the state of art and literature in China during a critical era of transformation. This title is suitable for students of Literature and East Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138187627

Chinese Local HistoryStone Inscriptions From Fukien In The Sung To Ch'ing Periods This book presents texts of stone inscriptions that reflect some aspects of Fukienese history including the creation of irrigated farmland improvement of communications overseas trade and migration strong clan ties religious activities government taxation military affairs and civil unrest. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367161248

Chinese Macroeconomic Operation Liu Shucheng is a famous Chinese economist who has a major impact on the study of China's macroeconomics and quantitative economics. Selecting some of Liu's representative studies on Chinese macroeconomy this book will be a valuable reference for understanding and studying Chinese economy. The first five papers appear in the author's collected works for the first time. They mainly study the overall balance of Chinese macroeconomic operation and the relative economic mathematical models. The commodity-currency balance sheet improved the earliest input-output model introduced to China in the 1980s and the author's frontier research is of great importance for Chinese economic study. In attempting to solve the problems caused by incontrollable fixed assets investment the author examines the periodicity of fixed assets investment in China including the characteristics causes and the impact of investment periodic fluctuation on economic periodic fluctuation. Besides the author studies Phillips curves in China in a comprehensive and intensive way. These in-depth analysis provide original insights based on the author's extensive research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367595265

Chinese Male HomosexualitiesMemba Tongzhi and Golden Boy This book presents a groundbreaking exploration of masculinities and homosexualities amongst Chinese gay men. It provides a sociological account of masculinity desire sexuality identity and citizenship in contemporary Chinese societies and within the constellation of global culture. Kong reports the results of an extensive ethnographic study of contemporary Chinese gay men in a wide range of different locations including mainland China Hong Kong and the Chinese overseas community in London showing how Chinese gay men live their everyday lives. Relating Chinese male homosexuality to the extensive social and cultural theories on gender sexuality and the body postcolonialism and globalisation the book examines the idea of queer space and numerous 'queer flows' – of capital bodies ideas images and commodities – around the world. The book concludes that different gay male identities – such as the conspicuously consuming memba in Hong Kong the urban tongzhi the 'money boy' in China and the feminised 'golden boy' in London – emerge in different locations and are all caught up in the transnational flow of queer cultures which are at once local and global. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415518987

Chinese Management in the 'Harmonious Society'Managers Markets and the Globalized Economy Whither Chinese management? The Middle Kingdom has come a long way since the economic reforms were introduced after 1978. As ownership has opened up and has become more fragmented the state-owned firms no longer dominate the scene nor does their management model. Managing has also become more complex and diversified as well as more professional. This book asks what the next steps are likely to be and will assess the current directions in which Chinese managers are developing as its economy slows down in the face of global uncertainty. It aims to update previous works in the field covering business and management in these countries. It covers a wide range of topics including banking competition employee satisfaction expatriates industrial relations HRM organization SMEs social responsibility strategic sourcing trust and so on. The book also asks in which future directions management may be moving in this important part of the international economy. The authors are all experts in their fields and are all based in universities and business schools in countries such as Australia and the UK among others. The work is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students in business administration especially those on MBA programmes as well as those studying development economics management studies and related courses including lecturers in those subjects. This book was published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315868158

Chinese Maritime Power in the 21st CenturyStrategic Planning Policy and Predictions This book analyses China’s maritime strategy for the 21st century integrating strategic planning policy thinking and strategic prediction. This book explains the construction and application of China's military political economic and diplomatic means for building maritime power and predicts the future of China's maritime power by 2049 as well as development trends in global maritime politics. It explores both the strengths and the limitations of President Xi’s ‘Maritime Dream’ and provides a candid assessment of the likely future balance at sea between China and the United States. This volume explains and discusses China’s claims and intentions in the East and South China Seas and makes some recommendations for China's future policy that will lessen the chance of conflict with the United States and its closer neighbors. This book will be of much interest to students of maritime strategy naval studies Chinese politics and International Relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367244699

Chinese Marxism in Flux 1978-84Essays on Epistemology Ideology and Political Economy This study of major traumas of the 20th century in America focuses on how the national responds to them what those responses mean and how nation traumas are similar and different to personal traumas. Coverage includes the Depression Pearl Harbor and the assassinations of Kennedy and King. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315495170

Chinese Marxism in Flux 1978-84Essays on Epistemology Ideology and Political Economy This book first published in 1985 considers the state of Marxist thought in China at the time a time when the country’s leadership appeared more concerned with attaining modernisation and economic development than Marxist theory. It considers the problems that Chinese Marxist intellectuals were facing and relates them to the actions of the political leadership. The Gang of Four their ‘utopianism’ and ‘dogmatism’ had been denounced and this book argues that rather than being in retreat Chinese Marxism was in fact enjoying a productive period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138341043

Chinese Masculinities in a Globalizing World This book explores how the traditional ideal of Chinese manhood – the "wen" (cultural attainment) and "wu" (martial prowess) dyad – has been transformed by the increasing integration of China in the international scene. It discusses how increased travel and contact between China and the West are having a profound impact; showing how increased interchange with Western men for whom "wu" is a more significant ideal has shifted the balance in the classic Chinese dichotomy; and how the huge emphasis on wealth creation in contemporary China has changed the notion of "wen" itself to include business management skills and monetary power. The book also considers the implications of Chinese "soft power" outside China for the reconfigurations in masculinity ideals in the global setting. The rising significance of Chinese culture enables Chinese cultural norms including ideals of manhood to be increasingly integrated in the international sphere and to become hybridised. The book also examines the impact of the Japanese and Korean waves on popular conceptions of desirable manhood in China. Overall it demonstrates that social constructions of Chinese masculinity have changed more fundamentally and become more global in the last three decades than any other time in the last three thousand years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138577930

Chinese Materials in the Jesuit Archives in Rome 14th-20th Centuries: A Descriptive CatalogueA Descriptive Catalogue The Jesuit Archives in Rome (Archium Romanum Societatus Iesu) contains books and manuscripts from the Ming (1369-1644) and Ching (1644-1911) dynasties on Chinese history Chinese and Western philosophy astronomy and other sciences; volumes by Westerners introducing Christian thought to the Chinese; and works by Chinese Christians comparing what they were taught by the Jesuits with the Buddhist Taoist and Confucian traditions. Many works deal with the famous Chinese rites controversy. There are also volumes that treat other religious groups such as the Muslims and the Jews. The archive has a collection of some of the first Chinese-Western dictionaries. Some of the works include marginal annotations by the emperors of China famous Chinese scholars and Jesuit missionaries and much much more. This catalogue consists of careful descriptions of all these archival items with bibliographical sources pertaining to them. English is the main language but Latin other European languages and Chinese (with characters) are also abundant. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705750

Chinese Mathematical AstrologyReaching Out to the Stars Though there are a number of well-written works on Chinese divination there are none that deal with the three sophisticated devices that were employed by the Chinese Astronomical Bureau in the eleventh century and for hundreds of years thereafter. Chinese experts applied the methods associated with these devices to both weather forecasting and to the interpretation of human affairs. Hidden by a veil of secrecy these methods have always been relatively little known other than by their names. The first work in any language to explore these three methods known as sanshi (three cosmic boards) this book sheds light on a topic which has been shrouded in mystery for centuries having been kept secret for many years by the Chinese Astronomical Bureau. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415863100

Chinese Media From an area of specialist research a decade ago China’s media has become now an important element of research and teaching worldwide not only in specific Chinese cultural studies courses at the university level but increasingly in post-graduate research and in the domain of business consultancy. Edited by Michael Keane and Wanning Sun leading experts in the field this new title is a ‘mini library’ of the foundational and the very best cutting-edge scholarship on Chinese media  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415623544

Chinese Medicine for Lower Body Pain Pain medication is widely used to treat patients who suffer from acute and chronic pain. However it is not the only treatment option available for managing back and leg pain—there are alternate means of managing pain without the risk of adverse side effects that come with opioid use. Chinese Medicine for Lower Body Pain further explores other pain management options introducing treatments such as acupuncture herbal medicine and Tui Na Chinese bodywork. Providing explanations in terms of anatomy pathology and etiology for both western and Chinese medicine this book also provides self-care instruction that is effective and easy to follow. Key Features: Introduces acupuncture treatments including needling cupping moxibustion bleeding techniques and electro-acupuncture techniques Teaches treatments in all modalities in Chinese medicine Recommends dietary exercise and self-care protocols for patients Includes photos for reference and ease of understanding The treatment methods introduced in this book are the most recognized and effective pain management practices currently in use. This book would be suitable for healthcare practitioners as well as patients who want to better understand and mitigate their pain. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367235857

Chinese Medicine in Early Communist China 1945-1963A Medicine of Revolution Using original sources this significant text looks at the transformation of Chinese medicine from a marginal side-lined medical practice of the early twentieth century to an essential and high-profile part of the national health-care system under the Chinese Communist Party. The political economic and social motives which drove this promotion are analyzed and the extraordinary role that Chinese medicine was meant to play in Mao Zedong's revolution is fully explored for the first time making a major contribution to the history of Chinese medicine. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415514064

Chinese Middle ClassesTaiwan Hong Kong Macao and China The formation and characteristics of a nation’s middle class are shaped by historical context and the developmental path that has been followed. However can the same be said of the ethnic Chinese middle classes in Taiwan China Hong Kong and Macao? Given the divergent political and economic experiences under which the respective middle classes were created established shaped and reshaped can they still be characterized as a homogenous group of ‘Chinese middle classes’ or are they more unique within each country? Using systematic survey data analysis and case studies to examine and compare the emerging middle classes in Taiwan Hong Kong Macao and Urban China this book explores whether the middle classes in these countries possess any uniquely ‘Chinese’ features or if these are shared attributes that can be found in other non-Chinese middle classes in the Asia-Pacific region. It analyses the formation profile culture lifestyles mobility and politics of the middle class groups in each country and highlights the differences and similarities that emerge and focuses in particular on increased mobility financial resilience class anxiety and political interest and effectiveness. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in Asian middle classes Chinese studies Chinese societies Chinese ethnicity and Chinese politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138120846

Chinese Middlemen in Hong Kong's Colonial Economy 1830-1890 The traditional view of the Hong Kong colonial economy is that it was dominated by Western companies notably the great British merchant houses and that these firms enlisted support from Chinese middlemen – the compradors – who were effectively agents working for the Western firms. This book which presents a comprehensive overview of the compradors and their economic and social functions over the full period of colonial rule in Hong Kong puts forward a different view. It shows that compradors existed before the beginning of British rule in 1842 discusses their economic and social roles in the colonial economy roles which included activities for Western firms for the government and to support compradors’ own commercial activities and outlines how the comprador system evolved. Overall the book demonstrates that the compradors played a key role in the formation and development of Hong Kong’s economy and society that they were active participants not just passive servants of Western companies.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367878078

Chinese Migrants Ageing in a Foreign LandHome Beyond Culture This book advances a new understanding of acculturation processes for older migrants drawing on empirical data from migrants of Chinese heritage in Australia. It challenges the traditional models of acculturation questions the conventional notion of integration and analyses the fluid nature of cultural identities. Drawing on insights from environmental gerontology intercultural communication and acculturation theories it conceptualises ageing in a foreign land as a home-building process highlighting the collective contributions of individual community social cultural technological and environmental factors to older migrants’ well-being. A consideration of what it means to age ‘in place’ for those whose home is not necessarily attached to one place and one culture this volume will appeal to social scientists with interests in ageing gerontology migration and diaspora as well as those working in the fields of aged care policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367218225

Chinese Migrants and InternationalismForgotten Histories 1917–1945 The transnational and diasporic dimensions of early Chinese migrant politics opened in the late nineteenth century when Chinese radical groups bent on overthrowing the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) vied with one another to win Chinese overseas to their modernizing projects and immigrants who had suffered discrimination welcomed their proposals. The radicals’ concentration on Chinese communities abroad as outposts of Chinese politics and culture strengthened the stereotype of Chinese as clannish unassimilable xenophobic and deeply introverted. This book argues that such a view has its roots less in historical truth than in political and ideological prejudice and obscures a rich vein of internationalist practice in Chinese migrant or diasporic history which the study aims to restore to visibility. In some cases internationalist alliances sprang from the spontaneous perception by Chinese and other non-Chinese migrants or local workers of shared problems and common solutions in everyday life and work. At other times they emerged from under the umbrella of transnationalism when Chinese nationalist and anti-imperialist activists overseas received support for their campaigns from local internationalists; or the alliances were the product of nurturing by Chinese or non-Chinese political organizers including anarchists communists and members of internationalist cultural movements like Esperantism. Based on sources in a dozen languages and telling hitherto largely unknown or forgotten stories of Chinese migrant experiences in Russia Germany Cuba Spain and Australia this study will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese history labour studies and ethnic/migration studies alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415666459

Chinese Migrants in Russia Central Asia and Eastern Europe Much of the former Soviet bloc has become a destination for new Chinese migrants. Throughout Russia Eastern Europe and Central Asia Chinese migrants are engaged in entrepreneurial activities primarily as petty merchants of consumer goods in unsteady economies. This book situates these migrants within the broader context of Chinese globalization and China’s economic "rise." It traces the origins of Chinese migration into the region as well as the conditions that have allowed migrants to thrive. Furthermore it discusses the perception that Chinese globalization is purely economic and explores the relationship among petty merchants labourers and institutional investors. Finally by examining the movement of China’s minorities into Central Asia this book challenges the ethnic construct of new "Chinese" migration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138481398

Chinese Migration and Economic Relations with Europe This book explores how far existing networks of overseas Chinese and new flows of migrants act as drivers of economic relations between China and the host countries. It considers migration trade the flow of capital and foreign direct investment includes both skilled and unskilled migrants and outlines the complex different waves of migration flows. It includes detailed case studies based on extensive original research on the position in a range of European countries and concludes with policy-oriented analysis and with an overall assessment of how far the Chinese diaspora matters in stimulating increased bilateral economic activity and stronger bilateral economic relationships. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815355977

Chinese Minorities at home and abroad The classification of ethnic identities (minzu) remains controversial in China. Categories established in the 1950s are still used by the state to administer minority areas despite the existence of a complicated web of subjective identities which potentially undermines efforts to use these categories effectively. This book offers a new and sometimes unusual perspective on ethnic relations in China and on the interactions between China and other cultures. Two major themes run through the book: the classification of ethnic minorities in China by the state and the implications of this practice; and the way in which China and the Chinese are seen by outsiders as well as insiders. The contributors whose research is all based on fieldwork with the relevant communities are from a wide range of backgrounds and are currently based in China Hong Kong Malaysia Kazakhstan and Germany. The subjects of their research are the politics of minority classification in the People’s Republic of China; questions of identity in Xinjiang; Kazakhstani perceptions of China and the Chinese; Chinese Muslims in Malaysia; and the growing Chinese diaspora in Africa. This book was originally published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367142957

Chinese Muslims and the Global UmmahIslamic Revival and Ethnic Identity Among the Hui of Qinghai Province The global spread of Islamic movements and the ascendance of a Chinese state that limits religious freedom have aroused anxieties about integrating Islam and protecting religious freedom around the world. Focusing on violent movements like the so-called Islamic State and Uygur separatists in China’s Xinjiang Province threatens to drown out the alternatives presented by apolitical and inwardly focused manifestations of transnational Islamic revival popular among groups like the Hui China’s largest Muslim minority. This book explores how Muslim revivalists in China’s Qinghai Province employ individual agency to reconcile transnational notions of religious orthodoxy with the materialist rationalism of atheist China. Based on a year immersed in one of China’s most concentrated and conservative urban Muslim communities in Xining the book puts individuals’ struggles to navigate theological controversies in the contexts of global Islamic revival and Chinese modernization. By doing so it reveals how attempts to revive the original essence of Islam can empower individuals to form peaceful and productive articulations with secular societies and further suggests means of combatting radicalization and encouraging interfaith dialogue. As the first major research monograph on Islamic revival in modern China this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Anthropology Islamic Studies and Chinese Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138580695

Chinese Myth: A Treasury of Legends Art and HistoryA Treasury of Legends Art and History In 1978 faced with the pressure to modernize and a declining budget the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reluctantly agreed to join China's economic reform drive expanding its internal economy to market-oriented civilian production. This work examines PLA's role in the economy up to 1998. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705743

Chinese National Health Care ReformOn the Mend? Five years have elapsed since the Chinese government announced its ambitious health care reform programme. The fact that both the United States and China unfolded their gigantic national health care reforms almost simultaneously is reflective of the daunting health policy challenges that most national governments are grappling with. While Obamacare has barely survived the obstruction from Congress and remains controversial its Chinese counterpart has concluded its first phase at a fairly smooth pace. Having had three trillion RMB invested into it within five years this landmark reform stands out as one of the biggest health policy interventions in modern history in terms of both scale and scope. A critical juncture in the reform process has been reached and it is time to assess its performance to date. This book provides an interim evaluation of China’s ongoing national health care reform from interdisciplinary perspective. Insights generated are not only valuable to inform next phase of the reform but also relevant to health policy reformers in other developing and transitional countries. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Asian Public Policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138099098

Chinese Nationalism Provides conceptual insights that put the reader in a position to come to grips intellectually with the complex weave of Chinese nationalist sentiment today and in the future. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315480411

Chinese Naval Strategy in the 21st CenturyThe Turn to Mahan Alfred Thayer Mahan has been called America’s nineteenth-century ‘evangelist of sea power’ and the intellectual father of the modern US Navy. His theories have a timeless appeal and Chinese analysts now routinely invoke Mahan’s writings exhorting their nation to build a powerful navy. Economics is the prime motivation for maritime reorientation and securing the sea lanes that convey foreign energy supplies and other commodities now ranks near or at the top of China’s list of military priorities. This book is the first systematic effort to test the interplay between Western military thought and Chinese strategic traditions vis-à-vis the nautical arena. It uncovers some universal axioms about how theories of sea power influence the behaviour of great powers and examines how Mahanian thought could shape China’s encounters on the high seas. Empirical analysis adds a new dimension to the current debate over China’s ‘rise’ and its importance for international relations. The findings also clarify the possible implications of China’s maritime rise for the United States and illuminate how the two powers can manage their bilateral interactions on the high seas. Chinese Naval Strategy in the 21st Century will be of much interest to students of naval history Chinese politics and security studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203946633

Chinese Organizations in Sub-Saharan AfricaNew Dynamics New Synergies Trade between China and Africa is increasing year on year while the Westincreasingly debates the nature and implications of China’s presence. Yetlittle research exists at the organizational and community levels. Whilewestern press reporting is overwhelmingly negative African governmentsmostly welcome the Chinese presence. But what happens at themanagement level? How are Chinese organizations run? What are theybringing to communities? What is their impact on the local job market?How do they manage staff? How are they working with local firms?   This book seeks to provide a theoretical framework for understandingChinese organizations and management in Africa and to explore howtheir interventions are playing out at the organizational and communitylevels in sub-Saharan Africa. Based on rigorous empirical researchexploring emerging themes in specific African countries this book developsimplications for management knowledge education and trainingprovision and policy formulation. Importantly it seeks to inform futurescholarship on China’s management impact in the world generally onAfrica’s future development and on international and cross-culturalmanagement scholarship.   Primarily aimed at scholars of international management with aninterest in China and/or in China in Africa this important book will alsobe of great interest to those working in the area of development studies international politics and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138692558

Chinese Outbound Tourism 2.0 Booming Mainland Chinese outbound travel is one of the most exciting phenomena in the world tourism industry’s recent history. From 2000 to 2010 Chinese outbound travel increased at a compounded annual rate of 18.5 percent and it is forecasted that by 2020 China will generate approximately 100 million outbound trips a year making China the fourth largest source of outbound travel in the world. The new Chinese tourists are more confident technologically savvy value conscious and ready to explore unfamiliar territory. For tourism marketers and researchers who are getting ready to or just celebrated their initial "west-meets-east" moments the new Chinese tourists are showing up at their doors and presenting new challenges for marketing and service. In this book leading authors from around the world share their most cutting-edge findings and thoughts on the Chinese outbound travel market. The book reflects on the paths of the Chinese outbound travel development reports new trends and issues and provides new insights and recommendations. For practitioners around the world (e.g. destination policymakers and marketers travel and tourism service providers owners and managers) this book provides hands-on guidance on understanding tourists from Mainland China. For tourism scholars educators and students this book provides basic yet essential knowledge on the Chinese outbound travel market and tourist behavior and points out important future directions. Most tourism programs today have an international component in their curriculum usually including a global tourism class. This book serves as an excellent supplemental reading for students in these classes. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771881807

Chinese Peace in AfricaFrom Peacekeeper to Peacemaker China’s emergence in Africa is the most significant development for the continent since at least the end of the Cold War. Of the permanent members of the UN Security Council China is also the largest contributor in terms of troop numbers to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO). While China’s potential to be a force for change in Africa is undeniable there are wildly varied and sometimes unrealistic expectations in both the West and Africa of China’s role in Africa. A more detailed and nuanced understanding of Chinese motivations in its African engagement is necessary in order to work effectively with China for African peace security and development. With Liberia Darfur and South Sudan as case studies Kuo comprehensively examines the "Chinese peace" and places it within the context of the liberal peace debate. He does so using primary sources translated from the original Chinese as well as interviews conducted in Mandarin with Chinese policymakers academics diplomats as well as Chinese company managers and businessmen working in Liberia and South Sudan. He also traces and analyses the Chinese discourse of peace from traditional Chinese political philosophy through Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping to post-reform and the Xi Jinping era. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367024437

Chinese People’s Diplomacy and Developmental Relations with East AsiaTrends in the Xi Jinping Era As China takes up the mantle of a global power its diplomatic policy has changed significantly as it assumes a role of regional leadership.Until recently China has not tended to talk about its developmental strategy as a model for others to follow. Since the rise of Xi Jinping this has changed and the state has become more open in sharing its developmental experiences with its neighbours. This has become an important part of China’s diplomatic relations with other countries in East Asia. Beijing has also emphasized people-to-people diplomacy with outward tourism and other exchanges of peoples seen as an important part of building stronger relations with its neighbours. The chapters in this book all address different elements of this strategy looking at China’s bilateral relationships with other East Asian countries in terms of developmental relations and the increasing mutual exposure of their citizens.This book will be of great interest to scholars of Chinese diplomacy especially those with a particular interest in soft power. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367462161

Chinese Perceptions of the Jews' and JudaismA History of the Youtai While prejudice against Jews is a real and ongoing category in Western culture little attention has been paid to the myths of the Jews' and their impact in countries outside the West. This work draws on a wide variety of source materials from the past two centuries to examine the images of the Jews' as constructed in China. However the interest here does not lie in the determination of the boundary between the real and fictional aspects of these images. Rather it lies in the implications associated with the Jew' as an other' which remains a distant mirror in the construction of the self' amongst various social groups in modern China. Although it has been noted by a few scholars that the use of the Jews' as a category was important to many thinkers of modern China in the construction of their nationalistic and socio- political ideologies this is the first systematic study in the field to be published. This book is also more than a historical book on China in that it opens a new arena for modern Jewish studies from a unique angle. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138883864

Chinese Philosophy Chinese philosophy has been shaped over the last 3000 years by various movements schools of philosophical thought philosophical ways of thinking and their thinkers. The rich resources of Chinese philosophy and their value and significance to the common philosophical enterprise especially to the development of contemporary philosophy and contemporary society have been recognized captured and elaborated through contemporary philosophical scholarship in studied of Chinese philosophy. Through a comprehensive survey of relevant substantial writings in this scholarship this collection will provide a systematic in-depth but accessible and up-to-date examination of major resources of Chinese philosophy in view of how they can substantially contribute to various topics and issues in philosophy. The collection will be organized into four distinct but complementary volumes which as a whole give a synoptic view of the major issues conceptions approaches and current engaging exploration in studies of Chinese philosophy. With an introduction newly written by the editor which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context Chinese Philosophy provides everything a scholar needs to break into the field and is an invaluable reference work for the expert.     Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138931503

Chinese Poems First published in 1946. Here in one volume is a collection of Arthur Waley's translations of Chinese poetry. The book includes some poems from The Book of Songs and 170 Chinese Poems More Translations and The Temple. Some old translations have been revised and new notes and explanatory material added. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415612661

Chinese Political Culture Until this book there has been no comprehensive methodologically aware study of all aspects of Chinese political culture. The book is organized into three major areas: Chinese identities and popular culture (regional identities anti-politics attitudes Hong Kong identity); public opinion surveys (the Beijing area Chinese workers the Shanghai area); and ideological debates (the "new" Confucianism masculinity and Confucianism why authoritarianism is popular in China the decline of Chinese official ideology). Here is the first work that reveals just how much how rapidly and how dramatically China is changing and why our perceptions of China must keep pace. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315500492

Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy under Xi JinpingThe Future Political Trajectory This book focuses on China’s future under Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership by examining various facets of the political economic social and foreign policy trajectories of contemporary China. It assesses Xi Jinping’s power dynamic as the ‘core’ leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and analyses the impact of Xi’s signature domestic policies which demonstrate his political authority within the domestic sphere. Moreover the book presents Xi’s pro-active assertive and action-oriented outlook as a foundation for China’s diplomacy in the ‘new era’. Bringing together an international set of experts in the field who explore critical facets of China under Xi Jinping that deeply influence the regional as well as the global order the book investigates the impact of Chinese initiatives such as the grand Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). Importantly the book illustrates US-China relations and outlines how this relationship will intensify in the post-COVID-19 era which is poised to be one of the biggest challenges and turning points of the ‘Asian Century’. Offering a timely insight into China’s future and the trajectory of Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power this book will be of interest to academics in the fields of China Studies Asian and International Politics and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367470289

Chinese Politics and GovernmentPower Ideology and Organization Over the past two decades China’s political reforms open-door policy dramatic economic growth and increasingly assertive foreign policy have had an unprecedented regional and global impact. This introductory textbook provides students with a fundamental understanding of government and politics in China as well as the conceptual ability to explore the general patterns impacts and nature of continuities and changes in Chinese politics. Further it equips students with analytical frameworks by which they can understand analyse and evaluate the major issues in Chinese politics including: The basic methodologies and theoretical controversies in the study of Chinese politics. The major dimensions structures processes functions and characteristics of the Chinese political system such as ideology politics law society economy and foreign policy. The impact of power ideology and organization on different spheres of Chinese society. The structure process and factors in Chinese foreign policy making. Whether China is a "strategic partner" or "potential threat" to the United States. By examining contending theoretical models in the study of Chinese politics this book combines an essentialist approach that keeps focus on the fundamental unique and defining features of Chinese politics and government with other theoretical approaches or analytical models which reveal and explore the complexities inherent in the Chinese political system. Extensively illustrated the textbook includes maps photographs and diagrams as well as providing questions for class discussions and suggestions for further reading. Written by an experienced academic with working knowledge of the Chinese Government this textbook will provide students with a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of Chinese Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415551397

Chinese Politics and International RelationsInnovation and Invention The question of how China will relate to a globalising world is one of the key issues in contemporary international relations and scholarship on China yet the angle of innovation has not been properly addressed within the field. This book explores innovation in China from an International Relations perspective in terms of four areas: foreign and security policy international relations theory soft power/image management and resistance. Under the complex condition of globalisation innovation becomes a particularly useful analytical concept because it is well suited to capturing the hybridity of actors and processes under globalisation. By adopting this theme studies not only reveal a China struggling to make the future through innovation but also call attention to how China itself is made in the process. The book is divided into four sections:　 Part 1 focuses on conceptual innovation in China’s foreign and security policies since 1949. Part 2 explores theoretical innovation in terms of a potential Chinese school of International Relations Theory. Part 3 expands on innovation in terms of image management a form of soft power in particular how China exports its image both to a domestic and foreign audience. Part 4 highlights how innovation is used in China by grassroot popular groups to resist official narratives. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese studies Chinese foreign policy and international relations international relations theory and East Asian security. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138287884

Chinese Politics and SocietyAn Introduction An introduction to Chinese Politics which provides an accessible overview of the structures and dynamics of Chinese politics today. Concentrating on the era since 1949 the text takes a look at politics in the widest sense analysing political institutions within the crucial broader context of Chinese history and the pressures of social economic and cultural changes. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315847405

Chinese Politics as Fragmented AuthoritarianismEarthquakes Energy and Environment This book explores how far the concept of fragmented authoritarianism remains valid as the key concept for understanding how the Chinese political process works. It contrasts fragmented authoritarianism which places bureaucratic bargaining at the centre of policy-making arguing that the goals and interests of the implementing agencies have to be incorporated into a policy if implementation is to be secured with other characterisations of China’s political process. Individual chapters consider fragmented authoritarianism at work in a range of key policy areas including energy issues climate change and environmental management financial reform and civil-military relations. The book also explores policy making at the national provincial city and local levels; debates how far the model of fragmented authoritarianism is valid in its current form or whether modifications are needed; and discusses whether the system of policy making and implementation is overcomplicated unwieldy and ineffective or whether it is constructive in enabling widespread consultation and scope for imagination flexibility and variation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138588110

Chinese Politics in the Era of Xi JinpingRenaissance Reform or Retrogression? Renowned for his coverage of China's elite politics and leadership transitions veteran Sinologist Willy Lam has produced the first book-length study in English of the rise of Xi Jinping--General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since November 2012. With rare insight Lam describes Xi's personal history and his fascination with quasi-Maoist values the factional politics through which he ascended the configuration of power of the Fifth-Generation leadership and the country's likely future directions under the charismatic "princeling." Despite an undistinguished career as a provincial administrator Xi has rapidly amassed more power than his predecessors. He has overawed his rivals and shaken up the party-state hierarchy by launching large-scale anti-corruption and rectification campaigns. With a strong power base in the People's Liberation Army and a vision of China as an "awakening lion " Xi has been flexing China's military muscle in sovereignty rows with countries including Japan Vietnam and the Philippines while trying to undermine the influence of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. While Xi is still fine-tuning his art of governance his zero tolerance for dissent and his preoccupation with upholding the privileges of the "red aristocracy" and the CCP's status as "perennial ruling party" do not bode well for economic political or cultural reforms. Lam takes a close look at Xi's ideological and political profile and considers how his conservative outlook might shape what the new strongman calls "the Great Renaissance of the Chinese race." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765642097

Chinese Politics in the Hu Jintao EraNew Leaders New Challenges Drawing on hundreds of interviews with top Chinese officials parliamentarians scholars and businessmen Willy Lam a renowned journalist and writer on Chinese affairs presents a first-hand multi-dimensional account of twenty-first century China and the impact of fourth generation leaders including President Hu Jinato and Premier Wen Jiabao. Lam goes behind the glitzy facade of nouveau-riche Beijing and Shanghai to examine how the Hu leadership has tried to extend the Communist Party's "mandate of heaven" by tackling an array of daunting problems: the weakening legitimacy of the Party's leadership; restive peasants; angry workers; political stagnation over the lack of reform; foreign relations difficulties; unreliable energy supplies; resurgent nationalism; and the increasingly dubious "Chinese model" of development. The author assesses possible contributions that the new classes of private businessmen professionals and intellectuals - as well as new ideas such as nationalism globalization and federalism - will make to economic prosperity and political liberalization. The book also includes a chapter on foreign policy which contains an insightful account of Beijing's evolving and sometimes difficult relations with the United States Europe Japan and other major countries and blocs as well as the role of the People's Liberation Army. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315497419

Chinese Populations in Contemporary Southeast Asian SocietiesIdentities Interdependence and International Influence New perspectives on the past and present contributions of the 25 million strong Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia to the development of contemporary society. Case studies feature organisational community religious and other arenas of Chinese activity and identity definition and the book analyses the interplay of local regional global and transnational networks and identities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138863309

Chinese Private Manufacturing FirmsThe Challenges of Global Competition Since the beginning of China’s economic reform in 1978 private manufacturing firms have played an indispensable role in and have made a remarkable contribution to the country’s economic development. This book based on extensive original research explores the current development challenges for Chinese private manufacturing firms as China’s integration with the global economy deepens. At the heart of the book are rich nuanced empirical case studies of private manufacturing firms in the footwear and electrical equipment industries based in the city of Wenzhou which was where private enterprise in China was pioneered in the 1980s. Particular subjects considered include the competition situation the interaction of foreign and indigenous firms in both domestic and international markets and the facilitating role of industrial development areas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815353911

Chinese Propaganda Posters: From Revolution to ModernizationFrom Revolution to Modernization Brightly coloured prints portraying model behaviour or a better future have been a ubiquitous element of Chinese political culture from Imperial times until present. As economic reform swept the People's Republic in the 1980s visual propaganda ceased to depict the tanned and muscular labourers in a proletarian utopia so typical of preceding decades. Instead Western icons of progress and development were employed: high-speed bullet trains spacecraft high-rise buildings gridlocked free-ways and projections of general affluence. Socialist Realism was phased out by design and mixed- media techniques that were influenced by Western advertising. This lavishly illustrated study traces the development of the style and content of the Chinese propaganda poster in the decade of reform from its traditional origins to its use as a tool for political and economic purposes. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315481258

Chinese Provincial LeadersEconomic Performance and Political Mobility Since 1949 Based on biographical data on more than 2 500 individuals in China's thirty provincial units from the beginning of the People's Republic in 1949 this is the most comprehensive and systematic treatment of China's provincial leaders ever published. The study presents detailed accounts of four categories of provincial leaders - party secretaries deputy party secretaries governors and vice governors - including age gender nationality hometown education party membership and length of membership. It also traces the careers of these leaders in terms of promotion demotion transfer and retirement. And using sophisticated statistical analysis it links the political mobility of these leaders to the economic performance of their provincial units. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315095721

Chinese Public DiplomacyThe Rise of the Confucius Institute This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of Confucius Institutes (CIs) situating them as a tool of public diplomacy in the broader context of China’s foreign affairs. The study establishes the concept of public diplomacy as the theoretical framework for analysing CIs. By applying this frame to in-depth case studies of CIs in Europe and Oceania it provides in-depth knowledge of the structure and organisation of CIs their activities and audiences as well as problems challenges and potentials. In addition to examining CIs as the most prominent and most controversial tool of China’s charm offensive this book also explains what the structural configuration of these institutes can tell us about China’s understanding of and approaches towards public diplomacy. The study demonstrates that in contrast to their international counterparts CIs are normally organised as joint ventures between international and Chinese partners in the field of education or cultural exchange. From this unique setting a more fundamental observation can be made namely China’s willingness to engage and cooperate with foreigners in the context of public diplomacy. Overall the author argues that by utilizing the current global fascination with Chinese language and culture the Chinese government has found interested and willing international partners to co-finance the CIs and thus partially fund China’s international charm offensive. This book will be of much interest to students of public diplomacy Chinese politics foreign policy and international relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138893153

Chinese Regions in ChangeIndustrial upgrading and regional development strategies This book offers extensive and quality research on and original insights into China’s internal regional dynamics. It provides a focused analysis of the internal dynamics and regional economic diversity of China covering the eastern central and western regions through case study data analysis and review of state-initiated policy measures. The book also identifies and analyses existing and potential challenges facing China’s regions in their pursuit of sustainable development. Different regions in China have attempted to achieve fast economic growth and move up the industrial value chain through industrial restructuring and upgrading inter-regional industrial transfer urbanization or seeking central government’s endorsement of new regional policies. The book examines the difference and similarities among local government policies to boost regional industrial and economic growth and assesses their implications and effectiveness. The author had conducted detailed studies in this field in order to bridge the existing research gap and the book will help to give rise to useful and illuminating discussion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138066915

Chinese Rural Development: The Great TransformationThe Great Transformation This text examines the Pacific War the Korean War and the Vietnam War from the perspective of those who fought the wars and lived through them. The relationship between history and memory informs the book and each war is relocated in the historical and cultural experiences of Asian countries. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315495293

Chinese Scholars and Foreign PolicyDebating International Relations How does China see the rest of the world? One way to answer this question is to look at the work of China’s scholars in the field of International Relations (IR). This leads to a second question – to what extent do Chinese IR scholars influence Beijing’s foreign policy and outlook? The contributors to this book seek to answer these key questions drawing on their own first- and second-hand experiences of involvement in scholarly IR debates in China. Discussing fundamental aspects of China’s foreign policy such as China’s view of the international structure soft power projection maritime disputes and the principle of non-interference this book provides insights into the hinterland of Chinese foreign policy-making. It is an invaluable reference for global IR scholars especially those with a direct interest in understanding and predicting China’s actions and reactions on a range of international issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367662943

Chinese Science and Technology Industrial Parks Title first published in 2003. This book examines types of advanced technology Chinese districts set aside for developing products for national and global markets. Culminating in a proposed best practice model for Chinese integration into global networks based on China's own particular political economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138710498

Chinese Social MediaSocial Cultural and Political Implications This book brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines to address critical perspectives on Chinese language social media internationalizing the state of social media studies beyond the Anglophone paradigm. The collection focuses on the intersections between Chinese language social media and disability celebrity sexuality interpersonal communication charity diaspora public health political activism and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The book is not only rich in its theoretical perspectives but also in its methodologies. Contributors use both qualitative and quantitative methods to study Chinese social media and its social–cultural–political implications such as case studies in-depth interviews participatory observations discourse analysis content analysis and data mining. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367889418

Chinese Social Structure and Social Construction What is the social structure of Chinese society in the 21st century? How should China address the problem of migrant workers? How can China form a modern society? These key sociological issues are some of the topics this book covers.This book is a collection of the research articles and lectures that Dr. Lu Xueyi the former Head of the Institute of Sociology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences has published since the 1980s. The author discusses the social structure social stratification social construction and development of contemporary Chinese society. Arguing that the gap between economic and social development has become the major social issue facing modern China the author advocates paying close attention to the country’s social structure and the growth of the middle-class.The book will be of interest for all scholars and students of Sociology and Chinese Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367422691

Chinese Society - Change and Transformation There is growing interest in social transformation in contemporary China with much work published on the subject. This book is different from other books in that it presents an overview of the work of Chinese sociologists on how Chinese society is changing. It reports on a great deal of original research by leading outstanding Chinese scholars including extensive fieldwork and large-scale social change survey data and covers comprehensively the full range of aspects of the subject. It assesses developments since the beginning of reform in China and provides overall a comprehensive understanding of China’s social development and of the likely impact of future social changes on China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138205598

Chinese SociologicsAn Anthropological Account of the Role of Alienation in Social Reproduction This volume explores the links between individuals families communities and the state in China through ritual and myth. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003136309

Chinese Space PolicyA Study in Domestic and International Politics This volume explains the beginnings and expansion of China's space program analyzing how China is now able to hold such ambitions and how the interaction between technology politics and economics has influenced the Chinese space program. It opens by tracing out the earlier development of the space program and identifying the successes and problems that plagued this initial effort later focusing upon its development over the past decade and into the future. As China is now able to reach into outer space with its machines and since 2003 with its humans the authors examine how this move from a non-participant status to a state operating at the highest level of space activities has confirmed its potential place as the new economic and military superpower of the twenty-first century. They also demonstrate how recent successes mean that China is now confronted by an issue previously encountered by other space ‘powers’ such as the United States and the former Soviet Union: what is the value of the space program given its high costs and likelihood of dramatic failure? Chinese Space Policy will be of great interest to students of space studies Chinese politics security studies and international relations in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646611

Chinese Spirit-Medium Cults in SingaporeSecond Edition Chinese Spirit-Medium Cults in Singapore Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003136170

Chinese State Owned Enterprises and EU Merger Control This book analyzes the specifics of corporate governance of China’s State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and their assessment under EU merger control which is reflected in the EU Commission’s screening of the notified economic concentrations. Guided by the going global policy and the Belt and Road Initiative Chinese SOEs have expanded their global presence considerably. Driven by the need to acquire cutting edge technologies and other industrial policy considerations Chinese SOEs have engaged in a series of corporate acquisitions in Europe. The main objective of this book is to demonstrate the conceptual and regulatory challenges of applying traditional merger assessment tools in cases involving Chinese SOEs due to the specifics in their corporate governance and the regulatory framework under which they operate in China. The book also explores the connection between the challenges experienced by the merger control regimes in the EU and the recent introduction of the EU foreign direct investment screening framework followed by a proposal concerning foreign subsidies. The book will be a useful guide for academics and researchers in the fields of law international relations political science and political economy; legal practitioners dealing with cross-border mergers and acquisitions; national competition authorities and other public bodies carrying out merger control; policy makers government officials and diplomats in China and the EU engaged in bilateral economic relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367513207

Chinese State Owned Enterprises in West AfricaTriple-embedded globalization This book investigates the globalization process of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in West Africa primarily in Benin and Ghana based on ethnographical studies. It challenges the dominant vision of "a powerful China in Africa" and argues that the so-called "Chinese business advantages" – monolithic Chinese state and Chinese low cost advantages are non-viable for sustaining Chinese business development in the continent. Considering the Chinese SOEs globalization process in a relational approach this book examines how the triple embeddedness (Chinese African and managerial) shapes the Chinese SOEs globalization process over time and space in diverse dimensions and among different entities – the Chinese state Chinese SOEs Chinese expatriates the African government African business partners African staff and the African society. It illustrates that the Chinese central state has "retreated" deliberately from its SOE globalization in Africa. The Chinese SOEs and Chinese expats are the major actors in initiating and inventing globalization strategies facing limited Chinese state support and the African neopatrimonial governance and social contexts. Besides the personal trajectories (from expatriation to social promotion) of Chinese SOE expats interweave with the globalization-turn-localization of their SOEs in Africa. Rejecting the linear static and binary vision of "powerful China in powerless Africa" the present study thus emphasizes power dynamics in Chinese SOEs’ globalization process are organic and pluralistic though in certain extent hierarchical –"second-class". Time and local relations are key elements constituting the real Chinese advantages for Chinese SOEs vis-a-vis their ultimate competitors – not Western companies but other Chinese companies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138366008

Chinese Stories of Drug AddictionBeyond the Opium Dens Addiction to illicit drugs is a pressing social concern across greater China where there are likely several million drug addicts at present. This research breaks new ground by examining Chinese people’s stories of drug addiction. Chinese Stories of Drug Addiction systematically evaluates how drug addiction is represented and constructed in a series of contemporary life stories and filmic stories from mainland China Taiwan and Hong Kong. These stories recount experiences leading up to and during drug addiction as well as experiences during drug rehabilitation and recovery. Through analysis of these contemporary life stories and filmic stories the book presents a comprehensive picture of how Chinese people from both inside the experience of drug addiction and outside of it make sense of a social practice that is deemed to be highly transgressive in Chinese culture. It employs a blended discourse analytic and narrative analytic approach to show how salient cultural political and institutional discourses shape these Chinese stories and experiences. Complementing existing humanities research which documents the historical narrative of drug addiction in China at the expense of the contemporary narrative the book also provides health and allied professionals with a rich insight into how Chinese people from different geographical locations and walks of life make sense of the experience of drug addiction. Moving beyond historical narrative to examine contemporary stories Chinese Stories of Drug Addiction offers a valuable contribution to the fields of Chinese studies and personal health and wellbeing as well as being of practical use to health professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138608993

Chinese Student Migration and Selective CitizenshipMobility Community and Identity Between China and the United States Since China began its open-door and reform policies in 1978 more than three million Chinese students have migrated to study abroad and the United States has been their top destination. The recent surge of students following this pattern along with the rising tide of Chinese middle- and upper-classes' emigration out of China have aroused wide public and scholarly attention in both China and the US. This book examines the four waves of Chinese student migration to the US since the late 1970s showing how they were shaped by the profound changes in both nations and by US-China relations. It discusses how student migrants with high socioeconomic status transformed Chinese American communities and challenged American immigration laws and race relations. The book suggests that the rise of China has not negated the deeply rooted "American dream" that has been constantly reinvented in contemporary China. It also addresses the theme of "selective citizenship" – a way in which migrants seek to claim their autonomy - proposing that this notion captures the selective nature on both ends of the negotiations between nation-states and migrants. It cautions against a universal or idealized "dual citizenship" model which has often been celebrated as a reflection of eroding national boundaries under globalization. This book draws on a wide variety of sources in Chinese and English as well as extensive fieldwork in both China and the US and its historical perspective sheds new light on contemporary Chinese student migration and post-1965 Chinese American community. Bridging the gap between Asian and Asian American studies the book also integrates the studies of migration education and international relations. Therefore it will be of interest to students of these fields as well as Chinese history and Asian American history more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138502758

Chinese Students in UK Further EducationExamining Aspirations Motivations and Choices Chinese students in the UK have been increasing in number for many years yet competition from other Western educators and increasing investment in China’s own education system has led to concern that UK institutions may soon see a decline in their market share. Dr. Reynolds addresses this issue in Chinese Students in UK Further Education by attempting to understand students’ experiences from their perspective. Beginning with an exploration of why these students choose to come and study in the UK and why they are coming at younger ages the book goes on to discuss topics such as risk technology and diversity in order to understand which factors have the greatest influence on where they choose to study and whether they choose to remain at an institution. Drawing on data from two different education institutions providers of GCSE A-level programmes for students aged 16–18 years Dr. Reynolds attempts to understand what these students experience during their studies how they manage new social relationships and whether upon course completion they achieved the results they desired at the outset. Moreover the book aims to ascertain whether the students feel in hindsight that the decision to risk investing in UK further education was right and what they might communicate about UK study to contacts in China and elsewhere. The book examines what further education institutions do well and where they might improve to help develop Chinese students’ educational experiences. As such it will be essential reading for academics researchers and postgraduates in the fields of further education sociology of education international and intercultural education and mobility studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367369026

Chinese Students’ Writing in EnglishImplications from a corpus-driven study Chinese students are the largest international student group in UK universities today yet little is known about their undergraduate writing and the challenges they face. Drawing on the British Academic Written English corpus - a large corpus of proficient undergraduate student writing collected in the UK in the early 2000s - this study explores Chinese students’ written assignments in English in a range of university disciplines contrasting these with assignments from British students. The study is supplemented by questionnaire and interview datasets with discipline lecturers writing tutors and students and provides a comprehensive picture of the Chinese student writer today. Theoretically framed through work within academic literacies and lexical priming the author seeks to explore what we know about Chinese students’ writing and to extend these findings to undergraduate writing more generally. In a globalized educational environment it is important for educators to understand differences in writing styles across the student body and to move from the widespread deficit model of student writing towards a descriptive model which embraces different ways of achieving success. Chinese Students’ Writing in English will be of value to researchers EAP tutors and university lecturers teaching Chinese students in the UK China and other English or Chinese-speaking countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138290921

Chinese Television and National Identity ConstructionThe Cultural Politics of Music-Entertainment Programmes This book examines music entertainment programmes on China Central Television China’s only national level television network as well as on nationally-available provincial channels exploring how such programmes project a nuanced image of China’s identity and position in the world. It shows how the images presented - primarily to domestic audiences - are in step with China’s party-state nationalism and at the same time flexible and open to change as China’s circumstances change. The book contextualises identity construction in the media by examining the development of television in China and the political struggles between provincial and national television stations as well as by foregrounding the historical and contemporary role of musical culture in China's nation-building project. It discusses the portrayal of the majority Han Chinese and of ethnic minorities and their music which the author argues are shown as fitting with the party-state rhetoric of “a unitary multi-ethnic state”. It also outlines how the Chinese of Greater China – Hong Kong Taiwan Macao and the overseas Chinese – are incorporated into a mainland centred Chinese identity. In addition it shows how the performances of foreign personalities on the Chinese television stage emphasise foreigners' attraction to China the uniqueness of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilisation and the revitalised role of China in the world. Overall the book demonstrates how the variations of Chinese identity fit with prevailing political ideologies in China and with the emerging theme of a China-centred world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367869892

Chinese Television in the Twenty-First CenturyEntertaining the Nation The past two decades witnessed the rise of television entertainment in China. Although television networks are still state-owned and Party-controlled in China the ideological landscape of television programs has become increasingly diverse and even paradoxical simultaneously subservient and defiant nationalistic and cosmopolitan moralistic and fun-loving extravagant and mundane. Studying Chinese television as a key node in the network of power relationships therefore provides us with a unique opportunity to understand the tension-fraught and paradox-permeated conditions of Chinese post-socialism. This book argues for a serious engagement with television entertainment. rethinking It addresses the following questions. How is entertainment television politically and culturally significant in the Chinese context? How have political industrial and technological changes in the 2000s affected the way Chinese television relates to the state and society? How can we think of media regulation and censorship without perpetuating the myth of a self-serving authoritarian regime vs. a subdued cultural workforce? What do popular televisual texts tell us about the unsettled and reconfigured relations between commercial television and the state? The book presents a number of studies of popular television programs that are sensitive to the changing production and regulatory contexts for Chinese television in the twenty-first century. As an interdisciplinary study of the television industry this book covers a number of important issues in China today such as censorship nationalism consumerism social justice and the central and local authorities. As such it will appeal to a broad audience including students and scholars of Chinese culture and society media studies television studies and cultural studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138091979

Chinese Theology and TranslationThe Christianity of the Jesuit Figurists and their Christianized Yijing This book uncovers the Jesuits’ mystic theological interpretation in the translation of the Book of Changes (the Yijing) in their mission in China. The book analyzes how Jesuit Figurists incorporated their intralingual translation of the Yijing the Classical and vernacular use of Chinese language and the imitation of Chinese literati’s format and the divinization of Yijing numbers into their typological exegesis. By presenting the different ways in which Jesuit Figurists Christianized the Yijing and crafted a Chinese version of Jesus and Christian stories onto the Chinese classics this book reveals the value of Jesuit missionary-translators. The Chinese manuscripts the Figurists left behind became treasures which have been excavated and displayed in this book. These treasures reveal the other side of the story the side not much shown in past scholarship on the Figurists. These handwritten manuscripts on the Christianized Yijing are a legacy which continues to impact European understanding of Chinese history and civilization in later centuries. A first analysis of these manuscripts in Chinese the book will be of interest to scholars working on the history of Christianity in China Translation Studies and East Asian Religion and Philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138481503

Chinese TradeTrade Deficits State Subsidies and the Rise of China There’s no question compared to the advanced economies China’s economic growth rates have been spectacular but in most instances the economic analysts tend to forget that a large part of China’s growth has been dictated by government industrial subsidies. How did China go from a bit player overnight to the largest exporter in the world in capital-intensive industries? This book shows that government subsidies play a big part in China’s success. Government subsidies include those to basic industries: energy (coal electricity natural gas and heavy oil) steel glass paper auto parts solar and more. A lot has been written about China’s trade practices with the West but none of this work addresses the real unsustainable dilemma. Much of the current literature discusses the problems but doesn’t explain the root cause of China’s lopsided trade practices with the West or explain in detail how China finances its government subsidies with nothing written that explains that China’s subsidized exports to the United States and European Union are basically self-funded by its enormous trade surplus with the West. A trade surplus represents a net inflow of domestic currency from foreign markets and is the opposite of a trade deficit which would represent a net outflow. Moreover this is the only book that describes China’s current trade practices with the West as a zero sum game at the expense of the West. This book provides two solutions to this endless quagmire: an increase in Western exports to China so that China and the West have more of an equal trade balance or a very steep reduction of China’s exports to the West. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587833

Chinese Translation Studies in the 21st CenturyCurrent Trends and Emerging Perspectives Chinese Translation Studies in the 21st Century which presents a selection of some of the best articles published in the journal Perspectives in a five-year period (2012-2017) highlights the vitality of Translation Studies as a profession and as a field of enquiry in China. As the country has gradually opened up to the West translation academic programmes have burgeoned to cater for the needs of Chinese corporations and political institutions. The book is divided into four sections in which authors explore theoretical and conceptual issues (such as the connection between translation and adaptation multimodality and the nature of norms) audiovisual translation (including studies on news translation and the translation of children’s movies) bibliographies and bibliometrics (to assess for example the international visibility of Chinese scholars) and interpreting (analyzing pauses in simultaneous interpreting and sign language among other aspects). The book brings together well-established authors and younger scholars from universities in mainland China Hong Kong Macao and Taiwan. The chapters in this book were originally published in various issues of Perspectives: Studies in Translatology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367218553

Chinese Transnational Migration in the Age of Global ModernityThe Case of Oceania The term ‘circulatory transnational migration’ best describes the unconventional migratory route of many contemporary Chinese migrants – that is an unfinished set of circulatory movements that these migrants engage in between the homeland and various host countries. ‘Return migration’ ‘step migration’ to a third destination and the ‘astronauting’ strategy are all included within this circulatory migration movement wherein ‘returning’ to the country of origin does not always mean to settle back to the homeland permanently; while ‘step migration’ also does not necessarily mean to re-migrate to a third destination country for a permanent purpose. Liu takes a longitudinal perspective to study Chinese migrants’ transnational movements and looks at their transnational migratory movements as a family matter and progressive and dynamic process using New Zealand as a primary case study. She examines Chinese migrants’ initial motives for immigrating to New Zealand; the driving forces behind their adoption of a transnational lifestyle which includes leaving New Zealand to return to China moving to a third country – typically Australia - or commuting across borders; family-related considerations; inter-generational dynamics in transnational migration; as well as their future movement intentions. Liu also discusses Chinese migrants’ conceptualisation of ‘home’ citizenship identity and sense of belonging to provide a deeper understanding of their transnational migratory experiences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367375669

Chinese Urban DesignThe Typomorphological Approach The traditional Chinese city is undergoing an identity crisis. With the rapid development taking place there is growing conflict between this new building and the existing urban heritage. An appropriate approach both in design and in legislation is urgently needed to deal with this problem. Furthermore although Chinese cities have a remarkably long history existing methods of urban form study in China are either descriptive or loosely structured whereas a comprehensive methodology is necessary to 'read' Chinese urban forms in a consistent way and thus inform designers and policy-makers. Chinese Urban Design targets these problems and offers an analytic and conceptual framework for both urban investigation and consequent design. Firstly summarising traditional urban design principles and how Chinese cities have transformed over time it then introduces and offers a theoretic ground and scientific methodology for understanding the evolution of urban forms initially developed in western countries. It demonstrates the theoretic model via real cases - from the city of Nanjing - and establishes a direct link between understanding of urban forms and design development. By providing a cross-cultural investigation on the theories and methods of urban typology and morphology this book aims to suggest best future practice for urban design in China. It explores how urban designers and local policy-makers can produce culturally responsive designs and how they might better understand the formation and transformation of the built environment in which their creations sit. It also looks at how local residents' lifestyle culture and demands might be reflected and respected in design process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138257818

Chinese Urban ReformWhat Model Now? Based on a 1987 conference on urban development at the Centre for Urban Planning and Development at Hong Kong University. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705736

Chinese Urban TransformationA Tale of Six Cities Now an established global force China has experienced a sustained period of staggering economic growth since policy reform in the 1970s. Chinese urbanisation is the most significant example of economic environmental and social change both within China and globally. In recent years central government has made a concerted effort to encourage city governments to realign their priorities and achieve a balance between economic efficiency social justice and environmental protection. Chinese Urban Transformation: A Tale of Six Cities is a fascinating exploration of the dramatic development Chinese cities have undergone. Tracing this transformation through a comprehensive analysis of social and economic change in six cities it unravels the complex relationship between policy outlook and role that urban development plays in China’s view of itself including the tensions resulting from rapid social and economic change. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859466292

Chinese UrbanismCritical Perspectives This book provides a definitive overview of contemporary developments in our understanding of urban life in China. Multidisciplinary perspectives outline the most significant critical theoretical methodological and empirical developments in our appreciation of Chinese cities in the context of an increasingly globalized world. Each chapter includes reviews and appraisals of past and current theoretical development and embarks on innovative theoretical directions relating to Marxist feminist post-structural post-colonial and ‘more-than-representational’ thinking. The book provides an in-depth insight into urban change and considers in what ways theoretical engagement with Chinese cities contributes to our understanding of ‘global urbanism’. Chapters explore how new critical perspectives on economic political social spatial emotional embodied and affective practices add value to our understanding of urban life in and beyond China. Chinese Urbanism offers valuable insights which will be of interest to students and scholars alike working in geography urban studies Asian studies economics political studies and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138201729

Chinese Village Ils 52 First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315006703

Chinese Warfighting: The PLA Experience since 1949The PLA Experience since 1949 This is the first systematic study of modern China's military campaigns and the actual fighting conducted by the People's Liberation Army since the founding of the People's Republic. It provides a general overview of the evolution of PLA military doctrine and then focuses on major combat episodes from the civil war with the Nationalists to the last significant combat in Vietnam in 1979 in addition to navy and air operations through 1999. In contrast to the many works on the specifics and hardware of China's military modernization this book discusses such topics as military planning command and control; fighting and politics; combat tactics and performance; technological catch-up and doctrinal flexibility; the role of Mao Zedong; scale and typologies of fighting; and deterrence. The contributors include scholars from Mainland China Taiwan and the United States who draw from a wealth of fresh archival sources. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315539393

Chinese Women OrganizingCadres Feminists Muslims Queers In the process of helping women to help themselves female activists have assumed a decisive role in negotiating social and political transformations in Chinese society. This is the first book that describes and analyzes the new phase of women's organizing in China which started in the 1980s and remains a vital force to the present day. The political and social changes taking place in contemporary Chinese society have surprisingly received scant attention. This volume enriches our understanding of the working of grassroots democracy in China by exploring women's popular organizing activities and their interaction with party-state institutions. By subjecting these activities to both empirical enquiry and theoretical scrutiny a rigorous analysis of the exchange dialogue negotiation and transformation among and within three groups of political actors - popular women's groups religious groups and the All China Women's Federation - is concisely presented to the reader. This book will be of tremendous interest to students of Chinese Studies Political Science and Gender Studies alike. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084921

Chinese Women Through Chinese Eyes The special focus of this book is the lives and experiences of women in China in the first half of the 20th century. Part One - Historical Interpretations - presents essays by Western-educated Chinese women and men on the historical role of women in a time of great social and economic upheaval. Part Two - Self-Portraits of Women in Modern China - presents the views of women who experienced life in this period through essays and autobiographies that range from women as concubines to women as factory workers from women suffering footbinding to women serving as nurses from women in traditional role in a traditional family to women as scientists and teachers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705729

Chinese Women Traversing DiasporaMemoirs Essays and Poetry The contributors to this volume were born in Beijing Shanghai and Hong Kong; they have been immigrants foreign students settlers permanent residents citizens and-above all-"travelers." They are both geographic inhabitants of various overseas diaspora Chinese communities as well as figurative inhabitants of imagined heterogeneous and hybrid communities. Their migratory histories are here presented as an interdisciplinary collection of texts in distinctive voices: law professor journalist historian poet choreographer film scholar tai-chi expert translator writer literary scholar. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315050294

Chinese Workers and Their StateAdjusting to Capitalism This text examines the most economically critical and politically sensitive issues of China's reform process - labour market development changing industrial relations and labour-state and labour-capital conflict. It suggests that a system is emerging in China which is a form of capitalism. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315503691

Chinese WorkersA New History Jackie Sheehan traces the background and development of workers clashes with the Chinese Communist Party through mass campaigns such as the 1956-7 Hundred Flowers movement the Cultural Revolution the April Fifth Movement of 1976 Democracy Wall and the 1989 Democracy Movement. The author provides the most detailed and complete picture of workers protest in China to date and locates their position within the context of Chinese political history. Chinese Workers demonstrates that the image of Chinese workers as politically conformist and reliable supporters of the Communist Party does not match the realities of industrial life in China. Recent outbreaks of protest by workers are less of a departure from the past than is generally realized. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970571

Chinese Youth in Transition Featuring original research findings from a key Chinese national research centre this book provides researchers with cutting-edge reliable and comprehensive information about children and youth in modern China. The book employs a unique methodology to analyze China's youth in terms of human capital development in a transitional economy. Coverage spans a wide range of critical issues including: children's physical and mental development leisure and consumption choices youth employment pop culture one-child families internet use and juvenile delinquency. Written specifically for undergraduate and graduate courses in Economics China studies and Development the book will also be of interest to those wishing to understand Chinese consumer behaviour in this diverse and dynamic region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138259096

Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a complete reference guide to Chinese grammar which presents a fresh and accessible description of the language concentrating on the real patterns of use in modern Chinese. The volume is organized to promote a thorough understanding of Chinese grammar. It offers a stimulating analysis of the complexities of the language and provides full and clear explanations. Throughout the emphasis is on Chinese as used by present-day native speakers. An extensive index and numbered paragraphs provide readers with easy access to the information they require. The new edition features a revised and expanded chapter on prosody (Prosody and Syntax) as well as four completely new chapters: • Morphology and Syntax (I) looks at Chinese word formation • Morphology and Syntax (II) explores the interaction between words expressions and sentences • Intralingual Transpositions reviews the possible conversions between sentential constructions • Interlingual Conversions examines the differences between Chinese and English. The Grammar is an essential reference source for the adult learner and user of Chinese. It is ideal for independent study and for use in schools colleges universities and adult classes up to an advanced level. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138840164

Chinese–English Interpreting and Intercultural Communication Chinese and English are the world’s largest languages and the number of interpreter-mediated interactions involving Chinese and English speakers has increased exponentially over the last 30 years. This book presents and describes examples of Chinese–English interpreting across a large number of settings: conference interpreting; diplomatic interpreting; media interpreting; business interpreting; police legal and court interpreting; and healthcare interpreting. Interpreters working in these fields face not only the challenge of providing optimal inter-lingual transfer  but also need to fully understand the discourse-pragmatic conventions of both Chinese and English speakers. This innovative book provides an overview of established and contemporary frameworks of intercultural communication and applies these to a large sample of Chinese–English interpreted interactions. The authors introduce the Inter-Culturality Framework as a descriptive tool to identify and describe the strategies and footings that interpreters adopt. This book contains findings from detailed data with Chinese–English interpreters as experts not only in inter-lingual exchange but cross-linguistic and intercultural communication. As such it is a detailed and authoritative guide for trainees as well as practising Chinese–English interpreters. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138669628

Chinese-Foreign Cooperation in Running Schools During the past decade transnational education has grown rapidly and become a key initiative of internationalization of higher education. In China one of the main forms of transnational education is Chinese-foreign Cooperation in Running Schools (CFCRS). In May 2017 there were 2545 CFCRS institutions and programs approved by the Chinese government. There are about 560 000 CFCRS students nationwide among which 460 000 are in higher education while graduate numbers have exceeded 1.6 million. CFCRS has attracted more and more attention and related studies have been increasing over the years. This book contains a comprehensive introduction and in-depth study on CFCRS; and includes comparative studies on the development of international branch campuses of several countries. This volume was originally published as a special issue of Chinese Education and Societies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367518455

Chinese-Heritage Students in North American SchoolsUnderstanding Hearts and Minds Beyond Test Scores This comprehensive look at Chinese-heritage students’ academic sociocultural and emotional development in the public schools examines pertinent educational theories; complex (even inconvenient) realities; learning practices in and outside of schools; and social cultural and linguistic complications in their academic lives across diverse settings homes and communities. Chinese-heritage students are by far the largest ethnic group among Asian American and Asian Canadian communities but it is difficult to sort out their academic performance because NAEP and most state/province databases lump all Asian students’ results together. To better understand why Chinese-heritage learners range from academic role models to problematic students in need of help it is important to understand their hearts and minds beyond test scores. This book is distinctive in building this understanding by addressing the range of issues related to Chinese-heritage K-12 students’ languages cultures identities academic achievements and challenges across North American schools. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138999275

Chinese-Islamic Works of Art 1644–1912A Study of Some Qing Dynasty Examples Chinese-Islamic studies have concentrated thus far on the arts of earlier periods with less attention paid to works from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). This book focuses on works of Chinese-Islamic art from the late seventeenth century to the present day and bring to the reader’s attention several new areas for consideration. The book examines glass wares which were probably made for a local Chinese-Muslim clientele illustrating a fascinating mixture of traditional Chinese and Muslim craft traditions. While the inscriptions on them can be related directly to the mosque lamps of the Arab world their form and style of decoration is characteristically that of Han Chinese. Several contemporary Chinese Muslim artists have succeeded in developing a unique fusion of calligraphic styles from both cultures. Other works examined include enamels porcelains and interior painted snuff bottles with emphasis on either those with Arabic inscriptions or on works by Chinese Muslim artists. The book includes a chapter written by Dr. Shelly Xue and an addendum written by Dr. Riccardo Joppert. This book will appeal to scholars working in art history religious studies Chinese studies Chinese history religious history and material culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472427106

Chinese-Japanese Competition and the East Asian Security ComplexVying for Influence This volume examines contemporary diplomatic economic and security competition between China and Japan in the Asia-Pacific region. The book outlines the role that Sino-Japanese competition plays in East Asian security an area of study largely overlooked in contemporary writing on Asian security which tends to focus on US–China relations and/or US hegemony in Asia. The volume focuses on Chinese and Japanese foreign policy under President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and regional security dynamics within and between Asian states/institutions since 2012. It employs regional security complex theory as a theoretical framework to view Chinese and Japanese competition in the Asian region. In doing so the volume draws on a "levels of analysis" approach to demonstrate the value in looking at security in the Asia-Pacific from a regional rather than global perspective. The vast majority of existing research on the region’s security tends to focus on great power relations and treats Asia as a sub-region within the larger global security architecture. In contrast this volume shows how competition between the two largest Asian economies shapes East Asia’s security environment and drives security priorities across Asia’s sub-regions. As such this collection provides an important contribution to discussion on security in Asia; one with potential to influence both political and military policy makers security practitioners and scholars. This book will be of much interest to students of Asian politics regional security diplomacy and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367667795

Chinese-Japanese Relations in the Twenty First CenturyComplementarity and Conflict This important collection analyses the changing context of China's relationship with Japan. Its eminent international contributors address core issues including strategic concerns; security; the issue of Taiwan; diplomacy; economic relations; trade; the role of firms and currency. The book brings together a wide range of perspectives to offer a rich and varied understanding of one of Asia's most crucial and complex relationships. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138863071

Chinese-Speaking Learners of EnglishResearch Theory and Practice A compendium of the latest developments in research regarding English language education for Chinese-speaking learners this volume combines cutting-edge research from multiple internationally-known scholars. The chapters offer unique insights into some of the most salient issues related to this broad topic. The seventh volume in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English series co-published with The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) this book features chapters with original research written by TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grant awardees. The volume addresses the crucial and growing need for research-based conversations on the contexts environments goals and measures of success for Chinese-speaking learners of English. It includes sections on language assessment perceptions in university contexts and technology especially in relation to young learners in order to promote in-depth discussion of the teaching and learning of English for native speakers of Chinese. The volume’s 13 research-based chapters discuss topics such as the impact and implications of using emerging assessment tools; the increase in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses; academic speaking and writing; and teaching in an online or hybrid environment. Throughout the book the authors draw on their knowledge of their multiple contexts as well as their learners’ needs and goals. This volume brings together innovative research for TESOL and TEFL students language teacher educators language policy specialists language assessment scholars and language teachers. Readers will become familiar with how these issues related to Chinese-speaking learners of English are being addressed in academic circles around the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367259778

Chiral Drugs This title was first published in 2001: In the early twentieth century the relevance of chirality to the pharmaceutical industry was established by the fact that one enantiomer of hyoscyamine possessed greater pharmacological activity than the other. Today most new drugs and those under development consist of a single optically active isomer and chirality is also becoming an issue for the agrochemical and other industries. Regulatory agencies throughout the world are currently reviewing the importance of chirality with regard to pharmaceutical and agrochemical products. New guidelines from such agencies have been key drivers for the focus on single enantiomer products in these industries. These scientific and regulatory developments have created the need for a guide for workers in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries seeking information on chiral molecules processes and commercially available chiral chemicals. Chiral Drugs is a comprehensive listing of over 2500 chiral drugs classified by therapeutic class and including structures and physical properties for each entry in the listing. Its companion volume Chiral Intermediates presents the same detailed information for over 4700 commercially available chiral chemicals. The 'Chiral Pool' of readily available relatively inexpensive chiral compounds has been expanding at a rapid rate as more and more products are produced in large quantities at economical prices. New developments in various technologies for isolating preparing and purifying chiral materials have greatly increased the opportunities for utilizing optically pure compounds in commercial applications. Novel techniques for classical resolution new methodologies for developing selective enzymes for biocatalysis advances in the application of microorganisms for chemical production and continued progress in the area of asymmetric synthesis have all contributed to the growth of this field. Part One of each book contains four chapters which provide an introduction to topics relevant to the field of chiral chemistry and includes a brief overview of chirality a short discussion on the current market drivers in the area of chiral chemistry and a basic presentation of the various sources and methods for obtaining chiral compounds. Part Two presents entries for over 2500 chiral drugs classified by therapeutic class. For each main entry the chemical name and a list of trade names and synonyms is provided; the CAS Registry Number the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number and the Merck Index (12th edition) number are given when available. The physical properties including specific rotation of each compound are described and indicated applications are presented. The structure of nearly every compound is provided and the manufacturers and suppliers of the compounds are also given. Indexes including a master index of names and synonyms and an index of custom manufacturing services for production of chiral compounds are appended. Chiral Drugs provides an introduction to the types of sources and methods currently in use for obtaining chiral molecules and is an invaluable resource for researchers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors as well as to those working in the basic biochemical sciences. Chiral Intermediates provides an introduction to the types of sources and methods currently in use for obtaining chiral molecules and is an invaluable resource for information on available chiral molecules. Chiral Intermediates and Chiral Drugs are the most comprehensive and detailed guides to chiral compounds available. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415793308

Chiral Organic PollutantsMonitoring and Characterization in Food and the Environment Chiral Organic Pollutants introduces readers to the growing challenges of chirality in synthetic chemicals. In this volume contributors brilliantly summarize the characteristics of chiral pollutants to provide tools and techniques for effectively assessing their environmental and human health risks. Chapters cover recent research on the physicochemical properties sources exposure pathways environmental fate toxicity and enantioselective analysis of chiral organic pollutants. Chiral Organic Pollutants also provides comprehensive discussions on the current trends in the synthesis and legislation of chiral chemicals. Key Features: Includes sampling and analytical methods for the enantioselective analysis of a wide array of chiral organic pollutants in food and the environment Summarizes recent research on the sources fate transport and toxicity of chiral organic pollutants in the environment Critically examines the sources and pathways of chiral organic pollutants such as pesticides pharmaceuticals and flame retardants in food Includes a comprehensive discussion on current trends in the enantioselective synthesis and chiral switching of pesticides and pharmaceuticals Provides analysis of current national and international regulations of chiral synthetic chemicals The use of chiral synthetic chemicals such as pesticides pharmaceuticals personal care products and halogenated flame retardants has significantly grown in the past 60 years. Hence understanding the human and environmental health effects of chiral organic pollutants is crucial in the industry academia and policymaking. Chiral Organic Pollutants is an excellent textbook and reference for students scientists engineers and policymakers interested in food quality environmental pollution chemical analysis organic synthesis and toxicology.   Also available in the　Food Analysis and Properties Series: Analysis of Nanoplastics and Microplastics in Food edited by Leo. M.L. Nollet and Khwaja Salahuddin Siddiqi (ISBN: 9781138600188) Proteomics for Food Authentication 　edited by Leo M.L. Nollet and Semih ÖtleÅŸ (ISBN: 9780367205058) Mass Spectrometry Imaging in Food Analysis 　edited by Leo M.L. Nollet (ISBN: 9781138370692) For a complete list of books in this series please visit our website at: www.crcpress.com/Food-Analysis--Properties/book-series/CRCFOODANPRO Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367429232

Chiral Photochemistry Control of molecular chirality is central to contemporary chemistry biology and materials-related areas. Chiral photochemistry employs molecular and supramolecular chiral interactions in the electronically excited state to induce molecular chirality providing new and versatile strategies and surprising results unattainable by conventional thermal asymmetric synthesis. Chiral Photochemistry is the first book devoted solely to this rapidly growing area. This comprehensive and authoritative book covers all aspects of the subject from circularly polarized light to supramolecular chiral source and from the origin of homochirality in the biosphere to chiral devices and materials. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367393939

Chiral Separations by Capillary Electrophoresis Covers the Fundamentals of Chiral Separation Available Chiral Selectors and Numerous Applications of Chiral Separation by Capillary ElectrophoresisSince the 1980s modern analytical tools have enabled capillary electrophoresis to become a standard part of the chemist’s toolkit. With contributions from international experts Chiral Separations by Capillary Electrophoresis provides a general overview of the principles of chiral separation by capillary electrophoresis and the different chiral selectors available.The book discusses the most important as well as several new chiral selectors used in capillary electrophoresis. It reviews recent pharmaceutical and biomedical applications and explores novel techniques such as capillary electrophoresis coupled to mass spectrometry and microchip technology. The book also examines the quantitative aspects of capillary electrophoresis the possibilities of capillary electrochromatography and the various chiral columns available.Capillary electrophoresis has proven to be an effective tool for chiral separation. This book explains how this technique can be used in the separation of molecules offering insight into both existing and emerging applications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367384890

Chirality in Biological NanospacesReactions in Active Sites Chirality is widely studied and omnipresent in biological molecules. However how the retention of enantiomeric forms persists in many life processes without racemization is still unclear and the molecular understanding of the stringent chiral specificity in enzymatic reactions is sparse. An overview of the influence of chirality in driving reactions within enzymatic cavities Chirality in Biological Nanospaces: Reactions in Active Sites covers: Influences of molecular chirality on the structure of the active site and network of interactions to drive reactions with improved speed accuracy and efficiency The conserved features of the organization of the active site structures of enzymes The intricate interplay of electrostatic hydrophobic and van der Waals interactions Interactions between the active site residues and the substrate molecules Despite being time-consuming and expensive trial-and-error is often the primary method used to develop synthetic enzymes. This book describes methods that combine crystallographic studies with electronic structure-based computational analysis. These methods may lead to future elucidation of new drugs that can target biological active sites with better efficacy and can be used to design custom-made novel biocytes with improved efficiency. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138112698

Chironomidae of Central AmericaAn Illustrated Introduction To Larval Subfossils This illustrated introduction to Central American Chironomidae offers extensive photographic material as well as detailed morphological and ecological descriptions of chironomid subfossils found in Central American lake sediments. The book uniquely provides two identification keys: one for living larvae occurring (or potentially being present) in Central America and one for the recorded subfossil remains using limited morphological characters. Paleolimnological investigations using chironomid remains have undergone a resurgence of interest and this taxonomic guide will aid the thorough analysis of the diversity and distribution of the taxa encountered to date in Central America. Out of the total 64 described genera the book brings 20 endemic genera and more than half of the presented morphotypes are new. Plates are included for each taxon with generic characters and also provide a key to morphotypes if present their specific characters distribution and ecology. Authored by a (paleo)limnologist and a taxonomist the guide draws on a thorough taxonomical knowledge of the region’s recent chironomid fauna. It uses a paleolimnological approach to transmit this information to morphotypes that can be linked with ecology and used to reconstruct the past development of nature. The book thus helps paleo-workers and taxonomists to learn more about these fascinating insects and through them to discover the world around us. Providing a comprehensive reference for aquatic ecologists paleolimnologists students and researchers the guide will also be of interest to non-academic professionals working on applied research and biomonitoring of lakes. It will be useful for people studying both recent and subfossil material not only in Central America but in the whole Neotropical region. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367076061

Chiropractic Radiography and Quality Assurance Handbook Chiropractic Radiography and Quality Assurance Handbook is the first book devoted to erect and recumbent radiographic positioning and a practical approach to quality assurance and radiographic quality control testing. It provides a step-by-step approach to performing quality radiographic studies using radiographic images to demonstrate placement of anatomical markers and the safest location for patient identification information. Some topics covered include: o The importance of sound radiation safety practices and appropriate protection and collimationo Spinal radiography including changes in positioning to reduce exposure to female patients o Extremity radiography covering common and specialty views to assist in diagnosis of sports injuries. Designed for both the practitioner and the student this book provides all of the tools necessary to produce quality radiographs in a quick reference detailed step-by-step approach to positioning. And adding information about darkroom and film storage film processing quality control film artifact identification and problem solving makes this is an in-depth authoritative guide. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003067740

Chiroptical SpectroscopyFundamentals and Applications This book details chiroptical spectroscopic methods: electronic circular dichroism (ECD) optical rotatory dispersion (ORD) vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) and vibrational Raman optical activity (VROA). For each technique the text presents experimental methods for measurements and theoretical methods for analyzing the experimental data. It also includes a set of experiments that can be adopted for undergraduate teaching laboratories. Each chapter is written in an easy-to-follow format for novice readers with necessary theoretical formalism in appendices for advanced readers. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367864569

ChisunguA Girl's Initiation Ceremony Among the Bemba of Zambia While there have been a number of descriptions and interpretations of boys' initiation rituals Audrey Richards's classic study of initiation rites among the Bemba remains one of the few studies to deal in detail with the initiation of girls into adult life.Dr Richards observed the entire chisungu or female initiation rite an almost continuous series of complex ceremonies lasting for a month. Her detailed description of the elements of the ritual and her analysis of it in terms of the culture of matrilineal society have made this a classic ethnographic and theoretical text. Celebrating the attainment of sexual and social maturity the puberty rituals reflect tribal attitudes to sex fertility marriage and the rearing of children. We see how women's ceremonies portray and try to enforce the social obligations of marriage and the setting up of the kinship group and the conflicts of interest that are involved. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138833944

Chitin and Chitosan DerivativesAdvances in Drug Discovery and Developments A natural long-chain polymer chitin is the main component of the cell walls of fungi the exoskeletons of arthropods (including crustaceans and insects) the radulas of mollusks and the beaks and internal shells of cephalopods. However marine crustacean shells are the primary sources of the chitin derivative chitosan. Chitin and chitosan are useful for various biological and biomedical applications although they have been limited by poor solubility in the past. Current research focuses on increasing their solubility and bioactivity through molecular modifications. The resulting derivatives are receiving much attention for interesting properties such as biocompatibility biodegradability and nontoxicity that make them suitable for use in the biomedical field.Chitin and Chitosan Derivatives: Advances in Drug Discovery and Developments presents current research trends in the synthesis of chitin and chitosan derivatives their biological activities and their biomedical applications. Part I discusses basic information about the synthesis and characterization of a variety of derivatives including the preparation of chitin nanofibers. Part II covers chitin and chitosan modifications as the basis for biological applications. It describes antioxidant anti-inflammatory anticancer antiviral anticoagulant and antimicrobial activities. Part III addresses chemically modified and composite materials of chitin and chitosan derivatives for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering nanomedicine drug delivery and wound dressing.A must-have reference for novices and experts in biotechnology natural products materials science nutraceuticals and biomedical engineering this book presents a wide range of biological and biomedical applications of chitin and chitosan derivatives for drug discovery and development. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466566286

Chitin- and Chitosan-Based Biocomposites for Food Packaging Applications Chitin is one of the most important biopolymers synthesized by an enormous number of living organisms and is a promising bioactive polymer for food packaging applications due to its functional properties. This book focuses on composition properties characterization and theoretical approach of chitin and chitosan bio-composites. It describes the most recent studies concerning chitin and chitosan-based films and gives an overview about future trends regarding the industrial applications of chitin and chitosan for food packaging purposes. This book is especially useful for researchers in the fields of bionanocomposites especially those with an interest in packaging applications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367280901

Chitosan-Based HydrogelsFunctions and Applications Due to their unique properties chitosan-based materials have emerged as useful resources in a variety of medicines drug controlled-release carriers tissue engineering scaffolds and immobilized enzymes. But many of these materials have yet to reach the commercial market. Therefore more work must be completed to fill the gap between research and production. Exploring the state of the field Chitosan-Based Hydrogels: Functions and Applications details the latest progress in the research and development of chitosan-based biomaterials. The book introduces the formation and chemical structure of chitosan-based hydrogels. It also discusses the relationship between their structure and functions which provides a theoretical basis for the design of biomaterials. In addition many real-world examples illustrate the potential application of chitosan-based hydrogels in various areas including materials science biotechnology pharmaceuticals regenerative medicine and cell engineering. By examining the structure and functions of chitosan-based hydrogels in living systems this book provides the foundation for future research. It encourages readers to contribute to further research and development of these unique biomaterials. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138076846

Chivalry This volume intended for the general reader throws a great deal of light on that very characteristic feature of the Middle Ages the institution of Chivalry. The first chapter deals with the place of chivalry in history describing its effects and influences. Subsequent chapters address the earliest beginnings of chivalry and its manifestations in France Germany Spain Portugal etc. Among other subjects dealt with are the Courtesy books the romances of Chivalry and the Chivalric ideal. The book is an excellent introduction to a field that has been greatly neglected in recent years. This edition first published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203040225

Chivalry Originally published between 1920-70 The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor C.K. Ogden was to summarize the most up-to-date findings and theories of historians anthropologists archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00 Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315888644

Chlorinated Dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Perspective This volume was developed from the proceedings of a symposium held in Miami Beach at the 189th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.It is the result of the combined efforts of many experts whose efforts have advanced our knowledge of the production analysis distribution effects and control of chlorinated dioxins dibenzofurans and related compounds.This is the third in a series of publications originating from current technology presented at national meetings of the American Chemical Society. Using this forum as a catalyst researchers from all over the world came together to present and discuss their data and plan future work in this rapidly developing and sometimes highly emotional technical area. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315891545

Chlorophyll FluorescenceUnderstanding Crop Performance — Basics and Applications Chlorophyll a fluorescence is a tool for evaluating plant responses to stress conditions. Fluorescence can be used in plant phenotyping and breeding programs to monitor biotic and abiotic stresses including mineral deficiencies soil salinity and pathogenic diseases. Chlorophyll Fluorescence: Understanding Crop Performance — Basics and Applications reviews a diversity of instruments available for recording and analyzing different types of light signals from plants and addresses the use of chlorophyll a fluorescence in research on plants and other photosynthesizing organisms such as algae and cyanobacteria. This book characterizes the phenomenon of chlorophyll a fluorescence describes the methods for its measurement and demonstrates — using selected examples — the applicability of these methods to research the response of the photosynthetic apparatus and plant tolerance to unfavorable environmental conditions. In addition chapters cover a general background on photosynthesis analysis of delayed fluorescence and the pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) technique. The book is addressed to a wide range of professionals in photosynthesis research and scientists from other areas of plant sciences. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498764490

Chocolate Fads Folklore & Fantasies1 000+ Chunks of Chocolate Information Chocolate Fads Folklore & Fantasies is the low-cal answer to satisfying chocolate cravings. Documenting the chocolate phenomenon by means of 1 000+ chocolate chunks of information this tempting book discusses: Chocolate Fads: chocolate books chocolate goodies (cakes candy cookies ice cream) chocolate clubs chocolate festivals chocolate fund-raising chocolate marketing chocolate media and chocolate novelties Chocolate Folklore: chocolate companies chocolate history chocolate nutrition chocolate moguls chocolate quotes chocolate tips chocolate trivia and chocolate types Chocolate Fantasies: chocoholism chocolate feasts chocolate love chocolate parties chocolate promotions and chocolate psychology. At the end of the book is a 200-item Chocoquiz in the style of Trivial Pursuit so that readers can use the book as a reference source to know everything there is to know about chocolate.Reference sections include acknowledgments to chocolate manufacturers chocolate-related companies a listing of chocolate publications (media articles children's books chocolate guides cookbooks chocolate humor and chocolate specialities) and an impressive list of addresses and telephone numbers for more than 100 chocolate and chocolate-related companies. All chocoholics out of the closet or not will want to read this book. Chocolate Fads Folklore & Fantasies promises to be the last word in chocolate no fudging! Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315863870

Choice Control and Contemporary ChildbirthUnderstanding Through Women's Stories Current maternity policy advocates choice and control for women in maternity care and promotes women as active childbirth consumers and decision-makers. However evidence that women receive true choice within contemporary maternity services is lacking and continued and pervasive barriers to choice continue to have profound consequences for many. Choice Control and Contemporary Childbirth explores the narrative childbirth experiences of a group of women outlining current policy and providing an overview of the relevant discourses to which women are exposed when making choices for maternity care. This book is unique in presenting narratives that reveal varying identities for women across their maternity exerience illustrating how maternity choices are simulataneously promised and constrained. It provides practitioners service providers and policymakers in maternity care and all those with an interest in birth provision with profound insights into both women's experiences of childbirth and how choices can be better facilitated in future. 'Maternal choice and control are a challenge in contemporary society with the changing demography of the population the rising birth rate and financial constraints. Collecting this diverse information in one publication is timely and an invaluable resource for the practising and academically active midwives obstetricians and health service managers.' - From the Foreword by Tina Lavender Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315383996

Choice Decision and MeasurementEssays in Honor of R. Duncan Luce This volume is the result of a conference held at the University of California Irvine on the topics that provide its title -- choice decision and measurement. The conference was planned and the volume prepared in honor of Professor R. Duncan Luce on his 70th birthday. Following a short autobiographical statement by Luce the volume is organized into four topics to each of which Luce has made significant contributions. The book provides an overview of current issues in each area and presents some of the best recent theoretical and empirical work. Personal reflections on Luce and his work begin each section. These reflections were written by outstanding senior researchers: Peter Fishburn (Preference and Decision Making) Patrick Suppes (Measurement Theory and Axiomatic Systems) William J. McGill (Psychophysics and Reaction Time) and W.K. Estes (Choice Identification and Categorization). The first section presents recent theoretical and empirical work on descriptive models of decision making and theoretical results on general probabilistic models of choice and ranking. Luce's recent theoretical and empirical work on rank- and sign-dependent utility theory is important in many of these contributions. The second section presents results from psychophysics probabilistic measurement aggregation of expert opinion and test theory. The third section presents various process oriented models with supportive data for tasks such as redundant signal detection forced choice and absolute identification. The final section contains theory and data on categorization and attention and general theoretical results for developing and testing models in these domains. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970588

Choice Opportunity and LearningEducating Children and Young People Who Are Physically Disabled First published in 1996. This book is a collective exploration of choice and opportunity applied to the broad educational agenda and then more specifically to practical teaching approaches the learning environment and learning support. It traces the impact of developing services attitudes and legislation of the education of children and young people who are physically disabled or who have medical conditions. Using elements of relevant research and by reviewing various methods and approaches the book moves from the daily delivery of education through to issues of "inclusion" in schools colleges and society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138586895

Choice Pathways and Transitions Post-16New Youth New Economies in the Global City This internationally appealing book is based on a two-year case study of a group of young people as they move through their final year of mandatory schooling and into their first year of post-16 experience. It looks at their choices the market behaviour of local education and training providers and those who help and advise these choices. The authors show that recent and current political policies for post-16 education disadvantage marginalise and exclude young people rather than improve their life chances. The book draws together the major issues and attempts to suggest alternative ways forward for a more inclusive post-16 education and training system. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315043296

Choice Rationality and Social Theory (RLE Social Theory) Choice Rationality and Social Theory is a powerful rebuttal of the remarkably influential theories underlying 'rational choice analysis'. Rational choice analysis maintains that social life is principally to be explained as the outcome of rational choices on the part of individual actors. Adherents of this view include not only philosophers political scientists and sociologists but also prominent politicians in Western governments – notably of the United Kingdom and the United States. Rational choice analysis is said to be rigorous capable of great technical sophistication and able to generate powerful explanations on the basis of a few relatively simple theoretical assumptions. Barry Hindess argues that the theory is seriously deficient first because there are important actors in the modern world other than human individuals and second because it says nothing about those processes of deliberation that play an important part in actors' decisions. The use of highly questionable assumptions about actors and their rationality has the effect of closing off important areas of intellectual inquiry and ignoring the reality of certain forms of thought and the social conditions on which they depend. These points are established through detailed examination of the concepts of the actor and of rationality – providing an overall argument that constitutes a serious challenge to any adherent of rational choice analysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970595

Choice and ChangeEssays in Honour of Lucy Mair This volume in honour of Professor Mair reflects the range of her interests and those of the Department in which she taught in many areas of social anthropology for it reports on research in Africa Asia and the Mediterranean on the tensions between tradition and modernity between the individual and society deviance and conformity stability and conflict. The ambiguities of social change and the choices thus presented to individuals are examined in all the essays and issues of modem politics and development dominate most of them. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003135906

Choice and Constraint in a Swahili CommunityProperty Hierarchy and Cognatic Descent on the East African Coast Originally published in 1975 this book examines property and power relations in a Swahili village on Mafia Island off Tanzania. It focuses on the cognatic descent groups which are important in many areas of village life such as land-holding marriage residence Islamic activities and spirit possession cults. Some anthropologiests have contended taht groups with multiple membership cannot be viable social units but this book shows that such a system can actually work. In shwoing how the cognatic descent groups actually operate both an ideology of descent group membership and also numerical material about patterns of choice are presented. This involves the construction of both mechanical and statistical models as well as a decision model to discuss the constraints governing choices.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138493322

Choice and Preference in Media UseAdvances in Selective Exposure Theory and Research Mediated messages flood our daily lives through virtually endless choices of media channels genres and content. However selectivity determines what media messages we attend to and focus on. The present book examines the factors that influence this selectivity. Seminal books on selective media exposure were published in 1960 by Klapper and in 1985 by Zillmann and Bryant. But an integrated update on this research field is much needed as rigorous selective exposure research has flourished in the new millennium. In the contexts of political communication health communication Internet use entertainment consumption and electronic games the crucial question of how individuals choose what content they consume has garnered much attention. The present book integrates theories and empirical evidence from these domains and discusses the related research methodologies. In light of the ever-increasing abundance of media channels and messages selective exposure has become more important than ever for media impacts. This monograph provides a comprehensive review of the research on selective exposure to media messages which is at the heart of communication science and media effects. It is required reading for media scholars and researchers and promises to influence and inspire future research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138779358

Choice ArchitectureA new approach to behavior design and wellness ***WINNER OF A NAUTILUS 2018 SILVER MEDAL BOOK AWARD*** From Vitruvius in the 1st century BCE on there has been an attempt to understand how architecture works  especially in its poetic aspect but also in its basic functions. Design can encourage us to walk to experience community  to imagine new ways of being and can affect countless other choices we make that shape our health and happiness. Using the ideas of rational choice theory and behavioral economics Choice Architecture shows how behavior design and wellness are deeply interconnected. As active agents we choose our responses to the architectural meanings we encounter based on our perception of our individual contexts. The book offers a way to approach the design of spaces for human flourishing and explains in rich detail how the potential of the built environment to influence our well-being can be realized. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815370512

Choice in Everyday LifeIndividuals Incommensurability and Democracy Social choice and decision-making are key topics in economic theory and Robert Urquhart delves into the world of philosophy in this superb new book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648837

Choices And ChancesSociology For Everyday Life Second Edition Choices and Chances is an ideal supplement to introductory textbooks. By showing how theories can apply to everyday life it demonstrates the ways sociology—a living growing discipline—can shed light on issues of immense personal and social importance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367159153

ChoiceThe Essential Element in Human Action This book first published in 1987 investigates what distinguishes the part of human behaviour that is action (praxis) from the part that is not. The distinction was clearly drawn by Socrates and developed by Aristotle and the medievals but key elements of their work became obscured in modern philosophy and were not fully recovered when under Wittgenstein’s influence the theory of action was revived in analytical philosophy. This study aims to recover those elements and to analyse them in terms of a defensible semantics on Fregean lines. Among its conclusions: that actions are bodily or mental events that are causally explained by their doers’ propositional attitudes especially by their choices or fully specific intentions; that choice cannot be reduced to desire and belief and hence that the traditional concept of will as intellectual appetite must be revived. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138704145

Cholera: The American Scientific Experience 1947-1980 This book traces the growth in U.S. scientific and political interest in the eradication of cholera and describes the medical research and training facilities founded by the United States in Asia between 1947 and 1980. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367169206

Cholesterol Systems in Insects and Animals The reviews in this collection are unique in their intent to provide a basis for understanding of the subject. They include historical descriptive and comparative information which is not always presented in �state of the science� reviews. Cholesterol is viewed in each chapter as part of a system � structural kinetic or metabolic. The complex nature of the place of cholesterol in living systems is illustrated in each chapter. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315891552

Cholesterol-Lowering TherapyEvaluation of Clinical Trial Evidence Reveals important new results from clinical trials conducted in Scandinavia Scotland Australia Canada and the United States.This timely reference reviews the vast body of clinical trial evidence supporting the once controversial view that high levels of serum cholesterol are a major risk factor in coronary heart disease (CHD). The studies presented in Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy: Evaluation of Clinical Trial Evidence promote cholesterol reduction as a highly successful means of preventing heart disease in various populations.Investigates past current and upcoming controlled clinical trials of cholesterol-reduction therapies comparing effects of statins and bile acid sequestrants to triglyceride-lowering drugs and antioxidants.Written by more than 25 distinguished international researchers Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy: Evaluation of Clinical Trial Evidence highlights historical studies of dietary trials designed to reduce CHD covers tests of HMG CoA reductase inhibitors for patients with and without CHD illuminates CHD risk factors such as diabetes hypertension obesity and smoking explores blood levels of homocysteine and lipoprotein(a) and other recently identified CHD risk factors reviews metabolism of lipoproteins expressed in high (HDL) and low (LDL) density lipoprotein cholesterol and more!Containing over 700 instructive tables drawings photographs and bibliographic citations Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy: Evaluation of Clinical Trial Evidence is a must-read resource for cardiologists pharmacologists and upper-level undergraduate graduate and medical school students in these disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367399320

Chomsky for Activists Those who regard him as a “doom and gloom” critic will find an unexpected Chomsky in these pages. Here the world-renowned author speaks for the first time in depth about his career in activism and his views and tactics. Chomsky offers new and intimate details about his life-long experience as an activist revealing him as a critic with deep convictions and many surprising insights about movement strategies. The book points to new directions for activists today including how the crises of the Coronavirus and the economic meltdown are exploding in the critical 2020 US presidential election year. Readers will find hope and new pathways toward a sustainable democratic world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367543396

Chongqing’s Red Culture CampaignSimulation and its Social Implications Between 2009 and 2012 the city of Chongqing came into the national and even international spotlight as it became the geographical centre of the ‘Singing Red Smashing Black’ campaign and later the political storm that swept China. Chongqing’s Red Culture Campaign drew an incredible amount of interest at the time but speculation and prejudice has since blurred the public understanding of the sensational story that ties the campaign with the rise and fall of a political star Bo Xilai. This book therefore seeks to study the nature of Chongqing’s Red Culture Campaign and the interaction between the political programme and the practices of its participants. Based on fieldwork conducted in Chongqing it seeks to question whether the Red Culture Campaign was actually a return to Maoist revolutionary mass campaigning whilst examining the relationship between the CCP's political power and the lives of the ordinary people as reflected in the case of the campaign. Ultimately it highlights that the campaign was not in fact a real Maoist mass movement. Although it followed the pre-existing model of past mass campaigns in China containing a series of frequent and highly performative operations Xiao Mei argues that it essentially demonstrated critical features of ‘simulation’. By contributing to our understanding of the discrepancies between a designed political programme and what it actually becomes when implemented on the ground this book will be of use to students and scholars of Chinese Studies Politics and Sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367177850

Choosing a ContraceptiveMethod Choice in Asia and the United States This book presents evidence from investigations of contraceptive method choice in a variety of countries focusing on Asia and the United States. Included are discussions of psychosocial and economic approaches to understanding method choice and descriptive and statistical analyses of choices. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367013028

Choosing a Counselling or Psychotherapy TrainingA Practical Guide There are a bewildering number of counselling and psychotherapy courses on offer: yet often trainees are not fully aware of the implications of their choice of course for their time finances and future career until they have already begun training. Choosing a Counselling or Psychotherapy Training takes the reader through all the stages of the therapeutic training path looking at everything from starting a course to employment prospects.Informative and realistic the book includes:* Theoretical approaches to counselling and psychotherapy* Preparation for starting a course: costs and course content*Qualifications registration accreditation and research*Careers in therapyChoosing a Counselling or Psychotherapy Training is essential preparatory reading for all those embarking on counselling or psychotherapy courses as well as for trained counsellors and therapists considering their career development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138179110

Choosing a Quality Control System There are over 24 quality control systems recommended for the control and improvement of quality and process; there are over 30 techniques and buzzwords suggested for implementing these systems and to assist in learning about these systems and techniques; there are well over 200 courses seminars programs and conferences available. This book discusses the pros and cons of these many alternatives suggests how an effective system can be assembled or reconstructed by selecting and combining some basic engineering methods some non-statistical methods based on team efforts and seven statistical tools with computer application assistance. Different requirements of different companies mean there is no one best way to construct or modify a quality system plan. There is no plan that can "fit all sizes." This book presents-in clear and simple terms-the needs goals cautions and suggested procedures you should consider when modifying or constructing an effective system for your company. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367400194

Choosing and Keeping Computer StaffRecruitment Selection and Development of Computer Personnel This clear and detailed analysis first published in 1976 of recruitment methods staff development techniques staff motivation and organisational structures will be valuable to data processing managers and personnel officers alike. Its practical flavour and real understanding will also be welcomed by general management. The guidelines and detailed checklists will help cut the direct costs of recruiting and the often astonishingly high indirect costs of rapid staff turnover. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138290006

Choosing and Using Fiction and Non-Fiction 3-11A Comprehensive Guide for Teachers and Student Teachers Choosing and Using Fiction and Non-Fiction 3-11 is a guide for primary teachers to the many kinds of texts children encounter use and enjoy in their nursery and primary school years providing an invaluable insight into the literature available. Addressing important issues and allowing for the voices of teachers reviewers and children to be heard it contains suggestions of best practice which offer a more creative approach to learning. Including both fiction and non-fiction with genres ranging from picturebooks to biographies this fully updated second edition features: New coverage on recent books Discussion of new changes in concepts of literacy particularly focused on technological advances in moving image media and virtual worlds The balance between print and screen-based texts on developing children’s visual and multimodal literacy Annotated booklists for each genre for different age groups New sections on equality diversity and translation Exploring fiction non-fiction and poetry Choosing and Using Fiction and Non-Fiction 3-11 is an invaluable resource supporting teachers as they help children on their journey to becoming insightful and critical readers of non-fiction and sensitive and reflective readers of fiction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138501805

Choosing China's Leaders Political elites are a key topic in contemporary China studies and have been investigated in relation to factional politics generation politics technocracy and crucially institutionalization. The institutionalization of elite replacement began in China in the 1980s and quickly accelerated after the early 1990s as mechanisms emerged to regulate political elites’ entry and exit including age limits term limits and step-by-step promotion. By examining the various processes of elite selection this book explores the role played by institutionalization in elite recruitment promotion and turnover in China. While existing studies have developed our understanding of Chinese elite politics two key puzzles regarding institutionalisation remain. Although institutionalisation is recognised as an important trend in Chinese politics there is as yet no theoretical framework to explain the forces that have brought about and sustained this. Further it is unclear how the process of institutionalisation has impacted on factional politics and how factions would continue to operate within the parameters of formal politics. Drawing on a wide range of studies this book looks at Politburo members senior People’s Liberation Army officers provincial leaders heads of major central state-owned enterprises and Youth League affiliates to provide a comprehensive understanding of elite recruitment and mobility in contemporary China. This book will be of great interests to students and scholars of Chinese politics and government Chinese studies and Asian politics more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138579149

Choosing Effective Support for People on the Autism SpectrumA Guide Based on Academic Perspectives and Lived Experience This book is essential for anyone interested in learning about the therapeutic potential of orthodox and state-of-the-art supports for autistics. Using research evidence supports are rated using a Gold Silver Bronze and Tin category system. ‘Gold’ is extremely promising and use with confidence whereas ‘Tin’ is extremely unsafe and potentially life threatening. This book however is more complex than just presenting literature reviews about supports for autistics and then rating the efficacy of the support. In addition to this the insights and experiences of autistics about the autism supports examined are presented. Such testimonials provide an insider perspective from those who ultimately stand to benefit or suffer after receiving a support – namely autistics themselves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367421274

Choosing Leaders and Choosing to LeadScience Politics and Intuition in Executive Selection Some of the worst selection practices to be found anywhere can be found at the top of organisations. Even when senior selection is not egregiously bad rarely is it as good as it could be. Front-line staff and middle managers are selected with much more rigour today than 30 years ago - but not the chairmen chief executives and chief officers who lead them. So says Douglas Board in Choosing Leaders and Choosing to Lead. Dr Board draws on his extensive experience in executive search and in leadership coupled with his own academic research embracing the sociology and psychology of scholars such as Pierre Bourdieu and Karl Weick to offer ground-breaking insight into the value and limitations of established selection practice. This book illuminates ways in which senior roles differ from other positions and will help those charged with selecting individuals for senior positions as well as potential candidates those concerned with regulating selection policy and researchers. Examining the classic mix of competency frameworks and selection tools such as psychological and skills assessments simulations reference-checking and interviews the author concludes that senior selection choices are holding back organisations and individual careers with implications for diversity effectiveness and social justice. He contends that while complacent self-regarding elites will always need vigilant challenge the scientific approach to selection has weaknesses as well as strengths. Those weaknesses become more pronounced at senior levels posing particular questions about amongst other things the role of intuition and politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138274587

Choosing Methods in Mental Health ResearchMental Health Research from Theory to Practice Choosing Methods in Mental Health Research develops a new framework for mental health research. It is concerned with how to choose the most appropriate mental health research method not only to address a specific question but to maximize the potential impact on shaping mental health care. Mike Slade and Stefan Priebe focus attention on the types of audience that the researcher is seeking to influence the types of evidence each audience accepts as valid and the relative strengths and limitations of each type of methodology. A range of research methodologies are described and critically appraised and the use of evidence by different groups is discussed. This produces some important findings about the interplay between research production and consumption and highlights directions for future mental health research theory and practice. The findings presented here will be relevant to mental health service users and professionals who use research evidence to inform decision-making. It will also prove an invaluable resource for students and researchers in the field of mental health. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138871915

Choosing NonviolenceA Homework Manual for Women's Groups As mental-health professionals see increasing numbers of women arrested for domestic violence the need for effective resources also increases. Choosing Nonviolence fills this void providing an interactive and comprehensive treatment tool. If you are a group leader Choosing Nonviolence will provide materials to deepen your current group curriculum. Interactive lessons and exercises cover important topics such as trust respect parenting substance abuse safety planning and achieving nonviolence. Each chapter contains stories from actual group members to illuminate important dynamics as well as "tool" exercises designed to provide an opportunity for your group members to learn vital skills. If you are a group member you will find this book to be an important supplement to the work you are doing in group. The personal stories from women who have been in group will show you how they have stumbled and succeeded on their path to change. You will get to learn from these experiences and will see how you can integrate the lessons into your own life. The exercises will enhance your participation in group and the homework assignments will deepen your growth outside your counseling time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415857239

Choosing NursingFrom application to offer and beyond Becoming a nurse is a life-changing process and making the decision to study nursing at university is the first step. This short guide will help you decide whether it is the right move for you give you an idea of which field of nursing might suit you best and provide useful tips for making a successful application. 　 Outlining the academic and clinical support that students can expect during their study the stresses that they may face how placements work and the role of the NMC for student nurses this book includes a wide range of testimonials from nursing students as well as practising nurses. 　 Most importantly it shows what is unique about each of the different fields which include children’s nursing adult nursing mental health nursing learning disability and defence nursing. It also looks at what all of these areas have in common – what makes nursing nursing and what makes nursing special. 　 With a final section looking to the future with tips for getting your first job and highlighting nursing opportunities around the globe this is the must-have no-nonsense career advice book for all those considering nursing as a career option or waiting to start their nursing course or indeed for those nurses who are wishing to return to the nursing profession. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415533782

Choosing PresidentsSymbols of Political Leadership In Choosing Presidents Novak uses the election of an American president as a means to dissect the symbols of our national life and politics exposing many as distorted perceptions of American realities. This work is a guide to the complexities of electoral politics and a lasting contribution to our understanding of the presidency.The author is Michael Novak. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520455

Choosing StudentsHigher Education Admissions Tools for the 21st Century This volume brings a variety of perspectives to bear on the issue of how higher education institutions can - or should - choose students during the early part of the 21st century. Many of the contributors report on research to develop and validate potential tools to assist those responsible for admission decisions. Other contributors however pose broader questions about the nature of selective admissions about institutional responses to the changing demography of those seeking to enter higher education or about the appropriate criteria of 'success' in higher education. The volume is particularly timely because the question of how changes in admission tools and processes will affect campus diversity following the recent Supreme Court decision concerning the University of Michigan. Diversity is an important concern of all of the contributors and the chapter by Lee Bollinger--President at Michigan at the time the court cases were filed--is particularly relevant. This book brings together the research that underlies a variety of proposed approaches to improving the selection of students. Providing support for the integrity of the admissions process and the validity of new tools to help a higher education institution to select a diverse student body this book explores the implications of the assessment component of K-12 school reform for higher education admissions practices. The diverse contributions to this volume reflect the current ferment in educational research and educational practice as institutions of higher education seek to develop a new admissions paradigm for coming decades following the University of Michigan decisions. This book is intended for those leaders and professionals who set admission policies and practices in American colleges and graduate and professional schools as well as for those scholars and scientists who research develop and validate tools for use in the process of choosing students in ways that are congruent with an institution's mission values and goals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970601

Choosing the Future Strategy requires an ability to conceive the future see and create possibilities and focus to choose a direction. Successful strategy is a mental discipline consisting of broad ranging flexible and creative thinking. Choosing the Future will help you achieve this success by studying fundamentals such as effective group thinking knowing when to delay a decision for more information balancing contrasting modes of thought and transforming thought into action. Using a cycle to show the relationship among different strategic thinking tools Choosing the Future gives you guidance to respond to these basic questions:What seems to be happening?What possibilities do we face?What are we going to do about it?Choosing the Future will help you advance your thinking skills. Rather than telling you what to do it teaches you to use your business knowledge to discover your own ideas and strategic direction.Stuart Wells is Professor of Organization and Management at San Jose State University where he serves as Director of the Center for Global Competitiveness and as Director of the Small Business Institute. As founder of the Leading Edge Consulting Group and co-founder of Corporate Wisdom he has worked on leadership development and strategy issues with such major corporations as Clorox Dupont PepsiCo and Proctor and Gamble. He is the author of several books including From Sage to Artisan: The Nine Roles of the Value-Driven Leader. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080501116

Choosing the Lesser EvilUnderstanding Decision Making in Humanitarian Aid NGOs How do non-governmental humanitarian aid organizations initiate terminate and extend their project activities? Humanitarian aid organizations regularly face difficult decisions about life and death in a context of serious time constraints which force them daily to select whom to help and whom not to help. Liesbet Heyse focuses on how humanitarian aid organizations make these decisions and provides an inside view of the decision making processes. Two NGO case studies are used as illustration - Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) and Acting with Churches Together (ACT) - both of which operate in an international network and represent specific types of NGOs often found in the community. This book opens up the black box of NGO operations provides an empirical account of organizational decision making and combines insights of organization theory and organizational decision making theory. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315571812

Choosing to ChangeAn Alternative Understanding of Change Management It is commonly quoted that the majority of change initiatives fail and equally common is the reasoning that failure is due to a lack of adequate planning and robust processes to deliver change to the organisation. However organisations cannot change it is only the people in the organisation and those connected with it that can change the way they work think and behave. Choosing to Change takes an alternative view of the change process applying thinking from the studies of complexity to explore how change in organisations is driven by individual choice. How the totality of our individual experiences and our aspirations for the future shapes our thinking both consciously and unconsciously setting out an approach that brings change by choice rather than process. It is an exploration of how choice is the basis of all successful change programmes and how that affects the theory of change management. Through the reflections of those who have experienced change. This book tackles how our expectations of the future will determine the choices made and is a vital tool for managers practitioners and advanced management students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138237896

Choosing to HealUsing Reality Therapy in the Treatment of Sexually Abused Children The number of sexual abuse disclosures by children has been increasing at a steady rate. Therapists are faced with the dilemma of limited resources and training to help them best serve this vulnerable population. Choosing to Heal breaks new ground as the first resource to use Reality Therapy and Choice Therapy in focusing on the treatment of sexually abused children. Mental health professionals are provided with numerous techniques and strategies to utilize during the treatment process. Parents caretakers teachers and anyone helping children heal from sexual abuse can obtain an understanding of the process in simple and understandable language. Choosing to Heal is a must-have resource for anyone helping a child heal from sexual abuse. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138163720

Chopi MusiciansTheir Music Poetry and Instruments Originally published in 1948 and updated with a new introduction in 1970 this book is a classic study on the musical life of a Bantu people in Mozambique. It discusses the poetry on which the music and dances are based and provides both in original and translation 50 Chopi songs which are related to the social setting of Chopi life. It analyses some of the musical compositions and their structure with illustrations and transcriptions in score and describes the method of manufacture of the instruments. One chapter is devoted to full descriptions of the elaborate orchestral dances. The book is illustrated by numerous photographs and maps and contains a glossary of musical terms and extracts from early Portuguese accounts of the Chopi people and their music. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138598911

Chopin This anthology brings together representative examples of the most significant and engaging scholarly writing on Chopin by a wide range of authors. The essays selected for the volume portray a rounded picture of Chopin as composer pianist and teacher of his music and of his overall achievement and legacy. Historical perspectives are offered on Chopin’s biography ’as cultural discourse’ on the evolution and origins of his style and on the contexts of given works. A fascinating contemporary overview of Chopin’s oeuvre is also provided. Seven source studies assess the status and role of Chopin’s notational practices as well as some enigmatic sketch material. Essays in the field of performance studies scrutinise the ’cultural work’ carried out by Chopin’s performances and discuss his playing style along with that of his contemporaries and students. This paves the way for a body of essays on analysis aesthetics and reception considering aspects of genre and including an overview of analytical approaches to select works. The remaining essays address Chopin’s handling of form rhythm and other musical elements as well as the ’meaning’ of his msuic. The collection as a whole underscores one of the most important aspects of Chopin’s legacy namely the paradoxical manner in which he drew from the past - in particular certain eighteenth-century traditions - while stretching inherited conventions and practices to such an extent that a highly original ’music of the future’ was heralded. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472440488

Chopin in Britain In 1848 the penultimate year of his life Chopin visited England and Scotland at the instigation of his aristocratic Scots pupil Jane Stirling. In the autumn of that year he returned to Paris. The following autumn he was dead. Despite the fascination the composer continues to hold for scholars this brief but important period and his previous visit to London in 1837 remain little known. In this richly illustrated study Peter Willis draws on extensive original documentary evidence as well as cultural artefacts to tell the story of these two visits and to place them into aristocratic and artistic life in mid-nineteenth-century England and Scotland. In addition to filling a significant hole in our knowledge of the composer’s life the book adds to our understanding of a number of important figures including Jane Stirling and the painter Ary Scheffer. The social and artistic milieux of London Manchester Glasgow and Edinburgh are brought to vivid life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367879730

Chopsticks and Gambling The Chinese are known throughout the world as avid gamblers with a long history of participation in games of chance. Historians have documented wagering on such games as far back as the early Chinese dynasties. Despite measures by ancient Chinese rulers to contain gambling it proliferated and Chinese games have evolved and multiplied since then. Desmond Lam provides a unique look into the little-known world of Chinese gambling from historical cultural psychological and social perspectives.Chinese gamblers regularly patronize casinos in the United States Canada and Australia. The recent expansion of gambling in East Asia has attracted much global media attention. Macau the only place in China where casino gambling is now legal easily surpasses Las Vegas as the world's largest casino gaming market. Each year Chinese from mainland China Hong Kong and Taiwan account for almost 90 percent of visitors to Macau.The expansion of the Chinese gambling industry has brought about much harm to Chinese communities despite all of the development it has also stimulated. This book is the first to examine the beliefs motivations attitudes and behaviors of Chinese gamblers and will be of interest to students of history and sociology as well as those studying the history and culture of China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508149

Choral Conducting and the Construction of MeaningGesture Voice Identity It is a truism in teaching choral conducting that the director should look like s/he wishes the choir to sound. The conductor's physical demeanour has a direct effect on how the choir sings at a level that is largely unconscious and involuntary. It is also a matter of simple observation that different choral traditions exhibit not only different styles of vocal production and delivery but also different gestural vocabularies which are shared not only between conductors within that tradition but also with the singers. It is as possible to distinguish a gospel choir from a barbershop chorus or a cathedral choir by visual cues alone as it is simply by listening. But how can these forms of physical communication be explained? Do they belong to a pre-cultural realm of primate social bonding or do they rely on the context and conventions of a particular choral culture? Is body language an inherent part of musical performance styles or does it come afterwards in response to music? At a practical level to what extent can a practitioner from one tradition mandate an approach as 'good practice' and to what extent can another refuse it on the grounds that 'we don't do it that way'? This book explores these questions at both theoretical and practical levels. It examines textual and ethnographic sources and draws on theories from critical musicology and nonverbal communication studies to analyse them. By comparing a variety of choral traditions it investigates the extent to which the connections between conductor demeanour and choral sound operate at a general level and in what ways they are constructed within a specific idiom. Its findings will be of interest both to those engaged in the study of music as a cultural practice and to practitioners involved in a choral conducting context that increasingly demands fluency in a variety of styles. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138249820

Choral ConductingPhilosophy and Practice Choral Conducting: Philosophy and Practice Second Edition is an updated resource for conductors and singers alike a college-level text for students of choral conducting that considers conducting and singing from a holistic perspective. This singer-friendly and voice-healthy approach examines the rehearsal environment alongside its musical performance counterpart. The author explores what is involved in leading a choral group examining theories of learning and human behavior to understand the impact choral conductors have on the act of singing. Divided into two main parts—Philosophy and Practice—the text begins with an historical look at conducting exploring questions of why people sing and why they sing together and ultimately presents the application of this philosophy showing how a conductor’s gestures and patterns can influence vocal outcomes. In addressing how singers learn and respond to choral music as well as how conductors communicate with singers in rehearsal and performance Choral Conducting turns an eye to learning how we learn and the role successful choral conductors play in motivating singers developing healthy singing habits and improving individual and ensemble vocal quality—all with the aims of enhancing musical understanding. New to this edition: Updated diagrams photos and musical examples Revised sample choral programs Increased consideration of the orchestral conductor A renewed focus on the intersections of learning health and well-being and the social perspective supported by new and recent research Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138682061

Choral MusicA Research and Information Guide Choral Music: A Research and Information Guide Third Edition offers a comprehensive guide to the literature on choral music in the Western tradition. Clearly annotated bibliographic entries guide readers to resources on key topics within choral music individual choral composers regional and sacred choral traditions choral techniques choral music education genre studies and more providing an essential reference for researchers and practitioners. Covering monographs bibliographies selected dissertations reference works journals electronic databases and websites this research guide makes it easy to locate relevant sources. Comprehensive indices of authors titles and subjects keep the volume user-friendly. The new edition has been brought up to date with entries encompassing the latest scholarship and updated references and annotations throughout capturing the continued growth of literature on choral music since the publication of the second edition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367729264

ChoreographicsA Comparison of Dance Notation Systems from the Fifteenth Century to the Present First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315078434

Choreographing DiscoursesA Mark Franko Reader Choreographing Discourses brings together essays originally published by Mark Franko between 1996 and the contemporary moment. Assembling these essays from international sometimes untranslated sources and curating their relationship to a rapidly changing field this Reader offers an important resource in the dynamic scholarly fields of Dance and Performance Studies. What makes this volume especially appropriate for undergraduate and graduate teaching is its critical focus on twentieth- and twenty-first-century dance artists and choreographers – among these Oskar Schlemmer Merce Cunningham Kazuo Ohno William Forsythe Bill T. Jones and Pina Bausch some of the most high-profile European American and Japanese artists of the past century. The volume’s constellation of topics delves into controversies that are essential turning points in the field (notably Still/Here and Paris is Burning) which illuminate the spine of the field while interlinking dance scholarship with performance theory film visual and public art. The volume contains the first critical assessments of Franko’s contribution to the field by André Lepecki and Gay Morris and an interview incorporating a biographical dimension to the development of Franko’s work and its relation to his dance and choreography. Ultimately this Reader encourages a wide scope of conversation and engagement opening up core questions in ethics embodiment and performativity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815378983

Choreographing ShakespeareDance Adaptations of the Plays and Poems Choreographing Shakespeare presents a hitherto unexplored history of the choreographers and performers who have created dance adaptations of Shakespeare. This book investigates forty dance works in genres such as ballet modern dance and hip-hop produced between 1940 and 2016 by choreographers in Britain America and Europe all of which use Shakespeare’s plays and Sonnets as their source material. By combining scholarly analysis of these productions with practice-based conversations from six contemporary choreographers Klett offers both breadth of coverage and in-depth analysis of how Shakespeare’s poetic language is translated into the usually wordless medium of dance and shows exactly how these dance adaptations move beyond the Shakespearean texts to engage with musical and choreographic influences. Ideal for students of Shakespeare and Dance Studies Choreographing Shakespeare explores how dance adaptations strive to design legible and intelligible stories while ultimately celebrating the beauty of pure movement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815375975

Chosen LegaciesHeritage in Regional Identity The urge for regional identity has not declined in the process of globalization. Rather heritage is used to develop regional distinctiveness and to charge identities with a past. Particularly helpful for this aim are creation stories Golden Ages or recent shared traumas. Some themes such as the Roman era or the Second World War appear easier to appropriate than for example prehistory. This book assesses the role of heritage in the construction of regional identities in Western Europe. It contains case studies on early medieval heritage in Alsace and Euregio-Meuse Rhine industrial heritage in the German Ruhr area and competing memories in the Arnhem-Nijmegen region in the Netherlands. It presents new insights into the process of heritage production on a regional level in relationship to processes of identity construction. The theoretical analysis of "heritage" and "regional identity" is innovative as these concepts were hardly analysed in relation to each other before. This book also offers insights into policy tourism spatial development and regional development to policymakers politicians designers and professionals in the heritage and tourism industries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367218966

Christ and Freud (RLE: Freud)A Study of Religious Experience and Observance Originally published in 1959 this book is primarily concerned with the question of psychiatric factors in religion and conversely with that of religious factors in psychiatry. It rejects the Freudian theory that religion is a form of obsessional neurosis. Though this latter hypothesis may explain many of the phenomena of religious observance it cannot explain the reality of religious experience. Dr Guirdham believes that orthodox Christianity is a perversion of the psychologically irrefutable teaching of Christ and that its conception of God as a supreme being endowed with supreme power its teaching on the resurrection and its contamination with a sense of guilt are especially conducive to psychiatric disorder. He shows how theology may actually be inimical to religious experience and how faith differs from belief and is a response of the whole man. The book explains also the psychological origins of clericalism and demonstrates the role played by the latter in stifling religious experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970625

Christ and Human RightsThe Transformative Engagement Human rights is one of the most important geopolitical issues in the modern world. Jesus Christ is the centre of Christianity. Yet there exists almost no analysis of the significance of Christology for human rights. This book focuses on the connections. Examination of rights reveals tensions ambiguities and conflicts. This book constructs a Christology which centres on a Christ of the vulnerable and the margins. It explores the interface between religion law politics and violence East and West North and South. The history of the use of sacred texts as 'texts of terror' is examined and theological links to legal and political dimensions explored. Criteria are developed for action to make an effective difference to human rights enforcement and resolution between cultures and religions on rights. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138410473

Christ and the OtherIn Dialogue with Hick and Newbigin How should we relate to 'others' - those within a particular tradition those of different traditions and those who are oppressed? In the light of these anxieties and building on the work of Andrew Shanks this book offers a vision of Christ as 'the Shaken One' rooted in community with others. Shaped through dialogue with the theologies of John Hick and Lesslie Newbigin Adams urges Christian communities to attend more deeply to the demands of ecumenical dialogical and political theologies to embody an ever greater 'solidarity of others' - a quality of community better demonstrating Christlike 'other-regard'. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260389

Christ the Tragedy of GodA Theological Exploration of Tragedy Tragedy is a genre for exploring loss and suffering and this book traces the vital areas where tragedy has shaped and been a resource for Christian theology. There is a history to the relationship of theology and tragedy; tragic literature has explored areas of theological interest and is present in the Bible and ongoing theological concerns. Christian theology has a long history of using what is at hand and the genre of tragedy is no different.What are the merits and challenges of placing the central narrative of the passion death and resurrection of Christ in tragic terms? This study examines important and shared concerns of theology and tragedy: sacrifice and war rationality and order historical contingency blindness guilt and self-awareness. Theologians such as Reinhold Niebuhr Hans Urs von Balthasar Martin Luther King Jr. Simone Weil and Boethius have explored tragedy as a theological resource. The historical relationship of theology and tragedy reveals that neither is monolithic and both remain diverse and unstable areas of human thought.This fascinating book will be of keen interest to theologians as well as scholars in the fields of literary studies and tragic theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367585792

Christabel PankhurstA Biography Together with her mother Emmeline Christabel Pankhurst co-led the single-sex Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) founded in 1903 and soon regarded as the most notorious of the groupings campaigning for the parliamentary vote for women. A First Class Honours Graduate in Law the determined and charismatic Christabel a captivating orator revitalised the women’s suffrage campaign by rousing thousands of women to become suffragettes as WSPU members were called and to demand rather than ask politely for their democratic citizenship rights. A supreme tactician her advocacy of ‘militant’ unladylike tactics shocked many people and the political establishment. When an end to militancy was called on the outbreak of war in 1914 she encouraged women to engage in war work as a way to win their enfranchisement. Four years later when enfranchisement was granted to certain categories of women aged thirty and over she stood unsuccessfully for election to parliament as a member of the Women’s Party. In 1940 she moved to the USA with her adopted daughter and had a successful career there as a Second Adventist preacher and writer. However she is mainly remembered for being the driving force behind the militant wing of the women’s suffrage movement. This full-length biography the first for forty years draws upon feminist approaches to biography writing to place her within a network of supportive female friendships. It is based upon an unrivalled range of previously untapped primary sources. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815371496

Christ-Centered TherapyEmpowering the Self Help your clients gain access to the transformative grace of God through Christ!All too often psychology and spirituality are kept in separate boxes lessening the power of each to work effective changes. Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self brings together Christian faith with the Internal Family System (IFS) model. This widely accepted paradigm facilitates psychological healing by showing how the self can become the change agent for the dysfunctional internal system. Christ-centered IFS (CCIFS) combines the power of internal system therapy with the healing power of God for lasting change. Therapists with Christian clients faith-based clients or clients who need foundational grounding will benefit from the psychological and spiritual dimensions of Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self. This powerful therapeutic model posits a self surrounded by subpersonalities who carry anger fear distrust and other negative responses. When the client’s self takes the leadership role the self becomes the channel for Christ’s grace for all the subpersonalities. One by one they become empowered center around self and God and contribute their resources to the functioning of the whole personality.Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self provides exercises and visual aids to help both client and counselor including: four tools to teach the self to lead effectively worksheets to serve as a structural and visual guide to understanding developing and using each tool a “parts map” for client and counselor to use collaboratively cartoons structural diagrams and dialogues to illustrate new concepts and proceduresEach chapter of Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self provides specific help for the counselor including: case studies showing step-by-step clinical interventions a content summary a clinical outline listing the interventions in sequence an exercise to help counselors discover their own inner and spiritual dynamics Christ-Centered Therapy: Empowering the Self brings together the diagnostic and restorative power of IFS with the transforming power of Christian spirituality. It is essential for Christian counselors and for non-Christian counselors who are seeking more effective ways to treat Christian clients. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315809229

Christensen BrothersAn American Dance Epic First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315079646

Christian Saracen and Genre in Medieval French LiteratureImagination and Cultural Interaction in the French Middle Ages This book explores the historical and imaginary representation of the Saracen or Muslim in French writings from 1100 to 1500. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415866750

Christian and Critical English Language Educators in DialoguePedagogical and Ethical Dilemmas The legacy of English teaching and Christian missionaries is a flashpoint within the field of English language teaching. This critical examination of the place of Christianity in the field is unique in presenting the voices of TESOL professionals from a wide range of religious and spiritual perspectives. About half identify themselves as "Christian" while the others identify themselves as Buddhist atheist spiritualist and variations of these and other faiths. What is common for all the authors is their belief that values have an important place in the classroom. What they disagree on is whether and how spiritual values should find expression in learning and teaching. This volume dramatizes how scholars in the profession wrestle with ideological pedagogical and spiritual dilemmas as they seek to understand the place of faith in education. To sustain this conversation the book is structured dialogically. Each section includes a set of position chapters in which authors explain their views of faith/pedagogy integration a set of chapters by authors responding to these positions while articulating their own views on the subject and discussion questions to engage readers in comparing the positions of all the authors reflecting on their own experiences and values and advancing the dialogue in fresh and personal directions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415504676

Christian and Hindu Ethics Hinduism and Christianity are different in structure and approach – but have a great deal in common in matters relating to ethics. This book first published in 1969 is the first systematic and detailed work which attempts to bring out both the differences and similarities. The author selects some of the fundamental problems of philosophical ethics such as the moral law – its authority and sources moral effort and human freedom moral failure and responsibility – and explores the respective answers of Hinduism and Christianity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367143664

Christian and Islamic Theology of ReligionsA Critical Appraisal Theologians have had to increasingly engage with beliefs and practises outside of their own traditions. The resultant "theology of religions" is however often formulated in isolation from the religions they are describing. This book provides a comparison of the development of theology of religions in Western Christianity and its application in anIslamic context. It also shows the parallels between some specific forms of theology of religions i.e. exclusivism inclusivism or pluralism in both Islamic and Christian traditions.The arguments of Christian and Muslim theologians including the specific contributions of Rowan Williams and Jerusha Lamptey are examined in order to reveal the interconnections and contradictions of their pluralist exclusivist and inclusivist approaches. This provides a rounded picture of Christian-Muslim understanding of religious others and prepares the ground for a stronger and more sophisticated Islamic theology of religions.This is vital reading for those studying theology of religions comparative theology and interfaith relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367887483

Christian and Lyric Tradition in Victorian Women’s Poetry Women in the Victorian period were acknowledged to be the "religious sex " but their relationship to the doctrines practices and hierarchies of Christianity was both highly circumscribed which has been well documented and complexly creative which has not. Gray visits the importance of the literature of Christian devotion to women's creative lives through an examination of the varied ways in which Victorian women reproduced and recreated traditional Christian texts in their own poetic texts. Investigating how women poets redeployed the discourse of Christianity to uncover the multiple voices of the scriptures to expand identity and gender constructions and to question traditional narratives and processes of authorization Gray contends that women found in religious poetry unexpected liberating possibilities. Taking into account multiple voices from the best-known female poets of the day to some of the most obscure this study provides a comprehensive account of Victorian women's religious poetic creativity and argues that this body of work helped shape the development of the lyric in the Victorian period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138878365

Christian Attitudes Toward the Jews in the Middle AgesA Casebook Drawing from an equally wide range of sources-sermons polemical texts theological treatises hagiographical and devotional works and histories-the volume demonstrates the emergence of a profoundly negative image of the Jews that established many of the stereotypes of classic Christian anti-Semitism. The volume in particular argues that the essential turning point in relations between Christians and Jews occurred in the eleventh century especially the early eleventh century when the first wave of persecutions of the Jews took place. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415542623

Christian Churches in European Integration All too often religion is largely ignored as a driver of identity formation in the European context whereas in reality Christian Churches are central players in European identity formation at the national and continental level. Christian Churches in European Integration challenges this tendency highlighting the position of churches as important identity formers and actors in civil society. Analysing the role of Churches in engaging with two specific EU issues – that of EU treaty reform and ongoing debates about immigration and asylum policy – the author argues that Churches are unique participants in European integration. Establishing a comprehensive view of Christian Churches as having a vital role to play in European integration this book offers a substantial and provocative contribution both to our understanding of the European Union and the broader question of how religious and state institutions interact with one another. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367881634

Christian Citizens and the Moral Regeneration of the African State In recent years the rapid growth of Christian charismatic movements throughout sub-Saharan Africa has drastically reconfigured the region’s religious landscape. As a result charismatic factions play an increasingly public role throughout Africa far beyond the religious sphere. This book uses a multi-disciplinary approach to consider the complex relationship between Pentecostal-charismatic Christianity and the socio-political transformation taking place throughout this region.Each of this text’s three main sections helps in understanding how discourses of moral regeneration emanating from these diverse Christian communities largely charismatic extend beyond religious bounds. Part 1 covers politics political elites and elections Part 2 explores society economies and the public sphere and Part 3 discusses values public beliefs and morality. These sections also highlight how these discourses contribute to the transformation of three specific social milieus to reinforce visions of the Christian citizen. Examining contemporary examples with high quality scholarly insight this book is vital reading for academics and students with an interest in the relationship between religion politics and development in Africa. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367885038

Christian Congregational MusicPerformance Identity and Experience Christian Congregational Music explores the role of congregational music in Christian religious experience examining how musicians and worshippers perform identify with and experience belief through musical praxis. Contributors from a broad range of fields including music studies theology literature and cultural anthropology present interdisciplinary perspectives on a variety of congregational musical styles - from African American gospel music to evangelical praise and worship music to Mennonite hymnody - within contemporary Europe and North America. In addressing the themes of performance identity and experience the volume explores several topics of interest to a broader humanities and social sciences readership including the influence of globalization and mass mediation on congregational music style and performance; the use of congregational music to shape multifaceted identities; the role of mass mediated congregational music in shaping transnational communities; and the function of music in embodying and imparting religious belief and knowledge. In demonstrating the complex relationship between ’traditional’ and ’contemporary’ sounds and local and global identifications within the practice of congregational music the plurality of approaches represented in this book as well as the range of musical repertoires explored aims to serve as a model for future congregational music scholarship. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138270183

Christian Democracy in Western Germany (RLE: German Politics)The CDU/CSU in Government and Opposition 1945-1976 This important study analyses the developoment of the CDU/CSU as a political force in West Germany from the Second World War to the late 1970s with special reference to its role both in Government (1949-69) and Opposition (1969-76) and considers how it was instrumental in the formulation of governmental policies. The first part of the book looks at the development of the CDU/CSU. The second part focuses on its composition and structure and considers such aspects as its organisation membership auxiliary organisations and electoral appeal and campaigns. A separate chapter deals with the CSU’s relationship with the CDU its leadership and its organisation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138847163

Christian Doctrine from the Bible to the Present Christianity has always been a "creedal" religion in that it has always been theological. It was rooted in the theological tradition of ancient Israel which was unifi ed by its historical credos and declaratory affi rmations of faith. No pre-theological era has been discovered in the New Testament or in the history of the Christian community. From the beginning Christianity has been theological involving men in theological refl ection and calling them to declarations of faith. A non-theological Christianity has simply never endured although such has been attempted for instance by individual seers in the sixteenth century and also by collaborators with totalitarian ideologies in the twentieth century.The creeds presented here range from the ancient faith of the Hebrews and the creed-like formulas of the New Testament to the Barmen declaration of 1934 (framed by the Christians in Germany who faced the threat of Nazism) and the Batak Creed of 1951 (in which Indonesian Christians gave authentic expression to their religious belief in the idiom of their own culture. All the creeds are in some sense "offi cial " and every major division of Christendom is represented including the Younger Churches. The volume ends with the messages of the most important assemblies dealing with the Ecumenical Movement.This single volume containing all the major theological affi rmations of the Christian community is a source book for the study of Christian theology. It comprises a record of the Church's interpretation of the Bible in the past and an authoritative guide to its interpretation on the present. Indeed it is a guide to an understanding of the Christian interpretation of life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520462

Christian Ethics A discussion of the general presuppositions and ideas which underlie the Christian ethical teaching treating of such subjects as conscience the concepts of sin and virtue and the relation between morality and religion. The book also attempts to explain the traditional Christian attitudes towards certain particular matters of conduct; for example marriage and divorce gambling and the rights and duties of private property. Written by the then Bishop of Exeter this book was originally published in 1950. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970632

Christian Ethics and Commonsense MoralityAn Intuitionist Account Christian Ethics and Commonsense Morality goes against the grain of various postmodern approaches to morality in contemporary religious ethics. In this book Jung seeks to provide a new framework in which the nature of common Christian moral beliefs and practices can be given a new meaning. He suggests that once major philosophical assumptions behind postmodern theories of morality are called into question we may look at Christian morality in quite a different light. On his account Christian morality is a historical morality insofar as it is rooted in the rich historical traditions of the Christian church. Yet this kind of historical dependence does not entail the evidential dependence of all moral beliefs on historical traditions. It is possible to argue for the epistemic autonomy of moral beliefs according to which Christian and other moral beliefs can be justified independently of their historical sources. The particularity of Christian morality lies not in its particular historical sources that also function as the grounds of justification but rather in its explanatory and motivational capacity to further articulate the kind of moral knowledge that is readily available to most human beings and to enable people to act upon their moral knowledge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138840676

Christian Ethics: The Basics Christian Ethics: The Basics sets out clearly and critically the different ways that Augustine Aquinas and Luther continue to shape ethics today within and across Christian denominations. It assumes no previous knowledge of the subject and can be read by religious believers and non-believers alike. Readers are introduced to Christian ethics from the ground up before being invited to consider some of the most controversial but important questions facing people across the world today. Topics addressed include: Social justice War and peace Migration/immigration Climate change Euthanasia Same-sex marriage Religiously-inspired violence Biotechnology Abrahamic ethics Concise readable and authoritative this is the ideal primer for anyone interested in the study of religious ethics and Christianity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367331092

Christian Faith and English Language Teaching and LearningResearch on the Interrelationship of Religion and ELT Ideological and educational-political aspects of the link between language and faith—especially between Global English and Christianity—is a topic of growing interest in the field of English language teaching. This book explores the possible role and impact of teachers’ and students’ faith in the English language classroom. Bringing together studies representing a diversity of experiences and perspectives on the philosophies purposes practices and theories of the interrelationship of Christianity and language learning and teaching it is on the front line in providing empirical data that offers firm insights into the actual role that faith plays in various aspects of the language learning/teaching experience. By adding a data-based dimension the volume contributes to the cultivation of valid research methods and innovative ways to analyze and interpret studies of the intersection of Christian faith and the practice of teaching and learning language. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138646520

Christian Goddess SpiritualityEnchanting Christianity This monograph focuses on "Christian Goddess Spirituality" (CGS) the phenomenon of (mostly) women who combine Christianity and Goddess Spirituality including Wicca/Witchcraft. Mary Ann Beavis’s study provides ethnographic data and analysis on the lived religious experience of CGS practitioners drawing on interviews of over 100 women who self-identify as combining Christianity and Goddess spirituality. Although CGS also has implications for Goddess Spirituality and related traditions (e.g. Neopaganism Wicca) here CGS is considered primarily as a phenomenon within Christianity. However the study also shows that the fusion of Christian and Goddess spiritualties has had an impact on non-Christian feminist spirituality since Goddess-worshippers have often constructed Christianity as the diametrical opposite and enemy of the Goddess to the point that some refuse to admit the possibility that CGS is a valid spiritual path or that it is even possible. In addition  biblical Jewish and Christian images of the divine such as Sophia Shekhinah the Virgin Mary and even Mary Magdalene have found their way into the "Pagan" Goddess pantheon.The main themes of the study include: overlaps and differences between Christian feminist theology and CGS; the routes to CGS for individual practitioners and their beliefs practices and experiences; proto-denominational classifications ("spiritual paths") within CGS; CGS thealogy (Christian discourse about the female divine); and the future of CGS in social scientific and ecclesiological context. Christian Goddess Spirituality will be of interest to scholars of religion especially those with interests in women and religion feminist spiritualities feminist theology/thealogy alternative spiritualities New Religious Movements and emergent Christianities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367597795

Christian Heretics in Late Imperial ChinaChristian Inculturation and State Control 1720-1850 Following the prohibition of missionary activity after 1724 China's Christians were effectively cut off from all foreign theological guidance. The ensuing isolation forced China's Christian communities to become self-reliant in perpetuating the basic principles of their faith. Left to their own devices the missionary seed developed into a panoply of indigenous traditions with Christian ancestry as the common denominator. Christianity thus underwent the same process of inculturation as previous religious traditions in China such as Buddhism and Judaism. As the guardian of orthodox morality the prosecuting state sought to exercise all-pervading control over popular thoughts and social functions. Filling the gap within the discourse of Christianity in China and also as part of the wider analysis of religion in late Imperial China this study presents the campaigns against Christians during this period as part and parcel of the campaign against 'heresy' and 'heretical' movements in general. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203968659

Christian Inculturation in India Drawing together international and Indian sources and new research on the ground in South India this book presents a unique examination of the inculturation of Christian Worship in India. Paul M. Collins examines the imperatives underlying the processes of inculturation - the dynamic relationship between the Christian message and cultures - and then explores the outcomes of those processes in terms of architecture liturgy and ritual and the critique offered of these outcomes especially by Dalit theologians. This book highlights how the Indian context has informed global discussions and how the decisions of the World Council of Churches Vatican II and Lambeth Conferences have impacted upon the Indian context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138255296

Christian Jewish Relations 1000-1300Jews in the Service of Medieval Christendom The history of relations between Jews and Christians has been a long complex and often unsettled one; yet histories of medieval Christendom have traditionally paid only passing attention to the role played by Jews in a predominantly Christian society. This book provides an original survey of medieval Christian-Jewish relations encompassing England Spain France and Germany and sheds light in the process on the major developments in medieval history between 1000 and 1300. Anna Sapir Abulafia's balanced yet humane account offers a new perspective on Christian-Jewish relations by analysing the theological socio-economic and political services Jews were required to render to medieval Christendom. The nature of Jewish service varied greatly as Christian rulers struggled to reconcile the desire to profit from the presence of Jewish men and women in their lands with conflicting theological notions about Judaism. Jews meanwhile had to deal with the many competing authorities and interests in the localities in which they lived; their continued presence hinged on a fine balance between theology and pragmatism. The book examines the impact of the Crusades on Christian-Jewish relations and analyses how anti-Jewish libels were used to define relations. Making adept use of both Latin and Hebrew sources Abulafia draws on liturgical and exegetical material and narrative polemical and legal sources to give a vivid and accurate sense of how Christians interacted with Jews and Jews with Christians. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138138803

Christian Language in the Secular City This title was first published in 2002.Christian Language in the Secular City offers a series of meditations by the internationally renowned sociologist David Martin. Martin presents a distinctive angle of vision on key issues of Christian faith dividing the book into three clear sections: the Liturgical Year; the Christian agenda including prophecy justification sacred places and spaces wisdom providence peace and war angelic and demonic; and Emergent Occasions such as the fall of the Berlin Wall the 900th anniversary of Winchester Cathedral commemoration of poets and of martyrs and more. With its uniquely lyrical presentation David Martin's book transposes central issues of theology and Christian faith into a new key. This work complements David Martin's theoretical book focusing on Christian Language and its Mutations published in Ashgate's Religion and Theology in Interdisciplinary Perspective series. David Martin is Honorary Professor in the Department of Religious Studies Lancaster University and Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics UK. He is the author of some two dozen books including Divinity in a Grain of Bread and many landmark titles in the sociology of religion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138733831

Christian MentalityThe Entanglements of Power Violence and Fear Christian mentality is a matter of some consequence for the way we think about our communities others and the nation. The focus of this book is on the social issues currently under discussion in the United States a discussion that reveals an uncertainty about the reasons that have been taken for granted in forming policies and practices as a nation. The thesis of the book is that the narrative grammar of the Christian myth is entangled with the underlying reasons for these policies and practices reasons that are rooted in American self-understanding as an exceptional nation of manifest destiny. The correlations between this self-understanding and the social grammar of the Christian myth is the challenge that confronts the efforts now underway to reimagine and restructure a society that is not a Christian nation but polycultural people seeking to clarify their vision of a social democracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781844657483

Christian Missions and the Enlightenment Addresses the nature of the influence of the European Enlightenment on the beliefs and practice of the Protestant missionaries who went to Asia and Africa from the mid-eighteenth century onwards particularly British missions and the formative role of the Scottish Enlightenment on their thinking. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138862630

Christian Moral Theology in the Emerging TechnocultureFrom Posthuman Back to Human We are living in an emerging technoculture. Machines and gadgets not only weave the fabric of daily life but more importantly embody philosophical and religious values which shape the contemporary moral vision-a vision that is often at odds with Christian convictions. This book critically examines those values and offers a framework for how Christian moral theology should be formed and lived-out within the emerging technoculture. Brent Waters argues that technology represents the principal cultural background against which contemporary Christian moral life is formed. Addressing contemporary ethical and religious issues this book will be of particular interest to students and scholars exploring the ideas of Heidegger Nietzsche Grant Arendt and Borgmann. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754666912

Christian Mysticism and Incarnational TheologyBetween Transcendence and Immanence This book examines the relationship between transcendence and immanence within Christian mystical and apophatic writings. Original essays from a range of leading established and emerging scholars in the field focus on the roles of language signs and images and consider how mystical theology might contribute to contemporary reflection on the Word incarnate. This collection of essays re-examines works from such canonical figures as Eckhart Augustine Plotinus Pseudo-Dionysius Nicolas of Cusa Teresa of Avila John of the Cross Julian of Norwich along with the philosophical thought of Iris Murdoch Jacques Lacan and Martin Heidegger and the contemporary phenomena of the Emerging Church. Presenting new readings of key ideas in mystical theology and renewed engagement with the visionary and the everyday the therapeutic and the transformative these essays question how we might think about what may lie between transcendence and immanence. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409456704

Christian Mysticism’s Queer FlameSpirituality in the Lives of Contemporary Gay Men Is the Christian mystical tradition a relic of another time shaped by celibates for celibates unable to engage meaningfully with people of our time who embrace their corporeality and sexuality as crucial aspects of their journey towards union with God? This book reflects in serious theological depth and detail on the spiritual and sexual journeys of gay men of mature and committed Christian faith employing the Christian mystical tradition as the lens and the interlocutor in this process. This study examines the major themes and stages of the mystical tradition as outlined by Evelyn Underhill but also including more recent work by Ruth Burrows Thomas Merton and Constance Fitzgerald. Using methods of qualitative research it then considers the texts of in-depth interviews conducted with men most of whom are theologians or spiritual leaders with a deep Catholic faith and all of whom are openly self-affirmingly gay. Finally it employs Ricoeur’s hermeneutical theory to engage in a creative theological conversation between the traditional mystical stages and themes and these men’s lives as described in their interviews.This is a unique study that brings together ancient spirituality with contemporary lived religion. As such it will be of interest to scholars of religious studies theology Christian mysticism and spirituality and queer studies. It will be of particular interest to those teach spiritual direction and to all who seek new ways to engage with the spiritual lives of LGBTIQ+ people. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587444

Christian MysticismAn Introduction to Contemporary Theoretical Approaches This book introduces students to Christian mysticism and modern critical responses to it. Christianity has a rich tradition of mystical theology that first emerged in the writings of the early church fathers and flourished during the Middle Ages. Today Christian mysticism is increasingly recognised as an important Christian heritage relevant to today's spiritual seekers. The book sets out to provide students and other interested readers with access to the main theoretical approaches to Christian mysticism - including those propounded by William James Steven Katz Bernard McGinn Michael Sells Denys Turner and Caroline Walker-Bynum. It also explores postmodern re-readings of Christian mysticism by authors such as Jacques Derrida Jean-Luc Marion and Jean-François Lyotard. The book first introduces students to the main themes that underpin Christian mysticism. It then reflects on how modern critics have understood each of them demonstrating that stark delineation between the different theoretical approaches eventually collapses under the weight of the complex interaction between experience and knowledge that lies at the heart of Christian mysticism. In doing so the book presents a deliberate challenge to a strictly perennialist reading of Christian mysticism. Anyone even remotely familiar with Christian mysticism will know that renewed interest in Christian mystical writers has created a huge array of scholarship with which students of mysticism need to familiarise themselves. This book outlines the various modern theoretical approaches in a manner easily accessible to a reader with little or no previous knowledge of this area and offers a philosophical/theological introduction to Christian mystical writers beyond the patristic period important for the Latin Western Tradition. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315571881

Christian Norberg-Schulz’s Interpretation of Heidegger’s PhilosophyCare Place and Architecture Christian Norberg-Schulz’s Interpretation of Heidegger’s Philosophy investigates the theoretical contribution of the world-renowned Norwegian architectural theorist Christian Norberg-Schulz and considers his architectural interpretation of the writings of German philosopher Martin Heidegger. Though widely recognised as providing the most comprehensive reading of Heideggerian philosophy through the lens of architecture this book argues that Norberg-Schulz neglected one of the key aspects of the philosopher’s contributions: the temporal nature of being-in-the-world as care. The undeveloped architectural implications of the ontological concept of care in his work prevented the fruition of his ultimate aim transforming the ‘art of place’ into an ‘art of living’. This book seeks to realign Norberg-Schulz’s understanding of time as continuity and change to present a holistic approach grounded in Heidegger’s phenomenological philosophy; architecture as art of care. Aimed at academics and scholars in architectural theory history and philosophy Christian Norberg-Schulz’s Interpretation of Heidegger’s Philosophy surveys the implications and significance of Norberg-Schulz's works on architectural criticism in the late 20th century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367665241

Christian OriginsTheology Rhetoric and Community Christian Origins is an exploration of the historical course and nature of early Christian theology which concentrates on setting it within particular traditions or sets of traditions.In the three sections of the volume Reading Origen Reading the Fourth Century and Christian Origins in the Western Traditions the contributors reconsider classic themes and texts in the light of the existing traditions of interpretation. They offer critiques of early Christian ideas and texts and they consider the structure and origins of standard modern readings of these ideas and texts. The contributors employ a variety of methodological approaches to analyse the interplay between ancient philosophical traditions and the development of Christian thought and to redefine the parameters between the previously accepted divisions in the traditions of Christian theology and thought. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203354032

Christian Pilgrimage Landscape and HeritageJourneying to the Sacred This volume provides a theoretically and empirically-grounded study of the significance of landscape in the experience of Christian pilgrimage across different denominations and its intersection with cultural heritage and tourism. The book focuses on pilgrimages to Meteora (Greece) Subiaco (Italy) and the Isle of Man. These are each sites of scenic beauty that boast a rich heritage associated respectively to Greek Orthodox Roman Catholic and Ecumenical/ Protestant denominations. The study discusses different Christian theologies practices and perspectives on the nature and the purpose of pilgrimage in these traditions. It draws on participant experiential accounts archival research and interviews with clergy laity and local stakeholders. Special attention is paid to the themes of sacred space and practice aesthetics mobilities embodiment and performance emotional geographies theology cultural heritage consumption and commodification and the pilgrim-tourist continuum. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138053106

Christian Privilege in U.S. EducationLegacies and Current Issues Using critical curriculum theory as its lens this book explores the relationship between religion—specifically Christianity and the Judeo-Christian ethos underlying it—and secular public education in the United States. Despite various 20th-century court decisions separating religion and education the authors challenge that religion is in fact absent from public education suggesting instead that it is in fact very much embedded in current public educational practices and discourses and in a variety of assumptions and perspectives underlying understandings of teaching learning and teacher preparation. The book reframes the discussion about religion and schooling arguing that it remains in the language and metaphors of education in the practices and routines of schooling in conceptions of the "’child" and the "teacher" (and what happens between them in the spaces we call "learning " the "classroom " and "curriculum") as well as in assumptions about the role of schools emanating from such conceptions and in the current movement toward accountability standardization and testing. Christian Privilege in U.S. Education examines not whether Christianity has a place in public education but rather the very ways in which it is pervasive in a legally secular system of education even when religion is not a topic taught in school. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138350076

Christian Psychotherapy in ContextTheoretical and Empirical Explorations in Faith-Based Mental Health Christian Psychotherapy in Context combines theology with the latest research in clinical psychology to equip mental health practitioners to meet the unique psychological and spiritual needs of Christian clients. Encouraging therapists to operate from within a Christian framework the authors explore the intersection between a Christian worldview and clients’ emotional struggles drawing from sources including both foundational theological texts and the “common factors” psychotherapy literature. Written collaboratively by two clinical psychologists an academic psychologist and a theologian this book paves the way for psychotherapeutic practice that builds on Christian principles as the foundation rather than merely adding them to treatment as an afterthought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138566828

Christian Socialism 1848-1854 First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970649

Christian Spain and Portugal in the Early Middle AgesTexts and Societies A collection of papers in English by one of the foremost historians of the social and economic structure of medieval rural communities who here examines local societies in rural northern Spain and Portugal in the early middle ages. Principal themes are scribal practice and the analysis of charter texts; gift sale and wealth; justice and judicial procedures. Always with a concern for personal relationships and interactions for mobility for decision-making and for practice a sense of land and landscape runs throughout. The Spanish and Portuguese experience has seemed irrelevant to the great debates of early medieval European history that occupy historians. But Spain and Portugal shared the late Roman heritage which influenced much of western Europe in the early middle ages and by the tenth century records and practice in Christian Iberia still shared features with the Carolingian world. This book offers a substantial corpus of Iberian evidence to set beside Frankish Italian English and Scandinavian material and thereby makes it possible for northern Iberia to play a part in these great debates of medieval European history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367345754

Christian Theology and the Secular University If the secular university by definition is non-sectarian or non-denominational then how can it accommodate a discipline like Christian theology?　 Doesn’t the traditional goal of theological study which is to attain knowledge of the divine fundamentally conflict with the main goal of secular academic study which is to attain knowledge about ourselves and the world in which we live?　 So why should theology be admitted or even care about being admitted into secular academic life? And even if theology were admitted what contribution to secular academic life could it make?Working from a Christian philosophical and theological perspective but also engaging a wide range of theologians philosophers and religious studies scholars Christian Theology and the Secular University takes on these questions arguing that Christian theology does belong in the secular university because it provides distinct resources that the secular university needs if it is going to fulfill what should be its main epistemic and educative ends.　 This book offers a fresh and unique perspective to scholars working in the disciplines of theology philosophy and religious studies and to those in other academic disciplines who are interested in thinking critically and creatively about the place and nature of theological study within the secular university. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367882129

Christian Theology and TragedyTheologians Tragic Literature and Tragic Theory Drawing together leading scholars from both theological and literary backgrounds Christian Theology and Tragedy explores the rich variety of conversations between theology and tragedy. Three main areas are examined: theological readings of a range of tragic literature from plays to novels and the Bible itself; how theologians have explored tragedy theologically; and how theology can interact with various tragic theories. Encompassing a range of perspectives and topics this book demonstrates how theologians can make productive use of the work of tragedians tragic theorists and tragic philosophers. Common misconceptions - that tragedy is monolithic easily definable or gives straightforward answers to theodicy - are also addressed. Interdisciplinary in nature this book will appeal to both the theological and literary fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754669401

Christian Theology: The Basics Christian Theology: The Basics is a concise introduction to the nature tasks and central concerns of theology – the study of God within the Christian tradition. Providing a broad overview of the story that Christianity tells us about our human situation before God this book will also seek to provide encouragement and a solid foundation for the reader’s further explorations within the subject. With debates surrounding the relation between faith and reason in theology the book opens with a consideration of the basis of theology and goes on to explore key topics including: The identity of Jesus and debates in Christology The role of the Bible in shaping theological inquiry The centrality of the Trinity for all forms of Christian thinking The promise of salvation and how it is achieved. With suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter along with a glossary Christian Theology: The Basics is the ideal starting point for those new to study of theology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415814942

Christian Theology: The Classics Christian Theology: The Classics is a vibrant introduction to the most important works of theology in the history of Christian thought. Exploring writings from the origins of Christianity to the present day it examines some of the most influential theologians of all time considering the context in which they were writing and the lasting significance of their work.　 Covering thirty-one theological classics such as: • Augustine of Hippo On the Trinity • Martin Luther Commentary on Galatians • John Calvin The Institutes of The Christian Religion • Jonathan Edwards Religious Affections • St Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae With a glossary and outlines of the key criticisms of each text this book is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in Theology and the history of Christian thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415501873

Christian ThoughtA Historical Introduction The story of Christian thought is essential to understanding Christian faith today and the last two millennia of world history. This fresh and lively introduction explores the central ideas persons events and movements that gave rise to Christian thought from early beginnings to its present forms. By highlighting the important but often neglected role of women and the influence of non-Christian ideas and movements this book provides a broader context for understanding the history of Christian ideas and their role in shaping our world. Christian Thought: provides an overview of the context of Christianity’s origin including discussion of the influence of Hebrews Greeks and Romans explores the major events and figures of the history of Christian thought while drawing attention to significant voices which have often been suppressed analyses the impact on Christian thought of widely discussed events such as The Great Schism the Scientific Revolution and modernism surveys contemporary trends such as fundamentalism feminism and postmodernism. This fully revised and updated second edition features a new chapter on liberal theology and reflects recent scholarship in the field. Complete with figures timelines and maps this is an ideal resource for anyone wanting to learn more about the development of Christian thought and its influence over the centuries. Further teaching and learning resources are available on the companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/meister. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138910614

Christian Tourism to the Holy LandPilgrimage during Security Crisis The historic phenomenon of pilgrimage is experiencing a resurgence around the world. A journey resulting from religious causes it not only provides a spiritual experience but also one of new environments cultures and peoples and is often undertaken as a guided tour. Yet pilgrimage as a mode of tourism has been little investigated. This book adds considerably to our knowledge by focusing on one specific pilgrimage voyage - that to the Holy Land during times of security crisis there. In doing so it examines this tourism journey in relation to constraints and high levels of risk experienced by the pilgrims. It explores both the behavioural aspects of undertaking pilgrimage to such an insecure situation and the impacts of such crisis on the host tourism infrastructure and industry. It therefore not only provides insights into pilgrimage as tourism - and into this particular country's experience - but also offers an integrative approach to tourism crisis management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138255258

Christian Values in Communist China This book argues that as new political and social values are formed in post-socialist China Christian values are becoming increasingly embedded in the new post-socialist Chinese outlook. It shows how although Christianity is viewed in China as a foreign religion promoted by Christian missionaries and as such at odds with the official position of the state Christianity as a source of social and political values - rather than a faith requiring adherence to a church is in fact having a huge impact. The book shows how these values inform both official and dissident ideology and provide a key underpinning of morality and ethics in the post-socialist moral landscape. Adopting a variety of different angles the book investigates the role Christian thought plays in the official discourse on morality and love and what contribution Chinese Christians make to charitable projects. It analyses key Christian publications and dedicates two chapters to Christian intellectuals and their impact on political liberal thinking in China. The concluding chapter highlights gender roles the role of the Chinese diaspora and the overlap of the government and Christian agenda in China today. The book challenges commonly held views on contemporary Chinese Christianity as a movement in opposition to the state by showing the diversity and complexity of Christian thinking and the many factors influencing it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138918429

Christian WorshipPostcolonial Perspectives Postcolonialism has greatly influenced biblical and theological criticism but has not yet entered the realm of church worship and practice. 'Christian Worship' brings the insights of postcolonial thinking to the rituals of religious life. The book critically analyses liturgical theology through the lens of postcolonialism and explores the challenges of appropriating postcolonial perspectives in Christian worship. Ranging from liturgical texts and song to Scripture lectionaries festivals and sacraments this volume offers a fresh approach to liturgy that will be of interest to students of theology seminarians and church practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781845534080

Christian–Muslim Relations in SyriaHistoric and Contemporary Religious Dynamics in a Changing Context Offering an authoritative study of the plural religious landscape in modern Syria and of the diverse Christian and Muslim communities that have cohabited the country for centuries this volume considers a wide range of cultural religious and political issues that have impacted the interreligious dynamic putting them in their local and wider context. Combining fieldwork undertaken within government-held areas during the Syrian conflict with critical historical and Christian theological reflection this research makes a significant contribution to understanding Syria’s diverse religious landscape and the multi-layered expressions of Christian-Muslim relations. It discusses the concept of sectarianism and how communal dynamics are crucial to understanding Syrian society. The complex wider issues that underlie the relationship are examined including the roles of culture and religious leadership; and it questions whether the analytical concept of sectarianism is adequate to describe the complex communal frameworks in the Middle Eastern context. Finally the study examines the contributions of contemporary Eastern Christian leaders to interreligious discourse concluding that the theology and spirituality of Eastern Christianity inhabiting the same cultural environment as Islam is uniquely placed to play a major role in interreligious dialogue and in peace-making. The book offers an original contribution to knowledge and understanding of the changing Christian-Muslim dynamic in Syria and the region. It should be a key resource to students scholars and readers interested in religion current affairs and the Middle East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367559137

Christianity For two millennia Christianity has embraced fairly consistent views of human sexuality. Today there exist more varied outlooks on the subject. This volume on Christianity in the The Library of Essays on Sexuality and Religion series overviews the contrasting Christian perceptions of sexuality. Part 1 includes a number of previously published articles that are theological in nature and present biblical interpretations of sexuality. Here several Christian voices are permitted to speak from their varied perspectives both conservative and liberal. Part 2 features contributions focusing on the Christian tradition of celibacy and asceticism. Part 3 surveys scholarly work emphasising the relationship between sexuality gender and patriarchy. Part 4 offers academic interpretations of Christian expressions of sexuality through the mediums of worship ritual and the sacraments. The final part peruses contemporary contestations of conventional Christian views. This is undertaken by presenting articles examining views of gay sexuality assisted human reproduction and priestly celibacy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260341

Christianity Sexuality and Citizenship in Africa This book explores the interconnections between Christianity sexuality and citizenship in sub-Saharan Africa chronicling the ways in which citizenship in the region has undergone profound changes in recent decades as a result of growing interaction between Christianity and politics the impact of the HIV epidemic debates about women's reproductive rights  and the growing visibility of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities.Case studies examine the emergence of Christianity especially in its Pentecostal-Charismatic forms as a public religion and how this emergence has meant that Christian actors beliefs and practices have increasingly come to manifest themselves in the public sphere. The contributors assess how many political and religious leaders are invested in a popular ideology of the heterosexual family as the basis of nation-building and how this defines narratives of nationhood and shapes notions of citizenship. Additional case studies focus on the emergence of sexuality as a critical site of citizenship and nationhood in postcolonial Africa and address the difficulties that LGBT communities face in claiming recognition from the state.Offering case studies from across sub-Saharan Africa and spanning several academic disciplines and critical perspectives this book will be of interest to researchers seeking to understand the complex intersections of religion sexuality politics and citizenship across the region. This book was originally published as a special issue of Citizenship Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367663834

Christianity Tolerance and PluralismA Theological Engagement with Isaiah Berlin's Social Theory This book provides a sustained critical and theological engagement with arguably the most crucial aspect of contemporary society - its diversity. The author finds in the social theory of Isaiah Berlin a number of fruitful ways to reframe the debate over these questions and to contribute to a more positive conversation regarding our fundamental differences. The book focuses particularly on Berlin's critique of monism and idealistic utopianism arguing that pluralism does not represent a failure in the nature of human society but a superabundance of possibilities in a created world grounded in the character of God. Bringing Berlin's thought into conversation with other social theorists philosophers and Christian theologians the book provides leaders and members of faith communities with a viable model to move beyond tolerance as mere forbearance to a grace which consists of respect and radical acceptance of others. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646628

Christianity After CommunismSocial Political And Cultural Struggle In Russia Religious leaders and experts engage in an open and concise discussion of the of the slow progress of Christian growth in Russia. Editor Niels C. Nielsen Jr. has colleted an enlightening discussion of current and past challanges of the Russian Chrisitan movement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314965

Christianity Among the Religions Originally published in 1961 Christianity Among the Religions examines whether it is possible to learn from other religions without compromising on personal religious loyalties. The book traces from the thirteenth century the gradual awakening of the West to the spiritual qualities of other religions and the various efforts made to place them in relation to Christianity. It explores the reports sent home by Jesuit missionaries in China the advance in knowledge in nineteenth-century Europe and the gradual decline in Western "provincialism". In doing so the book puts forwards suggestions for the relation between Christianity and other religions and calls for open conversations between representatives of different faiths with the aim of increased unity of spirit. Christianity Among the Religions will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of Christianity and religious studies more generally.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367623111

Christianity and American State Violence in IraqPriestly or Prophetic? The world continues to be threatened by non-state religiously-rationalized violence. While some fail to the see the connections between the United States’ intervention in the Middle East and this ongoing threat the non-state perpetrators of terror consistently identify American meddling as one of their principle motivating grievances. What are the social and cultural roots of different religious positions on the war in Iraq? Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq returns to a critical moment in U.S. foreign policy during which American Christians publicly debated war in Iraq. It examines the religious precepts that were used to argue both for and against the United States’ military engagement in Iraq. To capture this behavior Christopher A. Morrissey delves into the distinct social and cultural origins of both war-supporting and war-challenging positions. His analysis represents an improved understanding of the public role of religion in important foreign policy debates and helps us better understand how religious culture can legitimate or challenge state violence. An original and timely resource on the social sources of religion’s ambivalence towards violence and peace in the US and abroad. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367592349

Christianity and Community in the WestEssays for John Bossy How did Christians in early modern Western Europe express their sense of community? This book explores the various ways in which religious identities were defined developed and defended - within both Protestant and Roman Catholic contexts in England and on the Continent - over a period vital for the history of Christianity. As such it will be of interest not only to historians of religion but also to students of social and cultural history in general. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260334

Christianity and Controversies over Homosexuality in Contemporary Africa Issues of homosexuality are the subject of public and political controversy in many African societies today. Frequently these controversies receive widespread attention both locally and globally such as with the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda. In the international media these cases tend to be presented as revealing a deeply-rooted homophobia in Africa fuelled by religious and cultural traditions. But so far little energy is expended in understanding these controversies in all their complexity and the critical role religion plays in them. Complementing the companion volume Public Religion and the Politics of Homosexuality in Africa this book investigates Christian politics and discourses on homosexuality in sub-Saharan Africa. The contributors present case studies from various African countries from Nigeria to South Africa and from Cameroon to Uganda focusing on Pentecostal Catholic and mainline Protestant churches. They critically examine popular Christian theologies that perpetuate homophobia and discrimination but they also discuss contestations of such discourses and emerging alternative Christian perspectives that contribute to the recognition of sexual diversity social justice and human rights in contemporary Africa. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367879754

Christianity and Criminal Law This collection by leading legal scholars judges and practitioners together with theologians and church historians presents historical theological philosophical and legal perspectives on Christianity and criminal law.　 Following a Preface by Lord Judge formerly Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and an introductory chapter  the book is divided into four thematic sections. Part I addresses the historical contributions of Christianity to criminal law drawing on biblical sources early church fathers and canonists as far as the Enlightenment. Part II titled Christianity and the principles of criminal law compares crime and sin examines concepts of mens rea and intention and considers the virtue of due process within criminal justice. Part III looks at Christianity and criminal offences considering their Christian origins and continuing relevance for several basic crimes that every legal system prohibits. Finally in Part IV the authors consider Christianity and the enforcement of criminal law looking at defences punishment and forgiveness. The book will be an invaluable resource for students and academics working in the areas of Law and Religion Legal Philosophy and Theology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367858254

Christianity and Critical RealismAmbiguity Truth and Theological Literacy One of the key achievements of critical realism has been to expose the modernist myth of universal reason which holds that authentic knowledge claims must be objectively ‘pure’ uncontaminated by the subjectivity of local place specific time and particular culture.  Wright aims to address the lack of any substantial and sustained engagement between critical realism and theological critical realism with particular regard to: (a) the distinctive ontological claims of Christianity; (b) their epistemic warrant and intellectual legitimacy; and (c) scrutiny of the primary source of the ontological claims of Christianity namely the historical figure of Jesus of Nazareth. As such it functions as a prolegomena to a much needed wider debate guided by the under-labouring services of critical realism between Christianity and various other religious and secular worldviews. This important new text will help stimulate a debate that has yet to get out of first gear. This book will appeal to academics graduate and post-graduate students especially but also Christian clergy ministers and informed laity and members of the general public concerned with the nature of religion and its place in contemporary society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138798540

Christianity And Democracy In Global Context In the past Christianity has had both positive and negative influences on democracy. Christian churches have served as benevolent agents of welfare and catalysts of political reform. But they have also served as belligerent allies of repression and censors of human rights. Christian theology has helped to cultivate democratic ideas of equality li Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367157692

Christianity and Educational Provision in International Perspective Published in 1988. Christianity has been one of the most potent forces in the development of education. This book critically examines this influence and discusses its political implications. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138588127

Christianity and FearA Study in History and in the Psychology and Hygiene of Religion Originally published in 1948 Christianity and Fear explores the nature and history of Christian love in relation to the problem of fear. Based on methods of depth psychology and mental hygiene the book argues for the necessity of a general concentration of the Christian religion and way of life upon the unity of love through faith and faith through love. It presents the struggle between the teaching of Christian love and the many instances of disputes on dogma that have prompted hatred and fear throughout ecclesiastical history. By using the theory of fear and compulsions it attempts to explain the directions assumed by these aberrations in Christian history and to highlight love as the essence of the teaching of Jesus. Christianity and Fear will appeal to those with an interest in the history of Christianity theology and the psychology of religion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367625238

Christianity and Gestalt TherapyThe Presence of God in Human Relationships Christianity and Gestalt Therapy is a unique integration written for psychotherapists who want to better understand their Christian clients and Christian counselors who want a clinically sound approach that embraces Christian spirituality. This book explores critical concepts in phenomenology and how they relate to both gestalt therapy and Christianity. Using mixed literary forms that include poetry and story this book provides a window into gestalt therapy for Christian counselors interested in learning how the gestalt therapeutic model can be incorporated into their beliefs and practices. It explores the tension in psychology and psychotherapy between a rigid naturalism and an enchanted take on life. A rich mix of theory philosophy theology and practice Christianity and Gestalt Therapy is an important resource for therapists working with Christian patients. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138479005

Christianity and Global Law This book explores both historical and contemporary Christian sources and dimensions of global law and includes critical perspectives from various religious and philosophical traditions. Two dozen leading scholars discuss the constituent principles of this new global legal order historically comparatively and currently. The first part uses a historical-biographical approach to study a few of the major Christian architects of global law and transnational legal theory from St. Paul to Jacques Maritain. The second part distills the deep Christian sources and dimensions of the main principles of global law historically and today separating out the distinct Catholic Protestant and Orthodox Christian contributions as appropriate. Finally the authors address a number of pressing global issues and challenges where a Christian-informed legal perspective can and should have deep purchase and influence. The work makes no claim that Christianity is the only historical shaper of global law nor that it should monopolize the theory and practice of global law today. But the book does insist that Christianity as one of the world’s great religions has deep norms and practices ideas and institutions prophets and procedures that can be of benefit as the world struggles to find global legal resources to confront humanity’s greatest challenges. The volume will be an essential resource for academics and researchers working in the areas of law and religion transnational law legal philosophy and legal history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367858162

Christianity and MarxismA Philosophical Contribution to their Reconciliation Andrew Collier analyses recent cooperation between Christianity and Marxism after earlier years of antagonism. He first discusses the nature of Christianity and Marxism and their place amongst contemporary world views before looking at areas of apparent conflict and possible reconciliation. This groundbreaking work will be of interest to those involved in philosophy theology politics and Marxism. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203389997

Christianity and Missions 1450–1800 The theme of this volume is the transformation of European Christianity into a world-wide religion. The spirit of crusade against Islam was one impulse driving the early expansion; these essays show how new ideologies of mission were developed and how perceptions have continued to evolve notably in the light of Vatican II. They reveal the differing attitudes and roles of missionaries in such radically different environments as America and China and the equally varied ways in which this activity was received with the many problems of accomodation and sycretism. Topics covered include the development of new institutions to control missionary activity notably the Roman Propaganda Fidei tensions around race and the role of women and the stimulus given for instance to linguistic studies by the need to communicate. Finally they examine the belated awakening of the Protestant churches to the need to compete with Rome in the evangelization of the world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260327

Christianity and Morals A thorough examination of many aspects of morality through the lens of Christianity this book originally published in 1939 is philosophical in its approach to assessing religion. It compares moral traditions of many world religions and describes their changes over time as well. Written accessibly this is a fascinating outlay of moral theology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970656

Christianity and Party PoliticsKeeping the faith Christianity and Party Politics aims to discuss and evaluate the contemporary relationship between party politics and religion. The book focuses on the important role of the Church in both electoral politics and public policy formulation in the twenty first century and argues that contrary to the established secularisation argument generally applied in Europe religion continues to be a powerful influence particularly within British politics. Steven begins by examining the basics of electoral and party behaviour how religious affiliation has traditionally influenced the way people choose to vote and how recent surveys have suggested it continues to do so. Moving on to discuss how this affects the behaviour of party politicians the role of the Christian church as an interest group is analysed; to what extent are these major societal institutions continuing to influence public policy decisions? Broadening the debate out to the international context the work evaluates how the relationship between party politics and religion has been affected by global factors the 'war on terror' for example. This discussion is developed through analysing the influences on the way in which Christian groups choose to lobby and influence public policy. Steven suggests that increasing European integration is forcing Christian groups to become more pro-active in their approach to combat the decline in the more 'automatic' domestic influence they previously enjoyed. In relation this to the influence of American politics is analysed debating whether tactics from the more pluralist US system being adopted by Church leaders elsewhere? Providing a valuable and long overdue contribution to the field this work will provide readers with a detailed knowledge of how the worlds of politics and religion interact. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415870832

Christianity and Political Philosophy Each chapter in Christianity and Political Philosophy addresses a philosophical problem generated by history. Frederick D. Wilhelmsen discusses the limits of natural law; Cicero and the politics of the public orthodoxy; the problem of political power and the forces of darkness; Sir John Fortescue and the English tradition; Donoso Cortes and the meaning of political power; the natural law tradition and the American political experience; Eric Voegelin and the Christian tradition; and Jaffa the School of Strauss and the Christian tradition.Wilhelmsen is convinced that mainstream philosophy's suppression of the Christian experience or its reduction of Christianity to myths deprives both Christianity and philosophy. He argues that Christianity opened up an entirely new range of philosophical questions and speculation that today are part and parcel of the intellectual tradition of the West.Wilhelmsen remains relevant because political philosophy in America today is following the historic cycle of political philosophy's importance: as things get worse for the nation because it is internally riven by ideological and spiritual conflicts there is a greater need for the political philosopher to raise and explore profound questions and reassert forgotten truths about man and society the soul and God and good and evil as well as the ground of political order. This is the latest book in Transaction's esteemed Library of Conservative Thought series. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412852791

Christianity and Private Law This volume examines the relationship between Christian legal theory and the fields of private law. Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in private law theory and this book contributes to that discussion by drawing on the historical theological and philosophical resources of the Christian tradition. The book begins with an introduction from the editors that lays out the understanding of "private law" and what distinguishes private law topics from other fields of law. This section includes two survey chapters on natural law and biblical sources. The remaining sections of the book move sequentially through the fields of property contracts and torts. Several chapters focus on historical sources and show the ways in which the evolution of legal doctrine in areas of private law has been heavily influenced by Christian thinkers. Other chapters draw out more contemporary and public policy-related implications for private law. While this book is focused on the relationship of Christianity to private law it will be of broad interest to those who might not share that faith perspective. In particular legal historians and philosophers of law will find much of interest in the original scholarship in this volume. The book will be attractive to teachers of law political science and theology. It will be of special interest to the many law faculty in property contracts and torts as it provides a set of often overlooked historical and theoretical perspectives on these fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367893460

Christianity and Russian Culture in Soviet Society This book is the product of a three-day conference at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. It focuses on the tension between the expression of Christian beliefs and the legal restrictions imposed on professions of faith and the importance of Christian culture to perestroika. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367013066

Christianity and Sexuality in the Early Modern WorldRegulating Desire Reforming Practice The book surveys the ways in which Christian ideas and institutions shaped sexual norms and conduct from the time of Luther and Columbus to that of Thomas Jefferson. It is global in scope and geographic in organization with chapters on Protestant Catholic and Orthodox Europe Latin America Africa and Asia and North America. All the key topics are covered including marriage and divorce fornication and illegitimacy clerical sexuality same-sex relations witchcraft and love magic moral crimes and inter-racial relationships. Each chapter in this second edition has been fully updated to reflect new scholarship with expanded coverage of many of the key issues particularly in areas outside of Europe. Other updates include extra analysis of the religious ideas and activities of ordinary people in Europe and new material on the colonial world. The book sets its findings within the context of many historical fields- the history of sexuality and the body women's history legal and religious history queer theory and colonial studies- and provides readers with an introduction to key theoretical and methodological issues in each of these areas. Each chapter includes an extensive section on further reading surveying and commenting on the newest English-language secondary literature. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315787350

Christianity and Sexuality in the Early Modern WorldRegulating Desire Reforming Practice Christianity and Sexuality in the Early Modern World surveys the ways in which people from the time of Luther and Columbus to that of Thomas Jefferson used Christian ideas and institutions to regulate and shape sexual norms and conduct and examines the impact of their efforts. Global in scope and geographic in organization the book contains chapters on Protestant Catholic and Orthodox Europe Latin America and the Caribbean Africa and Asia and North America. It explores key topics including marriage and divorce fornication and illegitimacy clerical sexuality same-sex relations witchcraft and love magic moral crimes and interracial relationships. The book sets its findings within the context of many historical fields including the history of gender and sexuality and of colonialism and race. Each chapter in this third edition has been updated to reflect new scholarship particularly on the actual lived experience of people around the world. This has resulted in expanded coverage of nearly every issue including notions of the body and of honor gendered religious symbols religious and racial intermarriage sexual and gender fluidity the process of conversion the interweaving of racial identity and religious ideologies and the role of Indigenous and enslaved people in shaping Christian traditions and practices. It is ideal for students of the history of sexuality early modern Christianity and early modern gender. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367201791

Christianity and Social Engagement in China How does Christianity continue to experience growth in an increasingly authoritarian political system that enforces strict regulations on religion? How are ordinary Christians affected by social and political changes in the country and how do they make their influence felt in wider society? Taking Chinese Christians’ experience as a case study Lim and Sng examine the possibilities and limitations of Christian engagement in society under an authoritarian regime. They look especially at efforts by religious individuals and groups who are seeking to address social issues by engaging in unobtrusive and non-antagonistic activities that interact with controlling state institutions. Their emphasis is on everyday lived religion analysing how Christians express their faith in their everyday activity and not only in spaces demarcated as falling within the religious domain. This book is a valuable reference for scholars and students looking to understand religion in relation to politics culture and everyday life in rapidly modernising East Asian societies and particularly in China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367439224

Christianity and Social Scientific Perspectives on Sport There has been a dramatic increase in academic research activity and practical initiatives on the topic of sports and Christianity and its cultural significance during the past decade. The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at York St John University York UK hosted the Inaugural Global Congress on Sports and Christianity (IGCSC) 24-28th August 2016 in collaboration with the Bible Society at which there were 180 delegates from 22 countries in attendance. For the area of sports studies/the social scientific study of sport there was a thematic strand at the congress titled ‘Christian sociological perspectives on sport’ from which a special edition of the journal Sport in Society partially emanated. This book is based upon this journal special edition. The papers selected for inclusion in the special edition were purposely eclectic in order to demonstrate the diversity of current research occurring in the area of Christianity and social scientific perspectives on sport. The goal was to bridge divisions between various social science disciplines and theology or religious studies through varied novel and interesting explorations of sport in its various forms. We hope this collection inspires further studies into this area. The chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue in Sport in Society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138311176

Christianity and Sociological TheoryReclaiming the Promise This book offers a history of sociological theory from a Christian perspective tracing the origins of sociology from the beginnings of Western science as introduced by the Scholastics of the twelfth century which when combined with their emphasis on rationality led to the Enlightenment "science of man"—an emphasis that eventually resulted in sociology which combined empiricism and a Christian moral philosophy. With chapters focusing on the Scholastics the Enlightenment the rise of sociology in France Germany and the United States and the legacy of Positivism Christianity and Sociological Theory shows how the emphasis on moral philosophy was eventually lost as sociology rejected Christian underpinnings resulting in what can only be described as an extremely limited sociology. A rigorous exploration of the trajectory of the discipline from its Christian origins this volume reveals the potential that exists for sociology in an era of postmodern thought to reclaim its promise through a re-introduction of Christianity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138606425

Christianity and the Shona This study of religion in a Rhodesian tribe is based on Dr Murphree's continuous field work in the Shona community from 1962-4. It is thus more than an examination of the impact of Christian ideas on a traditional religion. The author's thesis is that there were factors in the indigenous religious system of the Shona which allowed them to assimilate Christianity as a viable alternative form of religion and there is therefore an emphasis on the historical factors involved in the contemporary sociological situation which the author is also concerned to analyse. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003135937

Christianity and the State in AsiaComplicity and Conflict Christianity is one of the most rapidly growing religions in Asia. Despite the challenges of political marginalisation church organisations throughout much of Asia are engaged in activities - such as charity education and commentary on public morality - that may either converge or conflict with the state's interests. Considering Christianity’s growing prominence and the various ways Asian nation states respond to this growth this book brings into sharper analytical focus the ways in which the faith is articulated at the local regional and global level. Contributors from diverse disciplinary and institutional backgrounds offer in-depth analyses of the complex interactions between Asian nation-states and Christianity in the context of modernisation and nation-building. Exploring the social and political ramifications of Christian conversions in Asia and their impact on state policies the book analyses how Christian followers missionaries theologians and activists negotiate their public roles and identities vis-à-vis various forms of Asian states particularly in the context of post-colonial nation-building and socio-economic development. This volume represents a critical contribution to the existing scholarship on Christianity's global reach and its local manifestations and demonstrates the significance of the Asian experience in our understanding of Christianity as a global religion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415627429

Christianity and the Transformation of Physical Education and Sport in China Despite the popularity of sport in contemporary China the practice of physical education is not indigenous to its culture. Strenuous physical activity was traditionally linked to low class and status in the pre-modern Chinese society. The concept of modern PE was introduced to China by Western Christian missionaries and directors of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). It then grew from a tool for Christian evangelism to a strategic instrument in Chinese nation-building. This book examines the transformation of Chinese attitudes toward PE and sport drawing on the concepts of cultural imperialism and nationalism to understand how an imported Western activity became a key aspect of modernization for the Chinese state. More specifically it looks at the relationship between Christianity and the rise of Chinese nationalism between 1840 and 1937. Combining historical insight with original research this book sheds new light on the evolution of PE and sport in modern China. It is fascinating reading for all those with an interest in sports history Chinese culture and society Christianity physical education or the sociology of sport. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367340087

Christianity and the Triumph of HumorFrom Dante to David Javerbaum This book traces the development of religious comedy and leverages that history to justify today’s uses of religious humor in all of its manifestations including irreverent jokes. It argues that regulating humor is futile and counterproductive illustrating this point with a host of comedic examples. Humor is a powerful rhetorical tool for those who advocate and for those who satirize religious ideals. The book presents a compelling argument about the centrality of humor to the story of Western Christianity’s cultural and artistic development since the Middle Ages taking a multi-disciplinary approach that combines literary criticism religious studies philosophy theology and social science. After laying out the conceptual framework in Part 1 Part 2 analyzes key works of religious comedy across the ages from Dante to the present and it samples the breadth of contemporary religious humor from Brad Stine to Robin Williams and from Monty Python to South Park. Using critical historical and conceptual lenses the book exposes and overturns past attempts by church authorities scholars and commentators to limit and control laughter based on religious ideological or moral criteria. This is a unique look into the role of humor and comedy around religion. It will therefore appeal to readers interested in multiple fields of inquiry including religious studies humor studies the history of ideas and comparative literature.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367185107

Christianity in ChinaA Scholars' Guide to Resources in the Libraries and Archives of the United States Now revised and updated to incorporate numerous new materials this is the major source for researching American Christian activity in China especially that of missions and missionaries. It provides a thorough introduction and guide to primary and secondary sources on Christian enterprises and individuals in China that are preserved in hundreds of libraries archives historical societies headquarters of religious orders and other repositories in the United States. It includes data from the beginnings of Christianity in China in the early eighth century through 1952 when American missionary activity in China virtually ceased. For this new edition the institutional base has shifted from the Princeton Theological Seminary (Protestant) to the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural Relations at the University of San Francisco (Jesuit) reflecting the ecumenical nature of this monumental undertaking. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705712

Christianity in Contemporary ChinaSocio-cultural Perspectives Christianity is one of the fastest growing religions in China. Despite its long history in China and its significant indigenization or intertwinement with Chinese society and culture Christianity continues to generate suspicion among political elites and intense debates among broader communities within China. This unique book applies socio-cultural methods in the study of contemporary Christianity. Through a wide range of empirical analyses of the complex and highly diverse experience of Christianity in contemporary China it examines the fraught processes by which various forms and practices of Christianity interact with the Chinese social political and cultural spheres. Contributions by top scholars in the field are structured in the following sections: Enchantment Nation and History Civil Society and Negotiating Boundaries. This book offers a major contribution to the field and provides a timely wide-ranging assessment of Christianity in Contemporary China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138086562

Christianity in EducationThe Hibbert Lectures 1965 The Christian churches have frequently pioneered educational advances – from the seventh century down to the nineteenth. Schools universities and colleges of education stand as tangible evidence of these efforts. Do all these ventures belong merely to educational history – relics of the days when Christianity was influential enough to play a leading part in education? Or has Christianity still a distinctive contribution to make to educational thought and practice? The educationalists who contributed to the Hibbert Lectures of 1965 are convinced that it has. They examine the nature of this contribution and show how it is to be made a time when education seems to be mainly influenced by secular rather than religious assumptions and aims. The six lectures fall into two main parts. Christianity in the schools is the theme of the first three; Christianity in higher education that of the last three. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415753470

Christianity in IndiaThe Anti-Colonial Turn By studying the history and sources of the Thomas Christians of India a community of pre-colonial Christian heritage this book revisits the assumption that Christianity is Western and colonial and that Christians in the non-West are products of colonial and post-colonial missionaries. Christians in the East have had a difficult time getting heard—let alone understood as anti-colonial. This is a problem especially in studies on India where the focus has typically been on North India and British colonialism and its impact in the era of globalization.This book analyzes texts and contexts to show how communities of Indian Christians predetermined Western expansionist goals and later defined the Western colonial and Indian national imaginary. Combining historical research and literary analysis the author prompts a re-evaluation of how Indian Christians reacted to colonialism in India and its potential to influence ongoing events of religious intolerance. Through a rethinking of a postcolonial theoretical framework this book argues that Thomas Christians attempted an anti-colonial turn in the face of ecclesiastical and civic occupation that was colonial at its core. A novel intervention this book takes up South India and the impact of Portuguese colonialism in both the early modern and contemporary period. It will be of interest to academics in the fields of Renaissance/Early Modern Studies Postcolonial Studies Religious Studies Christianity and South Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367660338

Christianity in Northeast IndiaA Cultural History of Nagaland from 1947 This book examines the distinctive formation of Christianity in Nagaland Northeast India since 1947. It argues that an understanding of the history of Christianity in the region can be found in its cultural milieu and the changing political social and religious environment. In Nagaland almost 90 per cent of the population are Christians. This book shows that segmentation as a cultural characteristic of Naga society inspired both unity and divisiveness in the Naga churches which subsequently shaped the beliefs and practices of the churches in the region. Using the methodology of cultural history the author examines ecclesiastical events and suggests that the history of Christianity should be examined in the light of its interaction with its cultural context rather than as an isolated phenomenon. The book demonstrates that the ethnic status which the Christian faith assumed the extent of its identification with the local culture and the scope of the mission of the Naga churches as key stakeholders in society offers a new angle on the history of Christianity in India. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of South Asian history particularly those concerned with Northeast India and Christian history historiography cultural history history of Christianity in India and faith–culture interface religious studies history and South Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367465629

Christianity in the Land of the PharaohsThe Coptic Orthodox Church The Copts - the indigenous Christians of Egypt - declared their independence from Byzantine Christianity when they appointed their own patriarchs in the sixth century. Jill Kamil has written an angaging and accessible survey of the history of Christianity on Egypt through its development under Rome Byzantium and Islam to modern times.Drawing on personal travel to all the Christian sites of Egypt and conversations with scholars monks museum directors and scores of lay Egyptians both Copt and Muslim the author tells us about the fundamental importance of Coptic religion and culture in Egypt. Weaving together historical research with absorbing stories she explores questions as:* How did Christianity suceed in an Egypt that already had an established religion which had lasted for more than 300 years?* What part did Egypt play in the evolvement of the early Christian movement?* What led the Copts to develop monasticism?* Why were there so many Egyptian martyrs?* What caused the Coptic Church to break away from the rest of orthodox Christianity in the sixth century AD?Lavishly illustrated with more than 120 photographs drawings and maps Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs offers a captivating insight into a side if Egypt that will be new to many readers. It is ideal not only for students of Egyptian history and Christianity as well as those with a more general interst in Egypt's past and present. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415642316

Christianity in the MakingA Critical and Historical Summary of the First Three Centuries Originally published in 1926 Christianity in the Making is a consideration of the processes of birth growth and change observable in the first centuries of Christianity. The book draws attention to the key problems and debates that arise in studying the development of Christianity and encourages analysis of early Christian documents. Beginning with an overview of the life and death of Jesus it reconstructs the main stages of the movement which resulted in Christianity and explores how it transitioned from a purely Jewish community with a narrow theology and apocalyptic outlook into a world-wide organisation. Christianity in the Making is ideal for readers with an interest in the history of Christianity the history of religion religious philosophy and the development of Christian theology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367624170

Christianity in the Modern WorldChanges and Controversies What is the state of Christianity today and what might it look like in the future? In the West the story for a long time has revolved around decline and the loss of monopoly status but how are these shifts changing the practice of Christianity or individual belief? Similarly the rapid growth of Christianities in the Global South has been well reported but the continuing complex intersections of mission Christianity with indigenous religions are less well known. Large-scale flows of people across increasingly fluid borders mean that not only does immigration sometimes significantly boost Christian numbers in a given country but that different forms of Christianity shift traditional religious landscapes. How will emerging trends such as 'reverse mission' from the Global South affect Christianities in areas more used to sending rather than receiving missions? As the majority of believers shifts from the West to the Global South how will issues such as homosexuality be played out theologically politically and individually? Will new virtual churches manage to create viable long-term communities? How does new festival Christianity function in the religious life of an individual? The divergent and oftentimes contradictory state of Christianity in the modern world fuels questions about its place and future in the world: in politics education and healthcare. This book brings together cutting edge research on the most recent changes and trends in Christianity worldwide. Contributors drawn from the USA UK and Europe Africa and East Asia offer an invaluable breadth of coverage expertise and disciplinary perspective at the intersections between sociology of religion theology politics education and human geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138545991

Christianity in Tropical AfricaStudies Presented and Discussed at the Seventh International African Seminar University of Ghana April 1965 Originally published in 1968 this volume discusses the issues and problems relevant to Christianity in Tropical Africa. It includes historical studies of the earlier Catholic and Protestant missions and their relationship with African communities traders and colonial administrations; the social and psychological aspects of conversion and responses to the teaching of the gospel and the impact of Christian teaching on indigenous beliefs; the analysis of modern trends such as separatism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138487604

Christianity Not as Old as the CreationThe Last of Defoe's Performances This critical edition is the first such version of Christianity Not as Old as the Creation and the first time it has been reprinted. Starr’s attribution is not only a significant contribution to Defoe scholarship but in making it he provides an excellent ‘how to’ guide for scholars wishing to add other non-attributed works to the Defoe canon. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367876135

Christianity: The Basics Christianity: The Basics is a compelling introduction to both the central pillars of the Christian faith and the rich and varied history of this most global of global religions. This book traces the development of Christianity through an exploration of some of the key beliefs practices and emotions which have been recurrent symbols through the centuries: Christ the kingdom of heaven and sin Baptism Eucharist and prayer Joy divine union and self denial Encompassing the major epochs of Christian history and examining the unity and divisions created by these symbols Christianity: The Basics is both a concise and comprehensive introduction to the Christian tradition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415538091

Christianity’s Role in United States Global Health and Development PolicyTo Transfer the Empire of the World In recent years the role of religion in influencing international health policy and health services provision has been seen as increasingly important. This book provides a social history of the relationship between religion and America's international health policy and practice from the latter 19th century to the present. The book demonstrates that the fields of religion and public health have distinct moral frameworks each with their own rationales assumptions and motivations. While these two frameworks share significant synergies substantial tensions also exist which are negotiated in political contexts. The book traces the origins of religion’s influence on public health to the Progressive Era in the latter half of the 19th century examines tensions that arose in the first half of the 20th century describes the divorce between religion and international health from the 1940s through the 1980s identifies the sources of the renewed interest in the relationship between religion and international health and anticipates the future contours of religion and international health in light of contemporary political and economic forces.While the influence of religion on international health practice and policy in the United States serves as the focus of the book the effects of US policies on international health policies in general are also explored in depth especially in the book’s later chapters.This ambitious study of religion’s social history in the United States over the last 150 years will be of interest to researchers in global health politics  religion and development studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367666262

Christians Gnostics and Philosophers in Late Antiquity Gnosticism Christianity and late antique philosophy are often studied separately; when studied together they are too often conflated. These articles set out to show that we misunderstand all three phenomena if we take either approach. We cannot interpret or even identify Christian Gnosticism without Platonic evidence; we may even discover that Gnosticism throws unexpected light on the Platonic imagination. At the same time if we read writers like Origen simply as Christian Platonists or bring Christians and philosophers together under the porous umbrella of "monotheism" we ignore fundamental features of both traditions. To grasp what made Christianity distinctive we must look at the questions asked in the studies here not merely what Christians appropriated but how it was appropriated. What did the pagan gods mean to a Christian poet of the fifth century? What did Paul quote when he thought he was quoting Greek poetry? What did Socrates mean to the Christians and can we trust their memories when they appeal to lost fragments of the Presocratics? When pagans accuse the Christians of moral turpitude do they know more or less about them than we do? What divides Augustine the disenchanted Platonist from his Neoplatonic contemporaries? And what God or gods await the Neoplatonist when he dies? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138115682

Christians and Christianity in India and PakistanA General Survey of the Progress of Christianity in India from Apostolic Times to the Present Day Originally published in 1954 Christians and Christianity in India and Pakistan is an historical account of Christianity from the time of Apostle Thomas through to contemporary times. The book records the vicissitudes of the Church prior to the Reformation the work of the early Protestant missions and the results of British influence. It provides an overview of Christianity in contemporary India and Pakistan and explores a range of topics including Indian traditions the labours of Armenians and the missionaries of the West the political and social position of Indian Christians and Christian influences on Hinduism. Christians and Christianity in India and Pakistan will appeal to those with an interest in the history of Christianity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367631369

Christians and Jews in the Twelfth-Century Renaissance The twelfth century was a period of rapid change in Europe. The intellectual landscape was being transformed by new access to classical works through non-Christian sources. The Christian church was consequently trying to strengthen its control over the priesthood and laity and within the church a dramatic spiritual renewal was taking place. Christians and Jews in the Twelfth-Century Renaissance reveals the consequences for the only remaining non-Christian minority in the heartland of Europe: the Jews. Anna Abulafia probes the anti-Jewish polemics of scholars who used the new ideas to redefine the position of the Jews within Christian society. They argued that the Jews had a different capacity for reason since they had not reached the 'right' conclusion - Christianity. They formulated a universal construct of humanity which coincided with universal Christendom from which the Jews were excluded. Dr Abulafia shows how the Jews' exclusion from this view of society contributed to their growing marginalization from the twelfth century onwards. Christians and Jews in the Twelfth-Century Renaissance is important reading for all students and teachers of medieval history and theology and for all those with an interest in Jewish history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415861830

Christians and Missionaries in IndiaCross-Cultural Communication since 1500 The assumption that Christianity in India is nothing more than a European western or colonial imposition is open to challenge. Those who now think and write about India are often not aware that Christianity is a non-western religion that in India this has always been so and that there are now more Christians in Africa and Asia than in the West. Recognizing that more understanding of the separate histories and cultures of the many Christian communities in India will be needed before a truly comprehensive history of Christianity in India can be written this volume addresses particular aspects of cultural contact with special reference to caste conversion and colonialism. Subjects addressed range from Sanskrit grammar to populist Pentecostalism Urdu polemics and Tamil poetry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138177079

Christians and Muslims in Early Medieval ItalyPerceptions Encounters and Clashes In the early Middle Ages Italy became the target of Muslim expansionist campaigns. The Muslims conquered Sicily ruling there for more than two centuries and conducted many raids against the Italian Peninsula. During this period however Christians and Muslims were not always at war – trade flourished and travel to the territories of the ‘other’ was not uncommon. By examining how Muslims and Christians perceived each other and how they communicated this book brings the relationship between Muslims and Christians in early medieval Italy into clearer focus showing that the followers of the Cross and those of the Crescent were in reality not as ignorant of one another as is commonly believed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367414726

Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain (Routledge Revivals) In Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain first published in 1991 Professor Dorothy Watts sets out to distinguish possible Pagan features in Romano-British Christianity in the period leading up to and immediately following the withdrawal of Roman forces in AD 410. Watts argues that British Christianity at the time contained many Pagan influences suggesting that the former although it had been present in the British Isles for some two centuries was not nearly as firmly established as in other parts of the Empire. Building on recent developments in the archaeology of Roman Britain and utilising a nuanced method for deciphering the significance of objects with ambiguous religious identities Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain will be of interest to classicists students of the history of the British Isles Church historians and also to those generally interested in the place of Christianity during the twilight of the Western Roman Empire. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415742979

Christians and Public Life in Colonial South India 1863-1937Contending with Marginality This book tells the story of how Catholic and Protestant Indians have attempted to locate themselves within the evolving Indian nation. Ironically British rule in India did not privilege Christians but pushed them to the margins of a predominantly Hindu society. Drawing upon wide-ranging sources the book first explains how the Indian judiciary's 'official knowledge' isolated Christians from Indian notions of family caste and nation. It then describes how different varieties and classes of Christians adopted resisted and reshaped both imperial and nationalist perceptions of their identity. Within a climate of rising communal tension in India this study finds immediate relevance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646635

Christians and the Middle East Conflict Christians and the Middle East Conflict deals with the relationship of Christians and Christian theology to the various conflicts in the Middle East a topic that is often sensationalized but still insufficiently understood. Political developments over the last two decades however have prompted observers to rediscover and examine the central role religious motivations play in shaping public discourses. This book proceeds on the assumption that neither a focus on the eschatological nor a narrow understanding of the plight of Christians in the Middle East is sufficient. Instead it is necessary to understand Christians in context and to explore the ways that Christian theology applies through the actions of Christians who have lived and continue to live through conflict in the region either as native inhabitants or interested foreign observers. This volume addresses issues of concern to Christians from a theological perspective from the perspective of Christian responses to conflict throughout history and in reflection on the contemporary realities of Christians in the Middle East. The essays in this volume combine contextual political and theological reflections written by both scholars and Christian activists and will be of interest to students and scholars of Politics Religion and Middle East Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367600631

Christians in Al-Andalus 711-1000 Our current image of the Christian population of al-Andalus after AD711 reflects the way history has been written. The Christians almost disappeared from the historical record as the historians of the conquering Muslims concentrated on the glories of the Ummayads.This book reconsiders through their own words the fate of the Christians of al-Andalus. The texts discusses two chronicles in Latin on the fate of Hispania the problematic accounts of Christian martyrs in Cordoba a Muslim historian's account of how his Christian ancestors survived the conquest and other texts reflecting the acculturation of Christians into Islamic society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415616386

Christians in Asia before 1500 The history of Christianity in Asia is little dealt with either by Church historians or by historians of religion. It is generally unknown even amongst theologians that there was a long history of Christianity in Persia India Central Asia and China before the appearance on the scene of the first missionaries from the West. A systematic history of the Christian Church in Asia before 1500 is needed.Drawing on material hitherto unknown in the English speaking world this is a timely and important book because there is a heightened interest today in the early forms of Asian Christianity. The Church in Asia today seeks to find forms of religious expression that are in harmony with Asian culture as was the case in the earlier period.The book covers the period up to 1500 CE. The geographical areas dealt with are Palestine Syria Mesopotamia Persia India Central and South East Asia China and Japan. The book takes into account the outward development of the Church in these areas as well as the inner theological issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970663

Christians in Persia (RLE Iran C)Assyrians Armenians Roman Catholics and Protestants When it was originally published this book broke new ground in presenting one continuous narrative of the history of Christians in Persia from the second century A.D to the 1970s. The material gathered here was previously only to be found in obscure books manuscripts and foreign periodicals. Christians in Persia shows the intricate history of the period concerned; the personalities of the rulers and the ruled; the difficult task of the missionaries; their successes and failures and the consequences of their efforts. All this is related to the wider history of the country and to the expansion of Christianity in the East. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203832196

Christians in the Twenty-First Century 'Christians in the Twenty-First Century' examines Christianity as it is understood and practised both by active followers and those who regard themselves as Christian. The book opens with an examination of key Christian concepts - the Bible the Creeds the Church and the sacraments - and the major traditions of Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism as well as more recent movements. The book continues with an analysis of the challenges presented by the rise of science new approaches to biblical scholarship the rise of fundamentalist movements the ordination of women secularization the interfaith movement and the impact of the electronic revolution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781845532130

Christians under the Crescent and Muslims under the Cross c.630 - 1923 This book examines the status that rulers of one faith conferred onto their subjects belonging to a different one how the rulers handled relationships with them and the interactions between subjects of the Muslim and Christian religions. The chronological arc of this volume spans from the first conquests by the Arabs in the Near East in the 630s to the exchange between Turkey and Greece in 1923 of the Orthodox Christians and Muslims residing in their territories. Through organized topics Berto analyzes both similarities and differences in Christian and Muslim lands and emphasizes how coexistences and conflicts took directions that were not always inevitable. Primary sources are used to examine the mentality of those who composed them and of their audiences. In doing so the book considers the nuances and all the features of the multifaceted experiences of Christian subjects under Muslim rule and of Muslim subjects under Christian rule. Christians under the Crescent and Muslims under the Cross is the ideal resource for upper-level undergraduates postgraduates and scholars interested in the relationships between Christians and Muslims religious minorities and the Near East and the Mediterranean from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367608569

Christiantown USA Are Christian families more - or less - strong than other families? How important is sexual satisfaction to marital happiness? What impact does the arrival of children have on a marriage? How does income affect marital satisfaction? What pressures confront employed wives and their families and how content are these women with their marriages?To accurately assess the influence of religion on the marriages of churchgoers this book first published in 1990 considers the significance of other important forces as well - level of education job satisfaction income sex life patterns of decision making coping strategies and the demands of parenting. While most studies have been content to assess religion's impact by looking at church membership or church attendance this book looks at several facets of religiosity in an effort to understand more clearly just how and when religion affects marriage quality and whether its impact is positive or negative.A final concern of the book is to assess how the current generation of couples is adapting to intergenerational changes such as increased occupational status more egalitarian patterns of decision-making and smaller families. It examines the role modifications and coping strategies that couples are employing to deal with these changes and with the demands that accompany them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367024956

Christina Rossetti This long-awaited volume in the Critical Heritage series presents the reception of Christina Rossetti’s work by her Victorian readers and integrates their critical responses with the evidence of her literary life and publication history. It presents the responses in unpublished material – especially in correspondence – alongside public responses in periodicals and books and it covers responses during the composition and publishing of her works in addition to those that follow her appearances in print. The opinions of her readers – including her brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti and her publisher Alexander Macmillan – are integrated with the evidence of Rossetti’s own letters. The volume draws on hundreds of manuscript sources unnoticed in scholarship in order to provide the most accurate available literary biography and publication history of Rossetti illuminating many aspects of her writing life – including her involvement with the Portfolio society and her relation with Macmillan – which have been misunderstood. Christina Rossetti: The Critical Heritage sets a new foundation for the study of one of the great English poets. It will be an indispensable resource for scholars and students of Christina Rossetti and Victorian literary culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415556132

Christina Rossetti’s Environmental Consciousness Christina Rossetti’s Environmental Consciousness　takes a cognitive ecocritical approach to Rossetti’s writing as it developed throughout her career. This study　provides a unique understanding of Rossetti’s identity as an artist through a cognitive model while also engaging significantly with her spiritual relationship to the nonhuman world. Rossetti was a deliberate and conscious creator who used her writing for therapeutic purposes to create contemplate maintain verify and revise her identity. Her understanding of her autobiographical self and her place in the world often comes through observations and poetic treatments of the nonhuman. Rossetti her speakers and her characters seek spiritual knowledge in the natural world and share this knowledge with an audience. In nature Rossetti finds evidence for and guidance from a loving God who offers salvation. Her work places a high value on nature from a Christian perspective that puts conservation over renunciation. She frequently uses strategies that have now been identified by Christian environmentalist such as retrieval ecojustice stewardship and ecological spirituality. With new readings of popular works like "Goblin Market" and "A Birthday " along with treatments of largely neglected works like　Verses　(1847) and Rossetti’s devotional writings 　Christina Rossetti’s Environmental Consciousness　offers an understanding of Rossetti’s processes and purposes as a writer and displays new potential for her work in the face of twenty-first-century environmental issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367112042

Christine de PizanA Casebook Christine de Pizan wrote voluminously commenting on various aspects of the late-medieval society in which she lived. Considered by many to be the first French woman of letters Christine and her writing have been difficult to place ever since she began putting her thoughts on the page. Although her work was neglected in the eighteenth and nineteenth century there has been a eruption of Christine studies in recent decades making her the perfect subject for a casebook. This volume serves as a useful guide to contemporary research exploring Christine's life and work as they reflected and influenced her socio-political milieu. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138799042

Christine's Vision Originally published in 1993 this book offers a translation of Christine de Pizan's Christine's Vision as translated by Glenda K. McLeod. One of France's first professionl writers Christine de Pizan wrote a large and remarkable body of work distinguished not only for its variety and quality but also for its unusual blend of introspective and public commentary. As Christine's Vision makes clear Christine sensed the similarities between her fate and France's and felt a close bond with her adopted land. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367110017

Christology and WhitenessWhat Would Jesus Do? This book explores Christology through the lens of whiteness addressing whiteness as a site of privilege and power within the specific context of Christology. It asks whether or not Jesus’ life and work offers theological religious and ethical resources that can address the question of contemporary forms of white privilege. The text seeks to encourage ways of thinking about whiteness theologically through the mission of Jesus. In this sense white Christians are encouraged to reflect on how their whiteness is a site of tension in relation to their theological and religious framework. A distinguished team of contributors explore key topics including the Christology of domination different images of Jesus and the question of identification with Jesus and the Black Jesus in the inner city. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415699983

Christoph Willibald GluckA Guide to Research First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970670

Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe has provoked some of the most radical criticism of recent years. There is an elective affinity it seems between this pre-modern dramatist and the post-modern critics whose best work has been inspired by his plays. The reason suggested by this collection of essays is that Marlowe shares the post-modern preoccupation with the language of power - and the power of language itself. As Richard Wilson shows in his introduction it is no accident that the founding essays of New Historicism were on Marlowe; nor that current Queer Theorists focus so much on his images of gender and homosexuality. Marlowe staged both the birth of the modern author and the origin of modern sexual desire and it is this unique conjunction that makes his drama a key to contemporary debates about the state and the self: from pornography to gays in the military.Gay Studies Cultural Materialism New Historicism and Reader Response Criticism are all represented in this selection which the introduction places in the light not only of theorists like Althusser Bataille and Bakhtin but also of artists and writers such as Jean Genet and Robert Mapplethorpe. Many of the essays take off from Marlowe's extreme dramatisations of arson cruelty and aggression suggesting why it is that the thinker who has been most convincingly applied to his theatre is the philosopher of punishment and pain Michel Foucault. Others explore the exclusiveness of this all-male universe and reveal why it remains so offensive and impenetrable to feminism. For what they all make disturbingly clear is Marlowe's violent untamed difference from the clichés and correctness of normative society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138162952

Christopher Marlowe In uncovering the origin of the designation 'University Wits' Bob Logan examines the characteristics of the Wits and their influence on the course of Elizabethan drama. For the first time Christopher Marlowe is placed in the context of the six University Wits where his reputation stands out as the most prominent and the impact of his university education on his works is clarified. The essays selected for reprinting assess the most significant scholarship written about Marlowe including biographical studies challenges to familiar assumptions about the poet/playwright and his works compositions on groupings of his works on individual works and on subjects particular to Marlowe. Unique in its perspective and in the collection of essays this book will interest all students and scholars of Renaissance poetry drama and specialized cultural contexts. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260303

Christopher Marlowe (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1927 this book aims to trace the development of Christopher Marlowe’s mind and art as these are revealed in the surviving parts of his work while portraying the personality thus perceived. Professor Ellis-Fermor begins by looking at Marlowe’s life and early works before making a more detailed study of Tamburlaine Faustus The Plays of Policy  and finaly Hero and Leander. She then goes on in the appendix of this work to consider contention and true tragedy before concluding with a study of Marlowe in the eyes of his contemporaries. The author has followed the text of the Oxford Edition of Marlowe’s works (1910) except in a few quotations where she has preferred the reading of another early edition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415630443

Christopher Marlowe and English Renaissance Culture First published in 1996 this volume asked the question: who – and what – was Christopher Marlowe? Dramatist poet atheist and possible spy he was a man in contrast with his time. The authors here gather to explore Marlowe on the four hundredth anniversary of his death. They include significant interdisciplinary elements and focus on dramaturgy textual criticism and biography. It is hoped that the diversity of approaches can further debates on both Marlowe and Renaissance culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138617858

Christopher Marlowe and the Failure to Unify In this sustained full length study of Marlowe's plays Andrew Duxfield argues that Marlovian drama exhibits a marked interest in unity and unification and that in doing so it engages with a discourse of anxiety over social discord that was prominent in the 1580s and 1590s. In combination with the ambiguity of the plays he suggests this focus produces a tension that both heightens dramatic effect and facilitates a cynical response to contemporary evocations of and pleas for unity. This book has three main aims. Firstly it establishes that Marlowe’s tragedies exhibit a profound interest in the process of reduction and the ideal of unity. Duxfield shows this interest to manifest itself in different ways in each of the plays. Secondly it identifies this interest in unity and unification as an engagement in a cultural discourse that was particularly prevalent in England during Marlowe’s writing career; during the late 1580s and early 1590s heightened inter-confessional tension the threat and reality of foreign invasion and public puritan dissent in the form of the Marprelate controversy provoked considerable public anxiety about social discord. Thirdly the book considers the plays’ focus on unity in relation to their marked ambiguity; throughout all of the plays unifying ideals and reductive processes are consistently subject to renegotiation with or undercut entirely by the complexity and ambiguity of the dramas in which they feature. Duxfield’s focus on unity as a theme throughout the plays provides a new lens through which to examine the place of Marlowe’s work in its cultural moment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367880255

Christopher Marlowe at 450 There has never been a retrospective on Christopher Marlowe as comprehensive complete and up-to-date in appraising the Marlovian landscape. Each chapter has been written by an eminent international Marlovian scholar to determine what has been covered what has not and what scholarship and criticism will or might focus on next. The volume considers all of Marlowe’s dramas and his poetry including his translations as well as the following special topics: Critical Approaches to Marlowe; Marlowe’s Works in Performance; Marlowe and Theatre History; Electronic Resources for Marlovian Research; and Marlowe’s Biography. Included in the discussions are the native continental and classical influences on Marlowe and the ways in which Marlowe has interacted with other contemporary writers including his influence on those who came after him. The volume has appeal not only to students and scholars of Marlowe but to anyone interested in Renaissance drama and poetry. Moreover the significance for readers lies in the contributors’ approaches as well as in their content. Interest in the biography of Christopher Marlowe and in his works has bourgeoned since the turn of the century. It therefore seems especially appropriate at this time to present a comprehensive assessment of past and present traditional and innovative lines of inquiry and to look forward to future developments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367879129

Christopher Marlowe the CraftsmanLives Stage and Page Contributions to this volume explore the idea of Marlowe as a working artist in keeping with John Addington Symonds' characterization of him as a "sculptor-poet." Throughout the body of his work-including not only the poems and plays but also his forays into translation and imitation-a distinguished company of established and emerging literary scholars traces how Marlowe conceives an idea shapes and refines it then remakes and remodels it only to refashion it further in his writing process. These essays necessarily overlap with one another in the categories of lives stage and page which signals their interdependent nature regarding questions of authorship theater and performance history as well as interpretive issues within the works themselves. The contributors interpret and analyze the disputed facts of Marlowe's life the textual difficulties that emerge from the staging of his plays the critical investigations arising from analyses of individual works and their relationship to those of his contemporaries. The collection engages in new ways the controversies and complexities of its subject's life and art. It reflects the flourishing state of Marlowe studies as it shapes the twenty-first century conception of the poet and playwright as master craftsman. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138382794

Christopher MarloweThe Critical Heritage This book begins with the malignant taunts of Robert Greene and the adulatory remarks of Christopher Marlowe's friends and literary associates and ends with the abrasive comments of the younger G. B. Shaw and the rhapsodies of Swinburne. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003060024

Christopher MarloweThe Plays and Their Sources This major work brings together for the first time in a single volume all the recognized sources of Marlowe's dramatic work. Many of the forty-two texts presented here are of outstanding interest in their own right. Together they illuminate the cultural milieu which fostered Marlowe's talent and deepen our appreciation of his dramatic methods. * Each of the texts is accessibly presented for the modern reader and is fully annotated. * Works in Latin or foreign vernaculars are translated many for the first time and modern spelling and punctuation are used throughout. * The sources for each play are examined individually and are thoroughly edited. Few libraries provide the range of sources contained in this one volume. The editors include texts of works such as the English Faust-Book from which Marlowe borrowed heavily and provide substantial extracts from other books with which he was no doubt familiar. This book is an invaluable resource for all those interested in Marlowe and the development of Elizabethan theatre. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415513234

Christopher Smart and Satire'Mary Midnight' and the Midwife Christopher Smart and Satire explores the lively and idiosyncratic world of satire in the eighteenth-century periodical focusing on the way that writers adopted personae to engage with debates taking place during the British Enlightenment. Taking Christopher Smart's audacious and hitherto underexplored Midwife or Old Woman's Magazine (1750-1753) as her primary source Min Wild provides a rich examination of the prizewinning Cambridge poet's adoption of the bizarre sardonic 'Mary Midnight' as his alter-ego. Her analysis provides insights into the difficult position in which eighteenth-century writers were placed as ideas regarding the nature and functions of authorship were gradually being transformed. At the same time Wild also demonstrates that Smart's use of 'Mary Midnight' is part of a tradition of learned wit having an established history and characterized by identifiable satirical and rhetorical techniques. Wild's engagement with her exuberant source materials establishes the skill and ingenuity of Smart's often undervalued multilayered prose satire. As she explores Smart's use of a peculiarly female voice Wild offers us a picture of an ingenious and ribald wit whose satirical overview of society explores overturns and anatomises questions of gender politics and scientific and literary endeavors. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315571973

Christopher Smart's English LyricsTranslation in the Eighteenth Century In the first full-length study of Christopher Smart’s translations and the place and function of translation in Smart’s poetry Rosalind Powell proposes a new approach to understanding the relationship between Smart’s poetics and his practice. Drawing on translation theory from the early modern period to the present day this book addresses Smart's translations of Horace Phaedrus and the Psalms alongside the better-known religious works such as Jubilate Agno and A Song to David. Five recurrent threads run throughout Powell’s study: the effect of translation on the identity of a narrative voice in a rewritten text; the techniques that are used to present translated texts to a new literary cultural and linguistic readership; performance and reading contexts; the translation of great works as an attempt to achieve literary permanence; and finally the authorial influence of Smart himself in terms of the overt religiosity and nationalism that he champions in his writing. In exploring Smart’s major translation projects and revisiting his original poems Powell offers insights into classical reception and translation theory; attitudes towards censorship; expressions of nationalism in the period; developments in liturgy and hymnody; and the composition of children’s books and school texts in the early modern era. Her detailed analysis of Smart’s translating poetics places them within a new contemporary context and locality to uncover the poet's works as a coherent project of Englishing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367880217

Christos YannarasPhilosophy Theology Culture Christos Yannaras is one of the most significant Orthodox theologians of recent times. The work of Yannaras is virtually synonymous with a turn or renaissance of Orthodox philosophy and theology initially within Greece but as the present volume confirms well beyond it. His work engages not only with issues of philosophy and theology but also takes in wider questions of culture and politics. With contributions from established and new scholars the book is divided into three sections which correspond to the main directions that Christos Yannaras has followed – philosophy theology and culture – and reflects on the ways in which Yannaras has engaged and influenced thought across these fields in addition to themes including ecclesiology tradition identity and ethics. This volume facilitates the dialogue between the thought of Yannaras which is expressed locally yet is relevant globally and Western Christian thinkers. It will be of great interest to scholars of Orthodox and Eastern Christian theology and philosophy as well as theology more widely. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367586775

ChristotainmentSelling Jesus through Popular Culture For more than two thousand years Christian expansion and proselytizing was couched in terms of 'defending the faith'. Until recently in the United States much of that defense came in the form of reactions against the 'liberal' influences channeled through big-corporate media such as popular music Hollywood movies and network and cable television. But the election of Ronald Reagan as a Hollywood President introduced Christian America to the tools of advertising and multimedia appeals to children and youth to win new believers to God's armies. Christotainment examines how Christian fundamentalism has realigned its armies to combat threats against it by employing the forces it once considered its chief enemies: the entertainment media including movies television music cartoons theme parks video games and books. Invited contributors discuss the critical theoretical frameworks of top-selling devices within Christian pop culture and the appeal to masses of American souls through the blessed marriage of corporatism and the quest for pleasure. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367097080

Christ's BodyIdentity Culture and Society in Late Medieval Writings At the very heart of Christian doctrine and late medieval practice was the image of the crucified Christ. Sarah Beckwith examines the social meaning of this image across a range of key devotional English texts using insights from anthropology and cultural studies. The image of the crucified Christ she argues acted as a place where the tensions between the sacred and the profane the individual and the collective were played out. The medieval obsession with the contours of Christ's body functioned to challenge and transform social and political relations. A fascinating and challenging book of interest not only to students of medieval literature but also to cultural historians and women's studies specialists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174917

Christ's Resurrection in Early Christianityand the Making of the New Testament Why is the Resurrection of Christ so remote almost non-existent in many early Christian writings of the first 140 years of Christianity? This is the first Patristic book to focus on the development of the belief in the Resurrection of Christ through the first centuries A.D. By Paul Christ's Resurrection is regarded as the basis of Christian hope. In the fourth century it becomes a central Christian tenet. But what about the discrepancy in the first three centuries? This thought provoking book explores this core topic in Christian culture and theology. Taking a broad approach - including iconography archaeology history philosophy Jewish Studies and theology - Markus Vinzent offers innovative reading of well known biblical and other texts complemented by rarely discussed evidence. Christ's Resurrection in Early Christianity takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the wilderness of unorthodox perspectives in the breadth of early Christian writings. It is an eye-opening experience with insights into the craftsmanship of early Christianity - and the earliest existential debates about life and death death and life - all centred on the cross on suffering enduring and sacrifice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409417927

Chromatic Graph Theory With Chromatic Graph Theory Second Edition the authors present various fundamentals of graph theory that lie outside of graph colorings including basic terminology and results trees and connectivity Eulerian and Hamiltonian graphs matchings and factorizations and graph embeddings. Readers will see that the authors accomplished the primary goal of this textbook which is to introduce graph theory with a coloring theme and to look at graph colorings in various ways. The textbook also covers vertex colorings and bounds for the chromatic number vertex colorings of graphs embedded on surfaces and a variety of restricted vertex colorings. The authors also describe edge colorings monochromatic and rainbow edge colorings complete vertex colorings several distinguishing vertex and edge colorings. 　 Features of the Second Edition: The book can be used for a first course in graph theory as well as a graduate course The primary topic in the book is graph coloring The book begins with an introduction to graph theory so assumes no previous course The authors are the most widely-published team on graph theory Many new examples and exercises enhance the new edition Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138343863

Chromatic Monitoring of Complex Conditions Explaining the chromatic methodology for the intelligent monitoring of complex systems Chromatic Monitoring of Complex Conditions demonstrates that chromatic processing is analogous to human vision yet also extends into a wide range of nonoptical domains. Taking a practical approach that utilizes many examples and graphs the book presents the origin and methodology of chromaticity before delving into the various applications of chromatic methods. It first describes characteristics of chromatic systems and chromatic processing algorithms such as H S V transformation and basic x y z algorithms. The book then discusses the areas in which chromatic monitoring can be deployed including electrical plasmas industrial liquids broadband interferometry and polarimetry biological tissues and fluids the environment and acoustical and vibration signals. With contributions from international authorities in the field this volume shows how chromatic analysis is useful for investigating diverse complex systems and for processing large amounts of information about system behavior from direct physical parameters to holistic system overviews. By covering the broad capabilities of the methodology it provides the basis for adapting chromatic techniques in future work. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367387518

Chromaticism First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315077635

ChromatinStructure Dynamics Regulation An invaluable resource for computational biologists and researchers from other fields seeking an introduction to the topic Chromatin: Structure Dynamics Regulation offers comprehensive coverage of this dynamic interdisciplinary field from the basics to the latest research. Computational methods from statistical physics and bioinformatics are detailed whenever possible without lengthy recourse to specialized techniques. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781498729369

Chromatius of Aquileia and the Making of a Christian City Chromatius of Aquileia and the Making of a Christian City examines how the increasing authority of institutionalized churches changed late antique urban environments. Aquileia the third largest city in Italy during late antiquity presents a case study in the transformation of elite Roman practices in relation to the urban environment. Through the archaeological remains the sermons of the city’s bishop Chromatius and the artwork and epigraphic evidence in the sacred buildings the city and its inhabitants leave insights into a reshaping of the urban environment and its institutions which occurred at the beginning of the 5th century. The words of the bishop attacking heretics and Jews presaged a shift in patronage by rich donors from the city as a whole to only the Christian church. The city both as an ideal and a physical reality changed with the growing dominance of the Church creating a Christian city. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367594954

Chromatographic Analysis of Alkaloids Beginning with classification nomenclature and structures this reference discussesphysicochemical properties of alkaloids relevant to the chromatographic process.Chromatographic Analysis of Alkaloids explores the main experimental factors affectingthe separation and detection of alkaloids in gas (GC) liquid (LC) and thinlayer(1LC) chromatography ... illustrates separation conditions described in recentliterature ... provides for a given compound the GC LC and 1LC techniquesavailable within the same paragraph ... surveys in tabular form the methods forsample preparation for chromatographic analysis ... contains over 1 200 up-to-datereferences covering the majority of papers on the chromatography of alkaloids... and more.Serving as a rich resource of practical information Chromatographic Analysis ofAlkaloids is essential reading for analytical organic natural products and forensicchemists and biochemists pharmacologists and graduate-level students in thesedisciplines. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315139340

Chromatographic Analysis of Environmental and Food Toxicants Shows how to choose the most effective techniques for assessing the toxicity of chemicals in both food and the environment. examines a wide range of volatile compounds from toxic aldehydes and pesticides to micotoxins and dioxins. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367400576

Chromatographic Analysis of Pharmaceuticals Updated and revised throughout. Second Edition explores the chromatographic methods used for the measurement of drugs impurities and excipients in pharmaceutical preparations--such as tablets ointments and injectables. Contains a 148-page table listing the chromatographic data of over 1300 drugs and related substances--including sample matrix analyzed sample handling procedures column packings mobile phase mode of detection and more. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315139357

Chromatographic Analysis of the EnvironmentMass Spectrometry Based Approaches Fourth Edition This detailed handbook covers different chromatographic analysis techniques and chromatographic data for compounds found in air water and soil and sludge. The new edition outlines developments relevant to environmental analysis especially when using chromatographic mass spectrometric techniques. It addresses new issues new lines of discussion and new findings and develops in greater detail the aspects related to chromatographic analysis in the environment. It also includes different analytical methodologies addresses instrumental aspects and outlines conclusions and perspectives for the future. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367868581

Chromatographic Methods Development This book is a comprehensive compilation of modern and cutting-edge chromatographic techniques written by pharmaceutical industry experts academics and vendors in the field. This book is an inclusive guide to developing all chromatographic methods (such as liquid chromatography and gas chromatography). It covers modern techniques for developing methods using chromatographic development software requirements for validations discussion on orthogonality and how to transfer methods from HPLC to UHPLC. The text introduces some newer techniques that are heavily employed by chemists analyzing proteins and RNAi as well as novel techniques such as counter current chromatography. This book is valuable for both the novice starting out in undergraduate labs and those who are new to the pharmaceutical industry and is a useful reference for seasoned analysts.   Media > Books > Print Books Pan Stanford Publishing 9789814800532

Chromatographic Techniques in the Forensic Analysis of Designer Drugs There is a dramatic rise of novel drug use due to the increased popularity of so-called designer drugs. These synthetic drugs can be illegal in some countries but legal in others and novel compounds unknown to drug chemistry emerge monthly. This thoughtfully constructed edited reference presents the main chromatographic methodologies and strategies used to discover and analyze novel designer drugs contained in diverse biological materials. The methods are based on molecular characteristics of the drugs belonging to each individual class of compounds so it will be clear how the current methods are adaptable to future new drugs that appear in the market. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367572280

Chromatography in Food Science and Technology oCompilation and evaluation of the newest applications of chromatography for food science and technologyoEnumeration of chromatographic methods and critical discussion of resultsThis book presents a unique collection of up-to-date chromatographic methods for the separation and quantitative determination of carbohydrates lipids proteins peptides amino acids vitamins aroma and flavor compounds in a wide variety of foods and food products. Chromatography in Food Science and Technology presents a concise evaluation of existing chromatographic methods used for many food and food product macro and microcomponents. Chromatographic methods are compiled according to the character of the food components to be separated.The book's chapters deal separately with the different classes of food components presenting both gas and liquid chromatographic methods used for their determination and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each.Unlike other references Chromatography in Food Science and Technology is entirely devoted to the use of chromatography for food analysis and focuses on practical food-related examples. It treats the theoretical aspects of chromatography briefly to the degree that the information helps the use and development of new analytical methods for the separation of any kind of food components. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003075929

Chromatography of Natural Treated and Waste Waters Chromatography of Natural Treated and Waste Waters is the first book to bring together information of a range of chromatographic techniques in all types of water precipitation to sewage effluents. Organic and inorganic compounds cations anions and elements are all discussed. Particular attention is paid to multi compound analysis of water and the analysis of minute traces of pollutants. Gas chromatography high performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry are included in this well referenced and easy to use book. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367863487

Chromatography/Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and its Applications This book is intended to serve as an up-to-date reference source for those familiar with chromatography/Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) methods and as an introduction to techniques and applications for those interested in future uses for chromatography/FT-IR. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367450885

Chromic MaterialsFundamentals Measurements and Applications This informative volume reflects the state of art in the science of color-changeable materials and provides an abundance of in-depth knowledge about the field of colorimetry. The book describes the facts behind the chromic phenomena from the point of application spectrophotometry of chromic materials and instrumentation and testing. The authors begin with a short historical overview of the chromic phenomena chromic materials and classification of chromic materials and then go on to provide comprehensive treatises on chromic (or color-changeable) textiles and production techniques. Detailed descriptions of measurement methods that are usable in cases of translucent or opaque materials are provided as well. A number of new concepts are discussed along with standardized CIE (International Commission on Illumination) colorimetry with various CIE color space systems. Chromic materials appear as a dynamic system which allows for a wide range of potential applications and related research. The authors share their own experiences with measurement of color chromic materials with the view to help fill the huge gap in field of measurement from the point of view in standardization. The authors conclude with an in-depth study of the testing of chromic testing including testing for color fastness fatigue resistance light fastness wash fastness and rubbing fastness. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771886802

ChromiumMetabolism and Toxicity Published in 1983: Chromium is important in medicine because of its widespread use (about 400 000 tons are processed in the U.S. each year) toxicity carcinogenic effect and its high sensitization index in low concentration. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367203436

Chromosomal Nonhistone ProteinVolume I: Biology The first volume of the Chromosomal Nonhistone Proteins treatise presents a summary of the many attempts in the literature to correlate changes in chromosomal histone proteins specificity and metabolism with transcriptional regulations in eukaryotic cells. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315891576

Chromosomal Nonhistone ProteinVolume II: Immunology The second volume of the Chromosomal Nonhistone Proteins treatise is dedicated in its entirety to the immunobiology of these proteins. Since immunological methods are adding rapidly to our knowledge of the specificity and intranuclear localization of chromosomal nonhistone proteins a collection of chapters dealing with various aspects of this important area was judged appropriate. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315891583

Chromosomal Nonhistone ProteinVolume III: Biochemistry The third volume of the Chromosomal Nonhistone Proteins treatise deals with the isolation and analysis of chromosomal proteins in general with specific features of these proteins in particular. In addition to the high mobility group (HMG) proteins post synthetic modifications of chromosomal nonhistone proteins are discussed together with some of their enzymatic properties DNA binding. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315891569

Chromosomal Nonhistone ProteinVolume IV: Structural Associations The fourth and last volume of Chromosomal Nonhistone Proteins sequence attempts to confront these macromolecules with the major structural elements of the cell nucleus (with the exception of nucleosomes which will be treated separately in a later treatise). Proteins of the chromosomes nucleoli nuclear membrane RNP particles and nuclear matrix are described in detail. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315891590

Chromosome Botany The book covers both the basics of plant chromosomes as well as advances such as molecular characteristics to give the reader an understanding of the chromosome as vehicle of hereditary transmission. It is meant for all levels of students in genetics evolution and biodiversity. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138407749

Chromosome Techniques This laboratory manual covers the study of chromosomes in plants animal and human systems dealing with the protocols and principles involved. It caters to the requirements of scientists working laboratories presenting details of the operational mechanism for use at the chromosome level. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367449476

Chronic Abdominal and Visceral PainTheory and Practice about the book…Standing alone as the first definitive and comprehensive book on the subject this guide describes the most recent studies on the brain-gut connection and psychosocial issues related to patients experiencing visceral pain. Bringing together leading experts from the top-tiers of the science this source provides 33 engaging chapters and spans basic concepts in pharmacology neurobiology physiology and psychology to provide a practical approach to the treatment of chronic pain.Examining a condition that affects up to 25% of the general U.S. population this source is the only book on the subject to cover both clinical syndromes and neurobiology…ranges from basic mechanisms to diagnosis and clinical treatment of specific syndromes including inflammatory bowel disease functional abdominal pain dyspepsia non-cardiac chest pain and pelvic pain syndromes…analyzes the latest scientific advances including the role of functional imaging in patient care…integrates fundamental scientific concepts with a practical clinical approach…and supplies 250 figures and more than 16 color photographs.about the editors...PANKAJ JAY PASRICHA is Chief Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Bassel and Frances Blanton Distinguished Professor of Internal Medicine; and Professor of Neuroscience and Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering; University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Galveston. Dr. Pasricha also heads the Enteric Neuromuscular Disorders and Pain Center at UTMB and has performed pioneering research in pain and motility disorders. Dr. Pasricha has served on numerous national gastroenterological committees and on panels for the National Institutes of Health. He received the M.D. degree (1982) from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India and post-graduate training in gastroenterology at the Johns Hopkins University Medical School in Baltimore Maryland.WILLIAM D. WILLIS is Director Cecil H. and Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367389963

Chronic Complications in DiabetesAnimal Models and Chronic Complications Individual volumes in the series Frontiers in Animal Diabetes Research provide basic researchers as well as clinical investigators with in-depth coverage of basic experimental diabetes research. Each volume will be topic oriented with timely and liberally referenced reviews. The series will provide a valuable reference source for basic researchers Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429079221

Chronic Disease Management in Primary CareQuality and Outcomes Domiciliary care is a sensitive and complex subject. Can I obtain suitable care workers? Which organisations can I call on for support? What are the obligations placed on homeowners? If a relative wishes to remain at home do you know what to do? These are questions often asked by health professionals social workers and service users. This book answers such questions gives choices and shows how to implement decisions. It is essential reading for the new primary care organisations community practitioners primary healthcare teams practitioners in palliative care and geriatrics charities and volunteer groups. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315378657

Chronic Disease ManagementA New Paradigm for Care In this ground-breaking new work Patrick J McEvoy connects with healthcare professionals patients and illness to presenting an entirely new way to address chronic disease management. By reflecting on the very nature of chronic disease rather than focusing on its consequences the book sheds new light on the complex realities of general practice explaining the intricacies of community medicine and its relationship with both sociology and epidemiology. Highly practical in its approach the book offers a generic paradigm of chronic disease a trajectory-based model of clinical management and a curriculum for chronic care. It provides thought-provoking reading for all health and social care students and professionals post-graduate trainees in General Practice and their trainers seeking inspirational new ways to manage chronic disease. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781908911568

Chronic DiseasesPerspectives in Behavioral Medicine Although considerable progress has been made in the understanding and treatment of a range of medical disorders it had recently been pointed out that 85 percent of the population will be stricken by chronic disorders which may be accompanied by many years of suffering. This volume deals with issues of both cure and risk in chronic illnesses which are among the group of disorders associated with the leading causes of death in the United States at this time -- Alzheimer's disease AIDS and cancer. A consideration of the role of brain and behavior in relation to the cure and prevention of these disorders is the central focus of the various chapters in this book. Several chapters discuss the neuropsychological aspects of chronic illnesses including the underlying pathophysiology of changes in the brain which may be associated with both behavioral and physical signs and symptoms in these disorders. Considerable evidence suggests that a range of psychosocial or behavioral factors such as stressful life events and depression are associated with increased morbidity or mortality. Complex neurobiological pathways involving the brain neurotransmitter and neuroendocrine systems have been implicated. Other chapters consider some of the links among brain behavior and chronic illnesses as well as psychological factors such as coping and depression in relation to chronic disorders. The three leading risk factors known to be associated with both chronic illnesses and death -- diet tobacco and alcohol -- are all related to behavioral choices. Sexual behavior can be added to the list in terms of HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency disease (AIDS). Several chapters deal specifically with a consideration of sexual behavior and HIV infection which clearly highlight the need for scientific knowledge in human sexuality if effective long term preventive measures are to be developed while waiting for a vaccine or cure. The search for cures must continue to have the highest priority in the scientific and clinical struggle against disease. Nonetheless the value of psychosocial interventions on the quality of life and mental states of seriously ill persons should not be underestimated. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138970687

Chronic Disorders and the Family Here are the most recent developments in clinical research and theory on the role of the family in understanding and treating chronic mental and physical illnesses. Internationally respected scholars and psychotherapists present comprehensive and authoritative information vital to professionals who work with families coping with severe disorders. Chronic Disorders and the Family explores how clinicians can become more aware of the common experiences of patients and their families struggling with chronic psychiatric and medical disorders thus promoting a better understanding of the contribution of family dynamics. With its focus on the interactional nature of psychopathology this important book encourages psychotherapists to compare and contrast the various treatment perspectives and approaches available. Specific disorders discussed include schizophrenia clinical depression borderline disorders anxiety disorders (particularly agoraphobia) eating disorders substance abuse and chronic medical illnesses. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315804194

Chronic Fatigue SyndromesThe Limbic Hypothesis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is now a recognized major and international medical concern. Neglected for many years because of its puzzling wide range of symptoms and inability to be “slotted” into any single mainstream medical discipline CFS has gained government academic and public attention. In this innovative book Dr. Jay Goldstein provides a medical narrative of an “evolving theory” of how the symptoms of CFS may develop through dysfunction of numerous physiological pathways. He describes the biologic basis of these assumptions and based on an analysis of basic medical principles leads the reader to logical conclusions. In addition Dr. Goldstein reveals a wealth of clinical experience by describing successes and failures of various therapies and discusses the reasons for the outcomes. Dr. Goldstein’s private practice is devoted to patients who fit the profile of a CFS sufferer. As a result his extensive clinical experience has given him a unique hands-on perspective not readily available to most researchers.Chronic Fatigue Syndromes: The Limbic Hypothesis carefully reviews the extant research literature in each chapter. Although Dr. Goldstein cautions that this model should be viewed only as a PROMISING FOUNDATION for future research no less than six peer reviewers all leading researchers and clinicians in the CFS field have endorsed the direction of Dr. Goldstein’s bold proposition. The breadth and scope of this book is perhaps best summarized by Paul Cheney MD PhD a national leader in the field:“Despite its long history the medical establishment with its great advances in biotechnology has been largely unable to crack the basic pathophysiology of the chronic fatigue syndrome. . . . Dr. Goldstein’s new book takes us to a place few people know well and describes a plausible mechanism of injury to the deep brain which could explain every symptom seen in [patients with] chronic fatigue syndrome. . . . It is the unifying power of his hypothesis together with emerging scientific support for this view that makes this book an important one to read for both the patient with CFS as well as the practitioner and medical scientist who attempt to understand it.” Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003075264

Chronic Illness Vulnerability and Social WorkAutoimmunity and the contemporary disease experience Whilst the body has recently assumed greater sociological significance there has been less engagement in social work and social care on the bodily experience of health illness and disease. This innovative volume redresses the balance by exploring chronic illness and social work through the specific lens of autoimmunity engaging in wider debates around vulnerability resistance and the lived experience of ongoing ill-health. Moving beyond existing conceptualisations of vulnerability as an issue of mental distress ageing child protection and poverty Price and Walker demonstrate the role that society has to play in actively engaging the physical body rather than working around and through it. The book focuses on auto-immune conditions such as lupus multiple sclerosis rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma. Conditions like these allow for an exploration of the materiality of illness which exacerbates social and economic vulnerability and may precipitate personal and social crises requiring a variety of interventions and support. The risks and challenges associated with chronic illness include disruptions to a sense of self and identity altered relationships and the renegotiation of roles and responsibilities in a variety of relationships in addition to an economic impact with the potential for disruption to employment status and financial insecurity. This text opens up a range of debates around some of the central concerns of the social work profession including vulnerability ill-health and independence. It will be of interest to scholars and students of social work nursing disability studies medicine and the social sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138494558

Chronic InflammationMolecular Pathophysiology Nutritional and Therapeutic Interventions Although acute inflammation is a healthy physiological response indicative of wound healing chronic inflammation has been directly implicated in a wide range of degenerative human health disorders encompassing almost all present day non-communicable diseases including autoimmune diseases obesity diabetes and atherosclerosis. Chronic Inflammation: Molecular Pathophysiology Nutritional and Therapeutic Interventions provides an exposition of the process of chronic inflammation in three parts: Systems Biology of Inflammation and Regulatory Mechanisms describes the process of chronic inflammation including initiation progression and resolution. Pathologies Associated with Inflammation gives a rigorous and critical treatment of specific human health disorders where chronic inflammation plays a major role. Nutrition & Therapeutics for Inflammatory Diseases details the protective abilities of structurally diverse antioxidants phytochemicals anti-inflammatory diets omega-3 fatty acids NSAIDs disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and novel regimens. Designed for scientists as well as clinicians Chronic Inflammation provides critical understanding of the key checkpoints that regulate chronic inflammation. Going beyond the epidemiology of chronic inflammation the text covers regulatory mechanisms controlling inflammation initiation progression and resolution. The authors address pathologies associated with inflammation and provide various nutritional and therapeutic interventions for inflammatory diseases. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138199552

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) remains a key model for the improved understanding of the pathophysiology of a malignancy at a molecular level and has been used by researchers to develop a variety of therapies and therapeutic assessment methods. This concise readable guide assembles and synthesizes the latest developments and trends in the treatment of CML and provides an authoritative and convenient summary of the latest progress in imatinib trials the molecular monitoring of CML responses and the engineering of new therapies to overcome resistance and improve patient care.Providing critical insight and exploration of models that will enhance the cancer community at large this source:stands as the only source to focus on post-Gleevec developments in CML therapeuticscollects information from the forefront of the field—helping busy clinicians make informed management decisionssupplies critical research from recognized opinion leaders on the topicprovides an overview of the current status of new transplant modalitiescontains a vivid selection of color photographs Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367453305

Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaA Handbook for Hematologists and Oncologists Highly Commended BMA Medical Book Awards 2014 Chronic myeloid leukemia is a clonal disease that results from an acquired genetic change in a single pluripotential hemopoietic stem cell. Efforts to confront this disease have been assisted by advances in cellular and molecular biology and the speed at which these findings have transformed the therapeutic algorithm. Nevertheless there is some uncertainty with regards to how best to assess efficacy of treatment especially with regards to the most appropriate surrogate markers for overall survival. From the standpoint of biology and clinical management this handbook provides an authoritative state-of-the-art review of current and developing progress. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781842145777

Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders With the new classification of chronic myeloproliferative disorders and the rise of interest in molecularly targeted therapies this timely text brings together international experts on the topic to discuss the current technologies and their implications for the treatment of patients.This title comprehensively covers chronic myeloid leukemia and P Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429132315

Chronic Myofascial PainA Patient-Centered Approach This comprehensive easy-to-read compendium on renal drugs has been revised and updated with 200 additional drugs that affect renal function. It has been compiled by the UK Renal Pharmacy Group who have specific expertise in this field. It should be of interest to: hospital pharmacists; hospital medical school and general practice libraries; and doctors and nurses treating patients with impaired kidney function (not necessarily for kidney disease). Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315376332

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations covers the definition diagnosis epidemiology mechanisms and treatment associated with COPD exacerbations. This text also addresses imaging and how it plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and study of exacerbations. Written by today’s top experts Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: is formatted into separate sections covering imaging diagnosis and treatment making this text practical and easy-to-use examines current and breakthrough pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments includes COPD-causing exacerbations such as viral and bacterial infections discusses the negative environmental factors relating to COPD Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138372450

Chronic Pain Providing a general approach to the understanding and management of all forms of chronic  pain this book offers a clear and reader-friendly format that clarifies procedures in the diagnosis assessment and treatment of the most common chronic non-cancer pain entities.  Describing various types of intractable non-cancer pain including neuropathic somatic and visceral pain this source discusses the many available types of treatments including opioid and adjunctive pain medications and the safe and proper use of narcotics for treating chronic pain. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367453039

Chronic Pain in Small Animal Medicine Chronic pain is unlike acute pain it lasts beyond the time necessary for healing and resists normal treatment. No one patient feels pain in the same way and yet in veterinary medicine the patient's gain is generally assessed based on a single standard.There is an increasing focus in veterinary medicine on measuring and resolving pain and suffering. This focus is being supported by an increased understanding of pain neurophysiology a greater offering of innovative pharmacological treatments and consumer demand.This book is written for the veterinary health care professional seeking a greater depth of knowledge in the mechanisms of pain accompanying chronic disease states and the potential targets for treatment. It goes beyond common protocols by focusing on the latest evidence and our understanding of 'why and how to treat'. It describes and evaluates current physiological and biochemical theories of pain transmission without losing sight of the practical need for such information.Chronic Pain in Small Animal Medicine provides a foundation for advances in animal care and welfare and is of value to veterinarians in practice and training. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138118225

Chronic Pain ManagementGuidelines for Multidisciplinary Program Development Chronic Pain Management: Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Program Development is the most comprehensive textbook to date on the multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain management.　 Written by an illustrious group of contributors this volume serves as a must-have armamentarium of guidelines for the development of a successful pain management program within the context of current medical and insurance reimbursement climates.　 Backed by the American Academy of Pain Management the book enables readers to understand the benefits of multidisciplinary chronic pain management and helps them apply these techniques to their clinic for effective consistent and financially viable patient care.An essential how-to manual for anyone in the field the book: Emphasizes multidisciplinary chronic pain management as an alternative to surgery chronic opioid therapy and interventional approaches Contains best practices for the maintenance of a high-quality cost-effective chronic pain management center Discusses suggestions to enhance cooperation between the numerous groups involved in the care of chronic pain patients Offers strategies for clinician-insurer collaboration resulting in clinically-effective cost-efficient treatmentDescribes how to achieve accreditation and how to develop policies and procedures Helps insurance industry and government agencies recognize the importance of the multidisciplinary approach to pain management Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367452995

Chronic PainAssessment Diagnosis and Management Chronic pain affects every aspect of life-physical well-being mood stamina and feelings of self worth and self respect. This book focuses on conquering pain and its related problems through proper management. It offers numerous tools and concepts with which to attack chronic pain and win the battle that more than 35 million people in the U.S. alone fight every day. Virtually all specialists in the health care field must be concerned with pain management-this complete reference offers them strategies for helping their patients and for patients to help themselves.Chronic Pain: Assessment Diagnosis and Management presents a variety of therapies for combating chronic pain including:Applying external therapyChanging the way patients perceive pain through psychotherapy or other cognitive meansPhysical therapy and exercisesOver-the-counter or prescription medicines to relieve pain stress and insomnia caused by discomfortSurgical optionsThe book also contains never before published information on how to prescribe and administer opioids and opioid-containing analgesics for chronic intractable and non-malignant pain patients.There is hope for those suffering from chronic pain. This book outlines commonly overlooked problems that if properly addressed can make the difference between a patient recovering or effectively managing their pain-or not. Chronic Pain: Assessment Diagnosis and Management is full of practical advice and options for anyone suffering from chronic pain and for the doctors who treat them. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367455712

Chronic PainBiomedical and Spiritual Approaches Help your clients achieve victory over chronic pain and lead more fulfilling lives!This insightful and informative book will help you deliver better pain management services to the people you care for. Incorporating biomedical surgical psychological social and spiritual perspectives it provides vital up-to-date information about how to reduce physical pain and explores techniques for improving people’s ability to cope with it. Helpful tables provide easy access to information on medications for pain and managing side effects.Chronic Pain: Biomedical and Spiritual Approaches is filled with resources for the person in pain and for the health or religious professionals working to help them. It gives you very specific suggestions on how to manage chronic pain including detailed information about medications alternative therapies psychological treatments and spiritual strategies for pain management. The book is completed by two thoughtful appendixes: one examining pain medications and ways to manage their side effects and the other providing scriptural passages that can comfort those in pain.In addition to his experiences treating patients with chronic pain the author suffers from chronic pain and disability himself. In this very personal book he explores ways to help people coping with: low back pain fibromyalgia rheumatologic pain headaches the pain of multiple sclerosis other types of chronic unrelenting painChronic Pain: Biomedical and Spiritual Approaches can help people in pain and their families by showing them how to lead satisfying joy-filled lives--whether their pain goes away or not. It is an essential reference book for everyone who works with pain sufferers as well as patients and their families! Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203048993

Chronic PainReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Prevention and Management The most misunderstood and complex subject in medicine is the hyperpathic pain of sympathetic dystrophy. More common than previously thought it comprises between 10 and 20 percent of chronic pain patients. Understanding this self-perpetuating pain -- which ""never stops"" -- requires unbiased knowledge of physiology and pathology. Chronic Pain: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Prevention and Management is devoted to the subject of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). The book classifies the different stages of RSD and describes the qualitative and quantitative differences between natural endorphins and synthetic narcotics. Included are long-term follow-ups on sympathectomy patients. This important reference explains why sympathectomy fails but nerve block and physiotherapy is successful in the treatment of RSD. In addition the mechanism of development of RSD is clarified through an extensive collection of drawings and anatomical pictures as well. Other topics include thermographic methods for the diagnosis of RSD the role of ACTH in the management of chronic pain and comparisons between the effects of ACTH and those of corticosteroids. FeaturesClassifies the different stages of RSD Features the most comprehensive coverage of the literature on RSD and its related aspectsDescribes qualitative and quantitative differences between natural endorphins and systemic narcotics Examines the role of ACTH in the management of chronic painClarifies the mechanism of development of RSD through an extensive collection of drawings and anatomical picturesExplains why sympathectomy fails but nerve block and physiotherapy is successful in the treatment of RSD Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315139395

Chronic Schizophrenia Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have since gone out of print or are difficult to locate. Published by Routledge 112 volumes in total are being brought together under the name The International Behavioural and Social Sciences Library: Classics from the Tavistock Press. Reproduced here in facsimile this volume was originally published in 1958 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and 13 volumes or as a complete collection. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138882669

Chronic SorrowA Living Loss Chronic Sorrow explores natural grief reactions to losses that are not final and continue to be present in the life of the griever. This second edition updates terminology pertinent research and the roles the concept of chronic sorrow has come to play in the nursing medical social work pastoral and community counseling professions among others. This text also extends the concept’s usefulness to other ongoing losses that are bases for non-ending grief responses such as serious disabilities. Benefits and social supports are explored in depth giving readers a practical guide for accessing available resources. Chapters also give guidance for professionals to assist individuals and families who struggle with living with irremovable loss helping them plan for a future in which customary caregivers can no longer carry the load. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138230682

Chronicle History of the West Indies First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315033747

Chronicle of the Third CrusadeA Translation of the Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi Published in 1997 this is a translation of the Intnerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi 'The Itenerary of the Pilgrims and the deeds of King Richard ’ based on the edition produced in 1864 by William Stubbs as volume 1 of his chronicles and memorials of the reign of King Richard I. This Chronicle is the most comprehensive and complete account of the Third Crusade covering virtually all the events of the crusade in roughly chronological order and adding priceless details such as descriptions of King Richard the Lionhearts personel appearance shipping French fashions and discussion of the international conventions of war. It is of great interest to medieval historians in general not only historians of the crusade. The translation is accompanied by an introduction and exhaustive notes which explain the manuscript tradition and the sources of the text and which compare this chronicle with the works of other contemporary writers on the crusade Christian and Muslim. The translation has been produced specifically for university students taking courses on the Crusades but it will appeal to anyone with an interest in the Third Crusade and the history of the Middle Ages. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429202698

Chronicles Consuls and Coins: Historiography and History in the Later Roman Empire The papers collected in this volume focus on the sources for reconstructing the history of the third to fifth centuries AD. The first section 'Historiography' looks at a small group of chronicles and breviaria whose texts are fundamental for our reconstruction of the history of the third and fourth centuries some well known others much less so: Eusebius of Caesarea Jerome the lost Kaisergeschichte and Eutropius. In this section the goal in each case is a specific attempt to come to a better understanding of the structure composition date or author of these historical texts. The second section 'History' presents a group of historical studies ranging in time from the death of Constantine in 337 to the vicennalia of Anastasius in 511. In these papers the keys to the conclusions offered arise from a better understanding of the literary sources - particularly chronicles and consularia - an understanding of the evolution of historical accounts over time or the employment of sources that are either new or unusual in these particular contexts: consular fasti coins papyri and itineraries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409428206

Chronicles of Incidents and Response Written by a hazardous materials consultant with over 40 years of experience in emergency services the five-volume Hazmatology: The Science of Hazardous Materials suggests a new approach dealing with the most common aspects of hazardous materials containers and the affected environment. It focuses on innovations in decontamination monitoring instruments and personal protective equipment in a scientific way utilizing common sense and takes a risk-benefit approach to hazardous material response. This set provides the reader with a hazardous materials "Tool Box" and a guide for learning which tools to use under what circumstances. Volume One Chronicles of Incidents and Response takes an in-depth look at the history of hazardous materials response points out lessons learned from these incidents and discusses the impact on our response today. This volume aims to be the most comprehensive study of hazardous materials history ever presented in a single volume. FEATURES Uses a scientific approach utilizing analysis of previous incidents Offers a risk-benefit approach based upon science and history Provides an exploration of components of historic incidents Highlights lessons learned from responders who made the ultimate sacrifice Shows incident trends based upon technology and economics of the time Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138316096

Chronicles of Qalāwūn and his son al-Ashraf Khalīl This volume provides translations of texts on the Mamluk Sultan Qalāwūn (1279-90) and his son al-Malik al-Ashraf (1290-93) which cover the end of the Crusader interlude in the Syrian Levant. Translated from the original Arabic these chronicles detail the Mamluk perception of the Crusaders the Mongol menace how this menace was confronted and a wealth of materials about the Mediterranean basin in the late thirteenth century. Treaties battles sieges and embassies are all revealed in these chronicles most of which have not been translated previously. The translated texts provide a range of historical records concerning Qalāwūn and al-Ashraf and include the court perspective of Ibn `Abd al-Ẓāhir the later biography by his nephew Shafī` and the writings of the Mamluk historian Baybars al-Mansūrī. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138368323

Chronicles Of The Crusades First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970694

Chronicles:England Scotland(6vl)Chro.Eng.Scot.Etc 6v First published in 1967. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203608357

Chronicles:England Scotland(6vl)Chro.Eng.Scot.Etc 6v First Published in 1967. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315030982

Chronicles:England Scotland(6vl)Chro.Eng.Scot.Etc 6v "First Published in 1967 Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company." Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203608456

Chronicling Ben-Hur’s Climb 1880-1924 First published in 1880 Lew Wallace’s Ben-Hur is one of the best-selling novels of all time. Employing analytical strategies from the fields of literature fan studies reception history and media research Barbara Ryan traces Ben-Hur’s popularity from 1880 to 1924. She analyzes fan mail as well as a wide range of manuscript and print sources using as her starting place two letters　in which admirers declared that they would rather be the author of Ben-Hur than to be President of the United States.　Ryan’s discussion of the novel in terms of its contemporary fandom makes it possible for her to dispel misconceptions about the novel’s　audience which include assumptions about　its popularity with all　Christians. She makes fascinating connections between Ben-Hur slavery discourse and the changing nature of U.S. politics to challenge critics who assume that　Wallace consciously used a sure-fire formula. By shedding light　on attempts to squash the novel’s popularity Ryan　examines dramatizations of　Ben-Hur by amateurs and on Broadway.　　Her in-depth reception history of Ben-Hur’s incarnations in print and on stage establishes the novel’s importance for understanding nineteenth-century U.S. literature politics and culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472457196

Chronologies of Modern Terrorism Concise yet comprehensive this one-volume reference examines the history of terrorism in the modern world including its origins and development and terrorist acts by groups and individuals from the French Revolution to today. Organized thematically and regionally it outlines major developments in conflicts that involved terrorism the history of terrorist groups key aspects of counterterrorist policy and specific terrorist incidents.Initial chapters explore terrorism as a social force and analyze the use of terrorism as a political tool both historically and in the contemporary world. Subsequent chapters focus on different parts of the world and consider terrorism as a part of larger disputes. Each chapter begins with a historical introduction and analysis of the topic or region followed by one or more chronologies that trace events within political and social contexts. A glossary selected bibliography and detailed index are also included. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705705

Chronology of American Popular Music 1900-2000 The field of Popular Music Studies is growing but still lacks some basic reference materials. The Chronology of American Popular Music 1899-2000 fills this gap by offering a comprehensive overview of the field. It will be a must-own for libraries and individuals interested in this growing field of research. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203941768

Chronology of the Cold War1917�1992 More than just a timeline the Chronology of the Cold War is in-depth chronological narrative organized into sections. Each section carries a clear date and summary heading. The five major sections are I. Cold Peace 1917-1940II. The Strange Alliance 1941-1945III. Containment and Détente 1946-1975IV. Confrontation & Conciliation 1976-1991V. EpilogueBased on sections of the Chronological History of U.S. Foreign Relations (Routledge 2003) the book includes significant additional material on Russia China arms control and the Cold War in the Third World. This easy-to-use reference also includes an introductory section reviewing the history leading up to the Cold War from 1917 to 1945 a general bibliography of resources on the Cold War and is illustrated with photographs from presidential libraries and 18 maps. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138878136

Chronology of Twentieth-Century History: Business and CommerceVolume II First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315074016

Chronotopes of LawJurisdiction Scale and Governance This book develops a new framework for analyzing the spatio-temporal workings of law and other forms of governance. Chronotopes of Law argues that studies of law and governance can be reinvigorated by drawing on a bundle of quite heterogenous analytical tools that do not have a single provenance or a single political or normative aim but that work well in combination. Analyses of legal temporality carried out by anthropologists and studies of law and space undertaken by geographers and legal scholars have proliferated in recent years but these research traditions have remained largely separate. By adapting notions such as intertextuality dialogism and the ‘chronotope’ from Mikhail Bakhtin notions designed specifically to synthesize considerations of space and time in a framework that is open-ended interactive and dynamic Mariana Valverde develops an anti-metaphysical theory and method for legal studies. This approach will be useful both to theorists and to researchers seeking to illuminate the actual workings of law and other forms of governance. Indeed a key aim of the book is to break down the institutional and disciplinary barriers that prevent theorists from learning from empirical studies and viceversa. Written by one of the foremost sociolegal scholars writing today this theoretically innovative work constitutes a major contribution to contemporary studies in law and society.　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138824867

ChrysotypeA Contemporary Guide to Photographic Printing in Gold Chrysotype is about photographic printing in gold on paper. This 19th century printing process modified for contemporary use provides artists with an affordable way to produce permanent prints in gold. By using film or digital negatives striking hand-coated prints can be created in monochromatic hues ranging from pink violet magenta and purple to green blue grey and black. Chrysotype offers a how-to guide for intermediate practitioners with illustrated examples and simple explanations for each stage of the chrysotype process. The book is divided into three sections: history; preparation and how-to; and the work of contemporary artists using chrysotype. This book includes: A concise account of the invention and modification of the chrysotype process including early discoveries about gold and colour and the significance of moisture for printing in gold How to set up your workspace for printing including useful equipment and materials Advice on safe chemical practice A step-by-step guide to creating suitable digital and film negatives Guidance on paper selection and how to successfully coat paper An overview guide to creating a chrysotype print Step-by step directions for creating the chrysotype solutions An explanation of mixing ratios and solution volumes that control contrast An illustrated explanation of the effect of humidity on colour including split tone colours and ways to control humidity Step-by-step directions on post-exposure hydration to lengthen tonal range and lower contrast Step-by-step tray processing directions Advanced techniques such as handling translucent papers additional chrysotype formulas and procedures and alternative developing agents that support longer development colour formation and remedy problems that affect image quality Troubleshooting chrysotype printing including advice and photographic examples Illustrated profiles of contemporary artists making chrysotype prints including their methods and tips Chrysotype serves to inform encourage and challenge a new generation of alternate process practitioners and a growing chrysotype community from the newly curious to the experienced professional. Media > Books > Print Books Focal Press 9781138345003

Chuang Tzu First published in 1889. This re-issues the second revised edition of 1926. Chuang Tzu was to Lao Tzu the author of Tao Tê Ching as Hui-neng the sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism was to Bodhidharma and in some respects St.Paul to Jesus; he expanded the original teaching into a system and was thus the founder of Tao-ism. Whereas Lao Tzu was a contemporary of Confucius in the sixth century B.C Chuang Tzu lived over two hundred years later. He was one of the greatest minds produced by China; philosopher metaphysician moralist and poet. It is impossible to understand the spiritual depth of the Tao Tê Ching without the aid of Chuang Tzu. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846523

Chudley and Greeno's Building Construction Handbook The 12th edition of Chudley and Greeno’s Building Construction Handbook remains THE authoritative reference for all construction students and professionals. The principles and processes of construction are explained with the concepts of design included where appropriate. Extensive coverage of building construction practice techniques and regulations representing both traditional procedures and modern developments are included to provide the most comprehensive and easy to understand guide to building construction. This new edition has been updated to reflect recent changes to the building regulations as well as new material on modern methods of construction greater emphasis on sustainability and a new look interior. Chudley and Greeno’s Building Construction Handbook is the essential easy-to-use resource for undergraduate and vocational students on a wide range of courses including NVQ and BTEC National through to Higher National Certificate and Diploma to Foundation and three-year Degree level. It is also a useful practical reference for building designers contractors and others engaged in the construction industry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367135430

Church Book And BishopConflict And Authority In Early Latin Christianity Christianity took root and grew within a far-flung empire under complicated and widely varying sets of influences. Under these conditions the problem of establishing doctrinal and institutional coherence and consistency was acute. In this engaging and authoritative book Peter Kaufman tells a number of stories from the early clerical history of th Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314989

Church Community and Power In the era of 'post-Christendom' how can church as a sociological reality be switched on to the destructive dangers yet constructive possibilities of 'power' flowing in and around its community? Attuned to the current distrust of church power this book creatively works out responses that could turn painful censure into a re-visioning of church power relations helped by neglected critical studies. The approach exposes a complexity to power and filters that insight into a theology of church. The book shows how lessons are available for a religious community from post-modern philosopher Michel Foucault and from recent feminism. The topic of power has universal importance in the study of religion though the response to analysis and critique in this book is drawn specifically from Christian sources. Kearsley concludes with an exploration for a future renovated self-critical authentic and growing community sensitive to power while remaining in line with classic Christianity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138376236

Church Community and State in Relation to EducationTowards a Theory of School Organization This volume was originally prepared for the World Conference on Church Community and State held in Oxford in 1937. Its aim was to understand the nature of the vital conflict between the Christian faith and the secular tendencies of the early twentieth century particularly in relation to education. The book also analyses the responsibilities of the Church in this struggle. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415753432

Church Cosmovision and the EnvironmentReligion and Social Conflict in Contemporary Latin America Though currently only partially understood evolving interactions among Latin American communities of faith governments and civil societies are a key feature of the popular mobilizations and policy debates about environmental issues in the region. This edited collection describes and analyses multiple types of religious engagement with environmental concerns and conflicts seen in modern Latin American democracies.This volume contributes to scholarship on the intersections of religion with environmental conflict in a number of ways. Firstly it provides comparative analysis of the manner in which diverse religious actors are currently participating in transnational national and local advocacy in places such as Peru Argentina Brazil Bolivia Ecuador Guatemala and Mexico. It also considers the diversity of an often plural religious engagement with advocacy including Catholic Evangelical and Pentecostal perspectives alongside the effects of indigenous cosmological ideas. Finally this book explores the specific religious sources of seemingly unlikely new alliances and novel articulations of rights social justice and ethics for the environmental concerns of Latin America. The relationship between religion and environmental issues is an increasingly important topic in the conversations around ecology and climate change. This book is therefore a pertinent and topical work for any academic working in Religious Studies Environmental Studies and Latin American Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367589042

Church Society and UniversityThe Paris Condemnation of 1241/4 In 1241/4 the theology masters at the university at Paris with their chancellor Odo of Chateauroux mandated by their bishop William of Auvergne met to condemn ten propositions against theological truth. This book represents the first comprehensive examination of what hitherto has been a largely ignored instrument in a crucial period of the university’s early maturation. However the book’s ambition goes wider than this. The condemnation provides a window through which to view the wider doctrinal intellectual institutional and historical developments within the emerging university. These include the advent of the Dominicans and Franciscans at the university; and the developing focus of Paris theologians on using their learning for preaching at a time of a rapid and sometimes divergent development of doctrine and concerns over the newly-translated Aristotelian and associated Arab and Jewish works heresy the Greek Church and the Jews. The book compares the condemnation’s ten articles with the major statement of Catholic principles in the first canon of the Fourth Lateran Council 1215 and assesses what conclusions can be drawn from their apparent correlation. Its examination of the condemnation in the context of the surrounding wider developments provides the basis for a much better understanding of the university and its theology faculty in the formative years between the grant of its statutes in 1215 and the better known period from the 1250s onwards which included major figures such as Thomas Aquinas; and this in turn should lead to a better understanding of the later period itself and its doctrinal and institutional developments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367194383

Church State and Dynasty in Renaissance PolandThe Career of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon (1468–1503) This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the career of Fryderyk Jagiellon (1468-1503) arguably the most powerful churchman in medieval or early modern Central Europe. Royal prince bishop of Kraków Polish primate cardinal regent and brother to the rulers of Hungary Poland Bohemia and Lithuania Fryderyk was a leading dynastic politician diplomat ecclesiastic and cultural patron and a pivotal figure in three Polish royal governments. Whereas Polish historians have traditionally cast Fryderyk as a miscreant and national embarrassment this study argues that he is in fact a figure of fundamental importance for our understanding of church and monarchy in the Renaissance who can enhance our grasp of the period in a variety of ways. Jagiellon's career constitutes an ambitious state-building programme - executed in the three spheres of government ecclesiastical governance and cultural patronage - which reveals the multi-dimensional ways in which Renaissance monarchies might exploit the local church to their own ends. This book also offers a rare English language insight into the development of the Reformation in central Europe and an analysis of the reigns of Kazimierz IV (1447-92) Jan Olbracht (1492-1501) Aleksander (1501-6) Poland's evolving constitution her foreign policy Jagiellonian dynastic strategy and above all the tripartite relationship between church Crown and state. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260273

Church State and Schools Originally published 1971 this volume unravels the complicated history of the religious question in British education. The background of the key Acts of Parliament which established the "dual" system – of Church and Local Authority school – is examined. The changing policies of different religious groupings are analyzed and their outcome in legislation brought out. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415761758

Church State and Society in KenyaFrom Mediation to Opposition This volume offers a debate on the role of Christianity in post-colonial Kenya charting the role of the church state and society in the transformation of Kenya and the relationship between the three. It shows how the church initiated health education and economic activities showing it to be a major instrument of transformation. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203045442

Church & Social Work Ils 181 First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315007632

Church and Censorship in Eighteenth-Century ItalyGoverning Reading in the Age of Enlightenment Dealing with the issue of ecclesiastical censorship and control over reading and readers this study challenges the traditional view that during the eighteenth century the Catholic Church in Italy underwent an inexorable decline. It reconstructs the strategies used by the ecclesiastical leadership to regulate the press and culture during a century characterized by important changes from the spread of the Enlightenment to the creation of a state censorship apparatus. Based on the archival records of the Roman Inquisition and the Congregation of the Index of Forbidden Books preserved in the Vatican it provides a comprehensive analysis of the Catholic Church’s endeavour to keep literature and reading in check by means of censorship and the promotion of a "good" press.The crisis of the Inquisition system did not imply a general diminution of the Church’s involvement in controlling the press. Rather than being effective instruments of repression the Inquisition and the Index combined to create an ideological apparatus to resist new ideas and to direct public opinion. This was a network mainly inspired by Counter-Enlightenment principles which would go on to influence the Church’s action well beyond the eighteenth century.This book is an English translation of Il governo della lettura: Chiesa e libri nell’Italia del Settecento (Bologna: Il Mulino 2007). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367887612

Church and Crown in the Fourteenth CenturyStudies in European History and Political Thought This title was first published in 2000:  This second volume of studies by the late Professor Offler looks first at the interaction of the temporal and spiritual powers in Germany Italy France and England especially in the earlier 14th century. A second focus is on the political works of William of Ockham the editions of which represented a major part of Offler’s work. Particular articles include an examination of the government of late medieval Germany and the publication of two sermons by Pope Clement VI. The final piece hitherto unpublished provides an edition and study of the Latin version of the ’victory sermon’ of Thomas Bradwardine delivered in late 1346 before Edward III and the English army at the siege of Calais. The introduction by L.E. Scales discusses the present state of Offler’s scholarship and is followed by a complete bibliography of his publications. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138727236

Church And Israel After ChristendomThe Politics Of Election This book presents two seismic events. The first is the demise of the Christendom paradigm in which the church was positioned as the spiritual sponsor of Western civilization. The second event is the Holocaust the Shoah the systematic attempt by a "Christian nation" to eradicate the Jews. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367157951

Church and Ministry Strategic PlanningFrom Concept to Success Spiritual management is required for spiritual organization and yet a ministry’s master plan should be the Master’s plan for that ministry. Church and Ministry Strategic Planning assists readers in developing a Biblically based blueprint for carrying out the many activities in which the church or ministry is involved. The authors show clearly how careful planning is inspired by the Scriptures (“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?”--Luke 14:28) and how it improves making decisions today which ultimately affect the ministry’s effectiveness tomorrow.Church and Ministry Strategic Planning covers all areas of this type of planning and can be read and reviewed quickly. Through the use of a model of the strategic planning process the authors show how to develop mission statements define strategic objectives develop strategy options and operating strategies appraise performance and monitor strategic planning. Readers are led step-by-step through these key areas of creating a strategic plan. Examples and worksheets at the end of each chapter enable pastors administrators and lay leaders to develop a strategic plan fitting to their specific ministry or church. The appendixes provide tools used in planning as well as a complete sample strategic plan for a large church. Put these concepts to immediate use in decisionmaking and pursue God’s purpose and vision for the church or ministry. If readers take the time and effort to study this book apply its format and prayerfully keep God in every step of the plan here is what the authors believe plan administrators can expect:1. A sense of enthusiasm in the church or ministry 2. A 5-year plan in writing to which everyone is committed 3. A sense of commitment by the entire church to its overall direction 4. Time for the leaders to do what they have been called to do 5. Clear job duties and responsibilities 6. Clear and evident improvement in the health and vitality of every member of the church staff 7. Measurable improvement in the personal lives of all those in responsible positions with time for vacations family and personal pursuits 8.The ability to measure very specifically the growth and contribution made by senior pastors or evangelists at the close of their careers 9. Guaranteed leadership of the church or ministry because a plan is in place--in writing--and is understood. Even more importantly a management team and philosophy will be in place to guide the church or ministry into its next era of growthExplore this Biblical perspective on planning and develop a strategic plan that is systematic and continuous and allows the church or ministry to assess its market position establish goals objectives priorities and strategies to be completed within specified time periods achieve greater staff and member commitment and teamwork aimed at meeting challenges and solving problems and muster its resources to meet these changes through anticipation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970700

Church and People in the Medieval West 900-1200 During the middle ages belief in God was the single more important principle for every person and the all-powerful church was the most important institution. It is impossible to understand the medieval world without understanding the religious vision of the time and this new textbook offers an approach which explores the meaning of this in day-to-day life as well as the theory behind it. Church and People in the Medieval West gets to the root of belief in the Middle Ages covering topics including pastoral reform popular religion monasticism heresy and much more throughout the central middle ages from 900-1200. Suitable for undergraduate courses in medieval history and those returning to or approaching the subject for the first time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780582772809

Church and State in American HistoryKey Documents Decisions and Commentary from Five Centuries Church and State in American History illuminates the complex relationships among the political and religious authority structures of American society and illustrates why church-state issues have remained controversial since our nation’s founding. It has been in classroom use for over 50 years. John Wilson and Donald Drakeman explore the notion of America as “One Nation Under God” by examining the ongoing debate over the relationship of church and state in the United States. Prayers and religious symbols in schools and other public spaces school vouchers and tax support for faith-based social initiatives continue to be controversial as are arguments among advocates of pro-choice and pro-life positions. The updated 4th edition includes selections from colonial charters Supreme Court decisions and federal legislation along with contemporary commentary and incisive interpretations by modern scholars. Figures as divergent as John Winthrop Anne Hutchinson James Madison John F. Kennedy and Sandra Day O’Connor speak from these pages as do Robert Bellah Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader Ginsberg. The continuing public and scholarly interest in this field as well as a significant evolution in the Supreme Court’s church-state jurisprudence renders this timely re-edition as essential reading for students of law American History Religion and Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367077310

Church and State in Modern Britain 1700-1850 First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138408227

Church and State in ScotlandDeveloping law The interaction of faith and the community is a fundamental of modern society. The first country to adopt Presbyterianism in its national church Scotland adopted a system of church government which is now in world-wide use. This book examines the development and current state of Scots law. Drawing on previous material as well as discussing current topical issues this book makes some comparisons between Scotland and other legal and religious jurisdictions. The study first considers the Church of Scotland its ’Disruption’ and statutorily recognised reconstitution and then the position of other denominations before assessing the interaction of religion and law and the impact of Human Rights and various discrimination laws within this distinctive Presbyterian country. This unique book will be of interest to both students and lecturers in constitutional and civil law as well as historians and ecclesiastics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367596644

Church and State in Soviet RussiaRussian Orthodoxy from World War II to the Khrushchev Years Church-state relations during the Soviet period were much more complex and changeable than is generally assumed. From the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 until the 21st Party Congress in 1961 the Communist regime's attitude toward the Russian Orthodox Church zigzagged from indifference and opportunism to hostility and repression. Drawing from new access to previously closed archives historian Tatiana Chumachenko has documented the twists and turns and human dramas of church-state relations during these decades. This rich material provides essential background to the post-Soviet Russian government's controversial relationship to the Russian Orthodox Church today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705699

Church and State in Western SocietyEstablished Church Cooperation and Separation The role of religion as a contentious and motivating force in society is examined here through the lens of the church-state dynamic in countries with three very different approaches to this crucial relationship. Focusing on the United Kingdom where there is official recognition of one religion by the state the United States where law imposes a separatism between religion and the state and Germany where there is cooperation between the church and state this book compares these three models. It describes the components of each model illustrates their operation and uses case law to examine what each model might learn from the other. Controversial and timely issues such as the refusal of medical treatment on religious grounds the wearing of Islamic headscarves and ritual animal slaughter are discussed with new insight providing a comprehensive review of varied approaches to law government and religious freedom. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138260856

Church and Worship Music in the United StatesA Research and Information Guide This fully updated second edition is a selective annotated bibliography of all relevant published resources relating to church and worship music in the United States. Over the past decade there has been a growth of literature covering everything from traditional subject matter such as the organ works of J.S. Bach to newer areas of inquiry including folk hymnology women and African-American composers music as a spiritual healer to the music of Mormon Shaker Moravian and other smaller sects. With multiple indices this book will serve as an excellent tool for librarians researchers and scholars sorting through the massive amount of material in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367596231

Church Growth in Britain1980 to the Present There has been substantial church growth in Britain between 1980 and 2010. This is the controversial conclusion from the international team of scholars who have drawn on interdisciplinary studies and the latest research from across the UK. Such church growth is seen to be on a large scale is multi-ethnic and can be found across a wide range of social and geographical contexts. It is happening inside mainline denominations but especially in specific regions such as London in newer churches and amongst ethnic minorities. Church Growth in Britain provides a forceful critique of the notion of secularisation which dominates much of academia and the media - and which conditions the thinking of many churches and church leaders. This book demonstrates that whilst decline is happening in some parts of the church this needs to be balanced by recognition of the vitality of large swathes of the Christian church in Britain. Rebalancing the debate in this way requires wholesale change in our understanding of contemporary British Christianity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409425762

Church Law and Church Order in Rome and ByzantiumA Comparative Study This book presents a comparative study of church order in the East and West of the Christian world. It deals with the development of canon law from the 6th century the time of Dionysius Exiguus and John Scholastikos up to the period of Balsamon and Gratian. While the focus is upon Rome and Constantinople the author includes in his discussion the churches under Islamic rule in Syria and Persia and describes the beginnings of Slavonic canon law in Moravia. The issues of church government the discipline of the clergy (married or celibate) and the question of divorce and re-marriage are key themes. By illustrating how these were faced in the canon law of the Christian churches of late antiquity and the earlier Middle Ages the book highlights questions of unity and diversity within the Christian tradition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138250338

Church Laws and EcumenismA New Path for Christian Unity Written by experts from within their communities this book compares the legal regimes of Christian churches as systems of religious law. The ecumenical movement with its historical theological focus has failed to date to address the role of church law in shaping relations between churches and fostering greater mutual understanding between them. In turn theologians and jurists from the different traditions have not hitherto worked together on a fully ecumenical appreciation of the potential value of church laws to help and sometimes to hinder the achievement of greater Christian unity. This book seeks to correct this ecumenical church law deficit. It takes account of the recent formulation by an ecumenical panel of a Statement of Principles of Christian Law which has been welcomed by Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople leader of the Orthodox Church worldwide as recognizing the importance of canon law for ecumenical dialogue. This book therefore not only provides the fruits of an understanding of church laws within ten Christian traditions but also critically evaluates the Statement against the laws of these individual ecclesial communities. The book will be an essential resource for scholars of law and religion theology and sociology. It will also be of interest to those working in religious institutions and policy-makers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367540586

Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation EnglandDiscourses Sites and Identities 'Church Music and Protestantism in Post-Reformation England' breaks new ground in the religious history of Elizabethan England through a closely focused study of the relationship between the practice of religious music and the complex process of Protestant identity formation. Hearing was of vital importance in the early modern period and music was one of the most prominent powerful and emotive elements of religious worship. But in large part traditional historical narratives of the English Reformation have been distinctly tone deaf. Recent scholarship has begun to take increasing notice of some elements of Reformed musical practice such as the congregational singing of psalms in meter. This book marks a significant advance in that area combining an understanding of theory as expressed in contemporary religious and musical discourse with a detailed study of the practice of church music in key sites of religious worship. Divided into three sections - 'Discourses' 'Sites' and 'Identities' - the book begins with an exploration of the classical and religious discourses which underpinned sixteenth-century understandings of music and its use in religious worship. It then moves on to an investigation of the actual practice of church music in parish and cathedral churches before shifting its attention to the people of Elizabethan England and the ways in which music both served and shaped the difficult process of Protestantisation. Through an exploration of these issues and by reintegrating music back into the Elizabethan church we gain an expanded and enriched understanding of the complex evolution of religious identities and of what it actually meant to be Protestant in post-Reformation England. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315572031

Church Music Through the Lens of Performance This book is an investigation into church music through the lens of performance theory both as a discipline and as a theoretical framework. Scholars who address religious music making in general and Christian church music in particular use "performance" in a variety of ways creating confusion around the term. A systematized performance vocabulary for the study of church music can support interdisciplinary investigations of Christian congregational music making in today’s complex interconnected world. From the perspective of performance theory all those involved in church musicking are performing be it from platform or pew. The book employs a hybrid methodology that combines ethnographic research and theory from ritual studies ethnomusicology theology and church music scholarship to establish performance studies as a possible "next step" in church music studies. It demonstrates the feasibility of studying church music as performance by analyzing ethnographic case studies using a developmental framework based on the concepts of ritual embodiment and play/change. This book offers a fresh perspective on Christian congregational music making. It will therefore be a key reference work for scholars working in Congregational Music Studies Ethnomusicology Ritual Studies and Performance Studies as well as practitioners interested in examining their own church music practices. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367530655

Church of England 1570-1640 The Dr Foster traces the eventful history of the Church of England from shortly after its establishment in Elizabeth I's reign down to 1640 when it was on the verge of destruction. As well as analysing its principal features he considers the conflicting interpretations that this most controversial of periods has stimulated. He also provides a detailed chronological chart to help students with alternative readings of events and to prompt thoughts about how `facts shift according to different perspectives'. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138465275

Church Wake-Up CallA Ministries Management Approach That is Purpose-Oriented and Inter-Generational in Outreach Is your church viable in the changing marketplace of today--and tomorrow?Today's church market is comprised of four cultural paradigms--Youth Baby Busters (Generation X) Baby Boomers and Pre-Boomers. Each has unique characteristics in terms of attitudes spiritual orientation values emotional needs moral perspective and lifestyle. This implies significant changes for the church--new approaches to ministry and different methods of communication and interface. Church Wake-Up Call's unique “Ministries Matrix” approach provides effective management techniques to help you define and evaluate duties priorities and remedial actions for the future of your ministry in today's multigenerational context.Church Wake-Up Call will inform and enlighten you on these subjects: understanding and using the Ministries Matrix to define purposes and priorities for your church eirecting your ministry toward a particular age group without compromising the church's message increasing your church's visibility structuring your church's management organization creating an effective outreach program . . . and more!Although the book is oriented toward churches and their leadership and has been written largely from an evangelical Christian perspective the descriptive information regarding each of the generational categories that comprise today's populace is applicable to all Christian organizations whether they be evangelical or mainline Protestant Catholic or parachurch. Similarly the management system which integrates defined purposes priorities and programming options into a well-coordinated plan of action can be applied by all such organizations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315786308

Churches Castles and Landscape in the Frankish East The sixteen studies brought together in this book (the second collection of Denys Pringle's articles) are the product of the many years that the author has spent investigating the material evidence for Latin settlement in Syria and Palestine in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Focusing on the building remains of churches and castles - and their relationship to the landscape - the themes that it explores include: the influence that such factors as existing local architectural traditions and the need to accommodate visiting pilgrims may have had on the design of Latin churches and religious houses; the architecture of the Cistercian houses in the kingdom of Jerusalem; the insights that the geographical distribution of church buildings gives into the extent of Christian settlement in the 12th and 13th centuries; the development and geographical extent of estates and lordships including the lordship of Mirabel; the functions of castles in peace and war and the perception of their role by contemporaries; the design and purpose of castle chapels and the role of their chaplains; the evidence for Armenian inhabitants in the castle of Sahyun; and the identification of the spring of the Cresson that features in accounts of the military campaigns of 1187. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409454977

Churches Chaplains and the Great War This book is an international comparative study of the British German and French military chaplains during the First World War. It describes their role position and daily work within the army and how the often conflicting expectations of the church the state the military and the soldiers effected these. This study seeks to explain similarities and differences between the chaplaincies by looking at how the pre-war relations between church state and society influenced the work of these army chaplains. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587420

Churches and the Working Classes in Victorian England First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846530

Churches Of Eastern Christendom First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991309

Churchill Keith Robbins provides an excellent introduction to Winston Churchill's dramatic rise to power and traces the unpredictable way his career moved between triumph and tragedy. Providing a vivid picture of the political landscapes through which he moved it outlines his career and uncovers what made possible Churchill's leading role in national and world affairs.  Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315837659

Churchill Roosevelt and IndiaPropaganda During World War II As the United States was drawn into the Second World War pressure grew from a number of nations for India’s independence. Prime Minister Churchill in Britain's name engaged deliberately in propaganda in the United States to persuade the American public and through it President Roosevelt that India should not be granted self-government at that time. Weigold adroitly unravels the reasons why this propaganda campaign was deemed necessary by Churchill in the process revealing the campaign’s outcomes for nationalist Indians. In 1942 Sir Stafford Cripps went to India to offer limited self-government for the duration of the war. However when negotiations between Churchill and his newly convened India Committee collapsed the failure of the talks was publicized in the United States as a matter of Indian intransigence and not Britain’s failure to negotiate—a spin of the news that critically affected public opinion. Relying upon extensive archival research Weigold exposes the gap between Britain’s propaganda account and both the official and unofficial records of the course the negotiations took. Weigold concludes that during the drafting progress and planned failure of Cripps’ Offer this episode in the imperial endgame revolved around Churchill and Roosevelt leaving Indian leaders without influence over their immediate political future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415541077

Churchill the Great Game and Total War Influenced by what Clausewitz called the "remarkable trinity" - the government the military and the people - David Jablonsky studies the interaction between Churchill the British people and the army during World War II. He argues that the great British leader saw civilian supremacy as the rule in total war. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315035994

Churchill the Member for Woodford For nearly 40 years "among the glades of Epping Forest" Churchill found a base for his parliamentary life. This book relates with anecdotal and archival evidence the attempt to unseat him after what many supporters considered an injudicious Munich speech. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315036175

Churchill and FinlandA Study in Anticommunism and Geopolitics This book examines the intertwined dynamics of Churchill's anticommunist and geopolitical thought. It looks at the ways in which he attempted to use Finland as both tool and ally in the anticommunist projects of the twentieth century. Finland appeared a staunch ally in Churchill's recurring efforts to destroy or negate international communism but the broader concerns of geopolitics and Great Power diplomacy complicated what might have been a simple task of teaming up with like-minded Finns. The resulting tensions are explored and explained in this study of comparative anticommunism based on Churchill's private papers and on additional British Finnish and American documents. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646642

Churchill and HitlerEssays on the Political-Military Direction of Total War This collection of essays examines the development of Churchill and Hitler as strategic leaders and analyses in particular the impact of their formative years on their leadership styles operational codes' views on civilmilitary relations and approaches to the conduct of war at strategic operational and tactical levels. Ultimately victory depended on the calculated use of all the means of national power military political psychological and economic to achieve the national end. These essays demonstrate it was Churchill who best understood that calculation. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315036113

Churchill and SpainThe Survival of the Franco Regime 1940–1945 This thoroughly researched highly perceptive and utterly gripping study deals with an important aspect of Spanish and British history - Churchill's policy of appeasement toward the Franco regime in Spain. Wigg demonstrates that the tolerance shown toward Spain's wartime trading permitted the rebuilding of Spanish gold reserves which helped Franco survive his (and Spain's) international ostracism between 1945 and 1950.This important book will interest scholars with an interest in contemporary European political history as well as those with a general interest in Spanish history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648844

Churchill and the Anglo-American Special Relationship This book examines Winston Churchill’s role in the creation and development of the Anglo–American special relationship. Drawing together world leading and emergent scholars this volume offers a critical celebration of Churchill’s contribution to establishing the Anglo–American special relationship. Marking the seventieth anniversary of Churchill’s pronouncement in 1946 of that special relationship in his famous Iron Curtain speech the book provides new insights into old debates by drawing upon approaches and disciplines that have hitherto been marginalised or neglected. The book foregrounds agency culture values ideas and the construction and representation of special Anglo–American relations past and present. The volume covers two main themes. Firstly it identifies key influences upon Churchill as he developed his political career especially processes and patterns of Anglo–American convergence prior to and during World War Two. Second it provides insights into how Churchill sought to promote a post-war Anglo–American special relationship how he discursively constructed it and how he has remained central to that narrative to the present day. From this analysis emerges new understanding of the raw material from which Churchill conjured special UK–US relations and of how his conceptualisation of that special relationship has been shaped and re-shaped in the decades after 1946. This book will be of much interest to students of Anglo–American relations Cold War Studies foreign policy international history and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138327863

Churchill and the Jews 1900-1948 Churchill's exalted position in the pantheon of Jewish and Zionist heroes has been almost taken for granted. This book looks beyond the myth and makes a sober reappraisal of the British statesman's attitudes and policies towards the Jews and to Zionism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138147928

Churchill and the Strategic Dilemmas before the World WarsEssays in Honor of Michael I. Handel Before Michael I. Handel died his colleagues and students compiled this collection of essays that were written for a conference on strategy held during 2001. The papers address Churchill's views and ideas on war strategy and realpolitik. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415761420

Churchill to Major: The British Prime Ministership since 1945The British Prime Ministership since 1945 This text summarizes the research on and experiences of democratic legislatures around the world. It focuses on what legislatures are and what they do - as both consequence of and contributor to democratic self-government. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315481531

Churchmen and the Condition of England 1832-1885A study in the development of social ideas and practice from the Old Regime to the Modern State First published in 1973 this work demonstrates how the English churchmen of the nineteenth century moved from a firmly entrenched position in the old social hierarchy to a less definable and insecure position under the rule of the collectivist State run by a professional workforce. Dr Kitson Clark explores the many questions po Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138204904

Church-State Relations in the Early American Republic 1787–1846 Americans of the Early Republic devoted close attention to the question of what should be the proper relationship between church and state. Kabala examines this debate across six decades and shows that an understanding of this period is not possible without appreciating the key role religion played in the formation of the nation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138664616

Church-state RelationsTensions and Transitions Encounters between agents of the state and religious organizations have been increasing throughout the world thus the need to understand the relationships between religion and other major domains of life is increasingly important. In this comprehensive reader on church-state relations scholars examine the connections between religion and political life from a comparative perspective. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003070313

Chushingura and the Floating WorldThe Representation of Kanadehon Chushingura in Ukiyo-e Prints Kanadehon Chushingura has been one of the most popular bunraku and kabuki plays. This fascinating study explores the full spectrum of ukiyo-e (floating world) representations of the Chushingura story. Essential reading for all students of Japanese theatre the history of Japanese art and the social history of Japan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970724

CI Changes from Suggestion Box to Organisational LearningContinuous Improvement in Europe and Australia This title was first published in 2000:  A consideration of continuous improvement (CI) practice and performance. It brings together the results of a survey conducted simultaneously in a number of countries with the express intention of building up understanding of how companies throughout the world are managing the process of implementing and perhaps more importantly sustaining the process of CI. In so doing the book offers a perspective on the similarities and differences of experience in a number of countries and sheds light on possible generic problems that managers throughout the world will have to grapple with if they are to take advantage of the true potential offered by their significant investments in human resources. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138713703

CIBSE Guide H: Building Control Systems 'Building Control Systems' provides the building services engineer with a comprehensive understanding of modern control systems and relevant information technology. This will ensure that the best form of control systems for the building is specified and that proper provision is made for its installation commissioning operation and maintenance. Beginning with an overview of the benefits of the modern building control system the authors describe the different controls and their applications and include advice on their set-up and tuning for stable operation. There are chapters on the practical design of control systems how to work from the hardware components and their inclusion in networks through to control strategies in Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems and whole buildings.The relationship between Building Management Systems (BMS) and information technology systems is discussed and the building procurement process and the importance of considering control requirements at an early stage in the design process Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367398187

Cicero Classicism and Popular Culture Learn why Cicero is considered one of the most important individuals in all of Western culture!Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) was a poet philosopher writer scholar barrister statesman patriot and the linguist who helped make Latin into a universal language. His many influences in rhetoric politics literature and ideas are seen throughout Western civilization. Cicero Classicism and Popular Culture explores the fascinating man behind the eloquence and his monumental effect on language morality and popularity of Western culture. One of the leading authorities on popular culture Dr. Marshall Fishwick discusses the multifaceted man who may be besides Jesus the central figure in all of Western civilization.The author recounts his own personal quest of traveling the land and ancient cities of Italy gleaning insights from people he met along the way who have knowledge about Cicero’s life and times. However Cicero Classicism and Popular Culture is more than a simple search for the man and his accomplishments a man whose mere words changed the way people think. This book shows in each of us the roots of our own ideas beliefs and culture. Cicero Classicism and Popular Culture discusses: Cicero’s rise to acclaim his affect on the language of popular culture common traits Cicero shared with Thomas Jefferson rhetoric the art of oratory community two pivotal essays on friendship and old age vision of his reputation the search for peace Marshall McLuhan Ciceronian Cicero’s Rome Cicero’s ancestral home of Arpinum Julius Caesar politics and the influences of Cicero the Roman republic and its downfall America as the new Rome much more!Cicero Classicism and Popular Culture is a startling entertaining examination of the man who made Western culture what it is today. The book is insightful reading for educators students or anyone interested in one of the major forces in popular culture. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203725795

Cicero and Modern Law Cicero and Modern Law contains the best modern writings on Cicero's major law related works such as the Republic On Law On Oratory along with a comprehensive bibliography of writings on Cicero's legal works. These works are organized to reveal the influence of Cicero's writings upon the history of legal thought including St. Thomas the Renaissance Montesquieu and the U.S. Founding Fathers. Finally the articles include discussions of Cicero's influence upon central themes in modern lega thought including legal skepticism republicanism mixed government private property natural law conservatism and rhetoric. The editor offers an extensive introduction placing these articles in the context of an overall view of Cicero's contribution to modern legal thinking. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315095707

Cicero and the Catilinarian Conspiracy This story of Cicero and the Catilinarian Conspiracy is set within and offers a case study of the political military economic and social crises besetting the late Roman Republic in the era of the "Roman Revolution." The book chronicles the efforts of the defeated radical politician Lucius Sergius Catilina to bring together a group of disaffected Roman nobles and discontented Italian farmers in a conspiracy to overthrow the republican government at Rome and to take control of the Italian peninsula (while the proconsul Pompey the Great and the majority of Roman military units were campaigning in the Near East) and the success of the conservative optimate consul Marcus Tullius Cicero in uncovering the conspiracy driving Catiline out of Rome and defeating his revolutionary followers in the capital and in Etruria. The narrative reveals the political corruption economic problems and military instability which were leading to the demise of the republican system and the rise of an imperial government in the first century B.C. The author’s comprehensive knowledge of the ancient sources and the modern scholarship relevant to the last century of the republic has allowed him to offer a detailed and definitive account of this important episode in Roman history. In the same seamless combination of vivid narrative and historical analysis through which he enlightened the Roman imperial age of Constantine Dr. Odahl here illuminates the Roman republican era of Cicero. This book is a significant publication in Ciceronian studies and will become the standard account of the Catilinarian Conspiracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415808781

Cicero's Knowledge of the Peripatos Cicero is best known for his political speeches. His Catilinarian orations are regularly studied in third or fourth year Latin; his self-proclaimed role as savior of the Republic is much discussed in courses on Roman history. But however fascinating such material may be there is another side to Cicero which is equally important and only now receiving the attention it deserves. This is Cicero's interest in Hellenistic thought. As a young man he studied philosophy in Greece; throughout his life he maintained a keen interest in intellectual history; and during periods of political inactivity - especially in his last years as the Republic collapsed - he wrote treatises that today are invaluable sources for our knowledge of Hellenistic philosophy including the School of Aristotle.The essays collected in this volume deal with these treatises and in particular with Cicero's knowledge of Peripatetic philosophy. They ask such questions as: Did Cicero-know Aristotle first hand or was the corpus Aristotelicum unavailable to him and his contemporaries? Did Cicero have access to the writings of Theophrastus and in general did he know the post-Aristotelians whose works are all but lost to us? When Cicero reports the views of early philosophers is he a reliable witness and is he conveying important information? These and other fundamental questions are asked with special reference to traditional areas of Greek thought: logic and rhetoric politics and ethics physics psychology and theology. The answers are various but the overall impression is clear: Cicero himself was a highly intelligent well educated Roman whose treatises contain significant material. Scholars working on Peripatetic thought and on the Hellenistic period as a whole cannot afford to ignore them.This fourth volume in the Rutgers University Studies in Classic Humanities series deals with Cicero orator and writer of the late Roman Republic. Interest in Cicero arose out of Project Theophrastus an international undertaking based at Rutgers dedicated to collecting editing and translating the fragments of Theophrastus. This collection will be of value to philologists classicists philosophers as well as those interested in the history of science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508156

CiceroThe Philosophy of a Roman Sceptic Cicero’s philosophical works introduced Latin audiences to the ideas of the Stoics Epicureans and other schools and figures of the post-Aristotelian period thus influencing the transmission of those ideas through later history. While Cicero’s value as documentary evidence for the Hellenistic schools is unquestioned Cicero: The Philosophy of a Roman Sceptic explores his writings as works of philosophy that do more than simply synthesize the thought of others but instead offer a unique viewpoint of their own. In this volume Raphael Woolf describes and evaluates Cicero’s philosophical achievements paying particular attention to his relation to those philosophers he draws upon in his works his Romanizing of Greek philosophy and his own sceptical and dialectical outlook. The volume aims using the best tools of philosophical philological and historical analysis to do Cicero justice as a distinctive philosophical voice. Situating Cicero’s work in its historical and political context this volume provides a detailed analysis of the thought of one of the finest orators and writers of the Roman period. Written in an accessible and engaging style Cicero: The Philosophy of a Roman Sceptic is a key resource for those interested in Cicero’s role in shaping Classical philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781844658411

CiliaDevelopment and Disease The scope of the book is to highlight the diverse roles of cilia in human development and disease. Almost all cell types form cilia and although they were first detected about 200 years ago their significance was unclear. In the past ten years it has become obvious that cilia have got sensory functions as well as roles in motility and their mis-formation or the deregulation of the signaling pathways they control has been associated with defective development and human disease. Although research has concentrated on the role of the cilium in each organ no effort has been made so far to bring all this information together and relate it to the various human diseases. This book aims to gather all the expertise that has been acquired on primary cilia and translate it into a medical and research context that will be of interest to postgraduate students researchers medics and scientists. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498703680

CILIP Guidelines for Secondary School Libraries This fully updated version of the CILIP-endorsed guidelines for secondary school libraries addresses the changing schools' landscape and impact of technological changes of recent years. Focusing on the librarian at the heart of the school each chapter interweaves best practice technological development and context-specific options to provide clear guidance and support for all involved in the provision of school library services. Amongst other key topics the Guidelines cover: Providing quality resources Information literacy Reader development Pro-active marketing Evaluation Partnerships and the wider community. Developed with an international audience in mind these guidelines provide a comprehensive and flexible model for a modern school library service. Readership: This will be essential reading for all those who work in school library services whatever their level of qualification. The guidelines will also be of interest to teachers especially those in management positions school governors business people who service school libraries and students of librarianship. Media > Books > Print Books Facet Publishing 9781856049696

CILIP Guidelines for Secondary School Libraries This fully updated version of the CILIP-endorsed guidelines for secondary school libraries addresses the changing schools' landscape and impact of technological changes of recent years. Focusing on the librarian at the heart of the school each chapter interweaves best practice technological development and context-specific options to provide clear guidance and support for all involved in the provision of school library services. Amongst other key topics the Guidelines cover: Providing quality resources Information literacy Reader development Pro-active marketing Evaluation Partnerships and the wider community　 Developed with an international audience in mind these guidelines provide a comprehensive and flexible model for a modern school library service. 　   Media > Books > Print Books Facet Publishing 9781783303021

CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Yearbook 2014-15 CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals represents the largest professional body of librarians and information professionals in the UK. Its mission is to provide the membership organization needed by the library and information profession in the twenty-first century. Designed to complement the CILIP website the Yearbook puts vital data on the key organization for information professionals at your fingertips. This unique sourcebook has five main sections: Part 1 The Organization - Practical information about the organization including contact information for home nations headquarters staff directory and who does what enabling you to direct enquiries to the right person. Part 2 Governance - Annually updated listing of Honorary Officers Council Committees and Panels and Core documents - the CILIP Royal Charter Bye-laws and Regulations. Part 3 General Information - Regional Branches and Special Interest Groups including aims and achievements; Medals and Awards: criteria and listings of past winners; and Making use of facilities at London headquarters room hire etc. Part 4 Members - The listing of CILIP's Membership in the UK and overseas. Part 5 Historical Information - Essays on the heritage of CILIP's parent bodies the Institute of Information Scientists and The Library Association; Listing of Presidents Secretaries and holders of honorary awards of the IIS and the LA; and Listing of IIS and LA Medal and Award-winners. An invaluable source of contacts for all librarians and information professionals this is the essential guide to the organization that aims to position the profession at the heart of the information society. Media > Books > Print Books Facet Publishing 9781856047098

CIM Coursebook 06/07 Marketing Fundamentals Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann‘s 2006-2007 Official CIM Coursebook series offers you the complete package for exam success. Comprising fully updated Coursebook texts that are revised annually and independently reviewed. The only coursebooks recomended by CIM include free online access to the MarketingOnline learning interface offering everything you need to study for your CIM qualification. Carefully structured to link directly to the CIM syllabus this Coursebook is user-friendly interactive and relevant. Each Coursebook is accompanied by access to MARKETINGONLINE (www.marketingonline.co.uk) a unique online learning resource designed specifically for CIM students where you can: Annotate customise and create personally tailored notes using the electronic version of the Coursebook Search the Coursebook online for easy access to definitions and key concepts Access the glossary for a comprehensive list of marketing terms and their meanings Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138441200

CIM Coursebook 08/09 Introductory Certificate in Marketing �Butterworth-Heinemann�s CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical application of theories and concepts with relevant examples and case studies should help readers make immediate use of their knowledge and skills gained from the qualifications.�Professor Keith Fletcher Director of Education The Chartered Institute of Marketing�Here in Dubai we have used the Butterworth-Heinemann Coursebooks in their various forms since the very beginning and have found them most useful as a source of recommended reading material as well as examination preparation.�Alun Epps CIM Centre Co-ordinator Dubai University College United Arab EmiratesButterworth-Heinemann�s official CIM Coursebooks are the definitive companions to the CIM professional marketing qualifications. The only study materials to be endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) all content is carefully structured to match the syllabus and is written in collaboration with the CIM faculty. Now in full colour and a new student friendly format key information is easy to locate on each page. Each chapter is packed full of case studies study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding as you go along. �The coursebooks are the only study guide reviewed and approved by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing). �Each book is crammed with a range of learning objectives cases questions activities definitions study tips and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory. �Past examination papers and examiners� reports are available online to enable you to practise what has been learned and help p Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138441019

CIM Coursebook 08/09 Marketing Communications �Butterworth-Heinemann�s CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical application of theories and concepts with relevant examples and case studies should help readers make immediate use of their knowledge and skills gained from the qualifications.�Professor Keith Fletcher Director of Education The Chartered Institute of Marketing�Here in Dubai we have used the Butterworth-Heinemann Coursebooks in their various forms since the very beginning and have found them most useful as a source of recommended reading material as well as examination preparation.�Alun Epps CIM Centre Co-ordinator Dubai University College United Arab EmiratesButterworth-Heinemann�s official CIM Coursebooks are the definitive companions to the CIM professional marketing qualifications. The only study materials to be endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) all content is carefully structured to match the syllabus and is written in collaboration with the CIM faculty. Now in full colour and a new student friendly format key information is easy to locate on each page. Each chapter is packed full of case studies study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding as you go along. �The coursebooks are the only study guide reviewed and approved by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing). �Each book is crammed with a range of learning objectives cases questions activities definitions study tips and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory. �Past examination papers and examiners� reports are available online to enable you to practise what has been learned and help p Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138441187

CIM Coursebook 08/09 Marketing Management in Practice ‘Butterworth-Heinemann’s CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical application of theories and concepts with relevant examples and case studies should help readers make immediate use of their knowledge and skills gained from the qualifications.’Professor Keith Fletcher Director of Education The Chartered Institute of Marketing‘Here in Dubai we have used the Butterworth-Heinemann Coursebooks in their various forms since the very beginning and have found them most useful as a source of recommended reading material as well as examination preparation.’Alun Epps CIM Centre Co-ordinator Dubai University College United Arab EmiratesButterworth-Heinemann’s official CIM Coursebooks are the definitive companions to the CIM professional marketing qualifications. The only study materials to be endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) all content is carefully structured to match the syllabus and is written in collaboration with the CIM faculty. Now in full colour and a new student friendly format key information is easy to locate on each page. Each chapter is packed full of case studies study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding as you go along. •The coursebooks are the only study guide reviewed and approved by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing). •Each book is crammed with a range of learning objectives cases questions activities definitions study tips and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory. •Past examination papers and examiners’ reports are available online to enable you to practise what has been learned and help prepare for the exam and pass first time. •Extensive online materials support students and tutors at every stage. Based on an understanding of student and tutor needs gained in extensive research brand new online materials have been designed specifically for CIM students and created exclusively for Butterworth-Heinemann. Check out exam dates on the Online Calendar see syllabus links for each course and access extra mini case studies to cement your understanding. Explore marketingonline.co.uk and access online versions of the coursebooks and further reading from Elsevier and Butterworth-Heinemann.INTERACTIVE FLEXIBLE ACCESSIBLE ANY TIME ANY PLACEwww.marketingonline.co.uk Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080943473

CIM Coursebook Assessing the Marketing Environment �Butterworth-Heinemann�s CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical application of theories and concepts with relevant examples and case studies should help readers make immediate use of their knowledge and skills gained from the qualifications.�Professor Keith Fletcher Director of Education The Chartered Institute of Marketing�Here in Dubai we have used the Butterworth-Heinemann Coursebooks in their various forms since the very beginning and have found them most useful as a source of recommended reading material as well as examination preparation.�Alun Epps CIM Centre Co-ordinator Dubai University College United Arab EmiratesButterworth-Heinemann�s official CIM Coursebooks are the definitive companions to the CIM professional marketing qualifications. The only study materials to be endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) all content is carefully structured to match the syllabus and is written in collaboration with the CIM faculty. Now in full colour and a new student friendly format key information is easy to locate on each page. Each chapter is packed full of case studies study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding as you go along. �The coursebooks are the only study guide reviewed and approved by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing). �Each book is crammed with a range of learning objectives cases questions activities definitions study tips and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory. �Past examination papers and examiners� reports are available online to enable you to practise what has been learned and help prepare for the exam and pass first time. �Extensive online materials support students and tutors at every stage.
Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138441170

CIM Coursebook Marketing Essentials �Butterworth-Heinemann�s CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical application of theories and concepts with relevant examples and case studies should help readers make immediate use of their knowledge and skills gained from the qualifications.�Professor Keith Fletcher Director of Education The Chartered Institute of Marketing�Here in Dubai we have used the Butterworth-Heinemann Coursebooks in their various forms since the very beginning and have found them most useful as a source of recommended reading material as well as examination preparation.�Alun Epps CIM Centre Co-ordinator Dubai University College United Arab EmiratesButterworth-Heinemann�s official CIM Coursebooks are the definitive companions to the CIM professional marketing qualifications. The only study materials to be endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) all content is carefully structured to match the syllabus and is written in collaboration with the CIM faculty. Now in full colour and a new student friendly format key information is easy to locate on each page. Each chapter is packed full of case studies study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding as you go along. �The coursebooks are the only study guide reviewed and approved by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing). �Each book is crammed with a range of learning objectives cases questions activities definitions study tips and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory. �Past examination papers and examiners� reports are available online to enable you to practise what has been learned and help p Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138441026

CIM Coursebook Marketing Fundamentals 07/08 BH CIM Coursebooks are crammed with a range of learning objective questions activities definitions and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory.The 07/08 editions contains new case studies which help keep the student up to date with changes in Marketing Environemnt strategies.Carefully structured to link directly to the CIM syllabus this Coursebook is user-friendly interactive and relevant. Each Coursebook is accompanied by access to MARKETINGONLINE (www.marketingonline.co.uk) a unique online learning resource designed specifically for CIM students which can be accessed at any time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138441163

CIM Coursebook Stakeholder Marketing �Butterworth-Heinemann�s CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical application of theories and concepts with relevant examples and case studies should help readers make immediate use of their knowledge and skills gained from the qualifications.�Professor Keith Fletcher Director of Education The Chartered Institute of Marketing�Here in Dubai we have used the Butterworth-Heinemann Coursebooks in their various forms since the very beginning and have found them most useful as a source of recommended reading material as well as examination preparation.�Alun Epps CIM Centre Co-ordinator Dubai University College United Arab EmiratesButterworth-Heinemann�s official CIM Coursebooks are the definitive companions to the CIM professional marketing qualifications. The only study materials to be endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) all content is carefully structured to match the syllabus and is written in collaboration with the CIM faculty. Now in full colour and a new student friendly format key information is easy to locate on each page. Each chapter is packed full of case studies study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding as you go along. �The coursebooks are the only study guide reviewed and approved by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing). �Each book is crammed with a range of learning objectives cases questions activities definitions study tips and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory. �Past examination papers and examiners� reports are available online to enable you to practise what has been learned and help p Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138441033

CIM Coursebook: Delivering Customer Value through Marketing Butterworth-Heinemann‘s CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical application of theories and concepts with relevant examples and case studies should help readers make immediate use of their knowledge and skills gained from the qualifications. Professor Keith Fletcher Director of Education The Chartered Institute of MarketingHere in Dubai we have used the Butterworth-Heinemann Coursebooks in their various forms since the very beginning and have found them most useful as a source of recommended reading material as well as examination preparation. Alun Epps CIM Centre Co-ordinator Dubai University College United Arab Emirates Butterworth-Heinemann‘s official CIM Coursebooks are the definitive companions to the CIM professional marketing qualifications. The only study materials to be endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) all content is carefully structured to match the syllabus and is written in collaboration with the CIM faculty. Each chapter is packed full of case studies study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding as you go along.The coursebooks are the only study guide reviewed and approved by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing).Each book is crammed with a range of learning objectives cases questions activities definitions study tips and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory.Past examination papers and examiners reports are available online to enable you to practise what has been learned and help prepare for the exam and pass first time.Extensive online materials support students and tutors at every stage.
Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138440968

CIM Coursebook: Managing Marketing Butterworth-Heinemann‘s CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical application of theories and concepts with relevant examples and case studies should help readers make immediate use of their knowledge and skills gained from the qualifications. Professor Keith Fletcher Director of Education The Chartered Institute of MarketingHere in Dubai we have used the Butterworth-Heinemann Coursebooks in their various forms since the very beginning and have found them most useful as a source of recommended reading material as well as examination preparation. Alun Epps CIM Centre Co-ordinator Dubai University College United Arab Emirates Butterworth-Heinemann‘s official CIM Coursebooks are the definitive companions to the CIM professional marketing qualifications. The only study materials to be endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) all content is carefully structured to match the syllabus and is written in collaboration with the CIM faculty. Each chapter is packed full of case studies study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding as you go along.The coursebooks are the only study guide reviewed and approved by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing).Each book is crammed with a range of learning objectives cases questions activities definitions study tips and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory.Past examination papers and examiners reports are available online to enable you to practise what has been learned and help prepare for the exam and pass first time.Extensive online materials support students and tutors at every stage.
Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138440951

CIM Coursebook: Project Management in Marketing Butterworth-Heinemann‘s CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical application of theories and concepts with relevant examples and case studies should help readers make immediate use of their knowledge and skills gained from the qualifications. Professor Keith Fletcher Director of Education The Chartered Institute of MarketingHere in Dubai we have used the Butterworth-Heinemann Coursebooks in their various forms since the very beginning and have found them most useful as a source of recommended reading material as well as examination preparation. Alun Epps CIM Centre Co-ordinator Dubai University College United Arab Emirates Butterworth-Heinemann‘s official CIM Coursebooks are the definitive companions to the CIM professional marketing qualifications. The only study materials to be endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) all content is carefully structured to match the syllabus and is written in collaboration with the CIM faculty. Each chapter is packed full of case studies study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding as you go along.The coursebooks are the only study guide reviewed and approved by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing).Each book is crammed with a range of learning objectives cases questions activities definitions study tips and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory.Past examination papers and examiners reports are available online to enable you to practise what has been learned and help prepare for the exam and pass first time.Extensive online materials support students and tutors at every stage.
Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138440944

CIM Coursebook: The Marketing Planning Process Butterworth-Heinemann‘s CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical application of theories and concepts with relevant examples and case studies should help readers make immediate use of their knowledge and skills gained from the qualifications. Professor Keith Fletcher Director of Education The Chartered Institute of MarketingHere in Dubai we have used the Butterworth-Heinemann Coursebooks in their various forms since the very beginning and have found them most useful as a source of recommended reading material as well as examination preparation. Alun Epps CIM Centre Co-ordinator Dubai University College United Arab Emirates Butterworth-Heinemann‘s official CIM Coursebooks are the definitive companions to the CIM professional marketing qualifications. The only study materials to be endorsed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) all content is carefully structured to match the syllabus and is written in collaboration with the CIM faculty. Each chapter is packed full of case studies study tips and activities to test your learning and understanding as you go along.The coursebooks are the only study guide reviewed and approved by CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing).Each book is crammed with a range of learning objectives cases questions activities definitions study tips and summaries to support and test your understanding of the theory.Past examination papers and examiners reports are available online to enable you to practise what has been learned and help prepare for the exam and pass first time.Extensive online materials support students and tutors at every stage.
Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138440975

CIM Justification and Optimisation This book provides a justification and optimisation model that is complete enough to capture the important features required for a complex decision-making environment for computer integrated manufacturing investment analysis. The model provides facilities to quantify qualitative attributes. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003062776

CIM Revision Cards Marketing Communications Designed specifically with revision in mind the CIM Revision Cards provide concise yet fundamental information to assist students in passing the CIM exams as easily as possible. A clear carefully structured layout aids the learning process and ensures the key points are covered in a succinct and accessible manner. The compact spiral bound format enables the cards to be carried around easily the content therefore always being on hand making them invaluable resources no matter where you are. Features such as diagrams and bulleted lists are used throughout to ensure the key points are displayed as clearly and concisely as possible. Each section begins with a list of learning outcomes and ends with hints and tips thereby ensuring the content is broken down into manageable concepts and can be easily addressed and memorised Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080546599

CIM Revision Cards Marketing Planning Designed specifically with revision in mind the CIM Revision Cards provide concise yet fundamental information to assist students in passing the CIM exams as easily as possible. A clear carefully structured layout aids the learning process and ensures the key points are covered in a succinct and accessible manner. The compact spiral bound format enables the cards to be carried around easily the content therefore always being on hand making them invaluable resources no matter where you are. Features such as diagrams and bulleted lists are used throughout to ensure the key points are displayed as clearly and concisely as possible. Each section begins with a list of learning outcomes and ends with hints and tips thereby ensuring the content is broken down into manageable concepts and can be easily addressed and memorised Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080546643

CIM Revision Cards Marketing Research and Information Designed specifically with revision in mind the CIM Revision Cards provide concise yet fundamental information to assist students in passing the CIM exams as easily as possible. A clear carefully structured layout aids the learning process and ensures the key points are covered in a succinct and accessible manner. The compact spiral bound format enables the cards to be carried around easily the content therefore always being on hand making them invaluable resources no matter where you are. Features such as diagrams and bulleted lists are used throughout to ensure the key points are displayed as clearly and concisely as possible. Each section begins with a list of learning outcomes and ends with hints and tips thereby ensuring the content is broken down into manageable concepts and can be easily addressed and memorised Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080546650

CIM Revision Cards Strategic Marketing Decisions Designed specifically with revision in mind the CIM Revision Cards provide concise yet fundamental information to assist students in passing the CIM exams as easily as possible. A clear carefully structured layout aids the learning process and ensures the key points are covered in a succinct and accessible manner. The compact spiral bound format enables the cards to be carried around easily the content therefore always being on hand making them invaluable resources no matter where you are. Features such as diagrams and bulleted lists are used throughout to ensure the key points are displayed as clearly and concisely as possible. Each section begins with a list of learning outcomes and ends with hints and tips thereby ensuring the content is broken down into manageable concepts and can be easily addressed and memorised. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080568942

CIM Revision Cards Strategic Marketing in Practice Designed specifically with revision in mind the CIM Revision Cards provide concise yet fundamental information to assist students in passing the CIM exams as easily as possible. A clear carefully structured layout aids the learning process and ensures the key points are covered in a succinct and accessible manner. The compact spiral bound format enables the cards to be carried around easily the content therefore always being on hand making them invaluable resources no matter where you are. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780080568959

CIM Revision Cards: Assessing the Marketing Environment Designed specifically with revision in mind the CIM Revision Cards provide concise yet fundamental information to assist students in passing the CIM exams as easily as possible. A clear carefully structured layout aids the learning process and ensures the key points are covered in a succinct and accessible manner. The compact spiral bound format enables the cards to be carried around easily the content therefore always being on hand making them invaluable resources no matter where you are. Features such as diagrams and bulleted lists are used throughout to ensure the key points are displayed as clearly and concisely as possible. Each section begins with a list of learning outcomes and ends with hints and tips thereby ensuring the content is broken down into manageable concepts and can be easily addressed and memorised. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138440920

CIM Revision Cards: Delivering Customer Value Designed specifically with revision in mind the CIM Revision Cards provide concise yet fundamental information to assist students in passing the CIM exams as easily as possible. A clear carefully structured layout aids the learning process and ensures the key points are covered in a succinct and accessible manner. The compact spiral bound format enables the cards to be carried around easily the content therefore always being on hand making them invaluable resources no matter where you are. Features such as diagrams and bulleted lists are used throughout to ensure the key points are displayed as clearly and concisely as possible. Each section begins with a list of learning outcomes and ends with hints and tips thereby ensuring the content is broken down into manageable concepts and can be easily addressed and memorised. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138440913

Cine-EthicsEthical Dimensions of Film Theory Practice and Spectatorship This volume looks at the significance and range of ethical questions that pertain to various film practices. Diverse philosophical traditions provide useful frameworks to discuss spectators’ affective and emotional engagement with film which can function as a moral ground for one’s connection to others and to the world outside the self. These traditions encompass theories of emotion phenomenology the philosophy of compassion and analytic and continental ethical thinking and environmental ethics. This anthology is one of the first volumes to open up a dialogue among these diverse methodologies. Contributors bring to the fore some of the assumptions implicitly shared between these theories and forge a new relationship between them in order to explore the moral engagement of the spectator and the ethical consequences of both producing and consuming films Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138233850

Cinema Audiences and ModernityNew perspectives on European cinema history This book sheds new light on the cinema and modernity debate by confronting established theories on the role of the modern cinematic experience with new empirical work on the history of the social experience of cinema-going film audiences and film exhibition. The book provides a wide range of research methodologies and perspectives on these matters including: the use of oral history methods questionnaires diaries audience letters as well as industrial sociological and other accounts on historical film audiences. The collection’s case studies thus provide a "how to" compendium of current methodologies for researchers and students working on film and media audiences film and media experiences and historical reception. The volume is part of a ‘new cinema history’ effort within film and screen studies to look at film history not only as a history of production textual relations or movies-as-artefacts but rather to concentrate more on the receiving end the social experience of cinema and the engagement of film/cinema (history) ‘from below’. The contributions to the volume reflect upon the very different ways in which cinema has been accepted rejected or disciplined as an agent of modernity in neighbouring parts of Europe and how cinema-going has been promoted and regulated as a popular social practice at different times in twentieth-century European history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415672788

Cinema Censorship and Sexuality 1909-1925 (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1988. This book shows how censorship as a set of institutions practices and discourses was involved in the struggle over the nature of cinema in the early twentieth century. It also reveals the part played in this struggle by other institutions practices and discourses — for example ‘new’ knowledge about sexuality and organisations devoted to the promotion of public morality. Instead of censorship simply being an act of prohibition by a special institution this work reveals the issues at work were far more complex and contradictory — opening up critical scrutiny and challenging assumptions. This title will be of interest to students of media and film studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138639430

Cinema Literature & SocietyElite and Mass Culture in Interwar Britain During the interwar period cinema and literature seemed to be at odds with each other part of the continuing struggle between mass and elite culture which so worried writers such as Aldous Huxley T.S. Eliot and the Leavises. And this cultural divide appeared to be sharp evidence of a deeper struggle for control of the nation’s consciousness not only between dominant and oppositional elements within Britain but between British and American vales as well. On the one hand films like Sing As We Go Proud Valley and The Stars Look Down consolidated the assumptions about the existence of a national rather than separate class identities. On the other hand working-class literature such as Love on the Dole articulated working-class experience in a manner intended to bridge the gap between the ‘Two Englands’. This book originally published in 1987 examines how two of the most significant cultural forms in Britain contributed indirectly to the stability of Britain in the interwar crisis helping to construct a new class alliance. A major element in the investigation is an analysis of the mechanics of the development of a national cultural identity alongside separate working-class culture the development of the lower-middle class and the implications of the intrusion of Hollywood culture. The treatment throughout is thematic rather than text-oriented – works of Graham Greene George Orwell Bert Coombes Evelyn Waugh the British Documentary Film Movement and Michael Balcon are included in the wide range of material covered. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970748

Cinema Memory ModernityThe Representation of Memory from the Art Film to Transnational Cinema Since its inception cinema has evolved into not merely a ‘reflection’ but an indispensable index of human experience – especially our experience of time’s passage of the present moment and most importantly perhaps of the past in both collective and individual terms. In this volume Kilbourn provides a comparative theorization of the representation of memory in both mainstream Hollywood and international art cinema within an increasingly transnational context of production and reception. Focusing on European North and South American and Asian films Kilbourn reads cinema as providing the viewer with not only the content and form of memory but also with its own directions for use: the required codes and conventions for understanding and implementing this crucial prosthetic technology — an art of memory for the twentieth-century and beyond.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415520300

Cinema Religion and the Romantic Legacy Cinema Religion and the Romantic Legacy surveys the ways in which notions of religion and spirituality have impinged upon the cinema. Cinema is conceived as a post-Romantic form for which religion and spirituality can be unified only problematically. While inspecting many of the well-established themes and topoi of writing on religion and film (such as films about priests and 'Christ-figures') it also seeks to problematize them focusing primarily upon the issues of religious representation foregrounded by such European directors as Kieslowski and Godard. Coates draws on theories of theologians philosophers and cultural and literary critics including: Otto Kant Schiller and Girard. Addressing the relationship between religion and spirituality from a film studies specialist's perspective this book offers all those concerned with film media or religious studies an invaluable examination of artistic interaction with the theological and aesthetic issues of representation and representability. Paul Coates is Reader in Film Studies at the University of Aberdeen Scotland and author of many books including: The Gorgon's Gaze (CUP) Film at the Intersection of High and Mass Culture (CUP) The Story of the Lost Reflection (Verso). Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260266

Cinema State Socialism and Society in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 1917-1989Re-Visions This book presents a comprehensive re-examination of the cinemas of the Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe during the communist era. It argues that since the end of communism in these countries film scholars are able to view these cinemas in a different way no longer bound by an outlook relying on binary Cold War terms. With the opening of archives in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union much more is known about these states and societies; at the same time the field has been reinvigorated by its opening up to more contemporary concepts themes and approaches in film studies and adjacent disciplines. Taking stock of these developments this book presents a rich varied tapestry relating specific films to specific national and transnational circumstances rather than viewing them as a single monolithic "Cold War Communist" cinema. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138079564

Cinema Transnationalism and Colonial IndiaEntertaining the Raj Through the lens of cinema this book explores the ways in which the United States Britain and India impacted each other politically culturally and ideologically. It argues that American films of the 1920s posited alternative notions of whiteness and the West to that of Britain which stood for democracy and social mobility even at a time of virulent racism. The book examines the impact that the American cinema has on Indian filmmakers of the period who were integrating its conventions with indigenous artistic traditions to articulate an Indian modernity. It considers the way American films in the 1920s presented an orientalist fantasy of Asia which occluded the harsh realities of anti-Asian sentiment and legislation in the period as well as the exciting engagement of anti-imperial activists who sought to use the United States as the base of a transnational network. The book goes on to analyse the American ‘empire films’ of the 1930s which adapted British narratives of empire to represent the United States as a new global paradigm. Presenting close readings of films literature and art from the era the book engages cinema studies with theories of post-colonialism and transnationalism and provides a novel approach to the study of Indian cinema. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138303010

CINEMA 4D 11 Workshop Model texture and animate with Cinema 4D 11 using the techniques and tips provided in Cinema 4D 11 Workshop. Starting with all of the basic concepts functions and tools - follow along to the workshop tutorials that deliver a hands-on knowledge of the new R11 toolset as well as the returning advanced features. The companion website provides all of the required tutorial media from the projects in the book so that you create your own working models and animations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138456273

Cinema 4D ApprenticeReal-World Skills for the Aspiring Motion Graphics Artist New to CINEMA 4D and looking for an accessible way to get up to speed quickly? Do you already know the basics of the software but need to know the new features or take your skills and understanding a little deeper? If so look no further than CINEMA 4D Apprentice your one-stop shop for learning this powerful application. With guidance that takes you beyond just the button-pushing author Kent McQuilkin guides you through 10 core lessons starting with the basics before moving onto more complex techniques and concepts and then tying it all together with a final project. CINEMA 4D Apprentice walks you through the software with a project-based approach allowing you to put lessons learned into immediate practice. Best practices and workflows for motion graphics artists that can be applied to any software application are included. A companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/mcquilkin) features project files and videos of the techniques in action. Topics covered include: creating basic scenes modeling texture mapping mograph in-depth integration with After Effects via CINEWARE lighting animation rendering and more motion tracking with the new tools included in R16 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138018624

Cinema 4DThe Artist's Project Sourcebook Make the creative leap to 3D. Realize your artistic vision with this treasure chest of instructional practical projects. Get the essential concepts and techniques without drowning in the technical complexities. All DVD files are available at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/cw/mcquilkin-9780240814506/   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780240814506

Cinema Against DoublethinkEthical Encounters with the Lost Pasts of World History When is it OK to lie about the past? If history is a story then everyone knows that the 'official story' is told by the winners. No matter what we may know about how the past really happened history is as it is recorded: this is what George Orwell called doublethink. But what happens to all the lost forgotten censored and disappeared pasts of world history? Cinema Against Doublethink uncovers how a world of cinemas acts as a giant archive of these lost pasts a vast virtual store of the world’s memories. The most enchanting and disturbing films of recent years – Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall his Past Lives Nostalgia for the Light Even the Rain The Act of Killing Carancho Lady Vengeance – create ethical encounters with these lost pasts covering vast swathes of the planet and crossing huge eras of time. Analysed using the philosophies of Gilles Deleuze (the time-image) and Enrique Dussel (transmodern ethics) the multitudinous cinemas of the world are shown to speak out against doublethink countering this biggest lie of all with their myriad 'false' versions of world history. Cinema acting against doublethink remains a powerful agent for reclaiming the truth of history for the 'post-truth' era. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138907959

Cinema and ContactThe Withdrawal of Touch in Nancy Bresson Duras and Denis This book drawing on the work of contemporary French philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy investigates the aesthetics and politics of touch in the cinema of three of the most prominent and distinctive filmmakers to have emerged in France: Robert Bresson Marguerite Duras and Claire Denis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367602376

Cinema and Inter-American RelationsTracking Transnational Affect Cinema and Inter-American Relations studies the key role that commercial narrative films have played in the articulation of the political and cultural relationship between the United States and Latin America since the onset of the Good Neighbor policy (1933). Pérez Melgosa analyzes the evolution of inter-American narratives in films from across the continent highlights the social effects of the technologies used to produce these works and explores the connections of cinema to successive shifts in hemispheric policy. As a result Cinema and Inter-American Relations reveals the existence of a continued cinematic conversation between Anglo and Latin America about a cluster of shared allegories representing the continent and its cultures. Pérez Melgosa contends that cinema has become a virtual contact zone of the Americas mediating in a variety of hemispheric political debates about the articulation of Anglo Latin American and Latino identities. Cinema and Inter-American Relations brings sustained attention to ongoing calls for a transnational focus on the disciplines of film studies American studies and Latin American studies and engages with current theories of the transmission of affect to delineate a new cartography of how to understand the Americas in relation to cinema. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138843585

Cinema and Ireland This was the first comprehensive study of film production in Ireland from the silent period to the present day and of representations of Ireland and ‘Irishness’ in native British and American films. It remains an authority on the topic. The book focuses on Irish history and politics to examine the context and significance of such films as Irish Destiny The Quiet Man Ryan’s Daughter Man of Aran Cal The Courier and The Dead. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970731

Cinema and Language LossDisplacement Visuality and the Filmic Image Cinema and Language Loss provides the first sustained exploration of the relationship between linguistic displacement and visuality in the filmic realm examining in depth both its formal expressions and theoretical implications. Combining insights from psychoanalysis philosophy and film theory the author argues that the move from one linguistic environment to another profoundly destabilizes the subject’s relation to both language and reality resulting in the search for a substitute for language in vision itself – a reversal as it were of speaking into seeing. The dynamics of this shift are particularly evident in the works of many displaced filmmakers which often manifest a conflicted interaction between language and vision and through this question the signifying potential and the perceptual ambiguities of cinema itself. In tracing the encounter between cinema and language loss across a wide range of films – from Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard to Chantal Akerman’s News from Home to Michael Haneke’s Caché – Mamula reevaluates the role of displacement in postwar Western film and makes an original contribution to film theory and philosophy based on a reconsideration of the place of language in our experience and understanding of cinema. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138937710

Cinema and Popular Geo-politics With a detailed range of approaches this new collection investigates how cinematic narratives can and have been used to portray different political 'threats' and 'dangers'. Including a range of chapters with a contemporary focus it studies issues such as: how the geopolitical world has been constructed through film how cinema can provide explanatory narratives in periods of cultural and political anxiety uneasiness and uncertainty. Examining the ways in which film impacts upon popular understandings of national identity and the changing geopolitical world the book looks at how audiences make sense of the (geo)political messages and meanings contained within a variety of films - from the US productions of Hollywood to Palestinian Mexican British and German cinematic traditions. This thought-provoking book draws on an international range of contributions to discuss and fully investigate world cinema in light of key contemporary issues. This book was previously published as a special issue of Geopolitics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315879260

Cinema and Sacrifice Cinema has a long history of engaging with the theme of sacrifice. Given its capacity to stimulate the imagination and resonate across a wide spectrum of human experiences sacrifice has always attracted filmmakers. It is on screen that the new grand narratives are sketched the new myths rehearsed and the old ones recycled. Sacrifice can provide stories of loss and mourning betrayal and redemption death and renewal destruction and re-creation apocalypses and the birth of new worlds. The contributors to this volume are not just scholars of film but also students of religion and literature philosophers ethicists and political scientists thus offering a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the relationship between cinema and sacrifice. They explore how cinema engages with sacrifice in its many forms and under different guises and examine how the filmic constructions reconstructions and misconstructions of sacrifice affect society including its sacrificial practices. This book was originally published as a special issue of Angelaki: journal of the theoretical humanities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138196889

Cinema and Spectatorship Cinema and Spectatorship is the first book to focus entirely on the history and role of the spectator in contemporary film studies. While 1970s film theory insisted on a distinction betweeen the cinematic subject and film-goers Judith Mayne suggests that a very real friction between "subjects" and "viewers" is in fact central to the study of spectatorship.In the book's first section Mayne examines three theoretical models of spectatorship: the perceptual the institutional and the historical while the second section focuses on case studies which crystallize many of the issues already discussed concentrating on textual analysis the `disrupting genre' `star-gazing' and finally the audience itself. Case studies incude the place of the spectator in the textual analysis of individual films such as The Picture of Dorian Gray; the construction of Bette Davis' star persona; fantasies of race and film viewing in Field of Dreams and Ghost; and gay and lesbian audiences as "critical" audiences. The book provides a very thorough and accessible overview of this complex fragmented and often controversial area of film theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138136441

Cinema and the Great War Cinema and the Great War concentrates on one part of the art of the war: the cinema. Used as tool for propaganda during the war itself by the mid 1920s cinema had begun to reflect the rejection of conflict prevalent in all the arts. Andrew Kelly explores the development of anti-war cinema in Britain America Germany and France from the ground-breaking Lay Down your Arms made by Bertha Von Suttner in 1914 and Lewis Milestone's bitter All Quiet on the Western Front through to Stanley Kubrick's magnificent Paths of Glory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415514828

Cinema as TherapyGrief and transformational film Loss is an inescapable reality of life and individuals need to develop a capacity to grieve in order to mature and live life to the full. Yet most western movie audiences live in cultures that do not value this necessary process and filmgoers finding themselves deeply moved by a particular film are often left wondering why. In Cinema as Therapy John Izod and Joanna Dovalis set out to fill a gap in work on the conjunction of grief therapy and cinema. Looking at films including Million Dollar Baby The Son’s Room Birth and The Tree of Life Cinema as Therapy offers an understanding of how deeply emotional life can be stirred at the movies. Izod and Dovalis note that cinema is a medium which engages people in a virtual dialogue with their own and their culture’s unconscious more deeply than is commonly thought. By analysing the meaning of each film and the root cause of the particular losses featured the authors demonstrate how our experiences in the movie theatre create an opportunity to prepare psychologically for the inevitable losses we must all eventually face. In recognising that the movie theatre shares symbolic features with both the church and the therapy room the reader sees how it becomes a sacred space where people can encounter the archetypal and ease personal suffering through laughter or tears without inhibition or fear to reach a deeper understanding of themselves. Cinema as Therapy will be essential reading for therapists students and academics working in film studies and looking to engage with psychological studies in depth as well as filmgoers who want to explore their relationship with the screen. The book includes a glossary of Jungian and Freudian terms which enhances the clarity of the text and the understanding of the reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415718684

Cinema as WeatherStylistic Screens and Atmospheric Change How do cinematic portrayals of the weather reflect and affect our experience of the world? While weatherly predictability and surprise can impact our daily experience the history of cinema attests to the stylistic and narrative significance of snow rain wind sunshine clouds and skies. Through analysis of films ranging from The Wizard of Oz to The Umbrellas of Cherbourg from Citizen Kane to In the Mood for Love Kristi McKim calls our attention to the ways that we read our atmospheres both within and beyond the movies. Building upon meteorological definitions of weather's dynamism and volatility this book shows how film weather can reveal character interiority accelerate plot development inspire stylistic innovation comprise a momentary attraction convey the passage of time and idealize the world at its greatest meaning-making capacity (unlike our weather film weather always happens on time whether for tumultuous romantic violent suspenseful or melodramatic ends). Akin to cinema's structuring of ephemera cinematic weather suggests aesthetic control over what is fleeting contingent wildly environmental and beyond human capacity to tame. This first book-length study of such a meteorological and cinematic affinity casts film weather as a means of artfully and mechanically conquering contingency through contingency of taming weather through a medium itself ephemeral and enduring. Using film theory history formalist/phenomenological analysis and eco-criticism this book casts cinema as weather insofar as our skies and screens become readable through our interpretation of changing phenomena. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138922181

Cinema Eye Cinema EarSome Key Film-makers of the Sixties Since the cinema first began to be taken seriously as an art form there has been a constant debate on the question: who is the real creator of the film the writer or the director? This study of a group of key film-makers in the sixties suggests that during this decade there was an emergence of a generation of film-makers who conceived a whole film in their minds just as an architect conceives a whole cathedral or a composer a whole symphony. The book presents detailed critical studies of the work of six commanding figures in the international cinema: four who have made their major reputations since 1950 the Italians Frederico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni the Frenchman Robert Bresson and the Swede Ingmar Bergman; and two film-makers of an older generation the Spaniard Luis Buñuel and the Anglo-American Alfred Hitchcock who have reached the height of their powers and exerted their most important influence on the cinema during the same period. There is also a section on the new talents to emerge more recently in the French ‘New Wave’ in particular François Truffaut Jen-Luc Godard and Alain Resnais. In addition the book contains detailed filmographies of the directors discussed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991316

Cinema in Muslim Societies This book collates a comprehensive range of fascinating essays by leading authors on film from across the Muslim world. Responding to political and theoretical misconceptions about Islam and Muslim culture it covers North African Arab and Asian cinemas in a rich series of industry histories single film studies and detailed analyses of celebrated directors. Cinema in Muslim Societies is innovative and timely in its explicit engagement with vexing questions of Islamic aesthetics political activism socialism and the role of women in Muslim contexts. The authors explore a wide variety of topics from cinematic art and poetry to religious identity and pornography. Debated extensively at a programme of public talks and screenings at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in 2011 this volume remains supremely relevant in a world of polarising identities and political violence engulfing Muslim societies and the West. This book was originally published as a special issue of Third Text. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138106703

Cinema in the Cold WarPolitical Projections The film industry was an important propaganda element during the Cold War. As with other conflicts the Cold War was fought not just with weapons but with words and images. Throughout the conflict cinema was a reflection of the societies the ideologies and the political climates in which the films were produced. On both sides great stars major companies famous scriptwriters and filmmakers were enlisted to help the propaganda effort. It was not only propaganda that was created by the cinema of the Cold War – it also articulated criticism and the movie industries were centres of the fabrication of modern myths. The cinema was undoubtedly a place of Cold War confrontation and rivalry and yet there were aesthetic technical narrative exchanges between West and East. All genres of film contributed to the Cold War: thrillers westerns comedies musicals espionage films documentaries cartoons science fiction historical dramas war films and many more. These films shaped popular culture and national identities creating vivid characters like James Bond Alec Leamas Harry Palmer and Rambo. While the United States and the Soviet Union were the two main protagonists in this on-screen duel other countries such as Britain Germany Poland Italy and Czechoslovakia also played crucially important parts and their prominent cinematographic contributions to the Cold War are all covered in this volume. This book was originally published as a special issue of Cold War History. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138299894

Cinema of ExplorationEssays on an Adventurous Film Practice Drawing together 18 contributions from leading international scholars this book conceptualizes the history and theory of cinema’s century-long relationship to modes of exploration in its many forms from colonialist expeditions to decolonial radical cinemas to the perceptual voyage of the senses made possible by the cinematic apparatus. This is the first anthology dedicated to analysing cinema’s relationship to exploration from a global decolonial and ecological perspective. Featuring leading scholars working with pathbreaking interdisciplinary methodologies (drawing on insights from science and technology studies postcolonial theory indigenous ways of knowing and film theory and history) it theorizes not only cinema’s implication in imperial conquest but also its cutting-edge role in empirical expansion and experiments in sensual and critical perception. The collected essays consider filmmaking in cross-cultural contexts and films made in or about peoples in South America Asia Africa Indigenous North America as well as polar outer space and underwater exploration with famous figures such as Jacques Yves Cousteau alongside amateur and scientific filmmakers. The essays in this collection are ideal for a broad range of scholars graduate students and advanced undergraduate students in cinema and media studies cultural studies and cognate fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138602984

Cinema of John Marshall First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315800400

Cinema RawShooting and Color Grading with the Ikonoskop Digital Bolex and Blackmagic Cinema Cameras With the next generation of raw cinema cameras you can finally shoot professionally with uncompressed raw motion pictures—without compromising your image or your budget. In Cinema Raw: Shooting and Color Grading with the Ikonoskop Digital Bolex and Blackmagic Cinema Cameras Lancaster takes you through the birth of these new cameras and includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Digital Bolex. He field tests each camera and discusses the importance of shooting in raw and guides you through the raw color grading process so you can create stunning films. Interviews with professionals who have shot documentaries shorts and promotionals with these cameras are featured throughout allowing you to learn field production techniques under real world conditions. FEATURES: Behind-the-scenes case studies for the next generation of low budget cinema cameras Recommended gear lists to begin your raw shooting experience Full color post workflows that help you realize your boldest cinematic visions A companion website (www.kurtlancaster.com) featuring raw projects covered in the book; video interviews with the creators of the Digital Bolex Joe Rubinstein and Elle Schneider; and resources for further study of raw cinema Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415810500

Cinema StudiesThe Key Concepts Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts is essential reading for anyone interested in film. Providing accessible coverage of a comprehensive range of genres movements theories and production terms this is a must-have guide to a fascinating area of study and arguably the greatest art form of modern times. Now fully revised and updated for its fifth edition the book includes entries on topics such as: Acting Audience CGI Convergence Cult cinema Digitisation and globalization Distribution Experimental film Transnational cinema World cinemas Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138665774

Cinema: Concept & Practice In this unique study of the process of filmmaking director Edward Dmytryk blends abstract film theory and the practical realities of feature film production to provide an artful and elegant analysis of the conceptual foundations of filmmaking and film studies. Dmytryk explores the technical principles underlying the craft of filmmaking and how their use is effective in developing the viewer’s involvement in the cinematic narrative. Originally published in 1988 this reissue of Dmytryk’s classic book includes a new critical introduction by Joe McElhaney. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138584273

CinemaA Visual Anthropology Cinema: A Visual Anthropology provides a clear and concise summary of the key ideas debates and texts of the most important approaches to the study of fiction film from around the world. The book examines ways to address film and film experience beyond the study of the audience. Cross-disciplinary in scope Cinema uses ideas and approaches both from within and outside of anthropology to further students' knowledge of and interest in fiction film. Including selected globally based case studies to highlight and exemplify important issues the book also contains suggested Further Reading for each chapter for students to expand their learning independently. Exploring fundamental methods and approaches to engage this most interesting and vibrant of media Cinema will be essential reading for students of anthropology and film. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003084938

Cinema-Interval "An image is powerful not necessarily because of anything specific it offers the viewer but because of everything it apparently also takes away from the viewer."--Trinh T. Minh-haVietnamese filmmaker and feminist thinker Trinh T. Minh-ha is one of the most powerful and articulate voices in independent filmmaking. In her writings and interviews as well as in her filmscripts Trinh explores what she describes as the "infinite relation" of word to image. Cinema-Interval brings together her recent conversations on film and art life and theory with Homi Bhabha Deb Verhoeven Annamaria Morelli and other critics. Together these interviews offer the richest presentation of this extraordinary artist's ideas.Extensively illustrated in color and black and white Cinema-Interval covers a wide range of issues many of them concerning "the space between"--between viewer and film image and text interviewer and interviewee lover and beloved. As an added bonus the complete scripts of Trinh's films Surname Viet Given Name Nam and A Tale of Love are also included in the volume. Cinema-Interval will be an essential work for readers interested in contemporary film art feminist thought and postcolonial studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203949788

Cinematic Aided DesignAn Everyday Life Approach to Architecture Cinematic Aided Design: An Everyday Life Approach to Architecture provides architects planners designer practitioners politicians and decision makers with a new awareness of the practice of everyday life through the medium of film. This novel approach will also appeal to film scholars and film practitioners with an interest in spatial and architectural issues as well as researchers from cultural studies in the field of everyday life. The everyday life is one of the hardest things to uncover since by its very nature it remains overlooked and ignored. However cinema has over the last 120 years represented interpreted and portrayed hundreds of thousands of everyday life situations taking place in a wide range of dwellings streets and cities. Film constitutes the most comprehensive lived in building data in existence. Cinema created a comprehensive encyclopedia of architectural spaces and building elements. It has exposed large fragments of our everyday life and everyday environment that this book is aiming to reveal and restitute. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415639088

Cinematic Emotion in Horror Films and ThrillersThe Aesthetic Paradox of Pleasurable Fear Why can fear be pleasurable? Why do we sometimes enjoy an emotion we otherwise desperately wish to avoid? And why are the movies the predominant place for this paradoxical experience? These are the central questions of Julian Hanich’s path-breaking book in which he takes a detailed look at the various aesthetic strategies of fear as well as the viewer’s frightened experience. By drawing on prototypical scenes from horror films and thrillers like Rosemary’s Baby The Silence of the Lambs Seven and The Blair Witch Project Hanich identifies five types of fear at the movies and thus provides a much more nuanced classification than previously at hand in film studies. His descriptions of how the five types of fear differ according to their bodily temporal and social experience inside the auditorium entail a forceful plea for relying more strongly on phenomenology in the study of cinematic emotions. In so doing this book opens up new ways of dealing with these emotions. Hanich’s study does not stop at the level of fear in the movie theater however but puts the strong cinematic emotion against the backdrop of some of the most crucial developments of our modern world: disembodiment acceleration and the loosening of social bonds. Hanich argues that the strong affective temporal and social experiences of frightening movies can be particularly pleasurable precisely because they help to counterbalance these ambivalent changes of modernity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415516570

Cinematic EthicsExploring Ethical Experience through Film How do movies evoke and express ethical ideas? What role does our emotional involvement play in this process? What makes the aesthetic power of cinema ethically significant? Cinematic Ethics: Exploring Ethical Experience through Film addresses these questions by examining the idea of cinema as a medium of ethical experience with the power to provoke emotional understanding and philosophical thinking. In a clear and engaging style Robert Sinnerbrink examines the key philosophical approaches to ethics in contemporary film theory and philosophy using detailed case studies of cinematic ethics across different genres styles and filmic traditions. Written in a lucid and lively style that will engage both specialist and non-specialist readers this book is ideal for use in the academic study of philosophy and film. Key features include annotated suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter and a filmography of movies useful for teaching and researching cinematic ethics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138826168

Cinematic Game Secrets for Creative Directors and ProducersInspired Techniques From Industry Legends Create effective cinematography for your games with this film-based approach to creating cinematic games. Cinematic Game Secrets gives game producers directors and developers insight into how to make their games more cinematic. Game developers will learn how to create compelling video games by: developing quality stories and characters; visualizing scenes within the game through the eyes of a cinematographer; and using tried and true film industry methods for casting voice-over direction and production.Includes interview with luminaries and leading figures in the field such as Warren Spector (Founder Junction Point Studios) Bruce Block (Author The Visual Story) Ron Burke (Founder GamingTrend) Bob Sabiston (Flat Black Films) Tom Buscaglia (GameDevKit.com) Daniel Erickson (BioWare) Jay Duplass (Director The Puffy Chair) Ray Pena (Spacetime Studios) Richard Rouse III (Author Game Design: Theory and Practice) Mathieu Raynault (Artist 300 King Kong) Donise Hardy (C.S.A.) Patrick Hamilton (President Wardog Studios) and Marc Schaefgen (Midway Games). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138427501

Cinematic InterfacesFilm Theory After New Media In this book Seung-hoon Jeong introduces the cinematic interface as a contact surface that mediates between image and subject proposing that this mediation be understood not simply as transparent and efficient but rather as asymmetrical ambivalent immanent and multidirectional. Jeong enlists the new media term "interface" to bring to film theory a synthetic notion of interfaciality as underlying the multifaceted nature of both the image and subjectivity. Drawing on a range of films Jeong examines cinematic interfaces seen on screen and the spectator’s experience of them including: the direct appearance of a camera/filmstrip/screen the character’s bodily contact with such a medium-interface the object’s surface and the subject’s face as "quasi-interface " and the image itself. Each of these case studies serves as a platform for remapping and revamping major concepts in film studies such as suture embodiment illusion signification and indexicality. Looking to such theories as the ontology of the image and the phenomenology of the body this original theorization of the cinematic interface not only offers a conceptual framework for rethinking and re-linking film and media studies but also suggests a general theory of the interface. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138843639

Cinematic Reflections on The Legacy of the HolocaustPsychoanalytic Perspectives An international group of psychoanalysts and film scholars address the enduring emotional legacy of the Holocaust in Cinematic Reflections on the Legacy of the Holocaust: Psychoanalytic Perspectives. Particular focus is given to how second and third generation survivors have explored and confronted the psychic reverberations of Holocaust trauma in cinema. This book focuses on how film is particularly suited to depict Holocaust experiences with vividness and immediacy. The similarity of moving images and sound to our dream experience allows access to unconscious processing. Film has the potential to reveal the vast panorama of Holocaust history as well as its intrapsychic reverberations. Yet despite the recent prominence of Holocaust films documentaries and TV series as well as scholarly books and memoirs these works lack a psychoanalytic optic that elucidates themes such as the repetition compulsion survival guilt disturbances in identity and disruption of mourning that are underlying leitmotifs. Cinematic Reflections on the Legacy of the Holocaust will be of great interest to psychoanalysts and therapists as well as to scholars in trauma film and Jewish studies. It is also of interest to those concerned with the prevention of genocide and mass atrocities and their long-term effects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138306981

Cinematic SettlersThe Settler Colonial World in Film This anthology adds to the burgeoning field of settler colonial studies by examining settler colonial narratives in the under analyzed medium of film. Cinematic Settlers discusses different cinematic genres national traditions and specific movies in order to expose related threads shared circulations of knowledge and paralleled representations. Organized into thematic groupings—conquest settlers natives and space—the contributors explore the question of how film compares to written genres and other visual media in representing and effecting settler colonialism on a global scale. Striving for inclusiveness the volume covers different eras and settler colonial situations in Australia New Zealand Taiwan Hawaii the American West Canada Latin America Russia France Algeria German Africa South Africa and even the next frontier: outer space. By showing how films offer layered contested and dynamic settler colonial narratives that advance and challenge settler hegemonic readings the essays enable students to better analyze and understand the complex history of diversity and colonialism in film. This book is important reading for undergraduate classes on the history of empire colonialism and film. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367503833

Cinematic Tourist Mobilities and the Plight of DevelopmentOn Atmospheres Affects and Environments It is said that movies have encroached upon social realities creating tourism enclaves based on distortions of history and heritage or simulations that disregard both. What localities and nation-states value are discarded suppressed or modified beyond recognition in neoliberal markets; thus flattening out human experience destroying natural habitats in the name of development and putting the future of whole ecosystems at risk. Without disregarding such developmental risks Cinematic Tourist Mobilities and the Plight of Development explores how en route to any beneficial or eco-destructive development film tourist industries co-produce atmospheres of place and culture with tourists/film fans local activists and nation-states. Drawing on international examples of cinematically-induced tourism and tourismophobic activism Tzanelli demonstrates how the allegedly unilateral industry-driven ‘design’ of location stands at a crossroads between political structures systems of capitalist development and resurgent localised agency. With an interdisciplinary methodological and epistemological portfolio connected to the new mobilities paradigm this volume will appeal to scholars students and practitioners interested in tourism migration and urban studies in sociology anthropology geography and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367556167

Cinematography: Theory and PracticeImage Making for Cinematographers and Directors  The world of cinematography has changed more in the last few years than it has since it has in 1929 when sound recording was introduced. New technology new tools and new methods have revolutionized the art and craft of telling stories visually. While some aspects of visual language lighting and color are eternal shooting methods workflow and cameras have changed radically. Even experienced film artists have a need to update and review new methods and equipment. These change affect not only the director of photography but also the director the camera assistants gaffers and digital imaging technicians. Cinematography: Theory and Practice covers both the artistry and craftsmanship of cinematography and visual storytelling. Few art forms are as tied to their tools and technology as is cinematography. Take your mastery of these new tools techniques and roles to the next level with this cutting-edge roadmap from author and filmmaker Blain Brown. Whether you are a student of filmmaking just breaking into the business currently working in the industry and looking to move up to the next level or an experienced professional who wants to update their knowledge of tools and techniques this book provides both a basic introduction to these issues as well as more advanced and in-depth coverage of the subject. The companion website features additional material including lighting demonstrations basic methods of lighting using diffusion and other topics. Topics Include: Visual language Visual storytelling Continuity and coverage Cameras and digital sensors Exposure techniques for film and video Color in-depth Understanding digital images Waveform monitors vectorscopes and test charts Using linear gamma and log encoded video Image control and grading on the set The tools and basics of film lighting ASC-CDL ACES and other new methods Optics and focus Camera movement Set operations Green screen high speed and other topics Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138940925

CinemeducationUsing Film and Other Visual Media in Graduate and Medical Education Companion volume to Cinemeducation Volume 1 Cinemeducation Volume 2 outlines a comprehensive approach to using film in graduate and medical education. It provides readers with a wide array of film excerpts ready for immediate application in the classroom. Each excerpt includes the counter time year of release names of actors a short description of the movie and the scene being highlighted as well as discussion questions. Entire chapters are dedicated to reality television mainstream television music videos documentaries and YouTube. Clearly structured this second volume dives deep into human experiences. Authors from five continents have composed 49 chapters devoted to a wide assortment of new topics relevant to medical and postgraduate healthcare education. Some of the specific issues covered include substance abuse gambling dealing with tragedy diabetes heart disease chronic illness and obstetrics as well as mental health problems. Some films portray health care professionals both positively and negatively and these are presented with rich detail. A wide variety of specialties and different health careers are covered. All of these areas converge on the common ground of compassion in the medical experience. This book is ideal for the undergraduate or postgraduate classroom. All healthcare educators will appreciate its comprehensive scope and innovative approach including those in psychology social services dentistry and veterinary science. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781846195075

Cine-scapesCinematic Spaces in Architecture and Cities Cine-scapes explores the relationship between urban space architecture and the moving image. While an impressive amount of research has been done with regards to the way in which architecture is portrayed in film this book offers a new perspective.... What happens if we begin to see the city as a place for an embodied visual consumption; a visual apparatus or perhaps a system that is based on movement light and the body and which we can explore in kinematic kinetic and kinaesthetic ways? Using film as a lens through which we look at urban spaces and places Richard Koeck reveals the filmic and cinematic phenomena and spatial qualities that are present in postmodern landscapes and which are perhaps otherwise disregarded or merely passively consumed. Drawing on the author’s extensive knowledge derived from architectural and film practice Cine-scapes: offers insight into architecture and urban debates through the eyes of a practitioner working in the fields of film and architectural design emphasizes how filmic/cinematic tendencies take place or find their way into urban practices can be used as a tool for educators students and practitioners in architecture and urban design to communicate and discuss design issues with regard to contemporary architecture and cities Cine-scapes ignites new ways of seeing thinking and debating the nature of architecture and urban spaces. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415600798

Cinesexuality Cinesexuality explores the queerness of cinema spectatorship arguing that cinema spectatorship represents a unique encounter of desire pleasure and perversion beyond dialectics of subject/object and image/meaning; an extraordinary 'cinesexual' relationship that encompasses each event of cinema spectatorship in excess of gender hetero- or homosexuality encouraging all spectators to challenge traditional notions of what elicits pleasure and constitutes desiring subjectivity. Through a variety of cinematic examples including abstract film extreme films and films which present perverse sexuality and corporeal reconfiguration Cinesexuality encourages a radical shift to spectatorship as itself inherently queer beyond what is watched and who watches. Film as its own form of philosophy invokes spectatorship thought as an ethics of desire. Original exciting and theoretically sophisticated - focusing on continental philosophy particularly Guattari Deleuze Blanchot Foucault Lyotard Irigaray and Serres - the book will be of interest to scholars and students of queer gender and feminist studies film and aesthetics theory cultural studies media and communication post-structural theory and contemporary philosophical thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138053625

Cinnamon and CassiaThe Genus Cinnamomum Cinnamon and Cassia the "Spices of Life" together constitute one of the most widely used group of spices. A comprehensive volume Cinnamon and Cassia: Genus Cinnamomum explores in detail Srilankan cinnamon Chinese cassia Indonesian cassia Indian cassia camphor and also the important related and useful spices of Cinnamomum.The introductory chapter depicts the history of these spices followed by a detailed analysis of botany and crop improvement that examines taxonomy morphology embryology reproduction and propagation. A chapter on chemistry details the unique composition of cinnamon and cassia; it precedes an explanation of crop management harvesting and processing of Srilankan cinnamon.This book points out that Vietnamese and Chinese cassia are the same with differences only in harvesting and processing. It also includes chapters on Indian and Indonesian varieties of cassia along with overviews of the camphor tree and coverage of cinnamon and cassia pharmacology toxicology end uses economics and marketing. The volume concludes with an informative chapter on other economically useful species of Cinnamomum.Written by a panel of experts from throughout Asia this volume is the only comprehensive monograph on these spices benefiting those engaged in study cultivation marketing processing and product development. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367394677

CIO ParadoxBattling the Contradictions of It Leadership Regardless of industry most major companies are becoming technology companies. The successful management of information has become so critical to a company's goals that in many ways now is the age of the CIO. Yet IT executives are besieged by a host of contradictions: bad technology can bring a company to its knees but corporate boards rarely employ CIOs; CIOs must keep costs down at the very same time that they drive innovation. CIOs are focused on the future while they are tethered by technology decisions made in the past. These contradictions form what Martha Heller calls The CIO Paradox a set of conflicting forces that are deeply embedded in governance staffing executive expectations and even corporate culture. Heller who has spent more than 12 years working with the CIO community offers guidance to CIOs on how to attack reverse or neutralize the paradoxical elements of the CIO role. Through interviews with a wide array of successful CIOs The CIO Paradox helps readers level the playing field for IT success and get one step closer to bringing maximum value to their companies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781937134273

Circadian Physiology Circadian rhythms influence most of our life activities notably getting up and going to sleep every day. This new edition of Circadian Physiology delves into the mechanisms surrounding how these rhythms work the physiology and biology behind them and the latest research on this cutting-edge field. The book also discusses a wide variety of practical topics including the prevention of jet lag management of shift work sleep disorders depression and the optimal times for physical and intellectual activities. To facilitate its use as a textbook the book contains summaries suggestions for further reading links to pertinent websites and exercises at the end of each chapter. It also includes software for data analysis tutorials and simulation programs discussed throughout the text. In addition more than a thousand references have been added resulting in a total of more than 6000 references. The text has been thoroughly updated as a result of major advances in recent years. This edition adds discussion on the anatomical and physiological characterization of photoresponsive ganglionic cells in the mammalian retina molecular circadian clocks in cells of multiple organs other than the hypothalamus and the pineal gland and advances in the understanding of post-translational mechanisms in the operation of the molecular clock. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466514973

Circle Time for Young Children Jenny Mosley's quality circle time model involves establishing an on-going timetabled process of circle-meetings for adults and children. As a basis for teaching relationship skills enhancing self-esteem and building a positive behaviour management and anti-bullying policy circle time will not only increase confidence and "emotional intelligence" in pupils but should also contribute towards a positive whole-school ethos. Fully updated in light of changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage this highly practical book will explain how to put the principles for early years education into practice through well-structured and purposeful circle time lesson plans. Jenny Mosley the UK's leading expert on circle time provides accessible guidance on: incorporating the curriculum for personal social and emotional development enabling children to understand universal moral skills developing young children's emotional intelligence helping　children to practise problem-solving skills. Each chapter in this book explains circle time in a 'why? what? how?' format and includes tick-sheets bullet-pointed pages and examples showing how the theory works in practice. This is an invaluable and fun tool for developing young children's understanding of their feelings and relationships. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138022409

Circles of the Russian RevolutionInternal and International Consequences of the Year 1917 in Russia This volume provides the English-speaking reader with little-known perspectives of Central and Eastern European historians on the topic of the Russian Revolution. Whereas research into the Soviet Union’s history has flourished at Western universities the contribution of Central and Eastern European historians during the Cold War working in conditions of imposed censorship to this field of academic research has often been seriously circumscribed. Bringing together perspectives from across Central and Eastern Europe alongside contributions from established scholars from the West this significant volume casts the year 1917 in a new critical light. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138385122

Circuit Analysis and Feedback Amplifier Theory Culled from the pages of CRC's highly successful best-selling The Circuits and Filters Handbook Second Edition Circuit Analysis and Feedback Amplifier Theory presents a sharply focused comprehensive review of the fundamental theory behind professional applications of circuits and feedback amplifiers. It supplies a concise convenient reference to the key concepts models and equations necessary to analyze design and predict the behavior of large-scale circuits and feedback amplifiers illustrated by frequent examples. Edited by a distinguished authority this book emphasizes the theoretical concepts underlying the processes behavior and operation of these devices. It includes guidance on the design of multiple-loop feedback amplifiers. More than 350 figures and tables illustrate the concepts and where necessary the theories principles and mathematics of some subjects are reviewed. Expert contributors discuss analysis in the time and frequency domains symbolic analysis state-variable techniques feedback amplifier configurations general feedback theory and network functions and feedback among many other topics.Circuit Analysis and Feedback Amplifier Theory builds a strong theoretical foundation for the design and analysis of advanced circuits and feedback amplifiers while serving as a handy reference for experienced engineers making it a must-have for both beginners and seasoned experts. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315220567

Circuit Analysis with PSpiceA Simplified Approach Electric circuits and their electronic circuit extensions are found in all electrical and electronic equipment; including: household equipment lighting heating air conditioning control systems in both homes and commercial buildings computers consumer electronics and means of transportation such as cars buses trains ships and airplanes. Electric circuit analysis is essential for designing all these systems. Electric circuit analysis is a foundation for all hardware courses taken by students in electrical engineering and allied fields such as electronics computer hardware communications and control systems and electric power. This book is intended to help students master basic electric circuit analysis as an essential component of their professional education. Furthermore the objective of this book is to approach circuit analysis by developing a sound understanding of fundamentals and a problem-solving methodology that encourages critical thinking. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498796040

Circuit Design Techniques for Non-Crystalline Semiconductors Despite significant progress in materials and fabrication technologies related to non-crystalline semiconductors fundamental drawbacks continue to limit real-world application of these devices in electronic circuits. To help readers deal with problems such as low mobility and intrinsic time variant behavior Circuit Design Techniques for Non-Crystalline Semiconductors outlines a systematic design approach including circuit theory enabling users to synthesize circuits without worrying about the details of device physics. This book: Offers examples of how self-assembly can be used as a powerful tool in circuit synthesis Covers theory materials techniques and applications Provides starting threads for new research This area of research is particularly unique since it employs a range of disciplines including materials science chemistry mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Recent progress in complementary polymer semiconductors and fabrication techniques such as ink-jet printing has opened doors to new themes and ideas. The book focuses on the central problem of threshold voltage shift and concepts related to navigating this issue when using non-crystalline semiconductors in electronic circuit design. Designed to give the non-electrical engineer a clear simplified overview of fundamentals and tools to facilitate practical application this book highlights design roadblocks and provides models and possible solutions for achieving successful circuit synthesis. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073357

Circuit InterruptionTheory and Techniques Here-in one current comprehensive source-is a wealth of both theoretical and practicalinformation on circuit interruption. Twenty-two authorities at the leading edge of researchand development provide a solid grasp of circuit breaker design and performance... and that's knowledge you can put to work immediately!arcuit Interruption surpasses other books in completeness and currency-includingcoverage of the sulfur hexafluoride puffer the vacuum breaker and the low-voltagemolded-case breakers that are taking the place of many older types. In addition to thelatest theories and techniques this major volume examines promising future trends.More than 400 clear illustrations help make the text easy to follow and over 620 keyreferences point the way to the best places for continuing study.Today the field of circuit interruption is so diverse that a thorough single source reallystands out. arcuit Interruption is that- source the perfect reference for electrical electronic power and design engineers; and researchers investigating circuit breaker design interaction of breakers and power circuits power transmission power distribution circuit interruption electric contacts and gaseous conduction. Moreover this exceptionalbook serves as an excellent source for practicing power engineers as well as an invaluablesupplement to graduate-level engineering courses in circuit interruption transmission and distribution of power . . . and a supplement in professional seminars and society/association courses. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315139418

Circuit Simulation Methods and Algorithms Circuit Simulation Methods and Algorithms provides a step-by-step theoretical consideration of methods techniques and algorithms in an easy-to-understand format. Many illustrations explain more difficult problems and present instructive circuits. The book works on three levels:The simulator-user level for practitioners and students who want to better understand circuit simulators. The basic theoretical level with examples dedicated to students and beginning researchers. The thorough level for deep insight into circuit simulation based on computer experiments using PSPICE and OPTIMA. Only basic mathematical knowledge such as matrix algebra derivatives and integrals is presumed. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315139425

Circuits Signals and Speech and Image Processing In two editions spanning more than a decade The Electrical Engineering Handbook stands as the definitive reference to the multidisciplinary field of electrical engineering. Our knowledge continues to grow and so does the Handbook. For the third edition it has expanded into a set of six books carefully focused on a specialized area or field of study. Each book represents a concise yet definitive collection of key concepts models and equations in its respective domain thoughtfully gathered for convenient access.Circuits Signals and Speech and Image Processing presents all of the basic information related to electric circuits and components analysis of circuits the use of the Laplace transform as well as signal speech and image processing using filters and algorithms. It also examines emerging areas such as text-to-speech synthesis real-time processing and embedded signal processing. Each article includes defining terms references and sources of further information.Encompassing the work of the world's foremost experts in their respective specialties Circuits Signals and Speech and Image Processing features the latest developments the broadest scope of coverage and new material on biometrics. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315222172

Circuits and Applications Using Silicon Heterostructure Devices No matter how you slice it semiconductor devices power the communications revolution. Skeptical? Imagine for a moment that you could flip a switch and instantly remove all the integrated circuits from planet Earth. A moment’s reflection would convince you that there is not a single field of human endeavor that would not come to a grinding halt be it commerce agriculture education medicine or entertainment. Life as we have come to expect it would simply cease to exist. Drawn from the comprehensive and well-reviewed Silicon Heterostructure Handbook this volume covers SiGe circuit applications in the real world. Edited by John D. Cressler with contributions from leading experts in the field this book presents a broad overview of the merits of SiGe for emerging communications systems. Coverage spans new techniques for improved LNA design RF to millimeter-wave IC design SiGe MMICs SiGe Millimeter-Wave ICs and wireless building blocks using SiGe HBTs. The book provides a glimpse into the future as envisioned by industry leaders. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315218861

Circuits and ElectronicsHands-on Learning with Analog Discovery The book provides instructions on building circuits on breadboards connecting the Analog Discovery wires to the circuit under test and making electrical measurements. Various measurement techniques are described and used in this book including: impedance measurements complex power measurements frequency response measurements power spectrum measurements current versus voltage characteristic measurements of diodes bipolar junction transistors and Mosfets. The book includes end-of-chapter problems for additional exercises geared towards hands-on learning experimentation comparisons between measured results and those obtained from theoretical calculations. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138297326

Circuits and Systems for Security and Privacy Circuits and Systems for Security and Privacy begins by introducing the basic theoretical concepts and arithmetic used in algorithms for security and cryptography and by reviewing the fundamental building blocks of cryptographic systems. It then analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of real-world implementations that not only optimize power area and throughput but also resist side-channel attacks. Merging the perspectives of experts from industry and academia the book provides valuable insight and necessary background for the design of security-aware circuits and systems as well as efficient accelerators used in security applications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138586048

Circuits at the NanoscaleCommunications Imaging and Sensing Circuits for Emerging Technologies Beyond CMOS New exciting opportunities are abounding in the field of body area networks wireless communications data networking and optical imaging. In response to these developments top-notch international experts in industry and academia present Circuits at the Nanoscale: Communications Imaging and Sensing. This volume unique in both its scope and its focus addresses the state-of-the-art in integrated circuit design in the context of emerging systems. A must for anyone serious about circuit design for future technologies this book discusses emerging materials that can take system performance beyond standard CMOS. These include Silicon on Insulator (SOI) Silicon Germanium (SiGe) and Indium Phosphide (InP). Three-dimensional CMOS integration and co-integration with Microelectromechanical (MEMS) technology and radiation sensors are described as well. Topics in the book are divided into comprehensive sections on emerging design techniques mixed-signal CMOS circuits circuits for communications and circuits for imaging and sensing. Dr. Krzysztof Iniewski is a director at CMOS Emerging Technologies Inc. a consulting company in Vancouver British Columbia. His current research interests are in VLSI ciruits for medical applications. He has published over 100 research papers in international journals and conferences and he holds 18 international patents granted in the United States Canada France Germany and Japan. In this volume he has assembled the contributions of over 60 world-reknown experts who are at the top of their field in the world of circuit design advancing the bank of knowledge for all who work in this exciting and burgeoning area. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315218762

Circular and Linear RegressionFitting Circles and Lines by Least Squares Find the right algorithm for your image processing applicationExploring the recent achievements that have occurred since the mid-1990s Circular and Linear Regression: Fitting Circles and Lines by Least Squares explains how to use modern algorithms to fit geometric contours (circles and circular arcs) to observed data in image processing and computer vision. The author covers all facets—geometric statistical and computational—of the methods. He looks at how the numerical algorithms relate to one another through underlying ideas compares the strengths and weaknesses of each algorithm and illustrates how to combine the algorithms to achieve the best performance.After introducing errors-in-variables (EIV) regression analysis and its history the book summarizes the solution of the linear EIV problem and highlights its main geometric and statistical properties. It next describes the theory of fitting circles by least squares before focusing on practical geometric and algebraic circle fitting methods. The text then covers the statistical analysis of curve and circle fitting methods. The last chapter presents a sample of "exotic" circle fits including some mathematically sophisticated procedures that use complex numbers and conformal mappings of the complex plane.Essential for understanding the advantages and limitations of the practical schemes this book thoroughly addresses the theoretical aspects of the fitting problem. It also identifies obscure issues that may be relevant in future research. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367577179

Circular Economy for the Management of Operations Circular-Economy is a new concept in operations management. Its goal is to redefine growth focusing on positive benefits arising for society as a whole out of efficiencies such as designing waste out the operations process. This book will help practitioners use the proper strategy for effective adoption of Circular practices to use in their organization. Features: Provides a complete understanding of Circular-Economy practices Offers advanced mathematical models to help industry management adopt the correct practices Presents a deep understanding of cross-functional and customer-focused design thinking Covers how to develop sustainable practices in all types of activities within operations management. Circular Economy for the Management of Operations will be of interest to practitioners and researchers in engineering as well as business management Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367422516

Circular Storage Tanks and Silos A Design Aid for Structural Engineers Circular Storage Tanks and Silos Third Edition effectively explains and demonstrates the concepts needed in the analysis and design of circular tanks. Tanks have to sustain high-quality serviceability over a long lifespan. This text covers computing the stresses in service in several chapters. It considers thermal stresses and the time-dependent stresses produced by creep and shrinkage of concrete and relaxation of prestressed steel. It also examines the effects of cracking and the means for its control. This text is universally applicable; no specific system of units is used in most solved examples. However it is advantageous to use actual dimensions and forces on the structure in a small number of examples. These problems are set in SI units and Imperial units; the answers and the graphs related to these examples are given in the two systems. What’s New in This Edition: Presents a new chapter on recommended practice for design and construction of concrete water tanks and liquefied natural gas tanks Includes a companion Website providing computer programs CTW and SOR Provides material on CTW (Cylindrical Tank Walls); with simple input it performs analysis for load combinations anticipated in the design of cylindrical walls with or without prestressing Contains the finite-element computer program SOR (Shells of Revolution); it performs analysis for design of axisymmetrical shells of general shapes This guide is an authoritative resource for the analysis and design of circular storage tanks and silos. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138073364

Circulation and Governance of Asian Medicine This book unpacks the organized sets of practices that govern contemporary Asian medicine from production of medications in the lab to their circulation within circuits and networks of all kinds and examines the plurality of actors involved in such governance. Chapters analyze the process of industrialization and commercialization of Asian medicine and the ways in which the expansion of the market in Asian medicines has contributed to the inscription of products within a large system of governance greatly dominated by global actors and the biomedical hegemony. At the same time the contributors argue that local actors continue to play a major role in reshaping the regulations and their implementation thus complexifying the trajectory of the remedies and their natures. Examining in particular the plurality of actors involved in governance and circulation and the converging or conflicting logics actors follow in regard to negotiations and tensions that arise the book brings a unique multi-layered contribution to the study of governance and circulation of Asian medicines offering further proof of their fluidity and resilience. Filling a significant gap in the market by addressing circulation and governance of Asian medicines in Asian countries including Bangladesh Myanmar and Singapore this book will be of interest to students and scholars in the field of Asian studies Asian culture and society global health Asian medicine and medical anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367225346

Circulation in Population Movement (Routledge Revivals)Substance and concepts from the Melanesian case First published in 1985 this collection of essays deals with processes of population movement and how they have operated over time. It is also about people: Melanesian’s who number some five million and inhabit the region stretching from the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya to the Independent State of Fiji. Standard work on Movement in third world societies has emphasized migration involving a shift in residence from one domicile to another at the expense of the interchange of people between diverse places and different circumstances. Many moves as from villages and towns are circulatory: they begin at go away from but ultimately end in the same dwelling place and community. This book focuses on the full range of territorial mobility especially circulation and its meanings for the people involved. This volume brings together indigenous scholars foreign field researchers and international authorities from many of the social sciences: anthropology demography economics geography and sociology. It presents a set of multicultural statements about the mobility of particular peoples within a region of the third world. This collection about specifically Melanesian issues aims to stimulate broader visions among population scholars and it underlines the pressing need for more theoretical and empirical work on a volatile yet neglected category of population movement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415528290

Circulation in Third World Countries Circulation is common in Third World countries and involves reciprocal flows of people goods and ideas. The essays in this volume first published in1985 discuss concepts associated with circulation in its various forms and they present empirical evidence based on field work from holistic ecological social and economic points of view. Contributions from Latin America the Caribbean Africa Asia and the Pacific come from an international group of authors representing a variety of disciplines in the social sciences. All who are concerned with social and economic development need to recognise the importance of circulation at all levels of society and polity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846547

Circulations in the Global History of Art The project of global art history calls for balanced treatment of artifacts and a unified approach. This volume emphasizes questions of transcultural encounters and exchanges as circulations. It presents a strategy that highlights the processes and connections among cultures and also responds to the dynamics at work in the current globalized art world. The editors’ introduction provides an account of the historical background to this approach to global art history stresses the inseparable bond of theory and practice and suggests a revaluation of materialist historicism as an underlying premise. Individual contributions to the book provide an overview of current reflection and research on issues of circulation in relation to global art history and the globalization of art past and present. They offer a variety of methods and approaches to the treatment of different periods regions and objects surveying both questions of historiography and methodology and presenting individual case studies. An 'Afterword' by James Elkins gives a critique of the present project. The book thus deliberately leaves discussion open inviting future responses to the large questions it poses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138295568

Circumcision Public Health Genital Autonomy and Cultural Rights Circumcision is one of the oldest and most common surgical processes being practised for a range of medical social and religious reasons on up to 30% of males worldwide. It is currently being promoted by a range of health bodies as a means of tackling HIV in developing countries. Yet there is significant concern about sexual physiological and psychological effects and complications and its prophylactic effectiveness. In examining a case in which a failed circumcision was performed for religious reasons the Regional Court in Cologne decided that the practice contravened the bodily autonomy of minors and was subject to the same legislation used to classify female genital cutting as assault. This understandably aroused serious concerns among various religious communities who practise circumcision. At the same time as religious groups seek to protect circumcision from comparisons with female genital cutting there is a trend particularly in post-colonial thought in the US to revise negative understandings of female genital cutting by making cautious positive comparisons with circumcision. This collection considers the apparent contradictions and complications of the contemporary status and deployment of the many forms of genital cutting raising a serious wide-reaching question: what scope should society have to impose physically invasive rites on people? This book was originally published as a special issue of Global Discourse. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415735445

Circumplex ModelSystemic Assessment and Treatment of Families This functional new volume introduces professionals to the Circumplex Model of Family Systems--one of the most respected and widely used approaches of its kind in family studies. Internationally known scholar/practitioners in the marriage and family therapy field demonstrate how the model can be used to assess couple and family dynamics and plan treatment interventions. They extend the use of the Circumplex Model for treating problem families using a range of clinical interventions at both the family level and broader social system level--including specific treatment populations--sex offenders juvenile delinquents truants and multi-problem families. Designed as a multidisciplinary resource this authoritative and accurate volume will assist social workers psychologists pastoral counselors family therapists and other mental health professionals who work with individuals in a family treatment context. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315804132

Circus SongsAn Annotated Anthology Circus Songs: An Annotated Anthology provides musicians and librarians with the musical scores of 85 circus songs along with historical annotations. Informative and entertaining this collection explores the history of American circus music and provides some background on circus musicians that will delight and enchant even the most avid music buff. Circus Songs will help you appreciate the role of circus music in American culture and will preserve these songs for future generations to enjoy.Through Circus Songs you will discover well-known circus favorites as well as obscure tunes including: “Battle of the Winds ” written by Edward Duble which was published in 1917 while the author was performing for the John Robinson Circus “Belford’s” Carnival composed by Russell Alexander a march played outside the sideshow tents to advertise the marvelous spectacles that could be seen by paying an additional admission “Bravura ” one of the most recognizable and most frequently played circus marches frequently used for wild animal acts or attractions with a foreign flavor due to its exotic sound “Buffalo Bill’s Equestrian March ” composed by William Paris written in honor of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show “Con Celerita ” a Spanish term meaning “with a little velocity ” a fast tempo gallop composed by J. J. Richards “Kentucky Sunrise ” a two-step that is often used as part of the circus finale was created by Karl L. King “Olympia Hippodrome ” written by Russell Alexander during his employment with Barnum & Bailey was usually played during daring feats of horsemanshipCircus Songs is chock full of entertaining essays to inform and intrigue you about an era that shaped our culture and entertained us at circuses all over America. This unique book will surprise and satisfy even the most zealous music historian with facts and information on the songs that reflected America’s spirit and captured a nation’s attention. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315862248

Cirugia Pediatrica Segunda Edicion Dibujo de la portada Gabriela Guiñez Gómez. Este manual de cirugía pediátrica ha sido preparado como una referencia rápida para obtener información sobre los problemas quirúrgicos comunes de la infancia. Representa la información básica razonablemente conocida o demostrada con poca teoría o deducción. Su objetivo es proporcionar la información necesaria para diagnosticar para escoger estudios de diagnóstico o para iniciar el tratamiento. La información contenida aquí es un punto de partida que lleva a estudiar más a fondo los problemas o condiciones que afligen a nuestros niños. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781570597091

CISO COMPASSNavigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers #1 Best Selling 2019 Information Security Book by Taylor & Francis 2020 Cybersecurity CANON Hall of Fame Winner Todd Fitzgerald co-author of the ground-breaking (ISC)2 CISO Leadership: Essential Principles for Success Information Security Governance Simplified: From the Boardroom to the Keyboard co-author for the E-C Council CISO Body of Knowledge and contributor to many others including Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK COBIT 5 for Information Security and ISACA CSX Cybersecurity Fundamental Certification is back with this new book incorporating practical experience in leading building and sustaining an information security/cybersecurity program. CISO COMPASS includes personal pragmatic perspectives and lessons learned of over 75 award-winning CISOs security leaders professional association leaders and cybersecurity standard setters who have fought the tough battle. Todd has also for the first time adapted the McKinsey 7S framework (strategy structure systems shared values staff skills and style) for organizational effectiveness to the practice of leading cybersecurity to structure the content to ensure comprehensive coverage by the CISO and security leaders to key issues impacting the delivery of the cybersecurity strategy and demonstrate to the Board of Directors due diligence. The insights will assist the security leader to create programs appreciated and supported by the organization capable of industry/ peer award-winning recognition enhance cybersecurity maturity gain confidence by senior management and avoid pitfalls. The book is a comprehensive soup-to-nuts book enabling security leaders to effectively protect information assets and build award-winning programs by covering topics such as developing cybersecurity strategy emerging trends and technologies cybersecurity organization structure and reporting models leveraging current incidents security control frameworks risk management laws and regulations data protection and privacy meaningful policies and procedures multi-generational workforce team dynamics soft skills and communicating with the Board of Directors and executive management. The book is valuable to current and future security leaders as a valuable resource and an integral part of any college program for information/ cybersecurity. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367486020

CISO's Guide to Penetration TestingA Framework to Plan Manage and Maximize Benefits CISO's Guide to Penetration Testing: A Framework to Plan Manage and Maximize Benefits details the methodologies framework and unwritten conventions penetration tests should cover to provide the most value to your organization and your customers. Discussing the process from both a consultative and technical perspective it provides an overview of the common tools and exploits used by attackers along with the rationale for why they are used. From the first meeting to accepting the deliverables and knowing what to do with the results James Tiller explains what to expect from all phases of the testing life cycle. He describes how to set test expectations and how to identify a good test from a bad one. He introduces the business characteristics of testing the imposed and inherent limitations and describes how to deal with those limitations. The book outlines a framework for protecting confidential information and security professionals during testing. It covers social engineering and explains how to tune the plethora of options to best use this investigative tool within your own environment. Ideal for senior security management and anyone else responsible for ensuring a sound security posture this reference depicts a wide range of possible attack scenarios. It illustrates the complete cycle of attack from the hacker’s perspective and presents a comprehensive framework to help you meet the objectives of penetration testing—including deliverables and the final report. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9780367382001

Cities Borders and Spaces in Intercultural American Literature and Film Thus book examines the spatial morphologies represented in a wide range of contemporary ethnic American literary and cinematic works. Drawing from Henri Lefebvre’s theorization of space as a living organism Edward Soja’s writings on the postmetropolis Marc Augé’s notion of the non-place Manuel Castells’ space of flows and Michel de Certeau’s theories of walking as a practice the volume extends previous theorizations by examining how spatial uses appropriations strictures ruptures and reconfigurations function in literary texts and films that represent inhabitants of racial-ethnic borderlands and migrational U.S. cities. The authors argue for the necessity of an alternative poetics of place that makes room for those who move beyond the spaces of traditional visibility—displaced and homeless people undocumented workers hybrid and/or marginalized populations rendered invisible by the cultural elite yet often disciplined by agents of surveillance. Building upon Doreen Massey’s conceptualization of liminal space as a sphere in which narratives intersect clash or cooperate this study recasts spatial paradigms to insert an array of emergent geographies of invisibility that the volume traverses via the analysis of works by Chuck Palahniuk Helena Viramontes Karen Tei Yamashita Gloria Anzaldúa Alejandro Morales and Li-Young Lee among others and films such as Thomas McCarthy’s The Visitor Steven Spielberg’s The Terminal and Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s Babel. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138849662

Cities Capitalism and Civilization Cities Capitalism and Civilization looks at the character and distinctiveness of Western Civilization. R.J. Holton sets out to challenge the belief that cities and urban social classes have formed the main component of the advance of civilization and the principle dynamic of Western capitalism. This book was first published in 1986. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846561

Cities Change and ConflictA Political Economy of Urban Life Cities Change and Conflict was one of the first texts to embrace the perspective of political economy as its main explanatory framework and then complement it with the rich contributions found in the human ecology perspective. Although its primary focus is on North American cities the book contains several chapters on cities in other parts of the world including Europe and developing nations providing both historical and contemporary accounts on the impact of globalization on urban development. This edition features new coverage of important recent developments affecting urban life including the implications of racial conflict in Ferguson Missouri and elsewhere recent presidential urban strategies the new waves of European refugees the long-term impacts of the Great Recession as seen through the lens of Detroit’s bankruptcy new and emerging inequalities and an extended look into Sampson’s Great American City. Beyond examining the dynamics that shape the form and functionality of cities the text surveys the experience of urban life among different social groups including immigrants African Americans women and members of different social classes. It illuminates the workings of the urban economy local and federal governments and the criminal justice system and also addresses policy debates and decisions that affect almost every aspect of urbanization and urban life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138604483

Cities Citizens and TechnologiesUrban Life and Postmodernity This book is about the contemporary city and those who live in it. It is thus also about the urban world of the era (extending roughly from the 1960s to the present) that we see as postmodern and specifically about how the postmodern city is changing under the impact of globalization and new information and communication technologies. In particular  Geyh explores how the urban spaces of postmodernity (parks plazas streets sidewalks) and postmodern urban subjectivities and communities respond to and create each other--how they become mutually constructing. While there is much in this book about what makes a city "postmodern " its primary focus is on how the postmodern city is experienced by its inhabitants and in this respect the book is also a study of everyday life in the postmodern era. As such it deals not only with the ways in which the postmodern city has developed out of economic technological political and cultural structures that are different from those of the modern city but also with how the postmodern city changes our ways of knowing and experiencing the world and ourselves as postmodern urban subjects as citizens of postmodernity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415807944

Cities Disaster Risk and Adaptation Worldwide disasters and climate change pose a serious risk to sustainable urban development resulting in escalating human and economic costs. Consequently city authorities and other urban actors face the challenge of integrating risk reduction and adaptation strategies into their work. However related knowledge and expertise are still scarce and fragmented. Cities Disaster Risk and Adaptation explores ways in which resilient cities can be ‘built’ and sustainable urban transformations achieved. The book provides a comprehensive understanding of urban risk reduction and adaptation planning exploring key theoretical concepts and analysing the complex interrelations between cities disasters and climate change. Furthermore it provides an overview of current risk reduction and adaptation approaches taken by both city authorities and city dwellers from diverse contexts in low middle and high income nations. Finally the book offers a planning framework for reducing and adapting to risk in urban areas by expanding on pre-existing positive actions and addressing current shortfalls in theory and practice. The importance of a distributed urban governance system in which institutions’ and citizens’ adaptive capacities can support and complement each other is highlighted. This book takes a holistic approach; it integrates perspectives and practice from risk reduction and climate change adaptation based on a specific urban viewpoint. The text is richly supplemented with boxed case studies written by renowned academics and practitioners in the field and ‘test yourself’ scenarios that integrate theory into practice. Each chapter contains learning objectives end of chapter questions suggested further reading and web resources as well as a wealth of tables and figures. This book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of geography urban studies and planning architecture environmental studies international development sociology and sustainability studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415591034

Cities Diversity and EthnicityPolitics Governance and Participation This volume brings together a variety of studies on the question of cities ethnicity and diversity. Contributions cover various facets of life in contemporary cities ranging from the role which street markets play in diverse neighbourhoods to everyday multiculture in a specific street the role of community and hometown associations among migrant communities expressions of ethnicity in urban neighbourhoods and the changing dynamics of integration and community cohesion. This book will be of interest to those who are concerned with developing a better understanding of how urban communities are being transformed by the development of new patterns of migration and ethnic mobilisation. With contributions from a wide range of scholarly and national backgrounds each chapter helps to provide an overview both of current trends and of historical patterns and processes. Collectively they provide important insights into the shifting patterns of community and identity in increasingly diverse communities and neighbourhoods. This book was originally published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138099104

Cities Economic Inequality and JusticeReflections and Alternative Perspectives Increasing economic inequality in cities and the spatial translation of that into more segregated neighbourhoods is top of the political agenda in developed countries. While the overall living standards have increased in the last century the focus has now shifted from poverty to economic differences with a particular focus on the gap between the very poor and the (ultra-)rich. The authors observe a common view among policy-makers and researchers alike: that urban-economic inequality and segregation are increasing; that this increase is bad; and that money and people (in the case of segregation) need to be redistributed in response. In six compact chapters this book enriches and broadens the debate. Chapters bring together the literature on the social effects of economic inequality and segregation and question whether there are sizable effects and what their direction (positive or negative) is. The often conflated concepts of economic inequality (and segregation) and social injustice is disentangled and the moral implications are reflected on. The book is essential reading for students and academics of Planning Theory Planning Ethics Urban Geography Urban Economics Economic Geography and Urban Sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138283992

Cities Nationalism and Democratization Cities Nationalism and Democratization provides a theoretically informed practice-oriented account of intercultural conflict and co-existence in cities. Bollens uses a wide-ranging set of over 100 interviews with local political and community leaders to investigate how popular urban policies can trigger 'pushes from below' that help nation-states address social and political challenges. The book brings the city and the urban scale into contemporary debates about democratic transformations in ethnically diverse countries. It connects the city on conceptual and pragmatic levels to two leading issues of today – the existence of competing and potentially destructive nationalistic allegiances and the limitations of democracy in multinational societies. Bollens finds that cities and urbanists are not necessarily hemmed in by ethnic conflict and political gridlock but can be proactive agents that stimulate the progress of societal normalization. The fuller potential of cities is in their ability to catalyze multinational democratization. Alternately if cities are left unprotected and unmanaged ethnic antagonists can fragment the city’s collective interests in ways that slow down and confine the advancement of sustainable democracy. This book will be helpful to scholars international organizations and grassroots organizations in understanding why and how the peace-constitutive city emerges in some cases while it is misplaced and neglected in others. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138867178

Cities Nature and DevelopmentThe Politics and Production of Urban Vulnerabilities Bringing together an interdisciplinary team of scholars this book illustrates how and why cities are comprised by a mosaic of vulnerable human and ecological communities. Case studies ranging across various international settings reveal how 'urban vulnerabilities' is an effective metaphor and analytic lens for advancing political ecological theories on the relationships between cities nature and development. Contributions expand upon conceptions of vulnerability as a static condition and instead present vulnerability as a phenomenon that is produced through complex and contentious planning histories and which may in turn be politicized exploited and-in some instances-contested. Expanding upon snapshot vulnerability assessments this volume articulates vulnerability as a process that is marked by the accumulation of risk over time and the transference of risk across space and populations. Moving beyond notions of vulnerability as a singular case studies demonstrate that social and ecological vulnerabilities are deeply integrated and as such are irreducible to one or the other. This volume also highlights how the production of vulnerabilities is frequently achieved through integrated and mutually reinforcing economic development and environmentally driven agendas. This collection thus suggests that vulnerability-and also forms of resilience-are implicated in efforts to plan for and manage sustainable cities. This book provides timely and provocative perspectives on a wide range of urban issues including: park management gentrification suburban expansion sustainability planning local organic food systems hazards management climate change activism and north-south flows of urban environmental externalities. Collectively these works reveal the complexities of urban vulnerabilities-related to scalar interactions accumulation and transfer of risk politicization and governance and capacity for resistance-and in doing so provide readers with coherent robust and well-theorized analysis of the politics and production of urban vulnerabilities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138255364

Cities Networks and Global Environmental GovernanceSpaces of Innovation Places of Leadership As a result of global dynamics—the increasing interconnection of people and places—innovations in global environmental governance haved altered the role of cities in shaping the future of the planet.  This book is a timely study of the importance of these social transformations in our increasingly global and increasingly urban world. Through analysis of transnational municipal networks such as Metropolis and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Sofie Bouteligier's innovative study examines theories of the network society and global cities from a global ecology perspective.  Through direct observation and interviews and using two types of city networks that have been treated separately in the literature  she discovers the structure and logic pertaining to office networks of environmental non-governmental organizations and environmental consultancy firms.  In doing so she incisively demonstrates the ways in which cities fulfill the role of strategic sites of global environmental governance concentrating knowledge infrastructure and institutions vital to the function of transnational actors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138833210

Cities Railways ModernitiesLondon Paris and the Nineteenth Century Cities Railways Modernities chronicles the transformation that London and Paris experienced during the nineteenth century through the lens of the London Underground and the Paris Métro. By highlighting the multiple ways in which the future of the two cities was imagined and the role that railways played in that process it challenges and refines two of the most dominant myths of urban modernity: A planned Paris and an unplanned London. The book recovers a significant body of work around the ideas the plans the context and the building of metropolitan railways in the two cities to provide new insights into the relationship of transport technologies and urban change during the nineteenth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367662929

Cities Regions and Flows Urban regions have come under increasing pressure to adapt to the imperatives of mobility including greater freedom of travel rising trade volumes and global economic networks. Whereas urbanization was once characterized by the concentration of services and facilities urban areas now have to ensure the exchange of goods services and information in a much more complex interrelated highly competitive and spatially dispersed environment. As a consequence cities are challenged to ensure the functionality of infrastructure while mitigating negative environmental and social impacts.Cities Regions and Flows brings together debates in a single volume to present a theoretical framework for understanding the changing relationship between places and movement. It analyses the significance of flows of goods for urban and regional development and emphasises the twin processes of integration and disintegration that result from goods movement within urban space. It discusses urban regions as nodes for organizing the exchange of goods services and information against a background of socio-economic and technological change as well as new patterns of urbanization. The new logistics concepts and practices that have been developed in response to these changes exert both integrative and disintegrative effects on cities and regions. It also considers how urban policies are dealing with related challenges concerning infrastructure provision land use local labour markets and environmental sustainability.Cities Regions and Flows contains thoughtfully prepared case studies from five different continents on how cities manage to become part of value chains and how they strive for accessibility in an increasingly competitive environment. This book will be on interest to policy-makers and advanced classes in planning geography urban studies and transportation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138109902

Cities Slums and Gender in the Global SouthTowards a feminised urban future Developing regions are set to account for the vast majority of future urban growth and women and girls will become the majority inhabitants of these locations in the Global South. This is one of the first books to detail the challenges facing poorer segments of the female population who commonly reside in ‘slums’. It explores the variegated disadvantages of urban poverty and slum-dwelling from a gender perspective. This book revolves around conceptualisation of the ‘gender-urban-slum interface’ which explains key elements to understanding women’s experiences in slum environments. It has a specific focus on the ways in which gender inequalities are can be entrenched but also alleviated. Included is a review of the demographic factors which are increasingly making cities everywhere ‘feminised spaces’ such as increased rural-urban migration among women demographic ageing and rising proportions of female-headed households in urban areas. Discussions focus in particular on education paid and unpaid work access to land property and urban services violence intra-urban mobility and political participation and representation. This book will be of use to researchers and professionals concerned with gender and development urbanisation and rural-urban migration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138192782

Cities State and GlobalisationCity-Regional Governance in Europe and North America This book investigates the ways in which city regions view themselves as single entities how they are governed what is meant by ‘governance’ why the question of city-regional governance matters and the extent to which the balance between internal and external factors is important for finding governance solutions. Examples from North America and Europe are compared and contrasted to gain a better understanding of what matters ‘on the ground’ to people and policy makers when seeking answers to the challenges of a globalised rapidly changing world. In order to analyse the conditions involved in making local decisions the author looks at the impact of established policy-making practices socio-economic patterns among the population existing views of the ‘local’ and the ‘regional’ and their respective roles among the electorate and policy makers and the scope for building city-regional governance under given statutory and fiscal provisions. The complex interaction of these factors is shown to produce place-specific forms and modi operandi for governing city regions as local-regional constructs. This book will be of interest to urban and regional policy makers and scholars working in the fields of economic geography and political geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138686946

Cities Texts and Social Networks 400–1500Experiences and Perceptions of Medieval Urban Space Cities Texts and Social Networks examines the experiences of urban life from late antiquity through the close of the fifteenth century in regions ranging from late Imperial Rome to Muslim Syria Iraq and al-Andalus England the territories of medieval Francia Flanders the Low Countries Italy and Germany. Together the volume's contributors move beyond attempts to define 'the city' in purely legal economic or religious terms. Instead they focus on modes of organisation representation and identity formation that shaped the ways urban spaces were called into being used and perceived. Their interdisciplinary analyses place narrative and archival sources in communication with topography the built environment and evidence of sensory stimuli in order to capture sights sounds physical proximities and power structures. Paying close attention to the delineation of public and private spaces and secular and sacred precincts each chapter explores the workings of power and urban discourse and their effects on the making of meaning. The volume as a whole engages theoretical discussions of urban space - its production consumption memory and meaning - which too frequently misrepresent the evidence of the Middle Ages. It argues that the construction and use of medieval urban spaces could foster the emergence of medieval 'public spheres' that were fundamental components and by-products of pre-modern urban life. The resulting collection contributes to longstanding debates among historians while tackling fundamental questions regarding medieval society and the ways it is understood today. Many of these questions will resonate with scholars of postcolonial or 'non-Western' cultures whose sources and cities have been similarly marginalized in discussions of urban space and experience. And because these essays reflect a considerable geographical temporal and methodological scope they model approaches to the study of urban history that will interest a wide range of readers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315572130

Cities and AgricultureDeveloping Resilient Urban Food Systems As people increasingly migrate to urban settings and more than half of the world's population now lives in cities it is vital to plan and provide for sustainable and resilient food systems which reflect this challenge. This volume presents experience and evidence-based "state of the art" chapters on the key dimensions of urban food challenges and types of intra- and peri-urban agriculture.   The book provides urban planners local policy makers and urban development practitioners with an overview of crucial aspects of urban food systems based on an up to date review of research results and practical experiences in both developed and developing countries. By doing so the international team of authors provides a balanced textbook for students of the growing number of courses on sustainable agriculture food and urban studies as well as a solid basis for well-informed policy making planning and implementation regarding the development of sustainable resilient and just urban food systems. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138860599

Cities and Cinema The second edition of Cities and Cinema provides an updated survey of films about cities from their significance for modernity at the beginning of the twentieth century to the contemporary relationship between virtual reality and urban space. The book demonstrates the importance of the filmic depiction of capitals for national cinemas in the twentieth century and analyzes the transnational transfer of cinematic images surrounding global cities in the twenty-first century. Cities and Cinema covers the different facets of the cinematic depiction of cities. It rehearses distinct methodologies and offers a survey of the history of the cinematic city. The book also deepens our understanding of tropes and narrative conventions that shape films about urban settings and that reflect the transformation of cities throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Beginning with a discussion of the Weimar “street film ” it analyzes how the city film defined modernity. The book outlines the sociological context and the aesthetic features of so-called film noir made in 1940s Hollywood and depicting Los Angeles. Paris became the site for the development of auteur cinema which repeatedly depicts characters moving through the city. Tokyo took up noir to signal modern crime. The volume delineates how filmic genres such as science fiction comment on the present by imagining future forms of urban living. After analyzing how cinema captures the relationship between sexual identity and urban anonymity migration and urban space and marginalized ethnic and sexual identity in ghetto films the book emphasizes transnational dynamics and global cities in the twenty-first century. Its conclusion points to the increasing virtual mediation of cities with new media. Cities and Cinema offers a historical overview of the development of films about cities and a theoretical approach to the intersection of urban studies and film studies. This title is designed as a textbook primarily for second-year undergraduate students in Film/Media studies Urban studies as well as Geography and Planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138498488

Cities and Climate Change Climate change is one of the most significant global challenges facing the world today. It is also a critical issue for the world’s cities. Now home to over half the world’s population urban areas are significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions and are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Responding to climate change is a profound challenge. A variety of actors are involved in urban climate governance with municipal governments international organisations and funding bodies pointing to cities as key arenas for response. This book provides the first critical introduction to these challenges giving an overview of the science and policy of climate change at the global level and the emergence of climate change as an urban policy issue. It considers the challenges of governing climate change in the city in the context of the changing nature of urban politics economics society and infrastructures. It looks at how responses for mitigation and adaptation have emerged within the city and the implications of climate change for social and environmental justice. Drawing on examples from cities in the north and south and richly illustrated with detailed case-studies this book will enable students to understand the potential and limits of addressing climate change at the urban level and to explore the consequences for our future cities. It will be essential reading for undergraduate students across the disciplines of geography politics sociology urban studies planning and science and technology studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415597050

Cities and Creativity from the Renaissance to the Present This volume critically challenges the current creative city debate from a historical perspective. In the last two decades urban studies has been engulfed by a creative city narrative in which concepts like the creative economy the creative class or creative industries proclaim the status of the city as the primary site of human creativity and innovation. So far however nobody has challenged the core premise underlying this narrative asking why we automatically have to look at cities as being the agents of change and innovation. What processes have been at work historically before the predominance of cities in nurturing creativity and innovation was established? In order to tackle this question the editors of this volume have collected case studies ranging from Renaissance Firenze and sixteenth-century Antwerp to early modern Naples Amsterdam Bologna Paris to industrializing Sheffield and nineteenth-and twentieth century cities covering Scandinavian port towns Venice and London up to the French techno-industrial city Grenoble. Jointly these case studies show that a creative city is not an objective or ontological reality but rather a complex and heterogenic "assemblage " in which material infrastructural and spatial elements become historically entangled with power-laden discourses narratives and imaginaries about the city and urban actor groups. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367886424

Cities and Development For the first time in human history more people now live and towns and cities than in rural areas. In the wealthier countries of the world the transition from predominantly rural to urban habitation is more or less complete. But in many parts of Africa Asia and Latin America urban populations are expanding rapidly. Current UN projections indicate that virtually all population growth in the world over the next 30 years will be absorbed by towns and cities in developing countries. These simple demographic facts have profound implications for those concerned with understanding and addressing the pressing global development challenges of reducing poverty promoting economic growth improving human security and confronting environmental change. This revised and expanded second edition of Cities and Development explores the dynamic relationship between urbanism and development from a global perspective. The book surveys a wide range of topics including: the historical origins of world urbanization; the role cities play in the process of economic development; the nature of urban poverty and the challenge of promoting sustainable livelihoods; the complexities of managing urban land housing infrastructure and urban services; and the spectres of endemic crime conflict and violence in urban areas. This updated volume also contains two entirely new chapters: one that examines the links between urbanisation and environmental change and a second that focuses on urban governance and politics. Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective the book critically engages with debates in urban studies geography and international development studies. Each chapter includes supplements in the form of case studies chapter summaries questions for discussion and suggested further readings. The book is targeted at upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in geography urban studies and international development studies as well as policy makers urban planners and development practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415740722

Cities and Disasters Cities and Disasters presents interdisciplinary and multinational perspectives on emergency management policy economic development and the various factors that affect the recovery process after natural disasters strike urban areas. The book has three central themes: policy urbanity and the interplay of events after disasters that affect the process of a community’s return to normalcy. It covers differing approaches to emergency management policy at local state and federal levels as well as economic development and redevelopment issues in urban areas. It also analyzes the issues of race and ethnicity involved in urban disaster response and recovery plans. The book looks at recent catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina Superstorm Sandy and the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in East Japan. The case studies highlight the diverse challenges that communities face with regard to emergency planning and response. Given global climate change rising sea levels and the increasing impacts of disasters upon people particularly in densely populated urban areas there is a clear and urgent necessity to rethink issues involved in preparation methods for disasters and their aftermath. The analyses in Cities and Disasters help guide policymakers and policy actors in making decisions that strengthen communities for the future. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482247404

Cities and FascinationBeyond the Surplus of Meaning Bringing together leading urban scholars this book discusses the linkages between the economic social and psychological factors of the urban environment. It focuses on the growth of private urbanity that has led to a 'spectactularization' of the city the most extreme component of attention being the fascination which is aroused by attractions and state-managed events. The complex characteristics of this fascination are examined under the dimensions of aesthetics emotions lived experiences and power structures and governance. The interdisciplinary nature of this collection has wide international appeal and will be of interest to academics of social and cultural geography and cultural and media studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138255098

Cities and Global GovernanceNew Sites for International Relations Case study rich this volume advances our understanding of the significance of 'the city' in global governance. The editors call for innovation in international relations theory with case studies that add breadth to theorizing the role sub-national political actors play in global affairs. Each of the eight case studies demonstrates different intersections between the local and the global and how these intersections alter the conditions resulting from globalization processes. The case studies do so by focusing on one of three sub-themes: the diverse ways in which cities and sub-national regions impact nation-state foreign policy; the various dimensions of urban imbrications in global environmental politics; or the multiple methods and standards used to measure the global roles of cities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138268364

Cities and Inequalities in a Global and Neoliberal World Cities continue to be key sites for the production and contestation of inequalities generated by an ongoing but troubled neoliberal project.　 Neoliberalism’s onslaught across the globe now shapes diverse inequalities -- poverty segregation racism social exclusion homelessness -- as city inhabitants feel the brunt of privatization state re-organization and punishing social policy. This book examines the relationship between persistent neoliberalism and the production and contestation of inequalities in cities across the world. Case studies of current city realities reveal a richly place-specific and generalizable neoliberal condition that further deepens the economic social and political relations that give rise to diverse inequalities. Diverse cases also show how people struggle against a neoliberal ethos and hence the open-endedness of futures in these cities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367599324

Cities and IslamismsOn the Politics and Production of the Built Environment This book sheds light on a particular facet of the link between politics and Islam through the analysis of the relationship between Islamism and the built environment. The relationship between Islam and politics has always been controversial yet it has possibly never been as controversial as it is at the time of writing. This new edited volume sets out to explore the interactions between Islamisms and the built environment through issues such as:　 spatial negotiations between nation and Islam in the definition of national identity; everyday spaces and the making of Islamic milieus; the role of Islam in the making (and/or remaking) of state ideology via architecture and urban planning; the influence of globalization and transnational links on the spatial manifestations of Islam(ism); and transnational architectural exchanges through global Islam. It expands on these issues through case studies analysing the role of the built environment and the urban realm as major media in the making of Islamist politics. The case studies incorporate manifestations in Muslim-dominated countries including those where Islam has been at the heart of state ideology (Pakistan and Brunei) those with influential grassroots Islamist networks (pre-revolutionary Iran and Indonesia) those that identify with Islam through global exchanges (United Arab Emirates Kazakhstan and Turkey) and countries where Islam is an increasingly significant reference utilized by political actors (Algeria and Lebanon).　 This book will appeal to students and scholars of architecture urban studies and cultural studies as well as those interested in the social and political aspects of the built environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367332006

Cities and Labour ImmigrationComparing Policy Responses in Amsterdam Paris Rome and Tel Aviv Using a unique analytical framework based on host-stranger relations this book explores the response of cities to the arrival and settlement of labour immigrants. Comparing the local policies of four cities - Paris Amsterdam Rome and Tel Aviv - Michael Alexander charts the development of migrant policies over time and situates them within the broader social context. Grounded in multi-city multi-domain empirical findings the work provides a fuller understanding of the interaction between cities and their migrant populations. Filling a gap in existing literature on migrant policy between national-level theorizing and local-level study the book will provide an important basis for future research in the area. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815388050

Cities and Literature This book offers a critical introduction to the relation between cities and literature (fiction poetry and literary criticism) from the late eighteenth to twenty-first centuries. It examines examples of writing from Europe North America and post-colonial countries juxtaposed with key ideas from urban cultural and critical theories. Cities and Literature shows how literature frames real and imagined constructs and experiences of cities. Arranged thematically each chapter offers a narrative which introduces a number of key thinkers and writers whose vision illuminates the prevailing idea of the city at the time. The themes are extended or challenged by boxed cases of specific texts or images accompanied by short critical commentaries; the structure provides readers with a map of the terrain enabling connections across time and place within manageable limits and offers elements of critical discussion to serve a growing number of university courses which involve the intersections of cities and literature. This volume offers access to literature from an urban perspective for the social sciences and access to urbanism from a literary viewpoint. It is an excellent resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of urban studies and English literature planning cultural and human geographies architecture cultural studies and cultural policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138219533

Cities and Local Governments in Central AsiaAdministrative Fiscal and Political Urban Battles This book presents the changing roles of urban governments and how local governments struggle to gain administrative fiscal and political power to combat current urban challenges in Kazakhstan. Focusing on the cities and regions selected by the national government of Kazakhstan to be the drivers of national economic development the author analyses the impact of decentralization on the role of local governments. The book examines the practical experiences of city and regional governments with an emphasis on urban planning public investment in national projects and management of urban transport. Due to the complexity and irregular distribution of political reforms at different levels of local government in Kazakhstan three separate studies are presented each looking at a specific aspect of decentralization reform and local government function related to physical urban development and distribution of public investment. The author argues that if the national government of Kazakhstan wants to concentrate economic resources in urban agglomerations it is not enough to assume that local governments are ready to play the role of efficient planners and managers of urban development. A useful analysis illustrating cities and urban conglomerations as engines of growth in economic development this book will be of interest to academics studying Central Asian Studies in particular political and economic development Development Studies and Urban Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367279196

Cities and Low Carbon Transitions Current societies face unprecedented risks and challenges connected to climate change. Addressing them will require fundamental transformations in the infrastructures that sustain everyday life such as energy water waste and mobility. A transition to a ‘low carbon’ future implies a large scale reorganisation in the way societies produce and use energy. Cities are critical in this transition because they concentrate social and economic activities that produce climate change related emissions. At the same time cities are increasingly recognised as sources of opportunities for climate change mitigation. Whether how and why low carbon transitions in urban systems take place in response to climate change will therefore be decisive for the success of global mitigation efforts. As a result climate change increasingly features as a critical issue in the management of urban infrastructure and in urbanisation policies. Cities and Low Carbon Transitions presents a ground-breaking analysis of the role of cities in low carbon socio-technical transitions. Insights from the fields of urban studies and technological transitions are combined to examine how why and with what implications cities bring about low carbon transitions. The book outlines the key concepts underpinning theories of socio-technical transition and assesses its potential strengths and limits for understanding the social and technological responses to climate change that are emerging in cities. It draws on a diverse range of examples including world cities ordinary cities and transition towns from North America Europe South Africa and China to provide evidence that expectations aspirations and plans to undertake purposive socio-technical transitions are emerging in different urban contexts. This collection adds to existing literature on cities and energy transitions and introduces critical questions about power and social interests lock-in and development trajectories social equity and economic development and socio-technical change in cities. The book addresses academics policy makers practitioners and researchers interested in the development of systemic responses in cities to curb climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415814751

Cities and MetaphorsBeyond Imaginaries of Islamic Urban Space Introducing a new concept of urban space Cities and Metaphors encourages a theoretical realignment of how the city is experienced thought and discussed. In the context of ‘Islamic city’ studies relying on reasoning and rational thinking has reduced descriptive vivid features of the urban space into a generic scientific framework. Phenomenological characteristics have consequently been ignored rather than integrated into theoretical components. The book argues that this results from a lack of appropriate conceptual vocabulary in our global body of scholarly literature. It challenges existing theories introduces and applies the concept of Hezar-tu (‘a thousand insides’) to rethink the spaces in historic cores of Fez Isfahan and Tunis. This tool constructs a staging post towards a different articulation of urban space based on spatial physical virtual symbolic and social edges and thresholds; nodes of sociospatial relationships; zones of containment; state of intermediacy; and thus a logic of ambiguity rather than determinacy. Presenting alternative narrations of paths through sequential discovery of spaces this book brings the sensual features of urban space into the focus. 　 The book finally shows that concepts derived from local contexts enable us to tailor our methods and theoretical structures to the idiosyncrasies of each city while retaining the global commonalities of all. Hence in broader terms it contributes to a growing awareness that urban studies should be more inclusive by bringing the diverse global contexts of cities into the body of our urban knowledge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415728225

Cities and Nature Cities and Nature connects environmental processes with social and political actions. The book reconnects science and social science to demonstrate how the city is part of the environment and how it is subject to environmental constraints and opportunities. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated with in-depth examination of theory and critical themes. Greater discussion is given to urbanization trends and megacities; the post-industrial city and global economic changes; developing cities and slums; urban political ecology; the role of the city in climate change; and sustainability. The book explores the historical relationship between cities and nature contemporary challenges to this relationship and attempts taken to create more sustainable cities. The historical context situates urban development and its impact on the environment and in turn the environmental impact on people in cities. This provides a foundation from which to understand contemporary issues such as urban political ecology hazards and disasters water quality and supply air pollution and climate change. The book then considers sustainability and how it has been informed by different theoretical approaches. Issues of environmental justice and the role of gender and race are explored. The final chapter examines the ways in which cities are practicing sustainability from light "greening" efforts such as planting trees to more comprehensive sustainability plans that integrate the multiple dimensions of sustainability. The text contains case studies from around the globe with many drawn from cities in the developing world as well as reviews of recent research updated and expanded further reading to highlight relevant films websites and journal articles. This book is an asset to students and researchers in geography environmental studies urban studies and planning and sustainability. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415625562

Cities and Photography Photographs display attitudes agency and vision in the way cities are documented and imagined. Cities and Photography explores the relationship between people and the city visualized in photographs. It provides a visually focused examination of the city and urbanism for a range of different disciplines: across the social sciences and humanities photography and fine art. This text offers different perspectives from which to view social political and cultural ideas about the city and urbanism through both verbal discussion and photographic representation. It provides introductions to theoretical conceptions of the city that are useful to photographers addressing urban issues as well as discussing themes that have preoccupied photographers and informed cultural issues central to a discussion of city. This text interprets the city as a spatial network that we inhabit on different conceptual psychological and physical levels and gives emphasis to how people operate within relate to and activate the city via construction habitation and disruption. Cities and Photography aims to demonstrate the potential of photography as a contributor to commentary and analytical frameworks: what does photography as a medium provide for a vision of ‘city’ and what can photographs tell us about cities histories attitudes and ideas? This introductory text is richly illustrated with case studies and over 50 photographs summarizing complex theory and analysis with application to specific examples. Emphasis is given to international contemporary photographic projects to provide provide focus for the discussion of theoretical conceptions of the city through the analysis of photographic interpretation and commentary. This text will be of great appeal to those interested in Photography Urban Studies and Human Geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415564403

Cities and PowerWorldwide Perspectives What do cities tell us about power? How does power shape cities? These are the main questions answered by a multidisciplinary set of eminent urban scholar in crisp articles on capital cities from around the world from Buenos Aires to Tokyo from Jakarta to Moscow. Focus is on contemporary cities and their manifestations and representations of power though often with a historical grounding and the collection also includes an example of archaeological urban analysis from northern Mesopotamia. Through its variety of approaches by leading scholars of the field and its variety of cities with their different histories and their diverse national contexts and political organization the book gives a uniquely insightful and easily accessible world overview of cities of power. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Urban Sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138309074

Cities And Regions As Nonlinear Decision Systems This book presents an exposition of ongoing research in the fields of non-linear dynamic systems driven by the decisions of human beings and cognitive science as they relate to urban and regional analysis. It aims to illuminate the social and economic functioning of cities and regions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367169565

Cities and Regions as Self-Organizing SystemsModels of Complexity A clear methodological and philosophical introduction to complexity theory as applied to urban and regional systems is given together with a detailed series of modelling case studies compiled over the last couple of decades. Based on the new complex systems thinking mathematical models are developed which attempt to simulate the evolution of towns cities and regions and the complicated co-evolutionary interaction there is both between and within them. The aim of these models is to help policy analysis and decision-making in urban and regional planning energy policy transport policy and many other areas of service provision infrastructure planning and investment that are necessary for a successful society. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203990018

Cities and ServicesThe geography of collective consumption Caught between the twin pressures of rising public expectations and falling resources public services have become the subject of intense academic scrutiny and public debate. Much of this controversy has been fuelled by a growing realisation that where people live has an important influence upon their access to services. The so-called 'postcode lottery.' The first part of this book considers what is meant by the term 'collective consumption' and discusses the main differences between the British and American loyal government systems. It examines various geographical schools of analysis which focus on jurisdictional partitioning locational efficiency externalities and locational conflict. Subsequent chapters explore the relevance of public choice neo-Weberian and neo-Marxist theories for an understanding of collective consumption. The final section looks at ways in which spatial perspectives can be linked with broader theoretical approaches in the context of modern developments. This book was first published in it's current form in 1985. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846554

Cities and Sexualities From the hotspots of commercial sex through to the suburbia of twitching curtains urban life and sexualities appear inseparable. Cities are the source of our most familiar images of sexual practice and are the spaces where new understandings of sexuality take shape. In an era of global business and tourism cities are also the hubs around which a global sex trade is organised and where virtual sex content is obsessively produced and consumed. Detailing the relationships between sexed bodies sexual subjectivities and forms of intimacy Cities and Sexualities explores the role of the city in shaping our sexual lives. At the same time it describes how the actions of urban governors city planners the police and judiciary combine to produce cities in which some sexual proclivities and tastes are normalised and others excluded. In so doing it maps out the diverse sexual landscapes of the city - from spaces of courtship coupling and cohabitation through to sites of adult entertainment prostitution and pornography. Considering both the normative geographies of heterosexuality and monogamy as well as urban geographies of radical/queer sex this book provides a unique perspective on the relationship between sex and the city. Cities and Sexualities offers a wide overview of the state-of-the-art in geographies and sociologies of sexuality as well as an empirically-grounded account of the forms of desire that animate the erotic city.  It describes the diverse sexual landscapes that characterise both the contemporary Western city as well as cities in the global South.  The book features a wide range of boxed case studies as well as suggestions for further reading at the end each chapter. It will appeal to undergraduate students studying Geography Urban Studies Gender Studies and Sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415566476

Cities and Social Change in Early Modern France The major changes experienced by France's cities over the period from the end of the middle ages to the eve of the Revolution are explored by six French and North American historians. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138179509

Cities and SolidaritiesUrban Communities in Pre-Modern Europe Cities and Solidarities charts the ways in which the study of individuals and places can revitalise our understanding of urban communities as dynamic interconnections of solidarities in medieval and early modern Europe. This volume sheds new light on the socio-economic conditions the formal and informal institutions and the strategies of individual town dwellers that explain the similarities and differences in the organisation and functioning of urban communities in pre-modern Europe. It considers how communities within cities and towns are constructed and reconstructed how interactions amongst members of differing groups created social and economic institutions and how urban communities reflected a sense of social cohesion. In answering these questions the contributions combine theoretical frameworks with new digital methodologies in order to provoke further discussion into the fundamental nature of urban society in this key period of change.The essays in this collection demonstrate the complexities of urban societies in pre-modern Europe and will make fascinating reading for students and scholars of medieval and early modern urban history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367874254

Cities and SpaceThe Future Use of Urban Land Discusses aims of urban planning and ways to achieve improved city living. Originally published in 1963 Media > Books > E-books RFF Press 9781315064598

Cities and Sustainability ‘Sustainability’ is widely recognized as a key objective of urban development in the twenty-first century. But how is it realized in practice? What are its historical origins and its theoretical underpinnings? How does it connect to or inform related movements which seek to create more liveable cities achieve more equitable development or reduce greenhouse-gas emissions? What are the best examples of sustainable cities in practice and how did they get there? Can ‘megacities’ really be sustainable? And how do sustainability aspirations compare between developed and developing nations? These and other questions are addressed in this new three-volume collection from Routledge. Edited by two leading scholars in the field the collection is a unique one-stop reference resource enabling users to make sense of a huge—and rapidly growing—corpus of scholarship. Volume I examines the history theory and approaches related to sustainability including smart growth the new urbanism transit-orientated development and environmental justice. Volume II meanwhile provides case studies of cities that have succeeded in their pursuit of sustainable development coupled with instances of cities that have not been able to surmount political organizational or other barriers to sustainability. The number of cities of more than five million residents is expanding dramatically and the vital question that frames the final volume is whether such ‘megacities’ are sustainably governable. The materials gathered here assemble the best and most influential thinking on governance for sustainability and how ‘success’ should be measured. With a full index together with a comprehensive introduction newly written by the editor which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context Cities and Sustainability is an essential work of reference. The collection will be particularly useful as a database allowing scattered and often fugitive material to be easily located. It will also be welcomed as a useful tool permitting rapid access to less familiar—and sometimes overlooked—texts. For researchers students practitioners and policy-makers it is a vital one-stop research and pedagogic resource. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415670999

Cities and SustainabilityA new approach Cities are the most likely actors to design and bring about lasting sustainability. An agreement among the world’s larger cities is possible and likely a necessary but insufficient condition to achieve sustainable development. Cities and Sustainability explores the ways in which cities are both the biggest threat to sustainability and the most powerful tool to get us to sustainable development. Employing an innovative methodology to a complex issue the book proposes new metrics and approaches that assume cities as fundamental in the search for sustainability. Providing population projections for the world’s larger cities and a hierarchy of sustainable cities the author develops two new tools: (i) a cities approach to physical and socio-economic boundaries and (ii) sustainability costs curves. These tools are designed to be implemented in a multi-stakeholder integrated partnership that truly maximizes the benefits of cities in the quest for sustainability. Applying the tools outlined in the book to case studies from Dakar Mumbai Sao Paulo Shanghai and Toronto this volume will be of great relevance to students scholars and practitioners with an interest in urban and city management climate change and environment and sustainability more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138579538

Cities and the Cultural Economy The cultural economy forms a leading trajectory of urban development and has emerged as a key facet of globalizing cities. Cultural industries include new media digital arts music and film and the design industries and professions as well as allied consumption and spectacle in the city. The cultural economy now represents the third-largest sector in many metropolitan cities of the West including London Berlin New York San Francisco and Melbourne and is increasingly influential in the development of East Asian cities (Tokyo Shanghai Hong Kong and Singapore) as well as the mega-cities of the Global South (e.g. Mumbai Capetown and São Paulo). Cities and the Cultural Economy provides a critical integration of the burgeoning research and policy literatures in one of the most prominent sub-fields of contemporary urban studies. Policies for cultural economy are increasingly evident within planning development and place-marketing programs requiring large resource commitments but producing – on the evidence – highly uneven results. Accordingly the volume includes a critical review of how the new cultural economy is reshaping urban labour housing and property markets contributing to gentrification and to ‘precarious employment’ formation as well as to broadly favorable outcomes such as community regeneration and urban vitality. The volume acknowledges the important growth dynamics and sustainability of key creative industries. Written primarily as a text for upper-level undergraduate and Masters students in urban economic and social geography; sociology; cultural studies; and planning this provocative and compelling text will also be of interest to those studying urban land economics architecture landscape architecture and the built environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415624091

Cities and the Knowledge EconomyPromise Politics and Possibilities Cities and the Knowledge Economy is an in-depth interdisciplinary international and comparative examination of the relationship between knowledge and urban development in the contemporary era. Through the lenses of promise politics and possibility it examines how the knowledge economy has arisen how different cities have sought to realise its potential how universities play a role in its realisation and overall what this reveals about the relationship between politics capitalism space place and knowledge in cities. The book argues that the 21st century city has been predicated on particular circuits of knowledge that constitute expertise as residing in elite and professional epistemic communities. In contrast alternative conceptions of the knowledge society are founded on assumptions which take analysis deliberation democracy and the role of the citizen and communities of practice seriously. Drawing on a range of examples from cities around the world the book reflects on these possibilities and asks what roles the practice of ‘active intermediation’ the university and a critical and engaged social scientific practice can all play in this process. The book is aimed at researchers and students from different disciplines – geography politics sociology business studies economics and planning – with interests in contemporary urbanism and the role of knowledge in understanding development as well as urban policymakers politicians and practitioners who are concerned with the future of our cities and seek to create coalitions of different communities oriented towards more just and sustainable futures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138810396

Cities and Towns First Published in 2015. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an Informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705682

Cities as Engines of Sustainable CompetitivenessEuropean Urban Policy in Practice Reflecting on two decades of ’competitiveness-oriented’ urban policies in Europe this book investigates the current challenges cities face to sustain their economic position and how this can be balanced with social progress and environmental improvements. Complementing previous surveys on local and urban development and competitiveness-based strategies this volume provides longer term views on the evolution of such policies at the city level from the personal perspective of city officials in eight European cities. More concretely it looks at how the urban dimension in EU policies have evolved over time the kinds of urban policy supported by the EU over the last two decades and how cities have been involved with this process. The book investigates the portfolios of competitiveness-oriented policies which have been developed by European cities and how they see the link between urban/spatial development policies and sustainable competitiveness. Finally the book fleshes out a number of challenges and initiatives taken by the eight European cities and their governments in the face of current challenges in order to pave the way towards more competitive and sustainable urban economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138279834

Cities at RiskPlanning for and Recovering from Natural Disasters As levels of urbanization increase around the world the growing concentrations of population and economic activity increases vulnerability to natural disasters. Interdependencies among urban populations mean that damage to the built environment including water sewer and energy infrastructure can affect millions. Even if there is no change in the rate of occurrence of natural disasters (an unlikely prospect in the face of ongoing climate change) the potential for human and economic loss will continue to increase along with the time required to recover. How do cities prepare for and recover from natural disasters? In this book the authors provide a broad overview of the issues related to the impacts of disasters on cities around the world from assessing risks to accounting for damages. The comparative approach across different types of disasters in a range of urban locations is useful in identifying opportunities for policy transfer. While there is no ’one size fits all’ solution to hazard mitigation valuable lessons can be learned from the experiences of others. The chapters emphasize different modes for assessing hazard risk as well as strategies for increasing the resiliency of vulnerable populations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138547278

Cities Beyond BordersComparative and Transnational Approaches to Urban History Drawing on a body of research covering primarily Europe and the Americas but stretching also to Asia and Africa from the mid-eighteenth century to the present this book explores the methodological and heuristic implications of studying cities in relation to one another. Moving fluidly between comparative and transnational methods as well as across regional and national lines the contributors to this volume demonstrate the necessity of this broader view in assessing not just the fundamentals of urban life the way cities are occupied and organised on a daily basis but also the urban mindscape the way cities are imagined and represented. In doing so the volume provides valuable insights into the advantages and limitations of using multiple cities to form historical inquiries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138307124

Cities Design and Evolution Why does modern planning sometimes create urban environments that are less attractive and functional than the ‘organic urbanism’ of traditional cities? Cities Design and Evolution takes up the challenge of this question investigating ‘how cities are put together’ both in the sense of how the parts are organized in relation to the whole and how they are created or evolve over time. Cities Design and Evolution offers an engaging and original narrative that interprets planning philosophies from Modernism to New Urbanism organic theories from Patrick Geddes to Le Corbusier and evolutionary thinking from Charles Darwin to Richard Dawkins. The book develops a new evolutionary perspective that recognizes both the ‘designed’ and ‘organic’ nature of cities and provides a rationale and impetus for fresh approaches to urban planning and design. In what is the first book to significantly apply modern evolutionary thinking to urbanism Cities Design and Evolution promises to stimulate thought debate and action concerning the nature of cities and future urban planning. The book should appeal to all who are interested in cities in design and in evolution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138174313

Cities for ChildrenChildren's Rights Poverty and Urban Management Urban authorities and organizations are responsible for providing the basic services that affect the lives of urban children. Cities for Children is intended to help them understand and respond to the rights and requirements of children and adolescents. It looks at the responsibilities that authorities face and discusses practical measures for meeting their obligations in the context of limited resources and multiple demands. While the book emphasizes the challenges faced by local government it also contains information that would be useful to any groups working to make urban areas better places for children. Cities for Children begins by introducing the concept history and content of children's rights and the obligations they create for local authorities. The volume then goes on to look at a variety of contentious issues such as housing community participation working children community health education and juvenile justice. The final section of the book discusses the challenge of establishing systems of governance that can promote the economic security social justice and environmental care essential for the realization of children's rights. It follows through the practical implications for the structure policies and practices of local authorities. Written by the top experts in the field of children's issues and including a resource section which lists publications and organizations that can provide further information and support this volume is a must for all involved in planning for and the protection of children within the urban environment. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315539447

Cities for People Not for ProfitCritical Urban Theory and the Right to the City The worldwide financial crisis has sent shock-waves of accelerated economic restructuring regulatory reorganization and sociopolitical conflict through cities around the world. It has also given new impetus to the struggles of urban social movements emphasizing the injustice destructiveness and unsustainability of capitalist forms of urbanization. This book contributes analyses intended to be useful for efforts to roll back contemporary profit-based forms of urbanization and to promote alternative radically democratic and sustainable forms of urbanism. The contributors provide cutting-edge analyses of contemporary urban restructuring including the issues of neoliberalization gentrification colonization "creative" cities architecture and political power sub-prime mortgage foreclosures and the ongoing struggles of "right to the city" movements. At the same time the book explores the diverse interpretive frameworks – critical and otherwise – that are currently being used in academic discourse in political struggles and in everyday life to decipher contemporary urban transformations and contestations. The slogan "cities for people not for profit " sets into stark relief what the contributors view as a central political question involved in efforts at once theoretical and practical to address the global urban crises of our time. Drawing upon European and North American scholarship in sociology politics geography urban planning and urban design the book provides useful insights and perspectives for citizens activists and intellectuals interested in exploring alternatives to contemporary forms of capitalist urbanization. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415601788

Cities for the New Millennium Cities for the New Millennium is the outcome of a joint conference held in Salford in July 2000 by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the University of Cambridge's Department of Architecture. It tackles these questions in the light of the Urban Task Force's report about the future of Britain's cities and communities but sets them in an international and historical context. Professionals - architects engineers and developers as well as academics from different countries and disciplines here lavish their expertise on issues of transportation density land use risk and energy saving; others present urban-scale buildings or landscapes that have been judged inspirational or inventive. This book therefore is not just about theories of urbanism. It reveals how co-operation and debate between different parties and professions can illuminate the creative kind of urban development we should be aiming for. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138155657

Cities' Identity Through Architecture and ArtsProceedings of the International Conference on Cities' Identity through Architecture and Arts Every city has its unique and valuable identity this identity is revealed through its physical and visual form it is seen through the eyes of its residents and users. The city develops over time and its identity evolves with it. Reflecting the rapid and constant changes the city is subjected to Architecture and Arts is the embodiment of the cultural historical and economical characteristics of the city. This conference was dedicated to the investigation of the different new approaches developed in Architecture and Contemporary arts. It has focused on the basis of urban life and identities.This volume provides discussions on the examples and tendencies in dealing with urban identities as well as the transformation of cities and urban cultures mentioned in terms of their form identity and their current art. Contemporary art when subjected to experiments continues to be produced in various directions to be consumed and to put forward new ideas. Art continuously renews itself from new materials to different means of communication from interactive works to computer games from new approaches to perceptional paradigms and problems of city and nature of the millennium.This is an Open Access ebook and can be found on www.taylorfrancis.com. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367734602

Cities in a Globalizing WorldGlobal Report on Human Settlements 'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization. The central challenge for the international community is clear: to make both urbanization and globalization work for all people instead of leaving billions behind or on the margins. Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements is a comprehensive review of conditions in the world's cities and the prospects for making them better safer places to live in an age of globalization. I hope that it will provide all stakeholders - foremost among them the urban poor themselves - with reliable and timely information with which to set our policies right and get the machinery of urban life moving in a constructive direction.' From the Foreword by Kofi Annan Secretary-General United Nations. Cities in a Globalizing World presents a comprehensive review of the world's cities and analyses the positive and negative impacts on human settlements of the global trends towards social and economic integration and the rapid changes in information and communication technologies. In this Global Report the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) draws on specially commissioned and contributed background papers from more than 80 leading international specialists. The report focuses on recent trends in human settlements and their implications for poverty inequity and social polarization. It develops advance knowledge for urban planning and management policies in support and promotion of inclusive cities and good urban governance. This major and influential report is the most authoritative and up-to-date assessment of human settlements conditions and trends. Written in clear non-technical language and supported by informative graphics case studies and extensive statistical data it should be an essential tool and reference for academics researchers planners public authorities and civil society organizations around the world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770729

Cities in a Time of TerrorSpace Territory and Local Resilience This book is about urban terror - its meaning its ramifications and its impact on city life. Written by a well-known expert in the field "Cities in a Time of Terror" draws on data from more than a thousand cities across the globe and traces the evolution of urban terrorism between 1968 and 2006. It explains what kinds of cities have become prime targets why terrorism has become increasingly lethal and how its inspiration has changed from secular to religious. The author describes urban terrorism as an attempt to use the city's own strength against itself forcing it to implode and delineates three basic logics of terrorist choices for targeting cities. The book also includes a discussion of local resilience - the city's capacity to bounce back from attack - and suggests how that can be sustained. Examples from New York London Jerusalem Istanbul Moscow Paris and Madrid illustrate the book's central themes. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705675

Cities in CrisisSocio-spatial impacts of the economic crisis in Southern European cities In recent years European societies and territories have witnessed the spatial impacts of a severe financial and socio-economic crisis. This book builds on the current debate concerning how cities and urban regions and their citizens deal with the consequences of the recent financial and socio-economic crisis. Cities in Crisis examines the political and administrative implications of austerity measures applied in southern European cities. These include cuts in local public spending and the processes of privatization of local public assets as well as issues related to the re-scaling recentralization or decentralization of competencies. Attention is paid to the rise of new ‘austerity regimes’ the question of their legitimacy and their spatial manifestations and in particular to the social consequences of austerity. The contributions to this book lay the foundation for recommendations on how to improve and consolidate qualified governance arrangements in order to better address rapid economic and social changes. Such recommendations are applicable to cities and urban regions both within and outside of Europe. It identifies possible approaches tools and partnerships to tackle the effects of the crisis and to prepare European cities for future challenges. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138329119

Cities in GlobalizationPractices Policies and Theories Despite traditionally being a strong research topic in urban studies inter-city relations had become grossly neglected until recently when it was placed back on the research agenda with the advent of studies of world/global cities. More recently the ‘external relations’ of cities have taken their place alongside ‘internal relations’ within cities to constitute the full nature of cities. This collection of essays on how and why cities are connecting to each other in a globalizing world provides evidence for a new city-centered geography that is emerging in the twenty-first century. Cities in Globalization covers four key themes beginning with the different ways of measuring a ‘world city network’ ranging from analyses of corporate structures to airline passenger flows. Second is the recent European advances in studying ‘urban systems’ which are compared to the Anglo-American city networks approach. These chapters add conceptual vigour to traditional themes and provide findings on European cities in globalization. Thirdly the political implications of these new geographies of flows are considered in a variety of contexts: the localism of city planning specialist ‘political world cities’ and the ‘war on terror’. Finally there are a series of chapters that critically review the state of our knowledge on contemporary relations between cities in globalization. Cities in Globalization provides an up-to-date assembly of leading American and European researchers reporting their ideas on the critical issue of how cities are faring in contemporary globalization and is highly illustrated throughout with over forty figures and tables. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415512602

Cities in Post-Mao ChinaRecipes for Economic Development in the Reform Era This volume written by contributors from a number of different specialisms suggests that different combinations of factors have contributed to the relative successes and failures in these cities. Endowment factors preferential policies and history have all proved to be important. Most importantly Cities in Post-Mao China suggests that locally-generated strategies of development are crucial determinants. This ground-breaking volume reveals through close detail and broad coverage how exactly cities have been catalysts for Chinas economic development. It will provide much needed data for those working in the fields of comparative politics development studies economic development and Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415862745

Cities in South Asia Globalisation has long historical roots in South Asia but economic liberalisation has led to uniquely rapid urban growth in South Asia during the past decade. This book brings together a multidisciplinary collection of chapters on contemporary and historical themes explaining this recent explosive growth and transformations on-going in the cities of this region. The essays in this volume attempt to shed light on the historical roots of these cities and the traditions that are increasingly placed under strain by modernity as well as exploring the lived experience of a new generation of city dwellers and their indelible impact on those who live at the city’s margins. The book discusses that previously cities such as Mumbai grew by accumulating a vast hinterland of slum-dwellers who depressed wages and supplied cheap labour to the city’s industrial economy. However it goes on to show that the new growth of cities such as Bangalore Hyderabad and Madras in south India or Delhi and Calcutta in the north of India is more capital-intensive export-driven and oriented towards the information technology and service sectors. The book explains that these cities have attracted a new elite of young educated workers with money to spend and an outlook on life that is often a complex mix of modern ideas and conservative tradition. It goes on to cover topics such as the politics of town planning consumer culture and the struggles among multiple identities in the city. By tracing the genealogies of cities it gives a useful insight into the historical conditioning that determines how cities negotiate new changes and influences. There will soon be more mega cities in South Asia than anywhere else in the world and this book provides an in-depth analysis of this growth. It will be of interest to students and scholars of South Asian History Politics and Anthropology as well as those working in the fields of urbanisation and globalisation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815368045

Cities In SpaceCity as Place First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138158580

Cities in the 21st Century Cities in the 21st Century provides an overview of contemporary urban development. Written by more than thirty major academic specialists from different countries it provides information on and analysis of the global network of cities changes in urban form environmental problems the role of technologies and knowledge socioeconomic developments and finally the challenge of urban governance. In the mid-20th century architect and planner Josep Lluís Sert wondered if cities could survive; in the early 21st century we see that cities have not only survived but have grown as never before. Cities today are engines of production and trade forges of scientific and technological innovation and crucibles of social change. Urbanization is a major driver of change in contemporary societies; it is a process that involves acute social inequalities and serious environmental problems but also offers opportunities to move towards a future of greater prosperity environmental sustainability and social justice.With case studies on thirty cities in five continents and a selection of infographics illustrating these dynamic cities this edited volume is an essential resource for planners and students of urbanization and urban change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367669973

Cities in the Pacific Rim The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy. In the twenty first century the focus of global affairs is destined to shift from the West to the East. These cities offer a wide range of different responses to the demands that rapid growth puts on planning and infrastructure : from the laxity that has lead to the urban sprawl of Bangkok to the regulation that is characteristic of Singapore. This book considers the interactive relationships between the operation of the planning system and the role and performance of property development and real estate markets in 14 Pacific Rim cities drawn from both the Eastern and Western perspective. The dynamic underlying these relationships considers the interplay between administrative structures legislative controls and policy issues examining the role of actors and agencies in the property development and investment process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138873902

Cities in the Technology Economy Recognizing the pivotal role that local governments play in the high-tech economy this book examines the effect of technology industries and infrastructures on cities and the local policy actions required for effective response to these challenges. Filled with fresh information and practical advice "Cities in the Technology Economy" provides a thorough coverage of the technology economy with respect to cities and economic development focusing on the attraction of technology industries and investment in technology infrastructure. The author utilizes a triangualtion of approaches - national level data nationwide survey of local officials and case studies - to examine what cities are doing in the technology economy describe the barriers to participation in the technology economy and detail entrepreneurial actions of local governments to traverse these hurdles. All of the research points to the need for a strong local role enabling local policy action and activities to shape a technology economy response. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705668

Cities in the World: 1500-2000: v. 31500-2000 Papers presented at the Cities in the World conference held at Southampton University and organised through the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology challenged the commonly held perception that cities are about the present and the future not about the past. All cities have an innate sense of the past and this volume encompassing as it does Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315095677

Cities In Transition Most urban planning tools are designed to manage growth. What happens when the process runs in reverse? How can cities deal effectively with job and population loss property vacancies and economic retrenchment? This vital report offers step-by-step guidance for reviving cities in transition. Although the authors look at the challenges these communities face — from an aging population to urban sprawl to natural disasters — they focus on solutions. Cities in Transition suggests workable scalable strategies for revitalizing cities and inner-ring suburbs. It describes the planner’s role in building civic and policy support for creative approaches. And it shows how traditional planning tools can adapt to today’s needs. In case studies from cities in the Rust Belt the Sun Belt and abroad readers will find examples of urban recovery at work. Planners policy makers and community leaders will come away with concrete ideas for making transitional cities stronger healthier and more resilient. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781611900088

Cities in TransitionSocial Innovation for Europe’s Urban Sustainability  Cities in Transition focuses on the sustainability transitions initiated in 40 European cities. The book presents the incredible wealth of insights gathered through hundreds of interviews and questionnaires. Four key domains—local energy systems local green spaces local water systems and local labour markets—have been the focus of the field research investigating local potentials for social innovation and new forms of civil society self-organisation. Examining the potential of new organizational frameworks like co-operatives multi-stakeholder constructions local-regional partnerships and networks for the success of such transitions this book presents the key ingredients of a sustainable urban community as a viable concept to address current global financial environmental and social challenges. Crucial reading for academics and practitioners of urban planning and sustainability in Europe Cities in Transition is an innovative roadmap for sustainability in changing cities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138923874

Cities in TranslationIntersections of Language and Memory All cities are multilingual but there are some where language relations have a special importance. These are cities where more than one historically rooted language community lays claim to the territory of the city. This book focuses on four such linguistically divided cities: Calcutta Trieste Barcelona and Montreal. Though living with the ever-present threat of conflict these cities offer the possibility of creative interaction across competing languages and this book examines the dynamics of translation in its many forms. By focusing on a category of cities which has received little attention this study contributes to our understanding of the kinds of language relations that sustain the diversity of urban life. Illustrated with photos and maps Cities in Translation is both an engaging read for a wide-ranging audience and an important text in advancing theory and methodology in translation studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415471527

Cities into BattlefieldsMetropolitan Scenarios Experiences and Commemorations of Total War Cities have always had a key role in warfare as strategic centres which periodically suffered the horrors of siege and sack. With industrialisation however they were drawn ever closer to the front line and to direct and continuous experience of fighting and destruction. 'Cities into Battlefields: Metropolitan Scenarios Experiences and Commemorations of Total War' explores the cultural imprint of military conflict on metropolises world wide in the era of the First and Second World Wars. It brings together cultural and urban historians and scholars of related disciplines including anthropology education and geography. The volume examines how the emergence of 'total' warfare blurred the boundaries between home and front and transformed cities into battlefields. The logic of total mobilisation turned the social and cultural fabric of urban life upside down. Arranged so as to bring out the evolution of experience over time the essays explore Eastern and Central Europe Britain and Western Europe and Japan and address several key themes. The first strand - scenarios - explores the apocalyptic imagination of intellectuals and experts in peacetime. Artists and writers anticipating doom presented the coming upheaval as an urban event - a commonplace of late-Victorian and post-1918 pessimism. On a different plane civil servants and engineers materialised visions of urban chaos and devised countermeasures in case of emergencies. Both groups helped to furnish a repertoire of cultural forms which channelled and encoded the actual experience of war. The second strand deals with metropolitan experiences notably mobilisation deprivation and destruction in wartime. Ruins and the repercussions of war is the central theme of the third strand - commemorations - which investigates post-war efforts to remember and forget. The quest for meaningful forms of commemoration was hard enough after the First World War; the Second World War which saw whole cities disappear in flames raised the possibility that the limits of representation had been reached. The central contention of this volume - that total war in the twentieth century has a significant but often overlooked metropolitan dimension - is fully addressed thereby filling a conspicuous gap in the currently available literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138273252

Cities Leading Climate ActionUrban Policy and Planning This book provides local governments and interested stakeholders with insights into the challenges and opportunities inherent in addressing climate change. Drawing on in-depth case study research on Vancouver Portland Glasgow and Dublin Dekker examines the policy development processes employed by urban policy makers to respond to climate change looking specifically at the utilisation of collaborative planning. Emerging from the case studies are lessons for local governments in relation to the role of organisational structure in supporting climate leadership; the importance of leadership trust relationship building and narratives for supporting ownership of the responses to climate change by stakeholders; and the need for creative and innovative public engagement to expand the reach of traditional methods such as social media and other technology-based solutions. Finally Dekker reflects on her experience in the development of climate change action plans for the Dublin Local Authorities. This book will be of great relevance to students scholars and policy makers with an interest in climate change resilience environmental policy and urban planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367518868

Cities of CultureA Global Perspective Culture now has a prominent place on the urban policy and re-profiling agendas of cities around the world. City-based cultural planning emphasising creativity in all its guises has emerged as a significant local policy initiative while the notion of the ‘creative city’ has become an urban imaging cliché. The proliferation of local blueprints for cultural planning/creative cities has been remarkable while supra-state bodies such as the European Union and UNESCO are also fostering the use of culture in strategies to revive cities and urban economies and to brand places as ‘different’. Cities of Culture highlights significant trends in cultural planning since its inception revealing and analysing key discourses and influential (globally-circulating) manifestos and processes as well as their interpretation and implementation in specific places. With reference to examples drawn from Europe Australia Asia and North America Cities of Culture provides insights into the application of urban cultural strategies in different local national and international contexts highlighting regularities tensions and intersections as well as core underpinning assumptions. This book explores the now-pervasive expectation that cultural planning is capable of achieving a wide range of social economic urban and creative outcomes. It will be of interest for students and scholars of urban sociology urban studies cultural policy studies and human geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138083752

Cities of CultureStaging International Festivals and the Urban Agenda 1851–2000 City authorities in recent years have competed vigorously to gain the right to host international festivals. In doing so they are heirs to a long tradition since cities have always served as a natural location for festivals and fairs providing settings on a scale impossible elsewhere. Cities of Culture examines the role of the Western city as the scene of staged cultural events over the last 150 years. Adopting a lively comparative perspective it highlights the development of international festivals since London's Great Exhibition of 1851. Making extensive use of case studies and illuminating examples it offers thought-provoking insight into the material and symbolic significance of international festivals in urban affairs. The book opens with an historical analysis of the role of the city as centre for celebrations rites and festivities from Antiquity to the French Revolution. The next three sections of the book each focus on a different form of international festival. The first deals with the history of staging the International Expositions with case studies of the Great Exhibition (1851) New York's World's Fair (1939-40) and Montreal's Expo 67 (1967). The next part covers the Summer Olympic Games from their revival at Athens in 1896 to the Atlanta Games (1996) discussing the implications of their fluctuating fortunes for their host cities. The third section discusses the history of a recently-founded event that is assuming ever-greater importance - the European Cities of Culture programme. The conclusion provides an overview of the events that celebrated the Millennium and examines the prospects for international festivals as part of the urban agenda of the twenty-first century. Cities of Culture will appeal to students of cultural history urban and cultural geography specialists in arts and heritage events management and anyone with an interest in the development of the contemporary Western city. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260242

Cities of God and NationalismRome Mecca and Jerusalem as Contested Sacred World Cities "A tour-de-force in different fields of knowledge. It takes world-city and world-history literatures to a higher level of depth and understanding. It is difficult to imagine a more pioneering in-depth study of world cities." Ramon Grosfoguel Professor Department of Ethnic Studies University of California Berkeley "A remarkable and original discussion of three great sacred cities across time and their transformation by nationalism in the modern world." Immanuel Wallerstein Yale University Far from spawning an age of tolerance modernity has created the social basis of division and exclusion. This book elaborates this provocative claim as it explores the rich but divided histories of three cities located at the crossroads of Islam Christianity and Judaism. Many observers presume that violence is built into these sacred cities because their citizens cling to religious or cultural ideals of some archaic age; only when this history is overcome can citizens enter a new age of brotherhood. Samman persuades us to refocus our attention on modernity which has instilled troubling dilemmas from the outside. He shows how these sacred places long ago entered the modern world where global political and economic forces exacerbate nationalism and regional divisions. If we are to resolve deep conflicts we must re-imagine the institutional basis on which modernity rather than religion is built. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315635576

Cities Of HopePeople Protests And Progress In Urbanizing Latin America 1870-1930 This book brings together new research analysis and comparison on the dawn of modern urbanization in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Latin America. It offers a sense of what life was like for the urban residents examining the conditions they confronted and exploring their experiences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367314996

Cities of Ideas: Civil Society and Urban Governance in Britain 1800�2000Essays in Honour of David Reeder Cities of Ideas: Civil Society and Urban Governance in Britain 1800-2000 addresses the changing nature of individualism and public service in the 19th and 20th centuries and consists of a collection of essays authored by senior figures in economic social cultural and educational history. The question of the balance between the life of the private citizen and the need to play an active role in the wider community is one that recurs throughout history. In this book the shifting nature of civic responsibility between 1800 and 1990 is addressed looking at the balance of individual and collective responsibilities as well as obligation to a growing democratic state. The ten essays by leading scholars in the field of urban and social history offer fresh and important insights into governance and civil society in the modern period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367593643

Cities of LightTwo Centuries of Urban Illumination Cities of Light is the first global overview of modern urban illumination a development that allows human wakefulness to colonize the night doubling the hours available for purposeful and industrious activities.　 Urban lighting is undergoing a revolution due to recent developments in lighting technology and increased focus on sustainability and human-scaled environments. Cities of Light is expansive in coverage spanning two centuries and touching on developments on six continents without diluting its central focus on architectural and urban lighting.　 Covering history geography theory and speculation in urban lighting readers will have numerous points of entry into the book finding it easy to navigate for a quick reference and or a coherent narrative if read straight through. With chapters written by respected scholars and highly-regarded contemporary practitioners this book will delight students and practitioners of architectural and urban history area and cultural studies and lighting design professionals and the institutional and municipal authorities they serve. At a moment when the entire world is being reshaped by new lighting technologies and new design attitudes the longer history of urban lighting remains fragmentary.　 Cities of Light aims to provide a global framework for historical studies of urban lighting and to offer a new perspective on the fast-moving developments of lighting today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138813922

Cities of OpportunitiesConnecting Culture and Innovation Culture refers to not only the arts but also other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. It similarly refers to the customs institutions and achievements of a social group a people or a nation. Innovation refers to the action or process of change alteration or revolution; a new method of idea creation or product that may bring about change. It is easy to assume that innovation may be juxtaposed to the preservation of culture and time-tested rituals. Yet as human settlements grew; and as streets and squares evolved through the diverse exchanges of people trading celebrating rallying and socially interacting it should come as little surprise that cities and its places would become and continue to be centres of culture and innovation that can be inextricably linked. Culture and Innovation in cities can potentially take on different complexions if viewed through the lens of academics and practitioners drawn from different geographies disciplines or fields of expertise when addressing particular urban challenges. It is through this complexity of views that this book seeks to provide a broad perspective on culture and innovation in the context of global cities today; and a rich cornucopia of insights from thought leaders within their respective fields to shape the cities of tomorrow. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367900656

Cities of PleasureSex and the Urban Socialscape This book contains a collection of cutting-edge chapters that explore various connections between urban living sexuality and sexual desire around the world. The key themes featured address a number of topical issues including: the controversies and debates raging around the evolution defining patterns and appropriate regulation of commercial sex zones and markets in the urban landscape how gay public spaces districts and 'gay villages' emerged and developed in various towns and cities around the world how changing attitudes to and the usage of urban sexual spaces as depicted in iconic television series such as Sex and the City and Queer as Folk reflect the reality of working women's or gay men's changing life experiences. With detailed case studies and a strong interdisciplinary appeal this book will be a valuable reference for postgraduates and advanced students in the fields of cultural studies as well as human urban and social geography. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Urban Studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315879147

Cities of the Global South Reader The Cities of the Global South Reader adopts a fresh and critical approach to the fi eld of urbanization in the developing world. The Reader incorporates both early and emerging debates about the diverse trajectories of urbanization processes in the context of the restructured global alignments in the last three decades. Emphasizing the historical legacies of colonialism the Reader recognizes the entanglement of conditions and concepts often understood in binary relations: first/third worlds wealth/poverty development/underdevelopment and inclusion/exclusion. By asking: “whose city? whose development?” the Reader rigorously highlights the fractures along lines of class race gender and other socially and spatially constructed hierarchies in global South cities. The Reader’s thematic structure where editorial introductions accompany selected texts examines the issues and concerns that urban dwellers planners and policy makers face in the contemporary world. These include the urban economy housing basic services infrastructure the role of non-state civil society-based actors planned interventions and contestations the role of diaspora capital the looming problem of adapting to climate change and the increasing spectre of violence in a post 9/11 transnational world. The Cities of the Global South Reader pulls together a diverse set of readings from scholars across the world some of which have been written specially for the volume to provide an essential resource for a broad interdisciplinary readership at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in urban geography urban sociology and urban planning as well as disciplines related to international and development studies. Editorial commentaries that introduce the central issues for each theme summarize the state of the field and outline an associated bibliography. They will be of particular value for lecturers students and researchers making the Cities of the Global South Reader a key text for those interested in understanding contemporary urbanization processes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415682275

Cities on a Finite PlanetTowards transformative responses to climate change Cities on a Finite Planet: Transformative responses to climate change shows how cities can combine high quality living conditions resilience to climate change disaster risk reduction and contributions to mitigation/low carbon development. It also covers the current and potential contribution of cities to avoiding dangerous climate change and is the first book with an in-depth coverage of how cities and their governments citizens and civil society organizations can combine these different agendas based on careful city-level analyses. The foundation for the book is detailed city case studies on Bangalore Bangkok Dar es Salaam Durban London Manizales Mexico City New York and Rosario. Each of these was led by authors who contributed to the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment and are thus acknowledged as among the world’s top specialists in this field. This book highlights where there is innovation and progress in cities and how this was achieved. Also where there is little progress and no action and where there is no capacity to act. It also assesses the extent to which cities can address the Sustainable Development Goals within commitments to also dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this it highlights how much progress on these different agendas depends on local governments and their capacities to work with their low-income populations.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138184107

Cities on RailsThe Redevelopment of Railway Stations and their Surroundings The development of railway stations and their surroundings is an emerging feature in current urban projects. Based on a series of the most inspiring contemporary European examples of station redevelopment this book will help planners and urban designers understand the specific and complex nature of station locations. Based on their extensive research the authors pioneers of studies in the field in the last few years harness and expand the body of knowledge and present guiding principles and conditions for successful implementation of such planning projects. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138137837

Cities TransformedDemographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World Over the next 20 years most low-income countries will for the first time become more urban than rural. Understanding demographic trends in the cities of the developing world is critical to those countries - their societies economies and environments. The benefits from urbanization cannot be overlooked but the speed and sheer scale of this transformation presents many challenges. In this uniquely thorough and authoritative volume 16 of the world's leading scholars on urban population and development have worked together to produce the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of the changes taking place in cities and their implications and impacts. They focus on population dynamics social and economic differentiation fertility and reproductive health mortality and morbidity labor force and urban governance. As many national governments decentralize and devolve their functions the nature of urban management and governance is undergoing fundamental transformation with programs in poverty alleviation health education and public services increasingly being deposited in the hands of untested municipal and regional governments. Cities Transformed identifies a new class of policy maker emerging to take up the growing responsibilities. Drawing from a wide variety of data sources many of them previously inaccessible this essential text will become the benchmark for all involved in city-level research policy planning and investment decisions. The National Research Council is a private non-profit institution based in Washington DC providing services to the US government the public and the scientific and engineering communities. The editors are members of the Council's Panel on Urban Population Dynamics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315065700

CitiesUnauthorized Resistances and Uncertain Sovereignty in the Urban World In Cities Raymond Joshua Scannell examines how dramatic changes in the global economy and technology during the latter half of the twentieth century have radically restructured the city as a lived environment. Beginning with the impacts of globalisation on national and regional economies across the planet Scannell investigates the rapidly changing and amorphous urban environments in which most people live. Cities traces how the actions of urban dwellers carving out lives for themselves are radically transforming paradigms of urban management and are overturning traditional assumptions about what constitutes urban rule and revolt. This exciting book insists on a new vocabulary for human settlements one that looks centrally at the sort of behaviour that is often relegated figuratively and literally to the urban margins. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781594519819

Citistate SeattleShaping A Modern Metropolis With style and humor the author writes of special places in everyday Seattle. The author takes us to popular high-profile landmarks like Pike Place Market as well as tucked-away gems — cozy cottages trendy pubs gracious apartment buildings and vibrant urban villages — that flavor and enliven the city. The author shares his eye for Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367330187

Citizen Customer PartnerEngaging the Public in Public Management For almost a half a century scholars and practitioners have debated what the connections should be between public administration and the public. Does the public serve principally as citizen-owners those to whom administrators are responsible? Are members of the public more appropriately viewed as the customers of government? Or in an increasingly networked world do they serve more as the partners of public administrators in the production of public services? This book starts from the premise that the public comes to government not principally in one role but in all three roles as citizens and customers and partners.  The purpose of the book is to address the dual challenge that reality implies:  (1) to help public administrators and other public officials to understand the complex nature of the public they face and (2) to provide recommendations for how public administrators can most effectively interact with the public in the different roles. Using this comprehensive perspective Citizen Customer Partner helps students practitioners and scholars understand when and how the public should be integrated into the practice of public administration. Most chapters in Citizen Customer Partner include multiple boxed cases that illustrate the chapter’s content with real-world examples. The book concludes with an extremely useful Appendix that collects and summarizes the 40 Design Principles – specific advice for public organizations on working with the public as customers partners and citizens. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765627216

Citizen Aid and Everyday HumanitarianismDevelopment Futures? Citizen Aid and Everyday Humanitarianism brings together under the umbrella terms of citizen aid and grassroots humanitarianism interdisciplinary research on small-scale privately-funded forms of aid that operate on the margins of the official development sector. The last decade has seen a steady rise of such activities in the Global South and North such as in response to the influx of refugees into Europe. The chapters in this volume cover a variety of locations in Asia Africa and Europe presenting empirically grounded cases of citizen aid. They range from educational development projects to post-disaster emergency relief. Importantly while some activities are initiated by Northern citizens others are based on South–South assistance such as Bangladeshi nationals supporting Rohingya refugees and peer support in the Philippines in the aftermath of typhoon Hayan. Together the contributions consider citizen aid vis-à-vis more institutionalised forms of aid review methodological approaches and their challenges and query the political dimensions of these initiatives. Key themes are historical perspectives on ‘demotic humanitarianism’ questions of legitimacy and professionalisation founders’ motivations the role of personal connections and the importance of digital media for brokerage and fundraising. Being mindful of the power imbalances inherent in citizen aid and everyday humanitarianism they suggest that both deserve more systematic attention. Citizen Aid and Everyday Humanitarianism will be of great interest to scholars and professionals working in international development humanitarianism international aid and anthropology. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367464882

Citizen Initiatives and Democratic EngagementExperiences from India This book looks at a series of citizen-led campaigns to provide information about and energise the institutions of local self-governance in India following the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts. Staggering in their outreach and magnitude the campaigns popularly known as PEVACs (Pre-election Voters’ Awareness Campaigns) reached out to huge swathes of the population particularly in rural India through a unique network that incorporated civil-society organisations across the country the media and the State Election Commission itself. The book journeys through the heat and dust of these extraordinary campaigns drawing from a repertoire of field reports and interviews to reflect on the significance of this ‘experiment’ on deepening democracy in India. In particular it analyses the methodology of the campaigns and posits that this itself became an extraordinary exercise in democratic practice indicating the shape that deliberation and dialogic practices could actually take on the field. As the campaigns moved from district to district through their street plays posters pamphlets jagrut yatras candidate–voter dialogues rehearsals of voting procedures setting up of information booths and participatory workshops for newly elected representatives a new dialogical experiment was born and shaped. By examining these campaigns this book emphasises the idea that governance is not just the business of central (federal) governments but also of citizens outside the formal institutions of governance without whose active participation democracy cannot be deepened. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138664951

Citizen InquirySynthesising Science and Inquiry Learning Citizen Inquiry: Synthesising Science and Inquiry Learning is the first book of its kind to bring together the concepts of citizen science and inquiry-based learning to illustrate the pedagogical advantages of this approach. It shifts the emphasis of scientific investigations from scientists to the general public by educating learners of all ages to determine their own research agenda and devise their own investigations underpinned by a model of scientific inquiry. ‘Citizen inquiry’ is an original approach to research education that refers to mass participation of the public in joining inquiry-led scientific investigations. Using a range of practical case studies underpinned by the theory of inquiry-based learning this book has significant implications for teaching and learning through exploration of how new technologies can be used to engage with scientific research. Key features include: a new perspective on science education and science practice through crowd-sourced research explanation of the benefits of this innovative approach to teaching and learning a steady shift of emphasis from theory to application for readers to understand thoroughly the current state of research in the field and its applications to practice examples of practical applications of this approach and recommendations on how successful citizen inquiry applications can be developed. This edited volume is essential reading for academic researchers and professional educators interested in the potential of online technology in all levels of education from primary and secondary level through to further education and lifelong learning. It will be ideal reading on any undergraduate or postgraduate course involving research methods in education as well as developments in science education and educational software. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138208698

Citizen JournalismPractices Propaganda Pedagogy Citizen Journalism explores citizen participation in the news as an evolving disruptive practice in digital journalism. This volume moves beyond the debates over the mainstream news media attempts to control and contain citizen journalism to focus attention in a different direction: the peripheries of traditional journalism. Here more independent forms of citizen journalism enabled by social media are creating their own forms of news. Among the actors at the boundaries of the professional journalism field the book identifies are the engaged citizen journalist and the enraged citizen journalist. The former consists of under-represented voices leading social justice movements while the latter reflects the views of conservatives and the alt-right who often view citizen journalism as a performance. Citizen Journalism further explores how non-journalism arenas such as citizen science enable ordinary citizens to collect data and become protectors of the environment. Citizen Journalism serves as an important reminder of the professional field’s failure to effectively respond to the changing nature of public communication. These changes have helped to create new spaces for new actors; in such places traditional as well as upstart forms of journalism negotiate and compete ultimately aiding the journalism field in creating its future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138483156

Citizen Machiavelli Machiavelli has been viewed as the forerunner of the humanists of our day liberals and socialists who have discovered that moral ends sometimes require immoral means. Against this interpretation Mark Hulliung argues that Machiavelli's "humanism " was rooted in classical notions of grandeur and greatness and that his prime reason for admiring the ancient Roman republic was that it conquered the world. In short Machiavelli was at his most Machiavellian precisely when he voiced his "civic humanism."Hulliung argues that Machiavelli's embrace of fraud and violence cannot be justified by patriotism or a professed concern with the common good. He indicts Machiavelli's use and abuse of history in the service of his cynical agenda—the quest for power. Hulliung sees Machiavelli as a republican imperialist embracing the heroic pagan virtues and consciously subverting the humanistic tradition of Cicero and the religious morality of Christianity with an intentionally skewed interpretation of republican Rome.By inverting the Stoical and Christian elements of the classics Machiavelli made the humanistic tradition give birth to Machiavellism its terrible child. Hulliung's thesis is convincing and his book is a valuable contribution to the debate on Machiavellian thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412854054

Citizen Media and PracticeCurrents Connections Challenges This groundbreaking collection advances understanding of the concept of media practices by critically interrogating its relevance for the study of citizen and activist media. Media as practice has emerged as a powerful approach to understanding the media’s significance in contemporary society. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars in sociology media and communication social movement and critical data studies this book stimulates dialogue across previously separate traditions of research on citizen and activist media practices and stakes out future directions for research in this burgeoning interdisciplinary field. Framed by a foreword by Nick Couldry and a substantial introductory chapter by the editors contributions to the volume trace the roots and appropriations of the concept of media practice in Latin American communication theory; reflect on the relationship between activist agency and technological affordances; explore the relevance of the media practice approach for the study of media activism including activism that takes media as its central object of struggle; and demonstrate the significance of the media practice approach for understanding processes of mediatization and datafication. Offering both a comprehensive introduction to scholarship on citizen media and practice and a cutting-edge exploration of a novel theoretical framework the book is ideal for students and experienced scholars alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138571846

Citizen Media and Public Spaces Citizen Media and Public Spaces presents a pioneering exploration of citizen media as a highly interdisciplinary domain that raises vital political social and ethical issues relating to conceptions of citizenship and state boundaries the construction of publics and social imaginaries processes of co-optation and reverse co-optation power and resistance the ethics of witnessing and solidarity and novel responses to the democratic deficit. Framed by a substantial introduction by the editors the twelve contributions to the volume interrogate the concept of citizen media theoretically and empirically and offer detailed case studies that extend from the UK to Russia and Bulgaria and from China to Denmark and the liminal spaces within which a growing number of refugees now live. A rich new domain of scholarship and practice emerges out of the studies presented. Citizen media is shown to embrace both physical and digital interventions in public space as well as the sets of values and agendas that influence and drive the practices and discourses through which individuals and collectives position themselves within and in relation to society and participate in the creation of diverse publics. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in media and communication studies particularly those studying citizen media media and society journalism and society and political communication. Cover image: courtesy of Ruben Hamelink   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138847651

Citizen Participation and Political Communication in a Digital World The arrival of the participatory web 2.0 has been hailed by many as a media revolution bringing with it new tools and possibilities for direct political action. Through specialised online platforms mainstream social media or blogs citizens in many countries are increasingly seeking to have their voices heard online whether it is to lobby to support or to complain about their elected representatives. Politicians too are adopting "new media" in specific ways though they are often criticised for failing to seize the full potential of online tools to enter into dialogue with their electorates. Bringing together perspectives from around the world this volume examines emerging forms of citizen participation in the face of the evolving logics of political communication and provides a unique and original focus on the gap which exists between political uses of digital media by the politicians and by the people they represent. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138597969

Citizen Participation at the Local Level in China and Canada What if anything is similar about citizen participation at the local level in Canada and China? The answer of course is politically sensitive. There are many in Canada who would claim that the question is absurd. How can there be meaningful citizen participation in a country where there are significant restrictions on political activity including on the right to form organizations with political purposes? Presenting the work of leading scholars Citizen Participation at the Local Level in China and Canada examines how citizens in each country participate at the local level. The book examines the development of citizen participation in local governance in Canada and China respectively. It then covers the characteristics of political culture and climate on local participation highlighting factors especially unique to urban poor class migration and aboriginal and immigrant populations. The chapters also explore means of protest demonstration and articulation of preference by populations and issues where citizen participation has effected change such as land use housing urban development and resource sustainability.The book includes case studies that compare Canadian and Chinese communities and extrapolate interesting policy-level changes at the local level based on citizen behavior and involvement. It underscores the similarities and differences in political participation in both countries and sets the stage for the steps in the citizen participation in both countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138380042

Citizen Participation in Global Environmental Governance On one day in 2009 in thirty-eight countries around the world 4 000 ordinary citizens gathered to discuss the future of climate policy. This project 'WWViews' was the first-ever global democratic deliberation â€“ an attempt to enable ordinary people to reach informed decisions on and impact the global policy process. This book – which analyzes the experiences and lessons from this ground-breaking event – marks the beginning of a new kind of democratic politics providing practical lessons on how to increase the impact of global deliberation projects within the media and on official policy processes. The authors explore important themes for participatory approaches from the local to the global: the role of deliberation within global governance methodology and practice participant selection; policy impacts engaging the media how policy culture affects deliberation uptake capacity building and knowledge transfer process evaluation content and argumentation analysis gender race and class aspects. The global aims of the 'WWViews project' along with the opportunity to evaluate the same process in different national and cultural contexts makes this a hugely valuable and informative study for all those interested in democratic deliberation and environmental governance from the small to the international scale. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849713795

Citizen Participation in Non-profit Governance Nonprofit organizations their governing structures boards of directors and their newest constituency members who represent the public at large are the subject of this book. In recent years new mechanisms have been developed to link citizens with government and with diverse policy-making entities. Earlier it was assumed that citizens had little interest in policy deliberations and responsibility for public needs was best left to the experts. Many citizens now believe that they have a legitimate right to infl uence how power is exercised in public organizations.Koff constructs a demographic profi le of public members their activities and their opinions about board membership. She also catalogues the perspectives of executive directors about public members identifi es specifi c problems related to public participation and suggests strategies to help resolve them.How effectively these bodies perform and how well they respond to the public are in part determined by the talents and activities of their members. All of these members especially public members need appropriate tools to be able to perform in a superior fashion. Despite the importance of governing bodies to an organization's performance there has been little examination of board members in general and specifi cally of public members. This is the first book-length study on the subject. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508163

Citizen Participation In Resource Allocation Not all citizens seek to extract a '`'free lunch' from government by demanding more services at the same time that they eschew taxes. It is possible to gather the insights of an representative and informed citizenry in sophisticated and reliable form. Citizen Participation in Resource Allocation explores the means to obtaining informed insight from Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367315009

Citizen Participation in the Age of ContractingWhen Service Delivery Trumps Democracy Citizen Participation in the Age of Contracting is based on a simple premise: in democracies power originates with citizens. While citizen participation in government remains a central tenet of democracy public service delivery structures are considerably more complex today than they were fifty years ago. Today governments contract with private organizations to deliver a wide array of services. Yet we know very little about how citizens influence government decisions and policies in the "hollow state." Based on nearly 100 interviews with public and private managers our findings about the state of citizen participation in contract governance are somewhat disheartening. Public and private organizations engaged citizens in a number of ways. However most of their efforts failed to shift the power structure in communities and did not give citizens a chance to fundamentally shape local priorities and programs. Instead elected officials and professional staff largely maintained control over significant policy and administrative decisions. Widespread but narrow in their forms and impact the participation practices we uncovered did not live up to the ideals of democracy and self-governance. Citizen Participation in the Age of Contracting is suitable for those who study public administration as well as in other closely related fields such as nonprofit management and organizational behavior. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367371708

Citizen Politics In Post-industrial Societies The past several decades have seen profound changes in the political landscapes of advanced industrial societies. This volume assesses key political developments and links them to underlying socioeconomic and cultural forces. These forces include the growth of a well-educated middle class the moderating of bipolar class divisions between wealthy c Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367315016

Citizen Science for Coastal and Marine Conservation In recent years citizen science has emerged as a powerful new concept to enable the general public students and volunteers to become involved in scientific research. A prime example is in biodiversity conservation where data collection and monitoring can be greatly enhanced through citizen participation. This is the first book to provide much needed guidance and case studies from marine and coastal conservation. The novelty and rapid expansion of the field has created a demand for the discussion of key issues and the development of best practices. The book demonstrates the utility and feasibility as well as limitations of using marine and coastal citizen science for conservation and by providing critical considerations (i.e.which questions and systems are best suited for citizen science) presents recommendations for best practices for successful marine and coastal citizen science projects. A range of case studies for example on monitoring of seabird populations invasive species plastics pollution and the impacts of climate change from different parts of the world is included. Also included are discussions on engaging youth indigenous communities and divers and snorkelers as citizen scientists as well as best practices on communication within citizen science building trust with stakeholders and informing marine policy as part of this exciting and empowering way of improving marine and coastal conservation. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138193222

Citizen Soldiers and the British Empire 1837–1902 The British amateur military tradition of raising auxiliary forces for home defence long preceded the establishment of a standing army. This was a model that was widely emulated in British colonies. This volume of essays seeks to examine the role of citizen soldiers in Britain and its empire during the Victorian period. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138661653

Citizens Families and Reform Modern families are economic institutions of great productivity. They contribute as much to a society's economic well-being as does worker productivity in formal markets. In Citizens Families and Reform Stein Ringen shows how long-standing inequalities of income and class are flexible and changing in post-industrial societies. Such inequalities respond to structural changes such as social mobility and to public policies such as those of the welfare state. His book is a study of the process from careful statistical analysis to specific policy recommendations.The book draws on two strands of research one on children and families and the other on social inequality. Both summarize detailed statistical analysis. Ringen's basic premise is that prudent social policy should start from investment in families. Progress and reform in society such as extended access to education tends to modify social divisions and stimulate open opportunity particularly in the area of higher education. The book addresses the situation of children who have a surprisingly lower standard of living than adult population groups by most measures of well-being. Ringen attributes this disparity to flaws in the distribution of power which leads to the disenfranchisement of children as citizens. He addresses this problem by discussing children and voting rights building a case for realizing the ideal of one person one vote by extending the vote to children.Real democracies are necessarily imperfect. Ringen argues for the classical liberal theory of social progress through economic growth and equality of opportunity and warns against the "terrible temptation towards perfection." His new introduction reviews the debates sparked by the book's original publication in 1997 and suggests areas in which his arguments have been vindicated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520493

Citizens Soldiers and National ArmiesMilitary Service in France and Germany 1789–1830 This book examines the creation of ‘national armies’ through compulsory military service in France and Prussia during the French Revolution and the Prussian Reform Period. The French Revolution tried to establish military and political structures in which the armed forces and society would merge. In order to ensure that the army would never become a means of oppression against the people the whole population should thus ‘be’ the army. Defeated by the enormous military potential that these new political settings had unchained in France Prussia adapted the French innovations to its own needs thus laying the basis for its contributions to the victories of the coalition troops in 1813-15. Conscription had implications that went beyond the purely military sphere and involved assumptions about the nature of the state and its relationship to its citizens. It was the material basis of Napoleon’s campaigns and of the German ‘wars of national liberation’ of 1813-15 before becoming a cornerstone of the Prussian Reforms and the creation of a civil society ‘from above’. Military service has therefore been one of the most essential and contradictory institutions of the modern nation-state. Citizens Soldiers and National Armies will be of interest to historians of modern Europe military historians and students of intellectual history in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138873469

Citizens Strangers And In-betweensEssays On Immigration And Citizenship Immigration is one of the critical issues of our time. In Citizens Strangers and In-Betweens an integrated series of fourteen essays Yale professor Peter Schuck analyzes the complex social forces that have been unleashed by unprecedented legal and illegal migration to the United States forces that are reshaping American society in countless ways. Schuck first presents the demographic political economic legal and cultural contexts in which these transformations are occurring. He then shows how the courts Congress and the states are responding to the tensions created by recent immigration. Next he explores the nature of American citizenship challenging traditional ways of defining the national community and analyzing the controversial topics of citizenship for illegal alien children the devaluation and revaluation of American citizenship and plural citizenship. In a concluding section Schuck focuses on four vital and explosive policy issues: immigration's effects on the civil rights movement the cultural differences among various American ethnic groups as revealed in their experiences as immigrants throughout the world the protection of refugees fleeing persecution and immigration's effects on American society in recent years. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367098605

Citizens and borderwork in contemporary Europe The extent to which ordinary people can construct shift and dismantle borders is seriously neglected in the existing literature. The book explores the ability of citizens to participate in the making of borders and the empowerment that can result from this bordering and debordering activity. ‘Borderwork’ is the name given to the ways in which ordinary people can make and unmake borders. Borderwork is no longer only the business of nation-states it is also the business of citizens (and indeed non-citizens). This study of ‘borderwork’ extends the recent interest in forms of bordering which do not necessarily occur at the state’s external borders. However the changing nature of borders cannot be reduced to a shift from the edges to the interior of a polity. To date little research has been conducted on the role of ordinary people in envisioning constructing maintaining shifting and erasing borders; creating borders which facilitate mobility for some while creating barriers to mobility for others; appropriating the political resources which bordering offers; contesting the legitimacy of or undermining the borders imposed by others. This book makes an original contribution to the literature and stands to set the agenda for a new dimension of border studies. This book was published as a special issue of Space and Polity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138880351

Citizens and SubjectsAn Essay on British Politics Citizens and Subjects is an essay on the nature and condition of democracy in Britain at the end of the twentieth century. It looks at the commonly held view that Britain is a model democracy exposing it as a dangerous myth that inhibits both radical thought and actual constitutional change. The book looks at the tradition of political and constitutional thought in Britain and at contemporary political reality revealing a wide gulf between the two. Dr Wright a respected teacher and academic recently elected a Labour MP considers Britain's particularly acute form of a general problem of modern government. While the nation thinks of itself as a liberal democracy its liberalism was in fact in place well before democracy came onto the agenda. From the outset democracy was seen as a problem by both conservatives and liberals. Constitutional issues have re-emerged on the political agenda in recent years. Dr Wright discusses the means by which we might move towards a pluralistic open and participatory democracy; he also argues however that practical reforms will not be possible unless they are linked to a new tradition of radical constitutional thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138408265

Citizens and the StateAttitudes in Western Europe and East and Southeast Asia This book is about the relationship between citizens and the state. Their relationship has tended to be argued from a top down perspective without systematically examining empirical data about their association. In contrast Citizens and the State analyses the relationship from a primarily bottom up standpoint. Using the 18 country cross-national survey (the Asia-Europe Survey) data it examines how citizens relate themselves to the state. Featuring case studies on France Germany Spain Sweden Britain Taiwan Japan Indonesia Greece Italy Korea the Philippines Portugal Ireland Thailand Malaysia Singapore and China the book systematically examines the relationship by asking three questions: how strongly do citizens identify themselves to the country? how much confidence do citizens place in the state and its institutions? how satisfied are citizens with life and politics? Innovatively the book attempts to answer these questions by first setting up six types of relationship between citizens and the state via factor analysis of the survey data pertaining identity confidence and satisfaction then by examining country profiles more closely and beyond the six types. The book will be of interest to students and researcher of political science political theory comparative political science Asian Studies European Studies and sociology. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203938119

Citizens' Financial FuturesRegulation of Retail Investment Financial Services in Britain Published in 1999 this is a review of recent changes in the regulation of retail financial investment services and products notably the creation of the Personal Investment Authority and the continuing roles of the Office of Fair Trading and the Securities and Investments Board. The attempt to establish new regulatory standards in the wake of the personal pensions mis-selling and other scandals is critically appraised in the light of evidence of the needs and capacities of citizens. The book concludes firstly that the regulators have not succeeded in making more than a limited progress in preventing the tendencies of the industry to abuse the public and secondly that the model of regulatory effectiveness which they espouse based on creating a competitive market of informed decision-makers is inappropriate given the complexity of the products in question. No systematic appraisal of the development of retail financial services regulation exists other than those conducted by the regulators themselves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138613607

Citizen's Guide to Zoning First published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. An easy-to-read book about zoning that cuts the jargon out but leaves the wisdom in. Smith explains the fundamental principles of zoning how to develop zoning regulations and the nuts and bolts of a zoning ordinance. He examines variances zoning hearings and frequent zoning problems. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367092115

Citizens in the Making in Post-Soviet States The political outlook of young people in the countries of the former Soviet Union is crucial to their countries’ future political development. This is particularly relevant now as the first generation without firsthand experience of communism at first hand is approaching adulthood. Based on extensive original research and including new survey research amongst young people this book examines young people’s political outlook in countries of the former Soviet Union; it compares and contrasts Russia where authoritarianism has begun to reassert itself and Ukraine which experienced a democratic breakthrough in the aftermath of the Orange Revolution. The book examines questions such as: How supportive is this new generation of the new political order? What images of the Soviet Union prevail in the minds of young people? How much trust does youth place in current political and public institutions? Addressing these questions is crucial to understanding the extent to which the current regimes can survive on the wave of public support. The book argues that Russian adolescents tend to place more trust in the incumbent president and harbour more regrets about the disintegration of the Soviet Union than their peers in Ukraine; it demonstrates that young people distrust political parties and politicians and that patriotic education shapes social and political values. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138816886

Citizens in the 'Smart City'Participation Co-production Governance This book critically examines ‘smart city’ discourse in terms of governance initiatives citizen participation and policies which place emphasis on the ‘citizen’ as an active recipient and co-producer of technological solutions to urban problems. The current hype around smart cities and digital technologies has sparked debates in the fields of citizenship urban studies and planning surrounding the rights and ethics of participation. It also sparked debates around the forms of governance these technologies actively foster. This book presents new socio-technological systems of governance that monitor citizen power trust-building strategies and social capital. It calls for new data economics and digital rights for a city founded on normative ideals rather than neoliberal ones. It adopts a normative approach arguing that a ‘reloaded’ smart city should foster citizenship as a new set of civil and social rights and the ‘citizen’ as a subject vested with active and meaningful forms of participation and political power. Ultimately the book questions the utility of the ‘smart city’ project for radical municipalism proposing a technological enough but more democratic city an ‘intelligent city’ in fact. Offering useful contribution to smart city initiatives for the protection of emerging digital citizenship rights and socially accrued benefits this book will draw the interest of researchers policymakers and professionals in the fields of urban studies urban planning urban geography computing and technology studies urban politics and urban economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138343948

Citizens' Participation in Urban Planning and Development in Iran During recent years the topic of participation has increasingly been gaining importance in Iran – in the scientific field  in practice and rhetoric. However in current scientific literature – and especially in English literature – there is little knowledge on the conditions legal background perceptions experiences and processes of citizens’ participation in Iran. This book aims to shed light on the paradoxical question of participation in Iran: it is old and new dysfunctioning and functioning disappointing and promising. This slippery status of participation convinces scholars to suggest contradictory interpretations and understandings about the existence functionality and potentiality of this concept. The book therefore shows the different perspectives interpretations historical developments and case studies of participation in Iran thus giving the reader a kaleidoscope view on the question of participation in Iran. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472440525

Citizens vs. MarketsHow Civil Society is Rethinking the Economy in a Time of Crises After an apparent temporary relief the financial crisis is back full steam. The ‘double dip’ has turned into a full-blown meltdown of financial markets public budgets and by and large democratic accountability. This global crisis is a fundamental wake-up call: a signal that our conventional political economy and perhaps the very foundations of our societies need a serious rethink. Currently the spotlight is on the role of political elites and economic agents (especially the investors included in the vague notion of ‘markets’) and their strategies to stabilize or destabilize countries from North America to the Eurozone. Regrettably the actual and potential role of civil society is hardly mentioned in public debate. Yet it is exactly within civil society that important responses to the crisis may emerge. It is within civil society that an alternative paradigm and a fundamental rethinking of conventional wisdom may be fostered. Citizens vs. Markets is the first book to unpack the transformative role of civil society in a sector in which it has traditionally been less proactive in order to reflect on possible forms of social transformation that are not merely remedial but also constructive in nature. This is the most important struggle of our times. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Civil Society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415721653

Citizenship Citizenship denoting full and active membership of the national and political community has been recognized as a critical concept since ancient times. However three key and related changes have occurred to each of the basic components of this concept that have altered dramatically to whom and to what it now refers and the contexts in which it seems proper to use it. First the scope of membership—or who can be a citizen—has broadened considerably. Second the rights and duties of citizenship have likewise been transformed. Finally the contours of the political community or the loci where it is appropriate and necessary to adopt civic behaviour has similarly altered. Changes in one dimension have tended to lead to concomitant changes to the others. For example the inclusion of women as full members of the political community has initiated a long process of reform to the entitlements and obligations of citizenship and has challenged not only the traditional contours of the public and private but also the venues for citizenly activity and the forms it might take. This new collection from Routledge’s Critical Concepts in Political Science series brings together in four volumes both canonical and cutting-edge research to enable users to make sense of the theory and practice of citizenship. Volume I explores the classic theories of citizenship: starting with historical accounts of ancient and early modern citizenship and then charting the shift from republican to liberal citizenship in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The volume’s focus is then on T. H. Marshall’s view of citizenship within the liberal democratic national welfare states that emerged after the Second World War and the critiques that came from new left and new right alike from the 1970s onwards. Volume II asks ‘Who is a Citizen?’. The major works gathered in this volume take particular account of the impact of feminist activism and scholarship; the emergence and critique of multiculturalism in addressing ethnic ‘racial’ and religious diversity; and the rights asserted by immigrants and asylum seekers. Volume III meanwhile gathers the best scholarship on citizenship practice and explores how the rights and duties of citizenship have moved from the state sphere strictly defined to encompass a much broader reading of politics that also includes much of civil society. The final volume of the collection addresses the ways in which issues about and around citizenship have simultaneously extended beyond the state into transnational and supranational contexts (such as the European Union) and have also in some instances become devolved from the state to the regional and local levels. With a full index and a comprehensive introduction newly written by the editors which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context Citizenship is an essential work of reference. The collection will be particularly useful as a database allowing scattered and often fugitive material to be easily located. It will also be welcomed as a crucial tool permitting rapid access to less familiar—and sometimes overlooked—texts. For researchers students and policy-makers it is as a vital one-stop research and pedagogic resource. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415664868

Citizenship Interest in citizenship has never been greater. Politicians of all stripes stress its importance as do church leaders captains of industry and every kind of campaigning group. Yet despite this popularity the nature and even the very possibility of citizenship has never been more contested. Is citizenship intrinsically linked to political participation or is it essentially a legal status? Does it require membership of a state or is it only post-national trans- and possibly supra-national? Is it a universal value that should be the same for all or does it need to recognise gender and cultural differences? This volume reproduces key articles on these debates - from classic accounts of the historical development of citizenship to discussions of its contemporary relevance and possible forms in a globalizing world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260235

Citizenship The idea of citizenship is widely used in daily life. ‘Citizenship tests’ are used to determine who can inhabit a country; ‘citizen charters’ have been used to prescribe levels of service provision; ‘citizens’ juries’ are used in planning or policy enquiries; ‘citizenship’ lessons are taught in schools; youth organisations attempt often aim to instil ‘good’ citizenship; ‘active citizens’ are encouraged to contribute voluntary effort to their local communities and campaigners may use ‘citizens’ rights’ to achieve their goals. What is meant by citizenship is never static and the subject of debate by academics politicians and activists. These ideas are manifest and contested at a range of different scales. This book therefore argues geography is crucial to understanding citizenship. The text is organised around a number of spatial themes to examine how spatialities of citizenship are played out at a range of scales. Ideas about locality boundaries mobility networks rurality and globalisation are used to reveal the importance of space and place in the constitution contestation and performance of citizenship. In doing so the book reveals how different ideas of citizenship can include or exclude people from society and space. Consideration is given to ways in which different groups have sought to empower themselves through various actions associated with and beyond conventional notions of citizenship. Written in an accessible way with detailed case studies to illustrate conceptual ideas and approaches this book offers social scientists new spatial perspectives on citizenship while also bridging together strands of social cultural and political geography in ways that deepen understandings of people and place. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415679640

Citizenship This book presents a clear and comprehensive overview of citizenship which has become one of the most important political ideas of our time. The author an experienced textbook writer and teacher uses a postmodern theory of citizenship to ask topical questions as:* Can citizenship exist without the nation-state?* What should the balance be between our rights and responsibilities?* Should we enjoy group as well as individual rights?* Is citizenship relevant to our private as well as our public lives?* Have processes of globalisation rendered citizenship redundant? Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315008608

Citizenship Activism and the CityThe Invisible and the Impossible Were the occupations of 2010–11 â€“ from Spain to Tahrir Square to Occupy Wall Street â€“ a success or failure? Are they the model for urban radical politics? This book challenges common understandings and underlying assumptions of what constitutes activism and resistance. It proposes a critical urban theory of politics and citizenship that is grounded in the city as it is inhabited. For those who are marginalized the city is a double-edged sword of oppression and emancipation. This book argues for an intersectional approach that actively dismantles hierarchies and embraces a wider range of acts of resistance and creative transformation  one in which we recognize these acts of citizenship as a form of constitutionalism. Wood reframes the theorization of protest and of the city 'post-political' literature and the history of protest and Marxist and anarchist ideas about the time and space of politics. Through this she adopts a unique approach to provide new theoretical insights and challenges to post-political thinking. This book will be valuable reading for those interested in political urban and social geography in addition to political economy and progressive politics in the urban context. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815351535

Citizenship Civil Society and DevelopmentInterconnections in a Global World The book investigates the intersection of citizenship civil society and development in today’s global world. The multi-disciplinary collection considers the notion of citizenship in connection with the neoliberal development agendas participation security discourses and legal environments. The contributions analyse the development-citizenship nexus grounded in empirical work in African Latin American European and global contexts. The book opens exciting avenues to reflect on the notion of citizenship and explores the following pertinent questions: Does citizenship matter for development research? Do international development policy and practice promote certain normative registers for how people should make sense of their social relations and in particular how they relate to public authorities? What are their responses? Contributors from various academic backgrounds such as anthropology law and political science affirm the importance of citizenship for the study of contemporary development processes. Chapters provide empirical analysis of the processes of water privatization in Ghana the promulgation of new ‘NGO Law’ in Ethiopia environmental politics in former Yugoslavia and the global interconnections between the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement. The book is relevant for students and scholars of political science and development studies as well as development practitioners globally.This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Civil Society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367738860

Citizenship Community and Democracy in IndiaFrom Bombay to Maharashtra c. 1930 - 1960 On 1 May 1960 Bombay Province was bifurcated into the two new provinces of Gujarat and Maharashtra amidst scenes of great public fanfare and acclaim. This decision marked the culmination of a lengthy campaign for the creation of Samyukta (‘united’) Maharashtra in western India which had first been raised by some Marathi speakers during the interwar years and then persistently demanded by Marathi-speaking politicians ever since the mid-1940s. In the context of an impending independence some of its proponents had envisaged Maharashtra as an autonomous domain encompassing a community of Marathi speakers which would be constructed around exclusivist notions of belonging and majoritarian democratic frames. As a result linguistic reorganisation was also quickly considered to be a threat posing questions for others about the extent to which they belonged to this imagined space. 　This book delivers ground-breaking perspectives upon nascent conceptions and workings of citizenship and democracy during the colonial/postcolonial transition. It examines how processes of democratisation and provincialisation during the interwar years contributed to demands and concerns and offers a broadened and imaginative outlook on India’s partition.Drawing upon a novel body of archival research the book ultimately suggests Pakistan might also be considered as just one paradigmatic example of a range of coterminous calls for regional autonomy and statehood informed by a majoritarian democratic logic that had an extensive contemporary circulation. It will be of interest to academics in the fields of South Asian history in general and the Partition in particular as well as to those interested in British colonialism and postcolonial studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367892937

Citizenship Education and Social ConflictIsraeli Political Education in Global Perspective This volume provides new perspectives into the challenges of citizenship education in the age of globalization and in the context of multicultural and conflict-ridden societies. It calls on us to rethink the accepted liberal and national discourses that have long dominated the conceptualization and practice of citizenship and citizenship education in light of social conflict globalization terrorism and the spread of an extreme form of capitalism. The contributors of the volume identify the main challenges to the role of citizenship education in the context of globalization conflicts and the changes to the institution of citizenship they entail and critically examine the ways in which schools and education systems currently address – and may be able to improve – the role of citizenship education in conflict-ridden and multicultural contexts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415744256

Citizenship Environment Economy As governments around the world grapple with the challenge of delivering environmental sustainability attention has recently focused on the role that citizens should play in meeting the challenge. In advanced industrial countries such as ours which operate in the political framework of liberal capitalism what relevance can we place on 'environmental citizenship'?This book looks at the obstacles and opportunities which exist within this context and examines the possibility of ethical investment the social economy and considers whether there is space in the capitalist economy for environmental citizens to 'do the right thing?'This book is a special issue of the leading journal Environmental Politics. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315879086

Citizenship Identity and Social Movements in the New Hong KongLocalism after the Umbrella Movement Hong Kong’s ‘Umbrella Revolution’ has been widely regarded as a watershed moment in the polity’s post-1997 history. While public protest has long been a routine part of Hong Kong’s political culture the preparedness of large numbers of citizens to participate in civil disobedience represented a new moment for Hong Kong society reflecting both a very high level of politicisation and a deteriorating relationship with Beijing. The transformative processes underpinning the dramatic events of autumn 2014 have a wide relevance to scholarly debates on Hong Kong China and the changing contours of world politics today. This book provides an accessible entry point into the political and social cleavages that underpinned and were expressed through the Umbrella Movement. A key focus is the societal context and issues that have led to growth in a Hong Kong identity and how this became highly politically charged during the Umbrella Movement. It is widely recognised that political and ethnic identity has become a key cleavage in Hong Kong society. But there is little agreement amongst citizens about what it means to ‘be Hong Konger’ today or whether this identity is compatible or conflicting with ‘being Chinese’. The book locates these identity cleavages within their historical context and uses a range of theories to understand these processes including theories of nationalism social identity ethnic conflict nativism and cosmopolitanism. This theoretical plurality allows the reader to see the new localism in its full diversity and complexity and to reflect on the evolving nature of Hong Kong’s relationship with Mainland China. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367272937

Citizenship Migrant Activism and the Politics of Movement Migration is an inescapable issue in the public debates and political agendas of Western countries with refugees and migrants increasingly viewed through the lens of security. This book analyses recent shifts in governing global mobility from the perspective of the politics of citizenship utilising an interdisciplinary approach that employs politics sociology anthropology and history. Featuring an international group of leading and emerging researchers working on the intersection of migrant politics and citizenship studies this book investigates how restrictions on mobility are not only generating new forms of inequality and social exclusion but also new forms of political activism and citizenship identities. The chapters present and discuss the perspectives experiences knowledge and voices of migrants and migrant rights activists in order to better understand the specific strategies tactics and knowledge that politicized non-citizen migrant groups produce in their encounters with border controls and security technologies. The book focuses the debate of migration security and mobility rights onto grassroots politics and social movements making an important intervention into the fields of migration studies and critical citizenship studies. Citizenship Migrant Activism and the Politics of Movement will be of interest to students and scholars of migration and security politics globalisation and citizenship studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138803503

Citizenship Nationality and Migration in Europe Throughout Europe longstanding ideas of what it means to be a citizen are being challenged. The sense of belonging to a nation has never been more in flux. Simultaneously nationalistic and racist movements are gaining ground and barriers are being erected against immigration. This volume examines how concepts of citizenship have evolved in different countries and varying contexts. It explores the interconnection between ideas of the nation modes of citizenship and the treatment of migrants. Adopting a multi-disciplinary and international approach this collection brings together experts from several fields including political studies history law and sociology. By juxtaposing four European countries - Britain France Germany and Italy - and setting current trends against a historical background it highlights important differences and exposes similarities in the urgent questions surrounding citizenship and the treatment of minorities in Europe today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138432512

Citizenship Nation-building and Identity in the EUThe Contribution of Erasmus Student Mobility With Brexit looming a major issue facing UK Higher Education is whether the UK will be able to stay in the Erasmus Programme. This book sits at the intersection of three main interrelated themes - EU citizenship the current state of the university in Europe and student mobility - as they play out in the context of an EU funded programme established not least to promote European identity European consciousness and European citizenship. Exploring through interviews with students from many countries this book weaves together the themes of citizenship creation as a device for building a nation and a polity the university as a public space in the era of the marketization of higher education and communicative interaction as the mechanism by which citizenship is created. Ultimately it asks if the building bricks of national citizenship can be transposed to the transnational scale and assist in creating the transnational EU citizenship. It finds surprisingly that far from encouraging and facilitating the communicative interaction on which the development of EU citizenship was postulated central features of the Erasmus Programme inadvertently work against this outcome.This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of EU law and European and EU studies Citizenship Studies sociology and more broadly to higher education in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367732097

Citizenship After OrientalismAn Unfinished Project This collection offers a postcolonial critique of the ostensible superiority or originality of ‘Western’ political theory and one of its fundamental concepts ‘citizenship’. The chapters analyse the undoing uncovering and reinventing of citizenship as a way of investigating citizenship as political subjectivity. If it has now become very difficult to imagine citizenship merely as nationality or membership in the nation-state this is at least in part because of the anticolonial struggles and the project of reimagining citizenship after orientalism that they precipitated. If it has become difficult to sustain the orientalist assumption the question arises; how do we investigate citizenship as political subjectivity after orientalism? This book was originally published as a special issue of Citizenship Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138776081

Citizenship after Yugoslavia This book is the first comprehensive examination of the citizenship regimes of the new states that emerged out of the break up of Yugoslavia. It covers both the states that emerged out of the initial disintegration across 1991 and 1992 (Slovenia Croatia Bosnia-Herzegovina the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Macedonia) as well as those that have been formed recently through subsequent partitions (Serbia Montenegro and Kosovo). While citizenship has often been used as a tool of ethnic engineering to reinforce the position of the titular majority in many states in other cases citizenship laws and practices have been liberalised as part of a wider political settlement intended to include minority communities more effectively in the political process. Meanwhile frequent (re)definitions of these increasingly overlapping regimes still provoke conflicts among post-Yugoslav states. This volume shows how important it is for the field of citizenship studies to take into account the main changes in and varieties of citizenship regimes in the post-Yugoslav states as a particular case of new state citizenship. At the same time it seeks to show scholars of (post) Yugoslavia and the wider Balkans that the Yugoslav crisis disintegration and wars as well as the current functioning of the new and old Balkan states together with the process of their integration into the EU cannot be fully understood without a deeper understanding of their citizenship regimes. This book was originally published as a special issue of Citizenship Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138945135

Citizenship Agendas in and beyond the Nation-State In today’s world citizenship is increasingly defined in normative terms. Political belonging comes to be equated with specific norms values and appropriate behaviour with distinctions made between virtuous desirable citizens and deviant undesirable ones. In this book we analyze the formulation implementation and contestation of such normative framings of citizenship which we term ‘citizenship agendas’. Some of these agendas are part and parcel of the working of the nation-state. Other citizenship agendas however are produced beyond the nation-state. The chapters in this book study various sites where the meaning of ‘the good citizen’ is framed and negotiated in different ways by state and non-state actors. We explore how multiple normative framings of citizenship may coexist in apparent harmony or merge or clash. The different chapters in this book engage with citizenship agendas in a range of contexts from security policies and social housing in Dutch cities to state-like but extralegal organizations in Jamaica and Guatemala and from the regulation of the Muslim call to prayer in the US Midwest to post-conflict reconstruction in Lebanon. This book was previously published as a special issue of Citizenship Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367029913

Citizenship and Advocacy in Technical CommunicationScholarly and Pedagogical Perspectives In Citizenship and Advocacy in Technical Communication teachers researchers and practitioners will find a variety of theoretical frameworks empirical studies and teaching approaches to advocacy and citizenship. Specifically the collection is organized around three main themes or sections: considerations for understanding and defining advocacy and citizenship locally and globally engaging with the local and global community and introducing advocacy in a classroom. The collection covers an expansive breadth of issues and topics that speak to the complexities of undertaking advocacy work in TPC including local grant writing activities cosmopolitanism and global transnational rhetoric digital citizenship and social media use strategic and tactical communication and diversity and social justice. The contributors themselves representing fifteen academic institutions and occupying various academic ranks offer nuanced definitions frameworks examples and strategies for students scholars practitioners and educators who want to or are already engaged in a variegated range of advocacy work. More so they reinforce the inherent humanistic values of our field and discuss effective rhetorical and current technological tools at our disposal. Finally they show us how through pedagogical approaches and everyday mundane activities and practices we (can) advocate either actively or passively. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138560802

Citizenship and Capitalism (RLE Social Theory)The Debate over Reformism In this study of politics in capitalist society Bryan Turner explores the development of citizenship as a way of demonstrating the effective use of political institutions by the working class and other subordinate groups to promote their interests. Marxist criticisms of reformism are rejected; it is shown that subordinate groups can achieve significant advances in social and economic rights and that democracy is not a sham but a necessary mechanism for the pursuit of interests. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991323

Citizenship and Citizenship Education in a Changing World Political economic technological and cultural changes have taken place all over the globe changes which have transformed the meanings of citizenship and citizenship education. This volume represents an effort to analyze the implications of these changes. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315822006

Citizenship and Collective Identity in Europe This book is the first monograph to systematically explore the relationship between citizenship and collective identity in the European Union integrating two fields of research – citizenship and collective identity. Karolewski argues that various types of citizenship correlate with differing collective identities and demonstrates the link between citizenship and collective identity. He constructs three generic models of citizenship including the republican the liberal and the caesarean citizenship to which he ascribes types of collective identity. Using a multidisciplinary approach the book integrates concepts theories and empirical findings from sociology (in the field of citizenship research) social psychology (in the field of collective identity) legal studies (in the chapter on the European Charter of Fundamental Rights) security studies (in the chapter on the politics of insecurity) and philosophy (in the chapter on pathologies of deliberation) to examine the current trends of European citizenship and European identity politics. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of European politics political theory political philosophy sociology and social psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415502764

Citizenship and Democracy in an Era of CrisisEssays in honour of Jan W. van Deth Democracies are transforming worldwide but at the same time political inequality is increasing. This development threatens to leave growing portions of mass publics effectively ‘outside’ the political process. This volume brings together leading authorities in the field of democratic citizenship and participation to address pertinent questions concerning the quality of the democratic political process at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Analysing causes and consequences of recent developments in democratic governance and citizenship it contributes new and original research to the ongoing debate on the crisis of representative democracy. The contributors deal with a broad range of issues including aspects of democratic citizenship and citizens' perceptions of system performance political inequality and the democratic impact of participatory innovations. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students in democratization studies democratic citizenship comparative politics political sociology and political participation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138504943

Citizenship and Gender in Britain 1688-1928 Citizenship and Gender in Britain 1688–1928 explores the history of citizenship in Britain during a period when admission to the political community was commonly thought about in terms of gender. Between the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the Equal Franchise Act of 1928 the key question in British politics was what sorts of men – and subsequently women – should be admitted to citizenship particularly in terms of parliamentary suffrage. This book makes new links between the histories of gender and politics and surveys exciting recent work in these areas. By examining central topics such as political masculinity electoral culture party politics and women’s suffrage through this lens it expands not only the remit of gender history but encourages the reader to rethink how we approach the history of politics. It explores the close connections between gender nation and class in Britain and advocates a new cultural history of politics for the period between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries. Citizenship and Gender in Britain 1688-1928 is essential reading for students of early modern and modern British history gender history and political history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138501065

Citizenship and Identity in Europe Published in 1999. Issues of citizenship and identity have rapidly moved up the European and social science agendas in recent years. This book explores the reason for this. It focuses on the dilemmas of citizenship and identify in the uncertain and unpredictable atmosphere of fin de siècle Europe. In the course of eight essays it explores the general theoretical issues of citizenship and identity – and the relationship between these – in contemporary Europe; the various aspects of European Union citizenship (two chapters); democracy and multiculturalism in Western Europe; pluralism and citizenship with particular reference to gender in West European politics; the various implications for gender politics of divorce in Western Europe; exclusion and inclusion in central and Eastern Europe; and the extent to which the idea of a Yugoslav national identity has been a failure. Citizenship and Identity in Europe will appeal both to informed generalists and to students and scholars of Europe who seek analyses of these issues in Eastern central and Western Europe from a wide range of perspectives. At a time when the future of Europe is looking more uncertain than it has for decades this book is both timely and thought-provoking. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138613669

Citizenship and InfrastructurePractices and Identities of Citizens and the State This book brings together insights from leading urban scholars and explicitly develops the connections between infrastructure and citizenship.It demonstrates the ways in which adopting an ‘infrastructural citizenship’ lens illuminates a broader understanding of the material and civic nature of urban life for both citizens and the state. Drawing on examples of housing water electricity and sanitation across Africa and Asia chapters reveal the ways in which exploring citizenship through an infrastructural lens and infrastructure through a citizenship lens allows us to better understand plan and govern city life. The book emphasises the importance of acknowledging and understanding the dialectic relationship between infrastructure and citizenship for urban theory and practice. This book will be a useful resource for researchers and students within Urban Studies Geography Development Studies Planning Politics Architecture and Sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367660901

Citizenship and Intercultural DialogueIR Analysis & Minority Youth in the UK and Germany In the wake of tragic terrorist attacks in Western Europe so-called parallel communities have come under increased scrutiny and pressure to be engaged and integrated in the politics and society of the country of settlement. In this context the tools of intercultural dialogue and citizenship have been proposed to bridge the ‘gap’ between majority and minority communities. Yet how are these concepts understood on the ground? This book explores perceptions of citizenship and intercultural dialogue among minority youth in Berlin and London; chosen for their contrasting citizenship and immigration policies. Germany has a strong ethnic heritage and the presence of a large minority community from Turkey. The policies and relationship with the Turkish community have often served to perpetuate cultural and ethnic boundaries their presence overshadowing the numerous other ethnicities living within Germany. In the UK the large presence of immigrants of Afro-Caribbean and Asian descent often dominates centre stage in a much more territorially defined political context while the needs and demands of smaller communities are not commonly known. Nonetheless these smaller communities shape and even offer unique insights into the way that local contexts interact with international and transnational structures. It is argued that in both cities minority youths communicated feelings and experiences of marginalization and contestation generally feeling a sense of belonging to their local neighbourhoods but not to broader society. The book explores the process of ‘valuisation’ the idea that a value is put on an immigrant according to their desirability or undesirability based on ethnicity or skills. Furthermore it assesses the role of education as a mediator between state and society.By arguing that local engagement has international ramifications and highlighting the importance of the role of youth in international politics this book offers a new perspective on International Relations and Diaspora Studies.  Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367588502

Citizenship and MigrationGlobalization and the Politics of Belonging This book argues that basing citizenship on singular and individual membership in a nation-state is no longer adequate since the nation-state model itself is being severely eroded. It examines issues of citizenship and difference in the Asia-Pacific region. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003061595

Citizenship and SecurityThe Constitution of Political Being This book engages the intense relationship between citizenship and security in modern politics. It focuses on questions of citizenship in security analysis in order to critically evaluate how political being is and can be constituted in relation to securitising practices. In light of contemporary issues and events such as human rights regimes terrorism identity control commercialisation of security diaspora and border policies this book addresses a citizenship deficit in security studies. The chapters introduce several key political themes that characterise the interplays between citizenship and security: changes in citizenship regimes the renewed insecurity of citizenship-state relations the emerging ways by which the political and national communities are crafted and the ways democratic societies and regimes react in times of insecurity. Approaching citizenship as both a governmental practice and a resource of political contestation the book aims to highlight what political challenges and contestations are created in situations where security intensely meets citizenship today. This book will be of interest to scholars of security studies and security politics citizenship studies and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415668996

Citizenship and Sustainability in OrganizationsExploring and Spanning the Boundaries Citizenship and Sustainability in Organizations: Exploring and Spanning the Boundaries is the introductory book in the series of the same name and draws upon new conceptual thinking from some of the leading contributors to The Journal of Corporate Citizenship on topics of social responsibility organizational citizenship influencing and leading change for sustainability and individual agency. Chapter authors are influential thinkers pushing the boundaries of conventional thinking about corporate citizenship and sustainability to generate innovative ideas models and practices. The book’s core message is that the contexts within which organizations and individuals act are undergoing significant change and disruption. Existing corporate social responsibility (CSR) corporate citizenship and business sustainability models and frameworks need to be adapted abandoned or transformed. This book represents a starting point for dialogue about these challenges and presents commentaries debates essays and insights that aim to be provocative and engaging raise some of the important issues of the day and provide observations on what may be too new yet to be the subject of detailed empirical and theoretical studies. The book is aimed at researchers students and practitioners in the fields of corporate citizenship sustainability CSR business ethics corporate governance and critical management and leadership studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367366452

Citizenship and the Legitimacy of GovernanceAnthropology in the Mediterranean Region Against the background of unease at the increasingly loose and conflictual relationship between citizenship and governance this book brings together rich ethnographic studies from EU member states and post-Communist and Middle-Eastern countries in the Mediterranean Region to illustrate the crisis of legitimacy inherent in the weakening link between political responsibility and trust in the exercise of power. With close attention to the impact of the ambiguities and distortions of governance at the local level and their broader implications at the international level where a state's legitimacy depends on its democratic credentials Citizenship and the Legitimacy of Governance initiates a comparative discussion of the relationship between established moralities politics law and civil society in a highly diversified region with a strong history of cultural exchange. Demonstrating that a comparative anthropological analysis has much to offer to our understanding this volume reveals that the city is a crucial arena for the renegotiation of citizenship democracy and belonging. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138267695

Citizenship between Past and Future Citizenship between Past and Future brings together some of the most prominent scholars in the field of citizenship studies to assess critically and contextually the ongoing significance of citizenship as an object of study. The authors reflect on the major issues and debates that have emerged in the field of citizenship studies over the last decade as well as to point out some of the new challenges ahead. The book recasts traditional thinking about citizenship beyond issues of legal status and investigates it rather as a strategic concept that is central in the analysis of identity participation human rights and emerging forms of political life. Seeking to broaden the debate on the meaning significance and practices of citizenship the authors engage with an impressive and challenging array of theoretical and substantive issues. Citizenship is investigated in terms of debates over inclusion and exclusion statism and cosmopolitanism status and rights gender and race and multiculturalism and global inequality. The book revitalizes the debate over a key political concept and offers new ways of thinking about citizenship that take into account contemporary challenges. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315876672

Citizenship East & West First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970762

Citizenship Education and Migrant Youth in ChinaPathways to the Urban Underclass In East Asian economies such as China recent mass rural-urban migration has created a new urban underclass as have their children. However their inclusion in urban public schools is a surprisingly slow process and youth identities in newly industrialized countries remain largely neglected. Faced with monetary and institutional barriers the majority of migrant youth attend low-quality or underperforming migrant schools without access to the free compulsory education enjoyed by their urban counterparts. As a result China’s citizen-building scheme and the sustainability of its labor-intensive economy have greatly impacted global economic restructuring. Using thorough ethnographic research this volume examines the consequences of urban schooling and citizenship education through which school and social processes contribute to the production of unequal class relations. It explores the nexus of citizenship education and identity-forming practices of poor migrant youth in an attempt to foresee the new class formation in Chinese society. This volume opens up the "black box" of citizenship education in China and examines the effect of school and societal forces on social mobility and life trajectories. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138084797

Citizenship Education And The Modern State Citizenship education has recently re-emerged as an important issue both in policy and in practice. As the nation state undergoes rapid transformation at the end of the 20th century both Eastern and Western states have focused attention on using the school curriculum as a medium for sustaining cohesion and unity within society. But as we approach the 21st century is the possibility of a common citizenship a reality?; This book is designed to provide educators with access to ideas and information that will help them to understand current citizenship- education initiatives across a number of countries. It provides a theoretical rationale in which to consider those issues; illustrates how such issues are being worked out in practice in a number of countries; and provides assistance for policy makers teacher educators and teachers who are responsible for making decisions about the context of citizenship education programmes for schools. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203046661

Citizenship Education and the Personalization of Democracy The core message of this educational book is that democracy is more than ever before in need of the personal contribution of engaged citizens. Democracy is viable only if it is rooted in the hearts and minds of citizens who feel responsible not only for their own well-being but also for the quality of social relationships in a society with marked differences in race religion culture and gender. Three basic features define personalized democracy: A critical attitude not only towards others but also towards oneself; learning not only from others but also from oneself; and participation in society with attention to the contradictive nature of one’s own mind. The authors emphasize that the development of personalized democracy and global citizenship requires participation at different identity levels: I as individual we as members of social groups we as part of humanity and we as part of the earth. Written for future teachers at secondary level the book contains dialogical self theory research and a wide range of exercises. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367467890

Citizenship Education around the WorldLocal Contexts and Global Possibilities Though certainly not a new idea citizenship education manifests in unique and often unpredictable ways in our contemporary neoliberal era. The question of what it means to be a productive and recognized citizen must now be understood simultaneously along both global and local lines. This edited volume offers an international perspective on citizenship education enacted in specific socio-political contexts. Each chapter includes a pointed conceptualization of citizenship education—a philosophical framework—that is then applied to specific national cases across Europe Asia Canada and more. Chapters emphasize how such frameworks are implemented within local contexts encouraging particular pedagogical/curricular practices even as they constrain others. Chapters conclude with suggestions for productive change and how educators might usefully engage contemporary contexts through citizenship education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138286672

Citizenship Education in ChinaPreparing Citizens for the "Chinese Century" There is a flourishing literature on citizenship education in China that is mostly unknown in the West. Liberal political theorists often assume that only in democracy should citizens be prepared for their future responsibilities yet citizenship education in China has undergone a number of transformations as the political system has sought to cope with market reforms globalization and pressures both externally and within the country for broader political reforms. Over the past decade Chinese scholars have been struggling for official recognition of citizenship education as a key component of the school curriculum in these changing contexts. This book analyzes the citizenship education issues under discussion within China and aims to provide a voice for its scholars at a time when China’s international role is becoming increasingly important. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415502726

Citizenship Education in the United StatesA Historical Perspective This book presents a history of the ideas and activities of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in the field of citizenship education in public schools. Examining APSA’s evolving objectives and strategies in implementing citizenship education Ahmad analyzes the complicated relationship between the teaching of government in the public schools and the APSA’s changing visions of citizenship education. By offering a narrative of political scientists’ ideas on citizenship and citizenship education Ahmad reveals the impact of APSA’s worldview and official policies concerning pre-collegiate curriculum and instruction in citizenship education. By providing a comprehensive history of ASPA’s agenda and its implementation this book sheds light on the intersection between the pedagogical goals of political scientists and the meaning purpose and context for citizenship education in high schools. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367195861

Citizenship in a Global WorldEuropean Questions and Turkish Experiences A keen analysis of the social political and economic determinants of Turkish politics with an exploration of the different dimensions of the republican model of Turkish citizenship providing the reader with a comprehensive account of Turkish modernity and democracy. At the beginning of a new millennium Turkey finds itself at a critical juncture in its democratic evolution. This momentous event has been precipitated by its desire to enter into the European Union and the recent financial crisis it has faced both of which have fuelled the need for the creation of a strong democratic Turkey.Consisting of a collection of innovative and influential essays by leading scholars this book gives the reader an historical and sociological understanding of Turkey and adds a new dimension to the ongoing discussion surrounding global citizenship and global identity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646659

Citizenship in Bosnia and Herzegovina Macedonia and MontenegroEffects of Statehood and Identity Challenges What happens to the citizen when states and nations come into being? How do the different ways in which states and nations exist define relations between individuals groups and the government? Are all citizens equal in their rights and duties in the newly established polity? Addressing these key questions in the contested and ethnically heterogeneous post-Yugoslav states of Bosnia and Herzegovina Macedonia and Montenegro this book reinterprets the place of citizenship in the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the creation of new states in the Western Balkans. Carefully analysing the interplay between competing ethnic identities and state-building projects the author proposes a new analytical framework for studying continuities and discontinuities of citizenship in post-partition post-conflict states. The book maintains that citizenship regimes in challenged states are shaped not only by the immediate political contexts that generated them but also by their historical trajectories societal environments in which they exist as well as the transformative powers of international and European factors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138571983

Citizenship in European CitiesImmigrants Local Politics and Integration Policies There are relatively few books that provide comparative analysis of European cities in relation to immigrants and political participation. This fresh and insightful volume from the same team that published Multicultural Policies and Modes of Citizenship in European Cities in 2001 analyzes how the presence of immigrants is perceived in politics how this affects their status and how far minorities are able to (politically) participate in European cities. The comparative studies address the influence of (minority) politics as well as that of migrant mediators and ethnic organizations on the participation of minorities. There are a variety of case studies from northern and southern Europe offering insights into countries that differ in their modes of citizenship. The volume will be of specific interest to scholars researchers and policy makers in migration citizenship and multiculturalism as well as a more general audience of sociologists political sociologists political scientists anthropologists and social geographers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367604486

Citizenship in the Latin American Upper and Middle ClassesEthnographic Perspectives on Culture and Politics The problem of citizenship has long affected Latin America simultaneously producing inclusion and exclusion division and unity. Its narrative and practice both reflect and contribute to the region’s profound inequalities. However citizenship is usually studied on the margins of society. Despite substantial public interest in recent mass mobilizations the middle and upper classes are rarely approached as political agents or citizens. As the region’s middle classes continue to grow and new elites develop their importance can only increase.This interdisciplinary volume addresses this gap showcasing recent ethnographic research on middle- and upper-class citizenship in contemporary Latin America. It explores how the region’s middle and upper classes constitute themselves as citizens through politics and culture and questions how these processes interact with the construction of difference and commonality division and unity. Subsequently this collection highlights how elite citizenships are constructed in dialogue with other identities how these co-constructions reproduce or challenge inequality and whether they have the potential to bring about change.Citizenship in the Latin American Upper and Middle Classes will appeal to scholars advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in fields such as Latin American Studies Citizenship Studies Political Science and Cultural Studies; and to a general readership interested in Latin American politics and society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367729967

Citizenship Inclusion and Intellectual DisabilityBiopolitics Post-Institutionalisation What happens when a group traditionally defined as lacking the necessary capacities of citizenship is targeted by government programs that have made ‘citizenship inclusion’ their main goal? Combining theoretical perspectives of political philosophy social theory and disability studies this book untangles the current state of Western intellectual disability politics following the replacement of state institutionalisation by independent and supported living individual rights and self-determination. Taking its cue from Foucault’s conception of ‘biopolitics’ denoting the government of the individuals and the totality of the population its overarching argument is that the ambiguous positioning of people with intellectual disabilities with respect to the ideals of citizenship results in a regime of government that simultaneously includes and excludes people of this group. On the one hand its members are projected to become ideal-citizens via the cultivation of citizenship capacities. On the other the right to live independently and by their own choices is curtailed as soon as they are seen as failing with respect to the ideals of reason and rationality. Therefore coercion restraints and paternalism which were all supposed to end with deinstitutionalisation are still ingrained in services targeting the group. In equal parts a theoretical work advancing debates of critical disability theory social theory and post-structural philosophy as well as an empirical engagement with the history of intellectual disability politics and the ways in which present day politics target the group this book will be of interest to all students and scholars of disability studies disability politics and political theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367431006

Citizenship Rights In today’s world all claims tend to be founded on or justified by ’rights’ be they political social economic or private. The ubiquity of this discourse has led to a blurring of the definition of what exactly constitutes rights not to mention a blurring of the boundaries between different bundles of rights their sources and the various institutional practices through which they are ’enjoyed’ or asserted. Particular attention needs to be paid to the category of ’citizenship rights’. Exactly how are they distinguished from human rights? This volume presents some of the most important reflections and studies on citizenship rights both past and present. The contributions provide both thorough description and incisive analysis and place the question of citizenship rights into a wider historical social and political perspective. As such it offers a timely introduction to the current debates surrounding the rights and duties of both citizens and non-citizens alike with a focus on the many ways in which citizenship is contested in the contemporary world. The volume is invaluable to scholars and students of citizenship studies political and critical theory human rights sociology urban development and law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409426301

Citizenship Through Secondary Geography This book reveals the potential of geography to engage with citizenship. It provides: theoretical signposts in the form of short digestible explanations for key ideas such as racism values identity community and social exclusion a number of inset activities 'for further thinking' a critique of the discipline and the pitfalls to avoid in teaching citizenship through geography practical teaching suggestions. All the contributions to this valuable book point to the capacity of geography to engage with citizenship values education and people - environment decision-making on scales that range from the local to the global. It offers positive and direct ways to become involved in the thinking that must underpin any worthwhile citizenship education for all experienced teachers student teachers heads of department curriculum managers principals and policy-makers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138420021

Citizenship Through Secondary History Citizenship through Secondary History reveals the potential of history to engage with citizenship education and includes: a review of the links between citizenship education and the teaching and learning of history an analysis of how citizenship education is characterised raising key issues about what could and should be achieved a critique of the discipline and the pitfalls to avoid in teaching citizenship through history case studies offering practical teaching suggestions. History teaching is at the vanguard of citizenship education - the past is the springboard from which citizens learn to think and act. This book offers positive and direct ways to get involved in the thinking that must underpin any worthwhile citizenship education for all professional teachers student teachers in history policy-makers heads of department and principals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138181281

Citizenship TodayThe Contemporary Relevance Of T.H. Marshall The contributors apply Marshall's dominant conception of citizenship to key areas of social scientific study such as power income distribution work and technology family responsibilities the environment and the underclass. The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students on courses in sociological theory social inequality social policy and political theory. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203996607

Citizenship: Pushing the BoundariesFeminist Review Issue 57 Citizenship: Pushing the Boundaries brings together global perspectives and issues of citizenship in particular regional and national contexts. It comprehensively covers contemporary feminist debates on citizenship such as: citizenship as a status bestowing rights and responsibilities passive and active citizenship and the distinctions and interconnections between the public and private citizen. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138179059

CitizenshipIdentity Institutions and the Postmodern Challenge In stark contrast to previous scholarship about citizenship as a construct this groundbreaking book covers the full spectrum of literature on citizenship theory including the state and structure of identity the individual and the public and the enduring issues of civic engagement and collective discourse. It examines some of the complex challenges faced by citizens and policy makers and explores the existing procedural and institutional mechanisms that undermine democratic political accountability as well as its legitimation. Drawing from classical conceptions of citizenship in the early Greco-Roman eras to the more contemporary critical social theory and postmodernist contentions the work casts a wide net that covers complex issues including rights and obligation the doctrine of state sovereignty and authority equality the principle of majority rule citizen participation in governance public versus self-interest ideas of justice immigration and cultural identity global citizenship and the evolution of hybrid communities that challenge traditional notions of state-citizenship identity. With meticulous detail and powerful analysis author Kalu N. Kalu unceasingly places citizenship as the central thesis of this project illuminating its intellectual richness on the one hand and demonstrating the ongoing challenges in both conceptualization and practice on the other. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781482223248

Citizenships Contingency and the CountrysideRights Culture Land and the Environment Citizenships Contingency and the Countryside defines citizenship in relation to the rural environment. The book expands and explores a widened conceptualization of citizenship and sets out a range of examples where citizenship at different scales has been expressed in and over the rural environment. Part of the analysis includes a review of the political construction and use of citizenship rhetoric over the past 20 years alongside an historical and theoretical discussion of citizenship and rights in the British countryside. The text concludes with a call to recognise and incorporate the multiple voices and interests in decision-making that all affect the British countryside. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970779

Citrus bergamiaBergamot and its Derivatives In Calabria Italy where bergamot has been successfully cultivated since the eighteenth century it is commonly defined as "the prince of the Citrus genus." Written by an international panel of experts from multiple disciplines Citrus bergamia: Bergamot and its Derivatives represents the most complete treatise on bergamot and its derivatives currently available.Although production of bergamot and its derivatives is comparatively small its chemical composition and biological properties have been of great scientific interest and the oil is considered essential in many high-quality perfumes. There is also an increased demand for bergamot oil for food flavorings and gastronomy. A tribute to bergamot Citrus bergamia: Bergamot and its Derivatives covers all aspects of bergamot from its historical and botanical origins cultural practices and transformation technologies to the use of its derivatives possible contaminations and biological activity.The book examines the chemical composition of bergamot in peel oils leaf oils juice and fruits extracted by various techniques—mechanical distillation and by supercritical fluids. It covers newly identified classes of compounds limonoids and statins describing the identification and assay of natural statins and the pharmacological activities of limonoids. It also discusses bergapten properties and its uses in cosmetics and medicine as well as the use of bergamot in perfumery and in foods and beverages. The book concludes with a chapter reviewing the available data and global legislative status of bergamot as they relate to the safe use and trade of bergamot products. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367379582

City City provides an accessible yet critical introduction to one of the key ideas in human geography. While most of the world’s population now lives in cities the definition and theoretical specification of the city nonetheless remains elusive. In this extensively updated second edition Phil Hubbard considers the different ways that the lived and messy realities of urban life have been approached by geographers past and present. Situating these in the context of ongoing debates concerning globalization urban fragmentation and planetary urbanism this new edition considers how contemporary understandings of cities are being enriched via engagement with feminist queer and post-colonial perspectives. Drawing on a diverse range of literature and case studies from around the world and featuring boxed explorations of key concepts City is an essential guide to urban geography for the experienced researcher and novice alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138203631

City Capital and Water The urban waterfront is widely regarded as a frontier of contemporary urban development attracting both investment and publicity. City Capital and Water provides a detailed account of the redevelopment of urban waterfronts in nine cities around the world: London Tokyo Kobe Osaka Hong Kong Sydney Toronto Dublin and Amsterdam. The case studies cover different frameworks for development in terms of the role of planning approaches to financing partnership agreements state sponsorship and development profits. The analysis also demonstrates the effects of economic globalization deregulation the marginalization of planning and the manipulation of development processes by property and political interests. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138867062

City Court AcademyLanguage Choice in Early Modern Italy This volume focuses on early modern Italy and some of its key multilingual zones: Venice Florence and Rome. It offers a novel insight into the interplay and dynamic exchange of languages in the Italian peninsula from the early fifteenth to the early seventeenth centuries. In particular it examines the flexible linguistic practices of both the social and intellectual elite and the men and women from the street. The point of departure of this project is the realization that most of the early modern speakers and authors demonstrate strong self-awareness as multilingual communicators. From the foul-mouthed gondolier to the learned humanist language choice and use were carefully performed and often justified in order to overcome (or affirm) linguistic and social differences. The urban social spaces the princely court and the elite centres of learning such as universities and academies all shared similar concerns about the value effectiveness and impact of languages. As the contributions in this book demonstrate early modern communicators — including gondoliers preachers humanists architects doctors of medicine translators and teachers—made explicit and argued choices about their use of language. The textual and oral performance of languages—and self-aware discussions on languages—consolidated the identity of early modern Italian multilingual communities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367881375

City Region and RegionalismA geographical contribution to human ecology   This book was first published in 1947. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415860451

City Space and Politics in the Global South Cities are centres of exciting events flows movements and contradictions that produce both opportunities and challenges. Evolved through the centuries they display layers of spatial cultural and socio-economic diversity and contestations which are articulated in multiple ways. It is in this backdrop that the present volume addresses some of the myriad issues visible in the contemporary cities of the Global South. The volume is divided into three parts each of them focusing on different dimension of contemporary urban challenges. Part I entitled ‘The Concept of a City’ contains five papers dealing with conceptual complexities of the urban. This part analyses as to what extent development intrudes on urban space and space in turn influences development. Part II ‘City and Urban Space’ contains six papers. These focus on the existing patterns processes and perspectives of urbanization and its consequent everyday manifestations across different cities. Part III ‘Urban Policy Planning and Governance’ has six papers dealing with policy and planning.In the wake of rapid urbanization and economic growth the urban sector is swiftly changing towards being economic engines. Cities and towns being the centres of economic activities play a catalytic role in contributing to economic development and poverty reduction. However there are layers of challenges that these cities face. This timely volume brings out these challenges and also analyses plausible solutions which can be brought about by the efficient and effective provision of essential urban services and infrastructure.Please note: This title is co-published with Manohar Publishers New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367499679

City Street and CitizenThe Measure of the Ordinary How can we learn from a multicultural society if we don’t know how to recognise it? The contemporary city is more than ever a space for the intense convergence of diverse individuals who shift in and out of its urban terrains. The city street is perhaps the most prosaic of the city’s public parts allowing us a view of the very ordinary practices of life and livelihoods. By attending to the expressions of conviviality and contestation ‘City Street and Citizen’ offers an alternative notion of ‘multiculturalism’ away from the ideological frame of nation and away from the moral imperative of community. This book offers to the reader an account of the lived realities of allegiance participation and belonging from the base of a multi-ethnic street in south London. ‘City Street and Citizen’ focuses on the question of whether local life is significant for how individuals develop skills to live with urban change and cultural and ethnic diversity. To animate this question Hall has turned to a city street and its dimensions of regularity and propinquity to explore interactions in the small shop spaces along the Walworth Road. The city street constitutes exchange and as such it provides us with a useful space to consider the broader social and political significance of contact in the day-to-day life of multicultural cities. Grounded in an ethnographic approach this book will be of interest to academics and students in the fields of sociology global urbanisation migration and ethnicity as well as being relevant to politicians policy makers urban designers and architects involved in cultural diversity public space and street based economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415528177

City & Region Ils 169 First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846578

City and Country in the Ancient World The ancient Greco-Roman world was a world of citie in a distinctive sense of communities in which countryside was dominated by urban centre.This volume of papers written by influential archaeologists and historians seeks to bring together the two disciplines in exploring the city-country relationship. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138411012

City and EnterpriseCorporate Community Involvement in European and US Cities This title was first published in 2003. While in the past corporate community involvement was mainly considered a form of philanthropy nowadays the argument is gaining credit that corporate community involvement is not only a matter of ethics but also of self-interest. As companies recognize their interest in the welfare of the city they may become inclined to invest in some way in that city's welfare. Assuming that the interests of public and private stakeholders tend to converge as companies become aware of their interest in an attractive environment then corporate community involvement may bring along a new type of public-private partnership as an instrument of urban regeneration. Bringing together comparative case studies from Amsterdam Chicago Leeds London Munich New York Seattle St. Louis and The Hague this considers the potential implications of corporate community involvement for the sustainable development of cities and the creation of cross-sector partnerships. It analyses the involvement of companies in urban challenges in the fields of education employment safety affordable housing and the living environment. It also looks at the efforts made to establish strategic partnership between "enlightened" corporations and public authorities. The book reveals that "pro-active" firms attach much value to investments in their "urban environment" as part of their corporate strategy. But it also shows that cities do not yet take full advantage of these arising opportunities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138711457

City and NationRethinking Place and Identity This compendium offers a textured historical and comparative examination of the significance of locality or "place " and the role of urban representations and spatial practices in defining national identities. Drawing upon a wide range of disciplines - from literature to architecture and planning sociology and history - these essays problematize the dynamic between the local and the national the cultural and the material revealing the complex interplay of social forces by which place is constituted and contributes to the social construction of national identity in Asia Latin America and the United States. These essays explore the dialogue between past and present local and national identities in the making of "modern" places. Contributions range from an assessment of historical discourses on the relationship between modernity and heritage in turn-of-the-century Suzhou to the social construction of San Antonio's Market Square as a contested presencing of the city's Mexican past. Case studies of the socio-spatial restructuring of Penang and Jakarta show how place-making from above by modernizing states is articulated with a claims-making politics of class and ethnic difference from below. An examination of nineteenth-century Central America reveals a case of local grassroots formation not only of national identity but national institutions. Finally a close examination of Latin American literature at the end of the nineteenth century reveals the importance of a fantastic reversal of Balzac's dystopian vision of Parisian cosmo-politanism in defining the place of Latin America and the possibilities of importing urban modernity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520509

City and SocietyAn Outline for Urban Geography   This book was first published in 1980. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415852814

City and Soul in Divided Societies In this unique book Scott A. Bollens combines personal narrative with academic analysis in telling the story of inflammatory nationalistic and ethnic conflict in nine cities – Jerusalem Beirut Belfast Johannesburg Nicosia Sarajevo Mostar Bilbao and Barcelona. Reporting on seventeen years of research and over 240 interviews with political leaders planners architects community representatives and academics he blends personal reflections reportage from a wealth of original interviews and the presentation of hard data in a multidimensional and interdisciplinary exploration of these urban environments of damage trauma healing and repair. City and Soul in Divided Societies reveals what it is like living and working in these cities going inside the head of the researcher. This approach extends the reader’s understanding of these places and connects more intimately with the lived urban experience. Bollens observes that a city disabled by nationalistic strife looks like a callous landscape of securitized space divisions and wounds frozen in time and in place. Yet the soul in these cities perseveres. Written for general readers and academic specialists alike City and Soul in Divided Societies integrates facts opinions photographs and observations in original ways in order to illuminate the substantial challenges of living in and governing polarized and unsettled cities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415779234

City as LandscapeA Post Post-Modern View of Design and Planning In twenty essays this book covers aspects of planning architecture urban design landscape architecture park and garden design. Their approach described as post-postmodern is a challenge to the 'anything goes' eclecticism of the merely postmodern. Media > Books > Print Books Taylor & Francis 9781138149526

City A-ZUrban Fragments Featuring a fantastic line up of contributors The City A-Z introduces students to a refreshingly new way of thinking about and understanding cities and urban life. Specially comissioned short entries capture moments of the city constantly surprising the reader with entries ranging from poetry to prose from paintings to a photo-essay and from rigorous noisy analysis to quiet stories of city life. An "ideas" map similar to the London Underground map links all the different themes providing a route through this unique text.Includes contributions from: Ash Amin Anette Baldauf David Bell Walter Benjamin Alistair Bonnett Iain Borden Stephen Cairns Iain Chambers Steve Graham Dolores Hayden Steve Hinchcliffe Mary King Deborah Levy Eugene McLoughlin Harvey Molotch Miles Ogborn Steve Pile Roy Porter Jane Rendell Saskia Sassen David Sibley Sharon Zukin Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203714621

City Branding and PromotionThe Strategic Approach This book explores theoretical concepts of strategic promotion and place branding in cities. It outlines the issues associated with strategic management of urban territories and highlights various types of development strategies that seek to encourage socio-economic development growth and city branding particularly within the tourism industry. It examines the rules and methods for analysing the current branding of a city and how new branding and promotion strategies are created. Through a range of international examples the book considers the missions aims and implementation of branding strategies and the importance of monitoring and controlling procedures. The first part of the book provides theoretical context followed by a detailed exploration of the promotional and branding strategy prepared for the city of Tomaszów Mazowiecki in Poland.This book provides the reader with theoretical and practical insights on city branding and will appeal to scholars and students in urban studies geography tourism management and economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367730192

City BrandingThe Ghostly Politics of Representation in Globalising Cities Since the 1990s city branding has become a key factor in urban development policies. Cities all over the world take specific actions to manipulate the imagery and the perceptions of places both in the eyes of the inhabitants and in those of potential tourists investors users and consumers. City Branding: The Ghostly Politics of Representation in Globalising Cities explores different sides of place branding policies. The construction and the manipulation of urban images triggers a complex politics of representation modifying the visibility and the invisibility of spaces subjects problems and discourses. In this sense urban branding is not an innocent tool; this book aims to investigate and reflect on the ideas of urban life the political unconscious the affective geographies and the imaginaries of power constructed and reproduced through urban branding. This book situates city branding within different geographical contexts and ‘ordinary’ cities demonstrated through a number of international case studies. In order to map and contextualise the variety of urban imaginaries involved author Alberto Vanolo incorporates conceptual tools from cultural studies and the embrace of an explicitly post-colonial perspective. This critical analysis of current place branding strategy is an essential reference for the study of city marketing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138595156

City DesignModernist Traditional Green and Systems Perspectives City Design describes the history and current practice of the four most widely accepted approaches to city design: the Modernist city of towers and highways that beginning in the 1920s has come to dominate urban development worldwide but is criticized as mechanical and soul-less; the Traditional organization of cities as streets and public places scorned by the modernists but being revived today for its human scale; Green city design whose history can be traced back thousands of years in Asia but is becoming increasingly important everywhere as sustainability and the preservation of the planet are recognized as basic issues and finally Systems city design which includes infrastructure and development regulation but also includes computer aided techniques which give designers new tools for managing the complexity of cities. This new revised edition of City Design includes a larger format and improved interior design allowing for better image quality. The author has also included wider global coverage and context with more international examples throughout as well as new coverage on designing for informal settlements and new research conclusions about the immediacy of sea level rise and other climate change issues that affect cities which sharpen the need for design measures discussed in the book. Authoritative yet accessible City Design covers complicated issues of theory and practice and its approach is objective and inclusive. This is a comprehensive text on city design ideal for planners landscape architects urban designers and those who want to understand how to improve cities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138899339

City Edge This series of essays outlines a number of case studies from Europe North America Australia and Asia and provides first hand accounts of the experiences that planners architects and politicians have had in reshaping cities. These insights provide a pragmatic assessment of the challenges and constraints posed by changing patterns of urban growth in a broad spectrum of urban environments. The reader will discover through these multiple voices and views the diverse forms of global cities and will have a grasp of where the debate on urban design stands today and where it may be going in the future. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138474116

City FightsDebates on Urban Sustainability Within the concept of the 'sustainable city' nothing is fixed mapped or agreed upon. To some the term encompasses innovation change and commitment to the future and to others it means preservation conservatism and a watchful eye on the future. City Fights follows on from the symposium 'Energy and Urban Strategies' which brought together contributors from a wide variety of disciplines with the aim of developing sharp ideas about making better and more sustainable cities in environmental social and economic terms. The result is a passionate and illuminating debate on this vast question bringing into focus the complexity and diversity of the issues involved. City fights is essential and thought provoking reading for all with a common interest in the future of the city- from architects and urban designers urban and town planners and policy makers to academics and researchers sociologists environmentalists and economists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138410763

City for Conquest F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby still captivates readers with its vision of 1920s New York as a city of infinite potential where ambition and defeat live hand in hand. This sentiment is captured with even greater acuity in the pages of Aben Kandel's nearly forgotten masterpiece of urban life City for Conquest (1936). The source of the classic 1940s James Cagney film of the same name this panoramic New York novel captures the complex patterns of city life vividly evoking a metropolis of dreams and nightmares.Kandel portrays a volatile city inhabited by the aristocrat the criminal the idealist the bohemian the driven the entrapped and the impoverished all equally striving "to make a dent in this town." The city itself is booming its new constructions callously built on destruction supplanting with equal disdain the slums of Brooklyn and the farm fields of the Bronx. This feverish microcosm of humanity inhabits a world of immense inequality where "six blocks from Wall Street people haven't got a dime six blocks from duplex apartments people live in hovels" and "between the scarlet sore and the apple of the eye there lay a thick eyebrow of indifference."A literary triumph in the tradition of Stephen Crane's Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and John Dos Passos' Manhattan Transfer and out of print for far too long City for Conquest is the inaugural work of fiction in Transaction's new Lost Urban Classics series. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412856065

City Futures in the Age of a Changing Climate This book goes beyond current ways that the impact of climate change upon the city are understood. In doing so it addresses climate in a variety of its connotations. It looks to the nomadic behaviour patterns of the past for lessons for today’s population unsettlement and argues that as human survival will increasingly be linked directly to movement the city can no longer be defined as a constrained space. The impacts of climate change must be understood as a combination of the actual and the expected and have to be addressed both practically and culturally. City Futures in an Age of Changing Climate looks at how cities can adapt and respond to the unsustainable conditions they are now facing. The book considers possible post-urban futures exposing a range of very different urban forms and addresses the concept of fragmentation; the breaking up of any coherent economic or cultural nucleic urban spaces. Urban planners designers development practitioners and anyone seeking to understand what the future is likely to look like for our cities and how to prepare for it will find this an essential read. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415828765

City Halls and Civic MaterialismTowards a Global History of Urban Public Space The town hall or city hall as a place of local governance is historically related to the founding of cities in medieval Europe. As the space of representative civic authority it aimed to set the terms of public space and engagement with the citizenry. In subsequent centuries as the idea and built form travelled beyond Europe to become an established institution across the globe the parameters of civic representation changed and the town hall was forced to negotiate new notions of urbanism and public space. City Halls and Civic Materialism: Towards a Global History of Urban Public Space utilizes the town hall in its global historical incarnations as bases to probe these changing ideas of urban public space. The essays in this volume provide an analysis of the architecture iconography and spatial relations that constitute the town hall to explore its historical ability to accommodate the "public" in different political and social contexts in Europe Asia Australia Africa and the Americas as the relation between citizens and civic authority had to be revisited with the universal franchise under fascism after the devastation of the world wars decolonization and most recently with the neo-liberal restructuring of cities. As a global phenomenon the town hall challenges the idea that nationalism imperialism democracy the idea of citizenship – concepts that frame the relation between the individual and the body politic -- travel the globe in modular forms or in predictable trajectories from the West to East North to South. Collectively the essays argue that if the town hall has historically been connected with the articulation of bourgeois civil society then the town hall as a global spatial type -- architectural space urban monument and space of governance -- holds a mirror to the promise and limits of civil society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415819008

City ImagesPerspectives from Literature Philosophy and Film First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138162198

City Integration and Tourism Development in the Greater Bay Area China City Integration and Tourism Development in the Greater Bay Area China explores the tourism development related issues of city integration in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). This book starts with a general introduction to the background of the Greater Bay Area in China. Chapter 2 is a historical review focusing on tourism development in GBA. Chapter 3 introduces the concept of city integration and the profile of GBA. Chapter 4 discusses the effect of city integration on tourism development. Chapter 5 describes the trends of city integration and tourism. Lastly Chapter 6 is a case study with recommendations for city destination management. This book is a valuable resource for social science researchers and those in related fields such as city planners and tourism officers. This book is recommend reading for advanced undergraduate or postgraduate students of urban tourism tourism economics and tourism management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367259532

City Life in Japan Incorporating a new expanded introduction. The continuing relevance of Ron Dore's classic study of Japanese urban life and social structures is widely accepted by urban sociologists and other social scientists concerned with the study of modern Japan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164642

City Life in JapanA Study of a Tokyo Ward Incorporating a new expanded introduction. The continuing relevance of Ron Dore's classic study of Japanese urban life and social structures is widely accepted by urban sociologists and other social scientists concerned with the study of modern Japan. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846585

City LimitsCrime Consumer Culture and the Urban Experience City Limits contributes to a growing body of work under the umbrella of 'cultural criminology' which attempts to bring an appreciation of cultural change to an understanding of crime in late modernity (Hayward and Young 2004). Hayward presents an ambitious theoretical analysis that attempts to inspire a 'cultural approach' to understanding the 'crime-city nexus' and in particular to re-address 'strain' and the concept of 'relative deprivation' in the context of a culture of consumption. The book incorporates an impressive array of literature from beyond the boundaries of traditional criminology - including urban studies social theory and most strikingly from art and architectural criticism - illustrating a multidisciplinary approach. This provides for a challenging and enlightening read with a particularly important emphasis on the impact of consumer culture on the lived urban experience and spatial dynamics of the city and in turn for an understanding of transgression and criminality. Runner-up for the British Society of Criminology Book Prize (2004). Media > Books > Print Books Routledge-Cavendish 9781138147546

City Logistics: Modelling planning and evaluation This volume on city logistics presents recent advances of modelling urban freight transport as well as planning and evaluating city logistics policy measures in the academic research areas and practices. The contributions of eleven chapters have come from eight countries including Japan UK The Netherlands Italy France Singapore Indonesia and Brazil. As city logistics aims at creating efficient and environmental-friendly urban freight transport systems these chapters deal with challenging urban freight transport problems from various point of views of the usage of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) multi-agent modelling public–private partnerships and the disaster consideration. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of Urban Sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138060234

City LogisticsMapping The Future City Logistics: Mapping The Future examines the key concepts of city logistics along with the associated implementation issues methodologies and policy measures. Chronicling the growth of city logistics as a discipline and how planning and policy have improved practice over the last ten years it details the technologies policies and plans that can reduce traffic congestion environmental impact and the cost of logistics activities in urban freight transportation systems.The book provides a comprehensive study of the modelling planning and evaluation of urban freight transport. It includes case studies from the US UK Netherlands Japan South Africa and Australia that illustrate the experiences of cities that have already implemented city logistics including the methods used to solve the complex issues relating to urban freight transport. Presents procedures for evaluating city logistics policy measures Provides an overview of intelligent transport systems in city logistics Highlights the essential features of joint delivery systems and off-hour delivery programs Supplies an overview of access restrictions and regulations related to city logistics in urban areas Expert contributors from major cities around the world discuss regional developments share success stories and personal experiences and highlight emerging trends in urban logistics. Coverage includes mathematical modeling public policy planning and implementation logistics in urban planning designs and urban distribution centers.The book examines the impact of recent advancements in technology on city logistics including information and communication technologies intelligent transport systems and GPS. It also considers future directions in city logistics including humanitarian logistics alternative transport modes in co-modality last kilometer deliveries partnerships between public and private sectors alternative fuel vehicles and emerging technologies such as 3D printing. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482208894

City Making and Urban Governance in the AmericasCuritiba and Portland Cities in both North and South America are confronting tremendous challenges in urban growth and management as they enter the new century. Curitiba in Brazil and Portland in Oregon US are cities that have achieved recognition for exemplary urban planning programmes over the past three decades. As such they provide particularly useful illustrations of the intense development pressures that many urban areas currently face. This book explores the dynamics of their urban governance arguing that in general there has been a unique synergy derived from the combination of visionary leadership innovative urban plans and effective citizen involvement. The book argues that while urban design and architecture are key to the success in making cities livable and in augmenting the global reputations such sensitive innovative urban planning and design projects first need to be governed effectively and grounded within the specifics of their local cultures and existing built environments. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138266650

City of Change and ChallengeUrban Planning and Regeneration in Liverpool This title was first published in 2003. Over the last 30 years Liverpool has undergone more economic restructuring and urban change than virtually any other city in Britain and Europe. It has also been a testing ground for almost every experiment and innovation in modern urban policy. City of Change and Challenge analyses the urban planning and regeneration experience in Liverpool over this period. In doing so it considers the extent to which the pressure to create jobs has led to economic development aims consistently taking precedence over environmental and social concerns and the degree to which regeneration has been dominated by centralised and top-down approaches without a strong strategic planning framework. It also discusses why some policies and programmes have been more successful than others and what lessons might be learned not only by Liverpool's future policy makers but also by planners politicians and academics throughout the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138715950

City of Health Fields of DiseaseRevolutions in the Poetry Medicine and Philosophy of Romanticism The Romantic Era witnessed a series of conflicts concerning definitions of health and disease. In this book Martin Wallen discusses those conflicts and the cultural values that drove them. The six chapters progress from the mainstream rejuvenation of the Socratic values by Wordsworth and Coleridge to the radical alternatives offered by the Scottish theorist John Brown and the speculative German philosopher F. W. J. Schelling. Wallen shows how actual definitions of health and disease changed at the turn of the nineteenth century and provides an analysis of the metaphorical uses to which romantic thinkers put these different definitions in their attempts to value or devalue competing concepts of individuality poetic expression and history. Key to the redefinition of these concepts was the use of the rhetoric of medicine to add value to those statements considered desirable and to undermine those targeted for elimination from public discourse. By juxtaposing the well-known critical works of Wordsworth and Coleridge with lesser-known works such as Schelling's Yearbooks of Medicine and Thomas Beddoes' medical treatises Wallen illuminates the central role medicine played in redefining the human being's relationship to society and nature - part of the cultural revolution that began in the nineteenth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138277625

City of Knowledge in Twentieth Century IranShiraz History and Poetry This book presents a cultural history of modern Iran from the point of view of Shiraz a city famous for its poetry and its traditions of scholarship. Exploring the relationship among history poetry and politics the book analyses how Shiraz came to be defined as the country’s cultural capital and explains how Iranians have used the concept of culture as a way of thinking about themselves their past and their relationship with the rest of the world. Weaving together a theoretical approach with extensive ethnographic research the book suggests a model to integrate broad concerns with a nuanced analysis of Iran’s cultural traditions and practices. The author’s interdisciplinary approach sheds light on how contemporary Iranians relate to classical Persian poetry; on the relationship between expressive forms and the political imagination; and on the different ways teachers professors cultural managers poets and scholars think and work. He describes how history and poetry are the two dominant modes to talk about the past present and future of the town and demonstrates that the question of knowledge is crucial to an understanding of the political and existential dimensions of life in Iran today. This book will be a major contribution to the current effort to move away from nationalist views of Iranian history and culture and as such will be of great interest to scholars of cultural anthropology history Middle Eastern studies and Iranian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138789449

City of QuartersUrban Villages in the Contemporary City In cities throughout the world there is an increasingly ubiquitous presence of distinct social and spatial areas - urban villages cultural and ethnic quarters. These spaces are sites where capital and culture intertwine in new ways. City of Quarters brings together some of the most prominent authors writing about urban villages to provide the first systematic and multi-disciplinary overview of this high-profile urban phenomenon. They address key questions such as 'What is the role of urban villages and quarters in the contemporary city?' and 'What are the economic political socio-spatial and cultural practices and processes that surround these urban spaces?' Blending conceptual chapters with theoretically directed case studies from all over the world this book includes issues such as local and regional development strategies production consumption the creative industries popular culture identity lifestyle and tourism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138416109

City of Well-beingA radical guide to planning City of Well-being provides a radical and holistic introduction to the science and art of town planning. It starts from the premise that the purpose of planning is the health well-being and sustainable quality of life of people. Drawing on current and historic examples it offers inspiration information and an integrated perspective which challenges all professions and decision-makers that affect the urban environment. It is both authoritative and readable designed for students practitioners politicians and civil society. The science. Summarizing the most recent research the book demonstrates the interrelationships between the huge issues of obesity unhealthy lifestyles inequality mental illness climate change and environmental quality. The radical implications for transport housing economic social and energy policies are spelt out. The art and politics. The book examines how economic development really happens and how spatial decisions reinforce or undermine good intentions. It searches for the creative strategies urban forms and neighbourhood designs that can marry the ideal with the real. The relationship of planning and politics is tackled head-on leading to conclusions about the role of planners communities and development agencies in a pluralistic society. Healthy planning principles could provide a powerful logical motivation for all practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415639330

City Planning for Civil Engineers Environmental Engineers and Surveyors While engineers and surveyors are not urban planners they are often engaged in urban development. Therefore a high degree of competence in civil engineering specialties such as surveying and mapping highway and transportation engineering water resources engineering environmental engineering and particularly municipal engineering requires an understanding of urban development problems and urban planning objectives principles and practices. With this in mind City Planning for Civil Engineers Environmental Engineers and Surveyors focuses on areas of urban planning with which civil and environmental engineers and surveyors are most likely to come into contact or conflict in which engineers and surveyors may be required to participate and for which engineers may be required to provide necessary leadership.The text stresses basic concepts and principles of practice involved in urban planning as most widely practiced particularly in small and medium-sized communities. It introduces engineering students to land-use planning as a foundation for infrastructure systems planning and development. It also presents plan implementation devices such as zoning land subdivision control official mapping and capital improvement programming. It describes the factors affecting good land subdivision design and improvement. In addition the text illustrates the importance of good mapping and control surveys for planning purposes. Written from the perspective that cities are social and economic as well as physical entities the book offers a historical context for urban planning.There are a large number of texts on the subject of urban planning but most generally do not address in any comprehensive way the engineering problems encountered in urban planning. This book delineates these problems and stresses the importance of close cooperation between civil engineers and planning professionals to achieving effective urb Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367385187

City Planning for the Public Manager Why should public administrators care about city planning? Is city planning not a field ruled by architects and public works personnel? Much of city planning in fact requires expertise in areas other than buildings and infrastructure and with city planning expertise urban administrators are empowered to make more informed decisions on matters that involve budgeting economic development tax revenues public relations and ordinances and policies that will benefit the community. City Planning for the Public Manager is designed to fill a gap in the urban administration literature offering students and practitioners hands-on practical advice from experts with diverse city administration experience and demonstrating where theory and practice intersect. 　 Divided into three sections the book provides an overview of the life cycle of a municipality and its services explores city planning applications for planners on a strict budget and walks the reader through a real-life planning research project demonstrating how it was formulated implemented and analyzed to produce usable results. Topics explored include justifications for specific city services internal and external benchmarking used for city planning common technical tools (e.g. GIS) legal aspects of planning and zoning environmental concerns transportation residential planning business district planning and infrastructure. City Planning for the Public Manager is required reading for students of urban administration and practicing city administrators interested in improving their careers and their communities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781482214567

City Planning in India 1947–2017 This book is a comprehensive history of city planning in post-independence India. It explores how the nature and orientation of city planning have evolved in India’s changing sociopolitical context over the past hundred or so years. The book situates India’s experience within a historical framework in order to illustrate continuities and disjunctions between the pre- and post-independent Indian laws policies and programs for city planning and development. It focuses on the development scope and significance of professional planning work in the midst of rapid economic transition migration social disparity and environmental degradation. The volume also highlights the need for inclusive planning processes that can provide clean air water and community spaces to large diverse and fast growing communities. Detailed and insightful this volume will be of interest to researchers and students of public administration civil engineering architecture geography economics and sociology. It will also be useful for policy makers and professionals working in the areas of town and country planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138226012

City Politics and Planning This volume discusses some of the factors determining the political impact of the city planner on community decision-making. Rabinovitz bases her book on case studies of planning decisions in six New Jersey communities that were chosen for reputations of both effective and ineffective planning. She also uses a reanalysis of an attitude survey of U.S. planning directors as well as a synthesis of previous studies. The materials are presented comparatively thus enabling the reader to identify major themes in the broad and until now largely uncharted area of the interrelationship of politics and planning.The author first discusses the variables that influence the effectiveness of planning. She then develops a typology of community political systems in the six cities based on such factors as power distribution values style participation conflict and cohesion and potential for program output. The typology of urban political systems is matched by a typology of roles for the planner; this leads to a careful examination of the usefulness of different roles in different urban political situations. Other variables on which the success of particular roles depends--such as the ability to command resources for desired actions the norms of the planning community and the needs of the planner--are included. Finally the author raises three important questions central to the planner's effectiveness: Can success spoil the planner? What does the planner contribute to decision-making? To what extent does political utility determine the planner's benefits or reverses?City Politics and Planning not only explores some crucial aspects of the city power structure but also shows the importance of who governs and in addition assesses the impact of community values on the types of policies that the community is likely to adopt. As such this volume is invaluable to the students of city planning local government political science and urban sociology; as well as of course to the professional planner the urban administrator and everyone concerned with the problems of our cities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520523

City PoliticsThe Political Economy of Urban America Praised for the clarity of its writing careful research and distinctive theme – that urban politics in the United States has evolved as a dynamic interaction between governmental power private actors and a politics of identity – City Politics remains a classic study of urban politics.　 Its enduring appeal lies in its persuasive explanation careful attention to historical detail and accessible and elegant way of teaching the complexity and breadth of urban and regional politics which unfold at the intersection of spatial cultural economic and policy dynamics.　 Now in a thoroughly revised tenth edition this comprehensive resource for undergraduate and graduate students as well as well-established researchers in the discipline retains the effective structure of past editions while offering important updates including: All-new sections on immigration the Black Lives Matter Movement the downtown condo boom and the impact of the sharing economy on urban neighborhoods (especially the rise of Airbnb). Individual chapters introducing students to pressing urban issues such as gentrification sustainability metropolitanization urban crises the creative class shrinking cities racial politics and suburbanization. The most recent census data integrated throughout to provide current figures for analysis discussion and a more nuanced understanding of current trends. Taught on its own or supplemented with the optional reader American Urban Politics in a Global Age for more advanced readers City Politics remains the definitive text on urban politics â€“ and how they have evolved in the US over time – for a new generation of students and researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138055230

City PublicsThe (Dis)enchantments of Urban Encounters Some cities have grown into mega cities and some into uncontrolled sprawl; others have seen their centres decline with populations moving to the suburbs. In such times questions of the public realm and public space in cities warrant even greater attention than previously received. Concerned with the borders and boundaries constraints and limits on accepting acknowledging and celebrating difference in public Sophie Watson through ethnographic studies interrogates how difference is negotiated and performed. Focusing on spaces where to outside observers tension is relatively absent or invisible Watson also reveals how the boundaries between the public and private are being negotiated and redrawn and how public and private spaces are mutually constitutive. Through her investigation of the more ordinary and less dramatic forms of encounter and contestation in the city Watson is able to conceive an urban public realm and urban public space that is heterogeneous and potentially progressive. With numerous photographs and drawings City Publics not only throws new light on encounters with others in public space but also destabilizes dominant sometimes simplistic universalized accounts and helps us re-imagine urban public space as a site of potentiality difference and enchanted encounters. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203962954

City Regn Westrn Europ Ils 170 First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415863704

City Resilience Resilience is the ability of a city to bounce back from an unforeseen catastrophe. Resilient cities are able to snap back to their previous state after a disaster and even develop the capacity to withstand future shocks. Knowing what to do prior to during and after a disaster is critical to the recovery and resilience of a city. While significant attention has been paid to disaster recovery in recent years the prolific research that has been published on the subject has been in disparate journals and books each appealing to the interest of a particular profession. This four volume series rectifies this problem by bringing the work of leading thinkers on the subject and the most influential research on city resilience into one document that is readily accessible to researchers. The editor provides an introduction for each of the four volumes synthesizing the articles and identifying the essential message conveyed in the volume. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415741842

City SextonsTales from Municipal Leaders City sextons are a dying breed and in this book sextons from throughout the United States share their experiences as a city’s chief death expert. With a view to investigating their role in local governance processes how they contribute to public engagement in cities and what are some misconceptions about this role Staci M. Zavattaro sheds light on unique public servants that are rarely – if at all – discussed in public administration research. Themes discussed include: background stories on each sexton interviewed; vignettes of their most interesting stories that can be used as case studies in public administration practice and teaching; public history functions; self-care strategies they use to deal with the stress of the position. City Sextons: Tales from Municipal Leaders will be of key interest to scholars studying public management emotional labor and leadership. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367250836

City SlumsA Political Thesis This book was first published in 1889. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415860482

City Spaces - Tourist Places Over the last decade commentaries and research on urban tourism precincts have predominantly focused on: their role in the tourism attractions mix; their physical and functional forms; their economic significance; their role as a catalyst for urban renewal; their evolution and associated development processes; and perhaps more broadly their role locality and function within the context of urban planning. City Spaces – Tourist Places both consolidates and develops the extant knowledge of urban tourism precincts into a coherent research driven contemporary work. It revisits and examines the foundational literature but more importantly engages with aspects of precinct development that have previously been either underdeveloped or received only limited consideration such as the psychological and socio-cultural dimensions of the precinct experience. Written by an international team of contributors it provides the reader with:* A comprehensive analysis of foundational theory and cutting-edge advances in the knowledge of the precinct phenomenon * An examination of previously underdeveloped topics and themes based on contemporary and ground-breaking research * Typological and theoretical frameworks in which to locate precinct form function and experienceBrilliantly edited to ensure theoretical continuity and coherence City Spaces – Tourist Places is vital reading for anyone involved in the study or planning of urban tourism precincts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138177321

City States In The Global EconomyIndustrial Restructuring In Hong Kong And Singapore This is the first serious comparative study of two dynamic Asian city-states that are emerging as key regional?indeed global?cities. Providing both historical comparisons and analyses of contemporary issues the authors consider the patterns strategies and consequences of industrial restructuring. They build their analysis around the interrelationships of four institutional spheres: the global economy the state the financial system and the labor market. This leads to a unique emphasis on the distinctiveness of individual NICs as opposed to much of the literature in the field which tends to group these Asian dragons together as a single undifferentiated case.The book addresses three basic sets of questions tied to industrial restructuring in Hong Kong and Singapore: First what are the basic patterns of restructuring in the two economies? What corporate strategies have manufacturers used to restructure their operations? Are Hong Kong and Singapore diverging or utilizing the same restructuring strategies? Second how should the process of restructuring in the two economies and the concomitant similarities or divergencies be explained? Third what are the consequences of the restructuring process for the two economies? How are these processes shaped by the shared histories of Hong Kong and Singapore as colonial port cities their current status as NICs ?squeezed? between industrialized western societies and the Third World and their role as important regional cities in East and Southeast Asia? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367096359

City Status in the British Isles 1830–2002 Based on a wide variety of government and civic records this book traces the evolution of the changing nature of city status particularly through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Beginning with an explanation of how city status first became connected to cathedrals in the medieval period the book explores how during the nineteenth century links evolved between Anglican diocesan sub-divisions and city creation. It then shows how in a few years between 1888 and 1907 the traditional interpretation of a city was overturned as the most major British industrial and commercial towns received city status and lord mayoralties. The second half of the book concentrates on city status during the twentieth century and particularly the politicisation of the process and the linking of grants to royal occasions. The study concludes by looking at the city status competitions of 2000 and 2002 in relation to the previous two hundred years of city history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138252127

City SuburbsPlacing suburbia in a post-suburban world The majority of the world’s population is now urban and for most this will mean a life lived in the suburbs. City Suburbs considers contemporary Anglo-American suburbia drawing on research in outer London it looks at life on the edge of a world city from the perspective of residents. Interpreted through Bourdieu’s theory of practice it argues that the contemporary suburban life is one where place and participation are in combination strong determinants of the suburban experience. From this perspective suburbia is better seen as a process an on-going practice of the suburban which is influenced but not determined by the history of suburban development. How residents engage with the city and the legacy of particular places combine powerfully to produce very different experiences across outer London. In some cases suburban residents are able to combine the benefits of the city and their residential location to their advantage but in marginal middle-class areas the relationship with the city is more circumspect as the city represents more threat than opportunity. The importance of this relational experience with the city informs a call to integrate more fully the suburbs into studies of the city. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415520614

City UnsilencedUrban Resistance and Public Space in the Age of Shrinking Democracy What do the recent urban resistance tactics around the world have in common? What are the roles of public space in these movements? What are the implications of urban resistance for the remaking of public space in the "age of shrinking democracy"? To what extent do these resistances move from anti- to alter-politics? City Unsilenced brings together a cross-disciplinary group of scholars and scholar-activists to examine the spaces conditions and processes in which neoliberal practices have profoundly impacted the everyday social economic and political life of citizens and communities around the globe. They explore the commonalities and specificities of urban resistance movements that respond to those impacts. They focus on how such movements make use of and transform the meanings and capacity of public space. They investigate their ramifications in the continued practices of renewing democracies. A broad collection of cases is presented and analyzed including Movimento Passe Livre (Brazil) Google Bus Blockades San Francisco (USA) the Platform for Mortgage Affected People (PAH) (Spain) the Piqueteros Movement (Argentina) Umbrella Movement (Hong Kong) post-Occupy Gezi Park (Turkey) Sunflower Movement (Taiwan) Occupy Oakland (USA) Syntagma Square (Greece) Researchers for Fair Policing (New York) Urban Movement Congress (Poland) urban activism (Berlin) 1DMX (Mexico) Miyashita Park Tokyo (Japan) 15M Movement (Spain) and Train of Hope and protests against Academic Ball in Vienna (Austria). By better understanding the processes and implications of the recent urban resistances City Unsilenced contributes to the ongoing debates concerning the role and significance of public space in the practice of lived democracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138125810

City Visions A collection of the latest work on the city presenting contemporary theories methods and perspectives in an accessible format for upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates in geography cultural studies and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138156470

City/Stage/GlobePerformance and Space in Shakespeare's London This interdisciplinary study theorizes the interaction of individual performance and social space. Examining three categories of space â€“ the urban the theatrical and the cartographic â€“ this volume considers the role of performance in the production and operation of these spaces during a period in London’s history defined roughly by the life of Shakespeare. City/Stage/Globe not only organizes a selection of plays pageants maps and masques in the historical and cultural contexts in which they emerged but also uses performance theory to locate the ways in which these seemingly ephemeral events contributed to lasting change in the spatial concepts and physical topograpy of early modern London. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203933701

City-building In America Why do some cities grow and expand while others dwindle and decline? Why is Milwaukee a town of the past while Minneapolis?St. Paul seems reborn and infused with future dynamism? And what do Milwaukee and the Twin Cities have to tell us about other cities' prospects the trials and destinies of industrial Cleveland and post-industrial Austin?Anth Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367315023

City-County Consolidation and Its Alternatives: Reshaping the Local Government LandscapeReshaping the Local Government Landscape City-country consolidation builds upon the Progressive tradition of favoring structural reform of local governments. This volume looks at some important issues confronting contemporary efforts to consolidate governments and develops a theoretical approach to understanding both the motivations for pursuing consolidation and the way the rules guiding the process shape the outcome. Individual chapters consider the push for city-county consolidation and the current context in which such decisions are debated along with several alternatives to city-county consolidation. The transaction costs of city-county consolidation are compared against the costs of municipal annexation inter-local agreements and the use of special district governments to achieve the desired consolidation of services. The final chapters compare competing perspectives for and against consolidation and put together some of the pieces of an explanatory theory of local government consolidation. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705644

CITY-HUBsSustainable and Efficient Urban Transport Interchanges Explore the Design and Operation of Urban Transport Interchanges Transport planners throughout the world can implement a range of policies to influence travelers’ behavior and encourage a move to public transport to achieve urban sustainability and social inclusion. At the same time population growth and urban sprawl exert their own pressures. Quality accessible and reliable public transport through intermodal trips provides a solution. More than 20% of current commuting trips in Europe are intermodal and typically between 20% and 30% of trip time is spent in intermodal transfer. Interchange stations are becoming important parts of city infrastructure where people spend time on social or economic activities. Includes Contributions from Numerous Experts in the Field CITY-HUBs: Sustainable and Efficient Urban Transport Interchanges focuses on urban transport interchanges from more than 20 European researchers demonstrates why transport interchanges are crucial for a seamless public transport system. It is based on a broad consultation process to stakeholders of 26 interchanges in 10 different countries and on tailored surveys to travelers in five of them. It shows travelers how to reduce the negative aspects of transfer by improving information provision and by delivering convenient services and facilities. The book outlines the required steps from interchange planning to operation and defines the functions the design of the space for transfer stay and services and assesses the needs for different types of interchange. It introduces the evaluation of urban and economic impacts and the identification of users’ perceptions to improve interchange efficiency. The most important factors from the user point of view are safety and security transfer conditions information design services and facilities environmental quality and comfort. These define the efficiency of the interchange from two different perspectives: as a transport node and as a place. Packed with relevant data and offering step-by-step instruction this book: Proposes innovative operating strategies for an intermodal services organization (i.e. innovative business model) Explores pilot and test case studies for defining interchanges good practice and tests them in validation case studies Sets out urban planning guidelines for urban integration of a transport interchange As an advanced guide CITY-HUBs: Sustainable and Efficient Urban Transport Interchanges caters to transport operators authorities end-users’ organizations and policy makers who are challenged to implement new urban interchanges or to upgrade them. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367138981

City-Region 2020Integrated Planning for a Sustainable Environment Based on analysis of the Manchester city-region this book offers a vision of a sustainable urban future through integrated strategic management of the entire city-region. It translates principles into practice for achieving the necessary balance to ensure a higher standard of living and safe environment. The text presents: a 25-year horizon for the evolution and restructuring of the urban system; a focus for linkages and synergies between economic social and environmental sectors; technical scenarios for land use energy and material flows; spatial scenarios for each area and settlement type; and lateral thinking on cultural information localization and globalization trends. Also included are practical actions methods and tools such as sustainability indicators and appraisals that can be applied anywhere in the western world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315541372

Cityscapes in HistoryCreating the Urban Experience Cityscapes in History: Creating the Urban Experience explores the ways in which scholars from a variety of disciplines - history history of art geography and architecture - think about and study the urban environment. The concept ’cityscapes’ refers to three different dynamics that shape the development of the urban environment: the interplay between conscious planning and organic development the tension between social control and its unintended consequences and the relationship between projection and self-presentation as articulated through civic ceremony and ritual. The book is structured around three sections each covering a particular aspect of the urban experience. ’The City Planned’ looks at issues related to agency self-perception the transfer of knowledge and the construction of space. ’The City Lived’ explores the experience of urbanity and the construction of space as a means of social control. And finally ’The City as a Stage’ examines the ways in which cultural practices and power-relations shape - and are in turn shaped by - the construction of space. Each section combines the work of scholars from different fields who examine these dynamics through both theoretical essays and empirical research and provides a coherent framework in which to assess a wide range of chronological and geographical subjects. Taken together the essays in this volume provide a truly interdisciplinary investigation of the urban phenomenon. By making fascinating connections between such seemingly diverse topics as 15th century France and modern America the collection raises valuable questions about scholarly approaches to urban studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138703667

City-states In The Global EconomyIndustrial Restructuring In Hong Kong And Singapore This book considers the patterns strategies and consequences of industrial restructuring in two dynamic Asian city-states Hong Kong and Singapore in the global economy. It highlights the institutional differences between the two industrial economies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367166717

City-systems in Advanced EconomiesPast Growth Present Processes and Future Development Options Originally published in 1977. This book provides answers to two fundamental and interrelated questions about the modern city. First what are the processes underlying the past and present growth of ‘post-industrial’ metropolitan complexes and the economically advanced city-systems to which they belong? Second what are the implications of on-going growth for efforts to reduce interregional inequalities of employment opportunity? The first section of the book introduces the basic concepts such as the properties of systems of cities. It then provides an analysis of their growth in advanced economies during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and looks to further possibilities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138102255

Civic Catechisms and Reason in the French Revolution At the heart of the French Revolution there lay a fundamental paradox: how to liberate the minds of the people whilst simultaneously ensuring their loyalty to the new regime. It is an exploration of the facts and implications of this tension that forms the basis of this study which reconstructs the intellectual world of the Revolution. The new radical regime attacked the old institutionalized forms of Catholic worship and instruction yet retained the catechetical outlook with its dogmatic mindset as an important feature of political education. Catechisms not only conveyed information in an accessible manner they also revealed the intellectual tendencies of those who favoured the genre. Civic catechisms were meant to play an important part of revolutionary instruction; they were the only category of texts repeatedly mentioned in the National Assembly and in various pieces of legislation including education bills and there were calls for a 'national catechism'. The status of the catechisms changed throughout the Revolution and this study also investigates the degree of continuity of purpose across the period as well as the catechisms' place alongside other texts such as speeches and bills. An important contribution to the literature on the intellectual history of the French Revolution this book will also be of interest to scholars of rhetoric education and the intellectual history of the eighteenth century as well as to revolutionary studies in general. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315572215

Civic DisciplineGeography in America 1860-1890 The American Geographical Society was the pre-eminent geographical society in the nineteenth-century U.S. This book explores how geographical knowledge and practices took shape as a civic enterprise under the leadership of Charles P. Daly AGS president for 35 years (1864-1899). The ideals and programmatic interests of the AGS link to broad institutional societal and spatial contexts that drove interest in geography itself in the post-Civil War period and also link to Charles Daly's personal role as New York civic leader scholar revered New York judge and especially popularizer of geography. Daly's leadership in a number of civic and social reform causes resonated closely with his work as geographer such as his influence in tenement housing and street sanitation reform in New York City. Others of his projects served commercial interests including in American railroad development and colonization of the African Congo. Daly was also New York's most influential access point to the Arctic in the latter nineteenth century. Through telling the story of the nineteenth-century AGS and Charles Daly this book provides a critical appraisal of the role of particular actors institutions and practices involved in the development and promotion of geography in the mid-nineteenth century U.S. that is long overdue. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138279414

Civic Education for Diverse Citizens in Global TimesRethinking Theory and Practice This book explores four interrelated themes: rethinking civic education in light of the diversity of U.S. society; re-examining these notions in an increasingly interconnected global context; re-considering the ways that civic education is researched and practiced; and taking stock of where we are currently through use of an historical understanding of civic education. There is a gap between theory and practice in social studies education: while social studies researchers call for teachers to nurture skills of analysis decision-making and participatory citizenship students in social studies classrooms are often found participating in passive tasks (e.g. quiz and test-taking worksheet completion listening to lectures) rather than engaging critically with the curriculum. Civic Education for Diverse Citizens in Global Times directed at students researchers and practitioners of social studies education seeks to engage this divide by offering a collection of work that puts practice at the center of research and theory. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415504669

Civic Education in the Asia-Pacific RegionCase Studies Across Six Societies This book examines the approach to civic education in six societies located on the Pacific Rim: Australia Japan Hong Kong Taiwan Thailand and the US. In these scrupulously designed studies the contributors investigate the recent re-emergence of civic education in this region. Developments such as globalization nationalism and sovereignty have profound effects on how schools make "good citizens." These essays reveal how definitions of citizenship are contested and revised under such influences and interrogate differences in civic education from nation to nation. As societies attempt to strike a balance between obedience and critical thinking schools become the primary site of these transformations. Analyzing both educational policy and its implementation these contributors offer a groundbreaking comparative study that grounds civic education historically and politically. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991330

Civic Engagement Civic engagement in this book is understood to include attendance at booked National Health Service appointments; compulsory attendance at school; the take-up of a variety of State benefits in cash and kind such as Pension Credit and free school meals; and attendance at work. This book is the outcome of a collaborative exercise in which specialists in a variety of disciplines have come together to better understand the state of civic engagement in the fields of health education social security and employment. Their research is drawn primarily from the British experience but the phenomena studied are international in scope. Generally civic engagement has been improving but in certain areas there are serious gaps that still need addressing. Administrative arrangements are shown to reduce absence for booked appointments without necessarily making referred patients more or less likely to attend. A variety of measures are suggested for truancy and the take-up of social security benefits faces a number of issues. Work absence attributed to sickness is at least partly viewed as a psychosocial problem. Economic analysis shows the importance of incentives and the potential cost of changing from selective to the universal provision of free school meals. Taken together the sociological analysis in the book highlights the fragmentation of society and its consequences for civic engagement. This book was originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Social Science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367234980

Civic Engagement Community-Based Initiatives and Governance CapacityAn International Perspective This book intends to theoretically conceptualize and empirically investigate upcoming and established practices of community-based initiatives in various countries in which both citizens and governments join efforts and capacities to solve wicked issues. It aims to include and compare cases from various countries departing from the notion that community-based initiatives take place in an institutional context of governmental structures rules procedures regulations and routines. This leads to government involvement in these initiatives and sharing the public space. Furthermore the editors take into account what kind of leadership roles knowledge and resources are present and how they evolve in this collaborative or coordinative effort which in turn can enhance the capacities of community-based initiatives. This book joins excellent researchers from renowned universities all over the world aiming for a balance between upcoming scholars and renowned scholars in the field of community-based initiatives and governance capacity. Contributors were carefully selected on the basis of their experience in the field of community-based initiatives citizens’ engagement and governance capacity approaches. Aimed at researchers and academics this volume will be of interest to those in the fields of business economics public administration political science social enterprise sociology and third sector studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367250928

Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer GenerationResearch Policy and Practice Perspectives Discover a vital source of volunteers for your organizationBy the year 2020 there will be 65 million people aged 65 and over living in the United States—a new generation of active older adults expecting to use the expertise experience and life skills they’ve gained to make valuable contributions to society in their retirement years. Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer Generation presents the latest research findings and evaluation studies that help promote a thorough understanding of the programs policies and civic opportunities available to people aged 50 and older. This unique book is an essential resource for nonprofit organizations seeking to meet their needs with a generation of volunteers eager to explore new options work in new capacities and continue lifelong learning.More than any previous generation baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) are defying stereotypes about aging while seeking new and meaningful lifestyles. Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer Generation defines an agenda for future policy research and practice to help reverse the well-documented decline in civic engagement in the United States providing older Americans with opportunities to have an impact in their local national and global communities. The book’s contributors focus attention on the value of civic engagement in creating vital social capital and social networks. Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer Generation examines: current issues and trends in civic engagement results from senior corps. examinations expanding youth service concepts lifelong learning institutes the relationship between civic engagement and leadership issues in elder service and volunteerism outcomes of a national agenda setting meeting intergenerational relations and civic engagement Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer Generation is an important source of information for anyone working with nonprofit government and corporate organizations concerned with public policy community affairs volunteerism research practice and education. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203047521

Civic Engagement in Food System GovernanceA comparative perspective of American and British local food movements The local food movement is one of the most active of current civil engagement social movements. This work presents primary evidence from over 900 documents interviews and participant observations and provides the first descriptive history of local food movement national policy achievements in the US from 1976 to 2013 and in the UK from 1991 to 2013 together with reviews of both the American and British local food movements. It provides a US-UK comparative context significantly updating earlier comparisons of American British and European farm and rural policies.   The comparative perspective shows that over time more effective strategies for national policy change required social-movement building strategies such as collaborative policy coalitions capacity-building for smaller organizations and policy entrepreneurship for joining together separate rural farming food and health interests. In contrast  narrowly-defined single issue campaigns often undermined long-term policy change even if short-term wins emerged. By profiling interviews of American and English movement leaders policymakers and funders the book demonstrates that democratic participation in food policy is best supported when funders incentivize groups to work together and overcome their differences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138497009

Civic ImaginationMaking a Difference in American Political Life The Civic Imagination provides a rich empirical description of civic life and a broader discussion of the future of democracy in contemporary America. Over the course of a year five researchers observed and participated in 7 civic organisations in a mid-sized US city. They draw on this ethnographic evidence to map the 'civic imaginations' that motivate citizenship engagement in America today. The book unpacks how contemporary Americans think about and act toward positive social and political change while the authors' findings challenge contemporary assertions of American apathy. This will be an important book for students and academics interested in political science and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781612053059

Civic Learning for Alienated Disaffected and Disadvantaged StudentsBarriers Issues and Lessons In their journeys to engaged citizenship civic education is a right for all students helping them to become active and informed. However for some students there are barriers to engagement. It is these barriers that are dealt with in this book. Civic education is a key component of the school curriculum irrespective of country and political system. Ensuring that young people understand the political and social contexts of their country and indeed their planet is a key requirement in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world. Providing access to civic learning therefore is a priority for schools and the societies in which they are embedded. Yet for some students barriers exist which prevent a deep understanding of the requirements for full participation and engagement. These students are neglected not only in schools but in research as well. This book seeks to fill that gap by shining a light on the multiple disadvantages that many students suffer in seeking to exercise their rights as active and informed citizens. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Educational Psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367695903

Civic Media LiteraciesRe-Imagining Human Connection in an Age of Digital Abundance Civic life today is mediated. Communities small and large are now using connective platforms to share information engage in local issues facilitate vibrant debate and advocate for social causes. In this timely book Paul Mihailidis explores the texture of daily engagement in civic life and the resources—human technological and practical—that citizens employ when engaging in civic actions for positive social impact. In addition to examining the daily civic actions that are embedded in media and digital literacies and human connectedness Mihailidis outlines a model for empowering young citizens to use media to meaningfully engage in daily life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138695825

Civic MedicinePhysician Polity and Pen in Early Modern Europe Communities great and small across Europe for eight centuries have contracted with doctors. Physicians provided citizen care helped govern and often led in public life. Civic Medicine stakes out this timely subject by focusing on its golden age when cities rivaled territorial states in local and global Europe and when civic doctors were central to the rise of shared organized written information about the human and natural world. This opens the prospect of a long history of knowledge and action shaped more by community and responsibility than market or state exchange or power. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472453587

Civic Nationalisms in Global Perspective Recent events around the globe have cast doubt on the assumption that as a result of increasing cross-border migrations and global interdependencies nation-states are becoming more inclusive ethnic forms of identification more and more a thing of the past and processes of supranational integration progressively more acceptable. Xenophobic forms of nationalism have once again been on the rise as became strikingly visible through the results of the Brexit referendum the election of Donald Trump and the inclusion of the Lega Nord in the Italian government.It is timely therefore to inquire how multiethnic forms of nationalism can be re-promoted and for this purpose to re-investigate the concept of civic nationalism. This book assembles case studies that analyse the historical practices of civic or quasi-civic nationalisms from around the world. By allowing for global comparisons the collection of articles seeks to shed new light on pressing questions faced by nation-states around the world today: Are truly civic nationalisms even possible? Which strategies have multiethnic nation-states pursued in the past to foster national sentiment? How can nation-states generate social solidarity without resorting to primordialism? Can the historical example of civic or quasi-civic nation-states offer useful lessons to contemporary nation-states for successfully integrating immigrants? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367671136

Civic PerformancePageantry and Entertainments in Early Modern London Civic Performance: Pageantry and Entertainments in Early Modern London brings together a group of essays from across multiple fields of study that examine the socio-cultural political economic and aesthetic dimensions of pageantry in sixteenth and seventeenth-century London. This collection engages with modern interest in the spectacle and historical performances of pageantry and entertainments including royal entries progresses coronation ceremonies Lord Mayor’s Shows and processions. Through a discussion of the extant texts visual records archival material and emerging projects in the digital humanities the chapters elucidate the forms in which the period itself recorded its public rituals pageantry and ephemeral entertainments. The diversity of approaches contained in these chapters reflects the collaborative nature of pageantry and civic entertainments as well as the broad socio-cultural resonances of this form of drama and in doing so offers a study that is multi-faceted and wide-ranging much like civic performance itself. Ideal for scholars of Early Modern global politics economics and culture; literary and performance studies; print culture; and the digital humanities Civic Performance casts a new lens on street pageantry and entertainments in the historically and culturally significant locus of Early Modern London. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138228399

Civic Resources and the Future of the European Union This book shines new light on the political system of the European Union (EU) by focusing on civic resources as a keystone of the EU’s ability to sustain. Less-tangible resources such as trust solidarity mutual recognition and citizens’ social and political participation have been until now largely ignored in the research on European integration. Due to the fundamental changes to the EU in recent years and the challenges ahead European citizens have become increasingly critical of a long-lasting unification process in Europe. This volume theoretically and empirically examines how the European citizens themselves may contribute to the long-term effectiveness legitimacy and endurance of the EU. This book aims to examine the issues associated with the utilization of civic resources by the EU and the ability of European citizens to develop transnational civic resources. Expert contributors in the field develop a framework to understand and explore the potential of citizens in the uncertain future of the EU. Civic Resources and the Future of the European Union will be of interest to students and scholars of European Politics and European Union Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138822238

Civic Service WorldwideImpacts and Inquiry This comprehensive collection of the latest research and policy developments in civic service worldwide provides an informed assessment of what works and what doesn't work in the field. With contributions from some of the discipline's best-known global leaders it presents a conceptualization and operational definition of civic service that allows for variations across nations and cultures. "Civic Service Worldwide" offers a perspective on the history and potential for civic service from its roots in military service. It summarizes the effects of national service in diverse countries and identifies important developments in service including service across the lifespan and transnational service. The editors and contributors also address key questions and promising theoretical and methodological approaches for advancing knowledge in the field. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315497457

Civic ServiceWhat Difference Does it Make? The concept and practice of civic service is deeply rooted in America's past present and future and has been a featured component of recent presidential agendas. Yet despite ongoing debates about the methods and values of civic service no recent book has systematically analyzed the effectiveness and outcomes of service programs in America. Civic Service: What Difference Does It Make? presents a thorough research-based evaluation of public service programs in the United States. Divided into four key parts this groundbreaking volume presents original information not found anywhere else. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705637

Civic Spaces and Desire Civic Spaces and Desire presents an original and critical appraisal of civic spaces for a novel theoretical intersection of architecture and human geography. The authors address civic spaces that embody a strong moral code such as a remembrance park or a casino in various places in the United Kingdom Europe North America Australia and Asia. The consecutive chapters of the book present these chosen spaces as the interconnection between the everyday and the ideological. By doing so the book reimagines the socio-political effects of the countercultural assemblages and ontologies of difference that these spaces produce represent and foster as presented through outcasts and nomads of various kinds and forms. The book reflects on different interpretations of the key texts from primarily post-linguistic theoreticians such as Gilles Deleuze Félix Guattari and Jacques Derrida. It will benefit students and academics in architecture geography philosophy and urban studies and planning who seek to understand the politics of space place and civility. By deconstructing normative ideological constructs the book uses the concept of desire to explore the tensions between expectations of civic spaces and the disappointment and wonder of their immanent existence. Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. https://tandfbis.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9780815395232_oachapter1.pdf Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815395263

Civic Virtue and the Sovereignty of Evil The last decade has witnessed a growing perception of ethical crisis in public life. Circumstances of political uncertainty fueled by the rise of international terror and global financial crisis have placed the practice of civic virtue under severe strain. Our turbulent times have prompted many people to think less about the "good life" and the "good society" and more about their basic needs for safety and reassurance. Consequently while prominent public commentators call for the reassertion of civic virtue in the public square it is very hard to see what basis there can be for its practice in present conditions. This book articulates a new perspective on public morality in uncertain times by defending a radical re-orientation of civic ethics away from the pursuit of the good society and toward the prevention of the great evils of human life. Edyvane makes the following central innovations: Uses the resources of philosophy to help us think about vital social political and spiritual questions that have dominated the public conversation of liberal democracies since 9/11; Offers a new perspective on key scholarly debates about civic virtue in a way that provokes disquieting questions about the character of religious diversity and conflict and the nature of foundations of public morality; Develops and deploys a novel intellectual approach by drawing on the insights of art and literature to inform and enrich philosophical enquiry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138922235

Civil Architecture and Environmental Engineering Volume 1Proceedings of the International Conference ICCAE Taipei Taiwan November 4-6 2016 This first volume of a two-volume work contains the papers presented at the 2016 International Conference on Civil Architecture and Environmental Engineering (ICCAE 2016) that was held on 4-6 November 2016 in Taipei Taiwan. The meeting was organized by China University of Technology and Taiwan Society of Construction Engineers and brought together professors researchers scholars and industrial pioneers from all over the world. ICCAE 2016 is an important forum for the presentation of new research developments exchange of ideas and experience and covers the following subject areas: Structural Science & Architecture Engineering Building Materials & Materials Science Construction Equipment & Mechanical Science Environmental Science & Environmental Engineering Computer Simulation & Computer and Electrical Engineering. Volume 1 covers subject areas Structural Science and Architecture Engineering; Building Materials and Materials Science & Construction Equipment and Mechanical Science. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367736224

Civil Architecture and Environmental Engineering Volume 2Proceedings of the International Conference ICCAE Taipei Taiwan November 4-6 2016 This work contains the papers presented at the 2016 International Conference on Civil Architecture and Environmental Engineering (ICCAE 2016) that was held on 4-6 November 2016 in Taipei Taiwan. The meeting was organized by China University of Technology and Taiwan Society of Construction Engineers and brought together professors researchers scholars and industrial pioneers from all over the world. ICCAE 2016 is an important forum for the presentation of new research developments exchange of ideas and experience and covers the following subject areas: Structural Science & Architecture Engineering Building Materials & Materials Science Construction Equipment & Mechanical Science Environmental Science & Environmental Engineering Computer Simulation & Computer and Electrical Engineering. This second volume of the two-volume set covers the subjects: Environmental Science and Engineering & Computer Simulation Computer and Electrical Engineering Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367736231

Civil Architecture and Environmental EngineeringProceedings of the International Conference ICCAE Taipei Taiwan November 4-6 2016 This two-volume work contains the papers presented at the 2016 International Conference on Civil Architecture and Environmental Engineering (ICCAE 2016) that was held on 4-6 November 2016 in Taipei Taiwan. The meeting was organized by China University of Technology and Taiwan Society of Construction Engineers and brought together professors researchers scholars and industrial pioneers from all over the world. ICCAE 2016 is an important forum for the presentation of new research developments exchange of ideas and experience and covers the following subject areas: Structural Science & Architecture Engineering Building Materials & Materials Science Construction Equipment & Mechanical Science Environmental Science & Environmental Engineering Computer Simulation & Computer and Electrical Engineering. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138029859

Civil Advocacy This book is a practical guide to practice and procedure in courts and tribunals. It is aimed at the recently qualified practitioner pupil barristers trainee solicitors or lawyers unversed in advocacy and procedure. It provides a guide to applications in most areas of the law with brief discussions of the relevant law rules of procedure and practical tips. The applications covered are those which practitioners are likely to encounter in their first years of practice. In addition each chapter attempts to anticipate likely pitfalls with suggested solutions. The court system and techniques of advocacy are also covered. This is not a legal textbook and provides no substitute for legal research. It is designed to be starting point for advocates faced with an unfamiliar task. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge-Cavendish 9781138156906

Civil Air Transport This book first published in 1946 deals with the question of the history development and likely future of the civil air industry. It is full of fascinating information from the infancy of the industry and its romantic heyday. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415793391

Civil and Political Rights in JapanA Tribute to Sir Nigel Rodley The human rights issues in Japan are multifaceted. Over decades domestic and international human rights organisations have raised concerns but government obstinacy has meant there has been little progress. Recommendations of UN human rights bodies are routinely ignored and statements by the government in the Japanese parliament regarding these recommendations have been dismissive. At the review of Japan’s implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 2014 Professor Nigel Rodley then chair of the UN Human Rights Committee lamented the lack of true engagement by Japan and the country’s unwillingness to take any action on the conclusions of UN human rights bodies. Equally worrying is the clear trend over recent years of popular publications bashing neighbouring countries and their nationals living in Japan as well as UN human rights bodies. This book explores the issues surrounding human rights in Japan and what the future might hold for the country. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367661984

Civil AviationStandards and Liabilities This volume looks at the operational standards and obligations in civil aviation and the consequences of failure to comply with them. It covers a wide range of topics both international and complex in measure. Media > Books > E-books Informa Law from Routledge 9781003123187

Civil Code of the Russian Federation: Pts. 1 2 & 3 The Third Part of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation was adopted by the Russian Parliament on November 26 2001 to take effect on March 1 2002. It has two divisions: Inheritance Law and Private International Law. This translation of the Third Part of the Code by Peter B. Maggs includes an introduction by Professor Maggs as well as all amendments to the first two parts of the Code. Some of these amendments are of a purely technical nature but some include substantive changes. This volume thus complements the first and second parts of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation published in 1997 by M.E. Sharpe. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315498492

Civil Commitment in the Treatment of Eating DisordersPractical and Ethical Considerations Civil Commitment in the Treatment of Eating Disorders presents a comprehensive view on the use of involuntary hospitalization in the treatment of patients with anorexia and other eating disorders. This volume synthesizes the existing empirical data and ethical perspectives surrounding this sometimes controversial approach to treatment in order to establish a balanced compassionate understanding of current research and patient experiences. Particular attention is paid to the use and misuse of persuasion and coercion in civil commitment and to when these concepts are applicable. This accessible new volume prepares treatment providers to understand the role of civil commitment in their treatment practices and in patients’ recovery. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138209442

Civil Defense In The United StatesBandaid For A Holocaust? This book traces the endeavor in U.S. to develop a means of protecting the people from the effects of nuclear war. It shows how the policies that have emerged are as much products of the political process as of weapons technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367169725

Civil Dialogue on Abortion Civil Dialogue on Abortion provides a cutting-edge discussion between two philosophy scholars on each side of the abortion debate. Bertha Alvarez Manninen argues for her pro-choice view but also urges respect for the life of the fetus while Jack Mulder argues for his pro-life view but recognizes that for the pro-life movement to be consistent it must urge society to care more for the vulnerable. Coming together to discuss their views but also to seek common ground the two authors show how their differing positions nevertheless rest upon some common convictions. The book helps to provide a way forward for a divide that has only seemed to widen the aisle of public discourse in recent years.　 This engaging book will prove essential reading for students across multiple disciplines including applied ethics medical ethics and bioethics but will also be of interest to students of religious studies and women’s studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138205871

Civil Disobedience and Deliberative Democracy Civil disobedience is a public nonviolent conscientious yet political act contrary to law carried out to communicate opposition to law and policy of government. This book presents a theory of civil disobedience that draws on ideas associated with deliberative democracy. This book explores the ethics of civil disobedience in democratic societies. It revisits the theoretical literature on civil disobedience with a view to taking a fresh look at long-standing questions: When is civil disobedience a justified method of political protest? What role if any does it play in democratic politics? Is there a moral right to civil disobedience in a democratic society? And how should a democratic state respond to citizens who commit civil disobedience? The answers given to these questions add up to a coherent and distinctive theory of civil disobedience which draws on ideas associated with deliberative democracy to forge an account that improves upon prominent approaches to this subject. Civil Disobedience and Deliberative Democracy will be of interest to students and scholars of contemporary political theory political science democratization studies social movement studies criminology legal theory and moral philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138186231

Civil Disobedience in Focus The issues surrounding civil disobedience have been discussed since at least 399 BC and in the wake of such recent events as the protest at Tiananmen Square are still of great relevance. By presenting classic and current philosophical reflections on the issues this book presents all the basic materials needed for a philosophical assessment of the nature and justification of civil disobedience. The pieces included range from classic essays by leading contemporary thinkers such as Rawls Raz and Singer. Hugo Adam Bedau's introduction sets out the issues and shows how the various authors shed light on each aspect of them. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138144545

Civil DisobedienceAn Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States Throughout American history people with strong beliefs that ran counter to society's rules and laws have used civil disobedience to advance their causes. From the Boston Tea Party in 1773 to the Pullman Strike in 1894 to the draft card burnings and sit-ins of more recent times civil disobedience has been a powerful force for effecting change in American society.This comprehensive A-Z encyclopedia provides a wealth of information on people places actions and events that defied the law to focus attention on an issue or cause. It covers the causes and actions of activists across the political spectrum from colonial times to the present and includes political social economic environmental and a myriad of other issues."Civil Disobedience" ties into all aspects of the American history curriculum and is a rich source of material for essays and debates on critical issues and events that continue to influence our nation's laws and values. It explores the philosophies themes concepts and practices of activist groups and individuals as well as the legislation they influenced. It includes a detailed chronology of civil disobedience listings of acts of conscience and civil disobedience by act and by location a bibliography of primary and secondary sources and a comprehensive index complete the set. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705620

Civil Engineering and Urban Planning III Civil Engineering and Urban Planning III addresses civil engineering and urban planning issues associated with transportation and the environment. The contributions not only highlight current practices in these areas but also pay attention to future research and applications and provide an overview of the progress made in a wide variety of topics in the areas of: - Civil Engineering - Architecture and Urban Planning - Transportation Engineering Including a wealth of information Civil Engineering and Urban Planning III is of interest to academics and students in civil engineering and urban planning. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138001251

Civil Engineering and Urban Planning IVProceedings of the 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Urban Planning Beijing Chi Civil Engineering and Urban Planning IV includes the papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Urban Planning (CEUP 2015 Beijing China 25-27 July 2015). The contributions from experts and world-renowned scientists cover a wide variety of topics: - Civil engineering; - Architecture and urban planning; - Transportation engineering; - Geomatics; - Natural hazards and risk and - Rock mechanics and rock engineering. Civil Engineering and Urban Planning IV will appeal to professionals and academics involved in the above mentioned areas. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138029033

Civil Engineering Contractual Procedures Civil Engineering Contractual Procedures gives an introduction to the contractual procedures legislation and administrative practices that are used in the civil engineering industry. It introduces the principles of contract law and the main forms of contract used in the construction industry. It then concentrates on the main forms of contract used in civil engineering with the discussion based on the ICE Conditions of Contract. It looks at the obligations of the various parties to the contract under all the clauses of the contract.Civil Engineering Contractual Procedures provides a sound basis for anyone seeking an understanding of the contractual administration of civil engineering projects. It is an essential core text for all students of civil engineering and related courses at both undergraduate and higher technician levels. It will also be a useful reference source for those already working in the industry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138180376

Civil Engineering MaterialsIntroduction and Laboratory Testing Civil Engineering Materials: Introduction and Laboratory Testing discusses the properties characterization procedures and analysis techniques of primary civil engineering materials. It presents the latest design considerations and uses of engineering materials as well as theories for fully understanding them through numerous worked mathematical examples. The book also includes important laboratory tests which are clearly described in a step-by-step manner and further illustrated by high-quality figures. Also analysis equations and their applications are presented with appropriate examples and relevant practice problems including Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) styled questions as well those found on the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I certification exam. Features: Includes numerous worked examples to illustrate the theories presented Presents Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination sample questions in each chapter Reviews the ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I certification exam Utilizes the latest laboratory testing standards and practices Includes additional resources for instructors teaching related courses This book is intended for students in civil engineering construction engineering civil engineering technology construction management engineering technology and construction management programs. 　 Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367224820

Civil Engineering Project Management This new edition of Civil Engineering: Supervision and Management updates and revises the best practical guide for on-site engineers. Written from the point of view of the project engineer it details their responsibilities powers and duties. The book has been fully updated to reflect the latest changes to management practice and new forms of contract. As a practical guide to on-site project management it is invaluable to practising engineers. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138470262

Civil Engineering Systems Analysis This textbook covers tools and applications in civil engineering systems. It begins by revising the mathematical and statistical background for the adequate formulation of civil engineering problems. Then it examines a series of topics required to understand infrastructure facilities and transportation networks and their planning maintenance upgrading and expansion. It covers problem definition model formulation and decision making systems including optimization estimation and prediction. The applications deal with some of the challenges that civil engineers will typically encounter during their professional lives ranging from municipal planning and infrastructure management to transportation analysis. The treatment of the topics is integral. Tools and examples from real life situations are combined to illustrate the use of methods and principles. Students will learn to understand a system conceptualize a model analyse it and make decisions or draw conclusions just as practising engineers do. A final chapter introduces methods for expanding simple models adding complexity and incorporating uncertainty. Instructors can chose to cover some of the material from the foundation chapters on mathematics and statistics or directly concentrate on the tools and applications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482260793

Civil Engineer's Reference Book This is a solid introduction to design to the new Eurocode specification for civil and structural engineering students technicians and professionals. It covers Eurocode 3 on steel and Eurocode 4 on composite structures using worked examples and provides introduction to principles and practical guidance on compliance. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138470255

Civil Human Rights in RussiaModern Problems of Theory and Practice Civil rights is a category of human rights that include individual personal freedom privacy personal security a right to life dignity freedom from torture freedom of movement and residence and freedom of conscience. Such rights differ from the political economic social and cultural rights guaranteed by the International Bill of Rights. The challenge of enforcing these rights has been acute throughout the world but Russia in particular has experienced unique and significant difficulties.Until now the theoretical literature dealing with the legal characteristics of civil rights how to realize them and how to protect people from their infringement has been wanting. This timely and comprehensive volume rectifies this lapse especially as civil rights enforcement relates to Russia. It draws on a wealth of materials including reports and statistical data from the United Nations the Council of Europe the Ombudsman of the Russian Federation and several Russian offices of state.The contributors comprised of researchers judges lawyers and legal authorities are all experts in human and civil rights and bring a fresh perspective to these issues. They analyze international law Russian legislation and decisions of the European Court and the Constitutional Court of Russia each from a humanistic stance. While the authors represent different age groups occupations and approaches they are in agreement on the necessity of protecting civil rights; expanding and developing their guaranty both in Russia and all over the world.Civil Human Rights in Russia dispels many of the myths about Russia and its attitude toward civil rights especially as regards to the stereotype that the Russian people do not know about such rights nor care about human dignity. The authors of this volume make clear that Russia has been instrumental in the formation and recognition of universal human rights. The Russian contribution builds on those established by the Magna Carta the Declaration of Independence the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. This volume is a fundamental contribution to the literature one that will help the reader to understand the essence of civil human rights and how they may be implemented and enforced in the twenty-first century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508170

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Now in a fully updated sixth edition this book is an established treatise in the field of civil jurisdiction and judgments. It states analyses illuminates and evaluates the law of civil jurisdiction and the enforcement of foreign judgments in English law with this new edition taking into account the implications of the new Brussels I Regulation recast Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 as well as the great number of developments in the case law which have taken place since 2009. This book looks in detail at the jurisdictional rules put in place by the (recast) Brussels I Regulation  the common law rules of jurisdiction the principles according to which that jurisdiction will or will not be exercised the extent to which proceedings before a foreign court may be assisted or impeded obtaining interim and interlocutory relief recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments This text is an authoritative and comprehensive reference for all legal professionals working in commercial law across jurisdictions. Media > Books > Print Books Informa Law from Routledge 9781138825604

Civil Justice in the Age of Human Rights The end of the last century witnessed two major events in the field of civil justice: the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) came into force and the Human Rights Act (HRA) gave effect to the European Convention on Human Rights. This volume assesses the effect of the Act and attempts to reconcile the expediency and efficiency essential to modern civil justice with the need for recognition of human dignity and equality inherent to human rights. The book is primarily concerned with the effects of the HRA on civil procedure and in particular the effects on the CPR. It examines the view that the new civil procedure regime could be susceptible to HRA challenges. More specifically the work discusses whether there are differences between the CPR and the ECHR ideas of what constitutes a fair trial or just decision and between their views of proportionality. The study notes the differences between common and civil law and discusses whether there is any coming together with other European systems. This book will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers as well as lawyers and judges with an interest in the practical implications of the HRA. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138257207

Civil Liability in Criminal Justice The increasing litigation against criminal justice practitioners in the United States poses a significant problem for law enforcement and other personnel. Law enforcement and corrections professionals need to have a working knowledge of both criminal law and the civil law process to ensure that they are performing their duties within the limits of the law.　Civil Liability in Criminal Justice 7th　Edition provides valuable information and recommendations to current and future officers and correctional system employees introducing them to civil liability and federal law as well as recommending strategies that can be taken to minimize risks. Civil Liability in Criminal Justice　is unique in its combination of applicable case law and related liability research while still providing an overview of current case law in high-liability areas. This new edition revised to include　up-to-date United States Supreme Court cases including liability trends on the use of force arrest-related deaths custodial suicides in detention qualified immunity and the outcomes of the Department of Justice and the application of Section 14141 additional context for liability issues and extended coverage of collective bargaining and public perception is a valuable resource for enhancing student knowledge and practitioner job performance. The text is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses in Criminal Justice programs as well as for in-service and academy training. Ross offers an engaging accessible introduction to this aspect of the US criminal justice system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780323356459

Civil Liberties and the ConstitutionCases and Commentaries Updated in a new 9th edition this casebook explores civil liberty problems through a study of leading judicial decisions. It offers a reasonable sample of cases across a broad spectrum of rights and liberties. This book introduces groups of featured cases with in-depth commentaries that set the specific historical-legal context of which they are a part allowing readers to examine significant portions of court opinions including major arguments from majority concurring and dissenting opinions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138381896

Civil MilitiaAfrica's Intractable Security Menace? This volume critically engages with the phenomenon of civil militias in Africa especially the nature of threats and challenges they pose to national and human security. It questions why the African political scene is increasingly inundated with the activities of civil militias examines the socio-political and economic conditions that trigger and/or encourage and sustain the operations of civil militias and investigates the dominant motivations of African civil militias. In the face of this complex security emergency the volume conceptualizes and theorizes the phenomenon of civil militias; focuses the academic debate and policy on the links between civil militias and the growing cycle of state failure instability collapse and fragmentation in Africa; broadly and critically explores and expounds the short-term security consequences of the operations of civil militias; and articulates a corpus of policy-relevant knowledge. The book is ideally suited to courses on African studies security and peace studies and military studies but would also be of interest to practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138253322

Civil Penalties Social Consequences Mele and Miller offer a timely insightful analysis of the continuing challenges faced by ex-felons upon re-entry into society. Such penalties include a lifetime ban on receiving welfare and food stamps for individuals convicted of drug felonies as well as barriers to employment child rearing and housing opportunities. This much-needed work contains pieces by scholars in law criminology and sociology including: Scott Christianson Michael Lichter and Daniel Kanstroom. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203619834

Civil Procedure Civil Procedure provides an indispensable guide both to students of civil procedure at all levels as well as practitioners who regularly have to grapple with the CPR. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge-Cavendish 9781138147287

Civil Resistance and Conflict TransformationTransitions from armed to nonviolent struggle This book investigates the decision-making process rationale and determining factors which underlie the strategic shifts of armed movements from violent to nonviolent resistance. The revival of global interest in the phenomenon of nonviolent struggle since the 2011 Arab Spring offers a welcome opportunity to revisit the potential of unarmed resistance as an alternative pathway out of armed conflicts in cases where neither military (or counter-insurgency) nor negotiated solutions have succeeded. This volume brings together academics from various disciplinary traditions and offers a wide range of case studies – including South Africa Palestine and Egypt – through which to view the changes from violence to nonviolence within self-determination revolutionary or pro-democracy struggles. While current historiography focuses on armed conflicts and their termination through military means or negotiated settlements this book is a first attempt to investigate the nature and the drivers of transitions from armed strategies to unarmed methods of contentious collective action on the part of non-state conflict actors. The text concentrates in particular on the internal and relational factors which underpin the decision-making process from a change of leadership and a pragmatic re-evaluation of the goals and means of insurgency in the light of evolving inter-party power dynamics to the search for new local or international allies and the cross-border emulation or diffusion of new repertoires of action. This book will be of interest to students of security studies peace and conflict studies political sociology and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138120143

Civil Rights & Liberties in the 21st Century This up-to-date analysis of the Supreme Court's landmark rulings on civil rights and liberties is a discussion of the facts legal issues and constitutional questions surrounding those rulings. Domino's text serves as either a core text in courses on civil liberties and civil rights or as a supplementary text in courses on constitutional law and the judiciary. The book is written in the belief that the key to understanding constitutional law is not having the right answers but asking the right questions. It encourages students to be critical thinkers and provides a historical context so students can better understand competing social legal and political interests affecting the Supreme Court's decisions today. The text also includes numerous short excerpts from some of the more influential eloquent and controversial Supreme Court opinions to illustrate the handiwork of the powerful legal minds who have helped to shape our society. It reminds us that "the Court" is not an abstract legal mechanism but rather a group of human beings with divergent opinions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138437821

Civil Rights and Liberties in the 21st Century This up-to-date analysis of the Supreme Court’s landmark rulings on civil rights and liberties is a discussion of the facts legal issues and constitutional questions surrounding those rulings. Domino’s book serves as either a core text in courses on civil liberties and civil rights or as a supplementary text in courses on constitutional law and the judiciary. The book is written in the belief that the key to understanding constitutional law is not having the right answers but asking the right questions. It encourages students to be critical thinkers and provides a historical context so students can better understand competing social legal and political interests affecting the Supreme Court’s decisions today. The text also includes numerous short excerpts from some of the more influential eloquent and controversial Supreme Court opinions to illustrate the handiwork of the powerful legal minds who have helped to shape our society. It reminds us that "the Court" is not an abstract legal mechanism but rather a group of human beings with divergent opinions. New to the Fourth Edition Up-to-date discussion of recent rulings from the standpoint of the Court as a Cultural Tribunal including: freedom of expression including hate speech and the historic Citizens United case on campaign finance freedom of religion including prayer during public meetings and the controversial Hobby Lobby case on corporate religious belief social issues including reproductive rights & abortion and the landmark Obergefell case on same-sex marriage New section on obscenity and the First Amendment including discussion of Internet pornography Expanded discussion of the use of GPS and thermal scanning technology by law enforcement and issues surrounding mobile phone privacy The nomination and confirmation politics surrounding the death of Antonin Scalia the failed nomination of Merrick Garland and the confirmation of Trump appointee Neil Gorsuch Analysis and comparison of the Roberts Court to the Rehnquist Burger and Warren Courts revisiting the question of counterrevolution that set the theme for previous editions Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138653757

Civil Rights and LibertiesProvocative Questions and Evolving Answers For undergraduate courses in Constitutional Law Civil Rights and Liberties Introduction to American Government Introduction to Law and Legal Process and Judicial Process and Politics. Examining contemporary and perennial constitutional issues in civil liberties and rights this text engages students in an exploration of how and why U.S. Supreme Court Justices have interpreted the provisions of the U.S. Constitution relating to freedom of expression and religion and equal protection and privacy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138473959

Civil Rights and Security This collection of previously published work on security and rights focuses on the appropriate relationship between rights and what we can think of as counterterrorism policy. Such a focus might seem both necessary because of 9/11 and unfortunate because there are other causes of insecurity besides terrorism. However the intensity of the 'war on terror' has created an ongoing surge of scholarship on the relationship between security and human rights that either has indirect implications for debates about security where terrorism is not in issue or has directly led to an attempt to rethink more generally the idea of security and its relationship to rights. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260150

Civil Rights And The Crisis Of LiberalismThe Democratic Party 1945-1976 Civil Rights and the Crisis of Liberalism: The Democratic Party 1945-1976 is about ideology and politics. It focuses on the civil rights issue in Democratic party politics from 1945 to 1976 but glances at a longer history to describe American liberalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367170998

Civil Rights in Public Service Promises of justice and equality made in the U.S. Constitution numerous Amendments and decisions of the Supreme Court are hallmarks of American civil rights. Yet the realities of inequality remain facts of modern life for too many Native Americans African Americans and Latino Americans even though state-mandated racial segregation has been outlawed for years. Women still face a variety of forms of discrimination—some subtle and others more overt. There remain many laws that treat people differently because of sexual orientation. People with disabilities are supposed to be protected by a variety of statutes but many of these policies remain unfulfilled promises. These are just some of the many challenges of civil rights that persist in a nation that proudly points to the words above the entrance to the U.S. Supreme Court that read "Equal Justice Under Law." This text is for current and future public service professionals —whether they are in government agencies in nonprofit organizations that provide social services for government or contractors who operate as state actors—who increasingly serve diverse communities with a range of complex challenges while working and managing within organizations that fortunately are themselves more diverse than ever before. For those who work and serve in such settings civil rights is not an abstract academic study but a critically important and very practical fact of daily life. This book may also be used on civil rights law policy and public administration courses and each chapter ends with a section on ‘Issues for Policy and Practice’ to guide an examination of key public policy hurdles in the fight for civil rights as well as the implications for public service practice.　 Through an engaging exploration of edited court cases legislation and speeches the reader is encouraged to think critically about civil rights law and policy pertaining to African Americans Native Americans Latinos/Latinas gender sexual orientation and disabilities to learn what civil rights require but also to come to a more empathetic understanding of how different groups of people experience civil rights and the unique challenges they face.　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138856530

Civil Rights in WartimeThe Post-9/11 Sikh Experience In the days months and now years following the events of September 11th 2001 discrimination against the Sikh community in America has escalated sharply due in part to a populace that often confuses Sikhs compelled by their faith to wear turbans with the Muslim extremists responsible for the devastating terrorist attacks. Although Sikhs have since mobilized to spread awareness and condemn violence against themselves and Muslims there has been a conspicuous absence of academic literature to aid scholars and commentators in understanding the effect of the backlash on the Sikh community. This volume provides a unique window onto this particular minority group's experience in an increasingly hostile climate and offers a sharp analysis of the legal battles fought by Sikhs in post-9/11 America. In doing so it adds a new chapter to the ongoing national story of the difficulties minority groups have faced in protecting their civil liberties in times of war. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138260207

Civil Service Commission 1855-1991A Bureau Biography The Civil Service Commision was created in 1855 and became the key institution in the development of the British civil service. Its work was primarily the recruitment of civil servants by fair methods treating all qualified applicants equally and using open competitions wherever practicable. It was held in high esteem not only in the United Kingdom but also in the many other countries throughout the world which in many places modelled their methods of public service recruitment on its pioneering work. It continued until 1991 when most of its work was devolved to over 3 000 government departments and executive agencies.This book describes the gestation growth development and eventual demise of the Commision and includes a number of in-depth case studies. Using source material such as official files many only recently available for research together with other records and evidence to official committees the book provides a biography of an institution. It shows how the department was formally organised and there is a particular focus on how it actually worked on a day-to-day basis. With three in-depth chapters on the chronological development of the Commision and seven case studies of themes or issues that reveal methods of work and influences on its activities this book uses file-based research more extensively than any other history of a British government department.The Civil Service Commision 1855-1991 reveals insights into civil service recruitment and makes a major original contribution to our understanding of the practice and politics of public administration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970786

Civil Societies and Social MovementsDomestic Transnational Global This volume offers an historical and comparative overview of the literature theory practices and critiques of what has been variously labelled 'global' or 'transnational' civil society which includes a broad range of non-state actors political social and economic. The volume includes an introductory essay that historicizes and problematizes the relationship of society to state and market and contextualizes the pieces in the volume while locating the literature in relationship to international relations political science and sociology. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260143

Civil Society This major study discusses some of the meanings and preconditions of freedom responsibility and social order. The author argues that these are problems of modernity. The imagination of civil society created a milieu which was at once the location and defence of social self-sufficiency in the world. The book identifies the origins of civil society in the work of Locke Hobbes Rousseau and the often forgotten philosophers of the Scottish Enlightnement. It shows how the assumptions of civil society and the state of nature fed into the sociological and philosophical discourses which emerged in the nineteenth century. The book does not ask ‘What is civil society?’; instead it asks ‘Why is civil society?’ The author concludes that through civil society the protagonists and heirs of European modernity struggled to make their world meaningful and safe. Civil society involved the establishment of boundaries between the community of the social and the terrifying milieu of Nature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991347

Civil Society Associations and Urban PlacesClass Nation and Culture in Nineteenth-Century Europe In recent years the concept of 'civil society' has become central to the historian's understanding of class cultural and political power in the nineteenth-century town and city. Increasingly clubs and voluntary societies have been regarded as an important step in the formation of formal political parties particularly for the working and middle classes. The result of this is the assertion that the more associations existing in a particular society the deeper democracy becomes entrenched. In order to test this hypothesis this volume brings together essays by an international group of urban historians who examine the construction of civil society from associational activity in the urban place. From their studies it soon becomes clear that such simple propositions do not adequately reflect the dynamics of nineteenth-century urban society and politics. Urban associations were ideological in purpose and deliberately discriminatory and as such set the boundaries of civil society. Thus competing and segmented associations were not only an indication of pluralism and strength but also highlighted a fundamental weakness when faced down by the interests of the state. Through a wide array of urban associations in a broad range of settings comprising Austria and Bratislava France and Italy the Netherlands Austro-Hungary England Scotland and the US this volume reflects on the construction of class nation and culture in the associations of the nineteenth-century urban place. In so doing it shows that a deep and interlocking civil society does not automatically lead to a rise in democratic activity. Expansion of the networks of urban association could equally result in greater subdivision and to the fragmentation and isolation of certain groups. Partition as much as coherence is our understanding of civil society and associations in the nineteenth-century urban place. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138277755

Civil Society Education and Human FormationPhilosophy's Role in a Renewed Understanding of Education Education has been widely criticised as being too narrowly focused on skills capacities and the transference of knowledge that can be used in the workplace. As a result of the dominance of economic rationalism and neo-liberalism it has become commodified and marketed to potential customers. As a consequence students have become consumers of an educational product and education has become an industry. There is deep dissatisfaction with these neo-liberal developments. What is missing is any conception of education as a key factor in the ‘human formation’ that will lead students to develop the virtues and values that they will need to not only lead successful lives but also be responsible members of their communities — working for the common good and acting to transform them into just societies. This volume draws together a number of different perspectives on what is meant by ‘human formation’ argues that for a much richer conception of education and addresses the lack of attention to human fulfilment. It also highlights the importance of philosophy in the articulation of novel ways of conceptualising education — providing alternatives to the dominant neo-liberal and economic rationalist models. The central question with which the book is concerned is a renewed understanding of education as the formation of persons of civil society and the role of philosophy in fostering that renewal.In this volume there are a variety of voices from diverse traditions and cultures. Both East and West are represented and it might be expected that this would result in a divergence of opinion about the purpose of education. However in spite of the diversity there is some significant convergence in thinking about the ways in which education ought to serve the needs of both the individual and their communities. What is also particularly useful and what is fresh about the essays presented here is that there is also diversity in the philosophical approaches to the problem. This means that the convergence on the importance of ‘human formation’ as the cornerstone of education does not rely on a privileged philosophical method. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367595258

Civil Society Social Change and a New Popular Education in Russia Civil Society Social Change and a New Popular Education in Russia is a detailed account of contemporary issues that draws upon recent survey research conducted by the Institute of Sociology Russian Academy of Sciences as well as from secondary published work in both Russian and English. The book explores how social change and developments in civil society are occurring in Russia and the role played by a new popular education. The right to lifelong learning is guaranteed by the Russian state as it was by the Soviet Union where formal education based on communist ideology emphasised the needs of the state over those of individuals. In practice a wide range of educational needs many of which relate to coping with changing economic social and technological circumstances are being met by non-governmental providers including commercial companies self-help groups and community and neighbourhood clubs. This book discusses how this new popular education is both an example of developing civil society and stimulates its further development. However as the book points out it is also part of a growing educational divide where motivated articulate people take advantage of new opportunities while disadvantaged groups such as the unemployed and the rural poor continue to be excluded. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367533687

Civil Society the Third Sector and Social EnterpriseGovernance and Democracy If the twentieth century was only focused on the complementarity and the opposition of market and state the twenty-first century has now to deal with the prominence of the third sector the emergence of social enterprises and other solidarity hybrid forms. The concept of civil society organisations (CSOs) spans this diversity and addresses this new complexity. The first part of the book highlights the organizational dimensions of CSOs and analyses the growing role of management models and their limits. Too often the study of CSO governance has been centered on the role of the board and has not sufficiently taken into account the different types of accountability environments. Thus the conversation about CSO governance rises to the level of networks rather than simple organizations per se and the role of these networks in setting the agenda in a democratic society. In this perspective the second part emphasizes the institutional dimensions of CSO governance by opening new avenues on democracy. First the work of Ostrom about governing the commons provides us new insights to think community self-governance. Second the work of Habermas and Fraser opens the question of deliberative governance and the role of public sphere to enlarge our vision of CSO governance. Third the concepts of substantive rationality and economy proposed respectively by Ramos and Polanyi reframe the context in which the question can be addressed. Lastly this book argues for a stronger intercultural approach useful for the renewal of paradigms in CSOs research. This book has for objective to present a unique collective work in bringing together 33 authors coming from 11 countries to share perpectives on civil society governance and will be of interest to an international audience of researchers and policy-makers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138673502

Civil Society Activism under Authoritarian RuleA Comparative Perspective This book examines how civil society actors operate under authoritarian constraints and examines how this is linked to regime change. This book moves beyond traditional notions of civil society and explains the complexity of state-society relations in authoritarian contexts outside the framework of democratization. Rejecting a wholly normative approach the contributors focus on the whole range of civic activism under authoritarianism from resistance to support for the political system in place. They explain how activism under authoritarianism is subject to different structures and demonstrate how active citizens have tried to claw back powers of expression and contestation but also sought to create a voice for themselves as privileged interlocutors of authoritarian regimes. With a strong empirical focus on a wide range of countries and authoritarian regimes this book presents cross-country comparisons on Spain Portugal Romania Czechoslovakia Poland Hungary Russia Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Cuba Chile Tunisia Yemen Jordan Afghanistan and Burma. Civil Society Activism under Authoritarian Rule will be of interest to students and scholars of international politics comparative politics civil society authoritarianism and regime change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138825949

Civil Society and Activism in EuropeContextualizing engagement and political orientations This book examines the role of civil society organizations in several advanced European democracies: Germany the Netherlands Spain Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Specifically the book focuses on how voluntary organizations contribute to civic and democratic health and assesses the impact of different organizational types on social capital. Building on Citizenship and Involvement in European Democracies and Social Capital and Associations in Europe (2007) this volume seeks to widen and deepen the analysis by introducing new data on activists and combining it with the organizational data and the population data. It evaluates the impact of the organizational context on individual activity profiles and attitudes and values of activists and provides a unique assessment on the contribution that voluntary associations make to civil and democratic society. Part One deals with the consequences of associational involvement for several attitudinal and behavioural orientations and Part Two expands the scope of the effects of voluntary associations towards European attitudes. This book is essential reading for students and scholars of civil society democracy political participation politics and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970793

Civil Society and Class PoliticsEssays on the Political Sociology of Seymour Martin Lipset Seymour Martin Lipset's work throughout a long and distinguished career has been stamped by several features: a powerful linkage of research data and social theory innovative views of historical events and a realization that politics is an activity native to all human beings voters and non-voters democratic and non-democratic systems and advanced and developing economies. He has earned the right to be called a genuine pioneer in the field now recognized as political sociology. In this special collection of professional comment and personal tribute some of Lipset's closest colleagues have gathered to review his life work in political sociology. This volume includes essays on sociology and socialism the collapse of class politics political leadership the perpetuation of inequality across generations political extremism religion as a source of polarization working-class authoritarianism and an examination of civil life in the United States across the century. Among the contributors are Nathan Glazer Terry Nichols Clark Richard J. Samuels Sidney Verba Nancy Burns Kay Lehman Schlozman Robert B. Smith William Schneider Dick Houtman and Marcella Ridlen Ray. The volume is further graced by two special features: an academic memoir entitled "Steady Work" written by Lipset and a full-scale bibliography of his books monographs and pamphlets. In short this is a specialist volume for social scientists that can be easily enjoyed by readers outside the field. This volume was initially presented as a double issue of The American Sociologist. Horowitz was commissioned by the editor of the journal to serve as special editor for the volume. In turn the contributions originated at a series of invited panels at the Eastern Sociological Society meetings in 2002. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520547

Civil Society and Democracy in AfricaCritical Perspectives This work critically reviews the conventional uses of the concept of civil society in promoting democratization in Africa and suggests omissions and modifications are needed for more accurate analyses. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203044889

Civil Society and Democratic TheoryAlternative Voices This book introduces radically alternative models of civil society that have been developed outside the liberal democratic frame of reference models which suggest that civil society does offer new and non-statist democratic possibilities. Drawing on a wide range of civil society theory-practice from Eastern Europe and Latin America (including the Zapatistas in Mexico) and from visions of global civil society too this book is uniquely positioned to consider the questions posed by these alternative voices for democratic theory and practice. * Are there alternatives to the liberal democratic vision of civil society? * Is a democracy located in civil society rather than the state either possible or desirable?* How and why has the concept of civil society come to be used so widely today?* Can global civil society further the struggle for democracy initiated by national civil societies? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970809

Civil Society and Democratization in IndiaInstitutions Ideologies and Interests Developing a distinctive theoretical framework on civil society this book examines how Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) contribute towards democratization in India and what conditions facilitate or inhibit their contribution. It assesses three different kinds of politics within civil society – liberal pluralist neo-Marxist and communitarian – which have had different implications in relation to democratization. By making use of in-depth empirical analysis and comparative case studies of three developmental NGOs that work among the tribal communities in the socio-historical context of south Rajasthan the book shows that civil society is not necessarily a democratizing force but that it can have contradictory consequences in relation to democratization. It discusses how the democratic effect of civil society is not a result of the "stock of social capital" in the community but is contingent upon the kinds of ideologies and interests that are present or ascendant not just within the institutions of civil society but also within the state. The book delivers new insights on NGOs democratization civil society the state political society tribal politics politics of Hindu Nationalism international development aid and grassroots social movements in India. It enables readers to understand better the multifaceted nature of civil society its relationship with the state and its implications for development and democratization. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138302938

Civil Society and Democratization in the Arab WorldThe Dynamics of Activism The transition paradigm has traditionally viewed civil society activism as an essential condition for the establishment of democracy. The democracy promotion strategies of Western policy-makers have therefore been based on strengthening civil society in authoritarian settings in order to support the development of social capital -to challenge undemocratic regimes. This book questions the validity of the link between an active associational life and democratization. It examines civil society in the Arab world in order to illustrate how authoritarian constraints structure civil society dynamics in the region in ways that hinder transition to democracy. Building on innovative theoretical work and drawing on empirical data from extensive fieldwork in the region this study demonstrates how the activism of civil society in five different Arab countries strengthens rather than weakens authoritarian practices and rule. Through an analysis of the specific legal and political constraints on associational life and the impact of these on relations between different civic groups and between associations and state authorities the book demonstrates that the claim that civil society plays a positive role in processes of democratic transformation is highly questionable. Offering a broad and alternative vision of the state of civil society in the region this book will be an important contribution to studies on Middle Eastern politics democratization and civil society activism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138780224

Civil Society and Financial RegulationConsumer Finance Protection and Taxation after the Financial Crisis Coalitions of consumer groups NGOs and trade unions have traditionally been considered politically weak compared to well-organized and resourceful financial sector groups which dominate or "capture" financial regulatory decisions. However following the 2008 financial crisis civil society groups have been seen to exert much more influence with politicians successfully implementing financial reform in spite of industry opposition.Drawing on literature from social movement research and regulatory politics this book shows how diffuse interests were represented in financial regulatory overhauls in both the United States (US) and the European Union (EU). Four cases of reform in the post-crisis regulatory context are analyzed: the creation of a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the US; the introduction of new consumer protection regulations through EU directives; the failure of attempts to introduce a financial transaction tax in the US; and the agreement of 11 EU member states to introduce such a tax. It shows how building coalitions with important elite allies outside and inside government helped traditionally weak interest groups transcend a lack of material resources to influence and shape regulatory policy.By engaging with a less well-known side of the debate it explains how business power was curbed and diverse interests translated into financial regulatory policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367887209

Civil Society and Global PovertyHegemony Inclusivity Legitimacy The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) is world’s largest civil society movement fighting against poverty and inequality incorporating over 100 affiliated country-level coalitions. It has become a significant global actor and its annual days of mobilisation now attract over 175 million people around the world. This book seeks to explore GCAP’s power and its embodiment of emancipatory change. It develops a framework that assesses its external power as an actor by exploring how power works in it and the relationship between the two. Gabay demonstrates that GCAP and actors like it may transcend some of the obstructions they face in navigating and proposing alternatives to dominant codes and practices of neo-liberal globalisation. Thematically the book explores GCAP’s constitutive powers along three axes: hegemony inclusion and legitimacy. It draws on a wide range of social and political theory including Liberalism Anarchism and postcolonial theory and featuring case studies on Malawi and India. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations international development global governance social movements and civil society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138819887

Civil Society and International GovernanceThe Role of Non-State Actors in the EU Africa Asia and Middle East A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via www.tandfebooks.com as well as the OAPEN Library platform www.oapen.org. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license and is part of the OAPEN-UK research project. Structures and processes occurring within and between states are no longer the only – or even the most important - determinants of those political economic and social developments and dynamics that shape the modern world. Many issues including the environment health crime drugs migration and terrorism can no longer be contained within national boundaries. As a result it is not always possible to identify the loci for authority and legitimacy and the role of governments has been called into question. Civil Society anf International Governance critically analyses the increasing impact of nongovernmental organisations and civil society on global and regional governance. Written from the standpoint of advocates of civil society and addressing the role of civil society in relation to the UN the IMF the G8 and the WTO this volume assess the role of various non-state actors from three perspectives: theoretical aspects civil society interaction with the European Union and civil society and regional governance outside Europe specifically Africa East Asia and the Middle East. It demonstrates that civil society’s role has been more complex than one defined in terms essentially of resistance and includes actual participation in governance as well as multi-facetted contributions to legitimising and democratising global and regional governance. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science international relations civil society sociology European politics and global governance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138874268

Civil Society and Nuclear Non-ProliferationHow do States Respond? Since the end of the Cold War globalization has brought new actors to the political arena. One of those which has attracted considerable attention in academic research is civil society or NGOs. Claudia Kissling addresses the topic of civil society participation in the nuclear non-proliferation regime. The regime qualifies well for this objective since it features given its characteristics as a treaty regime in the international security field notable legal avenues for civil society participation. The study takes on a twofold perspective. It addresses the empirical question of whether civil society can contribute to the evolution of regimes in the security field especially when it comes to security cooperation. It also questions whether civil society can under certain conditions contribute to the democratic quality of international decision-making. Here empirical findings are used in order to test normative political theories on the legitimacy and democracy of global institutions. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315572253

Civil Society and Participatory GovernanceMunicipal Councils and Social Housing Programs in Brazil Democratic institutions should promote accountability of government officials to the needs of citizens. Civil society plays a role in exposing corruption as well as in communicating the needs of low-income residents to officials. Neither the institutions of representative democracy nor the presence of civil society however appears to automatically guarantee adoption of social benefits for the poor. Can democratic institutions be created to address social challenges? Scholars development practitioners donors and activists propose participatory governance institutions as mechanisms to create accountability and responsiveness through a public forum incorporating civil society. To date however little comparative research exists to confirm whether these institutions do influence adoption of social policies. Maureen M. Donaghy remedies this gap by combining data from Brazil’s 5 564 municipalities with extensive fieldwork from five Brazilian cities to test whether participatory municipal housing councils are associated with an increase in adoption of social housing programs to benefit the poor.  Housing represents an issue of critical importance in Brazil and other developing countries where large populations reside in informal settlements in unsafe and insecure conditions. Civil Society and Participatory Governance is the first book of its kind to move the conversation beyond budgeting to other social policy areas providing fresh theoretical and empirical insights to demonstrate that participatory governance institutions are effective mechanisms to coordinate government officials and civil society to alter policy-making. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138915749

Civil Society and Political Change in Morocco Taking Morocco as its focus this book looks at the political change in the country since 1990. It places particular emphasis on key topics such as civil society human rights and reform as vital issues for understanding the developments in the contemporary Middle East. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415589482

Civil Society and Political Reform in Lebanon and LibyaTransition and constraint Lebanon and Libya have undergone critical political events in recent years. However demands for reform from civic institutions during these transitions have not led to concrete political decisions. Civil Society and Political Reform in Lebanon and Libya reveals the deeply-entrenched historical patterns and elements of continuity that have led to path dependent outcomes in the political transitions of both countries. Motivated by personal experiences as an activist in Lebanon the author draws together a wide range of data from participant observations nation-wide surveys interviews and focus groups in a careful analysis of these two civil society-led reform campaigns. The study demonstrates how the combination of weak states and power-sharing agreements marginalizes civic organisations and poses institutional constraints on the likelihood of reform.Written by an active participant in the political events discussed this book offers new insight into two countries which present comparable and informative case studies. As such it is a valuable resource for students scholars and policymakers interested in civil society politics and reform in the Middle East and North Africa. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367876548

Civil Society and Postwar Pacific Basin ReconciliationWounds Scars and Healing This book brings together discussions of leading aspects and repercussions of the Asia-Pacific War which still have huge relevance today. From the development of war guilt to the vivid effect of art on bringing alive the realities of the war it analyses a diversity of post-war issues in the Pacific Basin. Organised into five parts the book begins by scrutinizing the conflicting attitudes towards Japanese post-war society and identifies the various legacies of the war. It also provides an examination of the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagaski before studying contemporary civil society and analysing the way memories of the war have changed with time. Each of the chapters discusses the Japanese government’s inability to achieve reconciliation with its neighbours despite the passage of over 70 years and the denial of the atrocities committed by the Imperial Army. Arguing that this policy of continuous denial has triggered the rise of civil movements in Japan this book will be useful to students and scholars of Japanese History and Japanese Studies in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138055018

Civil Society and Social Capital in Post-Communist Eastern Europe This book presents a selection of recent research on the general theme of civil society and social capital. In particular it brings together in one volume a selection of articles that have helped to take the debate forward on the relation between social capital and democratisation and on the role and political strength or weakness of civil society in post-communist countries. The authors range in their approaches from detailed examinations of the extent and character of social capital in different societies in post-communist Eastern Europe to studies of civil society in particular countries of the region and case studies of different civil society groups including environmental groups local interest groups pensioners’ groups car drivers’ groups and trade unions. The newly written introduction provides a critical review of the wider body of literature on the theme placing the selected articles in a broader context and identifying ways forward for future research. This book is a compilation of articles published in Europe-Asia Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138953666

Civil Society and Social Movements in Food System Governance This book offers insights into the governance of contemporary food systems and their ongoing transformation by social movements.As global food systems face multiple threats and challenges there is an opportunity for social movements and civil society to play a more active role in building social justice and ecological sustainability. Drawing on case studies from Canada the United States Europe and New Zealand this edited collection showcases promising ways forward for civil society actors to engage in governance. The authors address topics including: the variety of forms that governance engagement takes from multi-stakeholderism to co-governance to polycentrism/self-governance; the values and power dynamics that underpin these different types of governance processes; effective approaches for achieving desired values and goals; and the broader relationships and networks that may be activated to support change. By examining and comparing a variety of governance innovations at a range of scales the book offers insights for those considering contemporary food systems and their ongoing transformation. It is suitable for food studies students and researchers within geography environmental studies anthropology policy studies planning health sciences and sociology and will also be of interest to policy makers and civil society organisations with a focus on food systems. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www.tandfebooks.com/doi/view/10.4324/9780429503597 has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367661823

Civil Society and State Relations in Sweden Sweden as many other prosperous nations is presently reassessing its national goals political culture and collective identity. Newer groups in society are demanding equal treatment and others whose struggles for recognition are older and unwon are successfully mobilizing support for political change. Social democratic political hegemony has been eroded and other new political forces are now reinterpreting past political ideas and methods of action and a need for historical perspective. This book analyses the history of Swedish civil society. Social movements and interest organizations have played crucial roles in Sweden. Their history is also Swedish history and concerns struggles for political recognition and welfare state development and cutbacks. Theoretical developments within sociology social psychology public choice and political science are combined to enrich the analysis. Some of the theoretical elements used in this book are organizational waves of development organizational life cycles political opportunity structure and topologies of collective action organizations. The book analyzes Swedish civil society history from the Midas to the 1990s. Swedish civil society history is divided into six periods. The role played by collective action organizations in the important developments in politics society and economy in this one hundred and fifty year period are described compared and analyzed. The primary focus is the impact of change brought about by these developments on collective action organizations. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260136

Civil Society and the Aid Industry 'This book is valuable for and beyond the international development industry. It deftly leads a non-specialist through the maze of ideas and arguments plaguing the concept of civil society and critically examines how and what happens when the international aid system tries to turn confusing and complex political theory into effective development policy and practice fitting the individual preconditions and historical trajectories of the worlds varied nations. The comparative evidence analysis and recommendations on offer are essential reading for anyone attempting to understand or ''build'' someone else's - as well as their own - civil society especially when justifying the use of tax payers' money to do so.' ALAN FOWLER CO-FOUNDER INTRAC 'This book will be really useful to numerous readers 011 a subject becoming ever more topical in the world of development and beyond. It puts order into the deeply confused debate about civil society describes what the aid donors are doing to pursue their new goals offers four penetrating case studies and concludes with sensible suggestions for future policy. The authors have made a practical and lucid assessment of the huge civil society literature; they have also contributed valuably to it and deserve to he listened to.' PROFESSOR ROBERT CASSEN LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Northern governments and NGOs are increasingly convinced that civil society will enable people in developing countries to escape the poverty trap. Civil Society and the Aid Industry the product of extensive research by the prestigious North-South Institute in Canada makes a critical appraisal of this new emphasis in the aid industry. It explores the roles of Northern governmental multilateral and non-governmental agencies in supporting civil society presenting in-depth case studies of projects in Peru Kenya Sri Lanka and Hungary and gives detailed policy recommendations intended to improve the effectiveness and appropriateness of future projects. Originally published in 1998 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846592

Civil Society and the Internet in Japan Using case studies interviews and empirical sources this book analyzes the strategies and impact of Internet use by civil society actors and asks how useful it is for their work – does the availability of Internet tools change the way citizens’ groups work does it influence their effectiveness and does it do so differently in Japan from other countries? Four fascinating studies take a closer look at the role of the Internet during the history textbook controversy; strategies of small citizen's groups; comparisons between internet use in Japan Korea and Germany; and how the internet is used as a platform to discuss the dispatch of Japanese troops in Iraq. Isa Ducke has produced an original work that will be of interest to students and scholars of Japanese politics media and information technology and civil society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415666404

Civil Society and the Reform of FinanceTaming Capital Reclaiming Virtue Efforts to resolve the recent financial crisis have obscured a more deeply rooted financialization crisis that impacts not only the market economy but also the vital civic and moral traditions that support it. This book reveals the cultural influence of finance in reshaping the foundations of American civil society and proposes a return to certain "first principles" of the Republic to restore the nation’s economic vision. This book demonstrates how funding concerns and financial incentives "revalue" faith traditions educational institutions non-profit organizations and even the nation’s healthcare system in ways that are eroding the diversity of American culture. These changes also undermine the ethical framework of both democratic government and the free-market system. While financial influence has diminished the value of civil society this book proposes that revitalized intermediary institutions still offer the best path forward in restoring the financial sector and more broadly enriching the American competitive ethic toward development of a more virtuous economy. The book is written for an academic and professional audience offering a blueprint for the involvement of civil society with government in providing more communally integrated oversight that could contribute to a genuine democratization of finance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367598853

Civil Society EngagementAchieving Better in Canada Civil Society Engagement: Achieving Better in Canada examines the process and outcomes of a particular series of civil society activism and establishes a conceptual framework through an examination of Canadian politics and societal change. Relying on qualitative and ethnographic research document analysis and reviews of policies the contributions focus on social possibilities legal limits and societal roles to illuminate the national asset of human solidarity evident in civil society activism in Canada. Patricia Daenzer and her expert contributors challenge the romanticism of ‘the perfected welfare democracy’ and contend that civil society activism leads to the authentication of democracy. The premise is that Canadian political and policy inconsistencies fail to protect some and civil society intervention is essential for the realignment and redefinition of articulated national principles and redistributive outcomes. Although Canada is shown ultimately to be guarded in its welfare commitment this ‘guarded’ progress in welfare democracy would not be possible without the activism of segments of civil society. Civil Society Engagement: Achieving Better in Canada demystifies civil society activism and urges greater awareness of current social dynamics and involvement in the lives of the most disadvantaged. Not only are new immigrants and refugees voicing for inclusion but the very definition of persons with rights has evolved through civil society activism. This book will lead to deliberations about state legal frameworks which impact civil society reach the purpose and scope of Canadian politics and the potential of civil society in perfecting our democracy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367372002

Civil Society in AsiaIn Search of Democracy and Development in Bangladesh In East and Southeast Asia the creation of civil society is a crucial yet most difficult issue. Europeans have had the luxury of centuries in a slow-moving world characterised by weak governments in which the foundation institutions norms and values of civil society could ferment and develop. Asia however faces this task when a nation's currency can devalue in seconds destabilising its government and when states have far more effective means of surveillance suppression and terror. This book examines these issues and shows that a better understanding of civil society in the Asian context is central to promoting contemporary political social and economic reform in Asia. It will appeal to students and teachers of politics law and sociology because it provides new perspectives on how to understand civil society drawing on Asian examples as well as indications for rethinking what civil society means in Asia. Individual chapters combine theoretical and empirical issues in a way which fills a major gap in the literature. Henceforth works about 'civil society' will need to take more account of the Asian evidence and Asianists will need to have a clear idea of what civil society in Asia means. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472423313

Civil Society in China The concept of civil society was borrowed from 18th-century Europe to provide a framework for understanding the transition to post-authoritarian regimes in Latin America and post-communist regimes elsewhere. This book asks whether this concept is useful for analyzing China. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705613

Civil Society in China and TaiwanAgency Class and Boundaries The concept of 'civil society' has often been used as a devise for differentiating China from other cultures. Though sometimes portrayed as a growing phenomenon Chinese civil society is frequently said to be non-existent. Definitional deficiencies have therefore led to both a simplification and a narrow appreciation of societal developments in China. By examining various forms of activity such as NGOs residential movements and alternative spaces this book however reassesses the idea of Chinese civil society. Through questioning current methodological theoretical and structural assumptions it uses an empirical approach to criticize and expand upon existing understandings of civil society as it is applied in the field of Chinese Studies. Based upon ethnographic research undertaken among activists in both mainland China and Taiwan it examines issues such as inequality the mobilizing skills needed for civil society activities and the technologies which exist to maintain the boundary between state and society. Offering an analysis of Chinese civil society in the context of modernization social and economic liberalization and international civil society promotion this book will be useful to students and scholars of Chinese Studies and Taiwan Studies as well as development studies and civil society studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367209193

Civil Society in Liberal Democracy In this contribution to contemporary political philosophy Jensen aims to develop a model of civil society for deliberative democracy. In the course of developing the model he also provides a thorough account of the meaning and use of "civil society" in contemporary scholarship as well as a critical review of rival models including those found in the work of scholars such as John Rawls Jurgen Habermas Michael Walzer Benjamin Barber and Nancy Rosenblum. Jensen's own ideal treats civil society as both the context in which citizens live out their comprehensive views of the good life as well as the context in which citizens learn to be good deliberative democrats. According to his idealization groups of citizens in civil society are actively engaged in a grand conversation about the nature of the good life. Their commitment to this conversation grounds dispositions of epistemic humility tolerance curiosity and moderation. Moreover their regard for the grand conversation explains their interest in deliberative democracy and their regard for democratic virtues principles and practices. Jensen is not a naive utopian however; he argues that this ideal must be realized in stages that it faces a variety of barriers and that it cannot be realized without luck. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138098794

Civil Society in Putin's Russia Unlike other books on civil society in Russia which argue that Russia’s civil society is relatively weak and that democratisation in Russia went into reverse following Vladimir Putin’s coming to power this book contends that civil society in Russia is developing in a distinctive way. It shows that government and elite-led drives to encourage civil society have indeed been limited and that the impact of external promotion of civil society has also not been very successful. It demonstrates however that independent domestic grassroots movements are beginning to flourish despite difficulties and adverse circumstances and that this development fits well into the changing nature of contemporary Russian society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138950504

Civil Society in the Baltic Sea Region This title was first published in 2003. The Baltic Sea region offers exceptionally rich material for the discussion of civil society. This is because it has witnessed the erosion of communist regimes the crisis of the welfare state the increasing importance of new social movements and the shift from a centralist paradigm to one oriented towards networks. This engaging book focuses on the phenomena and prospects for civil society in north-eastern Europe which have had a major impact on political and scholarly debates since 1989. Nineteen experts from the region provide a comprehensive and comparative account of the history the present state and the perspectives of civil society in the Baltic Sea area. The reader will learn that civil society should not only be seen in opposition to the state and that it has a major impact on current developments of European integration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138711778

Civil Society in the Global South In recent years civil society has been seen as a key route for democracy promotion and solving development ‘problems’ in low-income countries. However the very concept of civil society is deeply rooted in European traditions and values. In pursuing civil society reform in non-Western countries many scholars along with well-meaning international agencies and donor organisations fail to account for non-Western values and historical experiences. Civil Society in the Global South seeks to redress this balance by offering diverse accounts of civil society from the global South authored by scholars and researchers who are reflecting on their observations of civil society in their own countries. The countries studied in the volume range from across Africa Latin America Asia and the Middle East to give a rich account of how countries from the global south conceptualise and construct civil society. The book demonstrates how local conditions are often unsuited to the ideal type of civil society as delineated in Western values for instance in cases where numerous political racial and ethnic sub-groups are ‘fighting’ for autonomy. By disentangling local contexts of countries from across the global South this book demonstrates that it is important to view civil society through the lens of local conditions rather than viewing it as something that needs to be ‘discovered’ or ‘manufactured’ in non-Western societies. Civil Society in the Global South will be particularly useful to high-level students and scholars within development studies sociology anthropology social policy politics international relations and human geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367617318

Civil Society in the Information Age This title was first published in 2002.In this age of globalization nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other civil society movements and coalitions have become vastly more diverse and influential. This informed text explores the crucial role that efficient skilful use of information and communications technology and news media has played in increasing the influence and enhancing the work of civil society organizations. Rich in case study material it examines NGOs and other civil society organizations in the policy fields of development security international law human rights and humanitarian action. In addition the book examines the relationship between civil society and intergovernmental institutions such as the United Nations the World Trade Organization and the G7/G8. Scholars analysts and practitioners in fields ranging from politics and economics through international law and information studies will find this book indispensable. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138734234

Civil Society in the PhilippinesTheoretical Methodological and Policy Debates Drawing on qualitative and quantitative research this book provides a path-breaking account of civil society in the Philippines. It challenges the widespread belief in political science and development studies literature that civil society in developing countries is an institutional arena in which the poor can challenge and reverse their social economic and political marginalization. The book goes on to argue that Philippine civil society is a captive of organised elite interests and anti-developmental in its impacts helping elites to oppose the initiatives of reform-minded governments and to protect their interests. In contrast to literature suggesting that the character of civil society is a function of regime type and hence evolves in a path-dependent manner the book explores the history of Philippine civil society between 1571 and 2010 and suggests that civil society is primarily a function of the evolving political economy of a country and the resulting social structure. It argues that civil society in nascent democracies such as the Philippines develops in a distinctly non-linear manner largely independently of regime type or regime development. 　As a result it argues democratization in low income countries does not lead inevitably to broader participation and empowerment through civil society expansion as many academics activists and donor representatives suggest. The book is of interest to students and scholars of Southeast Asian history and politics as well as those interested in the study of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and social movements and in the statistical capture of civil society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138086623

Civil Society Organizations and the Global Response to HIV/AIDS Why has the response to HIV/AIDS been unique? How did civil society organizations gain access to global decision-making forums to demand exceptional attention and resources for HIV/AIDS? This book seeks to answer these questions among others through a critical international relations approach that enquires into the role of civil society in global health governance. It documents how civil society forged the initial response to HIV/AIDS within a rights-based paradigm and built international networks. It analyses why civil society was able to gain the right to participate in global health institutions and assesses what influence civil society representatives have within these institutions particularly focusing on outcomes related to institutional legitimacy and downward accountability. It then discusses changes in the broader political economy of global health and how HIV/AIDS organizations have or have not adapted to these shifts. Finally the book tells the story of the many struggles civil society organizations have engaged in to advance a rights-based response to HIV/AIDS the transformations achieved and the resistance experienced. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138220454

Civil Society Organizations in Latin American EducationCase Studies and Perspectives on Advocacy Examining the roles impacts and challenges of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Latin America this volume provides a broad perspective on the range of strategies these organizations employ and the obstacles they face in advocating for and delivering educational reform. Building on previous research on international and comparative education development studies research on social movements and nongovernmental organizations chapter authors provides new insights about the increasing presence of CSOs in education and offer case studies demonstrating how these organizations‘ missions have evolved over time in Latin America. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367429751

Civil Society Regionalization in Southern AfricaThe Cases of Trade and HIV/AIDS This book investigates civil society regionalization in Southern Africa. The point of departure is the study of 'new regionalism' which refers to the wave of regional integration globally since the 1980s. However whilst the current regionalism studies undoubtedly contributes to a deeper understanding of regional processes important gaps remain in particular the relatively scant emphasis given to civil society. This particularly relates to regions in the global South including Southern Africa. The overarching aim of this book is therefore to analyse the dynamics of civil society regionalization in Southern Africa both empirically and from a theoretical perspective through analysing the cases of trade and HIV/AIDS. The study finds that CSOs can be more active in regional governance than has previously been conceptualized and are also highly active in terms of constructing regionalization through framing issues and to a less extent making identities 'regional'. Furthermore the book enhances knowledge of the heterogeneous nature of civil society regionalization. Lastly it is demonstrated that 'going regional' is only partly an autonomous process and also has to be understood as under the influence of the deeper statist and capitalist social structures marking the regional order in Southern Africa. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472452375

Civil Society SustainabilityNew challenges in organisational legitimacy credibility and viability This publication focuses on the challenges faced by civil society to remain sustainable in response to major changes in the global political economic and social environment. Academics and practitioners from all over the world have contributed original articles practical notes and viewpoints which critically examine the ways in which civil society organisations are affected by and are responding to political and financial dynamics. These include reductions in traditional external aid for civil society activities but also the growth of new forms of funding through social enterprise philanthropy fundraising and contractual relationships with national government. The operating environment for civil society is a central theme with authors exploring the legitimacy and credibility of different types of civil society organisation as well as the effects of legislative and regulatory restrictions on their sustainability. The contributions finally examine new opportunities for civil society and the prospects for organisations to emerge that are less dependent on foreign aid funding that are more embedded in local communities and that can bring about lasting and sustained social and economic change. This book was originally published as a special issue of Development in Practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367321901

Civil Society: Between Concepts and Empirical Grounds Examining the historical and social trajectories involved in the continuous development of civil society this volume reveals the contextual nature of the process. Through empirical studies focusing primarily on Denmark and covering the period from 1849 to the present day it analyses the manner in which civil society has been practised and transformed over time. Presenting a new theoretical framework informed by a relational and processual perspective the book sheds new light on familiar questions pertaining to civil society the production of its boundaries and spaces of action and the means by which these spaces can become causal factors. A fresh intervention in the study of a concept that has been central in defining ideas of solidarity and the common good and to which researchers and politicians look for solutions to the great challenges of our time Civil Society: Between Concepts and Empirical Grounds will appeal to scholars of sociology politics history and philosophy with interests in civil society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367340957

Civil SocietyDemocratic Perspectives This volume examines the idea of civil society in its historical and contemporary dimensions. It provides a comprehensive and critical mapping of the idea the burden of expectation that it has carried and the intellectual and political dimensions that surround it. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315036670

Civil SocietyMeasurement Evaluation Policy Civil society - comprising the activities of non-state organizations institutions and movements - has in recent years emerged as the major force for change in the realms of politics public policy and society both globally and locally. Yet despite the crucial importance of this political phenomenon to the principle and practice of democracy it eludes definition and systematic understanding. This book provides a comprehensive and flexible framework for the definition measurement analysis and interpretation of civil society based on the innovative 'Civil Society Diamond'. Written as a guide for both practitioners and academics the book presents precise and insightful solutions to the issues of how to understand the concept of civil society where to locate it theoretically and empirically and which techniques are best suited to its measurement. The approach presented here has been successfully adopted across a wide range of civil society organizations in over 30 countries. The author draws on and applies a diverse repertoire of indicators tools and data - suitable for various organizational forms practical contexts and theoretical perspectives - which measure the effectiveness of civil society initiatives and reveal certain strategic and policy options. The aim is to promote and facilitate structured informed and fruitful dialogue within civil society organizations and between them and the governmental corporate and academic actors with whom they are now so integrally linked. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770736

Civil SocietyThe American Model And Third World Development Using case studies from sub-Saharan Africa East Asia Latin America and the Middle East and including such critical countries as South Africa South Korea Taiwan Indonesia Brazil Mexico and Egypt Civil Society focuses on the processes and politics of dismantling "corporate" (state directed) economies and political systems in the Third Worl Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367315030

Civil Unrest and Governance in Hong KongLaw and Order from Historical and Cultural Perspectives This book examines important social movements in Hong Kong from the perspectives of historical and cultural studies. Conventionally regarded as one of the most politically stable cities in Asia Hong Kong has yet witnessed many demonstrations and struggles against the colonial and post-colonial governments during the past one hundred years. Many of these movements were brought about in the name of justice and unfolded against the context of global unrest. Focusing on the local developments yet mindful of the international backdrop this volume explores the imaginaries of law and order that these movements engendered revealing a complex interplay among evolving notions of justice governance law and order and cultural creations throughout the under-explored history of instability in Hong Kong. Underscoring the apparently contrasting discourses on the relationship among the rule of law law and order and social movements in Hong Kong the contributors emphasise the need to re-examine the conventional juxtaposition of the law and civil unrest. Readers who have an interest in Asian studies socio-political studies legal studies cultural studies and history would welcome this volume of unique interdisciplinarity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367141912

Civil War AmericaA Social and Cultural History with Primary Sources As war raged on the battlefields of the Civil War men and women all over the nation continued their daily routines. They celebrated holidays ran households wrote letters read newspapers joined unions attended plays and graduated from high school and college. Civil War America reveals how Americans both Northern and Southern lived during the Civil War—the ways they worked expressed themselves artistically organized their family lives treated illness and worshipped. Written by specialists the chapters in this book cover the war’s impact on the economy the role of the federal government labor welfare and reform efforts the Indian nations universities healthcare and medicine news coverage photography and a host of other topics that flesh out the lives of ordinary Americans who just happened to be living through the biggest conflict in American history. Along with the original material presented in the book chapters the website accompanying the book is a treasure trove of primary sources both textual and visual  keyed for each chapter topic. Civil War America and its companion website uncover seismic shifts in the cultural and social landscape of the United States providing the perfect addition to any course on the Civil War. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415896009

Civil War AmericaMaking a Nation 1848-1877 The American Civil War was without doubt the defining event in the history of the United States. This up-to-date analyisis of a critical period goes beyond the origins course and consequences of the Civil War to bring in other important themes such as racial conflict gender relations religion the popular memory and state formation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138171923

Civil War Navies 1855-1883 Civil War Navies 1855-1883 is the second in the five-volume US Navy Warships encyclopedia set. This valuable reference lists the ships of the U.S. Navy and Confederate Navy during the Civil War and the years immediately following - a significant period in the evolution of warships the use of steam propulsion and the development of ordnance. Civil War Navies provides a wealth and variety of material not found in other books on the subject and will save the reader the effort needed to track down information in multiple sources. Each ship's size and time and place of construction are listed along with particulars of naval service. The author provides historical details that include actions fought damage sustained prizes taken ships sunk and dates in and out of commission as well as information about when the ship left the Navy names used in other services and its ultimate fate. 140 photographs including one of the Confederate cruiser Alabama recently uncovered by the author further contribute to this indispensable volume. This definitive record of Civil War ships updates the author's previous work and will find a lasting place among naval reference works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991354

Civil Wars in Peru The war of Las Salinas by Pedro de Cieza de León Book I of Cieza's chronicle translated with an introduction. For other sections of the same source in volumes variously titled see Second Series 31 and 42. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1923. Media > Books > E-books Hakluyt Society 9781315572284

Civil Wars of Peru by Pedro de Cieza de León (Part IV Book II): The War of Chupas This forms part of the original Book II of Cieza's 'Civil Wars of Peru' translated and edited. For other sections of the same source in volumes variously titled see Second Series 31 and 54. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1918. Media > Books > E-books Hakluyt Society 9781315572291

Civilian or Military Power?European Foreign Policy in Perspective This text critically examines the belief that the EU not only has an impact on the international system but also a ‘normative’ ‘civilian’ and ‘civilizing’ power. The contributors question whether this assertion fits with the empirical record or is merely based on anecdotal evidence and whether there is a theoretical basis for the expectation of a ‘normative’ or ‘civilizing’ power. Moving the research agenda forward the book establishes criteria and assessment standards for examining the EU’s international role and its putative normative dimension. Such an endeavour is particularly important against the backdrop of recent developments in European security and defence. The acquisition of military means or the EU’s ambition to acquire such means might weaken at least the argument that the EU is a ‘civilian’ power and could provoke a shift towards a policy more akin to traditional ‘great powers.' This book was previously published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315878874

Civilian Oversight of PoliceAdvancing Accountability in Law Enforcement Exploring the complex and controversial topic of civilian oversight of police this book analyzes the issues and debates entailed by civilian oversight by using worldwide perspectives in-depth case studies and a wealth of survey data. Integrating and summarizing decades of research from many locations around the globe Civilian Oversight of Police: Advancing Accountability in Law Enforcement uses a very clear and consistent pattern of findings to address the overall management of police conduct.The book examines the history and performance of oversight agencies in multiple jurisdictions around the world. The evidence used includes:Citizen complainant and police views on oversightStakeholder experiences with different types of responses to complaintsData about police conductEmphasizing the concept of shared responsibility for effective police integrity management the book discusses what does and does not work in maximizing police management and performance. It presents a best practices model for managing police conduct and describes the impact of oversight agencies on police policy including innovative means by which agencies can work with police departments to improve police conduct.Civilian Oversight of Police provides a critical resource on police conduct for professionals as well as academics. It makes practical recommendations for achieving a "win-win" balance in addressing the needs and interests of all parties involved with the police complaints and accountability process. It also marks a starting point to stimulate further research as well as increased collaboration between researchers and practitioners to enhance the stock of knowledge for effective police integrity management and democratic accountability. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367869694

Civilian Participants in the Cultural RevolutionBeing Vulnerable and Being Responsible In the ten years of the Cultural Revolution political persecutions violation of rights deprivation of freedom violence and brutality were daily occurrences. Especially striking is the huge number of ordinary civilians who were involved in inflicting pain and suffering on their comrades colleagues friends neighbors and even family members. The large-scale and systematic form of violence and injustice that was witnessed differs from that in countries like Chile under military rule or South Africa during apartheid in that such acts were largely committed by ordinary people instead of officials in uniforms. Mok asks how we should assess the moral responsibility of these wrongdoers if any for the harm they did both voluntarily and involuntarily.　　 After the death of Chairman Mao there was a trial of the Gang of Four who were condemned as the chief perpetrators of the Cultural Revolution. Besides tens of millions of officials and cadres who were wrongly accused and unfairly treated were subsequently cleared and reinstated under the new leadership. However justice has not yet been fully done because no legal or political mechanism has ever been established for the massive number of civilian perpetrators to answer for all sorts of violence inflicted on other civilians to make peace with their victims and to make amends. The numerous civilians who participated need to come to terms with the people they wronged in those turbulent years. Justice in general and transitional justice in particular may still be pursued by taking the first steps to clarify and identify the moral burden and responsibility that may legitimately be ascribed to the various types of participant. This book will be of interest to anyone who studies the Cultural Revolution of China especially those who are concerned with the ethical dimension. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138588448

Civilian Rule In The Developing WorldDemocracy On The March? This book presents a number of case studies focusing on the factors methods and means of civilian control of the military in Sri Lanka India Malaysia the Philippines Guyana Jamaica Jordan Saudi Arabia Morocco Cameroon Kenya Tanzania and Zambia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367166274

Civilian Victims in WarA Political History The status of the civilian today is that of a calculated casualty to die immediately or after agonizing suffering. The civilian is also a hostage in the political power struggle since his continued safety depends upon the decision or even impulse of his leaders. This is true if he is a citizen of a major power or if he lives elsewhere in unstable social and political environments. Hartigan's book is a unique effort to deal with a mass but hidden problem: the status of the civilian non-combatant in conditions of armed conflict.Civilian Victims in War fills the gaps in our knowledge of the origins of civilian immunity so that a full evaluation of the principle's continued worth may be made. The book reviews the concepts of noncombatants civilian immunity how it arose from need and intuition and developed into legal practice. The volume focuses on the development of this concept in the Western tradition not because civilian immunity was absent in Asia or Africa but because its present formulation owes its origin and elaboration to European custom practice and thought.Civilian Victims in War is the first book to deal with the central theme of the innocent non-combatant. Hartigan seeks to pursue this subject in greater depth and asks the intelligent layman to reconsider his or her options in the face of modern warfare. He touches on many subjects in this work which will spark interest with the general public and policy personnel those who should recognize themselves as civilians and see this book as their tragic history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520554

Civilians and Modern WarArmed Conflict and the Ideology of Violence This book explores the issue of civilian devastation in modern warfare focusing on the complex processes that effectively establish civilians’ identity in times of war. Underpinning the physicality of war’s tumult are structural forces that create landscapes of civilian vulnerability. Such forces operate in four sectors of modern warfare: nationalistic ideology state-sponsored militaries global media and international institutions. Each sector promotes its own constructions of civilian identity in relation to militant combatants: constructions that prove lethal to the civilian noncombatant who lacks political power and decision-making capacity with regards to their own survival. Civilians and Modern War provides a critical overview of the plight of civilians in war examining the political and normative underpinnings of the decisions actions policies and practices of major sectors of war. The contributors seek to undermine the ‘tunnelling effect’ of the militaristic framework regarding the experiences of noncombatants. This book will be of much interest to students of war and conflict studies ethics conflict resolution and IR/Security Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138110489

Civilians and Warfare in World History This book explores the role played by civilians in shaping the outcomes of military combat across time and place. This volume explores the contributions civilians have made to warfare in case studies that range from ancient Europe to contemporary Africa and Latin America. Building on philosophical and legal scholarship it explores the blurred boundary between combatant and civilian in different historical contexts and examines how the absence of clear demarcations shapes civilian strategic positioning and impacts civilian vulnerability to military targeting and massacre. The book argues that engagement with the blurred boundaries between combatant and non-combatant both advance the key analytical questions that underpin the historical literature on civilians and underline the centrality of civilians to a full understanding of warfare. The volume provides new insight into why civilian death and suffering has been so common despite widespread beliefs embedded in legal and military codes across time and place that killing civilians is wrong. Ultimately the case studies in the book show that civilians while always victims of war were nevertheless often able to become empowered agents in defending their own lives and impacting the outcomes of wars. By highlighting civilian military agency and broadening the sense of which actors affect strategic outcomes the book also contributes to a richer understanding of war itself.This book will be of much interest to students of military studies international history international relations and war and conflict studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367887285

Civilisation: Its Cause and CureAnd Other Essays This volume originally published in 1889 with this edition published in 1912 contains Carpenter's famous essays on civilisation and his theory that it is a disease of mankind that must be cured. Papers included in this collection discuss the rampant ill-health suffered by society as well as criticisms of modern science to support this theory whilst also analysing what the future holds for science ideas of morality and traditions and customs. This title will be of interest to students of sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138184534

Civilising Citizens in Post-Mao ChinaUnderstanding the Rhetoric of Suzhi Political discourse in contemporary China is intimately linked to the patriotic reverie of restoring China as a great civilisation a dream of reformers since the beginning of the twentieth century. The concept and use of suzhi – a term that denotes the idea of cultivating a ‘quality’ citizenship – is central to this programme of rejuvenation and is enjoying a revival. This book therefore offers an accessible and comprehensive analysis of suzhi investigating the underlying cultural philosophical and psychological foundations that propel the suzhi discourse. Using a new method to analyse Chinese governance – one that is both historical and discursive in approach – the book demonstrates how suzhi has been made into a political resource by the Chinese Communist Party-State journeying from Confucianism to socialism. Ultimately it asks the question: if we cannot rely on Western models of governance to explain how China is governed what method of analysis can we use? Making use of over 200 Chinese-language primary sources the book highlights the link between suzhi and similar discourses in post-Mao China including those centring on notions of ‘civilisation’ ‘harmonious society’ and the 'China dream'. As the first book to provide an in-depth study of suzhi and its relevance in Chinese society Civilising Citizens in Post-Mao China will be useful for students and scholars of Chinese studies Chinese politics and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367172633

Civility Religious Pluralism and Education This book focuses on the problem of religious diversity civil dialogue and religion education in public schools exploring the ways in which atheists secularists fundamentalists and mainstream religionists come together in the public sphere examining how civil discourse about religion fit swithin the ideals of the American political and pedagogical systems and how religious studies education can help to foster civility and toleration. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138286801

Civility and EmpireLiterature and Culture in British India 1821-1921 This book addresses the idea of 'civility' as a manifestation of the fluidity and ambivalence of imperial power as reflected in British colonial literature and culture. Discussions of Anglo-Indian romances of 1880-1900 E.M. Forster's The Life to Come and Leonard Woolf's writings show how the appeal to civility had a significant effect on the constitution of colonial subject-hood and reveals 'civility' as an ideal trope for the ambivalence of imperial power itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646666

Civility and SavagerySocial Identity in Tai States This is a book about social differentiation and distinction in one of the ethnically and politically most complex regions of the world dealing with crucial issues in currently renewed debates on cultural pluralism nationalism irredentism and ethnic dispersal. The themes are given a regional and historical focus by treating peoples within the Tai-speaking regions of mainland South East Asia namely the two basically Tai states Thailand and Laos and Tai areas in Burma China Vietnam and Malaysia. The book examines representations of non-Tai peoples by various Tai and representations of Tai by others and the related experiences of each as they have interacted with different Tai political spaces. The historical scope includes contemporary policy debates on 'nationalities; of 'minorities; policy in the light of earlier colonial and pre-colonial situations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970816

Civility in CrisisDemocracy Equality and the Majoritarian Challenge in India This book critically examines the relationship between civility citizenship and democracy. It engages with the oft-neglected idea of civility (as a Western concept) to explore the paradox of high democracy and low civility that plagues India. This concept helps analyse why democratic consolidation translates into limited justice and minimal equality along with increased exclusion and performative violence against marginal groups in India. The volume brings together key themes such as minority citizens and the incivility of caste civility and urbanity the struggles for ‘dignity’ and equality pursued by subaltern groups along with feminism and queer politics and the exclusionary politics of the Citizenship Amendment Act to argue that civility provides crucial insights into the functioning and social life of a democracy. In doing so the book illustrates how a successful democracy may also harbour illiberal values and normalised violence and civil societies may have uncivil tendencies. Enriched with case studies from various states in India this book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of political science political philosophy South Asian studies minority and exclusion studies political sociology and social anthropology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367545918

Civility in Politics and Education This book examines the concept of civility and the conditions of civil disagreement in politics and education. Although many assume that civility is merely polite behavior it functions to aid rational discourse. Building on this basic assumption the book offers multiple accounts of civility and its contribution to citizenship deliberative democracy and education from Eastern and Western as well as classic and modern perspectives. Given that civility is essential to all aspects of public life it is important to address how civility may be taught. While much of the book is theoretical  contributors also apply theory to practice offering concrete methods for teaching civility at the high school and collegiate levels. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138098787

Civilization Nation and Modernity in East Asia This book explores the crisis of cultural identity which has assaulted Asian countries since Western countries began to have a profound impact on Asia in the nineteenth century. Confronted by Western 'civilization' and by 'modernity' Asian countries have been compelled to rethink their identity and to consider how they should relate to Western 'civilization' and 'modernity'. The result the author argues has been a redefining by Asian countries of their own character as nations and an adaptation of 'civilization' and 'modernity' to their own special conditions. Asian nations the author contends have thereby engaged with the West and with modernity but on their own terms occasionally and in various inconsistent ways in which they could assert a sense of difference forcing changes in the Western concept of civilization. Drawing on postmodern theory the Kyoto School Confucian and other traditional Asian thought and the actual experiences of Asian countries especially China and Japan the author demonstrates that Asian countries’ redefining of the concept of civilization in the course of their quest for an appropriate postmodern national identity is every bit as key a part of 'the rise of Asia' as economic growth or greater international political activity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138815629

Civilization and EmpireChina and Japan's Encounter with European International Society This book critically examines the influence of International Society on East Asia and how its attempts to introduce ‘civilization’ to ‘barbarous’ polities contributed to conflict between China and Japan. Challenging existing works that have presented the expansion of (European) International Society as a progressive linear process this book contends that imperialism – along with an ideology premised on ‘civilising’ ‘barbarous’ peoples – played a central role in its historic development. Considering how these elements of International Society affected China and Japan’s entry into it Shogo Suzuki contends that such states envisaged a Janus-faced International Society which simultaneously aimed for cooperative relations among its ‘civilized’ members and for the introduction of ‘civilization’ towards non-European polities often by coercive means. By examining the complex process by which China and Japan engaged with this dualism this book highlights a darker side of China and Japan’s socialization into International Society which previous studies have failed to acknowledge. Drawing on Chinese and Japanese primary sources seldom utilized in International Relations this book makes a compelling case for revising our understandings of International Society and its expansion. This book will be of strong interest to students and researcher of international relations international history European studies and Asian Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415665421

Civilization at the Crossroads : Social and Human Implications of the Scientific and Technological Revolution (International Arts and Scienc This title was first published in 1968 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138037823

Civilization in Transition For this second edition of Civilization in Transition essential corrections have been made in the text and the bibliographical references have been brought up to date. This volume contains essays bearing on the contemporary scene and in particular on the relation of the individual to society. In the earliest one (1918) Jung advanced the theory that the European conflict was basically a psychological crisis originating in the collective unconscious of individuals. He pursued this theory in papers written during the '20s and '30s focusing on the upheaval in Germany and he gave it a much wider application in two major works of his last years ^DDL The Undiscovered Self concerned with the relation between the individual and a mass society and Flying Saucers on the birth of a myth which Jung regarded as compensating the scientistic trends of our technological era. An appendix contains documents relating to Jung's association with the International General Medical Society for Psychotherapy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315725512

Civilization S Amer Indians First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970823

Civilizational Politics in World Affairs Trilogy This package offers a trilogy of important titles edited by Peter J Katzenstein: Civilizations in World Politics A highly original and readily accessible examination of the cultural dimension of international politics this book provides a sophisticated and nuanced account of the relevance of cultural categories for the analysis of world politics. Sinicization and the Rise of China This book tries to avoid the reifications and celebrations that mark much of the contemporary public debate about China’s rise. It highlights instead complex processes and political practices bridging East and West that avoid easy shortcuts. The analytical perspectives of this book are laid out in Katzenstein’s opening and concluding chapters. They are explored in six outstanding case studies written by widely known authors which over questions of security political economy and culture. Anglo-America and Its Discontents Anglo-America is a clearly identifiable part of what is commonly referred to as the West. The West exists this book argues in the form of multiple traditions that have currency in America Europe the Americas and a few outposts in the Southern hemisphere. Featuring an exceptional line-up and representing a diversity of theoretical views within one integrative perspective this work will be of interest to all scholars and students of international relations sociology and political science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415626422

Civilized RebelsAn Inside Story of the West’s Retreat from Global Power Civilized Rebels compares in depth four very well-known literary and political figures who all opposed arrogant regimes and became prisoners. Through comparative biographies of Oscar Wilde Jean Améry Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi it explores the long-term process of the retreat of the West from global power since the late nineteenth century relating this to the decline and fall of the British Empire and the trauma surrounding Brexit. Drawing on rich empirical materials to examine themes of forced displacement war poverty imprisonment and the threat of humiliation the book reveals how these highly civilized rebels penetrated their opponents’ mind-sets while also providing a sophisticated analysis of how their struggles fitted into the larger world picture. Methodologically and theoretically innovative and written in a lively and accessible style Civilized Rebels will appeal to scholars across a range of disciplines with interests in globalization historical international relations postcolonial and subaltern studies comparative biographical studies European studies the sociology of emotions and historical sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815393177

Civilized ViolenceSubjectivity Gender and Popular Cinema Civilized Violence provides a social and historical explanation for the popular appeal of cinema violence. There is a significant amount of research on the effects of media violence but less work on what attracts audiences to representations of violence in the first place. Drawing on historical-sociology cultural studies feminist and queer theory masculinity studies and textual analysis David Hansen-Miller explains how the exercise of violence has been concealed and denied by modern society at the same time that it retains considerable power over how we live our lives. He demonstrates how discourses of sexuality and gender even romantic love are freighted with the micropolitics of violence. Confronted with such contradictions audiences are drawn to the cinema where they can see violence graphically restored to everyday life. Popular cinema holds the power to narrate and interpret social forces that have become too opaque diffuse and dynamic to otherwise comprehend. Through detailed engagement with specific narratives from the last century of popular film - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari The Sheik Once Upon a Time in the West Deliverance - and the pervasive violence of contemporary cinema Hansen-Miller investigates the manner in which representations can transform our understanding of how violence works. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138261020

Civilizing Peace BuildingTwenty-first Century Global Politics Highlighting the high price paid by the United Nations and international peace builders that under-utilize the reflexive new paradigm approach to international relations (IR) this study develops an overview of IR theory relied on by governmental and diplomatic communities as a guide to peace building. Especially significant is the development of IR theory in relation to religious extremism and tendencies towards barbarism with modernities. It discusses outcomes such as the exponential growth of international enmity between diverse populations and public demonization of the religious or ethnic other expressed most recently through the War on Terror. Central to this research is the emerging debate on the impact of religious and cultural identity on IR and peace building. While many IR books continue to research positivist approaches Sargent looks at the concept of structural violence as identified using post-positive approaches. This book rethinks peace building outside the limits of ideological difference. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315572314

Civil-Military Relations and Global Security GovernanceStrategy Hybrid Orders and the Case of Pakistan This book investigates the relationship between international security governance democratic civil-military relations and the relevance of strategy as well as of absolute and relative gains in norms formation in hybrid orders. Highlighting caveats of the legacy of Huntington’s paradigm of military professionalism the book applies a robust methodology and data collected in four sample regions in Pakistan. It gauges the effects of international and local actors’ support in the Security Sector Reform domain and examines instances of civil-military interactions and military transition. The book also analyses determinants and strategies that can influence them to demonstrate the impact of global governance in norms diffusion as well as of absolute and relative utility gains and incentives in normative change. The author generates a new theory pertaining to international organisations and actors as determinants of transformation processes and consequently sheds new light on the issue of global security governance especially its impact on civil-military relations and democratisation in hybrid orders. The book will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in the field of global governance civil-military relations grand strategy and foreign policy as well as Asian politics South Asian studies peace security and strategic studies International Relations and political science in more general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367647582

Civil-Military Relations in Chinese HistoryFrom Ancient China to the Communist Takeover Modern studies of civil--military relations recognise that the military is separate from civil society with its own norms and values principles of organization and regulations. Key issues of concern include the means by which – and the extent to which – the civil power controls the military; and also the ways in which military values and approaches permeate and affect wider society. This book examines these issues in relation to China covering the full range of Chinese history from the Zhou Qin and Han dynasties up to the Communist takeover in 1949. It traces how civil--military relations were different in different periods explores how military specialization and professionalization developed and reveals how military weakness often occurred when the civil authority with weak policies exerted power over the military. Overall the book shows how attitudes to the military’s role in present day Communist China were forged in earlier periods. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815367307

Civil-military Relations In Communist Systems This book represents the first attempt to deal with the problem of how to conceptualize the civil-military relations of communist systems within a common intellectual framework. It presents major constructs originally designed for analyzing civil-military relations in the USSR. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367163174

Civil-Military Relations in IndonesiaThe Politics of Military Operations Other Than War This book examines military operations other than war (MOOTW) of the Indonesian military in the post-Suharto period and argues that the twin development of democratic consolidation marked by ‘stable’ civil–military relations from 2004 to 2014 under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s presidency and internationalization of the military have not yet entirely de-politicized the armed forces. This book shows how peacekeeping humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and counter-terror missions have been reinvented by the Indonesian military (Tentara Nasional Indonesia TNI) to adhere to its politico-institutional interests rather than to divert military attention from politics. In contrast with conventional arguments about the rationale of MOOTW in promoting military professionalism this book provides the first critical analysis of the development of these missions and correlates them with TNI’s concerted effort to preserve territorial command structure – a military network that parallels the civilian bureaucracy down to the village level. The book argues that the military in Indonesia remains domestically political amidst high intensity of international activism. A detailed investigation of civil–military relations in Indonesia this book will be of interest to scholars in the fields of Southeast Asian studies and Asian politics and more generally to those interested in civil–military relations military politics and MOOTW. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367243623

Civil-Military Relations in International InterventionsA New Analytical Framework This book examines military and civilian actors in international interventions and offers a new analytical framework to apply on such interventions. While it is frequently claimed that success in international interventions hinges largely on military–civilian coherence cooperation has proven challenging to achieve in practice. This book examines why this is the case by analysing various approaches employed by military and civilian actors and discussing the different relationships between the intervening actors and those upon whom they have intervened. The work analyses different military concepts such as peacekeeping and counterinsurgency and the often-troubled relationship between the humanitarian and military intervening actors. It presents a new analytical framework to examine these relationships based on identification theory which illuminates how the interveners represent those they have been deployed to engage as well as their own identity and role. As such the book offers an enhanced understanding of the challenges related to civil-military cooperation in international interventions as well as a theoretical contribution to the study of interventions more generally. This book will be of much interest to students of international interventions military studies peacekeeping security studies and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367356613

Civil-military Relations In PakistanFrom Zufikar Ali Bhutto To Benazir Bhutto Taking an explicitly comparative theoretical approach Saeed Shafqat presents a comprehensive exploration of civil-military relations in Pakistan. He begins by describing the history of military hegemony in this volatile South Asian country and then examines the breakdown of military control assessing the rise of the Pakistan People's Party and th Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780429041884

Civil-Military Relations in PerspectiveStrategy Structure and Policy The topic of civil-military relations has high significance for academics for policy makers for military commanders and for serious students of public policy in democratic and other societies. The post-Cold War and post-9-11 worlds have thrown up traditional as well as new challenges to the effective management of armed forces and defense establishments. Further the present century has seen a rising arc in the use of armed violence on the part of non-state actors including terrorists to considerable political effect. Civil-military relations in the United States and their implications for US and allied security policies is the focus of most discussions in this volume but other contributions emphasize the comparative and cross-national dimensions of the relationship between the use or threat of force and public policy. Authors contributing to this study examine a wide range of issues including: the contrast between theory and practice in civil-military relations; the role perceptions of military professionals across generations; the character of civil-military relations in authoritarian or other democratically-challenged political systems; the usefulness of business models in military management; the attributes of civil-military relations during unconventional conflicts; the experience of the all-volunteer force and its meaning for US civil-military relations; and other topics. Contributors include civilian academic and policy analysts as well as military officers with considerable academic expertise and experience with the subject matter at hand. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138268753

Civil-Military Relations in Post-Communist EuropeReviewing the Transition Fifteen years after the fall of communism we are able to appraise the results of the multi-faceted postcommunist transition in Central and Eastern Europe with authority.  This volume specifically addresses the fascinating area of Civil-Military relations throughout this transitional period. The countries of the region inherited a onerous legacy in this area: their armed forces were part of the communist party-state system and most were oriented towards Cold War missions; they were large in size and supported by high levels of defence spending; and they were based on universal male conscription. Central and eastern European states have thus faced a three fold civil-military reform challenge: establishing democratic and civilian control over their armed forces; implementing organisational reform to meet the security and foreign policy demands of the new era; and redefining military bases for legitimacy in society. This volume assesses the experiences of Poland Hungary Latvia Romania Croatia Serbia-Montenegro Ukraine and Russia in these areas. Collectively these countries illustrate the way in which the interaction of broadly similar postcommunist challenges and distinct national contexts have combined to produce a wide variety of different patterns of civil-military relations. This book was previously published as a special issue of European Security. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138376694

Civil-Military Relations in Post-Conflict SocietiesTransforming the Role of the Military in Central America Guatemala El Salvador Nicaragua and Honduras are four Spanish speaking countries in Central America that possess uniformed military institutions. These four countries represent different approaches to reforms of civil-military relations and embody varying degrees of success in both institutional democratization and the managing of security forces. In this book Orlando J. Pérez expertly examines the competing theories of civil-military relations in Central America to advance our understanding of the origins consequences and persistence of militarism in Latin America. Divided into four parts Pérez begins by proposing a theoretical framework for analyzing civil-military relations including an analysis of how U.S. foreign and military policy affects the establishment of stable civilian supremacy over the armed forces. Part Two examines the institutional and legal structures under which civil-military relations are carried out revealing in Part Three the reorientation of the missions and roles performed by the armed forces in each country. The concluding part analyzes the role beliefs of members of the military and public opinion about the armed forces in relation to other institutions. Combining both qualitative and quantitative data Pérez bridges the gap between structural and cultural analyses for a more comprehensive understanding of the links between micro and macro level factors that influence civil-military relations and democratic governance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138066649

Civil-Military Relations in Russia and Eastern Europe This book examines how civil-military relations have been transformed in Russia Poland Hungary and Ukraine since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact in 1991. It shows how these countries have worked to reform their obsolete armed forces and bring them into line with the new economic and strategic realities of the post-Cold War world with new bureaucratic structures in which civilians play the key policy-making roles and with strengthened democratic political institutions which have the right to oversee the armed forces. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648868

Civil-military Relations In The Soviet And Yugoslav Successor States This book explores the roles of the armed forces in the ongoing struggles for control over the processes of state formation and government in Kosovo Serbia and Montenegro. It focuses on the experiences of particular countries in the region. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367166793

Civil-military Relations in Today's ChinaSwimming in a New Sea This work provides an in-depth and up-to-date examination of civil-military relations in China. It reflects the significant changes taking place in Chinese society and their impact on the civil-military dynamic with particular attention to how the military will fit in with the new class of entrepreneurs. Rather than focusing exclusively on elite Party-Army relations the book examines civil-military relations from various vantage points: at "the center" and in the provinces; between civilian leaders and military leaders; from a strictly military perspective and from a civilian perspective; and from the angle of specific issue areas. Chapters explore issues such as the impact of AIDS the defense budget the emerging dynamic between the military and China's new leadership resettling demobilized troops back into civilian life and the role of the militia reserve units and other civilian groups. The contributors are highly respected specialists in China studies including political scientists historians PLA specialists and sociologists. They present a vibrant portrait of the new civil-military dynamic in the PRC within the complex social changes that China is exploring today. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705606

Civil-military RelationsBuilding Democracy And Regional Security In Latin America Southern Asia And Central Europe This book analyses the normative and institutional aspects of the civil-military relationship to demonstrate that it is the politics of the relationship rather than its form that influences the likelihood of democracy and regional peace. It is useful for policymakers academics and general readers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367315047

Cléo de Mérode and the Rise of Modern Celebrity Culture The first English-language monograph on the French dancer and model Cléo de Mérode and the Rise of Modern Celebrity Culture explores the haunting legacy of this intriguing and glamorous figure an international celebrity at the dawn of modern celebrity culture. Situating Mérode at a pivotal moment in the history of fame and visual culture this study analyzes how technological and societal changes led to our star-struck modernity. Mérode was one of the earliest examples of fame born from mass visual culture as newly available postcards circulated her image around the globe. Through Mérode Michael D. Garval illuminates broader trends of the Belle Époque: persistent statue fetishism within a vibrant monumental culture rampant exoticism amid unprecedented colonial expansion the rapid growth of the illustrated press the rise of female show business personalities the advent of cinema and x-rays and a burgeoning sense of new visual possibilities. The volume examines how Mérode heralded modern celebrity icons; problematizes the status of women and women's bodies under intense public scrutiny; and exposes the paradoxes of a society captivated by a mass media-driven dream of intimacy from afar.Cléo de Mérode and the Rise of Modern Celebrity Culture probes the neglected prehistory of a visual culture obsessed with celebrities and their images. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138108806

Claiming Chinese Identity This study of first generation Chinese youth and their parents who have immigrated to Houston reveals the ways in which this group resists assimilation into the dominant Western milieu and instead accommodates itself as a paracommunity with the culture of its host city. Chinese parents counter Western influence on their children by enrolling them in Chinese language schools having them participate in Chinese community events and encouraging them to develop a network of Chinese friends.The study presents a detailed ethnography of a Chinese language school. It traces the negotiations between traditional Chinese beliefs-in particular unquestioned submission to authority kinship systems and the denial of the singular self-and the developed sense of self in Western individualism. This study of identity reformation clearly indicates that there is space within the dialectics of immigration and the related cultural processes that enables the immigrant community to resist the image of all diasporic people as liminars and hybrids. The Chinese in this study do not sacrifice their past and their values in order to reformulate themselves for the present. Rather they are determined to create a self-referential identity within a living and growing Chinese culture. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315790367

Claiming Citizenship Rights in EuropeEmerging Challenges and Political Agents While the European integration project is facing new challenges abandonments and criticism it is often forgotten that there are powerful legal instruments that allow citizens to protect and extend their rights. These instruments and the actions taken to activate them are often overlooked and deliberately ignored in the mainstream debates.This book presents a selection of cases in which legal institutions social movements avant-gardes and minorities have tried and often succeeded to enhance the current state of human rights through traditional as well as innovative actions. The chapters of this book investigate some of the cases in which the gap between the conventionally recognized rights and those advocated is becoming wider and where traditionally disadvantaged groups raise new problems or new issues are emerging concerning individual freedom transparency and accountability which are not yet properly addressed in the current political and legal landscape. Can political institutions and courts without coercive power of last resort actually foster more progressive rights? This book suggests that the expansion of human rights might be a viable strategy to generate a proper European citizenship.This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of European Studies Politics and International Relations Law and Society Sociology and Migration Studies and more broadly to NGOs and policy advisers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367888961

Claiming India from BelowActivism and democratic transformation Going beyond electoral politics and government this volume broadens the scope of the functioning of democracy in India and explores citizens’ role in the implementation of public policy. It looks at the ways in which extra-parliamentary power monitoring devices such as public institutions citizens’ associations or assemblies and the mainstream and emerging forms of the media permeate through the political order. The volume: • brings participation and communication in governance and policy making to the centrestage; • examines case studies of state and citizen engagement from across India; and • presents perspectives of practitioners activists and scholars to provide a comprehensive view of the debates surrounding the idea of Indian democracy. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers in politics political science media studies public administration sociology and social anthropology as well as the interested general reader. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780815395843

Claiming the City and Contesting the StateSquatting Community Formation and Democratization in Spain (1955–1986) The present book analyzes the relationship between internal migration urbanization and democratization in Spain during the period of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship (1939-1975) and Spain's transition to democracy (1975-1982). Specifically the book explores the production and management of urban space as one form of political and social repression under the dictatorship and the threat posed to the official urban planning regimes by the phenomenon of mass squatting (chabolismo). The growing body of recent literature that analyzes the role of neighborhood associations within Spain's transition to democracy points to the importance and radicalism of associations that formed within squatters' settlements such as Orcasitas in Madrid Otxarkoaga in Bilbao or Somorrostro and el Camp de la Bota in Barcelona. However relatively little is known about the formation of community life in these neighborhoods during the 1950s and about the ways in which the struggle to control and fashion urban space prior to Spain's transition to democracy generated specific notions of democratic citizenship amongst populations lacking in prior coherent ideological commitment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138331914

Claiming the International This book explores the possibilities of alternative worldings beyond those authorized by the disciplinary norms and customs of International Relations. In response to the boundary-drawing practices of IR that privilege the historical experience and scholarly folkways of the "West " the contributors examine the limits of even critical practice within the discipline; investigate alternative archives from India the Caribbean the steppes of Eurasia the Andes China Japan and Southeast Asia that offer different understandings of proper rule the relationality of identities and polities notions of freedom and imaginations of layers of sovereignty; and demonstrate distinct modes of writing and inquiry. In doing so the book also speaks about different possibilities for IR and for inquiry without it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415630689

Claiming the MantleHow Presidential Nominations Are Won and Lost Before the Votes Are Cast This book examines the process by which presidential nominees are selected in U.S. describing the evolution of the presidential nomination system from its original conception of letting the voters decide to its current form in which the race is usually over before the first vote is cast. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367157470

Claiming the VirginThe Broken Promise of Liberation Theology in Brazil In rich ethnographic detail Robin Nagle chronicles the life of a poor Brazilian community in its relationship to the Catholic church and to the larger politics of Brazil. Centered in Recife on the northeast coast Nagle's work investigates how liberation theology attracted followers and demonstrates why the movement never took hold as predicted. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203948668

Claims Disputes and Litigation Involving BIM Are you unsure about: the current US legal environment with respect to BIM and VDC? the evolving standards of care for design and construction professionals using BIM and VDC? what practical methods and techniques can be used for analyzing construction claims and disputes involving BIM technologies and VDC processes? Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) processes are aggressively and fundamentally changing the design construction and operation of buildings. Supporters of BIM have highlighted the potential these technologies have to reduce the need for claims disputes and litigation but evidence from several early sources shows they are not universally successful in this. This timely and unique book provides crucial new methods for analyzing construction disputes in this emerging AEC technological landscape. It explains how BIM & VDC has significantly altered the production　and delivery of construction drawings quantity surveys and schedules and how these changes might impact construction disputes.　 The findings and advice in this book are indispensable to any stakeholder in a construction project using BIM. It will help Contractors Cost Managers Architects Building Designers Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers to navigate and understand their responsibilities and exposure to risk when working with this new technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415858946

Clandestine Erotic Fiction in English 1800–1930A Bibliographical Study This work offers bibliographical descriptions of all printings of erotic fiction in English issued clandestinely during the period 1800-1930. By 'clandestine' is meant books whose publishers and printers attempt to hide their identities usually by offering title pages whose misleading places and dates of publication may shock and amuse but which always aim to mystify. Using internal and external evidence an attempt is made to establish who were the printers booksellers and publishers English and Continental involved in this trade. The printing families or 'groups' into which a large percentage of the material falls are classified accompanied by illustrations which identify the main printing characteristics ('house styles') of the groups. Bibliographical descriptions follow a checklist of clandestine catalogues; these provide valuable evidence for dating pricing and 'sales pitch' and information on items of which no copies can now be traced. The work concludes with a series of appendices which provide significant external evidence and three indexes: of themes titles and names. Peter Mendes' original research builds on and significantly extends the essential pioneer work of the Victorian collector and bibliographer H.S. Ashbee ('Pisanus Fraxi'). Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260112

Clans and Genealogy in Ancient JapanLegends of Ancestor Worship In recent years there has been a noticeable and enthusiastic increase of interest in Buddhist temples and Shintō shrines in Japan. The legends of these temples and shrines are recorded in many historical manuscripts and these genealogies have such great significance that some of them have been registered as national treasures of Japan. They are indispensable to elucidate the history of these temples and shrines in addition to the formation process of the ancient Japanese nation. This book provides a comprehensive examination of the genealogies and legends of ancient Japanese clans. It advances the study of ancient Japanese history by utilizing new analytical perspective from not only the well-known historical manuscripts relied upon by previous researchers but also valuable genealogies and legends that previous researchers largely neglected. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367350468

Clans and Religion in Ancient JapanThe mythology of Mt. Miwa Clans and Religion in Ancient Japan presents the latest research on the origin of Japanese religion and the clans in charge of religious services in ancient Japan. This book is written from a new analytical perspective and it utilizes not only well-known historical manuscripts which previous research relies upon but also mythology archaeological antiquities pictorial materials and genealogies. The book hopes to differentiate between the religious systems of Japan and those of other Asian countries and also between eastern and western cultures. Although different and unique the book aims to show how Japan plays a part in the global environment and captures attention by answering questions from a historical perspective such as "What is Japan?" and "How should Japan relate to the world?". Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138317895

Clarendon ReconsideredLaw Loyalty Literature 1640�1674 Clarendon Reconsidered reassesses a figure of major importance in seventeenth-century British politics constitutional history and literature. Despite his influence in these and other fields Edward Hyde first Earl of Clarendon (1609–1674) remains comparatively neglected. However the recent surge of interest in royalists and royalism and the new theoretical strategies it has employed make this a propitious moment to re-examine his influencecontribution. Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Chancellor and author of the History of the Rebellion (1702–1704) then and for long afterwards the most sophisticated history written in English his long career in the service of the Caroline court spanned the English Revolution and Restoration. The original essays in this interdisciplinary collection shine a torch on key aspects of Clarendon’s life and works: his role as a political propagandist his family and friendship networks his religious and philosophical inclinations his history- and essay-writing his influence on other forms of writing and the personal political and literary repercussions of his two long exiles. Pushing the boundaries of the new royalist scholarship this fresh account of Clarendon reveals a multifaceted man who challenges as often as he justifies traditional characterisations of detached historian and secular statesman. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367890070

Clarity and Confusion in Social TheoryTaking Concepts Seriously Departing from a concern with certain ’hard’ problems in social theory and focusing instead on the theoretical strategies employed in their solution especially on how these strategies depend on what the author calls the theoretical attitude towards language this book considers whether these strategies far from being indispensable guides to thinking might in fact lead social theorists to misunderstand the concepts constitutive of social life. Making use of the insights and practice of Ordinary Language Philosophy understood as encompassing the work of Wittgenstein Ryle Austin and their followers Clarity and Confusion in Social Theory reveals the profound logical flaws in some of the central methodological procedures often employed in social theory for dealing with concepts offering alternative approaches to social scientists and philosophers for tackling the conceptual issues that have so bedevilled social science from its inception. A lucid explication of Ordinary Language Philosophy and the potential that it offers for deepening and re-orienting theoretical work in the social sciences this volume apart from being a challenge to the influential Critical Realist paradigm constitutes a radical critique of social theoretical reason. As such it will appeal to social theorists and philosophers of social science those with interests in research methods and theory construction and anyone interested in thinking clearly about society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781472432407

Clarity Is Not EnoughEssays in Criticism of Linguistic Philosophy This book originally published in 1963 provides a sample of the criticisms of philosophers on the course of linguistic philosophy. A chronological ordr is followed with work ranging from that of traditionalist thinkers to second thoughts about linguistic philosophy on the part of writers who have been influenced by the movement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138691568

Clark Kerr's University of CaliforniaLeadership Diversity and Planning in Higher Education This volume provides an intellectual history of Kerr's vision of the "multiversity " as expressed in his most famous work The Uses of the University and in his greatest administrative accomplishment the California Master Plan for Higher Education. Building upon Kerr's use of the visionary hedgehog/shrewd fox dichotomy the book explains the rise of the University of California as due to the articulation and implementation of the "hedgehog concept" of systemic excellence that underpins the master plan.Arguing that the university's recent problems flow from a "fox culture " characterized by a free-for-all approach to management including excessive executive compensation this is a call for a new vision for the university and for public higher education in general. In particular it advocates re-funding and re-democratizing public higher education and renewing its leadership through thoughtful succession planning with a special emphasis on diversity.Gonzalez's work follows the ups and downs of women and minorities in higher education showing that university advances often have resulted in the further marginalization of these groups. Clark Kerr's University of California is about American public higher education at the crossroads and will be of interest to those concerned with the future of the public university as an institution as well as those interested in issues relating to leadership diversity and succession planning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508187

Clark’s Procedures in Diagnostic ImagingA System-Based Approach Bringing together conventional contrast media studies computed tomography ultrasound magnetic resonance imaging radionuclide imaging including hybrid imaging using SPECT-CT and PET-CT DXA studies and digital interventional procedures into one volume this definitive book is the essential source of information on the use and application of these imaging modalities in radiography. Taking a systemic anatomical approach carefully designed to be clear and consistent throughout and mirroring that in the popular and established textbook Clark’s Positioning in Radiography each chapter is highly illustrated and contains sections detailing anatomy pathologic considerations procedure methodology and an evaluation of recommended imaging modalities. Reflecting the latest clinical imaging pathways and referral guidelines including IR(ME)R 2017 the Map of Medicine and RCR iRefer (8E) Clark’s Diagnostic Imaging Procedures will quickly become established as the standard textbook for students of radiography and radiographer assistant trainees and an invaluable desk reference for practising radiologists. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444137224

Clark's Essential Initial Image Interpretation for Radiographers This easy-to-understand pocket guide in the highly-respected Clark's family of radiology texts is an invaluable tool for students assistant practitioners and radiographers enabling them to interpret images quickly and accurately. It provides an accessible introduction to the subject in a readable style with plentiful diagrams and photographs to support the text. Opening with an introductory overview of image interpretation and the multidisciplinary diagnostic imaging team the book then covers interpretation for each body system including trauma before concluding with key technical aspects an understanding of which is essential to safe and effective practice . Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003119999

Clark's Essential PACS RIS and Imaging Informatics Imaging informatics is a complex and historically rapidly changing field knowledge of which is central to the practice of all imaging specialists. This convenient pocket guide provides the foundations of knowledge in informatics allowing radiographers in training and in practice assistant practitioners and other allied health professionals to understand use and develop more efficient ways of imaging that will in turn deliver improved patient care. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498763233

Clark's Essential Physics in Imaging for Radiographers It is essential that any practitioner working in an imaging department and using ionizing radiation has a sound knowledge base. In order to understand the various factors affecting the production of diagnostic images practitioners must demonstrate a grasp of the fundamental definitions of physics and how these principles may be applied to radiography. The easy-to-understand portable format of Clark’s Essential Physics in Imaging for Radiographers makes it an invaluable tool for students assistant practitioners and radiographers. The book opens with chapters providing an overview of image production basic mathematics and physics relevant to medical imaging which are followed by detailed chapters on physics relevant to producing diagnostic images using x-rays. Each chapter features clear learning objectives and a series of multiple choice questions to test these learning outcomes and diagrams and photographs support the text. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444145618

Clark's Pocket Handbook for Radiographers Drawn from the bestselling Clark's Positioning in Radiography this pocket handbook provides clear and practical advice to help radiographers in their day-to-day work. Designed for rapid reference it covers how to position the patient and the central ray describes the essential image characteristics and illustrates each radiographic projection with a positioning photograph and a radiograph. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498726993

Clark's Positioning in Radiography 13E First published in 1939 Clark’s Positioning in Radiography is the preeminent text on positioning technique for diagnostic radiographers. Whilst retaining the clear and easy-to-follow structure of the previous edition the thirteenth edition includes a number of changes and innovations in radiographic technique. The text has been extensively updated including a new section on evaluating images The 10-point plan which is linked throughout to a listing of Essential image characteristics for each procedure. The section on digital imaging has been expanded not only to elaborate more extensively on the technology but to demonstrate its various clinical applications. New sections also include imaging informatics and its role in the modern world of medical imaging holistic approaches to patient care and discussion of the important aspect of the patient journey. Students will also benefit from more detailed reference to positioning errors and how to avoid mistakes as well as a greater emphasis on standard radiation protection measures and guidance on the most recent radiation dose reference levels for specific examinations. Clark’s Positioning in Radiography continues to be the definitive work on radiographic technique for all students on radiography courses radiographers in practice and trainee radiologists. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444122350

Clash of BarbarismsThe Making of the New World Disorder "This inquiry into the probable shape of things to come is sober uncompromising deeply informed and full of provocative insights and judicious analyses." Noam Chomsky "The most forceful most rigorous text that there is to read on this war." Le Monde Diplomatique The volatile Middle East is the site of vast resources profound passions frequent crises and long-standing conflicts as well as a major source of international tensions and a key site of direct U.S. intervention. Two of the most astute analysts of this part of the world are Noam Chomsky the preeminent critic of U.S. foreign policy and Gilbert Achcar a leading specialist of the Middle East who lived in that region for many years. In their new book Chomsky and Achcar bring a keen understanding of the internal dynamics of the Middle East and of the role of the United States taking up all the key questions of interest to concerned citizens including such topics as terrorism fundamentalism conspiracies oil democracy self-determination anti-Semitism and anti-Arab racism as well as the war in Afghanistan the invasion and occupation of Iraq the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the sources of U.S. foreign policy. This book provides the best readable introduction for all who wish to understand the complex issues related to the Middle East from a perspective dedicated to peace and justice. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315635552

Clash of ModernitiesThe Making and Unmaking of the New Jew Turk and Arab and the Islamist Challenge To understand the Middle East we must also understand how the West produced a temporal narrative of world history in which westemers placed themselves on top and all others below them. In a landmark reinterpretation of Middle Eastern history this book shows how Arabs Muslims Turks and Jews absorbed revised yet remained loyal to this Western vision. Turkish Kemalism and Israeli Zionism in their efforts to push their people forward accepted the narrative almost wholeheartedly eradicating what they perceived as 'archaic' characteristics of their Jewish and Turkish cultures. Arab nationalists negotiated a more culturally schizophrenic approach to appeasing the colonizer's gaze. But so too Samman argues did the Islamists who likewise wanted to improve their societies. But in order to modernize Islamists prescribed the eradication of Western contamination and reintroduced the prophetic stage that they believe - if the colonizer and their local Arab coconspirators hadn't intervened - would have produced true civilization. Samman's account explains why Islamists broke more radically with the colonizer's insult. For all these nationalists gender would be used as the measuring device of how well they did in relation to the colonizer's gaze. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781594516986

Clash or Cooperation of Civilizations?Overlapping Integration and Identities For decades North Africa and the Middle East have experienced overlapping identities and integration processes. With the exception of Morocco the countries of North Africa have supported the re-launch of pan-Africanism in the form of the African Union and its growing institutionalization; but they also share an Arab identity and are members of the Arab League. Islamism commands wide support among the regions of North Africa and the Middle East and the impact of European integration can increasingly be seen in varying forms. This comprehensive volume focuses on overlapping identities and integration processes in the Mediterranean basin and queries to what extent these various identities and integration processes are compatible or in conflict. Incorporating both theoretical and empirical material it unites contributions from a variety of countries thus exploring these issues from different perspectives. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315572345

Class Caste and ColorA Social and Economic History of the South African Western Cape This volume is the first general social and economic history of the Western Cape of South Africa. Until recently this region had been largely neglected by historians because it does not occupy a central place in the national political economy. Wilmot G. James and Mary Simons argue that a great deal about modern South Africa has been shaped by the distinctive society and economy of the Western Cape. Its history also reveals striking parallels and contrasts with other regions of the African continent.The Western Cape is the only region of South Africa to have experienced slavery. In this sense the Western Cape has historical traditions more akin to colonial slave societies of the Americas than to those of the rest of Africa. Moreover in contrast to the rest of South Africa a proletariat emerged in the Western Cape early in its history at the start of the eighteenth century. There developed a much more stable and enduring system of class and labor relations. In the twentieth century these became closely enmeshed with race and status. Racial paternalism and the close correlation between class caste and color have their historical roots in the Western Cape.The book is arranged thematically and explores the social and economic consequences of slavery and emancipation in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Issues of economy and labor such as economic underdevelopment in the Western Cape the labor market and trade-union organization in the twentieth century are examined. The authors also treat the role of the state in shaping Western Cape society. Class Caste and Color is not only a groundbreaking work in the study of South Africa but provides an agenda for future researchers. It will be essential reading for historians economists and Africa area specialists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520578

Class Conflict and Protest in the English Countryside 1700-1880 First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970847

Class Culture and Education (RLE Edu L) This book examines the concepts of equality class culture work and leisure and explores their interrelationship through the discussion of some current problems especially the problems posed for schools for the ‘culturally deprived.’ The debate about differential provision of schooling for different social groups is taken up through examination of the assumption that schools are middle-class institutions and the claims and counter claims about the possibility of there being a common culture as the basis for a common curriculum in comprehensive schools. The concept of culture and especially the meaning of working-class culture receives examination in this context as well as the thesis that any sub-culture constitutes an adequate or valid way of life. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138008205

Class Culture and Suburban Anxieties in the Victorian Era This book demonstrates how representations of the Victorian suburb in mid- to late-nineteenth century British writing occasioned a literary sub-genre unique to this period one that attempted to reassure readers that the suburb was a place where outsiders could be controlled and where middle-class values could be enforced. Whelan explores the dissonance created by the differences between the suburban ideal and suburban realities recognizing the persistence of that ideal in the face of abundant evidence that it was hardly ever realized. She discusses evidence from primary and secondary sources about perceptions and realities of suburban living showing what it meant to live in a "real" Victorian suburb. The book also demonstrates how the suburban ideal (with its elements of privacy cleanliness rus in urbe and respectability) in its relation to culturally embedded ideas about the Beautiful and Picturesque gained such a strong foothold in the Victorian middle class that contemplating its failure caused intense anxiety. Whelan goes on to trace the ways in which this anxiety is represented in literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138843561

Class Culture and the Curriculum It is often argued that education is concerned with the transmission of middle-class values and that this explains the relative educational failure of the working class. Consequently distinctive culture needs a different kind of education. This volume examines this claim and the wider question of culture in British society. It analyses cultural differences from a social historical viewpoint and considers the views of those applying the sociology of knowledge to educational problems. The author recognizes the pervasive sub-cultural differences in British society but maintains that education should ideally transmit knowledge which is relatively class-free. Curriculum is defined as a selection from the culture of a society and this selection should be appropriate for all children. The proposed solution is a common culture curriculum and the author discusses three schools which are attempting to put the theory of such curriculum into practice. This study is an incisive analysis of the relationships between class education and culture and also a clear exposition of the issues and pressures in developing a common culture curriculum. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415753340

Class Ethnicity Gender and Latino Entrepreneurship Drawing on surveys and in-depth interviews this book examines the social and economic relations of first-generation Latino entrepreneurs. Verdaguer explores social patterns between and within groups situating immigrant entrepreneurship within concrete geographical demographic and historical spaces. Her study not only reveals that Latinos' strategies for access to business ownership and for business development are cut across class ethnic and gender lines but also that immigrants' options practices and social spaces remain largely shaped by patriarchal gender relations within the immigrant family community and economy. This book is a necessary addition to the literature on immigration class gender relations and the intersectionality of these issues. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646680

Class Gender and Sexuality in Thomas Gainsborough’s Blue Boy The reception of Thomas Gainsborough’s Blue Boy from its origins to its appearances in contemporary visual culture reveals how its popularity was achieved and maintained by diverse audiences and in varied venues. Performative manifestations resulted in contradictory characterizations of the painted youth as an aristocrat or a "regular fellow " as masculine or feminine or as heterosexual or gay. In private and public spaces where viewers saw the actual painting and where living and rendered replicas circulated Gainsborough’s painting was often the centerpiece where dominant and subordinate classes met gender identities were enacted and sexuality was implicitly or overtly expressed. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138543423

Class Gender and the American Family Farm in the 20th Century Integrating a focus on gender with Marx’s surplus-based notion of class this book offers a one-of-a-kind analysis of family farms in the United States. The analysis shows how gender and class struggles developed during important moments in the history of these family farms shaped the trajectory of U.S. agricultural development. It also generates surprising insights about the family farm we thought we knew as well as the food and agricultural system today. Elizabeth A. Ramey theorizes the family farm as a complex hybrid of mostly feudal and ancient class structures. This class-based definition of the family farm yields unique insights into three broad aspects of U.S. agricultural history. First the analysis highlights the crucial yet under-recognized role of farm women and children’s unpaid labor in subsidizing the family farm. Second it allows for a new class-based perspective on the roots of the twentieth century "miracle of productivity" in U.S. agriculture and finally the book demonstrates how the unique set of contradictions and circumstances facing family farmers during the early twentieth century including class exploitation was connected to concern for their ability to serve the needs of U.S. industrial capitalist development. The argument presented here highlights the significant costs associated with the intensification of exploitation in the transition to industrial agriculture in the U.S. When viewed through the lens of class the hallowed family farm becomes an example of one of the most exploitative institutions in the U.S. economy. This book is suitable for students who study economic history agricultural studies and labor economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138638808

Class Gender and MigrationReturn Flows between Mexico and the United States in Times of Crisis Using a gender-sensitive political economy approach this book analyzes the emergence of new migration patterns between Central Mexico and the East Coast of the United States in the last decades of the twentieth century and return migration during and after the global economic crisis of 2007. Based on ethnographic research carried out over a decade details of the lives of women and men from two rural communities reveal how neoliberal economic restructuring led to the deterioration of livelihoods starting in the 1980s. Similar restructuring processes in the United States opened up opportunities for Mexican workers to labor in US industries that relied heavily on undocumented workers to sustain their profits and grow. When the Great Recession hit in the context of increasingly restrictive immigration policies some immigrants were more likely to return to Mexico than others. This longitudinal study demonstrates how the interconnections among class and gender are key to understanding who stayed and who returned to Mexico during and after the global economic crisis. Through these case studies the authors comment more widely on how neoliberalism has affected the livelihoods and aspirations of the working classes. This book will be of key interest to scholars students and practitioners in migration studies gender studies/politics and more broadly to international relations anthropology development studies and human geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138318946

Class Ideologies and Educational Futures This book provides a systematic and detailed analysis of class relations in advanced capitalist societies as a basis for understanding both class differences in educational practices and the relative effects of class and other social background factors on public attitudes toward education. Secondly the book offers an empirically-grounded summary of the contending educational ideologies in advanced capitalism through a discourse analysis of the public statements of spokes-persons for major class groupings. Thirdly using the data from several public opinion surveys in Ontario profiles of public attitudes on critical education issues are interpreted in terms of the actual effects of class and other social background factors as well as the mediating influences of contending ideologies. Finally a general approach and array of tactics for creating practical alternative educational and social futures are illustrated through the book. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138008281

Class Ideology and Community Education The cultural social and political existence of the working class were critical factors leading to the nineteenth century provision of a class-based education system. Changes in the organisation of this system have sought to pursue many of its original aims. Community education is an important new mechanism which would guarantee the continued provision of this class-based system. This book first published in 1986 is primarily a critique of community education. It provides a constructive analysis of community education’s contradictions to bring about educational change of long term benefit to the working class. This title will be of interest to students of sociology and education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138225299

Class Politics and the Economy (Routledge Revivals) This study first published in 1986 provides a systematic account of the processes and structure of class formation in the major advanced capitalist societies. The focus is on the organizational mechanisms of class cohesion and division theoretically deriving from a neo-Marxian perspective. Chapters consider the organization and structure of the ‘corporate ruling class’ the middle class and the working class and are brought together in an overarching analysis of the organization of class in relation to the state and the economy. This title will be of particular interest to students researching the impact of recession on societal structure and the processes of political class struggle as well as those with a more general interest in the socio-economic theories of Marx Engels and Weber. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415715621

Class Race and Sport in South Africa’s Political Economy (RLE Sports Studies) In recent years the interest in the patterns and policies of South African sport has grown. This book examines the increasingly complex issue of race class and sport in the context of South African social relations. The author disputes evaluations made purely on the question of race maintaining that it is important to examine the complex interaction between racial and class dynamics as a background for understanding the South African way of life. The book demonstrates that sport must be understood in the context of the ensemble of social relations characterizing the South African social formation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991378

Class Self Culture Class Self Culture puts class back on the map in a novel way by taking a new look at how class is made and given value through culture. It shows how different classes become attributed with value enabling culture to be deployed as a resource and as a form of property which has both use-value to the person and exchange-value in systems of symbolic and economic exchange.The book shows how class has not disappeared but is known and spoken in a myriad of different ways always working through other categorisations of nation race gender and sexuality and across different sites: through popular culture political rhetoric and academic theory. In particular attention is given to how new forms of personhood are being generated through mechanisms of giving value to culture and how what we come to know and assume to be a 'self' is always a classed formation. Analysing four processes: of inscription institutionalisation perspective-taking and exchange relationships it challenges recent debates on reflexivity risk rational-action theory individualisation and mobility by showing how these are all reliant on fixing some people in place so that others can move. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315016177

Class State and Agricultural Productivity in EgyptStudy of the Inverse Relationship between Farm Size and Land Productivity The inverse relationship between farm size and productivity is accepted as a "stylized fact" of agriculture in developing countries. This study uses Egyptian fieldwork data to examine factors creating this relationship and the impact of economic and technological change on the relationship. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315036434

Class States and International RelationsA critical appraisal of Robert Cox and neo-Gramscian theory This book provides an outline and a critique of neo-Gramscian international relations theory from a Marxist perspective. Focusing on the pioneering work of Robert Cox but also drawing on the wider neo-Gramscian literature this book presents a comprehensive account of neo-Gramscian international relations theory. It highlights the neo-Gramscian critique of mainstream Realist theory and the theoretical innovations that resulted from the mobilisation of Gramsci’s ideas and Cox’s emphasis on the social forces underpinning forms of state and world orders. The author explains how this is especially relevant in the current period of war and crisis when the international dimensions of social existence continue to exercise a major influence over ‘domestic’ politics and economics and when the interest in Marxism can be expected to grow. The book continues to provide a critique of the neo-Gramscians and of what the author argues is their one-sided reading of Gramsci. Placing coercion at the centre of a mode of production analysis of world order the author elaborates a Marxist alternative to neo-Gramscianism that provides more robust explanations of world order dynamics and change. Using a combination of IR theory and historical explanation including of contemporary world order dynamics and US power this book will appeal to both students and scholars of International Relations international studies and international history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138945296

Class ActAn International Legal Perspective on Class Discrimination Even today class discrimination remains an important global legal issue. This book allows readers a better understanding of the issue of class discrimination and inequality including the role of education in bridging the class systems. The study seeks to increase the likelihood of achieving equality at both the national and international levels for those suffering class discrimination as the international population becomes increasingly educated looking at the primary role of legislation which has an impact on the court process. It also discusses the two most important trade agreements of our day - namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty - in a historical and compelling analysis of discrimination. By providing a detailed examination of the relationship between class and education as they relate to the law the book will be an important read for those concerned with equality. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409419341

Class Actions in Privacy Law Class actions in privacy law are rapidly growing as a legal vehicle for citizens around the world to hold corporations liable for privacy violations. Current and future developments in these class actions stand to shift the corporate liability landscape for companies that interact with people’s personal information. Privacy class actions are at the intersection of civil litigation privacy law  and data protection. Developments in privacy class actions raise complex issues of substantive law as well as challenges to the established procedures governing class action litigation. Their outcomes are integral to the evolution of privacy law and data protection law across jurisdictions. This book brings together established scholars in privacy law data protection law and collective litigation to offer a detailed perspective on the present and future of collective litigation for privacy claims. Taking a comparative approach this book incorporates considerations from consumer protection law procedural law cross-border litigation tort law and data protection law which are key to understanding the development of privacy class actions. In doing so it offers an analysis of the novel challenges they pose for courts regulatory agencies scholars and litigators together with their potential solutions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367508623

Class ActsAn Anthropology of Urban Workers and Their Union American labor leaders are constantly developing new programs to revive the union movement. What happens when these plans collide with the daily lives of front-line union staff and members? This book examines the often conflicting interests of key players in the trenches of a national effort to bring back the American labor movement. Brutally honest funny never dull this anthropological ethnography shows the daily struggles of union members today to bring about positive change and hold together their urban labor union in an era of globalization outsourcing and deindustrialization. A union activist and an anthropologist (the authors) pair up to offer insideoutside views of labor unions and of how anthropological fieldwork is done. Explaining coaching and warning Paul of hazards Suzan the communications director for the Local provides inside views and details of day-to-day interactions. Paul the anthropologist provides outside analytical views that related Suzan's experiences and his own observations to the wider view anthropology offers through ethnography holism and comparativism. The result is a story of one dynamic union local one anthropological study and the lit fuse that connects them until the end. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315635538

Class American Socty Ils 103 First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415757362

Class and Colonialism in Antarctic Exploration 1750–1920 Between 1750 and 1920 over 15 000 people visited Antarctica. Despite such a large number the historiography has ignored all but a few celebrated explorers. Maddison presents a study of Antarctic exploration telling the story of these forgotten facilitators he argues that Antarctic exploration can be seen as an offshoot of European colonialism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138703698

Class and Conflict in Nineteenth-Century England1815-1850 First published in 1973. This title aims to use contemporary documents to illustrate the attitudes and relationships of working men towards each other and against other groups in society in the years 1815 to 1850. The material comes under three headings; the analysis of class in terms of economic and political theory; class relations in the years between the end of the French wars and the move into mid-Victorianism; and finally the response to the more disturbing aspects of class by the appropriate vehicles of social control. This title will be of interest to students of history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138638976

Class and Ideology in the Nineteenth Century First published in 1972 this collection of essays by R. S. Neale focuses on authority and the responses and challenges to it made by men and women throughout the nineteenth century. Employing a more sociologically-minded approach to history and specifically using a ‘five-class’ model the book explores features of class and ideology in Britain and its Empire. It includes a range of case studies such as the Bath radicals the members of executive councils in the Australian colonies and the social strata in the women’s movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book will be of interest to those studying Victorian history and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138657472

Class And Party In American Politics This single volume work examines whether class political divisions have increased or decreased over time in America. Most studies have concluded that class differences have declined and that Democrats have alienated their electoral base--the working class. However counter to these scholarly and pundit mainstream in Class and Party in American Po Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367315054

Class and Personality in Society This volume graphically demonstrates how differences in social class affect personality. It does so by presenting research in class character covering a broad range of phenomena in the area shared by psychology sociology psychiatry and anthropology. Concerned with key issues of substance and method in this area the essays in Class and Personality in Society provide firsthand experience in the divergent ways in which specialists view and explore the relationship between personality and social status. The material offers a picture of how out of controversy and confusion scholars and researchers can achieve order clarity and sophistication. The editor's extensive introductory essay provides frames of reference from the social sciences pertinent to this aspect of social psychology. It describes historic trends and suggests fresh answers to controversial issues such as the nature of American class structure the contribution of psychoanalysis to psychological research and the relative importance to personality of early training versus current circumstance. Calling for more sociological awareness in psychological research Grey documents his views with specific examples. The discussion is further enlivened by its pertinence to such current problems as the culture of poverty and community psychiatry. Class and Personality in Society was originally intended for use in courses in Social Psychology and Culture and Personality and in sociology courses that discuss how social institutions and processes are related to individual personality. It may also provide stimulating supplemental reading in introductory psychology or sociology course. It will also prove valuable to professionals in specialized programs in clinical psychology and psychiatry concentrating on community mental health. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520561

Class and Politics in Contemporary Social ScienceMarxism Lite and Its Blind Spot for Culture Dick Houtman argues that neither authoritarianism nor libertarianism can be explained by class or economic background but rather by position in the cultural domain-- what he calls cultural capital. Although he examines all of the statistics and arguments of the conventional approaches with care and concern Houtman convincingly demonstrates that the conclusions drawn from earlier studies are untenable at a more general theoretical level. Despite differences among advocates of class explanations their theories are based on largely identical research findings--in particular a strong negative relationship between education and authoritarianism. Unobstructed by the conclusions these authors felt called upon to draw from the findings themselves Houtman configures them in a new way. The hypotheses derived from this new theory allow for a systematic strict and competitive testing of original theses without ignoring the value of and earlier research. After demonstrating that authoritarianism and libertarianism cannot be explained by class or economic background Houtman examines the implications of this argument for today's death of class debate in political sociology. He holds it to be unfortunate that the relevance of class to politics is typically addressed by studying the relation between class and voting. This conceals a complex cross-pressure mechanism that causes this relationship to capture the net balance of class voting and its opposite cultural voting instead of class voting. He argues that references to a decline in class voting may be basically correct but dogmatic reliance on the relation between class and voting to prove the point systematically underestimates levels of class voting and produces an exaggerated picture of the decline. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315081144

Class and Property in Marx's Economic ThoughtExploring the Basis for Capitalism This book presents the capitalist system as a function of the interaction of the three basic classes in the capitalist social formation. Through this it shows how the corresponding conflicts and clashes of interests between those classes – industrial capitalists wage labourers and landed proprietors – are unavoidable for understanding contemporary economic structures. Analysing these economic structures in relation to the forms of property ownership as well as the typical processes of production connected with them the author points out how Karl Marx’s theory of the capitalist social formation is closely connected with the emergence and existence of a national money market. At the same time the book places a special emphasis on Marx’s theory of ground rent and modern landed property an aspect misinterpreted by many authors; and through an evaluation of the most important Marxian categories regarding the analysis of the world market and its development further emphasis is placed on the concept of differences in labour intensity between nations. This evaluation illustrates how the main categories of capital wage labour and landed property acquire a completely different internal relation in poor countries compared to Western capitalist societies.Class and Property in Marx's Economic Thought aims at exposing a method for analysing contemporary capitalism through focusing on the basic relations of population groups in the capitalist social formation. It will be of interest to students and researchers within the field of economics as well as other social sciences. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367590178

Class and PsychoanalysisLandscapes of Inequality Does psychoanalysis have anything to say about the emotional landscapes of class? How can class-inclusive psychoanalytic projects historic and contemporary inform theory and practice? Class and psychoanalysis are unusual bedfellows but this original book shows how much is to be gained by exploring their relationship. Joanna Ryan provides a comprehensively researched and challenging overview in which she holds the tension between the radical and progressive potential of psychoanalysis in its unique understandings of the unconscious with its status as a mainly expensive and exclusive profession. Class and Psychoanalysis draws on existing historical scholarship as well as on the experiences of the author and other writers in free or low-cost projects to show what has been learned from transposing psychoanalysis into different social contexts. The book describes how class although descriptively present was excluded from the founding theories of psychoanalysis leaving a problematic conceptual legacy that the book attempts to remedy. Joanna Ryan argues for an interdisciplinary approach drawing on modern sociological and psychosocial research to understand the injuries of class the complexities of social mobility and the defenses of privilege. She brings together contemporary clinical writings with her own research about class within therapy relationships to illustrate the anxieties ambivalences and inhibitions surrounding class and the unconsciousness with which it may be enacted. Class and Psychoanalysis breaks new ground in providing frameworks for a critical psychoanalysis that includes class. It will be of interest to anyone who wishes to think psychoanalytically about how we are intimately formed by class or who is concerned with the inequalities of access to psychoanalytic therapies or with the future of psychoanalysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138885516

Class and Religion in the Late Victorian City First published in 1974 this book describes the religion of the East End the West End and the suburbs of London where each section of society – as well as a variety of immigrant groups – has its own quarters its own institutions its distinctive codes of behaviour. While the main focus is on ideas or unconscious assumptions rather than institutions two chapters examine the part played by the churches in the life of Bethnal Green a very poor district and of Lewisham a prosperous suburb and a third provides a picture of the church-going habits of each part of the city. The years 1880-1914 mark one of the most important transitions in English religious history. The latter part of the book examines the causes and consequences of these changes. This book will be of interest to students of history and particularly those interested in issues of religion and class. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138640290

Class and Space (RLE Social Theory)The Making of Urban Society This book is abut the place of space in the study of class formation. It consists of a set of papers that fix on different aspects of the human geography of class formation at different points in the history of Britain and the United States over the course of the last 200 years. The book shows that the geography of class formation is a valuable and cross-disciplinary tool in the study of modern societies integrating the work of human geographers with that of social historians sociologists social anthropologists and other social scientists in an enterprise which emphasises the essential unity of social science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991361

Class and State in Ancien Regime FranceThe Road to Modernity? Class and State in Early Modern France explores the economic social ideological and political foundations of French Absolutism. David Parker's challenging interpretation presents French Absolutism as a remarkably successful attempt to preserve the political and ideological structures of the traditional order. This reassessment runs contrary to much revisionist historiography rejecting the widespread tendency to treat French Absolutism either as an instrument of capitalism or political modernisation. It also discusses a number of contentious issues such as the agrarian foundations of capitalism the relationship between class and status as well as the structure and ideology of the absolute state itself. It will be of interest to early modern historians of France Britain and Europe. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415756822

Class and the Making of American LiteratureCreated Unequal This book refocuses current understandings of American Literature from the revolutionary period to the present-day through an analytical accounting of class reestablishing a foundation for discussions of class in American culture. American Studies scholars have explored the ways in which American society operates through inequality and modes of social control focusing primarily on issues of status group identities involving race/ethnicity gender sexuality and disability. The essays in this volume focus on both the historically changing experience of class and its continuing hold on American life. The collection visits popular as well as canonical literature recognizing that class is constructed in and mediated by the affective and the sensational. It analyzes class division class difference and class identity in American culture enabling readers to grasp why class matters as well as the economic social and political matter of class. Redefining the field of American literary cultural studies and asking it to rethink its preoccupation with race and gender as primary determinants of identity contributors explore the disciplining of the laboring body and of the emotions the political role of the novel in contesting the limits of class power and authority and the role of the modern consumer culture in both blurring and sharpening class divisions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138547452

Class Conflict and Modernization in IndiaThe Raj and the Calcutta Waterfront (1860-1910) In the days of the British Raj Calcutta was a great port city. Thousands of men women and children worked there loading and unloading valuable cargoes that sustained the regional economy and contributed significantly to world trade. In the second half of the nineteenth century in response to a shift from sailing ships to steamers port authorities in Calcutta began work on a massive modernization project. This book is the first study of port labor in colonial Calcutta and British India. Drawing on primary source material including government documents and newspaper records the author demonstrates how the modernization process worsened class conflict and highlights the important part played by labor in the shaping of the port’s modernization. Class Conflict and Modernization in India places this history in a comparative context highlighting the interconnected nature of port and port labor histories. It examines how the port’s modernization affected the port workforce and the port’s managers as well as the impact on class formation that emerged as labourers resisted through acts of everyday resistance and organized strikes.A detailed study of state power technological change and class conflict this book will be of interest to academics of modern Indian history labour history and the history of science and technology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367875152

Class ConflictThe Pursuit and History of American Justice In a just society the law not only applies to all equally but also arises from the consent of the people it embraces. As such justice implies that people have access to governance. A just society provides and guards social and individual rights for all its members. The freedom of speech therefore is a right of all and society has institutionalized processes to guarantee that freedom.Due to the American people's understanding of exclusion and rank the meaning of justice was fragmented by social status and class. While this book views American justice through a prism of social-class conflict Gregory C. Leavitt argues that it would be incorrect to portray this perspective as somehow whole. American justice is relative to many cultural groupings and conditions and is thus at the same distance from its encompassing ideal understood by common Americans.Beginning with the late eighteenth century and ending in the late twentieth century Leavitt traces the history of class conflict and the struggle for justice among Americans. He argues that class struggles remain a significant factor in American social problems because the American situation grew out of government promises of freedom and liberty to the lower class and the development of a powerful middle class. This is a provocative contribution to the debate over the future of social justice in America. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412862394

Class Consciousness and Education in SwedenA Marxist Analysis of Revolution in a Social Democracy Emerging from a Marxist perspective this book focuses on the importance of social class and the role of education broadly in relation to the possibility of revolutionary change in Sweden and beyond. Critically tracing the celebrated so-called ‘Swedish model’ from its inception to its current neoliberalisation Maisuria explores the contours of class as part of social democratic history culture and education especially against the alternatives of communism and fascism. Presenting empirical research on class consciousness within a higher education context Maisuria analyses student testimonies on their perceptions of social democracy and ‘Swedishness’ with ethno-racial dynamics which is subjected to a Gramscian and Critical Realist derived explanatory critique for social transformation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367341176

Class Cultures in Post-Socialist Eastern Europe This book investigates the extent to which social class has changed in Eastern Europe since the fall of communism. Based on extensive original research the book discusses how ideas about class are viewed by both working class and middle class people. The book examines how such people’s social identities are shaped by various factors including economic success culture and friendship networks. The present class situation in Eastern Europe is contrasted to what prevailed in Communist times when societies were officially classless but nevertheless had Communist party elites. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367583132

Class Dynamics of Development This book argues that class relations are constitutive of development processes and central to understanding inequality within and between countries. It does so via a transdisciplinary approach that draws on case studies from Asia Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. Contributors illustrate and explain the diversity of forms of class relations and the ways in which they interplay with other social relations of dominance and subordination such as gender and ethnicity as part of a wider project to revitalise class analysis in the study of development problems and experiences. Class is conceived as arising out of exploitative social relations of production but is formulated through and expressed by multiple determinations. By illuminating the diversity of social formations this book illustrates the depth and complexity present in Marx’s method. This book was originally published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367218676

Class Formation Social Inequality and the Nagas in North-East India This book examines the question of class formation and social inequality within tribal groups in North-East India.Focussing on the Nagas it analyses and challenges common perceptions about them as a class-less society with a uniform culture. It looks at the previously neglected themes of class formation and structure division of work emerging social milieus and cultural differentiation among the Naga youth – and presents fresh arguments about notions of modernity.Providing a theoretical understanding of inequality this volume will be useful for scholars and researchers of North-East India tribal studies exclusion studies sociology social anthropology political studies development studies cultural studies and South Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367731328

Class Formation and Civil SocietyThe Politics of Education in Africa First published in 1999 this study of the politics of education in Cameroon the Congo and Kenya presents arresting empirical evidence that urban elites exiting public sector educational systems they have dominated in favour of private school networks of their own creation. Seeking to enhance their offspring’s chances for survival and even domination in a world of scarce resources and limited opportunities for employment elites see private schools as tools to shape newly emerging civil societies in Africa in their own image. From a theoretical perspective the fresh evidence presented here shows that schooling has once again become a major social force influencing the balance of state and society in modern Africa. Re-examining an older political tradition of class analysis and integrating it into more recent civil society perspectives the author shows that the abandonment of the unreliable education services of dysfunctional African states in favour of private schools has profound consequences for class articulation in societies dividing once again according to educational opportunities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138617728

Class in Culture "A gem of a book. Its topics are timely and provocative for cultural studies sociology English literary theory and education classes. The authors are brilliant thinkers and clear penetrating writers." -Peter McLaren UCLA author of Capitalists and Conquerors: A Critical Pedagogy Against Empire Class in Culture demonstrates the power of moving beyond cultural politics to a deeper class critique of contemporary life. Making a persuasive case for class as the material logic of culture the book is written in a double register of short critiques of life practices-from food and education to race stem-cell research and abortion-as well as sustained critiques of such theoretical discourses as ideology consumption globalization and 9/11. Surpassing the orthodoxies of cultural studies Class in Culture makes surprising connections among seemingly unrelated cultural events and practices and offers a groundbreaking and complex understanding of the contemporary world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315635521

Class in EducationKnowledge Pedagogy Subjectivity In contemporary pedagogy "class" has become one nomadic sign among others: it has no referent but only contingent allusions to similarly traveling signs. Class that is no longer explains social conflicts and antagonisms rooted in social divisions of labor but instead portrays a cultural carnival of lifestyles consumptions tastes prestige and desire or obscures　social conflicts through technicist accounts of incomes and jobs.　 Class in Education brings back class as a materialist analysis of social inequalities originating at the point of production and reproduced in all cultural practices. Addressing a wide range of issues – from the interpretive logic of the new humanities to racism to reading school-level curricula to educational policy – the contributors focus on the effects that the different understandings of class have on various sites of pedagogy and open up new spaces for a materialist pedagogy and critical education in the times of globalization and the regimes of the digital. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846608

Class in the New MillenniumThe Structure Homologies and Experience of the British Social Space Class in the New Millennium paints a fresh and comprehensive picture of social class in Britain today. Anchored in a broad repertoire of methods and pursuing a distinctive theoretical agenda it not only painstakingly maps the structure transformation and effects of the UK’s key fault lines but goes behind closed doors to see how they play out in everyday family life. Throughout the book Atkinson throws new light on a diverse array of themes including: the continued effects of deindustrialisation educational expansion feminisation of the workforce and surging employment insecurity; the persistence of lifestyle cleavages despite cultural and technological change; the growth of political disengagement the transformation of the Labour Party and the rise of nationalism; the entwinement of class with space place and physical movement; and the way in which class interacts with intimate relations to shape not just the way we decorate our walls or talk over the dining table but the very reproduction of the class structure itself.This innovative title will appeal to scholars as well as advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in the fields of sociology politics and political science cultural studies cultural geography social policy and social work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367876975

Class in Turn-of-the-Century Novels of Gissing James Hardy and Wells This book argues that due to political and ideological shifts in the last decades of the nineteenth century-a time when the class system in England was in a state of flux-a new depiction of social class was possible in the English novel. Late-century writers such as Gissing James Hardy and Wells question the middle-class Victorian views of class that had dominated the novel for decades. By disrupting traditional novelistic conventions these writers reveal the ideology of the historical moment in which those conventions obtained thereby questioning the 'naturalness' of class assumed by earlier middle-class Victorian writers. The book contextualizes novels by these writers within their historical moment with reference to relevant maps journalism artwork or photography and specific historical events. It illuminates the relationship between fiction and history in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century fiction and especially the relationship between changing depictions of class and the development of realism. Examining the nineteenth-century English novel through the lens of social class allows the twenty-first century critic and student not only to understand the issues at stake in much Victorian fiction but also to recognize powerful present-day vestiges of this social class system. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815388074

Class in Turn-of-the-Century Novels of Gissing James Hardy and Wells First published in 2005 this book argues that due to political and ideological shifts in the last decades of the nineteenth century a new depiction of social class was possible in the English novel. Late-century writers such as Gissing James Hardy and Wells question the middle-class Victorian views of class that had dominated the novel for decades through the disruption of traditional novelistic conventions. With reference to relevant maps journalism artwork photography and specific historical events this book contextualizes novels by these writers within their historical moment. In doing so it illuminates the relationship between fiction and history in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth century fiction. This book will be of interest to those studying late nineteenth-century literature and history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138675926

Class Management in the Primary School This book is one of a set of eight innovative yet practical resource books for teachers focussing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The books are strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research projects during which hundreds of teachers were observed at work. The first editions of the series were best sellers and these revised editions will be equally welcomed by teachers eager to improve their teaching skills. Successful primary teachers operate in many different ways but they have one thing in common - an ability to manage their classrooms effectively. Without the skills required to do this the most inspiring and knowledgeable teacher will fail.In Class Management in the Primary School Ted Wragg helps teachers to clarify their own aims and to find the strategies which will work for them.Topics covered include:*first encounters*establishing the rules*management of*time and space*coping with specific discipline problemsThere are certain skills that teachers possess that are of paramount importance - class management is one of those areas. Effective classroom management can be the single most influential factor in getting it right and is a core teaching skill that both trainee and experienced teachers should constantly be improving on. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138180420

Class Management in the Secondary School This book is one of a set of eight innovative yet practical resource books for teachers focussing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The books are strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research projects during which hundreds of teachers were observed at work. The first editions of the series were best sellers and these revised second editions of the series will be equally welcomed by teachers eager to improve their teaching skills. Successful secondary teachers operate in many different ways but they have one thing in common - an ability to manage their classrooms effectively. Without the skills required to do this the most inspiring and knowledgeable teacher will fail.In Class Management in the Secondary School Ted Wragg helps teachers to clarify their own aims and to find the strategies which will work for them. Topics covered include:*first encounters*the establishment of rules*relationships*management of time and space*specific discipline problemsThere are certain skills that teachers possess that are of paramount importance - class management is one of those areas. Effective classroom management can be the single most influential factor in getting it right and is a core teaching skill that both trainee and experienced teachers should constantly be improving on. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164543

Class Politics and the Radical Right One of the most significant events in European politics the past two decades is the emergence of radical right-wing parties mobilizing against immigration and multiethnic societies. Such parties have established themselves in a large number of countries often with voter shares exceeding ten and sometimes even twenty percent. Many of these parties exert a real influence on the policy within respective country. The emergence of the recent wave of radical right-wing party politics has generated a large and growing literature spanning a variety of dimensions—such as ideology voting and policy impact. This volume will cover all these dimensions but it will in particular focus on two questions: why is it that the working class tends to be especially attracted by the radical right-wing parties? And what does the radical right-wing parties growing electoral successes mean for Social Democracy and the traditional left in Europe which are meeting growing competition from the radical right over working class voters? Bringing together the leading scholars within this field this book makes a unique contribution by focusing on the relationship between class politics and the radical right. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138849495

Class SizeEastern and Western perspectives Much debate research and commentary about class sizes in schools is limited because of an exclusive concern with class size and pupil academic attainment and a neglect of classroom processes which might help explain class size effects (or lack of them). Very little is known about the central question: how can teachers make the most of class size changes? Much of the commentary on class size effects has focused on Western and English-speaking countries but there are promising developments elsewhere particularly the 'Small Class Teaching' initiatives in East Asia in the past decade which have brought new knowledge and practical wisdom to the class size debate. This book seeks to move toward a clearer view of what we know and do not know about class size effects and to identify future steps in terms of policy and research. There is a huge and exciting potential for international collaboration on knowledge concerning class size effects which can help with research-informed policy. The book aims to draw out Eastern and Western international contexts which underpin any understanding of the role of class size in school learning. The book has chapters by an international team of experts on class size effects including Maurice Galton and John Hattie. Chapters are organised into four main sections: Socio-cultural and political contexts to the class size debate in the East and West; Research evidence on class size; Class size and classroom processes likely to be related to class size changes; Professional development for small class teaching in East Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138228146

Class StratificationComparative Perspectives An introductory account of the concept of class stratification of contemporary approaches to the study of class and of current debates about its role in the study of society. Definitions and an analysis of different theoretical approaches to class are accompanied by empirical material which compares the class structures of a range of countries and examines social mobility in cross-national perspective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138144484

Class Structure and Economic GrowthIndia and Pakistan Since the Moghuls This book was first published in 1971. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315889016

Class Structure in EuropeNew Findings from East-West Comparisons of Social Structure and Mobility Is there a typical European class structure? Have power patterns left any imprint in the European societies of today? Has the experience of socialist revolution in Eastern Europe created a distinctive social-structural pattern in that part of the continent? These are only a few of the questions taken up by the contributors to this collection of case studies and comparative research. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315489698

Class Structure in the Social Consciousness First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970830

Class Struggle and Social Welfare For too long the collective struggles of the oppressed over welfare provision and welfare settlement have been ignored yet such struggles punctuate recent British history. By presenting a series of case-studies of episodes of collective action from the field of social policy and social welfare Class Struggle and Welfare aims to rediscover this 'hidden history'. Organised chronologically the book covers some of the most important welfare struggles from the early nineteenth century some of the issues covered are: *the growth of capitalism *the development of the poor laws and the anti-poor law movement *working class self-help welfare in the nineteenth century *rent strikes on the Clyde in 1920s *the squatters movement in the 1950s *the struggle for abortion rights *an analysis of the urban riots in the 1980s *the great poll tax rebellion. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203354575

Class Struggle and the Industrial RevolutionEarly Industrial Capitalism in Three English Towns Class Struggle and the Industrial Revolution represents both a continuation of and a stark contrast to the impressive tradition of social history which has grown up in Britain in the last two decades. Its use of sophisticated quantitative techniques for the dissection of urban social structures will serve as a model for subsequent research workers. This work examines the impact of industrialization on the social development of the cotton manufacturing town of Oldham from 1790-1860; in particular how the experience of industrial capitalism aided the formation of a coherent organized mass class consciousness capable by 1830 of controlling all the vital organs of local government in the town. This will be a useful study to any student of the industrial revolution. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138156395

Class Struggle and the Jewish Nation This volume contains the first broad selection of essays made available in English by Ber Borochov one of the leading intellectuals of the early Zionist movement. Borochov founded the Labor Zionist party in 1906 and was the pillar of the Israeli Labor party from whose ranks arose such figures as David Ben-Gurion and Itzhak Ben-Tsvi. He is best remembered for his ability to synthesize socialism and nationalism.Borochov argues that early Marxist theory failed to understand the causes of nationalism and views it only as a temporary phenomenon. Borochov tried to synthesize socialism with Jewish nationalism. Zionism was a movement necessary to free oppressed Eastern European Jews and permit them to further socialist ideals in their own nation-state. The dilemma is that socialist internationalism requires national culture to be of no further value once a socialist victory occurs in a country. Borochov's essays provide an important if largely unknown perspective on these questions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508194

Class Struggles In the 1960s and 1970s the study of history and sociology was heavily influenced by Marxism and theories of class. But the collapse of Communism and significant changes in culture and society threw the study of class into crisis. Its most basic premises were called into question. More recently accelerating globalisation proliferating multinational corporations and unbridled free-market capitalism have given the study of class a new significance and caused historians and sociologists to revisit the debate.This book looks at the changes that caused the crisis in the study of class and shows how new vibrant theories have appeared that will drive forward our understanding of history and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138176621

Class Theory and HistoryCapitalism and Communism in the USSR First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315023519

Class WorkMothers' Involvement In Their Children's Primary Schooling This text looks at the ways in which women as mothers are positioned in society in terms of ethnicity social class and marital status. Using case study material the author expands her assessment to analyse the way women's educational experience influences their involvement in their children's schooling. The book examines the support of the mother in her child's schooling to reveal the part she plays in social reproduction and to recognize her centrality to an understanding of social class. The book should be of interest to undergraduates in the sociology of education gender studies and to those studying PGCE primary education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138178328

Classed IntersectionsSpaces Selves Knowledges Classed Intersections examines the salience transformation and tension of class analysis at a crucial juncture in its return to and reinvention of sociological agendas. The contributors including both established and emerging academics examine class as produced through combined social cultural and economic practices but are clear not to reify class over and above other paradigms; instead a number of key intersections are fore grounded including gender ethnicity and sexuality. The collection draws on a variety of methodological positions including in-depth interviews ethnographies and auto-biographical approaches. It scrutinizes classed intersections across a wide range of social spheres and practices including education the workplace everyday life citizenship struggles consumption the family and sexuality. Taken together this volume will enhance efforts to establish 'new' working class studies both in the UK and around the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138610927

Classes Strata and Power (RLE Social Theory) Professor Wesolowski presents a detailed study of Marx's theory of class structure and compares it with non-Marxist theories of social stratification in particular the functionalist theory of stratification and the theory of power elite. He is also concerned to develop and extend the Marxist approach to the study of class structure and social stratification in a socialist society. The book begins with a thorough and original reconstruction of Marx's theory of class domination in a capitalist society and goes on to show that contemporary non-Marxist theories of power elites complement rather than contradict Marx's concept of class domination. The author examines in detail the functionalist theory of stratification but rejects it preferring the Marxist approach. Finally though he demonstrates the complementary nature of the two approaches to the study of class structure by expounding a comprehensive paradigm for empirical research based on Marxist theory but including some elements of contemporary stratification theories as well. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970854

Classes and Elites in Democracy and DemocratizationA Collection of Readings This collection of readings has been complied on the assumption that for an adequate explanation of the success and failure the strengths and weaknesses of democracy it is necessary to resort to both class and elite theories and to strive for the future development of the extant beginnings of a synthesis between them. For this purpose it presents the most central and intellectually outstanding readings that illustrate the manner in which the two theories have analyzed democracy as well as democratization in various parts of the world. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203765173

Classes of LabourWork and Life in a Central Indian Steel Town Classes of Labour: Work and Life in a Central Indian Steel Town is a classic in the social sciences. The rigour and richness of the ethnographic data of this book and its analysis is matched only by its literary style. This magnum opus of 732 pages an outcome of fieldwork covering twenty-one years complete with diagrams and photographs reads like an epic novel difficult to put down. Professor Jonathan Parry looks at a context in which the manual workforce is divided into distinct social classes which have a clear sense of themselves as separate and interests that are sometimes opposed. The relationship between them may even be one of exploitation; and they are associated with different lifestyles and outlooks kinship and marriage practices and suicide patterns. A central concern is with the intersection between class caste gender and regional ethnicity with how class trumps caste in most contexts and with how classes have become increasingly structured as the ‘structuration’ of castes has declined. The wider theoretical ambition is to specify the general conditions under which the so-called ‘working class’ has any realistic prospect of unity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367510329

ClassFeminist and cultural perspectives There is hardly any discussion of class that does not in some way relate to the theories of Marx and Weber. So profound was the impact of their ideas that their writings are often perceived as the only original and 　most reliable interpretations of class society. But Marx and Weber were neither the first nor last to talk about class and they did so based on the specific conditions prevalent in their own communities. ‘Class’ explains this complex field using cultural sociological and feminist perspectives. It deepens our understanding of the problems of class and uses illuminating examples from media popular culture and literature that explain current class analysis. ‘Class’ is an ‘elegant lucid comprehensive introduction’ that broadens our understanding of the concept and the immense power that it exerts by way of in- and exclusions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138886834

Classic American Popular SongThe Second Half-Century 1950-2000 First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970861

Classic and Contemporary Readings in Sociology Classic and Contemporary Readings in Sociology introduces the reader to sociological issues theories and debates providing extracts of primary source material from both classical and contemporary theorists. Theorists are examined within their historical and sociological framework and the text provides an analysis of developments in sociological thought and research. The text is divided into four main sections: Part One Origins and Concepts surveys the history of the discipline of sociology and examines key themes which have influenced sociological theorising and investigation in particular social control culture and socialisation. Parts Two and Four Sociological Theories and Sociological Research include a number of readings from the founding theorists and investigators including Auguste Comte Emile Durkheim Karl Marx Max Weber and Charles Booth and also include more recent theoretical writing and research approaches. The focus on theory and research is extended by a selection of readings centred around the theme of Differences and Inequalities (Part Three); these readings provide students with examples of work from an area where sociological theorising and research has been widely applied. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138836617

Classic AnthropologyCritical Essays 1944-96 Classic anthropology is Bennett''s label for the work produced by anthropologists between 1915 and 1955. In this book Bennett criticises classic anthropology for ne glecting the contemporary world and modern societies. ' Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351291200

Classic Case Studies in PsychologyFourth Edition The human mind is both extraordinary and compelling. From the leader who convinced his followers to kill themselves to the man who lost his memory these famous accounts have provided invaluable insights for scholars and researchers and amazed the public at large. Brought to life by Rolls each case is contextualized with more typical behaviour while the latest thinking in each subfield is also discussed. Revised and updated this new edition features two new case studies including the 'Jim Twins' by Thomas Bouchard an amazing case of twins separated at birth and adopted by different parents yet when reunited 30 years later shared so many behavioural characteristics. It also features a new issues and debates chapter. Classic Case Studies in Psychology is accessibly written and requires no prior knowledge of psychology just an interest in the human condition. The book will amaze sometimes disturb but above all enlighten its readers. Geoff Rolls has taught psychology for over 26 years and is currently Head of Psychology at Peter Symonds College Winchester UK. He is the author of the popular Women Can’t Park Men Can’t Pack (Chambers 2009) which investigates gender stereotypes (including driving) and also Taking the Proverbial (Chambers 2007) which explores the psychological truth behind well-known proverbs and sayings. . Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367267094

Classic Cases in Neuropsychology Volume II From a contemporary perspective Classic Cases in Neuropsychology Volume II reviews important and significant cases described in historical and modern literature where brain damage has been sustained. The single case study has always been of central importance to the discipline of neuropsychology. Cognitive neuropsychology and cognitive neurolinguistics search for universal structures in thought processes and single patients are an important means to that end. The role of the single case study in the historical development of the field and its increasing contribution to contemporary work is therefore recognised as crucial.This follow-up to the successful Classic Cases in Neuropsychology (1996) brings together more of the important case investigations which have shaped the way we think about the relationships between brain behaviour and cognition. The book includes cases from the rich history of neuropsychology as well as important contemporary case studies in the fields of memory language and perception. Some of the cases described are rare some are seminal in the field many were the first of their type to be described and gave rise to new theories and some are still controversial. As in the first volume each chapter highlights the relevance of the case to the development of neuropsychology and discusses the theoretical implication of the findings.Classic Cases in Neuropsychology Volume II will be essential reading for students and researchers alike in the fields of neuropsychology and neuroscience. It will also be of interest to speech and language pathologists therapists and clinicians in this area. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415646673

Classic Essays in Biblical History This volume brings together essays by leading scholars from North America Europe and Israel who have drawn on literary analysis of the biblical text as well as archaeology anthropology and sociology to make significant contributions to our understanding of the history and religion of ancient Israel. An introduction by the editors summarizes issues that have emerged over the past generation including competing positions as to the reliability of the biblical accounts and the relevance of archaeological evidence; it also places the essays that are reproduced in the following pages into this larger context. The first section of essays then offers several that present different views as to the methodology for reconstructing the history of ancient Israel. Subsequent sections examine issues pertaining to what the Bible depicts as the patriarchal period the exodus from Egypt and occupation of the Promised Land the united monarchy and its subsequent division and the Babylonian exile and return. The final section includes essays that explore Israelite religion focusing on fundamental beliefs and practices as well as relationships to the religions of neighboring cultures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409429166

Classic Essays in Early Rabbinic Culture and History This volume brings together a set of classic essays on early rabbinic history and culture seven of which have been translated into English especially for this publication. The studies are presented in three sections according to theme: (1) sources methods and meaning; (2) tradition and self-invention; and (3) rabbinic contexts. The first section contains essays that made a pioneering contribution to the identification of sources for the historical and cultural study of the rabbinic period articulated methodologies for the study of rabbinic history and culture or addressed historical topics that continue to engage scholars to the present day. The second section contains pioneering contributions to our understanding of the culture of the sages whose sources we deploy for the purposes of historical reconstruction contributions which grappled with the riddle and rhythm of the rabbis’ emergence to authority or pierced the veil of their self-presentation. The essays in the third section made contributions of fundamental importance to our understanding of the broader cultural contexts of rabbinic sources identified patterns of rabbinic participation in prevailing cultural systems or sought to define with greater precision the social location of the rabbinic class within Jewish society of late antiquity. The volume is introduced by a new essay from the editor summarizing the field and contextualizing the reprinted papers. About the series Classic Essays in Jewish History (Series Editor: Kenneth Stow) The 6000 year history of the Jewish peoples their faith and their culture is a subject of enormous importance not only to the rapidly growing body of students of Jewish studies itself but also to those working in the fields of Byzantine eastern Christian Islamic Mediterranean and European history. Classic Essays in Jewish History is a library reference collection that makes available the most important articles and research papers on the development of Jewish communities across Europe and the Middle East. By reprinting together in chronologically-themed volumes material from a widespread range of sources many difficult to access especially those drawn from sources that may never be digitized this series constitutes a major new resource for libraries and scholars. The articles are selected not only for their current role in breaking new ground but also for their place as seminal contributions to the formation of the field and their utility in providing access to the subject for students and specialists in other fields. A number of articles not previously published in English will be specially translated for this series. Classic Essays in Jewish History provides comprehensive coverage of its subject. Each volume in the series focuses on a particular time-period and is edited by an authority on that field. The collection is planned to consist of 10 thematically ordered volumes each containing a specially-written introduction to the subject a bibliographical guide and an index. All volumes are hardcover and printed on acid-free paper to suit library needs. Subjects covered include: The Biblical Period The Second Temple Period The Development of Jewish Culture in Spain Jewish Communities in Medieval Central Europe Jews in Medieval England and France Jews in Renaissance Europe Jews in Early Modern Europe Jews under Medieval Islam Jews in the Ottoman Empire and North Africa Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781409425052

Classic Kaizen Participant Workbook The Classic Kaizen Participant Workbook is designed to be used during the Classic Kaizen Workshop. These workbooks allow the participants to systematically follow the Facilitator through the Classic Kaizen presentation and workshop. This workbook can be personalized and retained by the participant for continued reference long after the training and workshop has concluded. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363218

Classic Kaizen Workshop Facilitator Guide Enna's Classic Kaizen Workshop Facilitator Guide is designed with all company employees in mind and for you to perform the workshop away from the shop floor. When it comes to creating a Kaizen mindset within your organization effective communication and training are paramount. The key to sustaining continuous improvement within a Kaizen system is having the ability to train and conduct a Kaizen workshop internally. For this to take place internal trainers require a practical and information rich guide to maximize their efforts. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363454

Classic Kaizen Workshop Refill Pack The Classic Kaizen Workshop Refill Pack is designed to replenish your Classic Kaizen Workshop Solution Package in preparation for subsequent training sessions. It is provided at a value price to encourage continual use and improvement of your business. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781138079540

Classic Kaizen Workshop Training Package One of the most critical tools to generate rapid sustainable Kaizen improvements is a successful training program. Enna’s Classic Kaizen Workshop Package is a solid foundation for training that will engage your business teams utilizing proven techniques to help your employees realize more streamlined manufacturing and overall business processes. The dramatic improvements your organization will realize by implementing the tools and methods learned throughout the workshop will provide the evidence necessary to create a sustainable long-term Kaizen program. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781897363546

Classic Morita TherapyConsciousness Zen Justice and Trauma Shoma (Masatake) Morita M.D. (1874-1938) was a Japanese psychiatrist-professor who developed a unique four stage therapy process. He challenged psychoanalysts who sanctioned an unconscious or unconsciousness (collective or otherwise) that resides inside the mind. Significantly he advanced a phenomenal connection between existentialism Zen Nature and the therapeutic role of serendipity. Morita is a forerunner of eco-psychology and he equalised the strength between human-to-human attachment and human-to-Nature bonds. This book chronicles Morita’s theory of "peripheral consciousness" his paradoxical method his design of a natural therapeutic setting and his progressive-four stage therapy. It explores how this therapy can be beneficial for clients outside of Japan using for the first time non-Japanese case studies. The author’s personal material about training in Japan and subsequent practice of Morita’s ecological and phenomenological therapy in Australia and the United States enhance this book. LeVine’s coining of "cruelty-based trauma" generates a rich discussion on the need for therapy inclusive of ecological settings. As a medical anthropologist clinical psychologist and genocide scholar LeVine shows how the four progressive stages are essential to the classic method and the key importance of the first "rest" stage in outcomes for clients who have been embossed by trauma. Since cognitive science took hold in the 1970s complex consciousness theories have lost footing in psychology and medical science. This book reinstates "consciousness" as the dynamic core of Morita therapy. The case material illustrates the use of Morita therapy for clients struggling with the aftermath of trauma and how to live creatively and responsively inside the uncertainty of existence. The never before published archival biographic notes and photos of psychoanalyst Karen Horney Fritz Perls Eric Fromm and other renowned scholars who took an interest in Morita in the 1950s and 60s provide a dense historical backdrop. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415790512

Classic Papers in Natural Resource Economics Revisited Classic Papers in Natural Resource Economics Revisited is the first attempt to bring together a selection of classic papers in natural resource economics alongside reflections by highly regarded professionals about how these papers have impacted the field. The seven papers included in this volume are grouped into five sections representing the five core areas in natural resource economics: the intertemporal problem; externalities and market failure; property rights institutions and public choice; the economics of exhaustible resources; and the economics of renewable resources. The seven papers are written by distinguished economists five of them Nobelists. The papers originally published between 1960 and 2000 addressed key issues in resource production pricing consumption planning management and policy. The original insights fresh perspectives and bold vision embodied in these papers had a profound influence on the readership and they became classics in the field. This is the first attempt to publish original commentaries from a diverse group of scholars to identify probe and analyse the ways in which these papers have impacted and shaped the discourse in natural resource economics. Although directed primarily at an academic audience this book should also be of great appeal to researchers policy analysts and natural resource professionals in general. This book was published as a series of symposia in the Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138502451

Classic Radiologic SignsAn Atlas and History This book illustrates 100 classic radiologic signs with radiograms alongside illustrative photographs for memory aids and clarification. Accompanying text explains the history and meaning of the descriptive name. The entry for "dromedary hump " for example shows a typical x-ray of this condition with a photograph of a dromedary camel that clearly shows how the name fits the sign. Dr. Mulligan says "In honor of the 100th anniversary of Roentgen's discovery this book illustrates and elaborates on the history of 100 of the more classic radiologic signs. If we are to use these terms with full understanding we must have the ability to visualize the object depicted by the term imagine its radiographic appearance and transfer that picture to the radiographic image before us. This book is intended to help practitioners and students of our art accomplish that task." Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367401153

Classic Readings and Cases in the Philosophy of Law With over sixty cases as support this text presents the philosophy of law as a perpetual series of debates with overlapping lines and cross connections. Using law as a focus to bring into relief many social and political issues of pressing importance in contemporary society this book encourages readers to think critically and philosophically. Classic Readings and Cases in the Philosophy of Law centers on five major questions: What is law? What if any connection must there be between law and morality? When should law be used to restrict the liberty of individuals? To what extent should democratic states permit civil disobedience? What if anything justifies the infliction of punishment on those who violate the law? The extensive anthology of cases covers the mundane to the grandest of constitutional issues including controversial topics like ownership of genetic material capital punishment and gay rights. Brief introductions to each case describe the central issue being litigated the legal reasoning of the justices both majority and dissenting the decision of the court and its philosophical significance. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138457652

Classic Readings in Urban Planning This new edition of "the best anthology in planning" includes 33 selections by many of the profession's most respected thinkers and eloquent writers. Returning editor Jay M. Stein chose the articles about half of them new to this edition based on suggestions from colleagues and students who used the first edition recommendations from planning scholars awards for writing in the field of planning and his own review of recent planning literature.Classic Readings in Urban Planning offers an unparalleled depth of coverage and range of perspectives on traditional aspects of planning as well as on important contemporary issues.This is an exceptional main or supplementary textbook for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level students in urban and regional planning. As a general overview of the field of urban planning it is also an excellent choice for planning commissioners practicing planners and professionals in related fields such as environmental and land use law architecture and government.An abstract introduces each reading and each section includes suggestions for additional readings suitable for more extensive study. Many of these are also "classics" that could not be included as a main selection. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367092740

Classic Set TheoryFor Guided Independent Study Designed for undergraduate students of set theory Classic Set Theory presents a modern perspective of the classic work of Georg Cantor and Richard Dedekin and their immediate successors. This includes:The definition of the real numbers in terms of rational numbers and ultimately in terms of natural numbersDefining natural numbers in terms of setsThe potential paradoxes in set theoryThe Zermelo-Fraenkel axioms for set theoryThe axiom of choiceThe arithmetic of ordered setsCantor's two sorts of transfinite number - cardinals and ordinals - and the arithmetic of these.The book is designed for students studying on their own without access to lecturers and other reading along the lines of the internationally renowned courses produced by the Open University. There are thus a large number of exercises within the main body of the text designed to help students engage with the subject many of which have full teaching solutions. In addition there are a number of exercises without answers so students studying under the guidance of a tutor may be assessed.Classic Set Theory gives students sufficient grounding in a rigorous approach to the revolutionary results of set theory as well as pleasure in being able to tackle significant problems that arise from the theory. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138466913

Classic Writings for a Phenomenology of Practice Classic Writings for a Phenomenology of Practice features examples of newly translated classic phenomenological　texts that have been largely forgotten or misunderstood. The writings are unique in that they speak to the practice of doing phenomenological research for the purpose of gaining insights and better understandings regarding aspects of professional practice and ordinary life phenomena and events. Phenomenology does not have to be impenetrable philosophy dealing with tedious technical issues. Instead phenomenology may offer relevance value and enduring allure to readers and researchers who are engaged with the quotidian life experiences and events of students patients clients friends and other individuals. This phenomenological approach aims to stay as close as possible to the ordinary events of everyday life: seeing the first smile of a child feeling compulsive being humorous having a conversation experiencing childhood secrecy encountering new things—topics that span a manifold of life experiences. In this collection of classic phenomenological writings each author is thoughtfully introduced and each text is followed by a conversational descant: a reflection on the phenomenological reflection.　 The presentation of these classic writings and their reflections aims to show us what it means to do phenomenology　directly on the phenomena that we live—thus asking us to be attentive to the fascinating varieties and subtleties of primal lived experiences and consciousness in all its remarkable complexities. This book is relevant for scholars and students who are interested in human science research and the origins and practices of the phenomenological method. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367820763

Classic Writings in Law and SocietyContemporary Comments and Criticisms Over against such reference volumes as encyclopedias which are intended to provide an overview and summary of a subject and dictionaries which define a series of terms "commentaries" generally consist of a collection of lectures or essays that discuss and explain in some detail particular topics and sources. In law the best known and oldest of these is William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-1769). Others which are equally prominent include James Kent's Commentaries on American Law (1826) and Joseph Story's Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States (1833). This volume is presented in the spirit of the aforementioned treatises. It consists of several essays of contemporary comments and criticisms intended generally to inform and educate.The commentaries in this book have two collective purposes. First and foremost they are intended to acquaint a new generation of students with thirteen classic books written by diverse sociolegal scholars--ranging from Henry Sumner Maine Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and Hans Kelsen to Eugen Ehrlich Nicholas S. Timasheff and Richard Quinney. Second they endeavor to demonstrate the contemporary theoretical relevance the continuing legacy of these classic writings. Accordingly the commentaries discuss each of the scholars' work in general how the particular book under consideration fits into that corpus and how the book is assessed in a contemporary context. Singly and collectively these books have a clear relation to the "classic" tradition in thought--a tradition that although not always acknowledged is of great significance to current theorizing in law and society.The classic tradition represents those books that have come to be considered the foundational texts in the social scientific study of law. The commentaries collected here were written by some of today's leading scholars of law and society including Piers Beirne Dario Melossi Kalus A. Zigert Alan Hunt Marshall B. Clinard and Dragan Milovanovic. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351298643

Classic Writings in Law and SocietyContemporary Comments and Criticisms This volume consists of outstanding essays by contemporary scholars and specialists on classic writings in law and society. This second edition expands the previous volume by adding additional statements. Included are commentaries on Edward A. Ross's Social Control: A Survey of the Foundations of Order Karl N. Llewellyn's Jurisprudence: Realism in Theory and Practice Jerome Frank's Law and the Modern Mind Leon Petrazycki's Law and Morality and Karl Renner's The Institutions of Private Law and their Social Functions.The goal of Classic Writings in Law and Society is to acquaint a new generation of students with classic writings by diverse social and legal scholars ranging from Henry Sumner Maine Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and Hans Kelsen to Eugen Ehrlich Nicholas S. Timasheff and Richard Quinney. This work continues to demonstrate their contemporary theoretical relevance. Accordingly each chapter speaks of the scholars' work in general how the particular book under consideration fits into that corpus and how the book is assessed in a present day context. These essays have a clear relation to the "classic" tradition in sociolegal thought.Reading the classics is useful in gaining a better understanding and appreciation of the essential foundation for a post-classic approach in law and social inquiry an approach that can be found in such orientations as critical legal studies chaos theory in law and legal semiotics. Classic Writings in Law and Society includes commentaries that consider early writings that set the standard for the social scientific approach in examining issues of law and punishment social control joint stock companies business firms and nation-states in the study of law and society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520608

Classical and Contemporary Social TheoryInvestigation and Application Classical and Contemporary Social Theory: Investigation and Application 1/e is the most comprehensive informative social theory book on the market. The title covers multiple schools of thought and applies their ideas to society today. Readers will learn the origins of social theory and understand the role of myriad social revolutions that shaped the course of societies around the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780205254163

Classical and Fuzzy Concepts in Mathematical Logic and Applications Professional Version Classical and Fuzzy Concepts in Mathematical Logic and Applications provides a broad thorough coverage of the fundamentals of two-valued logic multivalued logic and fuzzy logic.Exploring the parallels between classical and fuzzy mathematical logic the book examines the use of logic in computer science addresses questions in automatic deduction and describes efficient computer implementation of proof techniques.Specific issues discussed include:Propositional and predicate logicLogic networksLogic programmingProof of correctnessSemanticsSyntaxCompletenesssNon-contradictionTheorems of Herbrand and KalmanThe authors consider that the teaching of logic for computer science is biased by the absence of motivations comments relevant and convincing examples graphic aids and the use of color to distinguish language and metalanguage. Classical and Fuzzy Concepts in Mathematical Logic and Applications discusses how the presence of these facts trigger a stirring decisive insight into the understanding process. This view shapes this work reflecting the authors' subjective balance between the scientific and pedagogic components of the textbook.Usually problems in logic lack relevance creating a gap between classroom learning and applications to real-life problems. The book includes a variety of application-oriented problems at the end of almost every section including programming problems in PROLOG III. With the possibility of carrying out proofs with PROLOG III and other software packages readers will gain a first-hand experience and thus a deeper understanding of the idea of formal proof. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003067924

Classical and Modern Mechanisms for Engineers and Inventors Jensen (mechanical engineering Mankato State U. Minn.) is a prolific designer/interpreter/reporter of mechanisms for the user of mechanical movements. This collection offers solutions or inspirations in some 20 areas including the slider crank cycloid screw and clamping mechanisms antibacklash Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315139449

Classical and Quantum Black Holes Black holes are becoming increasingly important in contemporary research in astrophysics cosmology theoretical physics and mathematics. Indeed they provoke some of the most fascinating questions in fundamental physics which may lead to revolutions in scientific thought. Written by distinguished scientists Classical and Quantum Black Holes provides a comprehensive panorama of black hole physics and mathematics from a modern point of view. The book begins with a general introduction followed by five parts that cover several modern aspects of the subject ranging from the observational and the experimental to the more theoretical and mathematical issues. The material is written at a level suitable for postgraduate students entering the field. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367399474

Classical and Quantum Models and Arithmetic Problems Here is an unsurpassed resource-important accounts of a variety of dynamic systems topics related to number theory. Twelve distinguished mathematicians present a rare complete analyticsolution of a geodesic quantum problem on a negatively curved surface...and explicit determination of modular function growth near a real point applications of number theory to dynamical systems and applications of mathematical physics to number theory...tributes to the often-unheralded pioneers in the field... an examination of completely integrableand exactly solvable physical models .. . and much more! Classical and Quantum Models and Arithmetic Problems is certainly a major source of information advancing the studies of number theorists algebraists and mathematical physicistsinterested in complex mathematical properties of quantum field theory statistical mechanics and dynamic systems. Moreover the volume is a superior source of supplementary readingfor graduate-level courses in dynamic systems and application of number theory. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138441958

Classical and Quantum Nonlinear Integrable SystemsTheory and Application Covering both classical and quantum models nonlinear integrable systems are of considerable theoretical and practical interest with applications over a wide range of topics including water waves pin models nonlinear optics correlated electron systems plasma physics and reaction-diffusion processes. Comprising one part on classical theories Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429137891

Classical and Romantic Music This volume brings together twenty-two of the most diverse and stimulating journal articles on classical and romantic performing practice representing a rich vein of enquiry into epochs of music still very much at the forefront of current concert repertoire. In so doing it provides a wide range of subject-based scholarship. It also reveals a fascinating window upon the historical performance debate of the last few decades in music where such matters still stimulate controversy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780754628590

Classical Attempt at Theoretical Synthesis (Theoretical Logic in Sociology)Max Weber The limits of one-dimensional theory are strikingly revealed in the schools that the founders of the major sociological traditions established. In this volume Max Weber is presented as the theorist who laid out new starting points and the author considers his work as a response in part to the idealist tradition which (in Volume 2) he maintains that Durkheim represents. As Weber was less able to avoid ambiguity the author examines the weaknesses and efforts at ‘paradigm revision’. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138997738

Classical Buddhism Neo-Buddhism and the Question of Caste This book examines the interface between Buddhism and the caste system in India. It discusses how Buddhism in different stages from its early period to contemporary forms—Theravāda Mahāyāna Tantrayāna and Navayāna—dealt with the question of caste. It also traces the intersections between the problem of caste with those of class and gender. The volume reflects on the interaction between Hinduism and Buddhism: it looks at critiques of caste in the classical Buddhist tradition while simultaneously drawing attention to the radical challenge posed by Dr B. R. Ambedkar’s Navayāna Buddhism or neo-Buddhism. The essays in the book further compare approaches to varṇa and caste developed by modern thinkers such as M. K. Gandhi and S. Radhakrishnan with Ambedkar’s criticisms and his departures from mainstream appraisals. With its interdisciplinary methodology combining insights from literature philosophy political science and sociology the volume explores contemporary critiques of caste from the perspective of Buddhism and its historical context. By analyzing religion through the lens of caste and gender it also forays into the complex relationship between religion and politics while offering a rigorous study of the textual tradition of Buddhism in India. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of Indian philosophy Buddhist studies Indology literature (especially Sanskrit and Pāli) exclusion and discrimination studies history political studies women studies sociology and South Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780815381679

Classical CatsThe rise and fall of the sacred cat This is the definitive book on classical cats. The cat has played a significant role in history from the earliest times. Well known is its role in the religion and art of ancient Egypt no less than its association with witchcraft in the Middle Ages. But when did the cat become a domestic companion and worker as well? There has been much debate about the position of the cat in ancient Greece and Rome. Artistic representations are sometimes ambiguous and its role as a mouse-catcher seems often to have been carried out by weasels. Yet other evidence clearly suggests that the cat was as important to Greeks and Romans as it is to many modern people. This book is the first comprehensive survey of the evidence for cats in Greece and Rome and of their functions and representations in art. Donald Engels draws on authors from Aesop to Aristotle; on vase-painting inscriptions and the plastic arts; and on a thorough knowledge of zoology of the cat. He also sets the ancient evidence in the wider context of the Egyptian period that preceded it as well as the views of the Church fathers who ushered antiquity into the Middle Ages. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203754887

Classical Charged Particles Widely-discussed in the theory of classical point charges are the difficulties of divergent self-energy self-accelerating solutions and pre-acceleration. This book explains the theory in the context of quantum electrodynamics the neutral particle limit and coherence with neighboring theories. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429034947

Classical Civilizations of South-East Asia With particular emphasis on history religion literature and arts this collection provides a multifaceted and representative picture of the classical civilizations of South-East Asia which will be of interest for comparative and cross-disciplinary studies in this field as well as providing a number of historical and literary documents and translations of great scholarly value. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138862555

Classical Concert StudiesA Companion to Contemporary Research and Performance Classical Concert Studies: A Companion to Contemporary Research and Performance is a landmark publication that maps out a new interdisciplinary field of Concert Studies offering fresh ways of understanding the classical music concert in the twenty-first century. It brings together essays research articles and case studies from scholars and music professionals including musicians music managers and concert designers. Gathering both historical and contemporary cases the contributors draw on approaches from sociology ethnology musicology cultural studies and other disciplines to create a rich portrait of the classical concert’s past present and future. Based on two earlier volumes published in German under the title Das Konzert (The Concert) and with a selection of new chapters written for the English edition this companion enables students researchers and practitioners in the classical and contemporary music fields to understand this emerging field of research go beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries and methodologies and spark a renaissance for the classical concert. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367855956

Classical Conditioning First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315802404

Classical Econophysics This monograph examines the domain of classical political economy using the methodologies developed in recent years both by the new discipline of econo-physics and by computing science. This approach is used to re-examine the classical subdivisions of political economy: production exchange distribution and finance. The book begins by examining the most basic feature of economic life – production – and asks what it is about physical laws that allows production to take place. How is it that human labour is able to modify the world? It looks at the role that information has played in the process of mass production and the extent to which human labour still remains a key resource. The Ricardian labour theory of value is re-examined in the light of econophysics presenting agent based models in which the Ricardian theory of value appears as an emergent property. The authors present models giving rise to the class distribution of income and the long term evolution of profit rates in market economies. Money is analysed using tools drawn both from computer science and the recent Chartalist school of financial theory. Covering a combination of techniques drawn from three areas classical political economy theoretical computer science and econophysics to produce models that deepen our understanding of economic reality this new title will be of interest to higher level doctoral and research students as well as scientists working in the field of econophysics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415696463

Classical Electrodynamics Classical Electrodynamics captures Schwinger's inimitable lecturing style in which everything flows inexorably from what has gone before. Novel elements of the approach include the immediate inference of Maxwell's equations from Coulomb's law and (Galilean) relativity the use of action and stationary principles the central role of Green's functions both in statics and dynamics and throughout the integration of mathematics and physics. Thus physical problems in electrostatics are used to develop the properties of Bessel functions and spherical harmonics. The latter portion of the book is devoted to radiation with rather complete treatments of synchrotron radiation and diffraction and the formulation of the mode decomposition for waveguides and scattering. Consequently the book provides the student with a thorough grounding in electrodynamics in particular and in classical field theory in general subjects with enormous practical applications and which are essential prerequisites for the study of quantum field theory.An essential resource for both physicists and their students the book includes a ?Reader's Guide ? which describes the major themes in each chapter suggests a possible path through the book and identifies topics for inclusion in and exclusion from a given course depending on the instructor's preference. Carefully constructed problems complement the material of the text and introduce new topics. The book should be of great value to all physicists from first-year graduate students to senior researchers and to all those interested in electrodynamics field theory and mathematical physics.The text for the graduate classical electrodynamics course was left unfinished upon Julian Schwinger's death in 1994 but was completed by his coauthors who have brilliantly recreated the excitement of Schwinger's novel approach. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429503542

Classical Feedback Control with Nonlinear Multi-Loop SystemsWith MATLAB® and Simulink® Third Edition Classical Feedback Control with Nonlinear Multi-Loop Systems describes the design of high-performance feedback control systems emphasizing the frequency-domain approach widely used in practical engineering. It presents design methods for high-order nonlinear single- and multi-loop controllers with efficient analog and digital implementations. Bode integrals are employed to estimate the available system performance and to determine the ideal frequency responses that maximize the disturbance rejection and feedback bandwidth. Nonlinear dynamic compensators provide global stability and improve transient responses. This book serves as a unique text for an advanced course in control system engineering and as a valuable reference for practicing engineers competing in today’s industrial environment. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138541146

Classical FortranProgramming for Engineering and Scientific Applications Second Edition Classical FORTRAN: Programming for Engineering and Scientific Applications Second Edition teaches how to write programs in the Classical dialect of FORTRAN the original and still most widely recognized language for numerical computing. This edition retains the conversational style of the original along with its simple carefully chosen subset language and its focus on floating-point calculations. New to the Second Edition Additional case study on file I/O More about CPU timing on Pentium processors More about the g77 compiler and Linux With numerous updates and revisions throughout this second edition continues to use case studies and examples to introduce the language elements and design skills needed to write graceful correct and efficient programs for real engineering and scientific applications. After reading this book students will know what statements to use and where as well as why to avoid the others helping them become expert FORTRAN programmers. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138116436

Classical Foundations of Liberty and PropertyLiberty Property and the Law The materials in this collection are drawn from many disciplines including economics law philosophy and political science. Yet they are all directed to a topic that is worthy of examination from multiple perspectives: "Liberty Property and the Law." Stated in this general form this topic is as broad as law itself. The relationship of liberty andproperty to the law surfaces whenever and wherever people interact with each otherunder the command and control of the sovereign. Those who hold sovereign power may choose to protect liberty and property or to undermine it. But the regrettably high frequency of political abuse throughout the world does not justify the exercise ofarbitrary legal power; nor does it limit human aspirations for a sound legal and socialorder to block political excesses. First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315053837

Classical Genetic Research and its LegacyThe Mapping Cultures of Twentieth-Century Genetics With the rise of genomics the life sciences have entered a new era. This book provides a comprehensive history of mapping procedures as they were developed in classical genetics. An accompanying volume - From Molecular Genetics to Genomics - covers the history of molecular genetics and genomics.The book shows that the technology of genetic mapping is by no means a recent acquisition of molecular genetics or even genetic engineering. It demonstrates that the development of mapping technologies has accompanied the rise of modern genetics from its very beginnings. In Section One Mendelian genetics is set in perspective from the viewpoint of the detection and description of linkage phenomena. Section Two addresses the role of mapping for the experimental working practice of classical geneticists their social interactions and for the laboratory 'life worlds'.With detailed analyses of the scientific practices of mapping and its illustration of the diversity of mapping practices this book is a significant contibution to the history of genetics. A companion volume from the same editors - From Molecular Genetics to Genomics: The Mapping Cultures of Twentieth Century Genetics - covers the history of molecular genetics and genomics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415860109

Classical Genres and English Poetry (Routledge Revivals) First published in 1988 this study explains how certain genres created by Classical poets were adapted and sometimes transformed by the poets of the modern world beginning with the Tudor poets’ rediscovery of the Classical heritage. Most of the long-lived poetic genres are discussed from familiar examples like the hymn elegy and eulogy to less familiar topics such as the recusatio (refusal to write certain kinds of poems) or formal structures such as priamel. By combining criticism with literary history the author explores the degree to which certain poets were consciously imitating models and demonstrates how various generic forms reflect the literary concerns of individual poets as well as the general concerns of their age. The poets discussed range over the whole of Graeco-Roman antiquity and in English from Wyatt to Yeats and Auden. A detailed and fascinating title this study will appeal to teachers and students of both English and Classical literature. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138804005

Classical Heritage and European IdentitiesThe Imagined Geographies of Danish Classicism Classical Heritage and European Identities examines how the heritages of classical antiquity have been used to construct European identities and especially the concept of citizenship in Denmark from the eighteenth century to the present day. It implements a critical historiographical perspective in line with recent work on the "reception" of classical antiquity that has stressed the dialectic relationship between past present and future.Arguing that the continuous employment and appropriation of lassical heritages in the Danish context constitutes an interesting case of an imagined geography that is simultaneously based on both national and European identities the book shows how Denmark’s imagined geography is naturalized through very distinctive uses of classical heritages within the educational and heritage sectors.Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9781138317505_oachapter1.pdf Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367670269

Classical Hollywood Cinema Sexuality and the Politics of the Face Classical Hollywood Cinema Sexuality and the Politics of the Face examines the representation of iconic female faces in the golden age of Hollywood – Greta Garbo Gloria Swanson Elizabeth Taylor – and the gay male fetishization of those faces.   Classical Hollywood cinema is given to an aesthetic and ideological struggle between rival scopic economies: an erotics of “to-be-looked-at-ness” is countered by a hermeneutics of “to-be-seen-through-ness.”  The latter emerges triumphant but the legendary female faces of Hollywood resist in their different ways a coercive and normalizing knowledge which is the source of the gay male investment in them. A disciplinary society privileges a hermeneutics of gaze; the iconomic female faces of classical Hollywood cinema demand an erotics. Classical Holly Cinema Sexuality and the Politics of the Face explores the tension between the two through detailed readings of Ninotchka Sunset Boulevard and Suddenly Last Summer in the context of early and mid-century cinema and culture. It includes for instance  an analysis of D. W. Griffith and blackface the Stonewall riots and the coming-into-voice of the modern gay subject several major films by Hitchcock Citizen Kane and the emergence of rival standards of beauty both female and male in figures such as Katharine Hepburn Ingrid Bergman Humphrey Bogart Rock Hudson and James Dean.    This is an important study for students of queer theory film theory and history and gender and sexuality studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367482282

Classical Hollywood Comedy Applies the recent `return to history' in film studies to the genre of classical Hollywood comedy as well as broadening the definition of those works considered central in this field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138148628

Classical Hollywood Film Cycles This book explores the ways in which Hollywood film cycles from the 1930s to the 1960s were shaped by their surrounding industrial contexts and market environments to build an inclusive conception of the form operation and function of film cycles.By foregrounding patterns of distribution spaces of exhibition and modes of consumption as key components of the form and mechanics of cycles this book develops a methodology for defining cycles based on an analysis of the industry and trade discourse. Applying her unique framework to six case studies of different cycles Zoe Wallin blends a wide range of historical sources to analyze the many cultural social political aesthetic and industrial contexts relevant to these films.This book makes an important contribution to the literature in the area of film historiography and will be of interest to any scholars of film studies history and media studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367660567

Classical IndividualismThe Supreme Importance of Each Human Being In Classical Individualism Tibor R. Machan argues that individualism is far from being dead. Machan identifies develops and defends what he calls classical individualism - an individualism humanised by classical philosophy rooted in Aristotle rather than Hobbes. This book does not reject the social nature of human beings but finds that every one has a self-directed agent who is responsible for what he or she does. Machan rejects all types of collectivism including communitarianism ethnic solidarity racial unity and gender identity. The ideas expressed here have important social and political implications and will be of interest to anyone concerned with the notion of individuality and individual responsibility. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415757188

Classical IslamA History 600 A.D. to 1258 A.D. In a book written with the poignancy and beauty appropriate to its subject matter the author opens by reminding us that "the essence of a society is in a sense identical with its history." Classical Islam also serves as a reminder that in the case of Islam despite its triumphs on the fields of battle telling its history is the only way open to us to render that essence accessible and show it from all sides. The work offers a grand narrative of a faith that offers an interpretation of the world a way of life and a style of thinking that goes far beyond institutional or political supports. The relevance of this historical perspective is beyond dispute. The period from 610 A.D. when Muhammad received his "call" until the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258 is known as the classical period of Islam. This was the period of the great expansion of Islam both as a political structure and as a religious and intellectual community. It established the base for the development of the high Islamic civilization of North Africa the Near East Persia and India as well as further expansion of the Islamic religious and intellectual community throughout the world. This book presents an authoritative history of the period written by one of the world's leading experts on the subject.Classical Islam examines the relationships both cultural and political between the Islamic world and the Mediterranean countries and India and elaborates on the economic social and intellectual factors and forces that shaped the Muslim world and molded its interactions with "infidels." The work is written in a clear and direct narrative form emphasizing simultaneously the major intellectual trends and the political events and tendencies of the formative period in Islamic history that still resonates today. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520615

Classical IslamA Sourcebook of Religious Literature This definitive sourcebook presents more than sixty authoritative new translations of key Islamic texts. Edited and translated by three leading specialists Classical Islam features eight thematically-linked sections covering the Qur'ān and its interpretation the life of Muhammad hadīth law theology mysticism and Islamic history. The new edition has been expanded to cover a fuller range of material illustrating the growth of Islamic thought from its seventh-century origins through to the end of the medieval period. It includes illustrations a glossary extensive bibliography and explanatory prefaces for each text. Classical Islam is an essential resource for the study of early and medieval Islam and its legacy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415505086

Classical Islamic Theology: The Ash`aritesTexts and Studies on the Development and History of Kalam Vol. III This is the third of three volumes reprinting the collected papers on Islamic subjects by Richard M. Frank Professor Emeritus at the Catholic University of America and completes the set. The present volume on the Ash`arites and the classical Ash`arite tradition brings together articles written in the last two decades of Richard Frank's scholarly activity which represent his mature thought on the main philosophical and doctrinal elements of that tradition. The volume opens with two more general studies one on the science of kalam presenting Frank's most profound insights on its very nature and essence followed by a series of detailed and incisive analyses of the physics metaphysics ethics and epistemology of the Ash`arite system. This body of work forms the vanguard of modern studies on the subject and will repay repeated and prolonged study. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003110392

Classical Liberalism and International Economic OrderStudies in Theory and Intellectual History This book makes an innovative link between classical liberalism and questions of international economic order. The author begins with an outline of classical liberalism as applied to domestic economic order. He then surveys the classical liberal tradition from the Scottish Enlightenment to modern thinkers like Knight Hayekn and Viner. Finally he brings together the insights of thinkers in this tradition to provide a synthetic overview of classical liberalism and international economic order.The author's deployment of classical liberalism strikes a different note to other 'liberal' interpretations in economics and political science. In particular classical liberalism points to the domestic preconditions of international order and advocates unilateral liberalisation in the context of an institutional competition between states. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415757171

Classical Liberalism and the Industrial Working ClassThe Economic Thought of Thomas Hodgskin Thomas Hodgskin (1787–1869) is today a largely unknown figure sometimes considered to be a forerunner of Karl Marx. Yet a closer look at Hodgskin’s works reveals that he was actually a committed advocate of laissez-faire economics and enthusiastic about labor-saving machinery and the Industrial Revolution with a genuine interest in the well-being of the working classes. This book places him in the tradition of classical liberalism where he belongs—as a disciple of Adam Smith but even less tolerant of government power than Smith was. Classical Liberalism and the Industrial Working Class: The Economic Thought of Thomas Hodgskin will be of interest to advanced students and scholars in the history of economic thought economic history and the history of political thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367193621

Classical Liberalism and the Jewish Tradition The incongruence if not antagonism between modern liberalism and the Jewish sense of the world has been most notably articulated by Lionel Trilling. Certainly the imaginative limitations and intellectual smugness he discerned in his own ideological party found a parallel in his view in the embrace of liberalism by the American Jewish community. The consequences of that embrace entail both a superficial intellectual and religious culture and a misunderstanding of the social and political dimensions of Judaism. In Classical Liberalism and the Jewish Tradition Edward Alexander engages in a wide-ranging exploration of the roots of the fundamental antagonism between liberalism and Jewish tradition from the nineteenth century to the present day.Central to Alexander's arguments is his incisive critique of the distortion of modern Judaism as a child of the Enlightenment and the notion that specifically Jewish concerns whether with Zionism the Holocaust or sacred and secular writings constitute a narrow and parochial betrayal of liberal interests. The chapters are divided among political religious and literary subjects. The opening chapter on Mill's ambivalent attitude toward the Jews establishes terms of conflict between Judaism and liberal secularism and universality as do chapters on the antisemitism of Thomas Arnold and Marx and the more ambiguous Jewish self-identification of Disraeli.Alexander examines such disparate topics as the hostility to the idea of a Jewish state on the part of numerous Israeli intellectuals the disdain among liberals toward the specifically Jewish dimension of the Holocaust and the capitulation of the Modern Language Association to the anti-Zionism of Edward Said. Turning to the uneasy status of Jewish religious texts and secular literature as sources of cultural revitalization Alexander deals with the attempt by the Israeli scholar Adin Steinsaltz to bring the Talmud to the attention of contemporary Jewish readers and includes a chapter on his nineteenth-century precursor Emanuel Deutsch and his relationship to George Eliot. An analysis of Ruth Wisse's efforts to establish a modern Jewish literary canon is rounded out by chapters on two of the major figures of that canon: Isaac Bashevis Singer and Philip Roth.While diverse in subject matter Classical Liberalism and the Jewish Tradition is consistent in its unapologetic advocacy of a Jewish point of view and in its depth of scholarship in tracing the historical roots of contemporary attitudes and ideologies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508200

Classical LiteratureAn Introduction Classical Literature: An Introduction provides a series of essays on all the major authors of Greek and Latin literature as well as on a number of writers less often read. An introductory chapter provides information on important general topics such as poetic metres patronage and symposia. The literature is put in historical context and the material is organized chronologically but also by genre or author as appropriate; each section or chapter has suggestions for further reading. The book ranges from Homer to the writers of the later Roman Empire and includes a glossary a chronology of literary and political events and useful maps showing the origins of ancient writers. The collection will be essential for students and others who want a structured and informative introduction to the literature of the classical world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415468138

Classical Marxism in an Age of Capitalist CrisisThe Past is Prologue Will capitalism survive forever?Capitalism has always lived in and with crisis. Wars revolutions economic depression and repeated recessions the threat of nuclear annihilation and ecological disaster have all failed to break the dominance of this economic and political system.Challenging the predominance of capitalism in a world fraught with inequalities this book returns to classical Marxism to reaffirm its relevance. It explores the contradictions within capitalism as well as explains why Marxism has been unable to mount a sustained challenge to capitalism. In order to explore concrete alternatives in a period of increasing capitalist globalisation and crisis it goes on to present perspectives by which theory and practice might be reunited to building independent political and organisational structures.A search for “something better” this volume will be an engaging read for scholars and researchers of politics especially political theory and political economy economics and sociology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367731465

Classical Mathematics from Al-Khwarizmi to Descartes This book follows the development of classical mathematics and the relation between work done in the Arab and Islamic worlds and that undertaken by the likes of Descartes and Fermat.‘Early modern ’ mathematics is a term widely used to refer to the mathematics which developed in the West during the sixteenth and seventeenth century. For many historians and philosophers this is the watershed which marks a radical departure from ‘classical mathematics ’ to more modern mathematics; heralding the arrival of algebra geometrical algebra and the mathematics of the continuous. In this book Roshdi Rashed demonstrates that ‘early modern ’ mathematics is actually far more composite than previously assumed with each branch having different traceable origins which span the millennium. Going back to the beginning of these parts the aim of this book is to identify the concepts and practices of key figures in their development thereby presenting a fuller reality of these mathematics.This book will be of interest to students and scholars specialising in Islamic science and mathematics as well as to those with an interest in the more general history of science and mathematics and the transmission of ideas and culture. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367867614

Classical Mechanics Classical Mechanics Second Edition presents a complete account of the classical mechanics of particles and systems for physics students at the advanced undergraduate level. The book evolved from a set of lecture notes for a course on the subject taught by the author at California State University Stanislaus for many years. It assumes the reader has been exposed to a course in calculus and a calculus-based general physics course. However no prior knowledge of differential equations is required. Differential equations and new mathematical methods are developed in the text as the occasion demands.The book begins by describing fundamental concepts such as velocity and acceleration upon which subsequent chapters build. The second edition has been updated with two new sections added to the chapter on Hamiltonian formulations and the chapter on collisions and scattering has been rewritten. The book also contains three new chapters covering Newtonian gravity the Hamilton-Jacobi theory of dynamics and an introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations for continuous systems and classical fields. To help students develop more familiarity with Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations these essential methods are introduced relatively early in the text. The topics discussed emphasize a modern perspective with special note given to concepts that were instrumental in the development of modern physics for example the relationship between symmetries and the laws of conservation. Applications to other branches of physics are also included wherever possible. The author provides detailed mathematical manipulations while limiting the inclusion of the more lengthy and tedious ones. Each chapter contains homework problems of varying degrees of difficulty to enhance understanding of the material in the text. This edition also contains four new appendices on D'Alembert's principle and Lagrange's equations derivation of Hamilton’s principle Noether’s theorem and conic sections. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466569980

Classical Mechanics in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics This textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students outlines and provides links between classical mechanics and geophysical fluid dynamics. It is particularly suitable for the mechanics and fluids dynamics courses of geophysics meteorology or oceanography students as well as serving as a general textbook for a course on geophysical fluid dynamics. It describes the motions of rigid bodies and shows how classical mechanics has important applications to geophysics as in the precession of the earth oceanic tide and the retreat of the moon from the earth owing to the tidal friction. Unlike the more general mechanics textbooks this gives a unique presentation of these applications Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367266493

Classical MechanicsA Computational Approach with Examples Using Mathematica and Python Classical Mechanics: A Computational Approach with Examples using Python and Mathematica provides a unique contemporary introduction to classical mechanics with a focus on computational methods. In addition to providing clear and thorough coverage of key topics this textbook includes integrated instructions and treatments of computation. Full of pedagogy it contains both analytical and computational example problems within the body of each chapter. The example problems teach readers both analytical methods and how to use computer algebra systems and computer programming to solve problems in classical mechanics. End-of-chapter problems allow students to hone their skills in problem solving with and without the use of a computer. The methods presented in this book can then be used by students when solving problems in other fields both within and outside of physics. It is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students in physics mathematics and engineering studying classical mechanics. Features: Gives readers the "big picture" of classical mechanics and the importance of computation in the solution of problems in physics Numerous example problems using both analytical and computational methods as well as explanations as to how and why specific techniques were used Online resources containing specific example codes to help students learn computational methods and write their own algorithms   A solutions manual is available via the Routledge Instructor Hub and extra code is available via the Support Material tab Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138495289

Classical Modern PhilosophersDescartes to Kant Descartes Leibniz Spinoza Locke Berkeley Hume and Kant: these are the seven philosophers who stand out from the rest in what is known as the `modern' period in philosophy. Their thought defines the mainstream of classical or early modern philosophy largely responsible for shaping philosophy as we now know it.In a clear and lively style Richard Schacht has written a thorough introduction to the work of these seven founding fathers of modern philosophy. The bibliography has been updated for this revised edition to take account of the recent explosion of writings on modern philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138135734

Classical Modern PhilosophyA Contemporary Introduction Classical Modern Philosophy introduces students to the key philosophers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and explores their most important works. Jeffrey Tlumak takes the reader on a chronological journey from Descartes to Kant tracing the themes that run through the period and their interrelations. The main texts covered are: Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy Spinoza's Ethics Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding Leibniz's Discourse on Metaphysics and Monadology Berkeley's A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion Kant's Critique of Pure Reason Classical Modern Philosophy is the ideal textbook to accompany a course in the history of modern philosophy but each chapter can also be studied alone as an introduction to the featured philosopher or work. Jeffrey Tlumak outlines and assesses prominent interpretations of the texts and surveys the legacy of each great thinker. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203642429

Classical Music Why Bother?Hearing the World of Contemporary Culture Through a Composer's Ears First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203036013

Classical Music Criticism The first new survey of the field in more than 60 years this study concentrates on the basics of music criticism. Because it focuses on core issues and proven principles the book is likely to become the standard work on the subject. It is written for the audience that reads music criticism in newspapers and popular journals: professional and amateur musicians scholars teachers researchers librarians students music lovers journalists and critics. The topics are covered in depth and observations are thoroughly documented yet the material is enjoyable to read because the writing is easy to understand and special terminology is held to an absolute minimum.The commentary addresses the function of music criticism the qualifications and training of a critic the relationship between music criticism and other aspects of journalism and the principles behind value judgments. Three chapters are devoted to the concert and opera review one to reviewing recordings another to radio and television criticism and one to reviewing ethnic music. Thirty-eight reviews are quoted and analyzed and 13 are presented in their entirety along with critical commentary. Index. Appendix. Bibliography Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991385

Classical Myth: A Treasury of Greek and Roman Legends Art and HistoryA Treasury of Greek and Roman Legends Art and History The World of Mythology series introduces the myths of the world's greatest civilizations. The Classical world of ancient Greece and Rome has had an immeasurable impact on Western culture but what inspired some of the greatest writers philosophers and architects of all time? Gods were not only worshipped but consulted for both minor problems and victory in battle. The legends of mortals Heracles and Perseus were wrapped up in the lives of the immortals. Art and artifacts as well as photographs of the landscapes immortalized in the tales bring the world of Classical myth to life. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705590

Classical Mythology: The Basics This is an engaging introduction which explores the latest thinking about Classical mythology the history of interpreting myths and the role of myths in cultural tradition from painting to opera philosophy politics drama and religion in the modern day. It answers such questions as what are ancient myths and who invented them where do gods come from what makes a hero how is Classical myth used in the modern world and what approaches are there to the study of myth? Featuring further reading and case studies from antiquity to the modern day this is an essential introduction to the myths which have been a fundamental part of Western culture throughout history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415715034

Classical Persian Literature Reprint of a classic text. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138406124

Classical Political Economy and Modern TheoryEssays in Honour of Heinz Kurz  Heinz Kurz is recognised internationally as a leading economic theorist and a foremost historian of economic thought. This book pays tribute to his outstanding contributions by bringing together a unique collection of new essays by distinguished economists from around the world. Classical Political Economy and Modern Theory comprises twenty essays grouped thematically into five sections. Part I examines political economy and its critique Part II looks at entrepreneurship evolution and income distribution Part III discusses Cambridge Keynes and macroeconomics Part IV explores crisis and cycles whilst Part V is dedicated to personal reminiscences. The essays in this book will be an invaluable source of inspiration for economists interested in economic theory and in the evolution of economic thought. They will also be of interest to postgraduate and research students specialising in economic theory and in the history of economic thought. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138807747

Classical Readings on Culture and Civilization In recent times especially under the influence of postmodernism culture has often been construed as a critique of modernity. This wide-ranging and comprehensive collection of readings shows that such issues have always been at the centre of thought about the relationship between culture and civilization The readings are divided into three sections linking the civilization debate to political theory to the cultural debate and to the sociology and anthropology. The substantial extracts included give students a rare chance to engage at length with classic texts to appreciate the nature of the battle between the Enlightenment and its critics which has shaped current thought. Classical Readings on Culture and Civilisation presents essays from Immanuel Kant Adam Ferguson Thomas Jefferson Alexis de Tocqueville Friedrich von Schiller Friedrich Nietzche Georg Simmel Thomas Mann Sigmund Freud Emile Durkheim Marcel Mauss Lucien Febvre Alfred Weber Robert E. Park and Norbert Elias. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138416215

Classical RecordingA Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition Classical Recording: A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition is the authoritative guide to all aspects of recording acoustic classical music. Offering detailed descriptions diagrams and photographs of fundamental recording techniques such as the Decca tree this book offers a comprehensive overview of the essential skills involved in successfully producing a classical recording. Written by engineers with years of experience working for Decca and Abbey Road Studios and as freelancers Classical Recording equips the student the interested amateur and the practising professional with the required knowledge and confidence to tackle everything from solo piano to opera. Media > Books > Print Books Focal Press 9780367312800

Classical Rhetoric and Modern Public RelationsAn Isocratean Model This book expands the theoretical foundations of modern public relations a growing young profession that lacked even a name until the twentieth century. As the discipline seeks guiding theories and paradigms rhetorics both ancient and modern have proven to be fruitful fields of exploration. Charles Marsh presents Isocratean rhetoric as an instructive antecedent. Isocrates was praised by Cicero and Quintilian as "the master of all rhetoricians " favored over Plato and Aristotle. By delineating the strategic value of Isocratean rhetoric to modern public relations Marsh addresses the call for research into the philosophical theoretical and ethical origins of the field. He also addresses the call among scholars of classical rhetoric for modern relevance. Because Isocrates maintained that stable relationships must solicit and honor dissent Marsh analyzes both historic and contemporary challenges to Isocratean rhetoric. He then moves forward to establish the modern applications of Isocrates in persuasion education strategic planning new media postmodern practices and paradigms such as excellence theory communitarianism fully functioning society theory and reflection. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138233829

Classical Rhetoric and the German Poet1620 to the Present - Study of Opitz Burger and Eichendorff "This study relates theory to the details of poetic practice. it presents Opitz Burger and Aichendorff as representatives of their times and demonstrates how they adapt the classical arts to their particular talents and beliefs. All three poets are shown at work within a tradition flexible enough to persist even into the present. The author shows how the influence of rhetoric on German poetry did not vanish in the mid-18th century as is widely supposed. The firts chapter briefly comapres theoretical statements by martin Opitz and the 20th century poet peter Ruhmkorf. it uses the comaprison to introduce two main arguments: thta classical rhetoric and poetics exert a persistent though constantly changing influence on the composition of german poetry; and that the theoretical precepts and natural talent are mutually interdependant. These arguments are developed through the examination of works by three German poets taken from periods of major literary change. Opitz is representative of the Baroque Burger of the ""Sturm and Drang"" and eichendorff of Romanticism. Three main chapters reconstruct the working method of each poet applying his own theory and that of near contemporaries to detailed analysis of one of two of his poems. This procedure illustrates how each poet adapts rhetorical and poetic traditions to his own personal talent and to the literary preoccupations of his time." Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781351199315

Classical Samkhya and YogaAn Indian Metaphysics of Experience Samkhya and Yoga are two of the oldest and most influential systems of classical Indian philosophy. This book provides a thorough analysis of the systems in order to fully understand Indian philosophy. Placing particular emphasis on the metaphysical schema which underlies both concepts the author adeptly develops a new interpretation of the standard views on Samkhya and Yoga. Drawing upon existing sources and using insights from both Eastern and Western philosophy and religious practice this comprehensive interpretation is respectful to the underlying spiritual purpose of the Indian systems. It serves to illuminate the relation between the theoretical and practical dimensions of Samkhya and Yoga. The book fills a gap in current scholarship and will be of interest to those concerned with Indology as well as philosophies in general and their similarities and differences with other traditions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415648875

Classical Slavery Slavery in Greece and Rome has always prompted comparisons with that of more recent history. This volume includes discussions of the relationship between war piracy and slavery early abolitionist movements as well as the supply and domestic aspects of slavery in these ancient societies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315810270

Classical Sparta (Routledge Revivals)Techniques Behind Her Success This collection first published in 1989 investigates aspects of the Spartan polity which have often been overlooked or underestimated. Viewed at least until the Renaissance as the epitome of classical virtues Sparta has in the last two centuries suffered a rapid decline in reputation among liberal-minded scholars repelled by many of the repressive measures employed by this remarkably successful city-state which for centuries dominated mainland Greece. Recent studies have emphasised permanent problems which beset Sparta: the small size of her citizen body the tensions between noble Spartiates and commoners the ambiguous role of women and of course the helots. Classical Sparta: Techniques Behind Her Success seeks to present this intriguing polis by exploring how its perennial difficulties were for so long ingeniously overcome. Specifically the essays in this volume address themselves to broadly ideological issues demonstrating how skilful propaganda and deception contributed significantly to the longevity of the Spartan state. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415743341

Classical Storytelling and Contemporary ScreenwritingAristotle and the Modern Scriptwriter Since we first arrived on the planet we’ve been telling each other stories whether of that morning’s great saber-tooth tiger hunt or the latest installment of the Star Wars saga. And throughout our history despite differences of geography or culture we’ve been telling those stories in essentially the same way. Why? Because there is a RIGHT way to tell a story one built into our very DNA. In his seminal work Poetics Aristotle identified the patterns and recurring elements that existed in the successful dramas of his time as he explored precisely why we tell stories what makes a good one and how to best tell them. In Classical Storytelling and Contemporary Screenwriting Brian Price examines Aristotle’s conclusions in an entertaining and accessible way and then applies those guiding principles to the most modern of storytelling mediums going from idea to story to structure to outline to final pages and beyond covering every relevant screenwriting topic along the way. The result is a fresh new approach to the craft of screenwriting—one that’s only been around a scant 2 500 years or so—ideal for students and aspiring screenwriters who want a comprehensive step-by-step guide to writing a successful screenplay the way the pros do it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138553408

Classical Theory of Arithmetic Functions This volume focuses on the classical theory of number-theoretic functions emphasizing algebraic and multiplicative techniques. It contains many structure theorems basic to the study of arithmetic functions including several previously unpublished proofs. The author is head of the Dept. of Mathemati Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315139463

Classical Thermodynamics of Fluid SystemsPrinciples and Applications This text explores the connections between different thermodynamic subjects related to fluid systems. Emphasis is placed on the clarification of concepts by returning to the conceptual foundation of thermodynamics and special effort is directed to the use of a simple nomenclature and algebra. The book presents the structural elements of classical thermodynamics of fluid systems covers the treatment of mixtures and shows via examples and references both the usefulness and the limitations of classical thermodynamics for the treatment of practical problems related to fluid systems. It also includes diverse selected topics of interest to researchers and advanced students and four practical appendices including an introduction to material balances and step-by-step procedures for using the Virial EOS and the PRSV EOS for fugacities and the ASOG-KT group method for activity coefficients. The Olivera-Fuentes table of PRSV parameters for more than 800 chemical compounds and the Gmehling-Tochigi tables of ASOG interaction parameters for 43 groups are included. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498767279

Classical Vaisesika in Indian PhilosophyOn Knowing and What is to Be Known Vaisesika is one of the six systems of Hindu philosophy. It represents a pluralistic realism and is usually held to be an atomistic metaphysical theory. This book explores the basic tenets of the Vaisesika classical school of Indian philosophy from a new perspective. It argues that it reveals an epistemological formulation of its own which was diminished due to later developments in the history of Indian philosophical tradition. Focusing on the principles of knowable objects and the processes of knowing as propounded by the Vaisesika school of Indian Philosophy the book offers a fuller appreciation of the theories. Providing a balanced approach by examining earliest available material in the original sources of Vaisesika and concentrating on the epistemological pattern adopted therein it presents an authentic and comprehensive understanding of Vaisesika concepts. This is the first introductory sourcebook in English for the authentic study of Vaisesika and is of use to students and scholars of World Religion and Philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138302983

Classicising CrisisThe Modern Age of Revolutions and the Greco-Roman Repertoire Geopolitical shifts and economic shocks from the Early Modern period to the 21st century are frequently represented in terms of classical antecedents. In this book an international team of contributors - working across the disciplines of Classics History Politics and English - addresses a range of revolutionary transformations in England America France Haiti Greece Italy Russia Germany and a recently globalised world all of which were accorded the classical treatment. The chapters investigate discrete cases of classicising crisis while the Introduction highlights patterns among them. The book asks: are classical equations a prized ideal when evidence warrants or linkages forced by an implacable will to power or good faith attempts to make sense of events otherwise bafflingly unfamiliar and dangerous? Finally do the events thus classicised retain even increase their power to disturb and energise or are they ultimately contained? Classicising Crisis: The Modern Age of Revolutions and the Greco-Roman Repertoire is essential reading for students and scholars of classics classical reception and political thought in Europe and the Americas. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815361770

Classicism First published in 1972 this book provides an overview of Classicism in literature. After an informative introduction to the term it explores some of the periods and places in which Classicism has been prominent: the Italian Renaissance England before and during the Restoration Renaissance France and eighteenth-century Germany. In avoiding a rigid definition of Classicism this book demonstrates its multiplicity and changeability across time periods as well as its limits. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138283763

Classicism and Romanticism in Italian LiteratureLeopardi's Discourse on Romantic Poetry In 1816 a violent literary quarrel engulfed Bourbon Restoration Italy. On one side the Romantics wanted an opening up of Italian culture towards Europe and on the other the Classicists favoured an inward-looking Italy. Giacomo Leopardi wrote a Discourse of an Italian on Romantic Poetry aiming to contribute to the debate from a new perspective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138664579

Classics and InterpretationsThe Hermeneutic Traditions in Chinese Culture In recent years in the "West " scholars have attempted to unravel old constructs of interpretation and understanding using the discipline of hermeneutics or the scientific study of textual interpretation. Borrowed from students of the ever growing body of biblical interpretive literature that originated in the early Christian era theoretical hermeneutics has given many contemporary scholars potent tools of textual interpretation. Classics and Interpretations applies this method to Chinese culture. Several essays focus on hermeneutic traditions of Neo-Confucianism. Others move outside of these traditions to attempt an understanding of the role of hermeneutics in Taoist and Buddhist textual interpretation in Chinese poetics and painting and in contemporary Chinese culture.This volume makes a concerted effort to remedy our ignorance of the Chinese hermeneutical tradition. Part 1 "The Great Learning and Hermeneutics " demonstrates the use of commentary to define how the individual creates his social self and discusses differing interpretations of the Ta-hsueh text and its treatment as either canonical or heterodox. Part 2 "Canonicity and Orthodoxy " considers the philosophical touchstones employed by Neo-Confucian canonical exegetes and polemicists and discusses the Han canonization of the scriptural Five Classics while illuminating a double standard that existed in the hermeneutical regime of late imperial China. Part 3 "Hermeneutics as Politics " discusses the transformation of both the classics and scholars and explores the dominant hermeneutic tradition in Chinese historiography the scriptural tradition and reinterpretation of the Ch'un-ch'iu and reveals the pragmatism of Chinese hermeneutics through comparison of the Sung debates over the Mencius. The concluding sections include essays on "Chu Hsi and Interpretation of Chinese Classics " "Hermeneutic Traditions in Chinese Poetics and Non-Confucian Contexts " "Reinterpretation of Confucian Texts in the Ming-Ch'ing Period " and "Contemporary Interpretations of Confucian Culture."Through these literate and brilliantly written essays the reader witnesses not merely the great breadth and depth of Chinese hermeneutics but also its continuity and evolutionary vigor. This volume will excite scholars of the Confucian Buddhist and Taoist systems of thought and belief as well as students of history and hermeneutics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138508217

Classics and Moderns in Economics Volume IEssays on Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Economic Thought Peter Groenewegen's reputation as a chronicler of the history of economics is unparalleled. Building on his respected collection on eighteenth century economics this new book focuses on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries reprinting essays on classical and modern economics. Several of the included essays have never been published before whilst many have previously been difficult to access having been written across the 1970s 1980s and 1990s. This important collection will be an invaluable resource for any historian student or academic involved in the history of economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415754002

Classics and Moderns in Economics Volume IIEssays on Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Economic Thought This second volume of essays on nineteenth and twentieth century economic thought complements the first and continues the high standards of scholarship and academic rigour. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415754019

Classics from IJGISTwenty years of the International Journal of Geographical Information Science and Systems The past 20 years can be regarded as the adolescence of geographic information science (GIS) as it grew from a burgeoning area of study into a mature and thriving field. During those two decades the International Journal of Geographic Information Science (formerly Systems) (IJGIS) was one of the most prominent academic guiding forces in GIScience and looks to remain so for the foreseeable future. To celebrate this important milestone Peter Fisher-the second editor of IJGIS-has compiled 19 of the most significant and influential articles ever published in the journal.Classics from IJGIS: Twenty Years of the International Journal of Geographical Information Science and Systems contains articles that shaped the way we approach the science of GIS provided seeds from which grew key developments that have molded the field opened new avenues of discovery across the landscape of modern GIScience and some that may mark how it will change in the future. Accompanying nearly every article is a commentary written by at least one of the original authors. In these commentaries the authors reflect on various aspects of the original work including what drove their original research why the concepts were widely adopted (or in some cases why not) and what the future may hold for new research embarking on these and similar areas. The 20th article in this collection is an original contribution that examines the social and collaborative networks operating within and shaping the body of research in the field. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367390587

Classics in Lesbian Studies Classics in Lesbian Studies takes a major step in giving the lesbian experience its own unique voice within scholarship and the larger world society. Thus it is devoted exclusively to the lesbian experience and serves as a vehicle for the promotion of scholarship and commentary on lesbianism from an international perspective. Not only does it ensure that “classic” pieces are not forgotten by new generations of students and scholars it also spurs further lesbian research writing theory and scholarship.In Classics in Lesbian Studies you are introduced to descriptive theoretical empirical applied and multicultural perspectives in the field of lesbian studies. Interdisciplinary the book presents pieces from various academic areas in multiple formats including personal accounts poetry editorials debates and commentaries. For your convenience the chapters are organized primarily across four categories: identity history and literature physical and social sciences and “back to lesbian politics.” You will find the discussions of the following issues and subjects provocative and insightful: ways black women in the diaspora construct and name their sexual and romantic feelings for other women lesbian identity formation in a changing social environment how lesbians maneuver in the dominant culture and their own subculture lesbianism as a political movement the experiences of lesbian adolescents teaching lesbian studies lesbians and societal institutions including the work place the media the political arena the legal system and religion using lesbian-feminist scholarship to reexamine women's lives in the pastStudents scholars lesbian feminists and others interested in lesbian studies will find Classics in Lesbian Studies a vital examination of lesbianism since its grass roots. Not only does it consider the progress made since the initial days of fighting for liberation it also explores a more distant repressed past and anticipates future possibilities lying before us. This powerful insightful collection is sure to become a classic as it grapples with virtually all aspects of lesbianism from its inception as a political movement to its identity as a lifestyle choice to its implications of community. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315880679

Classics Of Administrative Ethics This anthology will be appropriate for administrative ethics classes and professional thinking in public administration at both the masters and doctoral levels. It is a collection of administrative ethics articles published in journals of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) from 1941 (the earliest publication) through 1983 (the year that the first ASPA Code of Ethics was established). The articles are organized by themes of enduring importance to the field in order to provide graduate students with ready access to the classic works on ethics in public administration. Reading this collection will enhance student's knowledge and skills to think and act ethically and contribute to their ability to view current practices in light of traditional perspectives. The ASPA Classics volume serves to bridge the practice of public policy and administration with the empirical research base that has accrued and the models for practice that may be deduced from the research Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367098865

Classics of Comparative Policy Analysis The Classics of Comparative Policy Analysis is a four-volume set compiled of articles spanning twenty years from the highly respected Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis. The first volume addresses questions about theory and methodology in the comparative study of public policy. The second explores different modes of governance and comparative studies of institutions. The third volume contains chapters that are regional in focus and conduct comparisons in specific policy sectors. The fourth and final volume looks at comparisons within disciplinary policy sectors including healthcare environment education social welfare immigration and science and technology. Further in each volume there is a new chapter on comparisons between the disciplines of public policy public administration governance and political science by leading scholars. The Classics of Comparative Policy Analysis will be of great interest to scholars and practitioners of public policy and social science more generally. The chapters were originally published as articles in the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis.　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367439491

Classics of International RelationsEssays in Criticism and Appreciation Classics of International Relations introduces contextualises and assesses 24 of the most important works on international relations of the last 100 years. Providing an indispensable guide for all students of IR theory from advanced undergraduates to academic specialists it asks why are these works considered classics? Is their status deserved? Will it endure? It takes as its starting point Norman Angell’s best-selling The Great Illusion (1909) and concludes with Daniel Deudney’s award winning Bounding Power (2006). The volume does not ignore established classics such as Morgenthau’s Politics Among Nations and Waltz’s Theory of International Politics but seeks to expand the ‘IR canon’ beyond its core realist and liberal texts. It thus considers emerging classics such as Linklater’s critical sociology of moral boundaries Men and Citizens in the Theory of International Relations and Enloe’s pioneering gender analysis Bananas Beaches and Bases. It also innovatively considers certain ‘alternative format’ classics such as Kubrick’s satire on the nuclear arms race Dr Strangelove and Errol Morris’s powerful documentary on war and US foreign policy The Fog of War. With an international cast of contributors many of them leading authorities on their subject Classics of International Relations will become a standard reference for all those wishing to make sense of a rapidly developing and diversifying field. Classics of International Relations is designed to become a standard reference text for advanced undergraduates post-graduates and lecturers in the field of IR. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415699815

Classics On Fractals This book contains a selection of classical mathematical papers related to fractal geometry. It is intended for the convenience of the student or scholar wishing to learn about fractal geometry. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367157265

Classification As the amount of information recorded and stored electronically grows ever larger it becomes increasingly useful if not essential to develop better and more efficient ways to summarize and extract information from these large multivariate data sets. The field of classification does just that-investigates sets of "objects" to see if they can be summarized into a small number of classes comprising similar objects.Researchers have made great strides in the field over the last twenty years and classification is no longer perceived as being concerned solely with exploratory analyses. The second edition of Classification incorporates many of the new and powerful methodologies developed since its first edition. Like its predecessor this edition describes both clustering and graphical methods of representing data and offers advice on how to decide which methods of analysis best apply to a particular data set. It goes even further however by providing critical overviews of recent developments not widely known including efficient clustering algorithms cluster validation consensus classifications and the classification of symbolic data.The author has taken an approach accessible to researchers in the wide variety of disciplines that can benefit from classification analysis and methods. He illustrates the methodologies by applying them to data sets-smaller sets given in the text larger ones available through a Web site.Large multivariate data sets can be difficult to comprehend-the sheer volume and complexity can prove overwhelming. Classification methods provide efficient accurate ways to make them less unwieldy and extract more information. Classification Second Edition offers the ideal vehicle for gaining the background and learning the methodologies-and begin putting these techniques to use. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367399665

Classification and Biology Classification of plants and animals is of basic interest to biologists in all fields because correct formulation and generalization are based on sound taxonomy. This book by a world authority relates traditional taxonomic studies to developments in biochemical and other fields. It provides guidelines for the integration of modern and traditional methods and explains the underlying principles and philosophy of systematics. The problems of zoological botanical and paleontological classifi cation are dealt with in great detail and microbial systematics briefly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520622

Classification and Diagnosis of Psychological Abnormality How is psychological abnormality recognised? How many different mental disorders are there and what are their characteristics? Although there are established guidelines for clinicians working in this area these have been subject to many criticisms. Exploring how views on this subject have changed over time and how they vary in different societies poses important questions about our current practices.This book provides a brief overview of the current definitions and various explanations for psychological abnormality and then focuses on how society diagnoses and classifies behaviour that is deemed to be 'unusual'. Three key areas of the topic are covered: the procedures involved in the diagnosis and classification of mental disorders (such as schizophrenia); research into the history and origins of multiple personality disorder; and a discussion of the implications of cultural variability (including culture-bound syndromes) for the classification and diagnosis of psychological abnormality.Classification and Diagnosis of Abnormal Psychology is an introductory text suitable for students and teachers of the AQA Psychology A2 specification and is also useful for other groups who work in the field of mental disorder such as nurses social workers and therapists. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003060178

Classification and Diagnosis of Psychological Abnormality How is psychological abnormality recognised? How many different mental disorders are there and what are their characteristics? Although there are established guidelines for clinicians working in this area these have been subject to many criticisms. Exploring how views on this subject have changed over time and how they vary in different societies poses important questions about our current practices.This book provides a brief overview of the current definitions and various explanations for psychological abnormality and then focuses on how society diagnoses and classifies behaviour that is deemed to be 'unusual'. Three key areas of the topic are covered: the procedures involved in the diagnosis and classification of mental disorders (such as schizophrenia); research into the history and origins of multiple personality disorder; and a discussion of the implications of cultural variability (including culture-bound syndromes) for the classification and diagnosis of psychological abnormality.Classification and Diagnosis of Abnormal Psychology is an introductory text suitable for students and teachers of the AQA Psychology A2 specification and is also useful for other groups who work in the field of mental disorder such as nurses social workers and therapists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138876873

Classification and Examples of Differential Equations and their Applications Classification and Examples of Differential Equations and their Applications is the sixth book within Ordinary Differential Equations with Applications to Trajectories and Vibrations Six-volume Set. As a set they are the fourth volume in the series Mathematics and Physics Applied to Science and Technology. This sixth book consists of one chapter (chapter 10 of the set). It contains 20 examples related to the preceding five books and chapters 1 to 9 of the set. It includes two recollections: the first with a classification of differential equations into 500 standards and the second with a list of 500 applications. The ordinary differential equations are classified in 500 standards concerning methods of solution and related properties including: (i) linear differential equations with constant or homogeneous coefficients and finite difference equations; (ii) linear and non-linear single differential equations and simultaneous systems; (iii) existence unicity and other properties; (iv) derivation of general particular special analytic regular irregular and normal integrals; (v) linear differential equations with variable coefficients including known and new special functions. The theory of differential equations is applied to the detailed solution of 500 physical and engineering problems including: (i) one- and multidimensional oscillators with damping or amplification with non-resonant or resonant forcing; (ii) single non-linear and parametric resonance; (iii) bifurcations and chaotic dynamical systems; (iv) longitudinal and transversal deformations and buckling of bars beams and plates; (v) trajectories of particles; (vi) oscillations and waves in non-uniform media ducts and wave guides. Provides detailed solution of examples of differential equations of the types covered in tomes l-5 of the set (Ordinary Differential Equations with Applications to Trajectories and Vibrations Six -volume Set) Includes physical and engineering problems that extend those presented in the tomes 1-6 (Ordinary Differential Equations with Applications to Trajectories and Vibrations Six-volume Set) Includes a classification of ordinary differential equations and their properties into 500 standards that can serve as a look-up table of methods of solution Covers a recollection of 500 physical and engineering problems and sub-cases that involve the solution of differential equations Presents the problems used as examples including formulation solution and interpretation of results Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367137243

Classification and Human Evolution This volume reviews the meaning of taxonomic statements and considers our present knowledge regarding the number and characteristics of species among living and extinct primates including man and his ancestors. They also examine the relationship of behaviour changes and selection pressures in evolutionary sequences. First published in 1964. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415869324

Classification and Human Evolution The names given to the variety of man-like fossils known to scientists should reflect no more than scientific views of the nature of human evolution. However often in the past these names have also reflected confusion regarding the basic principles of scientific nomenclature; and the matter has been further complicated by the many new finds of recent decades. It is the unique purpose of this book to clarify the present state of knowledge regarding the main lines of human evolution by expressing what is known (and what is surmised) about them in appropriate taxonomic language.The papers in this volume were prepared by the world's leading authorities on the subject and were revised in the light of discussions at a remarkable conference held in Austria in 1962 under the auspices of the Wenner-Gren Foundation. The authors review first the meaning of taxonomic statements as such and then consider the substance of our present knowledge regarding the number and characteristics of species among living and extinct primates including man and his ancestors. They also examine the relationship of behavior changes and selection pressures in evolutionary sequences.Ample illustrations bibliographies and an index enhance the permanent reference value of the book which will undoubtedly prove to be among the fundamental paleoanthropological works of our time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520639

Classification and Regression Trees The methodology used to construct tree structured rules is the focus of this monograph. Unlike many other statistical procedures which moved from pencil and paper to calculators this text's use of trees was unthinkable before computers. Both the practical and theoretical sides have been developed in the authors' study of tree methods. Classification and Regression Trees reflects these two sides covering the use of trees as a data analysis method and in a more mathematical framework proving some of their fundamental properties. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138469525

Classification Made SimpleAn Introduction to Knowledge Organisation and Information Retrieval This established textbook introduces the essentials of classification as used for information processing. The third edition takes account of developments that have taken place since the second edition was published in 2002. Classification Made Simple provides a useful gateway to more advanced works and the study of specific schemes. As an introductory text it will be invaluable to students of information work and to anyone inside or outside the information profession who needs to understand the manner in which classification can be utilized to facilitate and enhance organisation and retrieval. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138439535

Classification Manual for Voice Disorders-I To date there are 300 disorders associated with voice but until now there has never been a published reference manual that classifies these disorders. Borrowing from the successful organization schema of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) the Classification Manual for Voice Disorders-I provides the framework for classifying voice disorders using the following criteria for each disorder: essential and associated features; vocal impairment; clinical history and demographic profile; course and complications; medical and voice differential diagnosis; and severity criteria. Classification Manual for Voice Disorders-I is a project of ASHA’s Special Interest Division 3 Voice and Voice Disorders (DIV 3) originally directed by contributing authors Moya Andrews Diane Bless Daniel Boone Janina Casper Leslie Glaze Mike Karnell Christy Ludlow and Joe Stemple. The text was edited over a period of several years by the authoritative group of voice disorders professionals including Katherine Verdolini Clark Rosen and Ryan Branski. This version represents the fields of speech-language pathology voice science and otolaryngology. CMVD-I lists most conditions that may negatively affect the ability to produce voice based on the most current knowledge. These conditions comprise 30 structural pathologies 25 neurological disorders 20 aerodigestive conditions 13 psychological disturbances 15 systemic diseases four inflammatory processes four traumatic conditions and five miscellaneous voice disorders. CMVD-I is a must-have resource for professionals who specialize in voice disorders especially speech-language pathologists and otolaryngologists. The handy organization of this reference makes it a convenient and accessible resource for voice coaches and teachers of singing. It will also be invaluable as a textbook in ma Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138453852

Classification Methods for Remotely Sensed Data Since the publishing of the first edition of Classification Methods for Remotely Sensed Data in 2001 the field of pattern recognition has expanded in many new directions that make use of new technologies to capture data and more powerful computers to mine and process it. What seemed visionary but a decade ago is now being put to use and refined in Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429192029

Classification of Lipschitz Mappings Classification of Lipschitz Mappings presents a systematic self-contained treatment of a new classification of Lipschitz mappings and its application in many topics of metric fixed point theory. Suitable for readers interested in metric fixed point theory differential equations and dynamical systems the book only requires a basic background in functional analysis and topology. The author focuses on a more precise classification of Lipschitzian mappings. The mean Lipschitz condition introduced by Goebel Japón Pineda and Sims is relatively easy to check and turns out to satisfy several principles: Regulating the possible growth of the sequence of Lipschitz constants k(Tn)Ensuring good estimates for k0(T) and k∞(T)Providing some new results in metric fixed point theory Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367379049

Classifying Fashion Fashioning ClassMaking Sense of Women's Practices Perceptions and Tastes Drawing together theoretical ideas from across the social sciences Classifying Fashion Fashioning Class examines how the fashion-class association has developed and using the experiences of middle-and-working class British women   demonstrates how this relationship operates today. Though increasingly academics argue that contemporary class distinctions are made through cultural practices and tastes few have fully explored just how individual’s fashion choices mobilise class and are used in class evaluations. Yet an individual’s everyday dress is perhaps the most immediate marker of taste and thus an important means of class distinction. This is particularly true for women as their performances of respectability femininity and motherhood are embodied by fashion and shaped by class. In unpacking this fashion-class relationship the book explores how fashion is used by British women to talk about class. It offers important insights into the ways fashion mobilises class differences in understandings of dressing up performance and public space. It considers how class identity shapes women’s attitudes concerning fashion trends and classic styles and it draws attention to the pivotal role mothers play in cultivating these class distinctions. The book will be of interest to students in sociology fashion studies cultural studies human geography and consumer behaviour. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415784122

ClassKey Concept in Sociology This succinct introductory text argues that class remains a key concept in sociology. The author examines the classic contributions of Marx and Weber and the recent works of Wright and Goldthorpe. The book provides students with an accessible review of class structures social mobility inequality politics and the potential classlessnes of Britain and America. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138168862

Classroom Assessment and Educational Measurement Classroom Assessment and Educational Measurement explores the ways in which the theory and practice of both educational measurement and the assessment of student learning in classroom settings mutually inform one another. Chapters by assessment and measurement experts consider the nature of classroom assessment information from student achievement to affective and socio-emotional attributes; how teachers interpret and work with assessment results; and emerging issues in assessment such as digital technologies and diversity/inclusion. This book uniquely considers the limitations of applying large-scale educational measurement theory to classroom assessment and the adaptations necessary to make this transfer useful. Researchers graduate students industry professionals and policymakers will come away with an essential understanding of how the classroom assessment context is essential to broadening contemporary educational measurement perspectives. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138580053

Classroom AssessmentA Practical Guide for Educators • Provides detailed information on · the functions of assessment; · how to construct administer and interpret the results of teacher-developed assessment techniques; and · how to interpret the results of externally developed instruments such as standardized tests. • Both traditional and newer alternative assessment techniques are covered. • Advantages and disadvantages of each assessment technique are discussed. • A companion website helps both instructors and students obtain additional information on topics of special interest to them. • Numerous examples of the principles and procedures make it easy for students to understand the material. • The highly practical nature of this book stems from the focus on how assessment intertwines with other everyday activities in classrooms. • Measurement theory and computational procedures that are unlikely to be used by classroom teachers are de-emphasized producing a textbook that provides comprehensive coverage without being unnecessarily technical. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315266756

Classroom Change in Developing CountriesFrom Progressive Cage to Formalistic Frame Progressive Education derived mainly from Anglo-American culture has been the primary frame of reference for student-centered classroom change in developing countries for over 50 years. Yet in many developing countries strong evidence shows that progressivism has not replaced teacher-centered formalistic classroom practice. Classroom Change in Developing Countries: From Progressive Cage to Formalistic Frame presents a robust case for why formalism should be the primary frame of reference for upgrading classroom teaching in developing countries. Theoretically rich yet grounded in practice the book draws on case studies from Africa China and Papua New Guinea to show how culturally intuitive formalistic teaching styles can induce positive classroom change.Synthesising research and evaluation literature on classroom change in developing countries Guthrie examines some of the methodological flaws in the literature. The book considers the progressive cage and looks at Confucian influences on teaching in China progressive reform failures in both Sub-Saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea as well as offering a critical take on some failings in comparative education. It examines the formalistic frame addresses methodological issues in culturally grounded research and offers a model of teaching styles for basic classroom research. The book concludes by returning the focus back to teachers and considers the so-called teacher resistance to change.The book will be an essential purchase for academics and research students engaged in the fields of classroom teaching teacher education and curriculum and will also be of interest to academics aid officials and decision-makers in developing countries. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367592516

Classroom Collaboration Originally published in 1984 this is an account of a two-year study of four comprehensive school classrooms where teachers were fostering collaborative learning methods. The authors draw on their joint knowledge and experience as a psychologist and a teacher to give an insight into pupils’ perceptions of their schooling and a dynamic analysis of the process of education that they experienced. Working on the premise that successful collaboration demands common goals and mutual understanding the author observed pupils at work transcribed their talk and carried out interviews with both pupils and their teachers. They show how individual children can support and learn from each other document the social and psychological features underlying the use or non-use of collaboration and take the teachers’ own frames of reference as a standpoint in evaluating success. The authors’ findings were intended to encourage teachers to move away from the traditional view of education as the transmission of knowledge to passive pupils. Social relationships within the classroom can potentially be not merely a source of disruption but the basis of learning itself. This possibility is particularly significant in the context of inner-city schools where there is often mutual mistrust and hostility across lines of race class gender or ability. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367434922

Classroom Communication and DiversityEnhancing Instructional Practice Classroom Communication and Diversity provides a useful framework for helping both new and experienced teachers and instructors navigate the communication challenges in today’s diverse classroom. It encourages teachers to reflect on how their personal cultures influence their expectations regarding classroom communication. This textbook is distinctive in its distillation of research from numerous sources to provide the best viewpoint and systems for focusing on the needs of the individual learner. Dana L. Powell and Robert G. Powell draw on research in both the communication and education disciplines and provide useful strategies for improving teaching practices alongside theoretical models regarding diversity in the classroom. Much of the information found in this text is also inspired by the authors’ direct experience in schools and from the experience they have gleaned from other first-line instructors as well as from parents and children. Among the many updates to this Third Edition are: Expanded coverage of students with diverse needs Discussion on working effectively with parents Coverage of cultural influences and the impact of race and ethnicity on disciplinary actions Examination of the role of social media and its impact on instructional communication The increase of educational technology use. Teachers and scholars in the communication and education fields will find this text practical and valuable for their teaching efforts and it is appropriate for instructional communication courses in both disciplines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138897915

Classroom Composition and Pupil Achievement (1986)A Study of the Effect of Ability-Based Classes Published in 1986 this book addresses the controversial classroom dilemma of ability segregation versus integration. It presents an extensive review of the current literature and formulates a conceptual framework for analysing the social processes that affect classroom composition and their effects on academic achievement. Applying an innovative framework to two empirical studies of Israeli high schools the authors highlight the profound implications for classroom organisation and include an explanation of teachers’ attitudes to pedagogical issues and social influences. Sociologists teachers and educational psychologists will find this a stimulating but practical study of ability grouping and streaming in schools. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815379713

Classroom Control (RLE Edu L) Survival as a school teacher depends on an ability to achieve classroom control. In the years since this book was first published little has changed in this respect. Classroom control continues to lie at the heart of competent teaching. Teachers know it pupils know it. They know it implicitly because they experience it as a normal part of their daily lives in schools. But in this book the author stands back from our everyday knowledge about how things work in classrooms to ask what control actually consists of. What is it? How is it recognized? How is it challenged by pupils? How is done by teachers? How is it negotiated? Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in three large secondary schools in England Martyn Denscombe explores the meaning of classroom control. He looks at the influence of teacher training and the role of school organization in establishing expectations about control and then shows how control is played out through the interaction of teachers and pupils in class. His analysis travels well across the many contexts in which teaching occurs and provides an illuminating insight into the work of teaching and the nature of classroom life. His evidence is drawn from ethnographic fieldwork in three schools in England and secondary sources covering the phenomenon of classroom control in the UK USA and Australia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415751414

Classroom Discourse AnalysisA Tool For Critical Reflection Second Edition This second edition of Classroom Discourse Analysis continues to make techniques widely used in the field of discourse analysis accessible to a broad audience and illustrates their practical application in the study of classroom talk ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in discourse analysis applied linguistics and anthropology and education. Grounded in a unique tripartite "dimensional approach " individual chapters investigate interactional resources that model forms of discourse analysis teachers may practice in their own classrooms while other chapters provide students with a thorough understanding of how to actually collect and analyse data. The presence of a number of pedagogical features including activities and exercises and a comprehensive glossary help to enhance students‘ understanding of these key tools in classroom discourse analysis research. Features new to this edition reflect current developments in the field including: increased coverage of peer interaction in the classroom greater connecting analysis to curricular and policy mandates and standards-based reform movements sample excerpts from actual student classroom discourse analysis assignments a new chapter on the repertoire approach an increasingly popular method of analysis of particular relevance to today’s multilingual classrooms Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138024632

Classroom Discussions in Education Classroom discussion is a concept familiar across the field of education and is often employed to support students’ comprehension of text. Edited by a leading expert on classroom discussion this book situates the topic within the broader context of educational psychology research and theory and brings it to a wider audience. Five chapters describe in detail the different approaches to discussion and provide recommendations for best practices and curricular materials for student success. This concise volume is designed for any education course that includes discussion in the curriculum and is indispensible for student researchers and both pre- and in-service teachers alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138041219

Classroom DIYA Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up a Creative Learning Environment Setting up the classroom is a fundamental part of a teacher’s job as a well-planned aesthetically pleasing environment encourages children to learn and helps with classroom management. However knowing how to create this environment is not instinctive and teachers are given little guidance yet are expected to create a stimulating environment that is conducive to learning. The task can often be daunting and time-consuming and teachers don’t know where to begin. Classroom DIY provides teachers with the answer to these problems. A practical step-by-step guide written from firsthand experience Classroom DIY will enable any primary teacher to make a spectacular job of setting up their room using any materials they have available. Guiding teachers through the process of setting up their space from planning to practice this book includes advice on: laying out the room: what furniture to use and where best to position it organising areas for specific subjects including maths literacy science and humanities how to create an inspiring classroom on a budget: recycling items for use in the classroom and the homemade approach how the learning environment can inspire and motivate pupils to learn taking into account multiple intelligences and routines meeting the expectations of senior management teams. With ‘teachers’ tales’ from a range of individuals in different schools and case studies illustrating solutions to teachers’ specific problems with their classrooms this book is must have for all newly qualified and practising teachers looking to inspire their pupils to learn through their classroom environment. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138153097

Classroom DynamicsImplementing a Technology-Based Learning Environment This book reports an attempt to introduce change in schools using a computer-based curriculum innovation for teaching higher-order thinking skills to middle and high school students. One of the volume's themes is the extraordinary complexity and difficulty of facilitating such change in schools. A corollary of that theme is the fact that patience must be an integral part of the strategy when promoting or studying change in schools. In reporting the activities during the early years of a technological innovation and research project in which the emphasis thus far has been primarily on establishing the change this book focuses on describing the move to a technology-based learning environment. As such it details an ongoing process -- a fascinating process -- and one that is likely to be repeated in the near future in countless schools throughout the nation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970885

Classroom Environment (RLE Edu O) The increasing impact of performance based judgments on schools and teachers in the classroom has its critics and supporters. Some oppose the trend and seek to deny the importance of quantitative measures. Others have sought to find ways of implementing educational measurement constructively and with understanding of the concerns. Classrooms are where the operational business of learning takes place and it is on the quality of life within the classroom that the broader process of learning concerns for the wider community and others is nurtured. The climate of the classroom has a large impact on the final outcome measure to which so much interest is directed. To help our understanding of the dynamics involved much work has been done in the development and refinement of quantitative studies to this area by studying essential information about how teachers and students perceive the environments in which the work. Research on classroom climates has reached a practical and theoretical maturity and this volume offers an account of the developments that have taken place and the potential for understanding the classroom as a vital component of the curriculum. This book will also be an essential resource tool for anyone engaged in classroom research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138006515

Classroom EthnographyEmpirical and Methodological Essays Originally published in 1990 Classroom Ethnography examines the interplay between empirical research and methodological reflection. It explores the nature the methods the role and the limitations of ethnographic research on school classrooms. Beginning with examples of Hammersley’s empirical research the book then moves on to a number of reflections about the methodology of ethnographic research covering such matters as the role of theory and the relative contributions of qualitative and quantitative work. Classroom Ethnography will be of use to those with an interest in educational research methodology and in particular of ethnographic research on classrooms. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367555665

Classroom Instruction from A to Z Learn the most effective ways to promote student learning. This second edition of bestselling author Barbara Blackburn’s Classroom Instruction from A to Z covers a broad range of key instructional strategies to help you create more meaningful engaging learning experiences for your students. Each chapter from A to Z offers guidance on a specific aspect of classroom instruction such as planning strong lessons; assessing student learning; creating more successful homework assignments; differentiating instruction; and scaffolding students for success. Throughout the book you’ll find practical strategies and tools that you can implement immediately no matter what subject area or grade level you teach. Topics new to this updated edition include: Exploring blended learning techniques such as flipped classrooms; Strategies for implementing social emotional learning and mindfulness; Understanding diverse learners and accommodating all students; Teaching academic vocabulary in deeper ways; and Integrating subjects and promoting writing across the curriculum. With twenty-six chapters each devoted to a different aspect of instruction this book has something to offer both new and experienced looking to improve student learning. Additionally classroom-ready tools are available as free eResources from our website http://www.routledge.com/9781138935952. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138935952

Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education Develop new strategies for using computers in the classroomEducators have talked about using information technology to improve teaching since the beginning of the modern computer movement but true integration remains an elusive goal—for most. Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education finds teachers who have managed to take advantage of the sophistication power and affordability of today’s technology to develop new and better strategies for learning despite the absence of an effective institutional infrastructure. This unique book reviews effective Type II teaching applications and software used at all educational levels including Lego/Logo technologies idea technologies graphics software laptop computers and handheld computers. Information technology in schools has failed to fulfill its considerable potential because without a widespread instructional support system computers are generally poorly used and not integrated meaningfully into classroom activities. But some educators have still been able to implement Type II applications of information technology in their educational settings. Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education looks at their innovative methods of using computers to bring about more effective teaching—and learning.Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education examines: computer activities of grade 1-5 students using Lego/Logo technologies using Kid-Pix graphics software for creative activities the Technology Integration Assessment Instrument (TIAI) gender disparity in computer-oriented problem solving a three-tiered idea-technology classification system pre-service teacher preparation assistive technology definitions legislation and implementation issues lesson plans and document techniques for laptop computers an action/instructional model for using handheld wireless computers in the classroom Classroom Integration of Type II Uses of Technology in Education is an invaluable resource for academics working in information technology and education and for K-12 teachers and administrators at all levels. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203051504

Classroom Interactions as Cross-Cultural EncountersNative Speakers in EFL Lessons Classroom Interactions as Cross-Cultural Encounters is about native English speakers teaching English as a global language in non-English speaking countries. Through analysis of naturally occurring dialogic encounters the authors examine the multifaceted ways in which teachers and students utilize diverse communicative resources to construct display and negotiate their identities as teachers learners and language users with different pedagogic institutional social and political implications. A range of issues in applied linguistics is addressed including linguistic imperialism post-colonial theories micropolitics of classroom interaction language and identity and bilingual classroom practices.  Intended to help TESOL professionals of different cultural backgrounds working in different sociocultural contexts to critically understand how non-assimilationist dialogic intercultultural communication with students can be achieved and built on for mutual cultural and linguistic enrichment and empowerment this book:*emphasizes the sociocultural meanings and micropolitics of classroom interactions that reveal the complex realities of power and identity negotiations in cross-cultural interactions in ELT (English Language Teaching) classroom contexts;*revisits and reconstitutes the notion of native-speakerness and repositions the roles of native and non-native English teachers in the TESOL profession in the contexts of decolonization and globalization; *highlights the need to mobilize intercultural communicative resources for global communication;*addresses two major concerns of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classroom researchers and teachers: student resistance and learning motivation; and*examines and analyzes the changing ideologies (both explicit and implicit) of teachers and students about English learning in the context of a post-colonial society and how these ideologies are being enacted reproduced but also sometimes contested in EFL classroom interactions.  Each chapter includes Questions for Reflection and Discussion to promote critical thinking and understanding of the issues discussed. Tuning-In discussion questions are provided in the three chapters on classroom data analysis to activate readers interpretive schemas before they examine the actual classroom episodes. The data are from an ethnographic study in post-colonial Hong Kong secondary schools involving four native English-speaker teachers and two bilingual Cantonese-English speaking teachers engaged in intercultural classroom dialogues with their Cantonese Hong Kong students. The rich naturally occurring classroom data and in-depth analyses provide useful pedagogical materials for courses in EFL teacher education programs on classroom discourse analysis from sociocultural perspectives. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315095646

Classroom KarmaPositive Teaching Positive Behaviour Positive Learning A positive and calm classroom environment enriches the teaching and learning experience for teachers and children alike. Using his invaluable experience working in pupil referral units and as a head teacher David Wright shows how the ideal primary classroom environment can be achieved through many useful practical ideas and suggestions.  Backed by up-to-date research on how we learn and how best to teach the clear and concise chapters cover broad teaching skills including: how to create a positive learning environment where pupils feel valued prepared to leave their 'comfort zone' and willing to ask questions understanding what effects certain aspects of your behaviour can have on children behaviour management strategies that allow the children to take responsibility for their actions making the most of colleagues parents and your community to provide memorable learning experiences. Written by a teacher for teachers Classroom Karma is essential reading for all those looking to establish a successful learning environment where pupils feel valued and motivated in the primary classroom and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books David Fulton Publishers 9781138143371

Classroom Language: What Sort (RLE Edu O) The acquisition and use of language are just as vital to children’s learning when the newer classroom methods are being employed as ever they were when the more traditional approaches were being used. Child centred learning has increasingly influenced language use and language work in the classroom – mainly in the primary sector but also in the teaching of English and indirectly in the teaching of other subject areas including the sciences. Interest in school learning and the special language it requires compared with the language demands of everyday life have recently developed in answer to the concern about allocation of the time available within the school timetable for each subject-based learning experience. In this volume the author focuses mainly on the language of subject learning in the secondary schools. She looks critically at some current notions concerned with language and learning and examines their translation into classroom practice. She then develops a picture of the language demands made by other subject areas using collected language material and finally in the light of this evidence she attempts to identify the range of language in everyday use in schools goes on to draw conclusions and then makes recommendations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138006539

Classroom Literacy GamesFun-packed activities for ages 7-13 Children enjoyed it so much they didn’t realise they were being worked so hard.Jo Miles Learning Support Assistant at Manor Farm Community Junior School Hazlemere Buckinghamshire Great speaking and listening activity-setting-up ideas for the Big Write. The games extended the children’s vocabulary. Purposeful learning – love it!Liz Pilgrim Senior Teacher at Manor Farm Community Junior School Hazlemere Buckinghamshire Educational games played in groups or pairs help develop key language and social skills. Based on a range of material to extend vocabulary punctuation and cross-curricular creativity Classroom Literacy Games contains original games with suggestions of how to develop writing tasks after playing them. Each game is differentiated four ways and aims to teach literacy (including vocabularly connectives openers and punctuation) to higher KS1 KS2 and lower KS3. Printed with dyslexia-friendly fonts these cross-curricular games are suitable for mixed-ability classrooms small groups or one-to-one teaching situations. As either photocopiable resources to be used in the classroom or as homework activities these games will create situations to generate creative writing and for the children to create their own games. They can also be used for EAL guided reading and weekly Big Write exercises. With minimal preparation time required and a vast number of games these user-friendly pick-up-and-go activities will be of interest to any practicing primary and lower KS3 teacher. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415615624

Classroom Management From the Ground Up Classroom management can make or break your teaching. But as educators know there is no one-fits-all solution for every classroom. That is why bestselling authors Todd Whitaker Madeline Whitaker Good and Katherine Whitaker came together to write this book. They created a guide combining sound research with practical wisdom so educators could have a classroom management resource written by teachers for teachers. From this book you’ll gain effective strategies for designing and improving your classroom management from the ground up. You’ll learn how the three core aspects of classroom management (relationships high and clear expectations and consistency) can be used to build and maintain an effectively-run classroom. You’ll also find out how to tweak minor issues and reset major challenges when things don’t go as planned. Each chapter covers a core aspect of classroom management and includes a foundational understanding of the concept powerful stories and examples how-to applications and tips on tweaking as problems arise. In addition each chapter features a "What You Can Do Tomorrow" section--strategies you can implement immediately. Whether you are a new or experienced teacher this book will empower you to identify what is going well adjust what needs to be changed and feel more prepared for the unexpected.   　 Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138552319

Classroom Management Simplified The tips in this book are accompanied by typical classroom scenarios and step-by-step instructions on how to implement them. Also included are actual dialogues to use with your students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138470590

Classroom ManagementA Practical Approach for Primary and Secondary Teachers First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138155442

Classroom ManagementPrinciples to Practice How to manage a class is probably the major worry of all teachers in training and young teachers new to the job. This book shows how psychological principles strategies and tools can be applied to improve classroom practice. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315002439

Classroom Motivation from A to ZHow to Engage Your Students in Learning This book focuses on basic strategies you can integrate into everyday instruction in every subject area and across grade levels. It shows teachers how to motivate and engage students. The practical examples in this book make it easy for you to apply these strategies in your own classroom. It presents lively stories about how teachers help their students succeed. You'll meet teachers of all types from preschool to high school and you'll hear the voices of real students. Companion Study Guide Available Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138170520

Classroom MotivationLinking Research to Teacher Practice Classroom Motivation is a comprehensive introduction to the practical applications of research on academic motivation to teaching and learning. Though grounded in theory the book is uniquely structured around instructional practices that teachers use daily in schools such as rewards group activities academic tasks student assessment and parent interaction. This thoroughly revised third edition includes new content on interventions mindsets technologies engagement and social-emotional learning. Each chapter’s case studies application exercises and updated empirical findings will further connect preservice teachers with motivation in practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367821265

Classroom Nonverbal Communication Nonverbal signals are less easily controlled that words and thus potentially offer reliable information to both teachers and children on each other’s true intentions. But such signals are also more ambiguous than words and this makes them valuable when teachers or children wish to send a message they do not want to be challenged. Even so misunderstandings can occur for example between different ethnic groups. Originally published in 1991 Sean Neill explores how children’s skill in using and understanding nonverbal signals increases with age. The appropriate nonverbal signals for teachers differ from those used in informal conversation because of the teacher’s controlling instructing and encouraging role and this creates problems for new teachers who also find it difficult to interpret the limited feedback from the class. A detailed coverage of teachers’ and children’s signals leads on to a survey of how teachers acquire nonverbal skills and research on effective training. Classroom Nonverbal Communication provides the only comprehensive survey of these areas for staff involved in the initial and in-service training of teachers and in staff development. Classroom social arrangements are permanently reflected in seating layout and room design which can allow teachers and administrators to influence classroom interaction through advance planning. For these groups this richly illustrated volume assesses how effective such planning really is. Sean Neill has researched room layout and nonverbal communication in education since 1975 and has published many papers dealing with these issues. He provides a uniquely comprehensive survey of the research evidence on classroom nonverbal communication. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138504547

Classroom ObservationA Guide to the Effective Observation of Teaching and Learning Building on recent changes and debates surrounding the use of observation this fully updated second edition of Classroom Observation explores the role of lesson observation in the preparation assessment and professional learning of teachers lecturers and educators at all levels and across all educational organisations. Offering practical guidance and detailed insights on an aspect of training that is a source of anxiety for many teachers this thought-provoking book offers a critical analysis of the place role and nature of lesson observation in the lives of education professionals. Updated to incorporate the latest research policy and practical developments on observation this new edition also includes greater coverage of research and developments in the field of observation beyond the UK. Enabling readers to use observation as a lens for understanding informing and improving teaching and learning and equipping them with structured frameworks for applying observation this book includes sections on: Teacher autonomy and professional identity Performance management professional standards and accountability Peer observation self-observation and critical reflection Educational assessment and evaluation Peer-based models of observation Using digital technology to inform learning. Written for all student and practising teachers as well as teacher educators and those engaged in educational research Classroom Observation is an essential introduction to how we observe why we observe and how it can be best used to improve teaching and learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138641914

Classroom ObservationA guide to the effective observation of teaching and learning Classroom Observation explores the pivotal role of lesson observation in the training assessment and development of new and experienced teachers. Offering practical guidance and detailed insight on an aspect of training that is a source of anxiety for many teachers this thought-provoking book offers a critical analysis of the place role and nature of lesson observation in the lives of education professionals. Illustrated throughout with practical examples from a range of education settings it considers observation as a means of assessing teaching and learning and also as a way of developing teachers’ skills and knowledge. Key topics include: The purposes and uses of lesson observation The socio-political and historical context in which lesson observation has developed Practical guidance on a range of observation models and methods Teacher autonomy and professional identity Performance management professional standards and accountability Peer observation self-observation and critical reflection Using video in lesson observation. Written for all student and practising teachers as well teacher educators and those engaged in educational research Classroom Observation is an essential introduction to how we observe why we observe and how it can be best used to improve teaching and learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415525787

Classroom Pedagogy and Primary Practice In this provocative book David McNamara argues that a `teacher-centred' approch to teaching in the primary school especially in the later years is actually in the best interests of the children - that the teacher must be seen to have ultimate responsibility for what and how children learn. He attempts to define the distinctive professional expertise of the primary teacher - the application of subject knowledge within the special circumstances of the classroom - and to show how this expertise can be articulated to establish a body of educational knowledge which is both derived from practice and practically useful to others.At a time when increasing emphasis is being placed on the role of the practising teacher as a mentor in intitial teacher education this book will help teachers at all levels to define their own role in the creation of educational knowledge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138411302

Classroom Power RelationsUnderstanding Student-teacher Interaction This book is based on a careful theorizing of classroom power relations that sees them as constructed from the actions of all participants. Contrary to the common assumption that the teacher is the source of classroom power it sees that power as arising from the interaction between students and teachers. If power is owned by the teacher she is completely responsible for events in the classroom whether or not she chooses to share her power/control/authority with the students. If as this book claims power is the joint creation of all participants teachers are freed from an excessive and damaging weight of responsibility for classroom events and outcomes. The shared responsibility between students and teachers for what happens in the classroom is brought to light. Based on an ethnographic study of three elementary classrooms this book offers a careful look at the workings of classroom power. It is of interest both to those seeking to understand power relations from this theoretical viewpoint and to those whose concern is with the daily workings of classrooms often called classroom management. Questions explored in this book include: * How do teachers organize time and space in classrooms as part of their contribution to the development of classroom power relations? * What kinds of discourse choices do they make and why? * How do students contribute to defining what will count as classroom knowledge and how do they resist teacher agendas as they play their part in constructing classroom power relations? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138180796

Classroom Research on Chinese as a Second Language This collection brings together a series of empirical studies on topics surrounding classrooms of Chinese as a second language (L2) by drawing on a range of theoretical frameworks methodological strategies and pedagogical perspectives. Over the past two decades research on classroom-based second language acquisition (SLA) has emerged and expanded as one of the most important sub-domains in the general field of SLA. In Chinese SLA however scarce attention has been devoted to this line of research. With chapters written by scholars in the field of SLA—many of whom are experienced in classroom teaching teacher education or program administration in Chinese as a second language—this book helps disentangle the complicated relationships among linguistic targets pedagogical conditions assessment tools learner individual differences and teacher variables that exist in the so-called "black-box" classrooms of L2 Chinese. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367730123

Classroom Skills in English TeachingA Self-appraisal Framework Originally published in 1990. This practical guide to the basic skills of teaching and class management will help both experience and beginning teachers to identify and evaluate their classroom skills. Suitable for teaching programmes at all levels the book covers goal-setting the directive discursive problem-solving and activity modes of teaching and the skills of explaining and effective questioning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815373629

Classroom Teaching Skills Reports on the research findings of the Teacher Education Project analysing classroom case studies which looked at students as good and bad class managers at students' very first encounters with classes and at their handling of classes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138145870

Classroom Walkthroughs To Improve Teaching and Learning This book demonstrates the many ways classroom walkthroughs can be used for continuous systemic long-range school improvement. Woven throughout the book are eighteen different models of walkthroughs that have been successfully implemented in schools across the country.An effective tool for improving teaching and learning this book demonstrates that there is no "one-size-fits-all" walkthrough model. It shows you how to use classroom walkthroughs to meet the specific needs of your school. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138131835

Classroom-based Interventions Across Subject AreasResearch to Understand What Works in Education Classroom-based Interventions Across Subject Areas explores cutting-edge educational research that has real potential to support the improvement of classroom practice. Written by expert researchers and practitioners it provides empirically tested and theory-based approaches that practitioners can use to improve learning in classroom settings. This edited volume provides examples of classroom-based interventions in English mathematics science languages history and geography. Taking as its basis research which has been conducted in actual classrooms with close collaboration between researchers and practitioners this text will help researchers and practitioners understand how and why interventions can be successful or not. The text further considers the broad theoretical and practical issues that derive from intervention studies including the nature of collaboration between researchers and teachers and ways of adapting effective classroom-based interventions for use in different contexts. Offering insight into the methodology behind successful classroom-based interventions this text will be essential reading for students of education trainee teachers and all those concerned with how educational research can impact on teaching and learning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138048638

Classrooms and StaffroomsThe Sociology of Teachers and Teaching Originally published in 1984 the articles presented here explore such matters as how teachers maintain order how they treat their pupils and how they cope with pressure; they examine the ways in which teachers relate to their colleagues what goes on in staffrooms how they engage in educational debate and what their ambitions are. The contributors get to grips with what it is really like to be a teacher to make sense of the everyday rewards and penalties opportunities and problems. This is the hallmark of the ethnographic method of educational inquiry. It brings to life (by close observation and/or in-depth interview) the internal workings of an institution or culture revealing the perspectives of its members their roles and adaptations and making explicit the routine or taken-for-granted features of institutional life. All the papers in the volume are to one degree or another located within this methodological tradition – they all begin with what life is actually like for teachers in schools. Though they draw on a range of theoretical perspectives from interactionism and ethnomethodology to Marxism and the ‘New Sociology of Education’; and more besides. In this volume the editors bring together examples of some of the most important and influential pieces of work which illustrate the range of material and which have hitherto been spread widely among different research reports academic journals and collections of conference papers. Classrooms and Staffrooms provides a fund of quality source materials for initial and in-service teachers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367422820

Classrooms Observed (RLE Edu L)The Teacher's Perception and the Pupil's Peformance In this study – the outcome of three years’ participant observation in local authority primary and secondary schools – the classroom teacher is shown to have a far greater impact upon and responsibility for his pupils than is generally admitted. The teacher’s perceptions of the children in his class are demonstrated to have a more important bearing on the pupils’ attainment than the major factor of their social class. In carrying out this research Roy Nash has moved outside the mainstream tradition of educational psychology to take into account the methods of anthropology and sociology. He shows by looking at the actual behaviour of teachers and children in classrooms and by following the pupils from several different primary schools through to the same local authority secondary school how the teacher’s expectations for his pupils can act as self-fulfilling prophecies. The author’s illuminating research is illustrated with tables and with three Appendices.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415752893

Classwide Positive Behavior Interventions and SupportsA Guide to Proactive Classroom Management A vital classroom management resource this book shows how to implement positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) in K-12 classrooms regardless of whether PBIS is adopted schoolwide. The primary focus is universal (Tier 1) support for all students. Practical step-by-step guidelines are provided for structuring the classroom environment actively engaging students in instruction teaching positive expectations and establishing a continuum of strategies to reinforce positive behavior and respond to inappropriate behavior. Numerous real-world examples and learning exercises are included. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying the book includes reproducible tools for classwide PBIS planning and implementation. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. See also the authors' related guide for teacher trainers and coaches: Implementing Classwide PBIS: A Guide to Supporting Teachers. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series edited by T. Chris Riley-Tillman. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462519439

Claude CahunA Sensual Politics of Photography This is the first single-authored book in English on the photographer Claude Cahun whose work was rediscovered in the 1980s. Doy moves beyond standard postmodern approaches instead repositioning the artist born Lucy Schwob in the context of the turbulent times in which she lived and seeing the photographs as part of Cahun's wider life as an artist and writer a woman and lesbian and as a political activist in the early twentieth century. Doy rethinks Cahun's approach to dress and masquerade looking at the images in light of the situation of women at the time and within the prevailing 'beauty' culture. Addressing Cahun's ambivalent relationship with Symbolism and later relationship with Surrealism this highly readable book also looks at Cahun's unusual approach to the domestic object. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003103448

Claude Levi-StraussThe Bearer of Ashes Lévi-Strauss is one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century yet he is a very private and isolated figure who has been reticent about himself. This book first published in 1983 provides a fascinating insight into his character through a careful reading of the more speculative passages of his books and interviews. His personal existential and psychological orientation is explored through a structural analysis of Tristes Tropiques his most personal book and his writings on art nature and civilization and through a consideration of his debt to Rousseau. Dr Pace examines in depth Lévi-Strauss’s critique of cultural evolutionism and his attack on the notion of world history. He assesses the political implications of Lévi-Strauss’s own interpretation of human progress through an examination of his debates with Sartre and other Marxists in the 1950s and 1960s and his subsequent movement to the right. The author’s concern throughout is to place the world-view of this great French anthropologist in the context of twentieth-century intellectuals’ struggle to come to grips with cultural relativism and the ‘problem’ of the primitive. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138928572

Claude Simon This is a major study of the Nobel prize-winning French novelist Claude Simon. Simon is a complex figure: for all that he writes in a distinctively modern fictional tradition (exemplified by Proust Joyce Beckett and Robbe-Grillet) his novels contain strong elements of visual representation alongside a very different king of free-floating anti-realist writing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138452800

Claude Steiner Emotional ActivistThe Life and Work of Claude Michel Steiner This book describes the work and life of Claude Michel Steiner a close colleague and friend of Eric Berne the founder of transactional analysis. Steiner was an early and influential transactional analyst an exponent of radical psychiatry and the founder of emotional literacy. Steiner also contributed a number of theories and concepts to the psychological literature. The book comprises edited excerpts from his unpublished autobiography "Confessions of a Psychomechanic" alongside commentaries and critical essays from colleagues on his major contributions to the fields of psychology transactional analysis radical therapy and emotional literacy. Topics covered include script theory and the theory of strokes recognition hunger radical therapy and the concept of power and emotional literacy and love. In assessing Steiner’s various contributions the book also identifies central themes in his work and life and considers the autobiographical nature of theory. This unique collection demonstrates not only the range of Steiner’s insights but also his importance to the wider field and will be essential reading for practitioners and trainees alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367188818

Claudio MonteverdiA Research and Information Guide Claudio Monteverdi: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography that navigates the vast scholarly resources on the composer with the most updated compilation since 1989. Claudio Monteverdi transformed and mastered the principal genres of his day and his works influenced generations of musicians and other artists. He initiated one of the most important aesthetic debates of the era by proposing a new relationship between poetry and harmony. In addition to scholarship by musicologists and music theorists Monteverdi’s music has attracted attention from literary scholars cultural historians and critical theorists. Research into Monteverdi and Renaissance and early baroque studies has expanded greatly with the field becoming more complex as scholars address such issues as gender theory feminist criticism cultural theory new criticism new historicism and artistic and popular cultures. The guide serves both as a foundational starting point and as a gateway for future inquiry in such fields as court culture opera patronage and Italian poetry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367867270

Claudius Claudius became emperor after the assassination of Caligula and was deified by his successor Nero in AD 54. Opinions of him have varied greatly over succeeding centuries but he has mostly been caricatured as a reluctant emperor hampered by a speech impediment who preferred reading to ruling.Barbara Levick's authoritative study reassesses the reign of Claudius examining his political objectives and activities within the constitutional political social and economic development of Rome. Out of Levick's critical scrutiny of the literary archaeological and epigraphic sources emerges a different Claudius - an intelligent politician ruthlessly determined to secure his position as ruler.Now updated to take account of recent scholarship Claudius remains essential reading for students and historians of the early Roman Empire. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367599171

Claus Offe and the Critical Theory of the Capitalist State Back in 1972 German political sociologist Claus Offe published a book on the Structural Problems of Late Capitalism which for almost two decades inspired and stimulated an international and transdisciplinary debate on the role of the state in contemporary capitalism. An academic debate which paradoxically began to wane as the issues about which Offe had been writing became even more prominent: the "Contradictions of the Welfare State" (the title of a collection of Offe’s main contributions to the debate published in English in 1984) and democratic capitalism’s reality of the permanent "crises of crisis management". Since 2008 it has again become a widely shared diagnosis that advanced capitalism is in crisis. However there is either scholarly disagreement or (more often so) mere perplexity when it comes to understanding this crisis and to explaining the prevalent patterns in dealing with it. In this volume Jens Borchert and Stephan Lessenich critically combine a reconstruction Claus Offe’s approach to state theory with an analysis of the current constellation of democratic capitalism based on that same theory. In doing so they expertly argue that his relational approach to state theory is much better equipped analytically to grasp the contradictory dynamics of the financial crisis and its political regulation than competing contributions. This is why systematically revisiting the theory of "late capitalism" is not only of a historical concern but constitutes an essential contribution to a political sociology of our time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138599673

Clauses Without 'That'The Case for Bare Sentential Complementation in English First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991392

Clausewitz and African WarPolitics and Strategy in Liberia and Somalia Oil diamonds timber food aid - just some of the suggestions put forward as explanations for African wars in the past decade. Another set of suggestions focuses on ethnic and clan considerations. These economic and ethnic or clan explanations contend that wars are specifically not fought by states for political interests with mainly conventional military means as originally suggested by Carl von Clausewitz in the 19th century. This study shows how alternative social organizations to the state can be viewed as political actors using war as a political instrument. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646697

Clausewitz and EscalationClassical Perspective on Nuclear Strategy First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138873575

Clausewitz and Modern Strategy Published in 1996  Clausewitz and Modern Strategy is a valuable contribution to the field of Military & Strategic Studies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203043516

Clausewitz Talks BusinessAn Executive's Guide to Thinking Like a Strategist Clausewitz Talks Business: An Executive's Guide to Thinking Like a Strategist distills the wisdom of Carl von Clausewitz's monumental 1832 classic On War—considered by many eminent scholars as the most distinguished Western work on war ever written. This book transposes Clausewitz's most enduring concepts on leadership and strategy to help today's executives and managers think like strategists.Tapping into the universal lessons of strategy the book uncovers potential solutions to some of the most obstinate competitive problems. It supplies readers with an understanding that integrates historical references with modern business practice. Commentary is inserted at key points in Clausewitz's original text to interpret and transpose his core ideas and to demonstrate how they apply in today's increasingly competitive environment.Maintaining a focus on modern leadership and strategic planning the book explains how the human element influences the outcome of a competitive confrontation. It provides tips on the physical and psychological dimensions of conflict which include Clausewitz's discussions about dealing with the inevitable forces of friction chance and luck that operate in the "fog of war."In this book you will find timeless principles that will help you think more strategically. In particular Clausewitz's lessons can be indispensable in the everyday management of your people and resources especially when applied in competitive environments.By focusing on Clausewitz's writings on human behavior leadership and organizational culture you will gain a better understanding of how you currently face up to competitive struggles and in turn will enhance your ability to apply appropriate strategies to outmaneuver the competitive obstacles on the horizon. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781482220278

Clausewitz's Timeless TrinityA Framework For Modern War This is the first book to apply the Clausewitzian Trinity of 'passion chance and reason' to the experience of real war. It explores the depth and validity of the concept against the conflicts of former Yugoslavia - wars thought to epitomise a post-Clausewitzian age. In doing so it demonstrates the timeless message of the Trinity but also ties the Trinitarian idea back into Clausewitz's political argument. Intended to build on the existing corpus of scholarship this book differs from the existing literature in two ways. By applying the Trinity to the wars of former Yugoslavia 1991-1995 it explores war at its micro-foundations assessing the complex cause-and-effect nexus of reciprocity produced by actions between belligerents embroiled in dynamic competition perpetuated by their own interaction. Providing valuable insights into the complexities of real war fuelled by passion undermined by chance and shaped by reason it is the first study to bridge the Clausewitzian world of theory with real experience. Examining each part of the triad separately the book explores the multiple manifestations of hostility and chance before then assessing the influence of these elements on the policies of the belligerents as the war evolved. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138252905

Clay Geosynthetic Barriers Clay geosynthetic barriers are most frequently used in environmental areas such as landfill cover systems. This work discusses the durability and lifetime aspects of clay geosynthetic barriers related to the synthetic yarns and fibres. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003078777

Clay Mineral Catalysis of Organic Reactions The book provides insight into the working of clays and clay minerals in speeding up a variety of organic reactions. Clay minerals are known to have a large propensity for taking up organic molecules and can catalyse numerous organic reactions due to fine particle size extensive surface area layer structure and peculiar charge characteristics. They can be used as heterogeneous catalysts and catalyst carriers of organic reactions because they are non-corrosive easy to separate from the reaction mixture and reusable. Clays and clay minerals have an advantage over other solid acids as they are abundant inexpensive and non-polluting. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367571290

Clay Swelling and Colloid Stability In a rare over-the-shoulder perspective of a leading scientist’s own breakthroughs Clay Swelling and Colloid Stability puts emphasis on two significant paradigm shifts in colloid science that explain particle interactions for charged plates stacks suspensions and pastes as well as spherical colloids. Martin Smalley first discusses the replacement of the DLVO theory with the Coulombic Attraction Theory to explain the existence extent and properties of the two-phase region of colloid stability. Using the n-butylammonium vermiculite system as his model clay system the author clarifies the flaws of conventional theories and presents the experimental details that form the basis of his new theories. He provides rigorous derivations that place the new electrical theory for charged colloids on a firm foundation in statistical mechanics. The author illustrates why a new quantitative bridging flocculation model for polymer-stabilized colloids must replace the depletion flocculation model. Smalley also examines the discovery of the "dressed macroion" structure of clay plates in solution the structure of a bridging polymer and the distribution of polymer segments counterions and water molecules in the interlayer region. Based on the author’s own research and 36 publications in the field Clay Swelling and Colloid Stability isa self-contained and intellectually satisfying account of the revolutionary process leading to a universally sound and increasingly applicable theory of colloid stability. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367453749

Clayey Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal Facilities The authors discuss all key aspects of the design of barrier systems including leachate collection natural barriers such as clayey aquitards clay liners geomembrane and composite liners. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138468597

Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health Clay’s Handbook of Environmental Health since its first publication in 1933 has provided a definitive guide for the environmental health practitioner or reference for the consultant or student. This 21th edition continues as a first point of reference reviewing the core principles techniques and competencies and then outlining the specialist subjects. It has been refocused on the current curriculum of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Environmental Health but should also readily suit the generalist or specialist working outside the UK. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415716710

Clean and CompetitiveMotivating Environmental Performance in Industry Reconciling wealth creation and environmental care is one of the key challenges in the pursuit of sustainable development. Companies considering greener modes of operation are mindful of their formal responsibilities to advance shareholders' interests. The age of globalization and intensified competition has increased disincentives to be 'green' for its own sake. And yet a surprisingly high proportion of large companies have put in place environmental management regimes and invest considerable time and resources in them. However the public continues to believe that these companies are failing to take their environmental responsibilities seriously and campaigners are unimpressed with the results of industrial self-regulation. In short there is a gulf in perception between industry and the consumer. Clean and Competitive explores the challenge of motivating industry to address environmental issues drawing on work undertaken by Sussex University's Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) and the Centre for the Exploitation of Science and Technology (CEST). The authors explore in detail industrial responses to prominent environmental issues including: climate change air quality water pollution waste minimization and product recycling. They assess various approaches to environmental problems such as: traditional regulation partnership voluntary agreements and market-based instruments. Finally they recommend practical ways forward for addressing an ever more complex environmental agenda. This thoughtful and articulate text is recommended for students on environmental management courses policy makers and environmental managers within industry. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315071114

Clean CoachingThe insider guide to making change happen Most coaches today see their role as mainly non-directive helping to uncover their coachee’s own wisdom. However coaches may unwittingly and unconsciously constrain what their coachees talk and think about getting in the way of unique self-generated solutions. Clean Coaching provides a different simple yet highly effective approach to one-to-one facilitation. It is a style strategy and set of techniques that help coachees gain insight and make changes through discovering more about their own ‘insider’ perspective: of themselves and the world around them. Through the use of specifically-phrased structured coaching questions the coach’s own biased perspectives are stripped from their language ensuring the coachee’s unique personal experience is honoured. In Clean Coaching Angela Dunbar explains how this approach works in practical terms with descriptions of how to structure a Clean Coaching session and the steps to take within such a session. The book gives detailed descriptions of the kinds of questions to ask and provides a wealth of analogues examples and case studies to bring the descriptions alive offering a clear blueprint for action. In addition the book explains where Clean Coaching has come from describing the development of Clean Language and other "Clean" approaches by the psychologist and psychotherapist David Grove. It also tracks how "Clean" approaches have been adopted and adapted by other practitioners. Dunbar draws on current research in the fields of developmental neurological cognitive and social psychology to demonstrate why Clean Coaching works so successfully. Exploring Clean Coaching in detail and informed by both research and practice this book will be a valuable resource for coaches at all levels including executive coaches and those in training as well as managers and executives acting in a coaching capacity. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138816374

Clean Coal Technologies for Power Generation This book discusses clean coal technology (CCT) the latest generation of coal technology that controls pollutants and performs with improved generating efficiency. CCT involves processes that effectively control emissions and result in highly efficient combustion without significantly contributing to global warming. Basic principles operational aspects current status on-going developments and future directions are covered. The recent concept of viewing carbon dioxide as a commodity and implementing CCUS (carbon capture utilization and storage) instead of CCS for deriving several benefits is also discussed as is the implementation of CCT in countries with large coal reserves and that utilize large quantities of coal for their energy supply. These countries are also the foremost CO2 emitters globally and their energy policies are crucial to international efforts to combat global warming. This work will be beneficial for students and professionals in the fields of fuel mechanical chemical and environmental engineering and Clean Tech. Includes foreword by Professor Yiannis Levendis College of Engineering Distinguished Professor Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Northeastern University Boston MA USA. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138000209

Clean Energy Climate and Carbon With the general reader in mind Clean Energy Climate and Carbon outlines the global challenge of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. It covers the changing concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide through time and its causes before considering the promise and the limitations of a wide range of energy technologies for decreasing carbon dioxide emissions. Despite the need to decrease carbon dioxide the global use of fossil fuels is increasing and is likely to continue to do so for some decades to come. With this in mind the book looks at the range of clean energy technologies and considers in detail what for many people is the unfamiliar clean energy technology of carbon capture and storage (CCS). How can we capture carbon dioxide from flue gases? How do we transport it? How do we store it in suitable rocks? What are suitable rocks and where do we find them? How do we know the carbon dioxide will remain trapped once it is injected underground? What does CCS cost and how do those costs compare with other technology options? The book also explores the political environment in which the discussion on clean energy technology options is occurring. What will a price on carbon do for technology uptake and what are the prospects of cutting our emissions by 2020 and of making even deeper cuts by 2050? What will the technology mix look like by that time? For people who are concerned about climate change or who want to learn more about clean energy technologies including CCS this is the definitive view of the opportunities and the challenges we face in decreasing emissions despite a seemingly inexorable global increase in energy demand.   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780415621069

Clean Room DesignMinimizing Contamination Through Proper Design This practical book provides detailed guidance on all aspects of clean room airflow the mechanics of airflow and how microbial contamination is carried. Ljungqvist and Reinmüller draw on years of experience in clean room design and operation. The book contains maps of the effect of human interference on unidirectional airflow and the potential for contamination. Particle challenge test methods and tracer gas detection methods are explained and the impact and interpretation of the results obtained from these test methods are discussed.Topics include: o Dispersion of Airborne Contaminants o Contamination Riskso Wakes (including factual situations)o Open Unidirectional Air Flow Benches (laminar flow benches)o Microbiological Assessmento Weighing Stationso Air Flow Through Openingso Mathematical Treatment of Contamination Riskso Simulation of Air Flows & Dispersion of Contaminants through Doorways in a Suite of Clean Rooms o Regulatory Requirements Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367401146

Clean Room Technology in ART ClinicsA Practical Guide Regulatory agencies worldwide have issued directives or such requirements for air quality standards in embryology laboratories. This practical guide reviews the application of clean room technology or controlled environments specifically suited for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Units. Its comprehensive coverage includes material on airborne particles and volatile organic compounds including basic concepts regulation construction materials certification clinical results in humans and more. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367870607

Clean SurplusA Link Between Accounting and Finance First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970892

Clean Technology 2013Bioenergy Renewables Storage Grid Waste and Sustainability Technical Proceedings of the 2013 CTSI Clean Technology NSTI’s Cleantech and Nanotech conferences have built a tradition of being the most prestigious forum in the world for leading clean tech and energy scientists and Clean Tech 2013 is no exception. Top clean tech scientists offer an up-to-date global perspective on the latest developments in energy and biofuels. More than mere proceedings this volume cuts across every scientific and engineering discipline to provide the most complete record of current accomplishments in clean tech. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482205947

Clean Technology 2014Energy Renewables Environment & Materials CTSI’s Clean Technology conferences have built a tradition of being the most prestigious forum in the world for leading clean tech and energy scientists and Clean Tech 2014 is no exception. Top clean tech scientists offer an up-to-date global perspective on the latest developments in energy and biofuels. More than mere proceedings this volume cut across every scientific and engineering discipline to provide the most complete record of current accomplishments in cleantech. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482258196

Cleaning and Cleaning ValidationA Biotechnology Perspective This book is intended to serve as a source of practical technicalinformation for those persons in the biotechnology industry. Casestudies and/ or actual industry examples are used to support the textwherever possible. While much of the material contained within thistext is equally applicable to nonbiopharmaceutical processes theemphasis has been focused directly upon biopharmaceuticalmanufacturing.Section I provides an in-depth analysis of the design concepts thatlead to cleanable equipment. Also covered in the tirst section arecleaning mechanisms and cleaning systems. The first section isparticularly useful to those persons faced with the task of designingsystems that will be cleaned and also provides the biochemicaloockground of the mechanisms associated with the removal of commonbiotechnology soils.Section II focuses on cleaning validation concepts. While thematerial is equally useful for single product cleaning emphasis isplaced upon multiproduct cleaning validation. Included in Section IIare general validation principles as thex apply to cleaning validation detailed analxsis of cleaning process validation sampling techniques analytical methods and acceptance criteria. The material in this sectionwill be useful to anyone responsible for the development of a cleaningvalidation program.The final section Section Ill provides an overview of multiproductbiotechnology manufacturing procedures. Included in this section is ananalysis of tne risk-to-benefit scenarios associated with the various formsof product manufacturing analysis of changeover programs ~uipmentconsiderations and material transfer systems as they are affected bymultiproduct manufacturing strategies. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315139524

Cleaning UpThe Transformation of Domestic Service in Twentieth Century New York Over the course of the 20th century American domestic service changed from an occupation with a hierarchical top-down structure to one in which relationships were more negotiated. Many forces shaped this transformation: shifts in women's role in society both at home and in the work force; changes in immigration laws and immigrant populations; and the politicization of the occupation. Moreover domestic workers themselves took advantage of the resulting circumstances to demand better treatment and a say in their working conditions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646703

Cleaning Validation ManualA Comprehensive Guide for the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries During the past decades enormous progress and enhancement of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment and its use have been made. And while there are support documents books articles and online resources available on the principles of cleaning and associated processing techniques none of them provides a single database with convenient ready-to-use training tools. Until now. Cleaning Validation Manual: A Comprehensive Guide for the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries elucidates how to train the man power involved in development manufacturing auditing and validation of bio pharmaceuticals on a pilot scale leading to scale-up production. With over 20 easy-to-use template protocols for cleaning validation of extensively used equipments this book provides technical solutions to assist in fulfilling the training needs of finished pharmaceutical manufacturers. Drawing on the authors’ more than two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries the text offers hands-on training based on current approaches and techniques. The book does not merely provide guidelines or thought processes rather it gives ready-to-use formulas to develop Master Plan SOPs and validation protocols. It includes cleaning procedures for the most commonly used equipment in various manufacturing areas and their sampling points using a pharmaceutical manufacturing site with both sterile and non-sterile operations as the case facility. It also provides the training guidelines on a CD-ROM to enable users to amend or adopt them as necessary. Grounded in practicality the book’s applicability and accessibility set it apart. It can be used as a guide for implementing a cleaning validation program on site without the help of external consultants making it a resource that will not be found collecting dust on a shelf but rather referred to again and again. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138749719

Cleaning ValidationA Practical Approach Offering a detailed step-by-step guide to building a compliant cleaning validation program Cleaning Validation: A Practical Approach covers trends in control procedures cleaning agents and tools sampling techniques analytical methods and regulatory issues. The author provides practical examples database formats standard operating procedures work instructions protocols and reports. He gives readers the tools they need to develop an effective and manageable program that will not only be acceptable to both US and non-US regulatory authorities but will conserve an organization's time money and people resources. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367398927

Cleantech 2012Energy Renewables Materials Storage and Environment NO_DESCRIPTION_AVAILABLE_FOR_THIS_PRODUCT Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466562776

Clear as MudPlanning for the Rebuilding of New Orleans Planning the rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has been among the greatest urban planning challenges of our time. Since 2005 Robert B. Olshansky and Laurie A. Johnson urban planners who specialize in disaster planning and recovery have been working to understand in real time the difficult planning decisions in this unusual situation. As both observers of and participants in the difficult process of creating the Unified New Orleans Plan Olshansky and Johnson bring unparalleled detail and insight to this complex story. The recovery process has been slow and frustrating in part because New Orleans was so unprepared for the physical challenges of such a disaster but also because it lacked sufficient planning mechanisms to manage community reconstruction in a viable way. New Orleans has had to rebuild its buildings and institutions but it has also had to create a community planning structure that is seen as both equitable and effective while also addressing the concerns and demands of state federal nonprofit and private-sector stakeholders. In documenting how this unprecedented process occurred Olshansky and Johnson spent years on the ground in New Orleans interviewing leaders and citizens and abetting the design and execution of the Unified New Orleans Plan. Their insights will help cities across the globe recognize the challenges of rebuilding and recovering after disaster strikes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138373938

Clear English PronunciationA Practical Guide Clear English Pronunciation provides students with the tools to effectively communicate in English without centring solely on native-speaker pronunciation models. The focus of the book is on individual pronunciation targets rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Divided into four sections each featuring detailed articulatory explanations sample sentences and recordings to help learners improve their pronunciation this book: introduces the phenomenon of pronunciation as part of a broader communicative realm; explains and demonstrates the melody and rhythm of understandable and natural English pronunciation; supports students in identifying and practicing their own pronunciation issues. Supported by an interactive companion website which features recordings and expanded explanations of key topics Clear English Pronunciation is an essential textbook for international learners of English who want to improve their pronunciation skills in diverse social settings.   https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/clearenglishpronunciation Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367366438

Cleared for Take-OffStructure and Strategy in the Low Fare Airline Business Competition in air transport has been transformed by industry liberalization initiatives resulting in the emergence of a wide array of new airline start-ups. Restrictions on low fares have been removed uniform control requirements have been established and legislation has facilitated the proliferation of low-fare carriers and competition. The new breed of independent low-fare airlines (LFAs) use market freedoms to shake up the industry's competitive dynamics and offer the customer the alternative of low prices and basic service. A successful low fare business model requires a ruthless and relentless focus on cost cutting and increased operational productivity combined with an ability to generate and maintain a cash surplus and a cautious but steady fleet and route network expansion. The mastery of these techniques has made Southwest and Ryanair industry leaders but others such as EasyJet also have a proven record of profitability and market growth despite not always being the lowest cost or price providers. In this comprehensive and topical study the author systematically provides: · a step-by-step approach to understanding the conditions and choices shaping airline competitiveness and an assessment of the nature of the low fare market · a comprehensive study of the low fare airline sector's evolution and growth and arguments as to why the European low fare industry is here to stay despite the inevitability of a shake out (reminiscent of the early 1980s in the USA). · unique insights into the success of low fare market leaders in Europe North America and Australasia and an examination of the experience of US new entrants in the post-deregulations era to discern strategic lessons for their counterparts; · critical perspectives on strategic management principles and practices in modern airline companies discussing strategies for survival and comparing competitive strategies for the main low fare airlines and their limitations; · key reasons for the robustness of the low fare business model during industry crises The book also determines the conditions and strategies that shape sustainable advantage for LFAs in highly competitive deregulated markets where established airlines seek to force out new entrants and considerable political interference remains. Moreover the book considers why during the airline industry crisis of late 2001 the market capitalizations of low fare leaders held steady in the wake of the US terrorist attacks while the major carriers on both sides of the Atlantic were decimated. Cleared for Take-Off is essential reading for airline executives aerospace manufacturers regulatory and government transportation agencies researchers or students of aviation management transport studies the travel industry and/or corporate strategy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138273061

Clearing a PathTheorizing the Past in Native American Studies Clearing a Path offers new models and ideas for exploring Native American history drawing from disciplines like history anthropology and creative writing making this a must-read for anyone interested in the history of indigenous peoples. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315023113

Clearing of Industrial Gas EmissionsTheory Calculation and Practice Processes for clearing gases from dust in wet-type dust separators are widely applied in many industries for technological purposes and environmental control. Among goals of these processes is to ensure high efficiency of dust removal with minimum energy costs. This book presents the newest scientific research data under the theory and practice of wet clearing of industrial gases from dispersion particles. The authors consider the modern aspects of the separation process and gas-dispersed impurities. The book covers three main sections on working out and research of the following types of wet gas purifiers: dynamic scrubbers wet gas clean apparatuses of shock-inertial act and bubble dust traps. Each section considers the engineering and technological aspects of circuit design including the theoretical fundamentals of process of gas cleaning trial and error methods and calculation of apparatuses of wet gas cleaning and construction of new gas clean apparatuses their operational characteristics and recommendations about application In the literature there are no reliable methods of efficient clearing of gas emissions in scrubbers. This creates complexities at calculation and designing of these apparatuses and also complicates process intensification. The authors develop methods of calculation of process of gas cleaning on the basis of studying of hydrodynamic characteristics of apparatuses. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771880343

Clearing the AirEuropean Advances in Tackling Acid Rain and Atmospheric Pollution This title was first published in 2002: The adoption of the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol within the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) and the 2001 EU National Emission Ceilings (NEC) directive has made for much stronger European air pollution policies. This volume offers the first in-depth analysis available of this key development. Central questions discussed include: -What role did the three new Green member states joining the EU in 1995 play in this development? -Will these significantly stronger policies only be followed by weaker implementation? -Why are the EU emission ceilings more ambitious than those of CLRTAP? -Do these more ambitious EU NEC emission ceilings and wider trends such as EU enlargement signal that CLRTAP is fading away as a central forum for European policy development? Decision makers negotiators and international and non-governmental organizations will benefit from this book as it discusses important institutional issues. Students and academics will also find it extremely useful. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138731165

Cleft and Pseudo-Cleft Constructions in English First published in 1991 this book examines the communicative properties of ‘cleft’ and ‘pseudo-cleft’ constructions in contemporary English. The book argues that these properties cannot be ignored in any attempt to provide an adequate grammatical description of the constructions. Furthermore they provide a source of explanations for the patterns of stylistic variation displayed by clefts and pseudo-clefts. The book reports findings from a corpus-based study of clefts and pseudo-clefts in modern British English. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138918412

Cleft TongueThe Language of Psychic Structures This book is an attempt to analyse psychic language and its diverse modes of expression both within psychic structure and in the interpersonal realm. It begins by looking at two basic forms of delay in the development of psychic language: concrete language which is based on flattening and pseudo-language which is rooted in concealment. The next chapter focuses on the split between voice and meaning which marks psychotic syntax and the latter's double function in defending the self against an unconscious death wish. The subject of the third chapter is the chameleon language of perversion and the relationship between the perverse structure and the primal scene. This chapter is followed by one that suggests understanding autistic syntax as an inverse use of the psychic musical 'organ point'. The fifth chapter discusses the absent function of the inner witness in traumatic language. The sixth chapter discusses psychosomatic language through the distinction between metaphorical metonymical and psychotic bodily expressions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782200420

Clemence DaneForgotten Feminist Writer of the Inter-War Years This feminist investigation of the works of Clemence Dane joins the growing body of research into the relationship of female-authored texts to the ideology and cultural hegemony of the Edwardian and inter-war period. An amalgam of single-author study and thematic period analysis through sustained cultural engagement this book explores Dane’s journalism drama and fiction to interrogate a range of issues: inter-war women’s writing the Middlebrow feminism (homo) sexuality liberal politics domesticity and concepts of the spinster. It examines form and a range of fictional genres: drama bildungsroman detective fiction historical saga and gothic fiction. It relates back to the genre writing of comparable authors. These include Rosamond Lehmann Vita Sackville-West Ivy Compton-Burnett Dorothy Strachey Dodie Smith Rachel Ferguson May Sinclair Sylvia Townsend Warner Daphne Du Maurier G.B.Stern and detective writers: Dorothy L. Sayers Agatha Christie Gladys Mitchell Marjorie Allingham and Ngaio Marsh. Offering a picture of an era focalised through Dane and contextualised through her journalism and the work of her female peers it argues that Dane is often markedly more radically feminist than these contemporaries. She engages with broad issues of social justice irrespective of gender and her humanity is demonstrated through her sympathetic representations of marginalised characters of both sexes. However she most specifically evidences a gender politics consistent with the fragmented and multifarious essentialist feminism that emerged following the Great War which esteemed ‘womanly’ qualities of care and mothering but simultaneously valued female autonomy single status and professionalism. Adopting the critical paradigms of domestic modernism and women‘s liminality the book will particularly focus on the trajectories of Dane’s extraordinary modern heroines who possess qualities of altruism candour integrity imagination intuition resilience and rebelliousness. Over the course of her work these fictional women increasingly challenge oppressive normative forms of domesticity traversing physical thresholds to create alternative domesticities in self-defining living and working spaces. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367568894

Clement of Alexandria Miscellanies Book 7The Greek Text with Introduction Translation Notes Dissertations and Indices Published in 1987: This posthumous publication (1902) on the important Miscellanies of Clement includes the complete Greek text of Book Seven with English translation and detailed notes. This is preceded by an extensive introduction based on the editor’s lectures discussing Christianity and philosophy in Clement's foundational work which relates to a Victorian debate concerning the supposed pollution of 'pure' Christianity by 'alien' Greek thought. The Editor argued that not only had Hellenism been present from the earliest days of Christianity but also that the interaction between the two had resulted in a 'de-secularization of philosophy'. He also emphasised Clement's view that the archetypal Christian ought to live 'as much by prayer and love as by knowledge and thought'. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367178291

Clerical Celibacy in the West: c.1100-1700 The debate over clerical celibacy and marriage had its origins in the early Christian centuries and is still very much alive in the modern church. The content and form of controversy have remained remarkably consistent but each era has selected and shaped the sources that underpin its narrative and imbued an ancient issue with an immediacy and relevance. The basic question of whether and why continence should be demanded of those who serve at the altar has never gone away but the implications of that question and of the answers given have changed with each generation. In this reassessment of the history of sacerdotal celibacy Helen Parish examines the emergence and evolution of the celibate priesthood in the Latin church and the challenges posed to this model of the ministry in the era of the Protestant Reformation. Celibacy was and is intensely personal but also polemical institutional and historical. Clerical celibacy acquired theological moral and confessional meanings in the writings of its critics and defenders and its place in the life of the church continues to be defined in relation to broader debates over Scripture apostolic tradition ecclesiastical history and papal authority. Highlighting continuity and change in attitudes to priestly celibacy Helen Parish reveals that the implications of celibacy and marriage for the priesthood reach deep into the history traditions and understanding of the church. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367740092

Clerical Continence in Twelfth-Century England and ByzantiumProperty Family and Purity Why did the medieval West condemn clerical marriage as an abomination while the Byzantine Church affirmed its sanctifying nature? This book brings together ecclesiastical legal social and cultural history in order to examine how Byzantine and Western medieval ecclesiastics made sense of their different rules of clerical continence. Western ecclesiastics condemned clerical marriage for three key reasons: married clerics could alienate ecclesiastical property for the sake of their families; they could secure careers in the Church for their sons restricting ecclesiastical positions and lands to specific families; and they could pollute the sacred by officiating after having had sex with their wives. A comparative study shows that these offending risk factors were absent in twelfth-century Byzantium: clerics below the episcopate did not have enough access to ecclesiastical resources to put the Church at financial risk; clerical dynasties were understood within a wider frame of valued friendship networks; and sex within clerical marriage was never called impure in canon law as there was little drive to use pollution discourses to separate clergy and laity. These facts are symptomatic of a much wider difference between West and East impinging on ideas about social order moral authority and reform. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367588939

Clerical Fascism in Interwar Europe This edited volume arose from an international workshop convened in 2006 by Feldman and Turda with Tudor Georgescu supported by Routledge and the universities of Oxford Brookes Northampton and CEU (Budapest). As the field of fascist studies continues to integrate more fully into pan-European studies of the twentieth century and given the increasing importance of secular ‘political religion’ as a taxonomic tool for understanding such revolutionary movements this collection of essays considers the intersection between institutional Christian faiths theology and congregations on the one hand and fascist ideology on the other. In light of recent debates concerning the intersecting secularisation of religion and (usually Christian-based) the sacralisation of politics "Clerical Fascism" in Interwar Europe approaches such conundrums from an alternative perspective: How in Europe between the wars did Christian clergy laity and institutions respond to the rise of national fascist movements? In doing so this volume provides case studies from the vast majority of European countries with analyses that are both original in intent and comprehensive in scope. In dealing with the relationship of various interwar fascist movements and their respective national religious institutions this edited collection promises to significantly contribute to relevant academic historiographies; and as such will appeal to a wide readership. This book was previously published as a special issue of Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138011380

Clerical Marriage and the English ReformationPrecedent Policy and Practice This volume is an examination of the debate over clerical marriage in Reformation polemic and of its impact on the English clergy in the second half of the sixteenth century. Clerical celibacy was more than an abstract theological concept; it was a central image of mediaeval Catholicism which was shattered by the doctrinal iconoclasm of Protestant reformers. This study sets the debate over clerical marriage within the context of the key debates of the Reformation offering insights into the nature of the reformers’ attempts to break with the Catholic past and illustrating the relationship between English polemicists and their continental counterparts. The debate was not without practical consequences and the author sets this study of polemical arguments alongside an analysis of the response of clergy in several English dioceses to the legalisation of clerical marriage in 1549. Conclusions are based upon the evidence of wills visitation records and the proceedings of the ecclesiastical courts. Despite the printed rhetoric dogmatic certainties were often beyond the reach of the majority and the author’s conclusions highlight the chasm which could exist between polemical ideal and practical reality during the turmoil of the Reformation. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315260082

Clerk of Works and Site Inspector Handbook2018 Edition This new edition of the popular handbook is a practical companion for Clerks of Works Site Inspectors and anyone with the responsibility of managing construction works on site. Clerk of Works and Site Inspector Handbook 2018 edition the book explains the traditional site inspector/clerk of works role and their liabilities as well as duties and responsibilities linked to a more contemporary construction setting. It explores the relationship between inspectors architects and other construction professionals whilst providing valuable insight into reporting and what to look for check and test every step of the way. It's an essential reference book for Clerks of Works and Site Inspectors containing important lessons for newly qualified architects those who carry out site inspections or act as resident site architects and Part 3 students. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859467114

Clerks‘Over the Counter’ Culture and Youth Cinema This study of Kevin Smith’s debut film breaks new ground by exploring how Clerks sits at the intersection of political and cultural trends relevant to alternative youth cultures in the early 1990s. Clerks (1994) was born of and appeals to a specific youth subculture with the multimedia ‘View Askewniverse’ developing out of the film’s initial release. Drawing on existing texts and movements such as Richard Linklater’s Slacker (1991) Douglas Coupland’s novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture and alternative rock subcultures that had developed during and since the 1980s the film presents a comedic take on working as a young person in 1990s America in a manner that was praised for its authenticity. Filmed on a miniscule budget the roughness of the film’s aesthetic combined with a hard rock soundtrack comprised of mostly independent bands convinced many that it could speak for young Americans much more than polished corporate Hollywood productions. The book situates the film within this wider cultural movement and cultural zeitgeist and explores the role of working-class youth and employment in the years following Reaganomics and its consequences as well as providing insight into the film’s presentation of consumption and of its representation of masculinity and sexuality. Clear concise and comprehensive the book is ideal for students scholars and those with an interest in youth cinema American independent film Cult Film Subcultures and Counterculture as well as both Film and American Studies more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367333546

Click On DemocracyThe Internet's Power To Change Political Apathy Into Civic Action Click on Democracy examines the first national election in which the Internet played a major role. The contributors argue that the Internet's most profound political impact on Election 2000 has largely been missed or underestimated. The reason: the difference it made was more social than electoral more about building political communit Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367315061

Client and AgencyWorking Class Responses to Casework It is a startling and somewhat disturbing fact that social work researchers-as well as research psychiatrists and psychologists-have rarely explored the treatment situation from the standpoint of the client. Client and Agency first published in the 1960s explores by means of free-fl owing interviews a close-up picture of the client's experiences at a social work agency.There has been a growing awareness of the importance of consumer opinion in the social services following the wide spread impact of consumer groups particularly those concerned with educational and medical services. Social work agencies have hesitated uncertain about the researchers and their methods and fearful of the outcome. But it is desirable that they incorporate the views of consumer groups because client opinion is one way of checking the effectiveness of their work.The practice of social work requires the application of knowledge derived from a variety of sources and academic disciplines. It is frequently difficult to relate conflicting evidence and diverse theories about human behavior for use in day-to- day work with acutely troubled and deprived people. It points to the need for more extensive studies of both consumers and suppliers of social work services because it raises many pertinent questions. In Client and Agency clients of a Family Welfare Association discuss the kind of help they expect to receive their impressions of the social worker and the treatment process and the ways they felt they were helped or not helped. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520646

Client-Centered Software DevelopmentThe CO-FOSS Approach Client-Centered Software Development: The CO-FOSS Approach introduces a method to creating a customized software product for a single client either from scratch or by reusing open source components. The clients are typically non-profit humanitarian educational or public service organizations. This approach has been used in undergraduate courses where students learn the principles of software development while implementing a real-world software product. This book provides instructors students clients and professional software developers with detailed guidance for developing a new CO-FOSS product from conceptualization to completion.FeaturesProvides instructors students clients and professional software developers with a roadmap for the development of a new CO-FOSS product from conceptualization to completion Motivates students with real-world projects and community service experiences Teaches all elements of the software process including requirements gathering design collaboration coding testing client communication refactoring and writing developer and user documentationUses source code that can be reused and refitted to suit the needs of future projects since each CO-FOSS product is free and open source softwareProvides links to a rich variety of resources for instructors and students to freely use in their own courses that develop new CO-FOSS products for other non-profits. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367728113

Clientelism and Economic PolicyGreece and the Crisis With its deep economic crisis and dramatic political developments Greece has puzzled Europe and the world. What explains its long-standing problems and its incapacity to reform its economy? Using an analytic narrative and a comparative approach the book studies the pattern of economic reforms in Greece between 1985 and 2015. It finds that clientelism - the allocation of selective benefits by political actors (patrons) to their supporters (clients) - created a strong policy bias that prevented the country from implementing deep-cutting reforms. The book shows that the clientelist system differs from the general image of interest-group politics and that the typical view of clientelism as individual exchange between patrons and clients has not fully captured the wide range and implications of this phenomenon. From this the author develops a theory on clientelism and policy-making addressing key questions on the politics of economic reform government autonomy and party politics. The book is an essential addition to the literatures on clientelism public choice theory and comparative political economy. It will be of key interest to scholars and students of European Union politics economic policy and party politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138488236

Clientelism and Patronage in the Middle East and North AfricaNetworks of Dependency One common demand in the 2011 uprisings in the MENA region was the call for ‘freedom dignity and social justice.’ Citizens rallied against corruption and clientelism which for many protesters were deeply linked to political tyranny. This book takes the phenomenon of the 2011 uprisings as a point of departure for reassessing clientelism and patronage across the entire MENA region. Using case studies covering Morocco Tunisia Egypt Jordan Lebanon Turkey and the Gulf monarchies it looks at how the relationships within and between clientelist and patronage networks changed before 2011. The book assesses how these changes contributed to the destabilization of the established political and social order and how they affected less visible political processes. It then turns to look at how the political transformations since 2011 have in turn reconfigured these networks in terms of strategies and dynamics and concomitantly what implications this has had for the inclusion or exclusion of new actors. Are specific networks expanding or shrinking in the post-2011 contexts? Do these networks reproduce established forms of patron-client relations or do they translate into new modes and mechanisms? As the first book to systematically discuss clientelism patronage and corruption against the background of the 2011 uprisings it will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Middle Eastern Studies. The book also addresses major debates in comparative politics and political sociology by offering ‘networks of dependency’ as an interdisciplinary conceptual approach that can ‘travel’ across place and time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367588250

Clients and Users in ConstructionAgency Governance and Innovation Clients have been identified as critical for building delivery but have been under-researched with only a few studies about them. This book seeks to address this gap.A deeper look into the nature of construction clients and their relation to building users exposes more fundamental questions related to the activity of building and the activity in the building. These fundamental questions include 'How do clients get what they want?' 'How do clients cope with the building process?' and 'How are clients being shaped by building(s)?'.This book on clients and users is structured around three main themes: Agency is concerned with the classical agency/structure dichotomy on actions roles and responsibilities or put differently whether actors can act freely or are bound by structural constraints. Governance is related to the interplay between clients and the supply system: clients govern the supply system but are at the same time governed by the supply system through different processes and mechanisms.Innovation deals with construction innovation and what part clients and users play in this struggle between change and stability. The book includes theoretical and conceptual frameworks on what constitutes clients and users as well as case studies on R&D themes of relevance to practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367736163

Clifford Algebras in Analysis and Related Topics This new book contains the most up-to-date and focused description of the applications of Clifford algebras in analysis particularly classical harmonic analysis. It is the first single volume devoted to applications of Clifford analysis to other aspects of analysis.All chapters are written by world authorities in the area. Of particular interest is the contribution of Professor Alan McIntosh. He gives a detailed account of the links between Clifford algebras monogenic and harmonic functions and the correspondence between monogenic functions and holomorphic functions of several complex variables under Fourier transforms. He describes the correspondence between algebras of singular integrals on Lipschitz surfaces and functional calculi of Dirac operators on these surfaces. He also discusses links with boundary value problems over Lipschitz domains.Other specific topics include Hardy spaces and compensated compactness in Euclidean space; applications to acoustic scattering and Galerkin estimates; scattering theory for orthogonal wavelets; applications of the conformal group and Vahalen matrices; Newmann type problems for the Dirac operator; plus much much more!Clifford Algebras in Analysis and Related Topics also contains the most comprehensive section on open problems available. The book presents the most detailed link between Clifford analysis and classical harmonic analysis. It is a refreshing break from the many expensive and lengthy volumes currently found on the subject. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367448844

Clifford Geertz in Morocco Between 1963 and 1986 eminent American anthropologists Clifford and Hildred Geertz - together and alone - conducted ethnographic fieldwork for varying periods in Sefrou a town situated in north-central Morocco south of Fez.  This book considers Geertz’s contributions to sociocultural theory and symbolic anthropology.  Clifford Geertz made an immense impact on the American academy: his interpretative and symbolic approaches reoriented anthropology analytically away from classic social science presuppositions while his publications profoundly influenced both North American and Maghribi researchers alike. After his death at the age of 80 on October 30 2006 scholars from local national and international universities gathered at the University of California Los Angeles to analyze his contributions to sociocultural theory and symbolic anthropology in relation to Islam; ideas of the sacred; Morocco’s cityscapes (notably Sefrou’s bazaar or suq); colonialism and post-independence economic development; gender and political structures at the household and village levels. This book looks back to a specific era of American anthropology beginning in the 1960s as it unfolded in Morocco; and at the same time the contributions examine new lines of enquiry that opened up after key texts by Geertz were translated into French and introduced to generations of francophone Maghribi researchers who sustain lively and inventive meditations on his Morocco writings. This book was published as a special issue of Journal of North African Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415518161

Clifford Geertz on Religion The American anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) has presented a description of religion which has made him one of the most influential key thinkers in the study of religion. His ethnographic work based on minute research mainly in Morocco and Indonesia is impressive and testifies to a great stylistic ability. Moreover his theory about culture and the role played by religion as a cultural system within it can be considered as being one of the most intriguing and widely discussed conceptual frameworks brought forth up to now. Geertz work is influenced not only by Durkheim and Weber but also by Wittgenstein Ryle and Ricoeur. It reflects an empirical-descriptive hermeneutic-phenomenological approach to the study of religion focusing on the meaning of symbolic action: on how symbols function as vehicles for meaning. Geertz gives a guideline which can be used in the interpretation of culture and religion. This guideline consists of a concept of culture which is semiotic and textual in character not a private but a public matter and not at all an occult entity which is hardly perceptible but a form of social action which can be thickly described. In this introductory text Geertz work on religion will be discussed in the context of the history of the study of religion in general and in relation to rival approaches in the anthropology of religion such as structuralism and cognitive approaches in particular. After having dealt with his major intellectual roots and ties we will look at his work on the religion of Java and on Balinese culture and at his contribution to the study of Islamic culture in Morocco. Next to an analysis of this ethnographic work on religion we will consider the theoretical and methodological implications of his findings for the comparative study of religion. Finally we will evaluate the criticism on and the influences of Geertz work and its significance for future research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781845535452

Clifford K. Madsen's Contributions to Music Education and Music TherapyLove of Learning Clifford K. Madsen’s Contributions to Music Education and Music Therapy: Love of Learning summarizes the life and work of Dr. Clifford Madsen a luminary in music education and author of a dozen books the first recipient of the Senior Researcher Award from the Music Educators National Conference and mentor and teacher to generations of music educators and music therapists. This text presents Madsen’s philosophy career and legacy through an exploration of primary sources and extensive interviews with former students outlining the philosophical tenets Madsen espouses while contextualizing those tenets within his teachings research and service. What began as an exercise to record Madsen’s work for archival purposes resulted in a study of how his philosophy manifested in a significant offering to music educators. Throughout a prolific academic career Dr. Madsen has led Florida State University to a position of preeminence in the fields of music education and music therapy. Yet as detailed here his greatest impact goes beyond lesson plans and syllabi epitomized by a love of learning. As Bob Duke stated  "What is monumental about Cliff is not what he has written. It is what he has done as a human being for other human beings." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367857752

Climate Change and Risk Climate Change and Risk presents an overview of 'extreme' weather related events and our ability to cope with them. It focuses on society's responses insurance matters and methodologies for the analysis of climatic hazards. Drawing on worldwide research from the leading names in the field this volume explores the changes in weather hazards that might be expected as the global climate changes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991415

Climate Environmental Hazards and Migration in Bangladesh The apocalyptic visions of climate change that are projected in the media often involve extreme weather events disasters and mass migration of poor people. This book takes a critical look at this notion drawing on research in Bangladesh a country located at the heart of debates on climate change and migration.This book argues that rather than leading to dramatic events climatic and environmental impacts often cause incremental changes in people’s habitats and livelihoods making them migrate in search of better places and income. With or without climate change climatic and environmental factors can impoverish people and drive displacement and migration especially in the global South. These influences including disasters need not necessarily make people move but instead sometimes trap the poorest and the most vulnerable people in their places exposed to hazards or make them migrate to even riskier places such as crowded and flood-prone urban slums. This book argues that restrictions placed on people’s mobility options could increase their vulnerability and favours proactive migration policies.This timely contribution explains the climate-hazard-migration nexus in an accessible engaging language for students of geography development studies politics and environmental studies as well as humanitarian and development practitioners and policymakers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367667672

Climate Society and Subsurface Politics in GreenlandUnder the Great Ice Once imagined as a place on the very edge of the world Greenland is now viewed as being at the epicentre of climate change. At the same time international attention is focused on opportunities for oil and mineral development seemingly made possible as the inland ice melts and sea ice disappears revealing geological riches and making access to remote areas easier. In this book Mark Nuttall takes the reader on a journey through landscapes seascapes and icescapes of memory movement and anticipation. Unravelling the entanglements of climate change indigenous sovereignty and the politics surrounding non-renewable resource extraction he describes how the country is on the verge of major environmental political and social transformations as it aspires to greater autonomy and possible independence from Denmark. At the heart of this is discussion about how resources and the environment are given meaning and how they have become subject to intense political and ideological struggle. Climate Society and Subsurface Politics in Greenland: Under the Great Ice is a key resource for academics practitioners and students of anthropology geography development studies political ecology and polar studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367218911

Climate Action in a Globalizing WorldComparative Perspectives on Environmental Movements in the Global North The existence and urgency of global climate change is a matter of scientific consensus. Yet the global politics of climate change have been anything but consensual. In this context a wave of global climate activism has emerged in the last decade in response to the perceived failure of the political negotiations. This book provides a unique comparative study of environmental movements in USA Japan Denmark and Sweden analyzing their interaction with the international climate institutions of the United Nations with national governments and with currents in the global climate movement. It documents how and why the movement evolved between the Copenhagen Summit of 2009 and the Paris Summit of 2015 altering its strategies and tactics while attracting new actors to the issue area. Further it demonstrates how the development of global environmental networks has increased contact between environmental movements in the Global North and those from the Global South resulting in the establishment of ‘climate justice’ as a political cause and unifying frame for global climate activism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138667303

Climate Action UpsurgeThe Ethnography of Climate Movement Politics In the late 2000s climate action became a defining feature of the international political agenda. Evidence of global warming and accelerating greenhouse gas emissions created a new sense of urgency and despite consensus on the need for action the growing failure of international climate policy engendered new political space for social movements. By 2007 a ‘climate justice’ movement was surfacing and developing a strong critique of existing official climate policies and engaging in new forms of direct action to assert the need for reduced extraction and burning of fossil fuels. Climate Action Upsurge offers an insight into this important period in climate movement politics drawing on the perspectives of activists who were directly engaged in the mobilisation process. Through the interpretation of these perspectives the book illustrates important lessons for the climate movement today. In developing its examination of the climate action upsurge the book focuses on individual activists involved in direct action ‘Climate Camps’ in Australia while drawing comparisons and highlighting links with climate campaigns in other locales. The book should be of interest to scholars and researchers in climate change environmental sociology politics policy and activism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138941595

Climate Adaptation and Flood Risk in Coastal Cities This book presents climate adaptation and flood risk problems and solutions in coastal cities including an independent investigation of adaptation paths and problems in Rotterdam New York and Jakarta. The comparison draws out lessons that each city can learn from the others. While the main focus is on coastal flooding cities are also affected by climate change in other ways including impacts that occur away from the coast. The New York City Water Supply System for example stretches as far as 120 miles upstate and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection has undertaken extensive climate assessment not only for its coastal facilities but also for its upstate facilities which will be affected by rising temperatures droughts inland flooding and water quality changes. The authors examine key questions such as: are current city plans climate proof or do we need to finetune our ongoing investments? Can we develop a flood proof subway system? Can we develop new infrastructure in such a way that it serves flood protection housing and natural values? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849713467

Climate Adaptation Finance and Investment in California This book serves as a guide for local governments and private enterprises as they navigate the unchartered waters of investing in climate change adaptation and resilience. This book serves not only as a resource guide for identifying potential funding sources but also as a roadmap for asset management and public finance processes. It highlights practical synergies between funding mechanisms as well as the conflicts that may arise between varying interests and strategies. While the main focus of this work is on the State of California this book offers broader insights for how states local governments and private enterprises can take those critical first steps in investing in society’s collective adaptation to climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367606671

Climate Adaptation Policy and EvidenceUnderstanding the Tensions between Politics and Expertise in Public Policy Evidence-based policymaking is often promoted within liberal democracies as the best means for government to balance political values with technical considerations. Under the evidence-based mandate both experts and non-experts often assume that policy problems are sufficiently tractable and that experts can provide impartial and usable advice to government so that problems like climate change adaptation can be effectively addressed; at least where there is political will to do so. This book compares the politics and science informing climate adaptation policy in Australia and the UK to understand how realistic these expectations are in practice. At a time when both academics and practitioners have repeatedly called for more and better science to anticipate climate change impacts and thereby to effectively adapt this book explains why a dearth of useful expert evidence about future climate is not the most pressing problem. Even when it is sufficiently credible and relevant for decision-making climate science is often ignored or politicised to ensure the evidence-based mandate is coherent with prevailing political economic and epistemic ideals. There are other types of policy knowledge too that are arguably much more important. This comparative analysis reveals what the politics of climate change mean for both the development of useful evidence and for the practice of evidence-based policymaking. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367152413

Climate and AgricultureAn Ecological Survey This summary of what is known about microclimatic environments and the effects of climate on plant growth presents a comprehensive statement on the complex relationship between climate and agriculture. The author covers the theory and data of modern physical geography meteorology and agronomy within the context of contemporary ecological analysis to produce a book invaluable not only to the student and research worker but also one that deals for the first time with the application of theory to real problems of energy budgets and water balance for the practical agronomist. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520653

Climate and Clean Energy PolicyState Institutions and Economic Implications State climate and clean energy policy will play a critical role in the future of the political dialogue and economic development. Policymakers from around the world already recognize the leadership of American states in this domain. Rooted in public policy theory and employing a mixed-methods approach that includes advanced economic analysis and qualitative research Benjamin H. Deitchman explores the policy tools that address the politics and economics of clean energy development and deployment across all 50 states. Deitchman includes in his analysis international case studies of this policy context in Canada Germany and Australia to reveal different state-level policy tools the politics behind the tools and the economic implications of alternative approaches. The rigorous analysis of the politics of state level institutions and economic implications of subnational climate and clean energy actions offers researchers students and policymakers with practical information to advance their understanding of these options in the policy process. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138368149

Climate and CrisesMagical Realism as Environmental Discourse Climate and Crises: Magical Realism as Environmental Discourse makes a dual intervention in both world literature and ecocriticism by examining magical realism as an international style of writing that has long-standing links with environmental literature. The book argues that in the era of climate change when humans are facing the prospect of species extinction new ideas and new forms of expression are required to address what the novelist Amitav Gosh calls a "crisis of imagination." Magical realism enables writers to portray alternative intellectual paradigms ontologies and epistemologies that typically contest the scientific rationalism derived from the European Enlightenment and the exploitation of natural resources associated with both capitalism and imperialism. Climate and Crises explores the overlaps between magical realism and environmental literature including their respective transgressive natures that dismantle binaries (such as human and non-human) a shared biocentric perspective that focuses on the inter-connectedness of all things in the universe and frequently a critique of postcolonial legacies in formerly colonised territories. The book also challenges conventional conceptions of magical realism arguing they are often influenced by a geographic bias in the construction of the orthodox global canon and instead examines contemporary fiction from Asia (including China) and Australasia two regions that have been largely neglected by scholarship of the narrative mode. As a result the monograph modifies and expands our ideas of what magical realist fiction is. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367661618

Climate and Energy Politics in PolandDebating Carbon Dioxide and Shale Gas Climate and Energy Politics in Poland: Debating Carbon Dioxide and Shale Gas presents a new object-oriented perspective on the challenge faced by Poland the largest post-socialist EU member state from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to produce knowledge about its energy system in the context of climate change.  Drawing on data from five different research projects and two hundred interviews Lis reflects on how EU accession forced Poland to mobilize their resources and produce expertise on carbon dioxide and shale gas in order to actively participate in the debates around EU climate change ambitions and goals. A significant lack of capacity and expert institutions made it difficult for Poland to quickly assess the impacts of EU legislation or to propose new solutions for itself and it is precisely this struggle for knowledge production that will be examined during the course of the book.  This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy and resource politics climate change EU environmental policy and CEE studies more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367195496

Climate and Global Environmental Change Climatic change now more than ever in this age of global warming is seen as fundamental to the study of the environment. This text examines the importance of climate as one of the major forcing functions in the global environmental change process. It emphasizes both human-induced climatic change and natural climatic change providing a comprehensive historical context and important projections for the future. It offers a thorough up-to-date critical overview of the physical science behind global warming concerns. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138156555

Climate and Sustainability CommunicationGlobal Perspectives Climate and Sustainability Communication: Global Perspectives builds upon traditional approaches to understanding the role of mass media in shaping social issues by amplifying diverse perspectives of opinion leaders as well as voices of those affected by climate and sustainability issues. From South Korea and China to the United States and Zambia the studies reported in this book—compiled using a variety of formal research methods including content analysis interview and survey—emphasize cultural orientation and global implications of climate and sustainability concerns and issues. The contributors explore the cultures geographies and media systems underpinning climate and sustainability campaigns emerging around the world how we theorize about them and the ways in which media are used to communicate about them. The way in which complex problems and opportunities associated with globalization and power inequities interplay with climate and sustainability communication requires creative interdisciplinary approaches. This book opens new conversations for integrating scholarly arenas of mass media communication science and environmental communication political communication and health communication as well as their respective theory and research method sets. This book was originally published as a special issue of Mass Communication and Society. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367218584

Climate Change Over the years a large and growing literature on the economics of climate change has developed. Within this volume the contributors have included a wide range of journal essays that consider the impact of climate change on specific sectors; goods and services; the costs and benefits of greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation; and policy design for mitigation including both domestic instruments and issues related to international agreements. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815388081

Climate Change Assets and Food Security in Southern African Cities There is overwhelming evidence that the climate is changing. It is the poorest countries and people who are the most vulnerable to this threat and who will suffer the most. This book shows how increasing urbanization and growing poverty levels mean that it is imperative to ask how climate change might impact on asset accumulation and food security for the urban poor. It demonstrates how these three often separate foci can be brought together to frame a holistic urban adaptation approach. Furthermore although much has been written about climate change limited evidence exists in southern Africa of how climate change has been integrated in urban planning.  The authors explore the urban climate change nexus linking asset adaptation climate change science and food security through several case study cities. These include Cape Town George and Khara Hais (South Africa) Lusaka (Zambia) Maputo (Mozambique) Mombasa (Kenya) and Harare (Zimbabwe). The results shed light on how this nexus might be explored from different perspectives both theoretical and practical in order to plan for a more resilient future.  Climate Change Assets and Food Security in Southern African Cities comprises ten chapters which focus on southern African cities with each chapter written by highly experienced academics research-focused practitioners and professional planners. Although the book concentrates on southern African cities the insights which are presented can be used to understand other urban centres in low and middle-income countries outside of this region and around the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815357445

Climate Change Disasters and Internal Displacement in Asia and the PacificA Human Rights-Based Approach This book examines how states in eight countries across Asia and the Pacific address internal displacement in the context of disasters and climate change.　 The Asia and the Pacific region accounts for the majority of global disaster-related displacement but the experience of the millions of individuals displaced differs according to gender age ethnicity (dis)ability caste and so forth and is dependent on the legal administrative social and economic structures and processes in place to support them. This book adopts a human rights-based approach investigating the role of law and policy in preventing displacement protecting people who are displaced and engendering durable solutions across cases drawn from Thailand Cambodia Indonesia the Philippines Nepal Bangladesh Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. The specific cases in the book also reflect critically on the term ‘displacement’ and the wider normative framework within which this phenomenon is conceptualised and addressed. The book will be of interest to students researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of human rights human mobility development disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367857875

Climate Change Ecological Catastrophe and the Contemporary Postcolonial Novel Climate Change Ecological Catastrophe and the Contemporary Novel responds to the critical need for transdisciplinary research on the relationship between colonialism and catastrophe. It represents the first sustained analysis of the connection between colonial legacy and present-day ecological catastrophe in postcolonial fiction. Analyzing contemporary South Asian and South Pacific novels that grapple with climate change and catastrophe environmental exploitation and instability and human-nonhuman relationships in degraded environments it offers a much-needed corrective to dominant narratives about climate crisis and the everyday. Highlighting the contributions of literary fiction from the postcolonial South to the growing field of the environmental humanities this book reconsiders the novel’s relationship with climate change and the contemporary environmental imaginary. Counter to dominant current theoretical discourses it demonstrates that the novel form is ideally suited to literary and imaginative engagements with climate change and ecological catastrophe. The six case studies it examines connect contemporary ecological vulnerability to colonial legacies reveal the critical role animals and the environment play in literary imaginations of post-catastrophe recovery and together constellate a decolonial perspective on ecological catastrophe in the era of climate change. Drawing on the work of Indigenous authors and scholars who write about and against the Anthropocene this book displaces conventional ways of thinking about the relationship between the mundane and the catastrophic and promotes greater dialogue between the largely siloed fields of postcolonial Indigenous and disaster studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367528966

Climate Change Forests and REDDLessons for Institutional Design A search for new methods for dealing with climate change led to the identification of forest maintenance as a potential policy option that could cost-effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the development of measures for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD). This book explores how an analysis of past forest governance patterns from the global through to the local level can help us to build institutions which more effectively deal with forests within the climate change regime. The book assesses the options for reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries under the international climate regime as well as the incentives flowing from them at the national and sub national level and examines how these policy levers change human behaviour and interface with the drivers and pressures of land use change in tropical forests. The book considers the trade-offs between certain forestry related policies within the current climate regime and the larger goal of sustainable forestry. Based on an assessment of existing multi-level institutional forestry arrangements the book questions how policy frameworks can be better designed in order to effectively and equitably govern the challenges of deforestation and land degradation under the global climate change regime. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars of Law and Environmental Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138809642

Climate Change Gender Roles and HierarchiesSocioeconomic Transformation in an Ethnic Minority Community in Viet Nam This book examines changing gender roles relations and hierarchies in an ethnic minority community in Central Viet Nam. After decades of war the community continued its self-sufficient way of life in this remote forested mountainous region but in recent years has been forced to respond to severe climate threats combined with sudden and destabilizing socioeconomic and regulatory change. Through the use of both qualitative (interview-based) and quantitative research methods the book offers insights into the complex interactions between climate regulatory and socioeconomic changes – including paradoxically the emergence of significant problems for both the community and the environment in the wake of policies designed to protect the natural environment. Facing greatly increased food and livelihood insecurity the women and men of the community were pushed into the mainstream market economy without being fully prepared to participate in an economy that is still very new to them. These sudden transitions caused major shifts in gender roles and hierarchies opening up new possibilities for women to increase their social status in a highly patriarchal context but also at a cost for both women and men as women’s burdens increased and men’s traditional roles and livelihoods were lost. The book examines recent trends including unanticipated changes and new possible policy-related approaches and draws international comparisons with other ethnic minority indigenous and remote communities facing similar complex forces of change. This book will be of interest to scholars and postgraduate students of climate change gender environment and public policy and development studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138599116

Climate Change Migration and Human RightsLaw and Policy Perspectives Climate Change already having serious impacts on the lives of millions of people across the world. These impacts are not only ecological but also social economic and legal. Among the most significant of such impacts is climate change-induced migration. The implications of this on human rights raise pressing questions which require serious scholarly reflection. Drawing together experts in this field Climate Change Migration and Human Rights offers a fresh perspective on human rights law and policy issues in the climate change regime by examining the interrelationships between various aspects of human rights climate change and migration. Three key themes are explored: understanding the concepts of human dignity human rights and human security; the theoretical nexus between human rights climate change and migration or displacement; and the practical implications and challenges for lawyers and policy-makers of protecting human dignity in the face of climate change and displacement. The book also includes a series of case studies from Alaska Bangladesh Kenya and the Pacific islands which aim to improve our understanding of the theoretical and practical implications of climate change for human rights and migration. This book will be of great interest to scholars of environmental law and policy human rights law climate change and migration and refugee studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367136161

Climate Change Moral Panics and Civilization In recent years interest in climate change has rapidly increased in the social sciences and yet there is still relatively little published material in the field that seeks to understand the development of climate change as a perceived social problem. This book contributes to filling this gap by theoretically linking the study of the historical development of social perceptions about ‘nature’ and climate change with the figurational sociology of Norbert Elias and the study of moral panics. By focusing sociological theory on climate change this book situates the issue within the broader context of the development of ecological civilizing processes and comes to conceive of contemporary campaigns surrounding climate change as instances of moral panics/civilizing offensives with both civilizing and decivilizing effects. In the process the author not only proposes a new approach to moral panics research but makes a fundamental contribution to the development of figuration sociology and the understanding of how climate change has developed as a social problem with significant implications regarding how to improve the efficacy of climate change campaigns. This highly innovative study should be of interest to students and researchers working in the fields of sociology environment and sustainability media studies and political science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367507701

Climate Change New Security Challenges and the United Nations Climate change affects human health in all sectors of society both domestically & globally. The sea-level rise changes in precipitation resulting in flooding & drought heat waves more intense hurricanes & storms and degraded air quality affect human health. This book is an attempt to unravel the new non-traditional challenges that the UN will face in coming decades if the states fail to keep the climate change fixed at the threshold of 2 degrees Celsius as agreed at the COP 21 conference in Paris by all the states results in intra and inter-state conflict. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138243798

Climate Change Policy and SecurityState and Human Impacts This book examines the multiple strategies proposed by the international community for addressing global climate change (GCC) from both human and state-security perspectives. It examines what is needed from major states working within the UN framework to engage with the multiple dimensions of a strategy that addresses GCC and its impacts where such engagement promotes both human and state security. Two broad frameworks for approaching these issues provide the basis of discussion for the individual chapters which discuss the strategies being undertaken by major state powers (the US the EU China India Japan and Russia). The first framework considers the multiple strategies mitigation adaptation and capacity-building required of the international community to address the effects of GCC. The second framework considers the differentiation of GCC policies in terms of security and how the efficacy of these strategies could be impacted by whether priority is given to state security over human security concerns. This book will be of much interest to students of human security climate change foreign policy and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367457709

Climate Change Politics and the Press in Ireland Media coverage of climate change has attracted much scholarly attention because the extent of such coverage has an agenda-setting effect and because the ways in which the coverage is framed can influence public perception of and engagement with the issue. However certain gaps in our understanding of the processes whereby such coverage is produced remain. The competition among strategic actors to influence media framing strategies is poorly understood and the perspectives of journalists and editors are largely absent from literature. With a view to advancing our understanding of the "frame competition" around climate change and to presenting the perspectives of journalists regarding climate change as a journalistic topic this book presents an in-depth case history of media coverage of climate change in Ireland. First the extent of media attention for climate change is established and the way in which such coverage is framed is also examined. Through a series of interviews including rare and privileged access to government ministers their media advisors and journalists and editors the book uncovers the contest to establish a dominant framing. The main objective of this book is to advance our understanding of the contest to establish the dominant framing of climate change in the media discourse. Although focussed on Ireland its conclusions are of value to those seeking to better understand the dynamics of media coverage of climate change in other contexts.This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change environmental policy media and communication studies and Irish politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367606688

Climate Change The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Public PedagogiesThe Case for Ecosocialism Climate Change The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Public Pedagogies: The Case for Ecosocialism uses public pedagogy as a theoretical lens to examine climate change emergency and presents a solution to the issue in ecosocialism. The book addresses the climate’s relationship with capitalism and the role of activism in highlighting the climate change emergency. With respect to the Fourth Industrial Revolution Cole assesses the pro-capitalist arguments that this revolution can be considered a progressive force and critiques them from a Marxist perspective. A case is made for ecosocialism a form of socialism that is informed by feminism inclusivity and real democracy. Ecosocialism it is argued can address climate change destruction and harness the potential fruits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for the good of all. The book ends by addressing the other great threat to civilisation alongside climate change with a postscript providing some final words of warning about the dual perils of climate change and nuclear warfare. This highly topical book will be of interest to scholars postgraduate students and researchers as well as to advanced undergraduate students in the fields of environmental studies pedagogy and sociology. It will also appeal to all readers who are concerned with the onward march of climate change destruction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367508173

Climate Change Vulnerability and Migration This book highlights how climate change has affected migration in the Indian subcontinent. Drawing on field research it argues that extreme weather events such as floods droughts cyclones cloudbursts as well as sea-level rise desertification and declining crop productivity have shown higher frequency in recent times and have depleted bio-physical diversity and the capacity of the ecosystem to provide food and livelihood security. The volume shows how the socio-economically poor are worst affected in these circumstances and resort to migration to survive. The essays in the volume study the role of remittances sent by migrants to their families in environmentally fragile zones in providing an important cushion and adaptation capabilities to cope with extreme weather events. The book looks at the socio-economic and political drivers of migration different forms of mobility mortality and morbidity levels in the affected population and discusses mitigation and adaption strategies. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of environment and ecology migration and diaspora studies development studies sociology and social anthropology governance and public policy and politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9780367345419

Climate Change Adaptation and Development Climate change is real and it is man-made. We have put so many greenhouse gas pollutants into the atmosphere that we will see significant and long-term change that we need to adapt and adjust to. It is important for development practitioners to understand these impacts and the challenge of how and when to adapt to climate change. There are plenty of grim presentations of what the extremes of the possible climate scenarios will throw at us over the next 100 years but not all change will be disastrous; some change will be beneficial but much of the change will happen at an unprecedented rate that will require the best possible analysis and understanding of how and when we should adapt to climate change. This is important for development practitioners as we invest in ensuring that poverty is reduced and eliminated and the well-being of everyone is improved. Many countries and communities around the world are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change but developing economies may on one hand be less resilient to the impact but could on the other hand be in a better position to make their development climate smart by making the most efficient use of their economic resources. The chapters in this book shine a light on the complexity and the multi-dimensional aspects of climate change adaptation. They gather some of the experiences of addressing climate change impacts in a development context. This book was previously published as a special issue of Development in Practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367028350

Climate Change Adaptation and DevelopmentTransforming Paradigms and Practices Climate change poses multiple challenges to development. It affects lives and livelihoods infrastructure and institutions as well as beliefs cultures and identities. There is a growing recognition that the social dimensions of vulnerability and adaptation now need to move to the forefront of development policies and practices. This book presents case studies showing that climate change is as much a problem of development as for development with many of the risks closely linked to past present and future development pathways. Development policies and practices can play a key role in addressing climate change but it is critical to question to what extent such actions and interventions reproduce rather than address the social and political structures and development pathways driving vulnerability. The chapters emphasise that adaptation is about much more than a set of projects or interventions to reduce specific impacts of climate change; it is about living with change while also transforming the processes that contribute to vulnerability in the first place. This book will help students in the field of climate change and development to make sense of adaptation as a social process and it will provide practitioners policymakers and researchers working at the interface between climate change and development with useful insights for approaching adaptation as part of a larger transformation to sustainability. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138025981

Climate Change Adaptation and Food Supply Chain Management The success of the entire food supply chain depends on the prosperity of farms and local communities. The direct climate change risks faced by the agricultural sector are therefore also risks to businesses and food supply chains. Hence the importance of resilience at farm level community level and business level when looking at food supply chain policy and management. Climate Change Adaptation and Food Supply Chain Management highlights the issue of adaptation to climate change in food supply chains the management and policy implications and the importance of supply chain resilience. Attention is given to each phase of the supply chain: input production agriculture food processing retailing consumption and post-consumption. European case studies demonstrate the vulnerabilities of contemporary food supply chains the opportunities and competitive advantages related to climate change and the trans-disciplinary challenges related to successful climate adaptation. The authors argue for a redefinition of the way food supply chains are operated located and coordinated and propose a novel approach enhancing climate-resilient food supply chain policy and management. This book will be of interest to students researchers practitioners and policymakers in the field of climate adaptation and food supply chain management and policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138104167

Climate Change Adaptation and International DevelopmentMaking Development Cooperation More Effective Climate change impacts upon the world's poorest most heavily. It is therefore essential that international development initiatives focus on improving the ability of developing countries to adapt to the effects of climate change. This book a product of research by the JICA-RI (Research Institute of the Japan International Cooperation Agency) examines climate change adaptation from the perspective of development cooperation in order to provide useful lessons for those engaged in research policy and practice in this vital area. In this book the editors have brought together a wide range of case studies from across Africa and Asia covering urban and rural areas and different sectors including water agriculture and disaster management in order to examine the following: o high-resolution climate change projection in Asia and how this can be used in planning appropriate adaptation responses o in-depth case studies of climate change projections social economic and environmental impact and vulnerability assessment and adaptation in rural Thailand and urban Philippines o cases across Africa for which climate data is less readily available and alternative approaches need to be adopted o the current situation amongst international donors o emerging issues caused by climate change In the introductory section the editors draw together the full implications from the case studies to discuss how international communities can support adaptation in developing countries and to give an assessment of bilateral projects. They reflect on the lessons learned and offer recommendations for future research and international development cooperation. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849775267

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Management OptionsA Guide for Natural Resource Managers in Southern Forest Ecosystems Forest land managers face the challenges of preparing their forests for the impacts of climate change. However climate change adds a new dimension to the task of developing and testing science-based management options to deal with the effects of stressors on forest ecosystems in the southern United States. The large spatial scale and complex interactions make traditional experimental approaches difficult. Yet the current progression of climate change science offers new insights from recent syntheses models and experiments providing enough information to start planning now for a future that will likely include an increase in disturbances and rapid changes in forest conditions.Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Management Options: A Guide for Natural Resource Managers in Southern Forest Ecosystems provides a comprehensive analysis of forest management options to guide natural resource management in the face of future climate change. Topics include potential climate change impacts on wildfire insects diseases and invasives and how these in turn might affect the values of southern forests that include timber fiber and carbon; water quality and quantity; species and habitats; and recreation. The book also considers southern forest carbon sequestration vulnerability to biological threats and migration of native tree populations due to climate change.This book utilizes the most relevant science and brings together science experts and land managers from various disciplines and regions throughout the south to combine science models and on-the-ground experience to develop management options. Providing a link between current management actions and future management options that would anticipate a changing climate the authors hope to ensure a broader range of options for managing southern forests and protecting their values in the future. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138033917

Climate Change Adaptation and Social Resilience in the Sundarbans Household vulnerability to weather shocks and changing climatic conditions has become a major concern in developing countries. Yet the empirical evidence remains limited on the impact that changing environmental conditions have on households. This book explores climate change adaptation using a social resilience approach. The book is based on primary data from the Sundarbans a densely populated area located across parts of Bangladesh and India (West Bengal) which is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events and climate change. The focus is on assessing how households are affected by cyclones: whether they are able to cope with adapt to and recover from events and changes; whether they are warned ahead of time; whether they benefit from government safety nets and other social programs; and finally whether they are driven to either temporary or permanent migration. This assessment leads to a better understanding of how exposure to an area of climate change vulnerability and risk affects and shapes human responses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367173265

Climate Change Adaptation in AfricaAn Historical Ecology In the context of growing global concerns about climate change this book presents a regional and sub-continental synthesis of pastoralists' responses to past environmental changes and reflects on the lessons for current and future environmental challenges. Drawing from rock art archaeology paleoecological data trade ancient hydrological technology vegetation social memory and historical documentation this book creates detailed reconstructions of past climate change adaptations across Sahelian Africa. It evaluates the present and future challenges to climate change adaptation in the region in terms of social memory rainfall variability environmental change and armed conflicts and examines the ways in which governance and policy drivers may undermine pastoralists’ adaptive strategies. The book’s scope covers the Red Sea coast Somaliland Somalia the Ogaden region of Ethiopia and northern Kenya part of the Ethiopian highlands and Eritrea areas where past climate change has been extreme and future change makes it vital to understand the dynamics of adaptation. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of environmental history human ecology geography climate change environment studies development studies pastoralism anthropology and African studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138240773

Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector Today's climate variability already has a large impact on water supply and protection. Millions of people are affected every year by droughts and floods. Future climate change is likely to make things worse. Many people within the water sector are aware that climate change is expected to have serious consequences for water resource management but they are unsure how to incorporate climate information into their management structures. Providing a compendium of specific strategies Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector is the first book to show students and professionals in the water sector how to adapt to climate change and variability. It enables advanced students managers decision-makers and other practitioners to feel comfortable in analysing and using climate data within the water sector. The book consists of two parts: the first describes the general issues and is written mainly by the editors of the book while the second part contains specific case studies drawn from a wide range of contrasting countries: Australia Germany The Netherlands the Philippines South Africa Thailand and Yemen. Published in association with the Co-operative Programme on Water and Climate NeWater UNESCO and WATCH (Water and Global Change) Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138991408

Climate Change Adaptation ManualLessons learned from European and other industrialised countries Due to the lack of success in climate change mitigation efforts the importance of adaptation is becoming more and more apparent and is now one of the main imperatives of international research and action. However research on adaptation is mostly not directly applicable to adaptation policy or practice leaving a gap between scientific results and practical advice for decision makers and planners. This book seeks to address this problem and bridge the gap and should provide readers with practical and applicable information on climate change adaptation. Following an introduction the book is organised into four main sections each reflecting an essential component in the adaptation process. Climate change adaptation is an emerging subject area and has gained increased political and academic attention within the last decade. Whereas most books in the field focus on adaptation in developing countries this volume provides an examination of predominantly European policy and offers inter-disciplinary insight into cutting edge knowledge and lessons learnt in a relatively new field of implementation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415660341

Climate Change and Adaptation �This book provides valuable lessons that will improve public policy and the quality of decisions that will affect generations to come.� Richard Moss Senior Director Climate and Energy United Nations Foundation �An excellent addition to the body of knowledge on adaptation to climate change from the developing world which has been largely missing until now.� Saleemul Huq Director Climate Change Programme International Institute for Environment and Development �This important volume is a valuable effort on adaptation to climate change that needs to be on the desks of those seeking coping strategies for longer term responses to evolving climate changes.� Roger Kasperson Emeritus Clark University USA The IPCC winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 makes clear that while climate change mitigation is vital the world must also begin to adapt. But how best can this be achieved? This authoritative volume (along with its companion on vulnerability) resulting from the work of the Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC) project launched with the IPCC in 2002 is the first to provide an in-depth investigation of the stakes in developing countries. It covers current practices for managing climate risks deficits between current practices and needs the changing nature of the risks due to human caused climate change strategies for adapting to changing risks and the need to integrate these strategies into development planning and resource management. The book also identifies obstacles to effective adaptation and explores measures needed to create conditions that are favourable to climate change adaptation. Published with TWAS and START Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770750

Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports As key links in transportation and supply chains the effect of climate change on seaports has broad implications for the development prospects of the global economy. However the picture is very uncertain because the impacts of climate change will be felt very differently around the world both positively and negatively. This book addresses the need for quality theoretical analysis highly innovative assessment methodologies and insightful empirical global experiences so as to identify the best international practices planning and appropriate policies to effectively adapt to develop resilience and indeed benefit from the impacts posed by climate change on transportation and supply chains. This book comprises of theories methodologies and case studies from five continents (Asia Europe Latin America North America and Oceania) addressing climate change and the adaptation planning of ports and transportation infrastructures. With reputable contributors from academic policymaking and professional sectors it critically analyses the recent attempts by ports in establishing adaptation plans and strategies so to enhance ports and other transportation infrastructures’ resilience to the climate change risks. This is the first book of its kind to focus on climate change adaptation for ports. It offers useful and comprehensive guidance to senior policymakers industrial practitioners and researchers who are eager to understand the dynamics between climate change adaptation planning of ports and transportation infrastructures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138343740

Climate Change and Adaptive InnovationA Model for Social Work Practice The world is witnessing climate change. As responsible citizens of planet earth we can actively participate in the co-creation of actionable knowledge and solutions. There may not be a single and linear pathway to adaptation anymore. This book explores multiple and iterative pathways of adapting to climate change and its impacts. Climate Change and Adaptive Innovation introduces an adaptive innovation model that has its premise on core values of justice care and solidarity. Navigating collectively through shared conversations and dialogic processes this model showcases how we could embark on an enduring journey where diverse actors could collaboratively make informed choices and take necessary actions to enhance the safety and security of their lived environment. Rooted in action research it is envisaged that this model could enable us to facilitate the designing and implementation of people-centred ethical adaptation projects. This book will be of interest to social workers social scientists and development practitioners who are engaged in the field of climate justice adaptation social innovation and sustainable livelihoods. Social work educators and students will certainly draw inspiration from the stories that are shared in this book. It will further motivate many transdisciplinary professionals to engage with action research as a method of innovation reflection and practice Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367195557

Climate Change and Agricultural DevelopmentImproving Resilience through Climate Smart Agriculture Agroecology and Conservation Two of the greatest current challenges are climate change (and variability) and food security. Feeding nine billion people by 2050 will require major efforts aimed at climate change adaptation and mitigation. One approach to agriculture has recently been captured by the widely adopted term of "Climate Smart Agriculture" (CSA). This book not only explains what this entails but also presents practical on-the-ground studies of practices and innovations in agriculture across a broader spectrum including agroecology and conservation agriculture  in less developed countries.  It is shown that CSA is not a completely new science and a number of its recommended technologies have been used for some time by local farmers all over the world. What is relevant and new is ‘the approach’ to exploit their adaptation and mitigation potential. However a major limitation is the lack of evidence-based knowledge that is necessary for policy makers to prepare strategies for adaptation and mitigation. This book assembles knowledge of CSA agroecology and conservation agriculture  and perspectives from different regions of the world to build resilient food systems. The first part analyzes the concept opportunities and challenges and provides a global perspective drawing particularly on studies from Africa and Asia. The second part of the book showcases results from various studies linked to soil water and crop management measures from an ongoing program in India as well as experiences from other regions. The third section assesses the needs for an enabling policy environment mainstreaming gender and sime final recommendations for up-scaling and/or out-scaling innovations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138364080

Climate change and agriculture It has been suggested that agriculture may account for up to 24% of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) contributing to climate change. At the same time climate change is threatening to disrupt agricultural production. This collection reviews key research addressing this challenge. Climate change is the biggest challenge agriculture faces. Part 1 of this collection reviews current research on the impacts of climate change on agriculture such as the effects of increased temperatures as well as the ways these impacts can be modelled. Part 2 assesses what we know about the contribution of agriculture to climate change including the impacts of both crop and livestock production as well as land use. Part 3 surveys mitigation strategies to achieve a more ‘climate-smart’ agriculture such as the role of integrated crop-livestock and agroforestry systems. Media > Books > E-books Life Science (Burleigh Dodds) 9781003047704

Climate Change and Agriculture in AfricaImpact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies This landmark book encompasses a comprehensive assessment of the potential economic impacts of future climate change and the value of adaptation measures in Africa for different zones regions countries and farm types. Researchers developed and applied multiple analytical procedures to assess quantitatively how climate affects current agricultural systems in Africa enabling them to predict how these systems may be affected in the future by climate change under various global warming scenarios and suggesting what role adaptation could play.  The study is the first to combine spatially referenced household survey data with climatic data at both national and international levels. This book provides vital knowledge about the impacts of climate change on Africa serving as a guide to policy intervention strategies and investment in adaptation measures. It makes a major contribution to the analysis of climate change impacts and developing adaptation strategies especially in the highly vulnerable farming communities in the developing world.  Published with CEEPA and supported by the World Bank. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415852838

Climate Change and Agriculture in IndiaStudies from Selected River Basins This book provides an overview of climate change in India using river basin data and analytical and econometric methods. It first makes a quantitative assessment of how climate change affects agricultural and food production systems; second predicts how these systems may respond to climate change; and third suggests adaptation measures and strategies to improve the income of farmers increase production save water and conserve environment.The work will be greatly useful to policy-makers researchers and teachers of agricultural economics environmental studies and economics and development studies as also to research organizations dealing with climate modelling and resource management. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138660205

Climate Change and AgricultureImplication for Global Food Security One of the greatest challenges facing humankind is to minimize the impact of human-induced climate change on the agricultural production and also on the production from livestock forestry and fisheries sectors. Ever-expanding global population and increased income is likely to generate an increase in demand for food and fibre by the middle of this century. At the same time the lands and fresh water resources available for expansion of agriculture may be of lower quality than those currently in use. In order to minimize possible adverse consequences including production losses food price increases and food insecurity there needs to be greater intensive agriculture. This can be achieved by adoption of efficient adaptation techniques in combination with measures taken to preserve the environment and to use resources more efficiently. The range of adaptation options for agriculture forestry and fisheries is generally increasing because of technological advances thus reducing the vulnerability of these systems to climate change. However in many developing countries technology generation innovation and adoption are too slow to sufficiently counteract the increasingly negative effects of climate change. This book represents a major step in understanding the science of various aspects of climate change with likely impacts on agriculture livestock forestry and fisheries with clear adaptation strategies required to reduce their vulnerability. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498769761

Climate Change and Agroforestry SystemsAdaptation and Mitigation Strategies This new volume addresses the burning issues of the impact of climate change the alteration of environmental quality and subsequent mitigation and adaptation strategies through various agroecosystem practices primarily in agroforestry. The book discusses in depth the impact of climate change on forests and other agroecosystems. It presents new research on mitigation strategies looking at carbon sequestration in agricultural soils environmental greening natural resource management and livelihood security. It provides a thorough analysis of the potential of various modern improved and scientific farming practices such as climate-smart agriculture and agroforestry systems for climate change mitigation and adaptation. The book also examines the invasion of major fungal diseases in forests and agricultural crops due to climatic fluctuations and goes on to look at water and waste management practices.   Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771888226

Climate Change and AnthroposPlanet people and places Anthropos in the sense of species as well as cultures and ethics locates humans as part of much larger orders of existence – fundamental when thinking about climate change. This book offers a new way of exploring the significance of locality and lives in the epoch of the Anthropocene a time when humans confront the limits of our control over nature. Many scholars now write about the ethics policies and politics of climate change focussing on global processes and effects. The book’s innovative approach to cross-cultural comparison and a regionally based study explores people’s experiences of environmental change and the meaning of climate change for diverse human worlds in a changing biosphere. The main study site is the Hunter Valley in southeast Australia: an ecological region defined by the Hunter River catchment; a dwelling place for many generations of people; and a key location for transnational corporations focussed on the mining burning and export of black coal. Abundant fossil fuel reserves tie Hunter people and places to the Asia Pacific – the engine room of global economic growth in the twenty-first century and the largest user of the planet’s natural resources. The book analyses the nexus of place and perceptions political economy and social organisation in situations where environmental changes are radically transforming collective worlds. Based on an anthropological approach informed by other ways of thinking about environment-people relationships this book analyses the social and cultural dimensions of climate change holistically. Each chapter links the large scales of species and planet with small places commodity chains local actions myths and values as well as the mingled strands of dystopian imaginings and strivings for recuperative renewal in an era of transition. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815355533

Climate Change and AviationIssues Challenges and Solutions 'This is a timely challenging and fascinating book on a topic of central importance to the success or otherwise of our climate change policies. It sets down a clear marker for what has to be done in the aviation sector.' Professor John Whitelegg Stockholm Environment Institute University of York UK 'Climate Change and Aviation presents a clear picture of the transport sector's greatest challenge: how to reconcile aviation's immense popularity with its considerable environmental damage and its dependence on liquid hydrocarbon energy sources. This book avoids wishful thinking and takes the much harder but more productive path of considering difficult solutions that clash with short-term and short-sighted expectations about the unlimited growth potential for flying.' Professor Anthony Perl Urban Studies Program Simon Fraser University Canada 'A convincing and timely collection that brings together an impressive range of expertise. The book integrates various perspectives into a powerful core argument - we must do something and quickly to tackle the impact of aviation on our environment. The authors recognise the political difficulties associated with promoting change but present constructive options for policy makers. Required reading especially for transport ministers set on promoting the growth of air travel.' Professor Jon Shaw Director of the Centre for Sustainable Transport University of Plymouth UK Trends such as the massive growth in availability of air travel and air freight are among those which have led to aviation becoming one of the fastest growing emitters of greenhouse gases. These trends have also caused a shift in expectations of how we do business where we go on holiday and what food and goods we can buy. For these reasons aviation is (and is set to stay) high up on global political organizational and media agendas. This textbook is the first to attempt a comprehensive review of the topic bringing together an international team of leading scientists. Starting with the science of the environmental issues it moves on to cover drivers and trends of growth socio-economics and politics as well as mitigation options the result being a broad yet detailed examination of the field. This is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in transport tourism the environment geography and beyond while also being a valuable resource for professionals and policymakers seeking a clear understanding of this complex yet urgently pressing issue. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770774

Climate Change and Carbon MarketsA Handbook of Emissions Reduction Mechanisms Climate change is an environmental problem of unprecedented complexity not just in terms of its physical social economic and political impacts but particularly in terms of the range of policy instruments being designed by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate Change and Carbon Markets aims to provide an accessible and practical guide to cutting edge market-based mechanisms which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This book is a guide for national and international policy-makers and industry professionals who need to understand the carbon markets established pursuant to the Kyoto Protocol one of the most complex agreements ever negotiated. The book sets out how carbon markets will function by explaining the rules institutions and procedures of the Kyoto mechanisms including: emissions trading joint implementation (JI) and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). It also provides an in-depth explanation of the EU Emissions Allowance Trading Scheme emerging mechanisms in the US and developing countries and how these will link up. For policy-makers researchers and scholars; industry practitioners companies market service providers technical and legal consultants NGOs and all stakeholder organizations engaged in the Kyoto markets this is the authoritative and comprehensive practical guide to this rapidly evolving area. Contains the full text of the key European Union documents setting up the EU Emissions Allowance Trading Scheme and the Linking Directive. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138001961

Climate Change and Clean Energy ManagementChallenges and Growth Strategies Climate change has never been more important than it is now as it has become arguably the world’s most urgent problem. Solving this problem is proving difficult and complex as it involves joint efforts by governments companies communities and innovators. The increased use of fossil fuels associated with global economic growths has led to rising GHG emissions and global warming. There are many challenges for countries that are enacting new climate and clean energy regulations in line with their Paris Agreement commitments. Good government policies and corporate strategies are essential to support these efforts as part of the global climate change crisis. This important book addresses the latest climate change impacts and developments in potential mitigation strategies. These include fossil to clean energy transition smart low-carbon city designs green transportation electric vehicles green agriculture carbon emission trading carbon capture solutions plus climate finance and risk management. Potential new policies and strategies to support the successful implementation of these important strategic areas are discussed together with high-level country and business case examples. This book is essential reading for policy makers government employees business executives professionals researchers and academics alike looking to affect change to global climate and energy policies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138484887

Climate Change and Coastal EcosystemsLong-Term Effects of Climate and Nutrient Loading on Trophic Organization Produced by a Leading Aquatic ScientistA narrative account of how estuaries around the world are being altered by human forces and human-induced global climate changes Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems: Long-Term Effects of Climate and Nutrient Loading on Trophic Organization chronicles a more than 40-year-old research effort conducted by Dr. Robert J. Livingston and his research team at Florida State University. Designed to evaluate system-level responses to natural and anthropogenic nutrient loading and long-term climate changes the study focused on the northeast Gulf of Mexico river–bay systems and concentrated on phytoplankton/benthic macrophyte productivity and associated food web organization. It addressed the changes of food web structure relative to long-term trends of climatological conditions and was carried out using a combination of field-descriptive and experimental approaches.Details Climate Change Climate Change Effects and EutrophicationThis book includes comparative analyses of how the trophic organization of different river–bay ecosystems responded to variations of both anthropogenic impacts and natural driving factors in space and time. It incorporates a climate database and evaluates the effects of climate change in the region. It also provides insights into the effects of nutrient loading and climate on the trophic organization of coastal systems in other global regions.Presents research compiled from consistent field sampling methods and detailed taxonomic identifications over an extended period of studyIncludes the methods and materials that the research team used to access the health and trophic organization of Florida’s estuariesProvides an up-to-date bibliography of estuarine publications and reportsBased on a longitudinal study of anthropogenic and natural driving factors on river-estuarine systems in the northeast Gulf of Mexico Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems: Long-Term Effects of Climate and Nutrient Loading on Trophic Organization is useful as a reference for researchers working on riverine estuarine and coastal marine systems. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367656393

Climate Change and Crop ProductionFoundations for Agroecosystem Resilience Presenting an overview of agroecology within the framework of climate change  this book looks at the impact of our changing climate on crop production and agroecosystems reporting on how plants will cope with these changes and how we can mitigate these negative impacts to ensure food production for the growing population. It explores the ways that farmers can confront the challenges of climate change with contributed chapters from around the world demonstrating the different challenges associated with differing climates. Examples are provided of the approaches being taken right now to expand the ecological physiological morphological and productive potential of a range of crop types. Describes the effects and responses of the macro and micro levels of crops under the different components of climate change Reports on the adaptation and resilience of food production systems within the changing climate Covers how plants cope with the changing climate including physiological biochemical phenotype and ecosystem responses Provides an in-depth discussion on the importance of agricultural education connected to climate change Giving readers a greater understanding of the mechanisms of plant resilience to climate change this book provides new insights into improving the productivity of an individual crop species as well as bringing resistance and resiliency to the entire agroecosystem. It offers a strong foundation for changing research and education programs so that they build the resistance and resilience that will be needed for the uncertain climate future ahead. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367895921

Climate Change and Cultural HeritageA Race against Time History reveals how civilisations can be decimated by changes in climate. More recently modern methods of warfare have exposed the vulnerability of the artefacts of civilisation. Bringing together a range of subjects - from science energy and sustainability to aesthetics theory and civilization theory - this book uniquely deals with climate change and the ensuing catastrophes in relation to cultural factors urbanism and architecture. It links the evolution of civilisation with special emphasis on the dynamics of beauty as displayed in architecture and urbanism to climate change. It then considers both the historic and predicted impacts of climate change and the threat it poses to the continued viability of human civilisation when survival is the top priority. This book gives students researchers and professionals in architecture and sustainable design as well as anyone interested in the threat of global warming to civilisation new insights as to what could be lost if action is not taken at a global level. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138189423

Climate Change and Development The evidence for human-induced climate change is now overwhelming the brunt of its impacts is already being felt by poor people and the case for urgent action is compelling. This book addresses the two greatest challenges of our time – averting catastrophic climate change and eradicating poverty – and the close interconnections between them. Climate Change and Development provides a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary foundation for understanding the complex and tangled relationship between development and climate change. It argues that transformational approaches are required in order to reconcile poverty reduction and climate protection and secure sustained prosperity in the twenty first century. Section One provides the building blocks for understanding climate science and the nexus between climate and development. Section Two outlines responses to climate change from the perspective of developing countries with chapters on international agreements climate change mitigation and adaptation and climate finance. Each chapter offers analytical tools for evaluating responses enabling readers to ask smart questions about the climate change and development nexus as policy and action evolve in the coming years. The last three chapters of the book contained in Section Three are forward looking and focus on why and how development must be re-framed to deliver more equitable and sustainable outcomes. This section sets out different critiques of ‘development-as-usual’ and explores alternative paradigms of development in a warming and resource-constrained world. This is an invaluable and clearly written text that uses real world examples to bring to life perspectives from across different disciplines. It also contains chapter learning outcomes and end of chapter summaries discussion questions and suggestions for further reading and relevant websites. The text is suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as those working in international development contexts who wish to get to grips with this pressing global challenge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415664271

Climate Change and Development Impacts on Groundwater Resources in the Nile Delta Aquifer Egypt Climate change is likely to continue to have severe impacts including sea level rise. At the same time population increase and development imperatives create additional pressure on available water resources. These changes are problematic for the Mediterranean coastal areas and especially the Nile Delta coast. Particular focus of this study is on salinization of groundwater resources in the Nile Delta Aquifer (NDA) due to saltwater intrusion. To assess current conditions and develop future adaptation strategies for the NDA a 3D model simulating regional variable-density groundwater flow and coupled salt transport was constructed based on available data set using the SEAWAT code. A method for identification of the most representative model has been developed based on testing different simulation periods during which the NDA has ‘evolved’ from completely fresh groundwater conditions to conditions representative for the year 2010.This model was then applied to analyze possible future NDA conditions under several predefined scenarios of sea level rise and groundwater extraction. This analysis indicated that the impacts from further extractions of groundwater on availability of fresh groundwater in the aquifer are more significant compared to those from sea level rise. Furthermore three different adaptation measures and their impacts in the Sharkeya Nile Delta governorate were tested. It was shown that that changing crop types and irrigation practices towards water saving options seem to be more promising than artificial recharge with injection wells or extraction and usage of brackish groundwater after desalination. The developed model is useful for further Water-Food Nexus studies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367683450

Climate Change and Displacement Reader Official estimates put the future scale of human displacement as a result of climate change at anywhere from 150 million to one billion people. Despite this crisis in the making few countries or international institutions are adequately prepared to address and resolve this emerging human rights crisis. This compilation brings together fifty-one of the leading texts on climate change and displacement. It provides a consolidated source and substantive overview of the key issues relating to climate change and displacement including: the reality of climate displacement; the shape of current and proposed international law on this matter; the institutional and governance framework that will address and respond to this crisis; and an analysis of what a cross-section of governments and civil society organizations are already doing to prepare for and act against climate displacement. This volume is an indispensable resource for academics researching this issue community and international advocates officials of the United Nations and international human rights and humanitarian organizations; national and municipal governments as well as all people concerned about the human rights of climate displaced persons throughout the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415691345

Climate Change and Environmental Ethics There is a broad consensus that climate change presents the international community with a formidable challenge. Yet progress on all fronts - prevention mitigation and adaptation - has been slow. Ved P. Nanda finds an explanation for this disparity in the sharp divide between the developed and developing countries. Developing countries demand that major industrialized nations provide the necessary resources and technology to address climate change while many developed countries seek firm commitments and timetables on action from the developing countries. The result is a stalemate.Climate Change and Environmental Ethics contains first-rate research and thinking from scholars from multiple disciplines - ethics ecology philosophy economics political science history and international law. What distinguishes this volume from recent work on climate change are two of its special features. One is the multi-disciplinary backgrounds of the scholars their stellar experiences and the wisdom with which they express not simply their philosophy and theory but also their suggestions for concrete specific action in practical terms. The second is the special niche this volume fills in its overarching theme of the need for a renewed environmental ethic that can bring together these disparate but interconnected views.This volume explores alternative ways of conceiving our relation to the natural world. A spirit of international cooperation and collaboration is needed to meet the challenge. The reader is compelled to think anew about our understanding of the scientific and technical issues as well as our values and ethical responsibilities regarding climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781412849678

Climate Change and European Security It is now commonly asserted that climate change will fundamentally change international relations. It has been predicted that global warming will increase conflict within and between states intensify food insecurity menace the global trading system and unleash waves of migration. As a result governments are beginning to incorporate these warnings into their foreign policy initiatives. The appropriateness of their incipient responses needs to be examined in finer detail. This book looks at the impact of climate change on European Union (EU) security policy. It explores how governments are reconfiguring their geo-strategy and broader international relations in the wake of climate change warnings. The book demonstrates that although many aspects of EU foreign policies have begun to change ‘climate security’ is not yet accorded unequivocal or sufficient priority. In doing so Youngs argues that if climate change policies are to have significant effect they can no longer be treated as a separate area of policy but must be incorporated into the more mainstream debates pertinent to EU common foreign and security policy (CFSP). This book will be of key interest to students scholars and practitioners of climate change and policy energy and environmental policy EU governance and foreign policy European studies international relations geography security studies/policy and environmental economics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138797284

Climate Change and Food SecurityAfrica and the Caribbean Global climatic change has resulted in new and unpredictable patterns of precipitation and temperature the increased frequency of extreme weather events and rising sea levels. These changes impact all four aspects of food security – availability accessibility stability of supply and appropriate nourishment – as well as the entire food system – food production marketing processing distribution and prices. Climate Change and Food Security focuses on the challenge to food security posed by a changing climate. The book brings together many of the critical global concerns of climate change and food security through local cases based on empirical studies undertaken in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. Focusing on risk reduction and the complex nature of vulnerability to climate change the book includes chapters on the responsiveness of farmers based on traditional knowledge as well as the critical phenomenon of food insecurity in the urban setting. Other chapters are devoted to efforts made to strengthen resilience through long-term development with interventions at the regional and national levels of scale. It also examines cross-cutting themes that underlie the strategies employed to achieve food security including equity gender livelihoods and governance. This edited volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change food security environmental management and sustainable development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367256159

Climate Change and Foreign PolicyCase Studies from East to West Climate Change and Foreign Policy: Case Studies from East to West and its companion volume Environmental Change and Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice examine and explain the role of foreign policy politics processes and institutions in efforts to protect the environment and natural resources. They seek to highlight international efforts to address human-induced changes to the natural environment analyze the actors and institutions that constrain and shape actions on environmental issues show how environmental changes influence foreign policy processes and critically assess environmental foreign policies. This book examines the problem of global climate change and assesses the manner in which governments and other actors have attempted to deal with it. It presents a series of in-depth international case studies on climate policy in Australia Japan China Turkey Hungary Denmark France the European Union and the United States. The authors demonstrate how studying environmental foreign policy can help us to better understand how governments businesses and civil society actors address—or fail to address—the critical problem climate change. This book will be of strong interest to scholars and students of environmental policy and politics foreign policy public policy climate change and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846615

Climate Change and Forest GovernanceLessons from Indonesia Deforestation in tropical rainforest countries is one of the largest contributors to human-induced climate change. Deforestation especially in the tropics contributes around 20 per cent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions and in the case of Indonesia amounts to 85 per cent of its annual emissions from human activities. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the emerging legal and policy frameworks for managing forests as a key means to address climate change. The authors uniquely combine an assessment of the international rules for forestry governance with a detailed assessment of the legal and institutional context of Indonesia; one of the most globally important test case jurisdictions for the effective roll-out of ‘Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation’ (REDD). Using Indonesia as a key case study the book explores challenges that heavily forested States face in resource management to address climate mitigation imperatives such as providing safeguards for local communities and indigenous peoples. This book will be of great relevance to students scholars and policymakers with an interest in international environmental law climate change and environment and sustainability studies in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138281615

Climate Change and Future JusticePrecaution Compensation and Triage Climate change creates unprecedented problems of intergenerational justice. What do members of the current generation owe to future generations in virtue of the contribution they are making to climate change? Providing important new insights within the theoretical framework of political liberalism Climate Change and Future Justice presents arguments in three key areas: Mitigation: the current generation ought to adopt a strong precautionary principle in formulating climate change policy in order to minimise the risks of serious harm from climate change imposed on future generations Adaptation: the current generation ought to create a fund to which members of future generations may apply for compensation if the risks of climate change harm imposed on them by the current generation ripen into harms Triage: future generations ought to keep alive hope for a return to the framework of justice for the social cooperation of future people less burdened by climate change harms. 　 This work presents agenda-setting applications of important principles of democratic equality to the most serious set of political challenges ever faced by human society. It should be required reading for political theorists and environmental philosophers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415461252

Climate Change and Gender in Rich CountriesWork public policy and action Climate change is at the forefront of ideas about public policy the economy and labour issues. However the gendered dimensions of climate change and the public policy issues associated with it in wealthy nations are much less understood. Climate Change and Gender in Rich Countries covers a wide range of issues dealing with work and working life. The book demonstrates the gendered distinctions in both experiences of climate change and the ways that public policy deals with it. The book draws on case studies from the UK Sweden Australia Canada Spain and the US to address key issues such as: how gendered distinctions affect the most vulnerable; paid and unpaid work; and activism on climate change. It is argued that including gender as part of the analysis will lead to more equitable and stronger societies as solutions to climate change advance. This volume will be of great relevance to students scholars trade unionists and international organisations with an interest in climate change gender public policy and environmental studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138222403

Climate Change and GenocideEnvironmental Violence in the 21st Century Climate change caused by human activity is the most fundamental challenge facing mankind in the 21st century since it will drastically alter the living conditions of millions of people mainly in the Global South. Environmental violence including resource crises such as peak fossil fuel will lie at the heart of future conflicts. However Genocide Studies have so far neglected this subject due to the emphasis that traditional genocide scholarship places on ideology and legal prosecution leading to a narrow understanding of the driving forces of genocide. This books aims at changing this initiating a dialogue between scholars working in the areas of climate change and genocide. Research into genocide as well as climate change is a highly interdisciplinary endeavour transcending the boundaries of established disciplines. Contributions to this book address this by approaching the subject from a wide array of methodological theoretical disciplinary and regional perspectives. As all the contributions show climate change is a major threat multiplier for violence or non-violent destruction and any understanding of prevention needs to take this into account. They offer a basis for much needed Critical Prevention Studies which aims at sustainable prevention. This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Human Rights. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138058897

Climate Change and Global Food Security In order to feed their burgeoning populations developing nations will need to double cereal production by the year 2050. This increase will have to come from existing land as little potential exists for bringing new land under cultivation -- a daunting prospect when one realizes that increased use and significantly higher concentrations of carbon dioxide have led to a severe depletion of the carbon pool in the world's soils. This is especially telling in developing countries where tropical climates further compromise the soil's ability to recover. In Climate Change and Global Food Security bestselling editor Rattan Lal heads up a team of the world's top soil scientists and ecologists to document the history of this impending agricultural crisis and explore possible solutions. Throughout this timely text the authors address six complex themes:1. The impact of projected climate change on soil quality water resources temperature regime and growing season duration on net primary productivity of different biomes2. Soil carbon dynamics under changing climate3. The impact of changes in carbon dioxide and ecological environments on agronomic yields and food production in different regions of the world4. World food demands and supply during the 21st century5. Policy and economic issues related to carbon trading and enhancing agricultural production6. Research and development priorities for enhancing soil carbon pool and food securityThis hard-hitting text is essential reading for anyone involved with soil and crop sciences as well as policy makers and change agents who need to come to the forefront of this issue armed with the latest information and viable solutions. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367392758

Climate Change and Globalization in the ArcticAn Integrated Approach to Vulnerability Assessment Climate change vulnerability assessment is a rapidly developing field. However despite the fact that such major trends as globalization and the changing characteristics of the political and economic governance systems are crucial in shaping a community‘s capacity to adapt to climate change these trends are seldom included in assessments. This book addresses this shortcoming by developing a framework for qualitative vulnerability assessment inmultiple impact studies (of climate change and globalization) and applying this framework to several cases of renewable natural resource use. The book draws upon case studies of forestry and fishing - two of the largest sectors that rely on renewable natural resources - and reindeer herding in the European North. The study represents a bottom-up view originating with the stakeholders themselves of the degree to which stakeholders find adaptation to climate change possible and how they evaluate it in relation to their other concerns notably economic and political ones. Moreover the approach and research results include features that could be broadly generalized to other geographic areas or sectors characterized by renewable natural resource use. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970915

Climate Change and Human RightsAn International and Comparative Law Perspective Do anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions affect human rights? Should fundamental rights constrain climate policies? Scientific evidence demonstrates that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions contribute to increasing atmospheric temperatures soon passing the compromising threshold of 2° C. Consequences such as Typhoon Haiyan prove that climate alteration has the potential to significantly impair basic human needs. Although the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and human rights regulatory regimes have so far proceeded separately awareness is arising about their reciprocal implications. Based on tripartite fundamental obligations this volume explores the relationship between climate change and interdependent human rights through the lens of an international and comparative perspective. Along the lines of the metaphor of the ‘wall’ the research ultimately investigates the possibility of overcoming the divide between universal rights and climate change and underlying barriers. This book aims to be a useful resource not only for practitioners policymakers academics and students in international comparative environmental law and politics and human rights but also for the wider public. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815355342

Climate Change and Industry Structure in China As carbon dioxide is the most important source of greenhouse gases today its emission quantity has become a primary focus of governments scholars and the general public. From the perspective of the structure of Chinese industry this book aims to answer two questions. First what is the driving force of China’s CO2 emissions and how does this relate to the structure of industry? Second what is the potential for abatement and the cost of CO2 across sectors and regions and the impact for industry?   The author calculates the CO2 inventory data at province and sectoral level based on the approach of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and then quantifies the CO2 abatement potential and marginal abatement cost using this production framework. Econometric models are used to examine the likely impact on industry of abatement potential and cost.   The book hence provides a rich source of information for general readers to better understand the characteristics patterns and drivers of China’s CO2 emissions. It also provides solid evidence for policy-makers to help mitigate CO2 emissions through industrial restructuring strategy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367435431

Climate Change and Industry Structure in ChinaCO2 Emission Features As carbon dioxide is the most significant source of greenhouse gases today its emission quantity has become a primary focus of governments scholars and the general public. From the perspective of industrial structure the book mainly explores the features of carbon emissions in China.    The author thoroughly studies related theories and literature about industrial structure and climate change and reviews the different development histories of developed countries and China. Based on historical data this volume discusses the influence of interprovincial industrial structure and income level on carbon emissions and tries to estimate different industrial sectors' carbon emissions. It especially studies the case of Zhejiang Province and analyses several factors which affect CO2 emissions.   The book provides international readers with rich information about the characteristics patterns and drivers of China’s CO2 emissions which will definitely help scholars and students better understand China's economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138330771

Climate Change and Industry Structure in ChinaMitigation Strategy In order to effectively address global warming many countries have significantly reduced the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that are put into the atmosphere. From the perspective of industrial structure this volume examines the emission reduction potentials and abatement costs in China. By making an empirical analysis of the emission reduction the author proposes some practical strategies.    The book comprehensively summarizes related theories and research of contaminant disposal modeling and estimates the shadow price of interprovincial CO2 emissions the emission reduction potential of different regions and the marginal emission reduction cost based on the parametric model. It finally puts forward the strategy to adjust the industrial structure in China.   The book hence provides solid evidence for policy-makers to help mitigate CO2 emissions through industrial restructuring strategy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367435776

Climate Change and InsuranceDisaster Risk Financing in Developing Countries Climate change brings about a new set of major economic risks arising from changing weather patterns extreme weather events and rising sea levels. Most at risk are developing countries who despite considerable post-disaster donor aid have been bearing the major brunt of disaster-related losses. One adaptation solution that is rapidly gaining the support of countries and international donors is a risk transfer to the global reinsurance and capital markets. This volume a special issue of the journal Climate Policy explores the role that insurance-based mechanisms can play in helping developing countries prepare for climate change. It offers a unique and comprehensive perspective on the potential role of insurance solutions in global adaptation to climate change and attempts to engender debate on the role of insurance in reducing global emissions and encouraging climate-friendly corporate behaviour. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138384101

Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice Synonymous with catastrophe and destructive tendencies the Anthropocene provokes reflection on the limits of existing applications of ideas of responsibility ecological agency and democratic justice. Youth campaigners in particular make emerging insights on the Anthropocene of central importance to an intersubjectively generated redefinition of the just society of the future. Given their span of affectedness escalating rates of greenhouse gas emissions shape the ecological circumstances of generations to come and implicate them in harm relations they had no hand in creating. The realization is that human-inspired climate-destructive practices reverberate across plural time frames thereby raising serious questions about the value of conventional interpretations of the copresence of sources of climate harm and their effects on the health and environmental living standards of all peoples. If injuries provoked by environmental degradation emerge across multiple time frames and affect generations differentially where do we draw the boundaries of the just society and how do we identify its most relevant subjects?This book explores how such questions have ignited one of the most important debates on democratic justice in recent years – that between generations. For mobilized youth and future justice coalitions campaigning internationally expanding resource inequalities (regionally and intergenerationally) are fundamentally issues of unfair exclusions and asymmetries in relations of power between generations. The book offers a comprehensive overview of new insights being generated through such debate on the limitations of democratic presentism as well as current institutional applications of civil and human rights norms. It assesses overall how the metapolitical relevance of modernity’s democratic project is being creatively redefined in terms more relevant to Anthropocene futures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367660512

Climate Change and Liberal Priorities Can and should liberalism make itself hospitable to a politics which does justice to climate change? To what extent are the values methods and assumptions of liberalism adaptable to the challenges raised? Liberal thinking – broadly construed – may dominate the Academy and the political landscape. Are the environmental priorities that are thrown into relief by climate change a threat to it or are they an opportunity for it to show its worth? This book explores fresh arguments by leading scholars both of whom are sceptical of liberalism’s capacity to meet these challenges and sympathetic to the project of developing liberal values so as to create a liberal approach that can deliver climate change justice. The chapters appeal to new insights and considerations reveal the complexity of the issues at stake in the real world of climate change politics. They make the political theory of climate change justice available to decision-makers whose practice will determine whether we achieve it. This book was previously published as a special issue of Critical Review of International Social and Political Economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415846622

Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems examines the effects of global climate change on intensively constructed or reconstructed ecosystems focusing on land use changes in relation to forestry agriculture and wetlands including peatlands. The book begins by discussing the fragility of ecosystems in the face of changing climates particularly through human caused increases in atmospheric GHGs. The chapters delineate how and why the climate has changed and what can be expected to occur in the foreseeable future. They identify the potential adaptation responses to reduce the impacts of a changing climate.Using this information as a foundation the chapter authors examine what is known about the impacts of climate on agricultural forested and wetland ecosystems. They illustrate the importance of these ecosystems in the global carbon cycle and discuss the potential interaction between terrestrial and atmospheric carbon pools under changing climactic conditions. The book delineates what needs to be done to ensure continued stability in these ecosystems. It includes a description of activities that have been undertaken in the past to identify gaps in understanding GHG emissions from agriculture forests and wetlands and their mitigation as well as current research initiatives to address these gaps.The book presents an overview of how economic reasoning can be applied to climate change and illustrates how terrestrial carbon-uptake credits (offset credits) operate within the Kyoto Protocol framework. By identifying gaps in the current understanding of adaptation of mitigation strategies the book underscores the need to make management of these ecosystems part of a global solution. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367391485

Climate Change and Museum Futures Climate change is a complex and dynamic environmental cultural and political phenomenon that is reshaping our relationship to nature. Climate change is a global force with global impacts. Viable solutions on what to do must involve dialogues and decision-making with many agencies stakeholder groups and communities crossing all sectors and scales. Current policy approaches are inadequate and finding a consensus on how to reduce levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere through international protocols has proven difficult. Gaps between science and society limit government and industry capacity to engage with communities to broker innovative solutions to climate change. Drawing on leading-edge research and creative programming initiatives this collection details the important roles and agencies that cultural institutions (in particular natural history and science museums and science centres) can play within these gaps as resources catalysts and change agents in climate change debates and decision-making processes; as unique public and trans-national spaces where diverse stakeholders government and communities can meet; where knowledge can be mediated competing discourses and agendas tabled and debated; and where both individual and collective action might be activated. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815399933

Climate Change and Natural DisastersTransforming Economies and Policies for a Sustainable Future The start of the new millennium will be remembered for deadly climate-related disasters - the great floods in Thailand in 2011 Super Storm Sandy in the United States in 2012 and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013 to name a few. In 2014 17.5 million people were displaced by climate-related disasters ten times more than the 1.7 million displaced by geophysical hazards. What is causing the increase in natural disasters and what effect does it have on the economy?  Climate Change and Natural Disasters sends three messages: human-made factors exert a growing influence on climate-related disasters; because of the link to anthropogenic factors there is a pressing need for climate mitigation; and prevention including climate adaptation ought not to be viewed as a cost to economic growth but as an investment. Ultimately attention to climate-related disasters arguably the most tangible manifestation of global warming may help mobilize broader climate action. It can also be instrumental in transitioning to a path of low-carbon green growth improving disaster resilience improving natural resource use and caring for the urban environment. Vinod Thomas proposes that economic growth will become sustainable only if governments political actors and local communities combine natural disaster prevention and controlling climate change into national growth strategies. When considering all types of capital particularly human capital climate action can drive economic growth rather than hinder it. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138567351

Climate Change and Political Strategy Although the science of climate change is well-established and there are well-known policy instruments that could significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions without prohibitive economic costs political obstacles to more determined action remain despite heightened concern among mainstream politicians and the public. This book analyses the political dynamics of climate policy in affluent democracies from a number of different theoretical angles in order to improve our understanding of which political strategies would be likely to enable national governments to make deep cuts in GHG emissions while avoiding significant political damage. The authors argue that different conceptual and logical theories highlight different features of political situations. Describing the politics of climate policy in this way will result in different conceptual logical views of this phenomenon. And to some extent the inferences drawn from such differing views about the nature of political obstacles to more vigorous action on climate change - and the best ways of overcoming them - will also be different. Singly and together these analyses reveal a more detailed nuanced view of the political options open to activist governments. This book was previously published as a special issue of Environmental Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415509398

Climate Change and Post-Political CommunicationMedia Emotion and Environmental Advocacy For many years the objective of environmental campaigners was to push climate change on to the agenda of political leaders and to encourage media attention to the issue. By the first decade of the twenty-first century it appeared that their efforts had been spectacularly successful. Yet just at the moment when the campaigners’ goals were being achieved it seemed that the idea of getting the issue into mainstream discussion had been mistaken all along; that the consensus-building approach produced little or no meaningful action. That is the problem of climate change as a ‘post-political’ issue which is the subject of this book. Examining how climate change is communicated in politics news media and celebrity culture Climate Change and Post-Political Communication explores how the issue has been taken up by elites as potentially offering a sense of purpose or mission in the absence of political visions of the future and considers the ways in which it provides a focus for much broader anxieties about a loss of modernist political agency and meaning. Drawing on a wide range of literature and case studies and taking a critical and contextual approach to the analysis of climate change communication this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of environmental studies communication studies and media and film studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138777507

Climate Change and Resource ConflictThe Role of Scarcity This book examines the links between climate change and resource scarcity to violent conflict. Does climate change cause conflicts? This book analyses the economic political and social conditions under which countries with low levels of freshwater or arable land experience armed conflict. There are strong theoretic arguments linking climate change and scarcity of livelihood resources to conflict. However empirical accounts are contradictory. Using qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) this book compares 22 political economic and social conditions across 30 countries experiencing scarcity of available freshwater or arable land. The results show that there are three types of resource-scarce countries that experience conflicts: (neo)patrimonial states oil-rich states that are poorly integrated into the global economy and least developed states. In addition the results reveal that there are two types of resource scarce countries that remain peaceful: non-agrarian countries with either even development between groups or high integration into the global economy with high levels of adaptive capacities. This explains the contradictory results of previous empirical studies and suggests that resource scarcity might contribute to conflict in least developed countries. This book will be of much interest to students of climate change critical security peace and conflict studies and IR in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138495159

Climate Change and Small Island StatesPower Knowledge and the South Pacific Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of all places to the effects of climate change and they are a cause celebre of many involved in climate science politics and the media. Yet while small island developing states are much talked about the production of both scientific knowledge and policies to protect the rights of these nations and their people has been remarkably slow. This book is the first to apply a critical approach to climate change science and policy processes in the South Pacific region. It shows how groups within politically and scientifically powerful countries appropriate the issue of island vulnerability in ways that do not do justice to the lives of island people. It argues that the ways in which islands and their inhabitants are represented in climate science and politics seldom leads to meaningful responses to assist them to adapt to climate change. Throughout the authors focus on the hitherto largely ignored social impacts of climate change and demonstrate that adaptation and mitigation policies cannot be effective without understanding the social systems and values of island societies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138866966

Climate Change and Social EcologyA New Perspective on the Climate Challenge Although strategies to prevent global warming – such as by conserving energy relying on solar and wind power and reducing motor vehicle use â€“ are well-known societies have proved unable to implement these measures with the necessary speed.  They have also been unwilling to confront underlying issues such as overconsumption overpopulation inequity and dysfunctional political systems. Political and social obstacles have prevented the adoption of improved technologies which would provide only a partial solution in any case if the fundamental causes of greenhouse gas emissions aren’t addressed. Climate Change and Social Ecology takes a new approach to the climate crisis portraying global warming as a challenge of rapid social evolution. This book argues that in order to address this impending catastrophe and bring about more sustainable development we must focus on improving social ecology – our values mind-sets and social organization. Steps to do this include institutional reforms to improve democracy educational strategies to encourage public understanding of complex issues and measures to prevent corporations and the wealthy from shaping societies in other directions instead. This book presents a captivating vision of how to help social systems evolve toward sustainability and explores the social transformations needed for dealing with the climate crisis in the long term. It reviews the climate change strategies considered to date presents a detailed description of a future sustainable society and analyzes how this vision might be realized through more conscious public nurturing of our social systems. This interdisciplinary volume provides a compelling rethink of the climate crisis. Authoritative and accessible it will be of great interest to anyone concerned about climate change and sustainability challenges and is essential reading for students professionals and general readers alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415809870

Climate Change and Social InequalityThe Health and Social Costs of Global Warming The year 2016 was the hottest year on record and the third consecutive record-breaking year in planet temperatures. The following year was the hottest in a non-El Nino year. Of the seventeen hottest years ever recorded sixteen have occurred since 2000 indicating the trend in climate change is toward an ever warmer Earth. However climate change does not occur in a social vacuum; it reflects relations between social groups and forces us to contemplate the ways in which we think about and engage with the environment and each other. Employing the experience-near anthropological lens to consider human social life in an environmental context this book examines the fateful global intersection of ongoing climate change and widening social inequality. Over the course of the volume Singer argues that the social and economic precarity of poorer populations and communities—from villagers to the urban disadvantaged in both the global North and global South—is exacerbated by climate change putting some people at considerably enhanced risk compared to their wealthier counterparts. Moreover the book adopts and supports the argument that the key driver of global climatic and environmental change is the global economy controlled primarily by the world’s upper class which profits from a ceaseless engine of increased production for national middle classes who have been converted into constant consumers. Drawing on case studies from Alaska Ecuador Bangladesh Haiti and Mali Climate Change and Social Inequality will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change and climate science environmental anthropology medical ecology and the anthropology of global health. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138102910

Climate Change And SocietyConsequences Of Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide This book summarizes current knowledge of the causes of climatic change and presents a scenario of the future climate distribution that could prevail on a warmer Earth. It emphasizes the societal impacts of an atmospheric carbon dioxide-induced change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367168742

Climate Change and Sustainable Cities Climate change has demonstrated perhaps more than any other environmental concerns the complexities of the human-nature interrelationship and the need for embedding a far greater environmental consciousness into our social values and norms. A drastic reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions requires a transition to low carbon cities. This demands a better understanding of the interactions between social technical and spatial processes which constitute cities. The aim of this book is to explore these interactions and urge urban planners and other built environment professionals to revisit some of their traditional concepts methods and ways of thinking about what constitutes a ‘good’ city and according to whose priorities. The book brings together nine contributions ranging from broad overviews to sector-specific analysis paying particular attention to the role of urban planning. Contributors cover climate change mitigation and adaptation deal with different scales of analysis ranging from international and European to national and city perspectives and discuss a range of policy sectors including housing transport energy sea level rise as well as pathways for climate policy implementation. The diversity of the contributions is itself a reflection of the multitude of climate change concerns that preoccupy researchers policy makers and practitioners. This book was published as a special issue of European Planning Studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415826969

Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentLaw Policy and Practice With the profile of environmental issues at an all-time high  this book provides a much needed examination of the related effects of these issues on the property industry. Within the property industry at the moment it is difficult to assume an overview of these issues and to properly assess the implications of climate change for commercial property. This is the first book that pulls together the different elements of climate change into one coherent argument explaining what needs to be done to ensure the future of the property market. The main issues discussed are: mitigation adaptation energy efficiency and property valuation in addition to providing informed commentary on the laws and practical guidance to practitioners. Media > Books > Print Books Estates Gazette 9781138153752

Climate Change and Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration in Central Asia This book brings together current knowledge of terrestrial C sequestration in Central Asia. The themes treated include: biophysical environments water resources sustainable agriculture soil degradation the effects of irrigation schemes on secondary salinization soil management and its relationship to carbon dynamics; the relationship between forest management and carbon dynamics economic analyses of land use practices important methodological issues arising from the use of GIS remote sensing carbon budgeting and scaling and a review of the knowledge gaps in carbon and climate change. The book is a reference source for soil water vegetation climate land use and management in the region. The book will be of interest to a wide variety of environmental scientists economists and those interested in policy issues for the sustainable management of natural resources. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367388775

Climate Change and the Agenda for Research Drawn from issues discussed at the 1992 Earth Summit this volume of essays addresses the most strategic questions and challenges to scientists and policymakers on the important subject of climate change. Sponsored by CICERO (Center for International Climate and Energy Research-Oslo) a policy research foundation of the University of Oslo the book features an international cast of environmental science and policy experts who assess implications strengths and limitations of the Rio Convention while considering how best to meet the challenge that atmospheric pollution poses worldwide. Issues covered include: the spread of beneficial technology and the competence required in developing countries; improving inventories of greenhouse gases; calculating the most effective mix of measures nationally and regionally; meeting future energy needs for countries with different economic structures while limiting emissions of greenhouse gases. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367011949

Climate Change and the CoastBuilding Resilient Communities Coastal communities are at the frontline of a changing climate. Escalating problems created by sea-level rise a greater number of severe coastal storms and other repercussions of climate change will exacerbate already pervasive impacts resulting from rapid coastal population growth and intensification of development. To prosper in the coming decades coastal communities need to build their adaptive capacity and resilience.Telling the stories of real-world communities in a wide range of coastal settings including America’s Gulf of Mexico coast Britain Australia New Zealand The Maldives southern Africa Bangladesh and Vietnam the case studies in Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities reveal a rich diversity of adaptation approaches.A number of common themes emerge that indicate opportunities barriers and on-ground realities for progressing adaptation at the coast. Together they highlight the need to consciously reflect on current circumstances contemplate future prospects and deliberately choose pathways that are attuned to the changing circumstances climate change will bring to coastal regions. This process is termed "reflexive adaptation " capturing the principle of critical self-reflection and self-correction in the face of adversity uncertainty surprise and contestation.Provides practical advice for adapting to climate change based on case studies written by leading specialists with firsthand experience in real-world communities in diverse coastal settings around the globe Integrates insights from research and practice in an accessible way so that coastal communities can plan proactively for a future shaped by climate changeExplains how climate change compounds pervasive unsustainable practices in coasts around the worldExplores how coastal governance and adaptation theory and practices have evolved Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367864637

Climate Change and the Crisis of CapitalismA Chance to Reclaim Self Society and Nature Are established economic social and political practices capable of dealing with the combined crises of climate change and the global economic system? Will falling back on the wisdoms that contributed to the crisis help us to find ways forward or simply reconfigure risk in another guise? This volume argues that the combination of global environmental change and global economic restructuring require a re-thinking of the priorities processes and underlying values that shape contemporary development aspirations and policy. This volume brings together leading scholars to address these questions from several disciplinary perspectives: environmental sociology human geography international development systems thinking political sciences philosophy economics and policy/management science. The book is divided into four sections that examine contemporary development discourses and practices. It bridges geographical and disciplinary divides and includes chapters on innovative governance that confront unsustainable economic and environmental relations in both developing and developed contexts. It emphasises the ways in which dominant development paths have necessarily forced a separation of individuals from nature but also from society and even from ‘self’. These three levels of alienation each form a thread that runs through the book. There are different levels and opportunities for a transition towards resilience raising questions surrounding identity governance and ecological management. This places resilience at the heart of the contemporary crisis of capitalism and speaks to the relationship between the increasingly global forms of economic development and the difficulties in framing solutions to the environmental problems that carbon-based development brings in its wake.. Existing social science can help in not only identifying the challenges but also potential pathways for making change locally and in wider political economic and cultural systems but it must do so by identifying transitions out of carbon dependency and the kind of political challenges they imply for reflexive individuals and alternative community approaches to human security and wellbeing.　 Climate Change and the Crisis of Capitalism contains contributions from leading scholars to produce a rich and cohesive set of arguments from a range of theoretical and empirical viewpoints. It analyses the problem of resilience under existing circumstances but also goes beyond this to seek ways in which resilience can provide a better pathway and template for a more sustainable future. This volume will be of interest to both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Human Geography Environmental Policy and Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138383104

Climate Change and the Future of SustainabilityThe Impact on Renewable Resources This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Renewable resources such as wind solar and geothermal are often perceived as being the answer to the fossil fuel crisis. Ironically however climate change may also negatively impact on these energy sources. All forms of renewable energy are somewhat sensitive to climate variation. This new compendium looks at the impact of renewable resources on climate change from a variety of perspectives. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771884310

Climate Change and the Governance of CorporationsLessons from the Retail Sector Climate change represents the most important environmental challenge of our time. Organisations are responding by implementing governance processes and taking action to reduce their own emissions and the emissions from their supply chains and value chains. Yet very little is known about how these efforts contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (if indeed they make any substantive contribution at all) or about how they might be harnessed to deliver more ambitious reductions in emissions. This book explains when and where particular forms of governance intervention – including internal governance processes and external governance pressures – are likely to impact climate change. From this analysis it offers practical proposals on the climate policy frameworks that need to be in place to facilitate or accelerate changes in corporate behaviour. The book is truly global: it focuses on the world’s 25 largest retailers (including Walmart Tesco Carrefour Sears and Aldi) and is based on detailed interviews with senior managers from these corporations and with key global and national NGOs corporate responsibility experts politicians and regulators. These interviews provide clear insights into how external governance pressures and actions (public opinion regulation incentives) interact with internal governance conditions (management systems and processes corporate policies board/CEO leadership) to change and shape corporate actions on climate change and in turn the climate change impacts of these corporations. This book can be used as a core reference for any courses dealing with corporate governance and business strategy in particular those relating to climate change and to environmental management more generally. It is also of relevance to business practitioners public policy makers investors and NGOs interested in ensuring that companies play a constructive role in the transition to a low-carbon economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367497187

Climate Change and the Oceanic Carbon CycleVariables and Consequences This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. This valuable compendium provides an overview of the variables and consequences of oceanic carbon cycling in the context of climate change. The chapters highlight the importance of marine plankton in carbon processing as well as the effects of rising CO2 and temperature in their functioning. Marine ecosystems are being increasingly threatened by growing human pressures including climate change. Understanding the consequences that climate change may have is crucial to predict the future of our oceans. Rising temperatures and ocean acidification may profoundly alter the mode of matter and energy transformation in marine ecosystems which could have irreversible consequences for our planet on ecological timescales. For that reason the scientific community has engaged in the grand challenge of studying the variables and consequences of oceanic carbon cycling in the context of climate change which has emerged as a relevant field of science. The book is broken into four sections: Understanding the Importance of Ocean Biogeochemistry Quantifying Oceanic Carbon Variables Phytoplankton and Oceanic Carbon Cycle Ocean Acidification Edited by a researcher with many years of experience and with contributions from scientists from around the world this volume explores the most important topics on climate change and oceanic carbon cycling. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771885362

Climate Change and the Private SectorScaling Up Private Sector Response to Climate Change Climate Change and the Private Sector explores the challenges of transforming our energy infrastructure to become carbon neutral and adapting to climate change in the twenty-first century. It examines the critical role that the private sector must play in these challenges. To transform the global energy complex to be carbon neutral within a time frame designed to prevent irreparable damage to the environment presents unprecedented challenges. The private sector must deploy financial material and engineering resources on a scale never before undertaken â€” with government providing leadership removing barriers and supporting industry efforts through policies that mobilize markets to achieve environmental objectives. A key element of supporting private sector initiative to address climate change is policies that help form and sustain markets that supply finance and generate demand for the technologies necessary to transform our energy infrastructure. The characteristics and examples of these policies are explored in detail. Companies that respond to these challenges both by mitigating greenhouse gases and adapting to climate change will enhance their own competitiveness and contribute to society in the process. Companies that embrace the challenge to decarbonize their manufacturing operations whether in response to regulation (or the threat of regulation) or market opportunities invariably discover ways to improve their operations in the process that could potentially enhance their ability to produce better products more efficiently. The book explores examples of companies that have redesigned their products and manufacturing processes and in doing so transformed themselves and reshaped their industries. As in the case of companies mitigating greenhouse gas emissions companies that lead their industries in adapting their own operations to a changing physical environment are more likely to ensure their resilience in a changing business environment. This book provides business policy and academic audiences with an in-depth exploration of the subject and a practical guide to action. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138686953

Climate Change and Tourism in the Asia Pacific Climate change will exert an enormous impact on all societies in the medium to long term. Tourism as both a commercial activity and social phenomenon is not immune. To date industry has been slow to recognise the scale of the threat posed by a changing climate on its operations and consumers have been extremely reluctant to modify their travel behaviours. The Asia Pacific region is well on the way to being the 21st Century powerhouse of tourism however the manner in which it develops will in part be determined by how the global community responds to climate change. This book examines climate change issues related to tourism in the Asia Pacific region. Chapters discuss demand and supply side issues explore government policy responses and introduce several new adaptation models. The book also calls for a more effective linking of social science research with the scientific discourse to create long term resolution of and adaptation to this issue. This book was published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415740500

Climate Change and TourismFrom Policy to Practice The contribution of tourism to climate change and the likely consequences of climate change for key tourist destinations has been well reported and discussed. Yet there is a lack of evidence-based systematic practical advice as to how the tourism industry should respond to the challenge of climate change. Building on a sound conceptual understanding of the links between climate change and tourism this book shows how the tourism sector might best respond. It not only focuses on the roles of supportive policies and institutions in ensuring a strong "enabling environment" for practical responses but also on the practical responses themselves. This practical approach is presented through a large number of case studies and examples which illustrate how policy and industry initiatives have been implemented in tourism and if or why they were successful. The majority of examples come from places such as the Caribbean Spain the Maldives Nepal and the UK as well as Australia New Zealand and other parts of the Pacific. The examples are presented within an overall framework that facilitates the translation of adaptation and mitigation policies into practice. This book offers the tourism industry students and academics the opportunity to advance from the earlier more conceptual texts on tourism and climate change by taking a much more practical approach. Its global coverage through the use of international case studies fosters a cross-fertilisation of ideas and initiatives. This text provides a detailed analysis of best practices in the face of climate change across countries and geographically diverse tourist destinations and operations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849714761

Climate Change and Tradition in a Small Island StateThe Rising Tide The citizens of the Marshall Islands have been told that climate change will doom their country and they have seen confirmatory omens in the land air and sea. This book investigates how grassroots Marshallese society has interpreted and responded to this threat as intimated by local observation science communication and Biblical exegesis. With grounds to dismiss or ignore the threat Marshall Islanders have instead embraced it; with reasons to forswear guilt and responsibility they have instead adopted in-group blame; and having been instructed that resettlement is necessary they have vowed instead to retain the homeland. These dominant local responses can be understood as arising from a pre-existing vigorous constellation of Marshallese ideas termed "modernity the trickster": a historically inspired narrative of self-inflicted cultural decline and seduction by Euro-American modernity. This study illuminates islander agency at the intersection of the local and the global and suggests a theory of risk perception based on ideological commitment to narratives of historical progress and decline. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138952812

Climate Change and Urban HealthThe Case of Hong Kong as a Subtropical City This book provides a theoretical framework and related technical skills for investigating climate change and its public health consequences and responses with a focus on urban settings and in particular Hong Kong a subtropical metropolis in Asia. Specifically the book examines the impact of climate change on health in terms of mortality hospital admissions and help-seeking as well as key response strategies of adaptation and mitigation. Many existing books tend to consider the relationship of climate change and public health as two connected issues divided into various discrete topics. Conversely this book explicitly applies public health concepts to study the human impact of climate change for example by conceptualising climate change impact and its alleviation mitigation and adaptation in a public health framework. Overall this volume summarises what is known about climate change and health and ignites further debates in the area especially for urban subtropical communities from within a wider global perspective. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental health public health climate change urban studies and Asian studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367729363

Climate Change and Urban SettlementsA Spatial Perspective of Carbon Footprint and Beyond Climate change and urbanization are two of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century and their effects are converging in dangerous ways. Cities contribute significantly to global warming and as the world further takes a rural-urban population tilt the next few decades pose a great challenge in addressing global disparities in the access and allocation of carbon. This book explores the ways in which cities through their spatial development contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and looks at the ways in which rapidly urbanizing cities in low- and middle-income countries can be planned to reduce overall GHG emissions. The book considers key questions such a: What should be the appropriate economies of scale for cities in a country? What is the most favourable rate of urbanization? What should be the most suitable spatial pattern for a city? And what are appropriate regulatory economic or governance mechanisms to achieve a low-carbon society? These issues are explored through data analysis of over 156 developing countries and through a specific case study of India. India acts as an interesting example of how societies undergoing rural-to-urban transformations could become green within the planetary boundaries while systematically addressing national and local urban governance. The research concludes with a future pathway that is committed to low-carbon and high-equity spatial development and will find pertinence to researchers and practitioners alike. This book provides a new tool for policymakers planners and scholars to rationally and equitably account for global carbon space prioritize low-carbon strategies for national urbanization and planning individual cities in addition to recommending an urban governance framework inclusive of green agenda. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367218935

Climate Change and Vulnerability �Sound and solid case studies on vulnerability and adaptation have been woefully lacking in the international discourse on climate change. This set of books begins to bridge the gap.� Achim Steiner UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme �Important reading for students and practitioners alike.� Martin Parry Co-Chair Working Group II (Impacts Adaptation and Vulnerability) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) �This book fills an important gap in our understanding ... It is policy-relevant and deserves to be widely read.� Richard Klein Senior Research Fellow Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Sweden The award of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 to the IPCC brings needed attention to the threats from climate change for highly vulnerable regions of the developing world. This authoritative volume (along with its companion covering adaptation) resulting from the work of the Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC) project launched with the IPCC in 2002 is the first to provide an in-depth investigation of the stakes in developing countries. It discusses who is vulnerable and the nature and causes of their vulnerability for parts of the world that have been poorly researched till now. It also provides researchers with new examples of applications of vulnerability assessment methods an approach that is of growing interest in the climate change area but for which there are relatively few applications in the literature. Published with TWAS and START Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770804

Climate Change and Vulnerability and AdaptationTwo Volume Set 'Sound and solid case studies on vulnerability and adaptation have been woefully lacking in the international discourse on climate change. This set of books begins to bridge the gap.' Achim Steiner UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme 'Important reading for students and practitioners alike.' Martin Parry Co-Chair Working Group II (Impacts Adaptation and Vulnerability) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 'Fills an important gap in our understanding ... It is policy-relevant and deserves to be widely read.' Richard Klein Senior Research Fellow Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Sweden The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in its 2001 report that much of the developing world is highly vulnerable to adverse impacts from climate change. But the IPCC also concluded that the vulnerabilities of developing countries are too little studied and too poorly understood to enable determination of adaptation strategies that would be effective at reducing risks. These authoritative volumes resulting from the work of the Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC) project launched by the IPCC in 2002 are the first to provide a comprehensive investigation of the issues at stake. Climate Change and Vulnerability discusses who is vulnerable to climate change the nature of their vulnerability and the causes of their vulnerability for parts of the world that have been poorly researched until now. Climate Change and Adaptation covers current practices for managing climate risks to food security water resources livelihoods human health and infrastructure needs for effective management of climate risks the changing nature of the risks strategies for adaptation and the need to integrate these strategies into development planning and resource management. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315067179

Climate Change and Vulnerability and AdaptationTwo Volume Set 'Sound and solid case studies on vulnerability and adaptation have been woefully lacking in the international discourse on climate change. This set of books begins to bridge the gap.' Achim Steiner UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme 'Important reading for students and practitioners alike.' Martin Parry Co-Chair Working Group II (Impacts Adaptation and Vulnerability) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 'Fills an important gap in our understanding ... It is policy-relevant and deserves to be widely read.' Richard Klein Senior Research Fellow Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Sweden The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in its 2001 report that much of the developing world is highly vulnerable to adverse impacts from climate change. But the IPCC also concluded that the vulnerabilities of developing countries are too little studied and too poorly understood to enable determination of adaptation strategies that would be effective at reducing risks. These authoritative volumes resulting from the work of the Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC) project launched by the IPCC in 2002 are the first to provide a comprehensive investigation of the issues at stake. Climate Change and Vulnerability discusses who is vulnerable to climate change the nature of their vulnerability and the causes of their vulnerability for parts of the world that have been poorly researched until now. Climate Change and Adaptation covers current practices for managing climate risks to food security water resources livelihoods human health and infrastructure needs for effective management of climate risks the changing nature of the risks strategies for adaptation and the need to integrate these strategies into development planning and resource management. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770811

Climate Change and Water Resources Covering the various aspects of water and climate change Climate Change and Water Resources presents the principles of climate change science and its effects on earth’s water supply. Utilizing the knowledge and expertise from well-known experts in the field the text provides a broad outline of the many interrelated aspects of climate variations climate change and connections to water resources. Designed to help managers with developing strategies implementing policies and investing in infrastructure and information sources for integrated water resources management the text addresses many issues regarding climate change and water resources. It also includes adaptation options which are essential to water resource sustainability. The material is divided into four sections. The first part of the book provides an introduction to climate change and considers theoretical aspects and available tools. The second part of the book examines the impacts that climate change has on the water sector. The third part focuses on the different adaptation measures needed to minimize the effects of climate change. The fourth part presents a number of case studies. Focused on climate change in the water sector Climate Change and Water Resources closely analyzes scientific research and fuels study for a greater understanding of climate change and the proper management of water. This text is useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students scientists and design engineers as well as those working at research institutes and implementing and planning agencies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466594661

Climate Change and World Agriculture Originally published in 1990 this book analysed the sensitivity of the world food system and looked at the variety of ways in which it would be affected by climate change. It describes the effects of climate change on agriculture estimates the impacts on plant and animal growth and looks at the geographical limits to different types of farming. It also considers the range of possible ways to adapt agriculture and so to mitigate the disastrous consequences of climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367362867

Climate Change as Environmental and Economic Hazard The current policy for climate change prioritises mitigation over adaptation. The collected papers of Climate Change as Environmental and Economic Hazard argue that although efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are still vital the new policy paradigm should shift the priority to adaptation with a special focus on disaster risk reduction. It should also consider climate change not purely as a hazard and a challenge but as a window of opportunity to shift to a new sustainable development policy model which stresses the particular importance of communities' resilience. The papers in this volume explore the key issues linked to this shift including: ' Increasing research into the Earth Sciences climate reconstruction and forecasting in order to decrease the degree of uncertainty about the origin development and implications of climate change; ' The introduction of more binding and comprehensive regulation of both greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation measures like that in the United Kingdom; ' Matching climate policy with that for disasters and mainstreaming it into overall development strategies. The volume is a valuable addition to previous climate change research and considers a new policy approach to this new global challenge. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970922

Climate Change at the City ScaleImpacts Mitigation and Adaptation in Cape Town Climate change impacts are scale and context specific and cities are likely to bear some of the greatest costs. In recent years  cities have begun to craft their own climate change responses against the backdrop of the reluctance displayed by nation-states in committing to emissions reductions and managing the consequences of climate change. Climate Change at the City Scale presents a fresh contribution to climate change literature which has largely neglected the role of cities in spite of their increasingly important role in the global economy.  The book focuses on the impacts of climate change in the rapidly evolving city of Cape Town and captures the experiences of the Cape Town Climate Change Think Tank a hybrid knowledge partnership which has produced research on a range of urban governance impacts mitigation and adaptation challenges by the City.  Cape Town has long been acknowledged as an innovator in the area of urban environmental management notwithstanding its limited resources to manage the demand for a more resilient and equitable future. By documenting the work and experiences of the  City’s efforts to define its own climate future the book provides a provocative case study of the way in which the science-policy interface can be managed to inform urban transformation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415527583

Climate Change Communication and the Internet The volume provides a timely state of the art collection of studies examining climate change communication in the era of digital media. The chapters focus on a broad range of topics covering various aspects of both practice and research in climate change communication ranging from the use of online platforms to blogs and social networking sites. Climate change communication has increasingly moved into Internet-based forums and this volume provides a comprehensive overview of research into Internet and climate change communication. The studies share valuable methodological insights in this relatively new field of research and shed light on the opportunities and challenges underlying the collection and analysis of online climate change-related data. This book was previously published as a special issue of Environmental Communication. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367075828

Climate Change Cooperation in Southern Africa This volume published in association with the United Nations Environment Programme examines how co-ordinated action among neighbouring countries could reduce greenhouse gas emissions in ways which are environmentally economically and socially beneficial. A framework is presented for analyzing regional mitigation options along with specific proposals for southern Africa such as pooling electricity supplies changing transport patterns and promoting new forms of energy. It shows how regional projects and policies can be developed and supported by the global community to help reduce climate change and provides a study for decision makers researchers and students in the areas of global climate change international relations energy and environmental studies and African affairs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138166196

Climate Change Denial and Public RelationsStrategic communication and interest groups in climate inaction This is the first book on climate change denial and lobbying that combines the ideology of denial and the role of anthropocentrism in the study of interest groups and communication strategy. Climate Change Denial and Public Relations: Strategic Communication and Interest Groups in Climate Inaction is a critical approach to climate change denial from a strategic communication perspective. The book aims to provide an in-depth analysis of how strategic communication by interest groups is contributing to climate change inaction. It does this from a multidisciplinary perspective that expands the usual approach of climate change denialism and introduces a critical reflection on the roots of the problem including the ethics of the denialist ideology and the rhetoric and role of climate change advocacy. Topics addressed include the power of persuasive narratives and discourses constructed to support climate inaction by lobbies and think tanks the dominant human supremacist view and the patriarchal roots of denialists and advocates of climate change alike the knowledge coalitions of the climate think tank networks the denial strategies related to climate change of the nuclear oil and agrifood lobbies the role of public relations firms the anthropocentric roots of public relations taboo topics such as human overpopulation and meat-eating and the technological myth. This unique volume is recommended reading for students and scholars of communication and public relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815358831

Climate Change DenialHeads in the Sand Humans have always used denial. When we are afraid guilty confused or when something interferes with our self-image we tend to deny it. Yet denial is a delusion. When it impacts on the health of oneself or society or the world it becomes a pathology. Climate change denial is such a case. Paradoxically as the climate science has become more certain denial about the issue has increased. The paradox lies in the denial. There is a denial industry funded by the fossil fuel companies that literally denies the science and seeks to confuse the public. There is denial within governments where spin-doctors use 'weasel words' to pretend they are taking action. However there is also denial within most of us the citizenry. We let denial prosper and we resist the science.  Climate Change Denial explains the social science behind denial. It contains a detailed examination of the principal climate change denial arguments from attacks on the integrity of scientists to impossible expectations of proof and certainty to the cherry picking of data. Climate change can be solved â€“ but only when we cease to deny that it exists. This book shows how we can break through denial accept reality and thus solve the climate crisis. It will engage scientists university students climate change activists as well as the general public seeking to roll back denial and act. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849713368

Climate Change Discourse in RussiaPast and Present This book explores the development of climate change discourses in Russia. It contributes to the study of climate change as a cultural idea by developing the extensive Anglophone literature on environmental science politics and policy pertaining to climate change in the West to consider how Russian discourses of climate change have developed. Drawing on contributors specialising in numerous periods regions disciplines and topics of study the central thread of this book is the shared attempt to understand how environmental issues particularly climate change have been understood investigated and conceptualised in Soviet and post-Soviet Russia. The chapters aim to complement work on the history of the discursive political construction of climate change in the West by examining a highly contrasting (but intimately related) cultural context. Russia remains one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters with one of the most carbon-intensive economies. As the world begins to suffer the extreme consequences of anthropogenic climate change finding adequate solutions to global environmental problems necessitates the participation of all countries. Russia is a central actor in this global process and it therefore becomes increasingly important to understand climate change discourse in this region. Insights gained in this area may also be illuminating for examining environmental discourses in other resource rich regions of the world with alternative economic and political experiences to that of the West (e.g. China Middle East). This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Russian environmental policy and politics  climate change discourses environmental communication and environment and sustainability in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367511678

Climate Change Economics and PolicyAn RFF Anthology What are the potential adverse impacts of climate change? How can society determine the amount of protection against climate change that is warranted given the benefits and costs of various policies? In concise informative chapters Climate Economics and Policy considers the key issues involved in one of the most important policy debates of our time. Beginning with an overview and policy history it explores the potential impact of climate change on a variety of domains including water resources agriculture and forests. The contributors then provide assessments of policies that will affect greenhouse gas emissions including electricity restructuring carbon sequestration in forests and early reduction programs. In considering both domestic and international policy options the authors examine command and control strategies energy efficiency opportunities taxes emissions trading subsidy reform and inducements for technological progress. Both policymakers and the general public will find this volume to be a convenient and authoritative guide to climate change risk and policy. It is a useful resource for professional education programs and an important addition for college courses in environmental economics and environmental studies. Climate Economics and Policy is a collection of Issue Briefs prepared by the staff of Resources for the Future (RFF) and outside experts. Many are adapted from pieces originally disseminated on Weathervane RFF‘s acclaimed web site on global climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138419025

Climate Change EducationKnowing doing and being Climate change is a controversial topic; some people assert that climate change is not occurring and others believe that reports are inaccurate that whilst climate change is happening it may not be caused by human activity. There are also climate alarmists who use IPCC reports to support their claims that erratic weather patterns are a result of climate change caused by human activity. Regardless of these different viewpoints one fact can be agreed upon; climate change is a complex subject and there is a need to educate future generations enabling them to deal with the plethora of information and views that they will experience in their lives. This book explores what education for climate change entails discussing the concept of Climate Change Education (CCE) itself how it can be taught in schools and how public education can be carried out. It instructs what specific subject matter to teach for CCE and how to evaluate the student learning on the subject. Chapters include: CCE in the Formal Curriculum Teacher readiness for CCE Assessment for and of CCE Lessons from CCE for Public Education Climate Change Education is an extremely useful resource for anyone involved in educating students on climate change and also for those interested in climate change itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415787345

Climate Change Effect on Crop Productivity Explore the Relationship between Crop and Climate Agricultural sustainability has been gaining prominence in recent years and is now becoming the focal point of modern agriculture. Recognizing that crop production is very sensitive to climate change Climate Change Effect on Crop Productivity explores this timely topic in-depth. Incorporating contributions by expert scientists professors and researchers from around the world it emphasizes concerns about the current state of agriculture and of our environment. This text analyzes the global consequences to crop yields production and risk of hunger linking climate and socioeconomic scenarios. Addresses Biotechnology Climate Change and Plant Productivity The book contains 19 chapters covering issues such as CO2 ozone on plants productivity fertilization effect UV (ultraviolet) radiation temperature and stress on crop growth. The text discusses the impact of changing climate on agriculture environment stress physiology adaptation mechanism climate change data of recent years impact of global warming and climate change on different crops. It explores the overall global picture in terms of the effect of crops to climate change during abiotic stress and considers strategies for offsetting and adapting to ongoing climate change. Details how and why climate change occurs and how it effects crop productivity and agriculture Considers what measures should be taken to mitigate the effect of climate change on agriculture Highlights the effect of climate change on crop productivity the invention of new technology and strategies for agriculture practice to adapt to climate change Provides an analysis of the global warming effect on crop productivity due to climate change and long-term agriculture technique development Confirms the asymmetry between potentially severe agricultural damages such as the effect on crop yield due to variation in temperature Reports on the results of experiments to assess the effects of global climate change on crop productivity An asset to agriculturists environmentalists climate change specialists policy makers and research scholars Climate Change Effect on Crop Productivity provides relevant information and opportunities for productive engagement and discussion among government negotiators experts stakeholders and others concerned about climate change and agriculture. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138748224

Climate Change Effects on Groundwater ResourcesA Global Synthesis of Findings and Recommendations Climate change is expected to modify the hydrological cycle and affect freshwater resources. Groundwater is a critical source of fresh drinking water for almost half of the world’s population and it also supplies irrigated agriculture. Groundwater is also important in sustaining streams lakes wetlands and associated ecosystems. But despite this knowledge about the impact of climate change on groundwater quantity and quality is limited.Direct impacts of climate change on natural processes (groundwater recharge discharge storage saltwater intrusion biogeochemical reactions chemical fate and transport) may be exacerbated by human activities (indirect impacts). Increased groundwater abstraction for example may be needed in areas with unsustainable or contaminated surface water resources caused by droughts and floods. Climate change effects on groundwater resources are therefore closely linked to other global change drivers including population growth urbanization and land-use change coupled with other socio-economic and political trends. Groundwater response to global changes is a complex function that depends on climate change and variability topography aquifer characteristics vegetation dynamics and human activities. This volume contains case studies from diverse aquifer systems scientific methods and climatic settings that have been conducted globally under the framework of the UNESCO-IHP project Groundwater Resources Assessment under the Pressures of Humanity and Climate Change (GRAPHIC). This book presents a current and global synthesis of scientific findings and policy recommendations for scientists water managers and policy makers towards adaptive management of groundwater sustainability under future climate change and variability. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367576820

Climate Change Ethics and the Non-Human World This book examines from different perspectives the moral significance of non-human members of the biotic community and their omission from climate ethics literature. The complexity of life in an age of rapid climate change demands the development of moral frameworks that recognize and respect the dignity and agency of both human and non-human organisms. Despite decades of careful work in non-anthropocentric approaches to environmental ethics recent anthologies on climate ethics have largely omitted non-anthropocentric approaches. This multidisciplinary volume of international scholars tackles this lacuna by presenting novel work on non-anthropocentric approaches to climate ethics. Written in an accessible style the text incorporates sentiocentric biocentric and ecocentric perspectives on climate change. With diverse perspectives from both leading and emerging scholars of environmental ethics geography religious studies conservation ecology and environmental studies this book will offer a valuable reading for students and scholars of these fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367406103

Climate Change Ethics for an Endangered World Climate change confronts us with our most pressing challenges today. The global consensus is clear that human activity is mostly to blame for its harmful effects but there is disagreement about what should be done. While no shortage of proposals from ecological footprints and the polluter pays principle to adaptation technology and economic reforms each offers a solution – but is climate change a problem we can solve?　 In this provocative new book these popular proposals for ending or overcoming the threat of climate change are shown to offer no easy escape and each rest on an important mistake. Thom Brooks argues that a future environmental catastrophe is an event we can only delay or endure but not avoid. This raises new ethical questions about how we should think about climate change. How should we reconceive sustainability without a status quo? Why is action more urgent and necessary than previously thought? What can we do to motivate and inspire hope? Many have misunderstood the kind of problem that climate change presents – as well as the daunting challenges we must face and overcome. Climate Change Ethics for an Endangered World is a critical guide on how we can better understand the fragile world around us before it is too late. This innovative book will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change climate justice environmental policy and environmental ethics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367524319

Climate Change EthicsNavigating the Perfect Moral Storm Climate change is now the biggest challenge faced by humanity worldwide and ethics is the crucial missing component in the debate about what to do about this enormous threat. This book examines why thirty-five years of discussion of human-induced warming has failed to acknowledge fundamental ethical concerns and subjects climate change’s most important policy questions to ethical analysis. This book examines why ethical principles have failed to gain traction in policy formation and recommends specific strategies to ensure that climate change policies are consistent with ethical principles. Because climate change is a global problem that requires a global solution and given that many nations refuse participation due to perceived inequities in proposed international solutions this book explains why ensuring that nations sub-national governments organizations businesses and individuals acknowledge and respond to their ethical obligations is both an ethical and practical mandate. This book is the first of its kind to go beyond a mere account of relevant ethical questions to offer a pragmatic guide on how to make ethical principles influential in formulating the world’s response to climate change. Written by Donald A. Brown a leading voice in the field it should be of interest to policy makers and those studying environmental policy climate change policy international relations environmental ethics and philosophy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415625722

Climate Change Finance and International Law Since 2010 a significant quantity of international climate change finance has begun to reach developing countries. However the transfer of finance under the international climate change regime – the legal and ethical obligations that underpin it the constraints on its use its intended outcomes and its successes failures and future potential – constitutes a poorly understood topic. Climate Change Finance and International Law fills this gap in the legal scholarship. The book analyses the legal obligations of developed countries to financially support qualifying developing countries to pursue globally significant mitigation and adaptation outcomes as well as the obligations of the latter under the international regime of financial support. Through case studies of climate finance mechanisms and a multitude of other sources this book delivers a rich legal and empirical understanding of the implementation of states’ climate finance obligations to date. The book will be of interest to scholars and students of international law and policy international relations and the maturing field of climate change law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138612440

Climate Change Governance and AdaptationCase Studies from South Asia Climate change adaptation in South Asia is redefining the roles of different actors in the governance processes. The existing governance lack capacity knowledge and leadership skills to manage the uncertainties and challenges posed by climate change. This book aims to explain how the governance of climate change adaptation and mitigation is being shaped in the region and how climate change is impacting upon the governance of natural resources. Although the focus is on South Asia the editors draw a wide range of contributions from northern and southern communities and across various agro-ecological contexts. Climate Change Governance and Adaptation: Case Studies from South Asia sees the changing climate not only as an environmental problem but as a societal challenge and discusses the governance challenges from an interdisciplinary social science perspective across different levels: local state and national. Discusses also the challenges and opportunities for increasing the resilience of the society through effective governance around climate change. A top down approach to govern climate change adaptation may not yield desired outcomes; instead the book emphasizes the need to integrate issues of equity into climate governance and polices. The lessons learned from different cases across South Asia help readers have a better and deeper understanding of the relationships between governance and climate change.Given the diversity of themes covered this book will appeal not only to researchers and practitioners in the climate change community but also to those with a broader interest in governance processes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367571122

Climate Change Governance in Asia Asian countries are among the largest contributors to climate change. China India Japan and South Korea are among the top ten largest carbon emitters in the world with South Korea Japan and Taiwan also some of the largest on a per capita basis. At the same time many Asian countries notably India Taiwan Japan the Philippines and Thailand are among those most affected by climate change in terms of economic losses attributed to climate-related disasters. Asia is an extremely diverse region in terms of the political regimes of its constituent countries and of their level of development and the nature of their civil societies. As such its countries are producing a wide range of governance approaches to climate change. Covering the diversity of climate change governance in Asia this book presents cosmopolitan governance from the perspective of urban and rural communities local and central governments state-society relations and international relations. In doing so it offers both a valuable overview of individual Asian countries’ approaches to climate change governance and a series of case studies for finding solutions to climate change challenges. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367227005

Climate Change Governance in Chinese Cities In the last thirty years China has experienced rapid economic development and urbanisation which has resulted in high levels of environmental degradation and has put considerable pressure on the country’s infrastructure and natural resources. As China commits to considerably lower the carbon intensity of its economy this volume analyses and explains the governance of climate change mitigation responses in major Chinese cities. The book focuses specifically on two highly carbon intensive sectors buildings and transport in Guangzhou Shenzhen and Hong Kong to explore how collaborative municipal networks function in practice in Chinese cities. The authors find that effective coordination relies on the political will of local administrative elites the political significance attached to climate change issues the legitimate authority granted to the coordinating agency and human and financial capitals.  Collaboration is hampered by limited span of network engagement inadequate authority of the primary network participants insufficient input and output legitimacy of the sectoral innovations and missing linkages across functionally segregated sectors. The book concludes that the enhanced collaboration and coordination between networks that has emerged in the process of low carbon transitions is transforming the Chinese environmental state into a more pluralistic inclusive and legitimate one. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners across disciplines including Chinese studies environmental politics and policy urban studies and planning and geography. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815367062

Climate Change Impacts and Women’s LivelihoodVulnerability in Developing Countries Very few studies have been conducted to explore the vulnerability of women in the context of climate change. This book addresses this absence by investigating the structure of women’s livelihoods and coping capacity in a disaster vulnerable coastal area of Bangladesh.The research findings suggest that the distribution of livelihood capitals of vulnerable women in rural Bangladesh is heavily influenced by several climatic events such as cyclones floods and seasonal droughts that periodically affect the region. Women face several challenges in their livelihoods including vulnerability to their income household assets lives and health food security education water sources sanitation and transportation systems because of ongoing climate change impacts. The findings have important policy relevance for all involved in disaster and risk management both within Bangladesh and the developing countries facing climate change impacts.Based on the research findings the book also provides recommendations to improving the livelihoods of women in the coastal communities. This book will appeal to academics researchers and professionals in environmental management gender and development and climate change governance looking at the effects of and adaptation to climate change gender issues and natural disaster management strategies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367584696

Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Soil and Water Management Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Soil and Water Management discusses the latest approaches for monitoring soil and water degradation in coastal regions under current climate conditions as well as potential further changes in the future. It presents an overview of climate change impacts on soil and water resources and summarizes the adaptation of practical options and strategies to minimize the potential risks such as land degradation seawater intrusion droughts ocean acidification etc. The book aims to promote the adoption of best practices which can be selected and implemented according to the respective local conditions. In addition the recommendations for specific soil and water use planning strategies to address climate change can also be incorporated into national and international development plans. 　 Features: • Presents the general properties and analysis of soil and water resource conditions for coastal regions • Offers practical advice for adapting to climate change through case studies from diverse coastal settings around the globe • Presents information in an accessible format for practitioners in soil and water sciences as well as for those working in related disciplines • Includes end-of-chapter summaries and homework problems 　 Written primarily for practicing soil water agricultural and environmental scientists this book provides the latest research on soil and water resources management soil processes and properties and the related effects of climate change. It assesses the effectiveness of the methods currently in use and under future climate change scenarios as well. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367405533

Climate Change Impacts on the Stability of Small Tidal Inlets This work explores coastal zones in the vicinity of tidal inlets which are commonly utilized for navigation sand mining waterfront developments and fishing and recreation are under particularly high population pressure and will only be exacerbated by foreshadowed climate change (CC). Although few recent studies have investigated CC impacts on very large tidal inlet systems the nature and magnitude of CC impacts on the more commonly found small tidal inlets (STIs) remains practically un-investigated to date. The combination of pre-dominant occurrence in developing countries socio-economic relevance and low community resilience general lack of data and high sensitivity to seasonal forcing makes STIs potentially very vulnerable to CC impacts. This study was undertaken to develop methods and tools that can provide insights on potential CC impacts on STIs and to demonstrate their application to assess these CC impacts. Two process based snap-shot modeling approaches for data poor and data rich environments are used to assess CC impacts and an innovative reduced complexity model is developed to obtain rapid predictions of CC impacts on the STI’s stability. Results show that STIs are unlikely to change their types but that their stability level is likely to change under CC impacts. The main driver for the change is the future variations in wave directions not SLR as is commonly thought. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138029446

Climate Change Impacts on Tropical Forests in Central AmericaAn ecosystem service perspective The loss of biodiversity is a major environmental problem in nearly every terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. This loss is accelerating driven by climate change as well as by other causes including agricultural exploitation fragmentation and degradation triggered by land use changes. The crucial issue under debate is the impact on the welfare of current and future population and the role of humans in the exploitation of natural resources. This is of particular importance in Central America which it is amongst the richest and most threatened biodiversity regions on the Earth and where the loss of ecosystems strongly affects its socio-economic vulnerability. This book addresses the impacts of climate and land-use change on tropical forest ecosystems in this important region and assesses the expected economic costs if no policy action is taken under different future scenarios and for different geographical scales. This innovative collection utilises both theoretical approaches and empirical results to provide a conceptual framework for an integrated analysis of climate and land-use change impacts on forest ecosystems and related economic effects offering insight into the complex relationship between ecosystems and benefits to humans. This important contribution to forest ecosystems and climate change provides invaluable reading for students and scholars in the fields of environmental and ecological economics environmental science and forestry natural resource management agriculture and climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138506862

Climate Change in South AsiaPolitics Policies and the SAARC This volume studies the challenges of climate change in South Asia and examines the role of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in addressing them. It highlights the dangers posed by climate change in South Asia and underlines the need to strengthen and intensify regional cooperation to preserve protect and manage the diverse and fragile eco-systems of the region. The book examines policies and initiatives of the SAARC in tackling these issues and also analyzes their implementation by member countries. Comprehensive and topical this volume will be useful for scholars and researchers of South Asian Studies environmental studies climate change studies public policy and governance development studies international relations regional cooperation and political studies. It will also be of importance to policymakers and NGOs working in this field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge India 9781138367531

Climate Change Law in China in Global Context In Climate Change Law in China in Global Context seven climate change law scholars explain how the country’s legal system is gradually being mobilized to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in China and achieve adaptation to climate change. There has been little English scholarship on the legal regime for climate change in China. This volume addresses this gap in the literature and focuses on recent attempts by the country to build defences against the impacts of climate change and to meet the country’s international obligations on mitigation. The authors are not only interested in China’s laws on paper; rather the book explains how these laws are implemented and integrated in practice and sheds light on China’s current laws laws in preparation the changing standing of law relative to policy and the further reforms that will be necessary in response to the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. This comprehensive and critical account of the Chinese legal system’s response to the pressures of climate change will be an important resource for scholars of international law environmental law and Chinese law. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138742536

Climate Change Mitigation Actions in Five Developing Countries Five case studies on mitigation actions (MAs) in developing countries illustrate the rich diversity of climate action. Researchers from Brazil Chile Colombia Peru and South Africa reflect on what is possible in their countries. Case studies reflect the sheer diversity of NAMAs: from a ‘Pronami’ on efficient lighting in Peru to longer-term challenges of rising energy emissions in Brazil and much else. The book compares the similarities and differences across eight elements that could assist in developing and implementing mitigation. The comparative analysis highlights both how challenging implementation can be in the context of development but also points to factors that might enable ambitious mitigation. The comparison suggests that choice of Mas may be linked to institutional capacity the resources a country is endowed with and hence its emissions profile. International support can be an important global enabler. The authors find that addressing both development and climate objectives is key. This book fills an important gap in the literature from developing country authors about mitigation actions in their own countries. This book was published as a special issue of Climate and Development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138061545

Climate Change Mitigation and Agriculture This book reviews the state of agricultural climate change mitigation globally with a focus on identifying the feasibility opportunities and challenges for achieving mitigation among smallholder farmers. The purpose is ultimately to accelerate efforts towards mitigating land-based climate change. While much attention has been focused on forestry for its reputed cost-effectiveness the agricultural sector contributes about ten to twelve per cent of emissions and has a large technical and economic potential for reducing greenhouse gases. The book does not dwell on the science of emissions reduction as this is well covered elsewhere; rather it focuses on the design and practical implementation of mitigation activities through changing farming systems.  Climate Change Mitigation and Agriculture includes chapters about experiences in developed countries such as Canada and Australia where these efforts also have lessons for mitigation options for smallholders in poorer nations as well as industrialising countries such as Brazil and China. A wide range of agroecological zones and of aspects or types of farming including livestock crops fish farming fertilizer use and agroforestry as well as economics and finance is included. The volume presents a synthesis of current knowledge and research activities on this emerging subject. Together the chapters capture an exciting period in the development of land-based climate change mitigation as attention is increasingly focused on agriculture's role in contributing to climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781849713931

Climate Change Mitigation and Development Cooperation This is a companion book to Earthscan’s 2010 book Climate Change Adaptation and International Development. This book consists of summarised case studies looking at climate change mitigation specifically in Asia the region producing the most greenhouse gas emissions. It examines international development from the perspective of climate change mitigation and looks at how international communities and donors support developing nations by funding technical assistance and capacity building. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415508650

Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development This book focuses on different aspects of initiatives—to check pollution and to reduce consumption of fossil fuels—by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The chapters examine climate change projections for ASEAN the relationship between income inequality and environmental sustainability greening initiatives pursued by microfinance institutions farmers’ awareness and perceptions of climate change potential introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Malaysia the impact of Euro-4 automobile emission regulations on the development of technological capabilities and the threats and vulnerability people face from climate change and national disasters.The United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change’s Conference of Parties meetings to cap temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius over the next century has set the steering and the interventions essential for mitigating global warming. There is increasing recognition that initiatives must be taken across the globe regardless of the state of development of each individual country and so this book has important practical implications.This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367663964

Climate Change MitigationGreenhouse Gas Reduction and Biochemicals This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Climate change is a significant threat to humanity's future. Culturally politically economically and personally however we are all deeply embedded in a system that continues to send us on a collision course that leads directly toward this threat. At this point climate change is inevitable. What we must do now is to find ways to prepare—and do all we can to slow our race to disaster. This means that a transition to a lower-carbon economy is unavoidable. Biochemical research is vitally necessary for the transition we must make and it will be an essential component of any climate policy. To that end the editors have collected within this compendium the most recent and relevant research in this field. Included are: Initial chapters explaining climate change impact and sustainability issues Chapters focusing on biochemicals and biotechnologies that offer potential for offsetting and preparing for climate change A section on the challenges that must be acknowledged assessed and overcome A final chapter that offers 12 reasons why safe climate policy is affordable These articles do not merely summarize answers that have already been found. Graduate students and scientific researchers will find these chapters also point the way toward future investigations that are still urgently needed. Policymakers and graduate-level environmental policy students will also find much food for thought within this compendium. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771882422

Climate Change NegotiationsA Guide to Resolving Disputes and Facilitating Multilateral Cooperation As the Kyoto Protocol limps along without the participation of the US and Australia on-going climate negotiations are plagued by competing national and business interests that are creating stumbling blocks to success. Climate Change Negotiations: A Guide to Resolving Disputes and Facilitating Multilateral Cooperation asks how these persistent obstacles can be down-scaled approaching them from five professional perspectives: a top policy-maker a senior negotiator a leading scientist an international lawyer and a sociologist who is observing the process. The authors identify the major problems including great power strategies (the EU the US and Russia) leadership the role of NGOs capacity and knowledge-building airline industry emissions insurance and risk transfer instruments problems of cost benefit analysis the IPCC in the post-Kyoto situation and verification and institutional design. A new key concept is introduced: strategic facilitation. 'Strategic facilitation' has a long time frame a forward-looking orientation and aims to support the overall negotiation process rather than individual actors. This book is aimed at academics university students and practitioners who are directly or indirectly engaged in the international climate negotiation as policy makers diplomats or experts. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138926714

Climate Change Policy in JapanFrom the 1980s to 2015 Amidst growing environmental concerns worldwide Japan is seen as particularly vulnerable to the effects of changing climate. This book considers Japan’s response to the climate change problem from the late 1980s up to the present day assessing how the Japanese government’s policy-making process has developed over time. From the early days of climate change policy in Japan through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conferences and Kyoto Protocol right up to the 2015 negotiations the book examines the environmental economic and political factors that have shaped policy. As the 2015 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change projects forward beyond 2020 the book concludes by analyzing how Japan has placed itself in the global climate change debate and how the country might and should respond to the problem in the future based on the findings from accumulated history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367186722

Climate Change Risks and Food Security in Bangladesh Managing climate variability and change remains a key development and food security issue in Bangladesh. Despite significant investments floods droughts and cyclones during the last two decades continue to cause extensive economic damage and impair livelihoods. Climate change will pose additional risks to ongoing efforts to reduce poverty. This book examines the implications of climate change on food security in Bangladesh and identifies adaptation measures in the agriculture sector using a comprehensive integrated framework. First the most recent science available is used to characterize current climate and hydrology and its potential changes. Second country-specific survey and biophysical data is used to derive more realistic and accurate agricultural impact functions and simulations. A range of climate risks (i.e. warmer temperatures higher carbon dioxide concentrations changing characteristics of floods droughts and potential sea level rise) is considered to gain a more complete picture of potential agriculture impacts. Third while estimating changes in production is important economic responses may to some degree buffer against the physical losses predicted and an assessment is made of these. Food security is dependent not only on production but also future food requirements income levels and commodity prices. Finally adaptation possibilities are identified for the sector. This book is the first to combine these multiple disciplines and analytical procedures to comprehensively address these impacts. The framework will serve as a useful guide to design policy intervention strategies and investments in adaptation measures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970908

Climate Change: Financing Global ForestsThe Eliasch Review An area of forest the size of England is cut down in the tropics each year. Forestry is responsible for a fifth of global carbon emissions - more than the entire world transport sector. Urgent action to tackle the loss of global forests needs to be a central part of any new international agreement on climate change. Climate Change: Financing Global Forests is an independent report commissioned by the UK Prime Minister to address this vitally important issue. It assesses the impact of global forest loss on climate change and explores the future role of forests in the international climate change framework with particular emphasis on the role of international finance. It also looks at the economic and policy drivers of deforestation and describes the incentives required to ensure more sustainable production of agriculture and timber in order to meet global demand while reducing carbon emissions. The report draws on a wide range of international expertise and will have significant national EU and international interest and influence. It includes new modelling and analysis of the global economic impact of continued deforestation and provides a comprehensive assessment of the opportunity and capacity-building costs of addressing the problem. It shows that the benefits of halving deforestation could amount to $3.7 trillion over the long term. However if the international community does not act the global economic cost of climate change caused by deforestation could amount to $12 trillion. In this comprehensive and detailed report Johan Eliasch makes a clear and forceful case for forests to be included in international carbon trading mechanisms. He calls for the international community to support forest nations to halve deforestation by 2020 and to make the global forest sector carbon neutral by 2030. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781849770828

Climate ChangedRefugee Border Stories and the Business of Misery Climate Changed is an honest humane account about the rapid downsizing of the world’s natural resources and the consequences this has for millions of people who year after year are displaced from their home countries because of politically-instigated and economically-justified war and conflict. Based on interviews with 110 refugees who arrived into Europe from 2015 to 2018 and observations of refugee camps border crossings inner-city slums social housing projects NGO and related refugee associations this book offers a moving insight into the refugee experience of leaving home crossing borders and settling in Europe. Briggs sets this against the geopolitical and commercial enterprise that dismantled refugees’ countries in the international chase for wilting quantities of the world’s natural resources. At every point of their journey to their new lives and in the resettlement process the refugees are victimised and exploited as there is always money to be made from them. Even if refugees’ labour is in demand there is a European social climate of intolerance and stigma which jeopardises integration and counters their well-being and safety. The climate has changed. This book will appeal to students and scholars in core areas of sociology environmental and sustainability studies human geography and politics. Policymakers practitioners and voluntary workers within the sector of frontline immigration as well as aid workers town planners and welfare support staff will also find this book of interest. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367436735

Climate ChangeImpact on Coastal Habitation Temperature and precipitation increase and decrease because of natural causes. However anthropogenic changes such as an enhanced greenhouse effect may result in alterations in the regional climate and in relative sea level. Serious changes in climate and sea level-with adverse effects particularly along low-lying coasts-would affect millions of people. Climate Change takes an in-depth worldwide look at coastal habitation with respect to these natural and anthropogenic changes.No universally applicable coastal model can be used to describe climatic changes. This unique book provides individual discussions of beaches and barrier islands cliffs deltas tidal flats and wetlands reefs and atolls. The impact of climatic change on coastal ecology and agriculture is investigated and human responses to the effects of climatic change along the world's coasts are included. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367449223

Climate Changes in the Holocene:Impacts and Human Adaptation This book highlights climate as a complex physical chemical biological and geological system in perpetual change under astronomical predominantly solar control. It has been shaped to some degree through the past glaciation cycles repeated in the last three million years. The Holocene the current interglacial epoch which started ca. 11 700 years ago marks the transition from the Stone Age to the unprecedented cultural evolution of our civilization. Significant climate changes have been recorded in natural archives during the Holocene including the rapid waning of ice sheets millennial shifting of the monsoonal fringe in the northern hemisphere and abrupt centennial events. A typical case of severe environmental change is the greening of Sahara in the Early Holocene and the gradual desertification again since the fifth millennium before present. Climate Changes in the Holocene: Impact Adaptation and Resilience investigates the impact of natural climate changes on humans and civilization through case studies from various places periods and climates. Earth and human society are approached as a complex system thereby emphasizing the necessity to improve adaptive capacity in view of the anthropogenic global warming and ecosystem degradation. 　 Features: Written by distinguished experts the book presents the fundamentals of the climate system the unparalleled progress achieved in the last decade in the fields of intensified research for improved understanding of the carbon cycle climate components and their interaction. Presents the application of paleoclimatology and modeling in climate reconstruction. Examines the new era of satellite-based climate monitoring and the prospects of reduced carbon dioxide emissions. 　   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815365938

Climate Change-Sensitive Water Resources Management The book provides an overview of climate change-sensitive water resources management with consideration of adaptation approaches the assessment of climate change impacts current contemporary management techniques and ecological responses. Comprehensive assessments and studies from eight countries using innovative approaches that aid water management under evolving climates are documented. Topics ranging from hydrologic design to management and policy responses to climate change are discussed which demonstrate updated theories that highlight methods tools and experiences on the topic of water resources under climate change. The generic approaches discussed and their applications to different climate change-related problems make this book appealing to a global readership. The practical and applied methodologies presented in the book and through insightful case studies discussed will provide readers worldwide with ready-to-use information to manage water resources sustainably under evolving climate. This book is ideally suited for water resource managers scientists professionals from water management agencies graduate students and national laboratory agencies responsible for water and environmental management. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367257880

Climate ChangeThe Science Impacts and Solutions It is widely accepted in the scientific community that climate change is a reality and that changes are happening with increasing rapidity. In this second edition leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet in light of ever-evolving scientific research. Presenting all sides of the arguments about the science and possible remedies Pittock examines the latest analyses of climate change such as new and alarming observations regarding Arctic sea ice the recently published IPCC Fourth Assessment Report and the policies of the new Australian Government and how they affect the implementation of climate change initiatives. New material focuses on massive investments in large-scale renewables such as the kind being taken up in California as well as many smaller-scale activities in individual homes and businesses which are being driven by both regulatory and market mechanisms. The book includes extensive endnotes with links to ongoing and updated information as well as some new illustrations. While the message is clear that climate change is here (and in some areas might already be having disastrous effects) there is still hope for the future and the ideas presented here will inspire people to take action. Climate Change: The Science Impacts and Solutions is an important reference for students in environmental or social sciences policy makers and people who are genuinely concerned about the future of our environment. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315870359

Climate ChangeTurning Up the Heat Is climate change really happening and does it matter? The answer from the scientific community is a resounding yes yet debates about the reality of climate change and what measures to take are slowing our response. Barrie Pittock one of the world's leading climate researchers argues that we need to act urgently to avoid increasingly severe climate change. He looks at the controversy around global warming and other predicted changes examining the scientific basis of the changes observed to date how they relate to natural variations and why the evidence points to larger changes later this century. The effect of these changes on our natural systems and our lifestyles will be considerable and could include wild weather shifts in global ocean circulation decreases in crop yields and sea-level rises. But the impacts won't be distributed evenly: some countries will suffer more than others. Climate Change: Turning up the Heat explains how our attitudes to risk and uncertainty � constant companions in life � influence our decision making and ultimately how much we and future generations stand to lose from rapid climate change. It outlines the current concerns of the major international players and reviews the response to date detailing national interests. Importantly it shows there is real hope of managing climate change and minimising the risk of disaster if we step up efforts to develop and apply innovative technological and policy solutions. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315065847

Climate CleverHow Governments Can Tackle Climate Change (and Still Win Elections) Why despite two decades of climate policy have affluent democracies made so little progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions? We know that there are ways of doing this that are both practical and affordable. It is politics that is the problem. Stringent climate policies may lead companies to redirect investment elsewhere or lead voters to retaliate at the ballot box. There are many political obstacles to stronger action. What can be done? Based on an analysis of the logic of policy making plus observation of recent developments in climate politics this book identifies a broad range of political strategies that are available to governments that wish to take more effective action against climate change while avoiding serious political damage. Separate chapters deal with strategies relating to unilateral action persuasion political exchange and changing the terms of political exchange. This is the first book-length study of political strategy and climate change and will be of interest not only to policymakers but also to experts and activists looking to formulate politically realistic policy proposals and scholars and students of politics and environmental studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415679770

Climate ConflictHow Global Warming Threatens Security and What to Do about It Climate change has been a key factor in the rise and fall of societies and states from prehistory to the recent fighting in the Sudanese state of Darfur. It drives instability conflict and collapse but also expansion and reorganisation. The ways cultures have met the climate challenge provide lessons for how the modern world can handle the new security threats posed by unprecedented global warming. Combining historical precedents with current thinking on state stability internal conflict and state failure suggests that overcoming cultural social political and economic barriers to successful adaptation to a changing climate is the most important factor in avoiding instability in a warming world. The countries which will face increased risk are not necessarily the most fragile nor those which will suffer the greatest physical effects of climate change. The global security threat posed by fragile and failing states is well known. It is in the interest of the worlds more affluent countries to take measures both to reduce the degree of global warming and climate change and to cushion the impact in those parts of the world where climate change will increase that threat. Neither course of action will be cheap but inaction will be costlier. Providing the right kind of assistance to the people and places it is most needed is one way of reducing the cost and understanding how and why different societies respond to climate change is one way of making that possible. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138452527

Climate Crisis Psychoanalysis and Radical Ethics Psychoanalysis engages with the difficult subjects in life but it has been slow to address climate change. Climate Crisis Psychoanalysis and Radical Ethics draws on the latest scientific evidence to set out the likely effects of climate change on politics economics and society more generally including impacts on psychoanalysts. Despite a tendency to avoid the warnings times of crisis summon clinicians to emerge from comfortable consulting rooms. Daily engaged with human suffering they now face the inextricably bound together crises of global warming and massive social injustices. After considering historical and emotional causes of climate unconsciousness and of compulsive consumerism this book argues that only a radical ethics of responsibility to be "my other’s keeper" will truly wake us up to climate change and bring psychoanalysts to actively take on responsibilities such as demanding change from governments living more simply flying less and caring for the earth and its inhabitants everywhere. Linking climate justice to radical ethics by way of psychoanalysis Donna Orange explores many relevant aspects of psychoanalytic expertise referring to work on trauma mourning and the transformation of trouble into purpose. Orange makes practical suggestions for action in the psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic communities: reducing air travel consolidating organizations and conferences better use of internet communication and education. This book includes both philosophical considerations of egoism (close to psychoanalytic narcissism) as problematic together with work on shame and envy as motivating compulsive and conspicuous consumption. The interweaving of climate emergency and massive social injustice presents psychoanalysts and organized psychoanalysis with a radical ethical demand and an extraordinary opportunity for leadership. Climate Crisis Psychoanalysis and Radical Ethics will provide accessible and thought-provoking reading for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists as well as philosophers environmental studies scholars and students studying across these fields. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138124868

Climate Crisis and ConsciousnessRe-imagining Our World and Ourselves Climate crisis disrupts the beliefs values and behaviors of contemporary societies sparking potential for radical changes in culture and consciousness. Drawing upon her experience as a Jungian psychotherapist and a researcher in the field of climate psychology Sally Gillespie writes about the challenges dilemmas opportunities and transformations of engaging with climate and ecological crises. Many factors shape how we understand and respond to the existential threats of climate crisis. This accessible book with its discussions about worldviews cultural myths emotional resilience social connectedness nature relatedness and collective action explores consciousness change in those most engaged with climate issues. Calling upon　the words and stories of　many people including Indigenous leaders 　ecologists campaigners writers　and philosophers 　Gillespie　encourages us to enter into　climate　conversations　to forge emotional resilience ecological consciousness and inspired action.　 With its unique focus on the psychological experience of facing into the climate crisis this warm and supportive book offers companionship and sustenance for anyone who wants to be alive to our natural world and to the existential challenges of today. It is an essential resource for counsellors psychotherapists social workers and other helping professionals as well as climate campaigners policy makers educators scientists and researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367365349

Climate Diplomacy and Emerging EconomiesIndia as a Case Study This book analyses the role of the BASIC countries – Brazil South Africa India and China – in the international climate order. Climate Diplomacy and Emerging Economies explores the collective and individual positions of these countries towards climate diplomacy focusing in particular on the time period between the 2009 and 2019 climate summits in Copenhagen and Madrid. Dhanasree Jayaram examines the key drivers behind their climate-related policies (both domestic and international) and explores the contributory role of ideational and material factors (and the interaction between them) in shaping the climate diplomacy agenda at multilateral bilateral and other levels. Digging deeper into the case study of India Jayaram studies the shifts in its climate diplomacy by looking into the ways in which climate change is framed and analyses the variations in perceptions of the causes of climate change the solutions to it the motivations for setting climate action goals and the methods to achieve the goals. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change environmental policy and politics and IR more broadly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367634025

Climate Dynamics in Horticultural Science Two Volume Set Climate change and increased climate variability in terms of rising temperatures shifting rainfall patterns and increasing extreme weather events such as severe drought and devastating floods pose a threat to the production of agricultural and horticultural crops—a threat this is expected to worsen. Climate change is already affecting—and is likely to increase—invasive species pests and disease vectors all adversely affecting agri-horticultural crop productivity. Advances in agricultural knowledge science and technology will be required to develop improved crop traits such as temperature drought pest and salt tolerance. This two-volume set gives readers an understanding of the issues and makes suggestions for ways to mitigate adverse climate change effects on crops. The focus of Volume 1: The Principles and Applications in Horticultural Science is to identify impacts and suggest appropriate and effective adaptation and mitigation strategies. Volume 2: Impact Adaptation and Mitigation focuses on the impact of climate change on horticultural crops and offers ways to adapt practices to mitigate adverse effects. Together the two volumes offer a diverse selection of chapters that address issues of importance to those in the horticulture industry researchers faculty and others. The two-volume set: • Provides a recent understanding about climate change effects on horticulture • Covers unique information regarding important fruit crops including flowers spices and plantation crops • Serves as an excellent source for researchers to formulate their adaptation and mitigation strategies • Covers abiotic and biotic stresses in relation to climate change • Presents environmentally safe and recent technological approaches such as nanotechnology and biodynamics • Includes case studies The books are an excellent resource for researchers; instructors; students in agriculture horticulture environmental science and other allied subjects; and policymakers. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771880718

Climate Dynamics in Horticultural Science Volume OneThe Principles and Applications Climate change and increased climate variability in terms of rising temperatures shifting rainfall patterns and increasing extreme weather events such as severe drought and devastating floods pose a threat to the production of agricultural and horticultural crops—a threat this is expected to worsen. Climate change is already affecting—and is likely to increase—invasive species pests and disease vectors all adversely affecting agri-horticultural crop productivity. Advances in agricultural knowledge science and technology will be required to develop improved crop traits such as temperature drought pest and salt tolerance. This two-volume set gives readers an understanding of the issues and makes suggestions for ways to mitigate adverse climate change effects on crops. The focus of Volume 1: The Principles and Applications in Horticultural Science is to identify impacts and suggest appropriate and effective adaptation and mitigation strategies. Volume 2: Impact Adaptation and Mitigation focuses on the impact of climate change on horticultural crops and offers ways to adapt practices to mitigate adverse effects. Together the two volumes offer a diverse selection of chapters that address issues of importance to those in the horticulture industry researchers faculty and others. The books are an excellent resource for researchers; instructors; students in agriculture horticulture environmental science and other allied subjects; and policymakers. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771880312

Climate Dynamics in Horticultural Science Volume TwoImpact Adaptation and Mitigation Climate change and increased climate variability in terms of rising temperatures shifting rainfall patterns and increasing extreme weather events such as severe drought and devastating floods pose a threat to the production of agricultural and horticultural crops—a threat this is expected to worsen. Climate change is already affecting—and is likely to increase—invasive species pests and disease vectors all adversely affecting agri-horticultural crop productivity. Advances in agricultural knowledge science and technology will be required to develop improved crop traits such as temperature drought pest and salt tolerance. This two-volume set gives readers an understanding of the issues and makes suggestions for ways to mitigate adverse climate change effects on crops. The focus of Volume 1: The Principles and Applications in Horticultural Science is to identify impacts and suggest appropriate and effective adaptation and mitigation strategies. Volume 2: Impact Adaptation and Mitigation focuses on the impact of climate change on horticultural crops and offers ways to adapt practices to mitigate adverse effects. Together the two volumes offer a diverse selection of chapters that address issues of importance to those in the horticulture industry researchers faculty and others. The two-volume set: • Provides a recent understanding about climate change effects on horticulture • Covers unique information regarding important fruit crops including flowers spices and plantation crops • Serves as an excellent source for researchers to formulate their adaptation and mitigation strategies • Covers abiotic and biotic stresses in relation to climate change • Presents environmentally safe and recent technological approaches such as nanotechnology and biodynamics • Includes case studies The books are an excellent resource for researchers; instructors; students in agriculture horticulture environmental science and other allied subjects; and policymakers. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771880701

Climate EconomicsThe State of the Art Climate science paints a bleak picture: The continued growth of greenhouse gas emissions is increasingly likely to cause irreversible and catastrophic effects. Urgent action is needed to prepare for the initial rounds of climatic change which are already unstoppable. While the opportunity to avert all climate damage has now passed well-designed mitigation and adaptation policies if adopted quickly could still greatly reduce the likelihood of the most tragic and far-reaching impacts of climate change. Climate economics is the bridge between science and policy translating scientific predictions about physical systems into projections about economic growth and human welfare that decision makers can most readily use but it has too often consisted of an overly technical academic approach to the problem. Getting climate economics right is not about publishing the cleverest article of the year but rather about helping solve the dilemma of the century. The tasks ahead are daunting and failure unfortunately is quite possible. Better approaches to climate economics will allow economists to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem. This book analyzes potential paths for improvement. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138901438

Climate Fiction and Cultural AnalysisA new perspective on life in the anthropocene Climate Fiction and Cultural Analysis argues that the popularity of the term "climate fiction" has paradoxically exhausted the term’s descriptive power and that it has developed into a black box containing all kinds of fictions which depict climatic events and has consequently lost its true significance. Aware of the prospect of ecological collapse as well as our apparent inability to avert it we face geophysical changes of drastic proportions that severely challenge our ability to imagine the consequences. This book argues that this crisis of imagination can be partly relieved by climate fiction which may help us comprehend the potential impact of the crisis we are facing. Strictly assigning "climate fiction" to fictions that incorporate the climatological paradigm of anthropogenic global warming into their plots this book sets out to salvage the term’s speculative quality. It argues that climate fiction should be regarded as no less than a vital supplement to climate science because climate fiction makes visible and conceivable future modes of existence within worlds not only deemed likely by science but which are scientifically anticipated. Focusing primarily on English and German language fictions Climate Fiction and Cultural Analysis shows how Western climate fiction sketches various affective and cognitive relations to the world in its utilization of a small number of recurring imaginaries or imagination forms. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of ecocriticism the environmental humanities and literary and culture studies more generally. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367358891

Climate Governance across the GlobePioneers Leaders and Followers This book takes an innovative approach to studying international climate governance by providing a critical analysis of climate leadership pioneership and followership across the globe. The volume assesses the interactions between climate leaders pioneers and followers across multilevel and/or polycentric climate governance contexts. Examining the state and sub-state levels in both the Global South and Global North as well as regional supranational EU and international climate governance levels the authors explore 16 countries across Asia Australasia Europe and Central and North America plus the European Union. Each chapter employs a comprehensive and consistent framework for analyzing leadership and pioneership as well as followership. The findings provide new insights into the strategies and actions of sub-state state-level and supranational leaders and pioneers. This book will be of key interest to scholars students and practitioners in environmental politics and climate change governance as well as those interested in political elites EU studies and more broadly comparative politics and international relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367434366

Climate Hazard Crises in Asian Societies and Environments Climate hazards are the world’s most widespread deadliest and costliest natural disasters. Knowledge of climate hazard dynamics is critical since the impacts of climate change population growth development projects and migration affect both the impact and severity of disasters. Current global events highlight how hazards can lead to significant financial losses increased mortality rates and political instability. This book examines climate hazard crises in contemporary Asia identifying how hazards from the Middle East through South and Central Asia and China have the power to reshape our globalised world. In an era of changing climates knowledge of hazard dynamics is essential to mitigating disasters and strengthening livelihoods and societies across Asia. By integrating human exposure to climate factors and disaster episodes the book explores the environmental forces that drive disasters and their social implications. Focusing on a range of Asian countries landscapes and themes the chapters address several scales (province national regional) different hazards (drought flood temperature storms dust) environments (desert temperate mountain coastal) and issues (vulnerability development management politics) to present a diverse comprehensive evaluation of climate hazards in Asia. This book offers an understanding of the challenges climate hazards present their critical nature and the effort needed to mitigate climate hazards in 21st-century Asia. Climate Hazard Crises in Asian Societies and Environments is vital reading for those interested and engaged in Asia’s development and well-being today and will be of interest to those working in Geography Development Studies Environmental Sciences Sociology and Political Science. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367022679

Climate Hazards Disasters and Gender Ramifications This book focuses on the challenges of living with climate disasters in addition to the existing gender inequalities that prevail and define social economic and political conditions. Social inequalities have consequences for the everyday lives of women and girls where power relations institutional and socio-cultural practices make them disadvantaged in terms of disaster preparedness and experience. Chapters in this book unravel how gender and masculinity intersect with age ethnicity sexuality and class in specific contexts around the globe. It looks at the various kinds of difficulties for particular groups before during and after disastrous events such as typhoons flooding landslides and earthquakes. It explores how issues of gender hierarchies patriarchal structures and masculinity are closely related to gender segregation institutional codes of behaviour and to a denial of environmental crisis. This book stresses the need for a gender-responsive framework that can provide a more holistic understanding of disasters and climate change. A critical feminist perspective uncovers the gendered politics of disaster and climate change. This book will be useful for practitioners and researchers working within the areas of Climate Change response Gender Studies Disaster Studies and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138354364

Climate Health Risks in MegacitiesSustainable Management and Strategic Planning Climate Health Risks in Megacities: Sustainable Management and Strategic Planning courageously confronts the immense challenges of alleviating climate change and takes the initiative to layout an agenda that calls for action in the rapidly changing landscape of our global climate. This guide provides a constructive methodology for developing and implementing risk management and operational continuity management systems to climate change effects on urban populations. It addresses key issues such as physical location proper sanitation food security and vector-borne diseases against the backdrop of climate change and then model its effect on the urban dwellers. The author also reveals the benefits of implementing a unique risk management approach to combat global threats and focuses on building urban resilience in the face of disasters. Prepared with a comprehensive and forward-thinking style this book draws on indispensable case studies in key megacities like New York Los Angeles Beijing Rio de Janeiro London Mumbai and Lagos and links researchers scientists city’s mayors environmentalists policy-makers and world leaders from central areas to review reflect and expound on future directions. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367878153

Climate Information for Public Health Action Policy-makers are increasingly concerned about the impact of climate variability and change on the health of vulnerable populations. Variations and trends in climatic factors and extreme weather events impact many health outcomes including malaria heat stress and undernutrition.　　 Climate Information for Public Health Action is based on the premise that climate knowledge and information can help protect the public from climate-sensitive health risks. With a focus on infectious disease hydro-meteorological disasters and nutrition the book explores why when and how data on the historical current and future (from days to decades) climate can be incorporated into health decision-making. Created as a collaborative effort between climate and health experts this book targets a broad technical public health community alongside development practitioners and policy-makers engaged in climate change adaptation. It may also guide climate experts in the development of climate services tailored to health needs. Written in an accessible informative style while maintaining the highest technical and scientific standards it will also be a valuable resource for students and academics studying and working in the emerging field of environment and health. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www.tandfebooks.com/doi/view/10.4324/9781315115603 has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138069640

Climate Justice and Community RenewalResistance and Grassroots Solutions This book brings together the voices of people from five continents who live work and research on the front lines of climate resistance and renewal. The many contributors to this volume explore the impacts of extreme weather events in Africa the Caribbean and on Pacific islands experiences of life-long defenders of the land and forests in Brazil India Indonesia and eastern Canada and efforts to halt the expansion of fossil-fuel infrastructure from North America to South Africa. They offer various perspectives on how a just transition toward a fossil-free economy can take shape as they share efforts to protect water resources better feed their communities and implement new approaches to urban policy and energy democracy. Climate Justice and Community Renewal uniquely highlights the accounts of people who are directly engaged in local climate struggles and community renewal efforts including on-the-ground land defenders community organizers leaders of international campaigns agroecologists activist-scholars and many others. It will appeal to students researchers activists and all who appreciate the need for a truly justice-centered response to escalating climate disruptions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367228491

Climate Justice and Non-State ActorsCorporations Regions Cities and Individuals This book investigates the relationship between non-state actors and climate justice from a philosophical perspective. The climate justice literature remains largely focused upon the rights and duties of states. Yet for decades states have failed to take adequate steps to address climate change. This has led some to suggest that if severe climate change and its attendant harms are to be avoided non-state actors are going to have to step into the breach. This collection represents the first attempt to systematically examine the climate duties of the most significant non-state actors – corporations sub-national political communities and individuals. Targeted at academic philosophers working on climate justice this collection will also be of great interest to students and scholars of global justice applied ethics political philosophy and environmental humanities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367368920

Climate Justice and the EconomySocial mobilization knowledge and the political As climate change has increasingly become the main focus of environmentalist activism since the late 1990s the global economic drivers of CO2 emissions are now a major concern for radical greens. In turn the emphasis on connected crises in both natural and social systems has attracted more activists to the Climate Justice movement and created a common cause between activists from the Global South and North. In the absence of a pervasive narrative of transnational or socialist economic planning to prevent catastrophic climate change these activists have been eager to engage with advanced knowledge and ideas on political and economic structures that diminish risks and allow for new climate agency. This book breaks new ground by investigating what kind of economy the Climate Justice movement is calling for us to build and how the struggle for economic change has unfolded so far. Examining ecological debt just transition indigenous ecologies social ecology community economies and divestment among other topics the authors provide a critical assessment and a common ground for future debate on economic innovation via social mobilization. Taking a transdisciplinary approach that synthesizes political economy history theory and ethnography this volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate justice environmental politics and policy environmental economics and sustainable development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367459017

Climate Justice Beyond the State Virtually every figure in the climate justice literature agrees that states are presently failing to discharge their duties to take action on climate change. Few however have attempted to think through what follows from that fact from a moral point of view. In Climate Justice Beyond the State Lachlan Umbers and Jeremy Moss argue that states’ failures to take action on climate change have important implications for the duties of the most important actors states contain within them – sub-national political communities corporations and individuals – actors that have been largely neglected in the climate justice literature to date. Sub-national political communities and corporations they argue have duties to immediately aggressively and unilaterally reduce their emissions. Individuals on the other hand have duties to help promote collective action on climate change. Along the way they contribute to a range of important contemporary debates including those over the nature of collective duties what agents are required to do under conditions of partial compliance and the requirements of fairness. Targeted at academic philosophers working on climate justice this book will also be of great interest to students and scholars of global justice applied ethics political philosophy and environmental humanities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367511340

Climate JusticeAn Introduction The link between justice and climate change is becoming increasingly prominent in public debates on climate policy. This clear and concise philosophical introduction to climate justice addresses the hot topic of climate change as a moral challenge. Using engaging everyday examples the authors address the core arguments by providing a comprehensive and balanced overview of this heated debate enabling students and practitioners to think critically about the subject area and to promote discussion on questions such as: Why do anything in the face of climate change? How much do we owe our descendants – a better world or nothing at all? How should we distribute the burden of climate action between industrialized and developing countries? Should I adopt a green lifestyle even if no one else makes an effort? Which means of reducing emissions are permissible? Should we put hope in technological solutions? Should we re-design democratic institutions for more effective climate policy? With chapter summaries illustrative examples and suggestions for further reading this book is an ideal introduction for students in political philosophy applied ethics and environmental ethics as well as for practitioners working on one of the most urgent issues of our time. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138845275

Climate Management IssuesEconomics Sociology and Politics Despite all the controversy and hype that climate change has generated there now exists an overwhelming body of scientific evidence that the problem is real and that its effects are already being felt on a global scale. Part of what makes this a volatile and controversial issue is that it is not just confined to the realms of the scientific community nor does it have just one simple predefined solution—it has multifaceted dimensions involving economic sociological political psychological and personal issues making this a topic that affects every person on earth now and in the future. Connecting the dots Climate Management Issues: Economics Sociology and Politics is the first book to propose a truly comprehensive solution to effectively deal with climate change in both the short and long term. It reaches across diverse sectors of society to link issues in climate change management and offer new insights into the complex interrelationships. As the author emphasizes climate change extends far beyond the physical sciences to affect lifestyles cultural values political systems economics and health.An overview of the physical science of climate change gives readers a firm understanding of the concepts they need for policy and decision making sociological applications and community leadership. The book then focuses on multifaceted aspects such as international cooperation journalistic balance human psychology international policy national security socioeconomic impacts agricultural conservation healthcare the economics of mitigation climate modeling and error amplification. This timely volume puts on center stage those crucial ideas that are usually overlooked misunderstood or lost in media sensationalism. Enlightening and empowering readers it looks at the decisions that must be made to mitigate climate change problems before irreversible damage is done. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367381967

Climate Migration and SecuritySecuritisation as a Strategy in Climate Change Politics Climate migration as an image of people moving due to sea-level rise and increased drought has been presented as one of the main security risks of global warming. The rationale is that climate change will cause mass movements of climate refugees causing tensions and even violent conflict. Through the lens of climate change politics and securitisation theory Ingrid Boas examines how and why climate migration has been presented in terms of security and reviews the political consequences of such framing exercises. This study is done through a macro-micro analysis and concentrates on the period of the early 2000s until the end of September 2014. The macro-level analysis provides an overview of the coalitions of states that favour or oppose security framings on climate migration. It shows how European states and the Small Island States have been key actors to present climate migration as a matter of security while the emerging developing countries have actively opposed such a framing. The book argues that much of the division between these states alliances can be traced back to climate change politics. As a next step the book delves into UK-India interactions to provide an in-depth analysis of these security framings and their connection with climate change politics. This micro-level analysis demonstrates how the UK has strategically used security framings on climate migration to persuade India to commit to binding targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The book examines how and why such a strategy has emerged and most importantly to what extent it has been successful. Climate Migration and Security is the first book of its kind to examine the strategic usage of security arguments on climate migration as a political tool in climate change politics. Original theoretical empirical and policy-related insights will provide students scholars and policy makers with the necessary tools to review the effectiveness of these framing strategies for the purpose of climate change diplomacy and delve into the wider implications of these framing strategies for the governance of climate change. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138066687

Climate Policy Changes in Germany and JapanA Path to Paradigmatic Policy Change Climate Policy Changes in Germany and Japan compares two decades of climate policy development in Germany and Japan. It examines whether there is any difference between the types and levels of policy change in the two countries and if so what factors account for the difference. Using a comparison of climate policy changes in Germany and Japan from 1987 to 2005 as a basis it also discusses the effectiveness and the limits of existing theories of policy change and policy process most notably the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) Punctuated Equilibrium Approach and Multiple Stream Approach and explores the theoretical question as to how long-term paradigmatic policy change takes place. The book lastly presents a hypothetical model of the mechanisms of paradigmatic policy change. The two countries form a useful comparative approach to the issue of climate change. They represent the range of types and levels of changes in policies to control CO2 emissions in the industrial and energy sectors (dependent variables) while also demonstrating similarities in a number of independent variables: the size and structure of their economies; their shares in global GHG emissions; their general policy-making styles including strong administrative systems and close relationships between ministries and industries; and their general environmental policies. Climate Policy Changes in Germany and Japan will be of interest to students and scholars of environmental and comparative politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415615754

Climate Policy Integration into EU Energy PolicyProgress and prospects Climate change is a cross-cutting long-term global problem that presents policymakers with many challenges in their efforts to respond to the issue. Integrating climate policy objectives into the elaboration and agreement of policy measures in other sectors represents one promising method for ensuring coherent policies that respond adequately to the climate change challenge. This book explores the integration of long-term climate policy objectives into EU energy policy. It engages in-depth empirical analysis on the integration of climate policy objectives into renewable energy policy; energy performance of buildings; and policies in support of natural gas importing infrastructure. The book describes insufficient levels of climate policy integration across these areas to achieve the long-term policy goals. A conceptual framework to find reasons for insufficient integration levels is developed and applied. This book is a valuable resource for students researchers academics and policymakers interested in environmental climate change and energy policy development in the EU particularly from the perspective of long-term policy challenges. The book adds to scholarly literature on policy integration and EU integration and contributes to new and developing research about EU decarbonisation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138065024

Climate Policy Options Post-2012European strategy technology and adaptation after Kyoto This special issue of the Climate Policy journal addresses the following key questions: * What long-term range of policies for climate change adaptation and mitigation should Europe pursue to adequately enhance sustainability on a global level? * What are the implications of long-term European climate strategy for the design of a global post-2012 climate regime? * What are the key concerns of different stakeholders and how will these concerns impact on long-term climate policy? These questions were discussed during two workshops commissioned by the European Forum on Integrated Environmental Assessment (EFIEA) and jointly organized by the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) The Netherlands and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research UK. Selected papers from these workshops were adapted and peer-reviewed for publication. International experts offer detailed policy analysis and review the links between policy and economics sustainable development technology and adaptation. Also included are introductory and concluding remarks from the guest editors highlighting key points and offering an expert synthesis of the workshop discussions. This will be invaluable reading for professionals researchers and academics interested in climate change and climate policy policy makers policy analysts energy consultants and representatives from industry planning their own long-term energy strategies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138158177

Climate PolicyInternational Perspectives on Greenhouse Gases This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Climate change threatens our planet’s future. Since it’s too late to prevent climate change we must find ways to prepare for it while doing all we can to slow down the processes that are causing it. The editor of this compendium an experienced and respected scientist in the field has collected research vital to the challenges we are facing. The book offers a multi-perspective look at ways to reduce greenhouse gases and find fossil fuel alternatives from a truly international roster of researchers and scientists. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771884143

Climate Politics in Small European States The characteristics of small states generate multiple and contradictory expectations concerning their climate policies and politics. Do small states perceive themselves as market- and rule-takers which are largely irrelevant to a global problem and which must prioritise international competitiveness above climate policy goals? Or do their institutions and their small size foster consensus coordination and nimble responses to a changing international scene allowing them to attain competitive advantages and become climate leaders? Climate Politics in Small European States examines how the characteristics of small states structure climate politics and both enable and constrain ambitious climate policies. This volume contributes to our knowledge of how institutions including electoral institutions and institutions of interest intermediation actors such as parties interest groups individuals governments and ideas shape climate policy and politics. The volume also contributes to redressing a deficit in the attention given to smaller states in the study of comparative climate politics. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Environmental Politics. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367639969

Climate RealismThe Aesthetics of Weather and Atmosphere in the Anthropocene This book sets forth a new research agenda for climate theory and aesthetics for the age of the Anthropocene. It explores the challenge of representing and conceptualizing climate in the era of climate change.　 In the Anthropocene when geologic conditions and processes are primarily shaped by human activity climate indicates not only atmospheric forces but the gamut of human activity that shape these forces. It includes the fuels we use the lifestyles we cultivate the industrial infrastructures and supply chains we build and together these point to the possible futures we may encounter. This book demonstrates how every weather event constitutes the climatic forces that are as much social cultural and economic as they are environmental natural and physical. By foregrounding this fundamental insight it intervenes in the well-established political and scientific discourses of climate change by identifying and exploring emergent aesthetic practices and the conceptual project of mediating the various forces embedded in climate.　This book is the first to sustain a theoretical and analytical engagement with the category of realism in the context of anthropogenic climate change to capture climate’s capacity to express embedded histories and to map the formal strategies of representation that have turned climate into cultural content. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138370043

Climate RefugeesBeyond the Legal Impasse? Current estimates of the numbers of people who will be forced from their homes as a result of climate change by the middle of the century range from 50 to 200 million. Therefore even the most optimistic projections envisage a crisis of migration that will dwarf any we have seen so far. And yet attempts to develop legal mechanisms to deal with this impending crisis have reached an impasse that shows little sign of being overcome. This is in spite of the rapidly growing academic study and policy development in the area of climate change generally. 'Climate Refugees': Beyond the Legal Impasse? addresses a fundamental gap in academic literature and policy making – namely the legal ‘no-man’s land’ in which the issue of climate refugees currently resides. Past proposals for the regulation of climate-induced migration are evaluated inter alia by their original authors and the volume also looks at current attempts to regulate climate-induced migration including by officials from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Platform on Displacement Disaster (PDD). Bringing together experts from a variety of academic fields as well as officials from leading international organisations this book will be of great interest to students and researchers of Environmental Law Refugee Law Human Rights Law Environmental Studies and International Relations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138088825

Climate Resilient Animal Agriculture This publication is a multi-authored attempt to present the scientific fraternity high quality resource material in the field of climate change and livestock production. Attempts were made to discuss the adaptive mechanism that the animal exhibits to counteract the adverse effects of heat stress. In addition to the adaptive mechanisms several management and feeding practices have also been established as tested methods for reduction of stress effects in livestock.Also it is a comprehensive resource for the researchers teachers and students to understand stress management and livestock productivity so as to sustain animal production under projected climate change scenario. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367420321

Climate Responsive DesignA Study of Buildings in Moderate and Hot Humid Climates Climate Responsive Design provides a unique source for students and practising architects requiring guidance on climatic design. Covering theory and application it provides examples of innovative and best practice in 'responsive architecture' through case studies. The book also covers the broader topic of technology as a generator in design which will be of interest to all those involved in design and building. The book focuses on tropical climate but some of the theory can be applied to other climates; the difference in application is clearly delineated. Media > Books > Print Books Taylor & Francis 9781138168442

Climate Risk and Resilience in China China has been subject to floods droughts and heat waves for millennia; these hazards are not new. What is new is how rapidly climate risks are changing for different groups of people and sectors. This is due to the unprecedented rates of socio-economic development migration land-use change pollution and urbanisation all occurring alongside increasingly more intense and frequent weather hazards and shifting seasons. China’s leadership is facing a significant challenge – from conducting and integrating biophysical and social vulnerability and risk assessments and connecting the information from these to policy priorities and time frames to developing and implementing policies and actions at a variety of scales. It is within this challenging context that China’s policy makers businesses and citizens must manage climate risk and build resilience. This book provides a detailed study of how China has been working to understand and respond to climatic risk such as droughts and desertification in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia to deadly typhoons in the mega-cities of the Pearl River Delta. Using research and data from a wide range of Chinese sources and the Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC) project a research-to-policy project this book provides a fascinating glimpse into how China is developing policies and approaches to manage the risks and opportunities presented by climate change. This book will be of interest to those studying global and Chinese climate change policy regional food water and climate risk and to policy advisors. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138818842

Climate since AD 1500 First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138178144

Climate Smart Development in AsiaTransition to Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economies Asia is rapidly becoming a major contributor of global greenhouse gas emissions. Also many countries in the region are highly vulnerable to impacts of climate change. With a growing consensus that there is limited time to avoid dangerous climate change scientists engineers economists and policymakers worldwide have begun exploring how developing Asia can capitalize on the transition to a climate-smart development paradigm. Most discussions however have focused primarily on the transfer of technologies from developed to developing countries and have overlooked other equally important issues such as financing governance and capacity. This book covers all critical aspects of climate-smart development and attempts to integrate both market-based and technology-based solutions into a comprehensive approach for creating a roadmap for low carbon climate-resilient economies in Asia. It examines strategies policies and incentives in selected countries for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the energy transportation land use and buildings sectors. It also identifies policies that are essential to improve resilience to both current and future impacts of climate change. The book highlights technical economic financial and institutional challenges and opportunities for realizing climate-smart development in Asia at the national and sub-national levels. How the international climate regime can facilitate appropriate enabling environment in developing Asia is also examined. This book is essential reading for policy makers students practitioners and researchers concerned with climate change mitigation and adaptation and sustainable development in Asia and the wider world. It is hoped that the book will contribute to discussions on the theme of "green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication" in the run-up to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development or "Rio +20" and beyond. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781844078622

Climate Variability and Water Dependent SectorsImpacts and Potential Adaptations Demand for water in agricultural municipal industrial and environmental uses is growing. More frequent and severe extreme weather conditions now exacerbate water shortages in many locations and existing infrastructure to store and release water rarely has the capacity to both prevent floods during wet periods and meet demand during drought periods. Competition among sectors adds pressure not only on water infrastructure but also on management policies and allocation institutions. This book of contributed chapters assesses the performance of existing infrastructure institutions and policies under different climate variability scenarios. It also provides suggestions for minimizing conflict over scarce water resources. More flexible water-allocation institutions and management policies and better tools for decision-making under uncertainty will be required to maximize society’s net benefit from less reliable water resources. The chapters show how incentives for individuals to conserve water and policies for helping vulnerable populations prepare for and recover from extreme events will also need to be improved. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138383845

Climate: Present Past and FutureVolume 1: Fundamentals and Climate Now First published in 1972 this first volume of Professor Lamb’s study of our changing climate deals with the fundamentals of climate and climatology as well as providing global data on the contemporary climates of the twentieth century. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415682220

Climate: Present Past and FutureVolume 2: Climatic History and the Future First published in 1977 the second volume of Climate: Present Past and Future covers parts III and IV of Professor Hubert Lamb’s seminal and pioneering study of climatology. Part III provides a survey of evidence of types of climates over the last million years and of methods of dating that evidence. Through the earlier stages of the Earth’s development the book traces what is known of the various geographies presented by the drifting continents and indicates what can be learnt about climatic regimes and the causes of climatic change. From the last ice age to the present our knowledge of the succession of climates is summarized indicating prevailing temperatures rainfalls wind and ocean current patterns where possible. Part IV considers events during the fifteen years prior to the book’s initial publication leading on to the problems of estimating the most probable future course of climatic development and the influence of Man’s activities on climate. Alongside the reissue of volume 1 this Routledge Revival will be essential reading for anyone interested in both the causes and workings of climate and in the history of climatology itself. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415682237

Climate-Adaptive Design in High Mountain VillagesLadakh in Transition Drawing from the unique context and climate of the Himalaya this book highlights several innovative design interventions shaped by a myriad of social cultural environmental and political factors that have been employed in villages to combat climate change. Climate-Adaptive Design in High Mountain Villages focuses on Ladakh an outpost on the front lines of climate change and the region’s creative responses to the pressing issues of food security water management energy efficiency design aid and material resources in the Anthropocene. These strategies – from artificial glaciers to tree armor – showcase the breadth of creative solutions already underway. In doing so the research addresses the broader concept of climate-adaptive design and how it informs the disciplines of architecture landscape architecture and urban planning. An ideal read for academics researchers and students in these fields this book presents a focused investigation into climate-adaptive strategies that could provide transferable solutions for the rest of the world. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367427290

Climate-Resilient DevelopmentParticipatory solutions from developing countries The concept of resilience currently infuses policy debates and public discourse and is promoted as a normative concept in climate policy making by governments non-governmental organizations and think-tanks. This book critically discusses climate-resilient development in the context of current deficiencies of multilateral climate management strategies and processes. It analyses innovative climate policy options at national (inter-)regional and local levels from a mainly Southern perspective thus contributing to the topical debate on alternative climate governance and resilient development models. Case studies from Africa Asia and Latin America give a ground-level view of how ideas from resilience could be used to inform and guide more radical development and particularly how these ideas might help to rethink the notion of 'progress' in the light of environmental social economic and cultural changes at multiple scales from local to global. It integrates theory and practice with the aim of providing practical solutions to improve complement or where necessary reasonably bypass the UNFCCC process through a bottom-up approach which can effectively tap unused climate-resilient development potentials at the local national and regional levels. This innovative book gives students and researchers in environmental and development studies as well as policy makers and practitioners a valuable analysis of climate change mitigation and adaptation options in the absence of effective multilateral provisions. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138928442

Climate's Impact On Food SuppliesStrategies And Technologies For Climate- Defensive Food Production This book assesses theories of how climate influences food production and distribution discusses how societies can contend with climate-induced food shortfalls and explores policies and technologies that promise to reduce climate's impact on agriculture and to increase food production. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367168643

Climates of Global Competition Climates of Competition studies the innovations and manoeuvres of geographically proximate competitors to further understand the nature and dynamics of competition.Through case-studies of manufacturers competing for shares in three industrial markets - agricultural machinery processing equipment and heavy lifting equipment - a detailed picture of the nature of competition emerges.By combining questions of geography with those of corporate strategy this study provides an advanced analysis of the relationship between competition and corporate learning processes. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138002258

Climates of the British IslesPresent Past and Future Our understanding of climate and its role in human affairs has changed markedly over recent years as have climate observation systems and modelling capabilities. Reliance on recent weather statistics to provide a guide for future climate is no longer viable. Evidence of human-induced climate change has placed climate high on political and the media agendas. Climates of the British Isles provides a comprehensive account of what we know about climate and changing climates at the end of the twentieth century. Integrating the historical and geographical dimensions of climate the crucial link between past and future climatic conditions is examined through the geographical lens of the British Isles. Climates of past ages are reconstructed and full descriptions of present climate are illustrated by a wealth of graphs maps and images. Important climate data sets are provided. Marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the internationally acclaimed Climatic Research Unit this book distils much of the leading research of present and recent members of the unit and presents an authoritative accessible view of climatic change and prospects for the next millenium and beyond. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315870793

Climatology Originally published in 1931 (this re-issues the 8th edition of 1953) this book gives students a comprehensive account of global climatic types and the impact of climate on economics issues of race health meteorology and geography. Climate change is covered from earliest times up until the middle of the twentieth century. The material is supplemented with 82 black and white maps/diagrams. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367362829

Climatology from Satellites Originally published in 1974 was a pioneering study which summarized within the pre-existing framework of atmospheric knowledge the more significant findings that emerged from the first decade of climatological analyses of meteorological satellite data. It shows how these data complement and extend the traditional coverage of climatology. The book draws together in one volume research findings which were not previously available in book form and which significantly improve the understanding of climate especially in regions that were conventionally data-remote. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367359133

Climatology of West Africa Originally published in 1987 this book brings together information previously buried in specialist sources and makes it available to the student in a non-technical and well-illustrated synthesis. It builds a clear and detailed picture of the climates of West Africa describing and explaining them and showing how crucial this understanding is to everyday life. The climate’s relevance to water resources agriculture health and industry is systematically considered. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367362461

Climax CityMasterplanning and the Complexity of Urban Growth Book Award Finalist for Urban Design Group Awards 2020 Human settlements are the result of a mix of self-organisation and planning. Planners are fighting a losing battle to impose order on chaotic systems. Connections between the process of urban growth and the fields of complexity theory are of increasing importance to planners and urbanists alike; the idea that cities are emergent structures created not by design but from the interplay of relatively simple rules and forces over time. From the the small Tuscan hill town to the megacities of Asia: the struggle between the planned and the unplanned is universal. Based on years of international research Climax City is a critical exploration of the growth of cities and masterplanning. Challenging the idea that the city can be entirely planned on paper this book implores you to work with chaos when planning cities. Beautifully illustrated with striking hand-drawn plans of global cities this is a vital and accessible contribution to urban theory and planning. It’s the perfect title for practitioners and academics across planning and urban design looking to make sense out of chaos. Media > Books > Print Books RIBA Publishing 9781859467633

Climb! This book is a collection of rock climbing experiences which captures the essence the challenge and the spirit of the sport at its best. It describes the historical interplay between events and personalities in Colorado rock climbing and shows how the concept of the impossible was redefined. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367018160

Clinard and Quinney's Criminal Behavior SystemsA Revised Edition An important classic familiar to virtually all criminologists Clinard and Quinney’s Criminal Behavior Systems: A Revised Edition begins with a discussion of the construction of types of crime and then formulates and utilizes a useful typology of criminal behavior systems. It classifies crime into seven categories among them: violent personal crime occasional property crime public order crime occupational crime corporate crime organized crime and political crime. They examine the criminal career of the offender in each category public and legal attitudes toward these individuals support systems they may have attitudes of the offenders and other features. The discussion of each category of crime is thorough and enlightening and takes the reader far in understanding the huge problem of crime and establishing intelligent definitions to study it. The new edition looks at the criminal landscape of the twenty-first century capturing both the numerous advancements in theory and research in the field of criminology as well as many societal changes that have taken place in law mass media the economy culture and the political system that directly affect the book’s coverage of various types of crimes. A global perspective broadens the book’s relevance to include a variety of different societies. Crimes newly examined in this edition include identity theft domestic violence arson hate crimes cybercrime campus sexual assault police brutality Ponzi schemes human trafficking and terrorism. Finally alternatives to conventional criminal justice are considered including such approaches as peacemaking restorative justice private justice problem solving harm reduction naming and shaming and internal and external controls. Like its predecessors Clinard and Quinney’s Criminal Behavior Systems: A Revised Edition will be essential to criminologists formulating their own theories and research on criminal behavior as well as to students in criminology and sociology courses on how to view and study crime. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367026653

Clinical 3D Dosimetry in Modern Radiation Therapy This book provides a first comprehensive summary of the basic principles instrumentation methods and clinical applications of three-dimensional dosimetry in modern radiation therapy treatment. The presentation reflects the major growth in the field as a result of the widespread use of more sophisticated radiotherapy approaches such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy and proton therapy which require new 3D dosimetric techniques to determine very accurately the dose distribution. It is intended as an essential guide for those involved in the design and implementation of new treatment technology and its application in advanced radiation therapy and will enable these readers to select the most suitable equipment and methods for their application. Chapters include numerical data examples and case studies. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367870478

Clinical 5S for Healthcare It is no secret that problem areas are abundant within the healthcare industry but what if you could reduce or even eliminate these problems? By utilizing the Lean Kaizen tools that Mr. Takahara has cultivated and perfected in the healthcare industry you will be able to do just that. Clinical 5S walks you through how to create a better functioning less problematic workplace and provides you with the tools and methodology for success. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781926537191

Clinical and Educational Interventions with Fathers Call on men's hidden strengths to help them become responsible fathers in even the most challenging circumstances!Clinical and Educational Interventions with Fathers gives you fresh approaches for effective interventions with fathers. Whether by calling on their faith to help them deal with the complexities of fatherhood or offering high-tech interventions on the Internet these techniques help men find their strengths maintain their masculinity and learn to guide nurture and discipline with love and responsibility. Instead of thinking of fathers as deficient the book emphasizes finding fathers’strengths and potentials for growth. It also respects the diversity of parenting styles among fathers from various ethnic racial and class backgrounds.No man wants to be a bad father. Nevertheless many men in our culture do not know how to care for the children they beget. Trapped by stereotypes of masculine behavior and deprived of positive role models they find themselves trying to do the challenging work of fatherhood without the necessary resources information or support.Clinical and Educational Interventions with Fathers offers positive approaches to helping men become responsible fathers including: designing special techniques and programs to help fathers in prison and other challenging circumstances helping fathers manage anger developing therapeutic support groups for African-American men offering Web-based support for fathers training staff to recognize and respond to fathers’unique needs finding legal tools to support fathers’rightsReaching fathers has become an ever more urgent priority for practitioners as family structure and family life change. Traditional social-service programs for mothers tend not to work well with men's very different needs and attitudes. Yet very little has been published on successful interventions with fathers. Clinical and Educational Interventions with Fathers fills that gap and suggests promising new directions for further research in this field. By offering positive tested ways to help men become responsible fathers this volume will help you improve their lives and the lives of their sons and daughters. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315786247

Clinical and Neuropsychological Aspects of Closed Head Injury In all industrialised countries closed head injuries are responsible for vast numbers of hospital admissions and days of work lost. For instance about 120 000 patients are admitted to hospital in the United Kingdom each year with a diagnosis that reflects closed head injury. Such injuries are a major cause of deaths following accidents especially those that involve children and young people and they are also a major cause of handicap and morbidity among the survivors. This clinical condition is intrinsically a neurological one but its proper evaluation demands an understanding of the associated psychology and psychopathology. At the same time a major neurological condition with such a high level of incidence ought to be extremely informative about the functioning of the human brain and hence provide a major focus for neuropsychological investigation. In this book the author seeks to integrate these two different perspectives by reviewing the clinical and neuropsychological aspects of closed head injury in a manner that is equally intelligible to researchers interested in the effects of brain damage upon human behaviour and to practitioners who are responsible for the assessment management and rehabilitation of head-injured patients.This is the second edition of a book which was first published in 1990 and which has been extensively revised in the light of the subsequent research in the field. The book begins by considering the epidemiology causes and structural neuropathology of closed head injury. It then considers the impact of closed head injury on memory cognition language communication personality and social behaviour. Finally it outlines the outcome the mechanisms of recovery and the prospects for rehabilitation. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781315804538

Clinical and Observational Psychoanalytic ResearchRoots of a Controversy - Andre Green & Daniel Stern Few topics elicit greater controversy within psychoanalysis today than the role of research in justifying or expanding upon analytic theory. The text collects papers from a London conference along with additional material to explore the work of discussants Daniel Stern and Andre Green. Stern whose work and psychoanalysis and infant observation is world-renowned and Green the French psychoanalyst whose trenchant views on the limitations of research are equally well known each focus on the issue of infant research and its long history within the psychoanalytic movement.Additional discussions by three prominent British psychoanalysts Anne Alvarez Irma Brenman Pick and Rozine Jozef Perelberg expose a different point of view from that of green and Stern. Also included is a previous debate on this topic between Andre Green and Robert S. Wallerstein former president of the International Psychoanalytic Association. An illuminating introductory chapter by Riccardo Steiner further describes the main points of the debate with marvelous clarity. This book will be invaluable for all those who wish to involve themselves with contemporary views on this important topic. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367105068

Clinical and Research Uses of an Adolescent Mental Health Intake QuestionnaireWhat Kids Need to Talk About Learn how to better clinically serve “risky” adolescents—from the clients themselves!Clinical and Research Uses of an Adolescent Mental Health Intake Questionnaire: What Kids Need to Talk About explores the research on adolescent behavior culled from the answers to a clinician-designed intake questionnaire given to adolescent clients asking how they view their own risks what they worry about and what they wish to talk about. Respected authorities discuss the enlightening findings and present ways to reshape services taking into account customer preference risk and worry and youth development (YD) perspectives while presenting practical clinical strategies to engage at-risk adolescents in mental health treatment.Clinical and Research Uses of an Adolescent Mental Health Intake Questionnaire: What Kids Need to Talk About provides conceptual models that practitioners and organizations can use to develop reflective practices and to understand better how to engage adolescent clients in treatment. The book includes three case studies that illustrate an organization’s experience in developing ways for organizational learning including the clinicians’ own accounts of their experience in conducting practice-based research. Two chapters describe the development and the clinical uses of the intake questionnaire and offer guidelines for other practitioners to develop their own. The book discusses specific findings about adolescent risk worries and desire to talk across a wide range of psychosocial domains such as education and work sex and sexuality safety substance abuse and family and friends. Other research examines adolescent risk and vulnerability profiles of lesbians gays and bisexuals as well as the impact of racism. Finally the book builds upon this empirical analysis to address the clinical challenge of engaging “risky” adolescents in counseling.Clinical and Research Uses of an Adolescent Mental Health Intake Questionnaire: What Kids Need to Talk About analyzes: adolescent risks worries and coping adolescent help seeking and desire to talk in counseling youth development (YD) and adolescent vulnerability urban adolescents’ health and mental health concerns effectively engaging adolescents in counseling collaborative strategies for clinicians and managers reflectivity and learning in human service organizationsClinical and Research Uses of an Adolescent Mental Health Intake Questionnaire: What Kids Need to Talk About presents essential information for social workers mental health professionals who work with adolescents adolescent researchers pediatricians and adolescent medicine practitioners teachers students and youth workers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315821184

Clinical and Statistical Considerations in Personalized Medicine The Future of Clinical Research and Health Care: From Empirical to Precision MedicineClinical and Statistical Considerations in Personalized Medicine explores recent advances related to biomarkers and their translation into clinical development. Leading clinicians biostatisticians regulators commercial professionals and researchers address the opportunities and challenges in successfully applying biomarkers in drug discovery and preclinical and clinical development.Robust Biomarkers for Drug Development and Disease TreatmentThe first four chapters discuss biomarker development from a clinical perspective. Coverage ranges from an introduction to biomarkers to advances in RNAi screens epigenetics and rare diseases as targets for personalized medicine approaches. Subsequent chapters examine the statistical considerations in applying a personalized medicine approach including multiplicity in pharmacogenomics. The last chapter assesses the regulatory issues involved in using biomarkers.Improve Patient Care and Reduce Costs and Side EffectsDespite the vast amount of literature on biomarkers there is no comprehensive book that integrates the clinical and statistical components. This book is one of the first to incorporate both the clinical and statistical aspects of biomarkers in the personalized medicine paradigm. Covering a wide spectrum of personalized medicine-related topics it presents state-of-the-art techniques for advancing the application of biomarkers in drug discovery and development. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367378769

Clinical and Theoretical Aspects of PerversionThe Illlusory Bond 'Perversion is a challenge for theory and psychoanalytic practice that Juan Pablo Jimenez and Rodolfo Moguillansky American psychoanalysts known for the originality of their contributions have managed successfully. In this book they offer us vivid and detailed clinical material of patients of analysis who presented various kinds of perversions which they accompany by a comprehensive and accurate review of major psychoanalytic contributions on the subject and their own contributions to it.' The reader will find not only scholarship but also he will find himself trapped in a thriller where the analyst is continually asked to leave his role as analyst to enter a game that fascinates and rejects. In a masterful way the authors describe their own internal vicissitudes in the treatment of these patients the counter-transferential difficulties and how perversion becomes a source of inevitable collusions in the mind of the analyst. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781855758070

Clinical AphasiologyFuture Directions: A Festschrift for Chris Code This book presents a collection of cutting edge work from leading researchers and clinicians around the world on a range of topics within Clinical Aphasiology. However more than this the volume is also a tribute to Chris Code one of the foremost scholars in the field. Professor Code has made a galvanizing impact on the field: as a savant a motivator and an impresario of trends which have resulted in several significant developments in the field. In the first chapter of this book the editors outline the considerable contributions Chris Code has made to the area. The remaining contents have been divided into three main approaches to the study of aphasia reflecting Professor Code’s own interests. First are the contributions that fall under the heading of Conceptual Considerations. These are mainly interdisciplinary in nature spanning linguistics phonetics psychology and neurology as well as social aspects of communication disorders. The second section of the book deals with Research Considerations with chapters ranging from how the study of disrupted communication can inform models of normal language processing through tone production and processing in speakers with aphasia to anomia and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Each of these chapters explores different aspects of research methodology including quantitative and qualitative research. The final section of the collection deals with Clinical Considerations; the chapters here cover counselling computerized training cultural and linguistic diversity in aphasia right hemisphere disorders and communication problems in the dementias. Clinical Aphasiology will be an invaluable tool for both students and practitioners in speech and language pathology psychology neurology and related fields. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415648882

Clinical Application of Computer-Guided Implant Surgery Step-by-Step Color Presentation of CGIP in Everyday Clinical Practice Computer-guided implant placement (CGIP) helps clinicians precisely implement a treatment plan and accurately place implants with the use of three-dimensional interactive imaging software. The software enables the direct link between anatomic interpretation surgical and prosthetic treatment planning and precise surgical execution. Bone preparation in relation to the position angle and depth of the implant is guided through computerized digital procedures and patient-specific surgical guides are developed to obtain the optimum result of the insertion of implants in predetermined prosthetically acceptable positions. In color throughout Clinical Application of Computer-Guided Implant Surgery covers the practical application of CGIP in a simple but detailed manner. Step by step the book guides you on diagnosis and treatment planning applying the specialized software and using the necessary instruments and surgical guides. It also explores the strengths and weaknesses of CGIP and discusses literature related to the accuracy and clinical relevance of CGIP. Using numerous images from clinical cases this color book helps you understand the treatment pathway radiographic guides virtual teeth imaging techniques and computer software used for CGIP. The authors—experts in periodontics and image-guided surgery—describe this new philosophy in a way that you can incorporate in your daily clinical practice. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482205411

Clinical Applications of Bowen Family Systems Theory One look inside Clinical Applications of Bowen Family Systems Theory and you’ll see that your most current clinical dilemmas are not as difficult to solve as you think. You’ll find plenty of information to assist you in treating a vast audience of populations--the elderly college students troubled couples remarried families and children with severe medical problems. You’ll also find that you’re able to apply the Bowen systems theory to nearly every clinical situation--emotional dysfunction in children alcoholism incest divorce depression phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorders.Clinical Applications of Bowen Family Systems Theory is an ideal companion for family therapists clinical psychologists clinical social workers psychiatrists psychiatric nurses and counselors. You’ll find your working comprehension of Murray Bowen’s work will grow and you’ll become more adept at applying what you read in real-life clinical situations especially in these related areas: family systems assessment based on the Bowen Theory marital fusion and differentiation bridging emotional cut-off from a former spouse dealing with a child-focused divorce case studies of alcoholism and family systemsClinical Applications of Bowen Family Systems Theory is the first book to collect illustrate and walk you through a full application of this highly effective treatment method in any number of clinical settings. Both beginning and experienced therapists will find interesting reading in the history of the theory and the result will be interested clients who begin to create functional thriving personal histories for themselves. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315809717

Clinical Applications of Learning Theory This book examines a variety of psychological disorders from the perspective of the psychology of learning. Grounded in the study of classical and instrumental conditioning learning theory provides an explanatory framework for the way in which humans acquire information and when applied how abnormalities in learning may give rise to clinical conditions. This edited volume addresses a wide range of clinically relevant issues in chapters written by international experts in each field. Individual chapters present experimental research into the neuropsychological basis of the acquisition of fears phobias and clinical aversions the placebo and nocebo effects the psychology of drug addiction and relapse following clinical treatment as well as the role of learning in Tourette’s syndrome depression and schizophrenia. This book will be particularly useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students of clinical psychology behavioural neuroscience and those studying the applications of learning theory to clinical or psychiatric research. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781848720084

Clinical Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesFrom Fabrication to Clinical Applications Offering the latest information in magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) research this book builds upon the success of the first volume and provides an updated and comprehensive review from synthesis characterization and biofunctionalization to clinical applications of MNPs including the diagnosis and treatment of cancers. The book captures some of emerging research area which was not available in the first volume. Good Manufacturing Practices and Commercialization of MNPs are also included. This volume also written by some of the most qualified experts in the field incorporates new developments in the literature and continues to bridge the gaps between the different areas in this field. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367901936

Clinical Applications of the Personality Assessment Inventory Clinical Applications of the Personality Assessment Inventory demonstrates the broad clinical utility of this modern multi-scale self-report measure of psychological functioning. By bringing together leading experts in psychological assessment from diverse applied settings the book illustrates the impressive range of current Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) applications while providing recommendations for expanding the instrument’s research base and clinical use. Many authors also present population specific PAI reference data. In this timely volume experts from specialized areas of psychological assessment integrate the relevant research with their extensive clinical knowledge of the PAI making this a valuable text for practitioners students and researchers. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138881747

Clinical Art TherapyA Comprehensive Guide An integrated guide to the entire range of clinical art therapy. Its scope is immense covering every age range in a variety of settings from schools and outpatient clinics to psychiatric hospitals and private treatment. Of special value are the extensive case studies and 148 illustrations. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138004368

Clinical Aspects of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals In the last three decades revolutionary achievements have taken place in nutraceutical and functional food research including the introduction of a number of cutting-edge dietary supplements supported by human clinical trials and strong patents. Novel manufacturing technologies including unique extraction processes bioavailability improvements through delivery technologies such as nanotechnology and innovative packaging have been critical steps for their successful positioning in the marketplace and consumer acceptance worldwide. Nonetheless mixed messages have emerged from both the scientific community and the media concerning the potential benefits of foods and nutrients in the treatment and prevention of disease. This confusion in addition to existing marketed products making questionable health claims have led health practitioners and consumers to become skeptical about nutritional claims of new and emerging food products. Clinical Aspects of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals provides an extensive overview of the clinical aspects of functional foods and nutraceuticals. It contains information on both nutritional challenges and potential health benefits of functional foods and nutraceuticals. In addition to exploring the underpinning science the book also focuses on food innovation functional foods in human health food–drug interactions functional foods in medicine the seed-to-clinic approach global regulatory frameworks challenges and future directions. The book provides an essential overview of the clinical aspects surrounding functional foods and nutraceuticals for key stakeholders drawing links between areas of knowledge that are often isolated from each other. This form of knowledge integration will be essential for practice especially for policy makers and administrators. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466569102

Clinical Aspects of Sexual Harassment and Gender DiscriminationPsychological Consequences and Treatment Interventions This book addresses the psychological impact of sexual harassment and gender discrimination from both a clinical and theoretical perspective whereas previous literature on the topic has emphasized legal and employment consequences. To start Lenhart provides a comprehensive summary and integration of existing literature and discusses relevant aspects of the workplace and legal environments. The second portion of the book deals with the psychodynamics of sexual harassment and gender discrimination placing these violations in proper psychological perspective along the same lines as rape battering and other forms of gender-based abuse. The wide spectrum of psychological consequences of discrimination will be discussed and an effective and integrative model for intervention and treatment will be presented. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970939

Clinical Assessment Every contact with your patient is an opportunity for clinical assessment. Ideal for quick reference this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information at your fingertips. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780273763772

Clinical Assessment of Malingering and Deception Widely used by practitioners researchers and students--and now thoroughly revised with 70% new material--this is the most authoritative comprehensive book on malingering and other response styles. Leading experts translate state-of-the-art research into clear usable strategies for detecting intentional distortions in a wide range of psychological and psychiatric evaluation contexts including forensic settings. The book examines dissimulation across multiple domains: mental disorders cognitive impairments and medical complaints. It describes and critically evaluates evidence-based applications of multiscale inventories other psychological measures and specialized methods. Applications are discussed for specific populations such as sex offenders children and adolescents and law enforcement personnel.   New to This Edition *Many new authors and topics. *Thoroughly updated with current data research methods and assessment strategies. *Chapters on neuropsychological models culturally competent assessments psychopathy and conversion disorder. *Chapters on psychological testing in child custody cases and in personnel selection/hiring.     Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462544189

Clinical AsthmaTheory and Practice Enormous progress in asthma research has been made in the past 50 years including a greater understanding of its complex pathogenesis and new and more effective therapies. Consequently the scientific literature has grown vast and can be difficult to integrate. With contributions from a distinguished panel of world-renowned authors Clinical Asthma: Theory and Practice presents a comprehensive study of both the common and the more challenging problems faced by all health care personnel who treat patients with asthma. The book is divided into seven sections starting with the basics of asthma and ending with a discussion on the approach to asthma worldwide and in the primary care setting. Reflecting a strong clinical emphasis each chapter begins with a patient case study supported by essential background information on the basic science and clinical decision-making process. This is followed by a discussion of clinical evaluation and management. The multidisciplinary coverage explores a range of topics including genetics inflammation immunology and the identification of different endotypes. Using a bench-to-bedside approach the book links basic science to the clinical management of asthma and explores options for improvement. The carefully selected authorship from experts worldwide presents a truly global outlook. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781466585614

Clinical Atlas of Polysomnography Written for sleep technologists Clinical Atlas of Polysomnography provides basic information regarding normal sleep sleep disorders and electrophysiology that is outside of the scope of the AASM manual (AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events). It aims to act as a guide through the fundamental aspects of for example types of overnight sleep study establishing a sleep laboratory preparing the patient for a sleep evaluation study placement of electrodes and leads and the scientific aspects of such placement i.e. why they are placed at that particular position. This information will be very useful in those parts of the globe where formal training in sleep technology is not yet available. Many further chapters focus on depicting real-time illustrations of sleep data as captured in the sleep laboratory and the scoring of recording data. Information regarding common montages artifacts and troubleshooting in the sleep laboratory will facilitate the reader’s journey as a trainee sleep technologist. While scoring sleep recordings the "When you score the data" histogram can provide a great deal of useful information and this has been explained in detail in this book. Most importantly it is prudent to be able to write reports that are both informative and easy to understand by physicians who do not have advanced knowledge of sleep medicine. A chapter has been dedicated to explaining this in detail. Lastly the authors have provided ready-made forms questionnaires and documents that can either be used as they are or with some modifications. This up-to-date and comprehensive volume will be an invaluable guide for technicians and physicians who wish to practice sleep medicine and will be useful for sleep technology and physician training programs. The volume is intended to complement not be a substitute for the AASM scoring manual as many areas that are covered in the manual are not covered here. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771886635

Clinical Audit and Epi Info This book is designed to enable and encourage health professionals and family support workers to include fathers in the process of their work. It focuses on the enormous potential value of accessing men at a time they are known to be particularly receptive - before and after the birth - within the context of providing solutions in the debate about problematic aspects of masculinity and fatherhood. It looks at how important the father's role is within the family environment and how fathers should be encouraged to take part in the upbringing of their children. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315376424

Clinical Audit in Primary CareDemonstrating Quality and Outcomes Clinical audit is essential for demonstrating performance for the quality and outcomes framework of the GP Contract. This completely up to date manual uses a practical ‘how-to-do-it’ approach linked directly to the GP Contract to make the undertaking of clinical audit a positive and rewarding exercise for both patient care and practice finance. By using examples of clinical audit from around twenty different clinical fields Clinical Audit in Primary Care provides tips and advice that can be integrated into everyday practice. The recommended process will enable managers doctors nurses and clinical staff to collect the data painlessly and to draw meaningful results from it. Its principles will also provide practical guidance to pharmacists and others in the multidisciplinary team involved in clinical audit. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315378145

Clinical Biochemistry and Drug DevelopmentFrom Fundamentals to Output This new volume focuses on clinical biochemistry fundamentals cell culture techniques and drug discovery and development concepts. It deals with three different fields of clinical research: cell culture clinical biochemistry and drug discovery and development. The book introduces cell animal and bacterial culture techniques and their potential uses as well as cell culture techniques. The biochemistry aspect of the book covers the principles of clinical biochemistry and biochemical analysis biochemical aids to clinical diagnosis measurement and quality control. The book also presents important concepts in cell membrane receptor signal transduction pathways as drug targets. The drug development focus of the book discusses the fundamentals of human disease and drug discovery. Various in silico in vitro and in vivo approaches for drug discovery are examined along with a discussion on drug delivery carriers and clinical trials. Overall the volume provides an overview of the journey from clinical fundamentals to clinical output. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771888691

Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine Whether you are following a problem-based an integrated or a more traditional medical course clinical biochemistry is often viewed as one of the more challenging subjects to grasp. What you need is a single resource that not only explains the biochemical underpinnings of metabolic medicine but also integrates laboratory findings with clinical practice. You will find all this and more in the eighth edition of Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine.This well-respected text provides comprehensive and measured guidance to this complex area reflecting the ongoing changes in our understanding of clinical biochemistry while preserving the acknowledged strengths of previous editions: readability a firm basis in the underlying science and a clear focus on clinical applicability. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444144147

Clinical Blood RheologyVolume 1 Published in 1988: Study of blood flow properties (rheology) has attracted growing interest from clinicians in recent years. A United Kingdom meeting and a European meeting in 1979 resulted in previous publications summarizing the literature up to that time. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367203733

Clinical Blood RheologyVolume 2 Published in 1988: Study of blood flow properties (rheology) has attracted growing interest from clinicians in recent years. A United Kingdom meeting and a European meeting in 1979 resulted in previous publications summarizing the literature up to that time. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367203757

Clinical Case Management for People with Mental IllnessA Biopsychosocial Vulnerability-Stress Model A unique—and effective—approach to mental health practiceClinical Case Management for People with Mental Illness combines theory practice and plenty of clinical examples to introduce a unique approach to case management that’s based on a biopsychosocial vulnerability-stress model. This practice-oriented handbook stresses the dynamic interplay among biological psychological social and environmental factors that influences the development—and severity—of a person’s mental illness. Filled with case examples to illustrate the assessment and intervention process the book is an essential resource for working with people who suffer from depression anxiety disorders schizophrenia and personality disorders.Author Daniel Fu Keung Wong draws on his experiences as an educator cognitive therapist mental health worker and case manager working in Asia and Australia to explore the concepts and contexts of clinical case management for individuals suffering from mild and chronic mental illness. He guides you through the creative use of various therapeutic approaches that emphasize different aspects of a person’s condition that can influence the cause and course of mental illness. Clinical Case Management for People with Mental Illness examines a range of important topics including the roles and functions of mental health workers relapse prevention assessment and clinical intervention psychiatric crisis management and working with families. In addition the book includes checklists worksheets activity charts and three helpful appendices. Clinical Case Management for People with Mental Illness examines: models of assessment microskills in assessment areas of assessment and intervention understanding the roles and psychological reactions of family members assessing and working with individuals with suicidal risk or aggressive behaviors and much more!Clinical Case Management for People with Mental Illness is an essential resource for mental health professionals including psychologists occupational therapists mental health social workers nurses counselors and family social workers. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315821146

Clinical Casebook of Couple Therapy An ideal supplemental text this instructive casebook presents in-depth illustrations of treatment based on the most important couple therapy models. An array of leading clinicians offer a window onto how they work with clients grappling with mild and more serious clinical concerns including conflicts surrounding intimacy sex power and communication; parenting issues; and mental illness. Featuring couples of varying ages cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations the cases shed light on both what works and what doesn't work when treating intimate partners. Each candid case presentation includes engaging comments and discussion questions from the editor.See also Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy Fifth Edition also edited by Alan S. Gurman (with Jay L. Lebow and Douglas K. Snyder) which provides an authoritative overview of theory and practice. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462509683

Clinical Cases in CMRA Guide to Accreditation Examination and Clinical Reporting In Europe cardiologists must gain accreditation to use CMR as an imaging modality bringing it into line with other established imaging modalities such as echocardiography. Instigation of an accreditation program will also shortly follow in the USA through the American College of Radiology. However there is no single resource that can be used for revision of the clinical cases. This book from the renowned Oxford University Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research is designed to fill that void. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482215687

Clinical Cases in Dysphagia Dysphagia is a complex condition that can have significant social developmental and psychological effects. Alongside the physiology and pathophysiology of the condition dysphagia can rob patients of the most basic pleasures such as eating and drinking causing ongoing difficulties for individuals in social situations throughout the lifespan. As an acknowledged component of evidence-based practice the humble case report encourages clinical reflection and may be the spark that generates new thinking and motivation for future research. Clinical Cases in Dysphagia provides an opportunity to gain insight into the unique and varied presentation and management of dysphagia across a range of different conditions. With chapters provided by expert clinicians and based on clinical examples ‘from the trenches’ the reader may gain insights into their own practice patterns refining their clinical problem solving and valuing the education that is offered to each of us by our patients. With additional online resources to support the case-based approach the book emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary care and reflects everyday clinical practice making it a must-read for clinicians and students. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138087613

Clinical ChallengesFocus on Nursing Nurses work across the health care system in a great variety of roles. From patient care to administration nurses see where the pressures are and how well we are managing to look after some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Clinical Challenges explores contemporary issues central to nurses' work. Part I explores clinical concerns such as pain and wound management the role of the nurse practitioner and the effects of extending life. For many years the health sector has been coping with cutbacks in government funding and Part II examines how this impacts on the way we handle social illnesses such as suicide and drug dependence as well as the needs of our growing ageing population. Part III looks at management issues affecting nurses including the growing use of business strategies and rhetoric in the health care system and the introduction of information systems and of more flexible ways of working.Written by nurses working in a variety of professional roles in the system and critiqued by experts in the field Clinical Challenges offers valuable insights for nurses at every level including students. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781003115175

Clinical ChaosA Therapist's Guide To Non-Linear Dynamics And Therapeutic Change First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315784526

Clinical Chemistry Clinical Chemistry is a comprehensive textbook covering the area of medical science variously known as chemical pathology clinical chemistry medical biochemistry and clinical biochemistry. The biochemical processes and physiological interrelationships of tissues organs and molecules are discussed in the context of disease processes and related to the diagnosis monitoring and management of disease. Also included are analytical processes such as immunoassay and how these relate to clinical practice. Although the emphasis of this book is clinical biochemistry some chapters include sections on haematology radiology and microbiology where this helps in the understanding of disease processes. The increasing use of the techniques of molecular biology and genetics in the investigation of disease is acknowledged also by appropriate inclusion of these disciplines in a number of chapters. Standard International (SI) units of measurement are used throughout but for tests where non-SI units are in common use as well as SI units both sets of units are quoted. Media > Books > Print Books Garland Science 9780815365105

Clinical Co-ManagementA Bridge to Clinical Integration and Pathway to Bundled Payments A decade ago UK HealthCare recognized the need to reposition itself as a regional referral center focusing on advanced subspecialty care for the entire state of Kentucky. The goal was to become a "medical destination" for patients from that region who needed access to specialized care.To support that goal UK HealthCare established a virtual network of partnering provider organizations throughout Kentucky. By working together UK HealthCare and its partners provide all Kentuckians access to the appropriate levels of care as close to home as possible.Clinical Co-Management: A Bridge to Clinical Integration and Pathway to Bundled Payments supplies a detailed view of the Clinical Co-Management Agreement (CCMA) framework. It describes how the successful implementation of CCMAs can pave the way to coordinated efforts by hospital administration and physicians to reduce cost increase quality and improve patient satisfaction.Detailing why CCMAs present a viable alternative to conventional hospital-physician alignment models such as medical directorships committee chairs and physician employment the book presents an insider's view of the working models for clinical co-management programs.Complete with a detailed explanation of the self-referral statute (Stark Law) and the Anti-Kickback Statute this book provides physicians hospital executives healthcare attorneys and industry experts with a trustworthy reference they can refer to prior to and during CCMA negotiations implementation and oversight.Includes a Foreword by Mark D. Birdwhistell Vice-President for Administration and External Affairs UK HealthCare Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781498704625

Clinical Counselling in ContextAn Introduction In the light of the current professionalization of counselling Clinical Counselling in Context examines the hypothesis that counselling theory and practice is altered by the specific organizational context in which it takes place - the consequence of which is that context is an important force for therapeutic change.It also argues that with careful professionalization and a well-thought-out academic base counselling can be a sophisticated activity which is not just the poor neighbour of psychotherapy. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315824604

Clinical Counselling in Further and Higher Education In Clinical Counselling in Further and Higher Education a range of well-known contributors show how this potential conflict can be used to the advantage of the counsellor. Clinical counselling in further and higher education is unique in that the counsellors work is in most cases to assist the primary educational task rather than be an end in itself. Yet little has been written about the implications or possibilities of what is a complex relationship. It should prove invaluable to students practising counsellors and psychotherapists. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315824598

Clinical Counselling in Medical Settings Clinical Counselling in Medical Settings offers an honest examination of the possibilities and limitations of counselling in a range of medical settings and patient groups. It shows how each setting has unique features that influence the therapeutic process. With numerous clinical examples covering settings such as a rehabilitation centre a pain relief clinic and a hospice this book will prove essential reading not only for counsellors and psychotherapists but also to all mental health professionals. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315824536

Clinical Counselling in Primary Care Clinical Counselling in Primary Care examines the complexities and variety of uses of clinical counselling employed in a medical setting. With an estimated 2 in 3 GP sugeries now employing a counsellor or refering patients on a regular basis this book tackles key debates head-on. It discusses a range of important clinical issues such as:* therapeutic framework* clinical work as part of the greater whole* the need to develop suitable therapeutic models.Clinical Counselling in Primary Care looks at possible developments in the future and argues for the improvement of the standing of counselling in relation to other primary care professsions. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315824611

Clinical Data Quality Checks for CDISC Compliance Using SAS Clinical Data Quality Checks for CDISC Compliance using SAS is the first book focused on identifying and correcting data quality and CDISC compliance issues with real-world innovative SAS programming techniques such as Proc SQL metadata and macro programming. Learn to master Proc SQL’s subqueries and summary functions for multi-tasking process. Drawing on his more than 25 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry the author provides a unique approach that empowers SAS programmers to take control of data quality and CDISC compliance. This book helps you create a system of SDTM and ADaM checks that can be tracked for continuous improvement. How often have you encountered issues such as missing required variables duplicate records invalid derived variables and invalid sequence of two dates? With the SAS programming techniques introduced in this book you can start to monitor these and more complex data and CDISC compliance issues. With increased standardization in SDTM and ADaM specifications and data values codelist dictionaries can be created for better organization planning and maintenance. This book includes a SAS program to create excel files containing unique values from all SDTM and ADaM variables as columns. In addition another SAS program compares SDTM and ADaM codelist dictionaries with codelists from define.xml specifications. Having tools to automate this process greatly saves time from doing it manually. Features SDTMs and ADaMs Vitals SDTMs and ADaMs Data CDISC Specifications Compliance CDISC Data Compliance Protocol Compliance Codelist Dictionary Compliance Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367362775

Clinical DevelopmentStrategic Pre-Clinical and Regulatory Issues Everyone involved in pre-clinical clinical formulation development and regulatory affairs will find Clinical Development a valuable resource. The book provides expert advice on ways to reduce delays and lost market opportunities minimize development time better understand the process and regulatory requirements and plan and analyze clinical development and testing programs. The author combines text graphs and charts to show how a company moves a product through the complex process from discovery to market. The result is a complete analysis of the drug development process in easy-to-understand language and easy-to-implement action steps. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780367812409

Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease The third edition of this successful textbook has been completely updated throughout and includes new chapters on electrophysiological tests biological markers global staging measures and management of neuropsychiatric symptoms. There has been steady progress in our understanding of the natural history prognostic factors and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease since the previous edition of this textbook was published in 1999. The chapters deal with the full spectrum of populations at risk persons in prodromal stages and patients from mild to severe and even terminal stages. The contributors are opinion leaders from North America and Europe which gives the book an internationally balanced outlook. This new edition will be essential reading for a wide range of clinical neuroscientists who manage patients with this challenging disease. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367389833

Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Gynecologic Emergencies This highly practical text on gynecologic emergencies includes sonographic findings and laparascopic investigations and management for point-of-care assessment. Gynecologists emergency physicians and other providers will find this an invaluable resource for information on what to do in a crisis. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367443146

Clinical Dialogues on Psychoanalysis with Families and Couples This book widens the scope of clinical and theoretical contributions on Couple and Family Psychoanalysis by collecting case presentations and discussions by analysts from Europe North America Latin America China and Australia. The rich cross-fertilization across countries and analytic orientations stimulates cross-cultural thinking and deepens clinical exploration. In English language psychoanalysis focus on object relations theory emphasizes internalization of early family figures in construction of the psyche and their projective influence on others through continuing family interaction. Theories of the link and of the field explored in South America and Europe shift focus from the internal life of the individual onto the influence of the other and the way superordinate unconscious patterns introjected from previous generations are recreated by interacting members of families and couples and in turn contribute to the continuing psychic evolution of individuals. Work in other cultures such as China brings us face to face with deep structures of thought and family organization that challenge Western psychoanalytic assumptions even as those families are in rapid change themselves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782204411

Clinical Director of PathologyTackling the Role First Published in 2018. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an Informa company. These practical books written by members of the British Association of Medical Managers (BAMM) help clinical directors tackle their role as medical managers. They provide information and guidance to enable their readers to benefit from the sharing of learning good ideas and best practice. It is also useful for laboratory business managers as an induction to pathology. It summarises the key management issues within pathology and is based on practical case studies rather than theoretical management concepts. It highlights a number of key areas that clinical directors of pathology should be tackling in order to maintain the quality and cost effectiveness of their service. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315378985

Clinical Education in GeriatricsInnovative and Trusted Approaches Leading Workforce Transformation in Making Health Care More Age-Friendly This book highlights both recent innovations in professional health curricula and continuing education and interventions aimed at improving student attitudes towards geriatrics and aging. The contributors cover areas including simulation online training and standardized patients for evaluation but also emphasize the important end-result of clinical training: to take care of real older adults outside the classroom. Importantly this underscores the development of powerful learning experiences of students by sensitizing them to the frameworks of palliative care cancer care sexuality and aging research all of which serves as a powerful catalyst for creating a ‘pipeline’ of students who embrace aging as a central theme of their future work. As increased training in geriatrics is required to attune the health care workforce to the needs of older adults this book will be of interest to those seeking to create a more age-friendly healthcare curriculum. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Gerontology & Geriatrics Education journal. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367352882

Clinical Effectiveness and Clinical Governance Made Easy The previous editions of this book have proved to be immensely popular with all members of the primary care team. This fourth edition reflects recent emphasis on evaluation and audit of clinical care and services provided by individual practitioners practice teams and Trusts. In particular it addresses the evolution of new systems for monitoring performance in Trusts with the establishment of the Healthcare Commission and the coordination of regulation bodies through the Healthcare Concordat. The sources of obtaining evidence have been completely updated by a health librarian with special expertise in clinical effectiveness. For healthcare students and new entrants to the profession this book with its worked examples of how to do an online database search is the most practical introductory text for locating the evidence for best clinical practice. It is essential reading for general practitioners practice managers and nurses and all those working in the primary care setting. The key reviews of previous editions are: "Invaluable" - "Doctor". "I recommend it to every health professional." - "Community Practitioner". "This is an easy to read introductory text defining and exploring clinical effectiveness and clinical governance." - "Nursing Standard". "It has an easy to read jargon free format making it useful for more experienced readers wishing to recap on a particular topic." - "Journal Of Community Nursing". "A helpful addition to the practice library" - "Amspar". "Well-written and logically structured " - "Physiotherapy Journal". "There is a good balance between text and space and the authors have made a serious attempt to make the work user-friendly. The title is promising and the presentation is excellent." - "Nursing And Residential Care." "Previous editions were immensely popular with primary care teams. It provides realistic advice on collecting evaluating interpreting and applying evidence to support practice." - "Primary Care Partnerships". Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315378756

Clinical Effectiveness in Primary Care Examines how evidence-based medicine can be applied in general practice and how its benefits can be realized in the form of effective treatments. It argues for rational rationing using clinical effectiveness to exclude ineffective measures. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315380919

Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental HealthStrategies and Resources for the Effective Clinical Governance 'Clinical Effectiveness'; 'Clinical Governance'; 'Clinical Audit'; 'Clinical Guidelines': these are all vitally important to the UK government's quality agenda for the NHS; all are apparently about clinical practice and yet all lead to a fair amount of confusion for the average practitioner. Despite the often confusing wealth of literature on the s Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323745

Clinical Epiphanies in Marital and Family TherapyA Practitioner's Casebook of Therapeutic Insights Perceptions and Breakthroughs How would you handle these situations? Check your expertise against the approaches presented here!This fascinating collection shows how a practicing therapist handled clients stuck in the therapeutic process. Clinical Epiphanies in Marital and Family Therapy: A Practitioner’s Casebook of Therapeutic Insights Perceptions and Breakthroughs presents a cross-section of approaches and orientations as they work in practice. The families and couples discussed here have experienced a wide range of difficulties and the presenting and commenting therapists run the gamut in age gender race and theoretical orientation.The serendipitous turning points presented here are all true case studies but Clinical Epiphanies in Marital and Family Therapy offers more than the chance to second-guess a single therapist’s handling of explosive moments. Each case study is also discussed by two other therapists representing divergent points of view. This point-counterpoint structure allows readers to analyze the effectiveness of different therapeutic approaches and to recognize that in practice heterogeneous orientations may result in similar strategies.Clinical Epiphanies in Marital and Family Therapy demonstrates the factors that contribute to doing successful therapy including: ensuring that clients feel they are being treated with respect establishing a sound therapeutic relationship making successful treatment bargains moving away from your therapeutic agenda when necessary being persistent in the face of a stubborn refusal to changeClinical Epiphanies in Marital and Family Therapy offers fresh strategies for experienced practitioners beginning therapists and educators in the field of mental health. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315810027

Clinical Ethics ConsultationTheories and Methods Implementation Evaluation This volume brings together researchers from different European countries and disciplines who are involved in Clinical Ethics Consultation (CEC). The work provides an analysis of the theories and methods underlying CEC as well a discussion of practical issues regarding the implementation and evaluation of CEC. The first section deals with different possible approaches in CEC. The authors explore the question of how we should decide complex cases in clinical ethics that is which ethical theory approach or method is most suitable in order to make an informed ethical decision. It also discusses whether clinical ethicists should be ethicists by education or rather well-trained facilitators with some ethical knowledge. The second chapter of this book focuses on practical aspects of the implementation of CEC structures. The analysis of experienced clinical ethicists refers to macro and micro levels in both developed and transitional countries. Research on the evaluation of CEC is at the centre of the final chapter of this volume. In this context conceptual as well as empirical challenges with respect to a sound approach to judgements about the quality of the work of CECs are described and suggestion for further research in this area are made. In summary this volumes brings together theorists and healthcare practitioners with expertise in CEC. In this respect the volume serves as good example for a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to clinical ethics which combines philosophical reasoning and empirical research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138254466

Clinical Evolutions on the Superego Body and Gender in Psychoanalysis Patients in psychoanalytic treatment present with a variety of problems that reflect contemporary cultural issues and values. Clinical Evolutions on the Superego Body and Gender in Psychoanalysis explores the effects of such societal changes on psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice covering topics such as greed envy and deception body narcissism gender roles and relationships. Janice S. Lieberman includes numerous clinical vignettes and insights into working clinically with changing norms. Lieberman explores how changes in values and norms of behavior in the world beyond the consulting room have influenced what is now heard by analysts within it using clinical data to demonstrate the psychological underpinnings of the values promulgated by current trends in politics and in society more widely. She explores what she observes to be "a new superego"; where deception abounds and often goes unpunished where greed and envy have arguably increased and there is an enhanced emphasis on the body and its appearance. Traditional gender roles have been challenged in fortuitous ways but a certain amount of chaos and confusion has ensued. Relationships are found and maintained using technology yet many feel lonely and empty. She writes about the clinical dilemmas she has faced and offers suggestions for resolving them in working with today’s patients. Lieberman also sees parallels for these developments in several artists’ lives and in their work. Clinical Evolutions on the Superego Body and Gender in Psychoanalysis will be of great interest to psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138590878

Clinical Exercise Science Clinical Exercise Science is an introduction to core principles and best practice in exercise science for students and practitioners working with clinical populations. Combining the latest scientific research with evidence-based practitioner-led analysis the book offers integrated coverage of the full clinical exercise curriculum including: Pathophysiology of exercise and disease Exercise as a clinical intervention Exercise nutrition and lifestyle Health behaviour change Clinical skills in exercise science The book covers a wide range of conditions including cardiovascular disease pulmonary disease metabolic disease and mental health problems and includes an array of useful features to guide student learning such as case studies study tasks definitions of key terms and suggestions for further reading. With contributions from leading researchers and health practitioners this is an invaluable foundation text for any clinical exercise science course and useful reading for any student or practitioner working in exercise science exercise rehabilitation health science or physical therapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415708418

Clinical Experiences in Teacher EducationCritical Project-Based Interventions in Diverse Classrooms Responding to multiple scholarly policy and practical calls for a greater focus on clinical teacher preparation this volume operates on the assumption that few experiences in future teachers’ training are more important than their field experiences. This text introduces the model of critical project-based (CPB) clinical experiences which provides teacher candidates with exemplary on-the-ground training honors veteran teachers as school-based teacher educators and offers university-based teacher educators new roles that ensure their practices and scholarship are explicitly relevant to all of schools’ constituents. Answering the call for relevant high quality clinically-based teacher education this volume will offer scholarly and narrative examinations of examples of CPB clinical experiences that will be of interest to all involved in and impacted by educator preparation programs. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367587024

Clinical Forensic Psychology and Law Clinical Forensic Psychology and Law is a compilation of recent and classic articles providing comprehensive coverage of the field of clinical forensic psychology and law. Selected articles sample the major areas of the discipline including criminal and civil forensic assessment forensic treatment youth assessment and intervention and professional and ethical issues in forensic practice. The volume is designed for use by scholars graduates and undergraduates in psychology and law schools. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138621947

Clinical GerontologyA Guide to Assessment and Intervention Here is a major text in psychogeriatrics for all professionals in the field of aging and mental health. Leading authorities provide valuable insights into assessment and intervention techniques for use with the mentally impaired elderly. Topics include a depression scale for use in later life family therapy therapy in later life and various issues concerning mental health care for the aged. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315826233

Clinical Governance in General Dental Practice This book compares the methods of surveillance prevention and control of communicable diseases in countries selected for their different situations and approaches. Based on a comprehensive study including local interviews with key individuals supported by relevant reports and documents it highlights the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches and suggests practical improvements for change. Consultants public health professionals nurses and support staff with an interest in communicable disease control will find this book to be valuable reading. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315377469

Clinical Governance in Primary Care Patient-Centered Care Series Series Editors: Moira Stewart Judith Belle Brown and Thomas R Freeman Primary care clinicians are often unfamiliar with new and effective methods for detecting substance abuse problems in their earliest stages and the majority of patients with substance abuse problems remain undiagnosed. Substance Abuse is written by primary care clinicians and focused to meet the needs of primary care providers demonstrating how the patient-centered clinical method can assist clinicians in learning how to diagnose this complex psychosocial disorder. This book describes how to use state-of-the-art screening techniques and how to understand and motivate patients to decrease or eliminate harmful use of alcohol and drugs. It presents the latest scientific findings and gives examples of using a patient-centered approach as well as describing specific communication skills with samples of dialogue illustrating their use in helping substance-abusing patients. This is essential reading for all family doctors paediatricians gynaecologists psychiatrists nurses social workers psychologists and all clinicians whose practices include substance abusing patients. It will also appeal to counsellors education personnel and all professionals working with substance abusing individuals. For more information on other titles in this series please click here Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315375687

Clinical Guide to Popular Diets It is no secret that the United States is facing an obesity epidemic with the obesity rates continuing to rise year after year. According to the Center for Disease Control one third of Americans are now obese. It is no longer sufficient to simply point out the health risks of obesity to our patients as the reason to lose weight. Patients are seeking guidance in terms of what specific diet plan to follow and what foods should be eaten. There are thousands of diets on the market with new ones introduced daily. Not all diet plans have proven results nor will they work for every patient. More importantly not all diets marketed to the public are safe to follow for an extended timeframe. In fact research shows us that diet composition is not the key to long term success but compliance to a calorie deficient diet is the solution. So how does one choose which diet plan to recommend to patients? Finally a book for clinicians is here to help answer this question. This book provides information to help patients understand several different research proven diets on the market today including: the Atkins diet the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet the I diet the Mediterranean diet Paleo Diets South Beach Vegetarian diets Weight Watchers and the Zone diet. Each diet is carefully and thoroughly reviewed in this book by some of America’s top obesity medicine and weight management specialists to provide health practitioners a knowledge of the diet composition current research evaluating the diet typical weight loss results the pros and cons of the diet as well as which patients would most benefit from each diet plan. This book provides the necessary tools for clinicians to feel comfortable discussing several of the more popular and scientifically researched diets with patients. This book offers solid information to advise patients based on their specific health history on which diet will afford the greatest chance for success. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498774307

Clinical Guide to Primary Angioplasty Primary angioplasty is a life-saving minimally invasive emergency procedure increasingly used in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. As the procedure further proves its effectiveness it is imperative that all cardiologists have a comprehensive understanding of the major issues surrounding primary angioplasty. This easy-to-use clinically focused text is an essential reference for those hoping to achieve this understanding. A valuable educational tool this text fully explores the vital concepts of primary angioplasty. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367384005

Clinical Guide to Sunscreens and Photoprotection Designed with practicing dermatologists dermatology trainees physicians and scientists interested in photoprotection in mind this concise and highly illustrated guide provides the latest knowledge of photoprotection in dermatology and cosmetic science. Clinical Guide to Sunscreens and Photoprotection also addresses recent important international and domestic regulatory activity and requirements on the use of novel sun protective chemicals and proper labeling of products to ensure increased consumer awareness. This concisely written problem-oriented text explores: Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367386153

Clinical Guidelines and the LawNegligence Discretion and Judgement Guidelines are powerful instruments of assistance to clinicians capable of extending the clinical roles of nurses and pharmacists. Purchasers and managers perceive them as technological tools guaranteeing treatment quality. Guidelines also offer mechanisms by which doctors and other health care professionals can be made more accountable to their patients. - But how can clinicians tell whether a guideline has authority and whether or not it should be followed? - Does the law protect doctors who comply with guidelines? - Are guideline developers liable for faulty advice? This timely book provides a comprehensive and accessible analysis of the many medical and legal issues arising from the current explosion of clinical guidelines. Featuring clear summaries of relevant UK US and Commonwealth case law it is vital reading for all doctors health care workers managers purchasers patients and lawyers. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315377209

Clinical HaematologyIllustrated Clinical Cases This fully illustrated text is an essential guide for trainees in Haematology and Medicine studying for higher examinations as well as for professionals wishing to expand their knowledge or revalidate. The book contains over 100 illustrated cases covering the whole field of malignant and non-malignant haematology including coagulation problems and infectious diseases. Each case contains a set of questions written by two Royal College examiners with answers on the reverse page. Readers can make differential diagnoses and devise treatment plans and prognoses before turning the page to read the experts’ detailed answers. The cases are presented in random order – just as they would be in real life – and are of varying lengths and degrees of difficulty accompanied by hundreds of colour photomicrographs photographs and x-rays. This new edition is revised and updated with new cases images and tables. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482243796

Clinical Handbook of Contact DermatitisDiagnosis and Management by Body Region The Clinical Handbook of Contact Dermatitis: Diagnosis and Management by Body Region uses a succinct approach to help clinicians manage this multifaceted condition. Organized by body region the handbook presents the most common allergens and irritants for a given location. It discusses products containing common allergens and irritants such as topical skin products fragrances shampoos cosmetics and textiles. The handbook also discusses several unusual presentations and less common allergen-containing products. In addition it outlines diagnostic procedures and testing methods—including patch testing—as well as treatment considerations. Dermatologists family physicians nurse practitioners physician assistants medical students residents and podiatrists will find this an essential reference. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482237177

Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy Regarded as the authoritative reference and text this handbook presents the most effective widely studied approaches to couple therapy. The distinguished coeditors bring together other leading experts most of whom developed the approaches they describe. Adhering closely to a uniform structure to facilitate study and comparison chapters cover the history theoretical and empirical underpinnings and techniques of each model. The volume also describes cutting-edge applications for particular relationship contexts (such as blended families LGBT couples and separated couples) and clinical problems (such as partner aggression psychological disorders and medical issues). New to This Edition *Chapters on interpersonal neurobiology and intercultural relationships. *Chapters on couple therapy for PTSD functional analytic couple therapy and the integrative problem-centered metaframeworks approach. *Many new authors.*Extensively revised with the latest theory and research. See also Clinical Casebook of Couple Therapy edited by Alan S. Gurman which presents in-depth illustrations of treatment. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462513925

Clinical Handbook of Interstitial Lung Disease This handbook provides clinical guidance to the practicing physician on the diagnosis and treatment of Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD). A contributed work with invited chapters which draw on the knowledge and experience of recognised global leaders in respiratory medicine it is authoritative concise and portable and is intended for use in a fast-paced clinical setting. The book: offers practical tips and clear guidance for clinicians provides detailed explanations of the main therapeutic options for each individual ILD contains high-quality visuals including radiology and histopathology of the most common as well as some of the rarer ILDs discusses individual ILDs and has topics common to all including critical care lung transplantation and palliative care navigates clinicians through cases with decision making guidelines and algorithms includes appendices with international practice guidelines sample patient information sheets and other helpful resources. Emphasizing how to perform a thorough assessment of an ILD patient for accurate diagnosis and their subsequent effective management this is both a gold standard text as well as a daily companion for physicians caring for ILD patients. A first-of-its-kind it will become the go-to guide for all clinicians who manage patients with ILD. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498768252

Clinical Handbook of Pediatric Infectious Disease In the care of pediatric patients infectious diseases comprise over 50% of the clinical diagnoses. For this reason it is essential to have a basic understanding of infectious processes and to keep abreast of new developments in the field. This reference stands as a convenient and time-saving reference for clinicians on the diagnosis treatment and prevention of pediatric infections diseases and is completely updated to include the latest guidelines from esteemed societies such as the Infectious Disease Society of America the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the American Thoracic Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367388744

Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders in Children and AdolescentsA Step-by-Step Treatment Manual Bringing together leading authorities this volume synthesizes the breadth of current research on child and adolescent treatment into a practical handbook for students and clinicians. The book was inspired by the preeminent work on adult disorders Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders (now in its fifth edition) edited by David H. Barlow. It provides a concise overview of the disorders most commonly encountered in clinical practice and details evidence-based treatment approaches largely grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Procedures for assessment diagnosis case formulation intervention and progress monitoring are illustrated with rich extended case examples including session transcripts. The book addresses nuts-and-bolts issues such as how to set up each session what to cover and how to broach difficult topics with children and parents.See also Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders Fifth Edition (on adults) edited by David H. Barlow. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462540297

Clinical Handbook of Psychological DisordersA Step-by-Step Treatment Manual This clinical reference and widely adopted text is recognized as the premier guide to understanding and treating frequently encountered psychological disorders in adults. Showcasing evidence-based psychotherapy models the volume addresses the most pressing question asked by students and practitioners--"How do I do it?" Leading authorities present state-of-the-art information on each clinical problem explain the conceptual and empirical bases of their respective approaches and show what the techniques look like in action. Extended case examples with session transcripts illustrate each component of treatment. New to This Edition*Incorporates treatment innovations the latest empirical findings and changes to diagnostic criteria in DSM-5.*Chapter on acceptance-based treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.*Chapter on comorbid depression and substance abuse demonstrating a transdiagnostic approach.*Chapter on sleep disorders. See also Handbook of Assessment and Treatment Planning for Psychological Disorders Third Edition edited by Martin M. Antony and David H. Barlow and Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders in Children and Adolescents edited by Christopher A. Flessner and John C. Piacentini. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462513260

Clinical Head and Neck Anatomy for Surgeons Clinical Head and Neck Anatomy for Surgeons provides a refreshing new approach to the surgical anatomy of one of the most complex regions of the human body the head and neck region. While similar books exist few are written by surgeons for surgeons detailing and illustrating the relevant surgical anatomy that needs to be mastered before operating in this fascinating area. The book provides an expert overview of the relevant anatomy encountered during surgery along with anatomical relationships and valuable tips. Each chapter describes in detail the anatomy of a key area or structure accompanied by high-quality medical illustrations to aid in understanding. The book also includes text with essential details of both common and rare anatomical variants as well as potential danger areas and pitfalls thus enabling surgeons to be fully prepared for most eventualities. Thoroughly illustrated with colour clinical photographs taken during surgery the book displays the essential anatomy as encountered in the operating theatre. Line diagrams have been added where needed or when surgical photographs do not succinctly illustrate the point being made. A few radiological images have also been incorporated to complement the surgical anatomy. This book will provide you with trustworthy guidance to avoid hazards and assist with consistent outcomes for your patients. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444157376

Clinical Helper for Mental Health NursingThe vital guide for students and new graduates Are you anxious about your mental health placement? Do you need help remembering the terms therapies and guidelines?Mental health is a fascinating specialised field where you can make a real difference. The Clinical Helper for Mental Health Nursing is a quick and reliable reference for students and new graduates to reduce stress and boost confidence in the clinical setting.Covering the key information you must have at your fingertips this pocket guide is essential for all nurses entering mental health practice. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781743316993

Clinical Immunology of the Dog and Cat This second edition of a bestseller details the manifestations diagnosis and treatment of immune-related disease in the dog and cat. It is illustrated throughout in full color to show and explain to the reader as clearly as possible the complicated principles of disease and immunodiagnostic tests supported by clinical cases gross and histopathology cytology hematology immunohistochemistry and other immunological tests. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781840761719

Clinical Implications of Attachment First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315825526

Clinical Implications of the Psychoanalyst's Life ExperienceWhen the Personal Becomes Professional 2015 Gradiva Award Winner Clinical Implications of the Psychoanalyst’s Life Experience explores how leaders in the fields of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy address the phenomena of the psychoanalyst’s personal life and psychology. In this edited book each author describes pivotal childhood and adult life events and crises that have contributed to personality formation personal and professional functioning choices of theoretical positions and clinical technique. By expanding psychoanalytic study beyond clinical theory and technique to include a more careful examination of the psychoanalyst’s life events and other subjective phenomena readers will have an opportunity to focus on specific ways in which these events and crises affect the tenor of the therapist’s presence in the consulting room and how these occurrences affect clinical choices. Chapters cover a broad range of topics including illness adoption sexual identity and experience trauma surviving the death of one’s own analyst working during 9/11 cross cultural issues growing up in a communist household and other family dynamics. Throughout Steven Kuchuck (ed) shows how contemporary psychoanalysis teaches that it is only by acknowledging the therapist’s life experience and resulting psychological makeup that analysts can be most effective in helping their patients. However to date few articles and fewer books have been entirely devoted to this topic. Clinical Implications of the Psychoanalyst’s Life Experience forges new ground in exploring these under-researched areas. It will be essential reading for practicing psychoanalysts psychotherapists psychologists social workers those working in other mental health fields and graduate students alike. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415507998

Clinical Interaction and the Analysis of MeaningA New Psychoanalytic Theory Clinical Interaction and the Analysis of Meaning evinces a therapeutic vitality all too rare in works of theory.  Rather than fleeing from the insights of other disciplines Dorpat and Miller discover in recent research confirmation of the possibilities of psychoanalytic treatment.  In Section I "Critique of Classical Theory " Dorpat proposes a radical revision of the notion of primary process consonant with contemporary cognitive science.  Such a revised conception not only enlarges our understanding of the analytic process; it also provides analysis with a conceptual language that can articulate meaningful connections with a growing body of empirical research about the development and nature of human cognition. In Section II "Interactional Theory " Miller reverses the direction of inquiry.  He begins with the literature on cognitive development and functioning and proceeds to mine it for concepts relevant to the clinical process.  He shows how a revised understanding of the operation of cognition and affect can impart new meaning to basic clinical concepts such as resistance transference and level of psychopathology.  In Section III "Applications and Exemplifications " Dorpat concludes this exemplary collaboration by exploring select topics from the standpoint of his and Miller's new psychoanalytic theory. At the heart of the authors' endeavor it "meaning analysis " a concept that integrates an up-to-date model of human information processing with the traditional goals of psychoanalysis.  The patient approaches the clinical encounter they argue with cognitive-affective schemas that are the accumulatice product of his life experience to date; the manifold meanings ascribed to the clinical interaction must be understood as the product of these schemas rather than as distortions deriving from unconscious drive-related fantasies.  The therapist's goal is to make the patient's meaning-making conscious and thus available for introspection.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138872424

Clinical Interventions With Gang Adolescents And Their Families This volume is bold and revolutionary a clinically oriented primer for clinicians and others interested in the mental health functioning of gang youth and their families. Providing a well-integrated mixture of theory clinical axioms and practical ideas the book offers invaluable information to clinicians researchers and program planners worki Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367160203

Clinical Interviews for Children and AdolescentsAssessment to Intervention This authoritative work offers guidelines for interviewing children of different ages--as well as their parents and teachers--and for weaving the resulting data into multimethod assessment and intervention planning. K-12 school psychologists and other practitioners learn specific strategies for assessing school issues peer relations emotional difficulties family situations and problem behavior. Stephanie H. McConaughy is joined by two other leading experts who have contributed chapters on assessing suicide and violence risks. In-depth case illustrations are woven throughout. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying the book includes over a dozen reproducible interviewing tools. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series edited by T. Chris Riley-Tillman.New to This Edition*Incorporates the latest research on child and adolescent problems and clinical interviewing procedures.*Updated for DSM-5*Additional interviewing tool: Semistructured Student Interview which focuses on the topics most relevant to academic and social functioning.*Guidelines for interviewing culturally and linguistically diverse children and parents.*Up-to-date information and assessment strategies related to bullying and victimization inappropriate uses of technology (such as cyberbullying and "sexting") and challenges facing gay lesbian and bisexual youth. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462508419

Clinical Investigations on the Move The Medicine on the Move series provides fully flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation Medicine on the Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9780429166884

Clinical Issues with Interracial CouplesTheories and Research Go beyond cookie-cutter therapy and interventions to provide culturally relevant therapy that works for your clients in interracial relationships! With this book you'll explore an array of relational issues faced by various configurations of interracial couples. Then you'll learn specific intervention strategies for treating these couples in therapy. The first section presents research and theoretical chapters on issues faced by interracial couples who are heterosexual; the second focuses on issues facing racially mixed gay and lesbian couples; and the third provides you with specific interventions to use with couples in interracial relationships. Clinical Issues with Interracial Couples: Theories and Research is an important addition to the collection of any therapist who counts an interracial couple among his or her clients. From the editors: “Although interracial couples face challenges related to differences in their racial backgrounds couple and family theories have had little to say about how to work with these differences. Not all couples are white married and heterosexual and there is a growing understanding that clinical practices based on these assumptions may not be adequate when working with interracial couples. Recognizing the diversity of our clients the intent of this book is to contribute to more respectful and inclusive clinical practices that can address the treatment issues we face in the first decade of the twenty-first century.” The first section of this book examines challenges faced by heterosexual interracial couples focusing on: how black/white couples experience and respond to racism and how they negotiate the racial and ethnic differences they face in their relationships the significance of race—or lack of it—in white women's relationships with black men with suggestions on how to create a therapeutic space for discussing race without over-determining its significance marriages where one partner is of Latino/a descent and the other of non-Latino/a white descent—a pilot study of a rarely investigated population! approaches interventions and strategies to use when treating multicultural Muslim couples Hawaii's unusual history of interracial ties and relationships the common challenges that face interracial couples there and therapeutic interventions that can benefit them The second section of Clinical Issues with Interracial Couples looks at the issues faced by same-sex interracial couples. Here is a sample of what you'll find: clinical considerations for working with interracial/intercultural lesbian couples pitfalls to avoid in therapy as well as suggestions for a conceptual approach for gay Latino men in cross-cultural relationships The book's final section presents interventions for use with interracial couples. Here you'll find: assessment techniques and interventions geared toward black-white couples information on doing effective therapy with Latino/a-white couples a case study of the therapeutic process as applied to an Asian-American woman married to a white man seven therapists' perspectives on working with interracial couples—focusing on the historical context of intermarriage specific concerns and issues that interracial couples experience in their relationships and the experiences of therapists working with this diverse and challenging client population Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315808710

Clinical Law for Clinical Practice Clinicians must practice medicine in conformity with regulatory requirements. That is the daily challenge and those requirements have been founded on medical law. This book describes clinical law. A series of 62 brief commentaries are described each setting out an important clinical legal case decided in an English court. The clinical relevance of the judgement is explained together with how it should influence the care of the patient. Clinical readers are given skeleton guidance by their regulators but almost no specific tuition as to how to apply it. This book sets out how clinical law has been applied in numerous cases and thus provides guidance which is directly applicable to every clinician’s practice in the United Kingdom. Although most court cases concentrate on the medical aspects of patients’ care the common currencies within clinical law touch on all clinical professions. Doctors physiotherapists and others take consent every day; pharmacists must protect confidentiality; speech therapists consider the capacity of their patients; and nurses wrestle with discussions relating to whether their patients wish to be resuscitated The book is directed at members of the eight regulated clinical professions the lawyers who deal with disputes and all potential patients. About the Author Robert Wheeler RCS MS LLB(Hons) LLM is a Consultant Neonatal and Paediatric Surgeon. He is the Associate Medical Director for the Department of Clinical Law University Hospital of Southampton Southampton Hampshire England and Honorary Senior Lecturer University of Southampton. https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/HealthProfessionals/Clinical-law-updates/Clinicallawupdates.aspx Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367335595

Clinical Leadershipfrom A to Z The definitive guide to clinical leadership by Dickon Weir-Hughes the Chief Executive of the NMC.Dickon takes a unique slant on the teaching of Leadership and Management through an A-Z format making this subject very accessible. The book provides a helpful and practical summary of the key leadership principles within healthcare.Dickon has drawn on his personal experience of the ‘sharp end’ of clinical leadership in a number of organisations. Utilising his experience as a leadership programme facilitator mentor and coach. he understands the need for students and practitionners to grasp leadership concepts and terminology to assess their competence against such a framework and to have some suggestions for taking forward personal development.  This book fulfils that in and accessible and novel way. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780273751564

Clinical Lectures on Diseases of the Nervous System Originally published in 1991 as part of the Tavistock Classics in the History of Psychiatry series this re-edition of J-M. Charcot’s Clinical Lectures on Diseases of the Nervous System provides a unique opportunity to examine the work of one of the last century’s most controversial and admired physicians. Widely esteemed for his work in neuropathology Charcot was also an innovator in the study of hysteria making important contributions to its study in both women and men. The Clinical Lectures reproduced here are especially important for two key reasons. First they provide insight into Charcot’s often neglected study of male hysteria especially traumatic shock as well as hysteria among children. Secondly they give an opportunity to examine his clinical method and style. His presentations and scholarly compilations greatly influenced an entire generation of French and other physicians interested in the study of the ‘unconscious’ during the turn of the century. The introduction which precedes the work places the volume in its social political and historical context. It highlights the key features of the historiographical debate surrounding Charcot which ranges in scope from the social and intellectual history of the Third Republic through that of early psychoanalysis. It then proceeds with an examination of the key themes – both substantive and methodological – underlying Charcot’s researches providing both a general entrée into the history of medicine and society in this period as well as an explication du texte which carefully analyses the lectures themselves. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415731928

Clinical Lectures on Klein and Bion Clinical Lectures on Klein and Bion outlines the basic ideas in their thinking and shows in detail how these ideas can be used to tackle a clinical problem. The contributors correct some common misconceptions about Kleinian analysis while demonstrating the continuity of their everyday work with seminal ideas of Klein and Bion. Originally given as a series of lectures intended to acquaint the general public with recent developments in psychoanalytic thinking and practice the papers in this book cover the most fundamental ideas put forward by Klein and Bion; child analysis Klein's use of the concepts of unconscious phantasy projective identification the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions Bion's study of psychotic thinking his ideas of the relation between container and contained and the usefulness of the ideas of reversible perspective in understanding 'as if' personalities. In particular this book provides an eminently readable and authoritative introduction to some of the most original and controversial concepts ever put forward in psychoanalysis. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203167779

Clinical Lessons on Life and MadnessDostoevsky's Characters The author of Clinical Lessons on Life and Madness: Dostoevsky’s Characters draws on Dostoevsky's universe to illuminate psychoanalytic theory and practice. Using Dostoevsky’s characters as case studies the author discusses the various psychoanalytic concepts they embody and shows how these insights can be applied to therapeutic understanding. 　 By considering the people who populate Dostoevsky’s world as personifying a whole spectrum of human possibilities and modes of relation Heitor O'Dwyer de Macedo’s discussion of the characters – including those from Notes from Underground Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov – allows him to explore fundamental issues constitutive of clinical practice such as trauma fantasy perversion and madness. 　 Clinical Lessons on Life and Madness will provide an important resource for psychoanalysts with an interest in literature as well as students of literature seeking a psychoanalytic interpretation. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138499560

Clinical Lymphatic Mapping of Gynecologic Cancer Lymphatic mapping techniques have provenare proving to be crucial to the early detection and safe treatment of gynecological and breast cancers. However there has not been a single comprehensive resource on this topic. Until now. In Clinical Lymphatic Mapping of Gynecologic Cancers such techniques are fully explained with an emphasis on the concept of sentinel lymph node detection.The book provides a historical perspective an understanding of the associated modalities of pathology and diagnostic imaging a disease site-specific review of the literature and step-by-step descriptions of how to identify sentinel nodes. The text is fully illustrated allowing readers to quickly grasp the techniques and examine the analysis of the results. The editors address the entire breadth of the topic making this an ideal reference for newly qualified professionals and students in gynecological oncology and breast cancer. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367333621

Clinical Management of Intestinal Failure A complex disease entity intestinal failure (IF) has only recently become accepted as a distinct clinical syndrome. Improvements across a wide range of disciplines—including critical care and organ transplantation as well as surgical medical and nutritional therapies—have led to a steady rise in survival and quality of life for patients with IF. Taking a current multidisciplinary approach to their care Clinical Management of Intestinal Failure offers intensive discussion of medical and nutritional issues in adults and children with intestinal failure. It addresses all facets of IF including epidemiology clinical presentation intestinal rehabilitation and transplantation. Topics covered include: Etiology and epidemiology Pathophysiology and clinical assessment Medical and surgical management Prevention and treatment of complications Nursing management Emerging diagnostic and therapeutic methods Long-term care Reflecting the diverse nature of IF clinical care and research this book is written by a group of expert clinician scientists that includes gastroenterologists surgeons nurses pharmacists dietitians social workers and patients. They show how a multidisciplinary approach to patient care is instrumental in achieving optimal patient outcomes through more efficient lines of communication improved monitoring of medications and their effects detailed evaluation of growth parameters and facilitation of the creative process that can lead to research breakthroughs. Advancing the discipline of IF this book summarizes the current state of the art of patient management as well as new developments in the science of tissue engineering medical and surgical therapy and transplantation. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439813904

Clinical Management of Memory Problems (2nd Edn) (PLE: Memory) Many patients with stroke head injuries or dementia suffer severe memory impairment and in many cases improvement may fail to occur. This book first published in 1984 followed by this second edition in 1992 offers practical guidelines to the problems and is supported by a discussion of theory about memory systems and functioning. It should enable therapists and psychologists to recognize understand assess and manage memory problems arising from injury accident or infection of the brain. The authors are well-known for their interest in memory and memory therapy. Topics covered in this text include: the relationship between memory and practice assessment methods for improving memory organization of memory therapy selection of appropriate treatments for individual patients role of the microcomputer in memory rehabilitation use of drugs in stimulating memory development of programmes to improve attention and the treatment of the memory-impaired in groups. This second edition has an update on drugs electronic aids and assessment procedures with further evidence of the effectiveness of memory therapy. This book would have been an asset for those professionals involved in the rehabilitation of the impaired memory at the time and can still be of value today. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138991422

Clinical Management of Sex Addiction Clinical Management of Sex Addiction’s newest edition updates many of the original chapters from 28 leaders in the field with new findings and treatment methods in the field of sex addiction. With a growing awareness of sex addiction as a problem plus the advent of cybersex compulsion professional clinicians are being confronted with sexual compulsion with little clinical or academic preparation. This is the first book distilling the experience of the leaders in this emerging field. It additionally provides new chapters on emerging areas of interest including partner counseling trauma and sexual addiction and adolescent sex addiction. With a focus on special populations the book creates a current and coherent reference for the therapist who faces quickly escalating new constellations of addictive sexual behavior. Readable concise and filled with useful interventions it is a key text for professionals new to the field and a classic reference for all clinicians who treat sex addiction. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138800830

Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat No other comprehensive small animal veterinary medicine book exists with a comparable amount of relevant illustrated material. This new third edition continues and expands on the revolutionary approach of the previous two editions now including more than 1 850 highly valuable clinical colour photographs diagrams and tables. The book is now divided into five color-coded sections – General Approach Disease of Specific Organ Systems Multisystemic Disorders Elements of Therapy and Case Studies. As with the first and second editions of this book the overriding principle of succinct yet comprehensive text presented in a clear format with an abundance of good quality images remains. Section I: General Approach is completely new and covers medical history and client communication and common clinical problems. Section II: Specific Organ Systems is organized by body system with chapters structured in a systematic manner that include the definition for each disorder its causes clinical features differential diagnoses diagnostic methodology treatment and prognosis providing readers with easy access to important clinical information. New to this section are chapters covering diseases of the oral cavity and teeth approach to thoracic radiographs approach to abdominal radiographs and disorders of hemostasis. Section III: Multisystemic Disorders covers revised and updated chapters including clinical toxicology infectious diseases and immunologic disorders. Section IV: Elements of Therapy covers therapies such as fluid therapy pain management nutrition of the critically ill dog and cat and a new chapter on management of the obese dog or cat. Section V: Case Studies includes over 25 case studies that enable the reader to relate the knowledge gained in the book to clinical cases seen in practice. Written by board-certified experts with several case contributions by clinicians in advanced phases of resident training topics were carefully selected to make this a valuable resource to the general practitioner and also to small animal interns and veterinary students. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482226058

Clinical Microbiology This concise beautifully illustrated book provides a convenient introduction to the basic science of medical microbiology and how this relates to clinical practice. Expanded from the prize-winning first edition to cover virology and parasitology in addition to bacteriology this second editions explains the essentials of microbial infection and continues to provide a sound basis for developing logical diagnostic and management strategies including the critical area of antibiotic usage. Section One focuses on the clinical with chapters centred around infections of the organ systems while full coverage of the scientific aspects underpinning microbial disease follows in Section Two. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138101906

Clinical Negligence in General Practice This the second edition of a text which aims to assist in the identification of skin lesions contains extra text algorithms and colour illustrations. Topics overed include erythematous and non-erythematous rashes and lesions on the face trunk and limbs. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315384238

Clinical Neurology Concise yet comprehensive Clinical Neurology Fourth Edition builds on the success of three previous editions in helping medical students junior doctors and practicing physicians acquire an improved understanding of the principles of neurology. The fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to take into account current developments in the investigation and treatment of neurological disorders. It retains a clinical focus emphasizing the basic skills of history taking and neurological examination throughout. This edition presents expanded coverage of neurophysiology and motor neurone disease. Authored and edited by leading figures in neurology this book is an indispensable introduction to the field of clinical neurology for use in training and study as well as in the clinical setting. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780340990704

Clinical Neuropsychological Foundations of Schizophrenia Clinical Neuropsychological Foundations of Schizophrenia is the first practitioner-oriented source of information on the neuropsychology of schizophrenia. This volume demonstrates the growth in what is known about cognition in schizophrenia its assessment and how this informs clinical practice. It provides the practicing clinical neuropsychologist and other professionals working with persons with schizophrenia with the knowledge and tools they need to provide competent professional neuropsychological services. It includes an overview of developmental models of schizophrenia and its associated neuropathologies so that the clinician can fully understand how vulnerability and progression of the disorder influence brain development and functioning and how cognition and functioning are associated with these changes. In addition the volume covers contemporary evidence-based assessment and interventions including cognitive remediation and other cognitive oriented interventions. Throughout the research findings are synthesized to make them clinically relevant to clinical neuropsychologists working in outpatient or inpatient psychiatric settings. The book is an invaluable resource for practicing professional neuropsychologists clinical psychologists psychiatrists and neuropsychiatrists as well as graduate students of these disciplines interns and postdoctoral residents and fellows who work with schizophrenic patients. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138109933

Clinical Neuropsychology and Cost Outcome ResearchA Beginning Neuropsychologists are being increasingly called upon to demonstrate the value of their services. This edited book introduces clinical neuropsychologists to the concepts and challenges involved in conducting cost outcome research. It provides examples of how such research can be conducted within clinical neuropsychology and therefore is a "beginning" step in what must become an interdisciplinary effort. The text suggests that more than cost effectiveness studies should be considered when demonstrating the clinical utility of neuropsychological services. The concept of "objective" and "subjective" markers of value is emphasized particularly as it relates to measuring the impact of a neuropsychological examination. Chapters review the economic burdens associated with different neurological conditions commonly seen by neuropsychologists. They also provide examples of how clinical neuropsychological services to different patient populations may reduce "costs" and increase "benefits" and suggest directions for beginning cost outcome research. Furthermore the book summarizes the utility of various neuropsychological services that may be helpful to readers concerned with healthcare economies. The book is intended as a resource for clinical neuropsychologists who wish to explain to healthcare providers the value of their work. It is the first book of the National Academy of Neuropsychology book series entitled: Neuropsychology: Scientific Bases and Clinical Application. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9780415763578

Clinical Neuropsychology of Alcoholism Alcohol abuse is a major health problem in most parts of the world. This book focuses on the way in which alcohol affects the brain with the aim of describing advances in the neuropsychology of alcoholism in a way that makes this work accessible to clinicians from a variety of backgrounds who treat people with alcohol-related problems.; The book is divided into four parts. Part One provides an introduction to the medical and neurological conditions that can result from alcoholism and to the process of neuropsychological assessment. The problems involved in conducting research in this area are also considered. In Part Two research that focuses directly on changes to the nervous system is surveyed. This includes studies of both the short-term and the chronic neurological changes in the brain caused by alcohol. In Part Three studies of the neuropsychological effects of acute intoxication social drinking and alcohol abuse are described. Finally in Part Four the implications of neuropsychological research for the assessment and management of patients with alcohol problems are considered.The objective of this book is to collate the range of research work that is relevant to understanding how alcohol affects the brain. This includes both the acute and the chronic effects at both the biological and physiological levels. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203765364

Clinical NeuropsychologyTheoretical Foundations for Practitioners With the emergence of clinical neuropsychology as one of the fastest growing specialties in psychology comes the need for current and future practitioners to stay abreast of the most recent research. A number of professional journals more than adequately meet this need. But there is also a need to stay up to date on the current thinking about important problems. Drawing upon the expertise of leaders in the field the editors' intent in this book was to provide the practitioner with a source for discussions of topics that are vital to their ongoing development as clinical neuropsychologists but that generally are not addressed in the literature to any great degree. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9780203773215

Clinical NeuroscienceFoundations of Psychological and Neurodegenerative Disorders Clinical Neuroscience offers a comprehensive overview of the biological bases of major psychological and psychiatric disorders and provides foundational information regarding the anatomical and physiological principles of brain functioning. In addition the book presents information concerning neuroplasticity pharmacology brain imaging and brain stimulation techniques. Subsequent chapters address specific psychological disorders and neurodegenerative diseases including major depressive and bipolar disorders anxiety schizophrenia disorders of childhood origin and addiction as well as neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. This highly readable textbook expands case examples and illustrations to discuss the latest research findings in clinical neuroscience from an empirical interdisciplinary perspective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138630758

Clinical Neurovirology This is a comprehensive reference that includes the basic science clinical features imaging pathology and treatment of specific viral entities affecting the central nervous system (CNS). It will assist professionals in their attempt to identify examine and manage viral CNS infections and unravel the therapeutic and diagnostic challenges associated with viral CNS disorders. Key Features Features MRI scans histopathology and lined diagrams showing pathophysiology Much has happened in our understanding of CNS infections in recent years and a comprehensive book that covers the entire subject is much needed. There is ongoing interest in infectious disease. The increasing globalization of medicine is putting demands on many more people to become familiar with issues from around that world that they did not see in training. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498733168

Clinical Nutrition and AgingSarcopenia and Muscle Metabolism This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Sarcopenia—the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with advancing age—is a major health challenge particularly in North America Europe and Japan which have large aging populations. This compendium volume is a valuable addition to the existing literature providing state-of-the-art information on the most effective prevention and treatment options. Included are research articles on nutrition management and the prevention of sarcopenia; protein therapy for sarcopenia; effect of exercise on sarcopenia; and other therapeutic strategies including antioxidants and steroids. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771883702

Clinical NutritionThe Interface Between Metabolism Diet and Disease This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. The field of clinical nutrition as a whole seeks to consider the nutrition of patients within the healthcare system paying attention to the interactions between diet nutrition and disease. To that end this book discusses nutrition as both a contributing and managing factor in relation to diseases such as obesity and diabetes. It also presents malnutrition as a contributing factor to such diseases and considers the efficacy of micronutrient supplementation. It ends by looking at some of the recent developments and future trends in the field of clinical nutrition. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781926895970

Clinical OncologyBasic Principles and Practice This popular textbook provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of clinical oncology. Ideal for medical undergraduates clinicians and other health professionals who want to increase their understanding of the challenges of managing patients with cancer the book enables readers to learn and then test themselves on all aspects of cancer medicine from epidemiology aetiology pathogenesis and presentation through to diagnosis staging management and prognosis. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138035553

Clinical Pain Management : Acute Pain Acute Pain brings coverage of this diverse area together in a single comprehensive clinical reference from the basic mechanisms underlying the development of acute pain to the various treatments that can be applied to control it in different clinical settings. Much expanded in this second edition the volume reflects the huge advances that continue to be made in acute pain management.Part One examines the basic aspects of acute pain and its management including applied physiology and development neurobiology the drugs commonly used in therapy assessment measurement and history-taking post-operative pain management and its relationship to outcome and preventive analgesia.Part Two reviews the techniques used for the management of acute pain. Methods of drug delivery and non-pharmacological treatments including psychological therapies in adults and children and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation are considered here.Part Three looks at the many clinical situations in which acute pain can arise and the methods of treatment that may be suitable in each circumstance whether the patient is young or old has pain due to surgery trauma medical illness or childbirth or is undergoing rehabilitation. Issues specific to the management of acute pain in the developing world are also covered here. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367386764

Clinical Pain Management : Cancer Pain Now divided into four parts the second edition of Cancer Pain delivers broad coverage of the issues that arise in the management of malignancy-related pain from basic science through end of life care and associated ethical issues to therapies both medical and complementary.Part One reviews basis considerations in cancer pain management including epidemiology pharmacology history-taking and patient evaluation and teamworking.Part Two brings together the drug therapies for cancer pain their underlying basis and potential side-effects.Part Three covers the non-drug therapies including nerve blocks stimulation-induced analgesia radiotherapy complementary therapies and psychological interventions. The control of symptoms other than pain so critical to cancer patients is also considered here.Part Four describes special situations. Cancer pain management in children and older patients and in the community setting and pain in the dying patient and the cancer survivor are all covered here. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138372436

Clinical Pain Management : Practice and Procedures Largely reorganised and much expanded in this second edition Practice and Procedures brings together in a single volume general methods of pain assessment and presents the wide range of therapies that can be provided by a range of health care disciplines. Authored by a multidisciplinary team of experts chapters can stand alone for readers looking for a general overview of the methods of techniques for pain management available to them or work to complement chapters in the preceeding three volumes providing practical procedures and applications in the management of acute chronic and cancer pain. The book is divided into three parts. Part One covers the principles of measurement and diagnosis including history taking and examination the selection of pain measures diagnostic tests and novel imaging techniques. Part Two discusses the full range of therapeutic protocols available from pharmacological therapies through psychological techniques physical therapy and international procedures to techniques specific to pain assessment and management in paediatric patients. Part Three provides information on planning conducting analysing and publishing clinical trials with invaluable guidance on the techniques of systematic review and meta-analysis in pain research. Part Four considers the role of multidisciplinary pain management teams their organization their place within different health care systems and how best to manage change when implementing such a service. Part Five concludes the volume investigating the use of guidelines standards and quality improvement initiatives in the management of post-operative pain and discussing the expert medicolegal report. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367386757

Clinical Papers and Essays on Psychoanalysis This book is a collection of the works of Dr. Karl Abraham's writings. It covers the sexual trauma in childhood for the symptomatology of dementia praecox the significance of intermarriage between close relatives in the psychology of the neuroses psycho-analysis and a study in folk-psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367322793

Clinical Pediatric Nephrology The third edition of a bestseller this book provides insight from a wide array of international contributors in the field of pediatric nephrology. Copiously illustrated with photomicrographs and clinical diagrams the third edition reflects current advances in the field. Each chapter contains a set of questions directed at helping fellows succeed at the American Pediatric Nephrology Board examination. New information for this edition includes changes in treatment options for hyponatremia and updates on hyperparathyroidism and transplantation. Text boxes highlight important "take home points" throughout the chapters. Clinical Pediatric Nephrology Third Edition will be a valuable reference for clinicians in nephrology pediatrics and urology and any professional involved in the care of children with renal diseases seeking a reliable contemporary text. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367574222

Clinical Pediatric SurgeryA Case-Based Interactive Approach Written in a unique and innovative style this book presents pediatric surgery in an interactive clinical context. Each chapter is built upon a specific disease or group of diseases beginning with a typical case presented interactively just as it would be in encountered in clinical practice. These are actual cases that have been encountered by the author and are likely to be managed on any pediatric surgical service. The discussion that follows presents the most relevant issues pertaining to the topic drawing on the index case as well as multiple other cases that depict the entire spectrum of the disease or anomaly. The carefully selected suggested readings emphasize sentinel papers high-quality reviews and the best and most recent evidence published on the subject. A large number of illustrations help bring the clinical concepts to light. A number of high-quality videos provide a dynamic atlas of common procedures. The book is  useful to the entire range of pediatric surgical trainees and practitioners from the medical student or resident rotating on pediatric surgery to the fellow preparing for certification to the seasoned surgeon looking for an update on a particular subject or preparing for recertification. A large number of other physicians will find this book very useful including general surgeons who evaluate and treat childhood surgical diseases paediatricians and pediatric hospitalists who co-manage patients with surgeons and obstetricians pathologists and radiologists who work closely with pediatric surgeons. Key Features Provides a hands-on guide to the management of typical clinical scenarios for all pediatric surgery trainees and other professionals involved in the care of childhood surgical disease Presents more than 300 cases covering the whole spectrum of pediatric surgery illustrated in full-color and with an accompanying e-book Allows the reader to apply their knowledge to real-life situations and assess their level of expertise by the use of a case-based Q&A format   Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498710336

Clinical Perspectives on Primary Progressive Aphasia Primary progressive aphasia is a type of dementia that progressively impairs language abilities (speaking understanding reading and writing) and may eventually affect other aspects of thinking movement and/or personality. For the person with primary progressive aphasia these problems have a profound effect on their ability to communicate which in turn impacts their relationships social networks and ability to participate in everyday activities that depend on communication. Recent understanding of primary progressive aphasia has grown enormously however and this book provides an up-to-date survey of research relevant to the clinical care of people with primary progressive aphasia. It covers initial diagnosis neuropathology genetics and typical patterns of progression from early- to late-stage disease with a special focus on management and intervention for a range of different language symptoms and everyday communication activities. This book is suitable for a wide readership from neurologists geriatricians and other medical specialists to general practitioners speech and language therapists occupational therapists psychologists and students in these fields. It was originally published as a special issue of the journal Aphasiology. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138853560

Clinical Pharmacology and Practical Prescribing on the Move The Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in this case clinical pharmacology and prescribing practice in a combination of print and mobile formats. The books are ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor irrespective of individual learning style and whether they are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation providing the right information whenever and wherever it is needed. Readers can choose from the book and the eBook to suit different situations enabling them to benefit from learning medicine on the move. Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781444176032

Clinical Phenomenology and Cognitive Psychology Cognitive therapies are often biased in their assessment of clinical problems by their emphasis on the role of verbally-mediated thought in shaping our emotions and in stressing the influence of thought upon feeling. Alternatively a more phenomenological appraisal of psychological dysfunction suggests that emotion and thinking are complementary processes which influence each other. Cognitive psychology developed out of information-processing models whereas phenomenological psychology is rooted in a philosophical perspective which avoids the assumptions of positivist methodology. But despite their different origins the two disciplines overlap and complement each other. This book originally published in 1995 illustrates how feeling states are a crucial component of mental health problems and if adequately differentiated can result in a greater understanding of mental health. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138970953

Clinical Photomedicine Offering broad coverage of the basic clinical and curative aspects of photomedicine this reference reflects the recent expansion of knowledge on the effects of light on normal skin as well as photosensitivity disorders and the use of light in treating various diseases and conditions.;The book demonstrates how light acts as a therapeutic agent by means such as phototherapy photochemotherapy extracorporeal photopheresis and the use of lasers in photomedicine and photodynamic therapy.;Providing a detailed introduction to the subject Clinical Photomedicine: discusses the fundamental principles of photomedicine such as skin optics light sources and pharmacology; explicates the acute and chronic effects of light on normal skin including sunburn reaction photoaging and skin cancer; considers photoimmunology; examines clinical photosensitivity diseases as well as topical and systemic photoprotection; and much more.;With over 1300 literature citations Clinical Photomedicine is designed as a resource for dermatologists and photobiologists as well as residents and fellows in these disciplines. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315139616

Clinical Practice and the Architecture of the Mind This book draws upon analytically oriented settings for almost all our clinical observations. It provides an excellent introduction to the theory and technique of communicative psychoanalysis and links it with the growing field of evolutionary psychoanalysis. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323752

Clinical Practice Guidelines in Mental HealthA Guide to Their Use in Improving Care This book describes the user-focused action evaluation approach for evaluating health programmes policies and changes. It shows that evidence for making decisions can be gathered using a broader range of methods than is usually recognised in healthcare. In asking 'evaluation for whom and for what?' the book defines validity of evidence in relation to usefulness as well as in terms of whether systematic methods were followed. Managers practitioners policy makers researchers and students will find this a practical and readable book. It gives the tools to make sense of an evaluation quickly as well as guidance for carrying one out and ensuring that evaluators gather evidence which can be used for better informed decisions. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315375724

Clinical Practice of Cognitive Therapy with Children and AdolescentsThe Nuts and Bolts Widely regarded as the definitive practitioner reference and teaching text this book provides a complete introduction to doing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with 6- to 18-year-olds. The authors offer a blueprint for formulating cases and tailoring treatment to each child's or adolescent's unique developmental and clinical needs. Coverage includes how to orient children and families to cognitive therapy structure each session and implement a wide range of CBT techniques. Rich case material illustrates ways that CBT can help children struggling with specific emotional and behavioral problems. Reproducible forms and handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition Incorporates the latest advances in CBT with youth and gives increased attention to cultural issues including new case examples. Chapter on working with patients with autism spectrum disorder. Chapter on cognitive-behavioral family therapy. Pull-out boxes throughout that summarize key points. Epilogue on developing clinical wisdom. See also the authors' Cognitive Therapy Techniques for Children and Adolescents: Tools for Enhancing Practice which presents creative ways to address challenging problems. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462535873

Clinical Practice of Forensic NeuropsychologyAn Evidence-Based Approach Written by a foremost expert in the field this hands-on evidence-based guide describes how to conduct a comprehensive forensic neuropsychological evaluation and provide expert testimony. All steps are covered--from selecting scoring and interpreting tests to writing reports and responding to cross-examination--with special attention to assessing noncredible performance. The book identifies seven common flaws of forensic neuropsychological reports and shows how to avoid them. Excerpts from testimony transcripts illustrate ways neuropsychologists can protect their reports from attack. Also featured are case illustrations and a sample report. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462507177

Clinical Practice of Pediatric Psychology Filled with vivid clinical material this book describes effective practices for helping children and their families who are coping with chronic and acute health conditions and their treatment. Concise chapters on the psychosocial challenges associated with specific pediatric health conditions are organized around detailed case presentations. Demonstrating procedures for assessment case conceptualization brief intervention and health promotion the book highlights ways to collaborate successfully with medical providers and families. Chapters also discuss the varied roles that pediatric psychologists play in hospitals outpatient clinics primary care and educational settings.See also Handbook of Pediatric Psychology Fourth Edition edited by Michael C. Roberts and Ric G. Steele which comprehensively examines links between psychological and medical issues from infancy through adolescence. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462514113

Clinical Practice with FamiliesSupporting Creativity and Competence Encourage creative change in troubled families!Clinical Practice with Families: Supporting Creativity and Competence presents the most important and useful contemporary ideas in family therapy from many diverse traditions. By organizing eclectic concepts within one basic powerful framework it makes these ideas more accessible and effective in practice.Instead of exploring these ideas in the abstract Clinical Practice with Families illustrates them with in-depth case examples that include detailed studies of the client family's history and traditions extensive analyses of the family system and actual dialogue from sessions along with the therapist's comments on shifting alliances and other unspoken occurrences. No other technique could better demonstrate the practical integration of therapeutic skills and concepts to meet the clients’needs.Clinical Practice with Families offers insight and ideas for practicing family therapists in such essential areas as: negotiating flexible appropriate boundaries between family members and between yourself and your clients constructing ecomaps of a client's support systems and stressors identifying four kinds of supports helping the client reinterpret family traditions enabling clients to break the pattern of old narratives encouraging clients to set realistic achievable goalsClinical Practice with Families offers a powerful set of techniques and ideas in a clear understandable framework. Illustrated with helpful charts and figures it offers senior students and practicing family therapists an opportunity to take a structured approach to contemporary theory and understand its implications for practice. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315821467

Clinical Problem Lists in the Electronic Health Record Edited by a professor at Harvard Medical School who has extensive experience in this field this important and timely book presents a variety of perspectives on the organization of patient medical records around patient problems presenting a more effective problem-oriented approach rather than the traditional data-oriented approach. It is comprehensive covering the history and importance of the electronic health record the attitudes toward and use of problem lists strategies to improve the problem list and applications in practice of the problem list. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771880916

Clinical Protocols in Labour Based on the protocols in use at the highly acclaimed King's College Hospital in London Clinical Protocols in Labour presents a consensus of the best and most appropriate techniques for standard delivery and uncommon clinical scenarios. Each chapter is written as a stand-alone unit making the information easy to find. Coverage ranges from a general approach to care normal labour and care of the baby to specific issues such as eclampsia and pre-eclampsia uterine rupture and postpartum bleeding. In addition the book includes protocols for emergency closure of the labour ward communication among members of the labour team and more. A compact authoritative volume Clinical Protocols in Labour provides practical templates for the perinatal management of women and their babies during labour and delivery. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003076476

Clinical Protocols in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology A protocol book not a reference text Clinical Protocols in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology gives you easy access to essential information without having to wade through unnecessary facts to find what you need. The authors combine a complete review of the literature with their clinical experience and place it in a bulleted text format with photographs figures and algorithms making information not only authoritative but easy to find and use. The book contains diagnostic and treatment methodology for the most simple pediaric adolescent gynecology problems such as vulvovaginitis and labial adhesions; for common issues like menstrual disorders and contraception; and more complex disorders such as Turner syndrome and ambiguous genitalia and everything in between. Not just a review it provides a basic handbook on how to assess problems quickly and efficiently enabling the clinician to quickly develop and execute a management plan. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367394684

Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology Third Edition offers an introduction to clinical psychology as it is operating on the ground – delivering clinical interventions supervision consultation leadership training and research in rapidly changing health and care services. This new edition of Clinical Psychology brings together practitioners researchers and people who have used the services of clinical psychologists to explain how clinical psychologists work the evidence that their work is based on and how it can change peoples’ lives for the better. The book explains the core principles of clinical practice as well as outlining the role of a clinical psychologist within a healthcare team. It covers issues involved in working with children and families adult mental health problems people with disabilities and physical health issues and the use of neuropsychology. In this fully revised third edition every chapter has been brought up to date with developments in research and practice and chapters have been added regarding the important fields of working with autistic people and working with people in forensic mental health services. Given the popularity of clinical psychology for many undergraduate and graduate students the contents of this text have been designed around teaching and learning features that can be used as the basis for an intermediate or advanced-level course that will allow students to learn both breadth and depth about clinical psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367181017

Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology Second Edition offers a comprehensive and an up-to-date introduction to the field. Written by clinical practitioners and researchers as well as service users who add their personal stories the book provides a broad and balanced view of contemporary clinical psychology. This new edition has been extensively revised throughout and includes a new section on working with people with disabilities and physical health problems. It also includes a new chapter on career choices and help and advice on how to move forward into clinical psychology training. The book starts by explaining the core elements of what a clinical psychologist does and the principles of clinical practice as well as outlining the role of the clinical psychologist within a healthcare team. It goes on to cover issues involved with working with children and families adult mental health problems working with people with disabilities and physical health problems and the use of neuropsychology. The final part of the book explores current professional issues in clinical psychology the history and future of clinical psychology and career options. The integrated and interactive approach combined with the comprehensive coverage make this book the ideal companion for undergraduate courses in clinical psychology and anyone interested in a career in this field. It will also be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about the work of a clinical psychologist including other healthcare professionals. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781848722217

Clinical Psychology and Adolescent Girls in a Postfeminist Era Adolescent girls’ wellbeing is under threat. They face pressure to achieve academically while simultaneously negotiating a life dominated by social media an unrelenting focus on appearance cyberbullying sexual harassment and ready access to pornography characterised by male violence to women. The sociocultural environment presents significant risks for girls’ mental health yet clinical psychology remains largely focused on the individual. Cultural factors are also overshadowed by postfeminist forces and a renewed emphasis on biological determinants of psychological sex differences. Clinical Psychology and Adolescent Girls in a Postfeminist Era goes back to first principles and revisits the question of the place of nature and nurture in children’s development in the light of what we now know about neural plasticity dynamic systems and gender socialisation. Feminism and its sometimes uncomfortable relationship with psychology is discussed as are the meaning and implications of ‘postfeminism’ and whether girls have ‘special strengths’. Practice principles and specific ideas for practice with today’s girls are all included. Finally there is a complementary chapter on working with adolescent boys. Feminist writings about psychotherapy (with women) had their heyday some time ago and some see boys as the ones who now need special attention. This book contends that the changing pressures of today’s western world call for a renewed interest in specialised practice with girls taking account of up-to-date theories about child development and exploring the idea of expanding clinical practice beyond the individual. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138104693

Clinical Psychology as Science and Profession One man alone cannot construct an entire profession but David Shakow is one of the architects responsible for shaping clinical psychology into the profession it is today. Reflecting the ideas of a man whose name is synonymous with the field this volume brings together for the first time his most significant papers in this area and presents a comprehensive far-reaching overview of clinical psychology addressed to all of its professionals and students.Dr. Shakow's forty years of influence as a clinician training program administrator professor researcher and public servant are profoundly reflected in these papers. They offer insight into the work and world of the clinician the nature of training programs the history and development of the profession and the relationship between clinical psychology and other disciplines. Not simply a descriptive record of one man's achievements the thinking mirrored in this volume is pertinent even crucial to the future development of the field.The author's persistent and continuing concern for top quality in training and practice pervades these essays making them a unified chronicle of the professional growth of clinical psychology and of a master professional's ideas and involvements with the problems and issues in his field. No clinician or student can fully understand the nature of the field how it came to be and where it is going without reading this volume. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520684

Clinical Psychology in the Mental Health Inpatient SettingInternational Perspectives This ground-breaking volume provides an encompassing and detailed account of clinical psychologists' highly varied work on the psychiatric ward in mental health inpatient settings. An international collection of clinical psychologists describe challenges and achievements inherent to their work illustrating application of established state-of-the-art and cutting-edge methods and modes of intervention assessment therapeutic work training and leadership roles currently practiced in these settings. Chapters present numerous examples of psychologists' ability to contribute in multiple ways benefiting patients staff and the overall functioning of the ward. Each of the book’s four sections is dedicated to a specific domain of the clinical psychologist’s work within the psychiatric inpatient setting. These include systemic modes of intervention; psychotherapeutic interventions; assessment and psychodiagnosis; and internship and supervision. From novice to experienced practitioners psychologists will gain insight from the innovative and creative ideas this book brings to the practice of clinical psychology as well as the practical suggestions that will enhance the varied interventions and therapeutic work they do in such settings. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138612730

Clinical PsychologyA Modern Health Profession Clinical Psychology invites students to think like clinical psychologists and develop an integrated sense of how science experience ethical behavior and intuition get woven into our professional identity. Built around typical psychologists and the problems they need to solve it demonstrates that assessment is much more than testing and explores how treatment rationales are tailored to the individual problems histories and environments of clients. Committed to training future professionals this text navigates students through the career path of a clinical psychologist and provides guidance on evolving education and training models. The text uniquely portrays clinical psychology as a modern health care profession that bridges physical and mental health and takes a holistic stance. It treats therapy as a dynamic process that benefits from the cross-fertilization of a range of different approaches. It also provides an international perspective describing similarities and differences between how clinical psychology is practiced in different countries and contexts. It recognizes that clinical psychology changes as health care systems change and stresses that training models and practice patterns need to match these changes. This second edition has been fully revised and reflects DSM-5 and ICD-10-CM guidelines. New and enhanced features include: Additional description of the continuing integration of therapy approaches Additional evidence on how to make psychotherapy cost-effective Upgrades on self-help and web-based treatment An expanded chapter on psychopharmacology offering more information on mechanisms Expanded in-text pedagogy offering more vignettes ongoing considerations key terms and thinking questions Powerpoint slides and links to recommended resources. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138683136

Clinical PsychologyAn Introduction Clinical Psychology is for students studying clinical psychology as part of an undergraduate programme in psychology nursing sociology or social and behavioural sciences. Undergraduate students who wish to know if postgraduate study in clinical psychology would be of interest to them will find this book particularly useful. The book will inform students about: the profession of clinical psychology how to get onto a clinical psychology postgraduate training programme the way clinical psychologists work with children adolescents and adults with common psychological problems the main models of practice used by clinical psychologists and the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of psychological interventions. There is a focus on both clinical case studies and relevant research and the book includes summaries revision questions advice on further reading and a glossaryof key terms all of which make it an excellent student-friendly introduction to an exceptionally interesting subject.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415683975

Clinical PsychologyResearch and Developments Originally published in 1987 this book presents papers from the First Conference of European Clinical Psychologists held at the University of Kent Canterbury in July of that year. It shows some of the most exciting and recent developments in research and innovations in professional practice from many European countries with an overall theme of the WHO strategy of ‘Health for all by the year 2000.’ The whole range of clinical psychology is covered including: cognitive therapy clinical psychology and WHO strategy the mental health of ethnic minority groups health psychology care in the community and many other topics. The book is likely to be of interest for anyone concerned with the recent history and policies in clinical psychology. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138819108

Clinical PsychologyThe Study of Personality and Behavior Interest in clinical psychology has been growing as indicated by large numbers of undergraduates applying for admission to graduate programs and the professional degrees granted. This book is written for anyone with a strong interest in clinical psychology but also provides a comprehensive and realistic view of the field.The book therefore can serve as a reference for courses in clinical psychology but it will be relevant to courses in personality and personal counseling. Professional clinical psychologists and members of related professions may also find the book valuable because Garfield describes important historical developments that have helped to shape the field the roles and functions of the clinical psychologist their training programs and contemporary issues and problems. The text also describes the theoretical models that guide the work of the clinical psychologist and upon which the divergent approaches to clinical work are based. Changes in the functions of the clinical psychologist are reflected in the greater emphasis on psychotherapeutic and behavior change methods and in the correspondingly reduced emphasis on diagnostic testing procedures--a development discernible in the decline in studies of high quality bearing on diagnostic issues.This book provides a reliable source of information for the individual who contemplates a professional career as a clinical psychologist and seeks to learn what the profession encompasses. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520677

Clinical PsychologyTheory and Therapy Originally published in 1975 this book examines the various types of psychological disturbance shows how they have come to be regarded as illnesses and examines critically the notion of psychiatric diagnosis. It describes how clinical psychology has grown up within psychiatry to support a conceptual system antithetical to it. The author goes on to describe the theories and therapies that do not adhere particularly to the notion of mental illness. Today it can be enjoyed in its historical perspective. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367000752

Clinical PsychopharmacologyA Primer This volume provides a concise introduction to the physiological biochemical and behavioral issues surrounding drug interventions in the treatment of psychological and neurological disorders. It was written for the reader who does not have an extensive background in these subjects but would like an accurate current and succinct account of clinical psychopharmacology. Descriptions of the drugs used to treat psychological disorders such as anxiety depression and psychosis; and neurological disorders such as chronic pain epilepsy and Parkinson's disease constitute the major portions of this book. There is also coverage of drugs of abuse as well as issues specific to the problems of prescribing and monitoring drug treatment in pediatric and geriatric populations. To help avoid the possibility of brand name confusion pharmacological names for drugs are used. A convenient table matches the generic names with lists of brand names available in the United States. As such this volume will be a valuable guide for psychology and clinical psychology students as well as nurses and medical students. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203763605

Clinical Radiotherapy Physics with MATLABA Problem-Solving Approach The first MATLAB® programming book written specifically for clinical radiotherapy medical physicists and medical physics trainees this much-needed book teaches users how to create their own clinical applications using MATLAB® as a complement to commercial software particularly when the latter does not cover specific local clinical needs. Chapters explore key radiotherapy areas such as handling volumes 3D dose calculation comparing dose distributions reconstructing treatment plans and their summations and automated tests for machine quality assurance. Readers will learn to independently analyse and process images doses structures and other radiotherapy clinical data to deal with standard and non-standard situations in radiotherapy. This book will also significantly improve understanding of areas such as data nature information content DICOM RT standard and data flow. It will be an invaluable reference for students of medical physics in addition to clinical radiotherapy physicists and researchers working in radiotherapy.Features:Includes real clinical medical physics applications derived from actual clinical problemsProvides commented MATLAB® scripts working with sample data and/or own data matching input requirementsPromotes critical thinking and practical problem solving skills Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367571481

Clinical Responsibility Clinical Responsibility provides practical legal advice by highlighting real-life healthcare case studies and workplace examples. It looks specifically at the areas of accountability the legal process what constitutes a legal claim brought by the patient and the duty of care and how it is measured. It assists and guides health professionals in understanding their legal and professional obligations and the implications for managing risk. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315377896

Clinical Seminars and Other Works This selection of clinical seminars held by Wilfred Bion in Brasilia (1975) and Sao Paulo (1978) is the nearest we shall ever get to experiencing his application of his theories and views to consulting-room practice. It is also likely to be the only printed record of this area of his work. As those who underwent analysis with Bion will testify Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323769

Clinical Signs in Small Animal Medicine This new edition of the bestselling Clinical Signs in Small Animal Medicine presents 800 all new color photographs of the highest quality with detailed captions that focus on key pointers to diagnosis and treatment. The book is organised into chapters by body system each beginning with a list of ‘Clinical Pearls'. These amusing and accurate key points will be invaluable when considering conditions or highlighting common concerns. Within each chapter the superb photographs of real cases are annotated with brief key information that provides a succinct and useful reminder of lessons learned. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781498766845

Clinical Signs in Small Animal Medicine 2E / Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat 3E Pack Clinical Signs in Small Animal Medicine Second Edition This new edition of the bestselling Clinical Signs in Small Animal Medicine presents 800 all new color photographs of the highest quality with detailed captions that focus on key pointers to diagnosis and treatment. The book is organised into chapters by body system each beginning with a list of ‘Clinical Pearls'. These amusing and accurate key points will be invaluable when considering conditions or highlighting common concerns. Within each chapter the superb photographs of real cases are annotated with brief key information that provides a succinct and useful reminder of lessons learned. Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat Third Edition Prior to publication of the first edition of this book no other comprehensive small animal veterinary medicine book existed with a comparable amount of relevant illustrated material. This new third edition continues and expands on the revolutionary approach of the previous two editions now including more than 1 850 highly valuable clinical colour photographs diagrams and tables.　The third edition of this book has been completely revised and updated. The book is now divided into five color-coded sections – General approach Disease of specific organ systems Multisystemic disorders Elements of therapy and Case studies. As with the first and second editions of this book the overriding principle of succinct yet comprehensive text presented in a clear format with an abundance of good quality images remains. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138726864

Clinical Skills Do you need accurate information fast? The ward is a busy place with little time to check facts and figures. With this pocket-sized reference book you can quickly and accurately check everything from nursing terminology to CPR procedures.  The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780273763734

Clinical Skills for Nursing Practice Employing an evidence-based approach this comprehensive textbook introduces the core clinical skills and competencies a newly-qualified nurse is required to have for professional practice. It is divided into five broad sections looking at: Care and compassion and communication including personal care and pain assessment Essential skills including observations monitoring and emergency management Organisational aspects of care including moving and handling and wound care Safety and protection including medicine management and infection control Nutrition and fluid balance including hydration and nutrition. Designed to allow readers to develop and enhance their clinical skills with one key textbook each chapter contains learning outcomes recommendations for practice case studies activities ‘clinical significance’ highlights and step-by-step guides to important procedures. This invaluable clinical skills textbook is an essential reference for pre-registration nursing students of all fields of nursing. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780273767947

Clinical Social WorkDefinition Practice And Vision First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis an informa company. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138415232

Clinical Studies in Neuro-psychoanalysisIntroduction to a Depth Neuropsychology When the first edition of Clinical studies in Neuro-Psychoanalysis was published in 2000 it was hailed as a turning point in psychoanalytic research. It is now relied on as a model for the integration of neuroscience and psychoanalysis. It won the NAAP's Gradiva Award for Best Book of the Year 2000 (Science Category) and Mark Solms rec Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323776

Clinical Supervision in the Real WorldA Practical Guide to Ethics Legal Issues and Personal Development This practical guide provides support for mental health practitioners as they develop their approach to clinical supervision drawing on the authors’ extensive experience of counseling and psychotherapy to bring readers into the "real world" of clinical supervision. Chapters introduce the essential responsibilities and tasks of a clinical supervisor and place emphasis on the development of a Competence-Oriented Model of Clinical Supervision upon which a philosophical foundation for supervision can be built. Integrating up-to-date research with case vignettes and practical resources the text discusses philosophies of clinical supervision and explores themes that often define a supervisor’s contextual world from professional ethics and legal issues to the personal development of both the supervisor and the supervisee. Affirming and encouraging professional development as well as identifying a range of common challenges Clinical Supervision in the Real World is a key resource for aspiring clinical supervisors looking to build their own philosophy of supervision. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367340711

Clinical Supervision of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy In Clinical Supervision of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy psychotherapy supervisors from the fields of psychology psychiatry social work and dance movement therapy deal with the ambiguity and complexity of the supervisory role. They attend to the need to establish open respectful verbal and non-verbal communication a trusting relationship a shared language and a commitment to examining unconscious conflict in the supervisory encounter as well as the patient-therapist dynamics. The contributors show how the supervisor makes room for the supervisee to express her anxieties without becoming her therapist thereby providing a model for empathic listening but within appropriate boundaries. They also describe the many ways in which the therapist's issues reflect or are triggered by those of the patient are further reflected in the dynamics of the supervisory pair and in the institution where supervisee and supervisor work. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781782201830

Clinical SurveillanceThe Actionable Benefits of Objective Medical Device Data for Critical Decision-Making For more than a decade the focus of information technology has been on capturing and sharing data from a patient within an all-encompassing record (a.k.a. the electronic health record EHR) to promote improved longitudinal oversight in the care of the patient. There are both those who agree and those who disagree as to whether this goal has been met but it is certainly evolving. A key element to improved patient care has been the automated capture of data from durable medical devices that are the source of (mostly) objective data from imagery to time-series histories of vital signs and spot-assessments of patients. The capture and use of these data to support clinical workflows have been written about and thoroughly debated. Yet the use of these data for clinical guidance has been the subject of various papers published in respected medical journals but without a coherent focus on the general subject of the clinically actionable benefits of objective medical device data for clinical decision-making purposes. Hence the uniqueness of this book is in providing a single point-of-capture for the targeted clinical benefits of medical device data--both electronic- health-record-based and real-time--for improved clinical decision-making at the point of care and for the use of these data to address and assess specific types of clinical surveillance. Clinical Surveillance: The Actionable Benefits of Objective Medical Device Data for Crucial Decision-Making focuses on the use of objective continuously collected medical device data for the purpose of identifying patient deterioration with a primary focus on those data normally obtained from both the higher-acuity care settings in intensive care units and the lower-acuity settings of general care wards. It includes examples of conditions that demonstrate earlier signs of deterioration including systemic inflammatory response syndrome opioid-induced respiratory depression shock induced by systemic failure and more. The book provides education on how to use these data such as for clinical interventions in order to identify examples of how to guide care using automated durable medical device data from higher- and lower-acuity care settings. The book also includes real-world examples of applications that are of high value to clinical end-users and health systems. Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9780367369309

Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders This state-of-the-science reference and text has given thousands of practitioners and students a strong foundation in understanding and treating addictive disorders. Leading experts address the neurobiology of addictions and review best practices in assessment and diagnosis. Specific substances of abuse are examined in detail with attention to real-world clinical considerations. Issues in working with particular populations--including polysubstance abusers culturally diverse patients older adults chronic pain sufferers and others--are explored. Chapters summarize the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of widely used psychosocial and pharmacological treatments and clearly describe clinical techniques. New to This Edition *Incorporates a decade's worth of major advances in research and clinical practice. *Updated for DSM-5. *Many new authors; extensively revised with the latest information on specific biological mechanisms substances populations and treatments. *Chapter on motivational interviewing. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462521685

Clinical Thrombosis First published in 1989: State-of-the-art information on the topic of clinical thrombosis including an introductory portion dealing with the principles of hemostasis and the pathogenesis of thrombosis is presented in this text. The use of thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction is discussed. Other significant advances such as the identification and understanding of the risk factors contributing to thrombosis such as Protein C and S deficiency lupus anticoagulants immune heparin-induced thrombocytopenia new diagnostic techniques and newer modalities of therapy are described. Clinical and pathophysiologic features of thrombosis disorders and special situations involving multiple organs are covered. This book also clarifies and updates the usefulness of the various diagnostic techniques. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367204945

Clinical Treatment Directions for InfidelityA Phenomenological Framework for Understanding Clinical Treatment Directions for Infidelity considers the psychotherapeutic treatment of infidelity from a fresh perspective. Psychotherapy (both couples and individual) for infidelity is notoriously challenging and clinicians tend to disagree on case conceptualizations and treatment objectives. This book approaches infidelity from a client-centered phenomenological perspective informed by qualitative research and social context. Essential for clinicians who work with cases of infidelity it provides a framework and set of tools with which to approach these cases from a non-judgmental stance that helps clients glean meaning from these experiences and make conscious personal choices about how to move forward. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415790499

Clinical Trial Biostatistics and Biopharmaceutical Applications Since 1945 "The Annual Deming Conference on Applied Statistics" has been an important event in the statistics profession. In Clinical Trial Biostatistics and Biopharmaceutical Applications prominent speakers from past Deming conferences present novel biostatistical methodologies in clinical trials as well as up-to-date biostatistical applications from the pharmaceutical industry.Divided into five sections the book begins with emerging issues in clinical trial design and analysis including the roles of modeling and simulation the pros and cons of randomization procedures the design of Phase II dose-ranging trials thorough QT/QTc clinical trials and assay sensitivity and the constancy assumption in noninferiority trials. The second section examines adaptive designs in drug development discusses the consequences of group-sequential and adaptive designs and illustrates group sequential design in R. The third section focuses on oncology clinical trials covering competing risks escalation with overdose control (EWOC) dose finding and interval-censored time-to-event data. In the fourth section the book describes multiple test problems with applications to adaptive designs graphical approaches to multiple testing the estimation of simultaneous confidence intervals for multiple comparisons and weighted parametric multiple testing methods. The final section discusses the statistical analysis of biomarkers from omics technologies biomarker strategies applicable to clinical development and the statistical evaluation of surrogate endpoints.This book clarifies important issues when designing and analyzing clinical trials including several misunderstood and unresolved challenges. It will help readers choose the right method for their biostatistical application. Each chapter is self-contained with references. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367576035

Clinical Trial Data Analysis Using R and SAS Review of the First Edition"The goal of this book as stated by the authors is to fill the knowledge gap that exists between developed statistical methods and the applications of these methods. Overall this book achieves the goal successfully and does a nice job. I would highly recommend it …The example-based approach is easy to follow and makes the book a very helpful desktop reference for many biostatistics methods."—Journal of Statistical SoftwareClinical Trial Data Analysis Using R and SAS Second Edition provides a thorough presentation of biostatistical analyses of clinical trial data with step-by-step implementations using R and SAS. The book’s practical detailed approach draws on the authors’ 30 years’ experience in biostatistical research and clinical development. The authors develop step-by-step analysis code using appropriate R packages and functions and SAS PROCS which enables readers to gain an understanding of the analysis methods and R and SAS implementation so that they can use these two popular software packages to analyze their own clinical trial data.What’s New in the Second EditionAdds SAS programs along with the R programs for clinical trial data analysis.Updates all the statistical analysis with updated R packages.Includes correlated data analysis with multivariate analysis of variance.Applies R and SAS to clinical trial data from hypertension duodenal ulcer beta blockers familial andenomatous polyposis and breast cancer trials.Covers the biostatistical aspects of various clinical trials including treatment comparisons time-to-event endpoints longitudinal clinical trials and bioequivalence trials. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367736217

Clinical Trial Methodology Now viewed as its own scientific discipline clinical trial methodology encompasses the methods required for the protection of participants in a clinical trial and the methods necessary to provide a valid inference about the objective of the trial. Drawing from the authors’ courses on the subject as well as the first author’s more than 30 years working in the pharmaceutical industry Clinical Trial Methodology emphasizes the importance of statistical thinking in clinical research and presents the methodology as a key component of clinical research. From ethical issues and sample size considerations to adaptive design procedures and statistical analysis the book first covers the methodology that spans every clinical trial regardless of the area of application. Crucial to the generic drug industry bioequivalence clinical trials are then discussed. The authors describe a parallel bioequivalence clinical trial of six formulations incorporating group sequential procedures that permit sample size re-estimation. The final chapters incorporate real-world case studies of clinical trials from the authors’ own experiences. These examples include a landmark Phase III clinical trial involving the treatment of duodenal ulcers and Phase III clinical trials that contributed to the first drug approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.Aided by the U.S. FDA the U.S. National Institutes of Health the pharmaceutical industry and academia the area of clinical trial methodology has evolved over the last six decades into a scientific discipline. This guide explores the processes essential for developing and conducting a quality clinical trial protocol and providing quality data collection biostatistical analyses and a clinical study report all while maintaining the highest standards of ethics and excellence. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367577155

Clinical Trial Optimization Using R Clinical Trial Optimization Using R explores a unified and broadly applicable framework for optimizing decision making and strategy selection in clinical development through a series of examples and case studies. It provides the clinical researcher with a powerful evaluation paradigm as well as supportive R tools to evaluate and select among simultaneous competing designs or analysis options. It is applicable broadly to statisticians and other quantitative clinical trialists who have an interest in optimizing clinical trials clinical trial programs or associated analytics and decision making. This book presents in depth the Clinical Scenario Evaluation (CSE) framework and discusses optimization strategies including the quantitative assessment of tradeoffs. A variety of common development challenges are evaluated as case studies and used to show how this framework both simplifies and optimizes strategy selection. Specific settings include optimizing adaptive designs multiplicity and subgroup analysis strategies and overall development decision-making criteria around Go/No-Go. After this book the reader will be equipped to extend the CSE framework to their particular development challenges as well. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367261252

Clinical Trials in Oncology Third Edition The third edition of the bestselling Clinical Trials in Oncology provides a concise nontechnical and thoroughly up-to-date review of methods and issues related to cancer clinical trials. The authors emphasize the importance of proper study design analysis and data management and identify the pitfalls inherent in these processes. In addition the book has been restructured to have separate chapters and expanded discussions on general clinical trials issues and issues specific to Phases I II and III. New sections cover innovations in Phase I designs randomized Phase II designs and overcoming the challenges of array data. Although this book focuses on cancer trials the same issues and concepts are important in any clinical setting. As always the authors use clear lucid prose and a multitude of real-world examples to convey the principles of successful trials without the need for a strong statistics or mathematics background. Armed with Clinical Trials in Oncology Third Edition clinicians and statisticians can avoid the many hazards that can jeopardize the success of a trial. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138199118

Clinical Trials of Genetic Therapy with Antisense DNA and DNA Vectors An important new collection of clinical and preclinical reports on genetic therapy this book describes illustrative examples of diseases in which gene-based interventions are presently plausible and presents case studies of current research using both synthetic oligonucleotides and biological vectors. Combining the insights of over 50 contributors Clinical Trials of Genetic Therapy with Antisense DNA and DNA Vectorsfurnishes a historical overview of genetic therapy highlights official Food and Drug Administration positions on the preparation of oligonucleotides and vectors offers practical models of agent preparation animal testing pharmacokinetics toxicology and clinical trials discusses both synthetic DNA and biological vector approaches to cancer viral and cardiological indications illustrates for new practitioners how each stage of genetic therapy is developed details genetic treatment of leukemia; lymphoma; cancer of the brain breast colon kidney and lung; melanoma; HIV; and coronary restenosis includes examples of antisense ribozyme tumor suppressor immunostimulation and gene replacement therapy and addresses questions of preparation delivery toxicity mechanism and specificity. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781003064657

Clinical TrialsAn Introduction This volume provides an introduction to the process of clinical drug development. It demystifies the way new medicines are discovered tested and regulated. This book is intended for those who wich to understand the background of clinical trials from a pharmaceutical company perspective and is suitable for clinical trials supplies technicians and pharmacists data management staff information officers medical secretaries and all support staff. This second edition is updated and includes information on the practical implications of recent EC legislation. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315377650

Clinical Tuberculosis Entirely updated and revised the 6th edition of Clinical Tuberculosis continues to provide the TB physician with a definitive and erudite account of the latest techniques in diagnosis treatment and control of TB including an overview of the latest guidelines from the CDC and WHO. With an increased emphasis on the clinical aspects and treatment this book will be an invaluable resource to the TB practitioner in public health or clinical practice and an ideal reference to laboratory staff. Key Features Completely updated and reorganized Includes brand new chapters on radiology and an overview of the latest WHO ATS/CDC/IDSA ERS NICE CTS and IUATLD guidelines Clinically focused to provide up-to-date guidance on diagnosis treatment and control Edited by three renowned experts in the field of tuberculosis Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780815370239

Clinical UltrasoundA How-To Guide Clinical Ultrasound: A How-To Guide is targeted at the novice to intermediate clinician sonographer. The book’s easy-to-follow style and visually appealing chapter layout facilitates the quick recall of knowledge and skills needed to use clinical ultrasound in everyday practice. Authored by experts in emergency medicine clinical ultrasound from across the United States this pocket-sized practical guide is a valuable resource for those using clinical ultrasound in everyday practice. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781482221404

Clinical ValuesEmotions That Guide Psychoanalytic Treatment In this refreshingly honest and open book Sandra Buechler looks at therapeutic process issues from the standpoint of the human qualities and human resourcefulness that the therapist brings to each clinical encounter.  Her concern is with the clinical values that shape the psychoanalytically oriented treatment experience.  How she asks can one person evoke a range of values--curiosity hope kindness courage  sense of purpose emotional balance the ability to bear loss and integrity--in another person and thereby promote psychological change?  For Buechler these core values and the emotions that infuse them are at the heart of the clinical process. They permeate the texture and tone and shape the content of what therapists say. They provide the framework for formulating and working toward treatment goals and keep the therapist emotionally alive in the face of the often draining vicissitudes of the treatment process. Clinical Values:  Emotions That Guide Psychoanalytic Treatment is addressed to therapists young and old.  By focusing successively on different emotion-laden values Buechler shows how one value or another can center the therapist within the session. Taken together these values function as a clinical compass that provides the therapist with a sense of direction and militates against the all too frequent sense of "flying by the seat of one's pants."  Buechler makes clear that the values that guide treatment derive from the full range of the clinician's human experiences and she is candid in relating the personal experiences--from inside and outside the consulting room--that inform her own matrix of clinical values and her own clinical approach.  A compelling record of one gifted therapist's pathway to clinical maturity Clinical Values has a more general import:  It exemplifies the variegated ways in which productive clinical work of any type ultimately revolves around the therapist's ability to make the most of being "all too human." Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138142510

Clinical Work and Social ActionAn Integrative Approach Clinical Work and Social Action: An Integrative Approach develops a paradigm for social work and human services practice that integrates clinical work and social action. Social workers clinicians activists and educators will explore ways to create harmony in the divisions that currently exist between values theory and practice thereby reducing conflicts in their work. This book identifies central values and selected theoretical ideas for a new model of work that you can adapt to your practice setting. Separate chapters include case material related to work with people of color work with oppressed populations and classroom teaching. Clinical Work and Social Action connects the historic split between clinical work and social action to better serve the people with whom you work. Through Clinical Work and Social Action you will find valuable suggestions and insights into how you can integrate values theory and practice as the basis for a new model of work. The book includes topics such as: exposing the myth that “politics” has no place in practice with individual clients and families and demonstrates that all practice is political examining a new paradigm for practice that encourages change at the individual agency and social policy levels demonstrating the importance of Paulo Freire’s ideas about dialogical praxis to social welfare work teaching a model of practice that facilitates and promotes involvement and open dialogue with people in the community and students in the classroom offering insight into how you can respond to the full range of your clients’concerns such as racism classism homophobia domestic violence homelessness disabilities and emotional difficulties exploring how your values theories training and experience affect the choice of interventions you make with individuals groups and familiesTo bridge the gap between clinical work and social action you must develop a practice that includes the possibility of social change. With Clinical Work and Social Action you will find many case studies and examples to help you do just that. This informative book provides you with ways to work with clients to bring about individual and social change and offers strategies for creating change in social agencies and communities. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203047187

Clinical Work with Substance-Abusing Clients A leading professional resource and course text this book provides practical guidance for treating clients with substance use disorders in a variety of contexts. Expert contributors present major assessment and treatment approaches together with detailed recommendations for intervening with particular substances. Clinical techniques are clearly explained and illustrated with helpful case examples. Important topics include harm reduction; strategies for working with family members; and ways to meet the needs of specific populations including women adolescents older adults LGBT clients and those with frequently encountered co-occurring problems. New to This Edition*Revised to reflect current research and clinical advances; updated for DSM-5.*Chapters on trauma-informed care cognitive-behavioral therapy and complementary/alternative approaches.*Chapters on neurobiology and behavioral addictions.*Significantly revised chapters on family treatment and dual disorders. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462512690

Clinical Work with Traumatized Young Children Presenting crucial knowledge and state-of-the-art treatment approaches for working with young children affected by trauma this book is an essential resource for mental health professionals and child welfare advocates. Readers gain an understanding of how trauma affects the developing brain the impact on attachment processes and how to provide effective help to young children and their families from diverse backgrounds. Top experts in the field cover key evidence-based treatments--including child-parent psychotherapy attachment-based treatments and relational interventions--as well as interventions in pediatric legal and community settings. Special sections give in-depth attention to deployment-related trauma in military families and the needs of children of substance-abusing parents. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462509645

Clinical Workbook for Psychotherapists This clinical workbook stresses the details of sound clinical practice invites the reader to engage in exercises related to these practices as he or she goes through the volume and offers practice in techniques that are essential to sound psychotherapy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367323783

Clinically Applied Microcirculation Research First published in 1995: Clinically Applied Microcirculation Research combines state-of-the-art microcirculation technology with present and potential applications in clinical medicine. This comprehensive guide unites the expertise of clinicians and basic researchers from around the world. Many of the chapters are authored by scientist/physician teams. The book provides a broad overview of how microcirculation is involved in clinical research. This is also a valuable reference source for both the history of and latest developments in microcirculation research. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367204112

Clinician’s Guide to Chronic Headache and Facial Pain As headache and facial pain are two of the most common medical complaints it is essential that clinicians are well equipped to handle these issues. Clinician’s Guide to Chronic Headache and Facial Pain is designed for all clinicians dealing with these syndromes in daily practice—whether in the outpatient emergency or ambulatory setting. Features: Presents the advice of 12 experts with considerable experience in headache and facial pain management Contains evidence-based chapters derived from past successes and failures and including clear concise statistical outcomes Reviews both traditional and alternative interdisciplinary and interventional pain management therapies to help practitioners choose the best treatment or combination of treatments for their patients Offers broad-based coverage of all types of headaches and facial pain syndromes from facial neuralgias to post-traumatic headache Includes additional chapters on opioid usage and legal aspects of treatment help to prepare practitioners for a range of possible scenarios Devoted exclusively to managing chronic headache and facial pain this book is an essential resource for clinicians. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138116733

Clinician-Researchers in PsychotherapyCareers Engaged in both Practice and Research Clinical researchers who have an active clinical practice are rare. Therapists who conduct therapy research are rarer still. Why is this the case? And why is the study of the practice often so far from the actual practice? If the practice and research worlds of therapy are to be bridged might clinician-researchers—professionals who do both—play an important role in this process? A career engaged both with providing therapy and researching therapy is unique. This book combines original empirical work theory and first-person scholarly narratives authored by clinical mental health professionals in the early middle and later stages of their careers as they highlight the rewards challenges and potent areas of synergy they experience as clinician-researchers. This book was originally published as a special issue of Counselling Psychology Quarterly. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367583774

Clinician's Guide to Bipolar Disorder This much-needed volume gives clinicians essential strategies for managing the complexities of bipolar disorder and tailoring treatment to each patient's changing needs. Highly readable accessible and pragmatic the book provides expert guidance on critically important treatment questions. It addresses which medications to try and at what dosages what psychosocial interventions are most helpful at different phases of the illness how to continually monitor and fine-tune treatment to keep patients functioning well and how to involve family members productively. The authors draw on state-of-the-art research as well as extensive clinical experience as a psychotherapist and a psychopharmacologist. Vivid case material is included throughout. Reproducible questionnaires and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Winner (First Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Category  Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462523689

Clinician's Guide To Neuropsychological Assessment Neuropsychological assessment is a difficult and complicated process. Often experienced clinicians as well as trainees and students gloss over fundamental problems or fail to consider potential sources of error. Since formal test data on the surface appear unambiguous and objective they may fall into the habit of overemphasizing tests and their scores and underemphasizing all the factors that affect the validity reliability and interpretability of test data. But interpretation is far from straightforward and a pragmatic application of assessment results requires attention to a multitude of issues. This long-awaited updated and greatly expanded second edition of the Clinician's Guide to Neuropsychological Assessment like the first focuses on the clinical practice of neuropsychology. Orienting readers to the entire multitude of issues it guides them step by step through evaluation and helps them avoid common misconceptions mistakes and methodological pitfalls. It is divided into three sections: fundamental elements of the assessment process; special issues settings and populations; and new approaches and methodologies. The authors all of whom are actively engaged in the clinical practice of neuropsychological assessment as well as in teaching and research do an outstanding job of integrating the academic and the practical. The Clinician's Guide to Neuropsychological Assessment Second Edition will be welcomed as a text for graduate courses but also as an invaluable hands-on handbook for interns postdoctoral fellows and experienced neuropsychologists alike. No other book offers its combination of breadth across batteries and approaches depth and practicality. Media > Books > E-books Psychology Press 9781410603487

Clinician's Guide to Pediatric Sleep Disorders Affecting 20 to 30 % of children under the age of five sleep disorders can seriously affect a child's health. This authoritative guide illustrates the consequences of sleep disordered breathing and offers a state-of-the-art overview of methods to identify diagnose and treat sleep disorders in children. Covering the latest research related to the medical and surgical management of disease high-risk groups psychosocial effects and the examination of sleep study results this source helps practitioners understand normal sleep patterns recognize common sleep conditions and implement appropriate care protocols for optimum patient health. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367453473

Clinician's Guide to PTSDA Cognitive-Behavioral Approach This practitioner's guide now thoroughly updated examines the nature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and provides a complete framework for planning and implementing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Steven Taylor addresses the complexities of treating people who have experienced different types of trauma and shows how to adapt empirically supported protocols to each client's needs. Rich case examples illustrate the nuts and bolts of cognitive interventions exposure exercises and adjunctive methods. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the book's 14 reproducible handouts in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition:*Chapter on pharmacotherapy--what CBT practitioners need to know when treating clients who are also taking medication.*Incorporates over a decade of advances in assessment and treatment techniques outcome research and neurobiological knowledge.*Updated for DSM-5. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462530489

Clinician's Guide to Research Methods in Family TherapyFoundations of Evidence-Based Practice A research methods text with a unique focus on evidence-based practice with couples and families this book bridges the divide between research and clinical work. The text offers comprehensive user-friendly coverage of measurement and design issues and basic qualitative and quantitative methods. Illustrating research concepts with clinically relevant examples and sample studies it teaches clear steps for evaluating different types of studies and identifying common threats to validity. Of special value to therapists it provides a systematic framework for using research to guide the selection and evaluation of interventions that meet the needs of particular clients.Pedagogical features:*End-of-chapter "Applications" sections showing how to evaluate specific methods.*Appendices with quick-reference guides and recommended resources.*Instructive glossary.See also the authors' Essential Skills in Family Therapy Third Edition: From the First Interview to Termination which addresses all aspects of real-world clinical practice and Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family Therapists which shows how to weave assessment into all phases of therapy. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462536061

Clinician's Guide to the Assessment Checklist SeriesSpecialized mental health measures for children in care The Assessment Checklist series created by Michael Tarren-Sweeney provides the world’s first standardised caregiver-report measures of a range of attachment- and trauma-related mental health difficulties experienced amongst children growing up in foster adoptive kinship and residential care. This clinical manual provides essential guidance for child and adolescent mental health clinicians who use the Assessment Checklist measures including the Assessment Checklist for Children (ACC) the Assessment Checklist for Adolescents (ACA) and the Brief Assessment Checklists (BAC) as part of their specialized assessments of children and adolescents in care. Split into three parts the book explores all aspects of using and interpreting the Checklist series. Part 1 provides an overview of the Assessment Checklist measures the rationale for their development and instructions on how to use the measures for clinical assessment screening and treatment monitoring. Part 2 provides expert guidance to clinicians on interpreting Assessment Checklist score profiles and provides detailed information about several specific types of mental health difficulties measured by them. Part 3 describes the development and psychometric properties of the various Assessment Checklist measures including information about their validity and reliability. It also introduces several new measures that are under development. Ideal for clinical child psychologists child and adolescent psychiatrists child psychotherapists and clinical social workers looking to improve the quality and depth of their clinical assessments with children and adolescents this book provides essential guidance on professional use of the Assessment Checklist measures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415836081

Clinician's Guide: Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e)A Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorders The publication four years ago of Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e) written by two eating disorder specialists at London's world-famous Maudsley Hospital was a milestone in the treatment of bulimia. For the first time a self-help book was shown by rigorous clinical trials to cure a significant fraction of women suffering from bulimia and to reduce the therapist contact time needed by others. Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e) offered an efficient way of treating bulimic patients which would be valued by any resource-conscious health service. The authors of Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e) have now written this Clinician's Guide to help health care professionals maximize the benefit that patients obtain from the self-help book. Based on the authors' wide-ranging experience of treating eating disorder patients it provides a step-by-step account of how the chapters in Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e) can be used to ameliorate various aspects of bulimics' difficulties with examples drawn from real patients' case histories. Particular emphasis is given to the problem of motivating patients who are reluctant to change their behaviour using Miller and Rollnick's motivational interviewing approach. The Clinician's Guide to Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e) will be invaluable for all those treating sufferers of bulimia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138872042

Clinicians in CourtA Guide to Subpoenas Depositions Testifying and Everything Else You Need to Know Interacting with the legal system can be stressful and intimidating for mental health professionals. This trusted book provides user-friendly strategies to help clinicians prepare for testimony in court and other legal proceedings. Using vivid case scenarios the author explains legal terms and offers practical suggestions for avoiding pitfalls and managing ethical dilemmas. Clear guidelines are presented for record keeping responding to subpoenas preparing reports and performing effectively on the stand as a fact witness or expert witness. Reproducible agreements and other sample documentation can be photocopied from the appendices or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2"" x 11"" size. New to This Edition*Incorporates updates in research case law statutes and practice.* Examines the developing role of mental health professionals as forensic consultants.*Increased attention to ethical issues such as dual relationships professional boundaries confidentiality and competence.*An appendix with reflection questions that extend the scope of each chapter.*Explores special issues that may arise in cases involving children*Supplemental materials for course use—including an instructor's manual—are available at the author's website. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462513109

Clinician's ThesaurusThe Guide to Conducting Interviews and Writing Psychological Reports Hundreds of thousands of students and early-career professionals have relied on this authoritative report-writing tool now updated for DSM-5/ICD-10-CM and newer types of evaluations. In a convenient large-size format with lay-flat binding the book covers nearly all areas of concern addressed in intakes evaluations treatment plans progress notes and closing summaries. The user seeking the right wording for a clinical document can skim and select from thousands of technical terms behavioral descriptors and standard statements. Also provided are interview questions for almost every symptomatic behavior a huge collection of mental status questions a reproducible Mental Status Evaluation summary form and links to hundreds of Internet resources. The companion website offers all the URLs from the book the reproducible forms and a handy reference on current psychiatric medications. New to This Edition *A list of all psychiatric ICD-10 diagnoses (all of the codes in DSM-5 plus many more) including Z codes essential to a comprehensive biopsychosocial evaluation. *Sample evaluation report keyed to the book's chapters. *Sections on additional clinical issues: intimate partner violence gender identity human trafficking recovery-oriented language and more. *Many more Internet links including a wide variety of screening and assessment tools. See also The Paper Office for the Digital Age Fifth Edition by Edward L. Zuckerman and Keely Kolmes which provides the essential record-keeping and risk-reduction tools that every psychotherapy practice needs. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462538805

Clinton New Terrorism and the Origins of the War on Terror A frequent assumption of the American-led ‘war on terror’ and its accompanying discourse originated largely with the George W. Bush Administration and that there was a counterterrorism policy revolution in the U.S. political arena. Challenging these assumptions through a genealogical analysis of U.S. terrorism and counterterrorism discourses this book demonstrates a distinct continuity (and lack of change) of U.S. counterterrorism policy from Ronald Reagan to Bill Clinton and through to George W. Bush. The book focuses on President Clinton’s discursive construction of ‘new terrorism’ or ‘catastrophic terrorism’ and the counterterrorism practices implemented by the Clinton Administration while simultaneously comparing it with President Reagan’s and President George W. Bush’s approaches to counterterrorism. It shows how the war on terror can be traced to earlier periods and that the so-called Bush revolution was largely built upon the existing framework established by President Reagan and President Clinton. Prior to the 2001 terrorist attacks Clinton had expanded Reagan’s first ‘war on terrorism’ discourse and constructed the ‘new terrorism’ discourse characterised by the notions of borderless threats ‘home-grown’ terrorism WMD-terrorism cyberterrorism and rogue states. Clinton’s ‘new terrorism’ discourse provided a useful framework for George W. Bush to discursively respond to the terrorist attacks on September 11th 2001. Aiming to uncover the myth of President George W. Bush’s foreign policy revolution and contribute to a deeper historical understanding of the U.S.-led war on terror it will be of great use to postgraduates and scholars of US foreign policy security studies and terrorism studies. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138841727

Clinton and BlairThe Political Economy of the Third Way The former President of the United States Bill Clinton and at the time of publication still current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair have described their style of government as a ‘Third Way’. In this important and timely book Flavio Romano identifies and clarifies the economic implications of this particular approach to public governance. Testing the validity of President Clinton’s and Prime Minister Blair’s claims of practising a Third Way Romano submits their economic policies to extensive theoretical and historical analysis. Through careful and detailed examination of their fiscal monetary education employment and public and private investment policies overwhelming evidence is presented to challenge these leaders’ claim of practising what they preach. This engaging book will be of great interest to students and practitioners of economics and politics and to those interested in world politics in general. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415646710

Clinton Foreign Policy ReaderPresidential Speeches with Commentary An introduction to the main issues of American foreign policy as it has evolved during the first post-Cold War presidency. There are substantive excerpts from major presidential policy statements to illustrate the points and turning points discussed in each chapter. The collection is intended as a supplementary text in American foreign policy and contemporary international relations. It includes a bibliography and a guide to accessing contemporary foreign policy information on line. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315705583

Clinton's Foreign Policy in RussiaFrom Deterrence and Isolation to Democratization and Engagement Some of Bill Clinton's most basic foreign policy elements - democratic peace the post-Cold War peace dividend geopolitics and state-society relations - are epitomized in the US-Russian Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Purchase Agreement. It was one of the most remarkable initiatives of Clinton's presidency but oddly one of the most obscure that still continues under George W. Bush. This agreement illustrates how successfully the US and Russia could work together to reduce global nuclear fears but also how a series of decisions pitted global designs over American domestic interests. Illustrating one of the most compelling decisions Clinton made as President this remarkable book elucidates the theory of democratic peace and demonstrates a new and more advanced nuclear restraint regime from reduction to elimination. The story behind Clinton's decision has repercussions for our understanding of arms control foreign policy decision making and US-Russian relations. This is a book about the intersection of levels of analysis international security concerns and domestic political economy and as such is ideal as a supplementary text for advanced courses in security and foreign policy. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780815388104

Clipped WingsCorporate social and environmental responsibility in the airline industry Within the developed world airlines have responded to the advice of advocates for corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSER) to use the intertwined dimensions of economics society and environment to guide their business activities. However disingenuously the advocates and regulators frequently pay insufficient attention to the economics which are critical to airlines’ sustainability and profits. This omission pushes airlines into the unprofitable domain of CSERplus.The author identifies alleged market inefficiencies and failures examines CSERplus impacts on international competition and assesses the unintended consequences of the regulations. She also provides innovative ideas for future-proofing airlines.　Clipped Wings is a treatise for business professionals featuring academic research as well as industry anecdotes. It is written for airlines (including their owners employees passengers and suppliers) airports trade associations policy makers educators students consultants CSERplus specialists and anyone who is concerned about the future of competitive airlines. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367669942

Clockwork Game Design Only by finding and focusing on a core mechanism can you further your pursuit of elegance in strategy game design.Clockwork Game Design is the most functional and directly applicable theory for game design. It details the clockwork game design pattern which focuses on building around fundamental functionality. You can then use this understanding to prescribe a system for building and refining your rulesets. A game can achieve clarity of purpose by starting with a strong core then removing elements that conflict with that core while adding elements that support it.Filled with examples and exercises detailing how to put the clockwork game design pattern into use this book is a must-have manual for designing games. A hands-on practical book that outlines a very specific approach to designing games Develop the mechanics that make your game great and limit or remove factors that disrupt the core concept Practice designing games through the featured exercises and illustrations   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138798731

Cloning This book provides in-depth explorations of genetic cloning including the history of cloning and the types of artificial cloning for both plants and animals with fascinating examples. It also explains the possibility of using the gene therapy to cure diseases. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780765683106

Cloning Agricultural Plants Via in Vitro Techniques The purpose of this book is to provide a reference guide on principles and practices of cloning agricultural plants via in vitro techniques for scientists students commercial propagators and other individuals who are interested in plant cell and tissue culture especially its application for cloning.Plant cell and tissue culture generated much excitement during 1970‘s concerning the potential application of the technology for improving important agricultural crop plants. This originates from the demonstration of cellular totipotency or the ability to regenerate whole plants from single cells and the successful creation of hybrids by somatic cell fusion in some species. There are several areas of in vitro culture which have potential practical application. The most practical application is deemed as cloning or mass propagation of selected genotypes. This is evidenced by the large number of commercial firms engaged in propagating a variety of plants through tissue culture. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315891606

Close Reading in Elementary SchoolBringing Readers and Texts Together The Common Core State Standards encourage teachers to use close reading as a means to help students access complex text. Many literacy experts believe close reading has the power to create strong independent readers. But what does that really mean and how does it work in the classroom?This book is your must-have guide to getting started! It provides step-by-step strategies and scaffolds for teaching close reading and improving students’ comprehension of complex texts. You will learn how to teach close reading based on text type how to transition students through increasingly challenging texts and how to use close reading as a springboard for close writes and close talks. Special Features:• An easy-to-use framework for creating a close reading lesson• Close reading strategies for a variety of literary and informational subgenres• Ideas for teaching close reading to meet specific comprehension objectives based on the Common Core including analyzing text structure and evaluating argument• Suggestions for helping students read with increased levels of rigor• A clear explanation of what text complexity really means and how it varies by student• Scaffolds to help students at all ability levels do a close reading• Guidelines and procedures for close talks—purposeful focused discussions about text• Procedures for close writes that vary based on genre and student ability level In addition each chapter includes study guide questions to help you apply the ideas in the book to your own classroom. With this practical book you will have all the tools you need to make close reading a reality! Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415746144

Close Reading of Informational SourcesAssessment-Driven Instruction in Grades 3-8 This widely used teacher resource and course text--now significantly revised with 75% new content--provides a flexible approach to fostering high-level understanding of a wide variety of informational sources in grades 3–8. Through the lens of a new three-phase lesson plan the author explains how to teach students to think critically about sources monitor for meaning identify main ideas explain key details and make sense of unfamiliar vocabulary. Now in a convenient large-size format the second edition is packed with practical features including a detailed study guide and links to recommended online videos. The companion website allows readers to download and print a reproducible lesson planning template and quick-reference tools as well as additional resources referenced in the book. Prior edition title: Close Reading of Informational Texts. New to This Edition*Substantially revised and updated to reflect the ongoing development of the author's approach; lessons now comprise three clearly defined phases. *Expanded to cover close "reading” of video audio and infographics as well as traditional texts.*Chapters on new topics: selecting sources and teaching the use of context clues to learn new vocabulary.*Additional practical features: sidebars with clear explanations of comprehension strategies sample lessons examples of students’ written responses suggestions for assessment tips for follow-up instruction companion website and more. Media > Books > Print Books Guilford Press 9781462539451

Close Reading the MediaLiteracy Lessons and Activities for Every Month of the School Year Teach middle school students to become savvy consumers of the TV print and online media bombarding them every day. In this timely book copublished by Routledge and MiddleWeb media literacy expert Frank W. Baker offers thematic lessons for every month of the school year so you can engage students in learning by having them analyze the real world around them. Students will learn to think critically about photos advertisements and other media and consider the intended purposes and messages. Topics include: Helping students detect fake news; Unraveling the messages in TV advertising; Looking at truth vs propaganda in political ads and debates; Revealing how big media influences the news we read; Understanding how pictures changed America during the Civil Rights Movement; Exploring the language of film and the symbols of costume design; Thinking about how media appeals to our emotions; Examining branding product placement and the role of celebrity; Reading and interpreting iconic news images; And much much more! In addition the book’s lesson plans contain connections to key standards and step-by-step activities you can use immediately. With this practical book you’ll have all the tools and ideas you need to help today’s students successfully navigate their media-filled world.   Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138216020

Close Reading: The Basics Close reading is the most essential skill that literature students continue to develop across the full length of their studies. This book is the ideal guide to the practice providing a methodology that can be used for poetry novels drama and beyond. Using classic works of literature such as Hamlet and The Great Gatsby as case studies David Greenham presents a unique contextual approach to close reading while addressing key questions such as: What is close reading? What is the importance of the relationships between words? How can close reading enhance reading pleasure? Is there a method of close reading that works for all literary genres? How can close reading unlock complexity? How does the practice of close reading relate to other theoretical and critical approaches? Close Reading: The Basics is formulated to bring together reading pleasure and analytic techniques that will engage the student of literature and enhance their reading experience. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138562226

Close RelationshipsFunctions Forms and Processes Close Relationships: Functions Forms and Processes provides an overview of current theory and research in the area of close relationships written by internationally renowned scholars whose work is at the cutting edge of research in the field. The volume consists of three sections: introductory issues types of relationships and relationship processes. In the first section there is an exploration of the functions and benefits of close relationships the diversity of methodologies used to study them and the changing social context in which close relationships are embedded. A second section examines the various types of close relationships including family bonds and friendships. The third section focuses on key relationship processes including attachment intimacy sexuality and conflict.This book is designed to be an essential resource for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students researchers and practitioners and will be suitable as a resource in advanced courses dealing with the social psychology of close relationships. Media > Books > Print Books Psychology Press 9781138006164

Close to HomeWomen Reconnect Ecology Health and Development It is 20 years since environmental issues were first put on the international agenda at the Stockholm Conference and concern for planetary survival has shifted from desertification to acid rain to ozone depletion to biodiversity. The official responses to all the various crises however has largely been one of offering technological and managerial 'fixes ' which often fail to address or solve the basic ecological issues. Genuine viable improvements can only be implemented at ground level by those most strongly affected by the problem. Because of their location 'on the fringes ' and their traditional role in providing sustenance it is women who are often able to offer ecological insights that are deeper and richer than the technocratic recipes of international experts or the responses of men in their own societies. Close to Home emphasises that the environment is not some distant concern but one that affects the health and well-being of communities on a daily basis. For women 'the environment' is the place in which we live. The contributions in this book edited by Vandana Shiva show how women worldwide are taking action at grass-roots level battling toxic wastes low-level radiation and biotechnology in the struggle for truly sustainable community development. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138164062

Close to the SourcesEssays on Contemporary African Culture Politics and Academy European and African works have found it difficult to move past the image of Africa as a place of exotica and relentless brutality. This book explores the status and critical relationship between politics culture literary creativity criticism education and publishing in the context of promoting Africa’s indigenous knowledge and seeks to recover some of the sites where Africans continue to elaborate conflicting politics of self-affirmations. It both acknowledges and steps outside the protocols of analysis informed by nationalism differentiating the forms that postcolonial theories have taken and arguing for a selective appropriation of theory that emerges from Africa’s lived experiences. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203807071

Close Up Photography in Nature Capturing the grandeur of landscapes or mood of a certain natural light is challenging but often the simple details of a texture or color evade photographers most of all. In Close Up Photography in Nature best-selling authors and nature photography pros John and Barbara Gerlach share the tips and techniques necessary to successfully photograph the beauty all around you.  The Gerlachs are celebrated teachers who understand a photographer's mind so they begin this book with a brief overview of the fundamentals before delving into some of the more advanced and unique challenges of close up photography. Topics covered include: advanced flash techniques specific for close up shooting as well as a discussion on focus stacking strategies and tilt-shift lenses for getting maximum depth-of-field. The Gerlachs also discuss their strategy of mixing flash with natural light when shooting close up which opens up all sorts of photographic possibilities – opening up shadows creating shadows separating the subject from the background reducing contrast between the subject and the background improving the color rendition shooting sharper images and much more. This book will change the way you see the world as well as the way you share it through your work! the world through your work! Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780415835893

Closed Captioning Handbook This guide will give you the know-how you need to be in compliance with U.S. closed captioning mandates through 2012!THE CLOSED CAPTIONING HANDBOOK gives you what you need to:* Understand and comply with captioning laws including the Telecommunications * * Act and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act* Purchase understand and use captioning equipment* Select and hire captioning professionals* Use captioning for broadcast TV digital TV DVD movie theaters Internet streaming media and more* Design standards-compliant captioning software* Understand the terminology of captioning broadcasting and deafnessCaptioning laws are varied complex and fluid. THE CLOSED CAPTIONING HANDBOOK provides implementation timetables exceptions and up-to-date information on the latest FCC ruling along with a historical perspective on the U.S. laws--all explained in a clear simple language with supporting quotes from government documents.Closed captioning is infiltrating every aspect of the broadcast industry and THE CLOSED CAPTIOINING HANDBOOK is the only comprehensive handbook that explains what it is how it works and how to use it. A pioneer and leader in the field Gary Robson is a true evangelist for captioning and accessibility for dead and hard-of-hearing people.Focal Press is a proud sponsor of www.captioncentral.com your online resource for articles news and other resources in closed captioning. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138137455

Closed Circuit Trickle Irrigation DesignTheory and Applications Closed circuit trickle irrigation is a form of micro irrigation that increases energy and water efficiency by using closed circuit drip irrigation systems designs. Modifications are made to traditional micro irrigation methods to reduce some of the problems and constraints such as low compressor water at the end of irrigation lines. This approach has proved successful for the irrigation of fruit trees and some vegetable and field crops. Closed circuits of drip irrigation systems require about half of the water needed by sprinkler or surface irrigation. Lower operating pressures and flow rates result in reduced energy costs and a higher degree of water control is attainable as well. Plants can be supplied with more precise amounts of water and disease and insect damage is reduced because plant foliage stays dry. Fertilizers can also be applied through this type of system which can result in a reduction of fertilizer and fertilizer costs. This new volume in the Research Advances in Sustainable Micro Irrigation book series presents a diverse collection of research on closed circuit irrigational technology and design and provides studies of its use on such crops as wheat maize yellow corn soybeans rice and snap peas. The book explores: • Soil moisture and salinity distributions under modified sprinkler irrigation • Performance of sprinkler irrigation • Design considerations for closed circuit drip irrigation systems • Performance of bubbler irrigation • Energy and water savings of drip irrigation systems • Automation of mini-sprinkler and drip irrigation systems • Water and fertilizer use efficiencies for drip irrigated maize • Evaluation of emitter clogging for drip irrigated systems This book will be valuable for those interested in irrigation planning and management namely researchers scientists educators upper-level students agricultural extension services and others. Media > Books > Print Books Apple Academic Press 9781771881166

Closed Systems and Open MindsThe Limits of Naivety in Social Anthropology Social anthropology defined operationally in terms of what social anthropologists have done in the last fifty years is the study and comparison of tribal societies and of small fields of social life with emphasis on the role of custom. When a social anthropologist's research leads him into any field which belongs to other disciplines what line should he adopt? What use may he make of the results that other scholars have already achieved? Must he knowingly make naive assumptions concerning events which they have regarded as complex? In each of the fascinating essays which in turn form the core of this book - V. W. Turner's on symbols in Ndembu ritual; F.G. Bailey's on disputes which occurred in two Orissa villages; A. L. Epstein's on urban communities in Africa; T. Lupton's and S. Cunnison's on the relationship between behaviour in three Manchester workshops and certain events which happened outside; and W. Watson's on social mobility and social class in a coalmining Scottish burgh-several social anthropologists attempt to answer these questions by discussing the problems of method that they have encountered in their own recent research; and in the searching discussion which sum up the results. To analyze one first has to circumscribe one's field and then simplify within the area of circumscription. Both circumscription and simplification may involve procedures of absorbing abridging and making naive assumptions. The contributors draw attention to the attempt to distinguish between psychical facts (emotions thoughts etc.) and psychological which we believe should apply only to statements within the science of psychology and not to be used by the former. They similarly distinguish between social facts and sociological or social-anthropological statements. ""Psychological"" and ""sociological"" are so well established in common parlance as adjectives to categorize facts that attempts to specialize them as hopeless. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138520691

Closely Watched Films (Routledge Revivals)The Czechoslovak Experience First published in 1974 this book collects interviews with leading Czechslovak filmmakers conducted mostly between 1967 and 1969. This was a period of immense upheaval beginning with the attack of the Czechoslovak establishment on the Union of Writers in 1967 continuing through the liberalisation of the Prague Spring in January 1968 and ended with the Soviet invasion in August and subsequent ‘Normalization’ process in April 1969. It records the testimony of several generations of filmmakers and their attempts to answer the questions about the purpose and meaning of film before and during this period. This book will be of interest to students of film and cultural history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138658219

Closet DramaHistory Theory Form Closet Drama: History Theory Form introduces the emerging field of Closet Drama Studies by featuring twelve original essays from distinguished scholars who offer fresh and illuminating perspectives on closet drama as a genre. Examining an unusual mix of historical narratives performances and texts from the Renaissance to the present this collection unleashes a provocative array of theoretical concerns about the phenomenon of the closet play—a dramatic text written for reading rather than acting. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367733506

Closeted Writing and Lesbian and Gay LiteratureClassical Early Modern Eighteenth-Century Arguing for renewed attention to covert same-sex-oriented writing (and to authorial intention more generally) this study explores the representation of female and male homosexuality in late sixteenth- through mid-eighteenth-century British and French literature. The author also uncovers and analyzes long-term continuities in the representation of same-sex love sex and desire between the classical early modern eighteenth-century and even modern periods. Among the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century authors and texts examined here are Mme de Murat Les Memoires De Madame La Comtesse De M*** (1697); John Cleland Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (1748-49); Tobias Smollett The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748); Nicolas Chorier and Jean Nicolas L'Academie des dames (1680); Delarivier Manley The New Atalantis (1709); and Isaac de Benserade Iphis et Iante (1637). Classical texts brought into the discussion include Juvenal's Satires Lucian's Erotes and most importantly Ovid's Metamorphoses. Casting its net broadly yet exploring deeply-poems plays novels and more; from the serious to the satiric the polite to the pornographic; well-known and little-known; written in English French and Latin; published in early modern and eighteenth-century Britain and France; plus key classical texts-this study engages with the historiography of sexuality as a whole. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138254046

Close-up and Macro PhotographyIts Art and Fieldcraft Techniques Focusing on fieldcraft techniques for macro and close-up photography Thompson covers the vital but often overlooked skills necessary to achieve consistent professional results in the field. Case studies covering a broad and often challenging group of subjects from the seashore to your back garden form the core of the lavishly illustrated book. Biology life history subject behaviour and ethics along with best practice approaches are discussed in detail and underpinned with photographic tips. The book is divided into four sections—Digital Fundamentals Fieldcraft & Methodology Portfolio Case Studies Digital Workflow & Presentation—covering the full photographic process from capture through to editing captioning development and storage are discussed. Moving beyond the surface-level approach to macro instruction this book provides readers with techniques that work in the field. Illustrated with over 250 of the author's own inspiring images this publication is a must for photographers naturalists and anyone interested in improving their macro skills in the field. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138658479

Closing or Widening the Gap?Legitimacy and Democracy in Regional Integration Organizations Combining normative analysis and theory-driven empirical research in a comparative framework this volume clarifies and explains the connections between regional international governance legitimacy and democracy. It focuses on the quality of democracy and the legitimacy of policy making in multilevel regional systems. The volume offers a much-needed clarification of confusing concepts such as legitimacy democracy and 'civil society' in non-national political systems. It critically assesses the quality of democracy and legitimacy within different Regional International Organizations (RIOs); it examines how networks of non-state actors become a kind of transnational civil society and assesses their potential for solving legitimacy deficits; and it investigates the impact of democratic conditionality in different RIOs. The contributors deepen our understanding of a relatively new non-state actor on the international scene - the regional international organization - and investigate the potential contribution of transnational non-state actors to the quality of governance at the regional level. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315572451

Closing the Achievement GapA Special Issue of the journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk Closing the Achievement Gap is made up of six articles. The first paper examines Cleveland's restructuring initiative in light of two theories on early adolescent development: person-in-environment theory and the focal theory of change. This is followed by a study that illustrates the difference in academic performance between low-income children and their peers minority children and their classmates and those schools that serve a majority of children from low-income families and those that serve a more advantaged population. The third article summarizes key findings of a study that examined the reform efforts of three large urban school districts and a portion of a fourth that had been successful in improving student achievement and reducing racial achievement gaps. It also discusses the implications for research and technical assistance. Next survey data on 15 800 high school students from three urban school districts is used to investigate the impact of school-level support for higher educational attainment and school racial composition on students' actual educational aspirations. The final article explores whether reading books during summer vacation improves fall reading proficiency and whether access to books increases the volume of summer reading. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315046099

Closing the Attainment Gap in SchoolsProgress through Evidence-based Practices Closing the Attainment Gap in Schools explores the experience and history of teachers who have a determined no-nonsense approach to providing an excellent standard of education to all young people from differing backgrounds. Using professional conversations voices are given to schools and teachers striving successfully to address this important issue through evidence-based practices. Linked with the Ad Astra Primary Partnership what these teachers do with their schoolchildren will resonate with all schools in any location. From Superstar Assemblies to encourage their dreams and aspirations; to Munch ‘n Mingle sessions to encourage healthy eating; to Marvellous Me software to encourage the use of open-ended questions and parent-child conversations at home; and through to the use of skilled specialists to develop their handwriting skills this book: explores the rich complexity of teacher learning; contains numerous case studies and examples of success; reflects upon and considers evidence-based pedagogy practical wisdom teacher-research self-improving school systems and social justice; proposes a rich array of approaches and suggests ways forward. Offering first-hand invaluable and practical advice this wide-ranging book will encourage and enable any teacher to develop their own practical wisdom and a ‘can do’ approach whilst never shying away from the very real issues within education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367344900

Closing the Communication GapAn Effective Method for Achieving Desired Results Improved communication in business means higher profits. Improved communication in government means happier citizens. Improved communication in healthcare means quicker recoveries fewer lawsuits and happier nurses and patients.Closing the Communication Gap can help readers improve communication by closing the gap between what the communicator means and what the listener actually understands. It supplies a complete overview of the various elements and dimensions of effective communication needed to stop talking and start communicating.Defining and discussing both the formal and the informal communication systems within an organization the book demonstrates the importance of good communication and details the four types of poor-quality communication. It explains how to create a climate of communication in your organization. It describes how this climate of communication encourages the development of quality relationships as well as what it takes to maintain this culture of communication.After reading this book you will understand how to be a better listener how to use social media in marketing how to deal with difficult people and helpful tips for public speaking. You will gain valuable insights on how to talk to your employees how to talk to your boss and the best ways to communicate with a corporation.This book can be read for personal growth or it can be used by a company to teach employees the importance of quality communication. Quality assurance departments will find this book useful in lowering errors and waste in the workplace. The book is also suitable as a communication textbook or supplemental text at the introductory university level.If a corporation were a person communication would be the bloodstream.—Lee Iacocca Former CEO Chrysler Corporation Media > Books > Print Books Productivity Press 9781466574885

Closing the Door on Globalization: Internationalism Nationalism Culture and Science in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries This is a book about the tensions and entangled interactions between internationalism and nationalism and about the effects both had on European scientific and cultural settings from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. From chemistry to philology the essays tackle different historical case studies exploring how the paths taken by science and culture during the period were affected by nationalism and internationalism. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138744578

Closing the Gap Between Technology and ApplicationProceedings of the 1977 EDUCOM Fall Conference This comprehensive study of five major areas of computer application in higher education presents the viewpoints of both purveyors and users of computer technology. The material is based on the EDUCOM 1977 Fall Conference. In the initial chapters of the book Peter Roll and C. A Conover offer a general perspective on the use of computing in higher education noting that the use of small machines in a distributed fashion is changing the organization and application of computers on campus today. In succeeding chapters the highlighted areas—office automation distributed academic computing distributed administrative computing instructional systems and information resources—are each examined with a three-part approach. First technical issues related to the specific area are presented then administrative issues are explored and finally a reaction and overview are provided. The contributors recognize the gap that exists between the potential of computer technology for higher education and the reality of current applications; they all identify specific problems in their areas and suggest approaches to solving those problems. The concluding chapter addresses the technology transfer process in colleges and universities. Donald Smith advances the theory that the compatability of new technologies in distributed computing with the traditional distributed nature of higher education may well contribute to the rapid and effective use of computers in higher education. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367017576

Closing the Inclusion GapSpecial and Mainstream Schools Working in Partnership includes CD First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis an informa company. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203963456

Closing the Integration Gap in CriminologyThe Case for Criminal Thinking Closing the Integration Gap in Criminology: The Case for Criminal Thinking offers a multi -stage model of theory integration that organizes verified risk factors around the construct of criminal thinking to provide an exemplar working paradigm for criminology. In the model once relevant risk factors have been identified they are organized into triads —three-variable networks of antecedent mediating or moderating effects—and then those triads are combined into clusters of thematically related constructs. While debate continues to rage over how to handle the burgeoning number of theories in criminology little significant progress has been made in reducing the number of criminological theories. This book argues that theoretical integration is vital to the continued viability of criminological theory and to the growth and development of criminology as a scientific discipline. It posits that criminal thinking may be useful as a core variable in constructing a useful integrated theory for criminology and maps out a plan for scholars to organize information for further study. The innovative theoretical approach in this book is essential reading for students academics and researchers in both criminology and forensic psychology concerned with the reduction of crime via scientific inquiry. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367347703

Closing the Reading Gap Our pupils’ success will be defined by their ability to read fluently and skilfully. But despite universal acceptance of reading’s vital importance the reading gap in our classroom remains and it is linked to an array of factors such as parental wealth education and book ownership as well as classroom practice. To close this gap we need to ensure that every teacher has the knowledge and skill to teach reading with confidence. In Closing the Reading Gap Alex Quigley explores the intriguing history and science of reading synthesising the debates and presenting a wealth of usable evidence about how children develop most efficiently as successful readers. Offering practical strategies for teachers at every phase of their teaching career as well as tackling issues such as dyslexia and the role of technology the book helps teachers to be an expert in how pupils ‘learn to read’ as well as how they ‘read to learn’ and explores how reading is vital for unlocking a challenging academic curriculum for every student. With a focus on nurturing pupils’ will and skill to read for pleasure and purpose this essential volume provides practical solutions to help all teachers create a rich reading culture that will enable every student to thrive in school and far beyond the school gates. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367276881

Closing the Vocabulary Gap As teachers grapple with the challenge of a new bigger and more challenging school curriculum at every key stage and phase success can feel beyond our reach. But what if there were 50 000 small solutions to help us bridge that gap? In Closing the Vocabulary Gap  the author explores the increased demands of an academic curriculum and how closing the vocabulary gap between our ‘word poor’ and ‘word rich’ students could prove the vital difference between school failure and success. This must-read book presents the case for teacher-led efforts to develop students' vocabulary and provides practical solutions for teachers across the curriculum incorporating easy-to-use tools resources and classroom activities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138080683

Clostridia In Gastrointestinal Disease The aim of this book is to bring together the information available on established clostridial diseases of the gastrointestinal tract including the more recent observations with respect to the mechanisms of action and to critically review the data available which implicate clostridia in the gastrointestinal diseases of unknown etiology such as infantile necrotizing enterocolitis and large bowl cancer. Information on the wide range of gut diseases in animals both natural and laboratory induced in which clostridia have been shown to be involved or are being implicated has been included as in many instances these observations sever to help delineate the etiologies of human disease. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781315891613

Clostridium BotulinumEcology and Control in Foods An in-depth resource addressing the ecology of Clostridium botulinum which affects the degree of food contamination and its control in various foods. The text summarizes worldwide data on this organism in food and the environment and the principles of its control in specific foods and products. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367402624

Clotel or the President's Daughter Originally published in 1853 Clotel is the first novel by an African American. William Wells Brown a contemporary of Frederick Douglass was well known for his abolitionist activities. In Clotel the author focuses on the experiences of a slave woman: Brown treats the themes of gender race and slavery in distinctive ways highlighting the mutability of identity as well as the absurdities and cruelties of slavery. The plot includes several mulatto characters such as Clotel who live on the margins of the black and white worlds as well as a woman who dresses as a man to escape bondage; a white woman who is enslaved; and a famous white man who is mistaken for a mulatto. In her Introduction scholar Joan E. Cashin highlights the most interesting features of this novel and its bold approach to gender and race relations. This volume the latest in the American History Through Literature series is suitable for a variety of undergraduate courses in American history cultural history women's studies and slavery. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9781315285139

Clothed in the BodyAsceticism the Body and the Spiritual in the Late Antique Era Hunt examines the apparent paradox that Jesus' earthly existence and post resurrection appearances are experienced through consummately physical actions and attributes yet some ascetics within the Christian tradition appear to seek to deny the value of the human body to find it deadening of spiritual life. Hunt considers why the Christian tradition as a whole has rarely managed more than an uneasy truce between the physical and the spiritual aspects of the human person. Why is it that the 'Church' has energetically argued through centuries of ecumenical councils for the dual nature of Christ but seems still unwilling to accept the full integration of physical and spiritual within humanity despite Gregory of Nazianzus's comment that 'what has not been assumed has not been redeemed'? Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138115941

Clothes Clothes protect our vulnerable skin and they keep us warm or cool. They help us show that we are young or old rich or poor at work or play and whether we may be good to know. But though they are basic much as food and shelter are - and also may be beautiful - they have long had a bad press in serious moral and philosophical writing. The main reason for this is that they are external to us a cover we may hide behind and one on which some people spend too much money perfecting a pompous plumage of vanity: also they and the fashions for them may not last long. Nonetheless when we choose our own clothes we know the choice is a sensitive matter and far from being merely superficial. John Harvey considers the overlapping values that clothes have for us. Clothes both cover and advertise the bodies within them. They help make us the men and women we are and help us to attract each other. They enroll us in groups from our own circle to our generation worldwide; and they show just how as individuals we want to be noticed. Clothes like their wearers may compete in claiming power. They may also on and off the catwalk compete to claim the spotlight. In sum they show how we think we matter - and they can matter themselves in ways that may be intimate and even crucial to us. At all times clothes have demanded attention even when they have been castigated for their vanity and contemporary opinion is still divided. Are clothes the most frivolous of consumer disposables - or are they however extravagant art? Though we wear and see them every day the value that they have for us is multiple and fugitive and hard to catch exactly. "Clothes" attempts to sort the many-coloured wardrobe which marks off mankind from other creatures. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138158283

Clothes and Monasticism in Ancient Christian EgyptA New Perspective on Religious Garments This book is an exploration of the ideals and values of the ascetic and monastic life as expressed through clothes. Clothes are often seen as an extension of us as humans a determinant of who we are and how we experience and interact with the world. In this way they can play a significant role in the embodied and material aspects of religious practice. The focus of this book is on clothing and garments among ancient monastics and ascetics in Egypt but with a broader outlook to the general meaning and function of clothes in religion. The garments of the Egyptian ascetics and monastics are important because they belong to a period of transition in the history of Christianity and very much represent this way of living. This study combines a cognitive perspective on clothes with an attempt to grasp the embodied experiences of being clothed as well as viewing clothes as potential actors. Using sources such as travelogues biographies letters contracts images and garments from monastic burials the role of clothes is brought into conversation with material religion more generally. This unique study builds links between ancient and contemporary uses of religious clothing. It will therefore be of interest to any scholar of religious studies religious history religion in antiquity and material religion. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9780367505479

Clothes Make the ManFemale Cross Dressing in Medieval Europe In this book the author explores medieval society's fascination with the cross-dressed woman. The author examines a wide variety of religious literary and historical sources which record interpretations of sartorial attempts to overcome gender hierarchy and also illustrate mainly through the device of inversion a remarkably sustained desire to examine and reexamine the nature of social gender identities. Media > Books > E-books Routledge 9780203871102

Clothing Culture 1350-1650 Addressing the subject of clothing in relation to such fundamental issues as national identity social distinction gender the body religion and politics Clothing Culture 1350-1650 provides a springboard into one of the most fascinating yet least understood aspects of social and cultural history. Nowhere in medieval and early modern European society was its hierarchical and social divisions more obviously reflected than in the sphere of clothing. Indeed one of the few constant themes of writers chroniclers diarists and commentators from Chaucer to Pepys was the subject of fashion and clothes. Whether it was lauding the magnificence of court warning against the vanity of fashion describing the latest modes or decrying the habit of the lower orders to ape the dress of their social superiors people throughout history have been fascinated by the symbolism power and messages that clothes can project. Yet despite this contemporary interest clothing as a subject of historical enquiry has been a largely neglected field of academic study. Whilst it has been discussed in relation to various disciplines it has not in many cases found a place as a central topic of analysis in its own right. The essays presented in this volume form part of a growing recent trend to put fashion and clothing back into the centre ground of historical research. From Russia to Rome Ireland to France this volume contains a wealth of examples of the numerous ways clothing was shaped by and helped to shape medieval and early modern European society. Furthermore it demonstrates how the study of clothing can illuminate other facets of life and why it deserves to be treated as a central rather than peripheral facet of European history. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138273542

Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking The amount of data being generated processed and stored has reached unprecedented levels. Even during the recent economic crisis there has been no slow down or information recession. Instead the need to process move and store data has only increased. Consequently IT organizations are looking to do more with what they have while supporting growth along with new services without compromising on cost and service delivery. Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking by savvy IT industry veteran Greg Schulz looks at converging IT resources and management technologies for facilitating efficient and effective delivery of information services including enabling of Information Factories. Regardless of your experience level Schulz guides you through the various technologies and techniques available for achieving efficient information services delivery. Coverage includes: Information services delivery model options and best practices Metrics for efficient E2E IT management Server storage I/O networking and data center virtualization Converged and cloud storage services (IaaS PaaS SaaS) Data protection for virtual cloud and physical environments Data footprint reduction and data protection modernization High availability business continuance and disaster recovery This much-needed reference brings together technology themes and topics that are converging in IT and data center environments for enabling effective information services in a practical and hype-free manner. When it comes to IT clouds and virtualization you must look before you leap. This book will help you address the questions of when where with what and how to leverage cloud virtual and data storage networking as part of your IT infrastructure. A video of Greg Schulz discussing his new book is featured on the CRC Press YouTube channel. Visit Slideshare to view a slide presentation based on the book. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9781439851739

Cloud Computing and Digital MediaFundamentals Techniques and Applications Cloud Computing and Digital Media: Fundamentals Techniques and Applications presents the fundamentals of cloud and media infrastructure novel technologies that integrate digital media with cloud computing and real-world applications that exemplify the potential of cloud computing for next-generation digital media. It brings together technologies for media/data communication elastic media/data storage security authentication cross-network media/data fusion interdevice media interaction/reaction data centers PaaS SaaS and more.The book covers resource optimization for multimedia cloud computing—a key technical challenge in adopting cloud computing for various digital media applications. It describes several important new technologies in cloud computing and digital media including query processing semantic classification music retrieval mobile multimedia and video transcoding. The book also illustrates the profound impact of emerging health-care and educational applications of cloud computing.Covering an array of state-of-the-art research topics this book will help you understand the techniques and applications of cloud computing the interaction/reaction of mobile devices and digital media/data processing and communication. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367378820

Cloud Computing and Software ServicesTheory and Techniques Whether you’re already in the cloud or determining whether or not it makes sense for your organization Cloud Computing and Software Services: Theory and Techniques provides the technical understanding needed to develop and maintain state-of-the-art cloud computing and software services. From basic concepts and recent research findings to future directions it gathers the insight of 50 experts from around to present a global perspective on the range of technical topics related to cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS). The book also: Reviews real cases and applications of cloud computing Discusses the infrastructure cloud and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Considers data- and compute-intensive environments Examines security and reliability in the cloud Witten in a manner that makes this complex subject easy to understand this is an ideal one-stop reference for anyone interested in cloud computing. The accessible language and wealth of illustrations also make it suitable for academic and research-oriented settings. The comprehensive coverage supplies you with the understanding of cloud computing technologies and trends in parallel computing needed to establish and maintain effective and efficient computing and software services. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781138114975

Cloud Computing in Remote Sensing This book provides the users with quick and easy data acquisition processing storage and product generation services. It describes the entire life cycle of remote sensing data and builds an entire high performance remote sensing data processing system framework. It also develops a series of remote sensing data management and processing standards. Features: Covers remote sensing cloud computing Covers remote sensing data integration across distributed data centers Covers cloud storage based remote sensing data share service Covers high performance remote sensing data processing Covers distributed remote sensing products analysis Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9781138594562

Cloud Computing NetworkingTheory Practice and Development Cloud computing is the most significant technology transformation since the introduction of the Internet in the early 1990s. As more and more companies and educational institutions plan to adopt a cloud-based IT infrastructure today’s job market requires IT professionals who understand cloud computing and have hands-on experience developing cloud-based networks. Cloud Computing Networking: Theory Practice and Development covers the key networking and system administration concepts as well as the vital hands-on skills you need to master cloud technology. This book is designed to help you quickly get started in deploying cloud services for a real-world business. It provides detailed step-by-step instructions for creating a fully functioning cloud-based IT infrastructure using the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. In this environment you can develop cloud services collaboratively or individually. The book enhances your hands-on skills through numerous lab activities. In these lab activities you will learn to Implement the following services in a cloud environment: Active Directory DHCP DNS and Certificate Services Configure Windows Server so it can route IP traffic Implement IP Security Policy and Windows Firewall with Advanced Security tools Create a point-to-site connection between Microsoft Azure and a local computer Create a site-to-site connection between Microsoft Azure and an on-premises network Develop a hybrid cloud that integrates Microsoft Azure with a private cloud created on a local network Cloud Computing Networking: Theory Practice and Development includes numerous examples figures and screen shots to help you understand the information. Each chapter concludes with a summary of the major topics and a set of review questions. With this book you will soon have the critical knowledge and skills to develop and manage cloud-based networks. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9781482254815

Cloud Computing SecurityFoundations and Challenges This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of cloud computing security technology and implementation while exploring practical solutions to a wide range of cloud computing security issues. With more organizations using cloud computing and cloud providers for data operations proper security in these and other potentially vulnerable areas have become a priority for organizations of all sizes across the globe. Research efforts from both academia and industry in all security aspects related to cloud computing are gathered within one reference guide. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367658403

Cloud Computing SecurityFoundations and Challenges This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of cloud computing security technology and implementation while exploring practical solutions to a wide range of cloud computing security issues. As more organizations use cloud computing and cloud providers for data operations the need for proper security in these and other potentially vulnerable areas has become a global priority for organizations of all sizes. Research efforts from academia and industry as conducted and reported by experts in all aspects of security related to cloud computing are gathered within one reference guide. Features • Covers patching and configuration vulnerabilities of a cloud server • Evaluates methods for data encryption and long-term storage in a cloud server • Demonstrates how to verify identity using a certificate chain and how to detect inappropriate changes to data or system configurations 　 John R. Vacca is an information technology consultant and internationally known author of more than 600 articles in the areas of advanced storage computer security and aerospace technology. John was also a configuration management specialist computer specialist and the computer security official (CSO) for NASA’s space station program (Freedom) and the International Space Station Program from 1988 until his retirement from NASA in 1995. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367560331

Cloud Computing Strategies A guide to managing cloud projects Cloud Computing Strategies provides the understanding required to evaluate the technology and determine how it can be best applied to improve business and enhance your overall corporate strategy. Based on extensive research it examines the opportunities and challenges that loom in the cloud. It explains exactly what cloud computing is what it has to offer and calls attention to the important issues management needs to consider before passing the point of no return regarding financial commitments. Illustrated with numerous examples and case studies the book examines security privacy data ownership and data protection in the cloud. It also: Explains how and why your company can benefit from Open Software and onDemand ServicesIdentifies various cloud providers their services and their content as a basis for evaluating cost effectivenessProvides authoritative guidance on how to transition from a legacy system to the cloudIncludes helpful tips for managing cloud vendor relationships and avoiding vendor lock-inWhether you’re already in the cloud or just considering it the text provides the unbiased understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of cloud computing needed to make informed decisions regarding its future in your organization. The book’s strength is that it supplies authoritative insight on everything needed to decide if you should make a transition to the cloud. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367383770

Cloud Computing with e-Science Applications The amount of data in everyday life has been exploding. This data increase has been especially significant in scientific fields where substantial amounts of data must be captured communicated aggregated stored and analyzed. Cloud Computing with e-Science Applications explains how cloud computing can improve data management in data-heavy fields such as bioinformatics earth science and computer science. The book begins with an overview of cloud models supplied by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and then:Discusses the challenges imposed by big data on scientific data infrastructures including security and trust issuesCovers vulnerabilities such as data theft or loss privacy concerns infected applications threats in virtualization and cross-virtual machine attackDescribes the implementation of workflows in clouds proposing an architecture composed of two layers—platform and applicationDetails infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions based on public private and hybrid cloud computing modelsDemonstrates how cloud computing aids in resource control vertical and horizontal scalability interoperability and adaptive schedulingFeaturing significant contributions from research centers universities and industries worldwide Cloud Computing with e-Science Applications presents innovative cloud migration methodologies applicable to a variety of fields where large data sets are produced. The book provides the scientific community with an essential reference for moving applications to the cloud. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367738532

Cloud ComputingConcepts and Technologies Comprehensive and timely Cloud Computing: Concepts and Technologies offers a thorough and detailed description of cloud computing concepts architectures and technologies along with guidance on the best ways to understand and implement them. It covers the multi-core architectures distributed and parallel computing models virtualization cloud developments workload and Service-Level-Agreements (SLA) in cloud workload management. Further resource management issues in cloud with regard to resource provisioning resource allocation resource mapping and resource adaptation ethical non-ethical and security issues in cloud are followed by discussion of open challenges and future directions. This book gives students a comprehensive overview of the latest technologies and guidance on cloud computing and is ideal for those studying the subject in specific modules or advanced courses. It is designed in twelve chapters followed by laboratory setups and experiments. Each chapter has multiple choice questions with answers as well as review questions and critical thinking questions. The chapters are practically-focused meaning that the information will also be relevant and useful for professionals wanting an overview of the topic. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367554613

Cloud ComputingData-Intensive Computing and Scheduling As more and more data is generated at a faster-than-ever rate processing large volumes of data is becoming a challenge for data analysis software. Addressing performance issues Cloud Computing: Data-Intensive Computing and Scheduling explores the evolution of classical techniques and describes completely new methods and innovative algorithms. The book delineates many concepts models methods algorithms and software used in cloud computing.After a general introduction to the field the text covers resource management including scheduling algorithms for real-time tasks and practical algorithms for user bidding and auctioneer pricing. It next explains approaches to data analytical query processing including pre-computing data indexing and data partitioning. Applications of MapReduce a new parallel programming model are then presented. The authors also discuss how to optimize multiple group-by query processing and introduce a MapReduce real-time scheduling algorithm.A useful reference for studying and using MapReduce and cloud computing platforms this book presents various technologies that demonstrate how cloud computing can meet business requirements and serve as the infrastructure of multidimensional data analysis applications. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367380847

Cloud ComputingImplementation Management and Security Cloud Computing: Implementation Management and Security provides an understanding of what cloud computing really means explores how disruptive it may become in the future and examines its advantages and disadvantages. It gives business executives the knowledge necessary to make informed educated decisions regarding cloud initiatives.The authors first discuss the evolution of computing from a historical perspective focusing primarily on advances that led to the development of cloud computing. They then survey some of the critical components that are necessary to make the cloud computing paradigm feasible. They also present various standards based on the use and implementation issues surrounding cloud computing and describe the infrastructure management that is maintained by cloud computing service providers. After addressing significant legal and philosophical issues the book concludes with a hard look at successful cloud computing vendors.Helping to overcome the lack of understanding currently preventing even faster adoption of cloud computing this book arms readers with guidance essential to make smart strategic decisions on cloud initiatives. Media > Books > E-books CRC Press 9781315110219

Cloud ComputingMethodology Systems and Applications Cloud computing has created a shift from the use of physical hardware and locally managed software-enabled platforms to that of virtualized cloud-hosted services. Cloud assembles large networks of virtual services including hardware (CPU storage and network) and software resources (databases message queuing systems monitoring systems and load-balancers). As Cloud continues to revolutionize applications in academia industry government and many other fields the transition to this efficient and flexible platform presents serious challenges at both theoretical and practical levels—ones that will often require new approaches and practices in all areas. Comprehensive and timely Cloud Computing: Methodology Systems and Applications summarizes progress in state-of-the-art research and offers step-by-step instruction on how to implement it. Summarizes Cloud Developments Identifies Research Challenges and Outlines Future Directions Ideal for a broad audience that includes researchers engineers IT professionals and graduate students this book is designed in three sections: Fundamentals of Cloud Computing: Concept Methodology and Overview Cloud Computing Functionalities and Provisioning Case Studies Applications and Future Directions It addresses the obvious technical aspects of using Cloud but goes beyond exploring the cultural/social and regulatory/legal challenges that are quickly coming to the forefront of discussion. Properly applied as part of an overall IT strategy Cloud can help small and medium business enterprises (SMEs) and governments in optimizing expenditure on application-hosting infrastructure. This material outlines a strategy for using Cloud to exploit opportunities in areas including but not limited to government research business high-performance computing web hosting social networking and multimedia. With contributions from a host of internationally recognized researchers this reference delves into everything from necessary changes in users’ initial mindset to actual physical requirements for the successful integration of Cloud into existing in-house infrastructure. Using case studies throughout to reinforce concepts this book also addresses recent advances and future directions in methodologies taxonomies IaaS/SaaS data management and processing programming models and applications. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9781439856413

Cloud ComputingTechnologies and Strategies of the Ubiquitous Data Center Modern computing is no longer about devices but is all about providing services a natural progression that both consumers and enterprises are eager to embrace. As it can deliver those services efficiently and with quality  at compelling price levels cloud computing is with us to stay. Ubiquitously and quite definitively cloud computing is answering the demand for sophisticated flexible servicesCloud Computing: Technologies and Strategies of the Ubiquitous Data Center looks at cloud computing from an IT manager’s perspective. It answers basic as well as strategic questions from both a business and a technical perspective so that you can confidently  engage both IT and financial assets in making your organization techno- savvy efficient and competitive. Any answers about the future of computing are definitely in the cloudThe first section of the book offers up a history of the computing roots that have evolved into cloud computing. It looks at how IT has been traditionally serving needs and how cloud computing improves and expands on these services so you can strategize about how a cloud might provide solutions to specific IT questions or answer business needs. Next the book shows how to begin the process of determining which organizational needs would best be served and improved by cloud computing. Presenting specific cases as examples the book walks you through issues that your organization might likely encounter. Written clearly and succinctly it --Introduces you to the concepts behind different types of clouds including those used for storage those that improve processor and application delivery and those that mix any and all of these servicesCovers typical concerns you will hear with regard to such issues as security application inte Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367384296

Cloud Database Development and Management Although today’s job market requires IT professionals to understand cloud computing theories and have hands-on skills for developing real-world database systems there are few books available that integrate coverage of both. Filling this void Cloud Database Development and Management explains how readers can take advantage of the cloud environment to develop their own fully functioning database systems without any additional investment in IT infrastructure.Filled with step-by-step instructions examples and hands-on projects the book begins by providing readers with the required foundation in database systems and cloud-based database development tools. It supplies detailed instructions on setting up data storage on Windows Azure and also explains how readers can develop their own virtual machines with Windows Server 2012 as the guest operating system.The book’s wide-ranging coverage includes database design database implementation database deployment to the cloud environment SQL Database Table Storage service Blob Storage service Queue Storage service and database application development. The text deals with all three aspects of database design: conceptual design logical design and physical design. It introduces the SQL language explains how to use SQL to create database objects and introduces the migration of the database between Windows Azure and the on-premises SQL Server. It also discusses the management tasks that keep both SQL Database and Windows Azure running smoothly.Detailing how to design implement and manage database systems in the cloud the book provides you with tools that can make your cloud database development much more efficient and flexible. Its easy-to-follow instructions will help you develop the hands-on skills needed to store and manage critical business information and to make that data available anytime through the Internet. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9781466565050

Cloud Enterprise Architecture Cloud Enterprise Architecture examines enterprise architecture (EA) in the context of the surging popularity of Cloud computing. It explains the different kinds of desired transformations the architectural blocks of EA undergo in light of this strategically significant convergence. Chapters cover each of the contributing architectures of EA—business information application integration security and technology—illustrating the current and impending implications of the Cloud on each.Discussing the implications of the Cloud paradigm on EA the book details the perceptible and positive changes that will affect EA design governance strategy management and sustenance. The author ties these topics together with chapters on Cloud integration and composition architecture. He also examines the Enterprise Cloud Federated Clouds and the vision to establish the InterCloud. Laying out a comprehensive strategy for planning and executing Cloud-inspired transformations the book: Explains how the Cloud changes and affects enterprise architecture design governance strategy management and sustenance Presents helpful information on next-generation Cloud computing Describes additional architectural types such as enterprise-scale integration security management and governance architectures This book is an ideal resource for enterprise architects Cloud evangelists and enthusiasts and Cloud application and service architects. Cloud center administrators Cloud business executives managers and analysts will also find the book helpful and inspirational while formulating appropriate mechanisms and schemes for sound modernization and migration of traditional applications to Cloud infrastructures and platforms. Media > Books > Print Books Auerbach Publications 9781138374652

Cloud Network ManagementAn IoT Based Framework Data storage processing and management at remote location over dynamic networks is the most challenging task in cloud networks. Users’ expectations are very high for data accuracy reliability accessibility and availability in pervasive cloud environment. It was the core motivation for the Cloud Networks Internet of Things (CNIoT). The exponential growth of the networks and data management in CNIoT must be implemented in fast growing service sectors such as logistic and enterprise management. The network based IoT works as a bridge to fill the gap between IT and cloud networks where data is easily accessible and available. This book provides a framework for the next generation of cloud networks which is the emerging part of 5G partnership projects. This contributed book has following salient features A cloud-based next generation networking technologies. Cloud-based IoT and mobility management technology. The proposed book is a reference for research scholars and course supplement for cloud-IoT related subjects such as distributed networks in computer/ electrical engineering. Sanjay Kumar Biswash is working as an Assistant professor in NIIT University India. He held Research Scientist position Institute of Cybernetics National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University Russia. He was PDF at LNCC Brazil and SDSU USA. He was a visiting researcher to the UC Portugal. Sourav Kanti Addya is working as an Assistant professor in NITK Surathkal India. He was a PDF at IIT Kharagpur India. He was a visiting scholar at SDSU USA. He obtained national level GATE scholarship. He is a member of IEEE ACM. Media > Books > Print Books Chapman & Hall 9780367256050

Cloud SurfingA New Way to Think About Risk Innovation Scale & Success When people hear "the Cloud " they think of cloud computing just a sliver of what the Cloud is today. The Cloud has grown: it represents the consummate disruptor to structure; a pervasive social and economic network that will soon connect and define more of the world than any other political social or economic organization. The Cloud is the first megatrend of the twenty-first century one that will shape the way we will address virtually every challenge we face for at least the next 100 years. It is where we will all live work and play in the coming decades. The Cloud is ?where your kids go to dive into online play. It's where you meet and make friends in social networks. It's where companies find the next big idea. It's where political campaigns are won and lost. Cloud Surfing is the groundbreaking book that will explain how to access the full value of the Cloud and how to embrace its possibilities. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781937134099

Cloud VRTechnology and Application Based on the technical accumulation and practice of Huawei iLab in the Cloud VR field this book systematically describes the advantages of Cloud VR technologies; technical requirements on clouds networks and terminals as well as solution implementation; Cloud VR experience evaluation baselines and methods; and current business practices. Cloud VR introduces cloud computing and cloud rendering to VR services. With fast and stable networks cloud-based display output and audio output are coded compressed and transmitted to user terminals implementing cloud-based VR service content and content rendering. Cloud VR has stringent requirements on bandwidth and latency making it a proficient application for 5G and gigabit home broadband networks in the era of "dual G". As the first advocate of Cloud VR Huawei iLab developed the first prototype of the Cloud VR technical solution initiated the industry’s first Cloud VR industry cooperation plan – VR OpenLab with partners – and incubated the world’s first Cloud VR commercial project with China Mobile Fujian. Cloud VR: Technology and Application is the first official publication of Huawei iLab’s research and practice achievements. It systematically and thoroughly introduces the Cloud VR concept solution architecture key technologies and business practices and is of great value in academic and social applications. This book is easy to understand practical and suitable for VR vendors VR technology enthusiasts carriers network vendors cloud service providers universities and other enterprises and scientific research institutes. Media > Books > Print Books CRC Press 9780367491673

Cloud-Based Music ProductionSampling Synthesis and Hip-Hop Cloud-Based Music Production: Samples Synthesis and Hip-Hop presents a discussion on cloud-based music-making procedures and the musical competencies required to make hip-hop beats. By investigating how hip-hop producers make music using cloud-based music production libraries this book reveals how those services impact music production en masse. Cloud-Based Music Production takes the reader through the creation of hip-hop beats from start to finish – from selecting samples and synthesizer presets to foundational mixing practices – and includes analysis and discussion of how various samples and synthesizers work together within an arrangement. Through case studies and online audio examples Shelvock explains how music producers directly modify the sonic characteristics of hip-hop sounds to suit their tastes and elucidates the psychoacoustic and perceptual impact of these aesthetically nuanced music production tasks. Cloud-Based Music Production will be of interest to musicians producers mixers and engineers and also provides essential supplementary reading for music technology courses. Media > Books > Print Books Focal Press 9780815353195

Clouds above the HillA Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War Volume 1 Clouds above the Hill is one of the best-selling novels ever in Japan and is now translated into English for the first time. An epic portrait of Japan in crisis it combines graphic military history and highly readable fiction to depict an aspiring nation modernizing at breakneck speed. Best-selling author Shiba Ryōtarō devoted an entire decade of his life to this extraordinary blockbuster which features Japan's emerging onto the world stage by the early years of the twentieth century. Volume I describes the growth of Japan’s fledgling Meiji state a major "character" in the novel. We are also introduced to our three heroes born into obscurity the brothers Akiyama Yoshifuru and Akiyama Saneyuki who will go on to play important roles in the Japanese Army and Navy and the poet Masaoka Shiki who will spend much of his short life trying to establish the haiku as a respected poetic form. Anyone curious as to how the "tiny rising nation of Japan" was able to fight so fiercely for its survival should look no further. Clouds above the Hill is an exciting human portrait of a modernizing nation that goes to war and thereby stakes its very existence on a desperate bid for glory in East Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138858862

Clouds above the HillA Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War Volume 2 Clouds above the Hill is one of the best-selling novels ever in Japan and is now translated into English for the first time. An epic portrait of Japan in crisis it combines graphic military history and highly readable fiction to depict an aspiring nation modernizing at breakneck speed. Best-selling author Shiba Ryōtarō devoted an entire decade of his life to this extraordinary blockbuster which features Japan's emerging onto the world stage by the early years of the twentieth century. In Volume II Meiji Japan is on a collision course with Russia as Russian troops stationed in Manchuria ignore repeated calls to withdraw. Admiral Tōgō leads a blockade and subsequent skirmish at the strategically vital and heavily fortified Port Arthur whilst Yoshifuru’s cavalry in Manchuria maneuvers for position as it approaches the Russian Army lines. The two armies clash at the battle of Liaoyang where Japan seals a victory which shocks the world. Anyone curious as to how the "tiny rising nation of Japan" was able to fight so fiercely for its survival should look no further. Clouds above the Hill is an exciting human portrait of a modernizing nation that goes to war and thereby stakes its very existence on a desperate bid for glory in East Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138858909

Clouds above the HillA Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War Volume 3 Clouds above the Hill a long-time best-selling novel in Japan is now translated into English for the first time. An epic portrait of Japan in crisis it combines graphic military history and highly readable fiction to depict an aspiring nation modernizing at breakneck speed. Acclaimed author Shiba Ryōtarō devoted an entire decade of his life to this extraordinary blockbuster which features Japan's emergence onto the world stage by the early years of the 20th century. Volume three finds Admiral Tōgō continuing his blockade of Port Arthur. Meanwhile a Japanese land offensive gains control of the high ground overlooking the bay as the Russians at last call for a ceasefire. However on the banks of the Shaho River the Japanese lines are stretched but the Russian General Kuropatkin makes a decision to flank the troops to the left and in doing so encounters Akiyama Yoshifuru’s cavalry. Anyone curious as to how the "tiny rising nation of Japan" was able to fight so fiercely for its survival should look no further. Clouds above the Hill is an exciting human portrait of a modernizing nation that goes to war and thereby stakes its very existence on a desperate bid for glory in East Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138858923

Clouds above the HillA Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War Volume 4 Clouds above the Hill is the best-selling novel ever in Japan and is now translated into English for the first time. An epic portrait of Japan in crisis it combines graphic military history and highly readable fiction to depict an aspiring nation modernizing at breakneck speed. Best-selling author Shiba Ryōtarō devoted an entire decade of his life to this extraordinary blockbuster which features Japan's emerging onto the world stage by the early years of the 20th century. Volume IV begins with the dramatic battle of Mukden where Akiyama Yoshifuru’s cavalry play a major part in the action against the Cossacks. Meanwhile Admiral Tōgō’s fleet sail to the Tsushima strait to intercept the Baltic Fleet en route to Vladivostok. With the help of Akiyama Saneyuki’s strategies the Baltic Fleet is totally destroyed and the Japanese fleet make a triumphant return to Yokohama. Anyone curious as to how the "tiny rising nation of Japan" was able to fight so fiercely for its survival should look no further. Clouds above the Hill is an exciting human portrait of a modernizing nation that goes to war and thereby stakes its very existence on a desperate bid for glory in East Asia. Media > Books > Print Books Routledge 9781138858947