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Class consciousness and education in Sweden: A Marxist analysis of revolution in a social democracy (2017)
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Hill, D., & Maisuria, A. (2017). Class consciousness and education in Sweden: A Marxist analysis of revolution in a social democracy. (1). Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315268682

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 ‘Swedi... Read More about Class consciousness and education in Sweden: A Marxist analysis of revolution in a social democracy.

International relations theory (2017)
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McGlinchey, S. (2017). International relations theory. Bristol, UK: E-International Relations

This book is designed as a foundational entry point to International Relations theory. Like other books in the E-IR Foundations series, this takes the form of an engaging narrative, connecting the reader directly to the issues at hand. The first half... Read More about International relations theory.

Contemporary Sex Offender Risk Management, Volume II: Responses (2017)
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Kemshall, H., & McCartan, K. F. (2017). Contemporary Sex Offender Risk Management, Volume II: Responses. London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63573-6

This book, the second of two volumes edited by Kemshall and McCartan, focuses on responses to sexual offending, and how risk is used by policy makers, stakeholders, academics and practitioners to both construct and respond to unknown and known sex of... Read More about Contemporary Sex Offender Risk Management, Volume II: Responses.

Youth Culture and Social Change: Making a Difference by making a noise (2017)
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Webb, P. (2017). P. Webb, M. Worley, L. Robinson, J. Street, B. Osgerby, S. Lincoln, …K. Gildart (Eds.), Youth Culture and Social Change: Making a Difference by making a noise. London, England: Palgrave Macmillan

This book brings together historians, sociologists and social scientists to examine aspects of youth culture. The book’s themes are riots, music and gangs, connecting spectacular expression of youthful disaffection with everyday practices. By so doin... Read More about Youth Culture and Social Change: Making a Difference by making a noise.

Field Guide to Leadership Development (2017)
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Kempster, S., Turner, A., & Edwards, G. (2017). Field Guide to Leadership Development. Edward Elgar

This Field Guide offers a rich variety of academic approaches to facilitate leadership development in adults. It is an invaluable resource, giving insightful worked examples linked to theory and reflective commentary. The extensive experiences of wor... Read More about Field Guide to Leadership Development.

Contemporary Sex Offender Risk Management, Volume I: Perceptions (2017)
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McCartan, K. F., & Kemshall, H. (2017). Contemporary Sex Offender Risk Management, Volume I: Perceptions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63567-5

This book, the first of two volumes edited by McCartan and Kemshall, focusses on perceptions of sexual offenders, and how risk is used by policy makers, stakeholders, academics and practitioners to both construct and respond to unknown and known sex... Read More about Contemporary Sex Offender Risk Management, Volume I: Perceptions.

Collecting Qualitative Data: A Practical Guide to Textual, Media and Virtual Techniques (2017)
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Braun, V., Clarke, V., & Gray, D. (2017). V. Braun, V. Clarke, & D. Gray (Eds.), Collecting Qualitative Data: A Practical Guide to Textual, Media and Virtual Techniques. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Is there more to qualitative data collection than (face-to-face) interviews? This book answers with a resounding yes, and introduces the reader to a range of exciting, often novel, techniques for collecting qualitative data in the social and health s... Read More about Collecting Qualitative Data: A Practical Guide to Textual, Media and Virtual Techniques.

The Harmonisation of National Legal Systems: Strategic Models and Factors (2017)
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Platsas, A. E. (2017). The Harmonisation of National Legal Systems: Strategic Models and Factors. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786433299

This book offers a novel perspective on the leading concept of harmonisation, advocating the mutual benefits and practical utility of harmonised law. Theoretical models and factors for harmonisation are explored in detail. The author acknowledges a r... Read More about The Harmonisation of National Legal Systems: Strategic Models and Factors.

Globalization and Africa’s Transition to Constitutional Rule: Socio-Political Developments in Nigeria (2017)
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Akinwunmi-Othman, M. N. (2017). Globalization and Africa’s Transition to Constitutional Rule: Socio-Political Developments in Nigeria. (1). USA: Palgrave Macmillan (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56035-9

This book contributes to the discourse on post-colonial and globalization theories, focusing on Nigeria’s transition to a federal system of government. The project analyzes 10 years of civil rule in Nigeria, between 1999 and 2009, and its constitutio... Read More about Globalization and Africa’s Transition to Constitutional Rule: Socio-Political Developments in Nigeria.

Building Successful and Sustainable Film and Television Businesses: A Cross-National Perspective (2017)
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Bakøy, E., Puijk, R., & Spicer, A. (Eds.). (2017). Building Successful and Sustainable Film and Television Businesses: A Cross-National Perspective. Bristol: Intellect

This edited collection focuses on the production cultures of successful small and medium-sized (SME) film and television companies in Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and the UK, based on a three-year research project, ‘Success in the Film and Televi... Read More about Building Successful and Sustainable Film and Television Businesses: A Cross-National Perspective.

Bristol from Below: Law, Authority and Protest in a Georgian City (2017)
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Poole, S., & Rogers, N. (2017). Bristol from Below: Law, Authority and Protest in a Georgian City. Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer

Bristol from Below captures the substance and scale of popular politics and protest in Bristol over the course of the long eighteenth century. It charts the lives of ordinary Bristolians in the making of their city and devotes particular attention to... Read More about Bristol from Below: Law, Authority and Protest in a Georgian City.

Artist’s Book Yearbook 2018-2019 (2017)
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Bodman, S. L. (2017). S. L. Bodman (Ed.), Artist’s Book Yearbook 2018-2019. Bristol: Impact Press

Essays: With her regular page for bookartbookshop, Tanya Peixoto celebrates Kelly Wellman; Endangered Species of Book by John Bently, ponders the disappearance of paper-based books from our daily routines; Liminal Moments At The Edges: Reading Montag... Read More about Artist’s Book Yearbook 2018-2019.

International Natural Resources Law, Investment and Sustainability (2017)
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Alam, S., Bhuiyan, J. H., & Razzaque, J. (2017). S. Alam, J. H. Bhuiyan, & J. Razzaque (Eds.), International Natural Resources Law, Investment and Sustainability. Routledge

The question of appropriate use of natural resources inevitably raises competing interests between the resource rich and resource hungry nations. Such conflict of interests are not new. Historically, resource abundant nations have been plagued with i... Read More about International Natural Resources Law, Investment and Sustainability.

Debates in Geography Education (2017)
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Jones, M., & Lambert, D. (2017). D. Lambert, & M. Jones (Eds.), Debates in Geography Education. Abingdon: Routledge

ebates in Geography Education encourages early career teachers, experienced teachers and teacher educators to engage with and reflect on key issues, concepts and debates. It aims to enable readers to reach their own informed judgements with deeper th... Read More about Debates in Geography Education.

Managing Innovation and Operations in the 21st Century (2017)
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Garza-Reyes, J., Kumar, V., Martinez-Covarrubias, J. L., & Lim, M. K. (2017). Managing Innovation and Operations in the 21st Century. London: Productivity Press (T&F)

The globalized and current competitive business environment of the twenty-first century has brought ever more hallenging pressures to the operations of organizations. In this century, operations are not only expected to contribute to the profitabilit... Read More about Managing Innovation and Operations in the 21st Century.

European Union Law (2017)
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Dadomo, C., & Quenivet, N. (2017). European Union Law. Saltford: Hall & Stott Publishing

European Union Law is written for students on LLB and GDL courses and aims to reflect developments in legal education. The book fully explores the core areas of European Union law whilst setting them in a contextual and practical framework too. I... Read More about European Union Law.