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Political Myth-making, Nationalist Resistance and Populist Performance: Examining Kwame Nkrumah's Construction and Promotion of the African Dream (2022)
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Nartey, M. (2023). Political Myth-making, Nationalist Resistance and Populist Performance: Examining Kwame Nkrumah's Construction and Promotion of the African Dream. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Using the socio-political discourse of Kwame Nkrumah, a pioneering Pan-Africanist and Ghana’s independence leader, Nartey investigates the notion of political myth-making in a context underexplored in the literature. He examines Nkrumah’s constructio... Read More about Political Myth-making, Nationalist Resistance and Populist Performance: Examining Kwame Nkrumah's Construction and Promotion of the African Dream.

Art Maps and Cities: Contemporary Artists Explore Urban Spaces (2022)
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Lanci, G. (2022). Art Maps and Cities: Contemporary Artists Explore Urban Spaces. Palgrave Macmillan (part of Springer Nature)

This book presents an original study on how contemporary artists are exploring urban spaces through mapping. Despite a long history of representations of cities in maps, and the relationships that can be envisaged between art maps and cities in the c... Read More about Art Maps and Cities: Contemporary Artists Explore Urban Spaces.

Global Displacement in the 21st Century - Towards an Ethical Framework (2022)
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Cole, P. (2022). Global Displacement in the 21st Century - Towards an Ethical Framework. Edinburgh University Press

In this book Phillip Cole calls for a radical review of what international protection looks like and who is entitled to it. The book brings together different issues of forced displacement to provide a systematic overview. It draws attention to group... Read More about Global Displacement in the 21st Century - Towards an Ethical Framework.

Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited (2022)
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Cheston, R. (2022). Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill (Imprint: Open University Press)

People living with dementia have little opportunity to talk about their experiences and what is happening to them. This often makes it harder for them to adjust to, and to accept, the diagnosis. Dementia and Psychotherapy Reconsidered introduces a ne... Read More about Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited.

The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook - Second edition (2022)
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Hubbard, R., & Stone, K. (2022). The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook - Second edition. (Second edition). Bristol: Policy Press

The Best Interests Assessor (BIA) Practice Handbook is firmly grounded in real-life practice and remains the only textbook focusing directly on the BIA role. Offering clear and practical advice on the legal elements of the role, and the values and pr... Read More about The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook - Second edition.

Electrifying Mobility: Realising a Sustainable Future for the Car (2022)
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Parkhurst, G., & Clayton, W. (Eds.). (2022). Electrifying Mobility: Realising a Sustainable Future for the Car. Bingley: Emerald

Transport is responsible for a growing share of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, emerging as an economic sector for which technical solutions have shown limited benefits and a shift to electric mobility is seen as an essential... Read More about Electrifying Mobility: Realising a Sustainable Future for the Car.

Encounters (2022)
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Kostourou, F., & Karimnia, E. (Eds.). (2022). Encounters. Theatrum Mundi

Encounters voices the choreographers, dancers, architects, and urbanists who contributed to the Movement Forum project. It narrates their experiences in London, Paris, and Lisbon which challenged the way they relate to themselves, to others, to a pla... Read More about Encounters.

The Artisan Brand: Entrepreneurship and Marketing in Contemporary Craft Economies (2022)
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Mulholland, J., Ricci, A., & Massi, M. (Eds.). (2022). The Artisan Brand: Entrepreneurship and Marketing in Contemporary Craft Economies. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing

Investigating the changing forms and dynamics of the artisanal and craft sector, this timely book considers the opportunities, challenges and uncertainties associated with artisanal businesses in new economic times. An international range of case stu... Read More about The Artisan Brand: Entrepreneurship and Marketing in Contemporary Craft Economies.

Global Politics in a Post-Truth Age (2022)
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Ahmadzai, A., Balla, E., Hansen, E. S., Hyvönen, A., Lee, T. M. L., Makris, S., …Viparelli, I. (2022). S. McGlinchey, L. S. Lin, Z. S. Balci, & P. Vernon (Eds.). Global Politics in a Post-Truth Age. Bristol, UK: E-International Relations

This book brings together ten chapters that reflect upon the state of global, regional and national politics in the twenty-first century within the context of post-truth. The Oxford Dictionary’s definition of post-truth describes it as circumstances... Read More about Global Politics in a Post-Truth Age.

Ruffe: The spiky little freshwater ruffian (2022)
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Everard, M. (2022). Ruffe: The spiky little freshwater ruffian. London: Routledge

This expanded and republished book overviews the biology of the ruffe (a small Eurasian freshwater fish), aspects of it invasion of freshwaters in other regions, angling and cultural associations.

Silver Bream: Britain's most neglected freshwater fish (2022)
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Everard, M. (2022). Silver Bream: Britain's most neglected freshwater fish. Routledge

This book outlines the biology, angling virtues and the cultural context of the Silver Bream, Blicca bjoerkna, a small fish of Eurasia

Gudgeon: The Angler’s Favourite Tiddler (2022)
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Everard, M. (2022). Gudgeon: The Angler’s Favourite Tiddler. Routledge

This expanded and republished book outlines the biology, angling virtues and the cultural context of the gudgeon, Gobio gobio, a small fish of Eurasia

Leisure and Wellbeing (2022)
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Mansfield, L., & Daykin, N. (Eds.). (2022). Leisure and Wellbeing. UK: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

This book provides an interdisciplinary collection of theoretical and methodological contributions critically exploring the connections between leisure and wellbeing. It expands the field of leisure studies to highlight the contribution of internatio... Read More about Leisure and Wellbeing.

Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice (2022)
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Blázquez, R. B., Burić, Z., Carr, T., Chowdhury, M., Doughty, F., Hester, R., …Pivaty, A. (2022). E. Johnston, & S. Marsh (Eds.). Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice. Lexington Books

Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice provides a holistic analysis of modern criminal justice issues, encompassing the pre-trial, investigative, and post-conviction stages of criminal justice in legal settings across the world. The contribut... Read More about Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice.