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Police Discretion in India - Legal and Extralegal Factors (Hardcover): Satyajit Mohanty Police Discretion in India - Legal and Extralegal Factors (Hardcover)
Satyajit Mohanty
R3,900 Discovery Miles 39 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is the first empirical study of police discretion in India. Going beyond anecdotal accounts, it addresses the issues and concerns of arrest discretion behaviour of police with analysis of available literature internationally, testing the validity in the context of police in India and explaining the gap that exists between the legislative intent and field law enforcement. It establishes how extralegal determinants like subculture, environment and situations influence arrest discretion as much as legal determinants such as statutes, rules, manuals and court rulings. It also provides vital explanations on the working of the police system in India. The volume will be of great interest to policymakers, police leaders, officers of judiciary, scholars and researchers of criminology and criminal justice, sociology and social anthropology and South Asian studies.

Authoritarianism and Civil Society in Asia (Hardcover): Anthony Spires, Akihiro Ogawa Authoritarianism and Civil Society in Asia (Hardcover)
Anthony Spires, Akihiro Ogawa
R3,849 Discovery Miles 38 490 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book represents a pioneering interdisciplinary effort to analyze Asian civil society under authoritarianism, a regime type that is re-appearing or deepening after several decades of increased political liberalization. By organizing its approach into four main themes, this volume succinctly reveals the challenges facing civil society in authoritarian regimes, including: actions under political repression, transitions to democracy, uncivil society, political capture and legal control. It features in-depth analyses of a variety of Asian nations, from 'hard' authoritarian regimes, like China, to 'electoral' authoritarian regimes, like Cambodia, whilst also addressing countries experiencing democratic regression, such as the Philippines. By highlighting concrete responses and initiatives taken by civil society under authoritarianism, it advances the intellectual mandate of redefining Asia as a dynamic and interconnected formation and, moreover, as a space for the production of new theoretical insight. Contributing to our understanding of the tensions, dynamics, and potentialities that animate state-society relations in authoritarian regimes, this will be essential reading for students and scholars of civil society, authoritarianism, and Asian politics more generally.

The Growth of Islamic Banking in Indonesia - Theory and Practice (Paperback): Sigit Pramono, Yasushi Suzuki The Growth of Islamic Banking in Indonesia - Theory and Practice (Paperback)
Sigit Pramono, Yasushi Suzuki
R1,202 Discovery Miles 12 020 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world. Taking into account also its endowment and potential economic resources, the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia was expected to take on an important role in facilitating more financial resources and to contribute to the internationalization of the Islamic mode of financing particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. However, the reality is far from the expectation. This book aims to clarify the causes and fundamental constraints leading to the extraordinarily low level of Indonesia's Islamic financial deepening. The authors draw on the traditions of Institutional Economics which are concerned with the rules or mechanisms of creating the 'incentive' and 'threat' for economic players because the rules (institutions) would matter as the determinant for economic development and economic efficiency. This book offers a fairly new analytical lens by hypothesizing that Islamic banks must earn additional profit- the authors coined as 'Islamic bank rent' - to maintain their franchise value as prudent Shari'ah-compliant lenders when compared to conventional banks. The authors argued that insufficient provision of the Islamic bank rent opportunity may have caused the Indonesia's Islamic banks the opportunity to learn and improve their skill and capacity for the credit risk management. The book also offers evidence in support of implementing economic and affirmative policy necessary for incubating and developing the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia and making Indonesia an international Islamic financial hub in the Asia-Pacific region. This book will be a useful resource for policy makers and researchers interested in Islamic banking in Indonesia.

Chinese - An Essential Grammar (Paperback, 3rd edition): Yip Po Ching, Don Rimmington Chinese - An Essential Grammar (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Yip Po Ching, Don Rimmington
R907 Discovery Miles 9 070 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This new and extended edition of Chinese: An Essential Grammar is an up-to-date and concise reference guide to modern Chinese (Mandarin) grammar. Refreshingly jargon-free, it presents an accessible description of the language, focusing on the real patterns of use today. This Grammar aims to serve as a reference source for the learner and user of Chinese, irrespective of level, setting out the complexities of the language in short, readable sections. It is ideal either for independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types. Features include: Three new chapters on speech habits, writing conventions and new lexicalisation processes Chinese characters, as well as the pinyin romanisation, alongside all examples Literal and colloquial translations into English to illustrate language points Detailed contents list and index for easy access to information A glossary of grammatical terms.

Resistance, Dissidence, Revolution - Documentary Film Esthetics in the Middle East and North Africa (Paperback): Viola Shafik Resistance, Dissidence, Revolution - Documentary Film Esthetics in the Middle East and North Africa (Paperback)
Viola Shafik
R1,143 Discovery Miles 11 430 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Situated within an emerging academic interest in documentary film in the Middle East and North Africa, this book studies the development of diverse documentary forms in relation to revolutionary and emancipatory movements that took place across the twentieth century in the so-called Arab World. Inspired by Deleuze and Guattari’s image of a “rhizome,” the author takes a de-territorialized approach to revolutionary filmmaking, embracing the diversity and fluidity of revolutionary works in the “Arab World.” As well as outlining the documentary film histories of the main film-producing nations of the region – Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco – the book analyzes the formal and esthetic features of individual works in relation to specific socio-political historical developments. Topics addressed include de-colonization, the wars of liberation, the Tricontinental movement, the Palestinian question, the Rif Uprising, the Leaden and Black Years, civil war in Lebanon, the recent Arab revolutions, state authoritarianism and totalitarianism, gender, collectivism and political subjectivity. Ultimately, the book contributes to a general theory of revolutionary documentary film forms by studying the works of consecutive periods from different ideological contexts. The book is much-needed reading for students and academics interested in film and media studies and the history, culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Translating Controversial Texts in East Asian Contexts - A Methodology for the Translation of 'Controversy'... Translating Controversial Texts in East Asian Contexts - A Methodology for the Translation of 'Controversy' (Hardcover)
Adam Zulawnik
R1,490 Discovery Miles 14 900 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Zulawnik focuses on the broad concept of 'controversy' and issues pertaining to the translation of politically and historically controversial texts in East Asia. The research methodology is exemplified through a case study in the form of the author's translation of the best-selling Japanese graphic novel (manga) Manga Kenkanryu (Hate Hallyu: The Comic) by Sharin Yamano (2005), a work that has been problematised as an attack on South Korean culture and the Korean Wave. Issues analysed and discussed in the research include translation risk, ethics, a detailed methodology for the translation of so-called controversial texts exemplified through numerous thematically divided examples from the translation of the chosen Japanese text, as well as examples from a Korean language equivalent (Manhwa Hyeomillyu - Hate Japanese Wave), and definition and contextualisation of the concept of 'controversy'. There has been limited research in the field of translation studies, which seeks to exemplify potential pragmatic approaches for the translation of politically-charged texts, particularly in multi-modal texts such as the graphic novel. It is hoped that Zulawnik's research will serve both as a valuable source when examining South Korea-Japan relations and a theoretical and methodological base for further research and the development of an online augmented translation space with devices specifically suited for the translation of multi-modal texts such as - but not limited to - graphic novels and visual encyclopaedias.

Future of Cities - Planning, Infrastructure, and Development (Paperback): Ashok Kumar, D.S. Meshram Future of Cities - Planning, Infrastructure, and Development (Paperback)
Ashok Kumar, D.S. Meshram
R1,135 Discovery Miles 11 350 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book critically examines the opportunities presented by the cities of developing countries in future. With contributions from eminent scholars, it looks at the planning and infrastructure networks in cities of developing countries. This book will be of interest to departments of urban studies, urban and city planning, development studies, sociology, public policy and administration, political sociology, anthropology, architecture, geography, economics, as well as to professionals, planners, policymaker and NGOs.

Strategic Triangles Reshaping International Relations in East Asia (Paperback): Gilbert Rozman Strategic Triangles Reshaping International Relations in East Asia (Paperback)
Gilbert Rozman
R1,116 Discovery Miles 11 160 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Rozman shows how East Asia's international relations over three decades can be best understood through the lens of triangles, analyzing relations between the key nations through a series of trilateral relationships. He argues that triangles present a convincing answer to the question of whether we had entered a new era of bipolarity like the Cold War or an age of multipolarity. Triangulation emerged as a dynamic in East Asia in the aftermath of the Cold War and was accelerated in the course of the Xi and Trump administrations. Even as Sino-US competition and confrontation deepened, triangles had a substantial presence. East Asian triangles share an unusual mixture of three distinct elements: deep-seated security distrust, extraordinary economic interdependence, and a combustible composition of historical resentments and civilizational confidence. The combination of the three makes the case for triangularity more compelling, Rozman argues. The legacy of communism, the pursuit of reunification on the Korean Peninsula, and moves to expand beyond the US-Japan alliance have all driven the way triangles have evolved. Only as bipolarity intensified in the 2020s was triangularity losing ground. The degree of turnabout is analyzed for all of the cases considered. Rozman evaluates each key triangle of states in turn and assesses how the relationship impacts the region more widely. This book provides an essential framework for understanding the current state and trajectory of East Asian international relations, for students and policymakers. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Religion, Spirituality and Secularity among Millennials - The Generation Shaping American and Canadian Trends (Paperback):... Religion, Spirituality and Secularity among Millennials - The Generation Shaping American and Canadian Trends (Paperback)
Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme
R1,152 Discovery Miles 11 520 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book explores the world of religion, spirituality and secularity among the Millennial generation in the United States and Canada, with a focus on the ways Millennials are doing (non)religion differently in their social lives compared with their parents and grandparents. It considers the influences exercised on the (non)religious and spiritual landscapes of young adults in North America by the digital age, precarious work, growing pluralism, extreme individualism, environmental crisis, advanced urbanism, expanded higher education, emerging adulthood, and a secular age. Based on extensive primary and secondary quantitative data, complemented with high-quality qualitative research, including interviews and focus groups, this book offers cross-national comparisons between the United States and Canada to highlight the impact of different social environments on the experience of religion, spirituality and secularity among the continent's most numerous generation. As such, it will appeal to scholars of religion and sociology, with interests in religious and societal change as well as in religious practice among young adults.

Farming Futures - Reimagining Producer Collectives in India (Hardcover): C. Shambu Prasad, Ajit Kanitkar, Deborah Dutta Farming Futures - Reimagining Producer Collectives in India (Hardcover)
C. Shambu Prasad, Ajit Kanitkar, Deborah Dutta
R3,912 Discovery Miles 39 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book studies the management challenges and possibilities in sustaining Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). It goes beyond the conventional metrics of cost-benefit analysis by drawing on fifteen case studies of diverse FPOs spread across India to fill a significant knowledge-practice gap in the domain of producer collectives. The book explores issues of ownership and governance, studies the empirical basis for policy decisions on FPOs, and provides actionable insights and knowledge, keeping in mind the complexity of the institutional design of an FPO. It also discusses the envisioned role of civil society organisations in supporting FPOs and looks at the kind of institutional innovations that are needed to create a cohesive ecosystem for FPOs. A unique collaborative project jointly authored by academics and development practitioners, the book will be of use to students and researchers of agricultural economics, environment and business, agricultural development, environmental economics, rural studies, entrepreneurship, and South Asian studies. It will also be of interest to development professionals, civil society organisations, and policy makers.

The Middle East in World Politics (Routledge Revivals) (Paperback): Mohammed Ayoob The Middle East in World Politics (Routledge Revivals) (Paperback)
Mohammed Ayoob
R829 Discovery Miles 8 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Middle East is, and has always been, of major global economic and political importance. First published in 1981, this edited collection analyses many of the crucial issues that have had international repercussions during the second half of the twentieth century, with each paper considering the particular regional problems within the widest possible political framework. Internationally renowned authors consider such areas as the relationship between Israel and the Middle East, the influence of oil on global decision-making, Afghanistan and its neighbours, and the economic issues that the region has faced. A timely and relevant reissue, dealing with problems of continued importance, this volume will be of particular interest to students researching the history of the Middle Eastern conflict and the region's variety of relationships with the West.

Australia Circumnavigated. The Voyage of Matthew Flinders in HMS Investigator, 1801-1803 / Volume II (Hardcover): Kenneth Morgan Australia Circumnavigated. The Voyage of Matthew Flinders in HMS Investigator, 1801-1803 / Volume II (Hardcover)
Kenneth Morgan
R3,983 Discovery Miles 39 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This two-volume work provides the first edited publication of Matthew Flinders's fair journals from the circumnavigation of Australia in 1801-1803 in HMS Investigator, and of the 'Memoir' he wrote to accompany his journals and charts. These are among the most important primary texts in Australian maritime history and European voyaging in the Pacific. Flinders was the first explorer to circumnavigate Australia. He was also largely responsible for giving Australia its name. His voyage was supported by the Admiralty, the Navy Board, the East India Company and the patronage of Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society. Banks ensured that the Investigator expedition included scientific gentlemen to document Australia's flora, fauna, geology and landscape features. The botanist Robert Brown, botanical painter Ferdinand Bauer, landscape artist William Westall and the gardener Peter Good were all members of the voyage. After landfall at Cape Leeuwin, Flinders sailed anti-clockwise round the whole continent, returning to Port Jackson when the ship became unseaworthy. After a series of misfortunes, including a shipwreck and a long detention at the Ile de France (now Mauritius), Flinders returned to England in 1810. He devoted the last four years of his life to preparing A Voyage to Terra Australis, published in two volumes, and an atlas. Flinders died on 19 July 1814 at the age of forty. The fair journals edited here comprise a daily log with full nautical information and 'remarks' on the coastal landscape, the achievements of previous navigators in Australian waters, encounters with Aborigines and Macassan trepangers, naval routines, scientific findings, and Flinders's surveying and charting. The journals also include instructions for the voyage and some additional correspondence. The 'Memoir' explains Flinders' methodology in compiling his journals and charts and the purpose and content of his surveys. This edition has a substantial introduction

The Wicked Problems of Police Reform in Canada (Paperback): Laura Huey, Lorna Ferguson, Jennifer L. Schulenberg The Wicked Problems of Police Reform in Canada (Paperback)
Laura Huey, Lorna Ferguson, Jennifer L. Schulenberg
R1,149 Discovery Miles 11 490 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

* Draws on a unique pool of data to provide a national-level picture of the policing operational environment in Canada * Addresses police reform in response the "wicked problems" of mental health, addiction, homelessness, and missing persons, which are ongoing in Canada as well as other nations around the world * Offers an often-ignored Canadian perspective on the challenges of police reform

The USA and Canada 2015 (Hardcover, 17th edition): Europa Publications The USA and Canada 2015 (Hardcover, 17th edition)
Europa Publications
R14,856 Discovery Miles 148 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Combining impartial analysis with reliable facts and figures, this fully revised and updated 17th edition provides up-to-date commentary on these vast North American nations. New for 2015: - new essays covering US foreign policy, Canadian foreign policy, the Canadian services sector, and new material examining the challenges confronting indigenous peoples in the USA. General Survey Essays by leading experts analyse topics of regional importance, including: - US-Canadian economic integration, immigration, and the media in North American. Country Surveys Each country is dealt with in greater detail within its own section. Country chapters include: - a chronology of political events - essays covering key socio-political and economic themes, including: recent political developments; foreign policy; constitution; the economy; energy policy; agriculture; trade; health and social policy - additional essays examining timely subjects such as US-Chinese economic competition, religion in US politics and the US Judicial system - historical, political and economic surveys of each of the US states and Canadian provinces and territories - statistical surveys of economic and demographic indicators - comprehensive directory sections covering public affairs, the economy and society, which provide contact details and other useful information for the most significant institutions in the region.

Disrupting Chinese Journalism - Changing Politics, Economics, and Journalistic Practices of the Legacy Newspaper Press... Disrupting Chinese Journalism - Changing Politics, Economics, and Journalistic Practices of the Legacy Newspaper Press (Hardcover)
Haiyan Wang
R1,386 Discovery Miles 13 860 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Disrupting Chinese Journalism provides a rich insight into the disruptive effects of digital technologies - especially smart-phones - on the Chinese print media market. Pulling from an extensive corpus of original research, including 191 face-to-face interviews with managers and journalists, and a content analysis of some 4,000 news reports, Haiyan Wang examines how Chinese legacy newspapers have responded to the changing digital media environment, including by adapting their organizational structures, revenue models, and journalistic practices. This book also points to how the government has taken a more interventionist stance on editorial content, and how this has further complicated the digital transitions of the Chinese media. This book is an invaluable resource for students of media studies, journalism, Chinese area studies, and digital technology.

Digitalization and Development - Ecosystem for Promoting Industrial Revolution 4.0 Technologies in Malaysia (Paperback): Rajah... Digitalization and Development - Ecosystem for Promoting Industrial Revolution 4.0 Technologies in Malaysia (Paperback)
Rajah Rasiah, Low Wah Yun, Nurliana Kamaruddin
R1,338 Discovery Miles 13 380 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book examines the diffusion of digitalization and industry 4.0 technologies in Malaysia by focusing on the ecosystem critical for its expansion. The chapters examine the digital proliferation in major sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, e-commerce and services, as well as the intermediary organizations essential for the orderly performance of socioeconomic agents. The book incisively reviews policy instruments critical for the effective and orderly development of the embedding organizations, and the regulatory framework needed to quicken the appropriation of socioeconomic synergies from digitalization and industry 4.0 technologies. It highlights the importance of collaboration between government, academic and industry partners, as well as makes key recommendations on how to encourage adoption of IR4.0 technologies in the short- and long-term. This book bridges the concepts and applications of digitalization and industry 4.0 and will be a must-read for policy makers seeking to quicken the adoption of its technologies.

Routledge Companion to China and the Middle East and North Africa (Hardcover): Yahia H. Zoubir Routledge Companion to China and the Middle East and North Africa (Hardcover)
Yahia H. Zoubir
R5,702 Discovery Miles 57 020 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Focusing on China's relations with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), this Companion provides essential analysis of a complex region which threatens to become the battleground for rival powers in the future. The Companion brings together China scholars from around the world, including from China, the MENA region, the United States, Asia, and Europe. The contributors, experts in their respective areas - which range from politics, military and nuclear power to economics, energy, and tourism - use different methodologies to understand China's policies in the MENA. Topics analysed include Chinese investment in infrastructure, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Belt and Road Initiative. Divided into three parts, the book addresses China's multidimensional presence in the MENA and its impact on the region whilst also explicating the MENA's relations with its traditional Western allies. Bilateral relations and people-to-people interactions are also explored and provide in-depth context to the areas of cooperation that are part of China's dealings with its partners in the region. Combining contemporary analysis with accessible prose, the book will be of interest to students, scholars, and policymakers active in international relations, security studies and economics, as well to general audiences interested in the MENA region.

Changing Governance of Research and Technology Policy - The European Research Area (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Jakob... Changing Governance of Research and Technology Policy - The European Research Area (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Jakob Edler, Stefan Kuhlmann, Maria Behrens
R3,806 Discovery Miles 38 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Europe's research and technology system is about to change with the introduction of a novel approach, labelled 'European Research Area' (ERA). This concept makes an attempt to break with the established mode of governance in Europe and seeks to advance European research collaboration and co-ordinate national research policies. Changing Governance of Research and Technology Policy is a unique collection analysing and commenting on the development of the ERA. The contributors include leading scholars of European integration and technology policy, and high-level administrators. They discuss the potential impacts, benefits and limits to research and innovation policy within Europe both in the short and long term. Moreover, the debate about ERA is placed firmly in the context of the overall changes in governance at the European level. The book will be essential reading for international researchers, policymakers and students interested in research, technology and innovation policy in Europe.

South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2015 (Hardcover, 23rd edition): Europa Publications South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2015 (Hardcover, 23rd edition)
Europa Publications
R14,828 Discovery Miles 148 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Published annually, this 23rd edition brings together a unique combination of the latest data on, and detailed analysis of, a vast region. Scrupulously updated by Europa's experienced editors, the volume also includes contributions from regional specialists. New for 2015: - new essays detailing Latin America's burgeoning relationship with the People's Republic of China and examining the geopolitics of energy in the Caribbean - analysis of all recent elections in the region, including the re-election of Juan Manuel Santos in Colombia and the changes of government in the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama - completely revised articles on political change in Latin America, violence and insecurity in Mexico, reassessing the war on drugs in Latin America and natural hazards in the Caribbean General Survey Essays written by acknowledged experts on the area provide an impartial overview of the region. Country surveys Individual chapters on each country, comprising: - essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each country - a statistical survey - a full directory section - a select bibliography. Regional Information A directory of research institutes and bibliographies of books and journals covering Latin America and the Caribbean.

South Asia 2015 (Hardcover, 12th edition): Europa Publications South Asia 2015 (Hardcover, 12th edition)
Europa Publications
R17,844 R14,003 Discovery Miles 140 030 Save R3,841 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Exhaustively researched and updated, South Asia 2015 is an in-depth library of information on the countries and territories of this vast world region. New for 2015: - a new essay examining gender-based inequalities in South Asian development, and a new article on the economy of Nepal - a section dedicated to Telangana, India's newest state - detailed coverage of political developments following highly significant elections in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives and Nepal. General Survey Essays by specialists examine issues of regional importance, including: - the USA's 'AfPak' strategy, population and environmental issues, security issues, the politics of water and political Islam. Country Surveys Individual chapters on each country, containing: - essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each nation - up-to-date statistical surveys of economic and social indicators - a comprehensive directory providing contact details and other useful information for the most significant political and commercial institutions. In addition, there are separate sections covering each of the states and territories of India. Regional Information - detailed coverage of international organizations and their recent activities in South Asia - information on research institutes engaged in the study of the region - a survey of the major commodities of South Asia - bibliographies of relevant books and periodicals. Additional features - a Calendar of Political Events charts key developments in 2013-14 - biographical profiles of almost 300 prominent individuals in the region.

Diversity of Law in the United Arab Emirates - Privacy, Security, and the Legal System (Paperback): Kristin Kamoy Diversity of Law in the United Arab Emirates - Privacy, Security, and the Legal System (Paperback)
Kristin Kamoy
R1,219 Discovery Miles 12 190 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book examines the law and its practice in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The objective is to understand the logic of the legal system in the UAE through a rounded analysis of its laws in context. It thus presents an understanding of the system on its own terms beyond the accepted Western model. The book shows how the Emirati law differs from the conventional rule of law. The first section of the book deals with the imperial, international, and cultural background of the Emirati legal system and its influences on some of the elements of the legal system today. It maps the state's international legal obligations according to core human rights treaties showing how universal interpretations of rights may differ from Emirati interpretations of rights. This logic is further illustrated through an overview of the legal system, in federal, local, and free zones and how the UAE's diversity of legal sources from Islamic and colonial law provides legal adaptability. The second section of the book deals mainly with the contemporary system of the rule of law in the UAE but at times makes a detour to the British administration to show how imperial execution of power during the British administration created forerunners visible today. Finally, the debut of the UAE on the international scene contributed to an interest in human rights investigations, having manifestations in UAE law. The work will be a valuable resource for researchers and academics working in the areas of Comparative Constitutional Law, Legal Anthropology, Legal Pluralism, and Middle Eastern Studies.

Globalization and Planetary Ethics - New Terrains of Consciousness (Hardcover): Simi Malhotra, Shraddha A. Singh, Zahra Rizvi Globalization and Planetary Ethics - New Terrains of Consciousness (Hardcover)
Simi Malhotra, Shraddha A. Singh, Zahra Rizvi
R3,898 Discovery Miles 38 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume is a critical investigation into the contemporary phenomenon of the dissensus of the globe and the planet, and the new terrains of consciousness that need to be negotiated towards a possibility for transformation. It examines the possibilities of alternate, sustainable modes of being and existing in a world which requires a unified, ethical, biopolitical worldview. The book explores themes like philosophical posthumanism and planetary concerns; disruption of cultural and intellectual inequality; bodily movement through nomadic subjectivity; dystopic spatialities of game(re)play; globalization, and speculative imaginaries of the body; and theory of multiplicity. It also discusses the impact of COVID-19 on human beings, the role of the neoliberal media, the question of rights of robots and cyborgs in sci-fi movies, and representation of refugees in literature. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of English literature, political philosophy, cultural studies, literary cultures, post-colonial studies, critical theory, and social anthropology.

From Canon to Covid - Transforming English Literary Studies in India. Essays in Honour of GJV Prasad (Hardcover): Angelie... From Canon to Covid - Transforming English Literary Studies in India. Essays in Honour of GJV Prasad (Hardcover)
Angelie Multani, Swati Pal, Nandini Saha, Albeena Shakil, Arjun Ghosh
R3,905 Discovery Miles 39 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This multi-genre collection of chapters presents the dramatic transformation of English Studies in India since the early 1990s. It showcases the shift from the study of mainly British literature and language to a more versatile terrain of multilingualism, culture, performance, theory, and the literary Global South. Tracing this transition, the volume discusses themes like Indian literary history, postcolonial theory, post-pandemic challenges to literary studies, the state of Indian English drama, vernacular literature in English Studies and pedagogy, translations of feminist writers from South Asia, caste, and othering in literature, among other key themes. The volume, with contributions from eminent English Studies scholars, not only reflects the altered terrain of English Language and Literature in India but also invites readers to think about the transformative potential of the present juncture for both literary imagination and literary studies. This timely book, in honour of Professor GJV Prasad, will be of interest to scholars and researchers of English Studies, cultural studies, literature, comparative literature, translation studies, postcolonial studies, and critical theory.

Theorizing Cohesive Development - An Alternative Paradigm (Paperback): Sunil Ray, Neetu Choudhary, Rajeev K Kumar Theorizing Cohesive Development - An Alternative Paradigm (Paperback)
Sunil Ray, Neetu Choudhary, Rajeev K Kumar
R1,235 Discovery Miles 12 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume proposes an alternative development paradigm to the existing capitalist extant one, and studies how it is distinctly different from the older system. Rooted in the principles of solidarity between humans, as well as between humans and nature, this alternative paradigm replaces the methodological individualism of capitalism by ‘reciprocal altruism’, a new logic of capital, to give pace and direction to the development process. The essays in this volume highlight instances of various forms of solidarity that have emerged in the contemporary world—such as resistance movements of informal workers, the formation of an autonomous cooperative of self-employed waste pickers in India, called SWaCH, and Brazil and Cuba’s experiments with Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)—to achieve long sustaining cohesive development. They also provide recommendations as to how the State can mold its development process to the benefit of marginalized communities, especially in India and Bangladesh. Featuring insights from leading experts in the field, Theorizing Cohesive Development will be an indispensable read for students and researchers of development studies, economics, political economy, political science and sociology, minority studies and Asian studies.

East Central Europe and Communism - Politics, Culture, and Society, 1943-1991 (Paperback): Sabrina P. Ramet East Central Europe and Communism - Politics, Culture, and Society, 1943-1991 (Paperback)
Sabrina P. Ramet
R1,142 Discovery Miles 11 420 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The communists of East Central Europe came to power promising to bring about genuine equality, paying special attention to achieving gender equality, to build up industry and create prosperous societies, and to use music, art, and literature to promote socialist ideals. Instead, they never succeeded in filling more than a third of their legislatures with women and were unable to make significant headway against entrenched patriarchal views; they considered it necessary (with the sole exception of Albania) to rely heavily on credits to build up their economies, eventually driving them into bankruptcy; and the effort to instrumentalize the arts ran aground in most of the region already by 1956, and, in Yugoslavia, by 1949. Communism was all about planning, control, and politicization. Except for Yugoslavia after 1949, the communists sought to plan and control not only politics and the economy, but also the media and information, religious organizations, culture, and the promotion of women, which they understood in the first place as involving putting women to work. Inspired by the groundbreaking work of Robert K. Merton on functionalist theory, this book shows how communist policies were repeatedly undermined by unintended consequences and outright dysfunctions.

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