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This innovative book explores forgotten disputes over intellectual
property and the ways in which authors, inventors, publishers,
courts, and sovereigns have managed these disputes throughout the
centuries. With an eye on reform, it chronicles the resilience of
legal rules and challenges the methodology behind traditional legal
analyses. Disentangling lore from traditions, expert contributors
incorporate contextual understandings that are rooted in history,
sociology, political science, and literary studies into their
analyses. They explore the context of particular cases to reveal
the ramifications of specific doctrines for the evolution of
intellectual property practices. Chapters illuminate the various
facets of intellectual property lore: contract, authorship, common
law, and wartime property. Utilising novel methods and previously
unpublished materials on copyright, patent, and trademark law, the
book examines legal history and developments from multiple
perspectives. This rich and accessible book will prove to be a
valuable resource for students, academics of intellectual property
law, and legal historians. Its use of new materials and exploration
of key cases will also be beneficial for intellectual property
legal practitioners.
'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is
in London all that life can afford,' said Samuel Johnson in 1777.
Since then the capital has been characterised variously as a
'riddle', a 'cesspool' and a 'modern Babylon', and both Londoners
and visitors alike have continued to share their candid views of a
great city in a variety of literary forms. This compact gift book
is packed full of witty, scandalous and entertaining quotations
about this famous city from the Middle Ages to the current decade.
This comprehensive Research Handbook examines the key drivers of
the arms trade, mapping the main trends in Asia, Europe, the Middle
East, Africa and Latin America. It also explores the principal
defence markets internationally, including the US, China, India,
Russia and the UK in greater detail. Across twenty-six chapters,
international experts assess the central drivers of the arms trade,
such as the insecurities of small states in an increasingly realist
world of power politics, the continued presence of conflict,
technological change and the presence of corruption. Analysing
critical issues from the future of air and naval power and their
implications for the trade to the impact of emerging technology and
the prospects for arms control, the chapters raise a number of
central issues as to the challenges and future direction of the
arms trade. The Research Handbook concludes that defence spending
and procurement have remained paramount and on a general upward
trend since the Cold War, particularly in Asia and the Middle East.
This Research Handbook will be a valuable resource for academics
and students of international relations, security studies and
political science. Its global approach will also be beneficial for
arms policy analysts and defence professionals.
Peter van Bergeijk brings together 40 leading experts from all
continents to analyze state-of-the-art data covering the sharp
increase in (smart) sanctions in the last decade. Original chapters
provide detailed analyses on the determinants of sanction success
and failure, complemented with innovative research on the impact of
sanctions. This timely Research Handbook provides both a thorough
discussion of methodology as well as evidence-based policy advice
on the efficient application of boycotts, embargoes, and targeted
sanctions, including trade, travel and financial sanctions. The use
of case studies from Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Russia illustrate
developments and demonstrate new methods, including stochastic
frontier analysis, comparative quantitative analysis and
meta-analysis. Providing crucial information, this Research
Handbook will be an excellent resource for academic researchers in
international political economy and international relations as well
as policy makers within national and global institutions. It will
also provide obligatory reading for students also studying within
these fields.
This updated second edition extends the discussions surrounding the
key qualitative methods used in contemporary educational research.
Featuring comprehensive coverage of research across all stages of
education, it provides sophisticated and concise discussions on
both the building blocks of the field and the latest advances in
research. Bringing together international scholars, this Handbook
offers exceptional insights into the theories and disciplinary
approaches to qualitative study and the processes of data
collection, analysis and representation, offering fresh ideas to
inspire and re-invigorate researchers in educational research.
Blending the ideas of both emerging authors and established
academics, this Handbook explores research in formal, informal and
non-formal education settings internationally. Informative and
comprehensive, this Handbook is crucial reading for academics and
graduate students in educational research in search of exciting
opportunities and avenues for new projects in the field. It will
also be useful for practitioners and policymakers in educational
settings who need a fresh and diverse illustration of the latest
research. Contributors include: A. Allan, L. Allen, L. Atkins, C.
Bagley, R. Bishop, G. Calder, R. Castro-Salazar, R.F. Clemens, M.
Cortazzi, Z.B. Corwin, S. Delamont, M. Dressman, J. Elliot, K.
Finn, S. Gannon, A. Gitlin, A. Grant, S. Habib, B.E.
Halldorsdottir, M. Hammersley, N. Hayfield, R. Holmes, M. Holton,
L. Jin, W. Journell, P. King, J.I. Kjaran, T. Kosonen, M.
Kusenbach, J.N. Lester, L.W. Loutzenheiser, J. Mann, D. Mannay,
A.B. Marvasti, A. McInch, C. Mcluckie, K. Morrin, M. Myers, B.
Neale, T.M. Paulus, J. Robinson, J. Robson, W.-M. Roth, M. Sanchez,
M. Somerville, M. Tamboukou, S.J. Tanner, G. Terry, W.G. Tierney,
M. Thomas, J. Tummons, C. Turney, M.R.M Ward, C. Watson
A Research Agenda for Sales presents a roadmap of the future of
sales. Eight recognized sales scholars discuss ideas that scholars
are exploring and that firms can use for success in
hypercompetitive markets with demanding customers. Featuring
original research and current developments in the field, the
chapters focus on critical topics and provide answers to important
questions by company leaders and sales scholars. Salespeople are
leveraging technological developments and shaping the evolution of
customer orientation. At the same time, there are challenges and
opportunities from artificial intelligence and digitalization. This
book looks at these topics and explores ways that entrepreneurs and
family business owners can overcome sales challenges and use
professional selling to grow their business as well as what can
sales managers do to attract talented millennials and Gen Z
salespeople and keep them motivated. Traditional sales concepts and
process practiced in the developed economies may apply to emerging
economies and one chapter looks at this process. Lastly, the book
explores what business executives can do to promote an ethical
climate while reducing salespersons' burnout and strain.
Academically rigorous and user friendly, these pages explore timely
concepts that are important for researchers, practitioners, and
scholars in the sales field.
Analysing one of the most controversial areas in public policy,
this pioneering Research Handbook brings together contributions
from expert researchers to provide a global overview of the
shifting dynamics of drug policy. Chapters tackle a complex and
cross-cutting issue from inter and multi-disciplinary perspectives,
incorporating political science, history, law and public health
into their analyses. Emphasising connections between the domestic
and the international, this timely Research Handbook illustrates
the intersections between drug policy, human rights obligations and
the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Integrating detailed
discussion of ever-evolving drug markets, a diverse range of policy
responses, and political and ideological tensions, the contributors
offer an insightful analysis of the regional dynamics of drug
control, its historic constructions, and the contemporary and
emerging problems it is facing. Aimed at researchers and students
interested in drug policy, as well as policy makers and
practitioners at different levels of governance, the Research
Handbook on International Drug Policy provides a much-needed
comparative approach and will prove to be an essential resource for
navigating the difficulties surrounding drug policy and control.
This timely Research Handbook offers significant insights into an
understudied subject, bringing together a broad range of
socio-legal studies of medicine to help answer complex and
interdisciplinary questions about global health - a major challenge
of our time. Interdisciplinary chapters explore both how the
terrain of medicine can generate new questions about law,
regulation and the state, and how the law intersects with health
and medicine at every level. Bringing together leading
international scholars, the Research Handbook assembles concrete
case studies to suggest avenues for further research on socio-legal
inquiries, such as the construction of disorders by law, the
reparation of injuries, and how race and gender impact justice. The
Research Handbook for Socio-Legal Studies of Medicine and Health
will be an inspiring read for researchers, academics and graduate
students in the fields of health law, socio-legal studies, and
gender and sexuality. Contributors include: P. Arcidiacono, J.
Barbot, L. Barrera, E. Bernheim, E. Brennan, B. Can, E. Chiarello,
E. Cloatre, V. De Greef, N. Dodier, A. Doll, J. Edwards, A.-M.
Farrell, J.A. Hamilton, R. Harding, J. Harrington, H.R. Hlavka,
C.W.-L. Ho, K. Hoeyer, I. Iyioha, M.-A. Jacob, V. Karavas, A.
Kirkland, J. Metzl, D. Moore, C. Morrill, L. Mulcahy, S. Mulla, T.
Phillips, J. Piemonte, R. Singh, M. Suchman, M. Thomson, S.
Westwood
Drawing together key frameworks and disciplines that illuminate the
importance of communication around climate change, this Research
Handbook offers a vital knowledge base to address the urgency of
conveying climate issues to a variety of audiences. International
scholars survey the key disciplinary foundations of climate change
communication including: climate science, audience studies,
sociology, and the efficacy of diverse communication forms ranging
from science communication, political communication and visual
communication to film, theatre and the novel. Featuring key ideas
critical to the contemporary climate discussion, such as climate
denial, psychology, the use of images, journalism, campaigns,
health, justice and climate change fiction, this timely Research
Handbook intervenes in the global debate to offer a pathway for
researchers and communicators to stimulate new methods of
conceptualising and communicating climate mitigation. Presenting an
in-depth exploration of climate change messaging in relation to
interpretive communities, this book is crucial reading for scholars
and students of media and communications, climate science and
environmental studies. Its key practical insights will also benefit
practitioners of climate communication and science.
Adopting a geographically diverse and theoretically rigorous
approach, this Handbook on the Geographies of Creativity is a
cutting-edge study of creativity as it has emerged in policy,
academic, activist, and cultural discourse over the last two
decades. A range of sectors are explored with in-depth engagement
and understanding, including: dance, music, craft, visual art,
circus arts and fashion. This Handbook departs from conventional
modes of analysing creativity by industry, region or sector, and
instead identifies key themes that thread through shifting contexts
of the creative, namely creativity as imaginary, locality,
mobility, labour, culture, intervention and method. By tracing the
myriad spatialities of creativity, the chapters map its inherently
paradoxical features: reinforcing persistent conditions of
inequality even as it opens avenues for imagining and enacting more
equitable futures. The conceptual framework proposed for critically
appraising present debates and articulating future directions for
creative and cultural industries will be useful for scholars and
academics researching culture, media and design. Policy makers and
professionals working in creative and cultural industries (CCIs)
will find the wide range of case studies in this Handbook an
essential tool for further understanding the field. Contributors
include: S.T. Allison, S. Baker, J. Banfield, D. Bennett, S. Black,
C. Brennan-Horley, A.R. Brown, P. Carter, S. Ching-Kiu Chan, K.
Connell, A. de Dios, S. de Leeuw, O. Efthimiou, C. Gibson, S.
Hannon, H. Hawkins, M. Keane, L. Kong, D. Leslie, S. Luckman, H.
McLean, S. McQuire, J. O'Connor, N. Papastergiadis, J. Peck, N.M.
Rantisi, A. Rogers, J. Smith, J. Wang, S. Warren, D. Wyatt, C.
Veal, A. Yue, L. Zhang
Learn how to crochet with this complete beginner's guide
With just a little yarn and a crochet hook, you can enjoy a relaxing
new hobby while creating beautiful gifts, garments, and decor. This
crochet book for beginners shows you how to get started with
step-by-step instructions and illustrations for 30 fundamental crochet
stitches and techniques—plus a collection of fun projects to help you
practice your skills.
What sets Crochet for Beginners apart from other crochet books:
- The basics of crochet—Learn the different types of hooks and
yarn, essential and nice-to-have tools, and explanations of important
crochet terms.
- Skill-building stitches—Start with the most basic stitches and
work your way up to more intricate ones as you learn techniques like
following a pattern, joining pieces, changing colors, and more.
- 10 beginner projects—Put everything you learn into practice with
easy crochet patterns for beginners, including a beanie, a crochet tool
holder, a circle bag, and a blanket.
- Develop your crochet skills with this beginner-friendly guide to
success.
This comprehensive and engaging Research Handbook provides a full
examination of the modes and mechanisms of international knowledge
transfer. Furthermore, it also provides in-depth insights into
international knowledge transfer related challenges faced by
multinational enterprises (MNEs). Chapters written by
well-respected contributors provide extensive insights into the
economic, technological, social, cultural and organizational
aspects of knowledge transfer in international business and
management. They also highlight the contextual influences imposed
by the industrial sectors and countries that MNEs are associated
with. Organised into three thematic parts, this Research Handbook
provides interesting and important directions for future research
within each chapter giving readers an opportunity to pursue these
in greater depth. This timely Research Handbook will be an
invaluable resource for scholars and researchers of international
business and knowledge management. The practical case studies will
provide a greater understanding of the topic and its challenges for
managers of MNEs.
Constitutions and Religion is the first major reference work in the
emerging field of comparative constitutional law and religion. It
offers a nuanced array of perspectives on various models for the
treatment of religion in domestic and supranational legal orders.
Arranged into five main sections, the Research Handbook addresses a
range of topics through the lens of comparative constitutional law,
including history, concepts and theories; models of managing
religion; the politics of religion; supranational constitutionalism
and challenges and controversies. The contributors take an
interdisciplinary approach to survey historical, legal, political
and philosophical views of the contemporary multifaceted treatment
of religion within the constitutional order. Chapters explore in
depth the interplay between domestic, European and international
law, the interaction of the traditions of the major religions with
the constitutional ordering of religion and the state, as well as
the key challenges brought about by the repoliticizisation of
religion. This innovative Research Handbook will be a definitive
resource for academics and students interested in religious
studies, international and European Union law, international
relations, comparative constitutionalism, history, legal and
political theory, and sociology.
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