In a rare combination of comprehensive coverage and sustained critical focus, this book examines Japan's progress through its entire history to its current status as an economic, technological, and cultural superpower. A key factor is a...

This book maps three waves of nativist populism in the post-war era, emerging into contemporary Neo-Nationalism. The first wave rose in the wake of the Oil Crisis in 1972. The second was ignited by the Collapse of Communism in 1989,...

Das Buch "Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry: Fourth Edition" von Michael M. Cox ist ein umfassendes Lehrbuch, das die Grundlagen und Prinzipien der Biochemie detailliert darstellt. Es deckt eine breite Palette von Themen ab, darunter...

European unity is a dream that has appealed to the imagination since the Middle Ages. Its motives have varied from a longing for peace to a deep-rooted abhorrence of diversity, as well as a yearning to maintain Europe's colonial...

"The Green Movement in West Germany" von Elim Papadakis ist eine tiefgehende Untersuchung der grünen politischen Bewegung, die in den 1970er Jahren in Westdeutschland entstand. Das Buch bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die...

"World Armies" von John Keegan ist ein umfassendes Nachschlagewerk, das detaillierte Informationen über die Armeen der Welt bietet. Es deckt alle Länder ab und liefert Daten zu Themen wie Personalstärke, Organisation, Bewaffnung und...

Considers the misappropriation of African American popular culture through various genres, largely Hip Hop, to argue that while such cultural creations have the potential to be healing agents, they are still exploited -often with the...

"A History of the Low Countries" von Paul Arblaster ist eine umfassende Untersuchung der Geschichte der Niederlande, Belgiens und Luxemburgs. Das Buch beginnt mit der ersten menschlichen Besiedlung und reicht bis in die Gegenwart, wobei...

Bringing together cases written by experienced leadership and executive coaches from all over the world, this project explores the most demanding and challenging situations they have faced in their professional practices. By analysing...

Branding is an increasingly important part of business strategy for all types of businesses, including start-ups, SMEs, NGOs, and large corporations. This textbook provides an introduction to brand management that can be applied to all...

Why is it that all interpretations are possible, and none is true? That some interpretations are just, but some are false? Lecercle draws on the resources of pragmatics, literary theory and the philosophy of language to propose a new...

The psychological dimension of managing risk is of crucial importance, and its study has led to the identification of specific do's and don'ts. Those with an understanding of the psychology underlying risk and the skills to recognize its...