Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Economic and Policy Responses (Anderson Michael)(Paperback)

Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Economic and Policy Responses (Anderson Michael)(Paperback)

Social Policy: A Critical and Intersectional Analysis (Williams Fiona)(Paperback)

Welfare states face profound challenges. Widening economic and social inequalities have been intensified by austerity politics, sharpened by the rise in ethno-nationalism and exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, recent decades have seen a resurgence of social justice activism at both

Economic Geography (Anderson William P.)(Paperback)

Economic geographers study and attempt to explain the spatial configuration of economic activities, including the production of goods and services, their transfer from one economic agent to another and their transformation into utility by consumers. The spatial configuration, which includes both

Commonwealth (Hardt Michael)(Paperback)

When Empire appeared in 2000, it defined the political and economic challenges of the era of globalization and, thrillingly, found in them possibilities for new and more democratic forms of social organization. Now, with Commonwealth, Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri conclude the trilogy begun with

Policing the Police: Challenges of Democracy and Accountability (Rowe Michael)(Paperback)

The challenge of holding police to account in a fast-changing world is the subject of this much-needed new study from leading criminology professor Michael Rowe. Tackling important issues including ethics, governance, discipline, transparency and the impact of new technology and Evidence-Based

Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America (Reid Michael)(Paperback)

A newly updated edition of the best-selling primer on the social, political, and economic challenges facing Central and South America Ten years after its first publication, Michael Reid's best-selling survey of the state of contemporary Latin America has been wholly updated to reflect the new

Antimicrobial Stewardship for Nursing Practice (Courtenay Molly)(Paperback)

Drug-resistant infections are one of the greatest threats to human health, and with resistance on the rise, appropriate antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is more important than ever. This book, written by nurses for nurses, provides a clear and concise approach to good practice in this vital area

Children in Crisis: Seeking Child-Sensitive Policy Responses (Harper Caroline)(Pevná vazba)

Experts from the global North and South analyze the implications of economic crises on children, with a particular focus on the emerging evidence from the recent global economic crisis and food and fuel price volatility of 2008-2010. They point out key policy responses deployed by governments and

Federalism and Education: Ongoing Challenges and Policy Strategies in Ten Countries (Wong Kenneth K.)(Paperback)

Examines ongoing challenges and policy strategies in ten countries - Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. This volume explores how countries with federal systems of government design, govern, finance, and assure quality in their educational

Police Officer Interview Questions and Answers: Sample Interview Questions and Responses to the New Police Core Competencies (How2Become)(Paperback / softback)

Leadership for Sustainability: Strategies for Tackling Wicked Problems (Hull R. Bruce)(Paperback)

Solving today's environmental and sustainability challenges requires more than expertise and technology. Effective solutions will require that we engage with other people, wrestle with difficult questions, and learn how to adapt and make confident decisions despite uncertainty. We need new

Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm (Haga Kazu)(Paperback)

Activists and social change agents, restorative justice practitioners, faith leaders, and anybody engaged in social progress and shifting society will find this mindful approach to nonviolent action indispensable. Nonviolence was once considered the highest form of activism and radical change. And

Renaissance Architecture (Anderson Christy)(Paperback)

The Renaissance was a diverse phenomenon, marked by innovation and economic expansion, the rise of powerful rulers, religious reforms, and social change. Encompassing the entire continent, Renaissance Architecture examines the rich variety of buildings that emerged during these seminal centuries of

Obesity: Health and Economic Consequences of an Impending Global Challenge (Shekar Meera)(Paperback)

Obesity is a global ticking time bomb with huge potential negative economic and health impacts, especially for the poor. As of 2016, an estimated 44 percent of adults (more than two billion) worldwide are overweight or obese, and over 70 percent of them live in low- or middle-income countries,

A Modest Proposal and Other Writings (Swift Jonathan)(Paperback)

In response to the dire economic conditions in eighteenth-century Ireland, A Modest Proposal ironically exhorts the poor to provide their offspring as food to the rich. Skilfully applying a wealth of classical rhetorical techniques, Swift's satirical tour de force takes a savage swipe at the

Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States (Lind Michael)(Paperback)

A sweeping and original work of economic history by Michael Lind, one of America's leading intellectuals, Land of Promise recounts the epic story of America's rise to become the world's dominant economy. As ideological free marketers continue to square off against Keynesians in Congress and the

Decolonizing Politics: An Introduction (Shilliam Robbie)(Paperback)

Political science emerged as a response to the challenges of imperial administration and the demands of colonial rule. While not all political scientists were colonial cheerleaders, their thinking was nevertheless framed by colonial assumptions that influence the study of politics to this day. This

The Magic Money Tree and Other Economic Tales (Forni Lorenzo)(Paperback)

A lively analysis of how mistakes in economic policy-making are increasingly made for political reasons and typically in the run up to a crisis when the constraints on the economy are

After Grenfell: Violence, Resistance and Response (Bulley Dan)(Paperback)

Activists, academics and artists deliver a myriad of views on the fire for which there has been no

Justice and Charity: An Introduction to Aquinas's Moral, Economic, and Political Thought (Krom Michael P.)(Paperback)

This book introduces Thomas Aquinas's moral, economic, and political thought, differentiating between philosophy (justice) and theology (charity) within each of the three branches of Aquinas's theory of human living. It shows how Aquinas's thought offers an integrated vision for Christian

Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: Responses to Decline in Firms, Organizations, and States (Hirschman Albert O.)(Paperback)

An innovator in contemporary thought on economic and political development looks here at decline rather than growth. Albert O. Hirschman makes a basic distinction between alternative ways of reacting to deterioration in business firms and, in general, to dissatisfaction with organizations: one,

Symbolism: Its Meaning and Effect (Whitehead Alfred N.)(Paperback)

Whitehead's response to the epistemological challenges of Hume and Kant in its most vivid and direct

The Suffering of Strangers (Ramsay Caro)(Paperback)

When a child abduction and sexual assault case overlap, Glaswegian police team Costello and Anderson team up to crack the

Scottish Police Tests: LANGUAGE - Sample practice questions and responses to help you prepare for and pass the Scottish Police Language Standard Entrance Test (SET). (How2Become)(Paperback / softback)