Gaza Under Hamas: From Islamic Democracy to Islamist Governance (Brenner Bjorn)(Pevná vazba)

Gaza Under Hamas: From Islamic Democracy to Islamist Governance (Brenner Bjorn)(Pevná vazba)

The landslide victory of Hamas to the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006 saw the ascent of a new actor on the parliamentary scene. The elections also constituted the first time Islamists had ascended to power in the Arab world by democratic means. But did Hamas proceed to govern in the same

Governance Democracy and Development (Thakur Anil Kumar)(Pevná vazba)

Blush (Brenner Jamie)(Pevná vazba)

From acclaimed author Jamie Brenner comes a stunning new novel about three generations of women who discover that the scandalous books of their past may just be the key to saving their family's future. For decades, the Hollander Estates winery has been the premier destination for lavish parties

Islamic Maps (Rapoport Yossef)(Pevná vazba)

Spanning the Islamic world, from ninth-century Baghdad to nineteenth-century Iran, this book tells the story of Islamic cartography and the key Muslim map-makers who shaped the art over the centuries. Muslim geographers like al-Khwārazmī and al-Idrīsī developed distinctive styles, often based

Corporate Governance in Russia (No Contributor)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores discussions and practice around corporate governance in Russia from the early 1990s until 2018. 　It covers three major aspects of corporate governance theory and practice: a vision of corporate governance in Russia in the context of global trends and challenges, the general

New Developments in Islamic Economics: Examples from Southeast Asia (Ab Rahman Asmak)(Pevná vazba)

New Developments in Islamic Economics: Examples from Southeast Asia investigates the latest developments in a vibrant and fast-moving area of practical financial and economic study. This book is primarily focused on Malaysian contexts, while also presenting perspectives from Indonesia and

The Islamic World: A History in Objects (Akbarnia Ladan)(Pevná vazba)

This illustrated introduction offers a fresh approach to the history of the Islamic world from its origins to the present day. Told in six chapters, arranged both chronologically and thematically, and richly enhanced with outstanding images, it provides an illuminating insight into the material

Decolonizing Palestine: Hamas between the Anticolonial and the Postcolonial (Sen Somdeep)(Pevná vazba)

In Decolonizing Palestine, Somdeep Sen rejects the notion that liberation from colonialization exists as a singular moment in history when the colonizer is ousted by the colonized. Instead, he considers the case of the Palestinian struggle for liberation from its settler colonial condition as a

After Democracy: Imagining Our Political Future (Papacharissi Zizi)(Pevná vazba)

What do ordinary citizens really want from their governments? Democracy has long been considered an ideal state of governance. What if it's not? Perhaps it is not the end goal but, rather, a transition stage to something better. Drawing on original interviews conducted with citizens of more than

Islamic Art: Architecture, Painting, Calligraphy, Ceramics, Glass, Carpets (Mozzati Luca)(Pevná vazba)

This gorgeous survey of art from the Islamic world covers three continents and fourteen centuries. From its birth in the seventh century through modern times, the Islamic religion has inspired glorious works of art. This stunning book includes more than four hundred reproductions of treasures of

Generation Occupy: Reawakening American Democracy (Levitin Michael)(Pevná vazba)

From the fight for a fifteen-dollar minimum wage to the nationwide teacher strikes, from Bernie Sanders to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and from Black Lives Matter to #MeToo, Generation Occupy reveals the lasting impacts of the Occupy movement on American politics and culture. On the ten-year

To the Mountains: My Life in Jihad, from Algeria to Afghanistan (Anas Abdullah)(Pevná vazba)

The Algerian Islamist Abdullah Anas, 'perhaps the greatest warrior of the Afghan Arabs', fought the Soviet Union for a decade. As one of the earliest Arabs to join the Afghan jihad, he counted as brothers-in-arms the future icons of Al-Qaeda's global war, from Abdullah Azzam to Osama bin Laden to

Leprosy and Identity in the Middle Ages: From England to the Mediterranean (Brenner Elma)(Pevná vazba)

This book presents new, cross-disciplinary research on leprosy in medieval Europe, focusing on questions of identity. It reveals complex responses to the disease, challenging earlier views that medieval sufferers were uniformly stigmatised. The social, religious and cultural impacts are explored,

From Gaza to Jerusalem - The Campaign for Southern Palestine 1917 (Hadaway Stuart)(Pevná vazba)

The Palestine campaign of 1917 saw Britain's armed forces rise from defeat to achieve stunning

Can Democracy Safeguard the Future? (Smith Graham)(Pevná vazba)

Our democracies repeatedly fail to safeguard the future. From pensions to pandemics, health and social care through to climate, biodiversity and emerging technologies, democracies have been unable to deliver robust policies for the long term. In this book, Graham Smith asks why. Exploring the

Master Data Management and Data Governance (Berson Alex)(Pevná vazba)

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The latest techniques for building a customer-focused enterprise environmentRegain control of your master data

Science and Cooking: Physics Meets Food, from Homemade to Haute Cuisine (Brenner Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media feeds. But to a scientist they are also perfect pedagogical explorations into the basic scientific principles of cooking. In Science and Cooking, Harvard professors Michael Brenner, Pia S

Honeybee Democracy (Seeley Thomas D.)(Pevná vazba)

How honeybees make collective decisions--and what we can learn from this amazing democratic process Honeybees make decisions collectively--and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that

The Stone Giant (Hglund Anna)(Pevná vazba)

When her father leaves to save people from a giant who turns them to stone with his gaze, a child in a red dress is left alone. Many days and many nights go by. Every evening the girl says good night to herself in her mirror. When the last light burns down, the girl takes her mirror and a knife and

American Democracy: 21 Historic Answers to 5 Urgent Questions (Lemann Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

From The Federalist to Citizens United, bestselling author Nicholas Lemann presents key writings on five crucial questions confronting American democracy today Amid the frenzied overload of 24-hour cable news and incessant social media, at a time when many of us fear for the future of our

Ceramics of Iran: Islamic Pottery from the Sarikhani Collection (Watson Oliver)(Pevná vazba)

A beautifully illustrated showcase of the rich and varied ceramic tradition of Iran Featuring a broad selection of objects from one of the most distinguished collections of Iranian art, this volume brings together over 1,000 years of Persian Islamic pottery. With more than 500 illustrations,

Picturing the Woman-Child: Fashion, Feminism and the Female Gaze (Laing Morna)(Pevná vazba)

The childlike character of ideal femininity has long been critiqued by feminists from Mary Wollstonecraft to Simone de Beauvoir. This book examines the representation of women as childlike in western fashion media, and asks why this figure continues to hold appeal to women following three (or even

Restructuring Welfare Organizations in Europe: From Democracy to Good Management? (Mattei P.)(Pevná vazba)

Providing a new comparative analysis of the changes which have radically questioned the 'old' organizational arrangements of the delivery of welfare services since the early 1980s, this book argues that new managerial accountability regimes severely undermine the democratic foundations of the

Resistance: How Women Saved Democracy from Donald Trump (Rubin Jennifer)(Pevná vazba)

In the tradition of Shattered and Game Change, Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin provides an insider's look at how women across the political spectrum carried a revolution to the ballot box and defeated Donald Trump, based on interviews with key figures such as Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar,