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“…This book explores the role of polemics in public discourse, focusing on the dynamics of disagreement and dissent in democratic societies. It examines how polemical discourse shapes identities and ideologies through political, media, and historical contexts. …”

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“…The book spells out, first of all, what our VUCA world entails, and how it affects businesses, organizations, and societies as a whole. Secondly, the book develops new perspectives on the processes of leadership, spirituality, and discernment, particularly in this VUCA context. …”

“…The papers that comprise this volume examine the concept of precedence as a form of local discourse and as a mechanism for ordering status, at different levels, within specific Austronesian-speaking societies. This is the first volume of its kind to focus entirely on precedence and to provide an explication of its social uses and the way in which it is contested. …”

“…The globalization described in this volume extends over language barriers and literatures, showing how texts as well as goods can travel between societies and regions. This collection of papers offer new insights and perspectives into connections between the Mediterranean World, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Persia and India…”

“…The collection bears witness to their struggles, while also highlighting their aspirations for safety, settlement, and social inclusion in their host societies and new homes"--…”

“…In The Big Thaw, the editors bring together experts, advocates, and academic professionals who address the serious issue of how climate change in the Circumpolar Arctic is affecting and will continue to affect environments, cultures, societies, and economies throughout the world. The contributors discuss a variety of topics, including anthropology, sociology, human geography, community economics, regional development and planning, and political science, as well as biogeophysical sciences such as ecology, human-environmental interactions, and climatology…”

“…In telling the stories of China's power grid, Canadian telephones, German automobiles and India's shipbreaking business, among others, the contributions in this volume highlight the persistence of technologies and show that maintenance and repair are not obsolete in modern industries and consumer societies…”

“…After decades of innovation, satellites now play a discrete but pivotal role in the efficient functioning of modern societies and their economic development. This publication provides the findings from a OECD Space Forum project on the state of innovation in the space sector, with a view to examine how space innovation may impact the larger economy. …”

“…This book identifies the strong potential of the local development approach to help regenerate the economies and societies of less developed regions and to bring greater local participation in the decision-making and actions that underpin restructuring. …”

“…The collection bears witness to their struggles, while also highlighting their aspirations for safety, settlement, and social inclusion in their host societies and new homes…”

“…To this day, antigypsyist imaginations have a negative impact on the positioning of Sinti and Roma in European societies…”

“…It explores the evolution of adult education from spontaneous learning in early societies through systematic efforts in the 19th and 20th centuries, influenced by social, political, and educational reforms. …”

“…Intended for educators, scholars, and activists, the book encourages a reevaluation of educational practices to foster democratic and inclusive societies…”

“…Ethnic borders have proven themselves to be surprisingly long-lived: in nearly all European countries and beyond, border demarcation, exclusion of foreigners, and minority conflicts are some of the most persistent challenges for nations and societies. Which linguistic factors play a role in the formation of these borders, especially those drawn along ethnic lines? …”

“…The volume's collaborators - experts in the history and politics of the societies covered in their chapters - explore eleven episodes of democratic breakdown, from ancient Athens to Weimar Germany to present-day Russia, Turkey, and Venezuela. …”

“…It explores structural issues within capitalism, including privatization, labor precarity, and public service inadequacies, revealing the deep-seated challenges faced by capitalist societies. The book aims to provide a critical analysis of the ongoing economic recession, drawing connections to historical crises and questioning the possibility of recovery. …”

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“…"This book reveals how violent pasts were constructed by ancient Mediterranean societies, the ideologies they served, and the socio-political processes and institutions they facilitated. …”