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Italy Transformed : politics, society and institutions at the end of the great recession (2018)
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(2018). M. Bull, & G. Pasquino (Eds.), Italy Transformed : politics, society and institutions at the end of the great recession. Abingdon, UK: Routledge (Taylor & Francis)

The decade commencing with the great crash of 2008 was a watershed period for Italian politics, involving fundamental and dramatic changes, many of which had not been anticipated and which are charted in this book, which analyses: the impact of the E... Read More about Italy Transformed : politics, society and institutions at the end of the great recession.

We must betray our potential (2018)
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Thurston, S. (2018). We must betray our potential. New Mills, Derbyshire: The Red Ceilings Press

We Must Betray Our Potential In these metaphysical dialogues between the dancing and linguistic self, Thurston circles questions of being, ‘self’-presence and identity. The temporality of dance – its fleeting, unrestricted movements – and the a... Read More about We must betray our potential.

Energy and climate policies in China and India : a two-level comparative study (2018)
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Wu, F. (2018). Energy and climate policies in China and India : a two-level comparative study. Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108333498

The book explores the proactive and reactive features of China and India's domestic and foreign policies to address two intertwined challenges: first, China and India have taken policy measures that accord with their own domestic priorities; second,... Read More about Energy and climate policies in China and India : a two-level comparative study.

Regulation, Governance and Convergence in the Media (2018)
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Humphreys, P., & Simpson, S. (2018). Regulation, Governance and Convergence in the Media. Cheltenham and Northampton MA: Edward Elgar

With digital technologies blurring media boundaries, this book provides a detailed analysis of how the Internet is producing a convergence of the press, audio-visual and online media. Based on extensive empirical analysis, the authors analyse over 25... Read More about Regulation, Governance and Convergence in the Media.

SPARC 2018 Internationalisation and collaboration : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts (2018)
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Abdu, Y., Abduljawad, S., Abdullahi, R., Abraham, A., Adamu, H., Adeleke, A., …Usman, B. (2018). T. Ireland (Ed.), SPARC 2018 Internationalisation and collaboration : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts. Salford, UK: University of Salford

Welcome to the Book of Abstracts for the 2018 SPARC conference. This year we not only celebrate the work of our PGRs but also the launch of our Doctoral School, which makes this year’s conference extra special. Once again we have received a tremendou... Read More about SPARC 2018 Internationalisation and collaboration : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts.

Britain's cold war : culture, modernity and the Soviet threat (2018)
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Barnett, N. (2018). Britain's cold war : culture, modernity and the Soviet threat. London: I. B. Tauris

Storytelling industries : narrative production in the 21st century (2018)
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Smith, A. (2018). Storytelling industries : narrative production in the 21st century. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70597-2

This book shows how the unique characteristics of traditionally differentiated media continue to determine narrative despite the recent digital convergence of media technologies. It argues that media are now each largely defined by distinctive indust... Read More about Storytelling industries : narrative production in the 21st century.

Draft Vicinity (2018)
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Thurston, S. (2018). Draft Vicinity. Newton-le-Willows: The Knives Forks and Spoons Press

Book of short experimental lyric poems, several of them exploring the author's ongoing interest in the relationship between dance and poetry; movement and language. Cover endorsement: “All journeys”, said Martin Buber “have secret destinations... Read More about Draft Vicinity.

Against nature : the metaphysics of information systems (2018)
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Kreps, D. (2018). Against nature : the metaphysics of information systems. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351233828

Against Nature – Chapter Abstracts Chapter 1. A Transdisciplinary Approach In this short book you will find philosophy – metaphysical and political - economics, critical theory, complexity theory, ecology, sociology, journalism, and much else... Read More about Against nature : the metaphysics of information systems.

Applying Linguistics : Language and the Impact Agenda (2018)
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(2018). D. McIntyre, & H. Price (Eds.), Applying Linguistics : Language and the Impact Agenda. Routledge

Applying Linguistics: Language and the Impact Agenda explores the challenges of demonstrating the socio-cultural and economic impact of research in linguistics. The chapters provide critical discussion of the concept of impact, as well as an examinat... Read More about Applying Linguistics : Language and the Impact Agenda.

Civil war and uncivil development: economic globalisation and political violence in Colombia and beyond (2018)
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Maher, D. (2018). Civil war and uncivil development: economic globalisation and political violence in Colombia and beyond. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66580-1

This book challenges the conventional wisdom that civil war inevitably stymies economic development and that ‘civil war represents development in reverse’. While some civil wars may have adverse economic effects, Civil War and Uncivil Development pos... Read More about Civil war and uncivil development: economic globalisation and political violence in Colombia and beyond.