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Crisis in Sri Lanka and the World
This book provides a broad picture of Sri Lanka’s on-going political and economic crisis as the culmination of several centuries of colonial and neo-colonial developments. The book …
The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World
Will is desperate to win the Giant Jelly Baby competition and be named 'the best boy in the world'. But his big brother Marty always beats him to it. Then one day Will's wish comes …
Empathy, Intersubjectivity, and the Social World
The volume gathers together over twenty contributions that emerged from a conference held in in honour of Dermot Moran on the occasion of his retirement from University College …
The World Jewish Congress during the Holocaust
Drawing on hitherto neglected archival materials, Zohar Segev sheds new light on the policy of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) during the Holocaust. Contrary to popular belief, he …
Leadership in a Post-Covid Pandemic World
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on leaders compelled to navigate a complex, far-reaching event that threatened human life, business continuity and survival. …
The Second World War in the Twenty-First-Century Museum
The Second World War is omnipresent in contemporary memory debates. As the war fades from living memory, this study is the first to systematically analyze how Second World War …
How the World Was One
Arthur C. Clarke has been one of the most influential commentators on - and prophets of - the communications technology which has created the global village. Now, drawing partly …
World´s Leading National, Public, Monastery and Royal Library Directors
General directors who have all made their marks in the field of librarianship report from a variety of perspectives, including economic, social, educational, cultural …
How Can a Pigeon Be a War Hero? And Other Very Important Questions and Answers About the First World War
Why did the First World War start? Who was fighting who? Did soldiers still fight with swords? Had aeroplanes been invented yet? What was it like to be inside the first tank sent …
“The Compassionate and Benevolent”: Jewish Ruling Elites in the Medieval Islamicate World
This is a monograph about the medieval Jewish community of the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Through deep analyses of contemporary historical sources, mostly documents …
Characters in Fictional Worlds
Although fictional characters have long dominated the reception of literature, films, television programs, comics, and other media products, only recently have they begun to …
The War of the Worlds
The first modern-day science-fiction story about the possibilities of intelligent life on distant planets follows an English astronomer, an artilleryman, a country curate, and …