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Del 793 - Campus Forschung
Geschichtstheorie in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts
AvStefan Jordan
Häftad, Tyska, 2024
916 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Altern im ländlichen Raum
AvUlla Walter,Thomas Altgeld
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
1 049 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Frauenbewegung und 'Judenfrage'
AvSusanne Omran
Häftad, Tyska, 2024
1 423 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Towards a Romanian Silicon Valley?
Local Development in Post-Socialist Europe
AvEniko Baga
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
695 kr
Skickas
This book examines local attempts at sustainable development in post-socialist Eastern Europe. Enikö Baga focuses on the small Romanian town of Timisoara as its residents respond to major national and international changes, including the dismantling of an authoritarian regime and Romania’s admittance to the European Union in 2007. As Baga illustrates, such shifts provide powerful opportunities for local communities, as they learn to use their own economic, social, and cultural resources to enact political change. A unique look at grassroots development efforts in Eastern Europe, this book will be an important study for scholars and students of economics and comparative politics.
Representations on the Margins of Europe
Politics and Identities in the Baltic and South Caucasian States
AvTsypylma Darieva,Wolfgang Kaschuba
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
450 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Since the Baltic nations joined the European Union, debates about reorganizing post-Soviet republics have grown increasingly heated. How do citizens in the Baltic and South Caucasian states cope with EU expansion and the feeling of existing simultaneously "inside" and "outside" Europe? Based on ethnographies and archival work, "Representations on the Margins of Europe" offers new insights into shifts in national identity, cultural geography, and symbolic boundaries. This exploration of local responses to Europe's new hegemony will appeal to anyone interested in anthropology, history, and politics.
Smart Governance
Governing the Global Knowledge Society
AvHelmut Willke
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
554 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
In the wake of globalization, national governments are becoming increasingly interdependent, and knowledge is arguably becoming the most valuable form of capital. Helmut Willke's "Smart Governance" offers a new perspective on global governance from the vantage point of a global knowledge society. Employing a case study of the global financial system and an analysis of several governance regimes, Willke contends that markets, legal systems, and morality must evolve to cope with uncertainty, build capacities, and achieve resilience. "Smart Governance" will change the way economists, historians, and political scientists view international cooperation.
Protest and Opportunities
A Theory of Social Movements and Political Change
AvFelix Kolb
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
426 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Although grassroots social movements are an important force of social and political change, they quite often fail to achieve their lofty goals. Similarly, the inability of research to systematically explain the impact of such movements stands in sharp contrast to their emotional appeal. "Protest and Opportunities" attempts to rejuvenate current scholarship by developing a comprehensive theory of social movements and political change. In addition to reviewing the existing literature on the political outcomes of social movements, this volume analyzes the examples of the American civil rights movement and anti-nuclear energy efforts in eighteen countries to forge a new understanding of their momentous impact.
Contested Views of a Common Past
Revisions of History in Contemporary East Asia
AvSteffi Richter
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
685 kr
Skickas
In contemporary East Asia, rapid social and political changes have led to multiple shifts in perspectives on the past. Recent history, marked by the experience of colonialism and wars, has become an object of intense debate both within and among Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan. "Contested Views of a Common Past" brings together renowned scholars to analyze historical revisionism in politics, historiography, education, and the media. Drawing on a number of theoretical, cross-national, and comparative perspectives, these essays demonstrate how and why historical events have been reevaluated in specific social, political, and cultural contexts. History is thus revealed not only as a source and expression of various nationalisms, but also as a starting point for transnational understanding and reconciliation.
Envisioning the Nation
The Early American World's Fairs and the Formation of Culture
AvAstrid Boger
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
730 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
The World's Fairs staged in the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries showcased world cultures in peaceful competition and cooperation. But as Astrid Boger shows in "Envisioning the Nation", at the same time the fairs played an important role in the growth of nationalism and American exceptionalism, subtly recasting world history from an American point of view and thus laying the groundwork for American dominance in the twentieth century. Drawing on studies of the fairs' sites, architecture, and scientific and cultural displays, as well as contemporaneous literary works that dealt with the fairs, Boger paints a richly contextualized portrait of these influential spectacles of national culture.
Diaspora Identities
Exile, Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism in Past and Present
AvKirsten Heinsohn,Susanne Lachenicht
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
649 kr
Skickas
Historical work on the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries suggests that as nation-states were solidifying throughout Western Europe, exiled groups tended to develop rival national identities - an occurrence that had been fairly uncommon in the two preceding centuries. "Diaspora Identities" draws on eight case studies, ranging from the early modern period through the twentieth century, to explore the interconnectedness of exile, nationalism, and cosmopolitanism as concepts, ideals, attitudes, and strategies among diasporic groups.
Transnational Political Spaces
Agents - Structures - Encounters
AvMathias Albert,Gesa Bluhmm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
460 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
From a decidedly multidisciplinary perspective, the articles in "Transnational Political Spaces" address the notion that political space is no longer fully congruent with national borders. Instead there are transnational political spaces - caused by factors such as migration and social transformation - where policy occurs oblivious to national pressure. Organized into three sections - transnational actors, transnational spaces, and critical encounters - this volume explains how these spaces are formed and defined and how they can be traced and conceptualized.
Family, Kinship and State in Contemporary Europe, Vol. 3
Perspectives on Theory and Policy
AvPatrick Heady,Martin Kohli
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
495 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Over the past few years, a consensus has grown among European policy specialists that kinship should play a larger role in the welfare state. "Family, Kinship and State in Contemporary Europe" examines the fundamental questions about such kinship ties and seeks to understand how and why family members help each other and in what circumstances they might withhold their aid. The editors and their collaborators have gathered here three volumes of historical, sociological, and ethnographic studies that inform readers about the diversity of kin relationships in contemporary Europe, the strengths and weaknesses of the various systems, and the extent to which each can be influenced - for better or worse - by the state. Historical and comparative analyses track the impact of political and economic change and show how marriage, cohabitation, fertility rates, and population aging affects the performance and structure of these kinship networks.
Management
The Essence of the Craft
AvFredmund Malik
Inbunden, Engelska, 2010
524 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
In today’s competitive world, good management is essential. With Management: The Essence of the Craft, Fredmund Malik—one of the most prominent authors of management scholarship in Europe—draws on the works of Stafford Beer, Peter Drucker, Friedrich von Hayek, and Viktor Frankl to outline the basic principles of effective professional management. While previous studies have relied strictly on human psychology to evaluate existing theories of management, Malik instead employs a cybernetics of complex systems for the task. Though Mangagement is written primarily for managers in the business world, it will be valuable to those in other fields facing management tasks.
Food for Thought
Transnational Contested Identities and Food Practices of Russian-Speaking Jewish Migrants in Israel and Germany
AvJulia Bernstein
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
695 kr
Skickas
In recent decades, many Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union have settled in Germany and Israel. In "Food for Thought", Julia Bernstein conducts a widely interdisciplinary investigation into the ways in which such immigrants manage their multiple, overlapping identities - as Jews, Russians, and citizens of their newly adopted nations. Focusing in particular on the packaging, sale, and consumption of food, which offers surprising insights into the self-definitions of these immigrants, this book delivers one of our most detailed looks yet at complicated and important aspects of immigration and national identities.
Uncluttered Management Thinking
46 Concepts for Masterful Management
AvFredmund Malik
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
397 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Management expert Fredmund Malik examines the pitfalls of unclear language in "Uncluttered Management Thinking". The use of carelessly defined terms can do a lot of damage, Malik notes, leading to bad, even risky management decisions and actions. Delineating the psychological, management, and economic errors business leaders tend to make, Malik explains how these errors can be avoided through conscientious attention to the use of clear language.
Clariant Clareant
The Beginnings of a Specialty Chemicals Company
AvAnna Balint
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
307 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
From its very beginning, the specialty chemicals group Clariant has been in a continual process of transformation. This, the first book-length study of the company, gives an insightful account of its historical foundations, starting with the successful merger between the two major corporations that would become Clariant: Sandoz and Hoechst. Drawing on eyewitness accounts and interviews, Anna Balint shows that Clariant, with bold plans for the future, draws its lessons from history.
Urban Spaces after Socialism
Ethnographies of Public Places in Eurasian Cities
AvTsypylma Darieva,Wolfgang Kaschubam. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
435 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
The two decades following the collapse of the Soviet Union brought great changes to the new nations on its periphery. "Urban Spaces after Socialism" offers a detailed ethnographic look at one area of change: the use and understanding of public space in the region's cities. Presenting case studies from Tashkent, Yerevan, Gumri, St. Petersburg, Tbilisi, Baku, and Osh, the book examines the way that different groups, from Christians and Muslims to ardent reformers and Soviet apologists, assign meaning to public spaces and deploy them in attempts to construct - and even control - the way the history of their cities is understood.
Privilege of Crisis
Narratives of Masculinities in Colonial and Postcolonial Literature, Photography, and Film
AvElahe Haschemi Yekani
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
794 kr
Skickas
Despite the understanding of scholars that masculinity, far from being a natural or stable concept, is in reality a social construction, the culture at large continues to privilege an idealized, coherent male point of view. "The Privilege of Crisis" draws on the work of authors such as H. Rider Haggard, Rudyard Kipling, and Joseph Conrad - as well as contemporary postcolonial writers such as J.M. Coetzee, Hanif Kureishi, and Zadie Smith - to show how recurrent references to a "crisis" of masculinity or the decline of masculinity serve largely to demonstrate and support positions of male privilege.
Cultural Transfers in Dispute
Representations in Asia, Europe and the Arab World since the Middle Ages
AvFriedhelm Hoffmann,Bee Yunm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
740 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Our conception of cultures and cultural change has altered dramatically in recent decades; no longer do we understand cultures as isolated units, but rather as hybrid formations constantly engaged in a multidirectional process of exchange and influence with other cultures. Yet the very process by which we represent these cultural transfers is itself subject to cultural, political, and ideological conditions that affect our understanding, acknowledgment, and representation of them. Built around concrete examples of controversial representations of cultural transfer from Asia, the Arab world, and Europe, "Cultural Transfers in Dispute" presents a critical self-reflection on the scholarly practices that underpin our attempts to study and describe other cultures.
Mobilizing the Faithful
Militant Islamist Groups and Their Constituencies
AvStefan Malthaner
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
802 kr
Skickas
One of the keys to dealing with militant Islamic groups is understanding how they work with, relate to, and motivate their constituencies. "Mobilizing the Faithful" offers a pair of detailed case studies - of the Egyptian groups al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya and al-Jihad and Lebanon's Hizbullah - to identify typical forms of support relationships, development patterns, and dynamics of both radicalization and restraint. The insights it offers into the crucial relationship between militants and the communities from which they arise are widely applicable to violent insurgencies not only in the Middle East but around the world.
Voting for Hitler and Stalin
Elections under 20th Century Dictatorships
AvRalph Jessen,Hedwig Richter
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
467 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Dictatorships throughout the twentieth century - including Mussolini's Italy, the Third Reich, the Soviet Union, Poland, and East Germany - held elections. But were they more than rituals of participation without the slightest effect on the distribution of power? Why did political regimes radically opposed to liberal democracy feel the need to imitate their enemies? Offering significant insights into totalitarian state governance, "Voting for Hitler and Stalin" thoroughly investigates the remarkable, paradoxical phenomenon of dictatorial elections, revealing the many ways they transcended mere propaganda.
Cyberscience 2.0
Research in the Age of Digital Social Networks
AvMichael Nentwich,Rene Konig
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
472 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
At the start of the twenty-first century, the Internet was already perceived to have fundamentally changed the landscape for research. With its opportunities for digital networking, novel publication schemes, and new communication formats, the web was a game-changer for how research was done as well as what came after - the dissemination and discussion of results. Addressing the seismic shifts of the past ten years, "Cyberscience 2.0" examines the consequences of the arrival of social media and the increasing dominance of big Internet players, such as Google, for science and research, particularly in the realms of organization and communication.
People at the Well
Kinds, Usages and Meanings of Water in a Global Perspective
AvHans Peter Hahn,Karlheinz Clessm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
511 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
"People at the Well" investigates habits, practices, and meanings of water through case studies from around the world. With its wide range and impressive diversity, this volume explores water practices in different cultures and shows that water is much more than a commodity, a resource, or a substance - it is a focal point that reflects local culture. By providing close scrutiny, the contributors explore and discover the fundamental differences and dynamics of various water-related practices and cultural phenomena.
Crossing Borders, Shifting Boundaries
National and Transnational Identities in Europe and Beyond
AvFranz Hollinger,Markus Hadler
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
571 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
The articles in this volume investigate the topic of ethnic, national, and transnational identities. Using a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, they discuss the impact of cross-national migration, changes in political borders, collective memories, the formation of transnational political entities, and the process of cultural, economic, and institutional globalization. Through these different theories and empirical analyses, this volume offers a multifaceted discussion and new insights concerning the challenging social and political issues of changing collective identities.
Right Corporate Governance
Effective Top Management for Mastering Complexity
AvFredmund Malik
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
445 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
The rapidly increasing complexity of societal systems increases the need for professionalism in management - one must be able to function reliably regardless of increasing management complexity in the twenty-first century. Fredmund Malik's new book is written for practitioners who bear responsibility for overall governance of their organizations and who are determined to carry out their tasks diligently, corectly, and well. It is intended, above all, for those who do not content themselves with fulfilling legal diligence duties, but who strive for nothing less than entrepreneurial success.
Welcome Home, Boys!
Military Victory Parades in New York City 1899-1946
AvSebastian Jobs
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
465 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
During the first half of the twentieth century military victory parades in New York became an iconic part of the American cultural memory - ticker tape and soldiers returning to their sweethearts symbolized the joy of a nation at peace. In this incisive new study, Sebastian Jobs approaches these events as political street theater. Focusing on organizers, spectators, and soldiers, Jobs explores each group's participation in the action, as well as the ways in which they interacted with each another. This book also demonstrates how abstract concepts, like the nation-state, were embodied in these events and how these political performances made an impact on American culture and society.
Travelling Goods, Travelling Moods
Varieties of Cultural Appropriation
AvChristian Huck,Stefan Bauernschmidt
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
614 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Looking at cultural appropriation from around the world, this volume uses the field of cultural studies - heavily influenced by both economics and sociology - as a lens through which to view the paradigm of transcultural consumption. The editors present a variety of consumptive phenomena, including the introduction of Chinese foods to the United States, Ford cars in Germany, and American schoolbooks in the Philippines. Rejecting the idea that these interactions were simply forms of "Americanization," "Travelling Goods, Travelling Moods" fills a gap in consumer studies and enriches the debate about cultural transfer.
Studying Social Networks
A Guide to Empirical Research
AvMarina Hennig,Ulrik Brandesm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
560 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
"Studying Social Networks" provides a concise, introduction to empirical network research. Students and practitioners new to social research will find easily understandable learning goals, examples, and exercises all in one volume. The authors have integrated different disciplinary perspectives, while stressing the importance of substance-specific orientation when studying networks. Scholars will find "Studying Social Networks" a helpful tool not only for teaching, but also as a guide for their own empirical research.
Writing Political History Today
AvWillibald Steinmetz,Ingrid Gilcher-Holteym. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
509 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
In recent years political history has been rediscovered by historians. In this volume the contributors approach the new political history in a constructivist way, conceiving the political as a communicative space whose boundaries are constantly reconfigured through acts of verbal, visual, and sometimes violent communication. Writing Political History Today is organized into four sections, focusing on politics and the political as contested concepts; boundary disputes between the political and other spheres; the question of whether violence is a means, an object, or the end of political communication; and on a future agenda for writing political history.
Mechanisms of Trust
News Media in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes
AvJan Muller
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
769 kr
Skickas
This study examines the relationship between the media and the government in authoritarian regimes and Western democracies, focusing on how political structures affect the level of trust between the public and the news media. Surprisingly, Jan Muller finds that there is a higher level of trust among citizens of authoritarian regimes. To help reassert trust in the media, Muller argues that in democratic societies, a differentiated media system with interventions of the state to ensure plurality-in the form of public service media, for example - leads to trust in the news media.

Campus Verlag – förlag

Visar alla produkter från förlaget Campus Verlag. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.

202 produkter

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202 produkter

Del 793 - Campus Forschung
Geschichtstheorie in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts
AvStefan Jordan
Häftad, Tyska, 2024
916 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Altern im ländlichen Raum
AvUlla Walter,Thomas Altgeld
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
1 049 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Frauenbewegung und 'Judenfrage'
AvSusanne Omran
Häftad, Tyska, 2024
1 423 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Towards a Romanian Silicon Valley?
Local Development in Post-Socialist Europe
AvEniko Baga
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
695 kr
Skickas
This book examines local attempts at sustainable development in post-socialist Eastern Europe. Enikö Baga focuses on the small Romanian town of Timisoara as its residents respond to major national and international changes, including the dismantling of an authoritarian regime and Romania’s admittance to the European Union in 2007. As Baga illustrates, such shifts provide powerful opportunities for local communities, as they learn to use their own economic, social, and cultural resources to enact political change. A unique look at grassroots development efforts in Eastern Europe, this book will be an important study for scholars and students of economics and comparative politics.
Representations on the Margins of Europe
Politics and Identities in the Baltic and South Caucasian States
AvTsypylma Darieva,Wolfgang Kaschuba
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
450 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Since the Baltic nations joined the European Union, debates about reorganizing post-Soviet republics have grown increasingly heated. How do citizens in the Baltic and South Caucasian states cope with EU expansion and the feeling of existing simultaneously "inside" and "outside" Europe? Based on ethnographies and archival work, "Representations on the Margins of Europe" offers new insights into shifts in national identity, cultural geography, and symbolic boundaries. This exploration of local responses to Europe's new hegemony will appeal to anyone interested in anthropology, history, and politics.
Smart Governance
Governing the Global Knowledge Society
AvHelmut Willke
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
554 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
In the wake of globalization, national governments are becoming increasingly interdependent, and knowledge is arguably becoming the most valuable form of capital. Helmut Willke's "Smart Governance" offers a new perspective on global governance from the vantage point of a global knowledge society. Employing a case study of the global financial system and an analysis of several governance regimes, Willke contends that markets, legal systems, and morality must evolve to cope with uncertainty, build capacities, and achieve resilience. "Smart Governance" will change the way economists, historians, and political scientists view international cooperation.
Protest and Opportunities
A Theory of Social Movements and Political Change
AvFelix Kolb
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
426 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Although grassroots social movements are an important force of social and political change, they quite often fail to achieve their lofty goals. Similarly, the inability of research to systematically explain the impact of such movements stands in sharp contrast to their emotional appeal. "Protest and Opportunities" attempts to rejuvenate current scholarship by developing a comprehensive theory of social movements and political change. In addition to reviewing the existing literature on the political outcomes of social movements, this volume analyzes the examples of the American civil rights movement and anti-nuclear energy efforts in eighteen countries to forge a new understanding of their momentous impact.
Contested Views of a Common Past
Revisions of History in Contemporary East Asia
AvSteffi Richter
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
685 kr
Skickas
In contemporary East Asia, rapid social and political changes have led to multiple shifts in perspectives on the past. Recent history, marked by the experience of colonialism and wars, has become an object of intense debate both within and among Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan. "Contested Views of a Common Past" brings together renowned scholars to analyze historical revisionism in politics, historiography, education, and the media. Drawing on a number of theoretical, cross-national, and comparative perspectives, these essays demonstrate how and why historical events have been reevaluated in specific social, political, and cultural contexts. History is thus revealed not only as a source and expression of various nationalisms, but also as a starting point for transnational understanding and reconciliation.
Envisioning the Nation
The Early American World's Fairs and the Formation of Culture
AvAstrid Boger
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
730 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
The World's Fairs staged in the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries showcased world cultures in peaceful competition and cooperation. But as Astrid Boger shows in "Envisioning the Nation", at the same time the fairs played an important role in the growth of nationalism and American exceptionalism, subtly recasting world history from an American point of view and thus laying the groundwork for American dominance in the twentieth century. Drawing on studies of the fairs' sites, architecture, and scientific and cultural displays, as well as contemporaneous literary works that dealt with the fairs, Boger paints a richly contextualized portrait of these influential spectacles of national culture.
Diaspora Identities
Exile, Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism in Past and Present
AvKirsten Heinsohn,Susanne Lachenicht
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
649 kr
Skickas
Historical work on the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries suggests that as nation-states were solidifying throughout Western Europe, exiled groups tended to develop rival national identities - an occurrence that had been fairly uncommon in the two preceding centuries. "Diaspora Identities" draws on eight case studies, ranging from the early modern period through the twentieth century, to explore the interconnectedness of exile, nationalism, and cosmopolitanism as concepts, ideals, attitudes, and strategies among diasporic groups.
Transnational Political Spaces
Agents - Structures - Encounters
AvMathias Albert,Gesa Bluhmm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
460 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
From a decidedly multidisciplinary perspective, the articles in "Transnational Political Spaces" address the notion that political space is no longer fully congruent with national borders. Instead there are transnational political spaces - caused by factors such as migration and social transformation - where policy occurs oblivious to national pressure. Organized into three sections - transnational actors, transnational spaces, and critical encounters - this volume explains how these spaces are formed and defined and how they can be traced and conceptualized.
Family, Kinship and State in Contemporary Europe, Vol. 3
Perspectives on Theory and Policy
AvPatrick Heady,Martin Kohli
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
495 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Over the past few years, a consensus has grown among European policy specialists that kinship should play a larger role in the welfare state. "Family, Kinship and State in Contemporary Europe" examines the fundamental questions about such kinship ties and seeks to understand how and why family members help each other and in what circumstances they might withhold their aid. The editors and their collaborators have gathered here three volumes of historical, sociological, and ethnographic studies that inform readers about the diversity of kin relationships in contemporary Europe, the strengths and weaknesses of the various systems, and the extent to which each can be influenced - for better or worse - by the state. Historical and comparative analyses track the impact of political and economic change and show how marriage, cohabitation, fertility rates, and population aging affects the performance and structure of these kinship networks.
Management
The Essence of the Craft
AvFredmund Malik
Inbunden, Engelska, 2010
524 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
In today’s competitive world, good management is essential. With Management: The Essence of the Craft, Fredmund Malik—one of the most prominent authors of management scholarship in Europe—draws on the works of Stafford Beer, Peter Drucker, Friedrich von Hayek, and Viktor Frankl to outline the basic principles of effective professional management. While previous studies have relied strictly on human psychology to evaluate existing theories of management, Malik instead employs a cybernetics of complex systems for the task. Though Mangagement is written primarily for managers in the business world, it will be valuable to those in other fields facing management tasks.
Food for Thought
Transnational Contested Identities and Food Practices of Russian-Speaking Jewish Migrants in Israel and Germany
AvJulia Bernstein
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
695 kr
Skickas
In recent decades, many Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union have settled in Germany and Israel. In "Food for Thought", Julia Bernstein conducts a widely interdisciplinary investigation into the ways in which such immigrants manage their multiple, overlapping identities - as Jews, Russians, and citizens of their newly adopted nations. Focusing in particular on the packaging, sale, and consumption of food, which offers surprising insights into the self-definitions of these immigrants, this book delivers one of our most detailed looks yet at complicated and important aspects of immigration and national identities.
Uncluttered Management Thinking
46 Concepts for Masterful Management
AvFredmund Malik
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
397 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
Management expert Fredmund Malik examines the pitfalls of unclear language in "Uncluttered Management Thinking". The use of carelessly defined terms can do a lot of damage, Malik notes, leading to bad, even risky management decisions and actions. Delineating the psychological, management, and economic errors business leaders tend to make, Malik explains how these errors can be avoided through conscientious attention to the use of clear language.
Clariant Clareant
The Beginnings of a Specialty Chemicals Company
AvAnna Balint
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
307 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
From its very beginning, the specialty chemicals group Clariant has been in a continual process of transformation. This, the first book-length study of the company, gives an insightful account of its historical foundations, starting with the successful merger between the two major corporations that would become Clariant: Sandoz and Hoechst. Drawing on eyewitness accounts and interviews, Anna Balint shows that Clariant, with bold plans for the future, draws its lessons from history.
Urban Spaces after Socialism
Ethnographies of Public Places in Eurasian Cities
AvTsypylma Darieva,Wolfgang Kaschubam. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
435 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
The two decades following the collapse of the Soviet Union brought great changes to the new nations on its periphery. "Urban Spaces after Socialism" offers a detailed ethnographic look at one area of change: the use and understanding of public space in the region's cities. Presenting case studies from Tashkent, Yerevan, Gumri, St. Petersburg, Tbilisi, Baku, and Osh, the book examines the way that different groups, from Christians and Muslims to ardent reformers and Soviet apologists, assign meaning to public spaces and deploy them in attempts to construct - and even control - the way the history of their cities is understood.
Privilege of Crisis
Narratives of Masculinities in Colonial and Postcolonial Literature, Photography, and Film
AvElahe Haschemi Yekani
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
794 kr
Skickas
Despite the understanding of scholars that masculinity, far from being a natural or stable concept, is in reality a social construction, the culture at large continues to privilege an idealized, coherent male point of view. "The Privilege of Crisis" draws on the work of authors such as H. Rider Haggard, Rudyard Kipling, and Joseph Conrad - as well as contemporary postcolonial writers such as J.M. Coetzee, Hanif Kureishi, and Zadie Smith - to show how recurrent references to a "crisis" of masculinity or the decline of masculinity serve largely to demonstrate and support positions of male privilege.
Cultural Transfers in Dispute
Representations in Asia, Europe and the Arab World since the Middle Ages
AvFriedhelm Hoffmann,Bee Yunm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
740 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Our conception of cultures and cultural change has altered dramatically in recent decades; no longer do we understand cultures as isolated units, but rather as hybrid formations constantly engaged in a multidirectional process of exchange and influence with other cultures. Yet the very process by which we represent these cultural transfers is itself subject to cultural, political, and ideological conditions that affect our understanding, acknowledgment, and representation of them. Built around concrete examples of controversial representations of cultural transfer from Asia, the Arab world, and Europe, "Cultural Transfers in Dispute" presents a critical self-reflection on the scholarly practices that underpin our attempts to study and describe other cultures.
Mobilizing the Faithful
Militant Islamist Groups and Their Constituencies
AvStefan Malthaner
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
802 kr
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One of the keys to dealing with militant Islamic groups is understanding how they work with, relate to, and motivate their constituencies. "Mobilizing the Faithful" offers a pair of detailed case studies - of the Egyptian groups al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya and al-Jihad and Lebanon's Hizbullah - to identify typical forms of support relationships, development patterns, and dynamics of both radicalization and restraint. The insights it offers into the crucial relationship between militants and the communities from which they arise are widely applicable to violent insurgencies not only in the Middle East but around the world.
Voting for Hitler and Stalin
Elections under 20th Century Dictatorships
AvRalph Jessen,Hedwig Richter
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
467 kr
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Dictatorships throughout the twentieth century - including Mussolini's Italy, the Third Reich, the Soviet Union, Poland, and East Germany - held elections. But were they more than rituals of participation without the slightest effect on the distribution of power? Why did political regimes radically opposed to liberal democracy feel the need to imitate their enemies? Offering significant insights into totalitarian state governance, "Voting for Hitler and Stalin" thoroughly investigates the remarkable, paradoxical phenomenon of dictatorial elections, revealing the many ways they transcended mere propaganda.
Cyberscience 2.0
Research in the Age of Digital Social Networks
AvMichael Nentwich,Rene Konig
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
472 kr
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At the start of the twenty-first century, the Internet was already perceived to have fundamentally changed the landscape for research. With its opportunities for digital networking, novel publication schemes, and new communication formats, the web was a game-changer for how research was done as well as what came after - the dissemination and discussion of results. Addressing the seismic shifts of the past ten years, "Cyberscience 2.0" examines the consequences of the arrival of social media and the increasing dominance of big Internet players, such as Google, for science and research, particularly in the realms of organization and communication.
People at the Well
Kinds, Usages and Meanings of Water in a Global Perspective
AvHans Peter Hahn,Karlheinz Clessm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
511 kr
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"People at the Well" investigates habits, practices, and meanings of water through case studies from around the world. With its wide range and impressive diversity, this volume explores water practices in different cultures and shows that water is much more than a commodity, a resource, or a substance - it is a focal point that reflects local culture. By providing close scrutiny, the contributors explore and discover the fundamental differences and dynamics of various water-related practices and cultural phenomena.
Crossing Borders, Shifting Boundaries
National and Transnational Identities in Europe and Beyond
AvFranz Hollinger,Markus Hadler
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
571 kr
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The articles in this volume investigate the topic of ethnic, national, and transnational identities. Using a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, they discuss the impact of cross-national migration, changes in political borders, collective memories, the formation of transnational political entities, and the process of cultural, economic, and institutional globalization. Through these different theories and empirical analyses, this volume offers a multifaceted discussion and new insights concerning the challenging social and political issues of changing collective identities.
Right Corporate Governance
Effective Top Management for Mastering Complexity
AvFredmund Malik
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
445 kr
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The rapidly increasing complexity of societal systems increases the need for professionalism in management - one must be able to function reliably regardless of increasing management complexity in the twenty-first century. Fredmund Malik's new book is written for practitioners who bear responsibility for overall governance of their organizations and who are determined to carry out their tasks diligently, corectly, and well. It is intended, above all, for those who do not content themselves with fulfilling legal diligence duties, but who strive for nothing less than entrepreneurial success.
Welcome Home, Boys!
Military Victory Parades in New York City 1899-1946
AvSebastian Jobs
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
465 kr
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During the first half of the twentieth century military victory parades in New York became an iconic part of the American cultural memory - ticker tape and soldiers returning to their sweethearts symbolized the joy of a nation at peace. In this incisive new study, Sebastian Jobs approaches these events as political street theater. Focusing on organizers, spectators, and soldiers, Jobs explores each group's participation in the action, as well as the ways in which they interacted with each another. This book also demonstrates how abstract concepts, like the nation-state, were embodied in these events and how these political performances made an impact on American culture and society.
Travelling Goods, Travelling Moods
Varieties of Cultural Appropriation
AvChristian Huck,Stefan Bauernschmidt
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
614 kr
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Looking at cultural appropriation from around the world, this volume uses the field of cultural studies - heavily influenced by both economics and sociology - as a lens through which to view the paradigm of transcultural consumption. The editors present a variety of consumptive phenomena, including the introduction of Chinese foods to the United States, Ford cars in Germany, and American schoolbooks in the Philippines. Rejecting the idea that these interactions were simply forms of "Americanization," "Travelling Goods, Travelling Moods" fills a gap in consumer studies and enriches the debate about cultural transfer.
Studying Social Networks
A Guide to Empirical Research
AvMarina Hennig,Ulrik Brandesm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
560 kr
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"Studying Social Networks" provides a concise, introduction to empirical network research. Students and practitioners new to social research will find easily understandable learning goals, examples, and exercises all in one volume. The authors have integrated different disciplinary perspectives, while stressing the importance of substance-specific orientation when studying networks. Scholars will find "Studying Social Networks" a helpful tool not only for teaching, but also as a guide for their own empirical research.
Writing Political History Today
AvWillibald Steinmetz,Ingrid Gilcher-Holteym. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
509 kr
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In recent years political history has been rediscovered by historians. In this volume the contributors approach the new political history in a constructivist way, conceiving the political as a communicative space whose boundaries are constantly reconfigured through acts of verbal, visual, and sometimes violent communication. Writing Political History Today is organized into four sections, focusing on politics and the political as contested concepts; boundary disputes between the political and other spheres; the question of whether violence is a means, an object, or the end of political communication; and on a future agenda for writing political history.
Mechanisms of Trust
News Media in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes
AvJan Muller
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
769 kr
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This study examines the relationship between the media and the government in authoritarian regimes and Western democracies, focusing on how political structures affect the level of trust between the public and the news media. Surprisingly, Jan Muller finds that there is a higher level of trust among citizens of authoritarian regimes. To help reassert trust in the media, Muller argues that in democratic societies, a differentiated media system with interventions of the state to ensure plurality-in the form of public service media, for example - leads to trust in the news media.

Campus Verlag – förlag

Geschichtstheorie in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts

Altern im ländlichen Raum

Frauenbewegung und 'Judenfrage'

Towards a Romanian Silicon Valley?

Representations on the Margins of Europe

Smart Governance

Protest and Opportunities

Contested Views of a Common Past

Envisioning the Nation

Diaspora Identities

Transnational Political Spaces

Family, Kinship and State in Contemporary Europe, Vol. 3

Management

Food for Thought

Uncluttered Management Thinking

Clariant Clareant

Urban Spaces after Socialism

Privilege of Crisis

Cultural Transfers in Dispute

Mobilizing the Faithful

Voting for Hitler and Stalin

Cyberscience 2.0

People at the Well

Crossing Borders, Shifting Boundaries

Right Corporate Governance

Welcome Home, Boys!

Travelling Goods, Travelling Moods

Studying Social Networks

Writing Political History Today

Mechanisms of Trust

Campus Verlag – förlag

Geschichtstheorie in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts

Altern im ländlichen Raum

Frauenbewegung und 'Judenfrage'

Towards a Romanian Silicon Valley?

Representations on the Margins of Europe

Smart Governance

Protest and Opportunities

Contested Views of a Common Past

Envisioning the Nation

Diaspora Identities

Transnational Political Spaces

Family, Kinship and State in Contemporary Europe, Vol. 3

Management

Food for Thought

Uncluttered Management Thinking

Clariant Clareant

Urban Spaces after Socialism

Privilege of Crisis

Cultural Transfers in Dispute

Mobilizing the Faithful

Voting for Hitler and Stalin

Cyberscience 2.0

People at the Well

Crossing Borders, Shifting Boundaries

Right Corporate Governance

Welcome Home, Boys!

Travelling Goods, Travelling Moods

Studying Social Networks

Writing Political History Today

Mechanisms of Trust