In this fascinating collection of essays Harvard Emeritus Professor Karl S. Guthke examines the ways in which, for European scholars and writers of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century, world-wide geographical exploration led to an exploration of the self.
energy transition; energy policy; China; hydrocarbon strategy; low carbon
Explaining Criminal Careers presents a simple quantitative theory of crime, conviction and reconviction, the assumptions of the theory are derived directly from a detailed analysis of cohort samples drawn from the “UK Home Office” Offenders Index (OI).
Given the dominant place occupied by experts in our society, the citizen may be led to wonder what an expert is and on what basis his authority rests.
Outstations, which dramatically increased in numbers in the 1970s, are small, decentralised and relatively permanent communities of kin established by Aboriginal people on land that has social, cultural or economic significance to them.
Asian Century; Asia's middle class; Urbanisation in Asia; Asian demographic challenges; Democracy and politics in Asia; Asia's global value chains; Economic crime in Asia; Power transition in Asia; China and US rivalry; Inclusive growth in Asia
The stories in this anthology emerged from interviews with women and young people about their experience of intervention when they were escaping a situation of abuse, neglect and/or sexual exploitation.
Exit and Voice is a compelling account of how Mexican migrants with strong ties to their home communities impact the economic and political welfare of those they leave behind
Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks; Information Systems and Communication Service; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Simulation and Modeling; anomaly detection, anti-fragility, cloud computing, complex adaptive systems, DevOps (Development and Operation), diversity, loose coupling
air quality; air pollution; environmental analysis