Sociology in Germany

This open access book traces the development of sociology in Germany from the late 19th century to the present day, providing a concise overview of the main actors, institutional processes, theories, methods, topics and controversies. Throughout the book, the author relates the discipline’s history to its historical, economic, political and cultural contexts. The book begins with sociology in…

Kantianism for Animals

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-031-01930-2

Collation

oer.unej.ac.id

Series Title

The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series

Call Number

-

Free Will, Causality, and Neuroscience

Neuroscientists often consider free will to be an illusion. Contrary to this hypothesis, the contributions to this volume show that recent developments in neuroscience can also support the existence of free will. Firstly, the possibility of intentional consciousness is studied. Secondly, Libet’s experiments are discussed from this new perspective. Thirdly, the relationship between free will, …

Large-Scale Land Acquisitions : Focus on South-East Asia

Large-scale land acquisitions, or ‘land grabbing’, has become a key research topic among scholars interested in agrarian change, development, and the environment. The term ‘land acquisitions’ refers to a highly contested process in terms of governance and impacts on livelihoods and human rights. This book focuses on South-East Asia. A series of thematic and in-depth case studies put ‘…

Justice and food security in a changing climate

"The UN's Sustainable Development Goals saw the global community agree to end hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. However, the number of chronically undernourished people is increasing continuously. Ongoing climate change and the action needed to adapt to it are very likely to aggravate this situation by limiting agricultural land and water resources and changing environmental con…

International Disinformation : A Handbook for Analysis and Response

Dive into the world of disinformation with this groundbreaking book. Uncover how Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) shapes modern politics and society, and how it impacts your own life. Explore answers to key questions: What are the origins and characteristics of disinformation? How can we identify it? How do we counteract it? Packed with historical and current data, this …

Achieving Zero Hunger in India Challenges and Policies

This open access volume discloses rich set of findings and policy recommendations for India towards achieving the SDG 2.1 target of zero hunger by 2030. Through its fourteen chapters, it takes an integrated approach by examining diverse aspects of food and nutrition security through multidisciplinary lens of Agricultural Economics, Nutrition, Crop Sciences, Anthropology and Law, while being roo…

Special Olympics Oral History Volume 4: Different Stories but One Effort

This open access book commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics (1968-2018). This is the fourth volume of the first oral history about people with intellectual disabilities in the world and the first oral history of persons with disabilities in China. This book also includes stories from teachers, coaches, school principals, parent leaders, coworkers, and volunteers. They share …

Sozialisation von politischem Interesse bei Kindern: Eine Studie zum Einfluss…

Dieses Open-Access-Buch stellt das politische Interesse und seine Sozialisation im Kindesalter ins Zentrum des Forschungsinteresses. Bereits vor mehr als 50 Jahren hat die frühe politische Sozialisationsforschung gezeigt, dass schon (junge) Kinder über politische Einstellungen und Orientierungen verfügen. Dennoch sind diese bis heute nur wenig erforscht. Insbesondere das politische Interesse…

Framing Solidarities in Times of Multiple Crises: Social Movements across Eur…

This open access book explores how polycrises not only generate new forms of inequality and social exclusion but also inspire new political activism, solidarity, and citizenship. It examines how social movement organizations frame their responses to exclusionary policies and regimes, and sheds light on their strategies for mobilization. By focusing on contemporary movements and their framing of…