After World War I, membership in the League of Nations represented an important step for the British Dominions on the road to foreign policy independence. The internationalism of the League of Nations was not a purely political phenomenon, but also had a social dimension. In particular, the Geneva based Secretariat of the League of Nations evolved into a hub of liberal internationalism. Benjami…
The many technical and computational problems that appear to be constantly emerging in various branches of physics and engineering beg for a more detailed understanding of the fundamental mathematics that serves as the cornerstone of our way of understanding natural phenomena. The purpose of this Special Issue was to establish a brief collection of carefully selected articles authored by promis…
Das vorliegende Open-Access-Buch versteht sich als eine musikethnologische und kulturwissenschaftliche Studie über das Zheng – die chinesische Wölbbrett-Zither – innerhalb eines gesellschaftlichen Entwicklungsprozesses. Das Zheng ist heute ein sehr beliebtes und weithin sichtbares Musikinstrument in China. Viele Stücke sind überaus bekannt. Im offiziellen Kultursystem genießt es einen …
This open access book with contributions by leading global experts from diverse specialization defines a new development paradigm built on Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE). The volume outlines the contours of LiFE across five facets namely ethics and value system; sustainable consumption and production; modalities of systemic transformation; financing for resilient infrastructure, cities and s…
This open access book addresses the thriving trend of embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities in products and services reaching the lay public, focusing on the user experience (UX) they prompt from a designerly perspective. It offers a UX evaluation method designed explicitly for AI-infused systems to answer one of the core problems affecting the relationsh…
This open access book offers a structured approach that aligns indicators of social value and provides a stable foundation amidst the dynamic and ever-changing social complexities. From detailed system scales of participation to an overview of how it works, this book presents a roadmap for automating data in systemic alignment with social value. With its adaptability to changing societal struct…
This is an open access book. It gathers the proceedings of the 10th edition of Transport Research Arena (TRA 2024), held on 15-18 April, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. Contributions cover a wide range of research findings, methodological aspects, technologies and policy issues that are currently reshaping the transport and mobility system in different parts of Europe. Bridging between academic rese…