An important look at the hopeful rise and tragic defeat of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 began with immense hope, but was defeated in two and a half years, ushering in the most brutal and corrupt regime in modern Egyptian history. How was the passage from utmost euphoria into abject despair experienced, not only by those committed to revolutionary change, but also by people indifferent or even hostile to the revolution? In Marty...

The substantially revised and updated third edition of Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East focuses on the experiences of ordinary men, women, and children from the region. Readers will gain a grassroots appreciation of Middle East life, culture, and society that recognizes the impact of wars and uprisings as well as changes to Islamic practice due to advances in technology. The book also explores the influence of social media on politics and labor relations and the changing status of w...

With increasing globalization of markets, a wider array of programs has come to affect the food and agricultural marketing system, and many of today’s programs are more consumer oriented than producer oriented. This book brings together the thinking of the best researchers addressing the topics involved in these programs, and provides readily understood analyses of the challenges and opportunities facing the food and agricultural industry and the programs which impact industry performance....

Eines hasst Privatdetektiv Frank Faust besonders: Aufräumen. Doch genau das hat er seinem Papa Heinrich Kilanowski versprochen. Zusammen mit seiner Nichte Luna soll er dessen geheimes Labor auf Vordermann bringen. Dabei wartet auf die beiden eine böse Überraschung. Sie finden Spuren, die auf die gruseligste Geschichte der Welt hinweisen: Frankenstein. Doch was hat Kilanowski damit zu tun? Hat er als Wissenschaftler tatsächlich einen Menschen erschaffen? Faust schwant Übles.