This book examines the transition within the Japanese party system that has seen the demise of ‘the old socialists’, the Japan Socialist Party, and in its place, the emergence of the Democratic Party of Japan as the leading opposition party. Sarah Hyde has produced an original book which looks at the intra-left (non-communist) opposition party manoeuvrings during the 1990s through to the new millennium in a highly detailed and focused manner whilst simultaneously looking at the three most ...

The Enigmatic South brings together leading scholars of the Civil War period to challenge existing perceptions of the advance to secession, the Civil War, and its aftermath. The pioneering research and innovative arguments of these historians bring crucial insights to the study of this era in American history.Christopher Childers, Sarah L. Hyde, and Julia Huston Nguyen consider the ways politics, religion, and education contributed to southern attitudes toward secession in the anteb...

La Lune, nouveau terrain de jeu stratégique : décryptage des défis scientifiques et des ambitions géopolitiques.

Expression in Contested Public Spaces: Free Speech and Civic Engagement addresses how people express themselves and their differences, in ways that amplify the many voices central to the mission of democracy. This book investigates in what ways and in what discursive forms people interrupt the status quo or unjust practices to advance positive social change. The chapters feature research activity, engaged scholarship, and creative expression to boldly frame the issues of free spee...

In Schooling in the Antebellum South, Sarah L. Hyde analyzes educational development in the Gulf South before the Civil War, not only revealing a thriving private and public education system, but also offering insight into the worldview and aspirations of the people inhabiting the region. While historians have tended to emphasize that much of the antebellum South had no public school system and offered education only to elites in private institutions, Hyde’s work suggests a differ...

In Try Not To Let The Bed Buddies Torture You, A Boy Named Jess Has A Lot Of Bed Buddies IncludingHis Big Sister Kate Who Is One Year Orlder.In Bed Buddies But No Bullies Jess Gets Picked On By A Bully Who Tells Him He Has Too Many Bed Buddies. Find Out Who Tells The Bully That Jess Can Have As Many Bed Buddies As He Wants, Find Out How ManyPeople Go After The Bully.

Charities play an increasingly important role in our society. Whether caring for the vulnerable, campaigning for change or enabling access to the arts, they are organisations on a mission, underpinned by social purpose. However, charities now face unique challenges in a turbulent global economic climate due to structural changes in society post Covid and pressure on disposable incomes. Charities need to transform and, in some cases, modernise for sustained increasing demand from their serv...

A hopeful, speculative short story collection about how humanity grapples in a world transformed by climate change.“Climate fiction does not owe readers hope, but through humor and humanity Hyde manages to present a harsh reality without descending into despair, offering a space for mourning and for reimagining life in a permanently changed world. Each of the 15 stories is swiftly paced and engaging, rich with detail, highlighting and celebrating nature as ...

Charities operate within an increasingly challenging environment, with competition for public engagement, funding and volunteers intensifying. High-profile scandals have knocked public trust and the recent Covid-19 pandemic has illustrated how important it is for charities to provide support in times of need and fill the gap left by inadequate public sector provision. Across 12 chapters a diverse group of academics and deep-thinking practitioners present contrasting perspectives and the la...

Full-cast dramatisations of six seminal sci-fi novels that have shaped the genreThrilling and thought-provoking, shocking and satirical; science fiction has long captivated us with its surprising scenarios and subversion of the familiar. Included here are six classics from the past 250 years, each offering a unique exploration of the genre's foundational themes. From monsters, Martians and fantastical machines to rip-roaring adventures, utopian tal...

Join three bestselling Regency Romance authors, Jennifer Moore, G.G. Vandagriff, and Nichole Van, for three new novellas in Spring in Hyde Park.In A Happy Accident by Jennifer Moore, Jonathan Burles’ father has just died, making him the new Marquess of Spencer and the most sought after bachelor in London. An unfortunate accident leads to a forced marriage to Maryann Croft, a young woman who possesses no title, and an unexpected secret. With the unstable beginning ...

This carefully compiled collection for young readers includes: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Call of the Wild by Jack Lo...