A new look at the origins of humanitarian interventionWe are encouraged to empathize with the suffering of distant strangers every day, from ads for UNICEF to the outcry over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But where did this type of politics come from?Historian and practicing barrister Catherine Arnold locates the religious origins of humanitarian politics in early eighteenth‑century Britain and Europe. In the late seventeenth century, British politicians ar...

Jack Kalman was very good at what he did. Counter-terrorism was a dirty business and he understood he had to play dirty to win.He liked what he did when politics didn't get in the way. Agents couldn't always play by the rules and Jack usually didn't.This time the Bureau was dead wrong. He knew it. The truth was better than the phony P.R. and Jack was going to prove it even if it ended his career.Praise for the author's previous work:"A winner . Sharp, ...

In an era where technology shapes every aspect of our lives, the need for ethical guidance in IT has never been more important. Getting Started with Tech Ethics is your essential resource for understanding and applying ethics in the fast-evolving tech environment.This book equips IT professionals, from beginners to experienced leaders, with a clear ethical framework to operate within ethical boundaries, providing practical insights and real-world examples, includin...

Crossing Borders is a gathering of twenty original, interdisciplinary essays on the paradigm of borders in African American literature, multi-ethnic U.S. studies, and South Asian studies. These essays by established and mid-career scholars from around the globe employ a variety of approaches to the idea of “border crossings” and represent important contributions to the discourses on modernity, diasporic mobility, populism, migration, exile, sub-nation, trans-nation, as well as the formatio...

L'infertilité touche de plus en plus de personnes à travers le monde, dont près d'un couple sur huit en France. Publié dans la collection référente de la gynécologie obstétrique, sous l'égide du CNGOF, cet ouvrage se veut un manuel pratique de référence sur le sujet. Tous les aspects de l'infertilité du couple sont abordés, des avancées technologiques de la PMA aux enjeux éthiques et sociétaux. Une centaine d'éminents experts (gynécologues, obstétriciens, médecins de la reproduction mais a...

Collaboration Among Professionals, Students, Families, and Communities provides a foundation for understanding concepts of collaborative learning along with strategies for the application of collaborative skills in teaching. The book moves logically from issues of macro-collaboration (district and school) to micro-collaboration (individual student focus and co-teaching) in K-12 environments before concluding with strategies for family and community collaboration. Significant empha...

Over a century after racial zoning was invalidated, American land use remains racially unjust. When racist tools were abolished, other facially neutral tools were created or adapted to maintain white power and wealth. Policies, practices, and laws evolved to embed racial inequality and white supremacy deeply into institutional structures and landscapes. Despite modest improvements since the early twentieth century, land use and neighborhood conditions for Black people and other people of c...

Mystery fiction has a timeless allure—the thrill of a cunning detective chasing down a hidden truth, the slow unraveling of a tangled web of deception, and the satisfaction of justice served. These stories continue to captivate us because they speak to our fundamental curiosity and desire to make sense of the unknown. Whether set in the gas-lit streets of Victorian London or the drawing rooms of high society, the masterminds of mystery have left an indelible mark on literature, crafting in...

Cognition Switch: An Artefact for the Transmission of New IdeasIssue #8: August 2019Featuring Ideas by:Sujata Gupta, Lyra McKee, Henry Nicholls, Carrie Arnold, Vanessa Potter, Will Storr, Simon Usborne, Gaia Vince, Pat Long, and Catherine Carver

Over the last quarter century, educational leadership as a field has developed a broad strand of research that engages issues of social justice, equity and diversity. This effort includes the work of many scholars who advocate for a variety of equity-oriented leadership preparation approaches. Critical scholarship in Education Administration and Educational Politics is concerned with questions of power and in various ways asks questions around who gets to decide. In this volume, we ask who...

Wimbourne Books presents the seventeenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 17 contains stories published between 1855 and 1900, all by obscure, little-known or unidentified female authors. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference in social norms, the almost comical politeness and structured etiquette, the archaic and precise ...

In '50 Spiritual Classics,' readers are invited to traverse an expansive and richly textured landscape of spiritual thought spanning centuries and continents. This anthology masterfully assembles a myriad of voices from diverse backgrounds, encompassing a wide range of literary styles and philosophical frameworks. From the meditative prose of Eastern mysticism to the impassioned calls of Western theologians, the collection embraces the profound diversity of human spirituality. Highlighting...