Representing an innovative approach to the analysis of the economic geography of capitalism, this stimulating book develops an analytical political economic framework. Part 1 provides an introductory overvi9ew fo some of the fundamental debates about price, profits and value in economics which underlie the analytical political economy approach. Part 2 analyzes the special role of space and transportation in commodity production and the spatial organization of the economy that this implies....

At a time of intense theoretical debates in urban studies, the research practices underlying such theories have not received the same attention. This original and creative text interrogates the methodological underpinnings of contemporary urban scholarship, with reference to different global sites and situations, as well as to recent debates around postcolonial, planetary, and provincialized urban theories. Rather than reducing methodological questions to a matter of tools and techniques, ...

"The biggest strength of the book is its pedagogic design, which will appeal to new entrants in the field but also leaves space for methodological debates... It is well suited for use on general courses but it also involves far more than an introduction and is full of theoretical insights for a more theoretically advanced audience."- Economic Geography Research GroupIn the last fifteen years economic geography has experienced a number of fundamental...

Technology-enabled influence operations, including disinformation, will likely figure prominently in adversary efforts to impede U.S. crisis response and alliance management in high-risk, high-impact scenarios under a nuclear shadow. Both Russia and China recognize their conventional military disadvantage vis-à-vis conflict with the United States. As a result, both nations use sub-conventional tactics and operations to support their preferred strategies for achieving favorable outcomes whi...

There is a particular kind of sadness that arrives quietly, usually on a random Tuesday, and it has no name that you were ever taught. You are brushing your teeth or sitting in traffic or scrolling through a feed of people you half know, and a wave rises that feels like grief but points at nothing you can bury. You cannot say who died. You cannot point to a single event that anyone would list as a tragedy. What you are mourning is a life that never happened, the version of yourself that wa...

Are you exhausted from the constant bloating, unpredictable bowel habits, and debilitating fatigue? Have you been handed a diagnosis of IBS and told to just "eat more fiber" or "reduce stress," only to find no real relief? You may be suffering from Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), a condition that millions struggle with but that the medical community is only beginning to understand. This book is your comprehensive survival guide.The SIBO Survival Guide cuts through the...

“[F]ascinating and thought-provoking. . . The McEwens demonstrate creative, out-of-the-box thinking and challenge traditional ways of keeping bees.”—American Bee JournalWith over 100 color photographs and illustrations, this is the comprehensive beekeeping handbook for new and experienced beekeepers, offering a sustainable, natural, and repeatable model.Global pests and diseases present an unprecedented challenge for the m...

Contributions by Leah Aldridge, Karen M. Bowdre, Aymar Jean Christian, Keith Corson, Rachel Jessica Daniel, Artel Great, Brandeise Monk-Payton, Miriam J. Petty, Eric Pierson, Paul N. Reinsch, TreaAndrea M. Russworm, Rashida Z. Shaw, Samantha N. Sheppard, Ben Raphael Sher, and Khadijah Costley WhiteFor over a decade, Tyler Perry has been a lightning rod for both criticism and praise. To some he is most widely known for his drag performances as Madea, a self-proclaimed "mad black wom...

What does diversity do? What are we doing when we use the language of diversity? Sara Ahmed offers an account of the diversity world based on interviews with diversity practitioners in higher education, as well as her own experience of doing diversity work. Diversity is an ordinary, even unremarkable, feature of institutional life. Yet diversity practitioners often experience institutions as resistant to their work, as captured through their use of the metaphor of the "brick wall." On ...

This trusted handbook is a must-have for novice and seasoned beekeepers alike.With the help of this go-to reference, you'll learn how to:*Properly house your bees in all seasons*Manage your colony's nutrition*Mantain an effective pollination schedule*Prevent and treat mites and diseases*Capture a swarm*Harvest and store your honey cropNow totally redesigned and featuring color photos and graphics, the second edition a...

In recent decades international development has grown into a world-shaping industry. But how do aid agencies work and what do they achieve? How does aid appear to the adults and children who receive it? And why has there been so little improvement in the position of the poor? Viewing aid and development from anthropological perspectives gives illuminating answers to questions such as these. This essential textbook reveals anthropologists' often surprising findings and details ethnographic ...

"Excellent essays" on a business empire, a cultural phenomenon, and the nature of the extraordinary bond between Oprah Winfrey and her fans ( Journal of Social History).Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. No longer just a name, "Oprah" has become a brand representing a unique style of self-actualizing individualism. The cultural and economic power wielded by Winfrey merits critical evaluation.T...