This volume critically analyses the theories and concepts of international relations (IR), which will be instrumental in understanding IR from a non-western perspective. Owing to its emphasis on the need to decolonise the discipline of IR, alternate perspectives from the global South have been explored and discussed in detail.The book provides new insights to make the discipline more inclusive, universal and contributory to world peace and security. It lucidly enumerates on the con...

The application of a novel correlation coefficient of linguistic intuitionistic fuzzy sets to medical diagnosis problems provides the topic for Strategic Fuzzy Extensions and Decision-making Techniques. It further explains neutrosophic cubic set-based aggregation operators for library ranking systems, and techniques for order performance by similarity to ideal solution. The text also introduces the new aggregation operators, similarity measures, and distance measures for t...

Programming is more than just writing lines of code—it’s a way of thinking, solving problems, and creating solutions that can change the world. Among the many programming languages available today, C++ stands out for its versatility, speed, and ability to power everything from simple applications to complex systems.This book is written for absolute beginners—people who may have never written a single line of code before. No prior programming experience is required. Step-by-step, we ...

Smart materials, often referred to as intelligent or responsive materials, possess unique properties that enable them to respond to external stimuli such as temperature, pressure, light, or magnetic fields. They can change their physical or chemical characteristics in a controlled and predictable manner, making them invaluable for solving complex engineering challenges and driving innovation in science and technology. This new volume offers an understanding of the principles and characteri...

The book examines contemporary globalisation, which signifies a growing interconnectedness between people and societies across the world through increasing flows of people, goods, services, finance, and ideas across the borders. The concept of globalisation and its meaning is discussed through insights from scholars such as David Held, Anthony Giddens, David Harvey, Arjun Appadurai, Ulrich Beck, Manuel Castells, Saskia Sassen, and many other scholars to explain divergent perspectives of gl...

Blockchain technology is part of the 4th industrialrevolution of Industry and has generated a lot of potential for stakeholders and endusers. From Bitcoin and Ethereum, to the third-generation of blockchains, thetechnology has transformed the digital landscape in many industrial sectors. Cross-IndustryBlockchain Technology: Opportunities and Challenges in Industry 4.0 explores the role of blockchains in industry 4.0across multiple industries. It covers the problems and new frontiersencount...

In the last two decades, many new fractional operators have appeared, often defined using integrals with special functions in the kernel as well as their extended or multivariable forms. Modern operators in fractional calculus have different properties which are comparable to those of classical operators. These have been intensively studied for modelling and analysing real-world phenomena. There is now a growing body of research on new methods to understand natural occurrences and tackle d...

This book is meant for the new Relationship Managers (RM), Assistant Relationship Managers, Credit Analysts and trainees of banks working in the Corporate Banking units of banks to serve them as a reference guide for preparation of limit applications for approval. It would help them to understand various risks that can affect a company and also the post approval monitoring of the accounts. It provides an overview and is not meant to make the RM an expert on any industry or lending which co...

This book is an introduction about Hindu Gods and the symbolism behind each God. Some of the prayers relating to each God as also the pictures are included. It covers the more commonly worshipped Gods. In India we have many religious festivals of which the main ones are covered in the book. Some of these are in particular seasons or coincide with the harvest of crops, whereas others are celebrated either for the birth of an avatar or a god or for his victory over a demon. This book basical...

In November 2014, eleven women died in a sterilization camp in Bilaspur. In June 2016, a seventy-five-year-old man from Kolkata was left to die because he could not afford a bribe of Rs 50 at a government hospital. That same month, a gang that duped women into selling their eggs for surrogacy was busted in Pune.The medical profession in India is plagued by scams and malpractices: poor health care, commissions from needless treatments and tests, exploitative drug companies. How then do pati...

This book is an introduction to Hindu Gods and the symbolism behind each God. The pictures of the Gods are included along with some of the prayers. It covers the more commonly worshipped Gods. In India we have many religious festivals of which the main ones are covered in the book. Some of these are in particular seasons or coincide with the harvest of crops, whereas others are celebrated either for the birth of an avatar or a god or for his victory over a demon. This book basically attemp...

The 18 full and 13 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 255 submissions. There were organized in topical sections named: Image Processing, Pattern Analysis and Machine Vision; Information and Data Convergence; Disruptive Technologies for Future; E-Governance and Smart World