Palgrave Pivot imprint: 999 books
Occupy Time
Technoculture, Immediacy, and Resistance after Occupy Wall Street
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2013
While secondary texts on Paul Virilio typically see no way out of the tempo- and techno-dystopia he articulates, Occupy Time engages the events of Occupy Wall Street to fix attention on what such readings circumvent: Virilio's elusive theory of resistance.
Romantic Terrorism
An Auto-Ethnography of Domestic Violence, Victimization and Survival
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Romantic Terrorism offers an innovative methodology in exploring the ways in which domestic violence offenders terrorise their victims. Its focus on the insidious use of tactics of coercive control by abusers opens up much-needed discussion on the damage caused to victims by emotional and psychological abuse.
Britain’s Last Religious Revival?
Quantifying Belonging, Behaving, and Believing in the Long 1950s
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2015
This is a major contribution to scholarly debates on the chronology and nature of secularization in modern Britain. Combining historical and social scientific insights, it analyses a range of statistical evidence for the 'long 1950s', testing (and largely rejecting) Callum Brown's claims that there was a religious resurgence during this period.
by Yu-Min Joo, Yooil Bae, Eva Kassens-Noor
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2017
This book provides a holistic analysis of South Korea’s strategic use of mega-events in its modern development. It examines the Summer Olympics (1988), the World Expo (1993), the FIFA World Cup (2002), and the Winter Olympics (2018) over the past 30 years of the country’s rapid growth, and across...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
The North Atlantic continues to be an area of international strategic significance regionally and globally. This study explores the strong processes of sovereignty, as well as new independent states and micro-proto-states that are forming in the region.
Philosophy of the Anthropocene
The Human Turn
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
The Anthropocene is heralded as a new epoch distinguishing itself from all foregoing eons in the history of the Earth. It is characterized by the overarching importance of the human species in a number of respects, but also by the recognition of human dependence and precariousness. A critical human...
by A. Lambelet, R. Berthele
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
This book discusses the empirical studies on how biological age influences foreign language learning in school. It provides a succinct overview of a complex field for both experts and researchers interested in the teaching and learning of foreign languages.
Social Education for Peace
Foundations, Teaching, and Curriculum for Visionary Learning
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
Carter illuminates and validates the vital role of visioning in social education. The book features peace in social education with instructional recommendations, planning resources and descriptions of transdisciplinary learning. It elaborates mindful citizenship across social, environmental, ethical, geographic, economic and political realms.
by James DeShaw Rae
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2014
The book examines principal arguments for and against the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance and 'targeted killing.' Addressing both sides of the argument with clear and cogent details, the book provides a thorough introduction to ongoing debate about the future of warfare and its ethical implications.
Empathy and Violent Video Games
Aggression and Prosocial Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Through three empirical studies, this book explores the mechanisms behind moderating functions of empathy in violent video games, revealing new insights that will inform the ongoing debates about the effects violent media content.
by C. Oslund
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2014
Disability Services and Disability Studies in Higher Education considers how the two fields of disability studies and disability services in institutions of higher education impact each other. Disability Studies is centered in the classroom, an interdisciplinary field that teaches about the social...
by C. Cunningham
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Writing for educators and education leaders, Cunningham shows that combining a philosophy of pragmatism with thinking about education as systems can illuminate challenges in contemporary schooling and provide practical solutions for creating a democratic education.
Systemic Entrepreneurship
Contemporary Issues and Case Studies
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
Systemic Entrepreneurship focuses on creating an awareness of systemic entrepreneurship and illustrates the fact that one needs to approach entrepreneurial support activities from many different angles.
Counter-Terrorism from the Obama Administration to President Trump
Caught in the Fait Accompli War
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
Following up on Donna Starr-Deelen's previous book Presidential Policies on Terrorism: From Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama (Palgrave, 2014), this book compares and contrasts the approach of the Obama administration with the Trump administration regarding national security and counter-terrorism. It...