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  • Theology and Horror

    Explorations of the Dark Religious Imagination

    by John W. Morehead, Mark Richard Adams, Alyssa J. Beall, Amy Beddows, Wickham Clayton, Michael A. Hammett, Jack Hunter, Jessi Knippel, Joshua Wise, Karr? Shimabukuro0, Brandon R. Grafius2, Douglas E. Cowan3, Kevin J. Wetmore,Jr.4, Steve A. Wiggins5 ...
    Series series Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture
    Scholars of religion have begun to explore horror and the monstrous, not only within the confines of the biblical text or the traditions of religion, but also as they proliferate into popular culture. This exploration emerges from what has long been present in horror: an engagement with the same questions that animate religious thought – questions about the nature of the divine, humanity's place ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

  • Latin American Urban Development into the Twenty First Century

    Towards a Renewed Perspective on the City

    Edited by D. Rodgers, J. Beall, R. Kanbur ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    By the dawn of the 21st century, more than half of the world's population was living in urban areas. This volume explores the implications of this unprecedented expansion in the world's most urbanized region, Latin America, exploring the new urban reality, and the consequences for both Latin America and the rest of the developing world. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • Fear City

    New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics

    by Kim Phillips-Fein ...
    PULITZER PRIZE FINALISTAn epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster—and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world todayWhen the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible. How could the country's largest metropolis fail? How could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? Yet the ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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  • Fiscal Decentralization and Development

    Experiences of Three Developing Countries in Southeast Asia

    Edited by H. Uchimura ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    An in-depth analysis of the fundamental role that decentralization plays in developing countries, using detailed statistical data to examine the actual fiscal structure between tiers of government, and the effects of decentralization at the local, national and international levels. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Property Tax in BRICS Megacities

    Local Government Financing and Financial Sustainability

    by Marco Salm ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    The overall objective of the book is to holistically assess the property tax systems in BRICS megacities. As megacities play a vital role within their respective countries – economically, administratively, and from a human development perspective – they experience the costs and benefits of urbanization simultaneously with major investment needs, rising poverty, and increasing congestion and ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Urbanization in Asia

    Governance, Infrastructure and the Environment

    Edited by Kala Seetharam Sridhar, Guanghua Wan ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This work focuses on urban governance in the developing world, its aim being to bring a holistic perspective to the debate on urban governance in Asia and around the globe. It has been divided into three sections: The first section is on rural interventions as they influence urbanization and its problems/solutions. The second focuses on urban governance, infrastructure programs, service delivery ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The Dilemma of Regional Policy

    Increasing ‘Efficiency’ or Improving ‘Equity’?

    by Stilianos Alexiadis ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    Applying the principles of Optimal Control Theory to the problem of regional allocation of investment can be a useful tool for demonstrating how the trade-off between regional equity and overall efficiency can be overcome. This book poses the following questions: are spatial inequalities harmful for overall efficiency? How is the economist to assist the policy-maker in establishing generally ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Regional Development and Public Policy Challenges in India

    Edited by Rakhee Bhattacharya ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book emphasizes the need for experimenting with more deliberate and rigorous policy processes to attain balanced regional development, which can promote both equity and efficiency in India’s development discourse. The institutional mechanisms for dealing with regional imbalance in India have not been very successful so far. With rising discrepancies in development, demand for autonomy ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Economic Crisis in Europe and the Balkans

    Problems and Prospects

    Edited by Anastasios Karasavvoglou, Persefoni Polychronidou ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    The economies of the European countries are still in recession, the development process is at a standstill, companies are facing financial difficulties, and the EU’s monetary policy is tight and focused on lowering inflation. The fiscal problems and high debt levels of the northern European countries are of great importance, and they are the consequences of both the European economy’s structural ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Transport Systems of Russian Cities

    Ongoing Transformations

    Edited by Mikhail Blinkin, Elena Koncheva ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This volume discusses post-socialist urban transport functioning and development in Russia, within the context of the country’s recent transition towards a market economy. Over the past twenty-five years, urban transport in Russia has undergone serious transformations, prompted by the transitioning economy. Yet, the lack of readily available statistical data has led to a gap in the inclusion of ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Developing Country Perspectives on Public Service Delivery

    Edited by Anjula Gurtoo, Colin Williams ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    The book examines the status of public service in developing countries, in the sectors of health, infrastructure, labour and marginalized populations, rural economy and public administration. The last decade has witnessed significant government focus on service delivery in developing nations like South Africa, Philippines, India and Malaysia. At the forefront of this movement has been the public ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Regional Integration and Policy Challenges in Africa

    Edited by A. Elhiraika, A. Mukungu, W. Nyoike ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    The role of integration as a catalyst for economic growth, development and insulation from global shocks has made the concept of regional integration even more attractive to states. This books contains compelling arguments and empirical observations that detail some of the key opportunities governments in Africa are pursuing. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD