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  • The War in Ukraine and the Changing World Order

    Edited by Stipe Buzar, Jean-François Caron ...
    In this book, scholars from political science, economics, philosophy, history, and geopolitics offer critical insights into the conflict in Ukraine and the way it is changing the world order. These international experts explore the nature of the Russian regime; its stance toward the West; insights into the strategic, moral, and legal aspects of the conflict; and an appraisal of Western responses ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Multicultural Citizenship

    Legacy and Critique

    Edited by Jean-François Caron, François Boucher ...
    Multicultural Citizenship: Legacy and Critique allows the philosopher an opportunity to consider the evolution and transformation of Will Kymlicka’s theories from Multicultural Citizenship: A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights.Canonical in the field of multiculturalism, Will Kymlicka’s work developed an original way of recognizing and accommodating ethnic groups and national minorities through ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • A Revolt in the Steppe

    Understanding Kazakhstan’s January Events of 2022

    Edited by Jean-François Caron ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book explores the various ramifications and consequences of the violent civil protests that affected Kazakhstan in January 2022. In this compelling study, the authors examine the underlying social and political tensions that have affected this biggest country of Central Asia, especially since its political transition of 2019 and how the state has managed to justify its actions that led to a ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

  • Uyat and the Culture of Shame in Central Asia

    Edited by Hélène Thibault, Jean-François Caron ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book proposes an interdisciplinary look at the culture of shame in Central Asia and evaluates its role in the regulation of social and political interactions in the region. Contributors demonstrate how 'uyat' relies on patriarchal and hierarchical gender norms that negatively affect women and queer bodies. More specifically, contributors address issues of the taboo of sex education in ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Central Asia and the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Edited by Jean-François Caron, Hélène Thibault ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book aims at shedding light on the reasons why the death rates during the pandemic were so high in Central Asia. More specifically, this book proposes analysis on why individuals did not follow the sanitary rules imposed by their respective government and on the role played by misinformation. Secondly, it also examines the impact of Sinophobia in Central Asia and the future challenges this ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Kazakhstan and the Soviet Legacy

    Between Continuity and Rupture

    Edited by Jean-François Caron ...
    This book examines Kazakhstan’s struggle to distance itself from its Soviet past over 25 years after its independence. To a very large extent, the affirmation of its sovereignty and a unique Kazakhstani way remain largely a matter of rhetoric. This book looks to explain the various aspects that show the continuity of Kazakhstan’s political system and governance with its colonial legacy, namely ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • Understanding Kazakhstan’s 2019 Political Transition

    Edited by Jean-François Caron ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    The final page in the political history of the Soviet Union was turned on March 19, 2019, when Nursultan Nazarbayev, the last former Chairman of a Soviet Republic who had managed to stay in power following the collapse of USSR, unexpectedly decided to resign. This edited book looks to analyse the political aspects of this event more specifically by trying to understand its political significance ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • The Authoritarian Social Contract and the Erosion of Democratic Legitimacy

    by Jean-François Caron ...
    This provocative and timely book challenges conventional wisdom about political legitimacy. While democratic social contracts are traditionally viewed as the only legitimate form of governance, it reveals how authoritarian states maintain stability and popular support without relying solely on repression.The author dissects the “authoritarian social contract”—a tacit agreement between rulers and ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Artificial Intelligence and Life in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

    Summoning the Demon?

    by Jean-François Caron ...
    This book considers the core theoretical concepts central to understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, providing a clear view of what machines can achieve and what sets them apart from humans. Adopting a balance between an overly critical view fuelled by fear and an uncritical openness based upon the potential benefits, the author argues human uniqueness isn ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • A Sketch of the World After the COVID-19 Crisis

    Essays on Political Authority, The Future of Globalization, and the Rise of China

    by Jean-François Caron ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book tries to understand the lessons we ought to learn from the Covid-19 crisis as well as the profound transformations this pandemic will bring to the world order. These essays explore the challenge that the pandemic poses to liberalism, the unique potential this crisis offers us to retake control over globalization, and how it foreshadows future conflicts, especially the dynamic between ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • Advances in horticultural soilless culture

    by Prof Nazim S. Gruda, Dr Francesco Giuffrida, Dr Rosario Paolo Mauro, Dr Yüksel Tüzel, Dr Astrit Balliu, Dr Georgios Nikolaou, Dr Damianos Neocleous, Dr Evangelini Kitta, Prof Nikolaus Katsoulas, Prof Jung-Eek Son0, Dr Tae In Ahn1, Dr Taewon Moon2, Dr Giuseppina Pennisi3, Dr Alessandro Pistillo4, Dr Elisa Appolloni5, Dr Francesco Orsini6, Dr Giorgio Gianquinto7, Dr Pietro Santamaria8, Dr Barbara De Lucia9, Dr Angelo Signore0, Dr V. Truffault1, Dr Youbin Zheng2, Dr E. Legast3, Dr Emeritus Mike Nichols4, Dr Erik van Os5, Dr Arca Kromwijk6, Dr Jeb S. Fields7, Dr Neil Bragg8, Dr Jean Caron9, Dr Jean-Charles Michel0, Dr Patrizia Zaccheo1, Dr Laura Crippa2 ...
    Series Book 94 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
    Detailed review of advances understanding and optimising the physical, chemical and biological properties of substrates to optimise their useStrong focus on sustainability issues such as alternative, renewable sources for substratesIncludes case studies on practical applications of advances in science and technology for key horticultural crops ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • The Great Lockdown

    Western Societies and the Fear of Death

    by Jean-François Caron ...
    It is being said that we should all be proud of the way we are confronting the Covid-19 pandemic. Rather than privileging profits and trade, Western societies have made the noble decision to save lives at all costs. Indeed, the logic that has prevailed is that accepting any trade-off between saving lives and saving the economy is an unacceptable and monstrous idea, which is why liberal democracies ... Read more

    $49.99 USD