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  • Gender, Conflict, and Peacekeeping

    by Barbara Bedont, Cynthia Enloe, Tracy Fitzsimmons, Heidi Hudson, Ruth Jacobson, Sue Lautze, Ilja A. Luciak, Angela Mackay, Cecilia Olmos, Louise Olsson, Valerie Oosterveld, Martina Vandenberg, J Zoë Wilson, Erin Baines ...
    Series series War and Peace Library
    Peacekeeping has become a major international undertaking throughout the world, from Africa to the Americas, from Europe to Southeast Asia. Yet until now, there has been no systematic analysis of the key role of gender in post-cold war conflicts and of post-conflict peacekeeping efforts. This groundbreaking volume explores how gender has become a central factor in shaping current thinking about ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • Living Well with Dementia through Music

    A Resource Book for Activities Providers and Care Staff

    by Alison Acton, Clare Barone, Arash Bazrafshan, Melanie Burton, Evan Dawson, Melissa Elliott, Maggie Grady, Ruth Melhuish, Tobias Kaye, Nicola Jacobson-Wright, Nigel Marshall, Sarah Metcalfe, Harriet Powell, Trish Vella-Burrows, Ian Spink ...
    Music is an essential tool in dementia care. This accessible guide embraces ways in which music can enhance the daily lives of those with dementia. It draws on the expertise of practitioners regularly working in dementia settings, as well as incorporating research on people with dementia, to help anyone, whether or not they have any musical skills or experience, to successfully use music in ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

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  • When States Fail

    Causes and Consequences

    Edited by Robert I. Rotberg ...
    Since 1990, more than 10 million people have been killed in the civil wars of failed states, and hundreds of millions more have been deprived of fundamental rights. The threat of terrorism has only heightened the problem posed by failed states. When States Fail is the first book to examine how and why states decay and what, if anything, can be done to prevent them from collapsing. It defines and ... Read more

    $20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The European Union Explained

    Institutions, Actors, Global Impact

    by Andreas Staab ...
    "An informative, well-paced, and clearly articulated narrative of the European Union's development" (Jennifer Yoder, Colby College).This brief and accessible introduction to the European Union is ideal for anyone who needs a concise overview of the structure, history, and policies of the EU. This updated edition includes a new chapter on the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone. Andreas Staab ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Healing at the Speed of Sound

    How What We Hear Transforms Our Brains and Our Lives

    by Don Campbell, Alex Doman ...
    The bestselling author of The Mozart Effect taps cutting- edge science to show how we can use sound to improve our lives and achieve our goals.Based on over a decade of new research, Don Campbell, bestselling author of The Mozart Effect, and Alex Doman, an expert in the practical application of sound and listening, show how we can use music-and silence-to become more efficient, productive, relaxed ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • PDA in the Therapy Room

    A Clinician's Guide to Working with Children with Pathological Demand Avoidance

    by Raelene Dundon ...
    Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) presents a unique challenge for professionals, whereby conventional therapy methods are often perceived as demands and met with opposition where they normally would have proven effective. This guide sets out the most effective strategies for clinicians to provide the best care for children with PDA, adapting conventional modes of therapy to suit their needs. ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • Can I tell you about Autism?

    A guide for friends, family and professionals

    by Jude Welton ...
    Illustrated by Jane Telford ...
    Series series Can I tell you about...?
    Meet Tom - a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around him.This illustrated book is ideally suited for ... Read more

    $14.79 USD

  • War, Conflict and Human Rights

    Theory and Practice

    by Chandra Lekha Sriram, Olga Martin-Ortega, Johanna Herman ...
    War, Conflict and Human Rights is an innovative inter-disciplinary textbook, combining aspects of law, politics and conflict analysis to examine the relationship between human rights and armed conflict.This third edition has been fully revised and updated, and contains a completely new chapter on business, conflict and human rights. Making use of both theoretical and practical approaches, the ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • You Are the Music

    How Music Reveals What it Means to be Human

    by Victoria Williamson ...
    'You are the music / While the music lasts' T.S. Eliot, The Four QuartetsDo babies remember music from the womb? Can classical music increase your child's IQ? Is music good for productivity? Can it aid recovery from illness and injury? And what is going on in your brain when Ultravox's 'Vienna', Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht or Dizzee Rascal's 'Bonkers' transports you back to teenage years?In a ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The World Trade Organization

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Amrita Narlikar ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The World Trade Organization (WTO) is scarcely ten years old, but even in these early years of its existence it has generated debate, controversy and even outrage. Rulings on beef hormones and tuna-dolphin cases provide graphic examples of how the organization regulates and intrudes into areas of individual consumer choice, ethical preferences, and cultural habits. This deep and far-ranging impact ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Can I tell you about Asperger Syndrome?

    A guide for friends and family

    Illustrated by Jane Telford ...
    by Jude Welton ...
    Series series Can I tell you about...?
    Meet Adam - a young boy with AS. Adam invites young readers to learn about AS from his perspective. He helps children understand the difficulties faced by a child with AS - he tells them what AS is, what it feels like to have AS and how they can help children with AS by understanding their differences and appreciating their many talents. This illustrated book is ideally suited for boys and girls ... Read more

    $14.79 USD

  • Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict

    by Janie L. Leatherman ...
    Series series War and Conflict in the Modern World
    Every year, hundreds of thousands of women become victims of sexual violence in conflict zones around the world; in the Democratic Republic of Congo alone, approximately 1,100 rapes are reported each month.This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the causes, consequences and responses to sexual violence in contemporary armed conflict. It explores the function and effect of wartime sexual ... Read more

    $22.00 USD