This open access book approaches the history of tribes and their role in the formation of the modern states of Kuwait and Qatar by blending historical, political, and sociological perspectives. Traditionally, this subject has been approached from single perspective, often picturing the tribe as a political and socia...

This groundbreaking treatment of post-communist developments in East Central Europe examines politics, economics, media, religious institutions, transitional justice, gender inequality, and literature, highlighting the overt functions, latent functions, and side effects associated with each sphere. Communism in East...

From Notre Dame professor and author of Why Liberalism Failed comes a provocative call for replacing the tyranny of the self-serving liberal elite with conservative leaders aligned with the interests of the working class Classical liberalism promised to overthrow the old aristocracy, creating an order in which indiv...

"Life" is the story of what happens until you realize that "you yourself are not life." If you were to say, "Your success in life is not due to your own efforts," most people would feel uncomfortable. Only those who feel that their life is not going well for some reason can accept this. This article is especially in...

Bare Bones: This is the main documentation of the work in question, with just advertising and Collected Works formatting. You do not get the extra padding that you would get with my material that I am asking a pittance for. What’s missing? Title Page Preface Coffee Breaks with differing subject matters Breaking Brea...

Bare Bones: This is the main documentation of the work in question, with just advertising and Collected Works formatting. You do not get the extra padding that you would get with my material that I am asking a pittance for. What’s missing? Title Page Preface Coffee Breaks with differing subject matters Breaking Brea...

The rationing of health care is universal and inevitable, taking place in both poor and affluent countries, in publicly funded and private health care systems. Someone must budget for as well as dispense health care whilst aging populations severely stretch the availability of resources. The Ethics of Health Care Ra...

Each prayer is a call to the light and love of Jesus Christ, crafted to release spiritual disturbances, break cycles of stagnation, and cleanse your aura from negative influences. Through these words, you can dissolve attachments to lower energies, find solace in times of struggle, and connect with the boundless gra...

This open access book equips designers with a deeper understanding of informational privacy, emphasizing why and how designers should design services that respect and enhance people’s privacy. The solution to these issues is more important and challenging in our globalized service and design landscape. In their ques...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama presents the perfect introduction to traditional Tibetan Buddhist thought and practice, covering the Four Noble Truths and two essential texts. There is no one more suited to introduce beginnersーand remind seasoned practitionersーof the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism than His Holiness ...

Bare Bones: This is the main documentation of the work in question, with just advertising and Collected Works formatting. You do not get the extra padding that you would get with my material that I am asking a pittance for. What’s missing? Title Page Preface Coffee Breaks with differing subject matters Breaking Brea...

This book offers an in-depth, archive-based analysis of “scientific atheism”, focused on the development of the field in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Scientific atheism was established as a Soviet import in 1963 at Jena University, with a presence in East German universities, propaganda and politics for nea...

International bestselling mindfulness author and early Google engineer Chade-Meng Tan (Meng) teams up with admired American Buddhist abbot Soryu Forall to bring you this vital guide to Buddhism. Meng and Soryu carefully pored over the entirety of the early Buddhist texts (EBTs) to faithfully deliver their profound w...

Bare Bones: This is the main documentation of the work in question, with just advertising and Collected Works formatting. You do not get the extra padding that you would get with my material that I am asking a pittance for. What’s missing? Title Page Preface Coffee Breaks with differing subject matters Breaking Brea...

Sait-on seulement ce qu'est l'exploitation ? La réponse n'a rien de trivial. Pour certains, l'exploitation est une chimère ; pour d'autres, elle relève de l'évidence. Même si le terme est encore utilisé pour dénoncer des situations d'injustice et de domination, il a presque disparu des débats politiques, sociologiqu...

Proximity in Design Research explores four constituents of design: people, processes, products and philosophy, and their potential to bridge contemporary gaps through multilevel synergies. The book brings together a variety of design approaches on several scales developed in the collaboration of different agencies a...