The Appeal of Authoritarianism in an Age of Uncertainty
Explores the recent international decline in democracy and the psychological appeal of authoritarianism in the context of rapid globalization. By understanding the psychological foundations of the surge in populism and authoritarian leadership, we can better develop ways to nurture and safeguard democracy.
Comparative Perspectives on Aging and the Life Course
Written by leading scholars, this text on global aging is distinguished by its perspective on universal similarities and sociocultural differences across nations. This second edition presents coverage of topics in social gerontology, and expands its treatment of health behaviour, health care, families, caregiving, older workers, and retirement.
This book stands in opposition to the doctrine that might makes right and that the goal of politics is to establish domination rather than justice and the good life for all. Its chapters present conversations with Edward Demenchonok from a number of perspectives: philosophical, anthropological, cultural, and ethical.
This book investigates the meteoric rise of mobile webtoons-also known as webcomics-and the dynamic relationships between serialised content, artists, agencies, platforms and applications, as well as the global readership associated with them.
Winner of the 2018 Paul M. Sweezy--Paul A. Baran Memorial Award, this volume examines the exploitation of labor in the Global South, focusing on the issue of labor within global value chains and offering a deft empirical analysis of unit labor costs that is closely related to Marx's own theory of exploitation.tion.
A call to action to include marginalized, non-western communities in the continuously expanding digital revolution In the digital age, technology has shrunk the physical world into a "global village," where we all seem to be connected as an online community as information travels to the farthest reaches of the planet with the click of a mouse. ......
A radical new perspective on innovation to help aspiring entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls One of the biggest problems faced by entrepreneurs and corporate executives alike is the conflation of entrepreneurship with innovation. The quest for innovation is often misguided by a variety of mantras, cliches and proclamations, often infused with ......
Stories of humans striving for the good life are the focus of this new text from Roni Kay M. O'Dell and Devin K. Joshi, grounding students' understanding of globalization and international development in real human and practical experience. Globalization and Human Development provides a new history and focus to the study of international ......
Stories of humans striving for the good life are the focus of this new text from Roni Kay M. O'Dell and Devin K. Joshi, grounding students' understanding of globalization and international development in real human and practical experience. Globalization and Human Development provides a new history and focus to the study of international ......
