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Brand Licensing For Dummies
by Steven Ekstract Stu SeltzerYour guide to profiting from the world of licensing The brand licensing business is everywhere, turning intellectual property in sectors like entertainment, sports, and fashion into consumer products. Brand Licensing For Dummies offers advice from a pair of the leading experts on licensing to anyone entering the business of connecting content owners with product creators. In this clear guide, you'll learn about the inner workings of licensing and how both licensor and licensee benefit. Discover how to identify opportunities, negotiate deals, market licensed products, and navigate the legalities of licensing. Licensing gurus Steven Ekstract and Stu Seltzer bring decades of experience to this guide, demystifying the world of licensing and teaching you all about the win-win partnerships that allow licensors and licensees to do the things they do best. Discover why licensing is valuable to licensors and licensees alike Explore licensing agreements and different types of deals Learn how to spot a valuable licensing opportunity Negotiate solid licensing deals using the latest strategies This book is a must for brand managers, licensing executives, intellectual property attorneys, product developers, marketing managers, and business owners. Whatever your role, Licensing For Dummies will give you practical guidance, legal insights, and strategic approaches to the dynamic landscape of licensing agreements and intellectual property management.
The Professional: A Playbook to Unleash Your Potential and Futureproof Your Success
by Tony FrostBuild a successful career and navigate the future of work What does it take to be a professional today? Do you know what you need to do to succeed and grow at work? The Professional is essential reading for anyone entering the professional world and looking to gain a competitive edge early in their career. From ever-changing client and employer expectations to the rise of artificial intelligence, it’s never been more important to futureproof your professional skills. The Professional offers the tools and advice you need to navigate challenges and thrive in your chosen profession. Inside, you’ll find clear, actionable strategies to help you unleash your potential, build your reputation and make a professional name for yourself. With The Professional, you’ll discover a playbook you can return to time and time again. Author Tony Frost shares priceless advice for today’s workplace, drawing on his extensive experience across law, accounting, executive coaching and leadership development. Through a mix of stories, expert research, reflections and exercises, The Professional will set you up to stay engaged and motivated throughout your career journey. You’ll not only gain valuable insights into the current professional services landscape — you’ll also get tips and tools to help you proactively identify what employers and clients expect from you. Learn how to: Discover what gets you out of bed in the morning: Stay motivated in your career and find purpose, meaning and self-determination in your work. Embrace learning: Understand the importance of curiosity and embrace lifelong development to stay ahead in your field. Do what a machine can’t: Develop the key skills that will make you indispensable in the age of AI. Fit your own oxygen mask first: Boost your performance and avoid burnout with self-care. Supercharge your career growth: Discover the seven accelerants that will help you achieve your goals. Step by step, you’ll discover how to grow your career through planning, personal branding, mentorship, feedback, emotional intelligence and more. The Professional is a must-have resource for those looking to stay ahead and thrive in law, accounting, finance, consulting, engineering, architecture or any professional field.
Trends in Antiviral Drug Development (Trends in Drug Discovery)
by János Fischer Christian Klein Wayne E. Childers David P. RotellaHard-to-find insights from industry professionals on success strategies for developing the next generation of antiviral blockbuster drugs Presented by industry professionals with a track record of discovering new drugs and treatments, Trends in Antiviral Drug Development describes successful development efforts for antiviral compounds and therapies that have entered the market or are currently in clinical trials. Viruses are ordered by their target tissue, in line with contemporary drug development that focuses on tissue-targeted therapeutics. Other key trends in antiviral therapy, such as the effort to develop long-acting drugs, are described for each virus type, enabling readers to follow the current and future state in this core area of contemporary drug development. Trends in Antiviral Drug Development includes discussion on: Novel drugs against herpes viruses as well as the breakthrough drugs that cured HCVsiRNA therapeutics, a new antiviral modality, and the drug candidates that are progressing toward achieving an HBV cureDrugs targeting viral entry, such as in HIV entry through attachment, co-receptor binding, and fusionNovel therapeutics against tropical diseases such as dengue fever and monkey pox Trends in Antiviral Drug Development is an essential read for medicinal chemists, pharmaceutical chemists, virologists, and all professionals seeking to understand new ideas and approaches to combat the ever-expanding universe of viral infections.
Emerging Pathways of Vaccine Adjuvants: A Nonspecific Stimulant of the Immune System
by Vivek P. Chavda Vasso ApostolopoulosThe book presents invaluable insights into the latest advancements, challenges, and research on vaccine adjuvants, which are key to developing more effective and safer vaccines essential for tackling pressing global health challenges. Emerging Pathways of Vaccine Adjuvants: A Nonspecific Stimulant of the Immune System aims to drive progress in vaccine research, paving the way for the development of more potent and safer vaccines to address global health threats. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of vaccine adjuvants, encompassing a wide range of topics critical to their design, development, and application. Adjuvants play a crucial role in vaccine formulations by boosting the immunogenicity of antigens, thereby enhancing vaccine efficacy. While antigens can initiate immune responses independently, adjuvants amplify these responses. Extensive research efforts are focused on the formulation of adjuvants to establish accurate, efficient, and safe manufacturing techniques. This book provides a clear explanation of the strict regulatory issues, making it an essential resource for students, businesspeople, and academics across the globe. Readers will find the book: Encompasses current adjuvant usage and possible tactics to ensure effective production and delivery of the active constituent; Presents challenges and innovations with implications to provide cheaper, more efficient solutions in the industry; Prepares students for work in the industry, refining their skills for the production of critical medications. Audience Researchers and pharmacy students in biomedical engineering and chemical engineering, biotechnology, as well as pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry engineers working in drug discovery, chemical biology, computational chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and bioinformatics.
A Servant's Tale: A Novel
by Paula Fox"A rare and wondrous thing....[Fox] knows how to create a character."—Vogue Luisa de la Cueva was born on the Caribbean island of Malagita, of a plantation owner's son and a native woman, a servant in the kitchen. Her years on Malagita were sweet with the beauty of bamboo, banana, and mango trees with flocks of silver-feathered guinea hens underneath, the magic of a victrola, and the caramel flan that Mama sneaked home from the plantation kitchen. Luisa's father, fearing revolution, takes his family to New York. In the barrio his once-powerful name means nothing, and the family establishes itself in a basement tenement. For Luisa, Malagita becomes a dream. Luisa does not dream of going to college, as her friend Ellen does, or of winning the lottery, as her father does. She takes a job as a servant and, paradoxically, grows more independent. She marries and later raises a son alone. She works as a servant all her life. A Servant's Tale is the story of a life that is simple on the surface but full of depth and richness as we come to know it, a story told with consummate grace and compassion by Paula Fox.
Negative Space: A Novel
by Gillian LindenA gem of a debut novel about a young mother navigating the instabilities of teaching, parenting, and marriage in the wake of the pandemic.With deadpan humor and a keen eye for the strangeness of our days, Negative Space follows a week in the life of an English teacher at a New York private school. At home, her two children, increasingly restless, ask constant questions about mortality and find hidden wisdom in the cartoons they watch on television. Her husband tends to his plants and offers occasional counsel between Zoom calls to Hong Kong and Australia. And at school, as she navigates the currents between wealthy, increasingly disconnected students and bewildered faculty, she accidentally witnesses an ambiguous, possibly inappropriate interaction between a teacher and a student.… She feels compelled to say something, but how can she be sure of what she saw?Precisely rendered and filled with sly observations about our off-kilter days, Negative Space is a witty and resonant portrait of a woman caught between the pressures of home and work, parenting and teaching, what’s normal and what isn’t. Writing with an acute sense of dread and delight, Gillian Linden has crafted a stunning debut that examines what we owe the people who depend on us in a fractured and indifferent world.
The Age of Shiva: A Novel
by Manil Suri"A stunning novel, proof that Manil Suri is a major storyteller of heart and intelligence." —Amy TanThe Age of Shiva is at once a powerful story of a country in turmoil and an "unflinchingly honest" portrait of maternal love—"intricately interwoven with the ancient rites and myths" (Booklist) crucial to India's history. Meera, the narrator, is seventeen years old when she catches her first glimpse of Dev, performing a song so infused with passion that it arouses in her the first flush of erotic longing. She wonders if she can steal him away from Roopa, her older, more beautiful sister, who has brought her along to see him. It is only when her son is born that Meera begins to imagine a life of fulfillment. She engulfs him with a love so deep, so overpowering, that she must fear its consequences. Meera's unforgettable story, embodying Shiva as a symbol of religious upheaval, places The Age of Shiva among the most compelling novels to emerge from contemporary India. Reading group guide included.
The Increment: A Novel
by David IgnatiusThe New York Times bestseller: “A remarkably timely and pulse-quickening tale of deception, divided loyalty, and moral haziness.”—Raleigh News & Observer Harry Pappas, chief of the CIA’s Persia House, receives an encrypted message from a scientist in Tehran. But soon the source of secrets from the Iranian bomb program dries up: the scientist panics; he’s being followed, but he doesn’t know who’s on to him, and neither does Harry. To get his agent out, Harry turns to a secret British spy team known as “The Increment,” whose operatives carry the modern version of the double-O “license to kill.” But the real story is infinitely more complicated than Harry understands, and to get to the bottom of it he must betray his own country.
Yellow: Stories
by Don Lee"Elegant and engrossing...[an] unusually complete portrait of contemporary Asian America."—Los Angeles Times..."A gem....Lee has captured this truth beautifully, wisely, and with winning economy."—Cleveland Plain Dealer As the Los Angeles Times noted in its profile of the author, "few writers have mined the [genre of ethnic literature] as shrewdly or transcended its limits quite so stunningly as Don Lee." Harking "back to the timeless concerns of Chekhov: fate, chance, the mystery of the human heart" (Stuart Dybek), these interconnected stories "are utterly contemporary,...but grounded in the depth of beautiful prose and intriguing storylines" (Asian Week). They paint a novelistic portrait of the fictional town of Rosarita Bay, California, and a diverse cast of complex and moving characters. "Nothing short of wonderful...surprising and wild with life" (Robert Boswell), Yellow "proves that wondering about whether you're a real American is as American as a big bowl of kimchi" (New York Times Book Review).
House Lights: A Novel
by Leah Hager CohenA New York Times Book Review Notable Book A Boston Globe Bestseller "Simply—gorgeous." —Los Angeles TimesLate in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea’s mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother’s graces.But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother’s world, Bea’s elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually serene, self-certain mother shows signs of fallibility. And Bea is falling in love with someone many would consider inappropriate.Powerfully written and psychologically intricate, House Lights illuminates the corrosive power of family secrets, and the redemptive struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.
Bag Men: A Novel
by John FloodThe authenticity of George V. Higgins and the hipness of Carl Hiassen combine to galvanic effect in this debut police thriller of Boston in the sixties. The authenticity of George V. Higgins and the hipness of Carl Hiassen combine to galvanic effect in this debut police thriller of Boston in the sixties. An urban police thriller and first novel with a differenceliterary smarts and the real inside skinny on big-city politics and crime fighting. New Year's Day, 1965. The body of Father George Sedgewick is discovered on a snow-covered runway of Logan Airport, brutally murdered. No leads. Missing: four thousand hosts, blessed by the Pope, meant to be given out to the faithful at the first English-language mass in America later that year. Assigned to the case: Ray Dunn, rising young assistant district attorney, son of a corrupt cop. In another part of the city, legendary narcotics detective Manny Manning begins a desperate search for the shadowy source of deadly new heroin hitting the streets. This time Manny is determined to reach the top, but his adversary is cunning, brutaland branching out into a strange new drug called "acid". . . These quests for a killer and a dealer will intersect, unleashing the ghosts of the past and unlocking the secrets of Boston's most powerful institutions. Authentic, knowing, bracingly cynical, Bag Men immediately launches John Flood into the first rank of America's crime writers.
Bring the Heat (Dragon Kin #9)
by G.A. AikenThe New York Times bestselling author &“brings back her irresistibly humorous, snarky, action packed, violent and outrageously larger than life dragons&” (Smexy Books). HE SAYS . . . I, Aidan the Divine, am, well divine. My name was given to me by the Dragon Queen herself! I&’m a delight! Cheerful. Charming. And a mighty warrior who is extremely handsome with a very large and well-hidden hoard of gold. I am also royal born, despite the fact that most in my family are horrendous beings that don&’t deserve to live. And yet, Branwen the Awful—a low-born, no less—either tells me to shut up or, worse, ignores me completely.SHE SAYS . . . I&’ll admit, I ignore Aidan the Divine because it annoys him. A lot. But, we have so much to do right now, I can&’t worry about why he keeps looking at me like he&’s thinking about kissing me. We have our nations to save and no time for such bloody foolishness . . . no matter how good Aidan looks or how long his spiked tail is. Because before this war destroys everything we love, we&’ll have to face our enemies together. But if we make it out alive, who knows what the future will hold . . . Praise for the Dragon Kin Series &“Aiken&’s patented mix of bloodthirsty action, crazy scenarios and hilarious dialogue have made this series a truly unique pleasure.&”—RT Book Reviews (4½ Stars) &“A chest thumping, mead-hall rocking, enemy slaying brawl of a good book.&”—All Things Urban Fantasy &“Laugh-out-loud funny—I loved it!&”—Thea Harrison, New York Times bestselling author&“A hot-hot series.&” —Library Journal &l
Now That She's Gone (A Waterman & Stark Thriller #4)
by Gregg OlsenTo catch a killer, you have to think like one—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a master of &“dark, atmospheric, page-turning suspense&” (Allison Brennan). Notorious serial killer Brenda Nevins has cajoled, seduced, blackmailed, and left a trail of bodies all across Washington State. Now, after a daring prison escape, she is free to carry out her ultimate act of revenge. The targets: forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman and sheriff&’s detective Kendall Stark. The pawn: a television psychic hungry for fame, ratings, and blood. There&’s only one way to stop a killer as brutal, brilliant, and twisted as this: beat her at her own game . . . Praise for Gregg Olsen&’s Novels &“Grabs you by the throat.&”—Kay Hooper &“An irresistible page-turner.&”—Kevin O&’Brien &“Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners.&”—The Seattle Times &“Frightening . . . a nail-biter.&”—Suspense Magazine &“A work of dark, gripping suspense.&”—Anne Frasier &“Truly a great read.&”—Mystery Scene Magazine
The Wall: A Novel
by John LanchesterShortlisted for the 2020 Orwell Prize "Thrilling…A topical and deftly satirical novel." —Anna Mundow, Wall Street JournalIn this taut, dystopian tale, an island nation ravaged by the Change has built an enormous concrete barrier around its coastline—the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh, a new Defender, has one task: to protect his section of the Wall from the Others, the desperate souls trapped amid the rising seas outside. A blend of the most compelling issues of our time—climate change, increasing fear, widening divisions—The Wall is a suspenseful story of love, trust, and survival.
Reheated Cabbage: Tales of Chemical Degeneration
by Irvine WelshNever-collected tales, including outrageous early stories from the Trainspotting years, plus a raucous new novella.Reheated Cabbage gathers stories showcasing Irvine Welsh’s trademark skills: vaulting imagination, brilliant vernacular ear, scabrous humor, and the ability to create some of the most memorable characters in contemporary fiction. You can enjoy Christmas dinner with Begbie at his Ma’s and see how he greets his sister’s boyfriend and news of their engagement. You’ll discover in “The Rosewell Incident” why aliens speak hardcore Scots English and plan to put Midlothian roughs in charge of the planet. And you’ll be delighted to welcome back “Juice” Terry Lawson and now internationally famous DJ Carl Ewart, and watch them as they meet an old nemesis, retired schoolmaster Albert Black, under the strobe lights of a Miami Beach nightclub. These stories, most first published in small magazines and out-of-print anthologies, are all wildly offbeat and will delight both fans of and newcomers to Welsh’s world.
How to Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster: A Novel
by Muriel LeungA dark and tender debut set against a writhing backdrop of postapocalyptic New York City.Acid rainstorms have transformed New York City into a toxic wasteland, cutting its remaining citizens off from one another. In one apartment building, an unlikely family of humans and ghosts survives. Mira reels from a devastating breakup with her partner, Mal, whose whereabouts are unknown, while her mother is plagued by furious dreams and her grandfather, Grandpa Why, stakes his claims as a rambunctious ghost. Across the hall, the cockroach Shin, also a ghost. As the world around them worsens, each character must learn to redefine what it means to live, die, and love at the end of the world.
Afternoon of a Faun: A Novel
by James Lasdun“Slippery, provoking and very timely.” —Wall Street JournalWhen an old flame accuses him of sexual assault, expat English journalist Marco Rosedale is brought rapidly to the brink of ruin. Marco confides in a close friend, the unnamed narrator, who finds himself caught between the obligations of friendship and an increasingly urgent desire to uncover the truth—until the question of his own complicity becomes impossible to avoid.
A Kind of Flying: Selected Stories
by Ron Carlson"These stories are full of surprises, jolts, and lightning strikes of recognition. Do yourself a favor and read Ron Carlson." —Stephen KingRon Carlson's stories, sometimes wicked or bittersweet, often zany, are rich with a hard-earned hopefulness frequently absent in contemporary fiction. In this generous gathering from collections no longer available, longtime fans and new readers alike can savor the development of a master of idiosyncrasy.Properly celebrated for his range, Carlson offers us a rural sheriff who's wary of UFOs ("Phenomena"), a lawyer on a mission in remote Alaska ("Blazo"), a baseball player turned killer-by-accident ("Zanduce at Second"), and a nineteen-year-old who experiences an unsettling sexual awakening during an Arizona summer ("Oxygen"). Here also is a man accusing Bigfoot of stealing his wife, followed by Bigfoot's incomparable response. Not least of the treasures is "The H Street Sledding Record," a story perfect for family holiday reading, in which a young father creates the magic of Santa by throwing manure on his roof on Christmas Eve.This book proves Carlson's axiom that "a short story is not a single thing done a single way," and it offers us—finally—a full view of his remarkable talents.
The Photoshop Workbook: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
by Glyn DewisThe Photoshop Workbook: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques reveals the creative skills that photographer and retoucher Glyn Dewis uses for his global clients. In this guide you will learn not only his step-by-step Photoshop techniques, but how and when to apply them so that you, too, can take your images to a whole new level. Glyn starts by covering the individual Photoshop skills that are the essential building blocks of his process: <p><p> • Mastering selections and cutouts with the Pen tool and other important tools • Dodging and burning, adding textures, transforming a location, and using the “power of gray” for composites • Applying lighting effects such as spotlights, beams, realistic shadows, reflections, and street lighting to images • Creating special effects, including snow and debris, and turning day into night using a nondestructive workflow <p><p> It’s one thing to learn the techniques, but to master them you need to understand when to apply them and in what order. In the second part of the book, Glyn brings everything together with his real-world projects. He covers six complete, start-to-finish projects―including all the images for you to download and follow along―that show you how to apply the techniques to a variety of scenarios, including character portraits, themed composites, and a landscape.
English-Medium Instruction Pedagogy in Disciplinary Classrooms: Voices from the Ground (Routledge Focus on English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education)
by Xuyan Qiu Rui YuanThis book addresses the challenges often encountered by English-medium instruction (EMI) teachers when teaching content subject knowledge in English, by exploring effective EMI teaching methods tailored to diverse classroom needs.The eight chapters delve into EMI pedagogies across various disciplines, such as computing, design, history, applied linguistics, in different regions including Spain, Hong Kong, Macau, and Japan. By examining actual classroom practices and the perspectives of both teachers and students, these chapters offer practical strategies for building disciplinary knowledge in EMI classrooms. They also explore the benefits and rationale of using translanguaging practices, incorporating students’ first language, and integrating technology into EMI teaching. Additionally, the book highlights the use of intercultural humour to enhance communication and learner engagement in multicultural classrooms. The authors not only provide insights into current practices but also discuss future research directions and recommendations for EMI teacher education. They emphasize the importance of considering specific disciplinary characteristics and learner needs, advocating for customized teacher training and development opportunities for EMI teachers.Written for scholars, education professionals, practitioners, and postgraduate students interested in EMI pedagogy in higher education, this volume is also relevant to courses pertaining to language policy, language education, and curriculum innovation in multicultural contexts.
Interior Interruptions: Rehabilitating the Old to Design the New
by Jean WhiteheadInterior Interruptions examines the role of the ‘palimpsest’ and its relationship to narrative, sustainability, renovation and adaptive reuse. By exploring storytelling, palimpsestic characteristics and techniques, the book argues that these devices play a central role in the consideration of the designed interior.Narrative has a burgeoning relationship with the palimpsest and this approach embraces an aesthetic of incompleteness and imperfection as a site rich response. It recognises the ongoing ‘biography’ or heritage of a building as a form of transient architectural narrative that encourages reuse through the continual process of writing, rewriting, overwriting and unwriting. This process has sustainable, societal, archaeological and textual connotations that can be interpreted as a process of ‘layering’ whereby the architectural shell is viewed as a container; a rich repository that is ‘overlain’ by surface changes, documents architectural and spatial modifications, and is populated by interior fixtures and fittings that all unite to create an ever-changing interior story.Exploring case studies from the UK, Netherlands, Palestine, Belgium, Singapore, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Brazil, Japan, USA and China and beautifully illustrated in full colour, this book proposes that the act of interior renovation can be viewed as a perpetual form of revisionary storytelling re-imagined as a series of temporal interior ‘interruptions’. It is essential reading for students and professionals interested in the built environment, including, but not limited to, interior design, interior decoration, interior architecture and architecture.
Sexually and Gender Diverse Adolescents: Critical Perspectives on Risk and Resilience (Studies in Adolescent Development)
by Laura Baams Kaufman, Tessa M. L.Drawing on psychology, sociology, pedagogy, and prevention sciences, this book offers a comprehensive perspective on the contemporary and complex experiences of sexually and gender diverse (SGD) adolescents worldwide.This important book explores adolescent experiences extending to countries worldwide where issues related to LGBTQ+ rights, adolescent mental health, and social acceptance are of concern. It not only uncovers the intricate world of SGD adolescents and the complexities of resilience, risk, and critical perspectives, but it also explores health and well-being, generational dynamics, societal norms, globalization, and transformative pedagogy. Chapters cover topics including the role of family members, in-school victimization, intimate relationships, the role of social media, gender-affirming care, and generational differences.Focusing on the latest research and moving beyond theory to provide evidence-based strategies, policies, and interventions, this is a must-buy for advanced students and researchers seeking timely and up-to-date knowledge, as well as practitioners, educators, and policymakers looking to effect positive change in the lives of SGD adolescents.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.
The Sources of Great Power Competition: Rising Powers, Grand Strategy, and System Dynamics (Routledge Studies in US Foreign Policy)
by Rhamey J. Patrick Spencer D. BakichThis volume explores the determinants of state power, the strategic options of rising powers, the drivers of conflict in dynamic international systems, and American grand strategy past and present to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the current era of great power competition.Leveraging insights from international relations, history, economics, and political demography, it offers rich perspectives on the competition among newly rising powers and long-dominant leaders in the international system. This book presents novel theories and innovative empirical investigations into the economic and demographic challenges confronting rising powers, along with new inquiries into these countries’ capacity to mobilize both their citizens and their militaries. While China’s grand strategy has attracted significant attention in recent years, these authors look beyond U.S.–PRC relations by considering the war proneness and strategic repertoires of rising regional powers, including India and Russia. Yet, the possibility of great power war remains a justifiable concern. This book examines the so-called Thucydides’s Trap by exploring both its explanatory power in the conflict that inspired its name, the Peloponnesian War, and the possible mechanisms for averting war between the two most powerful countries in the current era. Finally, several challenges confronting the United States are discussed, including climate change, competition over the interpretation of the international Women, Peace, and Security agenda, and the durability of America’s commitment to upholding the liberal international order.The Sources of Great Power Competition brings together many of the most influential scholars to engage in lively debates about the current and future international system. It will be of interest to foreign policy practitioners and scholars of grand strategy, the causes of war, alliance politics, norms and narratives in foreign policy, power transitions, and international hierarchy.
Aboriginal Peoples, Colonialism and International Law: Raw Law (Indigenous Peoples and the Law)
by Irene WatsonThis work is the first to assess the legality and impact of colonisation from the viewpoint of Aboriginal law, rather than from that of the dominant Western legal tradition. It begins by outlining the Aboriginal legal system as it is embedded in Aboriginal people’s complex relationship with their ancestral lands. This is Raw Law: a natural system of obligations and benefits, flowing from an Aboriginal ontology. This book places Raw Law at the centre of an analysis of colonisation – thereby decentring the usual analytical tendency to privilege the dominant structures and concepts of Western law. From the perspective of Aboriginal law, colonisation was a violation of the code of political and social conduct embodied in Raw Law. Its effects were damaging. It forced Aboriginal peoples to violate their own principles of natural responsibility to self, community, country and future existence. But this book is not simply a work of mourning. Most profoundly, it is a celebration of the resilience of Aboriginal ways, and a call for these to be recognised as central in discussions of colonial and postcolonial legality.Written by an experienced legal practitioner, scholar and political activist, AboriginalPeoples, Colonialism and International Law: Raw Law will be of interest to students and researchers of Indigenous Peoples Rights, International Law and Critical Legal Theory.
The Biopolitics of Childhood in the Long American 19th Century (Children's Literature and Culture)
by Lucia Hodgson Allison GiffenThis edited collection contends that the figure of the child is foundational to the workings of biopolitical power yet remains undertheorized. The study of nineteenth-century biopolitics offers a theoretical framework that promises to increase our understanding of how modern democracies manage their subjects. Recent scholarship has invigorated interrogations into forms of state governance that operate at the level of population, a biological phenomenon defined as a group of individuals linked by racialized fictions of biological commonality. This collection seeks to recognize and position critical childhood studies as essential to these interrogations. The essays theorize the role of representations of children and childhood as tools of biopolitical governance in America in the long nineteenth century. They variously explore how the interrelated and overlapping qualities integral to our understandings of the child and childhood are readily deployed by biopolitical power. The collection is organized into three sections that illustrate how these qualities enable the sorting of human beings into populations targeted for reform, exploitation, and disposal.