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Reform of the House of Lords (2017)
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Norton, P. (2017). Reform of the House of Lords. Manchester University Press

This book is the only one of its kind, providing a clear and exhaustive analysis of the different approaches to the future of Britain's second chamber. The House of Lords has long been the subject of proposals for reform - some successful, others not... Read More about Reform of the House of Lords.

Critical Love Studies (2017)
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Gratzke, M. (2018). A. Burge, & M. Gratzke (Eds.), Critical Love Studies

Hull: Culture, History, Place (2017)
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Starkey, D. J., Atkinson, D., McDonagh, B., McKeon, S., & Salter, E. (Eds.). (2017). Hull: Culture, History, Place. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press

From its earliest origins to the twenty-first century, Hull is a city that has been continually shaped by flows of people, commodities, ideas and trade. The result is a distinctive city with a longstanding, varied, proud and often remarkable history.... Read More about Hull: Culture, History, Place.

The Finding of Martha Lost (2017)
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Wallace, C. (2017). The Finding of Martha Lost. London: Penguin Random House

From the publisher:
Liverpool, 1976: Martha is lost.

She’s been lost since she was a baby, abandoned in a suitcase on the train from Paris. Ever since, she’s waited in lost property for someone to claim her. It’s been sixteen years, but she’s sti... Read More about The Finding of Martha Lost.

Client Earth (2017)
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Thornton, J., & Goodman, M. (2017). Client Earth. Scribe Publications

Environmentally, our planet lacks the laws to keep it safe and those laws we do have are feebly enforced. Every new year is the hottest in human history, while forest, reef, ice, tundra, and species are disappearing forever. It is easy to lose all ho... Read More about Client Earth.

End Notes (2017)
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French, R., McKay, K., Chard, S., Sutter, M., Lavery, B., McCrory, M., Dearden, S., Wheatley, D., & Hautala, T. (2017). R. French, & K. McKay (Eds.). End Notes. Edge Publishing

A collection of stories by 8 writers, End Notes tackles with compassion, insight and humour changes in the way we view dying, death and bereavement and how best to mourn and commemorate those we love. This Arts & Humanities Research Council funded eb... Read More about End Notes.

The Cambridge World History of Slavery: Volume 4, AD 1804-AD 2016 (2017)
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Eltis, D., Engerman, S. L., Drescher, S., & Richardson, D. (2017). D. Eltis, S. Engerman, S. Drescher, & D. Richardson (Eds.). The Cambridge World History of Slavery: Volume 4, AD 1804-AD 2016. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139046176

© Cambridge University Press 2017. Slavery and coerced labor have been among the most ubiquitous of human institutions both in time - from ancient times to the present - and in place, having existed in virtually all geographic areas and societies. Th... Read More about The Cambridge World History of Slavery: Volume 4, AD 1804-AD 2016.

The Routledge companion to music, technology, and education (2017)
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King, A. (2017). The Routledge companion to music, technology, and education. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315686431

The Routledge Companion to Music, Technology, and Education is a comprehensive resource that draws together burgeoning research on the use of technology in music education around the world. Rather than following a procedural how-to approach, this com... Read More about The Routledge companion to music, technology, and education.

Managing the ageing workforce in the East and the West (2017)
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Flynn, M., Li, Y., & Chiva, A. (Eds.). (2017). Managing the ageing workforce in the East and the West. Bingley, UK: Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/9781787146389

Managing the Ageing Workforce in the East and the West brings together HRM specialists from both Eastern and Western perspectives in a unique collaboration. Each chapter explores the universal relevance of human resource interventions into extending... Read More about Managing the ageing workforce in the East and the West.

Innovative Solutions for Implementing Global Supply Chains in Emerging Markets (2016)
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Dwivedi, A. (Ed.). (2016). Innovative Solutions for Implementing Global Supply Chains in Emerging Markets. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9795-9

Advancements in the field of information technology have transformed the way businesses interact with each other and their customers. Businesses now require customized products and services to reflect their constantly changing environment, yet this r... Read More about Innovative Solutions for Implementing Global Supply Chains in Emerging Markets.

Watching jazz: Encounters with jazz performance on screen (2016)
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Elsdon, P. (2016). B. Heile, P. Elsdon, & J. Doctor (Eds.). Watching jazz: Encounters with jazz performance on screen. Oxford University Press

Watching Jazz: Encounters with Jazz Performance on Screen is the first systematic study of jazz on screen media. Where earlier studies have focused almost entirely on the role and portrayal of jazz in Hollywood film, the present book engages with a p... Read More about Watching jazz: Encounters with jazz performance on screen.

Islamic law and transnational diplomatic law: A quest for complementarity in divergent legal theories (2016)
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Ismail, M.-B. (2016). Islamic law and transnational diplomatic law: A quest for complementarity in divergent legal theories. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137558770

This book, in its effort to formulate compatibility between Islamic law and the principles of international diplomatic law, argues that the need to harmonize the two legal systems and have a thorough cross-cultural understanding amongst nations gener... Read More about Islamic law and transnational diplomatic law: A quest for complementarity in divergent legal theories.

Marketing rural tourism: Experience and enterprise (2016)
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Saxena, G. (2016). Marketing rural tourism: Experience and enterprise. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784710880

Gunjan Saxena seeks to encourage a fuller understanding of rural tourism marketing by uncovering the lived experiences and enterprise of different actor groups as they respond to the impact of tourism on their communities and cultural identities. In... Read More about Marketing rural tourism: Experience and enterprise.

The UK as a medium maritime power in the 21st century: Logistics for influence (2016)
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Martin, C. (2016). The UK as a medium maritime power in the 21st century: Logistics for influence. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-01237-1

This book argues that the UK, as a post-modern globalised state, will require means to have influence over events and opponents that threaten the UK's interests in the 21st century, and that its means is the Royal Navy. However, unlike other studies,... Read More about The UK as a medium maritime power in the 21st century: Logistics for influence.

Bram Stoker and the Gothic: Formations to Transformations (2016)
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Wynne, C. (2016). C. Wynne (Ed.). Bram Stoker and the Gothic: Formations to Transformations. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137465047

'My revenge is just begun! I spread it over centuries, and time is on my side,' warns Dracula. This statement is descriptive of the Gothic genre. Like the Count, the Gothic encompasses and has manifested itself in many forms. Bram Stoker and the Goth... Read More about Bram Stoker and the Gothic: Formations to Transformations.

Business-state relations in Brazil: Challenges of the port reform lobby (2016)
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Doctor, M. (2017). Business-state relations in Brazil: Challenges of the port reform lobby. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203744031

© 2017 Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved. In recent years, the spotlight of international attention on Brazil has often been in the area of logistics infrastructure-for example, on its capacity to deal with the high demand expected during the W... Read More about Business-state relations in Brazil: Challenges of the port reform lobby.