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The Mystery of the Giant Claw (2023)
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Parsons, K., & Hedgehunter Team. (2023). The Mystery of the Giant Claw. Elstronwick: Fantastic Books Publishing

The mystery of the giant claw is an illustrated children's adventure book by researchers Katie Parson and Josh Wolstenholme.
Katie and her team were joined by a group of environmental activists named the HedgeHunters to create a series of children's... Read More about The Mystery of the Giant Claw.

From Conflict to Modern Slavery: The Drivers and the Deterrents (2023)
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Heys, A. (2023). From Conflict to Modern Slavery: The Drivers and the Deterrents. Oxford University Press

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From Conflict to Modern Slavery considers the lives of people after they have fled conflict and arrived in the UK. The book draws on insights from interviews with those who have experienced the UK immigration system, and observations ar... Read More about From Conflict to Modern Slavery: The Drivers and the Deterrents.

Writing Early America: From Empire to Revolution (2023)
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Burnard, T. (in press). Writing Early America: From Empire to Revolution. Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia Press

Based on a close reading of nearly four hundred articles in leading journals published over the past decade, Trevor Burnard provides an unprecedented examination and analysis of the direction of the field encompassed by the popular hashtag #VastEarly... Read More about Writing Early America: From Empire to Revolution.

La signora Van Gogh (2023)
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Cauchi, C. (2023). La signora Van Gogh. Milan: Piemme

From the publisher:
Quando Johanna Bonger arriva a Parigi non ha idea di cosa possa riservarle il destino: in fuga dalla bigotta Amsterdam dopo una relazione clandestina con un uomo che non l'avrebbe mai sposata, con l'onta dello scandalo che la seg... Read More about La signora Van Gogh.

Conservative Governments in the Age of Brexit (2023)
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Beech, M., & Lee, S. (Eds.). (2023). Conservative Governments in the Age of Brexit. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21464-6

This book provides the first evaluation of the three Conservative administrations which have been affected, shaped and largely determined by the age of Brexit.It breaks new ground by collectively analysing the Cameron, May and Johnson administrations... Read More about Conservative Governments in the Age of Brexit.

Mevrouw Van Gogh (2023)
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Cauchi, C. (2023). Mevrouw Van Gogh. Amsterdam: HarperCollins Holland

From the publisher:
Zij vertelde Vincents verhaal; nu is het tijd voor dat van haar. Gebaseerd op een waargebeurd verhaal.

Om het uitlekken van een schandaal te voorkomen verhuist de Nederlandse Johanna Bonger in het jaar 1888 naar haar broer in... Read More about Mevrouw Van Gogh.

Mrs Van Gogh (2023)
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Cauchi, C. (2023). Mrs Van Gogh. London: HarperCollins Publishers

From the publisher:
She’s been painted out of history…until now
Who tells her story?

In 1890, Vincent Van Gogh dies penniless, unknown, a man tortured by his own mind.

Eleven years later his work is exhibited in Paris and his unparalleled tal... Read More about Mrs Van Gogh.

Knowing One's Place: Community and Class in the Industrial Suburbs of Leeds during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (2022)
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Pearson, R. (in press). Knowing One's Place: Community and Class in the Industrial Suburbs of Leeds during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Leeds: Thoresby Society

This book offers the first comprehensive account of all aspects of life in the industrial out-townships of Leeds, including their social, economic, political, religious, educational and cultural histories, during their period of transition from eight... Read More about Knowing One's Place: Community and Class in the Industrial Suburbs of Leeds during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries.

Comparative Constitutional Law: Issues, Debates and Stories from the UK, US and Indian Jurisdictions (2022)
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Chowdhury, M. J. A. (2022). Comparative Constitutional Law: Issues, Debates and Stories from the UK, US and Indian Jurisdictions. Bengal Press

This book is an in-depth analysis and critical examination of facts, histories, case laws, and contemporary issues of the British, American, and Indian constitutional systems. It looks into how the complex structures of the three diverse systems fun... Read More about Comparative Constitutional Law: Issues, Debates and Stories from the UK, US and Indian Jurisdictions.

A research agenda for intelligence studies and government (2022)
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Dover, R., Dylan, H., & Goodman, M. S. (Eds.). (2022). A research agenda for intelligence studies and government. London: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800378803

This Research Agenda explores the academic field of intelligence studies and how it is developing into an increasingly international and diverse area of study.

As more governments release records, and as new generations of scholars engage with the... Read More about A research agenda for intelligence studies and government.

Interpreting Brexit: Reimagining Political Traditions (2022)
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Bevir, M., & Beech, M. (Eds.). (2022). Interpreting Brexit: Reimagining Political Traditions. Palgrave Macmillan (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17281-6

This volume examines the impact of Brexit on political traditions such as nationalism, liberalism and conservatism, cosmopolitanism and decentralization. Bringing together scholars of British Politics, the chapters focus on the following topics: Bre... Read More about Interpreting Brexit: Reimagining Political Traditions.

Hacker, Influencer, Faker, Spy. Intelligence Agencies in the Digital Age (2022)
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Dover, R. (2022). Hacker, Influencer, Faker, Spy. Intelligence Agencies in the Digital Age. London: Hurst Publishers

Intelligence agencies are reflections of the societies they serve. No surprise, then, that modern spies and the agencies they work for are fixated on the internet and electronic communications. These same officials also struggle with notions of priva... Read More about Hacker, Influencer, Faker, Spy. Intelligence Agencies in the Digital Age.

The Maritime Transport of Sculptures in the Ancient Mediterranean (2022)
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Velentza, K. (2022). The Maritime Transport of Sculptures in the Ancient Mediterranean. Archaeopress. https://doi.org/10.32028/9781803273303

With a focus on the underwater context of sculptures retrieved from beneath the sea, this volume examines where, when, why and how sculptures were transported on the Mediterranean Sea during Classical Antiquity through the lenses of both maritime and... Read More about The Maritime Transport of Sculptures in the Ancient Mediterranean.

India's intelligence culture and strategic surprises: Spying for south block (2022)
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Chaya, D. P. (2022). India's intelligence culture and strategic surprises: Spying for south block. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003296195

The work looks at whether there is a distinct way in which India 'thinks about' and 'does' intelligence, and, by extension, whether this affects the prospects of it being surprised. Drawing on a combination of archival data, secondary source informat... Read More about India's intelligence culture and strategic surprises: Spying for south block.

Global Competence in Teacher Education: Resources for Teaching and Learning. (2022)
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Jones, S.-L., & Cassiano, A. C. (Eds.). (2022). Global Competence in Teacher Education: Resources for Teaching and Learning

This eBook is for teacher educators, teachers and non-formal educators.

It contains a set of resources and learning designs concerned with global competence education. Global competence can be defined as:

“the capacity to examine local, global... Read More about Global Competence in Teacher Education: Resources for Teaching and Learning..

American Philanthropy at Home and Abroad: New Directions in the History of Giving (2022)
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Offiler, B., & Williams, R. (Eds.). (2022). American Philanthropy at Home and Abroad: New Directions in the History of Giving. Bloomsbury Publishing

American Philanthropy at Home and Abroad explores the different ways in which charities, voluntary associations, religious organisations, philanthropic foundations and other non-state actors have engaged with traditions of giving. Using examples from... Read More about American Philanthropy at Home and Abroad: New Directions in the History of Giving.

Transitions to School: Perspectives and Experiences from Latin America. Research, Policy, and Practice (2022)
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Urbina-Garcia, A., Perry, B., Dockett, S., Jindal-Snape, D., & Garcia-Cabrero, B. (Eds.). (2022). Transitions to School: Perspectives and Experiences from Latin America. Research, Policy, and Practice. Springer

This book showcases the quality work that Latin American researchers have done on transition to school in Latin American countries by offering the English-speaking world, first-hand access to some Latin American transitions research, practices, and p... Read More about Transitions to School: Perspectives and Experiences from Latin America. Research, Policy, and Practice.