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Experts and the Will of the People: Society, Populism and Science

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

The rise of populism in the West has led to attacks on the legitimacy of scientific expertise in political decision making. This book explores the differences between populism and pluralist democracy and their relationship with science. Pluralist democracy is characterised by respect for minority choices and a system of checks and balances that...

Proceedings of CEE 2019: Advances in Resource-saving Technologies and Materials in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering)

Springer, 2019

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of effective methods of calculation, resource-saving technologies and advanced materials in civil and environmental engineering, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the XVII International Scientific Conference Current...

Geochemistry of Chromium in the Earth’s Mantle (Springer Geology)

Springer, 2019

This book provides an analysis of an actual problem of the evolution of deep matter under the conditions of the upper mantle, transition zone, and uppermost lower mantle. This issue has a fundamental importance in geochemistry, petrology, mineralogy, and crystalochemistry of the mantle, at different depths. The authors discuss new...

The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery

Springer, 2019

?The fully updated 2nd edition of this textbook continues to serve as a comprehensive guide for information dealing with the ever-evolving field of bariatric surgery. The chapters are written by experts in the field and include the most up-to-date information, including new sections on quality in bariatric surgery, endoscopic...

Communication, Interpreting and Language in Wartime: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Palgrave Studies in Languages at War)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

This edited book provides a multi-disciplinary approach to the topics of translation and cross-cultural communication in times of war and conflict. It examines the historical and contemporary experiences of interpreters in war and in war crimes trials, as well as considering policy issues in communication difficulties in war-related...

Finding the Voice of the River: Beyond Restoration and Management

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

This book addresses societal relationships to river systems, highlighting many unexplored possibilities in how we know and manage our rivers.

Brierley contends that although we have good scientific understanding of rivers, with remarkable prospect for profound improvements to river condition, management...

A History of Modern Urban Operations

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

This book investigates the complexities of modern urban operations?a particularly difficult and costly method of fighting, and one that is on the rise. Contributors examine the lessons that emerge from a range of historical case studies, from nineteenth-century precedents to the Battle of Shanghai; Stalingrad, German town clearance, Mandalay,...

European E-Democracy in Practice (Studies in Digital Politics and Governance)

Springer, 2019

This open access book explores how digital tools and social media technologies can contribute to better participation and involvement of EU citizens in European politics. By analyzing selected representative e-participation projects at the local, national and European governmental levels, it identifies the preconditions, best practices...

Global Activism and Humanitarian Disarmament

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

This book analyses the politics of the humanitarian disarmament community?a loose coalition of activist and advocacy groups, humanitarian agencies and diplomats?who have successfully achieved international treaties banning landmines, cluster munitions and nuclear weapons, as well as restricting the global arms trade. Two campaigns have won Nobel...

Enhanced Bayesian Network Models for Spatial Time Series Prediction: Recent Research Trend in Data-Driven Predictive Analytics (Studies in Computational Intelligence)

Springer, 2019

This research monograph is highly contextual in the present era of spatial/spatio-temporal data explosion. The overall text contains many interesting results that are worth applying in practice, while it is also a source of intriguing and motivating questions for advanced research on spatial data science.

The...

Air Power and Freight: The View from the European Union and China (SpringerBriefs in Energy)

Springer, 2019

This book addresses the challenges of planning sustainable freight transport systems (road and air) in a time when the industry faces increasing pressure from environmental limits, climate change, carbon emission targets, bottlenecks in oil supply, infrastructure shortages and urban congestion. The author examines sustainable...

Contesting Peace in the Postwar City: Belfast, Mitrovica and Mostar (Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

“Contesting Peace in the Postwar City is key reading for urban and peace and conflict scholars. In this impressive and meticulously researched book, Gusic reflects on the ways in which divisions are routinised in the everyday landscape of divided cities and skilfully investigates how change and continuity are governed in...

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