TITLES

A BRIGHT GREEN FIELD - AND OTHER STORIES

Admirers of Kavan's work will not be disappointed. The title story is allegorical writing at its best and bears the stamp of the author's compulsive power. Other stories show her grasp of the conflict between dream and reality, and an acute awareness of human dignity constantly threatened by insensitive unkindness.

EAGLE'S NEST

In this powerful fantasy, Kavan describes the life of an individual who cannot face the harsh impact of modern civilization. Exploring the shifting territory between the concrete world and the world of dreams, she questions both the ultimate reality of personal identity and of existence itself.

ECONOMIC ANTHROPOLOGY

This accessible and authoritative introduction to the field of economic anthropology offers students a fresh and fascinating way of looking at the economic world.

GRAND STRATEGY IN 10 WORDS

Ten key terms for analysing grand strategy and discovering how the world's great powers shape their strategic decisions today.

THE INNOCENCE OF PONTIUS PILATE

-How have Christianity and Empire been shaped by perceptions of Pilate’s role in the Crucifixion?
-Argues that traditional notions of Pilate's innocence led to the concept of secularity and the logic of tolerance in early modern Europe.
-Shows how understanding that Jesus died 'under Pontius Pilate' has ramifications that go far beyond religious history.

THE FORGOTTEN CITY

A critical approach to the role of 'smart' in future cities and the relationship with city development. Considering how technology can support active citizenship, Allmendinger challenges the commercial drivers of big tech and warns that these, not developments for 'social good', may dominate.

YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING COMING

The adventures of an aging down-on-his-luck boxer and his deaf, motherless daughter

TRAINSPOTTER

An account of the discovery of the tracks which were meant to link different corners of Iran according to the international developments and political tendencies in different eras.

JUANELO'S CIRCLE

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THE REDEMPTION OF ELSDON BIRD

Elsdon Bird is the affectionate, imaginative son of bible thumping Christian parents whose sanctimoniousness allows no joy. Neglected and brutalized and without friends, Elsdon is driven more and more into himself. However Elsdon is very resilient, and despite disaster, he wins through in the end.

THE CONSCRIPT

Eloquent and thought-provoking, this classic novel by the Eritrean novelist Gebreyesus Hailu, written in Tigrinya in 1927 and published in 1950, is one of the earliest novels written in an African language.

SEX, A LOVE STORY

This is a pre-feminist novel in that while feminism has not yet become a movement in the years most of this story occurs, many of the issues that feminism is concerned with are depicted in rudimentary form in this book.

THE IDEA OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

This timely book explores technological innovation as a concept, dissecting its emergence, development and use.
Benoît Godin offers an exciting new historiography of the subject, arguing that the study of innovation originates not from scholars but from practitioners of innovation.

THE ECONOMICS OF FISHING

This book provides an introduction to the economics of the fishing industry and the role of fisheries in the world economy. It focuses primarily on capture fisheries, although the discussion brings in wider aquaculture for comparative analysis. Trade in fish products and how it has developed is highlighted, as well as the main rules governing the fish trade.

THE BRAZILIAN ECONOMY

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DISPATCHES FROM THE COLD

Dispatches from the Cold doesn't foreground race but weaves it into a complex, larger narrative and social fabric. The result is a reality that's recognizable but sorely missing in fiction.”

TOO HOT TO HANDLE?

This book explores a central dilemma of the climate crisis: science demands urgency; politics turns the other cheek. Is it possible to hope for a democratic solution to climate change?

THE SHORT GUIDE TO SOCIOLOGY

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RADICAL HOPE

In this seminal book, Krumer-Nevo introduces the Poverty-Aware Paradigm, providing a revolutionary new way to think about how social work can address poverty,

HOW TO USE SOCIAL WORK THEORY IN PRACTICE

In this clear and systematic book covering both general practice concepts and theoretical insights, best-selling author Malcolm Payne shows you how to work with the main theories and practice techniques and pinpoint their strengths and limitations.