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Examines the different perspectives in the field of critical thinking and learning Provides insights into critical thinking by posing new questions from contributing... Læs mere
The Dictionary of International Security provides an easily understood introduction to the major concepts, issues, actors and institutions in the world of... Læs mere
* Focuses on policy and practice, not just theory, making practical suggestions towards solving the problems of drugs and crime. * Will appeal not only to the... Læs mere
Discursive Practice is a theory of the linguistic and socio-cultural characteristics of recurring episodes of face-to-face interaction; episodes that have social and cultural significance to a community of speakers.
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Terrorism has emerged as one of the most problematic issues facing national governments and the international community in the 21st century.
The next century will see more than half of the world's 6,000 languages become extinct, and most of these will disappear without being... Læs mere
A major new book in the Polity series of publications which make available Adorno's previously unpublished writings. This volume comprises some of Adorno's most important writings on... Læs mere
This major new work by Professor Anthony D. Smith challenges the notion of nationalism as a product of modernity.
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