This volume reviews studies on drug abuse prevention and treatment strategies under five main areas: reducing supply, reducing demand, reducing harm, reducing addiction and drug policies and prescriptions - focused on debates about prohibition and legalization.
This volume deals with the formative period of Islamic art (to c. 950), and the different approaches to studying it. Individual essays deal with architecture, ceramics, coins, textiles, and manuscripts, as well as with such broad questions as the supposed prohibition of images.
Focuses on the reign of Constantine (306-37), which saw Christianity begin its journey from being just one of a number of competing cults to being the official religion of the Roman/Byzantine Empire.
A collection of seminal papers examining legal, conceptual and practical questions regarding the international legal protection of economic, social and cultural... Læs mere
Presents a review of the practice and theory of Dramatherapy. Featuring practical guidance, clinical examples and research vignettes, this book... Læs mere
This book is a state-of-the-art report on the ductility of steel structures, containing a comprehensive review of the technical literature available, and presenting the results of the authors' own extensive research activities.
Including the most up-to-date research, Carlos Grilo provides a balanced and authoritative overview of current thinking in the fields of eating disorders and obesity, with broad yet in-depth coverage of the area.
Offers a commentary on the different strands of the current conservation-poverty debate through a selection of key readings from both the conservation and development literature including policy documents, journal articles and reports.
During his scientific career, Alfred Saupe made important contributions to liquid crystal research, laying the groundwork... Læs mere
This book crosses the boundaries of sociological, criminological and cultural discourse in order to explore the implications of recent massive transformations in information and communication... Læs mere
Sustainable consumption is a controversial concept: politically, socially and intellectually. Consumption drives our economies and defines our lives;... Læs mere
An anthology that offers a comprehensive introduction to the field of risk theory. It covers the origins of the 'concept of risk' and its often misunderstood cousin... Læs mere