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Commoning Labour and Democracy at Work: When Workers Take Over (Routledge Critical Development Studies)
by Dario Azzellini Marcelo VietaThis book investigates the return of workers’ self-management in recent decades as responses to recurring neoliberal crises. In particular, the book homes in on worker-recuperated enterprises (WREs), a promising form of workers’ self-organization whereby workers restart troubled, bankrupt, or shuttered companies as cooperatives or other forms of democratic workplace.The book argues that WREs are prefigurative of new forms of work based on equality and sustainability. Framed by the concepts of autogestión, the labour commons, and prefigurative ethico-political practices, the book argues that WREs contribute to the construction of more directly democratic community economies. Drawing on a range of contemporary case studies from numerous countries in the Global South and North, as well as new theories of workers’ self-management, the book contributes a critical development, political economic, and class-struggle Marxist perspective to the re-emergent labour question within anti-systemic social movements, while theorizing the transformative nature of WREs for workers, work organizations, and communities.Bringing a class-analysis back into current discourses and debates concerning democracy at work and alternatives to global capital, this book will be of interest to researchers across the fields of development studies, labour studies, political economy, sociology of development, sociology of work, and political science.
Communalism as a Democratic Repertoire: From the Paris Commune to the Present (Routledge Advances in Democratic Theory)
by Gaard Kets and Mathijs van de SandeIn the 72 days of its existence, the Paris Commune of 1871 was a political and social laboratory where Parisians would experiment with radically democratic urban self-government. Various radical theorists and traditions have claimed the Commune as their own: from the well-known account of Karl Marx and Lenin’s State and Revolution to the anarchists Mikhail Bakunin or Peter Kropotkin, and from the council communists in Germany around the end of the Great War to the soixante-huitards in France.In Communalism as a Democratic Repertoire Gaard Kets and Mathijs van de Sande bring together historians, sociologists, political scientists, theorists, and philosophers to reconstruct how "the Commune" has continued to serve as a source of inspiration to different movements and tendencies throughout the past 150 years, and how communalist thought and practices help us reimagine what radical democracy may look like today. Divided into three parts, contributors begin by exploring how the Paris Commune shaped political debates and influenced various theoretical oeuvres as well as political practices. Part II develops communalist ideas or strategies in a contemporary context. Part III sheds light on three different contemporary communalist practices in the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Latin America.Bridging the gap between historical and theoretical accounts of "the Commune," this book will be enlightening for students of democracy and a valuable resource to scholars and activists interested in the problems and possibilities facing democracy today.
Communicating Esther: The Diffusion and Reception of a Biblical Dream (Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture)
by Menahem Blondheim Elihu KatzThis book presents a communications approach to the biblical story of Esther and the ritual that it anchors, the Jewish carnival of Purim. Esther, the second-most written about book of the Bible, is thought to be based on a tale that circulated around 400 BC, and was later transcribed and brought before the Jewish Sages with the request that it be canonized. It was, though God is not mentioned in it, with its focus instead on glamour, drinking, sex, violence, and genocidal plots. Despite the reservations of many at its inclusion in the canon, Esther formed the basis for an extremely popular Jewish ritual: the holiday of Purim.This book discusses how story and holiday combine all of the elements of a communication process – production of content, choice of medium, seal of approval, diffusion over time and space, and promotion of various forms of reception and reaction. It is a case study of "how culture works" and how the text itself is about communicating. It will appeal to all researchers of communication and religion, communication and the Bible, and communication and Judaism, and more generally to readers who are interested in communication or fascinated by culture.
Communication and Sport: Surveying the Field
by Andrew C. Billings Michael L. Butterworth Nicky LewisCommunication and Sport: Surveying the Field examines a wide array of topics necessary for students to understand sports media, rhetoric, culture, and organizations from micro to macro-level issues. Everything from youth to amateur to professional sports is addressed through varied useful lens such as mythology, community, and identity. Communication and Sport introduces readers to the traditions and vocabulary found in communication scholarship as it then explains what distinguishes communication from related disciplinary approaches, such as sociology, anthropology, history, and cultural studies. Subsequent chapters explore such issues as: fan cultures; racial identity and gender in sports media; politics and nationality in sports; parent/child relationships and player/coach interactions in sports; sports and religion; and crisis communication in sports organization. In response to changes in the sporting landscape, the Fifth Edition features an extensive structural change and reorganization with newly designed units and chapters in addition to introducing a new coauthor Nicky Lewis.
Communication and Sport: Surveying the Field
by Andrew C. Billings Michael L. Butterworth Nicky LewisCommunication and Sport: Surveying the Field examines a wide array of topics necessary for students to understand sports media, rhetoric, culture, and organizations from micro to macro-level issues. Everything from youth to amateur to professional sports is addressed through varied useful lens such as mythology, community, and identity. Communication and Sport introduces readers to the traditions and vocabulary found in communication scholarship as it then explains what distinguishes communication from related disciplinary approaches, such as sociology, anthropology, history, and cultural studies. Subsequent chapters explore such issues as: fan cultures; racial identity and gender in sports media; politics and nationality in sports; parent/child relationships and player/coach interactions in sports; sports and religion; and crisis communication in sports organization. In response to changes in the sporting landscape, the Fifth Edition features an extensive structural change and reorganization with newly designed units and chapters in addition to introducing a new coauthor Nicky Lewis.
Communication for Effective Stage Management: A Collaborative Production Tool
by Casey L. SammarcoCommunication for Effective Stage Management: A Collaborative Production Tool provides a comprehensive examination of communication theory through the lens of effective stage management and offers ideas and methods for stage managers to enhance their communicative presence throughout a theatrical process.This book offers new, extensive in-depth discussion of communication techniques and how these methods apply to the role of the theatrical stage manager as the facilitator of information. Part I dives into the methods and principles of business communication employed by stage managers and discusses how these techniques are best implemented throughout a theatrical process, all supported with real-life examples. It also offers discussion questions and resources to enhance the content and encourages the reader to self-analyze their own communication techniques during the production process. Part II contains excerpts from other industry professionals who offer their own unique perspective as to the collaborative and communicative work of stage managers and how their own artistic careers are impacted by the communication systems of a stage management team.This book is best suited for advanced stage management students, professional theatre practitioners, and theatrical educators.
Communication in Action
by Jonathan Michael BowmanThrough a narrative, practical approach enriched with inclusive examples, Communication in Action inspires students to think critically about the role of effective communication in driving meaningful change within their own lives and communities. Author Jonathan Bowman empowers students to apply fundamental communication principles in daily life, fostering self-awareness and an understanding of diverse perspectives. Each chapter includes activities that motivate students to engage with their online and in-person social networks, practicing effective communication for personal and professional growth. Bowman also challenges students to confront issues of power, privilege, and social justice by encouraging them to take impactful actions—whether through direct interaction or civic involvement and engagement. With engaging discussions of core concepts and contemporary examples, this text not only encourages students to explore how effective communication can drive change in their lives but also inspires a new wave of communicators committed to fostering community well-being.
Communication in Action
by Jonathan Michael BowmanThrough a narrative, practical approach enriched with inclusive examples, Communication in Action inspires students to think critically about the role of effective communication in driving meaningful change within their own lives and communities. Author Jonathan Bowman empowers students to apply fundamental communication principles in daily life, fostering self-awareness and an understanding of diverse perspectives. Each chapter includes activities that motivate students to engage with their online and in-person social networks, practicing effective communication for personal and professional growth. Bowman also challenges students to confront issues of power, privilege, and social justice by encouraging them to take impactful actions—whether through direct interaction or civic involvement and engagement. With engaging discussions of core concepts and contemporary examples, this text not only encourages students to explore how effective communication can drive change in their lives but also inspires a new wave of communicators committed to fostering community well-being.
Communication in Everyday Life: A Survey of Communication
by Steve Duck David T. McMahanCommunication in Everyday Life explores fundamental concepts, theories, and skills, enabling students to apply the material to their personal and professional lives. With a thematic integration of the relational perspective and a focus on demonstrating its direct relevance to their own everyday communication, authors Steve Duck and David T. McMahan help students build a strong foundation in communication concepts, theory, and research, while developing practical skills such as listening, critical thinking, effective use of technology, understanding nonverbal communication, creating persuasive strategies, and managing group conflicts. With updated coverage of media and technology, new examples, and updated references, the Fifth Edition offers timely insights into modern communication topics central to everyday life.
Communication in Everyday Life: A Survey of Communication
by Steve Duck David T. McMahanCommunication in Everyday Life explores fundamental concepts, theories, and skills, enabling students to apply the material to their personal and professional lives. With a thematic integration of the relational perspective and a focus on demonstrating its direct relevance to their own everyday communication, authors Steve Duck and David T. McMahan help students build a strong foundation in communication concepts, theory, and research, while developing practical skills such as listening, critical thinking, effective use of technology, understanding nonverbal communication, creating persuasive strategies, and managing group conflicts. With updated coverage of media and technology, new examples, and updated references, the Fifth Edition offers timely insights into modern communication topics central to everyday life.
Communication in Everyday Life: The Basic Course Edition With Public Speaking
by Steve Duck David T. McMahanCommunication in Everyday Life: The Basic Course Edition With Public Speaking offers an engaging look at the inseparable connection between relationships and communication. Steve Duck and David T. McMahan combine theory and application to introduce students to fundamental communication concepts. Their book provides a strong foundation in communication concepts, theory, and research, while helping readers master practical communication skills, such as listening and critical thinking, using technology to communicate, understanding nonverbal communication, creative persuasive strategies, and managing group conflict. The Fourth Edition includes practical instruction on communicating interpersonally, in groups, in interviews and on making effective presentations. The authors inspire students to think critically, connect communication theory to their own experiences, and enhance their communication skills along the way.
Communication in Everyday Life: The Basic Course Edition With Public Speaking
by Steve Duck David T. McMahanCommunication in Everyday Life: The Basic Course Edition With Public Speaking offers an engaging look at the inseparable connection between relationships and communication. Steve Duck and David T. McMahan combine theory and application to introduce students to fundamental communication concepts. Their book provides a strong foundation in communication concepts, theory, and research, while helping readers master practical communication skills, such as listening and critical thinking, using technology to communicate, understanding nonverbal communication, creative persuasive strategies, and managing group conflict. The Fourth Edition includes practical instruction on communicating interpersonally, in groups, in interviews and on making effective presentations. The authors inspire students to think critically, connect communication theory to their own experiences, and enhance their communication skills along the way.
Community Structure Analysis from Social Networks
by Sajid Yousuf Bhat, Fouzia Jan, and Muhammad AbulaishThis book addresses social and complex network analysis challenges, exploring social network structures, dynamic networks, and hierarchical communities. Emphasizing network structure heterogeneity, including directionality and dynamics, it covers community structure concepts like distinctness, overlap, and hierarchy. The book aims to present challenges and innovative solutions in community structure detection, incorporating diversity into problem-solving. Furthermore, it explores the applications of identified community structures within network analysis, offering insights into social network dynamics. Investigates the practical applications and uses of community structures identified from network analysis across various domains of real-world networks Highlights the challenges encountered in analyzing community structures and presents state-of-the-art approaches designed to address these challenges Spans into various domains like business intelligence, marketing, and epidemics, examining influential node detection and crime within social networks Explores methodologies for evaluating the quality and accuracy of community detection models Examines a diverse range of challenges and offers innovative solutions in the field of detecting community structures from social networks The book is a ready reference for researchers and scholars of Computer Science and Computational Social Systems working in the area of Community Structure Analysis from Social Network Data.
Comparative Genomics: 22nd RECOMB International Workshop, RECOMB-CG 2025, Seoul, South Korea, April 24–25, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15666)
by Giltae SongThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Comparative Genomics, RECOMB-CG 2025, which was held in Seoul, South Korea, during April 24–25, 2025. The 21 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 27 submissions. The papers are divided into the following topical sections: Cancer Genomics; Homology and Reconciliation; Phylogenetics; Sequence Analysis; Epidemiology and Genome Evolution.
Comparative Homeland Security: Global Lessons
by Nadav MoragProvides practical, globally informed solutions for a stronger U.S. homeland security framework Comparative Homeland Security: Global Lessons, Third Edition, offers critical insights into how democratic nations around the world approach homeland security (HS) threats. As the scope and complexity of HS challenges continue to expand—ranging from terrorism and public health crises to nation-state cyber operations and disinformation campaigns—this much-need book fills a crucial gap by systematically comparing international responses and offering lessons that can be adapted for the American context. Author Nadav Morag, an acknowledged expert with extensive experience both in the U.S. and internationally, structures the text around key functional areas within homeland security, such as counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, emergency management, and civil-military coordination. The third edition significantly updates previous material, integrating fresh analyses on grey zone threats and post-pandemic public health security strategies. New discussions on emerging threats, including cyber-enabled subversion of democratic institutions and infrastructure, provide timely frameworks for understanding modern hybrid warfare. Each chapter presents case studies from multiple democracies, including the UK, Israel, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan, emphasizing actionable strategies and institutional frameworks. This global perspective enables readers to critically assess the transferability of foreign approaches to enhance U.S. homeland security through informed, cross-national learning. Exploring how nations around the world address security challenges and what the U.S. can learn from their experiences, this book: Expands understanding of homeland security through comparative analysis of democratic nations’ policies and strategiesIncorporates up-to-date discussions of urgent threats including cyberattacks and disinformation operations Explores international public health preparedness and lessons learned from global responses to COVID-19Highlights critical infrastructure protection strategies from nations with diverse threat landscapesIncludes analysis of interagency coordination and civil-military relations in a global context Organized by thematic policy areas to enable quick reference to relevant case studies and strategic insights, this is essential reading for graduate-level students in homeland security, emergency management, criminal justice, and public policy programs, particularly in courses such as Comparative Homeland Security, International Security Policy, and Emergency Preparedness. Practitioners in government, defense, and civil security roles will find the book’s global perspective and practical applications a valuable resource in real-world practice.
Comparative Politics: Mapping Institutions, Power, and Legitimacy
by Eric A. Langenbacher"This book takes a new and interesting approach to introduce students to the foundations of comparative politics." —Marni Berg, Colorado State University Comparative Politics: Mapping Institutions, Power, and Legitimacy introduces students to the foundations of comparative politics while using mapping and data analysis to encourage them to think critically about ever-changing global relationships. Author Eric Langenbacher examines the key concepts of power and legitimacy through a variety of viewpoints, emphasizing the choices institutions make and why they make them. As students explore themes through world geography and data-based cases, they learn to reevaluate traditional ideas about national and other political borders and better assess the performance of political institutions.
Comparative Politics: Mapping Institutions, Power, and Legitimacy
by Eric A. Langenbacher"This book takes a new and interesting approach to introduce students to the foundations of comparative politics." —Marni Berg, Colorado State University Comparative Politics: Mapping Institutions, Power, and Legitimacy introduces students to the foundations of comparative politics while using mapping and data analysis to encourage them to think critically about ever-changing global relationships. Author Eric Langenbacher examines the key concepts of power and legitimacy through a variety of viewpoints, emphasizing the choices institutions make and why they make them. As students explore themes through world geography and data-based cases, they learn to reevaluate traditional ideas about national and other political borders and better assess the performance of political institutions.
Compassion Focused Group Therapy for the Severely Mentally Ill: A Participant's Workbook
by Doug Benson Gary Burlingame Aileen Rands Amanda L. RapaczThis workbook should be used alongside A Clinician’s Guide to Compassion Focused Group Therapy for the Severely Mentally Ill to aid participants throughout their group journey in compassion focused therapy (CFT). CFT is a type of therapy aimed at understanding, alleviating, and preventing suffering in oneself and others.Divided into 12 modules, group members will move through the content with the support of their therapist. It is designed to be used during and between group sessions. Participants will be able to access and review key pieces of information. Additionally, participants will be able to engage with group material by completing handouts and applying CFT to their own life. Out of session practices can also be found inside, to further support patients in their growth.This is an ideal resource for patients in an inpatient setting, experiencing self-criticism and shame.
Compensation: A Balanced Approach
by Beverly J. DeMarr Vicki Taylor Claudia J. FerranteCompensation: A Balanced Approach 1e takes an applied approach to covering compensation systems and practices by balancing theory and research with exercises and applications. Each chapter looks at compensation from both the employer and employee perspective, giving students a more holistic understanding of the role total rewards play in an organization. Authors Beverly J. DeMarr, Vicki Fairbanks Taylor, and Claudia J. Ferrante help students develop the ability to think critically and ethically about compensation decisions and their effects on both employers and employees.
Compensation: A Balanced Approach
by Beverly J. DeMarr Vicki Taylor Claudia J. FerranteCompensation: A Balanced Approach 1e takes an applied approach to covering compensation systems and practices by balancing theory and research with exercises and applications. Each chapter looks at compensation from both the employer and employee perspective, giving students a more holistic understanding of the role total rewards play in an organization. Authors Beverly J. DeMarr, Vicki Fairbanks Taylor, and Claudia J. Ferrante help students develop the ability to think critically and ethically about compensation decisions and their effects on both employers and employees.
Competition Law and Collusion in Public Procurement (Routledge Research in Competition Law)
by Penelope GiosaThis book examines infringements of competition law in public procurement settings, evaluating the latest European Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU to examine to what extent its provisions facilitate or deter collusion during specific award procedures.Public contracts account for a significant proportion of EU expenditure. In sectors such as energy, transport, social protection and the provision of health or education services, public authorities are the main purchasers. It is important to ensure that public contracts are awarded in an open, fair and transparent manner that enables domestic and non-domestic firms to compete on an equal basis, with the aim of improving the quality and lowering the price of purchases made by public authorities. This book assesses the competition law enforcement mechanisms that competition regulators bring to the area of public procurement in the attempt to deter bid rigging. It analyzes key tools for the public and private enforcement of competition law in the domain of public contracts, such as the leniency programme, damages claims for bid rigging and the whistle blower programme. The book uses auction theory as benchmark to assess the risk of collusion in the context of procurement procedures and techniques. Offering a holistic analysis informed by research, it makes recommendations for better design, set up and management of public tenders without distorting competition. Highlighting the need to make use of competition law enforcement mechanisms in the battle against collusion in public procurement, it identifies ways in which the procurement process can be improved, to reduce and prevent bid rigging.The book will be of interest to researchers in the field of competition law, public procurement and EU law.
Competition Law and Economics in Australia, Volume II: Competition and Consumer Law: Principles, Enforcement, and Comparative Perspectives
by Brent Fisse Mel Marquis Deborah Healey Julie Clarke Rhonda L. Smith Allan Fels John E. MiddletonMarking the 50th anniversary of modern statutory competition law in Australia, this two-volume set brings together more than 40 leading experts to discuss the most important issues and developments arising under Australian competition law, economics, and policy.This publication discusses current reforms and reviews the impact of competition law and consumer law in the Australian economy over the last 50 years, since the enactment of the Trade Practices Act 1974. Contributors examine the legacy of this landmark legislation, important precedents and cases that have shaped contemporary Australian competition law, as well as the substantive, procedural, and institutional features in need of revision. Volume I focuses on the history and context of Australian competition law, the courts and tribunal, and the competition system established by the Competition and Consumer Act. Volume II discusses key issues relating to consumer protection law, the digital economy, enforcement, remedies, and sanctions. It also considers the Australian competition regime from a comparative perspective. This volume, alongside its companion, The Competition Law System: Context, Law and Economics, is an authoritative treatise that will interest the broader competition law and policy community around the world. Together, they provide essential insights for academics, researchers, practitioners, consumer associations, policymakers, and regulators.
Completing Assignments in TESOL and Applied Linguistics: A Practical Guide
by Nicholas Bremner Sedigh MohammadiCompleting Assignments in TESOL and Applied Linguistics: A Practical Guide is an invaluable companion for anyone dealing with assignments in these fields.This hands-on guide walks students through every stage of assignment preparation, from unpacking assignment briefs and engaging in critical reading, to synthesising sources and developing academic writing. With clear, step-by-step guidance, each chapter addresses key skills while offering targeted support for specific assignment types, including: Critiquing a journal article, course, test or digital application Language analysis assignments Designing and justifying a lesson plan Reflective assignments Academic presentations Research proposals Contributions from educators and previous students worldwide provide balanced perspectives on tackling tasks that are enriched with real examples, feedback and reflective commentaries, as well as frequently asked questions. Designed to build confidence and competence, this accessible guide is essential for students aiming to succeed in TESOL, applied linguistics and related fields.
Compositional Intelligence: Architectural Typology through Generative AI
by Daniel Koehler*With a foreword by Mario Carpo*Given the extensive data sources represented by urban environments, this book investigates the potential of architecting for cities using large-scale models – the technological underpinning of Generative AI. Koehler examines Large Language Models (LLMs) in relation to architectural questions of typology – those critical junctures where architecture engages with the city itself. Typology becomes the interface between an AI model and its modeled audiences, represented languages, and scales of operation.The investigation reveals how LLMs represent a fundamental shift from comprehending discrete elements to understanding entire languages – introducing a stochastic perspective that transforms how we read and shape urban reality. At the heart of this framework lies the concept of “inductive types” – threshold interfaces that superpose multiple value regimes and actively reconfigure themselves in response to changing urban conditions. By treating architecture as a form of representational materialism rather than a fixed language, designers can engage with complex urban systems while maintaining critical agency.This approach envisions architecture as an embedding of languages, where buildings become processors of information that compute through their spatial arrangements. The synthetic knowledge produced by LLMs enables access to plural values and stakeholder perspectives, allowing architects to participate in broader material ecologies through computational superposition rather than traditional dialectical methods.Providing a robust theoretical framework as well as practical insights into how architects can adapt their notational tools and design processes to embrace AI, this will be an essential read for any practicing or researching architect or urban designer interested in the implications of AI on the built environment.
Computational Intelligence Algorithms for the Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders (Edge AI in Future Computing)
by Sherin Zafar S. N. Kumar Sameena NaazThis book delves into the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) as game-changers in diagnosing and managing neurodisorder conditions. It covers a wide array of methodologies, algorithms, and applications in depth.Computational Intelligence Algorithms for the Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders equips readers with a comprehensive understanding of how computational intelligence empowers healthcare professionals in the fight against neurodisorders. Through practical examples and clear explanations, it explores the diverse applications of these technologies, showcasing their ability to analyze complex medical data, identify subtle patterns, and contribute to the development of more accurate and efficient diagnostic tools. The authors delve into the exciting possibilities of AI-powered algorithms, exploring their ability to analyze various data sources like neuroimaging scans, genetic information, and cognitive assessments. They also examine the realm of ML for pattern recognition, enabling the identification of early disease markers and facilitating timely intervention. Finally, the authors also address the critical challenges of data privacy and security, emphasizing the need for robust ethical frameworks to safeguard sensitive patient information.This book aims to spark a conversation and foster collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and technologists, and will assist radiologists and neurologists in making precise diagnoses with enhanced accuracy.