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Access to Knowledge in the Developing World

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Worldwide, a copyright maximalist approach exacerbates socio-economic inequalities and the selective mobility of knowledge to only those who can afford to pay high prices. Structured in a distributive justice framework, Access to Knowledge in the Developing World provides insights into the substantive inequalities that deprive developing countries of adequate access to books and learning resources. This book focuses on the role of copyright and access to knowledge in building capacity for economic growth and development, examining the links between the copyright system and distributive justice. Opening with a historical overview of early bilateralism and the origin of multilateralism in the global copyright regime, Mahalwar takes a rights-based approach to the concept of development to explore legal solutions. By investigating global copyright barriers to accessing knowledge, this book thus explores whether the existing legal framework adequately addresses the educational and research requirements of the developing world. The findings add a novel perspective on the special access needs of developing countries and the accommodations provided to them through international instruments.

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The Deeds of the Franks who Conquered Jerusalem, 10951106

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The Gesta Francorum Ierusalem expugnantium is a history of the First Crusade and the first years of Latin rule in the kingdom of Jerusalem (10951106) written before 1120, probably in Flanders. The anonymous author acknowledged that he had based his work on that of Fulcher of Chartres who was a participant in the crusade and the events that followed and who despatched an early version of his Historia Ierosolimitana to northern Europe in 1107. This debt to Fulcher, who went on to produce a longer Historia that ended in 1127, has frequently led later historians to undervalue the Gesta Francorum, although it is clear from a closer reading of it that the writer worked intelligently to abridge his source in a way that focused closely on the events and characters that would be of most interest to his local readership. He also augmented his main source where he felt it was lacking by including a much fuller description of the city of Jerusalem and an account of the siege of Jerusalem that was probably written by an eyewitness. The editors' introduction identifies the passages where the writer can be shown to have used Fulcher of Chartres's 1107 text, now lost, and distinguishes between those events where Fulcher was a participant and wrote from first-hand experience and others where he had been absent and so necessarily drew on other writers to describe them.

The nineteenth-century edition of the Gesta Francorum was based on only four manuscripts; the present edition is based on twenty-eight, several of them previously unknown. These are described and their relationships established so that the Latin edition is authoritatively based on the earliest and best. It is complemented by an accurate and engaging English translationthe first in any modern languageand historical notes.

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Organ Preserving Approaches in the Treatment of Rectal Cancer

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Organ Preserving Approaches in the Treatment of Rectal Cancer brings together the medical and surgical management of patients, by exploring organ preservation's history and evolution, the diagnostic techniques involved in identifying patients that have a good response to therapy, and the various techniques for enhancing complete responses to neoadjuvant therapies. 

The book examines different methods for treating patients using an organ preservation approach, including "watch and wait" and local excision techniques, alongside discussions on quality of life, future developments, and methods for stratifying patients into this approach.

Leading experts from across the world offer insights into the management of rectal cancer beyond the standard surgical framework. They advocate for avoiding surgery when practical, including employing patient observation and monitoring when no cancer is detected following chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Oncologists, surgeons, and academics in the field will gain practical guidance on how to identify these patients, manage follow-up care, and what to do if this approach is unsuccessful.

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Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African

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'In short, I write just what I think.'
 
 After a successful career in the service of an aristocratic family, Charles Ignatius Sancho (c. 17291780) established a successful grocery business in Westminster and had eight children, four of whom survived to adulthood. Charming, playful, and thoughtful, Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African provides an unequalled portrait of the everyday life of a Black family in eighteenth-century London. The collection of 161 letters reveals Sancho as a "man of letters," a committed Christian, and a politically-engaged citizenone of the first Black Britons to cast a vote in a general election. Published posthumously in 1782, the volume met with immediate success. His letters, admired for their distinctive epistolary style, were reproduced as model examples of how to write with feeling, wit, and sincerity. Sancho also developed important commentary on European discourses of race and slavery, topics to which the correspondence repeatedly returns. His writingboth the fact of its existence and its cultural sophistication was important evidence for the abolition campaigns which emerged after his death.
 
 Newly edited from the first edition of the Letters, Nicole N. Aljoe, Markman Ellis, and Oliver Ayers provide new information about Sancho and his family in an introduction and detailed notes. Appendices present biographical notes on his principal correspondents and a summary of the contemporary response.
 
 ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Charles Ignatius Sancho, Nicole N. Aljoe, Markman Ellis, Oliver Ayers

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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the worlds leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This timely Advanced Introduction examines the legal issues, principles and doctrines surrounding contemporary struggles for LGBTQ+ rights. Carlos A. Ball analyzes key constitutional provisions, statutory reforms and judicial rulings from both western and non-western countries, detailing successes and failures in the promotion of LGBTQ+ equality across the globe.Key Features:Explores constitutional equality, privacy and free expression issuesExamines the legal regulation of discrimination, hate crimes and conversion therapiesEmphasizes the role of the right to free speech and association in achieving LGBTQ+ equalityInvestigates family law questions, including domestic partnership laws, marriage equality and parenting rightsDiscusses ongoing transgender rights issues, namely healthcare restrictions, bathroom laws, athletic competition bans and the legal recognition of genderScholars and students of constitutional law, comparative law, family law, human rights law, political science and sociology will greatly benefit from this books timely insights. It is also a valuable resource for policymakers and legal practitioners seeking to understand various LGBTQ+ issues that are receiving increasing media and political attention.

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This book examines the relationship between intellectual property (IP) law and the sports industry, exploring opportunities and challenges at their intersection. Justin Koo and Jason Haynes address how the legal principles of IP rights must evolve to address digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and global market integration.Key Features:Addresses the diverse IP portfolios of sporting bodiesAnalyses personality rights development in relation to athletes personal brandsCovers practical examples of contemporary issues affecting the intersection of sports and IP lawConsiders legislative responses to unfair competition, including ambush marketing by non-sponsorsInvestigates copyright protection of broadcasts to combat digital piracy as well as territorial licensing exclusivity and market integration principles in global broadcastingIntellectual Property Law and Sports is an essential resource for legal practitioners interested in the application of IP in sporting contexts, as well as sports managers and agents. It is also vital for students and scholars in IP and sports law, sports management, and entertainment law.

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The Place of Mediation within the Modern Civil Justice System

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This book critically analyses the role and function of mediation within modern civil justice systems and its wider impact on access to justice. Leading international scholars address the challenges and opportunities surrounding the formal inclusion of mediation within civil justice systems, applying a range of methodologies to analyse a number of common and civil law jurisdictions.Proposing a reconceptualisation of mediation at both a domestic and international level, the book provides fresh perspectives on key issues including the roles of mediators and national courts, the impact of the Singapore Mediation Convention and the effects of technology and digitization on the civil justice system. The chapters consider whether litigants should be compelled to engage with mediation, whether it is appropriate for policy-makers and courts to promote mediation over other forms of dispute resolution and whether mediation should form such an important part of the civil justice system.The Place of Mediation within the Modern Civil Justice System is an essential resource for the judiciary, policy-makers, practitioners and university law students and scholars of mediation in civil justice, the reform of the civil justice system, civil dispute resolution, and law and society.

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This thought-provoking book opens up a distinctive and original framework of analysis of the relationship between legal methodologies and the social and human sciences. Rich in implications both for comparative legal theory and for the understanding of legal reasoning in practice, it adopts a critical epistemological perspective by enlarging the focus of comparative legal studies and allowing for a much-needed decentering of conventional approaches to law across cultures and disciplines.Using a novel lens, leading scholars Horatia Muir Watt and Geoffrey Samuel explore modes of knowledge, reasoning and veridiction that are usually taken for granted within the law. They investigate interdisciplinary insights from areas as diverse as algorithmic governance, symmetrical anthropology or cinema studies to suggest alternative knowledge frameworks better attuned to our culturally diverse world. Building on well known examples from Roman law, private international law and contemporary orientations in legal comparison, they highlight both the resistance of traditional legal epistemology to transformative moves in other fields as well as how other areas of knowledge incorporate in turn contributions from legal doctrines and juridical argument.Producing Legal Knowledge is a beneficial read for scholars and students of comparative legal studies and legal epistemology, particularly those interested in legal research methods.

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Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Representation

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This authoritative Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of political representation, with a particular emphasis on contemporary liberal democratic regimes.Presenting concise entries authored by leading scholars, this Encyclopedia traces the historical origins of political representation, exploring key thinkers, pivotal studies, and significant theoretical developments that have shaped modern understanding of this topic. The Encyclopedia examines the institutional mechanisms that influence political representation, covering electoral systems, party structures, and party systems. It also addresses pressing contemporary challenges such as increasing inequalities, the spread of fake news, the rise of right-wing populism, and the double exit of both citizens and parties from the electoral arena.The Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Representation is a vital resource for scholars and students of politics and public policy, particularly those studying international politics, constitutions studies, leadership studies, public administration and management, and political theory.Key Features:Analyses the findings of a number of landmark studies in the fieldExamines political representation at a national and international levelIncludes over 150 entries by expert contributors from Europe and the Americas Features descriptive and technical entries, as well as analytical and reflective insights

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André Freire, Eva H. Önnudóttir, Andrea Pedrazzani, Hermann Schmitt

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How to Create High-performance Student Teams

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Techniques and Strategies for Cultivating Inclusive Teams in Higher Education

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This book equips instructors in higher education with tools and techniques to foster meaningful and inclusive student engagement through teamwork. Grounded in research and refined through decades of classroom experience, Ruth Sessler Bernstein, Amy Johnson, and Regan Harwell Schaffer provide adaptable, easy-to-implement strategies that support content mastery, high performance and the development of interpersonal and cultural competence.Actionable steps guide instructors in forming strong teams, handling conflict, increasing self-awareness and helping shape students characters, worldview and professional readiness. The authors present structured interaction practices that allow all students to contribute meaningfully and grow through feedback and reflection. They emphasize the value of inclusive and intentionally structured practices that enable student teams to become spaces for growth, empathy and the development of essential leadership skills for todays diverse, dynamic and interconnected world.An essential resource for educators and instructors across a variety of disciplines, this book is also go-to reading material for students and scholars in education, teaching methods and business and management.

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Ruth S. Bernstein, Amy Johnson, Regan H. Schaffer

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The Dynamics of Dominance in Erdogans Turkey

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This incisive book offers a compelling analysis of Turkeys political transformation over the past two decades. It unpacks the puzzle of Recep Tayyip Erdogans enduring rule, challenging prevailing assumptions about authoritarianism and political longevity.Introducing the concept of the politics of attraction, Hazama situates Turkey within a broader comparative context of emerging democracies. Drawing on rigorous, data-driven research, the book explains how economic performance, social protection, and potent rhetoric combined to sustain Erdogans popularity. It shows that Turkeys drift toward authoritarianism is better understood as a consequence rather than a cause of the Justice and Development Partys declining electoral dominance. By illuminating the mechanics of dominant-party systems, the nexus between economic performance and political support, and the pathways from democracy to authoritarianism, this book provides fresh theoretical and empirical insights.A vital resource for scholars and students of political science, international relations, and public policy, it will also be indispensable to policymakers and diplomats seeking to understand and engage with this pivotal geopolitical actor.

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Adaptive Reuse, Community Engagement, and Climate Resilience

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This timely book explores the adaptive reuse of industrial heritage through the lenses of decolonization and climate resilience. Author Asma Mehan presents a critical framework for understanding and reinvigorating industrial remains as evolving infrastructures that foster ecological and social transformation.Chapters highlight the need for new models of reuse that advance circular economies, inclusive governance and spatial equality. Drawing on a wide range of case studies, from grain silos to oil towns, Mehan connects digital technologies like Geographic Information System and AI with community-driven approaches, proposing adaptive reuse as a core strategy for climate response and urban regeneration. The book provides a roadmap for revitalizing post-industrial spaces and entities with care, culture and accountability.Decolonizing Industrial Heritage is a key resource for students and scholars in heritage studies, planning, architecture and urban studies. It is also beneficial for heritage, development and indigenous rights practitioners, as well as professionals in international development agencies and NGOs.

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Entrepreneurial Strategies for Educators and Leaders

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This cutting-edge book illustrates the need for schools to be innovative, flexible and proactive in rapidly changing contexts. Chun Sing Maxwell Ho suggests that by adopting an entrepreneurial mindset, schools can create environments where teachers feel supported, students are empowered and communities become stronger. Chapters draw on international research to provide practical strategies for leading change, including building teamwork, forming community partnerships and embedding fresh ideas into daily routines. The author combines theoretical and practical insights in a range of case studies across primary, secondary and SEN schools, examining curriculums in self-directed learning and innovation. This book demonstrates that meaningful change in education does not come from one leading figure but from collective leadership, trust and resilience. Cultivating Change in Schools is a valuable resource for students and scholars of educational leadership, management and policy. It will also benefit school management teams, teachers, education policy and reform researchers and professional development providers.

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This insightful book examines the crucial role of social protection in development, with a particular focus on the Global South. Drawing on extensive empirical research and theoretical frameworks, internationally recognized social development scholar, James Midgley counters neoliberal economic arguments that claim social protection schemes negatively impact development. Instead, he demonstrates how they stimulate economic growth, maximize welfare and foster egalitarian ideals.Midgley explores key historical contexts, tracing how the field of development has expanded to address issues of inequality, gender, popular political participation and ecological sustainability. He highlights the ways in which social protection can advance these goals, while noting the significant challenges and obstacles to their implementation, such as resource scarcity, inadequate coverage and limited administrative capacity. Chapters examine the impact of social protection on economic stability, outlining how these programs boost consumption, mobilise investments and support productive work. Midgley argues for the prioritisation of social protection strategies, advocating for their integration into government development policies.Social Protection and Development is a valuable resource for scholars and students of development, social and public policy, economics and social work. It is also relevant to those working in international development agencies and intergovernmental aid programs where social protection is increasingly essential.

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This insightful book examines the crucial role of social protection in development, with a particular focus on the Global South. Drawing on extensive empirical research and theoretical frameworks, internationally recognized social development scholar, James Midgley counters neoliberal economic arguments that claim social protection schemes negatively impact development. Instead, he demonstrates how they stimulate economic growth, maximize welfare and foster egalitarian ideals.Midgley explores key historical contexts, tracing how the field of development has expanded to address issues of inequality, gender, popular political participation and ecological sustainability. He highlights the ways in which social protection can advance these goals, while noting the significant challenges and obstacles to their implementation, such as resource scarcity, inadequate coverage and limited administrative capacity. Chapters examine the impact of social protection on economic stability, outlining how these programs boost consumption, mobilise investments and support productive work. Midgley argues for the prioritisation of social protection strategies, advocating for their integration into government development policies.Social Protection and Development is a valuable resource for scholars and students of development, social and public policy, economics and social work. It is also relevant to those working in international development agencies and intergovernmental aid programs where social protection is increasingly essential.

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Clean Transformation and the Role of Renewable Energy

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This engaging book examines the European Unions transition to renewable energy, covering its historical development along with the implications for climate policy, industry and society. The authors outline the ways in which the EU plans to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, with a specific focus on the European Green Deal and the Renewable Energy Directive.Bozena Gajdzik, Radosaw Wolniak and Rafa Nagaj explore various climate policies, renewable energy technologies and decarbonization pathways, highlighting their associated economic and social benefits. They also address key clean energy barriers including insufficient public support, the risk of green inflation, technological delays and administrative challenges such as protracted regulatory approvals and permitting processes. Through data-driven analysis and scenario modeling, they demonstrate the cost-competitiveness of renewable energy. This book highlights how Europes shift to clean energy is both essential and achievable, positioning the EU as a front-running organization in sustainable industrial development and environmental governance worldwide.Decarbonizing European Industries is a necessary read for scholars and students of environmental science, energy policy and sustainability studies. Its insights on industrial change, decarbonization pathways and EU legislation will also appeal to economists, policy analysts, decision-makers and government officials.

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Bożena Gajdzik, Radosław Wolniak, Rafał Nagaj

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In this thoroughly revised second edition, expert researchers from a range of disciplines interrogate the relationship between gender and violence. Divided into three thematic sections covering concepts, representations and contexts, this Handbook connects micro-level interpersonal violence to macro-level structural forms.Including both new and updated chapters, the contributors analyse varied demonstrations of gender violence as well as the inequalities exacerbated by economic influences, climate change and settler colonialism. They assess intersectionality, race and sexualities across diverse economic and juridical backgrounds, elaborating on the tools used in discussions of gendered oppression. The Handbook incorporates a representational focus on the display of gender violence in popular culture, films, news media and photography. Contributors provide transnational perspectives, exploring the connection of gender and violence to various contemporary issues including the military, post-conflict settings, social movements and criminal justice.Multidisciplinary in scope, this Handbook is a vital resource for scholars and students of gender studies, development studies, international relations, sociology and human rights. It is also of interest to researchers new to the area for its in-depth overview of the topic.

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Caitlin Biddolph, Jihyun Kim, Siân Perry, Laura J. Shepherd

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Advanced Introduction to Conflict Resolution

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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the worlds leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Douglas P. Fry analyses the function and impacts of human conflict resolution through a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary lens. Drawing on a wide range of knowledge - including non-Western and Indigenous perspectives - he evaluates the role of reconciliation in communities, highlighting the importance of justice-seeking, social equality and the restoration of relationships.Fry investigates both the positive and negative impacts of the law of reciprocity on human conflict resolution. He demonstrates how cultures generally strive to seek nonviolent paths to justice, pursuing balanced and equitable outcomes. Alongside the primary approaches - compensatory and conciliatory - this accessible book explores notions of fair and unfair punishment, including the desire for and consequences of revenge. Key Features:Covers key developments, models and theoriesIncludes take-away conclusions relevant to handling conflicts in daily lifeAdopts multidisciplinary perspectives, presenting insights from anthropology, forager studies, management, psychology and sociologyThe Advanced Introduction to Conflict Resolution is an essential read for scholars and students across the social sciences, particularly those interested in peace and conflict studies, legal and political anthropology, multicultural and indigenous studies and psychology, conflict and cooperation.

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A Modern Guide to Education, Gender and Sexuality

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This timely Modern Guide engages with new developments in the fields of gender, sexuality, and education across the Global South and North. It addresses the resurgence of conservative movements and contemporary debates surrounding gender and sexuality.Expert contributors investigate digital manifestations of misogyny and gender-based violence and forms of hatred linked to global migration, wars, and environmental injustices. Chapters focus on emerging configurations of identity and the new approaches needed to examine these, assessing key topics including defensive masculinity, menstrual inequity as a global educational challenge, and navigating class, gender and precarity in higher education. Utilising state-of-the-art theoretical and methodological frameworks, this Modern Guide subverts traditional narratives that devalue femininity and minoritised sexualities, demonstrating the need for social justice in education.Academics and students of education policy and the sociology of education, as well as social justice more broadly, will benefit from this Modern Guides crucial insights. It is also a crucial resource for policymakers and professionals cultivating equity and social justice in educational settings.

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Research Handbook on Criminal Justice Employees

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Job Satisfaction, Attitudes and Behaviors

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This compelling Research Handbook presents an overview of the literature on the attitudes and behaviors of criminal justice employees in institutions around the world. Expert contributors examine how work environment variables affect employees in the justice system, provide guidance across a range of key issues, and outline a path for future research.The Handbook addresses the importance of criminal justice employees as an asset to agencies, through their varied roles including protecting public safety through policing, enforcing the law through the courts, and keeping the guilty confined or surveilled as corrections. Expert contributors highlight how past and current research has established guidance for institution administrators across the globe to respond to employee behaviors, maintain a positive work environment, retain staff, and improve safety.A valuable resource for students and academics in criminology, management, and sociology, the Research Handbook on Criminal Justice Employees is also an imperative read for criminal justice administrators.

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Shannon M. Barton, Nancy L. Hogan, Eric G. Lambert