Jean-Paul Gauthier & Ivan Kupka 
Deterministic Observation Theory and Applications [PDF ebook] 

After impressive growth of about 10% per annum for three decades, China”s visible signs of economic slowdown since 2008 have been subject to much contention. What causes the deceleration? What shoul …

The fourth edition of Applied Organizational Communication provides a current, in-depth analysis of the theories and practices critical to understanding organizational communication concepts in a glo …

This book seeks to interrogate how contemporary policy issues become ‘securitized’ and, furthermore, what the implications of this process are. A generation after the introduction of the concept of s …

Using the case study of Singapore, this book examines the production of a set of institutionalized relationships and ethical meanings that link citizens to each other and the state. It looks at how q …

As in many developing countries, the prospects for land reform in Iran seemed promising. It was expected to improve rural poverty and stimulate agricultural development by replacing the traditional l …

First published in 1993. The Cultural Revolution (CR) was undoubtedly one of the most tumultuous and dramatic periods of China”s modern history. It was marked by violence, factionalism and economic …

This book examines the studies of Aristotle”s Poetics and its related texts in which three Medieval philosophers – Alfarabi, Avicenna and Averroes – proposed a conception of poetic validity (beauty) …

With new material and up-to-date information, this book examines the current state of Iran, exploring a wide range of areas including the economy, finance, politics, the media, and the position of wo …

A key factor in Korea”s economic success is the nature of industrial relations in Korean business and industry. Joo-Yeon Jeong presents a comprehensive survey of the current state of industrial rela …

Representing a new development in the study of Qur”anic text, this book tackles the issue of Qur”anic text structure by fusing the fields of linguistics and Qur”anic studies. The Qur”an contains …