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Hans Glawischnig

Common Ground

Climate Change Resilience Across Societal Contexts

Chapter 1. Introduction (Tracey Skillington & Annalisa Setti).- Part I: The Climate Resilient City.- Chapter 2. Sanctioning Homelessness, Enabling Environmental Risk (Stephen Przybylinski).- Chapter 3…

Boulez in Context

Pierre Boulez was a towering figure in contemporary music from the 1940s and 1950s to his death in 2016. This volume demonstrates his distinctive impact on new music and situates him within a wide range o…

Presbyters in Early Christianity and Its Contexts

This is the third book in a series of volumes on leadership in the Early Church after Deacons and Diakonia in Early Christianity (WUNT II/479; 2018) and Deacons and Diakonia in Late Antiquity (WUNT II/606…

Realities in Pedagogical and Phenomenological Contexts

What is real? What is evident? What is true? These questions of the constitution of reality in our experiences are among the key questions of phenomenology since its beginning. Lately, they become especia…

Ibsen in Context

Henrik Ibsen, the 'Father of Modern Drama', came from a seemingly inauspicious background. What are the key contexts for understanding his appearance on the world stage? This collection provides thirty co…

W. G. Sebald in Context

The German academic and writer W. G. Sebald made an astounding ascent into the canon of world literature. In this volume, leading experts from both the English- and the German-speaking worlds explore his …

William Twining

Jurist in Context

A leading English jurist reflects on the development of his thoughts and writings in legal theory over sixty years.

Janet Alsup

Critical Reflections on Leading in Educational Contexts

This book is a written account of a qualitative, narrative-based critical autoethnography exploring the development of leadership identities of women leaders, including the author, working in various educ…

Doris Bender, Friedrich Losel, Irina Jugl-Kuntzsch, Sonja King

Extremism, Radicalization, and Terrorism Across Contexts

This brief addresses the urgent global challenge of politically, religiously, ethnically, and other ideologically motivated extremism and violent radicalization. It critically examines the effectiveness o…

Allen Ginsberg in Context

Allen Ginsberg's life and career can only be described as exceptional. Fond of pushing limits and challenging boundaries, Ginsberg produced a staggering body of work that garnered attention not just for i…

The Geopolitics of Education in Conflict-Affected Contexts

This open access book critically explores the intersections of education, conflict, war and peace, focusing on how global actors intervene in education systems in crisis. Drawing on diverse case studies a…

Antonio Andriella, Carme Torras, Guillem Alenyà

Personalising Human-Robot Interactions in Social Contexts

This book offers an insightful exploration of the pivotal role of robots in our ever-changing society. As intelligent machines become increasingly integrated into various aspects of our lives, their impac…

Borna Radnik

Freedom, in Context

A radical exploration of Hegel's dialectic of self-determining freedom and causal necessity. Draws a clear line from the temporal and historical dimension of his thought to contemporary theories of politi…

Bertolt Brecht in Context

Bertolt Brecht in Context examines Brecht's significance and contributions as a writer and the most influential playwright of the twentieth century. It explores the specific context from which he emerged …

Elizabeth Bowen in Context

This book provides innovative, up-to-date essays about Elizabeth Bowen's fiction. It integrates the latest thinking about her engagement, stances, and knowledge of twentieth-century literary movements. El…

Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts

This open access book represents a multiyear exploration into identity-based mass violence (IBMV) within urban contexts. It explores the complexities of structural and acute violence in cities, drawing on…

Michael Field in Context

Few authors attract as much fascination as 'Michael Field', the collaborative pseudonym of Katharine Bradley (1846-1914) and Edith Cooper (1862-1913), an aunt and niece living and working together in devo…

Elizabeth Maconchy in Context

Elizabeth Maconchy was one of the most prominent and successful composers of the twentieth century, a champion of contemporary music who composed chamber operas, choral music, orchestral works, a range of…