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New and Published Books

1. Local Government in Europe

   The ‘Fourth Level’ in the EU Multi-Layered System of Governance

   Edited by Carlo Panara, Michael R. Varney

   Series: Routledge Research in European Union Law

   This work considers the role of local government in 13 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The book aims to provide an account of the system of local government in each of the...

   Published June 18th 2013 by Routledge
2. Federalism and Ethnic Conflict in Ethiopia

   A Comparative Regional Study

   By Asnake Kefale

   Series: Routledge Series in Federal Studies

   This book examines the impact of the federal restructuring of Ethiopia on ethnic conflicts. The adoption of ethnic federalism in Ethiopia was closely related with the problem of creating a state structure that could be used as instrument of managing the complex ethno-linguistic diversity of the...

   Published June 18th 2013 by Routledge
3. The Global Intercultural Communication Reader

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Molefi Kete Asante, Yoshitaka Miike, Jing Yin

   The Global Intercultural Communication Reader is the first anthology to take a distinctly non-Eurocentric approach to the study of culture and communication. In this expanded second edition, editors Molefi Kete Asante, Yoshitaka Miike, and Jing Yin bring together thirty-two essential readings for...

   Published June 18th 2013 by Routledge
4. Leo Strauss and the Invasion of Iraq

   Encountering the Abyss

   By Aggie Hirst

   Series: Interventions

   The political philosophy of Leo Strauss has been the subject of significant scholarly and media attention in recent years, particularly in the context of the decision to invade Iraq in 2003. Allegations that a group of Strauss-inspired Neo-conservatives intervened in the foreign policy...

   Published June 18th 2013 by Routledge
5. Social Networks and Public Support for the European Union

   By Elizabeth Radziszewski

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   Although political conversations on European integration are common, they are not part of existing explanations for attitude formation on the EU. This book examines the impact of social interactions, specifically interpersonal and informal discussions, on shaping individuals’ views on European...

   Published June 18th 2013 by Routledge
6. Infoglut

   How Too Much Information Is Changing the Way We Think and Know

   By Mark Andrejevic

   Today, more mediated information is available to more people than at any other time in human history. New and revitalized sense-making strategies multiply in response to the challenges of "cutting through the clutter" of competing narratives and taming the avalanche of information. Data miners, "...

   Published June 18th 2013 by Routledge
7. An Introduction to Literary Studies

   3rd Edition

   By Mario Klarer

   In this classic beginner's guide to English literature, Mario Klarer offers a concise and accessible discussion of central issues in the study of literary texts, looking at: definitions of key terms such as literature and text the genres of fiction, poetry, drama, and film periods and...

   Published June 18th 2013 by Routledge
8. PgMP® Exam Practice Test and Study Guide, Fourth Edition

   By Ginger Levin, J. LeRoy Ward

   Series: ESI International Project Management Series

   PgMP® Exam Practice Test and Study Guide, Fourth Edition is the book you need to pass the Program Management Professional (PgMP®) exam the first time around. It reflects recent revisions based on PMI®'s Standard for Program Management - Third Edition (2013).Based on best practices that complement...

   Published June 18th 2013 by Auerbach Publications
9. PMP® Exam Practice Test and Study Guide, Ninth Edition

   By J. LeRoy Ward, PMP, PgMP, Ginger Levin

   Series: ESI International Project Management Series

   PMP® Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide, Ninth Edition uses self-study to help readers increase their chances of passing the PMP certification exam the first time. This spiral-bound edition includes 40 multiple-choice practice questions in each of the ten knowledge areas and in the...

   Published June 18th 2013 by Auerbach Publications
10. Re-Thinking International Relations Theory via Deconstruction

    By Badredine Arfi

    Series: Interventions

    International Relations (IR) theorists have ceaselessly sought to understand, explain, and transform the experienced reality of international politics. Running through all these attempts is a persistent, yet unquestioned, quest by theorists to develop strategies to eliminate or reduce the...

    Published June 18th 2013 by Routledge