Augusto Boal saw theatre as a mirror to the world, one that we can reach into to change our reality. This book, The Theatre of the Oppressed, is the foundation to 'Forum Theatre', a popular radical form practised across the world. Boal's techniques allowed the people to reclaim theatre, providing forums through which they could imagine and enact social and political change.

Rejecting the Aristotelian ethic, which he believed allowed the State to remain unchallenged, he broke down the wall bet...

Providing for National Security: A Comparative Analysis argues that the provision of national security has changed in the 21st century as a result of a variety of different pressures and threats. In this timely volume experts from both the academic and policy worlds present 13 different country case studies drawn from across the globe-including established and newer states, large and smaller states, those on the rise and those in apparent decline-to identify what these key players consider to...

'One of the best books yet written on data and algorithms. . .deserves a place on the bestseller charts.' (The Times) You are accused of a crime.

Who would you rather determined your fate - a human or an algorithm?An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence. Welcome to the age of the algorithm, the story of a not-too-distant future where machines rule supreme, making important decisions - in healthcare, tran...

Tijdens de Week van de Kindermishandeling geeft David Mandel drie masterclasses. Hier zit het boek ook inbegrepen bij deelname. Kijk op www.mandel.logavak.nl voor meer informatie.

Stel je voor dat je je leven riskeert om je kinderen te beschermen en je er vervolgens van wordt beschuldigd dat je “hem boven je kinderen verkiest”?

Overlevenden van huiselijk geweld over de hele wereld delen de ervaring dat ze hun kinderen beschermen, maar toch beschuldigd worden van “hun partner verkiezen ...

The seventh edition of this field-leading textbook provides an accessible and rigorous presentation of major theories of persuasion and their applications to a variety of real-world contexts. In addition to presenting established theories and models, this text encourages students to develop and apply general conclusions about persuasion in real-world settings. Along the way, students are introduced to the practice of social influence in an array of contexts (e.g., advertising, marketing, poli...

This book is designed as a treatment manual for using family-based treatments with children struggling with mental illness, supporting both family therapists and the families they are helping.

Van iedereen wordt verwacht dat zij kunnen voldoen aan de eisen van de steeds complexer wordende maatschappij. Maar wat als het mensen niet langer lukt om mee te komen? Wat als zij overvraagd worden en zo in de problemen raken dat ze er alleen niet meer uitkomen? Wat als er zelfs sprake is van (dreigende) dak- en thuisloosheid? De maatschappelijke zorg

probeert er voor deze mensen te zijn.

'Competentiegericht begeleiden in een complexe samenleving' is een praktijkgericht methodeboek voor prof...

In the Second Edition of this bestselling textbook, the authors use real-world examples to introduce basic principles in statistics with no prior knowledge or experience assumed. With an emphasis on describing concepts, showing through example and illustrating points with graphs and displays, this book will provide readers with a step-by-step introduction to using statistics. Chapters address the following questions:Why bother learning statistics in the first place and are they relevant to re...

'We need effective citizen-lobbyists - not just likers, followers or even marchers - more than ever. I have no hesitation in lobbying you to read this book.'Bill Emmott, former editor in chief, the EconomistMany democratic societies are experiencing a crisis of faith. Citizens are making clear their frustration with their supposedly representative governments, which instead seem driven by the interests of big business, powerful individuals and wealthy lobby groups.

What can we do about it? Ho...