An expert and accessible exploration of the increasing number and influence of authoritarian regimes. It explains the realities of recent trends to ‘autocratization’, the tools these regimes use, what we can do to resist, and why we might even allow ourselves some optimism.

This practical urban studies research guide for students, revised and with new chapter additions, focuses on the city and on the different ways to research it.

In her detailed and down-to-earth style, Zina O'Leary sets out how to approach each stage of your research project; from choosing a research design and methodology to collecting and analysing data, then communicating your results - while showcasing best practice along the way.

Your personal toolkit for critical thinking provides a power pack of resources to help you succeed in your essays and coursework - and in life!

Packed with cultural, company, and country examples, this book offers a mix of theory and practical applications covering globalization, global branding strategies, classification models of culture, and the consequences of culture for all aspects of marketing communications.

Written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students and providing everything they need to know about executing a research project.

The Psychology of Covid-19 explores how the coronavirus is giving rise to a new order in our personal lives, societies and politics.

Through the use of varied case studies, this book explains and demonstrates how nurses can transform the ideals of person-centred care into reality for patients throughout their healthcare journey, in a variety of settings.

Conceived by Chris Grey and written to get you thinking, the 'Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series offers informal, conversational and critical overviews of popular areas of study.