This fully updated fourth edition of The Making of Modern Korea provides a thorough, balanced, and engaging history of Korea from 1876 to the present day. The text is unique in analysing domestic developments in the two Koreas in the wider context of regional and international affairs. Key features of the book include: comprehensive coverage of modern Korean history since 1876expanded coverage of social and cultural affairsup-to-date analysis of contemporary North Korea, including assessments...

This book offers a useful theoretical overview of key approaches to the subject of crime and community and considers the ways in which these have been applied in more practical settings. Written by an expert in the field and drawing on a range of international case studies from Europe, North America, Australia and Asia, this book explores both why and how crime and community have been linked and the implications of their relationship within criminology and crime prevention policy. Topics cove...

This book provides an interdisciplinary critical perspective regarding risk, uncertainty, and governance challenges of cryptocurrencies.

Core Clinical Competencies in Counseling and Psychotherapy addresses the core competencies common to the effective practice of all psychotherapeutic approaches and includes specific intervention competencies of the three major orientations.

This new book of leadership narratives fleshes out the reality of working to achieve change in primary care and will be relevant to a wide primary care audience, empowering both clinicians and non-clinicians to recognize and use their leadership qualities.

This book utilizes a wealth of case studies to demonstrate the importance of using depth sport psychology to explore and understand athletes’ unconscious feelings and fears, and provides the knowledge needed to help athletes deal with pressures faced throughout their sporting career.

Using the notion of "Realdesign", as a parallel to Realpolitik, the authors aim to highlight political, social and methodological obstacles when designers turn to design thinking, participation and "living labs", with the hope of changing the world for the better.

How can you effectively motivate young people to engage with foreign language learning?How can young people engage with new ideas and cultural experiences within and outside the classroom?The new and fully revised edition of A Practical Guide to Teaching Foreign Languages in the Secondary School offers straightforward advice and inspiration for training teachers, newly qualified teachers (NQTs) and teachers in their early professional development. Offering a wide range of strategies for succe...

A New Introduction to Legal Method provides a comprehensive overview of legal science, and the scientific character of legal knowledge. This textbook is ideal for students of legal method, and will be of great interest to those studying legal science, jurisprudence, legal research and legal skills.

This practical guide brings together a wide range of evidence-based information and practical tools for midwives, obstetricians and health visitors, empowering them to provide appropriate care throughout the reproductive journeys of LGBTQ+ people.