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Our acclaimed Encyclopedia provide balanced and comprehensive coverage of a major branch within a discipline. Each theme or volume is overseen by a leading scholar with entries prepared by an expert in the field, providing an in-depth and authoritative overview of the individual topic, combined with an exhaustive bibliography.
Online editions are enhanced with Elgaronline’s powerful search tools, facilitating the search for key terms across the entire Encyclopedia, whilst the browse function allows users to move seamlessly between the volumes. These elements combine to create a powerful research tool for any researcher or scholar.
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Now available in print as a 4 volume set, as well as the digital edition that's available exclusively on Elgaronline.
Comprising over 340 entries, presented alphabetically, and available online and in print, the Encyclopedia addresses the full range of themes associated with the study and practice of human rights in the modern world. Topics range from substantive human rights to the relevant institutions, legal documents, conceptual and procedural issues of international law and a wide variety of thematic entries. The Encyclopedia has a distinct focus on international human rights law but at the same time is enriched by approaches from the broader social sciences, making it a truly unique and multi-disciplinary resource.
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice
Now available on Elgaronline, the Elgar Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice will feature the work of over 200 scholars and practitioners from around the world when complete. This comprehensive reference title presents an accessible and uniquely far-reaching set of entries on topics associated with crime and criminal justice. Within this flagship work, the incredible breadth and depth of the field is captured by a diverse and international range of contributors.
The Encyclopedia is curated by a team of globally renowned scholars and is ambitious in its scope – comprising thematic, regional and comparative coverage with an emphasis on international and European criminal law. Entries give a concise summary of the accumulated knowledge on their topic, followed by a list of references to facilitate further study.
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Law and Data Science
This comprehensive mapping of the field contains over 60 entries by jurists, computer scientists and data analysts.
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Encyclopedia of Law and Development
An indispensable resource in the area of law and development, bringing together more than 80 entries from both eminent scholars and up-and-coming voices.
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Chris Berry
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Encyclopedia of Tourism
Management and Marketing
Edited by Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University Business School, UK
The Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing is, quite simply, the definitive reference work in the field.
This is the largest tourism management and marketing ontology that has ever been put together and offers a holistic examination of this interdisciplinary field. Bringing together a wealth of expertise, a team of international authors from all parts of the world shed light on the current state of tourism research and practice around the globe and provide unique insights into the field.
Carefully curated by leading tourism scholar Dimitrios Buhalis, the Encyclopedia is an invaluable resource for academics, students and practitioners and provides the ideal starting point for any research journey. The concise entries present an accessible and condensed overview of each topic and the selected references that follow each entry suggest directions for further detailed exploration.
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