Edited by Faïz Gallouj, Camal Gallouj, Marie-Christine Monnoyer, Luis Rubalcaba
The Encyclopedia of Services is a ground-breaking resource that offers a unique overview of what constitutes the main source of wealth and employment in our contemporary economies, namely services.
‘Want to become a better teacher of economics? Mark Maier and Phil Ruder, along with an all-star set of contributors, reimagine introductory economics. Dive in, soak up all of the wisdom, and cleanse yourself from 20th century misconcept...
'Rethinking Smart Cities offers a refreshing and insightful survey of the increasingly popular concept of “Smart Cities” It surveys the concept’s evolution before critiquing the scope and offering contemporary warnings about the biases ...
Edited by Emmanuel Lazega, Tom A.B. Snijders, Rafael P.M. Wittek
‘A stimulating read that has left me – as any good book on a developing topic should – with more questions raised than answered. Its mix of perspectives is truly inspiring because it is unusually rich and still necessarily incomplete.’
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‘The editors, both renowned migration and gender scholars, have assembled a hugely impressive array of authors to rethink the global narratives which structure our understanding of gender and migration. Especially innovative is the focus...
‘Rey and Franklin introduce this new Handbook with an allusion to a rapidly changing landscape. And perhaps because any landscape, but especially a swiftly evolving one needs solid landmarks, this collection is a welcome addition to the ...
‘China’s new Silk Road, or Belt and Road Initiative, is massive in scope, with implications reaching beyond the future of China and humanity, and into space. And this book, also huge in scope, is everywhere far-sighted, thoughtful, perce...
‘Francisco Javier Carrillo tackles the most existential challenge of our time, the need for an environmentally viable economic system. He provides a sound and hopeful answer based on unlocking the potential and value of knowledge. Carril...
‘The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked crises in public health and international travel. As the pandemic continues, it is refreshing to see cross-disciplinary work from experts in tourism and public health. This book assumes a tourism-orient...
Edited by Bert van Wee, Jan A. Annema, Jonathan Köhler
‘The transportation field has long put its faith in technological innovation as a way to solve our problems, whether traffic congestion or environmental impacts. But it is not that simple, as the theoretical frameworks and specific examp...
‘Ruland and Carrapatoso have assembled a group of distinguished contributors for this comprehensive survey of regionalism in contemporary global governance. With sections on theorizing regionalism, global institutions, regionalism in mos...
‘A series of fundamental questions stemming from the multiplex nature of policy-making, nation-states, governance, individual choice, and globalisation have increased in importance. Turning to the shipping world, however, we concede that...
