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Tasos Leivaditis made his stunning literary debut in 1952-53 with three poetry books, counteracting the violence and oppression of his times with the values of eros and solidarity, freedom and justice.

The book, using archival sources, examines the colonial and postcolonial history of arts education in Pakistan through the National College of Arts, founded as the Mayo School of Arts in 1875. It deconstructs art history and anthropology frameworks embedded in imperial and national discourses, policies, and pedagogy.

This edited book examines the key challenges in political discourse and journalistic practice in times of crises. It focuses on European paradigms and links political rhetoric and media challenges with the societal, political, and financial crises from 2008 until the present.

'Aboard the Democracy Train' is a gripping front-line account of Pakistan's decade of turbulent democracy (1988-1999), as told through the eyes of the only woman reporter working during the Zia era for the nation's leading English language newspaper.

‘Memory, Metaphor and Mysticism in Kalidasa’s ‘AbhijñānaŚākuntalam’’ aims to read Kālidāsa’s masterpiece through poetic and philosophical resonances as evidenced in the metre, rhythm and symbolism carefully embedded in the narrative and dramatic text.

Freedom Isn’t Free takes an analytical look at political, economic, social and moral trade-offs in a world in flux. Highly readable, the volume’s collected foreign affairs essays are wide-ranging and engaging—from manageable regional issues to dramatic geopolitical tensions—presented not as distant complexities, but as relatable events.

Aiming to contribute to the literature of what works to make peace, this volume examines the roles of land, water and mineral resources in conflict and peacemaking. The analysis focuses on six cases of prolonged, ethno-national, asymmetric conflict and six cases of special interest.

This book explores how the partnerships between big businesses and civil society organizations are influencing the development and rights landscape in India. Can these collaborations lead to win-win solutions for marginalized groups or will they destroy civil society’s resistance to market forces?

This handbook unpacks the evolving relationship between AI, soft power, and public diplomacy. Covering metrics, narratives, culture, governance, and conflict, it features leading scholars alongside fresh perspectives. It is a valuable resource for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to understand influence and diplomacy in the digital age.

How did the US financial crisis snowball into USD 15 trillion global losses? This book offers a clear synthesis and original analysis of the various factors that led to the financial crisis of 2007-2010, and is intended as a supplementary course text for undergraduate and postgraduate students in finance or finance-related courses.

This book exposes the myths behind tobacco industry claims that implementing policies aimed at curbing tobacco consumption will negatively affect farmers and that no economically sustainable alternatives exist.

This collection on the export of Socialist Realism into Central and Eastern Europe after WWII is the first work on the subject which offers an in-depth analysis of the particularities of distinct national and cultural contexts and explores complexities of the cultural Sovietisation of the region.