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Nuclear Gothic investigates the previously unexplored congruities that lie between gothic forms and modes and nuclear cultures and techno-sciences; it aims to read Western nuclear fictions in relation to their Japanese counterparts and through a cohesive critical framework that examines atomic processes, nuclear fictions and specific historical and cultural moments.

Making America Gothic Again explores the ways that the rise of populist extremism has been intensified by Donald Trump’s weaponization of a politics of fear, a state of mind that, as gothic theorists have long recognized, quickly becomes its own self-propelling force.

This book tells the story of the epic Ramayan through photographs of Ramlila, a Hindu theatre festival, in which community groups and professional troupes enact the story of the god Ram all across North India every fall. It also includes narrative that explains the story and its staging.

This book investigates how pre-nationalist ties between Mediterranean cultures have been inherited, repurposed and rejected by nationalist movements from 1815 until the present day. The book uses five case studies of regional nation-states to explore this theme of ‘transnational nationalism’: Italy, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and Libya.

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.

Gaza After October 7 provides an analysis by Richard A. Falk, Professor Emeritus at Princeton and former UN Special Rapporteur, alongside Daniel Falcone, humanities teacher at the United Nations International School.

Focusing on feature films adapted from Gothic suspense thrillers by British popular writer Daphne du Maurier (1907–1989), this book explores both celebrated classics, including Alfred Hitchcock’s Jamaica Inn, Rebecca and “The Birds,” Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now, Henry Koster's My Cousin Rachel, and modern screen versions by contemporary directors such as My Cousin Rachel (2017), The Scapegoat (2012), and the 2020 version of Rebecca by Ben Wheatley.

The aim of this book is to offer a concise and accessible exposition of Ortega’s core philosophical claims, with the ultimate aim of analysing his account of the Aristotelian notion of substance (‘ousía’), and of the question of being more generally, as a belief in the Orteguian sense of the term – that is, as a historical, socially inherited interpretation of reality.

Cultural Arsenal: The Weaponisation of Heritage in Armed Conflict addresses head-on a dark and often overlooked aspect of cultural heritage: its weaponisation by both state and non-state actors. This new book is intended to show how cultural heritage has been used as a tool or weapon in contemporary conflict and geopolitical competition and how heritage has been manipulated and exploited throughout history to achieve strategic goals.

This book argues that morality is broader and more diverse than its human manifestation. Through detailed analyses of core moral concepts like agency and responsibility, it uses the hypothetical perspective of machine morality to reveal the contingent limits of human moral thinking, offering original insights into the nature of morality itself.

This concise guide introduces art criticism and visual interpretation, helping readers thoughtfully engage an image-driven world through observation, analysis, and reflection while developing practical skills to interpret, critique, and appreciate art.