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Terrorism and Counterterrorism / 7th edition
2023 || Paperback || Brigitte L. Nacos || Taylor & Francis
Focusing on the continued terrorist threat by jihadist groups, such as Al Qaeda and ISIS, and homegrown violent far-right and far-left extremists in the West, Terrorism and Counterterrorism investigates this form of political violence in a historical and contemporary context. In this comprehensive and highly readable text, renowned expert Brigitte Nacos clearly defines terrorism’s diverse causes, actors, and strategies; outlines anti- and counterterrorist responses; and highlights terrorism...
What is this thing called Knowledge? / 5th edition
2023 || Paperback || Duncan Pritchard || Taylor & Francis
The leading textbook in epistemology that has proved through previous editions to the be the market leader, due to its clarity, comprehensiveness and engaging writing style Includes a number of key pedagogical features such as chapter summaries, textboxes, study questions and further reading: this is very helpful for students both in class and working independently This textbook includes contemporary issues that will engage students, such as the value of knowledge and relativism about truth, ...
Persuasion : Social Influence and Compliance Gaining / 7th edition
2023 || Paperback || Robert H Gass e.a. || Taylor & Francis
The seventh edition of this field-leading textbook provides an accessible and rigorous presentation of major theories of persuasion and their applications to a variety of real-world contexts. In addition to presenting established theories and models, this text encourages students to develop and apply general conclusions about persuasion in real-world settings. Along the way, students are introduced to the practice of social influence in an array of contexts (e.g., advertising, marketing, poli...
The Sovereignty of Good
2023 || Paperback || Iris Murdoch || Taylor & Francis
Throughout her distinguished and prolific writing career, she explored questions of good and bad, myth and morality. The framework for Murdoch's questions - and her own conclusions - can be found in the Sovereignty of Good.
The Goal / 3rd edition
A Process of Ongoing Improvement
2023 || Paperback || Eliyahu M. Goldratt e.a. || Taylor & Francis
Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more desperately to try and improve performance. His factory is rapidly heading for disaster. So is his marriage.
He has ninety days to save his plant - or it will be closed by corporate HQ, with hundreds of job losses. It takes a chance meeting with a colleague from student days - Jonah - to help him break out of conventional ways of thinking to see what needs to be done. Described by Fortune as a 'guru to industry' and by Businessweek as a '...
A Critical Introduction to the Study of Religion / 3rd edition
2023 || Paperback || Craig Martin || Taylor & Francis
A Critical Introduction to the Study of Religion introduces the key concepts and theories from religious studies that are necessary for a full understanding of the complex ways in which religious and cultural institutions and traditions influence society.
Computer / 4th edition
A History of the Information Machine
2023 || Paperback || Martin Campbell-Kelly e.a. || Taylor & Francis
This volume provides a history of the computer which now comes properly up to the ubiquitous age, with new chapters that look at globalization, platformitization and regulation, allowing readers to engage with the more recent takeover by computers in their historical perspective. With the growing ubiquity of computers, the subject is one of interest to many students and this will feature in history of science and technology courses, and world history courses as well as ones specifically on co...
The Psychology of Criminal Conduct / 7th Edition
2023 || Hardcover || James Bonta e.a. || Taylor & Francis
The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Seventh Edition, provides a psychological and evidence-informed perspective of criminal behavior that sets it apart from many criminological and mental health explanations of criminal behavior.
Psychopharmacology / 3rd edition
2023 || Paperback || R. H. Ettinger || Taylor & Francis
This new edition of Psychopharmacology provides a comprehensive scientific study of the effects of drugs on mind and behaviour. With the growing prevalence of psychiatric and behavioral disorders and the rapid advances in the development of new drug therapies, it offers an understanding of the necessary details of drug action.
A New Modern Philosophy / 2nd edition
The Inclusive Anthology of Primary Sources
2023 || Paperback || Gwendolyn Marshall e.a. || Taylor & Francis
Weaving together multiple voices and all of the era's vibrant areas of debate, this volume sets a new agenda for studying modern philosophy. It includes a wide range of readings from 36 thinkers, integrating essential works from all of the canonical writers along with the previously neglected philosophers.