Palgrave Macmillan

A fully updated second edition of this innovative text that takes full account of the consequences of Putin's controversial return to the presidency in 2012. Clear factual coverage is enhanced by a range of learning aids that encourage students to develop critical thinking about key issues and theories. 'Ideal for those who not only want to...

Compiled from real life diaries kept by a mother and daughter, this moving book shows how one family faced up to and overcame teenage depression and eating disorders. Full of insight into specific problems, the book also illuminates the general difficulties of mother-daughter communication and the years of teenage crisis. Self-help sections for...

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Constitutional and Administrative Law provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic legal principles of the UK constitution. This book places the law in the context of the main political ideas which have influenced its development and discusses some of the most fundamental questions about government....

Offering a bold look at the future, this volume is a 'white book' for international work-family research and practice. It provides guidelines for future research, focusing on applied, international work-family research, with special attention to the cross-cultural dimension. With vision chapters written by thought leaders in the field, it is a...

Place names are a window into the history and characteristics of a country. Their names reflect the migrations of peoples, their religious and cultural traditions, local languages, conquests and fortifications long since disappeared. They also reflect the topography and industrial development of a place.The text is ordered by country...