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Cover Elgar Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice
Elgar Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice
Edited by Valsamis Mitsilegas, Pedro Caeiro, and Sabine Gless

The Elgar Encyclopedia of Crime and Criminal Justice stands apart as the most comprehensive global reference title in its field.

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Encyclopedia
Published:
27 Jul 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789902990
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Edited by Christina Binder, Manfred Nowak, Jane A. Hofbauer, and Mr. Philipp Janig

The Elgar Encyclopedia of Human Rights is the most comprehensive reference work in the field of international human rights protection. Comprising over 340 entries, presented alphabetically, and available online and in print, the Encyclopedia addresses the full range of themes associated with the study and practice of human rights in the modern world. The topics range from substantive human rights to the relevant institutions, legal documents, conceptual and procedural issues of international law and a wide variety of thematic entries. The Encyclopedia has a distinct focus on international human rights law but at the same time is enriched by approaches from the broader social, sciences making it a truly unique and multi-disciplinary resource. New entries will be added every month and PDF downloads will become available once the Encyclopedia is complete. Note that until the encyclopedia is complete and each entry available to read, some of the embedded cross-referencing links may not functionw.
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Encyclopedia
Published:
Sep 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789903621
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Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing
Edited by Dimitrios Buhalis

The Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing is, quite simply, the definitive reference work in the field. Carefully curated by leading tourism scholar Dimitrios Buhalis, this is the largest tourism management and marketing ontology that has ever been put together and offers a holistic examination of this interdisciplinary field. New entries will be added every month and PDF downloads will be available once the Encyclopedia is complete.
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Encyclopedia
Published:
28 Jul 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800377486
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How to Use a Discursive Approach to Study Organizations
Cynthia Hardy
Discourse-based approaches to studying organizations have grown in significance over the last 25 years. This accessible and insightful book exemplifies how to use a discursive approach to study organizations. By drawing on her own empirical research, Cynthia Hardy aligns key theoretical assumptions with a range of case studies to demonstrate the value and adaptability of a discursive approach.
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Monograph Book
Published:
28 Apr 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839106231
Collection:
Business 2022
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Democratism
Explaining International Politics with Democracy Beyond the State
Hans Agné

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This insightful and timely book introduces an explanatory theory for surveying global and international politics. Describing the nature and effects of democracy beyond the state, Hans Agné explores peace and conflict, migration politics, resource distribution, regime effectiveness, foreign policy and posthuman politics through the lens of democratism to both supplement and challenge established research paradigms.

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Monograph Book
Published:
22 Apr 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802204254
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The Elgar Companion to Urban Infrastructure Governance
Innovation, Concepts and Cases
Edited by Matthias Finger and Numan Yanar

A comprehensive overview of the governance of urban infrastructures, this Companion combines illustrative cases with conceptual approaches to offer an innovative perspective on the governance of large urban infrastructure systems. Chapters examine the challenges facing urban infrastructure systems, including financial, economic, technological, social, ecological, jurisdictional and demand. 

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Handbook
Published:
22 Apr 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800375611
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2022
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Research Handbook on EU Data Protection Law
Edited by Eleni Kosta, Ronald Leenes, and Irene Kamara
Bringing together leading European scholars, this thought-provoking Research Handbook provides a state-of-the-art overview of the scope of research and current thinking in the area of European data protection. Offering critical insights on prominent strands of research, it examines key challenges and potential solutions in the field. Chapters explore the fundamental right to personal data protection, government-to-business data sharing, data protection as performance-based regulation, privacy and marketing in data-driven business models, data protection and judicial automation, and the role of consent in an algorithmic society.
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Handbook
Published:
22 Apr 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800371682
Collection:
Law 2022
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Comparative Election Law
Edited by James A. Gardner
This timely research handbook offers a systematic and comprehensive examination of the election laws of democratic nations. Through a study of a range of different regimes of election law, it illuminates the disparate choices that societies have made concerning the benefits they wish their democratic institutions to provide, the means by which such benefits are to be delivered, and the underlying values, commitments, and conceptions of democratic self-rule that inform these choices.
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Handbook
Published:
21 Apr 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788119023
Collection:
Law 2022
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The Elasticity of Taxable Income
Theory and Estimation
John Creedy
This timely book analyses the elasticity of taxable income, a central concept in public finance with a rapidly growing wealth of literature. Combining original empirical research with rigorous theoretical modelling of tax revenue and optimal tax policy, this innovative study examines the complexities and new methods of estimating the elasticity of taxable income.
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Monograph Book
Published:
21 Apr 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802209600
Collection:
Economics 2022
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How Do I Develop an Agent-Based Model?
Davide Secchi
This clear and coherent book introduces agent-based modelling (ABM) to those who are not familiar with nor have been previously exposed to computational simulation. Featuring examples, cases and models, the book illustrates how ABM can, and should, be considered as a useful approach and technique for the study of management and organisational systems.
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Monograph Book
Published:
21 Apr 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839105203
Collection:
Business 2022