This book offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of how legal frameworks influence sustainable entrepreneurship. Moving beyond traditional approaches that treat regulation and innovation as opposing forces, it explores how laws and policies can both constrain and stimulate entrepreneurial activity aimed at achieving long-term economic, social, and environmental goals. Through research-informed case studies, the book reveals how entrepreneurs can align with regulatory expectations while driving meaningful change.

Featuring contributions from experts in law, finance, and sustainability, the second part of this two-volume set examines how regulatory environments shape and support sustainable entrepreneurship within free-market systems. It also highlights the strategies of mission-driven enterprises that align profit with purpose, particularly in navigating environmental and social regulations. It is an ideal resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to understand and shape the future of sustainable enterprise.

This book provides a foundational study of bell hooks's groundbreaking theory of the oppositional gaze, which is first introduced in her book, Black Looks (1992), by placing the oppositional gaze on Marxist footing for the first time. While situating hooks's oppositional gaze within an intellectual tradition of the contemporary gaze emerging with French philosophers Jean-Paul Sartre, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Jacques Lacan, and Michel Foucault, The Marxist Foundations of the Oppositional Gaze intervenes in the dominant accounts of the gaze, as it appears in and proliferates Western thinking, which largely overlook racialized, gendered, and classed dynamics.

This book also foregrounds hooks's oppositional gaze as an intersectional concept attuned to hooks's conceptualization of white supremacist capitalist patriarchy. Through this foregrounding, Woodson allows the oppositional gaze to traverse cultural studies, black feminism, black studies, queer studies, and literary studies, putting the concept in conversation with how thinkers and scholars such as Jacques Derrida, Jose Esteban Munoz, Toni Morrison, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Cedric Robinson have all theorized looking, subjectivity, and power. In effect, this book repurposes hooks's Marxist theorization of the oppositional gaze as that which expands, retools, complicates, and transforms looking relations into a site of resistance and counter-agency, intent on questioning the capitalist moment.

This compact book is a guide for social workers and social work students to integrate climate resilience and adaptation into their work in order to cope with a degenerating climate and increasing vulnerability. It is a forward-looking, practical, and ethically grounded manual designed to prepare social workers for the escalating challenges posed by climate change and societal instability. It explores how climate breakdown reshapes both the profession and its foundational mission -- supporting the most vulnerable.

Drawing on climate science, social work theory, and frontline practice, the book addresses how warming, extreme weather, resource scarcity, and even societal collapse could transform who is considered vulnerable, how services are delivered, and what new roles social workers may need to adopt. It guides readers through understanding the most realistic future scenarios, and what those mean for practice on the ground.

The book emphasizes building both personal and professional resilience, helping social workers not only survive but also lead with clarity and care in a world of uncertainty. Chapters include practical tools for assessing local risks, cultivating emotional and psychological strength, ensuring food and service continuity, and acting ethically in crisis conditions. Among the topics covered are:

• Reimagining Prevention: Integrating Climate Adaptation into Everyday Social Work Practice
• How the Natural World Fits into Social Work Climate Resilience
• Risk Assessment in Practice
• Practising Social Work Amid Societal Breakdown
• Maintaining Mental Health amid Ongoing Eco-Anxiety and Climate Grief: Being the rock in the stream

With a focus on justice, community care, and adaptive thinking, Climate Resilience Guide for Social Workers ultimately empowers social workers to act as stabilizing forces and advocates in their communities -- prepared not just to respond to climate-driven disruption, but also to shape a more compassionate and resilient future. The book is an essential resource for social work practitioners, students, and educators.

Applications of Data Analysis across Business Functions and Domains offers a comprehensive exploration of how data analytics is transforming decision-making and operational efficiency across industries. In an era defined by data-driven competition, this timely work equips readers with foundational knowledge of key analytical techniques-descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive-and examines their practical applications in core business functions such as marketing, finance, human resources, supply chain, and operations. It also addresses critical topics like data quality, governance, and ethics, providing a well-rounded understanding of the challenges and responsibilities that come with leveraging data effectively.

Drawing on real-world case studies and theoretical insights, author Sayantani Roy Choudhury extends its scope to diverse domains including healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and education. Readers will discover how data analytics is used to personalise marketing, forecast financial trends, optimise workforce strategies, and enhance supply chain performance. Emerging areas such as learning analytics in education and predictive maintenance in manufacturing are also explored, highlighting the growing influence of Industry 4.0 technologies. Designed for professionals, academics, and students alike, this is an essential resource for anyone seeking to harness the power of data to drive innovation and success across business landscapes.

This book, a compilation of selected papers from the 11th International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Business, and Technology (InCEBT) on the theme 'Shaping a Sustainable Future,' explores pressing topics at the intersection of technology, economics, finance, and business strategies within the context of Malaysia and beyond.

The volume offers cutting-edge research and innovation, presenting an in-depth analysis of sustainable development, business transformation, and entrepreneurship. Chapters delve into technological advancements, such as the SL(2) Operator Model for entanglement classification and Intelligent Remote-Control Breakers, contributing to our evolving understanding of technology's role in problem-solving.

This book serves as an invaluable resource for academics, policymakers, and practitioners. It extends existing literature and provides actionable insights for informed decision-making. The multi-disciplinary approach and broad arrayof topics make this book indispensable for comprehending the complex factors influencing technology, economics, and businesses in Malaysia and beyond.

This book offers a focused exploration of how socio-emotional wealth (SEW)-the non-financial values that families embed in their firms-shapes corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices. Drawing on an empirical study of Italian family firms, it examines the interplay between SEW's five dimensions-family control and influence, identity, social ties, emotional attachment, and dynastic succession-and CSR initiatives across stakeholders, philanthropy, and environmental engagement.

By integrating theoretical insights with practical evidence, the book advances understanding of why family firms approach sustainability and social responsibility differently from non-family counterparts. It situates these findings within broader debates on resilience, longevity, and the transition toward circular economy principles, offering a nuanced perspective on the strategic and ethical priorities of family enterprises.

Designed for scholars, doctoral researchers, and advanced students in family business, corporate governance, and sustainability studies, this work provides fresh empirical data and conceptual clarity. It is an essential resource for anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge of family firm heterogeneity and the socio-emotional drivers behind responsible business conduct.

This book offers a fresh and timely exploration of the intersections between ecology, media, and culture in Asian contexts, with particular attention to audiovisual narratives. Moving beyond conventional approaches to Asian media that privilege aesthetic, cultural, or socio-political analyses, it foregrounds ecological narratives and environmental themes embedded in the region's media practices. Drawing on a wide range of regional examples, the volume examines how Asian media creators engage with complex questions of history, globalisation, power, and environmental crisis while articulating distinctive counter-narratives that challenge Western-centric frameworks and orientalist perspectives. Spanning a broad geographical and thematic scope, including Japan, Korea, Thailand, Iran, Vietnam, China, and India, the book offers nuanced insights into both the ecological challenges faced across the region and the cultural frameworks that shape their mediation and representation. By combining theoretical interventions with in-depth case studies, the volume makes a rigorous scholarly contribution while providing a grounded analytical mapping of contemporary Asian ecomedia. Its key contributions lie in its interdisciplinary approach, which brings together ecocinema studies, environmental humanities, and postcolonial theory, centring Asian epistemologies and perspectives, as well as in its rich corpus of case studies drawn from varied cultural and historical contexts. As such, this volume constitutes an essential resource for readers seeking a critical and comprehensive understanding of ecological issues and their complex representations in Asian media and culture. It will be of particular interest to scholars and students in media studies, environmental humanities, ecocriticism, and Asian studies.

The New Dynamics of Accountability in Fire and Rescue Services offers a timely and critical examination of how governance reforms have reshaped accountability within one of the most under-researched emergency services. While accountability has become a central theme in public service discourse, its interpretation varies widely across contexts. This timely work addresses a significant gap in the literature by focusing on the fire and rescue sector, which has often been overshadowed by studies on police accountability. Through an in-depth analysis of the UK Government's Policing and Crime Act 2017, author Katarzyna Lakoma explores the introduction of new governance models-most notably the role of Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners (PFCCs)-and the establishment of His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, alongside a renewed emphasis on cross-service collaboration.

Drawing on stakeholder perspectives and policy analysis, the book investigates how these reforms have influenced understandings and practices of accountability within English fire services. It argues that while progress has been made, further efforts are needed to strengthen governance and embed a culture of accountability. The author's insights extend beyond the fire sector, offering valuable lessons for other public services undergoing structural change, particularly in light of the UK Government's evolving approach to public service leadership and organisation outlined in the 2024 Devolution White Paper. This is essential reading for academics, policymakers, practitioners, and anyone interested in the future of public service accountability.

Airline pricing is a topic that attracts widespread academic and public interest. The ten papers collected in this volume each offer valuable insights into this complex field, either by directly analysing pricing practices, or by exploring topics that have clear implications on how airlines set fares. Altogether, they offer a multifaceted view of an industry shaped by constant change and intense competitive pressures.

The past twenty five years the United States airline industry have seen unprecedented consolidation of legacy carriers, as well as the growth of low-cost carriers. A wave of mergers among legacy carriers have reshaped the competitive landscape, whilst low-cost carriers have continued to expand their market presence by challenging traditional pricing models. Joint venture agreements and partnerships with regional carriers have impacted fares. Courts have also undone a joint venture agreement. These structural shifts have influenced everything from the existence of a hub premium to revenue management strategies to route decisions, ancillary fee structures, and consumer expectations.

By examining these developments from a range of analytical perspectives, this volume highlights the enduring complexities of airline pricing and the evolving forces that continue to shape it.

Is China's signature global strategy a boon to world development or a channel for control? Traversing the Belt and Road brings together leading voices from China and across the globe to examine the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) a decade after its launch. Spanning Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa, these essays highlight the diverse patterns and evolving dynamics across both the land-based and maritime Silk Roads. The volume's findings-that while the BRI has facilitated development convergence in many regions, it has also intensified geopolitical competition and posed new governance challenges-are both encouraging and sobering.

Engaging with key debates in world development and great-power rivalry, this book unpacks the BRI's adaptive nature and highlights its shift toward green and digital globalization. The wide range of methods employed-including comparative case studies, historical inquiry, statistical modeling, and field-based research-show how local agency, institutional variation, and global dynamics have shaped outcomes on the ground. An indispensable resource for scholars, students, and policy analysts, Traversing the Belt and Road offers a timely and empirically grounded perspective on China's global ambitions-and the roadblocks in its path.

A vivid and timely new translation of Plato's Apology, in which Socrates defends his pursuit of truth, no matter the consequences

Free speech is back at the center of political and cultural debate, amid intense arguments over censorship on campus, in government, and in everyday life. How to Speak Freely offers a timeless and essential exploration of free speech through a lively new translation of Plato's Apology, perhaps the most famous and important work on the subject in all of Western history. In it, Plato recounts the trial of Socrates in 399 BCE-one of the most powerful defenses of freedom of thought and speech ever written.

In Plato's Apology, Socrates embodies the archetype of a person who thinks independently: a figure of conviction who pursued curiosity honestly, became convinced of unpopular truths, spoke candidly about them, and refused to grovel, pander, or recant-even to save his life. By insisting on his freedom and accepting the consequences, Socrates became the most famous martyr to free inquiry in history-and raised enduring questions about the value, dangers, and limits of free speech in a democracy.

How to Speak Freely supplements Plato's Apology with a delightful fable on free speech told from a different angle. In the short dialogue The Gods in Council, Lucian (c. 125-180 CE) satirizes the concept of "platforming," showing how free speech ideals are truly tested only when they're truly applied.

Featuring an enlightening introduction and the original Greek on facing pages, How to Speak Freely is a powerful and thought-provoking examination of the rewards and risks of speaking one's mind.

This book focuses on sudden deaths of African leaders. In doing so, it addresses aspects such as resulting political tensions, issues with regards to law, the constitution, and presidential succession, following a sudden death. It further sheds light on the role of media in constructing and disseminating narratives in the event of sudden deaths of political leaders in Africa. The book brings together established and emerging scholars from ten African countries namely: Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Chad, Nigeria, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique.

Authors have applied multiple methodological approaches using data collected from media discourses, documentaries, archival information which makes the book a valuable source of literature for future students, scholars, researchers, and policy makers. Generally, the book will be of an interest across the interdisciplinary fields including linguistics; journalism; political studies; psychology; communication; history, law, sociology, security studies, international relations. and culture.

This book provides a philosophical analysis of the link between the concept of causation, explanation and mechanisms. It addresses the rapidly expanding field of the new mechanical philosophy from a historical and theoretical point of view, and presents the philosophical ideas that have impacted the mechanistic project and the limits of this project as seen from various explanatory contexts. Furthermore, the book focuses in a succinct manner on the metaphysical and methodological aspects of the new mechanical philosophy and proposes suggestions for future work on the issue of causes and mechanisms. The chapters, accessible to both philosophers and scientists, serve as a helpful tool to the current debate surrounding mechanism, explanation and causation. The variety and range of coverage in this book makes it a perfect choice for students of history and philosophy of science, students of the sciences, and scholars interested in the philosophy of science.

Disabled sexuality has too often been cast as taboo, as disabled people are routinely de-sexualized, infantilized, or positioned as objects of pity and (over)protection. Nevertheless, despite facing numerous obstacles to sexuality, sexual expression, and parenting, individuals with disabilities have consistently showcased resilience, agency, and creativity.

Disabilities, Pleasures, and Sexualities: Transforming Perceptions, Cultivating Desires, volume 17 of the Research in Social Science and Disability series, seeks to highlight and celebrate these qualities with contributions that challenge stereotypes, reimagine expressions of sexuality, illuminate aspects of reproduction and parenting, and explore different forms of intimate relationships. They recognize, affirm, and celebrate the reality that many disabled people already live full and fulfilling erotic lives. With contributions that foreground the lived experiences, representations, and self-understandings of disabled people as sexual beings, some contributions explore how disabled individuals and communities resist the social, cultural, and political forces that render their sexualities deviant, invisible, or dangerous. Other contributions turn to the urgent task of transforming sex education, critically examining how sex education for disabled people can be radically transformed. Finally, there are a number of pieces that highlight how disabled people navigate the affective, embodied, and increasingly digital landscapes of intimacy and connection.

In sum, this volume imagines sexuality as a site of access, interdependence, creativity, and joy, in hopes that it reshapes the broader sexual cultures in which we all participate.

The global financial sector is experiencing rapid technological disruption, while simultaneously facing pressure to meet sustainability goals in accordance with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Global financial systems are undergoing unprecedented changes driven by rapid technological advancements, environmental challenges, and evolving socio-economic dynamics. Islamic finance, rooted in Shariah principles emphasizing fairness, risk-sharing, and ethical investment, offers a unique framework to address these challenges. However, the integration of innovation and sustainability within the Islamic finance ecosystem has not been fully explored, leaving significant gaps in both academic literature and industry practice.

The research here bridges the gap between Islamic finance and emerging trends in innovation and sustainability. By synthesizing insights from diverse fields, including fintech, halal economy, environmental finance, and digital transformation, it provides a multi-disciplinary perspective. In addition, analyses of case studies, empirical data, and theoretical frameworks highlight best practices and innovative models that can be scaled and replicated across the Islamic finance ecosystem.

Emerald Studies in Islamic Economy and Finance (ESIEF) is a ground-breaking series published by Emerald Publishing dedicated to advancing the knowledge and understanding of Islamic economics and finance. In an era where the global economic landscape is constantly evolving this will series seeks to contribute significantly to the academic discourse surrounding Islamic economy and finance building on the rich heritage of Islamic economic thought while embracing contemporary perspectives and challenges. The series also committed to strengthening rigorous academic inquiry promoting scholarly collaboration and ultimately enriching the understanding of Islamic economics and finance in the global context.

This book provides a comprehensive and systematic examination of the newly amended arbitration legal system in China.

It adopts an approach that integrates theoretical interpretation with practical case studies, focusing not only on the legislative intent and doctrinal foundations behind the legal provisions but also on their interpretation and application. Furthermore, it delves into the potential impacts of the new arbitration law on commercial arbitration practice within China. In addition to presenting the main content of the new arbitration law in full detail, this book includes essential materials on major developments in China ' s arbitration system in recent years, including judicial cases and scholarly perspectives. It also incorporates comparative insights from international arbitration, offering readers a reference that combines theoretical depth with practical value.

This book is intended for a diverse readership, including arbitration practitioners, academic researchers, corporate legal counsel, and judges, aiming to provide an authoritative and detailed resource for understanding the latest developments in China's arbitration system.

Its unique value lies in being the first English-language monograph to interpret China's newly amended Arbitration Law enacted in 2025, making it a timely and professional specialist work in the field. This book serves not only as an essential academic reference for studying the modernization of China's arbitration system but also contributes Chinese theoretical and practical insights to the global development of arbitration institutions.

This book tackles a critical question. Why has the world struggled so much to coordinate policy to address climate change, despite political and scientific consensus? Despite landmark agreements and expanding knowledge, emissions have fallen unevenly and progress has repeatedly stalled or reversed.

Democracy or Carbon Oligarchy? explains that failure by focusing on domestic politics: how institutions distribute power, how interest groups exploit "access points," and why countries with similar wealth and technology diverge. Moving beyond arguments about mere political will, it situates energy and climate outcomes within the institutional architectures of industrialized oil super-producers: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Norway. Shum advances a neopluralist theory of climate politics, arguing that policy is shaped by the strategic capture of institutional venues by carbon-intensive interests. He shows how separation of powers, federalism, party systems, and electoral rules configure opportunities for a de facto carbon oligarchy. By mapping where binding decisions are made and who can reach them, the book offers a generalizable framework for diagnosing blockages, explaining cross-national variation, and identifying leverage points for sustaining ambitious climate policy over time.

Leading Organizational Wellbeing explores how leaders can advance organizational wellbeing by applying practices from the Social (S) pillar of ESG to enhance employee satisfaction, reputation, social impact, and customer loyalty. It provides a seven-level framework of the economics of organizational wellbeing that provides a broader perspective on its impact. Drawing on insights from eight experts, it examines what enables people and organizations to thrive and highlights evidence based approaches leaders can implement to unlock human and organizational potential.

Leading Organizational Wellbeing frames organizational wellbeing as a multi-level concept that extends from individuals and teams to industries, nations, and global systems. Topics include mindful leadership, the psychological impact of language, strength-based leadership, positive emotions, and solution-focused approaches. The book also presents a heart centered leadership model integrating cardiovascular and neuroscientific research, as well as the roles of movement, joy, and play in fostering wellbeing. This book is useful for professionals and leaders wanting to create a business that excels with motivated workers, as well as researchers, scholars, and students in leadership, organizational development, and strategy.

An ethnographic history of one of the dozens of indigenous domains that occupied China's border regions during the Qing dynasty and before.

Erik Mueggler's The Book of Cunning and Treachery is an ethnographic history of a chiefly household that ruled one of the many indigenous domains scattered through upland southwest China during the late Ming and Qing dynasties. The imperial colonization of this region proceeded by way of defeating indigenous polities and absorbing them into a system of indirect governance. In this system, indigenous chieftains inherited power over multiethnic domains, subject to ratification by the imperial court. Mueggler tracks the history of two crucial yet unexamined archives pertaining to this household-a trove of Chinese-language legal, military, and administrative documents, and hundreds of ritual manuals, histories, and morality books written in the indigenous Ne script-to show how the chiefly house reproduced itself through these languages, each with its own forms of ritual, recitation, and inscription.

As Mueggler demonstrates, through different forms of access to writing in Chinese and Ne, male and female chieftains, domestic slaves, enslaved bondsmen, bonded tenants, chiefly concubines, and more existed in a complex ecology of relations. House and domain were governed through a dynamic process in which residents continuously worked out the status hierarchies that animated their relations with one another as well as the relations between the chiefly house and the local administrative system. This groundbreaking book provides a compelling account of the intertwined problems of writing, slavery, and sovereignty, as well as a vivid portrait of the unique form that indigenous jurisdiction took in this era.

Persistent poverty and systemic inequality remain among South Africa's most pressing challenges, impacting education, healthcare, employment, and overall economic stability. Despite numerous government and NGO-led interventions, millions continue to struggle with limited access to opportunities and resources. In an era of rapid technological advancement and shifting political landscapes, finding innovative and inclusive approaches to poverty alleviation has never been more urgent.

Empowering Communities: A Roadmap to Poverty Alleviation in South Africa provides a comprehensive analysis of the structural barriers that sustain poverty while offering a strategic framework for breaking the cycle. This edited volume explores effective policy interventions, sustainable economic strategies, and grassroots initiatives that have successfully empowered marginalized communities. Through a combination of conceptual frameworks and empirical case studies, this edited collection highlights the importance of governance reforms, community participation, and technology-driven solutions in addressing poverty. By examining real-world examples of successful interventions, this work presents a compelling case for rethinking traditional approaches to economic and social development in South Africa.

Bringing together policymakers, development practitioners, and scholars, this essential resource offers practical insights for those committed to fostering inclusive growth and sustainable poverty alleviation.

This book examines the factors that lay behind the emergence of the principle of conservation of energy and of a new fundamental concept, energy, from a science marked by rough notions concerning the various forces and powers of nature. These conjoined developments constituted arguably the most important innovation in physics during the nineteenth century: they unified and defined the field as never before while for the first time bringing mechanics-previously belonging to mathematics-within the purview of physics. As shown in abundant detail, no one but Friedrich Mohr and Robert Mayer - both marginal figures in the science of the day - exemplified both aspects of this development, i.e. the concept of energy and the principle of its conservation. What it shows, likewise in abundant detail, is how those concepts achieved clarification through the exchanges and interactions of scientists-from Britain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Denmark-who addressed cognate issues. Any notion of "discovery" as an essentially individualistic aspect of science is thus rendered moot. Based on an in-depth study of the work of twenty scientists, this book is of great interest primarily to professional historians of science and graduate students.