This book begins from a simple observation: innovation does not arise only from talent, capital, or competition, but also from the way a civilization understands order-and how it turns that understanding into policy, execution, and measurable results. In China, this chain is continuous. A cosmology built on relation and balance shapes the design of institutions; those institutions create the instruments and incentives that pull new technologies into use; and the results appear not as isolated breakthroughs but as systems that scale.

Using China as the central case, the book traces this pattern from the Han Dynasty's invention of paper to today's AI systems and the Digital Yuan. The through-line is governance-not as bureaucracy, but as a framework that coordinates actors, aligns purpose, and accelerates diffusion. What matters most are the joints: where philosophy becomes policy, where policy becomes implementation, and where implementation becomes national capability. This is the I? model in practice-ideas, institutions, instruments, infrastructure, impact-each layer shaping and reinforcing the next.

Rather than treating China's approach as an exception or as ideology, the book examines it as a structured method with deep historical roots and clear strategic logic. It shows how China uses institutional rivalry, state-backed demand creation, and long-horizon coordination to shorten development cycles and turn emergent technologies into societal systems-whether in the first imperial bureaucracy or in contemporary fields like artificial intelligence and digital finance.

The analysis is both historical and forward-looking. It explains how governance can create demand for technologies that do not yet have markets, why China's shifts between outward learning and self-reliance follow geopolitical necessity, and what these patterns reveal about the coming contests around AI, the Digital Yuan, and the wider digital economy. The lessons are practical: technological power is built at the interfaces, and those who can shape the joints between ideas and action will set the terms of global competition in the years ahead.

Drawing on research from multiple countries, contributors investigate how history, politics, economics, and culture influence daily journeys, from walking to using public transport, and even migrating across borders. The book challenges the dominance of global North perspectives in mobility studies, calling for new theories and solutions that reflect the realities of the global South. It combines academic research with practical insights, showing how transport planning, infrastructure, and policies can become more inclusive. Ultimately, it argues that incorporating a gender perspective in transport policy and planning at different levels is key to eliminating inequalities.

This is a key resource for researchers in transport and mobility studies, geography, urban planning and development studies interested in gender and transport-related inequalities in low and middle-income countries. Furthermore, it provides actionable frameworks and examples for policy makers and NGOs in transport and gender equity.

This book critically analyzes the contemporary convergence of business diplomacy, international trade, and economic growth in developing countries with focus on artificial intelligence, technology, and various factors of productions. It provides a comprehensive analysis of emerging theories on crowd capital in business, corporate social responsibility, social learning, and value co-creation within the realms of political diplomacy, global trade, and economic growth in developing nations. Examining the key factors that contribute to the success of firms, this volume emphasizes the importance of diversity and cross-functional collaboration through the management of the triple and quadruple bottom-line.

Querying the concept of economic empowerment, contributing authors analyze the social, policy and economic environments which shape women's social and economic wellbeing. Drawing on research by international scholars, chapters explore how the macro environment interacts with sites of inequality to influence women's economic wellbeing across diverse international settings in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ghana, India, and Ireland. Ultimately, the book identifies three macro environments that advance financial liberation: recognizing and valuing care work, creating opportunities for decent and stable employment and challenging patriarchal gender norms.

This book is a crucial resource for scholars and students of gender studies, social policy, politics and public policy, development studies and sociology. Its insights into various aspects of women's economic empowerment, including paid and unpaid work, economic migration, and maternalism, also makes this prime reading for NGOs and national and regional governments interested in executing SDG 5.

This book is authored by Chinese economist Yanan Wang. It provides a systematic analysis of the modern Chinese economy by adopting comprehensive, developmental, and comparative methodologies. The work elucidates the interconnections among key economic concepts-such as goods, value, money, capital, profit, interest, wages, rent, and panic-within the historical context of China's semi-colonial society in 1946.

Drawing on modern Chinese economic history, this book investigates how feudal economic remnants, perpetuated by Chinese landlords, impeded the development of modern national capitalism. By appropriately applying core theories of capital and employing dialectical materialism, the author guides the analysis from partial to holistic perspectives and from qualitative to quantitative approaches, thereby clarifying the complex economic phenomena of modern China. This book enhances readers' understanding of modern Chinese history and the origins of China's post-1949 economic policies.

This book presents a pioneering analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a strategic tool for environmental sustainability across the global energy sector, offering a governance framework applicable to both traditional and renewable resource contexts. It introduces a multi-stakeholder governance framework that bridges global CSR standards with local implementation challenges. Through case studies and regulatory analysis, the book highlights how policy design influences environmental outcomes and proposes the creation of a CSR Commission to enhance accountability and transparency. Addressing gaps in enforcement and stakeholder collaboration, it offers actionable solutions for sustainable development. The book is essential reading for policymakers, corporate leaders, environmental advocates, and academics seeking to align CSR with climate justice and regulatory innovation in developing economies.

Expert contributors argue that the future of digital social science lies in the synergistic integration of social science methodologies and technical expertise, oriented toward ethical outcomes. The Handbook introduces the theoretical concept of the Digital Social Science Pentagon, a new typology that acts as the structural anchor by outlining five key nodes of study: transitions, branches, interdisciplinarity, applications, and ethical futures. Key topics covered include issues of governance, policy experiences, child development, and digital inequality and oppression. The Handbook ultimately underscores the urgent need for collaborative, cross-disciplinary knowledge to address complex societal challenges and shape responsible and ethical digital futures.

The Handbook of Digital Social Science is an essential read for scholars and students of various intersections of digital studies including ethics, engineering, business, entrepreneurship, criminology, public policy, public health, law, and sociology. It also provides valuable insights for digital social scientists, theorists, and methodologists interested in collaborative knowledge, interdisciplinary dialogue, and technical expertise.

This book offers a comprehensive account of Condorcet domains-structured sets of preference orders in which the pairwise majority relation remains transitive for any odd-numbered group of voters. These domains form the foundation for normatively robust voting procedures and enable strong possibility results in incentive-compatible mechanism design.

Well-known examples include single-peaked, single-crossing, and group-separable domains. The study of Condorcet domains bridges multiple disciplines, including economics, political science, mathematics, and computer science, and has seen significant theoretical advances in recent years.

This monograph systematically presents these developments, covering both foundational concepts and cutting-edge results. It will be of interest to economists, mathematicians, and scholars in related fields seeking a deep understanding of preference aggregation and its structural underpinnings.

"This interdisciplinary book by Clemens Puppe and Arkadii Slinko offers a canonical reference on the mathematical foundations of Condorcet domains. It shows how discrete convexity, median graphs, and permutation lattices play a central role in understanding coherent collective decision-making, and applies the insights to voting systems and incentive compatibility."
- Prof. Herve Moulin, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

This handbook presents a comprehensive coverage of Islamic philosophy from its origins in the medieval era to its present-day applications, offering a panoramic view of the evolution of Islamic philosophical thought. The volume is organized into two sections. The first section, titled, Classical, Post-Classical and Aesthetic, elucidates the foundational philosophies that emerged during the early expansion of Islamic civilization, philosophies partly grounded in earlier civilizational thought and partly germane to a new and distinctive revelation. The second section, titled, Practical, Applied and Contextual, offers an overview of the various ways in which Islamic philosophy has enlivened human commerce, be it in education, healthcare, finance, law, social media and interfaith theology and religious studies, to name a few. The chapters in this handbook represent Islamic philosophy's broad and diverse scope, illustrating the philosophical tradition's richness and depth. With contributions from diverse scholars, the handbook offers a blend of established expertise and innovative insights. This handbook is an indispensable resource to students and researchers in comprehending the intricate tapestry of Islamic philosophy.

Trauma-Sensitive Practices in English Language Teaching offers a compassionate, practical guide to the knowledge and tools teachers need for creating classrooms that are safe, supportive, and empowering for all students, particularly those affected by trauma. Through a blend of rigorous research and practical applications, the book presents an accessible approach to integrating trauma-sensitive methodologies into English language teaching. With a strong emphasis on a healthy educational atmosphere and on the well-being of educators, the authors advocate for strategies that manage teacher stress and prevent burnout. They also highlight the profound impact of trauma on learning and illustrate how thoughtful, informed teaching practices can enhance student engagement, learning outcomes, and emotional stability. By turning theory into action, Trauma-Sensitive Practices in English Language Teaching invites educators to rethink traditional approaches and embrace innovative strategies that support healing, resilience, and educational success. Whether you are a new teacher or a seasoned educator, this book provides valuable insights that will inspire and guide readers in making a lasting impact in the educational community.

Nonlinear models have become indispensable in modern finance and economics, yet their reliance on numerical root-finding methods introduces layers of complexity that demand rigorous attention. This second volume of the two-part series offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to tackling these challenges and applying advanced econometric techniques to real-world financial and economic time series data.

Designed for students, professionals, and researchers with a solid foundation in statistics, econometrics, and finance, this book bridges the gap between theory and practice. Concepts are introduced progressively, making it suitable for both intermediate and advanced readers. Each chapter is written in clear, approachable language, ensuring that even those with limited prior experience can grasp and apply the material effectively.

Key Topics Include:

• Fundamentals of Non-Linear Dynamics
• Endogeneity in Econometric Models
• Asymmetric Pricing
• Physics-Inspired Gravity Models in Economics
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Fraud Analytics

With practical examples, source code, and interdisciplinary insights, this volume empowers readers to navigate the complexities of nonlinear econometric modeling and apply cutting-edge techniques to contemporary challenges in finance and trade.

How wheat growing, milling, and baking shaped the people and culture of North Texas.

In the national imaginary, America's amber fields of grain lie in the country's center, but for more than a century, they also grew across one pocket of the South: North Texas. From the 1840s to the 1970s, the state's agriculture, dominated in lore by cotton in the east and livestock in the open range, was heavily invested in the cultivation, processing, sale, and consumption of wheat. Recalling a forgotten history, Rebecca Sharpless shows how the rhythms of the wheat harvest-and the evolution of the milling, distribution, and baking industries-governed daily life in what is now known as the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex.

In the 1840s, Anglo settlers discovered that grain flourished in North Texas and quickly built an economy that included wheat in fields, mills, and kitchens. After the Civil War, hand labor gave way to mechanization, greatly increasing production. Commercial bakeries churned out novel confections, and big cities were built on the bounty of the countryside. In the second half of the twentieth century, as production moved northward, industrial milling and baking declined, but home baking boomed, flour advertising supported regional music, and wheat fortunes financed the region's cultural life. Sharpless covers 150 years of wheat's very human history and shows how the labor that cultivated it, the sustenance it provided, and the prosperity it generated left an indelible mark on the people and institutions of Texas.

This open access book explores the story of early modern Swedish sailors and merchants captured and enslaved in the North African territory then known as 'Barbary' (Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco), and the efforts of their families, communities, and consuls to ransom them. Swedes were a minority among the Spaniards, Italians, Frenchmen, and British who were carried off. For that reason, Swedish authorities were initially unaware of their suffering; however, as the losses of men increased and awareness of their plight grew, it became a huge concern for Sweden's long-distance trade, particularly the import of salt-essential for food preservation in the long winter months- from Southern Europe.

By studying the Swedish experience of encountering Barbary, the book illustrates how a small Lutheran state navigated global interests. This volume studies letters from captured and enslaved Swedish sailors and how this correspondence played a pivotal role in shaping slave narratives and by extension Swedish identity. The book also examines these letters' social impact on local communities at home, the political pressure they exerted on government officials, and their cultural significance among intellectuals. In addition, the study highlights how Swedish consuls became integrated into the local power elite in North Africa, which facilitated diplomatic negotiations and opened up opportunities for commerce, including participation in the transport and trade of African slaves.

This book describes and addresses the problems of and challenging behaviors displayed by people living with mental health problems using evidence-based interventions based on the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA). It presents step by step guidance for understanding current research on each of the topics and methods to assess and develop evidence-based interventions to alter the problematic behaviors displayed by people living with serious mental illness.

Key topics covered in the book include:

• Current research on theory, nature, and interventions for serious mental illness.
• Behaviors associated with serious mental illness.
• Basic principles of behavioral assessment and intervention.
• Keys concepts in effectively communicating and solving problems with people living with serious mental illness to enhance their own mental health.
• Step-by-step instructions for professionals in enabling people with serious mental illness to enhance their mental health and quality of life.
• Resources for professionals and people with serious mental illness.

Behavior Change Solutions for Serious Mental Illness provides a unique approach to mental health assessment and intervention and is an essential resource for clinicians, therapists, and other professionals and practitioners as well as researchers, professors, and graduate students across such disciplines as developmental psychology, clinical social work, psychiatry, public health, occupational therapy, nursing, and all related disciplines.

This book collects over 20 original essays and a selection of photographs by Swiss writer and photographer Annemarie Schwarzenbach, from her time spent travelling in the United States in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Schwarzenbach's work was rediscovered in Europe almost 50 years after her early death in 1942. Since then, she has become a cultural icon and an emerging heroine of the early LGBT movement.

Schwarzenbach's photojournalist work was produced against a European background of interwar economic uncertainty, political turmoil and burgeoning fascism. She carefully studied America's underbelly during the late Depression, at a time of Jim Crow and the height of the US labor movement. Schwarzenbach traveled across the U.S., reporting on its cities and people, visiting factories and steel mills and speaking with union leaders. She interviewed well-known writers like Dorothy Thompson and Carson McCullers, but equally focused her attention on textile workers and African Americans.

Schwarzenbach's work revealed ambivalence regarding what she saw during her travels, her horror, but also her begrudging admiration for, and even hope in, America and its peculiar brand of democracy. This book carefully records and translates her observations in English for the first time, also providing a critical introduction to her life and work.

A groundbreaking overview of how disability studies can enrich interpretations of the past and make the profession of archaeology more inclusive and accessible

An Introduction to Crip Archaeology is a groundbreaking exploration of how disability studies and critical disability studies can transform the way archaeologists interpret the past. Through case studies and intersectional analysis, Laurie Wilkie and Katherine Kinkopf reveal how people with disabilities have been treated and viewed in American history and how these processes have shaped the material worlds archaeologists study.

This book is an essential starting point for students and scholars seeking to move beyond stereotypes that define disability as a limitation or deficit. The authors demonstrate how these interpretive lenses can offer fresh insights on topics including how eugenic policies and racial science have influenced public health, medical training, and family planning. From the Dozier School for Boys to Japanese internment camps, the book examines how built environments have excluded certain bodies-while also uncovering communities of care and resistance.

In addition to its value for research taking place today, An Introduction to Crip Archaeology is a call to action for a more inclusive and accessible discipline. It equips readers with strategies for recognizing disabling structures in access to sites, collections, and universities, and for creating space for disabled archaeologists in the field. This book enriches understandings of the past while shaping the future of archaeology.

This textbook addresses the underexplored field of mathematics education for students with disabilities-specifically Visual Impairment, Intellectual Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. It examines teaching and assessment strategies, including Braille, concrete materials, and high-tech tools for blind and low-vision learners. For students with Intellectual Disabilities, it surveys global practices, emphasizing mathematical literacy for autonomy. The section on Autism Spectrum Disorder explores definitions, learning challenges, and pedagogical strategies, supported by a systematic review. The book also discusses co-occurring disabilities and their impact in inclusive classrooms. Ideal for regular school teachers, teacher trainers, and university students, it offers practical insights, didactic activities, and case studies for both in-person and distance learning.

Chapters analyse key obstacles confronting social justice in education, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate emergencies, wars, forced displacement and deepening economic inequality. Contributing authors explore the role of the arts, culture and participatory methodologies and pay particular attention to decolonial perspectives, case studies, such as the weaponization of the hijab, and research with children and young people with communication needs. Employing a critical approach, the book investigates epistemic injustices and suggests ways to re-imagine social justice, informing an activist stance to education.

Handbook of Social Justice in Education is a crucial resource for scholars and students of education, politics and public policy and sociology. Practitioners and activists interested in improving equality in education will also benefit from its valuable insights.

In this book, readers will learn about the neuromechanisms that give rise to maladaptive behaviors, that is, actions that are counterproductive, even to the point that they can be detrimental to ourselves and/or to others. The first two chapters of this book define maladaptation and provide an overview of key neuroscience concepts. The rest of the book details maladaptive cognitive-affective and behavioral processes. Specifically, individuals will learn about perceptual disturbances, attentional deficits, memory impairments, maladaptive decision making, movement-related disorders, compulsive behavior, and disturbances related to biological functions (e.g., eating, sleep, and reproduction). Not to be overly pessimistic, the final chapter highlights how we have been able to use neuroscience techniques to treat conditions characterized by maladaptation.

This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to life-based learning, a paradigm of education that integrates formal, informal, and non-formal learning experiences across various contexts and domains, such as community, workplace, personal, and leisure settings. The book addresses the problem of how to design and implement effective and engaging learning experiences that are relevant, meaningful, and authentic for learners of all ages and backgrounds. The book also explores the benefits and key challenges of life-based learning for learners, educators and policy makers through case studies of life-based learning initiatives and programs from around the world. The book is intended for those interested or involved in the field of education, such as teachers, trainers, facilitators, curriculum developers, instructional designers, researchers, policy makers, and learners.

Chapters 1, 2 and 24 are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 NC-ND International License via link.springer.com.?

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the evolving roles, identities, and activities of the academic profession within the context of a knowledge-based society. It focuses on how global, regional and national dynamics shape academic careers, job satisfaction, and engagement with broader societal goals. Drawing on data from the Academic Profession in the Knowledge-based Society (APIKS) project, this volume offers a comparative analysis of academic professionals across diverse regions, including Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America. Through exploring themes such as academics' societal engagement, job satisfaction, demographic shifts, and the emergence of non-tenure track roles, the book presents a nuanced understanding of the pressures and opportunities faced by academics today.

This work integrates a range of methodological approaches, from large-scale quantitative analyses to regional case studies, to reveal how different national and institutional contexts influence the academic profession. It provides valuable insights for policymakers, institutional leaders, and researchers seeking to understand and navigate the complexities of higher education in a rapidly changing global environment. By highlighting both commonalities and differences in how academics across regions adapt to the demands of a knowledge-based society, this book offers new findings and points towards future research directions related to the comparative international study of the academic profession.

Chapters examine developments in structural issues such as team composition; affective issues such as psychological safety, trust, morale, and emotion; cognitive issues such as those influencing effective use of member's knowledge; and the impact of modern technologies such as generative artificial intelligence. This Research Handbook presents an extensive overview of group decision making, providing practical strategies to improve workflow and integrate digital developments.

The Research Handbook on Group Decision Making is a valuable resource for scholars and students of business and management, psychology, communication studies and sociology. It will also benefit business leaders and managers, HR professionals and government officials due to its insights into increasing efficiency and effectiveness.

Drawing on case studies from leading universities, Benner examines the dual pressures facing higher education institutions today, analysing the role, impact and best practices within both internal and external governance dimensions. He investigates the outward impacts of globalization on academic mobility and exchange, as well as the complexities of navigating bureaucratization. Benner also analyses key aspects of internal management such as fostering originality in research, elevating the prominence of scholars and maintaining high quality facilities. The book highlights the essential role of academic leadership in reconciling these internal and external forces, resulting in a governance framework that addresses the growing concerns of impact, inclusion and sustainability.

Contributing to crucial debates on the future of universities, How to Govern a University Effectively is an essential read for scholars and students of higher education studies, business, management, sociology and political science. It is also relevant to university leaders and governance bodies seeking insight on effective university management.

When war came to the nation in 1861, Michiganians rallied around the Stars and Stripes and readily agreed with a veteran politician who declared, "He who is not for his country is against her." Even as the conflict grew bloody and costly, they remained committed to suppressing the rebellion. By war's end, an astonishing 50 percent of its military-age males had enlisted in the army. This Michigan Civil War chronicle is more than a story about soldiers' heroism on distant battlefields. It also includes the often-overlooked role of women-some of whom refused to stay home and went to war. Also buried in the historical record are accounts of white soldiers whose views on slavery and African Americans, especially those in uniform, were transformed. There is also a much-needed exploration of Michigan's response to the shocking assassination of a beloved president. Many a Hand captures these stories in a single volume.