• How stablecoins differ from cryptoassets, tokenised deposits and central bank digital currencies
• Real-world applications for crypto markets, payments, remittances, financial inclusion, humanitarian finance, insurance, gig work and in tokenisation and agentic payments and the machine economy
• Case studies and practical frameworks necessary for assessing stablecoin arrangements with both commercial realism and legal discipline
• The crucial features of major and emerging stablecoin regimes, such as those in the EU, UK, Switzerland, the USA and UAE, as well as offshore jurisdictions
• Risks, enforcement and mitigation tools including blockchain analytics, tracing, freezing, and asset forfeiture

Stablecoins is an essential resource for legal practitioners, in-house counsel and law firms advising on stablecoins, cryptoassets, finance and banking law and corporate law. Compliance and money laundering reporting officers and those working in anti-fraud services will also benefit from discussions on the risks of stablecoins and how they can be used in digital economic crime.

Grounded in progressive values, Empowering Young People takes stock of the pressing challenges we face as a society while highlighting how youth activists can help us envision a more collaborative, equitable, and inclusive future. It emboldens young activists and the adults who make key decisions on their behalf to prioritize strategies to help young people engage more actively in public life.

In recent years, young people are sounding the alarm about a wide range of concerns connected to environmental and social injustices. They focus on immigration, reproductive rights, race, school issues including book banning, gun violence, police brutality, LGBTQ+ rights, mental health, and more. By bringing historical and social justice perspectives to his interviews with young activists and their mentors, as well as his observations about community organizations, William Marsiglio chronicles the kind of youth activism and civic engagement that is happening on the ground. The book shows how passionate young people cultivate a sense of belonging inside their activist groups; negotiate conflicting perspectives about time to inform and influence critical decision making about past, present, and future issues; and strive to create places that truly embody civic virtues. Finding inspiration in young people's approaches to empathy, leadership, civic engagement, and social activism, Marsiglio outlines diverse and specific initiatives for building supportive institutions and opportunities that can empower them while fostering the social change they seek.

Illuminated by the voices and stories of these young activists and the groups supporting them, Empowering Young People reveals the seeds of hope for readers of all ages and, in acknowledging the serious challenges we face, offers a detailed roadmap to achieve a world defined by environmental sustainability and humane inclusivity

This book explores the origins and development of voluntourism through the story of Projects Abroad, the world's first voluntourism company. Written by the founder himself, it examines how a single entrepreneurial idea transformed international volunteering, youth travel and development work across the globe.

The book offers insights into the creation and growth of a pioneering global business and the challenges of turning an unconventional idea into a successful enterprise. It explores how voluntourism disrupted the self-satisfied worlds of charities and governments involved with international development aid and introduced new ideas into youth travel and tourism. Through detailed case studies and candid accounts of both mistakes and achievements, the book shows how the reality of voluntourism overcame establishment obstacles and gave young people new opportunities worldwide.

Projects Abroad and the Invention of Voluntourism is intended for students, academics, as well as for professionals in tourism, travel, entrepreneurship. It will also appeal to readers interested in international development aid and its associated charity sector and to a whole generation of voluntourists.

This pioneering workbook developed by expert Muslim Psychologists specialising in chronic pain, uses a cultural/religious adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence-based clinical intervention for supporting Muslims living with chronic pain.

Through step-by-step practical guides and exercises incorporating spirituality and contemplation, the reader is guided towards using practical tools and strategies to release the struggle of fighting against pain and instead cultivate the psychological flexibility to live better with chronic pain. Drawing on Islamic teachings from the Quran and Sunnah, it nurtures spirituality and encourages readers to embrace acceptance. It inspires a commitment to living in accordance with one's core values, empowering readers to find meaning and purpose even in the face of challenges.

This workbook can be used as a companion to the book titled 'Integrating Acceptance & Commitment Therapy with Islamic Psychotherapy' (Routledge, 2024) for both clinicians in collaboration with their clients or as a standalone workbook for Muslims living with chronic pain.

This book presents a comprehensive yet accessible framework for understanding how business systems generate value within organizations and how leaders can effectively navigate the transition to AI-enabled enterprises. Central to the book is the Business Systems Roadmap (BSR), a five-tier model that illustrates organizational progression from basic administrative systems (Tier 1) to advanced cognitive-autonomous systems (Tier 5).

Drawing on insights from Capability Maturity Models (CMMs), the book bridges established concepts of organizational maturity with the evolving role of digital business systems. It examines how systems contribute value through recordkeeping, workflow automation, decision support, predictive analytics, and autonomous functionality.

Covering all major business functions, including human resources, finance, marketing, supply chain, and operations, the book demonstrates how systems at each tier align with and support strategic business objectives. Each chapter is designed for practical application in the workplace, while the book as a whole serves as a valuable resource in academic settings.

Ultimately, this work serves as both a practical guide for business leaders and an academic text for undergraduate and graduate programs. It supports professionals and organizations in aligning system investments with strategic goals and digital transformation initiatives. By emphasizing application and decision-making over purely technical detail, the book offers a distinctive and impactful contribution to the field.

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This book offers a comprehensive examination of the Customs Tariff-its structure, purpose, and role in global trade by combining economic theory, international governance, practical application, and contemporary policy issues. It begins by introducing the fundamentals of the Customs Tariff and the economic principles behind supply, demand, and the impact of unit taxes such as import duties. It then explores the global institutions that shape tariff policy: the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO), explaining their roles in regulating international trade and maintaining the Harmonized System used worldwide.

A substantial portion of the book focuses on the structure and mechanics of the tariff itself, including commodity codes, General Interpretative Rules (GIRs), duty rates, tariff engineering, quotas, and non-tariff measures such as anti-dumping and countervailing duties. It explains how tariffs function as fiscal tools, regulatory mechanisms, and political instruments-covering topics like tariff inversion, protectionism, and the weaponization of tariffs in foreign policy.

The book also addresses modern trade challenges, including supply-chain risk, rules of origin, trade creation and diversion, and the operation of free-trade agreements and customs unions. It highlights the importance of competence and awareness among traders and customs professionals when navigating tariff systems. Later chapters examine recent U.S. tariff policies, including Section 301 and 232 actions, and discuss how tariffs are used to protect domestic industries or influence international behavior. The book concludes by considering the growing role of artificial intelligence in tariff classification and compliance, and reflects on the future of tariff policy in an evolving global trade environment.

Organised into four parts, the Handbook moves from the conceptual and historical foundations of the corporate form through the legal mechanics of core money-raising transactions. These include IPOs, private placements, takeovers, and rescue finance, as well as emerging challenges in sustainable finance, digital innovation, and alternative capital structures such as dual-class stock and sovereign wealth funds. A final comparative section situates these insights across diverse jurisdictions, including Canada, the United States, the European Union, and Latin America.

This Research Handbook will be essential reading for scholars and researchers in corporate and financial law. It will also be invaluable for practitioners, regulators, and policymakers seeking a deeper understanding of the legal architecture underpinning modern capital markets.

The global advertising market is roughly US$1.1 trillion, with digital channels accounting for most of that activity. Marketing measurement therefore increasingly depends on complex data environments: high-dimensional covariates, machine-learning systems, continuous treatments, platform reporting constraints, and organisational pressure to turn evidence into decisions. These settings create opportunities for richer causal analysis, but they also raise difficult questions about validity, uncertainty, diagnostics, reproducibility, and whether an estimated effect is useful for the decision at hand.

Volume 2 of Causal Inference in Marketing: A Practical Toolkit for Panel Data carries the framework of Volume 1 into the advanced and operational half of the book. It extends the core panel toolkit into machine learning, high-dimensional adjustment, continuous and nonlinear treatment settings, threats to validity, inference, diagnostics, applied marketing workflows, data and measurement systems, reproducibility, and open problems. The emphasis throughout is on applying causal principles under the constraints of real marketing data and real organisational settings.

Key Features:

• Develops machine-learning and high-dimensional methods for panel data, including orthogonalisation, cross-fitting under panel dependence, heterogeneous treatment effects, policy learning, regularisation, and double selection.
• Provides a diagnostics and inference playbook covering pre-trends, placebos, sensitivity analysis, bootstrap and randomisation inference, multiplicity, weak instruments, and uncertainty communication.
• Connects advanced causal methods to marketing applications, including media mix models, geo-experiments, platform data, pricing, promotions, customer lifetime value, retention, measurement systems, and reproducible evidence production.

Written for data scientists, marketing analysts, econometricians, and applied researchers, this volume is intended for readers who are comfortable with regression and applied statistics and who want to extend causal design into robust implementation, diagnosis, and reporting. Volume 1 develops the foundations, including potential outcomes, design-based thinking, difference-in-differences, event studies, synthetic control, factor and matrix methods, dynamics, heterogeneity, interference, and spillovers.

Charles Shaw is a Data Science Director at WPP Media, where he leads econometric measurement and optimisation for global brands. His work focuses on causal inference, econometric measurement, Bayesian modelling, machine learning, and marketing effectiveness. He develops applied frameworks for privacy-constrained attribution, media incrementality, platform effects, dynamic pricing, and scalable causal workflows in commercial settings.

AC Grayling presents a work of analytic philosophy arguing that considerations of natural language ontology tell us much about how to understand truth, reference and concepts of reality.

In this detailed examination of how philosophers currently think about the 'ultimate reality', Grayling builds on three decades of thinking about metaphysical and semantic questions. Covering a wide range of central issues in metaphysics, Grayling presents stimulating insights on a range of topics including the difference between the concepts of 'actual' and 'real' and why 'social reality' is as 'real' as physical reality. He shows us the significance of epistemological scepticism and offers a revised and developed view of the consequences of it for understanding the nature and role of assertion.

Grayling's semantic anti-realism does not entail a rejection of metaphysical realism. Here the question is reframed as one about the way discourses project ontologies. By reversing the idea that perceptual discourse is the base case and that mimicry by other discourses of its grammar is a source of philosophical problems, Grayling argues that a series of familiar philosophical problems are resolved. His case for a deferral approach to ultimate reality, a metaphysical one, is compelling.

Located as part of an historical development running though Parmenides, Plato, Spinoza, Berkeley, Hume, this is a work with broad implications in the metaphysics and philosophy of science. It is essential reading for any philosopher wanting to rethink the entanglement of ontology and epistemology in questions about reality.

This book critically examines the role of evidence-informed decision-making in tourism planning, destination management, and policymaking, emphasizing its importance for sustainable tourism development. Through a blend of conceptual reflections and innovative empirical case studies from diverse international contexts, it highlights good practices such as participatory approaches, actionable simulations, and local systems thinking. This book also identifies gaps and challenges in enhancing evidence use, offering valuable insights for improving theory and practice in sustainable tourism.

Covering broad subject areas such as sustainable tourism, destination management, policymaking, and evidence-based planning, this book is ideal for academics, policymakers, tourism professionals, and students seeking to deepen their understanding of evidence-informed approaches in tourism development.

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Journal of Sustainable Tourism.

Chapters integrate theory with practical frameworks and position reverse logistics as a strategic driver of value creation. These frameworks combine systems thinking with real world applications and engage with future avenues for responsible implementation. Chapters also highlight emerging technologies, including AI, humanoid robotics, as well as the managerial and policy implications of these tools. Ultimately, the book presents actionable insights for those seeking to embed sustainability into digital supply chain ecosystems.

Students and scholars of economics, business, and management, particularly those focusing on sustainable practices and seeking to further their understanding of smart technologies within supply chains, will greatly benefit from the book's detailed and conceptual approach. The book is equally valuable for practitioners and policymakers in digital transformation and management due to its practical insights.

Beyond Smart Housing: Bridging Culture, Technology, and Community introduces a holistic understanding of smart living that values both efficiency and empathy, repositioning the idea of smart housing within a human-centered, culturally grounded, and socially aware framework.

In recent decades, the notion of "smart housing" has evolved into a dominant paradigm within architecture, planning, and urban innovation. Yet, much of this discourse remains narrowly focused on technological efficiency, automation, and energy optimization. This book challenges this limited view by exploring the deeper layers of what it truly means for a home, and by extension, a community, to be "smart." It argues that genuine intelligence in housing cannot be reduced to devices, data, or digital connectivity alone, but must also encompass cultural meaning, social interaction, and emotional attachment. The book unfolds in three analytical layers: 1. The House: as an individual unit of living, exploring its psychological, spatial, and sensory meanings; 2. The Home: as a lived and emotional space, shaped by identity, memory, and self-expression; 3. Housing and Neighborhood: as collective systems of life, where cultural intelligence and everyday practices sustain social cohesion. The book draws inspiration from real-world examples including the Dutch woonerf and field observations from Bojnord, Iran, to show how the idea of "everyday intelligence" already exists within lived social patterns. These cases illustrate that true smartness may arise not only from technology but from community behavior, shared awareness, and mutual care.

This book invites scholars and students, urban policymakers, designers, architects, and anyone who has ever wondered what makes a home and neighborhood truly smart to rethink the smart home as a living, learning environment: one that cultivates resilience, inclusivity, and emotional well-being.

The reference text provides a holistic insight into critical areas of the supply chain and improves them by utilizing advanced technologies of Industry 4.0. It highlights the implementation of advanced technologies, such as Industry 4.0, digital supply chain, blockchain technology, smart factory, and circular economy. The book presents applications and case studies in the field of service and manufacturing sectors.

This book:

• Discusses smart manufacturing implementation and integration with advanced production processes.
• Focuses on advanced technologies such as logistics 4.0, warehousing 4.0, Industry 4.0, big data analytics, machine learning, blockchain, automation, smart factory, and operation management 4.0.
• Explores digital supply chain for smart operation and logistics systems.
• Showcases the benefits and applications of digitalization such as supply chain visibility, data-driven decision-making, cybersecurity and data protection, smart contracts, agile supply chains, and automation of processes.
• Provides insights on intelligent decision-making in supply chain and operation management.

It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of industrial engineering, production engineering, manufacturing engineering, management, product design, automotive engineering, and mechanical engineering.

This book takes the topic of police decision-making, one that is so important to the everyday policing of all citizens, and examines it in depth. It does this, not just by describing the processes and mechanisms which govern decision-making, but also by considering the fundamental principles which underpin this.

The book critically explores how and why police officers make decisions, and what principles should guide those decisions in modern policing, bringing together the authors' research, wider literature and Williams' extensive experience of police practice. Part 1, Understanding Policing and Police Decision-making covers police legitimacy, police discretion and policing cultures. Parts 2 and 3 focus on policing in England and Wales. Part 2 introduces Frameworks of Police Decision-making covering police decision models and ethical police decision-making (focusing on the National Decision Model and Code of Ethics). Part 3, Decision-making in Practice, presents case studies on decision-making drawn from the authors' research and analysis on: student officers, stop and search and the night-time economy.

Aimed primarily at policing students, whether prospective police officers or social science students, the book will be of interest to all those involved in working with the police.

This book analyses the structuring role that gender plays for accessing work, experiencing work, and working conditions in Pakistan.

Considering how these structures have been challenged and changed, the collection provides a fine-grained engagement with the role of gender at work in Pakistan against the backdrop of policy and academic discourses that often invisibilise the work and employment of women and transgender persons while normalising a male breadwinner model and masculine norms in and beyond the workplace. The book engages explicitly with feminist thought from South Asia and informs wider feminist discourses with fresh perspectives from Pakistani thinkers. Chapters straddle the analysis of occupations as diverse as agricultural labour, home-based industrial outwork, and domestic and unpaid care work. In line with transnational feminist thought, this book contextualises gendered labouring practices whilst paying attention to how gendered relations at work are embedded within cross-border dynamics, colonial histories and the global political economy. This wide perspective includes a critical engagement with neoliberal discourses around women's paid employment as empowerment and the celebration of women's entrepreneurship. Taking on board how gender can become a resource for resistance, this book counters and complicates the trope of 'victimised' Southern or Muslim women.

Informed by disciplines including organisation theory, sociology, economics and social psychology, and including contributions from practitioners, government and NGO workers and academics, this book will be of interest to scholars and professionals concerned with challenging binary notions of gender in the workplace, and how this is complicated through the intersections of gender with ethnic, class, caste, religious, generational and other social divisions and hierarchies in the global South.

This book examines AI's transformative impact on higher education, from enhancing teaching and learning to raising ethical challenges like academic integrity and bias. It provides a balanced exploration of AI-driven tools, policies, and governance, aligning with SDG 4: Quality Education, to ensure that AI is used responsibly and effectively. It serves as a comprehensive guide for navigating the opportunities and risks of AI integration in academia.

A key highlight is the book's focused exploration of generative AI and OpenAI tools, distinguishing it from broader discussions. It specifically addresses how these technologies impact assessment and academic integrity. This book offers a practical, structured approach by integrating AI concepts with established educational taxonomies such as Bloom's and SOLO. This allows for a targeted discussion on personalized learning and skill development. It provides case studies, real-world applications, and comparative analyses of institutional strategies, offering actionable guidance for educators and policymakers. Delving into policies and governance, it helps universities navigate the complexities of AI adoption.

This book's research-based insights and practical focus make it an essential guide for managing AI in a rapidly evolving academic landscape. This book is for researchers and practitioners, including educators and policymakers, seeking a comprehensive and practical guide to understanding and responsibly implementing AI in higher education.

This pioneering book presents a practical, evidence-based approach to supporting wellbeing in people living with brain injury. Developed through more than a decade of collaboration between researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience, the book introduces a nine-week structured, systems-informed positive psychotherapy programme designed for neurorehabilitation.

Rooted in an eco-biopsychosocial framework, the group-based programme goes beyond the traditional neurorehabilitation approaches focused on alleviating symptoms and instead is crafted to enhance wellbeing through deep connections with self, others, and nature. It extends the focus beyond individuals to encompass the systems within which people are embedded. The programme introduces a sequence of themes including living with difficult emotions, identifying and using character strengths, building positive emotions, connecting to body and mind, connecting to others, connecting to nature, meaning and purpose, translating values into action, and behaviour change while managing ups and downs. The intervention is described step-by-step through a detailed clinician manual. Additional resources-including guided meditation recordings, session slides, and a participant workbook-support practitioners in delivering the programme in rehabilitation and community settings.

Through insightful narratives and actionable guidance, the book equips health professionals with tools to support people living with ABI in improving their wellbeing and reconnecting with their communities and the natural environment. The book defines true wellbeing as not merely the reduction of suffering, but about building strengths, enhancing social bonds, and encouraging sustainable engagement with the environment. Offering a fresh perspective on recovery and resilience, it is a compelling resource for clinicians, psychologists, other health professionals and trainees focused on neurorehabilitation.

Culture is critical to individuals and organizations. This book offers an in-depth exploration of how Indian managers work, examining their inner struggles and the forces that influence their behaviour in contemporary corporate environments.

The book presents an original framework developed by the author - the Existential Universe Mapper (EUM) - a pluralistic and non-reductionist model of management that employs a novel psychometric instrument to map individual and organizational identity. The model restrains from placing any phenomenon into frozen categories and enables an understanding of their interplay. It highlights India's ambivalent relationship with modernity and the resulting challenges Indian managers face in embracing corporate imperatives largely rooted in Anglo-Saxon frameworks.

This revised second edition - which incorporates contemporary data and links it to significant developments in the world - will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in business management, human resource management, leadership studies, corporate governance, psychology, and sociology. It offers valuable insights for educators, consultants, management practitioners, and corporate leaders navigating the complexities of organizational culture in the Indian context.

Chapters examine intercultural relations in workplaces globally, as well as exploring educational contexts and power dynamics. Contributors address identity, intersectionality, and migration alongside psychological phenomena across varied circumstances and national settings. Expert authors introduce innovative and pluralistic research methodologies, including embodied storytelling and migration studies. This book implements empirical rigor and theoretical depth to engage with psychology, organizational studies, education, and political science to reflect upon how groups and individuals relate, interact, and adapt to each other.

This insightful book is an essential resource for scholars and students across disciplines seeking to understand intercultural relations. Researchers and policymakers interested in organizational behaviour, social psychology, and occupational psychology will also benefit from the tools provided to effectively navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

Turbulent Times in the Modern West examines the collective issues that must be addressed to gain an individuated consciousness, through the theories of depth psychology.

It explores consciousness as a way to recognize the dynamics of an individual's psyche and the archetypal influences of the collective psyche within which they are set. It also presents a thorough examination of the works of C. G. Jung, Marie-Lousie von Franz, James Hillman, and Marion Woodman, and the continued relevance of their scholarship for the 21st century. Through this, it goes on to describe how the modern West was plagued by disruptions to foundational archetypal pairs, such as psyche and matter, having false divides that prevent people from recognizing the wholeness of reality. provide individuals. Eventually, it focuses on the issues unique to the modern Western world and gives direction that aids in making the archetypal realm conscious.

This book will be an interesting read for postgraduate and doctorate students of Jungian Psychology, Psychodynamic Psychology, Psychoanalytical Psychology, Archetypal Studies and Depth Psychology

In an era of increasingly adversarial geopolitical tensions, how can the United States restore its economic standing on the world stage?

The United States and its liberal democratic allies have experienced a steady decline in global economic influence since the end of the Cold War. With the rise of China and other developing economies and against the backdrop of Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, the United States has found itself less able to leverage trade relationships and forge broad coalitions to combat autocratic adversaries. Fiscal pressures have constrained military deterrence initiatives and development assistance budgets, diminishing US hard and soft power alike.

This book outlines a strategy to reverse these trends, arguing for a renewed commitment to ambitious economic dynamism and deeper economic integration with like-minded countries. By tackling a range of international trade policies and domestic barriers to healthy economic growth, the United States can restore the competitive advantage it needs to counter the world's emerging authoritarian powers.

Sport Branding: Theories and Practice serves as a comprehensive resource for the dynamic and evolving field of sport branding.

It highlights the distinctive nature of branding both within and through sport, while grounding readers in the fundamental principles of the field. By exploring the foundations of sport branding, the book provides a strong theoretical base alongside practical examples and application tools. It covers key topics such as foundational concepts, sport brand management, the management of sport entities, and emerging trends shaping the future of sport branding.

This is an essential text for any course on sport branding, and invaluable supplementary reading for any course on sport marketing, sponsorship, sport communication, or marketing communications.

A comprehensive analysis of Netflix, the prominent global and transnational subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) company.

By delving into the company's corporate divisions and international business relationships, this book highlights Netflix's pivotal role in shaping the landscape of audiovisual distribution and production on a worldwide scale. Designed to engage a diverse readership interested in topics ranging from ownership and financial performance to strategic alliances, audiovisual library development, and policy advocacy, this book explores how cultural diversity, audiovisual dynamics, and corporate influence intersect with broader realms such as politics, consulting, technological innovation, and financial transactions. Through its insightful examination, this book unveils the intricate connections between cultural and non-cultural factors, shedding light on the multifaceted impact of Netflix on our global media landscape.

This book is ideal for students and scholars of global media industries, critical political economy of media and communication, and international media, globalization and culture.