How to explain the mystery of fame? Many once well-known people who spent much of their lives at the core of historic events have fallen into obliv...

Against the backdrop of recent postmodern discourse on cultural theory, Eva Schwarz provides a gripping analysis of the concept of what she describ...

Wie wird aus einem schwarzen Hemd ein weißer Anzug? Und wie vollzieht sich der Wandel vom Rebstock zum Fahrschein? Solche Phänomene sind zu beobach...

Since their discovery in 1986, high-temperature superconductors (HTSC) are considered interesting physical systems as well as attractive candidates...

This fascinating autobiography offers not a success story; nor a paean to the resilience of the human spirit; nor a search for identity constrained...

This timely book offers a fresh perspective on the issue of contemporary migratory labor, otkhodnichestvo, in Russia-the temporary departure of inh...

This comprehensive volume analyzes the radical change in the nature of armed conflicts and in the way they are narrated and represented. Ever since...

This multi-authored monograph consists of the sections: “Pop Rock, Ethno-Chaos, Battle Drums, and a Requiem: The Sounds of the Ukrainian Revolution...

This book is the result of three intensive years of investigation performed by partners from 9 European countries, including consulting companies, ...

The water resources of the Selenga River/Lake Baikal system are of fundamental importance for the ecosystems and socio-economic development of the ...

This unique book offers an introduction to the development of renewable energy in Australia in the early 2000s. Examining the rise of dispersed, em...

Wovon hängt der Werbeerfolg im E-Business ab? Welche Werbeziele können gesetzt werden? Welche Besonderheiten sind bei der Werbung und bei der Erfol...

Festschrift zum 60. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. Hans-Wolf Reinhardt mit zahlreichen aktuellen Forschungsbeiträgen zu folgenden Themen: 1) Bruchmechan...

A foreign affairs journalist for 60 years, Jonathan Power has traveled all over the world, writing, besides his column in the International Herald ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of startups, risks and opportunities draw in creative and entrepreneurial individuals who strive to realise their vi...

Antiziganism is a widespread phenomenon in all European societies. Poor or rich, ‘postcommunist’ or ‘traditional’, North or South, with ‘lean’ or ‘...

This captivating volume brings together case studies drawn from four post-Soviet states—Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova. The collected papers...

The war in Ukraine has been fought with, among others, irregular armed groups since 2014—volunteers, paramilitaries, and mercenaries. Based on inte...

How can the G20 fulfill their role most efficiently in the post-crisis era, and what role do the emerging economies play in the new global economic...

Why does a large proportion of India’s urban poor choose to pay for private health services when public services are essentially free of charge? Dr...

This book is a collection of stories from witnesses and victims of Russian war atrocities that occurred in Ukraine during the full-scale Russian in...

Trans-border trade in agricultural goods still faces immense hurdles at the beginning of the 21st century. The USA and the EU, for example, have be...