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1. Handbook of Hazards, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

   Edited by Ben Wisner, JC Gaillard, Ilan Kelman

   The Handbook provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for hazard and disaster research, policy making, and practice in an international and multi-disciplinary context. Specifically, it aims to provide critical reviews and appraisals of the current state of the art and future...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-59065-5 | Hardback (Routledge)

2. Routledge International Handbook of Internet Gambling

   Edited by Robert Williams, Robert Wood, Jonathan Parke

   Internet gambling is a rapidly growing phenomenon, which has profound social, psychological, economic, political, and policy implications. Over 2000 Internet gambling websites generate global revenues exceeding $17 billion per year. Jurisdictions around the world grapple to understand...

   May 2011 | 978-0-415-59443-1 | Hardback (Routledge)

3. Handbook of India's International Relations

   Edited by David Scott

   This Handbook aims to give an overview of India’s international relations, given the development of India as a major economic power in the world, and the growing interest in the impact of Asia on the international system in the future. Edited by David Scott of Brunel University, and with chapters...

   February 2011 | 978-1-85743-552-8 | Hardback (Routledge)
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   Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research: Research, Theories and Concepts

   Edited by Alex Schmid, Albert Jongman, Eric Price

   This book is a monumental collection of definitions, conceptual frameworks, paradigmatic formulations, and bibliographic sources, which is a vital resource for the expanding community of researchers on the subject of terrorism. The chief instrument for this new research is a questionnaire to...

   January 2011 | 978-0-415-41157-8 | Hardback (Routledge)
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   Economics: The Basics, 2nd Edition

   By Tony Cleaver

   Now in its second edition, Economics: The Basics provides an engaging and topical introduction to the key issues in contemporary economics. Fully updated to take into account the economic recession, changing patterns in world trade, housing and currency markets, this book covers fundamental issues,...

   November 2010 | 978-0-415-57109-8 | Paperback (Routledge)

6. The Routledge Companion to Research in the Arts

   Edited by Michael Biggs, Henrik Karlsson

   The Routledge Companion to Research in the Arts is a major collection of new writings on research in the creative and performing arts by leading authorities from around the world. It provides theoretical and practical approaches to identifying, structuring and resolving some of the key issues in...

   September 2010 | 978-0-415-58169-1 | Hardback (Routledge)
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   The Routledge Encyclopedia of UK Education, Training and Employment: From the Earliest Statutes to the Present Day

   By John P. Wilson

   A comprehensive guide to all the main labour market initiatives and agencies combining education and employment in the UK, this encyclopaedia presents an historical progression from the Guilds and Statute of Artifices in 1563 through to present day initiatives and changes. Fully cross-referenced...

   August 2010 | 978-0-415-55822-8 | Hardback (Routledge)
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   Handbook of China's International Relations

   Edited by Shaun Breslin

   In a relatively short period of time, the study of China’s international relations has gone from being a topic that interested a fairly small group of scholars and analysts to one that is close to – if not actually at – the centre of academic and policy agendas. Moreover, it is not just the...

   July 2010 | 978-1-85743-508-5 | Hardback (Routledge)
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   The Global Arms Trade: A Handbook

   Edited by Andrew T. H. Tan

   The Global Arms Trade is a timely, comprehensive and in-depth study of this topic, a phenomenon which has continued to flourish despite the end of the Cold War and the preoccupation with global terrorism after 11 September 2001. It provides a clear description and analysis of the demand for, and...

   December 2009 | 978-1-85743-497-2 | Hardback (Routledge)
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    Fiscal Policy Making in the European Union: An Assessment of Current Practice and Challenges

    Edited by Martin Larch, João Nogueira Martins

    This book examines key aspects of the measurement of fiscal policy making in the EU fiscal surveillance framework, highlighting strengths and weaknesses of current assessment practice. Based on the proceedings of a workshop organized by the European Commission’s Directorate-General Economic and...

    November 2009 | 9789279114519 | Paperback (Routledge)