Major processes of social change, such as democratization, uneven development and power transitions, sometimes lead to armed conflicts, sometimes to peaceful change. Under what conditions are violent conflicts arising from such changes prevented? Hugh Miall draws upon conflict theory, case studies o[...]

To support all health professionals experiencing the discipline of neonatology for the first time, Essential Neonatal Medicine offers the depth of a textbook combined with the accessibility of a learning consolidator.[...]

Since the end of the Cold War, conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding have risen to the top of the international agenda. The third edition of this hugely popular text explains the key concepts, charts the development of the field, evaluates successes and failures, and ass[...]

Written by one of the most outstanding scientists in the field of fluvial sedimentology, this book offers coverage of this field.[...]

It has been more than a decade since the appearance of the First Edition of this book. Much progress has been made, but some controversies remain. The original ideas of Sloss and of Vail (building on the early work of Blackwelder, Grabau, Ulrich, Levorsen and others) that the stratigraphic record co[...]