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Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It - Bok av Mark Coeckelbergh - Häftad

Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It - Bok av Mark Coeckelbergh - Häftad

Across the world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used as a tool for political manipulation and totalitarian repression. Stories about AI are often stories of polarization, discrimination, surveillance, and oppression. Is democracy in danger? And can we do anything about it? In this compelling book, Mark Coeckelbergh offers a guide to the key risks posed by AI for democracy. He argues that AI, as it is currently used and developed, not only aids totalitarian regimes but also undermines the..

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Plastic Unlimited - How Corporations Are Fuelling the Ecological Crisis and What We Can Do About It - Bok av Alice Mah - Häftad

Plastic Unlimited - How Corporations Are Fuelling the Ecological Crisis and What We Can Do About It - Bok av Alice Mah - Häftad

Despite the global movement to tackle plastic pollution, demand for plastics continues to rise. As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, plastics are set to be the biggest driver of oil demand. Single-use plastics - deemed essential in the fight against COVID-19 - have been given a new lease of life. In a world beset with crisis fatigue, what can we do to curb the escalating plastics crisis?In this book, Alice Mah reveals how petrochemical and plastics corporations have fought relentlessly..

SEK 280.00
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Empires - A Historical and Political Sociology - Bok av Krishan (University of Virginia) Kumar - Häftad

Empires - A Historical and Political Sociology - Bok av Krishan (University of Virginia) Kumar - Häftad

Empires have been the commonest form of political organization for most of recorded history. How should we best understand them? What are their principles and how do they differ from other political forms, such as the nation-state? What sort of relations between rulers and ruled do they express? Do they, as many have held, follow a particular course of \rise, decline, and fall\? How and why do empires end, and with what consequences? Is the era of empire over?This book explores these questions..

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What is Medieval History? - Bok av John H. (Reader in Medieval History Arnold - Häftad

What is Medieval History? - Bok av John H. (Reader in Medieval History Arnold - Häftad

Since its first publication in 2007, John H. Arnold's What is Medieval History? has established itself as the leading introduction to the craft of the medieval historian.What is it that medieval historians do? How - and why - do they do it? Arnold discusses the creation of medieval history as a field, the nature of its sources, the intellectual tools used by medievalists, and some key areas of thematic importance from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Reformation. The fascinating case studies include..

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What Do We Owe to Refugees? - Bok av David (University of Southampton Owen - Häftad

What Do We Owe to Refugees? - Bok av David (University of Southampton Owen - Häftad

Who are refugees? Who, if anyone, is responsible for protecting them? What forms should this protection take? In a world of people fleeing from civil wars, state failure, and environmental disasters, these are ethically and politically pressing questions.In this book, David Owen reveals how the contemporary politics of refuge is structured by two rival historical pictures of refugees. In reconstructing this history, he advocates an understanding of refugeehood that moves us beyond our current impasse..

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Social Control - Bok av James J. (Cleveland State University) Chriss - Häftad

Social Control - Bok av James J. (Cleveland State University) Chriss - Häftad

What is social control? How do social controls become part of everyday life? What role does the criminal justice system play in exerting control? Is the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness a form of social control? Do we need more social controls to prevent terrorist atrocities?In this third edition of his popular introduction, James J. Chriss carefully guides readers through the debates about social control. The book provides a comprehensive guide to historical debates and more recent controversies,..

SEK 336.00
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What is Cultural History? - Bok av Peter (Emmanuel College Burke - Häftad

What is Cultural History? - Bok av Peter (Emmanuel College Burke - Häftad

What is Cultural History? has established itself as an essential guide to what cultural historians do and how they do it. Now fully updated in its third edition, leading historian Peter Burke offers afresh his accessible account of the past, present and future of cultural history, as it has been practised not only in the English-speaking world, but also in Continental Europe, Asia, South America and elsewhere.Burke begins by discussing the 'classic' phase of cultural history, associated with Jacob..

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Why Global Justice Matters - Moral Progress in a Divided World - Bok av Chris Armstrong - Häftad

Why Global Justice Matters - Moral Progress in a Divided World - Bok av Chris Armstrong - Häftad

While many are born into prosperity, hundreds of millions of people lead lives of almost unimaginable poverty. Our world remains hugely unequal, with our place of birth continuing to exert a major influence on our opportunities.In this accessible book, leading political theorist Chris Armstrong engagingly examines the key moral and political questions raised by this stark global divide. Why, as a citizen of a relatively wealthy country, should you care if others have to make do with less? Do we have..

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Global Security Cultures - Bok av Mary (London School of Economics) Kaldor - Häftad

Global Security Cultures - Bok av Mary (London School of Economics) Kaldor - Häftad

Why do politicians think that war is the answer to terror when military intervention in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Mali, Somalia and elsewhere has made things worse? Why do some conflicts never end? And how is it that practices like beheadings, extra-judicial killings, the bombing of hospitals and schools and sexual slavery are becoming increasingly common?In this book, renowned scholar of war and human security Mary Kaldor introduces the concept of global security cultures in order to explain..

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Institutional and Organizational Economics - Bok av Tore Ellingsen - Häftad

Institutional and Organizational Economics - Bok av Tore Ellingsen - Häftad

Why do some countries succeed while others struggle? Why are some firms profitable while rivals fail? Why do some marriages thrive and others end in divorce? The questions seem unrelated, but societies, companies, and marriages have one important thing in common: They involve more than one individual. They thus face the same fundamental challenges. How can people be made to help rather than hurt each other? How can they use sacrifice, cooperation, and coercion to promote the common good?In this introductory..

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Media Effects - A Narrative Perspective - Bok av James Shanahan - Häftad

Media Effects - A Narrative Perspective - Bok av James Shanahan - Häftad

Does exposure to media violence make us more violent? Do stereotypes in the media affect the way we see different social groups? Do media institutions play any role in social change?Media Effects is a concise introduction which studies the ways in which media use affects society. James Shanahan explores how researchers and society became interested in media effects, outlines the important developments in the field, and looks at how research on narrative is playing a progressively important role in..

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Combatting Modern Slavery - Why Labour Governance is Failing and What We Can Do About It - Bok av Genevieve (University of Sheffield) LeBaron - Häftad

Combatting Modern Slavery - Why Labour Governance is Failing and What We Can Do About It - Bok av Genevieve (University of Sheffield) LeBaron - Häftad

Over the last decade, the world's largest corporations - from The Coca Cola Company to Amazon, Apple to Unilever - have taken up the cause of combatting modern slavery. Yet, by most measures, across many sectors and regions, severe labour exploitation continues to soar. Corporate social responsibility is not working. Why?In this landmark book, Genevieve LeBaron lifts the lid on a labour governance regime that is severely flawed and limited. She takes a close-up look at the millions of corporate dollars..

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Philosophy of Psychology - An Introduction - Bok av Kengo Miyazono - Häftad

Philosophy of Psychology - An Introduction - Bok av Kengo Miyazono - Häftad

Are we rational creatures? Do we have free will? Can we ever know ourselves? These and other fundamental questions have been discussed by philosophers over millennia. But recent empirical findings in psychology and neuroscience suggest we should reconsider them.This textbook provides an engrossing overview of contemporary debates in the philosophy of psychology, exploring the ways in which the interaction and collaboration between psychologists and philosophers contribute to a better understanding..

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The Colonialism of Human Rights - Ongoing Hypocrisies of Western Liberalism - Bok av Colin (University of Essex) Samson - Häftad

The Colonialism of Human Rights - Ongoing Hypocrisies of Western Liberalism - Bok av Colin (University of Essex) Samson - Häftad

Do so-called universal human rights apply to indigenous, formerly enslaved and colonized peoples?This trenchant book brings human rights into conversation with the histories and afterlives of Western colonialism and slavery. Colin Samson examines the paradox that the nations that credit themselves with formulating universal human rights were colonial powers, settler colonists and sponsors of enslavement. Samson points out that many liberal theorists supported colonialism and slavery, and how this..

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Great Myths of Personality - Bok av M. Brent (Michigan State University) Donnellan - Häftad

Great Myths of Personality - Bok av M. Brent (Michigan State University) Donnellan - Häftad

Great Myths of Personality teaches critical thinking skills and key concepts of personality psychology through the discussion of popular myths and misconceptions.* Provides a thorough look at contemporary myths and misconceptions, such as: Does birth order affect personality? Are personality tests an accurate way to measure personality? Do romantic partners need similar personalities for relationship success?* Introduces concepts of personality psychology in an accessible and engaging manner* Focuses..

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