Ibidem Press imprint: 164 books
The Culmination of Conflict
The Ukrainian-Polish Civil War and the Expulsion of Ukrainians After the Second World War
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
As Germany fought the Soviet Union during World War II, a much smaller but equally vicious struggle was unfolding in southeastern Poland, fueled by longstanding ethnic and territorial conflicts between Poles and Ukrainians. Both sides organized large partisan armies and sought control over territory...
Bosnia in Limbo
Testimonies from the Drina River
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
To this day, almost all narratives on Bosnia focus on the 1990s, the war, and the labyrinth that Dayton’s institutional system represents. They also tend to be imbued with a perspective that often overdoes the ethnic and religious element. The truth is that, beyond the causes of war and its manifold...
Informal Healthcare in Contemporary Russia
Sociographic Essays on the Post-Soviet Infrastructure for Alternative Healing Practices
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
This volume deals with one of the most understudied aspects of everyday life in Russian society. Its main characters are the providers of goods and services to whom people turn for healthcare instead of official medical institutions. This encompasses a wide range of actors—from network marketing...
Contemporary Theory and Practice of Organizations
Part I: Understanding the Organization
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Organizations are the business world's central actors, employing multiple people who pursue collective goals while linked to an external environment. This volume is the first of two books dedicated to defining current theories of organizations and their practices. The text is filled with contributions...
Lobbying Uncovered?
Lobbying Registration in the European Union and the United States
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
To the public's eye, lobbying is still a highly obscure trade. Lobbyists are generally perceived to work behind closed doors in order to influence legislation—what really happens is unknown to the public. To make interest representatives more visible, both the European Union and the United States...
The Development and Challenges of Russian Corporate Governance I
The Roles and Functions of Boards of Directors
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Despite increasing attention toward Russia’s economy and capital market, corporate governance norms of Russian public firms are rarely analyzed. This project presents and interprets evidence regarding various governance practices followed by Russian firms covering almost the entire period of the...
by Johanna Emeney
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018
In this fascinating book, Johanna Emeney examines the global proliferation of new poetry related to illness and medical treatment from the perspective of doctors, patients, and carers in light of the growing popularity of the medical humanities. She provides a close analysis of poetry from New Zealand,...
[T]axing Greenhouse Gases
An Australian Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019
Lex Fullarton takes a closer look at the three pillars of the sustainable development framework known as the “Triple Bottom Line” (TBL). The concept of the TBL is that for a project to be sustainable it must not simply be profitable in economic terms, but it must also benefit society and enhance...
Goldratt and the Theory of Constraints
The Quantum Leap in Management
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
This book uses engaging language and real-life examples to provide an overview of the methods and tools of the theory of constraints: drum-buffer-rope, buffer management, throughput accounting, pull distribution, irresistible offer, corporate strategy, and viable vision. It explains how to recognize...
Academic Culture: An Analytical Framework for Understanding Academic Work
A Case Study about the Social Science Academe in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
That we live in a world ruled and confused by cultural diversity has become common sense. The social sciences gave birth to a new theoretical paradigm, the creation of cultural theories. Since then, social science theorizing applies to any social phenomenon across the world exploring cultural diversities...
An Interesting Life, So Far
Memoirs of Literary and Musical Peregrinations
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
Finally, Bruce King, acclaimed literary critic, presents his autobiography and offers fascinating insights into his life as bon vivant and literary critic.
Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement
Causes, Consequences, and Socio-Legal Context
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
This book explores the issue of development-induced resettlement, with a particular emphasis on the humanitarian, legal, and social aspects of this problem. Today, so-called 'development-induced displacement and resettlement' (DIDR) is one of the dominant causes of internal spatial mobility worldwide....
How the Social Sciences Think about the World's Social
Outline of a Critique
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
At the beginning of the new millennium, the social sciences took an epochal 'turn' that revolutionized their theory-building. As a response to what they called the globalization of the social, they found the need to globalize their theorizing as well. It is curious that only after two centuries of...
Tackling Child Poverty in Latin America
Rights and Social Protection in Unequal Societies
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
This book highlights current debates about concepts, methods, and policies related to poverty in Latin America. It focuses on child and adolescent well-being and the issue of inclusive societies. Its goal is to promote new and critical thinking about these issues globally and in Latin America. The...