Contemporary Megaprojects

Contemporary MegaprojectsContemporary megaprojects have evolved from the discreet, modernist projects undertaken in the past by centralized authorities to encompass everything from large scale construction to space exploration. Contemporary Megaprojects explores how these projects have been impacted by cutting edge technology, the private sector, and the processes of decentralization and dematerialization. With case studies ranging from mega plantations in Southeast Asia to

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Erin Shevaugn Schlumpf argues that this discourse takes shape in response to two national traumas and their aftermath: the German Occupation and the Tiananmen Square Massacre

adaptations of Kafka’s literary works such as The Trial

Wide-ranging and diverse

assesses banana production systems and focuses particularly on banana production in Uganda

Ron Broglio examines how lives-human and animal-were counted in rural England and Scotland during the Romantic period

This book focuses on the emergence of female characters in typically male roles

Makes the surprising claim that identity politics can facilitate rather than undermine worker solidarity

In The Book of Love and Pain

not least in the case of the presidential elections

A core resource for any LIS student or academic librarian serving as a liaison

as well as other important documents of historical record