Category: E-Books

The Irish Welfare State in the Twenty-First Century, (PDF) provides a critical and theoretically-informed assessment of the nature and kinds of structural change occurring in the Irish welfare state in the context of the 2008 economic crisis. Its all-embracing framework for conceptualising and analysing welfare state change and its economic,

This International Business in a VUCA World: The Changing Role of States and Firms 14th volume (PDF) in the PIBR series is dedicated to Professor Peter Buckley, OBE, whose creative contributions to IB theory and practice over many decades are unmatched. His scientific oeuvre has continued to grow, both in

Shapiro/Greenlaw’s Principles of Economics (PDF) covers the scope and sequence for a 2-semester principles of economics course. The textbook also includes many current examples, including; the controversy among economists over the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), discussions on the great recession, the recent government shutdown, and the appointment of the United

Clinical leadership, along with values-based compassion and care, are critical in supporting the development of high quality healthcare delivery and service. Clinical Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare: Values into Action 2nd edition from the series Advanced Healthcare Practice offers a range of tools and topics that support and foster clinically

Behavioral Neurobiology of PTSD (PDF) focuses on the behavioral neuroscience that supports our understanding of the neurobiology of trauma risk and response. The collection of articles emphasizes on both preclinical and clinical reviews of (1) state-of-the-art knowledge of mechanisms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring disorders, (2) the biological