Subject(s): Violence -- History -- Persian Gulf Region | Natural resources -- Persian Gulf Region | Ethnic conflict -- Persian Gulf Region | Violence -- Religious aspects Islam | Islam and state -- Persian Gulf Region | Persian Gulf Region -- Regional disparities Summary: "Analyzing the origins of conflicts and wars in the Persian Gulf, thi

Subject(s): English language -- Orthography and spelling Study and teaching Summary: "Teaching Spelling: Exploring Best Practices provides the vital knowledge and skills needed to help their students become proficient writers and spellers. Peter Westwood provides readers with a very clear and concise account of the important skills and proc

Subject(s): Continuing education -- Great Britain | Adult education -- Great Britain Summary: "Written specifically for Education Studies students, this accessible text offers a clear introduction to lifelong learning and the impact it has on all areas of society. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, it explores what lifelong learnin

Subject(s): English language -- Study and teaching Chinese speakers | English teachers -- In-service training -- China | English teachers, Training of -- China | Education -- United States Summary: "Providing an East-West flow of language teaching knowledge and know-how to balance prevailing Western-centric perspectives, this book is an in-

Subject(s): Political leadership -- History -- Malaysia | Race relations -- Malaysia | Multiculturalism -- Malaysia | Malaysia -- Politics and government Summary: This book was inspired by Bormann's studies on Abraham Lincoln's rhetorical vision after the trial of the Civil War which emphasized the importance of unifying a nation in tim

Subject(s): Learning, Psychology of | Cognitive styles Summary: "Whilst most teachers are skilled in providing opportunities for the progression of children's learning, it is often without fully understanding the theory behind it. With greater insight into what is currently known about the processes of learning and about individual lear

Subject(s): Political planning -- United States | Decision making -- United States | Equality -- United States | Representative government and representation -- United States | Pressure groups -- United States Summary: Can a country be a democracy if its government only responds to the preferences of the rich? In an ideal democracy, all citizen

Subject(s): Ito, Hirobumi, 1841-1909 | Ito, Hirobumi, 1841-1909 -- Political and social views | Statesmen -- Biography -- Japan | Prime ministers - Japan - Biography | Japan -- Politics and government -- 1868-1912 | Constitutional history -- Japan Scope and content: "The brilliant and influential statesman, Itō Hirobumi (1841-1909), and th

Subject(s): Television broadcasting -- Arab countries | Television broadcasting policy -- Arab countries Summary: "National TV and government broadcasting policies in the Arab countries have been experiencing dramatic changes for more than a decade, but challenges remain. At a time when high hopes are raised by the revolutions in Arab count

Subject(s): Middle East -- Economic conditions -- 21st century | Africa, North -- Economic conditions -- 21st century | Middle East -- Politics and government | Africa, North -- Politics and government Review: "This book is concerned with the political and economic obstacles encountered by states in the Middle East seeking to rebuild their