Shortcuts
About the Book Series
Shortcuts is a major new series of concise, accessible introductions to some of the key global issues of our times. The series is developed as an A to Z coverage of emergent or novel social, cultural and political developments. Issues and topics covered range from food to fat, from climate change to suicide bombing, from hope to social futures. Whilst the principal focus of Shortcuts is the relevance of current issues to the social sciences and humanities, the books will also appeal to a wider audience seeking guidance on how to engage with today’s leading social, political and philosophical debates. Short and concise, the books will provide cutting-edge insights into the pressing realities of our lives in these times.
Anthony Elliott is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Adelaide University, where he is Executive Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for Digital Transformations. He is Super-Global Visiting Professor at Keio University, Japan and Visiting Professor at University College Dublin, Ireland. His contact information is:
Distinguished Professor Anthony Elliott AM
Executive Director: Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and Network
Bradley Distinguished Professor of Sociology
School of Society and Culture
College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences
Adelaide University
Adelaide SA 5001
Australia
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.anthonyelliott.org
Confronting Climate Change
1st Edition
By Constance Lever-Tracy
May 17, 2011
What are the manifest and likely future consequences of climate change? How will the world respond to the challenges of climate change in the twenty-first century? How should people think about confronting the politics of climate change? In this highly accessible introduction to the predicted ...
Suicide Bombings
1st Edition
By Riaz Hassan
May 02, 2011
In an age when the Western world is preoccupied with worries about weapons of mass destruction in terrorist hands, terrorists across many parts of the globe are using a more basic device as a weapon – life itself. Suicide bombing has become a weapon of choice among terrorist groups because ...
Feelings
1st Edition
By Stephen Frosh
April 28, 2011
Everyone talks about their feelings, but what exactly are they? What are the distinguishing features of feelings, and how do they differ from emotions and affects? How do our feelings influence the kinds of people we are, and the sorts of communities and societies in which we live? In this ...