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This volume discusses how Slavoj Žižek thinks and writes, and explains his key influences, which include a Marxist commitment to liberation within a capitalist society, Lacanian psychoanalytical thinking about how we are structured in and through practice, and Hegelian discursive practices to engage different understandings and perspectives. Žižek demands we take a long, hard look at the painful reality of education in contemporary capitalist society, and to actively seek out its trouble in paradise: Why is it education is supposedly failing to meet the demands of our society? Why is it there are record levels of stress for teachers? Why is it there is a record level of complaints from our university students? How is it now possible to compare a higher education course with a vacuum cleaner, toaster or television? This book illuminates aspects of Žižek's ideas which sheds light into these modern challenges and tensions in education, and considers alternative ways forward. Though Žižek frustrates as much as he inspires with his own recipe of Lacan, Hegel and Marx, this book aims to give an entry route into Žižekian critique of education, a topic area he very rarely directly talks about."

Offering a student-friendly introduction to business research methods, this text covers all of the need to know basics in a clear and engaging manner. Research Methods is an ideal text for students of all levels coming to the subject for first time.

Focusing on public-private partnerships (PPPs), the book provides a comparative analysis of research and practices in the UK and USA, incorporating interviews with key stakeholders and real-world observations. It addresses critical questions about the impact of politics on PPPs, definitions of project success, and the evaluation of value for money and risk transfer. By filling a significant gap in existing literature, it offers valuable insights and practical guidance for the future development of PPPs in the UK.