Die Reihe Arbeiten und Texte zur Slavistik umfasst Monographien und Sammelbande zur slawistischen Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft. Im Zentrum stehen dabei Forschungsbeitrage zur russischen Literatur. Publikationssprachen sind Deutsch und Russisch.
Die literarische Reihe umfasst Monographien oder Tagungsbeitrage aus allen Bereichen der aktuellen slavischen Literaturwissenschaft und weit daruber hinaus (Medientheorie, Kulturwissenschaft, Literaturkritik).
Eine Visitenkarte von Otto von Bismarck, ein vertraulicher Brief aus dem russischen Aussenministerium, eine kaiserliche Balleinladung - Michail Nikolaevic Murav'ev (1845-1900) klebte in seine Erinnerungsalben, was sich in seinem Alltag als russischer Diplomat in Berlin rund um den Boulevard "Unter den Linden" ansammelte. Hunderte Dokumente entfalten ein Kaleidoskop seiner Lebenswelt und gewahren Einblick in die Welt der Geheimdiplomatie. Sie zeigen, wie grosse Politik tagtaglich im Kleinen gemacht wurde. Murav'ev dokumentierte seine Netzwerkpflege minutioes. Die kulturgeschichtliche Studie untersucht sein Kommunikationsgefuge, rekonstruiert seine Lebenswelt und skizziert die kaum bekannte Biografie des spateren zaristischen Aussenministers, der auf dem Hoehepunkt seiner Karriere ploetzlich und ratselhaft verstarb.
Discrimination in International Investment Arbitration provides an original and comprehensive treatment of the non-discrimination standards at the heart of many investment treaty cases. Drawing insights from US law, EU law, and international human rights courts, Risvas supplies key insights into arbitration tribunals' decisions on the interpretation and application of a wide scope of standards, including Most Favoured Nation (MFN) Treatment; National Treatment (NT); non-impairment clauses prohibiting arbitrary and/or discriminatory measures; Fair and Equitable Treatment (FET); and non-discrimination in the context of the Expropriation standard. Advancing normative suggestions for the application of non-discrimination standards, Risvas proposes a template for practitioners, policymakers, and adjudicators involved in investment treaty negotiations. The book is also a valuable resource for legal scholars, as it clarifies inconsistent arbitral practice and distils the key traits of discrimination claims.
Michail Peramatzis presents a new interpretation of Aristotle's view of the priority relations between fundamental and derivative parts of reality, following the recent revival of interest in Aristotelian discussions of what priority consists in and how it relates existents. He explores how in Aristotle's view, in contradistinction with (e.g.) Quinean metaphysical views, questions of existence are not considered central. Rather, the crucial questions are: what types of existent are fundamental and what their grounding relation to derivative existents consists in. It is extremely important, therefore, to return to Aristotle's own theses regarding priority and to study them not only with exegetical caution but also with an acutely critical philosophical eye. Aristotle deploys the notion of priority in numerous levels of his thought. In his ontology he operates with the notion of primary substance. His Categories, for instance, confer this honorific title upon particular objects such as Socrates or Bucephalus, while in the Metaphysics it is essences or substantial forms, such as being human, which are privileged with priority over certain types of matter or hylomorphic compounds (either particular compound objects such as Socrates or universal compound types such as the species human). Peramatzis' chief aim is to understand priority claims of this sort in Aristotle's metaphysical system by setting out the different concepts of priority and seeing whether and, if so, how Aristotle's preferred prior and posterior items fit with these concepts.
Reimagining Sample-based Hip Hop: Making Records within Records presents the poetics of hip-hop record production and the significance of sample material in record making, providing analysis of key releases in hip-hop discography and interviews with experts from the world of Hip Hop and beyond.Beginning with the history of hip-hop music making, this book guides the reader through the alternative techniques deployed by beat-makers to avoid the use of copyrighted samples and concludes with a consideration of the future of Hip Hop, alongside a companion album that has been created using findings from this research. Challenging previous theoretical understandings about Hip Hop, the author focuses on deconstructing sonic phenomena using his hands-on engineering expertise and in-depth musicological knowledge about record production.With a significant emphasis on both practice and theory, Reimagining Sample-based Hip Hop will be of interest to advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers working in audio engineering, music production, hip-hop studies, and musicology.
Reimagining Sample-based Hip Hop: Making Records within Records presents the poetics of hip-hop record production and the significance of sample material in record making, providing analysis of key releases in hip-hop discography and interviews with experts from the world of Hip Hop and beyond.Beginning with the history of hip-hop music making, this book guides the reader through the alternative techniques deployed by beat-makers to avoid the use of copyrighted samples and concludes with a consideration of the future of Hip Hop, alongside a companion album that has been created using findings from this research. Challenging previous theoretical understandings about Hip Hop, the author focuses on deconstructing sonic phenomena using his hands-on engineering expertise and in-depth musicological knowledge about record production.With a significant emphasis on both practice and theory, Reimagining Sample-based Hip Hop will be of interest to advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers working in audio engineering, music production, hip-hop studies, and musicology.
Mihail Moiseevich Botvinnik is an electrical engineer by profession; during World War II he headed a high-tension laboratory in the Urals and was decorated by the USSR for his accomplishments. At present, he is the head of the alternating-current machine laboratory at the Moscow Institute of Power Engineering. He is also a world-renowned chess player. He was born in 1911, and by 1935 had become a Grandmaster of Soviet chess. In 1948 he won the world chess championship and held the title until 1963 (except for a two-year break). His chess style has been characterized as deep, objective, serious, and courageous. In this book, the quality of his thinking is revealed in his study of the basic thought processes of master chess players, and his reduction of these processes to mathematical form. This formalization of thought processes is a contribution to science at three levels: at the immediate level, it provides a basis for a computer program that seems likely to succeed in playing chess; at the middle level, game-playing programs help us to study and rationalize the processes of planning and decision-making; and, at the highest level, the study of the mind in action, as in the game of chess, leads to an understanding of human thought and of the human psyche.
Autonomous Driving and Traffic Dynamics in Road Transportation: Modeling, Simulation, and Control explores the transformative effects of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on road transportation, emphasizing that AVs introduce unique challenges and opportunities distinct from conventional vehicles. The book highlights the risks of oversimplification in modeling AVs and underscores the necessity for nuanced, AI-driven approaches to understanding traffic dynamics. Through an in-depth discussion, it examines how AVs affect congestion, safety, energy use, and their pivotal role in shaping intelligent, sustainable transportation systems for the future. In addition to foundational concepts, the book compares traditional and AI-based car-following models, assessing their strengths and weaknesses. The book integrates human and autonomous driving behaviors into traffic flow theories and evaluates their collective impact on traffic patterns, efficiency, and safety. The text also delves into real-world applications of AI and hybrid modeling techniques for traffic management, offering actionable insights for researchers, engineers, and policymakers seeking to advance the state of traffic estimation and control in an era of increasing automation.