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This volume brings together expert contributors to explore the intersection of two major contemporary themes: globalization, and the contribution that both domestic party politics and international ……続きを見る

Soonil Hwang studies the doctrinal development of nirvana in the Pali Nikaaya and subsequent tradition and compares it with the Chinese aagama and its traditional interpretation. He clarifies early ……続きを見る

Puerto Rico, Hawai'i, and California share the experiences of conquest and annexation to the United States in the nineteenth century and mass organizational struggles by rural workers in the twentie……続きを見る

Medieval Arabic Historiography is concerned with social contexts and narrative structures of pre-modern Islamic historiography written in Arabic in seventh and thirteenth-century Syria and Eygpt. Ta……続きを見る

International Aid and Democracy Promotion investigates the link between foreign aid and the promotion of democracy, using theory, statistical tests, and illustrative case studies. This book challeng……続きを見る

Designed for novice as well as more experienced researchers, Reason & Rigor presents conceptual frameworks as a mechanism for aligning literature review, research design, and methodology. The book e……続きを見る

Technology and increasing levels of education have exposed people to more information than ever before. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided int……続きを見る

Dachau and the SS studies the concentration camp guards at Dachau, the first SS concentration camp and a national 'school' of violence for its concentration camp personnel. Set up in the first month……続きを見る

This is the first mini-ebook in this series. It explores the various recent events that have happened and are still happening in the USA, and even the world, that have made individuals feel alone, i……続きを見る

This is a political biography of the French industrialist and political activist Jacques Lemaigre Dubreuil (1894-1955), president of the Taxpayers' Federation in the 1930s, entrepreneur in wartime F……続きを見る

Spesso capita che chi ha necessità di munirsi di una difesa processuale si chieda come fare quando non si hanno redditi sufficienti a reggerne il peso. Per questa ragione, i clienti chiedono al loro……続きを見る

Taking a bottom-up perspective, this book explores local framings of a wide range of issues related to benefit-sharing, a growing concept in global environmental governance. Benefit-sharing in Envir……続きを見る

This pioneering volume explores the long-neglected history of social rights, from the Middle Ages to the present. It debunks the myth that social rights are 'second-generation rights' – rights that ……続きを見る

This new book shows how the idea of a strategic triangle can illuminate the security relationships among the United States, the European Union and Russia in the greater transatlantic sphere. This co……続きを見る

Análisis de la sustitución como mecanismo que ha realizado Dios, a través de la historia casi reciente de la humanidad, para lograr reencauzarla llevándola al camino del amor al prójimo, alejándola ……続きを見る

This book investigates news use patterns among five different generations in a time where digital media create a multi-choice media environment. The book introduces the EPIG Model (Engagement-Partic……続きを見る

Emerging in the throes of a global pandemic that threatens Europe’s economies and food security, International Labour Migration to Europe’s Rural Regions combines a diverse range of empirically rich……続きを見る

In view of all production and productivity problems the seaweed aquaculture industry has been facing as well as the impact of the seaweed die-off on the Island economy with sharp decline of income a……続きを見る

Alors que la Décennie des Nations Unies pour la biodiversité 2011-2020 touche à sa fin et que les pays se préparent à adopter un cadre mondial pour la biodiversité pour l'après-2020, la présente édi……続きを見る

An important new discussion of Africa's place in the international system. This volume discusses Africa's place in the international system, examining the way in which the Westphalian system, in lig……続きを見る

The vast majority of books on Buddhism describe the Buddha using the word enlightened, rather than awakened. This bias has resulted in Buddhism becoming generally perceived as the eponymous religion……続きを見る

Incest hurts children and confuses them. This general statement fits most if not all incest cases, but from there each family situation is different. This brief article shows that professionals and ……続きを見る

The purpose of making this compilation is to help students preparing for the CAPE Communication Studies Examination gain a broader perspective and deeper understanding. Mainly, it is set to help the……続きを見る

As it was projected earlier in the year, while most markets were braced for a major global economic downturn, the food sector, including markets for bananas and tropical fruits, continued to display……続きを見る

Contested Governance in Japan extends the analysis of governance in contemporary Japan by exploring both the sites and issues of governance above and below the state as well as within it. This volum……続きを見る

Compte tenu de l'impact néfaste des systèmes alimentaires actuels sur l'environnement, et des préoccupations soulevées quant à la durabilité de ces derniers, il apparaît comme urgent de promouvoir d……続きを見る

...a periodical for the mindfully adventurous. ...a creative resource for the life-long learner. ...an encounter with new ways of thinking. Join an expedition through the archives of the human imagi……続きを見る

An essential tool for those planning to undertake social research, this exceptional book tackles many of the specific concerns and issues that arise. A well structured text, it offers a comprehensiv……続きを見る

The Codex Alimentarius, "the food code", has a fundamental role in protecting consumers all around the world and ensuring fair practices in food trade. The Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Prod……続きを見る

The core teachings and practices of Buddhism are systematically directed toward developing keen and caring insight into the relational or interdependent nature of all things. Hershock applies Buddhi……続きを見る