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This seminal book explores the complex relationship between popular geopolitics and nation branding among the Newly Independent States of Eurasia, and their combined role in shaping contemporary nat……続きを見る

Early Childhood in Postcolonial Australia is a critical narration of how Australian children use cultural markers such as, skin color, diet and religious practices to build their identity categories……続きを見る

This book investigates Central America's political economy seen through the lens of its powerful business groups. It provides unique insight into their strategies when confronted with a globalized e……続きを見る

Is Brazil ready to take its place among the world's leading powers? The authors examine Brazil's hard power and soft power resources, assessing the challenges the country will need to overcome in or……続きを見る

This collection analyses various European rural locations through a relational lens, attending to key aspects and dimensions of the 'relational rurals' such as cooperation, contestation, solidarity ……続きを見る

While the Islamic Republic has employed various strategies to mitigate the worst excesses of inter-ethnic tension while still securing a Shi'a dominated "Persian hegemony," the systematic neglect of……続きを見る

An incisive exploration of the Maoist insurgency in the heart of the country questions what India’s ‘growth story’ really means today. An innocent adivasi cut down in his prime by the unholy nexus o……続きを見る

The overarching objective of this book is to summarize, extend, and update previous research on educational differences in family behavior in Japan. This is the first comprehensive treatment of the ……続きを見る

This report offers an examination of U.S. Army force posture in Europe amid heightened tensions between the United States and Russia. The report explores the necessary components of a sustainable an……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Politik - Internationale Politik - Region: USA, Note: 1,3, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, 27 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, A……続きを見る

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history and current status of policy, research and practices of curriculum, classroom instruction and assessment in Japan. It outlines the mechanis……続きを見る

Americans have always regarded farming as a special calling, one imbued with the Jeffersonian values of individualism and self- sufficiency. As Victoria Saker Woeste demonstrates, farming's cultural……続きを見る

According to nineteenth-century racial uplift ideology, African American women served their race best as reformers and activists, or as "doers of the word." In Belabored Professions, Xiomara Santama……続きを見る

Drawing on a decade-long ethnographic study of seven Illinois farming communities, Salamon demonstrates how family land transfers serve as the mechanism fro recreating the social relations fundament……続きを見る

Since 1959, the Cuban revolutionary government has proudly proclaimed that "the revolution is for the children." Many Cuban Americans reject this claim, asserting that they chose exile in the United……続きを見る

Worldwide environmental crisis has become increasingly visible over the last few decades as the full scope of anthropogenic climate change manifests itself and large-scale natural resource extractio……続きを見る

In this report, the CSIS International Security Program analyzes Russian undersea intentions and capabilities in the near to mid-term and the ability of NATO and partner nations to respond effective……続きを見る

Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of li……続きを見る

Many Muslim societies are in the throes of tumultuous political transitions, and common to all has been heightened debate over the place of sharia law in modern politics and ethical life. Bringing t……続きを見る

This book presents the nature, challenges and successful cases of female entrepreneurship in Iran. The first part of the book provides a comprehensive insight into Iran’s entrepreneurship ecosystem ……続きを見る

Ten American and Japanese specialists offer a comprehensive analysis of one of the most dramatic developments in Asia today: the re-emergence of Vietnam - not as the belligerent champion of a milita……続きを見る

A scholarly work that aims to be both broad enough in scope to satisfy upper-division undergraduates studying folk belief and narrative and detailed enough to meet the needs of graduate students in ……続きを見る

One day, as she enters her local supermarket, Laura Romero has a startling encounter with a beggar, who seems to offer her a child. A short while later, in the middle of the night, she discovers a m……続きを見る

Fruit d’un long processus, la fin du monopole occidental sur la puissance est une réalité largement admise. Symbole de cette remise en cause, le phénomène de l’« émergence » va bien au-delà des simp……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Politik - Internationale Politik - Region: Westeuropa, Note: 1,7, Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (Fakultät Wirtschaft und Soziales), ……続きを見る

Uygarlık tarihi kadar eski olan terörizm, insanlık tarihindeki yerini çok önceleri almıştır. Önceleri daha az karmaşık ve daha az aktörün karıştığı terörizm, şimdilerde uluslararası arenada kendini ……続きを見る

This book explores everyday realities of young Muslim women in Britain, who are portrayed as antithetical to the British way of life in media and political discourse. The book captures how geo-polit……続きを見る

On June 23 2016 the British people held a referendum in which the majority voted to leave the EU. The main reasons being that Britain wants to be a sovereign state once again, they no longer want th……続きを見る

This book examines the history of United States foreign policy toward Cuba, focusing on critical junctures and recent strategic shifts. Restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba, which were severed o……続きを見る

‘This book is different from most other attempts to understand the politics of Indian economic development. Breaking down the last 65+ years of Indian development into several episodes of growth, it……続きを見る