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The central part of this book is an English version of the memoir of Masahiko Aoki that was published in Japanese in 2008 (青木昌彦『私の履歴書 人生越境ゲーム』日本経済新聞出版社). In this memoir, A……続きを見る

Becoming a widow is one of the most traumatic life events that a woman can experience. Yet, as this remarkable new collection reveals, each woman responds to that trauma differently. Here, forty-thr……続きを見る

The American government spends trillions of dollars annually to import goods and services. Over eighty five thousand (85,000) companies have closed their manufacturing plants and moved their product……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1990, brings together descriptive, comparative, and theoretical materials on cults and sects in Western culture, focusing on literature published since 1970. A historic……続きを見る

Beim Blick in den Spiegel ist er mit der Frage konfrontiert: Wer ist das mit den grauen Schläfen und den tiefen Falten? Und: War‘s das jetzt eigentlich? Oder kommt da noch was? Witzig und pointiert ……続きを見る

"Luna llena en Mazunte. Me tira hacia arriba y me siento revuelta. Desde el cielo cuelgan dos hilos de los que pende mi cuerpo. Soy el agua que cae y la sangre que corre por mis venas. Soy el tejido……続きを見る

Adulé par les uns, honni par les autres, Etienne Tshisekedi lègue à la postérité un enseignement et une attitude politiques qui n’ont laissé personne indifférente. Au travers de ce recueil de mémoir……続きを見る

Il percorso per arrivare alla consapevolezza è lungo. Quando termina, però, sei finalmente in grado di guardarti allo specchio senza maschera. Sei tu a decidere: puoi accettare compromessi per non c……続きを見る

From a Harvard scholar and former Obama official, a powerful proposal for curtailing violent crime in America Urban violence is one of the most divisive and allegedly intractable issues of our time.……続きを見る

FROM THE BESTSELLING AND CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF SPARE ROOM, GANGLAND GIRLS TRLIOGY and the FLESH AND BLOOD SERIES Dreda Say Mitchell was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen's 2020 New Ye……続きを見る

FROM THE BESTSELLING AND CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF SPARE ROOM, GANGLAND GIRLS TRLIOGY and the FLESH AND BLOOD SERIES Dreda Say Mitchell was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen's 2020 New Ye……続きを見る

'Dreda Say Mitchell is right up there at the forefront of British crime fiction' Simon Kernick Dreda Say Mitchell was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen's 2020 New Year's Honours List BOOK 3 in……続きを見る

'A truly original voice' Peter James Dreda Say Mitchell was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen's 2020 New Year's Honours List BOOK 2 in the FLESH AND BLOOD series, BLOOD MOTHER shifts to the 70……続きを見る

'A gripping and thrilling read by a wonderful lady and fab author' Kimberley Chambers Dreda Say Mitchell was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen's 2020 New Year's Honours List Book 1 in the FLES……続きを見る

As civil wars become forums for international conflicts and ideological rivalries, their containment and resolution is an increasingly important requisite for international peace. This book explores……続きを見る

This book investigates one of the most pervasive forms of modern slavery: bonded labour, whereby labour is linked with a credit agreement, leaving a debtor bound to repay their debt through long-ter……続きを見る

This volume challenges the assumption that Muslims in India constitute a homogeneous community. Focusing specifically on gender issues, the contributors instead locate the Muslim womens community wi……続きを見る

Contemporary Africa and the Foreseeable World Ordersheds light on theplace of "Africa Agency” in the competitive and changing global system. This book provides scholars, policymakers, and other stak……続きを見る

The fascinating story of an unconventional, bisexual and powerfully loving relationship and a unique portrait of gender and feminism - with a new introduction from Juliet Nicolson. 'A brilliantly st……続きを見る

Teenage pregnancy is seen as a problem by researchers and policymakers alike all over the world, but particularly so in the context of developing countries. Here, it is seen as an obstacle to person……続きを見る

Een broodnodig onderzoek naar de verraderlijke geschiedenis en consequenties van de rassentheorie. Dit boek geeft onweerlegbare argumenten om racisme te bestrijden. Bestaat er een verband tussen ras……続きを見る

This book provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of the changes that have been taking place in the Himalayas. It describes in detail all the aspects of change, both natural and cultural, alo……続きを見る

Des milliers de personnes se sont relayées au quotidien pour apporter leur soutien auprès des réfugiés depuis 2015 en Belgique. En septembre 2015 s’est créée la Plateforme Citoyenne de Soutien aux R……続きを見る

Este libro es el resultado de una investigación cualitativa que se realizó mediante la recolección y análisis de datos obtenidos de mujeres investigadoras mexicanas y colombianas miembros de los Sis……続きを見る

2019 feiert Deutschland 100 Jahre Weimarer Verfassung und 70 Jahre Grundgesetz – und damit indirekt auch 100 bzw. 70 Jahre Verfassungsbruch (Missachtung der von der Verfassung geforderten weltanscha……続きを見る

Most studies of Buddhist communities tend to be limited to villages, individual temple communities, or a single national community. Buddhist monastics, however, cross a number of these different fra……続きを見る

Temel insan hakları ve hürriyetleri XIX. yüzyıldan itibaren güncelliğini kaybetmeyen bir konu olmuştur. Günümüzde bir ülkede yaşayan herkesin hak ve hürriyetlerini korumak, anayasal devletle……続きを見る

Estamos en guerra. No sé si cuando este libro caiga en tus manos habrá estallado ya una guerra abierta entre la modernidad y el fundamentalismo religioso que quiere imponer su ley por la fuerza, o h……続きを見る

Democracy Works asks how we can learn to nurture, deepen and consolidate democracy in Africa. By analyzing transitions within and beyond the continent, the authors identify a 'democratic playbook' r……続きを見る

Killing the Arab Spring tells the stories of the Arab Spring uprising in 15 Middle East states, from the point of view of a secular Middle Eastern political analyst familiar with the politics, the c……続きを見る