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Antoine Leiris a perdu sa femme, Hélène Muyal-Leiris, le 13 novembre 2015, assassinée au Bataclan. Accablé par la perte, il n’a qu’une arme : sa plume. À l’image de la lueur d’espoir et de douceur q……続きを見る

Dieses open access-Buch analysiert den Zusammenhang von Berufsorientierung und politischer Bildung von Jugendlichen. Der Anspruch der Mündigkeitsbildung stellt die Ausgangsposition für die Vorstellu……続きを見る

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Best-selling author Iris Krasnow presents a powerful, exhilarating book about living from truth, about uncovering who you are, beyond marriage, children, and career. With passionate narrative and in……続きを見る

This volume examines the Kurdish question in Turkey, tracing its developments from the end of the Ottoman Empire to the present day. The study considers: secession; federal schemes; various forms of……続きを見る

Dieses Buch setzt sich in wissenschaftlicher Exegese mit dem von Niklas Luhmann konstituierten systemtheoretischen Begriff der Kommunikation auseinander. Eine evolutionär angelegte Analyse der versc……続きを見る

An experiential work of art, this inspiring process is a timeless resource for everyone open to exploring his or her inner landscape of personal and universal wisdom. Iris Barratt guides you through……続きを見る

Who pays for long-term care? Discover the unique approaches of seven countries around the Pacific Rim!Long-Term Care in the Twenty-First Century discusses policies and programs for long-term care in……続きを見る

This book explores the current anatomy of regional cooperation and why it has often failed to take hold. It offers an alternative view of politics and international relations in the Middle East. The……続きを見る

The European Union is in crisis. Public unease with the project, Euro problems and dysfunctional institutions give rise to the real danger that the European Union will become increasing irrelevant j……続きを見る

The UN World Commission on Environment and Development, chaired by former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, alerted the world to the urgency of making progress toward economic developm……続きを見る

Writing in the wake of neoliberalism, where human rights and social justice have increasingly been subordinated to proliferating “consumer choices” and ideals of market justice, contributors to this……続きを見る

Theories of Democracy builds on Robert Dahl's observation that there is no single theory of democracy; only theories. Beyond the broad commitment to rule by the majority, democracy involves a set of……続きを見る

Out of the mainstream but ahead of the tide, that is Scottish Science Fiction. Science Fiction emphasizes “progress” through technology, advanced mental states, or future times. How does Scotland, o……続きを見る

African American Community Practice Models shows you what you can “see” and “learn” when people of African American descent are put in the center of community analysis and change. This text celebrat……続きを見る

Iris van der Tuin redirects the notion of generational logic in feminism away from its simplistic conception as conflict. Generational logic is said to problematize feminist theory and gender resear……続きを見る

In this classic work of feminist political thought, Iris Marion Young challenges the prevailing reduction of social justice to distributive justice. It critically analyzes basic concepts underlying ……続きを見る

A quintessiantially American story chronicling Chinese American achievement in the face of institutionalized racism by the New York Times bestselling author of The Rape of Nanking In an epic story t……続きを見る

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of social work find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever for……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Klassiker und Theorierichtungen, Note: 1, Universität Konstanz (Fachbereich Soziologie und Geschichte), Veranstaltung: Erving Goffman, Spr……続きを見る

This book offers a detailed account of the recent Israeli-Greek rapprochement. For more than six decades, relations between Greece and Israel were characterized by suspicion, mutual recriminations a……続きを見る

The aim of An Operational Approach to Policy Analysis: The Craft is to cut through the ambiguity and contradictions inherent in policy analysis by means of an operational-prescriptive approach. Its ……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Systeme - Allgemeines und Vergleiche, Note: 1,3, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Seminar für wissenschaftliche Politik), Vera……続きを見る

Poverty. Lack of social support. Limited access to education. High risk for health problems. Indigenous communities face an inordinate number of hardships. But when children have special needs, thes……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Wohnen, Stadtsoziologie, Note: 1,3, Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen (Kath. FH), Veranstaltung: Seminar 'Wohnen', 6 Quellen im L……続きを見る

How do migrants feel "at home" in their houses? Literature on the migrant house and its role in the migrant experience of home-building is inadequate. This book offers a theoretical framework based ……続きを見る

"Wonderful edition to a foundations course; much needed focus on the natural way children learn through play!" ーDiane Lang, Manhattanville College "This is the most clearly self aware of the severa……続きを見る

A robust and sustainable tax system requires good tax administration. This report compares the administrative frameworks, functions, and performances of tax administration bodies in 22 jurisdictions……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year A Times Higher Education Book of the Week Best Business Book of the ……続きを見る

This volume begins in the early centuries of the Common Era with the various groups of people who had settled in southern Africa. Stone Age foragers, farmers with iron technology, and pastoralists a……続きを見る