CK - Social & Cultural Studies 100

What does human dignity mean and what role should it play in guiding the mission of international institutions? In recent decades, global institutions have proliferatedーfrom intergovernmental organ……続きを見る

Can you keep a secret? Maybe you can, but the United States government cannot. Since the birth of the country, nations large and small, from Russia and China to Ghana and Ecuador, have stolen the mo……続きを見る

In a very short time, individuals and companies have harnessed cyberspace to create new industries, a vibrant social space, and a new economic sphere that are intertwined with our everyday lives. At……続きを見る

The third edition of Ethics & International Affairs provides a fresh selection of classroom resources, ideal for courses in international relations, ethics, foreign policy, and related fields. Publi……続きを見る

Negotiating a peaceful end to civil wars, which often includes an attempt to bring together former rival military or insurgent factions into a new national army, has been a frequent goal of conflict……続きを見る

Confronting insurgent violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military has recognized the need to “re-learn” counterinsurgency. But how has the Department of Defense with its mixed efforts respon……続きを見る

The functioning of the U.S. government is a bit messier than Americans would like to think. The general understanding of policymaking has Congress making the laws, executive agencies implementing th……続きを見る

According to security elites, revolutions in information, transport, and weapons technologies have shrunk the world, leaving the United States and its allies more vulnerable than ever to violent thr……続きを見る

Work and the Welfare State places street-level organizations at the analytic center of welfare-state politics, policy, and management. This volume offers a critical examination of efforts to change ……続きを見る

In this unique and innovative contribution to environmental security, an international team of scholars explore and estimate the intermediate-term security risks that climate change may pose for the……続きを見る

Policymaking is of its very nature a people-centered business-a good reason why highly effective policy analysts display not only superb technical expertise but excellent people skills as well. Thos……続きを見る

The final speeches of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and First Lady Michelle Obama. Both speeches were instant and moving landmarks, as well as stirring testaments to the tim……続きを見る

Theoretische Ausgangspunkte der Studie bilden Einsichten aus den frühen rechtssoziologischen Arbeiten Niklas Luhmanns, nach denen sich sowohl Rechtsbildungsprozesse auf den Systemebenen von Interakt……続きを見る

What is the work that miracles do in American Charismatic Evangelicalism? How can miracles be unanticipated and yet worked for? And finally, what do miracles tell us about other kinds of Christianit……続きを見る

Im Gespräch mit Volker Resing und Martin Rupps gibt Julia Klöckner, die dynamische Spitzenkandidatin bei der Landtagswahl in Rheinland-Pfalz 2016 Auskunft über ihr Verständnis von Politik. Deutlich ……続きを見る

Religiöse Inbrunst und Streben nach Reichtum - das scheint überhaupt nicht zusammenzupassen. Schließlich hat ein guter Christ doch arm zu sein, oder? Falsch, sagt Gregor Henckel-Donnersmarck. Der eh……続きを見る

From the co-founder of Plated, the home delivery food service, an inspirational business title that is a call-to-arms and investigation into the industrial American food complex. In early 2012, Nick……続きを見る

Wie sollen Sterbende begleitet werden? Wie ist die Rolle von Ärzten und Angehörigen? Was bedeuten geschäftsmäßige Angebote zur Suizidbeihilfe für Menschen, die sich schwach oder als Last für andere ……続きを見る

Die Geschichte, auch wenn sie zunächst verdrängt und verschwiegen wird, lebt in den Nachkommen weiter. Diese Erfahrung musste auch Jens Orback machen: Ein unerklärliches Grauen suchte ihn heim, er l……続きを見る

Wachsende Flüchtlingsströme, beängstigendes Erstarken rechter Parteien, fragile Finanz- und Wirtschaftssituation: Der Zusammenhalt Europas ist massiv gefährdet. Wo stehen wir? Welche Fehler werden g……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Politik - Internationale Politik - Allgemeines und Theorien, Note: 1,7, Universität Bielefeld (Fakultät für Soziologie), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Üb……続きを見る

Nick Spencer sets out to rescue an innocent parable, mugged for political ends, ignored by passers-by, and then left for half-dead at the edge of the English language. The parable of the Good Samari……続きを見る

Human migration tends to involve more than the odd suitcase or two - we often carry other organisms on our travels, some are deliberately transported, others move by accident. This volume of 12 pape……続きを見る

"I broke into a house, entering from the back door. When I left, two people inside were dead. I don't remember killing them, but I know I must have. All I can remember is the police chasing me. I th……続きを見る

Reproductive Justice is a first-of-its-kind primer that provides a comprehensive yet succinct description of the field. Written by two legendary scholar-activists, Reproductive Justice introduces st……続きを見る

The Texas Rangers. The words evoke exciting images of daring, courage, high adventure. The Rangers began as a handful of men protecting their homes from savage raiding parties; now in their third ce……続きを見る

A former slave, self-taught writer, editor, and public servant, Frederick Douglass was also among the foremost leaders of the abolitionist movement. Recognized as one of the first great African-Amer……続きを見る

In light of the transformation of the Front National (FN) to a major player in French politics, this book examines how the unprecedented boost in positive opinions towards the FN as well as its incr……続きを見る

In this classic collection, you will find three revolutionary works by Black abolitionists. David Walker’s Appeal, originally published in 1829, was a clarion call to all those enslaved and opposed ……続きを見る

Elle était admirée pour son inlassable dévouement envers les plus démunis de la société, et c’est pourquoi la population de Seattle est secouée par une vague d’indignation en apprenant la mort de sœ……続きを見る