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The topics of extremism, violent extremism, and radicalization leading to terrorism have constituted an increasingly prominent area of policy interest and donor support in recent years, globally and……続きを見る

This Brief develops the necro-president as a figure through which the collapse of American political life becomes visible. In our present moment of political upheaval, the necro-president reflects h……続きを見る

Presentation The sun, giver of life: physical, psychic and spiritual. As early as 1937, the author had predicted that in the future, humanity would no longer use wood, coal or oil to produce energy,……続きを見る

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt des Kwass - einem Getränk, das tief in der osteuropäischen Kultur verwurzelt ist und seit Jahrhunderten für Erfrischung und Wohlbefinden sorgt. In 'Kwass - ……続きを見る

Inwiefern ergeben sich die aktuellen sozialen Schieflagen direkt aus den Funktionsweisen des Kapitalismus? Dieser Band verbindet theoretische und empirische Analysen mit einer grundlegenden Kritik a……続きを見る

Writing against Racial Injury recalls the story of Asian American student rhetoric at the site of language and literacy education in post-1960s California. What emerged in the Asian American movemen……続きを見る

20+ Diverse Traditions from New England to the West Coast Drawing on the expertise of twenty-four renowned practitioners, this book features contemporary folk traditions from all over North America.……続きを見る

This book explores encounters and interactions between international students and local civil society organizations (CSOs) in Japan. Based on the results of a cross-case analysis, this study reveals……続きを見る

Эта книга написанна женщиной-бисексуалкой о бисексуальности. Автор, знакомая с проблемами жизни би-людей в недружелюбно настроенном обществе «не понаслышке», делится своими размышлениями о причинах ……続きを見る

No historical figure is more synonymous with establishing American democracy than Thomas Jefferson. Revolutionary, iconoclastic, yet pragmatic, the legacy of Jefferson as an intellectual and politic……続きを見る

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This practical book introduces a unique socio-ecological framework for understanding the field of mixed methods research and its different perspectives. Based on the framework, it addresses basic qu……続きを見る

Citizens expect their governments to lead on sustainability. But from largely disappointing international conferences like Rio II to the U.S.’s failure to pass meaningful climate legislation, govern……続きを見る

This book discusses the threats and impacts of flash floods in Vietnam on environmental, human, and socio-economic resources, and covers monitoring, forecasting, warning, urgent action plans, and pr……続きを見る

Media representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing a……続きを見る

Climate change threatens to undermine the conservation values of protected areas, such as Khuvsgul Lake National Park (KLNP), one of Mongolia’s largest and most visited parks. Khuvsgul Lake is sacre……続きを見る

John Rawls's pioneering work of political philosophy A Theory of Justice has had far reaching influence on modern liberal political philosophy. Rawls' sprinciples of justice as fairness: the princip……続きを見る

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Politics - Political Systems - General and Comparisons, grade: 2,0, Free University of Berlin, 16 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abst……続きを見る

The Black Sea lies at the junction of three major cultural areas: Europe, Central Asia and the Near East. It plays a crucial role in enduring discussions about the impact of complex Near Eastern soc……続きを見る

An extensive introduction provides basic information about Russian epics, their historical background, their poetics, the history of their collection, their performance context, and their main inter……続きを見る

0 INTRODUCTION. In this chapter we define first in Section I. I the concept of failure used in this study. Thereafter, we discuss briefly the causes and possible consequ ences of failure. Finally, ……続きを見る

This first-of-its-kind book provides readers with the information they need to design and conduct a mixed methods action research (MMAR) study in a practical and pragmatic manner. Using a multidisci……続きを見る

This is the first historical survey of the Gulag based on newly accessible archival sources as well as memoirs and other studies published since the beginning of glasnost. Over the course of several……続きを見る

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: International Organisations, grade: 1, University of Vienna, course: The United Nations, language: Englis……続きを見る

Syria is now one of the most important countries in the world for the documentary film industry. Since the 1970s, Syrian cinema masters played a defining role in avant-garde filmmaking and political……続きを見る

This book looks at the uses of popular music in the newly-redefined category of the nostalgia game, exploring the relationship between video games, popular music, nostalgia, and socio-cultural conte……続きを見る

This edited collection critically explores the funding arrangements governing contemporary community development and how they shape its theory and practice. International contributions from activist……続きを見る

This book is a comprehensive study of some ways of treating the subject that demonstrate new and unusual perspectives, and provides a different approach to the popularly-held views of mothers-in-law……続きを見る

The dismantling of “Understanding Canada”ーan international program eliminated by Canada’s Conservative government in 2012ーposed a tremendous potential setback for Canadianists. Yet Canadian writer……続きを見る

In Mapping the Role of Intellectuals in Iranian Modern and Contemporary History, Jahanbegloo and contributors examine the role of Iranian intellectuals in the history of Iranian modernity. They trac……続きを見る