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Europe: the fruit of a willing construction that superseded much of its past darkness by gradually transforming numerous walls, prejudices and conflicts into bridges of cooperation and mutually enri……続きを見る

A new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-Pacific Competition at sea is once again a central issue of international security. Nowhere is the urgency to ……続きを見る

This open access book presents a person-centered exploration of student profiles, using variables related to motivation to do school mathematics derived from the IEA’s Trends in International Mathem……続きを見る

In the "Fourteenth Report on Human Rights of the United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala," the UN provides a meticulous account of the human rights situation in Guatemala, reflecting the co……続きを見る

Os textos que compõem a presente obra oferecem uma percepção aguda do dilema ético-político contemporâneo, especialmente no contexto nacional, ao colocar o fascismo em questão, e vão além, ao propor……続きを見る

The legality of abortion in the United States is subject to individual state laws. In 1973, Roe v. Wade made the first abortion case to be taken to the Supreme Court, which had made it federally leg……続きを見る

This book explores the emergence and development of the legal concept of fair and equitable benefit-sharing, and its application in agriculture. Developed in the 1990s, the concept of fair and equit……続きを見る

The book offers a study of a fascinating political personality, that of Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzo (2012-2020). Abe's political career was boosted by his predecessor Koizumi Jun.ichiro and h……続きを見る

This book extends debates in the field of biographical research, arguing that causal explanations are not at odds with biographical research and that biographical research is in fact a valuable tool……続きを見る

Este libro arranca lejos en el tiempo y se ancla fuertemente en el muy diverso territorio de México, donde se ha desplegado por siglos una particularmente rica y compleja argicultura basada en el ma……続きを見る

Este volume, Desenvolvimento, Estado e Políticas de Saúde, objetiva desenhar um pano de fundo para os outros capítulos diretamente voltados para a questão da saúde. Abrange os seguintes temas: cenár……続きを見る

Buku Saku Panduan Dalam Menghadapi Berbagai Bencana Alam Seperti Gempa Bumi, Banjir, Longsor & Tsunami Untuk Masyarakat Umum Yang Di Terbitkan Oleh BNPB (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana) 続きを見る

This book claims that artificial intelligence (AI) may affect our freedom at work, in our daily life, and in the political sphere. The author provides a philosophical framework to help make sense of……続きを見る

Utility-based theory and the fallback choice-theoretic framework are shown to be biased, irremediably flawed and misleading. A radically different theory of value and of consumer behaviour is propos……続きを見る

Winner of the Community Development Society's 2014 Current Research Award! 21st Century Philanthropy and Community fills a gap in the literature on philanthropic organizations and how they intertwin……続きを見る

Más que una recopilación de textos publicados en la columna La vida sigue, de la revista Todo en Domingo del diario El Nacional de Caracas, entre 2008 y 2012, lo que el periodista Raf……続きを見る

The recent financial meltdown and the resulting global recession have rekindled debates regarding the nature of contemporary capitalism. This book analyses the ongoing financialization of the econom……続きを見る

While working as a sub-editor and writer for the international charity, Council for World Mission in 2009, I telephoned Lucky, (who had been involved in CWM’s work through her own church in Zimbabwe……続きを見る

Immigrant-owned enterprises are a highly visible phenomenon, but frequently and increasingly so after 9/11, immigration has been cast in pessimistic and apocalyptic terms which became associated wit……続きを見る

Developments across the millennia suggest that, even though democracies and free market economies are continuously challenged by crises and disturbances, such as natural disasters, wars, or technolo……続きを見る

This book traces the evolution of crimes against humanity (CAH) and their application from the end of World War I to the present day, in terms of both historic legal analysis and subject-matter cont……続きを見る

Americans are tired of being ripped off by, bankers, insurance companies, crooks and thieves who hide tax money offshore and rip us off! Americans are sick of liars in our local and federal governme……続きを見る

Winner for Best Business (General) Book, International Best Book Awards. Winner for Best Nonfiction (General) Book, Best Book Awards. Silver Medal Winner in Business Ethics, Axiom Business Book Awar……続きを見る

How does the use of military drones affect the legal, political, and moral responsibility of different actors involved in their deployment and design? This volume offers a fresh contribution to the ……続きを見る

In Muslim Integration: Pluralism and Multiculturalism in New Zealand and Australia, contributors from a range of backgrounds investigate the state of Muslim integration in New Zealand and Australia.……続きを見る

How is it possible that a phenomenon like psychoanalysis, which has dominated the cultural and intellectual life of the last century in Europe, North and South America, has seemingly had little-to-n……続きを見る

THE MOUNTAINS WERE SILENT… He was handsome, shrewd, lustfulーa scoundrel who would do anything for money. She was beautiful, innocent, lonelyーand she possessed a fortune… Alina would not be the fir……続きを見る

This book is about the Egyptian people's 2011 Revolution for freedom, justice, and human dignity, and its aftermath. The Revolution succeeded in toppling the authoritarian Mubarak regime in less tha……続きを見る

What drives people to take to the streets in protest? What is their connection to other activists and how does that change over time? How do seemingly spontaneous activist movements emerge, endure, ……続きを見る

Un changement authentique ne saurait avoir lieu via un simple réaménagement de l'existant. L'humanité ne gravira pas la marche indispensable à son évolution sans une vraie prise de conscience. Certe……続きを見る