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ISBN 10: 1403964483 ISBN 13: 9781403964489
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Building a Trustworthy State in Post-Socialist Transition considers the problems and prospects for creating trustworthy and reliable public institutions in the aftermath of the transition from socialism in Central and Eastern Europe. The volume draws on the experience of those who have lived through and studied the transition and contrasts their insights with those of generalist scholars who study government accountability and democracy. The contributions originated in the Collegium Budapest project on Honesty and Trust: Theory and Experience in the Light of the Post-Socialist Transition, organized by János Kornai and Susan Rose-Ackerman. A second volume entitled, Creating Social Trust in Post-Socialist Transition , is being published simultaneously. 232 pp. Englisch.
Published by SPRINGER NATURE Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1403964491 ISBN 13: 9781403964496
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Beneficial social and economic exchange relies on a certain level of trust. But trust is a delicate matter, not least in the former socialist countries where illegitimate behaviour by governments made distrust a habit. The chapters in this volume analyze the causes and the effects of the lack of social trust in post-socialist countries. The contributions originated in the Collegium Budapest project on Honesty and Trust: Theory and Experience in the Light of the Post-Socialist Transition. A second volume entitled, Building a Trustworthy State in Post-Socialist Transition , is being published simultaneously. 252 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 1403939381 ISBN 13: 9781403939388
Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -If we want to be autonomous, what do we want The author shows that contemporary value-neutral and metaphysically economical conceptions of autonomy, such as that of Harry Frankfurt, face a serious problem. Drawing on Plato, Augustine, and Kant, this book provides a sketch of how 'ancient' and 'modern' can be reconciled to solve it. But at what expense It turns out that the dominant modern ideal of autonomy cannot do without a costly metaphysics if it is to be coherent. 222 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 1403963878 ISBN 13: 9781403963871
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Saudi Arabia and Yemen are two countries of crucial importance in the Middle East and yet our knowledge about them is highly limited, while typical ways of looking at the histories of these countries have impeded understanding. Counter-Narratives brings together a group of leading scholars of the Middle East using new theoretical and methodological approaches to cross-examine standard stories, whether as told by Westerners or by Saudis and Yemenis, and these are found wanting. The authors assess how grand historical narratives such as those produced by states and colonial powers are currently challenged by multiple historical actors, a process which generates alternative narratives about identity, the state and society. 313 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 0333972511 ISBN 13: 9780333972519
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study argues that protestant society had traditionally sanctioned women's role in spreading literacy, but this became politicized in the 1790s. Wollstonecraft's literary vocation was shaped by the expectations of the power of print to educate and reform individuals and society, in the radical circles of the Unitarian publisher Joseph Johnson. 240 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 1403963967 ISBN 13: 9781403963963
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Xena, Buffy, Lara Croft. WWF, The Sopranos, Witchblade, La Femme Nikita. The women of pop culture are center stage and as tough as ever. Action Chicks is a groundbreaking collection highlighting the heroines we've grown to worship. What can they tell us about women in the Twent-first-century What can they tell us about how popular culture depicts women Do the characters escape traditional gender role expectations Or do they adhere to sexual, racial, ethnic, and class stereotypes The essays in Action Chicks provide fans with a new look at their favourite icons and their relationship to the popular media machine. A fascinating collection that's bound to stir up some excitement. 293 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 0230001912 ISBN 13: 9780230001916
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book comprehensively analyzes the impact of continuing European integration on industrial relations institutions and outcomes. It organizes an immensely rich body of theoretical and empirical material to sustain its core argument that the governance of industrial relations is increasingly multi-level. Cross-national influences are shown to mix with national ones and involve the European sector and company, as well as Community, levels. Competing tendencies towards 'Europeanization', 'Americanization' and 'Re-nationalization' are identified. The approach is multi-disciplinary and truly cross-national. It deals with both the theory and practice of industrial relations in contemporary Europe. 360 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 1403964041 ISBN 13: 9781403964045
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Drury regards the political problems of the modern world to be thoroughly Biblical. In the politics of the Twenty-first century, we find two equally arrogant and self-righteous civilizations confronting one another. Each is convinced that it is on the side of God, truth and justice, while its enemy is allied with Satan, wickedness and barbarism. The language of diplomacy and compromise has been replaced by the language of jihad or the struggle against the cosmic forces of evil. Life is radicalized; and all choices are polarized. Politics properly understood is eclipsed. Drury urges us to transcend the Biblical view of the world. Instead, she argues in favour of a genuinely liberal, secular and pluralistic understanding of politics. 211 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 0333946197 ISBN 13: 9780333946190
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Reshaping the British Constitution provides a vigorous critique of the deformations of Britain's customary constitution and why it could not effectively stem the growth of a centralized political authority. On this foundation it provides a critical description and assessment of recent constitutional changes including devolution, House of Lords reform, human rights and the encroachment of the European Union. Nevil Johnson suggests that since the reform programme has rested on pragmatic political expediency rather than on coherent thinking about constitutional principles, it is likely to strengthen the familiar deformations of the customary constitution. 324 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 0333982126 ISBN 13: 9780333982129
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This challenging new work uses archival research to examine Poland's government in exile during the Second World War as it sought both to fight against the advances of Germany and the Soviet Union, and to prepare for the moment when it would once more be possible to establish a national Polish government. The author suggests that the Poles were as much at war with themselves throughout the war and in the years immediately following the end of hostilities as they were with the German and Soviet forces. Civil War in Poland, 1942-1948 contributes to the debate on the fate of Poland in this complex period, the origins of Communist regimes in Eastern Europe, and the process of transformation in Europe during and since the Second World War. 252 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 140396551X ISBN 13: 9781403965516
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book has several main themes and arguments. International Relations has been westerncentric, which has contributed to its ignoring religion; while religion is not the main driving force behind IR, international politics cannot be understood without taking religion into account; the role of religion is related to the fact that IR has evolved to become more than just interstate relations and now included elements of domestic politics. The book proceeds in three stages. First, it looks at why religion was ignored by IR theory and theorists. Second, it examines the multiple ways religion influences IR, including through religious legitimacy and the many ways domestic religious issues can cross borders. In this discussion a number of topics including but not limited to international intervention, international organizations, religious fundamentalism, political Islam, Samuel Huntington's 'clash of civilizations' theory, and terrorism are addressed. Third, these factors are examined empirically using both quantitative and case study methodology. 212 pp. Englisch.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1852337931 ISBN 13: 9781852337933
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In spite of the Challenger and Columbia disasters, the US Space Shuttle, which entered service in 1981, remains the most successful spacecraft ever developed. Conceived and designed as a reusable spacecraft to provide cheap access to low Earth orbit, and to supersede expendable launch vehicles, serving as the National Space Transportation System, it now coexists with a new range of commercial rockets. David Harland's definitive work on the Space Shuttle explains the scientific contribution the Space Shuttle has made to the international space programme, detailing missions to Mir, Hubble and more recently its role in the assembly of the International Space Station. This substantial revision to existing chapters and extension of 'The Space Shuttle', following the loss of Columbia, will include a comprehensive account of the run-up to resumption of operations and conclude with a chapter beyond the Shuttle, looking at possible future concepts for a partly or totally reusable space vehicle which are being considered to replace the Shuttle.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1403939071 ISBN 13: 9781403939074
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - It is a common belief that Jews did nothing to resist their own fate in the Holocaust. However, the realities of disintegrating physical and psychological conditions, and the efforts of ghetto undergrounds to counter collaborationist judenrat policies and the despair, could not but lead to a breakdown in spiritual life.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1403934037 ISBN 13: 9781403934031
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Linda Wagner-Martin's Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald is a twenty-first century story. Using cultural and gender studies as contexts, Wagner-Martin brings new information to the story of the Alabama judge's daughter who, at seventeen, met her husband-to-be, Scott Fitzgerald. Swept away from her stable home life into Jazz Age New York and Paris, Zelda eventually learned to be a writer and a painter; and she came close to being a ballerina. An evocative portrayal of a talented woman's professional and emotional conflicts, this study contains extensive notes and new photographs.
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ISBN 10: 031223886X ISBN 13: 9780312238865
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted 50 years ago, Eleanor Roosevelt, its principal architect, predicted that a 'curious grapevine' would carry its message behind barbed wire and stone walls. This book tells the extraordinary story of how NGOs became the 'grapevine' she anticipated - sharpening our awareness about the violations of human rights, 'shaming' its most notorious abusers and creating the international mechanisms to bring about implementation of the Declaration. Korey traces how NGO's laid the groundwork for the destruction of the Soviet empire, as well as of the apartheid system in South Africa, and established the principle of accountability for crimes against humanity. The notion of human rights has progressed from being a marginal part of international relations a half century ago to stand today as a critical element in diplomatic discourse and this book shows that it is the NGOs that have placed human rights at the centre of humankind's present and future agenda. 638 pp. Englisch.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1403966125 ISBN 13: 9781403966124
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In the first half of the 19th century, Mary Marshall Dyer (1780-1867) was at the center of an aggressive anti-Shaker movement - an informal yet effective group joined by their despisal of Shakerism and their determination to thwart the new faith. With her husband and their five children, Dyer had been a Shaker for two years, but as her husband grew increasingly attracted to Shakerism, Dyer's own commitment waned, and when she announced she was leaving the sect and requested the return of her children , neither her husband nor the Shaker authorities would relinquish them. Distraught, angry, and alone, Dyer turned her anguish into action and embarked on a fifty year campaign against the Shakers. A linchpin of anti-Shaker activity, Dyer wrote numerous articles against the sect, as well as five books - and was the centerpiece of the Shakers' counterattack. The American public - especially in New England, where the Shaker movement was based - followed the debate with great interest, not least because it offered titillating details into the mysterious sect, but also because Dyer's experiences reflected profound changes in the family, religion, and gender that Americans faced in the years prior to the Civil War. In this compelling book, De Wolfe suggests that while neither the Shakers nor Dyer would agree, the latter, a mother without children and a wife without a husband, and the former, a celibate communal sect that disavowed the marriage bond, shared similar positions on the margins of society.
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ISBN 10: 1403965048 ISBN 13: 9781403965042
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Landing Votes explores the conditions under which democratic Latin American governments address persistent political and economic inequities. The book points out a surprising 'coincidence': nearly every extension of suffrage to the rural poor occurred at the same time as land reform. Politicians did not merely react to peasants' demands; rather, they sought political power by extending the right to vote while redistributing land. The book concludes that party institutionalization enhanced the prospects for reforms by holding politicians accountable. More significant reforms occurred which benefited more of the rural poor where institutionalized parties competed for their votes.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1403935599 ISBN 13: 9781403935595
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Much concern has been expressed about the scandal of physical and sexual abuse by care workers of children living in residential homes but this is the first detailed study of the major problem of violence between children . Based on extensive interviews with young people as well as staff, children's own perspectives and experiences of violence are highlighted. There is important new information about different levels of violence between homes, the significance of gender and group hierarchies, and strategies to tackle violence.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1403965803 ISBN 13: 9781403965806
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Harold Laski, born in England at the end of the Nineteenth-century, is a theorist who helped shape political thought throughout much of the first half of the Twentieth-century. Primarily recognized for his contribution to the British pluralist tradition, arguing against state sovereignty and advocating devolution of political power to non-state organizations, Laski's latest writings focused on the relation between capitalism and the sovereign state. This book explores both Laksi's pluralist thinking as well as his later writings on the problems of maintaining and developing democracy and freedom both within and in the relations between capitalist societies. Lamb seeks to explore Laski's work on international politics and its continuing significance to the understanding of politics and the state today.
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ISBN 10: 1403964130 ISBN 13: 9781403964137
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - With the U.S. armed forces playing an ever increasing central role in American foreign policy, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the role of regional Commanders-in-Chief (CINCs) in both implementing and shaping relations with various countries. Wielding tremendous power and substantial resources, both military and economic, these officers are also diplomats, advisors, and intermediaries between other countries and the Washington policy process. This book explores the role these military commanders play in contemporary U.S. foreign policy.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1403964033 ISBN 13: 9781403964038
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Xena, Buffy, Lara Croft. WWF, The Sopranos, Witchblade, La Femme Nikita. The women of pop culture are center stage and as tough as ever. Action Chicks is a groundbreaking collection highlighting the heroines we've grown to worship. What can they tell us about women in the Twent-first-century What can they tell us about how popular culture depicts women Do the characters escape traditional gender role expectations Or do they adhere to sexual, racial, ethnic, and class stereotypes The essays in Action Chicks provide fans with a new look at their favourite icons and their relationship to the popular media machine. A fascinating collection that's bound to stir up some excitement.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1403963797 ISBN 13: 9781403963796
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This collected volume draws together essays written by International Relations scholars from a variety of regional, methodological and theoretical perspectives to confront the challenges of identity-centered analysis. In particular, the contributors seek to elucidate the general meaning and methodological implications of the commonly state yet largely unexamined, assertion that identities are relational, fluid, constructed, and multiple.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1403921725 ISBN 13: 9781403921727
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Uncovering how cash-in-hand economies are composed of not only the underground sector (work akin to formal employment conducted for profit-motivated purposes), but also a hidden economy of favours more akin to mutual aid, this book displays the need to transcend conventional market-oriented readings of cash-in-hand work and radically rethink whether seeking its eradication through tougher regulations is always appropriate. It argues for a variegated policy approach that recognizes these two distinct forms of cash-in-hand work and which tailors policy accordingly.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 1403964513 ISBN 13: 9781403964519
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This study investigates the extent to which personal welfare state experiences affect general political orientations and attitudes. What are the political effects when a person is discontent with some aspect of, say, the particular health services or the public kindergartens that she has been in personal contact with Do they lose faith in the welfare state or in leftist ideas about large-scale state intervention in society Do they take their negative experiences as a sign that the political system and its politicians are not functioning satisfactorily Will their inclination to support the governing party drop And if so, how strong are the political effects of personal welfare state experiences compared to those of other, more well-known, explanatory factors Addressing these and other questions, this study develops a theoretical framework that incorporates insights from a multitude of research traditions, including research on the welfare state, voting behaviour, social psychology, rational choice theory, political psychology, and institutional theory. The framework is tested empirically using Swedish primary survey data collected under the auspices of the 1999 West Sweden SOM Survey, and the 1999 Swedish European Parliament Election Study.
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ISBN 10: 1402080859 ISBN 13: 9781402080852
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - JR is a language for concurrent programming. It is an imperative language that provides explicit mechanisms for concurrency, communication, and s- chronization. JR is an extension of the Java programming language with - ditional concurrency mechanisms based on those in the SR (Synchronizing Resources) programming language. It is suitable for writing programs for both shared- and distributed-memory applications and machines; it is, of course, also suitable for writing sequential programs. JR can be used in applications such as parallel computation, distributed systems, simulation, and many others. JR supports many 'features' useful for concurrent programming. However, our goals have always been keeping the language simple and easy to learn and use. We have achieved these goals by integrating common notions, both sequ- tial and concurrent, into a few powerful mechanisms. We have implemented these mechanisms as part of a complete language to determine their feasibility and cost, to gain hands-on experience, and to provide a tool that can be used for research and teaching. The introduction to Chapter 1 expands on how JR has realized our design goals.
Published by Springer Nature Singapore Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 9031341568 ISBN 13: 9789031341566
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Vergaderen en onderhandelen biedt een stevige basis aan iedere vergaderaar en onderhandelaar die de eigen vaardigheden wil vergroten. Het geeft inzicht in wat er in overlegsituaties kan gebeuren, met voorbeelden ter verduidelijking van de theorie. Door oefening kan de lezer zich trainen in een aantal vaardigheden, zoals communiceren, argumenteren, onderhandelen, stemmen, voorzitten en notuleren.De auteurs idealiseren overlegvormen niet: in veel gevallen bestaan er inhoudelijke en persoonlijke tegenstellingen tussen de deelnemers. Juist in die situaties zijn goede manieren van vergaderen en onderhandelen onontbeerlijk voor gezamenlijke besluiten. Vergaderen en onderhandelen reikt de lezer die goede manieren aan. In dit boek is een duidelijk onderscheid tussen twee typen vergaderingen gemaakt:de teamvergadering - overlegsituaties waarin werkzaamheden worden gepland en uitgevoerd om concrete doelen te bereiken, zoals in een projectgroep en in werkoverleg; de teamvergadering - overlegsituaties waarin werkzaamheden worden gepland en uitgevoerd om concrete doelen te bereiken, zoals in een projectgroep en in werkoverleg; de bestuursvergadering - allerlei vormen van overleg waarin besluitvorming centraal staat, zoals in vertegenwoordigende lichamen, besturen van stichtingen en verenigingen en ledenvergaderingen.Onderhandelen is een vaardigheid die in tal van situaties nodig is, niet alleen in situaties die `onderhandeling¿ heten. Het is voor jong en oud een onderdeel van het dagelijks leven, zowel in vergaderingen en organisaties als daarbuiten, tussen individuen en groepen die elkaar nodig hebben om hun eigen doel te bereiken. Dit gedeelte is daarom een belangrijk onderdeel van dit boek.
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ISBN 10: 0333582578 ISBN 13: 9780333582572
Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Drawing on a series of new sources, this biography of Ezra Pound - the first to appear in more than a decade - outlines his contribution to modernism through a detailed account of his development, influence and continued significance. It pays special attention to his role in creating Imagism, Vorticism and the modern long poem, as well as his importance for Yeats, Joyce and Eliot. His roles as editor, translator and critic, plus his attempt to complete The Cantos , are also studied. 218 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 1402023456 ISBN 13: 9781402023453
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Climatic Change is a rapidly evolving domain that has prompted the publication of numerous scientific works in recent years, reflecting both the public and scientific interest in the topic. This book focuses upon climate processes, variability and change and applies the general principles related to these issues, particularly in Switzerland. Although a small country, Switzerland is characterized by complex topography where climatic processes are often enhanced due to the presence of the Alps. In addition, there is a remarkable density of observational data in both the natural and social sciences that enable a comprehensive assessment of climate processes, their long-term trends and their impacts. This book draws upon recent scientific work by the author, as well as by close colleagues working within scientific networks both in Switzerland and Europe, in order to provide the reader with up-to-date information on climate processes in the course of the 20th and 21st centuries. This book is intended for students from the undergraduate level onwards and researchers interested in climate issues specific to the alpine region. 288 pp. Englisch.
Published by SPRINGER NATURE Jul 2004, 2004
ISBN 10: 0333791819 ISBN 13: 9780333791813
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -By 1931, the time of the huge Colonial Exhibition in Paris, France had the second largest empire in the world extending to the four corners of the globe. Yet, intriguingly the multi-various impact of the empire upon French culture and society has been largely ignored by historians. This volume aims to redress this balance and will explore how the idea of empire was expressed in film, photography, painting and monuments. It analyzes how the image of the universal, civilising mission saturated French society during the first half of the Twentieth century. In particular it examines how the subject peoples of the empire were represented in art and fiction. In this way the volume underlines that there was not just one single image of empire but many ranging from the extreme right to the extreme left. It contains an in-depth consideration not just of the triumphalist images of empire but the oppositional ones, most notably the surrealists, which directly challenged the emergent colonial consensus. 212 pp. Englisch.
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ISBN 10: 1403934568 ISBN 13: 9781403934567
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Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book presents a picture focused on the T'ang period, one of China's acknowledged golden ages. Within a looser web of globalization, the T'ang period and its dynamics offers a distant mirror of our own time. An argument in world history may thus cast light on issues in contemporary politics. 233 pp. Englisch.