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This volume addresses the topic of circular migration with regard to its multiple dimensions and human, political and civil rights implications from a global perspective. It combines theoretical and empirical studies and presents different case studies illustrating...
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Springer
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2016-06-01
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United Nations University Series on Regionalism
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The View from the Cheap Seats draws together myriad non-fiction writing by international phenomenon and Sunday Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman. From Make Good Art, the speech that went viral, to pieces on artists and legends including Terry Pratchett and Lou Reed,...
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Headline
Parution :
2016-05-31
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This volume explores which relations produce or maintain masculinities
and certain gendered systems of power and the consequences of these gender
constructions that further gender research. To understand the meanings of
masculinity/masculinities and relationalities as...
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Springer
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2016-05-30
Collection :
Crossroads of Knowledge
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The objective of this volume is to showcase the contemporary state of research on recognizing and evaluating the performance of stone age weapons from a variety of viewpoints, including investigating their cognitive and evolutionary significance. New archaeological...
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Springer
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2016-05-28
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Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology
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This book originates from the work of contributors to initiatives and global networks promoting and pursuing lines of enquiry that recognise and probe relationships between sustainable consumption, design and production, and the implications of those relationships for...
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Springer
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2016-05-28
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This volume applies a systems science perspective to complex policy making dynamics, using the case of Indonesia to illustrate the concepts. Indonesia is an archipelago with a high heterogeneity. Her people consist of 1,340 tribes who are scattered over 17,508 islands....
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Springer
Parution :
2016-05-27
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Few trends have had as much impact on television as formats have in recent years. Long confined to the fringes of the TV industry, they have risen to prominence since the late 1990s. Today, they are a global business with hundreds of programmes adapted across the world...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2016-05-27
Collection :
Global Media and Communication
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The idea of progress guided human expectations and actions for over two centuries. From the Enlightenment onwards, it was widely believed that the condition of humankind could be radically improved. History had embarked on an unstoppable forward trajectory, realizing...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2016-05-27
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This book presents a detailed study on Aligarh’s urban fringe, focusing on the livelihood of the villagers who have lived there for generations, and on that of the migrants residing in the villages. As a Class-I city, located in the most populated state (Uttar Pradesh)...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-05-25
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Many people in the Western world are concerned that the social fabric of societies is fraying. This book constitutes the first-of-its-kind systematic account of social cohesion, from theory through methodology to empirical evidence. Readers are introduced to the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-25
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This volume explores the development and consequences of morphogenesis on normative regulation. It starts out by describing the great normative transformations from morphostasis, as the precondition of a harmonious relationship between legal validity and normative...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-24
Collection :
Social Morphogenesis
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The thoroughly revised Women in Culture 2/e explores the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, gender identity, and spirituality from the perspectives of diverse global locations. Its strong humanities content, including illustrations and creative writing, uniquely...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2016-05-24
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38,95€
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This book focuses on peri-urban development processes in Africa, with special emphasis on Zimbabwe. The debates included highlight a number of issues in the peri-urban context, such as access to water, appropriate technologies and land management, political economy in...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-23
Collection :
SpringerBriefs in Geography
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This book
highlights the latest research findings from the 46th International Meeting of
the Italian Statistical Society (SIS) in Rome, during which both methodological
and applied statistical research was discussed.This selection of fully
peer-reviewed papers,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-19
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An ideology is sweeping Europe and the world which threatens democracy and the rule of law. The post-national ideology, which posits that nation-states are no longer capable of running their own affairs in a modern, interdependent economy, confuses the constitution of...
Editeur :
Sphere
Parution :
2016-05-19
ePub
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Women, Crime, and Justice: Balancing the Scales presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of women in the criminal justice system, providing important new insight to their position as offenders, victims, and practitioners. Draws on global feminist perspectives on...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2016-05-19
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We live in an age of global migration. The number of immigrants worldwide is large and growing. At the same time, public and political reactions against immigrants have grown in the US, the UK, Canada, and other traditional and non-traditional receiving nations. In...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-18
Collection :
Immigrants and Minorities, Politics and Policy
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The production and consumption of news in the digital era is blurring the boundaries between professionals, citizens and activists. Actors producing information are multiplying, but still media companies hold central position. Journalism research faces important...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2016-05-18
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Steven Hyden explores nineteen music rivalries and what they say about life in this "highly entertaining" book (Rolling Stone) perfect for every passionate music fan. Beatles vs. Stones. Biggie vs. Tupac. Kanye vs. Taylor. Who do you choose? And what does...
Editeur :
Little, Brown and Company
Parution :
2016-05-17
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We are living in an open sea, caught up in a continuous wave, with no fixed point and no instrument to measure distance and the direction of travel. Nothing appears to be in its place any more, and a great deal appears to have no place at all. The principles that have...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2016-05-17
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