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In 2005, the deaths of two teenagers in Clichy-sous-Bois provoked three weeks of rioting in French banlieues. Cars were burned, buildings were damaged and young people clashed with the police in unprecedented scenes of violence. The government declared a state of...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2012-02-01
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The Invisible Arab traces the roots of the revolutions in the Arab world. Marwan Bishara, chief policy analyst of Al Jazeera English and the anchor of the program "Empire", combines on-the-ground reporting, extensive research and scholarship, and political commentary in...
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Bold Type Books
Parution :
2012-01-31
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Neoliberalismus ist zweifellos eines der einflussreichsten gesellschaftspolitischen Phänomene unserer Zeit. In Anlehnung an Michel Foucault betrachtet die Studie ihn als eine Rationalität der Menschenführung bzw. der Regierung, die ultimativ auf die Ökonomisierung des...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2012-01-31
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It is vital for social work students and practitioners to understand the complexities of the youth justice system. This fully revised second edition analyses and puts into context several pieces of new legislation such as the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008,...
Editeur :
Learning Matters
Parution :
2012-01-26
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Desertification offers a comprehensive overview of the subject and clearly emphasizes the link between local and global desertification processes and how past and current policy has affected arid environments and their populations. This text adequately applies the...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2012-01-25
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166,95€
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This book provides a state-of-the art overview of satellite archaeology and it is an invaluable volume for archaeologists, scientists, and managers interested in using satellite Earth Observation (EO) to improve the traditional approach for archaeological investigation,...
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Springer
Parution :
2012-01-18
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This volume explores the nature of charisma as it accounts for the success of leaders. Charisma is deconstructed and illustrated through the "case studies" of three influential leaders in Singapore. Cultural issues are discussed and leadership qualities in general are...
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Springer
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2012-01-14
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From Terra Nullius to Land of Opportunities and Last Frontier, the European dream has constructed and deconstructed Australia to feed its imagination of new societies. At the same time Australia has over the last two centuries forged and re-invented its own liaisons...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2012-01-13
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? This book describes the concept of child victimization in all its facets. Millions of young people throughout the world face violence, sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and exploitation on a daily basis. The worldwide victimization of young people can be...
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Springer
Parution :
2012-01-12
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Quality of life (QOL) research in tourism has gained much momentum over the last two decades. Academics working in this area research issues related to tourists and host communities. Practitioners are becoming increasingly interested in understanding the science that...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-01-07
Collection :
International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life
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This book offers a timely analysis, and a novel and nuanced argument about post-neoliberal models of regional governance in non-European contexts. It provides the first in-depth, empirically-driven analysis of current models of regional governance in Latin America that...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-01-06
Collection :
United Nations University Series on Regionalism
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Cultural Sociology: An Introduction is the first dedicated student textbook to address cultural sociology as a legitimate model for sociological thinking and research. Highly renowned authors present a rich overview of major sociological themes and the various empirical...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-01-04
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31,95€
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Locating Neoliberalism in East Asia: Neoliberalizing Spaces in Developmental States examines the influence of neo-liberal ideologies on urban and regional policies and practices in several Asian Pacific nations. Represents one of the few studies of neoliberal changes...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-01-04
Collection :
IJURR Studies in Urban and Social Change Book Series
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Art mirrors life; life returns the favor. How could nineteenth and twentieth century technologies foster both the change in the world view generally called «postmodernism» and the development of new art forms? Scholar and curator Faye Ran shows how interactions of art...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2012-01-04
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For the student and general reader, a tour of the digital universe that offers critical observations and new perspectives on human communication and intelligence. Traces the development and diffusion of digital information and communication technologies, providing an...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-01-03
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88,95€
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Human security is becoming increasingly pronounced in recent years due to changes in the security landscape of world politics. Yet, inter-state relations have continued to dominate security concerns in East Asia. This has, unfortunately, eluded the broader understanding...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-01-02
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The majority of the world’s population live in environments with artificially weakened wind as buildings in urban areas form wind-breaks and reduce wind speeds. Anthropogenic heat is also generated and during the summer dense urban areas suffer from the urban heat...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-01-02
Collection :
Springer Geography
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The Story of the Mexican Screenplay: A Study of the Invisible Art Form and Interviews with Women Screenwriters contributes to the international development of screenplay studies. While the debate on the ontology of the screenplay continues, a fact remains clear for...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2011-12-30
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To mark John F. Kennedy's centennial, celebrate the life and legacy of the 35th President of the United States.In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy recorded seven historic interviews about her life with John F. Kennedy. Now, for the first time, they can be read in this deluxe,...
Editeur :
Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2011-12-27
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Dislocation, which involves moving from a familiar place to an unknown place, is a common experience in this era of globalization yet it can cause a deep sense of alienation – people feel invisible, voiceless, and anonymous. A Hermeneutic on Dislocation as Experience:...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2011-12-22
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