other policy the influence of policies on technology choice

Homelessness Amid Affluence: Structure and Paradox in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lang, Michael H., PUBLISHER: Praeger Publishers, Approaching ong>theong> problem ong>ofong> homelessness from a broad public ong>policyong> perspective, Lang focuses on ong>theong> American political economy and how it permits community development patterns based on racism and self-interest. This interdisciplinary study challenges ong>theong> belief that homelessness is entirely due to ong>theong> Reagan administration's cutbacks. Instead, it suggests ong>theong> need for reform in our housing and employment ong>policiesong>. ong>Theong> book reviews competing socioeconomic paradigms that can explain why meaningful and effective programs are difficult to enact. Homelessness Amid Affluence discusses housing, community development patterns, economic segregation, and problems ong>ofong> ong>theong> urban underclass, as well as proposed solutions. ong>Theong> interdisciplinary nature and historical perspective ong>ofong> this volume make it informative reading for sociologists, social workers, ong>policyong>makers, and researchers. This volume is divided into five sections. ong>Theong> first section provides a conceptual overview. Section Two deals with ong>theong> urban ong>policyong> context from which a solution to homelessness must emerge. Section Three covers low-cost housing while Section Four deals with specific ong>policiesong> and programs developed in response to ong>theong> needs ong>ofong> ong>theong> homeless. A case study based on ong>theong> author's experience with ong>theong> efforts ong>ofong> Camden County, New Jersey is included. ong>Theong> last section analyzes some new ong>policyong> approaches and ends with an assessment ong>ofong> ong>theong> likely ong>policyong> outcomes to emerge from this continuing debate.

The Economics of Saving and Growth: Theory, Evidence, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schmidt-Hebbel Klaus / Schmidt-Hebbel, Klaus / Serven, Luis, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Saving rates display great variation across countries and over time. ong>Theong>y are also closely related to growth performance. This volume provides a state-ong>ofong>-ong>theong>-art account ong>ofong> key variables, institutions and ong>policiesong> that determine saving. Drawing from a systematic exploration ong>ofong> ong>theong> existing literature, ong>theong> collection summarizes current knowledge about cross-country saving trends, ong>theong> relation between saving and growth, ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> financial ong>policiesong> and institutions on saving, ong>theong> effect ong>ofong> foreign resource inflows on saving, and ong>theong> links between income distribution and aggregate saving.

Nursing for Public Health: Population Based Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lindsay / Craig, Pauline M. / Lindsay, Grace, PUBLISHER: Churchill Livingstone, As ong>theong> largest group ong>ofong> health care prong>ofong>essionals, nurses have a growing ong>influenceong> on ong>theong> health ong>ofong> ong>theong> population. This is a key book in making ong>theong> transition from individualised care to population-based care. It provides a greater understanding ong>ofong> health care ong>policyong> and gives a comprehensive overview ong>ofong> health ong>policyong>, economics, and epidemiology using an evidence-based approach. Determinants ong>ofong> health, measures ong>ofong> health, and health promotion are examined. ong>Theong> issues ong>ofong> communicable diseases, screening, minority groups and purchasing, and commissioning ong>ofong> health services are also addressed. This book is ong>theong> first comprehensive text on public health nursing at this level and will be ong>ofong>interest to health visitors, district nurses, school nurses and practice nurses, as well as senior student nurses and nurse managers in secondary and tertiary care.

Land policy in the near east

MOHAMAD RIAD EL-GHONEMY Chief, Land tenure and Settlement Branch, FAO LAND ong>POLICYong> IN ong>THEong> NEAR EAST 8°, pp. 417 FAO Rom Proceedings ong>ofong> ong>theong> Development enter on land ong>Policyong> and Settlement for ong>theong> Near East held in Tripoli, Lybya, from 16 to 28 October , organized by Food and Agriculture Organizatio ong>ofong> ong>theong> United Nations Euro 50 (suolo 8)

Canada in Age Conflict

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stacey, C. P., PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Toronto Press, Few historians are as qualified as C.P. Stacey to address ong>theong> questions underlying Canada and ong>theong> Age ong>ofong> Conflict. This volume completes his authoritiative and magisterial general history ong>ofong> Canada's relations with ong>theong> outside world. ong>Theong> basic ong>theong>me ong>ofong> ong>theong> work is that foreign ong>policyong>, like charity, begins at home. To this end Prong>ofong>essor Stacey emphasizes how changing social, economic, and political conditions within Canada have dictated her reactions to external problems. Volume II begins with ong>theong> diplomatic revolution ong>ofong> , ong>theong> election ong>ofong> Mackenzie King as Prime Minister, and ong>theong> appearance ong>ofong> O.D. Skelton; proceeds to cover ong>theong> twenties, ong>theong> Bennett interlude, King's return to ong>ofong>fice, and World War II; and concludes with ong>theong> ending ong>ofong> ong>theong> King era and ong>theong> aftermath ong>ofong> ong>theong> war. Drawing extensively on new material from archival records and personal papers recently opened to researchers, Stacey strongly portrays ong>theong> individual makers ong>ofong> Canadian ong>policyong> and ong>theong> statesmen abroad with whom ong>theong>y interacted. ong>Theong> overmastering ong>influenceong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>ofong>fice ong>ofong> ong>theong> Prime Minister, and ong>ofong> ong>theong> men who held that position, is an underlying ong>theong>me. This volume concerns itself particularly with ong>theong> personality and ong>policiesong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> man who dominated ong>theong> political history ong>ofong> ong>theong> period - William Lyon Mackenzie King. Elegantly written, wirtty, and comprehensive, ong>theong> volume represents a distinctive achievement by one ong>ofong> Canada's pre-eminent historians.

After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Latell, Brian, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, This is a compelling behind-ong>theong>-scenes account ong>ofong> ong>theong> extraordinary Castro brong>oong>theong>rong>s and ong>theong> impending dynastic succession ong>ofong> Fidel's younger brong>oong>theong>rong> Raul. Brian Latell, ong>theong> CIA analyst who has followed Castro since ong>theong> sixties, gives an unprecedented view into Fidel and Raul's remarkable relationship, revealing how ong>theong>y have collaborated in ong>policyong> making, divided responsibilities, and resolved disagreements for more than forty years--a challenge to ong>theong> notion that Fidel always acts alone. Latell has had more access to ong>theong> brong>oong>theong>rong>s than anyone else in this country, and his briefs to ong>theong> CIA informed much ong>ofong> U.S. ong>policyong>. Based on his knowledge ong>ofong> Raul Castro, Latell makes projections on what kind ong>ofong> leader Raul would be and how ong>theong> shift in power might ong>influenceong> U.S.-Cuban relations.

The Maxwell Manual for Good Citizenship: Public Policy Skill

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Coplin, Bill, Prong>ofong>essor, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This is a completely revised update ong>ofong> ong>theong> third edition ong>ofong> Public ong>Policyong> Skills. That manual has been used to teach more than students at Syracuse University and in a college credit course taught at more than 50 high schools as part ong>ofong> ong>theong> academic program ong>ofong> ong>theong> Maxwell School ong>ofong> Citizenship and Public Affairs, ong>theong> Number 1 school ong>ofong> public affairs in ong>theong> country. Using this book and taking a course based on it prepares you to bring your heart and your mind to solving ong>theong> many problems that we face in ong>theong> twenty-first century. ong>Theong> book teaches students ong>theong> essential components for public ong>policyong> analysis; how to get information from published sources and individuals; how to survey stakeholders; formulate public ong>policyong>; examine costs and benefits ong>ofong> a ong>policyong>; develop political strategies; write a briefing paper; research and write a quantitative research paper; among ong>oong>theong>rong> skills.

Antarctic Resources Policy: Scientific, Legal and Political

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Orrego-Vicuna, Francisco / Orrego Vicuuna, Francisco, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book presents ong>theong> ong>ofong>ficial record ong>ofong> ong>theong> conference on Antarctic Resources ong>Policyong>, organised by ong>theong> Institute ong>ofong> International Studies ong>ofong> ong>theong> University ong>ofong> Chile in October . ong>Theong> system ong>ofong> international cooperation in ong>theong> Antarctic has been evolving rapidly since ong>theong> signing ong>ofong> ong>theong> Antarctic Treaty in . Inextricably linked to this cooperation is ong>theong> question ong>ofong> ong>theong> rational management ong>ofong> Antarctic resources, both ong>theong> living species and ong>theong> minerals. ong>Theong> major ong>theong>mes covered by ong>theong> papers include: ong>theong> state ong>ofong> Antarctic knowledge at this point in ong>theong> 80s, ong>theong> ong>policyong> for ong>theong> conservation ong>ofong> living species, ong>theong> exploitation ong>ofong> minerals, legal issues and ong>theong> prospects for future cooperation. This review will attract a wide readership among people and institutions with a prong>ofong>essional interest in Antarctic affairs.

Europe's Economic Challenge: Analyses of Industrial Strategy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bianchi, Patrizio / Cowling, Keith / Sugden, Roger, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Europe is at a critical stage in its economic development. ong>Theong>re seems to be a widespread desire to pursue coherent initiatives which address current issues but it is unclear which ong>policiesong> would fit ong>theong> agenda. "Europe's Economic Challenge" analyzes ong>theong> wide ranging issues in economic strategy and considers future research possibilities. ong>Theong> book considers broad approaches to industrial strategy; looking at ong>policyong> mix, institutional conditions for a more dynamic market and ong>theong> processes ong>ofong> creating a democratic industrial structure. ong>Theong> authors focus on experiences in various countries, both in Europe and North America, in different sectors ong>ofong> ong>theong> economy, and on ong>theong> implications ong>ofong> European ong>policiesong> on Third World industrialization. ong>Theong> work includes a detailed discussion ong>ofong> ong>theong> size ong>ofong> ong>theong> public sector, innovation, R & D, entrepreneurship and inward investment. "Europe's Economic Challenge" poses some demanding questions and suggestions, discussion and analysis which provides a valuable contribution to ong>theong> search for a successful way forward.

Green Households: Domestic Consumers, the Environment and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noorman, Klaas J. / Uiterkamp, Ton S., PUBLISHER: Earthscan Publications, Households are one ong>ofong> ong>theong> main sources ong>ofong> waste and ong>ofong> ong>oong>theong>rong> environmental impacts. Yet most attention to date has focused on ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> business and industry, raong>theong>r than on domestic consumption ong>ofong> goods, energy and resources and ong>theong>ir resulting outputs.Green Households? is ong>theong> first book to concentrate on this vital but neglected sector. Drawing on empirical research largely from ong>Theong> Neong>theong>rlands, it takes households as consumer units and examines ong>theong> entire household metabolism. This includes ong>theong> way domestic demand can ong>influenceong> where and how goods and services are produced, resource flows through households, and ong>theong> differential environmental impacts ong>ofong> different lifestyles.It shows both what would constitute sustainable domestic consumption and how far ong>theong>re is to go to achieve this in industrialised and affluent Western society. Those involved in planning and ong>policyong> as it affects households and urban development, as well as students and researchers in social science and environmental studies will find it an invaluable source ong>ofong> information.

Talking Bones: The Science of Forensic Anthropology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Peggy, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, This exciting young adult set brings ong>theong> latest scientific advances right from ong>theong> laboratory to ong>theong> library. It makes information about science and technology readily available to young people in basic terms ong>theong>y can understand. Highlights include: -- ong>Theong> history ong>ofong> ong>theong> particular science or technology, including its key inventors, researchers, and pioneers -- A description ong>ofong> a particular science or technology, introducing its basic concepts and terms -- Applications to everyday life -- A discussion ong>ofong> ong>theong> future ong>ofong> ong>theong> science or technology, including both ong>theong> advantages and ong>theong> potential negative effect on human life and ong>theong> environment.

Soviet Foreign Policy in Transition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kanet, Roger E. / Resler, Tamara J. / Miner, Deborah N., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This volume presents a wide range ong>ofong> papers on Soviet foreign ong>policyong> relations by leading scholars both in ong>theong> West and in developing countries. ong>Theong>y cover Soviet relations with Eastern Europe and Scandinavia as well as ong>theong> question ong>ofong> Soviet neutrality and ong>theong> new political thinking. A substantial part ong>ofong> ong>theong> study analyzes ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> recent changes in Soviet foreign ong>policyong> on developing countries. This makes ong>theong> volume most unusual and, as such, it will be widely read by students and specialists ong>ofong> Soviet studies and international relations.

Eu Social Policy in the s: Towards a Corporatist Policy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Falkner, Gerda, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This book gives an analytical overview ong>ofong> schools ong>ofong> thought on European integration which ong>ofong>fer useful insights into EU social politics. It finds that ong>theong> EU social ong>policyong>-making environment has become increasingly corporatist in ong>theong> s. It closely examines actual developments since ong>theong> Maastricht Treaty came into force in .

Government and Business: American Political Economy in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lehne, Richard, PUBLISHER: Chatham House Publishers, Richard Lehne ong>ofong>fers a comprehensive overview ong>ofong> government-business relations, comparing institutions and practices in ong>theong> United States with those in ong>theong> European Union and ong>oong>theong>rong> major industrial nations. He argues that present-day ong>policiesong> defining arrangements between government and business are not inevitable but result from ong>theong> societal judgments ong>ofong> various eras. Recognizing diverse traditions and previous ong>policyong> decisions helps guide ong>theong> process ong>ofong> reform and renewal that nations throughout ong>theong> world are now experiencing.

The Changing Role of Social Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hudson, Bob, PUBLISHER: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Focusing on ong>theong> enormous organizational and cultural changes that local authority social services have undergone since ong>theong> NHS and Community Care Act, this volume provides an overview ong>ofong> ong>theong> structure and function ong>ofong> social care at practice, management and ong>policyong> levels. It contains contributions from leading academics, researchers and practitioners in ong>theong> UK, and also includes chapters on ong>theong> experiences ong>ofong> ong>theong> rest ong>ofong> Europe and ong>theong> US. ong>Theong> contributors examine ong>theong> impact and effectiveness ong>ofong> key shifts in ong>theong> weighting ong>ofong> responsibility ong>ofong> central and local government; who ong>theong> purchasers and providers ong>ofong> social care are; ong>theong> interaction between social services and ong>oong>theong>rong> agencies; ong>theong> relationship between voluntary and statutory sectors; and ong>theong> involvement ong>ofong> users and carers in service design and provision. ong>Theong>y assess ong>theong> significance ong>ofong> ong>theong> breakdown ong>ofong> ong>theong> traditional distinctions and roles underlying social care, and lay ong>theong> foundations for effective and coordinated future ong>policyong>, practice and research. With ong>theong> publication ong>ofong> ong>theong> Labor Government's White Paper Modernizing Social Services, ong>theong> future ong>ofong> social care is set for yet more upheaval. This volume will provide an indispensable overview ong>ofong> ong>theong> evolution and destiny ong>ofong> local authority social services for students, practitioners and managers.

Fiscal Austerity and Aging: Shifting Government

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Newcomer, Robert J. / Estes, Carroll L. / Estes, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), ong>Theong> authors draw on ong>theong> work ong>theong>y have done for a major research centre, in order to assess both ong>theong> shifts in ong>policyong> towards ong>theong> elderly which have been wrought by ong>theong> austerity politics ong>ofong> ong>theong> s, and ong>theong> likely long-term impact ong>ofong> such changes. ong>Theong> views taken ong>ofong> older people, ong>theong> history ong>ofong> public ong>policyong> toward ong>theong> aged, ong>theong> shifting responsibility between state and federal government are discussed.

Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shepherd, John / Horn, David, PUBLISHER: Continuum, ong>Theong> six EPMOW Genre volumes contain entries on ong>theong> genres ong>ofong> music that have been or currently are popular in countries and communities all over ong>theong> world. Included are discussions on cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use ong>ofong> voice; lyrics and language; typical features ong>ofong> performance and presentation; historical development and paths and modes ong>ofong> dissemination; ong>influenceong> ong>ofong> technology, ong>theong> music industry and political and economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable and influential performers; and relationships to ong>oong>theong>rong> genres and sub-genres.This volume, on ong>theong> music ong>ofong> ong>theong> Caribbean and Latin America, features over 200 entries and in-depth essays on genres ranging from Afro-Cuban Jazz to Alcatraz, from Carnaval to Charanga, and from Dancehall to Dub. All entries conclude with a bibliography, discographical references and discography, with additional information on sheet music listings and visual recordings. Written and edited by a team ong>ofong> distinguished popular music scholars and prong>ofong>essionals, this is an exceptional resource for anybody studying or researching ong>theong> history and development ong>ofong> popular music.

A European Central Bank?: Perspectives on Monetary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Cecco, Marcello, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Based on a conference held by ong>theong> Italian Macroeconomic ong>Policyong> Group and ong>theong> Centre for Economic ong>Policyong> Research, this study examines ong>theong> issues raised by European monetary unification. An introduction describes recent developments and identifies ong>theong> motivations for creating a European central bank. ong>Theong>oretical papers analyze ong>theong> interactions ong>ofong> capital controls, financial intermediation, and seigniorage in open economies, ong>theong> optimal design ong>ofong> centralized banks ong>ofong> issue by sovereign countries, and some new aspects ong>ofong> ong>theong> "optimal currency area" question. ong>Theong> volume concludes with a panel discussion on ong>theong> feasibility ong>ofong> European monetary unification, featuring leading academics and central bankers.

Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tovey, Philip / Chatwin, John / Broom, Alex, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Drawing on comparative fieldwork in ong>theong> UK, Pakistan and Australia, this book provides ong>theong> first systematic assessment ong>ofong> pathways and access to CAM and how it is used in health practice and by individuals with cancer. Giving fresh and invaluable insights into how differing health and societal structures ong>influenceong> ong>theong> use complementary and alternative medicine, ong>theong> book explores: ong>theong> empirical, ong>theong>oretical, and ong>policyong> context for ong>theong> study ong>ofong> CAM/TM and cancer ong>theong> history and character ong>ofong> ong>theong> eight support groups in which fieldwork took place in ong>theong> UK, Australia and Pakistan ong>theong> nature and structure ong>ofong> patient support groups' history, affiliation and evolution how groups function on a day-to-day basis ong>theong> extent to which what is being ong>ofong>fered in ong>theong>se CAM-oriented groups is in any way innovative and challenging to ong>theong> ong>theong>rapeutic and organisational mainstream ong>theong> value ong>ofong> sociological work in ong>theong> field which is not tied to immediate and narrow ong>policyong> objectives. This is an essential resource for those studying complementary and alternative medicine sociologically, to those involved in ong>theong> provision ong>ofong> cancer care on a day-to-day basis, and to those looking to establish a more informed (evidence-based) ong>policyong>.

Ricevitore GPS "Route 66 Bluetooth GPS receiver"

Con batteria al litio ricaricabile integrata. Il ricevitore non è mai stato utilizzato ed è in vendita al momento su Amazon. ong>Theong> ROUTE 66 Bluetooth GPS Receiver has a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. Powered by ong>theong> SiRF Star III, ong>theong> ROUTE 66 Bluetooth GPS Receiver is a dual- purpose GPS receiver that communicates with ong>oong>theong>rong> systems via Bluetooth technology. ong>Theong> SiRF Star III architecture packs ong>theong> GPS receiver with a comprehensive range ong>ofong> functions, to satisfy ong>theong> rigorous requirements and prong>ofong>essional demands ong>ofong> ong>theong> location technology field and ong>theong> needs ong>ofong> personal consumers. ong>Theong> ROUTE 66 Bluetooth GPS Receiver is totally complementary with Bluetooth-enabled PDA and Notebooks etc. in ong>theong> transmission ong>ofong> satellite signals. ong>Theong> basic requirement for its use is to "have a clear view ong>ofong> ong>theong> sky". It relies on Bluetooth transmission technology, USB, or ong>oong>theong>rong> compatible interface to communicate with ong>oong>theong>rong> electronic devices. ong>Theong> built-in rechargeable battery saves satellite information such as ong>theong> status ong>ofong> ong>theong> satellite signal, ong>theong> last location, and ong>theong> date and time last used.

Women in the Workplace: Effects of Families

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Borman, Kathryn M. / Quarm, Daisy / Gideonse, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Ablex Publishing Corporation, This volume constitutes a unique contribution to ong>theong> cross-disciplinary field ong>ofong> family studies. It focuses on issues brought about by ong>theong> movement ong>ofong> large numbers ong>ofong> women with children into ong>theong> workplace; ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir employment on men's and women's traditional responsibilities and family roles; and ong>theong> implications ong>ofong> ong>theong>se changing roles for public ong>policyong>, employers, and social service agencies. ong>Theong> volume includes both historical and contemporary ong>policyong> frameworks as important ong>theong>mes. Moreover, ong>theong> issues and circumstances ong>ofong> more than one type ong>ofong> family are considered, including single worker and dual earner families.

Macroeconomic Interact North S

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Currie, David / Vines, David, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This volume contains ong>theong> proceedings ong>ofong> a September conference organized by ong>theong> Centre for Economic ong>Policyong> Research and ong>theong> International Economics Study Group. ong>theong> volume focuses on ong>theong> strategic aspects ong>ofong> North-South interactions; ong>theong> authors include some ong>ofong> ong>theong> leading contributors to ong>theong> growing literature on strategic interactions among interdependent economies.

Telecommunications Protocols

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Russell, Travis, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Prong>ofong>essional Publishing, * A complete overview ong>ofong> telephony, wireless, and data communications, this is a superb introduction for ong>theong> novice and a plain-language, math-free refresher for ong>theong> expert * Presents ong>theong> fundamentals ong>ofong> each technology used to deliver network services, places ong>theong>m in context with each ong>oong>theong>rong>, and gives practical examples ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir applications * Get ong>theong> basics ong>ofong> ong>theong> SS7 network and its impact on cellular * Understand ong>theong> basics ong>ofong> TCP/IP and ong>theong> Internet * Understand ong>theong> fundamentals ong>ofong> ong>theong> cellular network, SONET, and ATM * Stay up to ong>theong> minute on voice over IP and local number portability issues

Hispanic Influence on American English

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Panger, Eva, PUBLISHER: VDM Verlag, Over several years ong>theong> United States ong>ofong> America have been facing a continuous inflow ong>ofong> Spanish-speaking - Hispanic - immigrants coming first ong>ofong> all from ong>theong> countries ong>ofong> Latin America. ong>Theong>y represent ong>theong> second largest minority group ong>ofong> ong>theong> country, furong>theong>rmore, ong>theong>ir language has a significant impact on American English. Even nowadays it seems that this process is still going on. ong>Theong> development ong>ofong> Spanglish, ong>theong> mixture ong>ofong> English and Spanish languages originate in such historical factors. ong>Theong>refore, in ong>theong> first part ong>ofong> ong>theong> book I tried to approach this phenomenon from historical point ong>ofong> view. On ong>theong> second hand, I analized ong>theong> Hispanic ong>influenceong> on ong>theong> American English dialect taking into consideration ong>theong> linguistic and literary aspects. Finally, in ong>theong> last part ong>ofong> ong>theong> work ong>theong> reader can investigate how English and Spanish languages interact in cases ong>ofong> language learning process. ong>Theong> analysis should be especially useful for those who intend to be deeply involved in ong>theong> study and research ong>ofong> ong>theong> history ong>ofong> American English.

The Wars on Terrorism and Iraq: Human Rights, Unilateralism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robinson, Mary / Crahan, M. / Crahan, Margaret E., PUBLISHER: Routledge, 'If I had ong>theong> power to do so, I would make this book compulsory reading for all who exercise political power in our world today Instead, I will keep my fingers crossed that it will be read by as many members ong>ofong> Congress and ong>ofong> ong>theong> current US administration as possible, and by a wide cross-section ong>ofong> ong>policyong> analysts, diplomats, academics and human rights defenders.' - Mary Robinson, Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Wars on Terrorism and Iraq provides a timely and critical analysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> wars on terrorism and Iraq on human rights particularly internationally, as well as related tensions between unilateralism and multilateralism in US foreign ong>policyong>. ong>Theong> distinguished contributors examine ong>theong> consequences for international relations and world order ong>ofong> ong>theong> traditional standard bearer for human rights and democracy (ong>theong> United States) appearing not to be championing ong>theong> rule ong>ofong> law and negotiated conflict resolution. ong>Theong> authors also suggest effective ong>policiesong> to promote greater fulfilment ong>ofong> human rights in order to achieve peaceful accord within nations, and stability internationally.

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