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Birth and Death of a City Settlement Patterns

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elizabeth Raum, PUBLISHER: Pearson Education, NA

The Democratization Project: Opportunities and Challenges

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swain, Ashok / Amer, Ramses / Ojendal, Joakim, PUBLISHER: Anthem Press, Democratization is a field where unexpected and sudden events have repeatedly challenged conventional wisdom. For example, who in the mid-s would have foreseen the democratization of Cambodia, Albania, South Africa or East Timor? Our current 'wave' of democratization is complex and diverse and understanding it requires a variety of theoretical approaches. Most of the literature on democracy assumes that it is the best form of government. Theoretical works on democratic transition and democratization have also emphasized the internal conflict resolution capacity of democracy. It has been reasoned that democracy reduces the likelihood of discrimination, especially of ethno-political minorities, and thus the possibility of political repression. However, the democratic peace theory has not been explicitly tested with reference to third world post-colonial states, where most internal violent conflicts take place. Certainly, there is a dearth of practical advice for policy makers on how to design and implement democratic levers that can make internal peace and stability endure in the South. This volume, drawing on the work of a variety of scholars, will contribute to identifying and understanding the challenges and opportunities of this 'democratization project' to the peace and development of the world both at the domestic level in selected countries, trends in regions of the world, and in the global system of the post-Cold War Era.

A Government by the People Direct Democracy in America,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas Goebel, PUBLISHER: The University of North Carolina Press, NA

The Quiet Diplomacy of Liberation: International Politics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Landsberg, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Jacana Media, A leading analyst of South Africa's national and foreign policy chronicles the complexities of the transition from apartheid to democracy and South Africa's current approach to diplomacy in Africa and further afield.

Art Embroidery

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maidment, Liz, PUBLISHER: Andre Deutsch, In this book Liz Maidment explains how she chooses her subjects, the process of getting together the necessary fabrics, colours, and patterns, and the mixture of meditation and inspiration that goes into the creation of her landscapes.

Modern Knits, Vintage Style: Classic Designs from the Golden

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cornell, Kari / Simonson, Jennifer, PUBLISHER: Voyageur Press (MN), Here are more than 20 new, retro-inspired patterns for sweaters, skirts, scarves, capelets, hats, gloves, and socks from well-known designers such as Lily Chin, Teva Durham, Annie Modesitt, Michele Orne, Anna Bell, and Kristin Spurkland. The book will feature new color photographs of each project and vintage photos of the classic garments that inspired them. An introduction to the patterns, schematics, and charts will be included. Acquista Ora

A Relational Paradigm..... Patterns for Change

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: Trafford Publishing, A Relational Paradigm..... Patterns for Change contains the basic axioms or premises of a world view. This relational world view can reconcile the differences in conflicting views that exist in our world (between East and West, Democrat and Republican, science and religion). The book provides the basic patterns of how these twofold axioms manifest themselves through the threefold, fourfold, and fifth business into reality. These axioms and patterns are then applied to the real world. The book contains theory and application of the relational paradigm to organizations and computers. In the application to computers RS (Relational Structure) is a theory and technology to handle the storage of data. RL (Root Language) is the generic patterns of language and can be used to handle computer code. A fundamental shift in orientation of the relational paradigm from the existing paradigm is in the relationship between people and systems. In our existing paradigm, systems take precedence over people. We are taught how the system operates, and we learn to adapt. In the relational paradigm, the system can adapt to the individual as well as the individual to the system. The users of the system are in a position to control rather than simply respond to the system. Systems are to be used rather than to be served. In the relational paradigm the injunction changes from, "If you want to know this, do this," to "If you want to understand this, use these."

German Verbs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robertson, Silvia, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, Learning verbs and remembering their correct usage is a daunting task for anyone studying a new language. The experts at Teach Yourself have developed the Teach Yourself Verbs series to deal with this perplexing yet necessary part of language learning. Perfect for students at any level of experience, the Teach Yourself Verbs series will increase their knowledge and proficiency and give their language confidence the boost it needs. Each book contains: -- Helpful hints on learning verb forms -- Explanation of various tenses and their useage -- Verb categories, their patterns, and their conjugations -- Full coverage of the main tenses for frequently used verbs, arranged alphabetically for quick and easy reference -- Examples of the verbs in everyday use, with colloquial expressions and keywords based on the verbs -- A glossary of verbs with details of the patterns they follow

Special Providence: American Foreign Policy and How It

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mead, Walter Russell / Leone, Richard C., PUBLISHER: Routledge, "God has a special providence for fools, drunks and the United States of America."--Otto von Bismarck America's response to the September 11 attacks spotlighted many of the country's longstanding goals on the world stage: to protect liberty at home, to secure America's economic interests, to spread democracy in totalitarian regimes and to vanquish the enemy utterly. One of America's leading foreign policy thinkers, Walter Russell Mead, argues that these diverse, conflicting impulses have in fact been the key to the U.S.'s success in the world. In a sweeping new synthesis, Mead uncovers four distinct historical patterns in foreign policy, each exemplified by a towering figure from our past. Wilsonians are moral missionaries, making the world safe for democracy by creating international watchdogs like the U.N. Hamiltonians likewise support international engagement, but their goal is to open foreign markets and expand the economy. Populist Jacksonians support a strong military, one that should be used rarely, but then with overwhelming force to bring the enemy to its knees. Jeffersonians, concerned primarily with liberty at home, are suspicious of both big military and large-scale international projects. A striking new vision of America's place in the world, "Special Providence" transcends stale debates about realists vs. idealists and hawks vs. doves to provide a revolutionary, nuanced, historically-grounded view of American foreign policy.

Snowflakes in Photographs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bentley, W. A., PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Remarkable revelations of nature's diversity, revealed in hundreds of snowflake images taken by American photographer Bentley during a 50-year period. Over 850 illustrations of snow crystals, with no two designs exactly alike, will inspire artists, designers, and craftspeople in search of extraordinary patterns for textiles, wallpaper, and other creative projects.

Democratisation in the European Neighbourhood

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Emerson, Michael, PUBLISHER: Centre for European Policy Studies, Until recently there was pervasive pessimism over whether the countries of the former Soviet Union or the Arab/Muslim states in the Mediterranean and Middle East would engage in genuine democratic reform. This landscape has begun to change, however, as some of the European CIS states resolved to clean up their phony democracies, and the Arab/Muslim world witnessed either advances in the formal institutions of democracy or signs of popular uprisings against authoritarian regimes. The contributors to this volume approach democratization of the European neighborhood from two sides, first exploring developments in the states themselves and then examining what the European Union has been doing to promote the process. While democracy always receives top billing in formal EU speeches, in practice it has had to find a more modest place in a complex set of often competing and sometimes contradictory interests.

Libro "american history"

Libro d'epoca in lingua originale, The Rise of American Democracy , Pubblicato a cura del United States Armed Forces Institute.

Paisley Designs Coloring Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noble, Marty, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Woven from sumptuous motifs inspired by the elements of nature, paisley patterns derive from a centuries-old art tradition. Colorists will enjoy hours of creative pleasure with this all-original gallery of paisley designs -- 30 full-page illustrations swirling with gorgeous organic themes.

Patterns in Java (Wiley)

Patterns in Java, 592 pagine, collana Wiley, originale di importazione USA. Il miglior testo su Java avanzato che io abbia trovato. Via SMS o Telegram rispondo in tempo reale.

Radical Islam's Rules: The Worldwide Spread of Extreme

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marshall, Paul, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, A major feature of the rise of Islamism in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and parts of the West is the current rapid growth of a starkly repressive version of shari'a, Islamic law. In this book, noted human rights activists and scholars trace the growth of such law in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, Nigeria, Malaysia, and Indonesia; document its threat to the status of women, religious freedom, and democracy itself; and suggest how the rest of the world should respond. Published in cooperation with Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom.

Spanish Verbs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hollis, Maria Rosario / Coggle, Paul, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, Master the verbs of a new language without intimidating textbooks or confusing charts Learning verbs and remembering their correct usage is a daunting task for anyone studying a new language. The experts at Teach Yourself have developed the Teach Yourself Verbs series to deal with this perplexing yet necessary part of language learning. Perfect for students at any level of experience, the Teach Yourself Verbs series will increase their knowledge and proficiency and give their language confidence the boost it needs. "Each book contains: " Helpful hints on learning verb forms Explanation of various tenses and their useage Verb categories, their patterns, and their conjugations Full coverage of the main tenses for frequently used verbs, arranged alphabetically for quick and easy reference Examples of the verbs in everyday use, with colloquial expressions and keywords based on the verbs A glossary of verbs with details of the patterns they follow

Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia's Island of Democracy?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: John Anderson, PUBLISHER: Taylor & amp amp amp amp amp amp amp Francis Group, NA

Constitutional Self-Government

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eisgruber, Christopher L., PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, Most of us regard the Constitution as the foundation of American democracy. How, then, are we to understand the restrictions that it imposes on legislatures and voters? Why, for example, does the Constitution allow unelected judges to exercise so much power? And why is this centuries-old document so difficult to amend? In short, how can we call ourselves a democracy when we are bound by an entrenched, and sometimes counter-majoritarian, constitution? In "Constitutional Self-Government," Christopher Eisgruber focuses directly on the Constitution's seemingly undemocratic features. Whereas other scholars have tried to reconcile these features with majority rule, or simply acknowledged them as necessary limits on democracy, Eisgruber argues that constitutionalism is best regarded not as a constraint upon self-government, but as a crucial ingredient in a complex, non-majoritarian form of democracy. In an original and provocative argument, he contends that legislatures and elections provide only an incomplete representation of the people, and he claims that the Supreme Court should be regarded as another of the institutions able to speak for Americans about justice. At a pivotal moment of worldwide interest in judicial review and renewed national controversy over the Supreme Court's role in politics, "Constitutional Self-Government" ingeniously locates the Constitution's value in its capacity to sustain an array of institutions that render self-government meaningful for a large and diverse people.

A Treasury of Woodcarving Designs from Around the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bridgewater, Alan / Bridgewater, Gill, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Over detailed illustrations appear in this comprehensive sourcebook, offering artists, woodcarvers, and other craftspeople a rich and inspiring selection of forms, patterns, and motifs. Each design is identified by cultural and historical period, with descriptions of tools, techniques and materials. Hundreds of beautiful, functional forms include Viking carvings, designs of Northwest Coast Indians, Ivory Coast masks, and much more.

Vinile-Guns n roses-Chinese democracy demos

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Debates on Democratization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Diamond, Larry / Plattner, Marc F. / Costopoulos, Philip J., PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, For more than twenty years, the Journal of Democracy has been a leading voice in the conversation between scholars and practitioners about government by consent and its place in the contemporary world. If democracy means anything, it means robust debates. Over the years, the pages of the Journal have certainly seen their share of lively and illuminating scholarly disagreements. As a service to students and teachers who wish to deepen their understanding of the questions and controversies that surround contemporary democratization, the Journal has now brought together a series of exchanges on the topic. Debates on Democratization explores the issues of democratic consolidation, the reality of the transition paradigm, the advisability of attempting to "sequence" elections and other liberal-democratic reforms, the nature and prospects of the "color revolutions" in the former Eastern Bloc, and the relative merits of presidentialism and its alternatives from the point of view of democratic governance and stability. The volume is filled with insightful, thought-provoking arguments by leading thinkers in the field. Graduate and undergraduate students alike will find it a useful guide to key issues facing emerging democracies today.

Mathematical Investigations: Book One

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Souviney, R. / Gargiulo, S. / Britt, M., PUBLISHER: Dale Seymour Publications, Meaningful mathematical experiences with interconnected situational lessons and real-world activities: Book One: geometry, patterns, operations research, photography, and genetic inheritance. Book Two: networks, sports math, finite-difference patterns, rates, and maps. Book Three: fundamentals of money, scaling, finance, loans, probability, and linear programming. Each investigation includes individual and whole-class activities, plus a "Check-up" that tests students' understanding.

Libri inglese

-1 FIRST CERTIFICATE MASTERCLASS. Student's book di 'Simon Hines' e 'Barbara Stewart' OXFORD. -2 ENGLISH GRAMMAR. COLLINS Helping learners with real engish - Detailed treatment of common grammatical patterns and parts of speech. - Clear explanatinos to understand the attitudes and intentions of speakers and writers. - Lists give the common words used in each structure. - Productive features of english are highlighted, to extend the learne's knowledge and develop confidence. - "Warning" statements deal with areas of possible error and confusion.

Democratic Principals in Action: Eight Pioneers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blase, Jo / Blase, Joseph J. / Dungan, Sherry, PUBLISHER: Corwin Press, Grounded in the day-to-day practicalities of school life, this book records the shared musings of eight principals in their attempts to achieve the ideals of democracy and empowerment in their schools. In each case, these ideals are tempered by a range of bureaucratic and political obstacles, contradictions and complexities inherent in the education system.

The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shermer, Michael, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Griffin, Bestselling author Michael Shermer's comprehensive and provocative theory on how beliefs are born, formed, reinforced, challenged, changed, and extinguished In this work synthesizing thirty years of research, psychologist, historian of science, and the world's best-known skeptic Michael Shermer upends the traditional thinking about how humans form beliefs about the world. Simply put, beliefs come first and explanations for beliefs follow. The brain, Shermer argues, is a belief engine. From sensory data flowing in through the senses, the brain naturally begins to look for and find patterns, and then infuses those patterns with meaning. Our brains connect the dots of our world into meaningful patterns that explain why things happen, and these patterns become beliefs. Once beliefs are formed the brain begins to look for and find confirmatory evidence in support of those beliefs, which accelerates the process of reinforcing them, and round and round the process goes in a positive-feedback loop of belief confirmation. Shermer outlines the numerous cognitive tools our brains engage to reinforce our beliefs as truths. Interlaced with his theory of belief, Shermer provides countless real-world examples of how this process operates, from politics, economics, and religion to conspiracy theories, the supernatural, and the paranormal. Ultimately, he demonstrates why science is the best tool ever devised to determine whether or not a belief matches reality.

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