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Genoa (Liguria). - Contains bibliography, Internet addresses, notes and appendix. - On ong>theong> events that took place during ong>theong> G8 meeting, Genoa, .

Lonely Planet Victoria: Australia Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Armstrong, Mark, PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, -- details on ong>theong> best galleries, gardens, wineries, markets and festivals -- ong>theong> pick ong>ofong> Melbourne's fantastic restaurants, cafes and bars -- extensive coverage ong>ofong> national parks, with details on outdoor activities including bushwalking and skiing -- accommodation ong>optionsong> from bush campsites to beach resorts

Globalization and the Developing Countries: Emerging

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Isaac, Grant / Bigman, D. / Bigman, David, PUBLISHER: CABI Publishing, ong>Theong> globalization process and ong>theong> internal policy reforms that ong>theong> developing countries have implemented during ong>theong> past decade have changed ong>theong> relative prices ong>ofong> practically all ong>theong>ir inputs and outputs. Agricultural producers have ong>theong>refore been forced to change ong>theong> structure and methods ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir production. ong>Theong> objective ong>ofong> this book is to review ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> globalization on a number ong>ofong> issues. ong>Theong>se include ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> changes in global trading rules and regulations, ong>theong> removal ong>ofong> trade barriers and ong>theong> elimination ong>ofong> many country-specific trade agreements.

Multilateralism, Regionalism and Bilateralism in Trade and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Lombaerde, Philippe, PUBLISHER: Springer, Global governance is a concern ong>ofong> not only global organisations but also ong>ofong> all individual states and ong>ofong> regional co-operation agreements among sovereign states. In , ong>theong> United Nations University has launched UNU-CRIS, a research and training programme on comparative regional integration to study ong>theong> role ong>ofong> regional integration in global governance. ong>Theong> present first volume ong>ofong> ong>theong> World Report on Regional Integration is a timely product ong>ofong> ong>theong> research undertaken at UNU-CRIS. This new series ong>ofong> World Reports will certainly contribute to ong>theong> discussion on ong>theong> interaction between regional and global governance. And by bringing togeong>theong>r insights from different parts ong>ofong> ong>theong> UN system, in particular ong>theong> five UN regional economic commissions and UNCTAD, this report will also contribute to a better understanding ong>ofong> ong>theong> role ong>ofong> regions in ong>theong> UN. Hans van Ginkel, Under-Secretary-General ong>ofong> ong>theong> United Nations and Rector ong>ofong> UNU ong>Theong> World Report on Regional Integration brings togeong>theong>r a well-ong>balanceong>d mix ong>ofong> economic analysis, facts and political perspectives on ong>theong> topic ong>ofong> regional integration. ong>Theong> most valuable and unique contribution ong>ofong> this volume is ong>theong> enhanced clarity it brings to ong>theong> complex picture ong>ofong> trade and investment integration, ong>theong> entanglement ong>ofong> which points to ong>theong> need for more effective regional governance as a building block ong>ofong> multilateral governance in this area. As ong>theong> worlda (TM)s most dynamic trading region, Asia and ong>theong> Pacific is a key player in this process, and ong>theong> UNESCAP secretariat, in its service to ong>theong> region, will continue to accord high priority to this policy objective. Kim Hak-Su, Under-Secretary-General ong>ofong> ong>theong> United Nations and ExecutiveSecretary ong>ofong> UNESCAP

Politics in Wired Nations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pool, Ithiel De Sola / De Sola Pool, Ithiel / Eong>theong>redge, Lloyd S., PUBLISHER: Transaction Publishers, Politics in Wired Nations presents Pool's pioneering work on ong>theong> social and political impact ong>ofong> communication systems. Included are ong>theong> first studies ong>ofong> trends in a global information society, and ong>ofong> social networks and ong>theong> "small world" phenomenon that creates new relationships and routes ong>ofong> informal influence and political power, both domestic and international. Pool describes a nonviolent revolution in freedom and political control as ong>theong> world changes from ong>theong> era ong>ofong> one-way mass communications -- targeted to national audiences -- to a new era ong>ofong> abundant, high-capacity, low-cost, interactive, and user-controlled communications on a global scale. He discusses policy choices for freedom, ong>theong> battlegrounds ahead, and ong>theong> risks ong>ofong> government involvement in ong>theong> regulation ong>ofong> new telecommunication technologies.

Kim Jong Il on the Juche Philosophy Pyongyang, Korea

Kim Jong Il on ong>theong> Juche Philosophy; Binding: Song>ofong>tcover; Pages:190; Dimensions: 21x15cm Weight:140 grams; Brand: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Pyongyang, Korea . Collection ong>ofong> 6 Works ong>ofong> Kim Jong Il On ong>Theong> Juche Philosophy. Includes: - On Some ong>Questionong>s In Understanding ong>Theong> Juche Philosophy - On Correctly Understanding ong>Theong> Originality ong>Ofong> Kimilsungism - On ong>Theong> Juche Idea - On Some Problems On ong>Theong> Ideological Foundations ong>Ofong> Socialism - On Having A Correct Viewpoint And Understanding ong>Ofong> ong>Theong> Juche Philosophy - ong>Theong> Juche Philosophy Is An Original Revolutionary Philosophy. Le tariffe postali sono: - Raccomandata.........€. 5,10 - Piego libri ordinario.........€. 2,10

Earthkeepers: Environmental Perspectives on Hunger, Poverty,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meyer, Art / Meyer, Jocele / DeWitt, Calvin B., PUBLISHER: Herald Press, Art and Jocele Meyer examine ong>theong> root causes ong>ofong> environmental degradation. ong>Theong>y analyze each major ecological concern: global greenhouse warming, ozone depletion, squandering natural resources, pollution, and toxic wastes. ong>Theong>y help answer ong>theong> ong>questionong>: What can Christians do to make a difference? An excellent Sunday school elective or study group book. Lists ong>ofong> additional resources and discussion ong>questionong>s are included.

The Shattered Lantern: Rediscovering the Felt Presence of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rolheiser, Ronald / Rohleiser, Ronald, PUBLISHER: Crossroad Publishing Company, Nietzsche had his mystical madman smash a lantern in ong>theong> marketplace and announce that "God is dead " Rolheiser suggests that "ong>theong> way back to a lively faith is not a ong>questionong> ong>ofong> finding ong>theong> right answers, but ong>ofong> living in a certain way. ong>Theong> existence ong>ofong> God, like ong>theong> air we breaong>theong>, need not be proven. It is a ong>questionong> ong>ofong> developing good lungs to meet it correctly."

Historical Perspectives on Climate Change

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fleming, James Rodger, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This intriguing volume provides a thorough examination ong>ofong> ong>theong> historical roots ong>ofong> global climate change as a field ong>ofong> inquiry, from ong>theong> Enlightenment to ong>theong> late twentieth century. Based on primary and archival sources, ong>theong> book is filled with interesting perspectives on what people have understood, experienced, and feared about ong>theong> climate and its changes in ong>theong> past. Chapters explore climate and culture in Enlightenment thought; climate debates in early America; ong>theong> development ong>ofong> international networks ong>ofong> observation; ong>theong> scientific transformation ong>ofong> climate discourse; and early contributions to understanding terrestrial temperature changes, infrared radiation, and ong>theong> carbon dioxide ong>theong>ory ong>ofong> climate. But perhaps most important, this book shows what a study ong>ofong> ong>theong> past has to ong>ofong>fer ong>theong> interdisciplinary investigation ong>ofong> current environmental problems.

Facing the Future: American Strategy in the s

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aspen Strategy Group, PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> America, Throughout and ong>theong> world was treated to a succession ong>ofong> dramatic and far-reaching political events. ong>Theong> revolution in Eastern Europe, ong>theong> first rays ong>ofong> hope for change in ong>theong> Soviet Union, ong>theong> elections in Nicaragua, ong>theong> unbanning ong>ofong> anti-aparong>theong>id groups in South Africa, and ong>theong> invasion ong>ofong> one Arab state by anoong>theong>r have taught us that ong>theong> status quo is anything but static. ong>Theong> enormous and unforeseen shifts in global politics present ong>theong> United States with enormous and unforeseen challenges with which it will have to grapple in ong>theong> s. This volume examines ong>theong> current trends in global politics, and ong>theong> ways in which ong>theong>y will inevitably bear on ong>theong> diplomatic, military and economic future ong>ofong> ong>theong> United States. Co-published with ong>theong> Aspen Strategy Group.

The Privatization Process: A Worldwide Perspective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, Terry L. / Hill, Peter J., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This volume examines ong>theong> promises and pitfalls ong>ofong> national and global privatization, providing a variety ong>ofong> perspectives on how privatization can best be achieved. Supported by a wealth ong>ofong> empirical evidence, ong>theong> contributors assess ong>theong> institutional changes and economic impact ong>ofong> this worldwide phenomenon.

The Elections in Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania, 29

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Commonwealth Secretariat / Commonwealth Secretariat / Commonwealth Observer Group, PUBLISHER: Commonwealth Secretariat, This title is ong>theong> part ong>ofong> an on-going series ong>ofong> Election Reports. ong>Theong>y record ong>theong> observations, conclusions and recommendations ong>ofong> Commonwealth Observer Groups. ong>Theong> Secretary-General constitutes ong>theong>se observer missions at ong>theong> request ong>ofong> governments and with ong>theong> agreement ong>ofong> all significant political parties. At ong>theong> end ong>ofong> a mission, a report is submitted to ong>theong> Secretary-General, who makes it available to ong>theong> government ong>ofong> ong>theong> country in ong>questionong>, ong>theong> political parties concerned and to all Commonwealth governments. ong>Theong> report eventually becomes a public document.

Multinational Firms: The Global Local Dilemma

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunning, John H. / Dunning, John / Dunning, John, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This volume presents ong>theong> work ong>ofong> specialists on multinational strategy, addressing ong>theong> main ong>questionong>s about globalization, competitiveness,ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> regionalism, agglomeration, strategic location choice, and relocation and public aid.

The Church: Christ in the World Today, Student Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Albl, Martin C., PUBLISHER: Saint Mary's Press, **ong>Theong> Subcommittee on ong>theong> Catechism, United States Conference ong>ofong> Catholic Bishops, has found this catechetical text, copyright , to be in conformity with ong>theong> Catechism ong>ofong> ong>theong> Catholic Church. ong>Theong> Church: Christ in ong>theong> World Today guides ong>theong> students in exploring and understanding ong>theong> Catholic Church, as well as its origin, structure, and mission. Additionally, ong>theong> course addresses ong>theong> roles ong>ofong> ong>theong> hierarchy, those in religious life, and ong>theong> laity in supporting ong>theong> mission ong>ofong> ong>theong> Church. Particular attention is paid to ong>theong> global presence ong>ofong> ong>theong> Church as a light to all people

Comparative Politics: A Policy Approach

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kryzanek, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Westview Press, "Comparative Politics: A Policy Approach" is a unique text that integrates a comprehensive study ong>ofong> eight nations with critical policy issues facing those nations. ong>Theong> individual chapters on ong>theong> United States, ong>theong> United Kingdom, ong>theong> Russian Federation, Japan, China, Mexico, South Africa and Iraq provide a wide-ranging examination ong>ofong> nations that are representative ong>ofong> ong>theong> diversity in decision-making frameworks and political development in ong>theong> international community. "Comparative Politics" is designed to guide ong>theong> reader through a series ong>ofong> discussions on key political milestones in ong>theong> nation's history, ong>theong> structure ong>ofong> government, ong>theong> relationship ong>ofong> citizen to state, ong>theong> role played by political parties, groups and elections, ong>theong> shape and influence ong>ofong> ong>theong> political elite, ong>theong> current status ong>ofong> ong>theong> political economy and ong>theong> future direction ong>ofong> ong>theong> nation in a global environment.

North America and the Caribbean

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bramwell, Martyn, PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group, Country by country, ong>Theong> World in Maps series takes readers on a grand tour ong>ofong> each ong>ofong> ong>theong> seven continents. Beautifully illustrated, full-color maps--plus vital statistics--give readers a thorough sketch ong>ofong> ong>theong> countries on our planet. Armed with all ong>theong> titles in ong>theong> series, readers will have an easy-to-read and up-to-date global resource at ong>theong>ir fingertips. Supports ong>theong> national curriculum standard People, Places, and Environments as outlined by ong>theong> National Council for ong>theong> Social Studies.

The Heritage of World Civilizations: Volume I, to ,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Craig, Albert M. / Kagan, Donald / Ozment, Steven E., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, Brief yet detailed, this book provides a thoughtful history ong>ofong> human civilizations while maintaining a ong>balanceong> between ong>theong> Western world and ong>theong> rest ong>ofong> global civilization. It covers ong>theong> general intellectual and material history ong>ofong> human societies and cultures that have left some kind ong>ofong> written and/or archeological record behind. A four-part organization covers ong>theong> coming ong>ofong> civilization, empires and cultures ong>ofong> ong>theong> ancient world, consolidation and interaction ong>ofong> world civilizations, and ong>theong> world in transition. For anyone trying to understand ong>theong> historical experiences that have informed and shaped ong>theong> world's cultures.

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 Policy, 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> ong>questionong> 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> policy 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.

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, Sam Harris is on ong>theong> trip ong>ofong> a lifetime. He's traveling from England to New York on ong>theong> first voyage ong>ofong> ong>theong> greatest ocean liner in history--ong>theong> Titanic. Here is a story ong>ofong> cowardice and courage, ong>ofong> despair and determination, and ong>ofong> an unbreakable bond between a boy and a dog on one terrifying night.

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful analysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> role and development ong>ofong> ong>theong> saloon as an institution on ong>theong> mining frontier provides unique insights into ong>theong> social and economic history ong>ofong> ong>theong> American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers and many unpublished firsthand accounts, West shows that ong>theong> physical evolution ong>ofong> ong>theong> saloon, from crude tents and shanties into elegant establishments for drinking and gaming, reflected ong>theong> growth and maturity ong>ofong> ong>theong> surrounding community.

What to Do on the Worst Day of Your Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zahnd, Brian, PUBLISHER: Christian Life, ong>Theong>re is no ong>questionong> that times are tough. People are losing jobs, losing ong>theong>ir homes, even losing ong>theong>ir faith. In What to do on ong>Theong> Worst Day ong>ofong> Your Life, pastor and author Brian Zahnd looks into ong>theong> life ong>ofong> David to bring readers strength in ong>theong> hope that ong>theong>y can overcome.

Praying the Rosary: The Joyful, Fruitful, Sorrowful, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dicharry, Warren F., PUBLISHER: Liturgical Press, This guide and commentary on ong>theong> mysteries ong>ofong> ong>theong> Rosary refocuses our meditation on ong>theong> true center ong>ofong> ong>theong> Rosary: ong>theong> mysteries ong>ofong> Christ's birth, death, and resurrection.

Lonely Planet Middle East on a Shoestring

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Humphreys, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, -- ong>theong> only complete travel guide to ong>theong> Middle East, now also including Libya -- detailed notes on ong>theong> fascinating culture and history ong>ofong> ong>theong> region, including special sections on Islamic arts, architecture and food -- up-to-date accommodation and restaurant listings for all budgets and tastes -- local and overland transport ong>optionsong> -- practical Arabic, Turkish, Persian and Hebrew language sections

To Move a Mountain: Fighting the Global Economy in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weinbaum, Eve S., PUBLISHER: New Press, To Move a Mountain: Fighting ong>theong> Global Economy in Appalachia is an inspiring account ong>ofong> how a group ong>ofong> laid-ong>ofong>f plant workers sparked a social justice movement in ong>theong> mountains ong>ofong> Tennessee.

The Final Warning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Patterson, James, PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Young Readers, Hold on tight for ong>theong> wildest ride yet as Max and ong>theong> flock take on global warming--Earth's biggest threat--in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. Maximum Ride and ong>theong> oong>theong>r members ong>ofong> ong>theong> flock are just like ordinary kids--only ong>theong>y have wings and can fly. It seems like a dream come true...until ong>theong>y're hunted by ong>theong> world's nastiest villains. Max returns in a chilling adventure unlike any oong>theong>r. Safe havens for ong>theong> six highly-sought-after winged kids have become increasingly hard to find, so ong>theong> flock takes refuge in Antarctica with a team ong>ofong> environmentalists studying ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> global warming. In this remote wilderness--wheong>theong>r pursued by corrupt governments, bioengineered bad-guys, or ong>theong> harsh forces ong>ofong> nature--survival ong>ofong> ong>theong> fittest takes a new twist

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