Delusional States: Feeling Rule and Development in Pakistan's Northern Frontier (Ali Nosheen)(Pevná vazba)

Delusional States: Feeling Rule and Development in Pakistan's Northern Frontier (Ali Nosheen)(Pevná vazba)

Delusional States is the first in-depth study of state-making and social change in Gilgit-Baltistan, a Shia-majority region of Sunni-dominated Pakistan and a contested border area that forms part of disputed Kashmir. For over seven decades, the territorial conflict over Kashmir has locked India and

The Development of the Rule of Law in ASEAN: The State and Regional Integration (Deinla Imelda)(Pevná vazba)

An interdisciplinary work that comparatively studies rule of law practices and the relationship between the rule of law and regional integration, a topic largely explored in European integration. By looking at the function of the rule of law in ASEAN rather than what it 'means' measured on

The Highland Battles: Warfare on Scotland's Northern Frontier in the Early Middle Ages (Peers Chris)(Pevná vazba)

An in-depth account of the wars Scotland's northern and western highlands in the early Middle Ages, focusing on the rivalries between the Norse warlords and the early Scottish kings.The wars fought in Scotland's northern and western highlands between the ninth and fourteenth centuries were a key

Mythic Frontiers: Remembering, Forgetting, and Profiting with Cultural Heritage Tourism (Maher Daniel R.)(Pevná vazba)

'Maher explores the development of the Frontier Complex as he deconstructs the frontier myth in the context of manifest destiny, American exceptionalism, and white male privilege. A very significant contribution to our understanding of how and why heritage sites reinforce privilege.'-- Frederick H

America's Kingdom: Mythmaking on the Saudi Oil Frontier (Vitalis Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Examination of U.S.-Saudi relations, the development of the oil frontier, and the enduring legacy of racial segregation at the Aramco

Keeping the Faith: A History of Northern Soul (Gildart Keith)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines the development of northern soul, its clubs, publications, and practices by locating it in the shifting economic and social context of the English midlands and north in the 1970s. Using fanzines, diaries, letters, and oral testimony it presents a vivid insight into the scene. It

Art and Emergency: Modernism in Twentieth-Century India (Terracciano Emilia)(Pevná vazba)

During states of emergency, normal rules and rights are suspended, and force can often prevail. In these precarious intervals, when the human potential for violence can be released and rehearsed, images may also emerge. This book asks: what happens to art during a state of emergency? Investigating

Developing States, Shaping Citizenship: Service Delivery and Political Participation in Zambia (Hern Erin)(Pevná vazba)

At the nexus of political science, development studies, and public policy, Developing States, Shaping Citizenship analyzes an overlooked driver of political behavior: citizens' past experience with the government through service provision. Using evidence from Zambia, this book demonstrates that the

Development in Multiple Dimensions - Social Power and Regional Policy in India (Lee Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

Why do some states provide infrastructure and social services to their citizens, and others do not? In Development in Multiple Dimensions, Alexander Lee examines the origins of success and failure in the public services of developing

Developing England's North: The Political Economy of the Northern Powerhouse (Berry Craig)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores the politics of local economic development in Northern England. Socio-economic conditions in the North - and its future prospects - have become central to national debates in the UK. The status of Northern regions and their local economies is intimately associated with efforts to

International Development Organizations and Fragile States: Law and Disorder (Von Engelhardt Marie)(Pevná vazba)

This book addresses a conundrum for the international development community: The law of development cooperation poses major constraints on delivering aid where it is needed most. The existence of a state with an effective government is a basic condition for the transfer of aid, making development

Northern Light: Power, Land, and the Memory of Water (Ali Kazim)(Pevná vazba)

'Places do not belong to us. We belong to them.' The child of South Asian migrants, Kazim Ali was born in London, made a life in the United States, and grew up in the cities and small towns of Manitoba. As a queer, Muslim man passing through disparate homes, he has never felt he belonged to a

Economic Growth and Development in Ethiopia (Heshmati Almas)(Pevná vazba)

Chapter 1. Almas Heshmati, 'Introduction to Economic Growth and Development in Ethiopia and summary of the contributions'.- Chapter 2. Tsegaye Mulugeta, 'Impacts of Improved Agricultural Technology Adoption on Rural Poverty: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia'.- Chapter 3. Tsegaye Mulugeta, 'Determinants

Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier (Ottaviani Jim)(Pevná vazba)

In the graphic novel Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space.The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space

The Development of Criminal and Antisocial Behavior: Theory, Research and Practical Applications (Morizot Julien)(Pevná vazba)

This edited book summarizes the current state of knowledge on the development of criminal and antisocial behavior over the life course. It focuses mainly on the developmental perspective, which has had a paradigmatic influence on current theoretical and empirical works in criminology. With a

Radical Organisation Development (Cole Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Contemporary organisation development (OD) in practice draws on sophisticated theory and tools to advance organisational change, using a range of concepts and techniques including positive psychology, appreciation, and active engagement with the workforce. OD is considered to be humanistic and, as

History of Mathematics in the United States and Canada - Volume 1: 1492-1930 (Zitarelli David E.)(Pevná vazba)

Offers a comprehensive history of the development of mathematics in the US and Canada. This first volume of a two-volume work takes the reader from the European encounters with North America in the fifteenth century up to the emergence of the United States as a world leader in mathematics in the

Governance and Governed: Multi-Country Perspectives on State, Society and Development (Sekher Madhushree)(Pevná vazba)

Looks critically at the status, models, and new challenges of governance across countries like India, China, South Africa, and Brazil Provides insights into disputed topics regarding governance, from the perspective of state-society interrelationships and collaborative partnerships Addresses key

Modeling Economic Growth in Contemporary Belarus (Sergi Bruno S.)(Pevná vazba)

Since 1991, the eyes of the world have been on the economic growth and development of the states that formerly made up the Soviet Union. Looking at Belarus's industrial structure, economic growth, and economic prospects, this edited collection analyses why Belarus is considered ahead of many of its

Fifty Years On - The Troubles and the Struggle for Change in Northern Ireland (O'Doherty Malachi)(Pevná vazba)

An evocative memoir that explores the Troubles in Northern Ireland and their legacy, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the start of the armed violence that marked the beginning of this

Delay and Disruption Claims in Construction, Third edition - A practical approach (Haidar Ali D)(Pevná vazba)

The Flow: Journey to the Spirit of Surfing (Baur Dominik)(Pevná vazba)

“Flow describes the feeling of a blissful mental state of complete absorption in an activity that happens as if by itself.” Join us on an adventurous road trip to the best surf spots in Europe along the Atlantic coast, which is also a trip in search of the soul of surfing in which you will meet

The Zimbabwe Council of Churches and Development in Zimbabwe (Chitando Ezra)(Pevná vazba)

1. Introduction: The Zimbabwe Council of Churches and Development in Zimbabwe - Ezra Chitando 2. Chapter 1 The Zimbabwe Council of Churches, Politics and Development from 1980 to 2015 - Munetsi Ruzivo 3. Chapter 2 Together for Development? The Zimbabwe Council of Churches, Zimbabwe Catholic

The Three Regularities in Development: Growth, Jobs and Macro Policy in Developing Countries (Mahmood Moazam)(Pevná vazba)

1.Introduction.Part I: Three Empirical Regularities in Development: In Growth, Jobs and Macro Drivers.2. A Regularity in Growth Patterns in Developing Countries: The Quantum and Composition.3. A Regularity in Employment Patterns in Developing Countries: Jobs and Good Jobs.4. A Regularity in the