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Mergers and Alliances in Higher Education : International Practice and Emergi…
This volume casts light on mergers and alliances in higher education by examining developments of this type in different countries. It combines the direct experiences of those at the heart of such transformations, university leaders and senior officials responsible for higher education policy, with expert analysts of the systems concerned. Higher education in Europe faces a series of major c…
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- 9783319131344
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- XXI, 307 halaman
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- 370 MER
Mindfulness and Meditation at University : 10 Years of the Munich Model
Why should mindfulness and meditation be taught at universities? What impact could the establishment of such programs have on students and on the education system itself? Andreas de Bruin showcases the remarkable results of the first ten years of the Munich Model »Mindfulness and Meditation in a University Context« - a program started in the year 2010 in which 2000 students have already parti…
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- 9783839456965
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- 216 halaman
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- 370 halaman
Constitutional Issues of EU External Relations Law
The present book invites the reader to rethink some questions raised in EU external relations law in the light of recent developments in the case law of the Court of Justice, from the perspective of the constitutional foundations of the Union. The various chapters invite the reader to take a look at the balance between the specific legal regime for EU external action and the constitutional fund…
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- 9783848733996
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- 452 halaman
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- 340
Digitization and the Law
"Digitization of information" means, to state it in the simplest way possi‐ ble, the representation of information as a sequence of zeros and ones. Digitized information can be edited, stored and easily transferred between computers. In view of the high power of today's computers and their glob‐ al networking via the Internet, this means that vast amounts of information can be processe…
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- 9783848747009
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- 140 halaman
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- 340 DIG
International Humanitarian Law in Areas of Limited Statehood : Adaptable and …
Areas of limited statehood, in which the territorial State lacks effective control, either completely or in part, challenge International Humanitarian Law in various ways. This volume explores if and how the law adapts to these challenges on the basis of mainly two legal issues: detention and investment protection in (non-)international armed conflict. Does a sufficient legal basis exist for th…
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- 9783848748075
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- 251 halaman
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- 340 INT
IT Laws in the Era of Cloud-Computing : A Comparative Analysis between EU and…
This book documents the findings and recommendations of research into the question of how IT laws should develop on the understanding that today’s information and communication technology is shaped by cloud computing, which lies at the foundations of contemporary and future IT as its most widespread enabler. In particular, this study develops on both a comparative and an interdisciplinary axi…
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- 9783848753628
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- 340 KON i
Necessity or Nuisance? : Recourse to Human Rights in Substantive Internationa…
What are chances and challenges of referring to human rights law in defining crimes under international law? Under what circumstances is a reference to human rights law dogmatically appropriate and practically likely? The answers to these questions are explored through a look at the theoretical framework, practical application in jurisprudence as well as empirically through interviews with judg…
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- 9783848744275
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- 340 GEB n
Women and the UN : A New History of Women's International Human Rights
This book provides a critical history of influential women in the United Nations and seeks to inspire empowerment with role models from bygone eras. The women whose voices this book presents helped shape UN conventions, declarations, and policies with relevance to the international human rights of women throughout the world today. From the founding of the UN and the Latin American feminist m…
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- 9781000418767
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- 200 halaman
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- 320 WOM
Coping with Demographic Change: A Comparative View on Education and Local Gov…
With many OECD countries experiencing a decline in their populations, this book offers a theoretical model of coping with demographic change and examines different strategies that societies have used to come to terms with demographic change. In particular, it details the different ways that Germany and Poland have tried to cope with this challenge and reveals three conflicting strategies: expan…
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- 9783319103013
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- vii, 281 pages
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- 370
Coping with Regional Vulnerability Preventing and Mitigating Damages from Env…
Whether a natural event turns into a disaster depends on the severity of the hazard as well as the condition of the social sphere of its potential victims, i.e., vulnerability. We focus on regional vulnerability considering the fact that regional socioeconomic conditions determine the aspects of the damage and thus the risk management policy. This book provides the theory and methodology to und…
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- 9784431551690
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- 338.5
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