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The Effects of Europeanization on the Integration Process in the Upper Adriat…
This book examines the effects of Europeanization on two cross-border states, Italy and Slovenia, in the period between 1990 and 2012. It does so by means of an analysis of specific funding programmes such as Interreg and Phare. The book explores whether Europeanization, through cross-border cooperation, has promoted a post-national mode of governance and new relations between the national, t…
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- 978-3-319-16471-7
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- XV, 190
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- United Nations University Series on Regionalism
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Community-Oriented Policing and Technological Innovations
This Brief presents new approaches and innovative challenges to address bringing technology into community-oriented policing efforts. “Community-oriented policing” is an approach that encourages police to develop and maintain personal relationships with citizens and community organizations. By developing these partnerships, the goal is to enhance trust and legitimacy of police by the commun…
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- 978-3-319-89294-8
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- XIII, 131 halaman
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- 338.16 COM
Local Welfare Policy Making in European Cities
This book focuses on how EU welfare policies are implemented at the local level in 11 European cities and how local policy making addresses women’s care responsibilities. The book studies the complex combination of and the relationships between local political processes, policies, institutions, structural conditions and outputs, as well as outcomes for the women’s labour market integration.…
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- 978-3-319-16163-1
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Spotlight on China Changes in Education under China’s Market Economy
Fuelled by forces of globalization, China has gradually shifted from a centrally planned economy to a socialist market economy. Under the market economy China has experienced a massive and protracted economic boom. It is not clear however whether recent economic changes have brought the same miracle to education in China. Spotlight on China brings together established and emerging scholars from…
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- 978-94-6209-881-7
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Extreme Inequalities in Contemporary Capitalism Should We Be Concerned About…
This book explores the mechanisms by which top incomes are achieved through work in today’s advanced economies and asks to what extent current extreme inequalities are compatible with widely held values of social justice. Reflecting on the heterogeneity of the working rich, the authors argue that very high earnings often result not from heightened competition induced by globalization but rath…
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- 978-3-319-28811-6
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- 13 b/w illustrations
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Aging Well : Solutions to the Most Pressing Global Challenges of Aging
This open access book outlines the challenges of supporting the health and wellbeing of older adults around the world and offers examples of solutions designed by stakeholders, healthcare providers, and public, private and nonprofit organizations in the United States. The solutions presented address challenges including: providing person-centered long-term care, making palliative care accessibl…
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- 978-981-13-2164-1
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- XVII, 218 halaman
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- 362 GAL a
British Media Coverage of the Press Reform Debate : Journalists Reporting Jou…
This open access book provides a detailed exploration of the British media coverage of the press reform debate that arose from the News of the World phone hacking scandal and the Leveson Inquiry. Gathering data from a content analysis of 870 news articles, Ogbebor shows how journalists cover debates on media policy and illustrates the impact of their coverage on democracy. Through this analysis…
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- 978-3-030-37265-1
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- 302.23 OGB b
Humans R Social Media - Open Textbook Edition
Social media and humans exist in a world of mutual influence, and humans play central roles in how this influence is mediated and transferred. Originally created by University of Arizona Information scholar Diana Daly, this Third Edition of the book Humans are Social Media uses plain language and features contributions by students to help readers understand how we as humans shape social media, …
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- 302 DAL h
Lifelong Learning for Poverty Eradication
This book illustrates the meaning and scope of lifelong learning and different types of poverty reduction programs prevalent generally in the African context and particularly in selected communities in Botswana. Lifelong learning is important for all stakeholders in poverty reduction to develop a better understanding of the scope and extent of poverty so that they can make informed decisions on…
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- 978-3-319-10548-2
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State, Market and Life Chances in Contemporary Rural Chinese Society
This study focuses on the effects of market reform on the life chances of rural people in China. Based on comparative ethnographical evidence from three townships of rural Guangdong province, this book provides a more recent and detailed story about the social inequality in rural China, a further explanation for the institutional analysis on the social stratification of China, a new typology of…
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- 978-3-662-45046-8
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- XIII, 179, 10 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
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