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International Actors and the Formation of Laws
EU law and the national laws of the EU Member States are closely interwoven. From a historical point of view, they form two different legal orders, but they may today be viewed as forming part of the same legal system. The chapter explains the relationship between EU law and national law by looking first at the status of EU law in national law and then at the relevance of national law to EU…
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- 9783030983512
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- XVIII, 197
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Decarbonizing Freight Transport
One of the grand challenges the logistics industry is facing today is the question of how to limit the negative impact of freight transport. Freight transport demand is continuously rising and must be satisfied by logistics. The ever-increasing share of trucks is problematic due to the high external costs of road transport. European politics has dedicated itself to these problems and shows …
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- 9783658371036
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- XXIII, 128
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Risiko im Wandel
Risiko als ein prägendes Element unserer Gesellschaft kann man nicht völlig vermeiden, aber durch ein angemessenes Risikomanagement beherrschbar(er) machen. In Ergänzung zum technischen Risikomanagement fokussiert das finanzielle Risikomanagement auf die Bewältigung finanzwirtschaftlicher Risiken; Kernaufgabe des aktuariellen Risikomanagements ist dabei die Bewertung der finanzwirtsc…
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- 9783658370718
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- XXVIII, 433
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Spationomy : Spatial Exploration of Economic Data and Methods of Interdiscipl…
This open access book is based on "Spationomy – Spatial Exploration of Economic Data", an interdisciplinary and international project in the frame of ERASMUS+ funded by the European Union. The project aims to exchange interdisciplinary knowledge in the fields of economics and geomatics. For the newly introduced courses, interdisciplinary learning materials have been developed by a team of…
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- 1
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- 9783030266264
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- VIII, 325 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Narrating China's Governance
This open access book captures and elaborates on the skill of storytelling as one of the distinct leadership features of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and the President of the People’s Republic of China. It gathers the stories included in Xi’s speeches on various occasions, where they conveyed the essence of China’s history and culture, its reform and d…
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- 9789813291782
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- XXV, 266 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Your Post has been Removed : Tech Giants and Freedom of Speech
This open access monograph argues established democratic norms for freedom of expression should be implemented on the internet. Moderating policies of tech companies as Facebook, Twitter and Google have resulted in posts being removed on an industrial scale. While this moderation is often encouraged by governments - on the pretext that terrorism, bullying, pornography, “hate speech” and “…
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- 9783030259686
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- XVIII, 287 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Transdisziplinär und transformativ forschen, Band 2 : Eine Methodensammlung
Dieses Open-Access-Buch setzt die 2018 begonnene Sammlung von Methoden für transdisziplinäre, transformative wie nicht-transformative Forschung fort. Auch in Band 2 werden Methoden der Wissenserzeugung, Wissensintegration und Transformation so ausführlich beschrieben, dass Dritte sie umsetzen können. Entwickelt wurden die Methoden von Reallaboren in Baden-Württemberg, sie eignen sich jedoc…
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- 9783658271350
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- X, 374 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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A History of East Baltic through Language Contact
The East Baltic languages are well known for their conservative phonology as compared to other Indo-European languages, which has led to a stereotype that the Balts developed in isolation without much contact with other speech communities. This book challenges that view, taking a deep dive into the East Baltic lexicon and peeling away the layers of prehistoric borrowings in the process. As well…
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- Volume: 24
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- 9789004686472
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A History of Christianity in Indonesia
Indonesia is the home of the largest single Muslim community of the world. Its Christian community, about 10% of the population, has until now received no overall description in English. Through cooperation of 26 Indonesian and European scholars, Protestants and Catholics, a broad and balanced picture is given of its 24 million Christians. This book sketches the growth of Christianity during th…
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- Volume: 35
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- 9789047441830
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The Responsible University : Exploring the Nordic Context and Beyond
This book explores how the notion of the responsible university manifests itself at various levels within Nordic higher education. As the impetus of the knowledge society has catapulted the higher education sector to the forefront of policy agendas, universities and other types of higher education institutions face increasing scrutiny, assessment and accountability. This book examines this phen…
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- 9783030256463
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- XVII, 318 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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