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The Humanitarian Challenge
This book includes contributions from academics, practitioners and policy-makers connected with the Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA), an international association of universities that is committed to interdisciplinary education and research on humanitarian action. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of NOHA, this book highlights some of the most pressing issues and challenges facing hum…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-13470-3
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- XII, 286,2 illustrations in colour
- Series Title
- The Humanitarian Challenge
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Annual Report on the Development of International Relations in the Indian Oce…
This book focuses on international relations in the Indian Ocean region and examines bilateral and multilateral relations in the Indo-Pacific region. Written by leading researchers in the fields of international studies and Indian Ocean studies, the report provides a strategic review, major events and related data in this region. It is divided into three major parts: the General Report examines…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-662-45940-9
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- XII, 340
- Series Title
- Current Chinese Economic Report Series
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- 337 ANN a
The Power of Education
This book is about the power of education: the kind of education that simultaneously improves the quality of life both of individuals and the wider society. It explains why education must be viewed as a basic human right, as a value in and of itself, and reviews the evidence on how education builds the human resources that individuals and nations need to be productive, to continue to learn, to …
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- -
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- 978-981-287-221-0
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- XIX, 280
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- Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects
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The Politics of Pharmaceutical Policy Reform
Brazil is renowned worldwide for its remarkable reforms in pharmaceutical regulation, which have enhanced access to essential medicines while lowering drug costs. This book innovates by analysing the generic drug reform in Brazil, demonstrating that pharmaceutical regulation is only partially influenced by non-state actors. Little is known about the institutional antecedents and policy process…
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- -
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- 978-3-319-12565-7
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- XII, 117
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Political Science
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The Political Economy of a Living Wage
This book tells the story behind President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s use of the phrase "living wage" in a variety of speeches, letters, and statements, and examines the degree to which programs of the New Deal reflected the ideas of a living wage movement that existed in the US for almost three decades before Roosevelt was elected president. Far from being a side issue, the previously unexplore…
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- -
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- 978-3-319-32473-9
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- X, 292
- Series Title
- Palgrave Studies in American Economic History
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- -
The Future of Work in Information Society
This book investigates the question as to whether technological developments will ultimately mean the end of work and, if so, what the consequences will be. The author addresses this question from the perspective of a technologist well versed in econometrics and game theory, and argues that it is not technology alone that could lead to the end of work, but its utilization by the capitalist syst…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-33909-2
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- X, 72
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- SpringerBriefs in Economics SpringerBriefs in Economics
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- -
Pediatric and Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation, From Basics to Clinical Practice
Penggunaan Klinis Mode Konvensional Dukungan Ventilator. Bagian VII. Penggunaan Klinis Mode Dukungan Ventilator Nonkonvensional. Bagian VIII. Manajemen Umum Pasien yang Didukung Ventilator. Bagian IX. Hiperkapnia Permisif. Bagian X. Terapi Tambahan pada Anak-anak dan Neonatus yang Berventilasi Mekanis. Bagian XI. Komplikasi Ventilasi Mekanis. Bagian XII. Bronkoskopi dalam Perawatan Intensif Ped…
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- -
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- 978-3-642-01219-8
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- -
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- -
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- T 617.54 RIM p c.1
Nils Petter Gleditsch: Pioneer in the Analysis of War and Peace
This book presents Nils Petter Gleditsch, a staff member of the Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO) since 1964, a former editor of the Journal for Peace Research (1983-2010), a former president of the International Studies Association (2008-2009) and the recipient of several academic awards as a pioneer in the scientific analysis of war and peace. This unique anthology covers major themes i…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-03819-3
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- XXI, 171
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- SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice
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- -
Sponsor- and Country-Related Predictors of Sponsorship Effectiveness Sponsor…
Christian Lucas investigates the effectiveness of sports sponsorships. Two empirical studies are conducted, based on a comprehensive literature review. Implications from both studies are derived that can guide sponsorship managers in their daily business. Successful sports marketing execution is more than purchasing a 30-second spot or signage in a stadium: It is to improve and enhance customer…
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- 978-3-658-07684-9
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- -
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Radiology Illustrated: Gastrointestinal Tract
Radiology Illustrated: Gastrointestinal Tract is the second of two volumes designed to provide clear and practical guidance on the diagnostic imaging of abdominal diseases. The book presents approximately 300 cases with 1500 carefully selected and categorized illustrations of gastrointestinal tract diseases, along with key text messages and tables that will help the reader easily to recall the …
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- 978-3-642-55412-4
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- -
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