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The State of Peacebuilding in Africa = Lessons Learned for Policymakers and P…
This open access book on the state of peacebuilding in Africa brings together the work of distinguished scholars, practitioners, and decision makers to reflect on key experiences and lessons learned in peacebuilding in Africa over the past half century. The core themes addressed by the contributors include conflict prevention, mediation, and management; post-conflict reconstruction, justice and…
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- 9783030466367
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- XIX, 431 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Applied Pedagogies for Higher Education = Real World Learning and Innovation …
This open access book critiques real world learning across both the curriculum and extracurricular activities. Drawing on disciplines as diverse as business, health, fashion, sociology and geography, the editors and authors employ a cross-disciplinary approach to examine how this concept is being applied in higher education. Divided into three parts, the authors and contributors analyse broader…
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- 9783030469511
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Causal Mechanisms in the Global Development of Social Policies
This open access edited volume introduces the concept of causal mechanisms to explore new ways of explaining the global dynamics of social policy, and shows that a mechanism-based approach provides several advantages over established approaches for studying social policy The introductory chapter outlines the mechanism-based approach, which stands out by modularisation and a clear focus on acto…
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- 9783030910884
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- XIX, 457ill; lamp
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Akzeptanzkommunikation in der Energie- und Rohstoffwirtschaft
Diese Open-Access-Publikation untersucht die Akzeptanz der sächsischen Bevölkerung gegenüber Energie- und Rohstoffvorhaben sowie die Eignung von Kommunikationsmaßnahmen zur Verbesserung des Akzeptanzniveaus. Die Bürger:innen werden erstmals repräsentativ zu ihrer (In-)Akzeptanz gegenüber Anlagearten befragt. Dabei wird nachgewiesen, dass die Akzeptanz bei lokalen Projekten immer geringer…
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- 978-3-658-40798-8
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- XXVII, 237
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Social Protection in Latin America = Causality, Stratification and Outcomes
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of social protection in Latin America, its origins, institutions, and outcomes. The chapters are organised in three groups. The earlier chapters discuss in turn appropriate methods, an analytical framework, and core institutions. The book advocates a causal inference approach to the study of the institutions that have dominated social protection in t…
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- 9783031497957
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- XIX, 293 ill; lamp
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Stakeholder Relationships And Sustainability = The Case Of Health Aid To The …
This open-access book analyses how stakeholder relationships impact the sustainability of health aid. It does this by providing an overarching analytical framework, which allows for a systematic analysis of sustainability, relationships, and a possible causal link between these phenomena. The book goes beyond universal paradigms and detailed single-case studies by offering a thorough analysis o…
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- 9783031319907
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- XXV, 381 ill; lamp
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International Organizations in Global Social Governance
International Organizations (IOs) are important actors within global social governance. They provide forums for exchange, contention and cooperation about social policies. Our knowledge about the involvement of IOs varies significantly by policy fields, and we know comparatively little about the specific roles of IOs in social policies. This volume enhances and systematizes our understanding…
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- 9783030654399
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- XXVII, 353 ill; lamp
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Networks and Geographies of Global Social Policy Diffusion = Culture, Economy…
This open access book analyses the global diffusion of social policy as a process driven by multiplex ties between countries in global social networks. The contributions analyze links between countries via global trade, colonial history, similarity in culture, and spatial proximity. Networks are viewed as the structural backbone of the diffusion process, and diffusion is anlaysed via several su…
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- 9783030834036
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- XVI, 272 ill; lamp
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The Prevent Duty in Education = Impact, Enactment and Implications
This open access book explores the enactment, impact and implications of the Prevent Duty across a range of educational contexts. In July 2015 the UK became the first country to place a specific legal requirement on those working in education to contribute to efforts to ‘prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’. Drawing on extensive research with staff, children and young people, the…
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- 9783030455590
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- X, 176 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Tourismus und Klimawandel
Diese Open-Access-Publikation beleuchtet die komplexen Beziehungen zwischen Tourismus und Klimawandel für die Tourismusdestination Österreich und basiert auf einer umfassenden Erhebung, Zusammenfassung und Bewertung des aktuellen Standes der Forschung zu diesem Thema. Für diesen Bericht haben 40 Wissenschaftler*innen führender Forschungseinrichtungen, unterstützt durch ein internationales …
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- 9783662615225
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- XIV, 258 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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