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  • Humanitarian extractivism
    Kristin Bergtora Sandvik
    Digital initiatives aimed towards ’fixing’ the humanitarian system, making it better and more secure, also create risk and harm for vulnerable individuals and communities. This book investigates the digital transformation of aid as a form of humanitarian extractivism. ...
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    157,79 €

  • A Culture Going Mad
    Ronald C. Surels
    In this small volume, the author focuses on some of the dangerous major issues that are occurring in our Western culture and societies of this present age. These issues are evil and dangerous. They diametrically oppose the values and morals of not only common sense but of the traditions and values of the Judeo-Christian faith upon which the Western culture is based.The theme of...
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    11,25 €

  • Political Chaos
    D.L.Bailey
    Political Chaos delves into the many different elements that make up a successful Presidency, and details the many failures we are seeing today. We look into the core issues, showcase how decision making, policy, and image all add or subtract from the polling numbers a President is given. Political Chaos, Creation of Disaster, tears open the veil of secrecy that is designed to ...
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    19,02 €

  • Politics, Inequality and the Australian Welfare State After Liberalisation
    Ben Spies-Butcher
    Neoliberalism has made Australia less equal and our welfare system more brutal. But it has also changed the politics of inequality. Using examples from health to housing, unemployment to universities, this book identifiesopportunities to make a more equal Australia. ...
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    158,44 €

  • Divide and Pacify
    Pieter Vanhuysse
    Despite dramatic increases in poverty, unemployment, and social inequalities, the Central and Eastern European transitions from communism to market democracy in the 1990s have been remarkably peaceful. This book proposes a new explanation for this unexpected political quiescence. It shows how reforming governments in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic have been able to prev...
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    27,83 €

  • 1776
    Charles L. Dumas
    1776: Gifts from the American Revolution is an illuminating yet condensed history of The United States of America starting with the Puritan’s arrival in 1620 at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. As well as covering our Revolution and the creation of the Constitution the book also devotes separate chapters to Blacks and slavery, and to Native Americans and their Trail of Tears acr...
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    17,67 €

  • Decentralised Governance
    For developing countries, decentralising power from central government to local authorities holds the promise of deepening democracy, empowering citizens, improving public services and boosting economic growth. But the evidence on when and how decentralisation can bring these benefits has been mixed. Under the wrong conditions, decentralised power can be captured by unrepresent...
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    30,93 €

  • Essays on Political Economy
    Frédéric Bastiat
    ' My object in this treatise is to examine into the real nature of the Interest of Capital, for the purpose of proving that it is lawful, and explaining why it should be perpetual. This may appear singular, and yet, I confess, I am more afraid of being too plain than too obscure. I am afraid I may weary the reader by a series of mere truisms. But it is no easy matter to avoid t...
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    12,93 €

  • Paix et liberté
    Frédéric Bastiat
    ...Paix et Liberté ! Il n’est certes pas possible d’aspirer vers deux objets plus élevés dans l’ordre social. Mais que peuvent-ils avoir de commun avec les chiffres glacés d’un vulgaire budget ?Ah ! la liaison est aussi intime qu’elle puisse l’être. Une guerre, une menace de guerre, une négociation pouvant aboutir à la guerre, rien de tout cela n’arrive à l’existence que par la...
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    9,81 €

  • Maudit argent
    Frédéric Bastiat
    ' - Vous m’accorderez bien que les hommes ne satisfont immédiatement aucun de leurs besoins avec des écus. S’ils ont faim, c’est du pain qu’il leur faut ; s’ils sont nus, des vêtements ; s’ils sont malades, des remèdes ; s’ils ont froid, un abri, du combustible ; s’ils aspirent à apprendre, des livres; s’ils désirent se déplacer, des véhicules, et ainsi de suite. La richesse d’...
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    9,81 €

  • Protectionisme et communisme
    Frédéric Bastiat
    ...On a bien raison de le dire : les voies de Dieu sont aussi infaillibles qu’impénétrables. Car si vous voulez bien m’accorder pour un instant (ce que j’essaierai bientôt de démontrer) que le Protectionisme, en se généralisant, devient Communisme, comme un carpillon devient carpe, pourvu que Dieu lui prête vie, il est déjà assez singulier que ce soit un champion du Protectioni...
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    10,82 €

  • Baccalauréat et socialisme
    Frédéric Bastiat
    ...Oui, j’accuse le Baccalauréat de préparer, comme à plaisir, toute la jeunesse française aux utopies socialistes, aux expérimentations sociales. Et c’est là sans doute la raison d’un phénomène fort étrange, je veux parier de l’impuissance que manifestent à réfuter le socialisme ceux-là mêmes qui s’en croient menacés. Hommes de la bourgeoisie, propriétaires, capitalistes, les ...
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    9,87 €

  • Discours sur l’impôt des boissons
    Frédéric Bastiat
    ' Je voulais aborder la question de l’impôt des boissons telle qu’elle me paraissait se poser dans toutes vos consciences, c’est-à-dire au point de vue de la nécessité financière et politique. Je croyais, en effet, que la nécessité était le seul motif invoqué à l’appui du maintien de cet impôt ; je croyais qu’à vos yeux il réunissait tous les caractères auxquels la science ense...
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    9,78 €

  • I’m Able
    Sefakor G.M.A. Komabu-Pomeyie
    This book is about my life - from under my mother’s desk as a child in Ghana to the hills of Vermont as a PhD holder now. As a bubbly child in my eighth year, who had all her future ahead and the love of her mom and dad, I never dreamt of waking up one day and losing my legs to polio, but that was what happened. From that point, my beautiful life began falling apart; Dad ran ou...
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    14,54 €

  • Narendra Modi’s Government
    Atharva Srivastava
    The book titled 'Narendra Modi’s Government: Turning Points and Triumphs' delves into the transformative journey of the Modi government, highlighting its pivotal moments and remarkable accomplishments. This comprehensive volume meticulously navigates through the turning points that have shaped India’s trajectory under Narendra Modi’s leadership. With a keen focus on the policie...
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    52,96 €

  • A Letter to Trump Supporters
    Kevin Fahrner
    The Trump Coalition has the ability to be a force of good and change in Washington for the next 24 years. The start of their movement will be the 2024 election. This book is guide on how to take advantage of the power of the coalition and help get Washington functional again. ...
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    11,07 €

  • In Local Hands
    Lisa K. Parshall
    The first comprehensive study of village government formation and dissolution in New York State. ...
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    41,85 €

  • Cyber Warfare
    Ajoy Banerjee
    The emergence of the internet and modern technology has led to an increase in the prevalence of cyber warfare, which is a form of conflict that is carried out in the digital realm. Unlike traditional warfare, cyber warfare does not require physical violence or the use of military hardware. Instead, it relies on the use of digital tools and techniques to disrupt, disable, or des...
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    53,05 €

  • Countering Radicalisation and Terrorism
    VS Sripal
    The rise of extremist ideologies and the spread of radicalisation have emerged as critical challenges for governments and societies around the world. The use of violence to achieve political or ideological goals has resulted in tragic consequences, and the threat of terrorism continues to loom large. In response, many countries have developed policies and strategies to counter ...
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    66,36 €

  • Constitutional Inquisitors
    Scott Ingram
    The evolution of the federal prosecutor’s role from a pragmatic necessity to a significant political figure.In the United States, federal prosecutors enjoy a degree of power unmatched elsewhere in the world. They are free to investigate and prosecute--or decline to prosecute--criminal cases without significant oversight. And yet, no statute grants them these powers; their role ...
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    79,63 €

  • Segurança Pública Em Roraima: Estudos De Caso Da Polícia Cívil
    Simone Arruda Do Carmo (organizadora)
    O objetivo da presente obra, intitulada Segurança Pública em Roraima: Estudos de Caso da Polícia Civil, é refletir sobre a realidade da Segurança Pública com base em um conjunto de reflexões alicerçadas na reflexão sobre a realidade empírica Polícia da Civil roraimense com base em uma série de contribuições dos profissionais envolvidos.A construção deste livro somente foi possí...
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    14,01 €

  • Laboratories against Democracy
    Jacob M. Grumbach
    As national political fights are waged at the state level, democracy itself pays the priceOver the past generation, the Democratic and Republican parties have each become nationally coordinated political teams. American political institutions, on the other hand, remain highly decentralized. Laboratories against Democracy shows how national political conflicts are increasingly f...
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    29,26 €

  • Regulating Code
    Christopher T. Marsden / Ian Brown
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    48,84 €

  • Developing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategies for Sector Agencies in South Asia
    Asian Development Bank
    This guidance note outlines how sector agencies in South Asia can develop gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) strategies, highlights their key elements, and shows how to effectively integrate them into projects and policies.Explaining how GESI strategies can help sector agencies tackle the barriers women and vulnerable groups face, it offers tips on how to adopt partici...
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    23,52 €

  • Pacific Economic Monitor - August 2023
    Asian Development Bank
    Pacific economies are bouncing back as tourism recovers and infrastructure projects resume, but inflationary pressures and vulnerability to natural hazards remain downside risks.This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor tracks the rebound of some tourism-dependent economies; explores new opportunities from agriculture, digitalization, and fisheries; and analyzes ways to miti...
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    28,02 €

  • Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery
    The Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogues was launched in June 2020 as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic accelerated around the world.The PACER Dialogues share cutting-edge knowledge and best practices to help countries in Southeast Asia and the People’s Republic of China strengthen cooperation to mitigate the devastating effects of COVID-19 ...
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    37,33 €

  • Can We All Be Americans!
    James Russell
    In this book, the author emphasizes the need for a positive and constructive approach to American politics. He has argued that instead of focusing on bringing others down, candidates should concentrate on presenting their own merits to voters’ support. The book advocates for a transformation of America’s voting system, placing greater emphasis on serving the people’s needs rath...
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    19,19 €

  • Pacificateur
    Antoine de Boston
    Une édition en quatre volumes des écrits d’Antoine de Boston. Il contient quatre livres avec diverses tentatives pour formuler des solutions au conflit ukrainien à divers moments tout au long de l’année 2022. L’auteur prend en compte la peur de l’escalade nucléaire, ainsi que les exigences d’un règlement pacifique, le tout sans perdre compte tenu du fait que l’Ukraine est justi...
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    30,87 €

  • Doomed To Fail
    Shotton Paul
    Human societies are complex adaptive systems, the nature of which has important ramifications for the way in which countries organize themselves politically and arrange themselves economically.In Doomed To Fail Paul Shotton explains why liberal democracy is the least-bad political framework, and why every other political system will inevitably lead to war. Likewise, capitalism,...
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    20,06 €

  • From the Congo to Capitol Hill
    Stephen R. Weissman
    A remarkable memoir of an American’s intimate engagement with the Congo, one throwing new light upon America’s political challenges today. 'I was fascinated both by his life-altering experience in the Congo and by his first-hand picture of what happens behind closed doors on Capitol Hill.'-Adam Hochschild, best-selling author of King Leopold’s Ghost and American MidnightThis bo...
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    18,73 €