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    Handbook of intercultural communication and cooperation (2010-)
    Göttingen : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
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    Language: English
    Uniform Title: Handbuch interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook of intercultural communication and cooperation
    Keywords: Aufsatzsammlung ; Kulturstandard ; Kulturkontakt ; Kooperation
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    Medical fitness and resilience : a review of relevant constructs, measures, and links to well-being (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833078988 , 0833078984 , 9780833078995 , 083307900X , 0833078992 , 0833078976 , 9780833078971 , 9780833079008
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Parallel Title: Print version Shih, Regina A Medical fitness and resilience
    Keywords: United States ; United States Airmen ; Health and hygiene ; United States ; United States Civilian employees ; Health and hygiene ; United States Civilian employees ; Health and hygiene ; Medicine, Military ; Resilience (Personality trait) Case studies ; Families of military personnel ; Medicine, Military ; Resilience (Personality trait) ; Families of military personnel Medical care ; Families of military personnel Health and hygiene ; Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena ; Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms ; Behavior ; Behavioral Symptoms ; Delivery of Health Care ; Disciplines and Occupations ; Health Occupations ; Health ; Human Activities ; Medicine ; Military Medicine ; Military Personnel ; Named Groups ; Occupational Groups ; Persons ; Physical Fitness ; Population Characteristics ; Psychiatry and Psychology ; Psychological Phenomena and Processes ; Psychophysiology ; Resilience, Psychological ; Stress, Psychological ; MEDICAL ; Preventive Medicine ; Medicine, Military ; Resilience (Personality trait) ; Health & Biological Sciences ; Medicine ; Military & Naval Medicine ; Psychology ; Social Sciences ; United States ; HEALTH & FITNESS ; Diseases ; General ; MEDICAL ; Clinical Medicine ; MEDICAL ; Diseases ; MEDICAL ; Evidence-Based Medicine ; MEDICAL ; Internal Medicine ; United States ; Case studies ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The context of this report -- Introduction -- Preventive screenings -- Facilitators and barriers to accessing appropriate quality health care -- The presence and management of chronic conditions -- The presence and management of injuries -- Interventions to promote medical fitness -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This report is one of a series designed to support Air Force leaders in promoting resilience among its Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force family members. It examines the relationship between medical fitness and resilience, using key constructs found in the scientific literature, which address preventive care, the presence and management of injuries and chronic conditions, and facilitators and barriers to access of appropriate health care. Supporting or increasing the levels of the key measures of medical fitness identified in this report may facilitate resilience and can protect Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force families from the negative effects of stress. The report also reviews interventions designed to promote those constructs, focusing generally on preventive care as one of the most promising ways to reduce the prevalence and burden associated with medical conditions and injuries
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    Divine domesticities : Christian paradoxes in Asia and the Pacific (2014)
    Anu, Acton, A.C.T. : ANU Press
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    ISBN: 9781925021950 , 1925021955 , 9781925021943 , 1925021947
    Language: English
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Divine domesticities : Christian paradoxes in Asia and the Pacific.
    Keywords: Indigenous women Asia. ; Indigenous women Pacific Area. ; Missions Asia. ; Missions Pacific Area. ; Indigenous women ; Missions ; Missions ; Indigenous women ; Indigenous women ; Missions ; Missions ; Indigenous women ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural ; Indigenous women ; Missions ; Asia ; Pacific Area ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Paradoxes of Domesticity: Missionary Encounters in the Making of Christian Homes in Asia and the Pacific / Hyaeweol Choi and Margaret Jolly -- Part One. Permeability and Paradox: Revisiting Domestic and Public in Asia and the Pacific : 1. The Missionary Home as a Pulpit: Domestic Paradoxes in Early Twentieth-Century Korea / Hyaeweol Choi -- 2. Missionaries and "A Better Baby Movement" in Colonial Korea / Sonja M. Kim -- 3. All Other Loves Excelling: Mary Kidder, Wakamatsu Shizuko and Modern Marriage in Meiji Japan / Rebecca Copeland -- 4. Raising the Standards of Family Life: Ginling Women's College and Christian Social Service in Republican China / Helen M. Schneider -- Part Two. Sacred and Secular Genealogies: Christian Missions and States--Colonial and Contemporary : 5. Sacred Genealogies of Development: Christianity and the Indian Modern / Kalpana Ram -- 6. "Ol Meri Bilong Wok" (Hard-working Women): Women, Work and Domesticity in Papua New Guinea / Jemima Mowbray -- 7. "Tired for nothing"? Women, Chiefs, and the Domestication of Customary Authority in Solomon Islands / Debra McDougall -- Part Three. The Architectonics of Home and Emotion: New Christian Families in Conversion Experiences : 8. Agency and Salvation in Christian Child Rescue in Colonial India: Preena and Amy Carmichael / Annie McCarthy -- 9. Deviant Domesticities and Sexualised Childhoods: Prostitutes, Eunuchs and the Limits of the State Child "Rescue" Mission in Colonial India / Jessica Hinchy -- 10. A New Family: Domesticity and Sentiment among Chinese and Western Women at Shanghai's Door of Hope / Sue Gronewold -- 11. From Open Fale to Mission Houses: Negotiating the Boundaries of "Domesticity" in Samoa / Latu Latai -- 12. Paradoxical Intimacies: The Christian Creation of the Huli Domestic Sphere / Holly Wardlow -- Part Four. On and Beneath the Skin: Embodiment and Sensuous Agency : 13. Paradoxical Performances: Cruel Constraints and Christian Emancipation in 19-20th-Century Missionary Representations of Chinese Women and Girls / Shih-Wen Sue Chen -- 14. Bibles, Baseball and Butterfly Sleeves: Filipina Women and American Protestant Missions, 1900-1930 / Laura R. Prieto -- 15. The Materiality of Missionisation in Collingwood Bay, Papua New Guinea / Anna-Karina Hermkens -- 16. A Saturated History of Christianity and Cloth in Oceania / Margaret Jolly
    Abstract: Paradoxes of Domesticity: Missionary Encounters in the Making of Christian Homes in Asia and the Pacific / Hyaeweol Choi and Margaret Jolly -- Part One. Permeability and Paradox: Revisiting Domestic and Public in Asia and the Pacific : 1. The Missionary Home as a Pulpit: Domestic Paradoxes in Early Twentieth-Century Korea / Hyaeweol Choi -- 2. Missionaries and "A Better Baby Movement" in Colonial Korea / Sonja M. Kim -- 3. All Other Loves Excelling: Mary Kidder, Wakamatsu Shizuko and Modern Marriage in Meiji Japan / Rebecca Copeland -- 4. Raising the Standards of Family Life: Ginling Women's College and Christian Social Service in Republican China / Helen M. Schneider -- Part Two. Sacred and Secular Genealogies: Christian Missions and States--Colonial and Contemporary : 5. Sacred Genealogies of Development: Christianity and the Indian Modern / Kalpana Ram -- 6. "Ol Meri Bilong Wok" (Hard-working Women): Women, Work and Domesticity in Papua New Guinea / Jemima Mowbray -- 7. "Tired for nothing"? Women, Chiefs, and the Domestication of Customary Authority in Solomon Islands / Debra McDougall -- Part Three. The Architectonics of Home and Emotion: New Christian Families in Conversion Experiences : 8. Agency and Salvation in Christian Child Rescue in Colonial India: Preena and Amy Carmichael / Annie McCarthy -- 9. Deviant Domesticities and Sexualised Childhoods: Prostitutes, Eunuchs and the Limits of the State Child "Rescue" Mission in Colonial India / Jessica Hinchy -- 10. A New Family: Domesticity and Sentiment among Chinese and Western Women at Shanghai's Door of Hope / Sue Gronewold -- 11. From Open Fale to Mission Houses: Negotiating the Boundaries of "Domesticity" in Samoa / Latu Latai -- 12. Paradoxical Intimacies: The Christian Creation of the Huli Domestic Sphere / Holly Wardlow -- Part Four. On and Beneath the Skin: Embodiment and Sensuous Agency : 13. Paradoxical Performances: Cruel Constraints and Christian Emancipation in 19-20th-Century Missionary Representations of Chinese Women and Girls / Shih-Wen Sue Chen -- 14. Bibles, Baseball and Butterfly Sleeves: Filipina Women and American Protestant Missions, 1900-1930 / Laura R. Prieto -- 15. The Materiality of Missionisation in Collingwood Bay, Papua New Guinea / Anna-Karina Hermkens -- 16. A Saturated History of Christianity and Cloth in Oceania / Margaret Jolly
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    Changing the Victorian Subject (2014)
    University of Adelaide : University of Adelaide Press
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    ISBN: 9781922064738 , 1922064742 , 1922064734 , 9781922064745
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (292 pages)
    Keywords: Literary and cultural theory ; Colonies ; Cultural studies ; Literary and cultural theory ; Colonies ; Cultural studies ; Literature and literary studies ; Literature: history and criticism ; Colonies ; Victoria ; Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Literary studies: general ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The essays in this collection examine how both colonial and British authors engage with Victorian subjects and subjectivities in their work. Some essays explore the emergence of a key trope within colonial texts: the negotiation of Victorian and settler-subject positions. Others argue for new readings of key metropolitan texts and their repositioning within literary history. These essays work to recognise the plurality of the rubric of the 'Victorian' and to expand how the category of Victorian studies can be understood
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    Hesychasm and art : the appearance of new iconographic trends in Byzantine and Slavic lands in the 14th and 15th centuries (2014)
    Canberra, ACT : Australian National University Press
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    ISBN: 9781925021851 , 1925021858 , 9781925021837
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (308 pages)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Strezova, Anita.; Strezova, Anita : the appearance of new iconographic trends in Byzantine and Slavic lands in the 14th and 15th centuries.
    DDC: 200.9
    Keywords: Hesychasm In art. ; Christianity and art ; Mysticism and art ; Mysticism and art. ; Christianity and art. ; Hesychasm In art ; Christianity and art ; Mysticism and art ; Hesychasm ; History of art: Byzantine and Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400 ; Christianity and art ; Hesychasm ; Mysticism and art ; The arts ; Art ; History of art ; art and design styles ; Electronic books
    Abstract: "Although many of the iconographic traditions in Byzantine art formed in the early centuries of Christianity, they were not petrified within a time warp. Subtle changes and refinements in Byzantine theology did find reflection in changes to the iconographic and stylistic conventions of Byzantine art. This is a brilliant and innovative book in which Dr Anita Strezova argues that a religious movement called Hesychasm, especially as espoused by the great Athonite monk St Gregory Palamas, had a profound impact on the iconography and style of Byzantine art, including that of the Slav diaspora, of the late Byzantine period. While many have been attracted to speculate on such a connection, none until now has embarked on proving such a nexus. The main stumbling blocks have included the need for a comprehensive knowledge of Byzantine theology; a training in art history, especially iconological, semiotic and formalist methodologies; extensive fieldwork in Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Turkey and Russia, and a working knowledge of Greek, Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Latin as well as several modern European languages, French, German, Russian and Italian. These are some of the skills which Dr Strezova has brought to her topic.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Title from screen (viewed on 20 October 2014) , Mode of access: Available online. Address as at 20/10/14.
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    How do we know what information sharing is really worth? : exploring methodologies to measure the value of information sharing and fusion efforts (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833083869 , 0833083872 , 0833083864 , 9780833083876
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (31 pages)
    Parallel Title: Print version Jackson, Brian A., 1972- How do we know what information sharing is really worth?
    Keywords: Selective dissemination of information ; Intelligence service ; Information policy ; Communication in law enforcement ; Government information Access control ; Terrorism Prevention ; Domestic intelligence ; Exchange of government information ; Selective dissemination of information ; Intelligence service ; Information policy ; Communication in law enforcement ; Government information ; Terrorism ; Domestic intelligence ; Exchange of government information ; Selective dissemination of information ; Terrorism ; Prevention ; United States ; COMPUTERS ; Internet ; Security ; Communication in law enforcement ; Domestic intelligence ; Exchange of government information ; Government information ; Access control ; Information policy ; Intelligence service ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the sharing of intelligence and law enforcement information has been a central part of U.S. domestic security efforts. Though much of the public debate about such sharing focuses on addressing the threat of terrorism, organizations at all levels of government routinely share varied types of information through multiagency information systems, collaborative groups, and other links. Given resource constraints, there are concerns about the effectiveness of information-sharing and fusion activities and, therefore, their value relative to the public funds invested in them. Solid methods for evaluating these efforts are lacking, however, limiting the ability to make informed policy decisions. Drawing on a substantial literature review and synthesis, this report lays out the challenges of evaluating information-sharing efforts that frequently seek to achieve multiple goals simultaneously; reviews past evaluations of information-sharing programs; and lays out a path to improving the evaluation of such efforts going forward
    Note: "RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center , "This research was conducted within the RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center ... a joint center of two research divisions: RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment, and the RAND National Security Research Division"--Back cover , "RAND Corporation research report series."--Web Page (PDF) , "RR-380-OSD"--Page 31 , Caption title , Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-30)
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    Cruise missile penaid nonproliferation : hindering the spread of countermeasures against cruise missile defenses (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833087706 , 0833089560 , 0833087703 , 9780833089564
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 51 pages)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Speier, Richard Cruise missile penaid nonproliferation
    Keywords: Cruise missiles ; Antimissile missiles ; Technology transfer ; Arms control ; Export controls ; Cruise missiles ; Antimissile missiles ; Technology transfer ; Arms control ; Export controls ; Arms control ; Cruise missiles ; Export controls ; Technology transfer ; Law, Politics & Government ; International Relations ; HISTORY ; Military ; Weapons ; Antimissile missiles ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) becomes a greater threat when accompanied by the proliferation of effective means of delivery. The threat of one means of delivery, cruise missiles, will increase if proliferators can acquire effective countermeasures against missile defenses. Such countermeasures, when incorporated in an attacker's missile, are known as penetration aids or penaids. As proliferator nations acquire ballistic and cruise missiles for this purpose, it will be important to establish effective measures to counter WMD attacks. This research was designed to assist U.S. agencies charged with generating policies to discourage the proliferation of WMD and cruise missile delivery systems, thereby strengthening deterrence. Specifically, it recommends controls on potential exports of penaid-related items according to the structure of the current international policy against missile proliferation, the Missile Technology Control Regime. The recommendations account for 18 classes of such items and are based on structured interviews with government and nongovernment experts, as well as an independent technical assessment to develop a preliminary characterization of the technologies and equipment most critical to the emerging penaid threat. The project also brought together a selected group of experts to participate in a workshop to review the initial characterization of penaid technologies and equipment
    Abstract: Preface. -- Summary. -- Acknowledgments. -- Cruise missile penaid nonproliferation. -- The missile technology control regime. -- Items proposed for penaid export controls. -- Implementing penaid export constrols. -- Concluding observations. -- References
    Abstract: The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) becomes a greater threat when accompanied by the proliferation of effective means of delivery. The threat of one means of delivery, cruise missiles, will increase if proliferators can acquire effective countermeasures against missile defenses. Such countermeasures, when incorporated in an attacker's missile, are known as penetration aids or penaids. As proliferator nations acquire ballistic and cruise missiles for this purpose, it will be important to establish effective measures to counter WMD attacks. This research was designed to assist U.S. agencies charged with generating policies to discourage the proliferation of WMD and cruise missile delivery systems, thereby strengthening deterrence. Specifically, it recommends controls on potential exports of penaid-related items according to the structure of the current international policy against missile proliferation, the Missile Technology Control Regime. The recommendations account for 18 classes of such items and are based on structured interviews with government and nongovernment experts, as well as an independent technical assessment to develop a preliminary characterization of the technologies and equipment most critical to the emerging penaid threat. The project also brought together a selected group of experts to participate in a workshop to review the initial characterization of penaid technologies and equipment
    Note: "Prepared for the Naval Postgraduate School, Project on Advanced Systems and Concepts for Combating WMD , Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-51)
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    Blinders, blunders, and wars : what America and China can learn (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833087782 , 0833087789 , 9780833087799 , 0833087800 , 0833087797 , 0833087770 , 9780833087775 , 9780833087805
    Language: English
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Gompert, David C Blinders, blunders, and wars : what America and China can learn
    Keywords: Strategy Case studies ; Military history Case studies ; War Case studies Decision making ; Strategy ; Military history ; War ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ; Military Science ; Military history ; Military policy ; Decision making ; Strategy ; War ; Decision making ; Military Science - General ; Military & Naval Science ; Law, Politics & Government ; United States ; HISTORY ; Military ; Strategy ; China ; HISTORY ; Military ; Other ; Case studies ; China Military policy ; Decision making ; United States Military policy ; Decision making ; China ; United States ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The history of wars caused by misjudgments, from Napoleon's invasion of Russia to America's invasion of Iraq, reveals that leaders relied on cognitive models, or simplified representations of their worlds, that were seriously at odds with objective reality. Blinders, Blunders, and Wars analyzes eight historical examples of strategic blunders regarding war and peace and four examples of decisions that turned out well, and then applies those lessons to the current Sino-American case. Leaders' egos, intuitions, unwarranted self-confidence, and aversion to information that contradicted their views prevented them from correcting their models. Yet advisors and bureaucracies can be inadequate safeguards and can, out of fawning or fear, reinforce leaders' flawed thinking. War between China and the United States is more likely to occur by blunder than from rational premeditation. Yet flawed Chinese and American cognitive models of one another are creating strategic distrust, which could increase the danger of misjudgment by either or both, the likelihood of crises, and the possibility of war. Although these American and Chinese leaders have unprecedented access to information, there is no guarantee they will use it well when faced with choices concerning war and peace. They can learn from Blinders, Blunders, and Wars. As a general remedy, the authors recommend the establishment of a government body providing independent analysis and advice on war-and-peace decisions by critiquing information use, assumptions, assessments, reasoning, options, and plans. For the Sino-U.S. case, they offer a set of measures to bring the models each has of the other into line with objective reality
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    Strategies for private-sector development and civil-service reform in the Kurdistan Region - Iraq (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833085917 , 0833086332 , 0833085913 , 9780833086334
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 106 pages)
    Series Statement: RAND Corporation monograph series MG1117-1
    Parallel Title: Print version Hansen, Michael L Strategies for private-sector development and civil-service reform in the Kurdistan Region--Iraq
    Keywords: Public service employment ; Civil service ; Economic development ; Manpower policy ; Public service employment ; Civil service ; Economic development ; Manpower policy ; Law, Politics & Government ; Government - Asia ; Manpower policy ; Economic policy ; LAW ; Labor & Employment ; Government - Non-U.S ; Civil service ; Economic development ; Iraq ; Public service employment ; Iraq ; Kurdistān ; Kurdistān (Iraq) Economic policy ; Kurdistān (Iraq) ; Electronic books
    Abstract: This monograph provides strategies to increase private-sector employment, including ways to reemploy civil-service workers in the private sector, in the Kurdistan Region - Iraq. Prepared for and at the request of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), this monograph is based on a variety of research methods and analyses. These include a review of the existing literature, analyses of survey data, analysis of Kurdistan regional and Iraqi national documents and laws, and a qualitative assessment of numerous conversations with government officials and private-sector employers. The KRG can develop its private sector by removing obstacles to starting or expanding a business, by identifying sectors for which conditions are particularly favorable for private-sector growth and supporting them, and by outsourcing and privatizing some functions that the KRG currently performs. However, private-sector growth does not guarantee that civil-service workers will leave for private-sector employment. Civil-service workers will need the qualifications necessary for private-sector jobs and will have to expect that the benefits of private-sector employment outweigh the benefits of civil-service employment. At the same time, as the KRG devises methods for encouraging civil-service workers to leave for the private sector, a key challenge will be to ensure that the most productive employees stay with the KRG in order to ensure the proper functioning of government
    Abstract: This monograph provides strategies to increase private-sector employment, including ways to reemploy civil-service workers in the private sector, in the Kurdistan Region - Iraq. Prepared for and at the request of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), this monograph is based on a variety of research methods and analyses. These include a review of the existing literature, analyses of survey data, analysis of Kurdistan regional and Iraqi national documents and laws, and a qualitative assessment of numerous conversations with government officials and private-sector employers. The KRG can develop its private sector by removing obstacles to starting or expanding a business, by identifying sectors for which conditions are particularly favorable for private-sector growth and supporting them, and by outsourcing and privatizing some functions that the KRG currently performs. However, private-sector growth does not guarantee that civil-service workers will leave for private-sector employment. Civil-service workers will need the qualifications necessary for private-sector jobs and will have to expect that the benefits of private-sector employment outweigh the benefits of civil-service employment. At the same time, as the KRG devises methods for encouraging civil-service workers to leave for the private sector, a key challenge will be to ensure that the most productive employees stay with the KRG in order to ensure the proper functioning of government
    Note: "MG-1117-1-KRG"--Page 4 of cover , "Sponsored by the Kurdistan Regional Government , At head of title: Kurdistan Regional Government, Ministry of Planning , Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-106)
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    How effective is correctional education, and where do we go from here? : the results of a comprehensive evaluation (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833084934 , 0833085298 , 0833084933 , 9780833085290
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxvii, 124 pages)
    Series Statement: RAND Corporation research report series RR-564-BJA
    Parallel Title: Print version How effective is correctional education, and where do we go from here?
    Keywords: Educational evaluation ; Prisoners Education ; Evaluation ; Juvenile delinquents Education ; Evaluation ; Educational evaluation ; Prisoners ; Juvenile delinquents ; EDUCATION ; Evaluation & Assessment ; Prisoners ; Education ; Evaluation ; Educational evaluation ; Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency ; Juvenile delinquents ; Education ; Evaluation ; United States ; Social Sciences ; Social Welfare & Social Work ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Penology ; Electronic books
    Abstract: "More than 2 million adults are incarcerated in U.S. prisons, and each year more than 700,000 leave federal and state prisons and return to communities. Unfortunately, within three years, 40 percent will be reincarcerated. One reason for this is that ex-offenders lack the knowledge, training, and skills to support a successful return to communities. Trying to reduce such high recidivism rates is partly why states devote resources to educating and training individuals in prison. This raises the question of how effective -- and cost-effective -- correctional education is: an even more salient question given the funding environment states face from the 2008 recession and its continuing aftermath. With funding from the Second Chance Act of 2007, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, asked RAND to help answer this question as part of a comprehensive examination of the current state of correctional education for incarcerated adults and juveniles. The RAND team conducted a systematic review of correctional education programs for incarcerated adults and juveniles. This included a meta-analysis on correctional education's effects on recidivism and postrelease employment outcomes for incarcerated adults, as well as a synthesis of evidence on programs for juveniles. The study also included a nationwide survey of state correctional education directors to understand how correctional education is provided today and the recession's impact. The authors also compared the direct costs of correctional education with those of reincarceration to put the recidivism findings into a broader context."--Provided by publisher
    Abstract: "More than 2 million adults are incarcerated in U.S. prisons, and each year more than 700,000 leave federal and state prisons and return to communities. Unfortunately, within three years, 40 percent will be reincarcerated. One reason for this is that ex-offenders lack the knowledge, training, and skills to support a successful return to communities. Trying to reduce such high recidivism rates is partly why states devote resources to educating and training individuals in prison. This raises the question of how effective -- and cost-effective -- correctional education is: an even more salient question given the funding environment states face from the 2008 recession and its continuing aftermath. With funding from the Second Chance Act of 2007, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, asked RAND to help answer this question as part of a comprehensive examination of the current state of correctional education for incarcerated adults and juveniles. The RAND team conducted a systematic review of correctional education programs for incarcerated adults and juveniles. This included a meta-analysis on correctional education's effects on recidivism and postrelease employment outcomes for incarcerated adults, as well as a synthesis of evidence on programs for juveniles. The study also included a nationwide survey of state correctional education directors to understand how correctional education is provided today and the recession's impact. The authors also compared the direct costs of correctional education with those of reincarceration to put the recidivism findings into a broader context."--Provided by publisher
    Note: "RR-564-BJA."--Page 4 of printed paper wrapper , Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-124)
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    Improving dementia long-term care : a policy blueprint (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833086686 , 0833086685 , 9780833086679 , 0833086669 , 9780833086303 , 0833086677 , 9780833086662
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 40 pages)
    Parallel Title: Print version Shih, Regina A Improving dementia long-term care
    Keywords: Older people with disabilities Long-term care ; Chronically ill Long-term care ; Medical policy ; Older people with mental disabilities Long-term care ; Dementia Patients ; Long-term care ; Government policy ; Dementia Patients ; Long-term care ; Older people with disabilities ; Chronically ill ; Medical policy ; Older people with mental disabilities ; Dementia ; Dementia ; Quality Improvement ; Aged ; Dementia therapy ; Long-Term Care ; Electronic books ; MEDICAL ; Geriatrics ; Chronically ill ; Long-term care ; Dementia ; Patients ; Long-term care ; Medical policy ; Older people with disabilities ; Long-term care ; Psychiatry ; Health & Biological Sciences ; Psychiatric Disorders, Individual ; United States ; POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Social Security ; POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Social Services & Welfare ; United States ; Electronic books
    Abstract: "In 2010, 15 percent of Americans older than age 70 had dementia, and the number of new dementia cases among those 65 and older is expected to double by the year 2050. As the baby boomer generation ages, many older adults will require dementia-related long-term services and supports (LTSS). This blueprint is the only national document to date that engages local, state, and national stakeholders to specifically focus on policy options at the intersection of dementia and LTSS. The authors undertook five major tasks that resulted in a prioritized list of policy options and research directions to help decisionmakers improve the dementia LTSS delivery system, workforce, and financing. These were to (1) identify weaknesses in the LTSS system that may be particularly severe for persons with dementia; (2) review national and state strategies addressing dementia or LTSS policy; (3) identify policy options from the perspective of a diverse group of stakeholders; (4) evaluate the policy options; and (5) prioritize policy options by impact and feasibility. Stakeholders identified 38 policy options. RAND researchers independently evaluated these options against prespecified criteria, settling on 25 priority options. These policy options can be summarized into five objectives for the dementia LTSS system: (1) increase public awareness of dementia to reduce stigma and promote earlier detection; (2) improve access to and use of LTSS; (3) promote high-quality, person- and caregiver-centered care; (4) provide better support for family caregivers of people with dementia; and (5) reduce the burden of dementia LTSS costs on individuals and families. This policy blueprint provides a foundation upon which to build consensus among a larger set of stakeholders to set priorities and the sequencing of policy recommendations"--
    Abstract: "In 2010, 15 percent of Americans older than age 70 had dementia, and the number of new dementia cases among those 65 and older is expected to double by the year 2050. As the baby boomer generation ages, many older adults will require dementia-related long-term services and supports (LTSS). This blueprint is the only national document to date that engages local, state, and national stakeholders to specifically focus on policy options at the intersection of dementia and LTSS. The authors undertook five major tasks that resulted in a prioritized list of policy options and research directions to help decisionmakers improve the dementia LTSS delivery system, workforce, and financing. These were to (1) identify weaknesses in the LTSS system that may be particularly severe for persons with dementia; (2) review national and state strategies addressing dementia or LTSS policy; (3) identify policy options from the perspective of a diverse group of stakeholders; (4) evaluate the policy options; and (5) prioritize policy options by impact and feasibility. Stakeholders identified 38 policy options. RAND researchers independently evaluated these options against prespecified criteria, settling on 25 priority options. These policy options can be summarized into five objectives for the dementia LTSS system: (1) increase public awareness of dementia to reduce stigma and promote earlier detection; (2) improve access to and use of LTSS; (3) promote high-quality, person- and caregiver-centered care; (4) provide better support for family caregivers of people with dementia; and (5) reduce the burden of dementia LTSS costs on individuals and families. This policy blueprint provides a foundation upon which to build consensus among a larger set of stakeholders to set priorities and the sequencing of policy recommendations"--
    Note: "The research in this report was produced within RAND Health and RAND Labor and Population."--Title page verso , "This report results from the RAND Corporation's Investment in People and Ideas program."--Title page verso , Includes bibliographical references
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    Contemporary Asian art and exhibitions : connectivities and world-making (2014)
    Anu, Acton, A.C.T. : ANU Press
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    ISBN: 9781925022001 , 1925022005 , 9781925021998 , 1925021998
    Language: English
    Series Statement: Asian studies series monograph 6
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Contemporary Asian art and exhibitions.
    Parallel Title: Print version Contemporary Asian art and exhibitions
    Keywords: Art, Modern, 21st century. ; Art, Asian ; Exhibitions ; Intercultural communication in art ; Art, Asian. ; Intercultural communication in art. ; Exhibitions. ; Art, Modern 21st century ; Art, Asian ; Exhibitions ; Intercultural communication in art ; Art, Modern ; Exhibitions ; Intercultural communication in art ; ART ; Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions ; General ; Art, Asian ; Art, Modern ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Introduction part 1: critical themes, geopolitical change and global contexts in contemporary Asian art / Caroline Turner -- Introduction part 2: Asia present and resonant: themes of connectivity and world-making in contemporary Asian art / Michelle Antoinette -- Polytropic Philippine: intimating the world in pieces / Patrick D. Flores -- The worlding of the Asian modern / John Clark -- An experiment in connectivity: from the 'West Heavens' to the 'Middle Kingdom' / Chaitanya Sambrani -- The irreverant contemporary and radical tradition / Pat Hoffie -- Future imaginaries / Charles Mereweather -- Response and responsibility: on the cosmo-politics of generosity in contemporary Asian art / Marsha Meskimmon -- The unexpected guest: food and hospitality in contemporary Asian art / Francis Maravillas -- Under the shadow: problems in museum development in Asia / Oscar Ho -- People and partnership: an Australian model for international arts exchanges the Asialink Arts Program, 1990-2010 / Alison Carroll -- Australia's other Asia in the Asian century / Jacqueline Lo -- Epilogue: 'My future is not a dream': shifting worlds of contemporary Asian art and exhibitions / Michelle Antoinette -- Selected reading on contemporary Asian art
    Abstract: Introduction part 1: critical themes, geopolitical change and global contexts in contemporary Asian art / Caroline Turner -- Introduction part 2: Asia present and resonant: themes of connectivity and world-making in contemporary Asian art / Michelle Antoinette -- Polytropic Philippine: intimating the world in pieces / Patrick D. Flores -- The worlding of the Asian modern / John Clark -- An experiment in connectivity: from the 'West Heavens' to the 'Middle Kingdom' / Chaitanya Sambrani -- The irreverant contemporary and radical tradition / Pat Hoffie -- Future imaginaries / Charles Mereweather -- Response and responsibility: on the cosmo-politics of generosity in contemporary Asian art / Marsha Meskimmon -- The unexpected guest: food and hospitality in contemporary Asian art / Francis Maravillas -- Under the shadow: problems in museum development in Asia / Oscar Ho -- People and partnership: an Australian model for international arts exchanges the Asialink Arts Program, 1990-2010 / Alison Carroll -- Australia's other Asia in the Asian century / Jacqueline Lo -- Epilogue: 'My future is not a dream': shifting worlds of contemporary Asian art and exhibitions / Michelle Antoinette -- Selected reading on contemporary Asian art
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    Fiji : a place called home (2014)
    ANU, Acton, A.C.T. : ANU Press
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    ISBN: 9781925022056 , 1925022056 , 9781925022049 , 1925022048
    Language: English
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Tarte, Daryl Fiji : a place called home
    Keywords: Tarte, Daryl ; Tarte, Daryl. ; Tarte, Daryl ; Fijians Australia ; Biography. ; Fijians Biography ; Fijians ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations ; Fijians ; Manners and customs ; Politics and government ; History & Archaeology ; Regions & Countries - Australia & Pacific Islands - Oceania ; Australia ; Fiji ; Biography ; History ; Fiji Politics and government ; History. ; Fiji Social life and customs. ; Fiji Social life and customs ; Fiji Politics and government ; History ; Fiji ; Fiji ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Part one: Taveuni: The colonial period -- 1. People along the road -- 2. The old home -- 3. The plantation -- 4. The young overseer -- 5. Island life -- 6. Marriage -- 7. An array of characters -- 8. Sale of the plantation -- 9. Farewell Taveuni -- part two: Greater Fiji: Life in the nation -- 10. Sugar -- 11. Tourism -- 12. Commerce and industry -- Interlude: A Fijian delicacy-Balolo -- 13. Diplomacy -- 14. Politics and leadership -- Interlude: A conversation of spirits -- 15. Sports -- Interlude: China rose -- 16. Clubs -- Interlude: Rotary-Service above self -- 17. Religion -- Interlude: The Veli-Fiji's hairy myth -- 18. The underprivileged -- 19. Media: the voice of the people -- 20. Rumblings of discontent -- Interlude: Reflections on coups -- 21. Women: the real mother lode -- 22. Islands -- 23. In search of a soul -- 24. Conclusion
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    Evaluation of the Shreveport predictive policing experiment (2014)
    Santa Monica, Calif : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089908 , 0833089900 , 9780833086914
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 62 pages)
    Parallel Title: Print version Hunt, Priscilla Evaluation of the Shreveport predictive policing experiment
    Keywords: Forecasting Statistical methods ; Social prediction ; Crime prevention ; Offenses against property Prevention ; Regression analysis ; Police administration Case studies ; Law enforcement ; Forecasting ; Social prediction ; Crime prevention ; Offenses against property ; Regression analysis ; Police administration ; Law enforcement ; Law enforcement ; Offenses against property ; Prevention ; Police administration ; Regression analysis ; Social prediction ; Social Welfare & Social Work ; Social Sciences ; Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency ; Louisiana ; Shreveport ; MATHEMATICS ; Probability & Statistics ; Regression Analysis ; Case studies ; Crime prevention ; Forecasting ; Statistical methods ; Electronic books
    Abstract: "Even though there is a growing interest in predictive policing, to date there have been few, if any, formal evaluations of these programs. This report documents an assessment of a predictive policing effort in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 2012, which was conducted to evaluate the crime reduction effects of policing guided by statistical predictions. RAND researchers led multiple interviews and focus groups with the Shreveport Police Department throughout the course of the trial to document the implementation of the statistical predictive and prevention models. In addition to a basic assessment of the process, the report shows the crime impacts and costs directly attributable to the strategy. It is hoped that this will provide a fuller picture for police departments considering if and how a predictive policing strategy should be adopted. There was no statistically significant change in property crime in the experimental districts that applied the predictive models compared with the control districts; therefore, overall, the intervention was deemed to have no effect. There are both statistical and substantive possibilities to explain this null effect. In addition, it is likely that the predictive policing program did not cost any more than the status quo."--"Abstract" on web page
    Abstract: "Even though there is a growing interest in predictive policing, to date there have been few, if any, formal evaluations of these programs. This report documents an assessment of a predictive policing effort in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 2012, which was conducted to evaluate the crime reduction effects of policing guided by statistical predictions. RAND researchers led multiple interviews and focus groups with the Shreveport Police Department throughout the course of the trial to document the implementation of the statistical predictive and prevention models. In addition to a basic assessment of the process, the report shows the crime impacts and costs directly attributable to the strategy. It is hoped that this will provide a fuller picture for police departments considering if and how a predictive policing strategy should be adopted. There was no statistically significant change in property crime in the experimental districts that applied the predictive models compared with the control districts; therefore, overall, the intervention was deemed to have no effect. There are both statistical and substantive possibilities to explain this null effect. In addition, it is likely that the predictive policing program did not cost any more than the status quo."--"Abstract" on web page
    Note: "RAND Corporation research report series , "RR-531-NIJ."--Page 4 of cover , "The research described in this report was sponsored by the National Institute of Justice and was conducted in the Safety and Justice Program within RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment."--Title page verso , Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62)
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    The U.S. Army in Asia, 2030-2040 (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833086808 , 0833086804 , 9780833086815 , 0833086790 , 0833086812 , 0833083937 , 9780833083937 , 9780833086792
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Parallel Title: Print version Kelly, Terrence K U.S. Army in Asia, 2030-2040
    Keywords: United States Planning ; United States ; Military policy ; Forecasting ; Military policy ; Planning ; Strategic aspects of individual places ; Military & Naval Science ; Law, Politics & Government ; Armies ; Asia ; United States ; United States ; HISTORY ; Military ; Other ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ; Military Science ; Armed Forces ; Planning ; Asia Strategic aspects ; United States Military policy ; Planning ; United States Military policy ; Forecasting ; Asia ; United States ; United States ; Electronic books
    Abstract: For the next 20 or more years, the U.S. relationship with China will be the fulcrum on which the East Asian security order balances. As a result, U.S. policy will need to prevent the emergence of an overtly hostile U.S.-China relationship while hedging against the possibility that one could nonetheless emerge. Such a strategy must balance between protecting U.S. interests in East Asia, where clashes with China's preferences are most likely, and cooperating with Beijing globally where the two sides have common objectives. Crafting and sustaining such a strategy will be a major challenge. It must have clear and realistic goals flowing from larger U.S. interests and strategy in the region, take into account the need for U.S.-China cooperation on a host of global security and economic matters, be flexible and responsive to Chinese moves, seek to channel Chinese conduct in favorable directions, and reflect the new realities of Asia resulting from China's increased military and economic power. The U.S. Army will have an important role to play in supporting U.S. strategy in the Asia-Pacific, primarily by providing training and support to allies and partners; helping to defend key facilities from enemy ground, air, and missile attack; providing key enabling support to the joint force; projecting expeditionary combat forces into the theater; contributing to new conventional deterrent options; and helping to encourage China's participation in cooperative military-to-military engagements
    Abstract: For the next 20 or more years, the U.S. relationship with China will be the fulcrum on which the East Asian security order balances. As a result, U.S. policy will need to prevent the emergence of an overtly hostile U.S.-China relationship while hedging against the possibility that one could nonetheless emerge. Such a strategy must balance between protecting U.S. interests in East Asia, where clashes with China's preferences are most likely, and cooperating with Beijing globally where the two sides have common objectives. Crafting and sustaining such a strategy will be a major challenge. It must have clear and realistic goals flowing from larger U.S. interests and strategy in the region, take into account the need for U.S.-China cooperation on a host of global security and economic matters, be flexible and responsive to Chinese moves, seek to channel Chinese conduct in favorable directions, and reflect the new realities of Asia resulting from China's increased military and economic power. The U.S. Army will have an important role to play in supporting U.S. strategy in the Asia-Pacific, primarily by providing training and support to allies and partners; helping to defend key facilities from enemy ground, air, and missile attack; providing key enabling support to the joint force; projecting expeditionary combat forces into the theater; contributing to new conventional deterrent options; and helping to encourage China's participation in cooperative military-to-military engagements
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    The future of driving in developing countries (2014)
    Santa Monica, Calif : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833086044 , 0833089811 , 0833086049 , 9780833089816
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 115 pages)
    Series Statement: Technical report RR-636-ifmo
    Parallel Title: Print version Ecola, Liisa Future of driving in developing countries
    Keywords: Automobile driving Forecasting ; Automobile driving ; Developing countries ; Business & Economics ; Automobile driving ; Forecasting ; COMPUTERS ; Data Modeling & Design ; Transportation Economics ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The level of automobility, defined as travel in personal vehicles, is often seen as a function of income: The higher a country's per capita income, the greater the amount of driving. However, levels of automobility vary quite substantially between countries even at similar levels of economic development. This suggests that countries follow different mobility paths. The research detailed in this report sought to answer three questions: What are the factors besides economic development that affect automobility? What is their influence on automobility? What will happen to automobility in developing countries if they progress along similar paths as developed countries? To answer these questions, the authors developed a methodology to identify these factors, model their impact on developed countries, and forecast automobility (as defined by per capita vehicle-kilometers traveled [VKT]) in four developing countries. This methodology draws on quantitative analysis of historical automobility development in four country case studies (the United States, Australia, Germany, and Japan) that represent very different levels of per capita automobility, in combination with data derived from an expert-based qualitative approach. The authors used the latter to assess how these experiences may affect the future of automobility in the BRIC countries: Brazil, Russia, India, and China. According to this analysis, automobility levels in the four BRIC countries will fall between those of the United States (which has the highest per capita VKT level of the four case studies) and Japan (which has the lowest). Brazil is forecasted to have the highest per capita VKT and India the lowest
    Abstract: The level of automobility, defined as travel in personal vehicles, is often seen as a function of income: The higher a country's per capita income, the greater the amount of driving. However, levels of automobility vary quite substantially between countries even at similar levels of economic development. This suggests that countries follow different mobility paths. The research detailed in this report sought to answer three questions: What are the factors besides economic development that affect automobility? What is their influence on automobility? What will happen to automobility in developing countries if they progress along similar paths as developed countries? To answer these questions, the authors developed a methodology to identify these factors, model their impact on developed countries, and forecast automobility (as defined by per capita vehicle-kilometers traveled [VKT]) in four developing countries. This methodology draws on quantitative analysis of historical automobility development in four country case studies (the United States, Australia, Germany, and Japan) that represent very different levels of per capita automobility, in combination with data derived from an expert-based qualitative approach. The authors used the latter to assess how these experiences may affect the future of automobility in the BRIC countries: Brazil, Russia, India, and China. According to this analysis, automobility levels in the four BRIC countries will fall between those of the United States (which has the highest per capita VKT level of the four case studies) and Japan (which has the lowest). Brazil is forecasted to have the highest per capita VKT and India the lowest
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 108-113) , Title from PDF title page (viewed on August 13, 2014)
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    Law as Change : Engaging with the Life and Scholarship of Adrian Bradbrook (2014)
    Adelaide : The University of Adelaide Press
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    ISBN: 9781922064783 , 9781922064806
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    DDC: 346.940092
    Keywords: Electronic books
    Abstract: This book brings together those people who worked closely with Bradbrook, each an expert in their own right, to honour a career by critically engaging with the contributions Bradbrook made to property and energy law. Each author has chosen a topic that both fits with their own cutting-edge research and explores the related contributions made by Bradbrook. Most unusually, this collection ranges widely across property law, energy law and human rights
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    DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781922064806
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    From mutual observation to Propaganda War : premodern revolts in their transnational representations (2014)
    Bielefeld, Germany : transcript Verlag
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    ISBN: 9783839426425 , 9783837626421 , 130699568X , 9781306995689
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (354 Seiten) , Illustrationen
    Additional Information: Rezensiert in Ditcham, Brian G. H. [Rezension von: Griesse, Malte, From Mutual Observation to Propaganda War: Premodern Revolts in Their Transnational Representations] 2015
    Series Statement: Histoire 56
    Series Statement: Knowledge Unlatched Backlist Collection 2016
    Series Statement: History
    Series Statement: Histoire
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als From mutual observation to propaganda war
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    Keywords: Revolutions ; War in mass media ; Mass media and war ; Insurgency ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufstand ; Kommunikation ; Geschichte ; Aufstand ; Massenmedien ; Neue Medien ; Aufstand ; Geschichte 1337-1700
    Abstract: The Arab spring, protest movements in the EU, Russia, Turkey or elsewhere, are often labeled as twitter-revolutions. A crucial role is attributed to the new media, coverage of events abroad and ensuing mutual reactions. With the dissemination of print, revolts in early-modern times faced the challenge of a similar media-revolution. This influenced the very face of the events that could become full-fledged propaganda wars once the insurgents had won access to the printing press. But it also had an impact on revolt-narratives. Governments severely persecuted dissident views in such delicate issues as revolts. Observers abroad had no such divided loyalties and were freer to reflect upon the events. Therefore, the book focuses mainly on representations of revolts across borders
    Note: Frontmatter -- ; Content -- ; Introduction: Representing Revolts across Boundaries in Pre-Modern Times -- ; Cross-Border Representations of Revolt in the Later Middle Ages: France and England During the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) , Bommersbach, Bettina -- ; Trans-national Representations of Pretenders in 17 , Political Vacuum and Interregnum in Early Modern Unrest , Stenka Razins Rebellion: The Eyewitnesses and their Blind Spot , Framing The Borderland: The Image of the Ukrainian Revolt and Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi in Foreign Travel Accounts , Transnational Representations of Revolt and New Modes of Communication in the midseventeenth century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: Jerzy Lubomirskis Rebellion against King Jan Kazimierz , "Revolts" in the Kuranty of MarchJuly 1671 , Shamin, Stepan -- ; State-Arcanum and European Public Spheres: Paradigm Shifts in Muscovite Policy towards Foreign Representations of Russian Revolts , Quietis publicae perturbatio: Revolts in the Political and Legal Treatises of the sixteenth and seventeenth Centuries , Early Modern Revolts as Political Crimes in the Popular Media of Illustrated Broadsheets , Authors
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    The imagined and real Jerusalem in art and architecture (2014)
    Leiden : Brill
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    ISBN: 9789004270855 , 9789004270824
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (304 Seiten)
    Series Statement: Radboud studies in humanities 2
    Series Statement: Radboud studies in humanities
    Keywords: Humanities ; Electronic books ; Jerusalem ; Kunst ; Architektur
    Abstract: In "The imagined and real Jerusalem in art and architecture" specialists in various fields of art history, from Early Christian times to the present, discuss in depth a series of Western artworks, artefacts, and buildings, which question the visualization of Jerusalem
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    The naturalist and his 'beautiful islands' : Charles Morris Woodford in the Western Pacific (2014)
    Canberra, A.C.T. : ANU Press
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    ISBN: 9781925022025 , 1925022021
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 420 pages)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Lawrence, David (David Russell).; Naturalist and his 'beautiful islands'.
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe: Lawrence, David (David Russell).: Naturalist and his 'beautiful islands'.
    Keywords: Woodford, Charles Morris ; Woodford, C. M ; Woodford, C. M ; Great Britain. Colonial Office ; Great Britain Biography Officials and employees ; Great Britain ; Ethnology Solomon Islands. ; Natural history Solomon Islands. ; Colonial administrators Solomon Islands ; Biography. ; Ethnology ; Natural history ; Colonial administrators Biography ; Ethnology ; Natural history ; Colonial administrators ; NATURE ; Environmental Conservation & Protection ; Colonial administrators ; Employees ; Ethnology ; Natural history ; Travel ; Great Britain ; Solomon Islands ; Biography ; Solomon Islands Description and travel. ; Solomon Islands Description and travel ; Solomon Islands ; Electronic books
    Abstract: "In January 1890 the account of three visits to the Solomon Islands made between 1886 and 1889 by the young English naturalist, Charles Morris Woodford, was published in London, to some critical acclaim, by George Philip and Sons. With a typical late-Victorian eye for romance in the exotic, and an appeal to the vogue for tales of adventure and daring, his publisher called the book A Naturalist Among the Head-hunters (Woodford 1890b). In that same year it was published in three editions, one in London, one in Melbourne, and one in New York. For a young traveller's account and first published book, it is well written, sympathetic to the social and economic conditions of the Solomon Islanders of that time and, even now, is very evocative for anyone familiar with the islands and the people. Publication of the book further emphasised the practical value of scientific observation from the field. Arguments about the relationship between observations made in the field and the scientific theorising made in the study and the museum were endemic in the world of 19th century natural history (Driver 1998: 24). Knowledge from the field was not always to be trusted. For the author, the authority of his exploration depended substantially on the writing of a well-accepted narrative of travel"--Introduction
    Abstract: Preliminary pages; Acknowledgments; Note on the text; Introduction; 1. Early life and education; 2. Pacific journeys; 3. Commerce, trade and labour; 4. A naturalist in the Solomon Islands; 5. Liberalism, Imperialism and colonial expansion; 6. The British Solomon IslandsProtectorate: Colonialism without capital; 7. Expansion of the Protectorate 1898-1900; 8. The new social order; 9. The plantation economy; 10. The critical question of labour; 11. Woodford and the Western Pacific High Commission; Conclusion; Bibliography.
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    Health and economic outcomes in the alumni of the Wounded Warrior Project, 2010-2012 (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833082589 , 0833082582 , 9780833082572 , 0833082574
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (1 PDF file (xx, 101 pages)))
    Series Statement: RAND Corporation research report series
    Parallel Title: Print version Krull, Heather Health and Economic Outcomes in the Alumni of the Wounded Warrior Project : 2010-2012
    Keywords: Wounded Warrior Project ; Disabled veterans ; Veterans Mental health ; Veterans Health and hygiene ; Veterans Employment ; Disabled veterans Health and hygiene ; Disabled veterans Mental health ; Disabled veterans Economic conditions ; Disabled veterans ; Veterans ; Veterans ; Veterans ; Disabled veterans ; Disabled veterans ; Disabled veterans ; Veterans Health ; Military Personnel ; Disabled Persons rehabilitation ; Organizations, Nonprofit ; Rehabilitation economics ; Treatment Outcome ; HEALTH & FITNESS ; Diseases ; General ; MEDICAL ; Clinical Medicine ; MEDICAL ; Diseases ; MEDICAL ; Evidence-Based Medicine ; MEDICAL ; Internal Medicine ; LAW ; Labor & Employment ; Disabled veterans ; Veterans ; Employment ; Veterans ; Health and hygiene ; Veterans ; Mental health ; United States ; United States ; Electronic books ; Statistics
    Abstract: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction and Background; Chapter Two: Survey Methodology; Chapter Three: Analysis and Results; Methodology; Ensure That Wounded Warriors Are Well-Adjusted in Mind and Spirit; Strategic Objective 1a: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Visiting Health Care Professionals to Get Help with Such Issues as Stress, Emotional, Alcohol, Drug, or Family Problems. Strategic Objective 1b: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Talk with Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans as a Resource or Tool to Help Cope with Feelings of Stress or Emotional or Mental Health ConcernsStrategic Objective 1d: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Whose Emotional Problems Interfere with Work or Regular Activities; Strategic Objective 1e: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Whose Military Experiences Were So Frightening, Horrible, or Upsetting That They Have Not Been Able to Escape from Memories or Effects of Them. Strategic Objective 1g: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Can Adapt When Change Occurs or Bounce Back After Illness, Injury, or HardshipDepression Risk Questionnaire; Summary; Ensure That Wounded Warriors Are Well-Adjusted in Body; Strategic Objective 2b: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Whose Physical Health Problems Interfere with Work or Regular Activities; Strategic Objective 2e: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Who Are Overweight or Obese; Summary; Ensure That Wounded Warriors Are Economically Empowered. Strategic Objective 3a: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Complete Associate's Degrees, Bachelor's Degrees, or HigherStrategic Objective 3b: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Complete Business, Technical, or Vocational School (Certificate or Diploma); Strategic Objective 3c: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Are Employed Full Time or Part Time or Self-Employed; Strategic Objective 3e: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Own Homes; Strategic Objective 3f: Reduce Alumni's Total Amount of Outstanding Debt, Excluding Mortgage, That Is Greater Than 20,000; Summary. Chapter Four: Comparisons with Related StudiesWounded Warrior Project Alumnus Characteristics; Strategic Objective 1a: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Visiting Health Care Professionals to Get Help with Such Issues as Stress, Emotional, Alcohol, Drug, or Family Problems; Strategic Objective 1e: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Whose Military Experiences Were So Frightening, Horrible, or Upsetting That They Are Not Able to Escape from Memories or Effects of Them; Patient Health Questionnaire: Major Depressive Disorder. Strategic Objective 2b: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Whose Physical Problems Interfere with Work or Regular Activities
    Abstract: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction and Background; Chapter Two: Survey Methodology; Chapter Three: Analysis and Results; Methodology; Ensure That Wounded Warriors Are Well-Adjusted in Mind and Spirit; Strategic Objective 1a: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Visiting Health Care Professionals to Get Help with Such Issues as Stress, Emotional, Alcohol, Drug, or Family Problems. Strategic Objective 1b: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Talk with Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans as a Resource or Tool to Help Cope with Feelings of Stress or Emotional or Mental Health ConcernsStrategic Objective 1d: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Whose Emotional Problems Interfere with Work or Regular Activities; Strategic Objective 1e: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Whose Military Experiences Were So Frightening, Horrible, or Upsetting That They Have Not Been Able to Escape from Memories or Effects of Them. Strategic Objective 1g: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Can Adapt When Change Occurs or Bounce Back After Illness, Injury, or HardshipDepression Risk Questionnaire; Summary; Ensure That Wounded Warriors Are Well-Adjusted in Body; Strategic Objective 2b: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Whose Physical Health Problems Interfere with Work or Regular Activities; Strategic Objective 2e: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Who Are Overweight or Obese; Summary; Ensure That Wounded Warriors Are Economically Empowered. Strategic Objective 3a: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Complete Associate's Degrees, Bachelor's Degrees, or HigherStrategic Objective 3b: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Complete Business, Technical, or Vocational School (Certificate or Diploma); Strategic Objective 3c: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Are Employed Full Time or Part Time or Self-Employed; Strategic Objective 3e: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Who Own Homes; Strategic Objective 3f: Reduce Alumni's Total Amount of Outstanding Debt, Excluding Mortgage, That Is Greater Than 20,000; Summary. Chapter Four: Comparisons with Related StudiesWounded Warrior Project Alumnus Characteristics; Strategic Objective 1a: Increase the Percentage of Alumni Visiting Health Care Professionals to Get Help with Such Issues as Stress, Emotional, Alcohol, Drug, or Family Problems; Strategic Objective 1e: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Whose Military Experiences Were So Frightening, Horrible, or Upsetting That They Are Not Able to Escape from Memories or Effects of Them; Patient Health Questionnaire: Major Depressive Disorder. Strategic Objective 2b: Decrease the Percentage of Alumni Whose Physical Problems Interfere with Work or Regular Activities
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    National security perspectives on terrorism risk insurance in the United States (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833085382 , 0833085387 , 9780833085351 , 0833085352
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (21 pages)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Willis, Henry H National security perspectives on terrorism risk insurance in the United States
    Keywords: United States Evaluation ; United States ; Terrorism History 21st century ; Terrorism Risk assessment ; Risk management Evaluation ; Risk (Insurance) Evaluation ; Terrorism insurance Evaluation ; Terrorism ; Terrorism ; Risk management ; Risk (Insurance) ; Terrorism insurance ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Insurance ; General ; United States ; History ; Evaluation ; Risk management ; Evaluation ; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (United States) ; Terrorism ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Congress enacted the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) in 2002, in response to terrorism insurance becoming unavailable or, when offered, extremely costly in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The law provides a government reinsurance backstop in the case of a terrorist attack by providing mechanisms for avoiding an immediate drawdown of capital for insured losses or possibly covering the most extreme losses. Extended first in 2005 and again in 2007, TRIA is set to expire at the end of 2014, and Congress is again reconsidering the appropriate government role in terrorism insurance markets. This policy brief examines the potential national security implications of allowing TRIA to expire. Examining the history of terrorism in the United States since the passage of TRIA and reviewing counterterrorism studies, the authors find that terrorism remains a real national security threat, but one that is very difficult for insurers to model the risk of. They also find that terrorism risk insurance can contribute to making communities more resilient to terrorism events, so, to the extent that terrorism insurance is more available with TRIA than without it, renewing the legislation would contribute to improved national security
    Note: "Policy Brief , "This work was conducted within the RAND Center for Catastrophic Risk Management and Compensation ... part of RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment"--Back cover , "RAND Corporation , Caption title , Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-21)
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    Soldier-portable battery supply : foreign dependence and policy options (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833084033 , 0833086022 , 0833084038 , 9780833086020
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (23 pages)
    Parallel Title: Print version Silberglitt, R.S. (Richard S.) Soldier-portable battery supply
    Keywords: United States Procurement ; United States ; Business logistics ; Lithium cells ; Battery industry ; Business logistics ; Lithium cells ; Battery industry ; Battery industry ; Business logistics ; United States ; Lithium cells ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ; Military Science ; Armed Forces ; Procurement ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Batteries are a ubiquitous presence in equipment carried by soldiers and critical to the performance of electronic devices such as radios, computers, night-vision goggles, and laser range finders. These batteries are supplied by a variety of firms, and mostly assembled from cells that are acquired through a supply chain that is driven by commercial applications to mobile phones, laptop computers, tablets, and other electronic devices, and is predominately based in Asia. RAND found that government researchers and program managers and representatives of military battery suppliers have concerns associated with this foreign-dependent supply chain. The report discusses alternative policy options to address these concerns, without evaluating the benefits versus costs of these policy options
    Note: "RAND Corporation , "RR-500-OSD"--Page 4 of cover , "This study was ... conducted within the Acquisition and Technology Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute"--Back cover , Caption title , Includes bibliographical references (pages 20-22)
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    Early and school-age care in Santa Monica : current system, policy options, and recommendations (2014)
    [Santa Monica, California] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833086624 , 0833086626 , 9780833084996
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (17 pages)
    Series Statement: Research report (Rand Corporation) v. RR-289-CSM
    Keywords: Early childhood education ; Early childhood education ; HISTORY ; United States ; State & Local ; West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) ; Early childhood education ; California ; Santa Monica ; EDUCATION ; Elementary ; Electronic books
    Abstract: In July 2012, the City of Santa Monica Human Services Division and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District contracted with the RAND Corporation to conduct an assessment of child care programs in Santa Monica. The project sought to assess how well Santa Monica's early and school-age care programs meet the needs of families. Recommendations for improvement focused on advancing access, quality, service delivery, and financial sustainability
    Abstract: In July 2012, the City of Santa Monica Human Services Division and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District contracted with the RAND Corporation to conduct an assessment of child care programs in Santa Monica. The project sought to assess how well Santa Monica's early and school-age care programs meet the needs of families. Recommendations for improvement focused on advancing access, quality, service delivery, and financial sustainability
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    Changing the Army's weapon training strategies to meet operational requirements more efficiently and effectively (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833082619 , 083308996X , 0833082612 , 9780833089960
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 75 pages)
    Series Statement: RAND Corporation research report series RR-448-A
    Parallel Title: Print version Crowley, James C., 1945- Changing the Army's weapon training strategies to meet operational requirements more efficiently and effectively
    Keywords: Military education ; Military weapons ; Soldiers Training of ; Military education ; Military weapons ; Soldiers ; Law, Politics & Government ; United States ; Military weapons ; Soldiers ; Training of ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ; Military Science ; Military Science - General ; Military education ; Military & Naval Science ; Electronic books
    Abstract: "The ability of soldiers to engage the enemy effectively is fundamental to the operational success of the U.S. Army. As a result, the Army devotes considerable effort and resources to weapon training. The Army's current challenge is to adapt weapon training strategies to meet complex operational environments and changing unit readiness processes; take full advantage of training technologies; and, in an era of declining defense budgets, make weapon training strategies more efficient. This report documents the findings, conclusions, and implications of a two-year project supporting the Army's efforts to adapt its weapon training strategies and the processes through which they are developed. The potential of emerging technologies to make weapon training strategies more effective and efficient is also examined. The report outlines directions the Army could take to improve its weapon training strategies and the processes for adapting them. It concludes that improving the processes for adapting weapon training to new requirements can make them more effective and efficient, but that improvements should be made in the context of holistically improving the Army's training and leader development programs. In addition, while there are many potential benefits to increasing the use of technologies in weapon training strategies, there are many factors that act to limit the amount of improvement that must be considered before deciding on implementation."--Abstract on RAND home page
    Abstract: "The ability of soldiers to engage the enemy effectively is fundamental to the operational success of the U.S. Army. As a result, the Army devotes considerable effort and resources to weapon training. The Army's current challenge is to adapt weapon training strategies to meet complex operational environments and changing unit readiness processes; take full advantage of training technologies; and, in an era of declining defense budgets, make weapon training strategies more efficient. This report documents the findings, conclusions, and implications of a two-year project supporting the Army's efforts to adapt its weapon training strategies and the processes through which they are developed. The potential of emerging technologies to make weapon training strategies more effective and efficient is also examined. The report outlines directions the Army could take to improve its weapon training strategies and the processes for adapting them. It concludes that improving the processes for adapting weapon training to new requirements can make them more effective and efficient, but that improvements should be made in the context of holistically improving the Army's training and leader development programs. In addition, while there are many potential benefits to increasing the use of technologies in weapon training strategies, there are many factors that act to limit the amount of improvement that must be considered before deciding on implementation."--Abstract on RAND home page
    Note: "Prepared for the United States Army , "RAND Arroyo Center , "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited , "RR-448-A"--Page 4 of cover , "The research described in this report was sponsored by the United States Army under Contract, No. W74V8H-06-C-0001"--Title page verso , Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-75)
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    Becoming Muslim in Imperial Russia : conversion, apostasy, and literacy (2014)
    Ithaca : Cornell University Press
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    ISBN: 9780801452314 , 0801454778 , 0801452317 , 9780801454776
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 289 pages)
    Series Statement: Knowledge Unlatched Backlist Collection 2016
    Series Statement: History
    Parallel Title: Print version Kefeli, Agnès Becoming Muslim in Imperial Russia
    Keywords: Islam History ; Apostasy Islam ; Apostasy Christianity ; Islam ; Apostasy ; Apostasy ; Humanities ; History ; Regional and national history ; European history ; HISTORY ; Europe ; Former Soviet Republics ; HISTORY ; Europe ; Eastern ; HISTORY ; Europe ; Russia & the Former Soviet Union ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural ; HISTORY ; Europe ; Eastern ; HISTORY ; Europe ; Russia & the Former Soviet Union ; Apostasy ; Islam ; Islam ; Islam ; historia ; Apostater ; Islam ; Kristendom ; Russia (Federation) ; History ; Electronic books
    Abstract: In the nineteenth century, the Russian Empire's Middle Volga region (today's Tatarstan) was the site of a prolonged struggle between Russian Orthodoxy and Islam, each of which sought to solidify its influence among the frontier's mix of Turkic, Finno-Ugric, and Slavic peoples. The immediate catalyst of the events that Agnes Nilufer Kefeli chronicles in Becoming Muslim in Imperial Russia was the collective turn to Islam by many of the region's Krashens, the Muslim and animist Tatars who converted to Russian Orthodoxy between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. The traditional view holds that the apostates had really been Muslim all along or that their conversions had been forced by the state or undertaken voluntarily as a matter of convenience. In Kefeli's view, this argument vastly oversimplifies the complexity of a region where many participated in the religious cultures of both Islam and Orthodox Christianity and where a vibrant Krashen community has survived to the present. By analyzing Russian, Eurasian, and Central Asian ethnographic, administrative, literary, and missionary sources, Kefeli shows how traditional education, with Sufi mystical components, helped to Islamize Finno-Ugric and Turkic peoples in the Kama-Volga countryside and set the stage for the development of modernist Islam in Russia. Of particular interest is Kefeli's emphasis on the role that Tatar women (both Krashen and Muslim) played as holders and transmitters of Sufi knowledge. Today, she notes, intellectuals and mullahs in Tatarstan seek to revive both Sufi and modernist traditions to counteract new expressions of Islam and promote a purely Tatar Islam aware of its specificity in a post-Christian and secular environment
    Abstract: In the nineteenth century, the Russian Empire's Middle Volga region (today's Tatarstan) was the site of a prolonged struggle between Russian Orthodoxy and Islam, each of which sought to solidify its influence among the frontier's mix of Turkic, Finno-Ugric, and Slavic peoples. The immediate catalyst of the events that Agnes Nilufer Kefeli chronicles in Becoming Muslim in Imperial Russia was the collective turn to Islam by many of the region's Krashens, the Muslim and animist Tatars who converted to Russian Orthodoxy between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. The traditional view holds that the apostates had really been Muslim all along or that their conversions had been forced by the state or undertaken voluntarily as a matter of convenience. In Kefeli's view, this argument vastly oversimplifies the complexity of a region where many participated in the religious cultures of both Islam and Orthodox Christianity and where a vibrant Krashen community has survived to the present. By analyzing Russian, Eurasian, and Central Asian ethnographic, administrative, literary, and missionary sources, Kefeli shows how traditional education, with Sufi mystical components, helped to Islamize Finno-Ugric and Turkic peoples in the Kama-Volga countryside and set the stage for the development of modernist Islam in Russia. Of particular interest is Kefeli's emphasis on the role that Tatar women (both Krashen and Muslim) played as holders and transmitters of Sufi knowledge. Today, she notes, intellectuals and mullahs in Tatarstan seek to revive both Sufi and modernist traditions to counteract new expressions of Islam and promote a purely Tatar Islam aware of its specificity in a post-Christian and secular environment
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-275) and index
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    Energy-sector workforce development in southwestern Pennsylvania : aligning education and training with innovation and needed skills (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833088109 , 0833093223 , 0833088106 , 9780833093226
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiv, 54 pages)
    Series Statement: [Research report] RR-807-NETL
    Parallel Title: Print version Gonzalez, Gabriella Energy-sector workforce development in southwestern Pennsylvania
    Keywords: Energy industries Employees ; Supply and demand ; Energy industries Technological innovations ; Skilled labor Supply and demand ; Labor supply Effect of education on ; Energy industries Employees ; Training of ; Energy industries ; Energy industries ; Skilled labor ; Labor supply ; Energy industries ; Business & Economics ; Pennsylvania ; EDUCATION ; Higher ; Energy industries ; Employees ; Supply and demand ; Energy industries ; Technological innovations ; Labor supply ; Effect of education on ; Skilled labor ; Supply and demand ; Industries ; Electronic books
    Abstract: To address the challenges of ensuring a skilled, adaptable workforce for the energy sector in southwestern Pennsylvania, the National Energy Technology Laboratory asked the RAND Corporation to help determine how the postsecondary education and training system could meet the growing and shifting skill demands for semiskilled labor in the energy sector due to technological innovation through 2020. The study had four objectives: (1) document key technological innovations in the energy sector; (2) identify possible best practices of educational and training programs that have successfully responded to evolving labor markets in other sectors; (3) conduct a case-study analysis of four energy-sector education and training programs in southwestern Pennsylvania; and (4) provide recommendations for the energy-sector education and training system in southwestern Pennsylvania. This report documents the findings and makes recommendations for improvement
    Abstract: To address the challenges of ensuring a skilled, adaptable workforce for the energy sector in southwestern Pennsylvania, the National Energy Technology Laboratory asked the RAND Corporation to help determine how the postsecondary education and training system could meet the growing and shifting skill demands for semiskilled labor in the energy sector due to technological innovation through 2020. The study had four objectives: (1) document key technological innovations in the energy sector; (2) identify possible best practices of educational and training programs that have successfully responded to evolving labor markets in other sectors; (3) conduct a case-study analysis of four energy-sector education and training programs in southwestern Pennsylvania; and (4) provide recommendations for the energy-sector education and training system in southwestern Pennsylvania. This report documents the findings and makes recommendations for improvement
    Note: "The research reported here was conducted in the RAND Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program ... part of RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment"--Preface , Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-54)
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    Measuring hard-to-measure student competencies : a research and development plan (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833088062 , 0833089323 , 0833088068 , 9780833089328
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 84 pages)
    Keywords: Competency-based education ; Competency-based education ; Competency-based education ; Education ; Social Sciences ; Theory & Practice of Education ; EDUCATION ; Evaluation & Assessment ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Efforts to prepare students for college, careers, and civic engagement have traditionally emphasized academic skills, but a growing body of research suggests that interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies, such as communication and resilience, are important predictors of postsecondary success and citizenship. One of the major challenges in designing educational interventions to support these outcomes is a lack of high-quality measures that could help educators, students, parents, and others understand how students perform and monitor their development over time. This report provides guidelines to promote thoughtful development of practical, high-quality measures of interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies that practitioners and policymakers can use to improve valued outcomes for students
    Note: "RAND Education , Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-84)
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    Designing a system for collecting policy-relevant data for the Kurdistan Region--Iraq (2014)
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    ISBN: 9780833085900 , 0833086464 , 0833085905 , 9780833086464
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiv, 107 pages)
    Parallel Title: Print version Designing a system for collecting policy-relevant data for the kurdistan
    Keywords: Statistics Methodology ; Statistics ; Statistics ; Methodology ; HISTORY ; Middle East ; General ; Iraq ; Kurdistān ; Statistics ; Government policy ; Statistical services ; Kurdistān (Iraq) Statistical services ; Kurdistān (Iraq) Statistics ; Government policy ; Kurdistān (Iraq) ; Kurdistān (Iraq) ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Comprehensive and reliable statistics are crucial for policy formulation in any region or country. The Kurdistan Region--Iraq (KRI) is hampered by the lack of such statistics as it aims to improve infrastructure, encourage private-sector development, attract foreign investment, and create a sustainable economy. The authors of this study, which was funded by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), interviewed officials in several KRI ministries, assessed available data within the KRI, conducted cross-country benchmarking, and studied best practices in data-collection methodologies. In this volume, the authors describe the KRG's statistical institutions; identify ten high-priority areas for the KRI and the types of data that should be collected to support policymaking in these areas; and outline a system to collect and disseminate these data on an ongoing basis. The authors conclude with a series of recommendations on the topics that should be addressed by statistics legislation, the structure and oversight of data institutions, the implementation and use of surveys and censuses, and the use of administrative data. Together, these recommendations provide a road map that will help the KRG assemble the core elements of a quality data system, which, in turn, will increase the availability of data to help KRG leaders achieve their most important policy goals
    Abstract: Comprehensive and reliable statistics are crucial for policy formulation in any region or country. The Kurdistan Region--Iraq (KRI) is hampered by the lack of such statistics as it aims to improve infrastructure, encourage private-sector development, attract foreign investment, and create a sustainable economy. The authors of this study, which was funded by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), interviewed officials in several KRI ministries, assessed available data within the KRI, conducted cross-country benchmarking, and studied best practices in data-collection methodologies. In this volume, the authors describe the KRG's statistical institutions; identify ten high-priority areas for the KRI and the types of data that should be collected to support policymaking in these areas; and outline a system to collect and disseminate these data on an ongoing basis. The authors conclude with a series of recommendations on the topics that should be addressed by statistics legislation, the structure and oversight of data institutions, the implementation and use of surveys and censuses, and the use of administrative data. Together, these recommendations provide a road map that will help the KRG assemble the core elements of a quality data system, which, in turn, will increase the availability of data to help KRG leaders achieve their most important policy goals
    Note: "RAND Labor and Population , "Ministry of Planning , "Data Source Database & Data Indicators Spreadsheets" available on CD-ROM in back pocket , "Kurdistan Regional Government , Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-107)
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    Improving technical vocational education and training in the Kurdistan region--Iraq (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833080714 , 0833086758 , 0833080717 , 9780833086754
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xix, 80 pages)
    Series Statement: Research report (Rand Corporation) RR-277-KRG
    Parallel Title: Print version Constant, Louay Improving technical vocational education and training in the Kurdistan region--Iraq
    Keywords: Vocational education ; Vocational education ; Education ; Social Sciences ; Education, Special Topics ; Iraq ; Kurdistān ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Introduction -- The KRI's current TVET system -- Labor and skill needs in the KRI economy -- International TVET policies and practices -- Recommended roadmap for improving TVET
    Note: "RR-277-KRG"--Page 4 of cover , "Sponsored by the Kurdistan Regional Government , "RAND Education , Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-80)
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    Capacity building at the Kurdistan region statistics office through data collection (2014)
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    ISBN: 9780833085177 , 0833086480 , 0833085174 , 9780833086488
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xx, 75 pages)
    Parallel Title: Print version Abramzon, Shmuel Capacity building at the Kurdistan region statistics office through data collection
    Keywords: LAW ; Labor & Employment ; Statistical services ; Iraq ; Kurdistān ; Statistics ; Kurdistān (Iraq) Statistical services ; Kurdistān (Iraq) Statistics ; Kurdistān (Iraq) ; Kurdistān (Iraq) ; Electronic books
    Note: "Rand Labor and Population , "RR-293-KRG"--Page 4 of cover , "Sponsored by the Kurdistan Regional Government , At head of title: Kurdistan Regional Government, Ministry of Planning , Includes bibliographical references
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    Evaluation of the California Mental Health Services Authority's Prevention and Early Intervention initiatives : executive summary and commentary (2014)
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    ISBN: 9780833085252 , 0833085255
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (21 pages)
    Series Statement: Research report
    Keywords: Mental health services Evaluation ; Mental health services ; Mental health services ; Evaluation ; California ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Research ; Electronic books
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    The association between base-area social and economic characteristics and airmen's outcomes (2014)
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    ISBN: 9780833078599 , 0833085190 , 0833078593 , 9780833085191
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxvi, 168 pages)
    Series Statement: RAND Corporation research report series RR-132-AF
    Parallel Title: Print version Meadows, Sarah O. (Sarah Opal), 1978- Association between base-area social and economic characteristics and airmen's outcomes
    Keywords: Quality of life Statistics ; Social indicators ; Airmen Social conditions 21st century ; Neighborhoods Social aspects ; Quality of life ; Social indicators ; Airmen ; Neighborhoods ; Law, Politics & Government ; Military Administration ; HEALTH & FITNESS ; Work-Related Health ; United States ; Statistics ; Neighborhoods ; Social aspects ; Quality of life ; Social indicators ; Military & Naval Science ; Electronic books
    Abstract: To help Air Force Services tailor support for Airmen and their families through analyses of the relevance of neighborhood, or area, characteristics of major Air Force installations located within the United States, researchers applied established social indicators and neighborhood methodology to identify which areas may have greater need for Air Force resources. This document reports the results of that analysis. It examines whether and how base-area characteristics are associated with individual-level Airman outcomes across several different domains. The objective is to help the Air Force identify communities where Airmen and their families may have greater levels of need so that it can adapt programs or resources to counteract stressors related to the base areas and the lack of nonmilitary resources in the area. Using census and personnel data, the authors created a set of area profiles that make up the RAND Base Area Social and Economic Index, or RAND BASE-I, measuring aspects of household composition, employment, income and poverty, housing, social, and transportation of area residents (both military and civilian). These factors are outside of Air Force control; however, Air Force Services may be able to help offset potential negative impacts of community characteristics on Airmen and their families. Using existing Air Force survey data, the authors then assessed whether these base-area characteristics were associated with Airmen's outcomes related to health and well-being, military and neighborhood cohesion, ratings of neighborhood resources, use of on-base resources, satisfaction, and career intentions. The analysis also tested whether Airmen who live off base and commute to work may be more exposed to social and economic conditions in the larger base area than Airmen who primarily live and work on base
    Abstract: To help Air Force Services tailor support for Airmen and their families through analyses of the relevance of neighborhood, or area, characteristics of major Air Force installations located within the United States, researchers applied established social indicators and neighborhood methodology to identify which areas may have greater need for Air Force resources. This document reports the results of that analysis. It examines whether and how base-area characteristics are associated with individual-level Airman outcomes across several different domains. The objective is to help the Air Force identify communities where Airmen and their families may have greater levels of need so that it can adapt programs or resources to counteract stressors related to the base areas and the lack of nonmilitary resources in the area. Using census and personnel data, the authors created a set of area profiles that make up the RAND Base Area Social and Economic Index, or RAND BASE-I, measuring aspects of household composition, employment, income and poverty, housing, social, and transportation of area residents (both military and civilian). These factors are outside of Air Force control; however, Air Force Services may be able to help offset potential negative impacts of community characteristics on Airmen and their families. Using existing Air Force survey data, the authors then assessed whether these base-area characteristics were associated with Airmen's outcomes related to health and well-being, military and neighborhood cohesion, ratings of neighborhood resources, use of on-base resources, satisfaction, and career intentions. The analysis also tested whether Airmen who live off base and commute to work may be more exposed to social and economic conditions in the larger base area than Airmen who primarily live and work on base
    Note: "RR-132-AF"--Back cover , "RAND Project Air Force , Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-168)
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    Assessing the potential to expand community college baccalaureate programs in Texas (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833089557 , 0833089552 , 9780833087355 , 0833087355
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (118 pages)
    Parallel Title: Print version Assessing the potential to expand community college baccalaureate programs in Texas
    DDC: 610.73071/1
    Keywords: Nursing Study and teaching ; Community colleges ; Nursing ; Community colleges ; Community colleges ; Nursing ; Study and teaching ; Texas ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Many workforce-development needs, particularly those requiring baccalaureate degrees, remain unmet in some areas of Texas. Employers and students are calling for additional programs to develop workplace skills and to provide opportunities for career advancement. On May 22, 2013, the Texas Legislature approved a bill mandating a study on whether community college baccalaureate degree programs should be expanded in Texas. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board asked the RAND Corporation to partner with the Texas Higher Education Policy Initiative to conduct the study. In this report, the authors assess unmet workforce-development needs in nursing and the applied sciences, assess the arguments for and against baccalaureate expansion, and recommend potential activities to support implementation of any new policies undertaken to expand community college baccalaureate programs. They find significant need for more baccalaureate nurses, although rapidly growing distance learning programs may be able to meet this need. The authors find varying needs for the four applied science occupations they examined: computer and information technology, management of fire sciences, management of production/operations technicians, and health information technology. While expanding community college baccalaureate degree programs could help meet unmet needs and increase degree attainment among students, there are concerns about costs, mission creep at community colleges, counterproductive competition between community colleges and universities, and a decline in the overall quality of a Texas baccalaureate. The authors discuss the inherent tradeoffs that policymakers face in this regard
    Abstract: Many workforce-development needs, particularly those requiring baccalaureate degrees, remain unmet in some areas of Texas. Employers and students are calling for additional programs to develop workplace skills and to provide opportunities for career advancement. On May 22, 2013, the Texas Legislature approved a bill mandating a study on whether community college baccalaureate degree programs should be expanded in Texas. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board asked the RAND Corporation to partner with the Texas Higher Education Policy Initiative to conduct the study. In this report, the authors assess unmet workforce-development needs in nursing and the applied sciences, assess the arguments for and against baccalaureate expansion, and recommend potential activities to support implementation of any new policies undertaken to expand community college baccalaureate programs. They find significant need for more baccalaureate nurses, although rapidly growing distance learning programs may be able to meet this need. The authors find varying needs for the four applied science occupations they examined: computer and information technology, management of fire sciences, management of production/operations technicians, and health information technology. While expanding community college baccalaureate degree programs could help meet unmet needs and increase degree attainment among students, there are concerns about costs, mission creep at community colleges, counterproductive competition between community colleges and universities, and a decline in the overall quality of a Texas baccalaureate. The authors discuss the inherent tradeoffs that policymakers face in this regard
    Note: "The research in this report was produced for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by RAND Education , "Prepared for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board , Includes bibliographical references (pages 108-112) , Title from title screen (viewed on August 28, 2014)
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    Spillover from the conflict in Syria : an assessment of the factors that aid and impede the spread of violence (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833087263 , 0833087924 , 0833087266 , 9780833087928
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 72 pages)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Spillover from the conflict in Syria : an assessment of the factors that aid and impede the spread of violence
    Keywords: Protest movements ; Protest movements ; HISTORY ; Middle East ; General ; Protest movements ; History ; Politics and government ; Syria ; Civil War (Syria : 2011- ) ; Syria Politics and government 21st century ; Syria History Civil War, 2011- ; Syria ; Syria ; Electronic books
    Abstract: All roads lead to Damascus and then back out again, but in different directions. The financial and military aid flowing into Syria from patrons and neighbors is intended to determine the outcome of the conflict between a loose confederation of rebel factions and the regime in Damascus. Instead, this outside support has the potential to perpetuate the existing civil war and to ignite larger regional hostilities between Sunni and Shia areas that could reshape the political geography of the Middle East. This report examines the main factors that are likely to contribute to or impede the spread of violence from civil war and insurgency in Syria, and then examines how they apply to Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, and Jordan
    Abstract: All roads lead to Damascus and then back out again, but in different directions. The financial and military aid flowing into Syria from patrons and neighbors is intended to determine the outcome of the conflict between a loose confederation of rebel factions and the regime in Damascus. Instead, this outside support has the potential to perpetuate the existing civil war and to ignite larger regional hostilities between Sunni and Shia areas that could reshape the political geography of the Middle East. This report examines the main factors that are likely to contribute to or impede the spread of violence from civil war and insurgency in Syria, and then examines how they apply to Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, and Jordan
    Note: "RAND National Defense Research Institute , "This research was conducted within the International Security and Defense Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute"--Preface , "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense , Includes bibliographical references
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    The future of the U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile force (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833076236 , 083307623X , 9780833076267 , 0833076264 , 9780833076274 , 0833076280 , 0833076272 , 9780833076281
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxvii, 156 pages)
    Series Statement: RAND Corporation monograph series
    Series Statement: Rand Project Air Force
    Parallel Title: Print version Caston, Lauren Future of the U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile force
    Keywords: Intercontinental ballistic missiles ; Minuteman (Missile) ; Intercontinental ballistic missiles ; Minuteman (Missile) ; Law, Politics & Government ; Air Forces ; Military & Naval Science ; United States ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ; Military Science ; Intercontinental ballistic missiles ; Minuteman (Missile) ; Electronic books
    Abstract: In the lead-up to the Air Force Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Analysis of Alternatives, RAND was asked to examine and assess possible intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) alternatives against the current Minuteman III system and to provide insights into the potential impact of further force reductions. The researchers developed a framework consisting of five categories - basing, propulsion, boost, reentry, and payload - to characterize alternative classes of ICBM and to assess the survivability and effectiveness of possible alternatives. Using existing cost analyses and cost data from historical ICBM programs, they derived likely cost bounds on alternative classes of ICBM systems. Finally, they developed force reduction scenarios, examined their impacts on several key nuclear specialty career fields to understand the implications of reductions on the current organizational structure, and compared sustainment and requirement profiles within the various reduction scenarios
    Abstract: In the lead-up to the Air Force Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Analysis of Alternatives, RAND was asked to examine and assess possible intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) alternatives against the current Minuteman III system and to provide insights into the potential impact of further force reductions. The researchers developed a framework consisting of five categories - basing, propulsion, boost, reentry, and payload - to characterize alternative classes of ICBM and to assess the survivability and effectiveness of possible alternatives. Using existing cost analyses and cost data from historical ICBM programs, they derived likely cost bounds on alternative classes of ICBM systems. Finally, they developed force reduction scenarios, examined their impacts on several key nuclear specialty career fields to understand the implications of reductions on the current organizational structure, and compared sustainment and requirement profiles within the various reduction scenarios
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    Evaluating the "keep your health plan fix" : implications for the Affordable Care Act compared to legislative alternatives (2014)
    Santa Monica, Calif : Rand Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833091062 , 0833091069
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (22 pages)
    Keywords: United States ; United States ; United States ; Health Care Reform legislation & jurisprudence ; Insurance, Health legislation & jurisprudence ; Health Care Costs trends ; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (United States) ; MEDICAL ; General ; United States ; Electronic books
    Abstract: This report describes a comparative analysis of three proposals to remedy the situation: one by the White House, another by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), and a third by Representative Fred Upton (R-MI). The proposals are evaluated based on their potential impact on the ACA-compliant market and the cost and coverage of health insurance. The possibility of each proposal causing a "death spiral," in which rising premiums and decreasing enrollment undermine the viability of the ACA-compliant market, is also addressed. The authors find that the three proposals vary from slight to moderate impact on ACA premiums, enrollment, and federal spending, but none of them would result in the unraveling of the ACA-compliant market
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , Title from title caption (viewed on March 4, 2014)
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    Evaluating the California Mental Health Services Authority's student mental health initiative : year 1 findings (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833085276 , 0833085271
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (14 pages)
    Series Statement: Research report
    Keywords: Mental health services Evaluation ; Students Mental health services ; Evaluation ; Students Mental health ; Mental health services ; Students ; Students ; California ; HISTORY ; United States ; State & Local ; West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) ; Mental health services ; Evaluation ; Students ; Mental health ; Electronic books
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    Hidden heroes : America's military caregivers (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833085559 , 0833085557 , 9780833085580 , 0833085565 , 0833085581 , 9780833085566
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxx, 258 pages)
    Series Statement: RAND Corporation research report series RR-499-TEDF
    Keywords: Veterans Health and hygiene ; Military social work ; Veterans Care ; Psychological aspects ; Veterans Mental health services ; Veterans Medical care ; Medicine, Military ; Caregivers Services for ; Psychology, Military ; Military nursing ; Veterans ; Military social work ; Veterans ; Veterans ; Veterans ; Medicine, Military ; Caregivers ; Psychology, Military ; Military nursing ; Veterans statistics & numerical data ; Disabled Persons rehabilitation ; Needs Assessment statistics & numerical data ; Social Support ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Caregivers statistics & numerical data ; Veterans ; Mental health services ; HEALTH & FITNESS ; Work-Related Health ; United States ; Caregivers ; Services for ; Medicine, Military ; Military nursing ; Military social work ; Psychology, Military ; Veterans ; Health and hygiene ; Veterans ; Medical care ; HISTORY ; United States ; State & Local ; General ; United States ; Electronic books ; Statistics
    Abstract: "While much has been written about the role of caregiving for the elderly and chronically ill and for children with special needs, little is known about "military caregivers"--The population of those who care for wounded, ill, and injured military personnel and veterans. These caregivers play an essential role in caring for injured or wounded service members and veterans. This enables those for whom they are caring to live better quality lives, and can result in faster and improved rehabilitation and recovery. Yet playing this role can impose a substantial physical, emotional, and financial toll on caregivers. This report summarizes the results of a study designed to describe the magnitude of military caregiving in the United States today, as well as to identify gaps in the array of programs, policies, and initiatives designed to support military caregivers. Improving military caregivers' well-being and ensuring their continued ability to provide care will require multifaceted approaches to reducing the current burdens caregiving may impose, and bolstering their ability to serve as caregivers more effectively. Given the systematic differences among military caregiver groups, it is also important that tailored approaches meet the unique needs and characteristics of post-9/11 caregivers."--Abstract
    Abstract: "While much has been written about the role of caregiving for the elderly and chronically ill and for children with special needs, little is known about "military caregivers"--The population of those who care for wounded, ill, and injured military personnel and veterans. These caregivers play an essential role in caring for injured or wounded service members and veterans. This enables those for whom they are caring to live better quality lives, and can result in faster and improved rehabilitation and recovery. Yet playing this role can impose a substantial physical, emotional, and financial toll on caregivers. This report summarizes the results of a study designed to describe the magnitude of military caregiving in the United States today, as well as to identify gaps in the array of programs, policies, and initiatives designed to support military caregivers. Improving military caregivers' well-being and ensuring their continued ability to provide care will require multifaceted approaches to reducing the current burdens caregiving may impose, and bolstering their ability to serve as caregivers more effectively. Given the systematic differences among military caregiver groups, it is also important that tailored approaches meet the unique needs and characteristics of post-9/11 caregivers."--Abstract
    Abstract: Introduction -- Critical Lifelines : The Role and Contributions of Military Caregivers -- Understanding and Addressing Caregiver Needs : the Risks and Consequences of Caregiving and Programs to Mitigate Them -- Evolving Needs : Sustaining Caregiver and Care Recipient Well-Being Now and in the Future -- Closing Gaps : Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendices : A. Survey Methods ; B. Survey Analysis ; C. Enumeration of Military Caregivers -D. Environmental Scan Methods -- E. Environmental Scan Organizational Characteristics -- F. Federal and State Policies and Programs to Support Military Caregivers -- G. Programs and Organizations Excluded from the Environmental Scan -- H. Military Support Programs and Organizations Included in the Environmental Scan
    Note: "RR-499-TEDF"--Page 4 of cover , Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-258)
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    Mexico is not Colombia : alternative historical analogies for responding to the challenge of violent drug-trafficking organizations (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833084415 , 0833084410 , 9780833084439 , 0833084437 , 9780833084422 , 9780833084408
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (191 pages)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Paul, Christopher, 1971- Mexico is not Colombia
    Keywords: Drug control ; Internal security ; Insurgency ; Drug traffic ; Violent crimes ; Violence ; Drug control ; Internal security ; Insurgency ; Drug traffic ; Violent crimes ; Violence ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; General ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Criminology ; Drug control ; Drug traffic ; Insurgency ; Internal security ; Violence ; Violent crimes ; Substance Abuse ; Social Welfare & Social Work ; Social Sciences ; Mexico ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Infrastructure ; Electronic books
    Abstract: "Despite the scope of the threat they pose to Mexico's security, violent drug-trafficking organizations are not well understood, and optimal strategies to combat them have not been identified. While there is no perfectly analogous case from history, Mexico stands to benefit from historical lessons and efforts that were correlated with improvement in countries facing similar challenges related to violence and corruption"--Provided by publisher
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    Final report : evaluation of tools and metrics to support employer selection of health plans (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833082411 , 0833086073 , 0833082418 , 9780833086075
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xix, 72 pages)
    Edition: Final report
    Series Statement: Rand corporation research report series
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Mattke, Soeren. Final Report Evaluation of Tools and Metrics to Support Employer Selection of Health Plans
    Keywords: Health planning ; Employer-sponsored health insurance ; Health planning ; Employer-sponsored health insurance ; MEDICAL ; Preventive Medicine ; Employer-sponsored health insurance ; Health planning ; United States ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Insurance ; Risk Assessment & Management ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) places strong emphasis on quality of care as a means to improve outcomes for Americans and promote the financial sustainability of our health care system. Included in the ACA are new disclosure requirements that require health plans to provide a summary of benefits and coverage that accurately describes the benefits under the plan or coverage. These requirements are intended to support employers' procurement of high-value health coverage for their employees. This report attempts to help employers understand the structural differences between health plans and the performance dimensions along which plans can differ, as well as to educate employers about available tools that can be used to evaluate plan options. The report also discusses the extent to which these and other tools or resources are used by employers to inform choices between health plans
    Abstract: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) places strong emphasis on quality of care as a means to improve outcomes for Americans and promote the financial sustainability of our health care system. Included in the ACA are new disclosure requirements that require health plans to provide a summary of benefits and coverage that accurately describes the benefits under the plan or coverage. These requirements are intended to support employers' procurement of high-value health coverage for their employees. This report attempts to help employers understand the structural differences between health plans and the performance dimensions along which plans can differ, as well as to educate employers about available tools that can be used to evaluate plan options. The report also discusses the extent to which these and other tools or resources are used by employers to inform choices between health plans
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    Redirecting innovation in U.S. health care : options to decrease spending and increase value (2014)
    Santa Monica : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833085498 , 0833085476 , 0833085468 , 0833085492 , 9780833085467 , 9780833085474
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxvii, 105 pages)
    Series Statement: RAND Corporation research report series RR-308
    Parallel Title: Print version Garber, Steven, 1950- Redirecting innovation in U.S. health care
    Keywords: Medical innovations ; Medical care, Cost of ; Medical care ; Medical innovations ; Medical care, Cost of ; Medical care ; Biomedical Technology ; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; Health Policy ; Health Care Costs ; Delivery of Health Care ; Inventions ; Electronic books ; Medical innovations ; United States ; Medical care, Cost of ; POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Social Security ; POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Social Services & Welfare ; MEDICAL ; Allied Health Services ; Medical Technology ; Medical care ; United States ; Electronic books
    Abstract: New medical technologies are a leading driver of U.S. health care spending. This report identifies promising policy options to change which medical technologies are created, with two related policy goals: (1) Reduce total health care spending with the smallest possible loss of health benefits, and (2) ensure that new medical products that increase spending are accompanied by health benefits that are worth the spending increases
    Abstract: New medical technologies are a leading driver of U.S. health care spending. This report identifies promising policy options to change which medical technologies are created, with two related policy goals: (1) Reduce total health care spending with the smallest possible loss of health benefits, and (2) ensure that new medical products that increase spending are accompanied by health benefits that are worth the spending increases
    Note: "RR-308"--Page 4 of cover , Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-105)
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    Studies in Australian political rhetoric (2014)
    Canberra ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press
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    ISBN: 9781925021875 , 1925021874
    Language: English
    Keywords: Rhetoric Political aspects ; Australia ; History. ; Communication in politics Australia ; History. ; Politics and literature Australia. ; Communication in politics History ; Politics and literature ; Rhetoric Political aspects ; History ; Communication in politics ; Politics and literature ; Rhetoric ; Discourse analysis ; POLITICAL SCIENCE ; General ; Communication in politics ; Politics and government ; Politics and literature ; Rhetoric ; Political aspects ; Australia ; History ; Australia Politics and government. ; Australia Politics and government ; Australia ; Electronic books
    Abstract: What’s at stake in Australian political rhetoric? -- 1. ‘I am sorry’: prime ministerial apology as transformational leadership -- 2. Economic management, rhetorical tactics, and the cost of promises -- 3. Leaders and legitimacy: lessons from two labor leadership transitions -- 4. Unintended rhetoric: the ‘little children are sacred’ report -- 5. The gilded cate: rhetorical path dependency in Australian politics -- 6. Looking backwards to the future: the evolving tradition of ideal political rhetoric in Australia -- 7. Whistling the dog -- 8. Debating the speaker -- 9. ‘The maximum of good citizenship’: citizenship and nation building in Alfred Deakin’s post-Federation speeches -- 10. The rise and fall of economic rationalism -- 11. Languages of neoliberal critique: the production of coercive government in the northern territory intervention -- Studying Australian political rhetoric
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    Indigenous and minority placenames : Australian and international perspectives (2014)
    Canberra ACT, Australia : Australian National Univesity Press
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    ISBN: 9781925021639 , 1925021637 , 9781925021622 , 1925021629
    Language: English
    Series Statement: Aboriginal history monographs
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Indigenous and minority place names .; Australian and international perspectives
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Indigenous and minority place names Australian and international perspectives
    Keywords: Names, Geographical Aboriginal Australian. ; Names, Geographical Australia. ; Names, Geographical ; Names, Geographical Aboriginal Australian ; Names, Geographical ; Names, Geographical ; Names, Geographical ; Australia ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; General ; Australian Aboriginal languages ; Oceanic and Austronesian languages ; Electronic books ; Electronic books
    Abstract: This book showcases current research into Indigenous and minority placenames in Australia and internationally. Many of the chapters in this volume originated as papers at a Trends in Toponymy conference hosted by the University of Ballarat in 2007 that featured Australian and international speakers. The chapters in this volume provide insight into the quality of toponymic research that is being undertaken in Australia and in countries such as Canada, Finland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Norway. The research presented here draws on the disciplines of linguistics, geography, history, and anthropology. The book includes meticulous studies of placenames in central NSW and the Upper Hunter region; Gundungurra cave names; western Arnhem Land; Northern Cape York Peninsula and Mount Wheeler in Queensland; saltwater placenames around Mer in the Torres Strait; and the Kaurna in South Australia.--From publisher.
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    Countering others' insurgencies : understanding U.S. small-footprint interventions in local context (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833084040 , 0833085530 , 0833084046 , 9780833085535
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiv, 226 pages)
    Series Statement: RAND Corporation research report series RR513
    Parallel Title: Print version Watts, Stephen (Stephen Baldwin) Countering others' insurgencies
    Keywords: Counterinsurgency Government policy ; Counterinsurgency ; Counterinsurgency ; Counterinsurgency ; Counterinsurgency ; Counterinsurgency ; Pakistan ; Philippines ; United States ; Military relations ; Military & Naval Science ; Law, Politics & Government ; Military Science - General ; Counterinsurgency ; Counterinsurgency ; Government policy ; United States Military relations ; Pakistan Military relations ; United States Military relations ; Philippines Military relations ; United States Military relations ; United States ; Pakistan ; United States ; Philippines ; United States ; Electronic books
    Abstract: This study examines the counterinsurgency strategies and practices adopted by threatened regimes and the conditions under which U.S. "small-footprint" partnerships are likely to help these governments succeed. The report's findings are derived from a mixed-method research design incorporating both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Simple statistical analyses are applied to a dataset of counterinsurgencies that have terminated since the end of the Cold War (72 in all), and more in-depth analyses are provided of two recent cases of U.S. partnerships with counterinsurgent regimes, in the Philippines and Pakistan. The quantitative analysis finds that the cases of small-footprint U.S. operations that are commonly touted as "success stories" all occurred in countries approximating a best-case scenario. Such a verdict is not meant to deny the importance of U.S. assistance; rather, it is meant to highlight that similar U.S. policies with less promising partner nations should not be expected to produce anywhere near the same levels of success. The majority of insurgencies have taken place in worst-case conditions, and in these environments, counterinsurgent regimes are typically unsuccessful in their efforts to end rebellion, and they often employ violence indiscriminately. The case studies of the Philippines and Pakistan largely reinforce the findings of the quantitative analysis. They also highlight the challenges the United States faces in attempting to influence partner regimes to fight counterinsurgencies in the manner that the United States would prefer. The study concludes with policy recommendations for managing troubled partnerships
    Abstract: This study examines the counterinsurgency strategies and practices adopted by threatened regimes and the conditions under which U.S. "small-footprint" partnerships are likely to help these governments succeed. The report's findings are derived from a mixed-method research design incorporating both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Simple statistical analyses are applied to a dataset of counterinsurgencies that have terminated since the end of the Cold War (72 in all), and more in-depth analyses are provided of two recent cases of U.S. partnerships with counterinsurgent regimes, in the Philippines and Pakistan. The quantitative analysis finds that the cases of small-footprint U.S. operations that are commonly touted as "success stories" all occurred in countries approximating a best-case scenario. Such a verdict is not meant to deny the importance of U.S. assistance; rather, it is meant to highlight that similar U.S. policies with less promising partner nations should not be expected to produce anywhere near the same levels of success. The majority of insurgencies have taken place in worst-case conditions, and in these environments, counterinsurgent regimes are typically unsuccessful in their efforts to end rebellion, and they often employ violence indiscriminately. The case studies of the Philippines and Pakistan largely reinforce the findings of the quantitative analysis. They also highlight the challenges the United States faces in attempting to influence partner regimes to fight counterinsurgencies in the manner that the United States would prefer. The study concludes with policy recommendations for managing troubled partnerships
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-226)
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    Autonomous vehicle technology : a guide for policymakers (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833084378 , 0833084372 , 0833083988 , 9780833084392 , 9780833083982 , 0833084399
    Language: English
    Pages: XXVIII, 185 S. , Ill., graph. Darst.
    Edition: Online-Ausg. Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: RAND Corporation research report series RR-443-1-RC
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Automobile industry and trade Technological innovations ; Automobile industry and trade Environmental aspects ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries ; General ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Civil ; Highway & Traffic ; Automobile industry and trade Environmental aspects ; Automobile industry and trade Technological innovations ; Automobile industry and trade ; Automobile industry and trade Technological innovations ; Automobile industry and trade Environmental aspects ; Automobile industry and trade ; Automobile industry and trade ; Automobile industry and trade ; Business & Economics ; Industries ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ; Civil ; Highway & Traffic ; Automobile industry and trade ; Automobile industry and trade ; Environmental aspects ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Industries ; General ; Automobile industry and trade ; Technological innovations ; Electronic books ; Electronic books
    Abstract: "The automotive industry appears close to substantial change engendered by 'self-driving' technologies. This technology offers the possibility of significant benefits to social welfare: saving lives; reducing crashes, congestion, fuel consumption, and pollution; increasing mobility for the disabled; and ultimately improving land use. This report is intended as a guide for state and federal policymakers on the many issues that this technology raises"--Provided by publisher
    Description / Table of Contents: ch. 1 Introduction -- What Are Autonomous and Automated Vehicles? -- Why Is Autonomous Vehicle Technology Important Now? -- What Decisions Do Policymakers Face? -- ch. 2 The Promise and Perils of Autonomous Vehicle Technology -- A Summary of the Social Costs of Driving -- Effects of Autonomous Vehicle Technology on Safety and Crashes -- Effect of Autonomous Vehicle Technologies on Mobility for Those Unable to Drive -- Congestion -- Potential Effects on Traffic Congestion -- Potential Effects on the Costs of Traffic Congestion -- Land Use -- Energy and Emissions Implications of Autonomous Vehicles -- Fuel Economy -- Autonomous Vehicles Might Enable Alternative Fuels -- How Will Travel Demand Affect Energy and Emissions? -- Costs and Disadvantages -- Conclusion -- ch. 3 Current State Law and Legislative Activity -- Nevada's Certificate of Compliance -- Comparison of State Legislation -- Nevada (NRS 482.A and NAC 482.A) -- Florida (Fla -- Stat -- Title XXIII, Ch -- 319, S 145) -- California (Cal -- Veh -- Code, Division 16.6) -- Washington, D.C -- (L19-0278) -- Ongoing Legislation in Other States -- Arizona (HB 2167) -- Colorado (SB 13-016) -- Hawaii (HB 1461) -- Massachusetts (HB 3369) -- Michigan (SB 0169) -- New Hampshire (HB 444) -- New Jersey (A2757) -- New York (S4912) -- Oklahoma (HB 3007) -- Oregon (HB 2428) -- South Carolina (HB 4015) -- Texas (HB 2932) -- Washington (HB 1649) -- Wisconsin (SB 80) -- Stakeholder Interviews -- Conclusion -- ch. 4 Brief History and Current State of Autonomous Vehicles -- A Brief History -- Phase 1: Foundational Research -- Phase 2: Grand Challenges -- Phase 3: Commercial Development -- State of Autonomous Vehicle Technology -- Making Sense of the World -- Integrity, Security, and Verification -- Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- ch. 5 The Role of Telematics and Communications -- A Review of the Communications Technologies Used by Autonomous Vehicles -- Commercial Wireless Services -- Dedicated Short-Range Communications -- Bluetooth -- Wi-Fi -- Stakeholder Viewpoints on Autonomous Vehicle Communications -- Spectrum Issues for Autonomous Vehicles -- Who Regulates It? -- Will Spectrum Regulation Affect the Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles? -- How Will the FCC Proceed to Make Decisions Concerning DSRC Spectrum? -- How Will the FCC Weigh Competing Claims Concerning Spectrum Use? -- Spectrum Policy Issues -- Other Autonomous Vehicle Technology Communications Policy Issues -- Distracted Driving Laws -- Developmental Standards -- Data Security -- Data Ownership and Privacy -- Conclusion -- ch. 6 Standards and Regulations and Their Application to Autonomous Vehicle Technologies -- Overview of Regulations for Automobiles -- Case Study: Air-Bag Regulation -- Current Standards and Regulations for Autonomous Vehicle Technologies -- Future Implications for Standards and Regulations for Autonomous Vehicle Technologies -- Standards and Regulations to Facilitate Human-Machine Interaction -- Performance Standards and Regulations -- Conclusion -- ch. 7 Liability Implications of Autonomous Vehicle Technology -- Tort Liability for Drivers and Insurers -- Theories of Driver Liability -- Autonomous Vehicle Technologies, Liability of Drivers, and Insurance -- Liability of Manufacturers -- The Role of Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Types of Defectiveness -- Human-Computer Interaction -- Effect of Regulation on Liability and Preemption -- Explicit Legislative Preemption -- ch. 8 Guidance for Policymakers and Conclusion -- Risks from Market Failure -- Risks from Regulation -- Risks from Liability -- Federal Statute Limiting Tort -- No-Fault Approach -- Irrebuttable Presumption of Driver Control of Vehicle -- Incorporation of Appropriate Cost-Benefit Tests in Liability Determinations -- What Principles Should Guide Policymakers? -- Policy Research Needs -- Appendix -- Conclusions from Qualitative Interviews with Stakeholders -- Bibliography.
    Note: "RAND Transportation, Space, and Technology Program , "This report results from the RAND Corporation's Investment in People and Ideas program."--Title page verso , "RR-443-1-RC."--Page 4 of printed paper wrapper , Includes bibliographical references
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    How will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act affect liability insurance costs? (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833086235 , 0833086235
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Auerbach, David I. How Will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Affect Liability Insurance Costs?
    Keywords: United States ; United States ; Health insurance Costs ; Liability insurance Costs ; Health insurance ; Liability insurance ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Insurance ; Liability ; Health insurance ; Costs ; Liability insurance ; Costs ; United States ; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (United States) ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Insurance ; Risk Assessment & Management ; Electronic books
    Abstract: "This report identifies potential mechanisms through which the Affordable Care Act (ACA) might affect liability claim costs and develops rough estimates of the size and direction of expected impacts as of 2016. Overall, effects of the ACA appear likely to be small relative to aggregate auto, workers' compensation, and medical malpractice insurer payouts, but some states and insurance lines may experience cost changes as high as 5 percent or more"--Publisher's description
    Abstract: "This report identifies potential mechanisms through which the Affordable Care Act (ACA) might affect liability claim costs and develops rough estimates of the size and direction of expected impacts as of 2016. Overall, effects of the ACA appear likely to be small relative to aggregate auto, workers' compensation, and medical malpractice insurer payouts, but some states and insurance lines may experience cost changes as high as 5 percent or more"--Publisher's description
    Note: "RAND Institute for Civil Justice , Includes bibliographical references , Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 6, 2014)
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    Contextualising the neolithic occupation of Southern Vietnam : the role of ceramics and potters at An Son (2014)
    Australian National Univeristy, Acton, A.C.T. : ANU Press
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    ISBN: 9781925021752 , 1925021750 , 9781925021745 , 1925021742
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxvi, 456 pages)
    Series Statement: Terra australis 42
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Sarjeant, Carmen; Contextualising the Neolithic Occupation of Southern Vietnam
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    Keywords: Prehistoric peoples Vietnam, Southern. ; Ceramics Vietnam, Southern ; An So'n. ; Potters Vietnam, Southern ; An So'n. ; Potters ; Ceramics ; Prehistoric peoples ; Potters ; Ceramics ; Prehistoric peoples ; Ceramics ; Potters ; Prehistoric peoples ; SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Archaeology ; Southern Vietnam ; Antiquities ; Vietnam, Southern Antiquities. ; An So'n (Vietnam) Antiquities. ; An So'n (Vietnam) Antiquities ; Vietnam, Southern Antiquities ; An So'n (Vietnam) ; Vietnam, Southern ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Excavated in 2009, An Son, Long An Province, southern Vietnam has been dated to the second millennium BC, with evidence for neolithic occupation and burials. Very little is known about the neolithic period in southern Vietnam, and the routes and chronology for the appearance of cultivation, domestic animals, and ceramic and lithic technologies associated with sedentary settlements in mainland Southeast Asia are still debated. The ways in which the ceramic material culture at An Son conforms to the wider neolithic expression observed in Southeast Asia is investigated, and local and regional innovations are identified. The An Son ceramic assemblage is discussed in great detail to characterise the neolithic occupation, while considering the nature of craft production, manufacturing methods and the transference of traditions. Contextualising the neolithic in southern Vietnam is conducted through a comparative study of material culture between An Son and the sites of Bé̂n?ò, Bình Đa, Cù Lao Rùa, Cái Vạn, Cà̂u Sá̆t, Đa Kai, Đình Ông, Lộc Giang, Rạch Lá, Rạch Núi and Suó̂i Linh, all in southern Vietnam. Another analysis is presented to contextualise An Son in the wider neolithic landscape of mainland Southeast Asia, between An Son and Ban Non Wat, early Ban Lum Khao, early Ban Chiang, early Non Nok Tha, Khok Charoen, Tha Kae, Khok Phanom Di, Nong Nor (phase 1), Samrong Sen, Laang Spean, Krek, Bàu Tró, Mán Bạc and Xóm Rè̂n. The aspects of material culture at An Son that appear to have ancestral links are considered in this research as well as local interaction spheres
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-440)
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    H4cker5 wanted : an examination of the cybersecurity labor market (2014)
    [Santa Monica, California] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833085016 , 0833085018 , 9780833085023 , 0833085034 , 9780833085009 , 0833085026 , 9780833085030
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 84 pages)
    Parallel Title: Print version Libicki, Martin C H4cker5 wanted
    Keywords: Professions Supply and demand ; Hackers ; Cyberspace Security measures ; Cyber intelligence (Computer security) ; Computer crimes Prevention ; Professions ; Hackers ; Cyberspace ; Cyber intelligence (Computer security) ; Computer crimes ; POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Labor & Industrial Relations ; POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Political Freedom ; Computer crimes ; Prevention ; Cyber intelligence (Computer security) ; Hackers ; Professions ; Supply and demand ; Social Welfare & Social Work ; Social Sciences ; Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Labor ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The perceived shortage of cybersecurity professionals working on national security may endanger the nation's networks and be a disadvantage in cyberspace conflict. RAND examined the cybersecurity labor market, especially in regard to national defense. Analysis suggests market forces and government programs will draw more workers into the profession in time, and steps taken today would not bear fruit for another five to ten years
    Abstract: The perceived shortage of cybersecurity professionals working on national security may endanger the nation's networks and be a disadvantage in cyberspace conflict. RAND examined the cybersecurity labor market, especially in regard to national defense. Analysis suggests market forces and government programs will draw more workers into the profession in time, and steps taken today would not bear fruit for another five to ten years
    Note: "RAND National Security Research Division , "RR-430"--Page 4 of cover , Includes bibliographical references
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    Improving interagency information sharing using technology demonstrations : the legal basis for using new sensor technologies for counterdrug operations along the U.S. border (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833084941 , 0833085700 , 0833084941 , 9780833085702
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 84 pages)
    Parallel Title: Print version Gonzales, Daniel Improving interagency information sharing using technology demonstrations
    Keywords: United States ; United States ; Civil-military relations ; Drug control Technological innovations ; Drug traffic Prevention ; Border security ; Interagency coordination ; Information networks Management ; Military law ; Civil-military relations ; Drug control ; Drug traffic ; Border security ; Interagency coordination ; Information networks ; Military law ; Information networks ; Management ; Interagency coordination ; Military law ; Law - U.S ; Law, Politics & Government ; Military Law - U.S ; United States ; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ; Military Science ; Border security ; Civil-military relations ; United States ; Drug control ; Technological innovations ; Electronic books
    Abstract: The Department of Defense (DoD) has developed new sensor technologies to support military forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan. These new capabilities may be useful in counterdrug (CD) operations along the southern U.S. border. DoD has held technology demonstrations to test and demonstrate new technologies along the southern border--because the field conditions along the border closely resemble those in current military theaters of operation and because they can also reveal whether new technologies are useful for CD operations led by domestic law enforcement agencies. However, there are legal questions about whether such technology demonstrations fully comply with U.S. law and whether advanced DoD sensors can legally be used in domestic CD operations when they are operated by U.S. military forces. In this report, the authors examine federal law and DoD policy to answer these questions. Some parts of U.S. law mandate information sharing among federal departments and agencies for national security purposes and direct DoD to play a key role in domestic CD operations in support of U.S. law enforcement agencies, while other parts of the law place restrictions on when the U.S. military may participate in law enforcement operations. Reviewing relevant federal law and DoD policy, the authors conclude that there is no legal reason why a DoD sensor should be excluded from use in an interagency technology demonstration or in an actual CD operation as long as a valid request for support is made by an appropriate law enforcement official and so long as no personally identifiable or private information is collected. The authors recommend DoD policy on domestic CD operations be formally clarified and that an approval process should be established for technology demonstrations with a CD nexus
    Abstract: The Department of Defense (DoD) has developed new sensor technologies to support military forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan. These new capabilities may be useful in counterdrug (CD) operations along the southern U.S. border. DoD has held technology demonstrations to test and demonstrate new technologies along the southern border--because the field conditions along the border closely resemble those in current military theaters of operation and because they can also reveal whether new technologies are useful for CD operations led by domestic law enforcement agencies. However, there are legal questions about whether such technology demonstrations fully comply with U.S. law and whether advanced DoD sensors can legally be used in domestic CD operations when they are operated by U.S. military forces. In this report, the authors examine federal law and DoD policy to answer these questions. Some parts of U.S. law mandate information sharing among federal departments and agencies for national security purposes and direct DoD to play a key role in domestic CD operations in support of U.S. law enforcement agencies, while other parts of the law place restrictions on when the U.S. military may participate in law enforcement operations. Reviewing relevant federal law and DoD policy, the authors conclude that there is no legal reason why a DoD sensor should be excluded from use in an interagency technology demonstration or in an actual CD operation as long as a valid request for support is made by an appropriate law enforcement official and so long as no personally identifiable or private information is collected. The authors recommend DoD policy on domestic CD operations be formally clarified and that an approval process should be established for technology demonstrations with a CD nexus
    Note: "RR551-OSD"--Page 4 of cover , "RAND National Security Research Division , "This research was ... conducted within the International Security and Defense Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute"--Preface , Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-84)
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    Psychological fitness and resilience : a review of relevant constructs, measures, and links to well-being (2014)
    Santa Monica, CA : RAND
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    ISBN: 9780833085689 , 0833085689 , 9780833080769 , 0833080768
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 48 pages)
    Series Statement: Rand Project Air Force series on resiliency
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Robson, Sean Psychological fitness and resilience
    Keywords: Families of military personnel Health and hygiene ; Resilience (Personality trait) ; Psychology, Military ; Adjustment (Psychology) ; Airmen Health and hygiene ; Stress management ; Families of military personnel ; Resilience (Personality trait) ; Psychology, Military ; Adjustment (Psychology) ; Airmen ; Stress management ; Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms ; Behavior ; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities ; Behavioral Symptoms ; Military Personnel ; Named Groups ; Occupational Groups ; Personality Assessment ; Persons ; Psychiatry and Psychology ; Psychological Phenomena and Processes ; Psychophysiology ; Resilience, Psychological ; Stress, Psychological ; Adjustment (Psychology) ; Psychology, Military ; Resilience (Personality trait) ; Stress management ; Military & Naval Science ; Law, Politics & Government ; Military Engineering ; MEDICAL ; Preventive Medicine ; Electronic books
    Abstract: This report is one of a series designed to support Air Force leaders in promoting resilience among its Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force family members. It examines the relationship between physical fitness and resilience, using key constructs found in the scientific literature that address self-regulation, positive affect, perceived control, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and optimism. Supporting or increasing the levels of the key measures of psychological fitness identified in this report may facilitate resilience and can protect Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force families from the negative effects of stress. The report also reviews construct measures, well-being, and resilience outcomes as well as interventions designed to promote the psychological fitness constructs
    Abstract: This report is one of a series designed to support Air Force leaders in promoting resilience among its Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force family members. It examines the relationship between physical fitness and resilience, using key constructs found in the scientific literature that address self-regulation, positive affect, perceived control, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and optimism. Supporting or increasing the levels of the key measures of psychological fitness identified in this report may facilitate resilience and can protect Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force families from the negative effects of stress. The report also reviews construct measures, well-being, and resilience outcomes as well as interventions designed to promote the psychological fitness constructs
    Note: "RAND Project Air Force , Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-48)
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    Diversity in Leadership: Australian women, past and present (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : ANU Press | The Hague : OAPEN FOUNDATION
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    ISBN: 9781925021707
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (1 Online-Ressource (339 p.)
    DDC: 305.4
    Keywords: Geschichte ; Frau ; Soziale Situation ; Politische Beteiligung ; Weibliche Führungskraft ; Aboriginefrau ; Australien ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: Diversity in Leadership: Australian women, past and present provides a new understanding of the historical and contemporary aspects of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women’s leadership in a range of local, national and international contexts...
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    News in early modern Europe : currents and connections (2014)
    Leiden : Brill
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    ISBN: 9789004276864
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XII, 271 Seiten) , Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
    Series Statement: Library of the written word 39
    Series Statement: The handpress world 30
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als News in Early Modern Europe (Veranstaltung : 2012 : Sussex) News in early modern Europe
    DDC: 079/.4
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    Keywords: Press History ; Communication History ; History ; History ; Electronic books ; Konferenzschrift ; Europa ; Kommunikation ; Nachricht ; Geschichte 1500-1800
    Abstract: News in Early Modern Europe - Currents and Connections, edited by Simon Davies and Puck Fletcher, presents significant new research on the production and dissemination of news in early modern Europe. Interdisciplinary in focus, and wide in geographical and chronological scope, the collection includes theoretical enquiries about the nature of news alongside deep archival case studies
    Note: "This collection of essays grows out of a conference on News in Early Modern Europe, hosted by the Centre for Early Modern Studies at the University of Sussex in the summer of 2012." (S. [VII]) , Literaturverz. S. [251] - 264 , Mit Reg , Part 1. International news networks ; The 1755 Lisbon earthquake and tsunami in Dutch news sources: the functioning of early modern news dissemination , "We have tidings out of Polonia": English corantos, news networks and the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth , Transylvania in German Newspapers: Systems of Reporting and the News Stories of Gyorgy II Rakoczi, 1657- 1658 , Part 2. Exploring the boundaries: news for entertainment, propaganda, and satire ; News of the Sussex dragon , "Loyal hind", "The prince of thieves": crime pamphlets and royalist propaganda in the 1650s , Intensive ephemera: the Catholick Gamesters and the visual culture of news in Restoration London , Part 3. News and social history ; Rumour, newsletters, and the Pope's Death in early modern Rome , "A true reporte": news and the neighbourhood in early modern domestic murder texts , Life after death: gender, idealized virtues, and the obituary in eighteenth-century newspapers , Part 4. News in literary forms ; "This straunge newes": plague writing, print culture, and the Invention of news in Thomas Dekker's The wonderful yeare (1603) , English news plays of the early 1620s: Thomas Middleton's A game at chess and Ben Jonson's The staple of news , "This is attested truth": the rhetoric of truthfulness in early modern broadside ballads
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    Handbook of research methods on intuition (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781782545996
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (XIX, 290 S.)
    Series Statement: Handbooks of research methods in management series
    Series Statement: Elgaronline
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook of research methods on intuition
    DDC: 153.4/40721
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    Keywords: Intuition ; Interdisziplinäre Forschung ; Wissenschaftliche Methode ; Intuition Research ; Methodology ; Electronic books
    Abstract: How does one approach the study of intuition--a complex, cross-disciplinary field, which is still developing? How can intuition be captured in situ? How can researchers harness their own intuition? In this original Handbook, the expert collaborators use method-related themes to help answer these, and other questions, and explore innovative developments in intuition research. This groundbreaking Handbook is organized around six method-related themes: the question of cognitive systems and capabilities; the role of emotions and stress; major quantitative approaches; qualitative techniques for mapping intuition; the use of grounded theory; and the role of the researcher's own expertise and intuition. Academics and researchers of organizational behavior, as well as researchers in business and management, who use quantitative and qualitative research techniques, will find this book to be an informative and invaluable read. It will also be of interest to industry professionals looking to adopt new staff training and development methods
    Abstract: pt. 1. Conceptual considerations : cognitive systems and capabilities -- pt. 2. Conceptual considerations : stress and emotions -- pt. 3. Quantitative approaches : self-reports, experiments, and brain activity -- pt. 4. Qualitative approaches : capturing the intuition experience -- pt. 5. Qualitative approaches : grounded theory -- pt. 6. Qualitative approaches : using researcher's expertise and intuition
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
    DOI: 10.4337/9781782545996
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    Mental (dis)order in later Medieval Europe (2014)
    Leiden [u.a.] : Brill
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    ISBN: 9789004269743
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (X, 285 S.) , Ill.
    Series Statement: Later medieval Europe Vol. 12
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Mental (dis)order in later Medieval Europe
    DDC: 362.196890094
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    Keywords: Mental illness History ; Mental health services History ; Psychiatry History ; Medicine, Medieval ; Mental illness Europe ; History ; Mental health services Europe ; History ; Psychiatry Europe ; History ; Mental disorders ; History ; Mental disorders ; Therapy ; Europe ; History, 15th century ; History, Medieval ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Psychose ; Wahnsinn ; Geschichte 1200-1500
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-279) and index
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    The End of Welfare as We Know It? : Continuity and Change in Western Welfare State Settings and Practices (2014)
    Opladen : Verlag Barbara Budrich
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    ISBN: 9783847403388
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (1 p)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The end of welfare as we know it?
    DDC: 360
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    Keywords: Political science ; Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare ; Electronic books ; Westliche Welt ; Wohlfahrtsstaat ; Sozialpolitik ; Wandel ; Westliche Welt ; Wohlfahrtsstaat ; Strukturwandel
    Abstract: During the last 30 years, the governments of many Western countries have repeatedly called for an end to welfare. While the virtue of this goal and the means of achieving it continue to be debated in politics, much of contemporary social science research assumes that, in fact, the end of the welfare state has already occurred. The authors of this volume hope to contribute to a clearer understanding of how, where and to what extent welfare state settings really have changed since the 1980s. Their work examines questions of change and continuity while exploring various welfare practices in the Western world
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    The ABCs of political economy : a modern approach (2014)
    London, England : Pluto Press
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    ISBN: 9781783712069 , 1783712066
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (349 pages) , illustrations
    Edition: Revised and expanded edition
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Hahnel, Robin ABCs of political economy : a modern approach
    DDC: 330
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    Keywords: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General ; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference ; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy ; Economics ; Volkswirtschaftslehre ; Economics ; Volkswirtschaftslehre ; Politische Ökonomie ; Wirtschaftstheorie ; Einführung ; Electronic books ; Wirtschaftstheorie ; Politische Ökonomie ; Volkswirtschaftslehre
    Description / Table of Contents: "The ABCs of Political Economy is an accessible introduction to modern political economy. While informed by the work of Marx, Keyens, Veblen, Kalecki, Robinson, Minsky and other great political economists, the ABCs provides readers with essential tools needed to understand economic issues today from a modern perspective. Dispelling myths about financial liberalization, fiscal austerity, globalization and free markets, the ABCs offers a critical perspective on our present system and outlines clear alternatives for the future. This second edition applies the analytical tools developed to help readers understand the origins of the financial crisis of 2007, the ensuing Great Recession, and why government policies in Europe and North America over the past six years have failed to improve matters for the majority of their citizens. The second edition also applies tools developed to explain what is causing climate change and what will be required if it is to be resolved effectively and fairly"--Publisher's description
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    Animating film theory (2014)
    Durham : Duke University Press
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    ISBN: 9780822376811 , 0822376814
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 359 pages) , illustrations
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    DDC: 791.43/34
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    Keywords: Animated films / History and criticism ; Animated films / Social aspects ; Animation (Cinematography) ; Animationsfilm ; Filmtheorie ; Zeichentrickfilm ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Animationsfilm ; Zeichentrickfilm ; Filmtheorie
    Abstract: Animation and history / Esther Leslie -- Animating the instant : the secret symmetry between animation and photography / Tom Gunning -- Polygraphic photography and the origins of 3-D animation / Alexander R. Galloway -- "A living, developing egg is present before you" : animation, scientific visualization, modeling / Oliver Gaycken -- André Martin, inventor of animation cinema : prolegomena for a history of terms / Hervé Joubert-Laurencin; translated by Lucy Swanson -- "First principles" of animation / Alan Cholodenko -- Animation, in theory / Suzanne Buchan -- Film as experiment in animation : are films experiments on human beings? / Gertrud Koch; translated by Daniel Hendrickson -- Frame shot : Vertov's ideologies of animation / Mihaela Mihailova and John MacKay -- Signatures of motion : Len Lye's scratch films and the energy of the line / Andrew R. Johnston -- Animating copies : Japanese graphic design, the Xerox machine, and Walter Benjamin / Yuriko Furuhata -- Framing the postmodern : the rhetoric of animated form in experimental identity-politics documentary video in the 1980s and 1990s / Tess Takahashi -- Cartoon film theory : Imamura Taihei on animation, documentary, and photography / Thomas LaMarre -- African American representation through the combination of live action and animation / Christopher P. Lehman -- Animating uncommon life : U.S. Military malaria films (1942-1945) and the Pacific theater / Bishnupriya Ghosh -- Realism in the animation media environment : animation theory from Japan / Marc Steinberg -- Some observations pertaining to cartoon physics; or, The cartoon cat in the machine / Scott Bukatman
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    Retooling Global Development and Governance. (2014)
    London : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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    ISBN: 9781780933962
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (216 pages)
    Edition: 1st ed.
    Series Statement: The United Nations Series on Development Ser.
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Economic development ; Globalization ; Electronic books
    Abstract: This book provides a new set of ideas to overcome the deficiencies in the ongoing process of globalization and in the mechanisms for global economic governance. The authors aim to present ideas that could become the basis for a new, coherent "toolbox" designed to guide development policies and international cooperation.
    Abstract: Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the editors -- About other contributors -- Preface -- Chapter I Rethinking global development Rob Vos and Manuel F. Montes -- Chapter II Retooling poverty reduction Strategies: Towards a new consensus? S. Nazrul Islam, Manuel F. Montes, and Rob Vos -- Chapter III Towards a new aid architecture Alex Julca, Manuel F. Montes and Rob Vos -- Chapter IV Retooling global trade Mariangela Lacourt-Parra, Manuel F. Montes and Rob Vos -- Chapter V Reforming the international financial architecture Shari Spiegel and Manuel F. Montes -- Chapter VI A feasible globalization Manuel F. Montes and Rob Vos -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
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    Mental (Dis)Order in Later Medieval Europe (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Brill
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    ISBN: 9789004269743 , 9789004264144
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (296 p.)
    Keywords: History
    Abstract: Mental (Dis)order in the Late Middle Ages sketches the boundaries between mental, social and physical order and various states of disorder – unexpected mood swings, fury, melancholy, stress, insomnia, and demonic influence – and focuses on the interaction between lay and elite cultures.; Readership: All those interested in medieval culture; the medical, religious, intellectual, social, and art history of late medieval Europe
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    Language differences in California adults' exposure to suicide prevention messaging, confidence in one's ability to intervene with someone at risk, and resource preferences (2014)
    [Santa Monica, CA] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089540 , 0833089544
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    DDC: 616.85/8445
    Keywords: Minorities Services for ; Evaluation ; Suicide Prevention ; Mental health services Evaluation ; Minorities ; Suicide ; Mental health services ; Mental health services ; Evaluation ; Suicide ; Prevention ; California ; Minorities ; Services for ; Evaluation ; Electronic books
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    Getting early childhood educators up and running : creating strong technology curators, facilitators, guides, and users (2014)
    [Santa Monica, CA] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089700 , 0833089706
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Policy brief
    DDC: 372.133/4
    Keywords: Early childhood education ; Computers and children ; Early childhood educators ; Children Effect of technological innovations on ; Educational technology ; Early childhood education ; Computers and children ; Early childhood educators ; Children ; Educational technology ; Educational technology ; Early childhood education ; Early childhood educators ; Computers and children ; Electronic books
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    Moving beyond screen time : redefining developmentally appropriate technology use in early childhood education (2014)
    [Santa Monica, CA] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089724 , 0833089722
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Policy brief
    DDC: 372.1334
    Keywords: Children Effect of technological innovations on ; Early childhood education ; Educational technology ; Computers and children ; Children ; Early childhood education ; Educational technology ; Computers and children ; Educational technology ; Early childhood education ; Computers and children ; Electronic books
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    "Know the Signs" suicide prevention media campaign is aligned with best practices and highly regarded by experts (2014)
    [Santa Monica, CA] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089403 , 0833089404
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    DDC: 616.85/8445
    Keywords: Suicidal behavior Treatment ; Suicide Prevention ; Evaluation ; Suicidal behavior ; Suicide ; Suicidal behavior ; Treatment ; California ; Electronic books
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    Families, powered on : improving family engagement in early childhood education through technology (2014)
    [Santa Monica, CA] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089694 , 0833089692
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Policy brief
    DDC: 372.21
    Keywords: Children Effect of technological innovations on ; Early childhood education ; Educational technology ; Computers and children ; Children ; Early childhood education ; Educational technology ; Computers and children ; Early childhood education ; Educational technology ; Computers and children ; Electronic books
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    Racial and ethnic differences in mental illness stigma in California (2014)
    [Santa Monica, CA] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089687 , 0833089684
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    DDC: 362.2/042
    Keywords: Discrimination against the mentally ill ; Ethnic attitudes ; Mental illness Public opinion ; Discrimination against the mentally ill ; Ethnic attitudes ; Mental illness ; California ; Discrimination against the mentally ill ; Ethnic attitudes ; Mental illness ; Public opinion ; Electronic books
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    The First World War and the End of the Habsburg Monarchy, 1914-1918 (2014)
    Wien : Böhlau
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    ISBN: 9783205795889
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 electronic resource (1188 Seiten p.)
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    NP 4450
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    Keywords: History
    Abstract: Die Ursachen des Ersten Weltkriegs sind vielfältig. Die Entfesselung des Kriegs geschah jedoch durch Österreich-Ungarn. Nach mehr als vier Jahren zerfiel die Habsburgermonarchie als Folge innerer Auflösung und der militärischen Niederlage
    Abstract: The origins of World War I were different and varied. But it was Austria-Hungary which unleashed the war. After more than four years the Habsburg Monarchy was defeated and ended as a failed state
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    Diasporas, cultures of mobilities, 'race' : 1 Diasporas and cultures of migrations (2014)
    Montpellier : Presses Universitaires de la Méditerranée
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    ISBN: 9782367811857 , 2367811857
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (376 pages) , ill., charts, maps
    Series Statement: Collection "Horizons anglophones
    Series Statement: Série PoCoPages
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Diasporas, cultures of mobilities, 'race'. 1 Diasporas and cultures of migrations
    DDC: 305.8
    Keywords: Emigration and immigration History ; Emigration and immigration ; History
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    Getting on the same page : identifying goals for technology use in early childhood education (2014)
    [Santa Monica, CA] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089731 , 0833089730
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Policy brief
    DDC: 372.133/4
    Keywords: Children Effect of technological innovations on ; Early childhood education ; Educational technology ; Computers and children ; Children ; Early childhood education ; Educational technology ; Computers and children ; Educational technology ; Early childhood education ; Computers and children ; Electronic books
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    How much and what kind? : identifying an adequate technology infrastructure for early childhood education (2014)
    [Santa Monica, CA] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089717 , 0833089714
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Policy brief
    DDC: 372.133/4
    Keywords: Children Effect of technological innovations on ; Early childhood education ; Educational technology ; Computers and children ; Children ; Early childhood education ; Educational technology ; Computers and children ; Educational technology ; Early childhood education ; Computers and children ; Electronic books
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    CalMHSA Student Mental Health Campus-Wide Survey : 2013 summary report (2014)
    [Santa Monica, CA] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089670 , 0833089676
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    DDC: 362.209794
    Keywords: Students Mental health services ; Evaluation ; Mental health services Evaluation ; Students ; Mental health services ; Mental health services ; Evaluation ; California ; Electronic books
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    Beliefs related to mental illness stigma among California young adults (2014)
    [Santa Monica, CA] : RAND Corporation
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    ISBN: 9780833089397 , 0833089390
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource
    DDC: 362.2/042
    Keywords: Discrimination against the mentally ill ; Mental illness Public opinion ; Young adults Attitudes ; Discrimination against the mentally ill ; Mental illness ; Young adults ; California ; Young adults ; Attitudes ; Discrimination against the mentally ill ; Mental illness ; Public opinion ; Electronic books
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    Musikalische Repertoires in Zentraleuropa (1420-1450) : Prozesse & Praktiken (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Böhlau
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    ISBN: 9783205795629
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (422 p.)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Musikalische Repertoires in Zentraleuropa (1420 - 1450)
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    Keywords: Literature (General) ; Literature (General) ; Music ; Music ; Music ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Konferenzschrift XX.11.2010 ; Mitteleuropa ; Musik ; Geschichte 1420-1450
    Abstract: With famous music manuscripts such as the St Emmeram codex or the Trent codices and the rise of a musical elite with singer-composers around Dufay and Binchois, the years around 1430 belong to a crucial period in late-medieval music history. The present volume comprises 13 case studies on polyphonic as well as monophonic repertories with a particular focus on the city of Vienna. For the first time, the ‘simultaneity’ of ‘non-simultaneous’ phenomena is scrutinized for Central Europe and for the cultural exchange with neighbouring territories of the Holy Roman Empire, of England, Bohemia and Northern Italy.Due to its specific urban profile and the geographical position, late-medieval Vienna offers an excellent starting point for the study of musical repertories in Central Europe and their appropriation as cultural practice in the first half of the fifteenth century. The ‘simultaneity’ of ‘non-simultaneous’ phenomena is closely connected to the coexistence of different patterns of music patronage within court and nobility, the university, a variety of ecclesiastical institutions (among them the collegiate church of All Saints, later St Stephen’s Cathedral), and diverse strands of upper- and middle-class citizens on the one hand, cultural exchange with neighbouring territories of the Holy Roman Empire, of England, Bohemia and Northern Italy on the other. Manifold strands of polyphonic and monophonic repertories (both sacred and profane), compositional techniques, regionally bound stylistic peculiarities, strategems of music patronage, institutional (or even personal) collectionism, furthermore aspects of music iconography and the role of music within the history of ideas are scrutinized in thirteen chapters, which are conceived as case-studies, plus a detailed thematical introduction. In sum, this is an invaluable contribution to a better understanding of a crucial period of late-medieval music history
    Abstract: Mit berühmten Repertoire-Handschriften wie dem Mensuralcodex St. Emmeram oder den Trienter Codices und der Entstehung einer musikalischen Elite um Sängerkomponisten wie Dufay und Binchois gehören die Jahrzehnte um 1430 zu einer Schlüsselphase der abendländischen Musikgeschichte. Der Band vereint 13 Fallstudien zur polyphonen Kunstmusik sowie zum einstimmigen Lied, wobei ein besonderer Fokus auf den Verhältnissen in Wien liegt. Erstmals wird so die Gleichzeitigkeit ungleichzeitiger Phänomene für Zentraleuropa beleuchtet – auch hinsichtlich der Wechselwirkungen mit England, Böhmen, Oberitalien und dem franko-flämischen Raum
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    Dutch Atlantic Connections, 1680-1800 : Linking Empires, Bridging Borders (2014)
    [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Brill
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    ISBN: 9789004271319
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (452 p.)
    Series Statement: Atlantic World
    Keywords: History
    Abstract: This title is available online in its entirety in Open Access. Dutch Atlantic Connections reevaluates the role of the Dutch in the Atlantic between 1680-1800. It shows how pivotal the Dutch were for the functioning of the Atlantic sytem by highlighting both economic and cultural contributions to the Atlantic world
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    Biomaterials innovation : bundling technologies and life (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781781955598
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (224 p) , cm
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    Keywords: Biomedical materials Technological innovations ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Rapid advances in the life sciences means that there is now a far more detailed understanding of biological systems on the cellular, molecular and genetic levels. Sited at the intersection between the life sciences, the engineering sciences and the design sciences, innovations in the biomaterials industry are expected to garner increasing attention and play a key role in future development. This book examines the biomaterials innovations taking place in corporations and in academic research settings today. Biomaterials Innovation offers a comprehensive overview of life science innovation and presents empirical research in the field of biomaterials innovation. Alexander Styhre examines innovation management practices in the field of biomaterials development and explains institutional changes in the biomaterials industry. The demand for accomplishing biocompatibility between the human body and the materials developed is highlighted, as is the relationship between financial markets and biomaterials companies. Finally, the author discusses the therapeutic, regulatory and managerial implications of biomaterials innovation. Biomaterials Innovation will be required reading for any researcher, policy-maker or student interested in innovation management, the life sciences and the development of health care therapies
    Abstract: pt. I. Theoretical framework -- pt. II. Empirical studies -- pt. III. A biomaterial future?
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    Handbook of research on small business and entrepreneurship (2014)
    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781849809245
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (448 p)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook of research on small business and entrepreneurship
    DDC: 338.642
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    Keywords: KMU ; Unternehmer ; Unternehmensgründung ; Gründungsausbildung ; Entrepreneurship ; Bibliometrie ; Small business Research ; Entrepreneurship Research ; Electronic books ; Entrepreneurship ; Small Business ; Forschungsmethode
    Abstract: This insightful Handbook focuses on behaviour, performance and relationships in small and entrepreneurial firms. It introduces a variety of contemporary topics, research methods and theoretical frameworks that will provide cutting edge analysis, stimulate thought, raise further questions and demonstrate the complexity of the rapidly-advancing field of entrepreneurship. With an extensive introduction, logical sequencing and a collection of interesting and original contributions from across the globe, the Handbook commences with two thought-provoking chapters, which raise issues of theoretical framing and highlight the importance of paradigm choice, methodology and method. After considering different disciplinary approaches to entrepreneurship and small business, various issues are raised about entrepreneurship education and learning and the application of entrepreneurship to various sectors and sectional interests. For example, what conceptual framework is available for entrepreneurs and small businesses? How does innovation relate to entrepreneurship and small business behaviour? And what evidence is there of the links between better performing firms and effective learning? These issues are debated before the authors consider the future application of entrepreneurship research to different sectors. Both scholars new to the area, as well as established academics looking to extend their research scope to encompass the field of entrepreneurship and small business will find this work to be an invaluable and timely resource
    Abstract: pt. I. Theoretical framing -- pt. II. Methodologies, paradigms and methods -- pt. III. Disciplinary approaches to entrepreneurship -- pt. IV. Entrepreneurship education and learning -- pt. V. Applications of entrepreneurship research
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    Handbook on the entrepreneurial university (2014)
    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar Publishing
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 486 pages)
    Series Statement: Elgar original reference
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook on the entrepreneurial university
    DDC: 658.4210711
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    Keywords: Hochschule ; Entrepreneurship ; Gründungsausbildung ; Gründungsförderung ; Ausgründung ; Welt ; Entrepreneurship Study and teaching (Higher) ; Electronic books ; Universität ; Unternehmerausbildung
    Abstract: This insightful Handbook offers a lens through which to view entrepreneurship strategy for higher education institutions, as it becomes increasingly necessary for universities to consider changing their strategies, culture and practices to become more entrepreneurial.
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    Handbook on the economics of ecosystem services and biodiversity (2014)
    Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar
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    ISBN: 9781781951514
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xix, 588 pages) , diagrams, maps
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook on the economics of ecosystem services and biodiversity
    Keywords: Ökosystem ; Umweltökonomik ; Artenvielfalt ; Ecosystem services Economic aspects ; Ecosystem management Economic aspects ; Biodiversity ; Biodiversity Economic aspects ; Biodiversity conservation Economic aspects ; Ecosystem services ; Ecosystem management ; Biodiversity conservation ; Electronic books ; Biodiversität ; Artenreichtum ; Umweltökonomie
    Abstract: In recent years, there has been a marked proliferation in the literature on economic approaches to ecosystem management, which has created a subsequent need for real understanding of the scope and the limits of the economic approaches to ecosystems and biodiversity. Within this Handbook, carefully commissioned original contributions from acknowledged experts in the field address the new concepts and their applications, identify knowledge gaps and provide authoritative recommendations. -- The Handbook offers a wealth of case studies and further: *identifies the conceptual underpinnings of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity * demonstrates new research methodologies and their applications *provides authoritative assessment of the recent results and findings in ecosystems services and biodiversity valuation and accounting *provides the reader with the state of the art of the research on the economics of ecosystem services and biodiversity *provides spatial explicit tools for mapping ecosystem services values for land-use planning, including in the context of business and industry. -- This authoritative assessment will appeal to researchers and academics at both the advanced undergraduate and post-graduate levels of environmental economics and ecological economics. Policy-makers in government, business and conservation sectors will find much to engage them as the work will prove essential for implementing effective response policies for the management of ecosystems and biodiversity.
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    The economics of motivation and organization : an introduction (2014)
    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar Publishing
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 441 S.) , graph. Darst.
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Jost, Peter-J., 1959 - The economics of motivation and organization
    DDC: 658.314
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    Keywords: Leistungsmotivation ; Organizational effectiveness ; Organizational change Management ; Employee motivation ; Industrial management ; Electronic books ; Motivation ; Psychologie ; Organisation ; Wirtschaftlichkeit
    Abstract: In this unique book, Peter-J. Jost provides a comprehensive economic-psychological approach for successfully managing employees. Based on the analysis of the employee’s individual work behavior, he illustrates that instead of treating employees as input elements of production, and managing and controlling their work, organizations need to motivate their employees to act in the interest of the firm and in accordance with its goals.
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    Knowledge, diversity and performance in European higher education : a changing landscape (2014)
    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar Publishing
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    ISBN: 9781783472000
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (viii, 314 pages)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Bonaccorsi, Andrea, 1962 - Knowledge, diversity and performance in European higher education
    DDC: 370.9
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    Keywords: Hochschule ; Fachhochschule ; Bildungswesen ; Privatuniversität ; Hochschulpolitik ; Universitäre Forschung ; Patent ; Wissenstransfer ; Globalisierung ; Produktivität ; Technische Effizienz ; Bildungsökonomik ; EU-Staaten ; Education, Higher Aims and objectives ; Education, Higher ; Higher Education ; Electronic books ; Europa ; Hochschulbildung ; Leistungsfähigkeit ; Effizienz ; Internationaler Vergleich
    Abstract: 1. Mapping the European higher education landscape : new insights from the EUMIDA Project / Andreas Niederl ... [et al.] -- 2. Is there a European university model? : new evidence on national path dependence and structural convergence / Torben Schubert ... [et al.] -- 3. Public and private higher education in Europe : competition vs. complementarity / Pedro Teixeira ... [et al.] -- 4. The research output of universities : conceptual and methodological problems / Ulrich Schmoch -- 5. The internationalization of European higher education institutions / Marco Seeber and Benedetto Lepori -- 6. Institutional and regional factors behind university patenting in Europe : an exploratory spatial analysis using EUMIDA data / Attila Varga and Márton Horváth -- 7. How universities contribute to the creation of knowledge intensive firms : detailed evidence on the Italian case / Andrea Bonaccorsi ... [et al.] -- 8. Is the university model an organizational necessity? : scale and agglomeration effects in science / Tasso Brandt and Torben Schubert -- 9. How and why does cost efficiency of universities differ across European countries? : an explorative attempt using new micro data / Zara Daghbashyan, Enrico Deiaco and Maureen McKelvey -- 10. Scale and research specialization in European universities : a directional distance approach to teaching efficiency / Andrea Bonaccorsi, Cinzia Daraio and Léopold Simar
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    How markets work and fail, and what to make of them (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing
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    ISBN: 9781783477562
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (vi, 178 pages)
    Series Statement: New horizons in institutional and evolutionary economics
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Nooteboom, Bart, 1941 - How markets work and fail, and what to make of them
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    Keywords: Marktmechanismus ; Marktversagen ; Wirtschaftstheorie ; Wirtschaftskrise ; Wirtschaftsethik ; Ethik ; Markets ; Capitalism ; Electronic books ; Wirtschaftstheorie ; Marktmechanismus ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Marktversagen ; Wirtschaftskrise ; Wirtschaftsethik
    Abstract: 'This book provides a scathing antidote to the standard propositions made by economists about how wonderful market organization is. At the same time the criticism is balanced and recognizes well the advantages of market organization for certain kinds of goods and services. Bart Nooteboom is one of the broadest, and sharpest, social scientists writing today, and this book is vintage Nooteboom.'--Richard R. Nelson, Columbia University, US. In this thought-provoking book, Bart Nooteboom offers a radical critique of the principal intellectual and moral assumptions underlying economic science, unravelling the notion of markets: how they work and fail, and how they may be redirected to better serve us. Initially, the inadequacy of economic science in the wake of recent financial and economic crises is outlined. Few economists predicted the crises and subsequent economic thought has been nebulous, failing to apprize guidance, understanding and prevention for the future. Established practices in finance and business continue regardless, and confusion has bred among policy makers, the public, and even economists on what markets actually are. Bart Nooteboom employs an Aristotelian virtue ethic, with a view to multiple dimensions of 'the good life', upturning the utilitarian ethic that dominates economic science and modern politics. The critique makes a corrective-turn, transforming economic thought into an integrative, ethical and interdisciplinary behavioural science of markets. Nooteboom's interdisciplinary approach makes this book an appealing read to economists, sociologists and political scientists with an interest in market processes. People concerned about how markets are developing and policy makers will welcome this topical work to gain fresh insights into collaborative and ethical market policy. This timely book will vitalize debate about markets, what they do and how they may work better
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Foundations of markets -- 3. How markets work and fail -- 4. Variety of industries -- 5. Hybrids and examples -- 6. Alternatives
    Note: Includes index
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    Concerned markets : economic ordering for multiple values (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781782549758
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 269 p) , ill , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Concerned markets
    DDC: 330.12/2
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    Keywords: Marktmechanismus ; Alternative Ökonomie ; Nonprofit-Management ; Kommerzialisierung ; Capitalism ; Economics ; Electronic books
    Abstract: 'The insightful chapters collected here show that markets are a matter of concern because they can be spaces for making concerns matter.'--David Stark, Columbia University, US and author of The Sense of Dissonance: Accounts of Worth in Economic Life. 'Do those impersonal allocation mechanisms that we call markets even exist as such? Or should we drop this questionable euphemism if what we want is to address the political struggles and bureaucratic processes that control economic life? Readers interested in a measured approach to the subject matter will find a set of clues here. By considering markets as nodes of concerns, the works assembled in this volume guide us along a subtle path.'--Fabian Muniesa, Ecole des Mines de Paris, France. Concerned Markets tackles the intersection between markets and politics, investigating the very current issue of designing markets to include multiple values. When political, social, technological and economic interests, values, and perspectives interact, market order and performance become contentious issues of debate. Such 'hot' situations are becoming increasingly common and make for rich sites of research. With expert empirical contributions investigating the organization of such 'concerned' markets, this book is positioned at the centre of the rapidly growing area of interdisciplinary market studies. Markets investigated include those for palm oil, primary health care and functional foods. The authors also examine markets and environmental concerns as well as better market design for those at the bottom of the pyramid. Scholars, postgraduate and PhD level students in finance, economic sociology, marketing, organisation theory and economics will find this book essential reading. Policymakers and practitioners will benefit from the fresh insight into the design and maintenance of market systems
    Abstract: 1. Being concerned about markets / Susi Geiger ... [et al.] -- 2. Expressing concerns over the incentive as a public policy device / Guus Dix -- 3. Marketization by the (rule)book : concern for market and public values in primary care / Linus Johansson Krafve -- 4. Concerns and marketization : the case of sustainable palm oil / Simona D'Antone and Robert Spencer -- 5. Engaging diverging interests through pricing : the case of maize for bioenergy production in Germany / Jürgen Hauber and Chantal Ruppert-Winkel -- 6. Credible qualifications : the case of functional foods / Frank Azimont and Luis Araujo -- 7. Designing better markets for people at the bottom of the pyramid : bottom-up market design / Ronika Chakrabarti and Katy Mason -- 8. Articulating matters of concern in markets : (en)tangling goods, market agencies and overflows / Winfred Ikiring Onyas and Annmarie Ryan -- 9. Doing green : environmental concerns and the realization of green values in everyday food practices / Hans Kjellberg and Ingrid Stigzelius -- 10. Concerned markets : facing the future, beyond 'interested' and 'contested' markets / Franck Cochoy
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
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    Research handbook on sustainable co-operative enterprise : case studies of organisational resilience in the co-operative business model (2014)
    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar Publishing
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    ISBN: 9781783472024
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 585 pages)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Research handbook on sustainable co-operative enterprise
    DDC: 334.6
    Keywords: Genossenschaft ; Geschäftsmodell ; Corporate Governance ; Mitgliedschaft ; Unternehmensfinanzierung ; Lebenszyklus ; Innovation ; Nachhaltigkeit ; Welt ; Cooperative societies ; Electronic books
    Abstract: pt. I. Theoretical foundations -- pt. II. Organisational transformation -- pt. III. Best practice in co-operative governance -- pt. IV. The true value of membership -- pt. V. Participation in financial markets -- pt. VI. Innovation in co-operatives -- pt. VII. Drawing conclusions
    Note: Includes index
    DOI: 10.4337/9781783472024
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    Confronting the shadow economy : evaluating tax compliance and behaviour policies (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781782546047
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 281 p) , ill , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Williams, Colin C., 1961 - Confronting the shadow economy
    DDC: 330
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    Keywords: Schattenwirtschaft ; Schwarzarbeit ; Steuermoral ; Rechtsdurchsetzung ; Welt ; Taxpayer compliance ; Informal sector (Economics) ; Electronic books ; Schattenwirtschaft ; Steuermoral ; Schattenwirtschaft ; Steuermoral
    Abstract: 'This is a very stimulating book which should be read by everyone who wants to gain an understanding of the latest developments in the shadow economy.'--Friedrich Schneider, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria. 'Professor Williams is to be congratulated for this timely contribution - a fresh addition to the literature. As he explains, the recognition that the shadow economy is diverse and extensive has led to a rethinking of how to tackle it. In a reader-friendly fashion, the author explains the variable magnitude of and variable character of the shadow economy; he then discusses policy approaches, deterrence measures and incentives. The result is of interest to the policy-maker as well as to academics.'--Léo-Paul DANA, Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier Business School, France. This authoritative monograph explores the effectiveness and transferability of the rapidly expanding range of policy approaches and measures available as weaponry in the fight against the shadow economy. Beginning with a review of the extent of undeclared work, the author discusses the discrepancies between regions and the potential impacts of the economic crisis, comparing the nature of the potential solutions available with those actually adopted. The way forward, the book concludes, is to move away from increasing the costs of engaging in hidden work using repressive measures, and concentrate more on developing initiatives that enhance the benefits of engaging in declared work and increase the likelihood of compliance by engendering a commitment to tax morality. This insightful and unique exposition will have considerable appeal to academics, practitioners and policy-makers across the globe involved in the fight against undeclared work
    Abstract: pt. I. Extent and nature of the shadow economy -- pt. II. Policy approaches -- pt. III. Direct controls -- pt. IV. Indirect controls
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    Women in STEM careers : international perspectives on increasing workforce participation, advancement and leadership (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781781954072
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (288 p) , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Women In STEM careers :international perspectives on increasing workforce participation, advancement and leadership
    DDC: 500.82
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    Keywords: Hochqualifizierte Arbeitskräfte ; Weibliche Arbeitskräfte ; Personalführung ; STEM ; Success in business ; Women in science ; Women in technology ; Women in mathematics ; Leadership ; Women executives ; Women in engineering ; Electronic books
    Abstract: 'In an effort to move away from the usual negative approach of studying why women leave STEM areas, Bilimoria and Lord focus on a number of research studies across the United States, Australia and Europe that examine why women stay and what organizations and broader societal practices are doing to encourage women's career development. This exciting new volume has much to offer both academic researchers and practitioners in the field.'--Susan Vinnicombe OBE, Cranfield University, UK. 'Science and technology have become major contributors to our advancement and economic progress. But although more women than men now graduate from universities, women continue to face challenges in STEM fields such as engineering, mining, and university STEM teaching and research. Though progress is slowly being made, much more needs to be done. Diana Bilimoria and Linley Lord, along with their international contributors, address these concerns using theory and research evidence along with offering solutions. Organizational managers and government administrators interested in increasing women's participation and advancement in STEM disciplines need to examine this collection.'--Ronald J. Burke, York University, Canada. Adopting an international perspective, this book draws on current research from the United States, Australia and Europe to examine women's participation, advancement and leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The book explores the nature of STEM careers across industry and academia, and presents the latest thinking on successful individual, organizational and educational initiatives related to women in STEM. Along with a select group of international contributors, Diana Bilimoria and Linley Lord provide a fresh perspective, based on success stories and successful initiatives, augmenting contemporary perspectives on the barriers and issues that women in STEM careers continue to face. Women in STEM Careers is a positive and insightful outlook on gender relations, which will be an invaluable resource for scholars, practitioners and policy-makers in organizations, human resources, academia, and government, as well as for women aspiring to or presently working in STEM fields
    Abstract: pt. I. Women's individual experiences in STEM careers -- pt. II. Organizational initiatives advancing women in STEM careers -- pt. III. Praxis--changing extant discourse and practice about women in STEM careers
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    Research handbook on women in international management (2014)
    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781781955031
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (XXI, 463 S.) , graph. Darst.
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    DDC: 658.409082
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    Keywords: Weibliche Führungskräfte ; Internationales Management ; Auslandsaufenthalt ; Familie-Beruf ; Erwerbsverlauf ; Karriereplanung ; Geschlechterforschung ; International business enterprises Management ; Women executives ; Management International cooperation ; Electronic books
    Abstract: 'Research Handbook on Women in International Management is a welcome addition to the literature on international management, and a must-read for any scholar, from any country, seeking to develop theory and/or research in this field. The book is remarkable for its diversity, covering past, present and future, every region of the world, and many different types of international experience, and family circumstance. Thorough and thought-provoking.' --Kerr Inkson, The University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand and co-author, with Yvonne McNulty, of Managing Expatriates: A Return on Investment Approach. 'This book provides a competent coverage of the key issues confronting women in international management. It offers a balanced view of the challenges women in many parts of the world face and the reasons why such challenges exist. It is timely and valuable contribution to the current debates in the international HRM literature.' --Dana Minbaeva, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. The Research Handbook on Women in International Management is a carefully designed collection of contributions that provides a thorough and nuanced discussion of how women engage in international management. It also offers important insights into emerging and new areas of research warranting future consideration. The Handbook commences by reviewing the history of the literature, from the development of the discipline through the current state of research, and progresses into examinations of how socio-cultural and organizational issues affect women, with reference to work/life issues and family. Matters affecting women in international management and work in diverse areas of the globe are then examined, including the Arab Middle East, East Asia, South America, and Western and Central Europe. Next, themes including self-initiated expatriation, women in non-traditional families, and women in the mining industry are explored. The Handbook concludes with a few explicitly reflective chapters by academics working within the field
    Abstract: pt. I. Reviewing the history of women in international management and the current state of play -- pt. II. Organisational and socio-cultural issues for women in international management -- pt. III. Women in international management in diverse regions of the globe -- pt. IV. Women in international management-- issues more recently explored in the literature -- pt. V. Researching women and women as researchers
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    Asian-Pacific Rim logistics : global context and local policies (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781783478668
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxiv, 522 p) , ill., maps , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Rimmer, Peter James, 1935 - Asian-Pacific Rim logistics
    DDC: 658.5
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    Keywords: Logistik ; Unternehmensnetzwerk ; Asiatisch-pazifischer Raum ; Production management ; Business logistics ; Electronic books ; Logistik
    Abstract: 'Asian-Pacific Rim Logistics presents a wide span of material, geographically and conceptually, in considerable depth. Current conditions are presented with an historical context and up-to-date detail that will satisfy the specialist reader as well as those new to logistics and to Asian conditions. The coverage of logistics and policies within and between Japan, South Korea and China is particularly strong. The examination of developments in global logistics and of conditions in the extended Rim to include Australia and India, provides an interesting base from which to speculate about future directions in logistics.'--Trevor Heaver, University of British Columbia, Canada. 'This book is a tour de force on the dynamic complexities surrounding logistics operations in the Asian-Pacific Rim. Writing in a highly accessible fashion, Professor Rimmer systematically probes those dynamics that mould the complex protocols through the lens of structure and institutions. This is a not-to-miss book for anyone who wants to understand how global flows of goods, finance, information and people are relentlessly reshaped by local policies and logistics practices in countries of the Asian-Pacific region.'--Booi H Kam, RMIT University, Australia. Encompassing China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, extending to Australasia and connecting with South Asia, the Asian-Pacific Rim forms the world's most dynamic economic region. Comprehending the region's logistical structure and its institutions is of pivotal importance for businesses, researchers and policy-makers. The flow of goods, people and information constitutes the global and local economic system. Through a unique analysis of this system and the transport and communications technologies that sustain it, Peter J. Rimmer provides a framework for identifying the multilayered networks and gateways in which the Asian-Pacific Rim's logistics are embedded. Highlighting important structural and institutional features, the role of corporations (money) and states (power) in configuring global and local markets is illustrated by case studies drawn from across the world's major economic regions. This book addresses evolving challenges for policy-makers, arising from the extension of manufacturing and retailing supply chains across national borders, and from globalizing logistics services. By deepening knowledge and viewpoints on these issues, the well-illustrated Asian-Pacific Rim Logistics is essential reading for students expl ...
    Abstract: pt. I. Global context -- pt. II. Local policies : Asian-Pacific Rim -- pt. III. Local policies : the wider rim and beyond
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    How concepts solve management problems (2014)
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    ISBN: 9781783471089
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (viii, 220 pages)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Metcalfe, Mike How concepts solve management problems
    DDC: 658
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    Keywords: Management ; Kognition ; Entscheidung ; Management ; Problem solving ; Electronic books ; Management ; Problemlösen
    Abstract: 1. Reflective thinking -- 2. Problem-solving as pragmatic inquiry -- 3. Concerns as default concepts -- 4. Collaborative planning -- 5. Idea networking -- 6. Solution concepts -- 7. Concepts as dialectic decision criteria -- 8. Solution action plans -- 9. Paradoxical consequences -- 10. Questioning action plans -- 11. Solutions mapping -- 12. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book offers a process for conceiving solutions to complex, wicked, messy, swampy or socio-technical problems. When charged with complex problem solving, a useful set of concepts needs to emerge, be agreed, and acted upon. Using relevant examples and solution mapping, Mike Metcalfe explains how pragmatic philosophy can be used as a process for solving such issues. To explain why and how to formulate reflective, pragmatic, or concept driven problem-solving, this book uses the concepts of: Pragmatic inquiry, Stakeholders' concerns, Idea networking, Solution concepts, Paradoxical outcomes, and Intent (with related actions). This innovative book will be of interest to academics, postgraduate students and managers charged with solving complex social or managerial problems
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    Handbook on food : demand, supply, sustainability and security (2014)
    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar
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    ISBN: 9781781004296
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 551 pages) , diagrams
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook on food
    RVK:
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    Keywords: Lebensmittel ; Ernährungssicherung ; Ernährungspolitik ; Lebensmittelpreis ; Preiskonvergenz ; Armut ; Ernährungsverhalten ; Lebensmittelmarkt ; Finanzkapitalismus ; Agraraußenhandel ; Agrarproduktion ; Nachhaltigkeit ; Treibhausgas-Emissionen ; Bodenbelastung ; Wassermangel ; Kleinbauern ; Welt ; Food security ; Food supply Forecasting ; Agriculture Economic aspects ; Food ; Electronic books ; Außenwirtschaft ; Agrarhandel ; Lebensmittelhandel ; Nachhaltigkeit
    Abstract: 1. Overview : handbook on food demand, supply, sustainability and security / Raghbendra Jha, Raghav Gaiha and Anil Deolalikar -- 2. The political economy of food security : a behavioral perspective / C. Peter Timmer -- 3. Shocks to the system : monitoring food security in a volatile world / Derek Headey, Olivier Ecker, and Jean-Francois Trinh Tan -- 4. Food price inflation, growth and poverty / Shikha Jha and P.V. Srinivasan -- 5. Transmission of global food prices, supply response and impacts on the poor / David Dawe -- 6. The financialization of food commodity markets / Christopher L. Gilbert and Simone Pfuderer -- 7. Financialization of food commodity markets, price surge and volatility / Kritika Mathur ... [et al.] -- 8. Dietary shifts and diet quality in India : an analysis based on 50th, 61st and 66th rounds of NSS / Raghav Gaiha ... [et al.] -- 9. Dietary change, nutrient transition and food security in fast growing China / Jing You -- 10. Poverty-nutrition traps / Raghbendra Jha, Katsushi Imai & Raghav Gaiha -- 11. The political economy of dietary allowances / C. Sathyamala -- 12. Economic prosperity and non-communicable disease : understanding the linkages / Ajay Mahal and Lainie Sutton -- 13. Trade food and welfare / Alexander Sarris -- 14. Enhancing food security : agricultural productivity, international trade and poverty reduction / Peter Warr -- 15. Best-fit options of crop staples for food security : productivity, nutrition and sustainability / Jill Gready -- 16. Emissions of greenhouse gases from agriculture and their mitigation / Francesco N. Tubiello and Josef Schmidhuber -- 17. Land degradation, water scarcity and sustainability / Manab Das ... [et al.] -- 18. Viability of small-scale farms in Asia / Keijiro Otsuka -- 19. Food entitlements, subsidies and right to food / Simrit Kaur -- 20. Middle class dietary consumption pattern : a conceptual and sociological overview / Vani S. Kulkarni.
    Abstract: 'This volume is a welcome and timely contribution to a topic of enduring importance. The global consequences of recent food price crises underscore the need to examine food security issues from diverse perspectives. This volume meets that need, featuring accessible yet cutting-edge analyses of food security by leading experts in fields as diverse as trade, nutrition, public health, production, political economy, and behavioral economics. It will be of interest to a wide range of scholars and practitioners.' --Steven Block, Tufts University, US. 'This excellent volume offers a compact but wide-ranging survey of recent research on important changes in global food markets. Its 20 chapters accurately capture important areas of scholarly agreement as well as on-going debates among economists studying agriculture and nutrition, with several provocative original contributions from other fields. The book draws particularly on the authors' long experience in Asia, offering widely-applicable insights for scholars and policy analysts seeking to understand the past, present and future of food around the world.' --William A. Masters, Tufts University, US. The global population is forecasted to reach 9.4 billion by 2050, with much of this increase concentrated in developing regions and cities. Ensuring adequate food and nourishment to this large population is a pressing economic, moral and even security challenge and requires research (and action) from a multi-disciplinary perspective. This book provides the first such integrated approach to tackling this problem by addressing the multiplicity of challenges posed by rising global population, diet diversification and urbanization in developing countries and climate change. It examines key topics such as: the impact of prosperity on food demand, the role of international trade in addressing food insecurity, the challenge posed by greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and land degradation, the implication on labor markets of severe under-nutrition, viability of small scale farms, strategies to augment food availability. The Handbook on Food would be a welcome supplementary text for courses on development economics, particularly those concentrating on agricultural development, climate change and food availability, as well as nutrition
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    Intellectual property for economic development (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781782548058
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (VIII, 315 S.)
    Series Statement: KDI series in economic policy and development
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Intellectual property for economic development
    DDC: 338.9/26
    Keywords: Immaterialgüterrechte ; Entwicklung ; Innovationsdiffusion ; Intellectual property Economic aspects ; Economic development ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) serves a dual role in economic development. While it promotes innovation by providing legal protection of inventions, it may retard catch-up and learning by restricting the diffusion of innovations. Does stronger IPR protection in a developing country encourage technology development in or technology transfer to that country? This book aims to address the issue, covering diverse forms of IPRs, varied actors in innovation, and multiple case studies from Asia and Latin America. IPRs and their interaction with other factors such as such as the quality of knowledge institutions (e.g. academia, public research institutes or industrial research centres such as science parks), availability of trained human capital, and networks for research collaboration or interaction (e.g. university-industry research collaboration or international collaboration) in a development context, is the subject of this book. Intellectual Property for Economic Development: -Considers the diverse forms of IPRs and technology transfer and their implications for economic development. -Analyzes the role of inventors in different contexts including those in universities and in domestic and international mobility and collaborations -Presents in-depth analyses of specific issues involving IPRs in the context of countries at different levels of development, including Mexico, China and Korea. Focus is paid to the differences between East Asia and Latin America. This book will appeal to academics and researchers in the areas of development economics, the economics of IP, law and economics and IP innovation
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    Regulating health foods : policy challenges and consumer conundrums (2014)
    Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar
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    ISBN: 9781783474721
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 266 pages) , diagrams
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    Keywords: Natural foods industry Safety measures ; Natural foods industry Safety regulations ; Natural foods industry Government policy ; Nutrition policy ; Food Safety measures ; Natural foods ; Food law and legislation ; Electronic books ; Lebensmittelindustrie ; Gesunde Ernährung ; Sicherheit ; Ernährungspolitik ; Lebensmittelrecht
    Abstract: 'Regulating Health Foods is likely to be of much interest to food researchers and regulators, as well as to many members of the public. The focus on regulation and policy for health foods (functional food, supplements and nutraceuticals) is highly topical. The different regulatory policies for health foods that apply in a number of high income and emerging nations are outlined and compared. Using concepts from social sciences (economics in particular), implications of these different approaches for both consumers and businesses are identified and discussed. The book should be a very useful addition to the literature on health foods.' (Michele Veeman, University of Alberta, Canada). -- 'The supply of foods marketed as healthy and functional is guided by both consumer demand and regulatory regimes. While many texts have attempted to document such drivers over the past decade or so, this volume provides a refreshing, concise yet comprehensive catalogue that includes trends in developed and emerging markets for health foods. Well resourced, including an annotated bibliography of many of the supporting studies summarized in the text, this book provides a good starting point for any researcher interested in understanding potential policy challenges and consumer conundrums.' (Neal Hooker, The Ohio State University, US). -- 'Regulating Health Foods systematically organizes the widely disparate definitions, regulations and policies used internationally to govern functional foods, supplements and nutraceuticals, doing so from the standpoint of the industry and its regulators. Food scientists, regulators and industry professionals will especially appreciate its detailed international perspective.' (Marion Nestle, New York University, US). -- With ageing populations, rising incomes and a growing recognition of the link between diet and health, consumers are interested in new food products, supplements and ingredients with purported health benefits. The food industry has responded with new food innovations, formulations and enhancements that comprise the growing health food market, manifesting the need to design regulatory frameworks to govern valid health claims.
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    Creative work beyond the creative industries : innovation, employment and education (2014)
    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar Publishing
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    ISBN: 9781782545705
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 255 pages)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Creative work beyond the creative industries
    DDC: 658.4/063
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    Keywords: Kreativsektor ; Hochqualifizierte Arbeitskräfte ; Industries ; Creative ability in business ; Electronic books ; Kreativität ; Kulturwirtschaft ; Innovation ; Bildung
    Abstract: pt. I. Foundational issues -- pt. II. Case studies of embedded creative employment -- pt. III. Education, learning and careers.
    Abstract: 'Policymakers globally ar ...
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
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    A psychological approach to entrepreneurship : selected essays of Dean A. Shepherd (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781783479801
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (624 p) , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Shepherd, Dean A., 1967 - Psychological approach to entrepreneurship
    DDC: 658.4
    Keywords: Unternehmer ; Persönlichkeitspsychologie ; Entrepreneurship Psychological aspects ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Within an entrepreneurial context, what a person thinks and feels and how they behave are hugely consequential. Entrepreneurs often work in scenarios of considerable time pressure, task complexity, uncertainty and high performance variance. This fascinating volume explores the unique psychological qualities of individuals directly involved in the entrepreneurial process. The book explores major themes in entrepreneurial psychology, including acting entrepreneurially, identifying opportunity, making decisions, choosing and managing an entrepreneurial career, adapting and persisting, and recovering from entrepreneurial failure. The selected essays highlight Dean A. Shepherd's unique perspective on important issues in entrepreneurship, and offer insightful recommendations for future study. Scholars and students of entrepreneurship and business and management, particularly those with an interest in entrepreneurial thought and decision-making, will find this book an invaluable resource
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    New developments in economic education (2014)
    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar
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    ISBN: 9781782549727
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 255 pages) , diagrams , illustrations
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als New developments in economic education
    DDC: 330'.0711
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    Keywords: Ökonomische Bildung ; Wirtschaftspädagogik ; Wirtschaftsstudium ; Wirtschaftswissenschaft ; Economics Study and teaching (Higher) ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Ökonomische Bildung ; Wirtschaftspädagogik ; Wirtschaftswissenschaften
    Abstract: 'Mixon and Cebula have compiled a valuable collection that offers a blend of compelling empirical results on the efficacy of classroom innovations along with practical advice to implement cutting edge pedagogical techniques. New and seasoned instructors alike can enhance their economics courses and improve student learning as they select from innovative ideas that range from simple to complex.' (Gail Hoyt, University of Kentucky, US). -- 'This volume is a welcome addition to an ever growing body of work in economic education. The chapters herein are sure to appeal equally to new and seasoned instructors. The often overlooked process of setting expectations is motivated through a fresh look at syllabus construction. A wide range of content areas are covered throughout the volume, with dedicated chapters on the Coase Theorem and tax evasion. Research chapters enhance our understanding of the acquisition of economic knowledge (through clicker use), the stock of economic and financial knowledge (and correlated factors), and how real and perceived economic and financial literacy influence opinions (related to the financial crisis). The depth and breadth of coverage on such important topics make this a must have volume.' (KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond, US). -- 'This volume includes chapters extending and updating innovative teaching methods for undergraduate economics courses, as well as chapters with empirical research. Economic educators and general economists who are interested in teaching will therefore find something of interest and importance here.' (Michael Watts, Purdue University, US).
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    Taxing banks fairly (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781783476480
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (VIII, 195 S.)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Taxing banks fairly
    RVK:
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    Keywords: Bankenregulierung ; Steuergerechtigkeit ; Finanztransaktionssteuer ; Unternehmensethik ; OECD-Staaten ; EU-Staaten ; Banks and banking Taxation ; Law and legislation ; Banks and banking Taxation ; Electronic books ; Europäische Union ; Bank ; Steuer
    Abstract: Examining the taxation and regulation of banks, this book highlights the views of practitioners, tax experts, policy makers and academics on the appropriateness and effectiveness of bank taxation in the light of the financial crisis. It covers the topical issues of whether the EU should introduce a financial transactions, 'Tobin' or 'Robin Hood' tax and whether VAT should be extended to financial services. This comprehensive book offers an ethical perspective on bank taxation and financial stability to complement the traditional political economy approach. It also considers how a bank levy or financial activities tax, could be used to ensure that big banks make a 'true and fair' contribution to their insurance by taxpayers. Covering a range of topics on bank and financial sector taxation, this book will prove a valuable resource for academics, policy makers and financial regulators
    Abstract: 1. Introduction / Sajid M. Chaudhry and Andy Mullineux -- 2. Taxation and bank risk-taking / Yn Luo and Sailesh Tanna -- 3. Corporate income taxation and asset securitization / Shiwei Hu and Di Gong -- 4. The burden of bank taxation : corporate income tax vs. bank levy / Gunther Capelle-Blancard and Olena Havrylchyk -- 5. Banks and tax : recent UK experiences / Ian Young -- 6. Securities transaction tax in Europe : first impact assessments / Gunther Capelle-Blancard -- 7. Effects of VAT on financial services / Arthur Kerrigan -- 8. Ethical taxation and finance / Douglas Bamford -- 9. Ethics and bank taxation / Tom Sorell and James Dempsey
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    Knowledge, innovation and space (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781783475988
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (336 p) , cm
    Series Statement: New horizons in regional science
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Knowledge, innovation and space
    RVK:
    QP 210
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    QY 000
    Keywords: Innovation ; Innovationsmanagement ; Wissensmanagement ; Regionales Wachstum ; Knowledge, Theory of ; Technological innovations ; Knowledge management ; Electronic books
    Abstract: This volume extends our understanding of the many different ways in which distance impacts the knowledge conversion process. While addressing different facets of knowledge, innovation and space, the authors provide an overview of relevant topics in contemporary research concerned with the global, national, regional and local dynamics of knowledge and innovation. Knowledge itself is a raw input into the innovation process, which can then transform it into an economically useful output such as a prototype, patent, licence or new firm. New knowledge is often tacit and thus tends to be highly localized, as indeed is the conversion process. Consequently, as the book demonstrates, space or distance matter significantly in the transformation of raw knowledge into beneficial knowledge. This innovative book will appeal to academics, students and researchers in the fields of regional science, economics, sociology and innovation. It will also be of interest to policymakers and consultants in international organizations, in particular those dealing with entrepreneurship, development, R&D policies and regional policies on different spatial scales
    Abstract: 1. Knowledge and innovation in space : introduction / Charlie Karlsson, Borje Johansson, Roger R. Stough -- 2. Growth of new firms and spatially bounded knowledge : urban and regional externalities / Otto Raspe and Frank Orte -- 3. Accessibility to R&D : a reexamination of the consequences for invention and innovation / Olaf Ejermo and Urban Grasjo -- 4. Imports and regional development / Martin Anderson, Lina Bjerke and Charlie Karlsson -- 5. The influence of knowledge in firms' export decisions / Sara Johansson -- 6. Knowledge and skill for infrastructure technology / Seiki Ochi, Takayuki Ueda and Muneta Yokomatsu -- 7. Business service location with spatially stochastic demands : agglomeration economies generated by the intersection of costs and localized uncertain demand / Mokoto Okumura and Makoto Sukai -- 8. Regional learning and trust formation / Tsuyoshi Hatori, Hayeong Jeong and Kiyoushi Kobayashi -- 9. Cluster development policy as a tool in regional development and competitiveness policy : theoretical concepts and empirical evidence / Andreas Cornett -- 10. Returns to higher education : a regional perspective / Mikaela Backman and Lina Bjerke -- 11. Universities, science and engineering labor markets in high technology local environments : cases of Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire / Rupert Wasters and Helen Lawton-Smith -- 12. University colleges' effect on economic growth in Swedish middle-sized municipalities / Tobias Arvemo and Urban Grasjo
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    Money, banking and the foreign exchange market in emerging economies (2014)
    Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar
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    ISBN: 9781782548386
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 162 pages) , diagrams
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Khemraj, Tarron Money, banking and the foreign exchange market in emerging economies
    RVK:
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    Keywords: Geldpolitik ; Wechselkurspolitik ; Devisenmarkt ; Finanzsystem ; Bank ; Schwellenländer ; Entwicklungsländer ; Foreign exchange rates ; Foreign exchange market ; Banks and banking ; Finance ; Foreign exchange market ; Financial institutions ; Developing countries Economic conditions ; Developing countries Economic policy ; Electronic books ; Schwellenländer ; Auslandsgeschäft ; Markterschließung
    Abstract: 'One of the fundamental features of the financial system in most small island developing countries is the existence of oligopolistic banking systems. While economists have, for some time now, been working on developing models to explain the behaviour of firms in such market structures, this book is unique as it applies these tools to monetary models of the banking system. In doing so, the text highlights many of the important differences between banking systems in small states and those in larger and more developed markets. Applied researchers, policymakers, students and teachers examining the behaviour of financial systems in small states would find the text quite useful, as it provides fairly accessible theoretical models supported by relevant data and econometric analysis.' (Winston Moore, The University of the West Indies). -- Despite the financial liberalization agenda of the mid-1980s, a system of bank oligopolies has developed in both large and small, open developing economies. Mainstream monetary theory tends to assume a capital markets structure and is therefore not well suited to an analysis of these economies. This book outlines a unique theoretical framework that can be used to examine monetary and exchange rate policies in developing economies or other economies in which banks dominate external finance. -- Giving the foreign exchange market a prominent role, this volume presents extensive econometric results and descriptive statistics to support core theoretical ideas, including both micro and macroeconomic models. Topics discussed include oligopoly market power, excess liquidity, bank concentration, interest rate spread and the implications of bank foreign exchange trading on exchange rate stability, foreign exchange rate regime choice and monetary management. -- Students and scholars of development economics, money and banking, and development finance will find this book a valuable resource, as will policy makers and others affiliated with central banks in developing economies.
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    Global biodiversity finance : the case for international payments for ecosystem services (2014)
    Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar
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    ISBN: 9781782546955
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 184 pages) , diagrams
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Global biodiversity finance
    DDC: 333.9516
    Keywords: Artenvielfalt ; Umweltdienstleistung ; Finanzierung ; Welt ; Biodiversity conservation Finance ; Biodiversity conservation Economic aspects ; Electronic books ; Biodiversität ; Konservierung ; Finanzierung ; Umweltzertifikathandel
    Abstract: 'For at least two decades, scholars and practitioners have argued that international beneficiaries of ecosystem conservation should help pay for the supply of services from which they benefit. Yet these arguments have remained inchoate and have had little real impact on the ground. Bishop and Hill's excellent edited volume should help change that. The chapters are chock full of insights and guidance for scaling payments for environmental services to the international level. Everyone interested in the formidable problems of generating sufficient, reliable funding for international ecosystem conservation and spending these funds efficiently should read this book.' (Paul J. Ferraro, Georgia State University, US). -- Global Biodiversity Finance sets out the case for scaling up Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) at the international level. The book explores how International Payments for Ecosystem Services (IPES) can help capture the global willingness-to-pay for biodiversity, and how the resulting revenues can be used efficiently to encourage conservation and the sustainable supply of ecosystem services, on which we all depend. This timely volume includes examples of promising initiatives from around the world, supporting an agenda for action to make IPES a reality. -- Key questions addressed in this volume include: Which ecosystem services are most likely to attract voluntary international payments? How can we assess the international demand for particular ecosystem services? How can potential importers of intangible ecosystem services ensure they receive value for money? What is needed to become a competitive exporter of ecosystem services? What kind of brokering and other services are needed to facilitate agreements between importers and exporters of ecosystem services? What examples exist of international payments for ecosystem services, and what do they tell us about the potential for scaling up IPES? -- Researchers, teachers, policy makers, civil servants and technical staff of NGOs working at the interface between business and nature should find much useful material in this book.
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    Gender in organizations : are men allies or adversaries to women's career advancement? (2014)
    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar Publishing
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    ISBN: 9781781955703
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (X, 441 S.)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Gender in organizations
    DDC: 331.4133
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    Keywords: Weibliche Arbeitskräfte ; Weibliche Führungskräfte ; Erwerbsverlauf ; Geschlechterdiskriminierung ; Gleichberechtigung ; Geschlechterforschung ; Career development ; Sex role in the work environment ; Businesswomen ; Sex discrimination in employment ; Success in business ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Diversifying the workforce is becoming increasingly important, with gender equality being a central feature of overall equality. Men seem to be part of the problem and a necessary part of the solution. This collection ties these themes together in the context of talent management and organizational effectiveness. -- Talented women continue to have difficulty advancing their careers in organizations wordwide. Organizations and their cultures were created by men, for men and reflect the wider patriarchal society. As a consequence, some women are disadvantaged and face barriers to advancement. Burke and Major present an examination of men, masculinity and gendered organizational cultures to get both a better understanding of why women have made such slow progress and ways in which men can become allies and champions of women, supporting their advancement and workplace equality. -- By taking an unusual approach to the subject of gender equality, this topical book will be a refreshing read for students and academics. It will be of great use to human resource practitioners, managers, policymakers and employers at every level.
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    Internationalization of firms from economies in transition : the effects of a politico-economic paradigm shift (2014)
    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
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    ISBN: 9781783474707
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 341 p) , ill
    Series Statement: New horizons in international business series
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Internationalization of firms from economies in transition
    DDC: 338.8/8
    RVK:
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    Keywords: Internationale Geschäftsbeziehungen ; Institutioneller Wandel ; Wirtschaftsliberalismus ; Transformationsstaaten ; Tunesien ; Schwellenländer ; International business enterprises ; Electronic books
    Abstract: This book provides a detailed analysis of how and why firms from economies in transition internationalize and examines the effects of domestic politico-economic factors on this process. Transition economies undergo economic liberalization, which enables market forces to set prices. The economic transition process is usually characterized by significant changes in the role of the state and the creation and promotion of privately owned enterprises, markets and independent financial institutions. With the opening of the domestic economy, and integration into the international economy, domestic firms have an opportunity to explore international markets, which was impossible under previous regimes. This book provides insights into these phenomena and investigates the impact that these changes have had on firm internationalization. This book is an essential resource for academics and students of strategic management, international business and business studies. It also has significant value for practitioners and policy-makers in that it will highlight important factors in a firm's politico-economic environment that either stimulate or impede firm internationalization from emerging markets and will discuss important managerial and policy implications
    Abstract: pt. I. Introduction -- pt. II. Radical reformers : effects of politico-economic changes on firm internationalization -- pt. III. Moderate reformers : effects of politico-economic changes on firm internationalization -- pt. IV. Slow reformers : effects of politico-economic changes on firm internationalization
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
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