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At the 2005 UN World Summit, world leaders endorsed the international principle of Responsibility to Protect (R2P), acknowledging that they had a responsibility to protect their citizens from genocide and mass atrocities and pledging to act in cases where governments...
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Polity
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2013-04-24
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Just about everyone is 'for' development as an assumed 'good', yet few seem to have a concrete idea of what the term actually entails. Development offers a comprehensive and wide-ranging analysis of the various ways in which this important concept has been used in...
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Polity
Parution :
2013-04-23
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Key Concepts
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This book presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to the diverse and wide-ranging ethical aspects of war and peace. In a fair-minded and engaging analysis, Nigel Dower introduces the different ethical theories in traditional and contemporary debates –...
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Polity
Parution :
2013-04-19
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According to politicians, we now live in a radically interconnected world. Unless there is international stability - even in the most distant places - the West's way of life is threatened. In meeting this global danger, reducing poverty and developing the unstable...
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Polity
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2013-04-19
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the world's bloodiest hot spots. 2003 saw the end of a five-year war in which millions lost their lives - one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II. Despite recent peace agreements and democratic elections, the...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2013-04-18
Collection :
Hot Spots in Global Politics
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Cet ouvrage est consacré aux transformations de la politique étrangère et de la diplomatie britanniques dans le temps long du déclin impérial, de l’intégration européenne et des relations transatlantiques. De la Royal Navy de l’amiral sir John Fisher à la politique...
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P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Éditions Scientifiques Internationales
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2013-04-11
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This two-volume project provides a multi-sectoral perspective over the EU's external projections from traditional as well as critical theoretical and institutional perspectives, and is supported by numerous case studies covering the whole extent of the EU’s external...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-03-28
Collection :
Global Power Shift
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This two-volume project provides a multi-sectoral perspective over the EU's external projections from traditional as well as critical theoretical and institutional perspectives, and is supported by numerous case studies covering the whole extent of the EU’s external...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-03-27
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Global Power Shift
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The book examines the correlation between Intellectual Property Law – notably copyright – on the one hand and social and economic development on the other.The main focus of the initial overview is on historical, legal, economic and cultural aspects. Building on that,...
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Springer
Parution :
2013-03-15
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This book presents latest research in the field of Political Economy, dealing with the integration of economics and politics and the way institutions affect social decisions. The focus is on innovative topics such as an institutional analysis based on case studies; the...
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Springer
Parution :
2013-03-14
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At the end of the Cold War, there was much talk of a new world order in which the sovereign state would be held to democratic account, fundamental rights would be respected, and conflict would be replaced by cooperation based on the rule of law.At the start of the new...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2013-03-01
Collection :
Themes for the 21st Century
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Developments across the millennia suggest that, even though democracies and free market economies are continuously challenged by crises and disturbances, such as natural disasters, wars, or technological revolutions, in the countries where they take roots civil...
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Springer
Parution :
2013-02-01
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Ausgezeichnet mit dem Preis des Fördervereins Geschichte an der Universität Tübingen für die beste Abschlussarbeit im akademischen Jahr 2010/11. Strukturwandel, globale ökonomische Krisenphänomene und nationale Streikwellen ließen den Briten die 1970er Jahre als Periode...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2012-12-05
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Die Arbeit untersucht den seitens der UNESCO initiierten Technologietransfer. Nach der Einordnung des Technologietransfers in die verschiedenen Tätigkeitsbereiche der UNESCO und der Erarbeitung wichtiger thematischer Grundlagen und Zusammenhänge kommt der Analyse der...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2012-11-07
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This volume bridges the gap between the global promotion of the Green Economy and the manifestation of this new development strategy at the urban level. Green cities are an imperative solution, not only in meeting global environmental challenges but also in helping to...
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Springer
Parution :
2012-11-06
Collection :
Local Sustainability
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This innovative teaching text on United States foreign policy interprets the foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political debate and exchange. It introduces historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy and engages students in the...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-10-25
Collection :
Principles of Political Science
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This innovative teaching text on United States foreign policy interprets the foreign policy decision-making process through the lens of political debate and exchange. It introduces historical developments and theories of U.S. foreign policy and engages students in the...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-10-25
Collection :
Principles of Political Science
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After 9/11, the (Global) War on Terror started as a military campaign waged against al-Qaeda and other organizations. This campaign was led by the United States though included NATO and a wide assortment of other actors. Originally, it was supposed to last «until every...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2012-10-17
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?The connections between trade and security are hardly new. Analysts and practitioners have clearly recognized this interrelationship since the mercantilist arguments of the 16th and 17th centuries. Despite wishful economic liberal thinking that might prefer to separate...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-10-10
Collection :
The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific
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This volume aims at bridging a gap in contemporary scientific military leadership research regarding leadership in challenging situations. Today’s leaders face challenging situations in a complex world, in ‘old’ as well as in ‘new’ missions worldwide. The main purpose...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2012-09-20
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