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Political Decision-Making in Switzerland
The Consensus Model under Pressure
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015
This in-depth study of the decision-making processes of the early 2000s shows that the Swiss consensus democracy has changed considerably. Power relations have transformed, conflict has increased, coalitions have become more unstable and outputs less predictable. Yet these challenges to consensus politics provide opportunities for innovation.
by Peter M. Anderson, John P. Hirth, Jens Lothe
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2017
Theory of Dislocations provides unparalleled coverage of the fundamentals of dislocation theory, with applications to specific metal and ionic crystals. Rather than citing final results, step-by-step developments are provided to offer an in-depth understanding of the topic. The text provides the solid...
From Crisis to Coalition
The Conservative Party, 1997-2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2011
In 2010 the Conservative Party returned to office after over a decade of largely ineffective opposition to New Labour. This book explains why it took so long to recover, and why the party was unable to win an overall majority despite the charismatic leadership of David Cameron. It covers all aspects of Conservative Party politics since 1997.
Political Revolution in a Trumped-Up America
How Educating Voters Can Revive Our Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2017
Americas leadership system and the wealthy patrons of gridlocked politicians exist within an alternate reality that is no longer tenable. Two parties purport a struggle between irreconcilable ideologies, but in truth, big money controls Washington, DC, lobbyists. Billionaires and pigs at the trough...
Human Factors Methods and Accident Analysis
Practical Guidance and Case Study Applications
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
This book provides an overview of, and practical guidance on, the range of human factors (HF) methods that can be used for the purposes of accident analysis and investigation in complex sociotechnical systems. Human Factors Methods and Accident Analysis begins with an overview of different accident...
by Rabbi Andrew Goldstein, PhD, Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
The most memorable prayer of the Jewish New Year—what it means, why we sing it, and the secret of its magical appeal.
Through a series of lively commentaries, over thirty contributors—men and women, scholars and rabbis, artists and poets, spanning three continents and all major Jewish denominations—examine...
by Roderick P Hart, Suzanne M. Daughton, Rebecca Lavally
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the analysis of public rhetoric, Modern Rhetorical Criticism teaches readers how to examine and interpret rhetorical situations, ideas, arguments, structure, and style. The text covers a wide range of critical techniques, from cultural and dramatistic...
by P. Hansen, J. Henderson, M. Labbe
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Ko te Whenua te Utu / Land Is the Price
Essays on Maori History, Land and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
For more than half a century, Keith Sorrenson—one of New Zealand's leading historians and himself of mixed Maori and Pakeha descent—has dived deeper than anyone into the story of two peoples in New Zealand. In this new book, Sorrenson brings together his major writing from the last 56 years into...
Negotiating Development
Rationales and practice for development obligationsand planning gain
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
Planning gain is the legal process by which property development is linked to social provisions. This book examines the rationale for planning gain and development obligations and reviews the practice of development negotiation through a wide range of case histories.
by M P Ericson
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2011
A cracksman steals things. He doesn't put them back. Unless of course he's being shoved into mortal danger by a rogue magician who has the nerve to call herself a friend… Epic fantasy short story.
by Eduardo Barros-Grela, María Bobadilla Pérez, Tarah Brookfield
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2015
The Child in Post-Apocalyptic Cinema interrogates notions of the child as a symbol of futurity and also loss. By exploring the ways children function discursively within a dystopian framework we may better understand how and why traditional notions of childhood are repeatedly tethered to sites of...
Leading for Excellence
A Twelve Step Program to Student Achievement
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
This book covers what twelve steps school leaders need to take to make for a high-achieving school environment. It encompasses strong leadership, vision and values, high expectations, embedded professional development, flexibility and resilience, and seven more steps. It concludes with a questionnaire,...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of sugarcane Volume 1
Cultivation techniques, quality and sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world’s sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen...