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History, historians and development policy: a necessary dialogue
The substantive and methodological contributions of professional historians to development policy debates was marginal, whether because of the dominance of economists or the inability of historians to contribute. There are broadly three ways in which history matters for development policy. These include insistence on the methodological principles of respect for context, process and difference; …
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- 9781526151612
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- xii, 276 p. : ill.
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- 320.6 RAO h
Forests and food : addressing hunger and nutrition across sustainable landscapes
As population estimates for 2050 reach over 9 billion, issues of food security and nutrition have been dominating academic and policy debates. A total of 805 million people are undernourished worldwide and malnutrition affects nearly every country on the planet. Despite impressive productivity increases, there is growing evidence that conventional agricultural strategies fall short of eliminati…
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- 9781783741953
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- viii, 280 p. : ill.
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- 338.19 WIL f
Lifestyle in Siberia and the Russian North
This book draws on a wide range of theoretical perspectives – from Chaney and Bourdieu to Berger, Sontag and Bakhtin – and from ideas about nostalgia to theories of consumption, nation, and ethnicity. The ethnographic detail in each chapter is impressive, and in my view is the real core of the book. It is a resource which will be widely used by Russian, Soviet and postsocialist specialists,…
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- 9781783747191
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- xv, 465 p. : ill
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- 306.0957 HAB l
The life of August Wilhelm Schlegel : cosmopolitan of art and poetry
This is the first full-scale biography, in any language, of a towering figure in German and European Romanticism: August Wilhelm Schlegel whose life, 1767 to 1845, coincided with its inexorable rise. As poet, translator, critic, and oriental scholar, Schlegel's extraordinarily diverse interests and writings left a vast intellectual legacy, making him a foundational figure in several branches of…
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- 9781909254978
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- xiv, 662p. : ill.
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- 838.609 PAU t
Educational leadership
There is a growing realization that the role of educational leaders has been undergoing many changes in the era of globalization due to the diverse needs and expectations of the stakeholders of education. Schools have different specific needs due to their demographical structure, the academic achievement level of students, the experience of teachers and parental involvement and they need educat…
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- 9781838804879
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- xiii, 72 p
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- 371.2 SEN e
Social and economic vulnerability of Roma people : key factors for the succes…
This open access volume provides an understanding of the different aspects of success, school continuity and social mobility among European Roma, including the motives justifying the high rates of school dropout and failure among this group. It offers a critical and reflexive perspective about social reality from a multidisciplinary and transversal point of view, sharing knowledge and practices…
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- 9783030525880
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- xxi, 253p. : ill.
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- 371.82991497 SOC s
Towards a natural social contract : transformative social-ecological innovati…
This open access book states that the endemic societal faultlines of our times are deeply intertwined and that they confront us with challenges affecting the security and sustainability of our societies. It states that new ways of inhabiting and cultivating our planet are needed to keep it healthy for future generations. This requires a fundamental shift from the current anthropocentric and eco…
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- 9783030671303
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- xiv, 205p. : iil.
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- 303.372 HUN t
University and school collaborations during a pandemic : sustaining education…
Based on twenty case studies of universities worldwide, and on a survey administered to leaders in 101 universities, this open access book shows that, amidst the significant challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, universities found ways to engage with schools to support them in sustaining educational opportunity. In doing so, they generated considerable innovation, which reinforced the int…
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- 9783030821593
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- vii, 357 p.; ill.: 24 cm
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- 378.104 UNI u
Firm competitive advantage through relationship management : a theory for suc…
Relationship management (RM) is an essential part of business, but its success as a business model can be hard to measure, with some firms embracing a model that is truly relationship-orientated, while others claim to be relationship-orientated but in fact prefer transactional short-term gain. This open access book aims to develop a mid-range theory of relationship management, examining truly…
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- 9783030673383
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- xxi, 279p. : ill.
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- 658.812 DES f
Chinese water systems : Volume 4,. Applied water management in China
This open-access book addresses latest Sino-German results of the joint research efforts within Major Water Program of the Chinese Government supported by German research funding. The Major Water Program aims at the restoration of polluted water environments and sustainable management of water resources in China. The joint BMBF-CLIENT project SINOWATER deals with three most significant and stro…
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- 9783030802349
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- xvi, 281p. : ill.
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- 333.73 CHI c
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