“…Constant war, improper use of natural resources and misappropriation of revenues and aid monies contribute to an impression of a continent beyond hope. How did we get here? What, if anything, is to be done? …”

“…"This is the third edition of the widely acclaimed and successful casebook on contract in the Ius Commune series, developed to be used throughout Europe and beyond by anyone who teaches, learns or practises law with a comparative or European perspective. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…/ Carlos Closa, Dimitry Kochenov -- Reinforcing EU monitoring of the rule of law : normative arguments, institutional proposals and the procedural limitations / Carlos Closa -- Beyond legality--before democracy : rule of law caveats in the EU two-level system / Gianluigi Palombella -- Overseeing the rule of law in the EU : legal mandate and means / Christophe Hillion -- Protecting democracy inside the EU : on Article 7 TEU and the Hungarian turn to authoritarianism / Bjan Bugarič -- Enforcing the basic principles of EU law through systemic infringement actions / Kim Lane Scheppele -- Mutual trust : the virtue of reciprocity--strengthening the acceptance of the rule of law through peer review / Ernst Hirsch Ballin -- The rule of law and the role of fundamental rights : seven practical pointers / Gabriel N. …”

“…Following the American indie cinema boom of the 1990s and the creation of "specialty" divisions by several Hollywood studios, many predicted an end to both the indie sector's viability and the making of films with ambitions beyond the commercial mainstream. Yet, as Geoff King demonstrates, plenty of distinct indie productions continue to thrive, even in the face of difficult economic circumstances. …”

“…Now in this latest book, John Hattie has joined forces with cognitive psychologist Greg Yates to build on the original data and legacy of the Visible Learning project, showing how it's underlying ideas and the cutting edge of cognitive science can form a powerful and complimentary framework for shaping learning in the classroom and beyond. Visible Learning and the Science of Learning explains the major principles and strategies of learning, outlining why it can be so hard sometimes, and yet easy on other occasions. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Overarching themes in positive psychology and disability -- Beyond pathology : positive psychology and disability / Michael L. …”

“…Diversity yields superior outcomes, and Page proves it using his own cutting-edge research. Moving beyond the politics that cloud standard debates about diversity, he explains why difference beats out homogeneity, whether you're talking about citizens in a democracy or scientists in the laboratory. …”

“…Nixon, Kissinger, and the Shah offers a detailed account of three key historical episodes in the Nixon-Kissinger-Pahlavi partnership that shaped the global Cold War far beyond Iran's borders. First, the book examines the emergence of Iranian primacy in the Persian Gulf as the Nixon administration looked to the shah to fill the vacuum created by the British withdrawal from the region in 1971. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The invisible export of thought : German science and Southern Europe, 1933-45 / Fernando Clara -- Beyond Germanness? : music's history as "entangled history" in German musicology from the end of the 19th century to the Second World War / Mauro Fosco Bertola -- Tourism as networking for a pan-fascist mobilisation before World War II / Mário Matos -- Student and scholar mobility between Nazi Germany and Southern/Southeastern Europe / Johannes Dafinger -- International contacts in the first years of the Spanish CSIS (1940-1945) / Pablo Pérez López -- The role of culture in German-Spanish relations during National-Socialism / Marició Janué i Miret -- The longing for a "conservative revolution" : German influences over the Greek inter-war politicization of technology and science / Vassilios A. …”

“…In the coming decades, the technology that enables virtual and augmented reality will improve beyond recognition. Within a century, world-renowned philosopher David J. …”

“…Grounded by the African concept of ubuntu - "I am because we are" - I Am a Girl from Africa charts Elizabeth's quest in pursuit of her dream from the small village of Goromonzi to Harare, London, New York, and beyond, where she eventually became a Senior Advisor at the United Nations and launched HeForShe, one of the world's largest global solidarity movements for gender equality. …”

“…Master the Shiny web framework - and take your R skills to a whole new level. By letting you move beyond static reports, Shiny helps you create fully interactive web apps for data analyses. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 1: Invitation to a Philosophic Exploration 1.1 On Asking Philosophic Questions 1.2 Human Knowing Is Distinct from Brain Activity -- Chapter 2: On Perceiving Real Objects 2.1 The Myth of the Theater 2.2 The Absurdity of the Myth 2.3 Systematic Grounds for the Myth 2.4 Relational Realism -- Chapter 3: Foundations of Relational Realism 3.1 Fundamental and Apparent Perception 3.2 How the Cause is in the Effect 3.3 How the Perceiver "Becomes" the Perceived 3.4 The Independence of the Object 3.5 Looking Back -- Chapter 4: The Remarkable Structure of Perceiving 4.1 The Sensed World Presents Itself to Me as Something that Matters 4.2 Perceiving is an Inclusive Activity 4.3 A Rough Picture of Perceiving -- Chapter 5: Beyond Perceiving: Some Aspects of Knowing 5.1 Uncovering the Universal in the Particular 5.2 Grasping the Meaning of Universal Concepts: Understanding 5.3 Affirming Extramental Existence 5.4 Some Other Aspects of Knowing: Values, and Practical Knowing 5.5 Perceiving, Knowing, and Horizons -- Chapter 6: Scientific Knowing and the World of Science 6.1 More about Horizons: a Matter of Meaning 6.2 Discovery Structures and Worlds 6.3 The Horizon of Physical Science 6.5 The Scientific World and the Perceptual World -- Chapter 7: Philosophic Knowing, Part I: Some Classic Cases 71. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Moving beyond the sound of silence / Kieran Scott -- Tender fires: the spiritual promise of sexuality / Fran Ferder and John Heagle -- A pastoral response, Harold D. …”
Sumario

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Theoretical isolation and the dyanmics of dispute: going beyond Mäki's de- and re-isolation / Jack Vromen -- Part II: The commonsensical basis of economics -- 6. …”

“…This lively and engaging work presents an entirely unique approach which shows the relevance of tragedy to today's world, and extends beyond drama and literature into visual art and everyday experience. …”

“…Telling the story of Powell's political life from the 1950s onwards, Paul Corthorn's intellectual biography goes beyond a fixation on the 'Rivers of Blood' speech to bring us a man who thought deeply about--and often took highly unusual (and sometimes apparently contradictory) positions on--the central political debates of the post-1945 era: rejecting the Cold War emphasis on the Anglo-American relationship (and at one stage going so far as to advocate the idea of an alliance with the Soviet Union); promoting free-market economics long before it was fashionable, while remaining a staunch defender of the National Health Service; vehemently opposing British membership of the European Community; arguing for the closer integration of Northern Ireland with the rest of the UK; and in the 1980s supporting unilateral nuclear disarmament. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Most -- Tragedy personified / Edith Hall -- Niks cosmetics : dramatic victory, the end of comedy, and beyond / Peter Wilson -- Everything to do with dionysus? …”
Sumario

“…Drawing on a broad range of theoretical disciplines - and with case studies of directors such as Chantal Akerman, Agnes Varda, Claire Denis, Todd Haynes, Amos Gitai, Martin Ritt, John Ford, Ila Beka and Louise Lemoine - this book goes beyond the representational approach to the analysis of domestic space in cinema, in order to look at it as a dispositif. …”