“…Jarausch seeks to answer this question by analyzing how civility and civil society, destroyed by the Nazi regime, were restored during the post-war period.l It took a joint effort by the victors and the vanquished to bring about such a fundamental reorientation. …”

“…The centerpiece for the fourth volume in this series is the great debate over slavery and how this divisive issue led the country into the maelstrom of the Civil War. From the Jacksonian revolution of 1829 to the secession of Southern states from the Union, legal scholar David P. …”
Reseña

“…Saks explores dilemmas raised by forced treatment in three contexts--civil commitment (forced hospitalization for noncriminals), medication, and seclusion and restraints. …”
Sumario

“…The book provides a clear and highly readable account of Roman private law and civil procedure, with coverage of all key topics, including the Roman legal system, and the law of persons, property, and obligations. …”

“…Drawing from scholarship on gender history, economic sociology, family history, civil law, and feminist economics, these essays explore the changing and often contested boundaries between what was and is considered work in different Euro-American contexts over several centuries, with an eye to the ambiguities and biases that have shaped mainstream conceptions of work across all social sectors."…”

“…Richard Ford argues against law reform proposals that would attempt to apply civil rights protections to "cultural difference." …”

“…On the eve of the American Civil War, Tubman was guided by specific dreams to safe houses, river crossings, and friendly helpers she had never encountered previously. …”
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“…Patricia James describes how, at the East India College, Malthus was influential in the establishment of an incorruptible Civil Service and the modern system of written examinations, in circumstances which seem almost farcical today. …”

“…"«Mientras Franco agonizaba, Pinochet se inspiró en las organizaciones juveniles creadas tras la guerra civil española, para intentar encuadrar a las juventudes chilenas luego del golpe de Estado. …”

“…Lukasik explores how early Americans grappled with the relationship between appearance and social distinction in the decades between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Through a wide range of evidence, including canonical and obscure novels, newspapers, periodicals, scientific and medical treatises, and plays as well as conduct manuals, portraits, silhouettes, and engravings, Discerning Characters charts the transition from the eighteenth century's emphasis on performance and manners to the search for a more reliable form of corporeal legibility in the wake of the Revolution. …”

“…Chapters analyse the influence of feminist legal theories on doctrinal areas of law including US constitutional and civil rights law, international law, and various areas of private law. …”

“…Over this period, the risks of nuclear escalation led to a shift away from great power confrontations and towards civil wars, and advances in communication technologies made it easier for higher-level commanders to direct their subordinates. …”

“…Less than four decades after the controversial Act of Union between Scotland and England, arrogance and incompetence on the part of government ministers had allowed the small danger Charles and his Jacobite army had initially posed to escalate into a full-scale civil war: part of the on-going dynastic, political and ideological struggle for the heart and soul of this new nation. …”

“…Documental que pretende aproximarse a la historia de Laura Busca y Eduardo Ortiz de Landázuri, que pusieron su confianza en Dios para crear familias e instituciones capaces de sembrar amor y reconciliación en un país hecho pedazos por la Guerra Civil. Su proyecto de vida en común tuvo como fruto una de las mejores aportaciones a la atención sanitaria de nuestro país, y su generosa entrega diaria a los demás les llevó a morir con fama de santidad. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…: Australian schooling and the changing contexts of citizenship / Alan Reid and Judith Gill -- Education, citizenship and the construction of a new democracy in Brazil / Tristan McCowan and Cleonice Puggian -- South African post-apartheid realities and citizenship education / Kogila Moodley -- Citizenship education in Pakistan : changing policies and practices in changing social-political contexts / Bernadette Dean -- The dilemmas of Singapore's national education in the global society / Mark Baildon and Jasmine B-Y Sim -- State and civil society embattled in colonialism, capitalism and nationalism : civic education and its politics in Hong Kong / Thomas Kwan-choi Tse -- England : searching for citizenship / Ian Davies -- Perceptions of the past and education of future citizens in contemporary Russia / Nelli Piattoeva -- 'Common-sense citizenship', 'citizenship tourism' and citizenship education in an era of globalisation : the case of Ireland during the Celtic tiger era / Audrey Bryan -- A paradigm shift in the political culture and in educating for citizenship? …”

“…The Syrian civil war and the humanitarian catastrophe it has produced constitute the most urgent geopolitical crisis of the twenty-first century. …”

“…Samuel Pepys, diarist and civil servant, wrote: 'The King hath yesterday in council declared his resolution of setting a fashion for clothes which he will never alter. …”

“…Countries as remote from each other as Korea, Angola and Cuba were defined by their allegiances. Almost all civil wars became proxy conflicts for the superpowers. …”

“…El panorama se completa con un estudio sobre el Gobierno Civil de modo que permite observar el cambio y continuidad de los gobernantes en lo que algunos denominaron “oasis asturiano” (Antonio Guerola). …”

“…El momento de la partición se ha revelado desde siempre como uno de los aspectos más delicados y los procedimientos diseñados por la Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil (arts. 782 y ss. LEC) para dar respuesta a los conflictos sucesorios nunca se han caracterizado por su agilidad y su eficiencia. …”