“…Careful not to succumb to easy generalizations, Harris also addresses the possibilities of a white rage defense and the more recent phenomenon of cultural defenses. …”

“…This collection brings together diverse and deeply practical contributions to the forthcoming policy debate on the Australia–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), highlighting potential points of difficulty and possible gains from the agreement. This book makes two further contributions: it adds to the body of work reappraising the contemporary Australia–EU relationship; and provides a snapshot of current issues in trade policy—the ‘new trade agenda’—which is more complex and politically visible than ever. …”

“…Histoire de transgressions en somme, d'émancipation, de territoires conquis et perdus, d'indépendance ou d'enfermement, l'histoire des femmes en aventure est toujours associée à des représentations de l'espace lointain, mais aussi à la perspective d'un « autrement » dans un va-et-vient constant dans l'imaginaire, entre l'incertitude d'un devenir et le désenchantement possible de ce qui semble déjà là…”

“…When cosmopolitan commemoration is practiced as a collective endeavor by both perpetrators and victims, Saito argues, a resolution of the history problem—and eventual reconciliation—will finally become possible.The History Problem examines a vast corpus of historical material in both English and Japanese, offering provocative findings that challenge orthodox explanations. …”

“…In this book, the contemporary legitimacy and functionality of the model are analysed from different angles and disciplines in order to form a picture of the Polder model today and the possible role of the Polder model in the future. The lessons from the different chapters are brought together in the introduction…”

“…Comparing the stylistic innovations of Derrida with Jacques Lacan's use of puns and diagrams, with the German performance artist Joseph Beuys's demonstration of models, and with the "montage writing" of the films of Sergei Eisenstein, Ulmer explores the possibility of deriving a postmodernist pedagogy from Derrida's texts. …”

“…International Handbook of Peace and Reconciliation, a companion volume to the International Handbook on War, Torture, and Terrorism, examines and analyzes how people around the world think about justice, governmental apologies, the right to protest, the peace process, the justifiability of armed conflict, the possibility of world peace, and reconciliation. …”

“…Companies like Microsoft, General Electric, Timken, Kraft, P&G, Renault and dozens of others successfully took advantage of the possibilities created by a relatively well-educated population that was moving into the middle class. …”

“…In the fourth, Geuss goes on to examine recent liberal views, questioning, in particular, common assumptions about the importance of public dialogue and the purportedly unlimited possibilities humans have for reaching consensus. He suggests that the liberal concern to maintain and protect, even at a very high cost, an inviolable ''private sphere'' for each individual is confused. …”

“…The purpose of this book is therefore to share contextual information related to science education in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as offering insights for conducting studies in this region and outlining possible questions for further investigation. In addition, we anticipate that the specific resources and strategies introduced in this book will provide a useful reference for curriculum developers and science educators when they design school science curricula and science both pre-service and in-service teacher education programmes. …”

“…The Workshop was sponsored by the OECD Co-operative Research Programme on Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems, whose financial support made it possible for most of the invited speakers to participate in the Workshop. …”

“…The problems Brandeis faced and the answers he fashioned could have leaped from today's newspapers: corruption in government, conflicts between majority rule and minority rights, movements to limit free speech and the right to privacy, gender equality, the importance of education, the causes of and possible solutions for poverty, the social costs of excessive political or corporate power, the uneasy relationship between lawyers and the public, efficiency and justice in the workplace, the tension between Federal power and states' autonomy, and the responsibility of citizens to their community.In all his endeavors, Brandeis emphasized both political and economic democracy, citizen participation, and a balance between rights and responsibilities. …”

“…Celle-ci est considérée comme une forme particulière d’agencement institutionnel dont il est possible d’étudier l’efficience et la viabilité. Différents angles d’approche de la question sont abordés : contrats de coopération, création de ressources et de compétences, réseaux d’entreprises, quasi-intégration des activités productives, coproduction de services, processus de création d’activités et de produits nouveaux…”

“…Artists, activists, writers, and scientists give a myriad of different interpretations of how to tell our worlds using different media - and possibly gives hints as to how to change it, too…”

“…Dans le premier volume Peuples, cultures, territoires, on trouvera les études relatives aux contacts ethniques et culturels entre les peuples barbares du Nord, en particulier à leur christianisation, et à l’histoire des paysages et des sociétés littorales ; et dans le second volume Centres, communications, échanges, on trouvera les études relatives aux « places centrales » héritées des temps anciens (les cités) et aux nouveaux pôles de vie et d’activités humaines (les monastères, les emporia), à la logistique des communications maritimes, fluviales et terrestres, et à toutes les formes d’échanges (de l’échange primitif à l’échange commercial) qu’elles ont rendues possibles…”

“…Dans le premier volume Peuples, cultures, territoires, on trouvera les études relatives aux contacts ethniques et culturels entre les peuples barbares du Nord, en particulier à leur christianisation, et à l’histoire des paysages et des sociétés littorales ; et dans le second volume Centres, communications, échanges, on trouvera les études relatives aux « places centrales » héritées des temps anciens (les cités) et aux nouveaux pôles de vie et d’activités humaines (les monastères, les emporia), à la logistique des communications maritimes, fluviales et terrestres, et à toutes les formes d’échanges (de l’échange primitif à l’échange commercial) qu’elles ont rendues possibles…”

“…Quelles sont les émotions, les expériences, les affects, que les jeux vidéo rendent possible ? Cette exploration inédite du domaine des jeux vidéo étudie la diversité de leurs publics, les pratiques que ces derniers développent, et les expériences qui s’y éprouvent…”

“…The problem is challenging because communication channels have limited range and there are possibilities of fading and dropout. The book comprises chapters on synchronization and consensus in multiagent systems. …”

“…The authors present an interactive approach that: Contains an innovative combination of a case study, simulation game and simulation models for developing the skills to introduce a product to the marketplace Offers targeted questions that help to enhance the understanding of the material presented Presents detailed answers and solutions to a number or real-world business challenges Features video tutorials that explain how the simulation experiments are implemented and interpreted Aids in the development an action-oriented, pragmatic understanding of the underlying forces in business Designed for students of business administration, management, industrial engineering, informatics, engineering, and public policy, Growth Dynamics in New Markets offers an innovative approach that combines the practice of dynamic reasoning and the use of simulation to design and test possible policies…”

“…The Reports are an underutilized resource for the study of this period and an unparalleled source for the evolution of a rural community during the early years of the colony.The Georgia Open History Library has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. …”