“…It becomes clear that while some discourses solidified into spatial metanarratives like the character-shaping clash of civilizations at the frontier or manifest destiny, alternative spatial imaginations exist juxtaposed to or obfuscated by canonical interpretations. …”

“…Sulla base di un'accurata rilettura dei manoscritti e dei testi di Rousseau, di un confronto con le teorie giusnaturaliste e le vicende della repubblica ginevrina, Gabriella Silvestrini propone una diversa interpretazione del pensiero politico di questo autore e di alcuni suoi concetti chiave: democrazia, repubblica, volontà generale e religione civile. In tale prospettiva la teoria politica di Rousseau appare segnata dall'intento di riformulare in chiave repubblicana le concezioni contrattualistiche imprimendo, attraverso il concetto di vo-lontà generale, un carattere altamente costituzionale all'idea di sovranità popolare elaborata dai suoi predecessori…”

“…These case studies address the above issues, whilst at the same time highlighting commonality and diversity in practice and the paradox between top-down strategies and the effort to engage wider civil participation via e-government. e-Government in Europe will be of interest to students and scholars of public policy, politics, media and communication studies, computing and information and communications technologies and European studies…”

“…Professor Earle has grouped some of these abstractions under the title "Public Sorrows: Ideology"; they include radicalism, the absolute authority of personal conscience, pacifism, the reduction of philosophy to expertise, and the absurd celebration of civilization. He asks whether it is not time to re-open discussion of these stages of the mind, and he invites the reader to reflect on the paradoxes, ironies, and dialectical complexities of social reality. …”

“…Situated at the disciplinary boundary between prehistory and history, this book presents a new synthesis of Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age Greece, from the rise and fall of Mycenaean civilization, through the "Dark Age," and up to the emergence of city-states in the Archaic period. …”

“…Elle fait revivre sa trame urbaine à travers laquelle se dresse une variété de bâtiments, édifices religieux et civils, mais aussi maisons d?habitation privées. Grâce au dialogue entre les sources écrites et les fouilles archéologiques, leur diversité de construction, faisant se côtoyer de vastes demeures aux façades richement décorées et des maisons plus modestes, presque toutes alliant lieu d?…”

“…Kusy presents concrete practices that will restore civility and respect into your organization. Some of these practices include:- Calculating the real financial cost of toxic people in your organization.- Providing direct and respectful feedback to a toxic peer, direct report, and even your boss.- Replacing traditional exit interviews with a method for dealing with toxic chameleons who "knock down and kiss up…”

“…Wiggins concludes with an analysis of the use of race in the statistical risk assessments across financial institutions and government programs during the post-civil rights movement era…”

“…This straightforward, no-nonsense guide will let you discover the ins and outs of: basic behavior for family, friends, relationships, and business; grooming, dressing, and staying healthy; coping with unexpected stuff like sneezing or feeling queasy; maintaining a civilized relationship; making friends and keeping them; building positive relationships at work; and communicating effectively…”

“…It also provides guidance for policymakers working in civil code reform"--…”

“…Ecological protection and high-quality development in the basin of the Yellow River, known as China’s “Mother River” and “the cradle of Chinese civilization”, have been receiving increasing attention because of the important role they play in China’s economic and social development, and its cultural heritage. …”

“…Today this state nobility is the heir -- structural and sometimes even genealogical -- of the noblesse de robe which, in order to consolidate its position in relation to other forms of power, had to construct the modern state and the republican myths, meritocracy and civil service which went along with it. Bourdieu examines the mechanisms which produce the kind of nobility displayed by those who govern, and the recognition granted to them by those who are governed by them…”

“…La inseguridad general que acompaña a esta situación requiere el sacrificio de los derechos civiles del ciudadano en favor del supuesto bienestar del Estado. …”

“…In "The Birth of Plenty", William Bernstein, the bestselling author of "The Four Pillars of Investing", presents his provocative, highly acclaimed theory of why prosperity has been the engine of civilization for the last 200 years. This is a fascinating, irresistibly written 'big-picture' work that highlights and explains the impact of four elements that when occurring simultaneously, are the fundamental building blocks for human progress: property rights, which drive creativity Scientific rationalism, which permits the freedom to innovate without fear of retribution; capital markets, which provide funding for people to pursue their visions; and, transportation/communication, which allows for the effective transfer of ideas and products. …”

“…Through introducing human-elephant culture, elephant civilization, true stories of mahouts, as well as the human-elephant conflicts happened in Thailand, Sumatra, China’s Yunnan Province, etc., the film comprehensively reveals ongoing challenges for Asian Elephant and exposes the relationships between humans,elephants, and forests; moreover, it discovers the balance between humans, animals, and nature. …”
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“…Dall'insieme dei contributi, che tornano alla luce in questa edizione, emergono aspetti e caratteristiche dei progetti di società civile e di Stato del fondatore del Partito Popolare Italiano, che, anche nel terzo millennio, continua a sorprendere per capacità creativa, realismo e lungimiranza. - Contracub…”

“…Most current ideas of the Italian Renaissance are derived from Burckhardt's Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, published in 1860. …”

“…The book is aimed at academics and practitioners who draft or use statutory law in the common or civil law traditions…”

“…¿Cómo representan el Holocausto o la violencia contra los civiles? ¿Por qué muchos gobiernos censuran o promueven la creación de grandes títulos? …”

“…The author shows them above all to have been masters of the sea: this was a civilization that circumnavigated Africa two thousand years before Vasco da Gama did it in 1498."…”