“…This book examines the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5, a seminal event in world history that has been virtually ignored in the Western literature. This is not the case in the East where ever since the war, the focus of Chinese foreign policy has been to undo its results whereas the focus of Japanese foreign policy has been to confirm them. …”
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“…This book examines the central questions of ethics through a study of theories of right and wrong that are found in the great ethical works of Western philosophy. It focuses on theories that continue to have a significant presence in the field. …”

“…In the last decades of the twentieth century, a 'memory boom' took place in Western Europe and North America. It is the aim of this volume to investigate how academic practices of Memory Studies are being applied, adapted, and transformed in the countries of East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. …”

“…Beyond an exploration of the historical and intellectual context of each thinker, Beiser illuminates the sources and reasons for the movement of German historicism-one of the great revolutions in modern Western thought, and the source of our historical understanding of the human world…”

“…"Peace support operations are one of the most important tools in the foreign policy of Western democracies. This book is a study of Italian military operations in the last twenty years. …”

“…It begins with a brief history of early Western propaganda, including Ancient Greek classical theories of rhetoric and the art of persuasion, and traces its development through the Christian era, the rise of the nation-state, World War I, Nazism, and Communism. …”

“…His innovative interpretation of Pentecostalism focuses on the serious contribution made by both western and Majority World participants in its development. …”

“…This pioneering study makes compelling reading for all interested in the Bible and Western literature.The Literary Currents in Biblical Interpretation series explores current trends within the discipline of biblical interpretation by dealing with the literary qualities of the Bible: the play of its language, the coherence of its final form, and the relationships between text and readers. …”

“…Much of the content reflects both differences from and relationships with the dominant Western theories and practices so often unsuccessfully applied with these groups. …”

“…It also considers the impact of the crisis on NATO and on relations between western states and Russia both during and since Kosovo. …”

“…It aims to present a perspective outside of the typical Western context, through case studies comparing a developed / Western democracy (Germany), a country with a history of institutionalized violence (South Africa), and an emerging democracy that has experienced heavy terrorism (Pakistan). …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Contents; IACAPAP Book Series; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Part I: Influences on Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Chapter 1: From Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Problems to Service Utilization; Chapter 2: Family Structure and Children's Mental Health in Western Countries; Chapter 3: One-Child Policy and Child Mental Health; Chapter 4: Industrialization; Chapter 5: Child Refugee Mental Health; Part II: Individual Disorders/Problems; Chapter 6: The Boundaries of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder…”

“…Media industry research and EU policymaking are predominantly tailored to large (and, in the latter case, Western) European markets. This open access book addresses the specific qualities of smaller media markets, highlighting their vulnerability to global digital competition and outlining survival strategies for them. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Approach -- 3 The European Union -- 3.1 Etymological Origin -- 3.2 Historical Background -- 3.3 Further Development of the Union -- 3.4 Process of Enlargement -- 3.5 Institutions of the European Union -- 4 The Arab Spring -- 4.1 The Political Shift in the Arab World -- 4.2 The Arab Spring - A Spill-Over Effect -- 4.3 Reasons for the Uprising Arab Spring -- 4.4 The Rise of IS and the Significance of Western Imperialism -- 4.5 Ideological Roots and IS Backgrounds. 4.6 Criticism of Western Approaches4.7 Political Outlook -- 5 EU - Challenge 2016 -- 5.1 The Impact of Globalization and the Refugee Crisis -- 5.2 Perceived Heteronomy from Brussels and Isolation Attempts -- 5.3 Political Shift in the European Union -- 5.4 Security Concerns due to Terrorist Attacks Across Europe -- 5.5 In the Cross Hairs of Critics - Which Approach to Choose? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Technologies and the reading publicShowmen and storytellers; Illustrated fictions; Children's fiction; Stage sets and toy theatres; Comic books and pulp fiction; Moving images; Disneyland television; The Disney version; 3 Mickey Mouse Chivalry: Chivalric Romance; 4 Fairy Tale Romance; 5 Monsters, Murders and Vampires: The Gothic Tradition; 6 The Riddles of the Sphinx: Egyptomania; 7 Boy's Own Stories: Explorer Heroes; 8 Treasure Islands and Blue Lagoons; 9 Future Imperfect: Science and Technology; 10 Constructing the Frontier: The Western; 11 Consuming the West: Main Street, USA; Notes…”

“…After a first denial and a forced assimilation, the indigenous element was integrated into the institutions until it became central to the construction of an alternative constitutionalism to the Western model. The dissertation outlines three Latin American constitutional cycles. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Political Values and Religion: A Comparison Between Western and Eastern Europe -- Chapter 6. Religion, Values and Politics: The Effect of Religiosity on Attitudes towards Immigrants and Muslims -- Chapter 7. …”