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The State You See : How Government Visibility Creates Political Distrust and Racial Inequality / by Rosenthal, Aaron J.

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The State You See : How Government Visibility Creates Political Distrust and Racial Inequality / by Rosenthal, Aaron J.

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Repenser la légitimité de l'État africain à l'ère de la gouvernance partagée /

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Women, public life and democracy changing Commonwealth parliamentary perspectives /

Table of Contents: “…Joni Lovenduski -- The Role of Parliamentarians -- Representation without the incumbency barrier: the example of Scotland -- Waving goodbye to dinosaurs: the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition -- Making Parliamentarians listen to women voters and getting women elected -- The Beijing process -- Gender mainstreaming Affirmative Action: help or hindrance? …”
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Women, public life and democracy changing Commonwealth parliamentary perspectives /

Table of Contents: “…Joni Lovenduski -- The Role of Parliamentarians -- Representation without the incumbency barrier: the example of Scotland -- Waving goodbye to dinosaurs: the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition -- Making Parliamentarians listen to women voters and getting women elected -- The Beijing process -- Gender mainstreaming Affirmative Action: help or hindrance? …”
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Digital Objects, Digital Subjects : Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Capitalism, Labour and Politics in the Age of Big Data /

Table of Contents: “…Communicative capitalism and the subject of politics / Jodi Dean -- Subjects, contexts and modes of critique : reflections on Jodi Dean's chapter / Paulina Tambakaki -- The platform party : the transformation of political organisation in the era of big data / Paolo Gerbaudo -- The movement party : winning elections and transforming democracy in a digital era : reflections on Paolo Gerbaudo's chapter / Anastasia Kavada -- The appropriation of fixed capital : a metaphor? …”
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Digital Objects, Digital Subjects : Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Capitalism, Labour and Politics in the Age of Big Data /

Table of Contents: “…Communicative capitalism and the subject of politics / Jodi Dean -- Subjects, contexts and modes of critique : reflections on Jodi Dean's chapter / Paulina Tambakaki -- The platform party : the transformation of political organisation in the era of big data / Paolo Gerbaudo -- The movement party : winning elections and transforming democracy in a digital era : reflections on Paolo Gerbaudo's chapter / Anastasia Kavada -- The appropriation of fixed capital : a metaphor? …”
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Contested justice : the politics and practice of International Criminal Court interventions /

Table of Contents: “…Newton -- In the shadow of Kwoyelo's trial the ICC and complementarity in Uganda / Stephen Oola -- A story of missed opportunities : the role of the International Criminal Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo / Pascal Kalume Kambale -- The justice vanguard : the role of civil society in seeking accountability for Kenya's post-election violence / Njonjo Mue and Judy Gitau -- 'They told us we would be part of history' : reflections on the civil society intermediary experience in the Great Lakes Region / Déirdre Clancy -- Challenges and limitations of outreach : from the ICTY to the ICC / Matias Hellman -- 'We ask for justice, you give us law' : the rule of law, economic markets and the reconfiguration of victimhood / Kamari Maxine Clarke -- Refracted justice : the imagined victim and the International Criminal Court / Laurel E. …”
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Contested justice : the politics and practice of International Criminal Court interventions /

Table of Contents: “…Newton -- In the shadow of Kwoyelo's trial the ICC and complementarity in Uganda / Stephen Oola -- A story of missed opportunities : the role of the International Criminal Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo / Pascal Kalume Kambale -- The justice vanguard : the role of civil society in seeking accountability for Kenya's post-election violence / Njonjo Mue and Judy Gitau -- 'They told us we would be part of history' : reflections on the civil society intermediary experience in the Great Lakes Region / Déirdre Clancy -- Challenges and limitations of outreach : from the ICTY to the ICC / Matias Hellman -- 'We ask for justice, you give us law' : the rule of law, economic markets and the reconfiguration of victimhood / Kamari Maxine Clarke -- Refracted justice : the imagined victim and the International Criminal Court / Laurel E. …”
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Contested justice : the politics and practice of International Criminal Court interventions /

Table of Contents: “…Newton -- In the shadow of Kwoyelo's trial the ICC and complementarity in Uganda / Stephen Oola -- A story of missed opportunities : the role of the International Criminal Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo / Pascal Kalume Kambale -- The justice vanguard : the role of civil society in seeking accountability for Kenya's post-election violence / Njonjo Mue and Judy Gitau -- 'They told us we would be part of history' : reflections on the civil society intermediary experience in the Great Lakes Region / Déirdre Clancy -- Challenges and limitations of outreach : from the ICTY to the ICC / Matias Hellman -- 'We ask for justice, you give us law' : the rule of law, economic markets and the reconfiguration of victimhood / Kamari Maxine Clarke -- Refracted justice : the imagined victim and the International Criminal Court / Laurel E. …”
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Reinventing local and regional economies / by Gordon, Gerald L.

Table of Contents: “…The case study approach -- Lessons from the formula for economic growth on main street America -- Political foundations for economic reinvention -- Exposing the notion that a local economy can remain static -- Taking the long-term view and managing expectations : the horizon for elected officials -- Economic development seen as an investment -- (Case studies: Fairfax County, Milwaukee) -- Community development as a precursor to economic reinvention -- Building bridges between the public and private sectors -- (Case studies: Rochester, Allentown, Buffalo) -- Creating support systems and clusters -- (Case studies: Lexington, Kentucky; Pittsburgh; Dayton; Kansas City, Phoenix) -- Enhancing a community's assets for business attraction: tending to the product -- (Case studies: Baltimore, Las Vegas/Water) -- Basic strategic foundations for economic growth and economic development -- Distinguishing between economic growth and economic development -- Stabilizing economies through diversification -- (Case studies: Seattle, Detroit, Fairfax County, Birmingham, Tulsa, Charlotte) -- Coordinating land use and other local and regional planning -- (Case studies: Albuquerque, Dubuque, Youngstown) -- Target industries and community assets -- (Case studies: Indianapolis, Cleveland, the Bronx, multiple silicon "wannabe's" -- Encouraging technology transfer from colleges and universities to stimulate economic development -- (Case studies: MIT, johns hopkins, carnegie-mellon university and the university of pittsburgh, george Mason University) -- Marketing for business relocation and expansion -- Reality versus perceptions and truth in advertising -- The growth of entrepreneurial businesses as a complement to business attraction and retention -- (case studies: Allentown, Rochester, Kansas City) -- Best (and worst) practices in the use of incentives for business attraction -- (Case studies: Chicago/Boeing; State of North Carolina/Firestone Bridgestone tires; State of Maryland/Marriott Corporation).…”

Criticism of religion on Marxism and theology, II / by Boer, Roland, 1961-

Table of Contents: “…The paradoxes of Lucien Goldmann -- The dialectic of grace -- The elect and the damned -- Wagering it all -- In the world and yet not -- Theory : the tight fit of homology -- Homology -- Dialectics? …”
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Criticism of religion on Marxism and theology, II / by Boer, Roland, 1961-

Table of Contents: “…The paradoxes of Lucien Goldmann -- The dialectic of grace -- The elect and the damned -- Wagering it all -- In the world and yet not -- Theory : the tight fit of homology -- Homology -- Dialectics? …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Reinventing local and regional economies / by Gordon, Gerald L.

Table of Contents: “…The case study approach -- Lessons from the formula for economic growth on main street America -- Political foundations for economic reinvention -- Exposing the notion that a local economy can remain static -- Taking the long-term view and managing expectations : the horizon for elected officials -- Economic development seen as an investment -- (Case studies: Fairfax County, Milwaukee) -- Community development as a precursor to economic reinvention -- Building bridges between the public and private sectors -- (Case studies: Rochester, Allentown, Buffalo) -- Creating support systems and clusters -- (Case studies: Lexington, Kentucky; Pittsburgh; Dayton; Kansas City, Phoenix) -- Enhancing a community's assets for business attraction: tending to the product -- (Case studies: Baltimore, Las Vegas/Water) -- Basic strategic foundations for economic growth and economic development -- Distinguishing between economic growth and economic development -- Stabilizing economies through diversification -- (Case studies: Seattle, Detroit, Fairfax County, Birmingham, Tulsa, Charlotte) -- Coordinating land use and other local and regional planning -- (Case studies: Albuquerque, Dubuque, Youngstown) -- Target industries and community assets -- (Case studies: Indianapolis, Cleveland, the Bronx, multiple silicon "wannabe's" -- Encouraging technology transfer from colleges and universities to stimulate economic development -- (Case studies: MIT, johns hopkins, carnegie-mellon university and the university of pittsburgh, george Mason University) -- Marketing for business relocation and expansion -- Reality versus perceptions and truth in advertising -- The growth of entrepreneurial businesses as a complement to business attraction and retention -- (case studies: Allentown, Rochester, Kansas City) -- Best (and worst) practices in the use of incentives for business attraction -- (Case studies: Chicago/Boeing; State of North Carolina/Firestone Bridgestone tires; State of Maryland/Marriott Corporation).…”

The Arab Revolution of 2011 : A Comparative Perspective /

Table of Contents: “…March 2011 -- The Transition to General Elections, Aprilâ€?October 2011 -- The Tripartite Formula, November 2011-March 2012 -- Tunisian Constitutionalism and Revolutionary Process -- Appendix: The Timeline -- 2011 -- 2012 -- References -- 8. …”
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The Arab Revolution of 2011 : A Comparative Perspective /

Table of Contents: “…March 2011 -- The Transition to General Elections, Aprilâ€?October 2011 -- The Tripartite Formula, November 2011-March 2012 -- Tunisian Constitutionalism and Revolutionary Process -- Appendix: The Timeline -- 2011 -- 2012 -- References -- 8. …”
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Criticism of theology on Marxism and theology III / by Boer, Roland, 1961-

Table of Contents: “…The Alchemy of Michael Löwy -- Elective affinities -- Emergence -- Untidy corners and sexy dialectics -- Liberation theology -- Roman-Catholic social teaching -- The ontological reserve -- One or many? …”
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New constitutionalism in Latin America promises and practices /

Table of Contents: “…/ Rickard Lalander -- New constitutions and the transformation of democracy in Bolivia and Ecuador / Jonas Wolff -- Constitutionalizing policy : the Brazilian constitution of 1988 and its impact on governance / Rogerio Arantes and Claudio Couto -- Change and continuity in Dominican constitutions : the 2010 reform compared / Leiv Marsteintredet -- Chile : democratization through constitutional reforms / Claudio Fuentes -- Institutional design and judicial behaviour : constitutional interpretation of criminal due process rights in Latin America / Julio Rios-Figueroa -- Constitutional courts and constitutional change : analyzing the cases of presidential re-election in Latin America / Elena Martínez-Barahona -- Colombia's 1991 constitution : a rights revolution / Juan Fernando Jaramillo -- How does new constitutionalism respond to the human rights challenges posed by transnational corporations? …”
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Criticism of theology on Marxism and theology III / by Boer, Roland, 1961-

Table of Contents: “…The Alchemy of Michael Löwy -- Elective affinities -- Emergence -- Untidy corners and sexy dialectics -- Liberation theology -- Roman-Catholic social teaching -- The ontological reserve -- One or many? …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

New constitutionalism in Latin America promises and practices /

Table of Contents: “…/ Rickard Lalander -- New constitutions and the transformation of democracy in Bolivia and Ecuador / Jonas Wolff -- Constitutionalizing policy : the Brazilian constitution of 1988 and its impact on governance / Rogerio Arantes and Claudio Couto -- Change and continuity in Dominican constitutions : the 2010 reform compared / Leiv Marsteintredet -- Chile : democratization through constitutional reforms / Claudio Fuentes -- Institutional design and judicial behaviour : constitutional interpretation of criminal due process rights in Latin America / Julio Rios-Figueroa -- Constitutional courts and constitutional change : analyzing the cases of presidential re-election in Latin America / Elena Martínez-Barahona -- Colombia's 1991 constitution : a rights revolution / Juan Fernando Jaramillo -- How does new constitutionalism respond to the human rights challenges posed by transnational corporations? …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view