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Just love transforming civic virtue / by Mongoven, Ann, 1962-

Table of Contents: “…Invisible heroes : mad about MADD -- New calls for civic virtue, and calls for new civic virtues -- The dilemma of impartiality : legacy of the bishop and the chambermaid -- Impartiality-as-standpoint and lost (again) virtue -- Saving the baby from the bathwater : a turn to practice -- Impartiality-as-practice: the lesson of ordinary moral heroes -- Just love : the transformation of civic virtue -- Appendix : case studies.…”
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The problem of Genesis in Husserl's philosophy by Derrida, Jacques

Table of Contents: “…pt. 1. The dilemmas of psychological genesis : psychologism and logicism -- pt. 2. …”
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Understanding the principalship an international guide to principal preparation /

Table of Contents: “…Terroir : a sense of place in leadership -- section II. Millerandage : dilemmas facing new principals -- section III. Views from the vineyard : voices of principals -- section IV : Expanding appellations : inclusive leadership.…”
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Ethnic diversity and social cohesion : immigration, ethnic fractionalization and potentials for civic action / by Schaeffer, Merlin

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The fragility of social cohesion in ethnically diverse societies -- Elements of a theory on ethnic diversity and social cohesion -- Measuring ethnic diversity -- Beyond measured facts -- Perceptions are not arbitrarily subjective -- The dilemma of inter-ethnic coexistence -- Conclusion.…”
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Amnesty, serious crimes and international law : global perspectives in theory and practice / by Close, Josepha

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Ancient amnesties -- At the end of war : from the amnesty tradition to the accountability paradigm -- Modern amnesties and moral dilemmas -- The obligation to prosecute -- International standards and state practice -- The right to a remedy -- The mandate of international criminal courts -- Conclusion.…”
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Broken promises of globalization : the case of the Bangladesh garment industry / by Rahman, Shahidur

Table of Contents: “…-- Challenges and responses -- The dilemma of government -- Roadmap ahead.…”
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India and the Patent Wars : Pharmaceuticals in the New Intellectual Property Regime / by Halliburton, Murphy, 1964-

Table of Contents: “…The invention and expansion of intellectual property -- The new patent regime : the activists and their allies -- Ayurvedic dilemmas : innovation, ownership and resistance -- The Gilead model and the perspective of "big pharma" -- The view from Hyderabad : the "Indian" pharmaceutical industry and the new patent regime.…”
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Environment and society sustainability, policy and the citizen / by Barr, Stewart, 1976-

Table of Contents: “…Green dilemmas -- Sustainability -- Policy -- Behaviour change : policy and practice -- The social-psychology of environmental action -- Framing environmental practice -- Sustainable lifestyles -- The value-action gap -- Changing behaviour : a social marketing approach -- Sustainability, citizens and progress.…”
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The mission and message of music building blocks to the aesthetics of music in our time / by Smoira-Cohn, Michal

Table of Contents: “…Music as art -- section F. Dilemmas in the musical world of to-day.…”
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Negotiating tradition, becoming American : family, gender, and autonomy for second generation South Asians / by Salam, Rifat Anjum, 1970-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : second generation South Asians: negotiating tradition and becoming American -- Perspectives on assimilation -- Contradictory childhoods: family dilemmas and strategies -- The neo-traditional pathway -- The independence pathway -- The ethnic rebellion pathway -- Conclusion : family, gender and the second generation.…”
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Reinterpreting the French Revolution a global-historical perspective / by Stone, Bailey, 1946-

Table of Contents: “…The ancien régime: challenges not met, a dilemma not overcome -- The descent into revolution: from August 1788 to October 1789 -- The first attempt to stabilize the revolution: from 1789-1791 -- The "Revolutionizing" of the revolution: from 1791-1794 -- The second attempt to stabilize the revolution: from 1794-1799 -- Conclusion: the Revolution in the French and global context…”
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The truth about health care why reform is not working in America / by Mechanic, David, 1936-

Table of Contents: “…-- Saving lives individually or in populations -- The murky challenge of mental health -- The activated patient and the doctors' dilemma -- The neglect of long-term care -- The quest for quality -- Setting fair limits -- Restoring trust in the health system -- The challenge of change -- Steps in our health future.…”
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This land the battle over sprawl and the future of America / by Flint, Anthony, 1962-

Table of Contents: “…. -- Pitched battles -- The density dilemma -- Smart, and fair -- Planning and disaster -- Conclusion: Six healthy habits for sensible growth.…”
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Equity and excellence in the public library why ignorance is not our heritage / by Usherwood, Bob

Table of Contents: “…Equity and excellence : the librarian's dilemma? -- Equity and excellence around the world -- Value versus demand -- Self-improvement, complex culture, and the public good -- Commercial imperative? …”
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Christian fiction and religious realism in the novels of Dostoevsky by Bercken, William Peter van den, 1946-

Table of Contents: “…Religious interpretations of Dostoevsky -- The realism of Dostoevsky's fictional christianity -- Christian themes in Crime and punishment -- Religious discussions in The idiot and The adolescent -- Christian voices in The devils -- The spirituality of the Monk Zosima in the Brothers Karamazov -- The legend of the grand inquisitor: literary irony and theological seriousness -- Dostoevsky's 'grand inquisitor' and Vladimir Solovyov's 'antichrist' -- Physical and divine beauty: the aesthetical-ethical dilemma in Dostoevsky's novels.…”
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How globalization spurs terrorism the lopsided benefits of "one world" and why that fuels violence / by Moghaddam, Fathali M.

Table of Contents: “…A dangerous new world -- The psychological citizen and globalization -- Universal needs and the psychological roots of radicalization and terrorism -- One world : globalization as ideal -- Fractured globalization : globalization in practice -- Intergroup contact and catastrophic evolution -- Threatened identities, change, and globalization -- Universal rights and duties as explosive threats -- The American dilemma becomes global -- Afterward: The veiled solitude : women as the solution.…”
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American public philosophy and the mystery of Lincolnism by Sands, Eric C., 1975-

Table of Contents: “…The public philosophy and the study of ideas -- Lincoln's public philosophy -- The demise of Lincolnism -- The radical Republicans and public philosophy politics -- Moderate Republicans and non-foundationalism -- The Democrats' dilemma -- The political consequences of transitional politics -- Conclusion: Lincolnism, public philosophy, and American politics.…”
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Invasion of the body revolutions in surgery / by Tilney, Nicholas L.

Table of Contents: “…Three operations -- The teaching hospital -- Evolution of a profession -- Steps forward and steps backward -- War and peace -- The promise of surgical research -- Operations on the heart -- The mechanical heart -- The transfer of organs -- Making a surgeon, then and now -- Shifting foundations -- Unsolved dilemmas.…”
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The size of others' burdens : Barack Obama, Jane Addams, and the politics of helping others / by Schneiderhan, Erik (Professor of sociology)

Table of Contents: “…An American's dilemma -- The right to be heard -- The Chicago scheme -- A clash of ethical standards -- Wake up! …”
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Entrepreneurial states reforming corporate governance in France, Japan, and Korea / by Tiberghien, Yves

Table of Contents: “…Political entrepreneurs and the corporate restructuring dilemma -- A story of change and divergence -- France : effective but "shameful" reforms -- Japan : of change and resistance -- Korea : systemic transformation -- Political entrepreneurs and the great transformation of the automobile industry -- Conclusion : from social contract to golden bargain?.…”
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