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Heterodox Islamic economics : the emergence of an ethico-economic theory / by Choudhury, Masudul Alam, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Empirical evaluation of Islamic financing instruments across evolutionary learning trend governed by monotheistic methodology of unity of nowledge -- 8. …”
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Rome's imperial economy twelve essays / by Harris, William V. (William Vernon)

Table of Contents: “…Trade [70-192 AD] ; Trade and the river Po : a problem in the economic history of the Roman Empire ; Roman governments and commerce, 300 BC-AD 300 -- Money. A revisionist view of Roman money -- Overviews. …”
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A companion to environmental geography /

Table of Contents: “…Natural hazards / Daanish Mustafa -- 28. Environmental governance / Gavin Bridge and Tom Perreault -- 29. Commons / James McCarthy -- 30. …”

Knowledge and text production in an age of print China, 900-1400 /

Table of Contents: “…McDermott -- Early printing in China viewed from the perspective of local gazetteers / Joseph Dennis -- Early Buddhist illustrated prints in Hangzhou / Shih-shan Susan Huang -- The uses of print in early Quanzhen Daoist texts / Lucille Chia -- Governance through medical texts and the role of print / TJ Hinrichs -- The cultural logics of map reading : text, time and space in printed maps of the Song empire / Hilde De Weerdt -- Chen Jun's outline and details : printing and politics in thirteenth-century -- Pedagogical histories / Charles Hartman -- Challenging official history in the Song and Yuan dynasties : the record of the three kingdoms / Anne E. …”
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Property rights and sustainability the evolution of property rights to meet ecological challenges /

Table of Contents: “…Ronald Engel -- Property rights viewed from emerging relational perspectives / Peter Horsley -- Property beyond growth : toward a politics of voluntary simplicity / Samuel Alexander -- The mythology of environmental markets / Nicole Graham -- Sustainable webs of interests : property in an interconnected environment / Craig Anthony (Tony) Arnold -- Elusive forms : materiality and cultural diversity in the ownership of water / Veronica Strang -- Maori concepts of rangatiratanga, kaitiakitanga, the environment, and property rights / Nin Tomas -- Communal governance of land and resources as a sustainable property institution / Lee Godden -- Evolution, adaptation, and invention: property rights in natural resources in a changing world / David P. …”
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Poverty, inequality, and inclusive growth in Asia measurement, policy issues, and country studies /

Table of Contents: “…/ Guanghua Wan and Ruth Francisco -- Social protection in Asia / Donghyun Park -- Governance and institutional quality and the links with growth and inequality : how Asia fares / Juzhong Zhuang, Emmanuel de Dios, and Anneli Lagman-Martin -- Growth, inequality, and the labor market : the Philippines / Hyun H. …”
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Review of CCSP draft synthesis and assessment product 5.3 decison-support experiments and evaluations using seasonal to interannual forecasts and observational data : panel to revi...

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Creating the British Atlantic essays on transplantation, adaptation, and continuity / by Greene, Jack P.

Table of Contents: “…Hemispheric history and atlantic history -- Reformulating Englishness : cultural adaptation and provinciality in the construction of corporate identity in colonial British America -- State formation, resistance, and the creation of revolutionary traditions in the early modern era -- Colonial history and national history : reflections on a continuing problem -- Transatlantic colonization and the redefinition of empire in the early modern era : the British-American experience -- Traditions of consensual governance in the construction of state authority in the early modern European empires in America -- Britain's overseas empire before 1780 : overwhelmingly successful and bureaucratically challenged -- "Of liberty and of the colonies" : a case study of constitutional conflict in the mid-eighteenth-century British American empire -- : the perils of success -- An empire of freemen? …”
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Nigeria in global politics twentieth century and beyond : essays in honor of Professor Olajide Aluko /

Table of Contents: “…Democratization process and good governance in Nigeria / Bamidele A. Ojo -- Authoritarian mindset, politics and democratic rule in Nigeria / W. …”
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Secrecy and insurgency : socialities and knowledge practices in Guatemala / by Posocco, Silvia

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Localizing transitional justice : interventions and priorities after mass violence /

Table of Contents: “…: war, retribution, and ritual action in northern Uganda / Sverker Finnström -- Silence and dialogue : Burundians' alternatives to transitional justice / Ann Nee and Peter Uvin -- "Like Jews waiting for Jesus" : posthumous justice in post-genocide Rwanda / Lars Waldorf -- Weaving a braid of histories : local post-armed conflict initiatives in Guatemala / Laura Arriaza and Naomi-Roht-Arriaza -- Dealing with the past when the conflict is still present : civil society truth-seeking initiatives in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Ron Dudai and Hillel Cohen -- Afterword : elevating transitional local justice or crystallizing global governance? / Moses Chrispus Okello.…”
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Pentecostalism and Witchcraft Spiritual Warfare in Africa and Melanesia /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Pentecostal Witchcraft: Governance and Universalism in Comparison --  2. German Pentecostal Witches and Communists: The Violence of Purity and Sameness --  3. …”
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The UN and counter-terrorism : global hegemonies, power and identities / by Martini, Alice, 1987-

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The view from the helm leading the American university during an era of change / by Duderstadt, James J., 1942-

Table of Contents: “…-- Life as a university president -- The president's spouse -- The hired help -- A turn about the university calendar -- Lifestyles of the rich and famous -- On the road -- A matter of style -- Always some doubts -- Tilting with windmills -- Windmill no. 1: the privately supported public university -- Windmill no. 2: college sports -- Windmill no. 3: university governance -- The importance of fighting losing battles -- The endgame -- Survival instinct -- Putting it all on the line -- Wear and tear -- The two-minute warning -- Taking stock -- Fading away -- Years after a decade at the helm -- Whence and whither the university -- Some final thoughts on the university presidency -- Notes.…”
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Source code China the new global hub of IT outsourcing / by Eltschinger, Cyrill, 1965-

Table of Contents: “…Outsourcing: the most important management trend of the past 75 years -- Outsourcing as a business force -- Made in China -- Setting the stage -- Battle of the titans: the global outsourcing landscape -- North America -- Europe -- South America -- Africa and the Middle East -- Asia-Pacific -- BRIC nations -- China: your essential shore -- Big numbers from a big country -- Government and politics -- Planes, trains, and automobiles -- Educating the masses -- Your essential shore -- The early years -- Made in China -- From pagers to market supremacy -- The Internet arrives -- Not yet a green light -- India outsources to China -- Risks and concerns -- Strategies that work -- What works? …”
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Social justice and Islamic economics : theory, issues and practice /

Table of Contents: “…Social justice, market, society and government: An Islamic perspective; Theory of social justice in conventional system; Function of market, government and society in conventional system; Complementarity of society, market and government in the Islamic framework; Conclusions; Notes; References…”
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