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Global economics in extraordinary times essays in honor of John Williamson /

Table of Contents: “…Truman -- Economic and monetary union in Europe / Paul De Grauwe and Yuemei Ji -- Target zones / Marcus Miller -- Finance -- International finance / Avinash Persaud -- Growth-linked securities / Stephany Griffith-Jones and Dagmar Hertova -- Capital mobility and regulation / Olivier Jeanne -- Regions -- South Asia / Shankar Acharya -- Latin America / Jose Antonio Ocampo -- Conclusion -- On designing economic policy / John Williamson -- About the contributors -- Index.…”
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Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. by Origen

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Encountering nature toward an environmental culture / by Heyd, Thomas, 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The case for environmental morality -- Environmental ethics in the workplace : a call to action -- Environment and culture in Latin America : community, autonomy and resistance -- Aesthetic appreciation and the many stories about nature -- Bashō and wandering aesthetics : recuperating space, recognizing place, following the ways of the universe -- Rock art and the aesthetic appreciation of natural landscapes -- After mining : reflections on reclamation through art -- Nature, culture, and natural heritage : toward a culture of nature -- Northern Plains boulder structures : art and heterotopias -- Nature restoration without dissimulation : learning from Japanese gardens and earthworks -- Botanic gardens as collaboration between humans and nature -- Afterword : enabling an environmental culture.…”
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Testamentary formalities /

Table of Contents: “…Testamentary formalities in Roman law -- Testamentary formalities in Early Modern Europe -- Testamentary formalities in France and Belgium -- Testamentary formalities in Spain -- Testamentary formalities in Latin America with particular reference to Brazil -- Testamentary formalities in Italy -- Testamentary formalities in the Netherlands -- Testamentary formalities in Germany -- Testamentary formalities in Austria -- Testamentary formalities in Hungary -- Testamentary formalities in Poland -- Testamentary formalities in Islamic Law and their reception in the modern laws of Islamic countries -- Testamentary formalities in England and Wales -- Testamentary formalities in Australia and New Zealand -- Testamentary formalities in the United States of America -- Testamentary formalities in South Africa -- Testamentary formalities in Scotland -- Testamentary formalities in historical and comparative perspective.…”
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Observing Protest from a Place : The World Social Forum in Dakar (2011) /

Table of Contents: “…7.1 The singularity of the Latin Americans' relationship to politics7.2 Explaining Latin American singularity: a specific militant profile -- 7.3 Conclusion -- 8. …”
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Nuclear Weapons Free Zones : A Comparative Perspective / by Lacovsky, Exequiel, 1981-

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The politics of truth selected writings of C. Wright Mills / by Mills, C. Wright (Charles Wright), 1916-1962

Table of Contents: “…-- The conservative mood -- Mass society and liberal education -- On knowledge and power -- The power elite : comment on criticism -- Science and scientists -- A pagan sermon to the Christian clergy -- The man in the middle -- The big city -- Culture and politics : the fourth epoch -- The cultural apparatus -- The decline of the left -- On Latin America, the left, and the U.S. -- Soviet journal -- Listen, Yankee! …”
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Promoting the rule of law abroad in search of knowledge /

Table of Contents: “…/ Matthew Stephenson -- The complexity of success in Russia / Matthew Spence -- Middle East dilemmas / David Mednicoff -- Time to learn, time to act in Africa / Laure-Hélène Piron -- Measuring the impact of criminal justice reform in Latin America / Lisa Bhansali and Christina Biebesheimer -- Steps toward knowledge / Thomas Carothers.…”
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International finance / by Pilbeam, Keith, 1961-

Table of Contents: “…Balance of payments theory and policy -- The foreign exchange market -- The balance of payments -- Elasticity and absorption approaches to the balance of payments -- Macroeconomic policy in an open economy -- The monetary approach to the balance of payments -- Exchange rate determination: theory, evidence and policy -- Purchasing power parity and floating exchange rate experience -- Modern models of exchange rate determination -- The portfolio balance model -- Empirical evidence on exchange rates -- Fixed, floating and managed exchange rates -- The post-war international monetary system -- The international monetary system -- The eurocurrency and eurobond markets -- Currency derivatives: futures, options and swaps -- International macroeconomic policy coordination -- The latin american debt crisis -- The european monetary system and European monetary union -- Currency crises and the East Asian financial crisis -- Financial innovation and the credit crunch.…”

Scientists and human rights in Guatemala report of a delegation.

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Questions concerning Aristotle's On animals by Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280

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John Dewey's educational philosophy in international perspective a new democracy for the twenty-first century /

Table of Contents: “…Waks -- John Dewey and pragmatism in Central Europe (the case of the former Czecho-Slovakia) / Emil Višňovský -- Reception of John Dewey's philosophy in Poland / Krystyna Wilkoszewska -- Dewey in the Italian elementary school / Viviana Burza -- Dewey's influence in Spain and Latin America / Jaime Nubiola -- Dewey and European Catholic pedagogy / Giorgio Chiosso.…”
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Nonclinical safety assessment a guide to international pharmaceutical regulations /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to the development of drugs / Kathy McGown -- ICH / Ken Hastings -- USFDA / Bill Brock -- Latin America : MERCOSUR countries / Cristiana Leslie Corra -- Canada / Mark T. …”
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Integrating regions Asia in comparative context /

Table of Contents: “…/ Eric Voeten -- The potential for organizational membership rules to enhance regional cooperation / Judith Kelley -- Regional economic institutions in Latin America : politics, profits, and peace / Jorge I. …”
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Encountering development the making and unmaking of the Third World / by Escobar, Arturo, 1951-

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Four anti-Pelagian writings On nature and grace ; On the proceedings of Pelagius ; On the predestination of the saints ; On the gift of perseverance / by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

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Patagonia myths and realities /

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On love and charity readings from the Commentary on the sentences of Peter Lombard / by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274

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Trade and poverty when the Third World fell behind / by Williamson, Jeffrey G., 1935-

Table of Contents: “…-- A Middle East de-industrialization illustration : Ottoman problems -- A Latin American de-industrialization illustration : Mexican exceptionalism -- Rising Third World inequality during the trade boom : did it matter? …”
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Terrorism issues, policies and legislation

Table of Contents: “…Thomas -- Summary of the White House review of the December 25, 2009 attempted terrorist attack / Office of the Press Secretary -- Ocean piracy and its impact on insurance / Rawle 0. King -- Latin America : terrorism issues / Mark P. Sullivan -- The United States lacks comprehensive plan to destroy the terrorist threat and close the safe haven in Pakistan's federally administered tribal areas -- Food terrorism in Nigeria : fears, possibilities, and action / Nwoko Kenneth Chukwuemeka.…”
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