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Philanthrocapitalism Philanthrocapitalism Michael Green,Matthew Bishop Who is going to lead the fight against poverty, build a sustainable future for our economies free from the threat of climate change, and take on the social problems that divide even the richest socie… OL12125160W
De staat van informatie De staat van informatie D.W.J. Broeders,Colette Cuijpers,Corien Prins Artikelen over de toenemende digitalisering bij de Nederlandse overheid en de gevolgen daarvan voor de relatie tussen overheid en burger. OL16916433W
The Centrelink Experiment The Centrelink Experiment John Halligan Centrelink was established in 1997 as part of the Howard government's bold experiment in re-framing social policy and re-shaping service delivery. Centrelink was the embodiment of a key tenet of the … OL16916472W
Pillars and shadows Pillars and shadows John Braithwaite This volume of the Peacebuilding Compared Project examines the sources of the armed conflict and coup in the Solomon Islands before and after the turn of the millennium. The Regional Assistance Missi… OL16955513W
Contested governance Contested governance Janet Hunt "The research in this book aims to provide evidence and practical guidance for governments and Indigenous leaders about community governance in indigenous Australia, and contribute to enhancing exist… OL19837618W
Campaign finance and political polarization Campaign finance and political polarization Raymond J. La Raja "Efforts to reform the U.S. campaign finance system typically focus on the corrupting influence of large contributions. Yet, as Raymond J. La Raja and Brian F. Schaffner argue, reforms aimed at cutti… OL20043223W
In search of social democracy In search of social democracy Ben Jackson,Callaghan, John,Nina Fishman Focusing on the social democratic heartland of Western Europe, In search of social democracy gives the first detailed assessment of how the new social democratic revisionism has fared in government. … OL20467535W
Ciudadanos reemplazados por algoritmos Ciudadanos reemplazados por algoritmos Néstor García Canclini ¿A quién le importamos los ciudadanos? Muchos partidos y sindicatos parecen reducirse a cúpulas que se distribuyen prebendas. Desde la expansión de la videopolítica, la televisión canaliza quejas y c… OL20663179W
Transgressive Citizenship and the Struggle for Social Justice Transgressive Citizenship and the Struggle for Social Justice Lucy Earle 1 online resource OL20827906W
Building the Inclusive City Building the Inclusive City Victor Santiago Pineda This Open Access book is an anthropological urban study of the Emirate of Dubai, its institutions, and their evolution. It provides a contemporary history of disability in city planning from a non-We… OL20906014W
People's Wars in China, Malaya, and Vietnam People's Wars in China, Malaya, and Vietnam Marc Opper "People?s Wars in China, Malaya, and Vietnam explains why some insurgencies collapse after a military defeat while under other circumstances insurgents are able to maintain influence, rebuild strengt… OL20926823W
The New Pacific Diplomacy The New Pacific Diplomacy Sandra Tarte Since 2009 there has been a fundamental shift in the way that the Pacific Island states engage with regional and world politics. The region has experienced, what Kiribati President Anote Tong has apt… OL20932458W
Learning from West African Experiences in Security Sector Governance Learning from West African Experiences in Security Sector Governance Alan Bryden "Many efforts have been undertaken to address dysfunctional security sector governance in West Africa. However, security sector reform (SSR) has fallen short of radical ? transformational ? change to… OL20932500W
Minder pretentie, meer ambitie Minder pretentie, meer ambitie WRR Political Science OL20933203W
Gender, Generations and the Family in International Migration Gender, Generations and the Family in International Migration Albert Kraler Family-related migration is moving to the centre of political debates on migration, integration and multiculturalism in Europe. It is also more and more leading to lively academic interest in the fam… OL20933693W
Braving Troubled Waters Braving Troubled Waters Rob van Ginkel Dwindling fish stocks, changing markets and often ill-advised government intervention have affected the lives of Dutch fishermen for decades. The author of this study has spent years among the fisher… OL20933932W
Van generatie op generatie Van generatie op generatie Pearl A. Dykstra Political science; Sociology OL20933935W
The ACP Group and the EU Development Partnership The ACP Group and the EU Development Partnership Annita Montoute,Kudrat Virk 1 online resource OL21851559W
Magazines, Tourism, and Nation-Building in Mexico Magazines, Tourism, and Nation-Building in Mexico Claire Lindsay This open access book discusses the relationship between periodicals, tourism, and nation-building in Mexico. It enquires into how magazines, a staple form of the promotional apparatus of tourism sin… OL23498988W
The DARPA Model for Transformative Technologies The DARPA Model for Transformative Technologies William Boone Bonvillian "The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has played a remarkable role in the creation new transformative technologies, revolutionizing defense with drones and precision-guided muni… OL23499200W
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