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Book SynopsisThe notion of Differentiated Integration is increasingly used in the literature on European integration. Often employed interchangeably with the notion of flexible integration, diverging views on its nature have led to the emergence of various definitions and, to some extent, a semantic confusion. A lack of consensus characterizes the academic literature; some authors even avoid putting an explicit definition on the term.The main objective of this book is to seek answers for the following questions: How can one define Differentiated Integration in the European Union? Should Differentiated Integration be considered as a process, a concept, a system or a theory? Should it be seen as a temporary or a well-established phenomenon? How is this field of study likely to develop in the future? In order to do so, all chapters, written by leading experts in the field, offer a state-of-the-art analysis of the study of differentiated integration, from theoretical and practical perspectiveTable of Contents1. Differentiated integration in the European Union: a concept, a process, a system or a theory? 2. The European Union as a system of differentiated integration: interdependence, politicization and differentiation 3. Utopia or dystopia? Towards a normative analysis of differentiated integration 4. Democracy and differentiation in Europe 5. Operationalizing national preferences on Europe and differentiated integration 6. The external face of differentiated integration: third country participation in EU sectoral bodies 7. Models of external differentiation in the EU’s neighbourhood: an expanding economic community? 8. Differentiated integration in the European Union: towards a comparative regionalism perspective

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1998, this volume emerged in the context of rapidly developing nursing and health care fields and features contributions on areas in the NHS and private nursing including nurses' pay and education, the gender balance in the nursing labour market, working patterns, employment contracts and turnover. It is part of a series of monographs offers up-to-date reports of recently completed research projects in the fields of nursing and health care. The aim of the series is to report studies that have relevance to contemporary nursing and health care practice. It includes reports of research into aspects of clinical nursing care, management and education. The series is of interest to all nurses and health care workers, researchers, managers and educators in the field.Trade Review’...essential reading for nurses and those involved in nurse recruitment, training and education...well structured and gives an objective overview of the relevant issues...a warning bell for the NHS.’ Community PractitionerTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. The UK Nursing Labour Market. 3. Working Patterns and Employment Contracts. 4. Turnover and Wastage. 5. Nurses’ Pay. 6. Changing Career Patterns. 7. Workforce Planning in Nursing. 8. Future Trends in the UK Nursing Labour Market. 9. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisArabiyyat al Naas (Part Two): An Intermediate Course in Arabic, second edition, offers a vibrant course in Arabic as it is written and spoken today by educated native speakers. It is a theme-based textbook delivered in the form of a serialized radio drama. Through the lens of journalism and personal interactions modelled by the main characters of this radio drama, learners are equipped to continue developing their spoken and written Arabic skills in the context of authentic dialogues and reading texts. As such, this book reflects cross-dialectal communication as used by native speakers across the Arab world.Features include: Twenty-one theme-based units covering a wide range of relevant and engaging topics Thorough coverage of listening, speaking, writing and reading skills in every unit, with lessons structured to provide students with variety, stimulation and further opportunities for practice Humorous, realistic dialogues reflecting everyday educated speech among Arabs to build up strong and practical communication skills Free companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) featuring extensive audio recordings of the listening materials in the textbook, videos that supplement the textbook, and texts of the listening passages in the textbook Developed by an experienced and dynamic author team and tested over a number of years at Cornell University, Arabiyyat al Naas (Part Two) will be an essential resource for intermediate-level students of Arabic. While primarily designed for classroom use, the accessibility of the course also renders it highly suitable for independent study. Using the Common European Framework Reference, it takes the learner from B.1 to B.2 and, in terms of the levels of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, it takes the learner from Intermediate Low to Intermediate High/Advanced Low.This volume is the second in a pioneering three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program.Trade Review"The new and improved edition of Arabiyyat al-Naas, Part II provides a welcome addition to the field of Arabic language instruction. The inclusion of both spoken Levantine and Egyptian dialects – complemented by readings in Modern Standard Arabic, helps to widen the appeal of this new edition and mirrors the way students are likely to encounter the language being used outside the classroom. With the characteristic wit and humor that we have come to expect from this team, the book explores aspects of modern life and guides students through a variety of themes designed to bring Arabic language learning into the 21st century! Students should particularly enjoy learning the secrets of making superb hummus and using the songs in the book to help them remember vocabulary and improve pronunciation."Nancy Coffin, Senior Lecturer, Director of the Arabic Program, Princeton University, USA "Munther Younes and his team have done it again! Arabiyyat al-Naas Part II is a leap forward in presenting the real-life language and culture of the heart of the Arab world in an integrated way. The story line is rich and engaging and there is plentiful comprehensible input to assist students in developing proficiency in listening, reading, speaking and writing."Kirk Belnap, Professor, Asian and Near Eastern Languages, Bingham Young University, USA"Congratulations to the ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas team for producing this cutting-edge intermediate textbook using the Integrated Approach to the teaching and learning of Arabic. Students and educators of Egyptian, Levantine, and MSA will welcome this edition, better seeing themselves reflected in the curriculum through incorporating cross-dialect communication in the US and UK Arab diasporas."Awad Awad, Director of Public Education, Alif Institute, Atlanta, USATable of Contentsالمحتويات (Contents)الوحدة الأولى: مقدّمات، تعارُفUnit One: Introductionsالدرس الأولالنّص الأول (استماع): أحمد خالد النصّ الثاني (قراءة): أحمد خالدالدرس الثانيالنصّ الأوّل (استماع): مُنى شريف قواعد (Grammar) Expressing Possession with عند (in Levantine and Egyptian) النصّ الثاني (قراءة) مُنى شريفالدرس الثالثالنّص الأول (استماع): لمياء جمال الدينقواعدArabic Pluralsالنَص الثاني (قراءة): لمياء جمال الدين قواعد Verb Conjugation: The Past Tense (الفعل الماضي) Noun-adjective phrases and Idafa phrases الدرس الرابع: قراءةالسيرة الذاتيّة (أحمد ومُنى)قواعدAgreement in non-human plural nounsالدرس الخامسأغنية مُقترحة: علّي صوتك (محمّد منير) (CW)Sociolinguistic Corner Past Tense Verb Conjugations in Egyptian (مَصري), Levantine (شامي) and فُصحى Question Words in فصحى, شامي, and مصري الوحدة الثانية: العملUnit Two: Workالدرس الأوّل: "كلّنا في الهوا سوا" قواعد How Many/Much (كم + المُفرد) Subjects and Predicates: Verbless Sentences in Arabic الدرس الثاني: عندي أسلوب جميل بالفصحى!قواعد: قبل ما، بعد ماالدرس الثالث: مذكّرات مُنىقواعد Verb conjugation: The Present Tense in MSA (الفعل المضارع) Subject Markers, Object Pronouns, and the Stem of the Verb The Stem (الصيغة المجرّدة) الدرس الرابع: إعلان وظيفة - إذاعة "الشرق الاوسط " الدرس الخامس Sociolinguistic Corner Expressing « to want » in شامي, مَصري , and فُصحى Using ما عنديش/ما عندي Present tense conjugation in فُصحى, مصري and شامي الوحدة الثالثة: اللغة العربيّةUnit Three: The Arabic Languageالدرس الأوّل: (نموذج من الارشيف) - مُقابلة مُنى مع رئيسة نادي أصدقاء اللغة العربية قواعدStems, Roots, and Patterns (الصيغة المجرّدة والجذور والأوزان)الدرس الثاني: (نموذج من الارشيف) - مُقابلة أحمد مع أستاذ صينيقواعد Root Types Verb conjugations for different root types: Hollow and final-weak verbs الدرس الثالث: قراءة - تاريخ العربيّة وعلاقتها باللغات الساميّة الأخرىقواعد The Comparative and Superlative in Arabic Arabic Verb Formsأوزان الأفعال الدرس الرابع: قراءة - العربية في‮ ‬العصر الحديث‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬قواعدVerb Forms: VI, VII, and Xالدرس الخامسأغنية مقترحة: الأرض بتتكلم عربي (سيّد مكّاوي) (CW)Sociolinguistic Corner: Different words and expressions in فصحى, شامي and مصريالوحدة الرابعة: السياحة والسفر Unit Four: Travel and Toursimالدرس الأوّل: حوار - حضرتك فاكراني؟قواعدNouns derived from verbs (المصدر): The verbal nounالدرس الثاني: مقابلة: مراكش – يا وردة بين النخيل!قواعد More on non-human plurals The Active Participle (اسم الفاعل) الدرس الثالث: قراءة - المواصلات في المغربقواعد The Passive Participle (اسم المفعول)الدرس الرابع: قِراءة - مدينة صنعاء عاصمة الثقافة العربيّة لعام ٢٠٠٤قواعد The فُصحى Case System The Accusative Case (المنصوب) الدرس الخامسأغنية: وزارة السياحة ترحّب بكم!Sociolinguistic Corner: همزة in فصحى, شامي and مصريالوحدة الخامسة: الطعام والشرابUnit Five: Food and Drinkالدرس الأوّل: حوار - كشري ولا مجدرة؟قواعدMore on Negation in مصري and شامي: The use of عمري ماالدرس الثاني: مُقابلة - أسرار تحضير الحمصقواعد The Ordinal Numbers 1-10(الأرقام الترتيبية) The Imperative (الأمر) Negating the Imperative الدرس الثالث: قراءةالنصّ الأوّل: ديترويت عاصمة الأكل العربي في أمريكاقواعد More on إعراب : Use of the Accusative case after كم Using تم with the مصدر النصّ الثاني: مطبخ كبير لِسارةالدرس الرابعالنصّ الأول: تاريخ القهوةقواعد The Passive Voice (المبني المجهول) in فُصحى The Case System: Masculine Sound Plural and Dual جمع مذكر سالم والمثنى النصّ الثاني: زيارتي لبيت أخيقواعدVerb Negationالنفي in فُصحى: the use of لا, لَم, and لَنالدرس الخامسأغنية: شاي كلّه سكّر (CW)أغاني مقترحة أهوى (اسمهان) (CW) لا باكل ولا باشرب (سميرة توفيق) (CW) تمرين رقم ١: استماع (نصّ إضافي): ليش ما بتاكلي لحم؟ اللحم زاكي. الوحدة السادسة: الموسيقى العربيّةUnit Six: Arabic Musicالدرس الأوّل: حوار - بتفضلي أم كلثوم ولا فيروز؟قواعد: عجَب-يعجِبالدرس الثاني: مقابلة أحمد مع الفرقة اللبنانية - مشروع ليلىقواعد: شعر ب+ المصدرReview of the Active Participle (اسم فاعل) , the Passive Participle (اسم مفعول), and the Verbal Noun (المصدر)الدرس الثالث: قراءة - أصوات عربيّةالنصّ الأوّل: أم كلثومقواعدMore on the Passive Voice in فُصحىالنصّ الثاني: فيروزقواعد More on إعراب in فصحى: The five nouns (الأسماء الخمسة) The Dual Form- أنجبا الدرس الرابع: قراءة - أصوات عربيّة - الجزء الثاني النصّ الأوّل: موسيقى الرايالنصّ الثاني: الشاب خالدالدرس الخامسقراءة إضافيّة: حمزة علاء الدينالوحدة السابعة: المرأة العربيّةUnit Seven: The Arab Womanالدرس الأوّل: حوار - بدّي تحدّيات أكبر!قواعدThe Imperative Revisited (الأمر – مراجعة) الدرس الثاني: مقابلة منى مع لمياء عن زها حديدقواعد Forming the Verbal Nouns المصدر with hollow and final-weak roots Nouns with an Initial ميم الدرس الثالث: قراءةمُجاهدات في صمت – علياءقواعدThe Accusative Case Revisited: Accusative of the Absolute (المفعول المطلق)الدرس الرابع: قراءةمُجاهدات من أجل حقوق الإنسان!النص الاول: تَوكّل كَرمانالنص الثاني: صفاء العاقبالدرس الخامسقواعدThe Relative Pronoun Revisitedقراءة إضافيّة: نساء عربيّاتالوحدة الثامنة: السياسة وحقوق الإنسانUnit Eight: Politics and Human Rightsالدرس الأوّل: حوار - لقاء منى مع لمياء: نضرب عصفورين بحجر!قواعد Review of Feminine Plurals, Human and Non-Human Spelling Changes in Form VIII Verbs (اصطناعي، ازدهار، ازدحام، اضطهاد) The Adjective "favorite" (مُفضَّل) الدرس الثاني: مُقابلة منى مع ناشطة مغربيةقواعد The Connectors ف and و Adding Adjectives to Construct Phrases الدرس الثالث: قراءةحملة اعتقالات شَرِسة في مصرقواعدNegation Using the Particle غيرالدرس الرابع: استماع وقراءةتعدّدت الأسماء والحُكم واحد!قواعد The Connectors ليسَ ... الّا، ليس ... بل Moods of the Present Tense Verb Demonstrative Pronouns in فصحى ((هذا، هذه، هؤلاء، ذلك، تلك الدرس الخامسSociolinguistic Corner: The Particle أيّهاقراءة إضافيّةSociolinguistic CornerThe Particle أيّهاالوحدة التاسعة: الاقتصاد Unit Nine: The Economyالدرس الأوّل: حوار- أحمد ومنى - عقد عمل دائمقواعد Assimilated Roots (ثِقة) لأنّ، بِسبب الدرس الثاني: حوار- لمياء مع أحمد ومنى - مشروع مُشتركالدرس الثالث: قراءة: البطالة والسياحة في عُمانقواعدRelative Pronouns in فصحى: الذي، التي، الذين الدرس الرابع: نصف الأموال مُخزونة في المَنازِل... لماذا يرفض العراقيون وضع أموالهم بالبنوك؟قواعد Using the Particles إنّ/أنّ More on Spelling Changes in Verb Patterns Derived from Defective Roots Form VI الدرس الخامسأغنية مقترحة: "كنّا وكنتوا" (جيل جيلالة) (CW)Sociolinguistic Corner عَشان، عَلى شان، لِأنّ، بسبب، من أجل إنّ/إنُّه الوحدة العاشرة: القانون والنظامUnit Ten: Law and Orderالدرس الأوّل: حوار- عمّي محامي كبير!قواعدThe Returning Pronoun (الضمير العائد)الدرس الثاني: مقابلة - المحاكم حبالها طويلة!قواعد The تاء مربوطة as an ‘individualiser’ The Verb بدأ and the مصدَر The مصدر of Form III verbs derived from final-weak roots الدرس الثالث: قراءةتونسيات يطالبن بتعدّد الزوجاتقواعد The third person feminine plural pronoun هُنَّ Future Marker (سوف / س) in فُصحى لَم يدعُ The Particles إنّ and أنّ (Review) الدرس الرابع: قراءةاللصوص والشرطة والقانونالنصّ الأوّل: ‬دخل ليسرق المطعم فسكر ونامالنصّ الثاني: لِصّ‮ ‬يفرح لرؤية الشرطة!‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬قواعد The Deletion of نون of إضافةالنصّ الثالث: ساعِدني‮ ‬حتى أهرب بمالِك‮!‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬قواعد The Dual (المُثنّى) in فصحى Conjugation of the verb أعطى in the present tense النصّ الرابع: خاتم وبيتسا أيضاَ‮!‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ‬ الدرس الخامس أغنية: اشرب واسكر عالقانون (CW) أغنية مقترحة: سرقوا موبايلي (محمّد صالحين) (CW) Sociolinguistic Corner: قبل أن، بعد أن الوحدة الحادية عشرة: الصحّة Unit Eleven: Health الدرس الأوّل: حوار - ما فيش أكل عربي! قواعد The Use of كان with the Active Participle in Arabic الدرس الثاني: حوار - لازم ترتاح في البيت! قواعد Moving to the past with كان الدرس الثالث: قراءة لا مستشفى ولا طبيب! قواعد ١. لم ... بل ٢. أمّا ... ف ... More on the Accusative Case: Adverbials of Time and Manner الدرس الرابع: قراءة الإنفلونزا: الأعراض، الانتشار، العلاج، والوقاية من المرض. قواعد: إمّا ...أوالدرس الخامسSociolinguistic Corner: Possession with بتاع or تبع الوحدة الثانية عشرة: الرياضةUnit Twelve: Sportsالدرس الأوّل: مقابلة - محمد صلاح نجم كرة القدمالدرس الثاني: مقابلة مُنى مع العَدّاءة المغربيّة الشابّة غزالة رُشديالدرس الثالث: قراءةالنصّ الأوّل: الرياضة في العالم العربيقواعد Accusative of Specification (التمييز) ما التعجب! النصّ الثّاني: الفريق السوري لِكرة القدم يتعافى من كوروناالدرس الرابعالنصّ الأّول: مصر تتأهّل لمُنافَسات الكرة الطائرة بأولمبياد البرازيلقواعدThe Dual (المثنى): Reviewالنصّ الثاني: شاهد.. شبيه ميسي يحصد الشهرة في العراققواعد Ordinal Numbers: Review Negation of the Future with لن الدرس الخامسأغنية: محمّد صلاح يا فخر المصريّين (خميس ناجي؟؟؟) (CW)Sociolinguistic Corner: قَوي، كثير، جدّاًالوحدة الثالثة عشرة: فلسطينUnit Thirteen: Palestineالدرس الأوّل: حوار: عائلتي من أصل فلسطيني!قواعدThe Root and the Stem (الجذر والصيغة المجرّدة) الدرس الثاني: مقابلة: صفقة القرن الدرس الثالث: قراءةتاريخ فلسطينقواعد Ordinal Numbers (11-20) More إعراب practice الدرس الرابع: قراءةالنّص الأول: محمود درويش- شاعر فلسطينأمثلة من شعر محمود درويش Samples from Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry))النَص الثاني: إدوارد سعيدالدرس الخامسأغنية: القائد والقرصان (CW)أغنية مقترحة: منتصب القامة أمشي (مارسيل خليفة) (CW)Sociolinguistic Corner: I miss you in مصري and شاميالوحدة الرابعة عشرة: الأعراق والأديان في العالم العربيUnit Fourteen: Ethnicities and Religions in the Arab Worldالدرس الأوّل: حوار - المجتمع النوبي له عاداته وتقاليده! قواعدThe Use of لو with the Conditional in مصري and شاميالدرس الثاني: مقابلة - المجتمع الشركسي فخور بثقافته الأصلية! الدرس الثالث: قراءةالنصّ الأوّل: تنوّع السكان في العالم العربيالنصّ الثاني: ١٨ طائِفة مُختلِفةقواعد Connectors ( أدوات الربط)(رغم ... ف), (بالنسبة ل...) and (نتيجة ل) Nisba Adjectives of Nationalities (Plural) الدرس الخامسأغنية: بلادي مَوطِن العُرْب (CW)Sociolinguistic Corner: بقى لي، صار لي في المصري والشاميالوحدة الخامسة عشرة: الأعياد والاحتفالاتUnit Fifteen: Festivals and Celebrationsالدرس الأول: حوار - لقاء أحمد ومنى عبر الفيديو- "انتِ كريمة... وأنا باستاهل! الدرس الثاني: حوار - لقاء أحمد ومنى -ذِكريات العيدالدرس الثالث: قراءةالنصّ الأوّل: الأعياد الإسلاميّةقواعد حَيْثُ أمّا ... فَ النصّ الثاني: الأعياد والمناسبات المصريّقواعدWord Order in the Arabic sentenceالدرس الرابع: قراءةعيد الميلاد - بين الاحتفالات وأجواء الحزنقواعدMore on verbal nouns derived from verbs based on weak rootsالدرس الخامسأغاني مقترحة ليلة عيد (فيروز) (CW) الليلة عيد (أم كلثوم) (CW) Sociolinguistic Corner باتذكّر، فاكِر مثل ما، زيّ ما، لغاية ما لَمّا، عندما الوحدة السادسة عشرة: الهجرة واللاجئونUnit Sixteen: Migration and Refugeesالدرس الأوّل: حوار: الغُربة مُرّة!قواعدThe Prepositions عن and علىالدرس الثاني: مقابلة: كان عندي مشكلة في الكلام اليومي!الدرس الثالث: قراءةالنص الأوّل: ما هي الشروط الجديدة للهجرة إلى بريطانيا؟قواعدThe Particle مَنالنص الثاني: ما هو حق اللجوء السياسي؟قواعد: أدّى إلى، نتَج عنهالدرس الرابع: قِصّة في غاية الحُزن! الدرس الخامسأغنية مقترحة: وهران (الشاب خالد) (CW)Sociolinguistic Corner: ترك/يترُك vs. ساب/يسيب "to leave"الوحدة السابعة عشرة: البيئةUnit Seventeen: The Environmentالدرس الأول: حوار - فريق ممتاز! قواعدThe b- Prefix with the Present Tense in شامي and مصريالدرس الثاني: حوار - المنظر ده ساحر وعجيب! الدرس الثالث: قراءةالمؤتمرالوطني الأول للبيئة والتنميةقواعدUsing كثير مِن and الكثير مِنالدرس الرابع: قراءةتحذيرات عربية من نقص المِياهالدرس الخامسSociolinguistic Corner: The Verb خلّى/يخلي الوحدة الثامنة عشرة: الزواجUnit Eighteen: Marriageالدرس الأوّل□:حوار: لقاء أحمد مع عائلة منى في الأردن- الأخ مصري؟ الدرس الثاني□:حوار - حديث منى مع عائلتها في الأردن – وجع رأس!قواعدActive Participles of Verbs Based on Weak Roots Hollow Roots Doubled Roots الدرس الثالث: قراءةقلبي على ولدي وقلب ولدي على الحَجَر!"قواعدلا النافية للجنس ( of Absolute Negation لا)الدرس الرابع: قراءةحياتي ومستقبليالدرس الخامس أغنية مقترحة: مش هتنازل عنك أبدا مهما يكون (سميرة سعيد) (CW)The Sociolinguistic Corner: The Plural of أخ in مصري and شامي

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Introductory Persian Course: Farsi Shirin Ast, Second Edition, is an innovative course designed for students who are new to the language.Focusing on grammatical and communicative competence, the course contains 15 lessons combining dialogues and texts with grammar explanations, exercises and audio materials to guide and support the student through the key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.Key features include: Lively, content-based materials the language is taught and practiced through a variety of dialogues and texts on the culture, history, and traditions of Iran Complete vocabulary lists each vocabulary entry contains the English meaning, the part of the speech in Persian, as well as a sample sentence in Persian Colloquial situational dialogues students are introduced to spoken Persian from the outset Carefully controlled exercises new grammatical poiTable of ContentsIntroduction. Lesson 1 The Persian Alphabet Lesson 2 Introduce yourself. Where are you from? Lesson 3 Is Iran or Canada larger? Lesson 4 How many provinces does Iran have? Lesson 5 What do you know about Noruz? Lesson 6 What day is the weekend in Iran? Lesson 7 What is your favourite sport? Lesson 8 Do you haggle? Lesson 9 What do you believe in? Lesson 10 Are women and men equal? Lesson 11 Where is Persepolis? Lesson 12 Is pop music better or traditional music? Lesson 13 What kind of university is your university? Lesson 14 Are you single or married? Lesson 15 Why do you stand on ceremony? Persian-English Glossary English-Persian glossary

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Book SynopsisTodayâs convergent media environment offers unprecedented opportunities for sourcing and disseminating previously obscure popular culture material from Japan. However, this presents concerns regarding copyright, ratings and exposure to potentially illegal content which are serious problems for those teaching and researching about Japan. Despite young peopleâs enthusiasm for Japanese popular culture, these concerns spark debate about whether it can be judged harmful for youth audiences and could therefore herald the end of âcool Japanâ. This collection brings together Japan specialists in order to identify key challenges in using Japanese popular culture materials in research and teaching. It addresses issues such as the availability of unofficially translated and distributed Japanese material; the emphasis on adult-themes, violence, sexual scenes and under-age characters; and the discrepancies in legislation and ratings systems across the world. Considering how these issues aTrade Review"The End of Cool Japan is a forceful intervention into the study and flow of Japanese pop culture around the world. Taking the arousals of fandom seriously, the essays also consider the ways J-pop culture gets both manipulated and constrained (by politics, legal constricts, religion, nationalism) to make it decidedly "uncool" at various hands. Advocating for a critical pedagogy that scrutinizes Japanese pop culture in all its complexities and iterations, the volume is sharp-edged and smartly conceived throughout. This is an invaluable contribution to the field—that of Japanese studies and also beyond."Anne Allison, Duke University, USA. "From its cheeky, quirky cover, to the selection of its contributors, to its unifying tone, Mark McLelland’s new anthology deserves to shoot right to the top of Japanese Studies reading lists. The End of Cool Japan: Ethical, Legal and Cultural Challenges to Japanese Popular Culture offers a vital and timely warning for all those students who think that scholarship amounts to a diary of what they did at the weekend...I cannot recommend this book highly enough, to libraries, lecturers and students."Jonathan Clements, All The Anime, August 2016Table of Contents Introduction: Negotiating "Cool Japan" in Research and Teaching Death Note, Student Crimes, and the Power of Universities in the Global Spread of Manga Scholar Girl Meets Manga Maniac, Media Specialist, and Cultural Gatekeeper Must We Burn Eromanga? On Trying Obscenity in the Courtroom and the Classroom Manga, Anime and Child Pornography Law in Canada The "Lolicon Guy:" Some Observations on Researching Unpopular Topics in Japan All Seizures Great and Small: Reading Contentious Images of Minors in Japan and Australia "The Love that Dare Not Speak its Name": Chinese Danmei Communities in the 2014 Anti-Porn Campaign Negotiating Religious and Fan Identities: "Boys Love" and Fujoshi Guilt Is there a Space for Cool Manga in Indonesia and the Philippines? Postcolonial Discourses on Transcultural Manga Appendix: The Rise and Fall of the King of Lolicon: An Interview with Uchiyama Aki

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Book SynopsisThe police in Taiwan played a critical role in the largely peaceful transition from an authoritarian regime to a democracy. While the temptation to intervene in domestic politics was great, the top-down pressure to maintain a neutral standing facilitated an orderly regime change. This is the first monograph to examine the role of the police as a linkage between the state and civil society during the democratic transition and the role of the police in contemporary Taiwan. Starting with a brief history of Taiwan, this book examines the development of policing in Taiwan from a comparative, environmental, historical, operational, philosophical and political perspective; considers the role of the police in the democratic transition; and draws comparisons between police cultures in the East and in the West â both now and in the past. Taiwan operates as a modern country within an East Asian culture and this book shows that Taiwanâs move towards democracy may have political ramificatTrade Review‘Big questions are asked by good scholarly books, and this book helps comparative scholars think more deeply about modernity, justice and democracy through the prism of police development in Taiwan. Well-written and honest in its assessment of policing in contemporary Taiwan, the book is the first detailed treatment of this subject in English; it will remain a landmark publication for many years to come.’ - Bill Hebenton, Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Manchester, UK‘The book is substantial, solidly located in historical and political processes in Taiwan and across the region. It reveals the extraordinary difficulties of developing a democratic police force, not only in organizational structures that enhance democratic traditions, but in the development of policies and practices that actually act democratic toward citizens. In the world today, we are discovering that democracy itself is neither as strong nor as inevitable as we once thought. This book gives some insights into the enormous historical roadblocks that impede (and sometimes that facilitate) democratic development, and how the move to democratization is tied to larger societal and regional international forces. This book is helpful, not only for those who are interested in Taiwan, but in the broad topic of democratic development itself: it provides insight and detail into the processes that sustain and threaten democratic policing, the ways it can be fortified, and the constant pressures to relent and let democracy fail.’ - John Crank, Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA"This is a must read book not only for law enforcement practitioners and police science scholars, but for sociologists, anthropologists, criminologists, and political scientists interested in comparative East Asian studies, as well as for anyone interested in Asian-Western geopolitical issues and influences." - Laurence Armand French, University of New Hampshire, Police Practice and Research"Cao, Huang and Sun make a significant contribution to the literature on policing. This is a carefully prepared, well written and informative monograph enriched with recent historical insights on the development of policing in Taiwan. Researchers interested in transnational policing comparisons will find this work extremely useful as a result of the insights revealed. This book will also be suitable for practitioners and administrators who are interested in learning about issues that the police may face during political transition, especially in the context of Chinese societies." - Shun-Yung K. Wang, University of South Florida, Journal of Contemporary AsiaTable of ContentsPreface, Peter K. Manning 1. Introduction: The Great Transition Part 1: Historical Developments 2. Policing under Martial Law 3. Crime Control during the Democratic Transition 4. Policing in the New Century Part 2: Critical Issues 5. Training, Education, and Promotion 6. Police Culture 7. Police Misconduct and Corruption: déjà vu Experience? Part 3: Emerging Challenges 8. Female Officers on the Move 9. Policing Socially-Disadvantaged Groups: Criminalization or Victimization? 10. Confidence in the Police 11. Coda: Taiwan’s Conundrum.

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Book SynopsisAt the core of Daoism are ancient ideas concerning the Way, the fundamental process of existence (the Dao). Humans, as individuals and as a society, should be aligned with the Dao in order to attain the fullness of life and its potential. This book presents the history of early Daoism, tracing the development of the tradition between the first and the fifth centuries CE. This book discusses the emergence of several Daoist movements during this period, including the relatively well-known Way of the Celestial Master that appeared in the second century, and the Upper Clarity and the Numinous Treasure lineages that appeared in the fourth century. These labels are very difficult to determine socially, and they obscure the social reality of early medieval China, that included many more lineages. This book argues that these lineages should be understood as narrowly defined associations of masters and disciples, and it goes on to describe these diverse social groupings as communitiesTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Immortality Cults and Cults of Immortals 2. Blood Rites and Pure Covenants 3. Talismans: The Power of Inscription 4. The Yellow and the Red: Controversies over Sexual Practice 5. Creating Orthodoxy 6. Afterword

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Book SynopsisColloquial Chinese 2 is designed for those who already have some knowledge of Chinese. It is ideal for refreshing and extending your grasp of Chinese grammar and vocabulary, either in preparation for travel or work. Key features include revision material to help the consolidation of basics a range of Chinese reading texts presented in simplified characters and pinyin romanization lessons based on practical everyday topics and supplemented by useful cultural notes lots of spoken and written exercises in each lesson for practice and consolidation a grammar summary detailed answer key Chinese-English glossary Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""The Party and the People provides a wonderfully clear-eyed look at how the CCP has reinvented itself since 1989."---Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Mekong Review"Dickson’s book gives a useful overview of the various bodies that run China and the party’s involvement in them. He also surveys a series of important questions, such as why the CCP doesn’t like civil society or religious groups. He is especially strong on the issue of nationalism, which many foreign observers assert is growing in China, especially among young people. Dickson gives a sure-footed assessment of public opinion data to show that this is not the case, and that young people are in fact less nationalistic than their parents’ generation."---Ian Johnson, New York Review of Books"The Party and the People ... drafts a helpful balance sheet of the party’s strengths and weaknesses, giving readers a better understanding of how the CCP’s versatility enabled it to become the longest-ruling communist party in history."---Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs"A good treatment of exactly what the title promises."---Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution"An ideal text for college courses on Chinese politics, and the writing is fully accessible to general readers as well." * Choice *"Bruce J. Dickson offers a comprehensive description of how China’s authoritarian political system operates. ... Dickson observes how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) manag­es to stay in power without the necessary elements of Western liberal democracy, such as individual rights, freedom of speech, and multi­party competitive elections."---Wenfang Tang, American Affairs Journal"Dickson offers a comprehensive primer on how the CCP chooses leaders and makes policy, how it responds to political protests with repression both hard and soft, and how it may use or constrain the forces of nationalism based on what aids its political survival. ... In calm, lucid prose, Dickson traces the evolution of the CCP since 1949, focusing on the recent divergence between local and higher-level leaders."---Nicolas Gattig, Japan Times"An authoritative survey of the major issues confronting China."---Walter C. Clemens, Jr., New York Journal of Books"Very well balanced in evaluating factionalism and party ideology in the decision-making and personnel appointment processes. . . . [and] a good overview of how the CCP runs China, and how the CCP responded to different stakeholders in the country with a Top to Down Approach."---Larry Ngan, Interlib"A tour de force in all its aspects, Dickson’s new book shows his mastery of relevant facts, nuances and scholarship on China, and an enviable power of synthesis marshalled for the benefit of a non-expert audience. The plethora of examples and the photos offered throughout the book recommend it as an engaging reading for the widest possible audience."---Lavinia Stan, European Legacy

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Book Synopsis''Manu was seated, when the great seers came up to him: Please, Lord, tell us the Laws of all the social classes, as well as of those born in between...''The Law Code of Manu is the most authoritative and the best-known legal text of ancient India. Famous for two thousand years it still generates controversy, with Manu''s verses being cited in support of the oppression of women and members of the lower castes. A seminal Hindu text, the Law Code is important for its classic description of so many social institutions that have come to be identified with Indian society. It deals with the relationships between social and ethnic groups, between men and women, the organization of the state and the judicial system, reincarnation, the workings of karma, and all aspects of the law.Patrick Olivelle''s lucid translation is the first to be based on his critically edited text, and it incorporates the most recent scholarship on ancient Indian history, law, society, and religion. ABOUT THE SERIES: Fo

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Book SynopsisAmerican Government: Constitutional Democracy Under Pressure highlights the dangerous tension between our constitutional principles and institutions and the populist heat that sometimes roils our national politics, including at the current political moment. Our constitutional democracy has been under pressure for some time, but few would deny that fears for its fate have deepened in just the past few years. We assume that our political institutions will limit and contain contemporary populism, just as the Founders intended and as they have in the past, but will they? An increasingly polarized electorate, urging their representatives to fight and never to compromise, may be stressing Constitutional limits. This new edition offers to help American government teachers lead their students to a nuanced theoretical and practical understanding of what is happening in the politics of their Constitutional democracy today.New to the Third Edition Further develops and highlights the distinguishing theme of the book, âœConstitutional Democracy Under Pressure,â in light of the Trump and Biden administrations. Expands coverage of all media aspects including fake news, social media, responsible journalism, and related topics including foreign manipulation of the news. Describes numerous ways in which the American political system has been affected by the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation, and security concerns. Evaluates the evidence for increasing polarization in public opinion, voting behavior, and legislative politics. Explores the implications of recent Supreme Court decisions including controversial rulings on reproductive health, the separation of church and state, the environment, and presidential powers. Includes the most recent election results. Updates in all tables, figures, suggested readings plus photo updates throughout.

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Book SynopsisBlack Lives Are Beautiful is a workbook explicitly designed to help members of the Black community counter the impacts of racialized trauma while also cultivating self-esteem, building resilience, fostering community, and promoting Black empowerment.As readers explore each part of this workbook, they will develop tools to overcome the mental injuries that occur from living in a racialized society. Clinicians who use this workbook with clients will find a practical toolbox of racially informed interventions to aid clinicians, particularly White clinicians, in culturally sensitive clinical practice.Trade Review"Cultivating the spirit of the human condition that Africa-descended people possess requires conditions that affirm rather than invalidate; support rather than denigrate; and surrounded with loving ambiance as opposed to toxic energy. The spirit is challenged, however, to receive that level of valuation and validation in a climate where racism and White supremacy create the condition for a chronic assault on an individual and a people’s humanity. Culturally congruent, therapeutic engagement not only requires an accurate assessment of the residual baggage Black people continue to carry from historic and chronic exposure to individual, instructional and societal racism, but it also requires therapeutic support that provides nurturing spaces for people’s spirits to recover and heal. This text is a blueprint for how to recognize when clients have been impacted by the racial trauma and toxicity of life’s circumstances. It is also a road map for taking people from where they are to where they ought to be. Those of us who are committed to this work enthusiastically embrace the arrival of this book and recommend its adoption by those who are serious about providing therapeutic benefit to people of African descent." Thomas A. Parham, PhD, president, California State University, Dominguez Hills, and distinguished psychologist, The Association of Black Psychology"High praise for Black Lives Are Beautiful. This workbook for managing racialized trauma could not be more timely, especially given the persistent barrage of assaults targeted against the Black community (e.g., state sanctioned violence, voter suppression, everyday racism). The authors validate and affirm the integrity of the Black experience. In particular, they provide digestible information concerning the science of racialized trauma, the impact of trauma on the Black psyche, and a host of exercises and nuggets of wisdom that help readers heal from racialized trauma. This is a must read for every Black person because it was written by us and for us." Norma L. Day-Vines, PhD, professor and associate dean for diversity and faculty development, Johns Hopkins University"Dr. Steele and Dr. Newton have given the world a precious gift with Black Lives Are Beautiful: 50 Tools to Heal from Trauma and Promote Positive Racial Identity. This is a must-have book for mental health practitioners and an important support for Black clients healing from racial trauma and remembering their value and worth as key components of Black liberation." Anneliese Singh, PhD, associate provost for diversity and faculty development, chief diversity officer, and provost, Tulane University"Awareness and knowledge can contribute to personal empowerment and self-efficacy. This workbook has been developed to promote healing, self-love, and acceptance of one’s identity as an individual of African/Black heritage. The authors provide a sensitive approach to promote racial healing as an on-going process in one’s life journey." Patricia Arredondo, EdD, president, Arredondo Advisory Group, and faculty fellow, Fielding Graduate UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction. Section 1: Healing from Racial Trauma Activity 1. Racialized Trauma Self-Assessment Checklist Activity 2. Uncovering Your Racialized Trauma Activity 3. Identifying Internalized Racism Activity 4. Interrupting the Cycle of Internalized Racism Activity 5. Your Body Can Help Activity 6. A Healing Self-Compassion Meditation Activity 7. My Racial Healing Toolbox Section 2: Tools to Promote Self-Esteem Activity 8. Self-Esteem Questionnaire Activity 9. Black Racial Identity Quiz Activity 10. Your Melanin is Poppin’ Activity 11. Let Your Social Media Reflect Your Confidence Activity 12. Take a Selfie Activity 13. Family Ties Activity 14. Proud Moments Activity 15. Goals Toward Greatness Activity 16. Visualize Your Greatness Activity 17. Create Your Catchphrase Section 3: Tools to Promote Resilience Activity 18. Metaphor of Life Activity 19. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Activity 20. Your Family Story Activity 21. You’re a Survivor Activity 22. Rewrite the Narrative Activity 23. Self-Compassion Activity 24. Purpose and Resilience Activity 25. Manifesting Your Purpose Activity 26. Using Fun to Enhance Resilience Section 4: Tools to Promote Empowerment Activity 27. Music For Your Soul Activity 28. Stories That Inspire Activity 29. Heritage Wall Activity 30. Pearls of Wisdom Activity 31. Release and Let Go Activity 32. Safe Spaces Activity 33. Black Minds Matter Activity 34. Sociopolitical Empowerment Activity 35. Your Role as a Change Agent Activity 36. Black Economic Empowerment Activity 37. Messages About Money Activity 38. Anti-Racism Empowerment Strategies Section 5: Tools to Promote Community Activity 39. Finding Your Tribe Activity 40. Cultural Institutions Activity 41. The Hate They Give Activity 42. Contribute Your Gift Activity 43. Juneteenth Activity 44. Seven Principles Activity 45. Black Greek Life Activity 46. Community Engagement Activity 47. Community Sense Activity 48. Mind, Body, and Soul Activity 49. Better Together Activity 50. Thank You Letter

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Book SynopsisIn this riveting account of an area of Appalachia known as the Quiet Zone where cell phones and WiFi are banned, journalist Stephen Kurczy explores the pervasive role of technology in our lives and the innate human need for quiet.“Captures the complex beauty of a disconnected way of life.” —The NationWith a new afterword to the paperback editionDeep in the Appalachian Mountains lies the last truly quiet town in America. Green Bank, West Virginia, is a place at once futuristic and old-fashioned: It’s home to the Green Bank Observatory, where astronomers search the depths of the universe using the latest technology, while schoolchildren go without WiFi or iPads. With a ban on all devices emanating radio frequencies that might interfere with the observatory’s telescopes, Quiet Zone residents live a life free from constant digital connectivity. But a community that on the surface seems idyllic is a place of contradictions, where the provincial meets the seemingly supernatural and quiet can serve as a cover for something darker.Stephen Kurczy embedded in Green Bank, making the residents of this small Appalachian village his neighbors. He shopped at the town’s general store, attended church services, went target shooting with a seven-year-old, square-danced with the locals, sampled the local moonshine. In The Quiet Zone, he introduces us to an unforgettable cast of characters. There is a tech buster patrolling the area for illegal radio waves; “electrosensitives” who claim that WiFi is deadly; a sheriff’s department with a string of unsolved murder cases dating back decades; a camp of neo-Nazis plotting their resurgence from a nearby mountain hollow. Amongst them all are the ordinary citizens seeking a simpler way of living. Kurczy asks: Is a less connected life desirable? Is it even possible?The Quiet Zone is a remarkable work of investigative journalism—at once a stirring ode to place, a tautly wound tale of mystery, and a clarion call to reexamine the role technology plays in our lives.Trade Review"An expressionistic new work of nonfiction. Part folk history, part gonzo travelogue, The Quiet Zone colorfully annotates an elaborate contradiction: a last bastion of the disconnected world. ... Kurczy finds high drama and dark secrets in the woods, but he also captures the complex beauty of a disconnected way of life that is dying out at an alarming rate. ... A time capsule of a not-so-distant past, of an approach to life that is rapidly slipping from collective memory." — The Nation “[Readers] needing a reminder of the simple pleasure of reconnecting with real people in real life will enjoy the journey.” — Nir Eyal, New York Times Book Review "Kurczy's deep reporting uncovers... strange things in these hills. ... What makes this book formidable is Kurczy's relentless investigating." — USA Today "What a fascinating book! This corner of America is unique for its electromagnetic silence—but once Stephen Kurczy starts looking he finds that it's unique in other ways too. The Quiet Zone will live on in your memory." — Bill McKibben, New York Times bestselling author of The End of Nature "[A] fascinating, deeply reported and slightly eerie look at an unusual corner of America. ... With compassion and a journalist's eye [Kurczy] delivers a compelling portrait." — BookPage (Starred Review) “Captivating. … A multilayered illustration of a unique community where things aren’t always what they seem.” — Kirkus Reviews "A vividly written book that captures an unusual place with a story-teller's touch, perfectly timed to this moment of confronting our complicated relationships to technology." — ELIZABETH CATTE, author of What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia "A quest for our most precious substance—peace and quiet—leaps with exuberant aplomb in to the murk of American kookery—electrosensitives, Nazis, unsolved murders—and reveals that simplicity is far more complicated, far more weird and wonderous, than the self-proclaimed #simplelife." — MARK SUNDEEN, author of The Man Who Quit Money and The Unsettlers "Colorful. ... Kurczy succeeds in unlocking many secrets of this insular community." — Publishers Weekly “Cleareyed and compassionate. … Surprising and deeply enlightening” — Shawangunk Journal "An engaging and sympathetic study of the myriad people who call this unique place home." — Booklist "An enthralling story." — The Parkersburg News and Sentinel (West Virginia) "Readers discover a corner of America relatively untouched by technology's influence. ... The Quiet Zone is more than just a celebration of one of the few quiet places the world might offer those seeking refuge from a tech-driven world: It is a celebration of the unique people and fortitude that shapes an area most outsiders would overlook. ... Gives voice to many memorable people. ... One of the many beauties of Kurczy’s book is the respect and admiration the author gives the people of Pocahontas County." — Southern Review of Books "Gripping." — Daily Mail (UK) "A captivating read. ... A remarkable work of deep reporting." — Engineering & Technology Magazine (UK)

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents advanced studies that consider the fundamental difference of urban center versus decentralization that operates in the cities of New York and Los Angeles, while comparing politics and culture in each area.

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Book SynopsisAs government agencies have encouraged faith-based organizations to help ensure social welfare, many black churches have received grants to provide services to their neighborhoods' poorest residents. This title demonstrates that this alliance serves as a means for black clergy to reaffirm their political leadership in black civil society.Trade Review"This exceptional book will be crucial for those of us who study black politics. In this era of strange alliances between the Republican right and black Christian fundamentalists, research that illuminates how the formerly contentious and confrontational black church has adapted to certain political realities has cutting-edge relevancy." - Andrea Y. Simpson, University of Richmond"

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Book SynopsisThis book attempts to portray the thirty-five-year struggle between the Hashimite monarchy and the forces of Palestinian nationalism over the future identity, and perhaps location, of those two-thirds of the Palestinian people who have been Jordanian subjects since 1948.Table of ContentsPreface -- Introduction The Hashimite-Palestinian Struggle -- Jordan, 1948–1967 -- After the Six-Day War -- The Expulsion of the PLO -- In the Wake of the 1973 War -- After the Sadat Peace Initiative -- In the Wake of the Lebanon War: The Reagan Proposals -- Conclusions Legitimacy Above All Else

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Book SynopsisThis study provides an overview of trends on Bahrain islands and of the social and historical context from which they have emerged. It is intended as an introduction to Bahraini affairs for the general reader and thus makes use of the existing literature wherever possible.Table of Contents1. Geographical and Social Structure 2. The Establishment of the British Imperial Order 3. The Nationalist Movements of the 1950s 4. Contemporary Politics 5. Contemporary Economic Affairs 6. Foreign Relations

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Book SynopsisFully updated and expanded, the second edition of this still compact text on British politics expertly analyses the major changes in British political life, placing them revealingly within the context of the evolution of British society from absolute monarchy to representative democracy.The author considers each of the major components of British politics in digestible chapters, such as the Monarchy and the House of Lords, the Commons, voting behaviour, parties and pressure groups, the prime minister and cabinet, devolution, local government, and foreign policy. The book includes two new chapters on the EU referendum and Brexit, and the extraordinary December 2019 election, as well as coverage of events such as the coronavirus pandemic, and the respective travails of the increasingly split two major political parties.This readable and comprehensive introduction will be of key interest to A-level students, undergraduates and those new to the study of British politics.Trade Review"So much changed in British politics between 2015 and the 2020s. Only a genuine expert could explain successfully its significance within a broader understanding of the Basics of that politics. Unsurprisingly Bill Jones is the author who has achieved that."Alan Ware, Worcester College, University of Oxford, UK"Comprehensive enough to tell students what they need to know yet concise enough to ensure it's a resource to which they will want to return to again and again, this update is a very welcome addition to introductory texts on the ever-changing politics of the UK."Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London, UK"Bill Jones manages to cover an amazing amount of ground in this clear and succinct book. It works brilliantly as a compact introductory guide to the British political system, to its history and wider context, and to British politics today."Kevin Theakston, University of Leeds, UKTable of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1. British Politics in Flux 2. The Evolution of Britain’s Political System Part II: The Political Context 3. Introductory Overview of the British Political System 4. The Social and Economic Context 5. Political Culture 6. The Flexible Unwritten Constitution 7. Political Ideas I: Up to New Labour 8. Political Ideas II: From New Labour to Brexit Part III: The Mediating Agencies 9. Political Parties 10. Pressure Groups 11. The Mass Media Part IV: The Legislature 12. The Monarchy 13. The House of Lords 14. The House of Commons 15. Voting Behaviour in the UK 16. The 2019 General Election Part V: The Executive 17. The Prime Minister and Cabinet 18. Ministers and Civil Servants 19. Policy-Making in British Government Part VI: Sub-national Government 20. Devolution 21. Local Government: Provenance and Decline 22. The Judiciary and Politics 23. The Extraordinary Brexit Saga 24. Britain and the World 25. Concluding Comments: An Uncertain Future

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge History of Queer America presents the first comprehensive synthesis of the rapidly developing field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer US history. Featuring nearly thirty chapters on essential subjects and themes from colonial times through the present, this collection covers topics including: Rural vs. urban queer histories Gender and sexual diversity in early American history Intersectionality, exploring queerness in association with issues of race and class Queerness and American capitalism The rise of queer histories, archives, and collective memory Transnationalism and queer history Gathering authorities in the field to define the ways in which sexual and gender diversity have contributed to the dynamics of American society, culture and nation, The Routledge History of Queer America is the finest available overview of thTrade ReviewThis extraordinary chronological and thematic volume is sure to benefit students, scholars, and the wider public interested in the current state of LGBTQ history for years to come. The nearly thirty authors who penned the chapters in Romesburg’s volume are authorities in their subject matters, yet the texts are written in a widely accessible style. This is a gift to all of us, especially to the many readers who will be introduced to new concepts for the first time reading these pages. Romesburg’s edited collection will surely excite a new generation to explore this incredibly awesome field of LGBTQ history.Eric Gonzaba, California State University, Fullerton, in the Journal of the History of Sexuality, University of Texas PressTable of ContentsIntroduction: Having a Moment Four Decades in the MakingDon RomesburgPART ONETimes1 Colonial North America (1600s–1700s)Richard Godbeer2 Revolutionary Sexualities and Early National Genders (1770s–1840s)Rachel Hope Cleves3 Centering Slavery in Nineteenth-Century Queer History (1800s–1890s)Clare Sears4 Modern Sexuality in Modern Times (1880s–1930s)Elizabeth Clement and Beans Velocci5 Sexual Minorities at the Apex of Heteronormativity (1940s–1965)Amanda H. Littauer6 Gay Liberation (1963–1980)Whitney Strub7 AIDS and Action (1980–1990s)Jennifer Brier8 Queer Politics in Neoliberal Times (1970–2010s)Margot WeissPART TWOSpaces and Places9 Queer Archives: From Collections to Conceptual FrameworkKate Eichhorn10 BodiesDavid Serlin11 OrganizationsMarcia M. Gallo12 The End of Urban Queer History?Kwame Holmes13 RuralPippa Holloway and Elizabeth Catte14 Queer and NationEithne Luibhéid15 Thinking Transnationally, Thinking QueerEmily K. HobsonPART THREEThemes16 Language, Acts, and Identity in LGBT HistoryJen Manion17 Transgender History (and Otherwise Approaches to Queer Embodiment)Finn Enke18 Lesbian History: Spirals of Imagination, Marginalization, and CreationJulie R. Enszer19 Bisexual History: Let’s Not Bijack Another CenturyLoraine Hutchins20 Queer of Color Estrangement and BelongingNayan Shah21 FamiliesDaniel Rivers22 Sickness and WellnessKatie Batza23 Criminalization and LegalizationAndrea J. Ritchie and Kay Whitlock24 Law and Politics: “Crooked and Perverse” Narratives of LGBT ProgressMarc Stein25 LaborSara R. Smith-Silverman26 ConsumerismStephen Vider27 Queer Performance and Popular CultureSharon Ullman28 Public History and Queer MemoryLara Kelland

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the cultural politics of Pakistani crossover stardom in the Hindi film industry as a process of both assimilation and âœOthernessâ. Analysing the career profiles of three crossover performers â Ali Zafar, Fawad Khan, and Mahira Khan â as a relevant case study, it unites critical globalization studies with soft power theory in exploring the potential of popular culture in conflict resolution.The book studies the representation and reception of these celebrities, while discussing themes such as the meaning of being a Pakistani star in India, and the consequent identity politics that come into play. As the first comprehensive study of Pakistani crossover stardom, it captures intersections between political economy, cultural representation, and nationalist discourse, at the same time reflecting on larger questions of identity and belonging in an age of globalization.Crossover Stars in the Hindi Film Industry will be indispensable to researchers of film studies, media and cultural studies, popular culture and performance, peace and area studies, and South Asian studies. It will also be of interest to enthusiasts of Indian cinematic history.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. A historical legacy 3. Globalization, new political economies, and cultural change 4. Aspirational affects and boundary crossing: Ali Zafar, the Pakistani ‘Prince of Pop’ 5. A crossover romance: Female fandom and Fawad Khan, Pakistan’s ‘reel’ gentleman 6. I am not your feminist: Mahira Khan and the re-scripting of Pakistani womanhood, Islam and globalization 7. A fragile union: moving forward, facing backward

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Book SynopsisHong Kongâs âUmbrella Revolutionâ has been widely regarded as a watershed moment in the polityâs post-1997 history. While public protest has long been a routine part of Hong Kongâs political culture, the preparedness of large numbers of citizens to participate in civil disobedience represented a new moment for Hong Kong society, reflecting both a very high level of politicisation and a deteriorating relationship with Beijing. The transformative processes underpinning the dramatic events of autumn 2014 have a wide relevance to scholarly debates on Hong Kong, China and the changing contours of world politics today. This book provides an accessible entry point into the political and social cleavages that underpinned, and were expressed through, the Umbrella Movement. A key focus is the societal context and issues that have led to growth in a Hong Kong identity and how this became highly politically charged during the Umbrella Movement. It is widely recognised that political and Trade Review'This lucidly written book offers a timely analysis of the various shapes of Hong Kong’s thriving localism. It is both empirically rich and theoretically sound. In general, it reveals to keen readers a complex systems theory of changing interconnections, including; generational replacement, new socio-political movements, delicately changing situational identity informed by established as well as emerging social, economic and political divides. It is a must read for anyone who wishes to understand the haphazard development of Hong Kong in a process of accelerating absorption into Mainland China.' - KUAN, Hsin Chi, Emeritus Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KongTable of ContentsNotes on contributorsIntroductionChapter 1 Decolonisation deferred: Hong Kong identity in historical perspective (Wing Sang Law)Chapter 2 Changing identity politics: The democracy movement in Hong Kong (Ma Ngok)Chapter 3 Mainland Chinese immigration in Hong Kong (香港新移民): Analysing anti-immigrant sentiment (James F. Downes)Chapter 4 Hong Kong’s fragmented soul: Exploring brands of localism (Wai-man Lam)Chapter 5 ‘You have to fight on your own’ Self-alienation and the new Hong Kong nationalism (Luke Cooper)Chapter 6 The development of Hong Kong identity: From local to national identity (Stephan Ortmann)Chapter 7 Visual and discourse resistance on the "China Factor": The cultural formation of the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong (Wai-Kwok Benson Wong)Chapter 8 From past to future: Hong Kong’s democratic movement (Benny Y. T. TAI)

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Book SynopsisThis volume considers current and future challenges for nature law and policy in Europe.Following the Fitness Check evaluation of the Birds and Habitats Directives, in 2017 the EU adopted an Action Plan for nature, people and the economy to rapidly improve the Directives' implementation and accelerate progress towards the EU''s biodiversity targets for 2020. More recently, the EU has adopted a Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and proposed an EU Nature Restoration Law. This book makes a timely contribution by examining the current state of play in light of recent and historical developments, as well as the post-2020 nature law and policy landscape. While evidence suggests that Natura 2000 and the Habitats and Birds Directives have delivered conservation benefits for wildlife in Europe, biodiversity loss continues apace. The book reviews the requirements for an effective international nature conservation system, with reference to the Birds and Habitats Directives. It examines regTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Recent developments in the implementation of EU nature legislation Chapter 3: The requirements for an effective international nature conservation system, and the EU Birds and Habitats Directives Chapter 4: Ensuring compliance: regulatory regimes under the EU Nature Directives Chapter 5: The margin of appreciation when applying Article 6(3) and (4) of the Habitats Directive Chapter 6: The trigger for Article 6(3) appropriate assessment: the gateway revisited Chapter 7: Supporting nature conservation through an ecosystem services policy Chapter 8: Judicial Review and nature cases in the UK: current challenges and future opportunities Chapter 9: Science and the interpretation of the EU Habitats Directive by the Court of Justice of the EU: 2+2=5? Chapter 10: Strict protection of species in the EU: controversies and trends Chapter 11: Conservation of areas outside the Natura 2000 network: an historical perspective with an eye to the future

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Book SynopsisContested Terrains and Constructed Categories brings together intellectuals from a variety of fields, backgrounds, generations, and continents to deepen and reinvigorate the theoretical and intellectual integrity of African studies. Building on recent debate within African studies that has revolved about the role of Africanists in the UnitTable of ContentsIntroduction -- Part 1 Challenging Modes of Thinking: Making Maps and Mapping History -- 1 "So Geographers in Africa Maps with Savage Pictures Fill Their Gaps" -- 2 The Challenges of Writing African Economic History -- Part 2 Contested Categories: Economy, Politics, and Society -- 3 Structural Adjustment -- 4 Poverty Profile in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 5 Civil Society, Pluralism, Goldilocks, and Other Fairy Tales in Africa -- 6 Beyond the State and Civil Society -- 7 Silencing Power -- 8 Negotiating Identity in Post-Settlement South Africa -- 9 Negotiable Property -- Part 3 Violence of the Word/Violence Against the Body -- 10 Mapping Africa's Presences -- 11 Contesting Terrains Over a Massacre -- 12 Negotiating Postwar Identities -- 13 Sex and the Politics of Space in Colonial Zimbabwe -- 14 Girls, Sex, and the Dangers of Urban Schooling in Coastal Madagascar -- 15 The Moving Frontier of AIDS in Uganda -- 16 Contested Claims and Individual Bodies

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Book SynopsisThe Ashgate Research Companion to Black Sociology provides the most up to date exploration and analysis of research focused on Blacks in America. Beginning with an examination of the project of Black Sociology, it offers studies of recent events, including the âStand Your Groundâ killing of Trayvon Martin, the impact of Hurricane Katrina on emerging adults, and efforts to change voting requirements that overwhelmingly affect Blacks, whilst engaging with questions of sexuality and family life, incarceration, health, educational outcomes and racial wage disparities.Inspired by W.E.B. Du Boisâs charge of engaging in objective research that has a positive impact on society, and organised around the themes of Social Inequities, Blacks and Education, Blacks and Health and Future Directions, this timely volume brings together the latest interdisciplinary research to offer a broad overview of the issues currently faced by Blacks in United States.A timely, significant research Trade ReviewAs we deepen into the 21st century, there is abundant evidence that Black Sociology is the original American sociology, despite the dominant narratives of the discipline. The contents of Wright II and Wallace’s Ashgate Research Companion to Black Sociology show that not only has Black Sociology continued since its late 19th century beginnings, but, that it is thriving and continuously pushing a rigorous and impactful sociology across every substantive area of the discipline.’ David L. Brunsma, Virginia Tech, USA‘In this necessary and expansive volume, Earl Wright II and Edward V. Wallace build upon the great work and legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois. Drawing on Du Bois’s sociological scholarship and agenda as the leader of the Atlanta Sociological Laboratory, this impressive book successfully brings together a wonderful array of scholars to deepen our understanding and appreciation for Black Sociology.’ Marcus Anthony Hunter, UCLA, USA and author of Black Citymakers: How the Philadelphia Negro Changed Urban America‘The Ashgate Research Companion to Black Sociology is a must-read for anyone teaching introductory sociology, race relations or any related subject. The editors have done a wonderful job of finding young creative scholars to cover contemporary topics such as parental incarceration and its effects on children, stand-your-ground laws, and the effects of job stratification on the working class to name a few. The clustering of the topics along with the origins of Black or Du Boisian Sociology is extremely relevant to the societal changes currently taking place around the world.’ Obie Clayton, Clark Atlanta University, USATable of ContentsPart I Black Sociology: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 1. Black Sociology: Continuing the Agenda 2. Black Sociology: The Sociology of Knowledge, Racialized Power Relations of Knowledge and Humanistic Liberation Part II Black Youth, Emerging Adults and The Family 3. The Death of Trayvon Martin and Public Space: Why the Racial Contract Still Matters 4. Is it Easy Living in the Big Easy?: Examining the Lives of African American Emerging Adults in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina 5. The Psychosocial Impact of Parental Incarceration on Children and their Caregivers 6. "Sure there’s Racism … But Homophobia—that’s Different": Experiences of Black Lesbians Who are Parenting in North-Central Florida at the Intersection of Race and Sexuality Part III Education and The Economy 7. Parental Expectations, Family Structure and the Black Gender Gap in Educational and Occupational Attainment: An Intersectional Approach to the Social Psychological Model of Status Attainment 8. Real Effects of Attitudes about the Value of Education and Social Structure on the Black/White Academic Achievement Gap 9. African American Women Workers in the Postindustrial Period: The Role of Education in Evaluating Racial Wage Parity among Women 10. Race, Class and Nativity: A Multilevel Analysis of the Forgotten Working Class, 1980–2009 Part IV Health Wellness 11. What Do We Really Know: Revisiting the Stress-Health Relationship for Black Females Across the Lifespan 12. "We Need a New Normal": Sociocultural Constructions of Obesity and Overweight among African American Women 13. HIV: A Social Catastrophe Part V Health Disparity Solutions 14. Gaining Equity in Health Care: Building the Pipeline of Black Nurse Leaders 15. Increasing Community Engagement to Meet the Challenges of Mental Health Disparities In African American Communities 16. As Seen on TV?: Hip Hop Images and Health Consequences in the Black Community Part VI Agency and The Black Community 17. Music as Identity: Cultural Meaning, Social Hybridity and Musical Sonority In Indigenous Caribbean Music 18. Give Us the Ballot! Gaining Enfranchisement in Mobile, Alabama: 1944–50 9. The African American Church as an Enclave and Ethnic Resource: The Role of the Church in Economic Development 20. Not Televised but on Display: Exhibiting and Remembering Vestiges of the Black Freedom Movement

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive and practical guide to project marketing a crucial aspect of businesses worldwide. It encompasses a variety of key infrastructure projects such as roads, airports, ports, power, irrigation, commercial, and industrial buildings.The volume: Provides key definitions and discusses concepts such as segmentation, target marketing, positioning in projects, and organizational buyer behaviour. Draws and adapts from extant marketing theory and provides real-life case studies to demonstrate application of concepts. Focuses on project marketing logic, marketing mix, negotiation techniques, and strategies to aid contracting/subcontracting firms to realize better pricing and project profitability.An essential handbook for professional marketers and researchers, this book will be indispensable for B-Schools, project managers, entrepreneurs, infrastructure corporations, and start-ups. It will serve as a key text to foster hassle-free Trade Review"A must read for any BtoB marketer. The book develops a compelling process for marketing project business by combining strategic tools with network approaches. In addition, it is rich in Indian examples. Milind Trivikram Phadtare has achieved a tour de force with this work". Bernard Cova, Professor at Kedge Business School, France and founder of the International Network on Project Marketing. "Project marketing is an important global phenomenon often neglected in business research and teaching. For instance, there hasn't been a new international textbook on the topic for a long time. Prof. Milind Phadtare's new book thus fills this gap and provides an excellent practice-oriented review of the essentials of project marketing."Prof. Henrikki Tikkanen, D.Sc., Ph.D., Aalto University School of Business, Finland"This book is a very easy read, despite it addressing a very complex subject which includes the use of a lot of technical terms and industry jargon. The language is simple and easy to follow, content is crisply arranged, the sequencing is perfect, and the case studies have been carefully selected to bring home the learnings to the reader."This book is for anyone wanting to grasp the fundamentals of Project Marketing, and the steps to submitting a responsive offer/bid to the Client, with the objective of winning the order. The book covers the different contracting models, tender conditions, packaging philosophies, client expectations, analysis of risks and mitigations in executing the order, building up the cost estimates, and the steps to bid competitively for the work. I am happy to recommend this book as essential reading on Project Marketing."Rahul Shah, COO – Urban Infrastructure Tata Projects Ltd."I must congratulate Milind for his indepth research which is evident in his book entitled, Project Marketing: A Practical Approach. The aspects covered, the live illustrative examples and the explanatory diagrams have been penned with sublime clarity, technical correctness and a seamless flow, making it a bible of sorts for academic development and professional application.Having been involved in teaching Project Management and allied subjects for over two decades, I will certainly utilize the contents in my future endeavors, as there are very few books written on Project Marketing".Col. E J Sanchis, Management Consultant & Visiting Faculty "‘Project Marketing’ is a great guide for project contracting organisations who are keen to market their services to prospective clients. The book presents the peculiar characteristics of project marketing and highlights the aspects that are unique to project marketers offering construction and other services.The book analyses several variables that impact project marketing and various contexts that are relevant to the world of projects and would be useful to marketing managers who are new to this ecosystem.This book illustrates the positioning strategies that project marketers could employ while approaching potential clients in the public and private sector. This book explains how project marketers can understand the client’s buying behaviour and develop meaningful relationships with clients to foster trust and have positive interactions. The author also emphasizes the importance of harnessing organisational strengths and using differentiation vis-a-vis the competition to ensure success. The book relies on lucid explanations and practical examples to make the concepts clear."Prashant Mahajan, General Manager – Business Development Shapoorji Pallonji (Engineering & Construction).Table of ContentsList of FiguresPrefaceChapter 1: Understanding ProjectsChapter 2: Analyzing Project Marketing EnvironmentChapter 3: Segmentation, Target Marketing, and Positioning in Projects BusinessChapter 4: Organizational Buyer BehaviourChapter 5: Essentials of Project MarketingChapter 6: Marketing Mix for Project MarketingChapter 7: Project NegotiationsChapter 8: ConclusionIndex

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Book SynopsisThis handbook provides an authoritative multidisciplinary overview of contemporary African international migration. It endeavours to present a single source of reference on issues such as migration history, trends, migrant profiles, narratives, migration-development nexus, migration governance, diasporas, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, among others.The handbook assembles a multidisciplinary contributor team of distinguished and upcoming Africanist scholars, practitioners, researchers, and policy experts both inside and outside Africa to contribute their perspectives on contemporary African migration. It attempts to address some of the following pertinent questions: What drives contemporary migration in Africa? How are its patterns and trends evolving? What is the architecture of migration governance in Africa? How do migration, diaspora engagement and development play out in Africa? What are the future trajectories of African migraTable of Contents1. Contemporary African Migration: An Introduction Part I –History of African Migration 2. Migration as Empowerment - A Selected History of Migration and Displacement in Africa 3. Postcolonial States and Migration 4. African Philosophy and International Migration Part II –Patterns and Trends of Contemporary African Migration 5. Patterns and Trends of International Migration within and out of Africa 6. Issues, Patterns, and Trends in Contemporary African Migration to Europe and North America 7. The Contemporary "African Coolie" in the Middle East: Interrogating the Narratives of the Modern-Day African Slaves or Migration between Africa and the Arab States? 8. Lesotho-South Africa Relations: A case for free movement of persons across the common border Part III – Migration Governance, Forced Displacement and Irregular Migration 9. Migration Policy Frameworks in Africa 10. Refugee Politics in Africa 11. Contemporary Forced Migration in Africa 12. Migrating out of Migration: Diminishing seasonal migration options and conflicts among the Pokot of Kenya 13. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on African Migration 14. Part IV – Migration, Diaspora Engagement and The Politics of Development 15. The Remittances-Development Debate in Africa 16. Return Migration to Africa and its Development Potential 17. Re-considering the concept of international return in the African context: the place of immobile cognitive return 18. The Nature and ‘Lived’ Experiences of Contemporary African Diasporas 19. The Landscape of the African Diaspora 20. Engendering Migration in Africa: The Case of Ethiopian Migration to South Africa Part V –Future Trajectories of African Migration 21. Africa without Borders 22. The African Continental Free Trade Area and Migration Patterns 23. Climate Variability and New Fish Eldorados in Africa 24. Migration Data Management in Africa 25. The Future of Immigration in Africa

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Book SynopsisWinner of the L. Carl Brown AIMS Book Prize in North African Studies 2022This original research on the forgotten Libyan genocide specifically recovers the hidden history of the fascist Italian concentration camps (19291934) through the oral testimonies of Libyan survivors. This book links the Libyan genocide through cross-cultural and comparative readings to the colonial roots of the Holocaust and genocide studies.Between 1929 and 1934, thousands of Libyans lost their lives, directly murdered and victim to Italian deportations and internments. They were forcibly removed from their homes, marched across vast tracks of deserts and mountains, and confined behind barbed wire in 16 concentration camps. It is a story that Libyans have recorded in their Arabic oral history and narratives while remaining hidden and unexplored in a systematic fashion, and never in the manner that has allowed us to comprehend and begin to understand the extent of their Trade Review“This shattering study, based on remarkable scholarship, not only brings to light the long-suppressed genocidal policies of the Italian Fascist state but also leads to serious rethinking of how colonial history is framed and of the origins of the horrendous Nazi crimes. A powerful and revealing work.” — Noam Chomsky Massachusetts Institute of Technology"Ali Abdullatif Ahmida’s volume on the Libyan genocide is a masterpiece of oral history. This narrative recaptures the full texture of a great but little known atrocity. The prose and the poetry of folk memory as well as the crosscurrents of regional variation are gripping and unforgettable. A people’s suffering have been truly honoured here." — James C. Scott, Yale University"Based on oral, archival and published documentation, Ali Abdullatif Ahmida provides a damning condemnation of Italian colonialism in Libya and of the scholarship that so far has overlooked the scope and significance of the genocidal violence which enabled it. A genuine contribution to the literature on Libya, on colonialism and on studies of genocide." — Mahmood Mamdani, Columbia University"The book is a masterpiece of scholarly skill and dedication. It tells the story that many Libyans have known and have not been able to tell the world. Combining archival research, ethnographic field work, penetrating theoretical insights, and personal testimony, Ahmida has written a book that I’ve longed to read but never imagined possible until now. I am deeply grateful for this book." — Khaled Mattawa, University of Michigan"Ali Abdullatif Ahmida gives voice to the victims – and resisters – of a forgotten modern colonial genocide. Their recollections in poetry and prose provide eloquent, visceral testimony to suffering and, always, perseverance. Official narratives will no longer reign – and imperial statues should topple." — Joel Gordon, University of Arkansas"He [Ahmida] succeeds in revealing a long-obscured and gruesome past through the reminiscences of his own elderly relatives, the disciplined excavation of suppressed official archives, the interpretation of long-recited epic poetry, and the creative deployment of comparative histories of genocide, war, and imperialism.[...] Ahmida’s account is important, however, and should provoke consequential debates about the long, dark shadow of history in North Africa." — Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review/2020-12-08/genocide-libya-shar-hidden-colonial-historyAuthor-interview podcast by Jeff Bachman, American University, New Books Network https://newbooksnetwork.com/genocide-in-libya“This shattering study, based on remarkable scholarship, not only brings to light the long-suppressed genocidal policies of the Italian Fascist state but also leads to serious rethinking of how colonial history is framed and of the origins of the horrendous Nazi crimes. A powerful and revealing work.” — Noam Chomsky Massachusetts Institute of Technology"Ali Abdullatif Ahmida’s volume on the Libyan genocide is a masterpiece of oral history. This narrative recaptures the full texture of a great but little known atrocity. The prose and the poetry of folk memory as well as the crosscurrents of regional variation are gripping and unforgettable. A people’s suffering have been truly honoured here." — James C. Scott, Yale University"Based on oral, archival and published documentation, Ali Abdullatif Ahmida provides a damning condemnation of Italian colonialism in Libya and of the scholarship that so far has overlooked the scope and significance of the genocidal violence which enabled it. A genuine contribution to the literature on Libya, on colonialism and on studies of genocide." — Mahmood Mamdani, Columbia University"The book is a masterpiece of scholarly skill and dedication. It tells the story that many Libyans have known and have not been able to tell the world. Combining archival research, ethnographic field work, penetrating theoretical insights, and personal testimony, Ahmida has written a book that I’ve longed to read but never imagined possible until now. I am deeply grateful for this book." — Khaled Mattawa, University of Michigan"Ali Abdullatif Ahmida gives voice to the victims – and resisters – of a forgotten modern colonial genocide. Their recollections in poetry and prose provide eloquent, visceral testimony to suffering and, always, perseverance. Official narratives will no longer reign – and imperial statues should topple." — Joel Gordon, University of Arkansas"He [Ahmida] succeeds in revealing a long-obscured and gruesome past through the reminiscences of his own elderly relatives, the disciplined excavation of suppressed official archives, the interpretation of long-recited epic poetry, and the creative deployment of comparative histories of genocide, war, and imperialism.[...] Ahmida’s account is important, however, and should provoke consequential debates about the long, dark shadow of history in North Africa." — Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review/2020-12-08/genocide-libya-shar-hidden-colonial-historyAuthor-interview podcast by Jeff Bachman, American University, New Books Network https://newbooksnetwork.com/genocide-in-libyaTable of ContentsIntroduction: Thinking About Forgotten Libyan Genocide 1. Where are the Survivors: The Politics of Missing Archives and Fieldwork 2. Eurocentrism, Silence and Memory of Genocide 3. We Died Because of Shar, Evil My Son: Survivors’ Stories of Death and Trauma in the Camps 4. After the Genocide: Hidden, and State Histories 5. Postscript: Rethinking Postcolonial State Formation, Crisis and Collapse in Libya Conclusion: Toward a Paradigm Shift

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Book SynopsisBased on income alone, nearly half of all adults in the United States can be considered middle class, complete with the reassurance of a steady job, the ability to raise a family, and the comforts of owning a home. And yet, for many, because of structural forces reshaping the finances of the American middle class, the margin between a stable life and a fragile one is narrowing. The new edition of Middle Class Meltdown in America: Causes, Consequences, and Remedies tells the story of the struggling American middle class by weaving together sociological and economical research, personalized portraits and examples, and a profusion of current data illustrating significant social, economic, and political trends. The authors extend their analysis to include the COVID-19 pandemic, a focus on the effect of race and ethnicity, as well as the ever-increasing costs of housing, healthcare, and education. In clear, accessible writing, the authors provide a sociological and bTable of Contents1. The Illusion of Middle-Class Prosperity 2. The Struggling Middle Class 3. Macroeconomics and the Income/Credit Squeeze 4. Robbing the Productivity Train 5. Where Did All That Credit Come From? 6. From Washington to Wall Street: Marketing the Illusion 7. The Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the COVID Recession of 2020-2021: The Illusion Exposed 8. The Consequences of Middle-Class Meltdown 9. What Can We Do? A Manifesto for the Middle Class Appendix

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Book SynopsisFocusing on Chinaâs relations with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), this Companion provides essential analysis of a complex region which threatens to become the battleground for rival powers in the future.The Routledge Companion to China and the Middle East and North Africa brings together China scholars from around the world, including from China, the MENA region, the United States, Asia, and Europe. The contributors, experts in their respective areasââwhich range from politics, military and nuclear power to economics, energy, and tourismââuse different methodologies to understand Chinaâs policies in the MENA. Topics analyzed include Chinese investment in infrastructure, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Belt and Road Initiative. Divided into three Parts, the book addresses Chinaâs multidimensional presence in the MENA and its impact on the region while also explicating the MENAâs relations with its traditional Western allies. Bilateral relations and people-to-people interactions are also explored and provide in-depth context to the areas of cooperation that are part of Chinaâs dealings with its partners in the region.Combining contemporary analysis with accessible prose, the book will be of interest to students, scholars, and policy-makers active in international relations, security studies, and economics, as well to general audiences interested in the MENA region.

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