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How well is the field of political studies doing and where is it headed? These questions are answered by this broad world overview of political science, its advances and shortcomings, along with prescriptions for the future in the first decades of the 21th century. The volume includes three world regional assessments of the discipline by senior scholars along with an in-depth survey of various sub-disciplinary fields and a concluding critical essay on the future of political studies. Great as a text book, i.e., an introductory global overview.

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The stories in this anthology emerged from interviews with women and young people about their experience of intervention when they were escaping a situation of abuse, neglect and/or sexual exploitation. They come from the research project “Cultural Encounters in Intervention Against Violence (CEINAV)” in four countries – England & Wales, Germany, Portugal and Slovenia. Through support services the women and young people were contacted; they came from a minority or migration background and had travelled through a history of violence and intervention, and were asked to tell who intervened, what had been helpful and what had not.

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This last title in the series covers the most important findings of the five yearsEU sponsored ANTICORRP project dealing with corruption and organized crime.How prone to corruption are EU funds? Has EU managed to improve governancein the countries that it assists? Using the new index of public integrity and avariety of other tools created in the project this issue looks at how EU funds andnorms affected old member states (like Spain), new member states (Slovakia,Romania), accession countries (Turkey) and the countries recipient of developmentfunds (Egypt, Tanzania, Tunisia). The data covers over a decade of structuraland development funds, and the findings show the challenges to changing governanceacross borders, the different paths that each country has experiencedand suggest avenues of reforming development aid for improving governance.

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El Diario de libros es una agenda a largo plazo, sin fecha de caducidad. Es un tesoro de consulta, un precioso contenedor ilustrado por Rotraut Susanne Berner, en el que guardar valiosos recordatorios regidos por un ritmo distinto, más lento, más plácido: el de la lectura.

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Sé que puedo cavar un hoyo espectacular y trepar a un árbol tan alto como el cielo para observar el vuelo de un pájaro.Claro y rítmico, lúdico e ingenioso, así es el texto de Ann Rand que anima a los más pequeños a pensar sobre todo lo que se puede llegar a aprender del mundo que los rodea. Las ilustraciones, coloristas e ingeniosas, las debemos a su marido, el diseñador gráfico Paul Rand. Sé muchas cosas es un clásico infantil que captura la frescura de la infancia y el descubrimiento del mundo que nos rodea.

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En la primavera de 1995 Jimmy descubrió que tenía leucemia. Durante un año de tratamiento, vivió en reclusión y silencio. Hasta 1998 los dibujos fueron toda su vida. Este libro recoge sus obras de dicho período, un mundo poético que se rige por sus propias leyes. En él, las ballenas bailan y cantan ante el asombrado y triste espectador. Las lágrimas de un conejo hacen brotar flores del suelo reseco. Los poetas nadan en piscinas sin agua, y las mariposas, con sus alas de mil brillantes colores, cubren a las muchachas con una preciosa colcha multicolor.Durante mucho tiempo después de enfermar no pinté. Cuando volví a coger los pinceles, por animado que fuera el tema de la ilustración, al plasmarlo adquiría una cierta melancolía.Jimmy Liao nació en Taipei (Taiwán) en 1958 y se licenció en Bellas Artes. Después de una brillante trayectoria de doce años en el mundo de la publicidad, una leucemia le obligó a replantearse su vida: a los cuarenta, abandonó su empleo en una agencia para

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Imaginem un Pare Noel que s?entesta a trobar el destinatari apropiat per a cada regal i el regal apropiat per a cada nen en aquesta era d?excés en què tots tenim més del que necessitem. Una divertia i bonica història sobre la felicitat veritable, esquiva i capritxosa, però que sempre acaba arribant a qui espera.

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Un día, mientras pasea por la playa en busca de tapones de botellas para su colección, un joven se encuentra con una criatura extraña, de aire triste, desamparada y solitaria, la cosa perdida. Mientras espera en vano que alguien venga a recogerla se establece una relación intima entre ellos. En la playa nadie sabe nada sobre la criatura, ni siquiera la han notado. Entonces decide llevarla a su casa donde la cosa perdida pasa desapercibida para sus padres, tan atentos a las noticias oficiales de desgracias ajenas que, sin embargo, cuando finalmente la notan gracias a las observaciones del joven, la menosprecian, la excluyen y se desentienden. El joven no sabe que hacer hasta que encuentra en el periódico un anuncio del Departamento Federal de Objetos Inútiles. Una vez llegados al dfoi la cosa hace un ruidito de infelicidad, mientras él busca un bolígrafo con el que rellenar los interminables modelos burocráticos, un empleado de la limpieza le aconseja que si en algo aprecia a la cosa pe

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El joven Olek no es un simple cazador de osos, es un cazador con un corazón de oro que un día decide realizar un viaje para ver si puede hacer algo en alguna parte. En su camino encuentra situaciones que, aunque no requieran de una gran valentía, como atar un cordón de zapato, tapar agujeros de un cubo, liberar a un conejo de una trampa, ayudar a un ave con un ala rota, sí le hacen implicarse y ayudar. Pero según va avanzando, los retos que se presentan son cada vez más complicados: incluso deberá salvar a doce niñas retenidas por el diablo y enfrentarse a él aun a riesgo de perder la vida. Y es que los viajes a veces son duros y plantean situaciones muy difíciles, pero las buenas acciones, por pequeñas que sean, tarde o temprano se ven recompensadas; al igual que las cosas pequeñas que hacemos, por pequeñas que sean, pueden llegar a salvar a las personas. Además, como le ocurre al joven Olek, si uno hace lo que buenamente puede, podría descubrir cosas fantásticas que jamás hubiera sos

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El último título de la exitosa serie del Profesor Astro Cat lleva a los lectores a un viaje a través de las maravillas del cuerpo humano.Después de desvelarnos los secretos del Universo y del fascinante mundo de la física, el dúo formado por el doctor Dominic Walliman y el ilustrador Ben Newman nos invita a descubrir los misterios de nuestra anatomía.Por qué tienen nuestras orejas una forma tan extraña? Para qué estornudamos? Cómo sabe el cuerpo que tiene que reaccionar ante algo que quema? Qué hace nuestro cerebro mientras dormimos? El cuerpo humano es una máquina compleja y esta odisea por su interior nos ayuda a entender su funcionamiento gracias a rigurosas explicaciones y detalladas infografías. El libro explora los diferentes tipos de células, el esqueleto, los cinco sentidos, los órganos y sus respectivos funcionamientos sin olvidar varios capítulos dedicados al crecimiento, a la reproducción y al futuro de la ciencia.Un fascinante recorrido desde el corazón hasta la pu

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Un álbum excepcional con grandes ilustraciones y planchas enciclopédicas llenas de detalles sorprendentes, extraordinarios o simplemente estrambóticos, pero siempre verídicos, sobre toda clase de temas.Porque en los recovecos de la memoria de un elefante viejísimo encontramos en desorden, entre otras cosas: animales raros o en peligro de extinción, un planisferio, mares, instrumentos musicales, rascacielos, objetos...Marcel, el elefante africano que ha viajado a lo largo y ancho de este mundo, ha decidido recoger todo lo que ha aprendido en un gran libro ilustrado. Memoria no le falta, se acuerda de todos los acontecimientos de su vida.Sin embargo, el viejo elefante parece haber olvidado que ese día es su cumpleaños. y finge no ver que todos sus amigos se han reunido para ofrecerle una fiesta inolvidable! O será él, por el contrario, quien sorprenda a sus amigos?Un álbum enciclopedico extraordinario y lúdico!

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Había una vez un papá diablo que era feroz y malvado. Había también una mamá diablo que era fiera y malvada. Y luego estaba Filbert, su pequeño diablillo, que no es que fuera bueno, era RE-TE-BUENO.Filbert se quitó el abrigo rabiosamente rojo, los cuernos monstruosos y los horripilantes guantes y se los dio a Florinda.Florinda se quitó la suave capa plateada, las esponjosas alas blancas y la aureola dorada y se las dio a Filbert.Una angelita nada perfecta. ... y un diablillo casi angelical.

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Encuadernación: CartonéTres historias paralelas se desarrollan en una sola noche en New York City en 1948, una noche calurosa de tormenta, entre melodías de jazz tres historias de soledad y de desesperación. Ann Schleffer ofrece un recital en la radio NBC y, arropado por su voz que resuena en la ciudad, da comienzo el viaje de los personajes: una estrella de la radio, un escritor fracasado y una camarera melancólica.Las ilustraciones, que al principio parecen una espléndida serie de portadas retro de The New Yorker, se encadenan melodiosamente y muestran una narrativa magistralmente lograda.Blanchet rinde un homenaje a la arquitectura de los años treintaa cincuenta del siglo xx, un homenaje al aerodinamismo, al movimiento streamline, representada con líneas puras, largas y curvas, los edificios con sus formas entrelazada y halls amplios y desmesurados incrementan la majestuosidad de los personajes.Nocturno es una novela gráfica dedicada a los que tienen miedo de la no

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Qué es esto? Un abecedario? Un libro para aprender a leer? Es un libro para aprender a leer, a pensar, a mirar Un libro colmado de una poesía sencilla, de una filosofía concreta, de un viaje lleno de sensibilidad a través del alfabeto en 26 imágenes. Concebido en 1790 por Karl Philipp Moritz, Wolf Erlbruch lo ha ilustrado y reinterpretado, y del Abecedario de Moritz ha surgido un verdadero libro de poesía: el resultado es un libro lleno de imaginación y fantasía para personas de cualquier edad.

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The central reference point of the volume is Heinz-Joachim Heydorn's essay "Survival Through Education - Outline of a prospect" (1974), which was translated into English and subsequently made available to a broad public for the first time. Despite the time gap of almost 50 years, Heydorn's text is fascinating, because the survival of humanity – at least a qualitatively substantial survival of humanity – seems extremely questionable today. Researchers with different theoretical perspectives question the text on its contemporary content and put their interpretations up for discussion.

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Esto podría haber sido O*. Con alas. Joven. Atolondrado. Un ganso pura sangre.[aunque en una anterior vida, lejana, pasada]Ocurrió que ? planeando en 1 de sus vuelos -...Hizo el ganso y chocó de lleno contra una lámparaCon un cuac! y un paf! cayó de plano sobre el suelo en plena ciudadEl color gris del entorno caló sus plumasFue así cómo O* se transformó en una paloma.La mayoría de las palomas vivían a ras de suelo en lo más bajo ........ Picoteando aquí y allá sin levantar el vuelo. O*, en cambio, aspiraba a lo más alto horizonte vida anterior lejana y pasada.Concluyó que la riqueza espiritual de sus innumerables vuelos [por cierto, de un valor histórico nada desdeñable]... Y la pérdida del ala derecha daba derecho a antigüedad. Se erigió a sí mismo en vipVipVery important pigeon (paloma muy importante)Y se trasladó en transporte preferente a la suite 3901 [la habitación más alta en la torre más alta del edificio más grisáceo de la ciudad]

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Los pequeños lectores guiados por el profesor Astro Cat descubrirán los secretos del sistema solar. Un apasionante viaje lleno de sorpresas y curiosos datos sobre el Sol, la Tierra y los planetas.Una primera enciclopedia ilustrada que invita a los niños a adentrarse en el fascinante mundo de la astronomía. Un libro para despertar la curiosidad de los más pequeños.

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Hilda ya casi no pasa tiempo en casa; quiere que sus días estén llenos de grandes emociones, y su madre no puede evitar preocuparse. En un momento de tensión, las dos acaban viéndose arrojadas a un lugar lejano, un bosque oscuro y misterioso: el país de los trols!Podrán entre las dos escapar de las garras de estas siniestras criaturas de piedra?El mundo de Hilda es. un sitio glorioso y emocionante, aunque también bastante amenazador; los niños tendrán muchas ganas de entrar en él.The New York TimesLas imaginativas ilustraciones de Pearson, un cruce entre Lucky Luke y Miyazaki, crean el hechizo mágico de un mundo misterioso.The Observer

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Cuatro versos de Lorca dan forma al universo en este bello desplegable concebido por André da Loba y el Equipo TresBrujas:Un viaje del día a la noche, a través del cuerpo, el amor y la muerte.Lectura de descubrimiento que abrirá una nueva puerta a la belleza tanto a quienes saborean su primer poema, bebés y niños, como a consolidados amantes del arte.

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Un hermoso libro en acordeón que aborda los acontecimientos definitorios de la carrera entre EE. UU. y la URSS por llegar al espacio exterior durante la guerra fría.Completamente ilustrado, La carrera espacial no es solo una bella obra de arte, sino que también cuenta con una cronología en la que se detallan los avances más importantes en la exploración del espacio exterior en ambos lados del telón de acero entre 1957 y 1975. Una fantástica herramienta para educadores así como una manera divertida para que los niños exploren unos de los períodos clave del siglo XX.

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Es primavera y mamá rana ha dado a luz 999 renacuajos en un campo de arroz. Un día, mientras las 999 hermanas ranas juegan al escondite, son acechadas por una serpiente enorme y hambrienta que quiere comerse a la hermana mayor.Ken Kimura y Yasunari Murakami nos adentran con esta deliciosa historia en la saga de las 999 hermanas ranas, siendo éste el primer libro de la triología que iniciamos en 2011 con el segundo de los cuentos: 999 hermanas ranas se mudan de charco.

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The book is a critical examination and appraisal of the status, methodology and likely future trends of the emerging sub-discipline of “Governing Development” within the broader discipline of political science, leading to the application of “Good Governance” in the administration and development of the newly emerged nations during the later half of the twentieth century.

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The economic crisis in the wake of the COVID pandemic is putting Cuba's socialism to a severe test. The government in Havana has added a fundamental reform of the economy, institutional structure and social policies to the agenda. This volume brings together contributions from leading international experts as well as from the island itself, analysing the economic, political and social challenges Cuba is facing today.

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Quality teacher education improves the quality of teaching and learning processes. What role do the sociocultural backgrounds play here? The book highlights how actors' sociocultural backgrounds influence the quality of teacher training within a pedagogical reform project involving participants from Cameroon and Germany. The analysis and interpretation of qualitative data shows that actors' sociocultural backgrounds are important factors influencing international, intercultural dialogues on teacher education as well as teaching-learning interaction dynamics in classrooms. The book further discusses the influence of sociocultural contexts on learner-centered classrooms based on principles of diversity, interaction and reciprocal responsibility.

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From Turkey to Egypt, Bulgaria to Ukraine, and Brazil to India, we witness the rise of an angry urban middle class protesting against what they see as fundamental corruption of their political regimes, perceived as predatory and inefficient. Corruption is near the top of all global protesters’ list of grievances – from the Occupy movement to the Arab Spring. Their countries have benefited to varying degrees from globalization, but their regimes have all failed to evolve politically to meet their expectations. Corruption has become the main explanation for failures in government performance, for networks of patrons and clients subverting fair competition, and for billions of Euro in disappearing public funds, national or foreign assistance income. The economic crisis exposed the hypocrisy of rich countrieswhich control corruption at home but use it to advance their economic interests abroad. The rise in the last two decades of an international anti-corruption regime only raised awareness but failed so far to diminish corruption. There is increasing demand for good governance resulting in quality education and health systems, and denunciation of sheer bread and circus populism. Briefly put, governments unable to control corruption cannot get away with organizing football World Cups anymore. Volume 2 of the Anticorruption Report tackles these issues across key cases and developments.

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Should Turkey become a part of the European Union? This heated debate has been going on for many years now, always under the assumption that it is the membership candidate alone who needs to adjust to the EU’s influence. The book’s main argument is precisely that the Turkish accession needs to be analyzed not only by looking at the EU’s impact on Turkish transformation but also from an angle that captures the Turkish role in recasting Europe.

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Essays - collected in honour of Margaret Bent - examining how medieval and Renaissance composers responded to the tradition in which they worked through a process of citation of and commentary on earlier authors. Essays in honour of Margaret Bent. The chapters of this book probe the varied functions of citation and allusion in medieval and renaissance musical culture. At its most fundamental level musical culture relied on shared models for musical practice, used by singers and composers as they learned their craft. Several contributors to this volume investigate general models, which often drew on earlier musical works, internalized in the process of composers' own training as singers. In written theoretical musical pedagogy, conversely, citation of authority is deliberate and intentional. The adaptation of accepted wisdom in theoretical treatises was the means by which newer authors stamped their own authority. Further kinds of citation occur in specific musical texts, either within the words set to music or in the music itself. The diverse functions of citation and allusion for the creator, reader, scribe, performer and listener are here given due consideration. In doing so, this volume is a fitting tribute to Margaret Bent, whose pedagogy, publications, and presence are honoured in this Festschrift. Contributors: SUSAN RANKIN, GILLES RICO, CHRISTIAN THOMAS LEITMEIR, BARBARA HAGGH, LEOFRANC HOLFORD-STREVENS, ANDREW WATHEY, KEVIN BROWNLEE, ALICE V. CLARK, LAWRENCE M. EARP, VIRGINIA NEWES, JOHN MILSOM, DAVID HOWLETT, REINHARD STROHM, THEODOR DUMITRESCU, CRISTLE COLLINS JUDD, BONNIE J. BLACKBURN

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The book explores different questions, for example the status and role of BRICS in the changing international order; how countries in the Global South can use regionalism to change the world order; the competing worldviews that manifest themselves in the institutional variety of regionalism; and, most importantly, how all these changes push International Relations as a field to become more global, or at least to go beyond Westphalian thinking – thus bringing the role of multilateralism back to the discussion. The book critically analyzes the ongoing changes in the regional, intra-regional, and global dynamics of cooperation, from a multi-disciplinary and pluralist perspective. It is based on the insight that in a post-hegemonic world the formation of regions and the process of globalization can be largely disconnected from the orbit of the US, and that a plurality of power and worldviews has replaced US hegemony. In spite of these changes, most existing analyses of current changes in the world order still rely upon Western-centered approaches, and Westphalian thinking. Against this backdrop, the book proposes to advance a truly global IR understanding of the post-hegemonic world, and weaves together the pluralist and multi-disciplinary perspectives of scholars located all around the world.

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Family in all its aspects Familienbande International experts provide an overview of the current state-of-the-art of European family research and outline the multiple formations, structures and configurations of family in Europe. Four aspects are discussed in depth: family images, sex/gender roles, globalisation and family development processes. Influenced by globalisation, European countries experience processes which still have greatly varying consequences. Cultural differences, reflected in a range of family schemes and national family policies, are one reason for the continued existence of differences in the scope and speed of change processes. Quite generally, images and concepts of family have become more heterogeneous and flexible. The flip side of this coin is that family members are increasingly faced with the challenges of achieving a satisfactory work-life balance – a task aggravated by globalisation. We therefore need to ask how family policy can help families enjoy adequate freedom of action and latitude for their decision-making. To summarise: a read well worth the effort for all experts working in family research and family policy.

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The World of Political Science - New volumes The book traces the disciplinary development of political sociology and the transdisciplinary research into the overlapping issues involving politics and society. The contributions cover overviews of the history, methodological and theoretical development of this academic discipline. Successes as well as failures in past, unexplored areas and salient issues in ongoing research are also highlighted. From the Contents: Subrata K. Mitra and Malte Pehl, Taking Stock of Political Sociology Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Political Culture at a Crossroads? Kay Lawson and Mildred Schwartz, Parties, Interest Groups and Social Movements: Shall Change be Mid - wife to Truth? Eva Etzioni-Halevy, Socio-Political Inequalities: Elites, Classes and Democracy Prakash Sarangi, Contemporary Approaches to the Study of the State Jan van Deth, Political Sociology: Old Concerns and New Directions

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The citizens of Europe are facing increasingly complex challenges to their career development nowadays. Over the span of their lifetime, they need to manage their careers, and make numerous decisions concerning education, training and employment – decisions, which seriously impact their futures and their wellbeing. To prepare citizens for these challenges, and to support them in the progress, competent career practitioners are needed. But what kinds of career practitioners are we talking about? And what do they need to be able to do? How can the quality of their training be assured? This handbook introduces common European competence standards for the academic training of career practitioners in Europe, together with some proposals and examples, of how to implement and establish such competence standards in practice. More than 200 experts from all across Europe have contributed to the development of these shared standards of the Network for Innovation in Career Guidance and Counselling in Europe (NICE). The standards are already being used in many countries for the development of degree programmes.

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This volume highlights the impact of border controls on migrants’ journeys in two major areas of immigration: the European Union and the United States of America. In order to show the linkages between border control policies and migratory practices, the book combines empirical insights from ethnography with approaches from political science. Describing migrants’ realities reveals that the impact of border control policies goes beyond the actual border area affecting many lives and states.

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How can sustainable peace be achieved? The book identifies potential supranational, state and non-state actors involved in peacebuilding processes. Further - more, it develops strategies to address the problems and dilemmas of international peacebuilding. An important contribution to a highly topical debate. Hopes for a less conflict-prone world after the end of the Cold War were bitterly disappointed. Instead, the international community is faced with protracted wars and violent conflicts today. In addition, social, economic and cultural insecurities as well as fragile statehood challenge the post-Westphalian environment. As a result, scholars and policy-makers alike are trying to develop viable strategies for sustainable peace. The book contributes to this debate, as it illustrates current research results on the topic and addresses the complex problems and dilemmas that various international peace - building actors are confronted with.

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This publication collects contributions to understanding and addressing migration flows from Africa to Europe and supporting social coexistence in the destination countries. Written by experts in psychology and social work, the articles approach the topic of immigration based on empirical research in their academic and professional specialties. The book focuses on issues of intervention, letting the research be the starting point for further plans. This focus makes the book valuable for professionals as well as policy makers.

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Non scholae, sed vitae… ? Institutions for and processes of out-of-school education are of growing importance in modern societies. This is the case not only with a view to the scale of the (public or private) range of education but also with a view to the need, i.e., from families that are ambitious with a view to education and training. The contributions deal with the importance, the impact, as well as the future of out-ofschool education—processes as well as institutions— from eight different European countries.

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The book explores the concept of artistic witnessing as political activity. In what ways may art and artists bear witness to political events? The contributors engage with dance, film, photography, performance, poetry, and theater and explore artistic witnessing as political activity in a wide variety of case studies.

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Why do we need evidence based youth policies? International in scope, this book presents a systematic and interdisciplinary reflection on what has been termed the “magic triangle”, i.e., the relationship between youth policies, youth research and practical youth work, based on the necessity of organising knowledge exchange between different actors in the youth field. On this basis, researchers from across the globe analyse and discuss youth policy development, the theories that underlie youth policy, as well as the models and impact of youth policy in different societies. They respond by: - Analysing the impact of economic, social and cultural change on young people in different world regions, locations and social contexts; - Presenting and explaining theories of youth; - Discussing strategies for the development and implementation of youth policies in different world regions; - Evaluating the impact of current youth policies at regional, national and international levels; - Analysing and discussing applied models of cross sectional policy and practice in the youth sector; - Discussing contributions of youth research to the development of evidence based youth policies in areas such as values, employment, participation, citizenship, migration, social exclusion and vulnerability.

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Values – elites and ordinary people This book reveals the diverse worlds of history, civic culture and values of South Africa, South Korea, Chile, Poland, Turkey, Germany and Sweden. It explores the similarities and contrasts between the values of the elites and the ordinary people. Written from various disciplinary perspectives and offering both empirical evidence and insiders’ knowledge, this book is bound to interest a wide variety of readers. The study on which the book reports was in the main based on analyses of value orientations of the parliamentary and media elites and those of the ordinary citizens. The data for the elites were obtained from surveys conducted for the purposes of the study; the data for the general population were drawn from the latest World Values Surveys. The volume is divided into two parts. The first part, entitled Theory and history, considers the quality of democracy in the context of the historical and cultural heritage of the seven countries, their civic culture and notions of citizenship, and their constitutions as foundations of the democratic political order. The second part of the book, entitled Theory and empiricism, assesses the quality of democracy by means of comparative analyses of the convergence and divergence in value orientations of the elites and the masses, both within each case and across all the seven cases.

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What is special about small states? How do they adapt their policies and patterns of governance to meet turbulent times such as a new security environment and the international financial crisis? Answers to these and further questions are provided by experts. What are the constraints on and opportunities of governance of small states in an interdependent and increasingly turbulent global setting? How do small states deal with radical changes in the international environment? What is the role of political institutions in facilitating and constraining policy responses to a rapidly changing international environment? How can political leadership contribute to stability in times of change? This book seeks to answer these questions by taking a comparative perspective on the processes of change and adaptation in the governance of Norway and Slovakia. These two small European states with highly open economies have been exposed to the same set of global turbulences related to post Cold War changes in the security environment and the global financial crisis; they are also facing internal challenges that spring from rapidly rising expectations while demographic shifts put pressure on their welfare systems. Their governance structures and processes are informed by their different political-administrative cultures, different history and levels of stability of democratic governance structures and, indeed, by their different modes of attachment to the European Union and other regional integration frameworks. These differences and a comparative approach in exploring the questions raised above can shed light not only on the specific forms of adaptation of governance structures in two small European states, but also generate insights into the role of integration structures in facilitating and constraining change.

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Job-related spatial mobility is a subject of great importance in Europe. But how mobile are the Europeans? What are the consequences of professional mobility for quality of life, family life and social relationships? For the first time these questions are analysed on the basis of the data of a large-scale European survey. This vo l - ume analyses the causes and determinants of job mobility and their individual and societal consequences in cross-national comparison.

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Encuadernación: RústicaVale, vale!No volveré a decir que no me gusta esta familia!Tampoco diré que os odio! Es sólo que a veces me gustaría que me dejarais tranquilo un rato!Aquí todo está bien!Todo menos yo, quizás! Vale, es mi problema.Vale, de todos modos, los mayores nunca os equivocáis. Lo que pasa es que los pequeños somos unos desobedientes.Vosotros no sois los únicos que tenéis preocupaciones, yo también las tengo! Lo que pasa es que no os las cuento, y punto.Por favor, no estéis tan preocupados!, de acuerdo?Ya soy mayor, puedo cuidar de mí mismo. No voy a abandonaros, pero también tengo cosas que hacer!Tampoco soy un bicho raro, hay mucha gente así.Bueno, todos queremos escondernos en un rincón del mundo! De todos modos, diga lo que diga, no me creeréis! Chis!En mi corazón vive una niña que siempre que tiene la sensación de que el mundo no funciona, se esconde en su rincón. En el rincón hay canciones que esperan a que ella las cant

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Emigrantes es un emblematico y extraordinario clásico moderno.

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La ciudad en verano es el campo de juego perfecto para dos niños pequeños con todo el tiempo del mundo en sus manos.El lector está invitado a formar parte de un mundo que no le pertenece, que es del todo de los niños, un mundo donde las reglas están creadas por y para ellos, reglas que a ojos de un adulto podrían parecer absurdas o ridículas, pero cuyo incumplimiento podría abrir las puertas a los más oscuros seres misteriosos y a los mayores terrores imaginables.A lo largo de las páginas, se va presentando cuál es el resultado de no cumplir reglas tan sencillas como no dejar un calcetín rojo en el tendedero o no pisar caracoles.La magia de las ilustraciones de Shaun Tan provoca una mezcla de desconcierto e identificación por parte del lector, quien, poco a poco, va dejando a un lado su forma de construir el mundo para pasar a verlo como estos dos niños solitarios que juegan en un escenario surrealista sin mayor preocupación que la de cumplir sus propias normas. Juego y vid

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