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Este libro, resultado de una investigación con estudiantes de Derecho y Ciencia Política de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sensibiliza sobre escenarios posibles en el Sistema Integral para la Paz (antes SIVJRNR) que dan cuenta de testimonios de violencias sufridas, hoy con vocación de perdón y con base en experiencias en territorio de constructores de paz desde la institucionalidad (CEV y CNMH) y visibiliza oportunidades de ajuste sistémico...
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The world is an uncertain place, which is why the future and the unknown absolutely fascinate us. Veteran television journalist Mike Wallace asked the question "What will life be like 50 years from now?" to sixty of the world's greatest minds. Their responses offer a fascinating glimpse into the cultural, scientific, political, and spiritual moods of the times. Edited and with an introduction by Mike Wallace, this book provides an imaginative and...
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An anthology of stories from American servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan from the military blog launched by the creator of “Doonesbury”.
In 2006, Gary Trudeau launched “The Sandbox”, an online forum where service members could share their stories with readers at home. In hundreds of compelling posts, soldiers wrote movingly of their day-to-day lives, of their mission, and of the drama that unfolds daily around them.
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Saving California is focused on policy changes that could help restore some of California's lost luster - regardless of what politician runs our massive state government apparatus. The authors are all current or former Californians, people with deep expertise in their respective policy areas. Although their chapters include a fair share of criticism of current policy directions - how could they not? - they each propose real-world policy changes that...
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Have you ever had a person talk out of turn, raise their hand at a bad time or even ignore you when you ask them to stand up? Why so uncultured and brash? It is because they did not understand parliamentary procedures. These rules help to keep a meeting on time, on agenda, and safe from rouge individuals who wish to derail the meeting with foolish antics. A guidebook can help your organization stand out by providing a baseline framework for things...
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When Sarah Palin says it, all of America hears it. In the few years since Americans met Sarah Palin, her every word has been chronicled, analyzed, celebrated, and yes, infamously disparaged. Regardless of your party affiliation, it's impossible to deny her influence on American politics and the dialogue her ideas have generated. Author Matt Lewis has gathered some of Palin's most memorable remarks, reminding us that whether you consider her a rogue...
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The diversity of our citizens, coupled with our Constitution and Bill of Rights, has evolved us into a glorious nation. We truly are the sum of our parts: Caucasian, Negro, Hispanic, Indian, Asian, and Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist, and every other diverse group imaginable. Our prime problems are not education, healthcare, poverty, etc., it is a corrupt government. Unless we do something now the government will become more corrupt...
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Balance electoral de Colombia 2011 utiliza la misma metodología de trabajo de la edición 2010 y pretende mostrar que en los comicios regionalesanalizados en esta nueva versión, existen unas dinámicas nacionales comparables a través de losgrandes agregados que representan el voto de los partidos políticos. En estesentido, se retoma la principal apuesta de Balance 2010 de poner a estosactores en el centro del análisis.
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As clich as it may sound, teenagers are the future of America and with the youth voting block gaining so much attention in recent elections, now more than ever, it is important that American teenagers have a solid understanding of the American political landscape. As such it is necessary to educate Americas teenagers upon the political issues of our time. This book is a compilation of essays that sum up the major issues of our day and advocate for...
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THAT WAS THEN
"Once you've got Baghdad, it's not clear what you do with it. It's not clear what kind of government you put in place. How much credibility is that government going to have if it's set up by the U.S. military?" --Dick Cheney, 1991
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"F*** Saddam. We're taking him out." --George W. Bush, to three U.S. senators, March 2002
WMD
"If the president wants to go to war, our job is to find the intelligence to allow him to...
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Die Welt erlebt Krieg in der Ukraine. Sie erlebt, wie Staaten für ihre Selbsterhaltung – wer dieses „Selbst" ist und was dazu gehört, definieren sie selbst – in großem Stil über Leichen gehen. Und die Menschen, welt- und vor allem europaweit, reagieren: mit bedingungsloser Selbstverpflichtung zu moralischer Parteinahme.
Geht's noch?
Russland ringt um seine Behauptung als strategische Macht –
Amerika um deren Erledigung
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Kriegs-Chronik aus der Ukraine: Episoden des dementierten Russland-NATO-Kriegs
In der Ukraine sind die drei aktiven Kriegsparteien mit der zielstrebigen Eskalation des kriegerischen Tötens und Verwüstens befasst; alle nach der Maxime, den Feind darin immer wieder zu überbieten, bis der nicht mehr mitgehen will oder kann – und auf keinen Fall derjenige zu sein, der irgendwann einlenkt. Dabei machen Russland und die USA mit ihren wechselseitigen...
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Exposición minuciosa de las fallas económicas, financieras y democráticas de las instituciones europeas, "Bajo el yugo neoliberal" rebate sin piedad los enfoques interesados que pretenden "echar la culpa a las víctimas". La agenda renovadora, tanto de la democracia como de la economía política, comienza con este libro y sus prometedores autores.
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Many papers included in this volume express skepticism regarding both the diagnosis of the American health system as fundamentally ailing and the prescription of greater public intervention in the financing and delivery of medical services as the remedy and sure path to recovery.
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Summary of Clinton Cash by Peter Schweizer | Includes Analysis Preview: Peter Schweizer's Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich is an exposé of the business dealings of Bill and Hillary Clinton between 2001 and 2015. The Clintons and their foundation have both been enriched by money from dubious sources. The payments the Clintons received as speaking fees and the funds they...
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For the first time, a formal benefit-cost requirement plays an integral role in U.S. environmental policymaking, and in this volume, some of the nation's leading experts on environmental policy appraise the effects of President Reagan's Executive Order No. 12291. By considering how the Environmental Protection Agency has responded to 12291, these essays identify the limitations of conventional practices of benefit-cost analysis.
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The Hall Institute of Public Policy-New Jersey was founded in 2005 by George E. Hall. These essays, as well as others, can be found on the Hall Institute web site at http://www. HallNJ. org. The website has hundreds of articles on a variety of topics, both regional and national. The Institute has also established a weekly podcast, a web based television program on LiveStream and YouTube, and scholarly conferences - all to explore the complexities...
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Ukraine und Gaza – Populäre Meinungsbildung über die Kriege des Hahres 2023
Im Krieg wird die Moralität der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft auf den Kopf gestellt. Was im zivilen Alltag mit seinen rechtlichen Vorschriften und sittlichen Geboten dem Menschen streng verboten ist, das wird ihm als Soldaten im Krieg befohlen – und allen anderen als unbedingt gebotene Notwendigkeit vorstellig gemacht: Im Krieg gilt es, andere Menschen umzubringen, die...
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First published as a special issue of Policy & Politics, this critical and practical volume challenges policy theory scholars to change the way they produce and communicate research. Leading academics propose eight ways to synthesise and translate state of the art knowledge to equip scholars to communicate their insights with each other and a wider audience. Chapters consider topics such as narratives as tools for influencing policy change, essential...
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