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Violent Extremism

A Nordic Outlook

by Amir Rostami, Christofer Edling, Wael Adnan Aiche, Magnus P. Ängsal, Tina Askanius, Susanna Bellander, Daniel Brodén, Tina Wilchen Christensen, Mats Fridlund0, Håvard Haugstvedt1, Sara Jul Jacobsen2, Kathrine Elmose Jørgensen3, Joanna Lindström4, Heidi Maiberg5, Robin Andersson Malmros6, Hernan Mondani7, Line Lerche Mørck8, Milan Obaidi9, Patrik Öhberg0, Sveinung Sandberg1, Victor Wåhlstrand Skärström2, Johanna Sundqvist3, Sébastien Tutenges4, Sofia Ulver5 ...

Violent Extremism: A Nordic Outlook illuminates the global issue of violent extremism, with a particular focus on Sweden and the Nordic countries. This concise volume leverages empirical research to uncover the mechanisms and dynamics driving violent extremism, setting itself apart in a field often criticized for a lack of data-driven analysis. The contributors employ unique Nordic data to offer ... Read more

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Violent Extremism: A Nordic Outlook illuminates the global issue of violent extremism, with a particular focus on Sweden and the Nordic countries. This concise volume leverages empirical research to uncover the mechanisms and dynamics driving violent extremism, setting itself apart in a field often criticized for a lack of data-driven analysis. The contributors employ unique Nordic data to offer
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The Power of Friendship

How to Create, Maintain and Deepen Relationships

by Daniel Ek, Pär Flodin, Frida Bern Andersson ...

The Power of Friendship is a practical and accessible handbook that draws on more than thirty years of social science research and insights from modern psychology on how to create, maintain and deepen relationships.Decades of research show that strong relationships are at the very top of the list of what makes us happy and what helps us live long and healthy lives. Yet, we receive relatively ... Read more

$6.99 USD

The Power of Friendship is a practical and accessible handbook that draws on more than thirty years of social science research and insights from modern psychology on how to create, maintain and deepen relationships.Decades of research show that strong relationships are at the very top of the list of what makes us happy and what helps us live long and healthy lives. Yet, we receive relatively
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Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader

by Lars Gustaf Andersson, Roy Andersson, Bengt Bengtsson, Daniel Brodén, Bo Florin, Bengt Forslund, Kjell Furberg, Leif Furhammar, Tommy Gustafsson, Erik Hedling, Olof Hedling0, Jan Holmberg1, Chris Holmlund2, Åsa Jernudd3, Mats Jönsson4, Mia Krokstäde5, Mariah Larsson6, Madeliene Lilja8, Anders Marklund0, Johan Nilsson1, Per Olov Qvist2, Astrid Söderbergh Widding3, Bjørn Sørenssen4, Tomás Fernández Valentí5, Ann-Kristin Wallengren6, Anna Westerståhl Stenport7, Anders Wilhelm Åberg8, Rochelle Wright9 ...

Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader gives a wide and yet concise presentation of the history of Swedish film through a number of articles by Swedish and international film scholars. The book draws upon a rich tradition of research on Swedish cinema, and it offers a varied and inspiring introduction to the history – from the very first film screenings to contemporary works.Combining in-depth ... Read more

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Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader gives a wide and yet concise presentation of the history of Swedish film through a number of articles by Swedish and international film scholars. The book draws upon a rich tradition of research on Swedish cinema, and it offers a varied and inspiring introduction to the history – from the very first film screenings to contemporary works.Combining in-depth
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Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School of Political Economy

A Framework for Policy Analysis

by Krister Andersson, Floriane Clement, Tom Evans, Richard C. Feiock, Burnell C. Fisher, Clark Gibson, Robert Holahan, Miranda Hutten, Prakash Kashwan, Sarah Mincey, Elinor Ostrom, Vincent Ostrom, Margaret Polski, Amy Poteete, Esteban Ruiz-Ballesteros, Sujai Shivakumar, Susan Stewart, Jessica Vogt, Daniel H. Cole, Michael D. McGinnis, Eduardo S. Brondizio ...

In addition to winning the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for her path-breaking research on “economic governance, especially the commons,” Elinor (Lin) Ostrom also made important contributions to other fields of political economy and public policy. This four-volume compendium of papers written by Lin (often with coauthors, most notably her husband, Vincent), along with papers by others ... Read more

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In addition to winning the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for her path-breaking research on “economic governance, especially the commons,” Elinor (Lin) Ostrom also made important contributions to other fields of political economy and public policy. This four-volume compendium of papers written by Lin (often with coauthors, most notably her husband, Vincent), along with papers by others
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International Justice and Impunity

The Case of the United States

by Nils Andersson ...

This book reflects a primary response by international civil society to US disregard for international law. It is a damning indictment of the Hiroshimas of our time. It provides a cogent elaboration of the international legal values to be defended, for humanity to triumph over the new wave of global barbarism brought about by the efforts of the United States to consolidate and extend the ... Read more

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This book reflects a primary response by international civil society to US disregard for international law. It is a damning indictment of the Hiroshimas of our time. It provides a cogent elaboration of the international legal values to be defended, for humanity to triumph over the new wave of global barbarism brought about by the efforts of the United States to consolidate and extend the
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Affective Capitalism in Academia

Revealing Public Secrets

by Erika Andersson Cederholm, Carina Siöholm, Dianne Dredoe, Talia Esnard, Silvia Gherardi, Michela Cozza, Magnus Hoppe, Amir Hampel, Demetra Tzanaki, Juhana Venäläinen, Mark Vicars, Lewis Zipin, Marie Brennan, Kenneth Mølbjerg Jørgensen, Paola Valero ...

Drawing on affect theory and research on academic capitalism, this book examines the contemporary crisis of universities. Moving through 11 international and comparative case studies, it explores diverse features of contemporary academic life, from the coloniality of academic capitalism to performance management and the experience of being performance-managed.Affect has emerged as a major ... Read more

$44.09 USD

Drawing on affect theory and research on academic capitalism, this book examines the contemporary crisis of universities. Moving through 11 international and comparative case studies, it explores diverse features of contemporary academic life, from the coloniality of academic capitalism to performance management and the experience of being performance-managed.Affect has emerged as a major
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The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control

A Path to Peace and Power

by Katherine Morgan Schafler ...

**Selected for *USA Today'*s Best Books of 2023Selected as Editor's Pick in Amazon's Best Books of 2023From psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler, an invitation to every “recovering perfectionist” to challenge the way they look at perfectionism, and the way they look at themselves.**We’ve been looking at perfectionism all wrong. As psychotherapist and former on-site therapist at Google ... Read more

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**Selected for *USA Today'*s Best Books of 2023Selected as Editor's Pick in Amazon's Best Books of 2023From psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler, an invitation to every “recovering perfectionist” to challenge the way they look at perfectionism, and the way they look at themselves.**We’ve been looking at perfectionism all wrong. As psychotherapist and former on-site therapist at Google
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About Canada: Childcare

by Martha Friendly, Susan Prentice ...

Series Book 2 - About Canada
In Canada, early childhood education and care includes childcare programs, kindergartens and nursery schools. When these programs are well-designed, they support children’s development and accommodate parents who work or study. About Canada: Childcare answers questions about early childhood education and childcare (ECEC) in Canada. Why doesn’t Canada have an ECEC system, even though other ... Read more

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In Canada, early childhood education and care includes childcare programs, kindergartens and nursery schools. When these programs are well-designed, they support children’s development and accommodate parents who work or study. About Canada: Childcare answers questions about early childhood education and childcare (ECEC) in Canada. Why doesn’t Canada have an ECEC system, even though other
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The Cult of Efficiency

by Janice Gross Stein ...

Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
We live in an age dominated by the cult of efficiency. Efficiency in the raging debate about public goods is often used as a code word to advance political agendas. When it is used correctly, efficiency is important: it must always be part of the conversation when resources are scarce and citizens and governments have important choices to make among competing priorities.Even when the language of ... Read more

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We live in an age dominated by the cult of efficiency. Efficiency in the raging debate about public goods is often used as a code word to advance political agendas. When it is used correctly, efficiency is important: it must always be part of the conversation when resources are scarce and citizens and governments have important choices to make among competing priorities.Even when the language of
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Tackling Wicked Problems

Through the Transdisciplinary Imagination

Edited by John Harris, Valerie A Brown, Jacqueline Russell ...

From climate change to GM foods, we are increasingly confronted with complex, interconnected social and environmental problems that span disciplines, knowledge bases and value systems. This book offers a transdisciplinary, open approach for those working towards resolving these 'wicked' problems and highlights the crucial role of this 'transdisciplinary imagination' in addressing the shift to ... Read more

$91.99 USD

From climate change to GM foods, we are increasingly confronted with complex, interconnected social and environmental problems that span disciplines, knowledge bases and value systems. This book offers a transdisciplinary, open approach for those working towards resolving these 'wicked' problems and highlights the crucial role of this 'transdisciplinary imagination' in addressing the shift to
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Secure

The Revolutionary Guide to Creating a Secure Life

by Amir Levine ...

From Amir Levine, MD, coauthor of the multimillion-copy bestseller Attached: What’s the secret to finding success, happiness, and love? You need to feel SECURE.Amir Levine, MD, coauthor of the multimillion-copy bestseller Attached, returns with a groundbreaking new insight from the latest research: your attachment style isn’t fixed. It is relationship-specific: you can be secure with one person ... Read more

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From Amir Levine, MD, coauthor of the multimillion-copy bestseller Attached: What’s the secret to finding success, happiness, and love? You need to feel SECURE.Amir Levine, MD, coauthor of the multimillion-copy bestseller Attached, returns with a groundbreaking new insight from the latest research: your attachment style isn’t fixed. It is relationship-specific: you can be secure with one person
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Globalization, Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society

Sociological Perspectives

by Peter Jarvis ...

Series series Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society
This book critically assesses the learning that is required and provided within a learning society and gives a detailed sociological analysis of the emerging role of lifelong learning with examples from around the globe. Divided into three clear parts the book:looks at the development of the knowledge economyprovides a critique of lifelong learning and the learning societyfocuses on the changing ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book critically assesses the learning that is required and provided within a learning society and gives a detailed sociological analysis of the emerging role of lifelong learning with examples from around the globe. Divided into three clear parts the book:looks at the development of the knowledge economyprovides a critique of lifelong learning and the learning societyfocuses on the changing
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