englischIn the Global South, especially in countries like Vietnam, enormous economic growth has taken place over the last 40 years, and society has changed extensively. Today, there is an intense, multifaceted debate about this and about further social and human development: It is based on [...]
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englischThis book offers an introduction into the methods and results of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, the academic discipline of the scripts, languages, and cultures of the Middle East from the beginnings of writing in the 4th millennium B.C. to the emergence of Islam in the 7th century A.D. It [...]
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englischThis textbook analyzes Russia’s political system and the trajectories of its post-Soviet evolution. It covers the main features of Russia’s political institutions, relevant political and societal actors, public opinion, etc. Guided by the theoretical perspective of institutionalist [...]
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englischExternal pressure is considered one of the factors that force organizations to reform. In the case of international sports organizations, this does not seem to be true: Although the IOC, FIFA and quite a few other federations have been criticized for years, they unwaveringly stick to their [...]
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englischThis book offers an introduction into the methods and results of Ancient Near Eastern Studies, the academic discipline of the scripts, languages, and cultures of the Middle East from the beginnings of writing in the 4th millennium B.C. to the emergence of Islam in the 7th century A.D. It [...]
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englischRelations between the EU and Turkey have been characterised by growing estrangement for many years. For the most part, Turkey's departure from democratic values is pointed out as the cause of this estrangement, but this reasoning overlooks the fact that the relationship between Turkey and [...]
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englischThis study argues that the spaces, limits and strategies in organising domestic workers are informed and shaped by a country’s political economy and labour regime. It is guided by the theoretical frameworks of Robert Cox’s Neo-Gramscian action framework and Social Reproduction Theory in its [...]
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englischGreen transformation affects labour markets significantly and changes the demand for (new) skills, jobs, and products. This anthology by the European Network on Regional Labour Market Monitoring provides evidence and lessons on the greening of the regional and local labour markets in [...]
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englischThis book challenges assumptions prevalent among development experts that participatory forums and mechanisms enhance democracy in a highly unequal setting. These assumptions ignore the pernicious ways in which social and economic status and political standing differentiate citizenship. The [...]
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englischThis book challenges assumptions prevalent among development experts that participatory forums and mechanisms enhance democracy in a highly unequal setting. These assumptions ignore the pernicious ways in which social and economic status and political standing differentiate citizenship. The [...]
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