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Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2024–2025

Author : Bojka Djukanovic
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538185873
Total Pages : 661 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2024–2025 written by Bojka Djukanovic and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-07-08 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Today Series: Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe is an annually updated presentation of each sovereign country in Nordic, Central and Southeastern Europe, past and present. It is organized by individual chapters for each country and presents a complete and authoritative overview of each region’s geography, people, history, political system, constitution, parliament, parties, political leaders, and elections. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors and students. Now in its 23rd edition, the content is thorough yet perfect for a one-semester introductory course or general library reference. Available in both print and e-book formats and priced low to fit student and library budgets.

Historical Dictionary of Finland

Author : Titus Hjelm
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538111543
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Finland written by Titus Hjelm and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finland was part of Sweden until 1809, it then became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire until it declared its independence on December 6, 1917. From these humble beginnings, Finland has emerged as an important player in the European Union and the world. Historical Dictionary of Finland, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Finland.

Small States of the European Union and Brexit

Author : Laura C. Ferreira-Pereira
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040085768
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Book Synopsis Small States of the European Union and Brexit by : Laura C. Ferreira-Pereira

Download or read book Small States of the European Union and Brexit written by Laura C. Ferreira-Pereira and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to offer a better understanding of the strategic responses to Brexit from ten small European Union (EU) member states: Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal and Slovakia. Inspired in an intersection of different streams of research, it examines the extent and the ways Brexit has impacted these countries, analysing their coping strategies to deal with the challenges raised by such a disruptive development, as well as considering the implications of their reactions to Brexit for patterns of national foreign policy Europeanization. In so doing, this volume enhances the comprehension of smaller EU member states’ foreign and security policies, offering a systematic and comparative analysis of how political and diplomatic elites in ten countries positioned themselves domestically and within the EU vis-à-vis the Brexit process. A combination of conceptual insights, valuable empirical accounts and updated knowledge on contemporary issues from such interesting set of case studies provides room for debate on the comparability of the way(s) in which different small countries have approached their Brexit strategies. All these aspects are explored with respect to states that have been relatively neglected and underexplored in the small states literature. This edited volume will be of great value to upper-level students, academics, and researchers interested in European politics, foreign policy and international relations. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Journal of Contemporary European Studies.

Nordic War Stories

Author : Marianne Stecher-Hansen
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1789209625
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Nordic War Stories written by Marianne Stecher-Hansen and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2021-02-03 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated on Europe’s northern periphery, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden found themselves caught between warring powers during World War II. Ultimately, these nations survived the conflict as sovereign states whose wartime experiences have profoundly shaped their historiography, literature, cinema and memory cultures. Nordic War Stories explores the commonalities and divergences among the five Nordic countries, examining national historiographies alongside representations of the war years in canonical literary works, travel writing, and film media. Together, they comprise a valuable companion that challenges the myth of Scandinavian homogeneity while demonstrating the powerful influence that the war continues to exert on national identities.

The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Territorial Autonomies

Author : Brian C. H. Fong
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000599485
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Territorial Autonomies written by Brian C. H. Fong and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Territorial Autonomies affords a comprehensive, pioneering and interdisciplinary survey of this emerging field. Moving beyond traditionally narrower engagements with the subject, it combines approaches to comparative law and comparative politics to provide an authoritative guide to the principal theoretical and empirical topics in the area. Bringing together a team of cutting-edge scholars from different disciplines and continents, the volume illuminates the latest thinking and scholarship on comparative territorial autonomies. This Handbook is an authoritative, essential reference text for students, academics and researchers in its field. It will also be of key interest to those in the fields of comparative politics, comparative law, local/regional government, federalism, decentralisation and nationalism, as well as practitioners in think tanks, NGOs and international governmental organisations.

Wealth Supremacy

Author : Marjorie Kelly
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1523004789
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Wealth Supremacy written by Marjorie Kelly and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This powerful analysis explains how the bias toward wealth that is woven into the very fabric of American capitalism is damaging people, the economy, and the planet and explores what the foundations of a new economy could be. This bold manifesto exposes seven myths underlying wealth supremacy—the bias that institutionalizes infinite extraction of wealth by and for the wealthy and is the hidden force behind economic injustice, the climate crisis, and so many other problems of our day: The Myth of Maximizing—No amount of wealth is ever enough. The Myth of Fiduciary Duty—Corporate managers' most sacred duty is to expand capital. The Myth of Corporate Governance—Corporate membership must be reserved for capital alone. The Myth of the Income Statement—Income to capital must always be increased, while income to labor must always be decreased. The Myth of Materiality—Profit—that is, material gain-alone is real, while social and environmental damages are not. The Myth of Takings—The first duty of government must be the protection of private property. The Myth of the Free Market—There should be no limits on the sphere of influence of corporations and capital. Kelly argues instead for the democratization of ownership: public ownership of vital services, worker-owned businesses, and more. And she sketches the outlines of a nonextractive capitalism that would be subordinate to the public interest. This is an ambitious reimagining of the very foundations of our economy and society.

Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2023–2024

Author : Wayne C. Thompson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538176130
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2023–2024 written by Wayne C. Thompson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-23 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2020–2022 provides students with vital information on these countries through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, current events, and emerging trends.

The Nordic, Baltic and Visegrád Small Powers in Europe

Author : Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100085213X
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Nordic, Baltic and Visegrád Small Powers in Europe written by Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-03-10 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses and seeks to answer a number of questions on the current issues facing small states/powers in Europe. How can small European states survive and prosper within a multipolar world of great powers? What part should small states take in European integration? Are EU fiscal and monetary policies allowing for Keynesian economic stimulus when needed and are euro area convergence criteria viable as the world recovers from the COVID-19 crisis? Are small state alliances within the EU useful to counterbalance the influence of the larger EU member states? How far should EU and NATO expansion go? Should it include countries such as Ukraine? Can the EU rely on US leadership of NATO for its security? How should small states relate to great powers seeking to influence Europe, most notably the US, the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation? Do smaller states need to choose a single ally among the major powers? Using an interdisciplinary approach, the author discusses issues of economic policy, international relations and politics, economic and political integration, as well as the effects of global and regional institutions, and priorities in bilateral development cooperation, demonstrating how policies are shaped by the interaction between small states (small powers) and large states (great powers).

Waking the Neighbour

Author : Keir Giles
Publisher : CSRC
ISBN 13 : 1905962762
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Waking the Neighbour written by Keir Giles and published by CSRC. This book was released on 2009 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Because of both history and geography, the Finnish relationship with Russia is unique in Europe. At the same time the Finnish perception of Russia as a source of security challenges is acute. Finland is engaged in a debate over whether it would be desirable to seek membership of NATO in order to mitigate these challenges. A full and frank debate has been difficult because it is constrained by a range of political and societal taboos; nevertheless there are indicators that a move toward NATO is not impossible in the foreseeable future. If Finland were to opt for joining NATO, this would register in Russian defence and security thinking as a serious concern. Unlike the Baltic accession in 2004, the response from the newly assertive Russia could potentially be swift and damaging. This would also have implications for Russian relations with the EU, of which Finland has been a member since 1995. Many in Finland see the EU as a security provider, and there is confusion in the national debate between EU or Nordic security policy cooperation and an actual defensive alliance. Finland's NATO argument is a complex and multi-faceted one, made even more so by regional and cultural specifics; but it needs to be understood because its result could have a major impact on Russia's relationships with both NATO and the EU."--Page i.

Disability, Happiness and the Welfare State

Author : Hisayo Katsui
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040002404
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Disability, Happiness and the Welfare State written by Hisayo Katsui and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at disability as an evolving social phenomenon. Disability is created through the interaction between persons with impairments and their environment. Exploring these experiences of persons with disabilities and discussing universality and particularity in our understanding of assumed development and normalcy, it takes Finland, which has been chosen repeatedly as the happiest country in the world as its case- study. Using disability as a critical lens helps to demystify Finland that has the positive reputation of a Welfare State. By identifying different kinds of discrimination against persons with disabilities as well as successful examples of disability inclusion, it shows that when looking Finland from the perspective of persons with disabilities, inequality and poverty have been collective experiences of too many of them. It will be of interest to all scholars and students of disability studies, sociology, social policy, social work, political science, health and well-being studies and Nordic studies more broadly.

Political Handbook of the World 2022-2023

Author : Tom Lansford
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1071853058
Total Pages : 3505 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Political Handbook of the World 2022-2023 written by Tom Lansford and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2023-06-09 with total page 3505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Political Handbook of the World 2022-2023 provides timely, thorough, and accurate political information, with more in-depth coverage of current political controversies than any other reference guide. The updated 2022-2023 edition continues to be the most authoritative source for finding complete facts and analysis on each country′s governmental and political makeup. Tom Lansford has compiled in one place more than 200 entries on countries and territories throughout the world, this volume is renowned for its extensive coverage of all major and minor political parties and groups in each political system. It also provides names of key ambassadors and international memberships of each country, plus detailed profiles of more than 30 intergovernmental organizations and UN agencies. And this update will aim to include coverage of current events, issues, crises, and controversies from the course of the last two years.

International Labour Organization and Global Social Governance

Author : Tarja Halonen
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030554007
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book International Labour Organization and Global Social Governance written by Tarja Halonen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book explores the role of the ILO (International Labour Organization) in building global social governance from multiple and mutually complementary perspectives. It explores the impact of this UN ́s oldest agency, founded in 1919, on the transforming world of work in a global setting, providing insights into the unique history and functions of the ILO as an organization and the evolution of workers’ rights through international labour standards stemming from its regulatory mechanism. The book examines the persistent dilemma of balancing the benefits of globalization with the protection of workers. It critically assesses the challenges that emerge when international labour standards are implemented and enforced in highly diverse regulatory frameworks in international, regional, national and local contexts. The book also identifies feasible ways to achieve more inclusive labour protection, putting into perspective the tension between the economic and the social in the ILO’s second century of operation. It includes reflections on the work of the ILO World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation by Tarja Halonen, who as President of Finland co-chaired the Commission with Benjamin William Mkapa, President of Tanzania. Written by distinguished experts and scholars in the fields of international labour law and international law, the book provides an insightful and in-depth analysis of the role of the ILO as an international organization devoted to decent work and social justice. It also sheds light on tripartism and its particular role in the work of the ILO, examining the challenges that a profoundly changing working life presents in terms of labour protection and social justice, and examining the transnational dimension of labour law. Lastly, the book includes a postscript by Nobel economics laureate Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz.

The History of the International Biometric Society

Author : Lynne Billard
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000599507
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The History of the International Biometric Society written by Lynne Billard and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-07-18 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Biometric Society (IBS) was formed at the First International Biometric Conference at Woods Hole on September 6, 1947. The History of the International Biometric Society presents a deep dive into the voluminous archival records, with primary focus on IBS’s first fifty years. It contains numerous photos and extracts from the archival materials, and features many photos of important leaders who served IBS across the decades. Features: Describes events leading up to and at Woods Hole on September 6, 1947 that led to the formation of IBS Outlines key markers that shaped IBS after the 1947 formation through to the modern day Describes the regional and national group structure, and the formation of regions and national groups Describes events surrounding the key scientific journal of IBS, Biometrics, including the transfer of ownership to IBS, content, editors, policies, management, and importance Describes the other key IBS publications – Biometric Bulletin, Journal of Agricultural Biological and Environmental Statistics, and regional publications Provides details of International Biometric Conferences and key early symposia Describes IBS constitution and by-laws processes, and the evolution of business arrangements Provides a record of international officers, including regional presidents, national group secretaries, journal editors, and the locations of meetings Includes a gallery of international Presidents, and a gallery of Secretaries and Treasurers The History of the International Biometric Society will appeal to anyone interested in the activities of our statistical and biometrical forebearers. The focus is on issues and events that engaged the attention of the officers of IBS. Some of these records are riveting, some entertaining, some intriguing, and some colorful. Some of the issues covered were difficult to handle, but even these often resulted in changes that benefited IBS.

Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2020–2022

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475856261
Total Pages : 627 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe 2020–2022 written by and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Today Series: Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe is an annually updated presentation of each sovereign country in Nordic, Central and Southeastern Europe, past and present. It is organized by individual chapters for each country and presents a complete and authoritative overview of each region’s geography, people, history, political system, constitution, parliament, parties, political leaders, and elections. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors and students. Now in its 20th edition, the content is thorough yet perfect for a one-semester introductory course or general library reference. Available in both print and e-book formats and priced low to fit student and library budgets.

The Nordic Economic, Social and Political Model

Author : Anu Koivunen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429640277
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book The Nordic Economic, Social and Political Model written by Anu Koivunen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nordic Model is the 20th-century Scandinavian recipe for combining stable democracies, individual freedom, economic growth and comprehensive systems for social security. But what happens when Sweden and Finland – two countries topping global indexes for competitiveness, productivity, growth, quality of life, prosperity, and equality – start doubting themselves and their future? Is the Nordic Model at a crossroads? Historically, consensus, continuity, social cohesion, and broad social trust have been hailed as key components for the success and for the self-images of Sweden and Finland. In the contemporary, however, political debates in both countries are increasingly focused on risks, threats, and worry. Social disintegration, political polarization, geopolitical anxieties, and threat of terrorism are often dominant themes. This book focuses on what appears to be a paradox: countries with low income differences, high faith in social institutions, and relatively high cultural homogeneity becoming fixated on the fear of polarization, disintegration, and diminished social trust. Unpacking the presentist discourse of "worry" and a sense of interregnum at the face of geopolitical tensions, digitalization, and globalization, as well as challenges to democracy, the chapters take steps back in time and explore the current conjecture through the eyes of historians and social scientists, addressing key aspects of and challenges to both the contemporary and future Nordic Model. In addition, the functioning and efficacy of the participatory democracy and current protocols of decision-making are debated. This work is essential reading for students and scholars of the welfare state, social reforms, and populism, as well as Nordic and Scandinavian studies. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

The Sisterhood of the Enchanted Forest

Author : Naomi Moriyama
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 164313647X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Sisterhood of the Enchanted Forest written by Naomi Moriyama and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would happen if you built one of the world’s most advanced societies inside a forest—and strove to make made women full partners in power? After living for twenty-five years in New York, Naomi Moriyama moved with her husband and co-author William Doyle and their seven-year-old child to the vast forest of Finland's Karelia, a mysterious region on the Russian border that helped inspire J.R. R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth fantasies. She entered a life-altering zone of tranquility, peace, and beauty, the spiritual heart of the nation ranked as the happiest nation on Earth, with among the world's most empowered women. Finland is also the country with cleanest air and water and the best schools, a country where motherhood and fatherhood are championed by law, childhood is revered, schoolchildren are required to play outdoors multiple times a day, and trains contain mini-libraries and mini-playgrounds for children to enjoy. It was here in the Karelian forest that Naomi found a culinary symphony of succulent wild edibles, herbs, berries, mushrooms and fish, all freshly plucked from the moss-carpeted forest and sparkling clear streams. She also found something that changed her life—a tribe of invincible women who became her soul-sisters. As an idyllic summer and fall gave way to a sub-Arctic winter of mind-bending darkness and cold, Naomi faced her fears and her future. Over the course of six unforgettable months with her family and her new “sisters”, she found her life transformed, and discovered the power that lay within her all along. Then she tried to leave. But she kept coming back. Come, take a journey deep into Europe's most distant, magical wilderness, and join the sisterhood of the enchanted forest.

The Global Architecture of Multilateral Development Banks

Author : Adrian Robert Bazbauers
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000361330
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Global Architecture of Multilateral Development Banks written by Adrian Robert Bazbauers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the evolution of the 30 functioning multilateral development banks (MDBs). MDBs have their roots in the growing system of international finance and multilateral cooperation, with the first recognisable MDB being proposed by Latin America in financial cooperation with the US in the late 1930s. That Inter-American Bank did not eventuate but was a precursor to the World Bank being negotiated at Bretton Woods in 1944. Since then, a complex network of regional, sub-regional, and specialised development banks has progressively emerged across the globe, including two significant recent entrants established by China and the BRICS. MDBs arrange loans, credits, and guarantees for investment in member states, generally with the stated aim of fostering economic growth. They operate in both the Global North and South, though there are more MDBs focusing on emerging and developing states. While the World Bank and some of the larger regional banks have been scrutinised, little attention has been paid to the smaller banks or the overall system. This book provides the first study of all 30 MDBs and it evaluates their interrelationships. It analyses the emergence of the MDBs in relation to geopolitics, development paradigms and debt. It includes sections on each of the banks as well as on how MDBs have approached the key sectors of infrastructure, human development, and climate. This book will be of particular interest to researchers of development finance, global governance, and international political economy.