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Public Administration: Theory and Practice - Hoshiar Singh, Pradeep Sachdeva - Google Books
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Building upon the idea that public administration is the most vital tool of governance, and Public Administration: Theory and Practice explores its role in preserving and promoting peace in a welfare state. Written for undergraduate students, the authors…
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Global Jihadism: Theory and Practice - Jarret M. Brachman - Google Books
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Global Jihadism exposes the core doctrine and strategy of today’s global Jihadist movement. The first half of the book explores the ideas upon which groups such as Al Qaeda are built, including the concepts of Jihad, al-Wala wal-Bara, Takfir and Tawhid.…
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Good Humor, Bad Taste: A Sociology of the Joke - Giselinde Kuipers - Google Books
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This is an updated edition of Good Humor, Bad Taste: A Sociology of the Joke, published in 2006. Using a combination of interview materials, survey data, and historical materials, it explores the relationship between humor and gender, age, social class,…
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The Rise and Fall of the US Mortgage and Credit Markets: A Comprehensive ... - James Barth - Google Books
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The mortgage meltdown: what went wrong and how do we fix it? Owning a home can bestow a sense of security and independence. But today, in a cruel twist, many Americans now regard their homes as a source of worry and dashed expectations. How did everything…
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The Media's Role in Defining the Nation: The Active Voice - David A. Copeland, David Copeland - Google Books
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In 1897, William Randolph Hearst said that his newspaper did not simply cover events that had already happened. «It doesn't wait for things to turn up», Hearst said. «It turns them up.» This book traces the close relationship between media and the United…
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The Jews in Australia - Suzanne D. Rutland - Google Books
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Jews form only a tiny proportion of the Australian population, yet they have made outstanding contributions and have influenced Australian society immeasurably. Stories such as that of Sir John Monash, Australian commander-in-chief during World War I,…
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Julius Caesar: New Critical Essays - Google Books
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This book explores traditional approaches to the play, which includes an examination of the play in light of current history, in the context of Renaissance England, and in relation to Shakespeare's other Roman plays as well as structural examination of…
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Lon Chaney, Jr.: Horror Film Star, 1906–1973 - Don G. Smith - Google Books
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Though he was haunted by the shadow of his legendary father and devastated by alcoholism, Lon Chaney, Jr., carved out a very successful film career as Universal’s leading horror star in the 1940s, and later as a leading character actor in Westerns, dramas,…
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Cuba’s Gay Revolution: Normalizing Sexual Diversity Through a Health-Based ... - Emily J. Kirk - Google Books
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Cuba’s Gay Revolution explores the unique health-based approach that was employed in Cuba to dramatically change attitudes and policies regarding sexual diversity (LGBTQ) since 1959. It examines leaders in the process to normalize sexual diversity, such as…
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Intellectual Traditions in Islam - Google Books
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This work explores the role of the intellect in the legal, theological, philosophical, and mystical traditions of Islam, and of its continuing relevance in the efforts of the contemporary Muslim world to address the challenges of modernity. Leading…