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This book aims to give greater prominence to an area of policy - that involving the European Social Fund (ESF) - often overshadowed by more visible social and economic policies. Connections with other policies will be explained, especially as these relate to the construction of the European Union.

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This book aims to give greater prominence to an area of policy - that involving the European Social Fund (ESF) - often overshadowed by more visible social and economic policies. Connections with other policies will be explained, especially as these relate to the construction of the European Union.

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The Treaty of Amsterdam was signed by the member states of the EU in 1997, and came into effect in 1999. The contributors to this text examine the progress made and the deficits left by the Treaty in key policy areas and in the institutional system of the EU.

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Revised and expanded, this edition provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the European Union. Covering both past developments and future prospects, it outlines the history of European integration and the academic debate about its nature.

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This timely work is a balanced overview of end-of-life issues related to euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Except for the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, there are no U.S. laws that allow physicians to assist patients in hastening death.

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Social movement impacts are studied through the comparative analysis of British, American, Japanese, and Turkish labor movements, with a special focus on the latter.

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"Huey Long (1893--1935) was one of the most extraordinary American politicians, simultaneously cursed as a dictator and applauded as a benefactor of the masses. A product of the poor north Louisiana hil"

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What happens when nobody's running the world The US is in financial crisis and can't hold onto the reins of the G-20. Welcome to the G-Zero world, in which no single country has the power to shape a truly global agenda. The author reveals how world powers are rapidly turning into gated communities, locked in competition.

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This book offers a framework for analysing grass roots politics in Russia. It challenges the assumption that international relations only happen on the high level and instead focuses on the way general population enacts and re-interprets significant foreign policy concepts such as sanctions, wars, diplomacy, soft power and great power competition.

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Everyday security threats explores public perceptions of security threats in contemporary Britain, using data from extensive fieldwork and drawing on perspectives from International Relations, security studies and political psychology. -- .

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Everyday security threats explores public perceptions of security threats in contemporary Britain, using data from extensive fieldwork and drawing on perspectives from International Relations, security studies and political psychology. -- .

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From a media expert and network commentator, an engaging guide through the welter of misinformation--generated by politicians and the media alike--that surrounds political campaigns.

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Learning from the successes and failures of others is a necessity in the field of public sector innovation. This book develops guidelines for policymakers, practitioners and policy analysts to understand what drives policy success and to transfer innovations from a source case to a target case with a view to assisting effective policy design.

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This work brings together contributors ranging from evolutionary theorists to game theorists to analysts of specific ethnic conflict. It represents an attempt to evaluate the usefulness of evolutionary theory for explaining ethnic phenomena and demonstrates how these theories can be applied.

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This book offers comparative insights into the challenges and opportunities surrounding emerging technology and the internet as it is used and perceived throughout the world, providing students with cross-cultural and cross-national perspectives.

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