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Civil Society, Religion and Global Governance
Paradigms of Power and Persuasion
Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
This is one of the first books to explore the nexus between civil society, religion, and global governance, their impact on human security and well-being, and significance for current debates in international politics. The contributors examine salient aspects of the secular state whose monopoly on,...
Published June 9th 2010 by Routledge
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Security and Sustainable Development in Myanmar
Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
Helen James considers security in Myanmar/Burma. She uses the ideas put forward in the United Nations Development Programme's 1994 report, of human, as opposed to state and security, going on to argue that freedom from want, and freedom from fear (of the regime) are in fact mutually supportive...
Published May 11th 2009 by Routledge
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Governance and Civil Society in Myanmar
Education, Health and Environment
Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
Most international attention on Myanmar has focused on the political situation, where the military, in power since 1962, continues to refuse to acknowledge the results of democratic elections, and on related human rights issues. This book, by focusing on education, health and environment, and on...
Published May 11th 2009 by Routledge
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Mood Disorders in Later Life, Second Edition
Series: Medical Psychiatry Series
Mood Disorders in Later Life examines the spectrum of mood disorders in older adults, focusing on major and nonmajor depressive disorders, bipolar disorder (manic and depressive phases), depression with psychotic features, and vascular depression. In depth discussions of diagnosis and treatment...
Published December 11th 2008 by CRC Press
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Learning Outdoors
Improving the Quality of Young Children's Play Outdoors
It is now officially acknowledged that outdoor play is extremely important for young children's development and that a few old bikes and a climbing frame just will not do. This book shows how to develop an outdoor learning environment properly for young children and how adult supporters should...
Published November 13th 2005 by David Fulton Publishers
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Conceptual Representation
A Special Issue of Language And Cognitive Processes
Series: Special Issues of Language and Cognitive Processes
Concepts lie at the heart of our mental life, supporting a myriad of cognitive functions - including thinking and reasoning, object recognition, memory, and language comprehension and production. The nature of concepts and their representation in the mind and brain has been studied from many...
Published November 19th 2003 by Psychology Press
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Trapped in Poverty?
Labour-Market Decisions in Low-Income Households
First published in 1991...
Published December 4th 1991 by Routledge