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Post-Conflict Syrian State and Nation Building
Economic and Political Development
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2015
Based on extensive field work involving the leading figures of the diverse Syrian National Coalition, an umbrella initiative of opposition groups fighting against the Assad regime, this study critically evaluates the challenges ahead as well as the inherent opportunities for the post-conflict era in Syria.
by Joseph Bossip
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2015
Scientific Study from the year 2015 in the subject Economics - Case Scenarios, , language: English, abstract: This paper discusses some of the major impediments that are affecting the development of this country, Papua New Guinea and off course the general picture of the world. These impediments are...
by Felix Merz
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Economics - Case Scenarios, University of Applied Sciences Mittweida (Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften), course: Betriebswirtschaftliche Fallstudien des Internationalen Managements, language: English, abstract: The following report deals with generating...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
This book explores mobilities as a key to understanding the practices that both frame and generate contemporary everyday life in the urban context. At the same time, it investigates the challenges arising from the interpretation of mobility as a socio-spatial phenomenon both in the social sciences...
Neo-historical East Berlin
Architecture and Urban Design in the German Democratic Republic 1970-1990
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
In the years prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the leaders of the German Democratic Republic planned to construct a city center that was simultaneously modern and historical, consisting of both redesign of old buildings and new architectural developments. Drawing from recently released archival...
In Dwelling
Implacability, Exclusion and Acceptance
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
A 'dwelling', or the physical space we call a house, is full of meaning for us. It can be implacable, in that it can work for or against us, depending on how we are able to access and use it. This means that we have to learn to accept dwelling as it is and find some accommodation with our surrounding...
The Colorado Gardener's Companion
An Insider's Guide to Gardening in the Centennial State
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
The Colorado Gardener’s Companion is your guide to cultivating a successful garden in the Centennial State. Whether you are an experienced green thumb or an inquiring novice, whether you live in the mountains, on the Western Slope, along the Front Range, or on the eastern plains, this easy-to-understand...
Butterflies of Alabama
Glimpses into Their Lives
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Butterflies of Alabama is a full-color, richly illustrated guide to the 84 known species of “true” butterflies (Papilionoidea) found within the state’s borders. For more than 14 years, the authors have made a close study of these showy, winged stars of the insect world, pursuing them in a great...
Golden Gate Gardening, 3rd Edition
The Complete Guide to Year-Round Food Gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area and Coastal California
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2010
The bible of vegetable gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area has been revised and updated! Packed with more than 400 pages of reliable information, Golden Gate Gardenin offers encyclopedic coverage of gardening principles and practices specific to the Bay Area and the Northern California coast....
Comparative Hong Kong Politics
A Guidebook for Students and Researchers
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
This guidebook for students offers a survey of comparative politics intended for use in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of the world's great cities, but its political future has never been hazier. Mass protests, contested elections, a 2047 transition causing uncertainty in financial and business elites-...
New England Bird Lover's Garden
Attracting Birds with Plants and Flowers
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
New England Bird Lover's Garden helps you maximize your home birding experiences and attract a wider variety of birds. With over 100 full-color photos and concise, informative text, it provides indispensable details on what foods, plants, trees, water sources, and nesting materials will attract particular...
Urban Development and Civil Society
The Role of Communities in Sustainable Cities
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
The world's population is rapidly urbanizing but the affluence and development often associated with cities are far from equitably or sustainably distributed. Where it was once taken for granted that responsibility for urban development lay with the state, increasingly the emphasis has shifted to...
Creating Economic Growth
Lessons for Europe
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
As national leaders struggle to revive their economies, the people of Europe face a stark reality, which has created an opportunity for local leaders and citizen movers and shakers to rise to the occasion to spur revitalization from the bottom up. The author offers a six-point plan to prosperity.
The Prairie Short Season Yard
Quick and Beautiful on the Canadian Prairies
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Creating and maintaining the perfect yard on the prairies isn’t as hard as you might think, but the short growing season doesn’t give you much time to transform your winter-weary yard into a glorious garden. To help homeowners in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba get the jump on the short season,...