This book offers a novel perspective on how U.S. foreign policy and the global economy shape domestic politics in developing countries. Policymakers, scholars, and students of international relations, economic development, and comparative politics wi...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009609302)
Does American influence help or hinder the capacity-building of partner states? In Hierarchy and the State, Patrick Shea challenges the conventional wisdom that US influence undermines state-building in developing countries, instead arguing that US s...Loe edasi...
Inequality, Identity, and the Politics of Northern Ireland examines how the politics of threat and resentment, undergirded by persistent poverty and class and gender inequalities across Catholic and Protestant communities, shape dynamics of politica...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 17-Sep-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag fur Architektur und technische Wissenschaften, ISBN-13: 9783433032213)
This book presents the structural analysis and design of steel structures using finite element methods (FEM). After a short introduction on the basics of the design, this book illustrates the FEM with a focus on internal forces, displacements, criti...Loe edasi...
The Palgrave Handbook of Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa is a groundbreaking reference resource that offers an interdisciplinary and decolonial exploration of peace, conflict, and security across the African continent. It features theoretical...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Sep-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: MIT Press, ISBN-13: 9780262550925)
Health System Resilience is a unique collective book gathering the latest knowledge on how to mitigate stresses and crisis to ensure health systems continue functioning and providing healthcare to affected populations-- From a lead resea...Loe edasi...
History of Construction Cultures Volume 1 contains papers presented at the 7ICCH – Seventh International Congress on Construction History, held at the Lisbon School of Architecture, Portugal, from 12 to 16 July, 2021. The conference has been organize...Loe edasi...
Overview of the book proposes a multidisciplinary examination of postcolonial Africas peace and security dynamics, aiming to provide readers with a nuanced understanding of the continents challenges and opportunities in these critical areas. By...Loe edasi...
Timber high-rises: a new urban element Tall wood buildings have been at the foreground of innovative building practice in urban contexts for a number of years. From London to Stockholm, from Vancouver to Melbourne timber buildings of up t...Loe edasi...
Mandates are an essential element of armed conflict mediation for negotiations to be successful. Focusing on three Nordic countries with a commitment to mediation in international conflicts – Norway, Sweden and Finland – this is the first systematic...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Aug-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009413909)
Who are the mediators in international mediation? Where do they come from, why do they take up assignments, and what are their mandates? Isak Svensson and Peter Wallensteen – leading experts in mediation and conflict resolution – focus on the experie...Loe edasi...
Basra and Back follows Salamanca Company, a unit of British infantry deployed to Iraq as part of the peacekeeping effort after the 2003 invasion, known as Operation TELIC. Basra and Back follows Salamanca Company, a unit of British infantry d...Loe edasi...
This book presents the design of steel structures and defines the approaches for various design codes, including AISC, BS, and EC3. It also discusses the theoretical background for the design of different structural members and provides illustrati...Loe edasi...
As the need for a circular construction industry becomes progressively more apparent, building practitioners are increasingly turning to salvaged building components to construct new projects. Yet the aesthetic potential of reused materials remain...Loe edasi...
Drawing from art history, architectural theory and constructed works, this book develops a set of design strategies practitioners might employ to develop thoughtful, architecturally rigorous reuse projects. It is essential reading for professional...Loe edasi...
Bridging scholarly research and conservation practice, this volume presents fundamental guidance on the preservation of granite used in built heritage. The field of stone conservation has long needed a holistic perspective that embrace...Loe edasi...
Post-conflict scenarios are often proposed for Arab countries that have witnessed significant changes and civil wars. Yet the plans for reconciliation, transitional justice, and the return of the displaced often overlook the real conditions that m...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 19-Aug-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Texas Press, ISBN-13: 9781477331620)
A history of the building codes in the United States and the role that wood frame construction has played in the development of American cities-- Provided by publisher. How building codes shaped material, social, and environmental lan...Loe edasi...
