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Levison Wood’s famous walking expeditions have taken him from the length of the Nile River to the peaks of the Himalayas, and in Walking the Americas, Wood chronicles his latest exhilarating adventure

This report provides an overview of policy strategies on early childhood education settings (from birth to primary schooling) in eight countries. Data were collected using a policy questionnaire addre

Plastic Money tells the story of how banks constructed markets for credit cards in eight postcommunist countries: Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, China and Vietnam. Chro

Prepare to Get Lost on the Beaten Path... When Doug Mack picked up a 1963 edition of Europe on Five Dollars a Day, he stumbled on an inspired idea: to boldly go where millions have gone before, rely

In most countries, the development of environmental programs follows a similar pattern. Early efforts concentrate on direct threats to public health, such as contaminated drinking water and air pollut

Private Sectors in Higher Education examines how the tasks of higher education have been divided between public and private institutions, and with what consequences. In doing so, the author analyzes b

There are 49 Muslim-majority countries in the world and Islam is the world’s second largest religion. Yet many in the West are misinformed about Islam and Muslim worldviews—issues related to gender no

Levison Wood’s famous walking expeditions have taken him from the length of the Nile River to the peaks of the Himalayas, and in Walking the Americas, Wood chronicles his latest exhilarating adventure

The World Bank has partnered with the Commitment to Equity Institute at Tulane University to implement their diagnostic tool—the Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Assessment—designed to assess how taxation a

This book examines the health system response to the rising burden of chronic disease in eight countries. It provides a detailed assessment of the current situation, a description of the policy framew

Interesting, informative, exploratory, the book attempts to interrogate the emotion of revenge. Combining academic discourses with popular representations, it moves across cultures and countries like

This book examines the performance of the public sector of twenty-eight OECD countries between 1995 and 2009. Outcomes in the fields of education, health, housing, and safety are related to the amount

This textbook considers the methods used by governments to change the economic and social framework within which agricultural production takes place: by influencing the prices of farm inputs and outputs, by modifying agricultural institutions, and by promoting new technologies in agriculture. The book is organised around a central set of eight policy chapters, covering topics of price policy, marketing policy, input policy, credit policy, mechanisation policy, land reform policy, research policy and irrigation policy. These chapters are preceded by material covering the nature of policy, in the context of the market versus state debate, and the principles used by economists to undertake agricultural policy analysis. They are followed by chapters that examine the status of women in agricultural policy, and that summarise aspects of food policy not covered in the main chapters. This book is designed for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses related to agricultural policy, ag

在強權與仇恨的夾縫間，還有一副餐具、一張餐桌。這些料理既是寬慰人心的護身符，也是照亮彼此的家園。詹姆斯‧比爾德獎得主、《紐約時報》最佳烹飪書作者從自身逃難和流離失所的經驗出發，在餐桌上尋找凝聚我們所有人的紐帶。阿富汗、剛果民主共和國、埃及、薩爾瓦多、伊拉克、黎巴嫩、賴比瑞亞、葉門──這八個國家不僅都有多元的文化、歷史和料理，還有一個最重要的共通點：戰爭、殖民、地緣政治衝突都為他們的飲食傳統留下無法抹滅的痕跡。本書蒐集76份食譜，並講述八個國家的歷史，訪問當地社群，藉此探討衝突與動盪背後，身分認同和文化是如何透過一張餐桌保留下來。除了色香味，還有聲，書中附有QR碼，讓你學習發音，讀出每道菜譜的名字。「我們很少看到新聞報導裡，記者問這些流離失所的人，他們在離開家鄉之前，吃的是什麼？他們的廚房長什麼樣子？他們是否曾在某個普通的午後，為家人準備一道再平凡不過的家常菜？而《有一張餐桌就是家》這本書，恰恰是對這種簡化敘事一道溫柔的反抗。食物，成為重新命名世界的方式。」──陳映妤（跨國獨立記者與紀錄片工作者）儘管經歷暴力和衝突，但我們絕不只是苦難的總和。這些故事和食譜之所以珍貴，是因為它們保存了文化、飽含著人性。作者哈瓦‧哈桑四歲的時候，家鄉索馬利亞陷入內戰，政府垮台，母親帶著一家人跨越肯亞邊境，住進難民營，並開了一家雜貨店，售賣米、麵粉、豆子、食用油、罐頭和其他包裝食品。長大後，和家人團聚的作者，回顧流離失所的童年，想到認識其他走過相似路途的人的必要──她相信，可以透過食物，去述說其中的龐大故事，認識其中的文化。這本書，是花了十年來實現的願景。這十年間，世界上發生了更多暴力與衝突。人們仍不得不離開家鄉、跨越國界，但他們也持續透過日常飲食，堅守自己的家人、朋友和回憶。然而，面臨大型衝突的國家鮮少被媒體全面地描繪。失序和衰微的影像滲透這些敘事，卻沒看見熬過衝突的韌性和巧思。《戰地的餐桌》嘗試將一部分的主導權歸還給這些民族和社群，每一章介紹一個國家，演示了食譜，點出當地食材和烹飪過程，並描繪致力保存飲食文化的人物。【專文推薦】郭忠豪｜國立高雄餐旅大學飲食文化暨餐飲創新研究所助理教授陳映妤│跨國獨立記者與紀錄片工作者【同桌推薦】古碧玲│《建蓁文薈》總編輯李牧宜│《報導者》Podcast製作人許菁芳｜作家「以深刻的生命經驗串起飲食實作和田野訪談，讓每一道菜餚不只美味，更成為跨國社群保存記

In order to design, enact, and protect poverty alleviation policies in developing countries, we must first understand the psychology of how the poor react to their plight, and not just the psychology of the privileged called upon for sacrifice. This book integrates social and psycho-dynamic psychology, economics, policy design, and policy-process theory to explore ways to follow through on successful poverty-alleviation initiatives, while averting destructive conflict. Using eight case studies across Latin America, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, William Ascher examines successes and failures in helping the poor through affirmative action, cash transfers, social-spending targeting, subsidies, and regional development. In doing so, he demonstrates how social identities, attributions of deservingness, and perceptions of the policy process shape both the willingness to support pro-poor policies and the conflict that emerges over distributional issues.

This book explores the regulations, goals and functioning of preparatory proceedings in four Nordic countries and eight former communist countries. The contributions discuss whether, and how the regul

A friendly Hippo travels around the world through seven different countries, cheerily saying hello to new friends in their respective languages, using greetings ranging from "bonjour" and "konnichiwa"

Traveling through Japan, India and five other countries, a polite Gator bids farewell to his friends as he leaves by saying goodbye in each country's respective language. By the editor of the Edgar &a

This book was written in the context of new and innovative policies for customs and tax administration reform. Eight chapters describe how measurement and various quantification techniques may be used

This volume brings together eight case studies which describe a variety of initiatives to create more effective schools for children of poverty, especially in the Third World. The initiatives reviewed

Throughout history, rich and poor countries alike have been lending, borrowing, crashing--and recovering--their way through an extraordinary range of financial crises. Each time, the experts have chim

Taking Back Eden is the gripping tale of an idea—that ordinary people have the right to go to court to defend their environment—told through the stories of lawsuits brought in eight countries around t

This book examines in depth the impact of the EU on aspects of the quality of democracy in eight selected post-communist countries. Considering both the political and legal aspects of the dynamics amo

The accession of ten new members to the European Union on May 1st 2004 was among the most significant developments in the history of European integration. Based upon studies conducted by the European Forecasting Network, this 2006 book analysed key aspects of the impact of this enlargement with reference to eight of the ten new Member States, namely the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs). It demonstrated that the enlargement had the potential to create profound consequences for both the new Member States and the pre-accession members of the Union, given the unparalleled magnitude of the enlargement, the fact that the CEECs had levels of prosperity and economic development well below the Union average, and their history of participation in centrally planned regimes. The contributions examined regional policy, the debate about accession to the EMU, the macroeconomic trajectories of the Central and Eastern European economies and their likely development.

For some 500 years, craft guilds played a significant role in shaping the societies of which they were a part. This volume contains eight contributions by Prak (social and economic history, U. of Utre

The eight essays in this volume provide comprehensive, up-to-date summaries of crossnational crime trends in Australia, Canada, England, Wales, the Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the

The accession of ten new members to the European Union on May 1st 2004 was among the most significant developments in the history of European integration. Based upon studies conducted by the European Forecasting Network, this 2006 book analysed key aspects of the impact of this enlargement with reference to eight of the ten new Member States, namely the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs). It demonstrated that the enlargement had the potential to create profound consequences for both the new Member States and the pre-accession members of the Union, given the unparalleled magnitude of the enlargement, the fact that the CEECs had levels of prosperity and economic development well below the Union average, and their history of participation in centrally planned regimes. The contributions examined regional policy, the debate about accession to the EMU, the macroeconomic trajectories of the Central and Eastern European economies and their likely development.

This book addresses and explains the divergent economic and political outcomes of the financialcrisis in the eight European Union member states which needed a bailout program: Cyprus,Greece, Hungary,

This richly illustrated volume, part of the Amsterdam Archaeological Studies series, analyzes eight newly discovered Celtic gold hoards unearthed in the southern Netherlands and Belgium, consisting

All countries in the former transition economies of Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe have undertaken public pension reforms of varying depth and orientation, often with the support of the World B

Explore the global history of Formula One in this definitive visual reference.F1 Racing: The Ultimate Companion offers a comprehensive insight into the history, geography, and culture of the world's most popular and exciting motorsport. Written by former Autosport editor Bruce Jones, it spotlights each of the forty-eight countries across six continents to have produced an F1 driver or hosted a Grand Prix, exploring the circuits, teams, people, and stories that make up each nation's F1 heritage.With individual chapters dedicated to each country, this beautifully illustrated reference book profiles the drivers, constructors, and tracks that have made their mark on Formula One and contributed to the sport's global expansion over more than seventy years of racing.Filled with stunning photography, circuit maps, and expert commentary, F1 Racing: The Ultimate Companion takes you inside the world of Formula One like never before, perfect for new fans and seasoned enthusiasts alike.

Explore the global history of Formula One in this definitive visual reference, now revised and updated to celebrate 75 years of this fantastic sport.F1 Racing: The Ultimate Companion offers a comprehensive insight into the history, geography and culture of the world’s most popular and exciting motorsport. Written by former Autosport editor Bruce Jones, it spotlights each of the forty-eight countries across six continents to have produced an F1 driver or hosted a grand prix, exploring the circuits, teams, people and stories that make up each nation’s F1 heritage.With individual chapters dedicated to each country, this beautifully illustrated reference book profiles the drivers, constructors and tracks that have made their mark on Formula One and contributed to the sport’s global expansion