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Download this eBook Marek Thee: My Story
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Marek Thee: My Story


Marta Bivand Erdal , Nils Petter Gleditsch , Marek Thee , Stein Tønnesson


Marek Thee was a Jewish Polish journalist, scholar, and activist. This book tells his life from narrowly escaping death in the Holocaust to exile in Palestine, where he became attached to the Polish consular service. On his return to Poland in 1950, he worked for the...

Publication date: 2022-12-21
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Rightwing Populism


Klaus Von Beyme


This book, written by a prominent German political scientist and specialist for political theory and comparative government, analyses right-wing populism as a topical theme of postmodern party systems in Europe and the United States. 

Publication date: 2018-11-19
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Download this eBook R.J. Rummel: An Assessment of His Many Contributions
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R.J. Rummel: An Assessment of His Many Contributions


Nils Petter Gleditsch


This book is open access under a CC BY license.The book provides a critical and constructive assessment of the many contributions to social science and politics made by Professor R. J. Rummel. Rummel was a prolific writer and an important teacher and mentor to a number...

Publication date: 2017-05-30
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Download this eBook Paul J. Crutzen: A Pioneer on Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Change in the Anthropocene
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Paul J. Crutzen: A Pioneer on Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Change in the Anthropocene


Hans Günter Brauch , Paul J. Crutzen


  This open access book contains texts by the Nobel laureate Paul J. Crutzen who is best known for his research on ozone depletion. It comprises Crutzen’s autobiography, several pictures documenting important stages of his life, and his most important scientific...

Publication date: 2016-04-15
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Download this eBook Kalevi Holsti: Major Texts on War, the State, Peace, and International Order
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Kalevi Holsti: Major Texts on War, the State, Peace, and International Order


Kalevi Holsti


In honour of Prof. Kalevi Holsti’s 80th birthday, this book includes key texts by the renowned Canadian International Relations scholar on war, the state, peace, and the international order. The first part includes texts on the Study of War, Use of Force in...

Publication date: 2016-02-22
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Download this eBook Sir Peter Hall: Pioneer in Regional Planning, Transport and Urban Geography
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Sir Peter Hall: Pioneer in Regional Planning, Transport and Urban Geography


Richard D. Knowles , Céline Rozenblat


This book sheds light on Sir Peter Hall’s visions and contributions as recalled by experts. Specialists from the fields of transport and geography testify to Sir Peter Hall’s enormous impact on urban planning, urban geography, and transport geography, and The IGU...

Publication date: 2016-02-09
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Download this eBook Kalevi Holsti: A Pioneer in International Relations Theory, Foreign Policy Analysis, History of International Order, and Security Studies
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Kalevi Holsti: A Pioneer in International Relations Theory, Foreign Policy Analysis, History of International Order, and Security Studies


Kalevi Holsti


In honour of Prof. Kalevi Holsti’s 80th birthday, this collection presents 15 of the renowned Political Scientist’s major essays and research projects. It also offers a collection of his writings and essays on theories of international relations, foreign policy...

Publication date: 2016-01-28
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Download this eBook Nils Petter Gleditsch: Pioneer in the Analysis of War and Peace
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Nils Petter Gleditsch: Pioneer in the Analysis of War and Peace


Nils Petter Gleditsch


This book presents Nils Petter Gleditsch, a staff member of the Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO) since 1964, a former editor of the Journal for Peace Research (1983-2010), a former president of the International Studies Association (2008-2009) and the recipient...

Publication date: 2015-07-18
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Download this eBook Bruce M. Russett: Pioneer in the Scientific and Normative Study of War, Peace, and Policy
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Bruce M. Russett: Pioneer in the Scientific and Normative Study of War, Peace, and Policy


Harvey Starr


This book provides a comprehensive treatment of Russett’s scientific contributions, with key examples of his major studies. It will greatly benefit today’s International Relations students, deepening their understanding of the field’s theory and methods.Bruce M. Russett...

Publication date: 2015-05-05
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Download this eBook Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts on Politics and Peace Research
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Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts on Politics and Peace Research


Ulrich Bartosch


This book offers a collection of texts by Carl Friedrich von Weizsaecker (1912-2007), a major German universal scientist who was also a pioneer in physics, philosophy, religion on issues of politics and peace research. He worked with Werner Heisenberg and Otto Hahn in...

Publication date: 2015-04-25
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Download this eBook Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Pioneer of Physics, Philosophy, Religion, Politics and Peace Research
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Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Pioneer of Physics, Philosophy, Religion, Politics and Peace Research


Ulrich Bartosch


This book offers a collection of texts by Carl Friedrich von Weizsaecker (1912-2007), a major German universal scientist who was a pioneer in physics, philosophy, religion, politics and peace research. He started as an assistant to the physicist, Werner Heisenberg, held...

Publication date: 2015-04-22
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Download this eBook Morton Deutsch: A Pioneer in Developing Peace Psychology
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Morton Deutsch: A Pioneer in Developing Peace Psychology


Peter T. Coleman , Morton Deutsch


Commemorating Morton Deutsch’s 95th birthday, this book presents ten major texts by this highly respected social psychologist on war and peace. This first volume presents Deutsch in his role as a leading social science activist on issues of war and peace – writing...

Publication date: 2015-01-21
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Download this eBook Morton Deutsch: Major Texts on Peace Psychology
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Morton Deutsch: Major Texts on Peace Psychology


Peter T. Coleman , Morton Deutsch


Commemorating Morton Deutsch’s 95th birthday, this book presents ten major texts by this highly respected social psychologist on war and peace. This second volume presents Deutsch in his role as a leading social science activist on issues of war and peace – writing...

Publication date: 2015-01-21
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Download this eBook Culture, Diversity and Heritage: Major Studies
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Culture, Diversity and Heritage: Major Studies


Lourdes Arizpe


The texts presented in this book trace the rise of culture as a major concern for development, international diplomacy, sustainability and national politics over the past two decades. As a major participant in anthropological field research, advocate for cultural...

Publication date: 2014-12-27
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Download this eBook Betty A. Reardon: Key Texts in Gender and Peace
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Betty A. Reardon: Key Texts in Gender and Peace


Betty A. Reardon , Dale T. Snauwaert


This book presents a rich collection of Betty A. Reardon’s writing on gender studies, sexism and the war system, and human security from a feminist perspective.  Betty A. Reardon is a pioneer of gender studies who, as a feminist, identified the structural relationship...

Publication date: 2014-11-14
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Download this eBook Betty A. Reardon: A Pioneer in Education for Peace and Human Rights
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Betty A. Reardon: A Pioneer in Education for Peace and Human Rights


Betty A. Reardon , Dale T. Snauwaert


Betty A. Reardon is a world-renowned leader in the fields of peace education and human rights; her pioneering work has laid the foundation for a new cross-disciplinary integration of peace education and international human rights from a gender-conscious, global...

Publication date: 2014-08-26
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Download this eBook Migration, Women and Social Development
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Migration, Women and Social Development


Lourdes Arizpe


This book presents a selection of major research texts by Prof. Dr. Lourdes Arizpe Schlosser, a Mexican Pioneer in Anthropology. A global intellectual leader on culture, social development, sustainability, women's studies and indigenous groups, her texts provide both an...

Publication date: 2014-08-04
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Download this eBook Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts in Philosophy
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Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts in Philosophy


Michael Drieschner


This book presents a collection of texts by the German philosopher and physicist Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007), for use in seminars on philosophy, mainly epistemology and the philosophy of physics or foundations of quantum mechanics, but also for courses on...

Publication date: 2014-06-13
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Download this eBook Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts in Physics
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Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts in Physics


Michael Drieschner


This book presents a collection of texts by the German physicist and philosopher Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007), for use in seminars on the history, epistemology and structure of physics. Most texts appear in English for the first time. Weizsäcker became...

Publication date: 2014-06-13
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Download this eBook Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts on Religion
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Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: Major Texts on Religion


Konrad Raiser


This book presents a collection of texts by the German physicist and philosopher Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007) in English, for use in seminars on the philosophy of religion, the comparative study of religion, but as well on the relationship between religion...

Publication date: 2014-05-27
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