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  • Disaster and Reconstruction

    by R Geipel ...
    Translated by Philip Wagner ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1982 and based on empirical research into the aftermath of the Friuli earthquake in Italy, the book reflects the perspective gained over a period of four years on the event itself and the subsequent response of the local population and national government. Unique insights were gained through one of the largest questionnaire surveys ever undertaken in a disaster situation ... Read more

    $62.99 CAD

  • Behind the Wall

    My Brother, My Family and Hatred in East Germany

    by Ines Geipel ...
    Translated by Nick Somers ...
    Germany, like many countries, has witnessed the rise of extremist far-right groups and parties in recent years, and no more so than in the eastern regions. Why have those parts of Germany that used to be part of the old GDR turned out to be so supportive of extremist groups and parties and such fertile ground for violence and hatred?To try to find answers to this question, Ines Geipel, the former ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Beautiful New Sky

    Fabricating Bodies for Outer Space in East Germany's Military

    by Ines Geipel ...
    Translated by Nick Somers ...
    It was a bold, ambitious and wildly arrogant idea: extending the reach of communism into space. Spurred on by the defeat of Hitler and the competitive rivalry with the United States, the Soviet space programme saw a frenetic surge of scientific activity focused on the objective of demonstrating Communist mastery beyond the confines of the Earth. In order to create the optimally standardized bodies ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Long-Term Consequences of Disasters

    The Reconstruction of Friuli, Italy, in Its International Context, 1976–1988

    by Robert Geipel ...
    Series series Springer Series on Environmental Management
    This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and prac titioners concerned with the principles and applications of enviromental manage ment. Each volume is a thorough treatmt'nt of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Uranium and Plant Metabolism

    Measurement and Application

    by Gerhard Geipel ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book explores the uranium uptake by plants and its impact on plant physiology and biochemistry. In the first part of this work, the author summarizes the chemistry of uranium, its use and its environmental distribution. Then, particular attention is given to the methods for uranium detection, and to the plant biochemical reactions that influence the uranium uptake. Readers will also discover ... Read more

    $77.99 CAD

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  • Europe and problems of marketization: from Polanyi to Scharpf

    by Colin Crouch ...
    The author uses the theory of the 'Great Transformation' of the industrialisation of England developed by Karl Polanyi to describe the current situation in Europe. There is a strong marketisation of the economy and also of social life, but what is missing is the social policy that needs to accompany this process, if there are not to be major problems. From this perspective marketization and social ... Read more

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  • Politics and Finance in the European Union

    The Reasons for a Difficult Encounter

    by Francesco Capriglione ...
    The recent financial and sovereign debt crisis, while turning the spotlight into the degenerating effects of modern-day capitalism, has engendered a series of hard-to-control events that are severely testing the stability of the European institutions. The adjustments, to date, have proved unable to adequately tackle the financial turmoil that is undermining the construction of the EU. Hence the ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Political Economy of Italy's Decline

    by Andrea Lorenzo Capussela ...
    Italy is a country of recent decline and long-standing idiosyncratic traits. A rich society served by an advanced manufacturing economy, where the rule of law is weak and political accountability low, it has long been in downward spiral alimented by corruption and clientelism. From this spiral has emerged an equilibrium as consistent as it is inefficient, that raises serious obstacles to economic ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Business, The State and Economic Policy

    The Case of Italy

    by G Grant Amyot ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in European Politics
    The framework sketched in this new book explains the relationship between state and capital in Italy as well as some of the major directions in macroeconomic theory. These fields encompass both Italy's entry to EMU in 1999 and the impact of Silvio Berlusconi on Italian politics and economics. ... Read more

    $73.99 CAD

  • The Gallery of Miracles and Madness

    Insanity, Modernism, and Hitler's War on Art

    by Charlie English ...
    The untold story of Hitler’s war on “degenerate” artists and the mentally ill that served as a model for the “Final Solution.”“A penetrating chronicle . . . deftly links art history, psychiatry, and Hitler’s ideology to devastating effect.”—The Wall Street JournalAs a veteran of the First World War, and an expert in art history and medicine, Hans Prinzhorn was uniquely placed to explore the ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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  • Parties and Democracy in Italy

    by James Newell ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This title was first published in 2000: A guide to the changing place of political parties within the Italian political system, seeking to shed light on how the parties operate and their role in the country's politics. Starting from a recognition of the traditional centrality of parties in Italian political life, the book's main focus is on the consequences and causes of the transformation in the ... Read more

    $73.99 CAD

  • Media, Migrants and Human Rights. In the Evolution of the European Scenario of Refugees’ and Asylum Seekers’ Instances

    Edited by Gevisa La Rocca, Roberto Di Maria, Gino Frezza ...
    The volume is a collection of essays – the result of studies, research, projects – on the theme of migration, of the condition of refugees and asylum seekers, of respect for or violation of human rights, of the narration of these events in the media. It offers a lucid glance, through the voice of several scholars, of the European scenario and its evolution in recent years. The narrative space ... Read more

    $122.99 CAD