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“robert j vitillo”

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  • The Vatican in the Family of Nations

    Diplomatic Actions of the Holy See at the UN and Other International Organizations in Geneva

    by Silvano M. Tomasi, Antoine Abi Ghanem, Vincenzo Buonomo, Richard Gyhra, Carlo Maria Marenghi, Stefano Saldi, Robert J. Vitillo ...
    Based on a collection of statements delivered between 2003 and 2015, The Vatican in the Family of Nations provides a new understanding of the social doctrine and actions of the Catholic Church in international law and relations. These statements address contemporary issues that stir deep emotional responses, from disarmament, migrations, trade, and intellectual property to discrimination and ... Read more

    $63.99 CAD

  • Living the Catholic Social Tradition

    Cases and Commentary

    by David Rusk, William P. Bolan, Patrick J. Hayes, Monika K. Hellwig, Christopher C. Kelly, Bishop John J. Leibrecht, Steven M. Rodenborn, Kathleen Dolan Seipel, Todd David Whitmore, Rev. Robert J. Vitillo, Thomas Massaro, Joseph M. Palacios ...
    In a time when the global and national economies seem to favor so few and harm so many, when the threats to the common good are so prevalent and so deep, how do people of faith think about these issues and act with those who are most vulnerable? Living the Catholic Social Tradition: Cases and Commentary addresses these challenges through contemporary theory and research conducted within the ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

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  • Politics: Ideas in Profile

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  • African Politics in Comparative Perspective

    by Goran Hyden ...
    This revised and expanded second edition of African Politics in Comparative Perspective reviews fifty years of research on politics in Africa and addresses some issues in a new light, keeping in mind the changes in Africa since the first edition was written in 2004. The book synthesizes insights from different scholarly approaches and offers an original interpretation of the knowledge accumulated ... Read more

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  • No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy, 2nd edition

    by Richard Swift ...
    Series Book 5 - No-Nonsense Guides
    In this updated edition of the No-Nonsense Guide to Democracy, Richard Swift explores how democracy has been constricted and deformed by economic power-brokers and a self-serving political class from Birmingham to Bangalore.The book includes chapter-length discussions of topics such as the economic meltdown, Barack Obama, eco-democracy, democratizing the economy, and democracy in the Global South. ... Read more

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  • Corruption, Contention, and Reform

    The Power of Deep Democratization

    by Michael Johnston ...
    Michael Johnston argues that corruption will persist, and even be the rule rather than the exception, until those with a stake in ending it can act in ways that cannot be ignored. This is the key principle of 'deep democratization', enabling citizens to defend their interests by political means. The author analyses four syndromes of corruption in light of this principle: official moguls in Egypt ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • Human Dignity and the Future of Global Institutions

    by Mark P. Lagon, Anthony Clark Arend, John J. DeGioia, Nancy E. Soderberg, Tod Lindberg, Abiodun Williams, Chester A. Crocker, Anoop Singh, Ryan Kaminski0, Rosalia Rodriguez-Garcia1, Raj M. Desai2, Homi Kharas3, Benjamin Boudreaux4, Thomas Banchoff5, Nicole Bibbins Sedaca6, Michael A. Samway7 ...
    What does human dignity mean and what role should it play in guiding the mission of international institutions? In recent decades, global institutions have proliferated—from intergovernmental organizations to hybrid partnerships. The specific missions of these institutions are varied, but is there a common animating principle to inform their goals? Presented as an integrated, thematic analysis ... Read more

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  • Understanding Modern Nigeria

    Ethnicity, Democracy, and Development

    by Toyin Falola ...
    Since its independence from Britain in 1960, Nigeria has emerged as Africa's second largest economy and one of the biggest producers of oil in the world. Despite its economic success, however, there are deep divisions among its two hundred and fifty ethnic groups. Centered around three of the dominant themes of Nigeria's post-colonial narrative - ethnicity, democracy and governance, this is an ... Read more

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  • Debating the Industrial Revolution

    by Professor Peter N. Stearns, Professor Peter N. Stearns ...
    Series series Debates in World History
    The industrial revolution was and is a huge development and one of the fundamental changes in human experience in the modern world. In Debating the Industrial Revolution, Peter N. Stearns, a leading expert in world history, presents the major contours of the ongoing debates over industrialization in history. He explores the central historical discussion over what caused such a momentous change, ... Read more

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  • Statebuilding

    by Timothy Sisk ...
    Series series War and Conflict in the Modern World
    After civil wars end, what can sustain peace in the long-term? In particular, how can outsiders facilitate durable conflict-managing institutions through statebuilding - a process that historically has been the outcome of bloody struggles to establish the state's authority over warlords, traditional authorities, and lawless territories?In this book, Timothy Sisk explores international efforts to ... Read more

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  • Global Public Governance

    Toward World Government?

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    Global Public Governance is a text written for students, scholars and lay people interested in learning about this global system, which emerged and has evolved in response to global challenges that no one actor can effectively address. Drawing on what has been published over the last several decades, this text highlights the importance of states and nonstate actors seeking to provide global public ... Read more

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